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| 1 | WASHINGTON | +140 | Ov 5,-120 | +125 | Ov 5,-110 | | 2 | NY RANGERS | -160 | Un 5,+100 | -145 | Un 5,-110 |
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| All Games | 40-35-0 | -3.8 | 40-35 | -3.8 | 33-38 | 2.9 | 29.8 | 2.5 | 28.9 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 20-18-0 | +3.4 | 20-18 | +3.4 | 15-20 | 2.8 | 29.4 | 2.6 | 30.1 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2-0 | +0.9 | 3-2 | +0.9 | 2-1 | 2.6 | 29.0 | 2.8 | 29.0 | | vs. Division | 15-12-0 | -0.5 | 15-12 | -0.5 | 10-15 | 2.9 | 29.2 | 2.3 | 29.2 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 75 | 218 | 61 | 78 | 70 | 9 | 14 | 2232 | 9.8% | 221 | 54 | 24.4% | 369 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 38 | 107 | 25 | 41 | 37 | 4 | 7 | 1117 | 9.6% | 106 | 23 | 21.7% | 177 | | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 145 | 9.0% | 13 | 2 | 15.4% | 17 | | Team Stats (vs. Division) | 27 | 77 | 26 | 16 | 31 | 4 | 6 | 788 | 9.8% | 92 | 17 | 18.5% | 129 | | Stats Against (All Games) | | 186 | 53 | 64 | 59 | 10 | 8 | 2166 | 8.6% | 243 | 45 | 18.5% | 324 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | | 99 | 26 | 40 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 1142 | 8.7% | 125 | 26 | 20.8% | 179 | | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 145 | 9.7% | 13 | 2 | 15.4% | 23 | | Stats Against (vs. Division) | | 61 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 788 | 7.7% | 86 | 16 | 18.6% | 114 |
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| PHILIPP GRUBAUER (All Games) | 1 | 1 | 25 | 23 | 92.0% | 0 | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0-0 | +1 | 0-1 | | PHILIPP GRUBAUER (Road Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | PHILIPP GRUBAUER (vs. Division) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | PHILIPP GRUBAUER (Last 4 Games) | 1 | 1 | 25 | 23 | 92.0% | 0 | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0-0 | +1 | 0-1 | | BRADEN HOLTBY (All Games) | 66 | 65 | 1843 | 1702 | 92.3% | 8 | 36-29 | -1.6 | 36-29-0 | -1 | 26-36 | | BRADEN HOLTBY (Road Games) | 34 | 33 | 1002 | 925 | 92.3% | 3 | 19-14 | +5.8 | 19-14-0 | +6 | 11-20 | | BRADEN HOLTBY (vs. Division) | 26 | 26 | 759 | 703 | 92.6% | 3 | 14-12 | -1.5 | 14-12-0 | -1 | 9-15 | | BRADEN HOLTBY (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 97 | 88 | 90.7% | 1 | 2-2 | -0.1 | 2-2-0 | 0 | 1-1 | | JUSTIN PETERS (All Games) | 12 | 9 | 294 | 259 | 88.1% | 0 | 3-6 | -3.3 | 3-6-0 | -3 | 7-1 | | JUSTIN PETERS (Road Games) | 5 | 5 | 137 | 119 | 86.9% | 0 | 1-4 | -2.4 | 1-4-0 | -2 | 4-0 | | JUSTIN PETERS (vs. Division) | 1 | 1 | 27 | 24 | 88.9% | 0 | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0-0 | +1 | 1-0 | | JUSTIN PETERS (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 2 | 96 | 88 | 91.7% | 0 | 1-1 | +0.6 | 1-1-0 | +1 | 2-0 |
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| All Games | 47-27-0 | +15.3 | 47-27 | +15.3 | 34-31 | 3.1 | 31.5 | 2.3 | 29.5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 23-14-0 | +3 | 23-14 | +3 | 18-15 | 3.1 | 32.2 | 2.4 | 29.7 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2-0 | +0.4 | 3-2 | +0.4 | 4-0 | 3.8 | 31.6 | 2.6 | 31.4 | | vs. Division | 19-6-0 | +13 | 19-6 | +13 | 10-11 | 3.0 | 31.8 | 2.2 | 30.7 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 74 | 226 | 71 | 70 | 76 | 9 | 14 | 2333 | 9.7% | 201 | 35 | 17.4% | 366 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 37 | 113 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 5 | 6 | 1192 | 9.5% | 105 | 19 | 18.1% | 181 | | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 158 | 12.0% | 5 | 1 | 20.0% | 30 | | Team Stats (vs. Division) | 25 | 75 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 795 | 9.4% | 85 | 13 | 15.3% | 119 | | Stats Against (All Games) | | 172 | 50 | 58 | 57 | 7 | 9 | 2184 | 7.9% | 215 | 34 | 15.8% | 284 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | | 87 | 19 | 37 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 1100 | 7.9% | 100 | 17 | 17.0% | 140 | | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 8.3% | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | 20 | | Stats Against (vs. Division) | | 55 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 768 | 7.2% | 77 | 10 | 13.0% | 89 |
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| HENRIK LUNDQVIST (All Games) | 40 | 40 | 1148 | 1057 | 92.1% | 3 | 25-15 | +6.3 | 25-15-0 | +7 | 19-15 | | HENRIK LUNDQVIST (Home Games) | 23 | 23 | 658 | 604 | 91.8% | 3 | 14-9 | +0.9 | 14-9-0 | 0 | 12-8 | | HENRIK LUNDQVIST (vs. Division) | 15 | 15 | 461 | 428 | 92.8% | 1 | 11-4 | +6.8 | 11-4-0 | +7 | 6-6 | | HENRIK LUNDQVIST (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 124 | 115 | 92.7% | 0 | 2-2 | -0.6 | 2-2-0 | -1 | 2-1 | | MACKENZIE SKAPSKI (All Games) | 2 | 2 | 45 | 44 | 97.8% | 0 | 2-0 | +2 | 2-0-0 | +2 | 0-2 | | MACKENZIE SKAPSKI (Home Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | MACKENZIE SKAPSKI (vs. Division) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | MACKENZIE SKAPSKI (Last 4 Games) | 2 | 2 | 45 | 44 | 97.8% | 0 | 2-0 | +2 | 2-0-0 | +2 | 0-2 | | CAMERON TALBOT (All Games) | 34 | 32 | 987 | 916 | 92.8% | 4 | 20-12 | +7 | 20-12-0 | +7 | 15-14 | | CAMERON TALBOT (Home Games) | 16 | 14 | 440 | 413 | 93.9% | 3 | 9-5 | +2.1 | 9-5-0 | +4 | 6-7 | | CAMERON TALBOT (vs. Division) | 11 | 10 | 305 | 286 | 93.8% | 2 | 8-2 | +6.3 | 8-2-0 | +6 | 4-5 | | CAMERON TALBOT (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 127 | 118 | 92.9% | 0 | 3-1 | +1.5 | 3-1-0 | +1 | 3-0 |
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| | Average power rating of opponents played: WASHINGTON 3.04, NY RANGERS 2.99 |
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| 3/3/2015 | at COLUMBUS | 5-3 | W | 0, -160 | W | 5 ov | O | | 3/5/2015 | MINNESOTA | 1-2 | L | 0, -105 | L | 5 ev | U | | 3/7/2015 | BUFFALO | 6-1 | W | 0, -480 | W | 5.5 un | O | | 3/11/2015 | NY RANGERS | 1-3 | L | 0, -140 | L | 5.5 un | U | | 3/13/2015 | DALLAS | 2-4 | L | 0, -190 | L | 5.5 ev | O | | 3/15/2015 | BOSTON | 2-0 | W | 0, -140 | W | 5 un | U | | 3/16/2015 | at BUFFALO | 4-3 | W | 0, -315 | W | 5.5 un | O | | 3/19/2015 | at MINNESOTA | 3-2 | W | 0, +130 | W | 5 un | P | | 3/21/2015 | at WINNIPEG | 0-3 | L | 0, -110 | L | 5 ov | U | | 3/26/2015 | NEW JERSEY | 3-2 | W | 0, -195 | W | 5 un | P | | 3/28/2015 | NASHVILLE | 3-4 | L | 0, -130 | L | 5 ov | O | | 3/29/2015 | at NY RANGERS | | | 3/31/2015 | CAROLINA | | | 4/2/2015 | at MONTREAL | | | 4/4/2015 | at OTTAWA | | | 4/5/2015 | at DETROIT | | | 4/8/2015 | BOSTON | |
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| 3/2/2015 | NASHVILLE | 4-1 | W | 0, -125 | W | 5.5 un | U | | 3/4/2015 | at DETROIT | 1-2 | L | 0, +105 | L | 5.5 un | U | | 3/8/2015 | at CHICAGO | 1-0 | W | 0, +115 | W | 5 ov | U | | 3/10/2015 | at NY ISLANDERS | 2-1 | W | 0, -120 | W | 5.5 un | U | | 3/11/2015 | at WASHINGTON | 3-1 | W | 0, +120 | W | 5.5 un | U | | 3/14/2015 | at BUFFALO | 2-0 | W | 0, -325 | W | 5.5 un | U | | 3/15/2015 | FLORIDA | 2-1 | W | 0, -230 | W | 5.5 un | U | | 3/18/2015 | CHICAGO | 0-1 | L | 0, -150 | L | 5 ov | U | | 3/21/2015 | at CAROLINA | 3-2 | W | 0, -155 | W | 5 un | P | | 3/22/2015 | ANAHEIM | 7-2 | W | 0, -110 | W | 5 ov | O | | 3/24/2015 | LOS ANGELES | 2-4 | L | 0, -150 | L | 5 un | O | | 3/26/2015 | at OTTAWA | 5-1 | W | 0, -110 | W | 5 ov | O | | 3/28/2015 | at BOSTON | 2-4 | L | 0, -110 | L | 5 un | O | | 3/29/2015 | WASHINGTON | | | 3/31/2015 | at WINNIPEG | | | 4/2/2015 | at MINNESOTA | | | 4/4/2015 | NEW JERSEY | | | 4/6/2015 | COLUMBUS | | | 4/7/2015 | at NEW JERSEY | | | 4/9/2015 | OTTAWA | |
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| |  | WASHINGTON: LAST SEASON: 38-30-14, 90 points. Missed the playoffs by finishing ninth in the Eastern Conference.
COACH: Barry Trotz, 1st season with Capitals; 16th overall in NHL, 557-479-60-100.
ADDED: Trotz, GM Brian MacLellan, D Brooks Orpik, D Matt Niskanen, G Justin Peters.
LOST: Coach Adam Oates, GM George McPhee, C Mikhail Grabovski, LW Dustin Penner, G Jaroslav Halak.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Alex Ovechkin, as always. The three-time league MVP led the NHL with 51 goals last season, but his plus-minus of minus-35 was third-worst in the league. Trotz plans to move Ovechkin back to left wing and also hopes to cajole more of a team game from the Russian forward.
OUTLOOK: It was deflating enough for the talented Capitals to lose in the early rounds of the playoffs every year, but last season they didn't make the postseason at all, a failure that cost Oates and McPhee their jobs. Orpik and Niskanen should stabilize the blue line, but nothing is more crucial in Washington than the relationship between Ovechkin and the coach du jour. Trotz is Ovechkin's first NHL head coach with prior head coaching experience elsewhere in the league, giving him the cachet to make demands of his players - and to expect them to be met. | | NY RANGERS: LAST SEASON: 45-31-6, 96 points. Finished 2nd in Metropolitan Division, 5th in Eastern Conference. Lost to Los Angeles Kings in Stanley Cup finals.
COACH: Alain Vigneault, 2nd season with Rangers (45-31-6); 13th overall in NHL (467-319-102).
ADDED: D Dan Boyle, D Mike Kostka, D Matt Hunwick, C Chris Mueller, LW Tanner Glass, G Cedrick Desjardins, C Matthew Lombardi, RW Lee Stempniak, LW Ryan Malone.
LOST: C Brad Richards, RW Derek Dorsett, C Brian Boyle, D Anton Stralman, LW Benoit Pouliot, D Justin Falk, RW Arron Asham, LW Daniel Carcillo, D Raphael Diaz, C Darroll Powe.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Rick Nash. The top forward will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing postseason in which the 2002 No. 1 draft notched only three goals and 10 points in 25 games and heard boos from the crowd. The 30-year-old left wing has come to training camp looking thinner and fitter as he heads into his third season with the Rangers. Nash has four seasons left for big money on his current contract, so there is plenty of time for him to win over the Madison Square Garden faithful.
OUTLOOK: The Rangers will go as far as goalie Henrik Lundqvist, ''The King,'' will take them. The team has undergone major changes since the run to the finals, but with the strong core of returning veterans such as Nash, Martin St. Louis, and defensemen Dan Girardi and Ryan McDonagh, fortified by newcomers Dan Boyle, Lee Stempniak and Ryan Malone, New York could again be a tough out in the playoffs. A new captain is expected to be announced at the start of the season to replace the trio of alternate captains that took leadership roles after former captain Ryan Callahan was traded to Tampa Bay late last season for St. Louis. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER HOCKEY PREVIEW (WASHINGTON-NY RANGERS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Capitals-Rangers Preview* ==========================
By JOHN KOSIK STATS Editor
Washington (40-24-10) at New York (47-19-7), 3:00 p.m. EDT
The exceptional play of backup Cam Talbot during Henrik Lundqvist's absence has afforded the New York Rangers a chance to ease their star goaltender back into it.
After Lundqvist was a bit rusty in his return to the ice, Talbot will be between the pipes Sunday when the Rangers continue battling for the Presidents' Trophy in a divisional matchup against the Washington Capitals.
Lundqvist returned Saturday after missing seven weeks with a throat injury and had a rough first period in Boston, giving up three goals on 14 shots. The 2012 Vezina Trophy winner settled down after that and finished with 26 saves, but the Rangers (47-20-7) fell 4-2 for their second loss in three games.
"Tough start," said Lundqvist, who hadn't played since Feb. 2. "Obviously not the start I was looking for."
Rick Nash reached the 40-goal plateau for the third time in his career and first since 2008-09 with Columbus, but New York managed just 18 shots after the first period.
The Rangers have allowed four goals in each of their previous two losses after allowing no more than two over an 8-1-1 stretch.
"We weren't making plays, we weren't playing together and doing the things we normally do to other teams," defenseman Marc Staal said.
With 101 points, the Rangers are neck-and-neck with Montreal for the top spot in the Eastern Conference and trail both Anaheim (103) and Nashville (102) in the race for home-ice advantage throughout the Stanley Cup playoffs.
The Rangers' status atop the Metropolitan Division is much more comfortable. They lead both the Islanders and Pittsburgh by eight points and have an edge of 11 on the Capitals (40-25-10), who hold the first wild-card position in the conference.
In two earlier matchups this season, both Lundqvist and Talbot earned victories against the Capitals. Lundqvist stopped 30 shots in a 4-2 victory at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 23 before Talbot made 28 saves in a 3-1 road win March 11 while Lundqvist was out.
That performance by Talbot was part of an outstanding 23-game stint as the club's No. 1 in which he went 16-4-3 with a 2.16 goals-against average. His only other start against the Capitals ended in a 3-2 road loss on Dec. 27, 2013. Talbot had 31 saves in that one.
Washington had won four of five before losing 4-3 to the Predators on Saturday. While Nashville clinched a playoff spot, the defeat allowed Boston, which holds the second wild card, to pull within three points of the Capitals.
They've managed to maintain their spot despite a slump by superstar Alex Ovechkin, who leads the NHL with 47 goals but was held without one for the sixth time in seven games.
Minus the two goals he scored at Minnesota on March 19, Ovechkin has managed just one assist in that span. Linemates Nicklas Backstrom and Tom Wilson have also been quiet with one combined point over the last five games.
"He's got to get skating again," coach Barry Trotz said of Ovechkin. "Again, it's not just him. I look at that whole line ... that line has to get skating again. For years they've been called on to provide us offense and they're just in a bit of a dry spell."
Washington, which has lost two in a row and five of eight at MSG, has also gone 0 for 11 on the power play over its previous four.
Braden Holtby, who could make his 19th consecutive start Sunday, has lost seven of eight against the Rangers - including playoffs - while posting a 3.00 GAA.
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| | Last Updated: 4/24/2024 4:26:10 PM EST. |
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