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Chris Clegg
NPHL.com Writer
Falher at Manning [Fri., Nov. 23]
LINE: Falher by 3 1/2
Analysis
It’s the second of six meetings this season. FAL won at home 11-4 on Nov. 9. FAL won both meetings at MAN last season 5-2 and 9-4, and is 4-1 the last two seasons overall. MAN has trouble scoring at home vs FAL. In the last 11 games, MAN has not scored more than five goals, and they have scored three or less goals six times. FAL will win but this is a tricky against the line pick. FAL has covered this line only twice in MAN since 2007 – a span of 12 games. FAL to win and cover going against the stats. Of note, this game sees the NPHL’s two most penalized teams play, and the NPHL’s top two teams in stick fouls committed [minutes per game].
LAST WEEK’S RECORD STRAIGHT-UP: 3-2
LAST WEEK’S RECORD AGAINST THE LINE: 2-3
SEASON RECORD STRAIGHT-UP: 12-3
SEASON RECORD AGAINST THE LINE: 10-5
NOTE: David Temple, former NPHL linesman and avid fan, sets the lines.
The Season Series
1. Fri., Nov. 9 – Manning 4 at Falher 11
2. Fri., Nov. 23 – Falher at Manning
3. Fri., Dec. 14 – Falher at Manning
4. Thu., Jan. 3 – Manning at Falher
5. Fri., Jan. 11 – Manning at Falher
6. Fri., Jan. 18 – Falher at Manning
The Stats Pack
[Ranking in Parenthesis]
[Stats as of Wed., Nov. 21]
Category Falher ManningRecord 3-2-0-0 [1-East] 1-4-0-0 [3-East]
Power Play 9-27, 33.33% [3] 5-22, 22.73% [5]
Penalty Kill 9-23, 60.87% [6] 6-21, 71.43% [4]
Shots For 39.60 per game [4] 30.80 per game [6]
Shots Vs 38.60 per game [5] 46.60 per game [7]
Shots Diff +5 [5] -79 [7]
PIM For 21.40 per game [6] 30.40 per game [7]
PIM Vs 19.40 per game [4] 26.40 per game [6]
PIM Diff -10 [5] -20 [6]
Scoring 1st 20.00% [7] 40.00% [T5]
Record Scoring 1st Goal 1-0 [4] 0-2 [6]
Record Allow 1st Goal 3-1 [2] 1-2 [T-3]
Lead After 1 Period 2-0 {T1] 0-0 [6]
Trail After 1 Period 1-1 [1] 1-3 [3]
Lead After 2 Periods 4-0 [T-1] 1-0 [5]
Trail After 2 Periods 0-1 [2] 0-4 [T-6]
Goals Scored in 1st 2.00 per game [1] 0.50 per game [7]
Goals Scored in 2nd 3.20 per game [1] 1.40 per game [6]
Goals Scored in 3rd 2.80 per game [T2] 0.80 per game [7]
Goals Allowed in 1st 1.60 per game [T3] 2.00 per game [7]
Goals Allowed in 2nd 1.20 per game [2] 1.40 per game [4]
Goals Allowed in 3rd 3.00 per game [6] 1.80 per game [4]
Goal Diff in 1 +2 [3] -8 [7]
Goal Diff in 2 +10 [1] 0 [5]
Goal Diff in 3 -1 [5] -5 [6]
Team Stick Fouls 5.80 PIM/Game [7] 5.00 PIM/Game [6]NOTE: Stats for Falher due to forfeit are not yet adjusted and will be done this week: Record Scoring 1st Goal, Record Allow 1st Goal, Lead After 1 Period, Trail After 1 Period, Lead After 2 Periods, and Trail After 2 Periods.