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NHL : ATS Matchup
Tuesday 5/2/2017Line$ LineOU LineScore
ST LOUIS
 
NASHVILLE
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ST LOUIS (51-32-0-7, 109 pts.) at NASHVILLE (47-30-0-12, 106 pts.)
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Tuesday, 5/2/2017 9:30 PM
Western Conference Semifinals - Best of 7 - Game 4 - NAS Leads 2-1
#1 GOALTENDERS: ST LOUIS - JAKE ALLEN, NASHVILLE - PEKKA RINNE
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
53ST LOUIS+150Ov 5,+100+135Ov 5,+100
54NASHVILLE-170Un 5,-120-155Un 5,-120
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
ST LOUIS - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-L-TUnitsW-LUnitsO-UScoreShotsScoreShots
All Games51-39-0+6.951-39+6.937-402.828.22.628.9
Team Stats (Road Games)26-20-0+8.526-20+8.518-242.729.22.529.8
Last 5 Games2-3-0-0.62-3-0.62-22.225.62.831.0
Playoff Games5-3-0+3.85-3+3.82-52.225.92.134.0
vs. Division19-18-0-1.219-18-1.216-172.627.52.830.4
ST LOUIS Team Statistics
 Scoring    Shots On GoalPower Plays 
 GamesGoals1rst2nd3rdOTENShotsPctNumConvPctAst
Team Stats (All Games)902536186961021253710.0%2575220.2%425
Team Stats (Road Games)4612428444661513449.2%1262620.6%202
Team Stats (Last 5 Games)511325101288.6%1317.7%19
Team Stats (Playoffs)818457212078.7%2229.1%32
Team Stats (vs. Division)37952533325610169.4%1031514.6%159
Stats Against (All Games) 23563877871725999.0%2874515.7%416
Stats Against (Road Games) 1142741442913728.3%1472315.6%207
Stats Against (Last 5 Games) 14545001559.0%14428.6%21
Stats Against (Playoffs) 17566002726.2%24520.8%27
Stats Against (vs. Division) 1031941403911249.2%1172218.8%182
ST LOUIS - Goalie Statistics
 Goalie StatisticsTeam's record in starts
GoalieGamesStartsShotsSavesPCTSHOATSUnitsSUUnitsO-U
JAKE ALLEN (All Games)69681892173791.8%138-30+3.338-30-0+629-28
JAKE ALLEN (Road Games)343396088792.4%018-15+3.218-15-0+514-16
JAKE ALLEN (vs. Division)323192385092.1%018-13+3.618-13-0+613-14
JAKE ALLEN (Last 4 Games)4412711590.6%02-2+0.42-2-0+12-1
JAKE ALLEN (Playoff Games)8827225593.7%05-3+3.85-3-0+52-5
PHEONIX COPLEY (All Games)11292482.8%00-1-10-1-0-11-0
PHEONIX COPLEY (Road Games)11292482.8%00-1-10-1-0-11-0
PHEONIX COPLEY (vs. Division)11292482.8%00-1-10-1-0-11-0
CARTER HUTTON (All Games)302166360591.3%113-8+4.613-8-0+57-12
CARTER HUTTON (Road Games)171237534892.8%18-4+6.28-4-0+63-8
CARTER HUTTON (vs. Division)8516414890.2%11-4-3.81-4-0-42-3
CARTER HUTTON (Last 4 Games)43878193.1%03-0+3.63-0-0+41-1
CARTER HUTTON (Playoff Games)00000.0%00-000-0-000-0

NASHVILLE - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-L-TUnitsW-LUnitsO-UScoreShotsScoreShots
All Games47-42-0-3.647-42-3.642-372.931.12.630.0
Team Stats (Home Games)27-17-0+1.727-17+1.720-183.230.92.428.9
Last 5 Games4-1-0+34-1+31-13.233.02.028.0
Playoff Games6-1-0+66-1+61-23.130.61.428.4
vs. Division22-14-0+7.522-14+7.518-103.232.52.629.0
NASHVILLE Team Statistics
 Scoring    Shots On GoalPower Plays 
 GamesGoals1rst2nd3rdOTENShotsPctNumConvPctAst
Team Stats (All Games)89262601078871427719.5%2735219.0%426
Team Stats (Home Games)4414126674538135910.4%1342820.9%230
Team Stats (Last 5 Games)516348111659.7%10220.0%27
Team Stats (Playoffs)72256101121410.3%14321.4%39
Team Stats (vs. Division)361152640472711699.8%1182319.5%181
Stats Against (All Games) 234687381121926708.8%2574919.1%382
Stats Against (Home Games) 1073332348812728.4%1272822.0%175
Stats Against (Last 5 Games) 10145001407.1%12325.0%19
Stats Against (Playoffs) 10145001995.0%16318.7%19
Stats Against (vs. Division) 923328301810458.8%962020.8%155
NASHVILLE - Goalie Statistics
 Goalie StatisticsTeam's record in starts
GoalieGamesStartsShotsSavesPCTSHOATSUnitsSUUnitsO-U
MAREK MAZANEC (All Games)42877383.9%00-2-2.20-2-0-22-0
MAREK MAZANEC (Home Games)00000.0%00-000-0-000-0
MAREK MAZANEC (vs. Division)21464087.0%00-1-10-1-0-11-0
MAREK MAZANEC (Last 4 Games)42877383.9%00-2-2.20-2-0-22-0
MAREK MAZANEC (Playoff Games)00000.0%00-000-0-000-0
PEKKA RINNE (All Games)68681955180192.1%437-31-1.437-31-0-129-30
PEKKA RINNE (Home Games)3737100993192.3%324-13+4.524-13-0+515-16
PEKKA RINNE (vs. Division)303085478892.3%120-10+9.620-10-0+1015-8
PEKKA RINNE (Last 4 Games)441049692.3%03-1+23-1-0+21-1
PEKKA RINNE (Playoff Games)7719918995.0%06-1+66-1-0+61-2
JUUSE SAROS (All Games)211961456792.3%110-9-0.110-9-0011-7
JUUSE SAROS (Home Games)9725723691.8%03-4-2.83-4-0-25-2
JUUSE SAROS (vs. Division)5513712591.2%12-3-12-3-0-12-2
JUUSE SAROS (Last 4 Games)4411910890.8%02-2-0.42-2-002-1
JUUSE SAROS (Playoff Games)00000.0%00-000-0-000-0
Average power rating of opponents played: ST LOUIS 3.13,  NASHVILLE 3.05
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
ST LOUIS - Schedule
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTotalO/U
4/6/2017at FLORIDA6-3W0, -130W5.5 unO
4/8/2017at CAROLINA5-4W0, -125W5 ovO
4/9/2017COLORADO3-2W0, -220W5.5 unU
4/12/2017at MINNESOTA2-1W0, +155W5 ovU
4/14/2017at MINNESOTA2-1W0, +175W5 unU
4/16/2017MINNESOTA3-1W0, +120W5 unU
4/19/2017MINNESOTA0-2L0, +100L5 unU
4/22/2017at MINNESOTA4-3W0, +155W5 unO
4/26/2017NASHVILLE3-4L0, -120L5 unO
4/28/2017NASHVILLE3-2W0, -135W5 unP
4/30/2017at NASHVILLE1-3L0, +140L5 unU
5/2/2017at NASHVILLE 
5/5/2017NASHVILLE 

NASHVILLE - Schedule
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTotalO/U
4/6/2017at DALLAS7-3W0, -140W5.5 evO
4/8/2017at WINNIPEG1-2L0, -105L6 evU
4/13/2017at CHICAGO1-0W0, +145W5.5 unU
4/15/2017at CHICAGO5-0W0, +155W5 ovP
4/17/2017CHICAGO3-2W0, -125W5 ovP
4/20/2017CHICAGO4-1W0, -105W5 ovP
4/26/2017at ST LOUIS4-3W0, +100W5 unO
4/28/2017at ST LOUIS2-3L0, +115L5 unP
4/30/2017ST LOUIS3-1W0, -160W5 unU
5/2/2017ST LOUIS 
5/5/2017at ST LOUIS 
KEY GAME INFORMATION
ST LOUIS: LAST SEASON: 49-24-9, 107 points. Second in Central Division. Lost to San Jose Sharks in Western Conference finals.
COACH: Ken Hitchcock, sixth season with Blues (224-103-36) , 20th season overall (757-453-88-106).
ADDED: F David Perron, G Carter Hutton.
LOST: C David Backes, F Troy Brouwer, G Brian Elliott, F Steve Ott.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Jake Allen. The Blues made the 26-year-old goalie their go-to guy in net after trading Brian Elliott to Calgary for a second-round draft pick. Allen went 26-15-3 with a 2.35 goals-against average, .920 save percentage and six shutouts in 47 games last season while splitting time with Elliott.
OUTLOOK: The Blues lost veteran forwards David Backes and Troy Brouwer in free agency but return plenty of firepower offensively, led by Vladimir Tarasenko, Alexander Steen and Paul Stastny. St. Louis still has one of the deepest groups of defenseman in the NHL with Alex Pietrangelo, now the team's captain, Jay Bouwmeester, Kevin Shattenkirk and youngster Colton Parayko.
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.
PREVIEW
Defense best offense for Predators vs. Blues

By taking care of matters in their end of the ice, the Nashville Predators' defensive corps is earning the right to contribute to matters on the offensive end.

That was evident again on Sunday when the Predators bounced the St. Louis Blues, 3-1, in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal at Bridgestone Arena to grab a 2-1 series lead. Ryan Ellis scored the first goal while fellow defenseman Roman Josi tallied the final marker.

P.K. Subban and Mattias Ekholm each registered assists, giving the blue-liners a combined seven goals and 14 assists in seven playoff games. Ellis has scored in six straight games and leads Nashville scorers in the postseason with eight points off three goals and five assists.

St. Louis is well aware that in Game 4 Tuesday night, it will have to do a better job of accounting for the Predators' defensemen and their ability to produce points.

"We knew that was going to be a challenge walking into this series," Blues coach Mike Yeo said, "and obviously that's a part of our game we're going to have to be better at."

Subban dominated Game 1 with three point blasts, leading to a goal and two assists in Nashville's 4-3 win. Ellis produced a goal and a helper in Game 2, staking the Predators to a 2-1 lead before St. Louis rallied in the third period for a 3-2 decision.

Nashville's skill on the backline came to the forefront throughout Sunday's game. The Ellis-Josi pairing and the Ekholm-Subban duo combined for 20 shot attempts, with Josi firing eight times on net.

"If we get a chance as a D corps, there are a lot of guys who can skate and we try to join the rush and make something happen," Josi said.

The Blues need to keep things from happening. Better puck possession would be one way. The Predators won 39 of 63 faceoffs Sunday, the second time in the series they dominated St. Louis in the circle.

More discipline is a second avenue to success. After avoiding the penalty box in Game 2, aside from a coincidental minor in the third period, the Blues took a half-dozen minors on Sunday. Two occurred in the first 8 1/2 minutes of the second period when Nashville buzzed their zone at will.

"You're giving them and their skill players the opportunity to field the puck and make plays," St. Louis captain Alex Pietrangelo said. "They start to feel more confident. So I think that certainly makes a difference."

If the Blues can earn more possession time and keep penalties to a minimum, they could return to the formula that enabled them to control long stretches of Game 1 and 2 when playing 5-on-5. Any deviation from that, particularly against an opponent playing at its best with a raucous crowd behind it, is going to create issues.

And chances are those issues are going to come from Nashville's defensemen.

"The more you have the puck," Subban summed up, "the less defense you play."


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