Game #81 - April 3, 2008 - Buffalo 1 at Montreal 3
Game #81 - April 3, 2008
  Buffalo   1   at     Montreal   3

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
15:22 12:04 3:18 0:00 E
22 Begin20 Smolinski  6 Kostopoulos
8:17 8:17 0:00 0:00 +2
74 Kostitsyn21 Higgins36 D'Agostini
8:03 7:04 0:59 0:00 E
84 Latendresse40 Lapierre25 Dandenault
6:05 6:05 0:00 0:00 E
22 Begin40 Lapierre
2:32 0:42 0:00 1:50 E
20 Smolinski  6 Kostopoulos
2:16 0:00 0:00 2:16 E
14 Plekanec27 Kovalev
2:13 1:43 0:00 0:30 E
21 Higgins25 Dandenault
1:47 0:06 0:00 1:41 E
84 Latendresse21 Higgins74 Kostitsyn
1:10 0:17 0:53 0:00 E
84 Latendresse40 Lapierre74 Kostitsyn
1:02 1:02 0:00 0:00 E
Others 11:13 8:21 1:33 1:19 E
Pair Time EV PP SH +/-
79 Markov26 Gorges
15:25 12:24 0:42 2:19 E
44 Hamrlik71 Brisebois
14:04 12:36 0:53 0:35 E
32 Streit  3 O'Byrne
8:32 8:32 0:00 0:00 +1
44 Hamrlik  3 O'Byrne
7:33 3:23 0:00 4:10 E
79 Markov32 Streit
6:26 2:08 4:18 0:00 E
79 Markov  3 O'Byrne
1:56 1:56 0:00 0:00 +1
26 Gorges  3 O'Byrne
1:28 1:28 0:00 0:00 E
44 Hamrlik32 Streit
1:10 0:17 0:50 0:03 E
79 Markov71 Brisebois
1:02 0:54 0:00 0:08 E
Others 2:24 2:03 0:00 0:21 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 62.4% 62.4%    
Smolinski 17.1%     17.1%
Higgins 6.4%     6.4%
Kostitsyn-Plekanec 3.3% 3.3%    
Begin-Lapierre 1.9% 1.9%    
Others 8.9% 7.8%   1.1%
Totals   75.4%   24.6%
14 Plekanec
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Kostitsyn-Kovalev 76.6% 60.2% 16.5%  
Kovalev 11.1% 8.6%   2.5%
Smolinski-Higgins 3.5%   3.5%  
Smolinski-Kovalev 3.0%   3.0%  
Kostitsyn-Kostopoulos 2.2% 2.2%    
Others 3.7% 3.6% 0.1%  
Totals   74.5% 23.0% 2.5%
20 Smolinski
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Begin-Kostopoulos 60.8% 60.8%    
Kostopoulos 16.6%     16.6%
Plekanec-Higgins 5.1%   5.1%  
Kostitsyn 5.0% 5.0%    
Plekanec-Kovalev 4.4%   4.4%  
Others 8.0% 5.6%   2.3%
Totals   71.5% 9.5% 19.0%
21 Higgins
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Kostitsyn-D'Agostini 50.0% 43.9% 6.1%  
Dandenault 11.1% 0.6%   10.5%
Latendresse-Kostitsyn 7.2% 1.8% 5.5%  
Lapierre-Dandenault 5.5% 5.5%    
Kostitsyn 5.3% 5.3%    
Others 20.9% 9.8% 5.8% 5.3%
Totals   66.9% 17.4% 15.7%
22 Begin
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Smolinski-Kostopoulos 65.1% 65.1%    
Lapierre 19.9% 5.5%   14.4%
Smolinski 2.5%     2.5%
Lapierre-Dandenault 2.2% 2.2%    
Lapierre-Kostopoulos 2.0% 2.0%    
Others 8.3% 7.1%   1.2%
Totals   81.9%   18.1%
25 Dandenault
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Latendresse-Lapierre 57.7% 57.7%    
Higgins 16.9% 0.9%   16.0%
Higgins-Lapierre 8.4% 8.4%    
Kostitsyn-Lapierre 5.7% 5.7%    
Kostitsyn-Higgins 5.2% 5.2%    
Others 6.2% 6.2%    
Totals   84.0%   16.0%
27 Kovalev
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Kostitsyn-Plekanec 77.9% 61.1% 16.7%  
Plekanec 11.2% 8.7%   2.5%
Latendresse-Lapierre 3.1% 3.1%    
Plekanec-Smolinski 3.0%   3.0%  
Kostitsyn-Higgins 1.7% 0.5% 1.2%  
Others 3.0% 3.0% 0.1%  
Totals   76.4% 21.0% 2.5%
36 D'Agostini
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Kostitsyn-Higgins 91.3% 80.2% 11.2%  
Latendresse-Higgins 4.0% 4.0%    
Kostitsyn-Plekanec 2.3% 2.3%    
Higgins-Kovalev 1.3% 1.3%    
Higgins-Dandenault 1.1% 1.1%    
Totals   88.8% 11.2%  
40 Lapierre
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Latendresse-Dandenault 46.6% 46.6%    
Begin 19.4% 5.4%   14.0%
Latendresse-Kostitsyn 7.9% 7.9%    
Higgins-Dandenault 6.8% 6.8%    
Latendresse-Kovalev 4.7% 4.7%    
Others 14.6% 14.6%    
Totals   86.0%   14.0%
46 Kostitsyn
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Plekanec-Kovalev 87.9% 69.0% 18.9%  
Smolinski 3.9% 3.9%    
Plekanec-Kostopoulos 2.5% 2.5%    
Lapierre-Kovalev 1.2% 1.2%    
Plekanec-D'Agostini 1.1% 1.1%    
Others 3.3% 3.3%    
Totals   81.1% 18.9%  
74 Kostitsyn
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Higgins-D'Agostini 62.2% 54.6% 7.6%  
Latendresse-Higgins 9.0% 2.2% 6.8%  
Latendresse-Lapierre 8.0% 8.0%    
Higgins 6.6% 6.6%    
Lapierre-Dandenault 4.6% 4.6%    
Others 9.7% 7.7% 1.9%  
Totals   83.7% 16.3%  
84 Latendresse
Linemates Total EV PP SH
Lapierre-Dandenault 60.7% 60.7%    
Higgins-Kostitsyn 11.6% 2.8% 8.8%  
Lapierre-Kostitsyn 10.3% 10.3%    
Lapierre-Kovalev 6.2% 6.2%    
Higgins-D'Agostini 3.5% 3.5%    
Others 7.7% 7.7%    
Totals   91.2% 8.8%  

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

3 O'Byrne
Partner Total EV PP SH
Streit 43.6% 43.6%    
Hamrlik 38.6% 17.3%   21.3%
Markov 9.9% 9.9%    
Gorges 7.5% 7.5%    
Hamrlik-Brisebois 0.5% 0.5%    
Totals   78.7%   21.3%
26 Gorges
Partner Total EV PP SH
Markov 84.9% 68.3% 3.9% 12.8%
O'Byrne 8.1% 8.1%    
Brisebois 3.3% 3.3%    
Streit 2.7% 2.7%    
Hamrlik 1.1% 1.1%    
Totals   83.4% 3.9% 12.8%
32 Streit
Partner Total EV PP SH
O'Byrne 49.4% 49.4%    
Markov 37.2% 12.3% 24.9%  
Hamrlik 6.8% 1.6% 4.8% 0.3%
Brisebois 3.3% 3.3%    
Gorges 2.8% 2.8%    
Others 0.6% 0.6%    
Totals   70.0% 29.7% 0.3%
44 Hamrlik
Partner Total EV PP SH
Brisebois 59.8% 53.5% 3.8% 2.5%
O'Byrne 32.1% 14.4%   17.7%
Streit 5.0% 1.2% 3.5% 0.2%
Markov 0.8%     0.8%
Gorges 0.8% 0.8%    
Others 1.5% 0.8%   0.6%
Totals   70.8% 7.3% 21.9%
71 Brisebois
Partner Total EV PP SH
Hamrlik 85.4% 76.5% 5.4% 3.5%
Markov 6.3% 5.5%   0.8%
Gorges 3.6% 3.6%    
Streit 3.4% 3.4%    
Hamrlik-Streit 0.6% 0.6%    
Others 0.6% 0.6%    
Totals   90.3% 5.4% 4.4%
79 Markov
Partner Total EV PP SH
Gorges 61.6% 49.6% 2.8% 9.3%
Streit 25.7% 8.5% 17.2%  
O'Byrne 7.7% 7.7%    
Brisebois 4.1% 3.6%   0.5%
Hamrlik 0.8%     0.8%
Totals   69.4% 20.0% 10.6%

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