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71 | DALLAS | -110 | Ov 5.5,-110 | -115 | Ov 5.5,+100 | 72 | COLORADO | -110 | Un 5.5,-110 | -105 | Un 5.5,-120 |
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All Games | 9-16-0 | -8.6 | 9-16 | -8.6 | 12-13 | 2.5 | 29.3 | 3.4 | 30.8 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 3-11-0 | -7.4 | 3-11 | -7.4 | 8-6 | 2.4 | 31.1 | 4.1 | 29.9 | Last 5 Games | 1-4-0 | -3 | 1-4 | -3 | 3-2 | 2.0 | 30.8 | 3.8 | 28.6 | vs. Division | 5-8-0 | -2.8 | 5-8 | -2.8 | 6-7 | 2.7 | 30.3 | 3.6 | 29.6 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 25 | 63 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 732 | 8.6% | 94 | 17 | 18.1% | 113 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 14 | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 435 | 7.8% | 50 | 10 | 20.0% | 62 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 6.5% | 14 | 2 | 14.3% | 20 | Team Stats (vs. Division) | 13 | 35 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 394 | 8.9% | 51 | 11 | 21.6% | 65 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 85 | 21 | 29 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 769 | 11.1% | 88 | 20 | 22.7% | 145 | Stats Against (Road Games) | | 57 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 419 | 13.6% | 51 | 16 | 31.4% | 100 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 19 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 143 | 13.3% | 19 | 5 | 26.3% | 33 | Stats Against (vs. Division) | | 47 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 385 | 12.2% | 50 | 14 | 28.0% | 82 |
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KARI LEHTONEN (All Games) | 14 | 13 | 355 | 314 | 88.5% | 1 | 4-9 | -5.8 | 4-9-0 | -5 | 7-6 | KARI LEHTONEN (Road Games) | 10 | 9 | 242 | 213 | 88.0% | 1 | 3-6 | -2.2 | 3-6-0 | -2 | 5-4 | KARI LEHTONEN (vs. Division) | 7 | 6 | 156 | 136 | 87.2% | 1 | 2-4 | -1.6 | 2-4-0 | -2 | 3-3 | KARI LEHTONEN (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 88 | 76 | 86.4% | 0 | 1-3 | -2.2 | 1-3-0 | -2 | 2-2 | ANTTI NIEMI (All Games) | 14 | 12 | 410 | 370 | 90.2% | 0 | 5-7 | -2.8 | 5-7-0 | -3 | 5-7 | ANTTI NIEMI (Road Games) | 6 | 5 | 174 | 149 | 85.6% | 0 | 0-5 | -5.3 | 0-5-0 | -5 | 3-2 | ANTTI NIEMI (vs. Division) | 8 | 7 | 228 | 202 | 88.6% | 0 | 3-4 | -1.2 | 3-4-0 | -1 | 3-4 | ANTTI NIEMI (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 130 | 118 | 90.8% | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 2-2-0 | 0 | 2-2 |
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All Games | 9-13-0 | -3.9 | 9-13 | -3.9 | 8-10 | 2.2 | 29.3 | 3.0 | 31.8 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 4-8-0 | -5.8 | 4-8 | -5.8 | 5-4 | 2.2 | 29.9 | 3.1 | 31.7 | Last 5 Games | 1-4-0 | -3.5 | 1-4 | -3.5 | 2-1 | 2.6 | 30.0 | 3.8 | 36.8 | vs. Division | 4-6-0 | -2 | 4-6 | -2 | 4-5 | 2.0 | 33.0 | 3.2 | 28.2 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 22 | 49 | 10 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 644 | 7.6% | 68 | 11 | 16.2% | 88 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 12 | 27 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 359 | 7.5% | 37 | 6 | 16.2% | 46 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 150 | 8.7% | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | 24 | Team Stats (vs. Division) | 10 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 330 | 6.1% | 34 | 5 | 14.7% | 35 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 66 | 25 | 18 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 699 | 9.4% | 87 | 18 | 20.7% | 108 | Stats Against (Home Games) | | 37 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 381 | 9.7% | 46 | 9 | 19.6% | 59 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 19 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 184 | 10.3% | 16 | 3 | 18.7% | 28 | Stats Against (vs. Division) | | 32 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 282 | 11.3% | 40 | 8 | 20.0% | 55 |
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CALVIN PICKARD (All Games) | 8 | 7 | 224 | 206 | 92.0% | 1 | 4-3 | +1.2 | 4-3-0 | +1 | 3-2 | CALVIN PICKARD (Home Games) | 4 | 4 | 121 | 110 | 90.9% | 1 | 1-3 | -3 | 1-3-0 | -3 | 2-1 | CALVIN PICKARD (vs. Division) | 4 | 3 | 111 | 104 | 93.7% | 1 | 2-1 | +1.8 | 2-1-0 | +2 | 1-1 | CALVIN PICKARD (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 132 | 119 | 90.2% | 0 | 1-3 | -2.3 | 1-3-0 | -3 | 2-0 | SEMYON VARLAMOV (All Games) | 15 | 15 | 473 | 428 | 90.5% | 2 | 5-10 | -5.1 | 5-10-0 | -5 | 5-8 | SEMYON VARLAMOV (Home Games) | 8 | 8 | 258 | 235 | 91.1% | 0 | 3-5 | -2.8 | 3-5-0 | -3 | 3-3 | SEMYON VARLAMOV (vs. Division) | 7 | 7 | 171 | 146 | 85.4% | 1 | 2-5 | -3.8 | 2-5-0 | -4 | 3-4 | SEMYON VARLAMOV (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 141 | 128 | 90.8% | 0 | 1-3 | -2 | 1-3-0 | -2 | 1-2 |
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11/6/2016 | at CHICAGO | 3-4 | L | 0, +140 | L | 5.5 ev | O | 11/8/2016 | at WINNIPEG | 2-8 | L | 0, +100 | L | 5.5 ov | O | 11/10/2016 | at CALGARY | 4-2 | W | 0, +120 | W | 5.5 ev | O | 11/11/2016 | at EDMONTON | 3-2 | W | 0, +160 | W | 5.5 ov | U | 11/13/2016 | at VANCOUVER | 4-5 | L | 0, -130 | L | 5.5 un | O | 11/15/2016 | NEW JERSEY | 1-2 | L | 0, -155 | L | 5 ov | U | 11/17/2016 | COLORADO | 3-2 | W | 0, -165 | W | 5.5 un | U | 11/19/2016 | EDMONTON | 2-5 | L | 0, -125 | L | 5.5 ev | O | 11/21/2016 | MINNESOTA | 3-2 | W | 0, -130 | W | 5.5 un | U | 11/23/2016 | at NASHVILLE | 2-5 | L | 0, +135 | L | 5.5 un | O | 11/25/2016 | VANCOUVER | 2-1 | W | 0, -225 | W | 5.5 un | U | 11/28/2016 | at ST LOUIS | 3-4 | L | 0, +145 | L | 5.5 un | O | 11/29/2016 | at DETROIT | 1-3 | L | 0, +115 | L | 5.5 un | U | 12/1/2016 | at PITTSBURGH | 2-6 | L | 0, +155 | L | 5.5 ov | O | 12/3/2016 | at COLORADO | | 12/6/2016 | CALGARY | | 12/8/2016 | NASHVILLE | | 12/10/2016 | at PHILADELPHIA | | 12/11/2016 | at CHICAGO | | 12/13/2016 | ANAHEIM | |
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11/6/2016 | at ST LOUIS | 1-5 | L | 0, +155 | L | 5 ov | O | 11/8/2016 | ARIZONA | 2-4 | L | 0, -150 | L | 5.5 un | O | 11/11/2016 | WINNIPEG | 3-2 | W | 0, -135 | W | 5.5 un | U | 11/13/2016 | BOSTON | 0-2 | L | 0, +100 | L | 5.5 un | U | 11/15/2016 | LOS ANGELES | 4-1 | W | 0, +105 | W | 5 ov | P | 11/17/2016 | at DALLAS | 2-3 | L | 0, +145 | L | 5.5 un | U | 11/19/2016 | at MINNESOTA | 3-2 | W | 0, +175 | W | 5 un | P | 11/21/2016 | at COLUMBUS | 3-2 | W | 0, +105 | W | 5.5 un | U | 11/23/2016 | EDMONTON | 3-6 | L | 0, +110 | L | 5.5 un | O | 11/26/2016 | VANCOUVER | 2-3 | L | 0, -155 | L | 5 ov | P | 11/29/2016 | NASHVILLE | 3-5 | L | 0, +115 | L | 5 ov | O | 12/1/2016 | COLUMBUS | 2-3 | L | 0, +115 | L | 5 ov | P | 12/3/2016 | DALLAS | | 12/6/2016 | at NASHVILLE | | 12/8/2016 | at BOSTON | | 12/10/2016 | at MONTREAL | | 12/11/2016 | at TORONTO | | 12/14/2016 | PHILADELPHIA | |
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| | | DALLAS: LAST SEASON: 50-23-9, 109 points. First in Western Conference and Central Division. Lost to St. Louis in West semifinals.
COACH: Lindy Ruff (fourth season, 19th NHL season).
ADDED: D Dan Hamhuis, W Jiri Hudler.
LOST: D Alex Goligoski, D Jason Demers, C Vernon Fiddler, W Valeri Nichushkin, F Colton Sceviour.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Tyler Seguin has been out in preseason with hairline fracture in his heel after missing all but one playoff game last season because of a cut Achilles tendon. He is expected to be ready for the season opener on Oct. 13. Healthy Seguin gives Dallas one of the best scoring tandems in the NHL along with fellow All-Star forward Jamie Benn.
OUTLOOK: If several young defensemen are consistent enough, including budding stars John Klingberg and Stephen Johns, the Stars have the pieces to make a run at their first Stanley Cup title since 1999. Dallas also will have to find a way to make a two-goalie system work with Kari Lehtonen and Antti Niemi. It was effective at times last season but ultimately failed when Lehtonen gave up five goals in the first two periods of a Game 7 loss to the Blues. | | COLORADO: LAST SEASON: 39-39-4, 82 points. Didn't make the playoffs.
COACH: Jared Bednar (first season, first NHL season).
ADDED: C Joe Colborne, D Fedor Tyutin, D Patrick Wiercioch.
LOST: F Mikkel Boedker, F Shawn Matthias, F Jack Skille, D Zach Redmond, D Nick Holden, G Reto Berra.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Nathan MacKinnon. The 20-year-old speedster recently signed a $44.1 million, seven-year deal that runs through the 2022-23 season. He had 21 goals and 31 assists last season, but missed the last 10 games after he sprained a ligament in his knee. MacKinnon also sat out the final 18 games the year before because of a broken foot. He's coming off a good showing at the World Cup of Hockey, scoring two goals for Team North America. He should fit in well with Bednar's up-tempo style. |
| | Avalanche, Stars both looking for a turnaround
The Colorado Avalanche are searching for answers, trying to find a way out of the tailspin that has them 0-3-1 on their homestand. They might have a kindred spirit in Saturday's opponent, the Dallas Stars, who visit Colorado on Saturday night in the homestand finale. The Stars lost the first three of their four-game road trip and four of their last five overall, including a 6-2 setback to Pittsburgh on Thursday night. It's a tough stretch for Dallas (9-10-6), which won the Central Division last season, but it's not an unfamiliar feeling. The Stars had stretches last season where they went 1-5-2 and 1-6-0 but bounced back. "We went through this last year," coach Lindy Ruff told The Dallas Morning News. "I think we're struggling and saying, 'There's got to be an easier way.' But there is no easier way. You have to put the work in." Similar sentiments are being said in the Avalanche camp. Colorado (9-12-1) played poorly at home all season, going 4-7-1 at Pepsi Center. It failed to capitalize on a decent road record to build momentum, often going stretches of games with a lack of intensity. It hurt in Thursday's 3-2 loss to Columbus. "We have fits and starts of really good hockey, but it's not long enough," Matt Duchene told HockeyBuzz.com. "We have to make sure that we're the team that's taking control; it's just more of a killer instinct, more of an attitude to make things happen instead of worrying about making mistakes." The Avalanche fell behind 2-0 Thursday before a couple of goals in the second period got them even. They took three straight minor penalties in the third, and although they killed them off -- including Columbus having a two-man advantage for 40 seconds -- a turnover soon after they got back to full strength led to the Blue Jackets' winning goal. One of the Avalanche goals was scored by Samuel Henley in his NHL debut. He, along with Gabriel Bourque, were assigned to San Antonio on Friday after being recalled Thursday. Colorado scored the first goal in just six of its 23 games and is 5-10-1 when trailing 1-0. "It's the start of games, the start of periods (when) we're just not ready, as ready as we should be, and I'm not sure why," Duchene told HockeyBuzz.com. "It'd be nice to strike first and dictate the game a little more. I think that's a big key to success in this league, playing with the lead and dictating the game. We have to be more determined to do it early." The Avalanche scored first in their opener against Dallas on Oct. 15 and went on to win 6-5. They would like to mirror that effort but eliminate the part where they nearly gave away a three-goal lead before holding on. The Stars, on the other hand, want to avoid a repeat of that game, and they want to start a winning streak. Dallas, like Colorado, has not won more than two in a row this season. "When I get my top guys on the right side, then we will win games on a consistent basis," Ruff told The Dallas Morning News. "I'm looking at the job I've been doing, and it hasn't been good enough because the guys I take so much pride in aren't on the right side for me, and that bothers me." |
| Last Updated: 4/18/2024 1:49:42 AM EST. |
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