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Goaltending match-up: Marc-Andre Fleury (16/17, .941 SV%) vs. Tomas Vokoun (33/35, .943 SV%)

Combos: Chris Kunitz - Sidney Crosby - Pascal Dupuis/ Matt Cooke - Jordan Staal - Tyler Kennedy/ Steve Sullivan - Evgeni Malkin - James Neal/ Arron Asham - Richard Park - Craig Adams/ Paul Martin - Deryk Engelland/ Brooks Orpik - Matt Niskanen/ Robert Bortozzo - Simon Despres

Scratches: Michalek, Vitale, Lang

Top PP times: Martin (5:51), Crosby (4:17), Malkin (4:17), Neal, Sullivan (4:08)

Trending: First matchup of Sidney Crosby (-1, 3 SOG, 6-16, 27% FO) vs. Alex Ovechkin (2 PIM, 1 SOG, 10 hits) in 11 months and not a whole lot happened offensively, although Crosby - as usual - created chances. Simon Despres (1A, +2, 2 PIM, 10:30 TOI, 0:09 PP, 1 SOG) made his NHL debut tonight. Outstanding keeper league upside. Chris Kunitz (1G, 3 SOG) has points in three of four after having one in five. Tyler Kennedy (1A, +1, 4 SOG) had four points in four games headed in here.

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

Scratches: Hamrlik, Green, Perreault

Top PP times: Ovechkin (2:30), Wideman (2:26), Knuble (2:15), Laich (2:10), Backstrom (1:45)

Trending: Game No. 2 of Dale Hunter’s tenure, so TOI check for Alex Ovechkin (19:22 TOI), Nicklas Backstrom (19:39 TOI) and Alexander Semin (12:45 TOI). Jason Chimera (1G, +1, 0:05 PP, 2 SOG) had scored three times in four games before striking again here. Brooks Laich (1A, +1, 1 SOG) has points in five of eight after stopping a three-game pointless slide here. Mike Knuble was moved up to the top line in place of Troy Brouwer, just like the old days.

Goaltending match-up: Martin Biron (28/31, .903 SV%) vs. Cam Ward (22/27, .815 SV%)

Combos: Artem Anisimov - Derek Stepan - Marian Gaborik/ Ruslan Fedotenko - Brad Richards - Ryan Callahan/ Sean Avery - Brandon Dubinsky - Brandon Prust/ Carl Hagelin - Brian Boyle - John Mitchell/ Ryan McDonagh - Dan Girardi/ Michael Del Zotto - Mike Sauer/ Jeff Woywitka - Steve Eminger

Scratches: Stralman, Christensen

Top PP times: Del Zotto (4:36), Stepan (3:41), Gaborik, Richards, Callahan (3:32)

Trending: Marian Gaborik (1G, 1A, +1, 4 SOG) had 11 points in 11 GP last month. Ryan Callahan (1G, -2, 1 SOG) had nine points in seven games before tonight, while Brad Richards (1A, -2, no SOG) pushed his point streak to four tilts. Michael Del Zotto (1A, +1, no SOG) has a modest three-game point streak going as well. Brandon Dubinsky (1A, +1, 3:10 PP, 1 SOG) had a couple of points the last time these teams met Nov. 11, but hasn’t done much this season on the whole. Derek Stepan (1A, +1, 2 SOG) has points in three of his past five. Carl Hagelin (1A, +1, no PP, 3 SOG) has points in all four of his starts.

Combos: Jeff Skinner - Eric Staal - Tuomo Ruutu/ Chad LaRose - Jussi Jokinen - Alexei Ponikarovsky/ Jiri Tlusty - Brandon Sutter - Pat Dwyer/ Anthony Stewart- Tim Brent - Andreas Nodl/ Joni Pitkanen - Derek Joslin/ Tim Gleason - Justin Faulk/ Tomas Kaberle - Bryan Allen

Scratches: McBain, Harrison

Top PP times: Pitkanen, Joslin (1:03), Jokinen, Ruutu (1:00), 4 with 0:57

Trending: Jeff Skinner (1G, 5 SOG) had 10 points in 11 GP in October and 12 in 15 last month. Eric Staal (2A, +1, 2 SOG) has points in three straight, which is his best run of the season. Joni Pitkanen (1A, 2 PIM, no SOG) has points in two of three since returning to the line-up. Jiri Tlusty (1G, 2 SOG) had three points in four games before tonight. Brandon Sutter (1A, 1 SOG) did as well. Tuomo Ruutu (1A, +1, 1 SOG) has points in three in a row after having one in six.

Goaltending match-up: Mike Smith (30/31, .968 SV%) vs. Ondrej Pavelec (33/33). This was Pavelec's second shutout of the season and eighth of his career.

Combos: Mikkel Boedker - Daymond Langkow - Shane Doan/ Ray Whitney - Martin Hanzal - Radim Vrbata/ Taylor Pyatt - Boyd Gordon - Lauri Korpikoski/ Raffi Torres - Kyle Turris - Patrick O'Sullivan/ Keith Yandle - Derek Morris/ David Schlemko - Rostislav Klesla/ Oliver Ekman-Larsson - Adrian Aucoin

Scratches: Bissonnette, Chipchura, O'Reilly

Top PP times: Yandle (2:41), Boedker, Hanzal (2:16), Whitney, Vrbata (2:13)

Trending: Kyle Turris (11:58 TOI, no PP, 4 SOG, 6-0 FO) made his season debut.

Combos: Andrew Ladd - Alex Burmistrov - Kyle Wellwood/ Evander Kane - Bryan Little - Blake Wheeler/ Chris Thorburn - Jim Slater - Tanner Glass/ Johnny Oduya - Dustin Byfuglien/ Mark Stuart - Zach Bogosian/ Mark Flood - Arturs Kulda

Scratches: Hainsey, Fehr, Antropov

Top PP times: Byfuglien (5:14), Bogosian (4:37), Burmistrov (3:19), Wellwood (3:14), Kane (2:46)

Trending: Bryan Little (1G, +1, 2 PIM, 2:41 PP, 4 SOG) had 10 points in 10 games coming in and Evander Kane (1A, +1, 4 SOG) had 8-4-12 in his 13 November GP with a healthy amount of PIM & SOG. Blake Wheeler (1A< +1, 2 SOG) had six points in six affairs coming in.

Goaltending match-up: Craig Anderson (29/32, .906 SV%) vs. Andrew Raycroft (33/35, .943 SV%)

Combos: Nikita Filatov - Jason Spezza - Colin Greening/ Milan Michalek - Nick Foligno - Daniel Alfredsson/ Kaspars Daugavins - Zack Smith - Erik Condra/ Bobby Butler - Jesse Winchester - Zenon Konopka/ Chris Phillips - Erik Karlsson/ Sergei Gonchar - Jared Cowen/ Brian Lee - David Rundblad

Scratches: Kuba, Carkner

Top PP times: Gonchar (1:53), Karlsson (1:24), Michalek, Alfredsson (1:08), Greening (0:52)

Trending: Milan Michalek (1G, +2, 4 SOG) was coming off his two-goal game against the Jets. Daniel Alfredsson (1A< +1, 3 SOG) has points in four of seven, while Nick Foligno (1A, +1, 2 PIM, no SOG) enters December having tallied 11 points in 12 GP last month.

Combos: Michael Ryder - Jamie Benn - Loui Eriksson/ Steve Ott - Mike Ribeiro - Tomas Vincour/ Eric Nystrom - Vernon Fiddler - Radek Dvorak/ Krys Barch - Tom Wandell - Toby Petersen/ Sheldon Souray - Stephane Robidas/ Nicklas Grossman - Adam Pardy/ Mark Fistric - Philip Larsen

Scratches: Daley, Dowell

Top PP times: Petersen (2:42), Souray (2:31), Ryder, Ribeiro (2:14), Eriksson, Vincour (2:12)

Trending: Steve Ott (1G, +1, 1 SOG) has goals in three of his past six now. Stephane Robidas (1A, -1, 1:59 PP, 1 SOG) has a point in three of five. Radek Dvorak (1G, 1A, +1, 0:04 PP, 2 SOG) had five points in four games before this outing. Mike Ribeiro (1A, +1, 1 SOG) has points in five of seven now. Eric Nystrom (1G, 0:04 PP, 2 SOG) has four goals in four games now.

Goaltending match-up: Curtis Sanford (32/35, .914 SV%) vs. Miikka Kiprusoff (30/33, .909 SV%)

Combos: Vinny Prospal - Jeff Carter - Rick Nash/ R.J. Umberger - Mark Letestu - Ryan Johansen/ Antoine Vermette - Samuel Pahlsson - Derek Dorsett/ Cody Bass - Derek MacKenzie - Jared Boll/ Nikita Nikitin - Fedor Tyutin/ Marc Methot - James Wisniewski/ John Moore - Grant Clitsome

Scratches: Johnson, Brassard

Top PP times: Clitsome (4:37), Umberger (4:19), Letestu (4:05), Nash, Nikitin (4:00)

Trending: Antoine Vermette (1G, +1, 0:39 PP, 2 SOG) has points in five of nine and he scored the last time these teams met. Nikita Nikitin (1G, 2A, +1, 5 SOG) already had 0-5-5 in 9 GP with CBJ coming in here. Vinny Prospal (1A, 3:47 PP, 2 SOG) ended a brief three-game pointless spell here. Rick Nash (1G, -2, 2 PIM, 5 SOG) scored in the last minute of the third to tie the game. James Wisniewski (1A, 1-1, 3:35 PP, 1 SOG) had 10 points in 16 GP coming into this game. Shootout: Nash

Combos: Curtis Glencross - Olli Jokinen - Jarome Iginla/ Alex Tanguay - Roman Horak - Rene Bourque/ Blake Comeau - Mikael Backlund - Lee Stempniak/ Tom Kostopoulos - Matt Stajan - Tim Jackman/ Scott Hannan - TJ Brodie/ Jay Bouwmeester - Chris Butler/ Derek Smith - Cory Sarich

Scratches: Carson, Morrison

Top PP times: Brodie (1:18), Iginla, Tanguay, Bourque, Stempniak (1:01)

Trending: Lee Stempniak (1G, -1, 3 SOG) has goals in four of nine and Jay Bouwmeester (1A, +1, 0:59 PP, 1 SOG) has assists in four of nine. Rene Bourque (1G, +1, 4 SOG) had two points last month. Alex Tanguay (1A, +2, 1 SOG) came into tonight with 16 points on the season. This was Blake Comeau’s (1G, 1A, +1, 2 PIM, 0:59 PP, 3 SOG) fourth game with the Flames and first points of the season.

Goaltending match-up: Pekka Rinne (13/18, .722 SV) & Anders Lindback (19/19) vs. Cory Schneider (2/5, .400 SV%) & Roberto Luongo (12/15, .80 SV%)

Combos: Martin Erat - Mike Fisher - Craig Smith/ Colin Wilson - David Legwand - Patric Hornqvist/ Matt Halischuk - Nick Spaling - - Jordin Tootoo/ Kyle Wilson - Jerred Smithson - Brian McGrattan/ Ryan Suter - Kevin Klein/ Roman Josi - Shea Weber/ Jack Hillen - Jonathon Blum

Scratches: Laakso, Bouillon, Kostitsyn

Top PP times: Weber, Suter (2:05), Legwand, Smith, Wilson (1:37)

Trending: Great quote from Barry Trotz, via NHL.com: “Our skates aren’t optional anymore,” Trotz said. “I changed it because our games started becoming optional so we won’t have optional skates until we get this corrected.” David Legwand (1G, 1A, -1, 1 SOG) had one point in seven games before this outing. Craig Smith (3A, +2, 2 PIM, 1 SOG) has points in four of seven and Colin Wilson (1G, 2A, -1, 1 SOG) had 3-4-7 in 13 GP last month. Shea Weber (1G, 1A, +2, 2 PIM, 2 SOG) already had 16 points coming in here and Mike Fisher (2G, +2, 0:28 PP, 2 SOG) ended a four-game pointless skid here. Ryan Suter (1A, +2, 3 SOG) had 10 points in 13 GP last month.

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

Scratches: Salo, Sulzer

Top PP times: Edler (3:00), Hamhuis (2:59), Kesler (2:52), H. Sedin (2:52), D. Sedin (2:49)

Trending: Mason Raymond was slated to make his season debut tonight, but a paperwork error apparently prevented it from happening. Daniel Sedin (1G, 1A, -1, 3 SOG) and Henrik Sedin (2A, -1, 2 PIM, 3 SOG) combined for five points the last time these teams met. Alexander Edler (1A, 3 SOG) has points in B2B games after seven without one. Cody Hodgson (1G, 1:49 PP, 2 SOG) had eight points in 13 GP coming into this tilt. Chris Higgins (1A, 1:59 PP, 1 SOG) has a three-game point streak and Kevin Bieksa (2A, 1:48 PP, 1 SOG) has pushed his to four. Alexandre Burrows (1G, no PP, 5 SOG) has found the back of the net in four of his past five. Dan Hamhuis (1A, 2 PIM, 1 SOG) had a sizzling November and he picked right up this month where he left off.

Goaltending match-up: Jose Theodore (24/26, .923 SV%) vs. Jonathan Quick (41/42, .976 SV)

Combos: Tomas Fleischmann - Stephen Weiss - Evgenii Dadonov/ Marco Sturm - Mike Santorelli - Tomas Kopecky/ Sean Bergeneheim - Shawn Matthias - Jake Skille/ Tim Kennedy - Mark Cullen - Bracken Kearns/ Jason Garrison - Brian Campbell/ Ed Jovanovski - Erik Gudbranson/ Mike Weaver - Dmitry Kulikov

Scratches: Ellerby, Versteeg

Top PP times: Campbell (6:47), Fleischmann, Weiss (5:39), Kopecky (5:26), Kulikov (4:35)

Trending: Erik Gudbranson (1A, +1, no PP, 1 SOG) picked up his first NHL point in his 19th game.

Combos: Dustin Brown - Anze Kopitar - Trent Hunter/ Simon Gagne - Mike Richards - Jarret Stoll/ Kyle Clifford - Andrei Loktionov - Justin Williams/ Ethan Moreau - Colin Fraser - Kevin Westgarth/ Rob Scuderi - Drew Doughty/ Willie Mitchell - Slava Voynov/ Jack Johnson - Matt Greene

Scratches: Richardson, Lewis, Drewiske

Top PP times: Doughty (3:10), Johnson (2:19), Richards, Kopitar, Brown (1:44)

Trending: Anze Kopitar (1A, +1, 1 SOG) had one point in five tries before tonight. Jack Johnson (1G, +1, 2 SOG) ended a six-game pointless skid here and hit double digits on the season for points. Dustin Brown (1G, +1, 4 SOG) had 1-4-5 in 13 GP last month. Check on Mike Richards if he's on your roster. He may be hurt after being hit by Sean Bergenheim. It may have been a quiet room situation.

Goaltending match-up: Carey Price (38/41, .927 SV%) vs. Antti Niemi (29/32, .906 SV%)

Combos: Andrei Kostitsyn - Tomas Plekanec - Brian Gionta/ Michael Cammalleri - David Desharnais - Erik Cole/ Travis Moen - Lars Eller - Louis Leblanc/ Mathieu Darche - Petteri Nokelainen - Aaron Palushaj / Josh Gorges - P.K. Subban/ Hal Gill - Raphael Diaz/ Alexei Emelin - Yannick Weber

Scratches: St-Denis, Pacioretty

Top PP times: Cole, Desharnais (1:28), Subban (1:22), Cammalleri, Gorges (1:21)

Trending: Michael Cammalleri (1G, 1A, +2, 4 SOG) had one point in five affairs coming in. David Desharnais (1G, 2A, +2, 2 SOG) has points in two of three after five without one. P.K. Subban (1A, +2, 3 SOG) had seven points in 14 GP last month. Erik Cole (1G, 1A, +2, 4 SOG) had 10 points in 14 GP in November. Shootout: Gionta, Desharnais

Combos: Patrick Marleau - Joe Thornton - Joe Pavelski/ Ryane Clowe - Logan Couture - Martin Havlat/ Torrey Mitchell - Michal Handzus - Jamie McGinn/ Brad Winchester - Andrew Desjardins - Andrew Murray/ Douglas Murray - Dan Boyle/ Marc-Edouard Vlasic - Brent Burns/ Jim Vandermeer - Jason Demers

Scratches: White, McLaren

Top PP times: Boyle (1:11), Thornton (1:09), Burns (1:09), Marleau, Pavelski (0:51)

Trending: Logan Couture (1G, 1A, +2, 0:38 PP, 6 SOG) has points in five of seven, while Ryane Clowe (1G, 1A, +2, 2 PIM, 0:20 PP, 5 SOG) had two points in seven games before tonight. Marc-Edouard Vlasic (1A, +2, no PP, 1 SOG) had seven points in six games coming in here, but they all came in two games. Martin Havlat (1A, +3, 0:38 PP< 5 SOG) had one point in nine games before this outing. Shootout: Havlat, Handzus, Pavelski

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