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    NHL notebook: Blackhawks release D Scuderi
    By The Sports Xchange


    The Chicago Blackhawks waived veteran defenseman Rob Scuderi on Tuesday after the 37-year-old veteran played in only 17 games in two months since he was acquired in a trade.
    If Scuderi is claimed by another team, the Blackhawks would realize a salary-cap savings of approximately $1.2 million. Chicago could also save about $950,000 if Scuderi goes unclaimed and the Blackhawks assign him to the minor leagues. He is signed through next season with a salary-cap hit of $2.25 million.
    In limited action with the Blackhawks since the trade with the Penguins for defenseman Trevor Daley, Scuderi has no points and averaged 11:06 in ice time per game. He was a healthy scratch for the past two games.


    ---The Arizona Coyotes recalled goaltender Niklas Treutle from Springfield of the American Hockey League.
    Treutle, 24, has a 9-11-5 record with a .909 save percentage and 2.91 goals-against average in 26 games for Springfield this season. Last season with Munich in his native Germany, Treutle logged a 20-10-0 record with a .923 save percentage and a 2.06 goals-against average n 30 games. He signed with the Coyotes in July.


    ---The Boston Bruins activated defenseman Adam McQuaid from injured reserve and sent defenseman Colin Miller to Providence of the American Hockey League.
    McQuaid was active for Tuesday night's game in Columbus, Ohio, against the Blue Jackets. He had not played since Jan. 5 after sustaining an upper-body injury.
    In 28 games for the Bruins this season, McQuaid has one goal and five assists. Miller is in his first NHL season after a trade from the Los Angeles Kings last July. In 39 games for the Bruins in 2015-16, he has three goals and 12 assists.

  • #2
    Re: NHL Betting Info. 2/17

    Preview: Canadiens (27-26) at Avalanche (29-26)


    Date: February 17, 2016 8:00 PM EDT


    The reeling Montreal Canadiens are wondering just how much fight they have left after twice matching a season high for goals allowed in the first two of a three-game trip.


    Needing to elevate their effort, the sweep can be avoided Wednesday night by delivering a season-high fifth consecutive home defeat to the Colorado Avalanche - the first to score the most goals against the Canadiens in 2015-16.


    Montreal (27-26-4) concluded a four-game home stretch by yielding four goals to win three straight, then fell 6-4 at lowly Buffalo on Friday and 6-2 at Arizona three nighs later.


    "We have to look at ourselves," forward Lars Eller told the Canadiens' official website. "It's not the game plan or anything else.


    "It doesn't matter who you play - every team is too good now. If you're even lacking five or 10 percent, you're going to look bad."


    The same team that started 9-0-0, Montreal is 8-22-1 since Dec. 3 and outside of playoff position in the Eastern Conference.


    "If somebody in this room can look at themselves in the mirror and say they're playing their best hockey, we're in trouble," said star defenseman P.K. Subban, whose eight-game point streak ended Monday.


    Losers in four straight away from the Bell Centre, the Canadiens have allowed an average of 4.5 goals during a 1-6-1 road stretch.


    Reigning Hart and Vezina Trophy winner Carey Price (leg) hasn't played since Nov. 25 and his return date remains uncertain. Ben Scrivens stopped 94 of 98 shots during the three-game home winning streak but was pulled after giving up three on eight at Buffalo. Rookie Mike Condon, who managed 21 saves Monday, has a 3.93 goals-against average during his five-game skid.


    "We just show up to the rink every day and try to do our job," said captain Max Pacioretty, who is a minus-14 in the last 14 contests. "We have to make sure we're prepared for Colorado. This season isn't over."


    The Avalanche (29-26-4) jumped out to a 3-0 first-period lead and chased Condon after he stopped seven of 11 shots in a 6-1 victory at Montreal on Nov 14.


    Nathan MacKinnon and Matt Duchene each had three points in that contest, but both were blanked as Colorado failed to sweep a three-game trip with Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Sabres.


    Before heading back to the road for two in a row, Colorado tries to snap its third four-game (0-3-1) home slide of the season. The Avs went 0 for 9 on the power play in the last two games and are 1 for 23 in the last eight at home.


    Duchene has scored only eight of his team-leading 25 goals at home, but recorded one at Montreal while extending his five-game point streak in the series.


    It remains to be seen if Semyon Varlamov will be make the start for Colorado after he was pulled for allowing goals on the first two shots he saw at Buffalo. He stopped 69 of 74 shots in the first two games of the trip.


    "Sometimes when a goalie gets in the zone you just want to let him play and go and go, and unfortunately it's not the start I'm sure he wanted," Avs coach and former Canadiens star Patrick Roy said.


    Varlamov, who last faced Montreal in October 2011, has given up seven goals while losing two straight at home.

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    • #3
      Re: NHL Betting Info. 2/17

      Preview: Blackhawks (37-18) at Rangers (32-18)


      Date: February 17, 2016 8:00 PM EDT


      The New York Rangers and Chicago Blackhawks each overcame the absence of a prominent player to win their latest game.


      While Marian Hossa will remain out for Chicago, the Rangers might get captain Ryan McDonagh back Wednesday night when two of the NHL's powerhouses cap their season series.


      McDonagh missed his fourth straight game because of a concussion - suffered in a shootout win over Philadelphia on Feb. 6 - when New York had a chippy rematch with the Flyers on Sunday. Derek Stepan scored twice in the third period in a 3-1 victory, which moved the Rangers to 5-0-1 in their last six games.


      McDonagh might return for this game after being cleared for full contact before Tuesday's practice.


      "Everything that I've seen so far, he looks fine. So we'll see how he responds," coach Alain Vigneault said. "Today was his first contact day. If he's all right (at the optional skate Wednesday), there's a good chance I'll put him in the lineup."


      New York (32-18-6) is 8-0-2 in its last 10 home games and now seeks to earn a point in 11 straight for the first time since Feb. 16-April 4, 2008.


      The Rangers lost 1-0 the last time Chicago came to Madison Square Garden on March 18, but that's their only defeat in the past five meetings. New York spoiled the Blackhawks' Stanley Cup banner raising with a 3-2 victory Oct. 7 to open the season after nearly facing them for the championship, having lost to Tampa Bay in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals.


      Both teams are back in position to make a run at the Cup finals, currently standing as the No. 3 seeds in their respective conferences.


      Chicago (37-18-5) won't have Hossa for this matchup or at least the next two weeks because of an injured left leg. The Blackhawks had no trouble Tuesday in their first game without the veteran forward and one of their top two-way players, routing lowly Toronto 7-2 to end a three-game losing streak.


      The team had only four goals during that skid before Tuesday's outburst which included four on the power play, one more than it generated in the previous 11 games. League scoring leader Patrick Kane tied a career high with four points, including three assists.


      "We've been, I don't want to say struggling offensively, but we've been waiting for a game like this," said Kane, one shy of being the first Blackhawks player with 35 goals since Patrick Sharp in 2007-08. "Every game is different, but at the same time, we had a few guys score tonight. Maybe it gives them some confidence, maybe it gives the whole team confidence offensively."


      Though the Rangers play the following night in Toronto, top netminder Henrik Lundqvist will be in net Wednesday. He has a 1.18 goals-against average during a personal five-game win streak and is 6-1-2 with a 1.98 GAA in nine games against Chicago.


      "I think our total focus has to be on (Chicago)," Vigneault said. "It's going to take our best game as a group (Wednesday) night and I want our guys to be focused on that game alone."


      The Rangers might need McDonagh to bolster what could be a short-handed defense.


      Dan Boyle's status is unclear after he missed Tuesday's practice because of the flu. Marc Staal might be out as well because he and his wife are expecting a child.


      Chicago's Artermi Panarin scored against New York in his NHL debut and is the league's top rookie scorer with 19 goals and 35 assists, including eight points in five games this month.

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      • #4
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        Preview: Wild (24-22) at Flames (25-27)


        Date: February 17, 2016 10:00 PM EDT


        After winning John Torchetti's debut as interim coach, the Minnesota Wild could be primed to win back-to-back games for the first time in 2016.


        The visiting Wild try for a fifth straight victory over a Calgary Flames club which has been extremely generous on the penalty kill of late going into the teams' season series opener Wednesday night.


        Two days removed from firing coach Mike Yeo, Minnesota (24-22-10) avoided a franchise-record ninth consecutive loss with Monday's 5-2 win at Vancouver. Jared Spurgeon, Ryan Suter and Erik Haula each had two points for the Wild, who won for the second time in 15 games.


        "They'll want to be hungry to come out and prove themselves again," Torchetti told the club's official website. "But we just want them feeling good about themselves, and then we'll make our corrections and adjustments, and keep on improving and getting better."


        The club matched its second-highest goal total of the season, scoring more than three for the first time in 17 contests.


        Four points out of the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference, Minnesota hasn't won consecutive games since Dec. 28 and 31.


        'When you take over jobs, there's a reason why,' said Torchetti, who was promoted from the Wild's AHL affiliate. 'You just have to try and build confidence in the team and pat them on the back here and there ... but also let them know if there's a different play that's an option.


        "Play hard, compete for each other."


        Devan Dubnyk stopped 24 shots to snap an 0-8-1 skid. He had a 4.07 goals-against average in his previous four starts.


        Zach Parise ended an eight-game drought with his team-high 18th goal.


        "Just to get started in the right direction, to get rewarded for hard work, all of us, we were excited, we were happy for each other," Parise said.


        Parise has keyed the Wild going 7-1-1 in the last nine meetings with Calgary, registering seven goals and three assists.


        Minnesota's four-game win streak in the series includes Dubnyk starting the last three while allowing four goals. He's 7-1-2 with a 1.77 GAA in his last 10 starts against the Flames (26-27-3).


        While Minnesota's penalty kill has left much to be desired recently - the last five opponents are 7 for 24 on the power play - it hasn't been nearly as bad as Calgary's unit.


        The Flames have yielded 15 goals over their last three games, letting each of those opponents record three power-play goals. They let San Jose and Arizona have a combined 16 power plays before allowing Anaheim to convert all three of its chances in Monday's 6-4 home defeat.


        "It's really frustrating," center Mikael Backlund told the NHL's official website. "It's tough to have so many penalties the last two games and (Monday) and not be able to kill them."


        The Flames now have the NHL's worst penalty-kill percentage at 73.4.


        With Karri Ramo (lower body) on injured reserve, Jonas Hiller has started the last two games and yielded four goals in each to give him a 3.22 GAA which is the league's worst among qualifying goaltenders. Recently recalled backup Joni Ortio stopped nine of 11 shots after relieving Hiller in the second period Monday.


        Hiller went 0-1-1 in three games against the Wild last season despite a 1.89 GAA.


        Calgary has lost seven of 11 at home, even with Johnny Gaudreau having four goals and six assists in his last seven at the Saddledome.

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        • #5
          Re: NHL Betting Info. 2/17

          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 25 24 UNDER
          2/15 7 38.5 47 OVER
          2/16 8 43.5 39 UNDER
          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 - - -

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          • #6
            Re: NHL Betting Info. 2/17

            NHL Hockey Odds and Picks: Scouting the Week Ahead
            by Alan Matthews


            Here's hoping you didn't place a bet on the Montreal Canadiens to win the Stanley Cup early this season when the Habs looked unstoppable for a while and became the betting favorites to hoist the Cup.


            The season went downhill once star goalie Carey Price, the reigning Hart and Vezina Trophy winner, went down with an injury, and last week came news out of Canada that Price won't return this season. The team thus far has denied that media report. Price has been out since suffering a lower-body injury Nov. 25 against the New York Rangers. He was expected back early last month. A Montreal newspaper said Price has a torn MCL in his right knee. Price has been participating in light skating for weeks but hasn't even donned the goalie equipment. The last statement from the team came from general manager Marc Bergevin on Jan. 21 when he suggested that Price would be sidelined for another three to four weeks.


            The Habs were 17-4-2 (NHL-leading 36 points) following a win in Price's final game before the injury. Now they are 27-25-4 (58 points) and not even holding a playoff spot. Price was 10-2-0 with a 2.06 GAA and .934 save percentage. Now Montreal ranks 19th in GAA at 2.7 per game. The Canadiens acquired goalie Ben Scrivens from Edmonton in late December and he's been pretty good thus far but doesn't have the track record to feel confident about that continuing the rest of the way.


            Montreal is +2500 to win the Cup.


            Stamkos Staying Put


            The NHL trade deadline is Feb. 29 (yep, it's a leap year), but one guy who apparently won't be on the move is Tampa Bay star Steven Stamkos. He's the kind of talent who would have altered Cup odds for any team he would have gone to, but Lightning GM Steve Yzerman says he's not trading Stamkos even though he could walk away this summer as an unrestricted free agent. You keep hearing that Stamkos wants to sign with his hometown Maple Leafs, who recently made a big trade with an eye on clearing salary-cap space to lure Stamkos. He has said he wants to stay in Tampa, but what else would he say? Stamkos is looking for a deal worth about $10 million a year like those signed by Chicago stars Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane.


            Stamkos will get that kind of money from someone even though he's having a moderately disappointing season with 22 goals and 20 assists. One reason the Lightning haven't re-signed him yet is they are concerned about the impact his salary hit will have on their ability to sign others. The Bolts have a lot of talented guys coming up toward free agency, led by star defensemen Victor Hedman. I wouldn't rule out a trade just yet, but perhaps at the NHL draft in late June with the assumption that the acquiring team has a pre-arranged contract extension set with Stamkos. The Lightning would be dumb to deal him now as they still have a championship-caliber roster and are +700 third-favorites to repeat as Eastern Conference champions.


            This Week's Games To Watch


            Los Angeles at Washington, Tuesday: This could easily be a Stanley Cup preview, and it's currently the third-favored exact Cup matchup at +800. Washington continues to lead the NHL in points while the Kings are atop the Pacific Division. The L.A. players might be hitting a wall at this point as it's game No. 5 on a season-high seven-game road trip. The Kings are 2-2 on it after a 1-0 loss on New Jersey on Sunday. The Kings have played the last few games without star goalie Jonathan Quick due to a lower-body injury. It's not clear if Quick will play here against the league's highest-scoring offense and thus there's no opening line. The Caps had a five-game winning streak end Saturday in a 4-3 loss at Dallas. That was notable because it was just Washington goalie Braden Holtby's second regulation loss since Nov. 12. Holtby entered the game 27-1-3 since Nov. 12, with the only regulation loss Jan. 16 at Buffalo. First meeting of the season between the Caps and Kings.


            Buffalo at Ottawa, Tuesday: Clearly Sabres forward Evander Kane isn't a very bright guy. He was suspended for this game after missing practice on Monday. Why wasn't Kane there? Because he apparently didn't make it back from Toronto on time after attending the NBA All-Star Game. Perhaps if he hadn't posted some pictures of himself as well as his tickets on his Instagram account, Kane could have had a better excuse for missing practice and not gotten suspended. He supposedly also posted (and later deleted) footage of his all-star partying on Snapchat. Kane has 16 goals and eight assists in 47 games this season. The Senators, on a three-game losing streak, are -145 favorites here.


            Detroit at Pittsburgh, Thursday: Red Wings forward and future Hall of Famer Pavel Datsyuk reached the 900-point plateau for his career on Sunday. He's the sixth player in Red Wings history to reach that milestone, joining Gordie Howe (1,809 points), Steve Yzerman (1,755), Alex Delvecchio (1,281), Nicklas Lidstrom (1,142) and Sergei Fedorov (954). Pretty good company. On Monday, Datsyuk was named the NHL's first star for last week after collecting five goals and two assists in four games, helping his team to a 3-0-1 record. Might the Pens get back Evgeni Malkin by this game? He missed a sixth straight game Monday with a lower-body injury but is "making progress," according to Coach Mike Sullivan.


            Chicago at Minnesota, Sunday : This game will be nationally televised by NBC at it's being held outdoors at TCF Bank Stadium on the University of Minnesota campus. As of now, it doesn't look like we will get snow during it, which is a shame. The forecast for Sunday afternoon is a high of 39 with a 20 percent chance of precipitation. The Blackhawks have lost first-line winger Marian Hossa for likely at least a couple of weeks to a lower left leg injury suffered on Saturday. Hossa has 28 points on the season and is four goals shy of 500 career. The Wild have been huge disappointments this season and it cost head coach Mike Yeo his job over the weekend. Minnesota entered Monday's game in Vancouver with one win in its past 14 games. John Torchetti, who was coaching the American Hockey League's Iowa Wild, has been named interim coach.

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            • #7
              Re: NHL Betting Info. 2/17

              NHL MONEYLINE

              NHL > (53) CHICAGO@ (54) NY RANGERS | 2016-02-17 20:05:00 - 2016-02-17 20:05:00
              Play ON CHICAGO using money line in All games after a non-conference game
              The record is 20 Wins and 3 Losses for the this season (+16.75 units)

              NHL > (55) MINNESOTA@ (56) CALGARY | 2016-02-17 22:05:00 - 2016-02-17 22:05:00
              Play AGAINST MINNESOTA using money line in All games second half of the season
              The record is 4 Wins and 16 Losses for the this season (-15.9 units)

              NHL > (51) MONTREAL@ (52) COLORADO | 2016-02-17 20:05:00 - 2016-02-17 20:05:00
              Play ON COLORADO using money line in All games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game
              The record is 24 Wins and 12 Losses for the last two seasons (+17.55 units)

              NHL > (51) MONTREAL@ (52) COLORADO | 2016-02-17 20:05:00 - 2016-02-17 20:05:00
              Play ON COLORADO using money line in All games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game
              The record is 20 Wins and 10 Losses for the last two seasons (+15 units)

              ------------------

              NHL PUCKLINE

              NHL > (53) CHICAGO@ (54) NY RANGERS | 2016-02-17 20:05:00 - 2016-02-17 20:05:00
              Play ON CHICAGO in All games after a non-conference game
              The record is 20 Wins and 3 Losses for the this season (+16.75 units)

              NHL > (55) MINNESOTA@ (56) CALGARY | 2016-02-17 22:05:00 - 2016-02-17 22:05:00
              Play AGAINST MINNESOTA in All games second half of the season
              The record is 4 Wins and 16 Losses for the this season (-15.9 units)

              NHL > (51) MONTREAL@ (52) COLORADO | 2016-02-17 20:05:00 - 2016-02-17 20:05:00
              Play ON COLORADO in All games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game
              The record is 24 Wins and 12 Losses for the last two seasons (+17.55 units)

              NHL > (51) MONTREAL@ (52) COLORADO | 2016-02-17 20:05:00 - 2016-02-17 20:05:00
              Play ON COLORADO in All games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game
              The record is 20 Wins and 10 Losses for the last two seasons (+15 units)

              --------------------

              NHL TOTALS

              NHL > (51) MONTREAL@ (52) COLORADO | 2016-02-17 20:05:00 - 2016-02-17 20:05:00
              Play OVER MONTREAL on the totalin Road games when playing against a team with a losing record
              The record is 11 Overs and 1 Unders for the this season (+10.55 units)

              NHL > (53) CHICAGO@ (54) NY RANGERS | 2016-02-17 20:05:00 - 2016-02-17 20:05:00
              Play UNDER CHICAGO on the totalin All games in non-conference games
              The record is 12 Overs and 37 Unders for the last two seasons (+25.35 units)

              NHL > (51) MONTREAL@ (52) COLORADO | 2016-02-17 20:05:00 - 2016-02-17 20:05:00
              Play OVER MONTREAL on the totalin Road games second half of the season
              The record is 8 Overs and 0 Unders for the this season (+8.25 units)

              NHL > (53) CHICAGO@ (54) NY RANGERS | 2016-02-17 20:05:00 - 2016-02-17 20:05:00
              Play UNDER CHICAGO on the totalin All games revenging a loss versus opponent
              The record is 16 Overs and 37 Unders for the last two seasons (+20.65 units)

              NHL > (55) MINNESOTA@ (56) CALGARY | 2016-02-17 22:05:00 - 2016-02-17 22:05:00
              Play UNDER MINNESOTA on the totalin All games when playing against a team with a losing record
              The record is 15 Overs and 34 Unders for the last two seasons (+17.65 units)

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              • #8
                Re: NHL Betting Info. 2/17

                Preview: Chicago at NY Rangers
                When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, February 17, 2016
                Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
                The New York Rangers could receive a jolt to their lineup on Wednesday as captain Ryan McDonagh is in line to return against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks. McDonagh has been sidelined for four games with a concussion after being punched by Philadelphia’s Wayne Simmonds on Feb. 6.
                “I’m good enough to go, as long as the coaching staff feels they want me,” McDonagh told Newsday. “I’m not even thinking about it anymore.” The 26-year-old admitted that he has been inspired by the play of the Rangers, who are 5-0-1 in their last six contests overall and 8-0-2 in the last 10 at Madison Square Garden to move into second place in the Metropolitan Division. The Blackhawks had scored four goals during a three-game losing skid before their offense erupted in a 7-2 rout of Toronto on Monday. Rookie Artemi Panarin scored and set up a goal versus the Maple Leafs and netted his first career NHL tally in Chicago’s 3-2 season-opening loss to New York on Oct. 7.
                TV: 8 p.m. ET, NBCSN, TVA
                ABOUT THE BLACKHAWKS (37-18-5): With veteran Marian Hossa sidelined with a left leg injury, Patrick Kane showed his team wasn’t going to be the worse for wear offensively by recording a four-point performance for the third time this season. Kane scored his team-leading 34th goal on Monday to go along with three assists to raise his point total to nine (four goals, five assists) this month. Richard Panik replaced Hossa on the team’s top line, but was held off the scoresheet for the sixth straight contest.
                ABOUT THE RANGERS (32-18-6): While New York might see one defenseman return in McDonagh, another’s availability will be determined by the stork as Marc Staal’s wife is due to give birth to the couple’s second child on Wednesday. Defenseman Dan Boyle could also be absent as the veteran missed practice with the flu. Coach Alain Vigneault noted the team may reach out to Hartford of the American Hockey League on Wednesday should both Staal and Boyle be unable to play against the Blackhawks.
                OVERTIME
                1. Chicago has five power-play goals in the last two games after going 2-for-29 in the previous 10 contests.
                2. Rangers C Derek Stepan has scored three goals in his last two games and also tallied in the team’s season-opening victory over the Blackhawks.
                3. New York G Henrik Lundqvist and Chicago’s Corey Crawford are expected to start on Wednesday. Lundqvist made 32 saves in the season opener while Crawford turned aside 24 shots.
                PREDICTION: Rangers 4, Blackhawks 2

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                • #9
                  Re: NHL Betting Info. 2/17

                  Preview: Montreal at Colorado
                  When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, February 17, 2016
                  Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
                  The Montreal Canadiens had shown signs of life by ripping off three consecutive wins at home, but the positive vibes quickly dissipated following back-to-back beatings in Buffalo and Arizona. The free-falling Canadiens will look to salvage their three-game road trip when they visit former goaltender Patrick Roy and the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night.
                  Montreal was lit up for six goals in each of the past two setbacks and has now permitted one more tally than it has scored – a startling reversal for a team that outscored opponents 35-12 during a season-opening nine-game winning streak. “If somebody in this room can look at themselves in the mirror and say they’re playing their best hockey, we’re in trouble,” Canadiens defenseman P.K. Subban said. Colorado was denied a sweep of its three-game road trip in a 4-1 loss at Buffalo and now must attempt to halt a four-game skid at home. The Avalanche halted a three-game losing streak in the series with a 6-1 romp in Montreal on Nov. 14.
                  TV: 8 p.m. ET, RDS, SportsNet (Montreal), Altitude (Colorado), NHL.TV
                  ABOUT THE CANADIENS (27-26-4): Montreal will be without forward David Desharnais, who was wearing a walking boot Tuesday after he was hit by a shot from teammate Tom Gilbert in Sunday’s loss and will be re-evaluated when the team returns home. The Canadiens will be hoping for a bounce-back performance from netminder Ben Scrivens, whose three-start winning streak came to a crashing halt when he was dented for three goals on eight shots in Friday’s loss to Buffalo. Scrivens has made four career starts against Colorado, posting a 1-1-2 mark with a 2.18 goals-against average.
                  ABOUT THE AVALANCHE (29-26-4): In an effort to boost the team’s offense, Roy is moving co-leading scorer Matt Duchene from right wing to center a line with Jarome Iginla and Mikhail Grigorenko. “I think as a team we’ve been stale offensively in the last 20 games,” Duchene told the Denver Post. “If you look at our goals per game, it’s not very good. We haven’t been scoring the same and maybe mixing something up will help.” Like Scrivens, Avalanche netminder Semyon Varlamov made a cameo appearance last time out versus Buffalo, getting pulled after allowing two goals on five shots.
                  OVERTIME
                  1. Iginla will play in his 1,452nd NHL game to move past Teemu Selanne for sole possession of 22nd place on the all-time list
                  2. Canadiens captain Max Pacioretty has one goal and two assists in his last 11 games.
                  3. Avalanche F Jack Skille will return to the lineup after missing five games due to a concussion.
                  PREDICTION: Canadiens 3, Avalanche 2

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                  • #10
                    Re: NHL Betting Info. 2/17

                    Preview: Minnesota at Calgary
                    When: 10:00 PM ET, Wednesday, February 17, 2016
                    Where: Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta
                    After ending their eight-game winless skid in John Torchetti’s debut as interim coach, the Minnesota Wild look to post consecutive victories for the first time in nearly two months when they visit the Calgary Flames on Wednesday. Minnesota secured just its second win in 15 contests on Monday when it opened a three-game road trip with a 5-2 victory over Vancouver.
                    “There was life in the room and on the bench. Guys played hard, guys competed. I thought we were a tough team to play against,” said forward Zach Parise, who scored on Monday and has seven goals in his last nine meetings with Calgary. The Wild won all three encounters last season with the Flames, who dropped a 6-4 decision on Monday in the opener of their three-game homestand to fall to 4-7-0 in their last 11 contests at Scotiabank Saddledome. Former Duck Jonas Hiller yielded four goals on 17 shots before being relieved in the second period, but owns an 11-6-2 career mark against Minnesota.
                    TV: 10 p.m. ET, FSN North (Minnesota), RSN (Calgary), NHL.TV
                    ABOUT THE WILD (24-22-10): Charlie Coyle scored on Monday for his sixth goal in 10 contests and notched three assists in last season’s sweep of the Flames. Veteran Thomas Vanek also recorded three points (one goal, two assists) against Calgary in 2014-15 and has scored a goal and set up three others in his last four contests overall. Devan Dubnyk turned aside all 30 shots he faced in a 1-0 triumph over the Flames on Jan. 29, 2015, before making 35 saves three weeks later in a 3-2 win to improve to 9-5-3 in his career versus the club.
                    ABOUT THE FLAMES (25-27-3): Calgary’s troubles on the penalty kill have continued as it has allowed three power-play goals in three consecutive games. “It’s really frustrating,” center Mikael Backlund said of the team’s NHL-worst 73.4-percent efficiency on the penalty kill. “We were doing so much better after Christmas and we were trying to build on it.” Calgary limited Minnesota to only three power-play opportunities in three games last season, thwarting the Wild on two of them.
                    OVERTIME
                    1. Calgary LW Johnny Gaudreau recorded a goal and four assists in his last three games overall, but was held off the scoresheet in all three meetings with Minnesota in 2014-15.
                    2. The Wild have converted on the power play in eight of their last 10 contests.
                    3. Flames RW Jiri Hudler has three goals and five assists in his last seven games.
                    PREDICTION: Flames 4, Wild 3

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                      Re: NHL Betting Info. 2/17

                      NHL
                      Hot teams
                      — Washington won five of last six games. Kings are 8-1 in game after their last nine losses.
                      — Winnipeg won three of its last four games. Carolina won three of last four at home.
                      — Columbus won four of its last five games. Bruins won four of their last six games.
                      — New Jersey won its last three games, allowing two goals.
                      — Buffalo won its last two games, 5-4/4-1.
                      — San Jose won 12 of its last 17 games.
                      — Dallas Stars won six of their last seven games. St Louis won four of its last six.
                      — Anaheim won nine of its last eleven games.
                      Cold teams
                      — Flyers lost five of their last six games.
                      — Ottawa lost six of its last eight games.
                      — Lightning lost three of its last four games.
                      — Edmonton lost four of its last five games.
                      Series records
                      — Kings won eight of last nine games with Washington.
                      — Jets won seven of last ten games with Carolina.
                      — Bruins won eight of last ten games with Columbus.
                      — Flyers lost six of last eight games with New Jersey.
                      — Senators won six of last eight games with Buffalo.
                      — Road team won last four San Jose-Tampa Bay games.
                      — Dallas Stars lost four of last five games with St Louis.
                      — Ducks won five of last six games with Edmonton.
                      Totals
                      — Six of last seven Los Angeles games went over the total.
                      — Five of last seven Winnipeg games went over the total.
                      — Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Boston games.
                      — Last four New Jersey games stayed under the total.
                      — Over is 11-3-1 in last fifteen Ottawa games.
                      — Four of last five Tampa Bay games went over total.
                      — Six of last seven Dallas games went over the total.
                      — Over is 7-0-3 in last ten Anaheim games.
                      Back-to-backs
                      — Dallas Stars are 2-4 on road if they played the night before.
                      — Anaheim is 3-6 if it played the night before.

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