NHL COLORADO Matchup 20170225

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NHL : ATS Matchup

Saturday 2/25/2017

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BUFFALO

COLORADO

3
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5

BUFFALO (26-24-0-10, 62 pts.) at COLORADO (16-40-0-3, 35 pts.)

Saturday, 2/25/2017 10:05 PM

#1 GOALTENDERS: BUFFALO - ROBIN LEHNER, COLORADO - CALVIN PICKARD

Board		Opening		Latest
		Line	Total	Line	Total
13	BUFFALO	-135	Ov 5,-135	-130	Ov 5,-140
14	COLORADO	+115	Un 5,+115	+110	Un 5,+120

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ADVANCED TEAM STATS

BUFFALO - Current Season Performance
	Straight Up		Against Spread			Team		Opponent
	W-L-T	Units	W-L	Units	O-U	Score	Shots	Score	Shots
All Games	26-34-0	-2.7	26-34	-2.7	25-29	2.4	29.5	2.8	34.2
Team Stats (Road Games)	11-19-0	-3.4	11-19	-3.4	15-12	2.5	27.8	3.1	34.4
Last 5 Games	3-2-0	+1	3-2	+1	2-2	2.2	27.8	2.6	34.2

BUFFALO Team Statistics
		Scoring						Shots On Goal		Power Plays
	Games	Goals	1rst	2nd	3rd	OT	EN	Shots	Pct	Num	Conv	Pct	Ast
Team Stats (All Games)	60	147	44	43	53	7	4	1771	8.3%	182	41	22.5%	237
Team Stats (Road Games)	30	75	26	21	26	2	0	834	9.0%	84	17	20.2%	119
Team Stats (Last 5 Games)	5	11	5	3	3	0	0	139	7.9%	18	2	11.1%	21
Stats Against (All Games)		168	39	65	54	10	12	2051	8.2%	177	44	24.9%	279
Stats Against (Road Games)		92	17	41	28	6	5	1031	8.9%	96	26	27.1%	154
Stats Against (Last 5 Games)		13	5	5	3	0	0	171	7.6%	14	1	7.1%	21

BUFFALO - Goalie Statistics
	Goalie Statistics						Team's record in starts
Goalie	Games	Starts	Shots	Saves	PCT	SHO	ATS	Units	SU	Units	O-U
ROBIN LEHNER (All Games)	42	42	1381	1277	92.5%	3	18-24	-2.8	18-24-0	-4	16-20
ROBIN LEHNER (Road Games)	21	21	686	632	92.1%	1	10-11	+2.9	10-11-0	+1	9-9
ROBIN LEHNER(vs. Non-Conference)	16	16	526	485	92.2%	1	10-6	+5.6	10-6-0	+5	9-5
ROBIN LEHNER (Last 4 Games)	4	4	140	131	93.6%	1	3-1	+2.4	3-1-0	+2	1-2
ANDERS NILSSON (All Games)	20	18	663	611	92.2%	1	8-10	+0.1	8-10-0	0	9-9
ANDERS NILSSON (Road Games)	11	9	343	310	90.4%	0	1-8	-6.3	1-8-0	-6	6-3
ANDERS NILSSON(vs. Non-Conference)	5	5	178	160	89.9%	0	2-3	-0.4	2-3-0	-1	4-1
ANDERS NILSSON (Last 4 Games)	4	3	127	116	91.3%	0	2-1	+1.4	2-1-0	+1	2-1
LINUS ULLMARK (All Games)	0	0	0	0	0.0%	0	0-0	0	0-0-0	0	0-0
LINUS ULLMARK (Road Games)	0	0	0	0	0.0%	0	0-0	0	0-0-0	0	0-0
LINUS ULLMARK(vs. Non-Conference)	0	0	0	0	0.0%	0	0-0	0	0-0-0	0	0-0

COLORADO - Current Season Performance
	Straight Up		Against Spread			Team		Opponent
	W-L-T	Units	W-L	Units	O-U	Score	Shots	Score	Shots
All Games	16-43-0	-21.7	16-43	-21.7	23-27	2.0	28.1	3.3	32.3
Team Stats (Home Games)	7-22-0	-15.5	7-22	-15.5	12-12	2.1	29.6	3.4	31.3
Last 5 Games	1-4-0	-1.6	1-4	-1.6	1-4	1.4	27.2	2.4	32.4

COLORADO Team Statistics
		Scoring						Shots On Goal		Power Plays
	Games	Goals	1rst	2nd	3rd	OT	EN	Shots	Pct	Num	Conv	Pct	Ast
Team Stats (All Games)	59	116	31	45	34	6	3	1659	7.0%	178	25	14.0%	197
Team Stats (Home Games)	29	62	17	27	16	2	2	857	7.2%	96	12	12.5%	109
Team Stats (Last 5 Games)	5	7	2	2	2	1	0	136	5.1%	10	0	0.0%	10
Stats Against (All Games)		196	62	62	69	3	11	1905	10.3%	210	45	21.4%	324
Stats Against (Home Games)		98	27	34	35	2	7	909	10.8%	99	19	19.2%	154
Stats Against (Last 5 Games)		12	3	6	2	1	1	162	7.4%	10	1	10.0%	18

COLORADO - Goalie Statistics
	Goalie Statistics						Team's record in starts
Goalie	Games	Starts	Shots	Saves	PCT	SHO	ATS	Units	SU	Units	O-U
SPENCER MARTIN (All Games)	3	3	96	83	86.5%	1	0-3	-3	0-3-0	-3	1-0
SPENCER MARTIN (Home Games)	1	1	26	21	80.8%	0	0-1	-1	0-1-0	-1	1-0
SPENCER MARTIN(vs. Non-Conference)	0	0	0	0	0.0%	0	0-0	0	0-0-0	0	0-0
SPENCER MARTIN (Last 4 Games)	3	3	96	83	86.5%	1	0-3	-3	0-3-0	-3	1-0
CALVIN PICKARD (All Games)	33	31	986	896	90.9%	3	10-21	-5.8	10-21-0	-6	13-15
CALVIN PICKARD (Home Games)	16	15	480	435	90.6%	2	4-11	-6.7	4-11-0	-7	6-7
CALVIN PICKARD(vs. Non-Conference)	15	14	435	394	90.6%	2	5-9	-0.5	5-9-0	0	7-7
CALVIN PICKARD (Last 4 Games)	4	4	133	125	94.0%	1	1-3	-0.6	1-3-0	-1	0-4
JEREMY SMITH (All Games)	2	2	68	62	91.2%	0	0-2	-2	0-2-0	-2	1-0
JEREMY SMITH (Home Games)	0	0	0	0	0.0%	0	0-0	0	0-0-0	0	0-0
JEREMY SMITH(vs. Non-Conference)	1	1	40	37	92.5%	0	0-1	-1	0-1-0	-1	0-0
JEREMY SMITH (Last 4 Games)	2	2	68	62	91.2%	0	0-2	-2	0-2-0	-2	1-0
SEMYON VARLAMOV (All Games)	24	23	745	669	89.8%	3	6-17	-10.8	6-17-0	-11	8-12
SEMYON VARLAMOV (Home Games)	13	13	397	356	89.7%	0	3-10	-7.8	3-10-0	-8	5-5
SEMYON VARLAMOV(vs. Non-Conference)	9	8	315	289	91.7%	1	3-5	-1	3-5-0	-1	2-5
SEMYON VARLAMOV (Last 4 Games)	4	4	107	91	85.0%	0	0-4	-4	0-4-0	-4	2-1

Average power rating of opponents played: BUFFALO 3.18, COLORADO 3.18

SCHEDULE AND RESULTS

BUFFALO - Schedule
Date	Opponent	Score	SU	Line	ATS	Total	O/U
1/31/2017	at MONTREAL	2-5	L	0, +140	L	5 ov	O
2/2/2017	NY RANGERS	1-2	L	0, +115	L	5.5 ev	U
2/4/2017	OTTAWA	4-0	W	0, -115	W	5.5 un	U
2/6/2017	at NEW JERSEY	1-2	L	0, +105	L	5 ov	U
2/7/2017	SAN JOSE	5-4	W	0, +140	W	5 ov	O
2/9/2017	ANAHEIM	2-5	L	0, +100	L	5 ov	O
2/11/2017	at TORONTO	3-1	W	0, +150	W	5.5 ov	U
2/12/2017	VANCOUVER	2-4	L	0, -150	L	5 ov	O
2/14/2017	at OTTAWA	3-2	W	0, +145	W	5.5 un	U
2/16/2017	COLORADO	2-0	W	0, -170	W	5.5 un	U
2/18/2017	ST LOUIS	3-2	W	0, -105	W	5 ov	P
2/19/2017	CHICAGO	1-5	L	0, +130	L	5.5 un	O
2/25/2017	at COLORADO
2/26/2017	at ARIZONA
2/28/2017	NASHVILLE
3/2/2017	ARIZONA
3/4/2017	TAMPA BAY
3/5/2017	at PITTSBURGH
3/7/2017	PHILADELPHIA

COLORADO - Schedule
Date	Opponent	Score	SU	Line	ATS	Total	O/U
1/31/2017	at ANAHEIM	1-5	L	0, +245	L	5 ov	O
2/1/2017	at LOS ANGELES	0-5	L	0, +255	L	5 ov	P
2/4/2017	WINNIPEG	5-2	W	0, +150	W	5.5 ov	O
2/7/2017	MONTREAL	4-0	W	0, +175	W	5 ov	U
2/9/2017	PITTSBURGH	1-4	L	0, +190	L	5.5 ov	U
2/11/2017	at NY RANGERS	2-4	L	0, +250	L	5.5 ev	O
2/12/2017	at NY ISLANDERS	1-5	L	0, +180	L	5.5 ov	O
2/14/2017	at NEW JERSEY	2-3	L	0, +160	L	5 ov	P
2/16/2017	at BUFFALO	0-2	L	0, +150	L	5.5 un	U
2/17/2017	at CAROLINA	2-1	W	0, +240	W	5.5 un	U
2/19/2017	TAMPA BAY	2-3	L	0, +160	L	5.5 un	U
2/21/2017	LOS ANGELES	1-2	L	0, +165	L	5 un	U
2/23/2017	at NASHVILLE	2-4	L	0, +245	L	5.5 un	O
2/25/2017	BUFFALO
2/28/2017	at PHILADELPHIA
3/2/2017	at OTTAWA
3/4/2017	at WINNIPEG
3/5/2017	ST LOUIS
3/7/2017	CAROLINA

KEY GAME INFORMATION

BUFFALO: LAST SEASON: 35-36-11, 81 points. Finished 23rd in NHL after two consecutive last-place finishes, and missed playoffs for fifth consecutive season.
COACH: Dan Bylsma (second season, eighth NHL season)
ADDED: F Kyle Okposo, D Dmitry Kulikov, G Anders Nilsson.
LOST: F David Legwand, D Mark Pysyk, G Chad Johnson.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Jack Eichel. Selected with the No. 2 pick in the 2015 draft behind Edmonton's Connor McDavid, Eichel finished second among NHL rookies with 56 points (24 goals, 32 assists). The 19-year-old displayed breakaway speed and a powerful shot. Eichel is being counted upon to become more consistent now that he has a full season behind him. Eichel went through an 11-game slump spanning November and December, during which he combined for a goal and three assists.
OUTLOOK: The expectations are higher for a Sabres team that made the jump from rock bottom to being relevant by finishing 23rd last season following two consecutive last place finishes. Though missed playoffs for fifth consecutive year, Buffalo showed signs of jelling by closing last year with a 16-10-7 run. Additions of Okposo and Kulikov adds experienced top-line depth to young core. Big question mark is whether G Robin Lehner can establish himself as trusted starter after two injury-shortened seasons.

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.

PREVIEW

Rested Sabres look to ignite surge vs. Avalanche

The Buffalo Sabres are rested and ready for a playoff push, and their first stop is in Denver to play the lowly Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night.

The Sabres (26-24-10) have not played since Sunday and enjoyed their turn at a break that every NHL team has had once in January or February. Buffalo resides in 12th place in the Eastern Conference, but it is just six points behind Toronto for third in the Atlantic Division and the New York Islanders for the second wild card.

With 22 games left, points are at a premium, and there's no better place to start a surge than the friendly confines of the Pepsi Center, where the Avalanche (16-40-3) have won just seven of their 23 games.

A win might be tough considering how teams have performed in their first game after the five-day break. Entering Friday, the collective record is 4-12-4 after the bye.

Saturday's contest is a quick two-game road trip for Buffalo. The Sabres play at Arizona on Sunday before returning home to face Nashville on Tuesday.

Buffalo, which practiced in Denver late afternoon Friday, is expected to get forward Zemgus Girgensons back after he missed seven games with an unspecified injury. Girgensons' ailment was classified as a mid-body injury, but coach Dan Bylsma referred to it as a "full-body injury" before the bye.

Whatever kept Girgensons out is not an issue now and he is set to center the Sabres' third line against the Avalanche. They are also expected to get back forward Sam Reinhart, who missed two games before the bye because of the flu.

The Sabres will need to make a move to make room for Girgensons' return from injured reserve, with Nick Baptiste the likely candidate to return to Rochester of the American Hockey League.

While Buffalo is fighting for the playoffs, the only drama surrounding Colorado is if anything will happen before Wednesday's trading deadline. The Avalanche, last in the NHL in points and wins, are sellers if they want to be.

There have been rumors for months surrounding nearly every player other than Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen -- two players general manager Joe Sakic has deemed untouchable -- but so far the only move was trading Cody McLeod to Nashville last month.

The Avalanche are adding two players to the lineup without making a deal. Forward Rene Bourque is returning after missing 11 games with head and neck injuries suffered against Los Angeles on Feb. 1 and defenseman Erik Johnson is playing after missing nearly three months with a broken fibula.

Johnson will be sporting extra padding after a shot by Dallas' Tyler Seguin on Dec. 3 shelved him.

"In hindsight, I wish I had it before, but those are the kind of adjustments you make after the fact when things like that happen," he told HockeyBuzz.com after practice Friday. "It feels good and I wouldn't be saying I'm ready to go if it wasn't perfect."

One of the bright spots in the disappointing season is the play of Rantanen, the team's first-round draft pick from 2015. After spending most of last season and the start of this year with San Antonio of the AHL, Rantanen has come on strong in late January and February. He has eight goals in the last 14 games, including his first career hat trick against Montreal on Feb. 7.

"I feel comfortable after every game," Rantanen said recently. "I'm trying to put pucks more to the net and trying to shoot more, go to the net more. That's how you play well in this league."

Last Updated: 5/1/2024 5:43:09 PM EST.