Game #78 - March 28, 2008 - Montreal 4 at Buffalo 3 (OT)
Game #78 - March 28, 2008
  Montreal   4   at     Buffalo   3     (OT)
All times below are based on data from NHL.com.               
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Lines and defensive pairings

Line Time EV PP SH +/-
46 Kostitsyn14 Plekanec27 Kovalev
 12:18 9:51 2:27 0:00 E
21 Higgins54 Grabovski40 Lapierre
 9:10 9:10 0:00 0:00 -1
22 Begin20 Smolinski  6 Kostopoulos
 8:59 8:59 0:00 0:00 E
74 Kostitsyn11 Koivu73 Ryder
 7:36 7:36 0:00 0:00 -1
14 Plekanec27 Kovalev
 4:16 0:57 0:00 3:19 E
21 Higgins11 Koivu73 Ryder
 3:00 2:14 0:46 0:00 E
11 Koivu21 Higgins
 1:40 1:09 0:00 0:31 +1
22 Begin54 Grabovski
 1:34 1:08 0:00 0:26 E
22 Begin40 Lapierre
 1:17 0:00 0:00 1:17 E
20 Smolinski  6 Kostopoulos
 1:07 0:00 0:00 1:07 E
74 Kostitsyn27 Kovalev
 1:02 1:02 0:00 0:00 E
Others 11:39 10:19 0:00 1:20 +1
Pair Time EV PP SH +/-
79 Markov26 Gorges
 15:48 14:00 0:00 1:48 E
44 Hamrlik32 Streit
 12:22 12:22 0:00 0:00 -2
51 Bouillon  3 O'Byrne
 9:34 9:27 0:00 0:07 E
44 Hamrlik51 Bouillon
 6:56 2:06 0:00 4:50 +1
79 Markov32 Streit
 5:09 2:44 2:25 0:00 +2
44 Hamrlik26 Gorges
 4:04 3:57 0:07 0:00 E
51 Bouillon26 Gorges
 2:30 2:30 0:00 0:00 E
79 Markov  3 O'Byrne
 1:50 1:50 0:00 0:00 E
44 Hamrlik  3 O'Byrne
 1:41 1:41 0:00 0:00 -1
79 Markov51 Bouillon
 1:12 1:06 0:00 0:06 E
26 Gorges  3 O'Byrne
 1:09 0:00 0:00 1:09 E
Others 1:23 0:42 0:41 0:00 E

Shift chart:
(green = even-strength, red = power-play, blue = short-handed)

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

6 Kostopoulos
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Begin-Smolinski 73.1% 73.1%    
Smolinski 9.1%     9.1%
Begin-Plekanec 6.0% 6.0%    
Smolinski-Kovalev 4.1% 4.1%    
Kostitsyn-Smolinski 2.2% 2.2%    
Others 5.6% 5.6%    
Totals   90.9%   9.1%
11 Koivu
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Kostitsyn-Ryder 49.9% 49.9%    
Higgins-Ryder 19.7% 14.7% 5.0%  
Higgins 10.9% 7.5%   3.4%
Plekanec-Kostitsyn-Kovalev 5.9% 5.9%    
Higgins-Kostitsyn 5.0% 5.0%    
Others 8.5% 8.5%    
Totals   91.6% 5.0% 3.4%
14 Plekanec
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Kostitsyn-Kovalev 56.9% 45.6% 11.3%  
Kovalev 19.7% 4.4%   15.3%
Koivu-Kostitsyn-Kovalev 4.2% 4.2%    
Begin-Kostopoulos 3.4% 3.4%    
Kostitsyn-Kovalev 3.4% 3.4%    
Others 12.4% 9.1%   3.3%
Totals   70.0% 11.3% 18.7%
20 Smolinski
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Begin-Kostopoulos 80.4% 80.4%    
Kostopoulos 10.0%     10.0%
Kostopoulos-Kovalev 4.5% 4.5%    
Kostitsyn 2.7%     2.7%
Kostitsyn-Kostopoulos 2.4% 2.4%    
Totals   87.3%   12.7%
21 Higgins
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Grabovski-Lapierre 57.8% 57.8%    
Koivu-Ryder 18.9% 14.1% 4.8%  
Koivu 10.5% 7.2%   3.3%
Koivu-Kostitsyn 4.8% 4.8%    
Grabovski-Ryder 3.0% 3.0%    
Others 4.9% 4.9%    
Totals   91.9% 4.8% 3.3%
22 Begin
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Smolinski-Kostopoulos 63.7% 63.7%    
Grabovski 11.1% 8.0%   3.1%
Lapierre 9.1%     9.1%
Plekanec-Kostopoulos 5.2% 5.2%    
Plekanec 3.4%     3.4%
Others 7.4% 5.2%   2.2%
Totals   82.2%   17.8%
27 Kovalev
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Kostitsyn-Plekanec 58.4% 46.8% 11.6%  
Plekanec 20.3% 4.5%   15.8%
Kostitsyn 4.9% 4.9%    
Plekanec-Koivu-Kostitsyn 4.3% 4.3%    
Kostitsyn-Plekanec 3.5% 3.5%    
Others 8.6% 8.6%    
Totals   72.6% 11.6% 15.8%
40 Lapierre
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Higgins-Grabovski 80.4% 80.4%    
Begin 11.3%     11.3%
Kovalev-Grabovski 4.7% 4.7%    
Kostitsyn-Grabovski 2.5% 2.5%    
Kostitsyn-Koivu 1.2% 1.2%    
Totals   88.7%   11.3%
46 Kostitsyn
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Plekanec-Kovalev 76.7% 61.4% 15.3%  
Plekanec-Koivu-Kovalev 5.6% 5.6%    
Grabovski-Kostitsyn 5.4% 5.4%    
Plekanec 4.2% 4.2%    
Grabovski-Kovalev 1.7% 1.7%    
Others 6.4% 6.4%    
Totals   84.7% 15.3%  
54 Grabovski
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Higgins-Lapierre 66.3% 66.3%    
Begin 11.3% 8.2%   3.1%
Kostitsyn-Kostitsyn 6.3% 6.3%    
Kovalev-Lapierre 3.9% 3.9%    
Higgins-Ryder 3.5% 3.5%    
Others 8.7% 8.7%    
Totals   96.9%   3.1%
73 Ryder
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Kostitsyn-Koivu 61.5% 61.5%    
Higgins-Koivu 24.3% 18.1% 6.2%  
Higgins-Grabovski 3.9% 3.9%    
Kostitsyn-Plekanec 3.8% 3.8%    
Begin-Koivu 3.5% 3.5%    
Others 3.0% 3.0%    
Totals   93.8% 6.2%  
74 Kostitsyn (F)
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Koivu-Ryder 54.7% 54.7%    
Kovalev 7.4% 7.4%    
Kostitsyn-Grabovski 6.2% 6.2%    
Higgins-Koivu 5.5% 5.5%    
Plekanec-Kovalev 5.3% 5.3%    
Others 15.9% 12.1%   3.8%
Totals   91.2% 4.9% 3.8%

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

3 O'Byrne
Partner Total EV PP SH
Bouillon 67.1% 66.2%   0.8%
Markov 12.9% 12.9%    
Hamrlik 11.8% 11.8%    
Gorges 8.1%     8.1%
Markov-Gorges 0.2% 0.2%    
Totals   91.1%   8.9%
26 Gorges
Partner Total EV PP SH
Markov 67.1% 59.4%   7.6%
Hamrlik 17.3% 16.8% 0.5%  
Bouillon 10.6% 10.6%    
O'Byrne 4.9%     4.9%
Markov-O'Byrne 0.1% 0.1%    
Totals   87.0% 0.5% 12.5%
32 Streit
Partner Total EV PP SH
Hamrlik 68.0% 68.0%    
Markov 28.3% 15.0% 13.3%  
Bouillon 3.7% 3.7%    
Totals   86.7% 13.3%  
44 Hamrlik
Partner Total EV PP SH
Streit 48.1% 48.1%    
Bouillon 26.9% 8.2%   18.8%
Gorges 15.8% 15.3% 0.5%  
O'Byrne 6.5% 6.5%    
Kostitsyn 2.7%   2.7%  
Totals   78.1% 3.1% 18.8%
51 Bouillon
Partner Total EV PP SH
O'Byrne 45.8% 45.3%   0.6%
Hamrlik 33.2% 10.1%   23.2%
Gorges 12.0% 12.0%    
Markov 5.8% 5.3%   0.5%
Streit 3.2% 3.2%    
Totals   75.8%   24.2%
74 Kostitsyn (D)
Partner Total EV PP SH
Hamrlik 4.9%   4.9%  
Totals   91.2% 4.9% 3.8%
79 Markov
Partner Total EV PP SH
Gorges 65.8% 58.3%   7.5%
Streit 21.4% 11.4% 10.1%  
O'Byrne 7.6% 7.6%    
Bouillon 5.0% 4.6%   0.4%
Gorges-O'Byrne 0.1% 0.1%    
Totals   82.0% 10.1% 7.9%
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