First off, no NHL team is permitted to travel on Christmas. So all road teams arriving this morning of the game.
Ott at Boston. Ott 3-0 over Boston in 2001. 7-1-2 last 10. But Boston 29-11-6-3 lifetime against Ott. Last game, Dec 1 at Ott, Boston lost 2-1 in overtime. Lalime is 6-1-1, 2.38 gga, .926 pct vs Boston. Dafoe is 7-7-5 against Ott, with 2.47 gga, .914 pct. But Lalime 4-7 on road, Dafoe 11-6 at home. Over hits in Boston 10-6 this season, Ott has gone over on road 11-6. And don't forget Ott's ridiculously consistent alternating between wins and losses (one tie) last 13. Tonight time for win..
Montreal at Buffalo. Teams have gone against each other 1-1 this season, each winning on road. Biron is playing a bit better, and is 5-2 vs Habs, 2.47 gga with .914 pct. Theodore is 2-4 vs Buff, 3.44 gga with .847 pct. But don't forget last matchup "dirty" hit gave Theodore a concussion and some games lost. Buff needs wins bad. Habs haven't put together a two game win streak in last 14--and this is start of very grueling 7 game road swing. Next up they take on STL, NYI, Van, Calg, Edmonton and MN!
Phil at WA. Phil is 3-0 last 3 vs WA. Boucher is 5-0 last 5 on road. He is 5-3 vs WA, 1.76 gga, .925 pct. Kolzig is 6-13-3 vs Phil, 2.76 gga, .904 pct. Phil is riding high and very confident now, but WA is 10-4-3 ATS at home this season. And gunning hard for a win.
Pitt at NJD. This is funny. Brodeur is 12-13-4 vs Pitt, 2.90 gga, .867 pct. Easily his worst record against any team. One reason is Pitt RW Morozov. He has 10 goals, 11 assists in 20 games vs Brodeur-- he has just 33 goals and 47 assists in 287 NHL games!! Teamates tell him "just pretend you're playing against Brodeur every night". And last game vs NJ he had none, and Pitt still beat NJ 6-0. Beat them like a drum at NJ earlier in season 5-1. 5-0 against them in L5 regular season. Moro has been out with sore shoulder, but I expect him back tonight.
Detroit at MN. Roloson is 0-4-1 vs Detroit, 3.82 gga, .871 pct. "Gaborik is expected to play" say MN paper. Bombardir did play in last game, tho listed as injured someplaces. Detroit 3-1 vs MN in 2001. The one loss was at MN, by one goal. Other game at MN, Detroit won by single goal. But Detroit seems out of slump now!
Colorado at Dallas. Roy will be trying for his 500th career win tonight. He is 5-1-3 this December, 1.52 gga, .924 pct. He's 13-8-5 vs Dallas, 2.11 gga, .926 pct. Belfour has 7-9-5 mark against Colo, 2.43 gga, ,901 pct. Colorado has lost just once in past 15 games. Colorado is 0-3-1 L4 at Dallas, but those were not in Dallas's new stadium, where Dallas has a poor record and dropped the last two there.
Anaheim at SJ. SJ 7-1 vs Ducks in 2001. Nabokov 5-1-0 vs Ana, 1.94 gga, .929 pct. Giguere 1-4-0 vs SJ, 3.63 gga, .878 pct. Ducks 3-4-1-1 vs Pacific Div opponents, but all 3 wins were against Phx! SJ 5-1-1 ATS last 7 games, 6-0 ATS last 6 meetings. Ducks have lost 4 of last 10 game overall, all by one goal. But every one of L6 meetings with SJ were won by more than two goals by SJ. SJ coming off rare loss and tie, so gonna win here at home. Line now SJ -280, -.5 -200, -1.5 +115.
That's it. Gotta go to bed. Do I have too much time on my hands??
Ott at Boston. Ott 3-0 over Boston in 2001. 7-1-2 last 10. But Boston 29-11-6-3 lifetime against Ott. Last game, Dec 1 at Ott, Boston lost 2-1 in overtime. Lalime is 6-1-1, 2.38 gga, .926 pct vs Boston. Dafoe is 7-7-5 against Ott, with 2.47 gga, .914 pct. But Lalime 4-7 on road, Dafoe 11-6 at home. Over hits in Boston 10-6 this season, Ott has gone over on road 11-6. And don't forget Ott's ridiculously consistent alternating between wins and losses (one tie) last 13. Tonight time for win..
Montreal at Buffalo. Teams have gone against each other 1-1 this season, each winning on road. Biron is playing a bit better, and is 5-2 vs Habs, 2.47 gga with .914 pct. Theodore is 2-4 vs Buff, 3.44 gga with .847 pct. But don't forget last matchup "dirty" hit gave Theodore a concussion and some games lost. Buff needs wins bad. Habs haven't put together a two game win streak in last 14--and this is start of very grueling 7 game road swing. Next up they take on STL, NYI, Van, Calg, Edmonton and MN!
Phil at WA. Phil is 3-0 last 3 vs WA. Boucher is 5-0 last 5 on road. He is 5-3 vs WA, 1.76 gga, .925 pct. Kolzig is 6-13-3 vs Phil, 2.76 gga, .904 pct. Phil is riding high and very confident now, but WA is 10-4-3 ATS at home this season. And gunning hard for a win.
Pitt at NJD. This is funny. Brodeur is 12-13-4 vs Pitt, 2.90 gga, .867 pct. Easily his worst record against any team. One reason is Pitt RW Morozov. He has 10 goals, 11 assists in 20 games vs Brodeur-- he has just 33 goals and 47 assists in 287 NHL games!! Teamates tell him "just pretend you're playing against Brodeur every night". And last game vs NJ he had none, and Pitt still beat NJ 6-0. Beat them like a drum at NJ earlier in season 5-1. 5-0 against them in L5 regular season. Moro has been out with sore shoulder, but I expect him back tonight.
Detroit at MN. Roloson is 0-4-1 vs Detroit, 3.82 gga, .871 pct. "Gaborik is expected to play" say MN paper. Bombardir did play in last game, tho listed as injured someplaces. Detroit 3-1 vs MN in 2001. The one loss was at MN, by one goal. Other game at MN, Detroit won by single goal. But Detroit seems out of slump now!
Colorado at Dallas. Roy will be trying for his 500th career win tonight. He is 5-1-3 this December, 1.52 gga, .924 pct. He's 13-8-5 vs Dallas, 2.11 gga, .926 pct. Belfour has 7-9-5 mark against Colo, 2.43 gga, ,901 pct. Colorado has lost just once in past 15 games. Colorado is 0-3-1 L4 at Dallas, but those were not in Dallas's new stadium, where Dallas has a poor record and dropped the last two there.
Anaheim at SJ. SJ 7-1 vs Ducks in 2001. Nabokov 5-1-0 vs Ana, 1.94 gga, .929 pct. Giguere 1-4-0 vs SJ, 3.63 gga, .878 pct. Ducks 3-4-1-1 vs Pacific Div opponents, but all 3 wins were against Phx! SJ 5-1-1 ATS last 7 games, 6-0 ATS last 6 meetings. Ducks have lost 4 of last 10 game overall, all by one goal. But every one of L6 meetings with SJ were won by more than two goals by SJ. SJ coming off rare loss and tie, so gonna win here at home. Line now SJ -280, -.5 -200, -1.5 +115.
That's it. Gotta go to bed. Do I have too much time on my hands??
