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9 | BUFFALO | +120 | Ov 5.5,-130 | +105 | Ov 5.5,-130 | 10 | TAMPA BAY | -140 | Un 5.5,+110 | -125 | Un 5.5,+110 |
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All Games | 13-19-0 | -5.5 | 13-19 | -5.5 | 16-14 | 2.7 | 28.8 | 3.1 | 33.0 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 7-11-0 | -1.6 | 7-11 | -1.6 | 7-9 | 2.5 | 26.8 | 3.1 | 33.3 | Last 5 Games | 3-2-0 | +2.2 | 3-2 | +2.2 | 3-2 | 3.2 | 28.2 | 3.2 | 33.2 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 32 | 86 | 22 | 26 | 33 | 5 | 6 | 923 | 9.3% | 116 | 15 | 12.9% | 142 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 18 | 45 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 482 | 9.3% | 59 | 7 | 11.9% | 74 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 141 | 11.3% | 18 | 4 | 22.2% | 27 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 100 | 22 | 41 | 33 | 4 | 5 | 1057 | 9.5% | 125 | 28 | 22.4% | 162 | Stats Against (Road Games) | | 56 | 13 | 22 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 599 | 9.3% | 79 | 16 | 20.3% | 90 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 16 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 166 | 9.6% | 16 | 5 | 31.2% | 28 |
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JHONAS ENROTH (All Games) | 6 | 5 | 168 | 152 | 90.5% | 0 | 2-3 | +0.2 | 2-3-0 | 0 | 2-2 | JHONAS ENROTH (Road Games) | 5 | 4 | 135 | 120 | 88.9% | 0 | 1-3 | -1.2 | 1-3-0 | -1 | 2-1 | JHONAS ENROTH (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 120 | 111 | 92.5% | 0 | 2-2 | +1.2 | 2-2-0 | +1 | 1-2 | RYAN MILLER (All Games) | 28 | 27 | 887 | 808 | 91.1% | 1 | 11-16 | -5.6 | 11-16-0 | -5 | 14-12 | RYAN MILLER (Road Games) | 15 | 14 | 464 | 426 | 91.8% | 1 | 6-8 | -0.4 | 6-8-0 | 0 | 5-8 | RYAN MILLER (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 132 | 118 | 89.4% | 0 | 2-2 | +0.4 | 2-2-0 | +1 | 3-1 |
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All Games | 13-19-0 | -8 | 13-19 | -8 | 17-11 | 3.2 | 26.5 | 3.1 | 30.0 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 8-8-0 | -2.3 | 8-8 | -2.3 | 8-5 | 3.6 | 27.1 | 2.7 | 28.8 | Last 5 Games | 2-3-0 | -1 | 2-3 | -1 | 1-2 | 3.0 | 27.6 | 3.0 | 26.8 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 32 | 103 | 29 | 26 | 47 | 1 | 3 | 849 | 12.1% | 120 | 22 | 18.3% | 190 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 16 | 57 | 18 | 16 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 434 | 13.1% | 63 | 15 | 23.8% | 105 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 138 | 10.9% | 18 | 1 | 5.6% | 28 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 98 | 26 | 35 | 36 | 1 | 5 | 959 | 10.2% | 102 | 19 | 18.6% | 154 | Stats Against (Home Games) | | 43 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 461 | 9.3% | 48 | 8 | 16.7% | 65 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 134 | 11.2% | 13 | 2 | 15.4% | 24 |
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CEDRICK DESJARDINS (All Games) | 3 | 2 | 73 | 65 | 89.0% | 0 | 0-2 | -2.2 | 0-2-0 | -2 | 1-1 | CEDRICK DESJARDINS (Home Games) | 1 | 1 | 29 | 25 | 86.2% | 0 | 0-1 | -1.2 | 0-1-0 | -1 | 1-0 | CEDRICK DESJARDINS (Last 4 Games) | 3 | 2 | 73 | 65 | 89.0% | 0 | 0-2 | -2.2 | 0-2-0 | -2 | 1-1 | MATHIEU GARON (All Games) | 13 | 11 | 323 | 292 | 90.4% | 0 | 3-8 | -5.8 | 3-8-0 | -5 | 4-6 | MATHIEU GARON (Home Games) | 4 | 4 | 112 | 102 | 91.1% | 0 | 1-3 | -3.2 | 1-3-0 | -2 | 1-3 | MATHIEU GARON (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 3 | 64 | 56 | 87.5% | 0 | 1-2 | -1 | 1-2-0 | -1 | 1-1 | ANDERS LINDBACK (All Games) | 21 | 19 | 559 | 505 | 90.3% | 0 | 10-9 | +0 | 10-9-0 | +1 | 12-4 | ANDERS LINDBACK (Home Games) | 11 | 11 | 319 | 292 | 91.5% | 0 | 7-4 | +2 | 7-4-0 | +3 | 6-2 | ANDERS LINDBACK (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 3 | 105 | 99 | 94.3% | 0 | 2-1 | +0.8 | 2-1-0 | +1 | 0-2 | DUSTIN TOKARSKI (All Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | DUSTIN TOKARSKI (Home 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: BUFFALO 3.09, TAMPA BAY 2.99 |
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2/28/2013 | at FLORIDA | 4-3 | W | 0, -105 | W | 5.5 un | O | 3/2/2013 | NEW JERSEY | 4-3 | W | 0, +110 | W | 5 ev | O | 3/3/2013 | at NY RANGERS | 2-3 | L | 0, +175 | L | 5 ov | P | 3/5/2013 | at CAROLINA | 3-4 | L | 0, +115 | L | 5.5 un | O | 3/7/2013 | at NEW JERSEY | 2-3 | L | 0, +125 | L | 5 ov | P | 3/10/2013 | at PHILADELPHIA | 2-3 | L | 0, +120 | L | 5.5 ev | U | 3/12/2013 | NY RANGERS | 3-1 | W | 0, +135 | W | 5 ov | U | 3/16/2013 | OTTAWA | 3-4 | L | 0, -130 | L | 5 ov | O | 3/17/2013 | at WASHINGTON | 3-5 | L | 0, +115 | L | 5.5 un | O | 3/19/2013 | at MONTREAL | 3-2 | W | 0, +180 | W | 5.5 un | U | 3/21/2013 | TORONTO | 5-4 | W | 0, -110 | W | 5.5 un | O | 3/23/2013 | at MONTREAL | 2-1 | W | 0, +170 | W | 5.5 un | U | 3/26/2013 | at TAMPA BAY | | 3/28/2013 | at FLORIDA | | 3/30/2013 | WASHINGTON | | 3/31/2013 | BOSTON | | 4/2/2013 | at PITTSBURGH | | 4/5/2013 | OTTAWA | |
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2/28/2013 | at NY RANGERS | 1-4 | L | 0, +130 | L | 5.5 un | U | 3/2/2013 | at BOSTON | 2-3 | L | 0, +150 | L | 6 un | U | 3/4/2013 | at PITTSBURGH | 3-4 | L | 0, +150 | L | 6 ov | O | 3/5/2013 | at NEW JERSEY | 5-2 | W | 0, +110 | W | 5.5 ov | O | 3/7/2013 | WINNIPEG | 1-2 | L | 0, -145 | L | 6 ov | U | 3/9/2013 | MONTREAL | 3-4 | L | 0, -115 | L | 5.5 un | O | 3/12/2013 | at FLORIDA | 3-2 | W | 0, -135 | W | 6 un | U | 3/14/2013 | NY ISLANDERS | 0-2 | L | 0, -125 | L | 6 ov | U | 3/16/2013 | CAROLINA | 4-1 | W | 0, -110 | W | 6 un | U | 3/18/2013 | PHILADELPHIA | 4-2 | W | 0, -105 | W | 6 ev | P | 3/20/2013 | at TORONTO | 2-4 | L | 0, +125 | L | 6 ev | P | 3/23/2013 | at OTTAWA | 3-5 | L | 0, +115 | L | 5.5 un | O | 3/24/2013 | at WINNIPEG | 2-3 | L | 0, +135 | L | 6 un | U | 3/26/2013 | BUFFALO | | 3/29/2013 | NEW JERSEY | | 4/2/2013 | FLORIDA | | 4/4/2013 | at CAROLINA | | 4/6/2013 | at NY ISLANDERS | |
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| | | BUFFALO: LAST SEASON: 39-32-11, 89 points. Missed playoffs by finishing ninth in Eastern Conference COACH: Lindy Ruff, 15th season with Sabres and NHL, 565-422-161. ADDED: C Steve Ott, LW John Scott, D Adam Pardy, rookie C Mikhail Grigorenko. LOST: C Derek Roy, RW Brad Boyes. PLAYER TO WATCH: Grigorenko, 18-year-old Russian-born first-round draft pick, who will be given opportunity to immediately make Sabres roster. Skilled, playmaking center already has 29 goals, 21 assists for 50 points in 30 games for Patrick Roy-coached Quebec of Quebec Major Junior Hockey League this season. OUTLOOK: Sabres counting on additions of grit (Ott, Scott) and skill - including late-season acquisition of C Cody Hodgson - to improve high-priced under-achieving lineup that was one of NHL's biggest busts last year. Must stay healthy and get consistent goaltending from Ryan Miller, and steady production from top-two lines to start matching free-spending owner Terry Pegula's objective to deliver a winner. | | TAMPA BAY: LAST SEASON: 38-36-8, 84 points. Missed the playoffs by finishing 10th in the Eastern Conference. COACH: Guy Boucher, 3rd season, 84-61-19. ADDED: G Anders Lindback, D Sami Salo, D Matt Carle, RW B,J. Crombeen, LW Benoit Pouliot. LOST: G Dwayne Roloson, D Brett Clark, RW Ryan Shannon. PLAYER TO WATCH: Steven Stamkos. Young rising star had NHL-best 60 goals, including a league-high 12 game-winners last season. The Lightning are counting on him to continue delivering in clutch situations. OUTLOOK: A year removed from making the Eastern Conference finals in their first season under Boucher, the Lightning finished 10th in the conference - eight points short of the playoffs - last season. Stamkos & Co., feel a quick start will be one of the keys to getting back to the post-season. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER HOCKEY PREVIEW (BUFFALO-TAMPA BAY) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Sabres-Lightning Preview* ==========================
By JORDAN GARRETSON STATS Writer
Buffalo (13-15-4) at Tampa Bay (13-18-1), 7:30 p.m. EDT
The Tampa Bay Lightning appear to be on the verge of missing the playoffs for a second year in a row. But with a coaching change, they hope they can follow the cue of the Buffalo Sabres, who continue to turn things around after their own mid-season ousting.
Before Jon Cooper makes his coaching debut, the Lighting face a Sabres team that enters Tuesday night's matchup having won 12 of 15 meetings at the Tampa Bay Times Forum.
The 27 points by the Lightning (13-18-1) are the league's third-fewest as they've lost 11 of their last 15 contests - including each of the last three. They fired Gary Boucher on Sunday morning prior to a 3-2 loss at Winnipeg, and named Cooper as his replacement on Monday.
Cooper has led Syracuse, Tampa Bay's top minor-league affiliate, to the AHL's best record, and was also named the league's coach of the year last season after leading Norfolk to the Calder Cup.
Assistants Dan Lacroix and Steve Thomas will assume coaching duties for Tuesday's game, as Cooper's first game behind the bench will not be until Friday against New Jersey.
"He has had success at every level he has coached and is extremely familiar with our organization, as well as our players," general manager Steve Yzerman said. "He has a tremendous record at all levels and we feel he is ready to make the move to the NHL."
The Sabres' season also seemed in dire straits with a 6-10-1 start, but they've revived their playoff push with better play under interim coach Ron Rolston since firing Lindy Ruff on Feb. 20. Buffalo (13-15-4), which defeated Montreal 2-1 on Saturday for its third straight win, has gone 7-5-3 under Rolston and sits three points out of a playoff spot.
"We know we have a long way to go," said Thomas Vanek, who has 12 points in his last seven contests against the Lightning. "Any time you can pick up two points and consecutively three games in a row, it feels good. But there's a lot of work left. We've just got to pick up points and see what happens at the end. But we need help as well."
Buffalo's power play still ranks last in the league, scoring on 12.9 percent of its chances, but appears to be on the rise. The Sabres have scored power-play goals in four straight games.
Tampa Bay's power play started hot out of the gates - tallying 13 goals on 36 chances in the first eight games - but the unit has since slowed. The Lightning are 1 for 20 over their last six. They've also struggled to score with the advantage in the last six meetings with Buffalo, going scoreless on 17 chances.
They failed on all six opportunities with the extra skater in the lone meeting this season, a 2-1 home loss on Feb. 26.
Tyler Ennis is on a four-game point streak for Buffalo with two goals and four assists. Cody Hodgson, who recorded a goal and an assist in the teams' first meeting, has four assists in his last two games.
Defenseman Andrej Sekera, the Sabres' second-leading points scorer among its blueliners with eight, has missed the last four games with an upper-body injury.
Ryan Miller, who stopped 38 shots on Saturday, has started each of Buffalo's 15 games at Tampa Bay since 2005-06, going 12-3-0 with a 2.38 goals-against average.
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| Last Updated: 3/19/2024 12:49:17 AM EST. |
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