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BUFFALO SABRES 1 @ NEW JERSEY DEVILS 3
Goaltending match-up: Ryan Miller (20/23, .870 SV%) vs. Martin Brodeur (22/23, .957 SV%)
Combos: Thomas Vanek - Jochen Hecht - Jason Pominville/ Brad Boyes - Derek Roy - Drew Stafford/ Cody McCormick - Paul Gaustad - Patrick Kaleta/ Matt Ellis - Luke Adam - Zack Kassian/ Christian Ehrhoff - Brayden McNabb/ Robyn Regehr - Andrej Sekera/ Mike Weber - Jordan Leopold
Scratches: Gragnani, Ennis
Top PP times: Roy (4:17), Ehrhoff (4:11), Leopold (3:38), Boyes (3:26), Pominville (3:07)
Trending: Thomas Vanek (1G, -2, 2:35 PP, 2 SOG) pushed his point streak to six games, which started with his four-pointer against the Leafs. Drew Stafford (1A, -1, 3:04 PP, no SOG) has points in seven of 10 and Jordan Leopold (1A, -1, 1 SOG) has them in three of four.
Combos: Zach Parise - Adam Henrique - Ilya Kovalchuk/ Petr Sykora - Patrik Elias - Dainius Zubrus/ Mattias Tedenby - Travis Zajac - David Clarkson/ Eric Boulton - Tim Sestito - Cam Janssen/ Bryce Salvador - Adam Larsson/ Matt Taormina - Mark Fayne/ Anton Volchenkov - Kurtis Foster
Scratches: Tallinder, Carter, Urbom
Top PP times: Kovalchuk (4:00), Foster (2:46), Henrique, Sykora (2:18), Elias (1:42)
Trending: Petr Sykora (2G, +2, 2 SOG) had five points in five games before tonight, including two other multi-pointers. Patrik Elias (2A, +2, 1:42 PP, no SOG) had a couple of points the last time these teams met. Adam Henrique (1A, +1, 1 SOG) kept his recent point-per-game average up, which has been going strong for two months. Zach Parise (1G, +1, 2 PIM, 1:32 PP, 4 SOG) had one point in four games coming in, but was really hot before that.
NEW YORK RANGERS 1 @ WASHINGTON CAPITALS 4
Goaltending match-up: Martin Biron (19/23, .826 SV%) vs. Tomas Vokoun (31/32, .969 SV%)
Combos: Carl Hagelin - Brad Richards - Ryan Callahan/ Artem Anisimov - Derek Stepan - Marian Gaborik/ Brandon Dubinsky - Brian Boyle - John Mitchell/ Mike Rupp - Ruslan Fedotenko - Brandon Prust/ Ryan McDonagh - Dan Girardi/ Michael Del Zotto - Anton Stralman/ Jeff Woywitka - Stu Bickel
Scratches: Avery, Christensen, Erixon
Top PP times: Richards (8:21), Anisimov (7:18), Gaborik (7:17), Del Zotto (5:50), Callahan (5:39)
Trending: Brandon Dubinsky (1G, 2:27 PP, 3 SOG) had three points in three games coming in here and Ryan Callahan (1A, -1, 4 SOG) had had at least 10 points in each of his past two months now.
Combos: Alex Ovechkin - Nicklas Backstrom - Alexander Semin/ Marcus Johansson - Jeff Halpern - Troy Brouwer/ Jason Chimera - Brooks Laich - Joel Ward/ Matt Hendricks - Jay Beagle - Mike Knuble/ Karl Alzner - John Carlson/ Roman Hamrlik - Dennis Wideman/ John Erskine - Dmitry Orlov
Scratches: Green, Schultz, Perreault
Top PP times: Wideman (3:05), Brouwer (2:57), Ovechkin (2:46), Johansson (2:45), Backstrom (2:26)
Trending: Alex Ovechkin (2A, +1, 2 SOG) has points in four straight for only the second time this season and that’s also his high so far this year. Nicklas Backstrom (1A, +2, no SOG) had 4-5-9 in 11 GP this month coming in. Alexander Semin (2G, +1, 1:03 PP, 4 SOG) has scored in three of five and had four points in four contests headed in here. Marcus Johansson (1G, +1, 1 SOG) had five helpers on the month before today. John Carlson (1A, +2, 1:14 PP, 2 SOG) had one point in six games before tonight.
MINNESOTA WILD 1 @ NASHVILLE PREDATORS 2 (SO)
Goaltending match-up: Josh Harding (24/25, .960 SV%) vs. Pekka Rinne (34/35, .971 SV%)
Combos: Dany Heatley - Mikko Koivu - Cal Clutterbuck/ Pierre-Marc Bouchard - Matt Cullen - Jon Disalvatore/ Darroll Powe - Kyle Brodziak - Nick Johnson/ Colton Gillies - Warren Peters - Brad Staubitz/ Greg Zanon - Marek Zidlicky/ Marco Scandella - Nick Schultz/ Justin Falk - Nate Prosser
Scratches: Lundin, Spurgeon, Palmer
Top PP times: Koivu, Heatley, Brodziak (2:20), PMB (2:16), Zidlicky (1:53)
Trending: Dany Heatley’s (1G, 5 SOG) December totals included 4-6-10 in 12 GP before his late third period goal. Mikko Koivu (1A, 4 SOG) has a point in each of his past eight affairs and this was his second game back in the line-up.
Combos: Martin Erat - David Legwand - Craig Smith/ Sergei Kostitsyn - Mike Fisher - Patric Hornqvist/ Colin Wilson - Nick Spaling - Jordin Tootoo/ Gabriel Bourque - Jerred Smithson - Matt Halischuk/ Roman Josi - Ryan Suter/ Francis Bouillon - Jonathon Blum/ Jack Hillen - Ryan Ellis
Scratches: Weber, McGrattan
Top PP times: Suter (4:34), Ellis (3:59), Legwand (3:12), Wilson (2:54), Hornqvist (2:36)
Trending: Jonathon Blum (1G, 0:48 PP, 2 SOG) has scored in B2B games now. Colin Wilson (1A, +1, 1 SOG) had three helpers in three tries coming in. Shootout: Wilson
LOS ANGELES KINGS 2 @ CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS 0
Goaltending match-up: Jonathan Quick (38/38) vs. Corey Crawford (36/38, .947 SV%). This was Quick's fifth shutout of the season and 19th of his career.
Combos: Brad Richardson - Anze Kopitar - Dustin Brown/ Andrei Loktionov - Mike Richards - Trevor Lewis/ Dustin Penner - Jarret Stoll - Justin Williams/ Kyle Clifford - Colin Fraser - Trent Hunter/ Drew Doughty - Rob Scuderi/ Willie Mitchell - Slava Voynov/ Jack Johnson - Matt Greene
Scratches: Westgarth, Martinez, Drewiske
Top PP times: Johnson (4:48), Doughty (4:24), Kopitar (3:54), Brown (3:43), Richards (3:25)
Trending: Drew Doughty (1A, +1, 2 PIM, 6 SOG) has points in five straight and six of seven now. Nice to see. Justin Williams (1A, +1, 3:08 PP, 3 SOG) had four points in five tilts before tonight.
Combos: Andrew Brunette - Jonathan Toews - Patrick Kane/ Patrick Sharp - Brandon Pirri - Marian Hossa/ Viktor Stalberg - Dave Bolland - Bryan Bickell/ John Scott - Jamal Mayers - Michael Frolik/ Duncan Keith - Brent Seabrook/ Niklas Hjalmarsson - Nick Leddy/ Sean O’Donnell - Steve Montador
Scratches: Kruger, Lepisto
Top PP times: Keith (5:39), Sharp (5:07), Kane (5:04), Toews (4:49), Hossa (4:44)
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BOSTON BRUINS 2 @ PHOENIX COYOTES 1 (OT)
Goaltending match-up: Tuukka Rask (21/22, .955 SV%) vs. Jason LaBarbera (27/29, .931 SV%)
Combos: Milan Lucic - David Krejci - Nathan Horton/ Brad Marchand - Patrice Bergeron - Tyler Seguin/ Benoit Pouliot - Chris Kelly - Zach Hamill/ Daniel Paille - Gregory Campbell - Shawn Thornton/ Zdeno Chara - Johnny Boychuk/ Dennis Seidenberg - Joe Corvo/ Andrew Ference - Adam McQuaid
Scratches: Kampfer, Peverley
Top PP times: N/A
Trending: David Krejci (1G, +1, 2 SOG) has a point in four in a row now, which is his best of the season. Nathan Horton (1A, +1, 2 SOG) has points in four of seven and Brad Marchand (1A, 3 SOG) was coming off his five-point effort against the Panthers. Dennis Seidenberg (1G, +2, 3 SOG) has four points in his past four tilts now. Chris Kelly (1A, +1, no SOG) has points in four of seven.
Combos: Ray Whitney - Daymond Langkow - Shane Doan/ Lauri Korpikoski - Andy Miele - Radim Vrbata/ Taylor Pyatt - Kyle Chipchura - Paul Bissonnette/ Raffi Torres - Cal O'Reilly - Mikkel Boedker/ Keith Yandle - Derek Morris/ David Schlemko - Rostislav Klesla/ Oliver Ekman-Larsson - Michal Rozsival
Scratches: Rundblad, O'Sullivan
Top PP times: Doan (1:42), Yandle (1:35), Whitney, Langkow (1:30), Ekman-Larsson (1:05)
Trending: Ray Whitney (1G, +1, 4 SOG) was back with Daymond Langkow (1A, no SOG) for this one. Whitney had 11 points in 13 GP coming in, while Langkow had only had 1-2-3 in that span.
VANCOUVER CANUCKS 3 @ SAN JOSE SHARKS 2 (OT)
Goaltending match-up: Roberto Luongo (33/35, .943 SV%) vs. Antti Niemi (27/30, .900 SV%)
Combos: Daniel Sedin - Henrik Sedin - Alexandre Burrows/ Mason Raymond - Ryan Kesler - Jannik Hansen/ Andrew Ebbett - Cody Hodgson - Dale Weise/ Manny Malhotra - Maxim Lapierre – Mark Mancari/ Dan Hamhuis - Kevin Bieksa/ Alexander Edler - Sami Salo/ Andrew Alberts – Keith Ballard
Scratches: Higgins, Sulzer
Top PP times: Edler (4:53), Kesler, Sedins (4:37), Salo (3:50)
Trending: On the road, Daniel Sedin (1G, 2 PIM, 4 SOG) came into tonight with 17 points in 18 GP and Henrik Sedin (1A, 1 SOG) had 20 in 19. Alexander Edler (2A, +2, 4 SOG) began this one with 3-5-8 in his past 12 GP overall. Ryan Kesler (1G, 4 PIM, 4 SOG) has goals in B2B games and maintained his point-per-game average on the month.
Combos: Benn Ferriero - Joe Thornton - Joe Pavelski/ Patrick Marleau - Logan Couture - Ryane Clowe/ Jamie McGinn - Michal Handzus - Torrey Mitchell/ Brad Winchester - Andrew Desjardins - Andrew Murray/ Marc-Edouard Vlasic - Dan Boyle/ Brent Burns - Jason Demers/ Douglas Murray - Justin Braun
Scratches: White, McLaren, Niittymaki
Top PP times: Boyle (3:55), Pavelski (3:23), Burns (3:19), Thornton (3:18), Marleau (2:55)
Trending: Logan Couture (1G, 4 SOG) had scored four times in five clashes before finding the back of the net again here. Patrick Marleau (1A, -1, 2 SOG) had six points in six games before this evening. In his prior nine outings, Joe Thornton (1G, 4 PIM, 4 SOG) had eight points.
Chris Nichols is Sportsnet.ca's fantasy hockey writer.
