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| 3 | NASHVILLE | +150 | Ov 5,-135 | +145 | Ov 5,-140 | | 4 | CHICAGO | -170 | Un 5,+115 | -165 | Un 5,+120 |
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| All Games | 49-38-0 | +3.4 | 49-38 | +3.4 | 36-38 | 2.9 | 32.4 | 2.6 | 28.7 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 19-24-0 | -5.4 | 19-24 | -5.4 | 16-23 | 2.7 | 31.6 | 2.7 | 29.5 | | Last 5 Games | 2-3-0 | -1.2 | 2-3 | -1.2 | 4-1 | 3.6 | 41.4 | 3.0 | 35.2 | | Playoff Games | 2-3-0 | -1.2 | 2-3 | -1.2 | 4-1 | 3.6 | 41.4 | 3.0 | 35.2 | | vs. Division | 17-17-0 | -3.6 | 17-17 | -3.6 | 14-15 | 2.8 | 32.8 | 2.7 | 29.2 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 87 | 250 | 73 | 74 | 89 | 14 | 12 | 2821 | 8.9% | 277 | 47 | 17.0% | 407 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 43 | 115 | 37 | 35 | 38 | 5 | 4 | 1358 | 8.5% | 138 | 24 | 17.4% | 193 | | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 207 | 8.7% | 19 | 5 | 26.3% | 23 | | Team Stats (Playoffs) | 5 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 207 | 8.7% | 19 | 5 | 26.3% | 23 | | Team Stats (vs. Division) | 34 | 95 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 1115 | 8.5% | 108 | 16 | 14.8% | 152 | | Stats Against (All Games) | | 223 | 59 | 76 | 76 | 12 | 20 | 2493 | 8.9% | 251 | 47 | 18.7% | 378 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | | 115 | 34 | 35 | 39 | 7 | 12 | 1270 | 9.1% | 130 | 25 | 19.2% | 196 | | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 15 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 176 | 8.5% | 17 | 2 | 11.8% | 27 | | Stats Against (Playoffs) | | 15 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 176 | 8.5% | 17 | 2 | 11.8% | 27 | | Stats Against (vs. Division) | | 91 | 26 | 33 | 25 | 7 | 9 | 992 | 9.2% | 95 | 13 | 13.7% | 148 |
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| CARTER HUTTON (All Games) | 18 | 17 | 450 | 406 | 90.2% | 0 | 6-11 | -5.5 | 6-11-0 | -5 | 8-8 | | CARTER HUTTON (Road Games) | 13 | 13 | 325 | 294 | 90.5% | 0 | 3-10 | -7 | 3-10-0 | -7 | 4-8 | | CARTER HUTTON (vs. Division) | 5 | 5 | 145 | 131 | 90.3% | 0 | 1-4 | -3 | 1-4-0 | -3 | 2-3 | | CARTER HUTTON (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 93 | 83 | 89.2% | 0 | 1-3 | -2.6 | 1-3-0 | -3 | 1-3 | | CARTER HUTTON (Playoff Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | 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. Division) | 1 | 1 | 27 | 25 | 92.6% | 1 | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 0-1 | | MAREK MAZANEC (Last 4 Games) | 2 | 1 | 47 | 43 | 91.5% | 1 | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 0-1 | | MAREK MAZANEC (Playoff Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | PEKKA RINNE (All Games) | 69 | 69 | 1983 | 1828 | 92.2% | 4 | 43-26 | +9.9 | 43-26-0 | +10 | 28-29 | | PEKKA RINNE (Road Games) | 29 | 29 | 891 | 823 | 92.4% | 2 | 16-13 | +2.6 | 16-13-0 | +2 | 12-14 | | PEKKA RINNE (vs. Division) | 28 | 28 | 813 | 747 | 91.9% | 0 | 16-12 | +0.5 | 16-12-0 | 0 | 12-11 | | PEKKA RINNE (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 134 | 123 | 91.8% | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 2-2-0 | 0 | 3-1 | | PEKKA RINNE (Playoff Games) | 5 | 5 | 176 | 161 | 91.5% | 0 | 2-3 | -1.2 | 2-3-0 | -1 | 4-1 |
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| All Games | 51-36-0 | -8.4 | 51-36 | -8.4 | 30-45 | 2.8 | 33.9 | 2.4 | 30.9 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 26-17-0 | -9.4 | 26-17 | -9.4 | 16-22 | 2.9 | 37.6 | 2.3 | 31.8 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2-0 | +1 | 3-2 | +1 | 4-1 | 3.0 | 35.2 | 3.6 | 41.4 | | Playoff Games | 3-2-0 | +1 | 3-2 | +1 | 4-1 | 3.0 | 35.2 | 3.6 | 41.4 | | vs. Division | 18-16-0 | -8.4 | 18-16 | -8.4 | 15-14 | 2.6 | 33.6 | 2.7 | 32.3 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 87 | 244 | 78 | 67 | 85 | 14 | 21 | 2953 | 8.3% | 277 | 48 | 17.3% | 407 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 43 | 124 | 37 | 35 | 44 | 8 | 8 | 1618 | 7.7% | 138 | 21 | 15.2% | 204 | | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 176 | 8.5% | 17 | 2 | 11.8% | 27 | | Team Stats (Playoffs) | 5 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 176 | 8.5% | 17 | 2 | 11.8% | 27 | | Team Stats (vs. Division) | 34 | 90 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 1141 | 7.9% | 94 | 16 | 17.0% | 153 | | Stats Against (All Games) | | 207 | 69 | 64 | 68 | 6 | 12 | 2684 | 7.7% | 230 | 40 | 17.4% | 336 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | | 97 | 35 | 29 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 1369 | 7.1% | 99 | 14 | 14.1% | 158 | | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 207 | 8.7% | 19 | 5 | 26.3% | 23 | | Stats Against (Playoffs) | | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 207 | 8.7% | 19 | 5 | 26.3% | 23 | | Stats Against (vs. Division) | | 93 | 36 | 26 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 1097 | 8.5% | 99 | 22 | 22.2% | 153 |
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| CORY CRAWFORD (All Games) | 59 | 59 | 1708 | 1573 | 92.1% | 2 | 33-26 | -12.6 | 33-26-0 | -11 | 22-32 | | CORY CRAWFORD (Home Games) | 29 | 29 | 846 | 778 | 92.0% | 0 | 14-15 | -17.2 | 14-15-0 | -18 | 12-15 | | CORY CRAWFORD (vs. Division) | 25 | 25 | 737 | 671 | 91.0% | 2 | 13-12 | -8.9 | 13-12-0 | -7 | 12-12 | | CORY CRAWFORD (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 102 | 89 | 87.3% | 0 | 1-3 | -2.4 | 1-3-0 | -3 | 2-2 | | CORY CRAWFORD (Playoff Games) | 2 | 2 | 47 | 38 | 80.9% | 0 | 1-1 | +0.1 | 1-1-0 | 0 | 2-0 | | SCOTT DARLING (All Games) | 18 | 16 | 578 | 543 | 93.9% | 1 | 11-5 | +5.4 | 11-5-0 | +5 | 4-8 | | SCOTT DARLING (Home Games) | 7 | 6 | 228 | 219 | 96.1% | 0 | 5-1 | +3.4 | 5-1-0 | +3 | 1-3 | | SCOTT DARLING (vs. Division) | 6 | 5 | 216 | 204 | 94.4% | 0 | 3-2 | +0.9 | 3-2-0 | +1 | 2-2 | | SCOTT DARLING (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 3 | 159 | 151 | 95.0% | 0 | 2-1 | +1 | 2-1-0 | +1 | 2-1 | | SCOTT DARLING (Playoff Games) | 4 | 3 | 159 | 151 | 95.0% | 0 | 2-1 | +1 | 2-1-0 | +1 | 2-1 | | ANTTI RAANTA (All Games) | 14 | 12 | 389 | 364 | 93.6% | 3 | 7-5 | -1.2 | 7-5-0 | -1 | 4-5 | | ANTTI RAANTA (Home Games) | 10 | 8 | 291 | 277 | 95.2% | 2 | 7-1 | +4.4 | 7-1-0 | +4 | 3-4 | | ANTTI RAANTA (vs. Division) | 5 | 4 | 140 | 129 | 92.1% | 0 | 2-2 | -0.5 | 2-2-0 | 0 | 1-0 | | ANTTI RAANTA (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 3 | 100 | 94 | 94.0% | 1 | 1-2 | -2.6 | 1-2-0 | -3 | 1-2 | | ANTTI RAANTA (Playoff Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 |
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| 3/29/2015 | CALGARY | 2-5 | L | 0, -150 | L | 5.5 un | O | | 3/31/2015 | VANCOUVER | 4-5 | L | 0, -150 | L | 5 ov | O | | 4/4/2015 | DALLAS | 3-4 | L | 0, -190 | L | 5.5 un | O | | 4/7/2015 | at COLORADO | 2-3 | L | 0, -145 | L | 5 ov | P | | 4/9/2015 | MINNESOTA | 2-4 | L | 0, -175 | L | 5 ev | O | | 4/11/2015 | at DALLAS | 1-4 | L | 0, +120 | L | 5.5 ev | U | | 4/15/2015 | CHICAGO | 3-4 | L | 0, -125 | L | 5 ov | O | | 4/17/2015 | CHICAGO | 6-2 | W | 0, -125 | W | 5 ov | O | | 4/19/2015 | at CHICAGO | 2-4 | L | 0, +140 | L | 5 ov | O | | 4/21/2015 | at CHICAGO | 2-3 | L | 0, +140 | L | 5.5 un | U | | 4/23/2015 | CHICAGO | 5-2 | W | 0, -125 | W | 5 ov | O | | 4/25/2015 | at CHICAGO | |
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| 3/29/2015 | at WINNIPEG | 4-3 | W | 0, -110 | W | 5 ov | O | | 3/30/2015 | LOS ANGELES | 4-1 | W | 0, +105 | W | 5 ov | P | | 4/2/2015 | VANCOUVER | 3-1 | W | 0, -165 | W | 5.5 un | U | | 4/3/2015 | at BUFFALO | 4-3 | W | 0, -300 | W | 5.5 un | O | | 4/5/2015 | ST LOUIS | 1-2 | L | 0, -155 | L | 5 ov | U | | 4/7/2015 | MINNESOTA | 1-2 | L | 0, -150 | L | 5 ev | U | | 4/9/2015 | at ST LOUIS | 1-2 | L | 0, +105 | L | 5 ov | U | | 4/11/2015 | at COLORADO | 2-3 | L | 0, -115 | L | 5 ov | P | | 4/15/2015 | at NASHVILLE | 4-3 | W | 0, +105 | W | 5 ov | O | | 4/17/2015 | at NASHVILLE | 2-6 | L | 0, +105 | L | 5 ov | O | | 4/19/2015 | NASHVILLE | 4-2 | W | 0, -160 | W | 5 ov | O | | 4/21/2015 | NASHVILLE | 3-2 | W | 0, -160 | W | 5.5 un | U | | 4/23/2015 | at NASHVILLE | 2-5 | L | 0, +105 | L | 5 ov | O | | 4/25/2015 | NASHVILLE | |
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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. | | CHICAGO: LAST SEASON: 46-21-15, 107 points. Finished third in Central Division, lost to Los Angeles Kings in Western Conference final.
COACH: Joel Quenneville, 7th season with the Blackhawks, 268-127-59; 18th in the NHL, 706-410-77-100.
ADDED: C Brad Richards, G Michael Leighton.
LOST: LW Brandon Bollig, D Sheldon Brookbank.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Brandon Saad. The talented winger was terrific in the final part of the playoff series against the Kings, collecting three goals and four assists in the last four games. Playing on a line with Patrick Kane and newcomer Brad Richards, he could do even better than his career highs of 19 goals and 28 assists from last season.
OUTLOOK: It's Stanley Cup or bust for the loaded Blackhawks, who have no glaring weaknesses. They should be among the league's highest-scoring teams again this season, and Norris Trophy winner Duncan Keith leads a solid group of defensemen. The Central could be hockey's toughest division, but the Blackhawks are a legitimate threat for their third NHL title in the last six seasons. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NHL PLAYOFF PREVIEW (NASHVILLE-CHICAGO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Predators-Blackhawks Preview* ==============================
By JEFF BARTL STATS Senior Writer
Nashville At Chicago, Game Six, 8:00 p.m. EDT
Filip Forsberg's hat trick helped the Nashville Predators avoid elimination without their top defenseman, and they'll have to do so two more times after Shea Weber was ruled out for the rest of their first-round series with the Chicago Blackhawks.
They'll also have to continue finding ways to beat Scott Darling, who will make his fourth straight start in net as the Blackhawks look to close out the Predators in Game 6 on Saturday night in Chicago.
Weber hasn't played since suffering a lower-body injury during Nashville's 6-2 victory in Game 2. The club updated Weber's status Friday but didn't specify his injury, only refuting the possibility that the team captain had torn his ACL.
The Predators lost 4-2 in Game 3 and dropped a triple-overtime thriller 4-3 in Game 4, putting them down 3-1 in the series. But Forsberg, snubbed earlier in the day when the Calder Trophy finalists were announced, had a big night in Nashville's 5-2 win Thursday with his first hat trick in 105 NHL games.
"We're disappointed for Filip," coach Peter Laviolette said after Forsberg tied for the NHL lead among rookies with 26 goals and finished third with 63 points. "I think he has been our guy all year. We have really counted on him to produce offense (after) we put ourselves in a situation where our back is against the wall."
Forsberg also had a goal and an assist in Game 2 but has been held off the scoresheet in each of Nashville's three losses.
The Predators finally were able to solve Darling, who had stopped 127 of 131 shots heading into Game 5 after relieving Corey Crawford in the first period of Game 1.
The game was tied 1-1 after two periods before James Neal, Colin Wilson and Forsberg each scored within the first 3:14 of the third to help Nashville get back into the series.
"We are still a team that needs to realize where we are at right now," Laviolette said. "If we win (Saturday), we can come back and play Game 7. If we don't, then we start our summer. I don't think our guys are ready to go home."
Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville noted that Darling wasn't at fault for every goal. He praised Darling while confirming the rookie would start this contest.
"You look at the four games he's been in and he's been solid. (We've) been very happy with the way he's played," Quenneville said Friday. "He's done everything right."
Quenneville didn't commit to a goaltender for a potential Game 7, saying he's only concerned about winning Saturday. The Blackhawks have won 21 of 25 at home in the postseason since 2013.
"(Quenneville) kind of runs with the hot goalie," forward Bryan Bickell said. "It shows our depth in that position. Whoever's in the net, we're confident and we don't change our game."
Although Chicago leads the series, it has scored 15 goals to the Predators' 18 and is just 2 for 17 on the power play. Both of those goals came in a 4-3 double-overtime victory in Game 1.
"With the amount of periods we've already played in this series, I think closing it out on Saturday would be huge for us," forward Kris Versteeg said.
Pekka Rinne has had his struggles in goal for the Predators, but he turned away 28 shots Thursday. He's been backed by the emergence of Wilson, who has five goals in the series after going scoreless in his final 15 of the regular season.
"Certainly I think he found another gear, another speed, and he has picked up the pace in the playoffs," Laviolette said. "He's playing at that speed he needs in order to be successful."
Patrick Kane, who missed the final 21 games of the regular season with a fractured clavicle before returning for Game 1, had a highlight-reel assist on Versteeg's goal late in the third period. Kane, Marian Hossa and Jonathan Toews lead Chicago with five points apiece in the series.
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| | Last Updated: 4/19/2024 12:42:26 AM EST. |
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