Pro Hockey Trend Report
COLUMBUS (35-27-0-6, 76 pts.) at CHICAGO (37-20-0-8, 82 pts.) - 3/13/2009, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 10-8 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 10-8-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
12 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.8 Units)
Trend Sheet
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8:30 PM
COLUMBUS vs. CHICAGO
Columbus is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Columbus is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games
Chicago is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Columbus
10:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. VANCOUVER
Los Angeles is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Los Angeles is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
Vancouver is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Vancouver's last 8 games
LOS ANGELES (29-28-0-9, 67 pts.) at VANCOUVER (34-23-0-9, 77 pts.) - 3/13/2009, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 39-33 ATS (+80.9 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 15-19 ATS (-7.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 31-39 ATS (-28.5 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 3-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in home games on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 6-13 ATS (-8.9 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
VANCOUVER is 14-18 ATS (-6.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 5-5 (+3.4 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 5-5-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.7 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)
Ice picks: Friday's best NHL bets
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Columbus Blue Jackets at Chicago Blackhawks (N/A)
The Hawks are coming off a 3-2 shootout win over the Carolina Hurricanes. Rookie Kris Versteeg continued his stellar season by scoring the shootout winner.
"That was pretty energetic," said Versteeg, who also scored his 18th of the season late in the second period to tie the score 1-1. "We really tried to chip pucks and keep pucks in deep to play to our advantages. Keeping things simple and playing hard every game is what we really want to do."
Chicago has activated Nikolai Khabibulin from the injury reserve. The addition of Khabibulin means Cristobal Huet will get some rest. Huet had started 10 of the teams past 13 games. Antti Niemi has been reassigned to the American Hockey League.
Prior to Thursday night against the Penguins, Columbus had won three of four including victories over the Red Wings and Bruins.
The Blue Jackets will be on the second half of back-to-back games after a stop in Pittsburgh on Thursday. You have to like the Hawks at home with Columbus possibly a little tired.
Pick: Chicago
Los Angeles Kings at Vancouver Canucks (-220, 5.5)
The Canucks will welcome a return home after dropping both games during a quick trip down to Southern California. The trip started with a 3-2 loss to the Kings and wrapped up with a Scott Niedermayer overtime goal in a 4-3 defeat at the hands of the Ducks.
Prior to the problems in sunny California, the Canucks had won six of seven and were playing their best hockey of the season.
The Kings have scored 12 goals in their last three games which all turned out to be wins on home ice. Los Angeles now head back out on the road where they have lost four in a row.
"At this point of the season, it doesn't matter how we win games - as long as we're winning them," Kings Captain Dustin Brown said. "We've got to keep this momentum going and scrape and claw for everything we get. We're on the outside looking in. And with the way the schedule is, teams are flip-flopping left and right, night after night.”
The Kings might be in tough to snap their road woes. Vancouver has won seven straight home games and has allowed only five goals in its last four games at GM Place. Since returning from injury Roberto Luongo has started 20 of 21 games. Overall the Canucks have won 12 of their past 16.
Pick: Vancouver
COLUMBUS (35-27-0-6, 76 pts.) at CHICAGO (37-20-0-8, 82 pts.) - 3/13/2009, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 10-8 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 10-8-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
12 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.8 Units)
Trend Sheet
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8:30 PM
COLUMBUS vs. CHICAGO
Columbus is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Columbus is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games
Chicago is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Columbus
10:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. VANCOUVER
Los Angeles is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Los Angeles is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
Vancouver is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Vancouver's last 8 games
LOS ANGELES (29-28-0-9, 67 pts.) at VANCOUVER (34-23-0-9, 77 pts.) - 3/13/2009, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 39-33 ATS (+80.9 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 15-19 ATS (-7.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 31-39 ATS (-28.5 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 3-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in home games on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 6-13 ATS (-8.9 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
VANCOUVER is 14-18 ATS (-6.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 5-5 (+3.4 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 5-5-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.7 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)
Ice picks: Friday's best NHL bets
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Columbus Blue Jackets at Chicago Blackhawks (N/A)
The Hawks are coming off a 3-2 shootout win over the Carolina Hurricanes. Rookie Kris Versteeg continued his stellar season by scoring the shootout winner.
"That was pretty energetic," said Versteeg, who also scored his 18th of the season late in the second period to tie the score 1-1. "We really tried to chip pucks and keep pucks in deep to play to our advantages. Keeping things simple and playing hard every game is what we really want to do."
Chicago has activated Nikolai Khabibulin from the injury reserve. The addition of Khabibulin means Cristobal Huet will get some rest. Huet had started 10 of the teams past 13 games. Antti Niemi has been reassigned to the American Hockey League.
Prior to Thursday night against the Penguins, Columbus had won three of four including victories over the Red Wings and Bruins.
The Blue Jackets will be on the second half of back-to-back games after a stop in Pittsburgh on Thursday. You have to like the Hawks at home with Columbus possibly a little tired.
Pick: Chicago
Los Angeles Kings at Vancouver Canucks (-220, 5.5)
The Canucks will welcome a return home after dropping both games during a quick trip down to Southern California. The trip started with a 3-2 loss to the Kings and wrapped up with a Scott Niedermayer overtime goal in a 4-3 defeat at the hands of the Ducks.
Prior to the problems in sunny California, the Canucks had won six of seven and were playing their best hockey of the season.
The Kings have scored 12 goals in their last three games which all turned out to be wins on home ice. Los Angeles now head back out on the road where they have lost four in a row.
"At this point of the season, it doesn't matter how we win games - as long as we're winning them," Kings Captain Dustin Brown said. "We've got to keep this momentum going and scrape and claw for everything we get. We're on the outside looking in. And with the way the schedule is, teams are flip-flopping left and right, night after night.”
The Kings might be in tough to snap their road woes. Vancouver has won seven straight home games and has allowed only five goals in its last four games at GM Place. Since returning from injury Roberto Luongo has started 20 of 21 games. Overall the Canucks have won 12 of their past 16.
Pick: Vancouver
