NHL BUFFALO Matchup 20170228

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NHL : ATS Matchup

Tuesday 2/28/2017

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NASHVILLE

BUFFALO

5.5

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4

NASHVILLE (31-22-0-9, 71 pts.) at BUFFALO (26-26-0-10, 62 pts.)

Tuesday, 2/28/2017 7:05 PM

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

Board		Opening		Latest
		Line	Total	Line	Total
53	NASHVILLE	-140	Ov 5.5,+110	-145	Ov 5.5,-115
54	BUFFALO	+120	Un 5.5,-130	+125	Un 5.5,-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	31-31-0	-8.3	31-31	-8.3	34-23	3.0	31.5	2.8	30.2
Team Stats (Road Games)	12-17-0	-6.8	12-17	-6.8	17-11	2.7	32.9	3.0	31.7
Last 5 Games	4-1-0	+2.7	4-1	+2.7	5-0	4.6	28.6	3.4	29.6

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)	62	183	39	80	61	3	10	1955	9.4%	200	41	20.5%	298
Team Stats (Road Games)	29	78	18	27	31	2	4	953	8.2%	92	16	17.4%	127
Team Stats (Last 5 Games)	5	23	5	13	5	0	2	143	16.1%	14	6	42.9%	40
Stats Against (All Games)		173	53	50	61	9	14	1875	9.2%	190	35	18.4%	283
Stats Against (Road Games)		88	24	29	33	2	8	919	9.6%	89	16	18.0%	149
Stats Against (Last 5 Games)		17	6	7	3	1	0	148	11.5%	8	2	25.0%	30

NASHVILLE - Goalie Statistics
	Goalie Statistics						Team's record in starts
Goalie	Games	Starts	Shots	Saves	PCT	SHO	ATS	Units	SU	Units	O-U
MAREK MAZANEC (All Games)	4	2	87	73	83.9%	0	0-2	-2.2	0-2-0	-2	2-0
MAREK MAZANEC (Road Games)	4	2	87	73	83.9%	0	0-2	-2.2	0-2-0	-2	2-0
MAREK MAZANEC(vs. Non-Conference)	1	1	32	26	81.2%	0	0-1	-1.2	0-1-0	-1	1-0
MAREK MAZANEC (Last 4 Games)	4	2	87	73	83.9%	0	0-2	-2.2	0-2-0	-2	2-0
PEKKA RINNE (All Games)	47	47	1341	1227	91.5%	3	24-23	-6.5	24-23-0	-7	24-18
PEKKA RINNE (Road Games)	20	20	614	562	91.5%	1	8-12	-6.4	8-12-0	-6	11-8
PEKKA RINNE(vs. Non-Conference)	13	13	388	358	92.3%	0	6-7	-4.2	6-7-0	-4	7-6
PEKKA RINNE (Last 4 Games)	4	4	99	85	85.9%	0	2-2	-0.5	2-2-0	-1	4-0
JUUSE SAROS (All Games)	15	13	437	406	92.9%	1	7-6	+0.4	7-6-0	0	8-5
JUUSE SAROS (Road Games)	7	7	212	198	93.4%	1	4-3	+1.7	4-3-0	+1	4-3
JUUSE SAROS(vs. Non-Conference)	11	10	338	313	92.6%	0	5-5	-1	5-5-0	-1	7-3
JUUSE SAROS (Last 4 Games)	4	2	101	92	91.1%	0	2-0	+2.2	2-0-0	+2	2-0

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	26-36-0	-5.1	26-36	-5.1	26-30	2.5	29.7	2.8	34.0
Team Stats (Home Games)	15-15-0	+0.7	15-15	+0.7	10-17	2.4	31.2	2.5	34.0
Last 5 Games	2-3-0	-1.4	2-3	-1.4	2-2	2.2	31.2	3.0	31.6

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)	62	152	46	46	53	7	4	1841	8.3%	187	42	22.5%	246
Team Stats (Home Games)	30	72	18	22	27	5	4	937	7.7%	98	24	24.5%	118
Team Stats (Last 5 Games)	5	11	4	6	1	0	0	156	7.1%	18	3	16.7%	21
Stats Against (All Games)		176	42	66	58	10	13	2110	8.3%	182	44	24.2%	293
Stats Against (Home Games)		76	22	24	26	4	7	1020	7.5%	81	18	22.2%	125
Stats Against (Last 5 Games)		15	5	3	7	0	1	158	9.5%	11	0	0.0%	25

BUFFALO - Goalie Statistics
	Goalie Statistics						Team's record in starts
Goalie	Games	Starts	Shots	Saves	PCT	SHO	ATS	Units	SU	Units	O-U
ROBIN LEHNER (All Games)	43	43	1410	1302	92.3%	3	18-25	-4	18-25-0	-5	17-20
ROBIN LEHNER (Home Games)	21	21	695	645	92.8%	2	8-13	-5.8	8-13-0	-5	7-11
ROBIN LEHNER(vs. Non-Conference)	17	17	555	510	91.9%	1	10-7	+4.4	10-7-0	+4	10-5
ROBIN LEHNER (Last 4 Games)	4	4	128	117	91.4%	1	2-2	-0.2	2-2-0	0	2-1
ANDERS NILSSON (All Games)	21	19	692	637	92.1%	1	8-11	-1	8-11-0	-1	9-10
ANDERS NILSSON (Home Games)	9	9	320	301	94.1%	1	7-2	+6.4	7-2-0	+6	3-6
ANDERS NILSSON(vs. Non-Conference)	6	6	207	186	89.9%	0	2-4	-1.6	2-4-0	-2	4-2
ANDERS NILSSON (Last 4 Games)	4	4	140	127	90.7%	0	2-2	+0.2	2-2-0	0	2-2
LINUS ULLMARK (All Games)	0	0	0	0	0.0%	0	0-0	0	0-0-0	0	0-0
LINUS ULLMARK (Home Games)	0	0	0	0	0.0%	0	0-0	0	0-0-0	0	0-0
LINUS ULLMARK(vs. Non-Conference)	0	0	0	0	0.0%	0	0-0	0	0-0-0	0	0-0

Average power rating of opponents played: NASHVILLE 3.06, BUFFALO 3.11

SCHEDULE AND RESULTS

NASHVILLE - Schedule
Date	Opponent	Score	SU	Line	ATS	Total	O/U
2/2/2017	EDMONTON	2-0	W	0, -140	W	5.5 un	U
2/4/2017	DETROIT	0-1	L	0, -235	L	5 ov	U
2/7/2017	VANCOUVER	4-2	W	0, -210	W	5 ov	O
2/9/2017	at NY RANGERS	3-4	L	0, +110	L	5.5 un	O
2/11/2017	FLORIDA	4-7	L	0, -135	L	5 ov	O
2/12/2017	DALLAS	5-3	W	0, -155	W	5.5 ov	O
2/18/2017	at MINNESOTA	2-5	L	0, +125	L	5.5 un	O
2/19/2017	at COLUMBUS	4-3	W	0, +125	W	5.5 un	O
2/21/2017	CALGARY	5-6	L	0, -155	L	5.5 un	O
2/23/2017	COLORADO	4-2	W	0, -290	W	5.5 un	O
2/25/2017	WASHINGTON	5-2	W	0, -120	W	5.5 un	O
2/26/2017	EDMONTON	5-4	W	0, -135	W	5.5 un	O
2/28/2017	at BUFFALO
3/2/2017	at MONTREAL
3/4/2017	CHICAGO
3/7/2017	at ANAHEIM
3/9/2017	at LOS ANGELES
3/11/2017	at SAN JOSE

BUFFALO - Schedule
Date	Opponent	Score	SU	Line	ATS	Total	O/U
2/2/2017	NY RANGERS	1-2	L	0, +115	L	5.5 ev	U
2/4/2017	OTTAWA	4-0	W	0, -115	W	5.5 un	U
2/6/2017	at NEW JERSEY	1-2	L	0, +105	L	5 ov	U
2/7/2017	SAN JOSE	5-4	W	0, +140	W	5 ov	O
2/9/2017	ANAHEIM	2-5	L	0, +100	L	5 ov	O
2/11/2017	at TORONTO	3-1	W	0, +150	W	5.5 ov	U
2/12/2017	VANCOUVER	2-4	L	0, -150	L	5 ov	O
2/14/2017	at OTTAWA	3-2	W	0, +145	W	5.5 un	U
2/16/2017	COLORADO	2-0	W	0, -170	W	5.5 un	U
2/18/2017	ST LOUIS	3-2	W	0, -105	W	5 ov	P
2/19/2017	CHICAGO	1-5	L	0, +130	L	5.5 un	O
2/25/2017	at COLORADO	3-5	L	0, -125	L	5 ov	O
2/26/2017	at ARIZONA	2-3	L	0, -115	L	5.5 un	U
2/28/2017	NASHVILLE
3/2/2017	ARIZONA
3/4/2017	TAMPA BAY
3/5/2017	at PITTSBURGH
3/7/2017	PHILADELPHIA
3/10/2017	at COLUMBUS
3/11/2017	COLUMBUS

KEY GAME INFORMATION

NASHVILLE: LAST SEASON: 41-27-14, 96 points. Fourth in Central Division. Lost to San Jose Sharks in Western Conference semifinals.
COACH: Peter Laviolette (third season, 15th NHL season).
ADDED: D P.K. Subban, D Matt Carle and D Yannick Weber.
LOST: D Shea Weber, G Carter Hutton and D Barret Jackman.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Subban. The $9 million-per-year defenseman arrived June 29 in a trade that sent captain Shea Weber to Montreal. Subban is seen as an offensive upgrade. His speed and skill with the puck is a much better match for Laviolette's approach, giving the Predators a chance to score more points in the very competitive Central Division.
OUTLOOK: Stanley Cup Finals is a reasonable prediction. The Predators have made some big moves revamping this roster over the past two seasons with Subban easily the biggest yet. The Predators are banking on more offense helping them earn home-ice advantage after back-to-back seven-game series against California teams as the West's first wild card last spring.

BUFFALO: LAST SEASON: 35-36-11, 81 points. Finished 23rd in NHL after two consecutive last-place finishes, and missed playoffs for fifth consecutive season.
COACH: Dan Bylsma (second season, eighth NHL season)
ADDED: F Kyle Okposo, D Dmitry Kulikov, G Anders Nilsson.
LOST: F David Legwand, D Mark Pysyk, G Chad Johnson.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Jack Eichel. Selected with the No. 2 pick in the 2015 draft behind Edmonton's Connor McDavid, Eichel finished second among NHL rookies with 56 points (24 goals, 32 assists). The 19-year-old displayed breakaway speed and a powerful shot. Eichel is being counted upon to become more consistent now that he has a full season behind him. Eichel went through an 11-game slump spanning November and December, during which he combined for a goal and three assists.
OUTLOOK: The expectations are higher for a Sabres team that made the jump from rock bottom to being relevant by finishing 23rd last season following two consecutive last place finishes. Though missed playoffs for fifth consecutive year, Buffalo showed signs of jelling by closing last year with a 16-10-7 run. Additions of Okposo and Kulikov adds experienced top-line depth to young core. Big question mark is whether G Robin Lehner can establish himself as trusted starter after two injury-shortened seasons.

PREVIEW

Sabres vie to get back on track vs. surging Predators

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- As the NHL season heads into its critical stretch, the Buffalo Sabres and Nashville Predators are heading in separate directions.

The two teams will face off on Tuesday in Buffalo.

After a strong start through the first three weeks of February, the Sabres came out of their bye with a disastrous set of back-to-back games over the weekend that may have permanently derailed any hopes of a late playoff push.

On Saturday, the Sabres (26-26-10) sustained a 5-3 defeat to the worst team in the league, the Colorado Avalanche. One day later, they fell to the Arizona Coyotes -- the second-worst team in the NHL in points -- after surrendering the winning goal with 18.9 seconds remaining. The losses put Buffalo seven points behind the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.

The Sabres were especially frustrated after the loss to Arizona.

"We just didn't do enough to win the game," Sabres center Jack Eichel said, according to the team's website. "It's frustrating. These are the ones that we need to have and we're just slowly (taking) our chances away. It's frustrating for all of us. I don't know what it is, but we sit back, let them take the puck to us. We don't push for that next one. We're not forcing turnovers. We're not getting in a forecheck.

"It seems like everyone just skates backwards. Every single guy is at fault here. As a group, we've been losing. We didn't do enough to win the game."

Eichel had a goal and an assist in the loss and continues to be a bright spot for the Sabres despite their recent turn of events. On the season, Eichel has 36 points (14 goals, 22 assists) in 41 games.

All three of Arizona's goals came in the third period against Buffalo.

"Regardless of the opponents, it can't happen," Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said after the loss to Arizona, according to the team's website. "And we just got the feel where you have the two points in your back pocket and you let them slip away."

The Predators (31-22-9), meanwhile, are in third place in the Central Division and appear to be well on their way to the postseason.

Nashville is riding a three-game win streak with recent victories over Colorado, Washington and Edmonton. The Predators have brought the offense as of late with 23 goals in their last five games; their only loss over that span was a 6-5 overtime loss to Calgary on Feb. 21.

Filip Forsberg was named the NHL's First Star last week after an incredible showing of eight goals and two assists in four games. Forsberg had back-to-back hat tricks against Calgary and Colorado.

"I've been working on my shot as long as I can remember playing hockey," Forsberg said, according to the team's website. "I've always loved scoring goals and tried to do it in different ways."

Forsberg (46 points -- 24 goals, 22 assists) is second on his team in scoring, behind only center Ryan Johansen (47 points -- nine goals, 38 assists).

Last Updated: 4/20/2024 7:25:44 AM EST.