What bettors need to know: Hockey Night In Canada
By DUSTIN NIELSON
Pittsburgh Penguins at Montreal Canadiens (-105, 6)
Habs clinch
The Canadiens have backed into the postseason with three straight losses. But getting one point against the Boston Bruins was all they needed.
"The goal was to make the playoffs and we've achieved that," head coach Bob Gainey told reporters.
If Thursday night’s affair with the Bruins was indeed a preview of the first round of the playoffs, it should be one heck of a series. The Habs have beaten the Bruins the last two times they met in the postseason with both series going the distance.
Surprising return
Just days after Mathieu Schneider's season appeared to be in limbo, he was back on the Habs point. Schneider scored a goal in his return after a missing a pair of games with a shoulder injury.
"It was never that bad," Schneider told the press. "I felt great out there and I'm just going to continue to play. There's nothing that concerns me."
In the absence of Schneider, the Canadiens power play was 0-for-6 in two games but against the Bruins the Habs scored three times with the man advantage.
"It helped that we had so many power plays and I think the return of Schneider was a good addition," Gainey told the press. "He brought it and he brought it in a way that helped us win the game."
Playing for position
The two points up for grabs Saturday night would be big for both of these teams. The Penguins are in a three-way battle with the Flyers and Hurricanes for the fourth and fifth spots in the opening round of the playoffs. Finishing sixth may not be the worst thing. That spot would get to play the struggling New Jersey Devils.
The Canadiens are deadlocked with the Rangers for seventh in the Eastern Conference. A win by the Habs combined with a loss by the Rangers would mean Montreal would face the Capitals in Round 1. If they can’t secure the seventh spot, they will get the Bruins for the third time in the past six years.
Mr. Art Ross
Evgeni Malkin is one game away from claiming his first Art Ross trophy. Malkin heads into Saturday night’s game with 112 points on the season. He’s got nine more points than teammate Sidney Crosby. Alexander Ovechkin is four points back of Malkin and would need an incredible game against the Panthers to tie his fellow Russian.
Head to head
The Canadiens have taken two of three meetings from the Penguins this season with one game going over the total, one game pushing with the total and the first game of the year finishing under the 6-goal total. The home team hasn’t scored a power-play goal in this head-to-head battle this season.
Edmonton Oilers at Calgary Flames (-240, 5.5)
Mac T’s last stand?
Is this the last time that we will see Craig MacTavish behind the Oilers bench?
Oilers owner Darryl Katz has said that Mac T isn’t going anywhere but that doesn’t mean he’ll be back as coach. The media in Edmonton is speculating that for the better interest of the hockey team, MacTavish is going to step down at the end of the season. Oilers fans have been calling for his head since shortly after the team made a run to the Stanley Cup finals in 2006.
The Oilers haven’t made it back to the playoffs since losing Game 7 to the Carolina Hurricanes. The miraculous run in ’06 bought MacTavish a few more years behind the bench whether he deserved it or not.
Roloson’s tenure done?
Prior to Friday night against the Flames, it was reported that Oilers were going to start Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers for both games. Dwayne Roloson had started every single game since January 18 and Deslauriers hasn’t started between the pipes since November 30.
Now the question is, will Roloson be back next season?
"I want to keep playing until my body says 'No,' " Roloson told reporters. "Or until somebody else says 'No.' I would like to keep playing for another three or four years at least. That's what I'd like to do.”
The 39 year old started the year as the third-string goalie on the Oilers behind Mathieu Garon and Deslauriers but manage to win back his job when both goalies struggled.
Banged up blue line
The Flames No. 1 worry heading into the postseason is their defensive corps. Robyn Regehr, Cory Sarich, Rhett Warrener and Mark Giordano have missed significant amounts of time. Dion Phaneuf has been missing practice to help heal bumps and bruises.
Once the playoffs arrive and the salary cap is no longer a factor, the Flames will likely attempt to recall NHL veteran Anders Eriksson from the American Hockey League. Before Eriksson could make his return to Calgary he would have to clear re-entry waivers. There is speculation in Calgary that a possible playoff opponent may claim Eriksson just to keep him away from the Flames.
The last battle
This will be the last instalment of the Battle of Alberta for the 2009 season. You can throw records and stats out the window when these two clubs meet up, especially on the back end of a home-and-home series.
Prior to Friday night’s tilt, the two clubs had split the first four meetings of the season. While the Flames would love to come out of the weekend with as many points as possible, they would be happy escaping without any additional injuries.
Many people are predicting the Flames to get upset in the opening round of the playoffs regardless of their opposition, so building some momentum and getting the offense going would be bonuses from this final game of the regular season.
Hockey Today
SCOREBOARD
Saturday, April 11
San Jose at Los Angeles (4 p.m. EDT). The Sharks can wrap up the Presidents’ Trophy as the regular-season points leader with a victory.
STARS
Friday
— Keith Tkachuk, Blues, had two goals and an assist to help St. Louis clinch a playoff spot with a 3-1 victory over Columbus.
— Jonas Hiller and Teemu Selanne, Ducks. Hiller made 42 saves, Selanne scored the deciding goal in a shootout and Anaheim beat Dallas 4-3 in a shootout to wrap up a playoff spot.
— Marc-Andre Bergeron, Wilds, scored twice in Minnesota’s 8-4 win over Nashville.
— Shawn Horcoff and Sheldon Souray, Oilers, each had a goal and two assists in Edmonton’s 5-1 victory over Calgary.
STANDINGS
The eight-team Western Conference playoff field was set Friday night when St. Louis and Anaheim clinched spots. Nashville and Minnesota were eliminated.
SALUTE
Boston University senior defenseman Matt Gilroy received the Hobey Baker Memorial Award on Friday night as the top college hockey player. The second Terrier to win the award following Chris Drury in 1998, Gilroy was selected over fellow finalists Colin Wilson of BU and Northeastern goalie Brad Thiessen. Boston University will play Miami University on Saturday night in the NCAA title game in Washington.
STATUS
Pittsburgh recalled right winger Miroslav Satan from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League after he cleared waivers. Satan had 17 goals and 19 assists in 65 games for Pittsburgh before being sent to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in a salary cap move at the March 4 trading deadline.
SAVES
Charline Labonte made 22 saves, and Jennifer Botterill and Caroline Ouellette scored in Canada’s 2-1 victory over the United States on Friday in the women’s world championships in Finland. Canada, 4-0 in round-robin play, will face the defending champion United States (3-1) again in the title game Sunday. Monique Lamoureux scored for the United States.
SCOUTING
Zach Boychuk had an assist for Albany in his first American Hockey League game Friday night, a 4-2 loss to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Boychuk, drafted 14th overall last year by Carolina, joined the RiverRats after Lethbridge was eliminated from the Western Hockey League playoffs. He played two games this season for the Hurricanes.
SPEAKING
“You kind of choke up a little bit. I had to get off the bench pretty quick after the game, I’ll tell you that. How can you not be emotional about something like that? People going crazy.”—St. Louis coach Andy Murray after the Blues beat Columbus on Friday night to clinch a playoff spot.
CAROLINA vs. NEW JERSEY
Carolina is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games on the road
New Jersey is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 6 games when playing at home against Carolina
PHILADELPHIA vs. NY ISLANDERS
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
NY Islanders are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of the NY Islanders last 11 games
CHICAGO vs. DETROIT
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago's last 8 games
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Chicago
VANCOUVER vs. COLORADO
Vancouver is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Colorado
Vancouver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games
BOSTON vs. BUFFALO
Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Buffalo is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
SAN JOSE vs. LOS ANGELES
San Jose is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 6 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 6 games
MINNESOTA vs. COLUMBUS
Minnesota is 2-9-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games when playing on the road against Columbus
Columbus is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Columbus is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
OTTAWA vs. TORONTO
Ottawa is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games
Toronto is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Ottawa
PITTSBURGH vs. MONTREAL
Pittsburgh is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Montreal is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
TAMPA BAY vs. ATLANTA
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Atlanta is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Tampa Bay
WASHINGTON vs. FLORIDA
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Florida
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 7 games at home
ANAHEIM vs. PHOENIX
Anaheim is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Anaheim is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Phoenix is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Phoenix is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
EDMONTON vs. CALGARY
Edmonton is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Edmonton's last 11 games on the road
Calgary is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games at home
CAROLINA (45-29-0-7, 97 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (50-27-0-4, 104 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 50-31 ATS (+85.5 Units) in all games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 16-6 ATS (+8.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 45-36 ATS (+3.8 Units) in all games this season.
CAROLINA is 27-16 ATS (+7.9 Units) second half of the season this season.
CAROLINA is 12-5 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 18-14 ATS (+34.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CAROLINA is 11-4 ATS (+15.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 6-5 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 6-5-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.5 Units)
PHILADELPHIA (43-26-0-11, 97 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (26-45-0-9, 61 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 51-65 ATS (-27.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 45-86 ATS (-46.4 Units) in home games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 14-7 (+7.9 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 14-7-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
12 of 20 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.2 Units)
VANCOUVER (44-27-0-10, 98 pts.) at COLORADO (32-44-0-4, 68 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 2-6 ATS (-6.3 Units) in April games over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 41-44 ATS (-17.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 22-22 ATS (-13.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLORADO is 9-3 ATS (+13.0 Units) on Saturday games this season.
COLORADO is 14-13 ATS (+32.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
VANCOUVER is 48-33 ATS (+83.4 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
COLORADO is 13-30 ATS (+68.5 Units) second half of the season this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 14-7 (+8.7 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 14-7-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
13 of 21 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.1 Units)
CHICAGO (44-25-0-11, 99 pts.) at DETROIT (51-19-0-10, 112 pts.)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 14-6 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 14-6-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
10 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.0 Units)
BOSTON (52-17-0-11, 115 pts.) at BUFFALO (40-32-0-9, 89 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 193-132 ATS (+58.6 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
BOSTON is 36-26 ATS (+66.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 37-23 ATS (+13.6 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 21-18 ATS (+47.2 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 40-20 ATS (+14.6 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 24-14 ATS (+38.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 79-84 ATS (-41.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 28-41 ATS (-30.3 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 12-18 ATS (-11.0 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 13-8 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 13-8-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
12 of 21 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.3 Units)
SAN JOSE (53-17-0-11, 117 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (33-37-0-11, 77 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 78-49 ATS (+22.5 Units) in April games since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 86-111 ATS (+205.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 15-6 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 15-6-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
9 of 19 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-1.4 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)
PITTSBURGH (44-28-0-9, 97 pts.) at MONTREAL (41-29-0-11, 93 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 8-13 ATS (-10.4 Units) on Saturday games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 10-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
PITTSBURGH is 12-24 ATS (+36.6 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 66-42 ATS (+12.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 36-23 ATS (+12.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 41-40 ATS (-0.1 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 20-25 ATS (-9.8 Units) second half of the season this season.
MONTREAL is 24-27 ATS (-10.3 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 36-44 ATS (-24.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 6-5 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 6-5-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH 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)
OTTAWA (36-34-0-11, 83 pts.) at TORONTO (33-35-0-13, 79 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 79-88 ATS (-47.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 41-53 ATS (-32.3 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 3-10 ATS (-7.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders this season.
OTTAWA is 15-21 ATS (-12.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
OTTAWA is 15-19 ATS (-19.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 62-45 ATS (-7.9 Units) in April games since 1996.
TORONTO is 26-22 ATS (+51.6 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 10-19 ATS (-10.0 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 14-27 ATS (-16.5 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 15-25 ATS (-15.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 53-58 ATS (-59.9 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
TORONTO is 10-11 (+4.3 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 11-10-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
12 of 19 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.8 Units)
TAMPA BAY (24-39-0-18, 66 pts.) at ATLANTA (34-41-0-6, 74 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 24-57 ATS (+105.2 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 5-14 ATS (+20.6 Units) on Saturday games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 5-18 ATS (+28.7 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
TAMPA BAY is 9-27 ATS (+47.1 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
TAMPA BAY is 16-41 ATS (+67.5 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 12-26 ATS (+41.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 11-27 ATS (-19.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 22-21 ATS (+54.1 Units) second half of the season this season.
ATLANTA is 12-5 ATS (+18.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 12-9 (+3.2 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 12-9-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY 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)
MINNESOTA (39-33-0-9, 87 pts.) at COLUMBUS (41-30-0-10, 92 pts.)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 7-4 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 7-4-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.7 Units)
WASHINGTON (50-23-0-8, 108 pts.) at FLORIDA (40-30-0-11, 91 pts.) - 4/11/2009, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 12-6 ATS (+19.1 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
FLORIDA is 25-14 ATS (+42.9 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
WASHINGTON is 18-9 ATS (+28.8 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 11-10 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 11-10-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
11 of 21 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.2 Units)
ANAHEIM (42-33-0-6, 90 pts.) at PHOENIX (35-39-0-7, 77 pts.)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 13-8-0 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
9 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-1.6 Units)
EDMONTON (38-34-0-9, 85 pts.) at CALGARY (45-30-0-6, 96 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 79-84 ATS (+175.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 28-29 ATS (+72.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 46-41 ATS (+95.4 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 18-12 ATS (+31.9 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 13-11 ATS (+29.8 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 25-24 ATS (-6.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 2-11 ATS (-14.0 Units) when playing on back-to-back days this season.
CALGARY is 36-35 ATS (-6.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 9-13 ATS (-13.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 10-11 (+2.9 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 11-10-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
14 of 20 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+6.7 Units)
CAROLINA at NEW JERSEY
CAROLINA: 0-7 SU AWAY after having won 4 of their last 5
NEW JERSEY: 24-11 SU at home when the money line is -100 to -150
PHILADELPHIA at NY ISLANDERS
PHILADELPHIA: 8-0 SU after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6
NY ISLANDERS: 44-83 SU at home after scoring 1 goal or less
VANCOUVER at COLORADO
VANCOUVER: 21-11 SU after having won 2 of their last 3
COLORADO: 13-30 SU second half of the season
CHICAGO at DETROIT
CHICAGO: N/A
DETROIT: N/A
BOSTON at BUFFALO
BOSTON: 22-4 SU after having won 3 of their last 4
BUFFALO: 4-11 SU when playing their 3rd game in 4 days
SAN JOSE at LOS ANGELES
SAN JOSE: 73-46 SU in April
LOS ANGELES: 3-19 SU when playing 6 or more games in 10 days
PITTSBURGH at MONTREAL
PITTSBURGH: 52-31 SU after a 2 game unbeaten streak
MONTREAL: 5-12 SU when playing 6 or more games in 10 days
OTTAWA at TORONTO
OTTAWA: 3-10 SU after 3+ consecutive unders
TORONTO: 61-44 SU in April
TAMPA BAY at ATLANTA
TAMPA BAY: 4-20 SU AWAY playing with double revenge
ATLANTA: 11-6 SU after playing 2 consecutive home games
MINNESOTA at COLUMBUS
MINNESOTA: N/A
COLUMBUS: N/A
WASHINGTON at FLORIDA
WASHINGTON: 20-4 SU off a division win by 2+ goals
FLORIDA: 17-24 SU at home when the money line is -100 to -150
ANAHEIM at PHOENIX
ANAHEIM: N/A
PHOENIX: N/A
EDMONTON at CALGARY
EDMONTON: 4-0 SU AWAY after a win by 4+ goals
CALGARY: 2-11 SU when playing on BB days