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SCOREBOARD
Tuesday, Dec. 30
Chicago at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST). Chicago enters the home-and-home series with a franchise-record, nine-game winning streak. The teams will meet again Thursday in the Winter Classic at Wrigley Field. The Stanley Cup champion Red Wings handed the Blackhawks their last loss—5-4 in a shootout in Detroit on Dec. 6.
STARS
Monday
— Maxim Lapierre, Canadiens, scored the final three goals of the game, leading Montreal to a 5-2 victory over Florida for its NHL-best 3,000th regular-season win.
— Steve Mason, Blue Jackets, made 24 saves for his fourth career shutout and Columbus beat the Kings 2-0.
— Evgeni Nabokov, Sharks, stopped 28 shots to win his 20th game of the season as San Jose beat the Stars 3-1.
— Eric Nystrom, Flames, scored a short-handed goal in the third period, lifting Calgary to a 2-1 victory over the Wild.
— Cody McLeod, Avalanche, had the first two-goal game of his career in Colorado’s 5-1 victory over Nashville.
MILESTONE
Montreal beat Florida 5-2 to become the first NHL team to win 3,000 regular-season games. Boston is second on the victory list with 2,694.
COMEBACK
Claude Lemieux signed a contract with the Sharks after spending the past month with their top minor league affiliate. The 43-year-old Lemieux signed with the Worcester Sharks on Nov. 25 after a five-year absence from pro hockey. Lemieux played parts of 20 seasons in the NHL, winning titles with Montreal (1986), New Jersey (1995 and 2000) and Colorado (1996). He won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoff MVP in 1995, and his 80 postseason goals rank ninth in league history. San Jose general manager Doug Wilson said Lemieux will stay with the Worcester Sharks if he clears waivers Tuesday after signing his new deal.
UNDER THE KNIFE
Avalanche center Paul Stastny will have surgery Tuesday to repair his right forearm fractured in last week’s game against Phoenix. Stastny broke the arm after blocking a shot by the Coyotes’ Olli Jokinen in a 5-4 overtime win and is expected to be out six to eight weeks. … Blues left wing Paul Kariya will seek further medical advice before having what likely will be season-ending surgery on his left hip. The 34-year-old Kariya said the operation probably will take place in the next few weeks. An MRI revealed injuries in two spots in the joint area of the left hip, indicating a possible labrum tear.
OUT AGAIN
Rick DiPietro lasted only one game before another injury forced him out of the lineup again. DiPietro, the Islanders’ franchise goalie, has played only four times in New York’s 37 games this season. He returned Friday after a 27-game absence, but a new groin strain forced him to skip the Islanders’ trip to Buffalo on Saturday and he was held out of the lineup again Monday night against the Rangers.
GOALS
Markus Naslund scored one of the New York Rangers’ four goals in a wild third period in which the Rangers and Islanders combined for six goals. Other goal scorers for the Rangers in a 5-4 win were Petr Prucha, Michal Rozsival and Nigel Dawes. Blake Comeau and Mike Comrie tallied for the Islanders. ^STREAKING
The Flames beat Minnesota 2-1 and are 5-0-3 in their last eight games.
EAST-WEST DISCREPANCY
Minnesota dropped to 8-15-1 versus Western Conference opponents with a 2-1 loss to the Flames. The Wild are 9-1-1 versus Eastern teams.
SPEAKING
“It’s funny, you don’t even think about it. I just went in, my body just made the move and made it happen. It’s crazy how sports works like that.”— Calgary’s Eric Nystrom after he used a pretty forehand fake to pull Minnesota goalie Josh Harding to the ice ahead of scoring a go-ahead, short-handed goal that gave the Flames a 2-1 win.
Washington Capitals vs. Buffalo Sabres
The Capitals defeated Toronto 4-1 as a -190 favorite on Sunday. The five goals scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (6.5).
Alexander Ovechkin and Brooks Laich each scored a pair of goals for Washington, while Nicklas Backstrom and Mike Green each had a pair of assists in the win.
The Sabres need added time to knock off the Islanders 4-3 in a shootout at HSBC Arena Saturday night.
Buffalo won as a -225 home favorite while the final score played under the six-goal total.
Current streak:
Washington has won 3 straight games.
Team records:
Washington: 23-11-3
Buffalo: 17-14-5
Washington most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Calgary are 4-6
After playing Toronto are 3-7
After a win are 7-3
Buffalo most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 8-2
Before playing Colorado are 7-3
After playing NY Islanders are 9-1
After a win are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
Washington is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Washington's last 13 games on the road
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Buffalo is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games when playing Washington
Buffalo is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Buffalo's last 11 games
Next up:
Washington home to Tampa Bay, Thursday, January 1
Buffalo at Toronto, Thursday, January 1
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Detroit Red Wings
The Blackhawks defeated Minnesota 4-1 as a -130 favorite on Sunday. The five goals scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (5.5).
Dustin Byfuglien scored a pair of goals and added two assists for Chicago, while Kris Versteeg had a goal and two assists in the win.
The Red Wings lost 4-3 in a shootout with their old rivals the Avalanche at the Pepsi Center Saturday night.
Colorado won as a +148 home underdog while the final score played over the 5.5-goal total.
Current streak:
Chicago has won 9 straight games.
Detroit has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Chicago: 20-6-7
Detroit: 23-7-5
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Edmonton are 6-4
After playing Minnesota are 6-4
After a win are 8-2
Detroit most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Edmonton are 6-4
After playing Colorado are 8-2
After a loss are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 9 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
Detroit is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games at home
Next up:
Detroit at Chicago, Thursday, January 1
Boston Bruins vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
The Bruins defeated Atlanta 2-1 as a -180 favorite on Sunday. The three goals scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (6).
Phil Kessel netted his 22nd goal of the season for the Bruins, while Manny Fernandez made 32 saves in the win.
The Penguins gave up a third period goal to lose 3-2 to the Canadiens at Mellon Arena Saturday night.
Montreal won as a +111 road underdog while the final score played under the 5.5-goal total.
Current streak:
Boston has won 8 straight games.
Team records:
Boston: 27-5-4
Pittsburgh: 19-13-4
Boston most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-5-1
Before playing Ottawa are 5-5
After playing Atlanta are 5-5
After a win are 9-1
Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Ottawa are 6-4
After playing Montreal are 5-5
After a loss are 8-2
A few trends to consider:
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Boston's last 17 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Boston
Pittsburgh is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing Boston
Pittsburgh is 3-10-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Boston
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Boston, Thursday, January 1
Montreal Canadiens vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
Maxim Lapierre potted three goals for the Canadiens as they defeated the Panthers 5-2 last time out, as -125 favorites on the road. The game's seven goals made it OVER the posted over/under (5.5).
Tomas Plekanec and Alexei Kovalev added the other markers for the Canadiens. Carey Price stopped 26 shots in the win.
The Lightning netted two goals per period en route to a 6-4 win over state rivals the Panthers at the St. Pete Times Forum Saturday night.
Tampa Bay won as a -109 home favorite while the final score played over the 5-goal total.
Current streak:
Montreal has won 2 straight games.
Tampa Bay has won 3 straight games.
Team records:
Montreal: 20-9-6
Tampa Bay: 10-16-9
Montreal most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 2-8
Before playing New Jersey are 5-5
After playing Florida are 4-6
After a win are 4-6
Tampa Bay most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-3-1
Before playing St. Louis are 3-7
After playing Florida are 6-4
After a win are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Montreal's last 8 games on the road
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Montreal's last 21 games
Montreal is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 7-13-4 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Montreal
Tampa Bay is 5-17 SU in its last 22 games
Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Montreal at New Jersey, Friday, January 2
Tampa Bay at Washington, Thursday, January 1
Atlanta Thrashers vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
The Thrashers lost to Boston 2-1 as a +160 underdog on Sunday. The three goals scored fell UNDER The posted over/under total (6).
Bryan Little scored the Thrashers' lone goal, while Kari Lehtonen made 26 saves in the loss.
The Maple Leafs lost to Washington 4-1 as a +165 underdog on Sunday. The five goals scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (6.5).
Nicklas Hagman scored the Leafs' lone goal and Vesa Toakala made 25 saves in the loss.
Current streak:
Atlanta has lost 2 straight games.
Toronto has lost 3 straight games.
Team records:
Atlanta: 12-20-4
Toronto: 14-16-6
Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing NY Rangers are 3-7
After playing Boston are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6
Toronto most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing San Jose are 3-3-2
After playing Washington are 2-8
After a loss are 3-7
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Atlanta's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Atlanta's last 17 games
Atlanta is 4-7-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Atlanta is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
Toronto is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games at home
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Next up:
Atlanta at Carolina, Wednesday, December 31
Toronto home to Buffalo, Thursday, January 1
New Jersey Devils vs. St. Louis Blues
The Devils defeated rivals the Rangers 4-2 at Madison Square Garden Saturday night.
New Jersey won as a +123 road underdog while the final score played over the 5-goal total.
The Blues lost to Anaheim 4-3 as a +110 underdog on Sunday. The seven goals scored went OVER the posted over/under total (5.5).
David Perron, Keith Tkachuk and Brad Boyes all scored for St. Louis in the win.
Team records:
New Jersey: 20-11-3
St. Louis: 14-19-3
New Jersey most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-3-1
Before playing Buffalo are 8-2
After playing NY Rangers are 3-7
After a win are 7-3
St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Tampa Bay are 3-3-1
After playing Anaheim are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
New Jersey is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
New Jersey is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
New Jersey is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of St. Louis's last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing at home against New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 10 of St. Louis's last 13 games
St. Louis is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
Next up:
New Jersey at Dallas, Wednesday, December 31
St. Louis at Carolina, Friday, January 2
Ottawa Senators vs. Edmonton Oilers
The Senators lost to Vancouver 3-0 as a +170 underdog on Sunday. The three goals scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (5.5).
Martin Gerber made 29 saves for the Senators in the loss.
The Oilers defeated Nashville 5-2 as a -130 favorite on Sunday. The seven goals scored went OVER the posted over/under total (5.5).
Erik Cole had a goal and two assists for Edmonton, while Dwayne Roloson made 28 saves in the win.
Current streak:
Ottawa has lost 3 straight games.
Edmonton has won 3 straight games.
Team records:
Ottawa: 12-17-5
Edmonton: 17-14-3
Ottawa most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 8-2
Before playing Boston are 7-3
After playing Vancouver are 6-6-1
After a loss are 4-6
Edmonton most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-6-1
Before playing Detroit are 8-2
After playing Nashville are 4-6
After a win are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games
Ottawa is 4-1-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Edmonton
Ottawa is 4-11-4 SU in its last 19 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games
Edmonton is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games at home
Edmonton is 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Ottawa
Next up:
Ottawa at Toronto, Saturday, January 3
Edmonton at Calgary, Wednesday, December 31
Philadelphia Flyers vs. Vancouver Canucks
The Flyers couldn't solve goaltender Steve Mason, losing 3-0 to the Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena Saturday.
Columbus won as a +107 home underdogs while the final score played under the 5.5-point total.
The Canucks defeated Ottawa 3-0 as a -200 favorite on Sunday. The three goals scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (5.5).
Curtis Sanford stopped all 18 shots he faced for Vancouver, while Pavol Demitra and Henrik Sedin each had a goal and an assist in the win.
Current streak:
Philadelphia has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Philadelphia: 19-10-7
Vancouver: 20-14-3
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Tampa Bay are 5-5
After playing Columbus are 2-2-2
After a loss are 6-4
Vancouver most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-3-1
Before playing San Jose are 5-5
After playing Ottawa are 6-6-2
After a win are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Vancouver's last 8 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Vancouver is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Vancouver's last 16 games when playing Philadelphia
Next up:
Philadelphia at Anaheim, Friday, January 2
Vancouver at Nashville, Thursday, January 1
WASHINGTON (23-11-0-3, 49 pts.) at BUFFALO (17-14-0-5, 39 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 69-57 ATS (+133.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 12-4 ATS (+7.2 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
BUFFALO is 56-62 ATS (-10.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 15-18 ATS (-12.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is 6 or more over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 7-3 (+3.1 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 7-3-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)
CHICAGO (20-7-0-6, 46 pts.) at DETROIT (23-7-0-5, 51 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 60-55 ATS (+128.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 10-1 ATS (+8.7 Units) in December games this season.
CHICAGO is 23-13 ATS (+36.7 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 29-16 ATS (+46.7 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 63-67 ATS (-73.3 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 12-6-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.9 Units)
MONTREAL (20-9-0-6, 46 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (10-16-0-9, 29 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 15-19 ATS (-13.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 10-25 ATS (-33.8 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 10-25 ATS (+45.8 Units) first half of the season this season.
TAMPA BAY is 5-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 0-7 ATS (+0.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 0-7 ATS (+7.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 4-5 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 5-4-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.4 Units)
ATLANTA (12-20-0-4, 28 pts.) at TORONTO (14-16-0-6, 34 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 100-107 ATS (+239.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more since 1996.
TORONTO is 13-22 ATS (-14.3 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 7-19 ATS (+28.0 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 10-17 ATS (-8.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 7-18 ATS (-18.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 5-5 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 5-5-0 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.6 Units)
BOSTON (27-4-0-5, 59 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (19-13-0-4, 42 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 13-6 ATS (+5.9 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 20-7 ATS (+12.2 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 27-9 ATS (+14.7 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 11-1 ATS (+9.2 Units) in December games this season.
BOSTON is 27-9 ATS (+14.7 Units) first half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 7-2 ATS (+9.6 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 5-4-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.6 Units)
NEW JERSEY (20-11-0-3, 43 pts.) at ST LOUIS (14-19-0-3, 31 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 24-16 ATS (+41.2 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 36-19 ATS (+11.9 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 16-8 ATS (+6.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 1-0 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 1-0-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)
OTTAWA (12-17-0-5, 29 pts.) at EDMONTON (17-14-0-3, 37 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 12-22 ATS (-13.8 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 2-11 ATS (+14.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
OTTAWA is 12-22 ATS (-13.8 Units) first half of the season this season.
OTTAWA is 11-21 ATS (-17.7 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 14-24 ATS (-18.3 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 8-19 ATS (-17.2 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 58-58 ATS (-21.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 1-0-0 straight up against EDMONTON 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)
PHILADELPHIA (19-10-0-7, 45 pts.) at VANCOUVER (20-14-0-3, 43 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 12-7 ATS (+3.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
VANCOUVER is 12-7 ATS (+20.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 49-40 ATS (+96.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 1-0-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.1 Units)
WASHINGTON vs. BUFFALO
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Washington's last 13 games on the road
Buffalo is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Buffalo's last 11 games
ATLANTA vs. TORONTO
Atlanta is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Atlanta's last 12 games on the road
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
BOSTON vs. PITTSBURGH
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 3-10-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Boston
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Boston
CHICAGO vs. DETROIT
Chicago is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 9 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
Detroit is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Chicago
MONTREAL vs. TAMPA BAY
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Montreal's last 21 games
Tampa Bay is 7-13-4 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Montreal
Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
NEW JERSEY vs. ST. LOUIS
New Jersey is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing New Jersey
St. Louis is 2-5-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against New Jersey
OTTAWA vs. EDMONTON
Ottawa is 4-1-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Edmonton
Ottawa is 4-11-4 SU in its last 19 games when playing Edmonton
Edmonton is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games
PHILADELPHIA vs. VANCOUVER
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
Vancouver is 3-14-1 SU in its last 18 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Vancouver's last 16 games when playing Philadelphia
Hot teams
-- Washington won three in row, eight of last ten games.
-- Blackhawks won their last nine games, outscoring foes 40-12. Detroit won eight of its last nine home games.
-- Lightning won their last three games, 2-0/4-3ot/6-4. Canadiens won four of their last five games.
-- Bruins won their last eight games, outscoring foes 37-18.
-- Devils won six of their last eight road games.
-- Oilers won their last three games, 4-2/3-2/5-2.
Cold teams
-- Sabres lost three of their last four games.
-- Thrashers lost 15 of their last 20 games. Toronto lost its last three games, outscored by total of 16-4.
-- Penguins lost their last three home ga,es, scoring five goals.
-- Blues lost eight of their last eleven games.
-- Senators lost eight of their last ten games.
-- Flyers lost three of their last four games. Canucks are 1-5 in game after their last six wins.
Totals
-- Over is 8-3 in Buffalo's last eleven games.
-- Last four Chicago games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last ten Montreal games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 13-3-1 in last seventeen Atlanta games.
-- Six of last eight Boston games went over the total.
-- Over is 12-3-1 in last sixteen St Louis games.
-- Four of last five Ottawa games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Philly games stayed under the total.
Series Records
-- Sabres split two games vs Washington this year: 5-0 here, 3-2 on road.
-- Red Wings are 2-0 against Chicago this season, 6-5/5-4.
-- Canadiens won four of last sic visits to Tampa Bay/
-- Toronto won four of its last five games against the Thrashers.
-- Penguins won five of their last seven games vs Boston.
-- Visitor won last two Flyer-Canuck games; Flyers won 8-2 here LY.
WASHINGTON (23-11-0-3, 49 pts.) at BUFFALO (17-14-0-5, 39 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 69-57 ATS (+133.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 12-4 ATS (+7.2 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
BUFFALO is 56-62 ATS (-10.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 15-18 ATS (-12.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is 6 or more over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 7-3 (+3.1 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 7-3-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)
CHICAGO (20-7-0-6, 46 pts.) at DETROIT (23-7-0-5, 51 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 60-55 ATS (+128.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 10-1 ATS (+8.7 Units) in December games this season.
CHICAGO is 23-13 ATS (+36.7 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 29-16 ATS (+46.7 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 63-67 ATS (-73.3 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 12-6-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.9 Units)
MONTREAL (20-9-0-6, 46 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (10-16-0-9, 29 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 15-19 ATS (-13.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 10-25 ATS (-33.8 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 10-25 ATS (+45.8 Units) first half of the season this season.
TAMPA BAY is 5-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 0-7 ATS (+0.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 0-7 ATS (+7.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 4-5 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 5-4-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.4 Units)
ATLANTA (12-20-0-4, 28 pts.) at TORONTO (14-16-0-6, 34 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 100-107 ATS (+239.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more since 1996.
TORONTO is 13-22 ATS (-14.3 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 7-19 ATS (+28.0 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 10-17 ATS (-8.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 7-18 ATS (-18.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 5-5 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 5-5-0 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.6 Units)
BOSTON (27-4-0-5, 59 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (19-13-0-4, 42 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 13-6 ATS (+5.9 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 20-7 ATS (+12.2 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 27-9 ATS (+14.7 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 11-1 ATS (+9.2 Units) in December games this season.
BOSTON is 27-9 ATS (+14.7 Units) first half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 7-2 ATS (+9.6 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 5-4-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.6 Units)
NEW JERSEY (20-11-0-3, 43 pts.) at ST LOUIS (14-19-0-3, 31 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 24-16 ATS (+41.2 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 36-19 ATS (+11.9 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 16-8 ATS (+6.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 1-0 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 1-0-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)
OTTAWA (12-17-0-5, 29 pts.) at EDMONTON (17-14-0-3, 37 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 12-22 ATS (-13.8 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 2-11 ATS (+14.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
OTTAWA is 12-22 ATS (-13.8 Units) first half of the season this season.
OTTAWA is 11-21 ATS (-17.7 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 14-24 ATS (-18.3 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 8-19 ATS (-17.2 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 58-58 ATS (-21.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 1-0-0 straight up against EDMONTON 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)
PHILADELPHIA (19-10-0-7, 45 pts.) at VANCOUVER (20-14-0-3, 43 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 12-7 ATS (+3.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
VANCOUVER is 12-7 ATS (+20.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 49-40 ATS (+96.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 1-0-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.1 Units)
Washington at Buffalo
Washington: 12-4 SU after scoring 4+ goals in their previous game
Buffalo: 0-5 SU at home after winning their previous game in overtime
Chicago at Detroit
Chicago: 10-1 SU in December
Detroit: 0-3 SU off a road loss by 1 goal
Montreal at Tampa Bay
Montreal: 17-9 SU AWAY after having won 2 of their last 3
Tampa Bay: 4-11 SU at home
Atlanta at Toronto
Atlanta: 4-1 SU after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game
Toronto: 1-6 SU at home when the money line is -100 to -150
Boston at Pittsburgh
Boston: 11-1 SU in December
Pittsburgh: 1-3 SU at home when the total is 6+
New Jersey at St Louis
New Jersey: 36-19 SU after scoring 4+ goals in their previous game
St Louis: 20-40 SU when playing their 3rd game in 5 days
Ottawa at Edmonton
Ottawa: 2-11 SU as an underdog
Edmonton: 32-24 SU as a home favorite
Philadelphia at Vancouver
Philadelphia: 13-4 SU after a loss by 3+ goals in their previous game
Vancouver: 4-6 SU off a home win