NHL News and Notes Friday 2/13

Boston Bruins vs. New Jersey Devils

Milan Lucic potted two markers for Boston in its 5-2 loss to San Jose on Tuesday night.

San Jose upset Boston as +110 road underdogs as the game played over the 5.5-goal total listed by oddsmakers.

Zach Parise scored twice and collected two assists as the Devils defeated the Islanders 4-2 on Wednesday. The Devils won the game as a -320 favorite, while the six goals made it OVER the posted over/under (5.5).

Jamie Langenbrunner added a pair of goals for the Devils, and Kevin Weekes stopped 23 shots in that win.

Current streak:
Boston has lost 2 straight games.
New Jersey has won 2 straight games.

Team records:
Boston: 39-9-7
New Jersey: 35-17-3

Boston most recently:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Ottawa are 5-5
After playing San Jose are 5-5-1
After a loss are 7-3

New Jersey most recently:
When playing on Friday are 8-2
Before playing Buffalo are 8-2
After playing NY Islanders are 8-2
After a win are 8-2

A few trends to consider:
Boston is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Boston's last 24 games on the road
Boston is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
Boston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing New Jersey
New Jersey is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Jersey's last 7 games
New Jersey is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Boston
New Jersey is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Boston

Next up:
Boston at Nashville, Saturday, February 14
New Jersey home to San Jose, Sunday, February 15

Detroit Red Wings vs. Columbus Blue Jackets

The Red Wings extended their winning streak to six games with a 4-2 win over the Wild on Thursday, as -300 favorites. That game's six goals made it OVER the night's posted over/under (5.5).

Mikael Samuelsson, Jiri Hudler, Kris Draper, and Ville Leino potted the goals.

Dan LaCosta made 31 saves to earn the shutout, as the Blue Jackets dropped the Avalanche 4-0 on Tuesday night.

Columbus won as -155 home favorites as the game played under the 5.5-goal total posted by oddsmakers.

Current streak:
Detroit has won 6 straight games.
Columbus has won 2 straight games.

Team records:
Detroit: 37-11-7
Columbus: 26-23-5

Detroit most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Edmonton are 7-3
After playing Minnesota are 6-4
After a win are 8-2

Columbus most recently:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Carolina are 3-3-1
After playing Colorado are 3-7
After a win are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Columbus
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing on the road against Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Columbus's last 17 games at home
Columbus is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 7 games

Next up:
Detroit home to Colorado, Sunday, February 15
Columbus at Carolina, Saturday, February 14

San Jose Sharks vs. Buffalo Sabres

The Sharks were defeated 2-1 by the Penguins last time out, as -150 favorites on the road. The team's played UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).

Joe Pavelski scored for the Sharks, while Brian Boucher made 35 saves in a losing effort.

The Sabres lost their second straight to the Senators, falling 3-1 on Wednesday. The Sabres were favored at -170 in that contest, while the four goals went UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).

Ales Kotalik replied on the power play.

Current streak:
Buffalo has lost 2 straight games.

Team records:
San Jose: 37-7-8
Buffalo: 28-21-6

San Jose most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Toronto are 3-3-2
After playing Pittsburgh are 9-1
After a loss are 7-3

Buffalo most recently:
When playing on Friday are 8-2
Before playing Colorado are 7-3
After playing Ottawa are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 6 games on the road
San Jose is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 6 games when playing Buffalo
San Jose is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo's last 5 games at home
Buffalo is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against San Jose
Buffalo is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

Next up:
San Jose at New Jersey, Sunday, February 15
Buffalo home to Carolina, Sunday, February 15

New York Rangers vs. Florida Panthers

Ryan Callahan scored the shootout winner and scored once in regulation as the Rangers upset the Capitals 5-4 last time out. The Rangers won the game as a +110 underdog, while the combined score sailed OVER the posted over/under (5.5).

Lauri Korpikoski, Markus Naslund, and Paul Mara scored, while Henrik Lundqvist stopped 26 shots in that win.

Tomas Vokoun stopped 42 shots in a shutout performance on Thursday, as the Panthers defeated the Hurricanes 5-0. The Panthers won that game as a +120 underdog, while the five goals went UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).

Nathan Horton, Richard Zednik, Anthony Stewart, Gregory Campbell, and Michael Frolik scored in the win.

Current streak:
Florida has won 2 straight games.

Team records:
New York: 30-20-5
Florida: 27-19-8

New York most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Florida are 6-4
After playing Washington are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

Florida most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing NY Rangers are 6-4
After playing Carolina are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of the NY Rangers last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of the NY Rangers last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of the NY Rangers last 12 games when playing Florida
NY Rangers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Florida's last 12 games when playing NY Rangers

Next up:
NY Rangers home to Philadelphia, Sunday, February 15
Florida home to Washington, Sunday, February 15

Chicago Blackhawks vs. St. Louis Blues

Nikolai Khabibulin stopped 36 shots to help the Blackhawks defeated the Thrashers 3-1 on Wednesday, as -230 favorites. That game's four goals went UNDER the posted over/under (6).

Patrick Sharp, Jonathan Toews, and Dave Bolland potted the goals, and Cam Barker pocketed two assists in the win.

The Blues lost 4-3 to the Predators in a shootout on Thursday, as +120 underdogs. The combined score made it OVER the posted over/under (5.5).

David Backes, David Perron, and Brad Winchester scored for the Blues. Chris Mason stopped 31 shots in the loss.

Current streak:
St. Louis has lost 2 straight games.

Team records:
Chicago: 30-14-8
St. Louis: 22-25-7

Chicago most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Edmonton are 7-3
After playing Atlanta are 4-4
After a win are 4-6

St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Tampa Bay are 3-3-1
After playing Nashville are 3-7
After a loss are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 8 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 12 of St. Louis's last 18 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 9 games when playing at home against Chicago

Next up:
Chicago home to Dallas, Saturday, February 14
St. Louis home to NY Rangers, Monday, February 16

Vancouver Canucks vs. Dallas Stars

The Canucks extended their winning streak to four games by scoring three goals in the third period on Thursday night in a 4-3 win over the Coyotes, as -155 favorites. That game's seven goals sailed OVER the posted over/under (5.5).

Mattias Ohlund, Pavol Demitra, Alexander Edler, and Hanrik Sedin scored in the win.

The Stars were shut out 1-0 by the Coyotes last time out, as -210 favorites at home. The team's played UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).

Marty Turco stopped 28 shots in the loss.

Current streak:
Vancouver has won 4 straight games.

Team records:
Vancouver: 26-20-8
Dallas: 26-20-7

Vancouver most recently:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing San Jose are 5-5
After playing Phoenix are 8-2
After a win are 4-6

Dallas most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Los Angeles are 3-7
After playing Phoenix are 5-5
After a loss are 9-1

A few trends to consider:
Vancouver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Vancouver's last 11 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Vancouver is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Vancouver is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Dallas is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Dallas's last 11 games when playing at home against Vancouver
Dallas is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Vancouver

Next up:
Vancouver home to Montreal, Sunday, February 15
Dallas at Chicago, Saturday, February 14

Montreal Canadiens vs. Colorado Avalanche

The Canadiens were hammered 7-2 by the Oilers last time out, as +100 underdogs on the road. That game's nine goals sailed OVER the posted over/under (5.5).

Mathieu Dandenault and Francis Bouillon scored in the loss.

Ryan Smyth scored both goals in the Avalanche' 3-2 loss at Colorado on Wednesday, as +175 underdogs. That game's five goals went UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).

Current streak:
Montreal has lost 4 straight games.
Colorado has lost 3 straight games.

Team records:
Montreal: 29-20-6
Colorado: 25-29-1

Montreal most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Vancouver are 5-5
After playing Edmonton are 1-9
After a loss are 4-6

Colorado most recently:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Buffalo are 8-8-1
After playing Minnesota are 6-4
After a loss are 3-7

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Montreal's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Montreal's last 10 games
Montreal is 3-11-4 SU in its last 18 games when playing Colorado
Montreal is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Colorado is 6-0-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Colorado's last 19 games at home
Colorado is 7-2-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Montreal

Next up:
Montreal at Vancouver, Sunday, February 15
Colorado at Detroit, Sunday, February 15

BOSTON vs. NEW JERSEY
Boston is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Boston's last 24 games on the road
New Jersey is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Boston
New Jersey is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Boston

DETROIT vs. COLUMBUS
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Columbus is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 6 games when playing Detroit

NY RANGERS vs. FLORIDA
NY Rangers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of the NY Rangers last 13 games on the road
Florida is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

SAN JOSE vs. BUFFALO
San Jose is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 6 games on the road
Buffalo is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo's last 5 games at home

CHICAGO vs. ST. LOUIS
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 9 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games when playing Chicago

VANCOUVER vs. DALLAS
Vancouver is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Vancouver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Dallas is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

MONTREAL vs. COLORADO
Montreal is 3-11-4 SU in its last 18 games when playing Colorado
Montreal is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games

Hot teams
-- Devils won 11 of their laat 13 games.
-- Columbus won seven of last ten home games. Red Wings won last six games, outscoring foes 29-15.
-- Panthers are 6-2 since the All-Star break.
-- Blackhawks won four of their last five games.
-- Dallas Stars won seven of their last nine games. Canucks won last four games, scoring 21 goals.

Cold teams
-- Bruins lost their last two games, 4-2ot/5-2.
-- Sabres lost last two games, 3-2/3-1 but won five of last six at home.
-- Sharks lost four of last five games; last three losses came in OT.
-- Rangers lost five of their last six games.
-- Blues lost three of their last four games.
-- Colorado lost last three games, outscored 10-3. Canadiens lost four in a row, outscored 17-8.

Totals
-- Last three Boston games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Columbus games stayed under the total; six of last seven Columbus games went over.
-- Last six Buffalo games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Florida games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five St Louis home games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Dallas games stayed under the total; last six Canuck games all went over.
-- Last four Colorado games stayed under the total; over is 7-2-1 in last ten Montreal games. .

Back-to-Back
-- Columbus is 9-3 if it plays again the next night.
-- Florida is 3-5 if they played the night before.
-- Chicago is 2-6 if it plays again the next night.
-- Dallas is 4-4 if it plays again the next night.

Series Records
-- Devils won five of last seven games against Boston.
-- Red Wings won five of last six games against Columbus.
-- Road team won last two San Jose-Buffalo games; Sabres won 7-1 LY out in San Jose.
-- Rangers lost three of last four visits to Miami.
-- Blues won three of four against Chicago this season.
-- Dallas won three of last four against the Canucks.

On the Ice - Friday
By Judd Hall

Friday’s NHL slate is set with seven decent matchups, but two have caught my attention. Boston and New Jersey throw down in a battle of the Eastern Conference’s elite. Meanwhile, the champion Red Wings get ready to face the Blue Jackets, who are trying to make the playoffs for the first time.

Boston Bruins at New Jersey Devils – 7:00 p.m. EST

The Bruins were poised to make a huge statement by holding a 2-1 lead over San Jose going into the third period last Tuesday night. But Boston (39-9-7, 85 points) couldn’t score on four power play opportunities and gave up three goals in a six-minute span to fall to the Sharks, 5-2.

Tim Thomas wound up stopping 30 of 34 shots on goal he saw from the Sharks. While that is an okay kind of night for him, the scores allowed in the third were a little on the soft side. Despite those Charmin quality goals given up by Thomas, there should be a reason to panic on special teams. The B’s power play has now scored twice in their last 29 advantages in their last seven games. That inability to light the lamp was amplified by a penalty kill that has surrendered six goals on 19 chances in that same seven-game stretch.

New Jersey (35-17-3, 73 points) feels like it’s ready to face the big boys in the East. It’s easy to see why since the Devils have rolled off 11 wins in their last 13 games. The latest squad to fall to New Jersey was the Islanders on Feb. 11, 4-2. The Devs were heavy $3.00 home favorites, but tied at 2 apiece heading into the second intermission. But they got a power play strike from Zach Parise and Jamie Langenbrunner put in an empty netter to get Kevin Weekes his sixth win of the year.

Parise has been a huge surprise for the Devils this season on the attack. He has scored 34 goals this year, which is second to only Washington’s Alex Ovechkin and his 37 lamp lighters. And the Devils as a whole are sixth in the NHL when it comes to scoring, posting 168 goals as a team. How impressive is that? New Jersey scored 198 times last season.

Most sportsbooks have installed New Jersey as a $1.20 home fave with a total of 5 ½. The small outright play gives you a chance to get tremendous value with the Devils on the puck line for a plus-240 return (risk $100 to win $240).

The road team has won both games these two sides have played so far this season. But the extended history goes to the Devils, who have won 10 of their last 14 against the Bruins.

The ‘under’ has gone 5-2-1 in the last eight tilts the B’s and Devs played in New Jersey. That total play falls right in line with Boston as they’ve seen low scoring tilts in 18 of its last 24 games on the road.

Detroit Red Wings at Columbus Blue Jackets – 7:00 p.m. EST

Detroit (36-11-7, 79 points) has shown no signs of slowing down this season, winning five straight games to put themselves up by 11 points in the Central Division. This Red Wings side really don’t have a weakness. If there is anything that could be any question mark it would have to be who is their No. 1 goaltender? Chris Osgood is the man who just helped them win the Stanley Cup last season. But the Wings have used Ty Conklin in their last three games…all victories. And he’s 11-3-1 in his last 15 starts. Compare that to Osgood going 5-2-2 since the start of the New Year.

The Blue Jackets are staying in the playoff chase thanks to Dan LaCosta winning both of his starts between the pipes on an emergency basis. All the rookie did was stop the Sharks on Feb. 7 and shut out the Avalanche just last Tuesday. But LaCosta be taking a back seat to Vezina and Calder Trophy candidate Steve Mason.

Mason is slated to be on the ice this Friday after time on Injured Reserve due to a bout with mononucleosis. The question is will we be seeing the guy that started the season 19-10-2 with a goals against average of 1.98 or the one that gave up six goals in his last two starts before going on the IR?

Regardless of who starts in goal, it is the Jackets’ offense that must play a full 60 minutes. Columbus didn’t score until the third period against the Avalanche in what became a 3-0 victory on Feb. 10. The Blue Jackets’ most pressing attack issue is when they have the advantage. After all, you can’t expect to make the postseason if you’re dead last in the NHL with a 11.8 percent conversion on the power play.

The betting shops tabbed the Red Wings as $1.70 with a total of 5 ½. Bettors can back Columbus to win outright at plus-160 (risk $100 to win $160).

While most of the public will back Detroit in this spot, remember that the Blue Jackets have won three of their last four home tilts against the champs.

Columbus is also on a 7-3 run in its last 10 fixtures at Nationwide Arena this season. The ‘under’ is 13-4 in the Jackets past 17 home tilts as well. But they are just 3-6-1 against Central Division foes this year.

The Wings will be entering this contest after facing Minnesota the previous night. That could help bettors out since Detroit is 7-3 in its past 10 games when playing without a day off.

The ‘under’ has hit in five of the last six showdowns between these franchises.

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