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SCOREBOARD
Thursday, Nov. 20
Pittsburgh at Atlanta (7 p.m. EST). The Penguins visit the Thrashers, the team that sent them star forward Marian Hossa at last season’s trade deadline. Hossa helped Pittsburgh reach the Stanley Cup finals before leaving for the champion Red Wings as a free agent.
STARS
Wednesday
— Alex Burrows, Canucks, scored two of Vancouver’s five goals against Henrik Lundqvist in a 6-3 win over the Rangers.
— Kyle Wellwood, Canucks, scored his eighth goal on 21 shots this season in a 6-3 rout of the Rangers. Wellwood has an NHL-best shooting percentage of 38.1 percent.
— Zdeno Chara and Chuck Kobasew, Bruins, each scored two goals in a 7-4 win over Buffalo.
— Alex Ovechkin, Capitals, extended his goal streak to five games and added three assists in a 6-4 win over the Ducks. Ovechkin has 14 points in his last five games.
SHORT NIGHT
A matchup of Vezina Trophy favorites Henrik Lundqvist and Roberto Luongo fizzled when the New York netminder was yanked 5:33 into the second period after allowing five goals on 17 shots in the Canucks’ 6-3 win over New York. Luongo made a season-high 39 saves for Vancouver.
SAVARD SCORES
Marc Savard had a goal and three assists to help Boston rally from a 4-2 deficit for a 7-4 win over the Sabres. Savard figured into four of Boston’s five unanswered goals, giving him 600 points in his career.
SANS SEMIN
Washington played without Alexander Semin in its 6-4 win over Anaheim. Semin missed his second consecutive game because of an undisclosed upper-body injury. Sergei Fedorov missed his sixth straight with a sprained ankle, as did Shaone Morrisonn due to a groin injury.
STATS
Roberto Luongo made his 14th straight start for Vancouver, but had a streak of allowing fewer than three goals snapped at six—a stretch that included three of his NHL-leading five shutouts. … Bruins forward Patrice Bergeron scored his 200th NHL point with his first of two second-period assists. … The Capitals have scored at least one goal in 14 consecutive regulation periods.
STREAKS
The Bruins beat the Sabres 7-4 for their seventh win in eight games. Boston last lost in regulation on Oct. 30 in Calgary. … Buffalo has dropped three straight and four of five. … Vancouver’s 6-3 win over the Rangers was their fifth victory in seven games (5-0-2). … The Capitals’ 6-4 win over Anaheim was their sixth in seven games. Washington is 15-0-1 in the last 16 games in which Alex Ovechkin has scored a goal, and 25-3-2 in the last 30 such games.
SPEAKING
“He was alone himself a couple of times. There was nobody to be seen. He is a great goalie, but not a great defenseman. He can’t break it up, too.”— Rangers coach Tom Renney on goalie Henrik Lundqvist, who was battered for five goals on 17 shots in Vancouver’s 6-3 win.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Atlanta Thrashers
Matt Cooke lit up the lamp for Pittsburgh in its 2-1 shootout loss to Minnesota on Tuesday night.
Minnesota won as +150 road underdogs as the game played under the 5.5-goal total posted by oddsmakers.
The Thrashers lost to Philadelphia 4-3 as a +135 underdog on Sunday. The seven goals scored went OVER the posted over/under total (6).
Slava Kozlov scored his 10th goal of the season for Atlanta and Ilya Kovalchuk had a pair of assists.
Team records:
Pittsburgh: 11-4-3
Atlanta: 7-8-2
Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Ottawa are 5-5
After playing Minnesota are 2-2-1
After a loss are 6-4
Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-3-1
Before playing NY Rangers are 2-8
After playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh home to Vancouver, Saturday, November 22
Atlanta home to Columbus, Saturday, November 22
Florida Panthers vs. New Jersey Devils
Nathan Horton's shootout marker was the difference, as the Panthers edged the Lightning 4-3 on Tuesday night.
Florida won as +135 road underdogs as the teams played over the 5.5-goal total posted by oddsmakers.
Devils winger Patrik Elias scored two goals and added an assist in a 6-5 shootout win over the Capitals at The Prudential Center Saturday night.
New Jersey won as a -105 home favorite while the final score played over the total of 5.5 goals.
Team records:
Florida: 7-9-1
New Jersey: 8-7-2
Florida most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing NY Rangers are 6-4
After playing Tampa Bay are 3-7
After a win are 3-7
New Jersey most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Buffalo are 9-1
After playing Washington are 6-4
After a win are 3-7
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Florida's last 19 games on the road
Florida is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Florida is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
New Jersey is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Florida
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Jersey's last 8 games at home
New Jersey is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games when playing Florida
New Jersey is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Next up:
Florida at Boston, Friday, November 21
New Jersey home to NY Islanders, Friday, November 21
Montreal Canadiens vs. Ottawa Senators
Robert Lang found the back of the net for Montreal in its 2-1 loss to Carolina on Tuesday night.
Carolina won as +100 home underdogs as the teams played under the 5.5-goal total set by oddsmakers.
Daniel Alfredsson potted the lone marker for the Senators in their 2-1 shootout loss to the Rangers on Monday night.
The Rangers won as -160 home favorites as the teams played under the 5-goal total listed by oddsmakers.
Current streak:
Ottawa has lost 5 straight games.
Team records:
Montreal: 10-5-2
Ottawa: 6-9-3
Montreal most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 10-0
Before playing Boston are 5-5
After playing Carolina are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5
Ottawa most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Boston are 7-3
After playing NY Rangers are 7-3
After a loss are 3-7
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games
Montreal is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Montreal's last 9 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 5 games
Ottawa is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games at home
Ottawa is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Montreal
Next up:
Montreal home to Boston, Saturday, November 22
Ottawa home to NY Rangers, Saturday, November 22
Vancouver Canucks vs. Minnesota Wild
Alex Burrows potted two goals as the Canucks defeated the Rangers 6-3 on Wednesday. The Canucks won the game as a +125 road underdog, while the nine goals sailed OVER the posted over/under (5).
Kyle Wellwood, Ryan Johnson, Pavol Demitra and Daniel Sedin scored in the other markers in the win.
Marek Zidlicky scored the winner in the shootout to lift the Wild past the Penguins 2-1 on Tuesday night.
Minnesota won as +150 road underdogs as the game played under the 5.5-goal total posted by oddsmakers.
Current streak:
Minnesota has won 3 straight games.
Team records:
Vancouver: 11-6-2
Minnesota: 11-4-1
Vancouver most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 9-1
Before playing San Jose are 5-5
After playing NY Rangers are 7-7-1
After a win are 4-6
Minnesota most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Florida are 4-4-2
After playing Pittsburgh are 1-1-1
After a win are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
Vancouver is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Vancouver is 5-10-1 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Vancouver is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Next up:
Vancouver at Pittsburgh, Saturday, November 22
Minnesota home to St. Louis, Saturday, November 22
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Dallas Stars
Patrick Sharp's tally in the shootout lifted the Blackhawks past the Coyotes 3-2 on Tuesday night.
Chicago won as +105 road underdogs as the teams played under the 5.5-goal total set by sportsbooks.
Loui Eriksson collected two goals to help the Stars edge the Coyotes 3-2 at Jobing.com Arena Saturday night.
Dallas stole the win as a +110 road underdog while the final played just below the 5.5-goal total set by oddsmakers.
Team records:
Chicago: 8-4-5
Dallas: 6-8-3
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 2-8
Before playing Edmonton are 6-4
After playing Phoenix are 1-9
After a win are 6-4
Dallas most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Los Angeles are 3-7
After playing Phoenix are 5-5
After a win are 2-8
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chicago's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Chicago is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Dallas is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games
Dallas is 16-5-1 SU in its last 22 games when playing Chicago
Next up:
Chicago at Toronto, Saturday, November 22
Dallas home to Anaheim, Saturday, November 22
Calgary Flames vs. Colorado Avalanche
Adrian Aucoin had a goal and an assist, as the Flames defeated the Avalanche 4-1 on Tuesday night.
Calgary won as -150 home favorites as the teams played under the 5.5-goal total listed by oddsmakers.
Team records:
Calgary: 10-8-1
Colorado: 8-9-0
Calgary most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
Before playing Los Angeles are 6-4
After playing Colorado are 5-5
After a win are 5-5
Colorado most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Buffalo are 8-8-1
After playing Calgary are 7-3
After a loss are 2-8
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 6 games when playing Colorado
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games
Colorado is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Calgary home to Detroit, Saturday, November 22
Colorado at Los Angeles, Saturday, November 22
Detroit Red Wings vs. Edmonton Oilers
Ty Conklin made 21 saves to earn the shutout, as the Red Wings stifled the Oilers 4-0 on Monday night.
Detroit cashed as -210 home favorites as the game played under the 5.5-goal total listed by sportsbooks.
Shawn Horcoff had a goal and two assists, as the Oilers drilled the Blue Jackets 7-2 on Tuesday night.
Edmonton cashed as +130 road underdogs as the game played over the 5.5-goal total listed by oddsmakers.
Current streak:
Detroit has won 3 straight games.
Team records:
Detroit: 12-2-3
Edmonton: 9-8-2
Detroit most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Edmonton are 5-5
After playing Edmonton are 5-5
After a win are 7-3
Edmonton most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Detroit are 8-2
After playing Columbus are 4-6
After a win are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
Detroit is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Detroit's last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Edmonton's last 6 games at home
Edmonton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Edmonton's last 7 games when playing Detroit
Edmonton is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games at home
Next up:
Detroit at Calgary, Saturday, November 22
Edmonton home to Los Angeles, Wednesday, November 26
Washington Capitals vs. Los Angeles Kings
Alexander Ovechkin had one goal and three assists on Wednesday, as the Capitals defeated the Ducks 6-4. The Capitals won the game as +110 road underdogs, while the 10 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (5.5).
Tomas Fleischman, Nicklas Backstrom, Matt Bradley, Dacve Steckel and Mike Green scored.
The Kings lost to Anaheim 2-0 as a +175 underdog on Sunday. The two runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (5).
Erik Ersberg made 24 saves for the Kings in the loss.
Current streak:
Los Angeles has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Washington: 11-4-3
Los Angeles: 7-8-2
Washington most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 0-9-1
Before playing Calgary are 4-6
After playing Anaheim are 6-6-1
After a win are 7-3
Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 3-5-2
Before playing Dallas are 6-4
After playing Anaheim are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Washington is 3-4-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Washington is 5-10-3 SU in its last 18 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Los Angeles's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 7 games at home
Los Angeles is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Los Angeles is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Washington at San Jose, Saturday, November 22
Los Angeles home to Colorado, Saturday, November 22
FLORIDA (7-10-0-1, 15 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (8-7-0-2, 18 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 88-135 ATS (+224.4 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
FLORIDA is 200-227 ATS (-75.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 5-3 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 5-3-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.5 Units)
PITTSBURGH (11-4-0-3, 25 pts.) at ATLANTA (7-8-0-2, 16 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 72-48 ATS (+15.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 15-7 ATS (+22.4 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 7-2 ATS (+9.7 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 10-24 ATS (-16.6 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 4-4 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 4-4-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.0 Units)
MONTREAL (11-5-0-2, 24 pts.) at OTTAWA (6-9-0-3, 15 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 6-12 ATS (+6.0 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 9-14 ATS (-13.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 8-13 ATS (-14.7 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 6-16 ATS (-18.1 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 9-13 ATS (-16.7 Units) in November games over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 6-12 ATS (-8.6 Units) first half of the season this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 10-7 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 10-7-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
9 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.4 Units)
VANCOUVER (10-6-0-2, 22 pts.) at MINNESOTA (11-4-0-1, 23 pts.)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 9-7 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 10-7-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.6 Units)
CHICAGO (8-5-0-4, 20 pts.) at DALLAS (7-8-0-3, 17 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 171-220 ATS (-77.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 88-118 ATS (-49.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.
CHICAGO is 92-98 ATS (+225.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
DALLAS is 1-7 ATS (-8.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DALLAS is 1-7 ATS (-7.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 5-4 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 5-4-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.8 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)
CALGARY (10-8-0-1, 21 pts.) at COLORADO (8-9-0-0, 16 pts.)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 10-9 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 10-9-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
10 of 19 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.4 Units)
DETROIT (12-2-0-3, 27 pts.) at EDMONTON (9-8-0-2, 20 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 50-51 ATS (-48.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 26-24 ATS (+52.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 37-12 ATS (+12.9 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 5-4 (+4.2 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 5-4-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.8 Units)
WASHINGTON (10-4-0-3, 23 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (7-8-0-2, 16 pts.)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 1-0-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)
FLORIDA vs. NEW JERSEY
Florida is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games
New Jersey is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Florida
New Jersey is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games when playing Florida
PITTSBURGH vs. ATLANTA
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
MONTREAL vs. OTTAWA
Montreal is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games
Ottawa is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Montreal
Ottawa is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Montreal
VANCOUVER vs. MINNESOTA
Vancouver is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Vancouver is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Vancouver
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Vancouver
CHICAGO vs. DALLAS
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chicago's last 8 games
Chicago is 1-10-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas is 16-5-1 SU in its last 22 games when playing Chicago
Dallas is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Chicago
CALGARY vs. COLORADO
Calgary is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games on the road
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing Calgary
DETROIT vs. EDMONTON
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Detroit's last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Edmonton's last 7 games when playing Detroit
Edmonton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
WASHINGTON vs. LOS ANGELES
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Washington is 5-10-3 SU in its last 18 games when playing Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 7 games at home
Hot teams
-- Panthers won three of their last four games.
-- Thrashers won five of their last six games. Pittsburgh won six of its last seven contests.
-- Minnesota won last three games, outscoring its foes 9-3. Vancouver is 7-3 in its last ten games- their last two losses were both in shootouts.
-- Colorado won three of its last four games.
-- Detroit won three in row, five of last six games.
-- Washington won six of its last seven games.
Cold teams
-- Devils lost four of their last five games.
-- Canadiens lost five of their last seven games. Senators lost their last five games, outscored 14-5.
-- Stars lost five of their last seven games. Chicago lost three of last four.
-- Flames lost their last four road games, outscored 18-5.
-- Oilers lost their last three games, outscored 12-4.
-- Kings lost their last two games, scoring just one goal.
Totals
-- Five of last six New Jersey games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 9-2 in Atlanta's last eleven games, 6-1 in Penguins' last seven.
-- Four of last five Montreal games stayed under the total, as did the last nine Ottawa games.
-- Over is 7-2-1 in last ten Chicago games; last four Dallas games stayed under the total. .
-- Under 8-3 in Canucks' last eleven games, 8-0-1 in Minnesota's last 9.
-- Five of last seven Calgary games went over the total, but Colorado's last five games all stayed under. .
-- Over is 5-2 in Detroit's last seven road games.
-- Eight of last nine Los Angeles games stayed under the total.
Series Records
-- Panthers lost five of last six visits to New Jersey.
-- Penguins lost five of their last six visits to Atlanta.
-- Canadiens won last three games vs Ottawa-- 7-5/3-0/4-0.
-- Minnesota won five of last seven games against Vancouver.
-- Dallas won eight of last twelve games against the Blackhawks.
-- Flames are 3-0 vs Colorado this season: 5-4/3-0/4-1.
-- Edmonton is 9-5 in its last 14 games against the Red Wings.
NHL Forecast for Thursday Nov 20th
by Ron Raymond
Florida vs. New Jersey
The Panthers are coming off a 4-3 win over Tampa Bay, a game they led 3-0 and allowed the lighting to tie it up at 3-3. The Panthers are 3-7 SU on the road this season and the Devils are 11-4 SU at home vs. Florida in their last 15 meetings. When NEW JERSEY team played as Home team as a Favorite - Last 5 years - Coming off vs. Southeast division opponent; The Devils are 32-8-1 SU in this role L5Y.
Prediction: New Jersey 4 Florida 3
Pittsburgh vs. Atlanta
The Thrashers are buying into John Anderson�s system and it�s showing up in the standings, as they are now 4-1 in their last 5 games and are 5-3 on home ice. Pittsburgh are coming off a 2-1 lost to the Wild after their 6 game winning streak and will be without Fleury tonight. When ANY NHL Team played as a home team (ATL) - Before a non division game - During the month of November - Total is 5.5 - Coming off vs. Atlantic division opponent - Coming off a Road loss as a Underdog; The Home Team is 13-3-2 SU in this spot since �96.
Prediction: Atlanta 3 Pittsburgh 2
Detroit vs. Edmonton
The Oilers rebounded nicely vs. the Blue Jackets and credit to the players for picking up their game after the coach ripped Penner. Can they keep it up against the RED WINGS tonight? The Oilers have won 4 of their last 5 meetings with the Red Wings at the REXALL Centre, but 3 games in 4 nights is too much to ask for against a high powered unit like the Red Wings. When DETROIT team played as a Road team - playing on Thursday - Coming off vs. Northwest division opponent; The Red Wings are 15-3-1 in this role since �96.
Prediction: Detroit 4 Edmonton 3