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Sabres Could Play Spoiler in Eastern Conference

Al Dannity
October 5, 2017

The two biggest names in the NHL will clash in the Eastern Conference but one American hero could play a spoiler role. Capitals will be healthiest after opening round The Conference Quarter Finals offer up a couple of brutal match-ups. The Devils lost the season series with the Flyers 5 games to 1 but as...

Hockey Canada's Big Night as Habs Host Leafs

Frank Doyle
October 5, 2017

Frank Doyle wonders if Toronto can make up for a disappointing season by sending its greatest rival spiralling out of the playoffs. They love their Habs in Montreal but sometimes you can’t help but wonder if the Habs love them back. Montreal has been on the verge of clinching a playoff spot in the East...

Brodeur Picks up Win Number 600 as Devils Rout Thrashers

Al Dannity
October 5, 2017

Defeats for the Rangers and Thrashers made the playoff picture in the Eastern Conference a lot clearer on Tuesday night. Thrashers out and Rangers on the brink Ilya Kovalchuk was in no mood to do favours for his former team-mates as he helped the New Jersey Devils end the Atlanta Thrashers playoff hopes. The left...

NHL Review: Kings Keep Pace in West, Rangers Stayin' Alive

Ricky Rothstein
October 5, 2017

Tuesday night was a big one in the National Hockey League as the playoff pictures in both the Eastern and Western Conference got a little more compelling. Let’s take a look at what transpired: Los Angeles Kings 2, Nashville Predators 0 Right now, all jockeying in the West for playoff positioning runs through the fifth,...

NHL Preview: Ottawa and Buffalo Do Battle in Key Northeast Division Clash

Ricky Rothstein
October 5, 2017

OTTAWA SENATORS (39-30-5) at BUFFALO SABRES (40-22-10) NHL hockey betting lines: Moneyline — Ottawa 2.30, Buffalo 1.67 Over/Under: 5 goals. Over: 1.71, Under 2.20 What to expect: The Sabres have a healthy lead over the Senators in the Northeast Division — seven points — but Ottawa has had Buffalo’s number this year when it comes...

NHL Recap: Bruins Beat Thrashers, Solidify Playoff Spot

Ricky Rothstein
October 5, 2017

The Boston Bruins went to Atlanta on Tuesday night knowing they needed a huge effort to keep the hard-pushing Thrashers out of playoff contention. They got exactly that. Led by rugged winger Milan Lucic’s two-point effort and some stellar goaltending from Tukka Rask, the Bruins beat the Thrashers 4-0 to further distance themselves in the...

NHL Recap: Dallas Crushes San Jose, Washington Throttles Flordia

Ricky Rothstein
October 5, 2017

A huge night in the National Hockey League as 11 games — several with major playoff implications — heated up the ice. Let’s take a look at two of the biggest scorelines of the evening as we recap some of the action: Dallas Stars 8, San Jose Sharks 2 Desperate to stay alive in the...

NHL Preview: Devils Host Penguins, Lightning Strikes Washington

Ricky Rothstein
October 5, 2017

With the majority of National Hockey League teams down to the final 15 or so games on their regular season schedules, the race for the playoffs is heating up. Friday night brings us a plethora of NHL games and NHL hockey betting lines, so let’s take a look at some of the key games for...

NHL Recap: Wings Clip 'Hawks, Sabres Beat Rangers

Ricky Rothstein
October 5, 2017

It was a busy day in the National Hockey League yesterday and, therefore, a busy day for NHL hockey betting enthusiasts out there. Let’s take a look back at the day that was on ice: Detroit 5, Chicago 4 Despite heading into the United Center as a moneyline underdog to the white-hot Blackhawks, the Red...

NHL Preview: New-Look Caps Host Lightning

Ricky Rothstein
October 5, 2017

With the 2009-10 NHL Trade Deadline now in the books, teams will begin the process of integrating their new acquisitions as the push for the postseason truly heats up. One of the biggest movers on the day, the Washington Capitals, will roll out a group of new faces this evening as they host Southeast Division...

Scoring Leaders		Full Points Stats

1	Connor McDavid Connor McDavid	Edmonton Oilers EDM	75
2	Nathan MacKinnon Nathan MacKinnon	Colorado Avalanche COL	74
3	Macklin Celebrini Macklin Celebrini	San Jose Sharks SJ	64
4	Nikita Kucherov Nikita Kucherov	Tampa Bay Lightning TB	61
5	Leon Draisaitl Leon Draisaitl	Edmonton Oilers EDM	60
6	Mikko Rantanen Mikko Rantanen	Dallas Stars DAL	59
7	Martin Necas Martin Necas	Colorado Avalanche COL	53
8	Jason Robertson Jason Robertson	Dallas Stars DAL	52
9	Wyatt Johnston Wyatt Johnston	Dallas Stars DAL	49
10	Kirill Kaprizov Kirill Kaprizov	Minnesota Wild MIN	49

Scoring Leaders		Full Goals Stats

1	Nathan MacKinnon Nathan MacKinnon	Colorado Avalanche COL	35
2	Connor McDavid Connor McDavid	Edmonton Oilers EDM	28
3	Matt Boldy Matt Boldy	Minnesota Wild MIN	26
4	Morgan Geekie Morgan Geekie	Boston Bruins BOS	25
5	Jason Robertson Jason Robertson	Dallas Stars DAL	25
6	Kirill Kaprizov Kirill Kaprizov	Minnesota Wild MIN	24
7	Sidney Crosby Sidney Crosby	Pittsburgh Penguins PIT	24
8	Wyatt Johnston Wyatt Johnston	Dallas Stars DAL	23
9	Sam Reinhart Sam Reinhart	Florida Panthers FLA	23
10	Brad Marchand Brad Marchand	Florida Panthers FLA	23

Scoring Leaders		Full Assists Stats

1	Connor McDavid Connor McDavid	Edmonton Oilers EDM	47
2	Mikko Rantanen Mikko Rantanen	Dallas Stars DAL	42
3	Macklin Celebrini Macklin Celebrini	San Jose Sharks SJ	41
4	Nikita Kucherov Nikita Kucherov	Tampa Bay Lightning TB	41
5	Nathan MacKinnon Nathan MacKinnon	Colorado Avalanche COL	39
6	Leon Draisaitl Leon Draisaitl	Edmonton Oilers EDM	39
7	Cale Makar Cale Makar	Colorado Avalanche COL	36
8	Lane Hutson Lane Hutson	Montreal Canadiens MON	35
9	Martin Necas Martin Necas	Colorado Avalanche COL	34
10	Mitch Marner Mitch Marner	Vegas Golden Knights VEG	33

Goaltending Leaders		Full Goals Against Avg Stats

1	Scott Wedgewood Scott Wedgewood	Colorado Avalanche COL	2.05
2	Mackenzie Blackwood Mackenzie Blackwood	Colorado Avalanche COL	2.07
3	Matt Murray Matt Murray	Seattle Kraken SEA	2.21
4	Philipp Grubauer Philipp Grubauer	Seattle Kraken SEA	2.21
5	Jonathan Quick Jonathan Quick	NY Rangers Rangers NYR	2.23
6	Brandon Bussi Brandon Bussi	Carolina Hurricanes CAR	2.29
7	Jesper Wallstedt Jesper Wallstedt	Minnesota Wild MIN	2.30
8	Darcy Kuemper Darcy Kuemper	Los Angeles Kings LA	2.32
9	Pyotr Kochetkov Pyotr Kochetkov	Carolina Hurricanes CAR	2.33
10	Andrei Vasilevskiy Andrei Vasilevskiy	Tampa Bay Lightning TB	2.34

Goaltending Leaders		Full Save Percentage Stats

1	Nico Daws Nico Daws	New Jersey Devils NJ	.970
2	Jesper Wallstedt Jesper Wallstedt	Minnesota Wild MIN	.930
3	Aleksei Kolosov Aleksei Kolosov	Philadelphia Flyers PHI	.930
4	Philipp Grubauer Philipp Grubauer	Seattle Kraken SEA	.930
5	Matt Murray Matt Murray	Seattle Kraken SEA	.920
6	Scott Wedgewood Scott Wedgewood	Colorado Avalanche COL	.920
7	Mackenzie Blackwood Mackenzie Blackwood	Colorado Avalanche COL	.920
8	Ilya Sorokin Ilya Sorokin	NY Islanders Islanders NYI	.920
9	Jonathan Quick Jonathan Quick	NY Rangers Rangers NYR	.920
10	Joseph Woll Joseph Woll	Toronto Maple Leafs TOR	.920

Goaltending Leaders		Full Shutouts Stats

1	Jesper Wallstedt Jesper Wallstedt	Minnesota Wild MIN	4
2	Ilya Sorokin Ilya Sorokin	NY Islanders Islanders NYI	4
3	Sergei Bobrovsky Sergei Bobrovsky	Florida Panthers FLA	3
4	Filip Gustavsson Filip Gustavsson	Minnesota Wild MIN	3
5	Joel Hofer Joel Hofer	St. Louis Blues STL	3
6	John Gibson John Gibson	Detroit Red Wings DET	2
7	David Rittich David Rittich	NY Islanders Islanders NYI	2
8	Dustin Wolf Dustin Wolf	Calgary Flames CAL	2
9	Spencer Knight Spencer Knight	Chicago Blackhawks CHI	2
10	Scott Wedgewood Scott Wedgewood	Colorado Avalanche COL	2

NHL Top 5 Offense

No.	Team	Goals	Shots	Pct
1	Dallas Stars	146	1086	13.4
2	Edmonton Oilers	145	1243	11.7
3	Tampa Bay Lightning	145	1150	12.6
4	Carolina Hurricanes	143	1379	10.4
5	Washington Capitals	142	1262	11.3

NHL Top 5 Defense

No.	Team	Goals	Shots	Pct
1	Los Angeles Kings	108	1111	9.7
2	Tampa Bay Lightning	111	1120	9.9
3	Philadelphia Flyers	115	1049	11.0
4	Seattle Kraken	116	1209	9.6
5	Minnesota Wild	116	1311	8.8

Western Conference

team	gp	w	l	otl	sol	pts	g	ga	home	away	ats	o/u
Vegas Golden Knights VEG	41	18	11	7	5	58	127	124	8-6-2-4	10-5-5-1	0-0	0-0
Edmonton Oilers EDM	43	21	16	4	2	58	145	143	11-5-2-1	10-11-2-1	0-0	0-0
Seattle Kraken SEA	41	20	14	3	4	59	114	116	10-7-2-2	10-7-1-2	0-0	0-0
Los Angeles Kings LA	41	18	14	4	5	57	109	108	7-9-3-1	11-5-1-4	0-0	0-0
San Jose Sharks SJ	42	21	18	2	1	63	130	147	12-8-2-1	9-10-0	0-0	0-0
Anaheim Ducks ANA	43	21	19	3	0	61	141	158	12-8-1	9-11-2	0-0	0-0
Calgary Flames CAL	42	18	20	2	2	48	110	124	12-7-1-1	6-13-1-1	0-0	0-0
Vancouver Canucks VAN	42	16	21	4	1	49	116	147	4-12-2-1	12-9-2	0-0	0-0

Western Conference

team	gp	w	l	otl	sol	pts	g	ga	home	away	ats	o/u
Colorado Avalanche COL	42	31	4	3	4	75	166	93	17-0-0-2	14-4-3-2	0-0	0-0
Dallas Stars DAL	43	25	10	5	3	66	146	120	12-6-2-1	13-4-3-2	0-0	0-0
Minnesota Wild MIN	44	25	11	5	3	72	137	116	13-4-4-1	12-7-1-2	0-0	0-0
Utah Mammoth UTAH	43	20	20	3	0	55	130	124	9-7-1	11-13-2	0-0	0-0
Nashville Predators NAS	42	19	19	4	0	52	118	142	10-9-2	9-10-2	0-0	0-0
St. Louis Blues STL	43	17	18	6	2	42	107	144	10-9-3-2	7-9-3	0-0	0-0
Chicago Blackhawks CHI	42	17	18	4	3	49	116	131	9-8-2-2	8-10-2-1	0-0	0-0
Winnipeg Jets WIN	41	15	21	4	1	39	117	129	8-8-3	7-13-1-1	0-0	0-0

Eastern Conference

team	gp	w	l	otl	sol	pts	g	ga	home	away	ats	o/u
Tampa Bay Lightning TB	42	26	13	2	1	65	145	111	12-9-0	14-4-2-1	0-0	0-0
Detroit Red Wings DET	44	25	15	2	2	68	134	139	14-8-1	11-7-1-2	0-0	0-0
Montreal Canadiens MON	42	23	13	2	4	70	139	137	10-9-0-1	13-4-2-3	0-0	0-0
Buffalo Sabres BUF	41	22	15	4	0	60	127	129	13-5-2	9-10-2	0-0	0-0
Toronto Maple Leafs TOR	42	20	15	6	1	55	141	138	15-5-4-1	5-10-2	0-0	0-0
Florida Panthers FLA	42	22	17	2	1	53	128	133	14-9-2-1	8-8-0	0-0	0-0
Boston Bruins BOS	43	22	19	1	1	60	135	142	12-8-0-1	10-11-1	0-0	0-0
Ottawa Senators OTT	41	20	16	5	0	55	133	134	10-8-3	10-8-2	0-0	0-0

Eastern Conference

team	gp	w	l	otl	sol	pts	g	ga	home	away	ats	o/u
Carolina Hurricanes CAR	43	26	14	1	2	73	143	129	14-8-1	12-6-0-2	0-0	0-0
NY Islanders Islanders NYI	43	24	15	0	4	68	125	116	14-8-0-2	10-7-0-2	0-0	0-0
Philadelphia Flyers PHI	41	22	12	4	3	65	124	115	12-5-3-1	10-7-1-2	0-0	0-0
Washington Capitals WAS	43	22	15	1	5	54	142	120	13-7-0-3	9-8-1-2	0-0	0-0
Pittsburgh Penguins PIT	41	20	12	4	5	57	134	126	9-6-3-2	11-6-1-3	0-0	0-0
New Jersey Devils NJ	43	22	19	2	0	60	111	133	11-8-2	11-11-0	0-0	0-0
NY Rangers Rangers NYR	44	20	18	6	0	60	114	120	5-10-4	15-8-2	0-0	0-0
Columbus Blue Jackets CLB	42	18	17	6	1	57	125	141	9-7-3-1	9-10-3	0-0	0-0