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  • NHL Handicapping. News, notes and trends. 3/10

    NHL

    Hot teams
    -- Blue Jackets won four of their last five games. Dallas won five of last seven.
    -- Avalanche won four of their last five games.
    -- Kings won their last seven games, allowing ten goals. Calgary won seven of its last eight home games.


    Cold teams
    -- Penguins lost four of their last six games. Washington lost three of last four.
    -- Predators lost seven of their last eight games. Ottawa lost four of last six.
    -- Tampa Bay lost seven of its last nine games. Coyotes lost five of their last seven.
    -- Winnipeg lost five of its last seven games.
    -- Vancouver lost 11 of its last 13 games. Islanders lost six of their last eight.
    -- Ducks lost five of their last seven home games. Toronto is 2-3 in last five games; four of the five went to OT.

    Totals
    -- Five of last seven Pittsburgh games went over total.
    -- Last five Nashville games stayed under the total.
    -- Nine of last twelve Phoenix games stayed under total.
    -- Four of last five Dallas games went over the total.
    -- Four of last five Winnipeg games stayed under total.
    -- Four of last five Los Angeles games stayed under.
    -- Six of last eight Islander games went over the total.
    -- Last four Toronto-Anaheim games went over total.

    Series records
    -- Penguins won their last six games with Washington.
    -- Senators won four of last five games with Nashville.
    -- Lightning are 4-3 in their last seven games with Phoenix.
    -- Blue Jackets won three of last four games with Dallas.
    -- Jets are 6-5 in their last eleven games with Colorado.
    -- 15 of last 17 LA-Calgary games stayed under total.
    -- Islanders lost their last three games with Vancouver.
    -- Maple Leafs won their last four games with Anaheim.

  • #2
    Re: NHL Handicapping. News, notes and trends. 3/10

    7:00 PM
    PITTSBURGH vs. WASHINGTON
    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Washington
    The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 13 games when playing Washington
    The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Washington's last 13 games when playing Pittsburgh
    The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

    7:30 PM
    NASHVILLE vs. OTTAWA
    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games on the road
    Nashville is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
    The total has gone OVER in 13 of Ottawa's last 19 games at home
    Ottawa is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home

    7:30 PM
    PHOENIX vs. TAMPA BAY
    Phoenix is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
    Phoenix is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing Tampa Bay
    Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix
    The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing at home against Phoenix

    8:30 PM
    COLUMBUS vs. DALLAS
    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games
    Columbus is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Dallas
    The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 7 games when playing at home against Columbus
    The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Dallas's last 17 games when playing Columbus

    9:00 PM
    LOS ANGELES vs. CALGARY
    The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games
    Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
    The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Calgary's last 9 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
    Calgary is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

    9:00 PM
    WINNIPEG vs. COLORADO
    Winnipeg is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
    The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Winnipeg's last 8 games on the road
    The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
    Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

    10:00 PM
    NY ISLANDERS vs. VANCOUVER
    The total has gone OVER in 6 of the NY Islanders last 8 games
    NY Islanders are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
    The total has gone OVER in 6 of Vancouver's last 9 games when playing NY Islanders
    Vancouver is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Islanders

    10:00 PM
    TORONTO vs. ANAHEIM
    Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Anaheim
    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Anaheim
    Anaheim is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
    The total has gone OVER in 5 of Anaheim's last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto

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    • #3
      Re: NHL Handicapping. News, notes and trends. 3/10

      Game of the Day: Penguins at Capitals
      By Covers.com

      Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals (+119, 5.5)

      Eight years into their respective careers, Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin still generate plenty of buzz when they face one another. Crosby takes his league-leading point total into the United States capital on Monday as he leads the Pittsburgh Penguins against goals leader Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals in the opener of a home-and-home set. It's the third meeting of the season between the rivals, with the Penguins earning a 4-0 win Nov. 20 and a 4-3 triumph Jan. 15.

      Pittsburgh wraps up a five-game road trip that has featured its share of highs and lows. The Penguins are 2-2-0 on the trek, which opened with a 5-1 thumping at the hands of the defending-champion Chicago Blackhawks. Pittsburgh followed with a 3-1 victory over the Nashville Predators and a 3-2 win in a shootout over the powerhouse Anaheim Ducks. Washington halted a three-game losing skid Saturday night with a 3-2 victory over the visiting Phoenix Coyotes.

      LINE HISTORY: Pittsburgh opened as a -130 road favorites and was bet up as high as -143. Action on the Over moved the price from Over 5.5 (-114) to Over 5.5 (-125).

      COVERS POWER RANKINGS: Penguins -196 / Capitals -147

      INJURY WATCH: Penguins - Tomas Vokoun (Ques. Pelvis), Pascal Dupuis (Out - Knee). Capitals - Mikhail Grabovski (Ques. Ankle), John Erskine (Ques. Undisclosed)

      WHAT SHARPS SAY: "The Pens have been a little uneven lately, but you have to respect their 19-13-2 road record. And the betting marketplace certainly agrees, as they hold as 30-40 cent favorites in this spot. Having won six straight meetings in this series, the fact that they're a considerable favorite is no surprise. It's tough to have much confidence in a Caps squad that needed a three-goal third period rally to snap their three-game skid at home against the Coyotes Saturday. As much as I hate lining up with the betting public, it's Pens or nothing for me in this one." - Covers Expert Sean Murphy.

      ABOUT THE PENGUINS (42-17-4): It may surprise some fans to learn that Pittsburgh wing Chris Kunitz wasn't selected in the NHL draft. Kunitz was surprised to learn that he became just the second undrafted player in NHL history to record 200 career goals earlier this week against the Predators. "You just go about your day job, try to find a niche in the league, find somewhere to stay," Kunitz told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette when asked about joining New York Rangers forward Martin St. Louis in the exclusive club.

      ABOUT THE CAPITALS (30-25-10): Already boasting one of the league's premier offensive attacks, Washington has added some firepower without having to make a trade or recall. The Capitals signed Russian forward Evgeny Kuznetsov to an entry-level contract, allowing the 21-year-old to make his NHL debut in Monday's game against Pittsburgh. The 6-2, 200-pounder has been lauded for his strong offensive game, but he scored just eight goals in 31 games in the Kontinental Hockey League this season.

      TRENDS:

      * Penguins are 6-0 in the last six meetings.
      * Under is 5-1 in the last six meetings in Washington.
      * Home team is 5-2 in the last seven meetings.
      * Under is 9-4 in the last 13 meetings.

      COVERS CONSENSUS: 74 percent of bets are on Pittsburgh. 79 percent of bets are on Over 5.5.

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