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NHL

Write up


Thursday, February 1




Hot Teams
-- Lightning won eight of their last ten games.
-- Atlanta won five of its last seven games.
-- Canadiens won three of their last four games. Penguins won four in row, six of last seven games.
-- Colorado won three of its last four home games. Minnesota won six of its last nine games.
-- Predators won ten of their last twelve games.
-- Oilers won three of their last four home games.
-- Dallas is 4-2 in its last six games.

Cold Teams
-- Bruins lost four in row, eight of last ten games. Sabres lost six of their last nine games.
-- Devils are 4-5 in their last five games. Flyers lost ten of their lasteleven games.
-- Carolina lost four of its last five games.
-- Islanders lost eleven of their last fifteen games.
-- Florida is 4-7 in its last eleven games. Washington lost six of its last eight games.
-- Coyotes lost six of their last nine games.
-- Vancouver lost three of its last four games.
-- Chicago lost ten of its last eleven games. Kings lost nine of their last ten games.
-- Sharks lost three of their last four games.

Series Records
-- Sabres are 4-1 vs Boston this season: 6-2/5-4/3-6/3-2/7-1.
-- Devils are 4-0 vs Philly this season: 2-0/4-3so/3-2/4-3so
-- Carolina is 3-2 vs Tampa Bay this season.
-- Atlanta is 2-1 vs Islanders this yuear:5-4ot/0-6/4-1.
-- Penguins are 3-2 in last five games vs Montreal.
-- Florida is 1-2 vs Washington this season: 1-4/2-5/7-3.
-- Colorado is 3-1 vs Minnesota this year: 2-3/4-1/2-1/2-1.
-- Home side won both Nashville-Phoenix games this season.
-- Canucks are 3-2 vs Edmonton this season.
-- Kings won three of four vs Chiocago last season.
-- Dallas is 3-2 against the Sharks this season.

Back-to-Back Situations
-- Phoenix is 4-5 if they played the night before.
-- Oilers are 3-6 if they played the night before.

Totals
-- Over is 8-4 in last twelve Boston games.
-- Over is 6-3-1 in last ten Flyer games.
-- Over is 6-2 in last eight Carolina games.
-- Over is 7-1-1 in last nine Islander games.
-- Seven of last eight Penguin games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Florida games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Minnesota games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Nashville games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Vancouver games stayed under total.
-- Over is 7-3 in Chicago's last ten games.
-- Under is 4-2-1 in San Jose's last seven games.



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NHL

2-01-07



Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins (7 PM ET)
Even with Tuesday's 7-1 victory over Boston, Buffalo finished 6-7-1 in January, its worst month since December 2003. SLIGHT EDGE: BRUINS
Boston has lost four games in a row, getting outscored 19-3 during the team's longest skid of the season. BIG EDGE: SABRES
Boston's 3.68 goals-against-average is the league's worst. EDGE: OVER

The Sabres are 11-2 in the last 13 meetings.





Tampa Bay Lightning at Carolina Panthers (7 PM ET)
The Lightning went 9-4 in January, including a 7-2 mark on the road. Four of their road victories during the month - including each of the last three - came in shootouts. EDGE: LIGHTNING
Carolina goaltender Cam Ward has lost four of his last five starts, allowing 20 goals over that span. EDGE: LIGHTNING & OVER

Tampa Bay is 11-1 in its last 12 games playing on one day of rest.
The OVER is 6-1 in the last seven meetings in Carolina.




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NHL

Short Sheet


Thursday, February 1st




New Jersey at Philadelphia, 7:05 EST
New Jersey: 39-19 SU playing their second game in five days
Philadelphia: 0-14 SU revenging a road loss

NY Islanders at Atlanta, 7:05 EST
NY Islanders: 12-6 SU after losing 2 of their last 3 games
Atlanta: 2-10 SU off a combined score of 8+ goals

Buffalo at Boston, 7:05 EST
Buffalo: 11-2 SU off a win by 4+ goals
Boston: 4-16 SU revenging a road loss by 2+ goals

Tampa Bay at Carolina, 7:05 EST
Tampa Bay: 6-12 SU off a road win by 1 goal
Carolina: 18-8 SU after losing 3 of their last 4 games

Washington at Florida, 7:35 EST
Washington: 6-1 SU revenging a home loss by 2+ goals
Florida: 4-13 SU vs. division opponents

Montreal at Pittsburgh, 7:35 EST
Montreal: 9-1 SU playing with two days rest
Pittsburgh: 5-15 SU revenging a loss by 3+ goals

Nashville at Phoenix, 9:05 EST
Nashville: 7-20 SU away off a loss
Phoenix: 17-10 SU off a road game

Minnesota at Colorado, 9:05 EST
Minnesota: 4-13 SU as a road underdog
Colorado: 8-1 Under off BB games allowing 3+ goals

Edmonton at Vancouver, 10:05 EST
Edmonton: 1-5 SU off a home win by 3+ goals
Vancouver: 9-4 SU after losing 3 of their last 4 games

Chicago at Los Angeles, 10:35 EST
Chicago: 2-10 SU in the second half of the season
Los Angeles: 21-12 SU vs. Chicago

Dallas at San Jose, 10:35 EST
Dallas: 9-3 SU away vs. division opponents
San Jose: 16-8 Under off a home game

** (TC) Denotes Time Change