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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Preview: Blue Jackets (24-29) at Red Wings (29-20)
Date: February 23, 2016 7:30 PM EDT

Detroit's probably thrilled to be returning home even if it's just for one game, and Columbus might normally strike the Red Wings as one of the more opportune teams to be doing so against.

But the Blue Jackets visit Detroit on Tuesday night having won a season-best three straight on the road, and the Red Wings haven't had much success in the series recently regardless of venue.

The Red Wings (29-20-11) are in danger of their first five-game losing streak of the season, though they at least get a break from hearing about their six-game road skid. The 0-2-2 overall stretch includes six goals scored and an 0-for-11 mark on the power play.

"We got to be better, too, to get pucks to the net," center Henrik Zetterberg told the team's official website. "It's not always from the point, maybe we have to get it from down low, too, to create some more chaos in front of the net."

While Detroit got top goal scorer Dylan Larkin back from illness in Sunday's 1-0 overtime loss to the New York Rangers, No. 2 scorer Tomas Tatar went a seventh straight game without a point, which is tied for the longest stretch he's posted in his three full seasons.

The shutout wasted a strong effort from Jimmy Howard, who made 29 saves but fell to 0-5-4 with a 3.52 goals-against average and .894 save percentage in 11 games since last winning Dec. 3. His teammates, however, took notice in this effort.

"Throughout the 11 years, that might have been the best game I've ever seen him play," defenseman Kyle Quincy said. "He had such a great game. Hopefully he can keep going. If he does that, we're in great shape."

Howard has posted shutouts in two of his last three against Columbus but settled for a 1-1-1 record.

Teammate Petr Mrazek has struggled lately, going 1-1-1 with a 4.20 GAA and .852 save percentage.

Columbus (24-29-7) has won eight of the last 10 meetings, including the past two. Those were both played in Detroit with the Red Wings totaling one goal.

What Zetterberg discussed is about how the Blue Jackets managed Monday's 6-4 win in Boston before seeing the Red Wings for the first of three times in just over three weeks.

"We just threw a bunch of pucks in there, power play, even strength, and we got a couple of goals that way," defenseman Ryan Murray told the team's official website. "Our forwards did a great job of getting in front of their goalie and it helped us out offensively. We played with a lot of speed, our forwards were coming back fast and that's hard to defend against."

Boone Jenner scored two goals for the second time in four games, pushing him five past his previous career high of 16. He's still one behind Brandon Saad's team-leading 22, which the first-year Blue Jacket reached Monday. He's one short of last season's career high.

Over a 3-1-2 span, Columbus has averaged 34.5 shots after averaging 28.5 through the first 54.

"It's something we've been preaching the last few weeks," forward Matt Calvert said. "We never had enough shots. I think during our last little streak here we've been throwing a lot of pucks at the net. You get the bounces that way."

Joonas Korpisalo allowed four goals for the second straight game, though he too has seen plenty of fire lately, posting a 2.34 GAA and .929 save percentage on an average of 33.5 shots over a 5-1-2 span.

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Preview: Coyotes (27-26) at Lightning (33-22)
Date: February 23, 2016 7:30 PM EDT

The Tampa Bay Lightning have woken up offensively their previous three games, and the power play finally followed suit in the latest.

If they continue to light up the scoreboard in their next contest, it would mean an extension of the Arizona Coyotes' lengthy defensive slumber.

The Lightning are knocking on the door of the Atlantic Division leaders and can win their fourth straight Tuesday night by continuing their success against the Coyotes.

Tampa Bay (33-22-4) scored only 10 goals while losing four of five games earlier this month, but it's won three straight behind a revived offensive attack that has supplied the club with one of the NHL's best records since early January.

Another win would match Anaheim's league-leading 15 since Jan. 8. Tampa Bay is 14-5 with a scoring average of 3.21 during that span - fifth best in the league - and has moved within five points of first-place Florida.

The Lightning have scored 13 times on their current streak, and they prevailed 4-2 at Carolina on Sunday even without points leader Nikita Kucherov. Kucherov, who has 24 goals and 25 assists, missed his first game after suffering a lower-body injury during Saturday's 4-2 win at Pittsburgh.

Coach Jon Cooper is hoping Kucherov is available Tuesday.

Without their leading scorer, they continued to get production from the player who is expected to top that list. On Feb. 15, general manager Steve Yzerman announced Tampa Bay would not trade a struggling Steven Stamkos before the Feb. 29 deadline.

Stamkos scored only twice in a 13-game span from Jan. 15-Feb. 16, but he's found the back of the net the last three games to overtake the team lead from Kucherov with 25 goals. His goal against the Hurricanes might have been the most important as it put the Lightning ahead in the third period and ended their 0-for-18 drought on the power play.

"There's no question that the power play's been struggling," said Ryan Callahan, who scored twice. "Sometimes, you need a big goal like that late in the third to get things rolling again."

There should be plenty of opportunities to score against Arizona (27-26-6), which is 3-7-1 since Jan. 26 while surrendering 3.82 goals per game - better than only Toronto's 4.00 in that span.

The Coyotes have coughed up power-play goals in each of their last three games to drop their penalty-kill percentage to 77.8, third worst in the league ahead of Calgary (73.2) and Ottawa (74.3).

Even while keeping the league's top-scoring team mostly in check Monday, the Coyotes couldn't catch a break in a 3-2 loss at Washington.

The eventual winner came after goaltender Louis Domingue appeared to cover a puck with his glove midway through the third period, but the whistle didn't blow and the puck squirted out to Mike Richards, who buried his first goal in 13 months for the Capitals.

"We competed hard, we did some good things, but still you've got to do enough to win games," coach Dave Tippett told the team's official website. "That's the bottom line."

If this game is anything like this series has been over the last 14 years, Tampa Bay should have offensive opportunities. The Lightning are 12-3-1 against the Coyotes since January 2002 and have averaged 4.8 goals over the previous six meetings.

Tampa Bay outscored Arizona 11-5 in a pair of wins last season, and Kucherov had a hat trick in a 7-3 victory on Oct. 28, 2014.

Domingue has a .898 save percentage in his last three starts, while his Tuesday counterpart Ben Bishop holds a .943 mark in his last two.

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Preview: Predators (28-21) at Maple Leafs (20-27)
Date: February 23, 2016 7:30 PM EDT

With little room for error in a crowded playoff race, the Nashville Predators don't want to squander an opportunity to pick up points against free-falling Toronto.

A lack of offensive punch has been the Predators' undoing of late, though they might not have trouble against a short-handed Maple Leafs team struggling to keep opponents out of the net.

The Predators look to keep moving up in the Western Conference race Tuesday night when they try to extend a franchise-record eight-game point streak on the road.

After making a push by sweeping a four-game trip in late January, Nashville (28-21-11) tread water on a 3-3-3 stretch before Monday's 2-1 shootout win at Montreal. Viktor Arvidsson scored in regulation before Craig Smith provided the third-round winner.

The Predators leapfrogged Colorado to take over the top wild-card spot in the West and can continue climbing by turning around an offense that has scored two or fewer goals in each of the past four games.

James Neal leads Nashville with 21 goals but hasn't scored in his last four. Filip Forsberg, who has 20 goals, has come up empty in the past two after scoring six times over his previous six.

Shea Weber, third on the team with 15 goals, hasn't produced a point in his last four games. However, he's scored in each of the past two home meetings with the Leafs after a three-assist performance in a 9-2 rout in the most recent matchup at Toronto on Nov. 18, 2014.

"Right now, every game is so big," goaltender Pekka Rinne, who finished with 28 saves against the Canadiens, told the team's official website. "It doesn't really matter who you play against. It's usually this time of the year that is so much fun.

"It starts to become more realistic about what's coming up and it kind of hits you. You don't want to give up any points and look back and regret it."

Nashville, 6-0-2 in its last eight road games, should feel confident offensively in the second of a three-game road swing that concludes Thursday at Chicago. Toronto has allowed 33 goals in its last seven games and fell to 4-12-3 since Jan. 7 with Saturday's 5-4 overtime home loss to Philadelphia.

"If you don't do your job, someone else is getting (it)," coach Mike Babcock said. "That's just the way it is."

James Reimer, however, is expected to get another chance after allowing nine goals on 47 shots in his last two games. He has a 4.08 goals-against average in his past eight contests but he made 21 saves in a 2-1 shootout win Nov. 12 in Nashville that snapped Toronto's three-game skid in this series.

The Maple Leafs (20-27-10) will play without leading scorer Leo Komarov as he serves the second of a three-game suspension for an illegal hit to the head of New York Rangers captain Ryan McDonagh. The club will also be missing injured forwards James van Riemsdyk, Tyler Bozak, Josh Leivo, Milan Michalek and Joffrey Lupul as well as injured defensemen Matt Hunwick and Jared Cowen.

The Leafs sit last in the East and have already begun looking forward, dealing forward Shawn Matthias to Colorado on Sunday and defenseman Roman Polak and forward Nick Spaling to San Jose on Monday.

They added three more draft picks in the process, continuing their trend of stockpiling for the future.

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Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

Six of the best minor league prospects for the Los Angeles Angels:

1) Taylor Ward, C-- Fresnoo State alum hit .348 in his first pro season.

3) Nate Smith, P-- Furman alum did well in AA, got hammered in AAA debut

8) Kaleb Cowart, 3B-- Went 8-46 in 34 big league games LY.

10) Chad Hinshaw, OF-- Stole 27 bases in 32 tries in AA last summer.

19) Austin Adams, P-- Jumped from A ball to AAA during year LY.

30) Hunter Green, P-- Missed last two years with back, elbow injuries.

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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Handicapping the UNLV job, plus more....

Here are my top seven candidates for the UNLV basketball coaching job.........
1) Tom Thibodeau-- Went 278-167 as coach of the Bulls; was an NBA assistant for 20 years before that. Players whined that he worked them too hard-- he is a great coach, but his last college coaching job was as an assistant at Harvard in 1989. From a purely X's and O's standpoint, he would be the #1 choice.

Sidebar: Thibodeau's first NBA coaching job was in Minnesota for Bill Musselman, whose son Eric is now the coach at Nevada. Eric Musselman's college roommate at San Diego was George Tarkanian. Later on, Thibodeau was an assistant for the Spurs when Jerry Tarkanian was coach there. It is a small world sometimes.

2) Kevin Keatts-- Former Pitino assistant is 39-20 in two years at NC-Wilmington; his Seahawks press, play unselfishly and use lot of guys. They have to at least give Keatts an interview-- plus, if they hire him, the Stacey Augmon/race card claim goes out the window. If I am AD at UNLV, I have to strongly consider a minority coach, but quality is the most important factor and Keatts is obviously a quality coach.

Sidebar: UNLV'a last two coaches were Lon Kruger and Dave Rice, two terrific guys but they're both as bland as Jeb Bush. It is Las Vegas-- hire someone who plays a style that has some style!!!

3) Reggie Theus-- One of UNLV's greatest players; has been college coach at both New Mexico State, Cal-Northridge-- he is struggling at Northridge, but had Aggies in NCAAs in his second year there. He also was coach of the Sacramento Kings, and in his playing career, scored over 19,000 points in the NBA. If Tark was alive, I'm pretty sure he'd choose Theus to be the next coach-- Tark said he would've hired him the last time UNLV hired a head coach.

Sidebar: Again, unfortunately race could become an issue here. Hiring Theus defuses a lot of concerns, plus he is an alumnus who has coaching experience. He is much better qualified for this job than Stacey Augmon, who apparently isn't very personable with the press or the boosters. Theus would be my choice for this job.

4) Todd Simon-- 35-year old interim coach who is working like hell to keep the team afloat despite a crippling string of injuries. Was head coach at Findlay Prep for one year, was an assistant there for six years before that. His resume just isn't as good as other candidates.

Side bar: Firing college coaches during the season is a bad idea, unless the guy you want to hire permanently is available immediately.

5) Rick Pitino-- This would be the stuff of movies; Pitino is one of the greatest hoop coaches of all-time, on the surface an absolute coup of epic proportions, but if you get him, it means you're probably also getting his son Richard as coach-in-waiting.

Rick Pitino is 64 years old; if you got him for eight years, he is very intriguing, but I would need a commitment of at least 5-6 years before I considered hiring him.

Sidebar: Richard Pitino is 68-61 in his fourth year as a college coach-- he is 15-35 in league games at Minnesota. 15-35 ain't good- he was 18-14 in one year at FIU, which was a big improvement over his predecessor, Isiah Thomas.

6) Archie Miller-- Is 111-52 at Dayton, been in NCAAs last two years, is 50-30 in conference games. Is a quality coach, would be a good hire for sure, but why would he leave Dayton for UNLV? If he turned down Florida last spring, why would he leave Dayton now? Shaka Smart didn't leave VCU until the big $$$ (Texas) came calling and Brad Stevens didn't leave Butler until the Celtics wanted to hire him.

Sidebar: Archie is Sean Miller's brother; does he want to recruit against his brother? I'm thinking Archie's next move will be to a Power 5 conference or Big East/AAC, maybe at Rutgers, Illinois or Memphis. Maybe he's just content at Dayton.

7) Russell Turner-- In his sixth year as coach at Cal-Irvine, where he is 44-18 in Big West games the last four years- the Anteaters had very little basketball tradition, so Turner has built a league power out of virtually nothing. Turner spent six years as an assistant with the Golden State Warriors- if UNLV hires him, lot of people wouldn't be that familiar with him, but Turner would put a quality team on the floor.

Sidebar: In 1999-2000, Turner was an assistant womens' coach at San Francisco, before he hooked up with Mike Montgomery at Stanford.

Elsewhere in the world............
8) Mountain West looks like a one-bid league this year; San Diego State (#60) is only team in KenPom's top 100. From 2005-09, Mountain West got only two teams a year and also in 2014- they've had 3+ teams every other year since 2003.

9) Minnesota is 1-13 in the Big 14, yet they're a 12.5-point favorite tonight against Rutgers, which is 0-14. Rutgers is the state university of New Jersey- there are a lot of good high school players in New Jersey-- how are they this bad?

10) The US Congress has a 10% approval rating; who exactly is this 10% that thinks they're doing a good job?

11) White Sox signed 37-year old Jimmy Rollins to a contract; how is he an upgrade over Alexei Ramirez, their last shortstop? Rollins hit .224 last year.

12) My non-sports hero is probably the great comedian/actor Steve Martin; just got a copy of his 2007 memoir in the mail today, so I'm enjoying reading that. Unsure how I didn't know about the book sooner than this.

13) The actor who played the offensive coordinator in the football movie Any Given Sunday is now playing the President of the US in a new movie called London Is Falling. Apparently his career is on an upswing.

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NHL
Dunkel

Tuesday, February 23


NY Rangers @ New Jersey

Game 51-52
February 23, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Rangers
10.589
New Jersey
12.166
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Jersey
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Rangers
-125
4 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New Jersey
(+105); Over

Philadelphia @ Carolina

Game 53-54
February 23, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
11.396
Carolina
9.971
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Carolina
-135
5
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+115); Under

Columbus @ Detroit

Game 55-56
February 23, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Columbus
9.696
Detroit
11.172
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1 1/2
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
N/A

Nashville @ Toronto

Game 57-58
February 23, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nashville
12.069
Toronto
9.612
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nashville
by 2 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
-140
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Nashville
(-140); Under

Arizona @ Tampa Bay

Game 59-60
February 23, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
11.473
Tampa Bay
10.589
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
N/A

Dallas @ Winnipeg

Game 61-62
February 23, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
9.136
Winnipeg
10.696
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Winnipeg
by 1 1/2
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
-130
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Winnipeg
(+110); Over

NY Islanders @ Minnesota

Game 63-64
February 23, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Islanders
11.142
Minnesota
12.566
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-130
5
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-130); Over

Ottawa @ Edmonton

Game 65-66
February 23, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ottawa
10.727
Edmonton
12.114
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Edmonton
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Edmonton
-120
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Edmonton
(-120); Under

Calgary @ Los Angeles

Game 67-68
February 23, 2016 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Calgary
10.398
Los Angeles
11.914
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 1 1/2
5 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles
N/A

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NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, February 23

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NY RANGERS (34-19-0-6, 74 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (29-24-0-7, 65 pts.) - 2/23/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 98-62 ATS (+14.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 56-42 ATS (+12.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 57-30 ATS (+16.0 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 42-20 ATS (+15.0 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 36-19 ATS (+12.1 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 47-20 ATS (+14.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 9-1 ATS (+7.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 5-7 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 7-5-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.5 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (26-21-0-11, 63 pts.) at CAROLINA (27-23-0-10, 64 pts.) - 2/23/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 9-18 ATS (-9.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 8-18 ATS (-15.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 10-4 ATS (+14.4 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-8 ATS (+22.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
CAROLINA is 29-56 ATS (+90.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 8-4 (+3.8 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 8-4-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.3 Units)

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COLUMBUS (24-29-0-7, 55 pts.) at DETROIT (29-20-0-11, 69 pts.) - 2/23/2016, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 4-2 (+3.6 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 4-2-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.2 Units)

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NASHVILLE (28-21-0-11, 67 pts.) at TORONTO (20-27-0-10, 50 pts.) - 2/23/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 28-32 ATS (-15.3 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 35-39 ATS (-10.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 5-14 ATS (+20.5 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 203-167 ATS (+28.4 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
TORONTO is 50-89 ATS (-76.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 15-50 ATS (+75.5 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 116-128 ATS (-55.4 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
TORONTO is 20-37 ATS (+64.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 6-20 ATS (-16.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 3-2-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.4 Units)

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ARIZONA (27-26-0-6, 60 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (33-22-0-4, 70 pts.) - 2/23/2016, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-2 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 2-2-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.5 Units)

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DALLAS (37-17-0-6, 80 pts.) at WINNIPEG (25-29-0-4, 54 pts.) - 2/23/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 45-30 ATS (+75.8 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
DALLAS is 38-26 ATS (+66.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 35-21 ATS (+11.3 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 207-136 ATS (+43.2 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
WINNIPEG is 2-8 ATS (-7.7 Units) in home games second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 7-5 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 7-5-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.5 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (31-19-0-7, 69 pts.) at MINNESOTA (27-22-0-10, 64 pts.) - 2/23/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 8-1 ATS (+6.6 Units) on Tuesday nights this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 15-6 ATS (+7.2 Units) in non-conference games this season.
MINNESOTA is 27-32 ATS (-19.8 Units) in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 7-16 ATS (-10.4 Units) second half of the season this season.
MINNESOTA is 8-14 ATS (-10.6 Units) after a division game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-2 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 3-2-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.2 Units)

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OTTAWA (28-26-0-6, 62 pts.) at EDMONTON (22-32-0-6, 50 pts.) - 2/23/2016, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 10-4 ATS (+14.1 Units) in home games in non-conference games this season.
OTTAWA is 85-66 ATS (+17.4 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
OTTAWA is 27-20 ATS (+48.6 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 24-12 ATS (+37.0 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 41-30 ATS (+71.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 46-96 ATS (-84.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 164-162 ATS (+331.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 3-2 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 3-2-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.1 Units)

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CALGARY (26-29-0-3, 55 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (34-20-0-4, 72 pts.) - 2/23/2016, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 7-4 (+7.6 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 7-4-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.2 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, February 23

Hot teams
-- Rangers won seven of their last nine games.
-- Carolina won three of its last four home games.
-- Blue Jackets won their last three road games.
-- Lightning won last three games, scoring 14 goals.
-- Minnesota won its last four games. Islanders won five of their last seven games.
-- Ottawa won its last three games, allowing five goals.

Cold teams
-- Devils lost last three games, outscored 11-6.
-- Philly lost six of its last nine games.
-- Detroit lost its last four games, outscored 14-6.
-- Toronto lost six of last seven games. Nashville is 4-6 in its last ten games.
-- Coyotes lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Dallas Stars lost last three games, outscored 15-7. Winnipeg lost four of its last five games.
-- Edmonton lost seven of its last eight games.
-- Flames lost four of their last five games. Kings lost four of their last six.

Series records
-- Rangers won seven of last nine games with New Jersey.
-- Flyers won last three games in Carolina, all in OT.
-- Columbus won four of last five games with Detroit.
-- Predators won three of last four games with Toronto.
-- Lightning won five of last seven games with Arizona.
-- Dallas Stars won four of last five games with Winnipeg.
-- Islanders lost three of last four games with Minnesota.
-- Oilers won four of last six games with Ottawa.
-- Calgary won five of last seven games with Los Angeles.

Totals
-- Five of last seven New Jersey games stayed under total.
-- Four of last five Carolina games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Columbus-Detroit games.
-- Last four Nashville games stayed under total.
-- Eight of last nine Tampa Bay games went over total.
-- Four of last five Winnipeg-Dallas games went over.
-- Over is 9-0-1 in last ten Minnesota games; last three Islander games stayed under.
-- Seven of last ten Ottawa games went over total.
-- Four of last five Calgary-Los Angeles games stayed under.

Back-to-backs
-- Columbus won its last three games if it played night before (6-8 for season).
-- Nashville is 2-5 if it played the night before.

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Tuesday, February 23

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. NEW JERSEY
NY Rangers are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing New Jersey
NY Rangers are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games
New Jersey is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
New Jersey is 2-7 SU in their last 9 games when playing NY Rangers

7:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. CAROLINA
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing on the road against Carolina
Carolina is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

7:30 PM
ARIZONA vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Arizona's last 9 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Arizona is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games when playing at home against Arizona

7:30 PM
COLUMBUS vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Columbus's last 9 games when playing Detroit
Columbus is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing at home against Columbus
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

7:30 PM
NASHVILLE vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games
Nashville is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games

8:00 PM
DALLAS vs. WINNIPEG
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Dallas's last 10 games
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
Winnipeg is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games when playing Dallas

8:00 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. MINNESOTA
NY Islanders are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing NY Islanders

9:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. EDMONTON
Ottawa is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Ottawa's last 8 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Edmonton's last 10 games
Edmonton is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games

10:30 PM
CALGARY vs. LOS ANGELES
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Calgary's last 12 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Calgary is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games
Los Angeles is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games at home