NHL LONG SHEET
PITTSBURGH (49-27-0-8, 106 pts.) at OTTAWA (43-33-0-8, 94 pts.)
PITTSBURGH is 2-10 ATS (+12.5 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
PITTSBURGH is 49-35 ATS (+5.5 Units) in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 15-10 ATS (+26.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 29-17 ATS (+7.9 Units) second half of the season this season.
PITTSBURGH is 13-4 ATS (+8.3 Units) when playing with 2 days rest this season.
OTTAWA is 43-41 ATS (+86.1 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 7-9 ATS (-14.6 Units) in home games in April games over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 18-28 ATS (-10.3 Units) second half of the season this season.
OTTAWA is 6-9 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
OTTAWA is 14-17 ATS (-12.9 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
OTTAWA is 7-14 ATS (-12.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 12-7 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 12-7-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
10 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.7 Units)
DETROIT (55-21-0-7, 117 pts.) at NASHVILLE (41-33-0-9, 91 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 24-19 ATS (-23.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 16-9 (+2.7 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 16-9-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
14 of 24 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.0 Units)
MINNESOTA (45-28-0-11, 101 pts.) at COLORADO (45-31-0-8, 98 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 13-20 ATS (-11.7 Units) after a division game this season.
COLORADO is 34-13 ATS (+17.9 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 42-36 ATS (+2.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 103-99 ATS (-59.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
COLORADO is 75-75 ATS (-87.7 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 13-13-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
12 of 21 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.1 Unit
Hockey Today
Minnesota at Colorado (10 p.m. EDT). The teams split the first two games in St. Paul, with both being decided in overtime.
STARS
-Martin Biron, Flyers, got his third shutout in four games to lead Philadelphia to a 2-0 victory over Washington.
-John Madden, Devils, scored 6:01 into overtime to get New Jersey into its first-round series against the New York Rangers with a 4-3 victory.
-Marc Savard, Bruins, scored with 9:25 gone in overtime and Boston beat Montreal for a 2-1 win in Game 3 of its first-round playoff series.
DEVILISH
John Madden scored 6:01 into overtime to get New Jersey back into its first-round series against the New York Rangers with a 4-3 victory Sunday night. The Devils beat the Rangers for just the second time in 11 games this season, and will look to tie the series in Game 4 on Wednesday night.
SNAPPED
Marc Savard scored on a delayed penalty 9:25 into overtime on Sunday night and the Boston Bruins beat the Montreal Canadiens for the first time this season, winning 2-1 in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series. The Canadiens had beaten the Bruins in all eight games in the regular season and the first two of their best-of-seven playoff series.
OFF THE BENCH
Ryane Clowe, Patrick Marleau and Doug Murray scored for San Jose in the first 3:33 against Miikka Kiprusoff. Veteran backup Curtis Joseph then replaced Kiprusoff and stopped all 22 shots he faced to lead Calgary to a 4-3 win over the Sharks on Sunday night. The Flames took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven first-round series.
SPEAKING
``We got the monkey off our back after 13 losses. The game was a lot like last night's, but this time Lady Luck was smiling upon us.'' - Boston coach Claude Julien after the Bruins snapped a 13-game losing streak to Montreal with a 2-1 overtime victory Sunday.
NHL Trend Sheet
7:00 PM PITTSBURGH vs. OTTAWA
Pittsburgh is 4-7-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
Ottawa is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa's last 6 games
7:30 PM DETROIT vs. NASHVILLE
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Nashville is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Nashville's last 9 games when playing at home against Detroit
10:00 PM MINNESOTA vs. COLORADO
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Minnesota's last 23 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games at home
Monday NHL Gameday
The National Hockey League's playoffs continue on Monday night, with matchups taking place in Ottawa, Nashville, and Denver. Here's a look at them all in your NHL Gameday:
Pittsburgh Penguins at Ottawa Senators
Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin are the Penguins' elite scorers, and they combined for 10 points over the first two games of this Eastern Conference quarterfinal series. Dany Heatley and Jason Spezza are the Senators' elite scorers, and they combined for one point in those same two contests. So guess which team has the 2-0 lead in the series? The Pens will be looking to take a 3-0 stranglehold on the best-of-seven set when these teams hit the ice in Ottawa on Monday night. Pittsburgh cruised to a 4-0 win at home in the series opener last Wednesday, and they held on for a 5-3 win in Game 2 on Friday night. Ryan Malone scored twice late in the third period to give the Pens that Game 2 win, while the Sens got a 49-save performance from goaltender Martin Gerber. Captain Daniel Alfredsson remains very questionable for Monday with his knee injury.
Detroit Red Wings at Nashville Predators
The Predators were a trendy pick to pull off a first-round upset over the top-seeded Red Wings, but they haven't been able to put up much of a fight against the West's best through the first two games of their quarterfinal series. Henrik Zetterberg scored twice in the series opener last Thursday to lead Detroit to a 3-1 home win, with Dominik Hasek stopping 19 of 20 Nashville shots in that contest. Jordin Tootoo had the lone Predators goal on the night. Tomas Holmstrom had a goal and an assist on Saturday afternoon to lead the Red Wings to a 4-2 victory, with Hasek stopping 25 of 27 shots in that contest. Tootoo and Alexander Radulov scored Nashville's goals, while Dan Ellis took the loss between the pipes for the second straight game. Predators forward David Legwand is day-to-day with a foot injury, while Scott Nichol broke his thumb and is out indefinitely.
Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche
The tightest series so far in the playoffs has been this one between the Wild and the Avalanche, with the first two contests being decided in overtime. Joe Sakic was the OT hero last Wednesday, scoring 11 minutes into the first extra frame to give the Avs a 3-2 victory in the series opener. Kurt Sauer and Ryan Smyth also scored for Colorado, while Mikko Koivu and Todd Fedoruk replied for the Wild. Jose Theodore outduelled Niklas Backstrom between the pipes. The tables were turned on Friday night, however, as Minnesota d-man Keith Carney potted an overtime marker to give his squad a 3-2 win. Koivu and Pavol Demitra had the other Wild goals on the night. Peter Forsberg opened the scoring for Colorado, and Milan Hejduk sent the game into overtime with a late tally in the third period. Wild forward Mark Parrish is listed as day-to-day with a head injury.
The Avalanche and Wild are back in action with Game 4 on Tuesday night, while the Pens/Sens and Wings/Predators series will resume on Wednesday. Four other sets will continue on Tuesday, with Montreal at Boston, Washington at Philadelphia, Anaheim at Dallas, and San Jose at Calgary. The Devils and Rangers return to the ice Wednesday.