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7 | CAROLINA | +150 | Ov 5,-110 | +150 | Ov 5,-120 | 8 | FLORIDA | -170 | Un 5,-110 | -170 | Un 5,+100 |
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All Games | 28-48-0 | -15.6 | 28-48 | -15.6 | 24-42 | 2.3 | 30.5 | 2.7 | 27.2 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 11-26-0 | -10.5 | 11-26 | -10.5 | 16-15 | 2.3 | 29.2 | 3.2 | 28.4 | Last 5 Games | 2-3-0 | -0.6 | 2-3 | -0.6 | 2-3 | 2.4 | 32.0 | 2.4 | 25.2 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 76 | 176 | 52 | 63 | 56 | 5 | 11 | 2320 | 7.6% | 226 | 43 | 19.0% | 310 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 37 | 86 | 25 | 32 | 27 | 2 | 6 | 1079 | 8.0% | 115 | 18 | 15.7% | 149 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 7.5% | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | 22 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 208 | 70 | 63 | 64 | 11 | 17 | 2071 | 10.0% | 183 | 27 | 14.8% | 337 | Stats Against (Road Games) | | 118 | 42 | 35 | 37 | 4 | 5 | 1052 | 11.2% | 96 | 12 | 12.5% | 201 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 126 | 9.5% | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | 23 |
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ANTON KHUDOBIN (All Games) | 32 | 30 | 814 | 736 | 90.4% | 3 | 8-22 | -12 | 8-22-0 | -13 | 8-19 | ANTON KHUDOBIN (Road Games) | 16 | 15 | 425 | 378 | 88.9% | 2 | 4-11 | -5.6 | 4-11-0 | -6 | 6-8 | ANTON KHUDOBIN (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 105 | 95 | 90.5% | 1 | 0-4 | -4 | 0-4-0 | -4 | 0-3 | CAM WARD (All Games) | 47 | 46 | 1247 | 1134 | 90.9% | 3 | 20-26 | -3.6 | 20-26-0 | -4 | 16-23 | CAM WARD (Road Games) | 22 | 22 | 624 | 558 | 89.4% | 2 | 7-15 | -4.9 | 7-15-0 | -5 | 10-7 | CAM WARD (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 92 | 84 | 91.3% | 0 | 2-2 | +0.1 | 2-2-0 | 0 | 2-2 |
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All Games | 35-42-0 | -3.6 | 35-42 | -3.6 | 32-32 | 2.5 | 30.7 | 2.7 | 29.4 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 18-18-0 | -1.8 | 18-18 | -1.8 | 15-14 | 2.6 | 32.0 | 2.7 | 27.9 | Last 5 Games | 2-3-0 | -0.6 | 2-3 | -0.6 | 3-0 | 3.0 | 29.6 | 2.6 | 26.2 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 77 | 192 | 40 | 84 | 59 | 9 | 15 | 2366 | 8.1% | 232 | 38 | 16.4% | 315 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 36 | 95 | 21 | 41 | 29 | 4 | 7 | 1153 | 8.2% | 118 | 20 | 16.9% | 156 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 148 | 10.1% | 12 | 4 | 33.3% | 23 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 210 | 58 | 74 | 63 | 15 | 17 | 2264 | 9.3% | 236 | 46 | 19.5% | 339 | Stats Against (Home Games) | | 97 | 23 | 40 | 27 | 7 | 11 | 1005 | 9.7% | 103 | 17 | 16.5% | 152 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 13 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 131 | 9.9% | 16 | 3 | 18.7% | 23 |
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DAN ELLIS (All Games) | 7 | 7 | 193 | 178 | 92.2% | 0 | 4-3 | +1.7 | 4-3-0 | +1 | 4-2 | DAN ELLIS (Home Games) | 4 | 4 | 105 | 94 | 89.5% | 0 | 2-2 | +0.2 | 2-2-0 | 0 | 3-0 | DAN ELLIS (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 113 | 106 | 93.8% | 0 | 2-2 | +0.3 | 2-2-0 | 0 | 1-2 | ROBERTO LUONGO (All Games) | 58 | 58 | 1644 | 1513 | 92.0% | 0 | 26-32 | -5.6 | 26-32-0 | -5 | 20-27 | ROBERTO LUONGO (Home Games) | 28 | 28 | 734 | 677 | 92.2% | 0 | 14-14 | -2.5 | 14-14-0 | -3 | 9-14 | ROBERTO LUONGO (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 104 | 93 | 89.4% | 0 | 1-3 | -2 | 1-3-0 | -2 | 2-0 | AL MONTOYA (All Games) | 19 | 12 | 420 | 373 | 88.8% | 1 | 5-7 | +0.3 | 5-7-0 | +2 | 8-3 | AL MONTOYA (Home Games) | 8 | 4 | 162 | 144 | 88.9% | 0 | 2-2 | +0.5 | 2-2-0 | +1 | 3-0 | AL MONTOYA (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 3 | 92 | 79 | 85.9% | 1 | 1-2 | -0.4 | 1-2-0 | 0 | 2-1 |
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3/6/2015 | MINNESOTA | 1-3 | L | 0, +105 | L | 5 ev | U | 3/8/2015 | EDMONTON | 7-4 | W | 0, -195 | W | 5 ov | O | 3/10/2015 | COLUMBUS | 3-4 | L | 0, -140 | L | 5 ov | O | 3/12/2015 | DALLAS | 3-5 | L | 0, -110 | L | 5.5 ev | O | 3/14/2015 | FLORIDA | 0-2 | L | 0, -125 | L | 5.5 un | U | 3/15/2015 | at COLUMBUS | 3-2 | W | 0, +125 | W | 5.5 un | U | 3/17/2015 | OTTAWA | 1-2 | L | 0, +105 | L | 5 ov | U | 3/19/2015 | at MONTREAL | 0-4 | L | 0, +170 | L | 5 un | U | 3/21/2015 | NY RANGERS | 2-3 | L | 0, +135 | L | 5 un | P | 3/23/2015 | CHICAGO | 1-3 | L | 0, +165 | L | 5 ov | U | 3/26/2015 | PITTSBURGH | 5-2 | W | 0, +135 | W | 5 un | O | 3/28/2015 | NEW JERSEY | 3-1 | W | 0, -150 | W | 5 un | U | 3/29/2015 | BOSTON | 1-2 | L | 0, +135 | L | 5 ev | U | 3/31/2015 | at WASHINGTON | 2-4 | L | 0, +175 | L | 5 ov | O | 4/2/2015 | at FLORIDA | | 4/4/2015 | PHILADELPHIA | | 4/6/2015 | at BUFFALO | | 4/7/2015 | at DETROIT | | 4/9/2015 | at PHILADELPHIA | | 4/11/2015 | DETROIT | |
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3/7/2015 | NY ISLANDERS | 4-3 | W | 0, +145 | W | 5.5 ov | O | 3/12/2015 | WINNIPEG | 4-2 | W | 0, +100 | W | 5.5 un | O | 3/14/2015 | at CAROLINA | 2-0 | W | 0, +105 | W | 5.5 un | U | 3/15/2015 | at NY RANGERS | 1-2 | L | 0, +190 | L | 5.5 un | U | 3/17/2015 | MONTREAL | 2-3 | L | 0, -110 | L | 5 ov | P | 3/19/2015 | DETROIT | 3-1 | W | 0, -115 | W | 5 ov | U | 3/21/2015 | BOSTON | 2-1 | W | 0, -115 | W | 5 un | U | 3/24/2015 | at TAMPA BAY | 3-4 | L | 0, +145 | L | 5 ov | O | 3/26/2015 | at TORONTO | 4-1 | W | 0, -160 | W | 5 ov | P | 3/28/2015 | at MONTREAL | 2-3 | L | 0, +155 | L | 4.5 ov | O | 3/29/2015 | at OTTAWA | 4-2 | W | 0, +140 | W | 5.5 un | O | 3/31/2015 | at BOSTON | 2-3 | L | 0, +155 | L | 5 un | P | 4/2/2015 | CAROLINA | | 4/4/2015 | TAMPA BAY | | 4/5/2015 | MONTREAL | | 4/9/2015 | BOSTON | | 4/11/2015 | NEW JERSEY | |
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| | | CAROLINA: LAST SEASON: 36-35-11, 83 points. Missed the playoffs by finishing 13th in the Eastern Conference.
COACH: Bill Peters, 1st season with Hurricanes; 1st overall in NHL.
ADDED: C Brad Malone, D Tim Gleason.
LOST: C Manny Malhotra, G Justin Peters, C Brett Sutter.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Eric Staal. The captain is coming off the most disappointing season of his career, with his 21 goals his fewest in an 82-game season since he was a rookie a decade ago. With a salary of $9.25 million, he's one of the highest-paid players in the game but he managed just one power-play goal last season. He had sports hernia surgery during the offseason, and a fresh start with the detail-driven Peters could be just what Staal needs.
OUTLOOK: No team in the current alignment of the Eastern Conference has a longer playoff drought than the Hurricanes, who haven't made the postseason since 2009. How quickly Peters' message of focus and personal accountability gets through to a largely unchanged roster will determine whether that streak finally ends this season. | | FLORIDA: LAST SEASON: 29-45-8, 66 points. Missed the playoffs by finishing 15th in the Eastern Conference.
COACH: Gerald Gallant, 1st season with Panthers; 4th overall in NHL, 56-76-4.
ADDED: C Jussi Jokinen, C Dave Bolland, D Willie Mitchell, G Al Montoya, C Derek MacKenzie, LW Shawn Thornton.
LOST: D Tom Gilbert, C Scott Gomez, C Marcel Goc, D Ed Jovanovski, G Tim Thomas, G Scott Clemmensen, G Jacob Markstrom.
PLAYER TO WATCH: G Roberto Luongo. For as much as the Panthers are talking about scoring more goals and improving special teams - and rightly so - Florida's hopes hinge upon one of the most popular players in team history. If Luongo is great, the Panthers could be a playoff team. If he struggles, so will Florida.
OUTLOOK: So much has to change quickly for Florida to get in playoff contention, but the Panthers went out and tried during the offseason to revamp just about everything from locker-room mood to on-ice style. Opening with five road games in the season's first seven outings may set the tone. |
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(EDITS 11th graf)
*Hurricanes-Panthers Preview* =============================
By JEFF MEZYDLO STATS Senior Writer
Carolina (28-37-11) at Florida (35-27-15), 7:30 p.m. EDT
Though Florida looks like a longshot to reach the playoffs, at least it won't need to leave home as it attempts to get in.
The Panthers play their final five games in Sunrise, starting Thursday night against a Carolina Hurricanes club that failed to score in the season's first two meetings.
Tenth in the East, Florida (35-27-15) missed a huge opportunity to gain ground with Tuesday's 3-2 loss at Boston. Milan Lucic scored the tiebreaking goal with 1:09 remaining in regulation to drop the Panthers six points behind the Bruins, who own the final wild-card spot. Florida is also three points back of ninth-place Ottawa, which holds a game in hand on the Panthers.
Ottawa last reached the postseason in 2011-12 - its only playoff appearance in the previous 13 seasons. It will host the Bruins on April 9 and hopes there will be something at stake.
"Obviously now we have to get some help," coach Gerard Gallant said. "It's out of our hands a little bit, but hey - go home, win as many games as you can and see what happens.
"We're going to keep working and battling hard. Until somebody says we can't make the playoffs then we're still there."
Looking for a third straight victory at home, Florida has gone 9-3-3 in its last 15 there.
"The odds are against us but we're going to regroup and keep fighting," goaltender Robert Luongo told the NHL's official website.
Luongo made 26 saves but felt he let his team down Tuesday. He was in net for part of Florida's 1-0 home victory over Carolina (28-37-11) on Nov. 26, making 11 saves before leaving in the second period with an upper-body injury. Al Montoya finished and stopped 22 shots.
With Luongo and Montoya hurt, veteran Dan Ellis made 27 saves in the other matchup, a 2-0 road win March 14.
Florida has never shut out the same opponent three straight times. Tampa Bay is the only club to blank the Hurricanes in three consecutive contests, spanning the 2000-01 and 2001-02 seasons.
Brandon Pirri scored in the latest game against the Hurricanes. He had a power-play goal Tuesday and has scored 18 of his career-high 21 goals in his last 25 games.
The Panthers rank near the bottom of the league in power-play percentage at 16.0 and have gone 1 for 16 with the man advantage in the last six at home. However, they went 4 for 9 in the final three games of a 2-2-1 trip.
Carolina has killed nine of 10 penalties in the last seven contests, but has gone 3 for 27 on the power play while losing eight of 11.
The Hurricanes erased a 2-0 first-period deficit Tuesday but failed to put forth a collectively energetic effort throughout a 4-2 defeat to Washington.
"Overall, I don't think we had enough guys that were willing to put the work in to get the job done," forward Eric Staal said. "We need to respond and be better next game."
Staal has three goals and four assists in five games. Like the rest of his teammates, he's looking for his first points against the Panthers this season after recording four assists as the Hurricanes took all three 2013-14 meetings.
Carolina's Cam Ward has posted a 1.17 goals-against average in splitting his last four starts against Florida.
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| Last Updated: 3/29/2024 10:42:05 AM EST. |
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