Cnotes 2014 NHL Playoff Best Bets- News,Stats-Trends !

[CNOTES]

NHL
Dunkel

NY Rangers at Pittsburgh
The Rangers advanced with a 2-1 win over the Flyers and come into tonight's opener with a 4-0 record in their last 4 games after scoring 2 goals or less in the previous game. New York is the pick (+130) according to Dunkel, which has the Rangers favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (+130). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

FRIDAY, MAY 2

Game 3-4: NY Rangers at Pittsburgh (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 12.254; Pittsburgh 11.303
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-150); 5
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (+130); Under

Game 5-6: Minnesota at Chicago (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 11.778; Chicago 13.322
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-200); 5
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-200); Over




NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, May 2

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NY RANGERS (49-34-0-6, 104 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (55-24-0-9, 119 pts.) - 5/2/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 16-24 ATS (-11.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 63-83 ATS (-33.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
PITTSBURGH is 61-86 ATS (-41.7 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.
PITTSBURGH is 15-20 ATS (-15.6 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 10-5 (+3.6 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 10-5-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.0 Units)

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MINNESOTA (47-28-0-14, 108 pts.) at CHICAGO (50-21-0-17, 117 pts.) - 5/2/2014, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 6-20 ATS (+31.4 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 28-7 ATS (+16.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 21-4 ATS (+14.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 27-20 ATS (+6.6 Units) second half of the season this season.
MINNESOTA is 25-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
CHICAGO is 22-24 ATS (-22.8 Units) second half of the season this season.
CHICAGO is 52-62 ATS (-33.6 Units) in home games on Friday nights since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 10-7-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.1 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, May 2

Rangers won Game 7 at home Wednesday, Penguins haven't played since Monday. Rangers split four games with Pitt this year, after Penguins won eight of previous nine games in series. All four meetings this year went over total. Rangers lost five of last six visits here- they won every other game in Philly series; NY is 27-17 on road, losing last two games at Philly in last round. Pittsburgh is 31-13 at home this year; five of their six games with Columbus ended in a 4-3 final score- six of their last eight games went over total.

Minnesota won Game 7 in OT Denver Wednesday, Chicago last played Sunday, winning last four games with St Louis after losing Games 1-2 in OT. Wild was 3-2 vs Chicago this season, splitting pair here- they've lost seven of last nine visits here, losing in five games to Hawks in LY's playoffs. Over is 4-1-1 in last six series games. Minnesota is 21-24 on road, has to be little tired after playing OT game in altitude Wednesday. Chicago is 32-12 at home this year, winning all three home games in St Louis series.




NHL

Friday, May 2

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 6 games on the road
NY Rangers are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 10-3 SU in their last 13 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games

9:30 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CHICAGO
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 8 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Chicago is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Minnesota


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NHL

Friday, May 2

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Three big betting trends for the second round of the NHL playoffs
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With the pool of 16 postseason teams now whittled down to eight, bettors will be looking for any trend they can take advantage of heading into the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Taking a look at some of the recent second-round results, here are some patterns that have emerged as we prepare to kick off the round of eight:

Under Takes Over

Most fans will acknowledge that goal scoring generally begins to dry up as the Stanley Cup tournament reaches the second round, and totals are often adjusted to reflect the increased reliance on defense and aversion to risk-taking. Yet, aside from a bizarre stretch during the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs, Under bettors have reaped the benefits in the round of eight. The 2011 second round finished 11-9-1 O/U, thanks in large part to a 9-0-1 outlier from May 3-8. But 2012 saw that number drop to 7-11-3 O/U. The Under trend was even more pronounced last season, as teams went 7-13-4 O/U in Round 2.

Home Ownership

Betting on home favorites in the Stanley Cup playoffs is often a risky proposition. They usually don't pay out well and with the league trending toward greater parity, it's a major gamble. Despite the perceived increase in balance between teams, second-round home faves have steadily become more dominant over the years. Home favorites have improved from a modest 9-8 record in 2011 to an 11-7 mark in 2012 and an eye-popping 17-2 last season. It will be interesting to see if this particular trend continues into 2014, or if last year was an exception.

Penalty Killing the Key

While the number of power plays per game doesn't drop significantly from Rounds 1 to 2, what teams do with their opportunities plays a major role in whether they advance to the conference finals. Over the past three postseasons, no team has reached the third round of the Stanley Cup playoffs with less than an 84.2-percent penalty-killing success rate in Round 2. Furthermore, the combined penalty-kill percentage of all 12 second-round teams to reach the conference finals in the past three years - 88.3 percent - would have ranked first in the NHL during the 2013-14 regular season.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Short Sheet

Friday, May 2

New York Rangers at Pittsburgh Penguins, 7:05 ET
New York: 8-14 SU off a home win
Pittsburgh: 8-0 SU in home games off a road win by 1 goal

Minnesota Wild at Chicago Blackhawks, 9:35 ET
Minnesota: 25-14 SU revenging a loss versus opponent
Chicago: 9-13 SU after allowing 2 goals or less in 2 straight games

 

[CNOTES]

NHL

Friday, May 2


Bryzgalov likely to start Game 1 for Wild

Michael Russo of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported Thursday night that Bryzgalov is likely to start, with John Curry serving as his backup. Bryzgalov replaced Darcy Kuemper with 8:13 remaining in the third period of the Wild's 5-4 overtime victory in Game 7 against the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday. Kuemper couldn't continue after sustaining an undisclosed injury.

Bryzgalov made one save in 13:15 of action before Nino Niederreiter's goal won the game at 5:02 of overtime.

Bryzgalov is 1-2 with a 4.25 goals-against average and .826 save percentage in three games. Kuemper is 3-1 with a 2.03 GAA and .913 save percentage. Niklas Backstrom and Josh Harding, the goaltending tandem at the start of the season, are out with injuries. Curry made two appearances, including one start, during a late-season recall.


History on the Habs' side after Game 1 win

When the Montreal Canadiens scored the Game 1 winner in double overtime against the Boston Bruins Thursday night, they joined an exclusive list of teams.

According to ESPN Stats & Info, after the Habs' Game 1 on the road, their chances to win the series and advance in the Stanly Cup Playoffs got a lot better. If history is any indication that is.

Canadiens are 15th team in NHL history to win multi-OT series opener on the road. Twelve of the previous 14 teams to do so won the series.

The Canadiens are currently -105 to win the series.


Subban targeted by thousands of racist tweets

Racist comments proliferated on social media networks Thursday after Montreal Canadiens defenceman P.K. Subban scored the winning goal in a double-overtime match against the Boston Bruins. On Twitter, unhappy Bruins fans tweeted comments like "That stupid n----r doesn’t belong in hockey #whitesonly" and "Someone needs to smack PK subban across his big n----r lips.


Bruins Issue Statement

Bruins President Cam Neely issued the following statement: "The racist, classless views expressed by an ignorant group of individuals following Thursday's game via digital media are in no way a reflection of anyone associated with the Bruins organization."

 

[CNOTES]

Friday, May 2

Game Score Status Pick Amount

NY Rangers 0 0th Pittsburgh -152 500 *****
Pittsburgh 0 Over 5 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Minnesota - 9:30 PM ET Chicago -199 500 *****
Chicago - Under 5 500 *****

 

[CNOTES]

NHL playoff record as of Friday Night :

14 - 15 - 1 .................- 2.87

12- 9 - 1 .........................+ 6.52

3- 4 ........................... - 1.60

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Dunkel

Los Angeles at Anaheim
The Kings open up their series with Anaheim tonight and come into the contest with an 11-5 record in their last 16 road games. Los Angeles is the pick (+115) according to Dunkel, which has the Kings favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (+115). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

SATURDAY, MAY 3

Game 9-10: Montreal at Boston (12:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 11.209; Boston 12.544
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-200); 5
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-200); Under

Game 7-8: Los Angeles at Anaheim (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 12.803; Anaheim 11.997
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-135); 5
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (+115); Over




NHL
Long Sheet

Saturday, May 3

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LOS ANGELES (50-30-0-9, 109 pts.) at ANAHEIM (58-22-0-8, 124 pts.) - 5/3/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 20-30 ATS (-21.9 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 58-30 ATS (+23.7 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 13-2 ATS (+9.9 Units) on Saturday games this season.
ANAHEIM is 22-7 ATS (+10.5 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
ANAHEIM is 26-6 ATS (+17.9 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
ANAHEIM is 203-191 ATS (+439.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 60-51 ATS (+121.0 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 9-2 ATS (+6.6 Units) in road games after a 3 game unbeaten streak this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 8-7 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 8-7-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.9 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

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MONTREAL (51-28-0-8, 110 pts.) at BOSTON (58-20-0-10, 126 pts.) - 5/3/2014, 12:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 58-30 ATS (+92.0 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 20-5 ATS (+11.7 Units) on Saturday games this season.
BOSTON is 26-9 ATS (+9.5 Units) after a division game this season.
BOSTON is 16-2 ATS (+12.1 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 350-334 ATS (-20.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
MONTREAL is 51-36 ATS (+6.9 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 15-9 ATS (+5.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
MONTREAL is 28-18 ATS (+7.3 Units) second half of the season this season.
MONTREAL is 23-12 ATS (+7.4 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
MONTREAL is 24-15 ATS (+39.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MONTREAL is 14-9 ATS (+24.2 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 9-6 (+6.9 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 9-6-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.8 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, May 3

Montreal won seven of last eight games with Boston; they're 5-0 in playoffs this spring, with three of five games on road. Habs won four of last five games here; they're 28-16 on the road- over is 3-0-2 in their playoff games. Boston rallied from down 2-0 to tie Game 1 with 1:58 to play, then outshot Montreal 14-6 in first OT but couldn't light lamp. Bruins lost Game 1 in Detroit series, then won four straight, but they only killed one of three penalties in Game 1.

Anaheim won last four games with LA this season, after losing first meeting 3-2 in SO; under is 4-1-1 in last six series games. Ducks are 33-11 at home this season; they've been off for six days since beating Dallas in six games. LA had emotional Game 7 win in San Jose Wednesday; over was 5-1-1 in that series, with Kings allowing five goals in last four games- they gave up 17 in first three games. LA lost three of last four visits here; survivor of this series benefits in lack of travel in this series, with teams less than hour apart.




NHL

Saturday, May 3

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Trend Report
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12:30 PM
MONTREAL vs. BOSTON
Montreal is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Montreal is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Boston
Boston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Montreal
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

8:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. ANAHEIM
Los Angeles is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games when playing Anaheim
Anaheim is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
Anaheim is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Short Sheet

Saturday, May 3

Los Angeles Kings at Anaheim Ducks, 8:05 ET
LA Kings: 20-51 SU after a blowout win by 4 goals or more
Anaheim: 12-1 against the money line off a road win scoring 4 or more goals

Montreal Canadiens at Boston Bruins, 12:35 ET
Montreal: 13-9 SU as a road underdog of +100 to +200
Boston: 36-52 SU in home games revenging 2 losses to opponent as a favorite

 

[CNOTES]

Saturday, May 3

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Montreal - 12:30 PM ET Boston -190 500 TRIPLE PLAY

Boston - Under 5 500 TRIPLE PLAY



Los Angeles - 8:00 PM ET Anaheim -118 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Anaheim - Over 5 500 DOUBLE PLAY

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

-- Doc Rivers makes $7M a year to coach the Clippers; he earned every penny this week, keeping a fractured franchise pasted together.

-- Vince Neil of Motley Crue is part-owner of the Jacksonville Sharks of Arena Football; Jon Bon Jovi and Gene Simmons also own AFL teams.

-- NFL should move its draft around the country, just like the NHL does.

-- California Chrome is first California-bred horse to win the Kentucky Derby since all the way back in 1962. Big day for California racing.

-- Since 2003, under is 28-16-1 in 7th game of an NBA playoff series.

-- Next article I read about the NFL Draft will be about a trade or a draft pick; I'm seriously tired of all the speculation. Enough already.

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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but........

13) I miscounted the bowls earlier this week; there will be 38 bowls, plus the new national title game, meaning 76 of 125 eligible teams will go bowling. UNLV, Penn State and Idaho are ineligible for bowl games this coming season.

12) Maryland’s basketball team has five freshmen coming in this fall, but they’ve also lost four transfers since last season ended, as they venture into the Big 14 for the first time. I still wonder if coach Mark Turgeon would’ve left Texas A&M for Maryland had he known the Terps were bolting the ACC.

11) If I was making out a major league lineup card, I’d always want my three best hitters batting 1-3, since they get the most at-bats, especially in the AL, where a position player bats ninth. Not fond of putting a lesser hitter at #2, so he can get better pitches to hit, hitting in front of the best hitter, who usually hits third. Stat mavens are arguing the best hitter should bat second. As long as the best guy bats in the first inning, to put immediate pressure on the pitcher, I’m good with that.

10) Tampa Bay starting pitchers lasted past the 6th inning twice in their last 19 games, which if it continues, will burn their bullpen out before football season starts. Grant Balfour has already thrown two innings in two games, which he never did in Oakland.

9) If I lived in Chicago, I’d be at Wrigley Field for every Friday afternoon home game; what better way to start the weekend?

8) Met starting pitchers should definitely bat ninth; they’re 0-47 this season, the worst hitting start of a season by any pitching staff since 1900.

7) In their long history, the Hawks are now 0-9 in Game 7’s that were played on the road; Atlanta was only sixth #8 seed ever to get to a Game 7, but that doesn't mean much if you don't win that seventh game

6) Lakers leaked an odd set of names as coaching possibilities; Thibodeau, Calipari, Kevin Ollie. I’m thinking Thibodeau isn’t Showtime-enough for the LA crowd. The basketball scene in LA is chaotic, with the Clippers’ mess and the Lakers in transition.

5) I'm not in favor of the Warriors firing Mark Jackson, but if they do, and all the TV types seem to think they will, how about Mike D’Antoni moving to Oakland while Jackson replaces Steve Kerr at TNT? That makes some sense; D’Antoni’s system with Curry/Thompson would be excellent.

4) Vendors at the Kentucky Derby are charging $8 for a Bud Light. One beer, not a six-pack. Sounds like the prices at Saratoga here in the summer.

3) Kansas PG Naadir Tharpe is transferring, with one year left to play, which leads us to…….

2) Kansas signing point guard recruit Ahmaad Rorie to take Tharpe’s place. Guess Mr Tharpe didn’t want to spend his senior year sharing the position with a freshman.

1) Read an article about how Doc Rivers had to spend a morning this week with non-basketball employees of the Clippers (salespeople, administrative staff), who were distraught and angry by events that were taking money out of their pockets, as lot of those sales people probably work at least partly on commission.

Hopefully the NBA can rid itself of Donald Sterling soon, and a franchise that has finally come of the NBA's best teams can provide a positive experience for fans.

Quick story you may already know: 10-12 years ago, a Clippers' assistant coach named Kim Hughes (he works for Portland now) had prostate cancer. Sterling would not pay for his medical coverage, saying, "If I do it for you, I have to do it for everyone." Four Clipper players chipped in to pay the $70,000 tab.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Dunkel

NY Rangers at Pittsburgh
The Penguins look to bounce back from their 3-2 overtime loss in Game 1 as they face a Rangers team that is 1-4 in its last 5 games following a win. Pittsburgh is the pick (-165) according to Dunkel, which has the Penguins favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-165). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

SUNDAY, MAY 4

Game 11-12: Minnesota at Chicago (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 12.540; Chicago 11.876
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-220); 5
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+185); Under

Game 13-14: NY Rangers at Pittsburgh (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 10.688; Pittsburgh 12.156
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-165); 5
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-165); Over




NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, May 4

Rangers are playing third road game in five days; they're 3-2 vs Penguins this year, after Pitt won eight of previous nine games in series. Over is 4-0-1 in series games this season. Rangers lost five of last seven visits here- they haven't scored on power play since Game 2 of Pilly series- they're 28-17 on road. Pittsburgh is 31-14 at home this year; over is 6-2-1 in their last nine games. Pens outshot New York 27-12 in periods 2-3 Friday, rallied from 2-0 deficit but Rangers 3:06 into OT to grab home ice advantage in series.

Minnesota scored twice in first 6:56 of third period to tie Game 1 2-2, but then lost 5-2, their 8th loss in last ten games here. Chicago won its last five games, allowing total of eight goals; they were 2-4 on power play in Game 1, scoring three goals on six third period shots. Over is 5-1-1 in last seven series tilts. Minnesota outshot Blackhawks 17-3 in second period Friday, but Chicago scored only goal of period. Chicago is 33-12 at home this year, winning all four home playoff games. Wild was down 2-0 in Colorado series, rallied back to win series.

League-wide, over is 32-11-10 in the playoffs, 3-0-2 in this round.




NHL

Sunday, May 4

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Trend Report
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3:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing Chicago
Minnesota is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Chicago
Chicago is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing Minnesota

7:30 PM
NY RANGERS vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
NY Rangers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against NY Rangers

 

[CNOTES]

NHL

Sunday, May 4


Penguins-Rangers have yet to go under this year

The Pittsburgh Penguins are the top over team in the NHL playoffs through the first round, going 5-1 in their series against the Blue Jackets. Expect more over plays when they battle the New York Rangers.

When the Pens and Rangers meet this season the teams have gone over in four of their five games, the lone push coming in Game 1 of their series. The totals have been close however, averaging 6 goals per game.

The total for Game 2 opened at 5.


United Center home to goals between 'Hawks-Wild

The Chicago Blackhawks are heavily favored to beat the Minnesota Wild leaving little room for bettors to find value, but the total has been trending.

In the last five games at the United Center in Chicago, the teams have an O/U record of 4-0-1 and have averaged 6.6 goals per game. To specify, the Blackhawks have averaged 4.2 gpg and the Wild 2.4 gpg during that span.

The 'Hawks and Wild enter Game 2 of their series with a total of 5.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Long Sheet

Sunday, May 4

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MINNESOTA (47-29-0-14, 108 pts.) at CHICAGO (51-21-0-17, 119 pts.) - 5/4/2014, 3:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 6-21 ATS (+33.1 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 29-7 ATS (+17.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 22-4 ATS (+15.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 27-21 ATS (+5.9 Units) second half of the season this season.
MINNESOTA is 25-15 ATS (+9.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
CHICAGO is 23-24 ATS (-22.0 Units) second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 11-7-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
10 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.1 Units)

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NY RANGERS (50-34-0-6, 106 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (55-24-0-10, 120 pts.) - 5/4/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 0-10 ATS (-12.7 Units) when leading in a playoff series over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 20-13 ATS (+6.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
PITTSBURGH is 63-84 ATS (-34.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 10-6 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 10-6-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.0 Units)

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Short Sheet

Sunday, May 4

Minnesota Wild at Chicago Blackhawks, 3:05 ET
Minnesota: 10-3 SU revenging a blowout loss vs opponent of 3 goals or more
Chicago: 3-9 SU off 2 or more consecutive home wins

NY Rangers at Pittsburgh, 7:35 ET
NY Rangers: 12-8 SU as a road underdog of +100 to +200
Pittsburgh: 11-20 SU off a home loss

 

[CNOTES]

NHL playoff record as of Saturday Night :

14 - 15 - 1 .................- 2.87

12- 10 - 1 ........................+ 4.16

4- 5 ...................... - 1.60


Sunday, May 4

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Minnesota - 3:00 PM ET Minnesota +184 500 TRIPLE PLAY

Chicago - Over 5 500 *****

NY Rangers - 7:30 PM ET Pittsburgh -155 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Pittsburgh - Over 5 500 *****

 

[CNOTES]

NHL playoff record as of Sunday Night :

14 - 16 - 2 .................- 2.87

13- 10 - 1 ........................+ 6.16

4- 6 ...................... - 4.60

 

[CNOTES]

Second Round Cheat Sheet

May 1, 2014


Key:
A – Atlantic
M – Metropolitan
C – Central
P – Pacific
W – Wild Card

Eastern Conference

1A Boston vs. 2A Montreal

Bruins: 54-18-9, 117 points
Canadiens: 46-28-8, 100 points

Season series: The Habs took three of four meetings from their division rivals, including both matchups at TD Garden. In all three losses, the Bruins were limited to one goal, while Boston has lost six of its last seven meetings to Montreal since March 2013.

Previous playoff outcome: Montreal swept Tampa Bay in the opening round, while scoring at least four goals in three of those victories. After losing the series opener to Detroit, the Bruins rolled off four consecutive wins to advance to the second round for the fifth time in six seasons. The last time these Original Six rivals hooked up in the postseason, the Bruins outlasted the Canadiens in seven games of the opening round of the 2011 playoffs.

1M Pittsburgh vs. 2M N.Y. Rangers

Penguins: 51-24-6, 108 points
Rangers: 45-31-6, 96 points

Season series: The two teams split four regular season meetings, while two games finished in the shootout (each team won once). All four contests finished ‘over’ the total, while both the Pens and Rangers each won a game at home and on the road.

Previous playoff outcome: The Rangers alternated wins and losses with the Flyers, but found a way to advance in seven games. The Penguins and Blue Jackets played five games decided by a goal (all coincidentally 4-3), but Pittsburgh finished off Columbus in six games. Pittsburgh eliminated New York in five games of the second round in the 2008 playoffs, as the Pens ultimately lost to the Red Wings in the Stanley Cup Finals.

Western Conference

3C Chicago vs. 1W Minnesota

Blackhawks: 46-21-15, 107 points
Wild: 43-26-12, 98 points

Season series: The surprising Wild grabbed three of five matchups against the Blackhawks, including a pair of victories at Xcel Energy Center. The first three meetings finished ‘over’ the total, while the final contest was decided in a shootout, won by the Blackhawks at the United Center in early April.

Previous playoff outcome: Both these clubs overcame 2-0 deficits in the opening round, as the Wild rallied past the Avalanche in seven games, winning the finale in overtime on the road. Chicago climbed out of a 2-0 hole against St. Louis to claim the final four games, while scoring 12 goals in the last three wins. The Blackhawks knocked out the Wild in the opening round of last season’s playoffs in five games, with three of those victories coming by at least three goals.

1P Anaheim vs. 3W Los Angeles

Ducks: 53-20-8, 114 points
Kings: 46-28-8, 100 points

Season series: The Ducks owned their cross-city rivals, winning the last four meetings after losing the first matchup in the shootout. Anaheim won each of the three games as a visitor, including the outdoor contest at Dodger Stadium in late January.

Previous playoff outcome: Los Angeles salvaged its season after falling behind San Jose, 3-0, as the Kings stole the final four games to eliminate their division rivals in seven games. Anaheim owned its home-ice with three victories at home against Dallas, while staving off the Stars in six games. This is the first time these two Southern California teams have met in the playoffs in franchise history.

 

[CNOTES]

Adjusted Series Odds

May 4, 2014


Playoff Series Prices Second Round - Best of 7 Games (2-2-1-1-1)
(Opening Odds in parentheses)

Eastern Conference

Boston vs. Montreal (Series tied 1-1)
Bruins -250 (-260)
Canadiens +210 (+220)

Pittsburgh vs. N.Y. Rangers (Rangers lead 1-0)
Penguins +125 (-160)
Rangers -145 (+130)

Western Conference

Anaheim vs. Los Angeles (Kings lead 1-0)
Ducks +200 (-120)
Kings -240 (-110)

Chicago vs. Minnesota (Blackhawks lead 1-0)
Blackhawks -675 (-250)
Wild +490 (+200)

Playoff Series Prices - First Round Results
(Opening Odds in parentheses)

Eastern Conference

Pittsburgh vs. Columbus (Penguins won series 4-2)
Blue Jackets (+210)
Penguins (-265)

N.Y. Rangers vs. Philadelphia (Rangers won series 4-3)
Flyers (+105)
Rangers (-135)

Boston vs. Detroit (Bruins won series 4-1)
Bruins (-340)
Red Wings (+260)

Montreal vs. Tampa Bay (Montreal won series 4-0)
Canadiens (-115)
Lightning (-115)

Western Conference

Anaheim vs. Dallas (Ducks won series 4-2)
Stars (+170)
Ducks (-210)

St. Louis vs. Chicago (Blackhawks won series 4-2)
Blackhawks (-105)
Blues (-125)

San Jose vs. Los Angeles (Kings won series 4-3)
Kings (+120)
Sharks (-150)

Colorado vs. Minnesota (Wild won series 4-3)
Wild (+125)
Avalanche (-155)

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, May 5

Rangers are playing fifth game in seven nights; they're been outshot 63-36 in last 5+ periods, since they led 2-0 after first period of Game 1. NY is 3-3 vs Penguins this year, after Pitt won eight of previous nine games in series. Over is 4-1-1 in series games this season. Penguins won five of last seven visits here. Rangers haven't scored on power play since Game 2 of Philly series, 0 for last 29. Pittsburgh is 28-16 on road this year; their last three road games all went over the total-- this is their first back/back since April 13.

Anaheim won four of last five games with LA, but lost 3-2 in OT in Game 1, with LA tying game with 0:07 left in regulation; under is 4-1-2 in last seven series games, but 0-3-1 in Ducks' last four games overall. Anaheim is 33-12 at home this season. Kings won last five games; over is 5-1-2 in their last eight games, with Kings allowing only seven goals in last five games. LA lost three of last five visits here; four of last eight series games went to OT. While games are on road, Kings obviously aren't flying, travel is easier, home ice edge a little less.

League-wide, over is 32-12-11 in the playoffs, 3-1-3 in this round.




NHL

Monday, May 5

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Trend Report
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7:30 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. NY RANGERS
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
NY Rangers are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

10:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. ANAHEIM
Los Angeles is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Anaheim
Los Angeles is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Anaheim is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Anaheim is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, May 5

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PITTSBURGH (55-24-0-10, 120 pts.) at NY RANGERS (50-34-0-6, 106 pts.) - 5/5/2014, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 11-6 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 11-6-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.6 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (51-30-0-9, 111 pts.) at ANAHEIM (58-22-0-9, 125 pts.) - 5/5/2014, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 58-31 ATS (+22.7 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 22-8 ATS (+9.5 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
ANAHEIM is 10-1 ATS (+10.0 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 178-134 ATS (+35.1 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 203-192 ATS (+440.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 10-2 ATS (+7.6 Units) in road games after a 3 game unbeaten streak this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 9-7 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 9-7-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.9 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

 

[CNOTES]

NHL

Monday, May 5

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Kings at Ducks: What bettors need to know
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Los Angeles Kings at Anaheim Ducks (-130, 5)

After Marian Gaborik provided quite the detour in the opener, the Freeway Faceoff continues on Monday as the host Anaheim Ducks look to even their Western Conference second-round series with the Los Angeles Kings at one game apiece. Anaheim was poised to take Game 1 before Gaborik scored the tying goal with seven seconds remaining in the third period and netted the winning tally 12:07 into overtime in Los Angeles' 3-2 triumph on Saturday. The Slovak is tied with Colorado's Paul Stastny and Chicago's Patrick Kane and Bryan Bickell with an NHL-leading five tallies this postseason.

While the Kings matched the Blackhawks with current five-game winning streaks, Pacific Division-champion Anaheim was left to sort through the emotions of a crushing defeat. "Well, you know, you get scored on with seven seconds to go, it's a tough one to swallow," Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau said. Jonas Hiller was victimized on the late tally but was strong in net with 33 saves while making his first start in nearly a month.

TV: 10 p.m. ET, NBCSN, TSN, RDS

ABOUT THE KINGS: Anze Kopitar has been the model of consistency in the playoffs, recording at least one point in all eight of the team's games and 10 straight dating back to the regular season. The Slovenian leads the NHL with 13 points (four goals, nine assists) and has 42 over the last three playoffs. Drew Doughty has eight points (one goal, seven assists) in as many games and logged a game-high 33:06 of ice time after fellow defenseman Robyn Regehr exited the series opener in the first period following a hit against the end boards by Anaheim veteran Teemu Selanne.

ABOUT THE DUCKS: The 43-year-old Selanne became the third-oldest player in league history to score a postseason goal, "trailing" Hall-of-Famers Gordie Howe (52, 1980) and Chris Chelios (45, 2007). The tally was the first of the playoffs for the Finnish Flash, who is expected to retire at the end of the postseason. Captain Ryan Getzlaf, who set up both of Anaheim's goals in Game 1, has registered a team-leading six assists and nine points.

TRENDS:

* Under is 4-1-2 in the last seven meetings.
* Road team is 4-0 in the last four meetings.
* Kings are 5-0 in their last five overall.
* Ducks are 1-4 in their last five Conference Semifinals games.

OVERTIME:

1. Los Angeles has scored a power-play goal in each of its last six games (7-for-24) and killed all 19 short-handed situations in the last four contests.

2. Anaheim RW Corey Perry registered two shots on goal in Game 1, with his best chance at a wide-open net being thwarted by Kings D Alec Martinez early in overtime.

3. Los Angeles' next playoff win will be the 100th in franchise history.