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Chris Nichols | January 19, 2012, 6:30 pm

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MINNESOTA WILD 1 @ TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 4

Goaltending match-up: Niklas Backstrom (29/33, .879 SV%) vs. Jonas Gustavsson (20/21, .952 SV%)

Combos: Dany Heatley - Warren Peters - Devin Setoguchi/ Cal Clutterbuck - Matt Cullen - Casey Wellman/ Darroll Powe - Kyle Brodziak - Nick Johnson/ Brad Staubitz - Carson McMillan - David McIntyre/ Marek Zidlicky - Nick Schultz/ Mike Lundin - Greg Zanon/ Clayton Stoner - Jared Spurgeon

Scratches: Falk

Top PP times: Zidlicky (1:35), Cullen, Setoguchi, Heatley (1:23), Spurgeon (1:20)

Trending: Nick Johnson 1G, +1, 2 SOG) broke the shutout bid with a few minutes left.

Combos: Matthew Lombardi - Tyler Bozak - Phil Kessel/ Joffrey Lupul - Tim Connolly - Nazem Kadri/ Clarke MacArthur - Mikhail Grabovski - Nikolai Kulemin/ Joey Crabb - Dave Steckel - Mike Brown/ Dion Phaneuf - Luke Schenn/ Carl Gunnarsson - Mike Komisarek/ Jake Gardiner - Cody Franson

Scratches: Rosehill, Boyce, Aulie

Top PP times: Kessel (7:17), Bozak (7:07), Phaneuf (6:36), Lupul (6:10), Gunnarsson (3:44)

Trending: Joffrey Lupul (3A, +2, 1 SOG) came into tonight only two points shy of the 50-point mark, which he has only reached twice in his career. His best is the 53 point-campaign he had in his sophomore campaign with the Ducks. Phil Kessel (1G, -1, 5 SOG) had scored 17 of his 24 goals at home prior to this outing. Mikhail Grabovski (1G, +1, 1:01 PP, 6 SOG) began the night with 15 points in his past 19 outings.

BOSTON BRUINS 4 @ NEW JERSEY DEVILS 1

Goaltending match-up: Tim Thomas (30/31, .968 SV%) vs. Martin Brodeur (21/24, .875 SV%)

Combos: Brad Marchand - Patrice Bergeron - Tyler Seguin/ Milan Lucic - David Krejci - Nathan Horton/ Benoit Pouliot - Chris Kelly - Rich Peverley/ Daniel Paille - Gregory Campbell - Shawn Thornton/ Zdeno Chara - Johnny Boychuk/ Dennis Seidenberg - Adam McQuaid/ Andrew Ference - Joe Corvo

Scratches: Caron, Kampfer, Hamill

Top PP times: Corvo, Seguin, Bergeron, Seidenberg, Pouliot (0:56)

Trending: Nathan Horton (1G, -1, 2 PIM, 0:37 PP, 3 SOG) has scored eight different times this month already. David Krejci (1A, -1, 0:37 PP, no SOG) had 3-8-11 in eight starts before tonight. Rich Peverley (1A, +1, 0:37 PP, no SOG) was back in action tonight and he broke a brief two-game pointless skid.

Combos: Zach Parise - Adam Henrique - Ilya Kovalchuk/ Petr Sykora - Patrik Elias - Dainius Zubrus/ Steven Zalewski - Jacob Josefson - David Clarkson/ Ryan Carter - Brad Mills - Cam Janssen/ Bryce Salvador - Mark Fayne/ Matt Taormina - Adam Larsson/ Anton Volchenkov - Kurtis Foster

Scratches: Tallinder, Tedenby, Boulton

Top PP times: Kovalchuk (1:58), Foster (1:21), Parise, Clarkson, Elias (1:05)

Trending: Adam Henrique (-2, 19:17 TOI, 0:55 PP, 2 SOG) was back in the lineup tonight after missing time with a groin injury. Petr Sykora (1G, 0:55 PP, 5 SOG) has points in each of his past three now after having one in seven. Patrik Elias (1A, -1, no SOG) has points in each of his past seven, while Dainius Zubrus (1A, -1, 2 SOG) has points in five of nine.

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS 4 @ NEW YORK RANGERS 1

Goaltending match-up: Marc-Andre Fleury (30/31, .968 SV%) vs. Henrik Lundqvist (32/35, .914 SV%)

Combos: Chris Kunitz - Evgeni Malkin - James Neal/ Matt Cooke - Dustin Jeffrey - Pascal Dupuis/ Steve Sullivan - Tyler Kennedy - Richard Park/ Eric Tangradi - Joe Vitale - Craig Adams/ Brooks Orpik - Kris Letang/ Paul Martin - Zbynek Michalek/ Matt Niskanen - Deryk Engelland

Scratches: Lovejoy, Asham

Top PP times: Malkin, Sullivan, Neal (2:00), Letang, Kunitz (1:43)

Trending: Kris Letang (1A, +2, 3 SOG) was a sight for sore eyes for his fantasy owners after returning from a lengthy concussion layoff. Evgeni Malkin (2G, +2, 5 SOG) had 7-2-9 in seven games before this outing. Chris Kunitz (1G, 1A, +1, 3 SOG) had 0G, 3A in his seven January games before tonight. James Neal (2A, +2, 2 PIM, 1 SOG) had a pair of two-pointers in three tries coming in, which was preceded by a stretch of six games without a point. Paul Martin (1A, 0:37 PP, 2 SOG) has picked up points in four of six.

Combos: Brandon Dubinsky - Brad Richards - John Mitchell/ Carl Hagelin - Derek Stepan - Marian Gaborik/ Ruslan Fedotenko - Brian Boyle - Ryan Callahan/ Brandon Prust - Artem Anisimov - Mike Rupp/ Ryan McDonagh - Dan Girardi/ Michael Del Zotto - Anton Stralman/ Marc Staal - Stu Bickel

Scratches: Christensen, Wolski

Top PP times: Del Zotto (3:52), Richards (3:21), Callahan (3:08), Stepan (2:38), Dubinsky (2:06)

Trending: Marian Gaborik (1A, 6 SOG) had just 1-2-3 in his eight starts this month coming in. Carl Hagelin (1G, 0:46 PP, 4 SOG) has points in four of his past six. He hadn’t scored this month before finding the back of the net in the second period.

NEW YORK ISLANDERS 4 @ PHILADELPHIA FLYERS 1

Goaltending match-up: Evgeni Nabokov (40/41, .976 SV%) vs. Sergei Bobrovsky (23/26, .885 SV%)

Combos: Matt Moulson - John Tavares - Kyle Okposo/ Michael Grabner - Frans Nielsen - P.A. Parenteau/ Matt Martin - Josh Bailey - Brian Rolston/ Tim Wallace - Jay Pandolfo - Nino Niederreiter/ Mark Streit - Milan Jurcina/ Travis Hamonic - Andrew MacDonald/ Mark Eaton - Dylan Reese

Scratches: Reasoner, Staios

Top PP times: Streit (3:32), Parenteau (2:42), Moulson (2:27), Nielsen (2:12), Tavares (2:03)

Trending: John Tavares (2A, 6 SOG) extended his point streak to 11 games and added to the 17 points he had already accumulated before this evening. Matt Moulson (1G, +1, 3 SOG) has points in six straight and had nine points in that stretch headed in here. Kyle Okposo (1A, +1, 2 PIM, 1:09 PP, 1 SOG) had 5-2-7 in eight January starts coming in, while Mark Streit (1G, 2 PIM, 1 SOG) had five helpers in five games before tonight. P.A. Parenteau (2A, +1, 4 PIM, no SOG) had seven points in six games coming in and was coming off a two-goal effort against the Caps.

Combos: Scott Hartnell - Claude Giroux - Jaromir Jagr/ Max Talbot - Danny Briere - Jakub Voracek/ Matt Read - Brayden Schenn - Wayne Simmonds/ Jody Shelley - Sean Couturier - Harry Zolnierczyk/ Kimmo Timonen - Braydon Coburn/ Matt Carle - Marc-Andre Bourdon/ Andrej Meszaros - Erik Gustafsson

Scratches: Lilja, Rinaldo

Top PP times: Giroux, Jagr (4:53), Hartnell, Read (4:27), Carle (4:08)

Trending: Sean Couturier (1A, +1, 0:02 PP, 2 SOG) had a five-game goal streak headed in here. Matt Read (1G, +1, 3 SOG) had seven points in seven contests coming in.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS 3 @ COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS 0

Goaltending match-up: Pekka Rinne (38/38) vs. Steve Mason (22/24, .917 SV%). This was Rinne's fourth shutout of the season and 24th of his career. He had six last year.

Combos: Sergei Kostitsyn - Mike Fisher - Martin Erat/ Colin Wilson - David Legwand - Patric Hornqvist/ Gabriel Bourque - Nick Spaling - Jordin Tootoo/ Jerred Smithson - Craig Smith - Matt Halischuk/ Francis Bouillon - Shea Weber/ Roman Josi - Kevin Klein/ Jack Hillen - Ryan Ellis

Scratches: Yip, Suter, McGrattan

Top PP times: Weber (3:38), Legwand (2:21), Josi (2:09), Smith, Wilson (1:54)

Trending: Martin Erat (1G, 1A, +1, 1:44 PP, 1 SOG) had 1G, 1A the last time these teams met and had seven points in six games before tonight. Sergei Kostitysn (1A, +1, 2 PIM, no PP, no SOG) has been having a solid January after a disappointing first few months. He’s been averaging a point-per-game through nine now. Mike Fisher (1G, +1, 1:17 PP, 2 SOG) had eight points in eight tries coming in. Shea Weber (1G, +2, 2 SOG) added the ENG and has points in four of seven.

Combos: Vinny Prospal - Derick Brassard - Rick Nash/ Ryan Johansen - Antoine Vermette - Tomas Kubalik/ Ryan Russell - Samuel Pahlsson - Derek Dorsett/ Colton Gillies - Derek MacKenzie - Jared Boll/ Fedor Tyutin - Nikita Nikitin/ Aaron Johnson - David Savard/ John Moore - Marc Methot

Scratches: Clitsome, Byers

Top PP times: Nikitin (3:11), Vermette (2:58), Nash (2:50), Prospal (2:40), Johansen (2:37)

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EDMONTON OILERS 0 @ ST. LOUIS BLUES 1

Goaltending match-up: Nikolai Khabibulin vs. Jaroslav Halak. This was Halak's fourth shutout of the season and third in his past four starts. He has 20 in his career and had seven last year.

Combos: Ben Eager - Sam Gagner - Ales Hemsky/ Ryan Smyth - Shawn Horcoff - Magnus Paajarvi/ Josh Green - Anton Lander - Jordan Eberle/ Darcy Hordichuk - Ryan O'Marra - Ryan Jones/ Ladislav Smid - Jeff Petry/ Andy Sutton - Colten Teubert/ Theo Peckham - Corey Potter

Scratches: Hall, Belanger

Top PP times: Petry (2:24), Gagner, Paajarvi (2:10), Jones, Hemsky (2:03)

Scratches: Cole, Porter

Top PP times: Oshie (5:40), Perron (5:32), Backes (5:25), Pietrangelo (4:32), Colaiacovo (4:24)

Trending: Alex Pietrangelo (1G, +1, 4 SOG) has been sizzling this month and his point streak was pushed to eight games when he broke open a scoreless tie with just over five minutes left in the third period. David Backes (1A, +1, 2 SOG) had seven points and 23 PIM in seven games coming in.

BUFFALO SABRES 1 @ WINNIPEG JETS 4

Goaltending match-up: Ryan Miller (29/33, .879 SV%) vs. Ondrej Pavelec (25/26, .962 SV%)

Combos: Thomas Vanek - Jochen Hecht - Jason Pominville/ Drew Stafford - Derek Roy - Nathan Gerbe/ Luke Adam - Brad Boyes - Ville Leino/ Matt Ellis - Cody McCormick - Patrick Kaleta/ Andrej Sekera - Tyler Myers/ T.J. Brennan - Jordan Leopold/ Mike Weber - Marc-Andre Gragnani

Scratches: Finley, Regehr, Gaustad

Top PP times: Vanek, Pominville (2:19), Boyes, Leopold (2:10), Gragnani (2:01)

Trending: Drew Stafford (1G, +1, 0:56 PP, 1 SOG) ended a seven-game pointless drought here. Nathan Gerbe (1A, +1, 2 PIM, no PP, 2 SOG) hasn’t done much in his past few weeks either.

Combos: Evander Kane - Bryan Little - Blake Wheeler/ Andrew Ladd - Nik Antropov - Kyle Wellwood/ Tanner Glass - Jim Slater - Chris Thorburn/ Antti Miettinen - Alex Burmistrov - Eric Fehr/ Tobias Enstrom - Ron Hainsey/ Mark Stuart - Randy Jones/ Johnny Oduya - Mark Flood

Scratches: Bogosian, Miettinen, Postma

Top PP times: Enstrom (3:23), Stapleton (3:13), Kane (2:37), Little, Wheeler (2:31)

Trending: Tobias Enstrom (1G, +1, 2 SOG) has scored in three games in a row. Blake Wheeler (1A, -1, 2 PIM, 2 SOG) was able to play tonight. Bryan Little (1A, -1, 2 SOG) had one point in eight games before this evening. Kyle Wellwood (2A, +2, 2:25 PP, 1 SOG) has a helper in each of his past three now. Nik Antropov (1G, 1A, +2, 2 PIM, 1 SOG) had just two points on the month coming in. Andrew Ladd (1G, 1A, +2, 2:19 PP, 3 SOG) has a point in four of his past six.

DETROIT RED WINGS 3 @ PHOENIX COYOTES 2 (SO)

Goaltending match-up: Jimmy Howard (31/33, .939 SV%) vs. Mike Smith (33/35, .943 SV%)

Combos: Johan Franzen - Pavel Datsyuk - Todd Bertuzzi/ Valtteri Filppula - Henrik Zetterberg - Jiri Hudler/ Drew Miller - Darren Helm - Danny Cleary/ Cory Emmerton - Justin Abdelkader - Tomas Holmstrom/ Nicklas Lidstrom - Ian White/ Niklas Kronwall - Brad Stuart/ Jonathan Ericsson - Jakub Kindl

Scratches: Commodore, Mursak

Top PP times: Lidstrom (7:20), White (6:35), Holmstrom (6:03), Datsyuk (5:47), Zetterberg (5:21)

Trending: Pavel Datsyuk (2A, +1, 2 PIM, 1 SOG) reached the 50-point plateau for the season on Detroit’s first goal and then, as he tends to do, he added some icing on his owners’ cakes. Johan Franzen (2A, +2, 5:05 PP, 6 SOG) had 3-3-6 in eight tilts coming in. Ian White (1G, +1, 6 SOG) had three helpers in four games coming in here. Todd Bertuzzi (1G, +2, 3:47 PP, 1 SOG) scored the last time he squared off against the Coyotes and he had three goals in three games overall coming in. Shootout: Bertuzzi (beauty)

Combos: Ray Whitney - Daymond Langkow - Shane Doan/ Lauri Korpikoski - Boyd Gordon - Radim Vrbata/ Taylor Pyatt - Martin Hanzal - Mikkel Boedker/ Raffi Torres - Kyle Chipchura - Gilbert Brule/ Keith Yandle - Derek Morris/ Oliver Ekman-Larsson - Rostislav Klesla/ Michal Rozsival - Chris Summers

Scratches: Bissonnette, Pouliot, Aucoin

Top PP times: Whitney (3:47), Doan, Vrbata (3:21), Yandle (2:28), Ekman-Larsson (1:32)

Trending: Martin Hanzal (-2, 18:00 TOI, 0:42 PP, 3 SOG) was back in the line-up after missing 12 games because of injury, but then Daymond Langkow went down with an injury and left after taking a puck to the face. Gilbert Brule (1G, +2, 2 PIM, 0:39 PP, 2 SOG) already had 1-1-2 in his four starts with the Coyotes.

CALGARY FLAMES 2 @ LOS ANGELES KINGS 1 (SO)

Goaltending match-up: Miikka Kiprusoff (31/32, .969 SV%) vs. Jonathan Quick (24/25, .960 SV%)

Combos: Michael Cammalleri - Mikael Backlund - Jarome Iginla/ Blake Comeau - Olli Jokinen - Tim Jackman/ Tom Kostopoulos - Blair Jones - Lee Stempniak/ Lance Bouma - Matt Stajan - Roman Horak/ Jay Bouwmeester - Chris Butler/ Mark Giordano - Scott Hannan/ Cory Sarich - T.J. Brodie

Scratches: Carson, Byron, Babchuk

Top PP times: Giordano (3:58), Iginla (3:24), Cammalleri (2:47), Jokinen (2:44), Brodie (2:15)

Trending: Jarome Iginla (1G, 4 SOG) had 3-4-7 in eight games before tonight. Olli Jokinen (1A, -1, 3 SOG) had 21 points over his prior 24 GP before tonight. T.J. Brodie (1A, no SOG) has points in five of nine. Shootout: Jokinen, Cammalleri

Combos: Dustin Brown - Anze Kopitar - Justin Williams/ Dustin Penner - Mike Richards - Jarret Stoll/ Brad Richardson - Andrei Loktionov - Trevor Lewis/ Kyle Clifford - Colin Fraser - Trent Hunter/ Drew Doughty - Rob Scuderi/ Jack Johnson - Matt Greene/ Willie Mitchell - Slava Voynov

Scratches: Westgarth, Martinez, Drewiske

Top PP times: Doughty, Kopitar (1:46), Brown (1:27), Richards (1:24), Williams (1:11)

Trending: Dustin Brown (1G, +1, 5 SOG) had a couple of points when these teams met a few games ago, but then was blanked twice. Justin Williams (1A, +1, 4 SOG) has a six-game point streak. Shootout: Williams

OTTAWA SENATORS 4 @ SAN JOSE SHARKS 1

Goaltending match-up: Craig Anderson (36/37, .973 SV%) vs. Antti Niemi (17/21, .810 SV%)

Combos: Colin Greening - Jason Spezza - Milan Michalek/ Erik Condra - Kyle Turris - Daniel Alfredsson/ Nick Foligno - Zack Smith - Chris Neil/ Kaspars Daugavins - Zenon Konopka - Bobby Butler/ Filip Kuba - Erik Karlsson/ Jared Cowen - Sergei Gonchar/ Chris Phillips - Mark Borowiecki

Scratches: Lee, Petersson, Carkner

Top PP times: Neil (3:25), Karlsson, Greening, Kuba (2:39), Spezza (2:35)

Trending: Jason Spezza (2A, +1, 2 SOG) began the night nine points shy of last year’s total of 57 points. Erik Karlsson (1G, +1, 2 SOG) had nine points in eight games coming in. Kyle Turris (1G, 1A, +2, 2:33 PP, 2 SOG) has goals in three of four and he had 11 points in 15 GP with OTT before adding more tonight. Daniel Alfredsson (1A, +2, 2 SOG) began this one with 25 points in his prior 24 GP. Sergei Gonchar (1A, +2, 2 PIM, 2:29 PP, 1 SOG) had one point in six games before this one got underway. Nick Foligno (1A, +1, no PP, 1 SOG) had one point in four games before tonight. Filip Kuba (1A, 1 SOG) had six points in nine outings coming in. Colin Greening (2G, +1, 5 SOG) had been blanked in his prior three games. Zack Smith left this game injured.

Combos: Tommy Wingels - Joe Thornton - Joe Pavelski/ Patrick Marleau - Logan Couture - Benn Ferriero/ Jamie McGinn - Michal Handzus - Torrey Mitchell/ Brad Winchester - Andrew Desjardins - Frazer McLaren/ Marc-Edouard Vlasic - Dan Boyle/ Douglas Murray - Brent Burns/ Colin White - Justin Braun