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NEW YORK ISLANDERS 2 @ BOSTON BRUINS 6
Goaltending match-up: Evgeni Nabokov (9/12, .750 SV%) & Al Montoya (22/24, .917 SV%) vs. Tuukka Rask (24/26, .923 SV%)
Combos: Matt Moulson - John Tavares - Michael Grabner/ Brian Rolston - Frans Nielsen - P.A. Parenteau/ Blake Comeau - Marty Reasoner - Kyle Okposo/ Matt Martin - Josh Bailey - Jay Pandolfo/ Steve Staios - Mark Streit/ Travis Hamonic - Andrew MacDonald/ Mark Eaton - Milan Jurcina
Scratches: Mottau, DiPietro, Niederreiter
Top PP times: Streit (5:59), Tavares (5:06), Nielsen (4:22), Moulson (4:11), Parenteau (4:04)
Trending: Most of the 12 points John Tavares (1A, 5 SOG) had coming in here had been from his two four-point efforts, but overall his production will be there by season's end and the points will begin to flow more consistently. Matt Moulson (1G, 1A, 2 SOG) had gone seven games without scoring and had just one helper in that time coming in. Michael Grabner (1G, 1A, 1:29 PP, 1 SOG) has also been struggling offensively and had 3-0-3 on the season coming in here.
Combos: Milan Lucic - David Krejci - Nathan Horton/ Brad Marchand - Patrice Bergeron - Tyler Seguin/ Jordan Caron - Chris Kelly - Benoit Pouliot/ Daniel Paille - Gregory Campbell - Shawn Thornton/ Zdeno Chara - Johnny Boychuk/ Dennis Seidenberg - Joe Corvo/ Andrew Ference - Adam McQuaid
Scratches: Kampfer, Peverley
Top PP times: Corvo (1:27), Seguin, Bergeron, Seidenberg, Marchand (0:57)
Trending: Tyler Seguin (1G, +1, 4 SOG) had a hat trick in his last game and has been a force for the Bruins in his sophomore campaign. Patrice Bergeron's (1A, +1, 2 SOG) point streak is now at seven games. Nathan Horton (2G, 1A, +1, 0:30 PP, 2 SOG) is still trying to find his groove but is looking better, while David Krejci (1G, 2A, +1, 0:30 PP, 4 SOG) has points in B2B games and seems to be gaining some steam. He had three points against the Leafs. Milan Lucic (1G, 1A, +1, 4 PIM, 0:30 PP, 2 SOG) spoke before the game about how he feels his legs are moving well now and the results have sure been there. He has found the back of the net in four straight and six of seven. Brad Marchand (1A, +1, 3 SOG) has a point in three in a row after six without one. Zdeno Chara (2A, 2 PIM, 0:30 PP, 4 SOG) had five points in three games headed in here and has points in four straight now. Joe Corvo (1A, +2, 5 SOG) ended a six-game pointless skid here. Dennis Seidenberg (1A, +2, 3 SOG) has a point in two of three after having just one point last month.
LOS ANGELES KINGS 2 @ SAN JOSE SHARKS 4
Goaltending match-up: Jonathan Quick (34/38, .895 SV%) vs. Antti Niemi (29/31, .935 SV%). Jonathan Bernier is slated to start tomorrow.
Combos: Simon Gagne - Anze Kopitar - Justin Williams/ Dustin Penner - Mike Richards - Dustin Brown/ Ethan Moreau - Jarret Stoll - Scott Parse/ Kyle Clifford - Brad Richardson - Trevor Lewis/ Willie Mitchell - Drew Doughty/ Rob Scuderi - Jack Johnson/ Alec Martinez - Matt Greene
Scratches: Westgarth, Drewiske, Hunter
Top PP times: Johnson (6:08), Brown (6:04), Williams (5:47), Doughty (5:08), Kopitar (4:54)
Trending: Drew Doughty (2A, 2 SOG) had just two helpers in eight starts coming in, which means there could still be a chance to get him at a discounted price in your league. Jack Johnson (1G, -3, 1 SOG) ended a six-game pointless skid here and Anze Kopitar (1G, 1A, -1, 6 SOG) added to the 16 points he already had headed in here.
Combos: Logan Couture - Joe Thornton - Joe Pavelski/ Ryane Clowe - Patrick Marleau - Martin Havlat/ Jamie McGinn - Michal Handzus - Torrey Mitchell/ Brad Winchester - Andrew Desjardins - Andrew Murray/ Douglas Murray - Dan Boyle/ Marc-Edouard Vlasic - Brent Burns/ Colin White - Justin Braun
Scratches: Vandermeer, Demers
Top PP times: Boyle (8:13), Braun (6:28), Thornton (6:21), Pavelski (6:15), Marleau (5:41)
Trending: Joe Pavelski (2A, +2, 1 SOG) had six different two-pointers in eight affairs before producing another multi-pointer here. This was Patrick Marleau's (1G, 2A, +2, 4 SOG) fourth multi-pointer of the season. He had nine points overall coming in. Dan Boyle (1G, 1A, +1, 7 SOG) had a pair of two-assist efforts in four tries before today, while Joe Thornton (1G, 1A, +2, 5 SOG) chipped in more to his career totals against the Kings. He had 53 points in 50 GP before tonight and he was strong tonight. Out there with Pavelski as the two forwards killing the penalty in the last minute with L.A. pulling the goalie too, in a 6-on-4 situation. Ryane Clowe (1A, +1, 4:22 PP, 3 SOG) has his first three-game point streak of the season. Logan Couture (1G, +1, 2 PIM, 5 SOG) has been on fire in the past few weeks.
Chris Nichols is Sportsnet.ca's fantasy hockey writer.
