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NBA Preview: Detroit Pistons (15-46) at Charlotte Hornets (19-43)

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NBA Preview: Detroit Pistons (15-46) at Charlotte Hornets (19-43)

With a four-game winning streak going into Monday night’s game against the Detroit Pistons, the Charlotte Hornets are one of the best teams in the NBA.

With the Pistons being the only Eastern Conference team with a worse record than Charlotte, the Hornets will test the role as favorite for Monday’s game, as only two teams had longer winning streaks going into Sunday.

Despite their four-game losing streak, the Pistons will face the Hornets for a portion of their rare success this season.

The Hornets returned to action after winning their final two games before the All-Star break, defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night on the road and the Miami Heat on Saturday night at home, respectively.

The Hornets have benefited from Oubre’s return to action after he suffered a hand injury that sidelined him for nearly two months of the season. Since Mason Plumlee was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers, rookie center Mark Williams has continued to rise to prominence.

Williams scored 18 points and grabbed 20 rebounds, both career highs, against the Heat. Since Alonzo Mourning in 1993, no Charlotte rookie had scored at least 15 points and grabbed 20 rebounds in a game.

LaMelo Ball, Williams’ point guard, has been working well together.

The Toronto Raptors and Orlando Magic have both defeated Detroit by six points in consecutive games.

Marvin Bagley III, who hasn’t played since Jan. 2 because of a hand injury, could give the Pistons a boost of energy on Saturday. In the Toronto game, he scored 21 points and grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds.

In February, the Pistons have only won two games. The first of those was a home victory over the Hornets on February 3 by a score of 118-112. Jaden Ivey scored 24 points, but that was only the second time in his last 14 games that the rookie guard has scored 20 points.

On December 14, Detroit also prevailed against Charlotte, winning 141-134 in overtime. In that game, Bagley only played ten minutes.

Boxing Preview: Kristian Prenga (12-1, 12 KO’s) vs Santander Silgado (32-14, 26 KO’s)

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Boxing Preview: Kristian Prenga (12-1, 12 KO’s) vs Santander Silgado (32-14, 26 KO’s)

Atlantic City, New Jersey – On Saturday night, March 25th, Kristian Prenga will take on Former World Title Challenger Santander Silgado for a WBA Regional Title as well as The NBA Continental Heavyweight titles. This fight will headline a big night of boxing at Boardwalk Hall

Rising Star Promotions is in charge of promoting the fight card.

Prenga, from Mirdite, Albania, has a record of 12-1, all of which came via knockout. The 32-year-old has knocked out Jaime Barajas (2-0-2) with tremendous power, and his most recent fight was on November 12, 2022 in Atlantic City, when he drilled Alvin Davie in two rounds.

With 26 knockouts, Silgado of Belle Glade, Florida, has a 32-14 record. Lawrence Chapman (19-4-2-), Cesar Dario Heredia (5-1-1), Rodolfo De Dominicis (21-3-1), and Williams Otando were all defeated by the 37-year-old. Denis Lebedev was Silgado’s opponent for the WBA Cruiserweight title.

Salim Larbi, who is from Rahway, New Jersey via France and has a record of 22-11-3 with 8 knockouts, will fight Anthony Prescott, who is from Cherry Hill, New Jersey and has a record of 9-8-3 with 2 knockouts.

Unbeaten flyweight Anthony Johns (5-0, 4 KOs) of Newark, New Jersey will face an unidentified opponent in a six-round contest.

In six-round bouts, as well:

In a super welterweight matchup, Queens, New York’s Isaah Flaherty (5-0, 3KOs) takes on Philadelphia, Pennsylvania’s Dewayne Williams (3-6-1, 3KOs).

In a welterweight fight, Philadelphia’s Tahmir Smalls (9-0, 6 KOs) takes on an unidentified opponent.

In four-round Bouts:

In a featherweight fight, Joseph Adorno Del Valle (0-0-1) of Vega Alta, Puerto Rico takes on Malik Nelson (3-0, 3 knockouts). Nelson is from Perth Amboy, New Jersey.

Piscataway’s Gabriel Greene (1-0, 1KO). In a fight at super featherweight, Joshua Maldonado Garcia (1-3), of Vega Alta, Puerto Rico, is boxed by New Jersey.

Francisco Rodriguez, a professional debuting super featherweight from Pleasantville, New Jersey, and super welterweight Justin Figueroa, both of Atlantic City (3-0, 3 KOs); Bryce Davis, a junior welterweight from New Rochelle, New York (4-0, 3 KOs); Philadelphia heavyweight Derek Starling is 5-1 with 4 knockouts.

NHL Preview: Toronto Maple Leafs (36-15-8) at Seattle Kraken (32-20-6)

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NHL Preview: Toronto Maple Leafs (36-15-8) at Seattle Kraken (32-20-6)

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS NOTES:

LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 2 vs. Minnesota 1 – OTW
Date: Friday, February 24, 2023
TOR Goals: Kämpf, Nylander (OTW)
MIN Goals: Duhaime
TOR Goaltender: Samsonov, 24/25, .960 SV%
MIN Goaltender: Gustavsson, 22/24, .917 SV%
TOR Power Play: 0-for-2
TOR Penalty Kill: 1-for-1
Player Notes: – William Nylander scored the game-winning goal for Toronto at 1:05 of overtime. Nylander leads the Maple Leafs with three overtime goals this season and is currently tied for the league lead. Nylander also registered the primary assist on Kämpf’s goal. Nylander posted his 18th multipoint game of the season. Nylander extended his point streak to six games where he has recorded 11 points (5G, 6A). Nylander has posted an assist in three-consecutive games and has scored in back-to-back games. With his overtime goal, Nylander recorded his 70th point of the season (33G, 37A). Nylander has reached the 70-point mark on two occasions during his NHL career (2021-22, 2022-23). Per NHL Stats, “Nylander (32-36—68) became just the fifth Maple Leafs player in the past 30 years to record consecutive 70-point seasons. The others: Mats Sundin (12x), Mitchell Marner (2x), Auston Matthews (2x) and Doug Gilmour (2x).”

  • Mark Giordano recorded the secondary assist on David Kämpf’s goal, posting his 18th assist of the season. Giordano registered three blocks in Friday’s win posting the 2,044th block of his NHL career, tying Kris Russell for the all-time NHL record for most career blocked shots.
    Giordano leads the Maple Leafs this season with 113 blocked shots.
  • Ilya Samsonov stopped 24 of 25 shots he faced, improving to a 21-7-2 record this season.
  • Ryan O’Reilly posted a season second-best in both face-off wins (15) and face-off win percentage (83%).

Team Notes: – Toronto improved to a 6-8 record in overtime this season.

  • The Maple Leafs went 1-for-1 on the penalty kill in Friday’s win. The club hasn’t allowed a power play goal against in eight-consecutive games.

TONIGHT’S GAME
2022-23 Matchups vs. Seattle: Second of Two
2021-22 Record vs. Seattle: 2-0-0
Toronto Season Record: 36-15-8
Toronto Road Record: 13-9-4

TONIGHT’S STORYLINES
The Maple Leafs are set to face-off against the Seattle Kraken tonight in the second of two matchups between the clubs this season. Toronto lost their first meeting of the 2022-23 campaign against Seattle 5-1 on January 5th at Scotiabank Arena. John Tavares scored Toronto’s lone goal in the loss. Toronto has won four of their last five games. In three of their last four wins, they’ve scored five or more goals. The Maple Leafs have posted a 13-9-4 record on the road this season. With tonight’s game, the Maple Leafs kick off a five-game road trip.

BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: Sportsnet Ontario RADIO: TSN 1050
NEXT GAME
Date: Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Opponent: at Edmonton Oilers
Time: 8:00 pm ET
Broadcast Information: Sportsnet (TV), Sportsnet 590 (Radio)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
February 18, 2023 The Maple Leafs have recalled goaltender Erik Källgren from the Toronto Marlies (AHL) on an emergency basis. Forward Pontus Holmberg has been loaned to the Marlies. February 17, 2023 The Maple Leafs acquired Ryan O’Reilly and Noel Acciari in a three-team trade with St. Louis and Minnesota. St. Louis receives Mikhail Abramov and Adam Gaudette, Toronto’s 1st round pick in ’23, Ottawa’s 3rd round pick in ’23 and Toronto’s 2nd round pick in ’24. Minnesota receives Toronto’s 4th round pick in ’25. St. Louis will retain 50% and Minnesota will retain 25% of O’Reilly’s salary as part of the trade. Toronto also received Josh Pillar from the Minnesota Wild as part of the transaction. February 15, 2023 The Maple Leafs have loaned forward Alex Steeves to the Toronto Marlies (AHL). February 14, 2023 The Maple Leafs have recalled forward Pontus Holmberg, forward Alex Steeves and goaltender Joseph Woll from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).

INJURY REPORT
Carl Dahlström Shoulder (LTIR)
Victor Mete Lower Body (LTIR)
Matt Murray Ankle (LTIR)
Jake Muzzin Neck (LTIR)
Nick Robertson Shoulder (LTIR)

ALL-TIME VS. SEATTLE KRAKEN:
First Matchup between Clubs: February 14, 2022 (Toronto 6 at Seattle 2)
All-Time Record: 2-1-0-0 (Three Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 1-1-0-0 (Two Games)
All-Time Record on the Road: 1-0-0-0 (One Game)
Last Road Win vs. Opponent: February 14, 2022 (Toronto 6 at Seattle 2)

ACTIVE LEADERS VS. SEATTLE KRAKEN:
Games Played: Ryan O’Reilly (5), 13 Players Tied (3), Four Players Tied (2)
Goals: Auston Matthews (3), John Tavares (2), Mitch Marner (2)
Assists: Mitch Marner (4), Auston Matthews (3), William Nylander (3), Timothy Liljegren (3)
Points: Auston Matthews (6), Mitch Marner (6), John Tavares (4), William Nylander (4)
Penalty Minutes: Nine Players Tied (2)

2022-23 AVERAGES
Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
Toronto .678 3.42 2.64 25.4 81.3 32.2 29.0 52.9
Seattle .603 3.48 3.12 20.2 72.6 29.9 27.8 45.6

THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2022-23
Power Play: 25.4%
Power Play Goal Leader: 11 – Tavares
Power Play Point Leader: 28 – Marner (6G, 22A)
2021-22 Power Play: 63/231 (27.3%)

ON THE PK IN 2022-23
Penalty Kill: 81.3%
Shorthanded Goal Leader: 2 – Marner
Shorthanded Point Leader: 3 – Järnkrok (1G, 2A), Marner (2G, 1A)
2021-22 Penalty Kill: 192/234 (82.1%)

FAST FACTS
Sunday games 6th of 8 (2 home, 6 road)
Back-to-Backs played 9 of 14
Record in first game of back-to-back 6-3-0
Record in second game of back-to-back 5-3-1
February games 9th of 9 (5 home, 4 road)

SEATTLE KRAKEN NOTES:

LAST GAME
Boston 6 at Seattle 5
Goals: Beniers, Dunn, Oleksiak, Gourde, Schwartz
Goalie: Grubauer (27/33)
PP: 1/4 PK: 1/1 Shots: Boston 33 – Seattle 41

CURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 156)
Chris Driedger (ACL; IR) – 58 games – month-to-month
Joonas Donskoi (upper body; IR) – 58 games – no timeline for return
Andre Burakovsky (lower body) – 8 games – week-to-week

TRANSACTIONS IN PAST 7 DAYS
Feb. 17, 2023: Reassigned F John Hayden to Coachella Valley (AHL)
Feb. 22, 2023: Recalled F Jesper Froden from Coachella Valley (AHL)
Feb. 24, 2023: Reassigned G Chris Driedger to Coachella Valley (AHL)

UPCOMING GAMES
Tuesday, Feb. 28: Seattle at St. Louis, 5 p.m. PT
Thursday, March 2: Seattle at Detroit, 4:30 p.m. PT
Friday, March 3: Seattle at Columbus, 4 p.m. PT
Sunday, March 5: Seattle at Colorado, 6 p.m.
Tuesday, March 7: Anaheim at Seattle, 7 p.m. PT

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
• Tonight’s matchup is the final of two games the Kraken will play against the Maple Leafs this season and the first time the teams are playing in Seattle this year.

• A Kraken win would give the team its fourth sweep of the season, having previously swept the Buffalo Sabres, Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins.

• Jared McCann (1.82) was leading the NHL in goals-per-60 at five-on-five this season among players that have played in at least 11 games this year entering play Saturday. McCann has a point in six of the last seven games he has played, totaling three goals and three assists during that span.

• Entering play Saturday, Adam Larsson, the Islanders’ Alexander Romanov and the Rangers’ Jacob Trouba were the only three players to have at least 150 hits and 100 blocks this season.

• The Kraken have played 14 games this season in which they have had at least five different goal scorers, including the team’s most recent game on Feb. 23 vs. Boston when Matty Beniers, Vince Dunn, Jamie Oleksiak, Yanni Gourde and Jaden Schwartz all scored.

• Since the start of the New Year, the Kraken are tied for fourth the league in wins (14) and tied for fifth in points (30). The team’s 85 goals rank third in the league since Jan. 1.

• Despite only playing in 58 games this season, the Kraken are the first team to have scored at least eight goals in a game four different times since the Pittsburgh Penguins also had four eight-goal games in 2011-12.

RAKING THE LEAFS
• Jordan Eberle has 25 points (12 goals, 13 assists) in 23 career games against Toronto. His 1.14 points per game played against the Maple Leafs is his best mark against a single opponent.

• Yanni Gourde made his NHL debut and recorded his first NHL point (an assist) on Dec. 15, 2015 against Toronto.

• Jaden Schwartz has 14 points (four goals, 10 assists) in 13 career games against the Maple Leafs.

• Jared McCann recorded his 100th NHL point on Nov. 16, 2019 against Toronto. He has three points (two goals, one assist) in his last three games against the Maple Leafs.

• Eeli Tolvanen has three points (two goals, one assist) in three career games against Toronto.

NHL Preview: Nashville Predators (28-22-6) at Arizona Coyotes (20-29-9)

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NHL Preview: Nashville Predators (28-22-6) at Arizona Coyotes (20-29-9)

NASHVILLE PREDATORS NOTES:

ALL-TIME vs. ARIZONA
OVERALL (80 GP) 41-31-(2)-6
HOME (41 GP) 26-12-(2)-1
ROAD (39 GP) 15-19-(0)-5
LAST MEETING Feb. 13, 2023 at NSH (L, 4-2)
PLAYOFFS (0-2) Last: 2020 SCQ (L, 3-1)

− The Predators are 41-31-(2)-6 all-time against the Coyotes, including a 15-19-(0)-5 record on the road. This will be Nashville’s first-ever game at Mullett Arena.

− This is the third of four matchups between Nashville and Arizona in 2022-23; it is the first of two on the road.

− Nashville is 1-1-0 against Arizona this season, dropping the most recent matchup, 4-2, at Bridgestone Arena on Feb. 13. The Predators earned a 4-3 shootout victory over the Coyotes on Nov. 21.

− The Predators are 3-2-0 in their last five games against the Coyotes; they are 5-5-0 in their last 10; and 2-3-0 in their last five on the road.

− This is the second season Nashville and Arizona are both part of the Central Division.

− Nashville scored four times in the first 6:57 of the first period on April 29, 2022 at Arizona, including three goals in the opening 2:31, the fastest three goals to begin a game in franchise history.

NOTABLES vs. ARIZONA
− Matt Duchene owns 27 career points (13g-14a) against Arizona, the most among Predators skaters.

− Roman Josi has 15 points (7g-8a) in his last eight games vs. the Coyotes, including a four-point effort on Nov. 13, 2021 (2g2a).

− Coyotes goaltender Connor Ingram was claimed on waivers from Nashville on Oct. 10. He made his first three career NHL starts with the Predators and started three of Nashville’s four postseason games in 2022.

− Arizona goaltender Karel Vejmelka was selected by the Predators in the fifth round (145th overall) of the 2015 NHL Draft.

LAST TIME OUT
− Nashville Predators 6, San Jose Sharks 2 – Feb. 23 (SAP Center at San Jose)
− NSH goals: Niederreiter – PP (17), Granlund (8), Granlund – GWG (9), Trenin – SH (8), Niederreiter (18), Novak – PP (8)
− SJS goals: Sturm – SH (12), Kaut (2)
− Goaltenders: NSH – Saros (W, 22/24); SJS – Reimer (L, 25/31)
− Power plays: NSH 2-3; SJS 0-5
− Notes: Nashville improved to 12-12-3 on the road in 2022-23… The Predators closed out their three-game regular-season series against the Sharks with a 3-0-0 record… Nashville scored twice on the power play and once shorthanded; it was the 27th time in franchise history the team has done so in a single game and the first time since Nov. 17, 2018 vs. Los Angeles (2 PPG, 1 SHG)… Yakov Trenin scored his second and Nashville’s third shorthanded goal of the season… Mikael Granlund tallied a season-high three points (2g-1a); it was his first multi-goal game since Feb. 27, 2020 vs. Calgary (2g)… Matt Duchene recorded three assists and was one of five Predators skaters with multiple points… Philip Tomasino (2a) notched his first multi-point game of the season… Tommy Novak had two points (1g-1a), extending his point streak to four games (4g-4a).

INJURY REPORT
Player Designation Dates Missed Games Missed
Mark Borowiecki Upper body – IR Oct. 27-Feb. 23 49
Alexandre Carrier Upper body Jan. 26-Feb. 23 9
Filip Forsberg Upper body – day-to-day Feb. 13-23 6
Ryan Johansen Right leg surgery Feb. 23 1
Total man-games lost: 119
Individual man-games lost: Borowiecki – 50; McCarron – 20; Carrier – 14; McDonagh – 7; Forsberg – 6; Smith – 6; Trenin – 5;
Glass – 3; Lauzon – 3; Jankowski – 2; Duchene – 1; Johansen – 1; Lankinen – 1

NASHVILLE PREDATORS GAME NOTES
Feb. 26, 2023 at Arizona Coyotes

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
− Feb. 25: Acquired a second-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft from Winnipeg for forward Nino Niederreiter.
− Feb. 23: Recalled forward Kiefer Sherwood from Milwaukee (AHL).
− Feb. 21: Reassigned forward Mark Jankowski to Milwaukee (AHL).
− Feb. 13: Recalled forward Philip Tomasino from Milwaukee (AHL).
− Feb. 8: Signed forward Tommy Novak to a one-year, $800,000 contract for 2023-24.
− Feb. 6: Signed forward Cole Smith to a one-year, $775,000 contract for 2023-24.

ARIZONA COYOTES NOTES:

3 HARD LAPS
• Arizona had its 9-game point streak snapped on Wednesday and enters tonight 5-1-4 in its last 10 games
• Clayton Keller enters tonight with 14 pts (6-8-14) in 8 GP since the All-Star Game, tied for the fifth-most points in the NHL since 2/6. Keller also enters tonight five points shy of securing his second consecutive 60-point season, a feat that was last achieved by Shane Doan during the 2007-09 seasons
• The Coyotes have captured at least a point in its last five meetings with a Central Division opponent (3-0-2). A win tonight would be the first time the Coyotes have beaten Nashville twice in a season since 2018-19

LAST GAME
Flames 6, Coyotes 3 – February 22, 2023 – Mullett Arena
ARI Goals: Schmaltz (16), Keller (24), Maccelli (4)
CGY Goals: Lucic (5), Lindholm (17), Toffoli (24), Pelletier (2), Duehr (3), Backlund (13)
ARI Goalie: Vejmelka (L) – 45 svs on 51 shots
CGY Goalie: Vladar (W) – 12 svs on 14 shots
PP: 1-2 PK: 2-5
Notes: ARI fell to the CGY in regulation to snap its 9-game point streak (5-0-4), a run that was the longest active point streak in the NHL entering Wednesday and is T-5th longest since the franchise relocated…Nick Schmaltz scored for the second consecutive game and fifth time in his last seven skates… Juuso Valimaki picked up an assist on Schmaltz’s goal to reach 20 points on the campaign (2-18-20), which gives ARI four defensemen who have produced 20+ points with the club this year (Gostisbehere, Chychrun, Moser); ARI is the only NHL team to have four d-men with 20+ points with them…Matias Maccelli established a three-game point streak with a goal and is now up to 29 points (4-25-29) in 40 games…Clayton Keller was credited with his 24th goal of the season and chipped in an assist…Karel Vejmelka recorded 45 saves for his 11th career 40+ sv performance, now ranks T-4 th in Coyotes/Jets franchise history… Wednesday marked the third time this season the Coyotes scored two unassisted goals in the same game (12/29 and 1/26)…Josh Brown left the game early due to an upper-body injury…The 5-0-4 start to a calendar month marks the first time that the Coyotes did not suffer a regulation loss for the first 7 games of a month since Feb. of 2012 (all 12 games)

MAN GAMES LOST (Name/Roster Status/Injury Type/Games Missed/Last Game Played)
Total man games lost: 118 games
Liam O’Brien – 23 (12/17 – 2/6) – Upper-Body | 2 (2/11 – 2/13) – Upper-Body
Jakob Chychrun – 16 (10/13 – 11/17) – Upper-Body
Matias Maccelli – 16 (12/27 – 1/24) – Lower-Body
Nick Schmaltz – 15 (10/15 – 11/17) – Upper-Body | 1 (12/31) – Upper-Body
Zack Kassian – 9 (11/1 – 11/21) – Lower-Body
Connor Timmins – 9 (10/15 – 11/5) – Upper-Body
Shayne Gostisbehere – 8 (1/26 – 2/18) – Upper-Body
Andrew Ladd – 6 (N/A) – Undisclosed
Josh Brown – 3 (11/23 – 11/27) – Upper-Body
Ben McCartney – 3 (10/13 – 10/17) – Lower-Body
Juuso Valimaki – 1 (11/23) – Upper-Body
Lawson Crouse – 1 (12/1) – Illness | 4 (1/19 – 1/24) – Upper-Body
Connor Ingram – 1 (1/8) – Illness

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
-2/22 – Acquired 2023 5th Round Draft Pick and D Shea Weber from Vegas in exchange for D Dysin Mayo
-2/16 – Assigned D Dysin Mayo to Tucson (AHL)
-2/11 – Recalled D Victor Sodestrom from Tucson (AHL)
-2/11 – Recalled D Dysin Mayo from Tucson (AHL)
-2/7 – Assigned F Jean-Sebastien Dea to Tucson (AHL)
-2/5 – Recalled F Jean-Sebastien Dea from Tucson (AHL)
-2/5 – Assigned F Dylan Guenther to the Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
DATE TIME (AZ) OPPONENT VENUE TV RADIO
Tue, Feb 28 7pm vs CHI Mullett Arena Bally Sports Arizona 98.7 FM
Wed, March 1 6:30pm at DAL American Airlines Center Bally Sports Arizona Extra TBD
Fri, March 3 7:30pm vs CAR Mullett Arena Bally Sports Arizona Extra TBD

YOTES & PREDS

  • Tonight is the third of four ARI-NSH contests this season
  • The Preds took the first game 4-3 in shootout on 11/21, and the Yotes captured the second one 4-2 on 2/13 – both games at Bridgestone Arena
  • The teams will play once more at Mullett Arena on 3/9
  • Lawson Crouse scored twice in the 2/13 win while Clayton Keller, Matias Maccelli and JJ Moser each tallied two assists
  • Crouse holds a 3-game goal/point streak against the Predators, totaling 4-0-4 since 1/8/22
  • Maccelli has found the scoresheet both times he’s faced NSH this season and got the assist on Crouse’s GWG on 2/13
  • The Coyotes goaltenders have combined for a .934 SV% over the two times Arizona has played Nashville (Connor Ingram, 42-for-45 on 11/21; Karel Vejmelka, 29-for-31 on 2/13)
  • The last time the Coyotes hosted the Predators was Game 82 of last season (4/29/22) that saw Arizona erase a four-goal deficit and win 5-4. It was the fourth time in Coyotes/Jets franchise history that the team won a game that it once trailed by four goals in
  • Coyotes franchise vs Predators
    • All-Time: 37-29-2-12
    • Home: 24-11-0-4
    • Road: 13-18-2-8
    • L10: 5-4-1
    • STRK: W1

SCORING NOTABLES AGAINST THE PREDATORS
Nick Bjugstad…7-1-8…18 career GP
Lawson Crouse…5-2-7…13 career GP
Nick Schmaltz…3-7-10…12 career GP
Shayne Gostisbehere…3-5-8…12 career GP
Clayton Keller…2-6-8…12 career GP
JJ Moser…0-4-4…4 career GP
Matias Maccelli…0-3-3…2 career GP
Career Leaders
Goals (Bjugstad, 7)… Assists (Schmaltz, 7)…Points (Schmaltz, 10)
Career Leaders Among Defensemen
Goals (Chychrun/Gostisbehere, 3)…Assists (Gostisbehere, 5)…Points (Gostisbehere, 8)

NHL Preview: Tampa Bay Lightning (37-17-4) at Pittsburgh Penguins (28-21-9)

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NHL Preview: Tampa Bay Lightning (37-17-4) at Pittsburgh Penguins (28-21-9)

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING NOTES:

LAST GAME
Lightning 3 at Detroit 0
The Tampa Bay Lightning kicked off a brief, two-game road trip with a 3-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings Saturday night at Little Caesars Arena…The Bolts improved to 37-17-4 on the season with a road record of 15-13-1…The Lightning are 1-2-0 vs. DET this season with a final matchup set to be played April 13 at AMALIE Arena…Brayden Point opened the scoring at the 9:04 mark of the first period when he took a pass from Nikita Kucherov and used his speed to get behind the DET defense and fire a perfectly placed shot past Ville Husso and into the top left corner for his team-leading 35th goal of the season with Alex Killorn picking up the secondary assist…Kucherov doubled Tampa Bay’s lead and made it a 2-0 game with seven seconds remaining in the second period when he took a pass from Point and sent a backhand shot on goal that got through Husso for his 22nd goal of the season with Nick Paul recording the secondary helper…Killorn wrapped up the 3-0 win with an empty-net goal at the 17:47 mark of the third period with Brandon Hagel recording the lone assist…Andrei Vasilevskiy was named first star of the game after recording a 45-save shutout, setting a new career high and tying the Lightning record for the most saves in a shutout in franchise history…Tampa Bay blocked 29 shots, the most blocked shots they have recorded in a single game this season.
PP: TBL – 0-2 DET – 0-4
SOG: TBL – 18 DET – 45
Attendance: 19,515

TONIGHT’S MATCHUP
The Lightning and the Penguins are playing the second of three matchups this season and the second of two meetings at PPG Paints Arena…The Bolts are 0-1-0 against PIT this season after suffering a 6-2 loss Oct. 15 at PPG Paints Arena…Steven Stamkos (1-1—2) and Nikita Kucherov (0-2—2) both posted multi-point efforts in the first game vs. PIT this season, while Victor Hedman (0-1—1) and Brayden Point (1-0—1) also found the scoresheet for Tampa Bay…Stamkos has recorded points in 13 of his last 15 games vs. PIT (6-14—20)…Stamkos has pointed in four straight games at PIT (2-3—5)…Kucherov has recorded an assist in four consecutive contests at PIT (0-7—7)…Point has scored a goal in two straight games at PIT (2-0—2) and has points in four of the last five road matchups (5-1—6)…Point scored his only career hat trick Nov. 15, 2018 at PIT…Hedman has recorded points in seven of his last nine games vs. PIT (1-8—9)…Mikhail Sergachev has recorded five points in six career contests at PIT (2-3—5)…Ian Cole won backto-back Stanley Cups with PIT (2015-16 & 2016-17)…The Lightning are 4-6-0 in their last 10 games at PIT and 6-4-0 in the last 10 meetings overall…The Bolts are 44-50-3 with five ties all-time vs. PIT, including a road record of 16-29- 3 with three ties…Vincent Lecavalier (27-18—45) and Martin St. Louis (15-30—45) are tied for the Tampa Bay franchise record for career points vs. PIT.

TBL ALL-TIME POINT LEADERS VS. PIT
T1. Vincent Lecavalier – 45 pts. (27-18—45, 52 GP)
T1. Martin St. Louis – 45 pts. (15-30—45, 49 GP)

  1. Steven Stamkos – 42 pts. (14-28—42, 39 GP)
  2. Brad Richards – 26 pts. (5-21—26, 25 GP)
    T5. Nikita Kucherov – 25 pts. (7-18—25, 22 GP)
    T5. Victor Hedman – 25 pts. (3-22—25, 37 GP)

TONIGHT’S STORYLINES
Tampa Bay is playing the second game of a brief, two-game road trip tonight…The Bolts will play seven of their 12 games in February on the road…The Lightning are 8-4-1 against Metropolitan Division opponents and 17-10-2 against the Eastern Conference this season…The Bolts are 3-5-2 in the second game of a back-to-back set this season…Tampa Bay is 15-13-1 on the road this season and are 3-1-1 over their last five road games…The Lightning penalty kill is 16- for-16 over their last five road games…The Bolts have scored three or more goals in nine of their last 11 road games…Tampa Bay will not have more than one day between games until their March 28 matchup with Carolina.

INJURIES
2022-23 Regular Season Man Games Lost: 95
Current Injuries:
None

TRANSACTIONS
Jan. 30 – Recalled D Nick Perbix from AHL Syracuse
Jan. 30 – Re-assigned F Rudolfs Balcers to AHL Syracuse
Jan. 29 – Assigned D Nick Perbix to AHL Syracuse
Jan. 29 – Recalled F Rudolfs Balcers from AHL Syracuse

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS NOTES:

LAST 2 GAMES
Feb. 25: Pittsburgh 3, St. Louis 2 (OT) – Enterprise Center
PIT Goals: Rust (OT), Malkin, Pettersson
Multiple Points: Malkin (1G-1A), Rust (1G-1A), Pettersson (1G1A)
Goalie: Jarry (25 saves, 27 shots)
Key Stats: Bryan Rust’s fifth career overtime goal helped Pittsburgh snap a four-game skid.
PP: 0-2
PK: 3-3

Feb. 23: Edmonton 7, Pittsburgh 2 – PPG Paints Arena
PIT Goals: Letang (2)
Multiple Points: Letang (2G), Malkin (2A)
Goalie: Jarry (23 saves, 29 shots), DeSmith (14 saves, 15
shots)
Key Stats: Kris Letang’s netted his second multi-goal game of the season.
PP: 1-4
PK: 1-3

INJURIES
Position Player Status Consecutive Games Missed Total Games Missed
F Ryan Poehling Upper-Body 6 20
D Mark Friedman Upper-Body 6 6
2022-23 Total Regular-Season Man-Games Lost: 142

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Date Transaction
Feb. 25 D Jan Rutta activated off of injured reserve
Feb. 20 G Tristan Jarry activated off of injured reserve.
Feb. 20 G Dustin Tokarski re-assigned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL).

Penguins’ All-Time Record vs. Lightning: 53-38-11
In Pittsburgh: 32-12-7
In Tampa Bay: 21-26-4
OT Record vs. Tampa Bay: 4-5-7
Shootout Record vs. Tampa Bay: 0-2

2022-23 Results: Pittsburgh is 1-0-0.
Penguins All-Time Point Leaders vs. LIGHTNING:
Sidney Crosby – 44GP, 59 PTS (21G-38A)
Evgeni Malkin – 42GP, 58 PTS (26G-32A)
Jaromir Jagr – 33GP, 39 PTS (20G-19A)
Mario Lemieux – 18GP, 39 PTS (11G-28A)

TONIGHT’S GAME

  • The Penguins return home to take on the Tampa Bay Lightning at PPG Paints Arena (TV: AT&T Sportsnet, NHL Network; Radio: 105.9 The X).
  • A win tonight would allow Pittsburgh to take the season series against Tampa Bay for the second straight season.
  • The Penguins have wins in three of their last four games against the Lightning (3-1-0) and have points in four of their last five against them (3-1-1).
  • The Penguins are 17-6-3 in their last 26 home games versus the Lightning and are 5-2-1 in their last eight home contests against them.

QUICK HITS
1) Pittsburgh has points in 75% of their games versus Atlantic Division opponents this season (7-4-5).

NHL Preview: Los Angeles Kings (33-19-8) at New York Rangers (33-17-9)

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LOS ANGELES KINGS NOTES:

FEB. 26 vs. New York Rangers – 5:00 PM ET (2:00 PM PT) // Venue: Madison Square Garden // TV: Bally Sports West // Radio: iHeartRadio

  • The LA Kings visit the New York Rangers for the second, and final, meeting between these two clubs this season (5-3 L on Nov. 22).
  • The Kings aim to split the season series vs. the Rangers.
  • Tonight’s game marks the fourth game of the of team’s five-game road trip (2-1 L at MIN on Feb. 21; 4-3 OTL at NJD on Feb. 23; 3-2 W on Feb. 24 at NYI; Feb. 28 at WPG).

WARM-UPS
1) Anze Kopitar leads all active Kings skaters with 23 points (9-14=23) in 24 career games against the Rangers, including four points (0-4=4) in his last three games.

2) Gabriel Vilardi’s goal Friday night vs. the Islanders stood as his fourth game-winning goal of the season, tied for most on the team with Adrian Kempe.

3) The Kings’ 62 first period goals this season are third-most in the league, trailing Tampa Bay (64) and Toronto (63).

4) Mikey Anderson leads the team in shorthanded time-on-ice, averaging 2:27 minutes per game.

5) The Kings will travel to Winnipeg following tonight’s game to wrap up their five-game road trip and the month of February. The Kings will play 13 times in March with 10 of those games played at Crypto.com Arena.

vs. NY RANGERS ALL-TIME:
All-Time Record: 53-69-16-4
Home: 31-30-10-2
Away: 22-39-6-2
OT: 4-6 (5 ties)
Shootout: 0-2
2021-22: 1-0-1
2022-23: 0-1-0

FRANCHISE LEADERS vs. NY RANGERS:
Marcel Dionne – 42 GP, 61 PTS (19-42=61)
Dave Taylor – 45 GP, 37 PTS (17-20=37)
Butch Goring – 43 GP, 35 PTS (15-20=35)
Luc Robitaille – 30 GP, 30 PTS (12-18=30)
Three Players – 24 PTS
*-denotes active roster player

LAST MEETING vs. NY RANGERS: Nov. 22, 2022 – LAK 3 at NYR 5
Venue: Crypto.com Arena
LAK Goals: Fiala (7), Vilardi (11), Walker (1)
NYR Goals: Schneider (1), Trocheck (7), Kakko (4), Kreider (8, 9)
Goalies: LAK: Petersen (L; 20 saves – 24 shots) NYR: Shesterkin (W; 35 saves – 38 shots)
LAK PP: 1-for-1
LAK PK: 0-for-0

THE NEXT THREE:
Tues., Feb. 28 | at Winnipeg Jets | 7:00 p.m. CT (5:00 p.m. PT) | Bally Sports West | LA Kings iHeart Radio Audio Network
The Kings have points in six of their last eight games against the Jets in Winnipeg, dating back to Nov. 13, 2016 (3-2-3).

Thurs., March. 2 | vs. Montreal Canadiens | 7:30 p.m. PT | Bally Sports West | LA Kings iHeart Radio Audio Network
The Kings have won their last three consecutive games against Montreal and have picked up points in 10 of their last 13 matchups (9-3-1).

Sat., March. 4 | vs. St. Louis Blues | 7:30 p.m. PT | Bally Sports West | LA Kings iHeart Radio Audio Network
Alex Iafallo has six points (2-4=6) in his last six games against the Blues.

INJURY & MGL REPORT
Player, Games Missed, Date(s), Status
F Alex Iafallo, 23 games, Oct. 18 – Dec. 3 (lower-body)
F Brendan Lemieux, 18 games, Nov. 14 – Dec. 20 (lower-body)
F Trevor Moore, 18 games, Dec. 27 – Jan. 31 (upper-body); Feb. 23 – Pres. (upper-body)
F Arthur Kaliyev, 18 games, Dec. 22 – Jan. 31 (lower-body)
F Carl Grundstrom, 14 games, Jan. 19 – Pres. (lower-body)
F Gabriel Vilardi, 10 games, Nov. 27 (lower-body); Jan. 19 – Feb. 13 (undisclosed)
F Quinton Byfield, 6 games, Oct. 27 – Nov. 5 (illness)
F Viktor Arvidsson, 3 games, Oct. 13 (illness); Oct. 25 (illness); Jan. 11 (illness)
D Sean Durzi, 2 games, Nov. 19 – Nov. 22. (lower-body)
D Drew Doughty, 1 game, Dec. 11 (lower-body)
2022-23 Total Regular-Season Man-Games Lost: 113

RECENT TRANSACTIONS (as of 2/25/23)
Feb. 10 – Pheonix Copley (G) re-signed to a one-year contract extension with an AAV of $1.5M
Feb. 11 – Trevor Moore (F) and Arthur Kaliyev (F) activated off injured reserve. Jacob Moverare (D) recalled from Ontario (AHL).
Feb. 12 – Jacob Moverare (D) loaned to Ontario (AHL).
Feb. 13 – Tobie Bisson (D) recalled from Ontario (AHL).
Feb. 14 – Tobie Bisson (D) loaned to Ontario (AHL).
Feb. 15 – Mikey Anderson (D) signed to an eight-year contract extension with an AAV of $4.125M.
Feb. 17 – Tobias Bjornfot (D) recalled from Ontario (AHL).

LA KINGS TEAM NOTES:
KINGS VS. THE METRO
The LA Kings have points in each of their last five games against Metropolitan Division opponents, dating back to Jan. 24 against the Flyers in Philadelphia:

Kings last five games vs. Metro Division teams
Date Opponent Score Points
Feb. 24, 2023 NY Islanders 3-2 W 2
Feb. 23, 2023 New Jersey 2-3 OTL 1
Feb. 11, 2023 Pittsburgh 6-0 W 2
Jan. 31, 2023 Carolina 4-5 OTL 1
Jan. 24, 2023 Philadelphia 4-3 OTW 2

NEW YORK RANGERS NOTES:

LAST GAME
Washington Capitals 6, New York Rangers 3 – February 25, 2023 – Capital One Arena
NYR Goals: B. Goodrow (10), C. Kreider (25), K. Kakko (12)
WSH Goals: T. Oshie (13, 14), T. Wilson (5), S. Milano (9), E. Kuznetsov (10, 11)
NYR Goalie: I. Shesterkin (L – 17/22), J. Halak (ND – 4/5)
WSH Goalie: D. Kuemper (W – 23/26)
NYR Shots: 26
WSH Shots: 27
NYR PP: 1/5
NYR PK: 1/2
RECAP/NOTES: The Rangers closed out a two-game road swing with a loss in Washington. New York went into the second period 1-1 but fell behind 5-1 after 40 minutes. The Blueshirts tallied two goals in the third period but it wasn’t enough to overcome the Caps.

RANGERS RUNDOWN

  • The New York Rangers complete their 11th back-to-back of the season when the Los Angeles Kings come to Madison Square Garden (5:00 PM ET – TV: MSG Network – Radio: ESPN 98.7 FM). In the second half of back-to-backs this season, the Blueshirts are 5-4-1.
  • The Blueshirts have earned a point in 10 of their last 13 games (8-3-2) and 28 of their 36 contests (23-8-5).
  • At home, the Blueshirts have won five of their last six games and 8-3-0 in their last 11 home games.
  • New York has earned a point in six-straight home games (4-0-2) against the Kings and have won three of four overall against them.
  • The Rangers defensemen group has collected 142 points, tied for the second most in the NHL and 112 assists, tied for the third most in the NHL.
  • New York’s 75 third period goals are the fourth most in the league and plus-21 third period goal differential ranks third in the NHL.
  • The Blueshirts’ 16 comeback wins are tied for the third most in the NHL and their seven third-period comeback wins are tied for the fourth most.
  • When scoring first this year, the Blueshirts are 22-4-4 and 17-2-3 when leading after the second period.
  • New York has tallied the seventh most hits in the NHL (1,513).
  • On Saturday afternoon, the Rangers acquired Will Lockwood and 2026 seventh round pick from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Vitali Kravtsov.

LAST FIVE GAMES
DATE OPPONENT RESULT
Feb. 25 at Washington L, 6-3
Feb. 23 at Detroit L, 4-1
Feb. 20 Winnipeg L, 4-1
Feb. 18 at Calgary OTL, 3-2
Feb. 17 at Edmonton SOW, 5-4

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
February 25 – Will Lockwood and 2026 seventh round pick acquired from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Vitali Kravtsov.
February 19 – Tyler Motte acquired from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for Julien Gauthier and a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft.

SPECIAL TEAMS

  • The Rangers have scored a power play goal in three of their last five games and five of their last eight games.

NHL Preview: New York Islanders (30-25-7) at Winnipeg Jets (35-23-1)

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NEW YORK ISLANDERS NOTES:

LAST GAME
DATE NYI RESULT SCORE NYI SCORERS IN GOAL
Friday, Feb. 24 Loss LAK 3 at NYI 2 Dobson, Pelech Sorokin (25/28)
Noah Dobson scored on the power play and Adam Pelech found the back of the net with less than five minutes remaining to bring the New York Islanders within one, but they fell to the Los Angeles Kings, 3-2, Friday night at UBS Arena. Ryan Pulock tallied his 17th assist of the season, and Ilya Sorokin made 25 saves on 28 shots as the Islanders fell to 0-1-0 in their two-game season series against the Kings

RECENT TRANSACTIONS & UPDATES
Feb. 22 Andy Andreoff has been returned on loan to Bridgeport. Otto Koivula has been recalled from loan.
Feb. 19 Arnaud Durandeau has been emergency recalled from Bridgeport.
Feb. 17 Otto Koivula has been returned on loan to Bridgeport.
Feb. 16 Jean-Gabriel Pageau has been placed on IR. Andy Andreoff has been recalled from loan (Bridgeport).
Feb. 14 Jean-Gabriel Pageau is day to day with an upper body injury.
Feb. 13 Otto Koivula has been recalled from loan (Bridgeport). Samuel Bolduc has been returned on loan to Bridgeport.

INJURIES GAMES MISSED

Man Games Lost: 147

RECENT RESULTS

3 Adam Pelech Dec. 9 – Jan. 21

8 Noah Dobson Jan. 23 – Jan. 28

10 Simon Holmstrom Dec. 23 – Jan. 6

12 Josh Bailey Nov. 29, Feb. 18 –

13 Mathew Barzal Jan. 6, Feb. 20 –

15 Cal Clutterbuck Oct. 13, Nov. 8, Dec. 2- Dec. 6, Dec. 17 – Jan. 3, Jan. 21 –

20 Hudson Fasching Jan. 19 – Jan. 28

21 Kyle Palmieri Nov. 23 – Dec. 13, Dec. 17 – Jan. 21

25 Sebastian Aho Oct. 13 – Oct. 20

26 Oliver Wahlstrom Oct. 13, Dec. 29 –

40 Semyon Varlamov Dec. 19 – Jan. 1

44 Jean-Gabriel Pageau Feb. 14 –

Friday, Feb. 24 vs. Los Angeles L (3-2)
Wednesday, Feb. 22 vs. Winnipeg W (2-1)
Monday, Feb. 20 at Pittsburgh W (4-2)
Saturday, Feb. 18 at Boston L (6-2)
Friday, Feb. 17 vs. Pittsburgh W (5-4)

VS. WINNIPEG:
Last five meetings (5-0-0)
Feb. 22, 2023 UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) Win (2-1)
Mar. 11, 2022 UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) Win (5-2)
Nov. 6, 2021 Canada Life Centre (Winnipeg, MB) Win (2-0)
Oct. 17, 2019 MTS Centre (Winnipeg, MB) Win (3-1)
Oct. 6, 2019 Nassau Coliseum (Uniondale, NY) Win (4-1)

2022-23 1-0-0
Franchise History 40-22-2-4
NYI Home 18-16-0-0
NYI Away 22-6-2-4

SEASON SERIES
DATE LOCATION RESULT/TIME
Feb. 22, 2023 UBS Arena W, 2-1
Feb. 26, 2023 Canada Life Centre 3:30pm

TEAM NOTES
TODAY’S MATCHUP
Today, the New York Islanders visit the Winnipeg Jets in the second and final matchup between the two clubs this season. These teams last met five days ago, when Sebastian Aho and Simon Holmstrom each scored to help the Islanders capture a 2-1 win at UBS Arena. The Islanders have collected points in three of their last four meetings against Central Division opponents, and in seven of their ten games this month, with a 5-3-2 record since returning from the All-Star Break. The Islanders have won each of their last six matchups with Winnipeg, including their last two visits to Canada Life Centre. The last time they visited Winnipeg was November 6, 2021, when Anders Lee and Brock Nelson each scored and Ilya Sorokin turned aside all 24 shots he faced to help the Islanders earn a 2-0 victory.

RECORD BY DAY OF THE WEEK
MONDAY 5-1-2
TUESDAY 6-2-3
WEDNESDAY 3-2-0
THURSDAY 2-8-1
FRIDAY 6-4-0
SATURDAY 7-6-1
SUNDAY 1-2-0

WINNIPEG JETS NOTES:

Scene Setter
The Winnipeg Jets play the middle game of a three-game homestand on Sunday afternoon when they entertain the New York Islanders at Canada Life Centre for the only time this season. The Jets started the homestand with a 5-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night. The Jets finished the homestand on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Kings before tangling with the Edmonton Oilers in a home-and-home next weekend.

Tale of the Tape
WPG Stat NYI
59 GP 62
35 W 30
23 L 25
1 OT 7
71 PTS 67
182 GF 179
155 GA 174
21.9% PP 17.0%
84.6% PK 82.1%

Next Five Games
Date Opp TV Radio
Feb. 26 NYI TSN CJOB/Power 97
Feb. 28 LAK TSN CJOB/Power 97
Mar. 3 At EDM TSN CJOB/Power 97
Mar. 4 EDM SN CJOB/Power 97
Mar. 6 SJS SN CJOB/Power 97

Recent Five Games
Date Opp SC Res Streak
Feb. 16 At CBJ 3-1 L 1L
Feb. 19 At NJD 4-2 L 2L
Feb. 20 At NYR 4-1 W 1W
Feb. 22 At NYI 2-1 L 1L
Feb. 24 COL 5-1 L 2L

Broadcast Information
TV: TSN
Play-By-Play: Dan Robertson
Analyst: Kevin Sawyer
Rinkside: John Lu
Radio: 680 CJOB/Power 97
Play-By-Play: Paul Edmonds
Analyst: Jamie Thomas
Host: Kelly Moore

Upcoming Schedule
Sunday, February 26
Jets vs. New York Islanders 2:30 p.m.
Monday, February 27
Practice – Canada Life Centre 11:00 a.m.
Tuesday, February 28
Morning Skate 10:30 a.m.
Jets vs. Los Angeles Kings 7:00 p.m.
All Times Local

Last Game
Colorado Avalanche 5
Winnipeg Jets 1
Jets Scorer: Appleton (2)
Avalanche Scorers: MacKinnon (20), Rantanen (37), Compher (12), Byram (5), Nieto (11)
Jets Goaltenders: Connor Hellebuyck (21 sv, 5 ga), David Rittich (10 sv, 0 ga)
Avalanche Goaltender: Alexandar Georgiev (26 sv, 1 ga)
Jets PP: 1-for-5
Jets PK: 3-for-3
Recap: Mason Appleton tied the game 3:12 into the first period, but it was Winnipeg’s lone goal in a 5-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night. Kevin Stenlund and Kyle Connor paced the Jets with four shots each, while Dylan Samberg and Neal Pionk each had three hits.
Adam Lowry led the Jets in the faceoff circle by winning 11 of his 17 draws.

Chasing Stars
With 23 games left in the regular season, the Jets are one point behind the Dallas Stars for first place in the Central Division… The Jets haven’t won a division championship since relocation, but have finished second three times – 2012-13, 2017-18, and 2018-19.

Wins Leaders
The Jets have 35 games this season, which is tied for first in the Western Conference… Winnipeg is on pace for 49 wins for just the second time in franchise history… The Jets won a franchise record 52 games in 2017-18.

Beasts from the East
The Jets are 11-14-0 against the Eastern Conference this season… Sunday’s game ends a stretch of Winnipeg playing an Eastern Conference
opponent in five of six games… Winnipeg hasn’t posted a winning record against the East since going 18-12-2 in 2018-19… Kyle Connor leads
the Jets in scoring against the Eastern Conference with 25 points (13G, 12A) in 25 games… Mark Scheifele has 13 goals in 25 games against
the East this season.

Home Comforts
The Jets are 20-9-0 at Canada Life Centre this season, which is tied for fifth in the NHL and first in the Western Conference… Winnipeg had its three-game home winning streak snapped on Friday, but they have dropped consecutive games on home ice just twice this season… Kyle Connor (14G, 23A) leads the team with 37 points in 29 home games… Mark Scheifele’s 18 goals at home leads the team and has him six goals behind his career high 24 goals he had at home during the 2018-19 season… Connor Hellebuyck has been stellar on home ice this season, going 16-8-0 with a 2.14 goals-against average, .930 save percentage and three shutouts… Winnipeg is 249-158-36 all-time at Canada Life Centre and have posted a .500 record or better at home in six consecutive seasons… The franchise is four goals away from reaching 1,400 goals scored at Canada Life Centre since relocation in 2011.

PK Prowess
Winnipeg is second in the NHL with a penalty kill successful 84.6% of the time… Winnipeg hasn’t allowed a power play goal in 13 of their past 18 games, including going 13-for-13 in their past four games… The last time the Jets had a penalty kill better than 82% was in 2013-14 when they finished the season at 83.2%… The franchise record for penalty kill percentage in a season is 85.2%, which occurred in Atlanta during the 2003- 04 season.

Rare Winter Drought
The Jets have scored just nine goals in their past five games, marking the first time this season they’ve scored less than 10 goals in a span of five games… The last time it happened was in 2021 from Nov. 22-29 (six goals)… Winnipeg is tied for the 16th in the NHL this season with 181 goals scored.

Sunday Funday
The Jets are 6-3-1 on Sundays this season after going 10-1-1 last season… The Jets have won three of their past four games on Sundays.

Afternoon Affair
The Jets are 3-0-0 in afternoon games this season… The Jets play six matinee games this season, including the first four at home… The Jets were 5-4-2 in afternoon games last season.

Jets vs. NYI Notes
Season Series
The Jets and Islanders play their two meetings this season in a span of five days… The Jets lost the first game 2-1 on Wednesday at UBS Arena in New York.

Recent History
The Jets have lost six consecutive games to the Islanders… Winnipeg has been outscored 21-9 in the six games.

In Winnipeg
Winnipeg has lost three games in a row to the Islanders at Canada Life Centre… Five of the 12 games between the Jets and Islanders at Canada Life Centre have gone to overtime or a shootout.

Player Notes
Blake Wheeler leads the Jets in career scoring against the Islanders with 23 points (4G, 19A) in 35 games… Newly acquired Nino Niederreiter has 13 points (6G, 7A) in 17 games against his former team… Three of Nikolaj Ehlers’ four goals against the Islanders are power play goals… Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck won three of his first four career starts against the Islanders, but has dropped his past four starts.

Jets vs. NYR Past 10 Games
Date Opp Res G GA S PPO PPG PIM S PPO PPG PIM
03/16/2017 @NYI W 4 2 28 5 1 8 29 4 0 10
12/23/2017 @NYI L 2 5 40 3 0 6 29 3 1 6
12/29/2017 NYI W 4 2 37 5 1 8 44 4 0 10
12/04/2018 @NYI W 3 1 24 3 1 4 28 2 0 6
03/28/2019 NYI L 4 5 37 4 1 8 44 4 1 8
10/06/2019 @NYI L 1 4 36 2 0 2 33 1 1 4
10/17/2019 NYI L 1 3 33 2 1 2 26 1 1 4
11/06/2021 NYI L 0 2 24 1 0 7 31 1 0 7
03/11/2022 @NYI L 2 5 29 0 0 10 38 4 1 2
02/22/2023 @NYI L 1 2 26 4 1 10 22 4 0 10

NBA Preview: Los Angeles Clippers (33-29) at Denver Nuggets (42-19)

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NBA Preview: Los Angeles Clippers (33-29) at Denver Nuggets (42-19)

Despite having an off day on Saturday, the Los Angeles Clippers may feel more fatigued than the Denver Nuggets, who will be playing the second game of a back-to-back set.

This is because Los Angeles lost to the Kings on Friday night, 176-175, in the game that had the second most points scored in NBA history. Sacramento prevailed over the Clippers, who now face Denver on Sunday night, after two overtimes.

In a game that lacked competitiveness for the majority of the evening, the Nuggets lost to Memphis on Saturday night by a score of 112-94, snapping their four-game winning streak.

The Clippers and Nuggets will meet for the fourth and final time during the regular season on Sunday. This will be Los Angeles’ last chance to defeat the best team in the Western Conference. It also marks the return of the Nuggets’ No. 1 Bones Hyland. at the trade deadline earlier this month, the Clippers acquired one draft pick in 2021 in exchange for two second-round picks.

Hyland was Denver’s backup point guard, but he was cut from the rotation at the end of January, and his situation with Los Angeles hasn’t changed. He appeared in his first two games with his new team, but he was unable to participate in Friday’s game, Russell Westbrook’s first with the Clippers since signing earlier in the week.

Friday marked Westbrook’s debut with 17 points and 14 assists, but he also committed seven turnovers before fouling out.

Reggie Jackson will also play his first game against his former team on Sunday. Jackson was acquired by the Nuggets after the Hornets terminated his contract and traded to Charlotte at the last minute by Los Angeles. Jackson played his second game with his home team on Saturday.

In his debut, Jackson scored seven points, including a heave from beyond the halfcourt at the end of the third quarter in Thursday’s 115-109 victory over Cleveland. He was added to the roster by Denver because he is an experienced point guard who has played in multiple playoff games.

Despite dealing with a few injuries, the Nuggets have continued to win. Jamal Murray returned to action on Thursday against Cleveland after missing six games due to inflammation in his right knee. In the defeat against the Grizzlies, he scored eight points in 25 minutes.

Aaron Gordon’s health is a concern for Denver. Due to a left rib injury, he has missed five games in a row and probably won’t play against the Clippers. Following the loss on Saturday night, coach Michael Malone stated that there is no set timetable for his return. Malone stated that on Sunday, he would discuss Gordon’s availability with the team trainers.

NBA Preview: Minnesota Timberwolves (31-31) at Golden State Warriors (30-30)

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NBA Preview: Minnesota Timberwolves (31-31) at Golden State Warriors (30-30)

When the Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State Warriors meet in San Francisco on Sunday afternoon, they will face off against two teams that are both below.500 and badly in need of a winning streak.

Following their split earlier this season at Minnesota, the Western Conference playoff contenders will play one more time in Golden State.

The most recent of those encounters took place earlier this month. In overtime, the Timberwolves stepped up their defense and prevented the Warriors from making a single 3-point shot on five attempts, allowing them to win 119-114 with just four points in total.

In a 116-101 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday night at home, Golden State turned up the offensive pressure from long range with a season-high 26 3-pointers, one shy of the NBA record.

Without Stephen Curry, Andrew Wiggins, or Draymond Green, the Warriors’ Klay Thompson delivered in just his second consecutive game of the season. In 17 attempts, Thompson made 12 3-pointers to set a new NBA record for made 3-pointers. He missed by only two.

In November, the Warriors defeated Minnesota 137-114, and Thompson scored 21 points while shooting 5-for-8 from three-point range. Curry, Wiggins, and Green scored 61 points each for Golden State in that game.

Green may be with Thompson this time around because the veteran took Friday off to rest a bruised knee. However, Curry’s knee injury will keep him out for at least another week, and Wiggins’ return to the team is unknown due to personal reasons.

The Timberwolves missed an opportunity when they suffered consecutive home losses to the Washington Wizards and Charlotte Hornets at home on each end of the All-Star break, while the Warriors attempt to build on Friday’s victory with four more games at home in the next six days.

In the Timberwolves’ 121-113 defeat to the Hornets on Friday, Mike Conley scored 15 points, his most in four games for the team. The seasoned point guard became more familiar with his new teammates, which may have been more significant than anything else.

Following their stop in San Francisco, the Timberwolves will play four Western Conference contenders in California, including the Sacramento Kings and Los Angeles teams. However, they do so without Karl-Anthony Towns, who has been sidelined for 41 of the team’s previous games due to a calf injury.

Chris Finch, the head coach of Minnesota, believes that Towns is close to returning, but that may not happen until the Timberwolves play the Philadelphia 76ers at home on March 7. As a result, on March 26, the Warriors would face him in their final matchup.

NHL Preview: Columbus Blue Jackets (19-35-5) at Minnesota Wild (32-21-6)

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NHL Preview: Columbus Blue Jackets (19-35-5) at Minnesota Wild (32-21-6)

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS NOTES:

Feb. 26, 2023 Game No. 60 (19-35-5, 43 pts.) at Minnesota Wild (32-21-6, 70 pts.), Xcel Energy Center Road Game No. 27 (6-17-3, 15 pts.) The Blue Jackets Press Box website, which includes game notes, stats, releases and video/audio clips as well as the 2022-23 Media Guide can be accessed at bluejackets.com/pressbox. Follow @BlueJacketsPR on Twitter for comprehensive information and updates on the team.

THE LAST GAME: FEB. 25, 2023 – CBJ 6 vs. EDM 5
CBJ Goal Scorers: Marchenko (15), PP – Jenner (18), Marchenko (16), Laine (17), Roslovic (5), Roslovic (6)
EDM Goal Scorers: Foegele (11), PP – Draisaitl (36), SHG – McDavid (47), McDavid (48), Hyman (28)
Goalies: CBJ – Korpisalo (42/47; 59:33); EDM – Campbell (10/14; 25:56), Skinner (10/12, 32:12)
CBJ PP: 1/4; PK: 3/4 | Shots: CBJ: 26 / EDM: 47
3 Stars: 1. Roslovic, CBJ; 2. McDavid, EDM; 3. Jenner, CBJ
Noteworthy: CBJ tied season-high in goals (3rd time)… CBJ led 4-0 with 5:56 into the 2nd period, but EDM scored 4-straight goals to tie game heading into the 3rd… CBJ scored 2 goals in the 3rd to win… CBJ swept EDM in season series for 3rd time in franchise history (2014-15 and 2016-17)… Roslovic notched his 2nd 4-point game of the season (2-2-4)… Gaudreau tallied his 10th multi-assist/14th multipoint game of the campaign (0-2-2)… Marchenko notched his 3rd career multi-goal game (2-0-2)… Laine registered his 4th 3-point effort of the season (1-2-3)… Jenner recorded his 8th multi-point game of the season (1-1-2), also notching his 318th career point (goal) to surpass Vyborny (317) for 4th-most points in CBJ history.

OhioHEALTH INJURY REPORT
Danforth (torn labrum); Placed on Injured Reserve (Oct. 25); 6 months (53 games)
Voracek (concussion); Placed on Injured Reserve (Nov. 4); out indefinitely (48 games)
Werenski (torn labrum); Placed on Injured Reserve (retro to Nov. 10); rest of regular season (46 games)
Bean (shoulder); Placed on IR (retro to Nov. 15); out indefinitely (44 games)
Chinakhov (ankle); Placed on IR (Dec. 20); 4 weeks (28 games)
Meyer (oblique strain); Placed on IR (Jan. 11); 6-8 weeks (19 games)
Nyquist (shoulder); Placed on IR (Jan. 28); out indefinitely (11 games)
TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 406

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Feb. 25 Recalled Sweezey from Cleveland (AHL)
Feb. 9 Recalled Berni from Cleveland (AHL)
Feb. 1 Assigned Berni and Bjork to Cleveland (AHL)

TODAY’S GAME BROADCAST INFO
2:00pm ET | Bally Sports Ohio | 105.7 FM

AGAINST THE WILD
2022-23 Series: 0-1-0 (0-0-0 at MIN)
2021-22 Series: 1-0-1 (0-0-1 at MIN)
All-Time Series: 31-26-1-5 (12-16-0-4 at MIN)
Last 10 (Overall | Road): 4-4-2 | 5-4-1
All-Time GF/GA: 148/154
All-Time SF/SA: 1,756/1,809
All-Time PP: 36-of-219
All-Time PK: 220-of-261
THE LAST GAME VS. MIN: FEB. 23, 2023 – CBJ 0 vs. MIN 2
CBJ Goal Scorers:
MIN Goal Scorers: Duhaime (6), Kaprizov (34)
Goalies: CBJ – Korpisalo (23/25; 57:01); MIN – Fleury (30/30; 60:00)
CBJ PP: 0/1; PK: 1/1 | Shots: CBJ: 30 / MIN: 25
3 Stars: 1. Kaprizov, MIN; 2. Fleury, MIN; 3. Korpisalo, CBJ
Noteworthy: CBJ failed to score a goal for 6th time this season… MIN scored goals 3:01 and 8:48 into the game in the win… Jenner led the club in shots with 6… Peeke led the team in TOI (23:50) and hits with 4 (11 total as team)… Boqvist had his career-best 4-game points streak (2-3-5) snapped.

SEASON SERIES LEFT: Series is complete.
Columbus Blue Jackets: Media Notes

NOTED (Team Highlights vs. MIN)
CBJ and MIN both debuted in 2000-01… CBJ have picked up points in 12 of the last 18 meetings dating back to Apr. 13, 2013 (10-6- 2)… Home team has registered points in 8 of the last 10 meetings since Mar. 2, 2017 (6-2-2)… 7 of the last 10 games in the series have been decided by a single goal… CBJ owns 7 of the 11 shutouts in the series… Most goals scored at MIN: 5 – 2x (MR: 10/14/17)… Most goals allowed at MIN: 5 – 4x (MR: 2/25/20).

NOTED (Player Highlights vs. MIN)
Nyquist made his NHL debut on 11/1/11 vs. MIN.
SCORING NOTABLES vs. MIN
• Gaudreau – 4-16-20 in 21 career GP, including points in all but seven of his career contests and multiple points in each of his last three games at Minnesota (1-5-6)
• Laine – 10-5-15 in 20 career GP, including 2-1-3 in his last three contests at Minnesota.
• Merzlikins – 1-0-1 record with a 2.40 GAA and .934 SV% in 2 career GP, including stopping 35-plus shots in both contests of the series in 2021-22

MINNESOTA WILD NOTES:

SERIES NOTES
GAME BROADCASTS
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS
All-Time Wild Record: 31-22-10 (20-7-5 at Xcel Energy Center, 11-15-5 at Columbus)
2022-23: Minnesota is 1-0-0 against Columbus this season…The Wild won the series-opening game, 2-0, at Nationwide Arena…RW Brandon Duhaime (1-0=1) and LW Kirill Kaprizov (1-0=1) both scored goals for the Wild…C Freddy Gaudreau (0-1=1) and C Ryan Hartman (0-1=1) each recorded an assist…G Marc-Andre Fleury stopped all 30 shots he faced for Minnesota, recording his first career shutout against Columbus…G Joonas Korpisalo stopped 23-of-25 shots faced for the Blue Jackets.

WILD LEADERS: RW Mats Zuccarello leads Minnesota with 15 points (7-8=15) in 28 games vs. Columbus…D Jared Spurgeon owns 12 points (1-11=12) in 24 matches…D Alex Goligoski owns 11 points (4-7=11) in 27 contests…C Ryan Hartman (1-7=8) has eight points in 12 games.

WILD GOALIES: Fleury is 13-7-2 with a 2.31 GAA, a .923 SV% and one shutout in 24 career games (22 starts) vs. the Blue Jackets…G Filip Gustavsson is 1-0-0 with a 0.92 GAA and a .971 SV% in one start (4/22/22).

BLUE JACKETS LEADERS: LW Johnny Gaudreau has tallied 20 points (4-16=20) in 21 games vs. Minnesota…RW Jakub Voracek owns 20 points (4-16=20) in 26 contests…LW Gustav Nyquist has 17 points (6-11=17) in 19 matches…LW Patrik Laine owns 15 points (10- 5=15) in 20 games.

BLUE JACKETS GOALIES: Korpisalo is 0-2-0 with a 4.02 GAA and a .850 SV% in two career starts against the Wild…G Elvis Merzlikins is 1-0-1 with
a 2.40 GAA and a .934 SV% in two starts.

FAST FACTS: Minnesota has earned points in 14 of its last 20 meetings against Columbus (10-6-4), including a 6-1-2 record in the last eight contests…The Wild is 7-5-2 in its last 14 games at Nationwide Arena and 10-4-4 in the last 18 games at Xcel Energy Center.

HOME SWEET HOME
• Dating back to Nov. 19th, Minnesota is 17-5-1 at home for a .761 point percentage, the fifth-best rate in the NHL during that span.

• The Wild recorded an seven-game home win streak from Nov. 27 – Dec. 18, the fourth-longest home win streak in the NHL this season.

• Minnesota is sixth in the NHL with 19 home victories this season and a .645 point percentage.

• In home games since Nov. 19, the Wild is recording a 2.17 goals against average (GAA) and .922 save percentage (SV%). in that span, Minnesota ranks second in the NHL in home GAA and home SV%.

ON THE POWER PLAY
• The Wild has converted 28.4 percent (27 of 95) of power-play opportunities at home this season, fourth-best in the NHL.

• Since Jan. 19, Minnesota ranks second in the NHL with 12 power-play goals. Minnesota is 12-for-48 (25.0%) with the man advantage during that span, scoring a power-play goal in 11 of 16 contests.

PENALTY KILLERS
• The Wild has killed 24 consecutive shorthanded situations across 11 total games. Minnesota has not allowed a power-play goal in 10 consecutive games, the longest streak in the NHL this season and third-longest streak in franchise history.

• For the season, the Wild is tied for sixth in the NHL with a 82.1 penalty-kill percentage (156 for 190).

• Since Nov. 8, Minnesota is third in the NHL with a 84.0 penalty-kill percentage (131 for 156).

• Minnesota is tied for fourth in the NHL with a 82.6 penalty-kill percentage (81 of 98) on the road this season.

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