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| 1 | CALGARY | +155 | Ov 5,-110 | +155 | Ov 5,-125 | | 2 | MINNESOTA | -175 | Un 5,-110 | -175 | Un 5,+105 |
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| All Games | 40-34-0 | +11.8 | 40-34 | +11.8 | 32-35 | 2.9 | 27.6 | 2.6 | 28.9 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 19-16-0 | +11.4 | 19-16 | +11.4 | 13-18 | 2.8 | 27.6 | 2.5 | 31.7 | | Last 5 Games | 2-3-0 | -1.7 | 2-3 | -1.7 | 1-4 | 2.4 | 30.2 | 2.8 | 27.2 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 74 | 217 | 45 | 68 | 91 | 13 | 13 | 2043 | 10.6% | 238 | 45 | 18.9% | 383 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 35 | 98 | 16 | 30 | 44 | 8 | 9 | 966 | 10.1% | 104 | 20 | 19.2% | 176 | | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 7.9% | 15 | 3 | 20.0% | 21 | | Stats Against (All Games) | | 195 | 64 | 69 | 55 | 7 | 17 | 2140 | 9.1% | 173 | 33 | 19.1% | 323 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | | 89 | 30 | 33 | 24 | 2 | 11 | 1109 | 8.0% | 86 | 17 | 19.8% | 153 | | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 14 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 136 | 10.3% | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | 20 |
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| JONAS HILLER (All Games) | 45 | 40 | 1183 | 1081 | 91.4% | 1 | 19-21 | +0.8 | 19-21-0 | +2 | 18-18 | | JONAS HILLER (Road Games) | 19 | 17 | 565 | 522 | 92.4% | 0 | 7-10 | +1.5 | 7-10-0 | +2 | 7-8 | | JONAS HILLER (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 107 | 99 | 92.5% | 0 | 2-2 | +0.8 | 2-2-0 | +1 | 3-1 | | JONI ORTIO (All Games) | 5 | 5 | 131 | 122 | 93.1% | 0 | 4-1 | +4.9 | 4-1-0 | +6 | 2-3 | | JONI ORTIO (Road Games) | 5 | 5 | 131 | 122 | 93.1% | 0 | 4-1 | +4.9 | 4-1-0 | +6 | 2-3 | | JONI ORTIO (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 95 | 86 | 90.5% | 0 | 3-1 | +3.2 | 3-1-0 | +4 | 2-2 | | KARRI RAMO (All Games) | 31 | 29 | 794 | 727 | 91.6% | 1 | 17-12 | +6.2 | 17-12-0 | +6 | 12-14 | | KARRI RAMO (Road Games) | 14 | 13 | 385 | 359 | 93.2% | 1 | 8-5 | +5.1 | 8-5-0 | +5 | 4-7 | | KARRI RAMO (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 110 | 101 | 91.8% | 0 | 2-2 | -0.7 | 2-2-0 | -1 | 1-3 |
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| All Games | 42-32-0 | +2.1 | 42-32 | +2.1 | 27-36 | 2.9 | 31.1 | 2.5 | 27.5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 20-16-0 | -5 | 20-16 | -5 | 16-15 | 3.2 | 32.4 | 2.6 | 24.9 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1-0 | +2.8 | 4-1 | +2.8 | 1-2 | 3.0 | 28.6 | 2.0 | 31.4 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 74 | 211 | 61 | 67 | 75 | 8 | 11 | 2300 | 9.2% | 225 | 34 | 15.1% | 346 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 36 | 115 | 37 | 40 | 35 | 3 | 5 | 1165 | 9.9% | 124 | 24 | 19.4% | 200 | | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 143 | 10.5% | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | 25 | | Stats Against (All Games) | | 183 | 44 | 70 | 62 | 7 | 8 | 2036 | 9.0% | 212 | 28 | 13.2% | 315 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | | 93 | 31 | 26 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 896 | 10.4% | 106 | 12 | 11.3% | 156 | | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 6.4% | 17 | 2 | 11.8% | 15 |
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| NIKLAS BACKSTROM (All Games) | 19 | 14 | 452 | 401 | 88.7% | 1 | 5-9 | -4.5 | 5-9-0 | -4 | 7-5 | | NIKLAS BACKSTROM (Home Games) | 10 | 6 | 209 | 187 | 89.5% | 0 | 2-4 | -2.8 | 2-4-0 | -2 | 3-2 | | NIKLAS BACKSTROM (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 116 | 100 | 86.2% | 0 | 0-4 | -4 | 0-4-0 | -4 | 2-2 | | JOHN CURRY (All Games) | 2 | 1 | 25 | 20 | 80.0% | 0 | 0-1 | -1.5 | 0-1-0 | -2 | 1-0 | | JOHN CURRY (Home Games) | 1 | 1 | 23 | 19 | 82.6% | 0 | 0-1 | -1.5 | 0-1-0 | -2 | 1-0 | | JOHN CURRY (Last 4 Games) | 2 | 1 | 25 | 20 | 80.0% | 0 | 0-1 | -1.5 | 0-1-0 | -2 | 1-0 | | DEVAN DUBNYK (All Games) | 51 | 49 | 1439 | 1338 | 93.0% | 3 | 33-16 | +15.8 | 33-16-0 | +15 | 19-22 | | DEVAN DUBNYK (Home Games) | 24 | 23 | 637 | 587 | 92.2% | 2 | 14-9 | +0.5 | 14-9-0 | +1 | 8-11 | | DEVAN DUBNYK (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 130 | 122 | 93.8% | 0 | 3-1 | +1.8 | 3-1-0 | +1 | 1-2 | | JOSH HARDING (All Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | JOSH HARDING (Home Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | DARCY KUEMPER (All Games) | 29 | 27 | 675 | 610 | 90.4% | 2 | 13-14 | -4 | 13-14-0 | -3 | 10-14 | | DARCY KUEMPER (Home Games) | 15 | 14 | 286 | 253 | 88.5% | 2 | 8-6 | -0.8 | 8-6-0 | 0 | 7-6 | | DARCY KUEMPER (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 3 | 96 | 87 | 90.6% | 0 | 1-2 | -1.4 | 1-2-0 | -1 | 2-1 |
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| | Average power rating of opponents played: CALGARY 3.07, MINNESOTA 3.12 |
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| 3/3/2015 | at PHILADELPHIA | 3-2 | W | 0, +145 | W | 5 ov | P | | 3/5/2015 | at BOSTON | 4-3 | W | 0, +175 | W | 5 un | O | | 3/6/2015 | at DETROIT | 5-2 | W | 0, +185 | W | 5 ov | O | | 3/8/2015 | at OTTAWA | 4-5 | L | 0, +130 | L | 5 ov | O | | 3/11/2015 | ANAHEIM | 6-3 | W | 0, +120 | W | 5.5 un | O | | 3/13/2015 | TORONTO | 6-3 | W | 0, -190 | W | 5.5 un | O | | 3/14/2015 | at COLORADO | 2-3 | L | 0, +130 | L | 5 ov | P | | 3/17/2015 | ST LOUIS | 0-4 | L | 0, +110 | L | 5.5 un | U | | 3/19/2015 | PHILADELPHIA | 4-1 | W | 0, -130 | W | 5.5 un | U | | 3/21/2015 | COLUMBUS | 2-3 | L | 0, -160 | L | 5.5 un | U | | 3/23/2015 | COLORADO | 3-2 | W | 0, -140 | W | 5.5 un | U | | 3/25/2015 | DALLAS | 3-4 | L | 0, -110 | L | 5.5 un | O | | 3/27/2015 | at MINNESOTA | | | 3/29/2015 | at NASHVILLE | | | 3/30/2015 | at DALLAS | | | 4/2/2015 | at ST LOUIS | | | 4/4/2015 | at EDMONTON | | | 4/7/2015 | ARIZONA | |
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| 2/28/2015 | at COLORADO | 3-1 | W | 0, -150 | W | 5 ov | U | | 3/3/2015 | OTTAWA | 3-2 | W | 0, -190 | W | 5 ov | P | | 3/5/2015 | at WASHINGTON | 2-1 | W | 0, -115 | W | 5 ev | U | | 3/6/2015 | at CAROLINA | 3-1 | W | 0, -125 | W | 5 ev | U | | 3/8/2015 | COLORADO | 2-3 | L | 0, -225 | L | 5 ev | P | | 3/10/2015 | NEW JERSEY | 6-2 | W | 0, -215 | W | 5 un | O | | 3/13/2015 | ANAHEIM | 1-2 | L | 0, -140 | L | 5 ov | U | | 3/14/2015 | at ST LOUIS | 3-1 | W | 0, +130 | W | 5 ov | U | | 3/17/2015 | at NASHVILLE | 3-2 | W | 0, +110 | W | 5 un | P | | 3/19/2015 | WASHINGTON | 2-3 | L | 0, -150 | L | 5 un | P | | 3/21/2015 | ST LOUIS | 6-3 | W | 0, -125 | W | 5 ev | O | | 3/23/2015 | at TORONTO | 2-1 | W | 0, -230 | W | 5.5 un | U | | 3/24/2015 | at NY ISLANDERS | 2-1 | W | 0, +125 | W | 5.5 un | U | | 3/27/2015 | CALGARY | | | 3/28/2015 | LOS ANGELES | | | 4/2/2015 | NY RANGERS | | | 4/4/2015 | DETROIT | | | 4/6/2015 | WINNIPEG | | | 4/7/2015 | at CHICAGO | |
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| |  | CALGARY: LAST SEASON: 35-40-7, 77 points, finished 13th in the Western Conference and missed the playoffs.
COACH: Bob Hartley, fourth season with Calgary, 383-291-61-45 overall.
ADDED: LW Brandon Bollig, D Deryk Engelland, G Jonas Hiller, LW Mason Raymond.
LOST: D Chris Butler, LW Mike Cammalleri.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Johnny Gaudreau. Offense was a major issue for the Flames, who finished 23rd and 24th, respectively, in goals per game (2.46) and power play percentage (15.7). Gaudreau, the reigning Hobey Baker winner, recorded 80 points (36 goals and 44 assists) in 40 games with Boston College.
OUTLOOK: With the possible exception of John Tortorella, who attempted to fight his way into the Calgary dressing room during the first intermission of a Jan. 18 game in Vancouver to ostensibly express his displeasure about a line brawl following the opening faceoff, Hartley and the Flames earned praise around the NHL for their hardworking style of play. Even with the addition of Gaudreau and friends to the lineup, don't expect the Flames to change their modus operandi. But it's too much to ask the Flames to compete for a playoff berth. | | MINNESOTA: LAST SEASON: 43-27-12, 98 points. Lost to Chicago 4-2 in Western Conference semifinals after beating Colorado 4-3 in first round.
COACH: Mike Yeo, fourth season, 104-82-26.
ADDED: LW Thomas Vanek, LW Brett Sutter, D Justin Falk, D Stu Bickel.
LOST: RW Dany Heatley, LW Matt Moulson, D Clayton Stoner, C Cody McCormick, LW Mike Rupp.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Vanek signed a three-year, $19.5 million contract with the Wild after spending his first nine NHL seasons in the Eastern Conference, primarily with Buffalo. Vanek will be counted on for a scoring boost for a team that tied for 24th in the NHL in goals per game, but with Zach Parise and former Sabres teammate Jason Pominville among the top six forwards the onus is not all on him.
OUTLOOK: After advancing past the first round for only the second time in franchise history with a dramatic upset of the Central Division champion Avalanche, the Wild are on track for more with the addition of Vanek and the development of young forwards Mikael Granlund, Charlie Coyle, Erik Haula and Nino Niederreiter. The goalie situation is the biggest concern, with Niklas Backstrom and Darcy Kuemper returning as the top two after an injury-laden season at the position that forced the Wild to give four different players 19 starts or more in the net. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER HOCKEY PREVIEW (CALGARY-MINNESOTA) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Flames-Wild Preview* =====================
Calgary (40-27-7) at Minnesota (42-25-7), 8:00 p.m. EDT
The Minnesota Wild are one of the NHL's hottest teams this month thanks to their defense while the Calgary Flames are surging in March because of their offense.
Devan Dubnyk has enjoyed an excellent history against the Flames and could get the start as the Wild seek a fourth straight win Friday night at home.
Minnesota (42-25-7) has 18 points in March largely because of Dubnyk, who is 9-3-0 with a 1.82 goals-against average in 12 starts. He has made 33 straight starts, the most in the NHL since Antti Niemi started 34 straight for San Jose in 2011.
It's not certain if Dubnyk will start since the Wild are beginning a back-to-back set, though he posted road victories Monday over Toronto and Tuesday over the New York Islanders. Dubnyk is 8-2-2 with a 1.82 GAA in his last 12 starts against the Flames, posting a 30-save shutout in one of his two wins this season between these clubs with Minnesota.
Dubnyk has been aided by a group of defensemen led by Ryan Suter, who averages 29:04 of ice time to rank among the NHL's leaders.
"Certainly it starts with him (Dubnyk) but the game that our defensemen play, how important that is, it's huge just in terms of how they execute with the puck and their ability to  the other side of it, to be in a good position and defend quickly," coach Mike Yeo said.
That defense figures to receive a major test by a Flames team averaging a league-best 3.42 goals in March and owning an NHL-leading plus-36 in third-period goal-scoring differential (91-55). Calgary (40-27-7) has 17 points this month as it tries to finish ahead of Los Angeles for the Pacific Division's third automatic playoff spot.
"We are in a great spot right now," goaltender Karri Ramo said. "It's all up to us so we're in a good situation."
Jiri Hudler has a league-high 18 points in March while linemates Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan are among the leaders with 14. Gaudreau is in a tight race with Nashville's Filip Forsberg for the lead among rookies with 58 points.
The Flames start a five-game trip after capping a 2-1-2 homestand with Wednesday's 4-3 shootout loss to Dallas. Deryk Engelland scored twice and Hudler had an assist to give him six points in a four-game run.
Calgary employs a high-risk style, averaging 11.19 giveaways for one of the league's worst marks and 9.92 takeaways for one of the league's best.
"Obviously we have to limit those turnovers, especially in key games like this but it's part of the game, mistakes are part of it but we just have to make sure we're better in those areas," winger Lance Bouma said.
Calgary is starting a five-game trip while Minnesota, enjoying a franchise-record 10-game road win streak, begins a five-game homestand. The Wild have won three of their last seven at home.
"We've got five games at home, we have to make sure that we get back to being a real tough team to play in our building," Yeo said.
The Wild, who have 91 points for the West's top wild card, will be without center Kyle Brodziak (upper-body injury).
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| | Last Updated: 4/26/2024 9:21:14 PM EST. |
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