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57 | LOS ANGELES | -110 | Ov 5,-125 | -110 | Ov 5,-125 | 58 | CHICAGO | -110 | Un 5,+105 | -110 | Un 5,+105 |
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All Games | 37-38-0 | -17.4 | 37-38 | -17.4 | 30-30 | 2.7 | 30.8 | 2.5 | 27.0 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 15-22-0 | -11.2 | 15-22 | -11.2 | 16-11 | 2.7 | 31.4 | 2.8 | 27.9 | Last 5 Games | 3-2-0 | +0.4 | 3-2 | +0.4 | 1-1 | 2.4 | 32.6 | 2.6 | 29.0 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 75 | 200 | 59 | 65 | 73 | 3 | 7 | 2311 | 8.7% | 237 | 44 | 18.6% | 343 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 37 | 99 | 29 | 32 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 1162 | 8.5% | 106 | 15 | 14.2% | 163 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 163 | 7.4% | 13 | 2 | 15.4% | 22 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 188 | 56 | 56 | 62 | 14 | 17 | 2028 | 9.3% | 221 | 42 | 19.0% | 303 | Stats Against (Road Games) | | 105 | 33 | 26 | 39 | 7 | 11 | 1031 | 10.2% | 100 | 22 | 22.0% | 170 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 145 | 9.0% | 9 | 3 | 33.3% | 17 |
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MARTIN JONES (All Games) | 14 | 10 | 286 | 260 | 90.9% | 2 | 4-6 | -3.3 | 4-6-0 | -3 | 4-5 | MARTIN JONES (Road Games) | 8 | 6 | 178 | 162 | 91.0% | 1 | 2-4 | -1.6 | 2-4-0 | -2 | 3-3 | MARTIN JONES (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 2 | 61 | 54 | 88.5% | 0 | 0-2 | -3.4 | 0-2-0 | -3 | 2-0 | JONATHAN QUICK (All Games) | 66 | 65 | 1733 | 1588 | 91.6% | 7 | 33-32 | -14.2 | 33-32-0 | -14 | 26-25 | JONATHAN QUICK (Road Games) | 31 | 31 | 847 | 769 | 90.8% | 2 | 13-18 | -9.6 | 13-18-0 | -9 | 13-8 | JONATHAN QUICK (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 92 | 85 | 92.4% | 0 | 3-1 | +2.1 | 3-1-0 | +2 | 1-1 |
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All Games | 45-30-0 | -7.3 | 45-30 | -7.3 | 25-40 | 2.8 | 33.9 | 2.3 | 30.1 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 22-15-0 | -10.4 | 22-15 | -10.4 | 15-18 | 2.9 | 37.6 | 2.4 | 31.1 | Last 5 Games | 2-3-0 | -3.2 | 2-3 | -3.2 | 2-2 | 2.0 | 30.0 | 3.4 | 33.4 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 75 | 213 | 69 | 57 | 75 | 12 | 21 | 2539 | 8.4% | 247 | 45 | 18.2% | 356 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 37 | 108 | 32 | 30 | 39 | 7 | 8 | 1390 | 7.8% | 124 | 20 | 16.1% | 181 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 150 | 6.7% | 12 | 2 | 16.7% | 18 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 175 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 6 | 11 | 2259 | 7.7% | 193 | 30 | 15.5% | 288 | Stats Against (Home Games) | | 87 | 31 | 25 | 26 | 5 | 6 | 1149 | 7.6% | 86 | 12 | 14.0% | 143 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 167 | 10.2% | 11 | 5 | 45.5% | 26 |
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CORY CRAWFORD (All Games) | 53 | 53 | 1537 | 1418 | 92.3% | 2 | 31-22 | -9.6 | 31-22-0 | -8 | 20-28 | CORY CRAWFORD (Home Games) | 26 | 26 | 747 | 684 | 91.6% | 0 | 13-13 | -15.2 | 13-13-0 | -16 | 12-12 | CORY CRAWFORD (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 124 | 112 | 90.3% | 0 | 2-2 | -1.9 | 2-2-0 | -2 | 2-1 | SCOTT DARLING (All Games) | 11 | 10 | 325 | 305 | 93.8% | 1 | 7-3 | +3.4 | 7-3-0 | +3 | 1-7 | SCOTT DARLING (Home Games) | 4 | 3 | 107 | 103 | 96.3% | 0 | 2-1 | +0.4 | 2-1-0 | 0 | 0-2 | SCOTT DARLING (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 3 | 103 | 97 | 94.2% | 1 | 2-1 | +1.3 | 2-1-0 | +1 | 0-2 | ANTTI RAANTA (All Games) | 14 | 12 | 389 | 364 | 93.6% | 3 | 7-5 | -1.2 | 7-5-0 | -1 | 4-5 | ANTTI RAANTA (Home Games) | 10 | 8 | 291 | 277 | 95.2% | 2 | 7-1 | +4.4 | 7-1-0 | +4 | 3-4 | ANTTI RAANTA (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 3 | 100 | 94 | 94.0% | 1 | 1-2 | -2.6 | 1-2-0 | -3 | 1-2 |
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| Average power rating of opponents played: LOS ANGELES 3.11, CHICAGO 3.2 |
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3/3/2015 | at EDMONTON | 5-2 | W | 0, -230 | W | 5 ev | O | 3/5/2015 | MONTREAL | 4-3 | W | 0, -185 | W | 5 ov | O | 3/7/2015 | PITTSBURGH | 0-1 | L | 0, -140 | L | 5 ov | U | 3/10/2015 | at COLORADO | 5-2 | W | 0, -165 | W | 5 ov | O | 3/12/2015 | at VANCOUVER | 4-0 | W | 0, -125 | W | 5.5 un | U | 3/14/2015 | NASHVILLE | 1-2 | L | 0, -165 | L | 5 un | U | 3/16/2015 | ARIZONA | 1-0 | W | 0, -375 | W | 5 ov | U | 3/18/2015 | at ANAHEIM | 2-3 | L | 0, -115 | L | 5 ov | P | 3/21/2015 | VANCOUVER | 1-4 | L | 0, -175 | L | 5 ov | P | 3/23/2015 | at NEW JERSEY | 3-1 | W | 0, -165 | W | 4.5 ov | U | 3/24/2015 | at NY RANGERS | 4-2 | W | 0, +130 | W | 5 un | O | 3/26/2015 | at NY ISLANDERS | 3-2 | W | 0, -115 | W | 5 ov | P | 3/28/2015 | at MINNESOTA | 1-4 | L | 0, -120 | L | 5 un | P | 3/30/2015 | at CHICAGO | | 4/2/2015 | EDMONTON | | 4/4/2015 | COLORADO | | 4/6/2015 | at VANCOUVER | | 4/7/2015 | at EDMONTON | | 4/9/2015 | at CALGARY | |
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3/6/2015 | EDMONTON | 2-1 | W | 0, -345 | W | 5.5 un | U | 3/8/2015 | NY RANGERS | 0-1 | L | 0, -135 | L | 5 ov | U | 3/12/2015 | at ARIZONA | 2-1 | W | 0, -235 | W | 5 ov | U | 3/14/2015 | at SAN JOSE | 6-2 | W | 0, -110 | W | 5 ov | O | 3/17/2015 | NY ISLANDERS | 4-1 | W | 0, -140 | W | 5.5 un | U | 3/18/2015 | at NY RANGERS | 1-0 | W | 0, +130 | W | 5 ov | U | 3/21/2015 | at DALLAS | 0-4 | L | 0, -125 | L | 5.5 un | U | 3/23/2015 | at CAROLINA | 3-1 | W | 0, -190 | W | 5 ov | U | 3/25/2015 | at PHILADELPHIA | 1-4 | L | 0, -155 | L | 5 ev | P | 3/27/2015 | COLUMBUS | 2-5 | L | 0, -235 | L | 5.5 un | O | 3/29/2015 | at WINNIPEG | 4-3 | W | 0, -110 | W | 5 ov | O | 3/30/2015 | LOS ANGELES | | 4/2/2015 | VANCOUVER | | 4/3/2015 | at BUFFALO | | 4/5/2015 | ST LOUIS | | 4/7/2015 | MINNESOTA | | 4/9/2015 | at ST LOUIS | |
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| | | LOS ANGELES: LAST SEASON: 46-28-8, 100 points. Finished third in Pacific Division. Won the Stanley Cup.
COACH: Darryl Sutter, 4th season with Kings, 98-57-24; 15th overall in NHL.
ADDED: RW Adam Cracknell.
LOST: D Willie Mitchell, C Colin Fraser.
PLAYER TO WATCH: D Brayden McNabb. Mitchell's departure was the only significant change to the Kings' championship roster, and they hope the bruising McNabb can make the full-time NHL leap into his spot.
OUTLOOK: This tenacious, balanced team has won two of the last three Stanley Cup titles, playing a record 64 postseason games in that stretch. There's no reason to think the Kings can't contend for three crowns in four years, an NHL feat that hasn't been accomplished since Edmonton did it in 1990. | | CHICAGO: LAST SEASON: 46-21-15, 107 points. Finished third in Central Division, lost to Los Angeles Kings in Western Conference final.
COACH: Joel Quenneville, 7th season with the Blackhawks, 268-127-59; 18th in the NHL, 706-410-77-100.
ADDED: C Brad Richards, G Michael Leighton.
LOST: LW Brandon Bollig, D Sheldon Brookbank.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Brandon Saad. The talented winger was terrific in the final part of the playoff series against the Kings, collecting three goals and four assists in the last four games. Playing on a line with Patrick Kane and newcomer Brad Richards, he could do even better than his career highs of 19 goals and 28 assists from last season.
OUTLOOK: It's Stanley Cup or bust for the loaded Blackhawks, who have no glaring weaknesses. They should be among the league's highest-scoring teams again this season, and Norris Trophy winner Duncan Keith leads a solid group of defensemen. The Central could be hockey's toughest division, but the Blackhawks are a legitimate threat for their third NHL title in the last six seasons. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER HOCKEY PREVIEW (LOS ANGELES-CHICAGO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Kings-Blackhawks Preview* ==========================
By JACK CASSIDY STATS Writer
Los Angeles (37-24-14) at Chicago (45-24-6), 8:30 p.m. EDT
Facing a third consecutive defeat, the Chicago Blackhawks mounted a third-period comeback to gain some momentum ahead of a Western Conference finals rematch.
Monday night's contest in Chicago could preview yet another postseason meeting between the Blackhawks and Los Angeles Kings, though the defending champions can't afford many more letdowns if they hope to crack the playoff picture.
Chicago (45-24-6) trailed by one in the final period at Winnipeg on Sunday, but Patrick Sharp got his fourth goal in eight games at the 6:27 mark before Jonathan Toews added another with 30.8 seconds remaining to beat the Jets 4-3.
"Guys hung (in there)," coach Joel Quenneville told the team's website. "The attitude going out there for the third period was, 'Hey, a lot of good things are here. Let's go 20 (minutes) and see what happens.'
"At the end of the day, when you look back at some of the big wins we've had, this is probably No. 1."
Although not quite in a desperate situation, the victory could prove a turning point heading into the playoffs for the Blackhawks, who were largely noncompetitive in back-to-back losses to Philadelphia and Columbus - both already eliminated from contention.
Including a shutout loss at Dallas on March 21, Chicago had dropped three of four, beating only lifeless Carolina in that span.
"I don't think anybody panicked or anyone lost their cool or anything," Toews said. "We've all been in situations like that before, whether it's the playoffs or the regular season. We were talking this morning that we can rely on some of our experience there, and I think we did that here."
The Kings (37-24-14) will be visiting United Center for the first time since Alec Martinez scored the overtime winner in Game 7 of last season's conference finals.
The two heavyweights have met twice earlier this season - both times in Los Angeles - with the Kings falling 4-1 on Nov. 29 before mounting a third-period comeback of their own in a 4-3 win Jan. 28.
After stringing together three victories to move back into playoff position, the Kings fell to Minnesota 4-1 on Saturday.
"Obviously we want to have a better start, but we're going to move on," backup goaltender Martin Jones said. "We've got a game against Chicago, so we have to move forward and make sure we're getting better.
"They're a fast group and they have some pretty skilled forwards up front."
Los Angeles, which has six games remaining following this contest, has 88 points and trails Calgary by one for third place in the Pacific Division and Winnipeg by two for the final wild-card position. The Kings have one game in hand on both.
Jones replaced Jonathan Quick after the first period Saturday, but Quick should be in net Monday. He has a 2.86 goals-against average against Chicago, including playoffs.
Corey Crawford has a slightly better 2.75 GAA versus the Kings, although following his solid 31-save performance against Winnipeg, he may cede the net to backup Scott Darling.
Darling, however, has never faces Los Angeles and hasn't started since March 18.
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| Last Updated: 5/4/2024 11:52:55 AM EST. |
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