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| 5 | WASHINGTON | +150 | | 6 | NY RANGERS | -170 |
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| All Games | 52-41-0 | +2.4 | 52-41 | +2.4 | 40-48 | 2.8 | 29.6 | 2.4 | 29.0 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 25-22-0 | +5.5 | 25-22 | +5.5 | 18-25 | 2.8 | 29.4 | 2.6 | 30.7 | | Last 5 Games | 4-1-0 | +3.4 | 4-1 | +3.4 | 0-4 | 1.8 | 27.8 | 1.2 | 27.4 | | Playoff Games | 7-4-0 | +3.2 | 7-4 | +3.2 | 2-8 | 2.1 | 30.4 | 1.8 | 29.5 | | vs. Division | 24-17-0 | +3.4 | 24-17 | +3.4 | 15-23 | 2.7 | 29.2 | 2.2 | 29.2 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 93 | 265 | 72 | 94 | 88 | 11 | 16 | 2753 | 9.6% | 256 | 63 | 24.6% | 454 | | Team Stats (Road Games) | 47 | 130 | 30 | 47 | 47 | 6 | 9 | 1382 | 9.4% | 128 | 30 | 23.4% | 219 | | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 6.5% | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | 15 | | Team Stats (Playoffs) | 11 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 334 | 6.9% | 19 | 3 | 15.8% | 40 | | Team Stats (vs. Division) | 41 | 111 | 34 | 27 | 45 | 5 | 7 | 1197 | 9.3% | 116 | 22 | 19.0% | 191 | | Stats Against (All Games) | | 223 | 67 | 77 | 67 | 12 | 11 | 2693 | 8.3% | 289 | 51 | 17.6% | 387 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | | 120 | 35 | 45 | 33 | 7 | 5 | 1442 | 8.3% | 156 | 31 | 19.9% | 214 | | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 4.4% | 10 | 1 | 10.0% | 10 | | Stats Against (Playoffs) | | 20 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 325 | 6.2% | 23 | 1 | 4.3% | 35 | | Stats Against (vs. Division) | | 89 | 31 | 25 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 1197 | 7.4% | 120 | 18 | 15.0% | 161 |
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| PHILIPP GRUBAUER (All Games) | 2 | 2 | 46 | 41 | 89.1% | 0 | 2-0 | +2 | 2-0-0 | +2 | 1-1 | | PHILIPP GRUBAUER (Road Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | PHILIPP GRUBAUER (vs. Division) | 1 | 1 | 21 | 18 | 85.7% | 0 | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0-0 | +1 | 1-0 | | PHILIPP GRUBAUER (Last 4 Games) | 2 | 2 | 46 | 41 | 89.1% | 0 | 2-0 | +2 | 2-0-0 | +2 | 1-1 | | PHILIPP GRUBAUER (Playoff Games) | 1 | 1 | 21 | 18 | 85.7% | 0 | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0-0 | +1 | 1-0 | | BRADEN HOLTBY (All Games) | 83 | 82 | 2346 | 2174 | 92.7% | 10 | 47-35 | +3.6 | 47-35-0 | +3 | 32-46 | | BRADEN HOLTBY (Road Games) | 43 | 42 | 1301 | 1204 | 92.5% | 3 | 24-18 | +7.9 | 24-18-0 | +7 | 14-25 | | BRADEN HOLTBY (vs. Division) | 39 | 39 | 1144 | 1066 | 93.2% | 4 | 22-17 | +1.4 | 22-17-0 | +1 | 13-23 | | BRADEN HOLTBY (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 126 | 121 | 96.0% | 1 | 3-1 | +2.4 | 3-1-0 | +2 | 0-3 | | BRADEN HOLTBY (Playoff Games) | 10 | 10 | 302 | 287 | 95.0% | 1 | 6-4 | +2.2 | 6-4-0 | +2 | 1-8 | | JUSTIN PETERS (All Games) | 12 | 9 | 294 | 259 | 88.1% | 0 | 3-6 | -3.3 | 3-6-0 | -3 | 7-1 | | JUSTIN PETERS (Road Games) | 5 | 5 | 137 | 119 | 86.9% | 0 | 1-4 | -2.4 | 1-4-0 | -2 | 4-0 | | JUSTIN PETERS (vs. Division) | 1 | 1 | 27 | 24 | 88.9% | 0 | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0-0 | +1 | 1-0 | | JUSTIN PETERS (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 2 | 96 | 88 | 91.7% | 0 | 1-1 | +0.6 | 1-1-0 | +1 | 2-0 | | JUSTIN PETERS (Playoff Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 |
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| All Games | 58-33-0 | +18.8 | 58-33 | +18.8 | 40-39 | 2.9 | 31.4 | 2.3 | 29.3 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 28-18-0 | +2.1 | 28-18 | +2.1 | 22-19 | 3.0 | 32.3 | 2.4 | 29.8 | | Last 5 Games | 2-3-0 | -1.7 | 2-3 | -1.7 | 0-4 | 1.4 | 32.4 | 1.6 | 30.2 | | Playoff Games | 5-4-0 | -0.5 | 5-4 | -0.5 | 1-7 | 1.8 | 30.7 | 1.7 | 27.2 | | vs. Division | 28-11-0 | +15.4 | 28-11 | +15.4 | 16-18 | 2.8 | 31.9 | 2.1 | 29.7 |
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| Team Stats (All Games) | 91 | 268 | 91 | 77 | 88 | 12 | 16 | 2858 | 9.4% | 261 | 43 | 16.5% | 441 | | Team Stats (Home Games) | 46 | 136 | 45 | 38 | 46 | 7 | 6 | 1484 | 9.2% | 137 | 23 | 16.8% | 221 | | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 162 | 4.3% | 12 | 2 | 16.7% | 12 | | Team Stats (Playoffs) | 9 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 276 | 5.8% | 29 | 4 | 13.8% | 30 | | Team Stats (vs. Division) | 39 | 111 | 40 | 27 | 35 | 9 | 8 | 1244 | 8.9% | 134 | 19 | 14.2% | 183 | | Stats Against (All Games) | | 207 | 56 | 73 | 71 | 7 | 11 | 2662 | 7.8% | 254 | 40 | 15.7% | 350 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | | 109 | 22 | 47 | 35 | 5 | 8 | 1372 | 7.9% | 124 | 21 | 16.9% | 182 | | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 5.3% | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | 13 | | Stats Against (Playoffs) | | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 245 | 6.1% | 19 | 3 | 15.8% | 27 | | Stats Against (vs. Division) | | 83 | 21 | 28 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 1157 | 7.2% | 110 | 16 | 14.5% | 141 |
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| HENRIK LUNDQVIST (All Games) | 55 | 55 | 1573 | 1455 | 92.5% | 4 | 35-20 | +10.2 | 35-20-0 | +10 | 23-23 | | HENRIK LUNDQVIST (Home Games) | 31 | 31 | 898 | 828 | 92.2% | 3 | 19-12 | +1.5 | 19-12-0 | 0 | 15-12 | | HENRIK LUNDQVIST (vs. Division) | 27 | 27 | 798 | 744 | 93.2% | 2 | 19-8 | +9.6 | 19-8-0 | +9 | 10-13 | | HENRIK LUNDQVIST (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 113 | 106 | 93.8% | 1 | 1-3 | -2.7 | 1-3-0 | -3 | 0-3 | | HENRIK LUNDQVIST (Playoff Games) | 9 | 9 | 245 | 230 | 93.9% | 1 | 5-4 | -0.5 | 5-4-0 | -1 | 1-7 | | MACKENZIE SKAPSKI (All Games) | 2 | 2 | 45 | 44 | 97.8% | 0 | 2-0 | +2 | 2-0-0 | +2 | 0-2 | | MACKENZIE SKAPSKI (Home Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | MACKENZIE SKAPSKI (vs. Division) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | MACKENZIE SKAPSKI (Last 4 Games) | 2 | 2 | 45 | 44 | 97.8% | 0 | 2-0 | +2 | 2-0-0 | +2 | 0-2 | | MACKENZIE SKAPSKI (Playoff Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | | CAMERON TALBOT (All Games) | 36 | 34 | 1038 | 961 | 92.6% | 4 | 21-13 | +6.6 | 21-13-0 | +7 | 17-14 | | CAMERON TALBOT (Home Games) | 17 | 15 | 470 | 439 | 93.4% | 3 | 9-6 | +0.6 | 9-6-0 | +3 | 7-7 | | CAMERON TALBOT (vs. Division) | 13 | 12 | 356 | 331 | 93.0% | 2 | 9-3 | +5.8 | 9-3-0 | +6 | 6-5 | | CAMERON TALBOT (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 110 | 99 | 90.0% | 0 | 2-2 | -1 | 2-2-0 | -1 | 4-0 | | CAMERON TALBOT (Playoff Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 |
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| | Average power rating of opponents played: WASHINGTON 3.11, NY RANGERS 3.08 |
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| 4/11/2015 | NY RANGERS | 2-4 | L | 0, -155 | L | 5 ev | O | | 4/15/2015 | NY ISLANDERS | 1-4 | L | 0, -135 | L | 5.5 un | U | | 4/17/2015 | NY ISLANDERS | 4-3 | W | 0, -120 | W | 5.5 un | O | | 4/19/2015 | at NY ISLANDERS | 1-2 | L | 0, +120 | L | 5.5 un | U | | 4/21/2015 | at NY ISLANDERS | 2-1 | W | 0, +115 | W | 5.5 un | U | | 4/23/2015 | NY ISLANDERS | 5-1 | W | 0, -140 | W | 5 ov | O | | 4/25/2015 | at NY ISLANDERS | 1-3 | L | 0, +120 | L | 5 ov | U | | 4/27/2015 | NY ISLANDERS | 2-1 | W | 0, -145 | W | 5 ov | U | | 4/30/2015 | at NY RANGERS | 2-1 | W | 0, +140 | W | 5 un | U | | 5/2/2015 | at NY RANGERS | 2-3 | L | 0, +160 | L | 5 un | P | | 5/4/2015 | NY RANGERS | 1-0 | W | 0, -125 | W | 5 un | U | | 5/6/2015 | NY RANGERS | 2-1 | W | 0, -110 | W | 4.5 ov | U | | 5/8/2015 | at NY RANGERS | |
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| 4/11/2015 | at WASHINGTON | 4-2 | W | 0, +135 | W | 5 ev | O | | 4/16/2015 | PITTSBURGH | 2-1 | W | 0, -185 | W | 5 ov | U | | 4/18/2015 | PITTSBURGH | 3-4 | L | 0, -180 | L | 5 ov | O | | 4/20/2015 | at PITTSBURGH | 2-1 | W | 0, -125 | W | 5 un | U | | 4/22/2015 | at PITTSBURGH | 2-1 | W | 0, -120 | W | 5 un | U | | 4/24/2015 | PITTSBURGH | 2-1 | W | 0, -180 | W | 5 un | U | | 4/30/2015 | WASHINGTON | 1-2 | L | 0, -160 | L | 5 un | U | | 5/2/2015 | WASHINGTON | 3-2 | W | 0, -180 | W | 5 un | P | | 5/4/2015 | at WASHINGTON | 0-1 | L | 0, +105 | L | 5 un | U | | 5/6/2015 | at WASHINGTON | 1-2 | L | 0, -110 | L | 4.5 ov | U | | 5/8/2015 | WASHINGTON | |
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| |  | WASHINGTON: LAST SEASON: 38-30-14, 90 points. Missed the playoffs by finishing ninth in the Eastern Conference.
COACH: Barry Trotz, 1st season with Capitals; 16th overall in NHL, 557-479-60-100.
ADDED: Trotz, GM Brian MacLellan, D Brooks Orpik, D Matt Niskanen, G Justin Peters.
LOST: Coach Adam Oates, GM George McPhee, C Mikhail Grabovski, LW Dustin Penner, G Jaroslav Halak.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Alex Ovechkin, as always. The three-time league MVP led the NHL with 51 goals last season, but his plus-minus of minus-35 was third-worst in the league. Trotz plans to move Ovechkin back to left wing and also hopes to cajole more of a team game from the Russian forward.
OUTLOOK: It was deflating enough for the talented Capitals to lose in the early rounds of the playoffs every year, but last season they didn't make the postseason at all, a failure that cost Oates and McPhee their jobs. Orpik and Niskanen should stabilize the blue line, but nothing is more crucial in Washington than the relationship between Ovechkin and the coach du jour. Trotz is Ovechkin's first NHL head coach with prior head coaching experience elsewhere in the league, giving him the cachet to make demands of his players - and to expect them to be met. | | NY RANGERS: LAST SEASON: 45-31-6, 96 points. Finished 2nd in Metropolitan Division, 5th in Eastern Conference. Lost to Los Angeles Kings in Stanley Cup finals.
COACH: Alain Vigneault, 2nd season with Rangers (45-31-6); 13th overall in NHL (467-319-102).
ADDED: D Dan Boyle, D Mike Kostka, D Matt Hunwick, C Chris Mueller, LW Tanner Glass, G Cedrick Desjardins, C Matthew Lombardi, RW Lee Stempniak, LW Ryan Malone.
LOST: C Brad Richards, RW Derek Dorsett, C Brian Boyle, D Anton Stralman, LW Benoit Pouliot, D Justin Falk, RW Arron Asham, LW Daniel Carcillo, D Raphael Diaz, C Darroll Powe.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Rick Nash. The top forward will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing postseason in which the 2002 No. 1 draft notched only three goals and 10 points in 25 games and heard boos from the crowd. The 30-year-old left wing has come to training camp looking thinner and fitter as he heads into his third season with the Rangers. Nash has four seasons left for big money on his current contract, so there is plenty of time for him to win over the Madison Square Garden faithful.
OUTLOOK: The Rangers will go as far as goalie Henrik Lundqvist, ''The King,'' will take them. The team has undergone major changes since the run to the finals, but with the strong core of returning veterans such as Nash, Martin St. Louis, and defensemen Dan Girardi and Ryan McDonagh, fortified by newcomers Dan Boyle, Lee Stempniak and Ryan Malone, New York could again be a tough out in the playoffs. A new captain is expected to be announced at the start of the season to replace the trio of alternate captains that took leadership roles after former captain Ryan Callahan was traded to Tampa Bay late last season for St. Louis. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NHL PLAYOFF PREVIEW (WASHINGTON-NY RANGERS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Capitals-Rangers Preview* ==========================
By JACK CASSIDY STATS Writer
Washington At Ny Rangers, Game Five, 7:00 p.m. EDT
During the first round, close games tilted in favor of the New York Rangers. Against Braden Holtby and the Washington Capitals, they've gone the other way.
The Presidents' Trophy winners are in a familiar spot down 3-1 in the second round, but can lean on their recent history and home ice Friday night when the series shifts back to Madison Square Garden.
Dating to last season, New York has played in an NHL-record 11 consecutive playoff games decided by one goal. The Rangers found themselves on the right side of four 2-1 contests in the first round against Pittsburgh, but haven't been so fortunate against the Capitals.
Andre Burakovsky scored two goals Wednesday while Holtby stopped 28 shots and stoned Carl Hagelin on a third-period penalty shot in the Capitals' 2-1 win.
"We depend on everyone, and tonight I thought everyone was committed," Holtby said. "We're going to expect that and better for (Game 5)."
Holtby has been the key. He gave up three goals in Game 1 against the New York Islanders and missed Game 2 with an illness, but has since won six of his nine starts with a .957 save percentage.
He owns a .978 save percentage in Washington's three wins this series, only faltering in a Game 2 loss in New York - a fact the Rangers can take solace in as they head home. Holtby yielded a goal to Chris Kreider 38 seconds into the first period and ultimately lost 3-2.
The Rangers had similar scoring troubles in last season's second round. They were shut out twice and totaled two goals over a three-game skid that put them behind 3-1 against Pittsburgh, but rebounded with a five-goal outburst in Game 5 before winning the series in seven games.
"It's been done before so it's not like it's impossible," Martin St. Louis told the Rangers' official website. "It's one game at a time."
Derick Brassard proved vital during that run with three goals over the three wins, and has two of New York's five goals in this series. He's picked up the slack left by Rick Nash, who has only one goal - none against the Capitals - after leading the team with 42 during the season.
"It's real frustrating," Nash said. "We know what it takes. It's a matter right now of worrying about one game, one period of the next one and focusing on that."
Conversely, Washington has gotten production up and down the roster in the postseason. Ovechkin has followed his 53-goal season with four goals and four assists, Joel Ward scored the winner in Game 1 against the Rangers and Jay Beagle netted the Capitals' only goal in Game 3.
Washington's younger core has also been involved. The 20-year-old Burakovsky scored for the first time since February on Wednesday and fellow rookie Evgeny Kuznetsov has four goals, including the Game 7 winner against the Islanders.
"We are not a two- or three-man team," coach Barry Trotz said. "It's an effort of 20 individuals, and the strength is in the numbers, the strength is in the team. Guys recognize that different contributions have to come from different guys all the time.
"We've talked about creating a culture where we can win in different ways with different people. To this point, we've done that all year and hopefully we can continue to do it.
Henrik Lundqvist has won six of his last seven home playoff starts against the Capitals behind a .932 save percentage.
Ovechkin, however, has totaled six goals while scoring in five straight visits to MSG.
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| | Last Updated: 5/17/2024 8:55:25 AM EST. |
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