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NHL
Dunkel

Monday, February 29


Calgary @ Philadelphia

Game 53-54
February 29, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Calgary
12.078
Philadelphia
10.986
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Calgary
by 1
4 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-160
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Calgary
(+140); Under

Columbus @ NY Rangers

Game 55-56
February 29, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Columbus
10.890
NY Rangers
12.305
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Rangers
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Rangers
-175
5
Dunkel Pick:
NY Rangers
(-175); Under

Tampa Bay @ Toronto

Game 57-58
February 29, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
13.017
Toronto
9.243
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 4
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
N/A

Detroit @ Dallas

Game 59-60
February 29, 2016 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
11.300
Dallas
12.904
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 1 1/2
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
-145
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(-145); Over

Montreal @ San Jose

Game 61-62
February 29, 2016 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Montreal
10.130
San Jose
11.577
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Jose
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Jose
-170
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Jose
(-170); Under

Arizona @ Pittsburgh

Game 51-52
February 29, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
11.718
Pittsburgh
10.764
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
N/A

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, February 29

Hot teams
-- Flyers won four of their last six games.
-- Rangers won four of last five games. Blue Jackets won three of their last four games.
-- Tampa Bay won last six games, scoring 24 goals.
-- Montreal won three of its last four games.

Cold teams
-- Arizona lost last five games, outscored 20-11. Penguins are 0-4 in game after last four wins.
-- Calgary lost seven of its last eight games.
-- Maple Leafs lost five of their last six games.
-- Dallas Stars lost five of last six games. Red Wings lost four of his last five road games.
-- San Jose lost three of its last five games.

Series records
-- Penguins are 5-3 in last eight games with Arizona.
-- Flames won their last three games with Philadelphia.
-- Rangers won their last five games with Columbus.
-- Lightning won four of last five games with Toronto.
-- Red Wings won five of last seven games with Dallas.
-- Sharks won five of last six games with Montreal.

Totals
-- Last five Arizona-Pittsburgh games stayed under total.
-- Seven of last eight Calgary-Philly games stayed under total.
-- Eight of last ten Ranger-Columbus games went over total.
-- Under is 3-0 in last three games for both Tampa Bay/Toronto.
-- Four of last five Dallas-Detroit games went over the total.
-- Eight of last nine San Jose-Montreal games stayed under.

Back-to-backs
-- Lightning won three of last four times they played night before.

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NHL

Monday, February 29

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
ARIZONA vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games

7:00 PM
CALGARY vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 7 games
Calgary is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against Calgary

7:00 PM
COLUMBUS vs. NY RANGERS
Columbus is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
Columbus is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
NY Rangers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
NY Rangers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Columbus

7:30 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. TORONTO
Tampa Bay is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay

8:30 PM
DETROIT vs. DALLAS
Detroit is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games at home
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:30 PM
MONTREAL vs. SAN JOSE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 5 games when playing San Jose
Montreal is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 15 of San Jose's last 23 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 5 games when playing Montreal

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NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, February 29

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ARIZONA (27-29-0-6, 60 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (31-21-0-8, 70 pts.) - 2/29/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 3-2 (+2.5 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 3-2-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
5 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.1 Units)

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CALGARY (26-31-0-4, 56 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (28-22-0-11, 67 pts.) - 2/29/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 24-16 ATS (+43.0 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-51 ATS (+85.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 229-238 ATS (-19.9 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-44 ATS (+67.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 10-19 ATS (-13.1 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
CALGARY is 3-2 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 3-2-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.0 Units)

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COLUMBUS (26-29-0-8, 60 pts.) at NY RANGERS (36-20-0-6, 78 pts.) - 2/29/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 100-63 ATS (+190.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 59-31 ATS (+15.7 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 42-21 ATS (+13.4 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 76-35 ATS (+29.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 23-6 ATS (+13.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 38-33 ATS (+74.4 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 25-16 ATS (+43.9 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 64-73 ATS (-47.7 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 7-3 (+3.2 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 7-3-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.7 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (36-22-0-4, 76 pts.) at TORONTO (21-29-0-10, 52 pts.) - 2/29/2016, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 6-4 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 6-4-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.8 Units)

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DETROIT (31-20-0-11, 73 pts.) at DALLAS (38-19-0-6, 82 pts.) - 2/29/2016, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 36-21 ATS (+12.1 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 112-70 ATS (+24.5 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
DETROIT is 18-8 ATS (+27.2 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 2-9 ATS (-10.9 Units) in home games in February games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 13-18 ATS (-12.2 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-2 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 3-2-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.0 Units)

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MONTREAL (30-27-0-5, 65 pts.) at SAN JOSE (33-22-0-6, 72 pts.) - 2/29/2016, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 5-15 ATS (-12.4 Units) in non-conference games this season.
SAN JOSE is 140-100 ATS (+7.1 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
MONTREAL is 34-17 ATS (+12.8 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 68-55 ATS (+123.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 10-16 ATS (-18.3 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 15-20 ATS (-20.3 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 150-129 ATS (-58.7 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 10-17 ATS (-18.4 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 10-15 ATS (-17.7 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 3-9 ATS (-10.0 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
SAN JOSE is 33-35 ATS (-19.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 23-26 ATS (-21.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 4-1 (+3.3 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 4-1-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
5 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.3 Units)

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NHL MONEYLINE

NHL > (57) TAMPA BAY@ (58) TORONTO | 2016-02-29 19:35:00 - 2016-02-29 19:35:00
Play AGAINST TORONTO using money line in All games vs. division opponents
The record is 1 Wins and 15 Losses for the this season (-13.75 units)

NHL > (57) TAMPA BAY@ (58) TORONTO | 2016-02-29 19:35:00 - 2016-02-29 19:35:00
Play AGAINST TORONTO using money line in All games second half of the season
The record is 16 Wins and 52 Losses for the last two seasons (-33.85 units)

NHL > (55) COLUMBUS@ (56) NY RANGERS | 2016-02-29 19:05:00 - 2016-02-29 19:05:00
Play ON COLUMBUS using money line in Road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game
The record is 14 Wins and 8 Losses for the last two seasons (+15.15 units)

NHL > (53) CALGARY@ (54) PHILADELPHIA | 2016-02-29 19:05:00 - 2016-02-29 19:05:00
Play AGAINST PHILADELPHIA using money line in All games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 22 Wins and 44 Losses for the last two seasons (-29.55 units)

NHL > (55) COLUMBUS@ (56) NY RANGERS | 2016-02-29 19:05:00 - 2016-02-29 19:05:00
Play ON COLUMBUS using money line in Road games second half of the season
The record is 35 Wins and 25 Losses for the last three seasons (+23.65 units)

NHL > (61) MONTREAL@ (62) SAN JOSE | 2016-02-29 22:35:00 - 2016-02-29 22:35:00
Play AGAINST MONTREAL using money line in All games in non-conference games
The record is 5 Wins and 15 Losses for the this season (-13.35 units)

NHL > (61) MONTREAL@ (62) SAN JOSE | 2016-02-29 22:35:00 - 2016-02-29 22:35:00
Play AGAINST SAN JOSE using money line in Home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game
The record is 3 Wins and 9 Losses for the this season (-9.9 units)

NHL > (61) MONTREAL@ (62) SAN JOSE | 2016-02-29 22:35:00 - 2016-02-29 22:35:00
Play AGAINST SAN JOSE using money line in Home games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 22 Wins and 26 Losses for the last three seasons (-32.5 units)

NHL > (59) DETROIT@ (60) DALLAS | 2016-02-29 20:35:00 - 2016-02-29 20:35:00
Play ON DETROIT using money line in Road games in non-conference games
The record is 18 Wins and 8 Losses for the last two seasons (+13.5 units)

NHL > (59) DETROIT@ (60) DALLAS | 2016-02-29 20:35:00 - 2016-02-29 20:35:00
Play AGAINST DALLAS using money line in Home games in February games
The record is 2 Wins and 9 Losses for the last two seasons (-10.15 units)

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NHL PUCKLINE

NHL > (57) TAMPA BAY@ (58) TORONTO | 2016-02-29 19:35:00 - 2016-02-29 19:35:00
Play AGAINST TORONTO in All games vs. division opponents
The record is 1 Wins and 15 Losses for the this season (-13.75 units)

NHL > (57) TAMPA BAY@ (58) TORONTO | 2016-02-29 19:35:00 - 2016-02-29 19:35:00
Play AGAINST TORONTO in All games second half of the season
The record is 16 Wins and 52 Losses for the last two seasons (-33.85 units)

NHL > (55) COLUMBUS@ (56) NY RANGERS | 2016-02-29 19:05:00 - 2016-02-29 19:05:00
Play ON COLUMBUS in Road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game
The record is 14 Wins and 8 Losses for the last two seasons (+15.15 units)

NHL > (53) CALGARY@ (54) PHILADELPHIA | 2016-02-29 19:05:00 - 2016-02-29 19:05:00
Play AGAINST PHILADELPHIA in All games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 22 Wins and 44 Losses for the last two seasons (-29.55 units)

NHL > (55) COLUMBUS@ (56) NY RANGERS | 2016-02-29 19:05:00 - 2016-02-29 19:05:00
Play ON COLUMBUS in Road games second half of the season
The record is 35 Wins and 25 Losses for the last three seasons (+23.65 units)

NHL > (61) MONTREAL@ (62) SAN JOSE | 2016-02-29 22:35:00 - 2016-02-29 22:35:00
Play AGAINST MONTREAL in All games in non-conference games
The record is 5 Wins and 15 Losses for the this season (-13.35 units)

NHL > (61) MONTREAL@ (62) SAN JOSE | 2016-02-29 22:35:00 - 2016-02-29 22:35:00
Play AGAINST SAN JOSE in Home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game
The record is 3 Wins and 9 Losses for the this season (-9.9 units)

NHL > (61) MONTREAL@ (62) SAN JOSE | 2016-02-29 22:35:00 - 2016-02-29 22:35:00
Play AGAINST SAN JOSE in Home games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 22 Wins and 26 Losses for the last three seasons (-32.5 units)

NHL > (59) DETROIT@ (60) DALLAS | 2016-02-29 20:35:00 - 2016-02-29 20:35:00
Play ON DETROIT in Road games in non-conference games
The record is 18 Wins and 8 Losses for the last two seasons (+13.5 units)

NHL > (59) DETROIT@ (60) DALLAS | 2016-02-29 20:35:00 - 2016-02-29 20:35:00
Play AGAINST DALLAS in Home games in February games
The record is 2 Wins and 9 Losses for the last two seasons (-10.15 units)

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NHL TOTALS

NHL > (57) TAMPA BAY@ (58) TORONTO | 2016-02-29 19:35:00 - 2016-02-29 19:35:00
Play OVER TORONTO on the totalin Home games after allowing 4 goals or more
The record is 22 Overs and 7 Unders for the last two seasons (+14.85 units)

NHL > (61) MONTREAL@ (62) SAN JOSE | 2016-02-29 22:35:00 - 2016-02-29 22:35:00
Play OVER MONTREAL on the totalin Road games second half of the season
The record is 9 Overs and 1 Unders for the this season (+8.45 units)

NHL > (53) CALGARY@ (54) PHILADELPHIA | 2016-02-29 19:05:00 - 2016-02-29 19:05:00
Play UNDER CALGARY on the totalin All games in a road game where where the total is 5.5
The record is 13 Overs and 34 Unders for the last two seasons (+17.65 units)

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


ARI at PIT 07:00 PM

ARI +197 BEST BET


CLB at NYR 07:00 PM

NYR -150


CAL at PHI 07:00 PM

CAL +143 BEST BET


TB at TOR 07:30 PM

TB -170


DET at DAL 08:30 PM

DET +130 BEST BET


MON at SJ 10:30 PM

SJ -165

O 5.5 BEST BET

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Preview: Flames (26-31) at Bruins (34-23)
Date: March 01, 2016 7:00 PM EDT

Boston went ahead and made two moves for a playoff push at Monday's trade deadline, though the group it had wasn't having too difficult of a time picking up points against its next opponent.

The Bruins haven't lost a regulation game to Calgary since 2008-09, a streak they'll try to extend Tuesday night in Boston while furthering the Flames' crippling overall skid.

The Bruins (34-23-6) acquired forward Lee Stempniak from New Jersey in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick in 2016 and a second-round draft pick in 2017. They also acquired defenseman John-Michael Liles from Carolina for a third-round draft pick in 2016, a fifth-round pick in 2017 and Anthony Camara.

In 63 games, Stempniak has 16 goals and 41 points. Liles has six goals and 15 points in 64 games.

Both are expected to be available Tuesday.

"Lee's versatility, the type of year he's having, I think will complement our group very well. He can play in a bunch of different positions for us," general manager Don Sweeney said. "And John-Michael Liles is another player that brings a lot of versatility to our group."

The Bruins are playing their second of a four-game homestand, and they'll probably appreciate the new bodies more with Chicago and Washington following the Flames in. Boston's coming off Sunday's 4-1 loss to Tampa Bay - a hiccup after taking a 1-0 lead that followed consecutive wins by a 9-2 total.

Many of the problems it has had over a 2-2-0 span have been special-teams related with the Bruins going 0 for 9 on the power play and 5 for 10 on the penalty kill with two power-play goals allowed against the Lightning.

Tuukka Rask was in goal and has a .938 save percentage over a 4-2-0 span. He's 3-0-3 with a .937 save percentage against Calgary.

The Flames (26-32-4) have won the three meetings since the start of last season - including a 5-4 overtime victory in Calgary on Dec. 4 - but the Bruins have emerged from each with a point as part of a 5-0-3 span in the series with 3.87 goals per game.

Before Monday's 5-3 loss in Philadelphia, the Flames acquired goaltender Niklas Backstrom and a sixth-round draft pick from Minnesota for right wing David Jones. The move comes after Karri Ramo was lost for the season in mid-February. The Flames also sent defenseman Kris Russell to Dallas for defenseman Jyrki Jokipakka, forward prospect Brett Pollock and a conditional 2016 second-round pick.

The defeat started a four-game East Coast swing and extended their losing streak to a season-worst five games.

Sean Monahan has scored in three of the last four games, which have all been regulation losses, while Johnny Gaudreau has 12 points on an eight-game point streak. But Calgary has wasted almost all of it with an average of 4.11 goals allowed over a 1-7-1 span, and its penalty kill has been hideous for even longer with a 61.3 percent rate (27 of 44) over the last 11 games.

"It's a tough day," captain Mark Giordano told the team's official website. "You try to go through your routine as much as possible. You sort of always have one ear opened and you're listening to what's going on. Our will was there, our compete was there."

Jonas Hiller could be in goal for both games on the back-to-back having gone 1-4-0 with a 4.32 goals-against average and .860 save percentage spanning six games. He's 5-1-1 with 1.89 and .938 marks in eight against Boston.

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Preview: Islanders (33-20) at Canucks (24-25)
Date: March 01, 2016 10:00 PM EDT

The New York Islanders are among the best offensive teams in the NHL, but that's not the case on the road.

Roughly 16 hours after that problem was on full display, the Islanders opted to practically stand pat at the trade deadline.

Now, they'll try to bounce back from their first loss on this season-high road trip Tuesday night against the Vancouver Canucks.

New York (33-20-7) is eighth in the league with 2.78 goals per game, a crucial reason why it's third in the Metropolitan Division - one point ahead of Pittsburgh.

The Islanders' average of 3.23 goals at home is second only to Washington's 3.32, but duplicating that production away from Brooklyn has been a problem. New York ranks toward the bottom of the league with 2.31 per game on the road while going 14-12-3.

The offense let the Islanders down again Sunday, failing to capitalize on a 37-26 shot advantage and losing 3-1 at Edmonton. They had an 18-6 edge on shots in the third period but surrendered three goals to ruin a 3-0 start to their seven-game trip.

"You have to score more than one goal per game," coach Jack Capuano told the team's official website. "We had the game that we wanted, we were playing pretty well, then we mishandled a couple of opportunities and before you know it - they have some skill - and it's in the back of your net."

Despite the need to improve scoring on the road, the Islanders only made two minor trades at Monday's deadline. The most significant was acquiring left wing Shane Prince and a seventh-round pick from Ottawa in exchange for a third-rounder.

Prince, 23, had 12 points in 42 games for the Senators this season after leading Binghamton of the AHL with 65 in 72 in 2014-15. It's unknown if he'll make his team debut at Vancouver.

New York outshot the Canucks 48-26 on Jan. 17, but ended up falling 2-1 in a shootout. It was the fifth time the Islanders lost to them in six tries.

John Tavares has no points in the past three. The captain didn't get on the scoresheet in Edmonton after netting eight goals with 11 assists over the previous 14 games.

Kyle Okposo has one point on this trip with just 17 of his 46 coming away from home. However, he has four in his last two games at Vancouver.

The Canucks (24-25-12), eight points back of Colorado for the West's second wild-card spot, were quiet at the deadline.

Vancouver was expected to deal Dan Hamhuis and Radim Vrbata, but both enacted no-trade clauses after wanting to go to certain teams. Both are scheduled to be unrestricted free agents this summer.

"It wasn't from a lack of trying," general manager Jim Benning said. "There weren't a lot of buyers in the marketplace. The teams that were buying weren't really paying a lot to get those players."

The Canucks fell short of a third straight win, surrendering four unanswered goals in the third period of a 4-1 loss to San Jose on Sunday.

Daniel Sedin scored for just the second time in 13 games, but he's made up for the lack of scoring with eight assists over that stretch.

The left wing has 14 points in 14 career meetings with the Islanders but none in the last two at home.

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Preview: Stars (38-19) at Predators (31-21)
Date: March 01, 2016 8:00 PM EDT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Predators hope left winger Filip Forsberg plays down the stretch the way he has been the past few games.

That way the fun - and the wins - will continue in Nashville.

The surging Predators hope Forsberg can continue his torrid pace Tuesday night when they host the Dallas Stars.

Forsberg was named the first star of the week Monday by the NHL after he became the first player since 1986-87 with two natural hat tricks in three or fewer games. Forsberg had six goals and an assist last week as the Predators won four straight games.

'It's always good to score goals,' Forsberg said after practice. 'I mean a hat trick is obviously pretty special. To get two in a short period of time is probably something I never thought was going to happen. It's been a lot of fun these past few days. I've got to keep it going.'

Forsberg became the first player in Nashville franchise history with two hat tricks in a single season Saturday in a 5-0 win against St. Louis, and he set a very high standard after his first came on Feb. 23 in a 3-2 win at Toronto. The feat hadn't been done in the NHL since November 1986.

That's when Petri Skriko did it in back-to-back games for Vancouver against Calgary on Nov. 18 and Nov. 21 against the Rangers.

Forsberg's hat tricks capped an amazing February for the 21-year-old from Ostervala, Sweden. He set a franchise record with 12 goals in 11 games in February, the most goals scored in a single month. That tied Alex Ovechkin of Washington and Boston's Brad Marchand for most goals in the league during February.

He already has tied his previous career best of 26 goals set last season, and he is seven goals from the franchise record of 33 with 19 games left.

'Forsberg seems to score on every shot this month,' teammate Mike Fisher said.

It's a big difference from how Forsberg started the season. He scored only three goals through the first 23 games. Lately, he's been working on the second line with veteran center Mike Ribeiro and Craig Smith. As a result, Forsberg now leads Nashville in both goals and points (46) through 63 games.

Predators coach Peter Laviolette said that line is playing really well with a lot of speed and confidence, which is creating chances in the offensive zone for Forsberg to shoot. Laviolette also noted Ribeiro is a tremendous playmaker whose pass on the power play Saturday against St. Louis set up Forsberg's third goal.

'That's when Filip can really shine,' Laviolette said. When he gets the puck in the situation like he did, to bury that one on the power play, he has the skill level to do it.'

Combined with goalie Pekka Rinne playing like the three-time Vezina Trophy finalist he is, the Predators enter this contest on a nine-game point streak (6-0-3). They have won four straight to match a season high and currently hold the first wild-card spot in the Western Conference with a game in hand and a five-point lead over Colorado.

'He's looked unbelievable and made some great plays,' Fisher said of Forsberg. 'I would say just overall playing smarter, taking advantage of his chances and you know pretty impressive week he had, month really. Hopefully, he can keep that going and stay hot and continue.

'It's really fun to watch as a teammate.'

Predators captain Shea Weber could return after missing three games with a lower-body injury. Weber was a full participant in practice Monday, the first time he'd taken the ice with the full team since Feb. 23.

"I feel good," Weber told the team's official website Monday. "It's hard, you don't like to sit out. You feel like you're letting your teammates down, so it's not easy."

The Stars got a late goal from Vernon Fiddler before falling 3-2 in overtime to Detroit on Monday, their third straight loss.

All three of those defeats came at home, but now Dallas (38-19-7) plays three of its next four on the road where it's averaged 3.6 goals during a 6-1-1 surge. Included in that stretch is a 3-2 overtime victory at Nashville on Feb. 15.

Kari Lehtonen figures to be in net after Antti Niemi made 26 saves Monday. Lehtonen is 0-3-1 with a 3.82 goals-against average in his last four starts, and has the same record with a 3.04 GAA his past four in Nashville.

The Stars have won four in a row against the Predators, with Jamie Benn tallying four goals and seven points in the last three meetings.

This game could mark the Stars debut of defenseman Kris Russell, who was acquired from Calgary on Monday for defenseman Jyrki Jokipakka, forward prospect Brett Pollock and a conditional 2016 second-round pick.

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Preview: Avalanche (32-28) at Wild (28-25)
Date: March 01, 2016 8:00 PM EDT

The Colorado Avalanche added a piece at Monday's trade deadline with intentions of making a postseason push, but their biggest competition for the Western Conference's final playoff spot did the same - with similar plans to follow.

Two of the teams vying for the West's second wild card clash for a pivotal Central Division matchup on Tuesday night when the Avalanche visit the Minnesota Wild.

Colorado (32-28-4) currently holds the West's final playoff spot - two points ahead of Minnesota (28-25-10) - though the Wild have put some pressure on with improved play over the last two weeks while their health concerns have taken a turn for the better.

The Avalanche front office delivered a vote of confidence to the team on Monday by acquiring forward Mikkel Boedker from Arizona in exchange for forward Alex Tanguay and prospects Conner Bleackley and Kyle Wood.

Boedker, a speedy left winger, had 13 goals and 39 points with the Coyotes.

"It sends a message to everybody in here that they are willing up top to give us the best chance possible to win and go deep in the playoffs, and that's what we want to do," captain Gabriel Landeskog said. "I think this adds some depth up top, and I think (Boedker) has obviously tremendous speed and a lot of skill, so we are excited to have him."

Colorado, which also acquired defenseman Eric Gelinas from New Jersey for a 2017 third-round draft pick, could use a boost for the final five weeks as Minnesota has clawed back into the postseason discussion with a 5-3-0 run following a 1-11-2 stretch.

The Avs have lost two of three and are coming off Saturday's 5-3 defeat to Detroit in an outdoor game at Coors Field. Semyon Varlamov surrendered four goals for the second straight game and has a 3.96 goals-against average in his past four starts.

Varlamov has faced the Wild plenty in his career between stints with Washington and Colorado, going 9-10-1 with a 2.35 GAA. He suffered losses in this season's first two matchups before making 19 saves in a 2-1 overtime win on Dec. 7. That was just the Avalanche's second victory in the last 10 games of this series, including Minnesota's 2014 seven-game first-round playoff series win.

After totaling 21 goals during a season-high four-game win streak Feb. 15-21, Minnesota scored five while dropping three straight last week. The Wild, though, recovered with Sunday's 3-1 victory over Florida, just their second win in their last 11 at Xcel Energy Center.

With the push over the last two weeks and a few players returning from injury in the coming days, Minnesota general manager Chuck Fletcher added former Colorado forward David Jones on Monday in a trade with Calgary for oft-injured goalie Niklas Backstrom.

"I wanted to give the coaches some versatility in terms of lineup options," Fletcher said. "Give them some depth, and create some competition."

Jones, who played his first six seasons with the Avs and logged back-to-back 20-goal campaigns from 2010-12, had nine goals and six assists in 59 games with the Flames this season.

In addition, Minnesota continues to get healthier. Star forward Zach Parise returned on Sunday after a two-game absence with an upper-body injury, and defenseman Jonas Brodin is probable for Tuesday after missing 11 games with a broken foot. Also, forward Jason Zucker is expected back Thursday in Toronto after missing four games with a concussion.

Like Varlamov, Minnesota's Devan Dubnyk has also faced Colorado 20 times and is 11-6-1 with a 2.13 GAA.