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| 5 | NASHVILLE | +145 | Ov 5.5,+100 | +145 | Ov 5.5,+105 | | 6 | PITTSBURGH | -165 | Un 5.5,-120 | -165 | Un 5.5,-125 |
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| All Games | 31-17-0 | +13 | 31-17 | +13 | 18-23 | 3.0 | 32.2 | 2.4 | 28.7 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 12-14-0 | -2.1 | 12-14 | -2.1 | 12-13 | 3.1 | 31.9 | 2.7 | 29.8 | | Last 5 Games | 1-4-0 | -3 | 1-4 | -3 | 3-2 | 2.2 | 34.4 | 3.6 | 27.6 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 48 | 145 | 39 | 42 | 55 | 9 | 8 | 1544 | 9.4% | 154 | 25 | 16.2% | 250 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 26 | 80 | 24 | 24 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 830 | 9.6% | 81 | 16 | 19.8% | 144 | | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 172 | 6.4% | 12 | 3 | 25.0% | 19 | | Stats Against (All Games) | | 115 | 31 | 40 | 38 | 6 | 9 | 1377 | 8.4% | 141 | 28 | 19.9% | 194 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | | 70 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 775 | 9.0% | 79 | 17 | 21.5% | 119 | | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 18 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 138 | 13.0% | 17 | 4 | 23.5% | 31 |
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| CARTER HUTTON (All Games) | 11 | 10 | 272 | 243 | 89.3% | 0 | 2-8 | -6.2 | 2-8-0 | -6 | 6-4 | | CARTER HUTTON (Road Games) | 8 | 8 | 204 | 181 | 88.7% | 0 | 0-8 | -8.2 | 0-8-0 | -8 | 4-4 | | CARTER HUTTON(vs. Non-Conference) | 5 | 5 | 108 | 93 | 86.1% | 0 | 1-4 | -3.2 | 1-4-0 | -3 | 3-2 | | CARTER HUTTON (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 90 | 78 | 86.7% | 0 | 1-3 | -2 | 1-3-0 | -2 | 3-1 | | MAREK MAZANEC (All Games) | 2 | 1 | 47 | 43 | 91.5% | 1 | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 0-1 | | MAREK MAZANEC (Road Games) | 2 | 1 | 47 | 43 | 91.5% | 1 | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 0-1 | | MAREK MAZANEC(vs. Non-Conference) | 1 | 0 | 20 | 18 | 90.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | MAREK MAZANEC (Last 4 Games) | 2 | 1 | 47 | 43 | 91.5% | 1 | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 0-1 | | PEKKA RINNE (All Games) | 37 | 37 | 1053 | 980 | 93.1% | 2 | 29-8 | +20.2 | 29-8-0 | +20 | 12-18 | | PEKKA RINNE (Road Games) | 17 | 17 | 520 | 484 | 93.1% | 1 | 12-5 | +7 | 12-5-0 | +7 | 8-8 | | PEKKA RINNE(vs. Non-Conference) | 10 | 10 | 272 | 254 | 93.4% | 0 | 8-2 | +5.6 | 8-2-0 | +6 | 2-5 | | PEKKA RINNE (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 103 | 97 | 94.2% | 0 | 4-0 | +4 | 4-0-0 | +4 | 1-2 |
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| All Games | 28-21-0 | -2.3 | 28-21 | -2.3 | 20-24 | 3.0 | 31.6 | 2.6 | 30.1 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 17-10-0 | +0.5 | 17-10 | +0.5 | 11-13 | 3.1 | 31.4 | 2.4 | 30.0 | | Last 5 Games | 2-3-0 | -1.7 | 2-3 | -1.7 | 1-4 | 2.2 | 34.0 | 2.8 | 27.6 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 49 | 145 | 54 | 41 | 43 | 7 | 6 | 1548 | 9.4% | 160 | 36 | 22.5% | 256 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 27 | 85 | 32 | 23 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 849 | 10.0% | 88 | 21 | 23.9% | 152 | | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 170 | 6.5% | 18 | 3 | 16.7% | 19 | | Stats Against (All Games) | | 125 | 37 | 39 | 41 | 8 | 7 | 1473 | 8.5% | 177 | 23 | 13.0% | 207 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | | 66 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 809 | 8.2% | 94 | 12 | 12.8% | 113 | | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 14 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 138 | 10.1% | 13 | 3 | 23.1% | 22 |
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| MARC-ANDRE FLEURY (All Games) | 39 | 39 | 1119 | 1030 | 92.0% | 6 | 23-16 | -0.6 | 23-16-0 | +2 | 16-19 | | MARC-ANDRE FLEURY (Home Games) | 24 | 24 | 705 | 653 | 92.6% | 4 | 15-9 | 0 | 15-9-0 | 0 | 9-12 | | MARC-ANDRE FLEURY(vs. Non-Conference) | 9 | 9 | 269 | 254 | 94.4% | 2 | 7-2 | +4.3 | 7-2-0 | +4 | 3-6 | | MARC-ANDRE FLEURY (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 93 | 82 | 88.2% | 1 | 1-3 | -2.4 | 1-3-0 | -2 | 1-3 | | THOMAS GREISS (All Games) | 11 | 10 | 334 | 306 | 91.6% | 0 | 5-5 | -1.7 | 5-5-0 | -1 | 4-5 | | THOMAS GREISS (Home Games) | 4 | 3 | 102 | 92 | 90.2% | 0 | 2-1 | +0.6 | 2-1-0 | +1 | 2-1 | | THOMAS GREISS(vs. Non-Conference) | 3 | 3 | 87 | 80 | 92.0% | 0 | 2-1 | +0.6 | 2-1-0 | +1 | 1-1 | | THOMAS GREISS (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 3 | 111 | 101 | 91.0% | 0 | 2-1 | +0.3 | 2-1-0 | 0 | 2-1 | | JEFF ZATKOFF (All Games) | 1 | 0 | 17 | 16 | 94.1% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | JEFF ZATKOFF (Last 4 Games) | 1 | 0 | 17 | 16 | 94.1% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 |
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| 1/6/2015 | CAROLINA | 3-2 | W | 0, -190 | W | 5 ov | P | | 1/8/2015 | DALLAS | 3-2 | W | 0, -160 | W | 5.5 ev | U | | 1/10/2015 | at MINNESOTA | 3-1 | W | 0, -120 | W | 5 ov | U | | 1/13/2015 | VANCOUVER | 5-1 | W | 0, -155 | W | 5 ov | O | | 1/16/2015 | WASHINGTON | 4-3 | W | 0, -125 | W | 5.5 un | O | | 1/17/2015 | at DETROIT | 2-5 | L | 0, +125 | L | 5.5 un | O | | 1/20/2015 | at MONTREAL | 1-2 | L | 0, +110 | L | 5.5 un | U | | 1/27/2015 | COLORADO | 4-3 | W | 0, -170 | W | 5.5 un | O | | 1/29/2015 | at ST LOUIS | 4-5 | L | 0, +160 | L | 5 ov | O | | 1/30/2015 | at COLORADO | 0-3 | L | 0, +105 | L | 5.5 un | U | | 2/1/2015 | at PITTSBURGH | | | 2/3/2015 | TORONTO | | | 2/5/2015 | ANAHEIM | | | 2/7/2015 | NY RANGERS | | | 2/8/2015 | at FLORIDA | | | 2/10/2015 | TAMPA BAY | | | 2/12/2015 | WINNIPEG | |
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| 1/7/2015 | BOSTON | 2-3 | L | 0, -140 | L | 5 ov | P | | 1/10/2015 | at MONTREAL | 2-1 | W | 0, -105 | W | 5 ov | U | | 1/13/2015 | MINNESOTA | 7-2 | W | 0, -195 | W | 5.5 un | O | | 1/16/2015 | at NY ISLANDERS | 3-6 | L | 0, +100 | L | 5.5 un | O | | 1/18/2015 | NY RANGERS | 2-5 | L | 0, -135 | L | 5 ov | O | | 1/20/2015 | at PHILADELPHIA | 2-3 | L | 0, -170 | L | 5.5 ov | U | | 1/21/2015 | CHICAGO | 2-3 | L | 0, +115 | L | 5.5 un | U | | 1/27/2015 | WINNIPEG | 5-3 | W | 0, -110 | W | 5.5 un | O | | 1/28/2015 | at WASHINGTON | 0-4 | L | 0, +110 | L | 5.5 un | U | | 1/30/2015 | at NEW JERSEY | 2-1 | W | 0, -135 | W | 5 un | U | | 2/1/2015 | NASHVILLE | | | 2/4/2015 | at EDMONTON | | | 2/6/2015 | at CALGARY | | | 2/7/2015 | at VANCOUVER | | | 2/11/2015 | DETROIT | | | 2/12/2015 | at OTTAWA | |
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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. | | PITTSBURGH: LAST SEASON: 51-24-7, 109 points. Won Metropolitan Division. Lost to New York Rangers in Eastern Conference semifinals.
COACH: Mike Johnston (first season, first NHL season).
ADDED: D Christian Ehrhoff, F Patric Hornqvist, C Nick Spaling, F Blake Comeau, G Thomas Greiss.
LOST: F James Neal, D Brooks Orpik, D Matt Niskanen.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Sidney Crosby. Sid ''the Kid'' isn't so young anymore. It's been nearly a decade since he arrived in Pittsburgh and helped rescue a floundering franchise. He rolled to his second MVP Award in 2013-14 after racking 36 goals and 68 assists for a league-leading 146 points. A wrist injury slowed him in the postseason. He scored just once in 13 playoff games.
OUTLOOK: New coach, new general manager but same old expectations in Pittsburgh. It's been more than five years since they lifted the Stanley Cup, a drought that cost former coach Dan Bylsma his job. Johnston brings in a more structured philosophy. There may be growing pains early, but if Crosby and Evgeni Malkin are healthy, the Penguins will again be a threat to make a deep playoff run. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER HOCKEY PREVIEW (NASHVILLE-PITTSBURGH) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Predators-Penguins Preview* ============================
By JEFF BARTL STATS Senior Writer
Nashville (31-11-6) at Pittsburgh (28-13-8), 2:00 p.m. EDT
James Neal didn't know what to expect after an offseason trade sent him from an established group with multiple stars in Pittsburgh to a Nashville club undergoing a major overhaul.
His contributions have helped the Predators become a surprise contender, and he insists he'll be treating his first visit to the Steel City since the deal as just another trip as Nashville looks to avoid a sixth straight loss to the Penguins on Sunday.
Neal flourished in three-plus seasons with Pittsburgh, scoring at least 21 goals in each full campaign and recording a career-high 40 in 2011-12. Following the disappointment of a second-round playoff exit, general manager Jim Rutherford dealt Neal to Nashville for Patric Hornqvist and Nick Spaling to gain depth on the wing.
The Predators (31-11-6) were more than happy to acquire the high-scoring Neal, who has combined with fellow newcomer Mike Ribeiro, standout youngster Filip Forsberg and first-year coach Peter Laviolette to help guide Nashville to the top of the top of the Central Division.
Nashville, though, is 1-2-2 since winning five straight after falling 3-0 at Colorado on Friday.
"Our focus is trying to find a win every night," Neal, who has 16 goals and 12 assists, told the team's official website. "Teams are fighting to get in the playoffs every night here, so we're going to be coming up against a lot of desperate hockey clubs. We have to be just as desperate as they are."
Neal faced his former club for the first time Oct. 25, and the Penguins picked up a 3-0 victory in Nashville for its fifth straight win in the series. He said that contest is helping make this trip to Pittsburgh much easier.
"I'm not too worried about it or thinking about it too much," Neal said. "I think playing them in Nashville kind of washed that away and I really haven't looked back. We've been having great success here, and it's really all I'm focused on."
Pittsburgh (28-13-8) likely won't get caught up in the moment either as it fights to get back on track. It has gone 2-3-2 since last winning back-to-back games on Jan. 10 and 13.
Simon Despres scored in overtime to give the Penguins a 2-1 victory Friday.
"The way things have been going lately, we could have just accepted this as a loss, but we all stayed with it," said Chris Kunitz, who tied it with a power-play goal with 3:11 left in regulation. "We stayed with it, stayed focused, kept the pressure on."
Sidney Crosby had an assist - his only point in his last four games. He had a goal and two assists in the first meeting with Nashville, while Evgeni Malkin scored and Marc-Andre Fleury made 25 saves to give him a 1.19 goals-against average while winning five straight against the Predators.
Hornqvist, who has 14 goals and 16 assists, had an assist in his first contest against his former team after spending his first six seasons with Nashville. He has one goal in three games following an 11-game absence with a lower-body injury.
Malkin will miss his fifth straight contest with a groin injury but could return Wednesday against Edmonton.
Nashville goaltender Pekka Rinne remains out with a knee problem, and Marek Mazanec made his first start of the season against the Avalanche. Carter Hutton, who is 2-1-2 with a 3.40 GAA since Rinne went down, could be back in net for this contest.
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| | Last Updated: 4/19/2024 5:58:48 PM EST. |
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