Game #79 - March 31, 2007 - Buffalo 3 at Montreal 4
Game #79 - March 31, 2007
  Buffalo   3   at     Montreal   4

All times below are approximate and are based on data from NHL.com.
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Lines and defensive pairings        [Lines for Buffalo]

Line Time EV PP SH +/-
22 Begin14 Bonk20 Johnson
12:00 12:00 0:00 0:00 E
84 Latendresse40 Lapierre27 Kovalev
11:33 11:33 0:00 0:00 E
21 Higgins35 Plekanec46 Kostitsyn
11:07 11:07 0:00 0:00 E
32 Streit11 Koivu73 Ryder
6:47 6:40 0:07 0:00 E
14 Bonk20 Johnson
2:13 0:00 0:00 2:13 E
32 Streit40 Lapierre27 Kovalev
1:40 1:40 0:00 0:00 E
73 Ryder11 Koivu21 Higgins
1:27 0:20 1:07 0:00 E
84 Latendresse35 Plekanec27 Kovalev
1:20 0:13 1:07 0:00 E
21 Higgins35 Plekanec
1:13 0:07 0:00 1:07 E
84 Latendresse40 Lapierre46 Kostitsyn
1:00 1:00 0:00 0:00 E
Others 9:27 6:47 1:47 0:53 +1
Pair Time EV PP SH +/-
51 Bouillon44 Souray
20:13 19:13 0:00 1:00 E
79 Markov  8 Komisarek
12:20 11:13 0:00 1:07 -1
79 Markov25 Dandenault
10:00 10:00 0:00 0:00 +1
79 Markov44 Souray
4:13 1:20 2:53 0:00 E
  6 Niinimaa25 Dandenault
3:13 3:13 0:00 0:00 E
  6 Niinimaa  8 Komisarek
3:07 3:00 0:07 0:00 E
44 Souray  8 Komisarek
1:33 0:00 0:00 1:33 E
51 Bouillon25 Dandenault
1:33 1:07 0:00 0:27 +1
  6 Niinimaa32 Streit
1:13 0:20 0:53 0:00 E
51 Bouillon  8 Komisarek
1:07 1:07 0:00 0:00 E
Others 1:13 0:53 0:13 0:07 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
Streit-Ryder 61.0% 60.0% 1.0%  
Ryder-Higgins 13.0% 3.0% 10.0%  
Higgins-Streit 7.0% 7.0%    
Begin-Ryder 6.0% 6.0%    
Higgins-Kovalev 4.0%   4.0%  
Others 9.0% 6.0% 1.0% 2.0%
Totals   82.0% 16.0% 2.0%
14 Bonk
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Begin-Johnson 75.0% 75.0%    
Johnson 13.9%     13.9%
Begin-Streit 4.2% 4.2%    
Higgins 3.5% 2.8%   0.7%
Latendresse-Kovalev 0.7% 0.7%    
Others 2.8% 2.8%    
Totals   85.4%   14.6%
20 Johnson
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Begin-Bonk 78.3% 78.3%    
Bonk 14.5%     14.5%
Begin-Koivu 2.9% 2.9%    
Higgins-Plekanec 1.4% 1.4%    
Latendresse-Lapierre 1.4% 1.4%    
Others 1.4% 1.4%    
Totals   85.5%   14.5%
21 Higgins
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Plekanec-Kostitsyn 60.2% 60.2%    
Ryder-Koivu 7.8% 1.8% 6.0%  
Plekanec 6.6% 0.6%   6.0%
Koivu-Streit 4.2% 4.2%    
Lapierre 3.0%     3.0%
Others 18.1% 12.0% 5.4% 0.6%
Totals   78.9% 11.4% 9.6%
22 Begin
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Bonk-Johnson 81.8% 81.8%    
Lapierre-Kovalev 4.5% 4.5%    
Koivu-Ryder 4.5% 4.5%    
Bonk-Streit 4.5% 4.5%    
Koivu-Johnson 3.0% 3.0%    
Others 1.5% 1.5%    
Totals   100.0%    
27 Kovalev
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Latendresse-Lapierre 68.0% 68.0%    
Streit-Lapierre 9.8% 9.8%    
Latendresse-Plekanec 7.8% 1.3% 6.5%  
Kostitsyn-Plekanec 3.9%   3.9%  
Begin-Lapierre 3.9% 3.9%    
Others 6.5% 3.3% 3.3%  
Totals   86.3% 13.7%  
32 Streit (F)
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Koivu-Ryder 57.5% 56.6% 0.9%  
Lapierre-Kovalev 14.2% 14.2%    
Higgins-Koivu 6.6% 6.6%    
Begin-Bonk 5.7% 5.7%    
Plekanec 0.9% 0.9%    
Others 1.9% 1.9%    
Totals   88.7% 10.4% 0.9%
35 Plekanec
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Higgins-Kostitsyn 69.4% 69.4%    
Latendresse-Kovalev 8.3% 1.4% 6.9%  
Higgins 7.6% 0.7%   6.9%
Kostitsyn-Kovalev 4.2%   4.2%  
Higgins-Ryder 3.5%   3.5%  
Others 6.9% 6.9%    
Totals   78.5% 14.6% 6.9%
40 Lapierre
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Latendresse-Kovalev 69.3% 69.3%    
Streit-Kovalev 10.0% 10.0%    
Latendresse-Kostitsyn 6.0% 6.0%    
Begin-Kovalev 4.0% 4.0%    
Higgins-Kostitsyn 3.3% 3.3%    
Others 7.3% 4.0%   3.3%
Totals   96.7%   3.3%
46 Kostitsyn
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Higgins-Plekanec 78.7% 78.7%    
Latendresse-Lapierre 7.1% 7.1%    
Plekanec-Kovalev 4.7%   4.7%  
Higgins-Lapierre 3.9% 3.9%    
Latendresse-Plekanec 3.1% 3.1%    
Others 2.4% 2.4%    
Totals   95.3% 4.7%  
73 Ryder
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Streit-Koivu 67.8% 66.7% 1.1%  
Koivu-Higgins 14.4% 3.3% 11.1%  
Begin-Koivu 6.7% 6.7%    
Higgins-Plekanec 5.6%   5.6%  
Koivu 2.2%     2.2%
Others 3.3% 3.3%    
Totals   80.0% 17.8% 2.2%
84 Latendresse
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Lapierre-Kovalev 77.6% 77.6%    
Plekanec-Kovalev 9.0% 1.5% 7.5%  
Lapierre-Kostitsyn 6.7% 6.7%    
Plekanec-Kostitsyn 3.0% 3.0%    
Lapierre-Johnson 1.5% 1.5%    
Others 2.2% 1.5% 0.7%  
Totals   91.8% 8.2%  

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

6 Niinimaa
Partner Total EV PP SH
Dandenault 41.4% 41.4%    
Komisarek 40.0% 38.6% 1.4%  
Streit 15.7% 4.3% 11.4%  
Souray 2.9% 2.9%    
Bouillon 0.0%      
Totals   87.1% 12.9%  
8 Komisarek
Partner Total EV PP SH
Markov 65.7% 59.8%   5.9%
Niinimaa 16.6% 16.0% 0.6%  
Souray 8.3%     8.3%
Bouillon 5.9% 5.9%    
Markov-Dandenault 2.4% 2.4%    
Others 1.2% 1.2%    
Totals   85.2% 0.6% 14.2%
25 Dandenault
Partner Total EV PP SH
Markov 65.7% 65.7%    
Niinimaa 21.2% 21.2%    
Bouillon 10.2% 7.3%   2.9%
Markov-Komisarek 2.9% 2.9%    
Totals   97.1%   2.9%
32 Streit (D)
Partner Total EV PP SH
Niinimaa 10.4% 2.8% 7.5%  
Markov 1.9%   1.9%  
Bouillon 0.9%     0.9%
Totals   88.7% 10.4% 0.9%
44 Souray
Partner Total EV PP SH
Bouillon 76.5% 72.7%   3.8%
Markov 16.0% 5.0% 10.9%  
Komisarek 5.9%     5.9%
Niinimaa 0.8% 0.8%    
Markov-Komisarek 0.8% 0.8%    
Totals   79.4% 10.9% 9.7%
51 Bouillon
Partner Total EV PP SH
Souray 87.9% 83.6%   4.3%
Dandenault 6.8% 4.8%   1.9%
Komisarek 4.8% 4.8%    
Streit 0.5%     0.5%
Niinimaa 0.0%      
Totals   93.2%   6.8%
79 Markov
Partner Total EV PP SH
Komisarek 44.9% 40.9%   4.0%
Dandenault 36.4% 36.4%    
Souray 15.4% 4.9% 10.5%  
Dandenault-Komisarek 1.6% 1.6%    
Souray-Komisarek 0.8% 0.8%    
Others 0.8%   0.8%  
Totals   84.6% 11.3% 4.0%

Ice time together for all pairs of skaters

Forwards Defencemen
11 14 20 21 22 27 35 40 46 73 84 6 8 25 32 44 51 79
  11        0:27  2:53  1:07  0:33      0:13  9:07  0:07  3:07  2:20  1:33  8:27  6:20  5:47  2:13
  14       14:20  0:47 12:47  0:07      0:07  0:13  0:07  2:07  7:33  4:07  0:47  6:07  5:13  7:20
  20    0:27 14:20    0:20 12:33    0:13  0:20      0:13  2:13  6:27  3:53    6:20  5:27  6:20
  21    2:53  0:47  0:20      0:53 13:27  1:20 12:00  2:00    0:33  3:20  6:20  1:40  8:47  7:27 10:13
  22    1:07 12:47 12:33      0:40    0:47    0:47    2:20  5:47  3:33  0:40  5:20  5:40  6:40
  27    0:33  0:07    0:53  0:40    2:20 14:00  0:40   13:07  2:27  5:20  3:33  2:27  7:20  5:13  9:20
  35        0:13 13:27    2:20     12:13  0:33  1:47  0:40  2:20  5:40  0:47  7:47  6:20  8:47
  40        0:20  1:20  0:47 14:00      1:33  0:07 12:53  1:53  6:33  3:53  1:47  6:13  5:40  9:07
  46    0:13  0:07   12:00    0:40 12:13  1:33      1:27  0:40  1:53  5:20  0:40  6:13  6:20  7:07
  73    9:07  0:13    2:00  0:47    0:33  0:07      0:07  3:07  2:20  1:33  7:40  5:20  4:47  2:07
  84    0:07  0:07  0:13     13:07  1:47 12:53  1:27  0:07    1:53  6:00  2:33    6:20  4:27  8:33
  6    3:07  2:07  2:13  0:33  2:20  2:27  0:40  1:53  0:40  3:07  1:53    3:07  3:13  3:33  0:13    
  8    2:20  7:33  6:27  3:20  5:47  5:20  2:20  6:33  1:53  2:20  6:00  3:07    0:27  3:07  1:47  1:07  1:53
  25    1:33  4:07  3:53  6:20  3:33  3:33  5:40  3:53  5:20  1:33  2:33  3:13  0:27    2:47    1:33 10:27
  32    8:27  0:47    1:40  0:40  2:27  0:47  1:47  0:40  7:40    3:33  3:07  2:47    4:27  5:13  3:00
  44    6:20  6:07  6:20  8:47  5:20  7:20  7:47  6:13  6:13  5:20  6:20  0:13  1:47    4:27   20:13  4:27
  51    5:47  5:13  5:27  7:27  5:40  5:13  6:20  5:40  6:20  4:47  4:27    1:07  1:33  5:13 20:13    
  79    2:13  7:20  6:20 10:13  6:40  9:20  8:47  9:07  7:07  2:07  8:33   13:00 10:27  3:00  4:27    

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