Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Pre-series primer for the Predators and Coyotes


Schedule 

Game 1 - Predators at Coyotes, Jobing.com Arena
Game 2 - Predators at Coyotes, Jobing.com Arena
Game 3 - Coyotes at Predators, Bridgestone Arena
Game 4 - Coyotes at Predators, Bridgestone Arena
Game 5 - Predators at Coyotes, Jobing.com Arena, (if necessarily)
Game 6 - Coyotes at Predators, Bridgestone Arena, (if necessarily)
Game 7 - Predators at Coyotes, Jobing.com Arena, (if necessarily)

Dates and times TBA

TV and Radio

TV: TBA

Radio:  Preds Radio Network (102.5-FM The Game)

Prior Meetings...

October 13, 2011 - Coyotes 5, Predators 2 (Bridgestone Arena) - After starting the season 2-0 on the road, the Preds came home and looked flat in a game where little went their way. Paul Bissonnnette would not answer the call from Brian McGrattan in his first game as a Predator. Jason Labarbara got the win in goal.

November 3, 2011 - Predators 3, Coyotes 0 (Jobing.com  Arena) - Pekka Rinne signed a $49 million contract in the morning and then threw a 35 save shutout that night. That about says it all.

December 6, 2011- Coyotes 3, Predators 2 (Bridgestone Arena) - The Predators gave up goals early (9 seconds in) and late (1:45 left) in a game that the Preds never led and the loss left the team and coach frustrated. The team's record was 12-11-4 at the end of the game. From that point forward, they went 36-15-4.

March 12, 2012 - Predators 5, Coyotes 4, (SO) (Jobing.com  Arena) - Andrei Kostitsyn scored the only goal in the shootout to give the even the season series with the Yotes. In what was billed as a battle of top goalies, both Rinne and Mike Smith gave up four goals on 35 shots.

Statistical Comparison

Teams
Predators
Predators
Coyotes
Coyotes

Reg Sea 
Playoffs
Reg Sea 
Playoffs
Record
48-26-8 (5)
4-1-0
42-27-13 (11)
4-2-2
Home
26-10-5 (6)
2-1-0
22-13-6 (17)
1-2-2
Away
22-16-3 (8)
2-0-0
20-14-7 (9)
3-0-0
Goals For (Rank)
2.83 (8)
2.60 (5)
2.56 (18)
2.83 (3)
Goals Allow (Rank)
2.50 (10)
1.80 (3)
2.37 (5)
2.00 (5)
Shots (Rank)
27.6 (25)
23.2 (16)
29.6 (16)
26.5 (15)
Shots Allow (Rank)
30.8 (20)
32.0 (12)
31.6 (28)
40.2 (16)
PIMs (Rank)
8.4 (1)
11.8 (7)
9.2 (3)
9.5 (3)
Faceoff % (Rank)
49.0 (22)
50.2 (8)
50.2 (15)
50.7 (7)
PP % (Rank)
21.65 (1)
9.1% (15)
13.65 (29)
21.0% (6) 
PK % (Rank)
83.6% (10)
82.6% (10)
85.5% (8)
94.7% (1) 

Note - Rankings after games of 4/23/12


Top Scorers (Playoffs)

Nashville  (G-A-P)


Alexander Radulov (1-4-5)
Gabriel Bourque  (3-1-4)
David Legwand   (2-2-4)
Kevin Klein   (2-1-3)
Shea Weber   (2-0-2)
Paul Gaustad   (1-1-2)
Andrei Kostitsyn   (1-1-2)
Mike Fisher   (0-2-2)
Martin Erat (0-2-2)
Nick Spaling (0-2-2)

Phoenix (A-A-P)


Antoine Vermette   (4-1-5)
Keith Yandle   (0-5-5)
Mikkel Boedker   (2-2-4)
Rostislav Klesla   (1-3-4)
Taylor Pyatt   (2-1-3)
Gilbert Brule   (2-1-3)
Ryan. Whitney   (1-2-3)
Oliver Ekman-Larsson   (1-2-3)
Daymond Langkow   (0-3-3)
Shane Doan   (1-1-2)



In Goal (Playoffs)

Nashville

Pekka Rinne  (4-1-0, 1.81, .944)

Phoenix

Mike Smith  (4-2-0, 1.81, .950)



Predators Media

Predators.com
Josh Cooper: (The Tennessean) Main Page - Blog

David Boclair (The City Paper)
John Manasso (NHL.com)
Jim Diamond (The Examiner)
Buddy Oakes (PredsOntheGlass)
Ryan Porth (Smashville 24/7) Game Story - One More Thing
Amanda DiPaolo (Inside Smashville)
Mark Willoughby (The View from 111)
Robby Stanley (Hockey Night in Nashville)
Jeremy Gover (Section 303)
Patten Fuqua (Puck Scene)
Dirk Hoag (On The Forecheck)
AJ (Predators AJenda)
Kris Martel (Predatorial)
Paul McCann (Hockey Buzz)
Laura Hutchings (Lady Preds)
Fang Faction
The Predators Aggrigator


Phoenix Media


Coyotes.com
Arizona Vibe
Five for Howling
Arizona Republic
The Yotes Diva
Hipchecks
Coyotes Aggregator



More Later...

Buddy Oakes for PredsOnTheGlass

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