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    NHL notebook: Penguins add D Schultz in trade with Oilers
    By The Sports Xchange


    The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired defenseman Justin Schultz on Saturday from the Edmonton Oilers for a 2016 third-round draft pick.
    The Penguins announced the deal shortly after a 4-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets that gave them 70 points and kept them in the Eastern Conference's second wild card spot.
    Schultz, 25, is making $3.9 million dollars this season The Penguins said the Oilers would retain 50 percent of the salary for the pending unrestricted free agent.
    This season with Edmonton, Schultz has three goals and 10 points in 45 games but has a minus-22 rating. He was among the NHL's top rookies in 2012-13 and has career totals of 28 goals and 101 points in 248 regular-season games.


    ---The Florida Panthers made three trades on Saturday.
    Holding a three-point lead over the Boston Bruins in the Atlantic Division, the Panthers acquired center Jiri Hudler from the Calgary Flames and defenseman Jakub Kindl from the Detroit Red Wings and acquired right winger Teddy Purcell from the Edmonton Oilers.
    The Panthers sent a second-round pick in this year's entry draft and a fourth-round pick in 2018 for Hudler. Tallon sent a sixth-round pick in 2017 for Kindl and sent a third-round pick in 2016 for Purcell. The first two deals were announced during Florida's 3-2 shootout loss in Columbus and the third deal was announced shortly after the game.
    Hudler, 32, has 10 goals and 35 points in 53 games with Calgary this season and has spent most of his career with the Red Wings. He has 155 goals and 406 points in 657 games and won a Stanley Cup in 2008 with Detroit.
    Kindl has six points in 25 games this season for Detroit. He has been with the Red Wings since 2009 and has 68 points in 273 regular-season games after being Detroit's first-round pick in 2005. Purcell has 11 goals and 32 points in 61 games for Edmonton this season. He has 98 goals and 294 points in 544 games for the Los Angeles Kings, Tampa Bay Lightning and Oilers.


    ---Seeking goaltending depth, the San Jose Sharks acquired James Reimer from the Toronto Maple Leafs in a multi-player deal.
    The Sharks obtained Reimer and left winger Jeremy Morin for backup goaltender Alex Stalock, right winger Ben Smith and a conditional fourth-round selection in the 2018 entry draft.
    Reimer, 27, has appeared in 207 games, all with the Maple Leafs, and has an 86-75-23 record with a .914 save percentage, a 2.83 goals-against average and 11 shutouts. He appeared in seven postseason games in 2013, the only time the Maple Leafs have been in the playoffs since the 2003-04 season.
    Morin has split this season with Toronto and Rockford of the American Hockey League. In 41 games, the 24-year-old has totaled 28 points (11 goals and 17 assists). In 82 NHL games for the Chicago Blackhawks and Columbus Blue Jackets, Morin has 22 points (10 goals and 12 assists).
    Reimer is 11-12-7 with a 2.49 GAA and a .918 save percentage this season and will be an unrestricted free agent after this season. He is expected to slide in the backup role occupied by Stalock before Saturday's trade.
    Stalock appeared in 13 games backing up Martin Jones and had a 3-5-2 record with a 2.94 GAA and an .884 save percentage. Smith has appeared in 25 games for San Jose this season after being acquired from the Blackhawks last season.


    ---The St. Louis Blues acquired goaltender Anders Nilsson from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for goaltender Niklas Lundstrom and a fifth-round pick in the 2016 NHL draft.
    Nilsson will be assigned to the Blues' American Hockey League affiliate, the Chicago Wolves.
    Nilsson, 25, has appeared in 26 games for the Oilers this season, posting a 10-12-2 record, 3.14 goals-against average and .901 save percentage. Lundstrom, 23, was originally drafted by the Blues in the fifth round of the 2011 draft. The 6-1, 194-pounder has split this season between the East Coast Hockey League's Elmira Jackals and the AHL's Wolves.


    ---The Edmonton Oilers recalled goaltender Laurent Brossoit from the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League.
    Brossoit, 22, has appeared in 28 games with Bakersfield this season, posting a 15-9-3 record, 2.69 goals-against average, .919 save percentage and three shutouts.
    The Surrey, British Columbia native has appeared in one game for the Oilers this season, making 32 saves. He has played two career games for the Oilers, accumulating a 1.45 goals-against average and .964 save percentage.


    --- The Chicago Blackhawks reassigned defenseman Viktor Svedberg to the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League.
    Svedberg, 24, has four points (two goals, two assists) in 19 games with the Blackhawks this season since making his NHL debut on Oct. 9. The Gothenburg, Sweden, native has 10 points (one goals, nine assists) in 30 games with Rockford.


    ---The Arizona Coyotes claimed forward Jiri Sekac off waivers from the Chicago Blackhawks.
    Sekac, 23, has one assist and two penalty minutes in six games with the Blackhawks this season. The Kladno, Czech Republic, native had one, goal, two assists and four penalty minutes in 22 games with the Anaheim Ducks this season.
    Sekac has registered 27 points (10 goals, 17 assists) and 28 penalty minutes in 97 career NHL games with the Blackhawks, Ducks and Montreal Canadiens.


    ---The New Jersey Devils activated forward Stefan Matteau off injured reserve and loaned him to Albany of the American Hockey League on a conditioning assignment.
    Matteau, 22, suffered a facial fracture when struck by a puck during practice on Feb. 12. He has one goal and 13 penalty minutes in 20 games with the Devils this season.
    The Devils also assigned defenseman Seth Helgeson to Albany. Helgeson, 25, has one assist and 13 penalty minutes in 12 games with the Devils this season.


    ---The Minnesota Wild reassigned forward Jordan Schroeder to the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League.
    Schroeder, 25, was recalled on Wednesday and had two shots in two games with Minnesota. He has recorded one goal in 15 games with Minnesota this season and 30 points (11 goals, 19 assists) in 35 games with Iowa.
    Schroeder owns 24 points (10 goals, 14 assists) in 96 career NHL games with Vancouver and the Wild.


    ---The Boston Bruins assigned forward Tyler Randell to the Providence Bruins of the AHL for conditioning and placed forward Max Talbot on waivers.
    Randell, in his first full NHL season, has five goals and 47 penalty minutes in 25 games.
    Talbot has two goals and four assists in 36 games this season. In 702 career NHL games, he has 91 goals and 112 assists.

  • #2
    Re: NHL Betting Info. 2/28

    Preview: Capitals (45-11) at Blackhawks (38-20)


    Date: February 28, 2016 12:30 PM EDT


    The Chicago Blackhawks have acquired a bevy of players as they gear up for another Stanley Cup run and could have some of them in front of the home crowd Sunday.


    The Blackhawks might need all the help they can get with a matchup against the league-best Washington Capitals and red-hot superstar Alex Ovechkin.


    Chicago general manager Stan Bowman started his flurry of trades Thursday by re-acquiring Andrew Ladd from Winnipeg. The former Jets captain and member of the Blackhawks' 2010 Cup-winning team was brought over with Matt Fraser and Jay Harrison for Marko Dano and two draft picks.


    Bowman added Christian Ehrhoff from Los Angeles on Friday for another veteran defenseman Rob Scuderi. He then picked up Tomas Fleischman and Dale Weise from Montreal for Philip Danault and a second-round pick in 2018.


    "I really like the way this team looks right now. I'm excited to get on the ice and play," Bowman said. "Sometimes the moves are there to help your team and I think this year we clearly had some pieces we thought would give us a better chance."


    Chicago (38-20-5) is expected to have nearly all of its new players available Sunday. Weise has to clear up an immigration issue first and reportedly will join the team within seven days.


    The Blackhawks could use a boost from their new acquisitions after losing five of seven, totaling six goals in those defeats. A 3-1 setback to Nashville on Thursday was their fourth in five home games since the All-Star break.


    The Capitals (45-11-4) have won 10 of 12, beating Minnesota 3-2 on Friday. Ovechkin started a third-period rally with his league-leading 40th goal and Dmitry Orlov tallied the tiebreaking score with 5:04 remaining.


    Ovechkin has 11 goals and four assists in his last 10 games to vault past Chicago's Patrick Kane, who has 35 scores.


    The five-time goal-scoring champ had the final score in a 4-1 win over Chicago on Oct. 15, Washington's fourth straight victory in the series. He has five goals and three assists in his last six games versus the Blackhawks.


    "Obviously, they're skilled guys and won the Stanley Cup last year. They're an experienced team and it's a huge test for us," the Washington captain said.


    The Capitals won't have their top scoring defenseman, John Carlson, for this trip after coach Barry Trotz announced Saturday he's out at least three weeks after re-aggravating a lower-body injury. Brooks Laich might play if he clears waivers, and Washington could get Jay Beagle back from an upper-body injury that's kept him out since Dec. 30.


    "I think (the return) will come sometime this week. It's up to the coaches," Beagle said. "It's getting better. It's getting stronger every day. It's close."


    Mike Weber, acquired from Buffalo on Tuesday for a third-round pick in 2017, went through his first practice with the Capitals on Saturday. The defenseman had to make a detour to Michigan for the birth of his second child this past week.


    Ladd, who will play on the left side of Chicago's top line, had four goals in his final three games with Winnipeg and scored a goal in each of his two contests against Washington this season.


    Fleischmann, who spent his first five-plus seasons with Washington from 2005-10, scored against his former team Wednesday, just his third goal in 35 games.


    Former teammate Braden Holtby has a 1.67 goals-against average in winning his last three starts against the Blackhawks.


    Chicago counterpart Corey Crawford has a 3.99 GAA in his last five starts after posting a 1.67 GAA in his first 15 of 2016.

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    • #3
      Re: NHL Betting Info. 2/28

      Preview: Blues (35-20) at Hurricanes (28-25)


      Date: February 28, 2016 3:00 PM EDT


      St. Louis has lost three straight in regulation for the first time since ending the 2013-14 regular season with six in a row, and the same problem might be to blame.


      Carolina has also cooled off, and if it allows the Blues to straighten things out Sunday in Carolina, the Hurricanes will match the regulation skid of Ken Hitchcock's team.


      On the slide two seasons ago, the Blues went on the penalty kill an average of 4.8 times per game and were limited to five goals. Over their last 10 games this season, it's 4.5 after limiting teams to 3.2 power-play chances over their first 54 games. Opponents are 3 for 12 on the power play in the last three games, but the concern is more on the other end of the ice.


      "We're killing our PK guys," Hitchcock said. "They've got no energy to play on offense. So we don't have the energy to play offensively in the O-zone when we do get it fresh 5-on-5. We're dead from killing penalties."


      The Blues (35-20-9) have scored four goals on the losing streak, and Saturday's 5-0 loss in Nashville was the team's first of at least five goals in more than a year. The club is now in danger of losing its 30th game, which last season took 76 contests to reach.


      "Anytime something like this happens, it (stinks)," Jay Bouwmeester told the team's official website. "It happens to everybody. In the third period, we did some good things. We had some chances. That's what we were trying to do and just get some momentum."


      That'll have to happen in the second of a four-game road trip, but the Blues figure to at least have Alex Pietrangelo back in the lineup. The defenseman was activated from injured reserve Saturday after missing nine games because of a right knee injury.


      The Hurricanes (28-25-10) started the season series with a 4-1 win in St. Louis on Jan. 14 as part of a 2-0-2 span against the Blues. Jeff Skinner had a goal and an assist and has scored in four of his last five versus St. Louis.


      Carolina has also strained offensively lately with two goal in its last two games, including a 4-1 home defeat to Boston on Friday. The Hurricanes fell to 2-4-0 with four multigoal losses since a 10-3-3 run ignited their playoff chase.


      "We skated tonight, so that was a good sign," coach Bill Peters said. "We haven't skated in our two games prior to tonight. I just don't think we got going, and there wasn't any pace to our game tonight."


      Skinner and Victor Rask, two of the team's top three in points, have both gone three games without a point, while Carolina continues to play without top scoring defenseman Justin Faulk and forward Andrej Nestrasil.


      "We're not here to make excuses. We've never done that around here," captain Eric Staal told the team's official website. "When you're missing some key guys, it's tough sometimes."


      It's resulted in consecutive regulation losses for Cam Ward for the first time since Nov. 27 and 30, though he's still kept them in games by not allowing more than three goals since Dec. 8. The veteran is 9-6-4 with a 1.97 goals-against average in that time. Eddie Lack played in the first meeting, but Ward is 5-1-3 with a 1.62 GAA in nine career games against the Blues.


      Counterpart Jake Allen has a new backup after St. Louis acquired Anders Nilsson from Edmonton on Friday to fill in for the injured Brian Elliott. Allen, who just returned from his own injury layoff on Monday, last won on Dec. 29 and is 0-5-1 with a 3.11 GAA and in his last seven games. He's 2-0-0 with a 1.54 GAA against the Hurricanes.

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      • #4
        Re: NHL Betting Info. 2/28

        Preview: Panthers (35-18) at Wild (27-25)


        Date: February 28, 2016 3:00 PM EDT


        The Florida Panthers made it abundantly clear Saturday that they are all in on what could be just their second postseason appearance in the last 15 years.


        A day later, they can reiterate the fresh feeling by doing something they have accomplished just once before.


        After adding three new pieces, the Panthers seek only their second win in Saint Paul when they visit the Minnesota Wild on Sunday.


        Atlantic Division-leading Florida (35-18-8) pulled the trigger on three separate trades Saturday, acquiring forward Jiri Hudler from Calgary, defenseman Jakub Kindl from Detroit and forward Teddy Purcell from Edmonton while parting with only four draft picks and cash considerations.


        The big splash was Hudler, a player just one season removed from a 31-goal, 76-point campaign with the Flames. The right winger has 10 goals and 25 assists in 53 games this season and could add some scoring punch to an offense that has totaled 14 goals on a 3-2-2 stretch.


        Hudler has 16 goals and 25 assists in 77 career playoff games, which include the Red Wings' Stanley Cup run in 2008. Purcell has 11 goals and 21 assists in 61 contests this season, while Kindl has 68 points in 273 career games with Detroit.


        'These guys give us some solid experience and playmaking ability and hockey sense,' said general manager Dale Tallon, who noted the Panthers may not be done dealing ahead of Monday's trade deadline. 'It takes an army to get to the playoffs.'


        The three won't be with Florida on Sunday but are expected to play at Winnipeg on Tuesday. Hudler and Purcell still have visa problems to sort through, so there is a chance they won't be eligible for Thursday's game at Colorado.


        The Panthers extended their point streak to five games despite opening a five-game road trip with Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss at Columbus.


        Minnesota (27-25-10) owns a 6-0-1 record with one tie against the Panthers at Xcel Energy Center, part of a 12-3-2 mark with one tie in this series overall. However, the Wild are just 1-6-3 at home since Jan. 7.


        Florida, which plays 13 of its final 21 games away from home, has only 28 all-time goals against the Wild. The scoring issues continued in a Jan. 3 matchup at home, though the Panthers snapped Minnesota's three-game winning streak in this series by pulling out a 2-1 victory behind a pair of Jaromir Jagr goals and a season-high 39 saves from backup Al Montoya.


        While Florida is bringing in players for the home stretch, Minnesota is expected to get one of its own back Sunday. Zach Parise is likely to return after a two-game absence due to an upper-body injury, which he confirmed was not a concussion but didn't describe any further.


        Parise is tied with Charlie Coyle and Thomas Vanek for the team lead with 18 goals despite missing 11 games, offense the Wild could use after scoring just five goals on their three-game losing streak.


        "Felt good today," said Parise after Saturday's practice. "This time of year, it's not fun missing games."


        Devan Dubnyk sat out Friday's 3-2 loss at Washington due to a "maintenance issue," but will dress and could start for the Wild on Sunday. He made 27 saves in the loss at Florida last month, falling to 4-1 with a .939 save percentage against the Panthers.


        Montoya will try to improve on his 5-0 record and .964 save percentage against the Wild in his time with the New York Islanders, Winnipeg and the Panthers since 2011.

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        • #5
          Re: NHL Betting Info. 2/28

          Preview: Lightning (35-22) at Bruins (34-22)


          Date: February 28, 2016 6:30 PM EDT


          Steven Stamkos' scoring binge has been a significant part of Tampa Bay's five consecutive wins, but the Lightning are also showcasing an improved defense.


          The Lightning will next try to slow down the league's most-prolific scoring team of late, the Boston Bruins, on Sunday night while registering their first road win streak over their Atlantic Division rivals.


          Stamkos is two shy of the longest goal-scoring streak of his career - a seven-game run in 2009-10 - after tallying one in each game of the Lightning's win streak. He also has two assists in that span as well as a shootout winner, which came in a 6-5 victory over Winnipeg on Feb. 18 to begin the run.


          Tampa Bay (35-22-4) has since given up a combined five goals in four games. Opponents are 0 for 9 on the power play in that span.


          Ben Bishop registered his first shutout since Jan. 12 and third of the season in Friday's 4-0 victory in New Jersey.


          "I think we're getting there. I think we're playing better hockey," Bishop said after making 21 saves. "I think we can still take another step forward here, but it's a process. Obviously, these have been some big games against some (teams) right behind us (in the standings), and we've been able to get some wins. We need to take this in stride and keep moving forward."


          Tampa Bay has the same point total as Boston (34-22-6) but holds second place in the Atlantic, having played one fewer game and with 32 non-shootout victories compared to the Bruins' 30.


          No team has scored more since last Saturday than Boston, which has totaled 20 goals while winning three of four with Brad Marchand and Matt Beleskey leading the way.


          Marchand has four goals and an assist in those three victories. His scoring binge dates back to Jan. 16, recording 17 of his career-high 32 goals in the past 19 games.


          Beleskey has five goals in the last four games following a 15-game drought. He scored two in a 4-1 win over Carolina on Friday.


          "Beleskey has been good lately," coach Claude Julien said. "Obviously pucks are starting to go in for him. He's working hard, finishing his checks and playing gritty."


          Beleskey and Marchand both scored in a 3-1 road win over Tampa Bay on Oct. 31 in the teams' last meeting. Marchand sat out a 6-3 home loss to the Lightning on Oct. 12 because of a concussion.


          Stamkos scored the tiebreaking goal and Brian Boyle netted a pair as Tampa Bay ended an 11-game losing streak in Boston that included the playoffs. The Lightning have six wins in 48 all-time regular-season and postseason games there.


          Stamkos has totaled four goals in his last three games in Boston, and his 11 at TD Garden - including the playoffs - are his second-most in any opposing arena. He has 12 goals at Florida's BB&T Center.


          Tampa Bay is seeking a season-high fourth consecutive road win while Boston is attempting to earn back-to-back home victories for the first time since Dec. 16-20.


          The Bruins are 5-8-1 in their last 14 at the Garden and 9-2-0 in their past 11 away from home.


          Tuukka Rask is 0-2-1 with a 4.76 goals-against average in his last three starts against Tampa Bay but has gone 4-1-0 with a 1.61 GAA in his past five overall. He's allowed one goal in each of his past two games while facing at least 40 shots.

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          • #6
            Re: NHL Betting Info. 2/28

            Preview: Sharks (32-22) at Canucks (24-24)


            Date: February 28, 2016 7:00 PM EDT


            The Vancouver Canucks face a difficult task in catching the San Jose Sharks for third place in the Pacific Division. Due to some strange scheduling, however, the Canucks have a chance to quickly make up some ground.


            In the first of three meetings over seven days, the Canucks look for a season-high third straight victory Sunday in this initial 2015-16 matchup with the visiting Sharks.


            Though Vancouver (24-24-12) is one spot behind San Jose, which owns the final playoff spot in the division, 10 points separate the clubs. Since the Canucks also have plenty of ground to make up in the wild-card race, their best bet may be to catch the Sharks (32-22-6).


            The division foes meet five times in the final 22 games with home-and-home sets Thursday and next Saturday and again March 29 and 31. The Canucks took three of the five meetings last season but the Sharks have won seven straight at Vancouver, including the playoffs.


            "With San Jose, we just have to make sure we're focused on one game," Canucks coach Willie Desjardins said. "If we get (this) one we can worry about the next."


            After scoring two goals in five straight games, Vancouver scored five apiece to beat Colorado and Ottawa at home to follow a four-game skid.


            "We're starting to roll a little bit," rookie forward Jake Virtanen told the NHL's official website after he recorded a goal and an assist in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Senators.


            While the Canucks have an opportunity to make some progress in the standings over the next week, they also remain realistic and know some key veterans could be dealt prior to Monday's trade deadline.


            Fifth on the team with 24 points, Radim Vrbata remains the subject of various trade rumors though he could miss a second straight contest with a lower-body injury. There's also a strong chance defenseman Dan Hamhuis will be traded.


            "It's not where you want to be, you want to be fighting for a playoff spot and not seeing all the speculation that's out there," said Hamhuis, who has six assists and is a plus-4 in 36 games during a season where he missed 21 contests after taking a puck to the face.


            San Jose acquired veterans Roman Polak and Nick Spaling from Toronto earlier this week. Spaling scored in Wednesday's 4-3 shootout loss at Colorado, which the Sharks followed with a 3-1 home defeat to Buffalo on Friday. The latter snapped a season-high nine-game home point streak for San Jose, which is four points behind second-place Anaheim in the Pacific.


            Defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic scored on the Sharks' first shot 1:28 into Friday's game, but they finished with 25 - 5.1 less than their season average.


            "We came out with a great start but were unable to build on it," San Jose captain Joe Pavelski said.


            The Sharks failed to draw a penalty for the second time in four games. Though they were never a man down Friday during the first game in club history where no penalties were called, their three previous opponents went 4 for 7 on the power play.


            Vancouver is 5 for 15 with the man advantage in its last five contests.


            Ryan Miller's seven-game winning streak against the Sharks ended with a 5-1 home loss Feb. 5 of last year.


            The Sharks acquired goaltender James Reimer and forward Jeremy Morin from Toronto on Saturday for goalie Alex Stalock, forward Ben Smith and a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2018 draft.


            Reimer, who has a 2.19 goals-against average and .918 save percentage this season, adds depth in goal for San Jose.

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            • #7
              Re: NHL Betting Info. 2/28

              Preview: Kings (37-20) at Ducks (33-19)


              Date: February 28, 2016 9:00 PM EDT


              Red-hot Anaheim might eventually pass Los Angeles for first place in the Pacific Division, but the Kings aren't exactly throwing their hands up and letting the Ducks blow by.


              Another Anaheim win Sunday night at home would match its second-longest winning streak ever and draw it within two points of the Kings, though Los Angeles is quietly on a four-game winning streak of its own.


              The Ducks' seven-game run is one short of matching their best since winning a franchise-record 10 straight from Dec. 6-28, 2013. They've gone an NHL-best 21-4-2 since the Christmas break to counter a horrendous start that placed the Ducks (33-19-8) squarely in last in the Western Conference 12 points back of the Kings (37-20-4).


              After Friday's 2-1 overtime win over Edmonton extended their home winning streak to six in the third of a five-game homestand, postgame went about as it has for weeks now.


              "I'm going to sound like a broken record, but we're just playing right now," said Ryan Getzlaf, who scored for the sixth time in 12 games after managing three goals through his first 44 contests and has a seven-game point streak against the Kings. "We went through so many struggles at the start of the year that it's not worth worrying about who you are chasing or who is chasing you. We're just trying to push forward all that we can and get as many wins as we can before the end of this year."


              The last two wins have been the low-scoring variety, but Anaheim has averaged 3.81 goals per game over a 14-1-1 span. On the latest winning streak, that's had plenty to do with a successful power play as the Ducks have posted a 10-for-24 mark (41.7 percent) in their last seven.


              Rickard Rakell scored a highlight-reel goal in overtime to keep the streak going, and the 22-year-old has five goals in his last nine contests.


              "I think it was a 1-on-3, and for good measure he put it upstairs," coach Bruce Boudreau told the team's official website. "It was a great move by him, but he's capable of doing that."


              The first two games of the season series have been split with the road team winning each, but the Ducks are 9-1-2 in regular-season meetings dating to the start of 2013-14.


              While Anaheim has mounted its climb with plenty of scoring, the Kings have remained on top with modest offense at best, but they've held their last four opponents to three goals with none of them scoring more than one.


              After Saturday's 2-0 home win over Buffalo, Los Angeles has scored two goals in each win and 10 in its last seven games. Tanner Pearson scored both against the Sabres, while Milan Lucic went his seventh game without a point to match his longest single-season drought since his rookie campaign.


              "I thought our defense played really well," coach Darryl Sutter said. "I think that our centermen probably as a group had a better game than we've had as a foursome for quite a while."


              In goal, Jhonas Enroth faced Buffalo so Jonathan Quick figures to play. Quick hasn't allowed more than two goals over a 4-1-1 span on which he's posted a 1.49 goals-against average. He has a 2.78 GAA in a 2-3-4 span versus Anaheim.


              The Ducks started Frederik Andersen the last two games but will go back to John Gibson. Since matching a career high with six goals allowed in Pittsburgh on Feb. 8, the All-Star is 2-0-0 with a 1.88 GAA in three games. He also won in Los Angeles on Feb. 4 to improve to 3-1-0 in the series.


              The Kings are an NHL-best 8-0-1 in the second game of back-to-back sets.

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              • #8
                Re: NHL Betting Info. 2/28

                Preview: Islanders (33-19) at Oilers (22-34)


                Date: February 28, 2016 9:30 PM EDT


                Paced by the play of Jaroslav Halak, the New York Islanders couldn't ask for a better start to their longest road trip of the season.


                Halak and the Islanders can improve to 4-0-0 on the trek and end their struggles at Edmonton by handing the Oilers an eighth consecutive defeat Sunday night.


                The 10-year veteran had a 4.26 goals-against average while going 1-4-0 from Jan. 25-Feb. 13, then was benched for the next two games in favor of Thomas Greiss. Halak returned to the starting role for this seven-game trip and has led New York (33-19-7) to wins in the first three, allowing a combined two goals and posting a .978 save percentage.


                'Your goalie has to fight for his space,' coach Jack Capuano said. 'I'm not a goalie coach but I do know if you sit back, you're in trouble. You've got to get out, you have to challenge, you have to hack and whack at certain times in front to protect your area and he's done that.'


                The Islanders will try for an eighth win in 10 games while looking to extend their point streak to six games after Halak made 31 saves and Josh Bailey scored late in overtime of Thursday's 2-1 victory at Calgary.


                "This is how a lot of these games go down the stretch," Bailey told the NHL's official website. "They are battles to the bitter end. You want to find a way to come out on top and I'm glad we did."


                The unit that's killed an NHL-best 87.4 percent of its penalties has helped Halak by taking care of all eight on the trip.


                Halak has a 1.86 GAA while winning six of seven starts against the Oilers (22-34-7), but he watched as Greiss made 30 saves in an 8-1 rout of Edmonton on Feb. 7 that began the Islanders' current 7-1-1 stretch. Kyle Okposo had a hat trick but has failed to score since that game.


                John Tavares had a goal and two assists, giving him 10 points in seven games against the Oilers. He has eight goals and 11 assists in his last 14 overall.


                New York has managed seven goals during an 0-4-1 slide at Edmonton, but the Oilers have dropped five straight at home and allowed 17 goals over the last four.


                That's part of a seven-game losing streak overall which is their longest of the season. Edmonton has been held to one goal in three consecutive contests and seven times during a 1-8-2 stretch while going 3 for 33 on the power play.


                Coach Todd McLellan, however, was pleased with the overall effort from back-to-back 2-1 road losses this week against the Pacific Division's top teams - Los Angeles and Anaheim.


                'I think we have become a pretty scrappy team," said McLellan, whose club recorded a season-low 18 shots in Friday's overtime loss to the Ducks.


                "We're stepping into the ring with Muhammad Ali right now with some of these teams and we're able to stay in until the late rounds. That's not good enough. We've got to find ways to win.'


                Star rookie Connor McDavid has been held without a point in back-to-back contests for the first time in 13 games since missing almost three months with a broken clavicle. He has four goals with eight assists in seven home games since returning and also scored at New York this month.


                With more trades likely to come, Edmonton announced Saturday it dealt backup goalie Anders Nilsson to St. Louis for minor-league netminder Niklas Lundstrom and a draft pick.

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                • #9
                  Re: NHL Betting Info. 2/28

                  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 16.5 21 OVER
                  2/18 11 60.5 68 OVER
                  2/19 5 26.5 24 UNDER
                  2/20 9 47 59 OVER
                  2/21 6 30.5 34 OVER
                  2/22 4 21 27 OVER
                  2/23 9 49.5 43 UNDER
                  2/24 4 22.5 21 UNDER
                  2/25 10 54.5 51 UNDER
                  2/26 5 26 21 UNDER
                  2/27 9 47 53 OVER
                  2/28 7 - - -
                  2/29 6 - - -

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                  • #10
                    Re: NHL Betting Info. 2/28

                    WASHINGTON vs. CHICAGO
                    The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Chicago
                    Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
                    Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
                    Chicago is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games


                    FLORIDA vs. MINNESOTA
                    Florida is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games when playing Minnesota
                    The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games
                    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home
                    Minnesota is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games


                    ST. LOUIS vs. CAROLINA
                    The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 9 games on the road
                    St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
                    The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 7 games when playing at home against St. Louis
                    Carolina is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home


                    TAMPA BAY vs. BOSTON
                    Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
                    Tampa Bay is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Boston
                    The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 10 games
                    Boston is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay


                    SAN JOSE vs. VANCOUVER
                    San Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
                    The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 6 games when playing Vancouver
                    Vancouver is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games when playing San Jose
                    The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 6 games when playing San Jose


                    LOS ANGELES vs. ANAHEIM
                    Los Angeles is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
                    The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 5 games
                    Anaheim is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
                    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Anaheim's last 6 games when playing at home against Los Angeles


                    NY ISLANDERS vs. EDMONTON
                    The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 5 games
                    The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 5 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
                    The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Edmonton's last 11 games when playing NY Islanders
                    Edmonton is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Islanders

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                    • #11
                      Re: NHL Betting Info. 2/28

                      NHL MONEYLINE

                      NHL > (5) FLORIDA@ (6) MINNESOTA | 2016-02-28 15:05:00 - 2016-02-28 15:05:00
                      Play AGAINST MINNESOTA using money line in Home games second half of the season
                      The record is 1 Wins and 9 Losses for the this season (-12.85 units)

                      NHL > (9) SAN JOSE@ (10) VANCOUVER | 2016-02-28 19:05:00 - 2016-02-28 19:05:00
                      Play ON VANCOUVER using money line in Home games after 3 or more consecutive overs
                      The record is 9 Wins and 0 Losses for the last two seasons (+9 units)

                      NHL > (1) WASHINGTON@ (2) CHICAGO | 2016-02-28 12:35:00 - 2016-02-28 12:35:00
                      Play ON WASHINGTON using money line in all games
                      The record is 45 Wins and 15 Losses for the this season (+22.1 units)

                      NHL > (5) FLORIDA@ (6) MINNESOTA | 2016-02-28 15:05:00 - 2016-02-28 15:05:00
                      Play AGAINST MINNESOTA using money line in All games second half of the season
                      The record is 7 Wins and 19 Losses for the this season (-16.4 units)

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                      NHL PUCKLINE

                      NHL > (5) FLORIDA@ (6) MINNESOTA | 2016-02-28 15:05:00 - 2016-02-28 15:05:00
                      Play AGAINST MINNESOTA in Home games second half of the season
                      The record is 1 Wins and 9 Losses for the this season (-12.85 units)

                      NHL > (9) SAN JOSE@ (10) VANCOUVER | 2016-02-28 19:05:00 - 2016-02-28 19:05:00
                      Play ON VANCOUVER in Home games after 3 or more consecutive overs
                      The record is 9 Wins and 0 Losses for the last two seasons (+9 units)

                      NHL > (1) WASHINGTON@ (2) CHICAGO | 2016-02-28 12:35:00 - 2016-02-28 12:35:00
                      Play ON WASHINGTON in all games
                      The record is 45 Wins and 15 Losses for the this season (+22.1 units)

                      NHL > (5) FLORIDA@ (6) MINNESOTA | 2016-02-28 15:05:00 - 2016-02-28 15:05:00
                      Play AGAINST MINNESOTA in All games second half of the season
                      The record is 7 Wins and 19 Losses for the this season (-16.4 units)

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                      NHL TOTALS

                      NHL > (5) FLORIDA@ (6) MINNESOTA | 2016-02-28 15:05:00 - 2016-02-28 15:05:00
                      Play OVER MINNESOTA on the totalin All games in February games
                      The record is 9 Overs and 1 Unders for the this season (+8.3 units)

                      NHL > (1) WASHINGTON@ (2) CHICAGO | 2016-02-28 12:35:00 - 2016-02-28 12:35:00
                      Play UNDER CHICAGO on the totalin All games in non-conference games
                      The record is 26 Overs and 56 Unders for the last three seasons (+27.25 units)

                      NHL > (13) NY ISLANDERS@ (14) EDMONTON | 2016-02-28 21:35:00 - 2016-02-28 21:35:00
                      Play UNDER NY ISLANDERS on the totalin All games in a road game where where the total is 5.5
                      The record is 3 Overs and 13 Unders for the this season (+9.4 units)

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                      • #12
                        Re: NHL Betting Info. 2/28

                        Preview: Washington at Chicago
                        When: 12:30 PM ET, Sunday, February 28, 2016
                        Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
                        Chicago has been busy prior to Monday’s trade deadline and it’s only fitting that the visiting Washington Capitals get the first crack at the new-look Blackhawks on Sunday in a nationally-televised game and potential Stanley Cup Finals preview. Chicago’s biggest move was reacquiring Andrew Ladd from Winnipeg on Thursday and the 30-year-old left wing, who scored 17 goals for the Blackhawks when they won the Cup in 2009-2010, should be pumped in his return to the Windy City.
                        “Regardless of who I play with, going to a team that has a chance at winning the Stanley Cup is an exciting prospect for anyone,” Ladd, who scored 37 goals in two-plus seasons with Chicago, told reporters. The Blackhawks are one point behind first-place Dallas in the Central Division, while Washington boasts a 16-point lead on the New York Rangers in the Metropolitan. The Capitals have trailed in seven straight games, but are 5-2-0 during that stretch after Friday’s 3-2 victory over Minnesota. “It’s human nature, when you know you’re in a good spot and you don’t need to push it,” Washington’s Alex Ovechkin told reporters Friday after scoring his league-best 40th goal. “But as soon as they score one goal or two goals, it’s `OK, we have to wake up and play our game.'”
                        TV: 12:30 p.m. ET, NBC
                        ABOUT THE CAPITALS (45-11-4): Defenseman John Carlson missed Friday’s game with a lingering lower-body injury that forced him out for 12 contests prior to the All-Star break. Fellow blue-liner Mike Weber, who was acquired from Buffalo on Tuesday, is expected to join the team in Chicago after becoming a father for the second time and could replace Carlson in the lineup. Evgeny Kuznetsov boasts team highs of 45 assists and 63 points after recording an assist Friday and has three goals and 14 points in 13 February games after piling up four goals and 16 points in 10 January contests.
                        ABOUT THE BLACKHAWKS (38-20-5): Chicago also added offensive depth by acquiring Dale Weise and Tomas Fleischmann from Montreal and swapped veteran defensemen with Los Angeles by sending Rob Scuderi, 37, to the Kings in exchange for Christian Ehrhoff, 33, on Friday. The Blackhawks are also believed to be seeking another defenseman to bolster a corps led by stars Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook. Captain Jonathan Toews, who is third on the team with 21 goals, hasn’t scored in eight games but collected six assists during that span while Patrick Kane leads the NHL with 84 points and is second in goals (35).
                        OVERTIME
                        1. Through Friday’s games, Washington (23.3 percent) and Chicago (22.5) had the top two power plays in the league with the Capitals fourth in penalty killing and one of six teams in the NHL who are in the top 10 in both special-team units (Anaheim, Boston, Buffalo, New Jersey and St. Louis).
                        2. The Blackhawks have allowed eight power-play goals in 19 chances over their last seven games.
                        3. Washington has won four straight meetings, including 4-1 on Oct. 15 in the first contest of the two-game season series.
                        PREDICTION: Blackhawks 3, Capitals 2

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                        • #13
                          Re: NHL Betting Info. 2/28

                          Preview: St. Louis at Carolina
                          When: 3:00 PM ET, Sunday, February 28, 2016
                          Where: PNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina
                          The Carolina Hurricanes look to get their offense back in gear after two straight losses, but it won’t be easy when they host the normally stingy St. Louis Blues on Sunday afternoon. The Hurricanes crept close to the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference before suffering a damaging 3-1 defeat at Toronto on Thursday and dropping a 4-1 decision to Boston a day later.
                          Carolina is four points behind Pittsburgh for the final playoff position in the East and plays just two of its next nine contests at home. The Hurricanes will face an angry St. Louis team which has dropped three straight games in regulation for the first time this season after Saturday’s 5-0 loss at Nashville. The Blues are among the league leaders in scoring defense (2.39) despite giving up 17 goals over their last four contests. Help is coming as defenseman Alex Pietrangelo is expected to return to the lineup Sunday after missing three weeks with a knee injury.
                          TV: 3 p.m. ET, FSN Midwest (St. Louis), FSN Carolinas
                          ABOUT THE BLUES (35-20-9): Jake Allen has struggled in three games (.870 save percentage) since returning from a knee injury and, with Brian Elliott (lower body) out, St. Louis acquired Anders Nilsson from Edmonton on Saturday for more depth in net. Nilsson (10-12-2, 3.14 goals-against average, .901 save percentage) was obtained for fellow goaltender Niklas Lundstrom and a fifth-round draft pick. Jori Lehtera missed Saturday’s game after being hit in the face with a puck Thursday and is questionable to play against Carolina.
                          ABOUT THE HURRICANES (28-25-10): Carolina captain Eric Staal, an unrestricted free agent after the season, could be playing his last game in a Hurricanes uniform with the trade deadline looming on Monday. Staal has struggled this season with just 33 points but has notched two in his last three games. Carolina likely will be without defenseman Justin Faulk (leg), who has missed eight of the last nine contests, as well as Jay McClement (upper body) and Andrej Nestrasil (lower body).
                          OVERTIME
                          1. Carolina C Jordan Staal leads the team with 39 points but has been kept off the scoresheet in two straight games and was a minus-4 against Boston.
                          2. St. Louis RW Vladimir Tarasenko (team-best 29 goals and 54 points) did not register a point in either of the last two games but totaled five over the previous two.
                          3. The Hurricanes have earned at least one point in four straight meetings with the Blues (2-0-2), including a 4-1 triumph on Jan. 14 in St. Louis.
                          PREDICTION: Blues 3, Hurricanes 1

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                          • #14
                            Re: NHL Betting Info. 2/28

                            Preview: Florida at Minnesota
                            When: 3:00 PM ET, Sunday, February 28, 2016
                            Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
                            The Minnesota Wild looked as though they were surging toward a playoff position in the Western Conference a week ago after winning four in a row. The Wild have dropped three straight games since – the last two by a goal – but will try to change the trend Sunday afternoon, when they host the Atlantic Division-leading Florida Panthers, who acquired three veteran players on Saturday.
                            Minnesota is four points behind Colorado for the second wild-card spot in the West with Monday’s trade deadline fast approaching. The Wild could get a boost if Zach Parise (upper body) can return against the Panthers, who added Teddy Purcell, Jiri Hudler and defenseman Jakub Kindl in three separate deals. The trio likely won’t be available until at least Tuesday in Winnipeg, but Florida general manager Dale Tallon added experience and power-play help for the stretch drive. The Panthers have earned points in five consecutive contests (3-0-2) after a 4-3 shootout loss at Columbus on Saturday that began a five-game road trip.
                            TV: 3 p.m. ET, FSN Florida, FSN Wisconsin, FSN North (Minnesota)
                            ABOUT THE PANTHERS (35-18-8): Purcell and Hudler will help a power play that has scored in three straight games but is 3-for-31 over the last nine games. Aleksander Barkov has scored three goals in two contests since returning to the lineup while linemate Jonathan Huberdeau (concussion) has missed the last two games and is out indefinitely. Jaromir Jagr has recorded five points in four games to push his season total to a team-high 45 and career amount to 1,847, leaving him three shy of Gordie Howe for third place on the all-time list.
                            ABOUT THE WILD (27-25-10): The biggest problem for Minnesota over the last three games has been its penalty-killing unit, which has allowed four goals in five opportunities and ranked 27th in the league through Friday (77.1 percent). “We’ve got to do a better job and we’ve got to get that save when we need it there,” interim coach John Torchetti told reporters after Friday’s 3-2 loss to Washington. Parise, who has recorded 36 points – seven fewer than captain Mikko Koivu for the team lead – practiced Saturday and is expected to play against Florida.
                            OVERTIME
                            1. Minnesota LW Thomas Vanek is warming up with three goals and a pair of assists in his last five games.
                            2. Florida G Al Montoya beat the Wild 2-1 on Jan. 3 with 39 saves and could get another start against them as Roberto Luongo played Saturday.
                            3. The Wild placed LW Chris Porter on waivers and assigned C Jordan Schroeder to Iowa of the American Hockey League on Saturday.
                            PREDICTION: Wild 4, Panthers 2

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                            • #15
                              Re: NHL Betting Info. 2/28

                              Preview: Tampa Bay at Boston
                              When: 6:30 PM ET, Sunday, February 28, 2016
                              Where: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
                              Captain Steven Stamkos has put together his longest goal-scoring run of the season and the Tampa Bay Lightning are following his lead in the win column. Stamkos and the Lightning look to extend their streaks to six games when they visit the Boston Bruins on Sunday in a battle that will snap a tie for second place in the Atlantic Division.
                              Stamkos leads the team with 27 goals after scoring Friday in Tampa Bay’s 4-0 victory at New Jersey and has prospered since being moved back to center. “I’m confident right now,” Stamkos told reporters. “When you feel good with the puck, your legs are moving. You’re willing to make some plays that when things aren’t going well you may not try.” The Bruins have allowed two goals total in winning their last two outings and begin a stretch of four in a row at home where they have struggled all season (13-15-3). Brad Marchand has posted four goals in four games and 17 in the past 19 contests for Boston, which lost at home and won on the road against the Lightning this season – both in October.
                              TV: 6:30 p.m. ET, NBC Sports Network
                              ABOUT THE LIGHTNING (35-22-4): Stamkos’ surge began when he was reunited with linemates Alex Killorn and Ryan Callahan, who have also each increased their production. Killorn has two goals and four assists in the last six contests and Callahan boasts three goals and five assists in the same span after suffering through a long scoring slump. Defenseman Victor Hedman, who is third on the team with 36 points and owns a plus-12 rating, left the New Jersey game with an undisclosed injury, but is expected to play Sunday.
                              ABOUT THE BRUINS (34-22-6): Forward Matt Beleskey has found his scoring touch of late while recording five goals in the last four games – two in the 4-1 victory at Carolina on Friday – with a plus-5 rating. While Marchand tops the team with a career-best 32 goals, Pierre Bergeron leads the Bruins with 53 points after registering a tally and four assists in the past four contests. Pending free-agent forward Loui Eriksson, who is tied with David Krejci for second on the team with 48 points, could be dealt before the Monday deadline.
                              OVERTIME
                              1. Boston RW Brett Connolly has eight goals in 64 games since being acquired from Tampa Bay at the trade deadline last season.
                              2. Lightning D Matt Carle has three points with a plus-10 rating in the last five games after being kept off the scoresheet his first 40 contests and posting a minus-12.
                              3. Tampa Bay is just 2-for-36 on the power play the last 10 contests and the Bruins converted only four of 45 chances over the past 14.
                              PREDICTION: Lightning 4, Bruins 3

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