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| 61 | MINNESOTA | -105 | Ov 5,-130 | +110 | Ov 5,-130 | | 62 | NASHVILLE | -115 | Un 5,+110 | -130 | Un 5,+110 |
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| All Games | 0-2-0 | -2.5 | 0-2 | -2.5 | 1-0 | 2.5 | 31.0 | 3.5 | 24.0 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Last 5 Games | 0-2-0 | -2.5 | 0-2 | -2.5 | 1-0 | 2.5 | 31.0 | 3.5 | 24.0 | | vs. Division | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 8.1% | 9 | 3 | 33.3% | 7 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 8.1% | 9 | 3 | 33.3% | 7 | | Team Stats (vs. Division) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | | Stats Against (All Games) | | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 14.6% | 6 | 2 | 33.3% | 12 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 14.6% | 6 | 2 | 33.3% | 12 | | Stats Against (vs. Division) | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
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| NIKLAS BACKSTROM (All Games) | 2 | 2 | 48 | 42 | 87.5% | 0 | 0-2 | -2.5 | 0-2-0 | -2 | 1-0 | | NIKLAS BACKSTROM (Road Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | NIKLAS BACKSTROM (vs. Division) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | NIKLAS BACKSTROM (Last 4 Games) | 2 | 2 | 48 | 42 | 87.5% | 0 | 0-2 | -2.5 | 0-2-0 | -2 | 1-0 | | JOSH HARDING (All Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | JOSH HARDING (Road Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | JOSH HARDING (vs. Division) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 |
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| All Games | 0-2-0 | -2 | 0-2 | -2 | 1-1 | 1.5 | 28.5 | 3.5 | 32.0 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Last 5 Games | 0-2-0 | -2 | 0-2 | -2 | 1-1 | 1.5 | 28.5 | 3.5 | 32.0 | | vs. Division | 0-2-0 | -2 | 0-2 | -2 | 1-1 | 1.5 | 28.5 | 3.5 | 32.0 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 5.3% | 7 | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 5.3% | 7 | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | | Team Stats (vs. Division) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 5.3% | 7 | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | | Stats Against (All Games) | | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 10.9% | 9 | 2 | 22.2% | 14 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 10.9% | 9 | 2 | 22.2% | 14 | | Stats Against (vs. Division) | | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 10.9% | 9 | 2 | 22.2% | 14 |
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| CARTER HUTTON (All Games) | 1 | 1 | 22 | 21 | 95.5% | 0 | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 1-0 | | CARTER HUTTON (Home Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | CARTER HUTTON (vs. Division) | 1 | 1 | 22 | 21 | 95.5% | 0 | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 1-0 | | CARTER HUTTON (Last 4 Games) | 1 | 1 | 22 | 21 | 95.5% | 0 | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 1-0 | | PEKKA RINNE (All Games) | 2 | 1 | 41 | 36 | 87.8% | 0 | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 0-1 | | PEKKA RINNE (Home Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | PEKKA RINNE (vs. Division) | 2 | 1 | 41 | 36 | 87.8% | 0 | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 0-1 | | PEKKA RINNE (Last 4 Games) | 2 | 1 | 41 | 36 | 87.8% | 0 | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 0-1 |
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| | Average power rating of opponents played: MINNESOTA 3.44, NASHVILLE 3.22 |
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| 10/3/2013 | LOS ANGELES | 2-3 | L | 0, +100 | L | 5 ov | P | | 10/5/2013 | ANAHEIM | 3-4 | L | 0, -150 | L | 5 ov | O | | 10/8/2013 | at NASHVILLE | | | 10/10/2013 | WINNIPEG | | | 10/12/2013 | DALLAS | | | 10/14/2013 | at BUFFALO | | | 10/15/2013 | at TORONTO | | | 10/17/2013 | at TAMPA BAY | | | 10/19/2013 | at FLORIDA | |
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| 10/3/2013 | at ST LOUIS | 2-4 | L | 0, +160 | L | 5 ov | O | | 10/4/2013 | at COLORADO | 1-3 | L | 0, +125 | L | 5.5 un | U | | 10/8/2013 | MINNESOTA | | | 10/10/2013 | TORONTO | | | 10/12/2013 | NY ISLANDERS | | | 10/15/2013 | FLORIDA | | | 10/17/2013 | LOS ANGELES | | | 10/19/2013 | at MONTREAL | |
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| |  | MINNESOTA: ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - That buzz created by signing two big stars turned out to be a false start for the Minnesota Wild.
First there was the lockout. Then they sputtered through a shortened season, barely made the playoffs and were bounced out quickly by the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks.
Well, here's their chance to try again. Coach Mike Yeo kept his job, and the Wild added players around centerpieces Zach Parise and Ryan Suter.
Minnesota opens the season at home Oct. 3 against the Los Angeles Kings. | | NASHVILLE: NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Making the playoffs has become so automatic for the Nashville Predators that they didn't react well to finishing below .500 for the first time in a decade.
They went shopping in a very big way hoping to make sure thatdoesn't happen again.
The Predators opened free agency signing five of the seven players they added on the first day. Right wing Viktor Stalberg from Stanley Cup champ Chicago is the key addition, and they also added Eric Nystrom, and Matt Hendricks and center Matt Cullen, who helped Carolina win the Stanley Cup in 2006.
"It shows all the commitment," captain Shea Weber said. "They made those moves, and they addressed the needs we have. They filled some spots, and obviously everyone's going to see what those guys are capable of. And we're going to see what they can do in the locker room as well."
Nashville will be looking for its eighth playoff berth in a decade this season trying to bounce back from a 16-23-9 record that put them 14th in the Western Conference.
"We feel like we're back to having the depth and the pieces to do what we need to do," Nashville coach Barry Trotz said.
The Predators will need scoring from the new players.
They averaged just 2.27 goals per game last season, tying Florida for the worst scoring average in the NHL. Stalberg is expected to be the biggest addition if he can prove that all he needed was more playing time after struggling to find ice time behind the offensive stars in Chicago. He tied for fifth in goals in Chicago despite ranking 20th in minutes per game last season.
"All the guys in the locker room expect us to be back in the playoffs this year and to make a run," Stalberg said. "We got what it takes in here. It's a matter of putting it all together and finding a way to win hockey games." |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER HOCKEY PREVIEW (MINNESOTA-NASHVILLE) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Wild-Predators Preview* ========================
By JEFF BARTL STATS Writer
Minnesota (0-0-2) at Nashville (0-2-0), 8:00 p.m. EDT
Ryan Suter has played in seven Nashville Predators home openers in his career while establishing himself as one of the NHL's top defensemen, but he almost certainly won't be celebrated in the eighth.
Suter makes his second visit to Nashville on Tuesday night while looking to help the Minnesota Wild avoid dropping their first three games for the first time.
Suter departed Nashville after seven seasons to sign a 13-year contract with Minnesota in July 2012. His loss was certainly noticeable in 2013 for the Predators, who finished near the bottom of the Western Conference while Suter helped the Wild reach the postseason.
Suter has made one return to Nashville, and it's likely he'll receive the same reception this time. Booed every time he touched the puck March 9, he recorded an assist in Minnesota's 2-1 shootout victory and seemed hurt by the fans' anger.
"I'm glad it's over," he said after the game.
Suter will try to focus this time on helping the Wild (0-0-2) bounce back from a pair of tough defeats. They allowed the tying score with less than eight minutes left in the third period and fell 3-2 in a shootout to Los Angeles on Thursday, then gave up a goal with 4.9 seconds remaining in overtime of a 4-3 loss to Anaheim on Saturday.
Minnesota battled back from a pair of two-goal deficits against the Ducks, as Zach Parise scored twice and Jason Pominville netted a power-play goal.
"Thursday night, we had a real good 55 minutes and couldn't quite finish it off," defenseman Keith Ballard said. "(Saturday), we came out and we weren't ready to play. We were down 2-0 to a skilled hockey team. After that we played a solid game, but you have to clean this up before these things get out of hand."
Nashville, which selected defenseman Seth Jones with the No. 4 overall pick in the draft essentially to replace Suter, hasn't had much to get excited about so far.
The Predators are on the verge of dropping their first three games for the first time since 2006, falling 4-2 to St. Louis on Thursday and 3-1 to Colorado the following night.
Paul Gaustad scored the lone goal Friday as Nashville was unable to get much going offensively.
"We need some of our skill guys to step up. No production from some of our skill guys," coach Barry Trotz said. "We've got some work to do. There were lots of positives, but the negative is we didn't win the game."
Defenseman Roman Josi left the contest with an upper-body injury after taking what appeared to be an illegal hit, and his status for this contest is uncertain.
Minnesota center Charlie Coyle will miss 3-4 weeks with a sprained knee. Jason Zucker, who played 20 games last season, was called up from the AHL to take Coyle's place.
Niklas Backstrom, 2-1-1 with a 1.42 goals-against average in his last four against the Predators, likely will be in net opposing Pekka Rinne, 6-2-1 with a 1.65 GAA in his last nine against Minnesota.
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| | Last Updated: 9/28/2024 8:19:48 PM EST. |
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