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1 | DALLAS | +135 | Ov 5,-110 | +135 | Ov 5,-115 | 2 | ST LOUIS | -155 | Un 5,-110 | -155 | Un 5,-105 |
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All Games | 47-41-0 | +0.9 | 47-41 | +0.9 | 26-51 | 2.6 | 30.9 | 2.4 | 31.9 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 21-23-0 | +0.1 | 21-23 | +0.1 | 10-26 | 2.3 | 28.0 | 2.6 | 32.2 | Last 5 Games | 3-2-0 | +1.2 | 3-2 | +1.2 | 2-2 | 3.0 | 34.2 | 2.0 | 37.2 | Playoff Games | 4-2-0 | +2.6 | 4-2 | +2.6 | 2-2 | 3.0 | 33.3 | 2.0 | 36.3 | vs. Division | 18-14-0 | +3.2 | 18-14 | +3.2 | 10-15 | 2.9 | 31.5 | 2.4 | 33.6 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 88 | 228 | 44 | 94 | 82 | 8 | 13 | 2719 | 8.4% | 236 | 49 | 20.8% | 380 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 44 | 102 | 19 | 38 | 40 | 5 | 6 | 1234 | 8.3% | 111 | 23 | 20.7% | 166 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 171 | 8.8% | 19 | 3 | 15.8% | 22 | Team Stats (Playoffs) | 6 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 200 | 9.0% | 22 | 4 | 18.2% | 25 | Team Stats (vs. Division) | 32 | 92 | 18 | 37 | 35 | 2 | 6 | 1007 | 9.1% | 84 | 20 | 23.8% | 150 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 214 | 58 | 70 | 78 | 8 | 19 | 2809 | 7.6% | 254 | 41 | 16.1% | 357 | Stats Against (Road Games) | | 116 | 31 | 37 | 43 | 5 | 10 | 1418 | 8.2% | 134 | 23 | 17.2% | 196 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 186 | 5.4% | 11 | 0 | 0.0% | 18 | Stats Against (Playoffs) | | 12 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 218 | 5.5% | 15 | 0 | 0.0% | 22 | Stats Against (vs. Division) | | 77 | 16 | 25 | 33 | 3 | 7 | 1074 | 7.2% | 93 | 12 | 12.9% | 130 |
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BEN BISHOP (All Games) | 52 | 51 | 1541 | 1442 | 93.6% | 6 | 32-19 | +9.6 | 32-19-0 | +7 | 15-27 | BEN BISHOP (Road Games) | 23 | 22 | 655 | 610 | 93.1% | 0 | 13-9 | +4.8 | 13-9-0 | +2 | 5-11 | BEN BISHOP (vs. Division) | 23 | 22 | 675 | 633 | 93.8% | 2 | 14-8 | +5.1 | 14-8-0 | +4 | 5-10 | BEN BISHOP (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 144 | 136 | 94.4% | 0 | 3-1 | +2.2 | 3-1-0 | +2 | 2-1 | BEN BISHOP (Playoff Games) | 6 | 6 | 218 | 206 | 94.5% | 0 | 4-2 | +2.6 | 4-2-0 | +2 | 2-2 | LANDON BOW (All Games) | 2 | 0 | 19 | 18 | 94.7% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | LANDON BOW (Road Games) | 2 | 0 | 19 | 18 | 94.7% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | LANDON BOW (vs. Division) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | LANDON BOW (Last 4 Games) | 2 | 0 | 19 | 18 | 94.7% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | LANDON BOW (Playoff Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | ANTON KHUDOBIN (All Games) | 41 | 37 | 1232 | 1137 | 92.3% | 3 | 15-22 | -8.6 | 15-22-0 | -6 | 11-24 | ANTON KHUDOBIN (Road Games) | 25 | 22 | 735 | 675 | 91.8% | 3 | 8-14 | -4.8 | 8-14-0 | -3 | 5-15 | ANTON KHUDOBIN (vs. Division) | 11 | 10 | 392 | 364 | 92.9% | 0 | 4-6 | -1.8 | 4-6-0 | -1 | 5-5 | ANTON KHUDOBIN (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 139 | 127 | 91.4% | 0 | 2-2 | -0.5 | 2-2-0 | 0 | 2-2 | ANTON KHUDOBIN (Playoff Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 |
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All Games | 49-39-0 | +2.8 | 49-39 | +2.8 | 36-47 | 3.0 | 31.7 | 2.7 | 28.6 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 25-19-0 | -1.2 | 25-19 | -1.2 | 21-21 | 3.2 | 31.9 | 3.0 | 28.2 | Last 5 Games | 3-2-0 | 0 | 3-2 | 0 | 2-3 | 2.8 | 31.6 | 3.0 | 29.6 | Playoff Games | 4-2-0 | +1 | 4-2 | +1 | 2-4 | 2.7 | 30.7 | 2.7 | 28.8 | vs. Division | 16-16-0 | -1.5 | 16-16 | -1.5 | 13-17 | 2.7 | 31.7 | 2.9 | 29.9 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 88 | 263 | 86 | 82 | 86 | 9 | 12 | 2788 | 9.4% | 256 | 55 | 21.5% | 444 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 44 | 143 | 55 | 40 | 43 | 5 | 7 | 1404 | 10.2% | 135 | 27 | 20.0% | 240 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 8.9% | 16 | 5 | 31.2% | 25 | Team Stats (Playoffs) | 6 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 8.7% | 19 | 5 | 26.3% | 29 | Team Stats (vs. Division) | 32 | 88 | 28 | 22 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 1016 | 8.7% | 100 | 24 | 24.0% | 143 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 239 | 62 | 81 | 86 | 10 | 14 | 2518 | 9.5% | 246 | 46 | 18.7% | 398 | Stats Against (Home Games) | | 133 | 37 | 41 | 52 | 3 | 5 | 1243 | 10.7% | 114 | 27 | 23.7% | 228 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 15 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 148 | 10.1% | 13 | 3 | 23.1% | 27 | Stats Against (Playoffs) | | 16 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 173 | 9.2% | 14 | 3 | 21.4% | 29 | Stats Against (vs. Division) | | 93 | 24 | 29 | 34 | 6 | 4 | 956 | 9.7% | 93 | 14 | 15.1% | 155 |
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JAKE ALLEN (All Games) | 46 | 45 | 1277 | 1156 | 90.5% | 2 | 19-26 | -10 | 19-26-0 | -11 | 22-21 | JAKE ALLEN (Home Games) | 21 | 20 | 525 | 461 | 87.8% | 0 | 8-12 | -7.5 | 8-12-0 | -8 | 14-5 | JAKE ALLEN (vs. Division) | 18 | 17 | 559 | 507 | 90.7% | 1 | 7-10 | -2.9 | 7-10-0 | -4 | 9-7 | JAKE ALLEN (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 119 | 110 | 92.4% | 1 | 1-3 | -4.7 | 1-3-0 | -5 | 2-2 | JAKE ALLEN (Playoff Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | JORDAN BINNINGTON (All Games) | 38 | 36 | 980 | 905 | 92.3% | 1 | 28-8 | +16.5 | 28-8-0 | +16 | 12-21 | JORDAN BINNINGTON (Home Games) | 21 | 19 | 537 | 492 | 91.6% | 1 | 15-4 | +8 | 15-4-0 | +7 | 6-12 | JORDAN BINNINGTON (vs. Division) | 13 | 13 | 346 | 318 | 91.9% | 1 | 9-4 | +3.4 | 9-4-0 | +2 | 3-9 | JORDAN BINNINGTON (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 119 | 107 | 89.9% | 0 | 2-2 | -1.2 | 2-2-0 | -2 | 1-3 | JORDAN BINNINGTON (Playoff Games) | 6 | 6 | 173 | 157 | 90.8% | 0 | 4-2 | +1 | 4-2-0 | 0 | 2-4 | VILLE HUSSO (All Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | VILLE HUSSO (Home Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | VILLE HUSSO (vs. Division) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | VILLE HUSSO (Playoff 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: DALLAS 3.07, ST LOUIS 3.09 |
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3/30/2019 | at VANCOUVER | 2-3 | L | 0, -145 | L | 5.5 un | U | 4/2/2019 | PHILADELPHIA | 6-2 | W | 0, -190 | W | 5.5 un | O | 4/5/2019 | at CHICAGO | 1-6 | L | 0, -105 | L | 6.5 un | O | 4/6/2019 | MINNESOTA | 3-0 | W | 0, -155 | W | 5.5 un | U | 4/10/2019 | at NASHVILLE | 3-2 | W | 0, +140 | W | 5 ov | P | 4/13/2019 | at NASHVILLE | 1-2 | L | 0, +150 | L | 5 un | U | 4/15/2019 | NASHVILLE | 2-3 | L | 0, -125 | L | 5 un | P | 4/17/2019 | NASHVILLE | 5-1 | W | 0, -120 | W | 5 un | O | 4/20/2019 | at NASHVILLE | 5-3 | W | 0, +140 | W | 5 un | O | 4/22/2019 | NASHVILLE | 2-1 | W | 0, -140 | W | 5 un | U | 4/25/2019 | at ST LOUIS | | 4/27/2019 | at ST LOUIS | | 4/29/2019 | ST LOUIS | | 5/1/2019 | ST LOUIS | |
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3/29/2019 | at NY RANGERS | 2-4 | L | 0, -230 | L | 5.5 ov | O | 3/30/2019 | at NEW JERSEY | 3-2 | W | 0, -220 | W | 5.5 ov | U | 4/1/2019 | COLORADO | 3-2 | W | 0, -155 | W | 5.5 un | U | 4/3/2019 | at CHICAGO | 3-4 | L | 0, -160 | L | 6 ov | O | 4/4/2019 | PHILADELPHIA | 7-3 | W | 0, -210 | W | 6 un | O | 4/6/2019 | VANCOUVER | 3-2 | W | 0, -290 | W | 5.5 ov | U | 4/10/2019 | at WINNIPEG | 2-1 | W | 0, -105 | W | 5.5 un | U | 4/12/2019 | at WINNIPEG | 4-3 | W | 0, +115 | W | 5.5 un | O | 4/14/2019 | WINNIPEG | 3-6 | L | 0, -155 | L | 5.5 un | O | 4/16/2019 | WINNIPEG | 1-2 | L | 0, -160 | L | 5.5 un | U | 4/18/2019 | at WINNIPEG | 3-2 | W | 0, +100 | W | 5.5 un | U | 4/20/2019 | WINNIPEG | 3-2 | W | 0, -155 | W | 5.5 un | U | 4/25/2019 | DALLAS | | 4/27/2019 | DALLAS | | 4/29/2019 | at DALLAS | | 5/1/2019 | at DALLAS | |
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| | | DALLAS: LAST SEASON: 42-32-8. Sixth in Central Division.
COACH: Jim Montgomery (first season, first NHL season).
ADDED: LW Blake Comeau, RW Valeri Nichushkin, D Roman Polak, G Anton Khudobin.
LOST: F Antoine Roussel, F Curtis McKenzie. D Dan Hamhuis, D Greg Pateryn, G Kari Lehtonen.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Five-time All-Star center Tyler Seguin won't have to answer questions about his future in Dallas. The 26-year-old Seguin, who could have been an unrestricted free agent after this season, should be free from distractions after signing a nearly $80 million, eight-year contract extension through the 2026-27 season. Seguin had a career-high 40 goals last season.
OUTLOOK: Montgomery makes the jump from the college ranks (University of Denver), where he had an offensive team. As a first-time NHL COACH, he has the prolific scoring duo of Seguin and 29-year-old team captain Jamie Benn (signed through 2024-25) on a line with Alexander Radulov. But the Stars have to get more consistent scoring outside of that top line. On defense, John Klingberg led all NHL defensemen with 59 assists last season, and Marc Methot is healthy after being limited 36 games in his Dallas debut. Only a late slide kept the Stars out of the playoffs last season ' they missed the postseason for the eighth time in 10 seasons. | | ST LOUIS: LAST SEASON: 44-32-6, 94 points. Finished fourth in Central Division, one point shy of a playoff spot.
COACH: Mike Yeo (second full season, eighth NHL season).
ADDED: C Ryan O'Reilly, C Tyler Bozak, F David Perron, F Patrick Maroon, G Chad Johnson.
LOST: F Vladimir Sobotka, F Patrik Berglund, F Tage Thompson.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Ryan O'Reilly. St. Louis was active this offseason, highlighted by a blockbuster trade with Buffalo that netted the skilled O'Reilly. The 27-year-old center had 24 goals and 37 assists in his final season with the lowly Sabres. Playing for the refurbished Blues, he could be headed for a big year.
OUTLOOK: Loaded. The addition of O'Reilly, Bozak, Perron and Maroon should create a deep set of lines, and captain Alex Pietrangelo remains one of the NHL's top defensemen. The most pressing concern for St. Louis just might be the health of high-scoring winger Vladimir Tarasenko, who is coming back from April surgery on his left shoulder. |
| | Familiar faces, styles clash as Blues host Stars
Two similar squads share the ice Thursday night when the St. Louis Blues host the Dallas Stars in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series. Both Central Division teams were among the league's best after the All-Star break in late January. Both teams rocketed up the standings thanks to strong defensive play. Both teams advanced by winning six-game sets against their favored counterparts -- St. Louis beat the Winnipeg Jets while the Stars upended the Nashville Predators. "We kind of have a similar style where they don't give up a ton and play really good defensive hockey," Stars forward Blake Comeau told the Dallas Morning News. "They obviously have some guys that can put the puck in the net. They played a pretty good series against Winnipeg. Pretty familiar with each other, so it's going to come down to who can execute the best." Dallas won three of their four meetings in the regular season, all coming after the calendar flipped to 2019, and is the only team to twice beat Blues rookie goaltender Jordan Binnington. "We beat them, too," Binnington told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "So every game's a different game, new game. It's about composure ... playoffs, anyone can win. So we've got to prepare the same way and watch some video, just believe in ourselves and stick to our game plan." Binnington and his Dallas counterpart will make for an interesting study in the series. While Binnington pushed himself into the Calder Trophy conversation by excelling after a midseason summons from the minors, the Stars have a more proven standout -- Vezina Trophy finalist Ben Bishop -- between the pipes. Thanks to Bishop, the Stars were the second-best defensive team during the regular season, and able to overcome being the third-lowest-scoring team in the league. "He takes up a lot of the net," Blues defensemen Joel Edmundson said of the netminder who grew up in St. Louis. "I watched the (Nashville) series. He stood on his head every game. I think he won them a couple games. He's got the size, he's competitive. "Even watching the game (Monday) night, he's talking to his defensemen, you can hear him on the ice. He's talking to everyone. So he's very verbal. He communicates a lot, so I think that helps out their team. But I think just for us, we've got to get bodies in the crease, or in front of him, take his eyes away and make it hard on him." Offensively, the Blues have a more balanced and deeper attack, but the Stars have a lights-out top line of Jamie Benn, Tyler Seguin and Alexander Radulov and a rising star in defenseman John Klingberg. The Stars are looking at a couple of roster changes for the series opener. Defenseman Jamie Oleksiak will miss the game due to a lower-body injury, and be replaced by Taylor Fedun. Mattias Janmark is expected to play in place of Tyler Pitlick. --Field Level Media |
| Last Updated: 3/29/2024 8:21:14 AM EST. |
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