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NBA Preview: Cleveland Cavaliers (26-15) at Utah Jazz (20-23)

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NBA Preview: Cleveland Cavaliers (26-15) at Utah Jazz (20-23)

With the Cleveland Cavaliers visiting Utah on Tuesday night, there will be a lot of attention surrounding a former Jazz guard, one who was quite popular with the fans.

This refers to Raul Neto? Ricky Rubio? Not exactly.

Ready or not, Jazz fans. Donovan Mitchell is returning to town for the first time since he was traded away last summer. Considering recent remarks he has made about enjoying Cleveland more than Salt Lake City, it seems some Shakespearian sports drama may accompany Mitchell’s visit.

The question for some Jazz fans my be: To boo, or not to boo?

Outwardly, Jazz owner Ryan Smith and CEO Danny Ainge say they eagerly await his return and continue to root for the All-Star, whom they dealt for a treasure trove of players and draft picks when they decided to break up the Mitchell-Rudy Gobert pairing.

Ainge concurs about Mitchell, who averaged 23.9 points during his first five NBA seasons in Utah. Mitchell is having his best year yet with Cleveland, scoring a career-high 28.8 points per game on 48.8% shooting.

Cleveland comes into Utah having won four of its last five games, including two wins over the Phoenix Suns. Jan. 2 proved a historic night for Mitchell, who sparked the Cavaliers to an overtime win over Chicago by scoring 71 points, with 11 assists and eight rebounds.

Mitchell scored 23 points and sat out the fourth quarter of a 122-99 win over Utah in his first game against former team in Cleveland on Dec. 19.

It wasn’t so fun for the Jazz, who have won only three times since that game. Utah has lost nine of 12, including back-to-back games road games vs. Chicago (126-118) and Memphis (123-118) over the weekend.

As for Mitchell’s reception on Tuesday, new teammate Darius Garland believes it will be positive.

NBA Preview: Charlotte Hornets (12-30) at Toronto Raptors (17-23)

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NBA Preview: Charlotte Hornets (12-30) at Toronto Raptors (17-23)

The Toronto Raptors ended a three-game losing streak on Sunday and will try to build on that win Tuesday night against the visiting Charlotte Hornets.

The 117-105 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers gave the Raptors a 1-2 record halfway through a six-game homestand that they hope will turn their season around.

Tuesday’s contest will be the first of a two-game set at home against the Hornets; Game 2 will be Thursday.

Charlotte is coming off a 116-111 loss Sunday to the Indiana Pacers at Indianapolis. The Hornets opened their four-game trip Friday with a 138-109 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks, who defeated the Raptors in overtime on Wednesday.

The Hornets led by nine points early in the fourth quarter against Indiana.

Toronto and Charlotte both have struggled. The Raptors’ victory was only their fourth in the past 15 games, while the Hornets have won three of their past 10.

The teams will meet Tuesday for the first time this season. The Raptors won two of three from the Hornets last season.

Against Portland on Sunday, the Raptors forced 24 turnovers, leading to 29 points. Toronto’s reserves, who have had some recent problems, outscored Portland’s 21-3.

Pascal Siakam led Toronto with 27 points, and Scottie Barnes added 22 points and nine rebounds. Barnes had a heated discussion with reserve teammate Thaddeus Young — who finished with four points and six rebounds — during the halftime warmup.

The Hornets, meanwhile, were outscored 43-32 in the fourth quarter against the Pacers on Sunday.

P.J. Washington led Charlotte with 22 points, and Terry Rozier had 19.

NBA Preview: Oklahoma City Thunder (18-22) at Miami Heat (21-20)

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NBA Preview: Oklahoma City Thunder (18-22) at Miami Heat (21-20)

It will be a Kentucky reunion when the Oklahoma City Thunder visit the Miami Heat on Tuesday night.

Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, a first-round pick out of Kentucky in 2018 and the 11th overall selection, has improved his scoring average in all five of his NBA seasons.

The 24-year-old has become a monster this season, averaging 30.9 points, 5.6 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 1.6 steals. He leads the Thunder in free-throw percentage (91.1) and is shooting 34.3 percent on 3-pointers and 52.7 percent on 2-pointers. He has an impressive 24 games this season with at least 30 points.

Miami’s Tyler Herro, a first-round pick out of Kentucky in 2019 and No. 13 overall, is averaging a career-high 21.2 points. Herro, who will turn 23 on Jan. 20, also is averaging 6.0 rebounds, 4.4 assists and a steal per game.

A third ex-Kentucky player who is expected to play Tuesday is Heat center Bam Adebayo, who is averaging 21.4 points and 9.9 rebounds but has been battling a thigh injury and a right-hand contusion.

Butler, who is averaging 21.6 points, 6.4 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 2.1 steals, missed what would have been the game-winning shot at the buzzer Sunday night in a 102-101 loss to the visiting Brooklyn Nets.

The Thunder have won three of their past four games, including 120-109 over the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night. Dallas was without star Luka Doncic.

Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points against the Mavericks, making 11 of 17 shots from the floor. He also hit 11 of 13 free throws.

Greatness has long been predicted for Gilgeous-Alexander. As a freshman following road games, he would sit next to an assistant coach on the plane, going over the film while his teammates slept.

While Gilgeous-Alexander is the face of the Thunder’s attempted revival, other key contributors include 6-foot-3 guard Lu Dort, an elite defender who is averaging 14.3 points; and 6-7 wing Josh Giddey, who is averaging 15.3 points, a team-high 7.8 rebounds and 5.4 assists.

The Thunder’s young core of Gilgeous-Alexander, Dort, 23, and Giddey, 20, also includes 7-foot rookie center Chet Holmgren, 20. But Holmgren, the second overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, is out for the season due to a foot injury.

Jalen Williams, a 6-6 wing, is another Thunder rookie first-rounder. He has played well, starting 23 of his 36 games while averaging 11.6 points.

White showing All-Star form, Gilgeous-Alexander continues to preach dirty work for the Thunder.

NBA Preview: Detroit Pistons (11-32) at Philadelphia Sixers (24-15)

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NBA Preview: Detroit Pistons (11-32) at Philadelphia Sixers (24-15)

The Philadelphia 76ers will look for a two-game sweep over the visiting Detroit Pistons when the teams meet Tuesday night for the second time in three days.

Playing without Joel Embiid (sore left foot), the Sixers cruised past the host Pistons 123-111 on Sunday.

Embiid has missed the last three games and remains day-to-day.

James Harden more than picked up the slack with 20 points, 11 assists and 11 rebounds against the Pistons for his 71st career triple-double.

Tyrese Maxey scored 23 points and Montrezl Harrell added 20, but Harden was the catalyst throughout the game.

Harden struggled in the previous game against the Chicago Bulls, shoting 4 of 17 from the field in a 126-112 loss. To be fair, the whole team scuffled in the surprising home setback.

Harden didn’t let the loss linger.

Philadelphia’s P.J. Tucker also sat out Sunday’s game with a non-COVID illness. Tucker, who has been hampered with a pinched nerve in his right hand, continues to receive physical therapy. His status for Tuesday also is to be determined.

The Pistons will look to avoid a third consecutive defeat when they visit Philadelphia.

Detroit is playing without Cade Cunningham, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 draft, due to surgery on his left shin. Jalen Duren (ankle) and Marvin Bagley III (hand) were also out Sunday.

The result was another loss for the Pistons (11-32), who have the most losses of any team in the league.

Killian Hayes led the Pistons with 26 points and Bojan Bogdanovic added 20, but they were unable to overcome 23 turnovers that led to 23 Sixers points.

Already short-handed, the Pistons are fully aware that they must play a cleaner game at Philadelphia.

Perhaps a road game for the Pistons will help. They actually have more wins on the road (six) than they do at home (five).

While the season has been a struggle, coach Dwane Casey sees a glimmer of hope.

MBB-FBS: Central Michigan Chippewas (6-9) at Northern Illinois Huskies (4-11)

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MBB-FBS: Central Michigan Chippewas (6-9) at Northern Illinois Huskies (4-11)

DEKALB, Ill. – The Northern Illinois University men’s basketball team returns home for the first time in 2023 as the Huskies host Central Michigan in their Mid-American Conference home opener on Tuesday night, Jan. 9, Tipoff against the Chippewas is scheduled for 7 p.m. and tickets are available now at NIUHuskies.com/tickets or by calling the NIU Ticket Office at (815) 753-PACK (7225).

Tuesday’s contest will also be available on ESPN+ as well as 94-9 WDKB and the Varsity Network app.

NIU is back home after playing 11 of its last 12 games on the road, including the first two conference games of the year at Akron and Buffalo.

Keshawn Williams (Chicago Heights, Ill.) leads the Huskies in scoring at 17.9 points per game, fifth-best in the MAC. Williams is the only player in the conference to rank in the top-25 in scoring, rebounding (23rd; 4.7 pg), assists (22nd; 2.4 pg), field goal percentage (12th; 47.2), three-point percentage (22nd; 35.3) and free throw percentage (17th; 80.0).

David Coit (Columbus, N.J.) is NIU’s second-leading scorer at 13.8 points per game, 17th in the conference. Coit had five steals last time out against Buffalo, the most by a Huskie in a game since Kaleb Thornton recorded six on March 2, 2021. Coit is tied for sixth in the league with 1.5 steals per game.

Harvin Ibarguen (Cali, Colombia) made his fourth consecutive start against Buffalo, netted a new career-high 13 points along with a career-best seven rebounds.

Central Michigan comes to DeKalb with a 6-9 overall record, including a 1-1 mark in conference play after falling at Eastern Michigan, 62-56, last time out (Jan. 7). The Chippewas lead the MAC in three-point field goal defense, holding opponents to just 29.2 percent shooting beyond the arc, they are also second in the league in rebounding at 38.3 boards per game.

Tuesday’s contest will be the 113th all-time between the Huskies and Chippewas with NIU leading the series, 58-54. NIU holds a 40-16 advantage all-time against CMU in DeKalb.

NHL Preview: Edmonton Oilers (21-17-3) at Los Angeles Kings (23-14-6)

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NHL Preview: Edmonton Oilers (21-17-3) at Los Angeles Kings (23-14-6)

EDMONTON OILERS NOTES:

21-17-3 – 45 PTS RECORD 23-14-6 – 52 PTS
Div. – 5th Conference – 8th RANK Div. – 2nd Conference – 4th
1st –32.2% (48/149) POWER PLAY 15th – 23.1% (34/147)
23rd – 74.2% (109/147) PENALTY KILL 29th – 72.3% (107/148)
ALL-TIME RECORDS vs. LOS ANGELES GP RECORD HOME (112) AWAY (109) GF GA
OILERS ALL-TIME vs. LOS ANGELES 221 102-86-30-3 56-41-15-0 46-45-15-3 826 786
OILERS vs. LOS ANGELES – 2022-23 1 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 1 3

QUICK FACTS
• Monday’s game will mark Edmonton’s second of four games against Los Angeles this season and the first of two games in Los Angeles. The next time these teams meet is on March 30th in Edmonton.

• The last time these teams met was on November 16th in Edmonton, where the Kings winning 3-1.

• Connor McDavid leads the Oilers with 32 career points against the Kings and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has appeared in a team high 34 career games against Los Angeles.

LAST 10 GAMES vs. LOS ANGELES
Record: 6-4-0
GF: 35 GA: 25
2022-23 11/16/22 @ EDM 3-1 L
*2021-22 5/14/22 @ EDM 2-0 W
*2021-22 5/12/22 @ LAK 4-2 W
*2021-22 5/10/22 @ EDM 5-4 L (OT)
*2021-22 5/8/22 @ LAK 4-0 L
*2021-22 5/6/22 @ LAK 8-2 W
*2021-22 5/4/22 @ EDM 6-0 W
*2021-22 5/2/22 @ EDM 4-3 L
2021-22 4/7/22 @ LAK 3-2 W
2021-22 3/30/22 @ EDM 4-3 W (OT)
*Notes playoff game

LOS ANGELES KINGS NOTES:

JAN. 9 vs. EDMONTON OILERS – 7:30 PM PT // Venue: Crypto.com Arena // TV: Bally Sports West // Radio: iHeartRadio
-The LA Kings host the Edmonton Oilers for the second of four meetings between these two clubs this season (3-1 W in Nov. 16; Feb. 13; April 4).

-The Kings look to go up 2-0 on the season series against the Oilers.

-Tonight’s game marks the first trip to Crypto.com Arena for the Oilers since Game 6 of Round One of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

WARM-UPS
1) The Kings’ 20 power-play goals at home this season rank sixth in the league.

2) Blake Lizotte tallied his second multi-point game (0-2=2) of the season Saturday night in Vegas.

3) Only Calgary (899) and Vancouver (838) have scored more goals against Edmonton all-time than the Kings’ 784.

4) Mikey Anderson is one point shy (2-8=10) of tying his career-high of 11 (1-10=11) previously set in the 2020-21 season.

5) Kevin Fiala netted his second career hat trick Saturday night, the third by a player that day joining Tim Stützle (OTT) and Kirill Marchenko (CBJ). Saturday marked the third day this season to feature three hat tricks. The others: Dec. 29, 2022 (Aleksander Barkov, Mark Scheifele & Kyle Okposo) and Dec. 13, 2022 (Scheifele, Zach Hyman & Alex Ovechkin).

vs. EDMONTON ALL-TIME:
All-Time Record: 89-92-30-10
Home: 48-40-15-6
Away: 41-52-15-4
OT: 8-13 (23 ties)
Shootout: 2-7
2021-22: 1-2-1
2022-23: 1-0-0

FRANCHISE LEADERS vs. EDMONTON:
Luc Robitaille – 83 GP, 101 PTS (46-55=101)
Dave Taylor – 90 GP, 93 PTS (42-51=93)
Bernie Nicholls – 62 GP, 90 PTS (43-47=90)
Wayne Gretzky – 47 GP, 81 PTS (23-58=81)
Marcel Dionne – 52 GP, 73 PTS (25-48=73)
*-denotes active roster player

LAST MEETING vs. EDMONTON: Nov. 16, 2022 – LAK 3 vs. EDM 1
Venue: Rogers Place
LAK Goals: Moore (4, 5, 6)
EDM Goals: Hyman (8)
Goalies: LAK: Petersen (W, 22 saves, 23 shots) EDM: Skinner (L, 29 saves, 31 shots)
LAK PP: 0-for-3
LAK PK: 1-for-1

THE NEXT THREE:
Wed., Jan. 11 | vs. San Jose Sharks | 7:00 p.m. PT | TNT | LA Kings iHeart Radio Audio Network, Tu Liga The Kings aim to sweep the season series against the Sharks (5-2 W on Nov. 25; 3-2 W on Dec. 17).

Sat., Jan. 14 | vs. New Jersey Devils | 7:30 p.m. PT | Bally Sports West | LA Kings iHeart Radio Audio Network The Kings have won four of their last five contests against the Devils, dating back to Feb. 5, 2019 (4-1-0).

Thurs., Jan. 19 | vs. Dallas Stars | 7:30 p.m. PT | Bally Sports West | LA Kings iHeart Radio Audio Network The Kings defeated the Dallas Stars earlier this month on Jan. 3 at Crypto.com Arena, 3-2.

INJURY & MGL REPORT
Player, Games Missed, Date(s), Status
F Alex Iafallo, 23 games, Oct. 18 – Dec. 3 (lower-body)
F Brendan Lemieux, 18 games, Nov. 14 – Dec. 20 (lower-body)
F Arthur Kaliyev, 8 games, Dec. 22 – Pres. (lower-body)
F Quinton Byfield, 6 games, Oct. 27 – Nov. 5 (illness)
F Trevor Moore, 6 games, Dec. 27 – Pres. (upper-body
F Viktor Arvidsson, 2 games, Oct. 13 (illness); Oct. 25 (illness)
D Sean Durzi, 2 games, Nov. 19 – Nov. 22. (lower-body)
D Drew Doughty, 1 game, Dec. 11 (lower-body)
F Gabriel Vilardi, 1 game, Nov. 27 (lower-body)
2022-23 Total Regular-Season Man-Games Lost: 67

RECENT TRANSACTIONS (as of 1/9/23)
Dec. 27 – Arthur Kaliyev (F) placed on injured reserve retroactive to Dec. 20.
Dec. 31 – Jordan Spence (D) loaned to Ontario (AHL).
Jan. 5 – Jacob Moverare (D) recalled from Ontario (AHL).
Jan. 6 – Trevor Moore (F) placed on injured reserve retroactive.
Jan. 6 – Brandt Clarke reassigned to Barrie (OHL).
Jan. 8 – Jacob Moverare (D) loaned to Ontario (AHL).
Jan. 9 – Jordan Spence (D) recalled from Ontario (AHL).

Houston Dash sign MF Emily Curran

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Houston Dash sign MF Emily Curran

NEED TO KNOW: 

  • MF Emily Curran has re-signed with the Dash through the 2023 season, with option for 2024
  • Curran made five starts in 17 appearances during the 2022 regular season for Houston
  • Curran returned to the pitch in 2022 after suffering a season-ending injury during the 2021 season

HOUSTON – The Houston Dash and midfielder Emily Curran (formerly Ogle) have agreed to a new contract through the 2023 season with an option for 2024, the team announced today.

“We are thrilled to have Emily return to Houston,” Dash general manager Alex Singer said. “Emily came back from a very difficult injury last season and proved to be a valuable member of our midfield as we pushed to a playoff spot. I am excited to see her continue her development these next few years.”

Curran made 17 appearances and five starts in her return to action after she recovered from a season ending injury suffered in August 2021. The Strongsville, Ohio native picked up where she left off and played a key role in solidifying the midfield. During her 17 appearances, Curran had six key passes and had a 76 percent passing completion rate, one of the highest on the team.

Curran joined the Dash before the 2021 regular season after being acquired in a trade with Portland Thorns FC. The midfielder played collegiately at Penn State University where she made 100 appearances and scored 20 goals for the Nittany Lions.

“Houston has become home. I’ve been here for two years now, the team, the girls, and the staff, they’re all family,” Curran said. “The biggest thing for me is where the club is moving. You can tell they’re trying to become one of the top destinations, one of the top clubs in the world. I’m excited to be a part of an organization that is willing to work for us, be there for us and support us.”

Houston now has 21 players under contract. The current Houston Dash roster can be found listed below in alphabetical order and by position:

Goalkeepers (3): Jane Campbell, Ella Dederick, Devon Kerr

Defenders (7): Julia Ashley, Allysha Chapman, Annika Creel, Caprice Dydasco, Katie Naughton, Natalie Jacobs, Ally Prisock

Midfielders (4): Emily Curran, Shea Groom, Sophie Schmidt, Marisa Viggiano

Forwards (7): Michelle Alozie, Joelle Anderson, Ryan Gareis, Paulina Gramaglia, Nichelle Prince, Ebony Salmon, Maria Sanchez

Phillies acquire Yunior Marte from Giants

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Phillies acquire Yunior Marte from Giants

The Phillies have acquired right-handed pitcher Yunior Marte from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for left-handed pitcher Erik Miller, President of Baseball Operations David Dombrowski announced today.

Marte, 27, split last season between triple-A Sacramento and the Giants, which included his major league debut. He began the year with Sacramento, where he was 1-1 with a 3.16 ERA (9 ER, 25.2 IP), nine walks, 35 strikeouts and a 0.70 WHIP in 25 appearances. For the Giants, the Dominican Republic native worked in 39 games over six stints with the club and went 1-1 with a 5.44 ERA (29 ER, 48.0 IP), 22 walks and 44 strikeouts. To end the season, he posted a 1.93 ERA (2 ER, 9.1 IP) and a .152 opponents’ batting average (5-33) over his final eight games for San Francisco.

According to Statcast data, among all major league pitchers, Marte finished in the 94th percentile in average fastball velocity (97.8 MPH) and his barrel percentage (3.5%) was in the 97th percentile.

Marte was originally signed by the Kansas City Royals as an amateur free agent on July 19, 2012. Over his minor league career between Royals and Giants affiliates, he has gone 30-34 with a 3.79 ERA and 568 strikeouts over 567.2 innings in 260 games (37 starts). He has worked exclusively as a reliever since the beginning of the 2018 season.

Miller, 24, was a fourth-round selection of the Phillies in the 2019 MLB Draft. For his professional career (2019-22), he has gone 2-1 with a 2.51 ERA (27 ER, 97.0 IP) in 48 games (19 starts).

NHL Preview: Seattle Kraken (22-12-4) at Montreal Canadiens (16-21-3)

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NHL Preview: Seattle Kraken (22-12-4) at Montreal Canadiens (16-21-3)

SEATTLE KRAKEN NOTES:

LAST GAME
Seattle 8 at Ottawa 4
Goals: Bjorkstrand, McCann, Schultz, Sprong, Beniers, Dunn, Eberle, Burakovsky
Goalie: Jones (19/23)
PP: 0/1 PK: 2/3 Shots: Seattle 24 – Ottawa 23

CURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 99)
Chris Driedger (ACL; IR) – 38 games – month-to-month
Joonas Donskoi (upper body; IR) – 38 games – day-to-day

TRANSACTIONS IN PAST 7 DAYS
Jan. 6, 2022: Reassigned F Shane Wright to Kingston (OHL)

UPCOMING GAMES
Tuesday, Jan. 10: Seattle at Buffalo, 4 p.m. PT
Thursday, Jan. 12: Seattle at Boston, 4 p.m. PT
Saturday, Jan. 14: Seattle at Chicago, 5 p.m. PT
Monday, Jan. 16: Tampa Bay at Seattle, 1 p.m. PT
Tuesday, Jan. 17: Seattle at Edmonton, 6 p.m. PT

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
• Tonight is Seattle’s fourth of seven consecutive games that they will play on the road. Their seven-game road trip is their longest such stretch of the season and will conclude on Jan. 14 at Chicago. The team’s current stretch of seven road games are the most consecutive games they have played on the road in franchise history.

• Tonight’s game is the last of four consecutive games the Kraken will play against Canadian teams. The team defeated the Oilers 5-2 in Edmonton on Jan. 3, the Maple Leafs 5-1 in Toronto on Jan. 5 and the Senators 8-4 in Ottawa on Jan. 7. This is the second time in the team’s history that it has played four consecutive games against Canadian teams (last: Feb. 14 to 21, 2022) and the first time that all four of those game have been played in Canada.

• A win tonight would give the Kraken wins in at least five consecutive games for the third time this season. The team previously won five straight games from Oct. 29 to Nov. 8 and then won a franchise-best seven straight games from Nov. 17 to Dec. 1.

• A win tonight would also make the Canadiens the fourth team that the Kraken have defeated in consecutive road games. They have previously won at least two consecutive road games against the Florida Panthers (Nov. 27, 2021 and Dec. 1, 2022), Los Angeles Kings (March 28, 20222, Oct. 13, 2022 and Nov. 29, 2022) and the Pittsburgh Penguins (Jan. 27, 2022 and Nov. 5, 2022).

• Tonight’s game against the Canadiens and tomorrow’s game against the Sabres is the Kraken’s second back-to-back set this season. The team will play in eight total back-to-back sets this year, five of which where both games are played on the road. The Kraken went 1-0-1 in the first back-to-back set of the season, falling 5-4 in overtime to the Ducks on Oct. 12 and defeating the Kings 4-1 on Oct. 13.

• Martin Jones’ 18 wins were tied for the third-most in the NHL this season entering play Sunday. Despite only playing in 28 games this year, his 18 wins are his most in a season since he won 36 games in 2018-19 while playing for the San Jose Sharks.

• Jamie Oleksiak’s next point will be the 100th of his NHL career. He is set to become the seventh defenseman from the 2011 NHL Draft class to reach the milestone.

• According to Natural Stat Trick, the Kraken ranked eighth in the NHL with a 51.9 percent Corsi rating entering play Sunday. The Kraken are outshooting their opponents 928-811 at five-on-five this season. Their 53.4 percent shot share was good for seventh in the NHL entering play Sunday according to Natural Stat Trick.

HOT AGAINST MONTREAL
• The Kraken earned their first-ever win at Climate Pledge Arena on Oct. 26, 2021 against Montreal.

• Andre Burakovsky scored his first NHL goal in his NHL debut on Oct. 9, 2014 against the Canadiens.

• Yanni Gourde has five points (two goals, three assists) in his last four games against the Canadiens.

o Gourde recorded his 100th NHL point against Montreal on Dec. 29, 2018.

• Philipp Grubauer has won his last four starts against Montreal dating back to March 24, 2018. He posted a 2.20 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage during that span.

• Martin Jones has posted a 9-2-0 record in 11 career games against the Canadiens. He has recorded a .925 save percentage, 2.19 goals-against average and one shutout in those games.

• Jared McCann registered a point (two goals, one assist) in each of the three games the Kraken have played against the Canadiens.

• Jaden Schwartz has five assists in his last five games in Montreal.

• Brandon Tanev has four points (three goals, one assist) in his last four games against the Canadiens.

• Alex Wennberg has 14 points (one goal, 13 assists) in his last 14 games against Montreal.

MONTREAL CANADIENS NOTES:

À SURVEILLER CE SOIR / KEEP AN EYE ON…

  • Les Canadiens et le Kraken s’affrontent ce soir pour la 4e fois en saison régulière.
  • The Canadiens and Kraken are facing each other for the 4th time in regular season.

DERNIER MATCH / LAST GAME – MTL 5 VS. STL 4 (@ CENTRE BELL)
Buts MTL Goals – Armia, Dach (AN/PP), Caufield, Armia, Anderson
Buts STL Goals – Saad, Toropchenko, Alexandrov, Buchnevich (AN/PP)
Gardien MTL Goalie – Allen (18-22)
Gardien STL Goalie – Binnington (22-27)
Avantage numérique MTL Powerplay – 1/4
Avantage numérique STL Powerplay – 1/3
Meneurs MTL Leaders – TOI (Edmundson – 23:59) ; S (Caufield – 6) ; HT (Xhekaj – 4) ; BS (Armia, Savard – 3)

MATCHS À VENIR / UPCOMING GAMES
12 JAN. VS. NASHVILLE 19 h / 7 p.m.
14 JAN. @ NY ISLANDERS 19 h / 7 p.m.
15 JAN. @ NY RANGERS 19 h / 7 p.m.
17 JAN. VS. WINNIPEG 19 h / 7 p.m.
19 JAN. VS. FLORIDE 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 40 –
P. Byron – Hanche / Hip 40 –
M. Matheson – Haut du corps / Upper-body 17 19/11/2022
B. Gallagher – Bas du corps / Lower-body 13 29/12/2022
D. Savard – Haut du corps / Upper-body 13 03/01/2023
S. Monahan – Bas du corps / Lower-body 15 –

RÉAFFECTATIONS, SIGNATURES ET TRANSACTIONS / ROSTER MOVES, SIGNINGS AND TRANSACTIONS
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)
Les Canadiens ont rappelé l’attaquant Rem Pitlick du Rocket de Laval (01/12)
The Canadiens have recalled forward Rem Pitlick from the Laval Rocket (12/01)
Les Canadiens ont cédé l’attaquant Rem Pitlick au Rocket de Laval (18/11)
The Canadiens have loaned forward Rem Pitlick to the Laval Rocket (11/18)
Les Canadiens ont rappelé l’attaquant Rem Pitlick du Rocket de Laval (16/11)
The Canadiens have recalled forward Rem Pitlick from the Laval Rocket (11/16)

NOTES DES CANADIENS / CANADIENS NOTES
STATISTIQUES D’ÉQUIPE / TEAM STATISTICS – AVANT LES MATCHS DU 08/01 – BEFORE GAMES ON 01/08
PTS (35 – 27e/27th)
V/W (16 – 26e/26th)
BP/GF (105 – 29e/29th)
BC/GA (152 – 31e/31st)
Tirs-PM/Shots-PG (28.0 – 30e/30th)
Tirs accordés-PM/Shots allowed-PG (33.3 – 27e/27th)
MÉ/Hits (742 – 28e/28th)
MP/PIM (495 – 1er/1st)
AN/PP (15.1% – 32e/32nd)
DN/PK (73.6% – 24e/24th)

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 4-6-2 12 36 41
Métropolitaine 4-5-0 8 25 38
Pacifique 4-5-1 9 30 37
Total 16-21-3 35 109 152
*Inclut les buts en fusillade / Includes the shootout goals

CANADIENS VS. SEATTLE
À vie / All-Time
CANADIENS vs. SEA 1-1-1 (3 PJ / GP)
Dom. / Home 0-0-1 (1 PJ / GP)
Étr. / Away 1-1-0 (2 PJ / GP)
Dern. Match / Last game:
V 4-2 W @ SEA (06/12/22)
J. Allen 2-33 | M. Jones 4-16
BG / WG: J. Anderson

3 DERNIERS MATCHS CONTRE SEATTLE / LAST 3 GAMES VS. SEATTLE:
06/12/22 – MTL 4 @ SEA 2
12/03/22 – SEA 4 @ MTL 3 (TB/SO)
26/10/21 – MTL 1 @ SEA 5

CETTE SAISON CONTRE SEATTLE / THIS SEASON VS. SEATTLE
Match #1: 06/12/22 @ SEA – V/W 4-2
Match #2: 09/01/23 @ MTL

MEILLEURS BUTEURS CONTRE SEATTLE / LEADING GOAL SCORERS VS. SEATTLE:
1) Johnathan Kovacevic (1-0-1, 1 pj/gp)
2) Michael Pezzetta (1-0-1, 2 pj/gp)
3) Nick Suzuki (1-2-3, 3 pj/gp)

MEILLEURS POINTEURS CONTRE SEATTLE / LEADING SCORERS VS. SEATTLE:
1) Nick Suzuki (1-2-3, 3 pj/gp)
2) Evgenii Dadonov (1-2-3, 5 pj/gp)
3) Jake Evans (0-2-2, 2 pj/gp)

MENEURS MINUTES DE PÉNALITÉ CONTRE SEATTLE / MOST PENALTY MINUTES VS. SEATTLE:
1) Joel Edmundson (4, 2 pj/gp)
2) Mike Matheson (4, 3 pj/gp)
3) Jonathan Drouin (2, 1 pj/gp)

NHL Preview: Nashville Predators (18-14-6) at Ottawa Senators (18-18-3)

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NHL Preview: Nashville Predators (18-14-6) at Ottawa Senators (18-18-3)

NASHVILLE PREDATORS NOTES:

ALL-TIME vs. OTTAWA
OVERALL (32 GP) 17-11-(0)-4
HOME (16 GP) 10-5-(0)-1
ROAD (16 GP) 7-6-(0)-3
PLAYOFFS Never Met

− The Predators are 17-11-(0)-4 all-time against the Senators, including a 7-6-(0)-3 record on the road.

− This is the second and final matchup between Nashville and Ottawa in 2022-23; it is the first and only at Canadian Tire Centre.

− Nashville is 0-1-0 against Ottawa this season, dropping a 3-2 decision at home on Dec. 10.

− The Predators are 3-1-1 in their last five games against the Senators; they are 6-1-3 in their last 10; and 2-0-3 in their last five on the road.

− Nashville has lost just once in regulation to Ottawa since Nov. 20, 2014, going 9-1-3.

− The Predators have scored at least three goals in 12 consecutive games against the Senators.

NOTABLES vs. OTTAWA
− Roman Josi posted a five-game point streak (4g-4a) against Ottawa from Feb. 8, 2018-Jan. 19, 2019. He’s tallied 17 points (5g-12a) in 18 career meetings with the Senators, including three points (3a) on April 7, 2022.

− Mikael Granlund has averaged nearly a point-per-game in his career vs. Ottawa, posting 13 points (1g-12a) in 16 games. Granlund has eight points (1g-7a) in his last seven games against the Sens, including a three-assist effort on Nov. 21, 2018.

− Matt Duchene has 13 points (6g-7a) in 18 career games against his former club. He spent parts of two seasons with the Senators from 2017-19, recording 107 points (50g-57a) in 118 games.

− Mark Borowiecki played in 375 games for the Senators from 2012-20, recording 51 points (15g-36a) and 647 penalty minutes.

− Senators forward Austin Watson had 77 points (36g-41a) in 306 games with Nashville from 2013-19.

LAST TIME OUT
− Nashville Predators 3, Washington Capitals 2 – Jan. 6 (Capital One Arena)

− NSH goals: Novak (4), Trenin (5), McDonagh – GWG (1)

− WSH goals: Milano (7), Aube-Kubel (2)

− Goaltenders: NSH – Lankinen (W, 30/32); WSH – Lindgren (L, 18/21)

− Power plays: NSH 0-2; WSH 0-3

− Notes: Nashville improved to 9-8-3 on the road in 2022-23… The Predators closed out their two-game regular-season series against the Capitals with a 1-1-0 record… Nashville pushed its road point streak to a season-long five games (4-0-1)… Ryan McDonagh scored his first goal with the Predators – the game-winner – at 16:44 of the third period… Tommy Novak scored to give him seven points (4g-3a) in nine games this season… Yakov Trenin scored his third goal in his last six games… Matt Duchene extended his point streak to four games with an assist (1g-3a)… Kevin Lankinen made 30 saves to improve his record to 4-4-1; it was his first win since Dec. 2 at NY Islanders.

INJURY REPORT
Player Designation Dates Missed Games Missed
Mark Borowiecki Upper body – IR Oct. 27-Jan. 6 31
Michael McCarron NHL/NHLPA PAP Dec. 12-Jan. 6 13
Cole Smith Lower body – day-to-day Dec. 31-Jan. 6 4
Total man-games lost: 75
Borowiecki – 32; McCarron – 14; McDonagh – 7; Trenin – 5; Carrier – 4; Smith – 4; Glass – 3; Lauzon – 3; Jankowski – 2; Duchene – 1

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
− Jan. 2: Recalled defenseman Roland McKeown from Milwaukee (AHL).
− Jan. 1: Reassigned defenseman Roland McKeown to Milwaukee (AHL).

QUICK HITS
− The Predators are tied for eighth in the NHL in face-off percentage (52.7 percent).

− Among NHL players who have taken at least 500 faceoffs, Ryan Johansen is fifth at 59.8 percent.

− Johansen won at least 50 percent of his faceoffs in a franchise-record 23 consecutive games, a streak that came to an end on Nov. 23 at Detroit. The previous record was held by current Predators Assistant GM Scott Nichol, who did so in 17 straight games during the 2006-07 season.

− Colton Sissons is tied for first in the NHL in shorthanded faceoffs won (77).

− Matt Duchene has nine points (5g-4a) in his last 10 games. He scored in four straight contests from Dec. 17-23 (4g) and had a five-game point streak from Dec. 15-23 (4g-1a).

− Tommy Novak has seven points (4g-3a) in nine games with Nashville since being recalled from Milwaukee (AHL) on Dec. 19.

OTTAWA SENATORS NOTES:

LAST GAME: Jan. 7, 8-4 loss vs. Seattle: The Kraken scored eight goals for a league-high third time this season to register the franchise’s first win at Canadian Tire Centre. Stützle provided a hat-trick for the home side (as part of a career high equaling four-point night) to become the second skater in franchise history to record multiple three-goal games before the age of 21. The Kraken saw 13 of their 18 skaters record at least one point paced by Eberle and Burakovsky who both recorded one goal, two assist games. Bjorkstrand, McCann, Schultz, Sprong, Beniers and Dunn also found the back of the net for the visitors as Seattle improved to 12-4-2 on the road this season. Tkachuk had the additional goal for Ottawa. Grubauer earned the win for Seattle in making 19 saves. Forsberg began the game and allowed three goals on five shots before being replaced by Talbot who took the loss for Ottawa in turning aside 14 shots.
Scratches: None; Injuries: Chartier, Joseph, Motte, Norris, Zaitsev; Shots: OTT – 23, SEA – 24; PP: OTT – 1-3, SEA – 0-1.

BROADCAST INFORMATION: This evening’s game against Nashville will be broadcast nationally on Sportsnet ONE and RDS2. On the radio, the game will be available locally via TSN 1200 (English) and 94,5 Unique-FM (French).

WHAT’S NEXT: Ottawa begins a three-game road trip against Arizona on Thursday at 9 p.m. ET. The contest will mark the second of two regular-season meetings and the lone matchup at Mullett Arena.

INJURY REPORT: C Chartier, RW Joseph, LW Motte, C Norris and D Zaitsev are on IR and will not oppose the Predators this evening.
Total man-games lost: 131.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS: Re-assigned D Bernard-Docker to Belleville (AHL) on Jan. 2.

OTTAWA vs. NASHVILLE – History:
2022-23 (1-0-0): Dec. 10 @ Nashville (3-2 win), Jan. 9 @ Ottawa
2021-22 (0-2-0): 3/29/22 @ Nashville (4-1 loss), 4/7/22 @ Ottawa (3-2 loss)
Series record: Overall: 15-14-0-3; Home: 9-4-0-3; Away: 6-10-0-0
Last Ottawa win: @ Ottawa: 12/19/19 (5-4 OT); @ Nashville: Dec. 10 (3-2)
Last Nashville win: @ Ottawa: 4/7/22 (3-2); @ Nashville: 3/29/22 (4-1)
Last OT result: 12/19/19 (5-4 OT win) @ Ottawa
Last shootout: 10/17/15 (4-3 SO loss) @ Ottawa
Most goals, game: Scored: 5, (4x, Last: 12/19/19, 5-4 OT win); Allowed: 7, (11/10/15, 7-5 loss); Both teams: 12, (11/10/15, 7-5 loss)
Last Game: Dec. 10, 3-2 win @ Nashville; OTT Goals: Giroux, DeBrincat, Batherson; NSH Goals: Trenin, Niederreiter; OTT Scratch: Heatherington; OTT Injuries: Bernard-Docker, Joseph, Norris, Zub; OTT Goalie: Talbot; NSH Goalie: Saros; OTT PP: 2-6; NSH PP: 0-4; Shots: 33-29.
Career vs. Nashville: Brassard leads all players in career games played (36), in assists (15), in points (20) and in penalty minutes (20); DeBrincat leads in goals (nine) against Nashville.

HOME ON THE RANGE: Ottawa has a record of 11-9-1 at home this season … Tim Stützle is the Senators leader with 13 goals at home while also maintaining the club lead with 16 assists at Canadian Tire Centre … Through 21 home games, Stützle leads the team with 29 points on home ice … The Senators earned a record of 15-22-4 at home through 41 home contests in 2021-22.

ON THE POWER PLAY: The Senators are 41 for 146 (28.1%) on the power-play in 2022-23 … Batherson leads with 10 power-play goals while Batherson and DeBrincat maintain the club lead with 19 points while the team enjoys a man advantage … Ottawa has recorded multiple power-play goals 11 times in an individual contest in 2022-23 after having done so 11 times in 2021-22.

ON THE PENALTY KILL: Ottawa has overcome 111 of the 135 occasions the team has been shorthanded in 2022-23 to maintain an efficiency of 82.2% through 39 regular-season games … The team has registered four (Joseph, Motte, Watson x2) shorthanded markers this season after recording nine such goals in 2021-22.

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