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NBA Preview: Los Angeles Lakers (19-21) at Denver Nuggets (26-13)

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NBA Preview: Los Angeles Lakers (19-21) at Denver Nuggets (26-13)

LeBron James has been dominating the league for 20 seasons, including this year as his Los Angeles Lakers struggle to stay in the Western Conference playoff race.

James is not only chasing another postseason run he is also chasing history. James is second on the NBA’s career scoring list, 422 points behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and is projected to pass the Hall of Fame center next month.

He is expected to cut into that gap when Los Angeles plays at the Denver Nuggets on Monday night in a clash of teams on a roll.

The Lakers have won five in a row after pulling out a 136-134 victory at Sacramento on Saturday night. They’ve put together a season-long streak without Anthony Davis, who has been out with a right foot injury since a 126-108 win over Denver on Dec. 16.

Los Angeles has done it with the usual production by James that has inspired contributions from others. In the win over the Kings, four players scored 20 or more points, including a season-high 29 points on 12-of-14 shooting to go with 14 rebounds from Thomas Bryant, who has stepped up with Davis hurt.

The winning streak has vaulted the Lakers within two games of the fifth seed in the Western Conference.

One guy playing the right way is Nuggets center Nikola Jokic. The winner of the last two MVP awards is playing even better this season. He is averaging 25.3 points, 10.8 rebounds and 9.5 assists and has a league-best 10 triple-doubles.

He has averaged a triple-double since late November and has led Denver to 12 wins in the last 15 games to sit atop the Western Conference.

It’s not just his teammates that think he is deserving of another MVP. After he had 28 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists in a 121-108 win over visiting Cleveland on Friday night, Cavaliers forward Kevin Love said Jokic “looks like he’s on the way to potentially a third MVP.”

The difference in this campaign is Jokic is surrounded by more talent. Jamal Murray and Porter are healthy and Denver added Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Bruce Brown and Christian Braun to the rotation.

Murray has started to look like he is fully recovered from tearing his left ACL nearly two years ago, and he is feeling that, too. Hesitation has been replaced by confidence and he is playing more freely — and played in back-to-back games on Thursday and Friday.

NBA Preview: Milwaukee Bucks (25-14) at New York Knicks (22-18)

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NBA Preview: Milwaukee Bucks (25-14) at New York Knicks (22-18)

The Milwaukee Bucks are beginning a road trip Monday night in search for some consistency and a defensive identity.

The New York Knicks’ brief homestand starts with another chance to maintain those elusive traits.

The Bucks will look to bounce back from a lopsided loss when they visit the Knicks in the final regular-season game between the clubs this season.

Both teams last played Friday, when the Bucks suffered another lopsided loss as they fell to the visiting Charlotte Hornets 138-109 and the host Knicks continued their latest surge with a 112-108 victory over the Toronto Raptors.

Any hope the Bucks had of winning their third straight game Friday disappeared when the Hornets — who have the third-worst record in the NBA and will likely be in the thick of the Victor Wembanyama lottery — raced out to a 51-28 lead after the first quarter. The 51 points tied the NBA record for the highest-scoring first quarter and were the most the Hornets have ever scored in a period.

The early outburst by the Hornets was historic, but the poor defense and one-sided nature of the defeat continued a worrisome trend for the Bucks, who gave up at least 130 points for the fifth time this season and lost by at least 20 points for the fourth time. All four of those losses have happened since Dec. 1; Milwaukee has gone 10-8 since then.

While the Bucks suffered 16 losses by 20 points or more over the previous two seasons — 11 in the regular season and five in the playoffs — a perennially leaky defense is something new. Milwaukee gave up at least 130 points just 14 times the last two years, including eight times during the 2020-21 campaign, when it won the NBA title for the first time since 1971.

Giannis Antetokounmpo was also held to a season-low nine points on 2-of-7 shooting against Charlotte.

New York isn’t far removed from similar defensive concerns. The Knicks opened the season by losing 13 of their first 23 games, a stretch in which they gave up at least 120 points seven times. They then won seven straight from Dec. 4-20, a span in which they allowed more than 106 points just once.

The Knicks followed that with a five-game losing streak, during which they allowed Dallas star Luka Doncic to produce the first 60/20/10 triple-double in NBA history (60 points, 21 rebounds, 10 assists). The Mavericks overcame a nine-point deficit in the final 33 seconds of regulation to win that game 126-121 in overtime.

The current four-game winning streak began with double-digit victories over the Houston Rockets and Phoenix Suns before the Knicks withstood fourth-quarter surges by the San Antonio Spurs last Wednesday and the Raptors on Friday. The Spurs overcame a nine-point deficit to take a brief lead with a little more than four minutes, and the Raptors whittled a 16-point deficit in the final four minutes to two.

Jalen Brunson iced the win Friday for the Knicks by converting an old-fashioned three-point play with 22 seconds left.

NBA Preview: Chicago Bulls (19-21) at Boston Celtics (28-12)

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NBA Preview: Chicago Bulls (19-21) at Boston Celtics (28-12)

Back-to-back wins in Dallas and San Antonio have the Boston Celtics feeling good as they return home for a pair of games.

The Celtics will look to add to their NBA-leading 28-12 record when they close a four-game season series with the Chicago Bulls — a team that has been responsible for two of Boston’s losses — on Monday night.

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown combined for 63 points in Boston’s sixth win in eight games, a 121-116 win at San Antonio on Saturday. Two nights earlier, the Celtics beat Dallas 124-95 for their biggest road win of the season.

Against the Spurs, Boston blew an 11-point lead before scoring the final five points of the game. Tatum had a game-high 34, including the go-ahead jumper with 33.7 seconds left.

The Celtics also got 23 points from key bench man Malcolm Brogdon, while center Robert Williams III also scored in the final minute to finish with 10 points, 11 rebounds, three assists and four blocked shots.

Williams played 22 minutes against the Spurs, matching his highest total of the season.

The Bulls visit Boston two games under .500 at 19-21, but they have won three straight for just the second time this season after downing Utah 126-118 Saturday at home.

Zach LaVine scored 36 points and DeMar DeRozan had 35 against the Jazz.

One of the two has led Chicago in scoring for 10 consecutive games.

LaVine has hit 17 3-pointers in his last two games, including a season-high 11 during a 41-point effort in Friday’s 126-112 win in Philadelphia.

Donovan said getting DeRozan to shoot between 10-15 threes per game would be an ideal range, as long as they come within the flow of the offense.

Tatum and DeRozan have paced their teams in all three head-to-head meetings between the Celtics and Bulls this season. Each game has been won by the home team, two in Chicago and one in Boston.

DeRozan scored a season-high 46 in a 123-119 losing effort to Boston on Nov. 4.

The Bulls responded with a 121-107 home victory on Nov. 21, snapping Boston’s season-long win streak at nine.

NBA Preview: New Orleans Pelicans (24-16) at Washington Wizards (17-23)

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NBA Preview: New Orleans Pelicans (24-16) at Washington Wizards (17-23)

Road-weary Wizards glad to host depleted Pelicans

The Washington Wizards are glad to be back home.

The New Orleans Pelicans aren’t going to be home for a while.

The Wizards just completed a four-game road trip as they prepare to host the Pelicans on Monday night. New Orleans began its longest road trip of the season with a 127-117 loss at Dallas on Saturday. The game in Washington is the second game of a five-game road trip.

New Orleans played without its top three scorers — Zion Williamson (hamstring), Brandon Ingram (toe) and CJ McCollum (rest), who average a combined 67.2 points per game.

In their absence the Pelicans started with their lowest-scoring first quarter of the season, falling behind 34-15. After that they outscored Dallas 102-93.

McCollum likely will play against the Wizards. Ingram could return at some point during the trip and Williamson will be re-evaluated in a couple of weeks.

The absences gave other players expanded opportunities. One who took advantage was second-year forward Naji Marshall, who had a career-high for the second consecutive game and fourth time this season by scoring 24 points.

The Pelicans have lost their past three road games and six of their past seven away from home. They’ll conclude the season series against Washington on Jan. 28 in New Orleans.

Wizards coach Wes Unseld Jr. bemoaned his team’s lack of energy to start the last game of the road trip, a 127-110 loss at Oklahoma City on Friday night.

Like New Orleans did against Dallas, Washington dug itself a deep early hole, falling behind 35-17 at the end of the first quarter.

Washington had 20 turnovers and trailed by as many as 27 points. It lost the last two games of the road trip after winning the first two. It has played 10 of its past 12 games on the road, going 4-6 in those games.

Against the Pelicans, the Wizards won’t have — and played the Thunder without — leading scorer Bradley Beal, whose hamstring strain will be re-evaluated in about another week.

Seven From Sunday – Week 18

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Seven From Sunday – Week 18

A look at seven statistical highlights from games played during the 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET windows on Sunday, January 8, the 18th week of the 2022 season.

  • NEW PLAYOFF TEAMS: Six of the 13 teams to qualify for the playoffs with one game remaining are new to the postseason in 2022, having missed the playoffs a year ago: Baltimore, Jacksonville, the Los Angeles Chargers, Miami, Minnesota and the New York Giants. The Seattle Seahawks can join this group with a Detroit victory over Green Bay on Sunday Night Football.

    Since 1990 – a streak of 33 consecutive seasons – at least four teams every season have qualified for the playoffs after failing to make the postseason the year before.

    NEW DIVISION WINNERS: The AFC South (Jacksonville) and NFC North (Minnesota) were both won by teams that missed the postseason in 2021. The Philadelphia Eagles (NFC East) and San Francisco 49ers (NFC West) are also new division winners this season.

    At least two teams have won their divisions the season after missing the playoffs in 19 of the past 20 years.

    In each of the past 45 seasons (1977-2021, excluding 1982, when divisional play did not occur), at least one team has won its division the season after missing the playoffs.
  • AFC PLAYOFF SEEDS: The KANSAS CITY CHIEFS, who won their seventh-consecutive AFC West division title, finished as the AFC’s No. 1 seed.

    The Chiefs will have home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs unless they face Buffalo in the AFC Championship Game, as both teams could have been the number one seed and hosted the game had all AFC clubs played a full 17-game regular season. In that scenario, the AFC Championship Game will be played at a neutral site.

    The BUFFALO BILLS, who won the AFC East for the third-consecutive season, finished as the AFC’s No. 2 seed and will host the No. 7 seed MIAMI DOLPHINS on Super Wild Card Weekend. The Dolphins earned their first playoff berth since 2016.

    The CINCINNATI BENGALS, who won their second-consecutive AFC North division title, finished as the AFC’s No. 3 seed and will host the No. 6 seed BALTIMORE RAVENS on Super Wild Card Weekend. The Ravens clinched a spot in the postseason for the fourth time in the past five seasons.

    The JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS, who completed a worst-to-first turnaround by winning the AFC South the year after finishing in last place, finished as the AFC’s No. 4 seed and will host the No. 5 seed LOS ANGELES CHARGERS on Super Wild Card Weekend. The Chargers clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2018.

    In 18 of the past 20 seasons, at least one team finished in first place the season after finishing in last or tied for last place.
  • NFC PLAYOFF SEEDS: The PHILADELPHIA EAGLES, who won the NFC East for the first time since 2019, finished as the NFC’s No. 1 seed. The Eagles will have home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs.

    The SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS, who clinched the NFC West for the first time since 2019, finished as the NFC’s No. 2 seed and will host either the GREEN BAY PACKERS or SEATTLE SEAHAWKS on Super Wild Card Weekend.

    If Green Bay defeats Detroit on Sunday Night Football, Green Bay will be the No. 7 seed. If Detroit defeats Green Bay, Seattle will earn the No. 7 seed. Should Detroit-Green Bay end in a tie, Seattle would qualify for the postseason.

    The MINNESOTA VIKINGS, who won the NFC North for the first time since 2017, finished as the NFC’s No. 3 seed and will host the No. 6 seed NEW YORK GIANTS on Super Wild Card Weekend. The Giants earned their first playoff berth since 2016.

    The TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS, who clinched back-to-back NFC South division titles for the first time in franchise history, finished as the NFC’s No. 4 seed and will host the No. 5 seed DALLAS COWBOYS on Super Wild Card Weekend. The Cowboys clinched a postseason berth for the second-consecutive season.
  • CLOSE GAMES: With one game yet to be completed in Week 18, there have been 121 games decided by a touchdown (six points or less) and 202 games within one score (eight points) in the fourth quarter this season, both the most such games in a single season in NFL history.

    COMEBACKS: JACKSONVILLE overcame a 10-point deficit to win on Saturday and there have been 52 games in which a team has overcome a deficit of at least 10 points to win or tie this season, the most such games in a single season all-time.

    FANTASTIC FINISHES: Four teams – CAROLINA, HOUSTON, MIAMI and SEATTLE – recorded game-winning scores in the final two minutes of regulation or in overtime in Week 18. There have been 66 games this season decided by a game-winning score in the final two minutes of regulation or in overtime, the most such games in a single season in NFL history.

    Houston, Jacksonville and Seattle each came back to win after trailing in the fourth quarter and there have been 84 games this season in which a team has come back to win or tie after trailing in the fourth quarter, the most such games in a single season all-time.
  • Buffalo quarterback JOSH ALLEN passed for 254 yards and three touchdowns while running back NYHEIM HINES recorded kickoff-return touchdowns of 96 and 101 yards in the Bills’ 35-23 win over New England.

    Allen, who had 4,283 passing yards and 35 touchdown passes this season, is the sixth player in NFL history with at least three career seasons with 4,000 passing yards and 35 touchdown passes, joining AARON RODGERS (six seasons), TOM BRADY (five), PATRICK MAHOMES (four), Pro Football Hall of Famer PEYTON MANNING (four) and DREW BREES (four).

    Allen, who also had seven rushing touchdowns this season, is the first player in NFL history with three career seasons with 35 touchdown passes and five rushing touchdowns.

    Hines is the first player since LEON WASHINGTON (Week 3, 2010) with two kickoff-return touchdowns in the same game.

    Hines, who had two punt-return touchdowns in Week 16 of the 2019 season with Indianapolis, is the first player in NFL history to have a game with two kickoff-return touchdowns and a game with two punt-return touchdowns in his career.
  • Tampa Bay quarterback TOM BRADY completed 13 of 17 pass attempts (76.5 percent) and threw his 25th touchdown pass of the season on Sunday.

    Brady recorded 490 completions this season, surpassing the mark he set last year (485) for the most completions in a season in NFL history.

    Brady has 17 career seasons with at least 25 touchdown passes and surpassed Pro Football Hall of Famer PEYTON MANNING (16 seasons) for the most such seasons in NFL history.
  • Minnesota wide receiver JUSTIN JEFFERSON led the NFL with 1,809 receiving yards in 2022 and became the sixth player in NFL history with at least 1,800 receiving yards in a season, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer CALVIN JOHNSON (1,964 receiving yards in 2012), COOPER KUPP (1,947 in 2021), JULIO JONES (1,871 in 2015), Pro Football Hall of Famer JERRY RICE (1,848 in 1995) and ANTONIO BROWN (1,834 in 2015).

    Jefferson led the league with 128 receptions this season, the seventh-most receptions in a season in NFL history.
  • Additional notes from Sunday include:
    • The PHILADELPHIA EAGLES led the NFL with 70 sacks this season, tied with the 1987 CHICAGO BEARS (70 sacks) for the third-most sacks by a team in a season in NFL history. Only the 1984 CHICAGO BEARS (72 sacks) and 1989 MINNESOTA VIKINGS (71) had more.

      The Eagles led all teams with 32 rushing touchdowns this season, tied with the 2003 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (32 rushing touchdowns) and 2006 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (32) for the second-most rushing touchdowns by a team in a season in the Super Bowl era. Only the 1976 PITTSBURGH STEELERS (33 rushing touchdowns) had more.
    • The PITTSBURGH STEELERS improved to 9-8 this season with their Week 18 victory over Cleveland.

      Pittsburgh secured a .500-or-better record for the 19th consecutive season, tied with the NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (2001-19) for the second-longest such streak in NFL history. Only the DALLAS COWBOYS (21 consecutive seasons from 1965-85) have a longer streak.
    • San Francisco rookie quarterback BROCK PURDY recorded three touchdown passes and defensive lineman NICK BOSA had a sack in the 49ers’ 38-13 win over Arizona.

      Purdy is the third rookie quarterback ever to win each of his first five career starts, joining BEN ROETHLISBERGER (won first 13 starts in 2004) and MIKE KRUCZEK (first six in 1968).

      Purdy is the second rookie in NFL history with at least two touchdown passes in six consecutive games, joining JUSTIN HERBERT (seven consecutive games in 2020).

      Purdy became the third player in NFL history with at least two touchdown passes in each of his first five career starts, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer DAN MARINO and BILLY VOLEK.

      Bosa became the fourth player since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic, to record at least one sack in 13 games within a single season, joining DEMARCUS WARE (14 games in 2008), JUSTIN HOUSTON (13 in 2014) and CHANDLER JONES (13 in 2017).
    • Los Angeles Chargers quarterback JUSTIN HERBERT passed for 275 yards and two touchdowns while running back AUSTIN EKELER had four receptions on Sunday.

      Herbert had 4,741 passing yards this season and is the first player in NFL history with at least 4,500 passing yards in two of his first three career seasons. He passed for a career-high 5,014 yards last season.

      Herbert had 25 touchdown passes this season and joined Pro Football Hall of Famer PEYTON MANNING as the only players in NFL history with at least 25 touchdown passes in each of their first three seasons.

      Herbert has 45 career games with a touchdown pass and surpassed with Pro Football Hall of Famer PEYTON MANNING (44 games) for the most such games with at least one touchdown pass by a player in his first three seasons in NFL history.

      Ekeler led all running backs with a career-high 107 receptions this season, tied with CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY (107 receptions in 2018) for the second-most receptions by a running back in a season in NFL history. Only McCaffrey in 2019 (116 receptions) had more. 
    • Cincinnati wide receiver JA’MARR CHASE recorded 87 receptions for 1,046 yards this season after registering 81 catches for 1,455 yards as a rookie in 2021.

      Chase has 2,501 career receiving yards and is the fifth player in NFL history with at least 2,500 receiving yards in his first two seasons, joining JUSTIN JEFFERSON (3,016 receiving yards), ODELL BECKHAM JR. (2,755), Pro Football Hall of Famer RANDY MOSS (2,726) and BILL GROMAN (2,648).

      Chase is the fourth player in NFL history with at least 80 receptions and 1,000 receiving yards in each of his first two seasons, joining ODELL BECKHAM JR., JUSTIN JEFFERSON and MICHAEL THOMAS.
    • Miami wide receivers TYREEK HILL (1,710 receiving yards) and JAYLEN WADDLE (1,356) combined for 3,066 receiving yards this season and surpassed Denver’s EMMANUEL SANDERS and DEMARYIUS THOMAS (3,023 receiving yards in 2014) for the third-most combined receiving yards by a pair of teammates in a season in NFL history. Only Detroit’s HERMAN MOORE and BRETT PERRIMAN (3,174 in 1995) and the St. Louis Rams’ TORRY HOLT and Pro Football Hall of Famer ISAAC BRUCE (3,106 in 2000) had more.
    • Carolina guard MICHAEL JORDAN recovered a fumble in the end zone in the Panthers’ 10-7 win at New Orleans.

      Carolina is the third team since 2000 to win a game in which their only touchdown was scored by an offensive lineman, joining CHICAGO on December 9, 2018 (BRADLEY SOWELL touchdown reception) and DETROIT on December 17, 2000 (JEFF HARTINGS fumble-recovery touchdown).

Phillies acquire Gregory Soto and Kody Clemens from Tigers

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Phillies acquire Gregory Soto and Kody Clemens from Tigers

The Phillies have acquired left-handed pitcher Gregory Soto and utility player Kody Clemens from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for infielder Nick Maton, outfielder Matt Vierling and catcher Donny Sands, President of Baseball Operations David Dombrowski announced today.

An American League All-Star each of the last two seasons (2021-22), Soto appeared in a career-high 64 games for Detroit in 2022 and tallied 30 saves, also a career high, in 33 opportunities.  Overall, the 27-year-old went 2-11 with a 3.28 ERA with 60 strikeouts in 60.1 innings pitched.

Per Statcast data, Soto led all left-handed pitchers last season with an average four-seam fastball at 98.7 MPH.  His sinker averaged 98.1 MPH, which ranked third among all left-handers, behind only Aroldis Chapman (100.2 MPH) and José Alvarado (99.6 MPH).

Soto was one of only 10 relievers in the majors with at least 30 saves in 2022 and his 48 saves over the last two seasons are sixth-most in the American League.  In that same span, his save percentage of 92.3 percent (48-for-52) ranks second in the majors behind only Josh Hader (93.3%).

For his major league career, Soto has gone 8-20 with 50 saves, a 4.13 ERA (94 ER, 204.2 IP) and 210 strikeouts, all with the Tigers (2019-22).  The Dominican Republic native was originally signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on Dec. 26, 2012.

Clemens, 26, split the 2022 season between triple-A Toledo and Detroit, which included his major league debut.  With Toledo, Clemens batted .274 (66-for-241) with 12 doubles, six triples, 13 home runs, 43 RBI and 41 runs scored over 60 games.  In 56 games for Detroit, the Texas native batted .145 (17-for-117) with four doubles, five home runs, 17 RBI and 13 runs scored.

Defensively, Clemens appeared for the Tigers at third base (17 games), first base (13 games), second base (9 games), left field (9 games) and worked 7.0 innings over seven appearances as a pitcher.

Clemens, who was selected by the Tigers in the third round of the 2018 MLB Draft from the University of Texas, is the son of former pitcher Roger Clemens.

Vierling, 26, played in 117 games with the Phillies last season, and an additional 12 in the postseason.  He batted .260 with 15 doubles, eight home runs and 38 RBI in parts of two seasons with the Phillies.  He was selected by the club in the fifth round of the 2018 MLB Draft.

Maton, a seventh-round selection by the Phillies in 2017, also appeared in the majors with the club each of the last two seasons, appearing in 86 regular season games and one in the 2022 postseason.  The 25-year-old is a career .254 hitter in 216 plate appearances.

Sands, 26, was acquired along with right-hander Nick Nelson from the New York Yankees in November 2021.  He spent the majority of the 2022 season with triple-A Lehigh Valley and appeared in three major league games with the club.

NHL Preview: Boston Bruins (31-4-4) at Anaheim Ducks (12-24-4)

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NHL Preview: Boston Bruins (31-4-4) at Anaheim Ducks (12-24-4)

BOSTON BRUINS NOTES:

TONIGHT’S GAME

  • The Bruins visit the Ducks tonight in the 2nd and final game between these teams this season and the Bruins’ lone visit to Honda Center.
  • They are the NHL’s 1st 30-win team this season at 31-4-4 overall and are 12-4-1 on the road … They are 14-1-2 vs. Western Conference opponents.
  • The Bruins are playing their 6th of 14 sets of back-to-back games this season last night in San Jose (4-2 win) and tonight in Anaheim … They are currently 5-0-1 in the 1st game of those sets and are 4-1-0 in the 2nd games so far.
  • The Bruins conclude their 3-game road trip tonight in Anaheim (2-0-0) … They will next face a 3-game home stand hosting Seattle on 1/12, Toronto on 1/14 and Philadelphia on 1/16.

RECENT GAMES:

  • The Bruins are 10-0-3 in their last 12 games, including a 2-1 win vs Pittsburgh on 1/2 at the Winter Classic at Fenway Park, 5-2 win in Los Angeles on 1/5 and 4-2 win in San Jose last night.
  • They are 14-1-4 in their last 19 games and are 21-2-4 in their last 27 contests.
  • They are 5-0-1 in their last 6 road games
  • They are 19-0-3 in their 22 home games, including a 14-game home win streak, the longest from the start of a season in league history … That is the longest point streak from a season’s start in Boston annals and is their fourth longest home point streak overall in team history with their club mark a 26-0-1 stretch in 1970-71.
  • Boston 3 vs Pittsburgh 2 at Winter Classic … The Bruins faced a 1-goal deficit entering the 3rd period but 2 goals by Jake DeBrusk took the win before a Fenway Park home crowd of 39,243 … Linus Ullmark extended is NHL-leading win total to 21 … SOG: Bos 29, Pit 27 … PP: 0/3 … PK: 0/3
  • Boston 5 at Los Angeles 2 … David Pastrnak and Trent Frederic had 2G each, Brad Marchand had 1-1=2 totals and Charlie McAvoy added 2A for multiple-point nights … Jeremy Swayman went to 3-0-2 in his last 5 starts … SOG: Bos 22, LA 29 … PP: 1/1 … PK: 0/1
  • Boston 4 at San Jose 2 … Brad Marchand (1-2=3 totals), David Pastrnak (2G) and Patrice Bergeron and Charlie
    McAvoy (2A each) had multiple point efforts and Craig Smith added a goal … Linus Ullmark extended his point streak
    to 14-0-1 with the win … SOG: Bos 29, SJ 28 … PP: 1/2 … PK: 0/4

INJURIES (Total man-games lost in 2022-23: 41)

  • Jake DeBrusk: Hand and lower body injuries, IR

BOSTON vs ANAHEIM, LIFETIME SERIES

  • The Bruins and Ducks are meeting for the 41st time in their histories with the Bruins having a 17-20-2-1 record and Anaheim having a 114-103 scoring advantage in those games.
  • The Bruins are 7-10-2-0 lifetime in Anaheim.
  • Anaheim is one of just four teams with a winning record vs. the Bruins (ANA, DET, MIN, MTL).

FUN FACTS

  • The Bruins currently have 23 players on their roster … 10 were drafted by the team, 4 were acquired in trade and 9 were signed as free agents.
  • The Bruins play 16 matinees this season (local start time 4:00 pm or earlier) … They have a 4-0-1 record in afternoon games so far.
  • The Bruins play 14 sets of back-to-back games this season … They are currently 5-0-1 in the 1st game of those sets and are 4-1-0 in the 2nd games so far.
  • The Bruins are playing game 4 of their 14-game January schedule tonight (5 hm/9 rd, 3-0-0) … They will play 10 in February (3 hm/7 rd), 15 in March (9 hm/6 rd) and 7 in April (3 hm/4 rd) … They went 8-1-0 in October, 11- 2-0 in November, and 9-1-4 in December.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Dec. 20: Craig Smith assigned to Providence/AHL (cleared waivers 12/19).
Dec. 21: Craig Smith recalled from Providence/AHL.
Jan. 5: Chris Wagner recalled from Providence/AHL

ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES:

LAST ANAHEIM DUCKS GAME
JAN. 6, 2023 – ANAHEIM 5 vs. SAN JOSE 4 OT
The Ducks won their second straight game in a 5-4 OT win over the San Jose Sharks Friday night at Honda Center. Anaheim overcame a 2-0 deficit in the win, the club’s league-tying fourth multiple-goal comeback win this season (also CHI and LAK). The Ducks and Sharks wrapped up their four-game season series with Anaheim winning three of the four contests (3-1-0). Mason McTavish recorded 2-2=4 points and has six points (3-3=6) in his last two games. He became the first Ducks player to factor in on three game-tying goals and the game-tying goal. John Klingberg scored the game-winning goal 1:08 into overtime, his first OT goal as a Duck and the seventh of his career (last: Mar. 17, 2022 w/ DAL @ MTL). The goal marked his third GWG of the campaign, tied for third among all NHL defensemen this season. Trevor Zegras scored his 11th goal of the season, and Ryan Strome netted his 10th goal of the year. Troy Terry earned the primary assist on Klingberg’s OT goal, while Adam Henrique, Frank Vatrano, Colton White, Jakob Silfverberg and Simon Benoit also recorded assists. Anthony Stolarz made 37 saves to earn his third win of the campaign.
PP: 0-4 PK: 2-2 SF: 29 SA: 41 TOI: Cam Fowler (27:21)
Three Stars: 1. M. McTavish 2.J. Klingberg 3. T. Meier Game Summary | Event Summary | Game Recap

UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME (PT) TV / AUDIO
Jan. 11 Edmonton Honda Center 7 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
Jan. 13 New Jersey Honda Center 7 p.m. ESPN+ / Ducks Stream
Jan. 16 Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena 4 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
Jan. 17 Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center 4 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
Jan. 19 Columbus Nationwide Arena 4 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream

RECENT TRANSACTIONS:
Dec. 19 Acquired D Michael Del Zotto in a three-team trade. Detroit acquires C Danny O’Regan from Anaheim while Florida
receives RW Givani Smith. Assigned D Colton White to San Diego (AHL) on a Conditioning Loan.
Dec. 20 Recalled C Justin Kirkland from San Diego (AHL). Placed LW Max Jones on Injured Reserve (IR).
Dec. 29 Reassigned G Olle Eriksson Ek to San Diego (AHL).
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.

ANAHEIM DUCKS INJURIES
Man-Games Lost: 210

PLAYER INJURY/ILLNESS EXPECTED ABSENCE GAMES MISSED
John Moore Upper-body Indefinite 40
Jamie Drysdale Torn labrum (shoulder) 4-6 months 32
Isac Lundestrom Broken finger 6 weeks 16
Derek Grant Lower-body Day-to-day 15
Max Jones Upper-body Day-to-day 11

ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Anaheim Ducks hit the midway point of the 2022-23 season with their 41st contest as they continue a franchise record 10-game homestand tonight vs. the Boston Bruins at Honda Center (5:30 p.m. PT, TV: Bally Sports SoCal AUDIO: Ducks Stream). Anaheim enters tonight’s game with back-to-back wins (2-0-0), and points in four of the last six contests overall (3-2-1) and six of its last 11 (5-4-1). The Ducks enter tonight’s contest having killed 18 of the last 19 penalties (94.7%) dating to Dec. 21 (spanning seven games), while also killing all opposition power plays in five of the last six contests (17-of-18, 94.4%). Anaheim is in the midst of a 13-game January schedule (2-1-0), consisting of seven home and six road contests. All-time, Anaheim is 164-141-37 in the month of January. Since the start of 2013-14, Anaheim is 60-40-9 in January, picking up points in 69 of the 108 contests (.639%). Following tonight’s game, the Ducks continue their homestand vs. the Edmonton Oilers Jan. 11 at Honda Center (7 p.m.).

DUCKS-BRUINS: Anaheim and Boston wrap up a two-game season series tonight at Honda. The Ducks have won six of their last 10 games vs. the Bruins and earned points in seven of the last 10 games (6-3-1). In Orange County, the Ducks have won eight of their last nine contests over the Bruins (8-1-0). In the season series opener Oct. 20 at TD Garden, Anaheim earned a point in a 2-1 shootout loss, with Frank Vatrano scoring against his former club and John Gibson stopped 35-of-36 shots in regulation and OT. Trevor Zegras recorded 1-2=3 head-to-head against the Bruins last season, tied for the second most among Ducks skaters in 2021-22. The Ducks own a 21-12-7 all-time record vs. the Bruins, including a 10-5-4 mark in Orange County. John Gibson (4-2-1) is tied for the most wins by a Duck vs. the Bruins and has recorded a 2.32 GAA and .926 SV% in seven career appearances. Anthony Stolarz has yet to make an appearance vs. Boston. Ryan Strome paces active Ducks skaters in career scoring (6-12=18 in 30 GP), goals and assists vs. the Bruins. Tonight marks former Duck Hampus Lindholm’s first time visiting Honda Center as an opponent. He appeared in 289 career games at Honda Center, recording 30-88=118 points with a franchise-best +93 rating. Selected by Anaheim sixth overall in the 2012 NHL Draft, Lindholm appeared in 582 career games as a Duck from 2013-22, earning 57-165=222 points with a +74 rating. Among all-time Ducks defensemen, he ranked third in points, goals, assists and blocked shots (743), and fourth in appearances.

ANA-BOS SEASON SERIES:
DATE LOCATION TIME / RESULT TV / AUDIO
Oct. 20 TD Garden 2-1 BOS SO win
Jan. 8 Honda Center 5:30 p.m. PT Bally Sports West / Ducks Stream

ANA-BOS ALL-TIME SERIES:
ANA RECORD @ ANAHEIM @ BOSTON
All-Time Series: 21-12-7 10-5-4 11-7-3
Current Streak: One BOS wins One ANA win One BOS win
Last ANA Win: Mar. 1, 2022 (4-3) Mar. 1, 2022 (4-3) Jan. 24, 2021 (5-3)
Last BOS Win: Oct. 20, 2022 (2-1 SO) Feb. 15, 2019 (3-0) Oct. 20, 2022 (2-1 SO)
ANA Last 10: 6-3-1 8-2-0 6-2-2

NHL Preview: Toronto Maple Leafs (24-9-7) at Philadelphia Flyers (15-17-7)

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NHL Preview: Toronto Maple Leafs (24-9-7) at Philadelphia Flyers (15-17-7)

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS NOTES:

LAST GAME
Score: Toronto 4 vs. Detroit 1
Date: Saturday, January 7, 2023
TOR Goals: Marner (PP), Tavares, Holmberg, Tavares (EN)
DET Goals: Walman
TOR Goaltender: Samsonov, 22/23, .957 SV%
DET Goaltender: Hellberg, 25/26, .893 SV%
TOR Power Play: 1-for-5
TOR Penalty Kill: 4-for-4
Player Notes: – Mitch Marner scored on a Maple Leafs power play opportunity 24 seconds into the second period and recorded the primary assist on Tavares’ goal. With his goal, Marner recorded his 500th career NHL point. Per NHL Stats, Marner required “the second fewest games to post his first 500 points with the Maple Leafs franchise, after teammate Auston Matthews (445 GP) set a new franchise benchmark on Jan. 3, besting Mats Sundin (495 GP) and Rick Vaive (495 GP).” Marner extended his point streak to four games where he has posted five points (2G, 3A).

  • John Tavares scored for Toronto at 6:37 of the second period and capitalized on Detroit’s empty net at 18:21 of the third period. Tavares has scored in back-to-back games (3G). Tavares recorded his third multi-goal game of the season.
  • Morgan Rielly registered the secondary assist on Marner’s power play goal and the primary assist on Holmberg’s goal. Rielly recorded his fifth multi-assist game of the season. Rielly has posted 323 career assists claiming sole possession of 10th on the franchise leader board, surpassing Doug Gilmour (321).
  • TJ Brodie skated in his 800th career NHL game and Alexander Kerfoot skated in his 400th career NHL game.
  • Ilya Samsonov stopped 22 of 23 shots he faced in Saturday’s win. Samsonov has posted a 10-0-1 record on home ice this season.

TONIGHT’S GAME
2022-23 Matchups vs. Philadelphia: Third of Three
2021-22 Record vs. Philadelphia: 3-0-0
Toronto Season Record: 24-9-7
Toronto Road Record: 10-6-3

TONIGHT’S STORYLINES
The Maple Leafs will face-off against the Philadelphia Flyers tonight in the third and final matchup between the clubs this season. Toronto is 2-0-0 against the Flyers this season and have won five-consecutive games against Philadelphia. The Maple Leafs are playing in their second game of a back-toback tonight. The team has posted a 4-0-1 record in the second game of a back-to-back during the 2022-23 season.

BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: TSN4 RADIO: Sportsnet 590
NEXT GAME

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
January 2, 2023 The Maple Leafs loaned forward Joey Anderson to the Toronto Marlies (AHL).

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

ALL-TIME VS. PHILADELPHIA FLYERS:
First Matchup between Clubs: January 24, 1968 (Toronto 1 vs. Philadelphia 2)
All-Time Record: 69-93-22-7 (191 Games)
All-Time Record at Home: 40-38-14-4 (96 Games)
All-Time Record on the Road: 29-55-8-3 (95 Games)
Last Road Win vs. Opponent: April 2, 2022 (Toronto 6 at Philadelphia 3)

ACTIVE LEADERS VS. PHILADELPHIA FLYERS:
Games Played: John Tavares (51), Morgan Rielly (23), Mark Giordano (21)
Goals: John Tavares (23), William Nylander (9), Auston Matthews (5)
Assists: John Tavares (20), Morgan Rielly (14), Mitch Marner (11)
Points: John Tavares (43), William Nylander (19), Morgan Rielly (16)
Penalty Minutes: Mark Giordano (28), Jordie Benn (18), John Tavares (16)

THE MAN ADVANTAGE IN 2022-23
Power Play: 24.6%
Power Play Goal Leader: 8 – Matthews, Tavares
Power Play Point Leader: 18 – Tavares (8G, 10A)
2021-22 Power Play: 63/231 (27.3%)

ON THE PK IN 2022-23
Penalty Kill: 77.9%
Shorthanded Goal Leader: 1 – Giordano, Järnkrok, Kerfoot, Marner
Shorthanded Point Leader: 2 – Järnkrok (1G, 1A), Kämpf (2A), Kerfoot (1G, 1A), Marner (1G, 1A)
2021-22 Penalty Kill: 192/234 (82.1%)

FAST FACTS
Sunday games 3rd of 8 (2 home, 6 road)
Back-to-Backs played 5 of 14
Record in first game of back-to-back 3-3-0
Record in second game of back-to-back 4-0-1
January games 4th of 14 (10 home, 4 road)

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS NOTES:

UPCOMING GAMES
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME BROADCAST INFO.
Mon., Jan. 9 Buffalo Sabres KeyBank Center 7 p.m. NBCSP, 97.5 The Fanatic
Wed., Jan. 11 Washington Capitals Wells Fargo Center 7 p.m. NBCSP, 97.5 The Fanatic
Sat., Jan. 14 Washington Capitals Capital One Arena 7 p.m. NBCSP, 93.3 WMMR

CURRENT INJURIES
PLAYER INJURY DATES GAMES MISSED
Cam Atkinson IR-upper body 9/25-present 39
Sean Couturier IR-back 9/19-present 39
Ryan Ellis LTIR-groin/hip/back 10/11-present 39
Tanner Laczynski IR-lower body 12/7-present 13
2022-23 TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 221

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. MAPLE LEAFS: HEAD-TO-HEAD
FLYERS MAPLE LEAFS
100-64-27 ALL-TIME RECORD 69-93-29
58-27-10 HOME 40-38-18
42-37-17 ROAD 29-55-11
0-5-0 LAST 5 MEETINGS 5-0-0
3-6-1 LAST 10 MEETINGS 7-1-2
651 GOALS SCORED 540
25.5% POWER PLAY 23.5%
82.9% PENALTY KILL 83.8%
Konecny: 16 pts (4-12=16) in 17 GP
Hayes: 12 pts (4-8=12) in 21 GP
Ristolainen: 11 pts (1-10=11) in 29 GP

TEAM SCORING LEADERS Tavares: 43 pts (23-20=43) in 51 GP
Nylander: 19 pts (9-10=19) in 17 GP
Rielly: 16 pts (2-14=16) in 23 GP
Hart: 2-3-0, 3.57 GAA, .891 SV% in 5 GP
Ersson: Has not faced TOR

TEAM GOALTENDERS Samsonov: 9-1-0, 2.37 GAA, .914 SV% in 11 GP
Murray: 5-2-2, 2.59 GAA, .928 SV% in 12 GP

TEAM NOTES
QUICK HITS

  • Philadelphia is on a season-high four-game win streak. The Flyers last posted four straight wins, Jan. 26-31, 2021.
  • The Flyers have earned points in nine of its last 14 games (7-5-2).
  • Philadelphia has outscored its opponents, 31-21, in the last seven overall games and are 5-2-0 since Dec. 20. Philadelphia ranks T-2nd in the NHL in wins and T-3rd in goals in that span.
  • The Flyers have scored three-plus goals in 10 of their last 14 games, posting a 6-3-1 record when scoring three-plus goals since Dec. 5.
  • Philadelphia scored a season-high six goals Thursday 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).
  • Philadelphia has outscored its opponents 17-10 in the third period in the last 11 games. The Flyers’ 17 third period goals rank T-3rd in the NHL since Dec. 11.
  • The Flyers have allowed the opposing team to score first in 27 of its 39 games this season. Philadelphia ranks T-1st in the NHL with 11 wins when trailing first in a game.
  • Philadelphia set a season-high 41 shots Dec. 11 at ARI and have outshot their opponents in nine of the last 17 games, posting a 5-3-1 record in those nine 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 1,150 hits and ranks third with 685 blocked shots.

BACK-TO-BACKS

  • Sunday’s and Monday’s games mark the Flyers’ seventh back-to-back set of 15 this season.
  • The set marks the second of four home-to-road back-to-backs this season:
  1. Nov. 25 vs. PIT (4-1 L); Nov. 26 at NYI (5-2 L)
  2. Jan. 8 vs. TOR; Jan. 9 at BUF
  3. Feb. 24 vs. MTL; Feb. 25 at NJ
  4. April 1 vs. BUF; April 2 at PIT
  • The Flyers are 2-3-1 in the first game of a back-to-back this season and 0-6-0 in the second.

NHL Preview: St. Louis Blues (19-18-3) at Minnesota Wild (22-13-3)

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NHL Preview: St. Louis Blues (19-18-3) at Minnesota Wild (22-13-3)

ST. LOUIS BLUES NOTES:

CURRENT INJURIES
Scott Perunovich – Shoulder (Re-evaluated in 6 months, announced on Oct. 4)
Marco Scandella – Right Hip (Re-evaluated in 6 months, announced on Sep. 20)
Torey Krug – Lower-Body (Re-evaluated in 6 weeks, announced on Dec. 27)
Vladimir Tarasenko – Hand Injury (Re-evaluated in 4 weeks, announced on Jan. 2)
Ryan O’Reilly – Broken Foot (Re-evaluated in 6 weeks, announced on Jan. 2)
Logan Brown – Upper-Body (announced on Jan. 7)
2022-23 Total Man Games Lost: 152

Recent Transactions
January
5 – Placed forward Logan Brown on the injured reserve
5 – Recalled defenseman Tyler Tucker from the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL)
4 – Assigned defenseman Tyler Tucker to the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL)
4 – Recalled defenseman Steven Santini from the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL)
3 – Signed goaltender Joel Hofer to a Two-Year, One-Way contract extension
2 – Recalled forward Nikita Alexandrov from the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL)

BLUES VS. WILD

  • This will be the 2nd of 4 matchups between the Blues and Wild this season
  • The Blues and Wild will meet again on Mar. 15 in St. Louis and on Apr. 8 in Minnesota
  • The Wild won the 1st matchup of the season, 5-2 on Dec. 31 in St. Louis
  • Prior to losing their last matchup with the Wild, the Blues had a run of 9-0-1 in their previous 10 games against the Wild (from Apr. 9, 2021 to Apr. 16, 2022), which matched their longest win streak against the Wild in franchise history (Also: 9-0-1 from Nov. 19, 2011 to Mar. 27, 2014)
  • The Blues are 6-1-2 in their last 9 trips to Minnesota
  • In their last 13 matchups with Minnesota (since Feb. 23, 2020), the Blues have not allowed a power play goal 11 times, going 28 for 30 on the penalty kill (93.3%) over that span (10-2-1 record)
  • The Blues are 7-3-3 in their last 13 games overall since Dec. 11 vs. Colorado0
  • The Blues’ 7 wins share 8th in the NHL (1. Carolina/Boston, 10), while their 17 points share 6th in the NHL (1. Boston, 23 points) since Dec. 11
  • The Blues are 16-6-0 this season when scoring first, which shares the 5th most wins in the NHL (1. Vegas, 20-4-0 & Boston, 20-0-2)

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
1/10 – vs. Calgary
1/12 – vs. Calgary
1/14 – vs. Tampa Bay
1/16 – vs. Ottawa
1/19 – vs. Nashville

A LOOK AHEAD

  • The Blues will finish off a 4-game road trip to open 2023 on Sunday at Minnesota, which will also mark the exact halfway point of the season (2-1-0 so far on 4-game road trip)
  • The Blues will return home and being a season-long 7-game home stand on Tuesday against Calgary
  • The Blues next 4 games will come against teams who currently hold a playoff spot

MINNESOTA WILD NOTES:

SERIES NOTES
ST. LOUIS BLUES
All-Time Wild Record: 38-32-19 (24-13-8 at Xcel Energy
Center, 14-19-11 at St. Louis)
2022-23: The Wild earned a 5-2 victory at St. Louis in the series-opening game (12/31)…LW Jordan Greenway (1-1=2), C Ryan Hartman (2-0=2) and D Jared Spurgeon (1-1=2) led Minnesota with two points each…D Matt Dumba (1-0=1) also scored a goal…G MarcAndre Fleury stopped 29 of 31 shots for the Wild…C Jordan Kyrou led St. Louis with two points (0-2=2)…D Robert Bortuzzo (1-0=1), LW Pavel Buchnevich (0-1=1), D Calle Rosen (1-0=1) and C Robert Thomas (0- 1=1) all recorded points…G Jordan Binnington stopped 27 of 31 shots faced for the Blues.

WILD LEADERS: D Alex Goligoski leads the Wild with 21 points (6-15=21) in 48 games vs. the Blues…RW Mats Zuccarello has 16 points (7-9=16) in 25 contests…Dumba owns 14 points (8-6=14) in 31 matches…Spurgeon has 13 points (3-10=13) in 47 games.

WILD GOALIES: Fleury is 10-12-2 with a 2.73 GAA and a .913 SV% in 24 career starts vs St. Louis…G Filip Gustavsson has not faced the Blues.

BLUES LEADERS: C Ryan O’Reilly owns 33 points (16-17=33) in 53 games against Minnesota…RW Vladimir Tarasenko has 30 points (13-17=30) in 34 contests…D Torey Krug has 23 points (6-17=23) in 23 games.

BLUES GOALIES: Binnington is 7-2-1 with a 2.31 GAA, a .920 SV% and one shutout in 10 career starts against Minnesota…G Thomas Greiss is 5-3-0 with a 2.51 GAA and a .9.17 SV% in eight starts.

FAST FACTS: The Wild has points in 23 of its last 37 contests against the Blues (15-14-8)…Minnesota is 7-11-7 in the last 25 games in St. Louis, including nine extra session contests, while posting points in 14 of its last 20 games in Saint Paul (10-6-4)…The Wild topped the Blues in the 2015 First Round, clinching the series with a Game 6 win in Saint Paul – marking the first time in franchise history Minnesota won a playoff series on home ice…The Blues defeated the Wild in the 2017 First Round and 2022 First Round.

NHL Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins (19-13-6) at Arizona Coyotes (13-20-5)

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NHL Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins (19-13-6) at Arizona Coyotes (13-20-5)

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS NOTES:

LAST 2 GAMES
Jan. 5: Vegas 5, Pittsburgh 2 – T-Mobile Arena
PIT Goals: Smith, Crosby
Multiple Points: Crosby (1G-1A), Guentzel (2A)
Goalie: DeSmith (26 saves, 31 shots)
Key Stats: Sidney Crosby scored his 20th goal of the season for the 15th time in his career.
PP: 0-3
PK: 0-1

Jan. 2: Boston 2, Pittsburgh 1 – Fenway Park
PIT Goals: Kapanen
Multiple Points: None
Goalie: Jarry (8 saves/8 shots), DeSmith (26 saves, 27 shots) Key Stats: Kasperi Kapanen scored his first career goal in an outdoor game, but a late Jake DeBrusk goal gave Boston the win.
PP: 0-3
PK: 3-3

INJURIES
Position Player Status Consecutive Games Missed Total Games Missed
D Jeff Petry Upper-Body 10 10
F Josh Archibald Lower-Body 7 8
D Kris Letang Lower-Body 3 9
F Ryan Poehling Upper-Body 2 7
G Tristan Jarry Lower-Body 1 1
2022-23 Total Regular-Season Man-Games Lost: 67

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Date Transaction
Jan. 3 G Dustin Tokarski recalled from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL
Jan. 3 D Kris Letang’s status changed to non-roster.
Dec. 30 F Ryan Poehling activated off of injured reserve.
Dec. 30 F Drake Caggiula re-assigned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL).

Pittsburgh’s All-Time Record vs. Coyotes: 52-29-4
In Pittsburgh: 31-12-0
In Arizona: 21-17-4
OT Record vs. Coyotes: 5-4-2
Shootout Record vs. Coyotes: 2-0

2022-23 Results: Pittsburgh is 1-0-0.
Penguins All-Time Point Leaders vs. COYOTES:
Mario Lemieux – 26GP, 53 PTS (19G-34A)
Sidney Crosby – 21GP, 32 PTS (12G-20A)
Evgeni Malkin – 21GP, 28 PTS (9G-19A)

TONIGHT’S GAME

  • The Penguins finish up their three-game road trip with a visit to Mullett Arena to take on the Arizona Coyotes for their final meeting of the 2022-23 season (TV: AT&T SportsNet; Radio: 105.9 The X).
  • Earlier this season, Pittsburgh took down Arizona 6-2 in the team’s season opener. Sidney Crosby recorded a team-high three points (1G-2A) in the win.
  • Pittsburgh has won nine-consecutive games against Arizona, and have points in each of its last 12 games (11-0-1) dating back to Feb. 29, 2016.

-The Penguins are 6-0-0 against Central Division teams, outscoring opponents 28-12 in those six games.

  • The Penguins have won seven of their last eight games versus Western Conference opponents. They are 9-6-0 versus the West this season.

ARIZONA COYOTES NOTES:

3 HARD LAPS
• Arizona has dropped its last four games but enter tonight on a 3-game home win streak. A win tonight would mark the Coyotes’ first 4-game home win streak since 3/23/21 – 4/17/21

• The Coyotes are 7-3-2 at home this season which shares the NHL’s 7th -best .667 point percentage. With a chance to get their eighth home win in their 13th home game of 2022-23, last year it took the Yotes until 3/3/22 to reach 8 home wins (29 tries)

• Shayne Gostisbehere assisted on both Coyotes goals in the last ARI-PIT matchup (10/13) and comes into tonight with a career 5-17-22 scoring line in 26 games versus PIT

LAST GAME
Blackhawks 2, Coyotes 0 – January 6, 2023 – United Center
ARI Goals: None
CHI Goals: McCabe (2), T. Johnson (4)
ARI Goalie: Ingram (L) – 30 svs on 31 shots
CHI Goalie: Stalock (W) – 22 svs on 22 shots
PP: 0-1 PK: 2-2
Notes: Arizona fell to CHI and was shutout for the first time this season… At game No. 38, this is the latest into a season the Coyotes have suffered their first shutout since 2013-14 (40th game)…The game was the first time this season the Coyotes lost in regulation on a Friday… Connor Ingram got the start and made 30 saves, his fifth 30+ save performance of the season

MAN GAMES LOST (Name/Roster Status/Injury Type/Games Missed/Last Game Played)
Matias Maccelli…Week-to-Week…Lower-Body (6 / 12/23)
Liam O’Brien…Week-to-Week…Upper-Body (10 / 12/16)
Total man games lost: 80 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

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
-1/7 – Assigned F Michael Carcone to Tucson (AHL)
-1/6 – Recalled F Dylan Guenther from Team Canada (U20 National Junior Team)
-1/4 – Assigned F Laurent Dauphin to Tucson (AHL)
-12/31 – Recalled F Laurent Dauphin from Tucson (AHL)
-12/27 – Recalled F Michael Carcone from Tucson (AHL)
-12/18 – Assigned F Jan Jenik to Tucson (AHL)
-12/17 – Recalled F Jan Jenik from Tucson (AHL)
-12/15 – Assigned D Dysin Mayo to Tucson (AHL)
-12/8 – Loaned F Dylan Guenther to Team Canada for the 2023 WJC

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
DATE TIME
(AZ)

OPPONENT VENUE TV RADIO
Tue, Jan 10 7pm vs SJ Mullett Arena Bally Sports Arizona Extra ESPN 620
Thur, Jan 12 7pm vs OTT Mullett Arena Bally Sports Arizona ESPN 620
Sat, Jan 14 6pm at MIN Xcel Energy Center Bally Sports Arizona 98.7 FM

YOTES & PENS

  • Tonight is the second of two ARI-PIT matchups this season. Pittsburgh defeated the Coyotes 6-2 on opening night (10/13)
  • In 26 career games against the Pens, Shayne Gostisbehere has collected 5-17-22. The assist and point totals mark the highest he’s posted against an NHL team
  • Gostisbehere also has 6 pts (1-5-6) in his last 5 GP vs PIT, including two assists on opening night
  • Nick Ritchie scored both Coyotes goals on opening night, both of which came on the man-advantage. That contest still marks the lone time Richie has recorded two PPGs in a game in his career
  • Both of the Coyotes goals’ on 10/13 read Ritchie from Gostisbehere and JJ Moser

-Coyotes franchise vs Penguins
• All-Time: 30-48-3-4
• Home: 18-17-3-4
• Road: 12-31-0-0
• L10: 1-7-2
• STRK: L3

SCORING NOTABLES AGAINST THE PENGUINS
Shayne Gostisbehere…5-17-22…26 career GP
Zack Kassian…5-3-8…15 career GP
Nick Schmaltz…4-6-10…9 career GP
JJ Moser…0-2-2…2 career GP

Career Leaders
Goals (Gostisbehere/Kassian, 5)… Assists (Gostisbehere, 17)…Points (Gostisbehere, 22)

Career Leaders Among Defensemen
Goals (Gostisbehere, 5)… Assists (Gostisbehere, 17)…Points (Gostisbehere, 22)

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