Thursday's NHL Trends and Indexes - 3/12

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Trends and Indexes

Thursday, March 12

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Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

-- Stanford 71, Washington 69-- Huskies didn't score in last 3:25 of game.

-- USC 67, Arizona State 64-- ASU led by 14 with 8:20 left.

-- TCU 67, K-State 65-- Horned Frogs' first-ever win in Big X tournament.

-- FIU 57, Tex-San Antonio 54-- Kid banked in a 45-footer at buzzer for the win.

-- Air Force 68, New Mexico 61-- Lobos lost nine of their last ten games.

-- Penn State 68, Nebraska 65-- Cornhuskers lost their last nine games.


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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Today is best colllege hoop day of the year

13) 51 college basketball games today, all tournament games; lot on the line. This is the best full day of the college basketball season. Friday night's card will be the best half-day of the season, with ton of tournament semi-final games.

12) UNLV 67, Nevada 46-- Wolf Pack fired coach David Carter before the fans at this game got thru the buffet at their hotels.

11) Florida State 76, Clemson 73-- Tigers have been in the ACC since it started up in 1953 but have never won this tournament.

10) People are clamoring for Murray State to be in the NCAAs because they went thru their league unbeaten before losing by a point in the tournament final, but fact of the matter is their league isn't very good.

Racers got pounded back in November by Xavier and Valparaiso and lost to Portland, Houston, two mediocre teams. They have no great out of conference wins, which meant they would have to win the OVC tourney to get it and they didn't. Just the way it is; it is unfair that lot of "money teams" won't schedule Murray State because they know there's a good chance they'll lose, but they have to find tougher games somehow, and then they have to play better in those games.

9) Colorado Rockies had a split squad Tuesday; half the squad faced the Dodgers and Clayton Kershaw, the other half Felix Hernandez. Bad scheduling there.

8) In a perfect world, a banked-in 3-point basket wound count as two points, not three. There are zero people on this planet who try to bank 3-pointers.

7) Kentucky and Florida State are the two tallest college basketball teams.

6) Friend of mine was headed to Las Vegas for the Kentucky Derby, but because it is the same night as the Mayweather fight, Harrah's wanted $500 for Saturday night, so my friend pushed his trip back a week. Smart man.

5) ACC tournament will be played in Brooklyn in 2017 and 2018, even though no ACC teams are in the New York City area. None.

4) Central Florida leads the country in a weird stat; teams are shooting 61.5% from the foul line against the Knights this season, the lowest percentage against any team.

3) I still can't figure out why any baseball player would bat right-handed. If you bat lefty you're a few steps closer to first base. What advantage is there to batting righty?

2) Jets traded for Ryan Fitzpatrick, who is a big upgrade over Geno Smith, even though he didn't get a football scholarship in college (he played at Harvard).

1) Will Ferrell is playing in some baseball exhibition games today, an inning for each team in four or five different games all over Arizona. He will play every position over the course of the day, raising money for charity. He is 47 years old; am curious what this is going to look like. I'm sure his helicopter pilot will bave good stories.

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Letdown spot

The Vanderbilt Commodores went through a lot in the final month of the SEC schedule. Vandy climbed out of the conference basement with an 8-2 SU and ATS run to close out the year, including notable wins over Ole Miss, Alabama, Tennessee and Florida, and earned the No. 7 seed in the SEC tournament. The Commodores also absorbed a sideline scandal when head coach Kevin Stallings was recorded ripping into freshman Wade Baldwin following the win against the Vols, telling Baldwon "I'm going to f-ing kill you!" after he clapped in the face of a Tennessee player.

Vanderbilt meets none other than the Volunteers in its opening game of the SEC tournament Thursday – which is sure to be a sore spot with UT. The Commodores may have peaked a little too soon and could be sitting a little fat and happy with their turnaround to end the year. The Vols edges Vandy in overtime in their first meeting of the season, so this 4.5-point spread may be a touch optimistic.

Lookahead spot

The Pittsburgh Penguins weren’t supposed to be wallowing in the middle of the Eastern Conference come March. The high-powered Pens have fallen off the pace in the playoff race, sitting in the No. 5 spot after splitting games on a recent four-game Western road trip. Pittsburgh has what should be a “gimmie” against the Edmonton Oilers Thursday, but the upcoming calendar could have the Penguins’ focus elsewhere.

The Oilers open a three-game home stand for Pittsburgh, which welcomes the Boston Bruins – who sit eighth in the conference – and Detroit Red Wings – who are just one point behind the Pens in the No. 6 spot. The Penguins could get caught looking ahead to those Saturday and Sunday games against fellow postseason clubs, opening the door for Edmonton, which has two full days off to prepare for Pittsburgh.

Schedule spot

Are the Atlanta Hawks real NBA title contenders or are they about to turn into a pumpkin when the clock strikes 12 with a challenging Western Conference road trip? Atlanta opens a six-game non-conference swing in Denver Wednesday, then travels to Phoenix, Los Angeles, Sacramento, Golden State and Oklahoma City.

That’s a string of six away games in nine days for the Hawks, who have won seven of their last eight overall heading into Wednesday - five of those victories coming at home. Atlanta is a solid 18-4 SU versus Western Conference opponents, going 16-6 ATS in those non-conference games.

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Long Sheet

Thursday, March 12

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DALLAS (30-27-0-10, 70 pts.) at CAROLINA (25-32-0-8, 58 pts.) - 3/12/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 53-49 ATS (+116.5 Units) in road games revenging a home loss versus opponent since 1996.
DALLAS is 80-81 ATS (+183.4 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 2-1 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 2-1-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)

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EDMONTON (18-38-0-11, 47 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (38-18-0-10, 86 pts.) - 3/12/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 18-49 ATS (+97.5 Units) in all games this season.
EDMONTON is 11-34 ATS (+66.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
EDMONTON is 6-25 ATS (+47.9 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
EDMONTON is 5-19 ATS (+34.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
EDMONTON is 20-57 ATS (+119.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 180-131 ATS (+36.3 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
PITTSBURGH is 20-21 ATS (-18.8 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-1 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 2-1-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.9 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (42-20-0-6, 90 pts.) at BOSTON (34-22-0-10, 78 pts.) - 3/12/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 18-3 ATS (+13.5 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 171-185 ATS (+398.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
BOSTON is 34-32 ATS (-1.6 Units) in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 8-0 (+8.0 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 8-0-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)

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WINNIPEG (33-22-0-12, 78 pts.) at FLORIDA (29-23-0-14, 72 pts.) - 3/12/2015, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 5-3 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 5-3-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.3 Units)

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COLUMBUS (28-34-0-4, 60 pts.) at DETROIT (37-17-0-11, 85 pts.) - 3/12/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 23-19 ATS (+49.6 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 16-10 ATS (+30.5 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 0-4 ATS (-9.1 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 7-3 (+6.1 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 7-3-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.5 Units)

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OTTAWA (30-24-0-11, 71 pts.) at MONTREAL (42-18-0-7, 91 pts.) - 3/12/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 42-25 ATS (+71.7 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 13-7 ATS (+21.9 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 12-6 ATS (+19.6 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 10-7 (+3.7 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 10-7-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
10 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.7 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (28-27-0-13, 69 pts.) at ST LOUIS (42-19-0-5, 89 pts.) - 3/12/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 7-19 ATS (+31.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-20 ATS (+49.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-1 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 2-1-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.2 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (28-29-0-10, 66 pts.) at COLORADO (30-26-0-11, 71 pts.) - 3/12/2015, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-0 (+3.1 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 3-0-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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CHICAGO (39-21-0-6, 84 pts.) at ARIZONA (21-38-0-8, 50 pts.) - 3/12/2015, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 14-15 ATS (-14.1 Units) second half of the season this season.
CHICAGO is 26-31 ATS (-24.7 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 10-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 2-9 ATS (-8.8 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 37-30 ATS (-22.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 12-16 ATS (-20.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 21-46 ATS (-76.8 Units) in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 1-9 ATS (+13.8 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games this season.
ARIZONA is 7-26 ATS (+40.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 5-3-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.5 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (32-21-0-13, 77 pts.) at VANCOUVER (38-24-0-4, 80 pts.) - 3/12/2015, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 32-34 ATS (-19.4 Units) in all games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 3-11 ATS (+15.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
VANCOUVER is 153-95 ATS (+34.0 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 30-42 ATS (-32.0 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 112-108 ATS (-67.9 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 7-3 (+3.3 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 7-3-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.5 Units)

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NASHVILLE (42-19-0-7, 91 pts.) at SAN JOSE (33-26-0-8, 74 pts.) - 3/12/2015, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 42-26 ATS (+6.6 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 23-8 ATS (+9.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN JOSE is 33-34 ATS (-27.6 Units) in all games this season.
SAN JOSE is 7-12 ATS (-9.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
SAN JOSE is 6-12 ATS (-13.8 Units) in home games second half of the season this season.
SAN JOSE is 79-76 ATS (-50.3 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 3-8 ATS (-10.0 Units) in home games after a non-conference game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 6-2 (+6.5 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 6-2-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.0 Units)

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NHL
Short Sheet

Thursday, March 12

Dallas at Carolina, 7:05 ET
Dallas: 10-4 SU in road games after a game where they covered the spread
Carolina: 6-18 SU after one or more consecutive overs

Edmonton at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Edmonton: 2-18 SU in road games after 2 or more consecutive overs
Pittsburgh: 59-25 SU after 1 or more consecutive unders

Tampa Bay at Boston, 7:05 ET
Tampa Bay: 4-12 SU in road games after allowing 1 goal or less in their previous game
Boston: 18-3 SU in March games

Winnipeg at Florida, 7:35 ET
Winnipeg: n/a
Florida: n/a

Columbus at Detroit, 7:35 ET
Columbus: 23-17 SU in road games after one or more consecutive overs
Detroit: 0-10 SU revenging a loss where team got shut out

Ottawa at Montreal, 7:35 ET
Ottawa: 13-7 SU in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game
Montreal: 5-10 SU after scoring 2 goals or less in 2 straight games

Philadelphia at St Louis, 8:05 ET
Philadelphia: 9-25 SU in road games
St Louis: 16-4 SU after a close win by 1 goal in their previous game

New Jersey at Colorado, 9:05 ET
New Jersey: n/a
Colorado: n/a

Chicago at Arizona, 10:05 ET
Chicago: 408-309 SU as a favorite
Arizona: 3-17 SU as a home underdog

LA Kings at Vancouver, 10:05 ET
LA Kings: 4-11 SU in road games after one or more consecutive overs
Vancouver: 152-87 SU when playing with 2 days rest

Nashville at San Jose, 10:35 ET
Nashville: 32-12 SU as a favorite
San Jose: 6-12 SU in home games second half of the season

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, March 12

Hot teams
-- Dallas Stars won three of their last four games.
-- Penguins won six of their last eight games.
-- Boston won five of last six games. Lightning won last four games, allowing six goals.
-- Winnipeg is 5-1 in game following its last six losses.
-- Red Wings won four of their last six games.
-- Ottawa won eight of its last ten games.
-- St Louis won four of its last six games.
-- Colorado won eight of its last twelve games.
-- Chicago won four of its last six games.
-- Kings won three of their last four games. Vancouver won last two games, allowing three goals.
-- Sharks won three of their last four games.

Cold teams
-- Carolina lost three of its last four games.
-- Edmonton lost its last five games, outscored 21-10.
-- Florida lost six of its last nine games.
-- Blue Jackets lost eight of their last ten games.
-- Canadiens lost four of their last five games.
-- Flyers lost six of their last eight games.
-- Devils lost four of their last five road games.
-- Arizona lost 12 of its last 13 games.
-- Nashville lost six of its last seven games.

Series records
-- Carolina won last two games with Dallas, after losing previous four.
-- Penguins won six of last eight games with Edmonton.
-- Bruins won their last eight games with Tampa Bay.
-- Jets won four of last five games with Florida.
-- Columbus won six of last eight games with Detroit.
-- Senators won seven of last ten games with Montreal.
-- Home side won four of last five Philly-St Louis games.
-- Devils lost six of last seven games with Colorado.
-- Blackhawks are 6-4 in last ten games with Arizona.
-- Kings won six of last seven games with Vancouver.
-- Predators won seven of last nine games with San Jose.

Totals
-- Four of last five Dallas road games went over total.
-- Five of last seven Edmonton road games went over.
-- Under is 9-4-1 in last fourteen Boston home games.
-- Four of last five Winnipeg road games went over.
-- Seven of last ten Detroit home games went over.
-- Seven of last eight Ottawa road games stayed under.
-- Four of last five St Louis home games went over.
-- Three of last four New Jersey road games stayed under.
-- Eight of last eleven Arizona home games stayed under.
-- Last four Los Angeles road games went over total.
-- Last five Nashville road games stayed under total.

Back-to-back
-- None

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Thursday, March 12

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
DALLAS vs. CAROLINA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games on the road
Dallas is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 19 of Carolina's last 25 games at home
Carolina is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. PITTSBURGH
Edmonton is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing at home against Edmonton

7:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BOSTON
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

7:30 PM
COLUMBUS vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Columbus's last 8 games when playing Detroit
Columbus is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Detroit is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Columbus

7:30 PM
OTTAWA vs. MONTREAL
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ottawa's last 7 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Ottawa is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Montreal's last 7 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 6 games

7:30 PM
WINNIPEG vs. FLORIDA
Winnipeg is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games when playing Florida
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
Florida is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games

8:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing St. Louis
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing Philadelphia

9:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. COLORADO
New Jersey is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
New Jersey is 1-6-1 SU in its last 8 games ,when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Colorado6-1-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against New Jersey

10:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
Chicago is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games at home

10:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. VANCOUVER
Los Angeles is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Los Angeles is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Vancouver
Vancouver is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Los Angeles
Vancouver is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Los Angeles

10:30 PM
NASHVILLE vs. SAN JOSE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nashville's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nashville's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Jose
San Jose is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Nashville
San Jose is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Nashville


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NHL

Thursday, March 12


Jets' Bryan Little, questionable Thursday

Little missed the last two games due to an upper-body injury and is questionable to return Thursday against the Panthers.


Hurricanes to start Khudobin in nets Thursday

The Carolina Hurricanes will turn to often used backup goalie Anton Khudobin in nets Thursday. The Kazakhstan-born goalie has a 7-12-1 record this season with a 2.63 goals against average and .903 save percentage.

Currently the 'Canes are -111 when they host the Dallas Stars.


Home team dominating Canadens-Senators rivalry

The Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators have already met each other three times this season, with the home team winning each contest. The hosting team has actually won four of the past five between the Habs and the Sens.

Home teams have outscored their visiting counterparts 12-4 so far this season.



NHL roundup: Talbot, Rangers take care of Caps

WASHINGTON -- Someday Cam Talbot will wake up from this dream and realize he is a backup goaltender for the New York Rangers.

The undrafted 27-year-old goaltender played his second game in 24 hours and was dominant again, stopping 28 of 29 shots to earn a 3-1 victory over the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night at the Verizon Center.

Left winger Carl Hagelin and center J.T. Milller scored first-period goals, right winger Marty St. Louis added an insurance goal in the third, and Talbot did the rest as the Rangers improved their record to 13-2-3 without starting goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, who remains sidelined due to a neck injury.

Talbot's only blemish Wednesday night came in the first period when Capitals left winger Alex Ovechkin fired a slap shot off the stick of a Rangers defender and into the net for his league-leading 45th goal of the season.

Maple Leafs 4, Sabres 3

TORONTO -- Center Tyler Bozak scored the tying goal in the third period and added the shootout winner as Toronto edged Buffalo at Air Canada Centre.

Right winger Brandon Kozun and center Leo Komarov had the other Toronto goals in regulation. Goaltender Jonathan Bernier made 30 saves for his 20th win of the season.

Center Johan Larsson, left winger Matt Moulson and right winger Tyler Ennis each had a goal and two assists for Buffalo. Anders Lindback made 30 saves in the loss.

Flames 6, Ducks 3

CALGARY, Alberta -- Left winger Johnny Gaudreau scored twice as Calgary beat Anaheim at the Scotiabank Saddledome.

Center Matt Stajan also scored twice for the Flames, while centers Sean Monahan and Jiri Hudler added one goal each and defenseman Kris Russell had three assists.

Center Ryan Getzlaf scored a pair for Anaheim and defenseman Hampus Lindholm added one.