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| 11 | NASHVILLE | +115 | Ov 5,-135 | +115 | Ov 5,-135 | | 12 | MINNESOTA | -135 | Un 5,+115 | -135 | Un 5,+115 |
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| All Games | 22-24-0 | -7.7 | 22-24 | -7.7 | 20-21 | 2.7 | 31.0 | 2.6 | 30.3 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 10-14-0 | -6.1 | 10-14 | -6.1 | 12-11 | 2.6 | 32.2 | 2.9 | 31.5 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1-0 | +2.8 | 4-1 | +2.8 | 1-3 | 2.4 | 29.2 | 1.8 | 31.8 | | vs. Division | 10-9-0 | 0 | 10-9 | 0 | 10-6 | 3.1 | 31.7 | 2.7 | 29.2 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 46 | 126 | 28 | 57 | 38 | 3 | 5 | 1426 | 8.8% | 153 | 27 | 17.6% | 204 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 24 | 63 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 774 | 8.1% | 83 | 13 | 15.7% | 100 | | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 146 | 8.2% | 15 | 1 | 6.7% | 16 | | Team Stats (vs. Division) | 19 | 58 | 13 | 22 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 602 | 9.6% | 71 | 16 | 22.5% | 93 | | Stats Against (All Games) | | 120 | 37 | 30 | 46 | 7 | 12 | 1392 | 8.6% | 143 | 25 | 17.5% | 192 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | | 70 | 20 | 21 | 27 | 2 | 7 | 757 | 9.2% | 79 | 14 | 17.7% | 117 | | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 5.7% | 16 | 3 | 18.7% | 14 | | Stats Against (vs. Division) | | 52 | 22 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 555 | 9.4% | 55 | 10 | 18.2% | 88 |
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| MAREK MAZANEC (All Games) | 4 | 2 | 87 | 73 | 83.9% | 0 | 0-2 | -2.2 | 0-2-0 | -2 | 2-0 | | MAREK MAZANEC (Road Games) | 4 | 2 | 87 | 73 | 83.9% | 0 | 0-2 | -2.2 | 0-2-0 | -2 | 2-0 | | MAREK MAZANEC (vs. Division) | 2 | 1 | 46 | 40 | 87.0% | 0 | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 1-0 | | MAREK MAZANEC (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 2 | 87 | 73 | 83.9% | 0 | 0-2 | -2.2 | 0-2-0 | -2 | 2-0 | | PEKKA RINNE (All Games) | 35 | 35 | 1028 | 947 | 92.1% | 2 | 17-18 | -6.3 | 17-18-0 | -7 | 14-16 | | PEKKA RINNE (Road Games) | 17 | 17 | 521 | 479 | 91.9% | 1 | 7-10 | -5.4 | 7-10-0 | -5 | 8-8 | | PEKKA RINNE (vs. Division) | 16 | 16 | 456 | 417 | 91.4% | 0 | 9-7 | +0.6 | 9-7-0 | +1 | 9-4 | | PEKKA RINNE (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 118 | 112 | 94.9% | 1 | 3-1 | +1.7 | 3-1-0 | +1 | 0-3 | | JUUSE SAROS (All Games) | 9 | 9 | 269 | 256 | 95.2% | 1 | 5-4 | +0.8 | 5-4-0 | +1 | 4-5 | | JUUSE SAROS (Road Games) | 5 | 5 | 144 | 137 | 95.1% | 1 | 3-2 | +1.4 | 3-2-0 | +1 | 2-3 | | JUUSE SAROS (vs. Division) | 2 | 2 | 47 | 46 | 97.9% | 1 | 1-1 | +0.4 | 1-1-0 | 0 | 0-2 | | JUUSE SAROS (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 130 | 124 | 95.4% | 0 | 3-1 | +2.5 | 3-1-0 | +2 | 1-3 |
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| All Games | 30-15-0 | +10.9 | 30-15 | +10.9 | 20-17 | 3.3 | 29.4 | 2.3 | 30.2 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 16-5-0 | +6.8 | 16-5 | +6.8 | 10-8 | 3.5 | 29.0 | 2.0 | 26.1 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1-0 | +1.6 | 4-1 | +1.6 | 4-0 | 4.0 | 29.6 | 3.2 | 30.2 | | vs. Division | 9-5-0 | +3 | 9-5 | +3 | 4-6 | 2.9 | 29.1 | 2.1 | 29.2 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 45 | 150 | 38 | 56 | 52 | 4 | 12 | 1324 | 11.3% | 128 | 27 | 21.1% | 253 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 21 | 74 | 16 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 610 | 12.1% | 61 | 17 | 27.9% | 130 | | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 13.5% | 14 | 4 | 28.6% | 33 | | Team Stats (vs. Division) | 14 | 41 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 407 | 10.1% | 43 | 9 | 20.9% | 68 | | Stats Against (All Games) | | 102 | 24 | 36 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 1359 | 7.5% | 124 | 20 | 16.1% | 177 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | | 41 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 549 | 7.5% | 58 | 9 | 15.5% | 71 | | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 10.6% | 10 | 3 | 30.0% | 28 | | Stats Against (vs. Division) | | 29 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 409 | 7.1% | 38 | 6 | 15.8% | 52 |
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| DEVAN DUBNYK (All Games) | 36 | 36 | 1056 | 987 | 93.5% | 4 | 25-11 | +9.9 | 25-11-0 | +9 | 14-15 | | DEVAN DUBNYK (Home Games) | 19 | 19 | 491 | 454 | 92.5% | 3 | 14-5 | +4.8 | 14-5-0 | +5 | 9-8 | | DEVAN DUBNYK (vs. Division) | 12 | 12 | 339 | 318 | 93.8% | 3 | 8-4 | +3 | 8-4-0 | +3 | 3-5 | | DEVAN DUBNYK (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 113 | 101 | 89.4% | 0 | 3-1 | +0.6 | 3-1-0 | +1 | 3-0 | | DARCY KUEMPER (All Games) | 9 | 9 | 302 | 272 | 90.1% | 0 | 5-4 | +1 | 5-4-0 | +1 | 6-2 | | DARCY KUEMPER (Home Games) | 2 | 2 | 58 | 54 | 93.1% | 0 | 2-0 | +2 | 2-0-0 | +2 | 1-0 | | DARCY KUEMPER (vs. Division) | 2 | 2 | 70 | 63 | 90.0% | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 1-1-0 | 0 | 1-1 | | DARCY KUEMPER (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 137 | 124 | 90.5% | 0 | 3-1 | +2.3 | 3-1-0 | +2 | 3-0 |
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| 12/27/2016 | MINNESOTA | 2-3 | L | 0, -115 | L | 5 ov | P | | 12/29/2016 | CHICAGO | 2-3 | L | 0, -115 | L | 5 ov | P | | 12/30/2016 | at ST LOUIS | 4-0 | W | 0, +145 | W | 5 ov | U | | 1/3/2017 | MONTREAL | 1-2 | L | 0, -125 | L | 5 ov | U | | 1/5/2017 | at TAMPA BAY | 6-1 | W | 0, +110 | W | 5.5 un | O | | 1/6/2017 | at FLORIDA | 1-2 | L | 0, +105 | L | 5 ov | U | | 1/8/2017 | at CHICAGO | 2-5 | L | 0, +140 | L | 5 ov | O | | 1/10/2017 | VANCOUVER | 2-1 | W | 0, -175 | W | 5 ov | U | | 1/12/2017 | BOSTON | 2-1 | W | 0, -105 | W | 5 ov | U | | 1/14/2017 | at COLORADO | 3-2 | W | 0, -150 | W | 5.5 un | U | | 1/17/2017 | at VANCOUVER | 0-1 | L | 0, -155 | L | 5 ov | U | | 1/19/2017 | at CALGARY | 4-3 | W | 0, +105 | W | 5 ov | O | | 1/20/2017 | at EDMONTON | 3-2 | W | 0, +125 | W | 5 ov | P | | 1/22/2017 | at MINNESOTA | | | 1/24/2017 | BUFFALO | | | 1/26/2017 | COLUMBUS | | | 1/31/2017 | at PITTSBURGH | | | 2/2/2017 | EDMONTON | |
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| 12/27/2016 | at NASHVILLE | 3-2 | W | 0, -105 | W | 5 ov | P | | 12/29/2016 | NY ISLANDERS | 6-4 | W | 0, -200 | W | 5 ov | O | | 12/31/2016 | COLUMBUS | 2-4 | L | 0, -130 | L | 5.5 un | O | | 1/5/2017 | at SAN JOSE | 5-4 | W | 0, -105 | W | 5 un | O | | 1/7/2017 | at LOS ANGELES | 3-4 | L | 0, -105 | L | 5 ev | O | | 1/8/2017 | at ANAHEIM | 2-1 | W | 0, +115 | W | 5 ov | U | | 1/12/2017 | MONTREAL | 7-1 | W | 0, -165 | W | 5 un | O | | 1/14/2017 | at DALLAS | 5-4 | W | 0, +100 | W | 5.5 ov | O | | 1/15/2017 | at CHICAGO | 3-2 | W | 0, -105 | W | 5 ov | P | | 1/17/2017 | NEW JERSEY | 3-4 | L | 0, -235 | L | 5 un | O | | 1/19/2017 | ARIZONA | 4-3 | W | 0, -380 | W | 5 ov | O | | 1/21/2017 | ANAHEIM | 5-3 | W | 0, -160 | W | 5 ov | O | | 1/22/2017 | NASHVILLE | | | 1/24/2017 | at DALLAS | | | 1/26/2017 | ST LOUIS | | | 1/31/2017 | at EDMONTON | | | 2/1/2017 | at CALGARY | |
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| |  | NASHVILLE: LAST SEASON: 41-27-14, 96 points. Fourth in Central Division. Lost to San Jose Sharks in Western Conference semifinals.
COACH: Peter Laviolette (third season, 15th NHL season).
ADDED: D P.K. Subban, D Matt Carle and D Yannick Weber.
LOST: D Shea Weber, G Carter Hutton and D Barret Jackman.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Subban. The $9 million-per-year defenseman arrived June 29 in a trade that sent captain Shea Weber to Montreal. Subban is seen as an offensive upgrade. His speed and skill with the puck is a much better match for Laviolette's approach, giving the Predators a chance to score more points in the very competitive Central Division.
OUTLOOK: Stanley Cup Finals is a reasonable prediction. The Predators have made some big moves revamping this roster over the past two seasons with Subban easily the biggest yet. The Predators are banking on more offense helping them earn home-ice advantage after back-to-back seven-game series against California teams as the West's first wild card last spring. | | MINNESOTA: LAST SEASON: 38-33-11, 87 points. Finished fifth in Central Division. Lost to Dallas Stars in Western Conference quarterfinals.
COACH: Bruce Boudreau (first season, 10th NHL season).
ADDED: C Marc Staal, RW Chris Stewart.
LOST: LW Thomas Vanek, RW Justin Fontaine, LW Chris Porter, C Jarret Stoll, RW David Jones.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Mikael Granlund. The ninth pick in the 2010 draft, a cult hero in his native Finland, hasn't matched the hype with offensive production over his first four NHL seasons. But he has proved to be a hard-nosed defensive player and, playing all 82 games for the first time, posted a career-best 13 goals and 44 points last season. Granlund, who has been playing left wing on a line centered by captain and fellow Finn Mikko Koivu, is poised for a breakout in Boudreau's system.
OUTLOOK: With Granlund and fellow forwards Charlie Coyle, Nino Niederreiter, Erik Haula and Jason Zucker, plus defensemen Jonas Brodin and Matt Dumba, the Wild have a young core. Koivu, Staal, Zach Parise, Jason Pominville and defenseman Ryan Suter will all be 32 or older this season, so the time is now to make a move past the early rounds of the playoffs where they've been stuck the last four years. It's up to Boudreau to guide them there. |
| | Predators hope to continue successful trip against Wild
SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- On Friday night, the Nashville Predators were playing the second of back-to-back road games and still managed a win in Edmonton to go 3-1-0 so far on their five-game road swing. They conclude the road trip on Sunday night against the Minnesota Wild, and this time the tables are turned. The Predators had Saturday off and will be well rested, in contrast to the Wild, who will be playing the second game of a back-to-back after a dramatic 5-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks at home on Saturday night. A Predators win would just be more confirmation that things are going well for the team on this journey west. "I've liked every game on the road trip so far," Predators coach Peter Laviolette said after the 3-2 shootout win over the Oilers. "What's impressive about it is when you play the night before sometimes you get a team sitting here waiting for you, you're in the building and you're dealing with other things, a late night, travel." Nashville has gotten a boost lately from the return of star defenseman P.K. Subban, who played versus the Oilers after missing the previous 16 games with an upper-body injury. "It's been about five, maybe six weeks that I've been in a game, so it's been a while but I felt pretty comfortable out there," Subban said after the game against the Oilers. "I think sometimes I could've done a little bit more, but I just wanted to keep the game simple today and get my feet under me and just build slowly." The Wild's recent run to the top of the NHL standings didn't happen slowly. Since Dec. 1, Minnesota is now 19-2-2 after Saturday's late come-from-behind victory over Anaheim. It was the latest in a string of comebacks for Minnesota, which reached 30 wins in just 45 games, a franchise best. "We've been coming back all year and we've talked about not changing anything, not trying to press for it, but just sticking with our game and see what happens and just getting more pucks to the net," said Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk, who had 26 saves on Saturday. "I say it time and again, but these guys allow me to just stay with it regardless of how the game's going, knowing that I gotta make the next save because we're very capable of coming back." It will be the third meeting of the season between the Central Division opponents and the first in Minnesota. The Wild won 5-2 and 3-2 in overtime in Nashville earlier in the season, but the Predators have won four of their last five games in Minnesota. And having Subban back is a good omen on a few levels for Nashville. In 2011, when he was playing for the Montreal Canadiens, Subban became the first defenseman in history to have a hat trick against the Wild. |
| | Last Updated: 4/18/2024 9:56:51 PM EST. |
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