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NHL : ATS Matchup
Saturday 5/23/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
ANAHEIM
 
CHICAGO
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ANAHEIM (61-24-0-9, 131 pts.) at CHICAGO (57-32-0-6, 120 pts.)
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Saturday, 5/23/2015 8:05 PM
Western Conference Finals - Best of 7 - Game 4 - ANA Leads 2-1
#1 GOALTENDERS: ANAHEIM - FREDERIK ANDERSEN, CHICAGO - CORY CRAWFORD
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
65ANAHEIM+130Ov 5,-135+130Ov 5,-135
66CHICAGO-150Un 5,+115-150Un 5,+115
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
ANAHEIM - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-L-TUnitsW-LUnitsO-UScoreShotsScoreShots
All Games61-33-0+18.661-33+18.641-473.030.62.629.0
Team Stats (Road Games)29-17-0+11.429-17+11.423-213.029.02.828.5
Last 5 Games4-1-0+3.24-1+3.21-23.038.41.832.6
Playoff Games10-2-0+810-2+86-43.635.01.929.7
ANAHEIM Team Statistics
 Scoring    Shots On GoalPower Plays 
 GamesGoals1rst2nd3rdOTENShotsPctNumConvPctAst
Team Stats (All Games)942797385103182428789.7%2734717.2%463
Team Stats (Road Games)46138394646711133510.3%1282116.4%224
Team Stats (Last 5 Games)515455121927.8%15533.3%26
Team Stats (Playoffs)12431211182442010.2%361027.8%79
Stats Against (All Games) 249611057491327239.1%3175818.3%413
Stats Against (Road Games) 1293650385513109.8%1623521.6%209
Stats Against (Last 5 Games) 9620101635.5%19315.8%14
Stats Against (Playoffs) 231083203566.5%44613.6%33
ANAHEIM - Goalie Statistics
 Goalie StatisticsTeam's record in starts
GoalieGamesStartsShotsSavesPCTSHOATSUnitsSUUnitsO-U
FREDERIK ANDERSEN (All Games)66651792164691.9%346-19+22.246-19-0+2028-32
FREDERIK ANDERSEN (Road Games)313078371391.1%021-9+12.221-9-0+1116-12
FREDERIK ANDERSEN (Last 4 Games)4413612994.9%03-1+2.23-1-0+20-2
FREDERIK ANDERSEN (Playoff Games)121235633393.5%110-2+810-2-0+86-4
ILYA BRYZGALOV (All Games)8615012784.7%01-5-4.21-5-0-44-2
ILYA BRYZGALOV (Road Games)641068782.1%00-4-4.20-4-0-43-1
ILYA BRYZGALOV (Last 4 Games)43685783.8%00-3-3.20-3-0-32-1
ILYA BRYZGALOV (Playoff Games)00000.0%00-000-0-000-0
JOHN GIBSON (All Games)232167461691.4%113-8+113-8-0+19-11
JOHN GIBSON (Road Games)131138635391.5%17-4+2.57-4-0+24-7
JOHN GIBSON (Last 4 Games)43978587.6%01-2-31-2-0-32-1
JOHN GIBSON (Playoff Games)00000.0%00-000-0-000-0
JASON LABARBERA (All Games)52999090.9%01-1-0.41-1-000-2
JASON LABARBERA (Road Games)21333193.9%01-0+11-0-0+10-1
JASON LABARBERA (Last 4 Games)41817491.4%00-1-1.40-1-0-10-1
JASON LABARBERA (Playoff Games)00000.0%00-000-0-000-0

CHICAGO - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-L-TUnitsW-LUnitsO-UScoreShotsScoreShots
All Games57-38-0-4.857-38-4.833-472.833.82.431.1
Team Stats (Home Games)29-18-0-829-18-818-232.937.12.331.6
Last 5 Games3-2-0+0.63-2+0.61-22.032.82.236.6
Playoff Games9-4-0+4.69-4+4.67-32.833.72.836.8
CHICAGO Team Statistics
 Scoring    Shots On GoalPower Plays 
 GamesGoals1rst2nd3rdOTENShotsPctNumConvPctAst
Team Stats (All Games)95266897290152332158.3%2985317.8%443
Team Stats (Home Games)471374438478917447.9%1482214.9%225
Team Stats (Last 5 Games)510522111646.1%16425.0%17
Team Stats (Playoffs)133715127324388.4%38718.4%63
Stats Against (All Games) 22575717361329567.6%2514517.9%367
Stats Against (Home Games) 1063933295614857.1%1081816.7%172
Stats Against (Last 5 Games) 11344011836.0%13215.4%21
Stats Against (Playoffs) 36141012024797.5%401025.0%54
CHICAGO - Goalie Statistics
 Goalie StatisticsTeam's record in starts
GoalieGamesStartsShotsSavesPCTSHOATSUnitsSUUnitsO-U
CORY CRAWFORD (All Games)67661967181892.4%238-28-1038-28-0-924-34
CORY CRAWFORD (Home Games)333295087692.2%016-16-16.816-16-0-1813-16
CORY CRAWFORD (Last 4 Games)4415214293.4%02-2-0.62-2-0-11-1
CORY CRAWFORD (Playoff Games)10930628392.5%06-3+2.66-3-0+24-2
SCOTT DARLING (All Games)191759055293.6%112-5+6.412-5-0+65-8
SCOTT DARLING (Home Games)8724022895.0%06-1+4.46-1-0+42-3
SCOTT DARLING (Last 4 Games)4412911891.5%03-1+23-1-0+23-1
SCOTT DARLING (Playoff Games)5417116093.6%03-1+23-1-0+23-1
ANTTI RAANTA (All Games)141238936493.6%37-5-1.27-5-0-14-5
ANTTI RAANTA (Home Games)10829127795.2%27-1+4.47-1-0+43-4
ANTTI RAANTA (Last 4 Games)431009494.0%11-2-2.61-2-0-31-2
ANTTI RAANTA (Playoff Games)00000.0%00-000-0-000-0
Average power rating of opponents played: ANAHEIM 3.09,  CHICAGO 3.18
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
ANAHEIM - Schedule
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTotalO/U
4/30/2015CALGARY6-1W0, -190W5 ovO
5/3/2015CALGARY3-0W0, -225W5.5 unU
5/5/2015at CALGARY3-4L0, -140L5.5 unO
5/8/2015at CALGARY4-2W0, -150W5.5 unO
5/10/2015CALGARY3-2W0, -265W5.5 unU
5/17/2015CHICAGO4-1W0, -135W5 ovP
5/19/2015CHICAGO2-3L0, -125L5 ovP
5/21/2015at CHICAGO2-1W0, +140W5 ovU
5/23/2015at CHICAGO 
5/25/2015CHICAGO 

CHICAGO - Schedule
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTotalO/U
5/1/2015MINNESOTA4-3W0, -140W5 ovO
5/3/2015MINNESOTA4-1W0, -140W5 unP
5/5/2015at MINNESOTA1-0W0, +115W5 unU
5/7/2015at MINNESOTA4-3W0, +100W5 unO
5/17/2015at ANAHEIM1-4L0, +115L5 ovP
5/19/2015at ANAHEIM3-2W0, +105W5 ovP
5/21/2015ANAHEIM1-2L0, -160L5 ovU
5/23/2015ANAHEIM 
5/25/2015at ANAHEIM 
KEY GAME INFORMATION
ANAHEIM: LAST SEASON: 54-20-8, 116 points. Won Pacific Division. Lost to Los Angeles in second round of playoffs.
COACH: Bruce Boudreau, 4th season with Ducks, 111-55-22; 8th overall in NHL.
ADDED: C Ryan Kesler, C Nate Thompson, D Clayton Stoner, LW Dany Heatley.
LOST: G Jonas Hiller, RW Teemu Selanne, C Saku Koivu, C Nick Bonino, C Mathieu Perreault, C Daniel Winnik, D Luca Sbisa, D Stephane Robidas.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Devante Smith-Pelly. After bouncing between the NHL and the minors for three years, the speedy, tough-nosed right wing is poised to build on his breakthrough effort as Anaheim's top goal-scorer in the postseason. He's likely to get a chance to contribute on the deep Ducks' top three lines.
OUTLOOK: Kesler and Thompson make the Ducks tougher down the middle, and this deep, balanced club should be in position to contend for the Stanley Cup again. Anaheim is taking its biggest risk in net, hoping Frederik Andersen and prospect John Gibson are ready for full-time NHL duty.
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.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NHL PLAYOFF PREVIEW (ANAHEIM-CHICAGO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

(Updates with Rangers win. With AP Photos.)

*Ducks-Blackhawks Preview* ==========================

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer

Anaheim At Chicago, Game Four, 8:00 p.m. EDT

CHICAGO (AP) -- The NHL's hottest real estate in May is about 30 square feet in front of each goal. You have to fight to get there, and it is quite difficult to stay in place after you arrive.

Anaheim got another scoring tip in a 2-1 victory over Chicago in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals on Thursday night, helping the Ducks to a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. While the Eastern Conference finals has been a more free-wheeling showdown, traffic in front of goaltenders Henrik Lundqvist of the Rangers and Ben Bishop of the Lightning has contributed to several goals.

Making the most of that small area right in front of the net could go a long way to determining which teams get to compete for the Stanley Cup.

"If you want to score a goal, I'm going to the front of the net," Anaheim coach Bruce Boudreau said. "I've read stats that 75 percent of all goals are scored within 5 feet of the blue paint. If I want to be a goal scorer and I want to win games, by hook or by crook, I'm going to get to the front of the net, stand there, see where the puck ends up."

The evolution of the goaltending position and scouting reports have made what players and coaches often call the "dirty" areas more important than ever. Big goalies like the 6-foot-7 Bishop take up more of the net than their smaller counterparts of the past, and advance scouts provide detailed information on the tendencies of opponents and what they like to do in every offensive situation.

"You got to go to the hard areas in this league," Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said. "From the outside, you're not going to score."

Patrick Maroon was right outside of the goalmouth on Thursday night when he tipped Hampus Lindholm's shot past Corey Crawford for a 1-0 Anaheim lead at 12:55 of the first period. Each of the five goals in the Blackhawks' triple-overtime win in Game 2 was scored from right in front of the net, including impressive tips for Chicago's Andrew Shaw and Anaheim star Corey Perry.

"You've got to battle," Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf said. "I mean, there are certain guys that have an art form in the league of doing it and know how to be around the net. We saw two examples (in Game 2), that Shaw is really good around the net, and we saw Perry in ours.

"That's just the way the games are now. You got to find a way to get inside and be willing to take those extra shots to stay around the net."

With his 6-3 frame, athleticism and a nasty streak, Perry is one of the NHL's most dangerous players around the goal. The winger is among the league leaders with eight goals and eight assists in the playoffs. The 6-2, 231-pound Maroon, who scored three of his playoff goals in the second round against Calgary, also can cause problems inside.

"We're probably playing as good a team as there is in the league at getting in front of the net, staying in front of the net, having the abilities to get their hands on some loose pucks and finish the goal to go along with that," Quenneville said. "That's an ongoing battle. At the end of the series is where it will get sorted out."

The importance of traffic in front and screening the goaltenders has prompted increased emphasis on defending and protecting that valuable part of the ice. One of the best ways to prevent those gritty goals is preventing the puck from getting into those dangerous areas.

Anaheim has blocked 84 shots heading into Game 4 on Saturday night, compared with 47 for Chicago. The East finals is tied at two games apiece after New York's 5-1 victory Friday night, with Tampa Bay enjoying a 56-48 advantage in blocked shots for the series.

When those rugged forwards get to the front of the net - with or without the puck - it becomes a tricky little situation for defensemen. The objective is to stay out of the way of their goaltenders while moving opposing players out of potential scoring positions, and then they also have to be mindful of potential penalties that could put their team in a more difficult spot.

"It's a constant battle about getting in position in front of them," Tampa Bay's Victor Hedman said. "As a defenseman, you have to make sure you front their guy. It's a big battle. You have to find a way to get there. It's a big difference."

The forwards who get to the front take a constant stream of hits designed to make it too painful to stay near the goal. It takes a tenacious disposition to stand up to the abuse, especially for smaller players like the 5-11 Shaw, but he said he also dishes out his share of punishment.

"It's give and take," Shaw said. "You know you're going to get a few shots. You can give a few shots, but it's more of just having a wide base, standing your ground and you know pushing back every time he pushes into you."

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AP freelancer Mark Didtler contributed to this report.

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Jay Cohen can be reached at http://www.twitter.com/jcohenap


Last Updated: 3/19/2024 6:30:18 AM EST.


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