NHL betting trends, odds and predictions for Saturday, October 29th, 2016 from various handicappers and websites.
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Florida won five of last six games with Buffalo (over 3-1-1 in last five); Panthers won last three visits to Buffalo (over 3-1 in last four). Florida lost four of its last five games (over 3-1-1); they’re 0-3 on road. Sabres lost last four games, outscored 14-7 (over 3-3); they’re 0-2 at home, outscored 8-1.
Penguins won three of last four games with Philly; under is 4-2-1 in last seven. Pittsburgh lost three of its last four visits here (under 3-0-1). Penguins won three of last four games (over 2-0-1) but were outscored 9-1 in losing first two road games. Flyers lost five of their last seven games (over 6-1-1).
Tampa Bay won its last five games with the Devils; under is 7-2-1 in last ten series games. Lightning won 4-2/4-0 in last two visits to the Garden State. Tampa Bay won five of its first seven games; three of its last four stayed under. New Jersey won three of its last five games; under is 4-1-2 in their last seven.
Montreal won its last ten games with Toronto; under is 4-2-1 in last seven. Maple Leafs lost last five visits here, outscored 19-8 (under 3-1 in last four). Toronto lost four of its last five games (over 4-3). Montreal won its last six games, outscoring foes 21-8. Canadiens are 4-0 at home (under 3-1).
Bruins won seven of last eight games with Detroit; over is 4-1-2 in last seven. Boston won three of its last four visits to Motor City. Bruins lost last three games, outscored 14-4; four of their last six games stayed under. Red Wings won last six games, outscoring opponents 21-8- they’re 4-0 at home.
Dallas Stars won five of last seven games with Minnesota; over is 3-0-1 in last four. Stars won five of last six visits to state they used to call home (over 5-0-1). Dallas lost three of its last four games; four of their last five stayed under. Minnesota won five of its last seven games; four of its last five games stayed under.
Kings are 6-4 in last ten games with St Louis, 2-3 in last five visits here; last three series games stayed under the total. LA won its last four games, all in OT/SO; four of their last six games stayed under total. Blues lost four of their last five games (under 4-1)- they’re 2-2 at home.
Colorado won five of last seven games with Arizona (over 5-2); Avalanche won four of its last five visits to the desert (over 5-0). Colorado is off to a 3-3 start (over 3-3). Coyotes lost five of their last six games; over is 5-2 in their last seven games.
Canucks won six of last nine games with Washington (over 3-1-1 in last five); Caps lost 4-2/4-1 in their last two games (under 3-2-1). Vancouver lost its last four games, outscored 13-5; they are 4-2 at home (under 5-1).
San Jose ousted Nashville in seven games from playoffs LY, in series where home team won every game; over is 3-0-1 in last four series games. Predators were outscored 18-5 in losing last four visits here. Nashville lost five of its last six games; three of last four went over. San Jose won its last three home games, 2-1/2-1/3-1 (under 3-0).
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FLORIDA (3-3-0-1, 7 pts.) at BUFFALO (1-3-0-2, 4 pts.)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 7-2 (+3.9 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 7-2-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.5 Units)
PITTSBURGH (5-2-0-1, 11 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (3-4-0-1, 7 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 15-25 ATS (-17.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 27-21 ATS (+48.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-8 ATS (+24.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 29-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 5-3 (+4.1 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 5-3-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)
TAMPA BAY (5-2-0-0, 10 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (3-2-0-2, 8 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 342-392 ATS (-117.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 153-190 ATS (-64.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 32-14 ATS (+12.9 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 5-2 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 5-2-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.6 Units)
TORONTO (2-2-0-3, 7 pts.) at MONTREAL (7-0-0-1, 15 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 61-110 ATS (+203.1 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 13-46 ATS (+83.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 2-21 ATS (+35.7 Units) in road games on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 7-27 ATS (+41.8 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 39-20 ATS (+9.8 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 8-0 (+8.0 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 8-0-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.5 Units)
BOSTON (3-4-0-0, 6 pts.) at DETROIT (6-2-0-0, 12 pts.)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 7-2 (+5.0 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 7-2-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.7 Units)
DALLAS (3-3-0-1, 7 pts.) at MINNESOTA (5-2-0-1, 11 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 42-32 ATS (+75.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 187-149 ATS (+31.3 Units) in road games first half of the season since 1996.
DALLAS is 19-8 ATS (+9.8 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 19-3 ATS (+15.4 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 29-20 ATS (+54.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 12-4 ATS (+16.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 45-51 ATS (+97.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 20-27 ATS (-19.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 9-7 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 9-7-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.7 Units)
LOS ANGELES (4-3-0-0, 8 pts.) at ST LOUIS (4-2-0-2, 10 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 93-83 ATS (-36.3 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 32-44 ATS (-21.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 3-3 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 3-3-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)
COLORADO (3-3-0-0, 6 pts.) at ARIZONA (2-5-0-0, 4 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 16-7 ATS (+25.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 17-12 ATS (+33.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 13-6 ATS (+20.5 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 9-29 ATS (+48.8 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 4-2 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 4-2-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.4 Units)
WASHINGTON (3-2-0-1, 7 pts.) at VANCOUVER (4-3-0-1, 9 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 160-203 ATS (-72.9 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 31-12 ATS (+14.1 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 2-2-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.2 Units)
NASHVILLE (2-4-0-1, 5 pts.) at SAN JOSE (5-3-0-0, 10 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 50-53 ATS (-19.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 10-21 ATS (-12.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 20-25 ATS (-13.5 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 202-151 ATS (+26.4 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 5-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 17-21 ATS (-16.7 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 13-15 ATS (-12.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 86-71 ATS (-65.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 7-6 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 7-6-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.3 Units)
2:00 PM
FLORIDA vs. BUFFALO
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Buffalo is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games when playing at home against Florida
8:00 PM
BOSTON vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Boston
Detroit is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
8:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. PHILADELPHIA
Pittsburgh is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
8:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. NEW JERSEY
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games when playing New Jersey
Tampa Bay is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
New Jersey is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
New Jersey is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
8:00 PM
TORONTO vs. MONTREAL
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Montreal is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Montreal is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
9:00 PM
DALLAS vs. MINNESOTA
Dallas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games
Minnesota is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Dallas
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
9:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
10:00 PM
COLORADO vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Colorado's last 11 games
Colorado is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
11:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. VANCOUVER
Washington is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing Vancouver
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Vancouver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 6 games
11:30 PM
NASHVILLE vs. SAN JOSE
Nashville is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 5 games at home
San Jose is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games at home
StatFox Super Situations
PITTSBURGH at PHILADELPHIA
Play Against - Home underdogs of +100 to +150 against the money line (PHILADELPHIA) vs. division opponents, off a close home loss by 1 goal 39-9 over the last 5 seasons. ( 81.3% | 26.8 units )
LOS ANGELES at ST LOUIS
Play Against - Road teams against the money line (LOS ANGELES) off a close home win by 1 goal, winning between 51% and 60% of their games on the season in the first half of the season 42-14 over the last 5 seasons. ( 75.0% | 27.5 units ) 1-0 this year. ( 100.0% | 1.0 units )
DALLAS at MINNESOTA
Play On - Road underdogs of +100 to +150 against the money line (DALLAS) after 3 or more consecutive unders, poor team - outscored by their opponents by 0.3+ goals/game 41-23 over the last 5 seasons. ( 64.1% | 28.9 units )
Florida at Buffalo, 1:05 PM ET
Florida: 27-17 SU after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6
Buffalo: 8-23 SU as a home underdog of +100 to +200
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 7:05 PM ET
Pittsburgh: 29-14 SU vs. division opponents
Philadelphia: 10-26 SU after allowing 2 goals or more in the third period last game
Tampa Bay at New Jersey, 7:05 PM ET
Tampa Bay: 22-9 SU as a road favorite of -200 or less
New Jersey: 6-9 SU after playing 3 consecutive home games
Toronto at Montreal, 7:05 PM ET
Toronto: 13-46 SU in a road game where where the total is 5.5
Montreal: 6-0 SU after scoring 3 goals or more in 2 straight games
Boston at Detroit, 7:05 PM ET
Boston: 27-18 SU in road games
Detroit: 17-27 SU in home games after 1 or more consecutive unders
Dallas at Minnesota, 8:05 PM ET
Dallas: 30-22 SU as a road underdog
Minnesota: 1-6 SU after 2 straight blowout wins by 3 goals or more
Los Angeles at St Louis, 8:05 PM ET
Los Angeles: 25-27 SU after covering 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread
St Louis: 13-3 SU off a close home loss by 1 goal
Colorado at Arizona, 9:05 PM ET
Colorado: 13-6 SU after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game
Arizona: 1-8 SU in home games when playing 6 or more games in 10 days
Washington at Vancouver, 10:05 PM ET
Washington: 13-4 SU in road games off a road loss
Vancouver: 5-13 SU in home games off a home loss
Nashville at San Jose, 10:35 PM ET
Nashville: 106-97 SU after having lost 5 or 6 of their last 7
San Jose: 3-9 SU in home games after allowing 2 goals or less in 2 straight games