Friday's Best NHL Bets
Montreal Canadiens at Philadelphia Flyers (-180, 5.5)
The Canadiens discovered the recipe for defeating the hottest team in the NHL – get a new GM.
Bob Gainey decided to step down from his GM post with Montreal on Tuesday and then the Habs promptly turned around and snapped the Capitals’ 14-game win streak Wednesday. It tied for the third-longest winning streak in league history.
The Habs were leading 5-2 in the third period but Washington tied the game with 18.4 seconds left in regulation to force overtime.
"I liked the way we reacted in overtime," said coach Jacques Martin. "After getting scored on with less than 20 seconds left, they never got a sniff in overtime."
Montreal held the Caps to two shots on goal during overtime and Tomas Plekanec converted the game-winner with eight seconds remaining in the extended period.
The Canadiens have taken the last three games in this series as well as the last two in Philly. Look for Montreal to parlay the momentum of knocking off the best team in the league into a road victory Friday.
Pick: Canadiens
Toronto Maple Leafs at St. Louis Blues (-140, 5.5)
A couple of league bottom-feeders square off Friday in what looks to be a toss-up type of game.
The Blues earned their first home win since Jan. 16 after defeating the Red Wings on Tuesday in a 4-3 shootout.
Paul Kariya netted two goals in the game and posted his first home goal since October of 2008.
"Get the win first, but it was nice to get that monkey off my back at home," said the veteran Kariya. "I don't know what happened there, but it's behind us. Hopefully, they start flooding now."
Kariya has a good change of opening the flood gates against the Maple Leafs - a team he has scored at least one point against in 12 consecutive games.
Toronto has dropped five straight on the road (2-12-2 last 16) and still may be in a somber state of mind since the passing of GM Brian Burke’s 21-year-old son last Saturday.
Pick: Blues
Nashville Predators vs. New Jersey Devils
The Nashville Predators and the New Jersey Devils will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Prudential Center.
Dan Ellis turned away 37 shots in helping the Predators to a 2-1 win over the Rangers on Wednesday. The Predators won the game as +100 underdogs, while the teams played UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).
Jordin Tootoo and Colin Wilson tallied in that win.
The Devils were defeated 3-2 by the Flyers in overtime last time out, as -155 favorites. That game's five goals went UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).
Travis Zajac and Rob Niedermayer tallied for the Devils.
Current streak:
New Jersey has lost 3 straight games.
Team records:
Nashville: 32-22-5
New Jersey: 36-20-3
Nashville most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Minnesota are 7-3
After playing NY Rangers are 5-5-1
After a win are 4-6
New Jersey most recently:
When playing on Friday are 9-1
Before playing Buffalo are 7-3
After playing Philadelphia are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nashville's last 7 games
Nashville is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
Nashville is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
Nashville is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games
New Jersey is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games at home
New Jersey is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Nashville
New Jersey is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Next up:
Nashville at Pittsburgh, Sunday, February 14
New Jersey at Carolina, Saturday, February 13
Montreal Canadiens vs. Philadelphia Flyers
The Montreal Canadiens and the Philadelphia Flyers will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Wachovia Center.
The Canadiens squandered a late lead and then finished off the Capitals 6-5 in overtime, as +185 underdogs, last time out. That game's 11 goals sailed sailed OVER the posted over/under (6).
Tomas Plekanec scored twice including the winner, while Scott Gomez, Tom Pyatt, Glen Metropolit, and Maxim Lapierre added singles in the win.
Simon Gagne scored at 3:27 of overtime to lift the Flyers to a 3-2 victory over the Devils on Wednesday. The Flyers won that game as +135 underdogs, while the five goals went UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).
Aaron Asham and Jeff Carter scored the other markers in that loss.
Current streak:
Philadelphia has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Montreal: 29-26-6
Philadelphia: 30-25-3
Montreal most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After playing Washington are 4-6
After a win are 4-6
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Tampa Bay are 6-4
After playing New Jersey are 9-1
After a win are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games on the road
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Philadelphia is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 11 games when playing Montreal
Next up:
Philadelphia at Montreal, Saturday, February 13
Vancouver Canucks vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
The Vancouver Canucks and the Columbus Blue Jackets will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Nationwide Arena.
Roberto Luongo stopped all 31 shots as the Canucks shut out the Panthers 3-0 last time out. The Canucks won that game as -140 favorites, while the teams played UNDER the night's posted over/under (5).
Alex Burrows, Jannik Hansen, and Ryan Kesler scored in that win.
Steve Mason stopped 40 shots for the shutout on Wednesday, as the Blue Jackets defeated the Sharks 3-0. The Blue Jackets won the game as +125 underdogs, while the three goals went UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).
Rick Nash, Jakub Voracek, and Antoine Vermette scored in that win.
Current streak:
Columbus has won 3 straight games.
Team records:
Vancouver: 36-21-2
Columbus: 25-27-9
Vancouver most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing San Jose are 7-3
After playing Florida are 4-4-1
After a win are 7-3
Columbus most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Chicago are 4-6
After playing San Jose are 6-4
After a win are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
Vancouver is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vancouver's last 6 games when playing Columbus
Vancouver is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Columbus
Vancouver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Columbus's last 7 games
Columbus is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Columbus is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Next up:
Vancouver at Minnesota, Sunday, February 14
Columbus home to Chicago, Sunday, February 14
New York Rangers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
The New York Rangers and the Pittsburgh Penguins will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Mellon Arena.
Vinny Prospal scored the lone goal in the Rangers' 2-1 loss to the Predators last time out, as -120 favorites. Henrik Lundqvist made 34 saves in the loss.
Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 37 shots to help the Penguins defeat the Islanders 3-1 on Wednesday. The Penguins won the game as -310 favorites, while the four goals fell UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).
Chris Kunitz scored a pair of goals for the Penguins, and Evgeni Malkin potted his 21st of the season.
Team records:
New York: 26-27-7
Pittsburgh: 36-22-2
New York most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Florida are 5-5
After playing Nashville are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7
Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Ottawa are 8-2
After playing NY Islanders are 6-4
After a win are 3-7
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of the NY Rangers last 11 games on the road
NY Rangers are 2-8 SU in their last 10 games
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games at home
Next up:
NY Rangers home to Tampa Bay, Sunday, February 14
Pittsburgh home to Nashville, Sunday, February 14
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. St. Louis Blues
The Toronto Maple Leafs and the St. Louis Blues will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Scottrade Center.
Phil Kessel put up a goal and an assist for Toronto in its 3-2 loss to San Jose on Monday night.
San Jose cashed as -165 road favorites, while the teams played UNDER the 5.5-goal total listed by sportsbooks.
Brad Boyes netted the winner in the shootout to lift the Blues past the Red Wings 4-3 on Tuesday night.
St. Louis won as +120 home underdogs, while the teams played OVER the 5.5-goal total posted by oddsmakers.
Team records:
Toronto: 19-30-11
St. Louis: 26-25-9
Toronto most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing San Jose are 4-4-2
After playing San Jose are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6
St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Tampa Bay are 2-2-1
After playing Detroit are 5-5
After a win are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Toronto is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 10 of St. Louis's last 15 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto
Next up:
Toronto home to Carolina, Tuesday, March 2
St. Louis home to Washington, Saturday, February 13
Atlanta Thrashers vs. Minnesota Wild
The Atlanta Thrashers and the Minnesota Wild will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Xcel Energy Center.
The Thrashers were defeated 4-3 by the Avalanche in overtime on Wednesday, as +160 underdogs. That game's seven goals made it OVER the posted over/under (5.5).
Niclas Bergfors, Bryan Little, and Nik Antropov replied for the Thrashers.
The Wild fell 3-2 to the Coyotes last time out, as -140 favorites. That game's five goals went UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).
Guillaume Latendresse and Martin Havlat answered for the Wild. Niklas Backstrom stopped 28 shots in a losing effort.
Team records:
Atlanta: 25-24-9
Minnesota: 29-26-4
Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing NY Rangers are 4-6
After playing Colorado are 2-2-1
After a loss are 6-4
Minnesota most recently:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Florida are 4-4-2
After playing Phoenix are 6-4
After a loss are 3-7
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Minnesota's last 15 games
Next up:
Atlanta at Chicago, Saturday, February 13
Minnesota home to Vancouver, Sunday, February 14
Phoenix Coyotes vs. Colorado Avalanche
The Phoenix Coyotes and the Colorado Avalanche will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Pepsi Center.
Radim Vrbata scored once and assisted on another on Wednesday, as the Coyotes slipped past the Wild 3-2. The Coyotes won the game as +120 underdogs, while the five goals went UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).
Martin Hanzel and Matthew Lombardi also scored for the Coyotes. Ilya Bryzgalov turned away 29 shots in the win.
Kyle Cumiskey scored nine seconds into overtime as the Avalanche defeated the Thrashers 4-3 in OT last time out. The Avalanche won the game as -180 favorites, while the seven goals made it OVER the posted over/under (5.5).
Brett Clark, Chris Stewart, and Chris Durno scored in regulation for the Avalanche. Craig Anderson turned away 33 shots in that win.
Current streak:
Phoenix has won 2 straight games.
Colorado has won 3 straight games.
Team records:
Phoenix: 37-19-5
Colorado: 34-19-6
Phoenix most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Chicago are 4-6
After playing Minnesota are 3-7
After a win are 7-3
Colorado most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Buffalo are 7-7-1
After playing Atlanta are 6-4
After a win are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
Phoenix is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Phoenix is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing Phoenix
Next up:
Phoenix home to Dallas, Saturday, February 13
Colorado at Los Angeles, Saturday, February 13
MONTREAL vs. PHILADELPHIA
Montreal is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 11 games when playing Montreal
NASHVILLE vs. NEW JERSEY
Nashville is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nashville's last 7 games
New Jersey is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Nashville
New Jersey is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
VANCOUVER vs. COLUMBUS
Vancouver is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
Vancouver is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Columbus
Columbus is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Vancouver
Columbus is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Vancouver
NY RANGERS vs. PITTSBURGH
NY Rangers are 2-8 SU in their last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
ATLANTA vs. MINNESOTA
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Minnesota's last 15 games
TORONTO vs. ST. LOUIS
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of St. Louis's last 15 games at home
PHOENIX vs. COLORADO
Phoenix is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Colorado's last 12 games at home
Hot Teams
-- Canadiens won four of their last five games. Flyers won eight of their last nine home games.
-- Blue Jackets won last three games, allowing one goal. Canucks are 9-3 in their last dozen games.
-- Penguins won eight of their last twelve games.
-- Minnesota won four of its last five home games.
-- Coyotes won eight of their last nine games. Avalanche won four of their last five games.
Cold Teams
-- Predators lost eight of their last eleven games. Devils lost five of their last six games.
-- Rangers lost eight of their last ten games.
-- Blues lost three of their last four games. Maple Leafs lost eight of their last ten games.
-- Thrashers lost four of their last five games.
Totals
-- Six of last eight Montreal games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Columbus games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine New Jersey games. Five of last seven Nashville games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Ranger games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four St Louis games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Colorado games went over the total. Six of last eight Phoenix games stayed under.
Playing second of back-to-back nights
-- Vancouver is 5-2 if it played the night before.
Series Records
-- Canadiens won four of last five games against Philadelphia.
-- Columbus won five of last seven games against Vancouver.
-- Pittsburgh won last seven games against the Rangers.
-- Blues lost last two games against Toronto 2-1/5-4.
-- Minnesota won two of last three games against the Thrashers.
-- Coyotes won four of last six visits to Denver.
MONTREAL (29-26-0-6, 64 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (30-25-0-3, 63 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 17-29 ATS (-16.8 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 9-24 ATS (+35.9 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 39-57 ATS (-75.4 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 3-7 ATS (-6.5 Units) in home games after a division game this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 9-5 (+2.5 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 9-5-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.4 Units)
VANCOUVER (36-21-0-2, 74 pts.) at COLUMBUS (25-27-0-9, 59 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 47-40 ATS (+103.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 11-6 ATS (+18.1 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 144-135 ATS (+290.4 Units) in road games second half of the season since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 36-27 ATS (+66.8 Units) in road games on Friday nights since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 9-22 ATS (+35.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLUMBUS is 0-9 ATS (+9.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 6-4 (+3.5 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 6-4-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)
NASHVILLE (32-22-0-5, 69 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (36-20-0-3, 75 pts.)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 1-1-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.1 Units)
NY RANGERS (26-27-0-7, 59 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (36-22-0-2, 74 pts.)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 14-9 (+4.9 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 14-9-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
11 of 21 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.0 Units)
TORONTO (19-31-0-10, 48 pts.) at ST LOUIS (26-25-0-9, 61 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 19-41 ATS (+67.5 Units) in all games this season.
TORONTO is 12-31 ATS (+51.0 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 9-25 ATS (+40.4 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 36-33 ATS (+72.4 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 5-17 ATS (+22.6 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
ST LOUIS is 23-43 ATS (-29.1 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 1-7 ATS (-9.3 Units) in home games after a division game this season.
ST LOUIS is 7-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 2-0-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)
ATLANTA (25-24-0-9, 59 pts.) at MINNESOTA (29-26-0-4, 62 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 17-5 ATS (+22.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 83-61 ATS (+151.9 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
ATLANTA is 19-9 ATS (+29.6 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
ATLANTA is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 1-1-0 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)
PHOENIX (37-19-0-5, 79 pts.) at COLORADO (34-19-0-6, 74 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 52-85 ATS (-37.1 Units) in February games since 1996.
COLORADO is 34-25 ATS (+69.6 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 12-7 ATS (+19.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 11-5 ATS (+5.9 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
PHOENIX is 37-24 ATS (+61.9 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 17-11 ATS (+5.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
PHOENIX is 43-27 ATS (+76.5 Units) in road games on Friday nights since 1996.
COLORADO is 106-104 ATS (-54.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 6-3 (+3.6 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 6-3-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.4 Units)
MONTREAL at PHILADELPHIA
MONTREAL: 14-9 SU at Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA: 3-7 SU at home off division game
VANCOUVER at COLUMBUS
VANCOUVER: 30-12 SU off an Under
COLUMBUS: 0-9 SU at home off 3+ Unders
NASHVILLE at NEW JERSEY
NASHVILLE: 5-1 Over Away if total is 5 or less
NEW JERSEY: 17-5 SU off BB Unders
NY RANGERS at PITTSBURGH
NY RANGERS: 0-7 SU revenging home loss of 2+ goals
PITTSBURGH: 11-1 SU at home vs. NY Rangers
TORONTO at ST LOUIS
TORONTO: 21-11 SU vs. Western Conference
ST LOUIS: 3-16 SU at home playing their 3rd game in 5 days
ATLANTA at MINNESOTA
ATLANTA: 4-28 SU Away off road loss by 1 goal
MINNESOTA: 12-1 SU at home off home loss by 1 goal
PHOENIX at COLORADO
PHOENIX: 49-81 SU in February
COLORADO: 16-8 SU playing their 4th game in 7 days