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NHL Preview: Detroit Red Wings (18-17-7) at Arizona Coyotes (13-25-5)

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NHL Preview: Detroit Red Wings (18-17-7) at Arizona Coyotes (13-25-5)

DETROIT RED WINGS NOTES:

LAST GAME
RED WINGS 3 at COLORADO 6 (1/16/23)
1ST PERIOD: COL Lehkonen (Makar, Toews) 5:12-EV; COL Makar (MacKinnon, Nichushkin) 18:04-PP
2ND PERIOD: COL Makar (MacKinnon, Compher) 3:05-EV; COL Compher (Rodrigues, Girard) 10:06-PP; COL MacKinnon (Rodrigues,
Toews) 15:53-EV; DET Copp (Perron, Rasmussen) 18:58-EV
3RD PERIOD: DET Chiarot (Hronek, Larkin) 3:40-EV; COL MacKinnon (unassisted) 5:24-EV; DET Perron (Seider, Rasmussen) 19:26- EV
SHOTS: DET 29 (8-8-13) / COL 27 (10-12-5)
GOALIES: DET Husso (L, 17-22), Hellberg (ND, 4-5) / COL Francouz (W, 26-29)
PP: DET 0-2 / COL 2-4

MAN GAMES LOST (games missed / out since)
Filip Zadina – lower body (31 / Nov. 5)
Matt Luff – upper body (29 / Nov. 8)
Total Man Games Lost: 212
Individual Man Games Lost: Robby Fabbri (35), Jakub Vrána (33), Tyler Bertuzzi (29), Robert Hägg (15), Elmer Söderblom (13), Gustav Lindström (11), Oskar Sundqvist (7), Olli Määttä (4), Ville Husso (2), Michael Rasmussen (2), Dylan Larkin (1)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
1/16 – Assigned goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic to Grand Rapids … Activated defenseman Robert Hägg from injured reserve
1/13 – Reassigned defenseman Donovan Sebrango from Grand Rapids to Toledo (ECHL)
1/10 – Activated forward Tyler Bertuzzi from injured reserve
1/8 – Assigned forward Elmer Söderblom to Grand Rapids

TONIGHT’S GAME
RED WINGS at COYOTES / 9:00 P.M. EST / Mullett Arena / TV: BSD / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM
TONIGHT: 148th all-time meeting, 73rd at Arizona … Second of two games this season, only game at Arizona
ALL-TIME vs. ARI: 73-47-22-5 / AWAY: 33-22-14-3 / LAST 10: 5-4-1 / IN 2021-22: 0-1-1 / THIS SEASON: 1-0-0

DET top scorers vs. ARI: David Perron (12-17-29 in 54 GP), Dylan Larkin (4-7-11 in 12 GP), Tyler Bertuzzi (1-4-5 in 6 GP), Dominik Kubalík (2-2-4 in 8 GP), Lucas Raymond (0-3-3 in 3 GP), Robby Fabbri (1-2-3 in 6 GP), Jonatan Berggren (0-1-1 in 1 GP)

ARI top scorers vs. DET: Clayton Keller (7-5-12 in 8 GP), Shayne Gostisbehere (5-6-11 in 16 GP), Jakob Chychrun (4-5-9 in 8 GP), Nick Schmaltz (3-5-8 in 6 GP), Nick Ritchie (5-3-8 in 10 GP), Travis Boyd (3-2-5 in 8 GP), Lawson Crouse (3-2-5 in 9 GP), Barrett Hayton (0-3-3 in 3 GP), J.J. Moser (1-1-2 in 2 GP), Josh Brown (1-1-2 in 4 GP)

UPCOMING GAMES (ALL TIMES EST)
Thursday, Jan. 19: RED WINGS at GOLDEN KNIGHTS / 10:00 p.m. / T-Mobile Arena / TV: BSD / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM
Saturday, Jan. 21: RED WINGS vs. FLYERS / 7:00 p.m. / LITTLE CAESARS ARENA / TV: BSD / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM
Tuesday, Jan. 24: RED WINGS vs. SHARKS / 7:00 p.m. / LITTLE CAESARS ARENA / TV: BSD / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM

LAST TIME OUT
Jan. 16 at Colorado – 6-3 L
Detroit fell at Colorado to move to 18-17-7 overall and 7-8-4 on the road … The Red Wings are 4-2-2 against the Central Division to begin the 2022-23 campaign … Detroit has outscored opponents in the third period by a 55-42 count this season … Detroit recorded more shots (29-27), blocks (24-10), hits (23-20) and faceoff wins (33-20) than Colorado … Detroit is 10-6-3 this season when outshooting its opponent, and 4-1-1 when doing so on the road … David Perron finished with a goal and an assist for his sixth multipoint game of the season … Perron has totaled 42 points (21-21-42) in 50 career head-to-head meetings against Colorado … Michael Rasmussen dished out a pair of assists for his third multi-point game of the season … Andrew Copp put Detroit on the board with his fourth goal of the season … Copp has tallied seven points (1-6-7) in 12 games since Dec. 19 at Washington … Copp continues to rank second among Detroit skaters with 22 even-strength points (3-19-22), trailing only Dylan Larkin (7-19-26) … Ben Chiarot netted his fourth goal of the season to extend his point streak to three-straight games (2-1-3 in 3 GP) … Chiarot has recorded six points (2-4-6) in 11 games since Dec. 21 vs. Tampa Bay … Moritz Seider logged the primary assist on Perron’s goal, giving him six points (1-5-6) in four games since Jan. 10 vs. Winnipeg … Additionally, Seider has four assists in three career head-to-head matchups against Colorado … Filip Hronek tallied the primary assist on Chiarot’s goal, giving him five assists in six games since Jan. 6 vs. Florida … Hronek has tied Dominik Kubalík for second place among Detroit skaters with 31 points (7-24-31) through 42 games … Hronek (28- 121-149 in 287 GP) is one point shy of 150 for his NHL career … Larkin also picked up an assist on Chiarot’s goal to extend his point streak to four-consecutive games (1-5-6 in 4 GP) … Larkin has 12 points (4-8-12) in 12 games dating back to Dec. 19 at Washington … Larkin continues to pace the Red Wings in goals (14), assists (25), points (39) and shots (127) through 41 games … Larkin (161- 236-397 in 545 GP) is three points shy of 400 for his NHL career, and has tied Igor Larionov (89-308-397 in 539 GP) for 21st place on Detroit’s all-time scoring list … Jake Walman has gained sole possession of the team lead with a plus-15 rating in 26 appearances … Walman compiled a plus-two rating, three shots and four blocks in 22:53 time on ice … Detroit finished 33-for-53 (62.3%) at the faceoff circle … Copp went 10-for-14 (71.4%) on the draw, while Larkin ended the day 9-for-13 (69.2%).

ARZONA COYOTES NOTES:

3 HARD LAPS
• Arizona is 0-9-0 in its last nine games. The last time the team lost nine straight games in regulation was 10/18/21 – 11/5/21

• Clayton Keller (4-4-8 in 4 GP) leads all NHLers in points per game against Detroit since the start of 2019-20 (min 4 GP). Directly behind Keller is Frederick Gaudreau (1.75), Jordan Eberle (1.75), Evgeni Malkin (1.71), Michael Bunting (1.67), Sidney Crosby (1.67) and Alex Ovechkin (1.67)

• The Coyotes are in the midst of playing 15 games in 26 days throughout January. The stretch includes three backto-back sets of games and the team does not have more than one day off from game action between contests

LAST GAME
Jets 2, Coyotes 1 – January 15, 2023 – Canada Life Centre
ARI Goals: Keller (15)
WPG Goals: Dubois (20), Wheeler (11)
ARI Goalie: Vejmelka (L) – 22 svs on 24 shots
WPG Goalie: Hellebuyck (W) – 20 svs on 21 shots
PP: 0-3 PK: 1-2
Notes: The Coyotes fell for the ninth consecutive game…Clayton Keller registered his 15th goal of the season, his fourth 15+ goal campaign… Jakob Chychrun picked up an assist for the second consecutive game and has 4 pts (0-4-4) in his last 4 GP…Nick Schmaltz also notched an assist…Karel Vejmelka finished with 22 saves on 24 shots but still holds a career .953 SV% and a 1.79 GAA versus WPG…Arizona surrendered 0 first period goals for the fourth straight road game…The 24 shots allowed is T-fewest the Coyotes have surrendered in a game this season (11/10 at NYI)

MAN GAMES LOST (Name/Roster Status/Injury Type/Games Missed/Last Game Played)
Matias Maccelli…Week-to-Week…Lower-Body (11 / 12/23)
Liam O’Brien…Week-to-Week…Upper-Body (15 / 12/16)
Total man games lost: 91 games
Jakob Chychrun – 16 (10/13 – 11/17) – Upper-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
Connor Ingram – 1 (1/8) – Illness

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
-1/10 – Assigned G Ivan Prosvetov to Tucson (AHL)
-1/8 – Recalled G Ivan Prosvetov from Tucson (AHL)
-1/7 – Assigned F Michael Carcone to Tucson (AHL)

UPCOMING SCHEDULE DATE TIME (AZ) OPPONENT VENUE TV RADIO
Thur, Jan 19 7pm vs WSH Mullett Arena Bally Sports Arizona Extra 92.3 FM

Sat, Jan 21 6pm at DAL American Airlines Center Bally Sports Arizona Extra 92.3 FM

Sun, Jan 22 6pm vs VGK Mullett Arena Bally Sports Arizona Extra 620 AM

YOTES & WINGS

  • Tonight is the second of two ARI-DET matchups this season. The Red Wings edged the Yotes 4-3 in shootout on 11/25 at Little Caesars Arena
  • Arizona’s 5-game point streak vs Detroit (4-0-1) is tied for the longest active point streak it has against an NHL team (Toronto)
  • Clayton Keller scored the overtime goal the last time the Red Wings were in Arizona (11/20/21)
  • Keller picked up an assist in the first ARI-DET meeting this season to extend his point streak vs DET to 4 games (4-4-8 in that span)
  • Since the start of 2019-20, Keller leads all NHL skaters with 2.00 points per game against Detroit (min. 4 GP)
  • Jakob Chychrun registered 1-1-2 in the first ARI-DET matchup this season, including the game-tying goal 19:34 into the third period
  • The tally was Chychrun’s first of 2022-23

-Coyotes franchise vs Red Wings
• All-Time: 52-64-22-9
• Home: 25-28-14-5
• Road: 27-36-8-4
• L10: 5-3-2
• STRK: OT1

SCORING NOTABLES AGAINST THE RED WINGS
Shayne Gostisbehere…5-6-11…16 career GP
Nick Ritchie…5-3-8…10 career GP
Clayton Keller…7-5-12…8 career GP
Jakob Chychrun…4-5-9…8 career GP
Nick Schmaltz…3-5-8…6 career GP
JJ Moser…1-1-2…2 career GP

Career Leaders
Goals (Keller, 7)… Assists (Gostisbehere/Bjugstad, 6)…Points (Keller, 12)

Career Leaders Among Defensemen
Goals (Gostisbehere, 5)…Assists (Gostisbehere, 6)…Points (Gostisbehere, 11)

NHL Preview: Buffalo Sabres (21-19-2) at Chicago Blackhawks (11-26-4)

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NHL Preview: Buffalo Sabres (21-19-2) at Chicago Blackhawks (11-26-4)

BUFFALO SABRES NOTES:

LAST GAME
Monday, Jan. 16
Florida 4 at Buffalo 1
Goal: Tuch
Goalie: Luukkonen (30 saves/33 shots; 1 ENG)
PP: 0/3; PK: 3/3; Shots: Florida 34 – Buffalo 29
CURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 99)
Player (injury, first game missed) – total games missed
N/A

TRANSACTIONS IN PAST SEVEN DAYS
1/11: Recalled G Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen from Rochester (AHL); Loaned F Jack Quinn to Rochester
1/13: Recalled F Jack Quinn from Rochester (AHL); Loaned F Peyton Krebs to Rochester
1/15: Recalled F Peyton Krebs from Rochester (AHL); Loaned G Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to Rochester
1/16: Recalled G Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen from Rochester (AHL); Loaned F Peyton Krebs to Rochester

UPCOMING GAMES
Thursday, Jan. 19: NY Islanders at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 21: Anaheim at Buffalo, 12:30 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 23: Buffalo at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 24: Buffalo at St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 26: Buffalo at Winnipeg, 8:00 p.m.

TODAY’S GAME
SABRES AT BLACKHAWKS
• This is the second and final meeting between the Sabres and Blackhawks this season.
• Last meeting: Buffalo defeated Chicago 4-3 in overtime in Buffalo on Oct. 29, 2022.
• Next meeting: N/A
• The Sabres are 4-3-3 in their last 10 games against the Blackhawks; 1-6-3 on the road.
• This is the 128th game all-time between Buffalo and Chicago; Buffalo has a 57-53-17 series record.
• The Sabres are 20-34-9 on the road against the Blackhawks all-time.

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
• A win in tonight’s game would give the Sabres four consecutive wins over the Blackhawks for the first time in franchise history.
• Each of Buffalo’s last two wins against Chicago have come in overtime.
• Casey Mittelstadt has recorded six points (0+6) in his last seven games.
• Rasmus Dahlin has recorded 31 points (6+25) in his last 27 games.
• Alex Tuch has notched 35 points (14+21) in his last 27 games, including 18 points (8+10) in his last 14 games.
• Tage Thompson has recorded seven points (4+3) in his last seven games.
• Dylan Cozens has tallied 32 points (10+21) in his last 29 games and owns nine points (3+6) in his last 10 games.
• In his last 21 games, Jeff Skinner has notched 28 points (13+15).
• Victor Olofsson has three points (2+1) in his last three games.

BACK-TO-BACK
Today’s game concludes Buffalo’s eighth of 15 sets of back-to-back games this season, which began with a 4-1 loss to the Florida Panthers on Jan. 16. The Sabres are 3-4-1 in the first game of back-to-back sets and 1-6-0 in the second game so far this season. Buffalo’s point breakdown in back-to-back sets this season is: four points (1), three points (0), two points (2), one point (1) and zero points (3).

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS NOTES:

TONIGHT’S BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: NBCSCH – Chris Vosters (PxP), Patrick Sharp (analyst) and Colby Cohen (analyst)
RADIO: WGN-AM 720 – John Wiedeman (PxP) and Troy Murray (analyst)
SPANISH RADIO: Univision Sports Radio 1200 AM – Miguel Esparza (PxP) and Jorge Moreno (analyst)

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Sunday, Jan. 22 vs. LAK, 6:00 p.m. CT (NBCSCH, WGN Radio, Univision (Spanish))
Tuesday, Jan. 24 at VAN, 9:00 p.m. CT (NBCSCH, WGN Radio)
Thursday, Jan. 26 at CGY, 8:00 p.m. CT (NBCSCH, WGN Radio)
Saturday, Jan. 28 at EDM, 9:00 p.m. CT (NBCSCH, WGN Radio)
Tuesday, Feb. 7 vs. ANA, 7:30 p.m. CT (NBCSCH, WGN Radio, Univision (Spanish))

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Jan. 14 – Activated Patrick Kane off IR and assigned Jaxson Stauber to Rockford … Jan. 13 – Assigned Lukas Reichel to Rockford … Jan. 11 – Recalled Jaxson Stauber from Rockford and assigned Brett Seney to Rockford … Jan. 4 – Recalled Lukas Reichel and Brett Seney from Rockford … Placed MacKenzie Entwistle and Jujhar Khaira on IR … Dec. 19 – Activated Alex Stalock off IR and assigned Arvid Soderblom to Rockford … Placed Jarred Tinordi on IR and recalled Isaak Phillips from Rockford … Dec. 13 – Activated Tyler Johnson off IR and assigned Filip Roos to Rockford … Dec. 12 – Activated Petr Mrazek off injured reserve and assigned Jaxson Stauber to Rockford.

LAST TIME OUT
Score: Chicago (5) vs. Seattle (8) – Sat., Jan. 14 – United Center
CHI Goals: Toews (12), Phillips (1), Domi (13; PP), Raddysh (12; PP), Kane (8)
SEA Goals: Sprong (14), Beniers (17), McCann (20), Burakovsky (12), Tolvanen (7), McCann (21), McCann
(22), Bjorkstrand (7)
Goalies: CHI – Mrazek (1/5, 12:08), Stalock (21/25, 47:50) SEA – Jones (22/27, 59:50)
CHI PP: 2/2; PK: 2/2
SEA PP: 0/2; PK: 0/2
Recap: The Blackhawks fell to the Seattle Kraken on Saturday 8-5, ending their three-game winning streak … Chicago went 2-for-2 on the power play with goals coming from Max Domi (1G, 1A) and Taylor Raddysh (1G, 2A) … It was Raddysh’s first three-point game of his career … Isaak Phillips scored his first career goal … Seth Jones notched three assists, his first three-point game of the season … Patrick Kane scored a goal and led all players with seven shots … Caleb Jones posted a game-high four blocked shots.

TONIGHT’S OPPONENT – BUFFALO SABRES
Chicago finishes off the season series against Buffalo with tonight’s contest at the United Center …The Blackhawks come into Saturday’s tilt having earned points in five of the last six games (3-1-2) against Buffalo and boast a 15-2-2 record in the last 19 games against them … The Blackhawks dropped a 3-4 overtime decision to the Sabres in Buffalo on Oct. 29 … Patrick Kane comes into Saturday’s tilt having registered points (3G, 7A) in five of his last seven games against Buffalo, while he’s tallied 15 points (5G, 10A) in his last 10 games against them … Jonathan Toews enters Saturday’s game having logged points (5G, 8A) in nine of his last 11 games against the Sabres.

2022-23 Schedule/Results: HOME: Jan. 17| AWAY: Oct. 29 (3-4 OT)
All-Time Record: 57-54-16| Home: 37-19-7| Road: 20-35-9
Last Home Win: Nov. 17, 2019 (4-1)| Last Road Win: Feb. 1, 2019 (7-3) | Last Home Loss: March 28,
2022 (5-6) | Last Road Loss: Oct. 29, 2022 (3-4 OT)

ACTIVE BLACKHAWKS VS. BUF ALL-TIME
GOALS: Patrick Kane, 11; Jonathan Toews, 11; Max Domi, 8
ASSISTS: Tyler Johnson, 17; Patrick Kane, 14; Jonathan Toews, 12
POINTS: Patrick Kane, 25; Tyler Johnson, 23; Jonathan Toews, 23

BLACKHAWKS RECORD ON…
One-Day Rest: 7-11-1
Two-Days Rest: 1-4-0
Three+ Days Rest: 2-2-1
First Game of a B2B: 1-4-1
Second Game of a B2B: 0-5-1

BLACKHAWKS RECORD BY DAY
Monday: 0-1-0
Tuesday: 1-5-0
Wednesday: 0-5-0
Thursday: 2-4-1
Friday: 3-2-1
Saturday: 3-4-1
Sunday: 2-5-1

NHL Preview: Columbus Blue Jackets (13-28-2) at Nashville Predators (20-17-6)

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NHL Preview: Columbus Blue Jackets (13-28-2) at Nashville Predators (20-17-6)

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS NOTES:

Jan. 17, 2023 Game No. 44 (13-28-2, 28 pts.) at Nashville Predators (20-17-6, 46 pts.), Bridgestone Arena Road Game No. 19 (3-14-1, 7 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: JAN. 16, 2023 – CBJ 1 vs. NYR 3
CBJ Goal Scorers: Peeke (4)
NYR Goal Scorers: Zibanejad (20), PP – Goodrow (9), Kravtsov (3)
Goalies: CBJ – Merzlikins (30/33; 56:54); NYR – Halak (22/23; 60:00)
CBJ PP: 0/4; PK: 4/5 | Shots: CBJ: 23 / NYR: 33
3 Stars: 1. Zibanejad, NYR; 2. Kakko, NYR; 3. Peeke, CBJ
Noteworthy: NYR scored twice in the 1st and added one in the 2nd… Peeke scored CBJ’s lone goal 1:21 into the 3rd… Nyquist tallied his 11th assist of the campaign, giving him 2-4-6 in his last 13 games… Roslovic recorded his 20th assist of the season, giving him assists in two-straight games (0-3-3).

OhioHEALTH INJURY REPORT
Danforth (torn labrum); Placed on Injured Reserve (Oct. 25); 6 months (37 games)
Voracek (concussion); Placed on Injured Reserve (Nov. 4); out indefinitely (32 games)
Werenski (torn labrum); Placed on Injured Reserve (retro to Nov. 10); rest of regular season (30 games)
Bean (shoulder); Placed on IR (retro to Nov. 15); out indefinitely (28 games)
Chinakhov (ankle); Placed on IR (Dec. 20); 4 weeks (12 games)
Meyer (oblique strain); Placed on IR (Jan. 11); 6-8 weeks (3 games)
TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 291

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Jan. 14 Activated Jenner, Robinson and Tarasov off Injured Reserve and assigned Bjork to Cleveland (AHL)
Jan. 13 Assigned Greaves and Fix-Wolansky to Cleveland (AHL)
Jan. 12 Activated Blankenburg off Injured Reserve, placed Robinson on Injured Reserve retroactive to Jan. 3 and added Greaves to the roster on emergency recall from Cleveland (AHL)
Jan. 11 Placed Meyer on Injured Reserve and added Fix-Wolansky to roster on emergency recall from Cleveland (AHL)
Jan. 11 Assigned Greaves to Cleveland (AHL)
Jan. 10 Placed Tarasov on IR retroactive on Dec. 30 and added Greaves to roster on emergency recall from Cleveland (AHL)
Dec. 28 Activated Sillinger off Injured Reserve, added Bemstrom to roster on emergency recall from Cleveland (AHL) and assigned Christiansen to Cleveland (AHL)

TONIGHT’S GAME BROADCAST INFO
8pm ET | Bally Sports Ohio | 97.1 The Fan

AGAINST THE PREDATORS
2022-23 Series: 1-0-0 (0-0-0 at NSH)
2021-22 Series: 1-1-0 (0-1-0 at NSH)
All-Time Series: 31-54-1-12 (9-34-1-6 at NSH)
Last 10 (Overall | Road): 4-5-1 | 1-8-1
All-Time GF/GA: 219/299
All-Time SF/SA: 2,922-3,010
All-Time PP: 56-of-355
All-Time PK: 336-of-408

THE LAST GAME VS. NSH: OCT. 20, 2022 – CBJ 5 vs. NSH 3
CBJ Goal Scorers: Bean (1), Gaudreau (3), Danforth (2), Blankenburg (1), EN – Gaudreau (4)
NSH Goal Scorers: Jeannot (2), Johansen (2), Trenin (1)
Goalies: CBJ – Merzlikins (23/26; 60:00); NSH – Lankinen (37/41; 57:59)
CBJ PP: 0/3; PK: 5/5 | Shots: CBJ: 42 / NSH: 26
3 Stars: 1. Blankenburg, CBJ; 2. Gaudreau, CBJ; 3. Danforth, CBJ
Noteworthy: CBJ trailed 2-0 after the 1st and 3-1 after the 2nd but scored 4 unanswered goals in the 3rd… CBJ won for 2nd consecutive game (both multi-goal comeback wins)… Gaudreau notched his 1st multi-goal game as a Jacket (2-0-2) to extend points streak to 4-straight games (4-2-6)… Blankenburg recorded his 2nd career goal, game-winner and multi-point game, recording his 1st 2 points of the season (1-1-2), scoring the GWG with 1:23 to play… Chinakhov tallied 2 assists for his 2nd-straight game (0-4-4) to tie his career-high assists/points streak.

SEASON SERIES LEFT: Series complete.

NOTED (Team Highlights vs. NSH)
CBJ are 6-6-2 against NSH since the 2018-19 season, including wins in each of the last 2 meetings and 3 of the past 4… The home team is 10-1-1 in last 12 games of the series dating back to Feb. 22, 2020… The winning team has scored 4-plus goals in 5-straight games (CBJ; 3-1-1)… CBJ have killed off 33-of-38 NSH power play attempts in last 14 games (86.8 pct.)… NSH has registered 10 of the 15 shutouts in the all-time series, including the most recent one by Juuse Saros on Nov. 30, 2021 (6-0 W at NSH)… Each team has recorded 3 hat tricks in the all-time series while CBJ have been awarded 4 of the 5 penalty shots… Most goals scored at NSH: 5 – 4x (MR: 3/30/19) … Most goals allowed at NSH: 7 – 2x (MR: 1/21/06).

NOTED (Player/Coach Highlights vs. NSH)
Gaudreau skated in his 600th career game on 4/26/22 at NSH and notched his 400th career point (assist) on 10/31/19 at NSH… Robinson made NHL debut on 4/7/18 at NSH… Roslovic notched his 100th career NHL point (goal) on 5/5/21 vs. NSH.

SCORING NOTABLES vs. NSH
• Gaudreau – 5-23-28 in 22 career GP, recording 8 multi-point efforts and points in all but 6 of his contests vs. the club after notching 2 goals on Oct. 20

• Jenner – 9-3-12 in 21 career GP, including 3-1-4 in his last 7 games at Nashville

• Roslovic – 1-7-8 in 17 career GP, including assists in 3 of his last 5 road games (0-3-3)

NASHVILLE PREDATORS NOTES:

ALL-TIME vs. COLUMBUS
OVERALL (98 GP) 66-23-(1)-8
HOME (50 GP) 40-6-(1)-3
ROAD (48 GP) 26-17-(0)-5
LAST MEETING Oct. 20, 2022 at CBJ (L, 5-3)
PLAYOFFS Never Met
− The Predators are 66-23-(1)-8 all-time against the Blue Jackets, including a 40-6-(1)-3 record at Bridgestone Arena.

− This is the second and final matchup between Nashville and Columbus in 2022-23; it is the first and only at home.

− Nashville is 0-1-0 against Columbus this season, dropping a 5-3 result away from home on Oct. 20.

− The Predators are 2-2-1 in their last five games against the Blue Jackets; they are 6-3-1 in their last 10; and 5-0-0 in their last five at home.

− Nashville’s 66 all-time wins against Columbus are its most against a single opponent in franchise history.

− In the Preds’ 50 home games vs. Columbus, they’ve only lost six times in regulation, with two of those losses coming in the first three matchups between the two teams. Nashville’s 40 wins against Columbus at Bridgestone Arena are its most against a single NHL opponent on home ice.

− The Predators posted a 17-game home winning streak against the Blue Jackets that spanned five seasons from 2006-11.

− Three of the eight most winningest goaltenders against Columbus in NHL history played for the Predators: Pekka Rinne (22), Tomas Vokoun (20) and Chris Mason (16).

− Nashville and Columbus were both part of the Central Division from the 2000-01 season through the 2012-13 season and in 2020-21.

NOTABLES vs. COLUMBUS
− Filip Forsberg owns two career hat tricks against Columbus, including his first career four-goal game on Nov. 30, 2021. He has 20 points (12g-8a) in 23 career meetings with the Blue Jackets, including points in eight of his last 13 games vs. Columbus.

− Mattias Ekholm has four points (2g-2a) in his last eight games vs. Columbus; following his two-goal performance on Feb. 27, 2021, he now has 11 points (5g-6a) in 21 career meetings with the Blue Jackets.

− In addition to posting 23 points (7g-16a) in 38 career games against Columbus, Matt Duchene played in 23 games for the Blue Jackets in 2018-19, recording 12 points (4g-8a).

− Roman Josi has picked up 17 points (4g-13a) in 31 contests against the Blue Jackets, including two multi-point efforts in 2020-21.

− Ryan Johansen was selected by Columbus in the first round (fourth overall) of the 2010 NHL Draft. He has 10 points (4g-6a) in 17 career meetings with his former team.

− Assistant Coach Dan Hinote served in the same position with Columbus from 2010-14; he also was a pro scout for the Blue Jackets from 2014-18.

− Assistant Coach Todd Richards was Columbus’ head coach for parts of five seasons from 2012-15.

LAST TIME OUT
− Calgary Flames 1, Nashville Predators 2 – Jan. 16 (Bridgestone Arena)
− NSH goals: Josi (12), Parssinen – GWG (5)
− CGY goals: Zadorov (7)
− Goaltenders: NSH – Saros (W, 38/39); CGY – Markstrom (L, 27/29)
− Power plays: NSH 0-3; CGY 0-4
− Notes: Nashville improved to 10-7-3 at home in 2022-23… The Predators are now 2-0-0 against the Flames this season… Nashville killed off all four of Calgary’s power-play opportunities… Juuse Saros made 38 saves in the win; it was his fifth win with at least 35 saves this season, the third-most among NHL goalies… Roman Josi scored to give him goals in each of his last two games (2g)… Juuso Parssinen scored the game-winner and pushed his point streak to seven games… Tanner Jeannot assisted on Parssinen’s goal, helping him hit the 10-point mark on the season (3g-7a)… Jeremy Lauzon led all skaters with eight hits after dishing out nine on Saturday vs. Buffalo.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS GAME NOTES
Jan. 17, 2023 vs. Columbus Blue Jackets

INJURY REPORT
Player Designation Dates Missed Games Missed
Mark Borowiecki Upper body – IR Oct. 27-Jan. 16 36
Michael McCarron NHL/NHLPA PAP Dec. 12-Jan. 16 18
Total man-games lost: 89
Individual man-games lost: Borowiecki – 37; McCarron – 19; McDonagh – 7; Smith – 6; Carrier – 5; Trenin – 5; Glass – 3; Lauzon – 3; Jankowski – 2; Duchene – 1; Lankinen – 1

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
− Jan. 14: Recalled defenseman Roland McKeown from Milwaukee (AHL).
− Jan. 13: Reassigned goaltender Yaroslav Askarov to Milwaukee (AHL).
− Jan. 11: Recalled goaltender Yaroslav Askarov from Milwaukee (AHL). Reassigned defenseman Roland McKeown to Milwaukee (AHL).

NHL Preview: Winnipeg Jets (29-14-1) at Montreal Canadiens (18-23-3)

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NHL Preview: Winnipeg Jets (29-14-1) at Montreal Canadiens (18-23-3)

WINNIPEG JETS NOTES:

Scene Setter
The Winnipeg Jets start a five-game road trip, their longest of the season, on Tuesday when they visit the Montreal Canadiens. The Jets are coming off a 2-1 win against the Arizona Coyotes on Sunday at Canada Life Centre, which extended Winnipeg’s winning streak to three games and home winning streak to five games. The Jets continue the trip on Thursday against the Toronto Maple Leafs

Last Game
Winnipeg Jets 2
Arizona Coyotes 1
Jets Scorers: Dubois (20), Wheeler (11)
Coyotes Scorers: Keller (15)
Jets Goaltender: Connor Hellebuyck (20 sv, 1 ga)
Coyotes Goaltender: Karel Vejmelka (22 sv, 2 ga)
Jets PP: 1-for-2
Jets PK: 3-for-3
Recap: All three goals were scored in the second period in Winnipeg’s 2-1 win against the Arizona Coyotes on Sunday night. Pierre-Luc Dubois opening the scoring with his 20th goal of the season. Josh Morrissey notched his 40th assist mark, while Cole Pefetti assisted Blake Wheeler’s
game-winning goal for his 20th assist of the season.

Best in the West
The Jets are tied for fifth in the NHL with a .670 points percentage, which ranks first in the Central Division and Western Conference… The Jets also lead the Western Conference with 59 points, which is third in the NHL… Winnipeg’s best points percentage in franchise history was in 2017- 18 when the team finished at .695… The franchise has finished a season with a points percentage better than .600 four times.

Let the Good Times Roll
The Jets have won three games in a row for the sixth time this season… It’s tied with the Boston Bruins for the most winning streaks of at least three games this season… The Jets had five such streaks last season… Winnipeg’s longest winning streak of this season so far is five games from Dec. 29-Jan. 8.

Making the Most of Little
The Jets won their third game of the season by a 2-1 score on Sunday… Winnipeg joins Toronto, Nashville, and Minnesota as the only teams in the NHL this season with three wins by a 2-1 score… The franchise record for most wins by a 2-1 score in a season is six (2011-12 and 2014-15).

Facing the East
The Jets are in the midst of playing 10 of 13 games against Eastern Conference opponents… Winnipeg is 8-7-0 against the Eastern Conference this season, but have won three of the past four games… Pierre-Luc Dubois leads the Jets in scoring against the east with 17 points (7G, 10A) in 15 games, while Kyle Connor has 16 points (8G, 8A) in 15 games.

The January Upon Us
Winnipeg is second in the NHL in January with a 6-1-0 record… The most wins the Jets have had in January is eight during the 2018-19 season… After playing 16 games in 30 days in December, the Jets play 15 games in 29 days from Jan. 2-30, but opened the month with two games in the first seven days… Seven of the 15 games are at home… Winnipeg’s eight road games in January come in the form of a three-game road trip and five-game road trip… The Jets are 17-17-3 in January during the past four seasons.

Home Comforts
The Jets are 17-6-0 at Canada Life Centre this season, which is tied for third in the NHL and first in the Western Conference… Kyle Connor (14G, 19A) leads the team with 33 points in 23 home games… Mark Scheifele’s 15 goals at home has him nine 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 14-5-0 with a 1.84 goals-against average, .938 save percentage and three shutouts… Winnipeg is 246-155-36 all-time at Canada Life Centre and have posted a .500 record or better at home in six consecutive seasons.

Road Record
The Jets are 12-8-1 on the road this season and have won three of their past four road contests… Winnipeg is 3-4-0 in their past seven road games after starting the season 9-4-1 away from home… Defenceman Josh Morrissey (2G, 19A) leads the Jets in scoring on the road with 21 points… Mark Scheifele has a team leading 11 goals.

PK Prowess
Winnipeg is third in the NHL with a penalty kill successful 83.9% of the time… The Jets are 31-for-33 (94.0%) on the penalty kill in their past 10 games, including a perfect 10-for-10 in the past three games… Winnipeg has a pair of streaks of at least four games without allowing a power play goal this season (6 games – Oct. 28-Nov. 12; 4 games – Dec. 29-Jan. 6)… 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.

Jets vs. MTL Notes
Season Series
This is the second and final game between the Jets and Canadiens this season… Winnipeg took the first game 3-2 on Nov. 3 at Canada Life Centre.

Recent History
The Jets have won six of their past seven games against the Canadiens, including both meetings last season…Winnipeg is 7-for-19 (36.8%)on the power play in the past five games against Montreal.

In Montreal
Winnipeg is 8-5-0 in its past 13 trips to Montreal, including winning three of the past four games… The previous six endeavours into Montreal have come in either March or April.

Player Notes
Kyle Connor has 21 points (9G, 12A) in 18 career games against Montreal, including seven multi-point games… Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck is 11-5-1 with a 2.90 goals-against average and .913 save percentage in 17 career games against the Canadiens.

Jets vs. MTL Past 10 Games
Date Opp Res G GA S PPO PPG PIM SA PPOA PPGA PIMA
03/04/2021 @Mon W 4 3 27 2 0 2 36 1 1 4
03/06/2021 @Mon L 1 7 29 2 1 2 28 1 0 4
03/15/2021 Mon L 2 4 36 3 2 8 31 2 1 10
03/17/2021 Mon W 4 3 30 2 0 4 36 2 0 4
04/08/2021 @Mon W 4 2 27 3 0 6 38 2 0 8
04/10/2021 @Mon W 5 0 25 5 2 13 19 3 0 27
04/30/2021 @Mon L 3 5 22 2 0 6 35 3 2 4
03/01/2022 Mon W 8 4 30 6 4 19 35 6 1 19
04/11/2022 @Mon W 4 2 35 1 0 2 25 1 0 2
11/03/2022 Mon W 3 2 36 5 1 4 22 2 0 10

MONTREAL CANADIENS NOTES:

À SURVEILLER CE SOIR / KEEP AN EYE ON…

  • Les Canadiens et les Jets s’affrontent ce soir pour la 78e fois en saison régulière. Incluant les séries éliminatoires, il s’agit du 82e match entre les deux formations.
  • The Canadiens and Jets are facing each other for the 78th time in regular season. Including the playoffs, this marks the 82nd matchup between the two teams.

DERNIER MATCH / LAST GAME – NYI 2 VS. MTL 1 (@ MADISON SQUARE GARDEN)
Buts MTL Goals – Dach (AN/PP), Caufield
Buts NYR Goals – Panarin
Gardien MTL Goalie – Montembeault (38-39)
Gardien NYR Goalie – Shesterkin (29-31)
Avantage numérique MTL Powerplay – 1/2
Avantage numérique NYR Powerplay – 0/2
Meneurs MTL Leaders – TOI (Savard – 26:43) ; S (Caufield – 6) ; HT (Xhekaj – 4) ; BS (Edmundson – 4)

MATCHS À VENIR / UPCOMING GAMES
19 JAN. VS. FLORIDE 19 h / 7 p.m.
21 JAN. VS. TORONTO 19 h / 7 p.m.
24 JAN. VS. BOSTON 19 h / 7 p.m.
26 JAN. VS. DETROIT 19 h / 7 p.m.
28 JAN. @ OTTAWA 19 h / 7 p.m.

RAPPORT MÉDICAL DE LA SAISON / SEASON INJURY REPORT
Joueur
Player
Date Blessure
Injury
Matchs ratés
Games lost
Retour
Return
C. Price – Genou / Knee 44 –
P. Byron – Hanche / Hip 44 –
M. Matheson – Bas du corps / Lower-body 13 –
B. Gallagher – Bas du corps / Lower-body 6 –
K. Guhle – Bas du corps / Lower-body 8 –
S. Monahan – Bas du corps / Lower-body 19 –

RÉAFFECTATIONS, SIGNATURES ET TRANSACTIONS / ROSTER MOVES, SIGNINGS AND TRANSACTIONS
Les Canadiens ont rappelé l’attaquant Jesse Ylönen du Rocket de Laval (11/01)
The Canadiens have recalled forward Jesse Ylönen from the Laval Rocket (01/11)
Les Canadiens ont cédé l’attaquant Anthony Richard au Rocket de Laval (10/01)
The Canadiens have loaned forward Anthony Richard to the Laval Rocket (01/10)
Les Canadiens ont rappelé le gardien Cayden Primeau du Rocket de Laval (09/01)
The Canadiens have recalled goaltender Cayden Primeau from the Laval Rocket (01/09)
Les Canadiens ont rappelé le défenseur Justin Barron du Rocket de Laval (27/12)
The Canadiens have recalled defenseman Justin Barron from the Laval Rocket (12/27)
Les Canadiens ont cédé l’attaquant Rem Pitlick au Rocket de Laval et ont rappelé l’attaquant Anthony Richard (18/12)
The Canadiens have loaned forward Rem Pitlick to the Laval Rocket and recalled forward Anthony Richard (12/18)

STATISTIQUES D’ÉQUIPE / TEAM STATISTICS – AVANT LES MATCHS DU 16/01 – BEFORE GAMES ON 01/16
PTS (39 – 27e/27th)
V/W (18 – 26e/26th)
BP/GF (112 – 29e/29th)
BC/GA (162 – 28e/28th)
Tirs-PM/Shots-PG (28.0 – 30e/30th)
Tirs accordés-PM/Shots allowed-PG (33.9 – 28e/28th)
MÉ/Hits (822 – 28e/28th)
MP/PIM (545 – 1er/1st)
AN/PP (16.3% – 30e/30th)
DN/PK (75.2% – 22e/22nd)

LES CANADIENS CONTRE CHAQUE DIVISION L’AN DERNIER / THE HABS VS. EVERY DIVISION LAST SEASON
Adversaire
Opponent
Fiche
Record
PTS Buts pour
Goals for
Buts contre
Goals against
Atlantique 9-14-3 21 84 89
Centrale 3-9-4 10 39 65
Métropolitaine 6-17-1 13 55 103
Pacifique 4-9-3 11 43 62
Total 22-49-11 55 221 319
*Inclut les buts en fusillade / Includes the shootout goals

LES CANADIENS CONTRE CHAQUE DIVISION CETTE SAISON / THE HABS VS. EVERY DIVISION THIS SEASON
Division Fiche
Record
PTS Buts pour
Goals for
Buts contre
Goals against
Atlantique 3-6-0 6 18 36
Centrale 6-5-2 14 40 44
Métropolitaine 5-6-0 10 28 41
Pacifique 4-6-1 9 30 41
Total 18-23-3 39 116 162
*Inclut les buts en fusillade / Includes the shootout goals

NHL Preview: Minnesota Wild (24-14-4) at Washington Capitals (24-16-6)

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NHL Preview: Minnesota Wild (24-14-4) at Washington Capitals (24-16-6)

MINNESOTA WILD NOTES:

SERIES NOTES
All-Time Wild Record: 12-13-2 (8-5-1 at Xcel Energy
Center, 4-8-1 at Washington)

2021-22: Minnesota went 2-0-0 against Washington…The Wild earned a 3-2 shootout win at Xcel Energy Center (1/8) and a 5-1 win at Capital One Arena (4/3)…C Joel Eriksson Ek (2-1=3), LW Marcus Foligno (2-1=3) and RW Jordan Greenway (0-3=3) led the Wild with three points each…G Kaapo Kahkonen made 27 saves in the first meeting…G Cam Talbot made 25 saves in the second contest…C Evgeny Kuznetsov (1-1=2) and LW Alex Ovechkin (0-2=2) led the Capitals with two points each…G Zach Fucale made 20 saves in the first meeting…G Vitek Vanecek made 14 saves in the second contest.

WILD LEADERS: D Alex Goligoski leads Minnesota with 11 points (1-10=11) in 24 games against Washington…RW Mats Zuccarello has 11 points (3-8=11) in 26 contests…Foligno owns nine points (3-6=9) in 22 games.

WILD GOALIES: G Marc-Andre Fleury is 26-14-2 with a 2.65 GAA, a .911 SV% and four shutouts in 44 games (43 starts) against Washington…G Filip Gustavsson made 12 saves in relief in his lone appearance against the Capitals (10/25/21).

CAPITALS LEADERS: Ovechkin leads Washington with 31 points (17-14=31) in 19 games against Minnesota…RW T.J. Oshie has 23 points (11-12=23) in 31 contests…C Nicklas Backstrom owns 20 points (2-18=20) in 18 matches… RW Marcus Johansson has 13 points (4-9=13) in 14 games.

CAPITALS GOALIES: G Darcy Kuemper is 3-5-1 with a 2.89 GAA, a .902 SV% and one shutout in 10 career starts against Minnesota…G Charlie Lindgren is 0-1-0 with a 2.06 GAA and a .941 SV% in one career start (11/9/17).

FAST FACTS: Minnesota’s series sweep in 2021-22 marked the second time in franchise history the Wild has won two games against Washington in the same season (2002-03)…Seven of Minnesota’s 13 games played at Washington have been decided by one goal (3-3-1)…Ovechkin netted three PPG on March 28, 2017, the most ever by a Wild opponent.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Jan. 7, 2023 – Jan. 16, 2023
1/16/23 Signed F Matt Boldy to a seven-year contract
1/12/23 Placed F Joseph Cramarossa on unconditional waivers
1/9/23 Reassigned G Zane McIntyre to Iowa

ON THE POWER PLAY
• The Wild have converted 30.3 percent (20 of 66) of power-play opportunities at home this season, third-best in the NHL.

• Minnesota recorded a power-play goal in a season-high six consecutive games from Nov. 23 – Dec. 4, going eight-for-19 (42.1 pct.) during that span. The streak tied for the fifth-longest in franchise history.

PENALTY KILLERS
• Since Nov. 8, Minnesota is ninth in the NHL with a 81.3 penalty kill percentage (87 for 107).

• Minnesota is seventh in the NHL with a 83.1 penalty-kill percentage (59 of 71) on the road this season

WASHINGTON CAPITALS NOTES:

LAST GAME
Washington 4, New York Islanders 3 (OT)
January 16, 2023 * UBS Arena * Elmont, NY
Shots: WSH: 35; NYI: 30
Power Plays: WSH: 0/1; NYI: 0/1
Three Stars: 1. Orlov (WSH), 2. Wilson (WSH), 3. Martin (NYI)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Loaned forward Joe Snively to AHL Hershey, 1/8
Loaned forward Aliaksei Protas to AHL Hershey, 1/7

INJURIES/ILLNESSES
Carl Hagelin: 10/12/22-1/16/23 (46 games)
Connor Brown: 10/20/22-1/16/23 (42 games)
John Carlson: 10/31/22-11/9/22, 12/27/22-1/16/23 (16 games)
Dmitry Orlov: 11/7/22-12/9/22 (16 games)
Washington Capitals: Media Notes
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)
Nic Dowd: 12/17/22 (1 game)
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)
Nicklas Backstrom: 10/12/22-1/6/23 (42 games)
Tom Wilson: 10/12/22-1/6/23 (42 games)
Man Games Lost: 276

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Jan. 19, 9 p.m. ET at Arizona (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
Jan. 21, 10 p.m. ET at Vegas (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
Jan. 24, 9 p.m. ET at Colorado (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
Jan. 26, 7 p.m. ET vs. Pittsburgh (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
Jan. 29, 5 p.m. ET at Toronto (NBCSW, NHLN, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)

TONIGHT’S GAME
The Capitals host the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday at Capital One Arena for the first of two meetings between the teams this season. The Capitals and Wild will complete their season series on March 19 in St. Paul. Washington is 15-10-0-2 all-time versus Minnesota and 9-2-1 in their last 12 games against the Wild dating back to the 2014-15 season. In 2021-22, Washington dropped the season series with Minnesota 0-1-1. Alex Ovechkin (2a) and Evgeny Kuznetsov (1g, 1a) led the Capitals with two points in two games against the Wild last season.

HOME vs. MINNESOTA WILD
Record Goals For Goals Against Streak
9-4-0-0 32 24 2 MIN wins (3/22/19-4/3/22)

CAPITALS vs. MINNESOTA WILD (Career Totals)
Games Goals Assists Points
Oshie (31) Ovechkin (17) Backstrom (18) Ovechkin (31)
Irwin (21) Oshie (11) Ovechkin (14) Oshie (23)
Ovechkin (19) Five Players (4) Oshie (12) Backstrom (20)

Back-to-Back

  • Tuesday’s game against Minnesota marks the second half of Washington’s sixth back-to-back set of the season.
  • The Capitals are 1-3-1in the second of back-to-back games this season and 1-2-0 following a win.

NHL Preview: Florida Panthers (21-20-4) at Toronto Maple Leafs (26-11-7)

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NHL Preview: Florida Panthers (21-20-4) at Toronto Maple Leafs (26-11-7)

FLORIDA PANTHERS NOTES:

BAPTIST HEALTH INJURY REPORT

  • F Anthony Duclair | Games Missed: 45
  • F Patric Hornqvist | Games Missed: 20
  • G Spencer Knight | Games Missed: 4
    Total Man Games Lost Due to Injury: 134

LAST GAME
Panthers 4, Sabres 1 – Jan. 16 – KeyBank Center
FLA Goals: Montour (8), Bennett (10), Lundell (5), Verhaeghe (20)
BUF Goals: Tuch (21)
FLA Goalie: Bobrovsky (W) – 28 Saves
BUF Goalie: Luukkonen (L) – 30 Saves
FLA Shots: 34
BUF Shots: 29
Notes: Matthew Tkachuk notched three assists to extend his point streak to a season-long seven games (5-8-13)…Carter Verhaeghe recorded two points (1-1-2)…Aleksander Barkov registered an assist, extending his point streak to four games (2-3-5)…Sam Reinhart logged an assist to extend his point streak to four games (1-3-4)…Gustav Forsling notched an assist for the second consecutive game (0-2-2)…Brandon Montour scored a goal for his 2nd point in as many games (1-1-2)…FLA PP: 0-3, FLA PK: 3-3 RECENT TRANSACTIONS:

  • Jan. 16: F Grigori Denisenko recalled from Charlotte (AHL)
  • Jan. 15: F Zac Dalpe loaned to Charlotte (AHL)
  • Jan. 11: D Casey Fitzgerald claimed off waivers from BUF | D Matt Kiersted loaned to Charlotte (AHL)
  • Jan. 10: G Alex Lyon recalled from Charlotte (AHL)

PANTHERS vs. MAPLE LEAFS
ALL-TIME vs. TOR: 42-39-7-6
ALL-TIME ROAD vs. TOR: 17-23-2-3
2021-22 vs. TOR: 2-1-0

CATS STATS

  • Aleksander Barkov has produced 24 points (10-14-24) over 28 career games against Toronto.
  • Sam Reinhart has logged 19 points (8-11-19) over 25 career games vs. the Maple Leafs.

ROAD WARRIORS
Following their game Jan. 16 at BUF, the Cats had played 25 road contests which trailed only ARI (28) for the most among NHL teams. This season the Panthers average 34.6 shots on goal away from FLA Live Arena, the third highest in the NHL.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS NOTES:

LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 3 at Boston 4
Date: Saturday, January 14, 2023
TOR Goals: Bunting (PP), Engvall, Matthews
BOS Goals: Bergeron, Pastrnak, Greer, Grzelcyk
TOR Goaltender: Murray, 30/34, .882 SV%
BOS Goaltender: Ullmark, 18/21, .857 SV%
TOR Power Play: 1-for-2
TOR Penalty Kill: 2-for-2
Player Notes: – Michael Bunting scored on a Toronto power play opportunity at 4:45 of the first period and posted the primary assist on Auston Matthews’ goal. Bunting recorded his seventh multi-point game of the season.

  • Pierre Engvall scored for the Maple Leafs at 2:43 of the second period. Engvall posted his ninth goal of the season, marking an NHL career second-best.
  • Auston Matthews scored his 21st goal of the season at 3:17 of the third period. Matthews has posted eight points (4G, 4A) through his last six games played.
  • Mitch Marner recorded two assists during Saturday’s game. Marner has posted 11 points (3G, 8A) through his last eight games. Marner posted his sixth multi-assist game of the season and 13th multi-point game of the season. Two of Marner’s six multi-assist outings this season have been registered against Boston. Per NHL Stats, “Marner recorded the 85th multi-assist game of his NHL career and moved within one of tying Dave Keon (86) for the fourth most in franchise history.”
  • With an assist during Saturday’s game, John Tavares extended his point streak to six games where he has posted 10 points (5G, 5A). Tavares has recorded an assist in four-consecutive games (5A).
  • Dryden Hunt skated in his 200th career NHL game.

TONIGHT’S GAME
2022-23 Matchups vs. Florida: First of Four
2021-22 Record vs. Florida: 1-0-2
Toronto Season Record: 26-11-7
Toronto Home Record: 15-3-4

TONIGHT’S STORYLINES
The Maple Leafs will face-off against the Florida Panthers tonight in the first of four matchups between the clubs this season. The next meeting between the teams will be played on March 23rd at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida. Toronto went 1-0-2 against the Panthers during the 2021-22 season, winning their lone matchup played on home ice by a 5-2 score. The Maple Leafs have posted a 15-3-4 record at home this season, currently tied for the third-best home record in the league.

BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: Sportsnet Ontario RADIO: TSN 1050

NEXT GAME

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
January 10, 2023 The Maple Leafs recalled forward Bobby McMann from the Toronto Marlies
(AHL). Defenceman TJ Brodie has been placed on injured reserve.
January 2, 2023 The Maple Leafs loaned forward Joey Anderson to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).

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

ALL-TIME VS. FLORIDA PANTHERS:
First Matchup between Clubs: October 21, 1993 (Toronto 4 at Florida 3 – OTW)
All-Time Record: 45-35-7-7 (94 Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 26-16-2-1 (45 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road: 19-19-5-6 (49 Games)
Last Home Win vs. Opponent: March 27, 2022 (Toronto 5 vs. Florida 2)

THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2022-23
Power Play: 24.7%
Power Play Goal Leader: 9 – Matthews
Power Play Point Leader: 21 – Tavares (8G, 13A), Marner (5G, 16A)
2021-22 Power Play: 63/231 (27.3%)

ON THE PK IN 2022-23
Penalty Kill: 78.5%
Shorthanded Goal Leader: 1 – Giordano, Järnkrok, Kerfoot, Liljegren, Marner
Shorthanded Point Leader: 3 – Järnkrok (1G, 2A)
2021-22 Penalty Kill: 192/234 (82.1%)

FAST FACTS
Tuesday games 8th of 13 (6 home, 7 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 8th of 14 (10 home, 4 road)

NHL Preview: Anaheim Ducks (12-27-5) at Philadelphia Flyers (18-19-7)

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NHL Preview: Anaheim Ducks (12-27-5) at Philadelphia Flyers (18-19-7)

ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES:

LAST ANAHEIM DUCKS GAME
JAN. 16, 2023 – ANAHEIM 3 @ PITTSBURGH 4 OT
The Ducks earned a point as they began a season-long six-game road trip with a 4-3 OT loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins Monday night at PPG Paints Arena. Trevor Zegras scored his 14th goal of the season and recorded his 20th assist, his 10th multi-point game (1-1=2). Troy Terry earned two assists, tying Zegras with his 10th multi-point effort to extend his team-lead in points (12-24=36) and assists. John Klingberg scored his sixth goal of the season (PPG) as he continues to pace Anaheim blueliners in goals. Adam Henrique netted his 14th goal of the season (PPG), matching Zegras for the team lead in goals. Mason McTavish earned an assist on Henrique’s goal, his 18th of the year and team-leading 11th power-play point (4-7=11). Ryan Strome also earned an assist. John Gibson stopped 41 shots, his sixth game with 40-plus saves, tied for the NHL lead with Stuart Skinner (EDM).
PP: 2-4 PK: 4-4 SF: 29 SA: 45 TOI: Cam Fowler (27:33)
Three Stars: 1. J. Guentzel 2. B. Rust 3. T. Zegras

UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME (PT) TV / AUDIO
Jan. 19 Columbus Nationwide Arena 4 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
Jan. 21 Buffalo KeyBank Center 9:30 a.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
Jan. 24 Arizona Mullet Arena 6 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
Jan. 26 Colorado Ball Arena 6 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
Jan. 28 Arizona Honda Center 7:30 p.m. BSW / 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: 231

PLAYER INJURY/ILLNESS EXPECTED ABSENCE GAMES MISSED
John Moore Upper-body Indefinite 44
Jamie Drysdale Torn labrum (shoulder) 4-6 months 36
Isac Lundestrom Broken finger 6 weeks 20
Derek Grant Lower-body Day-to-day 19
Justin Kirkland Car accident Day-to-day 4

ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Anaheim Ducks continue a season-long six game road trip tonight against the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center (4 p.m. PT, TV: Bally Sports SoCal AUDIO: Ducks Stream). Tonight concludes the Ducks’ sixth set of back-to-back matchups, posting a 1-8-2 record overall (0-5-0 in the second contest). The Ducks enter tonight’s contest having killed 30 of the last 35 penalties (85.7%) dating to Dec. 21 (spanning 11 games). Anaheim is in the midst of a 13-game January schedule (2-4-1), consisting of seven home and six road contests. All-time, Anaheim is 164-144-38 in the month of January. Since the start of 2013-14, Anaheim is 60-43-10 in January, picking up points in 70 of the 112 contests (.625%). Following tonight’s game, the Ducks will travel to Columbus to face the Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on Thursday, Jan. 19 (4 p.m. PT). The road trip also includes visits to Buffalo (Jan. 21, 9:30 a.m. PT), Arizona (Jan. 24, 6 p.m. PT) and Colorado (Jan. 26, 6 p.m. PT).

DUCKS-FLYERS: Anaheim and Philadelphia conclude a two-game season series tonight at Wells Fargo Center. Anaheim has picked up points in six of the last 10 meetings between the teams (4-4-2). The Ducks have also won eight of their last 10 road contests against the Flyers, posting an 8-2-0 mark dating to the 2009-10 season. The Ducks own a 20-12-9 all-time record vs. the Flyers, including a 10-6-3 mark in Philadelphia. The Ducks fell 4-1 in the season series opener in Orange County 15 days ago, with Ryan Strome scoring the lone goal at Honda Center. Anaheim swept the two-game 2021-22 season series, earning a 4-1 win Jan. 4, 2022 backed by Troy Terry’s first career hat trick (3-0=3) and a 27-save performance by John Gibson. Anaheim also earned a 5-3 win at Wells Fargo Center on Apr. 9, 2022 behind Trevor Zegras’ two-goal effort (2-0=2) and multi-point games from Derek Grant (1-1=2) and Jamie Drysdale (0-2=2). Gibson leads all-time Anaheim goaltenders in wins against the Flyers (5-2-2), posting a 2.43 GAA and .926 SV%. Adam Henrique (14-9=23 in 32 GP) leads active Ducks skaters in career points and goals vs. the Flyers, while Ryan Strome (3-14=17 in 32 GP) leads in assists.

ANA-PHI SEASON SERIES:
DATE LOCATION TIME / RESULT TV / AUDIO
Jan. 2 Honda Center 4-1 PHI win
Jan. 17 Wells Fargo Center 4 p.m. PT Bally Sports SoCal / Ducks Stream

ANA-PHI ALL-TIME SERIES:
Overall @ Anaheim @ Philadelphia
All-Time Series: 20-12-9 10-6-6 10-6-3
Current Streak: One PHI win One PHI win One ANA win
Last ANA Win: Apr. 9, 2022 (5-3) Jan. 4, 2022 (4-1) Apr. 9, 2022 (5-3)
Last PHI Win: Jan. 2, 2023 (4-1) Jan. 2, 2023 (4-1) Dec. 17, 2019 (4-1)
ANA Last 10: 4-4-2 5-2-3 8-2-0

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS NOTES:

TONIGHT’S GAME
Anaheim Ducks vs. Philadelphia Flyers
Wells Fargo Center
TV: NBCSP | Radio: 93.3 WMMR

UPCOMING GAMES
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME BROADCAST INFO.
Thur., Jan. 19 Chicago Blackhawks Wells Fargo Center 7 p.m. NBCSP, 93.3 WMMR
Sat., Jan. 21 Detroit Red Wings Little Caesars Arena 7 p.m. NBCSP, 93.3 WMMR
Sun., Jan. 22 Winnipeg Jets Wells Fargo Center 7 p.m. NBCSP, 97.5 The Fanati

CURRENT INJURIES
PLAYER INJURY DATES GAMES MISSED
Cam Atkinson IR-upper body 9/25-present 44
Sean Couturier IR-back 9/19-present 44
Ryan Ellis LTIR-groin/hip/back 10/11-present 44
Tanner Laczynski IR-lower body 12/7-present 18
2022-23 TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 241

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
1/5 – Recalled F Kieffer Bellows from Lehigh Valley (AHL); Loaned G Felix Sandstrom to the Phantoms on a conditioning assignment
1/4 – Activated G Carter Hart from Injured Reserve

FLYERS VS. DUCKS: HEAD-TO-HEAD
FLYERS DUCKS
16-15-10 ALL-TIME RECORD 20-12-9
6-8-5 HOME 10-6-6
10-7-5 ROAD 10-6-3
3-2-0 LAST 5 MEETINGS 2-2-1
6-3-1 LAST 10 MEETINGS 4-4-2
122 GOALS SCORED 121
22.9% POWER PLAY 19.1%
80.9% PENALTY KILL 77.1%
Hayes: 9 pts (4-5=9) in 15 GP
van Riemsdyk: 9 pts (0-9=9) in 17 GP
Konecny: 7 pts (3-4=7) in 11 GP
TEAM SCORING LEADERS Henrique: 23 pts (14-9=23) in 32 GP
Strome: 17 pts (3-14=17) in 32 GP
Kulikov: 12 pts (2-10=12) in 31 GP
Hart: 2-1-0, 2.03 GAA, .941 SV% in 3 GP
Ersson: 1-0-0, 1.00 GAA, .966 SV% in 1 GP
TEAM GOALTENDERS Gibson: 5-2-2, 2.43 GAA, .926 SV% in 9 GP
Stolarz: 1-0-0, 3.00 GAA, .909 SV% in 1 GP

2022-23 SEASON SERIES (ALL TIMES EASTERN)
January 2 Honda Center PHI (4), ANA (1)
January 17 Wells Fargo Center 7 p.m

TEAM NOTES
QUICK HITS

  • Philadelphia is 7-2-0 in their last nine games, outscoring their opponents, 32-24, and outshooting their opponents, 280-270, since Dec. 29. The Flyers rank T-3rd in the NHL in wins and T-8th in goals in that span.
  • The Flyers have earned points in 12 of its last 19 games (10-7-2), including a season-high four-game win streak, Dec. 29-Jan. 5.
  • Philadelphia has outscored its opponents, 45-37, in the last 12 overall games and are 8-4-0 since Dec. 20. Philadelphia ranks T-4th in the NHL in wins and goals in that span.
  • The Flyers have scored three-plus goals in 13 of their last 19 games, posting a 9-3-1 record when scoring three-plus goals since Dec. 5.
  • Philadelphia scored a season-high six goals Jan. 5 vs. ARI, the team’s first six-plus goal game since April 21, 2022 at MTL. Five of the six goals were netted during the second period to mark the 66th time in franchise history the Flyers have scored five-or-more goals in a single period, last, Dec. 3, 2019 vs. TOR (5 in the 3rd).
  • The Flyers netted three goals in the third period Dec. 11 vs. WSH – the team’s sixth time this season they have recorded three-plus goals in a single period, done four times in the last nine games: Jan. 11 vs. WSH (3g in 3rd), Jan. 9 at BUF (3g in 1st), Jan. 5 vs. ARI (5g in 2nd) & Dec. 23 at CAR (3g in 3rd).
  • Philadelphia has outscored its opponents 21-15 in the third period in the last 16 games. The Flyers’ 21 third period goals rank T-5th in the NHL since Dec. 11.
  • The Flyers have allowed the opposing team to score first in 29 of its 44 games this season. Philadelphia ranks third in the NHL with 11 wins when trailing first in a game. They rank T-3rd in the NHL in wins (4) when scoring first since Jan. 2.
  • Philadelphia set a season-high 41 shots Dec. 11 at ARI and have outshot their opponents in 12 of the last 22 games, posting a 7-4-1 record in those 12 contests.
  • The Flyers recorded a franchise-best 59 hits Nov. 12 vs. OTT. The 59 hits are tied for the ninth-most in a regular season game in NHL history.
  • Philadelphia leads the NHL with 1,288 hits and ranks third with 762 blocked shots.

BACK-TO-BACKS

  • Monday’s and Tuesday’s games mark the Flyers’ eighth back-to-back set of 15 this season.
  • The set marks the second of four road-to-home back-to-backs this season:
  1. Oct. 22 at NSH (3-1 W); Oct. 23 vs. SJ (3-0 L)
  2. Jan. 16 at BOS (6-0 L); Jan. 17 vs. ANA
  3. Jan. 21 at DET; Jan. 22 vs. WPG
  4. April 8 at NYI; April 9 vs. BOS
  • The Flyers are 2-5-1 in the first game of a back-to-back this season and 1-6-0 in the second.

NHL Morning Skate – Jan. 17, 2023

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NHL Morning Skate – Jan. 17, 2023

* One night after Brock Boeser scored the second-latest game-tying goal in a win in franchise history, Jack Hughes achieved the exact same feat with the Devils to extend their road winning streak to seven and move within one point of the Metropolitan Division’s top-seeded Hurricanes.

* A number of top performers who are up for selection in the 2023 NHL All-Star Fan Vote presented by Guaranteed Rate, including David Pastrnak, Mika Zibanejad,Andrei Vasilevskiy and Nathan MacKinnon, all made strong final pushes before voting ends.

* David Krejci tallied three points while skating in his 1,000th NHL game and joined a franchise legend in the process as the League-leading Bruins (34-5-4, 72 points) padded their lead atop the standings.


HUGHES TIES GAME IN FINAL 10 SECONDS AS DEVILS STAY HOT ON THE ROAD
Jack Hughes (1-0—1) sent the Devils into overtime by scoring with 10 seconds remaining in regulation and Vitek Vanecek made 29 saves to extend his winning streak to six games as New Jersey (29-12-3, 61 points) moved within one point of idle Carolina (27-9-8, 62 points) for first place in the Metropolitan Division. New Jersey extended its road winning streak to seven games, matching Seattle for the NHL’s longest active run, and earned its 18th win as visitors this season – tops among all teams.


* Vanecek extended his winning streak to six games, the second time he has posted a run of that length in 2022-23 (also 6 GP from Oct. 25 – Nov. 8, 2022). Only one other goaltender in franchise history has recorded multiple winning streaks of six-plus contests in a single season: Martin Brodeur (2x in 1997-98, 1997-98 & 1997-98).
 
* Hughes (29-26—55 in 44 GP) moved within one of his first 30-goal season with a marker that stood as the second-latest game-tying goal in a win in franchise history behind only Travis Zajac (59:59 on Oct. 8, 2009).
 

NHL ALL-STAR FAN VOTE ENTERS FINAL DAY

Monday’s edition of #NHLStats: Live Updates was loaded with notes about top scorers who are up for selection in the 2023 NHL All-Star Fan Vote presented by Guaranteed Rate, which ends Tuesday, Jan. 17.

* Fans can vote at NHL.com/Voteto select 12 additional All-Stars to complete the four divisional rosters for All-Star Weekend in Sunrise, Fla. (Feb. 3-4). Fan selections will be announced by NHL national rightsholders ESPN, Sportsnet and TVA during broadcast windows on Thursday, Jan. 19.

* David Pastrnak (2-1—3), a two-time NHL All-Star, notched multiple goals for the 51st time in his regular-season career, with four of those instances coming in his past six outings (since Jan. 5). His 51 multi-goal performances rank third in the NHL since the start of 2014-15, behind Alex Ovechkin (80) and Auston Matthews (55), and just ahead of Leon Draisaitl (50).

* Mika Zibanejad (1-0—1), who was voted into his first NHL All-Star game last season, opened the scoring at Nationwide Arena and reached the 20-goal mark for the sixth straight season with New York. Only four players in Rangers history have had a longer run: Jean Ratelle (8x), Andy Bathgate (7x), Rod Gilbert (7x) and Vic Hadfield (7x).

* Andrei Vasilevskiy made 22 saves for his 20th win of 2022-23 – a plateau he has reached in seven straight seasons dating to 2016-17. The only active goaltenders (min. 1 GP in 2022-23) with as many are Marc-Andre Fleury (8x), Frederik Andersen (7x) and Connor Hellebuyck (7x). Through that span, Vasilevskiy has played in four NHL All-Star games (2018, 2019, 2020 & 2022).

* Nathan MacKinnon (2-2—4) recorded the 14th four-point game of his career to help Colorado (22-17-3, 47 points) claim a 6-3 win on the heels of a 7-0 victory Saturday and climb within four points of Calgary (21-15-9, 51 points), which occupies the Western Conference’s final Wild Card spot. MacKinnon has played in an NHL All-Star Game three times.

KREJCI GETS 3 POINTS IN 1,000TH GAME, BRUINS NAB ANOTHER WIN AT THE GARDEN

After receiving a standing ovation in the early stages of his 1,000th NHL game (all with the Bruins), David Krejci (0-3—3) joined franchise legend Johnny Bucyk as the second player in club history to record at least three points during his 1,000th NHL contest. Krejci’s performance helped Boston extend its home point streak against Philadelphia to 19 games – one of six runs of at least that length over the past 34 years.

* Krejci, who is back with the Bruins following a one-season hiatus, became the ninth player in League history to record three or more points in his 1,000th NHL game (of the 374 skaters to hit the milestone).

QUICK CLICKS

* Martin Jones, Lucas Raymond, Nikita Kucherov named ‘Three Stars’ of the Week

*Matt Boldy signs 7-year, $49 million contract with Wild

*Willie O’Ree to be honored with portrait in New Brunswick hometown Wednesday
* Color of Hockey: 7-year-old turns heads with play on ice, fashion flair

* Women in Hockey: Danielle Marmer

ALL EYES ON CANADIAN TEAMS HEADING INTO TUESDAY

The Jets (29-14-1, 59 points) and Maple Leafs (26-11-7, 59 points) each can hit and surpass the 60-point mark in the standings, while Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl (26-42—68 in 43 GP) is within reach of the 70-point benchmark during an eight-game night in the NHL.

 
* Winnipeg can open its lead atop the Western Conference standings, where the top five teams are separated by just three points. The Jets can also match their fewest games to reach the 60-point mark in franchise history, achieved in 2018-19 (29-14-2, 60 points) – the fewest contests that the original Winnipeg Jets required to hit the plateau was 51 in 1986-87 (28-18-5, 61 points).

* Toronto returns from its two-game road trip to take on Florida at Scotiabank Arena, where Mitchell Marner (7-19—26 in 18 GP) has found the score sheet in each of his last 18 contests dating to Nov. 2, 2022. Marner, who was named to the Atlantic Division roster with Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk for the 2023 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend at FLA Live Arena, can establish a new franchise record for longest home point streak.

* Edmonton can become the first team with multiple 70-point scorers within its first 46 games in a season since 1996-97, when Mario Lemieux (30-50—80 in 45 GP) and Jaromir Jagr (41-32—73 in 45 GP) achieved the feat with Pittsburgh. Lemieux and Jagr were the first two NHL players to reach the 70-point mark that season, followed by Wayne Gretzky, Teemu Selanne and Mats Sundin.

NBA Preview: Toronto Raptors (20-24) at Milwaukee Bucks (28-16)

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NBA Preview: Toronto Raptors (20-24) at Milwaukee Bucks (28-16)

The Milwaukee Bucks welcome the Toronto Raptors to town on Tuesday for the second half of a back-to-back for both teams.

Milwaukee rallied past Indiana by outscoring the Pacers 39-21 in the fourth quarter on Monday afternoon to pick up a 132-119 victory. With Giannis Antetokounmpo sidelined for a third consecutive game due to knee soreness, the Bucks recovered from back-to-back losses in Miami and a 13-point deficit against the Pacers thanks to Jrue Holiday’s 35-point, 11-assist performance.

Monday marked Holiday’s third consecutive game with a double-double, and his 35 points were a season high.

Bobby Portis also gave Milwaukee a double-double on Monday with 21 points and 11 rebounds, Brook Lopez scored 19 points and Grayson Allen scored eight of his 17 points in the decisive fourth period.

George Hill, who had not played since Jan. 6, came off the bench to score nine points and provide pivotal defense late in the fourth quarter.

Toronto is coming off its own Monday matinee win, escaping New York with a 123-121 overtime triumph over the Knicks.

The Raptors surrendered an RJ Barrett dunk as time expired in regulation to go to the extra frame, then weathered a furious Knicks rally in the final minute of overtime.

Fred VanVleet scored 33 points and distributed eight assists, Scottie Barnes scored 26 points and Pascal Siakam approached a triple-double with 20 points, nine assists and eight rebounds in Toronto’s fourth win over the last five games.

The victory also kicked off a stretch for the Raptors in which they play 10 of their next 12 games on the road. Tuesday’s trip to Milwaukee is the second of three straight away from home.

The Raptors were 0-3 in overtime games on the season coming into Monday’s win, including a 104-101 loss to Milwaukee on Jan. 4. VanVleet posted a double-double of 28 points and 12 assists along with eight rebounds in that matchup, but Toronto could not overcome Antetokounmpo’s 30 points and 21 rebounds.

Siakam had his worst scoring performance of the season in the last meeting with Milwaukee, scoring 11 points on just 4-of-18 shooting from the floor.

Siakam leads Toronto in scoring, rebounding and has the most assists per game this season, and his field-goal percentage for the campaign is tops among the Raptors’ primary starters.

For Barnes, the 2021-22 Rookie of the Year, Monday marked his third consecutive game scoring at least 21 points and fourth such outing in his last five games.

MBB-FBS: Nevada Wolfpack (15-4) at Boise State Broncos (14-4)

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MBB-FBS: Nevada Wolfpack (15-4) at Boise State Broncos (14-4)

After earning a massive 85-70 comeback victory over Utah State this past Friday to move to 15-4 overall and 5-1 in conference play, the University of Nevada Men’s Basketball will travel to Boise, Idaho to take on Boise State Tuesday evening at 6pm (PST).

Tuesday night’s contest will be the second tilt between the two programs, with the Pack earning a thrilling 74-72 victory over the Broncos previously, courtesy of a Kenan Blackshear layup with just over three seconds left in the game. 

The Pack had a stellar offensive performance in the first matchup against Boise State, shooting 46.0 percent from the field, 43.5 percent from behind the arc, and 78.3 percent from the free throw line. 

Nevada also had six different players score at least seven points in the game, led by a 20-point outing from Blackshear. 

Defensively, the Pack did an excellent job of defending the 3-point line, as they held the Broncos to an abysmal 5-16 shooting mark from behind the arc.

Nevada is coming off of another comeback victory over Utah State, in which the Pack outscored the Aggies 48-28 in the second half and ended the game on a 23-6 run over the final eight minutes and six seconds of game time, as they went on to earn the 15-point victory. 

The Pack’s offense was immaculate during the game, particularly in the second half, where they shot 62.1 percent from the field (18-29) and 60 percent from behind the arc (3-5). 

Nevada also had a stout defensive performance, limiting Utah State to 38.6 percent shooting from the field throughout the game. Nevada was brilliant on that end of the floor over the final 20 minutes, holding the Aggies to 28.6 percent shooting from the field (8-28) and 18.2 percent from behind the arc (2-11).

Kenan Blackshear was phenomenal against Utah State, turning in one of the best performances of his career. The senior scored a career-high 28 points on 9-15 shooting from the field, in addition to tallying five assists and recording a career-high five steals. Blackshear was particularly impressive down the stretch, as 19 of his 28 points came in the second half, including scoring 10 in the final 8:06, fueling Nevada’s 23-6 run over that stretch.

Blackshear has reached double figures in scoring in ten straight games, and in 16 of 19 games overall this season. He has also recorded at least three assists in 18 of 19 games for the Pack.

Blackshear continues to rank in the top 10 of the Mountain West in a multitude of individual statistical categories. He currently ranks first in both total assists (91) and assists per game (4.8), seventh in free throw percentage (81.5%), and ninth in both points per game (14.7) and steals per game (1.6).

Will Baker also had one of the best performances of his career against Utah State, pouring in a career-high 24 points on 10-14 shooting from the field and 3-6 from behind the arc while pulling down a team-high six rebounds in the game.

Baker is now third on the team and 18th in the conference in points per game (12.9), and he ranks second overall in the Mountain West in free throw percentage, knocking down 86.2 percent of his attempts at the line. 

Jarod Lucas eclipsed the 20-point scoring mark in Nevada’s win over Utah State, dropping 21 points on 7-14 shooting from the field and 3-6 from behind the arc. Lucas also matched a career-high by dishing out four assists, and he recorded a game-high plus/minus of +16 in 39 minutes of action.

Lucas has now scored in double figures in 17 consecutive games, and he has accomplished the mark in 18 of 19 games this season. Lucas has also hit three or more 3-pointers in 10 contests and two or more 3-pointers on 17 games. 

Lucas continues to rank at the top of the conference in numerous offensive statistical categories. He currently ranks second in the Mountain West in both total points (321) and made 3-pointers (51), third in free throw percentage (85.1%), third in 3-point field goal percentage (38.3%), and fourth in points per game (16.9).

Freshman forward Darrion Williams had another solid all-around outing for the Pack against Utah State, scoring four points, dishing out four assists, pulling down five rebounds, and recording two blocks. Williams continues to lead Nevada in rebounding this season, as the freshman is pulling down an impressive 7.1 boards per contest, good for sixth best in the Mountain West. Williams also ranks eighth in the conference in steals per game (1.6). 

Redshirt freshman Nick Davidson maintained his recent exceptional play against Utah State, scoring eight points on 3-5 shooting from the field and 2-2 from behind the arc off the bench for the Pack. Davidson also pulled down four rebounds in the game, two of which came on the offensive glass.

As a team, Nevada shot a sensational 55.4 percent from the field, 47.1 percent from three, and 83.3 percent at the free throw line in against the Aggies. The 55.4 percent from the field marked the Pack’s best shooting percentage in a game this season, and Nevada’s mark of 47.1 percent from three was their second-best clip from behind the arc this year. 

The Pack also had an outstanding effort on the defensive end of the court, holding the Aggies to 70 points on just 38.6 percent shooting from the field. Utah State entered the contest averaging 81.9 points per game on 49.0 percent shooting. 

After their strong defensive outing, Nevada continues to rank in the top-five of the Mountain West in almost every defensive statistical category. Nevada is currently second in the league in opponent field goal percentage (40.2%), fourth in opponent points per game (64.7 PPG), fifth in opponent 3-point field goal percentage (32.3%), fifth in defensive rebounding (26.7 per game), and fifth in turnovers forced (245).

Nevada will face another difficult test, as they will take on a Boise State team that is on a four-game winning streak since losing to the Pack in late December as Nevada looks to earn their 16th victory of the season.

Scouting Boise State

Boise State enters Tuesday’s contest with an overall record of 14-4, including a mark of 4-1, with their lone loss coming to Nevada. 

The Broncos have claimed four straight victories, taking down San Jose State, Utah State, UNLV, and most recently Wyoming.

Boise State has been one of the best defensive teams in the Mountain West throughout the entire season, as they enter Tuesday’s game ranked first in the Mountain West in both opponent points per game (60.5 PPG) and opponent field goal percentage (39.0 %), as well as second in opponent 3-point field goal percentage.

Boise State’s scoring defense not only ranks first in the conference, but also 18th in the nation, and their opponent field goal percentage of 39.0 percent is good for 20th in the country.

Offensively, the Broncos have been stellar from behind the arc, entering Tuesday’s game shooting 37.1 percent from three this season which ranks as third best in the conference. 

Individually, Marcus Shaver Jr. has led the way for the Broncos, currently ranking first on the team in points (14.2 PPG), rebounds (6.6 RPG), assists (4.7 APG), and steals (1.9 SPG).

2021-22 Mountain West Freshman of the Year honoree, Tyson Degenhart, has also had a strong season for Boise State, as he currently ranks second on the team in scoring (13.6 PPG), rebounding (5.8 RPG), and assists (2.2 APG).

Chibuzoa Agbo and Max Rice are also averaging double figures in scoring for Boise State, as they each average 12.2 points per game. Agbo is shooting an incredible 46.1 percent from behind the arc while Rice is knocking down 39.5 percent of his 3-point attempts.

Nevada will need to have another strong offensive performance and do an exceptional job of defending the 3-point line on Tuesday if they hope to improve to 16-4 overall and 6-1 in Mountain West play.

Series History

Nevada and Boise State have faced off 83 times throughout history, with the Pack holding a 52-31 advantage in the series. Nevada won the most recent contest between the two squads, earning a 74-72 victory on December 28, 2022.

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