Tuesday 10-24-17 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc

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Trends - Anaheim at Philadelphia

W/L TRENDS

Anaheim

Ducks are 6-1 in their last 7 games playing on 3 or more days rest. Ducks are 4-1 in their last 5 Tuesday games. Ducks are 20-8 in their last 28 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game. Ducks are 11-5 in their last 16 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game. Ducks are 11-5 in their last 16 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game. Ducks are 22-10 in their last 32 vs. a team with a winning record. Ducks are 1-4 in their last 5 road games. Ducks are 0-6 in their last 6 games following a win.

Philadelphia

Flyers are 8-0 in their last 8 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game. Flyers are 5-1 in their last 6 games playing on 2 days rest. Flyers are 9-2 in their last 11 home games. Flyers are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Pacific. Flyers are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. a team with a losing record. Flyers are 1-5 in their last 6 games following a win.

OU TRENDS

Anaheim

Under is 4-0-1 in Ducks last 5 games following a win. Under is 5-1 in Ducks last 6 overall. Under is 4-1-1 in Ducks last 6 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game. Under is 4-1-1 in Ducks last 6 Tuesday games. Under is 4-1-1 in Ducks last 6 vs. a team with a winning record. Under is 3-1-2 in Ducks last 6 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game. Over is 9-3-4 in Ducks last 16 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game. Under is 12-4-5 in Ducks last 21 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game. Over is 16-6-6 in Ducks last 28 games playing on 3 or more days rest. Under is 5-2-1 in Ducks last 8 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. Over is 7-3-3 in Ducks last 13 road games.

Philadelphia

Over is 5-0 in Flyers last 5 games playing on 2 days rest. Under is 6-1 in Flyers last 7 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game. Under is 4-1 in Flyers last 5 vs. Western Conference. Under is 6-2-1 in Flyers last 9 vs. Pacific. Under is 7-3-1 in Flyers last 11 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.

HEAD TO HEAD

Ducks are 6-0 in the last 6 meetings in Philadelphia. Ducks are 8-1 in the last 9 meetings. Under is 5-1-2 in the last 8 meetings in Philadelphia. Over is 5-1-2 in the last 8 meetings.

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When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Where: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York

Matchup Edge

ARI	Edge in:	NYI
	Offense
	Defense
	Power Play
	Penalty Kill
	Face Offs
	Discipline
	Goaltending

Preview: Coyotes at Islanders

Gracenote
Oct 23, 2017

Having moved over the .500 mark for the first time this season, the New York Islanders seek their third consecutive victory when they host the league's only winless team on Tuesday night. The reeling Arizona Coyotes have only one point through their first eight games and have lost their last four visits to New York by a combined 19-6.

The Islanders capped a four-game road trip with a shootout win at the rival Rangers and followed that up with a 5-3 victory over visiting San Jose on Saturday. In the midst of playing 13 of 15 games against teams from the opposing conference, New York owns a 22-4-4 record versus opponents from the West at Barclays Center. The sputtering Coyotes, who earned their only point in a shootout loss to expansion Vegas, suffered their sixth consecutive regulation defeat in a 4-2 loss to Chicago on Saturday. "Nobody’s going to feel sorry for us. We’re going to have to climb out," Coyotes coach Rick Tocchet told reporters. "We can’t look for any help other than what’s in that room.”

TV: 7 p.m. ET, FSN Arizona, MSG-Plus (New York)

ABOUT THE COYOTES (0-7-1): Arizona coughed up a pair of third-period goals in the final 4 1/2 minutes in Saturday's loss in Chicago. “It's like a broken record,” Tocchet told reporters. “We're playing competitive. All the analytics stuff, people in that stuff say, 'It's going good.' But obviously, we're not winning." The losses continue to pile up despite the play of 2016 first-round pick Clayton Keller, who has scored three times in the past two games and leads NHL rookies with six goals.

ABOUT THE ISLANDERS (4-3-1): After being held off the scoresheet for five games in a row, captain John Tavares scored once and set up a pair of tallies by Anders Lee for his second three-point outing of the season. “I never worry about Johnny,” Lee told reporters. “He’s an unbelievable player, he’s our captain. He doesn’t let that stuff take away from his leadership or his work ethic and he was rewarded tonight.” Coach Doug Weight said Jaroslav Halak will be in net against the Coyotes.

OVERTIME

1. New York's power play ranks tied for last in the league, converting on 1 of 25 chances.

2. Arizona's No. 1 line of Keller, Max Domi and Derek Stepan has figured in 11 of the team's 18 goals.

3. Tavares is tied with Bob Bourne for seventh place on the franchise's all-time list with 238 goals.

PREDICTION: Islanders 4, Coyotes 2

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Trends - Arizona at NY Islanders

W/L TRENDS

Arizona

Coyotes are 17-36 in their last 53 vs. Metropolitan. Coyotes are 26-55 in their last 81 vs. Eastern Conference. Coyotes are 18-39 in their last 57 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. Coyotes are 22-48 in their last 70 overall. Coyotes are 17-40 in their last 57 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game. Coyotes are 15-36 in their last 51 Tuesday games. Coyotes are 2-6 in their last 8 games playing on 2 days rest. Coyotes are 14-48 in their last 62 road games. Coyotes are 1-4 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.

NY Islanders

Islanders are 4-1 in their last 5 home games. Islanders are 29-8 in their last 37 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400. Islanders are 23-7 in their last 30 Tuesday games. Islanders are 5-2 in their last 7 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game. Islanders are 10-4 in their last 14 overall. Islanders are 20-8 in their last 28 vs. a team with a winning % below .400. Islanders are 1-4 in their last 5 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.

OU TRENDS

Arizona

Over is 5-1 in Coyotes last 6 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game. Over is 4-1-1 in Coyotes last 6 overall. Over is 6-2 in Coyotes last 8 vs. Eastern Conference. Under is 6-2 in Coyotes last 8 road games. Under is 8-3-1 in Coyotes last 12 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game. Under is 7-3-2 in Coyotes last 12 Tuesday games.

NY Islanders

Under is 4-0 in Islanders last 4 Tuesday games. Under is 4-0 in Islanders last 4 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game. Under is 7-1 in Islanders last 8 vs. Western Conference. Over is 4-1 in Islanders last 5 vs. a team with a winning % below .400.

HEAD TO HEAD

Home team is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings. Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in New York. Coyotes are 0-4 in the last 4 meetings in New York.

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When: 7:30 PM ET, Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Where: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec

Matchup Edge

FLA	Edge in:	MON
	Offense
	Defense
	Power Play
	Penalty Kill
	Face Offs
	Discipline
	Goaltending

Preview: Panthers at Canadiens

Gracenote
Oct 23, 2017

The Montreal Canadiens came up empty in California but hope a three-day break will help them recover as they seek their first win since the season opener when they begin a three-game homestand Tuesday against the Florida Panthers. Montreal, which is off to its worst eight-game start since 1941, scored a total of five goals in its three setbacks on the West Coast, a trek that extended the club's winless streak to seven games (0-6-1).

The Canadiens' offense has been a major problem this season as the club has scored more than two goals only once, netting three in an overtime loss to Toronto on Oct. 14. Defense also has become an issue of late, with the team surrendering a total of 16 tallies in the losses at San Jose, Los Angeles and Anaheim. Florida is coming off a 4-1 triumph at Washington on Saturday -- its first road win of the season -- that put an end to a three-game slide that included a pair of 4-3 losses to Pittsburgh. Aleksander Barkov, Evgenii Dadonov and Vincent Trocheck each recorded a goal and an assist against the Capitals, with the latter two pulling even with Jonathan Huberdeau for the team scoring lead with seven points.

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, FSN Florida, TSN2, RDS (Montreal)

ABOUT THE PANTHERS (3-4-0): Finnish goaltender Harri Sateri was recalled from Springfield of the American Hockey League and served as James Reimer's backup Saturday as veteran Roberto Luongo was placed on injured reserve because of a hand injury. The 27-year-old Sateri, who was selected by San Jose in the fourth round of the 2008 draft but has yet to play in an NHL game, signed a one-year contract with Florida in July after spending three seasons in the Kontinental Hockey League. Huberdeau notched an assist against the Capitals, giving him at least one point in six of his seven games this season.

ABOUT THE CANADIENS (1-6-1): Montreal can't be accused of not trying to score, as it set a franchise record for most shots in a period with 30 in the second session of Friday's loss to the Ducks - eclipsing the previous mark of 27, which was reached three times overall but most recently in the first period against Ottawa on Dec. 12, 2015. Ales Hemsky's first season in Montreal hasn't exactly gotten off to a good start as the 34-year-old Czech has failed to record a point in seven games and now is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Hemsky's injury and the team's lack of offense prompted it to recall right wings Nikita Scherbak and Michael McCarron from Laval of the American Hockey League.

OVERTIME

1. The Canadiens are 3-for-32 on the power play while Florida has killed only 21 of 29 penalties.

2. Florida Cs Jared McCann (lower body) and Colton Sceviour (upper body) are day-to-day after exiting Saturday's contest.

3. Montreal D Karl Alzner is second on the club in scoring with four points - all assists, which gives him the team lead in that category. Jonathan Drouin (two goals) has five points.

PREDICTION: Canadiens 4, Panthers 2

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Trends - Florida at Montreal

W/L TRENDS

Florida

Panthers are 6-1 in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400. Panthers are 10-21 in their last 31 overall. Panthers are 2-5 in their last 7 vs. a team with a losing record. Panthers are 4-11 in their last 15 vs. Eastern Conference. Panthers are 2-6 in their last 8 vs. Atlantic. Panthers are 1-4 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game. Panthers are 2-8 in their last 10 road games. Panthers are 1-4 in their last 5 Tuesday games. Panthers are 1-5 in their last 6 games playing on 2 days rest. Panthers are 0-4 in their last 4 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.

Montreal

Canadiens are 11-4 in their last 15 games following a loss of 3 or more goals. Canadiens are 9-4 in their last 13 vs. Atlantic. Canadiens are 36-17 in their last 53 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400. Canadiens are 4-12 in their last 16 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game. Canadiens are 1-4 in their last 5 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game. Canadiens are 1-5 in their last 6 Tuesday games. Canadiens are 1-5 in their last 6 home games. Canadiens are 1-6 in their last 7 vs. Eastern Conference. Canadiens are 1-10 in their last 11 overall. Canadiens are 0-8 in their last 8 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.

OU TRENDS

Florida

Over is 6-1 in Panthers last 7 overall. Over is 5-1 in Panthers last 6 vs. Eastern Conference. Over is 4-1 in Panthers last 5 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game. Over is 4-1 in Panthers last 5 games following a win. Under is 3-1-1 in Panthers last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400. Over is 17-6-3 in Panthers last 26 games playing on 2 days rest. Over is 5-2 in Panthers last 7 road games. Over is 28-13-12 in Panthers last 53 Tuesday games.

Montreal

Over is 4-0 in Canadiens last 4 overall. Over is 5-1-1 in Canadiens last 7 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game. Under is 5-1-1 in Canadiens last 7 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400. Under is 8-2 in Canadiens last 10 Tuesday games. Under is 11-4-2 in Canadiens last 17 vs. a team with a losing record. Under is 21-8-7 in Canadiens last 36 vs. Eastern Conference. Over is 5-2-1 in Canadiens last 8 games playing on 3 or more days rest. Under is 11-5-4 in Canadiens last 20 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.

HEAD TO HEAD

Under is 15-5-6 in the last 26 meetings in Montreal. Under is 28-13-13 in the last 54 meetings. Road team is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.

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When: 7:30 PM ET, Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Where: Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, Ontario

Matchup Edge

LA	Edge in:	OTT
	Offense
	Defense
	Power Play
	Penalty Kill
	Face Offs
	Discipline
	Goaltending

Preview: Kings at Senators

Gracenote
Oct 24, 2017

The Los Angeles Kings have no time to dwell on their first regulation loss of the season, as they continue their six-game road trip Tuesday against the Ottawa Senators. Los Angeles became the last team in the NHL to fail to earn a point as it dropped a 3-2 decision at Toronto on Monday to fall to 1-1-0 on its trek.

Trevor Lewis recorded a goal and an assist for the Kings, who also began the 1995-96 season with a seven-game point streak (4-0-3). Los Angeles will be facing a team that also has lost just once in regulation in Ottawa, which is 1-1-1 on its five-game homestand. The Senators began the string with a shutout loss to Vancouver and fell to New Jersey in overtime before rolling to a 6-3 triumph over Toronto on Saturday. Derick Brassard and Mark Stone each scored two goals and set up another as Ottawa posted its first home win after going 0-1-3 over its first four contests at Canadian Tire Centre.

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, FSN West (Los Angeles), TSN5, RDS Info (Ottawa)

ABOUT THE KINGS (6-1-1): Los Angeles received a bit of a scare Monday as Jonathan Quick exited the game in the first period after enduring a blow to the head during a tussle in front of his net. The former Conn Smythe Trophy winner made a quick return, however, missing only 36 seconds of ice time after being examined on the bench. Defenseman Jake Muzzin failed to land on the scoresheet against Toronto, ending his six-game point streak.

ABOUT THE SENATORS (4-1-3): The team will be without Bobby Ryan for approximately one month, as the right wing broke his right index finger in the victory over the Maple Leafs. The 30-year-old native of New Jersey, who was drafted second overall by Anaheim in 2005, has notched six assists in eight games this season but has yet to score a goal. Logan Brown, a 19-year-old center who was the 11th overall pick in the 2016 draft, recorded an assist Saturday for his first NHL point.

OVERTIME

1. Kings RW Dustin Brown was kept off the scoresheet Monday after recording a season-high four points versus Columbus two days earlier.

2. Ottawa G Craig Anderson played his 300th game with the club on Saturday, becoming the first netminder in franchise history to reach the plateau.

3. Lewis has collected five points over his last three contests following a four-game drought.

PREDICTION: Kings 4, Senators 2

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Trends - Los Angeles at Ottawa

W/L TRENDS

Los Angeles

Kings are 4-0 in their last 4 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game. Kings are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. Eastern Conference. Kings are 4-1 in their last 5 overall. Kings are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Atlantic. Kings are 21-10 in their last 31 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game. Kings are 2-6 in their last 8 games playing on 0 days rest.

Ottawa

Senators are 5-1 in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600. Senators are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Pacific. Senators are 1-4 in their last 5 home games.

OU TRENDS

Los Angeles

Under is 2-0-2 in Kings last 4 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game. Under is 6-1-3 in Kings last 10 Tuesday games. Under is 10-2-5 in Kings last 17 games playing on 0 days rest. Under is 19-4-4 in Kings last 27 in the third game of a 3-in-4 days situation. Under is 19-6-6 in Kings last 31 road games. Under is 3-1-3 in Kings last 7 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game. Under is 15-6-5 in Kings last 26 vs. Eastern Conference. Under is 25-12-14 in Kings last 51 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.

Ottawa

Over is 3-0-1 in Senators last 4 vs. a team with a winning % above .600. Over is 4-0 in Senators last 4 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600. Under is 9-1-1 in Senators last 11 Tuesday games. Over is 4-1 in Senators last 5 overall. Under is 8-3-1 in Senators last 12 games playing on 2 days rest. Under is 7-3-2 in Senators last 12 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game. Over is 36-16-2 in Senators last 54 vs. Pacific. Under is 33-16-3 in Senators last 52 home games.

HEAD TO HEAD

Over is 5-2-2 in the last 9 meetings. Home team is 11-5 in the last 16 meetings. Kings are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings.

[Can'tPickAWinner]

When: 7:30 PM ET, Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Where: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York

Matchup Edge

DET	Edge in:	BUF
	Offense
	Defense
	Power Play
	Penalty Kill
	Face Offs
	Discipline
	Goaltending

Preview: Red Wings at Sabres

Gracenote
Oct 23, 2017

The Detroit Red Wings should be an angry team as they begin a three-game road trip against Atlantic Division rivals Tuesday night when they meet the improving Buffalo Sabres. The Red Wings are winless in four games (0-3-1) since starting the season with four victories in the first five contests, managing only 21 shots in a 4-1 setback against Vancouver at home Sunday.

“It was a brutal effort. I thought it was an embarrassing effort, not even close to the level of competitiveness you have to have,” Detroit coach Jeff Blashill told reporters after the latest loss. “We should be embarrassed of ourselves, from me at the top all the way down. We got outcompeted, outworked, out detailed.” The Red Wings will try to turn things around against the Sabres, who have gone 2-1-1 in their last four games after starting the campaign with five consecutive losses (0-4-1). Buffalo rallied for a 5-4 overtime victory at Boston on Saturday as Evander Kane registered his team-leading sixth goal and Ryan O’Reilly scored in the extra session. “I give our guys a lot of credit because they’ve been through a lot in just a short period of time,” Sabres first-year coach Phil Housley told the Buffalo News. “It’s one game. … I feel great for the guys in the locker room, and hopefully they’ll get some confidence from this.”

TV: 7 p.m. ET, NBCSN

ABOUT THE RED WINGS (4-4-1): Right wing Anthony Mantha had the only goal Sunday - his first in four games - to tie captain Henrik Zetterberg for the team lead at four while the power play continued to struggle. Detroit is 1-for-16 with the man advantage over the last five games and forced only one opportunity versus Vancouver after getting five against Washington two days earlier. Defenseman Mike Green tops the team in assists (10) and points (11) while forward Martin Frk is pointless in the last five contests after recording four in the first four games of the season.

ABOUT THE SABRES (2-5-2): Buffalo will need more depth in the scoring department as Kane (six), Jason Pominville (five), Jack Eichel (four) and O’Reilly (three) have 72 percent of the goals in the first nine contests. Forwards Kyle Okposo and Matt Moulson, along with defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen, have yet to record a goal while Benoit Pouliot scored his first in Saturday’s victory. Forward Zemgus Girgensons (foot), who has missed the last two contests after blocking a shot in Vegas, and defenseman Nathan Beaulieu (upper-body) are questionable for Tuesday’s contest.

OVERTIME

1. Ristolainen tops all NHL players in ice time per game (27:27) and is among the league leaders with 30 hits.

2. Detroit F Scott Wilson, who was acquired from Pittsburgh on Saturday, played 9:28 and did not have a shot in his debut Sunday.

3. The Sabres earned at least a point in four meetings with the Red Wings last season (3-0-1).

PREDICTION: Sabres 4, Red Wings 3

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Trends - Detroit at Buffalo

W/L TRENDS

Detroit

Red Wings are 21-8 in their last 29 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400. Red Wings are 17-35 in their last 52 vs. Atlantic. Red Wings are 17-36 in their last 53 vs. Eastern Conference. Red Wings are 6-13 in their last 19 games playing on 1 days rest. Red Wings are 7-21 in their last 28 Tuesday games. Red Wings are 1-5 in their last 6 games following a home loss of 3 or more goals. Red Wings are 1-6 in their last 7 games following a loss of 3 or more goals. Red Wings are 0-4 in their last 4 overall.

Buffalo

Sabres are 4-1 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning road record. Sabres are 26-54 in their last 80 games following a win. Sabres are 19-40 in their last 59 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game. Sabres are 9-23 in their last 32 overall. Sabres are 1-4 in their last 5 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game. Sabres are 1-5 in their last 6 games playing on 2 days rest. Sabres are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. a team with a losing record. Sabres are 1-5 in their last 6 home games. Sabres are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. Eastern Conference. Sabres are 0-6 in their last 6 Tuesday games.

OU TRENDS

Detroit

Over is 4-0 in Red Wings last 4 road games. Over is 4-0-1 in Red Wings last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game. Under is 5-1-2 in Red Wings last 8 Tuesday games. Under is 4-1 in Red Wings last 5 vs. Atlantic. Over is 6-2 in Red Wings last 8 games playing on 1 days rest. Under is 6-2 in Red Wings last 8 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400. Over is 17-6-4 in Red Wings last 27 following a loss of 3 or more goals. Over is 5-2 in Red Wings last 7 overall. Over is 5-2-2 in Red Wings last 9 vs. a team with a losing record.

Buffalo

Over is 4-0-1 in Sabres last 5 vs. Eastern Conference. Over is 6-1-1 in Sabres last 8 home games. Over is 4-1 in Sabres last 5 overall. Under is 3-1-1 in Sabres last 5 games playing on 2 days rest. Over is 3-1-1 in Sabres last 5 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game. Under is 5-2 in Sabres last 7 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game. Over is 5-2-1 in Sabres last 8 vs. a team with a losing record. Under is 5-2-1 in Sabres last 8 games following a win. Over is 5-2-1 in Sabres last 8 vs. Atlantic. Over is 12-5-2 in Sabres last 19 Tuesday games.

HEAD TO HEAD

Under is 4-1-1 in the last 6 meetings in Buffalo. Under is 4-1-1 in the last 6 meetings. Red Wings are 8-2 in the last 10 meetings in Buffalo. Red Wings are 28-8-1 in the last 37 meetings. Road team is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.

[Can'tPickAWinner]

When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota

Matchup Edge

VAN	Edge in:	MIN
	Offense
	Defense
	Power Play
	Penalty Kill
	Face Offs
	Discipline
	Goaltending

Preview: Canucks at Wild

Gracenote
Oct 23, 2017

Life on the road is agreeing with the Vancouver Canucks, who will wrap up a five-game trip with the visit to the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night. The Canucks had dropped three in a row at home following a season-opening win, but they have turned things around and are 3-1-0 on the trek - all against Atlantic Division opponents.

Vancouver has been impressive in its last two victories, outshooting the Buffalo Sabres and Detroit Red Wings by a staggering 78-43 margin. Sunday's 4-1 win in Detroit was the fourth regulation victory for the Canucks, who didn't notch their fourth regulation win until Nov. 29 a year ago. Preparing to begin a six-game homestand, Minnesota is off to a slow start and buried in last place in the Central Division despite a 4-2 win at Calgary on Saturday night. "We want to get over the .500 mark," Wild coach Bruce Boudreau told reporters. "If you want to be the best you can't be satisfied with mediocrity."

TV: 8 p.m. ET, Sportsnet Vancouver, FSN North (Minnesota)

ABOUT THE CANUCKS (4-3-1): While Sven Baertschi netted his first two goals of the season at Detroit, forward Derek Dorsett is on a tear with four tallies over the past three games. Dorsett had a career-high 12 goals in 2011-12 and hasn't notched more than seven goals since, but he already has five this season. "He's been amazing for us," Baertschi told reporters of Dorsett. "Right now it's just that feeling, whenever he has the puck and he's going down and shooting, it's just that feeling that that puck might go in."

ABOUT THE WILD (2-2-2): Rugged forward Chris Stewart registered 13 goals in 79 games with Minnesota last season, but he is off to a fast start with six tallies in the first six contests, failing to score in only one game. Charlie Coyle is sidelined with a broken leg and Zach Parise (undisclosed) again was a no-show at Monday's practice, but the Wild did receive good news on the injury front. Mikael Granlund, last season's leading scorer who has been out since the opener, said he hopes to play Tuesday.

OVERTIME

1. Canucks D Troy Stecher was forced to leave Sunday's game with an injury to his left leg.

2. Wild G Devan Dubnyk is 10-8-3 with a 2.56 goals-against average versus Vancouver.

3. Canucks F Daniel Sedin is 10 points shy of 1,000 for his career.

PREDICTION: Wild 4, Canucks 3

[Can'tPickAWinner]

Trends - Vancouver at Minnesota

W/L TRENDS

Vancouver

Canucks are 4-0 in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400. Canucks are 17-37 in their last 54 road games. Canucks are 16-35 in their last 51 overall. Canucks are 18-41 in their last 59 games playing on 1 days rest. Canucks are 11-27 in their last 38 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation. Canucks are 3-10 in their last 13 games following a win. Canucks are 6-20 in their last 26 vs. Western Conference. Canucks are 2-7 in their last 9 vs. Central. Canucks are 2-7 in their last 9 Tuesday games. Canucks are 2-8 in their last 10 vs. a team with a losing record. Canucks are 3-13 in their last 16 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game. Canucks are 2-11 in their last 13 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Minnesota

Wild are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. Pacific. Wild are 6-2 in their last 8 games playing on 2 days rest. Wild are 3-7 in their last 10 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game. Wild are 3-8 in their last 11 overall. Wild are 1-8 in their last 9 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600. Wild are 1-10 in their last 11 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game. Wild are 0-4 in their last 4 games following a win. Wild are 0-4 in their last 4 home games.

OU TRENDS

Vancouver

Under is 3-0-1 in Canucks last 4 Tuesday games. Over is 4-1-1 in Canucks last 6 games playing on 1 days rest. Over is 8-2-1 in Canucks last 11 vs. Central. Over is 4-1-1 in Canucks last 6 vs. Western Conference. Under is 14-4-3 in Canucks last 21 games following a win. Under is 6-2-1 in Canucks last 9 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game. Under is 5-2-1 in Canucks last 8 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.

Minnesota

Over is 3-0-1 in Wild last 4 Tuesday games. Over is 5-0-1 in Wild last 6 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game. Over is 3-0-1 in Wild last 4 vs. Western Conference. Over is 25-7-2 in Wild last 34 games following a win. Over is 7-2 in Wild last 9 home games. Over is 8-3-1 in Wild last 12 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600. Over is 7-3-2 in Wild last 12 vs. Pacific. Over is 39-19-4 in Wild last 62 overall.

HEAD TO HEAD

Over is 8-1-3 in the last 12 meetings. Over is 7-1-3 in the last 11 meetings in Minnesota.

[Can'tPickAWinner]

When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Where: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee

Matchup Edge

CAL	Edge in:	NAS
	Offense
	Defense
	Power Play
	Penalty Kill
	Face Offs
	Discipline
	Goaltending

Preview: Flames at Predators

Gracenote
Oct 23, 2017

While the Calgary Flames have enjoyed most of their success this season on the road, the Nashville Predators have yet to be beaten at home. Both teams look to continue their trends Tuesday as Calgary visits Nashville in the opener of its set of back-to-back road games.

The Flames have lost three straight home contests but have won three in a row on the road after being shut out at Edmonton in their season opener. Nashville has only played three games at home but won them all, outlasting Philadelphia 6-5 on Oct. 10 before posting 4-1 triumphs over Dallas and Colorado. However, the Predators are coming off a 4-2 loss to the New York Rangers on Saturday that dropped them to 1-3-1 on the road. Filip Forsberg recorded a goal and an assist in the setback for his fourth multi-point performance in his last six contests.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, Sportsnet (Calgary), FSN Tennessee (Nashville)

ABOUT THE FLAMES (4-4-0): Sean Monahan is off to a fine start this season as he has scored a goal in five of his last six games. The 23-year-old has accounted for three of Calgary's four game-winning tallies, which is one shy of his total from 2016-17. Jaromir Jagr's beginning to the campaign hasn't been as good as the 45-year-old future Hall-of-Famer was placed on injured reserve Sunday with a lower-body injury he suffered the previous night in his fifth game of the season.

ABOUT THE PREDATORS (4-3-1): Forsberg has been an offensive force for Nashville, registering a team-high 11 points over eight games. The 23-year-old Swede also tops the Predators with six goals as he has scored half of their eight power-play and four game-winning tallies. Scott Hartnell is tied for second on the club with three goals, two of which have come with the man advantage.

OVERTIME

1. Flames LW Johnny Gaudreau, who leads the team with 11 points, has landed on the scoresheet in six of his last seven games.

2. Nashville D Yannick Weber returned to the lineup Saturday after missing three contests with an upper-body injury and logged 10 minutes, 23 seconds of ice time.

3. Jagr is tied with Gordie Howe for second place on the NHL all-time games played list with 1,924 - including the playoffs.

PREDICTION: Predators 4, Flames 1

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Trends - Calgary at Nashville

W/L TRENDS

Calgary

Flames are 9-1 in their last 10 games playing on 2 days rest. Flames are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Western Conference. Flames are 7-2 in their last 9 vs. Central. Flames are 24-10 in their last 34 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game. Flames are 27-55 in their last 82 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. Flames are 4-9 in their last 13 overall.

Nashville

Predators are 4-0 in their last 4 Tuesday games. Predators are 8-2 in their last 10 vs. Pacific. Predators are 6-2 in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600. Predators are 21-7 in their last 28 vs. Western Conference. Predators are 40-19 in their last 59 home games. Predators are 1-4 in their last 5 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.

OU TRENDS

Calgary

Over is 2-0-2 in Flames last 4 vs. Central. Over is 3-0-1 in Flames last 4 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game. Over is 15-5-2 in Flames last 22 games playing on 2 days rest. Over is 3-1-1 in Flames last 5 overall. Over is 3-1-1 in Flames last 5 vs. Western Conference. Over is 8-3-2 in Flames last 13 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game. Under is 18-7-3 in Flames last 28 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. Under is 5-2-4 in Flames last 11 road games.

Nashville

Under is 5-1 in Predators last 6 Tuesday games. Under is 4-1 in Predators last 5 home games. Under is 4-1 in Predators last 5 overall. Under is 14-5-7 in Predators last 26 vs. Western Conference. Under is 10-4-6 in Predators last 20 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game. Over is 5-2-1 in Predators last 8 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600. Under is 11-5-2 in Predators last 18 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.

HEAD TO HEAD

Flames are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Nashville. Over is 11-5 in the last 16 meetings. Road team is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.

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When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado

Matchup Edge

DAL	Edge in:	COL
	Offense
	Defense
	Power Play
	Penalty Kill
	Face Offs
	Discipline
	Goaltending

Preview: Stars at Avalanche

Gracenote
Oct 23, 2017

The Dallas Stars may have finally found a goaltender who can consistently lead them to the postseason as they try for their fifth straight victory when they begin a five-game road trip Tuesday against the Colorado Avalanche. Ben Bishop (5-1-0, 2.09 goals-against average, .928 save percentage), who signed a six-year contract last summer, is expected to make his seventh straight start and eighth of the season.

"He's been outstanding for us this year. He gives the team a lot of confidence," Dallas defenseman Dan Hamhuis told reporters about Bishop after Saturday's 4-3 victory over Carolina. "He's a real competitor. The thing people probably don't know is how much he talks. He talks a ton out there helping the defensemen. He's another set of eyes out there letting us know what to do. And there's his ability to play the puck. It's like having a sixth player out there at times." Colorado has lost three straight after a 4-3 setback against St. Louis on Thursday, putting a wet blanket on an encouraging 4-1-0 start. The Stars started the Avalanche of setbacks with a 3-1 victory Oct. 14 - their fifth straight victory in the series - with Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin recording a goal and an assist apiece. A bright spot for Colorado has been the play of rookie forward Alexander Kerfoot, who scored twice Thursday and has three goals and two assists with a plus-4 rating this season.

TV: 9 p.m. ET, FSN Southwest (Dallas), Altitude (Colorado)

ABOUT THE STARS (5-3-0): While Bishop has solidified the back end, the usual suspects are producing up front as Seguin (six goals this season) and Benn (four) lead the team with eight points apiece. No other player has more than two goals, though, with defenseman John Klingberg (seven points) one of four players with a pair. Dallas received a boost from its fourth line Saturday as Tyler Pitlick (two goals), Radek Faksa (two assists) and Antoine Roussel (assist) produced five of their 10 points this season.

ABOUT THE AVALANCHE (4-4-0): Matt Duchene, who wants to be traded, isn't performing like he wants to be playing elsewhere by sharing the team lead in goals (three) and points (seven) with a plus-4 rating this season after finishing minus-34 in 2016-17. Nail Yakupov (pointless in four games) and Sven Andrighetto (three) have gone cold after beginning their seasons hot with three goals apiece. Rookie left wing J.T. Compher (goal, three assists this season) broke a thumb while blocking a shot Thursday and is out indefinitely while rookie center Tyson Jost (goal, assist) is expected to miss 2-to-3 weeks after sustaining a lower-body injury versus St. Louis.

OVERTIME

1. The Stars entered Monday with the No. 3 penalty-killing unit at 90 percent and the No. 6 power play (26.1).

2. Dallas F Mattias Janmark, who missed last season due to injury, has two goals and five points with a team-best plus-4 after recording 15 goals, 29 points and a plus-12 rating as a rookie in 2015-16.

3. Colorado RW Mikko Rantanen (seven points) has a team-most six assists - four on the power play, but is a club-worst minus-4.

PREDICTION: Stars 3, Avalanche 2

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Trends - Dallas at Colorado

W/L TRENDS

Dallas

Stars are 4-0 in their last 4 overall. Stars are 12-30 in their last 42 road games. Stars are 7-19 in their last 26 vs. Central. Stars are 11-30 in their last 41 games following a win. Stars are 3-10 in their last 13 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.

Colorado

Avalanche are 4-0 in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400. Avalanche are 17-35 in their last 52 home games. Avalanche are 17-36 in their last 53 Tuesday games. Avalanche are 17-39 in their last 56 games playing on 3 or more days rest. Avalanche are 14-38 in their last 52 vs. Central. Avalanche are 17-55 in their last 72 overall. Avalanche are 2-8 in their last 10 vs. a team with a winning % above .600. Avalanche are 9-42 in their last 51 vs. Western Conference.

OU TRENDS

Dallas

Under is 5-1 in Stars last 6 games playing on 2 days rest. Under is 5-2 in Stars last 7 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. Under is 7-3 in Stars last 10 road games. Under is 15-7 in Stars last 22 Tuesday games.

Colorado

Over is 3-0-1 in Avalanche last 4 games playing on 3 or more days rest. Over is 4-1 in Avalanche last 5 home games. Under is 4-1 in Avalanche last 5 vs. Western Conference. Over is 4-1-1 in Avalanche last 6 vs. a team with a winning % above .600. Under is 4-1-4 in Avalanche last 9 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400. Under is 5-2-1 in Avalanche last 8 Tuesday games. Over is 11-5 in Avalanche last 16 vs. Central.

HEAD TO HEAD

Stars are 5-0 in the last 5 meetings. Home team is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings. Over is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings in Colorado. Stars are 2-8 in the last 10 meetings in Colorado.