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| 7 | MINNESOTA | +125 | Ov 5,-115 | +125 | Ov 5,-115 | | 8 | VANCOUVER | -145 | Un 5,-105 | -145 | Un 5,-105 |
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| All Games | 22-26-0 | -8.8 | 22-26 | -8.8 | 20-23 | 2.7 | 32.0 | 2.9 | 26.9 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 11-14-0 | -2.9 | 11-14 | -2.9 | 9-13 | 2.4 | 31.6 | 2.8 | 28.8 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2-0 | +0.2 | 3-2 | +0.2 | 1-4 | 2.2 | 31.6 | 2.0 | 25.4 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 48 | 131 | 37 | 45 | 45 | 4 | 6 | 1534 | 8.5% | 162 | 25 | 15.4% | 216 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 25 | 60 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 790 | 7.6% | 79 | 9 | 11.4% | 92 | | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 158 | 7.0% | 15 | 3 | 20.0% | 14 | | Stats Against (All Games) | | 138 | 36 | 47 | 49 | 6 | 8 | 1289 | 10.7% | 140 | 23 | 16.4% | 235 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | | 71 | 11 | 35 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 719 | 9.9% | 70 | 15 | 21.4% | 128 | | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 127 | 7.9% | 10 | 3 | 30.0% | 17 |
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| NIKLAS BACKSTROM (All Games) | 19 | 14 | 452 | 401 | 88.7% | 1 | 5-9 | -4.5 | 5-9-0 | -4 | 7-5 | | NIKLAS BACKSTROM (Road Games) | 9 | 8 | 243 | 214 | 88.1% | 1 | 3-5 | -1.7 | 3-5-0 | -2 | 4-3 | | NIKLAS BACKSTROM (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 116 | 100 | 86.2% | 0 | 0-4 | -4 | 0-4-0 | -4 | 2-2 | | JOHN CURRY (All Games) | 2 | 1 | 25 | 20 | 80.0% | 0 | 0-1 | -1.5 | 0-1-0 | -2 | 1-0 | | JOHN CURRY (Road Games) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | JOHN CURRY (Last 4 Games) | 2 | 1 | 25 | 20 | 80.0% | 0 | 0-1 | -1.5 | 0-1-0 | -2 | 1-0 | | DEVAN DUBNYK (All Games) | 25 | 23 | 692 | 636 | 91.9% | 1 | 13-10 | +4.9 | 13-10-0 | +5 | 12-9 | | DEVAN DUBNYK (Road Games) | 14 | 13 | 381 | 349 | 91.6% | 1 | 8-5 | +5.3 | 8-5-0 | +6 | 9-3 | | DEVAN DUBNYK (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 87 | 79 | 90.8% | 0 | 2-2 | -0.8 | 2-2-0 | -1 | 1-3 | | DARCY KUEMPER (All Games) | 29 | 27 | 675 | 610 | 90.4% | 2 | 13-14 | -4 | 13-14-0 | -3 | 10-14 | | DARCY KUEMPER (Road Games) | 14 | 13 | 389 | 357 | 91.8% | 0 | 5-8 | -3.2 | 5-8-0 | -3 | 3-8 | | DARCY KUEMPER (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 3 | 96 | 87 | 90.6% | 0 | 1-2 | -1.4 | 1-2-0 | -1 | 2-1 |
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| All Games | 27-20-0 | +3.4 | 27-20 | +3.4 | 19-23 | 2.7 | 29.3 | 2.6 | 28.5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 12-10-0 | -2.5 | 12-10 | -2.5 | 8-10 | 2.6 | 30.5 | 2.5 | 26.9 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2-0 | +1 | 3-2 | +1 | 1-4 | 2.2 | 24.6 | 2.2 | 24.8 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 47 | 129 | 30 | 54 | 40 | 5 | 13 | 1379 | 9.4% | 146 | 28 | 19.2% | 217 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 22 | 58 | 14 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 670 | 8.7% | 71 | 17 | 23.9% | 98 | | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 123 | 8.9% | 19 | 2 | 10.5% | 22 | | Stats Against (All Games) | | 120 | 32 | 48 | 37 | 3 | 7 | 1341 | 8.9% | 163 | 21 | 12.9% | 205 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | | 55 | 15 | 22 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 592 | 9.3% | 64 | 10 | 15.6% | 94 | | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 124 | 8.9% | 21 | 3 | 14.3% | 18 |
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| EDDIE LACK (All Games) | 14 | 11 | 372 | 339 | 91.1% | 0 | 3-8 | -6.8 | 3-8-0 | -7 | 5-6 | | EDDIE LACK (Home Games) | 6 | 6 | 157 | 143 | 91.1% | 0 | 1-5 | -6 | 1-5-0 | -6 | 2-4 | | EDDIE LACK (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 104 | 95 | 91.3% | 0 | 1-3 | -3.8 | 1-3-0 | -4 | 1-3 | | RYAN MILLER (All Games) | 36 | 36 | 963 | 883 | 91.7% | 1 | 24-12 | +10.3 | 24-12-0 | +10 | 14-17 | | RYAN MILLER (Home Games) | 16 | 16 | 433 | 395 | 91.2% | 1 | 11-5 | +3.6 | 11-5-0 | +4 | 6-6 | | RYAN MILLER (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 94 | 85 | 90.4% | 0 | 2-2 | -0.1 | 2-2-0 | 0 | 1-3 |
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| 1/6/2015 | SAN JOSE | 3-4 | L | 0, -140 | L | 5 ov | O | | 1/8/2015 | CHICAGO | 2-4 | L | 0, +155 | L | 5.5 un | O | | 1/10/2015 | NASHVILLE | 1-3 | L | 0, +100 | L | 5 ov | U | | 1/11/2015 | at CHICAGO | 1-4 | L | 0, +210 | L | 5.5 un | U | | 1/13/2015 | at PITTSBURGH | 2-7 | L | 0, +170 | L | 5.5 un | O | | 1/15/2015 | at BUFFALO | 7-0 | W | 0, -180 | W | 5 ov | O | | 1/17/2015 | ARIZONA | 3-1 | W | 0, -205 | W | 5.5 un | U | | 1/19/2015 | COLUMBUS | 1-3 | L | 0, -180 | L | 5.5 un | U | | 1/20/2015 | at DETROIT | 4-5 | L | 0, +150 | L | 5.5 un | O | | 1/27/2015 | at EDMONTON | 2-1 | W | 0, -155 | W | 5.5 un | U | | 1/29/2015 | at CALGARY | 1-0 | W | 0, +100 | W | 5 ov | U | | 2/1/2015 | at VANCOUVER | | | 2/3/2015 | CHICAGO | | | 2/7/2015 | COLORADO | | | 2/9/2015 | VANCOUVER | | | 2/10/2015 | at WINNIPEG | | | 2/12/2015 | FLORIDA | |
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| 1/6/2015 | NY ISLANDERS | 3-2 | W | 0, -110 | W | 5.5 un | U | | 1/8/2015 | FLORIDA | 1-3 | L | 0, -150 | L | 5 ov | U | | 1/10/2015 | CALGARY | 0-1 | L | 0, -195 | L | 5.5 un | U | | 1/13/2015 | at NASHVILLE | 1-5 | L | 0, +135 | L | 5 ov | O | | 1/15/2015 | at PHILADELPHIA | 4-0 | W | 0, -150 | W | 5.5 un | U | | 1/16/2015 | at CAROLINA | 3-0 | W | 0, -105 | W | 5 ov | U | | 1/19/2015 | at FLORIDA | 2-1 | W | 0, -120 | W | 5 ov | U | | 1/20/2015 | at TAMPA BAY | 1-4 | L | 0, +150 | L | 5.5 un | U | | 1/27/2015 | ANAHEIM | 0-4 | L | 0, -105 | L | 5 ov | U | | 1/30/2015 | BUFFALO | 5-2 | W | 0, -410 | W | 5 ev | O | | 2/1/2015 | MINNESOTA | | | 2/3/2015 | WINNIPEG | | | 2/5/2015 | SAN JOSE | | | 2/7/2015 | PITTSBURGH | | | 2/9/2015 | at MINNESOTA | | | 2/11/2015 | at CHICAGO | |
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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. | | VANCOUVER: LAST SEASON: 36-35-11, finished 12th in the Western Conference and missed the playoffs.
COACH: Willie Desjardins, first season with the Canucks.
ADDED: C Nick Bonino, LW Derek Dorsett, G Ryan Miller, D Luca Sbisa, RW Radim Vrbata.
LOST: RW Zac Dalpe, D Jason Garrison, C Ryan Kesler, C Mike Santorelli, C Jordan Schroeder.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Ryan Miller. On June 29, 2013, the Canucks had a goaltending tandem of Roberto Luongo and Cory Schneider. When Vancouver's season ended 288 days later, the duo in net was Eddie Lack and Jacob Markstrom after Schneider and Luongo were traded. In a combined 45 games with Vancouver, Lack and Markstrom were 17-19-5 with a 2.39 goals against average and .908 save percentage. Miller, who was signed to a three-year, $18 million free agent deal, has a 2.55 GAA and .916 save percentage the last four seasons.
OUTLOOK: The dismissals of coach John Tortorella and Kesler, traded to Anaheim, can be seen as addition by subtraction. Kesler's in-season trade request became a distraction for a team whose 2013-14 campaign was an unmitigated failure. So the Canucks can do nothing but improve in 2014-15. Will there be enough improvement to qualify for a playoff berth? That may be too much to ask for a team in the tough Western Conference. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER HOCKEY PREVIEW (MINNESOTA-VANCOUVER) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Wild-Canucks Preview* ======================
By ALAN FERGUSON STATS Writer
Minnesota (22-20-6) at Vancouver (27-17-3), 3:00 p.m. EDT
The Vancouver Canucks ended their longest home losing streak of the season by taking care of a last-place team and another one visits Sunday.
The Minnesota Wild, though, have been successful of late and will try to keep their momentum going in the first of three matchups with the Canucks in 16 days.
Vancouver (27-17-3) snapped a three-game slide on its own ice and avoided dropping its third in a row overall with a 5-2 win over Buffalo on Friday. Ryan Miller made 20 saves against his former team, and five different players scored for the Canucks, who totaled three goals in their prior three games.
Vancouver scored twice on the power play - matching its total in 28 attempts over the last nine games - but gave up two goals while short-handed after killing off 32 of its prior 35 penalties.
"It was a big win for us and a lot of guys scored, which can help us in other parts of our game, but I don't think we were pleased with the game overall," forward Henrik Sedin said.
The Canucks will try for a more complete performance against the cellar dwellers in the Central Division, but Minnesota (22-20-6) is 4-1-1 in its last six and 3-0-1 in its past four road games. The Wild have a chance to complete a three-game sweep of Western Canada, and they're three points behind Colorado and Dallas in the division.
Devan Dubnyk made 30 saves in a 1-0 win over Calgary on Thursday, his second shutout in six games with Minnesota after being acquired from Arizona on Jan. 14.
Zach Parise scored the lone goal, giving him six in his last six games.
"I was happy with the way my game was in Arizona so I wanted to really concentrate on sticking with the same things I was doing there that was helping me be successful there," said Dubnyk, 4-1-0 with a 1.66 goals-against average for the Wild.
While with the Coyotes, Dubnyk stopped 35 shots in a 5-0 win in Vancouver on Nov. 14 and gave up three goals on 29 shots in relief in a 7-1 drubbing at Rogers Arena on Dec. 22.
The Wild will face their former Northwest Division rivals three times in the next eight games and return to Vancouver to finish that stretch on Feb. 16.
"Certainly, we'll have the opportunity to get very familiar with each other again," coach Mike Yeo said. "New coach for them but a lot of the same players and a lot of the same rivalry still exists. I think they're having a great season. We're looking forward to the challenge."
If it's unknown if Yeo will have star defenseman Ryan Suter available for the first meeting this season with Vancouver. Suter, who reportedly has a lower-body injury, did not practice Saturday in Vancouver, and Justin Fontaine is out due to a groin injury suffered in Thursday's victory.
Fontaine had the shootout winner in Minnesota's most recent visit to the Canucks, a 2-1 victory Feb. 28. The Wild have won their last two games there after losing 11 in a row.
Vancouver snapped a four-game overall skid in the series with a 5-2 win in Minnesota on March 26.
Parise has four goals and one assist in his last five matchups with Vancouver, and Charlie Coyle has three goals in his past four.
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| | Last Updated: 4/26/2024 5:06:21 PM EST. |
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