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Preview: Flyers (39-27) at Islanders (45-26)


Date: April 10, 2016 7:00 PM EDT


The Philadelphia Flyers enter the regular season's last day finally with some clarity over their playoff fate.


The New York Islanders know they're in as well, though who they'll face and who they'll have available remain unanswered questions.


One piece of the puzzle will be solved in Sunday night's finale against a Philadelphia team gearing up for an opening-round matchup with the Presidents' Trophy winners.


The Flyers secured the Eastern Conference's final playoff berth with Saturday's 3-1 home victory over Pittsburgh, as that result combined with Boston's 6-1 loss to Ottawa set up a first-round series with league-best Washington. The win capped a remarkable second-half run in which Philadelphia (40-27-14) leapfrogged three teams by going 14-5-3 since Feb. 25.


'It's just the beginning for us,' forward Jakub Voracek said. 'We can't be satisfied. We have a good enough team to beat Washington and we have to focus on that.'


New York (45-26-10) clinched a second straight postseason trip with Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Capitals, with its opponent determined by Sunday's outcome. A win would give the Islanders third place in the Metropolitan Division and a meeting with Pittsburgh. They'll face Atlantic Division champion Florida if they lose.


The Islanders lost three of four this season to the surging Penguins, who had an eight-game winning streak snapped by Philadelphia while resting Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang. New York dropped two of three to the Panthers, with one of the losses in a shootout.


The more immediate concern for coach Jack Capuano is getting his team healthy for the quarterfinals. New York will definitely be without Anders Lee due to a fractured fibula suffered in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Rangers, and goaltender Jaroslav Halak (groin) and defenseman Travis Hamonic (knee) remain uncertain for Game 1.


'I just want to make sure for me and this organization, we do the right thing so whoever we play next week that the guys are healthy going into the playoffs and we give them the best chance," Capuano said. "That's all we can do.'


With grinders Matt Martin and Cal Clutterbuck also sidelined by more minor injuries, the Islanders fielded a makeshift lineup in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to Buffalo that snapped a three-game winning streak. Alan Quine and Scott Mayfield recorded their first NHL goals, with Quine scoring short-handed in his NHL debut after being called up from the minors earlier in the day.


Thomas Greiss has shined filling in for Halak, winning four consecutive starts following a 36-save effort against the Rangers.


The Islanders do know they'll have John Tavares in top form for the first round. The captain scored in a fourth straight game Saturday to tie the contest with 6:26 left in regulation, giving him six goals and five assists over his last six.


Philadelphia's top goal scorer also is going well, with Wayne Simmonds amassing seven goals over his last seven after registering two Saturday.


With the Flyers' position set and Steve Mason having started 12 straight games, Michal Neuvirth will likely make his first start since March 16. The ex-Islander won four of five starts prior to missing the past 3 1/2 weeks with a knee injury.


Philadelphia has won the past two meetings, including a 4-1 victory at Barclays Center on March 21, after losing the first two this season. Captain Claude Giroux has three goals and an assist in the season series and six goals in the last seven matchups.


Tavares has been held without a point in three straight against Philadelphia.


Sunday's game is a makeup of a Jan. 23 contest postponed by a snowstorm.

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Re: NHL Betting Info. 4/10

Grand Salami - April


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
4/1 5 25 36 OVER
4/2 11 58 57 UNDER
4/3 5 26 34 OVER
4/4 5 25.5 32 OVER
4/5 11 59.5 62 OVER
4/6 3 16.5 17 OVER
4/7 13 70.5 78 OVER
4/8 1 5.5 5 UNDER
4/9 15 79 89 OVER

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NHL Knowledge


Hot teams
-- Islanders won six of their last eight games.


Cold teams
-- Flyers lost three of their last four games.
-- Anaheim lost three of its last five games.
-- Washington lost three of its last four games.


Series records
-- Islanders won six of their last nine games with Philly.
-- Ducks lost six of last seven games with Washington.


Totals
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Islander games.
-- Four of last five Washington games went over the total.


Back-to-backs
-- Flyers are 4-7 if they played the night before. Islanders are 8-5.
-- Anaheim won its last four games if they played the night before.

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Preview: Philadelphia at NY Islanders
When: 7:00 PM ET, Sunday, April 10, 2016
Where: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
The New York Islanders can clinch third place in the Metropolitan Division on the final day of the regular season Sunday, when they host the Philadelphia Flyers. Trailing the New York Rangers by one point, the Islanders need to win on Sunday in order to face second-seeded Pittsburgh in the playoffs – otherwise, they’ll settle for the first wild card in the Eastern Conference and tangle with Atlantic Division-champion Florida.
Captain John Tavares extended his goal-scoring streak to four games Saturday, but the Islanders fell for the first time in four contests with a 4-3 overtime loss to Buffalo. While coach Jack Capuano has a decision to make as to whether he rests his stars, Philadelphia likely will employ that strategy after the team concluded its grueling push toward the postseason with a 3-1 triumph over Pittsburgh on Saturday. “When you work so hard to get to this point in the year, I thought we deserved it,” forward Wayne Simmonds told Philly.com following his two-goal performance on Sunday that raised his total to seven in as many games. “Obviously, it’s only one step, but it’s a huge step for us.”
TV: 7 p.m. ET, NBCSN, Sportsnet, Sportsnet360, TCN (Philadelphia), MSG Plus (New York)
ABOUT THE FLYERS (40-27-14): Although Philadelphia will have a few days to rest before the start of its playoff series against Presidents’ Trophy-winning Washington, coach Dave Hakstol doesn’t have too far to look to see which players might be in need of a breather. Steve Mason’s string of 12 consecutive starts and 17 in 18 outings likely will end in favor of the returning Michal Neuvirth. The former Islanders goaltender, who has served as Mason’s backup for each of the last two games, would be making his first start since March 16 due to a knee injury.
ABOUT THE ISLANDERS (45-26-10): Thomas Greiss answered a four-game skid by yielding just seven goals en route to winning his last four starts. The 30-year-old German is expected to get the nod Sunday at Barclays Center, where he boasts a 14-4-3 mark – although he stopped 23-of-26 shots in a 4-1 setback against visiting Philadelphia on March 21. Alan Quine, who was recalled from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League, joined defenseman Scott Mayfield in scoring their first career goals on Saturday.
OVERTIME
1. New York C Casey Cizikas has scored one goal and set up two others over his last four games after mustering just one assist in his previous 13 contests.
2. The Flyers have won the last two meetings with the Islanders to improve to 2-1-1 in the season series.
3. Sunday’s contest serves as make-up game from the Jan. 23 tilt that was rescheduled due to a snowstorm.
PREDICTION: Islanders 3, Flyers 1

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Preview: Anaheim at Washington
When: 7:30 PM ET, Sunday, April 10, 2016
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District Of Columbia
Coach Bruce Boudreau can witness the Anaheim Ducks secure their fourth consecutive Pacific Division title on Sunday should they defeat the host Washington Capitals in the regular-season finale for both teams. Boudreau also won four consecutive division titles during his stint in Washington, but the good feelings soured after a few failed runs in the playoffs.
Anaheim’s regular-season reign atop the Pacific was in jeopardy on Saturday before Los Angeles squandered a three-goal lead and suffered a 4-3 shootout loss to Winnipeg, leaving the Ducks one point behind the Kings. Captain Ryan Getzlaf scored in Anaheim’s 5-3 triumph over Colorado earlier on Saturday and also tallied in a 2-1 shootout loss to the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Capitals on March 7. The latter decision snapped the Ducks’ franchise-best winning streak at 11 games and extended Washington’s run in the series to six straight victories. Braden Holtby made 27 saves in that contest and turned aside 19 shots in the Capitals’ 5-1 victory over St. Louis on Saturday to record his 48th win of the season, tying Martin Brodeur for the NHL single-season record.
TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, NHL Network, Sportsnet, Sportsnet360, Prime Ticket (Anaheim), CSN-DC (Washington)
ABOUT THE DUCKS (45-25-11): Jakob Silfverberg scored twice on Saturday to increase his goal total to 11 in the last 14 games and reach the 20-goal plateau for the first time in his career. “I want to be a goal scorer,” Silfverberg told reporters. “Hopefully, I can keep on pushing the same way in the playoffs and help the team both in scoring and defending.” Corey Perry, who notched three assists on Saturday, has 13 points (five goals, eight assists) in 12 career meetings with Washington.
ABOUT THE CAPITALS (56-17-8): Captain Alex Ovechkin reached the 50-goal plateau for the seventh time in his career by notching his 15th hat trick on Saturday. The three-time Hart Trophy winner has five tallies in his last three contests but likely will watch from the press box as the team rests its stars ahead of its first-round playoff series with Metropolitan Division-rival Philadelphia. Should Justin Williams compete on Sunday, “Mr. Game 7” will play in his 1,000th career regular-season contest.
OVERTIME
1. Washington LW Andre Burakovsky has just two points (one goal, one assist) in his last 10 contests overall but has scored three times in two career games versus Anaheim.
2. The Ducks are 18-for-19 on the penalty kill in five games this month.
3. Anaheim C Ryan Kesler has recorded 17 points (seven goals, 10 assists) in his last 13 contests.
PREDICTION: Ducks 4, Capitals 2