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NHL : ATS Matchup
Thursday 2/28/2013Line$ LineOU LineScore
BUFFALO
 
FLORIDA
PK  

PK  


5.5
 
4
Final
3

BUFFALO (7-12-0-1, 15 pts.) at FLORIDA (6-9-0-4, 16 pts.)
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Thursday, 2/28/2013 7:35 PM
#1 GOALTENDERS: BUFFALO - RYAN MILLER, FLORIDA - SCOTT CLEMMENSEN
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
9BUFFALO+100Ov 5.5,+105+100Ov 5.5,+110
10FLORIDA-120Un 5.5,-125-120Un 5.5,-130
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
BUFFALO - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-L-TUnitsW-LUnitsO-UScoreShotsScoreShots
All Games7-13-0-7.17-13-7.110-102.529.83.233.3
Team Stats (Road Games)4-6-0-1.14-6-1.14-62.427.33.234.1
Last 5 Games1-4-0-3.41-4-3.41-41.430.22.832.4
BUFFALO Team Statistics
 Scoring    Shots On GoalPower Plays 
 GamesGoals1rst2nd3rdOTENShotsPctNumConvPctAst
Team Stats (All Games)2050131521135978.4%72811.1%87
Team Stats (Road Games)10246810012738.8%3412.9%43
Team Stats (Last 5 Games)57322001514.6%1715.9%12
Stats Against (All Games) 64143019136679.6%831619.3%105
Stats Against (Road Games) 327178013419.4%50714.0%52
Stats Against (Last 5 Games) 14455001628.6%20420.0%23
BUFFALO - Goalie Statistics
 Goalie StatisticsTeam's record in starts
GoalieGamesStartsShotsSavesPCTSHOATSUnitsSUUnitsO-U
JHONAS ENROTH (All Games)32726184.7%00-2-20-2-0-22-0
JHONAS ENROTH (Road Games)32726184.7%00-2-20-2-0-22-0
JHONAS ENROTH (Last 4 Games)32726184.7%00-2-20-2-0-22-0
RYAN MILLER (All Games)181859354391.6%17-11-5.17-11-0-58-10
RYAN MILLER (Road Games)8826924992.6%14-4+0.94-4-0+12-6
RYAN MILLER (Last 4 Games)4412711792.1%01-3-2.41-3-0-20-4

FLORIDA - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-L-TUnitsW-LUnitsO-UScoreShotsScoreShots
All Games6-13-0-6.46-13-6.49-92.529.03.631.6
Team Stats (Home Games)3-7-0-4.13-7-4.16-33.031.23.832.6
Last 5 Games2-3-0-0.62-3-0.62-22.631.43.234.6
FLORIDA Team Statistics
 Scoring    Shots On GoalPower Plays 
 GamesGoals1rst2nd3rdOTENShotsPctNumConvPctAst
Team Stats (All Games)1948171614135518.7%731520.5%73
Team Stats (Home Games)1030101010023129.6%431125.6%49
Team Stats (Last 5 Games)513553011578.3%17529.4%21
Stats Against (All Games) 691927194260111.5%681826.5%115
Stats Against (Home Games) 381015103232611.7%36925.0%62
Stats Against (Last 5 Games) 16385011739.2%13430.8%26
FLORIDA - Goalie Statistics
 Goalie StatisticsTeam's record in starts
GoalieGamesStartsShotsSavesPCTSHOATSUnitsSUUnitsO-U
SCOTT CLEMMENSEN (All Games)7415313487.6%01-3-21-3-0-22-2
SCOTT CLEMMENSEN (Home Games)31615183.6%00-1-1.20-1-0-11-0
SCOTT CLEMMENSEN (Last 4 Games)42827490.2%01-1+0.11-1-002-0
JACOB MARKSTROM (All Games)22716591.5%00-2-20-2-0-20-1
JACOB MARKSTROM (Home Games)11312890.3%00-1-10-1-0-10-0
JACOB MARKSTROM (Last 4 Games)22716591.5%00-2-20-2-0-20-1
JOSE THEODORE (All Games)131337533388.8%15-8-2.45-8-0-37-6
JOSE THEODORE (Home Games)8823220990.1%03-5-1.93-5-0-25-3
JOSE THEODORE (Last 4 Games)4412010688.3%01-3-1.81-3-0-22-2
Average power rating of opponents played: BUFFALO 3.18,  FLORIDA 3.2
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
BUFFALO - Schedule
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTotalO/U
2/2/2013at MONTREAL1-6L0, +110L5.5 unO
2/3/2013FLORIDA3-4L0, -140L5.5 unO
2/5/2013at OTTAWA3-4L0, +125L5.5 unO
2/7/2013MONTREAL5-4W0, -140W5.5 unO
2/9/2013at NY ISLANDERS3-2W0, +100W5.5 ovU
2/10/2013BOSTON1-3L0, +125L5.5 evU
2/12/2013at OTTAWA0-2L0, +120L5.5 unU
2/15/2013BOSTON4-2W0, +115W5.5 unO
2/17/2013PITTSBURGH3-4L0, +115L5.5 ovO
2/19/2013WINNIPEG1-2L0, -145L5.5 unU
2/21/2013at TORONTO1-3L0, +100L5.5 unU
2/23/2013NY ISLANDERS0-4L0, -125L5.5 ovU
2/26/2013at TAMPA BAY2-1W0, +125W6 ovU
2/28/2013at FLORIDA 
3/2/2013NEW JERSEY 
3/3/2013at NY RANGERS 
3/5/2013at CAROLINA 
3/7/2013at NEW JERSEY 
3/10/2013at PHILADELPHIA 

FLORIDA - Schedule
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTotalO/U
2/3/2013at BUFFALO4-3W0, +120W5.5 unO
2/5/2013at WINNIPEG2-3L0, +115L5.5 unU
2/7/2013at PHILADELPHIA3-2W0, +125W5.5 unU
2/9/2013at WASHINGTON0-5L0, +110L5.5 unU
2/12/2013WASHINGTON5-6L0, -120L5.5 unO
2/14/2013MONTREAL0-1L0, +105L5 ovU
2/16/2013TAMPA BAY5-6L0, +105L5.5 evO
2/18/2013TORONTO0-3L0, -120L5.5 unU
2/21/2013at PHILADELPHIA5-2W0, +125W5.5 unO
2/22/2013at PITTSBURGH1-3L0, +210L5.5 ovU
2/24/2013BOSTON1-4L0, +145L5 ovP
2/26/2013PITTSBURGH6-4W0, +135W5.5 unO
2/28/2013BUFFALO 
3/2/2013at CAROLINA 
3/3/2013CAROLINA 
3/5/2013WINNIPEG 
3/7/2013at WASHINGTON 
3/8/2013WINNIPEG 
3/10/2013MONTREAL 
KEY GAME INFORMATION
BUFFALO:

LAST SEASON: 39-32-11, 89 points. Missed playoffs by finishing ninth in Eastern Conference

COACH: Lindy Ruff, 15th season with Sabres and NHL, 565-422-161.

ADDED: C Steve Ott, LW John Scott, D Adam Pardy, rookie C Mikhail Grigorenko.

LOST: C Derek Roy, RW Brad Boyes.

PLAYER TO WATCH: Grigorenko, 18-year-old Russian-born first-round draft pick, who will be given opportunity to immediately make Sabres roster. Skilled, playmaking center already has 29 goals, 21 assists for 50 points in 30 games for Patrick Roy-coached Quebec of Quebec Major Junior Hockey League this season.

OUTLOOK: Sabres counting on additions of grit (Ott, Scott) and skill - including late-season acquisition of C Cody Hodgson - to improve high-priced under-achieving lineup that was one of NHL's biggest busts last year. Must stay healthy and get consistent goaltending from Ryan Miller, and steady production from top-two lines to start matching free-spending owner Terry Pegula's objective to deliver a winner.

FLORIDA:

LAST SEASON: 38-26-18, 94 points. Lost to New Jersey 4-3 in first round.

COACH: Kevin Dineen, 2nd season with Panthers, 38-26-18; 2nd overall in NHL.

ADDED: D Filip Kuba, C Peter Mueller, RW George Parros, RW Alex Kovalev.

LOST: D Jason Garrison, LW Wojtek Wolski, C John Madden.

PLAYER TO WATCH: Kovalev. He's still strong and talented, and could be the perfect fit for a second line that sometimes struggled with scoring a year ago. Plus, considering how much Florida struggles with shootouts, someone like Kovalev could pay immediate dividends.

OUTLOOK: Most of the team that won the Southeast Division title last season is back. The Panthers might have one of the best 1-2 goaltending combos in the league with Jose Theodore and Scott Clemmensen. If health isn't an issue, the Panthers could go deeper in the playoffs this time around.

PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER HOCKEY PREVIEW (BUFFALO-FLORIDA) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Sabres-Panthers Preview* =========================

By JEFF MEZYDLO STATS Senior Writer

Buffalo (7-12-1) at Florida (6-9-4), 7:30 p.m. EDT

The Buffalo Sabres finally have something positive to build on under interim coach Ron Rolston.

Coming off their first victory with Rolston behind the bench, the visiting Sabres try to avoid a third straight defeat to the Florida Panthers on Thursday night.

After being outscored 7-1 in the first two games following longtime coach Lindy Ruff's firing last Wednesday, Buffalo (7-12-1) tightened up defensively and received a timely goal from Tyler Myers early in the third period to win 2-1 at Tampa Bay on Tuesday.

The victory snapped a four-game slide and offers something positive moving forward for a Sabres team that's fighting to get out of last place in the Eastern Conference.

"Just the battle level and the competitive nature we had (Tuesday) was outstanding," said Rolston, who was coaching Buffalo's AHL affiliate when he was tabbed to replace Ruff. "You could just feel it on the bench, the guys, how dialed in they were. I'm really happy for our team.

"We've seen a lot of really good signs, and we just needed something to keep us moving in the right direction."

Ryan Miller made 30 saves for the Sabres, who still rank among the worst in the league with 64 goals allowed. Though Buffalo has scored just four times in its last four games - going 0 for 13 on the power play in that stretch - the latest effort could be a sign of progress.

"I think there's been some hard work over the course of the season," said Miller, whose 2.83 goals-against average is his worst in eight seasons. "The battle was there, but the smarts are coming back around."

Buffalo, which is 2-6-0 since last winning consecutive games Feb. 7 and 9, hopes it has built enough momentum to avenge a 4-3 home loss to Florida (6-9-4) on Feb. 3.

Tomas Kopecky had a pair of assists for the Panthers in that contest, and added another while recording his first career hat trick in Tuesday's 6-4 home win over Pittsburgh. Florida blew a three-goal lead against the Penguins, but scored twice in the third period to avoid a third consecutive defeat.

"We're a desperate team and we needed it," former Sabres defenseman Brian Campbell told the Panthers' official website. "We can fold up and not compete but there's a lot of fight in this team. We have a ways to go but we're working on getting better."

Campbell, who scored the game-winning goal on the power play at Buffalo earlier this month, recorded a goal and two assists Tuesday, all with the man advantage. The Panthers went 4 of 7 on the power Pittsburgh after going 1 for 24 while losing seven of their previous eight.

"It's been a couple of weeks here that we haven't been able to generate much on the power play, so it was good for our group to go out there," coach Kevin Dineen said. "I just think confidence, success, breeds success."

Kopecky, who has never scored more than 15 goals in a season, has recorded six of his eight over the last six games.

Buffalo's Thomas Vanek ended a three-game point drought with two assists Tuesday, and had three points in the first meeting with the Panthers. Vanek ranks among the NHL leaders with 12 goals but has one in his last eight games.


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