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TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 7 @ TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING 1
Goaltending match-up: Jonas Gustavsson (27/28, .964 SV%) vs. Dwayne Roloson (15/21, .714 SV%) & Mathieu Garon (4/5, .800 SV%)
Combos: Joffrey Lupul - Tyler Bozak - Phil Kessel/ Clarke MacArthur - Tim Connolly - Nikolai Kulemin/ Joey Crabb - Joe Colborne - Matt Frattin/ Jay Rosehill - Dave Steckel - Philippe Dupuis/ Carl Gunnarsson - Dion Phaneuf/ Jake Gardiner - Luke Schenn/ Cody Franson - John-Michael Liles
Scratches: Brown, Orr, Holzer
Top PP times: Phaneuf, Lupul, Kessel (3:21), Liles, Bozak (2:58)
Trending: Phil Kessel (1A, 4 SOG) had 5-5-10 in his 10 road games headed in here and Joffrey Lupul (1G, +1, 3 SOG) had 3-10-13 in 12 GP vs. TB before tonight. Dion Phaneuf (1A, +2, 1 SOG) has points in three straight, which helps to end a bit of a dry period for him. Tyler Bozak (2G, 1A, +2, 5 SOG) had six points in six outings coming in. Clarke MacArthur (1G, +1, 0:38 PP, 3 SOG) was back in the line-up tonight and he wasted no time scoring, notching a goal just 41 seconds after the puck dropped. He had just two points in seven Novembers games coming in though. Tim Connolly (1G, 2A, +1, 2 PIM, 2:27 PP, 1 SOG) had 2-5-7 in his 9 GP headed in here, while Jake Gardiner (2A, +4, 8 PIM, no PP, 1 SOG) ended an eight-game pointless skid here. John-Michael Liles (1A, no SOG) had five November points headed into this affair. Nikolai Kulemin (1A, +1, 1:26 PP, 2 SOG) had just three points on the month and eight on the season coming in. Joe Colborne (1G, +2, 0:48 PP, 1 SOG) netted his first NHL goal and has points in two of his three starts, while Matt Frattin (2A, +2, no PP, no SOG) has points in two of three as well.
Combos: Ryan Shannon - Vincent Lecavalier - Martin St. Louis / Ryan Malone - Steven Stamkos - Teddy Purcell/ Brett Connolly - Dominic Moore - Steve Downie/ Tom Pyatt - Nate Thompson - Adam Hall/ Matt Gilroy - Eric Brewer/ Marc-Andre Bergeron - Pavel Kubina/ Brett Clark - Victor Hedman
Scratches: Gervais, Jones
Top PP times: Stamkos (4:55), St. Louis (4:39), Lecavalier (4:39), Malone (4:37), Brewer (4:30)
Trending: Vincent Lecavalier (1G, -4, 5 SOG) has enjoyed his games against the Leafs, having notched 9-29-48 in 45 GP before tonight’s results. Steven Stamkos (1A, 4 PIM, 5 SOG) maintained his point-per-game pace early in this one, while Ryan Malone (1A, 2 SOG) had four points in four games coming in. This was his second game back from his latest injury stint though.
LOS ANGELES KINGS 3 @ ST. LOUIS BLUES 2
Goaltending match-up: Jonathan Bernier (23/25, .920 SV%) vs. Jaroslav Halak (25/28, .893 SV%)
Combos: Simon Gagne - Anze Kopitar - Justin Williams/ Andrei Loktionov - Mike Richards - Dustin Brown/ Kyle Clifford - Jarret Stoll - Trent Hunter/ Ethan Moreau - Colin Fraser - Kevin Westgarth/ Jack Johnson - Drew Doughty/ Willie Mitchell - Slava Voynov/ Rob Scuderi - Matt Greene
Scratches: Richardson, Drewiske, Lewis
Top PP times: Johnson (8:28), Doughty (7:37), Kopitar (7:11), Voynov (5:40), Brown (5:37)
Trending: Mike Richards (1G, 1A, +1, 5:00 PP, 2 SOG) had six goals in six games coming into this one, while Anze Kopitar (1G, -2, 2 SOG) had nine points in his nine November outings headed into this one. Andrei Loktionov (1A, +1, 1:36 PP, 2 SOG) has points in two of three and Simon Gagne (1A, -1, 2 PIM, 5:02 PP, no SOG) had a pair of two points in four outings prior to this result.
Combos: Alex Steen - David Backes - T.J. Oshie/ Vladimir Sobotka - Patrik Berglund - Matt D'Agostini/ Chris Porter - Jason Arnott - Jamie Langenbrunner/ Evgeny Grachev - Scott Nichol - Ryan Reaves/ Barret Jackman - Kevin Shattenkirk/ Kris Russell - Roman Polak/ Ian Cole - Alex Pietrangelo
Scratches: Stewart, Sterling
Top PP times: Steen (4:45), Arnott (4:38), Pietrangelo (4:36), Backes (4:31), D'Agostini (4:29)
Trending: T.J. Oshie (1A, -1, 3:34 PP, no SOG) was iffy for this one with a wrist injury, but he was able to go and he produced for his owners. The problem? He was potentially hurt again right at the end of the game when Drew Doughty hit him into the boards on a questionable play. Did not look good for Oshie, but you can never tell. For what it's worth, after the game Hitch said he was ok. Alex Steen (1G, 5 SOG) had four points in four games headed in here after a period of five games without a point. Vladimir Sobotka (1G, +1, 2 PIM, 2:37 PP, 2 SOG) has points in six of 10 and Matt D’Agostini (1A, +1, 1 SOG) had just one November point coming in. Kris Russell (1A, 4:17 PP, no SOG) had two points in his four STL starts before tonight.
EDMONTON OILERS 6 @ NASHVILLE PREDATORS 2
Goaltending match-up: Devan Dubnyk (30/32, .938 SV%) vs. Pekka Rinne (10/13, .769 SV%) & Anders Lindback (16/19, .842 SV%)
Combos: Taylor Hall - Shawn Horcoff - Ales Hemsky/ Ryan Smyth - Ryan Nugent-Hopkins - Jordan Eberle/ Ryan Jones - Eric Belanger - Sam Gagner/ Magnus Paajarvi - Anton Lander - Ben Eager/ Ladislav Smid - Tom Gilbert/ Theo Peckham - Jeff Petry/ Colten Teubert - Alex Plante
Scratches: Hordichuk, Sutton, Pettrell
Top PP times: RNH, Eberle, Hall, Gilbert (2:11), Horcoff (1:57)
Trending: Make that five separate multi-pointers for Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (2A, +2, 3 SOG) already in his NHL career and he’s above a point-per-game average. Taylor Hall (2A, +2, 3 SOG) scored the last time he faced the Preds and had that hat trick against the Hawks a few games ago. Jordan Eberle (2G, 1A, +2, 4 SOG) had seven points in four affairs before tonight, while Ales Hemsky (1G, 1A, +1, 1:30 PP, 5 SOG) has points in two of three after three without one. Ryan Smyth (2A, +2, 2 PIM, 1:30 PP, 1 SOG) had 37 points in 43 GP vs. the Preds before tonight. Shawn Horcoff (2G, +2, 3 SOG) had a hat trick of assists when last he faced Nashville. Jeff Petry (1G, 2 PIM, 1:30 PP, 1 SOG) had three helpers in that blowout of the Hawks on the weekend. Ryan Jones (1A, no PP, 2 SOG) has points in three of four now.
Combos: Colin Wilson - David Legwand - Patric Hornqvist/ Sergei Kostitsyn - Mike Fisher - Martin Erat/ Brian McGrattan - Jerred Smithson - Matt Halischuk/ Jordin Tootoo - Craig Smith - Nick Spaling/ Ryan Suter - Kevin Klein/ Shea Weber - Francis Bouillon/ Jonathon Blum - Jack Hillen
Scratches: Geoffrion, Bergfors
Top PP times: Suter (6:07), Hornqvist (4:35), Erat (4:20), Smith (4:09), Legwand (4:05)
Trending: Shea Weber (1A, -1, 1 SOG) had 14 points in his 20 outings vs. EDM coming in, while Ryan Suter (1A, -1, 2 PIM, 2 SOG) had 3-10-13 in 25 GP vs. the Oil. Mike Fisher (1A, 3:37 PP, 6 SOG) picked up a late point and has 10 points in 12 GP.
Chris Nichols is Sportsnet.ca's fantasy hockey writer.
