NHL betting trends, odds and predictions for Tuesday, February 21st, 2017 from various handicappers and websites
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Rangers lost four of last five games with Montreal; last three series games went over the total. Canadiens won 1-0/5-1 in last two visits to Manhattan. Montreal lost three in row, seven of last eight games; they lost four of last five on road. Under is 5-2-1 in their last eight games. Rangers won five in row at home, six of last seven overall; over is 4-2 in their last six home games.
Penguins won their last five games with Carolina, winning 2-1/7-1 in last two visits to Raleigh. Under is 5-3-2 in last ten series games. Pittsburgh is 3-4 in its last seven games, losing last two road games, both in OT. Under is 5-3 in their last eight games. Carolina lost its last four games, outscored 16-3; they’re 2-3 in last five home games. Hurricanes’ last three home games stayed under the total.
Devils won four of their last six games with Ottawa; seven of last nine series games went under the total. Senators lost three of last five games in the Garden State. Ottawa won four of last six games overall, three of last four on road. Five of their last six games stayed under the total. New Jersey is 4-0 in game following its last four losses; they’re 3-4 in last seven home games. Over is 5-2-3 in their last ten games.
Islanders lost four of last five games with Detroit; they were outscored 14-6 in losing last three games in the Motor City. Five of last six series games went over total. New York was outscored 13-3 in losing its last three road games; they’re 5-3 in last eight games overall. Red Wings won last two games overall but are 2-3 in last five home games. Detroit’s last three home games stayed under.
Winnipeg won eight of its last nine games with the Maple Leafs, winning three of last four visits to Toronto. Last nine series games went over total. Jets won three of last four games overall; they’re 4-2 in their last six road games. Seven of their last ten games went over, but last two stayed under. Toronto lost four of last six games, three of last four at home. Three of their last four games went over.
Home side won eight of last nine Edmonton-Tampa Bay games; Oilers were outscored 16-10 in losing last four games in this building. Four of last five series games stayed under. Edmonton won its last three games overall and four of last six on the road. Lightning won four of their last six games; four of those six went OT. Tampa Bay won 5-0/3-2 in last two home games. Under is 3-1-2 in their last six games.
Road team won six of last eight Calgary-Nashville games; Flames won last three visits to Music City, with two of those three in OT/SO. Three of last four series games stayed under. Calgary is 2-3 in its last five games, 3-4 in last seven road games, but 3-0 in game following their last three losses. Predators are 3-4 in last seven games but 4-2 in last six home games. Last six Nashville games went over.
Minnesota won six of its last seven games with Chicago; Blackhawks lost three of last four visits to Twin Cities. Over is 4-1-3 in last eight series games. Chicago won its last six road games; they are 6-1 in last seven games overall. Eight of their last ten games went over. Minnesota is 6-2 in its last eight games, 4-2 in their last six at home. Seven of their last ten games went over.
Kings lost three of last four games with Colorado; they lost 4-1/4-1 in last two visits to Denver. Under is 3-1-2 in last six series games. Los Angeles lost three in row, five of last six games; they scored total of five goals in the five losses- they got shut out in three of last four road games. Under is 3-1-3 in their last seven road games. Colorado lost six of last seven games, losing last two home games, 4-1/3-2. Under is 2-0-2 in their last four games.
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MONTREAL (31-20-0-8, 70 pts.) at NY RANGERS (38-19-0-1, 77 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 1-7 ATS (-8.7 Units) in February games this season.
NY RANGERS are 38-20 ATS (+13.6 Units) in all games this season.
NY RANGERS are 17-5 ATS (+8.9 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 19-6 ATS (+11.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
MONTREAL is 95-72 ATS (+167.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 231-221 ATS (-98.7 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 59-67 ATS (-43.0 Units) in home games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 7-12 ATS (-13.0 Units) after a division game this season.
NY RANGERS are 189-220 ATS (-138.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 5-2 (+3.6 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 5-2-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.2 Units)
PITTSBURGH (36-14-0-8, 80 pts.) at CAROLINA (24-23-0-8, 56 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 23-34 ATS (-22.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CAROLINA is 12-3 ATS (+8.0 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
CAROLINA is 10-2 ATS (+7.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 62-44 ATS (+108.4 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
PITTSBURGH is 40-20 ATS (+12.0 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 14-3 ATS (+9.0 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
PITTSBURGH is 26-8 ATS (+13.8 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 7-4 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 7-4-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)
OTTAWA (31-20-0-6, 68 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (25-24-0-10, 60 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 31-26 ATS (+58.6 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 91-70 ATS (+20.6 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 5-3 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 5-3-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.4 Units)
NY ISLANDERS (27-21-0-10, 64 pts.) at DETROIT (24-25-0-10, 58 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 19-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 109-127 ATS (-108.2 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1996.
DETROIT is 16-22 ATS (-14.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-3 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 5-3-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)
WINNIPEG (28-29-0-5, 61 pts.) at TORONTO (27-20-0-11, 65 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 21-36 ATS (-16.3 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 10-22 ATS (+32.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 35-78 ATS (+128.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 8-14 ATS (-7.9 Units) in non-conference games this season.
TORONTO is 123-136 ATS (-79.9 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
TORONTO is 348-380 ATS (-83.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TORONTO is 16-34 ATS (-19.6 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
WINNIPEG is 4-1 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 4-1-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.1 Units)
EDMONTON (32-19-0-8, 72 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (26-24-0-8, 60 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 2-9 ATS (-8.6 Units) on Tuesday nights this season.
TAMPA BAY is 207-217 ATS (+505.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
EDMONTON is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
TAMPA BAY is 26-32 ATS (-28.0 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 4-9 ATS (-6.6 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-2 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 3-2-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)
CALGARY (29-26-0-4, 62 pts.) at NASHVILLE (28-22-0-8, 64 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 17-11 ATS (+32.2 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 12-5 ATS (+6.7 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
NASHVILLE is 76-78 ATS (-18.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 4-16 ATS (-15.9 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
NASHVILLE is 30-31 ATS (-10.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 5-2 (+4.5 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 5-2-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.6 Units)
CHICAGO (36-18-0-5, 77 pts.) at MINNESOTA (39-13-0-6, 84 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 39-19 ATS (+58.7 Units) in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 15-5 ATS (+8.4 Units) after a division game this season.
MINNESOTA is 16-4 ATS (+11.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHICAGO is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games in February games this season.
CHICAGO is 425-417 ATS (+864.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 16-20 ATS (-16.6 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 8-8 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 8-8-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.4 Units)
LOS ANGELES (28-26-0-4, 60 pts.) at COLORADO (16-38-0-3, 35 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 117-110 ATS (-47.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 42-57 ATS (-24.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 35-36 ATS (-21.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 25-31 ATS (-21.1 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 13-4 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 16-4 ATS (+10.8 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 16-41 ATS (-52.0 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 138-136 ATS (-45.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
COLORADO is 1-8 ATS (+10.1 Units) in home games after a non-conference game this season.
COLORADO is 7-19 ATS (+35.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 5-3 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 5-3-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.1 Units)
PITTSBURGH AT CAROLINA
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Carolina
Pittsburgh is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games at home
Carolina is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games at home
OTTAWA AT NEW JERSEY
Ottawa is 11-1 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New Jersey's last 9 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 7 games when playing at home against Ottawa
MONTREAL AT NY RANGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Montreal's last 7 games on the road
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
NY Rangers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
NY Rangers is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
NY ISLANDERS AT DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing NY Islanders
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Islanders
EDMONTON AT TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Edmonton's last 5 games on the road
Edmonton is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Edmonton
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
WINNIPEG AT TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 5 games when playing Toronto
Winnipeg is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
CHICAGO AT MINNESOTA
Chicago is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Chicago
Minnesota is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
CALGARY AT NASHVILLE
Calgary is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nashville's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nashville's last 7 games when playing at home against Calgary
LOS ANGELES AT COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Los Angeles's last 18 games on the road
Los Angeles is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Colorado is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Los Angeles
Montreal at NY Rangers, 7:05 PM ET
Montreal: 90-71 SU after 3 or more consecutive losses
New York: 0-5 SU off a close win by 1 goal over a division rival
Pittsburgh at Carolina, 7:05 PM ET
Pittsburgh: 14-3 SU after allowing 4 goals or more
Carolina: 8-23 SU as an underdog
Ottawa at New Jersey, 7:05 PM ET
Ottawa: 13-9 SU as a road underdog
New Jersey: 3-13 SU revenging a same season loss vs opponent
NY Islanders at Detroit, 7:35 PM ET
New York: 10-2 SU revenging 2 straight close losses vs opponent by 1 goal or less
Detroit: 5-11 SU as a home favorite of -200 or less
Winnipeg at Toronto, 7:35 PM ET
Winnipeg: 9-2 SU after scoring 3 goals or more in 3 straight games
Toronto: 3-10 SU after playing a game where 4 or fewer total goals were scored
Edmonton at Tampa Bay, 7:35 PM ET
Edmonton: 7-1 SU in road games after a win by 2 goals or more
Tampa Bay: 8-17 SU off a win or tie in their previous game
Calgary at Nashville, 8:05 PM ET
Calgary: 12-5 sU after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game
Nashville: 1-7 sU off a road win scoring 4 or more goals
Chicago at Minnesota, 8:05 PM ET
Chicago: 18-10 SU in road games
Minnesota: 10-17 SU in home games after playing 2 consecutive home games
Los Angeles at Colorado, 9:05 PM ET
Los Angeles: 10-3 SU after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6
Colorado: 7-21 SU in home games
Tuesday’s NHL Game of the Day: Blackhawks at Wild
By Covers.com
Chicago Blackhawks at Minnesota Wild (-150, 5.5)
The Minnesota Wild look to bolster their lead in the Central Division on Tuesday as they host the second-place Chicago Blackhawks in their final contest before their league-mandated bye week. The Wild have posted an impressive 15-4-1 mark in their last 20 games overall to build a seven-point lead in the division, and enter Tuesday's tilt with an 8-0-1 record in their last nine regular-season encounters with the Blackhawks.
Veteran forward Jason Pominville scored to snap a tie in the third period of Minnesota's 3-2 win over Chicago on Jan. 15, igniting a run of 20 points (five goals, 15 assists) in his past 17 games. "We're winning games, it's easy to come with a smile and keep a positive attitude and keep working. That's what I've been trying to do, and it's paid off," the 34-year-old Pominville said on the heels of notching an assist in Saturday's 5-2 win over Nashville. Patrick Kane and captain Jonathan Toews are also seeing results, with the reigning Hart Trophy winner scoring and setting up a goal in Sunday's 5-1 win against Buffalo to give him 11 points (five goals, six assists) as Chicago improved to 6-1-0 in February. Toews' tally versus the Sabres upped his point total to 15 in 11 contests, and the 28-year-old also notched a pair of assists before scoring the overtime goal in the Blackhawks' 4-3 win over Minnesota on Feb. 8.
LINE HISTORY: The Wild opened as -130 favorites on home ice and heavy betting on the home side has pushed the line up to -150 (and even higher at some books). The total was set at 5.5. Check out the complete line history here.
INJURY REPORT:
Blackhawks - D M. Rozsival (Questionable, lower body).
Wild - D M. Dumba (Late Feb, lower body), D V. Bartley (I-R, tricep).
ABOUT THE BLACKHAWKS (36-18-5, 25-23-11 O/U): Marian Hossa (team co-leading 21 goals) scored against the Sabres to not only increase his point total to five (three goals, two assists) in his last seven contests, but also give coach Joel Quenneville a bit of flexibility with his ever-changing lines. "When you've got three lines, and (Hossa) not on your top two, it obviously shows you've got have a little depth on your team." Quenneville told the Chicago Sun-Times of the 38-year-old Hossa, who has alternated playing between Dennis Rasmussen and Marcus Kruger as linemates and rookie Ryan Hartman and Tanner Kero. Artemi Panarin, who is in his second season with the Blackhawks, has two goals and seven assists in his past seven games.
ABOUT THE WILD (39-13-6, 29-21-8 O/U): Captain Mikko Koivu was quick to credit his linemates (Jason Zucker and Mikael Granlund) after scoring and setting up a goal versus the Predators for his third multi-point performance in his last four games. "We're trying to get better each game," the 33-year-old Finn said after reaching 600 points for his career. "We're trying to help each other out. Make sure we're ready to go each and every night." Zucker scored two goals and set up another against Nashville and Granlund had one of each to increase his team-leading point total to 53 - with five (two goals, three assists) coming in the last five games.
TRENDS:
* Blackhawks are 6-0 in their last 6 road games.
* Wild are 11-2 in their last 13 vs. Central.
* Over is 6-0 in Blackhawks' last 6 road games.
* Over is 20-5-2 in Wild's last 27 overall.
* Blackhawks are 1-6 in the last 7 meetings.
CONSENSUS: 64 percent of the public is siding with the home team Minnesota Wild on the moneyline and 53 percent are on the Under.