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Team Open Line Movements Current Puck Line Scores


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1 NASHVILLE PREDATORS 5.5u25 5.5u25 +1.5(-290)
2 NEW YORK ISLANDERS -125 -130 / -120 / -119 -117 -1.5(+230)

NAS-G-Pekka Rinne-Probable | NYI-G-Thomas Greiss-Probable | TV: FS-Tennessee, DTV: 646

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3 OTTAWA SENATORS 5.5u35 5.5u35 5.5u40 +1.5(-200)
4 PITTSBURGH PENGUINS -170 -180 / -205 / -180 -175 -1.5(+170)

OTT-G-Craig Anderson-Probable | PIT-G-Marc-Andre Fleury-Probable | TV: ROOT-Pittsburgh, DTV: 659

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5 CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS 5.5 5.5 5.5u45 +1.5(-285)
6 WASHINGTON CAPITALS -135 -135 / -130 / -125 -118 -1.5(+235)

WAS-G-Braden Holtby-Probable | WAS-LW-Alexander Ovechkin-Probable | TV: CSN-Chicago, DTV: 665

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7 BUFFALO SABRES 5.5u40 5.5u40 +1.5(-165)
8 FLORIDA PANTHERS -200 -200 -215 -1.5(+145)

BUF-G-Chad Johnson-Probable | FLA-G-Roberto Luongo-Probable | TV: FS-Florida, DTV: 654

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9 DALLAS STARS 5.5o25 5.5o25 5.5 +1.5(-215)
10 TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING -175 -175 / -165 -160 -1.5(+185)
DAL-G-Kari Lehtonen-Probable | TAM-G-Ben Bishop-Probable | TV: FS-Southwest, DTV: 676

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11 NEW YORK RANGERS 5u20 5u20 / 5 5u20 +1.5(-290)
12 MONTREAL CANADIENS -130 -130 / -128 / -123 -117 -1.5(+230)

NYR-G-Henrik Lundqvist-Probable | TV: MSG, DTV: 634

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13 ST. LOUIS BLUES -140 -145 / -150 / -145 -140 -1.5(+200)
14 EDMONTON OILERS 5.5u35 5.5u35 / 5.5u40 5.5u50 +1.5(-240)

STL-G-Brian Elliott-Probable | EDM-G-Cam Talbot-Probable | TV: FS-Midwest, DTV: 671

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15 MINNESOTA WILD -165 -165 -160 -1.5(+185)
16 ARIZONA 5o30 5o30 +1.5(-215)

MIN-G-Devan Dubnyk-Probable | TV: FS-Arizona, FS-North, DTV: 668, 686

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Nashville - 7:00 PM ET Nashville +100 500
NY Islanders - Over 5.5 500

Ottawa - 7:00 PM ET Ottawa +160 500 *****
Pittsburgh - Under 5.5 500

Chicago - 7:00 PM ET Washington -120 500 *****
Washington - Under 5.5 500

NY Rangers - 7:30 PM ET Montreal -130 500 *****
Montreal - Under 5 500

Dallas - 7:30 PM ET Tampa Bay -170 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Tampa Bay - Over 5.5 500

Buffalo - 7:30 PM ET Florida -215 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Florida - Under 5.5 500 TRIPLE PLAY

St. Louis - 9:00 PM ET St. Louis -145 500 OCTOPLAY
Edmonton - Over 5.5 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Minnesota - 10:00 PM ET Arizona +135 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Arizona - Under 5 500

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NHL THURSDAY'S RESULTS:

2 - 1................ *****

1 - 1................DOUBLE PLAY

2 - 1................,TRIPLE PLAY

1 - 0.................OCTOPLAY


OVERALL RATED PLAYS

*****.....................................9 - 8...........................+ 1.20

double play..............................16 - 9.........................+ 18.00

triple play................................5 - 5............................- 8.40

octoplay..................................2 - 1.............................+ 1.40

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Preview: Sharks (3-0) at Devils (0-3)
Date: October 16, 2015 7:00 PM EDT

As the San Jose Sharks thrive thus far under Peter DeBoer, his former employer has yet to reap any rewards from its offseason coaching change.

When DeBoer returns to the Prudential Center Friday night, he'll be bringing in an unbeaten Sharks team aiming to keep the New Jersey Devils winless under new coach John Hynes.

The Devils fired DeBoer in December, 36 games into a third consecutive non-playoff season that followed an unexpected Stanley Cup Finals run he oversaw in 2012. The 47-year-old was hired by San Jose (3-0-0) in May in hopes of turning around a franchise viewed as having underachieved in recent years under Todd McClellan.

The short-term results have been terrific, with the Sharks producing a league-best plus-11 goal differential in victories over Los Angeles, Anaheim and Washington.

DeBoer isn't the only newcomer making an impact. Goaltender Martin Jones has turned aside 77 of 78 shots in the three wins and posted a second straight shutout when San Jose began a four-game East Coast trip with Tuesday's 5-0 victory over the Alex Ovechkin-less Capitals.

Jones, a backup in Los Angeles the past two seasons and acquired from Boston in June, owns a 178:11 scoreless streak that is 45 seconds shy of surpassing teammate Alex Stalock's team record set in January 2014.

DeBoer said he plans to start Stalock either Friday or in Saturday's game at the New York Islanders.

While it's uncertain whether Jones draws a fourth straight start, it appears unlikely Logan Couture will be in Friday's lineup after the center injured his right foot in Thursday's practice. Couture, second among Sharks players in goals (27) and points (67) last season, was spotted on crutches wearing a protective boot after being helped off the ice.

Couture has just one assist but nine other San Jose players have notched goals, with the fourth line of Chris Tierney, Mike Brown and Barclay Goodrow accounting for two scores against Washington.

"We got great depth contributions (Tuesday)," DeBoer said. "That's part of having a deep lineup is different nights you get different lines that are contributing, and that's a key to any team having success in this league."

In contrast, New Jersey (0-3-0) has struggled to generate consistent scoring chances, mustering five goals in losing its first three games under Hynes.

The Devils did outshoot Nashville Tuesday but surrendered both a power-play and short-handed goal in a 3-1 home defeat. New Jersey, 0-6-1 in its last seven dating back to last season, is just 7 for 11 on the penalty kill.

"I think this is a desperate time for us, even if it is the beginning of the season," defenseman Adam Larsson said. "We want to win and get a good feeling in here."

Cory Schneider missed Tuesday's game as his wife gave birth to the couple's first child but is expected to start Friday. He owns a 3.39 goals-against average in 10 starts against San Jose but made 34 saves in a 5-2 road win on January 19 that stopped New Jersey's four-game series losing streak.

The Sharks have won three straight at the Prudential Center. Couture and Joe Pavelski each had a goal and two assists in a 4-2 victory there on Oct. 18, 2014.

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Preview: Maple Leafs (0-2) at Blue Jackets (0-4)
Date: October 16, 2015 7:00 PM EDT

After a hectic early slate, the Toronto Maple Leafs got an extended break before beginning one of their longest road trips of the season.

While much of their city's attention might be focused elsewhere, the Maple Leafs will try to earn their first victory under Mike Babcock by adding to the also-winless Columbus Blue Jackets' defensive woes Friday night.

Toronto played its first three games under the former Detroit Red Wings coach in a span of four days and went 0-2-1 for its worst start since a franchise-worst 0-7-1 beginning in 2009-10. After a 4-0 drubbing in his return to Detroit on Oct. 9, Babcock found a silver lining in a 5-4 shootout loss to Ottawa the next day.

The Maple Leafs rallied from a 3-0 deficit to force overtime on Daniel Winnik's goal with 3:48 left in regulation, which was upheld on a review.

'What I like, we have a tendency when things go bad we seem to feel bad. We seem to be fragile. We don't just keep playing," Babcock said. "Tonight, we kept playing."

After its five-day break, Toronto will open a four-game trip Friday while the Blue Jays begin the AL Championship Series in Kansas City.

The Leafs will take on a team that's given up 20 goals while opening with four consecutive regulation losses for the first time. Columbus went winless in its first eight games (0-7-1) in 2011-12.

"I expect us to be really sharp," Toronto forward Joffrey Lupul said. "Even though we haven't played a game in a while, we've been practicing really hard. They've been intense. We'll be ready to go."

Sergei Bobrovsky has yielded 18 goals and has an abysmal 5.05 goals-against average while playing 214 of his club's 240 minutes. The 2012-13 Vezina Trophy winner matched a career high by allowing six goals in a 7-3 loss to Ottawa on Wednesday and reportedly said that he currently has zero confidence in himself.

Coach Todd Richards, though, is expected to start him again Friday.

"I have a lot of confidence in him, based on his track record and what he's done," Richards told the team's official website. "When the team game isn't good in front of the goalie, the goalie gets exposed. We gave up five chances (against the New York Rangers on Oct. 10) where it was just a player and Bob, and looking at the chances we're giving up, he's out there on an island a lot of times by himself."

Bobrovsky is 7-2-0 with a 1.79 GAA in nine career matchups against Toronto and posted a 35-save shutout in his most recent April 8. That's his lowest GAA versus any Eastern Conference team and only behind his 1.46 against Minnesota.

Bobrovsky might want to keep a close eye on Winnik, who has two goals and five assists in his last four games versus Columbus.

Ryan Johansen, who has a team-best five points for the Jackets, has six goals and three assists in seven career games against Toronto. He has scored more than four goals versus one other team, six against San Jose.

The Maple Leafs are slated to start James Reimer on Friday and Jonathan Bernier on Saturday against Pittsburgh. Reimer is 0-3-0 with a 5.40 GAA in three career starts versus the Blue Jackets and gave up four goals in 23 1/2 minutes during Bobrovsky's 5-0 victory in April.

Toronto took two of three matchups in 2014-15 against Columbus, winning the first two by a combined 9-3.

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Preview: Hurricanes (0-3) at Red Wings (3-0)
Date: October 16, 2015 7:30 PM EDT

While the Detroit Red Wings are off to their best start in four years, the Carolina Hurricanes hope to avoid another historically bad opening month.

The Red Wings, though, would like to put together a better performance against the Hurricanes than they did last week to extend their dominance of this series Friday night at Joe Louis Arena.

Henrik Zetterberg stayed hot Tuesday with a goal and an assist as Detroit (3-0-0) cruised to a 4-1 home win over Tampa Bay. He ranks among the league leaders in points (two goals, five assists) and has 11 goals and eight assists in 14 career meetings with Carolina.

Dylan Larkin has had an assist in each of the first three games, though Justin Abdelkader did not score after totaling four goals in the first two. The Red Wings have scored at least three times in each contest during its best start since opening 5-0 in 2011-12.

"The line looks great," Zetterberg said. "But it is only three games, so we don't want to get carried away. There's a long season left."

Detroit ranks near the top of the NHL in penalty killing, allowing one goal in 12 situations. The squad, however, could be missing one of its best penalty killers with center Luke Glendening questionable after getting hurt on a blocked shot Tuesday.

The Hurricanes don't appear to match up well, allowing four goals in each of the past two games and going 1 for 13 on the power play through three.

Carolina (0-3-0) is hoping to avoid its second straight winless October after going 0-6-2 during the worst start in franchise history in 2014-15. Justin Faulk is the only player with more than one point.

"We've got a lot of young guys in the room, guys who are still learning," center Jordan Staal told the team's official website. "Hopefully myself and the other guys can start playing better and start to show the young guys how the Hurricanes want to play hockey."

Carolina will turn back to Cam Ward in the opener a seven-game trip after Eddie Lack allowed three goals on 29 shots in Tuesday's 4-1 home loss to Florida. Ward is 1-4-1 in his last six starts against Detroit, including a 4-3 home loss Saturday when he made just 15 saves.

The Hurricanes had 2-1 lead in the third period before Teemu Pulkkinen scored twice and Abdelkader added a goal to help the Red Wings overcome a sloppy start.

"We didn't play that game, to be honest with you," defenseman Niklas Kronwall told the team's official website. "The first two periods were (34-8 in shots). We weren't even there."

Petr Mrazek stepped up with a career-high 44 saves in his only start. Coach Jeff Blashill won't announce whether Mrazek or Jimmy Howard will get the nod until closer to game time.

Mrazek has a 1.33 goals-against average in winning each of his three career starts versus Carolina, while Howard is 3-2-0 with a 1.99 GAA in five meetings.

The Red Wings have won four in a row and 10 of 12 against the Hurricanes. At Joe Louis, Detroit is 17-1-0 with one tie in this series since 1990.

Detroit's Johan Franzen and Darren Helm will be sidelined as they recover from concussions. Danny DeKeyser will be out at least one more game due to an ankle injury.

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Preview: Flames (1-2) at Jets (3-1)
Date: October 16, 2015 8:00 PM EDT

The high-scoring Winnipeg Jets look like they've learned from last year's slow start, completing an impressive road trip to open this season.

The Calgary Flames will be looking to generate more opportunities when they come to town Friday night.

Winnipeg (3-1-0) has scored 15 goals, with Blake Wheeler totaling two goals and three assists, while Mark Scheifele has found the back of the net three times.

The Jets don't look like the team that scored only 13 times during a 2-5-0 start in 2014-15, especially considering they've enjoyed this success on the road and now return for a season high-tying six-game homestand. The loss was 4-2 on Monday against the Islanders.

"We obviously didn't play the way we wanted to against the Islanders but I think a lot of guys learned a lot of things on this road trip about ourselves," said Scheifele, who scored three times in his first 29 contests last season. "I think we just have to continue with that growing process."

Bryan Little scored on the penalty kill and power play in Tuesday's 4-1 win against the Rangers, one of two power-play goals in five chances, improving the Jets to 4 for 12 on the season.

Winnipeg was mediocre on the advantage last year, scoring on 17.8 percent of opportunities.

"Special teams is a big part of the game now," said Little, whose nine power-play goals tied Andrew Ladd for the club lead. "We really focus on that in practice and it's nice when it comes together."

Calgary (1-2-0) could be vulnerable after giving up 11 thus far. The Flames recorded 38 shots in their 3-2 victory at Vancouver on Saturday, but have combined for 48 in the other two, including 18 in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to St. Louis.

That was a problem last season, too, when their 27.5 shots per game were the league's third-fewest.

They led 2-1 after the first period but were outscored 3-0 in the second.

"We started how we wanted, got off to a good start, but I think we had three shots in the second so you're not going to get a lot of wins with only three shots, so that was disappointing," said Mason Raymond, who scored his first goal of the season.

The Jets have been conceding too many shots, allowing 34.3 per game compared to 28.7 last season. They recorded only 29 of their own against the Rangers, but got 40 saves from Michael Hutchinson a night after Ondrej Pavelec made 40 stops against the Islanders.

As impressive as Winnipeg's goaltending has been, it also appears to be unsustainable. Montreal's .926 save percentage led the league last season, while the Jets currently own a .942 mark, which would blow away the Jets/Thrashers franchise record of .913 set in 2014-15.

Pavelec figures to get the nod Friday, looking to improve upon his 1-3-0 record and 3.55 goals-against average in four starts against the Flames.

Karri Ramo, who made 39 stops in the 5-1 season-opening loss to Vancouver, is scheduled to be in net for Calgary.

Wheeler has four goals and six assists in eight career meetings with the Flames, who have won six of the last nine matchups.

The Jets are the NHL's final team to play their first home game. They were 14-4-2 over their final 20 there last season, but have lost three of their last four home openers.

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Preview: Avalanche (1-2) at Ducks (0-2)
Date: October 16, 2015 10:00 PM EDT

Less than a week into their season, the Anaheim Ducks are already frustrated.

They'll try to avoid opening with four straight losses for the first time in seven years Friday night against the visiting Colorado Avalanche.

A winner of three straight Pacific Division titles and owner of the Western Conference's best record the past two seasons, Anaheim (0-2-1) has reason to feel a little tense about its slow start.

"We're as mad as anybody," forward Ryan Kesler said.

"If we think we're just going to come in on Friday and it's magically going to happen, it's not. We need to put our work boots on. That starts with will and passion."

Held to one goal through the first three games for the second time in their existence, the Ducks last dropped four in a row to open their season in 2008-09. Anaheim lost a franchise-worst five straight to begin 2003-04, also the last time it dropped the first three at home.

"We just have to wake up," Ryan Getzlaf said. "We're playing like a team not playing for anything right now. It's about accountability throughout this locker room."

Getzlaf last went his first four games without a point in that 2008-09 season. Teammate Corey Perry has never done so.

While the Ducks managed 37 shots on goal Wednesday after failing to record 30 in the first two contests, they were stymied by Arizona's Mike Smith in the 4-0 home defeat.

"It's a pretty humbling game," defenseman Cam Fowler said. "We're by no means where we need to be. Not just in execution, but our work ethic."

Frederik Andersen is likely to be in net after replacing backup Anton Khudobin, who was pulled for allowing three first-period goals on eight shots Wednesday. Andersen has stopped 86 of 90 shots this season. He made 22 saves in his only appearance against Colorado, a 3-2 overtime home victory March 20.

The Ducks' four-game winning streak against the Avalanche (1-2-0) ended in the next meeting, 4-2 on April 3.

Colorado backup Reto Berra made 35 saves in that contest and could make his first start this season in place of Semyon Varlamov, who has yielded 13 goals while posting a 5.07 GAA and an .841 save percentage in three games.

After Varlamov was pulled for giving up the game's first five goals on 19 shots in Wednesday's 6-2 loss to Boston, Avs coach Patrick Roy is expected to consult with goaltending coach Francois Allaire before deciding on Friday's starter.

"Varly doesn't have the start that I'm sure he wants, but at the same time, you look at the (three) goals he gave up in the second (period Wednesday), no help," Roy told the Avalanche's official website.

Varlamov has posted a 4.38 GAA during an 0-2-1 stretch against the Ducks.

While Varlamov and the defense have struggled, Colorado has scored 12 times and gone 5 for 10 on the power play. The Avs didn't record their first power-play goal last season until the fifth game.

Gabriel Landeskog has four goals and two assists. He snapped a three-game point drought against the Ducks with a goal in the April meeting.

After playing the last four-plus seasons during a second stint with Anaheim, Colorado defenseman Francois Beauchemin faces his former club while among the league leaders with five assists.

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Preview: Blues (3-1) at Canucks (2-0)
Date: October 16, 2015 10:00 PM EDT

The Vancouver Canucks can thank stout defense and Ryan Miller's sturdy goaltending for their impressive start.

They hope both carry over to a five-game homestand beginning Friday night against the St. Louis Blues.

Vancouver (3-0-1) surrendered 38 shots in its lone setback, a 3-2 overtime loss Saturday to Calgary. The Canucks have only allowed 24.7 shots per game in their three victories, however, and outshot Los Angeles 26-15 in a 3-0 road win Tuesday. Former Blue Adam Cracknell is the only Vancouver player with multiple goals after scoring in his second straight game.

It marks the first time since 2007-08 the Canucks have won their first three road games. They also knocked off Anaheim and the won the opener against the Flames.

"We're happy with the wins, but we're not taking anything for granted," coach Willie Desjardins said.

Miller's 15 saves against the Kings provided his 36th career shutout, but that shouldn't undermine how impressive he's been thus far with a .955 save percentage. His .911 mark in his inaugural campaign with Vancouver last season was his lowest in seven seasons.

The Canucks have also had no problem putting their bodies on the ice to help their goalie, averaging 17.5 blocked shots.

"It's a small sample set," Miller said of his early success. "The idea is to keep building and growing. It's not the top of the pyramid for me and certainly not this team. The idea is to continually improve."

St. Louis acquired Miller at the trade deadline in 2014 in an attempt to solidify its playoff roster, but he struggled in a first-round loss to Chicago. He recorded a .897 save percentage and allowed three or more goals five times in the six games as the Blues dropped four in a row after taking a 2-0 series lead.

St. Louis (3-1-0) has scored three power-play goals on eight opportunities through half of its six-game trip, winning 4-2 Thursday at Edmonton.

The Blues have been outscored 5-2 in the first period but hold an 11-4 edge over the final 40 minutes, and they pulled away late again against the Oilers, outscoring them 3-1 over the final 40 minutes.

Vladimir Tarasenko scored his team-leading third goal in the second period, and Paul Stastny and Alexander Steen put away the game with scores in the third.

"The game in the first period was up for grabs," coach Ken Hitchcock said. "Edmonton was probably a bit more energized, but halfway through the second period we started to get on the grind and took it over. We did a good job at the end of the second period and a great job the whole third period."

David Backes is off to a slow start with one assist in four games after averaging 0.7 points per game last season, but the Blues have given themselves breathing room by holding opponents to a league-low 20.3 shots per game. They finished second last season (27.2).

Jake Allen figures to get the start in net for St. Louis on the second night of a back-to-back after Brian Elliott made 24 saves Thursday. Allen stopped 16 shots in Saturday's 3-2 loss at Minnesota.

The Canucks still have plenty to clean up despite their strong start - their 16:00 penalty minutes per game are the league's third-most, and they've scored only once on 16 power plays.

Their six-game series winning streak is their longest in team history against the Blues.

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Preview: Wild (3-0) at Kings (0-3)
Date: October 16, 2015 10:30 PM EDT

Fifteen months removed from a second Stanley Cup championship in three seasons, the Los Angeles Kings are in danger of making history of a different kind.

Seeking to avoid their first-ever 0-4 start, the Kings continue a difficult season-opening homestand with Friday night's clash against the unbeaten Minnesota Wild.

Los Angeles (0-3-0) has been outscored 12-2 in its three losses and hasn't had an even-strength goal since Nick Shore scored 1:49 into a 5-1 defeat to San Jose in the Oct. 7 opener. The offense was particularly anemic Tuesday against Vancouver, managing a mere 15 shots in a 3-0 loss that gave the Kings their worst start since 1969-70.

'We're just not doing the things that we've got to do to get the quality chances and the shots,' top-line center Anze Kopitar said. 'Whether that's not coming in with position or recovering the puck the way we should, we're playing too soft.'

Kopitar and notable offseason addition Milan Lucic are both minus-three without a point. Seven-time 30-goal scorer Marian Gaborik also has none and Jeff Carter owns just one assist.

"Absolutely there's a sense of urgency. We need some production out of those guys," coach Darryl Sutter said.

A challenging schedule may have contributed to the early struggles, as the Kings' first three opponents - San Jose, Arizona and Vancouver - are a combined 9-1-1.

Another tough assignment lies ahead. After going an NHL-best 28-9-3 over the final 40 games of last season, Minnesota (3-0-0) has begun this one with its best start since opening 2008-09 with four consecutive wins.

The Wild stayed undefeated with Thursday's 4-3 victory over Arizona that started a three-game trip. Zach Parise and Thomas Vanek scored 58 seconds apart in the first period and Mikko Koivu stretched the lead to 3-0 in the second. Devan Dubnyk stopped 25 shots in his first meeting with the Coyotes since his mid-January trade that sparked the team's second-half run.

Minnesota rallied from a 3-0 first-period deficit in its Oct. 8 opener at Colorado and won 3-2 over St. Louis two days later despite being outshot 32-19.

'Most of two periods looked like the way we should be playing the game, but it's nice that we're 3-0 and still haven't played a full 60 minutes yet,' coach Mike Yeo said.

Darcy Kuemper will be in goal Friday with the Wild playing back-to-back, only his second start since Dubnyk was acquired on Jan. 14. The former No. 1 goaltender was pulled after one period in his lone 2014-15 meeting with Los Angeles, allowing all four goals of a shutout home loss on Nov. 26.

The Kings won the first two matchups between the teams last season but lost 4-1 in Minnesota March 28, with Koivu and Nino Niederreiter each scoring twice and Sutter pulling Jonathan Quick after permitting two goals on nine shots over one period.

Quick stopped 25 of 27 shots against Vancouver after surrendering nine goals in the first two losses. He owns a 1.63 goals-against average in his last three games against the Wild at Staples Center, two of which were Minnesota wins.

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Standings


EASTERN CONFERENCE - ATLANTIC

Team Win Loss OTL Shootout Loss Pts Goals For Goals Against Home Away Division

Montreal Canadiens 5 0 0 0 10 16 6 1-0-0-0 4-0-0-0 3-0-0-0

Detroit Red Wings 3 0 0 0 6 11 4 2-0-0-0 1-0-0-0 2-0-0-0

Florida Panthers 3 1 0 0 6 14 5 2-0-0-0 1-1-0-0 1-0-0-0

Tampa Bay Lightning 3 2 0 0 6 17 14 1-1-0-0 2-1-0-0 2-1-0-0

Ottawa Senators 3 2 0 1 6 16 13 0-1-0-0 3-1-0-0 2-1-0-0

Buffalo Sabres 1 3 0 0 2 8 12 1-2-0-0 0-1-0-0 0-3-0-0

Boston Bruins 1 3 0 0 2 13 18 0-3-0-0 1-0-0-0 0-2-0-0

Toronto Maple Leafs 0 2 1 0 1 5 12 0-1-1-1 0-1-0-0 0-2-1-1


EASTERN CONFERENCE - METROPOLITAN

Team Win Loss OTL Shootout Loss Pts Goals For Goals Against Home Away Division

New York Rangers 3 2 0 0 6 13 13 1-1-0-0 2-1-0-0 2-0-0-0

New York Islanders 2 1 1 0 5 11 12 2-0-1-0 0-1-0-0 ---

Philadelphia Flyers 2 1 1 0 5 7 10 2-0-0-0 0-1-1-0 ---

Washington Capitals 2 1 0 0 4 9 9 2-1-0-0 --- 1-0-0-0

Pittsburgh Penguins 1 3 0 0 2 5 8 1-1-0-0 0-2-0-0 ---

Carolina Hurricanes 0 3 0 0 0 5 10 0-2-0-0 0-1-0-0 ---

New Jersey Devils 0 3 0 0 0 5 11 0-2-0-0 0-1-0-0 0-1-0-0

Columbus Blue Jackets 0 4 0 0 0 9 20 0-2-0-0 0-2-0-0 0-2-0-0


WESTERN CONFERENCE - CENTRAL

Team Win Loss OTL Shootout Loss Pts Goals For Goals Against Home Away Division

Minnesota Wild 3 0 0 0 6 12 9 1-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 2-0-0-0

Winnipeg Jets 3 1 0 0 6 15 8 --- 3-1-0-0 ---

Dallas Stars 3 1 0 0 6 15 11 2-0-0-0 1-1-0-0 0-1-0-0

Nashville Predators 3 1 0 0 6 10 6 2-0-0-0 1-1-0-0 ---

St. Louis Blues 3 1 0 0 6 13 9 1-0-0-0 2-1-0-0 0-1-0-0

Chicago Blackhawks 2 3 0 0 4 10 13 1-1-0-0 1-2-0-0 ---

Colorado Avalanche 1 2 0 0 2 12 14 1-2-0-0 --- 1-1-0-0


WESTERN CONFERENCE - PACIFIC

Team Win Loss OTL Shootout Loss Pts Goals For Goals Against Home Away Division

Vancouver Canucks 3 0 1 1 7 12 5 0-0-1-0 3-0-0-0 3-0-1-0

San Jose Sharks 3 0 0 0 6 12 1 1-0-0-0 2-0-0-0 2-0-0-0

Arizona Coyotes 3 1 0 0 6 13 6 1-1-0-0 2-0-0-0 2-0-0-0

Calgary Flames 1 2 0 0 2 7 11 0-2-0-0 1-0-0-0 1-1-0-0

Anaheim Ducks 0 2 1 0 1 1 8 0-1-1-1 0-1-0-0 0-2-1-1

Los Angeles Kings 0 3 0 0 0 2 12 0-3-0-0 --- 0-3-0-0

Edmonton Oilers 0 4 0 0 0 5 13 0-1-0-0 0-3-0-0 ---

Updated Fri Oct 16 11:34 AM EDT

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, October 16

Hot teams
-- Sharks won first three games, outscoring foes 12-1.
-- Detroit won its first three games, allowing four goals.
-- Winnipeg won three of first four games, all on the road.
-- Blues/Canucks both won three of their first four games.
-- Minnesota won its first three games, scoring 12 goals.

Cold teams
-- Devils are 0-3 this season, scoring five goals.
-- Toronto is 0-3 this season, outscored 12-5. Columbus is 0-4, allowing 20 goals.
-- Carolina is 0-3 this season, scoring five goals.
-- Flames lost two of their first three games.
-- Anaheim is 0-3 this season, scoring one goal. Avalanche lost two of their first three games.
-- Kings lost their first three games, outscored 12-2.

Series records
-- Sharks won four of last five games with New Jersey.
-- Blue Jackets won four of last six games with Toronto.
-- Detroit won seven of last eight games with Carolina.
-- Flames won six of last nine games with Winnipeg.
-- Canucks won their last six games with St Louis.
-- Ducks won four of last five games with Colorado.
-- Minnesota is 6-4 in its last ten games against the Kings.

Totals
-- Seven of last nine San Jose-New Jersey games went over total.
-- All four Columbus games went over the total.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Detroit-Carolina games.
-- Over is 7-1 in last eight Winnipeg-Calgary games.
-- Under is 5-1-2 in last eight Vancouver-St Louis games.
-- Three of last four Anaheim-Colorado games stayed under.
-- Under is 5-0-3 in last eight Minnesota-Los Angeles games.




NHL

Friday, October 16

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
SAN JOSE vs. NEW JERSEY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Jersey's last 8 games at home

7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. COLUMBUS
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games on the road
Columbus is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Columbus is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

7:30 PM
CAROLINA vs. DETROIT
Carolina is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Carolina is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Carolina
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

8:00 PM
CALGARY vs. WINNIPEG
Calgary is 3-6-1 SU in its last 10 games ,when playing on the road against Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 6 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
Winnipeg is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Winnipeg's last 8 games when playing Calgary

10:00 PM
COLORADO vs. ANAHEIM
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
Colorado is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
Anaheim is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

10:00 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. VANCOUVER
St. Louis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of St. Louis's last 14 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
Vancouver is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Vancouver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis

10:30 PM
MINNESOTA vs. LOS ANGELES
Minnesota is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games on the road
Los Angeles is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games

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NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, October 16

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TORONTO (0-2-0-1, 1 pts.) at COLUMBUS (0-4-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/16/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 30-55 ATS (+91.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 5-29 ATS (+45.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 1-10 ATS (+12.8 Units) in road games on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 6-25 ATS (+41.9 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 11-24 ATS (-17.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 4-2 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 4-2-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)

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SAN JOSE (3-0-0-0, 6 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (0-3-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/16/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 16-19 ATS (-18.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 12-16 ATS (-16.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 11-24 ATS (+39.2 Units) on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 17-41 ATS (+62.7 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 3-1 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 3-1-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.9 Units)

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CAROLINA (0-3-0-0, 0 pts.) at DETROIT (3-0-0-0, 6 pts.) - 10/16/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 4-20 ATS (+34.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 10-30 ATS (+48.3 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 10-30 ATS (+52.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 21-26 ATS (-18.3 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 20-23 ATS (-27.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 11-16 ATS (-18.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 6-1 (+4.2 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 6-1-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.2 Units)

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CALGARY (1-2-0-0, 2 pts.) at WINNIPEG (3-1-0-0, 6 pts.) - 10/16/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 9-3 ATS (+12.1 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 51-45 ATS (+105.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 3-3 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 3-3-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.2 Units)

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COLORADO (1-2-0-0, 2 pts.) at ANAHEIM (0-2-0-1, 1 pts.) - 10/16/2015, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 123-73 ATS (+19.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 95-79 ATS (+11.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 202-153 ATS (+28.3 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
COLORADO is 13-7 ATS (+5.7 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 48-25 ATS (+15.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 4-2 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 4-2-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.1 Units)

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ST LOUIS (3-1-0-0, 6 pts.) at VANCOUVER (3-0-0-1, 7 pts.) - 10/16/2015, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 5-11 ATS (-10.8 Units) on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 155-97 ATS (+34.1 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 6-0 (+7.6 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 6-0-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.6 Units)

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MINNESOTA (3-0-0-0, 6 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (0-3-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/16/2015, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 21-13 ATS (+35.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 40-45 ATS (-25.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 18-23 ATS (-22.9 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 12-18 ATS (-16.6 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 10-14 ATS (-9.8 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 20-26 ATS (-13.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-3 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 3-3-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.0 Units)

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B]Armadillo: Friday's six-pack[/B]

-- Mets 3, Dodgers 2-- Mets-Cubs in NLCS, starting Saturday.

-- SS Addison Russell (hamstring) won't play for Cubs in NLCS.

-- Auburn 30, Kentucky 27-- First SEC win this year for the Tigers.

-- Stanford 56, UCLA 28-- Major tank job by wounded Bruins.

-- Stanford has had 19 players drafted in last four years, most in Pac-12.

-- Saints 31, Falcons 21-- First loss of season for Atlanta.

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Things I'm looking for this weekend.......

13) Royals-Blue Jays, Cubs-Mets are baseball's Final Four. Makes me really happy that all four teams have a guy who played for the A's in the last 13 months.

12) Iowa is unbeaten this year, has covered its last seven tries as a road favorite, but Northwestern will be a tough out in Evanston. Interesting noon game on ESPN2.

11) Unbeaten Broncos and their dominant defense visit Lake Erie and the red-hot QB Josh McCown. Who would've thought McCown is playing better than Manning?

10) Nebraska is having gut-wrenching season, losing four games, all five or less points, in last minute. Cornhuskers play Minnesota Saturday; they lost to Gophers as double digit favorites last two years; they're 4-1-1 in last six games as road underdog.

9) I'm optimistic about the 3-2 Bills, then I read the mindless, selfish quotes by WR Sammy Watkins about not getting thrown to enough and I want to puke. Does anyone care about winning? Buffalo is improved, a contender; why would anyone complain?

8) Bill Snyder is 11-4 in last 15 games as home underdog; K-State has QB who did not start a HS game- they've scored 79 points in first two league games, losing 36-34, 52-45 to unbeaten teams. Bob Stoops played for Snyder in college at Iowa, and he has lost to K-State two of last three years. Snyder is a coaching genius.

7) If the Texans lose at Jacksonville, they should show Bill O'Brien the freakin' door; he butchered the whole QB situation, with two former Patriot backups battling to be the starter for a contending team, when neither is good enough. If Cleveland didn't want Brian Hoyer, why did the Texans want him?

6) Jim Harbaugh's Wolverines haven't allowed a point since Sept 19 vs UNLV; this guy has exceeded all expectations and is a TD favorite over Michigan State, which has beaten Michigan six of last seven times they met. This will be very interesting.

5) Bruce Arians got canned by the Steelers four years ago; now he returns to Steel City as one of the best coaches in the NFL with a really good team. Lot of subplots here, the main one being that Big Ben wanted Arians to stay as OC with Steelers.

4) Notre Dame catches a huge break this week, playing USC six days after Trojans fired their coach. USC seems to have a different coach every year; will be curious to see how their kids play after their coach got fired for being a drunk- thats insensitive but it is true. I'm guessing it has happened before, but the reason was hidden.

3) Unbeaten Carolina is a TD underdog at 2-3 Seattle; these teams have played lot of tight, low-scoring games, most always in Charlotte. I'm expecting Seattle to go on a run now- maybe they can let Jimmy Graham go out for a pass now and then.

2) Ole Miss and Memphis is actually a regional rivalry of sorts and Memphis is 5-0, despite having a sub-par defense. Rebels got spanked by Florida, resume SEC play next week; this is Memphis' Super Bowl. I'm looking forward to this game.

1) Giants-Eagles Monday night in Philly; important game, interesting game. Romo's injury has made these teams the two best in the NFC East.

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16

Game Score Status Pick Amount

San Jose - 7:00 PM ET San Jose -170 500 DOUBLE PLAY
New Jersey - Over 5 500

Toronto - 7:00 PM ET Columbus -145 500
Columbus - Over 5.5 500

Carolina - 7:30 PM ET Detroit -190 500
Detroit - Under 5 500

Calgary - 8:00 PM ET Winnipeg -140 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Winnipeg - Over 5.5 500

St. Louis - 10:00 PM ET Vancouver -135 500 OCTOPLAY
Vancouver - Under 5 500

Colorado - 10:00 PM ET Colorado +175 500 *****
Anaheim - Over 5.5 500

Minnesota - 10:30 PM ET Minnesota +120 500 *****
Los Angeles - Under 5 500 DOUBLE PLAY