TORONTO (16-24-0-8, 40 pts.) at WASHINGTON (28-13-0-5, 61 pts.) - 1/15/2010, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 16-32 ATS (+52.5 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 40-14 ATS (+21.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 261-256 ATS (+539.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
TORONTO is 19-15 ATS (+42.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 21-34 ATS (-29.3 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 6-5 (+2.5 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 6-5-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
8 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.6 Units)

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NASHVILLE (28-16-0-3, 59 pts.) at CALGARY (26-15-0-6, 58 pts.) - 1/15/2010, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 27-19 ATS (+47.5 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 10-5 ATS (+16.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
NASHVILLE is 15-7 ATS (+22.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
NASHVILLE is 12-8 ATS (+22.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CALGARY is 5-11 ATS (-9.2 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 8-3 (+4.0 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 8-3-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.3 Units)

Toronto Maple Leafs at Washington Capitals (-240, 6.5)

The Capitals are living up to their billing as the NHL’s most explosive offense.

Washington, which ranks tops in the league with 3.6 goals a game, has opened the scoring flood gates in recent games. The Capitals have won four of their last five contests, totaling 26 goals in that span, and playing over the total for the fourth straight game.

The team netted four regulation goals in a 5-4 shootout win over the Florida Panthers Wednesday after a slow start to the game. Washington outshot Florida 13-9 in the opening frame but went down 2-0 after the first period. After going down 4-1 midway through the second, the Capitals scored three unanswered goals to force the extra time.

“Obviously, we have to figure out what we're doing at the start of games,” Matt Bradley told the Washington Post. “Bouncing back shows a lot of character, but we have to figure out what's going on.”

Against the Maple Leafs, Washington hasn’t played its best hockey. The Capitals have gone 1-2 against Toronto but have played over the total in two of the three meetings this season.

Pick: Over


Nashville Predators at Calgary Flames (-145, 5.5)

The Music City Monsters are making sweet music during their Western Canada road trip.

The Predators have won the first two games on this stretch over the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers, setting their sights on the Calgary Flames Friday night. This recent run has improved Nashville to 14-7-1-1 away from Nashville Arena.

The team was exhausted following their win over Edmonton Tuesday after getting into the hotel around 2 a.m. in the morning. The Preds have had a couple days off to relax and catch their breath before Friday’s contests.

Even on fumes, Nashville still netted five goals against the Oilers and got a solid work from goaltender Pekka Rinne, who made 41 saves in the win – his fourth victory in his last five appearances.

"It's tough for everybody, travelling and playing, but it's the same for every team, so you can't really use that as an excuse," Rinne told reporters.

"But for me personally, I felt fresh, I didn't play (Monday) night and that was kind of the plan to play Dan Ellis in Vancouver and me here.

"That obviously worked well for us."

Pick: Predators