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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

NFL Transactions 1-28-23

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NFL Transactions 1-28-23

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

ACTIVE LIST ADDITIONS

ACTIVATIONS

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

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

PHILADELPHIA
    Harris, AnthonyDBVirginia   
         From Practice Squad (Standard Elevation)

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


PRACTICE SQUAD TRANSACTIONS

ADDITION

KANSAS CITY
    Perine, La’MicalRBFlorida   
         Exception


CONTRACT TERMINATED BY CLUB

KANSAS CITY
    Ealy, JerrionRBMississippi

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This is what the participants had to say:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ARIZONA COYOTES NOTES:

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

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

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

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

Total man games lost: 107 games
Jakob Chychrun – 16 (10/13 – 11/17) – Upper-Body
Matias Maccelli – 16 (12/27 – 1/24) – Lower-Body
Nick Schmaltz – 15 (10/15 – 11/17) – Upper-Body … 1 (12/31) – Upper-Body
Zack Kassian – 9 (11/1 – 11/21) – Lower-Body
Connor Timmins – 9 (10/15 – 11/5) – Upper-Body
Andrew Ladd – 6 (N/A) – Undisclosed
Josh Brown – 3 (11/23 – 11/27) – Upper-Body
Ben McCartney – 3 (10/13 – 10/17) – Lower-Body
Juuso Valimaki – 1 (11/23) – Upper-Body
Lawson Crouse – 1 (12/1) – Illness | 4 (1/19 – 1/24) – Upper-Body
Connor Ingram – 1 (1/8) – Illness

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
-1/26 – Assigned F Milos Kelemen to Tucson (AHL)
-1/24 – Re-signed D Juuso Valimaki to a 1-year contract extension
-1/24 – Recalled F Milos Kelemen from Tucson (AHL)
-1/23 – Assigned F Michael Carcone to Tucson (AHL)
-1/19 – Recalled F Michael Carcone from Tucson (AHL)

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

YOTES & DUCKS

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

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

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

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

ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES:

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

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

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

ANAHEIM DUCKS INJURIES
Man-Games Lost: 255

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

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

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

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

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

NHL Preview: Columbus Blue Jackets (15-31-3) at Seattle Kraken (28-15-5)

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NHL Preview: Columbus Blue Jackets (15-31-3) at Seattle Kraken (28-15-5)

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS NOTES:

Jan. 28, 2023 Game No. 50 (15-31-3, 33 pts.)
at Seattle Kraken (28-15-5, 61 pts.), Climate Pledge Arena Road Game No. 23 (4-16-2, 10 pts.)
The Blue Jackets Press Box website, which includes game notes, stats, releases and video/audio clips as well as the 2022-23 Media Guide can be accessed at bluejackets.com/pressbox. Follow @BlueJacketsPR on Twitter for comprehensive information and updates on the team.

THE LAST GAME: JAN. 27, 2023 – CBJ 2 at VAN 5
CBJ Goal Scorers: PP – Marchenko (12), PP – Marchenko (13)
VAN Goal Scorers: SHG – Pettersson (20), PP – Hughes (5), Mikheyev (13), Joshua (8), PP – Pettersson (21)
Goalies: CBJ – Korpisalo (29/34; 59:27); VAN – Delia (24/26; 60:00)
CBJ PP: 2/4; PK: 2/4 | Shots: CBJ: 26 / VAN: 34
3 Stars: 1. Horvat, VAN; 2. Pettersson, VAN; 3. Hughes, VAN
Noteworthy: CBJ had their 3-game points streak (2-0-1) snapped with the regulation loss… CBJ scored 2 PPG for the 7th time this season and 2nd time in the last 3 games… Marchenko notched his 2nd career multi-goal game (2-0-2) to extend his goal streak to 3-straight games (4-0-4)… Gaudreau tallied his team-leading 35th assist of the campaign, extending his assists streak to 5 consecutive outings (1-6-7)… Laine registered his 16th assist of the season, giving him assists in 5-straight contests (2-6-8)… Boqvist recorded an assist to extend his assists streak to 3-straight games (0-4-4)… Jenner tallied his 12th assist of the season and now has points in 4-straight games (3-1-4).

OhioHEALTH INJURY REPORT
Danforth (torn labrum); Placed on Injured Reserve (Oct. 25); 6 months (43 games)
Voracek (concussion); Placed on Injured Reserve (Nov. 4); out indefinitely (38 games)
Werenski (torn labrum); Placed on Injured Reserve (retro to Nov. 10); rest of regular season (36 games)
Bean (shoulder); Placed on IR (retro to Nov. 15); out indefinitely (34 games)
Chinakhov (ankle); Placed on IR (Dec. 20); 4 weeks (18 games)
Meyer (oblique strain); Placed on IR (Jan. 11); 6-8 weeks (9 games)
Nyquist (upper body); out indefinitely (1 game)
Blankenburg (upper body); day-to-day (1 game)
TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 329

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Jan. 28 Recalled Christiansen from Cleveland (AHL)
Jan. 20 Assigned Tarasov to Cleveland (AHL)
Jan. 14 Activated Jenner, Robinson and Tarasov off Injured Reserve and assigned Bjork to Cleveland (AHL)
Jan. 13 Assigned Greaves and Fix-Wolansky to Cleveland (AHL)
Jan. 12 Activated Blankenburg off Injured Reserve, placed Robinson on Injured Reserve retroactive to Jan. 3 and added Greaves to the roster on emergency recall from Cleveland (AHL)
Jan. 11 Placed Meyer on Injured Reserve and added Fix-Wolansky to roster on emergency recall from Cleveland (AHL)
Jan. 11 Assigned Greaves to Cleveland (AHL)
Jan. 10 Placed Tarasov on IR retroactive on Dec. 30 and added Greaves to roster on emergency recall from Cleveland (AHL)

TONIGHT’S GAME BROADCAST INFO
10pm ET | Bally Sports Ohio | 105.7 FM
AGAINST THE KRAKEN
2022-23 Series: 0-0-0 (0-0-0 at SEA)
2021-22 Series: 2-0-0 (1-0-0 at SEA)
All-Time Series: 2-0-0 (1-0-0 at SEA)
Last 10 (Overall | Road): 2-0-0 | 1-0-0
All-Time GF/GA: 7/5
All-Time SF/SA: 53/52
All-Time PP: 0-of-2
All-Time PK: 1-of-2

THE LAST GAME VS. SEA: DEC. 11, 2021 – CBJ 5 at SEA 4 (OT)
CBJ Goal Scorers: Bjorkstrand (9), Roslovic (5), Domi (5), Domi (6), OT – Bean (4)
SEA Goal Scorers: McCann (11), PP – Schwartz (6), Geekie (3), Dunn (3)
Goalies: CBJ – Merzlikins (28/32, 60:55); SEA – Grubauer (24/29, 60:38)
CBJ PP: 0/2; PK: 0/1 | Shots: CBJ: 29 / SEA: 32
3 Stars: 1. Bean, CBJ; 2. Domi, CBJ; 3. Dunn, SEA
Noteworthy: CBJ improved to 6-0-1 in OT/SO this season, snapping a 5-game road losing-streak in the process… CBJ scored 4 goals in the 2nd while SEA answered with 3 in the 3rd… Bjorkstrand collected 1-1-2, notching his 200th NHL/CBJ career point with his 2nd point (assist) in the game… Bean (1-1-2) scored his 2nd GWG/OTG of the season/NHL career… Domi (2-1-3), Jenner (0-2-2), Roslovic (1-1-2) and Voracek (0-2-2) also had multi-point games.

SEASON SERIES LEFT: Mar. 3 at CBJ

NOTED (Team Highlights vs. SEA)
CBJ swept the series in 2021-22 (2-0-0) with both games decided in overtime… There are no shutouts, hat tricks or penalty shots in the all-time series… Most goals scored at SEA: 5 (12/11/21)… Most goals allowed at SEA: 4 (12/11/21).

SCORING NOTABLES vs. SEA
• Gaudreau – 2-3-5 in 4 career GP, including 2-1-3 in two career games at Seattle.

• Jenner – 0-2-2 in 2 career GP, including collecting both assists in the OT win at Seattle.

• Laine – 1-0-1 in 1 career GP, including the OT winner to give the CBJ their first-ever win against the Kraken on Oct. 16, 2021 at CBJ.

• Merzlikins – 2-0-0 with a 2.44 GAA and .904 SV% in 2 career GP, stopping 47-of-52 shots in the series last year, including 28 in the win at Seattle.

• Roslovic – 1-1-2 in 2 career GP, including notching both of his points in CBJ’s OT win in Seattle on Dec. 11, 2021.

SEATTLE KRAKEN NOTES:

LAST GAME
Calgary 5 at Seattle 2
Goals: Hayden, Tolvanen
Goalie: Jones (33/37)
PP: 0/5 PK: 2/2 Shots: Calgary 38 – Seattle 31

CURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 132)
Chris Driedger (ACL; IR) – 48 games – month-to-month
Joonas Donskoi (upper body; IR) – 48 games – day-to-day
Jaden Schwartz (undisclosed) – 7 games – day-to-day
Justin Schultz (undisclosed) – 4 games – week-to-week
Matty Beniers (undisclosed) – 1 game – day-to-day

TRANSACTIONS IN PAST 7 DAYS
Jan. 22, 2022: Reassigned F John Hayden to Coachella Valley (AHL)
Jan. 24, 2022: Recalled F John Hayden from Coachella Valley (AHL)
Jan. 27, 2022: Recalled F Max McCormick from Coachella Valley (AHL); Placed D Justin Schultz on injured reserve

UPCOMING GAMES
Tuesday, Feb. 7: Seattle at NY Islanders, 4:30 p.m. PT
Thursday, Feb. 9: Seattle at New Jersey, 4 p.m. PT
Friday, Feb. 10: Seattle at NY Rangers, 4 p.m. PT
Sunday, Feb. 12: Seattle at Philadelphia, 10 a.m. PT
Tuesday, Feb. 14: Seattle at Winnipeg, 5 p.m. PT

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
• Tonight’s matchup is the first of two games Seattle will play against Columbus this season. The two teams will next meet on March 3 in Columbus. The Kraken are looking for their first-ever win against the Blue Jackets.

• Yesterday’s game against the Flames and tonight’s game against the Blue Jackets is the Kraken’s fourth back-to-back set this season. The team will play in eight total back-to-back sets this year, and this is the only one of which both teams will be at home. The Kraken have a 2-1-0 record in the second game of a back-to-back set this season.

• The Kraken have not allowed a power-play goal for six consecutive games, going a perfect 15-for-15 during that span. If they were to remain perfect on the penalty kill tonight, it would set a franchise record for consecutive games without allowing a powerplay goal. As of 10:50 p.m. PT on Jan. 27, the Kraken were one of two teams (Washington) to remain perfect on the penalty kill since Jan. 16, the start of the Kraken’s streak.

• With 48 games played, the Kraken have already surpassed their win (27) and point (60) totals from last season.

• Since the start of the New Year, the Kraken are leading the league in wins (10, tied), points (21), goals (57) and goals per game (4.07). They are one of only two teams (Edmonton) to be averaging four or more goals per game in 2023.

• Despite only playing in 47 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 has four eight-goal games in 2011-12.

SILENCING THE CANNONS
• Ryan Donato has six points (two goals, four assists) in five career games against the Blue Jackets.

• Jordan Eberle has three assists in his last three games against Columbus.

• Yanni Gourde has five assists in his last three games against the Blue Jackets.

NHL Preview: Chicago Blackhawks (15-28-4) at Edmonton Oilers (27-18-4)

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NHL Preview: Chicago Blackhawks (15-28-4) at Edmonton Oilers (27-18-4)

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS NOTES:

TONIGHT’S BROADCAST INFORMATION
TV: NBCSCH – Chris Vosters (PxP) and Patrick Sharp (analyst)
RADIO: WGN-AM 720 – Joe Brand (PxP) and Troy Murray (analyst)

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Tuesday, Feb. 7 vs. ANA, 7:30 p.m. CT (NBCSCH, WGN Radio, Univision (Spanish))
Friday, Feb. 10 vs. ARI, 7:30 p.m. CT (NBCSCH, WGN Radio, Univision (Spanish))
Saturday, Feb. 11 at WPG, 9:00 p.m. CT (NBCSCH+, WGN Radio)
Tuesday, Feb. 14 at MTL, 6:00 p.m. CT (NBCSCH, WGN Radio)
Wednesday, Feb. 15 at TOR, 6:00 p.m. CT (TNT, WGN Radio)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Jan. 23 – Recalled Luke Philp and Filip Roos from Rockford … Assigned Isaak Phillips to Rockford … Placed Tyler Johnson on IR … Jan. 17 – Recalled Jaxson Stauber from Rockford … Jan. 14 – Activated Patrick Kane off IR and assigned Jaxson Stauber to Rockford … Jan. 13 – Assigned Lukas Reichel to Rockford … Jan. 11 – Recalled Jaxson Stauber from Rockford and assigned Brett Seney to Rockford … Jan. 4 – Recalled Lukas Reichel and Brett Seney from Rockford … Placed MacKenzie Entwistle and Jujhar Khaira on IR.

LAST TIME OUT
Score: Chicago (5) at CGY (1) – Thu., Jan. 26 – Scotiabank Saddledome
CHI Goals: Raddysh (13), Katchouk (2), Dickinson (6), Laffery (8), Murphy (5; EN)
CGY Goals: Huberdeau (10)
Goalies: CHI – Stauber (34/35, 60:00) CGY – Markstrom (24/28, 57:02)
CHI PP: 0/1; PK: 3/3
CGY PP: 0/3; PK: 1/1
Recap: Thirteen players found the scoresheet in Chicago’s 5-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday … Boris Katchouk recorded his first career multi-point contest (1G, 1A) … Connor Murphy posted his fifth goal of the season, one shy of his career high (2015-16) … Luke Philp registered his first career point with an helper on Katchouk’s goal … Max Domi notched an assist to extend his point streak to four games (1G, 3A) … Jaxson Stauber stopped a career-high 34 of 35 shots in his second career win.

TONIGHT’S OPPONENT – EDMONTON OILERS
The Blackhawks finish off the season series against the Oilers tonight in Edmonton … The Blackhawks fell in both home games against the club this season, each time only losing by one goal (4-5 on Nov. 30, 5-6 on Oct. 27) … Max Domi has five points in two games against Edmonton this season (3G, 2A), scoring two goals on Nov. 30 … Patrick Kane has four points (1G, 3A) in the two games this season, including a three-point night on Oct. 27 … Caleb Jones has assists in four of his last five games (5A) against his former club.

2022-23 Schedule/Results: HOME: Oct. 27 (6-5 L), Nov. 30 (4-5 L) | AWAY: Jan. 28
All-Time Record: 72-55-19 | Home: 39-22-13 | Road: 33-33-6
Last Home Win: March 3, 2022 (4-3 OT) | Last Road Win: Feb. 9, 2022 (4-1) | Last Home Loss: Nov. 30,
2022 (4-5) | Last Road Loss: Nov. 20, 2021 (2-5)

ACTIVE BLACKHAWKS VS. EDM ALL-TIME
GOALS: Patrick Kane/Jonathan Toews, 20; Max Domi, 12; Jack Johnson, 4
ASSISTS: Patrick Kane, 43; Jonathan Toews, 23; Tyler Johnson, 10
POINTS: Patrick Kane, 63; Jonathan Toews, 43; Max Domi, 20

EDMONTON OILERS NOTES:

EDMONTON OILERS VS. CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS
8:00 p.m. MT at Rogers Place
BROADCAST INFO: 630 CHED Radio, Sportsnet
27-18-4 – 58 PTS RECORD 15-28-4 – 34 PTS
Div. – 4th Conference – 6th RANK Div. – 8th Conference – 16th
1st –31.4% (54/172) POWER PLAY 24th – 19.1% (26/136)
23rd – 75.1% (130/173) PENALTY KILL 21st – 76.2% (109/143)

ALL-TIME RECORDS vs. CHICAGO GP RECORD HOME (72) AWAY (74) GF GA
OILERS ALL-TIME vs. CHICAGO 146 62-67-12-5 34-31-5-2 28-36-7-3 486 510
OILERS vs. CHICAGO – 2022-23 2 2-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0 11 9

QUICK FACTS
• Saturday’s game will mark Edmonton’s third and final game against Chicago this season. This is the lone game in Edmonton against the Blackhawks.

• The last time these teams met was on November 30th in Chicago, with the Oilers winning 5-4.

• Tyson Barrie leads the Oilers with 31 career points against the Blackhawks and has played in a team high 36 career games against Chicago. Leon Draisaitl has a team leading 13 goals against the Blackhawks.

LAST 10 GAMES vs. CHICAGO
Record: 4-5-1
GF: 38 GA: 39
2022-23 11/30/22 @ CHI 5-4 W
2022-23 10/27/22 @ CHI 6-5 W
2021-22 3/3/22 @ EDM 4-3 L (OT)
2021-22 2/9/22 @ EDM 4-1 L
2021-22 11/20/21 @ EDM 5-2 W
*2019-20 8/7/20 @ CHI 3-2 L
*2019-20 8/5/20 @ CHI 4-3 L
*2019-20 8/3/20 @ EDM 6-3 W
*2019-20 8/1/20 @ EDM 6-4 L
2019-20 3/5/2020 @ CHI 4-3 L
*Notes playoff games

OILERS LEADERS vs. BLACKHAWKS
NHL CAREER
Games: Barrie (36)
Goals: Draisaitl (13)
Assists: Barrie (23)
Points: Barrie (31)
Penalty minutes: Nugent-Hopkins (27)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Jan. 9 D Vincent Desharnais recalled from Bakersfield (AHL)
Jan. 17 D Markus Niemelainen loaned to Bakersfield (AHL)
F Evander Kane activated off LTIR
F Kailer Yamamoto and D Ryan Murray placed on LTIR
Jan. 19 F Devin Shore was loaned to Bakersfield for conditioning

OILERS IN JANUARY
Overall – 546 GP, 258-209-52-27 – 591 PTS
2021-22 – 11 GP, 7-2-2 – 16 PTS

NHL Preview: Buffalo Sabres (26-19-3) at Minnesota Wild (26-17-4)

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NHL Preview: Buffalo Sabres (26-19-3) at Minnesota Wild (26-17-4)

BUFFALO SABRES NOTES:

LAST GAME
Thursday, Jan. 26
Buffalo 3 at Winnipeg 2
Goals: Power, Thompson, Olofsson
Goalie: Comrie (19 saves/21 shots)
PP: 1/2; PK: 2/3; Shots: Buffalo 36 – Winnipeg 21

CURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 100)
Player (injury, first game missed) – total games missed
Mattias Samuelsson (Lower body, Jan. 26) – 1 game

TRANSACTIONS IN PAST SEVEN DAYS
N/A

UPCOMING GAMES
Wednesday, Feb. 1: Carolina at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 11: Calgary at Buffalo, 12:30 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 13: Buffalo at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 15: Buffalo at Anaheim, 10:00 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 18: Buffalo at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

TODAY’S GAME
SABRES AT WILD
• This is the second and final meeting between the Sabres and Wild this season.
• Last meeting: Buffalo defeated Minnesota 6-5 in overtime in Buffalo on Jan. 7, 2023.
• The Sabres are 6-4-0 in their last 10 games against the Wild; 7-3-0 on the road.
• This is the 29th game all-time between Buffalo and Minnesota; Buffalo has a 14-13-1 series record.
• The Sabres are 9-4-0 on the road against the Wild all-time.

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
• The Sabres have earned at least one point in each of their last six road contests, Buffalo’s longest road point streak since the team earned at least one point in six straight road games from Jan. 22 to Feb. 22, 2018.

• With a point in tonight’s game, the Sabres will have earned a point in seven straight road games for the first time since the team did so from Feb. 8 to March 6, 2011.

• Buffalo has earned wins in each of their last five games and a win in tonight’s game would give the team their second winning streak of six or more games this season.

• The last time the Sabres earned two winning streaks of six or more games in the same season was when the 2005-06 Sabres won seven consecutive games from Dec. 4 to 19, 2005, six games in a row from Jan. 24 to Feb. 7, 2006 and eight games in a row from March 3 to 16, 2006.

• A win in tonight’s game would give the Sabres their second four-game road winning streak this season.

• The 2009-10 Sabres were the last Sabres team to earn multiple road winning streaks of four or more games. They won four consecutive road games from Oct. 10 to 28, 2009, Nov. 27 to Dec. 14, 2009 and March 18 to 29, 2010.

• Owen Power has registered a point in four consecutive games, including one goal in each of his last three.

• A point in tonight’s game would make Power the first Sabres rookie defenseman to record a five-game point streak since Rasmus Dahlin notched a point in five consecutive games from Jan. 8 to 16, 2019. With a point tonight, Power would join Dahlin, Phil Housley, Calle Johansson, Tyler Myers and Nikita Zadorov as the only rookie defensemen in franchise history to record a five-game point streak.

• With a goal in tonight’s game, Power would extend his Sabres record for the most consecutive games with a goal by a rookie defenseman and would become just the third defenseman in franchise history to score a goal in four or more consecutive games (Dahlin, Oct. 13 to 22, 2022; Phil Housley, Nov. 22 to 30, 1988).

• Rasmus Dahlin has recorded 38 points (7+31) in his last 33 games, including seven points (1+6) in his last five games

• Alex Tuch has notched 43 points (16+27) in his last 33 games, including nine points (3+6) during his current seven-game point streak.

• A point in tonight’s game would give Tuch an eight-game point streak, which would extend the second-longest of his career and his longest with Buffalo.

• Tage Thompson has recorded 17 points (7+10) in his last 13 games and has recorded at least one point in each of his last six games.

• With a point in tonight’s game, Thompson would earn a point streak of seven or more games for the first time in his career and surpass his previous single-season career high in points scored (68), which he set in 78 games in 2021-22.

• Dylan Cozens has tallied 35 points (13+22) in his last 35 games.

• Victor Olofsson has 11 points (10+1) in his last 12 games.

• In his last 27 games, Jeff Skinner has notched 36 points (15+21).

• Skinner is riding a six-game point streak and a point in tonight’s game would mark his second point streak of seven or more games this season and the fourth of his career.

INTO THE WILD
• Rasmus Dahlin has tallied 10 points (4+6) in six career games against Minnesota, including seven points (2+5) in his last two.

• Dahlin’s 1.67 points per game played against the Wild is his highest against any team in the NHL.

• Victor Olofsson has notched four points (3+1) in four contests against the Wild in his career.

• Casey Mittlestadt has recorded six points (1+5) in five career games against Minnesota and a point in tonight’s game would give him a point in three consecutive games against the Wild.

• Mittelstadt is a native of Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

• Dylan Cozens has registered three points (2+1) in three career games against Minnesota.

ROAD WARRIORS
• The Sabres are 15-7-1 on the road this season and are tied for seventh in the NHL in road points percentage (.674).

• .674 is the highest road points percentage in franchise history.

• Since Nov. 22, the Sabres have gone 12-2-1 in away games and they rank first in points percentage (.833) in that span among all NHL teams.

• Buffalo is currently scoring 3.78 goals per game on the road this season, which would rank second all-time in Sabres franchise history for the most goals scored per game on the road in a single season, trailing just the 1974-75 Sabres (3.88 goals per road game played).

• The Sabres also currently have the second-highest road power-play percentage (25.0) in franchise history. Only the 1979-80 Sabres (26.0 percent) scored on a higher percentage of power plays on the road.

• The Sabres currently hold the franchise record for the highest road winning percentage when scoring first (.909).

• This season, the Sabres have gone 10-1-1 against Western Conference opponents on the road.

• Entering play on Jan. 27, Tage Thompson ranked second among all NHL skaters in road points this season (36) and was tied for the league lead in goals scored on the road (18).

• Rasmus Dahlin led all NHL defensemen in road goals (8) and road points (27).

MINNESOTA WILD NOTES:

SERIES NOTES
BUFFALO SABRES
All-Time Wild Record: 14-9-5 (4-6-3 at Xcel Energy Center, 10-3-2 at Buffalo)

2022-23: The Sabres earned a 6-5 overtime victory in the series-opening game in Buffalo (1/7)…D Calen Addison (0-2=2), C Joel Eriksson Ek (1-1=2) and C Ryan Hartman (1-1=2) all posted two-point performances for the Wild…LW Marcus Foligno (1-0=1), RW Brandon Duhaime (1-0=1) and LW Kirill Kaprizov (1-0=1) also scored goals…G Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 31-of-37 shots faced for Minnesota…D Rasmus Dahlin led Buffalo with five points (2-3=5)…C Dylan Cozens (1-1=2), C Casey Mittelstadt (0-3=3) and LW Victor Olafsson (2-0=2) added multi-point performances…G Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 39 of 44 shots faced for the Sabres.

WILD LEADERS: D Alex Goligoski leads Minnesota with 22 points (7-15=22) in 28 contests against Buffalo…RW Mats Zuccarello has 16 points (5-11=16) in 23 matches…D Jared Spurgeon owns 10 points (4-6=10) in 16 contests…C Frederick Gaudreau has eight assists in eight games.

WILD GOALIES: Fleury is 22-7-4 with a 2.22 GAA, a .920 SV% and four shutouts in 35 games (32 starts) vs. the Sabres…G Filip Gustavsson has not faced Buffalo.

SABRES LEADERS: RW Kyle Okposo leads the Sabres with 12 points (4-8=12) in 21 contests against Minnesota…Dahlin owns 10 points (4-6=10) in six games…LW Jeff Skinner has 10 points (5-5=10) in 16 matches… RW Alex Tuch owns eight points (4-4=7) in 17 games.

SABRES GOALIES: G Craig Anderson is 7-11-3 with a 3.04 GAA, a .900 SV% and one shutout in 22 games (21 starts) vs. the Wild…Luukkonen is 2-0-0
with a 3.25 GAA and a .938 SV% in one career start…G Eric Comrie is 0-1-0 with a 4.95 GAA and a .846 SV% in two games (one start).

FAST FACTS: Minnesota’s 7-0 win at Buffalo (1/15/15) is tied for the largest margin of victory in franchise history…The Wild is 11-5-4 in its last 20 games against the Sabres, outscoring Buffalo 70-46 in those games, including shootout goals.

FINDING THEIR GROOVE
• Since Oct. 25, the Wild is tied for eighth in the NHL with 25 wins.

• Since Oct. 25, Minnesota is giving up 2.55 goals per game (third in the NHL), allowing 29.4 shots per game (eighth in the NHL) and recording a .913 save percentage (seventh in the NHL).

HOME SWEET HOME
• Dating back to Nov. 19th, Minnesota is 12-3-0 at home for a .800 win percentage, the fourth-best rate in the NHL during that span.

• The Wild recorded an seven-game home win streak from Nov. 27 – Dec. 18, tied for second-longest home win streak in the NHL this season.

• Minnesota is tied for fifth in the NHL with 14 home victories this season and ranked 10th with a .630 point percentage at home.

• In home games since Nov. 19, the Wild is scoring 3.27 goals per game (GPG) while recording a 2.13 goals against average (GAA) and .922 save percentage (SV%).

• Since Nov. 23, Minnesota ranks second in the NHL in home GAA and third in home SV%.

ON THE POWER PLAY
• The Wild have converted 30.4 percent (21 of 69) of power-play opportunities at home this season, third-best in the NHL.

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

PENALTY KILLERS
• Since Nov. 8, Minnesota is 10th in the NHL with a 81.1 penalty-kill percentage (103 for 127).

• Minnesota is seventh in the NHL with a 81.8 penalty-kill percentage (72 of 88) on the road this season.

SHORT (HANDED) KINGS
• Minnesota is tied for second in the NHL with eight shorthanded goals this season.

• The total is tied for the highest in franchise history through a season’s first 47 games (eight SHG in 2001-02 and 2006-07 seasons).

• Minnesota has not eclipsed eight shorthanded goals in season since recording nine during the 2008-09 campaign.

NHL Preview: Vegas Golden Knights (29-18-3) at New York Islanders (24-22-5)

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NHL Preview: Vegas Golden Knights (29-18-3) at New York Islanders (24-22-5)

VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTRS NOTES:

GOLDEN KNIGHTS UPCOMING GAMES
Golden Knights 2022-23 Record: 29-18-3, 61 points (14-13-0 at Home, 15-5-3 on Road)

DATE OPPONENT TELEVISION RADIO SPANISH RADIO
Jan. 28 at New York Islanders AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM None
Feb. 7 at Nashville Predators AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM None
Feb. 9 at Minnesota Wild AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM None
Feb. 12 vs. Anaheim Ducks AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM
Feb. 16 vs. San Jose Sharks AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM

GOLDEN KNIGHTS LAST GAME RECAP
January 27 – Vegas Golden Knights 1, New York Rangers 4
The Vegas Golden Knights (29-18-3) were taken down by the New York Rangers (27-17-8), 4-1, on Friday night at Madison Square Garden. Chris Kreider opened the scoring three minutes into the first period. With less than one minute remaining in the first, Vincent Trocheck extended the Rangers’ lead to 2-0. In the middle frame, Phil Kessel scored the Golden Knights’ first and only goal making it 2-1. In the final period, Filip Chtil scored the third goal for New York, bringing the lead to 3-1. Jimmy Vesey then potted the empty netter securing the 4-1 victory.

LAST GAME BY THE NUMBERS

  • Kessel’s goal placed him in the 99th spot of all-time goal scorers in the NHL

Against the Islanders
The Golden Knights’ matchup against the Islanders marks the second of two meetings this season. Vegas owns a 4-4-1 record with New York and a 2-1-1 advantage when playing on Long Island. In their last meeting, Reilly Smith had two power-play goals for the Golden Knights, but the home team was overpowered in the third period as the Islanders came away with a 5-2 victory. Smith has seven points in nine meetings with the Islanders (3-4—7), recording at least a point in six of the nine contests.

2022-23 Season NYI Series: 0-1-0 (Home: 0-1-0, Road: 0-0-0)
Dec. 17 – at Vegas (Vegas 2, New York 5)
Jan. 28 – at New York

2021-22 Season NYI Series: 1-1-0 (Home: 0-1-0, Road: 1-0-0)
Oct. 24 – at Vegas (Vegas 0, New York 2)
Dec. 19 – at New York (Vegas 4, New York 3 SO)

NEW YORK ISLANDERS NOTES:

LAST GAME
DATE NYI RESULT SCORE NYI SCORERS IN GOAL
Friday, Jan. 27 Win NYI 2 vs. DET 0 Lee, Nelson Sorokin (23/23)
Anders Lee opened the score with his 18th goal of the season, while Ilya Sorokin turned aside all 23 shots he faced to help the New York Islanders defeat the Detroit Red Wings, 2-0, Friday night at UBS Arena. Kyle Palmieri tallied two assists and Brock Nelson scored a goal and an assist to help the Islanders snap a six-game winless streak and improve to 1-1-0 in their three-game season series against the Red Wings.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
DATE LOCATION RESULT/TIME
Dec. 17, 2022 T-Mobile Arena W (5-2)
Jan. 28, 2023 UBS Arena 7:30pm
Jan. 23 Cal Clutterbuck has been placed on IR (upper body). Samuel Bolduc has been recalled from loan (Bridgeport). Hudson Fasching has been placed on IR (lower body). Dennis Cholowski has been returned on loan to Bridgeport. Kyle Palmieri and Adam Pelech have been activated off the team’s IR. Jan. 21 Cal Clutterbuck is out indefinitely with an upper body injury. Aatu Raty has been recalled from loan (Bridgeport). Jan. 19 William Dufour has been returned on loan to Bridgeport. Hudson Fasching is day to day with a lower body injury.

INJURIES GAMES MISSED

3 Adam Pelech Dec. 9 – Jan. 21

8 Noah Dobson Jan. 23 –

10 Simon Holmstrom Dec. 23 – Jan. 6

12 Josh Bailey Nov. 29

13 Mathew Barzal Jan. 6

15 Cal Clutterbuck Oct. 13, Nov. 8, Dec. 2- Dec. 6, Dec. 17 – Jan. 3, Jan. 21 –

18 Anthony Beauvillier Dec. 10 – Dec. 13

20 Hudson Fasching Jan. 19 –

21 Kyle Palmieri Nov. 23 – Dec. 13, Dec. 17 – Jan. 21

25 Sebastian Aho Oct. 13 – Oct. 20

26 Oliver Wahlstrom Oct. 13, Dec. 29 –

40 Semyon Varlamov Dec. 19 – Jan. 1

Man Games Lost: 109

RECENT RESULTS
Friday, Jan. 27 vs. Detroit W (2-0)
Wednesday, Jan. 25 at Ottawa L (2-1)
Monday, Jan. 23 at Toronto L (5-2)
Saturday, Jan. 21 vs. Carolina L (5-2)
Thursday, Jan. 19 at Buffalo L/OT (3-2)

SEASON SERIES
DATE LOCATION RESULT/TIME
Dec. 17, 2022 T-Mobile Arena W (5-2)
Jan. 28, 2023 UBS Arena 7:30pm

UPCOMING GAMES
Feb. 6 at Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia, PA) 7:00pm
Feb. 7 vs. Seattle UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) 7:30pm
Feb. 9 vs. Vancouver UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) 7:30pm
Feb. 11 at Montreal Bell Centre (Montreal, QC) 12:30pm
Feb. 14 vs. Ottawa UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) 7:30pm

LAST FIVE MEETINGS VS. LAS VEGAS:
Dec. 17, 2022 T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas, NV) Win (5-2)
Dec. 19, 2021 UBS Arena (Belmont Park, NY) SO Loss (4-3)
Oct. 24, 2021 T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas, NV) Win (2-0)
Feb. 15, 2020 T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas, NV) Loss (1-0)
Dec. 5, 2019 Nassau Coliseum (Uniondale, NY) OT Win (3-2)

vs. THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS:
2022-23 1-0-0
Last five games: 3-1-1
Franchise History 5-3-1
NYI Home 2-1-1
NYI Away 3-2-0

TONIGHT’S MATCHUP
Tonight, the New York Islanders host the Vegas Golden Knights in the second and final matchup between the two clubs this season. The last time these teams met was December 17, 2022, at T-Mobile Arena. Brock Nelson and Zach Parise each tallied a goal and an assist, and Jean-Gabriel Pageau recorded two assists to help the Islanders earn a 5-2 win in Las Vegas. The Golden Knights last visited the Islanders on December 19, 2021, a 4-3 shootout decision in the Golden Knights’ favor. The Islanders have collected points in their last three straight matchups against the Golden Knights. Tonight’s matchup finishes off the Islanders’ busiest month on home ice in their 2022-23 regular season schedule, and is the last game before their bye week and All-Star Break. It is their eighth contest at UBS Arena in the last 19 days. The Islanders also finish off their tenth of 15 back-to-back games they will play this season. It is the only time in the 2022-23 schedule that the Islanders will play both ends of a back-to-back on home ice. They enter tonight’s matchup 5-3-1 on the back-end of back-to-back games.

BOUNCING BACK
The Islanders snapped a six-game winless streak last night, as they blanked Eastern Conference foe, the Detroit Red Wings, in a 2-0 decision. It was the first time the Islanders shut out the Red Wings since December 13, 2013. It was the Islanders’ first win since January 14, and they collected their 24th win of the season as they outshot the Red Wings 28-23. Brock Nelson’s third-period tally broke an 11-game streak in which the Islanders had been held without a goal in the third period.

PENALTY KILL
The Islanders have killed 30 of their last 31 home-ice penalties. The Islanders enter tonight’s matchup 90.9% on the penalty kill at home, leading the NHL. Since December 4, they are 96.8% on the penalty kill at UBS Arena, allowing just one power play goal in their last 12 home games. Islanders defenseman Scott Mayfield leads the Islanders and is fifth in the NHL in shorthanded time on ice this season. He has skated 156:46 on the penalty kill in 51 games this season.

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