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    NHL notebook: Jets, Oilers to play outdoor contest
    By The Sports Xchange


    The Winnipeg Jets will host the Edmonton Oilers in an outdoor regular-season NHL game next season.
    The 2016 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic will return on Sunday, Oct. 23 at Investors Group Field in Winnipeg, the NHL announced Sunday
    There were NHL Heritage Classic games in 2014 in Vancouver, 2011 in Calgary and 2003 in Edmonton. It will mark the Jets' first appearance in an outdoor game and the Oilers first appearance (second overall) since hosting the first-ever NHL regular-season game played outdoors at Commonwealth Stadium in 2003.
    As part of the Heritage Classic. legendary players from both the Jets and Oilers will participate in a special alumni game on Saturday, Oct. 22.


    ---The Toronto Maple Leafs loaned forwards Kasperi Kapanen and Brendan Leipsic to the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League.
    Kapanen, 19, has skated in four games with the Maple Leafs after being recalled from the Marlies on Feb. 29, posting six shots on goal. In 32 games with the Marlies, Kapanen has collected 22 points (eight goals, 14 assists).
    Leipsic, 21, has recorded one goal and two assists in six games with the Maple Leafs this season. He collected 37 points (16 goals, 21 assists) in 50 games with the Marlies.


    ---The Tampa Bay Lightning recalled defenseman Slater Koekkoek from their AHL affiliate in Syracuse, N.Y.
    The 22-year-old Koekkoek has five goals and eight assists in 48 games with Syracuse this season. He played in four games with the Lighting earlier this season.

  • #2
    Re: NHL Betting Info. 3/7

    Preview: Lightning (39-22) at Flyers (30-23)


    Date: March 07, 2016 7:00 PM EDT


    Owners of a franchise-record win streak, the Tampa Bay Lightning can next match their longest-ever run on the road when they face an opponent they've dominated in recent seasons.


    The Lightning try for a 10th consecutive victory and seventh in a row away from home while trying to spoil the finale of the Philadelphia Flyers' successful homestand Monday night.


    Tampa Bay (39-22-4) needed a comeback to set the team mark with a 4-3 overtime victory over Carolina on Saturday. Tyler Johnson got the tying goal with 6:18 remaining in regulation and Alex Killorn scored in the final minute of the extra period.


    "It's hard enough to win in this league, let alone ring off nine in a row," said coach Jon Cooper, whose team is 20-5-0 in its last 25. "It's a testament to how the group has really stuck together."


    Ondrej Palat added two goals for Tampa Bay.


    The first-place Lightning can now equal their best road win streak, established Jan. 7-Feb. 1, 2007. They can also add to a two-point lead over Florida and three-point advantage over Boston in the Atlantic Division.


    They've won 14 of 18 against the Flyers (30-23-11), their best results against any Eastern Conference opponent since the beginning of the 2010-11 season.


    The Lightning topped Philadelphia 3-2 in overtime in the season opener for both clubs Oct. 8 at Tampa. Ben Bishop stopped two penalty shots - one in OT - and paved the way for defenseman Jason Garrison to net the winning goal, his second of the game.


    Tampa Bay has taken five of eight meetings at Philadelphia, splitting its two trips there last season.


    The Flyers bounced back from a 4-0 defeat to Edmonton on Thursday with a 6-0 rout of Columbus on Saturday, giving them a 4-1-0 mark on their six-game homestand and a sixth victory in nine contests overall.


    Ex-Lightning defenseman Radko Gudas scored two goals - ending a 65-game drought - and had two assists.


    "I think we all knew what we needed to do to win this game. We had our mindset on the right things," he said. "I'm glad we turned it around that fast. I'm glad we got the two points."


    Gudas will face his former team for the first time. He was a healthy scratch in the season opener.


    Forward Wayne Simmonds has four goals and two assists in his last six matchups with Tampa Bay, while Flyers leading scorer Claude Giroux has one goal and nine assists in the past eight meetings.


    Lightning star Steven Stamkos has recorded 10 goals and four assists in his last 10 games against Philadelphia. Valtteri Filppula has three goals and 10 assists in a 10-game streak versus the Flyers.

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    • #3
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      Preview: Sabres (26-31) at Maple Leafs (21-33)


      Date: March 07, 2016 7:30 PM EDT


      If any team can sympathize with Toronto's struggles, it's probably Buffalo. The Maple Leafs have replaced the Sabres as the NHL's worst team, a title held by their Atlantic Division foes for the previous two seasons.


      That status hasn't quite been cemented for the season with just over a month to go and the Eastern Conference's two worst teams still meeting three times, and Monday night's tilt in Toronto threatens the Maple Leafs with their second six-game losing streak of the season.


      After Saturday's 3-2 shootout loss to Minnesota, the Sabres (26-31-9) are nine points up on the Maple Leafs (21-33-10), though Toronto has two games in hand as it plays the third of a four-game homestand.


      Buffalo took a 2-1 lead in the second period but gave up a goal with under six minutes left in the third and let another point slip away in a shootout.


      Jack Eichel and Johan Larsson each scored for a second straight game, and Larsson has three of his five goals for the season in the last five contests.


      "I think we played well, too," said Eichel, who added an assist. "We had a lot of chances. We did a lot of good things as a team. It's a tough one to swallow."


      The Sabres have won one of their seven shootouts this season with six straight losses, but the win came against Toronto. Eichel was the only of four Sabres to convert versus the Wild, and they've gone 1 for 18 on shootout chances in the defeats.


      "It's just frustrating with our shootout results this year," Eichel said. "The shootout's an opportunity to grab an extra point. I think as a group we can bear down and start taking advantage of it."


      The difference in regulation was a failed penalty kill on Buffalo's only short-handed situation of the game. The Sabres have allowed a power-play goal in consecutive games but have killed 27 of 30 penalties over the last 10 contests.


      "A big kills probably wins us the game," coach Dan Bylsma said. "Our penalty kill has been so good for us for long periods of the game."


      The Sabres have averaged 3.5 goals over a 3-0-1 span in the series, winning 2-1 in the shootout on Oct. 21 in the season's only meeting. That was part of a 0-5-1 stretch for Toronto on which it scored nine goals.


      On it's current skid, there have been seven goals in five straight regulation defeats. After Saturday's 3-2 loss to Ottawa, the reaction wasn't quite as dour as one might expect.


      "I thought we had lots of good things today," coach Mike Babcock told the team's official website. "I thought (Zach) Hyman, (Nikita Soshnikov) and (William) Nylander were all real good for us, which is a positive. I thought our team pace was as good as it's been all year."


      The 19-year-old Nylander scored his first goal in his fourth NHL game, while the 22-year-old Soshnikov got his second in his fourth in the league.


      They'll have fellow youngster Garret Sparks in front of them in goal with the 22-year-old hoping to improve on a 2-2-0 record, 2.14 goals-against average and .925 save percentage in his last five NHL games.


      He'll face Chad Johnson, who has won consecutive games as part of a 4-3-1 span with a 2.34 GAA and .927 save percentage. He beat the Maple Leafs back in October to improve to 2-0-1 with a 2.02 GAA and .924 save percentage in four career matchups.

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      • #4
        Re: NHL Betting Info. 3/7

        Preview: Bruins (36-23) at Panthers (36-21)


        Date: March 07, 2016 7:30 PM EDT


        The Florida Panthers' lackluster road trip cost them the Atlantic Division lead and has them in danger of getting passed by Boston as well.


        The Panthers can prevent that from happening in Monday night's visit from the Bruins, and Jaromir Jagr will try to lend a hand while attempting to pass Gordie Howe on the NHL scoring list.


        Florida (36-21-8) finished 1-3-1 on its trip with a 5-1 defeat to Arizona on Saturday, dropping two points behind surging Tampa Bay in the division.


        "It wasn't a good road trip for us. We should have played better. We didn't have our 60-minute games that it takes to win in this league," coach Gerard Gallant said. "We have got to forget about it and look forward to the next three games at home."


        The Panthers return to Sunrise one point ahead of Boston (36-23-7), which is 4-1-1 in six after a 2-1 overtime loss to Washington on Saturday. The Bruins have won nine of 11 on the road.


        "I think we're playing better, but there's always room to improve," defenseman Zdeno Chara said. "It's not getting any easier, and we have some tough games ahead of us."


        The Bruins have a pair of 3-1 victories over the Panthers this season, including one in Florida on Oct. 30. There could be a little more buzz for this visit with Jagr looking to break his tie with Howe.


        The Panthers' leading scorer registered his 1,850th point Thursday with an assist in a 3-2 loss to Colorado. Jagr's 743 goals are third-most in NHL history, 58 fewer than Howe, and he can pass Bruins great Ray Bourque for ninth with his 1,613th game.


        Jagr, who played 11 games for Boston in 2012-13 among his many stops, has two assists in his last five matchups. Jiri Hudler has four goals and two assists in his past three meetings, and eight and six in 11 career games against the Bruins.


        Boston forward Brad Marchand has four goals in his last three games against Florida, but he's cooled off since a torrid stretch. Marchand has scored one goal in his past four contests after tallying 17 of his career-high 33 in the previous 19 games.


        Patrice Bergeron has scored a goal in three straight games. He has four and five assists in his last seven versus Florida.


        Tuukka Rask was in the net for the Bruins' two games against the Panthers this season and is expected to start Monday in the opener of a back-to-back.


        The Bruins' defense corps might be short-handed with Kevin Miller's status uncertain. He left Saturday's game with an upper-body injury.


        "It's really tough. Hopefully he gets back soon," Rask said. "He's been playing great, really solid. He's always been solid defensively, but lately I think he's really improved his game with the puck, finding lanes to pass the puck and score some goals."


        Florida forward Jussi Jokinen will try to extend his season-high point streak to eight games. He has eight assists during that run but one assist in his last four contests against Boston.

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        • #5
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          Preview: Sharks (35-23) at Flames (27-34)


          Date: March 07, 2016 9:00 PM EDT


          The San Jose Sharks' push for the Pacific Division lead stalled as they struggled somewhat offensively in their first defeat in four games.


          They've had little trouble scoring against Calgary this season and will look to bounce back Monday night when they visit a Flames team coming off its first win in two weeks.


          A quirky portion of the schedule had the Sharks (35-23-6) facing Vancouver three times over a seven-day stretch. While they totaled seven goals in the first two, they lost 4-2 on Saturday.


          Brent Burns tied it at 2 early in the third with his career-high 23rd goal but San Jose came up empty on its other 15 shots in the final period.


          The Sharks remained four points behind second-place Los Angeles and dropped six back of Pacific-leading Anaheim.


          San Jose, which also scored six in last Monday's win over Montreal, has a prime opportunity to rediscover its offensive prowess against a Flames team tied with Arizona for the league's worst goals-against average at 3.12.


          The Sharks have played a big part in Calgary's defensive struggles, scoring five times in three of four meetings this season. Their 17 goals versus the Flames are their most against them in a season since scoring 24 in six meetings in 1997-98.


          Logan Couture has two goals and four assists in the season series while Patrick Marleau and Joe Thornton each have two and three.


          Calgary (27-34-4) had been a mess defensively, yielding at least five goals three times in a four-game stretch before Saturday's 4-2 win at Pittsburgh that snapped a seven-game losing streak.


          Mikael Backlund scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and Lance Bouma added another in the third for the Flames, who dropped 10 of their previous 11.


          "You lose as many games as we have in the last while and it's tough to keep that positive attitude,' center Joe Colborne said. 'It's definitely going to be a bit more fun that it has been lately.'


          The de facto No. 1 goaltender after Karri Ramo's season-ending injury, Jonas Hiller certainly hasn't been having much recently in posting a 4.71 GAA while losing his last three starts. He gave up five goals in his only start against San Jose this season Nov. 28, then stopped all eight shots faced upon relieving Ramo after he suffered his knee injury in the last matchup with the Sharks, a 6-5 Flames shootout win Feb. 11.


          Joni Ortio got the start against the Penguins and made 29 saves for his first victory in 10 games this season.


          The Sharks also went with their backup goalie in their last game and didn't do James Reimer any favors in his team debut. They gave up a season high-tying seven power-play chances after taking five penalties in their previous four games. The Canucks scored three times with the extra skater.


          'We got that first goal and then we started to take a lot of penalties,' captain Joe Pavelski said. 'A lot of soft ones, too. It was everybody. It was one of those nights that we couldn't stay out of the box.'


          The Sharks have had similar problems against the Flames this season, allowing six power-play goals on 19 opportunities. However, they've also been stellar with the man advantage, converting seven of 15 chances.


          Set to open a season-high six-game homestand, Calgary has been plenty vulnerable when playing with a manpower disadvantage. It has allowed a league-worst 19 power-play goals since Feb. 9, killing 67.8 percent of penalties.


          Martin Jones, who has posted a 1.67 GAA in winning his last three starts, is 3-1-0 lifetime against Calgary despite a 3.25 GAA.

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          • #6
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            Preview: Coyotes (28-31) at Avalanche (33-30)


            Date: March 07, 2016 9:00 PM EDT


            Mikkel Boedker is grateful for an opportunity to compete for a playoff spot, though the Colorado Avalanche have some work to do to achieve one.


            The slumping Avalanche hope to rectify their recent problems in an important home game Monday night against Boedker's former team, the Arizona Coyotes.


            Colorado (33-30-4) believed it had bolstered its postseason chances by landing Boedker, one of the top available forwards, in a four-player trade with the Coyotes at last Monday's deadline. While the move added another threat to an already capable offense, it hasn't solved the team's continuing defensive issues or its struggles to close out games.


            The Avalanche let a one-goal lead slip away in Saturday's potentially damaging 5-2 home loss to Nashville that dropped them to ninth place in the Western Conference. They allowed four unanswered third-period goals and have been outscored 11-1 in the final frame during a 1-3-0 stretch.


            "I thought we played really well for 40 minutes, again," coach Patrick Roy said. "Our third periods need to be better. We need to be smarter in the third period. We have to learn to play those situations much better."


            Colorado has surrendered five goals or more in all four losses of a 2-4-0 sequence, during which Semyon Varlamov's play has regressed. The usually dependable goaltender has permitted 11 goals over his past three starts and been pulled in two of his last five.


            Calvin Pickard provided greater stability with a 38-save effort in Thursday's 3-2 win over Florida that opened this four-game homestand. He followed with 35 against the Predators but allowed two costly goals in the third before two empty-netters.


            Boedker has a goal and an assist in three games since the trade, though he's been outdone by one of the players Colorado gave up for his services. Alex Tanguay scored twice and added an assist in his Arizona debut, helping his new club snap a season-high seven-game skid with Saturday's 5-1 rout of reeling Florida.


            After being scratched for the first two games following the trade, Tanguay flourished on a line with Antoine Vermette and Anthony Duclair that accounted for three goals. Arizona had just eight total over its previous six.


            'We had a good mix out there. We had a couple of good practices,' said Vermette, who matched a career high with four points. 'You want to translate that into a game. (Tanguay's) a smart guy. He's been through a lot, a lot of experience. He won a Cup also. He's a good passer, smart player.'


            Tanguay drew into the lineup with Max Domi serving a one-game suspension for instigating a fight near the end of Thursday's 5-1 loss to Anaheim.


            Louis Domingue provided a further boost with 32 saves. The rookie had a 4.04 goals-against average in losing his six prior starts.


            Arizona begins a four-game trip and has dropped eight straight on the road, though it's won both matchups with the Avalanche this season. Boedker had a hand in each, scoring the deciding goal in a 2-1 overtime victory at the Pepsi Center on Dec. 27 and notching two assists in a 4-2 home win on Nov. 5.


            Shane Doan had a power-play goal Saturday but the Coyotes are just 3 of 29 in man-advantage situations over an eight-game stretch. Colorado has killed 26 of 27 penalties over nine games since Feb. 14, the NHL's best percentage during that span.

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            • #7
              Re: NHL Betting Info. 3/7

              Preview: Capitals (48-13) at Ducks (37-19)


              Date: March 07, 2016 10:00 PM EDT


              Bruce Boudreau's tenure with the Washington Capitals was marked by regular-season successes and postseason disappointments.


              He's got the Anaheim Ducks playing at a championship level now, however.


              In a marquee matchup with the makings of a possible Stanley Cup Final preview, the soaring Ducks look to extend their franchise-best winning streak to 12 when the NHL-leading Capitals visit Honda Center on Monday night.


              While Washington (48-13-4) remains the league's most consistently successful team this season, the Ducks are unquestionably the hottest. Anaheim (37-19-8) has vaulted back atop the Pacific Division with an 18-1-1 surge.


              The Ducks had struggled to a 12-15-6 start.


              'I think they always believed,' said Boudreau, who won four division titles in six seasons with Washington from 2007-11 but never advanced past the Eastern Conference semifinals. 'I mean, we haven't changed much from what we did last year. There were a couple of big meetings, and we converted our style just a little bit.'


              The Ducks, aiming for a fourth straight division crown under Boudreau, moved two points ahead of Los Angeles with Saturday's 3-2 victory. They got another strong performance from Frederik Andersen and more production from a power play that's been nearly unstoppable during their tear.


              David Perron and Jakob Silfverberg scored on the man advantage to snap a 1-all tie and support Andersen's 32 saves. Boudreau became the fastest in NHL history to reach 400 wins.


              'I must have had good teams,' he said. 'I was lucky in Washington, and lucky to have a great team here.'


              Boudreau's current group has converted a staggering 44.2 percent (19 of 43) of its man-advantage chances during the streak and has at least one power-play goal in each of its 14 wins since the All-Star break.


              The Ducks might need to avoid trips to the box in order to keep their run going, as their one recent weakness has been penalty killing. They've posted a 76.1 percent mark during the streak, and both of the Kings' goals came on the power play.


              Washington owns the league's best power play at 23.2 percent as well as its top road record at 22-7-2. It's won nine of 12 as a visitor after beginning a four-game trip with Saturday's 2-1 overtime win over Boston.


              The Capitals have also won five straight in Anaheim, extending that run with a 5-3 victory Feb. 15, 2015 behind Alex Ovechkin's two goals and two assists.


              However, Ovechkin - who's recorded a NHL-leading 41 goals but has one over his last five games - could be facing league discipline after being assessed a boarding major for a hit that hospitalized Bruins defenseman Kevan Miller.


              'It's just a hockey play,' he said. 'You don't want to be in position to take a penalty, but the referee said I get five minutes because I was heavier than him.'


              The Capitals could have trouble scoring regardless of Ovechkin's status, as Andersen is 12-0-2 with a 1.76 goals-against average in his last 14 starts. He's posted a 1.33 GAA in winning six straight at home.


              Counterpart Braden Holtby hasn't been able to duplicate his stellar first-half numbers, recording a 2.74 GAA in 14 starts following the All-Star break. The NHL wins leader, coming off a 20-save effort in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the New York Rangers, had a 2.03 GAA going into the break.

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              • #8
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                Preview: Canucks (25-27) at Kings (38-22)


                Date: March 07, 2016 10:30 PM EDT


                The Los Angeles Kings have finally ceded the top spot in the Pacific Division to a rampaging opponent that has dominated them of late.


                They've mostly handled Vancouver over the past three seasons, though, and Los Angeles looks to bounce back when it hosts the Canucks on Monday night.


                The Kings (38-22-4) saw what was once a 16-point lead over Anaheim fully erased Saturday, losing 3-2 to the visiting Ducks as their city-area rivals moved two points ahead in the Pacific. Anaheim has gone 18-1-1 since being 16 back Jan. 20, while Los Angeles is 9-9-1 in that span.


                Los Angeles has dropped 11 of the past 13 regular-season meetings with its chief rival in the division.


                "Every win and loss is a matter of home ice in the playoffs, so yes, we do realize what's at stake here," center Anze Kopitar told the team's official website. "We fell behind here today and we're going to have to catch up ground."


                Penalty killing continued to be a problem for the Kings. They allowed the Ducks to go 2 for 2 on the power play and have given up five goals in nine chances with the man advantage over the past three games - a 1-2-0 stretch that's followed a four-game win streak.


                Los Angeles has killed off 76.8 percent of short-handed situations since Jan. 20 - one of the league's worst marks in that span.


                'The majority of the time, special teams are the difference. And that wasn't any different today,' Kopitar said.


                The level of offensive production also wasn't any different. The Kings have scored 17 times in their last 10 contests.


                Both of their goals came on the power play, but they lost despite a 34-22 shot advantage. Jonathan Quick, expected to start again Monday, made 19 saves and has posted a 3.06 goals-against average and .864 save percentage in his last three outings.


                His numbers are considerably better against the Canucks (25-27-2), with a 1.64 GAA in 29 career regular-season matchups and 1.07 mark in the past 13 - a stretch in which he's posted three shutouts and hasn't allowed more than two goals. Quick made 27 saves in a 5-0 victory at Vancouver on Dec. 28, the Kings' ninth win in 13 meetings.


                Vancouver, though, brings a dangerous power play into Monday, having scored three times in seven chances to snap a three-game skid with a 4-2 win at San Jose on Saturday. Dan Hamhuis scored the final one with the man advantage in the third period for the Canucks, who recorded just their third game of more than two goals in the past 11.


                Vancouver generated only 11 power plays over the previous six games, though it's gone 9 for 26 in the last nine.


                "It was exactly what we talked about before the game," Hamhuis told the team's website. "We were only drawing one or two penalties a game. We need teams to start getting frustrated with us and skating where they are forced to take penalties. I thought our guys did a really good job of that tonight."


                The victory, though, was tempered by the loss of captain Henrik Sedin, who suffered an upper-body injury early in the first period after taking a forearm to the chest. Sedin took his next shift but played only 3:36 in the first and did not come out for the second.


                Vancouver also lost defenseman Christopher Tanev in the third to an injury.


                "I have to talk to them to make sure, but I don't think Hank will be with us in L.A.," coach Willie Desjardins said.


                The Canucks have gone 2-0-1 in their last three at Staples Center.

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                • #9
                  Re: NHL Betting Info. 3/7

                  Grand Salami - March


                  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
                  3/1 8 48.5 49 OVER
                  3/2 3 16.5 17 OVER
                  3/3 12 65.5 69 OVER
                  3/4 3 15.5 20 OVER
                  3/5 11 58 62 OVER
                  3/6 6 30.5 34 OVER
                  3/7 7 - - -
                  3/8 8 - - -
                  3/9 6 - - -
                  3/10 6 - - -
                  3/11 5 - - -
                  3/12 12 - - -
                  3/13 3 - - -
                  3/14 6 - - -
                  3/15 8 - - -
                  3/16 6 - - -
                  3/17 8 - - -
                  3/18 6 - - -
                  3/19 11 - - -
                  3/20 7 - - -
                  3/21 4 - - -
                  3/22 10 - - -
                  3/23 2 - - -
                  3/24 11 - - -
                  3/25 3 - - -
                  3/26 14 - - -
                  3/27 3 - - -
                  3/28 8 - - -
                  3/29 9 - - -
                  3/30 3 - - -
                  3/31 10 - - -

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                  • #10
                    Re: NHL Betting Info. 3/7

                    NHL


                    Hot teams
                    -- Tampa Bay won its last nine games. Flyers won four of their last five.
                    -- Bruins won four of their last six games.
                    -- San Jose won three of its last four games.
                    -- Washington won seven of its last ten games. Anaheim won its last 11 games.
                    -- Los Angeles won five of its last seven games.


                    Cold teams
                    -- Sabres lost five of their last seven games. Toronto lost nine of its last ten.
                    -- Florida lost four of its last five games.
                    -- Calgary lost seven of its last eight games.
                    -- Arizona lost seven of its last eight games. Colorado lost three of last four.
                    -- Vancouver lost seven of its last ten games.


                    Series records
                    -- Flyers lost seven of last eight games with Tampa Bay.
                    -- Home side won last ten Buffalo-Toronto games.
                    -- Bruins won eight of last ten games with Florida.
                    -- Flames won five of last seven games with San Jose.
                    -- Avalanche won six of last nine games with Arizona.
                    -- Washington won five of last six games against the Ducks.
                    -- Kings are 5-3 in their last eight games with Vancouver.


                    Totals
                    -- Five of last six Tampa Bay games stayed under the total.
                    -- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Buffalo-Toronto games.
                    -- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Boston-Florida games.
                    -- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven San Jose-Calgary games.
                    -- Seven of last nine Arizona-Colorado games went over.
                    -- Over is 6-3-1 in last ten Anaheim games.
                    -- Under is 4-0-2 in last six Vancouver-LA games.


                    Back-to-backs
                    -- None

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                    • #11
                      Re: NHL Betting Info. 3/7

                      TAMPA BAY vs. PHILADELPHIA
                      Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
                      The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games on the road
                      Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
                      Philadelphia is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Tampa Bay


                      BOSTON vs. FLORIDA
                      Boston is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Florida
                      Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
                      Florida is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games at home
                      Florida is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games when playing Boston


                      BUFFALO vs. TORONTO
                      The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo's last 5 games on the road
                      The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games
                      Toronto is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
                      Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Buffalo


                      ARIZONA vs. COLORADO
                      Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
                      Arizona is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Colorado
                      Colorado is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Arizona
                      The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Colorado's last 12 games when playing at home against Arizona


                      SAN JOSE vs. CALGARY
                      The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 7 games when playing on the road against Calgary
                      San Jose is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
                      Calgary is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
                      The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games when playing San Jose


                      WASHINGTON vs. ANAHEIM
                      Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
                      Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Anaheim
                      Anaheim is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
                      Anaheim is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington


                      VANCOUVER vs. LOS ANGELES
                      The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 6 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
                      Vancouver is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
                      The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Los Angeles's last 10 games
                      Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

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                      • #12
                        Re: NHL Betting Info. 3/7

                        Preview: Tampa Bay at Philadelphia
                        When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, March 7, 2016
                        Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
                        The talented “Triplets” line of Ondrej Palat, Tyler Johnson and Nikita Kucherov is beginning to find its form for the surging Tampa Bay Lightning. The trio has recorded a total of seven goals in the last three games and looks to remain hot as the Lightning try to extend their franchise-record winning streak to 10 games when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday.
                        Palat and Johnson each have scored three times in the last three victories and Kucherov has recorded a goal and three assists in that span. “I think at the beginning of the year, we were all battling different things and weren’t necessarily in sync,” Johnson told reporters. “It took some time to get back in the groove of things. We’re starting to hit our stride.” The Flyers, who visit Tampa Bay on Friday, hope to cool off the Lightning and keep climbing toward a wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. Captain Claude Giroux has registered six points in his last four contests for Philadelphia, which trails Detroit by four points for the last playoff spot with a game in hand after going 4-1-0 in its last five contests.
                        TV: 7 p.m. ET, Sun Sports (Tampa Bay), CSN Philadelphia
                        ABOUT THE LIGHTNING (39-22-4): Alex Killorn scored the game-winner in the 4-3 overtime victory over Carolina on Saturday and has collected three goals in his last five contests while on a line with captain Steven Stamkos (team-high 29 goals) and Ryan Callahan. Andrej Sustr (undisclosed) and Braydon Coburn (lower body) are day-to-day, so the Lightning recalled fellow defenseman Slater Koekkoek to add depth. Ben Bishop has won six straight games, allowing a total of nine goals, while backup Andrei Vasilevskiy is 9-1-0 in his last 10 decisions.
                        ABOUT THE FLYERS (30-23-11): Former Lightning defenseman Radko Gudas produced a career-high four points and in the 6-0 victory over Columbus on Saturday as Philadelphia rebounded from a disappointing loss to Edmonton. Giroux leads the team with 55 points while the Flyers still are awaiting the return of Jakub Voracek (48), who has missed four games with a lower-body injury. Defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere, a Florida native, has notched one point in his last six games after registering at least one in the previous 15.
                        OVERTIME
                        1. Philadelphia D Mark Streit, who has recorded five points in his last five games, is slated to make his 700th NHL appearance Monday.
                        2. Tampa Bay D Anton Stralman has registered four assists and a plus-7 rating in his last five contests.
                        3. The Lightning have won seven of the last eight meetings, including a 3-2 overtime triumph at home in the season opener on Oct. 8.
                        PREDICTION: Flyers 4, Lightning 3

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                        • #13
                          Re: NHL Betting Info. 3/7

                          Preview: Buffalo at Toronto
                          When: 7:30 PM ET, Monday, March 7, 2016
                          Where: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario
                          Two promising young forwards have been impressive in their first four games for the rebuilding Toronto Maple Leafs. William Nylander and Nikita Soshnikov have combined for three goals on 23 shots since being recalled and hope to continue their development when the Maple Leafs attempt to snap a five-game losing streak Monday against the visiting Buffalo Sabres.
                          The 19-year-old Nylander netted his first goal in a 3-2 loss to Ottawa on Saturday while Soshnikov, 22, has recorded a pair of tallies. Buffalo has begun to show improvement this campaign after three straight last-place finishes in its division. Jack Eichel, a 19-year-old center, leads the Sabres with 19 goals and the 20-year-old Sam Reinhart has 18 to spur optimism that they can be a contender for a playoff spot next season. Buffalo lost to Minnesota 3-2 in a shootout Saturday, however, and has managed just two victories in its last seven contests (2-3-2).
                          TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, MSG, BELL TV (Buffalo), TSN4 (Toronto)
                          ABOUT THE SABRES (26-31-9): Eichel has registered a goal in two straight games to take over the team lead and has recorded 44 points in his rookie campaign – five behind injured captain Ryan O’Reilly (lower body). Defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen (37 points) and offseason acquisition Evander Kane (18 goals), a physical forward with skill, also have made strides this season. Robin Lehner, who started the last four games, is expected to sit out Monday in favor of backup Chad Johnson.
                          ABOUT THE MAPLE LEAFS (21-33-10): Toronto has managed just seven goals during its five-game losing streak and gave up the go-ahead tally to Ottawa on Saturday with 2:15 remaining. “That’s unfortunate after you work real hard to give yourself a chance,” coach Mike Babcock told reporters. “You want to win games; you don’t just want to be close.” Nazem Kadri has pulled into a tie for the team scoring lead (35 points) with Leo Komarov, who has been kept off the scoresheet in seven consecutive contests.
                          OVERTIME
                          1. Buffalo LW Johan Larsson has scored three of his five goals this season over his last five games.
                          2. Toronto C Brooks Laich assisted on Nylander’s goal Saturday and also helped set up father Michael Nylander’s final tally with Washington in 2009.
                          3. The Sabres defeated Toronto 3-2 in a shootout on Oct. 21 in the first of four meetings between the Atlantic Division rivals this season.
                          PREDICTION: Sabres 3, Maple Leafs 2

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                          • #14
                            Re: NHL Betting Info. 3/7

                            Preview: Boston at Florida
                            When: 7:30 PM ET, Monday, March 7, 2016
                            Where: BB&T Center, Sunrise, Florida
                            The Florida Panthers have lost their hold of first place in the Atlantic Division and can drop another spot if they cannot post a victory over the visiting Boston Bruins on Monday. The Panthers come home after a 1-3-1 road trip and have managed just five wins in their last 14 games while third-place Boston trails them by one point.
                            Florida dropped a 5-1 decision at Arizona on Saturday, prompting coach Gerard Gallant to tell reporters: “We should have played better. We didn’t have our 60-minute team that it takes to win in this league, and it cost us on this trip.” Jaromir Jagr will attempt to snap the tie with Gordie Howe (1,850) for third place on the all-time scoring list against his former team, which has recorded a pair of 3-1 victories over the Panthers this season. The Bruins are 2-0-1 in their last three overall after a 2-1 overtime loss to league-best Washington on Saturday and visit Atlantic-leading Tampa Bay on Tuesday. Boston center Patrice Bergeron looks to extend his three-game goal-scoring streak.
                            TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, NESN (Boston), FSN Florida
                            ABOUT THE BRUINS (36-23-7): Bergeron leads the team in scoring (57 points) and has a chance to top his career-best campaign (73) in 2005-06 while Brad Marchand is having his top season with 33 goals. Impending free agent Loui Eriksson is one short of his first 50-point season since 2011-12 with Dallas and fellow right wing Lee Stempniak has notched three assists in his first three games since being acquired from New Jersey at the trade deadline. Tuukka Rask is 14-2-1 with a 1.28 goals-against average and .955 save percentage in 17 career games against Florida.
                            ABOUT THE PANTHERS (36-21-8): Three players acquired before the trade deadline – Teddy Purcell, Jiri Hudler and defenseman Jakub Kindl – finally were in the lineup at the same time Saturday but finished a combined minus-9. Florida could get a boost if talented forward Jonathan Huberdeau (40 points) can return from a concussion that has cost him six games thus far. Veteran Jussi Jokinen is riding a seven-game assist streak and 20-year-old center Aleksander Barkov has contributed six points in his last six contests.
                            OVERTIME
                            1. Boston D Kevan Miller suffered an apparent upper-body injury after being hit by Alex Ovechkin on Saturday and his status is uncertain.
                            2. Florida G Roberto Luongo, who was rested in the loss to Arizona on Saturday, is 14-15-1 with a solid .927 save percentage versus Boston in his career.
                            3. The Bruins have dropped to eighth in the league on the power play (21.1 percent) after going 2-for-21 over their last seven games.
                            PREDICTION: Panthers 3, Bruins 2

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                            • #15
                              Re: NHL Betting Info. 3/7

                              Preview: Arizona at Colorado
                              When: 9:00 PM ET, Monday, March 7, 2016
                              Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
                              A pair of players traded for each other one week ago will get the chance to face their former teammates when the Colorado Avalanche host the Arizona Coyotes on Monday night. Seeking to add some punch to their offense, the Avalanche acquired forward Mikkel Boedker from the Coyotes at the trade deadline in exchange for forward Alex Tanguay and two prospects.
                              Colorado is two points behind Minnesota for the final playoff slot in the Western Conference and squandered a chance to pick up ground in Saturday’s 5-2 home loss to Nashville, allowing four unanswered goals in the third period. “It’s a tough loss, let’s not kid ourselves,” Avalanche coach Patrick Roy told reporters. “We need to win the next two games at home. They’re going to be important games for us.” Tanguay’s debut with the Coyotes was delayed by a mild knee sprain, but he made up for lost time by scoring twice and setting up another goal as Arizona snapped a seven-game losing streak with Saturday’s 5-1 rout of the Florida Panthers. The Coyotes’ slump dropped them 10 points back in the race for the second wild-card position in the West.
                              TV: 9 p.m. ET, NBC Sports Network
                              ABOUT THE COYOTES (28-31-6): Tanguay produced only four goals and 22 points in 52 games with Colorado but changed his fortunes with a season-high three-point eruption Saturday. While rookie Max Domi was serving a one-game suspenion, Tanguay was paired with Antoine Vermette and rookie Anthony Duclair and the unit combined for nine points as the Coyotes matched their goal total from the previous four games. “I was hoping this combination would work,” said Vermette, who tied a career high with four points. “Sometimes, things look good on paper, but you never know on the ice how it’s going to pan out.”
                              ABOUT THE AVALANCHE (33-30-4): Boedker scored in his second game with Colorado, marking his only tally in the past 14 contests, but captain Gabriel Landeskog has picked up the offensive slack of late. Landeskog’s final-minute goal in the second period Saturday night provided the Avalanche with their last lead and gave him three goals and seven points over his last five games. “We’re just going to get right back to work,” Landeskog told reporters. “There’s no easy answer. We’re going to put our work boots on, our hard hats on, and get back to work. There’s 15 games left, and that’s a lot of hockey.”
                              OVERTIME
                              1. The Coyotes won both meetings this season, but they have lost eight in a row overall away from home.
                              2. Colorado has killed off 16 straight power plays over the past five games.
                              3. Arizona has scored a power-play goal in back-to-back games, but is just 3-of-29 in its last eight outings with the man advantage.
                              PREDICTION: Avalanche 4, Coyotes 2

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