• The second game in two days is expected for the Vancouver “Canucks”, who played back this morning and beat the New York “Islanders” (4:3) in overtime, but will visit Calgary tonight.
• “Canucks” have won 10 in 12 games and become the leader of the Pacific Division with 25 points in 16 matches, while “Flames” are only sixth with 12 points in 15 games.
• If the “Canucks” have the league’s top scoring players Elias Peteshon (7+19) and Quinn Hughes (6+20), then no one has collected even 10 points for the “Flames” yet. The most productive is Nazims Kadri (3+6), who has a negative utility of -10.
• Teodors Blügers, who has recovered from his injury, has played two games in the new team – in the first match he played 14:00, in this match 14:52.
• Elvis Merzlikin, who has participated in 11 matches this season, saved 90.1% of shots and allowed an average of 3.24 innings, will most likely guard Columbus’ goal for the third game in a row.
• “Blue Jackets” experienced six losses in a row, lost 10 times in 11 games and slipped to the last place in the Metropolis division with 12 points in 16 games.
• Tonight’s opponent, the Arizona Coyotes, are fifth in the Central Division with 16 points in 15 games. The most productive player of the team is Clayton Keller (7+9).
Elvis Merzlikins was the first goalie off today for #CBJ so seems likely he goes tonight against Arizona. Jackets also have a roster move upcoming today before tonight’s game.
— Jeff Svoboda (@JacketsInsider) November 16, 2023
• The Florida Panthers, who are second in the Atlantic Division with 21 points in 15 games, will look to continue their five-game winning streak when they visit the Los Angeles Kings, who have 19 points in 14 games and are in third place in the Pacific Division.
• Uvis Balinskis debuted in the NHL with 10 games, no points and a negative utility of -2, but after missing two matches he returned with three games, two (1+1) points and a positive utility of +3.
• “Kings” most productive player is Adrian Kempe (7+9).
NHL games
LaiksSpēle21.00Senators – Red Wings02.00Blue Jackets – Coyotes02.00Canadiens – Golden Knights02.00Penguins – Devils03.00Blackhawks – Lightning04.00Flames – Canucks05.00Kraken – Islanders05.30Kings – Panthers05.30Sharks – Blues
Latvians in the NHL
ForwardClubSV+PPtiShoots+/-SMMostTeodors BļugersCanucks20+005 (0.00%)+100+0Zemgus GirgensonsSabres162+0222 (9.1%)-170+0DefenderClubSV+PPtiShoots+/-SMMostUvis BalinskisPanthers131+1212 (8.3%)+160+0 GoalkeeperClubSU-Z%ShootsRipMinSausaElvis MerzlikinBlue Jackets113 -4-390.01%322/3543.245920
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