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NHL : ATS Matchup
Wednesday 3/4/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
PITTSBURGH
 
COLORADO
PK  

PK  


5.5
 
1
Final
3

PITTSBURGH (36-17-0-9, 81 pts.) at COLORADO (27-25-0-11, 65 pts.)
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Wednesday, 3/4/2015 10:05 PM
#1 GOALTENDERS: PITTSBURGH - MARC-ANDRE FLEURY, COLORADO - SEMYON VARLAMOV
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
55PITTSBURGH-140Ov 5.5,+100-160Ov 5.5,+115
56COLORADO+120Un 5.5,-120+140Un 5.5,-135
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
PITTSBURGH - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-L-TUnitsW-LUnitsO-UScoreShotsScoreShots
All Games36-26-0-1.536-26-1.525-302.931.12.529.5
Team Stats (Road Games)16-13-0+0.416-13+0.412-142.831.32.629.2
Last 5 Games4-1-0+1.94-1+1.94-13.830.42.227.4
PITTSBURGH Team Statistics
 Scoring    Shots On GoalPower Plays 
 GamesGoals1rst2nd3rdOTENShotsPctNumConvPctAst
Team Stats (All Games)621816556528719289.4%1984221.2%315
Team Stats (Road Games)2980292521539078.8%911718.7%136
Team Stats (Last 5 Games)5195860015212.5%20630.0%30
Stats Against (All Games) 1554544579918268.5%2203214.5%253
Stats Against (Road Games) 75161934648468.9%1061514.2%121
Stats Against (Last 5 Games) 11308001378.0%17211.8%18
PITTSBURGH - Goalie Statistics
 Goalie StatisticsTeam's record in starts
GoalieGamesStartsShotsSavesPCTSHOATSUnitsSUUnitsO-U
MARC-ANDRE FLEURY (All Games)49491388128292.4%629-20-1.129-20-0+119-25
MARC-ANDRE FLEURY (Road Games)191951347292.0%211-8+1.511-8-0+18-10
MARC-ANDRE FLEURY(vs. Non-Conference)131336834894.6%29-4+3.89-4-0+33-10
MARC-ANDRE FLEURY (Last 4 Games)4411410592.1%03-1+0.73-1-0+13-1
THOMAS GREISS (All Games)141341737890.6%17-6-0.57-6-006-5
THOMAS GREISS (Road Games)101031528690.8%15-5-15-5-0-14-4
THOMAS GREISS(vs. Non-Conference)5513712389.8%13-2+0.83-2-0+12-1
THOMAS GREISS (Last 4 Games)441059186.7%13-1+2.23-1-0+23-0
JEFF ZATKOFF (All Games)10171694.1%00-000-0-000-0
JEFF ZATKOFF (Road Games)10171694.1%00-000-0-000-0
JEFF ZATKOFF(vs. Non-Conference)00000.0%00-000-0-000-0
JEFF ZATKOFF (Last 4 Games)10171694.1%00-000-0-000-0

COLORADO - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-L-TUnitsW-LUnitsO-UScoreShotsScoreShots
All Games27-36-0-6.927-36-6.929-292.728.52.933.1
Team Stats (Home Games)16-16-0-2.216-16-2.216-143.030.42.831.8
Last 5 Games3-2-0+1.83-2+1.83-13.425.03.433.8
COLORADO Team Statistics
 Scoring    Shots On GoalPower Plays 
 GamesGoals1rst2nd3rdOTENShotsPctNumConvPctAst
Team Stats (All Games)63167464962101117979.3%1982512.6%274
Team Stats (Home Games)32972738275597410.0%1091211.0%164
Team Stats (Last 5 Games)5173581112513.6%18316.7%22
Stats Against (All Games) 182486657111420838.7%2033316.3%291
Stats Against (Home Games) 912628343910188.9%1091614.7%154
Stats Against (Last 5 Games) 173770116910.1%1300.0%23
COLORADO - Goalie Statistics
 Goalie StatisticsTeam's record in starts
GoalieGamesStartsShotsSavesPCTSHOATSUnitsSUUnitsO-U
RETO BERRA (All Games)12821018789.0%04-4-0.44-4-006-2
RETO BERRA (Home Games)5411910588.2%02-2-0.82-2-0-13-1
RETO BERRA(vs. Non-Conference)7716214488.9%03-4-1.53-4-0-15-2
RETO BERRA (Last 4 Games)41383386.8%01-0+11-0-0+11-0
CALVIN PICKARD (All Games)151250347193.6%14-8-3.34-8-0-35-7
CALVIN PICKARD (Home Games)8725723792.2%02-5-3.12-5-0-34-3
CALVIN PICKARD(vs. Non-Conference)8626825294.0%12-4-1.32-4-0-12-4
CALVIN PICKARD (Last 4 Games)4414213494.4%02-2+0.82-2-0+12-2
SEMYON VARLAMOV (All Games)43431360124791.7%619-24-3.219-24-0-318-20
SEMYON VARLAMOV (Home Games)212163458692.4%312-9+1.712-9-0+29-10
SEMYON VARLAMOV(vs. Non-Conference)151549245191.7%28-7+0.98-7-0+18-5
SEMYON VARLAMOV (Last 4 Games)4412911488.4%02-2+0.12-2-003-1
Average power rating of opponents played: PITTSBURGH 3.22,  COLORADO 3.17
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
PITTSBURGH - Schedule
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTotalO/U
2/6/2015at CALGARY4-0W0, -115W5 ovU
2/7/2015at VANCOUVER0-5L0, +100L5 ovP
2/11/2015DETROIT4-1W0, -135W5 ovP
2/12/2015at OTTAWA5-4W0, -130W5.5 unO
2/15/2015at CHICAGO1-2L0, +140L5 ovU
2/17/2015WASHINGTON1-3L0, -165L5 ovU
2/19/2015COLUMBUS1-2L0, -240L5.5 evU
2/21/2015at ST LOUIS4-2W0, +125W5 ovO
2/22/2015FLORIDA5-1W0, -220W5 ovO
2/25/2015at WASHINGTON4-3W0, +105W5 ovO
3/1/2015COLUMBUS5-3W0, -285W5.5 unO
3/4/2015at COLORADO 
3/6/2015at ANAHEIM 
3/7/2015at LOS ANGELES 
3/9/2015at SAN JOSE 
3/12/2015EDMONTON 
3/14/2015BOSTON 
3/15/2015DETROIT 

COLORADO - Schedule
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTotalO/U
2/5/2015DETROIT0-3L0, +105L5.5 unU
2/7/2015at MINNESOTA0-1L0, +170L5 ovU
2/8/2015at WINNIPEG3-5L0, +150L5.5 unO
2/12/2015NY RANGERS3-6L0, -110L5 ovO
2/14/2015DALLAS4-1W0, -160W5.5 ovU
2/16/2015ARIZONA5-2W0, -200W5.5 unO
2/18/2015LOS ANGELES1-4L0, +120L5 ovP
2/20/2015at CHICAGO4-1W0, +180W5 ovP
2/22/2015TAMPA BAY5-4W0, -115W5.5 evO
2/24/2015at NASHVILLE2-5L0, +170L5 ovO
2/27/2015at DALLAS5-4W0, +105W5.5 unO
2/28/2015MINNESOTA1-3L0, +130L5 ovU
3/4/2015PITTSBURGH 
3/7/2015at COLUMBUS 
3/8/2015at MINNESOTA 
3/10/2015LOS ANGELES 
3/12/2015NEW JERSEY 
3/14/2015CALGARY 
KEY GAME INFORMATION
PITTSBURGH: LAST SEASON: 51-24-7, 109 points. Won Metropolitan Division. Lost to New York Rangers in Eastern Conference semifinals.
COACH: Mike Johnston (first season, first NHL season).
ADDED: D Christian Ehrhoff, F Patric Hornqvist, C Nick Spaling, F Blake Comeau, G Thomas Greiss.
LOST: F James Neal, D Brooks Orpik, D Matt Niskanen.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Sidney Crosby. Sid ''the Kid'' isn't so young anymore. It's been nearly a decade since he arrived in Pittsburgh and helped rescue a floundering franchise. He rolled to his second MVP Award in 2013-14 after racking 36 goals and 68 assists for a league-leading 146 points. A wrist injury slowed him in the postseason. He scored just once in 13 playoff games.
OUTLOOK: New coach, new general manager but same old expectations in Pittsburgh. It's been more than five years since they lifted the Stanley Cup, a drought that cost former coach Dan Bylsma his job. Johnston brings in a more structured philosophy. There may be growing pains early, but if Crosby and Evgeni Malkin are healthy, the Penguins will again be a threat to make a deep playoff run.
COLORADO: LAST SEASON: 52-22-8, 112 points. Won the Central Division. Lost to Minnesota 4-3 in first round of playoffs.
COACH: Patrick Roy, 2nd season with Colorado, 52-22-8; 2nd overall in NHL.
ADDED: RW Jarome Iginla, D Brad Stuart, C Daniel Briere, C Jesse Winchester.
LOST: RW P.A. Parenteau, F Paul Stastny, G Jean-Sebastien Giguere, D Andre Benoit, D Cory Sarich.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Nathan MacKinnon. As hard as this may be to believe, the speedy 19-year-old may have even gotten faster in the offseason working out with the likes of Matt Duchene and Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby. MacKinnon was the league's rookie of the year in 2013-14 after scoring 24 goals and dishing out 39 assists. Roy isn't concerned with a sophomore jinx with MacKinnon, saying, ''I think Nate's going to do a very good job this year despite the way people think about a second-year player.''
OUTLOOK: The Avalanche surprised the hockey world by winning the Central Division in Roy's first season. Now, Roy's eager to see his squad take the next step, which is to go even deeper into the postseason. The team added more veteran leadership by signing Iginla, along with trading for Briere and Stuart. They also have Alex Tanguay back after he missed most of the season with knee and hip injuries. Colorado boasts two formidable lines that will include some combination of Matt Duchene, Ryan O'Reilly, captain Gabe Landeskog, Iginla, Tanguay and MacKinnon. Roy is still tinkering to find the best pairings.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER HOCKEY PREVIEW (PITTSBURGH-COLORADO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Penguins-Avalanche Preview* ============================

By JEFF MEZYDLO STATS Senior Writer

Pittsburgh (36-17-9) at Colorado (27-25-11), 10:00 p.m. EDT

Jockeying for position in the cramped Metropolitan Division, the Pittsburgh Penguins believe they've set themselves up well to move forward.

Looking for a fifth consecutive victory, the visiting Penguins could have a pair of recently acquired defensemen available to help continue their success over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night.

After picking up veteran forward Daniel Winnik from Toronto last Wednesday, Pittsburgh (36-17-9) re-acquired Ben Lovejoy from Anaheim in exchange for Simon Despres and Ian Cole from St. Louis for Robert Bortuzzo and a draft pick.

Third in the division, the Penguins are chasing both New York teams.

"To have a good run in the playoffs you need experience and that's what we've done here," general manager Jim Rutherford said.

Among the NHL leaders allowing 2.42 per contest, Rutherford felt the refined skills of Lovejoy and White are a better postseason fit than the bruising play of fellow defensemen Despres and Bortuzzo.

"Clearly the two guys we traded may be a more little aggressive on the fighting side than the two guys we got back," he said. "There will be a few that we play in the regular season that we'll need that. We'll have to do that as a unit ... but when you get to the playoffs, it's not as useful."

Lovejoy, who spent his first four-plus seasons with Pittsburgh before being dealt to Anaheim in 2012-13, had a goal with 10 assists in 40 games with the Ducks this season. He's also played 29 career playoff games with both clubs.

Cole, meanwhile, recorded seven goals with 13 assists in 100 games for the Blues since the start of last season but is a plus-31.

In his Pittsburgh debut, Winnik recorded an assist during Sunday's 5-3 win over Columbus. David Perron, acquired from Edmonton in January, scored his 10th goal in 24 games with the Penguins.

"The Penguins have as good a chance as any team in the Eastern Conference," Rutherford said.

"We feel we've strengthened our defense after going through the process of the forwards, getting more balance up front. So this is our team."

A team obviously paced by Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, who have combined for five goals and 11 assists while Pittsburgh's scored 18 times over the last four games.

Teammate Marc-Andre Fleury has won three straight but yielded three goals in each of the last two after posting a 1.00 goals-against average in his previous seven starts. Fleury, who stopped 29 shots during a 1-0 overtime win over the Avalanche on Dec. 18, has a 1.59 GAA during a 7-1-0 starting stretch against them.

Malkin assisted on Blake Comeau's goal in December to give Pittsburgh a sixth win in seven games versus Colorado (27-25-11).

Looking to avoid a fourth straight home defeat to Pittsburgh, Colorado made its biggest move prior to the trade deadline by sending ex-Penguin Max Talbot to Boston. It came two days after Talbot scored in Saturday's 3-1 loss to Minnesota.

Needing a serious surge to move into playoff position, Colorado has lost two of three since winning four of five.

"There's no quit in this room," said forward Jarome Iginla, who was part of Pittsburgh's playoff push two years ago. "We just have to keep going and try to put a streak together."

It's uncertain if teammate Nathan MacKinnon will play after breaking his nose against the Wild. After recording 63 points during his Calder Trophy-winning season, MacKinnon has 37 while currently playing on Colorado's fourth line.

He doesn't have a point in three games versus Pittsburgh.


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