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NHL : ATS Matchup
Friday 11/27/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
PITTSBURGH
 
COLUMBUS
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PITTSBURGH (13-8-0-0, 26 pts.) at COLUMBUS (9-14-0-0, 18 pts.)
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Friday, 11/27/2015 7:05 PM
#1 GOALTENDERS: PITTSBURGH - MARC-ANDRE FLEURY, COLUMBUS - SERGEI BOBROVSKY
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
11PITTSBURGH-115Ov 5,-140-125Ov 5,-140
12COLUMBUS-105Un 5,+120+105Un 5,+120
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
PITTSBURGH - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-L-TUnitsW-LUnitsO-UScoreShotsScoreShots
All Games13-8-0+2.113-8+2.16-122.330.72.330.9
Team Stats (Road Games)5-4-0-0.15-4-0.11-71.927.72.130.3
Last 5 Games3-2-0+0.63-2+0.63-22.630.63.231.6
vs. Division1-2-0-1.81-2-1.80-31.325.02.333.0
PITTSBURGH Team Statistics
 Scoring    Shots On GoalPower Plays 
 GamesGoals1rst2nd3rdOTENShotsPctNumConvPctAst
Team Stats (All Games)2149132012426447.6%771215.6%79
Team Stats (Road Games)917367112496.8%28414.3%27
Team Stats (Last 5 Games)513372101538.5%23521.7%23
Team Stats (vs. Division)3400401755.3%1200.0%6
Stats Against (All Games) 49161518016487.6%731216.4%87
Stats Against (Road Games) 19568012737.0%32412.5%34
Stats Against (Last 5 Games) 165380015810.1%21523.8%29
Stats Against (vs. Division) 713300997.1%11218.2%13
PITTSBURGH - Goalie Statistics
 Goalie StatisticsTeam's record in starts
GoalieGamesStartsShotsSavesPCTSHOATSUnitsSUUnitsO-U
MARC-ANDRE FLEURY (All Games)181852648692.4%211-7+1.211-7-0+25-10
MARC-ANDRE FLEURY (Road Games)7720719493.7%14-3+04-3-001-5
MARC-ANDRE FLEURY (vs. Division)22625995.2%01-1-0.71-1-0-10-2
MARC-ANDRE FLEURY (Last 4 Games)4412110990.1%03-1+1.83-1-0+23-1
JEFF ZATKOFF (All Games)4312111393.4%12-1+0.92-1-0+11-2
JEFF ZATKOFF (Road Games)22656092.3%11-1-0.11-1-000-2
JEFF ZATKOFF (vs. Division)11373389.2%10-1-1.10-1-0-10-1
JEFF ZATKOFF (Last 4 Games)4312111393.4%12-1+0.92-1-0+11-2

COLUMBUS - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-L-TUnitsW-LUnitsO-UScoreShotsScoreShots
All Games9-14-0-4.19-14-4.111-112.529.13.129.8
Team Stats (Home Games)3-7-0-4.63-7-4.66-42.831.23.728.9
Last 5 Games3-2-0+1.53-2+1.51-42.427.42.029.0
vs. Division3-4-0-0.43-4-0.42-51.729.42.627.4
COLUMBUS Team Statistics
 Scoring    Shots On GoalPower Plays 
 GamesGoals1rst2nd3rdOTENShotsPctNumConvPctAst
Team Stats (All Games)2357191523036708.5%791519.0%99
Team Stats (Home Games)10281189023129.0%39717.9%52
Team Stats (Last 5 Games)512453021378.8%1300.0%23
Team Stats (vs. Division)712147002065.8%28310.7%20
Stats Against (All Games) 721921320868610.5%831518.1%119
Stats Against (Home Games) 37117190528912.8%28310.7%61
Stats Against (Last 5 Games) 10235021456.9%20210.0%15
Stats Against (vs. Division) 185310011929.4%2229.1%26
COLUMBUS - Goalie Statistics
 Goalie StatisticsTeam's record in starts
GoalieGamesStartsShotsSavesPCTSHOATSUnitsSUUnitsO-U
SERGEI BOBROVSKY (All Games)191853748590.3%19-9+0.99-9-0+29-8
SERGEI BOBROVSKY (Home Games)9924021187.9%13-6-3.63-6-0-36-3
SERGEI BOBROVSKY (vs. Division)6515614391.7%03-2+1.63-2-0+21-4
SERGEI BOBROVSKY (Last 4 Games)4411510994.8%13-1+2.43-1-0+31-3
OSCAR DANSK (All Games)00000.0%00-000-0-000-0
OSCAR DANSK (Home Games)00000.0%00-000-0-000-0
OSCAR DANSK (vs. Division)00000.0%00-000-0-000-0
CURTIS MCELHINNEY (All Games)6514112991.5%10-5-50-5-0-52-3
CURTIS MCELHINNEY (Home Games)21444193.2%00-1-10-1-0-10-1
CURTIS MCELHINNEY (vs. Division)22353188.6%00-2-20-2-0-21-1
CURTIS MCELHINNEY (Last 4 Games)431059792.4%10-3-30-3-0-31-2
Average power rating of opponents played: PITTSBURGH 3.22,  COLUMBUS 3.2
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
PITTSBURGH - Schedule
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTotalO/U
10/31/2015at TORONTO4-0W0, -150W5 ovU
11/4/2015at VANCOUVER3-2W0, +100W5 ovP
11/6/2015at EDMONTON2-1W0, -150W5.5 unU
11/7/2015at CALGARY2-5L0, -135L5.5 unO
11/11/2015MONTREAL4-3W0, -125W5 ovO
11/13/2015COLUMBUS1-2L0, -200L5.5 unU
11/14/2015at NEW JERSEY0-4L0, -110L5 unU
11/17/2015MINNESOTA4-3W0, -125W5 evO
11/19/2015COLORADO4-3W0, -170W5 ovO
11/21/2015SAN JOSE1-3L0, -125L5 ovU
11/25/2015ST LOUIS4-3W0, -120W5 evO
11/27/2015at COLUMBUS 
11/28/2015EDMONTON 
12/1/2015at SAN JOSE 
12/5/2015at LOS ANGELES 
12/6/2015at ANAHEIM 

COLUMBUS - Schedule
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTotalO/U
10/31/2015WINNIPEG2-3L0, +115L5.5 evU
11/3/2015at SAN JOSE5-2W0, +155W5.5 unO
11/5/2015at LOS ANGELES3-2W0, +160W5 ovP
11/6/2015at ANAHEIM2-4L0, +175L5.5 unO
11/10/2015VANCOUVER3-5L0, -120L5.5 unO
11/13/2015at PITTSBURGH2-1W0, +170W5.5 unU
11/14/2015ARIZONA5-2W0, -125W5.5 unO
11/17/2015ST LOUIS3-1W0, +100W5.5 unU
11/19/2015at OTTAWA0-3L0, +125L5.5 ovU
11/20/2015NASHVILLE4-0W0, +160W5.5 unU
11/22/2015SAN JOSE3-5L0, -120L5.5 unO
11/25/2015at NEW JERSEY2-1W0, +105W5 unU
11/27/2015PITTSBURGH 
11/28/2015at ST LOUIS 
12/1/2015at MONTREAL 
12/4/2015FLORIDA 
12/5/2015at PHILADELPHIA 
12/8/2015LOS ANGELES 
KEY GAME INFORMATION
PITTSBURGH: LAST SEASON: 43-27-12, 98 points. Finished fourth in Metropolitan Division. Lost to New York Rangers in Eastern Conference semifinals.
COACH: Mike Johnston (second season).
ADDED: F Phil Kessel, F Eric Fehr, F Matt Cullen, F Sergei Plotnikov, D Adam Clendening.
LOST: D Paul Martin, D Christian Ehrhoff, F Brandon Sutter, F Blake Comeau, F Steve Downie, F Nick Spaling, G Thomas Greiss.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Phil Kessel. The Penguins brought in the three-time All Star from the Maple Leafs to give franchise cornerstones Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin some much-needed support. The 28-year-old is hoping a fresh start away from the crucible in Toronto will help him put up the kind of numbers he only occasionally flirted with during his six seasons in Canada.
OUTLOOK: Injuries and an offense that struggled to score goals - a stunning development for a team with two of the game's biggest stars - led to Pittsburgh's quiet five-game loss to the Rangers in the first round last spring. General manager Jim Rutherford provided needed depth by adding Eric Fehr, Matt Cullen and young Russian Sergei Plotnikov to give the bottom six some punch. If Kessel can develop chemistry with either Malkin or Crosby and the defense led by Kris Letang keeps the crease in front of goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury clear, the Penguins will be in the postseason for a 10th straight year. Another quick exit, however, could lead to widespread changes.
COLUMBUS: LAST SEASON: 43-32-7, 93 points. Eliminated in first round of playoffs by Pittsburgh in 6 games.
COACH: Todd Richards, fourth season with the Blue Jackets, 85-70-16; 5th overall in NHL.
ADDED: LW Scott Hartnell, RW Jerry D'Amigo, RW Brian Gibbons.
LOST: LW R.J. Umberger, C Derek MacKenzie, RW Jack Skille.
PLAYER TO WATCH: C Brandon Dubinsky. With two of the team's top centers unavailable (Ryan Johansen, holdout; Boone Jenner, broken hand), the fiery 28-year-old's role only grows bigger. He was already the heart and soul of a team that doesn't have an official captain, even though he would seem the likely choice. Coming off a year in which he had 16 goals and 34 assists and continually came up big late in games, he'll be counted on to provide even more points and leadership.
OUTLOOK: If the contract dispute between Johansen and the club isn't resolved soon, and with Jenner and Nathan Horton (bad back) out for the foreseeable future, the Blue Jackets may have to win a lot of 1-0 and 2-1 games in which G Sergei Bobrovsky stands on his head. Also, several young players (most likely Alexander Wennberg and Simon Hjalmarsson) may have to be gangbusters right from the outset to kill time until the club's at full strength.
PREVIEW
Penguins-Blue Jackets Preview

An angry Sidney Crosby refuted the idea that there is a rift between him and Pittsburgh Penguins owner Mario Lemieux.

An angry John Tortorella called the Columbus Blue Jackets' latest victory lucky.

The Blue Jackets managed to shut down Crosby and Evgeni Malkin the last time these teams met and have taken four of the last five matchups heading into this one Friday night at Nationwide Arena.

Crosby has been enduring a difficult season, though he scored twice in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over St. Louis to increase his goal total to five. The captain also fired back at a report that he was feuding with the legendary Lemieux.

''I honestly don't even know what to say to that,'' he said. ''If people are going to make stuff up, it's totally out of my control. I feel stupid even commenting on it. That's ridiculous.''

Crosby scored twice in a regular-season game for the first time since Feb. 12 after not doing so for 46 games.

He appears to be breaking out of an early season slump. The two-time NHL MVP went pointless in eight of his first nine games but now has a three-game streak and 10 points in his last 12.

''I don't know if it's a coincidence that something like that comes up when you're struggling and the points aren't coming,'' Crosby said. ''In my experience, that's usually the case.''

Columbus (9-14-0) won 2-1 at New Jersey on Wednesday, but Tortorella wasn't pleased as his team was outshot 28-25 by the team with the NHL's lowest average shots.

"I'm not going to talk about individuals, it was a team effort of sloppiness," Tortorella said. "We're lucky we won."

The coach was happier when the Blue Jackets won at Pittsburgh (13-8-0) by the same score Nov. 13, saying that "I thought we had good sticks, I thought we won a lot of battles, checked well."

Brandon Saad and Scott Hartnell had second-period goals, and neither Crosby nor Malkin registered a point that night.

Malkin had totaled 14 points with at least one in his first 10 regular-season games against Columbus. Crosby entered that contest with 20 points in 14 regular-season contests versus the Blue Jackets.

That duo could be more lethal this time. Malkin scored the winning goal Wednesday after he assisted on Crosby's second goal, giving the Russian seven points in his last four games.

"Obviously they're special players," right wing Phil Kessel said. "If you watch them out there, they do special things and tonight they both had good games so it helps us win."

Pittsburgh will get its first look at Brandon Dubinsky since he memorably fought Crosby in a game last season. Dubinsky was scratched from the first meeting due to an upper-body injury.

"We have to find a way to string some together," Dubinsky said. "It's not going to be an easy task, but I think this group can do it.''

Columbus averages 13:21 of penalty minutes for the league's second-highest mark, is last in the league in winning face-offs at 46.9 percent and is fourth-worst with 4.7 takeaways per game.

"A number of things is maddening about our club right now," Tortorella said.

The Blue Jackets, 0 for 13 on the power play in its last five games, are the only team that hasn't played an overtime game.


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