Monday's Best NHL Bets
San Jose Sharks at Toronto Maple Leafs (+134, 5.5)
The Leafs are playing like a different team since the two big trades that brought in defenseman Dion Phaneuf and goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere. The club is 2-1 since the roster shakeup and Giguere is 2-0 with two shutouts in his two starts for the Buds.
Saturday’s win over the Senators was dedicated to GM Brian Burke whose son passed away in a car accident in Michigan on Friday.
“I’m really proud of our team, that we didn’t allow this to be a distraction, that we wanted it for Brendan, for Brian and the whole family,” Leafs coach Ron Wilson said told Toronto reporters.
Ottawa had been on an 11-game winning streak before losing 5-0 to the Buds, but Toronto might be in for a reality check when San Jose comes to town.
The Sharks have won eight of their last 10 games and are averaging 4.4 goals per game over the stretch.
Pick: San Jose
New Jersey Devils at Philadelphia Flyers (-115, 5.5)
The Devils have long been considered a boring team to watch but hockey fans might have to rethink that label now that Ilya Kovalchuk is a Devil and Patrik Elias is back in the lineup.
New Jersey is averaging 35 shots a night since Kovalchuk came over from Atlanta and the big Russian notched two helpers in his Devils debut.
The penalty kill, normally a team strength, has been the biggest problem for NJ. The Devils have allowed five power play goals (in 15 chances) over their last four games.
Expect the Flyers to cash in with the man advantage and push the final score over the 5.5 total.
Pick: Over
New Jersey Devils vs. Philadelphia Flyers
The division rival New Jersey Devils and Philadelphia Flyers are set to renew hostilities on Monday when they meet at Wachovia Center.
Dainius Zubrus scored the lone marker in the Devils' 3-1 loss to the Rangers on Saturday, as -130 favorites. That game's four goals went UNDER the posted over/under (5).
The Flyers were trimmed 2-1 by the Wild on Saturday, as -125 favorites on the road. That game's three goals went UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).
Daniel Carcillo replied for the Flyers.
Current streak:
Philadelphia has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
New Jersey: 36-19-2
Philadelphia: 28-25-3
New Jersey most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Buffalo are 7-3
After playing NY Rangers are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Tampa Bay are 6-4
After playing Minnesota are 6-3
After a loss are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Jersey's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Jersey's last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
New Jersey is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against New Jersey
Philadelphia is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Philadelphia at New Jersey, Wednesday, February 10
San Jose Sharks vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
The San Jose Sharks and the Toronto Maple Leafs will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Air Canada Centre.
Dany Heatley scored twice and set up another on Saturday as the Sharks defeated the Predators 4-3. The Sharks won the game as -130 favorites, while the seven goals made it OVER the posted over/under (5.5).
Brad Staubitz and Rob Blake also scored for the Sharks. Patrick Marleau pocketed two assists in that win.
Jean-Sebastien Giguere earned his second straight shutout with a 30-save performance on Saturday, as the Maple Leafs ended the Senators' 11-game win streak with a 5-0 win. That game's five goals went UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).
Phil Kessel and Luke Schenn scored twice for the Maple Leafs, and Tyler Bozak added the other marker in the victory.
Current streak:
San Jose has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
San Jose: 38-11-9
Toronto: 19-29-11
San Jose most recently:
When playing on Monday are 8-2
Before playing Toronto are 3-3-2
After playing Nashville are 8-2
After a win are 6-4
Toronto most recently:
When playing on Monday are 3-7
Before playing San Jose are 3-3-2
After playing Ottawa are 2-8
After a win are 2-8
A few trends to consider:
San Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Jose's last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto
San Jose is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing at home against San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 10 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
Next up:
San Jose at Columbus, Wednesday, February 10
Toronto at St. Louis, Friday, February 12
St. Louis Blues vs. Colorado Avalanche
The St. Louis Blues and the Colorado Avalanche will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Pepsi Center.
The Blues were defeated 2-1 by the Blackhawks last time out, as +120 underdogs. That game's three goals went UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).
Alex Steen replied for the Blues, and Chris Mason turned away 28 shots in the loss.
Craig Anderson stopped 20 shots for the shutout on Saturday, as the Avalanche blanked the Oilers 3-0. The Avalanche won the game as -250 favorites, while the three goals went UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).
Wojtek Wolski, Ryan Wilson, and Brandon Yip scored in that win.
Current streak:
St. Louis has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
St. Louis: 25-24-9
Colorado: 32-19-6
St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Tampa Bay are 2-2-1
After playing Chicago are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5
Colorado most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Buffalo are 7-7-1
After playing Edmonton are 4-6
After a win are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Colorado is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 8 games
Next up:
St. Louis home to Detroit, Tuesday, February 9
Colorado home to Atlanta, Wednesday, February 10
Edmonton Oilers vs. Phoenix Coyotes
The Edmonton Oilers and the Phoenix Coyotes will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Jobing.com Arena.
The Oilers were shut down 3-0 by the Avalanche last time out, as +210 underdogs. That game's three goals went UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).
Jeff Deslauriers stopped 39-of-41 shots in the loss.
Marty Turco made 34 saves for the shutout on Saturday as the Stars rolled to a 4-0 win over the Coyotes.
The Stars were winners as -135 home favorites in that contest, while the combined score fell UNDER the night's posted total (5.5).
Current streak:
Edmonton has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Edmonton: 18-33-6
Phoenix: 35-19-5
Edmonton most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Detroit are 6-4
After playing Colorado are 5-5
After a loss are 1-9
Phoenix most recently:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Chicago are 4-6
After playing Dallas are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games on the road
Edmonton is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Phoenix
Edmonton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Edmonton's last 23 games when playing Phoenix
Phoenix is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Phoenix is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Phoenix's last 23 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Phoenix's last 19 games when playing at home against Edmonton
Next up:
Edmonton at Anaheim, Wednesday, February 10
Phoenix at Minnesota, Wednesday, February 10
Los Angeles Kings vs. Anaheim Ducks
The division rival Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks are set to renew hostilities on Monday when they meet at Honda Center.
Michal Handzus scored a late goal to push the Kings past the Red Wings 4-3 at the STAPLES Center on Saturday.
Los Angeles won as a -125 home favorite while the final score played OVER the 5.5-goal total.
The Ducks were defeated 6-4 by the Kings last time out, as +140 underdogs. That game's 10 goals sailed OVER the posted over/under (5.5).
Jason Blake, Troy Bodie, Matt Beleskey, and Ryan Carter tallied in the loss.
Current streak:
Los Angeles has won 9 straight games.
Team records:
Los Angeles: 36-19-3
Anaheim: 27-24-7
Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Monday are 3-7
Before playing Dallas are 5-5
After playing Detroit are 3-7
After a win are 9-1
Anaheim most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Edmonton are 5-5
After playing Los Angeles are 3-7
After a loss are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing Anaheim
Anaheim is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Anaheim's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Anaheim's last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
Next up:
Los Angeles home to Edmonton, Thursday, February 11
Anaheim home to Edmonton, Wednesday, February 10
Hot Teams
-- Blues won eight of their last ten games.
-- Coyotes won six of their last seven games.
-- Avalanche won five of their last seven home games.
-- Kings won their last nine games, scoring 27 goals in last seven. Ducks won three of their last four games.
Cold Teams
-- Devils lost five of their last seven games. Flyers lost four of their last five road games, scoring seven goals.
-- Maple Leafs lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Oilers lost 22 of their last 25 games.
-- Blues lost six of their last nine games.
Totals
-- Under is 10-4-1 in last fifteen New Jersey games.
-- Last six San Jose games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Edmonton road games went over the total; five of last six Phoenix games stayed under.
-- Six of last eight Colorado games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Anaheim games.
Playing second of back-to-back nights
-- None
Series Records
-- Devils won five of last seven games against Philadelphia.
-- Oilers won eight of last ten games against Phoenix.
-- Blues won three of last four games against Colorado.
-- Kings won their last five games against Anaheim.
NEW JERSEY (36-19-0-2, 74 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (28-25-0-3, 59 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 35-21 ATS (+7.1 Units) in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 3-9 ATS (-7.7 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 38-57 ATS (-64.8 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 3-11 ATS (-11.9 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 7-17 ATS (-14.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 10-7 (+2.5 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 10-7-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.6 Units)
SAN JOSE (38-11-0-9, 85 pts.) at TORONTO (19-30-0-10, 48 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 264-261 ATS (-59.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
TORONTO is 22-20 ATS (+50.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 10-2 ATS (+7.6 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
TORONTO is 19-40 ATS (-66.6 Units) in all games this season.
TORONTO is 2-14 ATS (-12.7 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 81-98 ATS (-78.1 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE 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=+0.0 Units)
EDMONTON (18-33-0-6, 42 pts.) at PHOENIX (35-19-0-5, 75 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 17-38 ATS (+65.4 Units) in all games this season.
EDMONTON is 2-14 ATS (+24.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
EDMONTON is 8-25 ATS (+41.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
EDMONTON is 6-18 ATS (+28.6 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
EDMONTON is 6-26 ATS (+41.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHOENIX is 35-24 ATS (+74.3 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 12-4 ATS (+16.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
PHOENIX is 10-4 ATS (+14.0 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
PHOENIX is 8-3 ATS (+11.3 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
PHOENIX is 16-9 ATS (+5.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
EDMONTON is 65-63 ATS (+147.8 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
PHOENIX is 50-85 ATS (-63.6 Units) in February games since 1996.
PHOENIX is 129-153 ATS (-98.6 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
PHOENIX is 56-60 ATS (-47.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 8-2 (+6.0 Units) against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 8-2-0 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.1 Units)
ST LOUIS (25-24-0-9, 59 pts.) at COLORADO (32-19-0-6, 70 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 32-25 ATS (+66.2 Units) in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 12-9 ATS (+24.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
ST LOUIS is 35-32 ATS (+73.4 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 12-7 ATS (+22.4 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 12-5 ATS (+18.1 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
ST LOUIS is 10-5 ATS (+17.2 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
COLORADO is 9-24 ATS (-19.5 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
ST LOUIS is 5-4 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 5-4-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.8 Units)
LOS ANGELES (36-19-0-3, 75 pts.) at ANAHEIM (27-25-0-6, 60 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games second half of the season this season.
ANAHEIM is 38-34 ATS (-3.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 162-153 ATS (+358.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 36-22 ATS (+13.6 Units) in all games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 17-7 ATS (+25.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
LOS ANGELES is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) second half of the season this season.
LOS ANGELES is 12-5 ATS (+17.1 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
LOS ANGELES is 15-7 ATS (+7.0 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
LOS ANGELES is 42-34 ATS (+85.7 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 17-4 ATS (+12.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LOS ANGELES is 24-15 ATS (+39.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 3-14 ATS (-12.8 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 9-8-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
8 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.9 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)
NEW JERSEY vs. PHILADELPHIA
New Jersey is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New Jersey's last 12 games
Philadelphia is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
Philadelphia is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing New Jersey
SAN JOSE vs. TORONTO
San Jose is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose's last 5 games
Toronto is 8-3-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing at home against San Jose
EDMONTON vs. PHOENIX
Edmonton is 2-15 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Edmonton's last 15 games
Phoenix is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games at home
ST. LOUIS vs. COLORADO
St. Louis is 7-15-3 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
LOS ANGELES vs. ANAHEIM
Los Angeles is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Los Angeles's last 20 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
Anaheim is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Anaheim's last 11 games at home
NEW JERSEY at PHILADELPHIA
NEW JERSEY: 13-1 SU when playing their 3rd game in 4 days
PHILADELPHIA: 3-9 SU after a non-conference game
SAN JOSE at TORONTO
SAN JOSE: 7-0 SU Away after 3+ consecutive overs
TORONTO: 2-14 SU at home in non-conference games
EDMONTON at PHOENIX
EDMONTON: 1-17 SU revenging a same season loss
PHOENIX: 12-4 SU at home when the total is 5.5
ST LOUIS at COLORADO
ST LOUIS: 7-2 SU Away revenging a same season loss
COLORADO: 24-9 Under at home after allowing 1 goal or less
LOS ANGELES at ANAHEIM
LOS ANGELES: 17-7 SU Away when the total is 5.5
ANAHEIM: 3-14 SU versus division opponents