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Goaltending match-up: Michal Neuvirth (24/25, .960 SV%) vs. Cam Ward (27/32, .844 SV%)

Combos: Alex Ovechkin - Nicklas Backstrom - Alexander Semin/ Cody Eakin - Marcus Johansson - Troy Brouwer/ Jason Chimera - Brooks Laich - Joel Ward/ Matt Hendricks - Jeff Halpern - Mike Knuble/ Roman Hamrlik - John Carlson/ John Erskine - Dennis Wideman/ Jeff Schultz - Karl Alzner

Scratches: King, Green, Perreault

Top PP times: Ovechkin (5:01), Backstrom (5:01), Laich (5:01), Semin (5:01), Wideman (3:48)

Trending: Nicklas Backstrom (1G, 1A, +1, 2 PIM, 2 SOG) was coming off his clutch two-goal performance against the Ducks, while Alex Ovechkin (2A, +1, 3 SOG) kept up his point-per-game pace here and actually slightly improved upon it. Marcus Johansson (1A, +2, 0:12 PP, no SOG) had 27 points in his rookie year and showed a lot of potential later on in the season. Coming into tonight, he already had six points in nine games in what’s been a fairly steady L2 C role. Mike Knuble (1A, +1, 0:12 PP, 2 SOG) had 2-4-6 before this outing, while Troy Brouwer (1G, 1A, +2, 0:12 PP, 1 SOG) was able to go tonight after dealing with a shoulder injury. John Carlson (1G, +2, 1:25 PP, 4 SOG) has points in three of five. He hadn’t scored this season until tonight. Cody Eakin (1G, 1A, +2, no PP, 1 SOG) picked up his first NHL points and goal here in his second start. Alexander Semin (1A, +1, 5 SOG) had just one point in five starts before a late assist here.

Combos: Jeff Skinner - Tuomo Ruutu - Anthony Stewart/ Jiri Tlusty - Eric Staal - Chad LaRose/ Alexei Ponikarovsky - Brandon Sutter - Pat Dwyer/ Zach Boychuk - Tim Brent - Drayson Bowman/ Joni Pitkanen - Jamie McBain/ Bryan Allen - Tim Gleason/ Tomas Kaberle - Jay Harrison

Scratches: Joslin, Jokinen

Top PP times: Kaberle (3:49), Staal (3:31), Skinner (3:31), Harrison (3:26), Pitkanen (3:19)

Trending: Jeff Skinner (1A, +1, 6 SOG) maintained his point-per-game pace here and he continues to build on last year’s impressive 63-point rookie campaign. Jay Harrison (1A, +1, no SOG) has points in five of his past nine from the back end.

Goaltending match-up: Henrik Karlsson (42/44, .955 SV%) vs. Jhonas Enroth (29/30, .967 SV%)

Combos: Curtis Glencross - Olli Jokinen - Jarome Iginla/ Alex Tanguay - Brendan Morrison - Lee Stempniak/ Rene Bourque - Roman Horak - David Moss/ Tom Kostopoulos - Matt Stajan - Tim Jackman/ Chris Butler - Jay Bouwmeester/ Scott Hannan - Anton Babchuk/ Mark Giordano - Cory Sarich

Scratches: Hagman, PLLL, Smith

Top PP times: Iginla (4:15), Jokinen (4:00), Tanguay (3:56), Girodano (3:38), Bourque (2:49)

Trending: Alex Tanguay (1G, +1, 2 SOG) has scored in two of his three starts this month. Jay Bouwmeester (1A, 0:29 PP, no SOG) only had one point in his past six outings coming in.

Combos: Thomas Vanek - Ville Leino - Jason Pominville/ Luke Adam - Derek Roy - Drew Stafford/ Cody McCormick - Matt Ellis - Brad Boyes/ Nathan Gerbe - Paul Gaustad - Corey Tropp/ Robyn Regehr - Tyler Myers/ Christian Ehrhoff - Andrej Sekera/ Jordan Leopold - Marc-Andre Gragnani

Scratches: Weber, Kaleta, Ennis

Top PP times: Boyes (3:43), Roy (3:40), Vanek (3:40), Pominville (3:40), Myers (3:40)

Trending: Drew Stafford (1G, +1, 2 PIM, 2:17 PP, 2 SOG) began the season well, but was mired in a six-game pointless skid coming in here. Derek Roy (1A, +1, 3 SOG) had nothing in that span as well and had just four points before this evening. Andrej Sekera (1A, +1, 2 PIM, no PP, no SOG) has points in B2B games after seven without one. Nathan Gerbe (1G, +1, 0:03 PP, 5 SOG) has added points in three of six now.

Goaltending match-up: Carey Price (33/34, .971 SV%) vs. Craig Anderson (24/26, .923 SV%)

Combos: Max Pacioretty - Tomas Plekanec - Brian Gionta/ Michael Cammalleri - David Desharnais - Erik Cole/ Travis Moen - Lars Eller - Andrei Kostitsyn/ Mathieu Darche - Petteri Nokelainen - Mike Blunden/ Josh Gorges - P.K. Subban/ Hal Gill - Raphael Diaz/ Jaroslav Spacek - Yannick Weber

Scratches: Emelin

Top PP times: Weber (1:48), Plekanec (1:33), Desharnais (1:31), Cole (1:28), Cammalleri (1:26)

Trending: Erik Cole (1G, 3 SOG) opened the scoring tonight and has markers in three of five with points in four of those tilts. He also had 22 SOG in four games before this evening. Michael Cammalleri (1A, 5 SOG) has points in B2B starts for the first time this season. David Desharnais (1A, no SOG) had tallied four points in the three games leading into tonight. He had been held pointless the prior four. Andrei Kostitsyn (1G, +1, no PP, 4 SOG) had seven points in his past nine games coming in here. Lars Eller (1A, +1, 2 PIM, no PP, 2 SOG) only had three points before tonight.

Combos: Milan Michalek - Jason Spezza - Colin Greening/ Nick Foligno - Stephane Da Costa - Bobby Butler/ Kaspars Daugavins - Zack Smith - Chris Neil/ Erik Condra - Jesse Winchester - Nikita Filatov/ Filip Kuba - Erik Karlsson/ Brian Lee - Chris Phillips/ Jared Cowen - Sergei Gonchar

Scratches: Rundblad, Konopka

Top PP times: Karlsson (5:39), Gonchar (5:23), Spezza (4:33), Michalek (4:13), Greening (3:51)

Trending: Filip Kuba (1A, -1, 1:01 PP, no SOG) had four helpers in three games headed in here.

Goaltending match-up: Ray Emery (27/32, .844 SV%) vs. Dwayne Roloson (28/32, .875 SV%)

Combos: Patrick Sharp - Patrick Kane - Marian Hossa/ Andrew Brunette - Jonathan Toews - Viktor Stalberg/ Bryan Bickell - Dave Bolland - Michael Frolik/ Dan Carcillo - Marcus Kruger - Jamal Mayers/ Sean O'Donnell - Nick Leddy/ Brent Seabrook - Niklas Hjalmarsson/ Steve Montador - Sami Lepisto

Scratches: Keith, Scott, Olesz

Top PP times: Seabrook, Brunette, Toews, Kane (1:53), Sharp (1:31)

Trending: Patrick Kane (3A, +2, 4 SOG) had nine points in five games against the Lightning coming in here and he had four points in his prior two starts overall before this great result. Patrick Sharp (2G, +1, 2 SOG) has multi-pointers in two of three and although his overall game is still rounding into form since the appendectomy in mid-September, his results have been pretty solid all throughout the season so far. Marian Hossa (1G, 1A, +2, 0:32 PP, 1 SOG) already had 11 points in 11 GP before adding more here. Jonathan Toews (1A, -1, 1 SOG) has points in three in a row after three without one.

Combos: Brett Connolly - Vincent Lecavalier - Martin St. Louis/ Ryan Malone - Steven Stamkos - Teddy Purcell/ Ryan Shannon - Dominic Moore - Steve Downie/ Nate Thompson - Adam Hall - Tom Pyatt/ Eric Brewer - Victor Hedman/ Brett Clark - Pavel Kubina/ Marc-Andre Bergeron - Matt Gilroy

Scratches: Ritola, Gervais, Jones

Top PP times: Brewer, Stamkos, St. Louis, Lecavalier, Malone (0:36)

Trending: Steven Stamkos (3G, +1, 7 SOG) had scored four times in four tries against the Hawks prior to finding the back of the net again here for his fourth career hat trick. Marc-Andre Bergeron (2A, +3, no PP, 2 SOG) continues to be one of the better stories for poolies this season. Martin St. Louis (3A, +1, 1 SOG) had six points in his prior six affairs headed in here, while Brett Connolly (1G, 2 PIM, no PP, 2 SOG) has points in four of six. Ryan Malone (2A, +1, 2 SOG) had never recorded a point against Chicago in six prior attempts. Vincent Lecavalier (1G, 1A, +1, 3 SOG) has been a pleasant source of steadiness in fantasy leagues now that he’s healthy and not worrying about anything else. This was already his 4th GWG of the season and 59th of his career. Teddy Purcell (1A, +1, no PP, 2 SOG) already had 10 points in 11 GP before tonight. He had 51 points last year.

Goaltending match-up: Roberto Luongo (25/28, .893 SV%) vs. Brian Elliott (28/30, .933 SV%)

Combos: Daniel Sedin - Henrik Sedin - Jannik Hansen/ Chris Higgins - Ryan Kesler - Alexandre Burrows/ David Booth - Maxim Lapierre - Cody Hodgson/ Andrew Ebbett - Manny Malhotra - Dale Weise/ Dan Hamhuis - Alexander Edler/ Andrew Alberts - Kevin Bieksa/ Keith Ballard - Alexander Sulzer

Scratches: Salo, Rome, Volpatti

Top PP times: Kesler (2:24), H. Sedin (2:24), D. Sedin (2:19), Edler (2:12), Hamhuis (1:56)

Trending: Alexandre Burrows (1G, +1, 7:26 TOI) has points in all three November starts, but he left this one injured. Sportsnet's Dan Murphy tweeted after the game that Burrows is DTD with back spasms. Ryan Kesler (1G, +1, 4 PIM, 3 SOG) hasn’t quite found his form, but you know he’ll be here before long for his poolies. Alexander Edler (1A, -2, no SOG) has been awesome for fantasy leaguers so far. Dan Hamhuis (1A, -2, 2 SOG) had three points in three games headed in here.

Combos: Vladimir Sobotka - David Backes - T.J. Oshie/ Matt D'Agostini - Patrik Berglund - Chris Stewart/ Alex Steen - Jason Arnott - Jamie Langenbrunner/ Evgeny Grachev - Scott Nichol - Ryan Reaves/ Carlo Colaiacovo - Alex Pietrangelo/ Barret Jackman - Kevin Shattenkirk/ Taylor Chorney - Roman Polak

Scratches: Huskins, Porter, Nikitin

Top PP times: Arnott, Shattenkirk, Berglund, Steen (1:42), Oshie (1:37)

Trending: T.J. Oshie (2G, 1A, +3, 3 SOG) has points in four of his past six now. He said this after the game: "Long overdue. First 10/11 games I've been too perimeter. You have to go to tough areas & unfortunately it took me 11 games to learn that." David Backes (1G, 1A, +2, 0:56 PP, 5 SOG) had 62 points last season, but the captain only had five in 11 GP coming in here. He has points in four of his past six now though. Kevin Shattenkirk (1A, 3 SOG) already had four points in the three games before tonight.

Goaltending match-up: Semyon Varlamov (22/29, .759 SV%) vs. Kari Lehtonen (34/40, .850 SV%)

Combos: Matt Duchene - Paul Stastny - Milan Hejduk/ Joakim Lindstrom - T.J. Galiardi - David Jones/ Gabriel Landeskog - Ryan O'Reilly - Daniel Winnik/ Cody McLeod - Jay McClement - Chuck Kobasew/ Kyle Quincey - Shane O'Brien/ Erik Johnson - Ryan Wilson/ Ryan O'Byrne - Jan Hejda

Scratches: Porter, Hunwick, Mueller

Top PP times: Duchene (5:34), Quincey (5:28), Johnson (5:07), Hejduk (4:18), Stastny (3:41), O'Reilly (3:41)

Trending: Matt Duchene (3G, 1A, 5 SOG) was moved up to the wing on a super line for the Avs to begin this one with many guys struggling to produce and this was a career high in points for him. He almost had the OT GWG right on the opening shift and was just flying out there. Kyle Quincey (1A, +1, 5 SOG) began the season with nothing in his first four games, but then had added seven points in eight affairs before tonight. Ryan O’Reilly (1A, +1, 1 SOG) already had nine points before this evening. Ryan Wilson (3A, +2, 2:58 PP, 3 SOG) had five points coming in, but four had come in the first few weeks. Erik Johnson (1A, +1, 3 SOG) had just one point in six games before tonight.

Combos: Loui Eriksson - Jamie Benn - Michael Ryder/ Brenden Morrow - Mike Ribeiro - Adam Burish/ Eric Nystrom - Vernon Fiddler - Radek Dvorak/ Krys Barch - Jake Dowell - Toby Petersen/ Sheldon Souray - Stephane Robidas/ Nicklas Grossman - Trevor Daley/ Adam Pardy - Alex Goligoski

Scratches: Wandell, Fistric, Ott

Top PP times: Daley (4:04), Goligoski (3:59), Benn (3:58), Burish (3:55), Eriksson (3:55)

Trending: Jamie Benn (1G, 3A, +1, 3 SOG) had 10 points in 11 GP coming in. Great winner tonight too with Benn and Loui Eriksson (2G, 1A, +2, 5 SOG) working well together. Benn flat-out beat Erik Johnson in the battle in front of the net and got better positioning. Nice effort by both Benn and Eriksson, the latter of whom actually did the lion's share of work on the play. Eriksson has points in three in a row. His longest streak so far is five games. Alex Goligoski (1G, 1A, 3 SOG) has been struggling to produce so far. He’ll come around. Sheldon Souray (1G, 3:47 PP, 4 SOG) pounded home his 100th NHL goal tonight and he has markers in three of four too. Mike Ribeiro (1A, 2 PIM, 3:38 PP, 2 SOG) had eight points in 11 affairs before this evening. Michael Ryder (2A, +2, 2 PIM, 3:41 PP, no SOG) only had 3-1-4 before tonight. Radek Dvorak (1A, -4, 2 PIM, 0:06 PP, 2 SOG) has a point in three in a row.

­Chris Nichols is Sportsnet.ca's fantasy hockey writer.