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61 | BUFFALO | +165 | Ov 5,-140 | +165 | Ov 5.5,+100 | 62 | ARIZONA | -190 | Un 5,+120 | -190 | Un 5.5,-120 |
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All Games | 20-55-0 | -14.1 | 20-55 | -14.1 | 34-32 | 1.9 | 23.7 | 3.4 | 35.5 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 8-30-0 | -9.4 | 8-30 | -9.4 | 19-13 | 1.9 | 23.3 | 3.8 | 36.7 | Last 5 Games | 0-5-0 | -5 | 0-5 | -5 | 3-2 | 2.0 | 30.8 | 3.8 | 34.6 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 75 | 144 | 42 | 45 | 48 | 9 | 10 | 1780 | 8.1% | 208 | 26 | 12.5% | 237 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 38 | 72 | 29 | 19 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 887 | 8.1% | 99 | 11 | 11.1% | 115 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 6.5% | 19 | 4 | 21.1% | 15 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 254 | 62 | 89 | 95 | 8 | 14 | 2662 | 9.5% | 244 | 63 | 25.8% | 451 | Stats Against (Road Games) | | 146 | 38 | 47 | 58 | 3 | 8 | 1396 | 10.5% | 129 | 40 | 31.0% | 267 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 19 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 173 | 11.0% | 12 | 3 | 25.0% | 34 |
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MATT HACKETT (All Games) | 5 | 4 | 155 | 137 | 88.4% | 1 | 0-4 | -4 | 0-4-0 | -4 | 3-1 | MATT HACKETT (Road Games) | 4 | 3 | 113 | 99 | 87.6% | 1 | 0-3 | -3 | 0-3-0 | -3 | 2-1 | MATT HACKETT(vs. Non-Conference) | 4 | 3 | 132 | 118 | 89.4% | 1 | 0-3 | -3 | 0-3-0 | -3 | 2-1 | MATT HACKETT (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 3 | 118 | 104 | 88.1% | 1 | 0-3 | -3 | 0-3-0 | -3 | 2-1 | ANDERS LINDBACK (All Games) | 20 | 16 | 577 | 520 | 90.1% | 1 | 1-15 | -12.9 | 1-15-0 | -13 | 7-8 | ANDERS LINDBACK (Road Games) | 12 | 10 | 365 | 329 | 90.1% | 1 | 1-9 | -5.9 | 1-9-0 | -6 | 5-5 | ANDERS LINDBACK(vs. Non-Conference) | 7 | 5 | 168 | 145 | 86.3% | 0 | 0-5 | -6.8 | 0-5-0 | -7 | 3-1 |
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All Games | 23-53-0 | -22.4 | 23-53 | -22.4 | 36-34 | 2.1 | 29.4 | 3.3 | 32.9 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 10-28-0 | -18.1 | 10-28 | -18.1 | 16-19 | 1.9 | 29.7 | 3.3 | 32.5 | Last 5 Games | 2-3-0 | +0.8 | 2-3 | +0.8 | 2-3 | 2.6 | 29.2 | 3.2 | 39.8 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 76 | 160 | 53 | 51 | 46 | 10 | 8 | 2231 | 7.2% | 216 | 44 | 20.4% | 273 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 38 | 71 | 29 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 1129 | 6.3% | 109 | 18 | 16.5% | 122 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 146 | 8.9% | 16 | 3 | 18.7% | 23 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 252 | 65 | 79 | 100 | 8 | 17 | 2502 | 10.1% | 259 | 58 | 22.4% | 417 | Stats Against (Home Games) | | 124 | 28 | 36 | 55 | 5 | 11 | 1234 | 10.0% | 126 | 30 | 23.8% | 203 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 199 | 8.0% | 22 | 7 | 31.8% | 25 |
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LOUIS DOMINQUE (All Games) | 5 | 3 | 113 | 103 | 91.2% | 0 | 1-2 | +0.2 | 1-2-0 | 0 | 1-1 | LOUIS DOMINQUE (Home Games) | 2 | 2 | 68 | 62 | 91.2% | 0 | 0-2 | -2 | 0-2-0 | -2 | 1-1 | LOUIS DOMINQUE(vs. Non-Conference) | 3 | 1 | 45 | 41 | 91.1% | 0 | 1-0 | +2.2 | 1-0-0 | +2 | 0-0 | LOUIS DOMINQUE (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 3 | 102 | 94 | 92.2% | 0 | 1-2 | +0.2 | 1-2-0 | 0 | 1-1 | MIKE MCKENNA (All Games) | 1 | 1 | 34 | 29 | 85.3% | 0 | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 1-0 | MIKE SMITH (All Games) | 57 | 55 | 1782 | 1609 | 90.3% | 4 | 13-42 | -25.3 | 13-42-0 | -25 | 24-28 | MIKE SMITH (Home Games) | 29 | 28 | 895 | 808 | 90.3% | 0 | 6-22 | -16.5 | 6-22-0 | -16 | 12-14 | MIKE SMITH(vs. Non-Conference) | 28 | 27 | 856 | 777 | 90.8% | 2 | 7-20 | -11 | 7-20-0 | -10 | 11-14 | MIKE SMITH (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 161 | 149 | 92.5% | 0 | 2-2 | +1.8 | 2-2-0 | +2 | 2-2 |
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| Average power rating of opponents played: BUFFALO 3.19, ARIZONA 3.21 |
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3/3/2015 | at TAMPA BAY | 0-3 | L | 0, +430 | L | 5.5 un | U | 3/6/2015 | at OTTAWA | 2-3 | L | 0, +270 | L | 5.5 un | U | 3/7/2015 | at WASHINGTON | 1-6 | L | 0, +380 | L | 5.5 un | O | 3/11/2015 | at TORONTO | 3-4 | L | 0, +210 | L | 5.5 un | O | 3/14/2015 | NY RANGERS | 0-2 | L | 0, +265 | L | 5.5 un | U | 3/16/2015 | WASHINGTON | 3-4 | L | 0, +260 | L | 5.5 un | O | 3/17/2015 | at BOSTON | 2-1 | W | 0, +425 | W | 5.5 un | U | 3/20/2015 | NEW JERSEY | 1-3 | L | 0, +155 | L | 5 un | U | 3/21/2015 | at NASHVILLE | 0-3 | L | 0, +360 | L | 5 ev | U | 3/23/2015 | at DALLAS | 3-4 | L | 0, +330 | L | 5.5 un | O | 3/26/2015 | ARIZONA | 3-4 | L | 0, +115 | L | 5 ov | O | 3/28/2015 | at COLORADO | 3-5 | L | 0, +260 | L | 5 ov | O | 3/30/2015 | at ARIZONA | | 4/1/2015 | TORONTO | | 4/3/2015 | CHICAGO | | 4/4/2015 | at NY ISLANDERS | | 4/6/2015 | CAROLINA | | 4/10/2015 | at COLUMBUS | |
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3/3/2015 | ANAHEIM | 1-4 | L | 0, +165 | L | 5.5 un | U | 3/5/2015 | VANCOUVER | 3-2 | W | 0, +145 | W | 5.5 un | U | 3/7/2015 | MONTREAL | 0-2 | L | 0, +185 | L | 5 ov | U | 3/9/2015 | NASHVILLE | 1-2 | L | 0, +195 | L | 5.5 un | U | 3/12/2015 | CHICAGO | 1-2 | L | 0, +195 | L | 5 ov | U | 3/14/2015 | NEW JERSEY | 1-4 | L | 0, +115 | L | 5 un | P | 3/16/2015 | at LOS ANGELES | 0-1 | L | 0, +285 | L | 5 ov | U | 3/19/2015 | COLORADO | 2-5 | L | 0, +125 | L | 5 ov | O | 3/21/2015 | PITTSBURGH | 1-3 | L | 0, +190 | L | 5 ov | U | 3/22/2015 | VANCOUVER | 1-3 | L | 0, +160 | L | 5.5 un | U | 3/24/2015 | at DETROIT | 5-4 | W | 0, +275 | W | 5.5 un | O | 3/26/2015 | at BUFFALO | 4-3 | W | 0, -135 | W | 5 ov | O | 3/28/2015 | at PITTSBURGH | 2-3 | L | 0, +275 | L | 5.5 un | U | 3/30/2015 | BUFFALO | | 4/3/2015 | at SAN JOSE | | 4/4/2015 | SAN JOSE | | 4/7/2015 | at CALGARY | | 4/9/2015 | at VANCOUVER | |
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| | | BUFFALO: LAST SEASON: 21-51-10, 52 points. Missed the playoffs by finishing 16th in the Eastern Conference.
COACH: Ted Nolan, 4th season with Sabres (including 1995-97), 90-98-28; 6th overall in NHL.
ADDED: RW Brian Gionta, LW Matt Moulson, C Sam Reinhart, D Josh Gorges, D Andrej Meszaros, C Cody McCormick, D Andre Benoit.
LOST: LW Ville Leino, D Christian Ehrhoff, D Henrik Tallinder, RW Matt D'Agostini, LW John Scott, C Zenon Konopka.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Reinhart. Selected with the No. 2 pick in the draft in June, the son of former NHLer Paul Reinhart is being given every opportunity to crack the season-opening lineup before his 19th birthday on Nov. 6. He was a play-making forward during three-plus seasons in the Western Hockey League, and is being counted upon to add immediate offense to a team that scored a post-NHL-expansion-era low 150 goals.
OUTLOOK: The Sabres can't be much worse after setting a franchise record for losses during a tumultuous season in which they changed their coach and general manager, and purged much of their veteran core, including trading goalie Ryan Miller. They've added veteran leadership (Gionta and Gorges) to complement their youth movement. And yet, the Sabres have too many questions marks - particularly in net, where Jhonas Enroth and Michal Neuvirth are competing for the starting job - to consider them playoff contenders. | | ARIZONA: LAST SEASON: 37-30-15, 89 points. Ninth overall in Western Conference.
COACH: Dave Tippett, fifth season with Arizona, 156-96-42; In 10th NHL season as coach, 427-252-107.
ADDED: C Sam Gagner, C Joe Vitale, RW B.J. Crombeen, G Devan Dubnyk.
LOST: RW Radim Vrbata, C Mike Ribeiro, D Derek Morris, LW Paul Bissonnette, G Thomas Greiss.
PLAYER TO WATCH: C Antoine Vermette. As Ribeiro struggled late last season, Vermette surged to the forefront as Arizona's top center. He led the Coyotes with 24 goals last season and is a superb two-way player - a perfect fit for Tippett's defense-first system. A bigger season could be on the horizon as the Coyotes lean on him more.
OUTLOOK: The Coyotes should contend for a playoff spot in the Western Conference. Arizona lost captain Shane Doan for 12 games due to Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and goalie Mike Smith was out the final 10 games with a knee injury. Even with the injuries, the Coyotes finished two points out of the West's final playoff spot. Stay relatively healthy and get back to their defensive ways, they might be in the mix again this season. |
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*Sabres-Coyotes Preview* ========================
Buffalo (20-47-8) at Arizona (23-45-8), 10:00 p.m. EDT
Last week's matchup between the NHL's two worst teams ended in unusual fashion when Buffalo Sabres fans cheered the Arizona Coyotes' winning goal.
Now it's time to see if Arizona fans will be similarly rooting for the visiting team Monday night since they haven't had much to cheer about lately.
These organizations have their eyes on positioning themselves in the draft for star prospects Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel, and the Coyotes have won once in their last 17 home games as they get ready to face the Sabres.
Buffalo (20-47-8) has 48 points and Arizona has 54 as they vie for draft position that could be critical to their futures. Consensus top picks McDavid and Eichel are viewed as potential franchise cornerstones, and Sabres fans have been clear they want to finish with the worst record to improve their chances of picking first.
That was evident Thursday in the Coyotes' 4-3 overtime road win when Sam Gagner's winning goal was cheered by numerous Buffalo fans.
"I've always spoken extremely high of our fans," Sabres defenseman Mike Weber said. "I don't even know if disappointed is the word.
"They scored the first one, our fans are cheering. Late penalty, they cheer. They cheer when they score to win the game. I don't even know what to say. It's extremely frustrating for us."
How the response will be Monday is uncertain. While Buffalo ranks in the top half of the NHL in average home attendance, Arizona (23-45-8) is third-worst in the league.
The Coyotes are 1-14-2 in their last 17 home games, including 0-6-1 in the last seven. They've also lost their last four to Buffalo in Arizona and return home after capping a 2-1-0 trip with Saturday's 3-2 loss to Pittsburgh.
Arizona's Tye McGinn broke a scoreless tie early in the third period but the Coyotes were eventually overpowered as they were outshot 46-24.
"We hung around, but unfortunately we couldn't do enough to get the win," coach Dave Tippett said.
Buffalo fell to 0-4-1 in its last five games with Saturday's 5-3 defeat at Colorado. Andrej Meszaros scored twice in the third period for the Sabres, who fell behind by four goals after two and finished with a 38-22 edge in shots on goal including 18-7 in the third.
"We played well in the last 20 minutes," forward Marcus Foligno said. "It would have been a different game if we had played that way for all 60 minutes."
Tyler Ennis, who leads the Sabres with 42 points, sat out after suffering an upper body injury last week against the Coyotes. He is reportedly feeling better and could return Monday.
Coach Ted Nolan started winless Matt Hackett on Thursday, and Hackett replaced Anders Lindback to start the second period Saturday.
"I just felt the way the game was going, we had no life, we had no jump, there was nothing going on," Nolan said. "Sometimes when you change the goaltender, it changes things a little bit."
The beleaguered Mike Smith has started Arizona's last five games, and he's 4-0-1 with a 1.77 goals-against average in his last five starts versus Buffalo. Smith's 38 regulation defeats are the most in the NHL since Marc Denis had 41 for Columbus in 2002-03.
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| Last Updated: 3/19/2024 2:25:58 AM EST. |
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