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13 | MINNESOTA | +125 | Ov 5,-130 | +125 | Ov 5,-130 | 14 | CHICAGO | -145 | Un 5,+110 | -145 | Un 5,+110 |
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All Games | 11-11-0 | -1.4 | 11-11 | -1.4 | 9-7 | 2.9 | 26.8 | 2.8 | 29.5 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 3-7-0 | -4.2 | 3-7 | -4.2 | 5-2 | 2.7 | 27.6 | 3.4 | 31.1 | Last 5 Games | 1-4-0 | -4.2 | 1-4 | -4.2 | 2-2 | 2.4 | 25.4 | 2.8 | 32.4 | vs. Division | 5-6-0 | -1.9 | 5-6 | -1.9 | 5-3 | 3.3 | 26.3 | 3.1 | 29.7 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 22 | 63 | 21 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 589 | 10.7% | 75 | 15 | 20.0% | 110 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 10 | 27 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 276 | 9.8% | 36 | 6 | 16.7% | 45 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 9.4% | 13 | 3 | 23.1% | 23 | Team Stats (vs. Division) | 11 | 36 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 289 | 12.5% | 40 | 8 | 20.0% | 61 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 61 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 648 | 9.4% | 55 | 14 | 25.5% | 101 | Stats Against (Road Games) | | 34 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 311 | 10.9% | 34 | 8 | 23.5% | 59 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 14 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 162 | 8.6% | 12 | 3 | 25.0% | 24 | Stats Against (vs. Division) | | 34 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 327 | 10.4% | 22 | 7 | 31.8% | 55 |
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NIKLAS BACKSTROM (All Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | NIKLAS BACKSTROM (Road Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | NIKLAS BACKSTROM (vs. Division) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | DEVAN DUBNYK (All Games) | 20 | 20 | 548 | 498 | 90.9% | 3 | 11-9 | +0.6 | 11-9-0 | +1 | 8-6 | DEVAN DUBNYK (Road Games) | 9 | 9 | 255 | 228 | 89.4% | 0 | 3-6 | -3.2 | 3-6-0 | -3 | 5-1 | DEVAN DUBNYK (vs. Division) | 10 | 10 | 265 | 239 | 90.2% | 1 | 5-5 | -0.9 | 5-5-0 | -1 | 4-3 | DEVAN DUBNYK (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 118 | 108 | 91.5% | 1 | 1-3 | -3.2 | 1-3-0 | -3 | 1-2 | DARCY KUEMPER (All Games) | 3 | 2 | 99 | 89 | 89.9% | 0 | 0-2 | -2 | 0-2-0 | -2 | 1-1 | DARCY KUEMPER (Road Games) | 2 | 1 | 55 | 49 | 89.1% | 0 | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 0-1 | DARCY KUEMPER (vs. Division) | 2 | 1 | 62 | 54 | 87.1% | 0 | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 1-0 | DARCY KUEMPER (Last 4 Games) | 3 | 2 | 99 | 89 | 89.9% | 0 | 0-2 | -2 | 0-2-0 | -2 | 1-1 |
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All Games | 13-11-0 | -0.9 | 13-11 | -0.9 | 9-9 | 2.8 | 30.2 | 2.6 | 29.0 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 8-3-0 | +3.4 | 8-3 | +3.4 | 3-5 | 3.1 | 31.6 | 1.9 | 27.7 | Last 5 Games | 2-3-0 | -1.5 | 2-3 | -1.5 | 2-1 | 2.8 | 25.6 | 3.0 | 29.4 | vs. Division | 1-3-0 | -2.4 | 1-3 | -2.4 | 3-1 | 3.5 | 36.2 | 4.0 | 30.2 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 24 | 67 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 726 | 9.2% | 78 | 17 | 21.8% | 113 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 11 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 348 | 9.8% | 42 | 8 | 19.0% | 57 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 128 | 10.9% | 13 | 4 | 30.8% | 23 | Team Stats (vs. Division) | 4 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 145 | 9.7% | 14 | 4 | 28.6% | 21 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 62 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 696 | 8.9% | 66 | 13 | 19.7% | 105 | Stats Against (Home Games) | | 21 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 305 | 6.9% | 25 | 4 | 16.0% | 33 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 15 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 147 | 10.2% | 15 | 4 | 26.7% | 25 | Stats Against (vs. Division) | | 16 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 121 | 13.2% | 13 | 4 | 30.8% | 29 |
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COREY CRAWFORD (All Games) | 18 | 18 | 500 | 456 | 91.2% | 3 | 11-7 | +1.6 | 11-7-0 | +3 | 8-6 | COREY CRAWFORD (Home Games) | 9 | 9 | 250 | 231 | 92.4% | 2 | 6-3 | +1.4 | 6-3-0 | +2 | 3-3 | COREY CRAWFORD (vs. Division) | 3 | 3 | 91 | 80 | 87.9% | 0 | 1-2 | -1.4 | 1-2-0 | -1 | 2-1 | COREY CRAWFORD (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 110 | 98 | 89.1% | 0 | 3-1 | +1.9 | 3-1-0 | +2 | 3-0 | SCOTT DARLING (All Games) | 7 | 6 | 195 | 178 | 91.3% | 0 | 2-4 | -2.5 | 2-4-0 | -2 | 1-3 | SCOTT DARLING (Home Games) | 2 | 2 | 55 | 53 | 96.4% | 0 | 2-0 | +2 | 2-0-0 | +2 | 0-2 | SCOTT DARLING (vs. Division) | 1 | 1 | 30 | 25 | 83.3% | 0 | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 1-0 | SCOTT DARLING (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 3 | 112 | 105 | 93.7% | 0 | 1-2 | -1.4 | 1-2-0 | -1 | 0-2 |
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| Average power rating of opponents played: MINNESOTA 3.04, CHICAGO 3.07 |
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11/5/2015 | NASHVILLE | 2-3 | L | 0, -110 | L | 5 ov | P | 11/7/2015 | TAMPA BAY | 1-0 | W | 0, -125 | W | 5 ov | U | 11/10/2015 | WINNIPEG | 5-3 | W | 0, -135 | W | 5 ov | O | 11/12/2015 | at CAROLINA | 3-2 | W | 0, -125 | W | 5 un | P | 11/14/2015 | at DALLAS | 2-3 | L | 0, +115 | L | 5.5 un | U | 11/17/2015 | at PITTSBURGH | 3-4 | L | 0, +105 | L | 5 ev | O | 11/19/2015 | at BOSTON | 2-4 | L | 0, -105 | L | 5.5 un | O | 11/21/2015 | NASHVILLE | 4-0 | W | 0, -120 | W | 5 ov | U | 11/25/2015 | VANCOUVER | 2-3 | L | 0, -140 | L | 5 ov | P | 11/27/2015 | WINNIPEG | 1-3 | L | 0, -180 | L | 5.5 un | U | 11/28/2015 | DALLAS | 3-4 | L | 0, +100 | L | 5.5 ov | O | 12/1/2015 | at CHICAGO | | 12/3/2015 | TORONTO | | 12/5/2015 | COLORADO | | 12/7/2015 | at COLORADO | | 12/11/2015 | at ARIZONA | | 12/12/2015 | at SAN JOSE | |
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11/4/2015 | ST LOUIS | 5-6 | L | 0, -140 | L | 5 ov | O | 11/6/2015 | at NEW JERSEY | 2-4 | L | 0, -130 | L | 4.5 ov | O | 11/8/2015 | EDMONTON | 4-2 | W | 0, -205 | W | 5.5 un | O | 11/12/2015 | NEW JERSEY | 2-3 | L | 0, -185 | L | 5 un | P | 11/14/2015 | at ST LOUIS | 4-2 | W | 0, +110 | W | 5 ov | O | 11/15/2015 | CALGARY | 4-1 | W | 0, -170 | W | 5.5 un | U | 11/18/2015 | at EDMONTON | 4-3 | W | 0, -175 | W | 5.5 un | O | 11/20/2015 | at CALGARY | 1-2 | L | 0, -145 | L | 5.5 un | U | 11/21/2015 | at VANCOUVER | 3-6 | L | 0, -110 | L | 5 ov | O | 11/25/2015 | at SAN JOSE | 5-2 | W | 0, -110 | W | 5 ov | O | 11/27/2015 | at ANAHEIM | 3-2 | W | 0, -120 | W | 5 ov | P | 11/28/2015 | at LOS ANGELES | 2-3 | L | 0, +130 | L | 5 ov | P | 12/1/2015 | MINNESOTA | | 12/3/2015 | at OTTAWA | | 12/6/2015 | WINNIPEG | | 12/8/2015 | NASHVILLE | | 12/10/2015 | at NASHVILLE | | 12/11/2015 | WINNIPEG | |
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| | | MINNESOTA: LAST SEASON: 46-28-8, 100 points. Fourth place in Central
Division. Lost to Chicago Blackhawks in Western Conference
semifinals.
COACH: Mike Yeo (fifth season, 146-107-33).
ADDED: LW Chris Porter, D Mike Reilly.
LOST: C Kyle Brodziak, LW Matt Cooke, RW Chris Stewart, LW Sean
Bergenheim, D Jordan Leopold.
PLAYER TO WATCH: LW Thomas Vanek. His debut with the Wild was a
disappointment with 21 goals, a career low for a non-lockout
season. He didn't score in 10 playoff games. The 31-year-old
Vanek will start on the third line, with rookie Tyler Graovac at
center and Charlie Coyle on the other wing. Vanek played through
injuries (hernia, groin), frequently found himself with new
linemates and attempted fewer shots than ever. Vanek has cited a
necessity to create more of his own scoring chances than he was
used to with his former teams in the Eastern Conference.
OUTLOOK: The Wild went 28-9-3 over their final 40 games, the
best record in the NHL from mid-January through the end of the
regular season, and they beat the Central Division champion St.
Louis Blues in six games to advance to the second round for the
second year in a row. The problem was, and still is, the
Blackhawks, who have won three of the last six Stanley Cup
titles. With the current division alignment and postseason
system, the Wild will likely have to get past the Blackhawks if
they ever want to make a deep run in the playoffs. For the Wild
to take that next step, Devan Dubnyk will have to up to the task
of being the No. 1 goalie for the entire season, stalwart
defenseman Ryan Suter needs to bounce back from a down year and
somebody beside Zach Parise is going to have to pass the 25-goal
mark. | | CHICAGO: LAST SEASON: 48-28-6, 102 points. Beat Tampa Bay Lightning in
Stanley Cup Final.
COACH: Joel Quenneville (eighth season, 19th NHL season,
754-438-77-106).
ADDED: F Ryan Garbutt, D Trevor Daley, F Viktor Tikhonov, C
Artem Anisimov.
LOST: F Brandon Saad, F Patrick Sharp, C Brad Richards, C
Antoine Vermette, F Kris Versteeg, D Johnny Oduya, G Antti
Raanta.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Artemi Panarin. The Blackhawks won a crowded
competition for the Russian winger when they signed him to a
two-year contract in May. He was slowed by an upper-body during
the preseason, but his teammates have raved about his moves and
instincts. He likely will begin the year on Chicago's second
line, and his transition to the NHL could have a big impact on
the Blackhawks' season.
OUTLOOK: As long as Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, Marian Hossa,
Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook are around, the Blackhawks are a
legitimate threat to win it all. But the Central is loaded again
and it could look ugly at times while Quenneville tries to find
the right lines and defensive pairings for a much different
group than the one that won the championship in June. |
| | Wild-Blackhawks Preview By SCOTT GARBARINI STATS Writer
As many days as it's been since the Chicago Blackhawks' last home game, the interval still can't match Patrick Kane's historic point streak. Kane looks to extend his run to 20 games when the Blackhawks take the ice at United Center for the first time in 16 days Tuesday night against the slumping Minnesota Wild. Chicago (13-8-3) returns home after going 3-1-2 on a season-high six-game trip during which Kane set an NHL record for U.S.-born players for consecutive games with a point. The star wing had a power-play goal and an assist in Saturday's finale in Los Angeles, but the Blackhawks couldn't hold a two-goal lead through two periods in a 3-2 overtime loss. Kane eclipsed the mark shared by Eddie Olczyk and Phil Kessel and is two games shy of matching Hall of Famer Bobby Hull's franchise record set in 1971-72. "Two great players, two great careers, and it's fun to be there with them," Kane said. "It was pretty exciting when it happened, and it looked like it was going to be a fun night there. But it's kind of overshadowed by the loss.'' Kane, who has tallied 31 of his league-leading 37 points during the streak, brings another impressive stretch into Tuesday. He's amassed nine goals and 16 assists in collecting points in 13 straight home games dating back to last season's Stanley Cup Final. Kane also has had plenty of recent success against Minnesota (11-7-4), accumulating eight goals and nine assists over the last 11 meetings, including the postseason. Five of those goals came during Chicago's four-game sweep in the 2015 Western Conference semifinals. He faces a Wild team that's been struggling defensively, having surrendered 21 goals over a 1-4-2 stretch. Minnesota allowed three third-period scores to blow a 3-0 lead in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to Dallas that increased its skid to three games. "We were far more concerned with getting the fourth (goal) and who's going to get it and, 'I want my goal,' than we were about making sure we didn't give up the next one," coach Mike Yeo told the NHL's official website. Injuries also have played a part in the Wild's slump, though they're slowly getting healthier. Zach Parise has played the last two games after missing eight with a knee injury and forward Justin Fontaine returned from an 11-game absence to record an assist against Dallas. Defenseman Marco Scandella is close to being ready after missing five games with a lower-body issue. Minnesota hasn't lost four straight in the regular season since the Jan. 14 acquisition of Devan Dubnyk that triggered last season's second-half turnaround. The goaltender hasn't been in top form of late, permitting three or more goals five times while losing five of six starts. Dubnyk stopped 25 shots in a 5-4 home win over Chicago on Oct. 30, the Wild's third straight against the Blackhawks in the regular season. However, they're 1-7-1 including playoffs in their last nine trips to United Center, where Chicago has gone 8-2-1 this season. Corey Crawford, who did not play in the October matchup, stopped 50 of 54 shots in consecutive wins at San Jose and Anaheim on Chicago's road trip. Counting the playoff series, he went 6-2-0 with a 1.88 goals-against average in eight 2014-15 starts against Minnesota. |
| Last Updated: 3/19/2024 4:41:10 AM EST. |
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