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SCOREBOARD
Sunday, Nov. 16
Atlanta at Philadelphia (7 p.m. EST). The Thrashers tied a team record with their fifth straight win Friday night and look to eclipse that mark against the Flyers.
STARS
Friday
— Johan Franzen, Red Wings, scored on the power play in the third period to lift Detroit to a 3-2 win over Florida.
— Andy McDonald, Blues, scored 2:15 into overtime to give St. Louis a 4-3 win in Chicago.
— Dan Hamhuis, Predators, scored 2:17 into overtime to give Nashville a 4-3 victory over Anaheim.
SEMIN HURT
Washington’s Alexander Semin—the NHL scoring leader entering the game with 27 points—left the Capitals’ 3-1 win over New Jersey late in the second period with an undisclosed injury. The team said his status is day-to-day, and coach Bruce Boudreau said after the game he didn’t know what had happened to Semin.
FIVE AND COUNTING
Atlanta tied a team record with its fifth consecutive win, beating the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 on Friday night. The Thrashers will go for a team record-breaking sixth straight win on Sunday at Philadelphia.
FIRED UP
Two days after Columbus coach Ken Hitchcock called his team out for a lackadaisical effort in a three-goal loss to Phoenix, the Blue Jackets routed the Buffalo Sabres 6-1 on Friday night.
UP NOTE
The St. Louis Blues beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 in overtime on Friday to end a six-game winless slide (0-5-1). St. Louis’s last victory was on Oct. 25 against Florida.
SPEAKING
“They’re recognizing things that a month ago I never thought they’d get. I wish we had October back.”—Atlanta Thrashers first-year coach John Anderson, whose team won a team record-tying fifth straight with a 3-2 victory over Carolina on Friday night.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Carolina Hurricanes
The Lightning were defeated 4-3 by the Red Wings last time out, as +170 underdogs. The seven goals made it OVER the posted over/under (5.5).
Mark Recchi, Jussi Jokinen and Matt Pettinger scored for the Lightning. Olaf Kolzig made 35 saves in the loss.
The Hurricanes fell 3-2 to the Thrashers as a -115 favorite last time out. The five goals went UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).
Tuomo Ruutu and Rod Brind'Amour scored for the Hurricanes.
Current streak:
Tampa Bay has lost 3 straight games.
Carolina has lost 3 straight games.
Team records:
Tampa Bay: 5-7-4
Carolina: 8-7-2
Tampa Bay most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 2-8
Before playing St. Louis are 3-7
After playing Detroit are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7
Carolina most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 8-2
Before playing Boston are 4-6
After playing Atlanta are 7-3
After a loss are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 8-13-4 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Carolina
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Carolina
Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Carolina's last 10 games at home
Carolina is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games at home
Carolina is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Florida, Tuesday, November 18
Carolina home to Montreal, Tuesday, November 18
Montreal Canadiens vs. St. Louis Blues
The Canadiens couldn't complete the comeback in a 2-1 loss to the Flyers at the Bell Centre Saturday night.
Philadelphia won as a +170 road underdog while the final score played under the total of 5.5 goals.
Andy McDonald scored a power play goal at 2:15 of overtime to give the Blues a 4-3 victory over the Blackhawks on Friday, as +180 underdogs. The seven goals made it OVER the posted over/under (5.5).
McDonald also tallied shorthanded, while singles came from David Perron and Cam Paddock. Manny Legace made 32 saves in the win.
Current streak:
Montreal has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Montreal: 9-4-2
St. Louis: 6-8-1
Montreal most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Carolina are 5-5
After playing Philadelphia are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6
St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Tampa Bay are 3-3-1
After playing Chicago are 2-8
After a win are 3-7
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Montreal's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Montreal's last 7 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing at home against Montreal
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Montreal at Carolina, Tuesday, November 18
St. Louis home to Anaheim, Friday, November 21
San Jose Sharks vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Joe Pavelski scored two power play goals as the Sharks tore apart the Flames 6-1 last time out as a -190 favorite. The seven goals made it OVER the posted over/under (5.5).
Milan Michalek also potted two goals for the Sharks, while Joe Thornton and Patrick Marleau had power play markers in the win.
The Blackhawks fell 4-3 in overtime to the Blues last time out, as -200 favorites. The seven goals made it OVER the posted over/under (5.5).
Dave Bolland scored twice for the Blackhawks, and Dustin Byfuglien added the other marker in the loss.
Current streak:
Chicago has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
San Jose: 14-3-1
Chicago: 7-3-5
San Jose most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing Toronto are 3-3-2
After playing Calgary are 6-4
After a win are 7-3
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Edmonton are 6-4
After playing St. Louis are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
San Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
San Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games at home
Chicago is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games at home
Chicago is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Next up:
San Jose at Nashville, Monday, November 17
Chicago at Phoenix, Tuesday, November 18
Atlanta Thrashers vs. Philadelphia Flyers
The Thrashers held off a late surge to defeat the Hurricanes 3-2 on Friday, as +105 underdogs. The five goals went UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).
Marty Reasoner, Eric Perrin and Slava Kozlov on the power play with the winner scored for the Thrashers.
The Flyers escaped with a 2-1 win over the Canadiens at the Bell Centre Saturday night.
Philadelphia won as a +170 road underdog while the final score played under the total of 5.5 goals.
Current streak:
Atlanta has won 5 straight games.
Team records:
Atlanta: 7-7-2
Philadelphia: 6-6-4
Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing NY Rangers are 2-8
After playing Carolina are 7-3
After a win are 4-6
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing Tampa Bay are 5-5
After playing Montreal are 5-5
After a win are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Philadelphia is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Next up:
Atlanta home to Pittsburgh, Thursday, November 20
Philadelphia at Buffalo, Friday, November 21
Los Angeles Kings vs. Anaheim Ducks
The Kings outshot the Predators 34-22 but lost 3-1 at STAPLES Center Saturday night.
Nashville won as a +136 road underdog while the final score played under the 5.5-goal total set by sportsbooks.
The Ducks were upset 4-3 by the Predators as a -190 favorite in overtime on Friday. The game's seven goals made it OVER the posted over/under (5.5).
Brendan Morrison, Chris Kunitz and Ryan Getzlaf scored the Ducks goals. Teemu Selanne assisted on three goals in the loss.
Current streak:
Anaheim has lost 3 straight games.
Team records:
Los Angeles: 7-7-2
Anaheim: 9-7-2
Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing Dallas are 6-4
After playing Nashville are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6
Anaheim most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing Washington are 6-4
After playing Nashville are 8-2
After a loss are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Los Angeles's last 8 games
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Los Angeles's last 16 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games on the road
Anaheim is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
Anaheim is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Anaheim's last 16 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Anaheim's last 7 games at home
Next up:
Los Angeles home to Washington, Thursday, November 20
Anaheim home to Washington, Wednesday, November 19
TAMPA BAY (5-7-0-4, 14 pts.) at CAROLINA (8-7-0-2, 18 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 36-62 ATS (-27.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 53-106 ATS (+190.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 20-56 ATS (+88.0 Units) in road games in November games since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 20-35 ATS (-17.6 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 3-15 ATS (+20.9 Units) in road games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 19-35 ATS (-23.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 12-21 ATS (-12.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 57-64 ATS (-61.2 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 9-8 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 9-8-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)
MONTREAL (10-4-0-2, 22 pts.) at ST LOUIS (6-8-0-1, 13 pts.)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 1-1 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 1-1-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)
ATLANTA (7-7-0-2, 16 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (6-6-0-4, 16 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 97-104 ATS (+232.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more since 1996.
ATLANTA is 12-6 ATS (+18.1 Units) in November games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 48-44 ATS (+105.9 Units) in road games after a division game since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-36 ATS (+58.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 6 or more over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 3-13 ATS (-12.4 Units) in home games in November games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-29 ATS (-22.5 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-14 ATS (-4.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 6-13 ATS (-11.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 9-0 (+12.3 Units) against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 9-0-0 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.0 Units)
SAN JOSE (14-3-0-1, 29 pts.) at CHICAGO (7-4-0-4, 18 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 21-14 ATS (+36.1 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 20-8 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 57-29 ATS (+20.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 29-10 ATS (+13.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 8-0 (+8.0 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 8-0-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)
LOS ANGELES (7-7-0-2, 16 pts.) at ANAHEIM (9-7-0-2, 20 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 15-3 ATS (+10.0 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 13-17 ATS (-22.4 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 6-10 ATS (-13.4 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 20-20 ATS (-19.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 4-9 ATS (-18.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 7-11 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 11-7-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
9 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)
TAMPA BAY vs. CAROLINA
Tampa Bay is 4-17 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games on the road
Carolina is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Carolina is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games at home
MONTREAL vs. ST. LOUIS
Montreal is 2-4-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Montreal's last 7 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
ATLANTA vs. PHILADELPHIA
Atlanta is 4-17 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
SAN JOSE vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games on the road
San Jose is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Jose
Chicago is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
LOS ANGELES vs. ANAHEIM
Los Angeles is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games when playing Anaheim
Anaheim is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Anaheim's last 16 games when playing at home against Los Angeles