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| 13 | COLUMBUS | +200 | Ov 5.5,+110 | +200 | Ov 5.5,+110 | | 14 | NASHVILLE | -240 | Un 5.5,-130 | -240 | Un 5.5,-130 |
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| All Games | 6-16-0 | -9.3 | 6-16 | -9.3 | 12-8 | 2.3 | 29.6 | 3.7 | 32.8 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 3-7-0 | -2.6 | 3-7 | -2.6 | 5-4 | 2.5 | 30.0 | 3.4 | 31.4 | | Last 5 Games | 0-5-0 | -5.2 | 0-5 | -5.2 | 3-1 | 1.4 | 28.6 | 4.4 | 36.0 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 22 | 51 | 17 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 652 | 7.8% | 85 | 19 | 22.4% | 96 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 10 | 25 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 8.3% | 38 | 9 | 23.7% | 48 | | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 4.9% | 16 | 2 | 12.5% | 12 | | Stats Against (All Games) | | 81 | 23 | 21 | 35 | 2 | 7 | 722 | 11.2% | 79 | 20 | 25.3% | 136 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | | 34 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 314 | 10.8% | 41 | 11 | 26.8% | 57 | | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 22 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 180 | 12.2% | 16 | 5 | 31.2% | 39 |
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| SERGIE BOBROVSKY (All Games) | 14 | 13 | 443 | 402 | 90.7% | 0 | 5-8 | -2.5 | 5-8-0 | -2 | 7-5 | | SERGIE BOBROVSKY (Road Games) | 6 | 5 | 174 | 156 | 89.7% | 0 | 2-3 | -0.4 | 2-3-0 | 0 | 3-2 | | SERGIE BOBROVSKY(vs. Non-Conference) | 8 | 8 | 259 | 234 | 90.3% | 0 | 3-5 | -1.5 | 3-5-0 | -1 | 4-4 | | SERGIE BOBROVSKY (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 138 | 124 | 89.9% | 0 | 0-4 | -4.2 | 0-4-0 | -4 | 3-1 | | ANTON FORSBERG (All Games) | 2 | 2 | 44 | 37 | 84.1% | 0 | 0-2 | -2 | 0-2-0 | -2 | 1-0 | | ANTON FORSBERG (Road Games) | 1 | 1 | 29 | 26 | 89.7% | 0 | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 0-0 | | ANTON FORSBERG(vs. Non-Conference) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | ANTON FORSBERG (Last 4 Games) | 2 | 2 | 44 | 37 | 84.1% | 0 | 0-2 | -2 | 0-2-0 | -2 | 1-0 | | CURTIS MCELHINNEY (All Games) | 8 | 7 | 229 | 203 | 88.6% | 0 | 1-6 | -4.8 | 1-6-0 | -4 | 4-3 | | CURTIS MCELHINNEY (Road Games) | 4 | 4 | 110 | 98 | 89.1% | 0 | 1-3 | -1.2 | 1-3-0 | -1 | 2-2 | | CURTIS MCELHINNEY(vs. Non-Conference) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | CURTIS MCELHINNEY (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 3 | 116 | 104 | 89.7% | 0 | 1-2 | -0.2 | 1-2-0 | 0 | 2-1 |
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| All Games | 15-7-0 | +7.4 | 15-7 | +7.4 | 5-13 | 2.8 | 30.7 | 2.0 | 27.8 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 9-2-0 | +6.4 | 9-2 | +6.4 | 2-6 | 2.6 | 31.0 | 2.0 | 26.6 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1-0 | +2.8 | 4-1 | +2.8 | 2-2 | 3.8 | 36.0 | 2.0 | 27.6 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 22 | 62 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 676 | 9.2% | 70 | 9 | 12.9% | 107 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 11 | 29 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 341 | 8.5% | 37 | 1 | 2.7% | 45 | | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 180 | 10.6% | 19 | 2 | 10.5% | 31 | | Stats Against (All Games) | | 45 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 612 | 7.4% | 58 | 13 | 22.4% | 74 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | | 22 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 293 | 7.5% | 29 | 6 | 20.7% | 35 | | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 7.2% | 15 | 1 | 6.7% | 15 |
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| CARTER HUTTON (All Games) | 3 | 3 | 81 | 74 | 91.4% | 0 | 0-3 | -3.2 | 0-3-0 | -3 | 0-3 | | CARTER HUTTON (Home Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | CARTER HUTTON(vs. Non-Conference) | 1 | 1 | 19 | 16 | 84.2% | 0 | 0-1 | -1.2 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 0-1 | | CARTER HUTTON (Last 4 Games) | 3 | 3 | 81 | 74 | 91.4% | 0 | 0-3 | -3.2 | 0-3-0 | -3 | 0-3 | | PEKKA RINNE (All Games) | 19 | 19 | 530 | 494 | 93.2% | 1 | 15-4 | +10.6 | 15-4-0 | +10 | 5-10 | | PEKKA RINNE (Home Games) | 11 | 11 | 293 | 272 | 92.8% | 1 | 9-2 | +6.4 | 9-2-0 | +6 | 2-6 | | PEKKA RINNE(vs. Non-Conference) | 4 | 4 | 107 | 98 | 91.6% | 0 | 3-1 | +2 | 3-1-0 | +2 | 1-2 | | PEKKA RINNE (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 119 | 112 | 94.1% | 1 | 4-0 | +4 | 4-0-0 | +4 | 2-1 |
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| | Average power rating of opponents played: COLUMBUS 3, NASHVILLE 3.12 |
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| 11/4/2014 | CAROLINA | 2-4 | L | 0, -135 | L | 5.5 un | O | | 11/7/2014 | at CAROLINA | 2-3 | L | 0, +125 | L | 5.5 un | U | | 11/8/2014 | TAMPA BAY | 4-7 | L | 0, +155 | L | 5.5 ev | O | | 11/11/2014 | at WASHINGTON | 2-4 | L | 0, +180 | L | 5.5 ov | O | | 11/14/2014 | at PHILADELPHIA | 4-3 | W | 0, +175 | W | 6 un | O | | 11/15/2014 | SAN JOSE | 2-1 | W | 0, +130 | W | 5.5 ov | U | | 11/18/2014 | DETROIT | 0-5 | L | 0, +105 | L | 5 ov | P | | 11/21/2014 | BOSTON | 3-4 | L | 0, +100 | L | 5.5 un | O | | 11/22/2014 | at PHILADELPHIA | 2-4 | L | 0, +160 | L | 5.5 ov | O | | 11/25/2014 | WINNIPEG | 2-4 | L | 0, -120 | L | 5.5 un | O | | 11/28/2014 | VANCOUVER | 0-5 | L | 0, +125 | L | 5.5 un | U | | 11/29/2014 | at NASHVILLE | | | 12/1/2014 | FLORIDA | | | 12/4/2014 | at FLORIDA | | | 12/6/2014 | at TAMPA BAY | | | 12/9/2014 | PHILADELPHIA | |
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| 11/2/2014 | at VANCOUVER | 3-1 | W | 0, +100 | W | 5 ov | U | | 11/4/2014 | at WINNIPEG | 1-3 | L | 0, +100 | L | 5 ov | U | | 11/6/2014 | at DALLAS | 3-2 | W | 0, +115 | W | 5 ov | P | | 11/8/2014 | at ST LOUIS | 2-1 | W | 0, +140 | W | 5 ov | U | | 11/11/2014 | EDMONTON | 3-2 | W | 0, -200 | W | 5 ov | P | | 11/13/2014 | at ST LOUIS | 3-4 | L | 0, +140 | L | 5 un | O | | 11/15/2014 | WINNIPEG | 2-1 | W | 0, -165 | W | 5 ev | U | | 11/18/2014 | at TORONTO | 9-2 | W | 0, -105 | W | 5.5 un | O | | 11/20/2014 | at OTTAWA | 2-3 | L | 0, -115 | L | 5.5 un | U | | 11/22/2014 | FLORIDA | 3-2 | W | 0, -190 | W | 5 un | P | | 11/25/2014 | LOS ANGELES | 4-3 | W | 0, -135 | W | 5 ov | O | | 11/27/2014 | EDMONTON | 1-0 | W | 0, -250 | W | 5 ov | U | | 11/29/2014 | COLUMBUS | | | 12/2/2014 | at CAROLINA | | | 12/4/2014 | ST LOUIS | | | 12/6/2014 | CHICAGO | | | 12/9/2014 | at COLORADO | |
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| |  | COLUMBUS: LAST SEASON: 43-32-7, 93 points. Eliminated in first round of playoffs by Pittsburgh in 6 games.
COACH: Todd Richards, fourth season with the Blue Jackets, 85-70-16; 5th overall in NHL.
ADDED: LW Scott Hartnell, RW Jerry D'Amigo, RW Brian Gibbons.
LOST: LW R.J. Umberger, C Derek MacKenzie, RW Jack Skille.
PLAYER TO WATCH: C Brandon Dubinsky. With two of the team's top centers unavailable (Ryan Johansen, holdout; Boone Jenner, broken hand), the fiery 28-year-old's role only grows bigger. He was already the heart and soul of a team that doesn't have an official captain, even though he would seem the likely choice. Coming off a year in which he had 16 goals and 34 assists and continually came up big late in games, he'll be counted on to provide even more points and leadership.
OUTLOOK: If the contract dispute between Johansen and the club isn't resolved soon, and with Jenner and Nathan Horton (bad back) out for the foreseeable future, the Blue Jackets may have to win a lot of 1-0 and 2-1 games in which G Sergei Bobrovsky stands on his head. Also, several young players (most likely Alexander Wennberg and Simon Hjalmarsson) may have to be gangbusters right from the outset to kill time until the club's at full strength. | | NASHVILLE: LAST SEASON: 38-32-12, 88 points. Missed the playoffs by finishing 10th in the Western Conference.
COACH: Peter Laviolette, 1st season with Predators, 389-282-25-63 overall.
ADDED: F James Neal, F Olli Jokinen, F Mike Ribeiro, F Derek Roy.
LOST: Coach Barry Trotz, goaltenders coach Mitch Korn, F Patric Hornqvist, F Nick Spaling.
PLAYER TO WATCH: G Pekka Rinne. Even with Ribeiro needing to prove his personal issues have been handled, Rinne is the two-time Vezina Trophy finalist who anchors Nashville's defense. He only played 24 games last season after an infection in his surgically-repaired hip needed more surgery, keeping him on crutches for weeks. Rinne went 3-0-1 in his final four games and was the MVP of the World Championships.
OUTLOOK: The Predators missed the playoffs by three points with Rinne missing much of last season. Laviolette is expected to boost the Predators' offense and take advantage of the experienced forwards added during the offseason, and general manager David Poile has made it clear they must reach the playoffs. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER HOCKEY PREVIEW (COLUMBUS-NASHVILLE) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Blue Jackets-Predators Preview* ================================
Columbus (6-13-2) at Nashville (15-5-2), 8:00 p.m. EDT
After barely scraping by one lowly opponent, the Nashville Predators insist they won't look past another one.
The Predators seek a season-high fourth straight win overall and sixth in a row at home Saturday night against a Columbus Blue Jackets team that has dropped five straight.
Nashville (15-5-2) beat Edmonton 1-0 in overtime on Thursday to improve to 9-1-1 at home. Filip Forsberg's goal came after Pekka Rinne was forced into saving a penalty shot in the extra session.
The Predators got off to a bad start, getting outshot 14-7 after one period.
"There's definitely room for improvement with regard to our start and making sure we respect any opponent that we play," coach Peter Laviolette told the Predators' official website. "Anybody's capable of beating anybody."
Matt Cullen may return after being out with an upper-body injury. He took part in Nashville's 50-minute practice Friday, echoing the need to not overlook Columbus.
"You can't really control (the opponent's record), you're aware of it for sure, but bottom line is we've just got to play how we can play," Cullen said. "Maybe it wasn't our very best game (Thursday), but we found a way to win and played well enough to win."
The Blue Jackets (6-14-2) have suffered 5-0 defeats on both ends of their latest losing streak, with this 0-4-1 slide falling short of a 0-8-1 stretch Oct. 24-Nov. 11 as their worst of the season.
Friday's home defeat to Vancouver was particularly disheartening. Columbus trailed 1-0 after two periods before conceding in the first minute of the third and eventually giving up three more in a 5:37 span later on.
"It just seems like we don't have enough confidence," winger Nick Foligno said. "It sounds stupid but that's kind of the thing I notice the most. We get scored on, it's like we just deflate. It's just a mental toughness that we need to have and we don't have it right now."
Coach Todd Richards made the unusual move of pulling Sergei Bobrovsky on a face-off in the Canucks zone with 5 1/2 minutes left and the score at 3-0. It backfired when Vancouver's Brad Richardson scored an empty-net goal with 5:22 remaining.
Richards insisted that Columbus did not quit in the third-period collapse.
"I'm not going to say quit. I'm not going to say that about our guys," Richards said. "What did I see? I see a team that's frustrated. They put in the work, it was a good hockey game for two periods, they scored early (in the third) and again, a team that's searching."
The Blue Jackets have won consecutive games at Nashville after not winning in regulation there in their previous 22 visits. That stretch included a 17-game home win streak for the Predators for five seasons between 2006-11.
Columbus won't be happy to see the familiar face of Rinne, second in the NHL with a 1.86 goals-against average. Rinne's 15 wins over the Blue Jackets are his most against any team, and he's 11-2-2 with a 2.22 GAA in 15 home starts against them.
Nashville's last four-game win streak was from Jan. 31-Feb. 7, 2013. The Predators' most recent single-season, six-game run at home was from Jan. 7-Feb. 4, 2012.
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