********************* COMPUTER SPORTS WORLD ********************* NHL Matchups For Thursday October 23, 1997 ------------------------------------------ FLORIDA ( 2- 5- 1) AT OTTAWA ( 6- 2- 2) 7:30 E.T. The Florida Panthers are looking to break out of their three-game losing skid when they take meet the Ottawa Senators. Florida got stonewalled 3- 0 on Wednesday by Montreal after going 0-for-7 on the powerplay. The Panthers have been outscored 11-1 during their slide. They fell to 1-4 this season on the road and 1-6 overall versus the spread. The total has gone under in their last five games. Ottawa trounced the Maple Leafs 6-2 on Wednesday after Shawn McEachern scored three goals to help the team move back into a first-place tie with Boston. The Senators own a 4-0 mark on their home ice while going 3-0 against the spread. They have outscored their opponents 12-4 in their last three home games. The over is 4-1 in Ottawa's last five outings. KEY INJURIES: FLORIDA: Probable: None Questionable: C Rob Niedermmayer (cunsussion), G Mark Fitzpatrick (knee), Doubtful/Out: D Dallas Eakins (knee) OTTAWA: Probable: None Questionable: LW Magnus Arvesson (groin) Doubtful/Out: D Dennis Vial (knee) WIN-LOSS RECORD COMPARISON: FLORIDA OTTAWA .....OVERALL..... ...VS. SPREAD.... .....OVERALL..... ...VS. SPREAD.... HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL 1- 1 1- 4 2- 5 0- 2 1- 4 1- 6 4- 0 2- 2 6- 2 3- 0 4- 2 7- 2 SCORING STATISTICS: OVERALL: ...HOME... ...AWAY... ..TOTAL.. ...HOME... ...AWAY... ..TOTAL.. FLO OPP FLO OPP FLO OPP OTT OPP OTT OPP OTT OPP 1.7 2.3 1.8 3.6 1.8 3.1 3.8 1.5 2.8 2.8 3.2 2.3 LAST 10 GAMES: ...HOME... ...AWAY... ..TOTAL.. ...HOME... ...AWAY... ..TOTAL.. FLO OPP FLO OPP FLO OPP OTT OPP OTT OPP OTT OPP 1.7 2.3 1.8 3.6 1.8 3.1 3.8 1.5 2.8 2.8 3.2 2.3 REVIEW OF RECENT GAMES (LAST 5 GAMES): FLORIDA HOME ATS DATE YEAR VISITOR SC HOME SC OT LINE W/L O/U --------------------------------------------------------------------- Oct 22 1997 FLORIDA 0 MONTREAL 3 -0.5 L 5.5 UNDER Oct 19 1997 PITTSBURGH 4 FLORIDA 1 -1.0 L 5.5 UNDER Oct 16 1997 FLORIDA 0 DALLAS 4 -1.0 L 5.5 UNDER Oct 15 1997 TAMPA BAY 1 FLORIDA 2 -1.0 - 5.5 UNDER Oct 13 1997 NY ISLANDERS 2 FLORIDA 2 * -1.0 L 5.5 UNDER OTTAWA HOME ATS DATE YEAR VISITOR SC HOME SC OT LINE W/L O/U --------------------------------------------------------------------- Oct 22 1997 OTTAWA 6 TORONTO 2 * +0.5 W 5.5 OVER Oct 19 1997 DALLAS 1 OTTAWA 3 * -0.5 W 5.0 UNDER Oct 17 1997 NEW JERSEY 2 OTTAWA 4 * +1.0 W 5.0 OVER Oct 15 1997 NY RANGERS 1 OTTAWA 5 * -0.5 W 5.5 OVER Oct 12 1997 OTTAWA 4 LOS ANGELES 7 * -0.5 L 5.5 OVER HEAD-TO-HEAD: HOME ATS DATE YEAR VISITOR SC HOME SC OT LINE W/L O/U ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 27 1997 OTTAWA 3 FLORIDA 2 * -1.5 OTT 5.5 UNDER Mar 20 1997 FLORIDA 2 OTTAWA 2 * +1.0 OTT 5.5 UNDER Dec 19 1996 FLORIDA 2 OTTAWA 5 * +1.5 OTT 5.0 OVER Oct 23 1996 OTTAWA 2 FLORIDA 5 * -2.0 FLO 5.5 OVER Apr 3 1996 FLORIDA 2 OTTAWA 3 * +1.0 OTT 5.0 PUSH VALUE INDEX ANALYSIS: (Team Power Ratings): 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 --------------------------------------- FLORIDA |||||||> 4.4 OTTAWA ||||||> 4.2 VALUE INDEX COMPARISON TO LAS VEGAS LINE: LV LINE VI VI LINE VI EDGE FLORIDA 0.5 4.4 0.2 0.7 GOAL OTTAWA -1.0 4.2 LV LINE VI LINE VI EDGE OVER/UNDER 5.5 5.5 0.0 PUSH *----------------------------------------------------- MONTREAL ( 4- 2- 2) AT NEW JERSEY ( 4- 3- 0) 7:30 E.T. The Montreal Canadiens will try and extend their perfect 3-0 record on the road when they take the ice against the New Jersey Devils. The Habs blanked Florida 3-0 as netminder Jocelyn Thibault stopped 26 shots en route to the shutout. Montreal is 3-0 on the road versus the spread, while averaging four goals a game and allowing just .7. The Candiens will be going against a New Jersey team that has beaten them in four of the last five meetings. The Devils are currently 3-0 at home, averaging four goals a game while surrendering one goal. They are 2-0 against the spread at home with the under occurring both times. New Jersey is coming off a 5-0 whitewashing of Tampa Bay on Saturday, as Mike Dunham made 27 saves for his third career shutout. KEY INJURIES: MONTREAL: Probable: None Questionable: None Doubtful/Out: C Brian Savage (hand), D Peter Popovic (ankle), NEW JERSEY: Probable: None Questionable: None Doubtful/Out: C Sergei Brylin (knee), LW Scott Daniels (broken wrist) WIN-LOSS RECORD COMPARISON: MONTREAL NEW JERSEY .....OVERALL..... ...VS. SPREAD.... .....OVERALL..... ...VS. SPREAD.... HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL 1- 2 3- 0 4- 2 1- 4 3- 0 4- 4 3- 0 1- 3 4- 3 2- 0 0- 3 2- 3 SCORING STATISTICS: OVERALL: ...HOME... ...AWAY... ..TOTAL.. ...HOME... ...AWAY... ..TOTAL.. MON OPP MON OPP MON OPP NJ OPP NJ OPP NJ OPP 2.0 2.4 4.0 0.7 2.8 1.8 4.0 1.0 2.0 3.3 2.9 2.3 LAST 10 GAMES: ...HOME... ...AWAY... ..TOTAL.. ...HOME... ...AWAY... ..TOTAL.. MON OPP MON OPP MON OPP NJ OPP NJ OPP NJ OPP 2.0 2.4 4.0 0.7 2.8 1.8 4.0 1.0 2.0 3.3 2.9 2.3 REVIEW OF RECENT GAMES (LAST 5 GAMES): MONTREAL HOME ATS DATE YEAR VISITOR SC HOME SC OT LINE W/L O/U --------------------------------------------------------------------- Oct 22 1997 FLORIDA 0 MONTREAL 3 -0.5 W 5.5 UNDER Oct 18 1997 WASHINGTON 3 MONTREAL 2 -0.5 L 5.5 UNDER Oct 17 1997 MONTREAL 5 BUFFALO 1 -0.5 W 5.5 OVER Oct 15 1997 PITTSBURGH 1 MONTREAL 1 * -1.0 L 5.5 UNDER Oct 11 1997 PHILADELPHIA 6 MONTREAL 2 +1.0 L 6.0 OVER NEW JERSEY HOME ATS DATE YEAR VISITOR SC HOME SC OT LINE W/L O/U --------------------------------------------------------------------- Oct 18 1997 TAMPA BAY 0 NEW JERSEY 5 -1.5 W 5.0 PUSH Oct 17 1997 NEW JERSEY 2 OTTAWA 4 * +1.0 L 5.0 OVER Oct 11 1997 BUFFALO 2 NEW JERSEY 3 -1.0 - 5.5 UNDER Oct 10 1997 NEW JERSEY 1 CAROLINA 2 +1.0 L 5.5 UNDER Oct 8 1997 PHILADELPHIA 1 NEW JERSEY 4 -0.5 W 5.5 UNDER HEAD-TO-HEAD: HOME ATS DATE YEAR VISITOR SC HOME SC OT LINE W/L O/U ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Apr 26 1997 MONTREAL 0 NEW JERSEY 4 -NL- NJ 5.0 UNDER Apr 24 1997 NEW JERSEY 3 MONTREAL 4 * -NL- MON 5.0 OVER Apr 22 1997 NEW JERSEY 6 MONTREAL 4 * -NL- NJ 5.0 OVER Apr 19 1997 MONTREAL 1 NEW JERSEY 4 -NL- NJ 5.0 PUSH Apr 17 1997 MONTREAL 2 NEW JERSEY 5 -NL- NJ 5.0 OVER VALUE INDEX ANALYSIS: (Team Power Ratings): 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 --------------------------------------- MONTREAL ||||||||||||||> 5.5 NEW JERSEY |||||||||||||> 5.4 VALUE INDEX COMPARISON TO LAS VEGAS LINE: LV LINE VI VI LINE VI EDGE MONTREAL 0.5 5.5 0.1 0.6 GOAL NEW JERSEY -1.0 5.4 LV LINE VI LINE VI EDGE OVER/UNDER 5.5 5.5 0.0 PUSH *----------------------------------------------------- TAMPA BAY ( 2- 6- 1) AT BOSTON ( 7- 3- 0) 7:30 E.T. This contest pits two hockey clubs going in opposite directions, as the struggling Tampa Bay Lightning face the red-hot Boston Bruins. Tampa Bay has dropped its last five games overall while getting outscored 21-3. The Lightning have also had trouble with Boston recently, losing the last five head-to-head meetings by a combined scored of 22-9. They are coming off a 7-1 thrashing from Philadelphia on Tuesday when three of the first six shots found the net against starting goalie Daren Puppa. He left the game shortly thereafter with what team officials said was a sore neck. Boston has currently won five straight, with the under occurring four times. The Bruins skated to the 2-1 victory over Edmonton on Tuesday, as Dave Ellett scored his first goal of the season with less than five minutes remaining in the third period. They are 8-2 versus the spread this year, with the under prevailing in seven of those contests. KEY INJURIES: TAMPA BAY: Probable: None Questionable: G Daren Puppa (neck) Doubtful/Out: None BOSTON: Probable: None Questionable: RW Steve Heinze (ankle) Doubtful/Out: None WIN-LOSS RECORD COMPARISON: TAMPA BAY BOSTON .....OVERALL..... ...VS. SPREAD.... .....OVERALL..... ...VS. SPREAD.... HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL 1- 2 1- 4 2- 6 1- 3 1- 4 2- 7 1- 1 6- 2 7- 3 1- 1 7- 1 8- 2 SCORING STATISTICS: OVERALL: ...HOME... ...AWAY... ..TOTAL.. ...HOME... ...AWAY... ..TOTAL.. TB OPP TB OPP TB OPP BOS OPP BOS OPP BOS OPP 2.3 2.8 1.2 3.6 1.7 3.2 3.5 4.5 2.8 1.8 2.9 2.3 LAST 10 GAMES: ...HOME... ...AWAY... ..TOTAL.. ...HOME... ...AWAY... ..TOTAL.. TB OPP TB OPP TB OPP BOS OPP BOS OPP BOS OPP 2.3 2.8 1.2 3.6 1.7 3.2 3.5 4.5 2.8 1.8 2.9 2.3 REVIEW OF RECENT GAMES (LAST 5 GAMES): TAMPA BAY HOME ATS DATE YEAR VISITOR SC HOME SC OT LINE W/L O/U --------------------------------------------------------------------- Oct 21 1997 TAMPA BAY 1 PHILADELPHIA 7 -1.5 L 5.5 OVER Oct 18 1997 TAMPA BAY 0 NEW JERSEY 5 -1.5 L 5.0 PUSH Oct 17 1997 PITTSBURGH 4 TAMPA BAY 1 -0.5 L 5.5 UNDER Oct 15 1997 TAMPA BAY 1 FLORIDA 2 -1.0 L 5.5 UNDER Oct 10 1997 TAMPA BAY 0 DETROIT 3 -1.5 L 5.5 UNDER BOSTON HOME ATS DATE YEAR VISITOR SC HOME SC OT LINE W/L O/U --------------------------------------------------------------------- Oct 21 1997 BOSTON 2 EDMONTON 1 -0.5 W 5.5 UNDER Oct 18 1997 BOSTON 3 CALGARY 0 -0.5 W 5.5 UNDER Oct 17 1997 BOSTON 2 VANCOUVER 0 -1.0 W 6.0 UNDER Oct 15 1997 BOSTON 5 LOS ANGELES 3 -1.0 W 6.0 OVER Oct 13 1997 BOSTON 3 ANAHEIM 0 -1.0 W 5.5 UNDER HEAD-TO-HEAD: HOME ATS DATE YEAR VISITOR SC HOME SC OT LINE W/L O/U ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 8 1997 BOSTON 6 TAMPA BAY 4 -1.5 BOS 6.0 OVER Feb 27 1997 TAMPA BAY 2 BOSTON 6 +1.0 BOS 6.0 OVER Feb 1 1997 BOSTON 3 TAMPA BAY 0 -1.0 BOS 6.0 UNDER Dec 19 1996 TAMPA BAY 0 BOSTON 3 -0.5 BOS 6.0 UNDER Jan 25 1996 TAMPA BAY 3 BOSTON 4 -1.5 - 6.0 OVER VALUE INDEX ANALYSIS: (Team Power Ratings): 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 --------------------------------------- TAMPA BAY ||||||||||||||> 5.6 BOSTON ||||||> 4.3 VALUE INDEX COMPARISON TO LAS VEGAS LINE: LV LINE VI VI LINE VI EDGE TAMPA BAY 0.5 5.6 1.3 1.8 GOAL BOSTON -1.0 4.3 LV LINE VI LINE VI EDGE OVER/UNDER 5.5 6.0 0.5 OVER *----------------------------------------------------- CALGARY ( 1- 6- 2) AT PHILADELPHIA ( 6- 3- 1) 7:30 E.T. The slumping Calgary Flames will be trying to climb out of the cellar in the Pacific Division, as they skate into Philadelphia to take on the Flyers. Calgary suffered a 4-1 setback to Buffalo on Wednesday while getting only 18 shots on goal. The Flames are just 1-3 in their last four games overall and 0-2-1 this season on the road. The under has occurred in all three of their outings away from home. Philadelphia is 3-1-1 in its last five games after taking a 7-1 decision over Tampa Bay on Tuesday. Eric Lindros scored a goal and added four assists and linemate Vaclav Prospal added two goals and two assists in the blowout. The Flyers improved to 4-1-0 on their home ice while also going 4-1 against the spread. They are 3-1 in their last four meetings with Calgary with the under appearing in three of those contests. KEY INJURIES: CALGARY: Probable: None Questionable: C Steve Begin (shoulder), LW Mike Peluso (hip) Doubtful/Out: LW Todd Hlushko (ear), RW Ronnie Stern (knee), D Todd Simpson (knee), RW Erik Anderson (concussion) PHILADELPHIA: Probable: None Questionable: RW Dainius Zubrus (hand), RW John Druce (concussion) Doubtful/Out: D Petr Svoboda (finger) WIN-LOSS RECORD COMPARISON: CALGARY PHILADELPHIA .....OVERALL..... ...VS. SPREAD.... .....OVERALL..... ...VS. SPREAD.... HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL 1- 4 0- 2 1- 6 2- 4 1- 1 3- 5 4- 1 2- 2 6- 3 4- 1 2- 3 6- 4 SCORING STATISTICS: OVERALL: ...HOME... ...AWAY... ..TOTAL.. ...HOME... ...AWAY... ..TOTAL.. CAL OPP CAL OPP CAL OPP PHI OPP PHI OPP PHI OPP 1.7 3.0 3.0 4.3 2.1 3.4 3.8 1.6 2.6 3.0 3.2 2.3 LAST 10 GAMES: ...HOME... ...AWAY... ..TOTAL.. ...HOME... ...AWAY... ..TOTAL.. CAL OPP CAL OPP CAL OPP PHI OPP PHI OPP PHI OPP 1.7 3.0 3.0 4.3 2.1 3.4 3.8 1.6 2.6 3.0 3.2 2.3 REVIEW OF RECENT GAMES (LAST 5 GAMES): CALGARY HOME ATS DATE YEAR VISITOR SC HOME SC OT LINE W/L O/U --------------------------------------------------------------------- Oct 22 1997 CALGARY 1 BUFFALO 4 -1.0 L 5.5 UNDER Oct 18 1997 BOSTON 3 CALGARY 0 -0.5 L 5.5 UNDER Oct 17 1997 COLORADO 5 CALGARY 6 * +1.5 W 5.5 OVER Oct 14 1997 CALGARY 4 DALLAS 5 * -1.5 - 5.5 OVER Oct 12 1997 CALGARY 4 DETROIT 4 * -1.5 W 5.5 OVER PHILADELPHIA HOME ATS DATE YEAR VISITOR SC HOME SC OT LINE W/L O/U --------------------------------------------------------------------- Oct 21 1997 TAMPA BAY 1 PHILADELPHIA 7 -1.5 W 5.5 OVER Oct 17 1997 PHILADELPHIA 1 LOS ANGELES 5 +1.5 L 5.5 OVER Oct 15 1997 PHILADELPHIA 2 ANAHEIM 2 * +1.0 L 5.5 UNDER Oct 13 1997 PHILADELPHIA 3 SAN JOSE 2 * -1.5 W 5.5 UNDER Oct 11 1997 PHILADELPHIA 6 MONTREAL 2 +1.0 W 6.0 OVER HEAD-TO-HEAD: HOME ATS DATE YEAR VISITOR SC HOME SC OT LINE W/L O/U ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dec 29 1996 PHILADELPHIA 4 CALGARY 2 +1.0 PHI 5.5 OVER Oct 13 1996 CALGARY 1 PHILADELPHIA 0 -1.5 CAL 5.5 UNDER Dec 29 1995 PHILADELPHIA 3 CALGARY 2 +1.0 - 6.0 UNDER Nov 9 1995 CALGARY 1 PHILADELPHIA 3 -2.0 - 6.0 UNDER VALUE INDEX ANALYSIS: (Team Power Ratings): 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 --------------------------------------- CALGARY ||||||||> 4.6 PHILADELPHIA |||||||||||||||> 5.7 VALUE INDEX COMPARISON TO LAS VEGAS LINE: LV LINE VI VI LINE VI EDGE CALGARY 1.5 4.6 0.4 GOAL PHILADELPHIA -2.0 5.7 1.1 NO ADVANTAGE LV LINE VI LINE VI EDGE OVER/UNDER 5.5 5.5 0.0 PUSH *----------------------------------------------------- VANCOUVER ( 3- 3- 2) AT ST LOUIS ( 7- 2- 1) 8:30 E.T. The St. Louis Blues hope to rebound after Wednesday's loss when they go against the Vancouver Canucks. Vancouver defeated Dallas 5-1 on Tuesday when Pavel Bure posted his first hat trick of the season and the seventh of his career. Arturs Irbe was solid between the pipes by making 29 saves against his former team. The Canucks are averaging 3.5 goals a game on the road while giving up just two goals. St. Louis was enjoying an eight-game unbeaten streak until dropping a 4-3 game to Carolina on Wednesday. The Blues rested regular goalie Grant Fuhr despite his career record of 18-3-2 against the former Whalers. The total has gone over in their last three outings overall and is 3-0-1 in the last four matchups against Vancouver. KEY INJURIES: VANCOUVER: Probable: None Questionable: D Dave Babych (hip) Doubtful/Out: LW Martin Gelinas (knee), D Adrian Aucoin (ankle) ST LOUIS: Probable: None Questionable: C Darren Turcotte (shoulder) Doubtful/Out: C Pierre Turgeon (wrist) WIN-LOSS RECORD COMPARISON: VANCOUVER ST LOUIS .....OVERALL..... ...VS. SPREAD.... .....OVERALL..... ...VS. SPREAD.... HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL 2- 2 1- 1 3- 3 3- 3 1- 1 4- 4 5- 1 2- 1 7- 2 4- 1 3- 1 7- 2 SCORING STATISTICS: OVERALL: ...HOME... ...AWAY... ..TOTAL.. ...HOME... ...AWAY... ..TOTAL.. VAN OPP VAN OPP VAN OPP STL OPP STL OPP STL OPP 2.5 2.7 3.5 2.0 2.8 2.5 4.0 2.3 2.5 2.0 3.4 2.2 LAST 10 GAMES: ...HOME... ...AWAY... ..TOTAL.. ...HOME... ...AWAY... ..TOTAL.. VAN OPP VAN OPP VAN OPP STL OPP STL OPP STL OPP 2.5 2.7 3.5 2.0 2.8 2.5 4.0 2.3 2.5 2.0 3.4 2.2 REVIEW OF RECENT GAMES (LAST 5 GAMES): VANCOUVER HOME ATS DATE YEAR VISITOR SC HOME SC OT LINE W/L O/U --------------------------------------------------------------------- Oct 21 1997 VANCOUVER 5 DALLAS 1 -0.5 W 5.5 OVER Oct 19 1997 COLORADO 4 VANCOUVER 4 * +1.0 W 5.5 OVER Oct 17 1997 BOSTON 2 VANCOUVER 0 -1.0 L 6.0 UNDER Oct 13 1997 EDMONTON 0 VANCOUVER 3 -0.5 W 6.0 UNDER Oct 11 1997 NY RANGERS 6 VANCOUVER 3 -0.5 L 6.0 OVER ST LOUIS HOME ATS DATE YEAR VISITOR SC HOME SC OT LINE W/L O/U --------------------------------------------------------------------- Oct 22 1997 ST LOUIS 3 CAROLINA 4 +0.5 L 5.5 OVER Oct 20 1997 ST LOUIS 3 DETROIT 3 * -1.0 W 5.0 OVER Oct 18 1997 NY RANGERS 3 ST LOUIS 5 -0.5 W 5.5 OVER Oct 17 1997 ST LOUIS 2 CHICAGO 0 +1.0 W 5.5 UNDER Oct 13 1997 CAROLINA 1 ST LOUIS 3 -1.0 W 5.5 UNDER HEAD-TO-HEAD: HOME ATS DATE YEAR VISITOR SC HOME SC OT LINE W/L O/U ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Jan 23 1997 VANCOUVER 3 ST LOUIS 4 -1.0 - 6.0 OVER Dec 15 1996 VANCOUVER 8 ST LOUIS 0 -1.0 VAN 6.0 OVER Nov 8 1996 ST LOUIS 4 VANCOUVER 2 -1.0 STL 6.0 PUSH Oct 12 1996 ST LOUIS 3 VANCOUVER 5 -1.0 VAN 5.5 OVER Feb 29 1996 ST LOUIS 2 VANCOUVER 2 * -0.5 - 6.5 UNDER VALUE INDEX ANALYSIS: (Team Power Ratings): 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 --------------------------------------- VANCOUVER |||||||||||||> 5.4 ST LOUIS |||||||||||> 5.0 VALUE INDEX COMPARISON TO LAS VEGAS LINE: LV LINE VI VI LINE VI EDGE VANCOUVER 0.5 5.4 0.4 0.9 GOAL ST LOUIS -1.0 5.0 LV LINE VI LINE VI EDGE OVER/UNDER 5.5 6.0 0.5 OVER *----------------------------------------------------- WASHINGTON ( 7- 2- 0) AT PHOENIX ( 4- 3- 1) 10:00 E.T. The Washington Capitals continue their tough road trip when they take on the Phoenix Coyotes. Washington lost to Colorado 4-3 as goalie Olaf Kolzig absorbed his first loss of the season after winning six in a row. The Capitals fell to 4-2 on the road overall and against the spread. They face a Phoenix club that skated to a 4-3 loss on Tuesday against Anaheim. Brad Isbister, Deron Quint and Keith Tkachuk scored in the setback, as the Coyotes saw their three-game unbeaten streak come to a close. They are averaging 3.6 goals a game at America West Arena while giving up 2.6. KEY INJURIES: WASHINGTON: Probable: None Questionable: D Phil Housley (back), LW Craig Berube (hip) D Joe Reekie (neck), C Pat Peake (illness), Doubtful/Out: C Andre Nikolishin (ACL), G Bill Ranford (back) PHOENIX: Probable: None Questionable: RW Rick Tocchet (thumb), D Norm Maciver (hand) Doubtful/Out: G Darcy Wakaluk (knee) WIN-LOSS RECORD COMPARISON: WASHINGTON PHOENIX .....OVERALL..... ...VS. SPREAD.... .....OVERALL..... ...VS. SPREAD.... HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL 3- 0 4- 2 7- 2 3- 0 4- 2 7- 2 3- 2 1- 1 4- 3 2- 2 2- 1 4- 3 SCORING STATISTICS: OVERALL: ...HOME... ...AWAY... ..TOTAL.. ...HOME... ...AWAY... ..TOTAL.. WAS OPP WAS OPP WAS OPP PHO OPP PHO OPP PHO OPP 4.3 1.3 3.3 2.5 3.7 2.1 3.6 2.6 2.3 3.7 3.1 3.0 LAST 10 GAMES: ...HOME... ...AWAY... ..TOTAL.. ...HOME... ...AWAY... ..TOTAL.. WAS OPP WAS OPP WAS OPP PHO OPP PHO OPP PHO OPP 4.3 1.3 3.3 2.5 3.7 2.1 3.6 2.6 2.3 3.7 3.1 3.0 REVIEW OF RECENT GAMES (LAST 5 GAMES): WASHINGTON HOME ATS DATE YEAR VISITOR SC HOME SC OT LINE W/L O/U --------------------------------------------------------------------- Oct 22 1997 WASHINGTON 3 COLORADO 4 -1.0 L 5.5 OVER Oct 18 1997 WASHINGTON 3 MONTREAL 2 -0.5 W 5.5 UNDER Oct 15 1997 WASHINGTON 2 CHICAGO 0 -0.5 W 5.5 UNDER Oct 11 1997 NY ISLANDERS 1 WASHINGTON 3 -1.0 W 5.5 UNDER Oct 9 1997 WASHINGTON 2 BUFFALO 5 -0.5 L 5.5 OVER PHOENIX HOME ATS DATE YEAR VISITOR SC HOME SC OT LINE W/L O/U --------------------------------------------------------------------- Oct 21 1997 ANAHEIM 4 PHOENIX 3 -1.0 L 5.5 OVER Oct 19 1997 SAN JOSE 3 PHOENIX 5 -1.0 W 5.5 OVER Oct 13 1997 CHICAGO 1 PHOENIX 2 -1.0 - 5.5 UNDER Oct 11 1997 PHOENIX 3 COLORADO 3 * -1.5 W 6.0 PUSH Oct 8 1997 BOSTON 3 PHOENIX 2 * -1.5 L 6.0 UNDER HEAD-TO-HEAD: HOME ATS DATE YEAR VISITOR SC HOME SC OT LINE W/L O/U ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Jan 3 1997 PHOENIX 0 WASHINGTON 3 -1.0 WAS 5.5 UNDER Dec 17 1996 WASHINGTON 3 PHOENIX 4 -0.5 PHO 5.0 OVER Jan 16 1996 PHOENIX 1 WASHINGTON 1 * -1.5 PHO 6.5 UNDER Dec 10 1995 WASHINGTON 6 PHOENIX 1 -1.0 WAS 6.5 OVER VALUE INDEX ANALYSIS: (Team Power Ratings): 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 --------------------------------------- WASHINGTON |||||||||||||||||> 6.0 PHOENIX |||> 3.8 VALUE INDEX COMPARISON TO LAS VEGAS LINE: LV LINE VI VI LINE VI EDGE WASHINGTON 0.0 6.0 2.2 2.2 GOAL PHOENIX -0.5 3.8 LV LINE VI LINE VI EDGE OVER/UNDER 5.5 5.5 0.0 PUSH *----------------------------------------------------- DETROIT ( 7- 1- 2) AT LOS ANGELES ( 3- 4- 3) 10:30 E.T. This contest pits the defending Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings against the Los Angeles Kings. Detroit skated over Anaheim 4-1 on Wednesday after goalie Chris Osgood made 21 saves. The Red Wings improved to 4-0 this season on the road and they currently lead the NHL with 16 points. The over is 4-1-1 in their last six outings. Detroit was averaging 4.7 goals a game on the road and surrendering 1.7 before Wednesday's contest. Los Angeles concludes a six-game homestand with this matchup after alternating wins and losses over the first five games. In the Kings last outing on Tuesday, they beat the Islanders 3-2 when Frederic Chabot made 26 saves to pick up his first NHL win. These two clubs have skated to consecutive 3-3 ties in the last two meetings. KEY INJURIES: DETROIT: Probable: None Questionable: LW Brendan Shanahan (back) Doubtful/Out: LW Kirk Maltby (shoulder) LOS ANGELES: Probable: None Questionable: None Doubtful/Out: G Jamie Storr (groin), C Ray Ferraro (knee) WIN-LOSS RECORD COMPARISON: DETROIT LOS ANGELES .....OVERALL..... ...VS. SPREAD.... .....OVERALL..... ...VS. SPREAD.... HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL HOME AWAY TOTAL 3- 1 4- 0 7- 1 3- 3 3- 1 6- 4 3- 2 0- 2 3- 4 2- 2 2- 2 4- 4 SCORING STATISTICS: OVERALL: ...HOME... ...AWAY... ..TOTAL.. ...HOME... ...AWAY... ..TOTAL.. DET OPP DET OPP DET OPP LA OPP LA OPP LA OPP 3.3 2.3 4.5 1.5 3.8 2.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 3.4 3.5 3.2 LAST 10 GAMES: ...HOME... ...AWAY... ..TOTAL.. ...HOME... ...AWAY... ..TOTAL.. DET OPP DET OPP DET OPP LA OPP LA OPP LA OPP 3.3 2.3 4.5 1.5 3.8 2.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 3.4 3.5 3.2 REVIEW OF RECENT GAMES (LAST 5 GAMES): DETROIT HOME ATS DATE YEAR VISITOR SC HOME SC OT LINE W/L O/U --------------------------------------------------------------------- Oct 22 1997 DETROIT 4 ANAHEIM 1 +1.0 W 5.0 PUSH Oct 20 1997 ST LOUIS 3 DETROIT 3 * -1.0 L 5.0 OVER Oct 18 1997 CAROLINA 2 DETROIT 4 -1.5 W 5.5 OVER Oct 15 1997 TORONTO 4 DETROIT 3 -2.0 L 5.0 OVER Oct 14 1997 DETROIT 3 TORONTO 2 +1.0 L 5.5 UNDER LOS ANGELES HOME ATS DATE YEAR VISITOR SC HOME SC OT LINE W/L O/U --------------------------------------------------------------------- Oct 21 1997 NY ISLANDERS 2 LOS ANGELES 3 -1.0 - 5.5 UNDER Oct 19 1997 EDMONTON 3 LOS ANGELES 2 -0.5 L 5.5 UNDER Oct 17 1997 PHILADELPHIA 1 LOS ANGELES 5 +1.5 W 5.5 OVER Oct 15 1997 BOSTON 5 LOS ANGELES 3 -1.0 L 6.0 OVER Oct 12 1997 OTTAWA 4 LOS ANGELES 7 * -0.5 W 5.5 OVER HEAD-TO-HEAD: HOME ATS DATE YEAR VISITOR SC HOME SC OT LINE W/L O/U ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 10 1997 DETROIT 3 LOS ANGELES 3 * +1.5 LA 6.0 PUSH Jan 14 1997 LOS ANGELES 3 DETROIT 3 * -2.0 LA 6.0 PUSH Nov 23 1996 DETROIT 6 LOS ANGELES 0 +1.5 DET 5.5 OVER Oct 21 1996 LOS ANGELES 0 DETROIT 3 -2.0 DET 6.0 UNDER Apr 3 1996 DETROIT 2 LOS ANGELES 2 * +1.5 LA 6.5 UNDER VALUE INDEX ANALYSIS: (Team Power Ratings): 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 --------------------------------------- DETROIT <|6.2 LOS ANGELES |||||||||||> 5.0 VALUE INDEX COMPARISON TO LAS VEGAS LINE: LV LINE VI VI LINE VI EDGE DETROIT -1.0 0.0 LOS ANGELES 0.5 5.0 5.0 5.5 GOAL LV LINE VI LINE VI EDGE OVER/UNDER 5.5 6.0 0.5 OVER *----------------------------------------------------- Copyright 1997 Data Broadcasting Corp.