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NHL Preview: Boston Bruins (45-8-5) at Edmonton Oilers (32-20-8)

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NHL Preview: Boston Bruins (45-8-5) at Edmonton Oilers (32-20-8)

BOSTON BRUINS NOTES:

TONIGHT’S GAME

  • The Bruins visit the Oilers tonight in the 1st of 2 games between these teams this season and the Bruins’ lone visit to Rogers Place.
  • They are 45-8-5 overall this season and they are 21-6-2 on the road … The Bruins are 20-2-2 vs Western Conference opponents.
  • The Bruins open tonight their 9th of 14 sets of back-to-back games this season … They are currently 6-0-2 in the 1st game of those sets and are 6-2-0 in the 2nd games so far.
  • The Bruins play game 3 of a 4-game road trip tonight in Edmonton (2-0-0), concluding in Calgary on 2/28 … They will then return to Boston for a 4-game home stand, hosting Buffalo on 3/2, NY Rangers on 3/4, Edmonton on 3/9 and Detroit on 3/11.

RECENT GAMES:

  • The Bruins have won their last 6 games with a 3-2/OT win in Dallas on 2/14, 5-0 win in Nashville on 2/16, 6-2 win vs. NY Islanders on 2/18, 3-1 victory vs Ottawa on 2/20, 6-5 win in Seattle on 2/23 and 3-1 win in Vancouver on 2/25 … They are 8-3-1 in their last 12 games and they are 18-3-1 in their last 22 contests.
  • They have won their last 5 road games and are 14-2-2 in their last 18 road games, including a 9-0-1 road point streak from 12/11-1/24.
  • The Bruins are 5-2-0 in their last 7 home games … That followed a 22-game home unbeaten at 19-0-3 and a 14-game home win streak, the longest from the start of a season in league history and longest point streak from a season’s start in Boston annals … It was also their fourth longest home point streak overall in team history.
  • Boston 3 vs Ottawa 1 … Jake DeBrusk scored the game’s 1st goal, David Pastrnak scored his 40th and 41st goals of the season, and Charlie McAvoy had all 3A … Linus Ullmark had consecutive wins in goal … SOG: Bos 32, Ott 31 … PP: 0/4 … PK: 0/3
  • Boston 6 at Seattle 5 … The Bruins had two-point games from David Krejci, David Pastrnak, Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron (1-1=2 totals each), Hampus Lindholm and Charlie McAvoy (2A each) …Brandon Carlo and Jake Debrusk scored each in the last 16:19 of the 3rd period for the win … Jeremy Swayman tied a season-high of 41 shots against in the win … SOG: Bos 33, Sea 41 … PP: 0/1 … PK: 1/4
  • Boston 3 at Vancouver 1 … The Bruins got single goals from Hampus Lindholm (PP), Brad Marchand (GW) and Linus Ullmark (EN) with the 1st goal by a Boston goaltender in team history … Ullmark also recorded his 1st 30-win season … SOG: Bos 35, Van 27 … PP: 1/3 … PK: 0/3

INJURIES (Total man-games lost in 2022-23: 77)

  • None

BOSTON vs EDMONTON, LIFETIME SERIES

  • The Bruins and Oilers are meeting for the 82nd time in their histories with the Bruins having a 49-22-6-4 record and 290-234 scoring advantage in those games.
  • The Bruins have a 22-12-3-3 record in Edmonton with a 129-128 scoring edge in those 40 games.

FUN FACTS

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

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Feb. 23: Dmitry Orlov and Garnet Hathaway acquired from Washington for Craig Smith, 2023 first round draft pick, 2025 second round draft pick and 2024 third round draft pick.
Feb. 23: Rights to Andrei Svetlakov acquired from Minnesota for 2023 fifth round draft pick.
Feb. 25: Vinni Lettieri placed on waivers.
Feb. 25: Shane Bowers acquired from Colorado for Keith Kinkaid and assigned to Providence/AHL.

EDMONTON OILERS NOTES:

ALL-TIME RECORDS vs. BOSTON GP RECORD HOME (40) AWAY (41) GF GA
OILERS ALL-TIME vs. BOSTON 81 26-45-6-4 15-19-3-3 11-26-3-1 234 290
OILERS vs. BOSTON – 2022-23 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0 0

QUICK FACTS
Monday’s game will mark Edmonton’s first of two games against the Bruins this season and the lone game in Edmonton. These teams will face each other again on March 9th in Boston.

The last time these teams met was on December 9th in Edmonton, with the Bruins winning 3-2.

Evander Kane leads the team with 16 career points against the Bruins and Cody Ceci has played a team leading 34 games against Boston.

GOALS BY PERIOD
The Oilers rank 1st in the NHL in goals for in the second period with 93.

They also rank tied for tied for 5th in the league in third period goals with 74.

LAST 10 GAMES vs. BOSTON
Record: 6-3-1
GF: 33 GA: 27
2021-22 12/9/21 @ EDM 3-2 L
2021-22 11/11/21 @ BOS 5-3 W
2019-20 2/19/20 @ EDM 2-1 L (OT)
2019-20 1/4/20 @ BOS 4-1 W
2018-19 10/18/18 @ EDM 3-2 W (OT)
2018-19 10/11/18 @ BOS 1-4 L
2017-18 2/20/18 @ EDM 2-3 L
2017-18 11/26/17 @ BOS 4-2 W
2016-17 3/16/17 @ EDM 7-4 W
2016-17 1/5/17 @ BOS 4-3 W

OILERS LEADERS vs. BOSTON
NHL CAREER
Games: Ceci (34)
Goals: Kane (13)
Assists: McDavid (12)
Points: Kane (16)
Penalty minutes: Kane (83)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Feb. 12 F Devin Shore placed on waivers
Feb. 13 F Devin Shore cleared waivers and assigned to Bakersfield
Feb. 14 F Devin Shore recalled from Bakersfield
Feb. 17 F Kailer Yamamoto activated from LTIR
F Dylan Holloway and D Vincent Desharnais loaned to Bakersfield
Feb. 18 F Devin Shore recalled from Bakersfield
Feb. 21 D Vincent Desharnais recalled from Bakersfield

OILERS IN FEBRUARY
Overall – 509 GP, 226-224-29-30 – 511 PTS
2022-23 – 10 GP, 4-2-4 – 12 PTS
2021-22 –12 GP, 7-5-0 – 14 PTS

NHL Preview: Detroit Red Wings (28-22-8) at Ottawa Senators (28-26-4)

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NHL Preview: Detroit Red Wings (28-22-8) at Ottawa Senators (28-26-4)

DETROIT RED WINGS NOTES:

LAST GAME
RED WINGS 0 vs. TAMPA BAY 3 (2/25/23)
1ST PERIOD: TB Point (Kucherov, Killorn) 9:04-EV
2ND PERIOD: TB Kucherov (Point, Paul) 19:53-EV
3RD PERIOD: TB Killorn (Hagel) 17:47-EN
SHOTS: DET 45 (12-20-13) / TB 18 (9-3-6)
GOALIES: DET Husso (L, 15-17) / TB Vasilevskiy (W, 45-45)
PP: DET 0-4 / TB 0-2

MAN GAMES LOST (games missed / out since)
Lucas Raymond – lower body (8 / Feb. 10)
Total Man Games Lost: 234
Individual Man Games Lost: Filip Zadina (37), Robby Fabbri (35), Jakub Vrána (33), Matt Luff (32), Tyler Bertuzzi (31), Robert Hägg (15), Elmer Söderblom (13), Gustav Lindström (11), Oskar Sundqvist (7), Olli Määttä (4), Jake Walman (3), Ville Husso (2), Michael Rasmussen (2), Dylan Larkin (1)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
2/23 – Reassigned defenseman Seth Barton to Grand Rapids from Toledo (ECHL)
2/16 – Signed defenseman Olli Määttä to a two-year contract extension with an average annual value of $3 million

TONIGHT’S GAME
RED WINGS at SENATORS / 7:00 P.M. EST / Canadian Tire Centre / TV: BSD EXTRA / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM
TONIGHT: 60th all-time meeting, 30th at Ottawa … Third of four games this season, first of two at Ottawa
ALL-TIME vs. OTT: 33-22-1-3 / AWAY: 16-10-1-2 / LAST 10: 3-6-1 / IN 2021-22: 0-3-0 / THIS SEASON: 1-1-0
DET top scorers vs. OTT: Dylan Larkin (8-6-14 in 24 GP), David Perron (5-8-13 in 19 GP), Jakub Vrána (3-8-11 in 11 GP), Andrew Copp (4-7-11 in 21 GP), Filip Hronek (1-9-10 in 10 GP), Lucas Raymond (3-3-6 in 5 GP), Tyler Bertuzzi (3-3-6 in 10 GP), Dominik Kubalík (2-3-5 in 5 GP), Michael Rasmussen (3-1-4 in 8 GP), Jonatan Berggren (0-1-1 in 2 GP)
OTT top scorers vs. DET: Claude Giroux (9-22-31 in 31 GP), Alex DeBrincat (10-17-27 in 18 GP), Mathieu Joseph (5-6-11 in 18 GP), Thomas Chabot (2-6-8 in 12 GP), Brady Tkachuk (3-5-8 in 13 GP), Tim Stützle (2-4-6 in 4 GP), Drake Batherson (4-2-6 in 8 GP), Shane Pinto (0-1-1 in 2 GP)

UPCOMING GAMES (ALL TIMES EST)
Tuesday, Feb. 28: RED WINGS at SENATORS / 7:00 p.m. / Canadian Tire Centre / TV: BSD / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM
Thursday, March 2: RED WINGS vs. KRAKEN / 7:00 p.m. / LITTLE CAESARS ARENA / TV: BSD / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM
Saturday, March 4: RED WINGS at ISLANDERS / 12:30 p.m. / UBS Arena / TV: BSD / RADIO: WXYT 97.1 FM

LAST TIME OUT
Feb. 25 vs. Tampa Bay – 3-0 L
Detroit outshot Tampa Bay by a 45-18 count, but dropped a 3-0 decision to move to 28-22-8 overall and 15-12-3 inside Little Caesars Arena … The Red Wings fell to the Lightning in regulation for the first time since March 4, 2022, ending a four-game point streak (3-0-1) … Detroit has been shut out three times this season … With 45 shots, the Red Wings were one shot away from matching their season high which was accomplished on Dec. 28 at Pittsburgh … In total, Detroit has recorded 40-or-more shots nine times this season … The Red Wings outshot the Lightning by a 20-3 margin in the second period … It marked the first time Detroit has logged 20-or-more shots in a single frame since racking up 25 shots in the opening period on Oct. 14 vs. Montreal … Detroit posted 32 shots through the opening two periods, which is more than the club had totaled in each of its last eight games … The Red Wings were 7-1-0 over their previous eight contests from Feb. 9-23 … Detroit recorded its most shots in a single game without scoring a goal since compiling 51 shots in a 5-0 defeat to Los Angeles on Dec. 13, 2010 … Jake Walman set a career high with eight shots on goal … Dylan Larkin led all Red Wings forwards with six shots, while Tyler Bertuzzi registered five shots … Detroit allowed a season-low 18 shots, marking the fewest the team has surrendered in a single game since conceding 17 shots on April 24, 2022 at New Jersey … Ville Husso stopped 15-of-17 shots in his 100th career NHL appearance … Husso has allowed two goals or fewer in three-consecutive starts, and nine of his last 13 contests dating back to Jan. 19 at Vegas … Husso is 6-2-0 with a 2.00 goals-against average and a 0.935 save percentage in his last eight games since Feb. 9 vs. Calgary … Detroit finished a perfect 2-for-2 on the penalty kill … The Red Wings are 34-for-38 (89.5%) on the penalty kill since Jan. 17 at Arizona.

OTTAWA SENATORS NOTES:

LAST GAME: Feb. 25, 5-2 win at Montreal: The Senators scored four unanswered goals across the final two periods to emerge with a 5-2 victory at Bell Centre and sweep the season series from Montreal. The win marked the first time in franchise history the club recorded a victory in each of its games against the Canadiens in a season. Brassard opened the scoring for the visitors before Matheson and Suzuki posted the home side to a 2-1 lead by 8:46 of the middle stanza. Pinto managed to draw the score even at 13:51 of the second period before Watson, Batherson and Gauthier (with his first in a Senators uniform) all found the back of the net in the third period to provide the evening’s final score. Holden recorded two assists for the second time against Montreal this season. Sogaard (who became the 17th goaltender in franchise history to record a point when he earned an assist on Batherson’s goal) registered the win in making 29 saves while Montembeault turned aside 17 shots to take the loss for Montreal. Scratches: Kelly, Larsson; Injuries:
Forsberg, Norris; Shots: OTT – 22, MTL – 31; PP: OTT – 0-1, MTL – 0-3.

BROADCAST INFORMATION: This evening’s game against Detroit will be broadcast regionally on TSN5 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 concludes two consecutive home games against Detroit tomorrow evening at 7 p.m. The contest will mark the fourth of four regular-season meetings and the second of two matchups at Canadian Tire Centre.

INJURY REPORT: G Forsberg and C Norris are on IR and will not oppose the Red Wings this evening. Total man-games lost: 207.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS: Re-assigned C Greig and recalled C Kastelic to/from Belleville (AHL) on Feb. 25.

OTTAWA vs. DETROIT – History:
2022-23 (1-1-0): Dec. 17 @ Detroit (6-3 win), Dec. 31 @ Detroit (4-2 loss), Feb. 27 @ Ottawa, Feb. 28 @ Ottawa
2021-22 (3-0-0): 4/1/22 @ Detroit (5-2 win), 4/3/22 @ Ottawa (5-2 win), 4/12/22 @ Detroit (4-1 win)
Series record: Overall: 25-24-1-9; Home: 12-11-1-5; Away: 13-13-0-4
Last Ottawa win: @ Ottawa: 4/3/22 (5-2); @ Detroit: Dec. 17 (6-3)
Last Detroit win: @ Ottawa: 2/2/19 (2-0); @ Detroit: Dec. 31 (4-2)
Last OT result: 1/3/18 (2-1 OT loss) @ Detroit
Last shootout: 2/29/20 (4-3 SO win) @ Ottawa
Most goals, game: Scored: 6, (2x, Last: Dec. 17, 6-3 win); Allowed: 8, (12/3/93, 8-1 loss); Both teams: 12, (2/2/11, 7-5 loss)
Last Game: Dec. 31, 4-2 loss @ Detroit; OTT Goals: Watson, Giroux; DET Goals: Suter, Raymond, Soberblom, Rasmussen; OTT Scratch: Larsson; OTT Injuries: Brannstrom, Chartier, Joseph, Motte, Norris, Zaitsev; OTT Goalie: Talbot; DET Goalie: Hellberg; OTT PP: 0-4; DET PP: 0-4; Shots: 23-25.
Career vs. Detroit: Brassard leads all players in career games played (48) and is tied with DeBrincat in goals (10); Giroux leads in assists (22) and in points (31); Hamonic leads in penalty minutes (40) against Detroit.

HOME ON THE RANGE: Ottawa has a record of 16-12-2 at home this season … Tim Stützle is the Senators leader with 17 goals at home while also maintaining the club lead with 22 assists at Canadian Tire Centre … Through 30 home games, Stützle leads the team with 39 points on home ice … The Senators earned a record of 15-22-4 at home through 41 home contests in 2021-22.

BACK-TO-BACK GAMES: Ottawa will play back-to-back games on 12 occasions in 2022-23 and will open their ninth set of the season this evening when the team hosts Detroit ahead of a second consecutive visit from the Red Wings tomorrow evening … The Senators played 17 back-to-back sets last season and earned a record of 6-9-2 in the first half of contests on consecutive nights (5-3-0 this season) while posting an 8-8-1 record (5-3-0 this season) in the second half of games on consecutive days.

ON THE POWER PLAY: The Senators are 54 for 216 (25.0%) on the power-play in 2022-23 … Drake Batherson leads with 11 powerplay goals while Batherson, Alex DeBrincat, Tkachuk and Stützle maintain the club lead with 22 points while the team enjoys a man advantage … Ottawa has recorded multiple power-play goals 13 times in an individual contest in 2022-23 after having done so 11 times in 2021-22.

ON THE PENALTY KILL: Ottawa has overcome 171 of the 208 occasions the team has been shorthanded in 2022-23 to maintain an efficiency of 82.2% through 58 regular-season games … The team has registered five (Joseph x2, Watson x2, Motte) shorthanded markers this season after recording nine such goals in 2021-22.

MBB-FBS: Nevada Wolfpack (22-7) at Wyoming Cowboys (8-20)

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The Nevada Men’s Basketball team will travel to Laramie, Wyoming, on Monday night in search of a third consecutive victory, following a hard-fought road victory over Fresno State by a score of 60-56 in which their defensive prowess was on full display.

Nevada would clinch a winning record in away games this year and earn its 23rd victory of the season if it beats the Cowboys on the road, as the Pack is currently 6-6 in true road contests.

Nevada is coming off a grueling victory at Fresno State, where they put on an outstanding defensive performance by holding the Bulldogs to pathetic shooting percentages of 37.5 percent from the field and 25.7 percent from behind the arc. This victory comes after Nevada’s previous one. In an outstanding defensive performance, the Pack forced Fresno State into 17 turnovers and recorded 12 steals, matching a season high.

Will Baker scored 13 points for the Pack on 5-10 field goal shooting in the contest.

Baker is ranked second in the Mountain West in field goal percentage (56.3%), fifth in free throw percentage (83.7%), and fourteenth in points per game (14.1 PPG) heading into the matchup on Monday night.

Baker has improved in Mountain West play this season, averaging 15.4 points per game on 58.7% field goal shooting and 41.2 percent from 3-point range. He also averages 5.2 boards per game against Mountain West opponents.

Kenan Blackshear’s versatility was fully displayed in yet another outstanding all-around performance against Fresno State. The senior went 4-7 from the field and 1-0 from behind the arc to score 11 points; while also racking up three steals, three rebounds, and a game-high six assists.

This season, the all-around point guard is still in the top 15 of the Mountain West in a number of individual statistical categories. Blackshear currently ranks third in the conference for assists per game (4.8 APG), sixth in steals per game (1.6 SPG), seventh in field goal percentage (46.5%), eleventh in points per game (14.6 PPG), twelveth in free throw percentage (779.9%), and twelveth in minutes played per game (32.4 MPG).

Blackshear is second on the team in total scoring this season with 422 points, and he is just nine points away from scoring 1,000 points in his career going into Monday’s game.

On Friday night against Fresno State, Nevada’s defense was led by junior forward Tré Coleman, who put together a sensational performance that included a career-high five steals in the first half alone. In addition, Coleman had one block. He has now recorded at least one steal in nine of the Pack’s last ten games and at least one block in nine of those games.

Throughout the season, Coleman has continued to climb the conference rankings; he currently ranks ninth in the Mountain West for blocked shots (27) and 11th for steals (33).

Friday’s victory over Fresno State was led by eight points from Jarod Lucas. Additionally, Lucas was second on the team with five rebounds, two assists, and one steal.

In a variety of statistical categories, the senior sharpshooter is still among the best in the conference. In the Mountain West, Lucas ranks second with 72 made 3-pointers, third with an 86.1% free throw percentage, sixth with 16.5 points per game, and sixth with 34.0 minutes per game.

Darrion Williams, a freshman, had another impressive performance against the Bulldogs. He scored 10 points on 4-10 shooting, grabbed a team-high eight rebounds, and had two steals. In 16 of Nevada’s 29 games this season, Williams has led the team in rebounding. Williams averages 7.2 boards per game, placing him first on the team and fourth overall in the Mountain West in terms of rebounds per game. Williams also has 1.5 steals per game, which puts him seventh in the league.

In Nevada’s victory over Fresno State, Hunter McIntosh, Nick Davidson, and Daniel Foster contributed a lot of points off the bench.

Six points and two crucial three-pointers were scored by McIntosh, who was only playing in his second game of the season after returning from an injury suffered in the preseason. In 13 minutes of play, he finished the game with a plus/minus of +4.

In 14 minutes of action, Davidson netted five points and had a plus/minus of +11, good for a game-high. while Foster grabbed four rebounds, three of which came from the offensive glass, in addition to scoring two points. Foster also had one steal, and in 16 minutes of action, the junior finished the game with a plus/minus of +9.

Nevada has remained at the top of the Mountain West in numerous defensive statistical categories as a team throughout the season. The Pack currently ranks second in their opponent’s field goal percentage (41.6 percent), fourth in their opponent’s points per game (65.9 PPG), fourth in their defensive rebounding (26.0 per game), fourth in their forced turnovers (371), fifth in their opponent’s 3-point field goal percentage (32.4 percent), and fifth in steals per game (6.2 SPG).

Nevada’s offensive numbers have significantly improved this season in Mountain West play. The Pack currently lead the league in free throw percentage (80.5%), points per game (72.5 PPG), field goal percentage (46.6%), assists per game (14.1), and 3-point field goal percentage (36.5%) during conference play.

Nevada is 6-6 in true road games this season, and they will play Wyoming, a team that has been much better at home than on the road this year. The Pack will be trying to get to 23-7 overall and 13-4 in Mountain West play this year. Nevada has a record of 6-6 in true road games this season.

Scouting Wyoming
Wyoming enters the matchup on Monday night with a record of 3-13 in Mountain West play and an overall record of 8-20.

The Cowboys have performed significantly better than on the road at the Arena-Auditorium, where they have won six of their eight games this season.

Hunter Maldonado, who was named to the 2021-22 First-Team All-Mountain West team, has led Wyoming. Maldonado is one of the conference’s most dangerous offensive players. He leads the league in scoring with 14.9 points per game, shoots 48.7% from the field, and shoots 32.3 percent from behind the arc in Monday’s game. Maldonado also has the most steals (1.4 SPG), rebounds (4.7 RPG), and assists (3.9 APG) on the team.

The Cowboys have benefited greatly from the contributions of Hunter Thompson, Jeremiah Oden, and Brendan Wenzel this season in addition to Maldonado.

This season, Wenzel is grabbing 4.0 boards per game and scoring 8.5 points per game while making 40.2 percent of his shots from behind the arc.

Additionally, Oden is grabbing 3.7 rebounds per game and scoring 8.5 points per game on 42.3 percent field goal shooting and 32.5 percent 3-point shooting.

Thompson has continued to improve throughout the season, averaging 7.0 points and 5.0 rebounds per game going into Monday’s game.

Nevada will try to win the rebounding battle and put on another impressive defensive performance against the Cowboys in order to get their 23rd victory of the season.

History of the Series
Nevada and Wyoming have met 22 times over the course of their history, with the Cowboys winning the series 14-8. In the most recent meeting between the two teams, Wyoming prevailed 74-61 in February 2022.

NBA Preview: Orlando Magic (25-36) at New Orleans Pelicans (30-31)

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NBA Preview: Orlando Magic (25-36) at New Orleans Pelicans (30-31)

In the Western Conference, the New Orleans Pelicans are vying for a play-in spot.

If the Orlando Magic are to secure a play-in spot in the Eastern Conference, they must catch up.

As they get ready to meet on Monday night in New Orleans, both teams are having trouble reaching the postseason.

Since the All-Star break, the 10th-place Pelicans have lost both of their games. In a 128-106 defeat on Saturday, New Orleans trailed the Knicks by 20 points in the first quarter after losing to Toronto by five points on Thursday.

New York made 13 of 26 3-point attempts in the first quarter, while New Orleans made 2 of 19.

Before returning for a three-game road trip, the Pelicans, who lost three of four on the trip, will play their first home game in 17 days. At home, New Orleans is 20-10.

After losing to 12th-place Indiana 121-108 at home on Saturday, the Magic are 13th in the East and four games out of the final play-in spot.

The Magic made just 20.7 percent of their 3-point attempts (6 of 29) and 38.9 percent of their field goals (35 of 90). With a 17-2 run to start the third quarter and a 68-54 lead, the Pacers took control.

Markelle Fultz scored 18, Mark Banchero scored 19, and Wagner scored 21 to lead Orlando.

Jamahl Mosley, the Magic’s head coach, agreed that the team allowed its offensive woes to hurt its defense.

Before heading back home, Orlando, which is 10-20 on the road, makes stops in Milwaukee on Wednesday and Charlotte on Friday.

When it comes to the Pelicans and the season series, the Magic want to win both games. On Jan. 20, Orlando defeated visiting New Orleans 35-19 in the fourth quarter to win 123-110. Wagner scored 30 points.

NBA Preview: Boston Celtics (44-17) at New York Knicks (35-27)

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NBA Preview: Boston Celtics (44-17) at New York Knicks (35-27)

One of the earliest highlights of the New York Knicks’ season-saving surge was their victory over the Boston Celtics a month ago.

As the NBA’s best team enters yet another potentially pivotal stretch, the Celtics will host the Knicks on Monday night in a rematch of their long-standing rivalry. The Knicks will attempt to maintain their ascent into the playoff race for the Eastern Conference’s top spots.

After securing victories on Saturday night, both teams took Sunday off. In a thrilling back-and-forth contest, the Celtics defeated the visiting Philadelphia 76ers 110-107, while the Knicks defeated the visiting New Orleans Pelicans by a score of 128-106.

The Knicks won for the fifth time in a row, going 10-4 since January 24 to move up to sixth place in the Eastern Conference and the last playoff spot that is guaranteed.

New York was two and a half games ahead of the seventh-place Miami Heat, half a game behind the fifth-place Brooklyn Nets, and two and a half games behind the fourth-place Cleveland Cavaliers when the game started on Sunday. Home-court advantage in the playoffs’ first round will go to the top four teams.

The Knicks have won four of the five teams in front of them in the East, including the Celtics, who New York beat 120-117 in overtime on the road on January 26.

The Knicks will play the Celtics twice, the Nets twice, and the Heat once over the course of this week’s four games. The two teams are scheduled to play again next Sunday at Boston.

Since their loss to the Knicks, the Celtics, who are the defending champions of the Eastern Conference, have gone 9-2, giving them another taste of the intensity of the postseason. They are still ahead of the pack in the race for the No. 1 spot thanks to the run. 1 seed.

On Sunday, Boston was one game ahead of the Milwaukee Bucks, who were in second place, and four games ahead of the Philadelphia 76ers, who were in third place.

The Celtics fell behind 67-52 early in the third quarter Saturday against the 76ers before mounting a 45-20 run to take a 97-87 lead midway through the fourth after squandering a 10-point halftime lead and defeating the Indiana Pacers 142-138 in overtime on Thursday night.

The Celtics’ Jayson Tatum scored the game-winning 26-footer with 1.3 seconds remaining after the 76ers stormed back. After that, Philadelphia superstar Joel Embiid hit a 75-footer that could have tied the game, but the ball didn’t leave his hand before the buzzer.

NBA Preview: Miami Heat (32-29) at Philadelphia Sixers (39-20)

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NBA Preview: Miami Heat (32-29) at Philadelphia Sixers (39-20)

Throughout the remainder of the regular season, the Philadelphia 76ers’ schedule will continue to be difficult to navigate.

Additionally, the Sixers must quickly respond to their agonizing 110-107 defeat to the Boston Celtics on Saturday by hosting the Miami Heat on Monday at home.

With 1.3 seconds remaining, Boston’s Jayson Tatum made the game-winning three-pointer. After that, Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid hit a shot from 75 yards out that went through the net, but the ball remained in his hands as time expired.

Another MVP-like performance from Embiid, who scored 41 points and had 12 rebounds and five assists, was overshadowed by the loss. Additionally, he stopped three shots.

This season, Embiid has had five games with at least 40-10-5 points, which is the most he has ever had in a single season and tied for second in the NBA.

He wants to win at this point in his career. Since joining the NBA, he has never made it past the Eastern Conference semifinals. However, he has sufficient big-game experience to anticipate double teams, particularly in the postseason.

The Sixers are likely to benefit from the challenging schedule because they will have to fine-tune the minute details that will ultimately decide games in the playoffs.

Before the All-Star break, the Heat suffered defeats to the Brooklyn Nets and Denver Nuggets.

After the break, Miami has suffered defeats at the hands of the Milwaukee Bucks and the Charlotte Hornets, continuing its conflict.

Despite Tyler Herro’s 33 points, six 3-pointers, and Jimmy Butler’s 28 points, the Heat lost to the Hornets 108-103 on Saturday. Kevin Love, a new signing, had 13 points and 13 rebounds.

The Heat trailed by 22 points but rallied ferociously in the final two minutes to pull within one. On their final four possessions, they failed to score.

A team that had hopes of making deep playoff runs suffered yet another defeat as a result. This was a frustrating stretch of losses.

Kyle Lowry of the Heat remained sidelined with a sore left knee. Lowry hasn’t played since Feb. 2 against the New York Knicks, and whether he will play against the Sixers is unknown.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In six-round bouts, as well:

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

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

In four-round Bouts:

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

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

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

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

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

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS NOTES:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SEATTLE KRAKEN NOTES:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

NASHVILLE PREDATORS NOTES:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ARIZONA COYOTES NOTES:

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

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

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

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

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

YOTES & PREDS

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

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

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