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| 33 | MINNESOTA | +110 | | 34 | COLORADO | -130 |
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| All Games | 25-24-0 | -5.1 | 25-24 | -5.1 | 20-24 | 2.8 | 31.3 | 2.9 | 29.4 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 12-12-0 | +0.3 | 12-12 | +0.3 | 10-11 | 2.6 | 31.3 | 3.0 | 29.1 | | Last 5 Games | 3-2-0 | +0.6 | 3-2 | +0.6 | 1-3 | 2.6 | 34.0 | 3.0 | 27.0 | | vs. Division | 8-5-0 | +2.6 | 8-5 | +2.6 | 3-8 | 2.7 | 33.1 | 2.5 | 28.4 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 49 | 137 | 37 | 50 | 47 | 3 | 10 | 1535 | 8.9% | 142 | 29 | 20.4% | 235 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 24 | 62 | 18 | 24 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 751 | 8.3% | 67 | 12 | 17.9% | 105 | | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 170 | 7.6% | 15 | 1 | 6.7% | 22 | | Team Stats (vs. Division) | 13 | 35 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 430 | 8.1% | 39 | 4 | 10.3% | 63 | | Stats Against (All Games) | | 140 | 49 | 39 | 49 | 3 | 10 | 1439 | 9.7% | 150 | 23 | 15.3% | 241 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | | 71 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 698 | 10.2% | 67 | 14 | 20.9% | 121 | | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 135 | 11.1% | 19 | 3 | 15.8% | 29 | | Stats Against (vs. Division) | | 32 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 369 | 8.7% | 44 | 9 | 20.5% | 53 |
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| DEVAN DUBNYK (All Games) | 40 | 39 | 1129 | 1031 | 91.3% | 0 | 20-19 | -4.8 | 20-19-0 | -3 | 17-19 | | DEVAN DUBNYK (Road Games) | 18 | 18 | 491 | 448 | 91.2% | 0 | 10-8 | +2.2 | 10-8-0 | +2 | 8-8 | | DEVAN DUBNYK (vs. Division) | 10 | 10 | 273 | 254 | 93.0% | 0 | 7-3 | +3.6 | 7-3-0 | +3 | 3-7 | | DEVAN DUBNYK (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 3 | 87 | 79 | 90.8% | 0 | 2-1 | +1.3 | 2-1-0 | +2 | 1-1 | | ALEX STALOCK (All Games) | 14 | 10 | 301 | 269 | 89.4% | 2 | 5-5 | -0.3 | 5-5-0 | -1 | 3-5 | | ALEX STALOCK (Road Games) | 9 | 6 | 200 | 179 | 89.5% | 2 | 2-4 | -1.8 | 2-4-0 | -2 | 2-3 | | ALEX STALOCK (vs. Division) | 4 | 3 | 91 | 83 | 91.2% | 0 | 1-2 | -1 | 1-2-0 | -1 | 0-1 | | ALEX STALOCK (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 3 | 74 | 64 | 86.5% | 1 | 1-2 | -1.7 | 1-2-0 | -2 | 0-3 |
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| All Games | 22-27-0 | -11.4 | 22-27 | -11.4 | 26-22 | 3.4 | 32.6 | 3.2 | 31.0 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 10-12-0 | -8.4 | 10-12 | -8.4 | 9-13 | 3.3 | 32.5 | 2.8 | 29.2 | | Last 5 Games | 2-3-0 | -1.3 | 2-3 | -1.3 | 2-2 | 3.2 | 34.8 | 3.2 | 28.0 | | vs. Division | 4-9-0 | -8.2 | 4-9 | -8.2 | 4-9 | 2.6 | 33.9 | 3.4 | 30.3 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 49 | 167 | 39 | 60 | 67 | 1 | 11 | 1595 | 10.5% | 185 | 46 | 24.9% | 276 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 22 | 73 | 16 | 25 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 714 | 10.2% | 91 | 21 | 23.1% | 122 | | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 174 | 9.2% | 19 | 3 | 15.8% | 19 | | Team Stats (vs. Division) | 13 | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 441 | 7.7% | 56 | 11 | 19.6% | 58 | | Stats Against (All Games) | | 157 | 44 | 50 | 55 | 8 | 12 | 1518 | 10.3% | 171 | 39 | 22.8% | 261 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | | 62 | 18 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 642 | 9.7% | 71 | 19 | 26.8% | 98 | | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 16 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 140 | 11.4% | 15 | 1 | 6.7% | 23 | | Stats Against (vs. Division) | | 44 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 394 | 11.2% | 44 | 11 | 25.0% | 74 |
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| PAVEL FRANCOUZ (All Games) | 1 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 92.3% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | PAVEL FRANCOUZ (Home Games) | 1 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 92.3% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | PAVEL FRANCOUZ (vs. Division) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | PAVEL FRANCOUZ (Last 4 Games) | 1 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 92.3% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | PHILIPP GRUBAUER (All Games) | 20 | 18 | 561 | 502 | 89.5% | 0 | 9-9 | -2.4 | 9-9-0 | -3 | 13-5 | | PHILIPP GRUBAUER (Home Games) | 8 | 7 | 189 | 169 | 89.4% | 0 | 4-3 | -1.2 | 4-3-0 | -2 | 4-3 | | PHILIPP GRUBAUER (vs. Division) | 3 | 3 | 76 | 64 | 84.2% | 0 | 0-3 | -4.8 | 0-3-0 | -5 | 2-1 | | PHILIPP GRUBAUER (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 102 | 89 | 87.3% | 0 | 1-3 | -2 | 1-3-0 | -2 | 3-1 | | SEMYON VARLAMOV (All Games) | 31 | 31 | 911 | 827 | 90.8% | 1 | 13-18 | -8.9 | 13-18-0 | -9 | 13-17 | | SEMYON VARLAMOV (Home Games) | 15 | 15 | 437 | 399 | 91.3% | 0 | 6-9 | -7.1 | 6-9-0 | -7 | 5-10 | | SEMYON VARLAMOV (vs. Division) | 10 | 10 | 313 | 286 | 91.4% | 0 | 4-6 | -3.4 | 4-6-0 | -4 | 2-8 | | SEMYON VARLAMOV (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 107 | 96 | 89.7% | 0 | 2-2 | -0.2 | 2-2-0 | 0 | 2-1 |
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| | Average power rating of opponents played: MINNESOTA 3.13, COLORADO 3.17 |
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| 12/27/2018 | at CHICAGO | 2-5 | L | 0, -150 | L | 6 un | O | | 12/29/2018 | at WINNIPEG | 3-1 | W | 0, +155 | W | 6 ov | U | | 12/31/2018 | PITTSBURGH | 2-3 | L | 0, -115 | L | 6 ov | U | | 1/3/2019 | at TORONTO | 4-3 | W | 0, +145 | W | 6.5 ev | O | | 1/5/2019 | at OTTAWA | 4-3 | W | 0, -180 | W | 6.5 ev | O | | 1/7/2019 | at MONTREAL | 1-0 | W | 0, -105 | W | 6 un | U | | 1/8/2019 | at BOSTON | 0-4 | L | 0, +170 | L | 5.5 ov | U | | 1/10/2019 | WINNIPEG | 3-2 | W | 0, -120 | W | 6 un | U | | 1/12/2019 | DETROIT | 2-5 | L | 0, -245 | L | 5.5 ov | O | | 1/14/2019 | at PHILADELPHIA | 4-7 | L | 0, -125 | L | 6 un | O | | 1/15/2019 | LOS ANGELES | 3-2 | W | 0, -160 | W | 5.5 un | U | | 1/17/2019 | ANAHEIM | 0-3 | L | 0, -170 | L | 5.5 un | U | | 1/19/2019 | COLUMBUS | 2-1 | W | 0, -125 | W | 6 un | U | | 1/21/2019 | at VEGAS | 4-2 | W | 0, +155 | W | 6 un | P | | 1/23/2019 | at COLORADO | | | 2/1/2019 | at DALLAS | | | 2/2/2019 | CHICAGO | |
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| 12/27/2018 | at VEGAS | 1-2 | L | 0, +120 | L | 6.5 un | U | | 12/29/2018 | CHICAGO | 2-3 | L | 0, -220 | L | 6.5 un | U | | 12/31/2018 | LOS ANGELES | 2-3 | L | 0, -175 | L | 5.5 ov | U | | 1/2/2019 | SAN JOSE | 4-5 | L | 0, -105 | L | 6.5 ov | O | | 1/4/2019 | NY RANGERS | 6-1 | W | 0, -205 | W | 6.5 un | O | | 1/8/2019 | at WINNIPEG | 4-7 | L | 0, +140 | L | 6.5 un | O | | 1/9/2019 | at CALGARY | 3-5 | L | 0, +155 | L | 6.5 ov | O | | 1/12/2019 | at MONTREAL | 0-3 | L | 0, -110 | L | 6 ov | U | | 1/14/2019 | at TORONTO | 6-3 | W | 0, +165 | W | 6.5 ov | O | | 1/16/2019 | at OTTAWA | 2-5 | L | 0, -170 | L | 7 un | P | | 1/19/2019 | LOS ANGELES | 7-1 | W | 0, -180 | W | 5.5 un | O | | 1/21/2019 | NASHVILLE | 1-4 | L | 0, -110 | L | 6 ov | U | | 1/23/2019 | MINNESOTA | | | 2/2/2019 | VANCOUVER | |
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| |  | MINNESOTA: LAST SEASON: 45-26-11, 101 points. Third in Central Division.
LOST to Winnipeg Jets in Western Conference quarterfinals.
COACH: Bruce Boudreau (third season, 12th NHL season).
ADDED: RW J.T. Brown, C Eric Fehr, C Matt Hendricks, RW Matt Read, D Greg Pateryn, D Matt Bartkowski.
LOST: C Matt Cullen, LW Tyler Ennis, RW Daniel Winnik.
PLAYER TO WATCH: LW Zach Parise. After missing the first 39 games because of a lower back problem that required surgery, Parise's delayed start was predictably slow. He scored 12 goals in his last 18 games of the regular season, though, and scored in each of the first three playoff games until being knocked out of action again by a broken sternum. Parise, who's entering his 14th NHL season at age 34, isn't built to be the team's premier scorer but needs to replicate that productivity down the stretch to help keep the offense balanced.
OUTLOOK: New GM Paul Fenton made only minor moves this summer for fresh faces on the fourth line and more depth on defense, so the Wild will rely on the same core that has been bounced out of the playoffs in the first round three straight times and won only two series over the last six years. Just reaching the postseason again in the rugged Western Conference would be an accomplishment in itself, and Boudreau has as strong of an 82-game track record as any bench boss in the league. Parise and defenseman Ryan Suter, who's coming off a serious ankle injury that kept him out of the playoffs, must stay healthy throughout the seventh year of their identical $98 million megadeals. Wings Charlie Coyle and Nino Niederreiter also have to bounce back from down seasons. | | COLORADO: LAST SEASON: 43-30-9, 95 points. Fourth place in Central Division, 8th seed in Western Conference.
LOST to Nashville Predators in first round.
COACH: Jared Bednar (third season with Avalanche, third NHL season).
ADDED: LW Matt Calvert, D Ian Cole, G Philipp Grubauer.
LOST: LW Blake Comeau, G Jonathan Bernier, RW Nail Yakupov, G Andrew Hammond.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Nathan MacKinnon. The 23-year-old center is coming off a season in which he had 39 goals and 58 assists. His 97 total points were the most by an Avalanche player since Hall of Famer-turned-general manager Joe Sakic recorded 100 in 2006-07. "His skill level is unbelievable," said Grubauer, who was acquired in a trade with Washington in June. "He can make a difference out there."
OUTLOOK: Not much was expected of the Avalanche this time a year ago. With good reason ' they were coming off a 48-point season. They won't be overlooked again after clinching a playoff spot during their final game of the season, before losing to the Predators in the first round. The line of captain Gabriel Landeskog, MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen was put together on Oct. 28 and combined for 225 points in the final 72 games. "We have to remember how much hard work we put into that and know we aren't going to catch anybody sleeping," Landeskog said. "Everybody knows we're a good team and here to stay." |
| | Wild unpack new defenseman on trip to Colorado
The Minnesota Wild picked up a win and a defenseman in their stop in Las Vegas. The Wild beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 on Monday and also completed a trade for defenseman Brad Hunt. Hunt, who played in 13 games for Vegas this season, came over for a conditional fifth-round pick in the 2019 draft. Hunt joined the team in Denver on its last stop before the All-Star break. Minnesota takes on Colorado in Denver on Wednesday night in a battle of Central Division rivals. The Wild's win and the Avalanche's 4-1 loss to Nashville on Monday flipped the standings, putting Minnesota third in the division, a point ahead of struggling Colorado. The addition of Hunt will add depth to the blue line and bring back a homegrown talent. Hunt, 30, played his college hockey at Bemidji State in Minnesota and has been a journeyman in his six-year NHL career. He posted career-highs in games (45), goals (three) and assists (15) with the Golden Knights in 2017-18. Hunt joins a team that has played well against good teams and poorly against struggling teams. Anaheim ended a 12-game losing streak against the Wild on Thursday, but Minnesota recently has beaten Winnipeg and the Golden Knights. Now, Minnesota (25-21-3) is looking right at Colorado with a chance to pad its points lead before getting eight days off. "We've got to treat it like a playoff game and go and play the same way we have the last two games and enjoy it -- enjoy the challenge and the importance of the game," Minnesota goalie Devan Dubnyk said after Monday's win. The Avalanche (22-19-8) aren't finding much joy lately. They are 3-9-2 in their past 14 games and have been inconsistent on offense. They scored six goals in the second period against the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday and then managed just one goal against Nashville. Colorado has not won back-to-back games since Nov. 28 and has fallen from the top of the Central to fighting for playoff relevance. It doesn't help that goalies tend to have good games when playing the Avalanche. Predators netminder Pekka Rinne was the difference Monday, stopping 35 shots, including a penalty shot early in the second period when the game was scoreless. Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said he was pleased with the effort. "I have no problem with the way we played today," Bednar said after the game. "We made a couple mistakes, they capitalized. They made lots of mistakes, too. We didn't capitalize. To me, the difference was Rinne." Dubnyk can do the same thing Monday and further add to Colorado's frustration. Back in the 2014 playoffs, the seventh-seeded Wild upset Colorado in seven games, helping fuel an already simmering rivalry. And it continues now, as the Wild can send the Avalanche to the All-Star break and the five days after with a sour taste. --Field Level Media |
| | Last Updated: 5/16/2024 6:43:27 AM EST. |
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