Senators at Hurricanes
--Ottawa, just two points ahead of Detroit in the race for the Presidents Trophy, has followed a five-game winning streak with a two-game losing skid.
--The latest setback occurred Sunday when the Senators dropped a 6-2 decision at Detroit. The combined eight goals enabled the ?over? to improve to 5-1 in Ottawa?s last six contests.
--Ottawa is 2-0-1 against the Hurricanes this season, including a 4-4 tie on Nov. 19 as a $1.15 favorite in the lone game at Carolina. The ?over? is 4-1 in the last five games between these squads.
--Carolina is off Saturday?s scoreless tie against Los Angeles. It was the third time the Hurricanes have been blanked in their last six games.
--The Hurricanes are scoring just 2.1 goals per game at home, helping the ?under? go 22-9-5 in 36 home dates.
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Red Wings at Penguins
--Detroit, in the midst of a four-game winning streak, is 15-2 in its last 17 overall affairs and 5-1 in its last six road efforts.
--The Red Wings have amassed three goals or more in 17 of their last 18 outings and have notched five goals or more on 11 occasions during that span. Not surprisingly, the ?over? is 13-3-2 in Detroit?s last 18 encounters.
--The ?over? has also cashed the last three meetings between the Red Wings and Penguins, including a 7-3 Detroit victory on Oct. 25 during the lone matchup this season. The Red Wings closed as a $3.00 home favorite, with the total resting at six.
--Pittsburgh is now 0-11-1 in its last 12 outings thanks to Sunday?s 4-2 home loss against Florida. The setback lowered the club?s home record to a dreary 14-20-2-2.
--The Penguins have not collected more than two goals in any of their last 10 games and have allowed four goals or more in nine of their last 11 efforts.
--Despite allowing an average of 3.1 goals per game at home, the ?under? is 18-14-6 in Pittsburgh?s 38 home dates.
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Flames at Kings
--Calgary, playing its third game in four nights, is 0-1-1 during the first two contests on this three-game West Coast trip. The club began the excursion Saturday by dropping a 3-2 decision at San Jose before skating to a 2-2 tie at Anaheim the next night.
--The Flames are getting outscored on enemy ice by an average of 2.9 to 2.2 en route to a 13-19-3-3 ledger. The ?over? is 18-14-4 in 38 road dates.
--These clubs have split a pair of games this season, with Calgary registering a 2-1 overtime victory on Jan. 18 as a $1.20 favorite in the lone home game.
--Los Angeles returns home for a four-game homestand after going 1-1-1 on a three-game road excursion. The squad is coming off Saturday?s 0-0 tie at Carolina, the sixth time the Kings have been blanked this season.
--The Kings are outscoring the opposition at home by an average of 2.7 to 2.5 on their way to an 18-16-1-0 record. The ?under? is 14-11-10 in 35 dates at Staples Center.
--Ottawa, just two points ahead of Detroit in the race for the Presidents Trophy, has followed a five-game winning streak with a two-game losing skid.
--The latest setback occurred Sunday when the Senators dropped a 6-2 decision at Detroit. The combined eight goals enabled the ?over? to improve to 5-1 in Ottawa?s last six contests.
--Ottawa is 2-0-1 against the Hurricanes this season, including a 4-4 tie on Nov. 19 as a $1.15 favorite in the lone game at Carolina. The ?over? is 4-1 in the last five games between these squads.
--Carolina is off Saturday?s scoreless tie against Los Angeles. It was the third time the Hurricanes have been blanked in their last six games.
--The Hurricanes are scoring just 2.1 goals per game at home, helping the ?under? go 22-9-5 in 36 home dates.
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Red Wings at Penguins
--Detroit, in the midst of a four-game winning streak, is 15-2 in its last 17 overall affairs and 5-1 in its last six road efforts.
--The Red Wings have amassed three goals or more in 17 of their last 18 outings and have notched five goals or more on 11 occasions during that span. Not surprisingly, the ?over? is 13-3-2 in Detroit?s last 18 encounters.
--The ?over? has also cashed the last three meetings between the Red Wings and Penguins, including a 7-3 Detroit victory on Oct. 25 during the lone matchup this season. The Red Wings closed as a $3.00 home favorite, with the total resting at six.
--Pittsburgh is now 0-11-1 in its last 12 outings thanks to Sunday?s 4-2 home loss against Florida. The setback lowered the club?s home record to a dreary 14-20-2-2.
--The Penguins have not collected more than two goals in any of their last 10 games and have allowed four goals or more in nine of their last 11 efforts.
--Despite allowing an average of 3.1 goals per game at home, the ?under? is 18-14-6 in Pittsburgh?s 38 home dates.
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Flames at Kings
--Calgary, playing its third game in four nights, is 0-1-1 during the first two contests on this three-game West Coast trip. The club began the excursion Saturday by dropping a 3-2 decision at San Jose before skating to a 2-2 tie at Anaheim the next night.
--The Flames are getting outscored on enemy ice by an average of 2.9 to 2.2 en route to a 13-19-3-3 ledger. The ?over? is 18-14-4 in 38 road dates.
--These clubs have split a pair of games this season, with Calgary registering a 2-1 overtime victory on Jan. 18 as a $1.20 favorite in the lone home game.
--Los Angeles returns home for a four-game homestand after going 1-1-1 on a three-game road excursion. The squad is coming off Saturday?s 0-0 tie at Carolina, the sixth time the Kings have been blanked this season.
--The Kings are outscoring the opposition at home by an average of 2.7 to 2.5 on their way to an 18-16-1-0 record. The ?under? is 14-11-10 in 35 dates at Staples Center.
