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NHL : ATS Matchup
Thursday 2/26/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
MINNESOTA
 
NASHVILLE
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MINNESOTA (31-22-0-7, 69 pts.) at NASHVILLE (41-13-0-7, 89 pts.)
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Thursday, 2/26/2015 8:35 PM
#1 GOALTENDERS: MINNESOTA - DEVAN DUBNYK, NASHVILLE - PEKKA RINNE
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
63MINNESOTA+140Ov 5,-120+140Ov 5,-120
64NASHVILLE-160Un 5,+100-160Un 5,+100
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
MINNESOTA - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-L-TUnitsW-LUnitsO-UScoreShotsScoreShots
All Games31-29-0-4.831-29-4.824-292.831.42.626.7
Team Stats (Road Games)14-16-0-1.914-16-1.910-152.530.72.729.0
Last 5 Games3-2-0-1.33-2-1.31-23.229.81.824.0
vs. Division10-9-0+0.310-9+0.38-92.932.72.728.4
MINNESOTA Team Statistics
 Scoring    Shots On GoalPower Plays 
 GamesGoals1rst2nd3rdOTENShotsPctNumConvPctAst
Team Stats (All Games)601695353585818849.0%1893015.9%279
Team Stats (Road Games)3074192329349208.0%861011.6%113
Team Stats (Last 5 Games)5166181014910.7%7114.3%28
Team Stats (vs. Division)1955151919216228.8%671014.9%90
Stats Against (All Games) 1584153577816019.9%1712414.0%272
Stats Against (Road Games) 80123630248719.2%831518.1%143
Stats Against (Last 5 Games) 9324001207.5%10110.0%18
Stats Against (vs. Division) 51101918435399.5%62711.3%79
MINNESOTA - Goalie Statistics
 Goalie StatisticsTeam's record in starts
GoalieGamesStartsShotsSavesPCTSHOATSUnitsSUUnitsO-U
NIKLAS BACKSTROM (All Games)191445240188.7%15-9-4.55-9-0-47-5
NIKLAS BACKSTROM (Road Games)9824321488.1%13-5-1.73-5-0-24-3
NIKLAS BACKSTROM (vs. Division)8621118688.2%01-5-4.31-5-0-43-2
NIKLAS BACKSTROM (Last 4 Games)4411610086.2%00-4-40-4-0-42-2
JOHN CURRY (All Games)21252080.0%00-1-1.50-1-0-21-0
JOHN CURRY (Road Games)102150.0%00-000-0-000-0
JOHN CURRY (vs. Division)11231982.6%00-1-1.50-1-0-21-0
JOHN CURRY (Last 4 Games)21252080.0%00-1-1.50-1-0-21-0
DEVAN DUBNYK (All Games)3735100492892.4%322-13+8.922-13-0+916-15
DEVAN DUBNYK (Road Games)191853349292.3%111-7+6.311-7-0+710-5
DEVAN DUBNYK (vs. Division)161547044394.3%210-5+7.210-5-0+75-8
DEVAN DUBNYK (Last 4 Games)44918593.4%03-1-0.13-1-001-2
JOSH HARDING (All Games)00000.0%00-000-0-000-0
JOSH HARDING (Road Games)00000.0%00-000-0-000-0
JOSH HARDING (vs. Division)00000.0%00-000-0-000-0
DARCY KUEMPER (All Games)292767561090.4%213-14-413-14-0-310-14
DARCY KUEMPER (Road Games)141338935791.8%05-8-3.25-8-0-33-8
DARCY KUEMPER (vs. Division)9820719292.8%16-2+3.96-2-0+43-4
DARCY KUEMPER (Last 4 Games)43968790.6%01-2-1.41-2-0-12-1

NASHVILLE - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-L-TUnitsW-LUnitsO-UScoreShotsScoreShots
All Games41-20-0+19.241-20+19.223-293.032.12.328.9
Team Stats (Home Games)26-4-0+20.826-4+20.810-133.132.92.127.9
Last 5 Games3-2-0+0.23-2+0.23-23.234.02.430.6
vs. Division15-7-0+8.615-7+8.67-122.931.52.329.1
NASHVILLE Team Statistics
 Scoring    Shots On GoalPower Plays 
 GamesGoals1rst2nd3rdOTENShotsPctNumConvPctAst
Team Stats (All Games)61186505470121119579.5%1963417.3%310
Team Stats (Home Games)3093222835879869.4%951414.7%152
Team Stats (Last 5 Games)516564121709.4%16212.5%20
Team Stats (vs. Division)2264182122346949.2%721013.9%106
Stats Against (All Games) 14340494771117608.1%1833318.0%243
Stats Against (Home Games) 62152422138387.4%881517.0%106
Stats Against (Last 5 Games) 12623111537.8%17211.8%22
Stats Against (vs. Division) 51171813356408.0%67811.9%82
NASHVILLE - Goalie Statistics
 Goalie StatisticsTeam's record in starts
GoalieGamesStartsShotsSavesPCTSHOATSUnitsSUUnitsO-U
CARTER HUTTON (All Games)151437433990.6%06-8-1.96-8-0-27-6
CARTER HUTTON (Home Games)43968790.6%03-0+33-0-0+33-0
CARTER HUTTON (vs. Division)4412111090.9%01-3-21-3-0-22-2
CARTER HUTTON (Last 4 Games)441029694.1%04-0+4.34-0-0+41-2
MAREK MAZANEC (All Games)21474391.5%10-1-10-1-0-10-1
MAREK MAZANEC (Home Games)00000.0%00-000-0-000-0
MAREK MAZANEC (vs. Division)11272592.6%10-1-10-1-0-10-1
MAREK MAZANEC (Last 4 Games)21474391.5%10-1-10-1-0-10-1
PEKKA RINNE (All Games)46461333124093.0%235-11+2235-11-0+2216-22
PEKKA RINNE (Home Games)272774069093.2%123-4+17.823-4-0+187-13
PEKKA RINNE (vs. Division)171748945693.3%014-3+11.614-3-0+115-9
PEKKA RINNE (Last 4 Games)4413612692.6%02-2-0.82-2-0-13-1
Average power rating of opponents played: MINNESOTA 2.98,  NASHVILLE 3.03
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
MINNESOTA - Schedule
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTotalO/U
2/1/2015at VANCOUVER4-2W0, +115W5 ovO
2/3/2015CHICAGO3-0W0, +120W5 ovU
2/7/2015COLORADO1-0W0, -195W5 ovU
2/9/2015VANCOUVER5-3W0, -150W5 evO
2/10/2015at WINNIPEG1-2L0, +115L5 ovU
2/12/2015FLORIDA2-1W0, -160W5 ovU
2/14/2015CAROLINA6-3W0, -195W5 evO
2/16/2015at VANCOUVER2-3L0, -120L5 ovP
2/18/2015at CALGARY3-2W0, -115W5 ovP
2/20/2015at EDMONTON4-0W0, -180W5.5 unU
2/22/2015DALLAS6-2W0, -210W5.5 unO
2/24/2015EDMONTON1-2L0, -315L5.5 unU
2/26/2015at NASHVILLE 
2/28/2015at COLORADO 
3/3/2015OTTAWA 
3/5/2015at WASHINGTON 
3/6/2015at CAROLINA 
3/8/2015COLORADO 

NASHVILLE - Schedule
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTotalO/U
1/30/2015at COLORADO0-3L0, +105L5.5 unU
2/1/2015at PITTSBURGH4-0W0, +130W5.5 unU
2/3/2015TORONTO4-3W0, -185W5.5 unO
2/5/2015ANAHEIM2-5L0, -135L5.5 unO
2/7/2015NY RANGERS3-2W0, -160W5 ovP
2/8/2015at FLORIDA3-2W0, +100W5 ovP
2/10/2015TAMPA BAY3-2W0, -150W5.5 unU
2/12/2015WINNIPEG3-1W0, -175W5 ovU
2/14/2015NEW JERSEY3-1W0, -255W5 unU
2/17/2015SAN JOSE5-1W0, -180W5 ovO
2/19/2015at NY ISLANDERS2-5L0, -105L5.5 unO
2/21/2015at PHILADELPHIA2-3L0, -175L5.5 unU
2/22/2015at BUFFALO2-1W0, -240W5 ovU
2/24/2015COLORADO5-2W0, -200W5 ovO
2/26/2015MINNESOTA 
2/28/2015DETROIT 
3/2/2015at NY RANGERS 
3/3/2015at NEW JERSEY 
3/5/2015NY ISLANDERS 
3/7/2015WINNIPEG 
3/9/2015at ARIZONA 
KEY GAME INFORMATION
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.
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.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER HOCKEY PREVIEW (MINNESOTA-NASHVILLE) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Wild-Predators Preview* ========================

By JEFF BARTL STATS Senior Writer

Minnesota (31-22-7) at Nashville (41-13-7), 8:30 p.m. EDT

Sean Bergenheim has experienced some success in the playoffs, and he made it clear when he demanded a trade that he wanted to be sent to a postseason contender.

Now the Minnesota Wild just have to get there.

The newly acquired forward is expected to make his team debut as visiting Minnesota looks to avoid dropping a fourth straight meeting with the NHL-leading Nashville Predators on Thursday night.

Bergenheim became unhappy during his third season with Florida and had his trade wish granted Tuesday when he was sent to Minnesota (31-22-7) along with a seventh-round draft pick in exchange for a third-rounder.

The nine-year veteran has eight goals and 10 assists in 39 games this season and hopes to have an increased role with Minnesota as it battles for a wild-card berth in the Western Conference.

Bergenheim, who has 12 goals and five assists in 23 postseason games with Tampa Bay and Florida, said he was happy with the trade and believes the Wild are a serious playoff contender.

"I don't know what it is about the playoffs, but for some reason it suits my style," Bergenheim said.

Minnesota has improved its postseason chances by going 11-2-1 since the All-Star break, but it missed an opportunity to gain more ground with Tuesday's 2-1 home loss to conference-worst Edmonton.

Thomas Vanek scored for the Wild, who held a 34-19 shot advantage. Devan Dubnyk allowed both goals in the first period, with the last coming 32 seconds after Vanek tied it.

"We're going to lose again before the season ends. Unfortunately, (Tuesday) was a game that one not-good period cost us the game," forward Zach Parise said. "That's the reality. We'll be fine."

Coach Mike Yeo was confused as to why Minnesota lacked energy after playing so well lately.

"That's what we were trying to guard against, not being ready to go," Yeo said. "We lost the game in large part because of our start."

The Wild scored first against the Predators (41-13-7) on Dec. 20, but Mattias Ekholm scored in overtime and fellow defenseman Shea Weber had two assists in Nashville's 6-5 victory.

Colin Wilson had a goal and an assist and Pekka Rinne made 36 saves to lead the Predators to a 3-1 win Jan. 10.

Nashville improved to 8-1-1 in its last 10 with a 5-2 victory over Colorado on Tuesday as Rinne picked up his NHL-leading 35th win. Craig Smith scored and has five goals and two assists over his last six.

"I thought our guys worked extremely hard in the offensive zone," coach Peter Laviolette said. "We were looking, moving and skating. The cycle was going, the forecheck, the attempts, and the quality chances were there, so for me it was a strong (effort from our team)."

The Predators have won six straight at Bridgestone Arena and are a league-best 26-3-1 at home. Nashville is 6-1-1 in its last eight at home in the series, but the Wild have played well on the road recently, going 6-1-2 in their last nine.

Dubnyk, who made two starts for Nashville last season, has started each game since the break and has posted a 1.49 goals-against average.

Rinne is 8-2-1 with a 1.79 GAA in his last 11 against the Wild.


Last Updated: 3/29/2024 4:20:42 AM EST.


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