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Chris Clegg
NPHL.com Writer
Grande Prairie at Dawson Creek [Thu., Nov. 29]
LINE: DC by 1/2
It’s the second of six meetings this season and a battle of the two top teams in the West Division. DC defeated GP at home 3-2 in OT on Nov. 8.
Special notes:
*The game also features the two top teams in the NPHL in PK percentage, shots on goal for/against per game, and PIM per game against.
*DC ranks first in scoring the first goal of the game while GP ranks last.
*Each team has not lost when scoring first so the first goal may be crucial.
*DC has not trailed after the first period or second period this season.
Analysis/Pick:
Expect a close game. Not counting the forfeited game last year, the clubs have played three straight one-goal games in DC. Eight of the last 13 games between the teams in DC have been decided by two goals or less. DC has won two of the last three at home vs GP but before that GP has won 10 straight. DC seems to have GP’s recent number. Last season, DC won three of four and forfeited the other game. GP has scored at least three goals in 14 straight games in DC before the early season loss. I will go with recent history. DC to win the pick ‘em match.
NOTE: David Temple, former NPHL linesman and avid fan, sets the lines.
The Season Series
1. Thu., Nov. 8 – Grande Prairie 2 at Dawson Creek 3 (OT)
2. Thu., Nov. 29 – Grande Prairie at Dawson Creek
3. Thu., Dec. 6 – Dawson Creek at Grande Prairie
4. Thu., Jan. 3 – Dawson Creek at Grande Prairie
5. Thu., Jan. 17 – Dawson Creek at Grande Prairie
6. Thu., Jan. 24 – Grande Prairie at Dawson Creek
The Stats Pack
[Ranking in Parenthesis]
Category Grande Prairie Dawson CreekRecord 4-1-1-0 [2-West] 5-0-0-0 [1-West]
Power Play 6-26, 23.08% [6] 6-14, 40.00% [2]
Penalty Kill 5-32, 84.38% [1] 3-13, 76.92% [2]
Shots For 45.33 per game [2] 45.00 per game [3]
Shots Vs 35.83 per game [4] 34.20 per game [1]
Shots Diff +57 [1] +54 [2]
PIM For 18.67 per game [4] 12.60 per game [1]
PIM Vs 12.67 per game [1] 13.40 per game [T2]
PIM Diff -36 [7] +4 [3]
Scoring 1st 33.33% [7] 80.00% [1]
Record Scoring 1st Goal 2-0 [T2] 4-0 [1]
Record Allow 1st Goal 2-2 [T-4] 1-0 [2]
Lead After 1 Period 2-0 {T2] 3-0 [1]
Trail After 1 Period 2-2 [T-2] 0-0 [T-6]
Lead After 2 Periods 4-0 [2] 5-0 [1]
Trail After 2 Periods 0-2 [T-5] 0-0 [T-3]
Goals Scored in 1st 1.17 per game [6] 2.00 per game [3]
Goals Scored in 2nd 2.17 per game [3] 2.00 per game [4]
Goals Scored in 3rd 3.17 per game [2] 0.80 per game [7]
Goals Allowed in 1st 1.50 per game [3] 1.00 per game [1]
Goals Allowed in 2nd 0.67 per game [1] 1.20 per game [2]
Goals Allowed in 3rd 1.17 per game [2] 0.80 per game [1]
Goal Diff in 1 -2 [T-5] +5 [2]
Goal Diff in 2 +9 [2] +4 [4]
Goal Diff in 3 +12 [1] 0 [4]
Team Stick Fouls 3.00 PIM/Game [3] 2.40 PIM/Game [2]