Carolina Hurricanes vs. Detroit Red Wings
- The Carolina Hurricanes and the Detroit Red Wings will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Joe Louis Arena.
Ray Whitney scored twice and added an assist Saturday night, as the Hurricanes were all over the Canadiens 5-1. The Hurricanes won the game as a +120 road underdog, while the six goals made it OVER the posted over/under (5.5).
Erik Cole, Eric Staal and Rod Brind'Amour had the other Carolina goals, while Cam Ward made 35 saves for the win.
Detroit's Henrik Zetterberg had a hat trick in Friday's 5-0 win over Minnesota, coming in as -210 home favorites. The five goals were a PUSH with the posted total of 5.
Johan Franzen added a goal and an assist, and Dominik Hasek stopped 19 shots for the Red Wings.
Current streak:
Detroit has won 5 straight games.
Team records:
Carolina: 16-11-3
Detroit: 20-6-2
Carolina most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 6-3-1
Before playing Boston are 5-5
After playing Montreal are 8-2
After a win are 2-8
Detroit most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 10-0
Before playing Edmonton are 4-6
After playing Minnesota are 6-4
After a win are 8-2
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Carolina's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Carolina's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina's last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Carolina is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 11-1-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Carolina
Detroit is 18-5-1 SU in its last 24 games when playing Carolina
Next up:
Carolina home to Ottawa, Wednesday, December 12
Detroit at Nashville, Monday, December 10
New Jersey Devils vs. New York Rangers
- Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Sunday when the New Jersey Devils and the New York Rangers meet at Madison Square Garden.
New Jersey jumped out to a 2-0 lead in Friday's 3-2 win over Washington, coming in as -200 home favorites. The five goals scored were a PUSH with the posted total of 5.
Travis Zajac scored the game-winner in the third period, while Martin Brodeur made 22 saves for the Devils.
New York allowed two late goals in Friday's 4-2 loss at Atlanta, falling as -115 road favorites. The six goals scored were OVER the posted total of 5.5.
Marcel Hossa opened the scoring for New York, and Stephen Valiquette stopped 18 shots for the Rangers.
Current streak:
New Jersey has won 9 straight games.
New York has lost 3 straight games.
Team records:
New Jersey: 16-10-2
New York: 15-12-2
New Jersey most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing Buffalo are 9-1
After playing Washington are 6-4
After a win are 8-2
New York most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Florida are 7-3
After playing Atlanta are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
New Jersey is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
New Jersey is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New Jersey's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of New Jersey's last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 5 games
NY Rangers are 18-7 SU in their last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of the NY Rangers last 14 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of the NY Rangers last 13 games when playing at home against New Jersey
Next up:
New Jersey at Washington, Monday, December 10
NY Rangers at Washington, Wednesday, December 12
Calgary Flames vs. Chicago Blackhawks
- The fans at United Center will be treated to a game between the Calgary Flames and the Chicago Blackhawks when they take their seats on Sunday.
The Flames lost 3-2 to the Penguins in a shootout, last time out as -155 favorites. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).
Jerome Iginla scored two goals in the loss, and Miikka Kiprusoff made 33 saves.
Chicago outshot Anaheim 42-22 on Friday, but still fell 5-3 as -125 home favorites. The eight goals scored were OVER the posted total of 5.
Patrick Sharp scored his 13th goal of the season, while Nikolai Khabibulin stopped 17 shots for the Blackhawks.
Current streak:
Chicago has lost 3 straight games.
Team records:
Calgary: 11-13-5
Chicago: 14-12-2
Calgary most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 5-4-1
Before playing Los Angeles are 3-7
After playing Pittsburgh are 6-6-1
After a loss are 4-6
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing Edmonton are 5-5
After playing Anaheim are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
Calgary is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Calgary is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 8 games at home
Chicago is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Chicago is 8-12-4 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Calgary
Chicago is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Next up:
Calgary at Florida, Tuesday, December 11
Chicago home to Los Angeles, Wednesday, December 12
St. Louis Blues vs. Colorado Avalanche
- The St. Louis Blues and the Colorado Avalanche will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Pepsi Center.
St. Louis' Paul Kariya scored the game-winner during a wild third period in Friday's 4-3 win at Edmonton, coming in as -120 road favorites. The seven goals scored were OVER the posted total of 5.
Brad Boyes had a pair of goals, and Hannu Toivonen made 25 saves for the Blues.
Milan Hejduk's power-play goal in the second period was the difference for Colorado in Friday's 2-1 over Philadelphia, coming in as -115 home favorites. The three goals scored were UNDER the posted total of 6.
Jaroslav Hlinka also scored for Colorado, while Jose Theodore made 28 saves for the Avalanche.
Team records:
St. Louis: 16-9-1
Colorado: 15-12-1
St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Tampa Bay are 4-4-1
After playing Edmonton are 2-8
After a win are 5-5
Colorado most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Buffalo are 8-8-1
After playing Philadelphia are 4-4-2
After a win are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. Louis's last 8 games when playing Colorado
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
St. Louis is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. Louis's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Colorado's last 8 games when playing St. Louis
Colorado is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games at home
Next up:
St. Louis home to Edmonton, Tuesday, December 11
Colorado at Columbus, Wednesday, December 12
Sunday's NHL betting matchup notes
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New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers
In three games against the New York Rangers this season, New Jersey hasn't found a way to win.
Carolina Hurricanes at Detroit Red Wings
Detroit is hosting Carolina for the first time since Jan. 31, 2004, when the teams played to a 4-4 tie. The Red Wings are 1-2-1-0 in their last four against the Hurricanes after winning the previous six regular season meetings.
Calgary Flames at Chicago Blackhawks
The Flames are 5-2-1 in their last eight visits to Chicago.
St. Louis Blues at Colorado Avalanche
The surging Blues seek their fourth straight win against the Colorado Avalanche when the teams meet on Sunday night at Pepsi Center.
Blue Jackets activate Westcott from injured list
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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Blue Jackets activated defenseman Duvie Westcott from the injured list on Saturday before Columbus faced the Minnesota Wild.
The 30-year-old defenseman had been out since Nov. 25 when he sustained his second concussion of the season. His first came at Chicago on Oct. 23, and Westcott missed several games while on a conditioning assignment with Syracuse of the AHL before being recalled by the Blue Jackets on Nov. 11.
Westcott missed the final 40 games of last season because of another concussion sustained against San Jose on Jan. 6.
He has played in 11 games with Columbus this season, and has posted one goal and two assists.