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SCOREBOARD
Tuesday, Dec. 2
Atlanta at Montreal (7:30 p.m. EST). The Canadiens opened their seven-game homestand—the longest in the franchise’s 100 years—with a 3-2 victory over Buffalo. The Thrashers have lost six of their last seven games.
STARS
Monday
— Pekka Rinne, Predators, made 30 saves for his first career shutout as Nashville beat Buffalo 2-0.
— Paul Stastny, Avalanche, had two goals and an assist, and low-scoring Colorado broke out for a 6-5 win over Minnesota.
— Matt Stajan and Mikhail Grabovski, Maple Leafs, scored power-play goals less than 1 1/2 minutes apart early in the third period, leading Toronto to a 3-1 victory over Los Angeles.
COMEBACK
Columbus’ 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Monday night was its first win this season after allowing the first goal of the game. The Blue Jackets, who entered 0-6-3 when the opponent scored first, became the last NHL team to win this season after falling behind 1-0.
INJURED
The Sabres played without captain Craig Rivet, who was scratched because of an upper body injury just hours before their 2-0 loss to Nashville. Rivet was hurt in Buffalo’s loss to Montreal on Saturday and is day-to-day.
NUMBERS
The Red Wings outshot the Ducks 47-16 in a 2-1 win. Anaheim goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere stopped 37 shots before being removed after two periods. … Wild center Eric Belanger returned from a lower body injury and skated in his 500th game, a 6-5 loss to Colorado. … The Kings were 0-for-4 on the power play in a 3-1 loss to Toronto, making them 3-for-34 with the advantage over their last eight games.
TWO IN A ROW
Toronto, coming off a 4-2 win against Philadelphia, has won consecutive games for the first time since beating New Jersey 6-5 and then the New York Rangers 5-2 on Nov. 1. The Maple Leafs beat Los Angeles 3-1 on Monday night.
SPEAKING
“Yeah, that’s funny. Two more seconds and we’re OK. But we got what we deserved.”—Wild coach Jacques Lemaire after Minnesota put the puck into its own net seconds after time expired in the third period of a 6-5 loss to the Avalanche.
Florida Panthers vs. Washington Capitals
The Panthers defeated the Rangers 4-0 as a +190 underdog on Sunday. The four goals scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (5).
Craig Anderson stopped all 37 shots he faced for Florida, while Stephen Weiss and Michael Frolik each had a goal and an assist in the win.
The Capitals were held in check by the Blue Jackets in a 3-0 loss at Nationwide Arena Saturday night.
Columbus won as a -115 home favorite while the final score played under the 5.5-goal total set by sportsbook.
Team records:
Florida: 9-11-3
Washington: 13-8-3
Florida most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing NY Rangers are 6-4
After playing NY Rangers are 4-6
After a win are 3-7
Washington most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Calgary are 4-6
After playing Columbus are 3-3-3
After a loss are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Florida's last 22 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Florida's last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Florida's last 10 games when playing Washington
Florida is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games when playing Florida
Next up:
Florida home to Buffalo, Thursday, December 4
Washington home to NY Islanders, Thursday, December 4
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Philadelphia Flyers
The Lightning scored two third-period goals but could avoid a 4-3 loss to the Avalanche at the Pepsi Center Saturday night.
Colorado won as a -130 home favorite while the final score played over the 5.5-goal total.
The Flyers dropped their second straight with a 4-2 loss to the Maple Leafs at the Air Canada Centre Saturday night.
Toronto won as a -108 home favorite while the final score pushed with the 6-goal total set by oddsmakers.
Current streak:
Tampa Bay has lost 4 straight games.
Philadelphia has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Tampa Bay: 6-10-7
Philadelphia: 11-7-5
Tampa Bay most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing St. Louis are 3-7
After playing Colorado are 5-5-2
After a loss are 2-8
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Tampa Bay are 5-5
After playing Toronto are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7
A few trends to consider:
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Tampa Bay is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games at home
Philadelphia is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games at home
Philadelphia is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing Tampa Bay
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Boston, Thursday, December 4
Philadelphia home to New Jersey, Thursday, December 4
Atlanta Thrashers vs. Montreal Canadiens
The Thrashers lost to St. Louis 4-2 as a-140 favorite on Sunday. The six goals scored went OVER the posted over/under total (5.5).
Colby Armstrong and Niclas Havelid scored for the Thrashers in the loss.
The Canadiens got just their fifth win in the last 12 games with a 3-2 victory over the Sabres at the Bell Centre Saturday night.
Montreal won as a -130 home favorite while the final score played under the 5.5-goal total.
Current streak:
Atlanta has lost 3 straight games.
Team records:
Atlanta: 8-12-3
Montreal: 13-6-4
Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing NY Rangers are 2-8
After playing St. Louis are 4-4-1
After a loss are 2-8
Montreal most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing NY Rangers are 5-5
After playing Buffalo are 8-2
After a win are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Atlanta's last 14 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing on the road against Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Montreal's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Montreal's last 14 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Next up:
Atlanta at Ottawa, Wednesday, December 3
Montreal home to NY Rangers, Thursday, December 4
Dallas Stars vs. Calgary Flames
The Stars defeated Edmonton 4-3 as a -145 favorite on Sunday. The seven goals scored went OVER the posted over/under total (5.5).
Mike Modano recorded a goal and an assist for Dallas, while Marty Turco made 25 saves in the win.
The Flames claimed back-to-back wins over the Canucks with a 3-1 victory at the Pengrowth Saddledome Saturday.
Calgary won as a -125 home favorite while the final score stayed under the 5.5-goal total.
Current streak:
Calgary has won 3 straight games.
Team records:
Dallas: 8-11-4
Calgary: 14-9-1
Dallas most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Los Angeles are 3-7
After playing Edmonton are 4-6
After a win are 1-9
Calgary most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Los Angeles are 5-5
After playing Vancouver are 7-3
After a win are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Dallas's last 22 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Dallas is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Dallas's last 9 games on the road
Calgary is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Calgary is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Calgary's last 22 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 7 games at home
Next up:
Dallas at Edmonton, Wednesday, December 3
Calgary at St. Louis, Friday, December 5
Los Angeles Kings vs. Phoenix Coyotes
Alexander Frolov potted the lone goal for Los Angeles in its 3-1 loss to Toronto on Monday night.
Toronto won as +135 road underdogs as the teams played under the 6-goal total listed by oddsmakers.
The Coyotes couldn't stay hot after a quick start, losing 3-2 to the Sharks at Jobing.com Arena Saturday night.
San Jose won as a -137 road favorite while the final score played under the total of 5.5 goals.
Team records:
Los Angeles: 10-10-3
Phoenix: 10-11-2
Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Dallas are 6-4
After playing Toronto are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6
Phoenix most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-2-2
Before playing Chicago are 5-5
After playing San Jose are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Los Angeles's last 11 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Los Angeles's last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games
Phoenix is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 6 games at home
Phoenix is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Phoenix's last 11 games when playing Los Angeles
Next up:
Los Angeles home to Edmonton, Friday, December 5
Phoenix home to Toronto, Thursday, December 4
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. San Jose Sharks
Mikhail Grabovski's power play marker in the third period stood up as the winner, as the Maple Leafs upset the Kings 3-1 on Monday night.
Toronto won as +135 road underdogs as the teams played under the 6-goal total listed by oddsmakers.
Joe Pavelski scored twice, leading the Sharks to a 3-2 over the Coyotes at Jobing.com Arena Saturday night.
San Jose won as a -137 road favorite while the final score played under the total of 5.5 goals.
Current streak:
Toronto has won 2 straight games.
San Jose has won 7 straight games.
Team records:
Toronto: 9-9-6
San Jose: 20-3-1
Toronto most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing San Jose are 3-3-2
After playing Los Angeles are 4-4-2
After a win are 3-7
San Jose most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Toronto are 3-3-2
After playing Phoenix are 5-5
After a win are 9-1
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Toronto's last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing San Jose
San Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
San Jose is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Toronto at Phoenix, Thursday, December 4
San Jose home to Columbus, Thursday, December 4
FLORIDA vs. WASHINGTON
Florida is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Washington
Florida is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida
Washington is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing Florida
TAMPA BAY vs. PHILADELPHIA
Tampa Bay is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing Philadelphia
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Philadelphia is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games at home
ATLANTA vs. MONTREAL
Atlanta is 8-15-1 SU in its last 24 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Atlanta's last 14 games when playing Montreal
Montreal is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 6 games at home
DALLAS vs. CALGARY
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Dallas's last 22 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Dallas is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing Calgary
Calgary is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 7 games at home
LOS ANGELES vs. PHOENIX
Los Angeles is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 7 games on the road
Phoenix is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Phoenix's last 11 games when playing Los Angeles
TORONTO vs. SAN JOSE
Toronto is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 9 games on the road
San Jose is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 6 games at home
Hot teams
-- Washington won eight of its last ten games.
-- Flyers won three of their last four home games.
-- Flames won three in row, five of last six games.
-- Sharks won their last six games, scoring 32 goals.
Cold teams
-- Panthers lost nine of their thirteen road games.
-- Lightning lost three in row, eight of last nine games.
-- Thrashers lost six of their last seven games. Canadiens are 0-5 in game after their last five wins.
-- Coyotes lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Dallas Stars lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Maple Leafs lost five of their last seven games. Kings are 3-5 in their last eight games.
Totals
-- Under is 8-3-1 in Florida's last twelve games.
-- Over is 7-4 in Philadelphia's home games this season.
-- Last four Atlanta games all went over the total; eight of Canadiens' last nine games stayed under the total. Under is 9-1-2 in last twelve games between Thrashers-Canadiens.
-- Four of Kings' last five games went over the total.
-- Six of last nine Calgary games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight San Jose games went over the total.
Series Records
-- Lightning is 10-3 in last thirteen games against the Flyers.
-- Thrashers lost three of last four visits to Montreal.
-- Kings lost six of last seven visits to Phoenix.
-- Visitor won all four Dallas-Calgary games last season.
-- Sharks won last two games vs Toronto, 5-4/3-2.
FLORIDA (9-12-0-3, 21 pts.) at WASHINGTON (13-8-0-3, 29 pts.)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 9-7 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 9-7-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.8 Units)
TAMPA BAY (6-10-0-7, 19 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (11-7-0-5, 27 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 6-17 ATS (+24.1 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 53-108 ATS (+192.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 6-17 ATS (+24.1 Units) first half of the season this season.
TAMPA BAY is 9-20 ATS (-11.1 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 19-38 ATS (-26.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 12-24 ATS (-16.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 2-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) in home games in December games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-30 ATS (-17.3 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 44-53 ATS (-57.3 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 37-78 ATS (+149.4 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-26 ATS (-12.3 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 9-21 ATS (-14.3 Units) in home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-32 ATS (-15.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 6-3 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 6-3-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.6 Units)
ATLANTA (8-12-0-3, 19 pts.) at MONTREAL (14-6-0-4, 32 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 5-19 ATS (+27.1 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 26-50 ATS (+79.8 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 14-17 ATS (-7.5 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 25-35 ATS (-25.3 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1996.
MONTREAL is 13-15 ATS (-16.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 5-10 ATS (-13.1 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
MONTREAL is 5-3 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 5-3-0 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.0 Units)
LOS ANGELES (10-10-0-3, 23 pts.) at PHOENIX (10-11-0-2, 22 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 86-125 ATS (-49.2 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 11-24 ATS (+35.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 21-15 ATS (+41.6 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 10-6 (+3.6 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 10-6-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.9 Units)
DALLAS (9-11-0-4, 22 pts.) at CALGARY (14-9-0-1, 29 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 48-25 ATS (+16.6 Units) in road games in December games since 1996.
DALLAS is 28-15 ATS (+12.6 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
DALLAS is 12-6 ATS (+18.7 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 34-26 ATS (+61.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 4-4-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)
TORONTO (9-9-0-6, 24 pts.) at SAN JOSE (20-3-0-1, 41 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 6-17 ATS (-15.9 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 7-20 ATS (+28.0 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 20-4 ATS (+25.3 Units) in all games this season.
SAN JOSE is 20-4 ATS (+20.0 Units) first half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 41-35 ATS (+84.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 6-10 ATS (-14.6 Units) in home games in December games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 52-59 ATS (-43.0 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 11-14 ATS (-18.7 Units) in home games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 6-10 ATS (-19.4 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
SAN JOSE is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 1-0-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)
Florida at Washington
Florida: 11-28 SU after a win by 4+ goals
Washington: 4-1 SU vs. division opponents
Tampa Bay at Philadelphia
Tampa Bay: 5-1 OVER after having lost 6 or 7 of their last 8
Philadelphia: 2-10 SU at home in December
Atlanta at Montreal
Atlanta: 5-19 SU after a non-conference
Montreal: 27-12 SU on Tuesday
Los Angeles at Phoenix
Los Angeles: 86-125 SU after a non-conference
Phoenix: 21-15 SU vs. division opponents
Dallas at Calgary
Dallas: 0-7 SU off a win or tie
Calgary: 6-1 SU on Tuesday nights