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NHL
Write up
Friday, February 16
Hot Teams
-- Devils won five of their last six games. Penguins won four in row, 12 of last 14 games.
-- Chicago is 5-3 in its last eight games. Canucks are 15-6 in last twenty-one games.
Cold Teams
-- San Jose is 4-6 in its last ten games. Columbus lost six of last seven games.
-- Nashville is 3-4 in last seven games, 13-5 in last 18. St Louis is 3-6 in its last nine games.
Series Records
-- Sharks are 2-0 vs Columbus this year: 5-2/3-0.
-- Home side won three of four Devil-Penguin games, with Pens losing both visits to Swamp, 5-2/3-0.
-- Predators are 6-0 vs St Louis this year: 5-4/3-2/2-1/3-2/6-3/3-2.
-- Canucks arw 2-1 vs Chicago this year: 3-0/0-5/2-1.
Back-to-Back Situations
-- New Jersey is 10-2 on front end of back/back.
-- Nashville is 5-2 in last seven front ends of back/back.
Totals
-- Under is 6-2 in last eight Columbus home games.
-- Four of last five New Jersey games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Nashville games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 8-4 in Vancouver's last dozen games.
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NHL
Tips and trends
Friday, February 16
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San Jose Sharks at Columbus Blue Jackets (7 PM ET)
San Jose goaltender Vesa Toskala has a 4.75 goals-against-average in his last four starts, stopping only 65 of 80 shots. The Sharks may elect to go with Evgeni Nabokov since he?s 11-2-0 with a 1.51 GAA and three shutouts in 14 games against Columbus. EDGE: SHARKS
The Sharks have won two of their first three road games of its season-high eight-game road trip. San Jose is 18-9 away from HP Pavilion, tying them with the Nashville Predators for the second-most road wins in the league. EDGE: SHARKS
Columbus goaltender Pascal Leclaire struggled Wednesday in his first start since December 22nd, stopping 13 of 16 shots. He missed 21 games because of knee surgery. Leclaire has allowed seven goals in two career games against San Jose, losing both. EDGE: SHARKS
The UNDER is 6-0 in the last six meetings in Columbus.
Nashville Predators at St. Louis Blues (8 PM ET)
Nashville has outscored St. Louis 47-24 in winning all 14 meetings since the start of the 2005-06. Seven of the victories ? all in regulation ? have come at St. Louis. BIG EDGE: PREDATORS
Predators? goaltender Tomas Vokoun has won his last five starts versus the Blues with a 1.20 GAA, and backup Chris Mason has a 10-0 record with two shutouts and a 1.92 GAA in 12 career games against them. BIG EDGE: PREDATORS
The Blues are 2-13 in their last 15 games as a home underdog of +151 to +200.
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NHL
Short Sheet
Friday, February 16th
San Jose at Columbus, 7:05 EST
San Jose: 12-1 SU off a loss by 2+ goals
Columbus: 13-2 Under playing with double revenge
Pittsburgh at New Jersey, 7:35 EST
Pittsburgh: 7-25 SU after allowing 4+ goals BB Games
New Jersey: 14-2 SU playing only their 2nd game in 5 days
Nashville at St. Louis, 8:05 EST
Nashville: 14-0 SU vs. St. Louis
St. Louis: 2-13 SU at home revenging a home loss
Vancouver at Chicago, 8:35 EST
Vancouver: 5-0 SU revenging a loss by 3+ goals
Chicago: 1-6 SU vs. Vancouver
** (TC) Denotes Time Change
NHL
Write up
Friday, February 16
Hot Teams
-- Devils won five of their last six games. Penguins won four in row, 12 of last 14 games.
-- Chicago is 5-3 in its last eight games. Canucks are 15-6 in last twenty-one games.
Cold Teams
-- San Jose is 4-6 in its last ten games. Columbus lost six of last seven games.
-- Nashville is 3-4 in last seven games, 13-5 in last 18. St Louis is 3-6 in its last nine games.
Series Records
-- Sharks are 2-0 vs Columbus this year: 5-2/3-0.
-- Home side won three of four Devil-Penguin games, with Pens losing both visits to Swamp, 5-2/3-0.
-- Predators are 6-0 vs St Louis this year: 5-4/3-2/2-1/3-2/6-3/3-2.
-- Canucks arw 2-1 vs Chicago this year: 3-0/0-5/2-1.
Back-to-Back Situations
-- New Jersey is 10-2 on front end of back/back.
-- Nashville is 5-2 in last seven front ends of back/back.
Totals
-- Under is 6-2 in last eight Columbus home games.
-- Four of last five New Jersey games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Nashville games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 8-4 in Vancouver's last dozen games.
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NHL
Tips and trends
Friday, February 16
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San Jose Sharks at Columbus Blue Jackets (7 PM ET)
San Jose goaltender Vesa Toskala has a 4.75 goals-against-average in his last four starts, stopping only 65 of 80 shots. The Sharks may elect to go with Evgeni Nabokov since he?s 11-2-0 with a 1.51 GAA and three shutouts in 14 games against Columbus. EDGE: SHARKS
The Sharks have won two of their first three road games of its season-high eight-game road trip. San Jose is 18-9 away from HP Pavilion, tying them with the Nashville Predators for the second-most road wins in the league. EDGE: SHARKS
Columbus goaltender Pascal Leclaire struggled Wednesday in his first start since December 22nd, stopping 13 of 16 shots. He missed 21 games because of knee surgery. Leclaire has allowed seven goals in two career games against San Jose, losing both. EDGE: SHARKS
The UNDER is 6-0 in the last six meetings in Columbus.
Nashville Predators at St. Louis Blues (8 PM ET)
Nashville has outscored St. Louis 47-24 in winning all 14 meetings since the start of the 2005-06. Seven of the victories ? all in regulation ? have come at St. Louis. BIG EDGE: PREDATORS
Predators? goaltender Tomas Vokoun has won his last five starts versus the Blues with a 1.20 GAA, and backup Chris Mason has a 10-0 record with two shutouts and a 1.92 GAA in 12 career games against them. BIG EDGE: PREDATORS
The Blues are 2-13 in their last 15 games as a home underdog of +151 to +200.
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NHL
Short Sheet
Friday, February 16th
San Jose at Columbus, 7:05 EST
San Jose: 12-1 SU off a loss by 2+ goals
Columbus: 13-2 Under playing with double revenge
Pittsburgh at New Jersey, 7:35 EST
Pittsburgh: 7-25 SU after allowing 4+ goals BB Games
New Jersey: 14-2 SU playing only their 2nd game in 5 days
Nashville at St. Louis, 8:05 EST
Nashville: 14-0 SU vs. St. Louis
St. Louis: 2-13 SU at home revenging a home loss
Vancouver at Chicago, 8:35 EST
Vancouver: 5-0 SU revenging a loss by 3+ goals
Chicago: 1-6 SU vs. Vancouver
** (TC) Denotes Time Change
