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NHL : ATS Matchup
Tuesday 5/24/2016Line$ LineOU LineScore
PITTSBURGH
 
TAMPA BAY
PK  

PK  


5.5
 
5
Final
2

PITTSBURGH (58-30-0-10, 126 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (57-34-0-6, 120 pts.)
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Tuesday, 5/24/2016 8:05 PM
Eastern Conference Finals - Best of 7 - Game 6 - TAM Leads 3-2
#1 GOALTENDERS: PITTSBURGH - MARC-ANDRE FLEURY, TAMPA BAY - ANDREI VASILEVSKIY
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
21PITTSBURGH-140Ov 5.5,+105-140Ov 5.5,+110
22TAMPA BAY+120Un 5.5,-125+120Un 5.5,-130
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
PITTSBURGH - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-L-TUnitsW-LUnitsO-UScoreShotsScoreShots
All Games58-40-0+6.258-40+6.244-383.033.52.529.8
Team Stats (Road Games)26-22-0+2.926-22+2.918-242.731.32.429.1
Last 5 Games2-3-0-3.42-3-3.43-12.839.23.026.2
Playoff Games10-6-0+1.210-6+1.28-43.234.92.530.4
PITTSBURGH Team Statistics
 Scoring    Shots On GoalPower Plays 
 GamesGoals1rst2nd3rdOTENShotsPctNumConvPctAst
Team Stats (All Games)982967012588131832809.0%3196219.4%497
Team Stats (Road Games)481322453505915048.8%1452718.6%217
Team Stats (Last 5 Games)514346101967.1%16318.7%23
Team Stats (Playoffs)1651141915325589.1%561425.0%89
Stats Against (All Games) 243778076101229238.3%3104915.8%408
Stats Against (Road Games) 1143042375813998.1%1572314.6%189
Stats Against (Last 5 Games) 155631013111.5%11218.2%27
Stats Against (Playoffs) 40101513204878.2%53917.0%66
PITTSBURGH - Goalie Statistics
 Goalie StatisticsTeam's record in starts
GoalieGamesStartsShotsSavesPCTSHOATSUnitsSUUnitsO-U
MARC-ANDRE FLEURY (All Games)60591697156192.0%535-24+1.935-24-0+425-23
MARC-ANDRE FLEURY (Road Games)282777070992.1%114-13-0.814-13-0010-13
MARC-ANDRE FLEURY (Last 4 Games)43837590.4%02-1+0.12-1-002-0
MARC-ANDRE FLEURY (Playoff Games)21322887.5%00-1-20-1-0-21-0
MATT MURRAY (All Games)262674569092.6%018-8+8.218-8-0+812-10
MATT MURRAY (Road Games)141436033492.8%09-5+4.19-5-0+46-7
MATT MURRAY (Last 4 Games)44998888.9%02-2-1.42-2-0-22-1
MATT MURRAY (Playoff Games)131339036092.3%09-4+49-4-0+45-4
JEFF ZATKOFF (All Games)161347343391.5%35-8-45-8-0-57-5
JEFF ZATKOFF (Road Games)9726224392.7%33-4-0.53-4-0-12-4
JEFF ZATKOFF (Last 4 Games)431099789.0%01-2-1.81-2-0-23-0
JEFF ZATKOFF (Playoff Games)22655990.8%01-1-0.81-1-0-12-0

TAMPA BAY - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-L-TUnitsW-LUnitsO-UScoreShotsScoreShots
All Games57-40-0+5.557-40+5.540-432.829.22.429.5
Team Stats (Home Games)31-18-0+3.131-18+3.120-233.030.12.428.7
Last 5 Games3-2-0+2.63-2+2.63-13.026.22.839.2
Playoff Games11-4-0+8.211-4+8.26-53.028.42.232.9
TAMPA BAY Team Statistics
 Scoring    Shots On GoalPower Plays 
 GamesGoals1rst2nd3rdOTENShotsPctNumConvPctAst
Team Stats (All Games)97272699496131828289.6%3325316.0%438
Team Stats (Home Games)4914640475271314779.9%1823519.2%236
Team Stats (Last 5 Games)5155631013111.5%11218.2%27
Team Stats (Playoffs)15451412163242610.6%53917.0%78
Stats Against (All Games) 23456878562028598.2%3164915.5%377
Stats Against (Home Games) 1162938463914068.3%1552314.8%180
Stats Against (Last 5 Games) 14346101967.1%16318.7%23
Stats Against (Playoffs) 3391310114936.7%59813.6%56
TAMPA BAY - Goalie Statistics
 Goalie StatisticsTeam's record in starts
GoalieGamesStartsShotsSavesPCTSHOATSUnitsSUUnitsO-U
BEN BISHOP (All Games)72711969182892.8%744-27+7.144-27-0+827-37
BEN BISHOP (Home Games)3939105497792.7%424-15-0.124-15-0014-21
BEN BISHOP (Last 4 Games)441049995.2%14-0+4.64-0-0+51-3
BEN BISHOP (Playoff Games)111129727993.9%39-2+7.29-2-0+83-5
KRISTERS GUDLEVSKIS (All Games)11323196.9%10-1-10-1-0-10-1
KRISTERS GUDLEVSKIS (Home Games)00000.0%00-000-0-000-0
KRISTERS GUDLEVSKIS (Last 4 Games)11323196.9%10-1-10-1-0-10-1
KRISTERS GUDLEVSKIS (Playoff Games)00000.0%00-000-0-000-0
KEVIN POULIN (All Games)00000.0%00-000-0-000-0
KEVIN POULIN (Home Games)00000.0%00-000-0-000-0
KEVIN POULIN (Playoff Games)00000.0%00-000-0-000-0
ANDREI VASILEVSKIY (All Games)302584176991.4%213-12-0.613-12-0013-5
ANDREI VASILEVSKIY (Home Games)111034531591.3%17-3+3.17-3-0+36-2
ANDREI VASILEVSKIY (Last 4 Games)4416114891.9%02-2+12-2-0+13-0
ANDREI VASILEVSKIY (Playoff Games)6419518192.8%02-2+12-2-0+13-0
Average power rating of opponents played: PITTSBURGH 3.19,  TAMPA BAY 3.09
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
PITTSBURGH - Schedule
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTotalO/U
4/28/2016at WASHINGTON3-4L0, +105L5 ovO
4/30/2016at WASHINGTON2-1W0, +115W5 ovU
5/2/2016WASHINGTON3-2W0, -140W5 ovP
5/4/2016WASHINGTON3-2W0, +120W5 ovP
5/7/2016at WASHINGTON1-3L0, +135L5 ovU
5/10/2016WASHINGTON4-3W0, -140W5 ovO
5/13/2016TAMPA BAY1-3L0, -185L5 ovU
5/16/2016TAMPA BAY3-2W0, -230W5 ovP
5/18/2016at TAMPA BAY4-2W0, -140W5 ovO
5/20/2016at TAMPA BAY3-4L0, -150L5 ovO
5/22/2016TAMPA BAY3-4L0, -200L5.5 unO
5/24/2016at TAMPA BAY 

TAMPA BAY - Schedule
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTotalO/U
4/27/2016NY ISLANDERS3-5L0, -150L5 unO
4/30/2016NY ISLANDERS4-1W0, -165W5 unP
5/3/2016at NY ISLANDERS5-4W0, -105W5 unO
5/6/2016at NY ISLANDERS2-1W0, -110W5 evU
5/8/2016NY ISLANDERS4-0W0, -160W5 unU
5/13/2016at PITTSBURGH3-1W0, +160W5 ovU
5/16/2016at PITTSBURGH2-3L0, +190L5 ovP
5/18/2016PITTSBURGH2-4L0, +120L5 ovO
5/20/2016PITTSBURGH4-3W0, +130W5 ovO
5/22/2016at PITTSBURGH4-3W0, +170W5.5 unO
5/24/2016PITTSBURGH 
KEY GAME INFORMATION
PITTSBURGH: LAST SEASON: 43-27-12, 98 points. Finished fourth in Metropolitan Division. Lost to New York Rangers in Eastern Conference semifinals.
COACH: Mike Johnston (second season).
ADDED: F Phil Kessel, F Eric Fehr, F Matt Cullen, F Sergei Plotnikov, D Adam Clendening.
LOST: D Paul Martin, D Christian Ehrhoff, F Brandon Sutter, F Blake Comeau, F Steve Downie, F Nick Spaling, G Thomas Greiss.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Phil Kessel. The Penguins brought in the three-time All Star from the Maple Leafs to give franchise cornerstones Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin some much-needed support. The 28-year-old is hoping a fresh start away from the crucible in Toronto will help him put up the kind of numbers he only occasionally flirted with during his six seasons in Canada.
OUTLOOK: Injuries and an offense that struggled to score goals - a stunning development for a team with two of the game's biggest stars - led to Pittsburgh's quiet five-game loss to the Rangers in the first round last spring. General manager Jim Rutherford provided needed depth by adding Eric Fehr, Matt Cullen and young Russian Sergei Plotnikov to give the bottom six some punch. If Kessel can develop chemistry with either Malkin or Crosby and the defense led by Kris Letang keeps the crease in front of goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury clear, the Penguins will be in the postseason for a 10th straight year. Another quick exit, however, could lead to widespread changes.
TAMPA BAY: LAST SEASON: 50-24-8, 108 points. Second in Atlantic Division. Lost to Chicago Blackhawks in Stanley Cup final.
COACH: Jon Cooper (third full season)
ADDED: F Erik Condra.
LOST: F Brenden Morrow.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Steven Stamkos. Signing one of the NHL's most prolific scorers to a contract extension was the franchise's top priority this offseason, and the defending Eastern Conference champions failed to get it done. While GM Steve Yzerman says he's optimistic about getting a deal done "at some point," the situation has the potential to become a distraction if it lingers deep into the season. Stamkos was second in the league with 43 goals last season, the fourth time he's topped the 40-goal plateau. His 253 goals since the start of the 2009-10 season rank second to Alex Ovechkin's 256.
OUTLOOK: Anything short of a return to the Stanley Cup final - and winning - will be a disappointment. The roster is virtually the same, G Ben Bishop has recovered from a torn groin during the Cup final, and the high-scoring "Triplets" line of Tyler Johnson, Nikita Kucherov and Ondrej say the team will losing to the Blackhawks in six games will serve as motivation, much like being swept by Montreal in the first round two years ago drive the Lightning last season.
PREVIEW
Penguins-Lightning Preview
By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) The bigger the playoff moment, the more Nikita Kucherov shines.

The young Russian has a knack for scoring when Tampa Bay needs it most, which is one of the reasons the Lightning are within one victory of reaching the Stanley Cup final for the second straight year.

Kucherov has found the back of the net a NHL-leading 11 times in 15 games this postseason, seven of them in situations in which he's either tied the score or given his team a lead.

The 22-year-old's latest addition to his impressive playoff resume he began compiling last year was a late goal Sunday to force overtime against Pittsburgh in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals. He also notched an assist on Tyler Johnson's winner less than a minute into the extra period.

The 4-3 victory on the road gave Tampa Bay a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series. Game 6 in Tuesday night at Amalie Arena.

''When you're a rising star in this league, as he is ... every team's got one of those guys at some point,'' Lightning coach Jon Cooper said. ''It just seems the bigger the moment, the bigger they rise to the occasion. He is proving that last year wasn't a fluke. He's just a gifted, skilled, determined player. He's really a pleasure to coach.''

Kucherov had 10 goals in 26 playoff games a year ago, including a pair of overtime winners that helped the Lightning to the Stanley Cup final, where they lost to the Chicago Blackhawks in six games. One more victory and Tampa Bay will become the first team to make consecutive trips to the championship round since the Penguins and Detroit Red Wings did it in 2008 and 2009.

''He keeps climbing the ladder, and he keeps getting better. But what has really been remarkable for me this year in watching him is the timeliness of his game. He's not scoring one goal in a 6-1 loss or the sixth goal in a 6-1 win,'' Cooper said Monday.

''He's getting the game-tier, game-winner; sets up the biggest of the biggest goals, and that says a little bit about the type of player you are,'' the coach added. ''When you need him, he's the one ultimately, more often than not, that's there for you. I think that's the one thing that's remarkable about him.''

Pittsburgh has gone from a 2-1 series lead to facing elimination for the first time this postseason after losing consecutively for the first time since January.

Coach Mike Sullivan said he won't make a decision on a starting goaltender for Game 6 until Tuesday morning. Marc-Andre Fleury made his first start in nearly two months in Game 5, and was unable to protect leads of 2-0 and 3-2.

Rookie Matt Murray started the first four games of this series and is 9-4 with a 2.33 goals-against-average and .923 save percentage.

''I thought Marc made some big saves for us, especially early in the game,'' Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said, adding it was difficult to gauge how much the long layoff impacted Fleury's performance.

''It's a tough circumstance. We believe in the guys we have. We think we have quality people, but it's an imperfect situation,'' Sullivan said before the team flew south to Florida on Monday. ''All things considered, we're trying to make the best decisions we can.''

The Penguins are confident than can rebound Tuesday night and take the series back home for a seventh game.

''I believe in my team. I believe in myself, and we can come back to Pittsburgh for sure,'' Penguins star Evgeni Malkin said.

''Every game you shake off, win or lose,'' Penguins left wing Chris Kunitz said.

''This group has done a terrific job all year of just staying in the moment and not dwelling on the past, not getting ahead of itself, and just trying to focus on that one game in hand,'' Sullivan said, ''and that's what we're going to have to do.''

Tampa Bay plans to approach it the same way.

The Lightning beat the New York Rangers on the road to take a 3-2 lead in last year's conference finals. They returned home and were trounced 7-3 in Game 6.

''You can't sit here and dictate or guarantee what the result's going to be, but our mindset going into the game has got to be a heck of a lot different,'' Cooper said. ''And our group is well aware of that.''

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AP Sports Writer Will Graves in Pittsburgh contributed to this report.


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