PHILADELPHIA (36-20-0-10, 82 pts.) at NY RANGERS (35-25-0-8, 78 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 119-138 ATS (-91.9 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 9-15 ATS (-11.8 Units) on Sunday games over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 73-83 ATS (-59.9 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 12-6 (+3.1 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 12-6-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
9 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.4 Units)
BOSTON (44-15-0-10, 98 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (36-26-0-7, 79 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 16-16 ATS (-14.1 Units) second half of the season this season.
PITTSBURGH is 28-9 ATS (+17.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 58-38 ATS (-1.1 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 27-11 ATS (+13.6 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 25-8 ATS (+11.6 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 32-21 ATS (+53.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 35-24 ATS (+63.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-5 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 6-5-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.7 Units)
NY ISLANDERS (23-37-0-8, 54 pts.) at CHICAGO (37-21-0-8, 82 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 184-229 ATS (+487.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 44-57 ATS (-47.8 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
NY ISLANDERS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 1-0-0 straight up against CHICAGO 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)
DETROIT (44-15-0-9, 97 pts.) at COLUMBUS (36-27-0-6, 78 pts.)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 9-12 (+4.7 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 12-9-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
12 of 19 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.5 Units)
MINNESOTA (32-28-0-7, 71 pts.) at ST LOUIS (31-28-0-8, 70 pts.)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 7-4 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 7-4-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)
SAN JOSE (43-13-0-10, 96 pts.) at ANAHEIM (32-30-0-6, 70 pts.)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 11-8 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 11-8-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
12 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.8 Units)
COLORADO (30-37-0-1, 61 pts.) at VANCOUVER (35-23-0-9, 79 pts.)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 13-5 (+8.0 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 13-5-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
11 of 18 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.0 Units)
PHILADELPHIA vs. NY RANGERS
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing NY Rangers
NY Rangers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
NY Rangers are 6-14 SU in their last 20 games
BOSTON vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 11 games
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 3-11-2 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Boston
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
NY ISLANDERS vs. CHICAGO
NY Islanders are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chicago
NY Islanders are 5-10-4 SU in their last 19 games when playing Chicago
Chicago is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 8 games
DETROIT vs. COLUMBUS
Detroit is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Detroit's last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Columbus's last 8 games when playing Detroit
Columbus is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
MINNESOTA vs. ST. LOUIS
Minnesota is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of St. Louis's last 14 games at home
St. Louis is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
SAN JOSE vs. ANAHEIM
San Jose is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of San Jose's last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Anaheim's last 9 games when playing at home against San Jose
Anaheim is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Jose
COLORADO vs. VANCOUVER
Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games on the road
Vancouver is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Vancouver's last 9 games
Philadelphia Flyers vs. New York Rangers
Martin Biron was the star on Saturday afternoon as he made 39 saves to lead Philadelphia to a 4-2 win over the New York Rangers.
The Flyers won as -155 favorites, while the final score played OVER the posted total of 5.5.
Nik Antropov and Sean Avery scored for the New York Rangers in a 4-2 loss to Philadelphia on Saturday afternoon.
The Rangers lost as +135 underdogs, while the final score played OVER the posted total of 5.5.
Team records:
Philadelphia: 37-20-10
New York: 35-26-8
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Tampa Bay are 6-4
After playing NY Rangers are 4-6
After a win are 5-5
New York most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Florida are 6-4
After playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing NY Rangers
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
Philadelphia is 11-5 SU in their last 16 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 6 games
NY Rangers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
NY Rangers are 5-11 SU in their last 16 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Next up:
Philadelphia at Detroit, Tuesday, March 17
NY Rangers at Montreal, Tuesday, March 17
New York Islanders vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Mark Streit was the only goal scorer for the New York Islanders in a 2-1 loss to Boston on Saturday afternoon.
The Islanders lost as +290 underdogs, while the final score played UNDER the day's posted total of 5.5.
Kris Versteeg and Brent Seabrook had a goal and an assist apiece for Chicago in its 5-3 loss to Columbus on Friday night.
Columbus cashed as +170 road underdogs as the game played over the 5.5-goal total set by oddsmakers.
Team records:
New York: 23-38-8
Chicago: 37-20-9
New York most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 2-8
Before playing New Jersey are 4-6
After playing Boston are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing Edmonton are 7-3
After playing Columbus are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 5 games on the road
NY Islanders are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 7 games when playing Chicago
Chicago is 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games at home
Next up:
NY Islanders at Carolina, Friday, March 20
Chicago at New Jersey, Tuesday, March 17
Boston Bruins vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
Marc Savard's goal in the first period turned out to be the winner as Boston edged out the New York Islanders 2-1 on Saturday afternoon.
The Bruins won as -350 favorites, while the final score played UNDER the day's posted total of 5.5.
Sidney Crosby had a goal for Pittsburgh and Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 39 shots in a 4-3 SO loss to Ottawa on Saturday afternoon.
The Penguins lost as -200 favorites, while the final score played OVER the posted total of 5.5.
Current streak:
Boston has won 2 straight games.
Pittsburgh has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Boston: 45-16-9
Pittsburgh: 36-26-8
Boston most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Ottawa are 5-5
After playing NY Islanders are 6-4
After a win are 5-5
Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Ottawa are 6-4
After playing Ottawa are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Boston is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 11 games
Boston is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Next up:
Boston home to Los Angeles, Thursday, March 19
Pittsburgh home to Atlanta, Tuesday, March 17
Detroit Red Wings vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
Pavel Datsyuk scored two goals and Chris Osgood made 30 saves to lead Detroit to a 5-2 win over St. Louis on Saturday afternoon.
The Red Wings won as -155 favorites, while the final score played OVER the posted total of 5.5.
Jakub Voracek finished with three assists, as the Blue Jackets upset the Blackhawks 5-3 on Friday night.
Columbus cashed as +170 road underdogs as the game played over the 5.5-goal total set by oddsmakers.
Current streak:
Columbus has won 4 straight games.
Team records:
Detroit: 45-15-9
Columbus: 36-27-6
Detroit most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Edmonton are 7-3
After playing St. Louis are 8-2
After a win are 5-5
Columbus most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Chicago are 6-4
After playing Chicago are 4-6
After a win are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games when playing Columbus
Detroit is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Detroit's last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus's last 6 games
Columbus is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games at home
Columbus is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Detroit home to Philadelphia, Tuesday, March 17
Columbus home to Chicago, Wednesday, March 18
Minnesota Wild vs. St. Louis Blues
The Wild fell 3-2 in overtime to the Stars last time out, as +115 underdogs. That game's five goals went as a PUSH against the posted over/under (5).
Mikko Koivu and Andrew Brunette scored in that loss.
T.J. Oshie totaled a goal and an assist to lead St. Louis in scoring in a 5-2 loss to Detroit on Saturday afternoon.
The Blues lost as +135 underdogs, while the final score played OVER the posted total of 5.5.
Current streak:
Minnesota has lost 3 straight games.
Team records:
Minnesota: 32-28-8
St. Louis: 31-29-8
Minnesota most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Florida are 4-4-2
After playing Dallas are 8-2
After a loss are 3-7
St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing Tampa Bay are 3-3-1
After playing Detroit are 5-5
After a loss are 9-1
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Minnesota's last 13 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Minnesota is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing St. Louis
Minnesota is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of St. Louis's last 14 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of St. Louis's last 13 games when playing at home against Minnesota
St. Louis is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Next up:
Minnesota home to Colorado, Tuesday, March 17
St. Louis at Edmonton, Tuesday, March 17
San Jose Sharks vs. Anaheim Ducks
Jonathan Cheechoo scored the shootout winner as the Sharks defeated the Kings 3-2 on Saturday, as -300 favorite. That game's five goals went UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).
Milan Michalek scored the other goal for the Sharks. Evgeni Nabokov stopped 23 shots.
Scott Niedermayer scored the winner in the extra frame to lift the Ducks past the Canucks 4-3 on Wednesday night.
Anaheim won as +110 home underdogs as the game played over the 5.5-goal total listed by sportsbooks.
Team records:
San Jose: 44-13-10
Anaheim: 32-30-6
San Jose most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Toronto are 3-3-2
After playing Los Angeles are 6-4
After a win are 5-5
Anaheim most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Nashville are 6-4
After playing Vancouver are 7-3
After a win are 3-7
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Jose's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of San Jose's last 11 games
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Anaheim's last 9 games when playing at home against San Jose
Anaheim is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Anaheim is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Jose
Next up:
San Jose at Phoenix, Tuesday, March 17
Anaheim home to Nashville, Wednesday, March 18
Colorado Avalanche vs. Vancouver Canucks
John-Michael Liles potted the overtime winner to give the Avalanche a 3-2 victory over the Oilers on Saturday, as +140 underdogs. The five goals went UNDER the posted over/under (6).
Darcy Tucker and Paul Stastny added the other markers in that win.
Henrik Sedin potted two goals, including the winner in third period to lift the Canucks past the Kings 4-2 on Friday night.
Vancouver won as -230 home favorites as the game played over the 5.5-goal total listed by oddsmakers.
Current streak:
Colorado has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Colorado: 31-37-1
Vancouver: 35-23-9
Colorado most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing Buffalo are 8-8-1
After playing Edmonton are 4-6
After a win are 5-5
Vancouver most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing San Jose are 6-4
After playing Los Angeles are 4-6
After a win are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Vancouver
Colorado is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games on the road
Vancouver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Vancouver is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Vancouver's last 15 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Vancouver's last 9 games
Next up:
Colorado at Minnesota, Tuesday, March 17
Vancouver home to Dallas, Tuesday, March 17
Sunday's best NHL bets
New York Islanders at Chicago Blackhawks (-285, 5.5)
The Chicago Blackhawks haven't looked very ready recently with the way they're starting games, let alone ready for a return to the postseason.
The stumbling Blackhawks would like to avoid another poor opening period Sunday afternoon and close a four-game homestand on a positive note by beating the league-worst New York Islanders.
It appeared Chicago (37-20-9) was cruising toward its first playoff berth since 2002 after an 8-2-0 stretch into late February put the team comfortably in fourth place in the Western Conference. That's where the Blackhawks remain, so it appears likely their postseason drought will end, but they have not been performing at a playoff-caliber level with losses in six of their last nine.
Bad starts have been a major concern lately. Chicago's only win in its last four games came in a shootout and it has trailed after the first period in each, getting outscored 6-0.
"We've got to start harder and play a complete game," center Jonathan Toews told the team's official Web site.
The Blackhawks have held the lead for less than 15 of their last 245 minutes played.
Chicago fell behind 2-0 after the first 11:02 against Columbus on Friday night en route to a 5-3 defeat.
"We had a good finish, but to be successful in this league you have to have a good start," defenseman Brent Seabrook said. "Any time you give up two goals early and don't respond in the first period, it's pretty tough to come back in this league."
Seabrook ended a 23-game goal drought, Kris Versteeg scored for the third time in four games and Patrick Kane netted one to raise his team-leading point total to 60.
Chicago allowed five goals for the fifth time in eight games, a trend which may lead coach Joel Quenneville to stick Nikolai Khabibulin back in net. He hasn't played since aggravating a groin injury Feb. 11, but was activated from injured reserve Wednesday and served as Cristobal Huet's backup Friday.
Pick: Over 5.5
Detroit Red Wings at Columbus Blue Jackets (+120, 5.5)
Some impressive wins against the NHL's better teams has bolstered the Columbus Blue Jackets' chances of reaching the playoffs for the first time in franchise history.
Looking for their fifth straight win, the host Blue Jackets on Sunday go for their first season-series win over the Western Conference-leading Detroit Red Wings.
Detroit (45-15-9) sits atop the West after going 8-3-1 since Feb. 18, but also had one of its ugliest outings of the season during that stretch, losing 8-2 at home to Columbus (36-27-6) on March 7.
The Blue Jackets have built off that in impressive fashion by shutting out Eastern Conference-leading Boston and ending Pittsburgh's seven-game winning streak before Friday's 5-3 triumph over Chicago. That surge has pushed Columbus into sixth place in the West - one point behind Vancouver and just five in back of the fourth-place Blackhawks.
After losing the first two meetings this season, the Blue Jackets have taken three straight from the Red Wings, including two victories at Nationwide Arena. Columbus has never beaten Detroit more than three times in a season, and is 14-28-7 with one tie all-time against the Wings, who appear headed to their eighth straight Central Division title.
Blue Jackets captain Rick Nash has recorded two hat tricks against the Red Wings this season, and three of his four career 3-goal games have come against Detroit, including in the rout earlier this month.
Pick: Columbus +120