Detroit Red Wings vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
Detroit scored three times in the first six minutes and Brian Rafalski, Maria Hossa and Pavel Datsyuk each had a goal and an assist to lift them to an 8-3 win over Edmonton on Saturday.
The Red Wings won as -300 favorites and the final score played OVER the posted total of 5.5.
Sidney Crosby scored once and pocketed two assists on Friday, leading the Penguins to a 4-1 win over the Blue Jackets. The Penguins won that game as a -190 favorite, while the five goals went UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).
Kris Letang potted two goals for the Penguins, and Petr Sykora added the other marker. Marc-Andre Fleury made 33 saves for the win.
Current streak:
Detroit has won 3 straight games.
Pittsburgh has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Detroit: 34-11-7
Pittsburgh: 26-23-5
Detroit most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 8-2
Before playing Edmonton are 7-3
After playing Edmonton are 7-3
After a win are 8-2
Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Ottawa are 6-4
After playing Columbus are 3-5
After a win are 2-8
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games on the road
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Detroit is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games at home
Pittsburgh is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Detroit
Next up:
Detroit at Nashville, Tuesday, February 10
Pittsburgh home to San Jose, Wednesday, February 11
Philadelphia Flyers vs. Atlanta Thrashers
Randy Jones scored in overtime to give Philadelphia a 4-3 win over the Boston on Saturday afternoon.
The Flyers won as +180 underdogs, while the final score played OVER the day's posted total of 5.5.
Colby Armstrong scored the lone goal in the Thrashers 5-1 loss to the Devils last time out, as +160 underdogs. The six goals made it OVER the posted over/under (5.5).
Team records:
Philadelphia: 27-15-9
Atlanta: 18-30-5
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Tampa Bay are 5-5
After playing Boston are 4-6
After a win are 3-7
Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing NY Rangers are 2-8
After playing New Jersey are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Philadelphia's last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Atlanta's last 13 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Atlanta's last 12 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Atlanta is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games at home
Next up:
Philadelphia home to Ottawa, Thursday, February 12
Atlanta at Tampa Bay, Tuesday, February 10
Edmonton Oilers vs. Minnesota Wild
Zack Stortini and Marc Pouliot each had a goal and an assist for Edmonton in a 8-3 loss to Detroit on Saturday afternoon.
The Oilers lost as +250 underdogs and the final score played OVER the posted total of 5.5.
The Wild were shut out 2-0 by the Predators last time out, as -190 favorites. The team's played UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).
Niklas Backstrom made 24 saves in a losing effort for Minnesota.
Team records:
Edmonton: 26-23-3
Minnesota: 26-22-3
Edmonton most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Detroit are 8-2
After playing Detroit are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4
Minnesota most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Florida are 4-4-2
After playing Nashville are 3-7
After a loss are 8-2
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Edmonton's last 9 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Edmonton's last 13 games on the road
Edmonton is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing Edmonton
Minnesota is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing Edmonton
Next up:
Edmonton home to Montreal, Wednesday, February 11
Minnesota home to Colorado, Wednesday, February 11
Nashville Predators vs. Dallas Stars
Dan Ellis stopped 22 shots in a shutout on Friday, leading the Predators to a 2-0 win over the Wild. The Predators won the game as a +170 underdog, while the team's played UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).
Jason Arnott and David Legwand scored.
The Stars scored six times in the third period in a 10-2 rout of the Rangers on Friday, as-135 favorites at home. The Stars won the game as a -135 favorite, and the 12 goals sailed OVER the posted over/under (5.5)
Mike Ribeiro and James Neal scored twice for the Stars. Singles came off the sticks of Brian Sutherby, Brad Richards, Jere Lehtinen, Fabian Brunnstrom, Steve Ott, and Darryl Sydor.
Current streak:
Nashville has won 4 straight games.
Team records:
Nashville: 25-24-3
Dallas: 25-19-7
Nashville most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing Minnesota are 8-2
After playing Minnesota are 5-5
After a win are 4-6
Dallas most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing Los Angeles are 3-7
After playing NY Rangers are 4-6
After a win are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Nashville's last 7 games on the road
Nashville is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games
Nashville is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Dallas
Dallas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Dallas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Dallas is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing Nashville
Next up:
Nashville home to Detroit, Tuesday, February 10
Dallas home to Phoenix, Wednesday, February 11
Hot teams
-- Red Wings won last three games, scoring 17 goals. Penguins won four of their last five home games.
-- Minnesota is 6-1 in game following its last seven losses.
-- Stars won six of their last seven games. Predators won last four games, allowing a total of four goals.
Cold teams
-- Atlanta lost five of last six games. Flyers are 2-3 in last five games.
-- Oilers lost three of their last four games.
Totals
-- Last four Detroit games went over the total.
-- Over is 3-0-1 in Atlanta's last four home games.
-- Four of last five Edmonton games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Dallas home games stayed under.
Back-to-Back
-- Red Wings are 4-3 if they played the day/night before.
-- Flyers are 1-6 on road if they played the day before.
-- Oilers are 4-4 if they played the day/night before.
Series Records
-- Flyers won their last thirteen games against Atlanta.
-- Home side is 11-1 in last dozen Edmonton-Minnesota games.
-- Predators won five of last seven games against Dallas.
PHILADELPHIA (27-15-0-9, 63 pts.) at ATLANTA (18-30-0-5, 41 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 30-59 ATS (+97.4 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 9-20 ATS (-16.8 Units) in home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 11-0 (+14.3 Units) against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 11-0-0 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.8 Units)
EDMONTON (26-23-0-3, 55 pts.) at MINNESOTA (26-22-0-3, 55 pts.)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 12-6 (+4.6 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 12-6-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
8 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-1.4 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)
NASHVILLE (25-24-0-3, 53 pts.) at DALLAS (25-19-0-7, 57 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 14-3 ATS (+9.2 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 11-1 ATS (+9.8 Units) on Sunday games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 10-3 ATS (+13.0 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
DALLAS is 39-26 ATS (+8.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 10-19 ATS (-9.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 6-5 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 6-5-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.1 Units)
EDMONTON vs. MINNESOTA
Edmonton is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Edmonton
Minnesota is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing Edmonton
PHILADELPHIA vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Philadelphia's last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games on the road
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
NASHVILLE vs. DALLAS
Nashville is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games
Dallas is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Dallas's last 12 games when playing at home against Nashville