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Chris Clegg
NPHL.com Writer
High Prairie at Grimshaw [Thu., Nov. 29]
LINE: GRIM by by 2 1/2
It’s the second of six meetings this season. GRIM won in HP 9-8 in a shootout on Nov. 22 and have still not lost in regulation time this season. HP remains the NPHL’s only winless club.
Special notes:
*This game features GRIM’s top-ranked PP while HP’s is worst.
*GRIM also gets 12 more shots on goal per game than HP.
*HP ranks first in team PIMs per game differential while GRIM is second.
*Amazingly, HP has not won when scoring first in four games.
*HP has also trailed after two periods in all six of their games.
*If you like scoring, expect lots of scoring in the second period. The teams rank seventh [HP] and sixth [GRIM] in second period goals allowed.
Analysis/Pick:
GRIM is 7-1 at home vs HP in the last eight games and six of the seven wins were by at least three goals. Since 2013, GRIM has scored at least five goals in their last 18 games vs HP overall. For that reason, GRIM to win and cover. GRIM has also covered this line in six of the last eight home games vs HP.
NOTE: David Temple, former NPHL linesman and avid fan, sets the lines.
The Season Series
1. Thu., Nov. 22 – Grimshaw 9 at High Prairie 8 (SO)
2. Thu., Nov. 29 – High Prairie at Grimshaw
3. Thu., Dec. 27 – Grimshaw at High Prairie
4. Sat., Dec. 29 – High Prairie at Grimsahw [at PR]
5. Sat., Jan. 12 – High Prairie at Grimshaw
6. Thu., Jan. 17 – Grimshaw at High Prairie
The Stats Pack
[Ranking in Parenthesis]
Category High Prairie GrimshawRecord 0-5-0-1 [4-East] 3-0-1-0 [1-East]
Power Play 5-25, 20.00% [7] 9-22, 40.91% [1]
Penalty Kill 11-31, 67.74% [5] 5-21, 76.19% [3]
Shots For 34.00 per game [6] 46.00 per game [1]
Shots Vs 44.17 per game [6] 34.75 per game [3]
Shots Diff -61 [6] +45 [3]
PIM For 17.17 per game [3] 25.00 per game [6]
PIM Vs 22.17 per game [5] 30.50 per game [7]
PIM Diff +30 [1] +22 [2]
Scoring 1st 66.67% [2] 50.00% [3]
Record Scoring 1st Goal 0-4 [7] 1-1 [4]
Record Allow 1st Goal 0-2 [7] 2-0 [1]
Lead After 1 Period 0-3 {7] 2-0 [T2]
Trail After 1 Period 0-3 [T-6] 1-0 [1]
Lead After 2 Periods 0-0 [7] 2-0 [T3]
Trail After 2 Periods 0-6 [7] 1-1 [1]
Goals Scored in 1st 1.83 per game [4] 2.75 per game [1]
Goals Scored in 2nd 0.83 per game [7] 1.75 per game [5]
Goals Scored in 3rd 1.17 per game [6] 2.25 per game [3]
Goals Allowed in 1st 2.00 per game [7] 1.75 per game [4]
Goals Allowed in 2nd 4.00 per game [7] 3.00 per game [6]
Goals Allowed in 3rd 2.67 per game [6] 1.50 per game [3]
Goal Diff in 1 -2 [T-5] +4 [3]
Goal Diff in 2 -19 [7] -5 [T5]
Goal Diff in 3 -9 [7] +3 [3]
Team Stick Fouls 3.67 PIM/Game [4] 4.50 PIM/Game [5]