Hockey Today
Vancouver at Colorado (9 p.m. EDT). The Canucks and Avalanche are four points behind division-leading Calgary.
STARS
-Daniel Alfredsson and Anton Volchenkov, Senators. Alfredsson scored twice in the third period, Volchenkov snapped a tie with less than 2 minutes left and Ottawa rallied to beat Buffalo 6-3.
-Mike Richards, Flyers, scored a breakaway goal 2:16 into overtime and Philadelphia beat the New York Rangers 2-1.
-Dan Ellis, Predators, stopped all 36 shots he faced in Nashville's 3-0 win over Columbus.
-Marc-Andre Fleury, Penguins, had 31 saves to help Pittsburgh blank New Jersey 2-0.
-Martin Hanzal, Coyotes, scored with 1:37 left in overtime to give Phoenix a 5-4 win over San Jose.
-Viktor Kozlov, Capitals, scored in the third round of the shootout to lead Washington past Carolina 3-2.
-Jeff Halpern, Lightning, had a goal and two assists in Tampa Bay's 3-1 win over Florida.
-Daymond Langkow and Dion Phaneuf, Flames, scored 41 seconds apart in the third period and Calgary rallied to beat Vancouver 3-2.
RECORD NIGHT
Washington's Alexander Ovechkin broke the team record for goals in a season with his league-leading 61st in a 3-2 shootout win at Carolina on Tuesday night.
PLAYOFF-BOUND PENGUINS
Pittsburgh clinched a playoff berth and increased its lead in the Atlantic Division to four points over New Jersey after beating the Devils 2-0 on Tuesday night. The Penguins beat New Jersey for the second time in three nights, starting with a 7-1 rout on Saturday.
DAMAGING LOSSES
Buffalo blew a 3-1, third-period lead by allowing Ottawa to score five goals in the final 7:40 for a stunning 6-3 loss on Tuesday night. The Sabres have lost two straight, and are in 10th place, five points behind Boston with six games remaining. ... Toronto fell six points behind Boston for the final playoff spot in the East its 6-2 loss to the Bruins. The Leafs have five games left and can only reach 90 points if they win out. Boston improved to 86 points. ... Florida lost in regulation for the first time in 10 game (8-1-1), but fell five points behind Boston for eighth place in the Eastern Conference after a 3-1 loss to Tampa Bay. The Panthers are three points behind ninth-place Washington, tied with Buffalo for 10th.
FLYING HIGHER
Philadelphia won its fourth straight and moved within one point of the sixth-place Rangers in the Eastern Conference playoff race after beating New York 2-1 in overtime on Tuesday night.
HOME FIRES
Calgary has won four in a row at home and improved to 6-0-3 in its last nine at Pengrowth Saddledome after rallying for a 3-2 win over Vancouver. The Flames took over first place in the Northwest Division, one point over idle Minnesota. Each team has five games remaining, but Calgary has just one left at home.
ONE-SIDED
Nashville beat Columbus for the seventh straight time at home 3-0 on Tuesday night, improving its streak in this series to 15 games with at least a point against the Blue Jackets, a streak that goes back to Nov. 16, 2006, and is the third-longest such streak in the NHL. They have a chance to add to that Friday night at Columbus.
ROYS SUSPENDED
Hall of Fame goalie Patrick Roy and his son were suspended a total of 12 games for their parts in a brawl that broke out during a Quebec Major Junior Hockey League playoff game. The league said Tuesday that Roy, who coaches Quebec Remparts, was suspended five games for conduct related to his team's fight with the Chicoutimi Sagueneens on Saturday. Goalie Jonathon Roy was suspended seven games for barreling into Bobby Nadeau and repeatedly hitting him. The suspensions were effective immediately and could run into next regular season.
SPEAKING
``It's fun to score goals, especially when you break some records,'' - Alexander Ovechkin after breaking the Washington mark with his league-leading 61st of the season in Tuesday night's 3-2 shootout win at Carolina.
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
- The Chicago Blackhawks and the Columbus Blue Jackets will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Nationwide Arena.
Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
The Blackhawks defeated St. Louis 4-3 in overtime as a -155 favorite last time out. The seven goals scored went OVER the posted over/under total (5.5).
Patrick Kane scored the game-winning goal in overtime for Chicago, while Nikolai Khabibulin made 26 saves in the win.
The Blue Jackets lost their third straight with a 3-0 loss to the Predators on Tuesday, as +150 underdogs. The three goals fell UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).
Current streak:
Columbus has lost 3 straight games.
Team records:
Chicago: 36-32-8
Columbus: 33-32-11
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-6-1
Before playing Edmonton are 5-5
After playing St. Louis are 4-6
After a win are 4-6
Columbus most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 8-2
Before playing Nashville are 5-5
After playing Nashville are 7-3
After a loss are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing on the road against Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chicago's last 10 games on the road
Chicago is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus's last 6 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games
Columbus is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Next up:
Chicago at St. Louis, Saturday, March 29
Columbus home to Nashville, Friday, March 28
Edmonton Oilers vs. Minnesota Wild
- The division rival Edmonton Oilers and Minnesota Wild are set to renew hostilities on Wednesday 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 Oilers got out to a four goal lead, and hung on a for a 5-3 win over the Wild on Monday. The Oilers won the game as +110 underdogs, while the eight goals fell UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).
Andrew Cogliano scored twice, while Curtis Glencross, Dustin Penner and Kyle Brodziak had the other markers in the win.
The Wild were defeated by the Oilers 5-3 at Rexall Center last time out, as -130 favorites. The eight goals fell UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).
Nick Schultz, Sean Hill and Todd Fedoruk scored for the Wild.
Current streak:
Edmonton has won 2 straight games.
Minnesota has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Edmonton: 39-33-5
Minnesota: 40-28-9
Edmonton most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Detroit are 8-2
After playing Minnesota are 2-8
After a win are 7-3
Minnesota most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-5-2
Before playing Florida are 3-3-2
After playing Edmonton are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Edmonton's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Edmonton is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Edmonton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Edmonton's last 14 games
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Edmonton
Minnesota is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing at home against Edmonton
Next up:
Edmonton at Colorado, Friday, March 28
Minnesota home to Vancouver, Friday, March 28
Vancouver Canucks vs. Colorado Avalanche
- The Vancouver Canucks and the Colorado Avalanche will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Pepsi Center.
Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
The Canucks blew a two-goal lead and fell 3-2 to the Flames on Tuesday, as +105 road underdogs. The five goals were a PUSH against the posted over/under (5).
Markus Naslund and Daniel Sedin scored for the Canucks, and Roberto Luongo made 37 saves in the loss.
Jose Theodore stopped all 23 shots in leading the Avalanche to a 2-0 win over the Flames on Monday, as -140 favorites. The two goals were UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).
Jordan Leopold and Milan Hejduk scored for the Avalanche.
Current streak:
Vancouver has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Vancouver: 38-28-10
Colorado: 40-31-6
Vancouver most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-4-1
Before playing San Jose are 5-5
After playing Calgary are 8-2
After a loss are 5-5
Colorado most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-4-2
Before playing Buffalo are 8-8-1
After playing Calgary are 7-3
After a win are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Vancouver's last 7 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games when playing Colorado
Vancouver is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Vancouver is 3-8-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing at home against Vancouver
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing Vancouver
Next up:
Vancouver at Minnesota, Friday, March 28
Colorado home to Edmonton, Friday, March 28
Los Angeles Kings vs. Anaheim Ducks
- The fans at Honda Center will be treated to a game between the Los Angeles Kings and the Anaheim Ducks when they take their seats on Wednesday.
Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
Michal Handzus potted two goals to lift the Kings to a 4-2 upset of the Dallas Stars on Saturday.
Los Angeles won as +190 road underdogs as the teams played over the 5.5-goal total set by oddsmakers.
Teemu Selanne scored his second goal late in the third period on the power play Saturday, as the Ducks got past the Coyotes 2-1. The Ducks won the game as a -110 pik'em, while the three goals were UNDER the night's posted over/under (5).
Todd Bertuzzi assisted on both goals, and Jonas Hiller made 30 saves in the win.
Current streak:
Los Angeles has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Los Angeles: 30-40-6
Anaheim: 43-26-8
Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-4-1
Before playing Dallas are 4-6
After playing Dallas are 4-6
After a win are 2-8
Anaheim most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-2-2
Before playing San Jose are 6-4
After playing Phoenix are 7-3
After a win are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Los Angeles's last 15 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Los Angeles's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games when playing Anaheim
Anaheim is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Anaheim is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
Anaheim is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Anaheim's last 15 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
Next up:
Los Angeles home to Phoenix, Thursday, March 27
Anaheim home to San Jose, Friday, March 28