NHL News and Notes Saturday 1/31

Detroit Red Wings vs. Washington Capitals

The Red Wings were upset 4-2 by the Stars last time out, as -250 favorites. That game's six goals made it OVER the posted over/under (5.5).

Marian Hossa and Andreas Lilja tallied in the loss. Chris Osgood was yanked after giving up three goals on 12 shots.

Michael Nylander and Mike Green scored for Washington in its 3-2 overtime loss to Boston on Tuesday night.

Boston won as -160 home favorites as the game played under the 5.5-goal total listed by oddsmakers.

Current streak:
Detroit has lost 4 straight games.
Washington has lost 2 straight games.

Team records:
Detroit: 31-10-7
Washington: 30-15-4

Detroit most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 7-2-1
Before playing Edmonton are 6-4
After playing Dallas are 7-3
After a loss are 6-4

Washington most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Calgary are 4-6
After playing Boston are 7-3
After a loss are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Washington
Detroit is 9-1-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Detroit

Next up:
Detroit home to St. Louis, Monday, February 2
Washington home to Ottawa, Sunday, February 1

New York Rangers vs. Boston Bruins

The Rangers were pounded 6-2 by the Penguins last time out, as +115 road underdogs. That game's eight goals sailed OVER the posted over/under (5.5).

Nikolai Zheredev and Marc Staal scored in that loss.

The Bruins gave up a late goal and lost 4-3 in overtime to the Devils last time out. That game's seven goals made it OVER the posted over/under (5.5).

Chuck Kobasew, Marc Savard, and Dennis Wideman replied in the loss.

Team records:
New York: 29-17-4
Boston: 35-8-6

New York most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Florida are 6-4
After playing Pittsburgh are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4

Boston most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 4-5-1
Before playing Ottawa are 5-5
After playing New Jersey are 4-6
After a loss are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of the NY Rangers last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 6 games when playing Boston
NY Rangers are 10-3 SU in their last 13 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of the NY Rangers last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing NY Rangers
Boston is 18-4 SU in its last 22 games at home
Boston is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Boston's last 23 games at home

Next up:
NY Rangers home to Atlanta, Tuesday, February 3
Boston at Montreal, Sunday, February 1

Los Angeles Kings vs. Montreal Canadiens

Jon Quick stopped 31 shots as the Kings defeated the Blackhawks 5-2 on Thursday, as +135 underdogs. The seven goals made it OVER the posted over/under (6).

Dustin Brown had a pair for the Kings, while Jarret Stoll, Patrick O'Sullivan, and Alexander Frolov added singles.

The Canadiens fell 5-1 to the Panthers last time out, as -130 favorites on the road. That game's six goals made it OVER the posted over/under (5.5).

Robert Lang scored the lone goal, and Carey Price made 31 saves in a losing effort.

Current streak:
Los Angeles has won 3 straight games.
Montreal has lost 4 straight games.

Team records:
Los Angeles: 20-20-7
Montreal: 27-15-6

Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Dallas are 6-4
After playing Chicago are 4-6
After a win are 3-7

Montreal most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 4-5-1
Before playing Boston are 5-5
After playing Florida are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 6 games when playing on the road against Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Los Angeles's last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games on the road
Los Angeles is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Montreal is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
Montreal is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Montreal is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing at home against Los Angeles

Next up:
Los Angeles at Ottawa, Tuesday, February 3
Montreal home to Boston, Sunday, February 1

Anaheim Ducks vs. Colorado Avalanche

The Ducks fell 3-2 to the Blackhawks last time out, as +110 underdogs at home. The game's five goals went UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).

Bobby Ryan and Travis Moen scored for the Ducks. Jonas Hiller made 24 saves in a losing effort.

The Avalanche were defeated 7-4 by the Maple Leafs last time out, as -160 favorites at home. The game's 11 goals sailed OVER the posted over/under (6).

Milan Hejduk had a pair, while John-Michael Liles and Chris Stewart added the others in a losing effort.

Current streak:
Colorado has lost 3 straight games.

Team records:
Anaheim: 24-22-5
Colorado: 23-25-1

Anaheim most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Buffalo are 5-5
After playing Chicago are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

Colorado most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Buffalo are 8-8-1
After playing Toronto are 3-3-5
After a loss are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Anaheim's last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Anaheim is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Anaheim's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing at home against Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Colorado's last 16 games at home

Next up:
Anaheim home to Buffalo, Monday, February 2
Colorado home to Calgary, Monday, February 2

Dallas Stars vs. Columbus Blue Jackets

The Stars scored three power play goals en route to a 4-2 win over the Red Wings on Thursday, as +220 underdogs. The game's six goals made it OVER the posted over/under (5.5).

Steve Ott, Jere Lehtinen, Chris Connor, and Loui Eriksson scored for the Stars. Marty Turco faced just 24 shots in the win.

Steve Mason notched his league-leading seventh shutout with 18 saves on Friday, as the Blue Jackets defeated the Senators 1-0. The Blue Jackets won the game as -170 favorites, while the team's played UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).

Jakub Voracek scored the only goal in the game to lead the Blue Jackets.

Current streak:
Dallas has won 3 straight games.
Columbus has won 2 straight games.

Team records:
Dallas: 22-18-7
Columbus: 24-20-5

Dallas most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Los Angeles are 3-7
After playing Detroit are 2-8
After a win are 4-6

Columbus most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing St. Louis are 5-5
After playing Ottawa are 4-3
After a win are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Dallas is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Columbus
Dallas is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing Columbus
Columbus is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Columbus is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Columbus is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing Dallas
Columbus is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Dallas

Next up:
Dallas home to Calgary, Tuesday, February 3
Columbus home to St. Louis, Tuesday, February 3

Florida Panthers vs. New York Islanders

Stephen Weiss scored once and set up two others on Thursday, as the Panthers ripped apart the Canadiens 5-1. The Panthers won the game as +110 underdogs at home, while the six goals made it OVER the posted over/under (5.5).

Jay Bouwmeester, Richard Zednik, Radek Dvorak, and Michael Frolik potted the other goals for the Panthers. Tomas Vokoun stopped 35 shots in that contest.

The Islanders gave up four goals in the third period but managed to hang on and defeat the Thrashers 5-4 on Thursday, as +145 road underdogs. The nine goals sailed OVER the posted over/under (6).

Kyle Okposo scored a pair for the Islanders, while Trent Hunter, Tim Jackman, and Doug Weight added singles.

Current streak:
Florida has won 2 straight games.
New York has won 2 straight games.

Team records:
Florida: 23-17-8
New York: 14-29-5

Florida most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 3-6-1
Before playing NY Rangers are 6-4
After playing Montreal are 4-6
After a win are 5-5

New York most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing New Jersey are 4-6
After playing Atlanta are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
Florida is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 6 games when playing at home against Florida
NY Islanders are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games when playing at home against Florida

Next up:
Florida at Toronto, Tuesday, February 3
NY Islanders home to Tampa Bay, Tuesday, February 3

Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs

The Penguins blew a late lead and lost 4-3 to the Devils on Friday, as +125 road underdogs. The seven goals made it OVER the posted over/under (5.5).

Max Talbot, Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin scored for the Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 39 shots in the loss.

The Maple Leafs scored three times in the third period and pulled off a 7-4 win over the Avalanche on Thursday, as +140 underdogs. The 11 goals sailed OVER the posted over/under (6).

Dominic Moore potted two goals for the Maple Leafs, while Nik Antropov, Mikhail Grabovski, Jeff Finger, Jason Blake and Matt Stajan added singles in the win.

Team records:
Pittsburgh: 24-21-5
Toronto: 18-23-8

Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 2-8
Before playing Ottawa are 6-4
After playing New Jersey are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

Toronto most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 7-2-1
Before playing San Jose are 3-3-2
After playing Colorado are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games when playing Toronto
Pittsburgh is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing Toronto
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games at home

Next up:
Pittsburgh at Montreal, Tuesday, February 3
Toronto home to Florida, Tuesday, February 3

Atlanta Thrashers vs. Carolina Hurricanes

The Thrashers scored four times in the third period but fell 5-4 to the Islanders last time out, as -165 favorites at home. That game's nine goals sailed OVER the posted over/under (6).

Zach Bogosian, Rich Peverley, Marty Reasoner, and Ilya Kovalchuk scored in that loss.

Eric Staal scored at 18:24 of the third period to give the Hurricanes a 3-2 victory over the Lightning on Thursday, as -150 favorites. The five goals went UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).

Chad LaRose and Matt Cullen scored the other markers, while Cam Ward stopped 27 shots in that win.

Current streak:
Atlanta has lost 3 straight games.

Team records:
Atlanta: 17-28-5
Carolina: 24-21-5

Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 3-6-1
Before playing NY Rangers are 3-7
After playing NY Islanders are 3-7
After a loss are 3-7

Carolina most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 5-4-1
Before playing Boston are 4-6
After playing Tampa Bay are 4-6
After a win are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 10 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Atlanta is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games at home
Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Carolina's last 10 games when playing Atlanta

Next up:
Atlanta at NY Rangers, Tuesday, February 3
Carolina at Vancouver, Tuesday, February 3

Philadelphia Flyers vs. St. Louis Blues

Jeff Carter scored his league-leading 31st and 32nd goals as the Flyers crushed the Lightning 6-1 on Friday, as -150 favorites. The seven goals made it OVER the posted over/under (5.5).

Mike Richards potted two goals, while Randy Jones and Scott Hartnell added singles in that win.

The Blues fell 3-1 to the Senators last time out, as -130 favorites at home. That game's four goals went UNDER the night's posted over/under (5.5).

Brad Winchester scored for the Blues, and Chris Mason stopped 27 shots in the loss.

Team records:
Philadelphia: 26-13-9
St. Louis: 19-24-4

Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Tampa Bay are 5-5
After playing Tampa Bay are 6-4
After a win are 4-6

St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 3-6-1
Before playing Tampa Bay are 3-3-1
After playing Ottawa are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Philadelphia is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 11 of St. Louis's last 14 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

Next up:
Philadelphia home to Boston, Wednesday, February 4
St. Louis at Detroit, Monday, February 2

Buffalo Sabres vs. Phoenix Coyotes

The Sabres lost 5-2 to the Flames last time out, as +155 underdogs on the road. That game's seven goals made it OVER the posted over/under (5.5).

Drew Stafford and Tim Connolly scored for the Sabres, who got 38 saves from Ryan Miller.

The Coyotes were shut out 2-0 by the Sharks last time out, as +250 underdogs. That game's two goals went UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).

Ilya Bryzgalov stopped 27-of-28 shots in the loss.

Current streak:
Phoenix has lost 2 straight games.

Team records:
Buffalo: 25-19-5
Phoenix: 24-21-5

Buffalo most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Colorado are 7-3
After playing Calgary are 5-5-2
After a loss are 7-3

Phoenix most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Chicago are 4-6
After playing San Jose are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games
Buffalo is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games
Phoenix is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing at home against Buffalo
Phoenix is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

Next up:
Buffalo at Anaheim, Monday, February 2
Phoenix at Nashville, Tuesday, February 3

Minnesota Wild vs. Vancouver Canucks

The Wild were defeated 3-1 by the Oilers last time out, as +110 road underdogs. That game's four goals went UNDER the posted over/under (5).

James Sheppard replied for the Wild, and Niklas Backstrom allowed three goals off 11 shots before getting pulled.

The Canucks lost their seventh straight last time out, falling 5-3 to the Predators. The Canucks had been favored at -180, but the game's eight goals sailed OVER the posted over/under (5.5).

Alex Burrows, Sami Salo, and Ryan Johnson tallied, while Roberto Luongo stopped 33 shots.

Current streak:
Vancouver has lost 7 straight games.

Team records:
Minnesota: 24-21-3
Vancouver: 22-20-7

Minnesota most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Florida are 4-4-2
After playing Edmonton are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3

Vancouver most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing San Jose are 5-5
After playing Nashville are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7

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

Next up:
Minnesota home to Anaheim, Wednesday, February 4
Vancouver home to Carolina, Tuesday, February 3

Chicago Blackhawks vs. San Jose Sharks

The Hawks were upset 5-2 by the Kings last time out, as -155 favorites on the road. That game's seven goals made it OVER the posted over/under (6).

Patrick Sharp and Dave Bolland scored for the Blackhawks. Cristobal Huet made 21 saves in the loss.

Christian Ehrhoff' power play goal proved to be the winner on Thursday, as the Sharks defeated the Coyotes 2-0. The Sharks won the game as -300 favorites, while the two goals went UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).

Marcel Goc potted the other marker for the Sharks, and Evgeni Nabokov stopped all 24 shots for the shutout.

Current streak:
San Jose has won 4 straight games.

Team records:
Chicago: 26-13-8
San Jose: 36-6-5

Chicago most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Edmonton are 6-4
After playing Los Angeles are 2-8
After a loss are 6-4

San Jose most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Toronto are 3-3-2
After playing Phoenix are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chicago's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Chicago is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games
San Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
San Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
San Jose is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
San Jose is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games

Next up:
Chicago at Edmonton, Tuesday, February 3
San Jose home to Carolina, Thursday, February 5

DETROIT (31-10-0-7, 69 pts.) at WASHINGTON (30-15-0-4, 64 pts.)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 1-0-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

NY RANGERS (29-17-0-4, 62 pts.) at BOSTON (35-7-0-7, 77 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 14-21 ATS (-15.1 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 35-14 ATS (+35.0 Units) in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 6-3 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 6-3-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.8 Units)

LOS ANGELES (20-20-0-7, 47 pts.) at MONTREAL (27-15-0-6, 60 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 9-24 ATS (+40.1 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 18-47 ATS (+82.1 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 19-21 ATS (-8.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 30-40 ATS (-21.0 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 1-0-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

ANAHEIM (24-22-0-5, 53 pts.) at COLORADO (23-25-0-1, 47 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) on Saturday games this season.
COLORADO is 69-70 ATS (-27.0 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
COLORADO is 3-8 ATS (-6.5 Units) in home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
COLORADO is 0-5 ATS (-6.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 5-4-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+6.3 Units)

DALLAS (22-18-0-7, 51 pts.) at COLUMBUS (23-20-0-5, 51 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 3-10 ATS (-7.3 Units) on Saturday games this season.
DALLAS is 9-18 ATS (-12.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLUMBUS is 56-50 ATS (+114.8 Units) in January games since 1996.
DALLAS is 14-8 ATS (+23.0 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 4-11 ATS (+17.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLUMBUS is 4-14 ATS (-10.2 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
COLUMBUS is 5-5 (+3.3 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 5-5-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.6 Units)

PITTSBURGH (24-21-0-4, 52 pts.) at TORONTO (18-23-0-8, 44 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 78-48 ATS (+19.7 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 34-14 ATS (+13.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 27-38 ATS (-33.0 Units) in home games in January games since 1996.
TORONTO is 1-7 ATS (-6.9 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 7-18 ATS (+27.0 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
TORONTO is 4-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 17-26 ATS (-15.4 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 12-21 ATS (-14.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 50-54 ATS (-56.6 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
PITTSBURGH is 6-4-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.8 Units)

FLORIDA (23-17-0-8, 54 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (14-29-0-5, 33 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 81-119 ATS (-42.9 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
FLORIDA is 205-233 ATS (-77.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
FLORIDA is 95-123 ATS (-61.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.
FLORIDA is 17-9 ATS (+27.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 17-35 ATS (+62.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 1-10 ATS (-9.2 Units) in home games in January games over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 6-19 ATS (+29.9 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 15-37 ATS (+57.2 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 6-4 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 6-4-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.1 Units)

ATLANTA (17-28-0-5, 39 pts.) at CAROLINA (24-21-0-5, 53 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 30-58 ATS (+96.1 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
CAROLINA is 120-119 ATS (-59.9 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
CAROLINA is 61-66 ATS (-60.4 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 12-8 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 12-8-0 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
13 of 20 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.8 Units)

PHILADELPHIA (25-13-0-9, 59 pts.) at ST LOUIS (19-24-0-4, 42 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 3-9 ATS (-6.9 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 1-0-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

BUFFALO (25-19-0-5, 55 pts.) at PHOENIX (24-21-0-5, 53 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 25-35 ATS (-21.3 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 2-9 ATS (+11.0 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
PHOENIX is 23-17 ATS (+5.7 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 146-103 ATS (+25.3 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
PHOENIX is 117-140 ATS (-74.6 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
PHOENIX is 11-24 ATS (+42.8 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 1-0-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

MINNESOTA (24-20-0-3, 51 pts.) at VANCOUVER (22-20-0-7, 51 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 61-69 ATS (-58.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 2-9 ATS (-11.9 Units) in January games this season.
VANCOUVER is 2-9 ATS (-10.9 Units) second half of the season this season.
VANCOUVER is 2-6 ATS (-5.5 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest this season.
VANCOUVER is 66-88 ATS (-69.3 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 4-12 ATS (-9.8 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
VANCOUVER is 99-132 ATS (-69.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 7-17 ATS (+26.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 9-9 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 10-9-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.3 Units)

CHICAGO (26-14-0-7, 59 pts.) at SAN JOSE (36-6-0-5, 77 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 12-27 ATS (-15.5 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 36-11 ATS (+36.0 Units) in all games this season.
SAN JOSE is 257-238 ATS (-85.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 97-101 ATS (+231.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 85-89 ATS (-64.5 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 10-0 (+10.0 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 10-0-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.9 Units)

DETROIT vs. WASHINGTON
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games
Washington is 1-9-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit

NY RANGERS vs. BOSTON
NY Rangers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
NY Rangers are 10-3 SU in their last 13 games when playing Boston
Boston is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games
Boston is 18-4 SU in its last 22 games at home

LOS ANGELES vs. MONTREAL
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Los Angeles's last 19 games
Los Angeles is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Montreal is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing at home against Los Angeles

ANAHEIM vs. COLORADO
Anaheim is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 6 games
Colorado is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing at home against Anaheim

DALLAS vs. COLUMBUS
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Dallas is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing Columbus
Columbus is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Dallas
Columbus is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games

FLORIDA vs. NY ISLANDERS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games on the road
Florida is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
NY Islanders are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing Florida
NY Islanders are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games when playing at home against Florida

PITTSBURGH vs. TORONTO
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
Toronto is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing Pittsburgh

ATLANTA vs. CAROLINA
Atlanta is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 10 games when playing Carolina
Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games at home

PHILADELPHIA vs. ST. LOUIS
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia

BUFFALO vs. PHOENIX
Buffalo is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games
Phoenix is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing Buffalo

MINNESOTA vs. VANCOUVER
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Vancouver
Vancouver is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Vancouver's last 8 games

CHICAGO vs. SAN JOSE
Chicago is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games on the road
San Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
San Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago

Saturday Puck Bucks
by: Scott Rickenbach

It's Saturday Night on the Ice and we shake things up a little bit here on the other side of the All Star Break. Here we take a quick look at all the Saturday Night NHL action. This is short because it is intended to be a quick read. This is a sentence or two that pops into an NHL mind when looking at the Saturday Night card. The intent is to help you focus in on match-ups where you feel there might be enough value to put your hard earned money to work for you! Let's get to work:

Dal @ Cbs - The Stars are much improved from earlier this season. They're getting stronger goaltending plus solid defense. However, so too are the Blue Jackets!

Pit @ Tor - Though the Penguins fell short at New Jersey last night, they have already shown a lot of emotion and intensity since the All Star break. Toronto is at home for this match-up but it's hard to trust this season's Maple Leafs team anytime, anywhere!

Fla @ Nyi - Florida is playing its best hockey of the season. The coaching change coming into this season has paid huge dividends. The Islanders are off of a rare win. Note the key word here is "rare". Also, the Isles injury-depleted goal-tending situation is still a concern.

Atl @ Car - Atlanta is off of a tight home loss and Carolina is off of a tight home win. What does that tell us here? Nothing! These are two of the most inconsistent teams in the league. No thanks, we'll pass!

Phi @ Stl - The Flyers are off of a dominating win at Tampa Bay last night. The Blues, with one of the worst records in the league, have mostly been on the wrong end of domination this season! A home loss to Ottawa Wednesday just adds to the frustration for St Louis.

Buf @ Phx - The Coyotes are coming off of a shutout. However, that was at San Jose. Still, hosting Buffalo won't exactly be fun either. The Sabres were surging before Wednesday's loss at Calgary. Both teams have been improving and both teams are coming off of a loss. That means this one sets up to be a solid battle.

Min @ Van - Could be value with the Wild here. They're off a poor effort at Edmonton last night. At least the Wild occasionally put together a solid effort though. The Canucks season has been all downhill and the slide was made quicker with goalie Roberto Luongo's long-term injury issues.

Chi @ Sj - Yes the Blackhawks have been in a slide but the Sharks are also heavily favored here which makes them unattractive. This looks like a solid battle all the way.