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| 11 | OTTAWA | +155 | Ov 5,-125 | +165 | Ov 5,-140 | | 12 | MINNESOTA | -175 | Un 5,+105 | -190 | Un 5,+120 |
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| All Games | 27-33-0 | -3.5 | 27-33 | -3.5 | 26-26 | 2.8 | 30.5 | 2.7 | 32.4 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 13-18-0 | +0.1 | 13-18 | +0.1 | 11-15 | 2.4 | 29.3 | 2.5 | 32.4 | | Last 5 Games | 5-0-0 | +7.7 | 5-0 | +7.7 | 2-3 | 3.2 | 34.2 | 1.0 | 31.2 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 60 | 171 | 43 | 56 | 66 | 6 | 11 | 1829 | 9.3% | 208 | 36 | 17.3% | 273 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 31 | 75 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 907 | 8.3% | 102 | 17 | 16.7% | 115 | | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 171 | 9.4% | 17 | 3 | 17.6% | 28 | | Stats Against (All Games) | | 163 | 38 | 59 | 56 | 10 | 9 | 1943 | 8.4% | 202 | 35 | 17.3% | 274 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | | 79 | 14 | 32 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 1004 | 7.9% | 108 | 20 | 18.5% | 140 | | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 3.2% | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | 10 |
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| CRAIG ANDERSON (All Games) | 31 | 31 | 999 | 926 | 92.7% | 1 | 13-18 | -5.4 | 13-18-0 | -6 | 13-13 | | CRAIG ANDERSON (Road Games) | 17 | 17 | 556 | 515 | 92.6% | 0 | 5-12 | -6.4 | 5-12-0 | -6 | 6-8 | | CRAIG ANDERSON(vs. Non-Conference) | 14 | 14 | 466 | 429 | 92.1% | 1 | 6-8 | -2.2 | 6-8-0 | -2 | 10-4 | | CRAIG ANDERSON (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 129 | 119 | 92.2% | 0 | 2-2 | -0.8 | 2-2-0 | -1 | 1-1 | | ANDREW HAMMOND (All Games) | 6 | 5 | 161 | 154 | 95.7% | 0 | 5-0 | +7.7 | 5-0-0 | +7 | 2-3 | | ANDREW HAMMOND (Road Games) | 3 | 3 | 90 | 88 | 97.8% | 0 | 3-0 | +5.6 | 3-0-0 | +5 | 1-2 | | ANDREW HAMMOND(vs. Non-Conference) | 3 | 3 | 90 | 88 | 97.8% | 0 | 3-0 | +5.6 | 3-0-0 | +5 | 1-2 | | ANDREW HAMMOND (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 112 | 109 | 97.3% | 0 | 4-0 | +6.6 | 4-0-0 | +6 | 1-3 | | ROBIN LEHNER (All Games) | 25 | 24 | 779 | 705 | 90.5% | 0 | 9-15 | -5.8 | 9-15-0 | -5 | 11-10 | | ROBIN LEHNER (Road Games) | 12 | 11 | 358 | 324 | 90.5% | 0 | 5-6 | +1 | 5-6-0 | +2 | 4-5 | | ROBIN LEHNER(vs. Non-Conference) | 8 | 7 | 241 | 219 | 90.9% | 0 | 4-3 | +2 | 4-3-0 | +2 | 4-1 | | ROBIN LEHNER (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 123 | 112 | 91.1% | 0 | 2-2 | -0.4 | 2-2-0 | 0 | 3-1 |
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| All Games | 33-29-0 | -2.4 | 33-29 | -2.4 | 25-30 | 2.8 | 31.4 | 2.6 | 26.8 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 17-13-0 | -2.8 | 17-13 | -2.8 | 14-14 | 3.2 | 32.1 | 2.6 | 24.3 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1-0 | +1.2 | 4-1 | +1.2 | 2-3 | 3.6 | 32.0 | 1.4 | 23.4 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 62 | 176 | 55 | 56 | 60 | 5 | 9 | 1946 | 9.0% | 194 | 30 | 15.5% | 289 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 30 | 95 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 964 | 9.9% | 103 | 20 | 19.4% | 166 | | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 160 | 11.2% | 10 | 1 | 10.0% | 29 | | Stats Against (All Games) | | 161 | 41 | 56 | 57 | 7 | 8 | 1664 | 9.7% | 180 | 24 | 13.3% | 277 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | | 78 | 29 | 17 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 730 | 10.7% | 88 | 9 | 10.2% | 129 | | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 6.0% | 15 | 1 | 6.7% | 13 |
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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 (Home Games) | 10 | 6 | 209 | 187 | 89.5% | 0 | 2-4 | -2.8 | 2-4-0 | -2 | 3-2 | | NIKLAS BACKSTROM(vs. Non-Conference) | 7 | 6 | 180 | 159 | 88.3% | 1 | 3-3 | -0.2 | 3-3-0 | -1 | 3-2 | | 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 (Home Games) | 1 | 1 | 23 | 19 | 82.6% | 0 | 0-1 | -1.5 | 0-1-0 | -2 | 1-0 | | JOHN CURRY(vs. Non-Conference) | 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) | 39 | 37 | 1067 | 988 | 92.6% | 3 | 24-13 | +11.3 | 24-13-0 | +11 | 17-16 | | DEVAN DUBNYK (Home Games) | 18 | 17 | 471 | 436 | 92.6% | 2 | 11-6 | +2.6 | 11-6-0 | +2 | 6-10 | | DEVAN DUBNYK(vs. Non-Conference) | 9 | 8 | 200 | 177 | 88.5% | 0 | 5-3 | +1.8 | 5-3-0 | +2 | 6-2 | | DEVAN DUBNYK (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 102 | 95 | 93.1% | 0 | 3-1 | +0.2 | 3-1-0 | 0 | 2-2 | | 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. Non-Conference) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | DARCY KUEMPER (All Games) | 29 | 27 | 675 | 610 | 90.4% | 2 | 13-14 | -4 | 13-14-0 | -3 | 10-14 | | DARCY KUEMPER (Home Games) | 15 | 14 | 286 | 253 | 88.5% | 2 | 8-6 | -0.8 | 8-6-0 | 0 | 7-6 | | DARCY KUEMPER(vs. Non-Conference) | 13 | 12 | 304 | 274 | 90.1% | 0 | 5-7 | -3.5 | 5-7-0 | -3 | 4-6 | | 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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| 2/5/2015 | WASHINGTON | 1-2 | L | 0, +125 | L | 5.5 un | U | | 2/7/2015 | COLUMBUS | 1-4 | L | 0, -170 | L | 5.5 ev | U | | 2/10/2015 | at BUFFALO | 2-1 | W | 0, -165 | W | 5.5 un | U | | 2/12/2015 | PITTSBURGH | 4-5 | L | 0, +110 | L | 5.5 un | O | | 2/14/2015 | EDMONTON | 7-2 | W | 0, -180 | W | 5.5 ev | O | | 2/16/2015 | CAROLINA | 3-6 | L | 0, -135 | L | 5.5 un | O | | 2/18/2015 | MONTREAL | 4-2 | W | 0, +115 | W | 5.5 un | O | | 2/21/2015 | FLORIDA | 4-1 | W | 0, +100 | W | 5.5 un | U | | 2/25/2015 | at ANAHEIM | 3-0 | W | 0, +170 | W | 5.5 ov | U | | 2/26/2015 | at LOS ANGELES | 1-0 | W | 0, +240 | W | 5 ov | U | | 2/28/2015 | at SAN JOSE | 4-2 | W | 0, +145 | W | 5.5 un | O | | 3/3/2015 | at MINNESOTA | | | 3/4/2015 | at WINNIPEG | | | 3/6/2015 | BUFFALO | | | 3/8/2015 | CALGARY | | | 3/10/2015 | BOSTON | | | 3/12/2015 | at MONTREAL | | | 3/13/2015 | at NY ISLANDERS | |
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| 2/7/2015 | COLORADO | 1-0 | W | 0, -195 | W | 5 ov | U | | 2/9/2015 | VANCOUVER | 5-3 | W | 0, -150 | W | 5 ev | O | | 2/10/2015 | at WINNIPEG | 1-2 | L | 0, +115 | L | 5 ov | U | | 2/12/2015 | FLORIDA | 2-1 | W | 0, -160 | W | 5 ov | U | | 2/14/2015 | CAROLINA | 6-3 | W | 0, -195 | W | 5 ev | O | | 2/16/2015 | at VANCOUVER | 2-3 | L | 0, -120 | L | 5 ov | P | | 2/18/2015 | at CALGARY | 3-2 | W | 0, -115 | W | 5 ov | P | | 2/20/2015 | at EDMONTON | 4-0 | W | 0, -180 | W | 5.5 un | U | | 2/22/2015 | DALLAS | 6-2 | W | 0, -210 | W | 5.5 un | O | | 2/24/2015 | EDMONTON | 1-2 | L | 0, -315 | L | 5.5 un | U | | 2/26/2015 | at NASHVILLE | 4-2 | W | 0, +140 | W | 5 ov | O | | 2/28/2015 | at COLORADO | 3-1 | W | 0, -150 | W | 5 ov | U | | 3/3/2015 | OTTAWA | | | 3/5/2015 | at WASHINGTON | | | 3/6/2015 | at CAROLINA | | | 3/8/2015 | COLORADO | | | 3/10/2015 | NEW JERSEY | | | 3/13/2015 | ANAHEIM | | | 3/14/2015 | at ST LOUIS | |
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| |  | OTTAWA: LAST SEASON: 37-31-14, 88 points, finished 11th in the Eastern Conference and missed the playoffs.
COACH: Paul MacLean, fourth season with Ottawa, 102-79-30.
ADDED: RW Alex Chiasson, C David Legwand.
LOST: RW Alex Hemsky, C Jason Spezza.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Bobby Ryan. The right winger is in the final year of a five-year, $25.5 million deal, and according to general manager Bryan Murray has decided to wait before determining whether to re-sign. Murray noted the sides will talk ''in October or November to get something done.''
OUTLOOK: It was only 2012 and 2013 when many thought Ottawa was a franchise on the ascent after back-to-back playoff appearances. Now the Senators are facing an uncertain future as Ottawa lost centers Daniel Alfredsson and Spezza the last two offseasons. There is a very real possibility the organization may have to deal Ryan and Methot during the season if the players cannot come to terms with the team. It is not a playoff formula. | | 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 (OTTAWA-MINNESOTA) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Senators-Wild Preview* =======================
By JACK CASSIDY STATS Writer
Ottawa (27-23-10) at Minnesota (33-22-7), 8:00 p.m. EDT
Looking to give themselves a fighting chance for the postseason, the Ottawa Senators emulated the Minnesota Wild and found a red-hot goaltender.
With his perfect record to his NHL career on the line, Andrew Hammond will be in net again Tuesday for the Senators when they square off against Devan Dubnyk and the Wild, hockey's hottest team since mid-January.
Hammond has won his first five career starts, rescuing the Senators after both Craig Anderson (hand) and Robin Lehner (concussion) went down with injuries. He has posted a 1.00 goals-against average with two shutouts in that span to put the Senators (27-23-10) on the brink of their first six-game winning streak since Oct. 20-30, 2011.
"It's a great story," Ottawa goaltending coach Rick Wamsley told the Senators' official website. "There's a quiet confidence. We were unsure when he went in about how it was going to go and I think as the good performances and saves have stacked up one on top of the other, I think the confidence in Andrew has spread throughout the locker room."
Hammond's run has Ottawa in playoff contention ahead of the fourth game on its five-game road swing. The Senators are seven points behind Boston for the second wild-card position but have two games in hand.
Mark Stone and Mike Hoffman have helped the cause with six points apiece over the winning streak. Both players are tied for third among NHL rookies with 39 points, and each scored third-period goals in Ottawa's 4-2 comeback win over San Jose on Saturday.
Erik Karlsson also netted his 15th goal of the season, which ranks near the top of the league for defensemen.
"We're making a good push here," Hoffman said. "We're going strong and we just got to keep it going."
The Wild (33-22-7) have been on a tear for more than six weeks thanks to Dubnyk. Minnesota is 15-3-2 over its last 20 games - the best record in the NHL since Jan. 15.
Dubnyk has started all 20 games, posting a 1.64 GAA and five shutouts in that time, and made 33 saves to beat Colorado on Saturday 3-1.
"It feels good," Dubnyk told the Wild's official website. "That had to be a playoff atmosphere, for sure. ... When you get that emotionally involved in a game for 60 minutes and it comes down to the end, it feels that much better when the buzzer goes."
Dubnyk can set a franchise record with his 21st consecutive start Tuesday.
The Wild, who currently hold the final playoff spot in the Western Conference, bolstered their roster at Monday's trade deadline. Minnesota acquired defenseman Jordan Leopold from Columbus for defenseman Justin Falk and a draft pick and landed winger Chris Steward from Buffalo in exchange for a draft pick.
Leopold, a 13-year veteran, has three points in 25 games, while Stewart has scored 11 goals in 61 contests. Falk failed to record a point in 13 games this season.
Ottawa has shut out Minnesota in consecutive meetings. The Senators blanked the Wild 3-0 on Jan. 14, 2014, and by the same scoreline Nov. 6 when Hoffman scored twice for his first multigoal game.
The Senators scored on the man advantage in each victory and converted 2 of 3 power-play opportunities Saturday versus San Jose.
Minnesota has allowed one such goal in 44 penalty kills its last 16 games after preventing the Avalanche from scoring on seven chances.
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| | Last Updated: 4/26/2024 9:55:56 AM EST. |
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