BOSTON (42-13-0-10, 94 pts.) at NY RANGERS (33-24-0-8, 74 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 14-14 ATS (-12.9 Units) second half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 86-68 ATS (+17.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 17-8 ATS (+7.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
NY RANGERS are 80-77 ATS (+189.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 10-16 ATS (-16.6 Units) second half of the season this season.
NY RANGERS are 0-4 ATS (+0.0 Units) in home games on Sunday games this season.
NY RANGERS are 78-88 ATS (-57.5 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 13-19 ATS (-11.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
NY RANGERS are 57-67 ATS (-45.9 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 63-83 ATS (-74.7 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 100-131 ATS (-119.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 6-4 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 6-4-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.8 Units)
PITTSBURGH (34-26-0-6, 74 pts.) at WASHINGTON (40-21-0-5, 85 pts.)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 7-4 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 7-4-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.9 Units)
COLORADO (28-36-0-1, 57 pts.) at CHICAGO (36-18-0-8, 80 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 15-34 ATS (+55.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 12-9 ATS (+24.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHICAGO is 184-228 ATS (+493.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 44-56 ATS (-46.0 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
CHICAGO is 7-4 (+3.2 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 7-4-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.7 Units)
PHOENIX (28-32-0-5, 61 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (20-37-0-7, 47 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 78-126 ATS (+234.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 2-1-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)
CALGARY (39-20-0-6, 84 pts.) at ATLANTA (24-35-0-6, 54 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 12-20 ATS (-22.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 1-1-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)
MONTREAL (34-24-0-7, 75 pts.) at DALLAS (31-26-0-8, 70 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 4-14 ATS (+18.9 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
MONTREAL is 39-39 ATS (-18.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 2-8 ATS (-7.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
DALLAS is 12-2 ATS (+9.0 Units) on Sunday games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 17-9 ATS (+26.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DALLAS is 25-17 ATS (+43.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 4-11 ATS (-9.4 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 1-0-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)
MINNESOTA (31-27-0-5, 67 pts.) at ANAHEIM (31-29-0-6, 68 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 5-11 ATS (-14.0 Units) after a division game this season.
ANAHEIM is 59-49 ATS (-9.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 9-7 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 9-7-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.7 Units)
BOSTON vs. NY RANGERS
Boston is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
NY Rangers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
CALGARY vs. ATLANTA
Calgary is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games
Atlanta is 4-0-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
COLORADO vs. CHICAGO
Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Chicago
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Chicago is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
PHOENIX vs. NY ISLANDERS
Phoenix is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing NY Islanders
NY Islanders are 5-10 SU in their last 15 games
NY Islanders are 1-2-2 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix
PITTSBURGH vs. WASHINGTON
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 10 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
MONTREAL vs. DALLAS
Montreal is 1-6-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing Dallas
Dallas is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 8 games
MINNESOTA vs. ANAHEIM
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Anaheim
Minnesota is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Anaheim is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Anaheim is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Boston Bruins vs. New York Rangers
Mark Recchi scored two goals and Tim Thomas made 33 saves as Boston beat Chicago 5-3 on Saturday afternoon.
The Bruins won as -155 favorites, while the final score played OVER the posted total of 5.5.
The Rangers managed a 4-2 win over their cross-town rival Islanders on Thursday, as -170 favorites. The six goals made it OVER the posted over/under (5.5).
Nikolai Zherdev, Chris Drury, Scott Gomez, and Markus Naslund tallied for the Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist stopped 24 shots in this contest.
Current streak:
New York has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Boston: 43-14-9
New York: 33-24-8
Boston most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Ottawa are 5-5
After playing Chicago are 4-6
After a win are 5-5
New York most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Florida are 6-4
After playing NY Islanders are 6-4
After a win are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
Boston is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of the NY Rangers last 7 games when playing Boston
NY Rangers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
NY Rangers are 10-4 SU in their last 14 games when playing Boston
Next up:
Boston at Columbus, Tuesday, March 10
NY Rangers at Carolina, Monday, March 9
Calgary Flames vs. Atlanta Thrashers
The Flames were trounced 6-1 by the Hurricanes at the RBC Center Friday.
Carolina won as a -116 home favorite while the final score played over the 5.5-goal total.
The Thrashers shutout the Canadiens 2-0 at Philips Arena Friday night.
Atlanta won as a +132 home underdog while the final score played under the 6-goal total.
Team records:
Calgary: 39-20-6
Atlanta: 24-35-6
Calgary most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 2-8
Before playing Los Angeles are 4-6
After playing Carolina are 5-5-3
After a loss are 6-4
Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing NY Rangers are 2-8
After playing Montreal are 3-7
After a win are 3-7
A few trends to consider:
Calgary is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games
Calgary is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 4-0-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Calgary
Atlanta is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games at home
Next up:
Calgary at New Jersey, Tuesday, March 10
Atlanta at Colorado, Tuesday, March 10
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Washington Capitals
Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 31 shots as the Penguins defeated the Panthers 4-1 on Thursday, as +115 underdogs. The five goals fell UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).
Tyler Kennedy scored twice for the Penguins, while Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang added singles.
The Capitals were defeated 2-1 by the Maple Leafs last time out, as -280 favorites. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under (6.5).
Jose Theodore stopped 27-of-29 shots in the loss.
Current streak:
Pittsburgh has won 5 straight games.
Washington has lost 3 straight games.
Team records:
Pittsburgh: 34-26-6
Washington: 40-21-5
Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Ottawa are 6-4
After playing Florida are 6-4
After a win are 6-4
Washington most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Calgary are 4-6
After playing Toronto are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 10 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Next up:
Pittsburgh home to Florida, Tuesday, March 10
Washington at Nashville, Tuesday, March 10
Phoenix Coyotes vs. New York Islanders
The Coyotes were stomped 5-1 by the Sabres at HSBC Arena Friday.
Buffalo won as a -210 home favorite while the final score played over the 5.5-goal total.
Sean Bergenheim had a hat-trick and Joey MacDonald made 35 saves as the New York bombed New Jersey 7-3 on Saturday afternoon.
The Islanders won as +200 underdogs, while the final score played OVER the posted total of 5.
Team records:
Phoenix: 28-32-5
New York: 21-37-7
Phoenix most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Chicago are 4-6
After playing Buffalo are 6-4
After a loss are 3-7
New York most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 2-8
Before playing New Jersey are 4-6
After playing New Jersey are 3-7
After a win are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games
Phoenix is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 6 games when playing at home against Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 5 games at home
NY Islanders are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games at home
Next up:
Phoenix at Detroit, Tuesday, March 10
NY Islanders at Toronto, Tuesday, March 10
Colorado Avalanche vs. Chicago Blackhawks
The Avalanche were defeated 3-2 by the Red Wings last time out,m as +170 underdogs. The five goals fell UNDER the posted over/under (6).
John-Michael Liles and Milan Hejduk scored in the loss.
Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews each had a goal and an assist for Chicago in a 5-3 loss to Boston on Saturday afternoon.
The Blackhawks lost as +135 underdogs, while the final score played OVER the posted total of 5.5.
Current streak:
Colorado has lost 6 straight games.
Team records:
Colorado: 28-36-1
Chicago: 36-18-9
Colorado most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 8-2
Before playing Buffalo are 8-8-1
After playing Detroit are 3-7
After a loss are 2-8
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Edmonton are 7-3
After playing Boston are 2-2-1
After a loss are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games
Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Chicago
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
Chicago is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
Chicago is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Next up:
Colorado home to Atlanta, Tuesday, March 10
Chicago home to Carolina, Wednesday, March 11
Montreal Canadiens vs. Dallas Stars
The Canadiens were blanked 2-0 by the Thrashers at Philips Arena Friday night.
Atlanta won as a +132 home underdog while the final score played under the 6-goal total.
The Stars held off a late push from the Ducks, hanging on for a 3-2 win at the Honda Center Friday.
Dallas won as a +130 road underdog while the final score played under the 5.5-goal total.
Current streak:
Montreal has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Montreal: 34-24-7
Dallas: 31-26-8
Montreal most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Edmonton are 5-5
After playing Atlanta are 7-3
After a loss are 4-6
Dallas most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing Los Angeles are 3-7
After playing Anaheim are 4-6
After a win are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Montreal's last 13 games on the road
Montreal is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games at home
Dallas is 4-0-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing Montreal
Next up:
Montreal home to Edmonton, Tuesday, March 10
Dallas at St. Louis, Tuesday, March 10
Minnesota Wild vs. Anaheim Ducks
Owen Nolan, Stephane Veilleux, and Eric Belanger had goals in Minnesota's 4-3 loss to Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon.
The Kings were winners as -120 home favorites in that contest, while the combined score went OVER the day's posted total (5).
The Ducks fought back in the third period but couldn't complete the comeback, losing 3-2 to the Stars at the Honda Center Friday.
Dallas won as a +130 road underdog while the final score played under the 5.5-goal total.
Current streak:
Anaheim has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Minnesota: 31-28-5
Anaheim: 31-29-6
Minnesota most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Florida are 4-4-2
After playing Los Angeles are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5
Anaheim most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing Vancouver are 7-3
After playing Dallas are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Anaheim
Minnesota is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Anaheim is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Anaheim's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Anaheim's last 9 games
Next up:
Minnesota home to San Jose, Tuesday, March 10
Anaheim home to Vancouver, Wednesday, March 11
Ovechkin practices, ready to face Crosby, Penguins
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) -Alex Ovechkin is ready to return to the Washington Capitals' lineup.
The team says the NHL's reigning MVP and current goals leader will face Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday.
Ovechkin missed one game - a 2-1 loss to Toronto on Thursday - with a bruised heel after getting hit on the skate by a puck during practice.
But he has gone through Saturday's full practice with the Southeast Division-leading Capitals, who have lost their past three games.
The Penguins are on a five-game winning streak.