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**TheGame** · 02-14-2016, 07:42 AM

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Preview: Avalanche (29-25) at Sabres (22-28)

Date: February 14, 2016 12:30 PM EDT

Even with Ryan O'Reilly now on their side, the Buffalo Sabres were unable to end their prolonged struggles against the Colorado Avalanche last month.

Getting another crack at his former team, O'Reilly tries to help the Sabres avoid an 11th consecutive defeat to an Avalanche club that can complete a sweep of its three-game trip Sunday.

Deciding it would cost too much to sign O'Reilly to a long-term contract extension after six seasons in Denver, Colorado sent the talented forward to Buffalo in a five-player deal over the summer. The Sabres then signed him to a seven-year, $52.5 million contract.

In his return to Colorado on Jan. 20, O'Reilly assisted on Evander Kane's second-period power-play goal, but defenseman Francois Beauchemin broke a tie with 31.7 seconds left to give the Avs (29-25-4) a 2-1 victory.

'Once you got on the ice it's just another game,' said O'Reilly, who leads Buffalo with 17 goals and 30 assists. 'You try to win. It wasn't too weird I guess. It was just different.'

O'Reilly should feel even more relaxed this time as the Sabres (22-28-6) try to end an 0-6-4 slide in the series. They've been held to eight goals while losing the last five in regulation.

However, Buffalo could have a little more jump after ending its 0-2-2 slide with Friday's 6-4 home victory over Montreal. Kane and Marcus Foligno each scored twice and O'Reilly had two assists as the Sabres matched their season-high goal total while almost squandering a 4-1 lead.

"We had some moments where we were bending, but we didn't break," defenseman Josh Gorges told the Sabres' official website. "We found a way to get the two points," We'll build and we'll learn from how to play in the third periods with a one-goal lead."

Buffalo has yielded 16 goals in three games and won twice in 11 at home.

That might not bode well against Colorado, which in addition to its series dominance is 11-4-0 on the road since the beginning of December and won five of the last six away from the Pepsi Center.

"We've been playing with confidence on the road," coach Patrick Roy told the Avalanche's official website.

The Avs followed an 0-3-1 post-All-Star break homestand by winning 4-3 at Ottawa on Thursday then 3-2 in a shootout at Detroit one night later. Colorado was outshot 45-21 by the Red Wings, but Semyon Varlamov stopped all but two to improve to 14-3-3 when making 40 or more saves.

"When you see him play like that, it gives you a lot of confidence," said teammate Mikhail Grigorenko, who was also part of the O'Reilly trade.

Varlamov has a 1.84 goals-against average and a .950 save percentage while winning seven of eight on the road. Following his 27-save performance in last month's meeting, the veteran netminder has a 1.65 GAA during a six-game winning streak against the Sabres.

Robin Lehner made 33 saves at Colorado in January, but has yielded nine goals in his last two starts.

O'Reilly's gone 15 games without a goal but has 12 assists during that span. Kane has scored five of his 15 goals in the last seven.

Colorado's Matt Duchene has recorded 17 of his team-leading 25 goals on the road. He has three in three games at Buffalo.

**TheGame** · 02-14-2016, 07:42 AM

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Preview: Kings (33-18) at Devils (28-21)

Date: February 14, 2016 12:30 PM EDT

The Los Angeles Kings' pattern of inconsistency has carried over into their season-high road trip, but they have proved steady in many recent visits to New Jersey.

The Kings, however, will have to face a Devils team that's coming off a pair of stingy efforts and has a red-hot power play going into Sunday's matchup.

Los Angeles (33-18-3) has alternated wins and losses in its last seven games, including a 2-1 record on a seven-game trip. It began with a pair of lopsided results, winning 9-2 in Boston on Tuesday before losing 5-2 to the New York Islanders on Thursday. They nearly suffered a second straight defeat Friday but pulled off a 5-4 overtime victory over the New York Rangers.

Anze Kopitar completed his third career hat trick with 29.7 seconds left in regulation, and Tanner Pearson moved Los Angeles to 8-1 in the NHL's 3-on-3 format for extra periods.

"We weren't very happy with the way we played (Thursday). We talked about responding, and I think guys did a fairly good job," defenseman Luke Schenn said. "Obviously, there are a couple of things we need to tighten up for sure. I think our goals against is a little higher than we would have liked, but a win is a win.

"This is a huge road trip and a huge point in our season. Every two points we'll take."

The Pacific Division leaders haven't won back-to-back games since Jan. 17-19 but are heading to a place where they are 6-1-1 in their last eight visits, including three in the 2012 Stanley Cup finals and a 3-1 win March 23 in the teams' last matchup.

The Kings held the Devils to nine goals in those eight games and to 1 for 20 on the power play, but New Jersey has been tough to stop with the man advantage lately.

The Devils (28-21-7) are coming off back-to-back 2-1 wins, scoring all of their goals on the power play. That unit is 11 for 25 in the past nine contests, including 7 for 11 at home.

"Power play is going right now," Adam Henrique said after scoring the overtime winner against Philadelphia on Saturday. "Past couple of games it's been the difference maker, getting us two points."

Henrique scored on the power play in both games, giving him three goals and two assists in the last four games.

Los Angeles also has been strong on the power play, going 8 for 17 in five games this month, but has allowed a power-play goal in four straight.

New Jersey has had no such problems, killing 22 of 23 penalties this month while getting solid play from Cory Schneider. He stopped 31 shots Saturday and improved to 7-2-1 with a 1.59 goals-against average in his last 10 starts.

With the Devils playing on back-to-back days, it's unclear if coach John Hynes will start Schneider again. Schneider started both games in New Jersey's most recent back-to-back set Monday and Tuesday, earning a 2-1 win over Edmonton in the second.

The Kings have played their past two games without top goaltender Jonathan Quick (lower body), and they placed Marian Gaborik (knee) on injured reserve Saturday.

Quick, who reportedly practiced Saturday, is 8-3-1 with a 1.29 GAA in his past 12 games against New Jersey, including the postseason.

**TheGame** · 02-14-2016, 07:42 AM

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Preview: Bruins (30-19) at Red Wings (28-18)

Date: February 14, 2016 3:30 PM EDT

An uptick in offense helped the Boston Bruins rebound from their most lopsided loss, even as their top scorer was sidelined for the first time this season.

A little more might improve their already impressive streaks on the road and against an Atlantic Division rival.

The Bruins might again be without Patrice Bergeron on Sunday when they try to continue their success away from home by beating the Detroit Red Wings for the seventh straight time.

Boston (30-19-6) suffered an embarrassing 9-2 home loss to Los Angeles on Tuesday but bounced back with Thursday's 6-2 win at Winnipeg and Saturday's 4-2 victory at Minnesota to open a season-high six-game road trip.

Those gave the Bruins six consecutive wins on the road and improved them to 13-3-3 away from home since Nov. 8. Their 18-5-3 road record is second to only Washington's and has helped offset a 4-7-1 stretch at home since Dec. 22.

'I wish I could transport that to our home games, but we just seem to be ready to play and seem to be able to continue to play more or less, for the 60 minute span,' coach Claude Julien said.

Bergeron leads Boston with 47 points and scored twice against the Jets, but he sat out against the Wild with an undisclosed injury and is day to day.

Boston averaged only 2.25 goals in eight games from Jan. 21-Feb. 9, but it has scored in five of its last six periods. Brad Marchand has goals in 11 of the last 12 games, including each of the last six. His goal Saturday was his 19th career short-handed - the most of any player since he entered the league in 2009-10.

Marchand has been held mostly in check in 15 career meetings against the Red Wings (28-18-9), but the Bruins have still dominated the series.

Boston has won the last six games and 10 of 11, including four straight to close a 2014 playoff series. That stretch includes wins in five of six in Detroit and two more to open this season's series - a 3-1 home victory on Nov. 14 and a 3-2 overtime win on Nov. 25 at Detroit.

"It just seems like they find ways to beat us," Detroit center Darren Helm told the Red Wings' official website. "We're playing good hockey right now and we've got to find a way to beat them. It's a really big game coming up."

That solid play has resulted in Detroit's 3-0-1 start to a five-game homestand, though its three-game win streak was snapped with Friday's 3-2 shootout loss to Colorado - in which the Red Wings finished one off a season high with 45 shots.

Petr Mrazek had another strong game despite the loss, stopping 19 of 21 shots. He has a 0.98 goals-against average while starting each game of Detroit's homestand. Mrazek, who will start on his 24th birthday Sunday, holds the top save percentage (.952) and GAA (1.22) of any goaltender who has started more than three games since Jan. 4.

He is still searching for his first career victory against the Bruins, though, after losing the first two matchups this year to fall to 0-2-1 against them with a 3.01 GAA.

Tuukka Rask has fared much better for Boston, going 8-1-0 with a 1.51 GAA in his last nine starts against Detroit, including playoffs.

**TheGame** · 02-14-2016, 07:42 AM

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Preview: Blues (31-17) at Lightning (30-20)

Date: February 14, 2016 6:00 PM EDT

While it's unclear how long he'll remain in Tampa Bay, Steven Stamkos can get the Lightning's home win streak into record territory before it's time to make that crucial decision.

After playing the hero in the latest game, Stamkos will try to help Tampa Bay tie its all-time mark with a 10th consecutive home victory Sunday night against the St. Louis Blues.

With the chances of re-signing their star appearing murky, the Lightning could deal Stamkos before the trade deadline at the end of this month. The high-scoring forward hasn't said if he would waive his no-trade clause, stating before Friday's game against Nashville that any answers would come in a couple weeks.

Stamkos then provided a power-play goal with 26.6 seconds left in regulation and assisted on Tyler Johnson's overtime winner in a 4-3 victory over the Predators. Tampa Bay (30-20-4) had totaled three goals in back-to-back losses.

"We dug deep and we found a way. Hopefully this gets us over that little hump," said Stamkos, who is two shy of his 300th career goal. "You've got to find ways when you don't necessarily play your best in this league. We'll work on some things but this could be a confidence booster for our team."

The Lightning established their record run at home last season, but they will have to end a four-game skid against St. Louis.

The Blues extended their recent mastery in the series with a 2-0 victory Oct. 27. Jake Allen stopped 26 shots but is currently out because of a knee injury.

Brian Elliott has gone 8-3-2 with a 1.77 goals-against average in 13 consecutive starts in his absence. He's 3-0-0 with a 1.33 GAA in his last three against the Lightning.

Elliott got plenty of support from his teammates Friday in a 5-3 victory at Florida, including Jaden Schwartz in his return from a fractured left ankle.

Schwartz's first goal of the season was among the Blues' four in a row across the opening two periods. Captain David Backes started that run and ended a 10-game drought.

"(Schwartz has) been watching games for I don't know how many months now, so it's good to see him get back out there and put it in right away," Elliott said. "We obviously can't expect that every night, but he's a big piece to our puzzle."

The Blues, seeking their first three-game road win streak since November, have alternated wins and losses in their last five trips to Tampa. They won 6-3 in their lone visit last season.

Vladimir Tarasenko, who wrapped up the scoring in that game, has three goals and one assist in his last four matchups with the Lightning as does Troy Brouwer. Tarasenko, St. Louis' leading scorer, has two of his 27 goals in the last three games after finding the net once in his previous 11.

Tampa Bay goaltender Ben Bishop is 0-3-1 with a 3.02 GAA in last four starts against his former team. Stamkos has two goals in his last six games against St. Louis after producing four goals and four assists in his first three.

**TheGame** · 02-14-2016, 07:43 AM

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Preview: Flyers (24-20) at Rangers (31-18)

Date: February 14, 2016 7:30 PM EDT

The New York Rangers don't lose often at Madison Square Garden, but one slipped away this weekend. The same applies to home games against the Philadelphia Flyers, though a lengthy streak came to a close earlier this season.

The Rangers look to get back on track at MSG when the Flyers visit Sunday night for the fifth and final regular-season meeting between the Metropolitan Division rivals.

New York (31-18-6) is riding a 7-0-2 run at the Garden, improving its record at the famed arena to 20-5-3. The Rangers are one of only four teams with that many home wins.

A five-game home streak came to a close, however, with Friday's 5-4 overtime loss to Los Angeles. The Rangers seemed to have their fifth straight victory in hand before allowing the tying goal with 30 seconds left in regulation and another in the extra period with backup Antti Raanta making his first start since Jan. 17.

"When you have the lead in the final minute, you want to nail it down and take the two points, but 3 on 3 (in overtime) is touch and go sometimes and it's a heartbreaker when you lose," defenseman Keith Yandle told the team's official website.

"We're not going to get deflated."

The Garden had a habit of taking the air out of Philadelphia (24-20-10) until the Flyers' 3-0 victory there Nov. 28.

Wayne Simmonds had two goals and an assist to help snap the club's 10-game regular-season skid at MSG, which came by a combined 38-11 score. The win was just the Flyers' second in their last 15 games on Broadway, including a 2014 first-round playoff series.

The first four in this season's series were split, though New York won the last two in shootouts at Philadelphia. The most recent was a 3-2 Rangers win Feb. 6 that opened 1-2-2 stretch for the Flyers.

Though Philadelphia has scored only 11 goals during that time - even with Thursday's 5-1 win over Buffalo - Shayne Gostisbehere has hit his stride. The rookie scored in Saturday's 2-1 loss to New Jersey to become the first rookie defenseman in NHL history with a point in 11 consecutive games, one more than Barry Beck in 1977-78.

Gostisbehere's streak is also a club record for rookies.

"He's stayed very confident with the puck and he's confident in adding offense to our team," coach Dave Hakstol said.

Philadelphia, which is 11-12-3 away from home, will draw a tough matchup against New York goaltender Henrik Lundqvist as he tries to improve on his 17-3-2 home record. Lundqvist has won four straight and holds a .939 save percentage and 1.73 goals-against average in 12 starts since Jan. 11.

He is 2-0-1 against the Flyers this season with a .946 save percentage, and he can draw even with Chicago's Corey Crawford and Washington's Braden Holtby for the league lead in home victories.

The Rangers will continue on without Ryan McDonagh (concussion) and Rick Nash (left leg bruise), who have missed three and eight straight games, respectively. McDonagh practiced Saturday and is nearing a return, while coach Alain Vigneault said Nash would be shut down for at least another week.

New York has averaged a healthy 3.29 goals over the last seven games and will face Steve Mason, who made 41 saves Thursday against the Sabres. Mason has started each game against the Rangers this season, going 2-0-2 with a .951 save percentage.

**TheGame** · 02-14-2016, 07:43 AM

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Grand Salami - February

The Grand Salami in pro hockey is decided by adding up all the goals scored in every game scheduled for that particular day. You can wager on 'over' or 'under' the Grand Salami total. The total is set by adding up all listed 'over/under' odds for each game on that particular day.

Note: The Grand Salami will have no action if any game is suspended or cancelled before the regulation time of three twenty minute periods. Also, regardless of the number of goals scored during the shoot out portion of the overtime, the final scored recorded for the game will give the winning team on more goal than its opponent based on the score at the end of regulation time.

*The majority of sportsbooks do not put out a total on the Grand Salami when there is only one game on the card. For tracking purposes, we will continue to show the 'over/under' for goals and combined goals scored on days with just one game.

NHL GRAND SALAMI
Date No. of Games Total Goals Combined Goals Scored Result
2/1 No games scheduled - - -
2/2 12 64.5 75 OVER
2/3 3 16 15 UNDER
2/4 12 64.5 77 OVER
2/5 4 21 27 OVER
2/6 12 62 67 OVER
2/7 3 16.5 17 OVER
2/8 4 20 20 PUSH
2/9 12 64.5 72 OVER
2/10 3 16.5 10 UNDER
2/11 9 49.5 66 OVER
2/12 7 35.5 47 OVER
2/13 10 52 56 OVER
2/14 5 - - -
2/15 7 - - -
2/16 8 - - -
2/17 3 - - -
2/18 11 - - -
2/19 5 - - -
2/20 9 - - -
2/21 6 - - -
2/22 4 - - -
2/23 9 - - -
2/24 4 - - -
2/25 10 - - -
2/26 5 - - -
2/27 9 - - -
2/28 7 - - -
2/29 6 - - -

**TheGame** · 02-14-2016, 07:43 AM

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NHL

Hot teams
-- Colorado won last two games, after losing five of previous six.
-- Los Angeles won four of its last five road games. Devils are 7-4 in last 11 games.
-- Bruins won four of their last five games. Detroit won three of its last four.
-- Lightning won 11 of its last 14 games. St Louis won four of its last six road games.
-- Rangers won four of their last five games.

Cold teams
-- Sabres lost four of their last five games.
-- Flyers lost four of their last five games.

Series records
-- Avalanche won their last ten games with Buffalo.
-- Road team won last four LA-New Jersey games.
-- Bruins won their last six games with Detroit.
-- Blues won their last four games with Tampa Bay.
-- Rangers are 6-3 in last nine games with Philly- they won last two in SO.

Totals
-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Colorado games.
-- Last six Los Angles games went over total.
-- Over is 5-1-1 in last six Boston games.
-- Last four Tampa Bay games went over total.
-- Over is 4-1-3 in last eight Philadelphia games.

Back-to-backs
-- New Jersey is 3-3 if it played the night before.
-- Boston lost three of last four if they played day before.
-- Philadelphia lost four of last fie if it played day before.

**TheGame** · 02-14-2016, 07:55 AM

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COLORADO vs. BUFFALO
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Buffalo is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games at home
Buffalo is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado

LOS ANGELES vs. NEW JERSEY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games on the road
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 5 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
New Jersey is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

BOSTON vs. DETROIT
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston

ST. LOUIS vs. TAMPA BAY
St. Louis is 3-5-1 SU in its last 9 games ,when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis

PHILADELPHIA vs. NY RANGERS
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games on the road
NY Rangers are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing Philadelphia
NY Rangers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games

**Satch** · 02-14-2016, 09:42 AM

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NHL MONEYLINE

NHL > (3) LOS ANGELES@ (4) NEW JERSEY | 2016-02-14 12:35:00 - 2016-02-14 12:35:00
Play ON LOS ANGELES using money line in Road games after allowing 4 goals or more
The record is 8 Wins and 0 Losses for the this season (+8.25 units)

NHL > (7) ST LOUIS@ (8) TAMPA BAY | 2016-02-14 18:05:00 - 2016-02-14 18:05:00
Play ON TAMPA BAY using money line in Home games second half of the season
The record is 9 Wins and 0 Losses for the this season (+9 units)

NHL > (9) PHILADELPHIA@ (10) NY RANGERS | 2016-02-14 19:35:00 - 2016-02-14 19:35:00
Play ON PHILADELPHIA using money line in Road games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 8 Wins and 3 Losses for the this season (+8.85 units)

NHL > (9) PHILADELPHIA@ (10) NY RANGERS | 2016-02-14 19:35:00 - 2016-02-14 19:35:00
Play AGAINST NY RANGERS using money line in Home games after allowing 4 goals or more
The record is 89 Wins and 116 Losses for the since 1992 (-77 units)

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NHL PUCKLINE

NHL > (3) LOS ANGELES@ (4) NEW JERSEY | 2016-02-14 12:35:00 - 2016-02-14 12:35:00
Play ON LOS ANGELES in Road games after allowing 4 goals or more
The record is 8 Wins and 0 Losses for the this season (+8.25 units)

NHL > (7) ST LOUIS@ (8) TAMPA BAY | 2016-02-14 18:05:00 - 2016-02-14 18:05:00
Play ON TAMPA BAY in Home games second half of the season
The record is 9 Wins and 0 Losses for the this season (+9 units)

NHL > (9) PHILADELPHIA@ (10) NY RANGERS | 2016-02-14 19:35:00 - 2016-02-14 19:35:00
Play ON PHILADELPHIA in Road games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 8 Wins and 3 Losses for the this season (+8.85 units)

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NHL TOTALS

NHL > (3) LOS ANGELES@ (4) NEW JERSEY | 2016-02-14 12:35:00 - 2016-02-14 12:35:00
Play UNDER NEW JERSEY on the totalin Home games in non-conference games
The record is 5 Overs and 17 Unders for the last two seasons (+12.3 units)

NHL > (5) BOSTON@ (6) DETROIT | 2016-02-14 15:30:00 - 2016-02-14 15:30:00
Play UNDER DETROIT on the totalin Home games vs. division opponents
The record is 1 Overs and 8 Unders for the this season (+7.25 units)

**Satch** · 02-14-2016, 09:43 AM

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Preview: Colorado at Buffalo
When: 12:30 PM ET, Sunday, February 14, 2016
Where: First Niagara Center, Buffalo, New York
The Colorado Avalanche are a better team away from home and can complete a three-game sweep of their road trip when they meet the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday afternoon. Colorado, which owns the top wild-card spot in the Western Conference, is 17-12-0 outside Denver following its 3-2 shootout victory over Detroit on Friday and has its goaltender to thank as Semyon Varlamov made 43 saves after turning aside 26 shots in Thursday’s 4-3 victory in Ottawa.
Avalanche coach Patrick Roy was originally going to rest Varlamov on Friday, but changed his mind and will likely keep him going against Buffalo as Colorado’s next game isn’t until Wednesday at home against Montreal. The Avalanche have won 10 straight over the Sabres since Buffalo’s 6-4 victory Dec. 4, 2005 while Varlamov rides a six-game winning streak versus the Sabres and is 6-0-1 in seven career games. Buffalo, which snapped a four-game losing streak (0-2-2) with a 6-4 victory over Montreal on Friday, is one of three clubs in the 16-team Eastern Conference considered to be out of Stanley Cup playoff contention. “There’s always enjoyment in winning a game,” Sabres coach Dan Bylsma told reporters after Buffalo recorded a season high for goals at home this season.
TV: 12:30 p.m. ET, Altitude (Colorado), MSG Buffalo
ABOUT THE AVALANCHE (29-25-4): Matt Duchene scored his team-best 25th goal Friday and shares the club lead in points at 44 with Nathan MacKinnon. Blake Comeau has goals in two consecutive games for the second time this season and added the shootout winner in the fourth round against Detroit. Carl Soderberg has three assists in his last two games to increase his team-leading total to 30 and is third on the club with 41 points.
ABOUT THE SABRES (22-28-6): Marcus Foligno recorded his first career three-point game with two goals – including a penalty shot – and an assist against Montreal. “I felt really engaged,” Foligno told reporters. “I felt that we, and myself, needed an answer after (Thursday’s) game (5-1 loss in Philadelphia) and I just felt that as a team we needed to bring it. …” Ryan O’Reilly leads the team with 17 goals and 30 assists as he squares off against the team with which he scored 90 goals in his first six seasons for the second time after recording an assist in a 2-1 loss on Jan. 20 in his return to Denver.
OVERTIME
1. Buffalo and Colorado had the No. 8 and No. 10 power-play units, respectively, in the NHL entering Saturday’s schedule.
2. The Avalanche have won five of their last six road games and are 9-3-0 away from home since Dec. 12.
3. Sabres LW Evander Kane has recorded four goals in his last five games after scoring twice against Montreal to raise his season total to 15.
PREDICTION: Avalanche 3, Sabres 2

**Satch** · 02-14-2016, 09:43 AM

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Preview: Los Angeles at New Jersey

When: 12:30 PM ET, Sunday, February 14, 2016
Where: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
The Pacific Division-leading Los Angeles Kings hope to have their top netminder in the lineup Sunday afternoon as they continue their season-high seven-game road trip against the New Jersey Devils. Los Angeles is 2-1-0 on the trek but has played the last two contests without Jonathan Quick, who has been sidelined with an undisclosed injury since posting the victory in the trip-opening 9-2 triumph at Boston on Tuesday.
Quick could return to action after practicing Saturday without any issues, but the Kings definitely will be without Marian Gaborik, who was placed on injured reserve after suffering a lower-body injury in Friday’s overtime win against the New York Rangers. New Jersey, which is even in points with Pittsburgh but trails the Penguins for the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, is kicking off a three-game homestand after improving to 7-1 in overtime this season with a victory at Philadelphia on Saturday. Adam Henrique scored his team-leading fifth game-winner, giving him three goals and two assists during his season high-tying four-game point streak. Los Angeles and New Jersey split their two-game series last season, with each team winning on the road.
TV: 12:30 p.m. ET, FSN West (Los Angeles), MSG Plus (New Jersey)
ABOUT THE KINGS (33-18-3): Gaborik’s streak of 99 consecutive games will come to an end as he returned to Los Angeles for further evaluation after being involved in a knee-on-knee collision with New York’s Dominic Moore. The 33-year-old Slovakian scored his 12th goal of the season before exiting, giving him four tallies over his last seven contests. If Quick is unable to play, the crease will belong to either Jhonas Enroth or Peter Budaj, who made his first NHL start since April 9, 2014 on Friday.
ABOUT THE DEVILS (28-21-7): All-Star Cory Schneider has allowed fewer than three goals in 32 of his last 40 starts, posting a 1.91 goals-against average and .934 save percentage during that span. Lee Stempniak leads New Jersey with 40 points but has gone five games without a goal after scoring five in his previous five contests. The Devils have performed well on special teams of late, going 11-for-25 on the power play over their last nine games and 22-for-23 on the penalty kill over the last six.
OVERTIME
1. Devils LW Stefan Matteau could miss his second straight contest because of the facial fracture he sustained when hit by a deflected shot in Friday’s practice.
2. Los Angeles C Anze Kopitar, who leads the team with 50 points, is coming off his third career hat trick – which ended his nine-game goal-scoring drought.
3. New Jersey has been held to fewer than three goals in six of its last seven games.
PREDICTION: Kings 4, Devils 2

**Satch** · 02-14-2016, 09:43 AM

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Preview: Boston at Detroit
When: 3:30 PM ET, Sunday, February 14, 2016
Where: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan
The Detroit Red Wings attempt to conclude their five-game homestand without a regulation loss when they host the Atlantic Division-rival Boston Bruins on Sunday afternoon. Detroit, which earned 10 points (4-0-2) during a six-game stretch at Joe Louis Arena earlier this season, has collected seven over the first four contests (3-0-1) of its current homestand.
The Red Wings have clamped down defensively during their string of home games, allowing a total of four goals as they cling to a one-point lead over Tampa Bay for third place in the Atlantic. Boston sits one point in front of its Original Six rival as it continues its season-high six-game road trip. Brad Marchand is riding a six-game goal-scoring streak for the Bruins, who are 2-0-0 on their trek and have won six in a row away from home. Boston won the first two contests of the four-game season series with the Red Wings, including a 3-2 overtime triumph at Detroit on Nov. 25.
TV: 3:30 p.m. ET, NBC, TVA
ABOUT THE BRUINS (30-19-6): Marchand is on a ridiculous roll, scoring a goal in 11 of his last 12 games to raise his team-leading season total to 27 – one shy of his career high set in 2011-12. Saturday’s win at Minnesota was the 500th of Claude Julien’s coaching career, tying him with Toe Blake for 22nd place on the all-time list. Loui Eriksson has tallied in three of his last four games to reach the 200-goal plateau for his career.
ABOUT THE RED WINGS (28-18-9): A milestone is on tap for Brad Richards, who is slated to appear in his 1,100th NHL game on Sunday. “It goes by so quick,” the 35-year-old told the team’s website. “I don’t feel and look at myself as being old, but when I look back to my first game and remember seeing guys that were my age and playing that many games, I used to think they were ancient.” Defenseman Jonathan Ericsson missed Saturday’s practice and is questionable to face Boston due to a lower-body injury.
OVERTIME
1. Red Wings D Niklas Kronwall (knee surgery) remains out despite being eligible to come off long-term injured reserve Sunday.
2. Boston C Patrice Bergeron, who leads the team with 47 points, is questionable after missing Saturday’s game with an undisclosed injury.
3. Detroit recalled D Xavier Ouellet from Grand Rapids of the American Hockey League.
PREDICTION: Bruins 3, Red Wings 2

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Preview: St. Louis at Tampa Bay
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, February 14, 2016
Where: Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida
The St. Louis Blues found their offense in South Florida and look to complete a sweep of their trip to the Sunshine State when they visit the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday. St. Louis, which had managed just 10 goals in its previous seven contests, recorded a 5-3 victory Friday over the Atlantic Division-leading Florida Panthers.
“The biggest difference was the flow from our back end through our center into our wingers,” Blues forward Alex Steen told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. “It was more of a connected game than we’ve played in a long time.” St. Louis is third in the Central Division after going 3-1-1 since the All-Star break and will need another sharp effort against the Lightning, who have won 11 of their last 14 contests – and nine straight at home. Captain Steven Stamkos rescued Tampa Bay with a final-minute power-play goal en route to a 4-3 overtime win over Nashville on Friday that snapped a two-game slide. “It’s nice to get the win,” Lightning goaltender Ben Bishop, who grew up in St. Louis and started his career with the Blues, told reporters. “We’ll clean some things up, but all that matters right now is the points.”
TV: 6 p.m. ET, FSN Midwest (St. Louis), Sun Sports (Tampa Bay)
ABOUT THE BLUES (31-17-9): Jaden Schwartz returned to the lineup Friday after missing almost two months with a broken ankle, notching a goal and an assist in the victory. “I felt pretty good,” Schwartz told reporters. “I tried not to think about it too much, just go out and play, move my feet early and try to get into the game as quick as I could.” Vladimir Tarasenko scored for the second time in three games Friday to push his team-leading totals to 27 goals and 49 points – just ahead of Steen (44 points).
ABOUT THE LIGHTNING (30-20-4): Versatile forward J.T. Brown impressed with his defense in the playoffs last season and has followed that up with a career-high seven goals in 2015-16 – three in his last five games. “He deserves everything he’s getting,” coach Jon Cooper told reporters. “You can’t ask for more effort and tenacity than that kid’s giving.” Stamkos, who scored for only the second time in 11 games Friday, is tied with Nikita Kucherov for the team lead in goals with 22 but trails the Russian (47) by five points for first on the club.
OVERTIME
1. Both teams will be without a top-four defenseman as Tampa Bay will be missing Jason Garrison (lower body) while Alex Pietrangelo (knee) is out for the Blues.
2. Tampa Bay D Victor Hedman played a season-high 27 minutes, 50 seconds on Friday and has registered six points and a plus-4 rating in five games since the break.
3. St. Louis has won the last four meetings, including a 6-3 triumph at Tampa Bay last season and a 2-0 victory at home on Oct. 2.
PREDICTION: Blues 3, Lightning 2

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Preview: Philadelphia at NY Rangers
When: 7:30 PM ET, Sunday, February 14, 2016
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Three of their first four meetings have been decided in a shootout and both teams have won twice as the New York Rangers host the Metropolitan Division-rival Philadelphia Flyers in the rubber match of the five-game season series on Sunday. The Rangers took the last meeting in a physical game on Feb. 6 and have earned at least one point in five straight contests overall (4-0-1).
New York lost captain Ryan McDonagh with a concussion in its 3-2 shootout win over the Flyers eight days ago after a punch to the head from Wayne Simmonds, who received a match penalty and game misconduct. Rangers forward Tanner Glass told the New York Post, “You just have to let (Simmonds) know that that’s not going to be tolerated. (McDonagh’s) our captain, he’s our best player. (Simmonds) can’t do that. He’ll know. He’ll know.” McDonagh is out indefinitely and Rick Nash (leg) is likely to miss his ninth straight game for New York. Philadelphia lost 2-1 in overtime to New Jersey on Saturday, but rookie defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere tallied to extend his record point streak to 11 games.
TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN
ABOUT THE FLYERS (24-20-10): Gostisbehere has collected three goals and 11 assists during his streak, which eclipsed the record for a rookie defenseman set in 1977-78 by Barry Beck of the Rangers. Philadelphia recalled Andrew MacDonald on Saturday to replace fellow defenseman Michael Del Zotto, who suffered an upper-body injury against New Jersey and is out indefinitely. Captain Claude Giroux notched an assist to push his team-leading point total to 46 – three more than Jakub Voracek — while Simmonds tops the Flyers with 20 goals, including eight in his last nine contests.
ABOUT THE RANGERS (31-18-6): Henrik Lundqvist should be back in net after being rested in a 5-4 overtime loss to Los Angeles on Friday and carries a four-game winning streak into the contest. The Rangers converted their only power-play opportunity after going just 1-for-28 in their previous 10 games. Mats Zuccarello leads the team in points (41) after recording six in his last five contests and J.T. Miller has registered eight goals in 12 games, a stretch that began with one against the Flyers in a victory on Jan. 16.
OVERTIME
1. New York D Keith Yandle scored the late game-tying goal in the win over the Flyers last week and has reached 30 points for the eighth straight season.
2. Philadelphia G Michal Neuvirth was activated to start against New Jersey, which could mean Steve Mason gets the nod on Sunday.
3. Rangers C Derek Stepan posted his fourth multi-point performance of the season Friday with a goal and an assist.
PREDICTION: Rangers 4, Flyers 1

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