NHL
Write up
Tuesday, March 13
Hot Teams
-- Rangers won four of their last five games.
-- Florida won six of its last seven games.
-- Lightning is 12-4 in last sixteen road games.
-- Islanders are 6-3 in last nine games, allowing eight goals in their last four games.
-- Penguins won three of their last four games.
-- Red Wings are 5-3 in their last eight road games. Predators won six of their last eight games.
-- Dallas won last two games, allowing three goals.
-- Canucks won five of their last six games. Minnesota won last three games, allowing four goals.
-- Chicago won last three games, scoring 14 goals. Sharks won three of last four games, with three shutouts.
Cold Teams
-- Senators lost four of their last five games.
-- Carolina is 2-4 in last six games, scoring 10 goals.
-- Toronto is 1-5 in game after its last six games.
-- Canadiens lost four of their last five games.
-- Sabres lost last three games, scoring just five goals.
-- Flyers lost eight of their last eleven games.
Series Records
-- Senators are 2-1 vs Rangers this season: 1-0/6-4/1-3.
-- Carolina is 4-1 against Florida this year: 3-2/3-2/6-4/4-2/3-6.
-- Toronto is 3-0 vs Lightning this year: 4-2/5-4/4-2.
-- Islanders are 2-1 vs Montreal this year: 4-2/2-4/3-2.
-- Sabres, Penguins split two games in Buffalo this season.
-- Home side is 5-0 in Detroit-Nashville games this season.
-- Flyers, Stars didn't play last season.
-- Home side is 5-2 in Minnesota-Vancouver games this year.
-- Sharks are 2-0 vs Chicago this season, 2-0/4-2.
Back-to-Back Situations
-- Penguins are 4-7 on front end of back/back, but won three in row front ends, since All-Star break.
-- Detroit is 5-3 on front end of last eight back/backs.
-- Flyers are 2-5 last seven times they played night before.
Totals
-- Over is 9-1-1 in last eleven Ottawa games, but 1-10 in last 11 Ranger games.
-- Under is 10-2 in last dozen Carolina games.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Toronto games.
-- Under is 8-4 in last dozen Islander games.
-- Three of last four Buffalo games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 7-2 in last nine Detroit games.
-- Under is 8-2 in last ten Dallas games.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Minnesota games.
-- Under is 8-2 in San Jose's last ten games.
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NHL
Tips and trends
Tuesday, March 13
Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins (7:30 PM ET)
Buffalo has scored an NHL-leading 256 goals but has just five during its three-game skid after posting 17 during a three-game winning streak before the slide. SLIGHT EDGE: UNDER
The Sabres haven't lost four straight since dropping six in a row March 18-27 last season. EDGE: SABRES
The Penguins have come back in each of their past five victories and are outscoring opponents 14-2 in the third period and in the extra time in those wins. EDGE: PENGUINS
Buffalo is 27-5 in its last 32 games playing on two days rest.
The UNDER is 8-2-1 in the last 11 meetings.
Detroit Red Wings at Nashville Predators (8 PM ET)
Nashville - which hasn't lost in regulation since February 17th, going 7-0 in that span - has an NHL-leading 98 points, three more than the Red Wings. EDGE: PREDATORS
Detroit has given up 26 goals in its last eight games. EDGE: OVER
The Red Wings have on three of their last four on the road, with the only blemish a 4-3 overtime loss to the Predators on February 24th. SLIGHT EDGE: RED WINGS
The favorite is 7-0 in the last seven meetings.
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NHL
Short Sheet
Tuesday, March 13th
Ottawa at NY Rangers, 7:05 EST VER
Ottawa: 12-2 Under off BB division games
NY Rangers: 16-6 Under off BB Unders
Florida at Carolina, 7:05 EST
Florida: 0-11 SU Away playing with double revenge
Carolina: 6-0 SU at home vs. Florida
Tampa Bay at Toronto, 7:35 EST
Tampa Bay: 7-0 SU after 3+ road games
Toronto: 20-10 Under off a home game
Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 7:35 EST VER
Buffalo: 12-1 SU playing with 2 days rest
Pittsburgh: 10-3 Under at home off an Under
NY Islanders at Montreal, 7:35 EST VER
NY Islanders: 22-9 Under off a win
Montreal: 3-10 SU off a 1-goal win
Detroit at Nashville, 8:05 EST
Detroit: 10-2 Under Away after allowing 5+ goals
Nashville: 36-8 SU at home off a home game
Philadelphia at Dallas, 8:35 EST
Philadelphia: 3-27 SU after a loss by 2+ goals
Dallas: 16-5 Under off a home win
Minnesota at Vancouver, 10:05 EST
Minnesota: 13-3 Under after scoring 3+ goals BB games
Vancouver: 12-4 Under off a road loss
Chicago at San Jose, 10:35 EST VER
Chicago: 7-31 SU revenging a home loss
San Jose: 3-0 SU at home vs. Chicago
Write up
Tuesday, March 13
Hot Teams
-- Rangers won four of their last five games.
-- Florida won six of its last seven games.
-- Lightning is 12-4 in last sixteen road games.
-- Islanders are 6-3 in last nine games, allowing eight goals in their last four games.
-- Penguins won three of their last four games.
-- Red Wings are 5-3 in their last eight road games. Predators won six of their last eight games.
-- Dallas won last two games, allowing three goals.
-- Canucks won five of their last six games. Minnesota won last three games, allowing four goals.
-- Chicago won last three games, scoring 14 goals. Sharks won three of last four games, with three shutouts.
Cold Teams
-- Senators lost four of their last five games.
-- Carolina is 2-4 in last six games, scoring 10 goals.
-- Toronto is 1-5 in game after its last six games.
-- Canadiens lost four of their last five games.
-- Sabres lost last three games, scoring just five goals.
-- Flyers lost eight of their last eleven games.
Series Records
-- Senators are 2-1 vs Rangers this season: 1-0/6-4/1-3.
-- Carolina is 4-1 against Florida this year: 3-2/3-2/6-4/4-2/3-6.
-- Toronto is 3-0 vs Lightning this year: 4-2/5-4/4-2.
-- Islanders are 2-1 vs Montreal this year: 4-2/2-4/3-2.
-- Sabres, Penguins split two games in Buffalo this season.
-- Home side is 5-0 in Detroit-Nashville games this season.
-- Flyers, Stars didn't play last season.
-- Home side is 5-2 in Minnesota-Vancouver games this year.
-- Sharks are 2-0 vs Chicago this season, 2-0/4-2.
Back-to-Back Situations
-- Penguins are 4-7 on front end of back/back, but won three in row front ends, since All-Star break.
-- Detroit is 5-3 on front end of last eight back/backs.
-- Flyers are 2-5 last seven times they played night before.
Totals
-- Over is 9-1-1 in last eleven Ottawa games, but 1-10 in last 11 Ranger games.
-- Under is 10-2 in last dozen Carolina games.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Toronto games.
-- Under is 8-4 in last dozen Islander games.
-- Three of last four Buffalo games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 7-2 in last nine Detroit games.
-- Under is 8-2 in last ten Dallas games.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Minnesota games.
-- Under is 8-2 in San Jose's last ten games.
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NHL
Tips and trends
Tuesday, March 13
Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins (7:30 PM ET)
Buffalo has scored an NHL-leading 256 goals but has just five during its three-game skid after posting 17 during a three-game winning streak before the slide. SLIGHT EDGE: UNDER
The Sabres haven't lost four straight since dropping six in a row March 18-27 last season. EDGE: SABRES
The Penguins have come back in each of their past five victories and are outscoring opponents 14-2 in the third period and in the extra time in those wins. EDGE: PENGUINS
Buffalo is 27-5 in its last 32 games playing on two days rest.
The UNDER is 8-2-1 in the last 11 meetings.
Detroit Red Wings at Nashville Predators (8 PM ET)
Nashville - which hasn't lost in regulation since February 17th, going 7-0 in that span - has an NHL-leading 98 points, three more than the Red Wings. EDGE: PREDATORS
Detroit has given up 26 goals in its last eight games. EDGE: OVER
The Red Wings have on three of their last four on the road, with the only blemish a 4-3 overtime loss to the Predators on February 24th. SLIGHT EDGE: RED WINGS
The favorite is 7-0 in the last seven meetings.
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NHL
Short Sheet
Tuesday, March 13th
Ottawa at NY Rangers, 7:05 EST VER
Ottawa: 12-2 Under off BB division games
NY Rangers: 16-6 Under off BB Unders
Florida at Carolina, 7:05 EST
Florida: 0-11 SU Away playing with double revenge
Carolina: 6-0 SU at home vs. Florida
Tampa Bay at Toronto, 7:35 EST
Tampa Bay: 7-0 SU after 3+ road games
Toronto: 20-10 Under off a home game
Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 7:35 EST VER
Buffalo: 12-1 SU playing with 2 days rest
Pittsburgh: 10-3 Under at home off an Under
NY Islanders at Montreal, 7:35 EST VER
NY Islanders: 22-9 Under off a win
Montreal: 3-10 SU off a 1-goal win
Detroit at Nashville, 8:05 EST
Detroit: 10-2 Under Away after allowing 5+ goals
Nashville: 36-8 SU at home off a home game
Philadelphia at Dallas, 8:35 EST
Philadelphia: 3-27 SU after a loss by 2+ goals
Dallas: 16-5 Under off a home win
Minnesota at Vancouver, 10:05 EST
Minnesota: 13-3 Under after scoring 3+ goals BB games
Vancouver: 12-4 Under off a road loss
Chicago at San Jose, 10:35 EST VER
Chicago: 7-31 SU revenging a home loss
San Jose: 3-0 SU at home vs. Chicago