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57 | VANCOUVER | +130 | Ov 5,-135 | +125 | Ov 5,-135 | 58 | MINNESOTA | -150 | Un 5,+115 | -145 | Un 5,+115 |
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All Games | 8-14-0 | -9.2 | 8-14 | -9.2 | 10-7 | 2.9 | 30.8 | 2.7 | 29.5 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 5-7-0 | -2 | 5-7 | -2 | 7-4 | 2.9 | 31.9 | 2.8 | 30.3 | Last 5 Games | 1-4-0 | -3.8 | 1-4 | -3.8 | 3-1 | 2.8 | 31.8 | 3.6 | 32.2 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 22 | 64 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 678 | 9.4% | 79 | 16 | 20.3% | 107 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 12 | 35 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 383 | 9.1% | 43 | 7 | 16.3% | 57 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 159 | 8.8% | 25 | 8 | 32.0% | 25 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 60 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 649 | 9.2% | 68 | 14 | 20.6% | 110 | Stats Against (Road Games) | | 34 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 364 | 9.3% | 38 | 8 | 21.1% | 62 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 18 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 161 | 11.2% | 19 | 4 | 21.1% | 33 |
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RICHARD BACHMAN (All Games) | 1 | 1 | 31 | 28 | 90.3% | 0 | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0-0 | +1 | 1-0 | RICHARD BACHMAN (Road Games) | 1 | 1 | 31 | 28 | 90.3% | 0 | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0-0 | +1 | 1-0 | RICHARD BACHMAN (Last 4 Games) | 1 | 1 | 31 | 28 | 90.3% | 0 | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0-0 | +1 | 1-0 | JACOB MARKSTROM (All Games) | 3 | 3 | 103 | 93 | 90.3% | 0 | 1-2 | -1.4 | 1-2-0 | -1 | 2-0 | JACOB MARKSTROM (Road Games) | 2 | 2 | 81 | 74 | 91.4% | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 1-1-0 | 0 | 2-0 | JACOB MARKSTROM (Last 4 Games) | 3 | 3 | 103 | 93 | 90.3% | 0 | 1-2 | -1.4 | 1-2-0 | -1 | 2-0 | RYAN MILLER (All Games) | 18 | 18 | 514 | 468 | 91.1% | 0 | 6-12 | -8.8 | 6-12-0 | -8 | 7-7 | RYAN MILLER (Road Games) | 9 | 9 | 251 | 228 | 90.8% | 0 | 3-6 | -3 | 3-6-0 | -3 | 4-4 | RYAN MILLER (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 127 | 114 | 89.8% | 0 | 1-3 | -2.4 | 1-3-0 | -2 | 2-2 |
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All Games | 11-8-0 | +2.8 | 11-8 | +2.8 | 8-6 | 3.0 | 27.1 | 2.7 | 28.8 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 8-1-0 | +6.9 | 8-1 | +6.9 | 3-4 | 3.3 | 26.6 | 1.9 | 26.2 | Last 5 Games | 2-3-0 | -1 | 2-3 | -1 | 2-2 | 2.8 | 25.4 | 2.6 | 33.0 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 19 | 57 | 18 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 515 | 11.1% | 69 | 14 | 20.3% | 99 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 9 | 30 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 239 | 12.6% | 33 | 8 | 24.2% | 54 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 127 | 11.0% | 17 | 4 | 23.5% | 28 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 51 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 547 | 9.3% | 49 | 12 | 24.5% | 84 | Stats Against (Home Games) | | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 236 | 7.2% | 15 | 4 | 26.7% | 25 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 165 | 7.9% | 19 | 5 | 26.3% | 24 |
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NIKLAS BACKSTROM (All Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | NIKLAS BACKSTROM (Home Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | DEVAN DUBNYK (All Games) | 18 | 18 | 491 | 447 | 91.0% | 3 | 11-7 | +3.8 | 11-7-0 | +4 | 8-5 | DEVAN DUBNYK (Home Games) | 9 | 9 | 236 | 219 | 92.8% | 3 | 8-1 | +6.9 | 8-1-0 | +7 | 3-4 | DEVAN DUBNYK (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 126 | 115 | 91.3% | 1 | 1-3 | -2 | 1-3-0 | -2 | 2-2 | DARCY KUEMPER (All Games) | 2 | 1 | 55 | 49 | 89.1% | 0 | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 0-1 | DARCY KUEMPER (Home Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | DARCY KUEMPER (Last 4 Games) | 2 | 1 | 55 | 49 | 89.1% | 0 | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 0-1 |
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10/29/2015 | at DALLAS | 3-4 | L | 0, +110 | L | 5.5 ev | O | 10/30/2015 | at ARIZONA | 4-3 | W | 0, -110 | W | 5.5 un | O | 11/2/2015 | PHILADELPHIA | 4-1 | W | 0, -150 | W | 5.5 un | U | 11/4/2015 | PITTSBURGH | 2-3 | L | 0, -120 | L | 5 ov | P | 11/7/2015 | at BUFFALO | 2-3 | L | 0, -160 | L | 5 ov | P | 11/8/2015 | at NEW JERSEY | 3-4 | L | 0, -110 | L | 5 un | O | 11/10/2015 | at COLUMBUS | 5-3 | W | 0, +100 | W | 5.5 un | O | 11/12/2015 | at OTTAWA | 2-3 | L | 0, -110 | L | 5.5 ev | U | 11/14/2015 | at TORONTO | 2-4 | L | 0, -130 | L | 5 ov | O | 11/16/2015 | at MONTREAL | 3-4 | L | 0, +140 | L | 5.5 un | O | 11/18/2015 | at WINNIPEG | 1-4 | L | 0, -105 | L | 5.5 un | U | 11/21/2015 | CHICAGO | 6-3 | W | 0, -110 | W | 5 ov | O | 11/22/2015 | NEW JERSEY | 2-3 | L | 0, -145 | L | 5 un | P | 11/25/2015 | at MINNESOTA | | 11/27/2015 | at DALLAS | | 11/30/2015 | at ANAHEIM | | 12/1/2015 | at LOS ANGELES | | 12/3/2015 | DALLAS | | 12/5/2015 | BOSTON | |
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10/30/2015 | CHICAGO | 5-4 | W | 0, -155 | W | 5 ov | O | 10/31/2015 | at ST LOUIS | 2-3 | L | 0, +110 | L | 5 ev | P | 11/5/2015 | NASHVILLE | 2-3 | L | 0, -110 | L | 5 ov | P | 11/7/2015 | TAMPA BAY | 1-0 | W | 0, -125 | W | 5 ov | U | 11/10/2015 | WINNIPEG | 5-3 | W | 0, -135 | W | 5 ov | O | 11/12/2015 | at CAROLINA | 3-2 | W | 0, -125 | W | 5 un | P | 11/14/2015 | at DALLAS | 2-3 | L | 0, +115 | L | 5.5 un | U | 11/17/2015 | at PITTSBURGH | 3-4 | L | 0, +105 | L | 5 ev | O | 11/19/2015 | at BOSTON | 2-4 | L | 0, -105 | L | 5.5 un | O | 11/21/2015 | NASHVILLE | 4-0 | W | 0, -120 | W | 5 ov | U | 11/25/2015 | VANCOUVER | | 11/27/2015 | WINNIPEG | | 11/28/2015 | DALLAS | | 12/1/2015 | at CHICAGO | | 12/3/2015 | TORONTO | | 12/5/2015 | COLORADO | |
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| | | VANCOUVER: LAST SEASON: 49-29-5, 101 points. Lost to Calgary in Western
Conference quarterfinals.
COACH: Willie Desjardins (one NHL season, 48-29-5).
ADDED: G Richard Bachman, D Matt Bartkowski, D Taylor Fedun, C
Blair Jones, LW Brandon Prust, C Brandon Sutter.
LOST: D Kevin Bieksa, C Nick Bonino, RW Zack Kassian, G Eddie
Lack, C Shawn Matthias, C Brad Richardson.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Goalies Ryan Miller and Jacob Markstrom. Just
three seasons ago, Vancouver had perhaps the NHL's best
goaltender tandem in Roberto Luongo and Cory Schneider. Then
former GM Mike Gillis traded Schneider to the New Jersey Devils
and Luongo went to Florida after then-coach John Tortorella
alienated the goaltender by selecting Eddie Lack to start the
Heritage Classic outdoor game.
OUTLOOK: The reconstructed Canucks will face a challenge in
making the Western Conference playoffs. A 101-point team last
season, Vancouver replaced useful components Kevin Bieksa, Nick
Bonino, Zack Kassian, Eddie Lack, Shawn Matthias and Brad
Richardson with just Brandon Sutter and Brandon Prust. That may
not be enough. | | MINNESOTA: LAST SEASON: 46-28-8, 100 points. Fourth place in Central
Division. Lost to Chicago Blackhawks in Western Conference
semifinals.
COACH: Mike Yeo (fifth season, 146-107-33).
ADDED: LW Chris Porter, D Mike Reilly.
LOST: C Kyle Brodziak, LW Matt Cooke, RW Chris Stewart, LW Sean
Bergenheim, D Jordan Leopold.
PLAYER TO WATCH: LW Thomas Vanek. His debut with the Wild was a
disappointment with 21 goals, a career low for a non-lockout
season. He didn't score in 10 playoff games. The 31-year-old
Vanek will start on the third line, with rookie Tyler Graovac at
center and Charlie Coyle on the other wing. Vanek played through
injuries (hernia, groin), frequently found himself with new
linemates and attempted fewer shots than ever. Vanek has cited a
necessity to create more of his own scoring chances than he was
used to with his former teams in the Eastern Conference.
OUTLOOK: The Wild went 28-9-3 over their final 40 games, the
best record in the NHL from mid-January through the end of the
regular season, and they beat the Central Division champion St.
Louis Blues in six games to advance to the second round for the
second year in a row. The problem was, and still is, the
Blackhawks, who have won three of the last six Stanley Cup
titles. With the current division alignment and postseason
system, the Wild will likely have to get past the Blackhawks if
they ever want to make a deep run in the playoffs. For the Wild
to take that next step, Devan Dubnyk will have to up to the task
of being the No. 1 goalie for the entire season, stalwart
defenseman Ryan Suter needs to bounce back from a down year and
somebody beside Zach Parise is going to have to pass the 25-goal
mark. |
| | Canucks-Wild Preview By JORDAN GARRETSON STATS Writer
The Minnesota Wild have been the NHL's best home team, and they should be even better with Zach Parise expected back soon. They'll look for a fourth consecutive home win Wednesday night against the Vancouver Canucks. Minnesota (11-5-3) is 8-1-0 at home and has outscored opponents 10-3 in three straight victories there since losing to Nashville on Nov. 5. The Wild had dropped the last three on a four-game trip before returning home to knock off that Predators team 4-0 on Saturday. They held Nashville to 23 shots after allowing 35.5 per game during the trip as Devan Dubnyk recorded his third shutout. All three have come at home, where Dubnyk has a 1.90 goals-against average compared to 3.09 on the road. Ryan Suter had a goal and two assists against his former club and Minnesota improved to 9-1-0 when scoring first. "As soon as that went in that was a lot of relief for our team," Suter said of his goal at the 13:07 mark. "We had been chasing and I think that's what's taken away from our structure and the way that we were used to playing. To get the first goal was important." Parise missed a seventh straight game since suffering a sprained MCL. He ranks second on the Wild with seven goals despite the absence and has been skating with the team, giving him a shot to return Wednesday. "I just think the main thing right now is let's just hear what the doctors have to say, and then we can decide how quickly we can try to get him back," coach Mike Yeo told the league's official website. "But obviously putting his health first, and his long-term health first, making sure that when he comes back that he's going to stay in." The Canucks (8-8-6) lost for the fifth time in six games Sunday, falling 3-2 to New Jersey and failing to build any momentum after a 6-3 win over Chicago a day earlier. "It's really disappointing," captain Henrik Sedin said. "It was a chance for us to get moving up in the standings and start feeling good about ourselves and get some wins and get some momentum. That didn't happen. "I thought we played good enough to win, but it doesn't count." Vancouver had 36 shots turned aside by its former goaltender, Cory Schneider, and was held to one goal on eight power plays after converting eight of 21 chances in the previous five games. "Our power play could have gotten us back in the game," said Sedin, who has four goals and eight assists in his last seven games. "We had a lot of chances, just couldn't score. It's something we have to look at again." The Canucks have been dismal on the penalty kill, surrendering 11 goals on opponents' 36 opportunities in the past 10 games after previously limiting teams to 3 for 32. They've let the Wild go 17 for 50 on the power play (34.0 percent) while losing nine of 13 in Minnesota. Ryan Miller figures to be back in net after getting a rest Sunday but owns a 3.47 GAA in his last eight starts against the Wild. Dubnyk went 3-1-0 with a 2.01 GAA in four starts against Vancouver last season. Mikko Koivu, who owns a six-game point streak, has seven assists in his last four home games against the Canucks. |
| Last Updated: 3/29/2024 4:12:29 AM EST. |
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