NHL WRITE-UP
Saturday, January 30
Hot Teams
-- Ottawa won its last eight games, outscoring foes 27-8.
-- Hurricanes won four of their last five games. Blackhawks won six of their last eight games.
-- Canucks won their last six games, scoring 24 goals.
-- Kings won last four games, scoring 16 goals.
-- Blues won three of their last four home games.
-- Coyotes won five of their last seven games.
-- Minnesota won its last three games, allowing four goals. Sharks won seven of their last nine games.
Cold Teams
-- Islanders lost last three games, outscored 15-5. Flyers lost last two games, both at home, 2-1/4-3.
-- Canadiens lost five of their last seven games.
-- Toronto lost its last five games, scoring 12 goals.
-- Bruins lost their last six games, scoring nine goals.
-- Thrashers lost ten of their last twelve road games. Nashville lost its last five games, scoring ten goals.
-- Rangers lost last four games, outscored 17-3.
-- Flames lost their last nine games, allowing 26 goals in last six. Oilers lost last 12 games, scoring 12 goals in last seven.
Totals
-- Over is 8-4 in last dozen Philadelphia games.
-- Three of last four Montreal games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Carolina games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Toronto games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Boston games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Columbus games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 5-2 in last seven Atlanta road games.
-- Five of last six Ranger games went over the total.
-- Under is 11-3-3 in last 17 Calgary games; over is 7-3 in Edmonton's last ten contests.
-- Eight of last ten Minnesota games went over the total.
Playing second of back-to-back nights
-- Toronto lost last four times they played night before.
-- Bruins are 5-6 if they played night before, but 2-0 at home.
-- Predators are 4-5 if they played the night before.
Series Records
-- Flyers won five in row, 12 of last 13 against the Islanders.
-- Senators won five of last six games against Montreal.
-- Carolina won two of last three games against the Blackhawks.
-- Kings won three of last four games against Boston.
-- Blue Jackets lost last eight visits to St Louis.
-- Atlanta/Nashville split their last four meetings.
-- Rangers won their last three games against Phoenix.
-- Flames won last six games in rivalry against Edmonton.
-- Sharks won eight of last ten games against Minnesota.