4:05pm
Panthers +103 total 5 -145
Bluejackets -113 total 5 +125 (-1 1/2 +250)
Injuries: Panthers: Jokinen-LW (flu), Luongo-G (upper body) probable. Upshall-LW, Bolland-C on I-R. BJ's: almost too many to mention. most recent Anisimov-C (upper body) OUT.
BJ's have won the last 8 meetings and last 5 @ Columbus
Panthers won their last 2 vs Ottawa and Carolina. are 2-2 their last 4 roads with the last road loss a 1 goal game. injury report says Luongo expected to be available but IF he does NOT go, Al Montoya won 3 of last 4 he played in allowing 2 GA's or less in each game
BJ's have lost their last 6 allowing 4 GA's or more in 5 of those. only recent home wi a 2-1 "squeeker" vs Sharks Nov 15th. Bobrovsky lost his last 5 and 7 of last 8. allowed at least 3 GA's in the losses. BJ's may go with McElhinney who has only one win this season BUT allowed just 2 GA's his last @ Nashville in a 1-2 loss.
Lightning +102 total 5 1/2 -120
Rangers -112 total 5 1/2 even (-1 1/2 +250)
Injuries: Lightning: Ohland-D (knee) OUT. Rangers: Boyle-D (flu), Glass-LW (flu), Kreider (personal) questionable.
Lightning won the last 3 meetings including the 1st 2 this season.
Lightning won their last 3 and 5 of last 7. lost 3 of last 4 roads BUT the one win @ Rangers. NO B2B issue so expect Bishop in goal. won his last 3 and 5 of last 6. allowed 2 GA's or less in 6 of last 8.
Rangers won last 2 and 4 of last 5 with the odd loss to the Bugs @ Tampa 3-4. won their last 3 homes BUT lost 3 of 4 home previous to those wins in cludinf a loss to Bugs 1-5. NO B2B issue so expect Lundqvist in goal. "zig zag" his last 4 W-L-W-L . allowed 4 & 5 GA's his last 2 vs Bugs, the 2 losses.
6:05pm
Canadiens -102 total 5 1/2 +110
Avalanche -108 total 5 1/2 -130
vs Pickard
Injuries: Habs: Bournival-LW on I-R. Avalanche: have oodles BUT no "big names" ex for Varlamov. Roy has listed Pickard as starter vs Habs.
Habs have won the last 2 meetings including a 3-2 win @ Montreal Oct 18th
Habs lost their last 3 and 2 of last 3 roads with the last 2 losses to the lowly Sabres. are 7-5 on the road this season. Price lost his last @ Sabres 1-2 BUT had won 6 of his previous 7 allowing 1 GA or less in 5 of those wins.
Avalanche won 3 of their last 4 and 5 of last 7. are 2-2 their last 4 homes. have scored at least 4 GF's in their last 3 wins. confirmed starter "Jean-Luc" Pickard has won 3 of his last 4 with 2 shutouts and 3 GA's or less the other two.
6:35pm
Coyotes -107 total 5 -140 (-1 1/2 +250)
Oilers -103 total +120 +120
Injuries: Coyotes: NO "name players". Oilers: Hendricks-LW (leg) questionable
Coyotes won last 2 meetings, both this season, and 7 of last 8.
Coyotes lost last 3 and 5 of last 6. the odd win @ San Hoser. are 5-8 on the road this season. "#1" goalie Smith has lost his last 7 allowing at least 3 GA's in 4 of last 6. "backup" Dubnyk lost his last 0-3 vs Flames @ Phoenix. had won 4 in a row on the road with a shutout and 1 GA game in 2 of those including a 2-1 win @ Oilers Nov 16th. IF Tippett is smart, he will be the starter (will see)
Oilers have lost 9 in a row, their last 2 in OT. scored 2 GF's or less in 6 of those losses. are 4-9 @ Edmonton this season. "#1" Scrivens lost his last 8 starts allowing 4 or more GA's in 5 of last 6 of those. "backup" Fasth not much better losing his last 4 starts BUT with a better Gaa. was the starter a for the Oilers last win @ Rangers Nov 9th 3-1 and also @ Sabres 3-2.
IF I fool with this game it would be >>>
Smith vs Scrivens = OVER
Dubnyk vs Scrivens = Coyotes
Smith vs Fasth = Oilers
Dubnyk vs Fasth = UNDER
7:05pm
Bruins +120 total 5 -135
Ducks -130 total 5 +115 (-1 1/2 +210)
Injuries: Bruins: Krejci-C (groin), Warsofsky-D (groin), McQuaid-D (thumb) and Chara-D (knee) all OUT. Ducks: LaBarbera-G (upper body) questionable. Beauchemin-D (upper body), Stoner-D (mumps), Heatley-LW (groin), Fistric-D (upper body), Lovejoy-D (finger) and Gibson-G (groin) all OUT
teams split their meetings last season with each winning @ home
Bruins inconsistant lately. won last vs Jets 2-1 (ot), lost previous 2 vs Penguins and Habs but won 3 prior to that. have scored 2 GF's or less in 7 of their last 8 games even in 3 of those 4 wins. Rask 3-3 his last 6 BUT has allowed 2 GA's or less in 8 of his last 10 games. backup Svedberg W-L-W-L-W his last 5 starts. Bruins front end of B2B with @ Kings Tuesday.
Ducks lost their last 2 vs Blackhawks and @ Sharks. allowed 4 & 6 GA's those games. won previous 3 BUT lost 3 prior to that. scored 3 GF's or less in 6 of last 8 games. Andersen lost his last 2. gave up 5 GA's @ San Hoser and 3 GA's vs Bhawks. won previous 3 but lost the 3 proir to that. gave up at least 3 GA's in 7 of last 9 games he played in and was pulled @ San Hoser, vs Panthers Nov 16th and vs Kings back on Nov 11th. LaBarbera questionable. he has allowed at least 3 GA's in 7 of his last 9 games he played in. may call Igor Bobkov up from Norfolk as backup IF "geezer" not available
still considering plays. really have to wait for goalie confirmations esp from Bugs, both DD's & Oilers and Bruins