NHL Betting News and Notes Thursday, January 26th, 2017

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Home side won five of last six LA-Carolina games; Kings lost 4-3/3-2 in last couple of visits to Raleigh. Under is 5-1-2 in last eight series games. Kings lost four of their last five games; under is 3-1-1 in those games. LA lost 7 of last 10 road games. Hurricanes were outscored 20-5 in losing their last four games; Carolina has won four of its last five home games. Over is 6-2 in their last eight games.

Maple Leafs won four of last five games with Philly; they won 3-2/4-3 in last two visits here. Over is 6-2-1 in last nine series games. Toronto won five of its last seven games, is 4-1 in last five road games. Leafs’ last three games stayed under the total. Flyers won 3-2/2-0 in last two games but split last four at home. Over is 3-0-1 in their last four home games.

Penguins won last two games with Boston after losing seven of previous eight series games. Pittsburgh lost four of last five visits to Beantown. Penguins won four of last five games; they won 4-1/7-1 in last two road games. Over is 7-3 in their last ten games. Boston lost four of last five games but split last four at home. Three of their last four games went over the total.

Devils lost eight of last nine games with Washington; they lost three of last four visits here, scoring total of eight goals. Over is 3-2-1 in last six series games. Capitals won eight of last ten games, but split their last four road games; over is 6-1-1 in their last eight games. New Jersey won four of last six games but lost last five home games. Under is 6-2-1 in their last nine games overall.

Montreal won its last seven games with the Islanders, winning last four visits to Brooklyn; over is 2-0-1 in last three series games. Canadiens are 0-4 in game following their last four wins, losing two of last three road games. Under is 3-1-1 in their last five games. Islanders won four of last five games, winning four of last five home games. Under is 3-2 in their last five home games.

Florida won five of last seven games with Tampa Bay; three of last four series games went over total. Lightning was outscored 9-3 in losing last three visits here. Tampa Bay lost three of last four games and seven of last ten; they lost five of last seven road games. Over is 6-4 in their last ten games. Florida lost its last four games, last three by one goal, two in OT; they split last four home games. Over is 4-1-1 in their last six games.

Home team won seven of last eight Calgary-Ottawa games; Flames lost last four visits here, with three of four in OT/SO. Last six series games went over the total. Calgary was outscored 20-7 in losing its last four games; they lost last four road games, outscored 13-2. Four of their last five games went over total. Senators won four of last five games, but split last six home games. Three of their last four games stayed under.

Blues won four of last five games with Minnesota; they lost three of last four visits to Twin Cities. Under is 2-2-6 in last ten series games. St Louis lost three of last four games but won three of last four on road; over is 7-3 in their last ten games. Minnesota won seven of last nine games, but split last four at home. Over is 6-1-1 in their last eight games.

Nashville won three of last four games with Columbus; Blue Jackets lost three of last five visits to Music City. Under is 6-2 in last eight series games. Columbus lost three of last five road games (over 4-1)- they’re 4-0 in game following their last four losses. Predators won six of last eight games but lost five of last seven at home- three of their last four games went over.

Winnipeg won its last three games with Chicago, outscoring Blackhawks 9-2; Jets won 3-1/2-1 in last two visits to Windy City. Seven of last eight series games stayed under. Winnipeg lost six of last eight games overall, including last four on road. Over is 6-1-1 in their last eight games. Chicago won three of last four games but lost two of last three at home— over is 6-1-1 in their last eight games, too.

Dallas Stars won five of last seven games with Buffalo, winning last four meetings played here. Under is 7-2 in last nine series games. Sabres won their last three games, all in OT, last two on road, after they had lost previous four road games. Over is 6-3-1 in their last ten games. Dallas lost three in row, five of last six games; they lost last three home games. Three of their last four home games went over.

Vancouver won five in row, eight of last nine games with Arizona, winning last four visits to the desert. Under is 6-1-3 in last ten series games. Canucks won three of last four games but lost four of last five on foreign soil. Under is 5-2-1 in their last eight games. Coyotes lost four of last six games but won four of last five at home. Over is 3-0-1 in their last four games.

Sharks won four of last five games with Edmonton; over is 2-0-1 in last three series games. Oilers lost four of last six games in Shark Tank. Edmonton won six of its last seven games overall, won three of last four on road- four of their last six games stayed under. Sharks won their last six games, outscoring foes 22-12; over is 3-1-2 in their last six games. San Jose won four of its last five home games.

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LOS ANGELES (23-21-0-4, 50 pts.) at CAROLINA (21-19-0-7, 49 pts.)

Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 112-105 ATS (-45.1 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 38-54 ATS (-25.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 14-20 ATS (-16.7 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 30-31 ATS (-19.2 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 23-29 ATS (-16.3 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 5-13 ATS (-9.8 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 3-2 (+2.5 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 3-2-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.7 Units)

TORONTO (23-14-0-9, 55 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (24-19-0-6, 54 pts.)

There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-3 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 4-3-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)

PITTSBURGH (30-12-0-5, 65 pts.) at BOSTON (24-21-0-6, 54 pts.)

Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 22-32 ATS (-20.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 94-59 ATS (+6.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 51-27 ATS (+12.4 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 26-7 ATS (+15.3 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 107-108 ATS (-96.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 0-7 ATS (-8.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
BOSTON is 26-32 ATS (-19.4 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 9-14 ATS (-15.6 Units) in home games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 27-38 ATS (-23.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 3-10 ATS (-9.3 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 5-3 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 5-3-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.8 Units)

WASHINGTON (32-10-0-6, 70 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (20-20-0-9, 49 pts.)

Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 94-48 ATS (+23.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 33-17 ATS (+13.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 11-2 ATS (+8.0 Units) in January games this season.
WASHINGTON is 11-2 ATS (+8.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
WASHINGTON is 49-17 ATS (+18.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 9-2 (+4.8 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 9-2-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

MONTREAL (29-13-0-7, 65 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (20-17-0-9, 49 pts.)

There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 7-0 (+7.3 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 7-0-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.7 Units)

TAMPA BAY (22-22-0-5, 49 pts.) at FLORIDA (20-19-0-10, 50 pts.)

Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 3-13 ATS (+16.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
TAMPA BAY is 39-44 ATS (-22.4 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 352-403 ATS (-123.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
FLORIDA is 20-29 ATS (-26.4 Units) in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 125-161 ATS (+304.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
FLORIDA is 193-216 ATS (-70.8 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
FLORIDA is 97-149 ATS (+259.0 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
FLORIDA is 9-18 ATS (-9.2 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 175-170 ATS (-13.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
FLORIDA is 164-200 ATS (-74.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 6-5 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 6-5-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.9 Units)

CALGARY (24-24-0-3, 51 pts.) at OTTAWA (26-15-0-5, 57 pts.)

Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 26-20 ATS (+5.5 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 26-19 ATS (+45.8 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 15-9 ATS (+25.1 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
CALGARY is 107-108 ATS (+243.4 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
CALGARY is 35-24 ATS (+59.7 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 3-2 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 3-2-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.1 Units)

ST LOUIS (24-19-0-5, 53 pts.) at MINNESOTA (31-11-0-5, 67 pts.)

Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 1-7 ATS (-6.8 Units) in road games after a non-conference game this season.
MINNESOTA is 31-16 ATS (+54.4 Units) in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 25-14 ATS (+9.9 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 11-5 ATS (+5.9 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 47-35 ATS (+7.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 16-5 ATS (+21.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 3-7 ATS (-8.1 Units) in home games in January games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 28-35 ATS (-16.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 9-9-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.9 Units)

COLUMBUS (32-11-0-4, 68 pts.) at NASHVILLE (23-17-0-8, 54 pts.)

Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 32-15 ATS (+14.8 Units) in all games this season.
COLUMBUS is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in non-conference games this season.
COLUMBUS is 28-22 ATS (+54.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 12-6 ATS (+19.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 71-73 ATS (-17.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 11-20 ATS (-17.8 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 2-13 ATS (-16.5 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 3-1 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 3-1-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.2 Units)

WINNIPEG (22-25-0-4, 48 pts.) at CHICAGO (30-15-0-5, 65 pts.)

Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 35-16 ATS (+11.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 10-5 ATS (+15.8 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
WINNIPEG is 12-6 ATS (+20.0 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 333-333 ATS (+671.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 142-160 ATS (-89.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 7-6 (+4.7 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 7-6-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
9 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.9 Units)

BUFFALO (20-18-0-9, 49 pts.) at DALLAS (19-20-0-10, 48 pts.)

Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 22-17 ATS (+51.9 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 19-30 ATS (+52.0 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 6-16 ATS (-17.9 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 6-14 ATS (+20.4 Units) after a division game this season.
DALLAS is 3-12 ATS (-10.1 Units) in non-conference games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 3-2-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.9 Units)

VANCOUVER (23-20-0-6, 52 pts.) at ARIZONA (15-26-0-6, 36 pts.)

Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 13-36 ATS (+65.3 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 7-24 ATS (+41.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 9-3 (+3.9 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 9-3-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.4 Units)

EDMONTON (27-15-0-8, 62 pts.) at SAN JOSE (31-16-0-2, 64 pts.)

There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 7-4-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.4 Units)

LOS ANGELES vs. CAROLINA
Los Angeles is 2-6-1 SU in its last 9 games ,when playing on the road against Carolina
Los Angeles is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Carolina's last 8 games
Carolina is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Los Angeles

MONTREAL vs. NY ISLANDERS
Montreal is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games on the road
NY Islanders are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games at home
NY Islanders are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Montreal

PITTSBURGH vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Pittsburgh's last 25 games
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing Pittsburgh

TORONTO vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 12 games on the road
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Philadelphia's last 14 games when playing Toronto

WASHINGTON vs. NEW JERSEY
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
New Jersey is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
New Jersey is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

CALGARY vs. OTTAWA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 5 games when playing Ottawa
Calgary is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Ottawa is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Ottawa is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Calgary

TAMPA BAY vs. FLORIDA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Florida
Florida is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Florida's last 16 games when playing Tampa Bay

COLUMBUS vs. NASHVILLE
Columbus is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Columbus's last 8 games when playing Nashville
Nashville is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nashville's last 7 games when playing at home against Columbus

ST. LOUIS vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 7 of St. Louis's last 10 games
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home

BUFFALO vs. DALLAS
Buffalo is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Buffalo's last 6 games on the road
Dallas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Dallas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home

WINNIPEG vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Winnipeg's last 8 games when playing Chicago
Winnipeg is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 8 games

VANCOUVER vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Vancouver's last 11 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Vancouver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Arizona's last 19 games when playing Vancouver

EDMONTON vs. SAN JOSE
Edmonton is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Jose
Edmonton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home