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AHL Betting News and Notes
By Chris Battaglia
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No NHL. No problem. Check out the latest betting news and notes from the young guns in the AHL.

Hot Team: Abbotsford Heat

With a hat-trick against the Toronto Marlies last Friday, Roman Horak raised his goal total to 10 this season and tied Sven Baertschi for the team lead with 11 points. Horak and Baertschi are two big reasons the Heat have made doubleheaders in Abbotsford the most feared road trip in the AHL.

The Heat returned from their first road trip of the season with one win in three games, but Abbotsford has won five of six home games this season, outscoring its opponents 23-9 in the process. The Heat’s one blemish is a 3-2 shootout loss to Chicago, which they avenged the next night with a 4-1 win.

Lake Erie and Oklahoma City are the next teams set to travel to Abbotsford and test the Heat’s home dominance.

Cold Team: Peoria Rivermen

After looking like they were getting on the right track with a couple wins, the Rivermen dropped four straight at home. Making matters worse, three of the four losses were shutouts, leaving Peoria with serious questions to answer about their offense.

T.J. Hensick and Derek Nesbitt are tied for the team lead with five points, while top prospect Jaden Schwartz has four. One reason for the lack of scoring is the Rivermen’s unproductive power-play, which has one goal in 36 opportunities -- a 2.8% conversion rate good for last in the league.