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**Udog** · 04-22-2016, 08:31 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

Some pointspreads on NFL games after Week 1- they were released Thursday:

Week 2-- Seahawks (-4) @ Rams-- Rams' first home game in Coliseum since 1979.

Week 2-- Packers @ Vikings (even)-- Minnesota's first game in its new dome.

Week 4-- Browns @ Redskins (-7.5)-- RGIII returns to Maryland.

Week 5-- Patriots (-7) @ Browns-- Belichick returns to Cleveland.

Week 7-- Texans @ Broncos (-6.5)-- Osweiler returns to Mile High City.

Week 10-- Seahawks @ Patriots (-2)-- Carroll returns to Foxboro.

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Random stuff with weekend here........

13) Washington Wizards gave Scott Brooks $35M for five years to be their new coach; with Maryland native Kevin Durant a free agent this summer, I'm sure it is not a coincidence that the Wizards hired Durant's old coach.

12) Jake Arrieta no-hit the Reds 16-0 last night in Cincinnati, the most dramatic 16-0 game in MLB history. There were only nine starts between this game and Arrieta's other no-hitter last year.

11) If you care about such things, it was just the second no-hitter at Great American Ballpark; Homer Bailey had the first one.

10) If you care about such things, over is 14-5 in interleague games so far this season.

9) Oakland A's are much-improved so far over last year; A's are 7-2 if their starting pitcher finishes the 6th inning, 2-5 if he does not.

8) Tony Romo turned 36 years old Thursday; why haven't the Cowboys drafted a young QB they can groom to play after Romo finishes his career?

7) Rockets 97, Warriors 96-- I'm guessing Steph Curry's foot got a lot better once Houston won this game, making series 2-1 Golden State.

6) Chicago 4, St Louis 3 double OT-- Patrick Kane scored his 5th career OT playoff goal as Chicago stayed alive- they trail series 3-2. Only guys with more OT playoff goals than Kane are Joe Sakic (8), Rocket Richard (6)- Edmonton's Glenn Anderson also had five OT playoff goals.

Blackhawks are now 12-4 in elimination games under Joel Quenneville.

5) Tennessee-Martin head coach Heath Schroyer quit this week, to become an assistant coach at NC State, a kick in the teeth to the OVC school that gave Schroyer a chance to resurrect his career after he had been fired at Wyoming- he was later an assistant at UNLV. He'll make more money as an assistant at NC State than he was making at Tenn-Martin.

4) Adam Scott/Louis Oosthuizen already came out and said they'll skip the Olympics in South America this summer- they're both in top 15 in the world, so thats a blow to golf becoming a regular Olympic sport.

3) A 6-10 kid who plays hoop at Washington State but graduated from the school this spring wanted to transfer to San Diego State, where he could play one more season next year, for a much better team, but Wazzu coach Ernie Kent blocked the transfer, claiming the Aztecs tampered/poached the kid.

This happens more and more these days, bigtime schools filling holes in their roster by cherry-picking good players from lower-level schools. I applaud Kent for standing up to teams poaching his roster.

2) If you ever wondered how much a casino costs, Boyd Gaming bought Aliante Casino in North Las Vegas this week, for a reported $380M, a mere bag of shells. LOL That is one casino in Las Vegas I haven't been to yet.

1) I had no idea how wildly popular Prince was, until he passed away way too early Thursday at age 57. Apparently he had been ill for a while, but official word hasn't come out yet. I read yesterday that he was a prolific songwriter who has a ton of unreleased music that I'm sure we'll be hearing in the future.

**Udog** · 04-22-2016, 08:37 AM

NHL
Short Sheet

Friday, April 22

Philadelphia at Washington, 7:05 PM ET
Philadelphia: 15-36 SU in road games when playing their 3rd game in 5 days
Washington: 24-9 SU after a division game

NY Islanders at Florida, 8:05 PM ET
New York: 16-9 SU in road games on Friday nights
Florida: 23-41 SU after having won 2 of their last 3

Minnesota at Dallas, 9:35 PM ET
Minnesota: 7-19 SU as an underdog
Dallas: 30-12 SU after having won 3 of their last 4

San Jose at Los Angeles, 9:35 PM ET
San Jose: 30-13 SU in road games
Los Angeles: 75-63 SU as a favorite

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, April 22

NY Islanders-Florida (2-2)
Islanders are now 3-6 in last nine games with Florida, losing three of last four visits here. Over is 6-2-1 in their last nine games overall, 2-2 in this series. Panthers won seven of last ten games (over 6-4-1 in last 11)- they won four of last five home games, Islanders won three of last four on foreign ice. So far in series, NY is 4-13 on power play, Florida 2-11; Panthers scored at 9:25 of third period in Game 4 and hung on to tie series. Islanders haven't scored first period goal in last three games.

Philadelphia-Washington (W 3-1)
Flyers have been outscored 13-4 in losing three of first four series games; they were outshot 13-4 in third period of Game 4 by Caps, but hung on to force Game 5 here- Flyers killed off both Washington power plays, after Caps scored five power play goals in total of 18:14 with man advantage in previous game. Philly is 1-15 on power play in series, Home side won five of last six series games- Flyers lost last three visits here, outscored 9-3. Under is 7-3-2 in the last dozen series games, 3-1-2 in last six played here.

Minnesota-Dallas (D 3-1)
Minnesota lost seven of last nine games against Dallas- Wild lost three of last four visits to Metroplex. Minnesota also lost eight of last nine games overall, outscored 28-14- under is 5-2-4 in their last eleven games. Dallas won nine of last 11 games; under is 6-2-1 in their last nine. Stars were outshot 55-39 in two games at Minnesota- they were outshot 14-2 in third period of Game 4, holding on to its 3-2 lead. . Dallas is 3-14 on power play- they were 2-2 in Game 4 (Minnesota is 2-12).

San Jose-Los Angeles (SJ 3-1)
Road team won three of first four series games. San Jose is 8-6 in last 14 series games; road team went 9-5 in those games- Sharks won their last four visits here. Over is 4-2-3 in last nine tilts in series. San Jose won eight of last 11 games; under is 5-2-1 in their last eight. Kings are 5-9 in last 14 games. Sharks are 5-18 on power play in series after going 3-4 in Game 4, Kings are 3-13. In last three games, LA has total of only one goal in periods 1-2- they scored twice in 3:05 span of third period last game, but San Jose held on for last 13:46 to take 3-1 series lead.

Playoffs tally: Home: 16-18, Over: 10-11-13

**Udog** · 04-22-2016, 09:54 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Friday, April 22

San Jose @ Los Angeles

Game 37-38
April 22, 2016 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Jose
9.788
Los Angeles
12.894
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 3
5 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
-135
5
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles
(-135); Over

Philadelphia @ Washington

Game 31-32
April 22, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
12.752
Washington
11.694
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-250
5
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+210); Under

NY Islanders @ Florida

Game 33-34
April 22, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Islanders
12.631
Florida
11.037
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Islanders
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida
-160
5
Dunkel Pick:
NY Islanders
(+140); Under

Minnesota @ Dallas

Game 35-36
April 22, 2016 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
10.034
Dallas
11.522
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
-210
5
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(-210); Over

NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, April 22

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PHILADELPHIA (42-30-0-14, 98 pts.) at WASHINGTON (59-19-0-8, 126 pts.) - 4/22/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 59-27 ATS (+91.5 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 24-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) after a division game this season.
WASHINGTON is 46-24 ATS (+18.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 22-8 ATS (+12.2 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 31-11 ATS (+12.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-13 ATS (+34.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 26-19 ATS (+49.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-20 ATS (+49.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 9-8 (+2.5 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 9-8-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.7 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (47-29-0-10, 104 pts.) at FLORIDA (49-27-0-10, 108 pts.) - 4/22/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 49-37 ATS (+89.2 Units) in all games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 16-9 ATS (+26.5 Units) in road games on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 15-6 ATS (+7.2 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
FLORIDA is 116-154 ATS (+288.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
FLORIDA is 191-212 ATS (-66.7 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 8-5 (+4.5 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 8-5-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.5 Units)

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MINNESOTA (39-36-0-11, 89 pts.) at DALLAS (53-24-0-9, 115 pts.) - 4/22/2016, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 39-47 ATS (-20.5 Units) in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 19-31 ATS (-20.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
MINNESOTA is 1-6 ATS (-6.5 Units) on Friday nights this season.
MINNESOTA is 12-20 ATS (-13.8 Units) after a division game this season.
MINNESOTA is 19-24 ATS (-10.9 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
DALLAS is 53-33 ATS (+87.5 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 22-11 ATS (+4.5 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
DALLAS is 27-33 ATS (-8.1 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 10-8 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 10-8-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
9 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.3 Units)

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SAN JOSE (49-30-0-7, 105 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (49-31-0-6, 104 pts.) - 4/22/2016, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 20-5 ATS (+14.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
SAN JOSE is 55-41 ATS (+101.5 Units) in road games in April games since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 17-5 ATS (+11.0 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
SAN JOSE is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) in road games after a division game this season.
SAN JOSE is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN JOSE is 14-4 ATS (+9.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
LOS ANGELES is 89-79 ATS (-8.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 25-24 ATS (-11.4 Units) second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 13-13-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
11 of 19 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.7 Units)

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NHL

Friday, April 22

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. WASHINGTON
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Washington is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games at home
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia

8:00 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. FLORIDA
NY Islanders are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of the NY Islanders last 11 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida is 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Florida's last 14 games when playing NY Islanders

9:30 PM
MINNESOTA vs. DALLAS
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games at home
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

10:30 PM
SAN JOSE vs. LOS ANGELES
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Jose's last 10 games on the road
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Los Angeles is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games at home

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**Udog** · 04-22-2016, 10:25 AM

NHL

Friday, April 22

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Stanley Cup Playoffs: Friday's NHL betting preview
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Joe Thornton and his San Jose Sharks have their California rivals, the Los Angeles Kings, on the ropes heading back to L.A. for Game 5.

There are elimination games all over the place Friday night in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings, and Minnesota Wild all have their backs against the wall as the opening round hits the pivotal Game 5.

Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals (A: +200, H: -240, O/U: 5)

Capitals lead series 3-1

The Washington Capitals look to squeeze a little more juice out of their potent power play in Game 5 on Friday as they attempt to advance to the second round with a victory over the visiting Philadelphia Flyers. Washington was a blistering 8-for-17 with the man advantage en route to winning the first three contests before failing on both opportunities as Philadelphia staved off elimination with Wednesday's 2-1 triumph.

"That was one of the reasons that we won the game," Flyers goaltender and former Capital Michal Neuvirth told NHL.com after making 31 saves in his first action of the series. "That was our goal. And we didn't take any stupid penalties. Just a great team effort for 60 minutes. That's the way we've got to play." Rookie Shayne Gostisbehere ended Philadelphia's 0-for-13 stretch on the power play and fellow defenseman Andrew MacDonald also scored versus Braden Holtby, who has yielded only four tallies on 118 shots for a .966 save percentage and 1.00 goals-against average. "Even with the loss, I think we still have a little momentum coming into the next game," said forward T.J. Oshie, who scored for the first time in the series on Wednesday and extended his playoff point streak to a career-high three games (one goal, three assists).

TV: 7 p.m. ET, NBCSN, CBC, TVAS, CSN Philadelphia, CSN-DC (Washington)

MATCHUP CHART:

ABOUT THE FLYERS (42-30-14, 47-39 ATS, 33-32 O/U): After spending the bulk of the season preaching about the bigger picture, coach Dave Hakstol has narrowed the scope quite a bit with Philadelphia having zero margin for error. "We came here (Wednesday) to win a hockey game," Hakstol told reporters. "Now we've got to go on the road and to their building, we got to win a hockey game. It's pretty simple. We get one more and then we'll worry about the next one." Forward Wayne Simmonds and captain Claude Giroux have the opportunity to "worry about the next one" after the former notched two assists and the latter set up a tally on Wednesday for their first points of the series.

ABOUT THE CAPITALS (59-19-8, 40-46 ATS, 34-35 O/U): Rugged Tom Wilson told the Washington Post that he expects to be in the lineup for Game 5 after being left a bit glassy-eyed in the late stages of Wednesday's contest following a solid hit from Philadelphia defenseman Brandon Manning. "It was a hard hit," Wilson told the newspaper on Thursday. "I feel good today, the usual. Nowadays, you've got to be extra careful, so (head athletic trainer Greg Smith) just said, 'Go back, and get checked out.' But I feel good and should be good to go." The status of Brooks Orpik (upper body) is unclear as coach Barry Trotz admitted that he doesn't know if the defenseman will participate in the morning skate prior to Game 5.

TRENDS:

* Flyers are 12-3 in their last 15 games playing on 1 days rest.
* Capitals are 4-1 in their last 5 Conference Quarterfinals games.
* Under is 4-1-2 in Flyers last 7 games playing on 1 days rest.
* Under is 4-1-1 in Capitals last 6 Conference Quarterfinals games.
* Home team is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.

New York Islanders at Florida Panthers (A: +140, H: -160, O/U: 5)

Series tied 2-2

After failing to push the Florida Panthers to the brink of elimination, the New York Islanders could find themselves in that very same predicament if they are unable to solve their Game 5 woes. The Islanders look to snap an 11-game skid in the fifth contest of a playoff series on Friday when the first-round set returns to the Sunshine State.

Captain John Tavares scored a power-play goal on Wednesday for his career-high seventh point of the series, but New York mustered little else against Roberto Luongo and dropped a 2-1 decision to deadlock the series at two victories apiece. "You are not going to win many games when you score one goal and the same guys score," coach Jack Capuano said of the first line (Tavares, Kyle Okposo and Frans Nielsen), which has accounted for six of the team's 11 goals. "We didn't create much. We got one line creating all of our offense right now." Reilly Smith carried Florida in the first three contests with four goals and as many assists before being held off the scoresheet in Game 4.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, CNBC, SN, TVAS2, MSG-Plus (New York), SUN (Florida)

MATCHUP CHART:

ABOUT THE ISLANDERS (47-29-10, 36-50 ATS, 36-42 O/U): Ryan Pulock did not travel with the team to Florida, with Capuano telling Newsday that the rookie defenseman is likely out for the remainder of the series with an undisclosed injury. "It’s a big loss. He's a young guy who was playing real well, he had a couple points, a big goal (in Game 3)," Capuano said on Thursday. "It's a little more adversity we'll have to battle back from." Fellow rookie Adam Pelech or veterans Marek Zidlicky or Brian Strait are candidates to replace Pulock, who was involved in a collision with Panthers forward Garrett Wilson with 7:40 remaining in the third period.

ABOUT THE PANTHERS (49-27-10, 43-43 ATS, 35-33 O/U): Veteran Jaromir Jagr wasn't too interested in becoming the fifth player in NHL history to reach the 200-point plateau in the playoffs. "To be honest with you: Do you remember who scored goals 10 years ago? I don't," the 44-year-old Jagr told reporters after he notched his first point of the series with an assist on Teddy Purcell's goal Wednesday. "It's everything about the Cup. Who cares who scored?" If you're keeping score, Jagr has just one goal in his last 37 playoffs games - albeit with 18 assists.

TRENDS:

* Islanders are 5-0 in their last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
* Panthers are 5-1 in their last 6 Friday games.
* Over is 5-0 in Islanders last 5 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
* Over is 7-0-1 in Panthers last 8 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
* Over is 14-4-4 in the last 22 meetings.

Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars (A: +170, H: -200, O/U: 5)

Stars lead series 3-1

The Dallas Stars are in command of their Western Conference first-round series and can close out the visiting Minnesota Wild on Friday night when the teams square off in Game 5. The top-seeded Stars earned a split on the road with a hard-fought 3-2 victory in Game 4 to push the Wild to the brink of elimination.

Dallas won the first two games at American Airlines Center and is buoyed by the prospect of a series-clinching victory in front of the home fans. "It's going to be exciting for us as players to play in front of them," Stars captain Jamie Benn said. "I'm sure it's going to be exciting for them, and hopefully we can close it out." Minnesota has shown the ability to play with Dallas since a 4-0 drubbing in the series opener, dropping a pair of one-goal decisions sandwiched around a 5-3 victory in Game 3. “Hey, I like the way we’re playing,” Wild coach John Torchetti said. “We just have to find a way to get back home. That’s the bottom line."

TV: 9:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN, Sportsnet 360, TVAS, FSN North/FSN Wisconsin (Minnesota), FSN Southwest (Dallas)

MATCHUP CHART:

ABOUT THE WILD (39-36-11, 42-44 ATS, 30-37 O/U): Minnesota was among the league's worst penalty-killing units during the regular season, but has limited Dallas' No. 4-ranked power play to one goal in 13 chances through three games before the Stars converted on both opportunities in Game 4. “They feed a lot off their power play, and tonight was a good example of it,” Wild forward Jason Pominville said. "When you lose the special-teams battle, you’re usually not going to win the game. That’s what happened.” Pominville has scored three times in the past two games after going 13 contests without a tally.

ABOUT THE STARS (53-24-9, 42-44 ATS, 46-38 O/U): Dallas coach Lindy Ruff opted to go with Antti Niemi after Kari Lehtonen started the first three games and the veteran netminder, who backstopped Chicago to a Stanley Cup title in 2010, came through with 28 saves. "That's a luxury that we've had all year," said Stars forward Jason Spezza, who scored the game-winning goal after assisting on the tying tally in Game 4. "You're starting to see the benefits of having fresh goalies all the time." Defenseman Kris Russell had a pair of assists after sitting out Game 3 due to illness.

TRENDS:

* Wild are 1-8 in their last 9 overall.
* Stars are 7-1 in their last 8 vs. Central.
* Under is 3-0-2 in Wild last 5 Friday games.
* Under is 6-1 in Stars last 7 games following a win.
* Wild are 4-23 in the last 27 meetings in Dallas.

San Jose Sharks at Los Angeles Kings (A: +115, H: -135, O/U: 5)

Sharks lead series 3-1

The San Jose Sharks look to continue their season-long success on the road and finish off the Los Angeles Kings when the Pacific Division rivals meet at Staples Center on Friday for Game 5 of their first-round series, which has featured nothing but one-goal decisions. San Jose posted a league-best 28-10-3 record away from home during the regular season, setting a franchise record for road wins, and carried its impressive play into the playoffs by posting a pair of victories in Los Angeles to take a 2-0 series lead.

After being kept off the scoresheet in a Game 3 overtime loss, Sharks captain Joe Pavelski tallied on Wednesday, giving him four goals and an assist in the matchup after he recorded 10 points (four tallies) in the five-game regular-season series. Los Angeles fell behind 3-0 in Game 4 and came up short in its comeback attempt but now is on the verge of elimination - a situation it faced in its last postseason meeting with San Jose in 2014. The Kings need to tighten up on the penalty kill in Game 5, as they surrendered three power-play goals on Wednesday after being a perfect 5-for-5 in the previous contest. "Our penalty kill wasn’t near good enough tonight, and special teams were obviously the huge difference," Los Angeles defenseman Luke Schenn told reporters. "They got three power-play goals, and we obviously didn’t get any. Special teams needs to improve, for sure, if we’re going to climb back into it."

TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, CNBC, CBC, TVA, CSN California (San Jose), Prime Ticket (Los Angeles)

MATCHUP CHART:

ABOUT THE SHARKS (49-30-7, 40-46 ATS, 43-35 O/U): Joe Thornton notched an assist Wednesday for his 103rd career postseason point, tying him with Gilbert Perreault and John Bucyk for 84th place on the all-time list. The 33-year-old center also pulled even with Jacques Lemaire for 40th in NHL playoff history at 78 assists. San Jose will be motivated to end the series on Friday, as it will be the 19th consecutive postseason game in which Los Angeles is its opponent.

ABOUT THE KINGS (49-31-6, 30-56 ATS, 29-34 O/U): Schenn was a catalyst in Los Angeles' comeback attempt on Wednesday, assisting on Trevor Lewis' goal before scoring one of his own for his first career two-point performance in the playoffs. Marian Gaborik received the lowest amount of ice time (13 minutes, 48 seconds) in the three games since returning from his knee injury on Wednesday but helped set up Schenn's goal for his first point of the postseason. The Kings have won two of the 13 postseason series in which they've trailed 3-1 - rallying past the Sharks in 2014 after overcoming the deficit in 1989 against Edmonton.

TRENDS:

* Sharks are 12-3 in their last 15 vs. a team with a winning record.
* Kings are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. Western Conference.
* Under is 8-1-1 in Sharks last 10 road games.
* Under is 4-1-1 in Kings last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
* Sharks are 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Los Angeles.

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