Hockey Today
SCOREBOARD
Monday, April 20
Washington at New York Rangers (7 p.m. EDT). The seventh-seeded Rangers return home after winning the first two games in the Eastern Conference first-round series.
STARS
Sunday
— Travis Zajac and Martin Brodeur, Devils. Zajac scored at 4:58 of overtime, and Brodeur made 28 saves in New Jersey’s 3-2 victory in Carolina. The Devils lead the series 2-1.
— Andrew Ebbett and Jonas Hiller, Ducks. Ebbert broke a tie with his first career playoff goal from an awkward angle with 10:16 left, and Hiller made 42 saves in Anaheim’s 3-2 win in San Jose. Eighth-seeded Anaheim leads the series 2-0.
— Simon Gagne, Flyers, had a short-handed goal and an empty-netter in Philadelphia’s 6-3 victory over Pittsburgh in Game 3. Pittsburgh leads the series 2-1.
— Steve Bernier, Canucks, broke a tie on a power play in the first minute of the third period in Vancouver’s 3-2 win in St. Louis. Vancouver leads the series 3-0.
SUSPENDED
Boston left winger Milan Lucic was suspended for a game by the NHL on Sunday for a blow to the head on Montreal’s Maxim Lapierre in the Bruins’ Game 2 victory Saturday night in Boston. Lucic will miss Game 3 on Monday night in Montreal.
SCOUTING
Eric Wellwood scored 8:52 into overtime to give the Windsor Spitfires a 5-4 victory over the London Knights on Sunday and a 2-1 lead in the Ontario Hockey League’s Western Conference finals. John Tavares had a goal for London. In the Eastern Conference finals, Nick Palmieri had three goals and two assists in the Belleville Bulls’ 6-2 win over the Brampton Battalion. Brampton leads the series 2-1.
SPEAKING
“We knew we could play well. But to come into the rink of the best team in the league and win the first two games, we don’t expect that, although we have to think it’s possible. … I’m sure this is not what people expected from us. We have the two wins, but the Sharks are still the best team this year.”— Anaheim goalie Jonas Hiller after making 42 saves in the Ducks’ 3-2 victory over top-seeded San Jose on Sunday night. Eighth-seeded Anaheim leads the series 2-0.
BOSTON (55-18-0-11, 121 pts.) at MONTREAL (41-32-0-11, 93 pts.)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 18-13 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 18-13-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
16 of 27 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.2 Units)
WASHINGTON (50-26-0-8, 108 pts.) at NY RANGERS (45-30-0-9, 99 pts.)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 8-6 (+2.7 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 8-6-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.2 Units)
CHICAGO (48-25-0-11, 107 pts.) at CALGARY (46-31-0-7, 99 pts.)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 10-4 (+8.7 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 10-4-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.8 Units)
BOSTON vs. MONTREAL
Boston is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games on the road
Montreal is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Montreal is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Boston
WASHINGTON vs. NY RANGERS
Washington is 1-8 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
Washington is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games on the road
NY Rangers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 6 games
CHICAGO vs. CALGARY
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Calgary is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Calgary's last 9 games
NHL Playoffs
Rangers won last three games vs Washington, after losing previous five; they're home now with a 2-0 series lead, despite being outshot 70-49 in first two games. Rangers won last five games overall, allowing a total of eight goals. Capitols are 2-10 on power play in series - they had the man advantage for 18:13 in first two games. Huge game for the Caps.
Bruins are 9-2 in last eleven games vs Montreal, winning last seven, with two overtime wins, but are without Lucic for Game 3 in Montreal- he is suspended. Bruins won ten of last twelve games, with the last five going over total- they were 3-5 on power play Saturday, in just 7:23 with man edge. Montreal lost its last six games, outscored 23-11.
Chicago is 6-0 against Calgary this season; they've won won eight of last nine games, with under is 10-2-1 in their last thirteen. Flames are just 4-8 in last twelve games; under is 12-2-1 in their last 15 games. Bad omen for Calgary is they led 1-0/2-0 after first period of first two games, and have scored just one power play goal in 10:51 with a man advantage.