Calgary Flames vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
- The Calgary Flames and the Columbus Blue Jackets will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Nationwide Arena.
Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
The Flames defeated Chicago 4-2 as a -120 favorite last time out. The six goals scored went OVER the posted over/under total (5.5).
Jarome Iginla scored his 45th goal of the season for Calgary, while Kristian Huseslius and Dion Phaneuf also scored in the win.
The Blue Jackets defeated Detroit 4-3 as a +130 underdog last time out. The seven goals scored went OVER the posted over/under total (5.5).
Manny Malhotra scored two goals and added an assist for Columbus, while Fredrik Norrena made 43 saves in the win.
Team records:
Calgary: 37-25-10
Columbus: 32-29-11
Calgary most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Los Angeles are 5-5
After playing Chicago are 7-3
After a win are 5-5
Columbus most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 2-8
Before playing Detroit are 3-7
After playing Detroit are 4-6
After a win are 3-7
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 6 games when playing on the road against Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Calgary's last 13 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Calgary's last 11 games
Calgary is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 6 games when playing at home against Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Columbus's last 13 games when playing Calgary
Columbus is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Calgary
Next up:
Calgary home to Colorado, Thursday, March 20
Columbus at Detroit, Wednesday, March 19
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New York Rangers
- The Pittsburgh Penguins and the New York Rangers will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Madison Square Garden.
Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
The Penguins routed Philadelphia 7-1 as a -150 favorite last time out. The eight goals scored went OVER the posted over/under total (6).
Evgeni Malkin and Petr Sykora each had two goals and two assists for Pittsburgh, while Marian Hossa scored his first goal for Pittsburgh in the win.
Henrik Lundqvist made 27 saves for New York in its 3-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night.
Tampa Bay cashed as +125 home underdogs as the game played under the 5.5-goal total set by sportsbooks.
Current streak:
Pittsburgh has won 3 straight games.
New York has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Pittsburgh: 41-24-7
New York: 37-26-9
Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Ottawa are 3-7
After playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After a win are 6-4
New York most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Florida are 7-3
After playing Tampa Bay are 4-6
After a loss are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 5 games
NY Rangers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games at home
NY Rangers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of the NY Rangers last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
Next up:
Pittsburgh home to Tampa Bay, Thursday, March 20
NY Rangers at New Jersey, Wednesday, March 19
Atlanta Thrashers vs. Philadelphia Flyers
- The Atlanta Thrashers and the Philadelphia Flyers will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Wachovia Center.
Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
The Thrashers lost to Florida 3-1 as a +180 underdog last time out. The four goals scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (5.5).
Ilya Kovalchuk scored the Thrashers' lone goal, his 49th of the season.
The Flyers lost to Pittsburgh 7-1 as a +130 underdog last time out. The eight goals scored went OVER the posted over/under total (6).
Mike Knuble scored the Flyers' lone goal, while Martin Biron stopped only 5-of-8 shots before getting pulled.
Current streak:
Atlanta has lost 2 straight games.
Philadelphia has lost 4 straight games.
Team records:
Atlanta: 31-35-8
Philadelphia: 35-28-10
Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing NY Rangers are 2-8
After playing Florida are 8-2
After a loss are 2-8
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Tampa Bay are 4-6
After playing Pittsburgh are 4-6
After a loss are 2-8
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta's last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Atlanta is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing Atlanta
Philadelphia is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games at home
Next up:
Atlanta home to Carolina, Wednesday, March 19
Philadelphia home to NY Rangers, Friday, March 21
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New York Islanders
- The Toronto Maple Leafs and the New York Islanders will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Nassau Coliseum.
Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
Ian White and Jiri Tlusty had markers for Toronto in its 6-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night.
Buffalo won as -140 road favorites as the teams played over the 6-goal total posted by sportsbooks.
Rick DiPietro stopped 26 shots for New York in its 3-0 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.
Montreal won as -220 home favorites as the game played under the 5.5-goal total listed by sportsbooks.
Current streak:
New York has lost 5 straight games.
Team records:
Toronto: 32-31-10
New York: 32-34-7
Toronto most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing San Jose are 3-3-2
After playing Buffalo are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3
New York most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-3-1
Before playing New Jersey are 6-4
After playing Montreal are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7
A few trends to consider:
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Toronto's last 12 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games on the road
NY Islanders are 13-2 SU in their last 15 games when playing at home against Toronto
NY Islanders are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 5 games at home
Next up:
Toronto at Buffalo, Friday, March 21
NY Islanders at New Jersey, Friday, March 21
St. Louis Blues vs. Montreal Canadiens
- The St. Louis Blues and the Montreal Canadiens will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Bell Centre.
Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
Jeff Woywitka had a goal and an assist for St. Louis in its 5-2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night.
Anaheim won as -250 home favorites as the teams played over the 5-goal total listed by sportsbooks.
Jaroslav Halak stopped 30 shots to earn the shutout as the Canadiens defeated the New York Islanders 3-0 on Saturday night.
Montreal won as -220 home favorites as the game played under the 5.5-goal total listed by sportsbooks.
Current streak:
St. Louis has lost 6 straight games.
Team records:
St. Louis: 29-32-11
Montreal: 40-24-9
St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Tampa Bay are 3-3-1
After playing Anaheim are 5-5
After a loss are 1-9
Montreal most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Boston are 8-2
After playing NY Islanders are 6-4
After a win are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games when playing on the road against Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 6 games at home
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Montreal's last 8 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Next up:
St. Louis at Ottawa, Thursday, March 20
Montreal at Boston, Thursday, March 20
Washington Capitals vs. Nashville Predators
- The Washington Capitals and the Nashville Predators will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Sommet Center.
Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
The Capitals defeated Boston 2-1 in a shootout as a -200 favorite last time out. The three goals scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (5.5).
Sergei Fedorov scored the Capitals' lone goal in the win, while Cristobal Huet made 39 saves in the win.
Dan Ellis turned away 34 shots in helping the Predators defeat the Red Wings 3-1 as +200 underdogs last time out. The four goals were UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).
Dan Hamhuis, Rich Peverley and Jerred Smithson scored for the Predators.
Current streak:
Washington has won 3 straight games.
Team records:
Washington: 35-30-8
Nashville: 36-29-8
Washington most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Calgary are 4-6
After playing Boston are 5-5
After a win are 5-5
Nashville most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Minnesota are 7-3
After playing Detroit are 4-6
After a win are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Nashville
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games
Nashville is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Nashville is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Washington at Chicago, Wednesday, March 19
Nashville home to Detroit, Thursday, March 20
Phoenix Coyotes vs. Edmonton Oilers
- The Phoenix Coyotes and the Edmonton Oilers will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Rexall Place.
Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
The Coyotes were defeated 3-1 by the Canucks last time out, as +130 road underdogs. The four goals were UNDER the posted over/under (5).
Daniel Carcillo scored the lone Coyotes marker, while Ilya Bryzgalov made stopped 25-of-28 shots in the loss.
The Oilers defeated San Jose 2-1 as a +230 underdog last time out. The three goals scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (5).
Ales Hemsky scored for Edmonton, while Dwayne Roloson made 48 saves in the win.
Current streak:
Phoenix has lost 2 straight games.
Edmonton has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Phoenix: 36-32-5
Edmonton: 36-32-5
Phoenix most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-5-2
Before playing Chicago are 5-5
After playing Vancouver are 2-8
After a loss are 5-5
Edmonton most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-4-2
Before playing Detroit are 8-2
After playing San Jose are 6-4
After a win are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Phoenix's last 9 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Phoenix's last 16 games when playing Edmonton
Phoenix is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Edmonton's last 5 games at home
Edmonton is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Edmonton's last 9 games when playing at home against Phoenix
Edmonton is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Next up:
Phoenix home to Los Angeles, Thursday, March 20
Edmonton home to Vancouver, Thursday, March 20
San Jose Sharks vs. Los Angeles Kings
- The San Jose Sharks and the Los Angeles Kings will meet on the ice at STAPLES Center on Tuesday in a battle of division rivals.
Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
The Sharks lost to Edmonton 2-1 as a -270 favorite last time out. The three goals scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (5).
Patrick Marleau scored the Sharks' lone goal, while Evgeni Nabokov stopped 22-of-23 shots in the loss.
Erik Ersberg stopped 27 shots for Los Angeles in its 2-0 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night.
Minnesota won as -220 home favorites as the teams played under the 5.5-goal total posted by sportsbooks.
Team records:
San Jose: 42-21-9
Los Angeles: 28-39-6
San Jose most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Toronto are 3-3-2
After playing Edmonton are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6
Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Dallas are 4-6
After playing Minnesota are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
San Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Jose is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
San Jose is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Los Angeles's last 15 games at home
Los Angeles is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
San Jose home to Minnesota, Wednesday, March 19
Los Angeles at Phoenix, Thursday, March 20
Hockey Today
Atlanta at Philadelphia (7 p.m. EDT). The Flyers, losers of six of their last eight games (2-3-3), are clinging to the last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
STARS
- Henrik Sedin, Canucks, scored twice to lead Vancouver past Phoenix 3-1.
- Brent Burns, Wild, scored a goal and added an assist to help Minnesota beat Colorado 3-1.
LOGJAM
Minnesota's 3-1 victory over Colorado Monday night broke up a three-way tie for first place in the ultra-tight Northwest Division. The Wild have 86 points, two ahead of Calgary, Vancouver and Colorado, who are now tied for sixth place in the Western Conference. Ninth-place Nashville trails the three teams by just four points for the Conference's last playoff spot.
ON THE MOVE
Carolina recalled forward Jeff Hamilton from Albany of the American Hockey League on Monday. Hamilton had six goals and 13 assists in 52 games with the Hurricanes before he was sent to Albany on Feb. 26. ... With starting goalie Pascal Leclaire out for at least two games with a head injury, Columbus recalled Dan LaCosta from AHL affiliate Syracuse to fill in. ... Tampa Bay recalled defenseman Matt Smaby from Norfolk of the AHL. Smaby made his NHL debut on Oct. 4 and has appeared in four games for the Lightning this season.
SPEAKING
``It's exactly like a playoff game. The good thing about all of us being around the 84(-point) mark is we'll all be playoff ready. These last nine games will be a playoff game every night because we're all fighting, scratching and clawing to get into the playoffs.'' - Minnesota forward Brian Rolston after the Wild took over first in the Northwest Division with a 3-1 victory over Colorado on Monday night.
NHL – Trend Sheet
ATLANTA vs. PHILADELPHIA
Atlanta is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games at home
CALGARY vs. COLUMBUS
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Calgary's last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games on the road
Columbus is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 6 games when playing at home against Calgary
PITTSBURGH vs. NY RANGERS
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games when playing NY Rangers
NY Rangers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games at home
NY Rangers are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games
TORONTO vs. NY ISLANDERS
Toronto is 2-13 SU in their last 15 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Toronto's last 12 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
NY Islanders are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 5 games at home
ST. LOUIS vs. MONTREAL
St. Louis is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Montreal is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
WASHINGTON vs. NASHVILLE
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games when playing Washington
Nashville is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
PHOENIX vs. EDMONTON
Phoenix is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games on the road
Edmonton is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Edmonton's last 9 games when playing at home against Phoenix
SAN JOSE vs. LOS ANGELES
San Jose is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
San Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Los Angeles is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against San Jose
Los Angeles is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing San Jose