Monday's NHL matchup betting notes
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Boston Bruins at New York Islanders
The Bruins try to end a 10-game winless streak at the New York Islanders.
Carolina Hurricanes at New York Rangers
New York is 6-1-0 with a tie in its last eight meetings with Carolina at Madison Square Garden, including wins in both matchups there last season.
Dallas Stars at Columbus Blue Jackets
The Stars have owned their series with the Blue Jackets since Columbus entered the league in 2000, going 19-3-3. But the Blue Jackets had won four of the previous five games before Dallas' 3-2 shootout road win on Oct. 17.
Phoenix Coyotes at Pittsburgh Penguins
The Penguins have won their last two meetings with Phoenix, including a 7-2 win on Jan. 27 in which Crosby and Mark Recchi each had a goal and three assists.
San Jose Sharks at Colorado Avalanche
Joe Sakic has a point in each of his last 11 games against the Sharks, picking up seven goals and 12 assists in those contests.
Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings
The Kings have won two straight over the Oilers after losing 10 of the previous 15 meetings.
Avs could be without Sakic again vs. Sharks
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The Colorado Avalanche managed to gut out a win without their captain over the weekend, but they'd no doubt feel a lot better with him on the ice on Monday.
The Avalanche could be without Joe Sakic again when they host the San Jose Sharks.
Sakic sat out Saturday's 5-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings because of a sore groin, ending his regular-season streak of 232 consecutive games played. Sakic played in the final 44 games of the 2003-04 season, all 82 in each of the last two seasons, then the first 24 this season.
Coach Joel Quenneville was not sure how much time Sakic, who ranks second on the team with 15 assists and 22 points, would miss.
"It's tough to say," Quenneville said. "I don't even want to speculate if Monday's an option right now. Joe knows his body pretty well, but we want him to wait as long as it takes until he's back 100 percent. It's nothing we want to fool around with for an extended period of time."
Avs recall Brad Richardson, put Kurt Sauer on IR
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DENVER -- The Colorado Avalanche recalled forward Brad Richardson from AHL Lake Erie on Sunday and placed defenseman Kurt Sauer on injured reserve because of a neck injury.
Richardson was first recalled by the Avalanche on Nov. 15 and had one goal in five games before being reassigned to Lake Erie on Thursday.
Richardson missed the first month of the season with a wrist injury. He was cleared to play Nov. 7 and was assigned to Lake Erie.
Sauer injured himself Friday at San Jose. He had a goal and five assists in 24 games.
Goalie Quick gets called up
With starting goaltender Jason LaBarbera injured in the Kings' 5-2 loss to Colorado on Saturday, the team recalled goalie Jonathan Quick from the American Hockey League on an emergency basis for tonight's game against Edmonton at Staples Center.
LaBarbera suffered a rib injury with 14 minutes 40 seconds remaining in the third period when he was hit by the Avalanche's Ryan Smyth during a scramble near the net. LaBarbera was forced to leave and his return is uncertain.
Quick, selected by the Kings in the third round of the 2005 draft, has played in three games with the Manchester (N.H.) Monarchs this season and has a 1-2-0 record, a 2.67 goals-against average and a .909 save percentage. Quick also has played in 13 games with the Reading Royals of the East Coast Hockey League, where he had a 7-5-1 record, one shutout, a 2.46 goals-against average and a .907 save percentage.
The Kings put forward Alexander Frolov on the injured list because of a groin injury (retroactive to Nov. 21) and assigned forward Matt Moulson to Manchester and recalled forward Gabe Gauthier from the Monarchs. Gauthier has played in 21 games with Manchester this season and is tied for the team lead in goals with eight and is second in team scoring with 27 points.
TONIGHT
vs. Edmonton, 7:30, FSN West
Radio -- 1150.
Site -- Staples Center.
Records -- Kings 10-14-1, Oilers 12-14-1.
Record vs. Oilers (2006-07) -- 2-1-1.
Update -- The Oilers have won five of their last seven games.
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Dallas Stars vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
- The Dallas Stars and the Columbus Blue Jackets will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Nationwide Arena.
Four players scored to lead the Stars to a 4-1 road win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night.
The Stars cashed as +125 underdogs as the game played under the 5.5-goal total set by oddsmakers.
Curtis Glencross had two goals, including the winner in overtime to lead the Blue Jackets to a 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames on Saturday night.
The Jackets upset the Flames as +140 road underdogs as the game played over the 5.5-goal total set by oddsmakers.
Team records:
Dallas: 14-9-4
Columbus: 12-10-4
Dallas most recently:
When playing on Monday are 3-5-2
Before playing Los Angeles are 5-5
After playing Philadelphia are 5-5-3
After a win are 6-4
Columbus most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Colorado are 3-7
After playing Calgary are 5-5
After a win are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing Columbus
Dallas is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games when playing Columbus
Dallas is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Dallas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games
Columbus is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
Columbus is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
Next up:
Dallas home to San Jose, Wednesday, December 5
Columbus home to Colorado, Wednesday, December 5
Carolina Hurricanes vs. New York Rangers
- The Carolina Hurricanes and the New York Rangers will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Madison Square Garden.
Ray Whitney scored the lone goal for the Canes in their 8-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night.
The Sabres cashed in as -170 favorites as the game played well over the 6-goal total set by oddsmakers.
New York jumped out to a 3-0 first-period lead in Saturday's 5-2 win at Ottawa, coming in as 140 road underdogs. The seven goals scored were OVER the posted total of 5.5.
Brendan Shanahan potted a pair of goals, and Henrik Lundqvist stopped 31 shots for the Rangers.
Current streak:
New York has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Carolina: 14-10-3
New York: 15-9-2
Carolina most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Boston are 5-5
After playing Buffalo are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3
New York most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Florida are 7-3
After playing Ottawa are 6-4
After a win are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 6 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Carolina's last 17 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 6 games when playing Carolina
NY Rangers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Carolina
NY Rangers are 18-5 SU in their last 23 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of the NY Rangers last 17 games when playing at home against Carolina
Next up:
Carolina at Tampa Bay, Thursday, December 6
NY Rangers home to Toronto, Thursday, December 6
Boston Bruins vs. New York Islanders
- The Boston Bruins and the New York Islanders will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Nassau Coliseum.
Glen Murray scored the lone goal for Boston in its 4-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night.
The Bolts cashed as -140 home favorites as the game played under the 6-goal total set by oddsmakers.
Wade Dubielewicz stopped 26 shots for the Isles in their 4-0 loss to the Atlanta Thrashers on Saturday night.
The Thrashers won as +120 road underdogs as the game played under the 6-goal total listed by sportsbooks.
Current streak:
New York has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Boston: 13-9-2
New York: 13-10-1
Boston most recently:
When playing on Monday are 6-3-1
Before playing Ottawa are 3-7
After playing Tampa Bay are 3-7
After a loss are 7-3
New York most recently:
When playing on Monday are 7-2-1
Before playing New Jersey are 6-4
After playing Atlanta are 4-4-1
After a loss are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Boston's last 20 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Boston's last 24 games
NY Islanders are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of the NY Islanders last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 6 games at home
NY Islanders are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games when playing Boston
Next up:
Boston at New Jersey, Wednesday, December 5
NY Islanders at Atlanta, Wednesday, December 5
Phoenix Coyotes vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
- The Phoenix Coyotes and the Pittsburgh Penguins will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Mellon Arena.
Daniel Winnik and Fredrik Sjostrom had markers for the Coyotes in their 3-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night.
The Wings cashed as huge -280 home favorites as the game played under the 5.5-goal total set by oddsmakers.
Ryan Malone and Erik Christensen scored for the Pens in their 4-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night.
The Leafs won as -140 home favorites as the teams combined for six goals, resulting in a push for bettors.
Current streak:
Phoenix has lost 3 straight games.
Team records:
Phoenix: 11-13-0
Pittsburgh: 11-12-2
Phoenix most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Chicago are 4-6
After playing Detroit are 3-3-1
After a loss are 4-6
Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Ottawa are 4-6
After playing Toronto are 5-5-1
After a loss are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
Phoenix is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Phoenix's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing at home against Phoenix
Pittsburgh is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Phoenix home to Los Angeles, Wednesday, December 5
Pittsburgh at Edmonton, Wednesday, December 5
San Jose Sharks vs. Colorado Avalanche
- The San Jose Sharks and the Colorado Avalanche will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Pepsi Center.
San Jose's Joe Thornton had two goals and a assist in Friday's 3-2 win over Colorado, coming in as -150 home favorites. The five goals were UNDER the posted total of 5.5.
Mike Grier scored the game-winner, and Evgeni Nabokov made 18 saves for the Sharks.
Ryan Smyth had two goals and an assist to lead the Avalanche to a 5-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night.
The Avs cashed as a -110 road pick 'em as the game played over the 6-goal total set by sportsbooks.
Team records:
San Jose: 12-8-4
Colorado: 14-10-1
San Jose most recently:
When playing on Monday are 8-1-1
Before playing Toronto are 2-2-3
After playing Colorado are 8-2
After a win are 4-6
Colorado most recently:
When playing on Monday are 6-3-1
Before playing Buffalo are 8-8-1
After playing Los Angeles are 2-8
After a win are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 6 games when playing Colorado
San Jose is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing San Jose
Colorado is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing San Jose
Next up:
San Jose at Dallas, Wednesday, December 5
Colorado at Columbus, Wednesday, December 5
Edmonton Oilers vs. Los Angeles Kings
- The Edmonton Oilers and the Los Angeles Kings will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at STAPLES Center.
The Oilers blanked Anaheim 4-0 as a +180 underdog last time out. The four goals scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (5).
Mathieu Garon stopped all 25 shots he faced for Edmonton, while Dustin Penner and Joni Pitkanen both scored on the power play.
Raitis Ivanans and Anze Kopitar potted goals for the Kings in their 5-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night.
The Avs cashed as a -110 road pick 'em as the game played over the 6-goal total set by sportsbooks.
Current streak:
Edmonton has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Edmonton: 12-14-1
Los Angeles: 10-14-1
Edmonton most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Detroit are 8-2
After playing Anaheim are 3-7
After a win are 3-7
Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-5-1
Before playing Dallas are 3-7
After playing Colorado are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
Edmonton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games when playing at home against Edmonton
Los Angeles is 8-13-3 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Edmonton
Los Angeles is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Next up:
Edmonton home to Pittsburgh, Wednesday, December 5
Los Angeles at Phoenix, Wednesday, December 5
Hockey Today - Monday, Dec. 3
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SCOREBOARD
Monday, Dec. 3
Phoenix at Pittsburgh (7:30 p.m. EST). Coyotes goalie Ilya Bryzgalov has dropped three straight decisions after winning the first four once he was claimed off waivers from Anaheim.
STARS
Sunday
-Mathieu Garon, Oilers, made 25 saves and Edmonton shutout Anaheim 4-0.
-Martin Brodeur, Devils, stopped 23 shots and New Jersey beat Atlanta 3-2.
STREAKING
New Jersey has won seven straight after a 3-2 shootout win over Atlanta on Sunday. The winning streak is the Devils longest since they closed out the 2005-6 season with 11 in a row. ... Minnesota won its fourth straight, 2-1 at home against Vancouver. ...
SLUMPING
Atlanta lost for the fourth time in the past five games after a 3-2 shootout defeat on Sunday.
SNAPPED
Roberto Luongo's shutout streak ended at 210 minutes, 34 seconds in Vancouver's 2-1 loss to Minnesota on Sunday.
SPEAKING
''He's a good goalie, one of the best ever. You need to be real good and real sharp to beat that guy.'' - Atlanta's Ilya Kovalchuk about Martin Broduer. The Devils All-Star goalie denied Kovalchuk in a shootout to preserve New Jersey's 3-2 win on Sunday.
Blue Jackets call up Lindstrom from AHL
December 3rd, 2007
Columbus, OH (Sports Network) - The Columbus Blue Jackets recalled left wing Joakim Lindstrom from their AHL affiliate in Syracuse Monday.
Lindstrom tallied 11 goals, 13 assists and 24 penalty minutes in 22 games for the Crunch this season.
Lindstrom has seen action in 12 games with the Blue Jackets and scored his first career NHL goal at Minnesota on December 29. Lindstrom was the Blue Jackets' second pick in the 2002 Entry Draft.
To make room for Lindstrom on the roster, the Blue Jackets assigned goalie Tomas Popperle to Syracuse.
Stars activate Norstrom, place Lehtinen on IR
December 3rd, 2007
Frisco, TX (Sports Network) - The Dallas Stars activated defenseman Mattias Norstrom from the injured reserve list Monday and placed right wing Jere Lehtinen on the IR.
The 35-year-old Norstrom suffered a small fracture to his orbital bone in the Stars' November 7 contest at San Jose and missed the next 12 games. In 852 career NHL games with Los Angeles and Dallas, Norstrom has 16 goals and 136 assists with 633 penalty minutes.
Norstrom was acquired by Dallas from Los Angeles last February with Konstantin Pushkarev and two 2007 draft picks in exchange for Jaroslav Modry, Johan Fransson, a 2008 first-round pick and two 2007 draft selections. The 6-2, 210- pound defenseman is a two-time NHL All-Star.
Lehtinen, 34, has missed the past six games with an abdominal injury that required surgery. He is expected to miss the next 8-10 weeks. In 21 games this season, he has tallied six goals and 13 assists for 19 points.
Lehtinen led the club with 26 goals last season.
With starting goalie Cristobal Huet injured, Canadiens recall Jaroslav Halak
December 3, 2007
MONTREAL (AP) -With starting goalie Cristobal Huet sidelined because of a groin injury, the Montreal Canadiens recalled goaltender Jaroslav Halak from Hamilton of the AHL on Monday.
Huet injured his groin in Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to Nashville. The 22-year-old Halak will back up 20-year-old rookie Carey Price, who will start Tuesday game against Detroit.
Montreal, which has lost four of five (1-3-1), did not practice Sunday.
Halak was 4-4-2 with a 2.66 goals-against-average in 11 games with Hamilton this season. He had two shutouts and a .910 save percentage.
The Slovakian went 10-6-0 with a 2.89 GAA and a .906 save percentage in 16 games when he debuted with the Canadiens last season. Halak went 7-0 with two shutouts at home.
Huet, who led Eastern Conference goalies in All-Star voting through last week's results, is 7-6-3 with one shutout, a 2.35 GAA and .926 save percentage in 16 games. Price is 6-3-1 with a 2.84 GAA and a .912 save percentage in 10 games.