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SCOREBOARD
Thursday, April 2
N.Y. Rangers at Carolina (7 p.m. EDT). The Rangers trail the host Hurricanes by two points in the tight Eastern Conference playoff race.
STARS
Wednesday
— Mike Green, Capitals, scored two power-play goals less than 1 1/2 minutes apart in the third period in Washington’s 5-3 comeback victory over the New York Islanders.
— Al Montoya, Coyotes, made 23 saves to earn a shutout in his first NHL game as Phoenix beat Colorado 3-0.
— Thomas Vanek, Sabres, had two goals in Buffalo’s 3-2 overtime loss at Atlanta.
SOLID AT HOME
The surging Pittsburgh Penguins went 6-1-1 on their franchise-record, eight-game homestand, finishing the run with a 6-1 rout of the New Jersey Devils on Wednesday night. The Penguins got even in points with the fourth-place Philadelphia Flyers in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Pittsburgh is 13-1-2 since Feb. 25.
SHOOTING FROM THE BLUE LINE
Washington’s Mike Green scored his 18th man-advantage goal of the season, breaking the franchise record for a defenseman, set by Scott Stevens. Green established the mark with two power-play goals in the Capitals’ 5-3 win against the New York Islanders on Wednesday night.
STARING AT PLAYOFFS
The Chicago Blackhawks snapped the St. Louis Blues’ five-game winning streak with a 3-1 victory on Wednesday night and moved within one point of clinching their first playoff berth since 2001-02 and their second in 11 seasons. Chicago also jumped one point ahead of Calgary and into fourth place in the Western Conference.
STILL GOING
Toronto’s Curtis Joseph, who will turn 42 this month, made 32 saves in his 10th start of the season and beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Wednesday night.
SPEAKING
“We wanted to jump on them early, they had lost a few in a row there, and make it so they can’t go into their shutdown mode when they get in the lead. We carried the play in the first five or 10 minutes, got a couple of goals, and never allowed them to get much momentum.”—Penguins defenseman Mark Eaton after Pittsburgh handed the New Jersey Devils their sixth straight loss (0-5-1) in a 6-1 rout on Wednesday night.
Hot and cold NHL bets down the stretch
By DUSTIN NIELSON
There’s only a week and a half left in the regular season but that doesn’t mean you can’t cash in on some hot trends before the playoffs begin.
Hot bets
Buffalo Sabres – Over
The Buffalo Sabres are scoring goals in bunches and giving them up just as quickly. The over was 9-1 in the Sabres last 10 prior to a stop in Atlanta on Wednesday. More than a quarter of the club’s over games for the season (37) came during the recent streak.
Former Medicine Hat Tiger Clarke MacArthur has stepped up lately to provide much-needed secondary scoring with three goals in his past four games. Tim Connolly has also been red-hot lately with three goals and six points in his last three games. If the Sabres can continue to get support from Jason Pominville, Derek Roy and Thomas Vanek they should score at a four-goal-per-game clip to finish the season.
The return of Ryan Miller in goal for Buffalo may start to bring down the totals but in his first two games he gave up three goals each night.
Anaheim Ducks
The Ducks have one thing going for them in their race to make the Western Conference playoffs: experience. Nashville, St. Louis and Columbus are all experiencing this level of intensity for the first time. The Ducks have a group of Stanley Cup winners including leading scorer Ryan Getzlaf who won the Cup as a rookie in 2006.
"It's good to see our team showing the desperation when we need to and I think we're at a time in the season where we really don't have a choice anymore," Getzlaf said. "The guys are playing like that -- we're excited for the run here and want to keep it going."
Down the stretch the Ducks play Vancouver, San Jose twice, Dallas and Phoenix. The Canucks have won 11 in a row at home and are due for a loss, San Jose is battling a series of injuries and the Stars and Coyotes have struggled all season.
Cold Bets
Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago’s final six games include two meetings each against Columbus, Nashville and Detroit. The Predators and Blue Jackets are fighting for their playoff lives while the Wings are looking to secure top spot in the overall standings. The Hawks are a combined 3-9 in 12 games against those three teams.
Chicago’s young stars Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane have never had to deal with the pressure of an NHL playoff drive and Martin Havlat has been known to disappear in tough times. Kane has gone six straight games without a point.
Dallas Stars
At one point the Dallas Stars were the hottest team in the NHL; that was quite a while ago. Now the Stars have just as many regulars injured as they have in their lineup. Dallas has won just five of 21 contests since losing Brad Richards for the season with a hand injury.
The Stars recently snapped a seven-game losing streak by beating the equally unstable Los Angeles Kings. Four of the Stars last five games are against teams above them in the standings and either battling for a playoff spot or home-ice advantage. The only game the Stars might be expected to win is on the road in Colorado but they have dropped two of three against the Avalanche this season. Games against Calgary, St. Louis, Minnesota and Anaheim might be a good reason to fade the Stars down the stretch.
Ottawa Senators vs. Boston Bruins
Chris Kelly and Chris Campoli found the back of the net for Ottawa in its 5-2 loss to Florida on Tuesday night.
Florida won as -150 home favorites as the game played over the 5.5-goal total listed by oddsmakers.
Zdeno Chara had a goal and an assist to lead the Bruins past the Lightning 3-1 on Tuesday night.
Boston cashed as -400 home favorites as the game played under the 5.5-goal total listed by oddsmakers.
Current streak:
Boston has won 4 straight games.
Team records:
Ottawa: 33-33-10
Boston: 49-17-10
Ottawa most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Boston are 6-4
After playing Florida are 7-3
After a loss are 5-5
Boston most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Ottawa are 5-5
After playing Tampa Bay are 6-4
After a win are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games when playing Boston
Ottawa is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Ottawa's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Ottawa's last 13 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Ottawa
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Ottawa home to Philadelphia, Saturday, April 4
Boston home to NY Rangers, Saturday, April 4
New York Rangers vs. Carolina Hurricanes
Henrik Lundqvist stopped all 39 shots he faced to earn the shutout, as the Rangers defeated the Devils 3-0 on Monday night.
New York cashed as a -110 home pick 'em, as the game played under the 5.5-goal total set by oddsmakers.
The Hurricanes scored both goals in the third period to edge the Devils 2-1 on Saturday, as +130 underdogs. The team's played UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).
Sergei Samsonov and Tuomo Ruutu potted the goals, and Cam Ward stopped 31 shots.
Current streak:
Carolina has won 6 straight games.
Team records:
New York: 40-28-9
Carolina: 42-28-7
New York most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Florida are 6-4
After playing New Jersey are 7-3
After a win are 4-6
Carolina most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Boston are 4-6
After playing New Jersey are 5-5
After a win are 8-2
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 9 of the NY Rangers last 11 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 5 games when playing on the road against Carolina
NY Rangers are 7-3 SU in their last 10 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 9 of Carolina's last 11 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games
Next up:
NY Rangers at Boston, Saturday, April 4
Carolina home to Pittsburgh, Saturday, April 4
Montreal Canadiens vs. New York Islanders
Alex Kovalev and Andrei Markov each had a goal and an assist to lead the Canadiens past the Blackhawks 4-1 on Tuesday night.
Montreal cashed as -125 home favorites as the game played under the 6-goal total posted by sportsbooks.
The Islanders fell 5-3 to the Capitals last time out, as +280 underdogs. The eight goals made it OVER the posted over/under (6).
Mike Green scored a pair,while Alexander Ovechkin, Keith Aucoiun, and Nicklas Backstrom.
Current streak:
New York has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Montreal: 39-27-10
New York: 25-42-9
Montreal most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Toronto are 5-5
After playing Chicago are 7-7-1
After a win are 5-5
New York most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing New Jersey are 4-6
After playing Washington are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
Montreal is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
Montreal is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Montreal's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 7 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 7 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of the NY Islanders last 19 games when playing at home against Montreal
NY Islanders are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing Montreal
Next up:
Montreal at Toronto, Saturday, April 4
NY Islanders home to Tampa Bay, Saturday, April 4
St. Louis Blues vs. Detroit Red Wings
The Blues fell 3-1 to the Blackhawks last time out, as +130 underdogs. The four goals fell UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).
Jeff Woywitka had the lone marker in the loss.
The Red Wings lost to Nashville 4-3 as a -320 favorite on Sunday. The seven goals scored went OVER the posted over/under total (5.5).
Pavel Datsyuk and Nicklas Lidstrom both had a pair of assists for Detroit in the loss.
Current streak:
Detroit has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
St. Louis: 37-31-9
Detroit: 49-18-9
St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing Tampa Bay are 3-3-1
After playing Chicago are 2-8
After a loss are 8-2
Detroit most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
Before playing Edmonton are 6-4
After playing Nashville are 7-3
After a loss are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing Detroit
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Detroit is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games at home
Detroit is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Next up:
St. Louis at Dallas, Saturday, April 4
Detroit home to Minnesota, Sunday, April 5
Calgary Flames vs. Dallas Stars
Jarome Iginla potted the lone marker for Calgary in its 2-1 loss to San Jose on Monday night.
San Jose won as +115 road underdogs as the game played under the 5.5-goal total listed by oddsmakers.
Brendan Morrison scored two goals, including the winner in the second period to lead the Stars past the Kings 3-2 on Tuesday night.
Dallas cashed as +130 road underdogs as the teams played under the 5.5-goal total set by oddsmakers.
Team records:
Calgary: 43-27-6
Dallas: 34-33-10
Calgary most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Los Angeles are 4-6
After playing San Jose are 4-6
After a loss are 7-3
Dallas most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing Los Angeles are 2-8
After playing Los Angeles are 4-6
After a win are 3-7
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Calgary's last 9 games on the road
Calgary is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing Calgary
Dallas is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Calgary
Dallas is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Dallas's last 19 games at home
Next up:
Calgary at Minnesota, Friday, April 3
Dallas home to St. Louis, Saturday, April 4
San Jose Sharks vs. Edmonton Oilers
Jonathan Cheechoo's tally in the second period stood up as the winner, as the Sharks trimmed the Flames 2-1 on Monday night.
San Jose won as +115 road underdogs as the game played under the 5.5-goal total listed by oddsmakers.
Tom Gilbert assisted on all three goals for Edmonton in its 5-3 loss to Anaheim on Tuesday night.
Anaheim won as +105 road underdogs as the game played over the 5.5-goal total set by oddsmakers.
Current streak:
San Jose has won 2 straight games.
Edmonton has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
San Jose: 50-15-11
Edmonton: 36-32-9
San Jose most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Toronto are 3-3-2
After playing Calgary are 7-3
After a win are 5-5
Edmonton most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Detroit are 8-2
After playing Anaheim are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of San Jose's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Jose's last 8 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Jose's last 11 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Edmonton's last 8 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Edmonton's last 11 games when playing at home against San Jose
Edmonton is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against San Jose
Edmonton is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing San Jose
Next up:
San Jose home to Anaheim, Saturday, April 4
Edmonton home to Vancouver, Saturday, April 4
Los Angeles Kings vs. Phoenix Coyotes
Anze Kopitar and Jack Johnson found the back of the net for Los Angeles in its 3-2 loss to Dallas on Tuesday night.
Dallas cashed as +130 road underdogs as the teams played under the 5.5-goal total set by oddsmakers.
Al Montoya stopped 23 shots for the shutout on Wednesday night, as the Coyotes defeated the Avalanche 3-0. The Coyotes won the game as -110 favorites, and the three goals went UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).
Mikkel Boedker, Shane Doan, and Zbynek Michalek scored in that win.
Current streak:
Los Angeles has lost 2 straight games.
Phoenix has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Los Angeles: 31-34-11
Phoenix: 33-37-7
Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Dallas are 5-5
After playing Dallas are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7
Phoenix most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 7-2-1
Before playing Chicago are 4-6
After playing Colorado are 5-5
After a win are 2-8
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Los Angeles's last 15 games when playing Phoenix
Los Angeles is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Phoenix
Phoenix is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Phoenix is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
Phoenix is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Phoenix's last 15 games when playing Los Angeles
Next up:
Phoenix at Los Angeles, Saturday, April 4
Anaheim Ducks vs. Vancouver Canucks
Scott Niedermayer had a goal and two assists to lead the Ducks over the Oilers 5-3 on Tuesday night.
Anaheim won as +105 road underdogs as the game played over the 5.5-goal total set by oddsmakers.
Henrik Sedin potted the winner in overtime to lift the Canucks past the Wild 2-1 on Tuesday night.
Vancouver cashed as -125 road favorites as the game played under the 5-goal total posted by sportsbooks.
Current streak:
Anaheim has won 2 straight games.
Vancouver has won 3 straight games.
Team records:
Anaheim: 39-32-6
Vancouver: 42-25-9
Anaheim most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing San Jose are 7-3
After playing Edmonton are 6-4
After a win are 6-4
Vancouver most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 2-8
Before playing San Jose are 6-4
After playing Minnesota are 7-3
After a win are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
Anaheim is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Anaheim is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Anaheim is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Anaheim's last 6 games
Vancouver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Vancouver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Vancouver's last 18 games at home
Vancouver is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Anaheim
Next up:
Anaheim at San Jose, Saturday, April 4
Vancouver at Edmonton, Saturday, April 4
MONTREAL vs. NY ISLANDERS
Montreal is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 7 games when playing NY Islanders
NY Islanders are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of the NY Islanders last 19 games when playing at home against Montreal
NY RANGERS vs. CAROLINA
NY Rangers are 2-7 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 5 games when playing on the road against Carolina
Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games
OTTAWA vs. BOSTON
Ottawa is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Ottawa's last 13 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
ST. LOUIS vs. DETROIT
St. Louis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
CALGARY vs. DALLAS
Calgary is 7-14-3 SU in its last 24 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games when playing Dallas
Dallas is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Calgary
Dallas is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games at home
SAN JOSE vs. EDMONTON
San Jose is 4-10-1 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Jose's last 11 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Edmonton is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Edmonton's last 8 games when playing San Jose
ANAHEIM vs. VANCOUVER
Anaheim is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Vancouver
Anaheim is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Vancouver is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Anaheim
Vancouver is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Anaheim
LOS ANGELES vs. PHOENIX
Los Angeles is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Los Angeles's last 15 games when playing Phoenix
Phoenix is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
Phoenix is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Hot teams
-- Bruins won last four games, scoring 18 goals.
-- Carolina won last six games, allowing five goals in last four.
-- Canadiens won three of their last four games.
-- Blues won five of their last six games.
-- Sharks won five of their last seven games.
-- Ducks won seven of their last eight games. Vancouver won eight of its last ten contests.
-- Coyotes won three of their last four games.
Cold teams
-- Senators lost three of their last four games.
-- Rangers lost three of their last four road games.
-- Islanders lost five of their last six games.
-- Red Wings lost three of their last four games.
-- Flames lost three of their last four games. Stars lost seven of eight.
-- Edmonton lost five of its last six games.
-- Kings lost eight of their last ten games.
Totals
-- Under is 3-0-1 in last four Boston games.
-- Last four Carolina games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Montreal games went over the total.
-- Three of last four St Louis games went over the total.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Calgary games.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Edmonton home games.
-- Three of last four Anaheim games went over the total.
-- Six of Kings' last seven games stayed under the total.
Back-to-Back
-- Islanders are 4-1 at home if they played the night before.
-- St Louis is 5-2 when they lost the night before.
-- Calgary is 3-6 if it plays again the next night.
-- Coyotes lost last seven games if they played the night before.
Series Records
-- Bruins won their last six games against Ottawa.
-- Rangers won seven of last ten games against Carolina.
-- Islanders won last two games against Montreal, after losing previous six meetings with the Canadiens.
-- Red Wings won seven of last eight games against St Louis.
-- Flanes lost five of last seven visits to Dallas.
-- Sharks won three of last four visits to Edmonton.
-- Canucks won five of last seven games against Anaheim.
-- Los Angeles lost three of last four games against the Coyotes.
NY RANGERS (40-28-0-9, 89 pts.) at CAROLINA (42-28-0-7, 91 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 7-17 ATS (+25.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
NY RANGERS are 6-15 ATS (+22.1 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
CAROLINA is 42-35 ATS (+82.8 Units) in all games this season.
CAROLINA is 24-15 ATS (+24.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
CAROLINA is 9-4 ATS (+13.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 7-4 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 7-4-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.1 Units)
OTTAWA (33-33-0-10, 76 pts.) at BOSTON (49-16-0-11, 109 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 76-86 ATS (-48.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 38-51 ATS (-33.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 26-7 ATS (+15.2 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
BOSTON is 34-38 ATS (-4.8 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 116-109 ATS (-76.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
BOSTON is 55-55 ATS (-47.7 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
BOSTON is 12-8 (+8.8 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 12-8-0 straight up against OTTAWA 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)
MONTREAL (39-27-0-10, 88 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (25-42-0-9, 59 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 39-37 ATS (-13.9 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 18-22 ATS (-10.5 Units) second half of the season this season.
MONTREAL is 34-41 ATS (-17.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 20-21 ATS (-13.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 17-15 ATS (+38.5 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 7-4-0 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=+1.7 Units)
ST LOUIS (37-31-0-9, 83 pts.) at DETROIT (49-18-0-9, 107 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 44-10 ATS (+17.0 Units) in home games after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 37-40 ATS (+89.3 Units) in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 23-17 ATS (+44.5 Units) second half of the season this season.
ST LOUIS is 11-7 ATS (+20.5 Units) when playing on back-to-back days this season.
ST LOUIS is 20-20 ATS (+48.4 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
ST LOUIS is 11-6 ATS (+18.3 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
ST LOUIS is 11-7 ATS (+21.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
DETROIT is 40-30 ATS (-28.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 8-13 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 13-8-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
10 of 18 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)
CALGARY (43-27-0-6, 92 pts.) at DALLAS (34-33-0-10, 78 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 34-33 ATS (-23.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 7-11 ATS (-12.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
DALLAS is 18-14 ATS (+2.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DALLAS is 43-33 ATS (+78.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 15-19 ATS (-4.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 6-5 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 6-5-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.9 Units)
SAN JOSE (50-15-0-11, 111 pts.) at EDMONTON (36-32-0-9, 81 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 77-82 ATS (-111.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 44-39 ATS (+129.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 20-15 ATS (+4.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
SAN JOSE is 75-47 ATS (+23.9 Units) in April games since 1996.
EDMONTON is 12-17 ATS (+29.5 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 6-5 (+5.8 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 6-5-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.4 Units)
ANAHEIM (39-32-0-6, 84 pts.) at VANCOUVER (42-25-0-9, 93 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 17-12 ATS (+1.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ANAHEIM is 18-12 ATS (+31.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
ANAHEIM is 149-142 ATS (+306.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 15-30 ATS (-30.5 Units) in home games in April games since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 130-143 ATS (-59.4 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 51-76 ATS (-37.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 7-9 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 9-7-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.3 Units)
LOS ANGELES (31-34-0-11, 73 pts.) at PHOENIX (33-37-0-7, 73 pts.)
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PHOENIX is 29-23 ATS (+66.0 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 17-17 ATS (+48.6 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 122-148 ATS (-68.3 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
PHOENIX is 1-8 ATS (+12.6 Units) after shutting out their opponent in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 6-13 ATS (-10.8 Units) in home games 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
PHOENIX is 13-7 (+5.6 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 13-7-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
11 of 20 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.4 Units)
NY RANGERS at CAROLINA
NY RANGERS: 6-18 SU as a road underdog
CAROLINA: 24-15 SU second half of the season
OTTAWA at BOSTON
OTTAWA: 11-29 SU as an underdog
BOSTON: 26-7 SU after a win by 2+ goals
MONTREAL at NY ISLANDERS
MONTREAL: 9-14 SU revenging a same season loss
NY ISLANDERS: 8-4 SU at home when playing their 4th game in 7 days
ST LOUIS at DETROIT
ST LOUIS: 1-4 SU when playing their 3rd road game in 5 days
DETROIT: 6-0 SU off a home loss by 1 goal
CALGARY at DALLAS
CALGARY: 12-3 SU after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6
DALLAS: 4-12 SU after a close win by 1 goal
SAN JOSE at EDMONTON
SAN JOSE: 1-6 SU AWAY off a road win by 1 goal
EDMONTON: 16-8 SU when playing 6 or more games in 10 days
ANAHEIM at VANCOUVER
ANAHEIM: 13-6 SU AWAY when playing their 4th game in 7 days
VANCOUVER: 3-14 SU after winning their previous game in overtime
LOS ANGELES at PHOENIX
LOS ANGELES: 6-20 SU revenging a same season loss
PHOENIX: 29-23 SU vs. division opponents