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NHL Preview: Washington Capitals (26-19-6) at Toronto Maple Leafs (30-12-8)

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NHL Preview: Washington Capitals (26-19-6) at Toronto Maple Leafs (30-12-8)

WASHINGTON CAPITALS NOTES:

LAST GAME
Washington 3, Pittsburgh Penguins 2 (SO)
January 26, 2023 * Capital One Arena * Washington, D.C.
Shots: WSH: 45; PIT: 37
Power Plays: WSH: 1/3; PIT: 0/1
Three Stars: 1. Kuemper (WSH), 2. DeSmith (PIT), 3. Johansson (WSH)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Recalled forward Aliaksei Protas from AHL Hershey, 1/18
Loaned forward Joe Snively to AHL Hershey, 1/8

INJURIES/ILLNESSES
Carl Hagelin: 10/12/22-1/26/23 (51 games)
Connor Brown: 10/20/22-1/26/23 (47 games)
John Carlson: 10/31/22-11/9/22, 12/27/22-1/26/23 (21 games)
Nic Dowd: 12/17/22, 1/17/23-1/26/23 (6 games)
Tom Wilson: 10/12/22-1/6/23, 1/26/23 (43 games)
Nicklas Backstrom: 10/12/22-1/6/23, 1/24/22 (43 games)
Washington Capitals: Media Notes
Alex Ovechkin: 12/21/22 (1 game)
Dmitry Orlov: 11/7/22-12/9/22 (16 games)
Erik Gustafsson: 12/11/22 (1 game)
Lars Eller: 12/13/22 (1 game)
Sonny Milano: 12/15/22 (1 game)
Darcy Kuemper: 12/5/22-12/17/22 (7 games)
Hunter Shepard: 12/17/22 (1 game)
Alex Alexeyev: 12/11/22-12/19/22 (5 games)
Beck Malenstyn: 11/3/22-12/27/22 (26 games)
Martin Fehervary: 12/5/22-12/29/22 (12 games)
T.J. Oshie: 10/31/22-11/19/22, 12/19/22-12/31/22 (17 games)
Man Games Lost: 299

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Jan. 31, 7 p.m. ET at Columbus (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
Feb. 11, 3:30 p.m. ET at Boston (ABC, ESPN+, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
Feb. 12, 1:30 p.m. ET vs. San Jose (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
Feb. 14, 7 p.m. ET vs. Carolina (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
Feb. 16, 7 p.m. ET vs. Florida (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)

TONIGHT’S GAME
The Capitals visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday at Scotiabank Arena for the third of three regular-season meetings between the teams this season. The Capitals fell to the Maple Leafs 3-2 in Toronto on Oct. 13 and defeated the Leafs 5-2 on Dec. 17 at Capital One Arena, powered by Erik Gustafsson’s first career hat trick. Washington is 77-60-10-7 all-time versus Toronto.

AWAY vs. TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
Record Goals For Goals Against Streak
29-36-6-4 243 293 2 TOR wins (4/14/22-10/13/22)

CAPITALS vs. MAPLE LEAFS ALL-TIME (CAREER TOTALS)
Games Goals Assists Points
Ovechkin (55) Ovechkin (41) Backstrom (37) Ovechkin (74)
Backstrom/Eller (44) Johansson (10) Ovechkin (33) Backstrom (46)
Carlson (36) Backstrom (9) Carlson (25) Carlson (31)

POINT STREAKS
Alex Ovechkin – 2 game point streak (2g, 0a), 2 game goal streak (2g)

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS NOTES:

LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 2 vs. Ottawa 6
Date: Friday, January 27, 2023
TOR Goals: Anderson, Nylander (PP)
OTT Goals: Chabot, Tkachuk (2x), Brassard (PP), Batherson, Giroux
TOR Goaltender: Samsonov, 28/34, .824 SV%
OTT Goaltender: Forsberg, 31/33, .939 SV%
TOR Power Play: 1-for-3
TOR Penalty Kill: 4-for-5

Player Notes: – Joey Anderson scored his second goal of the season at 7:15 of the first period. Anderson has recorded a point in back-to-back games (1G, 1A).

  • William Nylander scored on a Toronto power play opportunity at 2:44 of the second period. Nylander extended his point streak to six games
    where he has recorded 11 points (5G, 6A).
  • Alexander Kerfoot, Justin Holl and John Tavares extended their current assist and point streaks on Friday. Kerfoot has posted an assist in consecutive games. Holl has recorded three assists through his last three games. Tavares has recorded four points (1G, 3A) through his last three games.
  • Mitch Marner posted the secondary assist on Nylander’s goal. Marner has recorded a point in back-to-back games (1G, 1A). Marner registered his 40th assist of the 2022-23 campaign, marking his seventh-consecutive 40-assist season. Per NHL Stats, “a feat accomplished by just two other players in Maple Leafs franchise history: Darryl Sittler (9) and Borje Salming (7).”

TONIGHT’S GAME
2022-23 Matchups vs. Washington: Third of Three
2021-22 Record vs. Washington: 3-0-0
Toronto Season Record: 30-12-8
Toronto Home Record: 19-4-4

TONIGHT’S STORYLINES
The Maple Leafs are taking on the Washington Capitals tonight in the third of three games between the clubs this season. Toronto has posted a 1-1-0 record against the Capitals during the 2022-23 campaign. Toronto won their first meeting of the season against Washington 3-2 on October 13th at Scotiabank Arena. The Maple Leafs dropped their second meeting 2-5 on December 17th at Capital One Arena. Toronto has earned at least one point through five of their last six games against Washington (4-1-1). The Maple Leafs are skating in their fourth matchup of a five-game homestand where they have posted a 2-1- 0 record. Toronto has earned a 6-2-1 record on home ice through the month of January and a 19-4-4 record at home during the 2022-23 campaign, the second-best home record in the league. John Tavares is scheduled to appear in his 1,000th career NHL game tonight against the Capitals. Tavares has posted 944 points (412G, 532A) through 999 career NHL games. Tavares was drafted first overall by the New York Islanders in the 2009 NHL Draft. Tavares began his NHL career with the Islanders where he spent nine seasons and posted 621 points (272G, 349A) in 669 games, ranking fifth in points, sixth in assists and seventh in goals on the Islanders franchise leader board. Tavares is skating in his fifth season with the Maple Leafs where he has recorded 323 points (140G, 183A) in 330 games. Tavares is in his fourth season as captain of the Maple Leafs. Toronto Maple Leafs: Media Notes

BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: TSN4 RADIO: Sportsnet 590

NEXT GAME
Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Opponent: vs. Boston Bruins
Time: 7:30 pm ET
Broadcast Information: Sportsnet (TV), TSN 1050 (Radio)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
January 24, 2023 The Maple Leafs have recalled forward Joey Anderson from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
January 23, 2023 The Maple Leafs have loaned forward Dryden Hunt to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).
January 23, 2023 The Maple Leafs have recalled forward Pontus Holmberg from the Toronto Marlies (AHL).

INJURY REPORT
TJ Brodie Rib (IR)
Carl Dahlström Shoulder (LTIR)
Auston Matthews Knee Sprain
Victor Mete Lower Body (LTIR)
Jake Muzzin Neck (LTIR)
Nick Robertson Shoulder (LTIR)

ALL-TIME VS. WASHINGTON CAPITALS:
First Matchup between Clubs: October 27, 1974 (Toronto 4 at Washington 3)
All-Time Record: 67-72-10-5 (154 Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 40-27-6-2 (75 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road: 27-45-4-3 (79 Games)
Last Home Win vs. Opponent: October 13, 2022 (Toronto 3 vs. Washington 2)

ACTIVE LEADERS VS. WASHINGTON CAPITALS:
Games Played: John Tavares (42), Wayne Simmonds (41), Morgan Rielly (24)
Goals: John Tavares (18), Wayne Simmonds (11), Auston Matthews (7)
Assists: John Tavares (21), Morgan Rielly (16), Wayne Simmonds (11), Auston Matthews (11)
Points: John Tavares (39), Wayne Simmonds (22), Auston Matthews (18)
Penalty Minutes: Wayne Simmonds (42), Mark Giordano (18), Morgan Rielly (10)

2022-23 AVERAGES AND RANKINGS
Points % GF/Game GA/Game PP% PK% SF/G SA/G FO%
Toronto .680 3.36 2.68 24.4 79.4 31.9 28.8 52.6
Washington .569 3.14 2.78 20.5 81.8 32.0 30.1 49.7

THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2022-23
Power Play: 24.4%
Power Play Goal Leader: 10 – Matthews
Power Play Point Leader: 23 – Marner (5G, 18A), Tavares (9G, 14A)
2021-22 Power Play: 63/231 (27.3%)

ON THE PK IN 2022-23
Penalty Kill: 79.4%
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 4th of 8 (2 home, 6 road)
Back-to-Backs played 7 of 14
Record in first game of back-to-back 4-3-0
Record in second game of back-to-back 5-1-1
January games 14th of 14 (10 home, 4 road)

NBA Preview: Los Angeles Clippers (28-24) at Cleveland Cavaliers (30-21)

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NBA Preview: Los Angeles Clippers (28-24) at Cleveland Cavaliers (30-21)

The Los Angeles Clippers carry a five-game winning streak into the second game of a weekend back-to-back on Sunday, a matchup against the host Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Clippers kicked off a six-game, Eastern Conference road swing on Saturday with a 120-113 defeat of the Atlanta Hawks behind 32 points from Kawhi Leonard.

It was the fifth time Leonard put up at least 30 points in his past nine games. Los Angeles is 6-0 this season when he scores 30 or more.

Leonard paced six Clippers scoring in double figures at Atlanta. Paul George produced a strong all-around game with 23 points, seven rebounds and six assists.

Los Angeles endured a six-game losing streak as part of a 2-9 run prior to the current winning streak. The Clippers scored 110 points or fewer in seven of those nine losses.

Leonard has played a key role in Los Angeles finding its groove on offense, but the five-time All-NBA performer has not played a back-to-back yet this season while recuperating from injuries.

If he were to sit out on Sunday, that could be a factor against the best defense in the NBA.

The Cavaliers are holding opponents to a league-low 107.1 points per game on a league-low 39.2 made field goals per contest.

Cleveland allowed 40 made field goals to the Clippers when the teams last met on Nov. 7, and 17 of those were from 3-point range — more than five above the Cavaliers’ season yield per game.

Los Angeles won that contest 119-117 behind George’s 26 points.

Cleveland comes into the rematch on a minor slump, having dropped four of its past six, including a 112-100 loss to the host Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday. The setback ended a three-game road swing for the Cavaliers, who return home for three straight starting on Sunday.

Cleveland was without both veteran forward and spark plug Kevin Love, and 2023 All-Star Game starter Donovan Mitchell on Friday. Love is listed as day-to-day with a back injury, and Mitchell is considered day-to-day due to a groin injury.

Mitchell, who averages 28.3 points per game, has missed five of Cleveland’s past six games, with the Cavaliers going 2-3 in his absence.

Mitchell scored 30 points in the previous matchup with Los Angeles, one of 18 games in which he reached the 30 mark this season.

NHL Preview: Boston Bruins (38-6-5) at Carolina Hurricanes (31-9-8)

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NHL Preview: Boston Bruins (38-6-5) at Carolina Hurricanes (31-9-8)

BOSTON BRUINS NOTES:

TONIGHT’S GAME

  • The Bruins visit the Hurricanes tonight in the 2nd of 3 games between these teams this season and the 1st of 2 Boston visits to PNC Arena.
  • They were the NHL’s 1st 30-win team this season and they were the fastest team in NHL history to reach 80 points in their 47th game.
  • The Bruins are 38-6-5 overall, are 16-5-2 on the road and are 22-4-3 vs. Eastern Conference opponents.
  • They are playing their 8th of 14 sets of back-to-back games last night in Florida (4-3 OT loss) and tonight Carolina

… They are currently 6-0-2 in the 1st game of those sets and are 6-1-0 in the 2nd games so far.

  • The Bruins play game 4 of a 5-game road stretch tonight in Carolina (1-1-1), concluding on 2/1 at Toronto … They are currently in span of 7-of-8 games on the road, having played at NY Islanders on 1/18 (4-1 win), at NY Rangers on 1/19 (3-1 win), vs San Jose on 1/22 (4-0 win), in Montreal on 1/24 (4-2 win), in Tampa Bay on 1/26 (3-2 loss) and in Florida on 1/28 (4-3 OT loss).

RECENT GAMES:

  • The Bruins had their 6-game win streak stopped (1/14-24) with consecutive setbacks on 1/26 in Tampa Bay (3-2) and 1/28 at Florida (4-3) … They are 17-2-4 in their last 23 games.
  • They are now 9-1-2 in their last 12 road games, including a 9-0-1 road point streak from 12/11-1/24.
  • The Bruins are 22-1-3 in their last 26 home games, including a 22-game home unbeaten at 19-0-3 and a 14-game home win streak, the longest from the start of a season in league history and longest point streak from a season’s start in Boston annals … It was also their fourth longest home point streak overall in team history.
  • Boston 4 at Montreal 2 … The Bruins opened their 5-game road trip with a 4-2 win, led by David Pastrnak’s 1-3=4 totals and 1-1=2 totals by David Krejci … Taylor Hall (PP) and Patrice Bergeron (GW) added single goals … Jeremy Swayman extended his point streak to 7-0-2 in his last 9 decisions … SOG: Bos 29, Mtl 22… PP: 0/3 … PK: 0/3
  • Boston 2 at Tampa Bay 3 … The Bruins came back twice from 1-goal deficits on Brad Marchand and Pavel Zacha goals but fell to the Lightning … Linus Ullmark took the loss in net … SOG: Bos 39, TB 35 … PP: 0/2 … PK: 1/3 – Boston 3 at Florida 4/OT … The Bruins had 3 1-goal leads on goals by Craig Smith, Charlie Coyle and David Pastrnak (19:11 of 3rd period) but the Panthers netted the equalizer at 19:57 and won just 0:17 into OT … Jeremy Swayman took the point in OT … SOG: Bos 40, Fla 37 … PP: 0/4 … PK: 0/1

INJURIES (Total man-games lost in 2022-23: 56)

  • Tomas Nosek: Non-displaced fracture in left foot
  • Jake DeBrusk: Hand and lower body injuries, IR

BOSTON vs CAROLINA, LIFETIME SERIES

  • The Bruins and Hurricanes are meeting for the 209th time in their histories with the Bruins having a 111-74-16-7 record and 697-606 scoring advantage in those games.
  • The Bruins are 49-40-9-4 lifetime in Carolina with a 341-328 scoring edge in those 102 contests.

FUN FACTS

  • The Bruins currently have 24 players on their roster (1 on IR) … 11 were drafted by the team, 4 were acquired in trade and 9 were signed as free agents.
  • The Bruins play 16 matinees this season (local start time 4:00 pm or earlier) … They have a 5-0-1 record in afternoon games so far.
  • The Bruins play 14 sets of back-to-back games this season … They are currently 6-0-2 in the 1st game of those sets and are 6-1-0 in the 2nd games so far.
  • The Bruins are playing game 14 of their 14-game January schedule tonight (5 hm/9 rd, 10-2-1) … They will play 10 in February (3 hm/7 rd), 15 in March (9 hm/6 rd) and 7 in April (3 hm/4 rd) … They went 8-1-0 in October, 11- 2-0 in November, and 9-1-4 in December.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Jan. 5: Chris Wagner recalled from Providence/AHL.
Jan. 11: Chris Wagner returned to Providence/AHL.
Jan. 11: Joona Koppanen recalled from Providence/AHL.
Jan. 13: Joona Koppanen returned to Providence/AHL.
Jan. 14: Pavel Zacha signed to a four-year contract extension.
Jan. 17: Joona Koppanen recalled from Providence/AHL.
Jan. 23: Marc McLaughlin recalled from Providence/AHL.

CAROLINA HURRICANES NOTES:

LAST GAME
The Hurricanes posted a 5-4 overtime win against the San Jose Sharks at PNC Arena on Friday, as Martin Necas became the first player in franchise history to score an overtime goal in back-to-back games. After falling behind 4-2 with 1:52 left in the third period, Carolina scored three unanswered goals to win in overtime, marking just the second time in franchise history that the Whalers/Hurricanes won a game after trailing by multiple goals in the final two minutes of regulation. Necas and Sebastian Aho each scored two goals, as Aho extended his goal streak to three games. Andrei Svechnikov also registered two assists, while Calvin de Haan scored his second goal of the season. Derek Stepan skated in his 100th game with the Hurricanes, and Antti Raanta made 26 saves in net to record his eighth win in nine appearances.

INJURY REPORT
Jake Gardiner, upper-body, missed 48 games (10/12-1/27)
Ondrej Kase, concussion, missed 47 games (10/14-1/27)
Max Pacioretty, torn Achilles, missed three games (1/21-1/27)
Jaccob Slavin, lower-body, missed three games (1/21-1/27)
2022-23 Man-Games Lost Due to Injury: 191

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Jan. 20 Placed Max Pacioretty on injured reserve
Jan. 16 Reassigned Pyotr Kochetkov to Chicago (AHL)

UPCOMING GAMES
DATE OPPONENT TIME TV RADIO
Jan. 29 Boston 5 p.m. BSSO HRN
Jan. 31 Los Angeles 7 p.m. BSSO HRN
Feb. 1 at Buffalo 7:30 p.m. TNT HRN
Feb. 11 NY Rangers 7 p.m. BSSO HRN
Feb. 14 at Washington 7 p.m. BSSO HRN

  • All times are Eastern | BSSO = Bally Sports South | HRN = Hurricanes Radio Network

UPCOMING PRACTICE SCHEDULE
DATE DAY LOCATION TIME
Jan. 29 Sunday No morning skate
Jan. 30 Monday PNC Arena 12 p.m.
Jan. 31 Tuesday PNC Arena 10:30 a.m.
Feb. 1 Wednesday No morning skate
Feb. 2-4 OFF NHL All-Star Break
Feb. 5-8 OFF Bye Week

  • All times are local. Times and locations are subject to change.

HURRICANES vs. BRUINS SERIES NOTES
— The Hurricanes are facing the Bruins in the second of three meetings between the teams during the 2022-23 season. The Hurricanes will travel to TD Garden on 3/26.

— Carolina and Boston are meeting for the 209th time in their regular-season histories. Carolina holds an 81-103-16-8 overall record, including a 44-46-9-3 home record and a 40-33-3-8 record since relocation.

— The Bruins lead the season series 1-0-0 in 2022-23 (Hurricanes: 0-0-1).

— Carolina suffered a 3-2 overtime loss against Boston at TD Garden on 11/25. Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Stefan Noesen each scored on the power play, while Pyotr Kochetkov made 38 saves in net.

— The Hurricanes and Bruins also faced off in the playoffs for the third time in four seasons in 2022, with Carolina defeating Boston in seven games in the Eastern Conference First Round. Andrei Svechnikov (3g, 3a) and Teuvo Teravainen (1g, 5a) each posted a team-high six points during the series.

— Sebastian Aho has tallied 17 points (10g, 7a) in 14 career regular-season games against Boston.

— Derek Stepan has registered 22 points (8g, 14a) in 32 career regular-season games against the Bruins.

— Paul Stastny’s brother, Yan, was selected by Boston in the eighth round (259th overall) of the 2002 NHL Draft and later skated in 38 games with the Bruins from 2006-07, posting six points (1g, 5a).

— Andrei Svechnikov has earned seven points (3g, 4a) in eight career regular-season games against the Bruins.

NHL Morning Skate – Jan. 29, 2023

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NHL Morning Skate – Jan. 29, 2023

* The Panthers stunned the top-ranked Bruins to earn a first-of-its-kind win during their final game before welcoming the League’s biggest stars to South Florida for the 2023 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend.

* Nikita Kucherov found the score sheet once again at AMALIE Arena as the Lightning established a new franchise record for longest home winning streak.

* Matthew Berlin made one save (and a memory that will last a lifetime) in the Oilers’ high-scoring victory versus the Blackhawks.


“COMEBACK CATS” LIVE UP TO NICKNAME ONCE AGAIN
Florida fell behind at 19:11 of the third period, but Aleksander Barkov (1-2—3) pulled the Panthers even in the final moments of regulation and Sam Reinhart recorded the winner just 17 seconds into overtime as the hosts clawed their way past the League-leading Bruins.

* The 20 seconds between Florida’s game-tying goal and overtime winner was the shortest such span by a team in NHL history – the second-shortest duration is 27 seconds, set by Oilers against the Panthers earlier this season on Nov. 28, 2022. Florida also became the second team in League history to fall behind in the final minute of regulation, tie the game and then score the overtime winner in the opening 60 seconds of extra time, joining the Hartford Whalers on Dec. 7, 1990.
 


* Barkov, who replaced Auston Matthews on the Atlantic Division roster and is set make his second career NHL All-Star Game appearance (also 2018), matched Patric Hornqvist (59:57 on Jan. 26, 2021) for the second-latest game-tying goal in franchise history. The latest was scored by Ivan Novoseltsev (59:58 on Dec. 21, 2002), which was also against the Bruins.

* With an assist on Reinhart’s overtime winner, Barkov (234-366—600 in 638 GP) became the ninth Finnish-born player in NHL history to reach the 600-point milestone. That list also includes former Florida captain Olli Jokinen (321-429—750 in 1,231 GP), who had 419 of his 750 career points with the Panthers.
 

Photo via @FlaPanthers


LIGHTNING, KUCHEROV EXTEND HOME STREAKS, INCH CLOSER TO MAPLE LEAFS
Nikita Kucherov, who is set to skate alongside Aleksander Barkov at the 2023 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend, had an assist to help the Lightning (32-15-1, 65 points) extend their home winning streak to a franchise-record 12 games. Tampa Bay, which was led in scoring Saturday by rookie defenseman Nick Perbix (0-3—3), moved within three points of Toronto (30-12-8, 68 points) which occupies second place in the Atlantic Division. The Lightning hold two games in hand on their 2022 First Round opponent.
 


CLUBS CLIMB WESTERN CONFERENCE STANDINGS IN FINAL GAMES BEFORE BREAK
The Kraken (29-15-5, 63 points), Oilers (28-18-4, 60 points), Wild (27-17-4, 58 points) and Avalanche (27-18-3, 57 points) earned wins in their final contests before the 2023 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend to climb the Western Conference standings:

* Alex Wennberg scored the game-winning goal against his former club as Seattle reclaimed first place in the Pacific Division. The top three teams in the group are separated by just one point, with the Golden Knights (29-18-4, 62 points) grabbing second place by virtue of their overtime loss Saturday.

* Zach Hyman (26-34—60 in 49 GP) and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (22-38—60 in 50 GP) joined teammates Connor McDavid (41-51—92 in 50 GP) and Leon Draisaitl (29-47—76 in 48 GP) in the 60-point club as Edmonton strengthened its grip on the Western Conference’s first Wild Card spot. The Oilers scored seven goals in a game for a League-leading fifth time this season.

* Jared Spurgeon (108-261—369 in 820 GP) scored a goal to tie Ryan Suter (55-314—369 in 656 GP) for the most points in franchise history among defensemen and Marc-Andre Fleury (29 saves) earned his NHL-record 64th career shootout win as Minnesota moved within five points of Winnipeg (31-19-1, 63 points), which occupies second place in the Central Division. The Wild hold three games in hand on the Jets.

* Alex Newhook opened the scoring on the day he turned 22 to mark the second consecutive year he has potted a goal on his birthday and help Colorado move ahead of Calgary (24-17-9, 57 points) for the final Wild Card spot in the Western Conference. Newhook became the first player in Avalanche/Nordiques franchise history to score a goal on his birthday in consecutive years.
 


EBUG BERLIN GETTING TO LIVE OUT NHL DREAM FEATURED IN LIVE UPDATES
Saturday’s edition of #NHLStats: Live Updates featured several more notes from the 11-game slate, with some highlights included below:

* Logan Couture (2-3—5) collected a career-high five points – which were one shy of the franchise record set by Owen Nolan (3-3—6 on Oct. 4, 1999) – as the Sharks prevailed against the Penguins in a back-and-forth game at PPG Paints Arena. Skating across from Couture was Sidney Crosby (541-928—1,469 in 1,157 GP), who corralled 1-1—2 to surpass Stan Mikita (541-926—1,467 in 1,396 GP) for sole possession of 15th place on the NHL’s all-time points list.

* Carter Hart, one of two goaltenders to record a shutout Saturday (also Anton Forsberg), stopped all 40 shots he faced as the Flyers foiled the Jets. He became the seventh different goaltender in franchise history with a 40-save shutout during a regular-season game and sixth different NHL netminder to achieve the feat in 2022-23.

* Matthew Berlin, who signed an amateur tryout contract with the Oilers on Saturday, was inserted into the game late in the third period and was credited with one save to help Edmonton earn the victory. Berlin won a WHL championship with the Seattle Thunderbirds in 2017 and has spent each of the past four seasons with the University of Alberta Golden Bears.
 


QUICK CLICKS

* Claude Giroux‘s young son gives out postgame high-fives to Senators

* Alex Ovechkin not taking latest All-Star Game experience for granted
* Lightning wear pirate warmup jerseys in honor of Gasparilla

* Zizing ‘Em Up: Coyotes ‘open’ to deals ahead of NHL Trade Deadline
* Semyon Varlamov makes highlight-reel stick save in Islanders’ 2-1 overtime win


TOP TWO TEAMS IN EAST FACE OFF ON SUNDAY
Sunday’s two-game slate includes a showdown between the top two teams in the NHL when the League-leading Bruins (38-6-5, 81 points) visit the Metropolitan Division-leading Hurricanes (31-9-8, 70 points). Carolina will look to put together a five-game win streak for the second time this season (also 11-0-0 from Dec. 10, 2022–Jan. 1, 2023), while the Bruins are coming off a 4-3 overtime loss on Saturday.
 

NBA Preview: Indiana Pacers (24-27) at Memphis Grizzlies (31-18)

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NBA Preview: Indiana Pacers (24-27) at Memphis Grizzlies (31-18)

After a dreadful road trip out West, the beat-up Memphis Grizzlies return home to face the Indiana Pacers on Sunday afternoon looking to snap a season-high five-game losing streak.

The Grizzlies, owners of the NBA’s best home record at 20-3, dropped all five of their games on their eight-day road swing, which concluded with a 111-100 loss on Friday in Minnesota.

Not only was the road trip painful in the win-loss column, but it was also painful on the injury front after it was announced that Steven Adams is expected to miss three to five weeks due to a PCL sprain in his right knee.

The loss of Adams leaves a huge void in the paint for Memphis. Not only is Adams averaging 8.6 points and 2.3 assists per game, but he’s the team’s best rebounder at 11.5 boards per game and averages the most offensive rebounds (5.1 per game) in the league.

Desmond Bane, the team’s second-leading scorer (21.6 points per game), sat out Friday’s game against the Timberwolves due to right knee soreness. He’s listed as doubtful for Sunday’s game against the Pacers.

John Konchar (6.3 ppg, 4.9 rebounds per game), who has been solid off the bench for the Grizzlies, will miss his third straight game due to concussion protocol.

With Adams out, Brandon Clarke (10.4 ppg, 5.6 rpg) and Santi Aldama (9.2 ppg, 4.7 rpg) could get more minutes in the post. Jaren Jackson Jr. (16.2 ppg, 6.6 rpg) may also become more of a focal point for Memphis down low.

The Grizzlies can also lean on leading scorer Ja Morant (27.3 ppg, 8.1 assists per game), who is coming off his fourth triple-double of the season against Minnesota.

Indiana enters its matchup with Memphis having lost nine of its last 10 games. But one bright spot for the Pacers has been the play of rookie Bennedict Mathurin.

Mathurin has scored in double figures in 10 consecutive games and is coming off a 21-point, eight-rebound performance in a hard-fought 141-131 home loss to Milwaukee on Friday.

Buddy Hield (17.7 ppg, 4.9 rpg) and Myles Turner (17.5 ppg, 7.9 rpg) have also played well for the Pacers with leading scorer Tyrese Haliburton sidelined. Haliburton (20.2 ppg, 10.2 apg) has missed nine straight games (left knee, left elbow) and will not play against Memphis.

T.J. McConnell has filled in for Haliburton and has played well. He had 19 points, nine assists and six rebounds in the loss to the Bucks and is averaging 16.1 points, 8.5 assists and 5.3 rebounds over his last 10 games.

Indiana trailed by 29 points after the first two quarters against Milwaukee but outscored the Bucks 75-56 in the second half.

NBA Preview: Miami Heat (28-22) at Charlotte Hornets (14-36)

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NBA Preview: Miami Heat (28-22) at Charlotte Hornets (14-36)

If the Charlotte Hornets could just stay whole for an extended period, they might be onto something.

The lineup could be close to that when the Miami Heat visit for Sunday afternoon’s game in Charlotte, N.C.

The Hornets had LaMelo Ball and Gordon Hayward back in action Thursday night in a 111-96 victory against the visiting Chicago Bulls. Both players missed the previous games — Ball sitting out three and Hayward the past two.

The Heat have won three games in a row after Friday night’s 110-105 victory against the Orlando Magic that came with a second-half rally. Miami is 9-4 in January after entering 2023 just one game above .500.

The Heat beat Charlotte in back-to-back home games in mid-November, the first of those coming in overtime when Butler supplied 35 points. Max Strus had 31 — one shy of his career-high mark — in the next game in what remains his season high.

More recently, the Heat have had several adventures in building a three-game winning streak. They’ve won those contests by a combined 12 points.

Butler was back for Friday night’s game after sitting out Tuesday night with an ailing back. So his recovery with a game set for early in the afternoon Sunday could be a topic.

For Ball, he has been through three stretches of multi-game absences because of injuries.

Ball’s presence in the backcourt against the Bulls freed up Terry Rozier, who notched a team-high 28 points and was credited by Clifford as displaying game-changing defense.

Rozier said when the Hornets have the top unit together, they can look special.

Ball shot 2-for-15 from the field but was credited with making a significant impact.

Hornets center Mason Plumlee has scored 15 or more points in six straight games for the first time in his career.

Charlotte hasn’t won two consecutive home games since defeating Minnesota and Washington on Nov. 25 and Dec. 2, respectively, with a loss at Boston in between. Since the Dec. 2 win, the Hornets are 2-10 in home games.

In the November games in Miami, Kelly Oubre Jr. had 29 and 20 points for the Hornets. He’s out for the season with an injury.

NFL Transactions 1-28-23

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NFL Transactions 1-28-23

The following are the NFL transactions for Saturday, January 28. Transactions will be published each day after they are circulated to NFL clubs. This public version will include waiver requests, assignments via waivers, terminations, free agent signings, reserve list and practice squad additions and deletions, and trades. 

ACTIVE LIST ADDITIONS

ACTIVATIONS

CINCINNATI
    Browning, JakeQBWashington   
         From Practice Squad (Standard Elevation)
    Prince, IsaiahTOhio State   
         From Practice Squad (Standard Elevation)

KANSAS CITY
    Fortson, JoeTEValdosta State   
         From Reserve/Injured; Designated for Return
    Kemp, MarcusWRHawaii   
         From Practice Squad (Standard Elevation)
    Smith-Marsette, IhmirWRIowa   
         From Practice Squad (Standard Elevation)

PHILADELPHIA
    Harris, AnthonyDBVirginia   
         From Practice Squad (Standard Elevation)

SAN FRANCISCO
    Coleman, TevinRBIndiana   
         From Practice Squad (Standard Elevation)
    Jenkins, JanorisDBNorth Alabama   
         From Practice Squad (Standard Elevation)


PRACTICE SQUAD TRANSACTIONS

ADDITION

KANSAS CITY
    Perine, La’MicalRBFlorida   
         Exception


CONTRACT TERMINATED BY CLUB

KANSAS CITY
    Ealy, JerrionRBMississippi

Boxing Preview: Alexis “Lex” Rocha (21-1-0, 13 KOs) vs George “Red Tiger” Ashie (33-5-1, 25 KO’s)

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Boxing Preview: Alexis “Lex” Rocha (21-1-0, 13 KOs) vs George “Red Tiger” Ashie (33-5-1, 25 KO’s)

Santa Ana’s star Alexis “Lex” Rocha (21-1, 13 KOs) will face new opponent George “Red Tiger” Ashie (33-5-1, 25 KOs) of Accra, Ghana, as the main event for the 12-round clash set for January 28 at YouTube Theater in Inglewood and presented in association with Star Boxing. The originally announced opponent, Anthony Young, suffered a nose injury and can no longer participate in the fight against Rocha. Doors to the venue will open at 3:00 p.m. PST, and the worldwide broadcast on DAZN begins at 5:00 p.m. PST/ 8:00 p.m. EST.

Santa Ana’s star Alexis “Lex” Rocha (21-1, 13 KOs) will face new opponent George “Red Tiger” Ashie (33-5-1, 25 KOs) of Accra, Ghana, as the main event for the 12-round clash set for January 28 at YouTube Theater in Inglewood and presented in association with Star Boxing. The originally announced opponent, Anthony Young, suffered a nose injury and can no longer participate in the fight against Rocha. Doors to the venue will open at 3:00 p.m. PST, and the worldwide broadcast on DAZN begins at 5:00 p.m. PST/ 8:00 p.m. EST.

George “Red Tiger” Ashie represents Accra, Ghana. Ashie is the current IBF Continental Africa Super Lightweight Champion, and will present a significant challenge to Rocha as his last five fights have ended in jaw-dropping knockouts.

“I promise the fans will see a great boxing match and that l will knock him out coldly,” said George Ashie. “I do thank Alexis for giving me this opportunity. I will prove to the world on Saturday night who George is. Thank you to my team, especially Emmanuel Addo and Joe DeGuardia and Star Boxing for making this happen. I am the Red Tiger and I rule the ring whenever I step in it.”

“It doesn’t matter what opponent is in front of Alexis, he will do whatever it takes to attain the victory,” said Chairman and CEO of Golden Boy Promotions Oscar De La Hoya. “We applaud George Ashie for taking this fight on a week’s notice – this will be a war with two fighters out to prove they’re worthy contenders in the sport.”

This is what the participants had to say:

ALEXIS ROCHA, CURRENT NABO WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION:
“I’m very confident and prepared for this moment and I’m happy being the main event. I’m looking forward to going out there and putting on a good show. He’s a good opponent, he’s very tough and very durable. What I tell everyone is that every opponent is dangerous. Especially him coming in as a last minute replacement. He’s going to want to steal the show. He has nothing to lose and everything to gain. I prepared the same as always, with a grueling tough camp. I had a lot of great sparring with great sparring partners. They got me ready to be the best I could possibly be. I’m ready to go out there and show the world who I am.”

FLOYD SCHOFIELD, LIGHTWEIGHT PROSPECT:
“I feel very confident. I’m ready and anxious to get in the ring. I feel he is a step-up opponent. He’s never been stopped before but I plan to change that this upcoming weekend. I prepared very hard. I sparred 15 rounds. I’ve just been preparing a game plan and that’s what I plan to show and execute this weekend.”

BEK MELIKUZIEV, SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT PROSPECT:
“It should be a good fight. I’m not thinking about it too much. I’m ready to fight. I have a good opponent, he’s experienced and has been around for a while. It was a good training camp, almost two months so I’m ready for the fight.”

OSCAR COLLAZO, MINIMUMWEIGHT CONTENDER:
“I feel super excited. I feel 100 percent for this fight. It was a very serious fight camp. We know what’s laid out on the table and we’re prepared for that. My opponent is strong. Mexicans usually leave it all in the ring. I know he’s hungry but at the end of the day we’ll see who prepared more and is more intelligent.”

OSCAR DE LA HOYA, CHAIRMAN AND CEO OF GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS:
“This is a stacked card from top to bottom in a venue where there is no bad seat in the house. You have a spectacular main event featuring Alexis Rocha who is knocking on doors for his opportunity for a world championship. You also have Floyd Schofield who I believe is going to be the next big thing in boxing. Fans are in for a treat – boxing is back!”

Boxing Preview: Artur Beterbiev (18-0-0, 18 KO’s) vs Anthony Yarde (23-2-0, 22 KO’s)

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Boxing Preview: Artur Beterbiev (18-0-0, 18 KO’s) vs Anthony Yarde (23-2-0, 22 KO’s)

London calls for the light-heavyweight king. WBC, WBO and IBF world champion Artur Beterbiev will defend his belts against big-punching British challenger Anthony Yarde at the OVO Arena Wembley on Saturday, January 28.

The WBO No.1 contender gets his shot at the Montreal-based Beterbiev (18-0, 18 KOs), boxing’s only world champion with a 100 percent knockout ratio. He will be fighting professionally in the United Kingdom for the first time, with the highly decorated former amateur having fought in London at the 2012 Olympic Games.

Promoted by Frank Warren and Queensberry, in association with Top Rank, this huge 175-pound showdown will be shown exclusively on BT Sport in the UK and streaming live and exclusively on ESPN+ in the U.S.

WHEN IS BETERBIEV VS. YARDE? DATE, START TIME
Date: Saturday, January 28 2023
Main card: 7 p.m. GMT / 2 p.m. ET
Main event ringwalks (approx): 10 p.m. GMT / 5 p.m. ET
The fight will be streamed live on ESPN+ in the U.S., while UK fans can watch the fight on BT Sport.
The fight will take place at the OVO Arena Wembley in London
The main card is set to get underway at 7 p.m. GMT / 2 p.m. ET with the main event ringwalks scheduled for 10 p.m. GMT / 5 p.m. ET.

“This will undoubtedly be the biggest challenge of Anthony’s career to date, and we have made sure he will get the best conditions possible by securing him home advantage,” said Yarde’s promoter, Frank Warren of Queensberry. “It is going to be a huge occasion at the OVO Arena Wembley, which is the same venue where Anthony made his professional debut in May 2015.

“Of course, we know a great champion like Beterbiev has no fears of traveling and virtually all of his biggest wins have come outside his now home nation of Canada. Boxing is all about timing, and we are hoping the time is right for Anthony to fulfill his huge potential and pull off what would be one of the biggest wins by a British fighter.

“This is going to be a spectacular show staged in conjunction with our friends at Top Rank, and I am sure it is an event the public will get behind in massive numbers to support Anthony’s attempt to achieve his dream.”

“This is a matchup between two of the most devastating light heavyweight punchers, and I look forward to the great Artur Beterbiev showcasing his prodigious talent for the incredible UK fans,” said Top Rank chairman Bob Arum. “Anthony Yarde was ringside for Artur’s last fight, and he certainly does not lack confidence. He is a dangerous fighter, and I know Artur will be switched on for one of the toughest bouts of his illustrious career.”

Beterbiev won his first world title in November 2017 with a 12th-round stoppage of Enrico Koelling and defended his IBF belt on two further occasions – including against Britain’s Callum Johnson – before entering into a unification match against WBC champion Oleksandr Gvozdyk in October 2019. Ukrainian puncher Gvozdyk, who was unbeaten at the time, was stopped in the 10th round. Beterbiev defended his titles against Adam Deines and Marcus Browne ahead of a three-belt unification against WBO champion Joe Smith Jr. in June at Hulu Theater Madison Square Garden, where the American was stopped in two rounds. In the amateur ranks, Beterbiev won silver at the 2007 World Championships before striking gold at the 2009 event. He also won gold medals at the 2006 and 2010 European Championships.

“I never back down from a challenge, and Anthony Yarde is a top contender who asked for this fight. I look forward to fighting in London for the first time since the Olympics,” Beterbiev said. “Yarde called me ‘slow’ after my fight with Joe Smith Jr., but slow and steady wins the race. And on January 28, I will win in London.”

The Wembley event represents a second world title attempt from Yarde (23-2, 22 KOs) who previously travelled to Chelyabinsk, Russia, to take on the long-standing champion Sergey Kovalev, ultimately being stopped in the 11th round after coming close to forcing a finish himself in the eighth round. Yarde’s first title came in fight No. 11 when he knocked out Chris Hobbs in four rounds for the Southern Area belt.

Yarde then fought seven consecutive fights with either the WBO European or Intercontinental belts at stake, or both, as Yarde knocked out each of those foes in seven rounds or less. Post-Kovalev, Yarde continued with fights during the pandemic against Dec Spelman and a domestic dust-up against Lyndon Arthur. Yarde dropped a split decision against his Manchester rival, and after a swift comeback fight in Birmingham, Yarde sought redemption against Arthur. The vintage Yarde returned, and he knocked out Arthur in four rounds to once again earn the WBO No. 1 spot.

“January 28 will be my night,” said Yarde. “My destiny playing out in my home city, and this is what I have been longing for throughout my professional career, which started at Wembley. I won’t make any big predictions for this fight against a strong unified champion in Artur Beterbiev, but what I will say is that I will leave nothing to chance, and I am at my best when I fight fire with fire.”

BETERBIEV VS. YARDE FIGHT CARD
Artur Beterbiev vs. Anthony Yarde; For Beterbiev’s IBF, WBA and WBC light heavyweight titles
Artem Dalakian vs. David Jimenez; For Dalakian’s WBA flyweight title
Willy Hutchinson vs. Emil Markic; For the vacant WBO Inter-Continental light heavyweight title
Karol Ituma vs. Ezequiel Osvaldo; For the vacant WBC international light heavyweight title
Charles Frankham vs. Joshua Ocampo; Super featherweight
Umar Khan vs. Sandeep Singh Bhatti; Featherweight
Sean Noakes vs. Santiago Garces; Welterweight
Tommy Fletcher vs. Darryl Sharp; Cruiserweight
Joshua Frankham vs. Joe Hardy; Welterweight
Khalid Ali vs. Ivica Gogosevic; Super welterweight
Moses Itauma vs. TBA; Heavyweight

NHL Preview: Arizona Coyotes (16-28-5) at Anaheim Ducks (15-29-5)

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NHL Preview: Arizona Coyotes (16-28-5) at Anaheim Ducks (15-29-5)

ARIZONA COYOTES NOTES:

3 HARD LAPS
• Arizona is 2-3-0 in its last five games. The team is coming off wins in two of its last three outings that each featured a hat trick (Clayton Keller on 1/22 & Nick Schmaltz on 1/26)

• Schmaltz enters tonight with a 3-game point streak that’s seen him tally 4-3-7 in that stretch. The 7 pts trails only Jack Hughes (8) and Dougie Hamilton (8) for the most in the NHL since 1/22

• Tonight is the Coyotes’ final game before the bye week/All-Star break, concluding a stretch of 15 games in 26 days

LAST GAME
Coyotes 5, Blues 0 – January 26, 2023 – Mullett Arena
ARI Goals: Schmaltz (9, 10, 11), Boyd (6), Hayton (7)
STL Goals: None
ARI Goalie: Vejmelka (W) – 33 svs on 33 shots
STL Goalie: Greiss (L) – 20 svs on 25 shots
PP: 1-2 PK: 3-3
Notes: Arizona beat STL 5-0 to mark the club’s largest margin of victory in a shutout since 1/6/19 vs NYR (5-0, W)…It also marked ARI’s first home shutout since 4/30/21 (Adin Hill)… Nick Schmaltz (3-1-4) registered his first career hat trick with all three goals coming in succession…It was the first natural hat trick by a Coyote since Phil Kessel on 3/27/21 vs SJ…The Coyotes as a team have had three hat trick performances this season (Clayton Keller [2x], Schmaltz), T-6th-most an NHL team has boasted in 2022-23…Schmaltz’s four points mark the highest individual single-game total by a Coyote this season…Karel Vejmelka stopped all 33 STL shots for his fourth career shutout (third this season)…Lawson Crouse returned to the lineup after missing four games due to injury and recorded an assist; Crouse has notched four helpers in his last two showings and 2-4-6 in his last 5 GP…Christian Fischer (51-49-100) and Nick Ritchie (79-101-180) recorded their 100th career point and 100th career assist, respectively on Travis Boyd’s goal…Ritchie registered his 10th career multi-assist game…Barrett Hayton scored for the second consecutive game and picked up his first PPG of the season; All 7 of Hayton’s goals this season have come at home…Matias Maccelli also returned to the lineup after a 16-game absence Games that featured a hat trick and a shutout, Coyotes/Jets franchise history Date Score Opponent Skater (scoring line) Goaltender (saves) 1/26/23 5-0, W vs STL Nick Schmaltz (3-1-4) Karel Vejmelka (33) 3/27/21 4-0, W vs SJ Phil Kessel (3-0-3) Adin Hill (34) 10/14/15 4-0, W at ANA Anthony Duclair (3-0-3) Mike Smith (37) 11/14/14 5-0, W at VAN Martin Hanzal (3-0-3) Devan Dubnyk (35) 12/30/06 8-0, W vs SJ Jeremy Roenick (3-0-3) Curtis Joseph (40) 11/26/99 7-0, W vs COL Jeremy Roenick (3-1-4) Sean Burke (28) 12/26/97 4-0, W at SJ Keith Tkachuk (3-1-4) Nikolai Khabibulin (30) 2/3/88 9-0, W vs CGY Laurie Boschman (3-0-3) Daniel Berthiaume (25) 3/26/80 7-0, W vs HAR Dave Christian (3-1-4) Markus Mattsson (27) MAN GAMES LOST (Name/Roster Status/Injury Type/Games Missed/Last Game Played) Shayne Gostisbehere…Week-to-Week…Upper-Body (1 / 1/24) Liam O’Brien…Week-to-Week…Upper-Body (21 / 12/16)

Total man games lost: 107 games
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
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
-1/26 – Assigned F Milos Kelemen to Tucson (AHL)
-1/24 – Re-signed D Juuso Valimaki to a 1-year contract extension
-1/24 – Recalled F Milos Kelemen from Tucson (AHL)
-1/23 – Assigned F Michael Carcone to Tucson (AHL)
-1/19 – Recalled F Michael Carcone from Tucson (AHL)

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
DATE TIME (AZ) OPPONENT VENUE TV RADIO
Mon, Feb 6 7pm vs MIN Mullett Arena Bally Sports Arizona 98.7 FM
Fri, Feb 10 6:30pm at CHI United Center Bally Sports Arizona Extra 98.7 FM
Sat, Feb 11 6pm at STL Enterprise Center Bally Sports Arizona 620 AM

YOTES & DUCKS

  • Tonight is the second of three ARI-ANA games this season. The Ducks captured the first meeting 5-2 just four days ago
  • Barrett Hayton registered a goal and an assist in the 1/24 matchup at Mullett
  • Excluding the covid-2020-21 season, the last time the Coyotes played the Ducks twice in the regular season within a three-game span was 10/6-10, 2018
  • The season-series will conclude on 4/8 in Tempe
  • The game is expected to feature Nick Schmaltz and Frank Vatrano’s first game after each of them scored a hat trick last time out. Per NHL Stats & Info, it’s the first time this season there’s been a contest where each team had a player record a hat trick in their most recent team game. There were two instances last season (Patrik Laine & Tage Thompson on 2/20/22 and Lucas Raymond & TJ Oshie on 10/27/21)
  • The Coyotes beat the Ducks 6-5 in overtime the last time they played in Anaheim during the regular season (12/17/21)
  • Clayton Keller scored the OT-winning goal on 12/17/21. That contest saw 3-pt nights from Keller (2-1-3) and Travis Boyd (1-2-3)

-That performance from Boyd on 12/17/21 is one of two 3-pt nights he’s delivered in his career

  • Since being traded from ANA, tonight will be the second time in the regular season that Nick Ritchie will play in Honda Center as a visitor and first as a member of the Coyotes (other: 11/28/21 w/TOR)
  • Coyotes franchise vs Ducks
    • All-Time: 62-70-5-12
    • Home: 35-32-2-5
    • Road: 27-38-3-7
    • L10: 6-3-1
    • STRK: L2

SCORING NOTABLES AGAINST THE DUCKS
Clayton Keller…6-12-18…24 career GP
Nick Schmaltz…6-13-19…23 career GP
Jakob Chychrun…8-4-12…22 career GP
Travis Boyd…2-3-5…5 career GP
Career Leaders
Goals (Chychrun, 8)… Assists (Schmaltz, 13)…Points (Schmaltz, 19)
Career Leaders Among Defensemen
Goals (Chychrun, 8)… Assists (Chychrun/Gostisbehere, 4)…Points (Chychrun, 12)

ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES:

LAST ANAHEIM DUCKS GAME
JAN. 26, 2023 – ANAHEIM 5 @ COLORADO 3
The Ducks completed their six-game road trip with a 5-3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche Thursday night at Ball Arena. The Ducks overcame a 3-1 deficit to snap Colorado’s six-game win streak and earn their fourth third period, multi-goal comeback win of the season, the most among all NHL teams. Anaheim went 3-2-1, earning points in four of six games, on the season-long six-game road trip. Frank Vatrano scored the third hat trick of his career (3-0=3) and the first by a Duck this season (last: Troy Terry, Jan. 2, 2022 vs. PHI; 3-0=3). Vatrano has scored five goals in his past five games (5-1=6). Cam Fowler earned two assists (0-2=2), his second straight multi-point game, and recorded a career high +4 rating for the second straight game (also Jan. 24 @ ARI & Apr. 1, 2022 vs. ARI). Mason McTavish scored the second game-winning goal of his career at 10:02 in the third period, his first since his NHL debut on Oct. 13, 2022 (1-1=2). Adam Henrique scored his team-leading 18th goal of the season, a game-tying goal at 9:42 in the third, extending his point streak to a career-tying seven games (6-3=9), a mark he last reached Nov. 25-Dec. 8, 2011 (2-7=9). Troy Terry regained the team lead in points with his 29th assist of the season, his eighth the past seven games (1-8=9). A Denver native, Terry has recorded 4- 3=7 points in nine career games at Ball Arena. Simon Benoit, Dmitry Kulikov and Jakob Silfverberg also tallied assists. John Gibson stopped 41-of-44 shots to earn his ninth win of the season, his NHL-leading seventh games with 40-plus saves. PP: 0-2 PK: 1-2 SF: 32 SA: 44 TOI: Cam Fowler (25:14)
Three Stars: 1. F. Vatrano 2. M. McTavish 3. M. Rantanen

UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME (PT) TV / AUDIO
Feb. 6 Dallas American Airlines Center 5:30 p.m. BSW / Ducks Stream
Feb. 7 Chicago United Center 5:30 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
Feb. 10 Pittsburgh Honda Center 7 p.m. BSW / Ducks Stream
Feb. 12 Vegas T-Mobile Arena 12:30 p.m. BSW / Ducks Stream
Feb. 15 Buffalo Honda Center 7 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream

RECENT TRANSACTIONS:
Jan. 1 Reassigned G Lukas Dostal to San Diego (AHL). Activated G Anthony Stolarz from Injured Reserve (IR).
Jan. 2 Recalled D Colton White from a Conditioning Loan in San Diego (AHL).
Jan. 5 Assigned D Nathan Beaulieu to San Diego (AHL) on a Conditioning Loan.
Jan. 10 Placed C Justin Kirkland on Injured Reserve (IR).
Jan. 11 Activated LW Max Jones from Injured Reserve (IR).
Jan. 15 Recalled D Nathan Beaulieu from a Conditioning Loan in San Diego (AHL).

ANAHEIM DUCKS INJURIES
Man-Games Lost: 255

PLAYER INJURY/ILLNESS EXPECTED ABSENCE GAMES MISSED
John Moore Upper-body Indefinite 49
Jamie Drysdale Torn labrum (shoulder) 4-6 months 41
Derek Grant Lower-body Day-to-day 24
Justin Kirkland Car accident Day-to-day 9
Kevin Shattenkirk Lower-body Day-to-day 1

ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Anaheim Ducks return home to face the Arizona Coyotes for their final game prior to the NHL’s All-Star break tonight at Honda Center (7:30 p.m. PT, TV: Bally Sports West AUDIO: Ducks Stream). The Ducks enter tonight’s contest with wins in back-to-back games while scoring five goals in each of those two contests in addition to 3-1-0 the last four games (18 goals, 4.5 goals per game). Anaheim is 3-2-1 their last six games coming off a season-long six-game road trip where the club earned points in four of the six contests. Tonight, Anaheim concludes a 13-game January schedule (5-6-1), consisting of seven home and six road contests. All-time, Anaheim is 167-146-38 in the month of January. Since the start of 2013-14, Anaheim is 63-45-10 in January, picking up points in 73 of the 117 contests (.624%). Following tonight’s game, the Ducks will head into the NHL’s All-Star break Jan. 29-Feb. 5, then hit the road for a back-to-back matchup against the Dallas Stars Feb. 6 at American Airlines Center (5:30 p.m. PT) and Chicago Blackhawks Feb. 7 at United Center (5:30 p.m. PT).

DUCKS-COYOTES: Anaheim and Arizona face off for the second time in five days when they hit the midway point of a three-game season series tonight in the lone matchup at Honda Center. The Ducks have earned points in eight of their past 10 games against the Coyotes in Orange County dating to 2018-19 (4-2-4), including each of the past three. They have earned points in seven of their past 10 games overall against the Coyotes dating to 2020-21 (4-3-3). Anaheim opened the 2022-23 series with a 5-2 win Jan. 24 in Arizona behind Anthony Stolarz’s 37 saves and multi-point outings from Cam Fowler (2-1=3), Troy Terry (1-2=3) and Frank Vatrano (1-1=2). The Ducks own an 82-42-25 all-time record vs. the Coyotes, including a 45-18-12 mark in Orange County. The 82 wins and 189 points mark the most Anaheim has recorded vs. a single opponent. John Gibson has helped the Ducks pick up points in 13 of his 17 career appearances vs. Arizona, posting an 8-4-5 record with two shutouts, a 2.52 GAA and a .915 SV%. Over his past two starts against the Coyotes, Anthony Stolarz has stopped 59-of-61 shots, including a 22-save shutout Apr. 1, 2022. He has posted a career 1.94 GAA and .933 SV% in five appearances. Trevor Zegras has recorded points in each of his last four contests against the Coyotes (2-4=6, +6) while he has 3-5=8 points in nine career games vs. Arizona. Cam Fowler (9-26=35 in 58 GP) leads active Ducks skaters in career scoring and assists vs. the Coyotes while Adam Henrique (12-7=18 in 31 GP) leads current Ducks in career goals vs. the Coyotes. These two teams will conclude the season series Apr. 8 at Mullett Arena (2:30 p.m. PT).

ANA-ARI SEASON SERIES:
DATE LOCATION TIME / RESULT TV / AUDIO
Jan. 24 Mullett Arena 5-2 ANA win
Jan. 28 Honda Center 7:30 p.m. PT Bally Sports West / Ducks Stream
Apr. 8 Mullett Arena 2:30 p.m. PT Bally Sports West / Ducks Stream

ANA-ARI ALL-TIME SERIES:
Overall @ Anaheim @ Arizona/Winnipeg
All-Time Series: 82-42-25 45-18-12 37-24-13
Current Streak: Two ANA wins One ARI win Two ANA wins
Last ANA Win: Jan. 24, 2023 (5-2) Nov. 5, 2021 (3-1) Jan. 24, 2023 (5-2)
Last ARI Win: Dec. 17, 2021 (6-5, OT) Dec. 17, 2021 (6-5, OT) Feb. 24, 2021 (4-3, OT)
ANA Last 10: 4-3-3 4-2-4 4-4-2

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