Buffalo Sabres +170 (+1.5 -170) o/u 5.5
Carolina Hurricanes -210 (-1.5 +150)
Jan 17 @BUF Lost 1-3
Feb 15 @BUF Won 3-0
Feb 26 BUF Won 2-1 (SO)
Buffalo is on their 2nd game of back to back from Toronto. Under has hit in 3 of 3 games in this series as well.
Goalies: Buffalo – Ryan Miller, Carolina – Cam Ward
Philadelphia +120 (+1.5 -240)
New York Rangers -140 (-1.5 +200) o/u 5.5
Oct 11 @PHI Won 4-3
Feb 15 PHI Lost 2-5
Mar 14 @PHI Lost 2-4
Mar 15 PHI Won 4-1
Over has hit in 3 of 4 games so far.
Goalies: Philadelphia – Martin Biron, NYR – Henrik Lundqvist
Montreal Canadians +145 (+1.5 -210) o/u 5.5
Boston Bruins -165 (-1.5 +170)
Oct 15 @MON Lost 3-4 (SO)
Nov 13 MON Won 6-1
Nov 22 @MON Won 3-2 (SO)
Jan 13 MON Won 3-1
Feb 1 @MON Won 3-1
Under in last 3 meetings.
Goalies: Montreal – Carey, Price Boston – Tim Thomas
Florida Panthers -155 (-1.5 +190) o/u 6 NO PLAY
Atlanta Thrashers +135 (+1.5 -230)
Oct 11 ATL Won 3-2 (OT)
Nov 2 @ATL Lost 3-5
Jan 10 ATL Won 8-4
Mar 3 @ATL Won 4-3
Apr 3 ATL Lost 1-3
Florida obviously has more to play for here. Just don’t feel real good about either side. Might end up taking Florida -155 or the over. Suggestions???
Goalies: Florida – Tomas Vokoun, Atlanta – Johan Hedberg
Washington Capitals -230 (-1.5 +130) o/u 6
Tampa Bay Lightning +190 (+1.5 -150)
Nov 10 TB Won 4-2
Jan 1 TB Won 7-4
Feb 14 @TB Won 5-1
Mar 19 @TB Won 5-2
Mar 27 TB Won 5-3
Washington has won 5 of 5 by 2 goals or more. 2 pushes and 3 wins for the over.
Goalies: Washington – Jose Theodore, Tampa Bay - Karri Ramo
Nashville Predators +180 (+1.5 -145) o/u 5.5
Detroit Redwings -220 (-1.5 +125)
Dec 26 @NSH Lost 2-3
Feb 10 @NSH Won 5-3
Feb 18 NSH Won 6-2
Feb 28 @NSH Lost 0-8
Mar 29 NSH Lost 3-4
Detroit has struggled with Nashville going 2-3 so far and 1-1 at home. Not enough for me to side with Nashville, though. The game has gone over 5.5 4 out of 5 times.
Goalies: Nashville – Pekka Rinne, Detroit – Chris Osgood
New York Islanders +270 (+1.5 -105) o/u 6
Pittsburgh Penguins -330 (-1.5 -115)
Nov 8 @NYI Won 4-3 (SO)
Nov 26 @NYI Won 5-3
Dec 11 NYI Won 9-2
Feb 16 @NYI Lost 2-3 (SO)
Feb 25 NYI Won 1-0
Islanders have lost 5 of their last seven games against playoff opponents by 2 goals or more.
Goalies: NYI – Joey MacDonald, Pittsburgh - Mathieu Garon
New Jersey Devils -105 (+1.5 -290) o/u 5.5
Ottawa Senators -115 (-1.5 +240)
Dec 19 OTT Won 5-1
Jan 4 OTT Won 4-3 (OT)
Jan 27 @OTT Won 4-1
New Jersey is 3-0 against Ottawa with the most recent game a convincing victory in Ottawa. Elias is returning and Holik is a healthy scratch.
Goalies: New Jersey – Martin Brodeur, Ottawa – Alex Auld
Dallas Stars Ev (+1.5 -290) o/u 5.5
Colorado Avalanche -120 (-1.5 +240)
Oct 18 @DAL Won 5-4
Dec 5 @DAL Lost 1-2 (SO)
Feb 5 DAL Won 3-2
Colorado has played 5 straight games under 5.5 goals including 0-0 regulation against San Jose. Dallas has played 3 of their last 5 under 5.5.
Goalies: Dallas – Matt Climie, Colorado – Peter Budaij
Los Angeles Kings +220 (+1.5 -145) o/u 5.5
Vancouver Canucks -260 (-1.5 +125)
Oct 30 @LA Won 4-0
Mar 9 @LA Lost 2-3
Mar 13 LA Won 4-2
Vancouver has won 2 of 3 by 2 goals or more including their only matchup in Vancouver a month ago.
Goalies: Los Angeles – Jonathan Quick, Vancouver – Roberto Luongo
Phoenix Coyotes +260 (+1.5 -110) o/u 5.5 NO PLAY
San Jose Sharks -320 (-1.5 -110)
Nov 9 @PHO Lost 2-4
Nov 29 @PHO Won 3-2
Jan 29 PHO Won 2-0
Mar 17 @PHO Lost 3-4
Mar 28 PHO Won 3-2
Can’t get a read on this one either. 2 games went over and 3 under 5.5 but 2 of those games were 5 goal totals. SJ has won both games at home but only one by two goals. They also looked horrible against Colorado.
Goalies: Phoenix – Al Montoya, San Jose - Evgeni Nabokov
Carolina Hurricanes -210 (-1.5 +150)
Jan 17 @BUF Lost 1-3
Feb 15 @BUF Won 3-0
Feb 26 BUF Won 2-1 (SO)
Buffalo is on their 2nd game of back to back from Toronto. Under has hit in 3 of 3 games in this series as well.
Goalies: Buffalo – Ryan Miller, Carolina – Cam Ward
Philadelphia +120 (+1.5 -240)
New York Rangers -140 (-1.5 +200) o/u 5.5
Oct 11 @PHI Won 4-3
Feb 15 PHI Lost 2-5
Mar 14 @PHI Lost 2-4
Mar 15 PHI Won 4-1
Over has hit in 3 of 4 games so far.
Goalies: Philadelphia – Martin Biron, NYR – Henrik Lundqvist
Montreal Canadians +145 (+1.5 -210) o/u 5.5
Boston Bruins -165 (-1.5 +170)
Oct 15 @MON Lost 3-4 (SO)
Nov 13 MON Won 6-1
Nov 22 @MON Won 3-2 (SO)
Jan 13 MON Won 3-1
Feb 1 @MON Won 3-1
Under in last 3 meetings.
Goalies: Montreal – Carey, Price Boston – Tim Thomas
Florida Panthers -155 (-1.5 +190) o/u 6 NO PLAY
Atlanta Thrashers +135 (+1.5 -230)
Oct 11 ATL Won 3-2 (OT)
Nov 2 @ATL Lost 3-5
Jan 10 ATL Won 8-4
Mar 3 @ATL Won 4-3
Apr 3 ATL Lost 1-3
Florida obviously has more to play for here. Just don’t feel real good about either side. Might end up taking Florida -155 or the over. Suggestions???
Goalies: Florida – Tomas Vokoun, Atlanta – Johan Hedberg
Washington Capitals -230 (-1.5 +130) o/u 6
Tampa Bay Lightning +190 (+1.5 -150)
Nov 10 TB Won 4-2
Jan 1 TB Won 7-4
Feb 14 @TB Won 5-1
Mar 19 @TB Won 5-2
Mar 27 TB Won 5-3
Washington has won 5 of 5 by 2 goals or more. 2 pushes and 3 wins for the over.
Goalies: Washington – Jose Theodore, Tampa Bay - Karri Ramo
Nashville Predators +180 (+1.5 -145) o/u 5.5
Detroit Redwings -220 (-1.5 +125)
Dec 26 @NSH Lost 2-3
Feb 10 @NSH Won 5-3
Feb 18 NSH Won 6-2
Feb 28 @NSH Lost 0-8
Mar 29 NSH Lost 3-4
Detroit has struggled with Nashville going 2-3 so far and 1-1 at home. Not enough for me to side with Nashville, though. The game has gone over 5.5 4 out of 5 times.
Goalies: Nashville – Pekka Rinne, Detroit – Chris Osgood
New York Islanders +270 (+1.5 -105) o/u 6
Pittsburgh Penguins -330 (-1.5 -115)
Nov 8 @NYI Won 4-3 (SO)
Nov 26 @NYI Won 5-3
Dec 11 NYI Won 9-2
Feb 16 @NYI Lost 2-3 (SO)
Feb 25 NYI Won 1-0
Islanders have lost 5 of their last seven games against playoff opponents by 2 goals or more.
Goalies: NYI – Joey MacDonald, Pittsburgh - Mathieu Garon
New Jersey Devils -105 (+1.5 -290) o/u 5.5
Ottawa Senators -115 (-1.5 +240)
Dec 19 OTT Won 5-1
Jan 4 OTT Won 4-3 (OT)
Jan 27 @OTT Won 4-1
New Jersey is 3-0 against Ottawa with the most recent game a convincing victory in Ottawa. Elias is returning and Holik is a healthy scratch.
Goalies: New Jersey – Martin Brodeur, Ottawa – Alex Auld
Dallas Stars Ev (+1.5 -290) o/u 5.5
Colorado Avalanche -120 (-1.5 +240)
Oct 18 @DAL Won 5-4
Dec 5 @DAL Lost 1-2 (SO)
Feb 5 DAL Won 3-2
Colorado has played 5 straight games under 5.5 goals including 0-0 regulation against San Jose. Dallas has played 3 of their last 5 under 5.5.
Goalies: Dallas – Matt Climie, Colorado – Peter Budaij
Los Angeles Kings +220 (+1.5 -145) o/u 5.5
Vancouver Canucks -260 (-1.5 +125)
Oct 30 @LA Won 4-0
Mar 9 @LA Lost 2-3
Mar 13 LA Won 4-2
Vancouver has won 2 of 3 by 2 goals or more including their only matchup in Vancouver a month ago.
Goalies: Los Angeles – Jonathan Quick, Vancouver – Roberto Luongo
Phoenix Coyotes +260 (+1.5 -110) o/u 5.5 NO PLAY
San Jose Sharks -320 (-1.5 -110)
Nov 9 @PHO Lost 2-4
Nov 29 @PHO Won 3-2
Jan 29 PHO Won 2-0
Mar 17 @PHO Lost 3-4
Mar 28 PHO Won 3-2
Can’t get a read on this one either. 2 games went over and 3 under 5.5 but 2 of those games were 5 goal totals. SJ has won both games at home but only one by two goals. They also looked horrible against Colorado.
Goalies: Phoenix – Al Montoya, San Jose - Evgeni Nabokov
