-Jersey is 17-16 minus 1/2 oon the road while Boston is 23-12 plus 1/2 at home. Jersey has lost 3 of 4 including 2 of those against non-playoff teams. Boston has a two game home winning streak, but has given up 16 goals in their last 3 games, 2 of them losses. Jersey has won the last 3 meetings including both games this season.
-Rangers are expecting to win this game tonight. They have given up 2 or less goals in 5 straight and they were skewered on talk radio after that home loss to Florida. Sens have won 4 straight, scoring at least 4 in all four games. Ottawa has won all three meetings this year. This is 4 in 6 for Ottawa, but the way they are playing, who knows if it matters?
-Philly has scored exactly 1 goal in three straight but are favored by 1 1/2 tonight. How can that possibly be? Carolina was badly outplayed last night but won based on a miracle performance by Patrick DesRochers. First game for Philly since acquiring Amonte, so one would expect a big performance.
-Home/road splits here are actually in favor of Columbus, 21-14 compared to 19-15. Avs have failed to score over 3 in their last 5, but that may be enough as Roy has given up 1, 1, 1 and 2 in his last 4 starts. Jackets are playing a non b2b 3 in 4 and 4 in 6. Last non b2b 3 in 4 they lost to San Jose 6-0. Oddly enough, the Avs have 3-2 OT wins both times they have preceded a game vs. their top rival, Detroit.
... more to come.
-Rangers are expecting to win this game tonight. They have given up 2 or less goals in 5 straight and they were skewered on talk radio after that home loss to Florida. Sens have won 4 straight, scoring at least 4 in all four games. Ottawa has won all three meetings this year. This is 4 in 6 for Ottawa, but the way they are playing, who knows if it matters?
-Philly has scored exactly 1 goal in three straight but are favored by 1 1/2 tonight. How can that possibly be? Carolina was badly outplayed last night but won based on a miracle performance by Patrick DesRochers. First game for Philly since acquiring Amonte, so one would expect a big performance.
-Home/road splits here are actually in favor of Columbus, 21-14 compared to 19-15. Avs have failed to score over 3 in their last 5, but that may be enough as Roy has given up 1, 1, 1 and 2 in his last 4 starts. Jackets are playing a non b2b 3 in 4 and 4 in 6. Last non b2b 3 in 4 they lost to San Jose 6-0. Oddly enough, the Avs have 3-2 OT wins both times they have preceded a game vs. their top rival, Detroit.
... more to come.
