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NHL
Write-up
Early
3-03-07
Hot Teams
-- St Louis won six of its last seven games.
-- Nashville won four of last five games; last four went OT/SO. Kings won three of last four; they've gone OT seven times in last eleven games. (Noticed this too, worth a shot at ot at 1/350)
Cold Teams
-- Rangers lost four of their last five games.
Series Records
-- Rangers won 5-4 in shootout at St Louis in LY's meeting.
-- Kings are 1-2 vs Nashville this season: 1-4/0-7/4-1.
Back-to-Back Situations
-- Predators are 6-3 on front end of last nine back/backs.
Totals
-- Five of last six Ranger games stayed under the total.
-- Last four Nashville games all went over the total.
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NHL
Tips and trends
Saturday, March 3
Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers (7:30 PM ET)
Tampa Bay goaltender Johan Holmqvist is 13-3-2 with a 2.52 goals-against-average since January 7th. He improved to 6-0 in shootouts with a 5-4 victory over Washington. EDGE: LIGHTNING
Florida is 2-1 against the Lightning at home this season and 11-2-3 there overall since December 21st. Tampa, though, leads the series 3-1-1. SLIGHT EDGE: PANTHERS
The home team is 8-1 in the last nine meetings.
The OVER is 4-1-1 in the last six meetings in Florida.
Calgary Flames at Edmonton Oilers (10 PM ET)
Calgary goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff is 11-4-2 with a tie and a 1.71 goals-against-average against the Oilers - tied for his most wins versus any opponent. BIG EDGE: FLAMES
Edmonton goaltender Dwayne Roloson is 7-12-0 with three ties and a 2.47 GAA in 22 games against the Flames - his most losses versus any opponent. EDGE: FLAMES
The Oilers' penalty-killing unit is among the NHL's best, thwarting 85.4 percent of opponents' chances, but the team has stopped just 58.8 percent over the last four contests. EDGE: FLAMES
The Flames are 3-14 in their last 17 games as a road favorite.
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NHL
Short Sheet
Saturday, March 3rd
St. Louis at NY Rangers, 1:05 EST
St. Louis: 9-2 SU off a road win
NY Rangers: 4-14 SU off a loss by 1 goal
Nashville at Los Angeles, 4:05 EST
Nashville: 10-2 SU away off a win by 1 goal
Los Angeles: 1-12 SU after winning 2 of their last 3 games
Buffalo at Toronto, 7:05 EST
Buffalo: 17-5 SU after allowing 5+ goals
Toronto: 0-6 SU at home revenging a loss by 3+ goals
Montreal at Boston, 7:05 EST
Montreal: 6-15 SU on Saturdays
Boston: 4-1 Under at home vs. Montreal
NY Islanders at Washington, 7:05 EST
NY Islanders: 3-15 SU vs. Washington
Washington: 6-2 SU playing their eighth game in 14 days
Tampa Bay at Florida, 7:35 EST
Tampa Bay: 1-6 SU at Florida
Florida: 7-1 SU at home off a combined score of 4 goals or less
Columbus at Phoenix, 9:05 EST
Columbus: 15-66 SU away after losing 2 of their last 3 games
Phoenix: 7-1 SU at home vs. Columbus
Calgary at Edmonton, 10:05 EST
Calgary: 7-23 SU in road games
Edmonton: 18-8 SU off BB games scoring 2 goals or less
** (TC) Denotes Time Change
NHL
Write-up
Early
3-03-07
Hot Teams
-- St Louis won six of its last seven games.
-- Nashville won four of last five games; last four went OT/SO. Kings won three of last four; they've gone OT seven times in last eleven games. (Noticed this too, worth a shot at ot at 1/350)
Cold Teams
-- Rangers lost four of their last five games.
Series Records
-- Rangers won 5-4 in shootout at St Louis in LY's meeting.
-- Kings are 1-2 vs Nashville this season: 1-4/0-7/4-1.
Back-to-Back Situations
-- Predators are 6-3 on front end of last nine back/backs.
Totals
-- Five of last six Ranger games stayed under the total.
-- Last four Nashville games all went over the total.
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NHL
Tips and trends
Saturday, March 3
Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers (7:30 PM ET)
Tampa Bay goaltender Johan Holmqvist is 13-3-2 with a 2.52 goals-against-average since January 7th. He improved to 6-0 in shootouts with a 5-4 victory over Washington. EDGE: LIGHTNING
Florida is 2-1 against the Lightning at home this season and 11-2-3 there overall since December 21st. Tampa, though, leads the series 3-1-1. SLIGHT EDGE: PANTHERS
The home team is 8-1 in the last nine meetings.
The OVER is 4-1-1 in the last six meetings in Florida.
Calgary Flames at Edmonton Oilers (10 PM ET)
Calgary goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff is 11-4-2 with a tie and a 1.71 goals-against-average against the Oilers - tied for his most wins versus any opponent. BIG EDGE: FLAMES
Edmonton goaltender Dwayne Roloson is 7-12-0 with three ties and a 2.47 GAA in 22 games against the Flames - his most losses versus any opponent. EDGE: FLAMES
The Oilers' penalty-killing unit is among the NHL's best, thwarting 85.4 percent of opponents' chances, but the team has stopped just 58.8 percent over the last four contests. EDGE: FLAMES
The Flames are 3-14 in their last 17 games as a road favorite.
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NHL
Short Sheet
Saturday, March 3rd
St. Louis at NY Rangers, 1:05 EST
St. Louis: 9-2 SU off a road win
NY Rangers: 4-14 SU off a loss by 1 goal
Nashville at Los Angeles, 4:05 EST
Nashville: 10-2 SU away off a win by 1 goal
Los Angeles: 1-12 SU after winning 2 of their last 3 games
Buffalo at Toronto, 7:05 EST
Buffalo: 17-5 SU after allowing 5+ goals
Toronto: 0-6 SU at home revenging a loss by 3+ goals
Montreal at Boston, 7:05 EST
Montreal: 6-15 SU on Saturdays
Boston: 4-1 Under at home vs. Montreal
NY Islanders at Washington, 7:05 EST
NY Islanders: 3-15 SU vs. Washington
Washington: 6-2 SU playing their eighth game in 14 days
Tampa Bay at Florida, 7:35 EST
Tampa Bay: 1-6 SU at Florida
Florida: 7-1 SU at home off a combined score of 4 goals or less
Columbus at Phoenix, 9:05 EST
Columbus: 15-66 SU away after losing 2 of their last 3 games
Phoenix: 7-1 SU at home vs. Columbus
Calgary at Edmonton, 10:05 EST
Calgary: 7-23 SU in road games
Edmonton: 18-8 SU off BB games scoring 2 goals or less
** (TC) Denotes Time Change