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SAN JOSE SHARKS 2 @ NEW YORK RANGERS 5
Goaltending match-up: Antti Niemi (26/31, .839 SV%) vs. Martin Biron (24/26, .923 SV%)
Combos: Patrick Marleau - Joe Thornton - Joe Pavelski/ Ryane Clowe - Logan Couture - Martin Havlat/ Torrey Mitchell - Michal Handzus - Andrew Murray/ Brad Winchester - Andrew Desjardins - Jamie McGinn/ Douglas Murray - Dan Boyle/ Marc-Edouard Vlasic - Brent Burns/ Colin White - Jason Demers
Scratches: Vandermeer, Braun, Ferriero
Top PP times: Burns (4:58), Thornton (4:20), Boyle (4:17), Marleau (3:14), Havlat (4:01)
Trending: Joe Pavelski (1G, 1A, +1, 2 PIM, 2:59 PP, 1 SOG) had a solid 66 points last year, but has taken that up a notch this season playing on the first line. He had 7-4-11 in 9 GP before scoring more points for his owners here. Joe Thornton (1A, 2 SOG) had 30 points in 29 GP vs. NYR coming in. He had all eight of his points on the season in the six games coming in. Logan Couture (1G, +1, 2:46 PP, 3 SOG) extended his point streak to six affairs.
Combos: Brandon Dubinsky - Brad Richards - Ryan Callahan/ Wojtek Wolski - Derek Stepan - Marian Gaborik/ Ruslan Fedotenko - Brian Boyle - Brandon Prust/ Andre Deveaux - Erik Christensen - Artem Anisimov/ Ryan McDonagh - Dan Girardi/ Michael Del Zotto - Mike Sauer/ Jeff Woywitka - Steve Eminger
Scratches: Rupp
Top PP times: Del Zotto (6:07), Richards (5:30), Callahan (4:45), Girardi (4:40), Dubinsky (4:24)
Trending: Brad Richards (1A, +1, 2 SOG) had eight points in his nine affairs coming in and had 20 points in 24 GP vs. SJ. Dan Girardi (2A, 1 SOG) had his four points in the five games coming in here. This was his second multi-pointer in that span too. Brandon Dubinsky (2A, no SOG) stopped a four-game pointless skid here, while Ryan Callahan (2G, 1A, 4 SOG) has points in three of four and is beginning to gain some steam after a slow start. Erik Christensen (2A, +1, 2:01 PP, no SOG) had no points before tonight, while Artem Anisimov (1G, +1, 1:24 PP, 2 SOG) had just three helpers and no goals coming in.
WINNIPEG JETS 4 @ FLORIDA PANTHERS 3 (SO)
Goaltending match-up: Ondrej Pavelec (39/42, .929 SV%) vs. Jose Theodore (28/31, .903 SV%)
Combos: Andrew Ladd - Bryan Little - Kyle Wellwood/ Alex Burmistrov - Nik Antropov - Evander Kane/ Kenndal McArdle - Tim Stapleton - Blake Wheeler / Tanner Glass - Jim Slater - Chris Thorburn/ Tobias Enstrom - Dustin Byfuglien/ Johnny Oduya - Randy Jones/ Mark Stuart - Zach Bogosian
Scratches: Maxwell, Mason
Top PP times: Byfuglien (2:18), Ladd, Little, Wellwood (1:55), Stapleton (1:33)
Trending: Evander Kane (2G, +1, 1:23 PP, 6 SOG) has points in four of his past five now, so he’s finally getting something done after a rough first few weeks. Remember, this is a guy who will chip in both PIM and SOG in addition to points, so he can be quite useful on his way to eventually becoming an NHL star. He batted in the GTG in the last minute on what was a close high-stick not a high-stick call. Kyle Wellwood (1G, 1A, +2, 1 SOG) had 4-2-6 headed in here, while Nik Antropov (1A, -1, 1:23 PP, 1 SOG) had collected six points in the four games before tonight. Andrew Ladd (1A, +2, 5 PIM, 3 SOG) has points in three of five. This was Zach Bogosian's (2A, +2, 2 PIM, 1:23 PP, 1 SOG) second multi-pointer of the season, but that's it for him in terms of production. Shootout: Ladd, Wellwood
Combos: Tomas Fleischmann - Stephen Weiss - Kris Versteeg/ Scottie Upshall - Marcel Goc - Tomas Kopecky/ Marco Sturm - Mike Santorelli - Jack Skille/ Tim Kennedy - Shawn Matthias - Matt Bradley/ Brian Campbell - Jason Garrison/ Erik Gudbranson - Ed Jovanovski/ Dmitry Kulikov - Mike Weaver
Scratches: Ellerby, Samuelsson
Top PP times: Campbell (6:27), Versteeg (6:01), Fleischmann (6:01), Weiss (5:49), Kulikov (5:22)
Trending: Tomas Fleischmann (2G, 1A, +1, 6 SOG) has a nice five-game point streak rolling along now, while Brian Campbell (2A, +1, 2 SOG) continued his phenomenal point pace on the back end. Jason Garrison (1G, 3:38 PP, 6 SOG) has chipped in goals in three straight on the back end. Kris Versteeg (1A, +1, 2 SOG) had added 11 points in his 10 GP coming in here. Dmitry Kulikov (1A, 2 PIM, 2 SOG) had six points overall coming in, including four in four games. Tomas Kopecky was hurt right before the end of overtime, so check his status if you need him.
NASHVILLE PREDATORS 4 @ CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS 5 (OT)
Goaltending match-up: Pekka Rinne (30/35, .857 SV%) vs. Corey Crawford (24/28, .857 SV%)
Combos: Colin Wilson - David Legwand - Patric Hornqvist/ Matt Halischuk - Craig Smith - Martin Erat/ Niclas Bergfors - Jerred Smithson - Jordin Tootoo/ Ryan Thang - Blake Geoffrion - Brian McGrattan/ Ryan Suter - Shea Weber/ Kevin Klein - Francis Bouillon/ Jonathon Blum - Jack Hillen
Scratches: Laakso, Fisher, Kostitsyn
Top PP times: Weber (3:49), Suter (3:49), Hornqvist (3:26), Legwand (2:43), Wilson (2:17)
Trending: Patric Hornqvist (2G, -1, 3 SOG) has goals in three straight now and he had 10 SOG in two games headed in here too. David Legwand (1G, 1A, -1, 2 PIM, 3 SOG) had eight points in the first four games, then reverted back to the Legwand with which poolies are more familiar... one point in six games. Ryan Suter (1A, 2 PIM, 5 SOG) had five points before this one got underway. Jack Hillen (1A, +1, 2 PIM. no PP, 1 SOG) has a point in three of five now.
Combos: Andrew Brunette - Jonathan Toews - Viktor Stalberg/ Patrick Sharp - Patrick Kane - Marian Hossa/ Bryan Bickell - Dave Bolland - Michael Frolik/ John Scott - Marcus Kruger - Jamal Mayers/ Duncan Keith - Nick Leddy/ Brent Seabrook - Niklas Hjalmarsson/ Steve Montador - Sami Lepisto
Scratches: O'Donnell, Carcillo, Olesz
Top PP times: Sharp (9:21), Kane (9:14), Hossa (9:02), Toews (8:49), Leddy (4:57)
Trending: Patrick Kane (2G, 1A, +3, 3 SOG) had points in the first four games of the season, but then only two in the next six headed in here. Marian Hossa (3A, +3, 5 SOG) has points in seven of his past nine, while Patrick Sharp (2A, +3, 2 PIM, 6 SOG) had eight points coming in and had been blanked in his prior two affairs. Nick Leddy (1G, +2, 2 SOG) already had 1-5-6 coming in here, including a pair of helpers in the last affair. Check into the injury status of Duncan Keith if he's on your roster. Potential hand injury. Bryan Bickell (1G, -1, 2 PIM, 3:09 PP, 2 SOG) had no points in five games coming in, but had five in eight vs. the Preds. Michael Frolik (1A, 0:09 PP, 2 SOG) has points in B2B games for the first time this season. Same for Brent Seabrook (2A, +1, 3:17 PP, 1 SOG). Viktor Stalberg (1G, 0:09 PP, 4 SOG) struck for the OT GWG and not only does that give him three goals in his past two games, but he has both winners as well.
Chris Nichols is Sportsnet.ca's fantasy hockey writer.
