Betting news, trends, odds and predictions from various handicappers and websites for Friday 2/1/19
NHL – TRENDS OF THE DAY
There are eight games scheduled in the National Hockey League on Friday, February 1. That starts with a battle between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the New York Islanders, a series that Tampa Bay has dominated over the last few seasons. In other great action, the Minnesota Wild take on the Dallas Stars and the Calgary Flames battle the Washington Capitals.
Featured Game
Tampa Bay Lightning (-150) vs. New York Islanders (+130)
The Tampa Bay Lightning enter this contest with the best record in the National Hockey League. Tampa Bay has 76 points (37-11-2), while the New York Islanders are in first place in the Metropolitan Division with 63 points (29-15-5). Tampa Bay is 17-6-2 on the road this season and they are 6-4-0 in their last 10 games. New York is 14-7-3 at home and they are 7-2-1 in their last 10.
Goaltending Matchup:
Andrei Vasilevskiy will be in net for Tampa Bay. Vasilevskiy is 20-7-2 this season with a 2.55 goals-against average and a .922 save percentage. He lost his last start, giving up four goals on 22 shots to the Pittsburgh Penguins on January 30. Vasilevskiy has alternated wins and losses in his last six starts.
New York will send Robin Lehner out in this game. Lehner is 15-7-4 with a 2.02 goals-against average and a .931 save percentage. Lehner lost his last start in a shootout, yielding only two goals on 40 shots to the Chicago Blackhawks on January 22. He has not allowed more than two goals in any of his last five starts.
Hot Trends:
The Tampa Bay Lightning are…
10-4 in their last 14 games on the road.
40-15 in their last 55 games.
13-6 in their last 19 games on the road when facing a team with a winning record at home.
The New York Islanders are…
4-0 in their last four games at home.
5-1 in their last six games.
10-4 in their last 14 games against teams with a winning percentage above .600.
Stat Pack:
Lightning:
Goals For: 4.0
Goals Against: 2.9
Power-Play: 29.9%
Penalty Killing: 83.9%
Islanders:
Goals For: 3.0
Goals Against: 2.5
Power-Play: 16.7%
Penalty Killing: 78.0%
Prediction
Tampa Bay has won 10 of the last 12 meetings between these two teams and they have won five of the last six in New York.
New York enters this contest playing very well of late, and they have a hot goaltender. That is usually a big difference maker. It is true that the Lightning have the far superior special teams, and that is usually a huge advantage, but a hot goalie is an equalizer. Plus, New York is playing at home, another good reason to choose the Islanders.
The total has gone over in three of the last five meetings between these two teams, but expect this to be a low-scoring affair. The total is set at 6.5, but we see a 3-2 New York Islanders victory. Thus, take the under.
Two Games to Watch
Calgary Flames (-115) vs. Washington Capitals (-105)
The Calgary Flames are in first place in the Pacific Division with 71 points (33-13-5). They are 16-9-0 on the road this season and are 8-1-1 in their last 10 games, including winning their last three. The Washington Capitals are in third in the Metropolitan Division with 60 points (27-17-6). They are 13-8-4 at home this season and are 3-5-2 in their last 10 games.
Why Calgary Wins:
Flames are 5-1 in their last six games on the road.
Flames are 19-7 in the last 26 games.
Capitals are 0-7 in their last seven games.
Road team has won seven of the last nine meetings.
David Rittich has won seven of his last eight starts.
Braden Holtby has lost five straight and has given up 16 total goals in his last three starts.
Why Washington Wins:
Capitals are 120-58 in their last 178 games at home.
Flames are 6-14 in their last 20 games on the road when facing a team with a winning record at home.
What About the Total?
Go over 6.0, because…
Holtby has given up 16 goals in his last three starts.
Calgary has gone over in seven of their last eight games.
Calgary has gone over in four of their last five on the road.
Washington has gone over in four of their last five.
Minnesota Wild (+115) vs. Dallas Stars (-135)
This is a battle for third place in the Central Division. The Minnesota Wild are in third with 55 points (26-21-3), while the Dallas Stars trail by one point (25-21-4). Minnesota is 13-12-0 on the road this season and are 6-4-0 in their last 10, including winning their last three. Dallas is 16-8-2 at home and they are 5-5-0 in their last 10, including winning their last two.
Why Minnesota Wins:
Wild are 4-1 in their last five games.
Wild are 6-2 in their last eight games on the road.
Devan Dubnyk has won three straight, allowing five total goals.
Why Dallas Wins:
Stars are 4-0 in their last four games on Friday.
Stars are 17-8 in their last 25 games at home against teams with a winning record on the road.
Home team is 43-21 in last 64 meetings.
Stars are 26-8 in last 34 meetings in Dallas.
Ben Bishop has won his last two starts, giving up two total goals.
What About the Total?
Go under 5.5, because…
Total has gone under in eight of the last 11 meetings in Dallas.
Bishop had a shutout in his last start and has given up two total goals in his last two starts.
Dubnyk has allowed five total goals in his last three starts.
Dallas has gone under in five of their last six at home.
Minnesota has gone under in three of their last five.
NHL
Long Sheet
Friday, February 1
NASHVILLE (30-18-0-4, 64 pts.) at FLORIDA (20-20-0-8, 48 pts.) - 2/1/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 12-13 ATS (-12.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
FLORIDA is 16-7 ATS (+6.4 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 20-6 ATS (+11.9 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 11-3 ATS (+7.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 23-9 ATS (+12.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 37-17 ATS (+13.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 20-28 ATS (-25.5 Units) in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 171-253 ATS (+462.0 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 4-1 (+4.2 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 4-1-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)
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CALGARY (33-13-0-5, 71 pts.) at WASHINGTON (27-17-0-6, 60 pts.) - 2/1/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 5-17 ATS (+24.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 93-64 ATS (+166.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 52-36 ATS (+2.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 28-20 ATS (+4.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 33-18 ATS (+8.5 Units) in all games this season.
CALGARY is 14-5 ATS (+8.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
CALGARY is 16-8 ATS (+25.3 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 14-6 ATS (+7.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 3-9 ATS (+3.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
WASHINGTON is 207-239 ATS (-88.0 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 44-54 ATS (-40.8 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-2 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 3-2-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.9 Units)
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OTTAWA (19-26-0-5, 43 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (27-17-0-6, 60 pts.) - 2/1/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 57-61 ATS (+143.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 7-8 (+1.7 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 8-7-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.1 Units)
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TAMPA BAY (37-11-0-2, 76 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (29-15-0-5, 63 pts.) - 2/1/2019, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 6-2 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 6-2-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.1 Units)
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CHICAGO (18-24-0-9, 45 pts.) at BUFFALO (25-19-0-6, 56 pts.) - 2/1/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 51-83 ATS (-40.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 18-37 ATS (-22.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 3-1 (+1.7 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 3-1-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.3 Units)
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TORONTO (30-17-0-2, 62 pts.) at DETROIT (19-25-0-7, 45 pts.) - 2/1/2019, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 9-2 (+4.8 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 9-2-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.9 Units)
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VEGAS (29-19-0-4, 62 pts.) at CAROLINA (24-20-0-6, 54 pts.) - 2/1/2019, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VEGAS is 94-61 ATS (+15.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 20-5 ATS (+12.9 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 17-6 ATS (+8.9 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 19-6 ATS (+9.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CAROLINA is 60-72 ATS (-78.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 13-18 ATS (-7.5 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more over the last 3 seasons.
CAROLINA is 7-16 ATS (-16.1 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
CAROLINA is 24-30 ATS (-22.2 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CAROLINA is 66-100 ATS (-49.0 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.
CAROLINA is 5-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
CAROLINA is 45-61 ATS (-43.1 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
VEGAS is 2-1 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
VEGAS is 2-1-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)
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MINNESOTA (26-21-0-3, 55 pts.) at DALLAS (25-21-0-4, 54 pts.) - 2/1/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 4-9 ATS (-9.2 Units) after a division game this season.
MINNESOTA is 0-6 ATS (-6.4 Units) in road games after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 14-3 ATS (+9.6 Units) in home games on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 226-151 ATS (-14.4 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
DALLAS is 26-41 ATS (-27.7 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 21-33 ATS (-14.6 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 7-4 (+2.5 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 7-4-0 straight up against DALLAS 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)
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NHL
Friday, February 1
Trend Report
Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Chicago is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chicago's last 8 games
Chicago is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Chicago is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Chicago's last 13 games on the road
Chicago is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Buffalo
Chicago is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing Buffalo
Chicago is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Buffalo is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Buffalo's last 8 games
Buffalo is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
Buffalo is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games when playing Chicago
Buffalo is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago
Nashville Predators
Nashville is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Nashville is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Nashville is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Nashville is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Florida
Nashville is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida
Florida Panthers
Florida is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Florida is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Florida is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Nashville
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Nashville
Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 12 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games when playing NY Islanders
Tampa Bay is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing NY Islanders
Tampa Bay is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Tampa Bay's last 18 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
New York Islanders
NY Islanders is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Islanders is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 5 games
NY Islanders is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Tampa Bay
NY Islanders is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing Tampa Bay
NY Islanders is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
NY Islanders is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 12 of NY Islanders's last 18 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Ottawa Senators
Ottawa is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
Ottawa is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Ottawa's last 7 games
Ottawa is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Ottawa is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
Ottawa is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 5 games on the road
Ottawa is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Pittsburgh
Ottawa is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Ottawa is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Ottawa
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Ottawa
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Ottawa
Calgary Flames
Calgary is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Calgary's last 8 games
Calgary is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Calgary's last 22 games on the road
Calgary is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Calgary is 7-14-2 SU in its last 23 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games when playing Washington
Calgary is 5-10-2 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington Capitals
Washington is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Calgary
Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Vegas is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
Vegas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Vegas is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Vegas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vegas's last 6 games on the road
Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Carolina is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 7 games
Carolina is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Carolina is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
Toronto is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 10 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit Red Wings
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games
Detroit is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Detroit is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
Detroit is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Detroit is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Toronto
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 10 games when playing at home against Toronto
Minnesota Wild
Minnesota is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Minnesota is 12-4 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Dallas
Minnesota is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Dallas
Minnesota is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota's last 11 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas Stars
Dallas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Dallas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 7 games
Dallas is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games at home
Dallas is 4-12 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Minnesota
Dallas is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Minnesota
Dallas is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Dallas's last 11 games when playing at home against Minnesota
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