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NHL : ATS Matchup
Sunday 2/14/2016Line$ LineOU LineScore
COLORADO
 
BUFFALO
PK  

PK  


5.5
 
1
Final
4

COLORADO (29-25-0-4, 62 pts.) at BUFFALO (22-28-0-6, 50 pts.)
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Sunday, 2/14/2016 12:35 PM
#1 GOALTENDERS: COLORADO - SEMYON VARLAMOV, BUFFALO - ROBIN LEHNER
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
1COLORADO-130Ov 5,-135-110Ov 5,-140
2BUFFALO+110Un 5,+115-110Un 5,+120
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
COLORADO - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-L-TUnitsW-LUnitsO-UScoreShotsScoreShots
All Games29-29-0+3.929-29+3.927-282.728.12.832.0
Team Stats (Road Games)17-12-0+13.217-12+13.211-162.726.72.632.4
Last 5 Games2-3-0-1.22-3-1.23-12.627.23.237.0
COLORADO Team Statistics
 Scoring    Shots On GoalPower Plays 
 GamesGoals1rst2nd3rdOTENShotsPctNumConvPctAst
Team Stats (All Games)5815747525441216289.6%1953920.0%266
Team Stats (Road Games)29782029281777410.1%981717.3%130
Team Stats (Last 5 Games)513552121369.6%17423.5%23
Stats Against (All Games) 1604459534818558.6%1853921.1%269
Stats Against (Road Games) 74222527049407.9%1002222.0%127
Stats Against (Last 5 Games) 16285101858.6%14535.7%25
COLORADO - Goalie Statistics
 Goalie StatisticsTeam's record in starts
GoalieGamesStartsShotsSavesPCTSHOATSUnitsSUUnitsO-U
RETO BERRA (All Games)141237434592.2%05-705-7-0+15-7
RETO BERRA (Road Games)101029026892.4%05-5+25-5-0+24-6
RETO BERRA(vs. Non-Conference)121029927291.0%04-6-0.74-6-0-15-5
RETO BERRA (Last 4 Games)43857588.2%01-2-0.81-2-0-12-1
CALVIN PICKARD (All Games)11728526191.6%13-4+0.43-4-0+14-3
CALVIN PICKARD (Road Games)7415713988.5%02-2+1.42-2-0+23-1
CALVIN PICKARD(vs. Non-Conference)42736791.8%11-1-0.11-1-000-2
CALVIN PICKARD (Last 4 Games)4414413191.0%01-3-11-3-0-13-1
WILL ROMAN (All Games)103266.7%00-000-0-000-0
WILL ROMAN (Road Games)103266.7%00-000-0-000-0
WILL ROMAN(vs. Non-Conference)00000.0%00-000-0-000-0
WILL ROMAN (Last 4 Games)103266.7%00-000-0-000-0
SEMYON VARLAMOV (All Games)39391185108791.7%121-18+3.421-18-0+618-18
SEMYON VARLAMOV (Road Games)151548645794.0%110-5+9.710-5-0+114-9
SEMYON VARLAMOV(vs. Non-Conference)141439735890.2%06-8-2.56-8-0-26-6
SEMYON VARLAMOV (Last 4 Games)4414112991.5%02-2-0.12-2-0+12-1

BUFFALO - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-L-TUnitsW-LUnitsO-UScoreShotsScoreShots
All Games22-34-0-2.722-34-2.720-252.429.62.830.8
Team Stats (Home Games)10-19-0-6.610-19-6.68-152.229.22.828.6
Last 5 Games1-4-0-2.91-4-2.93-22.832.84.232.8
BUFFALO Team Statistics
 Scoring    Shots On GoalPower Plays 
 GamesGoals1rst2nd3rdOTENShotsPctNumConvPctAst
Team Stats (All Games)561322945553916598.0%1753520.0%215
Team Stats (Home Games)2963102922238477.4%951818.9%100
Team Stats (Last 5 Games)514374011648.5%18211.1%22
Stats Against (All Games) 15939536161417279.2%1392719.4%254
Stats Against (Home Games) 82192634398289.9%641015.6%130
Stats Against (Last 5 Games) 2151132216412.8%13215.4%29
BUFFALO - Goalie Statistics
 Goalie StatisticsTeam's record in starts
GoalieGamesStartsShotsSavesPCTSHOATSUnitsSUUnitsO-U
CHAD JOHNSON (All Games)322990683091.6%213-16+2.513-16-0+312-12
CHAD JOHNSON (Home Games)171443039591.9%17-7+1.77-7-0+15-6
CHAD JOHNSON(vs. Non-Conference)111032830793.6%24-6-0.64-6-0-13-5
CHAD JOHNSON (Last 4 Games)4311710488.9%01-2-0.91-2-0-12-1
ROBIN LEHNER (All Games)9827024791.5%02-6-3.42-6-0-43-5
ROBIN LEHNER (Home Games)43988889.8%00-3-30-3-0-31-2
ROBIN LEHNER(vs. Non-Conference)11353394.3%00-1-10-1-0-10-1
ROBIN LEHNER (Last 4 Games)4411310088.5%01-3-1.61-3-0-23-1
LINUS ULLMARK (All Games)191954149591.5%07-12-1.97-12-0-25-8
LINUS ULLMARK (Home Games)121229326590.4%03-9-5.43-9-0-62-7
LINUS ULLMARK(vs. Non-Conference)9925423391.7%04-5+14-5-002-3
LINUS ULLMARK (Last 4 Games)4413312392.5%02-2+1.32-2-0+22-1
Average power rating of opponents played: COLORADO 3.12,  BUFFALO 3.19
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
COLORADO - Schedule
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTotalO/U
1/18/2016at WINNIPEG2-1W0, +110W5.5 unU
1/20/2016BUFFALO2-1W0, -145W5.5 unU
1/22/2016ST LOUIS2-1W0, +105W5 ovU
1/23/2016at DALLAS3-1W0, +170W5.5 evU
1/26/2016at SAN JOSE1-6L0, +150L5.5 unO
1/27/2016at LOS ANGELES4-3W0, +205W5 ovO
2/2/2016CHICAGO1-2L0, +110L5.5 unU
2/4/2016DALLAS3-4L0, +120L5.5 ovO
2/6/2016WINNIPEG2-4L0, -145L5.5 unO
2/9/2016VANCOUVER1-3L0, -135L5.5 unU
2/11/2016at OTTAWA4-3W0, +105W5.5 unO
2/12/2016at DETROIT3-2W0, +160W5 evP
2/14/2016at BUFFALO 
2/17/2016MONTREAL 
2/20/2016at EDMONTON 
2/21/2016at VANCOUVER 
2/24/2016SAN JOSE 

BUFFALO - Schedule
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTotalO/U
1/18/2016at ARIZONA2-1W0, +130W5 ovU
1/20/2016at COLORADO1-2L0, +125L5.5 unU
1/22/2016DETROIT0-3L0, +120L5 unU
1/25/2016at NY RANGERS3-6L0, +160L5 ovO
1/26/2016at OTTAWA3-2W0, +130W5.5 unU
2/3/2016at MONTREAL4-2W0, +135W5.5 unO
2/4/2016BOSTON2-3L0, +150L5.5 unU
2/6/2016at BOSTON1-2L0, +175L5 ovU
2/9/2016FLORIDA4-7L0, +110L5 unO
2/11/2016at PHILADELPHIA1-5L0, +135L5 ovO
2/12/2016MONTREAL6-4W0, +110W5.5 unO
2/14/2016COLORADO 
2/16/2016at OTTAWA 
2/19/2016at COLUMBUS 
2/21/2016PITTSBURGH 
2/24/2016at ANAHEIM 
KEY GAME INFORMATION
COLORADO: LAST SEASON: 39-31-12, didn't make the playoffs.
COACH: Patrick Roy (third season, third NHL season).
ADDED: F Blake Comeau, F Mikko Rantanen, F Carl Soderberg, D Francois Beauchemin, D Nikita Zadorov, D Brandon Gormley.
LOST: D Jan Hejda, F Daniel Briere, F Ryan O'Reilly.
PLAYER TO WATCH: F Nathan MacKinnon. Spent the offseason working out with his buddy, Pittsburgh star Sidney Crosby. MacKinnon added some weight and actually got taller by nearly an inch. The 20-year-old was the rookie of the year in 2013-14, but had an up-and-down season last year before breaking his foot and sitting out the final 18 games. Roy expects big things from the speedy forward.
OUTLOOK: The Avalanche couldn't make up ground after a slow start last season and missed the playoffs. So all training camp, the team preached a faster start. But they've struggled scoring goals in the preseason, shut out in their last three games. With a lineup that includes Matt Duchene, Jarome Iginla, MacKinnon and captain Gabriel Landeskog, Roy is confident the offense will turn around. Until it does, the Avs can rely on goalie Semyon Varlamov to keep things close.
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
Avalanche-Sabres Preview
By JEFF MEZYDLO STATS Senior Writer

Even with Ryan O'Reilly now on their side, the Buffalo Sabres were unable to end their prolonged struggles against the Colorado Avalanche last month.

Getting another crack at his former team, O'Reilly tries to help the Sabres avoid an 11th consecutive defeat to an Avalanche club that can complete a sweep of its three-game trip Sunday.

Deciding it would cost too much to sign O'Reilly to a long-term contract extension after six seasons in Denver, Colorado sent the talented forward to Buffalo in a five-player deal over the summer. The Sabres then signed him to a seven-year, $52.5 million contract.

In his return to Colorado on Jan. 20, O'Reilly assisted on Evander Kane's second-period power-play goal, but defenseman Francois Beauchemin broke a tie with 31.7 seconds left to give the Avs (29-25-4) a 2-1 victory.

''Once you got on the ice it's just another game,'' said O'Reilly, who leads Buffalo with 17 goals and 30 assists. ''You try to win. It wasn't too weird I guess. It was just different.''

O'Reilly should feel even more relaxed this time as the Sabres (22-28-6) try to end an 0-6-4 slide in the series. They've been held to eight goals while losing the last five in regulation.

However, Buffalo could have a little more jump after ending its 0-2-2 slide with Friday's 6-4 home victory over Montreal. Kane and Marcus Foligno each scored twice and O'Reilly had two assists as the Sabres matched their season-high goal total while almost squandering a 4-1 lead.

"We had some moments where we were bending, but we didn't break," defenseman Josh Gorges told the Sabres' official website. "We found a way to get the two points," We'll build and we'll learn from how to play in the third periods with a one-goal lead."

Buffalo has yielded 16 goals in three games and won twice in 11 at home.

That might not bode well against Colorado, which in addition to its series dominance is 11-4-0 on the road since the beginning of December and won five of the last six away from the Pepsi Center.

"We've been playing with confidence on the road," coach Patrick Roy told the Avalanche's official website.

The Avs followed an 0-3-1 post-All-Star break homestand by winning 4-3 at Ottawa on Thursday then 3-2 in a shootout at Detroit one night later. Colorado was outshot 45-21 by the Red Wings, but Semyon Varlamov stopped all but two to improve to 14-3-3 when making 40 or more saves.

"When you see him play like that, it gives you a lot of confidence," said teammate Mikhail Grigorenko, who was also part of the O'Reilly trade.

Varlamov has a 1.84 goals-against average and a .950 save percentage while winning seven of eight on the road. Following his 27-save performance in last month's meeting, the veteran netminder has a 1.65 GAA during a six-game winning streak against the Sabres.

Robin Lehner made 33 saves at Colorado in January, but has yielded nine goals in his last two starts.

O'Reilly's gone 15 games without a goal but has 12 assists during that span. Kane has scored five of his 15 goals in the last seven.

Colorado's Matt Duchene has recorded 17 of his team-leading 25 goals on the road. He has three in three games at Buffalo.


Last Updated: 3/28/2024 3:52:03 PM EST.


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