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Western Conference Quarterfinals - Best of 7 - Game 4 - NAS Leads 2-1 | |
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47 | NASHVILLE | +105 | 48 | DALLAS | -125 |
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All Games | 49-36-0 | -5.2 | 49-36 | -5.2 | 33-47 | 2.9 | 32.7 | 2.6 | 30.0 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 23-19-0 | -0.4 | 23-19 | -0.4 | 18-23 | 2.9 | 31.4 | 2.7 | 32.2 | Last 5 Games | 4-1-0 | +2.4 | 4-1 | +2.4 | 1-2 | 3.0 | 37.0 | 2.0 | 31.8 | Playoff Games | 2-1-0 | +0.4 | 2-1 | +0.4 | 0-1 | 2.3 | 34.0 | 2.0 | 31.3 | vs. Division | 16-13-0 | -3.1 | 16-13 | -3.1 | 9-16 | 2.7 | 34.1 | 2.7 | 30.9 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 85 | 247 | 54 | 89 | 94 | 10 | 24 | 2780 | 8.9% | 263 | 34 | 12.9% | 397 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 42 | 122 | 25 | 43 | 50 | 4 | 11 | 1319 | 9.2% | 113 | 15 | 13.3% | 205 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 185 | 8.1% | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | 27 | Team Stats (Playoffs) | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 102 | 6.9% | 8 | 0 | 0.0% | 13 | Team Stats (vs. Division) | 29 | 78 | 21 | 23 | 28 | 6 | 9 | 990 | 7.9% | 87 | 10 | 11.5% | 125 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 220 | 64 | 82 | 68 | 6 | 10 | 2553 | 8.6% | 264 | 46 | 17.4% | 352 | Stats Against (Road Games) | | 115 | 33 | 47 | 31 | 4 | 7 | 1351 | 8.5% | 122 | 21 | 17.2% | 181 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 6.3% | 17 | 3 | 17.6% | 14 | Stats Against (Playoffs) | | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 6.4% | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | 7 | Stats Against (vs. Division) | | 79 | 18 | 35 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 896 | 8.8% | 87 | 14 | 16.1% | 124 |
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PEKKA RINNE (All Games) | 59 | 58 | 1675 | 1539 | 91.9% | 4 | 33-25 | -6.5 | 33-25-0 | -8 | 19-35 | PEKKA RINNE (Road Games) | 28 | 27 | 832 | 763 | 91.7% | 1 | 13-14 | -5.8 | 13-14-0 | -5 | 11-15 | PEKKA RINNE (vs. Division) | 23 | 22 | 698 | 641 | 91.8% | 2 | 12-10 | -3.3 | 12-10-0 | -4 | 6-12 | PEKKA RINNE (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 127 | 119 | 93.7% | 0 | 3-1 | +1.4 | 3-1-0 | +1 | 1-1 | PEKKA RINNE (Playoff Games) | 3 | 3 | 94 | 88 | 93.6% | 0 | 2-1 | +0.4 | 2-1-0 | 0 | 0-1 | JUUSE SAROS (All Games) | 31 | 27 | 870 | 796 | 91.5% | 2 | 16-11 | +1.4 | 16-11-0 | +1 | 14-12 | JUUSE SAROS (Road Games) | 19 | 15 | 513 | 474 | 92.4% | 1 | 10-5 | +5.3 | 10-5-0 | +5 | 7-8 | JUUSE SAROS (vs. Division) | 7 | 7 | 195 | 176 | 90.3% | 1 | 4-3 | +0.1 | 4-3-0 | 0 | 3-4 | JUUSE SAROS (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 118 | 107 | 90.7% | 0 | 2-2 | -0.4 | 2-2-0 | -1 | 2-2 | JUUSE SAROS (Playoff Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 |
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All Games | 44-41-0 | -2.5 | 44-41 | -2.5 | 24-50 | 2.5 | 30.7 | 2.5 | 31.7 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 24-18-0 | -1.2 | 24-18 | -1.2 | 15-24 | 2.8 | 33.5 | 2.3 | 31.1 | Last 5 Games | 2-3-0 | -0.9 | 2-3 | -0.9 | 1-2 | 2.0 | 34.6 | 2.6 | 31.6 | Playoff Games | 1-2-0 | -0.8 | 1-2 | -0.8 | 0-1 | 2.0 | 31.3 | 2.3 | 34.0 | vs. Division | 15-14-0 | -0.2 | 15-14 | -0.2 | 8-14 | 2.8 | 31.1 | 2.5 | 33.0 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 85 | 216 | 39 | 89 | 81 | 7 | 13 | 2613 | 8.3% | 227 | 46 | 20.3% | 362 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 42 | 119 | 21 | 54 | 42 | 2 | 7 | 1405 | 8.5% | 118 | 23 | 19.5% | 202 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 5.8% | 17 | 3 | 17.6% | 15 | Team Stats (Playoffs) | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 6.4% | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | 7 | Team Stats (vs. Division) | 29 | 80 | 13 | 32 | 34 | 1 | 6 | 901 | 8.9% | 75 | 17 | 22.7% | 132 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 209 | 56 | 69 | 76 | 8 | 19 | 2693 | 7.8% | 247 | 41 | 16.6% | 348 | Stats Against (Home Games) | | 96 | 26 | 33 | 34 | 3 | 9 | 1308 | 7.3% | 114 | 18 | 15.8% | 157 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 13 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 158 | 8.2% | 13 | 0 | 0.0% | 24 | Stats Against (Playoffs) | | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 102 | 6.9% | 8 | 0 | 0.0% | 13 | Stats Against (vs. Division) | | 72 | 14 | 24 | 31 | 3 | 7 | 958 | 7.5% | 86 | 12 | 14.0% | 121 |
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BEN BISHOP (All Games) | 49 | 48 | 1425 | 1331 | 93.4% | 6 | 29-19 | +6.2 | 29-19-0 | +4 | 13-26 | BEN BISHOP (Home Games) | 27 | 27 | 803 | 751 | 93.5% | 6 | 17-10 | +2.8 | 17-10-0 | +3 | 9-15 | BEN BISHOP (vs. Division) | 20 | 19 | 559 | 522 | 93.4% | 2 | 11-8 | +1.7 | 11-8-0 | +1 | 3-9 | BEN BISHOP (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 126 | 119 | 94.4% | 1 | 2-2 | +0.1 | 2-2-0 | 0 | 0-2 | BEN BISHOP (Playoff Games) | 3 | 3 | 102 | 95 | 93.1% | 0 | 1-2 | -0.8 | 1-2-0 | -1 | 0-1 | LANDON BOW (All Games) | 2 | 0 | 19 | 18 | 94.7% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | LANDON BOW (Home Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 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 (Home Games) | 16 | 15 | 497 | 462 | 93.0% | 0 | 7-8 | -3.9 | 7-8-0 | -3 | 6-9 | 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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| Average power rating of opponents played: NASHVILLE 3.11, DALLAS 3.11 |
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3/21/2019 | PITTSBURGH | 1-2 | L | 0, -140 | L | 6 ov | U | 3/23/2019 | at WINNIPEG | 0-5 | L | 0, -115 | L | 6 un | U | 3/25/2019 | at MINNESOTA | 1-0 | W | 0, -115 | W | 5 ov | U | 3/29/2019 | at PITTSBURGH | 3-1 | W | 0, +115 | W | 6 un | U | 3/30/2019 | COLUMBUS | 2-5 | L | 0, -115 | L | 5.5 un | O | 4/2/2019 | at BUFFALO | 3-2 | W | 0, -200 | W | 5.5 un | U | 4/4/2019 | VANCOUVER | 3-2 | W | 0, -250 | W | 5.5 un | U | 4/6/2019 | CHICAGO | 5-2 | W | 0, -255 | W | 6 ov | O | 4/10/2019 | DALLAS | 2-3 | L | 0, -160 | L | 5 ov | P | 4/13/2019 | DALLAS | 2-1 | W | 0, -170 | W | 5 un | U | 4/15/2019 | at DALLAS | 3-2 | W | 0, +105 | W | 5 un | P | 4/17/2019 | at DALLAS | | 4/20/2019 | DALLAS | |
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3/21/2019 | COLORADO | 1-3 | L | 0, -155 | L | 5 ov | U | 3/23/2019 | PITTSBURGH | 2-3 | L | 0, -120 | L | 5.5 un | U | 3/25/2019 | at WINNIPEG | 5-2 | W | 0, +120 | W | 5.5 un | O | 3/27/2019 | at CALGARY | 2-1 | W | 0, +135 | W | 5.5 un | U | 3/28/2019 | at EDMONTON | 3-2 | W | 0, -110 | W | 5.5 un | U | 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 | | 4/20/2019 | at NASHVILLE | |
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| | | NASHVILLE: LAST SEASON: 53-18-11, 117 points. Won first Presidents' Trophy. LOST Game 7 to Winnipeg Jets in Western Conference semifinals.
COACH: Peter Laviolette (fifth season, 17th NHL season).
ADDED: D Dan Hamhuis. LOST: C Mike Fisher, F Scott Hartnell, D Alexei Emelin.
PLAYER TO WATCH: G Pekka Rinne. He turns 36 in November and is in the final year of his current contract coming off a season where he won the Vezina Trophy after being a finalist three other times. Rinne carried the Predators to their first Presidents' Trophy going 42-13-4 with eight shutouts, a 2.31 goals-against average and a .927 save percentage. He also earned his 300th career victory on Feb. 22.
OUTLOOK: The Predators' goal remains winning the Stanley Cup that has eluded them the past two seasons after a loss in the Stanley Cup Final followed by a Game 7 loss to the Winnipeg Jets in the Western Conference semifinals. They kept their core together with their biggest offseason moves signing defenseman Ryan Ellis, backup goalie Juuse Saros, forward Ryan Hartman to extensions. Nashville is expecting more growth from center Ryan Johansen, forwards Filip Forsberg, Viktor Arvidsson, Kevin Fiala and rookie Eeli Tolvanen to keep the Predators competitive in the deep Western Conference. | | 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. |
| | Stars seeking friendlier home ice against Predators
The Nashville Predators have made themselves at home in the Lone Star State, following up on a pair of regular-season wins in Dallas with another road victory in their Western Conference first-round series against the Stars. Nashville, which owns a 2-1 series lead, will look to continue its good fortune in Dallas and push the Stars to the brink of elimination when the Central Division rivals play Game 4 on Wednesday. Reigning Vezina Trophy recipient Pekka Rinne turned aside 40 shots -- including all seven he faced in an extended short-handed stretch during the second period -- to preserve a 3-2 win on Monday night. "You don't want to go too far ahead of yourself," said the 36-year-old Rinne, who also made 36 saves in Nashville's 5-3 win in Dallas on Feb. 19. "It's a slippery road in the playoffs. ... It's a huge win for us after going down in Game 1, but I don't want to talk about momentum or anything like that because it's such a dangerous thing. You lose that grip right away when you start thinking about it, so I think we have to prepare for Game 4 like it's Game 1 or Game 7." Predators coach Peter Laviolette credited Rinne's resolve -- as well as his pad save on a point-blank chance from Stars captain Jamie Benn in the third period -- as reasons for Nashville taking the lead in a series that features three one-goal games. "He was terrific all night," Laviolette said. "At that point, you're under fire a little bit, they start to grab the energy in the building. ... That save was big." Mikael Granlund, who was acquired in a trade with Minnesota on Feb. 25, scored the go-ahead goal with 8:19 remaining in the third period to spoil the Stars' first home playoff game since May 11, 2016. "You know, never get too high, never get too low," Dallas coach Jim Montgomery said. "It's 2-1. I think we've been the better team two out of three games. If we keep playing like that, usually the hockey gods get back on your side." Mats Zuccarello has scored twice in this series after playing only two regular-season games with the Stars following a trade with the New York Rangers on Feb. 23. He broke his arm in his debut with Dallas the following night. The Stars mustered 11 shots but failed to score on four opportunities with the man advantage in Game 3. They are just 1-for-13 on the power play in the series. "Not good enough," Dallas defenseman John Klingberg said. "Obviously, we know we're not going to score every time; we have to build momentum, hopefully. Create some good energy for the team. Right now, our unit is struggling a little bit. The second unit is bringing a lot to the table. We have to be better there." Tyler Seguin, who collected three goals and an assist in the season series versus Nashville, scored 8:15 into the third period in Game 3 and registered 11 shots on goal. --Field Level Media |
| Last Updated: 5/11/2024 6:09:22 AM EST. |
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