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NHL : ATS Matchup
Saturday 12/15/2018Line$ LineOU LineScore
LOS ANGELES
 
PITTSBURGH
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Final
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LOS ANGELES (11-20-0-2, 24 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (14-11-0-6, 34 pts.)
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Saturday, 12/15/2018 7:00 PM
#1 GOALTENDERS: LOS ANGELES - JONATHAN QUICK, PITTSBURGH - MATT MURRAY
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
19LOS ANGELES+225Ov 6,-115+165Ov 6,-115
20PITTSBURGH-265Un 6,-105-190Un 6,-105
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
LOS ANGELES - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-L-TUnitsW-LUnitsO-UScoreShotsScoreShots
All Games11-22-0-13.511-22-13.514-182.228.43.131.8
Team Stats (Road Games)4-11-0-6.84-11-6.83-111.728.92.933.0
Last 5 Games1-4-0-2.71-4-2.73-22.631.83.634.8
LOS ANGELES Team Statistics
 Scoring    Shots On GoalPower Plays 
 GamesGoals1rst2nd3rdOTENShotsPctNumConvPctAst
Team Stats (All Games)3372182923279387.7%951313.7%116
Team Stats (Road Games)15267134224346.0%3812.6%40
Team Stats (Last 5 Games)513463001598.2%10110.0%21
Stats Against (All Games) 10231353421010499.7%1012625.7%177
Stats Against (Road Games) 44151216154958.9%461226.1%77
Stats Against (Last 5 Games) 186741117410.3%17423.5%29
LOS ANGELES - Goalie Statistics
 Goalie StatisticsTeam's record in starts
GoalieGamesStartsShotsSavesPCTSHOATSUnitsSUUnitsO-U
PETER BUDAJ (All Games)31332781.8%00-1-10-1-0-11-0
PETER BUDAJ (Road Games)10111090.9%00-000-0-000-0
PETER BUDAJ(vs. Non-Conference)21302583.3%00-1-10-1-0-11-0
PETER BUDAJ (Last 4 Games)31332781.8%00-1-10-1-0-11-0
JACK CAMPBELL (All Games)131235232592.3%05-7-35-7-0-23-8
JACK CAMPBELL (Road Games)5513912791.4%01-4-3.51-4-0-40-4
JACK CAMPBELL(vs. Non-Conference)8719918090.5%04-3+0.34-3-003-3
JACK CAMPBELL (Last 4 Games)4411711295.7%02-2-0.32-2-000-4
CAL PETERSEN (All Games)10933030692.7%04-5-1.24-5-0-25-4
CAL PETERSEN (Road Games)6622120994.6%03-3+0.73-3-002-4
CAL PETERSEN(vs. Non-Conference)21635892.1%00-1-10-1-0-11-0
CAL PETERSEN (Last 4 Games)4414914094.0%02-2+0.12-2-002-2
JONATHAN QUICK (All Games)111132428989.2%12-9-8.22-9-0-95-6
JONATHAN QUICK (Road Games)4411910588.2%00-4-40-4-0-41-3
JONATHAN QUICK(vs. Non-Conference)6618416288.0%11-5-5.41-5-0-63-3
JONATHAN QUICK (Last 4 Games)4412611389.7%01-3-1.71-3-0-22-2

PITTSBURGH - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-L-TUnitsW-LUnitsO-UScoreShotsScoreShots
All Games14-17-0-13.714-17-13.714-133.432.53.332.5
Team Stats (Home Games)8-8-0-7.28-8-7.27-63.631.73.533.4
Last 5 Games3-2-0-0.73-2-0.73-23.431.82.831.8
PITTSBURGH Team Statistics
 Scoring    Shots On GoalPower Plays 
 GamesGoals1rst2nd3rdOTENShotsPctNumConvPctAst
Team Stats (All Games)3110637392734100910.5%851922.4%180
Team Stats (Home Games)16572422101150711.2%43716.3%102
Team Stats (Last 5 Games)5174841215910.7%1218.3%26
Stats Against (All Games) 10127392967100810.0%901516.7%169
Stats Against (Home Games) 561821152153410.5%45920.0%95
Stats Against (Last 5 Games) 14436121598.8%15213.3%23
PITTSBURGH - Goalie Statistics
 Goalie StatisticsTeam's record in starts
GoalieGamesStartsShotsSavesPCTSHOATSUnitsSUUnitsO-U
CASEY DESMITH (All Games)221862457692.3%110-8-3.410-8-0-47-9
CASEY DESMITH (Home Games)131037534892.8%17-3+17-3-0+14-5
CASEY DESMITH(vs. Non-Conference)8824923393.6%16-2+2.26-2-0+23-4
CASEY DESMITH (Last 4 Games)4413312392.5%02-2-1.72-2-0-22-2
TRISTAN JARRY (All Games)22625588.7%00-2-2.30-2-0-21-1
TRISTAN JARRY (Home Games)00000.0%00-000-0-000-0
TRISTAN JARRY(vs. Non-Conference)11252080.0%00-1-1.10-1-0-11-0
TRISTAN JARRY (Last 4 Games)22625588.7%00-2-2.30-2-0-21-1
MATT MURRAY (All Games)111131727887.7%04-7-84-7-0-86-3
MATT MURRAY (Home Games)6615813082.3%01-5-8.21-5-0-83-1
MATT MURRAY(vs. Non-Conference)22857992.9%02-0+22-0-0+22-0
MATT MURRAY (Last 4 Games)44947883.0%00-4-5.80-4-0-52-1
Average power rating of opponents played: LOS ANGELES 3.13,  PITTSBURGH 3.21
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
LOS ANGELES - Schedule
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTotalO/U
11/19/2018at ST LOUIS2-0W0, +135W5.5 unU
11/21/2018COLORADO3-7L0, +110L5.5 ovO
11/24/2018VANCOUVER2-4L0, -205L5.5 evO
11/25/2018EDMONTON5-2W0, +110W5.5 evO
11/27/2018at VANCOUVER2-1W0, -105W5.5 ovU
11/29/2018at EDMONTON2-3L0, +145L5.5 unU
11/30/2018at CALGARY1-4L0, +195L5.5 ovU
12/2/2018CAROLINA2-0W0, +120W5.5 unU
12/4/2018ARIZONA1-2L0, -120L5.5 unU
12/6/2018NEW JERSEY3-6L0, -105L5.5 unO
12/8/2018VEGAS5-1W0, +135W5.5 unO
12/10/2018at DETROIT1-3L0, +100L5.5 unU
12/11/2018at BUFFALO3-4L0, +150L5.5 unO
12/13/2018at COLUMBUS1-4L0, +175L6 unU
12/15/2018at PITTSBURGH 
12/18/2018WINNIPEG 
12/22/2018at SAN JOSE 
12/23/2018at VEGAS 

PITTSBURGH - Schedule
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTotalO/U
11/19/2018BUFFALO4-5L0, -170L6 evO
11/21/2018DALLAS5-1W0, -185W6 ovP
11/23/2018at BOSTON1-2L0, -120L6 unU
11/24/2018COLUMBUS4-2W0, -140W6.5 evU
11/27/2018at WINNIPEG4-3W0, +125W6.5 ovO
11/28/2018at COLORADO3-6L0, -110L6.5 ovO
12/1/2018PHILADELPHIA2-4L0, -185L6.5 ovU
12/4/2018COLORADO6-3W0, -145W6 ovO
12/6/2018NY ISLANDERS6-2W0, -220W6.5 evO
12/8/2018at OTTAWA1-2L0, -210L7 unU
12/10/2018at NY ISLANDERS2-1W0, -135W6.5 evU
12/12/2018at CHICAGO3-6L0, -160L6 ovO
12/14/2018BOSTON5-3W0, -165W6 ovO
12/15/2018LOS ANGELES 
12/17/2018ANAHEIM 
12/19/2018at WASHINGTON 
12/20/2018MINNESOTA 
12/22/2018at CAROLINA 
KEY GAME INFORMATION
LOS ANGELES: LAST SEASON: 45-29-8, 98 points. Fourth place Pacific Division.
LOST to Vegas Golden Knights in first round.
COACH: John Stevens (second season, sixth NHL season).
ADDED: LW Ilya Kovalchuk
LOST: D Christian Folin, D Kevin Gravel, RW Tobias Rieder, D Jordan Subban, G Scott Wedgewood
PLAYER TO WATCH: Anze Kopitar. The center and Kings captain had a 40-point improvement last season, going from 52 points to a career-high 92 and finishing third in voting for the league MVP. He should be part of a formidable line with the addition of Kovalchuk ' who returns to the NHL after five seasons playing professionally in Russia ' and Dustin Brown.
OUTLOOK: The Kings have not advanced past the first round of the playoffs since winning the Stanley Cup in 2014 and could be hard-pressed to advance this season. They have one of the oldest rosters in the league with nine players who are 30 or older. They also remain challenged to find consistent goal scorers beyond the first line.
PITTSBURGH: LAST SEASON: 47-29-6, 100 points. Finished second in Metropolitan Division.
LOST to Washington Capitals in Eastern Conference semifinals.
COACH: Mike Sullivan (fourth season, sixth NHL season).
ADDED: D Jack Johnson, C Matt Cullen.
LOST: F Conor Sheary, F Tom Kuhnhackl, D Matt Hunwick, F Carter Rowney.
PLAYER TO WATCH: G Matt Murray. The 24-year-old endured an up and down first season as the franchise's full-time starter. His goals against average (2.92) and save percentage (.907) all took significant dips off his previous two seasons. Having spotty play in front of him didn't help. If Murray can return to the steady form that helped the Penguins to consecutive Stanley Cups in 2016 and 2017, Pittsburgh will be a tough out in the postseason.
OUTLOOK: Pittsburgh's bid to become the first team in more than 30 years to "threepeat" ended with a loss to Washington. They opted to tinker than totally retool in the offseason, splurging on Johnson and bringing back the 42-year-old Cullen to provide depth down the middle. With Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin around, the Penguins will always be in the mix. But with the core of Crosby, Malkin, Phil Kessel and Kris Letang all in their early 30s, staying fresh for eight months will be a challenge.
PREVIEW
Penguins Murray set to return against Kings

Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Kings at PPG Paints Arena most likely will give Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray an opportunity for something of a fresh start.

Murray, who helped the Penguins win the Stanley Cup in 2016 and 2017, not played as well since, at least in part because of injuries. He is expected to start for Pittsburgh (14-11-6) after recovering from a lower-body injury.

Murray was put on injured reserve on Thanksgiving after putting up the worst numbers of his career to that point in the season: 4-5-1, an .877 goals-against average and a 4.08 goals-against average.

The time off to heal could help him with a reset.

"There's always benefits," Murray said of being out. "You've got to take the positives out of every situation and run with it. It's not about dwelling on the fact that you're not in the lineup or you're not healthy but using your time to get better in any way that you can."

Murray came off IR Wednesday, but the Penguins opted to have him back up Casey DeSmith that night in a 6-3 loss at Chicago and again Friday in a 5-3 win against Boston, when DeSmith made a career-high 48 saves.

"We're trying to put Matt in the best possible position to be successful," Pittsburgh coach Mike Sullivan said of waiting until at least Saturday to start Murray. "He's had one team practice and a morning skate (since getting full medical clearance).

"The reality is, we're playing back-to-backs, so they're both going to get games. ... When you look at the schedule, both in the short-term playing back-to-back, but also in the bigger picture where we play six games in nine nights, both of these guys are going to get playing time."

The Kings (11-20-2) were already in Pittsburgh Friday and got to relax while the Penguins played.

Not that their season has been very relaxing.

The Kings sit last in the NHL. They lost Thursday at Columbus 4-1 and are 0-2-1 going into final game of a road trip.

"We have to be a lot better if we want to win games in this league," Kings center Jeff Carter said. "That's the bottom line here. We need to have more from everybody, myself included."

There is a lot of statistical evidence to show that Los Angeles has earned its spot on the cellar.

A glaring one is the 1-for-17 lull on the power play over the past eight games, along with giving up six opponent power-play goals in that span.

"It's been a common theme this year," Carter said. "We've lost the special teams battles way too much this year, and it's a huge, huge part of where we're at."

Among the other defining numbers, the Kings are 1-13-1 when they trail after the first period, 0-16-0 when they trail entering the third period.

The Kings will be without defenseman Dion Phaneuf for the second straight game. He has returned to Los Angeles because of an upper-body injury.

"He will be (out of the lineup) a little bit of time," interim coach Willie Desjardins said.

Pittsburgh could be without its top defenseman, Kris Letang, who left Friday's game late in the third period with an apparent left leg injury after colliding with Boston's Joakim Nordstrom. There was no postgame update on his status.


Last Updated: 3/29/2024 12:39:03 PM EST.


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