Friday, 4 March 2016

Playoff Preview: Kimberley Dynamiters vs Creston Valley Thunder Cats


Kimberley DynamitersREGULAR SEASONCreston Valley Thunder Cats
41-7-0-4Record33-15-2-2
86Points70
1stDivision Standing2nd
3rd (4.06)Offence (GFA)4th (4.00)
2nd (2.10)Defence (GAA)7th (2.71)
3rd (.926)Goaltending (SV%)8th (.914)
3rd (23.44%)Power Play2nd (23.45%)
1st (88.48%)Penalty Kill4th (87.27%)
T-1stPower Ranking3rd
Eric Buckley (24G-46A)Top ScorerAlec Wilkinson (13G-64A)
Jared Marchi (28G-38A)2nd Top ScorerCarson Cartwright (37G-34A)
Jordan Busch (8G-58A)3rd Top ScorerJames Severs (14G-29A)
Eric Buckley (100)PIM LeaderJames Severs (170)

Kimberley DynamitersPLAYOFFSCreston Valley Thunder Cats
4-1Record4-0
3.60Offence (GFA)4.75
1.60Defence (GAA)1.75
.953Goaltending (SV%).935
40.91%Power Play23.53%
93.10%Penalty Kill85.00%
Eric Buckley (3G-3A)Top ScorerCarson Cartwright (7G-1A)
Sawyer Hunt (0G-6A)2nd Top ScorerAlec Wilkinson (1G-5A)
Korbyn Chabot (2G-2A)3rd Top ScorerJames Severs (2G-3A)
Buckley, Dugdal, Marchi (14)PIM LeaderDylan Hogue (26)

HEAD-TO-HEAD RESULTS
DATEAWAYHOMESCORETYPE
09-Oct-15Creston Valley Thunder Cats@Kimberley Dynamiters0 - 4RS
14-Nov-15Kimberley Dynamiters@Creston Valley Thunder Cats2 - 5RS
09-Dec-15Kimberley Dynamiters@Creston Valley Thunder Cats5 - 4RS
12-Dec-15Creston Valley Thunder Cats@Kimberley Dynamiters1 - 2 OTRS
18-Dec-15Kimberley Dynamiters@Creston Valley Thunder Cats2 - 5RS
05-Jan-16Creston Valley Thunder Cats@Kimberley Dynamiters1 - 6RS
26-Jan-16Creston Valley Thunder Cats@Kimberley Dynamiters3 - 4RS
03-Feb-16Kimberley Dynamiters@Creston Valley Thunder Cats2 - 3RS

HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORDS
TEAMWLTOTLGFGA
Kimberley Dynamiters (H)4000165
Kimberley Dynamiters (A)13001117
Creston Valley Thunder Cats (H)31001711
Creston Valley Thunder Cats (A)0301516

Series Indicators:
  • Special Teams - both teams excelled in the regular season in special teams, however the Dynamiters amped up their special teams in the playoffs, while the Thunder Cats have remained stable (but still successful).
  • Defence - specifically GAA, for two very defensive teams during the regular season. The Thunder Cats had a GAA of 3.38 when playing Kimberley (up from 2.71 in RS). While Kimberley had a GAA of 2.75 when playing Creston (up from 2.10 in RS).
  • Winning on the Road - Both teams are successful at winning at home, especially when playing each other. So in order to win this series, teams will need to pick a W on the road.
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