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| 3 | NY RANGERS | -130 | Ov 5,-120 | -125 | Ov 5,-105 | | 4 | BUFFALO | +110 | Un 5,+100 | +105 | Un 5,-115 |
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| All Games | 22-21-0 | -5.6 | 22-21 | -5.6 | 14-21 | 2.5 | 31.0 | 2.3 | 28.8 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 8-13-0 | -6.9 | 8-13 | -6.9 | 4-13 | 1.9 | 28.9 | 2.4 | 30.0 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2-0 | +0.4 | 3-2 | +0.4 | 3-1 | 3.0 | 30.4 | 2.2 | 27.8 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 43 | 108 | 29 | 32 | 40 | 7 | 7 | 1335 | 8.1% | 134 | 22 | 16.4% | 170 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 21 | 39 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 606 | 6.4% | 63 | 7 | 11.1% | 58 | | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 152 | 9.9% | 18 | 2 | 11.1% | 22 | | Stats Against (All Games) | | 101 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 4 | 10 | 1240 | 8.1% | 134 | 24 | 17.9% | 169 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | | 51 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 630 | 8.1% | 60 | 13 | 21.7% | 90 | | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 139 | 7.9% | 9 | 2 | 22.2% | 18 |
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| MARTIN BIRON (All Games) | 6 | 6 | 156 | 143 | 91.7% | 2 | 2-4 | -2.6 | 2-4-0 | -3 | 2-3 | | MARTIN BIRON (Road Games) | 4 | 4 | 105 | 96 | 91.4% | 2 | 2-2 | +0.1 | 2-2-0 | 0 | 0-3 | | MARTIN BIRON (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 104 | 94 | 90.4% | 2 | 1-3 | -2.6 | 1-3-0 | -3 | 1-2 | | HENRIK LUNDQVIST (All Games) | 38 | 37 | 1078 | 1000 | 92.8% | 2 | 20-17 | -3 | 20-17-0 | -3 | 12-18 | | HENRIK LUNDQVIST (Road Games) | 17 | 17 | 522 | 485 | 92.9% | 2 | 6-11 | -7 | 6-11-0 | -6 | 4-10 | | HENRIK LUNDQVIST (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 110 | 104 | 94.5% | 0 | 3-1 | +1.5 | 3-1-0 | +1 | 2-1 |
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| All Games | 19-25-0 | -3.1 | 19-25 | -3.1 | 20-20 | 2.6 | 28.0 | 3.0 | 33.2 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 10-11-0 | -2.8 | 10-11 | -2.8 | 12-8 | 2.7 | 28.8 | 2.9 | 33.7 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2-0 | +2.2 | 3-2 | +2.2 | 1-3 | 1.8 | 24.0 | 2.4 | 35.4 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 44 | 114 | 29 | 36 | 42 | 7 | 8 | 1231 | 9.3% | 155 | 20 | 12.9% | 186 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 21 | 56 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 604 | 9.3% | 74 | 10 | 13.5% | 93 | | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 120 | 7.5% | 15 | 3 | 20.0% | 13 | | Stats Against (All Games) | | 130 | 30 | 51 | 43 | 6 | 8 | 1462 | 8.9% | 167 | 36 | 21.6% | 208 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | | 60 | 13 | 23 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 707 | 8.5% | 71 | 16 | 22.5% | 98 | | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 177 | 6.8% | 15 | 2 | 13.3% | 19 |
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| JHONAS ENROTH (All Games) | 10 | 8 | 278 | 257 | 92.4% | 1 | 4-4 | +1.2 | 4-4-0 | +1 | 3-4 | | JHONAS ENROTH (Home Games) | 5 | 4 | 143 | 137 | 95.8% | 1 | 3-1 | +2.4 | 3-1-0 | +2 | 1-3 | | JHONAS ENROTH (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 3 | 110 | 105 | 95.5% | 1 | 2-1 | +1 | 2-1-0 | +1 | 1-2 | | RYAN MILLER (All Games) | 37 | 36 | 1181 | 1080 | 91.4% | 1 | 15-21 | -4.2 | 15-21-0 | -4 | 17-16 | | RYAN MILLER (Home Games) | 17 | 17 | 562 | 511 | 90.9% | 0 | 7-10 | -5.1 | 7-10-0 | -5 | 11-5 | | RYAN MILLER (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 143 | 132 | 92.3% | 0 | 2-2 | +1.2 | 2-2-0 | +1 | 1-1 |
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| | Average power rating of opponents played: NY RANGERS 3.16, BUFFALO 3.04 |
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| 3/24/2013 | WASHINGTON | 2-3 | L | 0, -155 | L | 5 ov | P | | 3/26/2013 | at PHILADELPHIA | 5-2 | W | 0, +100 | W | 5 ov | O | | 3/28/2013 | at OTTAWA | 0-3 | L | 0, -120 | L | 5 un | U | | 3/30/2013 | at MONTREAL | 0-3 | L | 0, +145 | L | 5 ov | U | | 4/1/2013 | WINNIPEG | 4-2 | W | 0, -155 | W | 5 ev | O | | 4/3/2013 | PITTSBURGH | 6-1 | W | 0, -125 | W | 5 ov | O | | 4/5/2013 | at PITTSBURGH | 1-2 | L | 0, +110 | L | 5 ov | U | | 4/6/2013 | at CAROLINA | 4-1 | W | 0, -125 | W | 5 ov | P | | 4/8/2013 | at TORONTO | 3-4 | L | 0, -115 | L | 5 ov | O | | 4/10/2013 | TORONTO | 3-2 | W | 0, -165 | W | 5 ov | P | | 4/13/2013 | at NY ISLANDERS | 1-0 | W | 0, +100 | W | 5 ov | U | | 4/16/2013 | at PHILADELPHIA | 2-4 | L | 0, -150 | L | 5.5 un | O | | 4/18/2013 | FLORIDA | 6-1 | W | 0, -275 | W | 5 un | O | | 4/19/2013 | at BUFFALO | | | 4/21/2013 | NEW JERSEY | | | 4/23/2013 | at FLORIDA | | | 4/25/2013 | at CAROLINA | | | 4/27/2013 | NEW JERSEY | |
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| 3/23/2013 | at MONTREAL | 2-1 | W | 0, +170 | W | 5.5 un | U | | 3/26/2013 | at TAMPA BAY | 1-2 | L | 0, +105 | L | 5.5 ov | U | | 3/28/2013 | at FLORIDA | 4-5 | L | 0, -110 | L | 5 ov | O | | 3/30/2013 | WASHINGTON | 3-4 | L | 0, +100 | L | 5 ov | O | | 3/31/2013 | BOSTON | 0-2 | L | 0, +145 | L | 5.5 un | U | | 4/2/2013 | at PITTSBURGH | 4-1 | W | 0, +220 | W | 5.5 un | U | | 4/5/2013 | OTTAWA | 4-2 | W | 0, +115 | W | 5 ov | O | | 4/7/2013 | NEW JERSEY | 3-2 | W | 0, -115 | W | 5 un | P | | 4/9/2013 | at WINNIPEG | 1-4 | L | 0, +135 | L | 5.5 un | U | | 4/11/2013 | MONTREAL | 1-5 | L | 0, +120 | L | 5.5 un | O | | 4/13/2013 | PHILADELPHIA | 1-0 | W | 0, -110 | W | 5.5 ov | U | | 4/14/2013 | TAMPA BAY | 3-1 | W | 0, -120 | W | 5.5 ov | U | | 4/17/2013 | at BOSTON | 3-2 | W | 0, +215 | W | 5 ov | P | | 4/19/2013 | NY RANGERS | | | 4/22/2013 | WINNIPEG | | | 4/23/2013 | at PITTSBURGH | | | 4/26/2013 | NY ISLANDERS | |
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| |  | NY RANGERS: LAST SEASON: 51-24-7, 109 points. Lost to New Jersey 4-2 in Eastern Conference finals. COACH: John Tortorella, 6th season with Rangers, 145-100-26; 14th overall, 384-322-100 in NHL. ADDED: LW Rick Nash, RW Arron Asham, C Micheal Haley, LW Taylor Pyatt, C Jeff Halpern. LOST: C Artem Anisimov, C Brandon Dubinsky, D Tim Erixon, C John Mitchell, RW Brandon Prust, G Chad Johnson, D Jeff Woywitka, D John Scott, LW Ruslan Fedotenko. PLAYER TO WATCH: Nash. The big power forward has finally emerged from relative obscurity and landed on the big stage. The 28-year-old Nash, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2002 draft by Columbus, played in only four playoff games in nine seasons with the Blue Jackets. His size and scoring ability will both be major factors for the Rangers' offense, which now boasts three premier forwards in Nash, Marian Gaborik and Brad Richards. OUTLOOK: With reigning Vezina Trophy winner Henrik Lundqvist in net, and Nash teaming up with Gaborik and Richards up front, the Rangers have every reason to believe they can again top the Eastern Conference in the regular season and carry that through the playoffs, as well. | | BUFFALO: LAST SEASON: 39-32-11, 89 points. Missed playoffs by finishing ninth in Eastern Conference COACH: Lindy Ruff, 15th season with Sabres and NHL, 565-422-161. ADDED: C Steve Ott, LW John Scott, D Adam Pardy, rookie C Mikhail Grigorenko. LOST: C Derek Roy, RW Brad Boyes. PLAYER TO WATCH: Grigorenko, 18-year-old Russian-born first-round draft pick, who will be given opportunity to immediately make Sabres roster. Skilled, playmaking center already has 29 goals, 21 assists for 50 points in 30 games for Patrick Roy-coached Quebec of Quebec Major Junior Hockey League this season. OUTLOOK: Sabres counting on additions of grit (Ott, Scott) and skill - including late-season acquisition of C Cody Hodgson - to improve high-priced under-achieving lineup that was one of NHL's biggest busts last year. Must stay healthy and get consistent goaltending from Ryan Miller, and steady production from top-two lines to start matching free-spending owner Terry Pegula's objective to deliver a winner. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER HOCKEY PREVIEW (NY RANGERS-BUFFALO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Rangers-Sabres Preview* ========================
By JON PALMIERI STATS Editor
New York (21-17-4) at Buffalo (19-19-6), 7:00 p.m. EDT
The New York Rangers are safe in the knowledge that they control their own fate in the race for a playoff spot.
The Buffalo Sabres can only wish for that kind of luxury.
A regulation win against the Sabres on Friday night would move the visiting Rangers a step closer to a postseason berth while eliminating Buffalo from contention.
New York rebounded from a lackluster 4-2 loss at Philadelphia on Tuesday with a 6-1 win over league-worst Florida on Thursday. Rick Nash had a goal and an assist in the first period for the Rangers (22-17-4), who moved to 6-2-1 in their last nine games and matched a season high in goals.
"It's a huge game," Nash said. "We've got to get a win (Friday) night. We'll enjoy this for a couple of hours, then go back to work tomorrow morning."
Henrik Lundqvist made 34 saves and reached 20 wins for the eighth straight season despite this lockout-shortened, 48-game slate. He has allowed two goals or fewer in 13 of his last 15 starts, posting a 1.68 goals-against average during that span.
The win kept the Rangers tied with Winnipeg for eighth in the Eastern Conference, four points ahead of Buffalo. New York has a game in hand on both teams and can eliminate the Sabres with a win in regulation.
"It's important. We don't need help," coach John Tortorella said of the standings. "I think it's an opportunity for some guys to step up. You shouldn't feel the pressure and shy away from it.
"That's the way you need to take it as an individual and as a group."
Center Derek Stepan had an assist Thursday, giving him five goals and six assists in his last nine games. He has a goal in both meetings against Buffalo this season.
This game is the third of seven straight for the Rangers against teams below them in the standings. That run started against the Flyers and ends with the regular-season finale April 27 versus New Jersey.
Although the Sabres (19-19-6) are chasing New York, they are enjoying one of their best stretches of the season. They've won three straight and six of eight despite a revamped roster due to trades and injuries.
The postseason appeared to be slipping further away with the Sabres trailing the Bruins by a goal in the final minute Wednesday before Cody Hodgson tipped in Thomas Vanek's pass on a power play with 26.6 seconds left. Drew Stafford scored the only shootout goal to lift Buffalo to a 3-2 victory in the first sporting event in Boston since Monday's marathon bombings.
"We have a chance to just write our own story," said Ryan Miller, who made 21 of his 41 saves in the third period and overtime. "We have to win our own hockey games and maybe get some help along the way. Tonight we helped ourselves a little bit and we still have games against teams ahead of us (in the standings)."
Hodgson's score gave the Sabres multiple power-play goals in the same game for the first time since a season-opening win over Philadelphia on Jan. 20.
Miller is 8-2-3 with a 1.70 goals-against average in his last 13 starts against the Rangers. He stopped 26 shots in a 3-2 shootout loss at Madison Square Garden on March 3.
Jhonas Enroth was in net for Buffalo's 3-1 home win March 12.
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