Stars-Wild Preview
Monday, February 01, 2010-10:55:pm
/Andrew's Dallas Stars Page
Here's a preview of
Tuesday's game between the Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild.
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Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars
Tuesday February 2
7:00 pm
TV: Versus | Radio: KTCK 1310-AM |
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About the Stars |
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The Stars (24-20-11) had a five-game
home winning streak snapped with a 4-2 loss to Phoenix
on Sunday. It also snapped a two-game overall winning
streak for Dallas, which has not won three consecutive
games this season.
"It was a tough one to take," said
Stars center Brad Richards. "We've been playing well at
home, but we didn't play a full 60 minutes tonight."
Despite Sunday's loss, the Stars are
8-2-0 in their last ten American Airlines Center and
13-3-2 in their last 18 at home.
The Stars recalled center Warren
Peters from Texas (AHL) on Monday.
Marty Turco will start in goal for the
Stars.
Injuries: LW Brian Sutherby (shoulder), C Tom Wandell (knee) and Mike
Ribeiro (throat) are out. |
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About the
Wild |
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The Wild (27-24-4) had a three-game
winning streak snapped with a 5-2 loss in San Jose
Saturday. Four of San Jose's five goals came on the
power play.
"I think everyone feels we battled
extremely hard," Minnesota forward Kyle Brodziak said.
"You give up four power-play goals, you can't win when
you do that."
The loss was the sixth in the last
seven road games for the Wild.
Injuries: G Niklas
Backstrom (back) is questionable. C Pierre-Marc Bouchard
(concussion), RW Chuck Kobasew (knee) and D Clayton
Stoner (groin) are out. |
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Season Series |
- This is the third of four
meetings between the two teams. Both teams are 1-1-0
in the season series.
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Date |
Location |
Result |
| Saturday November 7 |
Minnesota |
Minnesota 3, Dallas 2 |
| Monday January 18 |
Dallas |
Dallas 4, Minnesota 3 |
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Statistical tidbits |
- Minnesota has lost 11 straight
games in Dallas with the last victory coming March
21, 2003. That was a 3-2 overtime win. The last
regulation win, one of only two in Dallas, was March
8, 2002.
- The Stars have been shorthanded
just two times over their last two games.
- Four of Minnesota's seven goals
in the last three games have come on the power play.
- The Stars are 2-19 on the power
play over their last six games.
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Team Stats
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Category |
Dallas |
Minnesota |
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Overall
Record |
24-20-11 |
27-24-4 |
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Home |
16-6-5 |
18-6-2 |
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Away |
8-14-6 |
9-18-2 |
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Points Percentage |
.536 |
.527 |
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Last 5 |
3-2-0 |
3-1-1 |
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Streak |
Lost 1 |
Lost 1 |
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Goals Per Game |
2.78
(10th) |
2.71
(14th) |
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Goals Against
Per Game |
3.09
(25th) |
2.89
(22nd) |
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Shots Per Game |
31.8
(7th) |
28.3
(27th) |
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Shots Against
Per Game |
30.1
(17th) |
28.5
(6th) |
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Shooting
Percentage |
8.8
(21st) |
9.6 (7th) |
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Save Percentage |
89.7
(27th) |
89.9
(25th) |
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Power Play |
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Overall |
18.2 (14th) |
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Home |
20.2 (11th) |
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Away |
16.5 (18th) |
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Overall |
17.6 (20th) |
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Home |
18.3 (19th) |
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Away |
17.0 (15th) |
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Penalty Kill |
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Overall |
75.6 (27th) |
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Home |
75.0 (27th) |
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Away |
76.0 (24th) |
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Overall |
81.5 (16th) |
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Home |
83.1 (15th) |
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Away |
80.4 (18th) |
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Shorthanded
Goals For |
4 |
4 |
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Shorthanded
Goals Against |
6 |
9 |
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PP
Chances Per Game |
4.1 |
3.9 |
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PP Chances Against Per Game |
3.2 |
3.5 |
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Faceoffs |
47.6
(27th) |
53.1
(2nd) |
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Overtime Record |
2-4 |
4-0 |
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Shootout Record |
4-7 |
4-4 |
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Shootout
Shooting Pct. |
16.7
(8-48) |
29.4
(10-34) |
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Shootout Save
Pct. |
73.9
(34-46) |
70.6
(24-34) |
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Team Leaders |
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Dallas |
Minnesota |
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Goals |
Eriksson, Neal - 21 |
Goals |
Koivu
- 16 |
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Assists |
Richards - 44 |
Assists |
Koivu
- 33 |
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Points |
Richards - 59 |
Points |
Koivu
- 49 |
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Goalies |
Turco: 15-14-8, 2.88, .905
Auld: 9-6-3, 3.00, .894 |
Goalies |
Backstrom: 22-16-4, 2.74,
.901
Harding: 5-8-0, 2.81, .905 |
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Roster Statistics |
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Dallas |
Minnesota |
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Average
Height |
6-1 |
Average Height: |
6-1 |
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Average
Weight |
206 |
Average Weight: |
206 |
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Average Age |
28.7 |
Average Age: |
28.8 |
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