Los Angeles Kings (12-7-2) at Florida Panthers (7-9-1), 7:30 p.m.

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Los Angeles Kings (12-7-2) at Florida Panthers (7-9-1), 7:30 p.m.

The Los Angeles Kings conclude a five-game road trip tonight against the Florida Panthers at BankAtlantic Center.

Los Angeles has endured an up-and-down swing, going 2-2-0 thus far. The Kings were hammered by a 7-0 margin on Friday in Atlanta before bouncing back with a 2-1 shootout win over Tampa Bay the following night.

Anze Kopitar scored the lone shootout tally and also assisted on Drew Doughty's regulation power-play goal. Kopitar upped his NHL-leading points total to 31 with the helper.

"With the game we had [Friday] night...that was not fun. It was a great bounce back for our team and I think it shows the character of this team that we never let down and nothing gets under our skin," said Kopitar.

Jonathan Quick gave up three goals on 14 shots versus the Thrashers, but stopped 28-of-29 shots faced on Saturday versus the Lightning and all three shootout skaters. He did appear to give up the winning goal in overtime, but the marker was waived off due to incidental contact with the goaltender.

Los Angeles is 7-5-1 on the road overall and has won two straight in Florida after going 0-4-0 with three ties in its first seven trips there. The Kings posted a 7-0 victory when the clubs last met in Sunrise on February 3, 2007 and have won four straight and five of the last six meetings overall in the series.

The Panthers are also coming off a shootout victory, a 4-3 triumph over the New York Islanders on Saturday. Nathan Horton had the decisive goal in the fourth round, sending a wrister past Islanders goaltender Dwayne Roloson.

"It has definitely worked in the past. So I was hoping it would work again, and it did," said Horton of his game-winner.

Cory Stillman, Stephen Weiss, Rostislav Olesz and Michael Frolik each had a goal in regulation for the Panthers, who have won five of their last seven games.

Tomas Vokoun finished with 36 saves in the win, which improved the Panthers to 3-5-0 at home this season.

 

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NHL Matchup - Los Angeles at Florida

NHL Matchup - Los Angeles at Florida

NHL Matchup - Los Angeles at Florida

Los Angeles Kings (12-7-2) at Florida Panthers (7-9-1), 7:30 p.m.
2009-10 Head-to-head record First meeting
2008-09 Head-to-head record Los Angeles 1-0 (1-0 at LA; 0-0 at Fla)
2007-08 Head-to-head record None
2006-07 Head-to-head record Los Angeles 1-0 (0-0 at LA; 1-0 at Fla)
2005-06 Head-to-head record Los Angeles 1-0 (1-0 at LA; 0-0 at Fla)
2004-05 Head-to-head record None
2003-04 Head-to-head-record Los Angeles 1-0 (0-0 at LA; 1-0 at Fla)
2002-03 Head-to-head-record Florida 1-0 (1-0 at LA; 0-0 at Fla)
2001-02 Head-to-head-record Tied 1-1 (LA 1-0 at Home; 0-1 at Fla)
Home Record: Los Angeles 5-2-1; Florida 3-5-0
Away Record: Los Angeles 7-5-1; Florida 4-4-1
Record vs. Southeast Division: Los Angeles 2-1-0
Record vs. Pacific Division: Florida 1-0-0
Record vs. Eastern Conference: Los Angeles 4-2-0
Record vs. Western Conference: Florida 3-1-0
2008-2009 Meetings
11/06 - Los Angeles, 3-2 (at LA)
2006-2007 Meetings
02/03 - Los Angeles, 7-0 (at Fla)
2005-2006 Meetings
12/10 - Los Angeles, 3-1 (at LA)
2003-2004 Meetings
11/05 - Los Angeles, 3-2 (at Fla)
2002-2003 Meetings
11/27 - Florida, 5-2 (at LA)
2001-2002 Meetings
10/26 - Florida, 3-2 (at Fla)
01/02 - Los Angeles, 3-1 (at LA)
Game Notes
Note - Los Angeles has won four straight and five of the last six meetings.
Note - Los Angeles has won six of the last nine meetings.
Note - Los Angeles is 8-4-2 in the last 14 and 9-7-2 in the last 18 meetings.
Note - LA has won two straight after winless in its first seven at Florida.
Note - Los Angeles is 2-4-3 in the nine meetings at Florida.
Note - Florida has lost two straight at Los Angeles.
Note - Florida has lost three of four and six of its last eight at Los Angeles.
Note - Florida has lost seven of its last 10 at Los Angeles.
Los Angeles last five games Florida last five games
11/07 - L vs. Nashville, 1-3 11/04 - W vs. Carolina, 3-0
11/09 - L at Chicago, 1-4 11/06 - L vs. Washington, 1-4
11/11 - W at Carolina, 5-2 11/07 - L at Washington, 4-7
11/13 - L at Atlanta, 0-7 11/12 - W at Boston, 1-0 (SO)
11/14 - W at Tampa Bay, 2-1 (SO) 11/14 - W vs. NY Islanders, 5-4 (SO)

 

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Preview:
Los Angeles at Florida
When: 7:30 PM ET, Monday, November 16, 2009
Where: Bank Atlantic Center, Sunrise, Florida

Quick HitsOverall Team Offense

The Florida Panthers are ranked 24 on offense, averaging 2.5 goals per game. The Panthers are scoring 13.0 % on the power play for a total of 9 power play goals .

The Los Angeles Kings are ranked 8 on offense, averaging 3.0 goals per game. The Kings are scoring 21.8 % on the power play for a total of 19 power play goals

Home and Away

At home the Panthers are averaging 2.4 goals per game, and giving up 3.2 goals against on defense.

On the road, the Kings are averaging 2.4 goals per game, and giving up 2.8 goals against on defense.

 

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Trends - Los Angeles at Florida

Trends - Los Angeles at Florida

Trends - Los Angeles at Florida

W/L Trends

Los Angeles

Kings are 5-1 in their last 6 games as a favorite of -110 to -150.
Kings are 4-1 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Kings are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Kings are 33-67 in their last 100 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Kings are 9-19 in their last 28 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Kings are 8-18 in their last 26 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Kings are 8-18 in their last 26 games as a road underdog.
Kings are 4-9 in their last 13 games as a road favorite.
Kings are 17-39 in their last 56 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Kings are 2-6 in their last 8 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Kings are 4-13 in their last 17 Monday games.


Florida

Panthers are 4-0 in their last 4 games as a home favorite of -110 to -150.
Panthers are 5-0 in their last 5 games as a favorite of -110 to -150.
Panthers are 13-3 in their last 16 games as a favorite.
Panthers are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Panthers are 19-7 in their last 26 games as a home favorite.
Panthers are 5-2 in their last 7 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Panthers are 5-2 in their last 7 overall.
Panthers are 17-35-6 in their last 58 Monday games.
Panthers are 4-10 in their last 14 games as an underdog.
Panthers are 7-19 in their last 26 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Panthers are 5-16 in their last 21 games as a home underdog.
Panthers are 0-6 in their last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.


OU Trends

Los Angeles

Under is 4-0 in Kings last 4 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 days situation.
Over is 5-0 in Kings last 5 games as a road favorite.
Over is 5-0 in Kings last 5 games as a road favorite of -110 to -150.
Over is 9-1 in Kings last 10 games as a favorite of -110 to -150.
Over is 4-1 in Kings last 5 vs. Southeast.
Under is 8-2 in Kings last 10 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Under is 4-1 in Kings last 5 Monday games.
Over is 12-3 in Kings last 15 games as a favorite.
Over is 4-1 in Kings last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Under is 16-5 in Kings last 21 games as a road underdog.
Over is 6-2 in Kings last 8 games following a win.
Under is 5-2 in Kings last 7 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation.
Under is 5-2 in Kings last 7 games as an underdog.
Under is 5-2 in Kings last 7 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Under is 17-7 in Kings last 24 road games.
Over is 15-7 in Kings last 22 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.


Florida

Under is 12-4 in Panthers last 16 games as a home favorite of -110 to -150.
Under is 15-5 in Panthers last 20 vs. Western Conference.
Under is 18-7 in Panthers last 25 games as a favorite of -110 to -150.
Under is 5-2 in Panthers last 7 Monday games.
Over is 5-2-1 in Panthers last 8 vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 9-4-1 in Panthers last 14 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.


Head to Head

Kings are 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.

 

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Preview: Kings (12-7) at Panthers (7-9)

Preview: Kings (12-7) at Panthers (7-9)

Preview: Kings (12-7) at Panthers (7-9)
Date: November 16, 2009 7:30 PM EDT

After a strong start to the season, the Los Angeles Kings have been struggling to score.

Whether the Kings get back on track offensively may depend on how the inconsistent Tomas Vokoun performs when Los Angeles concludes a five-game road trip against the Florida Panthers on Monday night.

Behind NHL points leader Anze Kopitar, Los Angeles (12-7-2) averaged 3.5 goals during a 10-4-2 start, but scored eight times in losing three of the next five.

The Kings defeated woeful Carolina 5-2 on Wednesday night, but were routed 7-0 by Atlanta on Friday. Los Angeles managed to overcome its offensive problems the next night and defeat Tampa Bay 2-1 in a shootout.



Jon Quick, pulled in the second period against the Thrashers, made 28 saves and stopped all three shootout attempts in Saturday's victory.

"That felt great," said Quick, who has never faced the Panthers. "(Friday's) game was a rough one, so it was great to see the way the team battled back the night after on the road. Everyone just dug in deep and played a great game."

Kopitar's goal drought reached a season high-tying three games Saturday, but he had the lone shootout score and added an assist for his 31st point in 21 contests.

"I think everybody was just competing a lot harder," Kopitar said. "We were winning loose puck battles and everybody played for each other."

Kopitar has 14 goals and could take over the league lead Monday, but that might be tough if Vokoun continues to show the form that allowed him to post three shutouts in his last five starts.

The Panthers goaltender, however, gave up seven goals in the other two games of that stretch, the most recent a 5-4 shootout win over the New York Islanders on Saturday.

Vokoun allowed the Islanders to score twice in the first 4:29 and gave up two more goals in a 4:47 span of the third period after Florida (7-9-1) had taken a two-goal lead. He bounced back by stopping the final three attempts in a four-round shootout.

"The result was the most important thing," Vokoun said. "I think we played good for part of this game, but we have to do it for 60 minutes."

The Panthers, looking for their sixth win in eight contests, will also be trying to break a four-game skid to the Kings that dates to Oct. 5, 2003. Los Angeles outscored Florida 16-5 in that stretch.

Vokoun allowed a pair of first-period goals in the most recent meeting with Los Angeles, a 3-2 defeat last Nov. 6 that was his third straight to the Kings. Vokoun is 4-10-1 with a 2.89 ERA in 17 games versus Los Angeles.

Florida hasn't faced Los Angeles at BankAtlantic Center since Feb. 3, 2007. Its last home win versus the Kings came Oct. 26, 2001.

The Panthers, who have posted consecutive shootout victories, allowed at least four goals in four of their last five home games.

 

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LOS ANGELES vs. FLORIDA

LOS ANGELES vs. FLORIDA

LOS ANGELES vs. FLORIDA
The Matchup LOS ANGELES (12- 7- 0- 2) AT FLORIDA ( 7- 9- 0- 1) 7:35 p.m. ET

WIN/LOSS COMPARISON
LOS ANGELES HOME UNITS AWAY UNITS TOTAL UNITS
2009 5-3-0 10 7-6-0 165 12-9-0 17
LAST 10 2-2-0 -170 3-3-0 0 5-5-0 -17
FLORIDA HOME UNITS AWAY UNITS TOTAL UNITS
2009 3-5-0 -190 4-5-0 145 7-10-0 -4
LAST 10 2-2-0 -5 3-3-0 205 5-5-0 20



OVER/UNDER COMPARISON
(Note: units reflect money line result on the 'over')

LOS ANGELES HOME UNITS AWAY UNITS TOTAL UNITS
2009 6-2-0 395 6-7-0 -145 12-9-0 25
LAST 10 2-2-0 -10 3-3-0 -20 5-5-0 -3
FLORIDA HOME UNITS AWAY UNITS TOTAL UNITS
2009 4-4-0 -30 4-4-1 -25 8-8-1 -5
LAST 10 2-2-0 -20 2-3-1 -105 4-5-1 -12




SCORING STATISTICS
OVERALL LAST 10 GAMES
HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL
LOS ANGELES 4.1 2.5 3.1 3.3 2.3 2.7
OPPONENT 3.3 2.9 3.0 2.3 3.2 2.8
OVERALL LAST 10 GAMES
HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL
FLORIDA 2.5 2.9 2.7 3.0 3.0 3.0
OPPONENT 3.3 3.7 3.5 3.0 3.3 3.2




REVIEW OF RECENT GAMES
LOS ANGELES
SCORE/W-L-T HOME LINE TOTAL
DATE OPP (*=OT) OPEN CLOSE OPEN CLOSE O/U GOALTENDER
10/25/09 COB 6-2 W 0.0-130 0.0-130 5.5u 5.5o O QUICK
10/28/09 at SJ 1-2 * L 0.0-200 0.0-165 5.5o 6.0u U QUICK
10/29/09 VAN 1-2 * L 0.0-155 0.0-150 6.0u 6.0 U QUICK
11/02/09 at PHO 5-3 W 0.0-130 0.0-130 5.5u 5.5u O QUICK
11/05/09 PIT 5-2 W 0.0-115 0.0-120 5.5o 6.0u O QUICK
11/07/09 NAS 1-3 L 0.0-175 0.0-220 5.5 5.5u U QUICK
11/09/09 at CHI 1-4 L 0.0-140 0.0-155 5.5 5.5u U QUICK
11/11/09 at CAR 5-2 W 0.0+100 0.0+140 5.5o 5.5o O ERSBER
11/13/09 at ATL 0-7 L 0.0-110 0.0-110 6.0o 6.0o O QUICK
11/14/09 at TB 2-1 * W 0.0-120 0.0-120 5.5o 5.5o U QUICK
FLORIDA
SCORE/W-L-T HOME LINE TOTAL
DATE OPP (*=OT) OPEN CLOSE OPEN CLOSE O/U GOALTENDER
10/23/09 at PIT 2-3 * L 0.0-220 0.0-220 6.0u 6.0u U VOKOUN
10/24/09 at PHI 1-5 L 0.0-220 0.0-230 5.5o 6.0u P VOKOUN
10/28/09 OTT 3-4 L 0.0-110 0.0+115 5.5 5.5 O VOKOUN
10/30/09 at DAL 6-5 * W 0.0-180 0.0-200 5.5o 5.5o O CLEMMEN
10/31/09 at STL 4-0 W 0.0-165 0.0-180 5.5u 5.5u U VOKOUN
11/04/09 CAR 3-0 W 0.0-130 0.0-135 5.5 5.5u U VOKOUN
11/06/09 WAS 1-4 L 0.0+110 0.0-105 5.5o 5.5o U VOKOUN
11/07/09 at WAS 4-7 L 0.0-180 0.0-165 5.5o 5.5o O CLEMMEN
11/12/09 at BOS 1-0 * W 0.0-185 0.0-185 5.5u 5.5u U VOKOUN
11/14/09 NYI 5-4 * W 0.0-145 0.0-150 5.5u 5.5 O VOKOUN




HEAD-TO-HEAD
SCORE (*=OT) HOME LINE TOTAL WINNING
DATE VIS HOM-VIS OPEN CLOSE OPEN CLOSE O/U GOALTENDER
11/06/08 FLO 3-2 0.0-130 0.0-130 5.5u 5.5u U ERSBERG




VALUE INDEX ANALYSIS (team power ratings)
Team Power Rating
LOS ANGELES -115
FLORIDA -155




VALUE INDEX COMPARISON
VALUE INDEX COMPARISON TO LAS VEGAS LINE:

LV LINE VI VI LINE VI EDGE
LOS ANGELES -115
FLORIDA NL -110 -155 -150 .40

LV LINE VI LINE VI EDGE
OVER/UNDER 0.0 5.8 5.8 OVER

 

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Edmonton Oilers (8-10-2) at Columbus Blue Jackets (10-6-2), 7 p.m.

Edmonton Oilers (8-10-2) at Columbus Blue Jackets (10-6-2), 7 p.m.

Edmonton Oilers (8-10-2) at Columbus Blue Jackets (10-6-2), 7 p.m.

The Edmonton Oilers will try to close out a five-game road trip on a positive note when they visit the Columbus Blue Jackets tonight at Nationwide Arena.

The Oilers are 1-2-1 on the swing and have dropped three in a row since beginning the trip with a victory in Colorado on November 8. Edmonton was in action Sunday afternoon against Atlanta and lost a 3-2 decision after Slava Kozlov scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period for the Thrashers.

Shawn Horcoff returned to the lineup after missing the last four games with a shoulder injury and lit the lamp for the Oilers, who have lost six of seven overall. Dustin Penner also tallied in defeat, while Nikolai Khabibulin finished with 27 saves.

Oilers defenseman Sheldon Souray also played in his first game since suffering a concussion on October 8. Souray recorded two shots on goal and logged over 25 minutes of ice time.

Edmonton is still without Fernando Pisani (colitis), Ryan Stone (knee), Denis Grebeshkov (knee), Jean-Francois Jacques (back) and Marc Pouliot (sports hernia). Forward Robert Nilsson (head) and defenseman Taylor Chorney (ankle) are questionable for today's game.

The Oilers are just 2-7-1 as the visiting club this year and will be happy to return to Edmonton after tonight's contest. The team will begin a five-game homestand in Wednesday's game against the Colorado Avalanche.

Meanwhile, the Blue Jackets have won three of their last four games and are coming off Friday's close victory over visiting Anaheim. Kristian Huselius and Rick Nash each scored in regulation and the shootout, helping Columbus notch a 3-2 win over the Ducks.

Huselius, who had missed Columbus' last four games with an upper-body injury, also recorded an assist. Antoine Vermette had two assists, as the Blue Jackets rebounded from an embarrassing 9-1 loss to Detroit on Wednesday.

Mathieu Garon made 32 saves in the victory to improve his record to 3-1-0 on the year.

"Well, I think that's what we needed," Garon said. "As a team we worked hard, we dominated and we wanted to get back on track and that's what we did tonight."

Garon will get his second straight start tonight as head coach Ken Hitchcock decided to play the hot hand with last year's Calder Trophy winner Steve Mason going through a sophomore slump. Mason is 7-5-2 with a lofty 3.67 goals- against average and a .879 save percentage.

Columbus is closing a four-game homestand tonight and is 5-2-2 as the host this season. Next up for the Blue Jackets is a five-game road trip, which is scheduled to begin Thursday in Dallas.

Blue Jackets winger Derek Dorsett is expected to play tonight after leaving Friday's game with a hand injury, but center Samuel Pahlsson is questionable with an elbow injury.

Mike Commodore is also questionable for tonight's test. The veteran defenseman had been experiencing fatigue issues and it was thought that he may have an illness, but blood tests came back clean so the problem is believed to be related to his conditioning.

The Oilers posted a 6-4 home win over Columbus on October 22 and has won five out of seven in the series. Edmonton has won two of three and four of its last six at Columbus.

 

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NHL Matchup - Edmonton at Columbus

NHL Matchup - Edmonton at Columbus

NHL Matchup - Edmonton at Columbus

Edmonton Oilers (8-10-2) at Columbus Blue Jackets (10-6-2), 7 p.m.
2009-10 Head-to-head record Edmonton 1-0 (1-0 at Edm; 0-0 at Clb)
2008-09 Head-to-head record Tied 2-2 (1-1 at Edm; 1-1 at Clb)
2007-08 Head-to-head record Edmonton 3-1 (2-0 at Edm; 1-1 at Clb)
2006-07 Head-to-head record Edmonton 3-1 (1-1 at Edm; 2-0 at Clb)
2005-06 Head-to-head-record Tied 2-2 (1-1 at Edm; 1-1 at Clb)
2004-05 Head-to-head-record None
2003-04 Head-to-head-record Edmonton 2-0-2 (2-0 at Edm; 0-0-2 at Clb)
2002-03 Head-to-head-record Edmonton 3-0-1 (2-0 at Edm; 1-0-1 at Clb)
2001-02 Head-to-head-record Edmonton 3-1 (1-1 at Edm; 2-0 at Clb)
Home Record: Edmonton 6-3-1; Columbus 5-2-2
Away Record: Edmonton 2-7-1; Columbus 5-4-0
Record vs. Central Division: Edmonton 3-1-0
Record vs. Northwest Division: Columbus 3-2-0
Record vs. Western Conference: Edmonton 7-5-1; Columbus 7-6-1
2009-2010 Meetings
10/22 - Edmonton, 6-4 (at Edm)
2008-2009 Meetings
11/05 - Columbus, 5-4 (at Clb)
11/18 - Edmonton, 7-2 (at Clb)
01/20 - Edmonton, 4-3 (at Edm)
02/26 - Columbus, 1-0 (at Edm)
2007-2008 Meetings
11/26 - Edmonton, 3-1 (at Edm)
12/31 - Columbus, 4-2 (at Clb)
03/02 - Edmonton, 4-3 so (at Edm)
03/07 - Edmonton, 2-1 ot (at Clb)
2006-2007 Meetings
11/10 - Edmonton, 4-1 (at Clb)
12/02 - Columbus, 4-0 (at Edm)
01/31 - Edmonton, 5-2 (at Edm)
02/22 - Edmonton, 4-0 (at Clb)
2005-2006 Meetings
11/01 - Edmonton, 5-1 (at Edm)
11/11 - Edmonton, 3-1 (at Clb)
02/02 - Columbus, 2-1 so (at Edm)
03/11 - Columbus, 4-3 ot (at Clb)
2003-2004 Meetings
10/30 - Edmonton, 4-3 ot (at Edm)
11/25 - Tied, 3-3 ot (at Clb)
01/18 - Tied, 4-4 ot (at Clb)
03/16 - Edmonton, 3-2 (at Edm)
2002-2003 Meetings
11/27 - Edmonton, 3-1 (at Clb)
01/13 - Edmonton, 8-5 (at Edm)
03/01 - Tied, 3-3 ot (at Clb)
03/28 - Edmonton, 4-0 (at Edm)
2001-2002 Meetings
10/25 - Edmonton, 5-2 (at Clb)
11/02 - Columbus, 2-1 (at Edm)
11/09 - Edmonton, 3-0 (at Clb)
03/26 - Edmonton, 3-1 (at Edm)
Game Notes
Note - Edmonton has won three of four and five of the last seven meetings.
Note - Edmonton has won eight of 11 and nine of the last 13 meetings.
Note - Edmonton is 18-6-3 in the last 27 meetings.
Note - Edmonton has won two of three and four of its last six at Columbus.
Note - Edmonton is 8-3-3 in its last 14 at Columbus.
Note - Columbus has lost five of six and 11 of its last 14 at Edmonton.
Edmonton last five games Columbus last five games
11/05 - L vs. NY Rangers, 2-4 11/04 - L vs. San Jose, 2-3 (SO)
11/08 - W at Colorado, 5-3 11/05 - W at Atlanta, 4-3
11/10 - L at Ottawa, 3-4 (SO) 11/07 - W vs. Carolina, 3-2
11/11 - L at Buffalo, 1-3 11/11 - L vs. Detroit, 1-9
11/15 - L at Atlanta, 2-3 11/13 - W vs. Anaheim, 3-2 (SO)

 

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Preview:
Edmonton at Columbus
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, November 16, 2009
Where: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio

Quick Hits

Overall Team Offense

The Columbus Blue Jackets are ranked 9 on offense, averaging 3.0 goals per game. The Blue Jackets are scoring 21.7 % on the power play for a total of 15 power play goals .

The Edmonton Oilers are ranked 16 on offense, averaging 2.8 goals per game. The Oilers are scoring 21.0 % on the power play for a total of 17 power play goals

Home and Away

At home the Blue Jackets are averaging 2.2 goals per game, and giving up 2.8 goals against on defense.

On the road, the Oilers are averaging 2.3 goals per game, and giving up 2.9 goals against on defense.

 

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Trends - Edmonton at Columbus

Trends - Edmonton at Columbus

Trends - Edmonton at Columbus

W/L Trends

Edmonton

Oilers are 5-1 in their last 6 Monday games.
Oilers are 5-2 in their last 7 vs. Central.
Oilers are 21-45 in their last 66 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Oilers are 2-5 in their last 7 games playing on 0 days rest.
Oilers are 2-5 in their last 7 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Oilers are 5-17 in their last 22 games as a road underdog.
Oilers are 2-7 in their last 9 games as a road underdog of +110 to +150.
Oilers are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
Oilers are 1-6 in their last 7 games as an underdog.
Oilers are 1-6 in their last 7 overall.
Oilers are 1-8 in their last 9 road games.
Oilers are 0-5 in their last 5 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.


Columbus

Blue Jackets are 5-2 in their last 7 games as a home favorite.
Blue Jackets are 5-2 in their last 7 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Blue Jackets are 5-2 in their last 7 games as a favorite.
Blue Jackets are 13-6 in their last 19 games as a home favorite of -151 to -200.
Blue Jackets are 16-35-4 in their last 55 Monday games.
Blue Jackets are 17-38 in their last 55 vs. a team with a losing record.
Blue Jackets are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Blue Jackets are 1-4 in their last 5 games following a win.
Blue Jackets are 1-5 in their last 6 games playing on 2 days rest.


OU Trends

Edmonton

Over is 4-0 in Oilers last 4 vs. Central.
Under is 6-0 in Oilers last 6 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Under is 4-1 in Oilers last 5 Monday games.
Over is 10-3 in Oilers last 13 vs. Western Conference.
Over is 8-3 in Oilers last 11 vs. a team with a winning record.
Over is 5-2 in Oilers last 7 games as an underdog of +110 to +150.
Under is 5-2 in Oilers last 7 games as a road underdog.
Under is 5-2 in Oilers last 7 road games.


Columbus

Under is 6-1 in Blue Jackets last 7 games as a home favorite.
Under is 6-1 in Blue Jackets last 7 games as a favorite.
Over is 4-1 in Blue Jackets last 5 games as a home favorite of -151 to -200.
Under is 7-2 in Blue Jackets last 9 home games.
Over is 7-2 in Blue Jackets last 9 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Under is 9-3 in Blue Jackets last 12 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Over is 8-3 in Blue Jackets last 11 vs. a team with a losing record.
Under is 18-7-1 in Blue Jackets last 26 games playing on 2 days rest.


Head to Head

Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Oilers are 21-7-3 in the last 31 meetings.
Oilers are 8-3-3 in the last 14 meetings in Columbus.

 

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Preview: Oilers (8-10) at Blue Jackets (10-6)

Preview: Oilers (8-10) at Blue Jackets (10-6)

Preview: Oilers (8-10) at Blue Jackets (10-6)
Date: November 16, 2009 7:00 PM EDT

The Columbus Blue Jackets are giving Mathieu Garon the opportunity to start for the time being.

Garon will be in net for Columbus on Monday night to face the Edmonton Oilers in the finale of a four-game homestand.

Columbus (10-6-2) bounced back from a 9-1 loss to Detroit on Wednesday for a 3-2 shootout victory over Anaheim two nights later. Garon made 32 saves Friday to improve to 3-1 with a 2.60 goals-against average in four starts.

"Well, I think that's what we needed," Garon said of the overall effort. "As a team we worked hard, we dominated and we wanted to get back on track and that's what we did tonight."


Coach Ken Hitchcock announced over the weekend that Garon would start again Monday. Steve Mason, last season's Calder Trophy winner, is 7-5-2 with a 3.67 GAA in 2009-10.

Mason gave up eight goals in the loss to Detroit. He went 33-20-7 with a 2.29 GAA last season and was the runner-up for the Vezina Trophy.

Rick Nash and Kristian Huselius scored for Columbus on Friday. Nash has seven goals in his last seven games and has scored in five straight home games.

Huselius was activated before the game after missing four contests with an arm injury and helped provide the Blue Jackets with some better energy.

"We competed really hard," Hitchcock said. "It was a big time game. We worked a lot harder and the level of determination was 10 times better than it was against Detroit."

The Blue Jackets will be trying to slow down Edmonton winger Ales Hemsky, who has seven goals and 15 assists in his last 12 games against them, with 12 points in the last four. Hemsky had a goal and four assists and linemate Dustin Penner finished with two goals and three assists in a 6-4 victory Oct. 22.

That's the only loss for Garon this season as Columbus blew a 4-1 lead. Garon is 2-6-1 with a 3.73 GAA in nine starts against the Oilers.

Edmonton (8-10-2) is wrapping up a five-game trip. The Oilers won the first game, 5-3 at Colorado last Sunday before losing the next three.

The latest setback was a 3-2 loss in Atlanta on Sunday, when Edmonton squandered a one-goal lead after second-period goals by Penner and Shawn Horcoff.

"We are a team that finds a way not to do the right thing," Oilers coach Pat Quinn said. "We missed our assignments today and instead of walking away with something to work with, we walk away with nothing but maybe a moral victory."

Oilers goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin made 27 saves in the loss. Khabibulin could get the night off in favor of backup Jeff Deslauriers, who has a 1.96 GAA this season.

 

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EDMONTON vs. COLUMBUS
The Matchup EDMONTON ( 8-10- 0- 2) AT COLUMBUS (10- 6- 0- 2) 7:05 p.m. ET

WIN/LOSS COMPARISON
EDMONTON HOME UNITS AWAY UNITS TOTAL UNITS
2009 6-4-0 160 2-8-0 -530 8-12-0 -37
LAST 10 1-2-0 -115 1-6-0 -440 2-8-0 -55
COLUMBUS HOME UNITS AWAY UNITS TOTAL UNITS
2009 5-4-0 20 5-4-0 225 10-8-0 24
LAST 10 2-4-0 -280 3-1-0 285 5-5-0



OVER/UNDER COMPARISON
(Note: units reflect money line result on the 'over')

EDMONTON HOME UNITS AWAY UNITS TOTAL UNITS
2009 7-3-0 340 5-5-0 -115 12-8-0 22
LAST 10 2-1-0 80 2-5-0 -415 4-6-0 -33
COLUMBUS HOME UNITS AWAY UNITS TOTAL UNITS
2009 2-7-0 -550 8-1-0 715 10-8-0 16
LAST 10 2-4-0 -240 4-0-0 400 6-4-0 16




SCORING STATISTICS
OVERALL LAST 10 GAMES
HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL
EDMONTON 3.5 2.3 2.9 2.7 1.7 2.0
OPPONENT 3.3 3.0 3.2 4.0 2.9 3.2
OVERALL LAST 10 GAMES
HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL
COLUMBUS 2.3 3.8 3.1 2.2 4.3 3.0
OPPONENT 3.0 4.2 3.6 4.0 4.3 4.1




REVIEW OF RECENT GAMES
EDMONTON
SCORE/W-L-T HOME LINE TOTAL
DATE OPP (*=OT) OPEN CLOSE OPEN CLOSE O/U GOALTENDER
10/25/09 at VAN 0-2 L 0.0-165 0.0-160 5.5 5.5o U DROUIN-DESLAURIE
10/27/09 COL 0-3 L 0.0-130 0.0-130 5.5o 5.5o U KHABIBULIN
10/29/09 DET 6-5 * W 0.0+120 0.0+120 5.5o 5.5o O KHABIBULIN
10/31/09 at BOS 0-2 L 0.0-170 0.0-150 5.5o 5.5o U KHABIBULIN
11/02/09 at NYI 1-3 L 0.0-110 0.0-120 5.5 5.5o U KHABIBULIN
11/05/09 NYR 2-4 L 0.0-110 0.0-105 5.5o 5.5o O KHABIBULIN
11/08/09 at COL 5-3 W 0.0-165 0.0-180 5.5o 5.5u O KHABIBULIN
11/10/09 at OTT 3-4 * L 0.0-150 0.0-160 5.5 5.5 O DROUIN-DESLAURIE
11/11/09 at BUF 1-3 L 0.0-180 0.0-210 5.5u 5.5o U KHABIBULIN
11/15/09 at ATL 2-3 L 0.0-145 0.0-150 5.5o 6.0o U KHABIBULIN
COLUMBUS
SCORE/W-L-T HOME LINE TOTAL
DATE OPP (*=OT) OPEN CLOSE OPEN CLOSE O/U GOALTENDER
10/24/09 at ANA 6-4 W 0.0-150 0.0-135 5.5u 5.5u O MASON
10/25/09 at LA 2-6 L 0.0-130 0.0-130 5.5u 5.5o O MASON
10/28/09 PHO 1-4 L 0.0-140 0.0-145 5.5u 5.5u U MASON
10/30/09 PIT 3-4 * L 0.0+100 0.0-125 5.5o 5.5 O MASON
11/01/09 at WAS 5-4 * W 0.0-185 0.0-175 6.0u 6.0 O MASON
11/04/09 SJ 2-3 * L 0.0-105 0.0+100 5.5o 5.5o U MASON
11/05/09 at ATL 4-3 W 0.0-120 0.0-135 6.0 6.0o O GARON
11/07/09 CAR 3-2 W 0.0-160 0.0-220 5.5u 5.5 U MASON
11/11/09 DET 1-9 L 0.0-110 0.0-110 5.5o 5.5o O MASON
11/13/09 ANA 3-2 * W 0.0-140 0.0-120 5.5u 5.5o U GARON




HEAD-TO-HEAD
SCORE (*=OT) HOME LINE TOTAL WINNING
DATE VIS HOM-VIS OPEN CLOSE OPEN CLOSE O/U GOALTENDER
11/26/07 COB 3-1 0.0+110 0.0+110 5.5u 5.5u U ROLOSON
12/31/07 EDM 4-2 0.0-170 0.0-170 5.0o 5.0o O LECLAIRE
3/02/08 COB 4-3 * 0.0-130 0.0-130 5.0o 5.0o O GARON
3/07/08 EDM 1-2 * 0.0-145 0.0-145 5.0o 5.0o U GARON
11/05/08 EDM 5-4 0.0-110 0.0-110 5.5u 5.5u O MASON
11/18/08 EDM 2-7 0.0-130 0.0-155 5.5 5.5 O ROLOSON
1/20/09 COB 4-3 0.0-145 0.0-145 5.5u 5.5u O ROLOSON
2/26/09 COB 0-1 0.0-145 0.0-135 5.5u 5.5u U MASON
10/22/09 COB 6-4 0.0-125 0.0-125 5.5 5.5u O KHABIBUL




VALUE INDEX ANALYSIS (team power ratings)
Team Power Rating
EDMONTON -110
COLUMBUS -110




VALUE INDEX COMPARISON
VALUE INDEX COMPARISON TO LAS VEGAS LINE:

LV LINE VI VI LINE VI EDGE
EDMONTON -110
COLUMBUS NL -110 -110 PK NO ADVANTAGE

LV LINE VI LINE VI EDGE
OVER/UNDER 0.0 4.3 4.3 OVER