NHL betting trends, odds and predictions for Sunday, February 12th, 2017 from various handicappers and websites
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Road team won five of last six San Jose-New Jersey games; Sharks won last four visits to the Garden State. Last three series games stayed under total. Devils haven’t played since Monday; Sharks have played three games since then. San Jose lost last four games, with three of them in OT/SO. Over is 4-1-1 in their last six road games. New Jersey won three of last four games but lost four of last five at home. Four of their last five games went over.
Red Wings won three of last four games with Minnesota; teams split last four series games in Twin Cities. Over is 5-1-4 in last ten series games. Detroit lost three in row, eight of last ten games; they lost four of last five road games- three of their last four games stayed under. Wild won six of last eight games; they’re 3-2 in last five at home. Eight of their last ten games went over the total.
Home side won last five Colorado-Islander games; Avalanche lost last two visits to Brooklyn, 6-0/5-3- last four series games here went over. Colorado lost nine of last 11 games; they’ve been outscored 19-6 in losing last five road games. Over is 3-2-2 in their last seven games. Islanders won four of last five home games; they’re 7-4 in last 11 games overall. Over is 3-2 in Islanders’ last five games.
Dallas Stars won eight of last ten games with Nashville; they won three of last five visits to Music City. Four of last six series games went over total. Dallas lost four of its last five games, losing its last three road games. Five of their last seven games went over total. Nashville lost five of last eight games; they lost 7-4 at home last night. Seven of their last nine games went over the total.
Home side won last six Vancouver-Buffalo games; Canucks lost 6-3/3-2 in last two visits to western NY. Over is 6-2-1 in last nine series games. Vancouver lost five of their last six overall, losing three of last four on road. Three of their last four games went over total. Buffalo lost five of its last eight games; they split last four home games. Four of their last six games stayed under the total.
Road team won eight of last ten Montreal-Boston games; Canadiens won their last five visits to Beantown. Over is 4-2-2 in last eight series games. Montreal lost five of its last six games; they lost three of last four road games. Under is 3-2-1 in their last six games. Boston is 2-0 since they changed coaches; they won four of last five home games. Last eight Boston games went over the total.
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NHL Game of the Day: Canadiens at Bruins
By Covers.com
Montreal Canadiens at Boston Bruins (-140, 5)
Bruce Cassidy goes for a third straight victory since taking over as coach when his Boston Bruins host the Atlantic Division-leading Montreal Canadiens on Sunday. The Bruins knocked off San Jose 6-3 on Thursday after Cassidy replaced the fired Claude Julien and followed that by scoring a late goal to edge Vancouver 4-3 two days later.
Boston’s offense is perking up while its power play is producing (10-for-23 over the last seven games), and no one is hotter offensively than David Pastrnak, who has registered five goals and four assists over his last four contests. The Bruins will test the streak against an angry, tired Montreal team that will be playing its eighth game in 13 days before receiving a “bye week.” The Canadiens are 2-4-1 thus far during the stretch after falling 4-2 against visiting St. Louis on Saturday despite allowing just 22 shots. Carey Price was rested Saturday and should be back against Boston, but the former Hart and Vezina Trophy winner has posted an .875 save percentage in four contests this month.
LINE HISTORY: The moneyline hit the boad with the Bruins favored at -140 and that line has been steady since its release. The total is split depending on which book you look at with half having this game at 5 and the other half sitting at 5.5. Check out the complete line history here.
INJURY REPORT:
Canadiens - RW B. Gallagher (Questionable, hand).
Bruins - C A. Czarnik (Out Indefinitely, lower body).
ABOUT THE CANADIENS (31-18-8, 24-23 O/U): Montreal’s offense has gone cold in February, producing just five goals in the five losses, but the Canadiens expect to get the pesky Brendan Gallagher (hand) back in the lineup Sunday after an absence of more than a month. Captain Max Pacioretty has recorded a team-high 50 points and six in his last two games after recording a goal and an assist in Saturday’s loss despite struggling with the flu. Defenseman Shea Weber also netted his 13th goal, but the Canadiens need more from Alex Galchenyuk, who has registered only two points in his last seven games.
ABOUT THE BRUINS (28-23-6, 28-24 O/U): Pastrnak’s surge solidified his hold of second place on the team in scoring with 47 points – 10 behind Brad Marchand, who was kept off the scoresheet Saturday but has registered 13 over his last eight contests. The veteran Patrice Bergeron also has raised his production level despite going scoreless against Vancouver, notching 12 points over his last seven games. Tuukka Rask (26-13-4, 2.32 goals-against average, .910 save percentage) was rested Saturday but should be back in the crease after Anton Khudobin turned in a 29-save performance.
TRENDS:
- Canadiens are 1-8 in their last 9 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
- Bruins are 4-1 in their last 5 home games.
- Under is 5-1 in Canadiens last 6 road games.
- Over is 8-0 in Bruins last 8 overall.
- Canadiens are 6-0 in the last 6 meetings in Boston.
CONSENSUS: 65 percent of the public is siding with the road underdog Canadiens on the moneyline and 77 percent are on the Over.
SAN JOSE (33-18-0-5, 71 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (23-21-0-10, 56 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 12-20 ATS (-16.6 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 0-6 ATS (-8.6 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive road games this season.
SAN JOSE is 59-55 ATS (-30.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 192-159 ATS (-75.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 35-17 ATS (+16.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 150-103 ATS (+32.1 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 15-6 ATS (+21.2 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 2-3 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 3-2-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY 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)
DETROIT (22-23-0-10, 54 pts.) at MINNESOTA (36-12-0-6, 78 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 5-12 ATS (-11.7 Units) on Sunday games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 36-18 ATS (+61.4 Units) in all games this season.
DETROIT is 23-13 ATS (+39.1 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 13-19 ATS (-16.4 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 36-39 ATS (-18.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 4-8 ATS (-11.2 Units) in home games 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
DETROIT is 3-1 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 3-1-0 straight up against MINNESOTA 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, Under=-0.4 Units)
COLORADO (15-35-0-2, 32 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (24-19-0-10, 58 pts.)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-2 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 3-2-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.7 Units)
DALLAS (22-24-0-10, 54 pts.) at NASHVILLE (26-21-0-8, 60 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 22-34 ATS (-16.3 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 4-18 ATS (+24.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
DALLAS is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
DALLAS is 3-11 ATS (-8.9 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
DALLAS is 13-20 ATS (-11.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 227-188 ATS (+427.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
DALLAS is 27-19 ATS (+48.3 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 26-29 ATS (-9.4 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 13-21 ATS (-15.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 3-15 ATS (-18.3 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
NASHVILLE is 10-14 ATS (-7.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 8-5 (+3.6 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 8-5-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.7 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)
VANCOUVER (24-25-0-6, 54 pts.) at BUFFALO (23-22-0-10, 56 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 3-14 ATS (+23.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BUFFALO is 44-60 ATS (-41.5 Units) in home games when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 2-3 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 3-2-0 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=+1.7 Units)
MONTREAL (31-18-0-8, 70 pts.) at BOSTON (28-23-0-6, 62 pts.)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 111-110 ATS (-53.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 35-47 ATS (-39.6 Units) in home games in February games since 1996.
BOSTON is 13-17 ATS (-14.1 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 1-8 ATS (-8.0 Units) when playing on back-to-back days this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 9-3 (+5.7 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 9-3-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.3 Units)
SAN JOSE vs. NEW JERSEY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 6 games on the road
San Jose is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing New Jersey
New Jersey is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 7 games at home
DETROIT vs. MINNESOTA
Detroit is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
Detroit is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games
Minnesota is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games at home
COLORADO vs. NY ISLANDERS
Colorado is 1-8 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 12 of the NY Islanders last 18 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
DALLAS vs. NASHVILLE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing Nashville
Dallas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Nashville is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Nashville's last 9 games
MONTREAL vs. BOSTON
Montreal is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 6 games on the road
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games at home
VANCOUVER vs. BUFFALO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vancouver's last 6 games when playing Buffalo
Vancouver is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Buffalo's last 7 games when playing at home against Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games