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[CNOTES]

NHL
Dunkel

Sunday, February 21


Chicago @ Minnesota

Game 53-54
February 21, 2016 @ 3:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
12.274
Minnesota
13.708
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
-120
5
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+100); Over

Detroit @ NY Rangers

Game 55-56
February 21, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
11.401
NY Rangers
12.941
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Rangers
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Rangers
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
NY Rangers
N/A

Calgary @ Anaheim

Game 57-58
February 21, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Calgary
9.824
Anaheim
11.414
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Anaheim
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Anaheim
-190
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Anaheim
(-190); Under

Tampa Bay @ Carolina

Game 59-60
February 21, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
11.167
Carolina
12.103
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Carolina
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Carolina
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Carolina
N/A

Colorado @ Vancouver

Game 61-62
February 21, 2016 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
9.721
Vancouver
8.274
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vancouver
-120
5
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+100); Under

Pittsburgh @ Buffalo

Game 51-52
February 21, 2016 @ 12:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
11.168
Buffalo
12.642
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Buffalo
by 1 1/2
4 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-130
5
Dunkel Pick:
Buffalo
(+110); Under

 

[CNOTES]

NHL MONEYLINE


NHL > (53) CHICAGO@ (54) MINNESOTA | 2016-02-21 15:35:00 - 2016-02-21 15:35:00
Play ON CHICAGO using money line in All games after a non-conference game
The record is 21 Wins and 3 Losses for the this season (+17.75 units)


NHL > (61) COLORADO@ (62) VANCOUVER | 2016-02-21 22:05:00 - 2016-02-21 22:05:00
Play AGAINST VANCOUVER using money line in All games
The record is 6 Wins and 15 Losses for the this season (-15.5 units)


NHL > (61) COLORADO@ (62) VANCOUVER | 2016-02-21 22:05:00 - 2016-02-21 22:05:00
Play ON COLORADO using money line in Road games when playing on back-to-back days
The record is 6 Wins and 1 Losses for the this season (+8.65 units)


NHL > (53) CHICAGO@ (54) MINNESOTA | 2016-02-21 15:35:00 - 2016-02-21 15:35:00
Play AGAINST MINNESOTA using money line in All games second half of the season
The record is 6 Wins and 16 Losses for the this season (-13.9 units)


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NHL PUCKLINE


NHL > (53) CHICAGO@ (54) MINNESOTA | 2016-02-21 15:35:00 - 2016-02-21 15:35:00
Play ON CHICAGO in All games after a non-conference game
The record is 21 Wins and 3 Losses for the this season (+17.75 units)


NHL > (61) COLORADO@ (62) VANCOUVER | 2016-02-21 22:05:00 - 2016-02-21 22:05:00
Play ON COLORADO in Road games when playing on back-to-back days
The record is 6 Wins and 1 Losses for the this season (+8.65 units)


NHL > (53) CHICAGO@ (54) MINNESOTA | 2016-02-21 15:35:00 - 2016-02-21 15:35:00
Play AGAINST MINNESOTA in All games second half of the season
The record is 6 Wins and 16 Losses for the this season (-13.9 units)


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NHL TOTALS


NHL > (53) CHICAGO@ (54) MINNESOTA | 2016-02-21 15:35:00 - 2016-02-21 15:35:00
Play OVER MINNESOTA on the totalin All games in February games
The record is 8 Overs and 0 Unders for the this season (+8.3 units)

NHL > (51) PITTSBURGH@ (52) BUFFALO | 2016-02-21 12:35:00 - 2016-02-21 12:35:00
Play UNDER PITTSBURGH on the totalin Road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game
The record is 4 Overs and 16 Unders for the last two seasons (+11.35 units)


NHL > (57) CALGARY@ (58) ANAHEIM | 2016-02-21 19:05:00 - 2016-02-21 19:05:00
Play UNDER CALGARY on the totalin All games in a road game where where the total is 5.5
The record is 12 Overs and 33 Unders for the last two seasons (+17.95 units)


NHL > (53) CHICAGO@ (54) MINNESOTA | 2016-02-21 15:35:00 - 2016-02-21 15:35:00
Play UNDER CHICAGO on the totalin All games revenging a loss versus opponent
The record is 17 Overs and 37 Unders for the last two seasons (+19.3 units)

NHL > (59) TAMPA BAY@ (60) CAROLINA | 2016-02-21 19:05:00 - 2016-02-21 19:05:00
Play UNDER CAROLINA on the totalin Home games revenging a loss versus opponent
The record is 15 Overs and 37 Unders for the last three seasons (+20.85 units)

 

[CNOTES]

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21


GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS




PIT at BUF 12:30 PM


PIT -133




CHI at MIN 03:30 PM


CHI -108




TB at CAR 07:00 PM


CAR -105




CAL at ANA 07:00 PM


ANA -182




DET at NYR 07:00 PM


DET +162 BEST BET




COL at VAN 10:00 PM


COL +107 BEST BET

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Coyotes (27-25) at Capitals (43-10)
Date: February 22, 2016 7:00 PM EDT

An unlikely hero got Washington off to a winning start on a four-game homestand, and the Capitals got their usual production from Alex Ovechkin.


The red-hot Ovechkin will try to add to his scoring binge Monday night while helping prolong the Arizona Coyotes' road woes.


Brooks Orpik scored his second goal of the season with 3:58 left Saturday to deliver a 4-3 comeback victory over New Jersey. The defenseman, who also assisted on T.J. Oshie's tying score with 6:05 remaining, was playing in his third game for the Capitals (43-10-4) since a three-month absence due to a lower-body injury.


"Obviously the team's been going pretty well all year," said Orpik, who registered his first career game-winning goal in the regular season. "I've been watching a lot of it so, it's a lot more fun being a contributor here the last three games."


Ovechkin scored his ninth goal in seven games in Washington's fourth consecutive home win and eighth in nine overall contests. He also has 24 of his 38 goals in his last 26 games.


Arizona (27-25-6) has found the net frequently of late as well, tallying 16 goals in its last three games. Rookie forward Max Domi has scored four times in the past two contests, but the Coyotes lost 6-4 to St. Louis on Saturday.


Arizona is beginning a five-game trip and will play nine of 11 away from home. With the trade deadline nearing, the Coyotes' performance over this stretch could play a part in determining what course they take.


"Great test for us," coach Dave Tippett said. "We're going to have to play hard, stingy road hockey, and we expect to get points."


Arizona will first try to carry over its high-scoring performances on the road, where it's been beaten by a combined 14-5 in three consecutive losses. The Coyotes have also totaled eight goals in their past five contests away from home.


Arizona's power play is 1 for 16 in its last four road games but 10 for 32 in its past eight overall.


The Coyotes are hoping to have leading scorer Oliver Ekman-Larsson available. The defenseman, who has a career-high 45 points, suffered a lower-body injury just 42 seconds into Saturday's loss.


"He's day to day. He'll come on the trip with us. Hopefully, it's not too serious," Tippett said. "He might play on Monday. We'll see."


The Coyotes haven't faced Washington since November 2014, splitting two meetings last season. Their 6-5 victory Nov. 2, 2014, ended a three-game skid in D.C.


Arizona captain Shane Doan, who had three points in that game, has four goals and one assist in his last four matchups. Antoine Vermette has five goals and seven assists in his past 10 meetings.


Ovechkin has four goals and eight assists in 10 career games against Arizona. He had a goal and three assists in the most recent home matchup.


The Capitals play six of their next seven at home, where they are 16-1-1 since Nov. 21.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Blue Jackets (23-29) at Bruins (32-21)
Date: February 22, 2016 7:00 PM EDT

Brad Marchand and the Boston Bruins are hoping a successful road trip carries over to a pair of home games this week.


They almost certainly can't fare worse than they did the last time they were in front of their New England faithful.


Marchand and the Bruins hope to start to break out of some season-long home woes Monday night when they take on the Columbus Blue Jackets.


Boston (32-21-6) completed a 4-2-0 trip with Saturday's 7-3 rout of Dallas. Marchand scored twice and added an assist as the Bruins rallied by scoring the game's final six goals over the last two periods.


Marchand had a team-high nine points on the trip and has 10 goals in February to tie Washington's Alex Ovechkin for the league lead. He has reached the 30-goal plateau for the first time.


"We have a couple of big games coming up at home and we need to be prepared to play," Marchand told the Bruins' official website. "It's a big win and I think we're feeling pretty good, so we're going to have to try and bring it home with us."


That may be difficult since the Bruins have the league's third-worst home record at 12-14-3 compared to their second-best road mark of 20-7-3.


The last time Boston was at home was a 9-2 loss to Los Angeles on Feb. 9 in which captain Zdeno Chara said the Bruins were "absolutely embarrassed." That was the club's worst defeat in nearly eight years.


And while Boston will be expected to beat lowly Columbus, it may not be easy to complete a three-game season series sweep. The first two wins each went to overtime, with Loui Eriksson scoring the winning goal in last Tuesday's 2-1 victory.


The Bruins went 0 for 4 on the power play that night as part of a 0-for-19 drought on the first five games of the trip before they were 3 for 6 versus the Stars on tallies by Marchand, David Krejci and Matt Beleskey.


'We were getting a lot of looks on a lot of our power plays but the pucks weren't going in,' coach Claude Julien said. 'Tonight we were able to capitalize. Our guys did a great job in front of that net there battling for those loose pucks or even battling to create a good screen on their goaltender.'


Boston is a league-best 26.5 percent on the power play at home.


Columbus (23-29-7) is looking to break out in similar fashion after coming up empty in its last 11 chances with the man advantage. That included six power plays in Friday's 4-0 home defeat to Buffalo.


"I thought our power play made some good plays in the latter part of the game, but we need to score early on our power play to gain momentum and we're not doing that," coach John Tortorella said.


Rookie goalie Joonas Korpisalo has started the last 12 games for the Blue Jackets but that streak could end this week. This contest starts a back-to-back road set and Curtis McElhinney has returned from an ankle injury and could make his first start since Jan. 2.


The Blue Jackets have scored a league-low 14 goals in eight games this month.


These teams are among the NHL's most penalized, with Columbus averaging 12:15 penalty minutes and Boston 12:00.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Predators (27-21) at Canadiens (28-27)
Date: February 22, 2016 7:30 PM EDT

While they've often struggled this season with star goaltender Carey Price out, the Montreal Canadiens have managed to put together a nice win streak on home ice.


They'll try to match their longest run at the Bell Centre in 2015-16 on Monday night while denying the Nashville Predators' attempt at a franchise record.


Montreal (28-27-4) remains well out of playoff position in the Eastern Conference with Price, the reigning MVP and Vezina Trophy winner, reportedly out for the season because of a lower-body injury. The Canadiens, though, have won four in a row at home and used a 3-2 shootout victory against visiting Philadelphia on Friday to end a three-game overall skid.


"I think you can build off a win. We've had some success in this building, and we always look forward to playing here," defenseman P.K. Subban said.


Max Pacioretty had the tying power-play goal in the third period and scored in the shootout. Subban registered a pair of assists after coach Michel Therrien blamed him for a 3-2 loss in Colorado on Wednesday.


"Our fans have always been here for us, but as for critics and people who want to pick apart what goes on in this dressing room, I expect to hear that,' Subban said. 'I've been here long enough to know that the best thing to do is go out and perform and produce and that's the best way to shut people up.


"There are a lot of people that are going to shut up after today."


Montreal, which hasn't won five straight at home since its 5-0-0 start, now faces a Nashville team seeking its first single-season eight-game point streak on the road. The Predators (27-21-11) have also earned a point in five straight overall contests to help them hang on to the West's last wild-card spot, going 2-0-3.


All three of those defeats have come in overtime, where Nashville is 1-10 this season.


"The points are important," coach Peter Laviolette said after Saturday's 2-1 home defeat to Los Angeles. "It's disappointing coming off a loss so anytime you leave an overtime loss or a shootout loss, it's difficult to be excited about the point. But we've got to keep collecting them. The guys played hard tonight and came out on the wrong side."


Laviolette's team had a much different result against Montreal on Dec. 21, winning 5-1. Shea Weber and Colin Wilson each had three points but haven't been too productive lately.


Weber has one goal in the Predators' last six games and Wilson has gone pointless over that same stretch.


Nashville has earned at least one point in each of its last eight meetings with the Canadiens (5-0-3) and is 2-0-1 in its last three trips to Montreal. Pekka Rinne, who has stopped 57 of 59 shots in his last two starts after posting a 4.00 goals-against average in his previous four, is 5-0-1 with a 0.99 GAA in his last six starts in the series.


Mike Ribeiro has a goal and eight assists in his past six games against his hometown team. The 16-year veteran has eight assists in his last eight contests overall.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Sharks (31-21) at Blues (35-17)
Date: February 22, 2016 8:00 PM EDT

Just as St. Louis reached what's arguably been its season pinnacle to date, the hockey gods went and took something major away.


It'll be at least four weeks before No. 2 scorer Alexander Steen sees the ice again, and life without a top forward begins Monday night against the visiting San Jose Sharks as the Blues try to extend their season-best winning streak.


That streak reached five with Saturday's 6-4 win in Arizona, and Steen had a huge impact despite barely stepping on the ice. Steen quickly recorded a goal and an assist in just over two minutes of ice time then skated off holding his left arm, officially landing on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.


"When our best all-around player goes down, there's a lot to shoulder," captain David Backes told the team's official website. "Different guys stepped up and played bigger minutes with bigger responsibility and did a heck of a job."


There's the consolation of getting goaltender Jake Allen back after sustaining a lower-body injury on Jan. 8 - he was activated Sunday - but that might only be an upgraded insurance policy given the way Brian Elliott has handled increased work. Granted, Elliott gave up four goals on 22 shots to the Coyotes, but he's gone 10-2-2 with a 1.70 goals-against average dating to Jan. 16.


One of those defeats came against the Sharks. St. Louis' last regulation loss came back on Feb. 4 to San Jose, going 6-0-1 since that 3-1 home loss. The Blues (35-17-9) have limited opponents to 12 goals in that time, and their penalty kill has gone 38 of 40 (95.0 percent) in nine games this month.


Offensively, the six-goal output matched a season high after topping out at two goals in nine of their last 12 games.


"You kept shaking your head and wondering if it was real," Backes said. "(Arizona) had 12 goals in their last two (games), and I don't know if we had that many in the last eight or nine.


"It was a wild ride, but we found another way to get another win and five in a row is a good feeling. Different guys are stepping up all the time."


Jaden Schwartz has been one of them with a goal in three straight games, and the forward has four goals and an assist in five games back from a fractured left ankle. The Blues are 10-2-0 with him on the ice this season.


San Jose (31-21-5) is out to bounce back from Friday's 5-2 loss in Carolina and win for the fourth time in five games as it continues a five-game road trip.


It was a rare road defeat for the Sharks, who had won eight of their previous 10 away games and are a win from matching their 2014-15 road win total of 21. It was also their third game in four nights, so two days off is probably much appreciated.


"We've been consistently good for a long time," said coach Peter DeBoer, whose team had allowed four goals on its preceding three-game winning streak. "You're going to have those once in a while. It's how we respond to it. I think we just have to throw it away and get ready for the next one."


The win in St. Louis at the beginning of the month featured a goal from Joe Thornton, who saw his seven-game point streak come to an end against the Hurricanes, but he has 11 on a six-game run against the Blues.


Martin Jones faced Carolina and St. Louis, posting a 1.58 GAA on a 4-1-0 span.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL MONEYLINE


NHL > (1) ARIZONA@ (2) WASHINGTON | 2016-02-22 19:05:00 - 2016-02-22 19:05:00
Play ON WASHINGTON using money line in all games
The record is 43 Wins and 14 Losses for the this season (+22.5 units)


NHL > (3) COLUMBUS@ (4) BOSTON | 2016-02-22 19:05:00 - 2016-02-22 19:05:00
Play ON COLUMBUS using money line in Road games second half of the season
The record is 20 Wins and 14 Losses for the last two seasons (+17.05 units)

NHL > (7) SAN JOSE@ (8) ST LOUIS | 2016-02-22 20:05:00 - 2016-02-22 20:05:00
Play ON SAN JOSE using money line in Road games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 9 Wins and 2 Losses for the this season (+8.1 units)


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NHL PUCKLINE


NHL > (1) ARIZONA@ (2) WASHINGTON | 2016-02-22 19:05:00 - 2016-02-22 19:05:00
Play ON WASHINGTON in all games
The record is 43 Wins and 14 Losses for the this season (+22.5 units)


NHL > (3) COLUMBUS@ (4) BOSTON | 2016-02-22 19:05:00 - 2016-02-22 19:05:00
Play ON COLUMBUS in Road games second half of the season
The record is 20 Wins and 14 Losses for the last two seasons (+17.05 units)

NHL > (7) SAN JOSE@ (8) ST LOUIS | 2016-02-22 20:05:00 - 2016-02-22 20:05:00
Play ON SAN JOSE in Road games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 9 Wins and 2 Losses for the this season (+8.1 units)


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NHL TOTALS


NHL > (5) NASHVILLE@ (6) MONTREAL | 2016-02-22 19:35:00 - 2016-02-22 19:35:00
Play UNDER NASHVILLE on the totalin Road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season
The record is 1 Overs and 10 Unders for the last two seasons (+9.3 units)


NHL > (5) NASHVILLE@ (6) MONTREAL | 2016-02-22 19:35:00 - 2016-02-22 19:35:00
Play UNDER NASHVILLE on the totalin All games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 15 Overs and 35 Unders for the last two seasons (+19.5 units)


NHL > (7) SAN JOSE@ (8) ST LOUIS | 2016-02-22 20:05:00 - 2016-02-22 20:05:00
Play UNDER ST LOUIS on the totalin Home games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 1 Overs and 9 Unders for the this season (+8.05 units)

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack


Six of the best minor league prospects for the Kansas City Royals:


1) Raul Mondesi, SS-- Hit only .246 in first 366 minor league games.


2) Kyle Zimmer, P-- Injuries held him to 43 starts in his first three seasons.


3) Bubba Starling, OF-- Could have played football at Nebraska; chose baseball.


4) Miguel Almonte, P-- Had 10 strikeouts in nine IP in majors LY.


10) Cheslor Cuthbert, 1B/3B-- Nicaraguan got 46 at-bats with big club LY.


27) Jose Martinez, OF-- 27-year old hit .384 in 98 AAA games LY.


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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend.......


13) Seton Hall 62, St John's 61-- There was almost a fracas in the handshake line after this game, which was an awful game that Seton Hall survived because St John's committed two non-shooting fouls in last 0:40, both while they were tied/ahead.


Are handshake lines still a good idea, or do they invite trouble? Fair question-- there was also a problem after the first Iona-Monmouth game last month.


12) Pelicans 111, Pistons 106-- Anthony Davis had 59 points, 20 rebounds and four assists, quite a night- thats a good week for a lot of guys.


11) Wake Forest 74, Boston College 48-- Deacons suspended their best player for two games, then pounded BC here, running out to a 37-4 lead.


10) Virginia Tech is 7-0 vs spread at home in ACC games; Harvard is 0-10 against the spread in Ivy League games, and they won the league the last four years.


9) There are 11 Division I head coaches who are former Rick Pitino assistants.


8) Oklahoma has a nucleus of Hield-Cousins-Spangler-Woodard- those four kids have started Oklahoma's last 94 games together.


7) West Virginia is averaging 52.4 deflections in their wins, 34.5 in losses, so when you watch them play, if they're disrupting other team's offense with deflected passes, it greatly improves their chances of winning. Once they get out of the Big X and move on to the NCAAs, they'll face teams that aren't used to facing that kind of pressure.


6) Yovani Gallardo gets $35M for three years from the Orioles, just before the start of spring training. Baltimore has spent a lot of money this winter.


5) Watching people at games now, fewer people applaud now because they always have a phone in their hand and you can't applaud with one hand-- you need an app for applause-- just push the button on the phone-- it cheers wildly so you don't have to.


4) Brett Favre does this commercial thats on TV all the time late at night for some company that sells razor blades-- bet they were thrilled when Favre showed up at the Super Bowl with a full beard- actions speak louder than words.


3) A study concluded last week that if one of your neighbors hits the lottery, you're more likely to go broke, since you're going to spend more to try and keep up with him or her. What the study doesn't realize that if one of my neighbors hits the lottery, they're going to buy a place in a way nicer neighborhood and I'll never see them again.


2) I'm actually glad Jeb Bush dropped out of the Presidential race- was beginning to feel bad for the guy. Rumors have him and his people spending around $150M to get him elected to an office very few other people wanted him to have.


1) Today would've been my dad's 90th birthday; I wish he was still here, so we could watch the Knicks tonight. How he loved watching the Knicks, Mets and Giants.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Dunkel

Monday, February 22


Arizona @ Washington

Game 1-2
February 22, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
10.579
Washington
12.566
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
N/A

Columbus @ Boston

Game 3-4
February 22, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Columbus
9.842
Boston
11.414
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-185
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-185); Under

Nashville @ Montreal

Game 5-6
February 22, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nashville
11.306
Montreal
12.712
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Montreal
by 1 1/2
5 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
-120
5
Dunkel Pick:
Montreal
(+100); Over

San Jose @ St. Louis

Game 7-8
February 22, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Jose
13.273
St. Louis
11.760
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Jose
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-120
5
Dunkel Pick:
San Jose
(+100); Under




NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, February 22

Hot teams
-- Washington won eight of its last nine games.
-- Bruins won six of their last nine games.
-- Blues won their last five games. San Jose won three of its last four games.

Cold teams
-- Arizona lost its last three road games.
-- Blue Jackets lost last two games, 2-1ot/4-0.
-- Canadiens lost three of last four games. Nashville lost six of its last nine games.

Series records
-- Coyotes lost three of last four visits to Washington.
-- Bruins won eight of last ten games with Columbus.
-- Predators won three of last five visits to Montreal.
-- Sharks won five of last seven games with St Louis.

Totals
-- Last three Arizona games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Columbus games stayed under.
-- Last three Nashville games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 7-1-1 in last nine San Jose-St Louis games.

Back-to-backs
-- None




NHL

Monday, February 22

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
ARIZONA vs. WASHINGTON
Arizona is 5-7-3 SU in its last 15 games ,when playing on the road against Washington
Arizona is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games on the road
Washington is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games

7:00 PM
COLUMBUS vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 7 games
Columbus is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games at home

7:30 PM
NASHVILLE vs. MONTREAL
Nashville is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games when playing at home against Nashville

8:00 PM
SAN JOSE vs. ST. LOUIS
San Jose is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road
San Jose is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Long Sheet


Monday, February 22


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ARIZONA (27-25-0-6, 60 pts.) at WASHINGTON (43-10-0-4, 90 pts.) - 2/22/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-2 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 2-2-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.1 Units)


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COLUMBUS (23-29-0-7, 53 pts.) at BOSTON (32-21-0-6, 70 pts.) - 2/22/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 6-17 ATS (+26.3 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
COLUMBUS is 15-34 ATS (+54.8 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 35-32 ATS (+70.2 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 22-17 ATS (+44.9 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 32-44 ATS (-37.8 Units) in home games in February games since 1996.
BOSTON is 236-210 ATS (-83.2 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
BOSTON is 39-52 ATS (-45.1 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.
BOSTON is 187-156 ATS (-46.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
BOSTON is 88-79 ATS (-64.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.


Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-2 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 6-2-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.9 Units)


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NASHVILLE (27-21-0-11, 65 pts.) at MONTREAL (28-27-0-4, 60 pts.) - 2/22/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 27-32 ATS (-16.3 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 34-39 ATS (-11.7 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 11-14 ATS (-11.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NASHVILLE is 182-161 ATS (+350.8 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
MONTREAL is 5-14 ATS (-13.7 Units) in non-conference games this season.
MONTREAL is 11-16 ATS (-6.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 3-2 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 3-2-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.0 Units)


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SAN JOSE (31-21-0-5, 67 pts.) at ST LOUIS (35-17-0-9, 79 pts.) - 2/22/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 13-5 ATS (+7.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
SAN JOSE is 12-4 ATS (+7.3 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 9-2 ATS (+11.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 5-2 (+2.7 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 5-2-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.4 Units)


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NHL


Monday, February 22




The Blue Jackets and Bruins have played to the under in six of the last seven meetings in Boston, with one push.




The Capitals have scored at least three goals in eight of their last nine games, going a red-hot 8-1 SU and 4-3-2 O/U in that span.


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NHL


Monday, February 22




Nashville and Montreal have gone to overtime in four of their last six meetings, with the Canadiens winning three times.

 

[CNOTES]

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22


GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS




CLB at BOS 07:00 PM


CLB +140 BEST BET




ARI at WAS 07:00 PM


WAS -255




NAS at MON 07:30 PM


MON +112 BEST BET




SJ at STL 08:00 PM


SJ +102 BEST BET

 

[JakeDeNiro]

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22


GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS




CLB at BOS 07:00 PM


CLB +140 BEST BET




ARI at WAS 07:00 PM


WAS -255




NAS at MON 07:30 PM


MON +112 BEST BET




SJ at STL 08:00 PM


SJ +102 BEST BET

Thanx for explanation few days ago and thanx for these postings....Good Luck

 

[CNOTES]

Your Welcome Jake..................cheersgif

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Rangers (34-19) at Devils (29-24)
Date: February 23, 2016 7:00 PM EDT

The New York Rangers might get Ryan McDonagh back during their three-game trip, but that return likely won't come Tuesday night.


The Rangers have succeeded lately with their captain on the sidelines for most of their recent games, and they'll try to keep heading in the right direction against the slumping New Jersey Devils.


McDonagh sat out for the fifth time in seven games Sunday, but the Rangers improved to 7-1-1 in their last nine with a 1-0 overtime victory against Detroit.


"We're resilient," said defenseman Kevin Klein, who scored the winning goal. "When things don't go your way, you stay focused and stick to your system."


New York (34-19-6) is 4-0-1 in the five games McDonagh has missed because of a pair of upper-body injuries. The defenseman sat out four straight contests due to a concussion and was forced to leave a 4-2 win in Toronto on Thursday when the Maple Leafs' Leo Komarov elbowed him in the head.


McDonagh exited that collision with a bruised jaw and neck spasms.


"It's progressing and getting better every day," McDonagh told the team's official website after skating on his own Monday. "I've been continuing to feel like myself more and more. Hopefully it continues here and I can get back soon."


McDonagh's timetable for returning is unclear. His teammates will try to kick that off New York's trek by earning a season-high fourth consecutive road victory.


The Rangers will face a team that's been outscored 11-6 in a three-game slide, and the Devils (29-24-7) blew a third-period lead in a 4-3 loss in Washington on Saturday, giving up the tiebreaking goal with 3:58 remaining.


New Jersey scored three goals for just the second time in nine contests but has lost both games. It fell 6-3 to visiting Philadelphia last Tuesday to begin its current skid.


"There's nothing to be frustrated about," coach John Hynes said. "We've got to be better than what we were."


The Devils have won two of three from the Rangers this season, splitting a pair of contests in a six-day span earlier this month. They edged the Rangers 3-2 at home Feb. 2 to end a four-game home losing streak in the series but fell 2-1 in the rematch at Madison Square Garden six days later.


J.T. Miller scored the decisive goal in the third period and Henrik Lundqvist came with 2:18 of a shutout in New York's first win in three matchups this season. The Rangers goaltender is 4-1-0 with a 1.20 goals-against average in his last five starts and recorded his second shutout in that stretch Sunday.


Lundqvist is 3-1-1 with a 1.59 GAA in his last five games against the Devils. New Jersey netminder Cory Schneider has posted a 1.65 GAA while starting all three matchups this season.


Schneider has been charged with 10 goals in New Jersey's slide. He yielded 11 in his previous seven starts.


Devils forward Lee Stempniak has three goals and one assist in his last four games against the Rangers, but is currently mired in a season-worst five-game point drought.


Miller has scored three times in his past two matchups with New Jersey and is out to end a six-game goal drought in this one.


New Jersey hasn't lost four in a row since its 0-3-1 start.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Flyers (26-21) at Hurricanes (27-23)
Date: February 23, 2016 7:00 PM EDT

In addition to his record point streak, rookie Shayne Gostisbehere has had a knack for coming through when the Philadelphia Flyers need it most.


That's certainly been the case against the Carolina Hurricanes.


Looking to become the first defenseman in 23 seasons to record a point in 16 straight games, Gostisbehere tries to help the Flyers complete a winning trip with a season sweep of the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night.


Gostisbehere, who turns 23 in April, became the first rookie to record four overtime goals in a season when he scored 29 seconds into the extra session of Saturday's 5-4 win at Toronto.


"I'm living the dream," he told the NHL's official website. "What can you say?


Gostisbehere has five goals and 13 assists during a 15-game point streak that's the longest by an NHL rookie defenseman. Brian Leetch was the last defenseman to earn a point in 16 consecutive from 1991-92.


'He's unbelievable,' said teammate Brayden Schenn, who has three goals and three assists during the Flyers' 2-1-1 trip. "He's extremely confident. He always wants the puck out there."


Carolina (27-23-10) should be aware of that after Gostisbehere recorded the overtime winner in each of the last two meetings - both at Philadelphia. He has two goals and two assists while the Flyers (26-21-11) have recorded three overtime victories over the Hurricanes in 2015-16.


Philadelphia last swept a season series from Carolina in 2012-13, and could have a better chance to do it again if captain Claude Giroux and fellow center Sean Couturier are ready to be back on the ice.


Couturier has 16 points in his last 16 games but he's missed nine in a row with a lower-body injury. Giroux sat out Saturday with an upper-body issue.


'It's a little bit tough, but we've got a good group of guys in here,' said winger Wayne Simmonds, who has four points in three games. 'We're all battling for each other."


Though defenseman Michael Del Zotto will miss three to four months following wrist surgery, fellow blueliner Evgeny Medvedev and goalie Steve Mason should be fine after leaving Saturday's game.


Mason, who dealt with cramping, has yielded three goals four times in five starts. He gave up the first two at Carolina on Nov. 14 then was solid while facing only 21 shots overall in the 3-2 overtime victory.


Losers in two of three, the Hurricanes are 10th in the Eastern Conference - one point ahead Philadelphia - and four behind Pittsburgh for the final wild-card spot.


"This is playoff-style hockey, right?" Carolina coach Bill Peters said after Sunday's 4-2 home loss to Tampa Bay. "You've got to step up and play. It's fun. It's a great time of year."


The Hurricanes haven't suffered consecutive regulation defeats since a three-game skid Nov. 27-Dec. 3.


"Guys are playing hard," said forward Eric Staal, who has just one point in nine February games. "This team wants to be in the mix, and you need to respond after losses.


"There's good character in this room that's going to find a way to keep pushing forward."


Jordan Staal has a point in five straight games and 23 in the last 20. He's totaled only one assist against the Flyers this season.


Teammate Jeff Skinner recorded a hat trick in the 4-3 overtime loss at Philadelphia in the most recent meeting Dec. 15.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Stars (37-17) at Jets (25-29)
Date: February 23, 2016 8:00 PM EDT

The Dallas Stars can regain command of the Western Conference if they avoid matching their longest losing streak this season.


The Stars will try to get back on track Tuesday night by continuing their recent dominance of the struggling Winnipeg Jets.


Dallas (37-17-6) still has a chance to sit atop the West despite an 0-2-1 skid that includes a 7-3 drubbing to Boston on Saturday. The Stars were coming off a 6-3 loss in Arizona on Thursday.


"We should take a look at those scores and remember how it makes us feel," said forward Patrick Sharp, who scored his first goal in 19 games Saturday as part of a 3-1 lead in the first period. "It's not a representation of how our team can play or how we should be playing, but nonetheless it's happened."


Dallas has lost four in a row just once this season - from Jan. 9-19 - but has won three straight over the Jets (25-29-4), who are next-to-last in the West. The Stars won 5-3 in Winnipeg on Feb. 2 with Tyler Seguin tallying a pair of goals.


The Jets are returning home after going 0-2-1 in the final three of four consecutive road games. They tallied two goals or fewer for the fifth time in six contests with a 3-1 defeat to Florida on Saturday.


"We had the opportunities to put the puck in the net," captain Andrew Ladd said. "In tight games like that, you've got to find a way to do it."


Winnipeg has also labored at times offensively during a 2-8-0 stretch at home. It's scored a combined 14 goals in the eight losses and 10 in the two victories.


The Jets' struggles at the other end of the ice have been the main culprit during their current three-game skid at the MTS Centre. They have allowed a combined 16 goals while moving to the brink of their first four-game home losing streak since an 0-3-2 skid in March 2014.


This is Winnipeg's lone home game from Feb. 13-29, and the Jets finish that stretch with a two-game trip that begins Thursday in Dallas - their final scheduled meeting.


It's unclear if the Jets will have leading goal scorer Bryan Little available for either part of the home-and-home series because of an upper-body injury sustained in a 6-5 shootout loss to Tampa Bay on Thursday. Little, who has 17 goals, is considered day to day.


Ladd will try to make up for his absence by adding to his six goals in nine games this month. He has two goals and three assists in his past five matchups with Dallas.


Seguin's 12 goals and 23 points in 21 career games against Winnipeg are his most versus any opponent. John Klingberg has four goals and four assists in his past five matchups.


Dallas goaltender Kari Lehtonen is 7-1-1 with a 1.95 goals-against average - his lowest against any team - in nine career starts versus the Jets.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Senators (28-26) at Oilers (22-32)
Date: February 23, 2016 9:00 PM EDT

Craig Anderson's shutdown work of late hasn't closed the door on the Ottawa Senators' playoff hopes.


Anderson was anything but stellar when facing the Edmonton Oilers earlier this month, however.


The resurgent Senators begin an important Western Canada trip seeking a fourth consecutive win in Tuesday night's matchup with the Oilers, who've returned to their customary losing ways since the teams' last meeting.


Ottawa (28-26-6) appeared in disarray during a 7-2 home loss to the Oilers on Feb. 4, part of a 2-6-0 stretch that placed its postseason chances in extreme doubt. It's responded with its longest winning streak since a season-high four-game run from Nov. 19-25 to close within six points of eighth-place Pittsburgh in the East.


Anderson has yielded five goals while starting all three victories and has posted a 1.69 goals-against average and .947 save percentage in seven outings since allowing three goals on 10 shots in just 11:41 against Edmonton. He had 29 saves in Saturday's 3-2 shootout win over Detroit.


'I like the style we're playing right now,' Anderson said. 'It's very conservative, and we're not run-and-gun right now. We're playing consistent and together as a group and it's getting us some wins, so it's some positive reinforcement for us.'


Dion Phaneuf's addition has helped shore things up defensively as well, and the former Maple Leafs captain also made an impact on the offensive end by scoring Saturday's game-tying goal with 3:51 remaining in regulation, his first in six games since being acquired on Feb. 9.


'You can't overestimate what Dion Phaneuf has done in terms of our top-four defensemen and the breakouts, the D-zone coverage. All those things have improved since Dion came here,' coach David Cameron said. 'You add a real good player in the back end as a top-four defenseman and you get on a bit of a roll and that all adds to the confidence.'


The Senators now will see whether they can maintain that success on the road, where they've lost four straight. Anderson has a 4.77 GAA during the skid and a 3.46 mark outside Ottawa this season compared to 2.15 at home.


Edmonton (22-32-6) has gone in a different direction since its rout in Ottawa, having been outscored 31-16 over a 1-6-1 stretch that's left them tied with Toronto for the fewest points in the NHL. The Oilers have lost the last four on a six-game homestand they began with a 5-2 win over Toronto on Feb. 11.


'(Our record) is disappointing for all of us, for the whole organization,' coach Todd McLellan said following Saturday's 3-2 defeat to Colorado. 'It's not where we thought we would be.'


Connor McDavid's return has been one bright spot, with the 2015 No. 1 overall pick amassing 15 points in 10 games since missing three months with a fractured clavicle. The 19-year-old assisted on Jordan Eberle's two goals against Ottawa earlier this month.


Benoit Pouliot has 13 points since McDavid's comeback after registering a goal against Colorado, while Eberle has seven goals and six assists over that 10-game span.


Cam Talbot made 36 saves in the teams' previous matchup and owns a 1.34 GAA in winning all three career starts against Ottawa. He's just 1-5-0 with a 3.64 GAA in his last seven appearances, however.


Ottawa's Mike Hoffman has four goals and an assist in the series' last three meetings but has gone four straight without a point.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Islanders (31-19) at Wild (27-22)
Date: February 23, 2016 8:00 PM EDT

It appears a coaching change was all the Minnesota Wild needed to find their offensive form and start winning again.


The Wild try to improve to 5-0-0 under interim coach John Torchetti on Tuesday night against the visiting New York Islanders.


Minnesota (27-22-10) averaged 2.5 goals and scored five or more five times under Mike Yeo, who was fired Feb. 13 following an eighth straight loss and 13th in 14 games. Since Torchetti was promoted from the AHL, the Wild have scored at least five in each game and outscored opponents 21-8 while winning a season-high four in a row.


"We're making plays offensively," forward Zach Parise told the NHL's official website. "We're playing with a lot more patience with the puck, a lot more poise, a lot more confidence with the puck. We're playing a fast game now, and to me, that's been the biggest difference."


All that was evident Sunday in Minnesota's 6-1 rout of Chicago at the outdoor TCF Bank Stadium on the University of Minnesota campus. Erik Haula and Jason Pominville each had a goal with two assists and Devan Dubnyk made 31 saves for the Wild, who are making a push for a wild-card spot in the Western Conference.


"It's up to them; it's not me. That's the bottom line," Torchetti said. "Once you make a commitment as a teammate and your other teammates see you play at that level, then it's up to myself and then the other players to hold everyone else accountable to that style of play."


Though Minnesota struggled offensively under Yeo, it has converted 24 percent (12 of 50) on the power play in the last 13 games and scored at least once with the man-advantage in four straight. Haula and Nino Niederreiter have combined for four goals and eight assists under Torchetti, while their linemate Pominville has three goals with three assists in the last three.


"We've been able to get on the score sheet, which helps your confidence, and confidence is a big part of the game," Pominville said.


Dubnyk should feel the same way while posting a 2.00 goals-against average during a three-game winning streak. In his previous nine starts, Dubnyk was 0-8-1 with a 2.77 GAA.


"It's obviously a team game, and when everybody is pitching in, it takes pressure off of others, too," Wild forward Ryan Carter said.


Niederreiter had a goal with an assist Feb 2, but the Islanders (31-19-7) did all their scoring in the final two periods for a 5-3 victory. New York dropped the next two that followed, but is 5-1-1 since.


Casey Cizikas scored on a rebound off his leg and Jaroslav Halak made 27 saves as the Islanders opened their season-high seven-game trip with Friday's 1-0 victory at New Jersey.


"It's important to start this way," coach Jack Capuano said. "I give the guys a lot of credit."


Halak had a 4.26 GAA while losing four of his previous five, but could get a second straight look after his latest effort. Thomas Greiss won five in a row and posted a 1.50 GAA in his previous four before making 32 saves in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss at Washington.


John Tavares had seven goals and nine assists in 11 games before his seven-game point streak ended Friday. He has three goals and three assists during a five-game point streak against Minnesota.


It's uncertain if Wild winger Jason Zucker will play after taking an elbow to the jaw that resulted in the back of his head hitting the ice Sunday.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Flames (26-29) at Kings (34-20)
Date: February 23, 2016 10:30 PM EDT

Although they scored enough to win their latest game, the Los Angeles Kings will likely need to pick up the pace offensively if they want to protect their slim lead in the Pacific Division.


The Kings will seek those improved performances during a three-week stretch in Southern California but it's unclear if they'll have leading scorer Anze Kopitar available Tuesday night against the Calgary Flames.


Los Angeles (34-20-4) didn't look like it would have any offensive issues after opening a seven-game trip with a 9-2 pasting of Boston on Feb. 9. The Kings scored a combined 16 goals while winning two of the first three on that trek but netted just four in the final four contests.


They managed to snap an 0-2-1 skid with a 2-1 overtime victory against Nashville on Saturday. Thanks to Tanner Pearson's goal, Los Angeles is two points ahead of Anaheim in the Pacific.


Kopitar missed that game after leaving a 2-1 overtime defeat to St. Louis on Thursday because of a lower-body injury, and Jordan Nolan sat out with an undisclosed ailment. The Kings' scoring slump has coincided with Marian Gaborik's knee injury, and the forward is not expected to return until the playoffs.


Kopitar, who has 51 points, and Nolan both skated Monday.


"Right now, being still a little bit of time until April, it was the best for me to take the rest and get back to 100 percent," Kopitar told the team's official website. "I felt good before (Saturday's) game. It just tightened up on me, and that was it. I didn't have enough strength (where) I thought I could be effective on the ice."


Kopitar will try to return for a stretch in which the Kings will play eight of nine at home. Their road contest is against Anaheim on Sunday.


A visit from the Flames (26-29-3) could aid Los Angeles' chances of avoiding four straight home losses for the first time since Jan. 25-Feb. 3, 2014, considering Calgary has lost four of five and has given up a combined 27 goals in its past six.


Calgary's last five contests have come since netminder Karri Ramo's season-ending knee injury, and Jonas Hiller matched his season high for goals allowed in a 5-2 loss in Anaheim on Sunday. The Flames were outscored 3-1 in the third period.


"We were right in that game, and we just let it get away from us in the third and basically handed it to them," defenseman Mark Giordano said. "It's really disappointing."


The Flames weren't helped by a short-handed defense corps. Kris Russell missed his fourth consecutive game because of a lower-body injury, and Ladislav Smid is on IR with an upper-body ailment.


Los Angeles won 4-1 in Calgary on Dec. 31 in the only other matchup with the Flames this season. The Kings have lost four of the last five home meetings.


Calgary's leading scorer Johnny Gaudreau has four goals and four assists in six career games against Los Angeles. Hiller is 4-1-1 with a 2.02 goals-against average in his past six regular-season matchups.


Kings' counterpart Jonathan Quick has a 1.99 GAA in his last five against the Flames, but has been on the losing end in three of those games.