Flyers at Devils
--Philadelphia has followed a three-game losing skid with a two-game winning streak thanks to Saturday?s 4-1 victory at Pittsburgh.
The Flyers had lost the previous two games in overtime by an identical 2-1 score against Colorado and Washington.
--Philadelphia is outscoring the opposition on enemy ice by an average of 2.4 to 2.2 en route to a stellar 20-10-4-1 ledger. The ?under? is a strong 21-11-3 in 35 road dates.
--The Devils are 3-0-1 against the Flyers this season, including a 5-1 victory on Jan. 30 as a $1.60 favorite in the lone home game. That was the only meeting of the series to jump ?over? the closing total.
--New Jersey snapped a brief two-game losing slide Saturday by defeating the Rangers as a $1.70 home favorite, 3-1. The win lifted the Devils? home record to a nifty 23-10-2-1. They are outscoring the opposition by almost one goal per game (3.0 to 2.1).
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Islanders at Rangers
--The Islanders have captured two of three contests on this season-high six-game road excursion. They dropped a 4-3 decision at Vancouver to begin the trip, and then recorded back-to-back 5-2 victories at Edmonton and Ottawa.
--The success has lifted the club?s road record to one game above .500 at 14-13-5-2.
--These cross-town rivals have met three times this season, with each team winning once and one game ending in a 1-1 tie. All three games ducked ?under? the closing total.
--The Rangers saw their losing skid reach three games with Saturday?s 3-1 loss at New Jersey. All three outings have dipped ?under? the closing total.
--The Rangers are getting outscored at Madison Square Garden by an average of 2.7 to 2.5 en route to a 15-16-4-1 record. The ?under? is 20-15-1 in 36 home dates.
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Canucks at Stars
--Vancouver had scored three goals or more in four consecutive games prior to Saturday?s 1-0 loss at Toronto. That ended a string of four straight ?over? games.
--The Canucks are 1-2-2 in their last five road encounters after going 5-0-2 in the seven previous road efforts.
--Vancouver is outscoring the opposition away from home by an average of 3.1 to 2.5 en route to a league-best 21-8-6-1 ledger. The ?over? is 18-13-5.
--Dallas returns home after losing the last two contests on a recently completed three-game road trip. The club allowed four goals in both games after recording back-to-back shutouts in the previous two outings.
--The Stars have won both games against the Canucks this season, including a 4-0 victory on Nov. 6 as a $1.70 home favorite in the lone game in Dallas. Both outings dipped ?under? the closing total.
--Philadelphia has followed a three-game losing skid with a two-game winning streak thanks to Saturday?s 4-1 victory at Pittsburgh.
The Flyers had lost the previous two games in overtime by an identical 2-1 score against Colorado and Washington.
--Philadelphia is outscoring the opposition on enemy ice by an average of 2.4 to 2.2 en route to a stellar 20-10-4-1 ledger. The ?under? is a strong 21-11-3 in 35 road dates.
--The Devils are 3-0-1 against the Flyers this season, including a 5-1 victory on Jan. 30 as a $1.60 favorite in the lone home game. That was the only meeting of the series to jump ?over? the closing total.
--New Jersey snapped a brief two-game losing slide Saturday by defeating the Rangers as a $1.70 home favorite, 3-1. The win lifted the Devils? home record to a nifty 23-10-2-1. They are outscoring the opposition by almost one goal per game (3.0 to 2.1).
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Islanders at Rangers
--The Islanders have captured two of three contests on this season-high six-game road excursion. They dropped a 4-3 decision at Vancouver to begin the trip, and then recorded back-to-back 5-2 victories at Edmonton and Ottawa.
--The success has lifted the club?s road record to one game above .500 at 14-13-5-2.
--These cross-town rivals have met three times this season, with each team winning once and one game ending in a 1-1 tie. All three games ducked ?under? the closing total.
--The Rangers saw their losing skid reach three games with Saturday?s 3-1 loss at New Jersey. All three outings have dipped ?under? the closing total.
--The Rangers are getting outscored at Madison Square Garden by an average of 2.7 to 2.5 en route to a 15-16-4-1 record. The ?under? is 20-15-1 in 36 home dates.
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Canucks at Stars
--Vancouver had scored three goals or more in four consecutive games prior to Saturday?s 1-0 loss at Toronto. That ended a string of four straight ?over? games.
--The Canucks are 1-2-2 in their last five road encounters after going 5-0-2 in the seven previous road efforts.
--Vancouver is outscoring the opposition away from home by an average of 3.1 to 2.5 en route to a league-best 21-8-6-1 ledger. The ?over? is 18-13-5.
--Dallas returns home after losing the last two contests on a recently completed three-game road trip. The club allowed four goals in both games after recording back-to-back shutouts in the previous two outings.
--The Stars have won both games against the Canucks this season, including a 4-0 victory on Nov. 6 as a $1.70 home favorite in the lone game in Dallas. Both outings dipped ?under? the closing total.
