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Buffalo at Carolina – 1:37 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Sabres are 8-1 in their last 9 road games.
Hot: Sabres are 15-3 in their last 18 overall.
Hot: Sabres are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Sabres are 5-1 in their last 6 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Sabres are 5-16 in their last 21 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Hurricanes are 6-18 in their last 24 vs. Atlantic.
Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-0-1 in Hurricanes last 8 vs. Atlantic.
Hot: Over is 7-0-1 in Sabres last 8 overall.
Hot: Over is 6-0-1 in Hurricanes last 7 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Sabres last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Sabres last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 9-1 in Hurricanes last 10 vs. a team with a winning record.
Pick: Hurricanes -1.5 +127
Washington at Colorado – 4:07 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Avalanche are 41-10 in their last 51 games playing on 2 days rest.
Hot: Avalanche are 41-10 in their last 51 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Avalanche are 40-12 in their last 52 home games.
Cold: Capitals are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. Central.
Cold: Capitals are 1-4 in their last 5 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Capitals are 2-7 in their last 9 road games.
Over/Under
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Capitals last 5 vs. Central.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Capitals last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Under is 6-1-1 in Capitals last 8 following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Over is 5-1-1 in Avalanche last 7 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 8-2-1 in Avalanche last 11 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Avalanche last 6 home games.
Pick: Avalanche -1.5 +117
Pittsburgh at Seattle – 5:07 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Kraken are 7-0 in their last 7 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
Cold: Penguins are 0-6 in their last 6 vs. Pacific.
Cold: Kraken are 1-8 in their last 9 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Cold: Penguins are 1-8 in their last 9 vs. Western Conference.
Cold: Kraken are 1-5 in their last 6 overall.
Cold: Kraken are 1-4 in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Over/Under
Hot: Under is 2-0-2 in Kraken last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 7-1 in Kraken last 8 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Penguins last 8 Monday games.
Hot: Under is 10-2-2 in Penguins last 14 road games vs. a team with a losing home record.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Penguins last 6 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Over is 9-2-2 in Penguins last 13 vs. a team with a losing record.
Pick: Penguins -120
San Jose at Florida – 7:07 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Panthers are 6-0 in their last 6 Monday games.
Hot: Panthers are 9-2 in their last 11 games playing on 1 days rest.
Panthers are 20-7 in their last 27 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
Cold: Panthers are 1-5 in their last 6 games following a win.
Cold: Sharks are 10-43 in their last 53 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Sharks are 15-47 in their last 62 games playing on 2 days rest.
Over/Under
Hot: Over is 6-0 in Panthers last 6 home games following a road trip of 7 or more days.
Hot: Over is 4-0-2 in Sharks last 6 games playing on 2 days rest.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Panthers last 5 Monday games.
Hot: Under is 6-1-2 in Sharks last 9 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Hot: Over is 6-1-1 in Sharks last 8 vs. a team with a winning record.
Hot: Over is 6-1 in Sharks last 7 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Pick: Panthers -1.5 +133
Minnesota at Toronto – 7:37 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Maple Leafs are 7-0 in their last 7 home games.
Hot: Maple Leafs are 4-0 in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Hot: Wild are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. Atlantic.
Cold: Wild are 1-4 in their last 5 games following a win.
Wild are 2-5 in their last 7 overall.
Wild are 3-7 in their last 10 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-0 in Wild last 7 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Over is 6-0-1 in Wild last 7 games following a win.
Hot: Over is 4-0-2 in Maple Leafs last 6 vs. Central.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Wild last 5 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Wild last 4 vs. Eastern Conference.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Maple Leafs last 4 overall.
Pick: Wild +104
Philadelphia at Vegas – 8:07 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Golden Knights are 7-0 in their last 7 overall.
Hot: Golden Knights are 6-0 in their last 6 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation.
Hot: Golden Knights are 6-0 in their last 6 games following a win.
Cold: Flyers are 0-6 in their last 6 overall.
Cold: Flyers are 0-5 in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Flyers are 0-4 in their last 4 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Over/Under
Hot: Over is 7-0-1 in Flyers last 8 following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Over is 6-0-1 in Flyers last 7 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Flyers last 5 road games.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Flyers last 5 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Golden Knights last 4 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Flyers last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Pick: Golden Knights -1.5 +127
Winnipeg at Chicago – 8:37 ET
Win/Loss
Jets are 19-7 in their last 26 when their opponent allows 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Jets are 25-10 in their last 35 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Cold: Blackhawks are 0-4 in their last 4 home games.
Cold: Jets are 2-10 in their last 12 vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Jets are 1-5 in their last 6 vs. Central.
Cold: Jets are 2-9 in their last 11 vs. Western Conference.
Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0-1 in Jets last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Blackhawks last 4 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Jets last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Hot: Under is 12-2-2 in Blackhawks last 16 following a home loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Under is 5-1 in Blackhawks last 6 following a loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Jets last 6 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Pick: Jets -130
New Jersey at Calgary – 9:07 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Flames are 12-2 in their last 14 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Flames are 10-2 in their last 12 vs. Metropolitan.
Hot: Devils are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. Western Conference.
Cold: Devils are 1-6 in their last 7 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Devils are 1-5 in their last 6 games following a home loss of 3 or more goals.
Cold: Devils are 1-4 in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Over/Under
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Flames last 4 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Flames last 4 home games.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Flames last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Under is 7-1 in Devils last 8 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 6-1-1 in Devils last 8 following a home loss of 3 or more goals.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Devils last 7 games playing on 1 days rest.
Pick: Flames +110
NY Rangers at Anaheim – 10:07 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Islanders are 4-0 in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Islanders are 7-2 in their last 9 vs. Pacific.
Islanders are 10-3 in their last 13 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Canucks are 0-9 in their last 9 vs. Eastern Conference.
Cold: Canucks are 0-7 in their last 7 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Cold: Canucks are 0-7 in their last 7 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Over/Under
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Islanders last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Islanders last 4 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 14-3-2 in Islanders last 19 road games.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Islanders last 5 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Over is 7-2-1 in Canucks last 10 following a home loss of 3 or more goals.
Over is 9-3 in Canucks last 12 Monday games.
Pick: Ducks -128
NY Islanders at Vancouver – 10:07 ET
Win/Loss
Hot: Ducks are 12-3 in their last 15 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Ducks are 8-3 in their last 11 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Cold: Ducks are 0-6 in their last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
Cold: Ducks are 0-5 in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
Cold: Rangers are 0-5 in their last 5 vs. Pacific.
Cold: Ducks are 0-4 in their last 4 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
Over/Under
Hot: Over is 5-0 in Ducks last 5 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Rangers last 5 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Rangers last 5 Monday games.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Rangers last 5 overall.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Rangers last 5 games playing on 1 days rest.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in Rangers last 5 vs. Pacific.
Pick: Islanders -132


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