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NHL : ATS Matchup
Wednesday 4/26/2017Line$ LineOU LineScore
NASHVILLE
 
ST LOUIS
PK  

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5
 
4
Final
3

NASHVILLE (45-29-0-12, 102 pts.) at ST LOUIS (50-30-0-7, 107 pts.)
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Wednesday, 4/26/2017 8:00 PM
Western Conference Semifinals - Best of 7 - Game 1
#1 GOALTENDERS: NASHVILLE - PEKKA RINNE, ST LOUIS - JAKE ALLEN
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
1NASHVILLE+115Ov 5,+100-105Ov 5,-105
2ST LOUIS-135Un 5,-120-115Un 5,-115
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
NASHVILLE - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-L-TUnitsW-LUnitsO-UScoreShotsScoreShots
All Games45-41-0-4.645-41-4.641-362.931.22.630.2
Team Stats (Road Games)19-24-0-5.419-24-5.421-192.731.52.831.3
Last 5 Games4-1-0+44-1+40-22.831.61.032.4
Playoff Games4-0-0+54-0+50-13.231.00.731.5
vs. Division20-13-0+6.520-13+6.517-93.232.72.629.5
NASHVILLE Team Statistics
 Scoring    Shots On GoalPower Plays 
 GamesGoals1rst2nd3rdOTENShotsPctNumConvPctAst
Team Stats (All Games)86253571048571426819.4%2675018.7%412
Team Stats (Road Games)431153238414613568.5%1362216.2%188
Team Stats (Last 5 Games)514247111588.9%1417.1%25
Team Stats (Playoffs)4132371112410.5%8112.5%25
Team Stats (vs. Division)331062337442710799.8%1122118.7%167
Stats Against (All Games) 227677177121925978.7%2504819.2%369
Stats Against (Road Games) 12134404341113489.0%1242016.1%196
Stats Against (Last 5 Games) 5023001623.1%11218.2%9
Stats Against (Playoffs) 3021001262.4%9222.2%6
Stats Against (vs. Division) 85322626189728.7%891921.3%142
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 (Road Games)42877383.9%00-2-2.20-2-0-22-0
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)65651882173592.2%435-30-2.435-30-0-228-29
PEKKA RINNE (Road Games)292989682692.2%112-17-5.812-17-0-513-14
PEKKA RINNE (vs. Division)272778172292.4%118-9+8.618-9-0+914-7
PEKKA RINNE (Last 4 Games)4412612397.6%04-0+54-0-0+50-1
PEKKA RINNE (Playoff Games)4412612397.6%04-0+54-0-0+50-1
JUUSE SAROS (All Games)211961456792.3%110-9-0.110-9-0011-7
JUUSE SAROS (Road Games)121235733192.7%17-5+2.67-5-0+26-5
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

ST LOUIS - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-L-TUnitsW-LUnitsO-UScoreShotsScoreShots
All Games50-37-0+8.150-37+8.136-392.828.32.628.8
Team Stats (Home Games)24-18-0-1.424-18-1.418-162.927.22.727.9
Last 5 Games4-1-0+54-1+51-42.226.81.636.4
Playoff Games4-1-0+54-1+51-42.226.81.636.4
vs. Division18-16-0018-16015-162.627.72.830.4
ST LOUIS Team Statistics
 Scoring    Shots On GoalPower Plays 
 GamesGoals1rst2nd3rdOTENShotsPctNumConvPctAst
Team Stats (All Games)872466084921021246410.0%2505120.4%412
Team Stats (Home Games)4212332414646114310.8%1252520.0%212
Team Stats (Last 5 Games)511333211348.2%1516.7%19
Team Stats (Playoffs)511333211348.2%1516.7%19
Team Stats (vs. Division)3488243128569439.3%961414.6%146
Stats Against (All Games) 22660847571725099.0%2814315.3%402
Stats Against (Home Games) 1153444325811719.8%1372014.6%201
Stats Against (Last 5 Games) 8233001824.4%18316.7%13
Stats Against (Playoffs) 8233001824.4%18316.7%13
Stats Against (vs. Division) 941638373910349.1%1112018.0%168
ST LOUIS - Goalie Statistics
 Goalie StatisticsTeam's record in starts
GoalieGamesStartsShotsSavesPCTSHOATSUnitsSUUnitsO-U
JAKE ALLEN (All Games)66651802165691.9%137-28+4.537-28-0+728-27
JAKE ALLEN (Home Games)333387680091.3%119-14+0.319-14-0+114-12
JAKE ALLEN (vs. Division)292883376992.3%017-11+4.817-11-0+712-13
JAKE ALLEN (Last 4 Games)4413012394.6%03-1+3.53-1-0+41-3
JAKE ALLEN (Playoff Games)5518217495.6%04-1+54-1-0+61-4
PHEONIX COPLEY (All 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 (Home Games)13928825789.2%05-4-1.75-4-0-14-4
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
Average power rating of opponents played: NASHVILLE 3.04,  ST LOUIS 3.08
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
NASHVILLE - Schedule
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTotalO/U
3/30/2017TORONTO1-3L0, -135L5.5 ovU
4/1/2017MINNESOTA3-0W0, -140W5.5 unU
4/2/2017at ST LOUIS1-4L0, +115L5 ovP
4/4/2017NY ISLANDERS1-2L0, -200L5.5 evU
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 LOUIS 
4/28/2017at ST LOUIS 
4/30/2017ST LOUIS 
5/2/2017ST LOUIS 

ST LOUIS - Schedule
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTotalO/U
3/31/2017at COLORADO1-2L0, -220L5 ovU
4/2/2017NASHVILLE4-1W0, -135W5 ovP
4/4/2017WINNIPEG2-5L0, -155L5.5 unO
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
4/26/2017NASHVILLE 
4/28/2017NASHVILLE 
4/30/2017at NASHVILLE 
5/2/2017at NASHVILLE 
KEY GAME INFORMATION
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.
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.
PREVIEW
Goaltending figures to be key as Blues host Preds

ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Blues know how well goalie Jake Allen played in their first-round series against the Minnesota Wild, but they have one sobering fact staring them in the face as they prepare for round two of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

As good as Allen was, Nashville goalie Pekka Rinne was even better in his first-round series, leading the Predators to a four-game sweep of the Chicago Blackhawks, the top seed in the Western Conference.

Rinne shut out the Blackhawks in two of the four games and allowed a total of three goals in the series on 126 shots.

Whether the Blues can have more success against Rinne than the Blackhawks did likely will determine which team wins the series and advances to the Western Conference final. Game 1 is Wednesday night in St. Louis.

The Blues are trying to reach the conference final for the second consecutive year, while Nashville has never advanced that far, losing in the second round to San Jose a year ago. The Blues then lost to the Sharks in the conference final.

This is the first time the Blues and Predators have met in the playoffs.

One of the keys to the Blues' win over the Wild in the first round might have been some inside knowledge from coach Mike Yeo, who spent five years behind the Minnesota bench before he was fired 14 months ago.

They could have another source for information on the Predators in backup goalie Carter Hutton, who spent three years as Rinne's backup before signing as a free agent with the Blues last summer.

"Knowing some guys and their mentalities, the way they handle games, the ins and outs of every guy is important," Hutton told NHL.com. "Before each series, we try to analyze it the best we can, and obviously, they're playing good hockey. It's going to be a tough challenge for us, but I think we're pretty pumped for it."

Each team is quite familiar with the other's goalie. Rinne has started 39 games against the Blues in his career, including three this season. Allen has logged 10 games against the Predators in his career, four of them coming this year.

"Chicago didn't get much in four games, which is very impressive," Blues center Paul Stastny said of Rinne's performance. "We have to get second- and third-chance opportunities, try to get in front of him so he doesn't see the puck."

Stastny returned to the lineup for the final game against the Wild, his first since sustaining a broken foot on March 21. The Predators could be getting a key player of their own back for this series in forward Colin Wilson, who missed the Chicago series. Wilson led Nashville with 13 playoff points last year.

"I think that (the Blues) are a heavy team, so you have to have some heavy players down low, and that's why my game can work well against them, to battle their attributes," Wilson told NHL.com. "I think I've always played well against the Blues."

There is no question, however, the most important player for the Predators will be Rinne, just as he was against the Blackhawks.

Rinne thinks having lost in the second round last year is serving as motivation for the Predators' attempt to advance further this season.

"In anybody's career, you're going to have your ups and downs, and you're going to learn from your defeats," Rinne told NHL.com. "You're going to go through those things, and I think when you go through it as a team, it's good for you. Last year, it was an empty feeling after that Game 7 loss in San Jose. Now we're in the same situation, going back to the second round.

"The biggest thing, too, even though there's a lot of fans going crazy and the whole city is supporting us, I feel like us players stay pretty even-keeled, and I think that's a good sign. That's a great thing, and that's how it should be. We haven't done anything yet, and I think that's the mindset we've been having."


Last Updated: 3/19/2024 6:45:53 AM EST.


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