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NHL : ATS Matchup
Thursday 12/8/2016Line$ LineOU LineScore
NASHVILLE
 
DALLAS
PK  

PK  


5.5
 
2
Final
5

NASHVILLE (12-9-0-4, 28 pts.) at DALLAS (10-11-0-6, 26 pts.)
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Thursday, 12/8/2016 8:35 PM
#1 GOALTENDERS: NASHVILLE - PEKKA RINNE, DALLAS - KARI LEHTONEN
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
15NASHVILLE-120Ov 5.5,-105-120Ov 5.5,-105
16DALLAS+100Un 5.5,-115+100Un 5.5,-115
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
NASHVILLE - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-L-TUnitsW-LUnitsO-UScoreShotsScoreShots
All Games12-13-0-4.312-13-4.313-103.031.62.830.1
Team Stats (Road Games)3-9-0-7.33-9-7.37-52.533.73.632.1
Last 5 Games2-3-0-22-3-24-13.036.23.628.4
vs. Division7-4-0+2.47-4+2.46-43.231.32.429.5
NASHVILLE Team Statistics
 Scoring    Shots On GoalPower Plays 
 GamesGoals1rst2nd3rdOTENShotsPctNumConvPctAst
Team Stats (All Games)2575193620017899.5%912022.0%125
Team Stats (Road Games)123081210004057.4%42819.0%48
Team Stats (Last 5 Games)515573001818.3%1616.2%24
Team Stats (vs. Division)1135913130134410.2%451226.7%56
Stats Against (All Games) 69192026477529.2%801518.7%108
Stats Against (Road Games) 431114162538511.2%411024.4%67
Stats Against (Last 5 Games) 184671314212.7%17529.4%29
Stats Against (vs. Division) 2610610023258.0%30413.3%45
NASHVILLE - Goalie Statistics
 Goalie StatisticsTeam's record in starts
GoalieGamesStartsShotsSavesPCTSHOATSUnitsSUUnitsO-U
MAREK MAZANEC (All Games)32685580.9%00-2-2.20-2-0-22-0
MAREK MAZANEC (Road Games)32685580.9%00-2-2.20-2-0-22-0
MAREK MAZANEC (vs. Division)11272281.5%00-1-10-1-0-11-0
MAREK MAZANEC (Last 4 Games)32685580.9%00-2-2.20-2-0-22-0
PEKKA RINNE (All Games)202059655292.6%111-9-0.811-9-0-29-9
PEKKA RINNE (Road Games)9929226891.8%03-6-4.13-6-0-35-4
PEKKA RINNE (vs. Division)9927425693.4%07-2+4.47-2-0+45-3
PEKKA RINNE (Last 4 Games)4411310189.4%03-1+1.43-1-0+14-0
JUUSE SAROS (All Games)33847994.0%11-2-1.41-2-0-12-1
JUUSE SAROS (Road Games)11222195.5%10-1-10-1-0-10-1
JUUSE SAROS (vs. Division)11222195.5%10-1-10-1-0-10-1
JUUSE SAROS (Last 4 Games)33847994.0%11-2-1.41-2-0-12-1

DALLAS - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-L-TUnitsW-LUnitsO-UScoreShotsScoreShots
All Games10-17-0-8.910-17-8.912-152.529.43.230.1
Team Stats (Home Games)6-6-0-2.56-6-2.54-82.527.22.530.8
Last 5 Games1-4-0-3.41-4-3.42-32.030.83.026.8
vs. Division6-8-0-1.86-8-1.86-82.730.53.429.1
DALLAS Team Statistics
 Scoring    Shots On GoalPower Plays 
 GamesGoals1rst2nd3rdOTENShotsPctNumConvPctAst
Team Stats (All Games)2767222123137958.4%1001818.0%117
Team Stats (Home Games)123010109113279.2%46715.2%51
Team Stats (Last 5 Games)510433011546.5%17317.6%16
Team Stats (vs. Division)1438101116124278.9%551221.8%69
Stats Against (All Games) 872130306481210.7%942122.3%149
Stats Against (Home Games) 307129213708.1%39512.8%49
Stats Against (Last 5 Games) 153561213411.2%19526.3%29
Stats Against (vs. Division) 471018172140811.5%541425.9%82
DALLAS - Goalie Statistics
 Goalie StatisticsTeam's record in starts
GoalieGamesStartsShotsSavesPCTSHOATSUnitsSUUnitsO-U
KARI LEHTONEN (All Games)161539835589.2%15-10-6.15-10-0-57-8
KARI LEHTONEN (Home Games)5513311989.5%01-4-51-4-0-52-3
KARI LEHTONEN (vs. Division)8717915988.8%13-4-0.63-4-0-13-4
KARI LEHTONEN (Last 4 Games)44827490.2%01-3-2.41-3-0-21-3
ANTTI NIEMI (All Games)141241037090.2%05-7-2.85-7-0-35-7
ANTTI NIEMI (Home Games)8723622193.6%05-2+2.55-2-0+22-5
ANTTI NIEMI (vs. Division)8722820288.6%03-4-1.23-4-0-13-4
ANTTI NIEMI (Last 4 Games)4413011890.8%02-202-2-002-2
Average power rating of opponents played: NASHVILLE 2.97,  DALLAS 3.03
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
NASHVILLE - Schedule
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTotalO/U
11/12/2016ANAHEIM5-0W0, -130W5 ovP
11/15/2016at TORONTO2-6L0, -115L5.5 evO
11/17/2016at OTTAWA5-1W0, -150W5 ovO
11/19/2016at ST LOUIS1-3L0, +100L5 ovU
11/21/2016TAMPA BAY3-1W0, -150W5 ovU
11/23/2016DALLAS5-2W0, -155W5.5 unO
11/25/2016WINNIPEG5-1W0, -185W5.5 unO
11/27/2016at WINNIPEG0-3L0, -105L5.5 unU
11/29/2016at COLORADO5-3W0, -135W5 ovO
12/3/2016NEW JERSEY4-5L0, -160L5 ovO
12/4/2016PHILADELPHIA2-4L0, -140L5.5 evO
12/6/2016COLORADO4-3W0, -230W5.5 unO
12/8/2016at DALLAS 
12/10/2016at ARIZONA 
12/13/2016ST LOUIS 
12/15/2016MINNESOTA 
12/17/2016NY RANGERS 
12/19/2016at PHILADELPHIA 

DALLAS - Schedule
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTotalO/U
11/11/2016at EDMONTON3-2W0, +160W5.5 ovU
11/13/2016at VANCOUVER4-5L0, -130L5.5 unO
11/15/2016NEW JERSEY1-2L0, -155L5 ovU
11/17/2016COLORADO3-2W0, -165W5.5 unU
11/19/2016EDMONTON2-5L0, -125L5.5 evO
11/21/2016MINNESOTA3-2W0, -130W5.5 unU
11/23/2016at NASHVILLE2-5L0, +135L5.5 unO
11/25/2016VANCOUVER2-1W0, -225W5.5 unU
11/28/2016at ST LOUIS3-4L0, +145L5.5 unO
11/29/2016at DETROIT1-3L0, +115L5.5 unU
12/1/2016at PITTSBURGH2-6L0, +155L5.5 ovO
12/3/2016at COLORADO3-0W0, -115W5.5 unU
12/6/2016CALGARY1-2L0, -135L5.5 ovU
12/8/2016NASHVILLE 
12/10/2016at PHILADELPHIA 
12/11/2016at CHICAGO 
12/13/2016ANAHEIM 
12/15/2016NY RANGERS 
12/17/2016PHILADELPHIA 
KEY GAME INFORMATION
NASHVILLE: LAST SEASON: 41-27-14, 96 points. Fourth in Central Division. Lost to San Jose Sharks in Western Conference semifinals.
COACH: Peter Laviolette (third season, 15th NHL season).
ADDED: D P.K. Subban, D Matt Carle and D Yannick Weber.
LOST: D Shea Weber, G Carter Hutton and D Barret Jackman.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Subban. The $9 million-per-year defenseman arrived June 29 in a trade that sent captain Shea Weber to Montreal. Subban is seen as an offensive upgrade. His speed and skill with the puck is a much better match for Laviolette's approach, giving the Predators a chance to score more points in the very competitive Central Division.
OUTLOOK: Stanley Cup Finals is a reasonable prediction. The Predators have made some big moves revamping this roster over the past two seasons with Subban easily the biggest yet. The Predators are banking on more offense helping them earn home-ice advantage after back-to-back seven-game series against California teams as the West's first wild card last spring.
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.
PREVIEW
Stars' Ruff wants more effort vs. Predators

DALLAS -- The Nashville Predators and Dallas Stars meet at American Airlines Center on Thursday, and these Central Division rivals square off under different circumstances.

Nashville (12-9-4) defeated the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 at Bridgestone Arena on Tuesday, making the Predators 9-4-1 over their past 14 games.

"I thought we did a real good job in the third period," Nashville coach Peter Laviolette said after the win. "I thought we did a good job, played a smart game, a strong game."

The Predators, who are 3-7-2 on the road, also got a lift from the return of former Stars forward James Neal, who scored a goal in his return to the lineup after missing the previous four games with an upper-body injury.

"It's obviously a good feeling when you get back to playing with your teammates," Neal said. "It makes it a little easier when you're on home ice. It feels good to be back and good to win."

Dallas (10-11-6), on the other hand, heads into the divisional tilt off a loss, 2-1 to the Calgary Flames on Tuesday.

After taking a 1-0 lead to the first intermission thanks to Curtis McKenzie scoring in a second consecutive game for the first time in his short career, the Stars were listless for most of the final 40 minutes. Coach Lindy Ruff put his players through the paces Wednesday morning during a hard practice that lasted just under one hour.

"I only care about the work," Ruff said after practice Wednesday. "You can be frustrated, but don't quit working. I thought there was times in the game (on Tuesday) where we were a little frustrated and we didn't work. (Wednesday) was all about working, just keep working. Work when you're tired."

Against the Flames, Dallas lost rookie defenseman Julius Honka, its top pick in the 2014 draft, to an upper-body injury late in the second period. Honka did not practice Wednesday and was ruled out for the Thursday game, but he could return later this week.

Ruff called Honka's absence "short term" and said Honka shouldn't miss more than a few games.

Ruff also gave updates on injured forward Jiri Hudler (illness), out the past 18 games, and defenseman Johnny Oduya (lower body), sidelined the past eight games, but neither veteran will Nashville.

"Obviously, Jiri (Hudler) is getting closer," Ruff said. "I fully anticipate that (Oduya) would be ready by the weekend, but I think (Thursday) is a stretch."

Ruff said he plans on inserting rookie center Jason Dickinson, who was recalled from AHL Texas on Tuesday, into the lineup against Nashville.

Dickinson will make his season debut and will appear in his second NHL game after scoring a goal in his NHL debut, a 4-2 win in Dallas against Colorado on April 7, 2016.

"He's a big man that skates well," Ruff said of Dickinson. "With some of the players we have out, some of the speed part of our game is missing. He's a guy that I think we can put in and he can add to the speed of our lineup."

Nashville and Dallas, which is 6-4-2 at home, already twice this season. Dallas prevailed 2-1 at home on Oct. 18, while Nashville won 5-2 in the Music City on Nov. 23.

Gritty Stars forward Antoine Roussel is focused on how he and his teammates will perform once they hit the ice to conclude a two-game homestand.

"I expect a big win for us," Roussel said. "I don't really care about how (the Predators) are going to play, I just expect we're going to come out the gate really strong and play 60 minutes."

And should the Stars deliver a full, consistent effort, it would a welcome change for their coach.

"We're not playing a 60-minute game, and we haven't for this first part of the season," Ruff said. "It's been 40 out of 60, 20 of out 60. The disappointing part is we put together probably our best 60-minute effort (Saturday at Colorado). We followed it up with a real solid 20 minutes (on Tuesday) and probably played our worst 20 minutes in the second period."


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