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Montreal Canadiens at New York Rangers (-145, 5.5)
Sean Avery is the Ron Artest of the NHL.
The enigmatic and agitating forward was benched last Friday by his coach, who was looking to spark a reaction from Avery after only registering four points in his previous 11 games.
"I don't know if that worked," John Tortorella said of the benching. "You guys get a little crazy with all that stuff as far as the motivation. Sean concentrated. He deserves the credit in the things he does.
"The thing I liked about his game, he let his play do his talking. That is very important."
Avery did some talking with his stick by scoring a pair of goals on Sunday in a 3-1 win over Philadelphia. Apparently he still dished out some smack talk during the game as he also incurred three penalties.
Montreal goalie Jaroslav Halak has been nails during the team’s current five-game winning streak, but holds a dismal 1-3-0 record at Madison Square Garden with a 4.11 goals-against average.
His counterpart under the net, Henrik Lundqvist, is 6-1-0 in his last seven home starts against the Canadiens with a 1.86 goals-against average. Look for the desperate Rangers to end the Habs’ streak.
Pick: Rangers
Colorado Avalanche at St. Louis Blues (-130, 5.5)
The Blues have been a welcomed opponent this year for the Avalanche. In three games Colorado has destroyed St. Louis, outscoring them 15-7 and covering the puckline in each win.
St. Louis’s goalie, Chris Mason, was pulled in the last two contests that ended in 7-3 and 5-2 victories for the Avs and posted a 7.23 goals-against average in all three outings.
Colorado has played to the over in three of their last four games, averaging 4.75 goals per, and have converted eight of 20 power play opportunities during its last six affairs.
"I think we're shooting and getting more shots through," Paul Stastny said. "You can't get too cute. Sometimes when you get shots off, that's when plays open up."
The over is 8-2 in the Blues’ last 10 games and puck should be flying around on Tuesday in this matchup.
Pick: Over
Hot Teams
-- Hurricanes won nine of their last twelve games.
-- Montreal won last five games, scoring 21 goals. Rangers won last two games, allowing total of three goals.
-- Panthers won four of their last five games. Washington won five of its last seven games.
-- Maple Leafs won three of their last four games.
-- Coyotes won last five games, allowing six goals.
-- Avalanche won three of its last four games.
-- Predators won three of their last four games.
-- Canucks won seven of their last nine games.
Cold Teams
-- Bruins lost four of last five games.
-- Thrashers lost last six games, scoring eight goals. Sabres lost nine of their last ten road games.
-- Senators lost six of their last seven games.
-- Lightning lost seven of its last nine games.
-- Edmonton lost last four games, outscored 20-12. Minnesota is 2-7 in its last nine games.
-- Blues lost three of their last four games.
-- Philadelphia lost its last three away games.
-- Dallas Stars lost six of last seven games. San Jose lost three of its last four road games.
-- Islanders lost last eight road games; their last road win was Jan 9.
Totals
-- Five of last seven Boston games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Atlanta games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 4-0-1 in last five Montreal games.
-- Last four Florida games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Ottawa games.
-- Seven of last nine Phoenix games stayed under the total.
-- Last three Edmonton games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven St Louis games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Philly games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Dallas games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Islander games stayed under the total. Eight of last nine Vancouver games went over.
Playing second of back-to-back nights
-- Bruins are 3-7 on road if they played the night before.
-- Oilers are 1-6 if they played the night before.
Series Records
-- Bruins won six of last seven games against Carolina.
-- Thrashers won six of last eight games against Buffalo.
-- Canadiens lost six of last seven visits to Manhattan.
-- Washington is 5-0 vs Florida this year, outscoring them 26-12.
-- Maple Leafs won three in row vs Ottawa by combined score of 10-3.
-- Oilers lost their last twelve visits to Minnesota.
-- Colorado is 3-0 vs St Louis this year: 4-0/5-2/7-3.
-- Sharks are 8-4 in last dozen games against Dallas.
-- Canucks won two of last three games against the Islanders.
BOSTON (30-26-0-12, 72 pts.) at CAROLINA (28-32-0-8, 64 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 30-38 ATS (-17.9 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 10-19 ATS (-11.1 Units) second half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 17-20 ATS (-12.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CAROLINA is 18-10 ATS (+7.2 Units) second half of the season this season.
CAROLINA is 14-6 ATS (+7.8 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 39-19 ATS (+14.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 46-36 ATS (+84.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 43-34 ATS (+84.0 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.
CAROLINA is 3-9 ATS (-10.4 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 6-17 ATS (+27.2 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
CAROLINA is 0-6 ATS (-6.5 Units) in home games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 8-9 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 9-8-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.4 Units)
BUFFALO (36-22-0-9, 81 pts.) at ATLANTA (28-29-0-11, 67 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 14-19 ATS (-12.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 12-27 ATS (+47.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 7-4 (+5.9 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 7-4-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.0 Units)
MONTREAL (35-29-0-6, 76 pts.) at NY RANGERS (31-29-0-9, 71 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 35-35 ATS (+74.4 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 6-1 ATS (+7.1 Units) in March games this season.
NY RANGERS are 10-14 ATS (-5.5 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
NY RANGERS are 133-150 ATS (-94.3 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 83-93 ATS (-49.8 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 64-73 ATS (-44.1 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 6-5 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 6-5-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
9 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+7.0 Units)
WASHINGTON (46-15-0-8, 100 pts.) at FLORIDA (28-29-0-10, 66 pts.)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 12-7 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 12-7-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
10 of 19 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.4 Units)
TORONTO (23-35-0-11, 57 pts.) at OTTAWA (37-27-0-5, 79 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 23-46 ATS (+77.0 Units) in all games this season.
TORONTO is 2-13 ATS (+21.4 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 10-23 ATS (-14.1 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 9-1 ATS (+7.8 Units) when playing with 2 days rest this season.
TORONTO is 265-263 ATS (+553.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
TORONTO is 23-22 ATS (+57.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 31-34 ATS (-30.8 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.
OTTAWA is 57-59 ATS (+116.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 11-8 (+6.4 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 11-8-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
12 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+6.4 Units)
PHOENIX (42-22-0-5, 89 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (28-28-0-12, 68 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 42-27 ATS (+69.1 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 11-4 ATS (+15.3 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
PHOENIX is 20-11 ATS (+7.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 52-96 ATS (-53.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 1-1-0 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)
EDMONTON (21-41-0-7, 49 pts.) at MINNESOTA (33-29-0-6, 72 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 20-47 ATS (+85.7 Units) in all games this season.
EDMONTON is 5-23 ATS (+45.2 Units) second half of the season this season.
EDMONTON is 0-8 ATS (+9.6 Units) on Tuesday nights this season.
EDMONTON is 8-25 ATS (+43.4 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
EDMONTON is 7-23 ATS (+39.0 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
MINNESOTA is 19-7 ATS (+26.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
EDMONTON is 7-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 11-7 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 11-7-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.1 Units)
COLORADO (39-23-0-6, 84 pts.) at ST LOUIS (32-27-0-9, 73 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 15-25 ATS (-14.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 42-35 ATS (+0.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 28-26 ATS (+59.7 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 24-19 ATS (+48.6 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 39-29 ATS (+68.6 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 175-146 ATS (+21.7 Units) in road games second half of the season since 1996.
COLORADO is 12-6 ATS (+5.8 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
ST LOUIS is 6-17 ATS (+23.6 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
ST LOUIS is 5-12 ATS (-12.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 6-5 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 6-5-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.0 Units)
PHILADELPHIA (36-28-0-4, 76 pts.) at NASHVILLE (38-26-0-5, 81 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 5-11 ATS (-8.0 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 10-18 ATS (-9.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NASHVILLE is 37-31 ATS (+73.3 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 15-8 ATS (+6.4 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 1-0-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.1 Units)
SAN JOSE (43-15-0-10, 96 pts.) at DALLAS (29-26-0-13, 71 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 44-34 ATS (-17.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 33-24 ATS (+6.1 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 19-9 ATS (+9.9 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
DALLAS is 145-87 ATS (+19.3 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
DALLAS is 5-0 ATS (+5.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
DALLAS is 60-58 ATS (-1.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
DALLAS is 2-9 ATS (-10.5 Units) in home games in March games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 6-14 ATS (-12.5 Units) in home games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 11-12 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 12-11-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 19 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-1.6 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)
NY ISLANDERS (28-33-0-8, 64 pts.) at VANCOUVER (43-23-0-3, 89 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 5-20 ATS (+36.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
VANCOUVER is 43-26 ATS (+81.4 Units) in all games this season.
VANCOUVER is 21-7 ATS (+11.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
VANCOUVER is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) in home games in March games over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in home games in non-conference games this season.
VANCOUVER is 144-149 ATS (-84.8 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 1-1 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 1-1-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.1 Units)
BOSTON at CAROLINA
BOSTON: 10-19 SU second half of the season
CAROLINA: 14-6 SU in March
BUFFALO at ATLANTA
BUFFALO: 14-6 SU after 2+ consecutive unders
ATLANTA: 1-7 SU at home off a home loss
MONTREAL at NY RANGERS
MONTREAL: 6-1 SU in March
NY RANGERS: 3-12 SU after allowing 1 goal or less
WASHINGTON at FLORIDA
WASHINGTON: N/A
FLORIDA: N/A
TORONTO at OTTAWA
TORONTO: 2-13 SU Away in the second half of the season
OTTAWA: 9-1 SU when playing with 2 days rest
PHOENIX at TAMPA BAY
PHOENIX: 11-4 SU after a non-conference game
TAMPA BAY: 19-44 SU off a home loss
EDMONTON at MINNESOTA
EDMONTON: 7-2 SU after 3+ consecutive overs
MINNESOTA: 11-24 SU after allowing 2 or less in BB games
COLORADO at ST LOUIS
COLORADO: 12-6 SU after a win by 2+ goals
ST LOUIS: 6-17 SU at home when the total is 5.5
PHILADELPHIA at NASHVILLE
PHILADELPHIA: 3-11 SU when playing their 3rd game in 4 days
NASHVILLE: 15-8 SU after playing 3 consecutive road games
SAN JOSE at DALLAS
SAN JOSE: 7-0 SU Away after a loss by 2+ goals
DALLAS: 4-12 SU after BB home games
NY ISLANDERS at VANCOUVER
NY ISLANDERS: 3-17 SU Away after 1+ consecutive unders
VANCOUVER: 9-0 SU at home in March
BOSTON vs. CAROLINA
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Carolina is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Carolina's last 12 games when playing at home against Boston
BUFFALO vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games on the road
Buffalo is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
MONTREAL vs. NY RANGERS
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Montreal's last 9 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of the NY Rangers last 9 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 6 games at home
PHOENIX vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games on the road
Phoenix is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Phoenix
Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Phoenix
TORONTO vs. OTTAWA
Toronto is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Ottawa is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games
WASHINGTON vs. FLORIDA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Washington's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games
Florida is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
COLORADO vs. ST. LOUIS
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of St. Louis's last 18 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of St. Louis's last 10 games when playing at home against Colorado
EDMONTON vs. MINNESOTA
Edmonton is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Edmonton's last 9 games
Minnesota is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games when playing Edmonton
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Edmonton
PHILADELPHIA vs. NASHVILLE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Nashville is 1-2-2 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing at home against Philadelphia
SAN JOSE vs. DALLAS
San Jose is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games on the road
Dallas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
NY ISLANDERS vs. VANCOUVER
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 5 games
NY Islanders are 5-13 SU in their last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Vancouver's last 10 games
Vancouver is 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against NY Islanders