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53 | MINNESOTA | +130 | Ov 5,+100 | +120 | Ov 5,+100 | 54 | CHICAGO | -150 | Un 5,-120 | -140 | Un 5,-120 |
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All Games | 50-38-0 | +3.5 | 50-38 | +3.5 | 32-39 | 2.8 | 30.2 | 2.4 | 27.5 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 26-18-0 | +10.4 | 26-18 | +10.4 | 14-22 | 2.6 | 29.3 | 2.4 | 29.9 | Last 5 Games | 3-2-0 | +0.8 | 3-2 | +0.8 | 1-1 | 2.6 | 21.4 | 2.4 | 27.6 | Playoff Games | 4-2-0 | +1.9 | 4-2 | +1.9 | 2-1 | 2.8 | 22.7 | 2.3 | 26.5 | vs. Division | 21-14-0 | +6.1 | 21-14 | +6.1 | 14-14 | 2.9 | 29.6 | 2.5 | 28.7 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 88 | 248 | 68 | 78 | 94 | 8 | 17 | 2658 | 9.3% | 257 | 43 | 16.7% | 406 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 44 | 113 | 26 | 33 | 49 | 5 | 9 | 1290 | 8.8% | 114 | 15 | 13.2% | 176 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 107 | 12.1% | 8 | 2 | 25.0% | 18 | Team Stats (Playoffs) | 6 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 136 | 12.5% | 12 | 4 | 33.3% | 25 | Team Stats (vs. Division) | 35 | 101 | 23 | 36 | 39 | 3 | 7 | 1036 | 9.7% | 101 | 17 | 16.8% | 164 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 215 | 57 | 80 | 70 | 8 | 10 | 2424 | 8.9% | 245 | 34 | 13.9% | 368 | Stats Against (Road Games) | | 104 | 18 | 47 | 37 | 2 | 5 | 1315 | 7.9% | 118 | 19 | 16.1% | 181 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 138 | 8.7% | 9 | 2 | 22.2% | 20 | Stats Against (Playoffs) | | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 159 | 8.8% | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | 24 | Stats Against (vs. Division) | | 86 | 20 | 36 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 1004 | 8.6% | 104 | 14 | 13.5% | 139 |
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NIKLAS BACKSTROM (All Games) | 19 | 14 | 452 | 401 | 88.7% | 1 | 5-9 | -4.5 | 5-9-0 | -4 | 7-5 | NIKLAS BACKSTROM (Road Games) | 9 | 8 | 243 | 214 | 88.1% | 1 | 3-5 | -1.7 | 3-5-0 | -2 | 4-3 | NIKLAS BACKSTROM (vs. Division) | 8 | 6 | 211 | 186 | 88.2% | 0 | 1-5 | -4.3 | 1-5-0 | -4 | 3-2 | NIKLAS BACKSTROM (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 116 | 100 | 86.2% | 0 | 0-4 | -4 | 0-4-0 | -4 | 2-2 | NIKLAS BACKSTROM (Playoff Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | JOHN CURRY (All Games) | 2 | 1 | 25 | 20 | 80.0% | 0 | 0-1 | -1.5 | 0-1-0 | -2 | 1-0 | JOHN CURRY (Road Games) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | JOHN CURRY (vs. Division) | 1 | 1 | 23 | 19 | 82.6% | 0 | 0-1 | -1.5 | 0-1-0 | -2 | 1-0 | JOHN CURRY (Last 4 Games) | 2 | 1 | 25 | 20 | 80.0% | 0 | 0-1 | -1.5 | 0-1-0 | -2 | 1-0 | JOHN CURRY (Playoff Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | DEVAN DUBNYK (All Games) | 64 | 62 | 1774 | 1646 | 92.8% | 4 | 40-22 | +15.6 | 40-22-0 | +14 | 23-25 | DEVAN DUBNYK (Road Games) | 32 | 31 | 933 | 872 | 93.5% | 1 | 22-9 | +17 | 22-9-0 | +16 | 13-12 | DEVAN DUBNYK (vs. Division) | 31 | 30 | 882 | 824 | 93.4% | 3 | 20-10 | +11.5 | 20-10-0 | +10 | 10-13 | DEVAN DUBNYK (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 102 | 94 | 92.2% | 1 | 3-1 | +1.8 | 3-1-0 | +2 | 1-1 | DEVAN DUBNYK (Playoff Games) | 6 | 6 | 149 | 136 | 91.3% | 1 | 4-2 | +1.9 | 4-2-0 | +2 | 2-1 | JOSH HARDING (All Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | JOSH HARDING (Road Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | JOSH HARDING (vs. Division) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | JOSH HARDING (Playoff Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | DARCY KUEMPER (All Games) | 32 | 28 | 727 | 659 | 90.6% | 2 | 14-14 | -2.4 | 14-14-0 | -1 | 11-14 | DARCY KUEMPER (Road Games) | 16 | 14 | 432 | 397 | 91.9% | 0 | 6-8 | -1.6 | 6-8-0 | -1 | 4-8 | DARCY KUEMPER (vs. Division) | 12 | 9 | 259 | 241 | 93.1% | 1 | 7-2 | +5.5 | 7-2-0 | +6 | 4-4 | DARCY KUEMPER (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 1 | 66 | 63 | 95.5% | 0 | 1-0 | +1.6 | 1-0-0 | +2 | 1-0 | DARCY KUEMPER (Playoff Games) | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 100.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 |
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All Games | 52-36-0 | -7.4 | 52-36 | -7.4 | 31-45 | 2.8 | 33.9 | 2.4 | 30.8 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 27-17-0 | -8.4 | 27-17 | -8.4 | 17-22 | 2.9 | 37.5 | 2.3 | 31.7 | Last 5 Games | 3-2-0 | +1 | 3-2 | +1 | 4-1 | 3.0 | 33.2 | 3.6 | 35.6 | Playoff Games | 4-2-0 | +2 | 4-2 | +2 | 5-1 | 3.2 | 34.7 | 3.5 | 38.7 | vs. Division | 19-16-0 | -7.4 | 19-16 | -7.4 | 16-14 | 2.7 | 33.5 | 2.7 | 32.1 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 88 | 248 | 81 | 67 | 86 | 14 | 21 | 2985 | 8.3% | 279 | 49 | 17.6% | 414 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 44 | 128 | 40 | 35 | 45 | 8 | 8 | 1650 | 7.8% | 140 | 22 | 15.7% | 211 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166 | 9.0% | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | 26 | Team Stats (Playoffs) | 6 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 208 | 9.1% | 19 | 3 | 15.8% | 34 | Team Stats (vs. Division) | 35 | 94 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 1173 | 8.0% | 96 | 17 | 17.7% | 160 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 210 | 72 | 64 | 68 | 6 | 12 | 2709 | 7.8% | 233 | 41 | 17.6% | 340 | Stats Against (Home Games) | | 100 | 38 | 29 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 1394 | 7.2% | 102 | 15 | 14.7% | 162 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 178 | 10.1% | 16 | 5 | 31.2% | 23 | Stats Against (Playoffs) | | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 232 | 9.1% | 22 | 6 | 27.3% | 27 | Stats Against (vs. Division) | | 96 | 39 | 26 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 1122 | 8.6% | 102 | 23 | 22.5% | 157 |
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CORY CRAWFORD (All Games) | 60 | 59 | 1721 | 1586 | 92.2% | 2 | 33-26 | -12.6 | 33-26-0 | -11 | 22-32 | CORY CRAWFORD (Home Games) | 30 | 29 | 859 | 791 | 92.1% | 0 | 14-15 | -17.2 | 14-15-0 | -18 | 12-15 | CORY CRAWFORD (vs. Division) | 26 | 25 | 750 | 684 | 91.2% | 2 | 13-12 | -8.9 | 13-12-0 | -7 | 12-12 | CORY CRAWFORD (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 3 | 85 | 74 | 87.1% | 0 | 1-2 | -1 | 1-2-0 | -1 | 2-1 | CORY CRAWFORD (Playoff Games) | 3 | 2 | 60 | 51 | 85.0% | 0 | 1-1 | +0.1 | 1-1-0 | 0 | 2-0 | SCOTT DARLING (All Games) | 19 | 17 | 590 | 552 | 93.6% | 1 | 12-5 | +6.4 | 12-5-0 | +6 | 5-8 | SCOTT DARLING (Home Games) | 8 | 7 | 240 | 228 | 95.0% | 0 | 6-1 | +4.4 | 6-1-0 | +4 | 2-3 | SCOTT DARLING (vs. Division) | 7 | 6 | 228 | 213 | 93.4% | 0 | 4-2 | +1.9 | 4-2-0 | +2 | 3-2 | SCOTT DARLING (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 129 | 118 | 91.5% | 0 | 3-1 | +2 | 3-1-0 | +2 | 3-1 | SCOTT DARLING (Playoff Games) | 5 | 4 | 171 | 160 | 93.6% | 0 | 3-1 | +2 | 3-1-0 | +2 | 3-1 | 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 (vs. Division) | 5 | 4 | 140 | 129 | 92.1% | 0 | 2-2 | -0.5 | 2-2-0 | 0 | 1-0 | ANTTI RAANTA (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 3 | 100 | 94 | 94.0% | 1 | 1-2 | -2.6 | 1-2-0 | -3 | 1-2 | ANTTI RAANTA (Playoff Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 |
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| Average power rating of opponents played: MINNESOTA 3.13, CHICAGO 3.16 |
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4/4/2015 | DETROIT | 2-3 | L | 0, -155 | L | 5 ov | P | 4/6/2015 | WINNIPEG | 0-2 | L | 0, -150 | L | 5 ov | U | 4/7/2015 | at CHICAGO | 2-1 | W | 0, +130 | W | 5 ev | U | 4/9/2015 | at NASHVILLE | 4-2 | W | 0, +155 | W | 5 ev | O | 4/11/2015 | at ST LOUIS | 2-4 | L | 0, +140 | L | 5 ov | O | 4/16/2015 | at ST LOUIS | 4-2 | W | 0, +115 | W | 5 un | O | 4/18/2015 | at ST LOUIS | 1-4 | L | 0, +110 | L | 5 un | P | 4/20/2015 | ST LOUIS | 3-0 | W | 0, -135 | W | 5 ev | U | 4/22/2015 | ST LOUIS | 1-6 | L | 0, -145 | L | 5 un | O | 4/24/2015 | at ST LOUIS | 4-1 | W | 0, +120 | W | 5 un | P | 4/26/2015 | ST LOUIS | 4-1 | W | 0, -135 | W | 5 un | P | 4/30/2015 | at CHICAGO | |
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4/3/2015 | at BUFFALO | 4-3 | W | 0, -300 | W | 5.5 un | O | 4/5/2015 | ST LOUIS | 1-2 | L | 0, -155 | L | 5 ov | U | 4/7/2015 | MINNESOTA | 1-2 | L | 0, -150 | L | 5 ev | U | 4/9/2015 | at ST LOUIS | 1-2 | L | 0, +105 | L | 5 ov | U | 4/11/2015 | at COLORADO | 2-3 | L | 0, -115 | L | 5 ov | P | 4/15/2015 | at NASHVILLE | 4-3 | W | 0, +105 | W | 5 ov | O | 4/17/2015 | at NASHVILLE | 2-6 | L | 0, +105 | L | 5 ov | O | 4/19/2015 | NASHVILLE | 4-2 | W | 0, -160 | W | 5 ov | O | 4/21/2015 | NASHVILLE | 3-2 | W | 0, -160 | W | 5.5 un | U | 4/23/2015 | at NASHVILLE | 2-5 | L | 0, +105 | L | 5 ov | O | 4/25/2015 | NASHVILLE | 4-3 | W | 0, -160 | W | 5 ov | O | 4/30/2015 | MINNESOTA | |
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| | | MINNESOTA: LAST SEASON: 43-27-12, 98 points. Lost to Chicago 4-2 in Western Conference semifinals after beating Colorado 4-3 in first round.
COACH: Mike Yeo, fourth season, 104-82-26.
ADDED: LW Thomas Vanek, LW Brett Sutter, D Justin Falk, D Stu Bickel.
LOST: RW Dany Heatley, LW Matt Moulson, D Clayton Stoner, C Cody McCormick, LW Mike Rupp.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Vanek signed a three-year, $19.5 million contract with the Wild after spending his first nine NHL seasons in the Eastern Conference, primarily with Buffalo. Vanek will be counted on for a scoring boost for a team that tied for 24th in the NHL in goals per game, but with Zach Parise and former Sabres teammate Jason Pominville among the top six forwards the onus is not all on him.
OUTLOOK: After advancing past the first round for only the second time in franchise history with a dramatic upset of the Central Division champion Avalanche, the Wild are on track for more with the addition of Vanek and the development of young forwards Mikael Granlund, Charlie Coyle, Erik Haula and Nino Niederreiter. The goalie situation is the biggest concern, with Niklas Backstrom and Darcy Kuemper returning as the top two after an injury-laden season at the position that forced the Wild to give four different players 19 starts or more in the net. | | 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. |
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| Last Updated: 3/19/2024 7:37:57 AM EST. |
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