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SCOREBOARD
Wednesday, Jan. 21
Montreal at New Jersey (7 p.m. EST). The Canadiens will have All-Star goalie Carey Price back from an ankle injury in the second of back-to-back road games. Price replaced Jaroslav Halak early in the second period Tuesday and stopped nine of 10 shots in a 4-2 loss to Atlanta.
STARS
Tuesday
— Ales Hemsky, Oilers, had two goals and two assists to help Edmonton to a 4-3 win over Columbus.
— Cam Ward, Hurricanes, made 32 saves, including one on league scoring leader Evgeni Malkin with 24.1 seconds left, to lead Carolina past Pittsburgh 2-1.
— Enver Lisin, Coyotes, scored a pair of third-period goals and Phoenix beat Detroit 6-3.
POLITICAL FACEOFF
Ottawa had three power-play goals, including Brendan Bell’s with 1:22 remaining, and the Senators beat Washington 3-2 Tuesday night.
HELPING HAND
Joe Thornton set up Devin Setoguchi’s tying goal in regulation and Patrick Marleau’s overtime winner in San Jose’s 2-1 victory over Vancouver.
STREAKS
Los Angeles ended a four-game losing streak, beating Minnesota 5-2 Tuesday night. … Detroit lost 6-3 to Phoenix, dropping consecutive games in regulation for the first time this season.
SPEAKING
“That was unreal, I haven’t seen anything like that in a while. Two goals and two assists. We’ve seen that before. But not where all four are world-class plays.”—Oilers coach Craig MacTavish on Ales Hemsky after Edmonton beat Columbus 4-3 Tuesday night.
Montreal Canadiens vs. New Jersey Devils
Max Pacioretty and Steve Begin scored for Montreal in its 4-2 loss to Atlanta on Tuesday night.
Atlanta won as +155 home underdogs as the game pushed the 6-goal total set by sportsbooks.
Brian Rolston and John Madden had two assists apiece, as the Devils defeated the Predators 3-1 on Monday night.
New Jersey won as a -110 road pick 'em, as the game played under the 5-goal total set by oddsmakers.
Current streak:
New Jersey has won 4 straight games.
Team records:
Montreal: 27-12-6
New Jersey: 28-15-3
Montreal most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Tampa Bay are 5-5
After playing Atlanta are 8-2
After a loss are 7-3
New Jersey most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Buffalo are 8-2
After playing Nashville are 4-4-1
After a win are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
Montreal is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Montreal's last 10 games when playing New Jersey
Montreal is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing New Jersey
Montreal is 2-20-3 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
New Jersey is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Montreal
New Jersey is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
New Jersey is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New Jersey's last 10 games when playing Montreal
Next up:
Montreal at Tampa Bay, Tuesday, January 27
New Jersey at Ottawa, Tuesday, January 27
Anaheim Ducks vs. New York Islanders
Corey Perry and Bobby Ryan found the back of the net for the Ducks in their 4-2 loss to the Rangers on Tuesday night.
New York won as -150 home favorites as the game played over the 5-goal total set by oddsmakers.
The Islanders were defeated 2-1 by the Capitals on Monday, as +230 underdogs. That game's combined score went UNDER the posted over/under (6).
Kyle Okposo scored the lone goal for the Islanders, while Yann Denis was outstanding in net with 36 saves in a losing effort.
Current streak:
New York has lost 8 straight games.
Team records:
Anaheim: 23-20-5
New York: 12-29-5
Anaheim most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Phoenix are 4-6
After playing NY Rangers are 7-7-1
After a loss are 5-5
New York most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing New Jersey are 4-6
After playing Washington are 5-5
After a loss are 2-8
A few trends to consider:
Anaheim is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Anaheim is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Anaheim is 1-4-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 6 games at home
NY Islanders are 4-1-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Anaheim
NY Islanders are 2-3-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Anaheim
Next up:
Anaheim at Phoenix, Tuesday, January 27
NY Islanders at Atlanta, Thursday, January 29
Atlanta Thrashers vs. Philadelphia Flyers
Chris Thorburn and Zach Bogosian had a goal and an assist apiece to lead the Thrashers past the Canadiens 4-2 on Tuesday night.
Atlanta won as +155 home underdogs as the game pushed the 6-goal total set by sportsbooks.
Simon Gagne potted the shootout winner on Friday, as the Flyers defeated the Panthers 3-2. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under (5.5).
Gagne and Jeff Carter scored in regulations for the Flyers. Antero Niittymaki stopped 32 shots in the win.
Current streak:
Atlanta has won 3 straight games.
Team records:
Atlanta: 17-25-5
Philadelphia: 24-12-9
Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing NY Rangers are 3-7
After playing Montreal are 4-6
After a win are 2-8
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Tampa Bay are 5-5
After playing Florida are 6-4
After a win are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Atlanta's last 11 games when playing Philadelphia
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Atlanta's last 18 games on the road
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Philadelphia is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
Next up:
Atlanta at Dallas, Tuesday, January 27
Philadelphia at Florida, Tuesday, January 27
Dallas Stars vs. Florida Panthers
Brad Richards led Dallas with a goal and an assist in its 4-2 loss to Tampa Bay on Monday night.
Tampa Bay cashed as a -110 home pick 'em, as the game played over the 5.5-goal total set by sportsbooks.
David Booth had a goal and an assist for Florida in its 3-2 shootout loss to Buffalo on Monday night.
Buffalo won as +100 road underdogs as the game played under the 5.5-goal total posted by sportsbooks.
Team records:
Dallas: 19-18-7
Florida: 21-16-8
Dallas most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 8-1-1
Before playing Los Angeles are 3-7
After playing Tampa Bay are 6-4
After a loss are 9-1
Florida most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-6-1
Before playing NY Rangers are 6-4
After playing Buffalo are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games
Dallas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Florida's last 12 games
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Next up:
Dallas home to Atlanta, Tuesday, January 27
Florida home to Philadelphia, Tuesday, January 27
Buffalo Sabres vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
Derek Roy potted the winner in the shootout, as the Sabres edged the Panthers 3-2 on Monday night.
Buffalo won as +100 road underdogs as the game played under the 5.5-goal total posted by sportsbooks.
Vincent Lecavalier had two goals and an assist to lead the Lightning past the Stars 4-2 on Monday night.
Tampa Bay cashed as a -110 home pick 'em, as the game played over the 5.5-goal total set by sportsbooks.
Current streak:
Buffalo has won 3 straight games.
Team records:
Buffalo: 24-17-5
Tampa Bay: 15-21-10
Buffalo most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Colorado are 7-3
After playing Florida are 6-4
After a win are 5-5
Tampa Bay most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing St. Louis are 3-7
After playing Dallas are 4-4-1
After a win are 3-7
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Buffalo's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Buffalo is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Buffalo is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games when playing at home against Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Next up:
Buffalo at Edmonton, Tuesday, January 27
Tampa Bay home to Montreal, Tuesday, January 27
Boston Bruins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
The Bruins allowed a goal with one second remaining, and then fell 5-4 to the Blues in a shootout on Monday. The Bruins were favored at -340 in that contest, while the combined score made it OVER the posted over/under (5.5).
Chuck Kobasew, Michael Ryder, P.J. Axelsson, and Zdeno Chara scored in the loss.
Toronto goaltender Vesa Toskala made 32 saves in its 2-0 loss to Carolina on Monday night.
Carolina won as a -110 road pick 'em, as the game played under the 6-goal total posted by oddsmakers.
Current streak:
Boston has lost 2 straight games.
Toronto has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Boston: 33-8-5
Toronto: 17-22-7
Boston most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-5-1
Before playing Ottawa are 5-5
After playing St. Louis are 3-3-1
After a loss are 6-4
Toronto most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing San Jose are 3-3-2
After playing Carolina are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 8 games when playing Toronto
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing at home against Boston
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Boston home to Washington, Tuesday, January 27
Toronto at Minnesota, Tuesday, January 27
St. Louis Blues vs. Chicago Blackhawks
David Backes scored at 19:59 to send the game into overtime on Monday, as the Blues got past the Bruins 5-4 in a shootout. The Blues won that game as a +290 underdog, while the combined score made it OVER the posted over/under (5.5).
Brad Winchester, Jay McClement, and David Perron scored in regulation for the Blues.
Martin Havlat scored the lone marker for Chicago in its 4-1 loss to Minnesota on Monday night.
Minnesota won as +170 road underdogs as the game played under the 5.5-goal total listed by sportsbooks.
Team records:
St. Louis: 18-23-4
Chicago: 25-11-8
St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Tampa Bay are 3-3-1
After playing Boston are 5-5-3
After a win are 3-7
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 1-7-2
Before playing Edmonton are 6-4
After playing Minnesota are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 15 of St. Louis's last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Chicago is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Next up:
St. Louis home to Ottawa, Thursday, January 29
Chicago at Anaheim, Wednesday, January 28
Los Angeles Kings vs. Colorado Avalanche
Kyle Calder had a goal and an assist, as the Kings defeated the Wild 5-2 on Tuesday night.
Los Angeles won as +165 road underdogs as the teams played over the 5-goal total posted by sportsbooks.
The Avalanche defeated Calgary 6-2 as a +115 underdog on Sunday. The eight goals scored went OVER the posted over/under total (5.5).
Ryan Smyth had a goal and two assists for Colorado, while Ruslan Salei and Milan Hejduk each had a goal and an assist in the win.
Team records:
Los Angeles: 18-20-7
Colorado: 23-22-1
Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Dallas are 6-4
After playing Minnesota are 2-8
After a win are 2-8
Colorado most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Buffalo are 8-8-1
After playing Calgary are 7-3
After a win are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 7 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Los Angeles's last 11 games when playing Colorado
Los Angeles is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Los Angeles is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Colorado is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Colorado's last 11 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
Next up:
Los Angeles home to Chicago, Thursday, January 29
Colorado home to San Jose, Tuesday, January 27
Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Calgary Flames
Jason Williams had a goal and an assist for Columbus in its 4-3 loss to Edmonton on Tuesday night.
Edmonton cashed as -150 home favorites as the game played over the 5.5-goal total listed by sportsbooks.
The Flames lost to Colorado 6-2 as a -135 favorite on Sunday. The eight goals scored went OVER the posted over/under total (5.5).
Michael Cammalleri and Rene Bourque scored for the Flames and Curtis McElhinney made 33 saves in the loss.
Current streak:
Calgary has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Columbus: 22-20-4
Calgary: 27-14-4
Columbus most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Detroit are 2-8
After playing Edmonton are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5
Calgary most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Los Angeles are 5-5
After playing Colorado are 4-6
After a loss are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 6 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Columbus's last 8 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Columbus is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Columbus is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Calgary
Calgary is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 6 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games at home
Calgary is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
Next up:
Columbus home to Detroit, Tuesday, January 27
Calgary home to Buffalo, Wednesday, January 28
MONTREAL (27-11-0-6, 60 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (28-15-0-3, 59 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 7-3 (+4.1 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 7-3-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.3 Units)
ANAHEIM (23-19-0-5, 51 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (12-29-0-5, 29 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 16-35 ATS (+61.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 0-10 ATS (-10.3 Units) in home games in January games over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 5-19 ATS (+28.4 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 42-83 ATS (-50.7 Units) in home games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 1-1 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 1-1-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.1 Units)
ATLANTA (16-25-0-5, 37 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (24-12-0-9, 57 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 21-37 ATS (+62.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is 6 or more over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-33 ATS (-18.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 9-18 ATS (-16.6 Units) in home games 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
PHILADELPHIA is 10-0 (+13.3 Units) against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 10-0-0 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.8 Units)
BUFFALO (24-17-0-5, 53 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (15-21-0-10, 40 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 7-2 ATS (+9.2 Units) in January games this season.
BUFFALO is 7-2 ATS (+9.2 Units) second half of the season this season.
TAMPA BAY is 15-31 ATS (-23.0 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 1-8 ATS (-7.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 9-2 (+5.6 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 9-2-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
8 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.7 Units)
BOSTON (33-7-0-6, 72 pts.) at TORONTO (17-22-0-7, 41 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 43-41 ATS (+85.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 21-15 ATS (+40.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 33-13 ATS (+12.8 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 20-11 ATS (+32.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 19-16 ATS (+43.7 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 33-15 ATS (+16.0 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 12-20 ATS (-13.3 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 27-37 ATS (-31.6 Units) in home games in January games since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 13-7 (+7.2 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 13-7-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
11 of 20 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)
DALLAS (19-18-0-7, 45 pts.) at FLORIDA (21-16-0-8, 50 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 7-18 ATS (-13.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DALLAS is 14-6 ATS (+6.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 128-71 ATS (+34.3 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
FLORIDA is 91-107 ATS (+211.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
FLORIDA is 112-128 ATS (-47.6 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
FLORIDA is 42-61 ATS (-35.7 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.
FLORIDA is 205-232 ATS (+474.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
FLORIDA is 95-122 ATS (-56.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 1-0-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)
ST LOUIS (18-23-0-4, 40 pts.) at CHICAGO (25-12-0-7, 57 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 13-34 ATS (+63.8 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 12-26 ATS (+44.8 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 5-14 ATS (-11.0 Units) in home games in January games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 179-222 ATS (+463.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 42-54 ATS (-44.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 11-8 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 11-8-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
11 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.5 Units)
LOS ANGELES (17-20-0-7, 41 pts.) at COLORADO (23-22-0-1, 47 pts.)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 7-4-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
9 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+6.9 Units)
COLUMBUS (22-19-0-4, 48 pts.) at CALGARY (27-14-0-4, 58 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 22-11 ATS (+2.0 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 55-48 ATS (+116.2 Units) in January games since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 13-11 ATS (+29.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CALGARY is 7-14 ATS (-17.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 5-4 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 5-4-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.6 Units)
ANAHEIM vs. NY ISLANDERS
Anaheim is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Anaheim is 1-4-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Islanders
NY Islanders are 4-1-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Anaheim
NY Islanders are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games
ATLANTA vs. PHILADELPHIA
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Atlanta's last 18 games on the road
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
MONTREAL vs. NEW JERSEY
Montreal is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Montreal is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing New Jersey
New Jersey is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Montreal
New Jersey is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing Montreal
BOSTON vs. TORONTO
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 9 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games at home
BUFFALO vs. TAMPA BAY
Buffalo is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Buffalo's last 10 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
DALLAS vs. FLORIDA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing on the road against Florida
Dallas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing Dallas
ST. LOUIS vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing Chicago
St. Louis is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Chicago is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing at home against St. Louis
LOS ANGELES vs. COLORADO
Los Angeles is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Los Angeles's last 11 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
COLUMBUS vs. CALGARY
Columbus is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Columbus is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Calgary is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Calgary's last 8 games when playing at home against Columbus
Hot teams
-- Canadiens won six of their last eight games. Devils won their last four games, outscoring foes 13-6.
-- Thrashers won last three games, outscoring foes 15-7. Flyers are 8-1 in their last nine home games.
-- Sabres won three in row, seven of last nine games.
-- Dallas is 10-1 in game following its last eleven losses.
-- Chicago is 5-2 in game following its last seven losses. Blues won four of their last six games.
-- Columbus is 5-3 in its last eight road games.
Cold teams
-- Ducks lost five of their last seven games. Islanders lost last eight goals, scoring a total of 15 goals.
-- Lightning lost three of their last four games.
-- Bruins lost last two games, after winning previous four. Maple Leafs lost six of their last seven games.
-- Florida lost its last two games, both by 3-2 scores.
-- Avalanche lost three of their last four games. Kings are 1-7 in the game following their last eight wins.
-- Flames lost last two games, allowing ten goals.
Totals
-- Three of last four Montreal games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Anaheim games went over the total.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Atlanta games; under is 9-1-1 in Flyers' last eleven games.
-- Five of last six Buffalo games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Boston games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Dallas games went over the total.
-- Under is 6-0-1 in Chicago's last seven games.
-- Four of last five Colorado games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Calgary games went over the total.
Back-to-Back
-- Canadiens are 5-2 if they played the night before.
-- Ducks are 4-2 when playing second straight night on road.
-- Thrashers are 3-2 on road when they played at home night before.
-- Columbus is 1-6 on road if they played the nught before.
Series Records
-- Canadiens won their last five games against New Jersey.
-- Road team won last two Anaheim-Islander games.
-- Flyers won their last twelve games against Atlanta.
-- Sabres won 13 of last 15 games against Tampa Bay (7-0 at Tampa).
-- Bruins won five of their last six games vs Toronto.
-- Blues lost six of last eight visits to Chicago.
-- Colorado won four in row, six of last seven against the Kings.
-- Columbus won six of last eight games against the Flames.
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By DUSTIN NIELSON
Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs
Head To Head
Goals have come in bunches when these two teams have met this season. Just before Christmas the two sides combined for 13 goals in an 8-5 Bruins win. In four meetings this year the two clubs have combined for score six or more three times. The Leafs have been struggling offensively as of late being shutout in back to back home games. The Bruins are coming off a 5-4 shootout loss to the St. Louis Blues.
Banged Up B’s
Boston has Patrice Bergeron, Phil Kessel and Marco Sturm on injury reserve right now. Bergeron, who miss almost all of last season, is sidelined again with a concussion. Kessel’s setback may be the most disappointing. The former first round pick was finally emerging as a star with 24 goals in the first half of the season. Young power forward Milan Lucic is also sidelined and will not return prior to the All-Star Break. In total the Bruins currently have 47 goals and 63 assists sitting on the shelf.
Leafs' Offense Stumbles
The Leafs have been shutout in two consecutive games on home ice. Overall the Buds have dropped 10 of 13.
"If the losses keep happening, it's unacceptable, the last few games we've made a lot of mistakes that we've ended up having the puck put in the back of our net.” Matt Stajan told reporters.
Pogge Time?
Leafs head coach Ron Wilson says that rookie goaltender Justin Pogge will see more action after the All-Star break. Number one goalie Vesa Toskala has struggled this season and seasoned veteran Curtis Jopesh hasn’t been able to contribute when called upon.
St. Louis Blues at Chicago Blackhawks
As close as it gets
There aren’t many teams in the NHL this season that the Chicago Blackhawks have had trouble beating, but one of them is their opponent Wednesday night. The Blues have topped the Hawks twice in three meetings this season and all three games needed extra time to resolve. St. Louis won 4-3 in overtime and 4-3 in a shootout before the Hawks were able to bounce back with a 2-1 overtime win last weekend.
The Future Is Bright
The list of young stars on both the Blues and Hawks is impressive. These two clubs, along with the Coyotes, have the potential to be the future powerhouse’s of the NHL’s Western Conference.
“We’re a young team and sometimes inexperience kicks in a little bit,” St. Louis defenseman Jeff Woywitka said. “At a young age, we’ve got to learn how to win.”
Last Second Heroics
The young Blues proved on Monday night against the Bruins that a game’s not over until the final horn. David Backes batted a puck out of the air and into the back of the net with less than one second to play. The Blues ended up beating the Bruins in a shootout. After the game Backes gave credit where credit was due.
"I've got to thank my baseball coaches from when I was young ... Joe Therrien and Dave Iverson.”
The come from behind shootout win over the Bruins is exactly the type of result that could propel the infant Blues into a hot streak.
Kane Hits Slump
Chicago leading scorer Pat Kane is having trouble finding the back of the net. Kane hasn’t scored in the past 11 games.
"If you look throughout the games, I think I've had a Grade A opportunity probably in every one," Kane said. "I just have to bury my chances and pick it up for the team."
The Million Dollar Goal
The Hawks only scored one goal on Monday night against Minnesota but it ended up being worth one million dollars for a lucky fan. An Illinois Lottery promotion awards one lucky fan one million bucks if a Chicago player scores at the 10-minute mark of the second period. Martin Havlat was able to find the back of the Wild net exactly half way through the hockey game.