Saturday Game Notes

[Terryray]

New York Rangers at Pittsburg............................

NYR 12-18-2 away
Pitt 14-16-2 at home

Teams have met three times this season, each winning on home ice. Pitt 1-0 (11/17), Pitt 4-1 (1/15), and NYR 4-3 (2/10).

Pitt is 3-7 last 10 games, 3-2 last five
NYR 4-6 last 10 games, 2-3 last five, and 2-3 last five on road (beat AT and MN)

NYR last game was lifeless affair which papers say Blackburn's play only kept it from being a blowout by Hawks.

it could continue, NYR are 8-17 ATS after allowing four goals or more in previous game. And 9-14 ATS after a loss by 2 goals or more.
But Pitt is 9-16 ATS after a loss by 2 goals or more.

NYR are in final playoff spot, tied with MTL.
Pitt is just few points behind them and WA.

Pitt is 6-1 ATS vs NYR in Mellon Arena last 3 years.

Richter is 12-15-3 vs Pitt, 3.36 gga, .892 pct

Pitt has injuries. Straka left last game on crutches. Lang out for a few weeks. And the longterm ones...

 

[Terryray]

Detroit at Saint Louis

Detroit at Saint Louis

Detroit 19-8-3 away
STL 20-9-1 at home

Teams have met twice this season. Detroit won both. 3-1 at home, 5-2 at STL (1/26).

Detroit 9-1 last 10 games
STL is 3-5-2 last 10 games, 0-3-2 last five. 2-4 last 6 at home.

Detroit is 11-1-3 on 2 days rest
STL is 19-9-2 on 1 days rest.

Detroit PP is whopping 30.4 last five, STL 10.5

Hasek is 8-3-3 vs STL, 1.99 gga, .932 pct
Detroit reporter asked him when was his last loss, and he couldn't remember.

Detroit go to Buffalo tomorrow, STL next at home monday vs Colorado

Blues' Doug Weight and Tkachuk still out sez piece here on how they are trying to prepare for Wings......................http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/sports/stories.nsf/Sports/Blues/C5F7CA84D109F9EF86256B7700115B4E?OpenDocument&Headline=Blues%20try%20to%20get%20worked%20up%20for%20Wings




STL is 3-9 ATS vs Division opponents

STL under is 16-8 on 1 day rest
STL under is 14-2 off upset loss as a favorite
STL under is 11-6 after scoring 1 goal or less
Det under is 16-9 against winning teams
Det under is 14-6 as a road favorite of .5 goals or less
Det under is 18-10 on road