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NHL Preview: Edmonton Oilers at New Jersey Devils

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NHL Preview: Edmonton Oilers at New Jersey Devils

EDMONTON OILERS NOTES:

EDMONTON OILERS AT NEW JERSEY DEVILS
5:00 p.m. MT at Prudential Center
BROADCAST INFO: 630 CHED Radio, Sportsnet
10-8-0 – 20 PTS RECORD 15-3-0 – 30 PTS
Div. – 4th Conference – 7 th RANK Div. – 1st Conference – 2nd
2nd –31.8 (20/63) POWER PLAY 21st – 20.3% (12/59)
28th – 73.0% (54/74) PENALTY KILL 9
th – 81.4% (48/59)

ALL-TIME RECORDS vs. NEW JERSEY GP RECORD HOME (35) AWAY (36) GF GA
OILERS ALL-TIME vs. NEW JERSEY 71 35-22-7-7 16-12-5-2 19-10-2-5 247 225
OILERS vs. NEW JERSEY – 2022-23 1 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 3 4

QUICK FACTS
Monday’s game will mark Edmonton’s second of two games against New Jersey this season and the lone game in New Jersey.

The last time these teams met was on November 3rd in Edmonton where the Devils topped the Oilers 4-3.

Connor McDavid leads the team lead with 22 career points against New Jersey and Evander Kane has appeared in a team leading 33 career games against the Devils.

OVERTIME WINNER
Connor McDavid scored the overtime winning goal on Nov.19 vs. Vegas. The goal marked his 14th career overtime goal and he ranks first in the NHL in overtime goals since 2015-16.

MOST OVERTIME GOALS SINCE 2015-16
Connor McDavid – 14
Jonathan Toews – 13
Brad Marchand – 13
Sidney Crosby – 12

FOEGELE FIRING
Warren Foegele scored on Nov. 19 vs. Vegas recording his third goal in five games and marked his 50th career goal. Foegele will play in his 300th NHL game against New Jersey and is two points from 100 career NHL points.

500 AND COUNTING
Following his 500th career game on Nov. 7 at WSH, Connor McDavid finished ranked 6th all-time in NHL scoring (724 PTS) in your first 500 games. McDavid became the 9th player in Oilers franchise history to score a goal in his 500th NHL game, joining the likes of Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier and Leon Draisaitl.

HATS OFF
Evander Kane recorded his first hat trick of the season and 5th regular season hat trick of his career on Nov. 1 vs. NSH. That marks the third Oilers hat trick in the first 10 games of the season, with Connor McDavid posting two hat tricks as well. Kane also posted two hat tricks with the Oilers in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

200 CLUB
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored his 200th career goal with the Oilers on Oct. 26 at STL which stood as the game winning goal. NugentHopkins becomes just the ninth player in Oilers history to record 200 goals with the Oilers and has achieved the mark in 726 games all with the Oilers.

SHOOTING GALLERY
The Oilers posted a franchise high 26 shots on goal in one period on October 24th vs. PIT. The previous record of 24 shots was done three times and most recently against Calgary on Feb. 1/20. Evander Kane also posted a team high nine shots against the Penguins and tied an Oilers record for most shots in a period by a player, recording eight shots in the second period. Taylor Hall co-holds the record, posting eight shots previously on Feb. 19/11 vs. ATL). Kane holds the league record of 10 shots in a period by a player, which he recorded on Nov. 1/18 against Columbus as a member of the San Jose Sharks.

McDAVID HITS 700-POINT MARK WITH SEASON-OPENING HAT TRICK
With Edmonton trailing 3-0 midway through the second period, Oilers captain Connor McDavid factored on four of his club’s five consecutive goals, capping off the night with the NHL’s first hat trick of the 2022-23 season. McDavid (3-1—4) boosted his career totals to 242-459—701 (488 GP) and became the fastest active player to reach the 700-point milestone.

  • The three-goal performance marked the second season-opening hat trick of McDavid’s career (also Oct. 4, 2017) as he became the third player in NHL history to record multiple hat tricks in season openers alongside Brendan Shanahan (2) and Cam Neely (2).
  • The Oilers overcame a three-goal deficit to win a season-opening game for the first time in franchise history. Edmonton became just the ninth club in NHL history to do so and the first since Anaheim on Oct. 5, 2017. Coincidentally, the Ducks overcame a 3-1 deficit Wednesday night to record their second-ever multi-goal comeback win in a season opener.

MCDAVID POINT MILESTONES
McDavid has hit all of his 100 point milestones in less than 92 games.
100 Points – 92 GP – 92 Games Between
200 Points – 173 GP – 81 Games Between
300 Points – 240 GP – 67 Games Between
400 Points – 306 GP – 66 Games Between
500 Points – 369 GP – 63 Games Between
600 Points – 421 GP – 52 Games Between
700 Points – 488 GP – 67 Games Between

OILERS LEADERS OF THE PACK
Points – McDavid (34) – 1st in NHL
Goals – McDavid (16) – 1st in NHL
Assists – Draisaitl (20) – 2nd in NHL
TOI/GP – Nurse (23:29) / (22:14 – McDavid) – Forwards – 2nd in NHL
Shots – McDavid (71)
Blocks – Ceci (33)
Hits – Kane (51)
Takeaways – Draisaitl (24) – 3rd in NHL
Power Play Goals – McDavid (7) – T-1st in NHL
Power Play Points – McDavid (16) – 1st in NHL
Even Strength Points – McDavid (19) – T-2nd in NHL

LAST 10 GAMES vs. NEW JERSEY
Record: 6-3-1
GF: 39 GA: 34
2022-23 11/3/22 @ EDM 4-3 L
2021-22 3/19/22 @ EDM 6-3 W
2021-22 12/31/21 @ NJD 6-5 L
2019-20 11/8/19 @ EDM 4-0 W
2019-20 10/10/19 @ NJD 4-3 W (SO)
2018-19 3/13/19 @ EDM 3-6 L
2018-19 10/6/18 @ NJD 2-5 L
2017-18 11/9/17 @ NJD 3-2 W (OT)
2017-18 11/3/17 @ EDM 6-3 W
2016-17 1/12/17 @ EDM 3-2 W (OT)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Nov. 9 F Mattias Janmark and Klim Kostin recalled from Bakersfield (AHL) F Evander Kane placed on LTIR
Nov. 17 F Tyler Benson loaned to Bakersfield on conditioning assignment (AHL)
Nov. 18 F Brad Malone recalled from Bakersfield (AHL)

OILERS IN NOVEMBER
Overall – 540 GP, 237-228-52-23, 0.508
2022-23 – 8 GP, 4-4-0, .500
2021-22 – 13 GP, 9-4-0-0, .692

NEW JERSEY DEVILS NOTES:

LAST GAME
New Jersey Devils 5 Ottawa Senators 1
(15-3-0—30 PTS) (6-10-1—13 PTS)
Three Stars: Y. Sharangovich 2. A. Schmid 3. N. Bastian

Goals:
OTT: D. Brassard
SCORE 1
ST 2
ND 3
RD OT SO FINAL
Ottawa 0 0 0 – – 1
DEVILS 2 2 1 – – 5
New Jersey Devils: Media Notes
NJD: E. Haula (PPG), N. Bastian, J. Boqvist, Y. Sharangovich (SHG), M. McLeod (ENG)

INJURIES/ILLNESS
PLAYER INJURY OUT SINCE GAMES MISSED
Jonathan Bernier – LTIR Lower-body, hip 2021-22 18
Ondrej Palat I.R. Lower-body Retro-active to Oct. 24 12
Mackenzie Blackwood Lower-Body, MCL sprain Nov. 3 7
2022-23 Total Man-Games Lost to Injury/illness: 42

DATE PLAYER ACTION
10/15 Andreas Johnsson Assigned to Utica
Nico Hischier Activated off I.R.
10/17 Tyce Thompson Activated off I.R./Assigned to Utica (AHL)
10/30 Ondrej Palat Placed on I.R. retro-active, Oct. 24
Andreas Johnsson Recalled from Utica (AHL)
11/5 Andreas Johnsson Reassigned to Utica
Akira Schmid Recalled from Utica
11/12 Nico Daws Recalled from Utica
Mackenzie Blackwood Placed on I.R. retro to Nov. 3
11/13 Nico Daws Reassigned to Utica

The Devils extended their season-high winning streak to 12 games, after Jersey’s team earned a 5-1 win at Ottawa on Saturday in a matinee contest. The Devils’ longest winning streak is 13 games in a single season via Feb. 26, 2001, to Mar. 23, 2001, which also witnessed the last
time the team won 12 consecutive games. Jersey’s team outscored opponents 61-25 (+36) over the 13-game winning streak noted above. Entering Monday’s anticipated affair with Edmonton, the Devils outscored opponents 51-22 (+29). Jersey’s team earned an eight-game winning streak on the road for the first time since Oct. 8, 2009, to Nov. Nov. 7. That streak extended to nine games, which is the second longest road winning streak in franchise history. The team’s longest road winning streak in a single season is 10 games via Feb. 27, 2001, to Apr. 7, 2001. Jersey’s team swept its second three-game Canadian road trip. For the first time in franchise history the Devis swept Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto on the same roadie. Per NHL Pr, “each of New Jersey’s past six road games have been victories against Canadian clubs – that makes them the first U.S.-based team in NHL history with a road winning streak of 6+ games, all against Canadian clubs. New Jersey represents the 34th instance in League history of a U.S.-based team playing 6+ consecutive road games, all against Canadian clubs; previously, the longest winning streak by those clubs was five games (Boston in 2010-11: 5-0-0 in Canada from Feb. 18 – March 1, 2011).” The team enters tonight’s contest with a five-game winning-streak at home dating to Oct. 28, vs Colorado. The franchise record for winning streaks at home is 11 consecutive games, which was earned from Feb. 9, 2009, to Mar. 20. The Devils next home win will mark 300 career regular-season wins at Prudential Center since the building opened in 2007-08: 299-211-75 Head coach Lindy Ruff extended a career-high 11-game winning streak to 12 games, while his prior was 10 games earned in 2006-07 with Buffalo. The Devils are now 8-0-0 vs Canadian opponents this season. The second longest winning streak this season in the NHL: Vegas: Oct. 24, 2022, to Nov. 10 (9-0-0). The Devils are one of eight teams since 2019-20 that earned a winning streak of 10-or-more games in a single season:

FLA, Mar. 29, 2022-Apr. 23, 13, W
TBL, Jan. 29, 2020-Feb. 17, 11, W
CGY, Jan. 29, 2022-Feb. 21, 10, W
COL, Jan. 14, 2022-Jan. 30, 10, W
PIT, Dec. 4, 2021-Jan. 6, 10, W
VGK, Apr. 9, 2021-Apr. 28, 10, W
TBL, Dec. 23, 2019-Jan. 11, 10, W
NYI, Oct. 12, 2019-Nov. 5, 10, W

The Devils highest winning streaks all-time:
Length Season DATES END OF SEASON RESULT
13 2000-01 2/26/01-3/23/01 Lost in 7 games, Stanley Cup final
12 2022-23 10/25/22-PRESENT
11 2005-06 3/28/06-4/18/06 Lost in Round 2
10 2022-23 10/25-PRESENT TBD
9 2005-06 1/3/06-1/21/06 Lost in Round 2
9 2007-08 11/17/07-12/7/07 Lost in Round 1

The Devils improved to 9-0-0 for the month of Novembe. The team’s most wins earned in the month of November for franchise history is 10 wins: 1997-98 (10-4-0). The team’s 15 wins are the most in franchise history after the team’s first 18 games to start a season. The second most wins after the team’s first 18 games played to start a season is 14, which was earned twice: 2009-10 & 1993-94. The Devils enter Thursday’s contest with an 13-0-0 record when captain Nico Hischier records a point in a game this season. Jersey’s team is 6-0-0 when Jack Hughes scores a goal this season. Looking ahead…The last time the Devils were in first place for their division after the team’s first 20 games to start a season was Nov. 21, 2017, per NHL Pr. The last time that the Devils lost a game this season was on Oct. 24, in a 6-3 loss at the Rock. The longest point streak in franchise history is 16 consecutive games via Dec. 26, 1999, to Jan. 28, 2000 (12-0-2-2). As of Nov. 20, the Devils ranked first in the NHL in shots against, per game at 24.7, while Carolina ranks second at 25.4. Additionally, as Nov. 20, the Devils are ranked second for shots on goal, per game, at 36.9 behind the Florida Panthers (40.3). Since 1994-95, the franchise’s first Stanley Cup championship, the Devils have finished a season averaging under 25 shots against, per game seven times:

23.7 1997-98
24.7 1998-99
24.7 2000-01
23.2 2001-02
23.6 2002-03
24.4 2003-04
23.1 2012-13

The team clinched a playoff berth in six of those seasons, while winning a Stanley Cup championship in 2002-03, plus advancing to the Stanley Cup final in 2000-01. The team didn’t clinch a playoff berth in the shortened (lockout year) in 2012-13. Since 1994-95, the team’s highest shots per game total is 33.1, which was earned in 1999-00. The team then won its second Stanley Cup championship. The Devils earned their two-fastest goals scored in a single game for franchise history on Thursday, Nov. 3, vs Edmonton, after Ryan Graves (16:45, 3rd per.) and Jesper Bratt (16:52, 3rd per.) scored seven seconds apart. The previous record was Apr. 6, 2001, when John Madden (16:31, 1st per.) and Patrik Elias (16:39, 1st per.) scored eight seconds apart in a 5-2 win vs Boston. The Devils officially announced and revealed their second-ever Adidas Reverse Retro sweater, which turns back the clock and nods to the franchise’s Colorado roots. The team is scheduled to wear the sweaters four times this season and twice on the road:

Dec. 3, at PHI, 7:00 P.M.
Dec. 9, vs NYI, 7:00 P.M.
Dec. 30, at PIT, 7:00 P.M.
Jan. 7, vs NYR, 1:00 P.M.

Side note…On Oct. 12, 2022, Andy Greene officially signed a one-day contract and retired as a Devil. The Trenton, Michigan native’s 923 regular-season games played ranks seventh all-time in franchise history, and third all-time for defensemen in franchise history.

2022-23 TEAM STATS
RECORD ON DAYS OF THE WEEK
The Devils record on Mondays in 2022-23…0-1-0…at home: 0-1-0…road: 0-0-0
Record in night games in 2022-23…12-3-0…home: 5-2-0…road: 7-1-0
Record in day games in 2022-23…3-0-0…home: 2-0-0…road: 1-0-0
2022-23 Alternate jersey record…2-0-0

RECORD WHEN SCORING FIRST
Scoring first…9-3-0…Trailing first…6-0-0

GOALS BY PERIOD
PERIOD GOALS FOR/AGAINST DIFFERENTIAL
1 19-12 +7
2 25-19 +6
3 21-11 +10
OT 3-0 +3
TOTAL 68-42 +26

As of Nov. 20, the team’s +26 goal differential ranked second in the NHL, while Boston ranked first with a +37 differential.

BACK-TO-BACK GAMES
First game: 0-1-0 | home: 0-1-1 | road: 0-0-0
Second game: 1-0-0 | home: 0-0-0 | road: 1-0-0

VS EDMONTON
The Devils and Edmonton face-off for the second and final time this season, prior:
Nov. 3, at Edmonton, 4-3 win. A victory tonight would mark the first time since 2018-19 that the Devils won a season series vs the Oilers (2-0-0).

ALL-TIME vs EDMONTON
Record: 36-37-9-5
Home: 20-18-3-3
Road: 16-19-6-2
Points Leader: Aaron Broten…9g-20a=29 PTS, 29 GP
Goaltender Wins: Martin Brodeur 9-6-2-1

DID YOU KNOW…
The most goals in franchise history earned in a single game vs Edmonton is eight, in an 8-7 win at Edmonton on Nov. 25, 1987.
The most goals that the Devils allowed in a single game vs Edmonton is e13, after the Oilers defeated the Devils 13-4 on Nov. 19, 1983. That marks the most goals allowed in a single game for franchise history.
The most shots that Jersey earned in a single game vs Edmonton is 41, which was earned last season on Dec. 31, 2021, in a 6-5 overtime win at Prudential Center.
The most shots that the Devils/Rockies allowed in a single game vs Vancouver is 53, in a 3-1 loss vs Edmonton on Oct. 24, 1981 (Rockies).
The last time the Devils shut out Edmonton was on Nov. 21, 2014,, in a 2-0 shutout win at the Rock.
The last time Edmonton shut out the Devils was on Nov. 8, 2019, in a 4-0 loss at Edmonton.
The out-of-conference foes first played against each other (since 1982-83) was Nov. 11, 1982, in a 5-1 loss at the Meadowlands.
The last time New Jersey and Edmonton entered a shootout round was Oct. 10, 2019, in a 4-3 loss at the Rock.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Wed. Nov. 23, vs TOR, 7:00 P.M.
Fri. Nov. 25, at BUF, 8:00 P.M. E.T.
Sat. Nov. 26, vs WSH, 7:00 P.M.
Mon. Nov. 28, at NYR, 7:00 P.M.
Thu. Dec. 1, vs NSH, 7:00 P.M. E.T.

LAST TRADE
The last time the Devils and Edmonton executed a trade was Apr. 12, 2021, when the Devils dealt defenseman Dmitry Kulikov to Edmonton in exchange for a 2021 conditional fourth-round draft pick. Jesper Bratt entails 22 PTS (7g-15a) entering Monday’s contest: Below – the most points earned by a skater in franchise history (NJD/CLR/KCS) after the team’s first 18 games played to start a season:

QUICK HITS
Erik Haula earned his first goal of the season at Ottawa, which snapped the Finnish native’s 17-game goal drought. Haula experienced 17 consecutive games without a goal this season, which tied his longest stretch (4 times, prior) without scoring a goal in a single season. The last time Haula experienced 17 consecutive games without scoring a goal in a single season was Jan. 14, 2021, to Feb. 23, as a member of Nashville (0g-4a=4PTS). The Finnish native became the ninth different Devils skater who earned a power-play goal this season. Last season, after the team’s first 18 games of 2021-22, Jersey witnessed six different skaters earn a PPG. Haula entails points in consecutive games (1g-1a=2 PTS). Nico Hischier enters his third season as team captain. Damon Severson is the longest-tenured Devil via 2014-15. Dawson Mercer is the first player in franchise history to wear No. 91. Mercer donned No. 18 last season, which was taken over by two-time Stanley Cup champion Ondrej Palat.

COACH’S CORNER
Head coach Lindy Ruff earned his 783rd career regular-season win on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022, and now ranks fifth all-time for NHL head coaches. Ruff was tied with the great Al Arbour for fifth all-time at 782. Ruff is now three wins shy of earning 800 career regular-season wins, only K. Hitchcock, B. Trotz, Joel Quenneville and Scotty Bowman earned 800-or-more career wins all-time. Akira Schmid logged his second start for the season on Saturday and second appearance vs the Ottawa Senators. The youngster relieved Vitek Vanecek midway through the third period on Nov. 1, vs Ottawa, at the Rock in a 4-3 OT win. Schmid is now 3-0-0 on the season and 2-0-0 vs Ottawa for 2022-23. The Swiss-born netminder logged a personal season-high 25 saves. Schmid’s career-high for saves in a single game is 27, which was earned on Jan. 31, at Toronto. Vitek Vanecek won his eighth consecutive “decision” on Thursdayand became the third different goaltender in franchise history who earned a win in eight consecutive decisions:

M. Brodeur 6 times, last: 9-0-0, Nov. 17, 2007-Dec. 7
C. Terreri (8-0-0, Jan. 29, 1992-Feb. 18.
Vanecek is also the first Devils netminder who won five consecutive road games since both Martin Brodeur and Johan Hedberg earned the feat in 2011-12. The last Devils netminder to earn a six-game road winning streak was the great Martin Brodeur in 2009-10, when he finished with an 8-game road winning streak.

TONIGHT’S PLAYER TO WATCHS PLAYER TO WATCH
How about tonight’s ‘players’ to watch…for the first time this season the Devils experienced a game when both J. Hughes and J. Bratt didn’t earn a point in a contest via Saturday. The two look to display their speed and skill vs a high-flying Edmonton squad.

NHL Preview: Boston Bruins at Tampa Bay Lightning

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NHL Preview: Boston Bruins at Tampa Bay Lightning

BOSTON BRUINS NOTES:

TONIGHT’S GAME

  • The Bruins visit the Lightning tonight in the 1st of 4 games between these teams this season and the 1st of 2 Boston visits to Amalie Arena.
  • They are 16-2-0 this season and are 5-2-0 on the road … They are 8-2-0 vs. Eastern Conference opponents.
  • The Bruins open a 2-game road trip in Tampa Bay tonight and conclude in Florida on 11/23 … They will then return to Boston for 4 games, hosting Carolina on 11/25, Tampa Bay 11/29, Colorado on 12/3 and Vegas on 12/5.

RECENT GAMES:

  • The Bruins have won their last 6 games and 12 of their last 13 games, with a 7-game win streak from 10/20-11/3, a 2-1 loss in Toronto on 11/5 and 6 straight victories over St. Louis, Calgary, Buffalo, Vancouver, Philadelphia and Chicago.
  • Their start of 32 points on a 16-2-0 record ties the best record through 18 games in club history, first set with a same 16-2-0 mark in 1929-30.
  • They have extended their home win streak from the start of a season to 11-0-0, which ties the longest such streak in NHL history (1963-64 Chicago and 2021-22 Florida).
  • Boston 5 vs Vancouver 2 … Hampus Lindholm had 3A, Connor Clifton (GA) and David Pastrnak (2A) had 2-pt games, and Pavel Zacha (GW), Patrice Bergeron (PP), Brad Marchand (PP) and Tomas Nosek (EN) had single tallies … Linus Ullmark earned the win in goal … SOG: Bos 33, Van 31… PP: 2/6 … PK: 2/6
  • Boston 4 vs Philadelphia 1 … After a rare scoreless 1st period, goals by Tomas Nosek, Jake DeBrusk (PP/GW), and 2 from David Krejci (PP) notched the win along with 2A each from Nick Foligno (300th NHL assist) and Pavel Zacha … Linus UllmarkN extended his NHL lead with his 12th of the season … SOG: Bos 32, Phi 23 … PP: 2/4 … PK: 1/4
  • Boston 6 vs Chicago 1 … Charlie McAvoy had a career-high 4A, Brad Marchand had 3A, and David Pastrnak (2G) and Patrice Bergeron (PP/GWG+A including his 999th NHL pt) had multiple points … Jake DeBrusk (PP), David Krejci and Taylor Hall had single goals … Jeremy Swayman returned from an injury with the win in net … SOG: Bos 43, Chi 18 … PP: 2/3 … PK: 1/3

INJURIES (Total man-games lost in 2022-23: 26)

  • Derek Forbort – Broken finger (IR)

BOSTON vs TAMPA BAY, LIFETIME SERIES

  • The Bruins and Lightning are meeting for the 111th time in their histories with the Bruins having a 68-30-9-3 record and 360-286 scoring advantage in those games.
  • The Bruins are 29-21-3-1 lifetime in Tampa Bay with the a 158-151 scoring edge in those 54 contests … The Bruins are 3-0-1 in their last four games vs. the Lightning.

NUMBERS
1: Boston’s rank in both goals for per game (4.11) and fewest goals against per game (2.06).

3: Straight deciding goals Taylor Hall from 10/20-25/2022 – deciding shootout goal vs. Anaheim on 10/20, OT goal vs. Minnesota on 10/22 and GWG vs. Dallas on 10/25.

3: Player on the current roster new to the Bruins organization this season – A.J. Greer (free agent), Anton Stralman (free agent), Pavel Zacha (trade).

4: Defenseman points in a game this season by Hampus Lindholm (1-3=4 vs PIT on 11/1) and Charlie McAvoy (4A vs CHI on 11/19).

4: Points by David Pastrnak (1-3=4 totals) on 10/12/2022 in Washington in the 2022-23 season opener … That is the most points in a Boston opener since Brad Marchand (2-3=5) and Pastrnak (2-2=4) in 10/13/2016.

8: Straight wins by Linus Ullmark from 10/12-11/3/2022 … It was a new career-best win streak and it also tied the longest win streak by a Boston goaltender from the start of a season (Tim Thomas, also 8-0-0 in 2010-11).

9: Players on the Bruins current roster who played college hockey – Connor Clifton, Charlie Coyle, Derek Forbort, Trent Frederic, AJ Greer, Matt Grzelcyk, Charlie McAvoy, Craig Smith and Jeremy Swayman.

10: Former first round draft picks on the current roster – Charlie Coyle, Jake DeBrusk, Derek Forbert, Trent Frederic, Taylor Hall, Hampus Lindholm, Charlie McAvoy, David Pastrnak, Pavel Zacha and Jakub Zboril

11: Straight home wins to open this season … That is the longest such home streak in club history and has tied the NHL such record set by Chicago in 1963-64 and matched by Florida in 2021-22 … That is Boston’s longest home win streak overall since 12 in 2018-19.

19: Consecutive wins by Boston over Arizona after their 6-3 win on 10/15/2022 … That are the most wins by one opponent in club history.

32: Points by Boston (16-2-0) through their 1st 18 games … That ties the best start in their history, first set with a matching 16-2-0 record in 1929-30.

+37: Boston’s league-leading goal differential, including an NHL-best 3rd period goal differential at 29-9 and +20.

89.6%: Boston’s penalty-kill, 2nd in the league, with 7 goals allowed on 67 times short.

387-25-20: Boston’s record since 2011-12 in games in which they have had a 2-goal lead in a game … That extends to 253-2-6 over that span when they have led by 3 goals

548: Consecutive Bruins games (regular season & playoffs) currently sold out at TD Garden … Their last non-sellout game was on 12/2/2009 when a Wednesday game vs. TB drew 16,553

FUN FACTS

  • The Bruins currently have 23 players on their roster, including 1 on injured reserve … 10 were drafted by the team, 4 were acquired in trade and 9 were signed as free agents.
  • The Bruins play 16 matinees this season (local start time 4:00 pm or earlier) … They have a 1-0-0 record in afternoon games so far.
  • The Bruins play 14 sets of back-to-back games this season … They are currently 3-0-0 in the 1st game of those sets and are 2-1-0 in the 2nd games so far.
  • The Bruins are playing game 10 of a 13-game November schedule tonight (7 hm/6 rd, 8-1-0) … They will play 14 games in December (8 hm/6 rd), 14 in January (5 hm/9 rd), 10 in February (3 hm/7 rd), 15 in March (9 hm/6 rd) and 7 in April (3 hm/4 rd) … They went 8-1-0 in October.

RECENT TRANSACTIONS:
Nov. 9: Mike Reilly placed on waivers for assignment to Providence/AHL (assigned Nov. 10).
Nov. 16: Keith Kinkaid returned to Providence/AHL.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING NOTES:

LAST GAME
Lightning 3 at Nashville 2 (OT)
The Tampa Bay Lightning earned a season-best, fourth-straight win with a 3-2 overtime victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday night at Bridgestone Arena…The win marked TBL’s third consecutive win over a Western Conference opponent…TBL improved to 11-6-1 on the season, including a road record of 5-4-0…TBL defeated NSH for the third-straight time and have won nine of the last 11 meetings…Filip Forsberg opened the scoring with the lone goal of the first period, a power-play goal for NSH just 1:50 into the game…Despite being shorthanded three times, TBL outshot NSH 18-12 in the first 20 minutes and set a new season-high for shots on goal in a single period…Nikita Kucherov got TBL on the board with a power-play goal 4:25 into the second period and tied the game at one when he danced through the neutral zone and ripped a shot over the blocker of Juuse Saros for his 10th goal of the season…Nino Niederreiter answered 5:04 into the third period and gave NSH a 2-1 lead…Alex Killorn scored the game-tying goal for TBL with 3:21 left in regulation, deflecting a shot from Ian Cole past Saros for his sixth goal of the season…After taking a high stick to the head in overtime and earning a 4-on-3 power play for TBL, Steven Stamkos blasted a one-timer over the blocker of Saros for his 10th goal of the year and secured the 3-2 win…Andrei Vasilevskiy got the start in goal for TBL and made 30 saves on 32 shots against… Rudolfs Balcers and Zach Bogosian both made their season debuts for TBL…Haydn Fleury left the game in the second period and did not return for TBL…TBL tied their season-high for shots on goal in a single game with 39.
PP: TBL – 2-5 NSH 1-5
SOG: TBL – 39 NSH – 32
Attendance: 17,444

TONIGHT’S MATCHUP
The Lightning and the Bruins are playing the first of four matchups this season and the first of two meetings at AMALIE Arena…BOS (16-2-0) leads the NHL in wins and points this season…TBL (11-6-1) is tied for the fourth-most wins and seventh-most points in the NHL this season…TBL is 4-4-2 in their last 10 home games vs. BOS and 6-3-1 in their last 10 matchups overall…TBL posted a 1-2-1 record vs. BOS last season and went 0-1-1 on home ice…Mikhail Sergachev (0-4—4) led TBL in points and assists vs. BOS last season, while Ondrej Palat (2-1—3) and Steven Stamkos (2-0—2) were tied for the team lead in goals…Stamkos has picked up points in six of his last eight games vs. BOS (7-3—10)…Sergachev has recorded three multi-point games over his last five games vs. BOS (1-5— 6)…Brayden Point has collected points in five of his last seven games vs. BOS (3-3—6)…Brandon Hagel has scored four goals in four career games vs. BOS (4-0—4)…Andrei Vasilevskiy is 6-3-1 with a .925 save percentage and one shutout in his last 10 starts vs. BOS…TBL is 33-58-10 with nine ties all-time vs. BOS, including a home record of 22-23-6 with three ties…The .386 all-time points percentage vs. BOS is TBL’s worst points percentage vs. a single franchise…Vincent Lecavalier (20-29—49) holds the TBL franchise records for career points and assists vs. BOS.

TBL ALL-TIME POINT LEADERS VS. BOS

  1. Vincent Lecavalier – 49 pts. (20-29—49, 50 GP)
  2. Steven Stamkos – 36 pts. (25-11—36, 45 GP)
  3. Martin St. Louis – 34 pts. (15-19—34, 49 GP)
    T4. Brad Richards – 25 pts. (6-19—25, 27 GP)
    T4. Victor Hedman – 25 pts. (7-18—25, 45 GP)

TONIGHT’S STORYLINES
Tampa Bay is playing the first game of a two-game homestand and will play nine of their 13 games in November at AMALIE Arena…TBL is 3-0-0 against Atlantic Division opponents this season…TBL is 6-2-1 at home this season…TBL can extend their win streak to a season-long five games with a win vs. BOS.

INJURIES
2022-23 Regular Season Man Games Lost: 47
Current Injuries:
Anthony Cirelli (Shoulder surgery; Out) 18 Games
Cal Foote (Lower-body injury; Day-to-day) 4 Games
Cole Koepke (Upper-body injury; Day-to-day) 1 Game
Nick Perbix (Lower-body injury; Day-to-day) 1 Game

TRANSACTIONS
Nov. 12 – Claimed F Rudolfs Balcers off waivers from FLA
Oct. 21 – Assigned F Gabriel Fortier to AHL Syracuse
Oct. 17 – Recalled D Nick Perbix from AHL Syracuse

STAMMER TIME
Tampa Bay captain Steven Stamkos scored his franchise-leading 12th career overtime goal Nov. 19 at NSH…Stamkos has picked up points in 11 consecutive games vs. NSH (10-9—19), scoring goals in four straight and nine of the 11 games…Stamkos is riding a four-game point streak (3-4—7) with goals in three consecutive games and three multipoint performances during the four-game span…Stamkos (10-10—20) is tied with Nikita Kucherov (10-18—28) for the team lead in goals, ranks second behind Kucherov in points and ranks fifth in assists among all TBL skaters…Stamkos has recorded points in seven of his last nine games (3-8—11)…Stamkos leads all TBL skaters and ranks tied for third among NHL skaters with six power-play goals (more: McDavid, EDM, 7; Zibanejad, NYR, 7)…Stamkos’s 491 career goals are tied with Jean Ratelle for the 48th-most in NHL history…Stamkos became the second player in TBL history to record 500 assists with the franchise Nov. 15 vs. DAL (also: Martin St. Louis, 588 assists)…Stamkos (491-501—992) has recorded more career goals and points than any player in TBL history.

TBL ALL-TIME POINT LEADERS

  1. Steven Stamkos – 992 pts. (491-501—992, 940 GP)
  2. Martin St. Louis – 953 pts. (365-588—953, 972 GP)
  3. Vincent Lecavalier – 874 pts. (383-491—874, 1,037 GP)
  4. Nikita Kucherov – 644 pts. (256-388—644, 580 GP)
  5. Victor Hedman – 612 pts. (135-477—612, 914 GP)

KLUTCHEROV
Bolts forward Nikita Kucherov scored a goal and added two assists Nov. 19 at NSH for his third game of the season with three or more points…Kucherov has recorded points in six straight games vs. NSH (5-7—12), including four straight multi-point games with a goal in all of them (4-6—10)…Kucherov’s nine multi-point games this season are tied for the second-most among NHL skaters (more: McDavid, EDM, 10)…Kucherov has scored a goal in nine of his last 12 games and recorded a point in 15 of TBL’s 18 games this season (10-18—28)…Kucherov has recorded points in eight of TBL’s nine home games this season (6-10—16)…Kucherov is tied for the third-most points and fourth-most assists among NHL skaters…Kucherov’s 77 shots are tied for the 11th-most among NHL skaters…Kucherov is the only TBL skater and one of seven NHL players to record a 10- game point streak this season…Kucherov also recorded an NHL-best (tied) six-game goal streak Oct. 25 – Nov. 5 (7- 5—12)…Kucherov leads all TBL skaters in points, assists, game-winning goals (3) and power-play points (13) while sharing the team lead in goals with Steven Stamkos (10- 10—20)…Kucherov’s 13 power-play points are the third-most among NHL skaters (more: McDavid, EDM, 16; Draisaitl, EDM, 14)…Since the start of the 2016-17 season, only Connor McDavid (1.48 P/GP) has recorded a higher point-per-game average than Kucherov’s 1.34.

NHL P/GP LEADERS SINCE 2016-17 (MIN. 100 GP)

  1. Connor McDavid – 1.48 P/GP (239-444-683, 460 GP)
  2. Nikita Kucherov – 1.34 P/GP (188-307—495, 369 GP)
  3. Leon Draisaitl – 1.25 P/GP (243-343—586, 467 GP)
  4. Brad Marchand – 1.21 P/GP (203-317—520, 430 GP)

GAME POINT
Lightning forward Brayden Point picked up two assists Nov. 19 at NSH for his seventh multi-point game of the season…Point extended his point streak vs. NSH to five games (2-4—6) and has recorded points in 10 of the last 11 meetings (4-10—14)…Point (6-12—18) has the third-most assists and is tied with Mikhail Sergachev (4-14—18) for the third-most points among TBL skaters…Point is also tied with Alex Killorn (6-8—14) and Nick Paul (6-5—11) for the third-most goals among TBL skaters…Point’s 36 career game-winning goals are the fifth-most in TBL history.

TBL ALL-TIME GAME-WINNING GOAL LEADERS

  1. Steven Stamkos – 74 GWG (940 GP)
  2. Martin St. Louis – 64 GWG (972 GP)
  3. Vincent Lecavalier – 60 GWG (1,037 GP)
  4. Nikita Kucherov – 41 GWG (580 GP)
  5. Brayden Point – 36 GWG (435 GP)

STORM SERG
Bolts defenseman Mikhail Sergachev recorded one assist Nov. 19 at NSH and extended his point streak to four games (2-6—8)…Sergachev (4-14—18) is tied for the fifth-most points, eighth-most assists and third-most power play goals and power-play points (2-6—8) among NHL defensemen…Sergachev ranks second in assists and is tied for third in points among TBL skaters…Sergachev leads all TBL defensemen in goals, assists, points, power-play points and power-play goals…Sergachev’s 18 points are the most he’s had through the first 18 games of a season in his career…Sergachev, who was drafted ninth overall by MTL in the 2016 NHL Draft, leads all defensemen selected in 2016 in games played (380) and points (40-152—192)…Sergachev is the only player in NHL history to have played more than 75 playoff games (91) and won two Stanley Cups by the age of 24…Sergachev (0.51 P/GP) ranks fourth all-time among Russian defensemen in points per game (min. 100 GP), trailing only Sergei Zubov (0.72), Sergei Gonchar (0.62) and Andrei Markov (0.58).

COLE WORLD
Tampa Bay defenseman Ian Cole recorded one assist Nov. 19 at NSH and extended his point streak to three games (1-3—4)…Cole has picked up points in four of his last five games (1-4—5)…Cole ranks fourth among all TBL skaters in blocked shots with 32…Cole’s 24 hits and seven takeaways rank fourth, while his 45:13 shorthanded time on ice ranks third among TBL defensemen.

TBL SHORTHANDED TIME ON ICE LEADERS, DEFENSEMEN

  1. Mikhail Sergachev – 57:12 SH TOI (18 GP)
  2. Erik Cernak – 43:50 SH TOI (14 GP)
  3. Ian Cole – 45:13 SH TOI (15 GP)
  4. Victor Hedman – 37:19 SH TOI (16 GP)

KILLER INSTINCT
Lightning forward Alex Killorn scored the game-tying goal late in the third period Nov. 19 at NSH…Killorn has picked up points in seven of his last 10 games (5-6—11)…Killorn (6-8—14) ranks tied for third in goals, tied for fifth in assists and fifth overall in points among TBL skaters…Killorn’s four goals in November (4-5—9) are tied with Nick Paul (4-2—6) for the second-most among TBL skaters (most: Kucherov, 7-9—16).

NBA Preview: New York Knicks at Oklahoma City Thunder

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NBA Preview: New York Knicks at Oklahoma City Thunder

RJ Barrett said the shots are going to keep coming.

Barrett will try to end his most recent slump on Monday night when the Knicks visit the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second night of a back-to-back.

Over the Knicks’ past five games, Barrett is just 20 of 76 (26.3 percent) from the floor and 2 of 25 (8 percent) from 3-point range.

In Sunday’s loss at Phoenix, Barrett was 3 of 11 from the floor, including 1 of 3 from beyond the arc.

Barrett’s recent struggles began in New York’s 145-135 loss to the Thunder on Nov. 13, though he’s struggled much of the season. Barrett, who is in his fourth season, is shooting a career-low 39.1 percent from the floor.

In the first meeting against Oklahoma City this year, Barrett was 2 of 10 from the field and finished with four points — his lowest-scoring performance in nearly a year.

While the Knicks are trying to get Barrett going, Oklahoma City will look to get Shai Gilgeous-Alexander back to being the kind of player he’s been for much of the season.

In Oklahoma City’s 121-110 loss at Memphis on Friday night, Gilgeous-Alexander had a season-low 15 points on 6-of-18 shooting. But he said he didn’t feel like he was getting worn down.

Still, the Thunder’s four-game trip was successful for Gilgeous-Alexander, who averaged 32.8 points, 7.3 assists, 5.3 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.3 blocks.

Oklahoma City will be short-handed vs. the Knicks, with Aleksej Pokusevski, Tre Mann, Isaiah Joe, and Darius Bazley listed as out because of injuries.

Pokusevski is the newest addition to the Thunder’s injury report after suffering a left-ankle sprain in the second quarter of Friday’s loss. Pokusevski also injured that same ankle earlier in the week against Boston but returned in that game.

Joe missed that game with right-knee soreness while Bazley (right-ankle sprain) and Mann (lower-back soreness) have missed five and three consecutive games, respectively.

The Knicks were without forward Cam Reddish, who is dealing with a groin injury, in Sunday’s 116-95 loss to Phoenix.

Mitchell Robinson returned Sunday after missing eight games with a knee sprain, recording two points, four rebounds, two blocks and a steal off the bench.

The Thunder have won the past three meetings between the teams.

Monday’s game will begin a three-game homestand for Oklahoma City and will wrap up a five-game trip for New York.

After winning the first two games on their trip, the Knicks have dropped back-to-back games.

NBA Preview: Golden State Warriors at New Orleans Pelicans

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NBA Preview: Golden State Warriors at New Orleans Pelicans

The Golden State Warriors finally won a road game.

Now they’ll try to make in two in a row when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night.

The defending NBA champion Warriors lost their first eight road games of the season before they defeated the host Houston Rockets 127-120 on Sunday night. Klay Thompson scored a season-high 41 points and Stephen Curry added 33 for Golden State.

Thompson made 14 of 23 field-goal attempts, including 10 of 13 3-pointers. Curry finished 11 of 20 from the field, including 7 of 14 from long distance. He added a season-high 15 assists, one less than his career high.

On Monday night, the Warriors likely will face Zion Williamson, who said he expects to be back in the lineup.

The Pelicans’ leading scorer, who is averaging 23.5 points a game, has missed the past three games because of a bruised foot. New Orleans won the first two games without him before losing to the visiting Boston Celtics 117-109 on Friday night.

Trey Murphy III, who had started in Williamson’s place and made 8 of 12 3-pointers combined in wins against Memphis and Chicago, suffered a bruised foot of his own against the Celtics and is day to day.

The Celtics made 10 3-pointers in building a 40-25 lead at the end of the first quarter. They made just 10 more from beyond the arc the rest of the way but never relinquished the lead.

The Pelicans are moving on from the NBA runners-up to the NBA champions.

One of Golden State’s road losses came against the Pelicans — 114-105 on Nov. 4.

The Warriors played without Curry, Thompson, Draymond Green and Andrew Wiggins because of injury maintenance.

NBA Preview: Miami Heat at Minnesota Timberwolves

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NBA Preview: Miami Heat at Minnesota Timberwolves

The Minnesota Timberwolves will aim to stretch their season-best winning streak to four games when they host the injury-ravaged Miami Heat on Monday night.

The Timberwolves will attempt to move above .500 for the first time since Oct. 30 against a Heat squad that will be without star Jimmy Butler for the third straight game.

Minnesota averaged 122.3 points while winning the final three contests of a four-game trip. The Timberwolves defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 112-109 in Saturday’s excursion-ending game.

The fourth quarter was shaky as Minnesota saw a 15-point lead with under nine minutes to play trimmed to one with 29.1 seconds left before holding on.

Minnesota coach Chris Finch was pleased with the escape but not with the late-game play.

Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards had 25 points, marking the third time he has scored at least 25 in the past four games. He leads the Timberwolves with a 22.1 scoring average this season.

Karl-Anthony Towns is Minnesota’s second-leading scorer with a 21.3 average. But he had just 12 points Saturday after averaging 29.5 over the previous two games.

The Timberwolves will look to beat Miami for the eighth time in the past nine meetings and might be catching the Heat at the right time.

Butler is back in Miami due to his knee injury, and sharpshooter Tyler Herro (ankle) is expected to miss his eighth consecutive game. Gabe Vincent (knee) is moving closer to a return, but fellow guard Victor Oladipo (knee) remains without a timetable.

The absences hurt on Sunday night as the Heat were pounded 113-87 by the Cleveland Cavaliers to fall to 0-3 on a four-game trip. Miami has lost its past six road contests.

Coach Erik Spoelstra readily acknowledged his club couldn’t compete at Cleveland’s level. The 87 points were a season low.

Miami trailed 95-64 after three quarters of a contest that guard Max Strus termed “a good old-fashioned (butt) kicking.”

Bam Adebayo scored 21 points to lead the Heat and Caleb Martin added 17. But Miami shot just 38.8 percent from the field and a porous 6 of 31 (19.4 percent) from 3-point range. The Heat also were outrebounded 49-30.

Veteran point guard Kyle Lowry had just nine points on 2-of-10 shooting from the field in 31 minutes against Cleveland. The 36-year-old played 51 minutes two nights earlier in a 107-106 overtime loss to the Washington Wizards and scored a season-high 24 points.

NBA Preview: Orlando Magic at Indiana Pacers

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NBA Preview: Orlando Magic at Indiana Pacers

The red-hot Indiana Pacers will look to extend their current winning streak to five games and seek a second straight win over the Orlando Magic on Monday in Indianapolis.

The same two teams played on Saturday, with Indiana outlasting Orlando for its sixth win in the past seven games, 114-113.

Tyrese Haliburton and Myles Turner both recorded double-doubles in the win, Haliburton with 22 points and 14 assists and Turner with 20 points and 11 rebounds. The duo helped pace Indiana to its fourth single-digit-margin win in the month of November.

The Pacers also continued to show off their depth with the reserve duo of Aaron Nesmith and Bennedict Mathurin going for 19 and 12 points, respectively.

On the season, Mathurin is Indiana’s second-leading scorer at 19.1 points per game, behind only Haliburton’s 20.6 points per game. Mathurin has come off the bench in all 15 games.

Indiana weathered three 20-point-plus scoring efforts from Orlando’s Franz Wagner (29 points), Bol Bol (22 points) and Mo Bamba (21 points) in Saturday’s win, which was the Magic’s third loss in the last four games.

Orlando was playing the second leg of a back-to-back on Saturday, the second game in a brief, three-game road swing that opened Friday with a thrilling win at Chicago.

After giving up a 19-point lead to the Bulls, the Magic rallied in the closing minute to set the stage for Jalen Suggs’ game-winning 3-pointer.

Orlando nearly scored another win in the closing seconds on Saturday, but both Wagner and Bol missed looks at the rim.

Wendell Carter Jr., who played Friday against the Bulls, missed Saturday’s game with a foot injury. Gary Harris also sat against the Pacers after contributing seven points in 24 minutes at Chicago.

The absences compounded season-long personnel issues for Orlando, which remains without No. 1 overall draft pick Paolo Banchero due to an ankle injury.

Banchero — who is averaging 23.5 points and 8.3 rebounds per game — last played on Nov. 7. The Orlando Sentinel reports he will miss another seven to 10 days.

NBA Preview: Atlanta Hawks @ Cleveland Cavaliers

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NBA Preview: Atlanta Hawks @ Cleveland Cavaliers

Hawks try to maintain good vibes on road, visit Cavs

The Atlanta Hawks will try to continue their road success on Monday when they travel to Cleveland, where the Cavs have lost only once this season.

Atlanta has won two of its last three road games, most recently handing Milwaukee its first home loss of the season last Monday. The Hawks are 4-3 overall on the road this season. But Cleveland is 6-1 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, their best start at home since the 2016-17 season.

Atlanta is coming off a dramatic 124-122 overtime win over Toronto on Saturday in which rookie AJ Griffin got a lob pass from Trae Young and dropped in the game-winner at the buzzer. Cleveland has won two straight after Sunday’s 113-87 victory over the Miami Heat.

This is the first of three meetings between the two teams this season. Atlanta won three of four games against Cleveland last year and has won three in a row in the series.

Cleveland had a hard time slowing down Young last year. He averaged 32.5 points and scored 41 in a victory on Feb. 15. Young had 33 points and 12 assists against Toronto and is averaging 27.3 points and 9.5 assists on the season.

Dejounte Murray is averaging 21.1 points and 7.4 assists and Clint Capela is averaging 11.5 points, 11.8 rebounds and 1.5 blocks and has a team-leading eight double-doubles.

Atlanta has scored at least 100 points in each of its first 16 games for just the fourth time in franchise history, and in 37 straight, the longest active streak in the NBA.

Cleveland’s Darius Garland scored 25 points in the win over Miami. He is averaging 35 points over the last four games, which included a 51-point performance against Minnesota on Nov. 13.

Garland had four 3-pointers on Sunday, which moved him past Mo Williams and into sole possession of 10th place on the Cavs’ all-time 3-point list. He’s now made 418 shots from deep, while Williams sunk 414.

Donovan Mitchell, who leads the team with 29.9 points per game, has scored 30-plus in nine of his last 14 games.

The Cavs may be without Caris LeVert, who sat out the second half of Sunday’s game with a left ankle injury. Cleveland is missing Kevin Love, who sustained a hairline thumb fracture on Friday, and Dean Wade has missed five games with a knee infection.

Seven From Sunday – Week 11

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Seven From Sunday – Week 11

A look at seven statistical highlights from games played during the 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET windows on Sunday, November 20, the eleventh week of the 2022 season.

  • CLOSE GAMES: Nine of 12 games (75 percent) that have been completed in Week 11 have been within one score (eight points) in the fourth quarter and there have been 125 games within one score (eight points) in the fourth quarter this season, the most such games through the first 11 weeks in NFL history.

    With two games yet to be completed in Week 11, there have been 71 games decided by a touchdown (six points) or less, tied with 2016 (71) for the most such games through the first 11 weeks all-time.

    COMEBACKS: Three teams overcame deficits of at least 10 points on Sunday – ATLANTA (10-point deficit), LAS VEGAS (10) and PHILADELPHIA (10) – and there have been 35 games in which a team has overcome a deficit of at least 10 points to win or tie this season, the most such games through the first 11 weeks of a season all-time.

    Four games – wins by ATLANTA, LAS VEGAS, PHILADELPHIA and NEW ENGLAND – were decided by a game-winning score in the final two minutes of regulation or in overtime on Sunday. There have been 38 games this season decided by a game-winning score in the final two minutes of regulation or in overtime, trailing only 2015 (39) and 2003 (39) for the most such games through the first 11 weeks of a season all-time.
  • New England rookie defensive back MARCUS JONES recorded an 84-yard punt-return touchdown with five seconds remaining in the Patriots’ 10-3 win over the New York Jets. It marked the first punt-return touchdown in the NFL this season, the second latest into a season for the league’s first punt-return touchdown since 1970, trailing only 2021 (Week 14).

    Jones is the sixth player to record a game-winning punt-return touchdown in the final two minutes of regulation or in overtime since 1970, joining PATRICK PETERSON (November 6, 2011), DESEAN JACKSON (December 19, 2010), BRIAN WESTBROOK (October 19, 2003), TAMARICK VANOVER (October 9, 1995) and WALTER STANLEY (November 27, 1986).

    Jones’ punt-return touchdown with five seconds remaining marked the second-latest game-winning punt-return touchdown in regulation since 1970, trailing only DESEAN JACKSON (no time remaining on December 19, 2010).

    Each of the four teams in the AFC East – MIAMI (7-3), BUFFALO (7-3), NEW ENGLAND (6-4) and the NEW YORK JETS (6-4) – and the NFC East – PHILADELPHIA (9-1), the NEW YORK GIANTS (7-3), DALLAS (7-3) and WASHINGTON (6-5) – have winning records through Week 11 this season.

    The AFC East and NFC East are the second and third divisions in which all four teams have at least six wins through Week 11 since realignment in 2002, joining the AFC North in 2014.
  • Atlanta running back CORDARRELLE PATTERSON recorded a 103-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the Falcons’ 27-24 comeback victory over Chicago.

    Patterson has nine career kickoff returns for a touchdown, surpassing JOSH CRIBBS (eight) and LEON WASHINGTON (eight) for the most in NFL history.
  • Philadelphia quarterback JALEN HURTS and Baltimore quarterback LAMAR JACKSON each recorded fourth-quarter rushing touchdowns in their team’s Week 11 victories.

    Hurts has 21 career rushing touchdowns and surpassed KYLER MURRAY (20) for the third-most by a quarterback in his first three career seasons in the Super Bowl era, trailing only CAM NEWTON (28) and JOSH ALLEN (25).

    Jackson has 24 career rushing touchdowns, tied with JACK KEMP (24) and DAK PRESCOTT (24) for the fourth-most by a quarterback in his first five seasons in the Super Bowl era, trailing only CAM NEWTON (43), JOSH ALLEN (35) and DAUNTE CULPEPPER (26).
  • Detroit running back JAMAAL WILLIAMS had a career-high three rushing touchdowns and rookie defensive lineman AIDAN HUTCHINSON recorded an interception and fumble recovery in the Lions’ 31-18 win at the New York Giants.

    Williams has five games with at least two rushing touchdowns this season and he is the fourth player since 2000 with multiple rushing touchdowns in at least five of his team’s first 10 games of a season, joining SHAUN ALEXANDER (six games in 2005), Pro Football Hall of Famer LADAINIAN TOMLINSON (six in 2006) and PRIEST HOLMES (five in 2003).

    Hutchinson has 5.5 sacks and two interceptions this season and is the second player since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic, with at least five sacks and two interceptions in his first 10 career games, joining LESLIE O’NEAL (1986).
  • Dallas running back TONY POLLARD had 189 scrimmage yards (109 receiving, 80 rushing) and two touchdown receptions and linebacker MICAH PARSONS recorded two sacks and a forced fumble in the Cowboys’ 40-3 win over Minnesota.

    Pollard is the fourth player since 1990 with at least 75 rushing yards, 100 receiving yards and two touchdown receptions in a single game, joining JOEY GALLOWAY (November 12, 1995), TODD GURLEY (December 24, 2017) and Pro Football Hall of Famer LADAINIAN TOMLINSON (December 7, 2003).

    Parsons recorded his eighth-career game with at least two sacks, tied with SHAWNE MERRIMAN (eight games) and Pro Football Hall of Famer REGGIE WHITE (eight) for the second-most such games by a player in his first two career seasons since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic. Only ALDON SMITH (nine games) has more.
  • Las Vegas wide receiver DAVANTE ADAMS recorded seven receptions for 141 yards and two touchdowns, including the 35-yard game-winning touchdown catch in overtime of the Raiders’ 22-16 comeback victory in Denver.

    Adams has three career overtime touchdowns, tied with Pro Football Hall of Famer LADAINIAN TOMLINSON (three) for the most overtime touchdowns in NFL history.

    Adams, who has 10 touchdown receptions this season, is the fourth player in NFL history with at least 10 touchdown receptions in at least six of his first nine seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers JERRY RICE (seven seasons), MARVIN HARRISON (six) and RANDY MOSS (six).
  • Other notable performances from Sunday include:
    • Buffalo quarterback JOSH ALLEN threw his 21st touchdown pass of the season in the Bills’ 31-23 win over Cleveland.

      Allen has 159 career combined passing and rushing touchdowns (124 passing, 35 rushing), tied with PATRICK MAHOMES (159) for the third-most by a player in his first five seasons in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer DAN MARINO (171) and CAM NEWTON (160) have more.
    • Cincinnati quarterback JOE BURROW passed for 355 yards and four touchdowns with a 104.1 rating in the Bengals’ 37-30 win at Pittsburgh.

      Burrow has 10,189 passing yards in 36 career games, tied with Pro Football Hall of Famer KURT WARNER (36 games) for the third-fewest games to reach 10,000 career passing yards in NFL history. Only PATRICK MAHOMES (34 games) and JUSTIN HERBERT (35) reached the mark in fewer games. 
  • Chicago quarterback JUSTIN FIELDS totaled 238 yards (153 passing, 85 rushing) and two touchdowns (one passing, one rushing) in Atlanta on Sunday.

    Fields is the second player in the Super Bowl era with at least one touchdown pass and one rushing touchdown in five consecutive games, joining KYLER MURRAY (five consecutive games in 2020).

    Fields is the third quarterback to record a rushing touchdown in five consecutive games in the Super Bowl era, joining KYLER MURRAY (five consecutive games in 2020) and CAM NEWTON (five consecutive games in 2021).

    Fields, who had 178 rushing yards in Week 9 and 147 rushing yards in Week 10, is the third quarterback in the Super Bowl era with at least 75 rushing yards in three consecutive games within a single season, joining JOSH ALLEN (three consecutive games in 2018) and LAMAR JACKSON (three consecutive games in 2019).

NHL Morning Skate – Nov. 21, 2022

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NHL Morning Skate – Nov. 21, 2022

* Evgeni Malkin celebrated his 1,000th career game with a goal while Sidney Crosby had a four-point night as the Penguins improved to 97-9-5 when both players score.

* Blue Jackets netminder Daniil Tarasov set a mark for the most saves in a game by a rookie so far this season with a 47-save performance Sunday, spotlighted on the most recent edition of #NHLStats: Live Updates.

* New Jersey will aim to win its 13th straight game and match its franchise record for longest winning streak when the club hosts its Hockey Fights Cancer Night during a 10-game Monday.


MALKIN CELEBRATES 1,000TH GAME WITH A GOAL
On the night the Blackhawks raised Marian Hossa’s No. 81 jersey to the rafters, Evgeni Malkin (1-0—1) had his own reason to celebrate as he scored in his 1,000th career game and helped Pittsburgh (9-7-3, 21 points) earn a win in Chicago for the first time since Feb. 27, 2009.



* Malkin became just the second player in Penguins history to skate in 1,000 career games with the club, joining captain Sidney Crosby (1,127 GP), as well as the 64th player in NHL history to skate in at least 1,000 contests with one team.

* Crosby (1-3—4), who already owns the most four-point outings among active skaters (37), recorded his fifth three-plus point performance of the season, matching Connor McDavid and Mikko Rantanen for the most among all players. It also marked the 59th three-assist game of Crosby’s career, tied with Steve Yzerman and Jaromir Jagr for the 10th most in NHL history.

* ICYMI: Malkin’s teammates paid homage to his unique pre-game warmup routine, getting loose “Geno style.”


 

ROOKIE TARASOV MAKES 47 SAVES ON #NHLSTATS: LIVE UPDATES

A 47-save performance from Blue Jackets rookie netminder Daniil Tarasov helped him earn his second career win and was highlighted on Sunday’s edition of #NHLStats: Live Updates. Only four goaltenders this season have recorded more saves in a game: Anton Forsberg (53 on Oct. 29), Andrei Vasilevskiy (52 on Nov. 3), Anthony Stolarz (48 on Nov. 5) and Carter Hart (48 on Oct. 27).
 

QUICK CLICKS

* Evgeni Malkin’s son reads starting line-up ahead of 1,000th game
*Alexandar Georgiev making most of opportunity to be No. 1 goalie with Avalanche

* Bruins’ NHL record-tying home start part of ‘special’ season

* Patrice Brisebois, new Canadiens ambassador, likes potential of current team

* Marian Hossa joined by family, teammates as Blackhawks retire No. 81

A BUSY MONDAY UP AHEAD

Twenty teams will be in action to open the week on a busy Monday night, with no shortage of lengthy streaks on the line as the Devils, along with Mitchell Marner and Jason Robertson can all extend double-digit runs.
 



* Marner, who has found the score sheet in each of his past 12 games, will aim to match his career-high point streak Monday (also 13 GP from March 15 – April 9, 2022). In fact, only six players in Maple Leafs history have recorded a longer point streak than 13 contests. Marner can also become the fifth skater in the past 30 years to record multiple 13-plus game point streaks in a calendar year – he would join Patrick Kane in 2019 (20 GP & 15 GP), Leon Draisaitl in 2019 (14 GP & 13 GP), Dave Andreychuk in 1992 (18 GP &16 GP) and Pierre Turgeon in 1992 (18 GP & 13 GP).


* Robertson can become the ninth different player in Stars/North Stars history to record a point in 12 or more straight games should he find the score sheet when the Stars welcome the Avalanche and the first since Patrick Sharp in 2015-16 (12 GP). Only three players in franchise history have recorded a point streak of 12-plus contests at age 23 or younger: Brian Bellows (20 GP in 1985-86), Steve Payne (13 GP in 1979-80) and Jude Drouin (15 GP in 1970-71).


* The Devils come into Monday’s contest riding a 12-game winning streak and can match the longest run in franchise history (13-0-0 in 2000-01). New Jersey is scoring 4.25 goals per game since the start of their run on Oct. 25 (51 GF in 12 GP) – the best pace among all teams over that span. Should the Devils keep up the pace and score at least four more against the Oilers, they would establish their highest-scoring 13-game stretch in more than two decades when they recorded 61 goals during part of their franchise-best win streak in 2000-01.
 


KARLSSON CLOSES IN ON 30-POINT MARK OF THE SEASON
Erik Karlsson (11-17—28 in 20 GP), who tops his club along with all defensemen in points, will welcome his former Senators to SAP Center just two points shy of 30 points in 2022-23 – he’s recorded more multi-point outings so far this season (9 GP) than games without a point (7 GP). Should Karlsson reach 30 points, he would require the fewest contests to hit the benchmark in a campaign by a Sharks skater.

NBA Preview: Utah Jazz at Los Angeles Clippers

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NBA Preview: Utah Jazz at Los Angeles Clippers

Jazz hope to keep overachieving vs. Clippers

One month into the season, the Western Conference is up for grabs. Seven teams entered Sunday tied for the fewest losses (six), and the top 10 teams were within three games of each other.

Nobody could’ve guessed who’d be in sole possession of first place out West, though. After impressive back-to-back wins over Phoenix and Portland, the Utah Jazz claimed the top spot with a 12-6 record heading into Monday’s showdown in Los Angeles against the Clippers.

After Utah traded All-Stars Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert along with steady starters Bojan Bogdanovic and Royce O’Neale, some might not have expected the Jazz to amass a dozen victories all season.

There were only positive things to say about the performance of Malik Beasley, who had a game-high 29 points. Jordan Clarkson was also impressive, scoring eight straight points in the final two minutes before finishing with 28, and All-Star candidate Lauri Markkanen followed his career-high 38 points versus the Suns with 23 points and 10 rebounds against Portland.

The Jazz have already picked up one win in Los Angeles over the Clippers this season. On Nov. 6, Utah earned a 110-102 victory paced by 23 points and five assists from Clarkson and 22 points from Collin Sexton to help overcome 20 turnovers.

That performance prompted Hardy to say, “Finding ways to win is fun.”

The Clippers, on the other hand, have been trying to find ways to win without their full complement of players.

Sure enough, the Clippers have won five of seven since that disappointing home loss to Utah and, though Paul George left Saturday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs early, Los Angeles has Kawhi Leonard back in the rotation.

Leonard has averaged 8.5 points, four assists and 23.5 minutes in two games, both wins, after being sidelined for 12 games with stiffness in his surgically repaired right knee.

George had 21 points in the Clippers’ 119-97 win over San Antonio, while Norman Powell added 26 off the bench and Reggie Jackson scored 20. The Clippers made 21 3-pointers, with George and Powell each draining five. John Wall dished out 15 assists.

George didn’t play in the second half after tweaking his calf. Lue said he’s “doing OK,” but hasn’t announced whether he’ll play Monday or not.

The Clippers are learning to play well with whomever they have on the court, though.

The Jazz will be without starting point guard Mike Conley, who left Saturday’s game with a left knee injury. Conley did not suffer major ligament damage, tests revealed, and is expected to miss at least two weeks, according to the Sports Gaming Journal.

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