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51 | DETROIT | +140 | Ov 5,-125 | +155 | Ov 5.5,+130 | 52 | NASHVILLE | -160 | Un 5,+105 | -175 | Un 5.5,-150 |
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All Games | 34-26-0 | +0 | 34-26 | +0 | 26-24 | 2.9 | 29.6 | 2.6 | 27.5 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 17-14-0 | +2.4 | 17-14 | +2.4 | 12-13 | 2.7 | 29.6 | 2.7 | 28.6 | Last 5 Games | 3-2-0 | +1.7 | 3-2 | +1.7 | 2-1 | 3.2 | 31.4 | 3.0 | 28.4 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 60 | 176 | 43 | 65 | 60 | 8 | 11 | 1778 | 9.9% | 215 | 54 | 25.1% | 302 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 31 | 85 | 14 | 35 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 918 | 9.3% | 107 | 22 | 20.6% | 142 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 157 | 10.2% | 19 | 3 | 15.8% | 24 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 156 | 45 | 45 | 55 | 11 | 17 | 1651 | 9.4% | 206 | 35 | 17.0% | 240 | Stats Against (Road Games) | | 85 | 22 | 28 | 31 | 4 | 9 | 887 | 9.6% | 107 | 21 | 19.6% | 139 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 15 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 142 | 10.6% | 18 | 3 | 16.7% | 25 |
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JONAS GUSTAVSSON (All Games) | 5 | 4 | 105 | 97 | 92.4% | 2 | 1-3 | -2 | 1-3-0 | -2 | 2-2 | JONAS GUSTAVSSON (Road Games) | 4 | 3 | 75 | 67 | 89.3% | 1 | 0-3 | -3 | 0-3-0 | -3 | 2-1 | JONAS GUSTAVSSON(vs. Non-Conference) | 2 | 1 | 29 | 28 | 96.6% | 1 | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 0-1 | JONAS GUSTAVSSON (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 3 | 75 | 67 | 89.3% | 1 | 0-3 | -3 | 0-3-0 | -3 | 2-1 | JIMMY HOWARD (All Games) | 39 | 38 | 995 | 912 | 91.7% | 0 | 19-19 | -7.2 | 19-19-0 | -7 | 16-13 | JIMMY HOWARD (Road Games) | 17 | 16 | 436 | 400 | 91.7% | 0 | 8-8 | -1 | 8-8-0 | -1 | 6-5 | JIMMY HOWARD(vs. Non-Conference) | 12 | 12 | 335 | 303 | 90.4% | 0 | 8-4 | +4.1 | 8-4-0 | +4 | 7-1 | JIMMY HOWARD (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 113 | 100 | 88.5% | 0 | 3-1 | +2.7 | 3-1-0 | +3 | 2-0 | THOMAS MCCOLLUM (All Games) | 2 | 0 | 25 | 24 | 96.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | THOMAS MCCOLLUM (Road Games) | 1 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 100.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | THOMAS MCCOLLUM(vs. Non-Conference) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | THOMAS MCCOLLUM (Last 4 Games) | 2 | 0 | 25 | 24 | 96.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | PETR MRAZEK (All Games) | 20 | 18 | 518 | 471 | 90.9% | 0 | 14-4 | +9.4 | 14-4-0 | +10 | 8-9 | PETR MRAZEK (Road Games) | 13 | 12 | 352 | 320 | 90.9% | 0 | 9-3 | +6.6 | 9-3-0 | +7 | 4-7 | PETR MRAZEK(vs. Non-Conference) | 8 | 8 | 236 | 221 | 93.6% | 0 | 7-1 | +5.4 | 7-1-0 | +6 | 3-5 | PETR MRAZEK (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 91 | 85 | 93.4% | 0 | 3-1 | +2 | 3-1-0 | +2 | 0-3 |
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All Games | 41-21-0 | +17.6 | 41-21 | +17.6 | 24-29 | 3.0 | 32.0 | 2.4 | 28.9 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 26-5-0 | +19.2 | 26-5 | +19.2 | 11-13 | 3.1 | 32.7 | 2.1 | 28.0 | Last 5 Games | 2-3-0 | -2.4 | 2-3 | -2.4 | 3-2 | 2.6 | 32.4 | 3.0 | 28.0 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 62 | 188 | 50 | 56 | 70 | 12 | 11 | 1986 | 9.5% | 198 | 34 | 17.2% | 314 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 31 | 95 | 22 | 30 | 35 | 8 | 7 | 1015 | 9.4% | 97 | 14 | 14.4% | 156 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 162 | 8.0% | 16 | 1 | 6.2% | 16 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 147 | 41 | 51 | 48 | 7 | 12 | 1790 | 8.2% | 185 | 33 | 17.8% | 248 | Stats Against (Home Games) | | 66 | 16 | 26 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 868 | 7.6% | 90 | 15 | 16.7% | 111 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 15 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 140 | 10.7% | 16 | 2 | 12.5% | 25 |
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CARTER HUTTON (All Games) | 15 | 14 | 374 | 339 | 90.6% | 0 | 6-8 | -1.9 | 6-8-0 | -2 | 7-6 | CARTER HUTTON (Home Games) | 4 | 3 | 96 | 87 | 90.6% | 0 | 3-0 | +3 | 3-0-0 | +3 | 3-0 | CARTER HUTTON(vs. Non-Conference) | 9 | 9 | 210 | 189 | 90.0% | 0 | 5-4 | +1.2 | 5-4-0 | +1 | 4-4 | CARTER HUTTON (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 102 | 96 | 94.1% | 0 | 4-0 | +4.3 | 4-0-0 | +4 | 1-2 | MAREK MAZANEC (All Games) | 2 | 1 | 47 | 43 | 91.5% | 1 | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 0-1 | MAREK MAZANEC (Home Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | MAREK MAZANEC(vs. Non-Conference) | 1 | 0 | 20 | 18 | 90.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | MAREK MAZANEC (Last 4 Games) | 2 | 1 | 47 | 43 | 91.5% | 1 | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 0-1 | PEKKA RINNE (All Games) | 47 | 47 | 1362 | 1266 | 93.0% | 2 | 35-12 | +20.4 | 35-12-0 | +20 | 17-22 | PEKKA RINNE (Home Games) | 28 | 28 | 769 | 716 | 93.1% | 1 | 23-5 | +16.2 | 23-5-0 | +16 | 8-13 | PEKKA RINNE(vs. Non-Conference) | 15 | 15 | 431 | 401 | 93.0% | 0 | 11-4 | +5.9 | 11-4-0 | +6 | 3-8 | PEKKA RINNE (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 122 | 110 | 90.2% | 0 | 1-3 | -3.4 | 1-3-0 | -4 | 3-1 |
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| Average power rating of opponents played: DETROIT 3.06, NASHVILLE 3.05 |
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2/5/2015 | at COLORADO | 3-0 | W | 0, -125 | W | 5.5 un | U | 2/7/2015 | at ARIZONA | 3-1 | W | 0, -165 | W | 5.5 un | U | 2/11/2015 | at PITTSBURGH | 1-4 | L | 0, +115 | L | 5 ov | P | 2/14/2015 | WINNIPEG | 4-5 | L | 0, -160 | L | 5.5 un | O | 2/16/2015 | MONTREAL | 0-2 | L | 0, -130 | L | 5 un | U | 2/18/2015 | at CHICAGO | 3-2 | W | 0, +155 | W | 5 ov | P | 2/21/2015 | at DALLAS | 7-6 | W | 0, -125 | W | 5 ov | O | 2/23/2015 | at ANAHEIM | 3-4 | L | 0, +115 | L | 5.5 un | O | 2/24/2015 | at LOS ANGELES | 0-1 | L | 0, +180 | L | 5 ov | U | 2/26/2015 | at SAN JOSE | 3-2 | W | 0, +115 | W | 5 ov | P | 2/28/2015 | at NASHVILLE | | 3/4/2015 | NY RANGERS | | 3/6/2015 | CALGARY | | 3/8/2015 | at BOSTON | | 3/9/2015 | EDMONTON | |
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2/1/2015 | at PITTSBURGH | 4-0 | W | 0, +130 | W | 5.5 un | U | 2/3/2015 | TORONTO | 4-3 | W | 0, -185 | W | 5.5 un | O | 2/5/2015 | ANAHEIM | 2-5 | L | 0, -135 | L | 5.5 un | O | 2/7/2015 | NY RANGERS | 3-2 | W | 0, -160 | W | 5 ov | P | 2/8/2015 | at FLORIDA | 3-2 | W | 0, +100 | W | 5 ov | P | 2/10/2015 | TAMPA BAY | 3-2 | W | 0, -150 | W | 5.5 un | U | 2/12/2015 | WINNIPEG | 3-1 | W | 0, -175 | W | 5 ov | U | 2/14/2015 | NEW JERSEY | 3-1 | W | 0, -255 | W | 5 un | U | 2/17/2015 | SAN JOSE | 5-1 | W | 0, -180 | W | 5 ov | O | 2/19/2015 | at NY ISLANDERS | 2-5 | L | 0, -105 | L | 5.5 un | O | 2/21/2015 | at PHILADELPHIA | 2-3 | L | 0, -175 | L | 5.5 un | U | 2/22/2015 | at BUFFALO | 2-1 | W | 0, -240 | W | 5 ov | U | 2/24/2015 | COLORADO | 5-2 | W | 0, -200 | W | 5 ov | O | 2/26/2015 | MINNESOTA | 2-4 | L | 0, -160 | L | 5 ov | O | 2/28/2015 | DETROIT | | 3/2/2015 | at NY RANGERS | | 3/3/2015 | at NEW JERSEY | | 3/5/2015 | NY ISLANDERS | | 3/7/2015 | WINNIPEG | | 3/9/2015 | at ARIZONA | |
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| | | DETROIT: LAST SEASON: 39-28-15, 93 points. Lost in first round of playoffs.
COACH: Mike Babcock, 10th season with Red Wings, 415-198-91; 12th overall in NHL.
ADDED: C Andy Miele, C Kevin Porter.
LOST: RW Mikael Samuelsson, C Cory Emmerton, C David Legwand, RW Todd Bertuzzi.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Gustav Nyquist. The 25-year-old Swede is coming off a breakout season in which he scored a team-high 28 goals in only 57 games. If the Red Wings are going to return to the NHL's elite, they're going to need younger players like Nyquist to grow into significant roles alongside aging stars like Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk.
OUTLOOK: If injuries mount like last season, the Red Wings may have to fight down the stretch to extend their streak of 23 straight playoff appearances. Datsyuk is expected to miss the start of the regular season with a separated shoulder. | | 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 (DETROIT-NASHVILLE) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Red Wings-Predators Preview* =============================
By JACK CASSIDY STATS Writer
Detroit (34-15-11) at Nashville (41-14-7), 3:00 p.m. EDT
Losing at Bridgestone Arena has been a rarity for the Nashville Predators this season. Dropping two in a row at home has been near-unthinkable.
The league-leading Predators will look to avoid that outcome Saturday when they host a Detroit Red Wings club that's wrapping up a six-game trip.
Nashville (41-14-7) is an NHL-best 26-4-1 at home but fell 4-2 to Minnesota on Thursday, snapping a six-game home winning streak with just its second regulation loss in its previous 11 overall.
Filip Forsberg, who leads all rookies with 52 points, recorded a career-worst minus-3 rating, and Shea Weber extended his streak without a point to five games - his longest since a nine-game stretch Jan. 19-Feb. 5, 2013.
"We know they were desperate tonight and that they were going to come out with a good effort, and we weren't good enough," Weber said. "We got what we deserved."
Pekka Rinne's campaign for the Vezina Trophy has hit a bump with three losses in his last four starts. He has a 2.98 goals-against average in that span after posting a 1.38 mark during a five-start winning streak Feb. 7-17.
Regardless, he remains a force in net. Rinne's overall 2.03 GAA and .930 save percentage rank second in the NHL behind Montreal's Carey Price.
Nashville stands as the best even-strength team in the Western Conference with a plus-38 goal differential, and owns a seven-point lead over St. Louis in the Central Division. While the Predators have finished second in the Central six times, they have yet to win a division title in their 16-year history.
Detroit (34-15-11) can counter with the NHL's top-power play unit, which has converted on 25.1 percent of its opportunities. The Red Wings have scored with the man-advantage in three of their last four games.
They went 2 for 2 on the power play en route to trouncing Nashville 5-2 in Detroit on Jan. 17. Gustav Nyquist, Kyle Quincey and Tomas Tatar all scored within the game's first 13 minutes to chase Predators goalie Carter Hutton.
Jimmy Howard was sidelined by injury in that one and has been less-than-stellar since returning Feb. 14. Howard has a 2.97 GAA in his last six starts, but earned his first regulation win in that span Thursday when the Red Wings rallied to beat San Jose 3-2.
Pavel Datsyuk tied it with under seven minutes remaining and Luke Glendening netted a backhanded winner with 1:15 left in regulation.
"It was great to see Glennie get rewarded with his eighth goal of the year," coach Mike Babcock told the Red Wings' official website. "For a guy who does what he does, eight goals is good. Good win for our team and our guys competed hard and it sets us up for a game in Nashville."
Datsyuk has five goals in his last four games and has 71 points in 64 career matchups against Nashville, his second-most versus any opponent.
Henrik Zetterberg has also dominated the Predators with seven points in the last five meetings, but Detroit's captain remains doubtful. He has missed three straight with concussion-like symptoms after getting hit in the head by Dallas' Jamie Benn on Feb. 21.
Quincey may also miss Friday's game as he continues to deal with an ankle injury.
The Red Wings, who lost 6-2 during their last visit to Bridgestone Arena on Dec. 30, 2013, have earned seven of 10 possible points on their current road swing.
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| Last Updated: 3/19/2024 4:11:59 AM EST. |
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