Game #01 - October 6, 2006 - Montreal 4 at Buffalo 5 (SO)
Game #01 - October 6, 2006
  Montreal   4   at     Buffalo   5     (SO)
All times below are approximate and are based on data from NHL.com.
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Faceoff Comparison
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Lines and defensive pairings        [Lines for Buffalo]

Line Time EV PP SH +/-
21 Higgins11 Koivu73 Ryder
 14:08 12:45 1:23 0:00 +2
15 Samsonov35 Plekanec27 Kovalev
 13:53 11:53 2:00 0:00 -2
42 Perezhogin14 Bonk20 Johnson
 8:38 7:30 1:08 0:00 E
57 Murray22 Begin84 Latendresse
 6:53 6:53 0:00 0:00 -1
35 Plekanec27 Kovalev
 2:23 2:08 0:00 0:15 E
14 Bonk20 Johnson
 2:00 0:00 0:00 2:00 E
11 Koivu73 Ryder
 1:15 1:08 0:00 0:08 E
21 Higgins11 Koivu
 1:15 0:15 0:00 1:00 E
21 Higgins11 Koivu27 Kovalev
 1:08 0:15 0:53 0:00 E
Others 13:23 6:38 1:08 5:38 -1
Pair Time EV PP SH +/-
79 Markov  8 Komisarek
 20:45 17:30 0:30 2:45 -1
44 Souray52 Rivet
 18:00 15:53 0:15 1:53 -1
  6 Niinimaa25 Dandenault
 14:30 11:30 1:23 1:38 E
79 Markov44 Souray
 3:08 0:23 2:45 0:00 E
  6 Niinimaa52 Rivet
 1:53 0:53 0:45 0:15 E
79 Markov52 Rivet
 1:45 0:23 0:00 1:23 E
  6 Niinimaa  8 Komisarek
 1:23 1:23 0:00 0:00 E
79 Markov25 Dandenault
 1:00 0:30 0:15 0:15 E
Others 2:23 1:00 0:38 0:45 E

Shift chart: same idea as the shift charts at NHL.com, but for lines/pairs instead of individual players
(green = even-strength, red = power-play, blue = short-handed)

For each forward: most common linemates
(as a percentage of total ice time)

11 Koivu
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Higgins-Ryder 72.4% 65.4% 7.1%  
Higgins 6.4% 1.3%   5.1%
Ryder 6.4% 5.8%   0.6%
Higgins-Kovalev 5.8% 1.3% 4.5%  
Samsonov-Kovalev 3.8% 3.8%    
Others 5.1% 3.2%   1.9%
Totals   80.8% 11.5% 7.7%
14 Bonk
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Perezhogin-Johnson 59.0% 51.3% 7.7%  
Johnson 13.7%     13.7%
Samsonov 6.0% 5.1% 0.9%  
  6.0%     6.0%
Murray 5.1%     5.1%
Others 10.3% 8.5% 1.7%  
Totals   65.0% 10.3% 24.8%
15 Samsonov
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Plekanec-Kovalev 83.5% 71.4% 12.0%  
Bonk 5.3% 4.5% 0.8%  
Koivu-Kovalev 4.5% 4.5%    
Plekanec-Latendresse 3.8%   3.8%  
Bonk-Kovalev 3.0% 1.5% 1.5%  
Totals   82.0% 18.0%  
20 Johnson
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Perezhogin-Bonk 67.0% 58.3% 8.7%  
Bonk 15.5%     15.5%
Plekanec-Kovalev 5.8% 5.8%    
Perezhogin-Begin 3.9% 3.9%    
Bonk-Ryder 2.9% 2.9%    
Others 4.9% 1.9%   2.9%
Totals   72.8% 8.7% 18.4%
21 Higgins
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Koivu-Ryder 74.8% 67.5% 7.3%  
Koivu 6.6% 1.3%   5.3%
Koivu-Kovalev 6.0% 1.3% 4.6%  
Plekanec 4.6% 0.7%   4.0%
Kovalev 2.6% 2.6%    
Others 5.3% 3.3% 0.7% 1.3%
Totals   76.8% 12.6% 10.6%
22 Begin
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Murray-Latendresse 64.0% 64.0%    
Plekanec 5.8%     5.8%
  5.8%     5.8%
Murray 5.8%     5.8%
Perezhogin-Johnson 4.7% 4.7%    
Others 14.0% 8.1%   5.8%
Totals   76.7%   23.3%
27 Kovalev
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Samsonov-Plekanec 65.3% 55.9% 9.4%  
Plekanec 11.2% 10.0%   1.2%
Higgins-Koivu 5.3% 1.2% 4.1%  
Johnson-Plekanec 3.5% 3.5%    
Samsonov-Koivu 3.5% 3.5%    
Others 11.2% 10.0% 1.2%  
Totals   84.1% 14.7% 1.2%
35 Plekanec
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Samsonov-Kovalev 66.1% 56.5% 9.5%  
Kovalev 11.3% 10.1%   1.2%
Higgins 4.2% 0.6%   3.6%
Johnson-Kovalev 3.6% 3.6%    
Samsonov-Latendresse 3.0%   3.0%  
Others 11.9% 6.5% 0.6% 4.8%
Totals   77.4% 13.1% 9.5%
42 Perezhogin
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Bonk-Johnson 90.8% 78.9% 11.8%  
Begin-Johnson 5.3% 5.3%    
Bonk-Kovalev 2.6% 2.6%    
Plekanec-Kovalev 1.3% 1.3%    
Totals   88.2% 11.8%  
57 Murray
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Begin-Latendresse 75.3% 75.3%    
Bonk 8.2%     8.2%
Begin 6.8%     6.8%
Plekanec 4.1%     4.1%
Plekanec-Latendresse 2.7% 2.7%    
Others 2.7% 2.7%    
Totals   80.8%   19.2%
73 Ryder
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Higgins-Koivu 87.6% 79.1% 8.5%  
Koivu 7.8% 7.0%   0.8%
Johnson-Bonk 2.3% 2.3%    
Higgins-Plekanec 1.6% 0.8% 0.8%  
Higgins-Bonk 0.8% 0.8%    
Totals   89.9% 9.3% 0.8%
84 Latendresse
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Murray-Begin 83.3% 83.3%    
Samsonov-Plekanec 7.6%   7.6%  
Plekanec-Kovalev 3.0% 3.0%    
Higgins-Begin 3.0% 3.0%    
Murray-Plekanec 3.0% 3.0%    
Totals   92.4% 7.6%  

For each D-man: most common partners
(as a percentage of total ice time)

6 Niinimaa
Partner Total EV PP SH
Dandenault 81.7% 64.8% 7.7% 9.2%
Rivet 10.6% 4.9% 4.2% 1.4%
Komisarek 7.7% 7.7%    
Totals   77.5% 12.0% 10.6%
8 Komisarek
Partner Total EV PP SH
Markov 86.5% 72.9% 2.1% 11.5%
Niinimaa 5.7% 5.7%    
Souray 3.6% 2.1%   1.6%
Rivet 3.1% 0.5% 2.6%  
  1.0%     1.0%
Totals   81.3% 4.7% 14.1%
25 Dandenault
Partner Total EV PP SH
Niinimaa 91.3% 72.4% 8.7% 10.2%
Markov 6.3% 3.1% 1.6% 1.6%
Souray 2.4% 2.4%    
Totals   78.0% 10.2% 11.8%
44 Souray
Partner Total EV PP SH
Rivet 80.0% 70.6% 1.1% 8.3%
Markov 13.9% 1.7% 12.2%  
Komisarek 3.9% 2.2%   1.7%
Dandenault 1.7% 1.7%    
Markov-Rivet 0.6%     0.6%
Totals   76.1% 13.3% 10.6%
52 Rivet
Partner Total EV PP SH
Souray 80.0% 70.6% 1.1% 8.3%
Niinimaa 8.3% 3.9% 3.3% 1.1%
Markov 7.8% 1.7%   6.1%
Komisarek 3.3% 0.6% 2.8%  
Markov-Souray 0.6%     0.6%
Totals   76.7% 7.2% 16.1%
79 Markov
Partner Total EV PP SH
Komisarek 77.6% 65.4% 1.9% 10.3%
Souray 11.7% 1.4% 10.3%  
Rivet 6.5% 1.4%   5.1%
Dandenault 3.7% 1.9% 0.9% 0.9%
Souray-Rivet 0.5%     0.5%
Totals   70.1% 13.1% 16.8%
Ice time together for all pairs of skaters

Forwards Defencemen
11 14 15 20 21 22 27 35 42 57 73 84 6 8 25 44 52 79
  11        0:45   16:38  0:30  2:23  0:15     15:23    3:38  7:08  2:30  8:53  8:53  7:45
  14        1:23 11:15  0:08    0:45    8:53  1:00  0:30    5:53  4:23  6:38  3:00  3:38  5:53
  15    0:45  1:23         15:08 14:30        0:38  5:08  4:53  5:30  5:53  5:08  6:45
  20     11:15        0:53  0:45  0:45  9:08  0:15  0:23    5:30  4:38  5:30  3:08  2:45  4:15
  21   16:38  0:08        0:30  1:38  1:08     14:30  0:15  2:45  7:08  2:15  8:45  8:15  8:23
  22    0:30      0:53  0:30    0:30  0:53  0:30  7:30    7:08  2:00  4:30  1:45  3:45  4:30  5:00
  27    2:23  0:45 15:08  0:45  1:38  0:30   17:53  0:23      0:15  5:38  8:53  5:00  7:53  5:23  9:45
  35    0:15   14:30  0:45  1:08  0:53 17:53    0:08  0:38  0:15  1:08  6:15  8:23  5:00  7:30  6:15  8:38
  42      8:53    9:08    0:30  0:23  0:08          4:53  1:45  4:53  2:53  2:53  1:45
  57      1:00    0:15    7:30    0:38        7:08  2:15  3:38  2:15  3:15  3:15  3:38
  73   15:23  0:30    0:23 14:30      0:15          3:23  6:08  2:15  7:08  7:30  5:53
  84        0:38    0:15  7:08  0:15  1:08    7:08      1:53  4:08  1:15  2:15  2:53  4:08
  6    3:38  5:53  5:08  5:30  2:45  2:00  5:38  6:15  4:53  2:15  3:23  1:53    1:23  2:00    1:53  
  8    7:08  4:23  4:53  4:38  7:08  4:30  8:53  8:23  1:45  3:38  6:08  4:08  1:23      0:53  0:45  8:15
  25    2:30  6:38  5:30  5:30  2:15  1:45  5:00  5:00  4:53  2:15  2:15  1:15 14:30      0:23    1:00
  44    8:53  3:00  5:53  3:08  8:45  3:45  7:53  7:30  2:53  3:15  7:08  2:15    0:53  0:23   18:08  3:15
  52    8:53  3:38  5:08  2:45  8:15  4:30  5:23  6:15  2:53  3:15  7:30  2:53  1:53  0:45   18:08    1:53
  79    7:45  5:53  6:45  4:15  8:23  5:00  9:45  8:38  1:45  3:38  5:53  4:08   20:45  1:00  3:15  1:53  
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