Tuesday's Best NHL Bets
Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs (+110, 5)
The Bruins left Pittsburgh after Sunday’s 2-1 loss to the Penguins with more than just a bruised ego. Center Marc Savard got leveled from behind by Matt Cooke and fell unconscious to the ice. He eventually regained consciousness, but suffered a concussion and is doubtful for Tuesday’s game.
Head coach Claude Julien was incensed after the game, calling for Cooke’s suspension.
“A guy like that has to be suspended,” Julien told The Boston Globe. “That’s the way I see it because it’s an elbow to the head from the blind side, and that’s exactly the example they show, what we’ve got to get out of our game.
“We got a guy who’s got a concussion, our best player, and he’s going to be out for a while. He was on the ice for a bit and that’s unacceptable.”
Boston was already the NHL’s lowest scoring team with an average of 2.31 goals per game and things won’t be getting any better with Savard out of the lineup.
Goals should be hard to come by in this one. The Maple Leafs have only managed to light the lamp five times in their four games since the Olympic break and six of their last seven outings have gone under the total.
Pick: Under
Vancouver Canucks at Colorado Avalanche (+100, 5.5)
The Vancouver Canucks came from behind again and grabbed their 40th win of the season, beating the Nashville Predators 4-2 Sunday after trailing 2-1 in the third period.
Goalie Roberto Luongo bounced back from his atrocious performance against the Blackhawks Friday night, making 33 saves even though he directed a puck into the net with the knob of his stick for the second time in as many games.
“I couldn’t really believe that it happened again”, Luongo told The Vancouver Sun. “I’m just being mentally tested right now. I was able to put it behind me and keep playing.”
Vancouver sits at the top of the Northwest Division standings because of its ability to grind out wins. The Canucks lead the NHL with nine victories on the season when trailing after two periods and have totaled 82 third-period goals.
Expect them to do just that against the Colorado Avalanche.
Pick: Canucks
Hot Teams
-- Red Wings won four of their last five games. Flames won three of their last four games.
-- Flyers won six of their last eight games.
-- Bruins won six of their last eight games.
-- Canadiens won seven of their last ten games.
-- Panthers won last two games, scoring 11 goals, after losing previous seven games in a row.
-- Colorado won six of its last nine games. Canucks won five of last six.
-- Edmonton won its last four home games, allowing three goals.
Cold Teams
-- Thrashers lost seven of their last eleven games. Predators lost seven of their last eight road games.
-- Islanders lost ten of their last thirten games.
-- Maple Leafs lost five of their last six games.
-- Lightning lost four of its last five games.
-- Minnesota lost four of its last five games.
-- Senators lost last four games, scoring one goal in each.
-- Anaheim lost last four games, allowing 15 goals. Columbus lost its last four games, scoring seven goals.
Totals
-- Nine of last twelve Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Calgary games. Last three Detroit games all went over the total.
-- Three of last four Islander games went over the total.
-- Last three Boston games stayed under the total.
-- Last five Lightning games all went over the total.
-- Under is 12-3-1 in last sixteen Florida games.
-- Last five Vancouver games went over the total.
-- Under is 11-2-2 in last fifteen Ottawa games.
-- Three of last four Anaheim home games went over the total.
Playing second of back-to-back nights
-- Columbus is 2-6 if it played the night before.
Series Records
-- Predators won their last four games against Atlanta.
-- Flames won three of last four games against Detroit.
-- Islanders lost last six games against Philadelphia.
-- Bruins won eight of last nine games against Toronto.
-- Lightning split their last eight visits to Montreal.
-- Minnesota won three in a row vs Florida, by 4-2/3-2/6-2 scores.
-- Canucks won last three games vs Colorado, outscoring them 16-4.
-- Blue Jackets are 5-3 in last eight visits to Anaheim.
NASHVILLE (35-25-0-5, 75 pts.) at ATLANTA (28-26-0-10, 66 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 11-6 ATS (+19.1 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 15-9 ATS (+26.3 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 34-30 ATS (+65.1 Units) in all games this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 3-1 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 3-1-0 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.9 Units)
CALGARY (32-24-0-9, 73 pts.) at DETROIT (31-22-0-12, 74 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 31-33 ATS (-11.1 Units) in all games this season.
CALGARY is 9-16 ATS (-10.4 Units) second half of the season this season.
CALGARY is 15-21 ATS (-17.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 41-9 ATS (+20.3 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 31-34 ATS (-15.7 Units) in all games this season.
DETROIT is 75-79 ATS (-86.1 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1996.
DETROIT is 4-10 ATS (-6.3 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
DETROIT is 10-15 ATS (-8.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
DETROIT is 9-13 ATS (-7.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DETROIT is 33-27 ATS (-23.3 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
DETROIT is 6-4 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 6-4-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.8 Units)
NY ISLANDERS (26-32-0-7, 59 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (34-26-0-4, 72 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 5-19 ATS (+34.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 90-89 ATS (-67.8 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 17-1 (+15.8 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 17-1-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
11 of 18 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.5 Units)
BOSTON (29-24-0-11, 69 pts.) at TORONTO (20-34-0-11, 51 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 29-35 ATS (-15.9 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 9-16 ATS (-9.4 Units) second half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 20-45 ATS (-44.3 Units) in all games this season.
TORONTO is 6-18 ATS (-13.7 Units) second half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 3-9 ATS (+16.8 Units) on Tuesday nights this season.
TORONTO is 22-37 ATS (-21.3 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 9-20 ATS (+29.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TORONTO is 1-7 ATS (+8.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 13-5 (+7.5 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 13-5-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
13 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+7.7 Units)
TAMPA BAY (27-26-0-11, 65 pts.) at MONTREAL (32-29-0-6, 70 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 51-93 ATS (+165.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 16-45 ATS (+85.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 40-75 ATS (+116.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 6-22 ATS (+37.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 18-15 ATS (+34.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
MONTREAL is 33-38 ATS (-12.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 6-5 (+3.4 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 6-5-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
8 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.3 Units)
FLORIDA (26-28-0-10, 62 pts.) at MINNESOTA (31-28-0-5, 67 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 67-106 ATS (+174.0 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
FLORIDA is 91-134 ATS (-47.0 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
FLORIDA is 228-257 ATS (-81.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
FLORIDA is 111-137 ATS (-63.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 18-6 ATS (+24.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 8-1 ATS (+6.6 Units) in home games after a division game this season.
MINNESOTA is 83-62 ATS (+148.9 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 63-34 ATS (+20.3 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 2-0-0 straight up against FLORIDA 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)
VANCOUVER (40-23-0-2, 82 pts.) at COLORADO (37-22-0-6, 80 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 37-28 ATS (-0.8 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 20-14 ATS (+5.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
COLORADO is 11-5 ATS (+16.0 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
COLORADO is 13-9 ATS (+22.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
VANCOUVER is 148-137 ATS (+296.4 Units) in road games second half of the season since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 109-81 ATS (+194.0 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 41-29 ATS (+10.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 10-8 (+3.7 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 10-8-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
10 of 18 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.3 Units)
OTTAWA (36-25-0-5, 77 pts.) at EDMONTON (21-38-0-6, 48 pts.)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 3-0 (+3.6 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 3-0-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)
COLUMBUS (25-30-0-11, 61 pts.) at ANAHEIM (30-28-0-7, 67 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 25-41 ATS (+68.3 Units) in all games this season.
COLUMBUS is 8-24 ATS (+41.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
COLUMBUS is 0-9 ATS (+13.4 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights this season.
COLUMBUS is 4-12 ATS (+16.7 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
COLUMBUS is 32-59 ATS (-33.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 133-112 ATS (+259.0 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 7-4 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 7-4-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.5 Units)
NASHVILLE at ATLANTA
NASHVILLE: 18-9 SU when playing their 4th game in 7 days
ATLANTA: 4-11 SU in BB home games
CALGARY at DETROIT
CALGARY: 9-16 SU second half of the season
DETROIT: 13-0 SU off a road division win
NY ISLANDERS at PHILADELPHIA
NY ISLANDERS: 1-17 SU against Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA: 21-2 SU as a home favorite of -200 or higher
BOSTON at TORONTO
BOSTON: 11-3 SU when playing their 3rd road game in 5 days
TORONTO: 3-9 SU on Tuesday
TAMPA BAY at MONTREAL
TAMPA BAY: 8-21 SU off a home win
MONTREAL: 3-0 SU after scoring 4+ goals in BB games
FLORIDA at MINNESOTA
FLORIDA: 8-26 SU off a home win
MINNESOTA: 18-6 SU at home when the total is 5.5
VANCOUVER at COLORADO
VANCOUVER: 12-3 SU after 2+ consecutive overs
COLORADO: 1-7 SU after a win by 4+ goals
OTTAWA at EDMONTON
OTTAWA: N/A
EDMONTON: N/A
COLUMBUS at ANAHEIM
COLUMBUS: 0-9 SU Away on Tuesday
ANAHEIM: 12-2 SU at home off a home loss by 1 goal
BOSTON vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Boston's last 14 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Toronto's last 14 games when playing Boston
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
NASHVILLE vs. ATLANTA
Nashville is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nashville's last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Atlanta's last 16 games at home
NY ISLANDERS vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
NY Islanders are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Philadelphia's last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing NY Islanders
CALGARY vs. DETROIT
Calgary is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games
Calgary is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing at home against Calgary
Detroit is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Calgary
TAMPA BAY vs. MONTREAL
Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Montreal's last 9 games at home
Montreal is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
FLORIDA vs. MINNESOTA
Florida is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Florida is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
OTTAWA vs. EDMONTON
Ottawa is 3-6-2 SU in its last 11 games ,when playing on the road against Edmonton
Ottawa is 7-11-4 SU in its last 22 games ,when playing Edmonton
Edmonton is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games at home
VANCOUVER vs. COLORADO
Vancouver is 6-11-1 SU in its last 18 games ,when playing on the road against Colorado
Vancouver is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Colorado's last 15 games at home
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Vancouver
COLUMBUS vs. ANAHEIM
Columbus is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Anaheim
Columbus is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Anaheim is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Anaheim is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games at home