What bettors need to know: Hockey Night In Canada
By DUSTIN NIELSON
Montreal Canadiens at Toronto Maple Leafs
The specialists
The Montreal Canadiens power play is heating up at exactly the right time. The Habs have scored 10 goals on the man advantage in their past five games, firing at 33 percent. Montreal’s top power-play unit is doing the majority of the damage with Saku Koivu, Mathieu Schneider and Andrei Markov all scoring in a 5-1 win over the Islanders Thursday.
Since acquiring Schneider to patrol the point, the Canadiens are over 26 percent effective when a man up. Schneider provides a heavy a shot from the point, something the team had been lacking since losing Mark Streit to the Islanders in the offseason.
The enigma
Alex Kovalev is an all-world talent when he wants to be. In his past five games, Kovalev has silenced all of his critics. Kovalev has six goals and eleven points during a streak, helping the Habs go 4-0-1.
Kovalev’s success stems from the play of his linemates Saku Koivu and Alex Tanguay. The line of Tanguay-Koivu-Kovalev has scored 27 points in the five games it has been together and has totalled 12 of Montreal's past 21 goals.
"We had success in the first game and kept going," Koivu told reporters. "The whole team is playing a whole lot better right now."
The spoilers
The Toronto Maple Leafs don’t have much to play for the rest of the way but hampering their arch rivals’ playoff hopes should be incentive enough to crank things up a notch Saturday night. The Leafs hurt Philadelphia’s push for top spot in the Atlantic Division by taking the first half of a home and home set Wednesday by a score of 3-2.
The spoiler role has been made easier by the return of Tomas Kaberle. He missed returned a played 21 minutes in his first game back after missing close to a month. Martin Gerber is also eligible to return after serving a three-game suspension.
The over
All signs point to another run-and-gun game between the Habs and the Leafs. At least seven goals have been scored in each of the five meetings between the two classic rivals this season. The over is 11-3-4 in the Habs’ last 18 on the road and 7-2 in their last nine Saturday games. The Leafs will be on the second half of back-to-back games and may be a little tired, which could lead to defensive breakdowns.
Vancouver Canucks at Edmonton Oilers
Do or die
If the Edmonton Oilers have any hope of making the playoffs they can’t lose another game. After suffering a 2-1 loss to the Sharks, the Oilers find themselves 11th in the Western Conference but are trying to remain positive.
“No. 1 or No. 30, the result we need is the same,” Jason Strudwick told the media. “It’s not over. I guarantee you everyone has that attitude.”
MacTavish still safe
Craig MacTavish has been behind the Oilers bench for close to a decade and in that time has seen very little success. In any other organization MacTavish would have probably already been gone but he apparently has support from the top.
On Thursday prior to the Sharks game Oilers owner Daryl Katz sent a text message to an Edmonton radio station endorsing MacTavish. The message read “MacT is not going anywhere.”
Home ice would be nice
The Vancouver Canucks have clinched a playoff spot but they are looking to continue onward in a heated battle with the Calgary Flames for top spot in the Northwest Division.
"We want to continue to build momentum heading into the playoffs. We want to continue to push. We know we have to keep on winning if we want to stay on top of our division,” Canucks defenseman Kevin Bieksa told the Vancouver Sun.
Home ice advantage in the opening round of the playoffs would be huge for the Canucks. They have won 11 of their last 12 home games.
Head to head
The teams have alternated victories through their five games this season with the Canucks winning the most recent affair 4-2 in Edmonton. Edmonton is 12-5 in its last 17 games played Saturday night. The Canucks have won three in a row on the road and four of their last six away from GM Place.
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SCOREBOARD
Saturday, April 4
St. Louis at Dallas (8 p.m. EDT). The Blues have won six of their last seven games to move into position for a playoff spot.
STARS
Friday
— Jeff Carter, Flyers, scored three goals and Philadelphia beat Toronto 8-5.
— Rich Peverley, Thrashers, scored his second goal of the game in the third period to break a tie and lift Atlanta to a 3-1 win over Florida.
— Jamie Langenbrunner, Devils, netted two goals in a 5-4 victory against Tampa Bay.
— Sergei Fedorov, Capitals, had two goals as Washington topped Buffalo 5-4.
SOUTHEAST CHAMPS
The Washington Capitals clinched their second consecutive Southeast Division title despite losing 5-4 to the Buffalo Sabres in overtime on Friday night. The point awarded for getting to overtime was enough to give the Capitals a nine-point cushion ahead of second-place Carolina, which has four games left. Alex Ovechkin raised his NHL-leading goal total to 55.
SEEMS LIKE YEARS
Nikolai Khabibulin made 25 saves, captain Jonathan Toews scored his team-leading 32nd goal, and the Chicago Blackhawks clinched their first playoff berth in seven years by beating Nashville 3-1 on Friday night. Samuel Pahlsson scored in the first period and Martin Havlat added an empty-net goal for the Blackhawks, who qualified for the postseason for only the second time in 11 seasons. Chicago moved one point ahead of Calgary and into fourth place in the Western Conference playoff chase. Before their drought, the Blackhawks made the playoffs for 28 straight seasons from 1969-70 through 1996-97.
STEPPING IN
Martin Brodeur made seven saves in a rare relief role, and helped the New Jersey Devils snap a six-game losing streak with a 5-4 overtime victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Brodeur was scheduled to have a quiet night after being honored in a pregame ceremony for setting the NHL record for regular-season wins. That changed when backup Kevin Weekes injured a leg in the opening minute of the second period.
SQUANDERED CHANCE
The Florida Panthers (38-29-11) missed a chance to tie the eighth-place New York Rangers (40-29-9) in the Eastern Conference playoff race by losing 3-1 on Friday night to the also-ran Atlanta Thrashers. Florida trailed New York by two points with a game in hand, but lost to its Southeast Division rival.
SPEAKING
“It was exciting at the end. The crowd was going and it was exciting to them, but it means even more to us. We didn’t want to wait for Sunday or anything later.”—Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews after Chicago earned its first playoff spot since 2002 with a 3-1 victory over the Nashville Predators on Friday night.
New York Rangers vs. Boston Bruins
The Rangers were doubled 4-2 by the Hurricanes last time out, as +130 road underdogs. The six goals made it OVER the posted over/under (5.5).
Corey Potter and Daniel Girardi responded for the Rangers.
The Bruins extended their five-game winning streak by defeating the Senators 2-1 on Thursday, as -230 favorites. The three goals went UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).
Milan Lucic and Marc Savard had the goals in the win.
Current streak:
Boston has won 5 straight games.
Team records:
New York: 40-29-9
Boston: 50-17-10
New York most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Florida are 6-4
After playing Carolina are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4
Boston most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Ottawa are 5-5
After playing Ottawa are 3-7
After a win are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 5 games when playing Boston
NY Rangers are 11-4 SU in their last 15 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 10 of the NY Rangers last 15 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games at home
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
Next up:
NY Rangers home to Montreal, Tuesday, April 7
Boston at Ottawa, Tuesday, April 7
Philadelphia Flyers vs. Ottawa Senators
The Flyers scored five goals in the first period, and went on to defeat the Maple Leafs 8-5 on Friday. The Flyers won the game as -300 favorites, while the 13 goals sailed OVER the posted over/under (6.5).
Jeff Carter led the way with a hat trick, while Randy Jones, Daniel Briere, Scott Hartnell, Simon Gagne, and Claude Giroux.
The Senators were defeated 2-1 by the Bruins last time out, as +195 underdogs. That game's three goals went UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).
Daniel Alfredsson notched his 24th goal in the loss.
Current streak:
Ottawa has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Philadelphia: 42-25-10
Ottawa: 33-34-10
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 2-8
Before playing Tampa Bay are 6-4
After playing Toronto are 5-5
After a win are 4-6
Ottawa most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Boston are 5-5
After playing Boston are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
Ottawa is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Ottawa is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Ottawa's last 9 games at home
Ottawa is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
Next up:
Philadelphia home to Florida, Tuesday, April 7
Ottawa at Montreal, Monday, April 6
New Jersey Devils vs. Buffalo Sabres
Zach Parise scored the game-winning goal at 1:21 of overtime to give the Devils a 5-4 victory over the Lightning on Friday, as -340 favorites. The nine goals sailed OVER the posted over/under (5.5).
Jamie Langebrunner potted two goals for the Devils, while Brendan Shanahan and Jay Pandolfo also tallied in the win.
Jason Pominville scored the overtime winner to lift the Sabres to a 5-4 win over the Capitals on Friday, as +145 underdogs. That game's nine goals sailed OVER the posted over/under (6).
Drew Stafford, Clarke MacArthur, Derek Roy, and Maxim Afinogenov also scored in the win.
Team records:
New Jersey: 48-26-4
Buffalo: 38-30-9
New Jersey most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Buffalo are 8-2
After playing Tampa Bay are 7-3
After a win are 6-4
Buffalo most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Colorado are 7-3
After playing Washington are 7-3
After a win are 3-7
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of New Jersey's last 15 games when playing Buffalo
New Jersey is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New Jersey's last 12 games on the road
New Jersey is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Buffalo's last 6 games at home
Buffalo is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Buffalo is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Buffalo's last 15 games when playing New Jersey
Next up:
New Jersey home to Toronto, Tuesday, April 7
Buffalo home to Detroit, Monday, April 6
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. New York Islanders
The Lightning fell 5-4 to the Devils in overtime last time out, as +280 underdogs. The nine goals sailed OVER the posted over/under (5.5).
Evgeny Artyukhin, Steven Stamkos, Ryan Malone, and Martins Karsums replied in the loss.
The Islanders were defeated 5-1 by the Canadiens last time out, as +160 underdogs. That game's six goals went as a PUSH against the posted over/under (6).
Jeff Tambellini responded in the loss.
Current streak:
Tampa Bay has lost 5 straight games.
New York has lost 3 straight games.
Team records:
Tampa Bay: 24-36-18
New York: 25-43-9
Tampa Bay most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing St. Louis are 3-7
After playing New Jersey are 1-9
After a loss are 2-8
New York most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing New Jersey are 4-6
After playing Montreal are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
Tampa Bay is 13-5 SU in their last 18 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing NY Islanders
Tampa Bay is 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of the NY Islanders last 10 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 6 of the NY Islanders last 8 games
NY Islanders are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 7 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Pittsburgh, Tuesday, April 7
NY Islanders at Carolina, Tuesday, April 7
Montreal Canadiens vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
The Canadiens moved to sixth place in the Eastern Conference with a convincing 5-1 win over the Islanders on Thursday, as -180 favorites. That game's six goals went as a PUSH against the posted over/under (6).
Saku Koivu, Mathieu Schneider, Alex Tanguay, Andrei Markov, and Mike Komisarek tallied in the victory.
The Maple Leafs were defeated 8-5 by the Flyers last time out, as +250 underdogs. That game's 13 goals sailed OVER the posted over/under (6.5).
Luke Schenn, Boyd Devereaux, Mikhail Grabovski, Nikolai Kuleman, and Jamal Mayers tallied in a losing effort.
Current streak:
Montreal has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Montreal: 40-27-10
Toronto: 32-33-13
Montreal most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Ottawa are 5-5
After playing NY Islanders are 4-6
After a win are 6-4
Toronto most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing San Jose are 3-3-2
After playing Philadelphia are 3-7
After a loss are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Montreal's last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Montreal's last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Montreal is 8-16-1 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing at home against Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 10 games at home
Toronto is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Montreal
Next up:
Montreal home to Ottawa, Monday, April 6
Toronto at New Jersey, Tuesday, April 7
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Carolina Hurricanes
Sidney Crosby netted his 30th goal of the season and assisted on another Wednesday, leading the Penguins to a 6-1 pounding of the Devils. The Penguins won the game as -155 favorites, and the seven goals made it OVER the posted over/under (5.5).
Matt Cooke, Evgeni Malkin, Bill Guerin, Jordan Staal, and Chris Kunitz also scored in the win.
Chad LaRose scored a pair of goals on Thursday, as the Hurricanes doubled the Rangers 4-2. The Hurricanes won the game as -150 favorites, and the six goals made it OVER the posted over/under (5.5).
Rod Brind'Amour and Eric Staal also scored for the Hurricanes, and Cam Ward made 36 saves to earn the win.
Current streak:
Pittsburgh has won 3 straight games.
Carolina has won 7 straight games.
Team records:
Pittsburgh: 42-27-8
Carolina: 43-28-7
Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Ottawa are 6-4
After playing New Jersey are 5-5
After a win are 8-2
Carolina most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Boston are 4-6
After playing NY Rangers are 7-3
After a win are 9-1
A few trends to consider:
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games when playing Carolina
Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games
Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Florida, Sunday, April 5
Carolina home to NY Islanders, Tuesday, April 7
St. Louis Blues vs. Dallas Stars
David Backes scored four times in helping the Blues to a 5-4 win over the Red Wings on Thursday, as +220 underdogs. The nine goals sailed OVER the posted over/under (5.5).
Andy McDonald potted the other marker for the Blues, and Chris Mason stopped 34 shots to earn the victory.
The Stars were defeated 2-1 by the Flames last time out, as +110 underdogs. The three goals went UNDER the night's posted over/under (5.5).
Fabian Brunnstrom answered for the Stars, and Marty Turco made 22 saves in the loss.
Team records:
St. Louis: 38-31-9
Dallas: 34-34-10
St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Tampa Bay are 3-3-1
After playing Detroit are 5-5
After a win are 5-5
Dallas most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Los Angeles are 2-8
After playing Calgary are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7
A few trends to consider:
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of St. Louis's last 9 games when playing Dallas
St. Louis is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Dallas
Dallas is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Dallas's last 9 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Dallas's last 20 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Next up:
St. Louis at Phoenix, Tuesday, April 7
Dallas at Minnesota, Tuesday, April 7
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Nashville Predators
Raffi Torres' goal in the third period was the winner as the Blue Jackets trimmed the Predators 2-1 on Tuesday night.
Columbus won as -160 home favorites as the game played under the 5.5-goal total set by sportsbooks.
The Predators fell 3-1 to the Blackhawks last time out on Friday night, as +170 road underdogs. The game's four goals went UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).
Cal O'Reilly scored the lone marker in that loss.
Current streak:
Nashville has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Columbus: 40-29-8
Nashville: 38-32-8
Columbus most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 2-7-1
Before playing Chicago are 5-5
After playing Nashville are 7-3
After a win are 4-6
Nashville most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Minnesota are 8-2
After playing Chicago are 7-3
After a loss are 3-7
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus's last 6 games when playing on the road against Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games
Columbus is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Nashville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nashville's last 6 games when playing at home against Columbus
Nashville is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games when playing Columbus
Nashville is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Columbus home to Chicago, Sunday, April 5
Nashville home to Chicago, Tuesday, April 7
Vancouver Canucks vs. Edmonton Oilers
The Canucks failed to jump ahead in the Northwest division as they lost 6-5 to the Ducks in a shootout last time out, as -155 favorites at home. The combined score sailed OVER the posted over/under (5.5).
Henrik Sedin, Daniel Sedin, Kyle Wellwood, Alex Burrows, and Ryan Kesler scored in the loss.
Sam Gagner potted the lone goal for the Oilers i9n a 2-1 loss to the Sharks last time out, as +120 underdogs. That game's combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).
Current streak:
Edmonton has lost 3 straight games.
Team records:
Vancouver: 42-25-10
Edmonton: 36-33-9
Vancouver most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing San Jose are 6-4
After playing Anaheim are 2-8
After a loss are 6-4
Edmonton most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 7-2-1
Before playing Detroit are 8-2
After playing San Jose are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7
A few trends to consider:
Vancouver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Vancouver is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Vancouver is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Vancouver is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games at home
Edmonton is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Vancouver
Edmonton is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing Vancouver
Edmonton is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Vancouver home to Colorado, Sunday, April 5
Edmonton home to Los Angeles, Tuesday, April 7
Anaheim Ducks vs. San Jose Sharks
Corey Perry scored his 29th of the season and then potted the shootout winner to lift the Ducks to a 6-5 victory over the Canucks on Thursday. That game's combined score sailed OVER the posted over/under (5.5).
Teemu Selanne and Bobby Ryan each had a pair for the Ducks. Jonas Hiller stopped 25 shots in the win.
Dan Boyle's second period power play goal lifted the Sharks to a 2-1 win over the Oilers on Thursday, as -140 favorites. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).
Jonathan Cheechoo scored the other goal in that win.
Current streak:
Anaheim has won 3 straight games.
San Jose has won 3 straight games.
Team records:
Anaheim: 40-32-6
San Jose: 51-15-11
Anaheim most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing San Jose are 7-3
After playing Vancouver are 6-4
After a win are 6-4
San Jose most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Toronto are 3-3-2
After playing Edmonton are 7-3
After a win are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
Anaheim is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Anaheim is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Anaheim's last 6 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games
San Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 6 games
San Jose is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 6 games when playing Anaheim
Next up:
San Jose at Anaheim, Sunday, April 5
Phoenix Coyotes vs. Los Angeles Kings
Scottie Upshall capped off a two-goal third period and helped the Coyotes defeat the Kings in the opener of their two-game set on Thursday, as -125 favorites. That game's combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).
Ed Jovanovski potted the other marker in the win.
Derek Armstrong scored the lone goal for the Kings, who were +105 underdogs in that game.
Current streak:
Phoenix has won 3 straight games.
Los Angeles has lost 3 straight games.
Team records:
Phoenix: 34-37-7
Los Angeles: 31-35-11
Phoenix most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 8-2
Before playing Chicago are 4-6
After playing Los Angeles are 3-7
After a win are 3-7
Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 2-7-1
Before playing Dallas are 5-5
After playing Phoenix are 6-4
After a loss are 3-7
A few trends to consider:
Phoenix is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games
Phoenix is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Phoenix is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Los Angeles's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 8 games when playing at home against Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Los Angeles's last 16 games when playing Phoenix
Next up:
Phoenix home to St. Louis, Tuesday, April 7
Los Angeles at Calgary, Monday, April 6
NY RANGERS vs. BOSTON
NY Rangers are 3-14 SU in their last 17 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 5 games on the road
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
MONTREAL vs. TORONTO
Montreal is 8-16-1 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Montreal's last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 10 games at home
NEW JERSEY vs. BUFFALO
New Jersey is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New Jersey's last 12 games on the road
Buffalo is 3-6-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against New Jersey
Buffalo is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
PHILADELPHIA vs. OTTAWA
Philadelphia is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games on the road
Ottawa is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa's last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
PITTSBURGH vs. CAROLINA
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 11 games
Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Carolina is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
TAMPA BAY vs. NY ISLANDERS
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
NY Islanders are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of the NY Islanders last 10 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
COLUMBUS vs. NASHVILLE
Columbus is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games
Nashville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nashville's last 6 games when playing at home against Columbus
ST. LOUIS vs. DALLAS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Dallas is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis
ANAHEIM vs. SAN JOSE
Anaheim is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Anaheim's last 7 games when playing on the road against San Jose
San Jose is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 6 games
VANCOUVER vs. EDMONTON
Vancouver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Vancouver is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Edmonton is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Vancouver
Edmonton is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing Vancouver
PHOENIX vs. LOS ANGELES
Phoenix is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games
Los Angeles is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 8 games when playing at home against Phoenix
NY RANGERS (40-29-0-9, 89 pts.) at BOSTON (50-16-0-11, 111 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 87-83 ATS (-21.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 7-18 ATS (+26.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
NY RANGERS are 6-16 ATS (+23.3 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
NY RANGERS are 6-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
BOSTON is 35-23 ATS (+10.3 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 35-38 ATS (-12.5 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 7-4 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 7-4-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.8 Units)
PITTSBURGH (42-27-0-8, 92 pts.) at CAROLINA (43-28-0-7, 93 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 43-35 ATS (+7.1 Units) in all games this season.
CAROLINA is 25-15 ATS (+2.5 Units) second half of the season this season.
CAROLINA is 10-4 ATS (+14.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
PITTSBURGH is 64-40 ATS (+14.0 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 28-10 ATS (+15.8 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 14-7 ATS (+6.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 6-5 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 6-5-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.0 Units)
NEW JERSEY (48-26-0-4, 100 pts.) at BUFFALO (38-30-0-9, 85 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 159-138 ATS (+308.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
NEW JERSEY is 48-30 ATS (+6.4 Units) in all games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 46-26 ATS (+12.9 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 25-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 22-7 ATS (+11.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 77-82 ATS (-74.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 28-40 ATS (-29.3 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 21-23 ATS (-18.4 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 6-5 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 6-5-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.5 Units)
TAMPA BAY (24-36-0-18, 66 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (25-43-0-9, 59 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 24-54 ATS (+100.1 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 58-123 ATS (+224.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 13-29 ATS (-17.0 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 9-25 ATS (+44.0 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
TAMPA BAY is 12-25 ATS (+39.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 11-26 ATS (-18.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 79-126 ATS (+237.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
NY ISLANDERS are 44-86 ATS (-47.2 Units) in home games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 6-5-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS 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)
MONTREAL (40-27-0-10, 90 pts.) at TORONTO (32-33-0-13, 77 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 40-37 ATS (-13.1 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 6-15 ATS (+21.3 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
MONTREAL is 23-27 ATS (-15.3 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 35-41 ATS (-16.4 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 21-21 ATS (-13.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TORONTO is 61-43 ATS (-6.0 Units) in April games since 1996.
TORONTO is 26-21 ATS (+50.2 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 30-29 ATS (+60.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 17-12 ATS (+33.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 78-91 ATS (-56.7 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 11-10 (+4.3 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 11-10-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
12 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.0 Units)
PHILADELPHIA (42-25-0-10, 94 pts.) at OTTAWA (33-34-0-10, 76 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 50-64 ATS (-27.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-4 ATS (+15.2 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
OTTAWA is 76-87 ATS (-32.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 29-32 ATS (-34.0 Units) in home games in April games since 1996.
OTTAWA is 38-52 ATS (-30.0 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 11-24 ATS (-24.9 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 29-33 ATS (-31.9 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 7-4 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 7-4-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.3 Units)
ST LOUIS (38-31-0-9, 85 pts.) at DALLAS (34-34-0-10, 78 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 16-33 ATS (+58.2 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 38-40 ATS (+90.8 Units) in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 24-17 ATS (+45.9 Units) second half of the season this season.
DALLAS is 34-44 ATS (-14.4 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 15-20 ATS (-5.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
DALLAS is 5-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) on Saturday games this season.
DALLAS is 15-28 ATS (-13.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 7-4 (+5.7 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 7-4-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.7 Units)
COLUMBUS (40-29-0-8, 88 pts.) at NASHVILLE (38-32-0-8, 84 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 11-19 ATS (-12.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLUMBUS is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 14-5 ATS (+19.8 Units) on Saturday games this season.
NASHVILLE is 21-16 ATS (+37.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
COLUMBUS is 40-37 ATS (+81.2 Units) in all games this season.
COLUMBUS is 23-17 ATS (+41.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
COLUMBUS is 13-6 ATS (+19.6 Units) after a division game this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 17-4 (+13.6 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 17-4-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
12 of 20 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.4 Units)
VANCOUVER (42-25-0-10, 94 pts.) at EDMONTON (36-33-0-9, 81 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 39-42 ATS (-15.9 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 216-212 ATS (-72.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
EDMONTON is 77-83 ATS (-65.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 44-40 ATS (+126.0 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 17-12 ATS (+31.6 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 20-16 ATS (+41.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
EDMONTON is 119-107 ATS (+249.5 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
EDMONTON is 12-7 ATS (+19.7 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 12-7 ATS (+19.9 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
EDMONTON is 12-18 ATS (+30.6 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 13-8 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 13-8-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
9 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-1.1 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)
ANAHEIM (40-32-0-6, 86 pts.) at SAN JOSE (51-15-0-11, 113 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 76-47 ATS (-1.7 Units) in April games since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 19-12 ATS (+32.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
ANAHEIM is 7-1 ATS (+8.3 Units) on Saturday games this season.
ANAHEIM is 150-142 ATS (+307.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 24-21 ATS (-23.7 Units) in home games vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 11-9 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 11-9-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
13 of 18 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+6.8 Units)
PHOENIX (34-37-0-7, 75 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (31-35-0-11, 73 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 13-30 ATS (+47.6 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 30-23 ATS (+63.3 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 61-61 ATS (+143.0 Units) in road games after a division game since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 9-17 ATS (-8.0 Units) in home games on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 14-7 (+6.6 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 14-7-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
12 of 21 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.4 Units)
NY RANGERS at BOSTON
NY RANGERS: 6-19 SU as road underdog
BOSTON: 35-14 SU off SU win
PITTSBURGH at CAROLINA
PITTSBURGH: 0-10 SU off division win by 3+ goals
CAROLINA: 4-1 SU at home vs. Pittsburgh
NEW JERSEY at BUFFALO
NEW JERSEY: 5-8 SU off OT win
BUFFALO: 12-4 SU off BB road games
TAMPA BAY at NY ISLANDERS
TAMPA BAY: 6-23 SU after allowing 5+ goals
NY ISLANDERS: 5-2 SU off loss by 4+ goals
MONTREAL at TORONTO
MONTREAL: 6-15 SU Away 2nd half of season
TORONTO: 20-10 SU at home vs. Montreal
PHILADELPHIA at OTTAWA
PHILADELPHIA: 11-4 SU revenging home loss
OTTAWA: 2-11 SU as home underdog
ST LOUIS at DALLAS
ST LOUIS: 0-6 SU off road division win
DALLAS: 21-8 SU playing with double revenge
COLUMBUS at NASHVILLE
COLUMBUS: 2-11 SU as road favorite
NASHVILLE: 14-5 SU on Saturday
VANCOUVER at EDMONTON
VANCOUVER: 11-4 SU Away after scoring 5+ goals
EDMONTON: 8-14 SU playing their 3rd game in 5 days
ANAHEIM at SAN JOSE
ANAHEIM: 7-1 SU on Saturdays
SAN JOSE: 1-4 SU off 4+ Unders
PHOENIX at LOS ANGELES
PHOENIX: 14-7 SU vs. Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES: 8-16 SU as a favorite