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W/L Trends
Boston

Bruins are 5-0 in their last 5 games playing on 0 days rest.
Bruins are 6-1 in their last 7 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Bruins are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Metropolitan.
Bruins are 4-1 in their last 5 games following a win.
Bruins are 4-1 in their last 5 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Bruins are 6-2 in their last 8 overall.
Bruins are 35-16 in their last 51 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Bruins are 44-21 in their last 65 vs. a team with a losing record.
Bruins are 9-20 in their last 29 road games.
Bruins are 4-10 in their last 14 Sunday games.
Bruins are 1-4 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.

Carolina

Hurricanes are 12-4 in their last 16 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Hurricanes are 11-23 in their last 34 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Hurricanes are 7-19 in their last 26 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Hurricanes are 13-38 in their last 51 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hurricanes are 2-6 in their last 8 games following a home loss of 3 or more goals.
Hurricanes are 2-8 in their last 10 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hurricanes are 1-4 in their last 5 games playing on 0 days rest.
Hurricanes are 1-5 in their last 6 overall.
Hurricanes are 1-5 in their last 6 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hurricanes are 1-5 in their last 6 home games.
Hurricanes are 0-4 in their last 4 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hurricanes are 0-5 in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.

OU Trends
Boston

Under is 10-1-1 in Bruins last 12 games playing on 0 days rest.
Under is 6-1 in Bruins last 7 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Over is 4-1 in Bruins last 5 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Under is 12-3 in Bruins last 15 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Under is 4-1 in Bruins last 5 vs. Metropolitan.
Under is 19-6-1 in Bruins last 26 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.
Under is 6-2-1 in Bruins last 9 Sunday games.
Under is 3-1-2 in Bruins last 6 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Under is 19-7-1 in Bruins last 27 road games.
Over is 5-2 in Bruins last 7 games following a win.
Under is 12-5-1 in Bruins last 18 vs. Eastern Conference.
Under is 20-9-1 in Bruins last 30 overall.

Carolina

Under is 5-0 in Hurricanes last 5 Sunday games.
Under is 6-1 in Hurricanes last 7 games playing on 0 days rest.
Under is 6-1 in Hurricanes last 7 home games.
Under is 4-1 in Hurricanes last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Under is 4-1 in Hurricanes last 5 vs. Atlantic.
Under is 4-1 in Hurricanes last 5 following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Under is 7-2 in Hurricanes last 9 following a home loss of 3 or more goals.
Under is 13-4 in Hurricanes last 17 vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 12-4 in Hurricanes last 16 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.
Under is 19-7 in Hurricanes last 26 vs. Eastern Conference.
Under is 21-8 in Hurricanes last 29 overall.
Under is 5-2 in Hurricanes last 7 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Head to Head

Bruins are 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
Over is 4-1-1 in the last 6 meetings.
Home team is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
Over is 22-9-5 in the last 36 meetings in Carolina.

 

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Preview: Panthers at Blackhawks
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Dec 22, 2018

The Chicago Blackhawks carry a season-best three-game winning streak into their matchup against the road-weary Florida Panthers on Sunday, loaded with confidence after their rookie goaltender helped shut down the league's top line. Collin Delia stopped 35 shots in his first game of the season and third of his career, and Chicago kept the Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen, Nathan MacKinnon and Gabriel Landeskog off the scoresheet in a 2-1 victory at Colorado on Friday.

"We didn't seem to have as much juice in the legs," Blackhawks coach Jeremy Colliton, whose club won at Dallas 5-2 on Thursday, told reporters. "It was a battle all night, it felt like we were playing uphill but credit to our guys they found a way to survive and we got some timely saves. ..." Florida won at Detroit 2-1 on Saturday to reach .500 by NHL standards with its third victory in the last four games. "I thought we got back to our identity today," Panthers coach Bob Boughner told reporters. "We were fast in the neutral zone instead of going side to side." Chicago prevailed 5-4 on Nov. 24 in Florida behind defenseman Erik Gustafsson's overtime goal in the first of two meetings this season for its third straight victory in the series while the Panthers ride a seven-game losing streak in the Windy City.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, FS Florida, WGN (Chicago)

ABOUT THE PANTHERS (14-14-6): Jonathan Huberdeau (team-high 42 points) had two assists Saturday to record his 12th multi-point game in his last 16, registering five goals and 22 assists during that span. Captain Aleksander Barkov (35 points), who also had two assists versus Detroit, saw his streak of 63 games without a penalty end when he was called for holding. Right wing Evgenii Dadonov (club-most 17 goals, 34 points) scored for the fourth time in the last six games Saturday and has three goals and two assists in his last four contests.

ABOUT THE BLACKHAWKS (13-19-6): Patrick Kane leads the club with 17 goals and 43 points, collecting two tallies and four assists during a four-game point streak. Jonathan Toews (31 points) and Alex DeBrincat (30) have 16 goals apiece with DeBrincat scoring in each of the last two games while recording two assists. Artem Anisimov (seven goals, 17 points) scored Friday for the third time in eight games this month.

OVERTIME

1. Chicago owned the second-worst power play in the league at 12.5 percent entering Saturday but has scored with the man advantage in two of its last three games while Florida boasted the No. 3 unit at 28.1 after going 5-for-12 in its last four contests.

2. The Panthers' penalty-killing unit extinguished all 19 penalties over a seven-game stretch before yielding three in a 6-1 loss to Toronto on Thursday but rebounded with a 4-for-4 effort Saturday while the Blackhawks are 8-for-8 during their winning streak.

3. Florida G James Reimer (5-7-3, 3.48 goals-against average, .888 save percentage) will likely get the start after Roberto Luongo stopped 33 shots Saturday.

PREDICTION: Blackhawks 3, Panthers 2

 

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W/L Trends
Florida

Panthers are 6-2 in their last 8 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Panthers are 2-5 in their last 7 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Panthers are 2-5 in their last 7 road games.
Panthers are 1-4 in their last 5 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Panthers are 1-6 in their last 7 games following a win.
Panthers are 0-4 in their last 4 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Panthers are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. Central.
Panthers are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Panthers are 0-5 in their last 5 vs. Western Conference.

Chicago

Blackhawks are 5-1 in their last 6 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Blackhawks are 22-48 in their last 70 overall.
Blackhawks are 20-46 in their last 66 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Blackhawks are 8-19 in their last 27 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Blackhawks are 2-5 in their last 7 home games.
Blackhawks are 7-18 in their last 25 vs. a team with a losing record.
Blackhawks are 7-19 in their last 26 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Blackhawks are 8-22 in their last 30 games following a win.
Blackhawks are 2-6 in their last 8 games playing on 1 days rest.
Blackhawks are 2-6 in their last 8 vs. Eastern Conference.
Blackhawks are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. Atlantic.
Blackhawks are 2-9 in their last 11 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Blackhawks are 1-6 in their last 7 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Blackhawks are 1-7 in their last 8 Sunday games.

OU Trends
Florida

Over is 4-0 in Panthers last 4 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Over is 4-0 in Panthers last 4 games following a win.
Over is 6-1-1 in Panthers last 8 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Over is 4-1 in Panthers last 5 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation.
Under is 8-2-2 in Panthers last 12 Sunday games.
Over is 4-1 in Panthers last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Over is 16-5-2 in Panthers last 23 vs. Central.
Over is 6-2 in Panthers last 8 overall.
Over is 6-2 in Panthers last 8 vs. a team with a losing record.
Over is 5-2-2 in Panthers last 9 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Over is 7-3 in Panthers last 10 road games.
Under is 11-5-2 in Panthers last 18 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.
Over is 15-7-3 in Panthers last 25 vs. Western Conference.

Chicago

Over is 4-0-1 in Blackhawks last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Over is 4-0 in Blackhawks last 4 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Over is 6-1-1 in Blackhawks last 8 games playing on 1 days rest.
Over is 5-1-1 in Blackhawks last 7 vs. Atlantic.
Over is 4-1 in Blackhawks last 5 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Under is 4-1 in Blackhawks last 5 Sunday games.
Over is 4-1 in Blackhawks last 5 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Under is 3-1-2 in Blackhawks last 6 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Over is 3-1-1 in Blackhawks last 5 games following a win.
Over is 11-4-2 in Blackhawks last 17 overall.
Under is 10-4-1 in Blackhawks last 15 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation.
Under is 15-6-1 in Blackhawks last 22 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.

Head to Head

Under is 2-0-2 in the last 4 meetings in Chicago.
Under is 17-6-3 in the last 26 meetings.
Home team is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
Panthers are 6-20-2 in the last 28 meetings.
Panthers are 0-7 in the last 7 meetings in Chicago.

 

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Preview: Flyers at Rangers
Gracenote
Dec 23, 2018

A day after suffering their first loss since Scott Gordon replaced Dave Hakstol as coach, the Philadelphia Flyers will try to get back on the winning track when they visit the New York Rangers on Sunday. Rookie goaltender Carter Hart led the way as the Flyers won Gordon’s first two games at the helm, but they could not take advantage of a 37-19 advantage in shots on Saturday as they dropped a 4-3 decision to Columbus.

“We’ve come off two hard-fought wins and we played a game (Saturday) where we certainly had our fair share of chances. … And we limited the amount of opportunities,” Gordon told reporters. “We should go to New York feeling confident about our game as far as where we’re going.” Philadelphia has won four straight meetings with the Rangers, posting shutouts in the last two matchups - including a 4-0 home triumph on Nov. 23 behind recently departed netminder Calvin Pickard. New York has lost nine of its last 12 games (3-6-3) after falling 5-3 in Toronto on Saturday despite receiving a goal and an assist from defenseman Neal Pionk, who raised his season total to 19 points. The Rangers have been one of the best home teams in the league this season, going 11-4-3 while earning at least one point in 12 of the last 13 contests (9-1-3).

TV: 7 p.m. ET, NHL Network, NBCS Philadelphia, MSG (New York)

ABOUT THE FLYERS (14-16-4): Captain Claude Giroux, who leads the team with 42 points after notching an assist against the Blue Jackets, Sean Couturier and Travis Konecny each notched three points against the Rangers last month. Jakub Voracek registered his 600th career point on Saturday with an assist and is second on the team in scoring (27 points) while Couturier has recorded eight of his 26 points in eight games this month. Hart has stopped 66-of-75 shots over his first three NHL starts, but Gordon told reporters he had not made a decision on his starter for Sunday's contest.

ABOUT THE RANGERS (15-14-5): Kevin Hayes is riding a six-game point streak during which he has recorded five goals and seven assists to push his season total to 29 points - one behind team leader Mika Zibanejad. Chris Kreider scored his club-high 16th goal on Saturday and Jimmy Vesey notched an assist to give him seven points in his last eight contests. Henrik Lundqvist (10-9-5, 2.87 goals-against average, .914 save percentage) likely will make the last start before the holiday break after being rested for two games in favor of backup Alexandar Georgiev (5-5-0).

OVERTIME

1. New York D Brady Skjei, who played in his 200th NHL game on Saturday, has recorded two of his 11 points in the last three contests.

2. The Flyers scored on the power play Saturday for just the second time in 14 games (2-for-35).

3. The Rangers are 7-for-7 on the penalty kill over their last two games after giving up eight power-play goals in their previous six contests.

PREDICTION: Rangers 4, Flyers 3

 

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W/L Trends
Philadelphia

Flyers are 2-5 in their last 7 overall.
Flyers are 2-5 in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Flyers are 4-10 in their last 14 vs. Eastern Conference.
Flyers are 1-4 in their last 5 Sunday games.
Flyers are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Flyers are 1-4 in their last 5 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Flyers are 0-4 in their last 4 road games.

NY Rangers

Rangers are 6-2 in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Rangers are 9-4 in their last 13 home games.
Rangers are 2-5 in their last 7 vs. a team with a losing record.
Rangers are 1-4 in their last 5 overall.
Rangers are 1-4 in their last 5 games playing on 0 days rest.
Rangers are 3-12 in their last 15 vs. Metropolitan.
Rangers are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Rangers are 1-7 in their last 8 Sunday games.

OU Trends
Philadelphia

Over is 5-0-1 in Flyers last 6 Sunday games.
Under is 5-1 in Flyers last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
Under is 4-1 in Flyers last 5 overall.
Over is 4-1 in Flyers last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Over is 18-7-2 in Flyers last 27 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Over is 22-9-3 in Flyers last 34 vs. Eastern Conference.
Under is 12-5 in Flyers last 17 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.
Over is 34-15-3 in Flyers last 52 vs. Metropolitan.
Under is 11-5 in Flyers last 16 games playing on 0 days rest.
Over is 13-6-2 in Flyers last 21 road games.

NY Rangers

Over is 5-0 in Rangers last 5 games playing on 0 days rest.
Over is 4-0 in Rangers last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.
Over is 7-1 in Rangers last 8 overall.
Over is 46-21-11 in Rangers last 78 vs. Metropolitan.

Head to Head

Flyers are 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
Home team is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings.
Flyers are 7-20 in the last 27 meetings in New York.

 

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Preview: Red Wings at Maple Leafs
Gracenote
Dec 23, 2018

Mitch Marner looks to continue his offensive surge as the Toronto Maple Leafs attempt to extend their point streak to five games when they host the struggling Detroit Red Wings on Sunday. The 21-year-old Marner has scored in four consecutive games after notching two goals and an assist for his second straight three-point effort in Saturday’s 5-3 win over the New York Rangers.

Marner, who will be a restricted free agent in the offseason, has collected six goals and three assists during his four-game point streak and leads the team with 50 points in 36 games after finishing with a career-high 69 in 82 contests last campaign. The Red Wings were in a good spot in the Eastern Conference standings early this month but now sit much closer to last place in the Atlantic Division after losing five of their last six contests (1-4-1). Detroit had a 34-23 advantage in shots on Saturday but struggled to get the puck past Roberto Luongo in a 2-1 loss to Florida after posting a promising 4-1 triumph at Carolina two nights earlier. "It's another frustrating loss,” Red Wings veteran Thomas Vanek told reporters after scoring the team's lone goal. “We need to score, I need to score more. It takes us 10, 12 scoring chances to get something. We had two power plays in the third and got some good looks, but good looks aren’t good enough when you’re losing games.”

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, FS Detroit, Sportsnet, Sportsnet360, TVA (Toronto)

ABOUT THE RED WINGS (15-17-5): Dylan Larkin originally was awarded an assist on Vanek’s goal on Saturday, but it later was taken away - ending his nine-game point streak. Larkin tops the team in goals (15) and points (34) while Gustav Nyquist is the second-most productive player with 31 points, but he has been kept off the scoresheet in two straight games. Andreas Athanasiou (11 goals, 20 points) was a late scratch against the Panthers due to an upper-body injury and is questionable for Sunday.

ABOUT THE MAPLE LEAFS (24-10-2): Defenseman Morgan Rielly continued to add to his resume for Norris Trophy consideration by recording a goal and an assist in Saturday’s win, giving him nine of his 42 points over the last four games. John Tavares has netted four of his team-best 23 tallies in the last four contests and became the third Maple Leaf this season to reach 40 points by notching two assists on Saturday. Toronto, which recently lost Zach Hyman for at least three weeks to an ankle injury, saw Tyler Ennis suffer a broken ankle against the Rangers.

OVERTIME

1. Detroit D Trevor Daley is slated to play in his 1,000th NHL game on Sunday while C Luke Glendening is expected to suit up for his 400th.

2. Toronto C Patrick Marleau scored his 545th career goal on Saturday to pass Maurice Richard for 30th place on the all-time list.

3. The Original Six rivals split their first two meetings this season, with each team winning on the road.

PREDICTION: Maple Leafs 5, Red Wings 2

 

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W/L Trends
Detroit

Red Wings are 6-1 in their last 7 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Red Wings are 16-35 in their last 51 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Red Wings are 2-5 in their last 7 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Red Wings are 16-41 in their last 57 vs. a team with a winning record.
Red Wings are 8-22 in their last 30 road games.
Red Wings are 14-40 in their last 54 vs. Atlantic.
Red Wings are 5-16 in their last 21 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Red Wings are 1-4 in their last 5 Sunday games.
Red Wings are 1-5 in their last 6 overall.
Red Wings are 1-6 in their last 7 vs. Eastern Conference.
Red Wings are 0-6 in their last 6 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Red Wings are 0-4 in their last 4 games playing on 0 days rest.

Toronto

Maple Leafs are 5-0 in their last 5 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Maple Leafs are 5-0 in their last 5 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Maple Leafs are 18-4 in their last 22 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Maple Leafs are 22-6 in their last 28 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Maple Leafs are 20-6 in their last 26 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Maple Leafs are 9-3 in their last 12 games following a win.
Maple Leafs are 38-16 in their last 54 home games.
Maple Leafs are 7-3 in their last 10 games playing on 0 days rest.
Maple Leafs are 16-7 in their last 23 overall.
Maple Leafs are 40-18 in their last 58 vs. a team with a losing record.
Maple Leafs are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. Atlantic.

OU Trends
Detroit

Over is 5-0 in Red Wings last 5 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation.
Over is 6-1-1 in Red Wings last 8 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.
Under is 4-1-2 in Red Wings last 7 Sunday games.
Under is 3-1-1 in Red Wings last 5 overall.
Over is 3-1-1 in Red Wings last 5 vs. Atlantic.
Under is 3-1-1 in Red Wings last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Over is 5-2-1 in Red Wings last 8 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Over is 5-2 in Red Wings last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.
Over is 7-3-1 in Red Wings last 11 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Over is 15-7-1 in Red Wings last 23 road games.

Toronto

Over is 6-0 in Maple Leafs last 6 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Over is 7-0-1 in Maple Leafs last 8 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Over is 5-0 in Maple Leafs last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Over is 5-0 in Maple Leafs last 5 home games.
Over is 5-0 in Maple Leafs last 5 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Over is 8-1-1 in Maple Leafs last 10 games following a win.
Over is 4-1 in Maple Leafs last 5 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation.
Under is 7-2-1 in Maple Leafs last 10 games playing on 0 days rest.
Over is 14-4-3 in Maple Leafs last 21 overall.
Over is 18-6-3 in Maple Leafs last 27 vs. Atlantic.
Over is 19-7-1 in Maple Leafs last 27 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Under is 8-3 in Maple Leafs last 11 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.
Under is 5-2 in Maple Leafs last 7 Sunday games.
Over is 32-15-5 in Maple Leafs last 52 vs. Eastern Conference.

Head to Head

Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Toronto.
Over is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
Red Wings are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in Toronto.
Red Wings are 2-8 in the last 10 meetings.

 

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Preview: Kings at Golden Knights
Gracenote
Dec 22, 2018

The Vegas Golden Knights continue to spin their wheels as far as wins and losses go but keep getting rewarded for their setbacks as they host the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday. Vegas had its six-game home winning streak snapped after dropping a 4-3 overtime decision to Montreal on Saturday, but is a solid 4-1-2 in its last seven contests overall.

Los Angeles, which has the fewest points in the league, has won consecutive games for third time this season with Saturday's 3-2 overtime victory in San Jose. The Kings were bolstered by the return of Ilya Kovalchuk, who scored twice - including the winner - in his first game since missing 10 with an ankle injury. Los Angeles exacted a tiny measure of revenge with a 5-1 victory in Las Vegas on Dec. 8 after the Golden Knights swept them 4-0 in the first round of the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs - all one-goal games. That offensive explosion tied a season high for the Kings, who are last in the league in scoring at 2.25 goals per game.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, FS West (Los Angeles), AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain (Las Vegas)

ABOUT THE KINGS (13-20-3): The club does not have a player with a double-digit goal total as Dustin Brown's nine lead the way followed by Anze Kopitar (team-high 22 points) and Alex Iafallo with eight apiece. Kovalchuk has seven of his 424 career goals this season - his first back in the NHL after playing five years in the Kontinental Hockey League. Defenseman Dion Phaneuf (team-worst minus-17) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, retroactive to Dec. 11 when he suffered an upper-body injury versus Buffalo.

ABOUT THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS (20-15-3): Brandon Pirri, who led the AHL with 41 points upon his call-up from the Chicago Wolves, scored twice versus Montreal and has three goals in two games since replacing the injured Max Pacioretty (lower body). William Karlsson (club-most 29 points) had two assists Saturday, giving him seven points (five goals) in his last seven games. Malcolm Subban (0-5-0, 3.48 goals-against average, .881 save percentage in six games) will likely get the start in goal Sunday with Marc-Andre Fleury starting the last two games, including Thursday's 4-2 victory over the New York Islanders.

OVERTIME

1. Los Angeles is 1-2-1 in the second of back-to-back games this season while Vegas is 2-4-0.

2. The Kings were 25th in the league on the power play (14.7 percent) after scoring on their only chance Saturday, making them 2-for-15 in their last six games, and 29th in penalty killing (75.0).

3. The Golden Knights are 17-2-0 on Sunday - playoffs included - in club history while Los Angeles is 4-0 on Sundays this season.

PREDICTION: Golden Knights 3, Kings 2

 

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W/L Trends
Los Angeles

Kings are 4-0 in their last 4 Sunday games.
Kings are 8-17 in their last 25 vs. Western Conference.
Kings are 13-28 in their last 41 overall.
Kings are 5-11 in their last 16 vs. Pacific.
Kings are 6-14 in their last 20 vs. a team with a winning record.
Kings are 5-16 in their last 21 road games.
Kings are 5-17 in their last 22 games following a win.
Kings are 2-8 in their last 10 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Kings are 1-4 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Kings are 1-6 in their last 7 games playing on 0 days rest.

Vegas

Golden Knights are 17-2 in their last 19 Sunday games.
Golden Knights are 15-6 in their last 21 vs. Pacific.
Golden Knights are 46-19 in their last 65 home games.
Golden Knights are 7-3 in their last 10 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Golden Knights are 11-5 in their last 16 overall.
Golden Knights are 56-27 in their last 83 vs. Western Conference.
Golden Knights are 3-7 in their last 10 games playing on 0 days rest.

OU Trends
Los Angeles

Under is 5-0 in Kings last 5 games following a win.
Under is 6-1 in Kings last 7 vs. Western Conference.
Under is 5-1 in Kings last 6 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Over is 4-1-1 in Kings last 6 Sunday games.
Under is 17-5-1 in Kings last 23 vs. Pacific.
Under is 5-2 in Kings last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 9-4 in Kings last 13 overall.
Under is 17-8-5 in Kings last 30 games playing on 0 days rest.
Under is 54-26-8 in Kings last 88 road games.

Vegas

Over is 4-0-2 in Golden Knights last 6 home games.
Over is 6-0 in Golden Knights last 6 vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Over is 5-1-1 in Golden Knights last 7 vs. Western Conference.
Over is 9-3-2 in Golden Knights last 14 overall.
Over is 3-1-1 in Golden Knights last 5 Sunday games.
Under is 3-1-2 in Golden Knights last 6 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Under is 6-2-1 in Golden Knights last 9 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.
Under is 5-2-1 in Golden Knights last 8 games playing on 0 days rest.

Head to Head

Under is 3-0-1 in the last 4 meetings in Vegas.
Under is 6-1-2 in the last 9 meetings.
Kings are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings.

 

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Preview: Coyotes at Sharks
Gracenote
Dec 22, 2018

The San Jose Sharks were optimistic heading into their four-game homestand after having earned points in 10 of their previous 11 contests at SAP Center (9-1-1). The positivity may be lacking Sunday as the Sharks remain in search of their first win on the stretch at home when they face the Arizona Coyotes.

San Jose began the homestand Thursday with a 5-3 setback against Winnipeg and suffered a 3-2 overtime loss to Los Angeles two days later despite rallying from a two-goal deficit to earn a point. Captain Joe Pavelski scored his team-leading 23rd goal and defenseman Erik Karlsson extended his assist streak to eight games by setting up a pair of tallies for the Sharks, who posted a 5-3 victory at Arizona on Dec. 8 in the first meeting of the season between the Pacific Division rivals. Arizona halted a three-game slide and salvaged the finale of its three-game homestand Saturday with a 6-4 win over Colorado. The Coyotes squandered a three-goal lead in the third period before receiving a huge effort from Brad Richardson, who scored goals 3:27 apart late in the session to give the team only its second triumph in nine contests.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, FS Arizona Plus, NBCS California (San Jose)

ABOUT THE COYOTES (15-18-2): Richardson's two-goal performance against his former team Saturday gave him the team lead (10) and marked the fifth time in his career he has reached double digits. The 33-year-old, who halted his six-game drought, scored a personal-best 14 goals with the Avalanche in 2006-07. Clayton Keller notched an assist Saturday for his team-leading 24th point but has gone 10 contests without a goal as Arizona matched the total from its previous four games.

ABOUT THE SHARKS (19-12-6): Pavelski has been tallying at a solid pace as he enters Sunday with a three-game streak and has scored 10 goals over his last 13 contests. The 34-year-old already has surpassed his total of 22 tallies from last season and is well on his way to the fifth career 30-goal campaign. Defenseman Brent Burns, who is two games shy of 1,000 for his career, recorded an assist Saturday for his first point since he notched his 600th in the NHL on Dec. 16 versus Chicago.

OVERTIME

1. Karlsson has notched 10 assists during his streak but has gone 14 games without a goal.

2. Ten of Arizona's 12 forwards landed on the scoresheet Saturday, as did four of its six defensemen.

3. San Jose C Joe Thornton's next assist will be the 1,041st of his career, moving him past Marcel Dionne for 10th place on the all-time list.

PREDICTION: Sharks 4, Coyotes 0

 

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W/L Trends
Arizona

Coyotes are 4-0 in their last 4 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Coyotes are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. Western Conference.
Coyotes are 17-36 in their last 53 games playing on 0 days rest.
Coyotes are 17-36 in their last 53 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Coyotes are 3-7 in their last 10 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Coyotes are 35-82 in their last 117 road games.
Coyotes are 49-115 in their last 164 vs. a team with a winning record.
Coyotes are 2-6 in their last 8 Sunday games.
Coyotes are 5-15 in their last 20 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Coyotes are 2-7 in their last 9 overall.

San Jose

Sharks are 4-0 in their last 4 Sunday games.
Sharks are 5-1 in their last 6 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Sharks are 4-1 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Sharks are 4-1 in their last 5 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Sharks are 5-2 in their last 7 overall.
Sharks are 5-2 in their last 7 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Sharks are 27-11 in their last 38 vs. Pacific.
Sharks are 9-4 in their last 13 home games.
Sharks are 40-18 in their last 58 vs. a team with a losing record.

OU Trends
Arizona

Under is 16-4-1 in Coyotes last 21 Sunday games.
Under is 6-2 in Coyotes last 8 vs. Pacific.
Over is 6-2 in Coyotes last 8 vs. Western Conference.
Over is 6-2 in Coyotes last 8 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.
Under is 13-5 in Coyotes last 18 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Under is 18-7-1 in Coyotes last 26 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.

San Jose

Over is 4-1 in Sharks last 5 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Over is 13-5 in Sharks last 18 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Under is 17-8-4 in Sharks last 29 Sunday games.

Head to Head

Under is 20-6-5 in the last 31 meetings in San Jose.
Under is 33-14-5 in the last 52 meetings.
Coyotes are 9-23 in the last 32 meetings in San Jose.
Coyotes are 1-5 in the last 6 meetings.
Road team is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.

 

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Preview: Islanders at Stars
Gracenote
Dec 23, 2018

The New York Islanders seek their fourth win in five contests when they conclude their four-game road trip Sunday against the Dallas Stars. New York defeated Detroit in a shootout at home before beginning its trek with victories at Colorado and Arizona, but the streak was halted with Thursday's 4-2 setback against Vegas.

The Islanders held a 2-0 lead after one period on goals by reigning Calder Trophy winner Mathew Barzal and Brock Nelson but fell apart and suffered their second loss to the Golden Knights in nine days. New York had been stingy on the road prior to the defeat, allowing a total of four tallies in its previous three contests - all victories. Dallas managed to end its four-game losing streak on the road Saturday as it edged Minnesota 2-1 in overtime after squandering a lead late in the third period. Alexander Radulov set up captain Jamie Benn's goal 1:58 into the third before scoring at 4:50 of the extra session to give the Stars their second win in seven overall contests.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, MSG Plus (New York), FS Southwest Plus (Dallas)

ABOUT THE ISLANDERS (17-13-4): Nelson's goal against Vegas was his 12th of the season, tying him with captain Anders Lee for the team lead. The 27-year-old Nelson has scored in back-to-back games after netting one in his previous 14 contests. Barzal's goal Thursday was his 28th point of the season - keeping him tied for first on the club with Josh Bailey, who is riding a four-game assist streak.

ABOUT THE STARS (18-15-3): Jason Spezza returned to the lineup Saturday after missing two games with an illness and registered three shots and a plus-1 rating in 16 minutes, 19 seconds of ice time while going 13-4 on faceoffs. Martin Hanzal, who has appeared in only six contests this season, was scratched Saturday because of a sore back. Dallas could be without Jason Dickinson on Sunday as the 23-year-old center exited the win over the Wild after two periods with an upper-body injury.

OVERTIME

1. New York's Barry Trotz needs three victories to pull even with Al Arbour (782) for fourth place on the all-time coaching list while G Thomas Greiss is three wins shy of tying Rollie Melanson (77) for sixth in franchise history.

2. Stars G Anton Khudobin is expected to get the start against the Islanders after Ben Bishop made 30 saves on Saturday.

3. Dallas has outscored New York 16-4 over their last three meetings - all victories by the Stars.

PREDICTION: Islanders 4, Stars 2

 

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W/L Trends
NY Islanders

Islanders are 6-14 in their last 20 vs. Western Conference.
Islanders are 2-5 in their last 7 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Islanders are 8-22 in their last 30 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Islanders are 8-25 in their last 33 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Islanders are 1-4 in their last 5 games playing on 2 days rest.
Islanders are 1-7 in their last 8 vs. Central.

Dallas

Stars are 5-1 in their last 6 home games.
Stars are 22-48 in their last 70 Sunday games.
Stars are 27-61 in their last 88 games playing on 0 days rest.
Stars are 15-36 in their last 51 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Stars are 7-17 in their last 24 vs. Eastern Conference.
Stars are 2-5 in their last 7 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Stars are 2-5 in their last 7 overall.
Stars are 7-18 in their last 25 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Stars are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. Metropolitan.

OU Trends
NY Islanders

Under is 3-0-1 in Islanders last 4 road games.
Under is 4-0-1 in Islanders last 5 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Under is 4-0-1 in Islanders last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Under is 10-2-1 in Islanders last 13 overall.
Under is 4-1-1 in Islanders last 6 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Over is 10-3-1 in Islanders last 14 vs. Central.
Over is 19-6-1 in Islanders last 26 games playing on 2 days rest.
Over is 18-7-1 in Islanders last 26 Sunday games.

Dallas

Under is 6-1-2 in Stars last 9 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Under is 5-1 in Stars last 6 games playing on 0 days rest.
Under is 5-1-1 in Stars last 7 games following a win.
Over is 4-1-1 in Stars last 6 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation.
Over is 14-4-2 in Stars last 20 Sunday games.
Under is 3-1-1 in Stars last 5 vs. Metropolitan.
Under is 9-3-2 in Stars last 14 vs. Eastern Conference.
Under is 5-2 in Stars last 7 home games.
Under is 5-2-1 in Stars last 8 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.

Head to Head

Over is 11-5-1 in the last 17 meetings.