Anaheim at Chicago. I assume Thibault will goal, but Chicago goes to Ottawa next day. Thibault hasn't played back to back nights in months, and Passmore just got his first win. Thibault 6-10-1 vs Anaheim, 3.16 gga, .873 pct.
Giguere 4-1-1 vs Chi, 2.47 gga, .922 pct. Maybe Passmore would be good idea tonight! Giguere has given up only 11 goals in his last 9 games. His last 4 went under. Thibault is under 1-4 last 5 at home. Anaheim L5 went under, Chi L3 went under. In 2001 (four meetings) under hit 2-1-1. Combined home-away/last-five offense and defense for these teams is 4.94 goals.
Chi 6-2 last 8. Anaheim 4-2-2 last 10. Ducks won last meeting 5-2 in Ana Nov 2. Ducks 3-1 vs Chi in 2001. Ducks 2-2-1 last 5 in Chicago. Anaheim now +210 dog.
Phx at SJ. SJ can be a streaky team. They had 1-6-1 slump in Nov, in between two winning runs. Under has hit 3-0-1 L4. Phx under 3-1 L4. One meeting this season Nov 11, Phx won 5-3. Under hit 6-0 in the six meetings before that.
Phx plays NYR next night, but I assume they will put Burke in goal against SJ. He has never started back to back nights this season. He's 7-8-1 vs SJ, 3.35 gga, .87 pct.
Nabokov is 4-1-0 vs Phx 1.19 gga, .957 pct. He's just had his worst outing of season, so should see some serious concentration tonight.
Last Phx road win was Nov 9 at Dallas! They've gone 0-7-2 since then. SJ is 3-1 vs Phx on home ice last 4, overall 2-2 in 2001.
Phx energized by big win over Phila--unusual dudes getting the goals in that game, and new big guys just arrived from Vancouver in trade will skate for team first time tonight.
Carolina at Washington. WA Post sez "Billington expected" to start tonight. He's 8-2-2 vs Caro, 2.04 gga, .924 pct.
Barrasso is 11-13-2 vs WA, 3.21 gga, .891 pct. Carolina is 8-9-2 on road, but 4-2 in Dec. WA is impressive 10-5-3 at home. WA is 4-3 vs Carolina in 2001, last meeting was in Carolina and WA won 4-3. Carolina plays Buff next night, but both teams are very focused on this one--considered by them a preview of playoff.
Nashville at STL. Nash 4-10-2 away, STL 12-5-1 at home. STL needs wins bad, gonna work next few home games against sub .500 teams for all they can. Will Dunham goal for Nash tonight? He has started back to back nights three times this season with success. But they play Colorado Jan 1. He's 4-6-2 vs STL, 2.53 gga, .920 pct. Johnson is 1-1-0 vs Nash, 2.02 gga, .929 pct. He's coming off a loss, so he will concentrate tonight. Last two losses, he responded with a shutout. Stag has STL already as his POD.
Devils at Oilers. NJ just 1-2-2 last five games. Edmonton 3-1 last four at home, loss was to Detroit, and all four games decided by a single goal. Oilers 1-3-2 vs NJ last 6 on home ice. Devils have Sykora and Pandolfo out, Daneyko hopes to play tonight. I expect Brodeur, tho he was pulled from Vancouver game last night. Salo of course for Oilers. Neither of these goalies have very good records in this matchup. I gotta go to bed, so not gonna find the specifics again! Well, might in morning, o/u is only 4.5 Good luck to everyone!!
Giguere 4-1-1 vs Chi, 2.47 gga, .922 pct. Maybe Passmore would be good idea tonight! Giguere has given up only 11 goals in his last 9 games. His last 4 went under. Thibault is under 1-4 last 5 at home. Anaheim L5 went under, Chi L3 went under. In 2001 (four meetings) under hit 2-1-1. Combined home-away/last-five offense and defense for these teams is 4.94 goals.
Chi 6-2 last 8. Anaheim 4-2-2 last 10. Ducks won last meeting 5-2 in Ana Nov 2. Ducks 3-1 vs Chi in 2001. Ducks 2-2-1 last 5 in Chicago. Anaheim now +210 dog.
Phx at SJ. SJ can be a streaky team. They had 1-6-1 slump in Nov, in between two winning runs. Under has hit 3-0-1 L4. Phx under 3-1 L4. One meeting this season Nov 11, Phx won 5-3. Under hit 6-0 in the six meetings before that.
Phx plays NYR next night, but I assume they will put Burke in goal against SJ. He has never started back to back nights this season. He's 7-8-1 vs SJ, 3.35 gga, .87 pct.
Nabokov is 4-1-0 vs Phx 1.19 gga, .957 pct. He's just had his worst outing of season, so should see some serious concentration tonight.
Last Phx road win was Nov 9 at Dallas! They've gone 0-7-2 since then. SJ is 3-1 vs Phx on home ice last 4, overall 2-2 in 2001.
Phx energized by big win over Phila--unusual dudes getting the goals in that game, and new big guys just arrived from Vancouver in trade will skate for team first time tonight.
Carolina at Washington. WA Post sez "Billington expected" to start tonight. He's 8-2-2 vs Caro, 2.04 gga, .924 pct.
Barrasso is 11-13-2 vs WA, 3.21 gga, .891 pct. Carolina is 8-9-2 on road, but 4-2 in Dec. WA is impressive 10-5-3 at home. WA is 4-3 vs Carolina in 2001, last meeting was in Carolina and WA won 4-3. Carolina plays Buff next night, but both teams are very focused on this one--considered by them a preview of playoff.
Nashville at STL. Nash 4-10-2 away, STL 12-5-1 at home. STL needs wins bad, gonna work next few home games against sub .500 teams for all they can. Will Dunham goal for Nash tonight? He has started back to back nights three times this season with success. But they play Colorado Jan 1. He's 4-6-2 vs STL, 2.53 gga, .920 pct. Johnson is 1-1-0 vs Nash, 2.02 gga, .929 pct. He's coming off a loss, so he will concentrate tonight. Last two losses, he responded with a shutout. Stag has STL already as his POD.
Devils at Oilers. NJ just 1-2-2 last five games. Edmonton 3-1 last four at home, loss was to Detroit, and all four games decided by a single goal. Oilers 1-3-2 vs NJ last 6 on home ice. Devils have Sykora and Pandolfo out, Daneyko hopes to play tonight. I expect Brodeur, tho he was pulled from Vancouver game last night. Salo of course for Oilers. Neither of these goalies have very good records in this matchup. I gotta go to bed, so not gonna find the specifics again! Well, might in morning, o/u is only 4.5 Good luck to everyone!!
