Stars-Kings Preview
Monday, March 01, 2010-10:52:pm
/Andrew's Dallas Stars Page
Here's a preview of
Tuesday's game between the Dallas Stars and Los Angeles Kings.
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Los
Angeles Kings at Dallas Stars
Tuesday March 2
7:30 pm
TV: Channel 27 | Radio: KTCK 1310-AM |
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About the Stars |
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The Stars (28-21-12) hit the Olympic
break on a 4-1-1 run, including a 2-0-1 road trip. The
Stars are currently in tenth place in the West, two points behind Detroit. They are in ninth place in the
conference based on points percentage.
The Stars play eight of their first 11
games out of the break at home.
Marty Turco will start in net for the
Stars Tuesday.
Injuries: D Mark Fistric (knee) and Brian
Sutherby (shoulder) are questionable. |
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About the
Kings |
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The Kings
(37-20-4) were 10-1-1 in their last 12 games heading
into the Olympic break, including a 5-0-0 road trip.
They are currently fifth in the Western Conference
standings, but have the third best points percentage in
the conference and fourth best in the league.
The Kings play
four of their first six games out of the break on the
road.
Jonathan Quick,
who was the No. 3 goalie for Team USA at the Olympics,
will start in goal for the Kings Tuesday.
Injuries: RW
Justin Williams (leg) is out. |
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Season Series |
- This is the fourth of six
meetings between the two teams. Dallas is 0-1-2 in
the season series and the Kings are 3-0-0.
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Date |
Location |
Result |
| Monday October 19 |
Dallas |
Los Angeles 4, Dallas 1 |
| Thursday October 22 |
Los Angeles |
Los Angeles 5, Dallas 4 (OT) |
| Saturday December 12 |
Los Angeles |
Los Angeles 3, Dallas 2 (SO) |
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Statistical tidbits |
- The Stars are 10-2-0 in their
last 12 home games and 15-3-2 in their last 20.
- The Kings rank second in the
league with 19 road wins and are 7-1-0 in their last
eight on the road.
- The Stars had four players take
part in the Olympics : Brenden Morrow (Canada); Jere
Lehtinen (Finland); Loui Eriksson (Sweden); Karlis
Skrastins (Latvia)
- The Kings had five players take
part in the Olympics: Drew Doughty (Canada); Dustin
Brown (USA); Jack Johnson (USA); Jonathan Quick
(USA); Michal Handzus (Slovakia)
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Team Stats
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Category |
Dallas |
Los Angeles |
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Overall
Record |
28-21-12 |
37-20-4 |
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Home |
18-6-5 |
18-9-3 |
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Away |
10-15-7 |
19-11-1 |
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Points Percentage |
.557 |
.639 |
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Last 5 |
3-1-1 |
3-1-1 |
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Streak |
Won 2 |
Won 1 |
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Goals Per Game |
2.80
(10th) |
2.90
(8th) |
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Goals Against
Per Game |
2.92
(23rd) |
2.66
(12th) |
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Shots Per Game |
31.1
(10th) |
29.1
(22nd) |
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Shots Against
Per Game |
30.7
(18th) |
27.5
(3rd) |
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Shooting
Percentage |
9.0
(15th) |
10.0
(5th) |
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Save Percentage |
90.5
(21st) |
90.3
(25th) |
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Power Play |
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Overall |
18.3 (14th) |
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Home |
20.9 (11th) |
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Away |
16.2 (16th) |
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Overall |
18.7 (11th) |
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Home |
17.3 (23rd) |
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Away |
20.0 (7th) |
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Penalty Kill |
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Overall |
77.3 (26th) |
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Home |
76.7 (26th) |
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Away |
77.7 (23rd) |
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Overall |
80.0 (23rd) |
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Home |
76.2 (27th) |
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Away |
83.1 (11th) |
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Shorthanded
Goals For |
6 |
4 |
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Shorthanded
Goals Against |
6 |
4 |
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PP
Chances Per Game |
4.0 |
3.9 |
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PP Chances Against Per Game |
3.2 |
3.7 |
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Faceoffs |
47.6
(27th) |
49.3
(17th) |
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Overtime Record |
2-4 |
2-0 |
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Shootout Record |
4-8 |
8-4 |
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Shootout
Shooting Pct. |
15.1
(8-53) |
40.4
(21-52) |
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Shootout Save
Pct. |
74.5
(38-51) |
69.2
(36-52) |
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Team Leaders |
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Dallas |
Los Angeles |
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Goals |
Neal
- 24 |
Goals |
Kopitar - 28 |
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Assists |
Richards - 49 |
Assists |
Kopitar - 36 |
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Points |
Richards - 66 |
Points |
Kopitar - 64 |
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Goalies |
Turco: 19-15-9, 2.63, .915
Lehtonen: 0-0-0 |
Goalies |
Quick: 35-17-3, 2.53,
.907
Ersberg: 2-3-1, 2.99, .886 |
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Roster Statistics |
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Dallas |
Los Angeles |
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Average
Height |
6-1 |
Average Height: |
6-1 |
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Average
Weight |
203 |
Average Weight: |
207 |
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Average Age |
28.9 |
Average Age: |
26.6 |
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