Hockey Today
SCOREBOARD
Nashville at Columbus (7 p.m. EDT). The Blue Jackets are in position to earn the first playoff spot in franchise history.
STARS
Sunday
— Roberto Luongo and Daniel Sedin, Canucks. Luongo made 26 saves to match his career high with seven shutouts, and Sedin had two goals and an assist in Vancouver’s 4-0 victory in Chicago.
— Brian Elliott, Senators, made 20 saves for his first NHL shutout in Ottawa’s 3-0 victory in Tampa Bay.
— Patrik Berglund and Chris Mason, Blues. Berglund had a goal and two assists, and Mason made 26 saves in St. Louis’ 5-2 victory in Columbus.
— Tim Thomas and Milan Lucic, Bruins. Thomas made 45 saves for his career-high 32nd win, and Lucic scored two goals in Boston’s 4-3 win in Philadelphia.
— Ryan Suter and Pekka Rinne, Predators. Suter broke a tie on a power play with 4:36 left, and Rinne made 33 saves in Nashville’s 4-3 win in Detroit.
— Marian Gaborik, Wild, had a goal and an assist in Minnesota’s 3-2 victory in Edmonton.
— Bobby Ryan, Ducks, scored twice in Anaheim’s 4-1 home win over Colorado.
SCOUTING
Jason Lawrence scored a power-play goal with 14.4 seconds left, and Boston University advanced to the Frozen Four for the first time in 12 years, beating New Hampshire 2-1 on Sunday. The Terriers, the only one of the four top-seeded teams remaining, will face Hockey East rival Vermont in the national semifinals Thursday, April 9, at The Verizon Center in Washington. Bemidji State, a 4-1 winner over Cornell on Sunday, will face Miami of Ohio in the other semifinal.
SPEAKING
“We got another two points and we’re getting closer and closer. We want to be in the playoffs so bad. So we really haven’t thought about how much we’ve been climbing, but obviously it’s good. But we still have six games left.”— St. Louis’ Patrik Berglund after scoring a goal and adding two assists in the Blues’ 5-2 victory over Columbus on Sunday. The Blue are eighth in the Western Conference.
New Jersey Devils vs. New York Rangers
Martin Brodeur stopped 46 shots and Patrik Elias scored the lone goal in the Devils 2-1 loss to the Hurricanes last time out. The Devils were favored by oddsmakers at -150, and the game's three goals went UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).
The Rangers were defeated 4-3 by the Penguins last time out, as +155 underdogs. That game's seven goals sailed OVER the posted over/under (5.5).
Ryan Callahan, Brandon Dubinsky, and Nik Antropov scored in the loss.
Current streak:
New Jersey has lost 4 straight games.
New York has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
New Jersey: 47-24-4
New York: 39-28-9
New Jersey most recently:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing Buffalo are 8-2
After playing Carolina are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3
New York most recently:
When playing on Monday are 3-7
Before playing Florida are 6-4
After playing Pittsburgh are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Jersey's last 8 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New Jersey's last 10 games on the road
New Jersey is 5-13 SU in their last 18 games when playing NY Rangers
NY Rangers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of the NY Rangers last 8 games when playing New Jersey
NY Rangers are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against New Jersey
NY Rangers are 13-5 SU in their last 18 games when playing New Jersey
Next up:
New Jersey at Pittsburgh, Wednesday, April 1
NY Rangers at Carolina, Thursday, April 2
San Jose Sharks vs. Calgary Flames
Joe Pavelski scored on the power play in the third period on Saturday, giving the Sharks a 3-2 win over the Coyotes. The Sharks won the game as -330 favorites, while the five goals went UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).
Jody Shelley and Tom Cavanagh also scored in the win.
Eric Nystrom potted the game-winning goal on Saturday, as the Flames defeated the Wild 3-2. The Flames won the game as -200 favorites, while the five goals went UNDER the posted over.under (5.5).
Jamie Lundmark and Daymond Langkow also scored in that win.
Team records:
San Jose: 49-15-11
Calgary: 43-26-6
San Jose most recently:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing Toronto are 3-3-2
After playing Phoenix are 4-6
After a win are 5-5
Calgary most recently:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Los Angeles are 4-6
After playing Minnesota are 6-4
After a win are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of San Jose's last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Jose's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 6 games when playing Calgary
San Jose is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Jose
Calgary is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games
Next up:
San Jose at Edmonton, Thursday, April 2
Calgary at Dallas, Thursday, April 2
San Jose Sharks vs. Calgary Flames
Joe Pavelski scored on the power play in the third period on Saturday, giving the Sharks a 3-2 win over the Coyotes. The Sharks won the game as -330 favorites, while the five goals went UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).
Jody Shelley and Tom Cavanagh also scored in the win.
Eric Nystrom potted the game-winning goal on Saturday, as the Flames defeated the Wild 3-2. The Flames won the game as -200 favorites, while the five goals went UNDER the posted over.under (5.5).
Jamie Lundmark and Daymond Langkow also scored in that win.
Team records:
San Jose: 49-15-11
Calgary: 43-26-6
San Jose most recently:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing Toronto are 3-3-2
After playing Phoenix are 4-6
After a win are 5-5
Calgary most recently:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Los Angeles are 4-6
After playing Minnesota are 6-4
After a win are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of San Jose's last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Jose's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 6 games when playing Calgary
San Jose is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Jose
Calgary is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games
Next up:
San Jose at Edmonton, Thursday, April 2
Calgary at Dallas, Thursday, April 2
NEW JERSEY vs. NY RANGERS
New Jersey is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games
NY Rangers are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against New Jersey
NY Rangers are 13-5 SU in their last 18 games when playing New Jersey
SAN JOSE vs. CALGARY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 6 games when playing Calgary
San Jose is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games when playing San Jose
DALLAS vs. PHOENIX
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games
Phoenix is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing Dallas
Hot teams
-- Sharks won six of their last nine games.
Cold teams
-- Devils lost their last four games, scoring total of six goals. Rangers lost three of their last four games.
-- Calgary is 1-5 in game after its last six wins.
-- Dallas lost its last six games, outscored 23-10. Coyotes are 4-11 in last fifteen games.
Totals
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five New Jersey games; six of last nine Ranger games went over.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Calgary games.
-- Three of last four Dallas games went over the total.
Back-to-Back
-- Stars lost five of last six games if they play again the next night.
Series Records
-- New Jersey won last three games against the Rangers: 8-5/4-2/3-0.
-- Sharks lost four of last five visits to Calgary.
-- Coyotes won three of last four vs Dallas, winning last two, both 1-0.