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SCOREBOARD
Monday, March 23
Detroit at Calgary (9:30 p.m. EDT). The Stanley Cup champion Red Wings have won four straight. Calgary is coming off a 3-2 home loss to St. Louis on Friday night.
STARS
Sunday
— Niklas Backstrom and Owen Nolan, Wild. Backstrom made 31 saves for his seventh shutout of the season, and Nolan scored twice in Minnesota’s 3-0 win over Edmonton.
— Patrick Sharp and Martin Havlat, Blackhawks, each scored two goals in Chicago’s 4-1 victory over Los Angeles.
— Milan Michalek and Evgeni Nabokov, Sharks. Michalek had a goal and an assist, and Nabokov made 31 saves in San Jose’s 3-1 win over Colorado.
— Ryan Getzlaf, Ducks, scored two power-play goals in the third period in Anaheim’s 6-2 victory over Phoenix.
— Alex Auld, Senators, made 28 saves in Ottawa’s 2-1 win over the New York Rangers.
STATS
Philadelphia handed Pittsburgh its first loss in a month, 3-1 on Sunday. The Penguins lost for the first time since Feb. 22 at Washington and for only the second time in 17 games under interim coach Dan Bylsma. … San Jose beat Colorado 3-1 to regain the overall NHL lead. … Boston is 7-9-4 in its last 20 games after going 39-8-6. … Chicago beat Los Angeles to snap a five-game winless streak (0-3-2).
STATUS
Minnesota star Marian Gaborik returned to Minnesota’s lineup Sunday against Edmonton. He played the first two games in October, missed two months, played four games in December, and had been out again since just before Christmas after having hip surgery. … Patrick Sharp returned to Chicago’s lineup after missing 16 games because of a left knee injury. He had two goals in the Blackhawks’ 4-1 win over Los Angeles.
SCOUTING
Hockey East champion Boston University was seeded first Sunday in the NCAA hockey tournament, followed by CCHA winner Notre Dame, Denver and Michigan. BU (31-6-4), seeking its fifth national title and first since 1995, will open against Ohio State (23-14-4) on Saturday in the Northeast Regional at Manchester, N.H. The Terriers won the Hockey East regular-season and playoff titles, beating Massachusetts-Lowell 1-0 on Saturday night in the tournament final.
SPEAKING
“They shoot, they score. That is the difference. We get a power play, we are not bearing down. They get a power play and they are scoring goals.”— Phoenix goalie Ilya Bryzgalov after the Coyotes allowed four power-play goals in a 6-2 loss in Anaheim on Sunday night.
NEW JERSEY vs. PHILADELPHIA
New Jersey is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games
Philadelphia is 5-19 SU in its last 24 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing New Jersey
CAROLINA vs. FLORIDA
Carolina is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Carolina's last 8 games on the road
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Carolina
Florida is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games when playing Carolina
DETROIT vs. CALGARY
Detroit is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Calgary
Calgary is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Calgary's last 10 games
Hot teams
-- Devils won nine of their last twelve games. Flyers won three of their last four home games.
-- Carolina won last three games, scoring 13 goals.
-- Detroit won its last four games, scoring 18 goals.
Cold teams
-- Panthers lost five of their last six games.
-- Flames lost five of their last seven games.
Totals
-- Under is 3-1-1 in New Jersey's last five games.
-- Three of last four Carolina games went over the total; four of Florida's last five games stayed under.
-- Over is 6-3-1 in last ten Calgary games.
Back-to-Back
-- Devils are 3-2 if they lost the day before.
-- Detroit is 5-3 if it plays again the next night.
Series Records
-- Devils won nine of last twelve games against Philadelphia.
-- Florida won three of last four games against the Hurricanes.
-- Red Wings won seven of last nine games against Calgary.
New Jersey Devils vs. Philadelphia Flyers
The Devils lost to Boston 4-1 as a +105 underdog on Sunday. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (5.5).
Andy Greene scored the Devils' lone goal and Martin Brodeur made 26 saves in the loss.
The Flyers defeated Pittsburgh 3-1 as a +120 underdog on Sunday. The four goals scored went OVER the posted over/under total (6).
Scott Hartnell recorded a goal and an assist for Philadelphia, while Martin Biron made 27 saves in the win.
Current streak:
Philadelphia has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
New Jersey: 47-22-3
Philadelphia: 39-22-10
New Jersey most recently:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Buffalo are 8-2
After playing Boston are 5-5
After a loss are 9-1
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-4-1
Before playing Tampa Bay are 6-4
After playing Pittsburgh are 4-6
After a win are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games
New Jersey is 19-5 SU in its last 24 games when playing Philadelphia
New Jersey is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 11 games at home
Philadelphia is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Next up:
New Jersey at Chicago, Friday, March 27
Philadelphia home to Florida, Thursday, March 26
Carolina Hurricanes vs. Florida Panthers
The Hurricanes scored three goals in the third period to down the Capitals 4-1 at the RBC Center Saturday night.
Carolina won as a -105 home favorite while the final score played under the 6-goal total.
The Panthers choked for three goals in the third period, losing 3-1 to the Blue Jackets at the BankAtlantic Center Saturday night.
Columbus won as a -107 road favorite while the final score played under the 5.5-goal total.
Current streak:
Carolina has won 3 straight games.
Team records:
Carolina: 39-28-7
Florida: 35-27-10
Carolina most recently:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Boston are 4-6
After playing Washington are 6-4
After a win are 7-3
Florida most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing NY Rangers are 6-4
After playing Columbus are 4-3
After a loss are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Carolina's last 8 games on the road
Carolina is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing Florida
Carolina is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Carolina's last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Florida's last 9 games at home
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Carolina
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Carolina
Next up:
Carolina home to Ottawa, Wednesday, March 25
Florida at Buffalo, Wednesday, March 25
Detroit Red Wings vs. Calgary Flames
Henrik Zetterberg finished with four assists, as the Red Wings ripped the Thrashers 6-3 on Friday night.
Detroit won as -180 road favorites as the game played over the 6.5-goal total listed by oddsmakers.
Mike Cammalleri and Dustin Boyd tallied for Calgary in its 3-2 loss to St. Louis on Friday night.
St. Louis cashed as +185 road underdogs as the teams played under the 5.5-goal total set by oddsmakers.
Current streak:
Detroit has won 4 straight games.
Team records:
Detroit: 48-15-9
Calgary: 41-24-6
Detroit most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Edmonton are 7-3
After playing Atlanta are 6-6-1
After a win are 6-4
Calgary most recently:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing Los Angeles are 4-6
After playing St. Louis are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Calgary
Detroit is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Calgary is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Calgary's last 10 games
Calgary is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Next up:
Detroit at Edmonton, Tuesday, March 24
Calgary at Pittsburgh, Wednesday, March 25
NEW JERSEY at PHILADELPHIA
NEW JERSEY: 11-3 SU when playing their 3rd game in 4 days
PHILADELPHIA: 0-7 SU revenging a loss where team got shut out
CAROLINA at FLORIDA
CAROLINA: 10-3 SU revenging 2 straight losses
FLORIDA: 15-23 SU at home when the money line is -100 to -150
DETROIT at CALGARY
DETROIT: 12-2 SU AWAY after a non-conference game
CALGARY: 24-30 SU after a loss by 1 goal in their previous game
NEW JERSEY (47-22-0-3, 97 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (39-22-0-10, 88 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 47-25 ATS (+12.5 Units) in all games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 26-10 ATS (+10.3 Units) second half of the season this season.
NEW JERSEY is 11-3 ATS (+7.3 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
NEW JERSEY is 18-11 ATS (+6.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 21-41 ATS (-29.5 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 82-82 ATS (-17.0 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 16-5 (+9.8 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 16-5-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
10 of 19 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.3 Units)
CAROLINA (39-28-0-7, 85 pts.) at FLORIDA (35-27-0-10, 80 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 16-7 ATS (+24.6 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
FLORIDA is 11-4 ATS (+7.0 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
CAROLINA is 16-6 ATS (+8.2 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 98-112 ATS (+223.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 14-7 (+4.6 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 14-7-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
10 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.5 Units)
DETROIT (48-15-0-9, 105 pts.) at CALGARY (41-24-0-6, 88 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 232-241 ATS (-19.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
CALGARY is 23-12 ATS (+35.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 12-2 ATS (+9.1 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 59-21 ATS (+16.1 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 11-6 (+3.3 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 11-6-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.7 Units)