NHL
Write-up
2-22-07
Hot Teams
-- Senators won last five games, outscoring foes 21-10. Sabres won seven of their last nine games.
-- New Jersey won seven of its last nine games.
-- Tampa Bay won eight of its last ten games.
-- Islanders won three of their last four games.
-- Florida isn't hot, but they've won three of last four at home. Penguins won six of their last seven games.
-- Montreal won last two games, allowing five goals, after they had lost previous six games.
-- Colorado won three of its last four home games. Minnesota won seven of its last ten games.
-- Canucks won last five games, with three of last four going to OT or shootout.
Cold Teams
-- Rangers lost six of last nine home games.
-- Flyers lost three of last four games. Carolina is 5-9 in its last fourteen games.
-- Atlanta lost seven of its last nine games.
-- Columbus lost seven of its last nine games. Oilers lost four in a row, scoring total of seven goals.
-- Toronto lost four of its last six games.
-- Nashville is 0-4 in game after its last four wins.
-- Sharks lost three of their last four games. Chicago lost three in row, scoring total of four goals.
-- Calgary lost six of its last eight games. Phoenix scored total of 13 goals in losing its last six games.
-- Kings lost fourteen of their last eighteen games.
Series Records
-- Ottawa is 4-2 vs Buffalo this season, 2-1 in each rink.
-- Home side is 5-2 in Ranger-Devil games this season.
-- Road team won both Philly-Carolina games this season.
-- Lightning is 4-2 vs Atlanta this season, 1-1 in this building.
-- Oilers are 2-1 vs Columbus this season: 4-1/0-4/5-2.
-- Islanders, Leafs split two games in Toronto this season.
-- Florida is 2-1 vs Penguins this season: 5-2/3-2/0-3.
-- Nashville, Montreal didn't play last season.
-- Home side won four of five San Jose-Chicago games this yr.
-- Flames are 2-0 vs Phoenix this season: 6-1/6-3.
-- Colorado is 3-2 vs Minnesota this season, 1-1 at home.
-- Kings won 3-2 in OT at Vancouver Jan 26.
Back-to-Back Situations
-- Tampa Bay is 2-4 on front end of back/back.
-- Oilers are 2-9 on front end of back/back.
-- Sharks are 7-2 if they played night before.
Totals
-- Three of last four Ottawa games went over the total.
-- Under is 6-2 in last eight New Jersey games.
-- Over is 6-0-1 in last seven Flyer games.
-- Under is 7-2 in last nine Lightning games.
-- Under is 10-6-1 in last seventeen Columbus games.
-- Six of last eight Islander games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 14-4 in last eighteen Pittsburgh games.
-- Under is 8-1 in Nashville's last nine games.
-- Under is 6-3-1 in last ten Chicago games.
-- Four of last five Calgary games went over the total.
-- Seven of last eight Colorado games went over the total.
-- Under is 9-4 in last thirteen Los Angeles games.
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NHL
Tips and trends
Thursday, February 22
B]Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres[/b] (7 PM ET)
Ottawa goaltender Ray Emery is 4-1-0 with a 2.01 goals-against-average versus the Sabres this season and 8-2-1 with a 2.57 GAA in 11 career starts against them. EDGE: SENATORS
Buffalo is on a roll, going 7-1-1 following its season high-tying three-game losing streak. The Sabres are 7-0-1 in their last eight home contests. EDGE: SABRES
The Sabres have scored three power-play goals in each of their last two games while the Senators have allowed three goals in six short-handed situations in their past two contests. EDGE: SABRES
The UNDER is 5-0 in the last five meetings in Buffalo.
Tampa Bay Lightning at Atlanta Thrashers (7 PM ET)
The Lightning are tied with Pittsburgh for the most points in the NHL since January 6th with 31, going 15-3-1 in their last 19 games. EDGE: LIGHTNING
Tampa Bay has scored a power-play goal in each of its last five games. Atlanta has killed off six straight short-handed situations in the last two contests after giving up 15 power-play goals in 36 opportunities over a nine-game span. SLIGHT EDGE: LIGHTNING
The UNDER is 5-1 in the last six meetings in Atlanta.
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NHL
Short Sheet
Thursday, February 22nd
Edmonton at Columbus, 7:05 EST
Edmonton: 7-1 SU off 4+ road games
Columbus: 0-5 SU off a division loss by 1 goal
New Jersey at NY Rangers, 7:05 EST
New Jersey: 37-16 SU vs. NY Rangers
NY Rangers: 12-3 Under vs. New Jersey
Philadelphia at Carolina, 7:05 EST
Philadelphia: 1-15 SU off BB losses by 2+ goals
Carolina: 9-4 SU revenging a loss by 2+ goals
Ottawa at Buffalo, 7:05 EST
Ottawa: 19-9 Under away revenging a road loss
Buffalo: 21-6 SU after scoring 6+ goals
Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 7:05 EST
Tampa Bay: 18-6 SU after winning 2 of their last 3 games
Atlanta: 6-13 SU after losing 2 of their last 3 games
Pittsburgh at Florida, 7:35 EST
Pittsburgh: 8-2 Su in February
Florida: 2-11 SU revenging a road loss by 2+ goals
Toronto at NY Islanders, 7:35 EST
Toronto: 17-6 SU off a shutout home loss
NY Islanders: 3-9 SU after winning 3 of their last 4 games
Montreal at Nashville, 8:05 EST
Montreal: 8-1 Under off a combined score of 8+ goals
Nashville: 22-3 SU at home off a win by 2+ goals
San Jose at Chicago, 8:35 EST
San Jose: 26-9 SU off a win by 1 goal
Chicago: 1-8 SU at home in the second half of the season
Calgary at Phoenix, 9:05 EST
Calgary: 3-14 SU as a road favorite
Phoenix: 8-2 SU at home off BB losses
Minnesota at Colorado, 9:05 EST
Minnesota: 0-7 SU away off a win by 1 goal
Colorado: 12-6 SU at home vs. Minnesota
Vancouver at Los Angeles, 10:35 EST
Vancouver: 15-6 SU in the second half of the season
Los Angeles: 0-9 SU off a road win
** (TC) Denotes Time Change
Write-up
2-22-07
Hot Teams
-- Senators won last five games, outscoring foes 21-10. Sabres won seven of their last nine games.
-- New Jersey won seven of its last nine games.
-- Tampa Bay won eight of its last ten games.
-- Islanders won three of their last four games.
-- Florida isn't hot, but they've won three of last four at home. Penguins won six of their last seven games.
-- Montreal won last two games, allowing five goals, after they had lost previous six games.
-- Colorado won three of its last four home games. Minnesota won seven of its last ten games.
-- Canucks won last five games, with three of last four going to OT or shootout.
Cold Teams
-- Rangers lost six of last nine home games.
-- Flyers lost three of last four games. Carolina is 5-9 in its last fourteen games.
-- Atlanta lost seven of its last nine games.
-- Columbus lost seven of its last nine games. Oilers lost four in a row, scoring total of seven goals.
-- Toronto lost four of its last six games.
-- Nashville is 0-4 in game after its last four wins.
-- Sharks lost three of their last four games. Chicago lost three in row, scoring total of four goals.
-- Calgary lost six of its last eight games. Phoenix scored total of 13 goals in losing its last six games.
-- Kings lost fourteen of their last eighteen games.
Series Records
-- Ottawa is 4-2 vs Buffalo this season, 2-1 in each rink.
-- Home side is 5-2 in Ranger-Devil games this season.
-- Road team won both Philly-Carolina games this season.
-- Lightning is 4-2 vs Atlanta this season, 1-1 in this building.
-- Oilers are 2-1 vs Columbus this season: 4-1/0-4/5-2.
-- Islanders, Leafs split two games in Toronto this season.
-- Florida is 2-1 vs Penguins this season: 5-2/3-2/0-3.
-- Nashville, Montreal didn't play last season.
-- Home side won four of five San Jose-Chicago games this yr.
-- Flames are 2-0 vs Phoenix this season: 6-1/6-3.
-- Colorado is 3-2 vs Minnesota this season, 1-1 at home.
-- Kings won 3-2 in OT at Vancouver Jan 26.
Back-to-Back Situations
-- Tampa Bay is 2-4 on front end of back/back.
-- Oilers are 2-9 on front end of back/back.
-- Sharks are 7-2 if they played night before.
Totals
-- Three of last four Ottawa games went over the total.
-- Under is 6-2 in last eight New Jersey games.
-- Over is 6-0-1 in last seven Flyer games.
-- Under is 7-2 in last nine Lightning games.
-- Under is 10-6-1 in last seventeen Columbus games.
-- Six of last eight Islander games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 14-4 in last eighteen Pittsburgh games.
-- Under is 8-1 in Nashville's last nine games.
-- Under is 6-3-1 in last ten Chicago games.
-- Four of last five Calgary games went over the total.
-- Seven of last eight Colorado games went over the total.
-- Under is 9-4 in last thirteen Los Angeles games.
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NHL
Tips and trends
Thursday, February 22
B]Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres[/b] (7 PM ET)
Ottawa goaltender Ray Emery is 4-1-0 with a 2.01 goals-against-average versus the Sabres this season and 8-2-1 with a 2.57 GAA in 11 career starts against them. EDGE: SENATORS
Buffalo is on a roll, going 7-1-1 following its season high-tying three-game losing streak. The Sabres are 7-0-1 in their last eight home contests. EDGE: SABRES
The Sabres have scored three power-play goals in each of their last two games while the Senators have allowed three goals in six short-handed situations in their past two contests. EDGE: SABRES
The UNDER is 5-0 in the last five meetings in Buffalo.
Tampa Bay Lightning at Atlanta Thrashers (7 PM ET)
The Lightning are tied with Pittsburgh for the most points in the NHL since January 6th with 31, going 15-3-1 in their last 19 games. EDGE: LIGHTNING
Tampa Bay has scored a power-play goal in each of its last five games. Atlanta has killed off six straight short-handed situations in the last two contests after giving up 15 power-play goals in 36 opportunities over a nine-game span. SLIGHT EDGE: LIGHTNING
The UNDER is 5-1 in the last six meetings in Atlanta.
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NHL
Short Sheet
Thursday, February 22nd
Edmonton at Columbus, 7:05 EST
Edmonton: 7-1 SU off 4+ road games
Columbus: 0-5 SU off a division loss by 1 goal
New Jersey at NY Rangers, 7:05 EST
New Jersey: 37-16 SU vs. NY Rangers
NY Rangers: 12-3 Under vs. New Jersey
Philadelphia at Carolina, 7:05 EST
Philadelphia: 1-15 SU off BB losses by 2+ goals
Carolina: 9-4 SU revenging a loss by 2+ goals
Ottawa at Buffalo, 7:05 EST
Ottawa: 19-9 Under away revenging a road loss
Buffalo: 21-6 SU after scoring 6+ goals
Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 7:05 EST
Tampa Bay: 18-6 SU after winning 2 of their last 3 games
Atlanta: 6-13 SU after losing 2 of their last 3 games
Pittsburgh at Florida, 7:35 EST
Pittsburgh: 8-2 Su in February
Florida: 2-11 SU revenging a road loss by 2+ goals
Toronto at NY Islanders, 7:35 EST
Toronto: 17-6 SU off a shutout home loss
NY Islanders: 3-9 SU after winning 3 of their last 4 games
Montreal at Nashville, 8:05 EST
Montreal: 8-1 Under off a combined score of 8+ goals
Nashville: 22-3 SU at home off a win by 2+ goals
San Jose at Chicago, 8:35 EST
San Jose: 26-9 SU off a win by 1 goal
Chicago: 1-8 SU at home in the second half of the season
Calgary at Phoenix, 9:05 EST
Calgary: 3-14 SU as a road favorite
Phoenix: 8-2 SU at home off BB losses
Minnesota at Colorado, 9:05 EST
Minnesota: 0-7 SU away off a win by 1 goal
Colorado: 12-6 SU at home vs. Minnesota
Vancouver at Los Angeles, 10:35 EST
Vancouver: 15-6 SU in the second half of the season
Los Angeles: 0-9 SU off a road win
** (TC) Denotes Time Change