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59 | NY RANGERS | -150 | Ov 5,-125 | -145 | Ov 5,-130 | 60 | CAROLINA | +130 | Un 5,+105 | +125 | Un 5,+110 |
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All Games | 15-14-0 | -1.6 | 15-14 | -1.6 | 16-11 | 3.1 | 29.7 | 2.7 | 29.1 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 6-6-0 | +0.6 | 6-6 | +0.6 | 6-5 | 3.0 | 26.4 | 2.6 | 28.7 | Last 5 Games | 4-1-0 | +3.2 | 4-1 | +3.2 | 3-2 | 3.6 | 25.2 | 1.8 | 29.2 | vs. Division | 7-3-0 | +4.1 | 7-3 | +4.1 | 5-5 | 3.2 | 31.6 | 2.3 | 29.8 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 29 | 89 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 860 | 10.3% | 90 | 14 | 15.6% | 147 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 12 | 36 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 317 | 11.4% | 37 | 6 | 16.2% | 58 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 126 | 14.3% | 15 | 1 | 6.7% | 28 | Team Stats (vs. Division) | 10 | 32 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 316 | 10.1% | 40 | 7 | 17.5% | 53 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 79 | 20 | 27 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 844 | 9.4% | 91 | 17 | 18.7% | 130 | Stats Against (Road Games) | | 31 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 345 | 9.0% | 39 | 7 | 17.9% | 54 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 6.2% | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | 18 | Stats Against (vs. Division) | | 23 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 298 | 7.7% | 33 | 5 | 15.2% | 37 |
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HENRIK LUNDQVIST (All Games) | 23 | 23 | 650 | 593 | 91.2% | 3 | 13-10 | +0.5 | 13-10-0 | 0 | 13-8 | HENRIK LUNDQVIST (Road Games) | 8 | 8 | 230 | 213 | 92.6% | 0 | 5-3 | +2.7 | 5-3-0 | +2 | 4-3 | HENRIK LUNDQVIST (vs. Division) | 7 | 7 | 217 | 200 | 92.2% | 1 | 5-2 | +3 | 5-2-0 | +3 | 4-3 | HENRIK LUNDQVIST (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 112 | 106 | 94.6% | 0 | 4-0 | +4.2 | 4-0-0 | +4 | 3-1 | CAMERON TALBOT (All Games) | 7 | 6 | 191 | 176 | 92.1% | 1 | 2-4 | -2 | 2-4-0 | -2 | 3-3 | CAMERON TALBOT (Road Games) | 4 | 4 | 114 | 102 | 89.5% | 0 | 1-3 | -2 | 1-3-0 | -2 | 2-2 | CAMERON TALBOT (vs. Division) | 3 | 3 | 80 | 76 | 95.0% | 1 | 2-1 | +1 | 2-1-0 | +1 | 1-2 | CAMERON TALBOT (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 122 | 114 | 93.4% | 1 | 2-2 | -0.1 | 2-2-0 | 0 | 1-3 |
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All Games | 9-22-0 | -11.5 | 9-22 | -11.5 | 10-17 | 2.1 | 30.0 | 2.8 | 27.7 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 6-8-0 | -2.2 | 6-8 | -2.2 | 2-11 | 2.2 | 32.2 | 2.2 | 26.9 | Last 5 Games | 1-4-0 | -2.8 | 1-4 | -2.8 | 1-3 | 1.6 | 31.8 | 2.8 | 24.2 | vs. Division | 3-8-0 | -3.9 | 3-8 | -3.9 | 6-5 | 2.4 | 31.1 | 3.0 | 27.5 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 31 | 66 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 930 | 7.1% | 101 | 19 | 18.8% | 115 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 14 | 31 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 451 | 6.9% | 48 | 10 | 20.8% | 55 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 159 | 5.0% | 18 | 2 | 11.1% | 16 | Team Stats (vs. Division) | 11 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 342 | 7.6% | 43 | 11 | 25.6% | 44 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 88 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 859 | 10.2% | 84 | 14 | 16.7% | 147 | Stats Against (Home Games) | | 31 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 377 | 8.2% | 33 | 5 | 15.2% | 49 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 11.6% | 13 | 3 | 23.1% | 26 | Stats Against (vs. Division) | | 33 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 302 | 10.9% | 32 | 8 | 25.0% | 55 |
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ANTON KHUDOBIN (All Games) | 9 | 9 | 260 | 232 | 89.2% | 0 | 0-9 | -9 | 0-9-0 | -9 | 4-5 | ANTON KHUDOBIN (Home Games) | 3 | 3 | 79 | 73 | 92.4% | 0 | 0-3 | -3 | 0-3-0 | -3 | 0-3 | ANTON KHUDOBIN (vs. Division) | 6 | 6 | 188 | 169 | 89.9% | 0 | 0-6 | -6 | 0-6-0 | -6 | 3-3 | ANTON KHUDOBIN (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 102 | 91 | 89.2% | 0 | 0-4 | -4 | 0-4-0 | -4 | 1-3 | CAM WARD (All Games) | 22 | 22 | 595 | 541 | 90.9% | 3 | 9-13 | -2.5 | 9-13-0 | -4 | 6-12 | CAM WARD (Home Games) | 11 | 11 | 296 | 274 | 92.6% | 1 | 6-5 | +0.8 | 6-5-0 | 0 | 2-8 | CAM WARD (vs. Division) | 5 | 5 | 114 | 101 | 88.6% | 0 | 3-2 | +2.2 | 3-2-0 | +2 | 3-2 | CAM WARD (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 98 | 89 | 90.8% | 0 | 1-3 | -1.8 | 1-3-0 | -2 | 0-3 |
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| Average power rating of opponents played: NY RANGERS 3.15, CAROLINA 3.09 |
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11/23/2014 | MONTREAL | 5-0 | W | 0, -160 | W | 5 ov | P | 11/26/2014 | at TAMPA BAY | 3-4 | L | 0, +140 | L | 5.5 un | O | 11/28/2014 | at PHILADELPHIA | 3-0 | W | 0, -105 | W | 5.5 un | U | 11/29/2014 | PHILADELPHIA | 5-2 | W | 0, -170 | W | 5.5 un | O | 12/1/2014 | TAMPA BAY | 3-6 | L | 0, -125 | L | 5.5 un | O | 12/6/2014 | at DETROIT | 2-3 | L | 0, +120 | L | 5.5 un | U | 12/8/2014 | PITTSBURGH | 4-3 | W | 0, -125 | W | 5.5 un | O | 12/13/2014 | at VANCOUVER | 5-1 | W | 0, +125 | W | 5 ov | O | 12/14/2014 | at EDMONTON | 2-0 | W | 0, -150 | W | 5.5 un | U | 12/16/2014 | at CALGARY | 5-2 | W | 0, -115 | W | 5 ov | O | 12/20/2014 | at CAROLINA | | 12/21/2014 | CAROLINA | | 12/23/2014 | WASHINGTON | | 12/27/2014 | NEW JERSEY | | 12/29/2014 | at DALLAS | | 12/31/2014 | at FLORIDA | |
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11/26/2014 | at FLORIDA | 0-1 | L | 0, +105 | L | 5 ov | U | 11/28/2014 | at PITTSBURGH | 4-2 | W | 0, +210 | W | 5.5 un | O | 11/29/2014 | PITTSBURGH | 2-3 | L | 0, +145 | L | 5.5 un | U | 12/2/2014 | NASHVILLE | 2-1 | W | 0, +115 | W | 5 ov | U | 12/4/2014 | WASHINGTON | 1-2 | L | 0, -105 | L | 5.5 un | U | 12/7/2014 | DETROIT | 1-3 | L | 0, +115 | L | 5 ov | U | 12/8/2014 | NEW JERSEY | 1-2 | L | 0, -110 | L | 5 un | U | 12/11/2014 | at TAMPA BAY | 1-2 | L | 0, +180 | L | 5.5 un | U | 12/13/2014 | at PHILADELPHIA | 1-5 | L | 0, +140 | L | 5.5 un | O | 12/16/2014 | at MONTREAL | 1-4 | L | 0, +180 | L | 5 ov | P | 12/18/2014 | TORONTO | 4-1 | W | 0, +130 | W | 5.5 un | U | 12/20/2014 | NY RANGERS | | 12/21/2014 | at NY RANGERS | | 12/23/2014 | at NEW JERSEY | | 12/27/2014 | at TAMPA BAY | | 12/29/2014 | MONTREAL | | 12/31/2014 | at PITTSBURGH | |
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| | | NY RANGERS: LAST SEASON: 45-31-6, 96 points. Finished 2nd in Metropolitan Division, 5th in Eastern Conference. Lost to Los Angeles Kings in Stanley Cup finals.
COACH: Alain Vigneault, 2nd season with Rangers (45-31-6); 13th overall in NHL (467-319-102).
ADDED: D Dan Boyle, D Mike Kostka, D Matt Hunwick, C Chris Mueller, LW Tanner Glass, G Cedrick Desjardins, C Matthew Lombardi, RW Lee Stempniak, LW Ryan Malone.
LOST: C Brad Richards, RW Derek Dorsett, C Brian Boyle, D Anton Stralman, LW Benoit Pouliot, D Justin Falk, RW Arron Asham, LW Daniel Carcillo, D Raphael Diaz, C Darroll Powe.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Rick Nash. The top forward will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing postseason in which the 2002 No. 1 draft notched only three goals and 10 points in 25 games and heard boos from the crowd. The 30-year-old left wing has come to training camp looking thinner and fitter as he heads into his third season with the Rangers. Nash has four seasons left for big money on his current contract, so there is plenty of time for him to win over the Madison Square Garden faithful.
OUTLOOK: The Rangers will go as far as goalie Henrik Lundqvist, ''The King,'' will take them. The team has undergone major changes since the run to the finals, but with the strong core of returning veterans such as Nash, Martin St. Louis, and defensemen Dan Girardi and Ryan McDonagh, fortified by newcomers Dan Boyle, Lee Stempniak and Ryan Malone, New York could again be a tough out in the playoffs. A new captain is expected to be announced at the start of the season to replace the trio of alternate captains that took leadership roles after former captain Ryan Callahan was traded to Tampa Bay late last season for St. Louis. | | CAROLINA: LAST SEASON: 36-35-11, 83 points. Missed the playoffs by finishing 13th in the Eastern Conference.
COACH: Bill Peters, 1st season with Hurricanes; 1st overall in NHL.
ADDED: C Brad Malone, D Tim Gleason.
LOST: C Manny Malhotra, G Justin Peters, C Brett Sutter.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Eric Staal. The captain is coming off the most disappointing season of his career, with his 21 goals his fewest in an 82-game season since he was a rookie a decade ago. With a salary of $9.25 million, he's one of the highest-paid players in the game but he managed just one power-play goal last season. He had sports hernia surgery during the offseason, and a fresh start with the detail-driven Peters could be just what Staal needs.
OUTLOOK: No team in the current alignment of the Eastern Conference has a longer playoff drought than the Hurricanes, who haven't made the postseason since 2009. How quickly Peters' message of focus and personal accountability gets through to a largely unchanged roster will determine whether that streak finally ends this season. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER HOCKEY PREVIEW (NY RANGERS-CAROLINA) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Rangers-Hurricanes Preview* ============================
By TOM CASTRO STATS Senior Editor
New York (15-10-4) at Carolina (9-19-3), 7:00 p.m. EDT
Rick Nash and the Rangers appear to be rounding into form, so far rolling through a strong road trip to give them four straight wins overall.
New York's recent record against the Carolina Hurricanes is considerably more impressive, as it goes for a 13th win in 14 meetings Saturday night at Raleigh in the opener of a home-and-home series.
The Rangers (15-10-4) beat Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary in a four-night span, outscoring those teams 12-3. The red-hot Nash was the difference again Tuesday, scoring twice to lead New York past the Flames 5-2.
Nash has a career-best 11-game point streak, recording eight goals and six assists. He tied Pittsburgh's Evgeni Malkin for the longest run in the NHL this season.
The Rangers are 8-3-0 during Nash's scoring streak.
"We need him to play the way he is," coach Alain Vigneault said. "We're no different than any other team in the league. You need your top players to be your top performers, and that's what Rick is doing for us right now."
Nash has 20 goals, tying him for second in the league.
"The biggest thing is (center Derek) Stepan is making great plays, and I'm getting lucky with pucks going around the boards," said Nash, whose three short-handed goals are one shy of NHL leader Tyler Toffoli of Los Angeles. "It's one of those things you don't want to think about too much when they're going right."
Stepan had a goal and an assist Tuesday. He has eight goals and seven assists in his last 10 games against Carolina.
The Rangers could be getting some additional help with Nash's regular center, Derick Brassard, skating with the team Friday after a five-day isolation period due to the mumps and a possibility to return to the lineup. Brassard, who missed two games with the disease that is sweeping the NHL, leads New York with 16 assists and is second with 24 points.
The Rangers, though, haven't had much trouble defeating Carolina lately regardless of who's on the ice. New York has posted a 44-24 goal advantage during its 12-1-0 stretch in the series.
The only loss in that span, however, came at Raleigh on March 11 by a 3-1 score. Cam Ward made 24 saves for the Hurricanes, who had lost six in a row at home to the Rangers.
Carolina (9-19-3) is also coming off a victory that lifted it out of the NHL cellar, beating visiting Toronto 4-1 on Thursday to snap a six-game skid. Justin Faulk and Andrej Sekera each had a goal and assist, while Ward made 25 saves as the Hurricanes moved a point up on Edmonton.
The club had scored one goal in each of the six consecutive defeats, but it carried the play throughout, outshooting the Maple Leafs 37-26 and grabbing a 2-0 lead after one period.
"It's huge any time you can get off to a good start," Faulk said. "We were ready to go from the beginning. When you're like that you can usually jump on teams and swing things in your favor."
The Rangers took the first matchup of the season 2-1 in a shootout at home Oct. 16, with Lundqvist stopping 29 shots. He'll make the start Saturday, and Vigneault wouldn't confirm a starter for Sunday's finale of the home-and-home set, with backup Cam Talbot likely to play.
Lundqvist has gone 8-1-0 with a 1.52 goals-against average in his past nine starts against Carolina.
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| Last Updated: 3/28/2024 7:09:47 PM EST. |
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