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51 | ST LOUIS | -140 | Ov 5,-130 | -145 | Ov 5,-135 | 52 | OTTAWA | +120 | Un 5,+110 | +125 | Un 5,+115 |
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All Games | 12-7-0 | +3 | 12-7 | +3 | 6-6 | 2.6 | 31.0 | 2.1 | 26.2 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 4-4-0 | -0.4 | 4-4 | -0.4 | 3-4 | 2.0 | 32.0 | 2.1 | 26.0 | Last 5 Games | 3-2-0 | +0.6 | 3-2 | +0.6 | 2-1 | 3.0 | 31.0 | 2.2 | 25.2 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 19 | 50 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 589 | 8.5% | 63 | 16 | 25.4% | 88 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 8 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 256 | 6.2% | 23 | 7 | 30.4% | 26 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 9.7% | 14 | 4 | 28.6% | 29 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 39 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 498 | 7.8% | 59 | 12 | 20.3% | 66 | Stats Against (Road Games) | | 17 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 208 | 8.2% | 25 | 5 | 20.0% | 26 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 8.7% | 10 | 2 | 20.0% | 18 |
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JAKE ALLEN (All Games) | 7 | 7 | 179 | 165 | 92.2% | 1 | 5-2 | +2.3 | 5-2-0 | +3 | 3-2 | JAKE ALLEN (Road Games) | 3 | 3 | 81 | 76 | 93.8% | 0 | 2-1 | +0.8 | 2-1-0 | +1 | 1-1 | JAKE ALLEN(vs. Non-Conference) | 3 | 3 | 83 | 76 | 91.6% | 0 | 2-1 | +0.8 | 2-1-0 | +1 | 1-1 | JAKE ALLEN (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 108 | 98 | 90.7% | 0 | 3-1 | +1.8 | 3-1-0 | +2 | 2-1 | BRIAN ELLIOTT (All Games) | 12 | 12 | 318 | 295 | 92.8% | 3 | 7-5 | +0.7 | 7-5-0 | 0 | 3-4 | BRIAN ELLIOTT (Road Games) | 5 | 5 | 127 | 116 | 91.3% | 3 | 2-3 | -1.2 | 2-3-0 | -1 | 2-3 | BRIAN ELLIOTT(vs. Non-Conference) | 5 | 5 | 135 | 125 | 92.6% | 1 | 3-2 | +0.2 | 3-2-0 | 0 | 2-1 | BRIAN ELLIOTT (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 106 | 100 | 94.3% | 1 | 2-2 | -0.8 | 2-2-0 | -1 | 1-2 |
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All Games | 9-9-0 | -0.5 | 9-9 | -0.5 | 8-10 | 2.8 | 29.3 | 2.6 | 34.8 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 5-4-0 | 0 | 5-4 | 0 | 3-6 | 3.0 | 30.7 | 2.6 | 34.2 | Last 5 Games | 2-3-0 | -1.5 | 2-3 | -1.5 | 4-1 | 3.0 | 27.8 | 3.6 | 32.8 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 18 | 50 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 528 | 9.5% | 69 | 13 | 18.8% | 77 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 9 | 27 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 276 | 9.8% | 37 | 9 | 24.3% | 42 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 139 | 10.8% | 18 | 2 | 11.1% | 25 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 47 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 627 | 7.5% | 63 | 11 | 17.5% | 74 | Stats Against (Home Games) | | 23 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 308 | 7.5% | 31 | 5 | 16.1% | 32 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 18 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 164 | 11.0% | 13 | 3 | 23.1% | 30 |
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CRAIG ANDERSON (All Games) | 11 | 11 | 385 | 360 | 93.5% | 1 | 5-6 | -1.4 | 5-6-0 | -1 | 5-6 | CRAIG ANDERSON (Home Games) | 5 | 5 | 174 | 165 | 94.8% | 1 | 3-2 | +0.8 | 3-2-0 | +1 | 2-3 | CRAIG ANDERSON(vs. Non-Conference) | 9 | 9 | 323 | 299 | 92.6% | 1 | 3-6 | -3.4 | 3-6-0 | -3 | 5-4 | CRAIG ANDERSON (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 136 | 124 | 91.2% | 0 | 1-3 | -2.4 | 1-3-0 | -2 | 3-1 | ROBIN LEHNER (All Games) | 7 | 7 | 242 | 222 | 91.7% | 0 | 4-3 | +0.8 | 4-3-0 | +2 | 3-4 | ROBIN LEHNER (Home Games) | 4 | 4 | 134 | 122 | 91.0% | 0 | 2-2 | -0.8 | 2-2-0 | 0 | 1-3 | ROBIN LEHNER(vs. Non-Conference) | 1 | 1 | 35 | 33 | 94.3% | 0 | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0-0 | +1 | 0-1 | ROBIN LEHNER (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 133 | 120 | 90.2% | 0 | 2-2 | -0.4 | 2-2-0 | 0 | 3-1 |
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10/28/2014 | at DALLAS | 4-3 | W | 0, +100 | W | 5.5 un | O | 10/30/2014 | ANAHEIM | 2-0 | W | 0, -110 | W | 5 ov | U | 11/1/2014 | COLORADO | 3-2 | W | 0, -170 | W | 5 ov | P | 11/3/2014 | at NY RANGERS | 4-3 | W | 0, -135 | W | 5 ev | O | 11/4/2014 | at NEW JERSEY | 1-0 | W | 0, +105 | W | 5 un | U | 11/6/2014 | NEW JERSEY | 4-3 | W | 0, -180 | W | 5 un | O | 11/8/2014 | NASHVILLE | 1-2 | L | 0, -160 | L | 5 ov | U | 11/11/2014 | BUFFALO | 6-1 | W | 0, -405 | W | 4.5 ov | O | 11/13/2014 | NASHVILLE | 4-3 | W | 0, -160 | W | 5 un | O | 11/15/2014 | WASHINGTON | 4-1 | W | 0, -195 | W | 5 ov | P | 11/18/2014 | at BOSTON | 0-2 | L | 0, -120 | L | 5 un | U | 11/20/2014 | at MONTREAL | 1-4 | L | 0, -120 | L | 5 ov | P | 11/22/2014 | at OTTAWA | | 11/23/2014 | at WINNIPEG | | 11/25/2014 | OTTAWA | | 11/28/2014 | EDMONTON | | 11/29/2014 | at MINNESOTA | | 12/3/2014 | at CHICAGO | |
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10/26/2014 | at CHICAGO | 1-2 | L | 0, +175 | L | 5.5 ov | U | 10/28/2014 | at COLUMBUS | 5-2 | W | 0, +100 | W | 5.5 un | O | 10/30/2014 | CHICAGO | 4-5 | L | 0, +125 | L | 5.5 un | O | 11/1/2014 | at BOSTON | 2-4 | L | 0, +150 | L | 5 ov | O | 11/4/2014 | DETROIT | 3-1 | W | 0, +100 | W | 5.5 un | U | 11/6/2014 | MINNESOTA | 3-0 | W | 0, -105 | W | 5 ov | U | 11/8/2014 | WINNIPEG | 1-2 | L | 0, -125 | L | 5.5 un | U | 11/9/2014 | TORONTO | 3-5 | L | 0, -135 | L | 5.5 ev | O | 11/11/2014 | at VANCOUVER | 3-4 | L | 0, +140 | L | 5 ov | O | 11/13/2014 | at EDMONTON | 4-3 | W | 0, -120 | W | 5.5 un | O | 11/15/2014 | at CALGARY | 2-4 | L | 0, -110 | L | 5.5 un | O | 11/20/2014 | NASHVILLE | 3-2 | W | 0, -105 | W | 5.5 un | U | 11/22/2014 | ST LOUIS | | 11/24/2014 | at DETROIT | | 11/25/2014 | at ST LOUIS | | 11/28/2014 | at FLORIDA | | 11/29/2014 | at TAMPA BAY | | 12/2/2014 | at NY ISLANDERS | |
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| | | ST LOUIS: LAST SEASON: 52-23-7, 111 points. Tied for third overall in Western Conference, lost in first round to Chicago.
COACH: Ken Hitchcock, third full season with Blues. 124-55-20. 657-405-178 overall in 18 seasons, seventh on career win list.
ADDED: C Paul Stastny, C Jori Lehtera, D Carl Gunnarsson, C Colin Fraser, F Robby Fabbri.
LOST: G Ryan Miller, D Roman Polak, F Vladimir Sobotka, F Brenden Morrow.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Jaden Schwartz. Signing Stastny in free agency creates open ice for everyone else. Schwartz led team at plus-28 last season and scored 25 goals.
OUTLOOK: They've been among the NHL's best regular-season teams the last few seasons, and one of the stingiest, too. Last season they allowed the third-fewest goals, plus defensemen Alex Pietrangelo and Kevin Shattenkirk are highly productive joining the rush. They appear to have enough firepower to contend for an ever-elusive first Stanley Cup, although as usual there's plenty of competition at the top of the Western Conference. | | OTTAWA: LAST SEASON: 37-31-14, 88 points, finished 11th in the Eastern Conference and missed the playoffs.
COACH: Paul MacLean, fourth season with Ottawa, 102-79-30.
ADDED: RW Alex Chiasson, C David Legwand.
LOST: RW Alex Hemsky, C Jason Spezza.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Bobby Ryan. The right winger is in the final year of a five-year, $25.5 million deal, and according to general manager Bryan Murray has decided to wait before determining whether to re-sign. Murray noted the sides will talk ''in October or November to get something done.''
OUTLOOK: It was only 2012 and 2013 when many thought Ottawa was a franchise on the ascent after back-to-back playoff appearances. Now the Senators are facing an uncertain future as Ottawa lost centers Daniel Alfredsson and Spezza the last two offseasons. There is a very real possibility the organization may have to deal Ryan and Methot during the season if the players cannot come to terms with the team. It is not a playoff formula. |
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*Blues-Senators Preview* ========================
By JEFF BARTL STATS Senior Writer
St. Louis (12-6-1) at Ottawa (9-5-4), 3:00 p.m. EDT
Ken Hitchcock has watched his St. Louis Blues struggle to score to begin their road trip, but he's more concerned with their lackluster play in their own zone.
The Blues look to get both aspects of their game corrected while avoiding a third consecutive defeat Saturday against the Ottawa Senators.
St. Louis (12-6-1) had won 10 of 11 and scored 14 goals while winning three straight before embarking on a four-game road trip. It held a 33-17 shot advantage but fell 2-0 to Boston on Tuesday before Thursday's 4-1 loss to Montreal.
Vladimir Tarasenko scored the lone goal for the Blues, who allowed two goals in less than three minutes in the second period against the Canadiens after taking an early lead.
"We haven't been really executing the game plan that we want to bring forward," defenseman Alex Pietrangelo said. "We've got to start taking care of our end and helping out our goalies a little bit more."
The giveaways and lack of defensive positioning also were the main issues for Hitchcock.
"To me, unless we clean up our own end, it doesn't matter how many goals we score," Hitchcock said. "So we've got to clean up our own end to start with."
The Senators (9-5-4) had similar troubles in the first period Thursday, but goals from Bobby Ryan, Alex Chiasson and defenseman Jared Cowen in the second helped them hold off Nashville 3-2.
"It was ugly," Ryan said about trailing 1-0 after 20 minutes while his team was outshot 9-4. "Somebody said it was the worst period we played all year, and we're only down one. It was kind of a positive in the intermission."
Cowen's effort was especially encouraging, as he scored his first goal of the season to go along with three assists in his last four. He went without a point and was a minus-3 in his first eight.
"It always feels good to put some more points on the board, kind of add to your game," Cowen said. "It's funny, when you start getting a couple they seem to start coming in bunches. Hopefully it goes the rest of the year."
Robin Lehner made 33 saves in the Senators' first game since last Saturday.
"We hadn't played in a few days, and I think they had a little more speed than us coming out," Lehner said. "I think we made it difficult for ourselves, putting the puck in the wrong spots, but I think we came out in the second and third and played the right way, really worked at it."
Lehner hadn't played since Nov. 9 and was 3-2-1 with a 2.96 goals-against average in six starts before the victory. His latest effort was enough for coach Paul MacLean to give him the start in this contest.
"I thought (Robin) was very good," MacLean said. "He made at least three (saves) that could have been goals, and the reason we win the game is because he played goal the way he did."
Lehner made 46 saves and three more in the shootout as the Senators swept the season series against St. Louis with a 5-4 victory Feb. 4.
The Blues could go back to former Senator Brian Elliott after Jake Allen made 26 saves Thursday. Elliott, who was traded to Colorado for current Senators No. 1 goaltender Craig Anderson in 2011, is 1-0-1 with a 1.94 GAA in two starts against his former team.
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| Last Updated: 3/18/2024 11:13:20 PM EST. |
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