Hockey Today
SCOREBOARD
Monday, Feb. 2
St. Louis at Detroit (7 p.m. EST). The Stanley Cup champion Red Wings have lost a season-high five straight games.
STARS
Sunday
— Alex Ovechkin, Capitals, scored three goals for his seventh career hat trick and second of the season in a 7-4 win over Ottawa.
— Pekka Rinne, Predators, made 32 saves to help Nashville beat Edmonton 2-1.
— Tim Thomas, Bruins, stopped 27 shots in a 3-1 win at Montreal.
STREAKS
Boston’s 3-1 victory at Montreal on Sunday was its fourth straight against the Canadiens this season. The Bruins, who beat the New York Rangers 1-0 on Saturday, have recorded points in six straight games and have lost only once in regulation in their last 11 (8-1-2).
STATS
Alex Ovechkin’s hat trick in Washington’s 7-4 win over Ottawa on Sunday extended his NHL-leading total to 37 goals this season. He has scored at least two goals four times in the last seven games, and now has 199 career goals in his fourth NHL season.
SWINGS
Montreal’s 3-1 loss to Boston on Sunday was the Canadiens’ fifth loss in six games after a stretch in which they went 11-1-2.
MILESTONES
Edmonton’s Steve Staios played his 500th career game in the Oilers’ 2-1 loss to Nashville on Sunday.
STATUS
Montreal veteran center Robert Lang scored his team-leading 18th goal late in the first period of a 3-1 loss to Boston on Sunday. Then, he left the game 9:33 into the third period after he suffered a cut to his left Achilles’ tendon.
SPEAKING
“He’s the star of the league. People pay a lot of money to come watch him play, and he performs every night. He’s certainly worth the price of admission— not for the other team, he isn’t, but certainly for the fans.”—Ottawa coach Craig Hartsburg after Washington’s Alex Ovechkin had a hat trick in the Capitals’ 7-4 win over the Senators on Sunday.
St. Louis Blues vs. Detroit Red Wings
The Blues played a near-perfect game, shutting out the Flyers 4-0 at the Scottrade Center Saturday.
St. Louis won as a +110 home favorite while the final score played under the 5.5-goal total.
Johan Franzen and Ville Leino scored for Detroit in a 4-2 loss to Washington on Saturday afternoon.
The Reds Wings were an even bet in this game, while the final score played OVER the day's posted total of 5.5.
Current streak:
Detroit has lost 5 straight games.
Team records:
St. Louis: 20-24-4
Detroit: 31-11-7
St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Tampa Bay are 3-3-1
After playing Philadelphia are 6-4
After a win are 3-7
Detroit most recently:
When playing on Monday are 8-2
Before playing Edmonton are 6-4
After playing Washington are 8-2
After a loss are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of St. Louis's last 24 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Next up:
St. Louis at Columbus, Tuesday, February 3
Detroit home to Phoenix, Wednesday, February 4
Calgary Flames vs. Colorado Avalanche
Miikka Kiprusoff made 28 saves on Friday as the Flames defeated the Predators 3-1. The Flames won the game as -210 favorites, while the four goals went UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).
Matthew Lombardi, Andre Roy, and Adrian Aucoin scored in that win.
The Avalanche gave up a third period goal to lose 4-3 to the Ducks at the Pepsi Center Saturday.
Anaheim won as a -110 road favorite while the final score played over the 5.5-goal total.
Current streak:
Calgary has won 3 straight games.
Colorado has lost 4 straight games.
Team records:
Calgary: 30-14-4
Colorado: 23-26-1
Calgary most recently:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Los Angeles are 5-5
After playing Nashville are 4-6
After a win are 8-2
Colorado most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Buffalo are 8-8-1
After playing Anaheim are 7-3
After a loss are 3-7
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games
Calgary is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Calgary's last 8 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games at home
Colorado is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 8 games when playing Calgary
Next up:
Calgary at Dallas, Tuesday, February 3
Colorado home to Dallas, Thursday, February 5
Buffalo Sabres vs. Anaheim Ducks
The Sabres locked down the Coyotes 2-0 at Jobing.com Arena Saturday.
Buffalo won as a +103 road favorite while the final score played under the 5.5-goal total.
The Ducks scored five minutes into the third period to steal a 4-3 win over the Avalanche at the Pepsi Center Saturday.
Anaheim won as a -110 road favorite while the final score played over the 5.5-goal total.
Team records:
Buffalo: 26-19-5
Anaheim: 25-22-5
Buffalo most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Colorado are 7-3
After playing Phoenix are 6-4
After a win are 5-5
Anaheim most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Minnesota are 5-5
After playing Colorado are 7-3
After a win are 2-8
A few trends to consider:
Buffalo is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Anaheim
Buffalo is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Buffalo's last 9 games when playing Anaheim
Buffalo is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Anaheim's last 9 games when playing Buffalo
Anaheim is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
Anaheim is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Buffalo
Anaheim is 1-8-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Buffalo
Next up:
Buffalo home to Toronto, Wednesday, February 4
Anaheim at Minnesota, Wednesday, February 4
ST. LOUIS vs. DETROIT
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of St. Louis's last 24 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
CALGARY vs. COLORADO
Calgary is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games
Colorado is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Calgary
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
BUFFALO vs. ANAHEIM
Buffalo is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
Buffalo is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Anaheim
Anaheim is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
Anaheim is 1-8-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Buffalo
Hot teams
-- Flyers won four of their last five games.
-- Flames won their last three games, allowing seven goals.
-- Sabres won five of their last seven games.
Cold teams
-- Detroit lost last five games, allowing 23 goals.
-- Avalanche lost four in row, seven of last eight games.
-- Anaheim is 2-9 in game following its last eleven wins.
Totals
-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Detroit games.
-- Four of last five games for both Colorado, Calgary went over the total.
-- Three of last four Anaheim home games went over the total.
Back-to-Back
-- Blues are 6-5 if they play again the next night.
-- Calgary is 3-4 if they play again the next night.
Series Records
-- Red Wings won four of last five games against St Louis.
-- Calgary won five of last seven games against the Avalanche.
-- Sabres, Ducks split their last two meetings.