Florida has outshot the opposition three times during the current four-game losing streak: 43-28 vs MIN, 31-27 vs ANH, and 44-31 vs OTW, good for 118-86 overall though getting outscored 10 to 4. Only Washington, with a 2-1 regulation victory on February 17, has counted more SOG in a single game against the Panthers (41-23) over the stretch.
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The Eastern Front
Rank |
Team |
GP |
W |
L |
OT |
PTS |
GF |
GA |
Home |
Away |
L10 |
Streak |
1 |
NY Rangers |
58 |
38 |
15 |
5 |
81 |
161 |
118 |
19-7-2 |
19-8-3 |
7-3-0 |
Lost 1 |
2 |
Boston |
58 |
36 |
20 |
2 |
74 |
194 |
134 |
18-10-2 |
18-10-0 |
4-6-0 |
Won 1 |
3 |
Winnipeg |
63 |
30 |
26 |
7 |
67 |
161 |
178 |
19-9-3 |
11-17-4 |
6-3-1 |
Won 1 |
4 |
New Jersey |
59 |
35 |
20 |
4 |
74 |
168 |
162 |
16-10-3 |
19-10-1 |
8-1-1 |
Won 4 |
5 |
Philadelphia |
60 |
33 |
20 |
7 |
73 |
198 |
183 |
14-10-5 |
19-10-2 |
3-6-1 |
Lost 1 |
6 |
Pittsburgh |
60 |
34 |
21 |
5 |
73 |
186 |
160 |
18-8-2 |
16-13-3 |
5-4-1 |
Won 1 |
7 |
Ottawa |
62 |
32 |
22 |
8 |
72 |
190 |
185 |
16-11-3 |
16-11-5 |
5-3-2 |
Won 4 |
8 |
Florida |
59 |
27 |
20 |
12 |
66 |
146 |
165 |
14-8-8 |
13-12-4 |
4-5-1 |
OT 1 |
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9 |
Toronto |
61 |
29 |
25 |
7 |
65 |
182 |
186 |
16-10-5 |
13-15-2 |
3-6-1 |
Lost 1 |
10 |
Washington |
60 |
29 |
26 |
5 |
63 |
161 |
173 |
19-8-2 |
10-18-3 |
3-6-1 |
Lost 3 |
11 |
Tampa Bay |
60 |
27 |
27 |
6 |
60 |
169 |
201 |
18-9-2 |
9-18-4 |
5-4-1 |
Lost 1 |
12 |
Buffalo |
60 |
26 |
27 |
7 |
59 |
150 |
176 |
15-11-7 |
11-16-0 |
5-3-2 |
Won 2 |
13 |
NY Islanders |
60 |
25 |
27 |
8 |
58 |
140 |
176 |
13-14-5 |
12-13-3 |
4-5-1 |
Lost 2 |
14 |
Carolina |
61 |
23 |
26 |
12 |
58 |
160 |
184 |
16-12-4 |
7-14-8 |
5-2-3 |
OT 1 |
15 |
Montreal |
61 |
24 |
27 |
10 |
58 |
160 |
167 |
11-14-8 |
13-13-2 |
5-4-1 |
Lost 2 |
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Why last night rocked:
- SJ over TOR, 2-1 (REG); little consolation after the knifing we took on Thursday but Leafs gained no ground, tumble to 1-6-1 over past eight/
Why last night jonesed:
- WPG over TB, 4-3 (REG); Andrew Ladd’s 2 goals help Jets take division lead as ‘Peg now 4-0-1 in last five
Panthers Playoff Update:
- FLA lost to MIN 2-3 (SO); playoff odds down 0.6 to 67.8% per Sports Club Stats /
Why tonight is a Big Deal in SoFla:
- MTL at WSH (63P), 7 p.m.; Caps outscored Habs 8-0 in last three games (all in Montreal)/
Next up for the Cats:
- Saturday from Raleigh; LBC Game Thread fires up at 6:30/
Did you know:
- Thursday’s shootout loss to Minnesota was only the third time in 12 games the two clubs have gone past regulation against each other (1 tie, 1 SO victory per team)/
On the table:
- Globe and Mail’s Dowbiggin on Monday’s NHL Trade Deadline: “Should you need a drinking game in the traditionally slow-moving first hours of programming (it starts at 8 a.m. EST), take a shot every time someone mentions Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke and goalie in the same sentence. You’ll be insensible before 9 a.m.” If you make it to 10, you’ll find us live right here.
Thursday’s Organizational News:
- Forwards Michal Repik and Jon Matsumoto recalled from San Antonio; D Nolan Yonkman returned to Rampage
Thursday’s NHL Transactions:
- Los Angeles acquired F Jeff Carter from Columbus for D Jack Johnson, 1st rd-pick (’13/conditional)
Tonight’s NCAA action on NBC Sports Network
- 7:30 – Boston University (F Wade Megan) at Vermont (F Connor Brickley)
- 10:00 – North Dakota (F Corban Knight, F Rocco Grimaldi-injured) at Denver (G Sam Brittain, F Drew Shore, D John Lee)