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69 | NASHVILLE | +110 | Ov 5,-110 | +105 | Ov 5,-110 | 70 | MINNESOTA | -130 | Un 5,-110 | -125 | Un 5,-110 |
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All Games | 20-10-0 | +8.8 | 20-10 | +8.8 | 7-18 | 2.7 | 31.7 | 2.0 | 28.3 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 8-7-0 | +0.7 | 8-7 | +0.7 | 4-10 | 2.8 | 31.4 | 1.9 | 29.1 | Last 5 Games | 3-2-0 | +0.8 | 3-2 | +0.8 | 1-3 | 2.4 | 35.2 | 1.6 | 31.6 | vs. Division | 8-4-0 | +4.4 | 8-4 | +4.4 | 2-8 | 2.4 | 28.8 | 1.8 | 28.8 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 30 | 81 | 20 | 23 | 33 | 5 | 7 | 951 | 8.5% | 96 | 11 | 11.5% | 140 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 15 | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 471 | 8.9% | 48 | 9 | 18.7% | 78 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 176 | 6.8% | 19 | 2 | 10.5% | 21 | Team Stats (vs. Division) | 12 | 29 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 346 | 8.4% | 39 | 4 | 10.3% | 52 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 59 | 18 | 16 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 849 | 6.9% | 79 | 15 | 19.0% | 96 | Stats Against (Road Games) | | 28 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 436 | 6.4% | 38 | 8 | 21.1% | 48 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 158 | 5.1% | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | 13 | Stats Against (vs. Division) | | 22 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 346 | 6.4% | 25 | 3 | 12.0% | 31 |
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CARTER HUTTON (All Games) | 3 | 3 | 81 | 74 | 91.4% | 0 | 0-3 | -3.2 | 0-3-0 | -3 | 0-3 | CARTER HUTTON (Road Games) | 3 | 3 | 81 | 74 | 91.4% | 0 | 0-3 | -3.2 | 0-3-0 | -3 | 0-3 | CARTER HUTTON (vs. Division) | 2 | 2 | 62 | 58 | 93.5% | 0 | 0-2 | -2 | 0-2-0 | -2 | 0-2 | CARTER HUTTON (Last 4 Games) | 3 | 3 | 81 | 74 | 91.4% | 0 | 0-3 | -3.2 | 0-3-0 | -3 | 0-3 | PEKKA RINNE (All Games) | 27 | 27 | 765 | 717 | 93.7% | 2 | 20-7 | +12 | 20-7-0 | +12 | 7-15 | PEKKA RINNE (Road Games) | 12 | 12 | 353 | 334 | 94.6% | 1 | 8-4 | +3.8 | 8-4-0 | +4 | 4-7 | PEKKA RINNE (vs. Division) | 10 | 10 | 282 | 266 | 94.3% | 0 | 8-2 | +6.4 | 8-2-0 | +6 | 2-6 | PEKKA RINNE (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 126 | 122 | 96.8% | 1 | 3-1 | +2 | 3-1-0 | +2 | 1-2 |
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All Games | 16-14-0 | +0.1 | 16-14 | +0.1 | 11-15 | 2.9 | 32.4 | 2.6 | 25.9 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 9-5-0 | +2 | 9-5 | +2 | 6-6 | 3.4 | 33.4 | 2.6 | 22.6 | Last 5 Games | 2-3-0 | -1.5 | 2-3 | -1.5 | 3-2 | 3.0 | 30.0 | 3.4 | 28.6 | vs. Division | 6-2-0 | +3.8 | 6-2 | +3.8 | 3-4 | 3.5 | 32.7 | 2.1 | 28.6 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 30 | 86 | 22 | 32 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 971 | 8.9% | 97 | 12 | 12.4% | 139 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 14 | 48 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 468 | 10.3% | 47 | 9 | 19.1% | 82 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 150 | 10.0% | 15 | 3 | 20.0% | 21 | Team Stats (vs. Division) | 8 | 28 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 262 | 10.7% | 27 | 4 | 14.8% | 45 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 78 | 19 | 30 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 776 | 10.1% | 92 | 12 | 13.0% | 136 | Stats Against (Home Games) | | 36 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 316 | 11.4% | 45 | 3 | 6.7% | 57 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 17 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 143 | 11.9% | 16 | 4 | 25.0% | 32 | Stats Against (vs. Division) | | 17 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 229 | 7.4% | 29 | 1 | 3.4% | 25 |
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NIKLAS BACKSTROM (All Games) | 13 | 10 | 292 | 263 | 90.1% | 1 | 5-5 | -0.5 | 5-5-0 | 0 | 5-3 | NIKLAS BACKSTROM (Home Games) | 7 | 4 | 133 | 120 | 90.2% | 0 | 2-2 | -0.8 | 2-2-0 | 0 | 2-1 | NIKLAS BACKSTROM (vs. Division) | 3 | 3 | 86 | 77 | 89.5% | 0 | 1-2 | -1.3 | 1-2-0 | -1 | 2-0 | NIKLAS BACKSTROM (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 112 | 98 | 87.5% | 0 | 2-2 | -0.5 | 2-2-0 | 0 | 3-1 | JOHN CURRY (All Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | JOHN CURRY (Home Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | JOHN CURRY (vs. Division) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | JOSH HARDING (All Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | JOSH HARDING (Home Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | JOSH HARDING (vs. Division) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | DARCY KUEMPER (All Games) | 21 | 20 | 481 | 436 | 90.6% | 2 | 11-9 | +0.6 | 11-9-0 | +1 | 6-12 | DARCY KUEMPER (Home Games) | 11 | 10 | 182 | 161 | 88.5% | 2 | 7-3 | +2.8 | 7-3-0 | +3 | 4-5 | DARCY KUEMPER (vs. Division) | 6 | 5 | 142 | 136 | 95.8% | 1 | 5-0 | +5.1 | 5-0-0 | +5 | 1-4 | DARCY KUEMPER (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 112 | 100 | 89.3% | 0 | 2-2 | -0.4 | 2-2-0 | 0 | 2-2 |
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| Average power rating of opponents played: NASHVILLE 3.07, MINNESOTA 3.12 |
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11/25/2014 | LOS ANGELES | 4-3 | W | 0, -135 | W | 5 ov | O | 11/27/2014 | EDMONTON | 1-0 | W | 0, -250 | W | 5 ov | U | 11/29/2014 | COLUMBUS | 2-1 | W | 0, -245 | W | 5.5 un | U | 12/2/2014 | at CAROLINA | 1-2 | L | 0, -135 | L | 5 ov | U | 12/4/2014 | ST LOUIS | 4-3 | W | 0, -160 | W | 5 un | O | 12/6/2014 | CHICAGO | 1-3 | L | 0, -125 | L | 5 ov | U | 12/9/2014 | at COLORADO | 3-0 | W | 0, -145 | W | 5.5 un | U | 12/11/2014 | at ARIZONA | 5-1 | W | 0, -165 | W | 5 ov | O | 12/13/2014 | at SAN JOSE | 0-2 | L | 0, +110 | L | 5 ov | U | 12/16/2014 | BOSTON | 3-2 | W | 0, -150 | W | 5 un | P | 12/20/2014 | at MINNESOTA | | 12/22/2014 | at COLUMBUS | | 12/23/2014 | at BOSTON | | 12/27/2014 | PHILADELPHIA | | 12/29/2014 | at CHICAGO | | 12/30/2014 | ST LOUIS | |
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11/24/2014 | at FLORIDA | 4-1 | W | 0, -125 | W | 5 ev | P | 11/26/2014 | LOS ANGELES | 0-4 | L | 0, -165 | L | 5 ev | U | 11/28/2014 | at DALLAS | 5-4 | W | 0, +100 | W | 5.5 un | O | 11/29/2014 | ST LOUIS | 2-3 | L | 0, -130 | L | 5 un | P | 12/3/2014 | MONTREAL | 2-1 | W | 0, -145 | W | 5 ov | U | 12/5/2014 | ANAHEIM | 4-5 | L | 0, -135 | L | 5 ov | O | 12/9/2014 | NY ISLANDERS | 5-4 | W | 0, -140 | W | 5.5 un | O | 12/11/2014 | at SAN JOSE | 1-2 | L | 0, +110 | L | 5.5 un | U | 12/13/2014 | at ARIZONA | 4-3 | W | 0, -155 | W | 5 ov | O | 12/16/2014 | at CHICAGO | 3-5 | L | 0, +155 | L | 5 ov | O | 12/17/2014 | BOSTON | 2-3 | L | 0, -150 | L | 5.5 un | U | 12/20/2014 | NASHVILLE | | 12/23/2014 | PHILADELPHIA | | 12/27/2014 | WINNIPEG | | 12/29/2014 | at WINNIPEG | | 12/31/2014 | at COLUMBUS | |
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| | | NASHVILLE: LAST SEASON: 38-32-12, 88 points. Missed the playoffs by finishing 10th in the Western Conference.
COACH: Peter Laviolette, 1st season with Predators, 389-282-25-63 overall.
ADDED: F James Neal, F Olli Jokinen, F Mike Ribeiro, F Derek Roy.
LOST: Coach Barry Trotz, goaltenders coach Mitch Korn, F Patric Hornqvist, F Nick Spaling.
PLAYER TO WATCH: G Pekka Rinne. Even with Ribeiro needing to prove his personal issues have been handled, Rinne is the two-time Vezina Trophy finalist who anchors Nashville's defense. He only played 24 games last season after an infection in his surgically-repaired hip needed more surgery, keeping him on crutches for weeks. Rinne went 3-0-1 in his final four games and was the MVP of the World Championships.
OUTLOOK: The Predators missed the playoffs by three points with Rinne missing much of last season. Laviolette is expected to boost the Predators' offense and take advantage of the experienced forwards added during the offseason, and general manager David Poile has made it clear they must reach the playoffs. | | MINNESOTA: LAST SEASON: 43-27-12, 98 points. Lost to Chicago 4-2 in Western Conference semifinals after beating Colorado 4-3 in first round.
COACH: Mike Yeo, fourth season, 104-82-26.
ADDED: LW Thomas Vanek, LW Brett Sutter, D Justin Falk, D Stu Bickel.
LOST: RW Dany Heatley, LW Matt Moulson, D Clayton Stoner, C Cody McCormick, LW Mike Rupp.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Vanek signed a three-year, $19.5 million contract with the Wild after spending his first nine NHL seasons in the Eastern Conference, primarily with Buffalo. Vanek will be counted on for a scoring boost for a team that tied for 24th in the NHL in goals per game, but with Zach Parise and former Sabres teammate Jason Pominville among the top six forwards the onus is not all on him.
OUTLOOK: After advancing past the first round for only the second time in franchise history with a dramatic upset of the Central Division champion Avalanche, the Wild are on track for more with the addition of Vanek and the development of young forwards Mikael Granlund, Charlie Coyle, Erik Haula and Nino Niederreiter. The goalie situation is the biggest concern, with Niklas Backstrom and Darcy Kuemper returning as the top two after an injury-laden season at the position that forced the Wild to give four different players 19 starts or more in the net. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER HOCKEY PREVIEW (NASHVILLE-MINNESOTA) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Predators-Wild Preview* ========================
By JORDAN GARRETSON STATS Writer
Nashville (20-8-2) at Minnesota (16-12-2), 8:00 p.m. EDT
Neither the Nashville Predators nor the Minnesota Wild have been particularly explosive on offense and both have struggled on the power play.
Nashville has compensated with the league's best goaltending to put themselves among the West's top teams, however, while Minnesota's more mediocre play in net has led to inconsistent results.
The Predators look for a fourth win in five games Saturday night when they visit Minnesota.
Nashville (20-8-2), fourth in the West with 42 points, ranks in the league's middle third with 2.6 goals per game and near the bottom with an 8.1 shooting percentage.
Pekka Rinne leads the league with a 1.76 goals-against average and 20 wins while starting all but three games, all losses. He had a difficult 2013-14, going 10-10-3 with a 2.77 GAA while being limited to 24 games due to a hip infection.
Rinne has been particularly impressive over his last five games with a 1.19 GAA and two shutouts. He made 33 saves in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout win over Boston, stopping all three attempts in the tiebreaker.
"He was phenomenal tonight," coach Peter Laviolette said of Rinne, who is 6-2-1 with a 1.53 GAA in his last nine starts versus Minnesota. "There were so many good saves and so many big saves, timely saves when we needed it. He's done tonight what he's been doing all year, which is giving us an opportunity to win hockey games."
Nashville owns the league's second-worst power play, scoring on 11.5 percent of its chances. However, the unit has shown some life lately with power-play goals in two of the last three games following an eight-game drought without one.
"We've got to keep shooting," said Mike Fisher, who scored a power-play goal in the second period. "Guys did a good job of getting pucks through. We've got to get hungry and get some more."
The Predators, who fell behind 1-0 in the second period, improved to 9-6-1 when failing to score first after going 11-29-6 in those situations in 2013-14.
Minnesota (16-12-2), 10th in the West and eight points back of Nashville, has dropped four of six after Wednesday's 3-2 overtime home loss to Boston.
"We've got to stop losing," said Zach Parise, who leads the team with 23 points but has one in his last four games.
Parise has four goals and two assists in his last five meetings with Nashville.
The Wild average 2.8 goals and own a 12.4 power-play percentage but have received middle-of-the-road goaltending with a 2.57 GAA. Both Niklas Backstrom and Darcy Kuemper have battled stomach illnesses lately, posting 3.28 and 3.96 GAAs, respectively, during the team's 2-3-1 stretch.
Offensively, Minnesota has had little problem generating shots but has often failed to capitalize on its chances. The Wild outshot the Bruins 37-25, including a 29-12 margin over the final two periods. They've outshot or matched their opponents' shot total in 12 of 14 losses.
"If it wasn't enough, we're better than that. Let's be even better next game," coach Mike Yeo said. "We did a lot of good things. We hit three posts. We made a play to tie up the game. But we can still do a little bit more, and that has to be our mindset."
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| Last Updated: 3/28/2024 2:13:44 PM EST. |
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