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53 | MINNESOTA | +115 | Ov 5.5,+105 | +120 | Ov 5.5,+110 | 54 | TAMPA BAY | -135 | Un 5.5,-125 | -140 | Un 5.5,-130 |
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All Games | 11-7-0 | +3.9 | 11-7 | +3.9 | 6-10 | 2.9 | 32.8 | 2.3 | 24.6 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 4-6-0 | -2 | 4-6 | -2 | 2-7 | 2.0 | 31.6 | 2.5 | 25.8 | Last 5 Games | 4-1-0 | +2.8 | 4-1 | +2.8 | 2-3 | 3.2 | 28.2 | 2.4 | 28.6 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 18 | 53 | 14 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 591 | 9.0% | 59 | 6 | 10.2% | 89 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 10 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 316 | 6.3% | 35 | 1 | 2.9% | 34 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 141 | 11.3% | 19 | 4 | 21.1% | 27 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 41 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 442 | 9.3% | 59 | 7 | 11.9% | 74 | Stats Against (Road Games) | | 25 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 258 | 9.7% | 30 | 5 | 16.7% | 48 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 143 | 8.4% | 22 | 2 | 9.1% | 22 |
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NIKLAS BACKSTROM (All Games) | 5 | 4 | 109 | 97 | 89.0% | 1 | 2-2 | +0.3 | 2-2-0 | 0 | 2-2 | NIKLAS BACKSTROM (Road Games) | 3 | 3 | 61 | 53 | 86.9% | 1 | 1-2 | -0.7 | 1-2-0 | -1 | 1-2 | NIKLAS BACKSTROM(vs. Non-Conference) | 3 | 2 | 71 | 64 | 90.1% | 1 | 1-1 | +0.3 | 1-1-0 | 0 | 1-1 | NIKLAS BACKSTROM (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 3 | 93 | 83 | 89.2% | 1 | 2-1 | +1.3 | 2-1-0 | +1 | 2-1 | JOSH HARDING (All Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | JOSH HARDING (Road Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | JOSH HARDING(vs. Non-Conference) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | DARCY KUEMPER (All Games) | 15 | 14 | 331 | 304 | 91.8% | 2 | 9-5 | +3.6 | 9-5-0 | +4 | 4-8 | DARCY KUEMPER (Road Games) | 7 | 7 | 196 | 180 | 91.8% | 0 | 3-4 | -1.2 | 3-4-0 | -1 | 1-5 | DARCY KUEMPER(vs. Non-Conference) | 7 | 7 | 154 | 134 | 87.0% | 0 | 3-4 | -1.5 | 3-4-0 | -1 | 3-2 | DARCY KUEMPER (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 3 | 72 | 67 | 93.1% | 0 | 3-0 | +3 | 3-0-0 | +3 | 1-2 |
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All Games | 13-8-0 | +2.8 | 13-8 | +2.8 | 14-7 | 3.6 | 29.8 | 2.8 | 28.0 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 7-3-0 | +2.5 | 7-3 | +2.5 | 6-4 | 3.9 | 32.9 | 2.3 | 28.4 | Last 5 Games | 2-3-0 | -1.8 | 2-3 | -1.8 | 4-1 | 3.0 | 29.4 | 3.0 | 27.8 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 21 | 75 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 626 | 12.0% | 72 | 16 | 22.2% | 121 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 10 | 39 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 329 | 11.9% | 37 | 10 | 27.0% | 62 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 10.2% | 16 | 2 | 12.5% | 24 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 59 | 13 | 26 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 589 | 10.0% | 71 | 14 | 19.7% | 98 | Stats Against (Home Games) | | 23 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 284 | 8.1% | 28 | 3 | 10.7% | 41 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 139 | 10.8% | 19 | 3 | 15.8% | 22 |
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BEN BISHOP (All Games) | 17 | 16 | 465 | 425 | 91.4% | 0 | 11-5 | +3.9 | 11-5-0 | +3 | 11-5 | BEN BISHOP (Home Games) | 9 | 9 | 259 | 239 | 92.3% | 0 | 7-2 | +3.7 | 7-2-0 | +3 | 6-3 | BEN BISHOP(vs. Non-Conference) | 8 | 7 | 245 | 226 | 92.2% | 0 | 4-3 | -0.1 | 4-3-0 | 0 | 4-3 | BEN BISHOP (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 102 | 93 | 91.2% | 0 | 2-2 | -0.8 | 2-2-0 | -1 | 3-1 | EVGENI NABOKOV (All Games) | 5 | 5 | 123 | 107 | 87.0% | 0 | 2-3 | -1.2 | 2-3-0 | -1 | 3-2 | EVGENI NABOKOV (Home Games) | 1 | 1 | 25 | 23 | 92.0% | 0 | 0-1 | -1.2 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 0-1 | EVGENI NABOKOV(vs. Non-Conference) | 2 | 2 | 30 | 25 | 83.3% | 0 | 1-1 | +0.1 | 1-1-0 | 0 | 1-1 | EVGENI NABOKOV (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 98 | 84 | 85.7% | 0 | 2-2 | +0.1 | 2-2-0 | 0 | 3-1 |
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| Average power rating of opponents played: MINNESOTA 3.05, TAMPA BAY 3.12 |
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10/27/2014 | at NY RANGERS | 4-5 | L | 0, -105 | L | 5 un | O | 10/28/2014 | at BOSTON | 4-3 | W | 0, +145 | W | 5 ov | O | 10/30/2014 | SAN JOSE | 4-3 | W | 0, -130 | W | 5 ov | O | 11/1/2014 | DALLAS | 4-1 | W | 0, -170 | W | 5.5 un | U | 11/4/2014 | PITTSBURGH | 1-4 | L | 0, -115 | L | 5 ov | P | 11/6/2014 | at OTTAWA | 0-3 | L | 0, -115 | L | 5 ov | U | 11/8/2014 | at MONTREAL | 1-4 | L | 0, +100 | L | 5 ov | P | 11/11/2014 | at NEW JERSEY | 1-3 | L | 0, -130 | L | 5 un | U | 11/13/2014 | BUFFALO | 6-3 | W | 0, -360 | W | 5 un | O | 11/15/2014 | at DALLAS | 2-1 | W | 0, +105 | W | 5.5 un | U | 11/16/2014 | WINNIPEG | 4-3 | W | 0, -165 | W | 5 un | O | 11/20/2014 | at PHILADELPHIA | 3-2 | W | 0, -140 | W | 5.5 un | U | 11/22/2014 | at TAMPA BAY | | 11/24/2014 | at FLORIDA | | 11/26/2014 | LOS ANGELES | | 11/28/2014 | at DALLAS | | 11/29/2014 | ST LOUIS | | 12/3/2014 | MONTREAL | |
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10/28/2014 | ARIZONA | 7-3 | W | 0, -160 | W | 5.5 un | O | 10/30/2014 | PHILADELPHIA | 4-3 | W | 0, -165 | W | 6 un | O | 11/1/2014 | WASHINGTON | 4-3 | W | 0, -140 | W | 5.5 un | O | 11/6/2014 | CALGARY | 5-2 | W | 0, -190 | W | 5.5 un | O | 11/8/2014 | at COLUMBUS | 7-4 | W | 0, -175 | W | 5.5 ev | O | 11/9/2014 | at DETROIT | 4-3 | W | 0, +110 | W | 5.5 un | O | 11/11/2014 | at CHICAGO | 2-3 | L | 0, +130 | L | 5.5 ev | U | 11/13/2014 | SAN JOSE | 1-2 | L | 0, -150 | L | 5.5 ov | U | 11/15/2014 | NY ISLANDERS | 5-2 | W | 0, -170 | W | 6 un | O | 11/17/2014 | at NY RANGERS | 5-1 | W | 0, -110 | W | 5.5 un | O | 11/18/2014 | at NY ISLANDERS | 2-5 | L | 0, +125 | L | 6 ov | O | 11/20/2014 | at TORONTO | 2-5 | L | 0, -130 | L | 6 ov | O | 11/22/2014 | MINNESOTA | | 11/26/2014 | NY RANGERS | | 11/29/2014 | OTTAWA | | 12/1/2014 | at NY RANGERS | | 12/2/2014 | at BUFFALO | |
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| | | 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. | | TAMPA BAY: LAST SEASON: 46-27-9, 101 points. Swept in first round of playoffs by Montreal.
COACH: Jon Cooper, second full season with Lighting, 51-35-12.
ADDED: F Brian Boyle, F Brenden Morrow, D Anton Stralman, D Jason Garrison, G Evgeni Nabokov, F Jonathan Drouin.
LOST: G Anders Lindback, F Ryan Malone, F Teddy Purcell, F Nate Thompson, D Sami Salo.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Ondrej Palat. One of the NHL's top rookies last season. With Steven Stamkos missing a significant portion of the year and Martin St. Louis departing in a late-season trade, Palat finished with team-leading 50 points, including 23 goals. Third among league rookies in goals and second in points, he led all rookies with 44 points after Jan. 1.
OUTLOOK: With Bishop healthy again after missing the playoffs with a dislocated elbow, many expect the Lightning to prosper in the relatively weak Eastern Conference and make a deep run in the playoffs. Stamkos has scored more goals (210) than any player in the league since the start of the 2009-10 season and Bishop is coming off a season in which he set franchise season records for wins (37), save percentage (.924) and goals-against average (2.23). |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER HOCKEY PREVIEW (MINNESOTA-TAMPA BAY) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Wild-Lightning Preview* ========================
By JACK CASSIDY STATS Writer
Minnesota (11-7-0) at Tampa Bay (13-6-2), 7:00 p.m. EDT
The Tampa Bay Lightning hope a return home Saturday night can turn the tides following back-to-back losses.
Home-ice advantage alone may not be enough against the red-hot Minnesota Wild.
After going 8-1-1 in a 10-game stretch, Tampa Bay (13-6-2) finally hit a rough patch at the end of a three-game trip with 5-2 losses to the New York Islanders and Toronto.
"One thing all year, we've been a team that's answered," coach Jon Cooper told the Lightning's official website after Thursday's defeat to the Maple Leafs. "We've answered the bell after a loss. Clearly, we didn't answer the bell today. It was frustrating."
Steven Stamkos scored his 13th goal of the season and Alex Killorn netted his third in as many games, but Cooper felt his team looked considerably more fatigued than normal.
"We couldn't make a 10-foot pass," Cooper said Thursday. "We play a speed game. That's what puts teams on their heels, and we were in quicksand all night. When you're playing slow and you're not executing, we're in trouble and that's what happened tonight."
Tampa Bay has received no help from its power play the past two games. Normally one of the better units in the NHL, the Lightning failed to score on all six tries with the man advantage. They are 10-0-1 when producing a power-play goal and 3-6-1 when they come up empty.
The defense has provided little resistance, either. Prior to this week, the Lightning had allowed more than four goals in a game only once - a 7-2 defeat on Oct. 25 against the Wild.
Minnesota (11-7-0) cooled off with four straight losses in early November, but it's bounced back. The Wild have tallied 15 goals during a four-game winning streak.
Minnesota's starting goaltender has failed to finish two of the games in that stretch, but Darcy Kuemper was impressive in the two he made it through - both on the road.
Since getting pulled against Buffalo on Nov. 13, Kuemper has stopped 64 of 67 shots and recorded three wins - one in relief. He made 37 saves Thursday in Philadelphia, and Jason Zucker's goal with 45.4 seconds left gave the Wild a 3-2 win.
"I like the way our guys came out in the third period and we really got after it," coach Mike Yeo said. "Really like what Darcy did tonight. ... He was good. And we're going to make sure he's ready to be good for the next one too."
Kuemper has slowed from his outstanding start, when he recorded three shutouts in his first four games, but still stands as the anchor for a Minnesota club that ranks near the top of the league with 2.28 goals allowed per game.
Kuemper made 17 saves in Minnesota's dismantling of Tampa Bay in October. The Wild scored seven goals on 22 shots, chasing Lightning starter Evgeni Nabokov with four goals in the first period and then beating Ben Bishop for three more.
Zucker scored two goals against Tampa Bay and Zach Parise picked up a goal and an assist.
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| Last Updated: 5/4/2024 7:02:01 AM EST. |
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