Philadelphia at Boston............................................................................................
Phila 19-10-3 away
Boston 19-11-1 at home
Lead Flyers goalie Chechmanek is out with lightly sprained knee. Team therapist said these usually take a week or two to heal.
So Boucher will start. He was league leader in save pct and gga until hamstring injury last Nov. Came back and hasn't been the same since. Lost no1 goalie job. Now his to win back.
Boston has leading scorer Thornton out due to suspension. But Lapointe is expected back monday.
Phila is no1 in E Conference, Boston is no.2 (3 points behind) with Ott and Leafs just two points behind Boston.
Boston is 0-2-1 since Olympic break. 5-3-2 last 10
Flyers 4-3-1 last 10.
Team have met twice this season, visitor winning each time. Boston 3-2 (11/29), Phila 5-2 (12/15).
Boston is 5-2 this season at home following a road loss. Those two losses were to Ott in OT, and to Phila.
Boston is 8-4-1 on 2 days rest
Flyers 20-9-1 on 1 day rest
Last five games Boston's PP is anemic 5.9 (14.8 overall for season).
Phila next, at home, take on Calgary in 2 days.
Boston's next is to MTL after a day's rest.
Edmonton at Buffalo..............................................................................................
Edmonton is 10-13-8 away
Buffalo 15-11-4 at home
Edmonton is 2-4-4 last 10
Buffalo 4-2-4 last 10
Oilers are 2 points behind final playoff spot in W Conference
Buffalo is 6 points from final playoff spot in E Conf, with MTL and WA ahead of them, fighting for that spot.
Under for Edmonton has hit 6-1-3 last 10
Under for Buff last 10 is 4-2-4
Under for Edmonton on road is 17-9
Under for Buffalo at home is 12-11
Under is 1-0-1 for last two meetings, both last season (Edmonton winning home and away).
Oilers have averaged only 2.00 goals/game last 10. Two games they scored 4, rest 2 or 1.
Oiler's PK has jumped from 85.4 for season to 94.7 last five.
Salo has given up 3 goals in each of his last four starts. He is 6-3-3 vs Buff, 2.28 gga, .914 save pct.
Edmonton is starting a 6 game road trip tonight, next is wed in TB
Buffalo go to NYI thurs for next game.
Phila 19-10-3 away
Boston 19-11-1 at home
Lead Flyers goalie Chechmanek is out with lightly sprained knee. Team therapist said these usually take a week or two to heal.
So Boucher will start. He was league leader in save pct and gga until hamstring injury last Nov. Came back and hasn't been the same since. Lost no1 goalie job. Now his to win back.
Boston has leading scorer Thornton out due to suspension. But Lapointe is expected back monday.
Phila is no1 in E Conference, Boston is no.2 (3 points behind) with Ott and Leafs just two points behind Boston.
Boston is 0-2-1 since Olympic break. 5-3-2 last 10
Flyers 4-3-1 last 10.
Team have met twice this season, visitor winning each time. Boston 3-2 (11/29), Phila 5-2 (12/15).
Boston is 5-2 this season at home following a road loss. Those two losses were to Ott in OT, and to Phila.
Boston is 8-4-1 on 2 days rest
Flyers 20-9-1 on 1 day rest
Last five games Boston's PP is anemic 5.9 (14.8 overall for season).
Phila next, at home, take on Calgary in 2 days.
Boston's next is to MTL after a day's rest.
Edmonton at Buffalo..............................................................................................
Edmonton is 10-13-8 away
Buffalo 15-11-4 at home
Edmonton is 2-4-4 last 10
Buffalo 4-2-4 last 10
Oilers are 2 points behind final playoff spot in W Conference
Buffalo is 6 points from final playoff spot in E Conf, with MTL and WA ahead of them, fighting for that spot.
Under for Edmonton has hit 6-1-3 last 10
Under for Buff last 10 is 4-2-4
Under for Edmonton on road is 17-9
Under for Buffalo at home is 12-11
Under is 1-0-1 for last two meetings, both last season (Edmonton winning home and away).
Oilers have averaged only 2.00 goals/game last 10. Two games they scored 4, rest 2 or 1.
Oiler's PK has jumped from 85.4 for season to 94.7 last five.
Salo has given up 3 goals in each of his last four starts. He is 6-3-3 vs Buff, 2.28 gga, .914 save pct.
Edmonton is starting a 6 game road trip tonight, next is wed in TB
Buffalo go to NYI thurs for next game.
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