Monday Trends and Indexes 10/22

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National Hockey League - Short Sheet

NHL
Short Sheet


Monday, October 22nd
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Vancouver at Carolina, 7:05 ET
Vancouver: 6-0 SU away off a road win by 2+ goals
Carolina: 3-9 SU vs. Vancouver

Boston at Montreal, 7:35 ET VER
Boston: 0-6 SU off BB home wins
Montreal: 12-4 SU vs. Boston

San Jose at Calgary, 9:05 ET
San Jose: 11-5 Under off a shutout win
Calgary: 28-7 SU at home after winning 2 of their last 3 games

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Hockey today - October 22


SCOREBOARD
Monday, Oct. 22

San Jose at Calgary (9 p.m. EDT). The Flames have earned points in five straight games (4-0-1) and have begun a season-high seven-game homestand with two straight wins.

Oddsmakers have the Flames listed at -125 at home with the total set at 5.


STARS
Sunday

-Ryan Kesler and Curtis Sanford, Canucks. Kesler scored two goals and Sanford made 35 saves in his first start of the season to lead Vancouver to a 4-1 victory over Columbus.

-Mikko Koivu, Wild, scored with 3:04 remaining to help Minnesota beat Colorado 3-2.


WILD START

Minnesota beat Colorado 3-2 on Sunday night for their seventh win in the first eight games. The Wild are off to their best start (7-0-1) in franchise history and is the only team in the NHL that has yet to lose a game in regulation.


POWERLESS

Columbus only scored one goal despite having six power-play chances and finished 1 for 10 in their 4-1 loss to Vancouver on Sunday. The Blue Jackets outshot the Canucks 20-0 during one lengthy span and 14-0 in the second period.


SPEAKING

''It's good for the team and it's good for our self confidence for the rest of the year. But still, it's just eight games.'' - Mikko Koivu after scoring the game winner in Minnesota's 3-2 win over Colorado on Sunday night. The Wild are off to their best start (7-0-1) in franchise history and is the only team in the NHL that has yet to lose a game in regulation.

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