NHL BUFFALO Matchup 20151125

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NHL : ATS Matchup

Wednesday 11/25/2015

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NASHVILLE

BUFFALO

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NASHVILLE (11-6-0-3, 25 pts.) at BUFFALO (8-11-0-2, 18 pts.)

Wednesday, 11/25/2015 7:05 PM

#1 GOALTENDERS: NASHVILLE - PEKKA RINNE, BUFFALO - LINUS ULLMARK

Board		Opening		Latest
		Line	Total	Line	Total
59	NASHVILLE	-165	Ov 5,-120	-140	Ov 5,-115
60	BUFFALO	+145	Un 5,+100	+120	Un 5,-105

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ADVANCED TEAM STATS

NASHVILLE - Current Season Performance
	Straight Up		Against Spread			Team		Opponent
	W-L-T	Units	W-L	Units	O-U	Score	Shots	Score	Shots
All Games	11-9-0	-1	11-9	-1	8-10	2.6	31.0	2.5	26.9
Team Stats (Road Games)	4-6-0	-2.8	4-6	-2.8	4-5	2.0	30.9	3.0	26.3
Last 5 Games	2-3-0	-1.8	2-3	-1.8	1-3	2.0	29.6	2.6	24.8

NASHVILLE Team Statistics
		Scoring						Shots On Goal		Power Plays
	Games	Goals	1rst	2nd	3rd	OT	EN	Shots	Pct	Num	Conv	Pct	Ast
Team Stats (All Games)	20	53	14	18	19	2	4	621	8.5%	71	13	18.3%	81
Team Stats (Road Games)	10	20	4	7	8	1	3	309	6.5%	32	6	18.7%	26
Team Stats (Last 5 Games)	5	10	6	2	2	0	0	148	6.8%	21	3	14.3%	17
Stats Against (All Games)		51	11	17	20	3	2	539	9.5%	63	13	20.6%	88
Stats Against (Road Games)		30	6	11	12	1	1	263	11.4%	28	7	25.0%	56
Stats Against (Last 5 Games)		13	4	4	5	0	1	124	10.5%	17	3	17.6%	24

NASHVILLE - Goalie Statistics
	Goalie Statistics						Team's record in starts
Goalie	Games	Starts	Shots	Saves	PCT	SHO	ATS	Units	SU	Units	O-U
CARTER HUTTON (All Games)	2	2	69	62	89.9%	0	1-1	0	1-1-0	0	2-0
CARTER HUTTON (Road Games)	2	2	69	62	89.9%	0	1-1	0	1-1-0	0	2-0
CARTER HUTTON(vs. Non-Conference)	1	1	41	38	92.7%	0	1-0	+1	1-0-0	+1	1-0
CARTER HUTTON (Last 4 Games)	2	2	69	62	89.9%	0	1-1	0	1-1-0	0	2-0
PEKKA RINNE (All Games)	18	18	469	427	91.0%	5	10-8	-1	10-8-0	-1	6-10
PEKKA RINNE (Road Games)	8	8	193	171	88.6%	3	3-5	-2.8	3-5-0	-3	2-5
PEKKA RINNE(vs. Non-Conference)	9	9	216	192	88.9%	2	4-5	-3.8	4-5-0	-4	3-6
PEKKA RINNE (Last 4 Games)	4	4	103	91	88.3%	3	1-3	-2.8	1-3-0	-3	0-3

BUFFALO - Current Season Performance
	Straight Up		Against Spread			Team		Opponent
	W-L-T	Units	W-L	Units	O-U	Score	Shots	Score	Shots
All Games	8-13-0	-1.5	8-13	-1.5	5-11	2.1	30.0	2.7	28.7
Team Stats (Home Games)	4-8-0	-3.1	4-8	-3.1	3-7	1.9	29.6	2.9	27.4
Last 5 Games	0-5-0	-5	0-5	-5	0-4	1.0	27.4	2.6	29.6

BUFFALO Team Statistics
		Scoring						Shots On Goal		Power Plays
	Games	Goals	1rst	2nd	3rd	OT	EN	Shots	Pct	Num	Conv	Pct	Ast
Team Stats (All Games)	21	44	9	15	18	2	2	630	7.0%	68	14	20.6%	75
Team Stats (Home Games)	12	23	2	10	10	1	1	355	6.5%	44	10	22.7%	38
Team Stats (Last 5 Games)	5	5	0	3	2	0	0	137	3.6%	16	1	6.2%	8
Stats Against (All Games)		57	16	16	23	2	4	602	9.5%	53	14	26.4%	93
Stats Against (Home Games)		35	9	9	16	1	3	329	10.6%	25	5	20.0%	58
Stats Against (Last 5 Games)		13	4	1	6	2	2	148	8.8%	12	4	33.3%	22

BUFFALO - Goalie Statistics
	Goalie Statistics						Team's record in starts
Goalie	Games	Starts	Shots	Saves	PCT	SHO	ATS	Units	SU	Units	O-U
CHAD JOHNSON (All Games)	13	12	332	299	90.1%	1	4-8	-2.2	4-8-0	-2	4-7
CHAD JOHNSON (Home Games)	7	6	156	139	89.1%	0	2-4	-1.6	2-4-0	-2	2-4
CHAD JOHNSON(vs. Non-Conference)	2	2	64	59	92.2%	1	0-2	-2	0-2-0	-2	0-2
CHAD JOHNSON (Last 4 Games)	4	3	105	99	94.3%	1	1-2	-0.2	1-2-0	0	0-2
ROBIN LEHNER (All Games)	1	0	12	11	91.7%	0	0-0	0	0-0-0	0	0-0
ROBIN LEHNER (Home Games)	1	0	12	11	91.7%	0	0-0	0	0-0-0	0	0-0
ROBIN LEHNER(vs. Non-Conference)	0	0	0	0	0.0%	0	0-0	0	0-0-0	0	0-0
ROBIN LEHNER (Last 4 Games)	1	0	12	11	91.7%	0	0-0	0	0-0-0	0	0-0
LINUS ULLMARK (All Games)	9	9	255	236	92.5%	0	4-5	+0.7	4-5-0	+1	1-4
LINUS ULLMARK (Home Games)	6	6	158	144	91.1%	0	2-4	-1.5	2-4-0	-2	1-3
LINUS ULLMARK(vs. Non-Conference)	4	4	120	112	93.3%	0	1-3	-1.6	1-3-0	-2	0-2
LINUS ULLMARK (Last 4 Games)	4	4	121	113	93.4%	0	1-3	-1.5	1-3-0	-1	0-2

Average power rating of opponents played: NASHVILLE 3.18, BUFFALO 3.16

SCHEDULE AND RESULTS

NASHVILLE - Schedule
Date	Opponent	Score	SU	Line	ATS	Total	O/U
10/31/2015	at LOS ANGELES	3-4	L	0, +115	L	5 un	O
11/1/2015	at ANAHEIM	2-4	L	0, +100	L	5 ov	O
11/5/2015	at MINNESOTA	3-2	W	0, -110	W	5 ov	P
11/7/2015	ST LOUIS	0-4	L	0, -120	L	5 ov	U
11/10/2015	OTTAWA	7-5	W	0, -185	W	5.5 un	O
11/12/2015	TORONTO	1-2	L	0, -260	L	5.5 un	U
11/14/2015	WINNIPEG	7-0	W	0, -180	W	5.5 un	O
11/17/2015	ANAHEIM	3-2	W	0, -175	W	5 ov	P
11/20/2015	at COLUMBUS	0-4	L	0, -180	L	5.5 un	U
11/21/2015	at MINNESOTA	0-4	L	0, +100	L	5 ov	U
11/23/2015	at NY RANGERS	0-3	L	0, +110	L	5 ov	U
11/25/2015	at BUFFALO
11/27/2015	at PHILADELPHIA
11/28/2015	BUFFALO
12/1/2015	ARIZONA
12/3/2015	FLORIDA
12/5/2015	at DETROIT

BUFFALO - Schedule
Date	Opponent	Score	SU	Line	ATS	Total	O/U
10/29/2015	at PITTSBURGH	3-4	L	0, +175	L	5 ov	O
10/30/2015	PHILADELPHIA	3-1	W	0, +110	W	5 ov	U
11/1/2015	at NY ISLANDERS	2-1	W	0, +170	W	5.5 un	U
11/5/2015	TAMPA BAY	1-4	L	0, +135	L	5 ov	P
11/7/2015	VANCOUVER	3-2	W	0, +140	W	5 ov	P
11/10/2015	at TAMPA BAY	4-1	W	0, +175	W	5 ov	P
11/12/2015	at FLORIDA	3-2	W	0, +150	W	5 ov	P
11/14/2015	SAN JOSE	1-2	L	0, +110	L	5 ov	U
11/17/2015	DALLAS	1-3	L	0, +145	L	5.5 un	U
11/19/2015	at ST LOUIS	2-3	L	0, +170	L	5 ov	P
11/21/2015	at DALLAS	0-3	L	0, +170	L	5.5 un	U
11/23/2015	ST LOUIS	1-2	L	0, +135	L	5 ov	U
11/25/2015	NASHVILLE
11/27/2015	CAROLINA
11/28/2015	at NASHVILLE
12/1/2015	at DETROIT
12/4/2015	ARIZONA
12/6/2015	at EDMONTON

KEY GAME INFORMATION

NASHVILLE: LAST SEASON: 47-25-10, 104 points. Second Central Division. Lost to Chicago Blackhawks in Eastern Conference quarterfinals.
COACH: Peter Laviolette (second season, 436-307-25 over 13 NHL seasons).
ADDED: D Barret Jackman, RW Cody Hodgson.
LOST: C Matt Cullen, D Cody Franson, F Mike Santorelli.
PLAYER TO WATCH: RW Filip Forsberg. The Swede played every game of his first full NHL season and scored a franchise-rookie record 63 points with 26 goals and 37 assists. He became the fifth youngest player in NHL history to lead a playoff-bound team in scoring. Can he match, or better, last season?
OUTLOOK: The Predators believe they were so close to beating the eventual Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks last spring with eight players making their postseason debuts, and now they think they are even better positioned for a title run in their second season with Laviolette's system with Jackman bringing his defensive skills to Nashville. They will have a chance to finish strong with eight of their final 12 games on home ice.

BUFFALO: LAST SEASON: 23-51-8, 54 points. Last-place in NHL for second consecutive year.
COACH: Dan Bylsma (first season, seventh NHL season).
ADDED: C Ryan O'Reilly, C Jack Eichel, C David Legwand, G Robin Lehner, D Cody Franson, LW Jamie McGinn.
LOST: D Nikita Zadorov, D Andrej Meszaros, C Cody Hodgson, C Mikhail Grigorenko, G Anders Lindback.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Eichel. Selected with the No. 2 pick in the NHL draft in June, the Boston University product and college hockey's MVP last season has already showed flashes of his "once-in-a-generation" billing with an effortless skating style and play-making potential. He impressed coach Bylsma, who noted Eichel's play away from the puck is better than anticipated. With O'Reilly centering top line, the 18-year-old will immediately step in to center second line.
OUTLOOK: Finally looking up in Buffalo after two seasons of upheaval during which general manager Tim Murray purged team of veteran high-priced talent, and re-stocked it with a young, promising core. The newcomers include forward Evander Kane, who is set to make Sabres debut. Kane was sidelined by a season-ending shoulder injury when Buffalo acquired him in a trade from Winnipeg in February. Goaltending remains a question mark, and it's unclear how long it will take for the many new pieces to start gelling. Premature to expect Buffalo to challenge for a playoff spot after two seasons in which team combined for NHL-lows with 44 wins and 303 goals.

PREVIEW

Predators-Sabres Preview

The Buffalo Sabres have found goals hard to come by during a season-high, five-game slide.

The Nashville Predators won't have any sympathy as they endure the longest scoring drought in club history after being shut out three straight times.

These teams with floundering attacks meet Wednesday night, with the visiting Predators seeking a fifth straight win in the series.

Buffalo (8-11-2) fell 2-1 at home to St. Louis on Monday to drop to 0-3-2 in its last five. The Sabres took the lead into the third period on former Predators center David Legwand's first goal only to falter over the final 20 minutes.

"I thought it was a hard-fought game," coach Dan Bylsma said. "There was a lot of good in a lot of areas from our team. You'd like to find some goals in there."

Bylsma's club isn't the only one searching for goals with Nashville (11-6-3) enduring a drought of 213 minutes, 47 seconds after Monday's 3-0 road loss to the New York Rangers. That's the longest in the NHL since the Coyotes were blanked for 245:33 in 2012-13.

The Predators are on the verge of even more dubious distinctions. The last time a team was shut out four straight times happened to the 1967-68 Oakland Seals, who tied one of those games.

The last club to lose by shutout four straight times was the Montreal Maroons, whose streak spanned the end of 1929-30 and beginning of 1930-31. The 1928-29 Chicago Blackhawks are the last team to get shut out four straight times in losses in one season with a five-game slide.

"We've got to find a way to stay with it. We can't get frustrated," captain Shea Weber told the Predators' official website. "It's tough to say that when you haven't scored in three games."

Frustration was evident after Nashville couldn't solve the NHL's top goalie in Henrik Lundqvist, who made 31 saves. The Predators have wasted 10 power-play chances in the last three games.

"The guys are trying to score, and it's not dropping right now," coach Peter Laviolette said.

Nashville has never faced Sabres rookie Linus Ullmark, who started Buffalo's last game. Chad Johnson, who has three career shutouts, won his lone start against the Predators.

The Sabres, averaging 2.1 goals, may be more likely to get blanked since Pekka Rinne has allowed one goal in three career starts against them.

Rookie Jack Eichel, second on Buffalo with six goals, hasn't scored in his last six games.

Ryan O'Reilly, who has seven goals and is in his first season with the club, feels that the Sabres need a better mental approach to games.

''We're close at times and then we fall away from it,'' he said. ''We don't have that mentality that we have to improve, we have to grow together. We sit back too much and we get too comfortable."

Legwand is the Predators' all-time leader in games (956), goals (210) and points (566). He has no points in two games against his former club.

Nashville has outscored Buffalo 14-3 in the last four meetings. The Predators have won seven times, lost once and tied once in nine games at Buffalo.

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