Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota Wild
- The Colorado Avalanche and the Minnesota Wild will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Xcel Energy Center.
Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
The Avalanche were doubled 4-2 by the Devils last time out, as -140 favorites. The six goals made it OVER the posted over/under (5).
Paul Stastny and John-Michael Liles scored for the Avalanche.
Nicklas Backstrom made 24 saves to lead the Wild to a 2-0 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night.
Minnesota won as -220 home favorites as the teams played under the 5.5-goal total posted by sportsbooks.
Team records:
Colorado: 39-28-6
Minnesota: 38-26-8
Colorado most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Buffalo are 8-8-1
After playing New Jersey are 4-4-1
After a loss are 6-4
Minnesota most recently:
When playing on Monday are 7-0-3
Before playing Florida are 3-3-2
After playing Los Angeles are 3-7
After a win are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Colorado is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Minnesota's last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing Colorado
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Colorado
Next up:
Colorado at Calgary, Thursday, March 20
Minnesota at San Jose, Wednesday, March 19
Phoenix Coyotes vs. Vancouver Canucks
- The Phoenix Coyotes and the Vancouver Canucks will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at General Motors Place.
Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
Shane Doan and Mathias Tjarnqvist had markers for Phoenix in its 5-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night.
Edmonton cashed as +145 road underdogs as the teams played over the 5.5-goal total set by oddsmakers.
Brendan Morrison scored the winner, and added two assists as the Canucks defeated the Dallas Stars 4-3 on Saturday night.
Vancouver upset Dallas as +140 road underdogs as the teams played over the 5-goal total listed by oddsmakers.
Team records:
Phoenix: 36-31-5
Vancouver: 36-26-10
Phoenix most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-5-1
Before playing Chicago are 5-5
After playing Edmonton are 2-8
After a loss are 5-5
Vancouver most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing San Jose are 5-5
After playing Dallas are 5-5
After a win are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Phoenix's last 8 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Phoenix's last 23 games when playing Vancouver
Phoenix is 4-14-2 SU in its last 20 games when playing Vancouver
Vancouver is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Vancouver's last 8 games when playing at home against Phoenix
Vancouver is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing Phoenix
Vancouver is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Phoenix at Edmonton, Tuesday, March 18
Vancouver at Edmonton, Thursday, March 20
Hockey Today
Colorado at Minnesota (7 p.m. EDT). The Avalanche, Wild and Flames are tied atop the Northwest Division with 84 points.
STARS
-Joe Corvo, Hurricanes, scored three goals in Carolina's 5-1 rout of Ottawa.
-Evgeni Malkin and Petr Sykora, Penguins, each had two goals and two assists to help Pittsburgh pound Philadelphia 7-1.
-Manny Malhotra, Blue Jackets, had two goals and a career-high three points in Columbus' 4-3 win over Detroit.
-Dwayne Roloson, Oilers, made 48 saves and stopped three more shots in the shootout, carrying Edmonton to a 2-1 win over San Jose.
PHLAILING
Evgeni Malkin scored twice and had two assists in Pittsburgh's 4-2 victory over Philadelphia on Sunday, the Flyers' fourth straight loss and sixth in eight games. Malkin has three goals and eight points in his last two games against the Flyers and nine goals and 13 assists in 13 career games against them.
SNAPPED
Ales Hemsky scored in regulation and Fernando Pisani got the decisive shootout goal and Edmonton upended San Jose 2-1, snapping the Sharks' 11-game winning streak. Joe Thornton picked up his NHL-leading 65th assist in the loss.
OLD FRIENDS
Joe Corvo scored three times against his old team, the first hat trick of his career, and Patrick Eaves chipped in a goal to lead Carolina past Ottawa 5-1 on Sunday. It was Eaves' first goal since he and Corvo were traded from the Senators to the Hurricanes about two months ago.
DEADLOCKED
Calgary defeated Chicago 4-2 on Sunday to climb into a three-way tie with idle Minnesota and Colorado for first place in the Northwest Division at 84 points.
STREAKING
Olli Jokinen and Rostislav Olesz scored power-play goals and Florida tied a franchise record with its seventh consecutive victory, 3-1 over Atlanta on Sunday. The Panthers also won seven in a row in the 1995-96 and 2005-06 seasons. Brett McLean extended his point streak to six games with two assists for Florida.
CELEBRATION DELAYED
Alex Ovechkin had his eight-game point streak snapped in Washington's 2-1 shootout win over Boston on Sunday and remains one point away from becoming the first Capitals player with two 100-point seasons.
FRANCHISE RECORD
Columbus beat Detroit 4-3 on Sunday to set a franchise record with 75 points.
SPEAKING
``Geno kind of, for whatever reason, seems to turn it up a notch when Sid's not in the lineup, I can't really explain why.'' - Pittsburgh's Brooks Orpik, on Evgeni Malkin, who continued his strong play in the absence of reigning MVP Sidney Crosby in the Penguins' 4-2 win over Philadelphia on Sunday. Malkin has notched 17 goals and 23 assists in leading Pittsburgh to a 13-6-4 record without Crosby in the lineup.
NHL – Trend Sheet
COLORADO vs. MINNESOTA
Colorado is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
Colorado is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Colorado
PHOENIX vs. VANCOUVER
Phoenix is 4-14-2 SU in its last 20 games when playing Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Phoenix's last 23 games when playing Vancouver
Vancouver is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Vancouver's last 8 games when playing at home against Phoenix