NHL
Dunkel
Anaheim at Los Angeles
The Ducks look to close out the series and come into tonight's contest with a 5-0 record in their last 5 games in Los Angeles. Anaheim is the pick (+120) according to Dunkel, which has the Ducks favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (+120). Here are all of today's playoff picks.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 14
Game 75-76: Montreal at Boston (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 11.607; Boston 12.996
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-175); 5
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-175); Under
Game 77-78: Anaheim at Los Angeles (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 12.882; Los Angeles 11.918
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-140); 5
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (+120); Over
NHL
Long Sheet
Wednesday, May 14
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MONTREAL (53-30-0-9, 115 pts.) at BOSTON (61-22-0-10, 132 pts.) - 5/14/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 61-32 ATS (+99.0 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 29-11 ATS (+9.1 Units) after a division game this season.
BOSTON is 17-2 ATS (+13.1 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 24-7 ATS (+12.9 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 353-336 ATS (-20.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
MONTREAL is 53-39 ATS (+6.6 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 30-21 ATS (+7.1 Units) second half of the season this season.
MONTREAL is 25-15 ATS (+6.9 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
MONTREAL is 26-18 ATS (+45.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MONTREAL is 16-12 ATS (+30.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 11-9 (+6.3 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 11-9-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
10 of 18 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.3 Units)
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ANAHEIM (61-23-0-9, 131 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (52-33-0-9, 113 pts.) - 5/14/2014, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 61-32 ATS (+15.9 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 10-3 ATS (+13.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
ANAHEIM is 190-193 ATS (+418.9 Units) in road games second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 25-9 ATS (+12.6 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
ANAHEIM is 26-7 ATS (+15.6 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
ANAHEIM is 21-8 ATS (+8.9 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak this season.
ANAHEIM is 28-18 ATS (+6.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ANAHEIM is 7-2 ATS (+9.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 10-10-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
9 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.5 Units)
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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up
Wednesday, May 14
Team that scored first won all six Boston-Montreal games. Canadiens scored four goals in all three of its series wins, a total of five goals in three series losses. Montreal is 28-18 on road this season, but lost last two visits here. Canadiens are 6-14 on power play here, 1-8 at home in series. Bruins are 2-15 on power play in series. Over is 6-2-2 in Montreal's playoff games. Canadiens are 7-3 in playoffs this spring, 3-2 on road. Boston is 35-12 at home this year, 3-2 in playoffs.
Visitor won four of five LA-Anaheim games, seven of last eight games overall in this rivalry. Ducks won last three games after falling behind 2-0 in series; they've been outshot 33-10 in third period of their three wins, as they go into shell to protect lead. Kings have now gone 3L-6W-3L in playoffs. Half the Ducks' 10 goals in last four games have come on power play (5 of 12). Los Angeles is 3-13 on power play in series. League-wide, over is 38-22-12 in the playoffs, 9-10-5 in this round.
NHL
Wednesday, May 14
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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing Boston
Montreal is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Boston
Boston is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Montreal
9:30 PM
ANAHEIM vs. LOS ANGELES
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Anaheim's last 14 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Anaheim is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Los Angeles's last 14 games when playing at home against Anaheim
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NHL
Wednesday, May 14
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Game of the Day: Canadiens at Bruins
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Montreal Canadiens at Boston Bruins (-173, 5)
The Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins have been before - with the last time being three years ago. The Original Six rivals will compete in a Game 7 on Wednesday for the ninth time in history as the Canadiens and host Bruins decide their Eastern Conference second-round series. Carey Price recorded his fourth postseason shutout against Boston on Monday, turning aside all 26 shots he faced as Montreal staved off elimination by cruising to a 4-0 triumph in Game 6.
Reigning Norris Trophy winner P.K. Subban didn't score in that contest, but he did tally with 1:57 to play in the teams' last Game 7 meeting - on April 27, 2011. The then-rookie defenseman tied the contest before Nathan Horton beat Price 5:43 into overtime as the Bruins began a surge that culminated in a Stanley Cup title. "It's going to be great," Subban said of Wednesday's winner-take-all game. "I can't wait for the crowd, the noise, the energy in the building. I can't wait to take that all away from them."
TV: 7 p.m. ET, NBCSN, CBC, RDS
LINE HISTORY: Pinnacle Sports opened the Bruins as -183 home faves, but that has been bet down to -173. The total has opened at 5.
INJURY REPORT: Canadiens: C Alex Galchenyuk (Questionable, knee). Bruins: D Dennis Seidenberg (Out indefinitely, knee), C Chris Kelly (Out indefinitely, back).
ABOUT THE CANADIENS: Thomas Vanek has proven himself to be a thorn in the side of the Bruins - and this series has been no exception. The 30-year-old Austrian scored twice on Monday to double his goal total for the series and has tallied 34 times in 61 career games versus Boston. Max Pacioretty (one goal, three assists in the series) admitted that he was getting outplayed by Boston captain Zdeno Chara in the set's first four contests, but the Connecticut native chimed in with a goal and an assist in Game 6.
ABOUT THE BRUINS: David Krejci led Presidents' Trophy-winning Boston in the regular season with 69 points, but has just one (an assist in Game 2) in the series and three in the postseason. Despite his struggles, the Czech Olympian remains optimistic that he and fellow struggling linemate Milan Lucic (one goal, two assists in the series) will get it in gear. "Yeah, we had some good looks out there," Krejci said. "They didn't go in for us, but we're going to stay positive in here."
TRENDS:
* Over is 5-1-1 in the last seven meetings in Boston.
* Canadiens are 5-2 in the last seven meetings in Boston.
* Bruins are 11-4 in their last 15 Conference Semifinals games.
* Bruins are 1-4 in their last five Wednesday games.
CONSENSUS: 75 percent of wagers are coming in on the Bruins.
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NHL
Wednesday, May 14
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Ducks at Kings: What bettors need to know
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Anaheim Ducks at Los Angeles Kings (-137, 5)
If their first-round series was any indication, the Los Angeles Kings have the Anaheim Ducks right where they want them. Los Angeles attempts to stave off elimination and even its Western Conference second-round matchup when it hosts Anaheim for Game 6 on Wednesday. The Kings lost their first three games against San Jose in the opening round before staging an historic rally to win the series, becoming the fourth team in NHL history to accomplish the feat.
Los Angeles continued to surge, winning the first two games of this set in Anaheim. The Pacific Division-champion Ducks returned the favor with two victories at Staples Center before posting a 4-3 triumph on Monday to again push the Kings to the brink. Devante Smith-Pelly snapped a tie by tallying twice in an 83-second span early in the second period and rookie John Gibson made 39 saves as Anaheim withstood a comeback attempt to hand the Kings their second three-game losing streak of the postseason.
TV: 9:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN, TSN, RDS
ABOUT THE DUCKS: The two-goal performance was the second of the playoffs for Smith-Pelly, who also scored a pair - including the tying tally with 24 seconds left in the third period - in Anaheim's series-clinching overtime victory against Dallas in Game 6 of their first-round matchup. Gibson proved to be human in Game 5 by allowing three goals but improved to a combined 5-0-0 with two shutouts, a 1.40 goals-against average and a .955 save percentage in three NHL regular-season games and a pair of playoff contests.
ABOUT THE KINGS: Regardless of the outcome of the series, Los Angeles' acquisition of Marian Gaborik at the trade deadline has been a superb one. The Slovakian registered 16 points in 19 regular-season games before turning it up a notch in the playoffs with 12 points in as many contests. Gaborik has registered three two-goal performances - including one in Game 5 - and leads the league with eight tallies.
TRENDS:
* Ducks are 5-0 in the last five meetings in Los Angeles.
* Under is 4-1-1 in the last six meetings in Los Angeles.
* Ducks are 25-9 in their last 34 vs. Pacific.
* Kings are 5-2 in their last seven games playing on 1 days rest.
OVERTIME:
1. The Ducks have won three straight playoff games for the first time since 2007, when they captured five in a row against Detroit (three) and Ottawa en route to their Stanley Cup championship.
2. Los Angeles D Willie Mitchell, who has missed six games with an undisclosed injury, skated on Tuesday but is doubtful for Game 6.
3. Smith-Pelly leads Anaheim with five goals but has yet to record an assist in the playoffs.
