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NHL : ATS Matchup
Tuesday 3/5/2013Line$ LineOU LineScore
BUFFALO
 
CAROLINA
PK  

PK  


5.5
 
3
Final
4

BUFFALO (9-12-0-2, 20 pts.) at CAROLINA (12-8-0-1, 25 pts.)
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Tuesday, 3/5/2013 7:05 PM
#1 GOALTENDERS: BUFFALO - RYAN MILLER, CAROLINA - JUSTIN PETERS
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
57BUFFALO+125Ov 5.5,+100+110Ov 5.5,+110
58CAROLINA-145Un 5.5,-120-130Un 5.5,-130
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
BUFFALO - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-L-TUnitsW-LUnitsO-UScoreShotsScoreShots
All Games9-14-0-69-14-612-102.629.33.233.4
Team Stats (Road Games)5-7-0-1.15-7-1.15-62.527.33.234.3
Last 5 Games3-2-0+1.13-2+1.12-22.426.82.833.0
BUFFALO Team Statistics
 Scoring    Shots On GoalPower Plays 
 GamesGoals1rst2nd3rdOTENShotsPctNumConvPctAst
Team Stats (All Games)2360161724356758.9%84910.7%98
Team Stats (Road Games)12309911123289.1%4025.0%49
Team Stats (Last 5 Games)512424221349.0%1915.3%15
Stats Against (All Games) 73163124247699.5%961919.8%118
Stats Against (Road Games) 3891711124129.2%581017.2%61
Stats Against (Last 5 Games) 14337111658.5%23417.4%21
BUFFALO - Goalie Statistics
 Goalie StatisticsTeam's record in starts
GoalieGamesStartsShotsSavesPCTSHOATSUnitsSUUnitsO-U
JHONAS ENROTH (All Games)32726184.7%00-2-20-2-0-22-0
JHONAS ENROTH (Road Games)32726184.7%00-2-20-2-0-22-0
JHONAS ENROTH (Last 4 Games)32726184.7%00-2-20-2-0-22-0
RYAN MILLER (All Games)212169563791.7%19-12-49-12-0-410-10
RYAN MILLER (Road Games)101034031592.6%15-5+0.95-5-0+13-6
RYAN MILLER (Last 4 Games)4413312493.2%03-1+2.43-1-0+22-1

CAROLINA - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-L-TUnitsW-LUnitsO-UScoreShotsScoreShots
All Games12-9-0+2.812-9+2.811-103.032.62.831.4
Team Stats (Home Games)5-4-0+05-4+05-43.233.32.829.6
Last 5 Games4-1-0+3.34-1+3.32-33.429.62.030.4
CAROLINA Team Statistics
 Scoring    Shots On GoalPower Plays 
 GamesGoals1rst2nd3rdOTENShotsPctNumConvPctAst
Team Stats (All Games)2163132623156849.2%811012.3%102
Team Stats (Home Games)9297157013009.7%3725.4%45
Team Stats (Last 5 Games)5176830114811.5%1616.2%27
Stats Against (All Games) 59231520116608.9%791721.5%101
Stats Against (Home Games) 258512012669.4%34411.8%41
Stats Against (Last 5 Games) 10532001526.6%1317.7%18
CAROLINA - Goalie Statistics
 Goalie StatisticsTeam's record in starts
GoalieGamesStartsShotsSavesPCTSHOATSUnitsSUUnitsO-U
DAN ELLIS (All Games)7618216892.3%13-3+0.13-3-003-3
DAN ELLIS (Home Games)33958993.7%12-1+0.92-1-0+11-2
DAN ELLIS (Last 4 Games)43958387.4%01-2-1.11-2-0-12-1
JUSTIN PETERS (All Games)00000.0%00-000-0-000-0
JUSTIN PETERS (Home Games)00000.0%00-000-0-000-0
CAM WARD (All Games)171547743390.8%29-6+2.69-6-0+28-7
CAM WARD (Home Games)6617015289.4%03-3-0.83-3-0-14-2
CAM WARD (Last 4 Games)4410610094.3%13-1+2.23-1-0+21-3
Average power rating of opponents played: BUFFALO 3.12,  CAROLINA 2.88
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
BUFFALO - Schedule
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTotalO/U
2/7/2013MONTREAL5-4W0, -140W5.5 unO
2/9/2013at NY ISLANDERS3-2W0, +100W5.5 ovU
2/10/2013BOSTON1-3L0, +125L5.5 evU
2/12/2013at OTTAWA0-2L0, +120L5.5 unU
2/15/2013BOSTON4-2W0, +115W5.5 unO
2/17/2013PITTSBURGH3-4L0, +115L5.5 ovO
2/19/2013WINNIPEG1-2L0, -145L5.5 unU
2/21/2013at TORONTO1-3L0, +100L5.5 unU
2/23/2013NY ISLANDERS0-4L0, -125L5.5 ovU
2/26/2013at TAMPA BAY2-1W0, +125W6 ovU
2/28/2013at FLORIDA4-3W0, -105W5.5 unO
3/2/2013NEW JERSEY4-3W0, +110W5 evO
3/3/2013at NY RANGERS2-3L0, +175L5 ovP
3/5/2013at CAROLINA 
3/7/2013at NEW JERSEY 
3/10/2013at PHILADELPHIA 
3/12/2013NY RANGERS 
3/16/2013OTTAWA 

CAROLINA - Schedule
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTotalO/U
2/7/2013at OTTAWA3-2W0, +110W5.5 unU
2/9/2013at PHILADELPHIA3-4L0, +105L5.5 unO
2/11/2013at NY ISLANDERS6-4W0, -105W5.5 ovO
2/12/2013at NEW JERSEY4-2W0, +125W5 ovO
2/14/2013TORONTO3-1W0, -145W5.5 ovU
2/18/2013at MONTREAL0-3L0, +110L5.5 unU
2/21/2013WINNIPEG3-4L0, -140L5.5 unO
2/23/2013TAMPA BAY2-5L0, -110L6 evO
2/24/2013at NY ISLANDERS4-2W0, +110W5.5 ovO
2/26/2013at WASHINGTON0-3L0, +120L5.5 unU
2/28/2013PITTSBURGH4-1W0, +120W5.5 ovU
3/2/2013FLORIDA6-2W0, -160W5.5 unO
3/3/2013at FLORIDA3-2W0, -145W5.5 evU
3/5/2013BUFFALO 
3/7/2013MONTREAL 
3/9/2013NEW JERSEY 
3/12/2013at WASHINGTON 
3/14/2013WASHINGTON 
3/16/2013at TAMPA BAY 
KEY GAME INFORMATION
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.

CAROLINA:

LAST SEASON: 33-33-16, 82 points. Missed playoffs by finishing 12th in Eastern Conference.

COACH: Kirk Muller, 2nd season overall and with Hurricanes, 25-20-12.

ADDED: C Jordan Staal, LW Alexander Semin, RW Kevin Westgarth, D Joe Corvo, G Dan Ellis.

LOST: C Brandon Sutter, D Bryan Allen, D Derek Joslin, D Jaroslav Spacek, G Brian Boucher, RW Anthony Stewart.

PLAYER TO WATCH: C Eric Staal. The team captain and face of the franchise blossomed after Muller took over two months into last season, with 19 goals and 40 assists in the final 57 games. With his younger brother on the team and veteran Semin on his line, Staal should have enough pieces around him to carry the team to the playoffs.

OUTLOOK: The Hurricanes have made the playoffs just once since winning the 2006 Stanley Cup, but the additions of Jordan Staal and Semin should give them enough quality offensive depth to reach the postseason - even in a tough Southeast Division.

PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER HOCKEY PREVIEW (BUFFALO-CAROLINA) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Sabres-Hurricanes Preview* ===========================

By NOEY KUPCHAN STATS Writer

Buffalo (9-12-2) at Carolina (12-8-1), 7:00 p.m. EDT

While the Carolina Hurricanes have climbed to the top of the Southeast Division, staying there could prove difficult with their starting goalie sidelined.

The Hurricanes try to overcome Cam Ward's absence as they go for a season-best fourth consecutive win and three-game season sweep of the visiting Buffalo Sabres, who are hoping to have Thomas Vanek available Tuesday night.

Carolina (12-8-1) completed a home-and-home sweep of Florida with Sunday's 3-2 road win. That result, though, came at a steep cost for the Hurricanes, who saw Ward leave in the second period with a sprained knee.

Ward doesn't need surgery and is expected to miss six to eight weeks. He had gone 8-3-1 with a 2.38 goals-against average since the start of February.

"It kind of (stinks) to lose such a good goaltender, such a big piece to our team, and such a good person," said backup Dan Ellis, who has posted a 0.67 GAA in three wins and 6.68 GAA in two losses while starting five games.

The Hurricanes rank as one of the NHL's higher scoring teams with 3.0 goals per game and figure to rely on their offense all the more with Ward out. Captain Eric Staal and Alexander Semin combined for three goals and four assists in the sweep of the Panthers.

"We've got a lot of positive things in our game right now," coach Kirk Muller told the league's official website.

Carolina has killed 23 of its opponents' 24 power-play opportunities over the last eight games. The Hurricanes, though, have converted one of 25 chances during that stretch.

"When we're moving our feet and playing our game, we're not taking many penalties," Jordan Staal said after scoring his fifth goal Sunday. "That's what our game is."

Carolina also thrived during a home-and-home sweep of Buffalo (9-12-2) in the first week of the season. Eric Staal, who's notched 23 points in 22 meetings in the series since 2007-08, recorded a hat trick during a 6-3 win Jan. 24 and Ellis made a season-high 40 saves in a 3-1 victory the following night.

Carolina has gone 12-3-1 when Eric Staal has at least one point compared to 0-5-0 when he doesn't. He leads the team with 12 goals and 25 points.

Buffalo had won a season-best three straight before kicking off a four-game road trip with Sunday's 3-2 shootout loss to the New York Rangers.

"We need to come through with points," Ryan Miller said after stopping 26 of 28 shots.

While the Sabres could get a boost with Vanek hoping to return from a two-game absence due to an upper-body injury, they could be without Patrick Kaleta. The right wing was assessed a five-minute major for checking Brad Richards from behind and given a game misconduct Sunday, resulting in a disciplinary hearing from the league.

"Obviously we've had some adversity already since I've been here with Vanek being out a couple of games, and other guys stepping into roles," interim coach Ron Rolston told the team's official website. "We have players that will go in and their opportunity will be there for them to help our team be successful. We'll do with whatever we have."

Leading Buffalo with 27 points, Vanek has recorded 29 over 28 career matchups against the Hurricanes. He's notched four goals and four assists during a six-game point streak in the series.

Miller is 1-4-1 with a 2.52 GAA over his last six starts versus Carolina.


Last Updated: 3/29/2024 3:32:52 AM EST.


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