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59 | WASHINGTON | -130 | Ov 5,-125 | -135 | Ov 5,-110 | 60 | MINNESOTA | +110 | Un 5,+105 | +115 | Un 5,-110 |
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All Games | 39-13-0 | +19.7 | 39-13 | +19.7 | 21-16 | 3.3 | 30.5 | 2.3 | 28.7 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 19-7-0 | +8.9 | 19-7 | +8.9 | 11-8 | 3.3 | 29.2 | 2.3 | 29.5 | Last 5 Games | 4-1-0 | +2.6 | 4-1 | +2.6 | 2-0 | 3.2 | 28.6 | 2.8 | 26.0 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 52 | 174 | 44 | 58 | 66 | 6 | 12 | 1587 | 11.0% | 160 | 39 | 24.4% | 285 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 26 | 85 | 24 | 33 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 758 | 11.2% | 78 | 18 | 23.1% | 141 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 143 | 11.2% | 18 | 1 | 5.6% | 25 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 118 | 37 | 34 | 43 | 4 | 7 | 1492 | 7.9% | 161 | 26 | 16.1% | 195 | Stats Against (Road Games) | | 61 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 767 | 8.0% | 85 | 15 | 17.6% | 106 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 130 | 10.8% | 19 | 4 | 21.1% | 25 |
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PHILIPP GRUBAUER (All Games) | 12 | 9 | 285 | 261 | 91.6% | 0 | 4-5 | -3.1 | 4-5-0 | -2 | 4-5 | PHILIPP GRUBAUER (Road Games) | 6 | 5 | 156 | 143 | 91.7% | 0 | 3-2 | +0.4 | 3-2-0 | +1 | 2-3 | PHILIPP GRUBAUER(vs. Non-Conference) | 3 | 3 | 83 | 73 | 88.0% | 0 | 1-2 | -2 | 1-2-0 | -2 | 1-2 | PHILIPP GRUBAUER (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 2 | 75 | 69 | 92.0% | 0 | 1-1 | -0.4 | 1-1-0 | 0 | 2-0 | BRADEN HOLTBY (All Games) | 43 | 43 | 1201 | 1114 | 92.8% | 2 | 35-8 | +22.7 | 35-8-0 | +24 | 17-11 | BRADEN HOLTBY (Road Games) | 21 | 21 | 609 | 564 | 92.6% | 1 | 16-5 | +8.6 | 16-5-0 | +10 | 9-5 | BRADEN HOLTBY(vs. Non-Conference) | 10 | 10 | 279 | 259 | 92.8% | 1 | 8-2 | +5.6 | 8-2-0 | +6 | 4-2 | BRADEN HOLTBY (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 111 | 102 | 91.9% | 0 | 4-0 | +4 | 4-0-0 | +4 | 1-0 |
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All Games | 23-30-0 | -12.8 | 23-30 | -12.8 | 18-25 | 2.5 | 29.1 | 2.5 | 28.9 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 14-12-0 | -4.3 | 14-12 | -4.3 | 9-13 | 2.7 | 29.2 | 2.2 | 27.5 | Last 5 Games | 0-5-0 | -5.8 | 0-5 | -5.8 | 3-1 | 2.0 | 35.0 | 3.8 | 29.2 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 53 | 130 | 40 | 47 | 42 | 1 | 6 | 1542 | 8.4% | 158 | 28 | 17.7% | 218 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 26 | 70 | 23 | 26 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 760 | 9.2% | 73 | 17 | 23.3% | 121 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 5.7% | 19 | 4 | 21.1% | 18 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 132 | 36 | 46 | 40 | 10 | 8 | 1530 | 8.6% | 128 | 28 | 21.9% | 217 | Stats Against (Home Games) | | 58 | 13 | 19 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 715 | 8.1% | 49 | 9 | 18.4% | 89 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 19 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 146 | 13.0% | 16 | 5 | 31.2% | 29 |
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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 | NIKLAS BACKSTROM(vs. Non-Conference) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | DEVAN DUBNYK (All Games) | 42 | 42 | 1174 | 1077 | 91.7% | 5 | 19-23 | -9.5 | 19-23-0 | -10 | 14-18 | DEVAN DUBNYK (Home Games) | 21 | 21 | 557 | 515 | 92.5% | 4 | 12-9 | -2.6 | 12-9-0 | -3 | 6-11 | DEVAN DUBNYK(vs. Non-Conference) | 16 | 16 | 486 | 447 | 92.0% | 2 | 7-9 | -4.6 | 7-9-0 | -5 | 7-6 | DEVAN DUBNYK (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 107 | 94 | 87.9% | 0 | 0-4 | -4.8 | 0-4-0 | -5 | 2-1 | DARCY KUEMPER (All Games) | 14 | 11 | 350 | 323 | 92.3% | 0 | 4-7 | -3.4 | 4-7-0 | -3 | 4-7 | DARCY KUEMPER (Home Games) | 6 | 5 | 156 | 143 | 91.7% | 0 | 2-3 | -1.7 | 2-3-0 | -2 | 3-2 | DARCY KUEMPER(vs. Non-Conference) | 3 | 2 | 50 | 47 | 94.0% | 0 | 1-1 | -0.6 | 1-1-0 | -1 | 0-2 | DARCY KUEMPER (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 3 | 103 | 95 | 92.2% | 0 | 1-2 | -0.4 | 1-2-0 | 0 | 2-1 |
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1/16/2016 | at BUFFALO | 1-4 | L | 0, -220 | L | 5 ov | P | 1/17/2016 | NY RANGERS | 5-2 | W | 0, -165 | W | 5 ov | O | 1/19/2016 | at COLUMBUS | 6-3 | W | 0, -160 | W | 5 ov | O | 1/27/2016 | PHILADELPHIA | 3-4 | L | 0, -235 | L | 5 ov | O | 2/2/2016 | FLORIDA | 2-5 | L | 0, -145 | L | 5 ov | O | 2/4/2016 | NY ISLANDERS | 3-2 | W | 0, -160 | W | 5 ov | P | 2/6/2016 | at NEW JERSEY | 3-2 | W | 0, -160 | W | 5 un | P | 2/7/2016 | PHILADELPHIA | 3-2 | W | 0, -205 | W | 5 ov | P | 2/9/2016 | at NASHVILLE | 5-3 | W | 0, -105 | W | 5 ov | O | 2/11/2016 | at MINNESOTA | | 2/13/2016 | at DALLAS | | 2/16/2016 | LOS ANGELES | | 2/18/2016 | at NY ISLANDERS | | 2/20/2016 | NEW JERSEY | | 2/22/2016 | ARIZONA | |
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1/15/2016 | WINNIPEG | 0-1 | L | 0, -205 | L | 5 ov | U | 1/16/2016 | at NASHVILLE | 0-3 | L | 0, +110 | L | 5 ov | U | 1/20/2016 | at ANAHEIM | 1-3 | L | 0, +110 | L | 5 un | U | 1/21/2016 | at LOS ANGELES | 3-0 | W | 0, +170 | W | 5 un | U | 1/23/2016 | at SAN JOSE | 3-4 | L | 0, +110 | L | 5 ov | O | 1/25/2016 | ARIZONA | 1-2 | L | 0, -170 | L | 5 ov | U | 2/2/2016 | at NY ISLANDERS | 3-5 | L | 0, -110 | L | 5 ov | O | 2/4/2016 | at NY RANGERS | 2-4 | L | 0, +100 | L | 5 un | O | 2/6/2016 | at ST LOUIS | 1-4 | L | 0, +120 | L | 5 un | P | 2/9/2016 | DALLAS | 3-4 | L | 0, -105 | L | 5.5 un | O | 2/11/2016 | WASHINGTON | | 2/13/2016 | BOSTON | | 2/15/2016 | at VANCOUVER | | 2/17/2016 | at CALGARY | | 2/18/2016 | at EDMONTON | | 2/21/2016 | CHICAGO | |
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| | | WASHINGTON: LAST SEASON: 45-26-11, 101 points. Second in Metropolitan
Division. Lost to New York Rangers in Eastern Conference
semifinals.
COACH: Barry Trotz (second season, 17th NHL season).
ADDED: F T.J. Oshie, F Justin Williams.
LOST: D Mike Green, F Troy Brouwer, F Joel Ward, F Eric Fehr, F
Curtis Glencross, D Tim Gleason.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Alex Ovechkin. When it comes to the Capitals,
it's always about the three-time NHL MVP and man of many
nicknames - "Alexander the Great," "The Great 8," "Ovi." He just
turned 30, and while he jokes about how he isn't keeping count,
at some point there will arrive a time when his aggressive style
of hit-and-be-hit play will take a toll. Still, Ovechkin scored
53 goals last season, his sixth season getting to the
half-century mark.
OUTLOOK: Not much new here: For a half-dozen years or so, the
Capitals have entered the season with high expectations, often
lived up to them during the regular season, then flopped in the
playoffs. Ovechkin has said it's time to stop talking about
potential and start doing something when the games count the
most. He's never been past the second round of the playoffs and
is 3-6 in Game 7s, so not until spring will everything be
evaluated. | | 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. |
| | Capitals-Wild Preview
Minnesota Wild coach Mike Yeo is remaining positive amid the longest home losing streak in club history, even though snapping it against the NHL's best team won't be easy. The sinking Wild figure to be hard-pressed to end their six-game home slide when they meet Alex Ovechkin, Braden Holtby and the Washington Capitals on Thursday night. Minnesota (23-20-10) established its worst home losing streak at 0-3-3 with Tuesday's 4-3 overtime defeat to Dallas. It's part of a 1-9-2 overall stretch for Yeo's club. The coach said his message to the team remains upbeat. "We're not all about moral victories, and we're not all about trying to just point out the positives, and deflect against what's real, but the truth of the matter is that's the only way out of this," Yeo told the Wild's official website. Not too many teams have obtained positive results against Washington (39-9-4), winner of four straight after opening this three-game trip with Tuesday's 5-3 victory over Nashville. Holtby made 23 saves, giving him a 26-1-3 mark and 2.11 GAA in his last 31 starts. Ovechkin scored into an empty net for his 31st goal - one off the NHL-leading total held by Chicago's Patrick Kane. Four other Capitals scored, with Marcus Johansson registering a goal and two assists. "I've said it a million times, we get different performances from different guys, big performances on every night," Holtby said. Johansson returned to the Washington lineup after missing four games with an upper-body injury. He has 13 points in his last 11. "It's good to be back and there's nothing better than coming back and being a part of winning a game," he said. Another unheralded Washington skater contributing is Andre Burakovsky, who has six goals and four assists in an eight-game point streak. The Capitals are averaging league bests of 3.3 goals overall and 3.7 since the start of January. The Wild are averaging 1.9 goals since the start of 2016 for the league's second-worst mark. Zach Parise leads Minnesota with 17 goals, but has none in this overall 0-4-2 slide. None of Thomas Vanek's 14 goals have come in his last nine games. The Wild look to avoid losing seven straight for the first time since an 0-5-2 stretch in 2011-12. Yeo feels his team is trending in the right direction after enjoying double-digit shot advantages in its last two games. "If we can stay strong, and if we can continue to get stronger in our game, and if we continue to out-chance and outshoot teams, then we will win," he said. Defenseman Jared Spurgeon could return after sitting out Tuesday with a deep bruise. Devan Dubnyk has gone 0-7-1 with a 2.73 GAA in his last eight starts and 2-2-0 with a 3.27 GAA in four career matchups with Washington. Minnesota has scored on the power play in four straight games to match a season best. Washington is 1 for 20 with the man advantage in its last six contests. The Caps won 3-2 at Minnesota on March 19 after going 0-6-1 in their first seven road games in the series. |
| Last Updated: 3/19/2024 3:48:03 AM EST. |
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