New York Rangers vs. Buffalo Sabres
- The New York Rangers and the Buffalo Sabres will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at HSBC Arena.
Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
The Rangers defeated Boston 1-0 in a shootout as a -230 favorite last time out. The one goal scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (5).
Henrik Lundqvist stopped all 29 shots he faced for New York, while Nigel Dawes scored the Rangers' lone goal in the shootout to secure the win.
Derek Roy had a goal and an assist for Buffalo in its 4-3 overtime loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night.
Carolina won as -135 home favorites as the teams played over the 6.5-goal total listed by oddsmakers.
Current streak:
New York has won 2 straight games.
Buffalo has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
New York: 36-24-9
Buffalo: 32-27-10
New York most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Florida are 7-3
After playing Boston are 4-6
After a win are 6-4
Buffalo most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Colorado are 6-4
After playing Carolina are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
NY Rangers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games
NY Rangers are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games on the road
NY Rangers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Buffalo
NY Rangers are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Buffalo's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Buffalo's last 7 games at home
Buffalo is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
Buffalo is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing NY Rangers
Next up:
NY Rangers at Florida, Friday, March 14
Buffalo at Pittsburgh, Wednesday, March 12
St. Louis Blues vs. Calgary Flames
- The St. Louis Blues and the Calgary Flames will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Pengrowth Saddledome.
Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
Brad Boyes tallied twice in St. Louis' 4-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night.
The Canucks had been listed as -165 home favorites in that contest, while the combined score went OVER the night's posted total (5).
Craig Conroy had the lone Flames goal in their 2-1 loss to the Nashville Predators on Friday night.
The Preds were winners as +150 road underdogs in that contest, while the combined score fell UNDER the night's posted total (5).
Current streak:
St. Louis has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
St. Louis: 29-29-10
Calgary: 35-23-10
St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Tampa Bay are 3-3-1
After playing Vancouver are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7
Calgary most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Los Angeles are 5-5
After playing Nashville are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. Louis's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. Louis's last 8 games when playing on the road against Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of St. Louis's last 12 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 5 games
Calgary is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Calgary is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Calgary's last 8 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Next up:
St. Louis at Edmonton, Tuesday, March 11
Calgary at Washington, Wednesday, March 12
Vancouver Canucks vs. Los Angeles Kings
- The Vancouver Canucks and the Los Angeles Kings will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at STAPLES Center.
Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
Brad Isbister had the game winner on Saturday night as the Canucks doubled up on the St. Louis Blues by a final score of 4-2.
The Canucks had been listed as -165 home favorites in that contest, while the combined score went OVER the night's posted total (5).
Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist for Los Angeles in its 5-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday.
Montreal cashed as -145 road favorites as the teams played over the 6.5-goal total listed by sportsbooks.
Current streak:
Vancouver has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Vancouver: 34-24-10
Los Angeles: 27-38-5
Vancouver most recently:
When playing on Monday are 3-7
Before playing San Jose are 5-5
After playing St. Louis are 5-5
After a win are 4-6
Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Monday are 9-1
Before playing Dallas are 4-6
After playing Montreal are 4-4-1
After a loss are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vancouver's last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Vancouver's last 18 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Vancouver is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Vancouver is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Los Angeles's last 14 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Los Angeles's last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Los Angeles's last 18 games when playing at home against Vancouver
Next up:
Vancouver at Anaheim, Wednesday, March 12
Los Angeles at Nashville, Thursday, March 13
Wild's Belanger has broken big toe
March 9, 2008
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -Minnesota Wild center Eric Belanger has a broken big toe on his right foot, the result of slap shot that hit him there on Friday.
Belanger did not suit up for Sunday's game against San Jose after being injured Friday night against Atlanta. Minnesota assistant general manager Tom Lynn said there was no timetable set for Belanger's return. The team will wait until the swelling subsides in the toe.
In part because of the unexpected in-season retirement of Wes Walz, the Wild have been short on consistent two-way play from their centers - and Belanger's injury thinned the position further.
He was replaced by Steve Kelly, a veteran of 148 NHL games and four teams since 1998, who was called up from the minors after the injury.
Beyond budding star Mikko Koivu, Pavol Demitra is playing out of position and rookie James Sheppard is anchoring the third line.
Hockey Today
N.Y. Rangers at Buffalo (7 p.m. EDT). The Sabres, four points out of the final playoff spot in the East, play five of their next seven at home.
STARS
- Sidney Crosby, Penguins, scored twice, including the game-winner on a fluke goal with just 28 seconds left as Pittsburgh beat Washington 4-2.
- Johan Franzen, Red Wings, scored two power-play goals as Detroit held on for a 4-3 victory over Nashville.
- Andrew Cogliano, Oilers, scored one of his two goals in overtime to lift Edmonton to a 6-5 victory over Chicago.
- Brad Richards, Stars, had a goal and an assist to help Dallas beat Colorado 3-0.
- Patrick Marleau, Sharks, scored the winner in the shootout as San Jose defeated Minnesota 3-2 for its ninth straight win.
SHUTOUT
Marty Turco made 20 saves in Dallas' 3-0 victory over Colorado on Sunday. Turco, who improved to 30-16-4 this season to give him five straight seasons of 30 or more victories, recorded his 33rd career shutout. ... New York's Henrik Lundqvist stopped 29 shots for his eighth shutout of the season as the Rangers posted a 1-0 shootout victory over Boston.
SHARK ATTACK
San Jose won its franchise-record ninth straight game, beating Minnesota 3-2 in a shootout on Sunday. Seven of the Sharks' wins on the streak have come on the road, where they lead the NHL with a 24-8-3 mark.
SNAPPED
Columbus ended a seven-game home winless streak with a 5-3 victory over Tampa Bay on Sunday. It was the highest goal total since Jan. 11 for Columbus, which has the league's worst offense. ... Colorado's six-game winning streak was stopped when the Avalanche lost to Dallas 3-0.
NO PLACE LIKE HOME
Anaheim tied a franchise record by extending its home winning streak to seven games with a 3-1 victory over Montreal on Sunday night.
SPEAKING
``I felt good. It helped early on to be on the power play a lot and get a lot of ice time. You're able to hold on to the puck a lot more and make plays. That helped me get used to the game speed.'' - Detroit defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom on his return to the Red Wings' lineup Sunday after missing six because of a knee injury.
NY Rangers at Buffalo, 7:05 ET VER
NY Rangers: 3-10 SU in road games after allowing 1 goal or less
Buffalo: 8-0 SU in home games after having lost 6 or 7 of their last 8
St Louis at Calgary, 9:35 ET
St Louis: 13-11 SU in road games revenging a loss where opponent scored 5 or more
Calgary: 7-17 SU in home games after 3 straight games where 4 or fewer total goals were scored
Vancouver at Los Angeles, 10:35 ET
Vancouver: 21-14 SU revenging 2 consecutive losses to opponent as a favorite
Los Angeles: 4-11 SU in home games after a non-conference game