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

[CNOTES]

NHL playoff record as of Thursday Night :

15 - 17 - 2 .................- 2.87 *****

15- 13 - 1 ........................+ 4.34 DOUBLE PLAY

6- 10 - 1 ...................... - 9.04 TRIPLE PLAY



Friday, May 9

Game Score Status Pick Amount

NY Rangers - 7:00 PM ET Pittsburgh -163 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Pittsburgh - Over 5 500 *****


Chicago - 9:30 PM ET Minnesota +117 500 *****

Minnesota - Under 5 500 *****

 

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CNotes, I would hate to go against the home team tonight.

Chicago still has some issues.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Dunkel

Montreal at Boston
The Canadiens look to bounce back from their 1-0 loss in Game 4 and come into tonight's contest with an 8-1 record in their last 9 games after scoring 2 goals or less in the previous game. Montreal is the pick (+165) according to Dunkel, which has the Canadiens favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+165). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

SATURDAY, MAY 10

Game 59-60: Montreal at Boston (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 12.795; Boston 11.708
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-190); 5
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+165); Under

Game 61-62: Anaheim at Los Angeles (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 12.269; Los Angeles 13.732
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-155); 5
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-155); Over


NHL
Long Sheet

Saturday, May 10

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MONTREAL (52-29-0-9, 113 pts.) at BOSTON (60-21-0-10, 130 pts.) - 5/10/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 60-31 ATS (+96.3 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 21-5 ATS (+12.7 Units) on Saturday games this season.
BOSTON is 28-10 ATS (+9.8 Units) after a division game this season.
BOSTON is 352-335 ATS (-19.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
MONTREAL is 52-38 ATS (+6.3 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 29-20 ATS (+6.8 Units) second half of the season this season.
MONTREAL is 13-6 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games vs. division opponents this season.
MONTREAL is 20-10 ATS (+8.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
MONTREAL is 9-3 ATS (+5.9 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
MONTREAL is 25-17 ATS (+43.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MONTREAL is 15-11 ATS (+27.9 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 10-8 (+6.2 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 10-8-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.5 Units)

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ANAHEIM (59-23-0-9, 127 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (52-31-0-9, 113 pts.) - 5/10/2014, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 59-32 ATS (+13.6 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 9-3 ATS (+6.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
ANAHEIM is 189-193 ATS (+417.8 Units) in road games second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) on Saturday games this season.
ANAHEIM is 23-9 ATS (+10.4 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
ANAHEIM is 204-193 ATS (+417.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 21-30 ATS (-17.3 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 10-8 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 10-8-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.7 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, May 10

Boston got OT goal from rookie AHL callup to even series; team that scored first won all four games. Montreal won eight of last eleven games with Boston, taking won six of the last eight games played here. There were only five power plays in last two games. Montreal is 6-2 in playoffs this spring, 2-2 on road. Boston is 34-12 at home this season; they're 0-8 on power play in series. Over is 5-1-2 in Montreal's playoff games. Nine of eleven Boston goals in this series have come in third period or OT.

Los Angeles won six of its last seven games since being down 3-0 in San Jose series; visitor won all three series games, and last six games overall in this rivalry. Anaheim is 4-0 in Staples building this year, after losing previous five visits here. Ducks were 2-2 on power play in Game 3, after being 1-8 first two games. Over is 5-2-3 in their last ten games, under is 5-1-3 in last nine series games, but 1-3-2 in Ducks' last six games overall. League-wide, totals find the over to be 36-16-12 in the playoffs, 7-4-5 in this round.




NHL

Saturday, May 10

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. BOSTON
Montreal is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Boston
Montreal is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Montreal
Boston is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Montreal

9:30 PM
ANAHEIM vs. LOS ANGELES
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Anaheim's last 13 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Anaheim is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Los Angeles's last 13 games when playing at home against Anaheim


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NHL

Saturday, May 10

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Game of the Day: Ducks at Kings
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Anaheim Ducks at Los Angeles Kings (N/A)

Los Angeles leads series 2-1.

After sidestepping an 0-3 hole, the Anaheim Ducks attempt to even their Western Conference second-round series when they visit the Los Angeles Kings for Game 4 on Saturday. Anaheim dropped the first two games of the matchup at home, scoring a total of three goals in the process, before taking advantage of its power-play chances en route to a 3-2 triumph in Game 3 on Thursday. Corey Perry and Teemu Selanne each tallied with the man advantage and defenseman Ben Lovejoy added a much-needed goal late in the third period as the Pacific Division-champion Ducks continued the trend of road victories in the series.

Coach Bruce Boudreau switched from Jonas Hiller to Frederik Andersen in goal, citing the former's 0-5-2 career record at Staples Center as the reason. The move worked as the Danish rookie - who was 2-0-0 at Los Angeles during the regular season - limited the Kings to one goal on 23 shots. The 24-year-old Andersen suffered an apparent right leg injury midway through the third period, but Hiller came on and turned aside seven of the eight shots he faced - allowing only Mike Richards' first tally of the postseason with 31 seconds remaining.

TV: 9:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN, TSN, RDS

LINE HISTORY: The Kings opened as -150 home faves with a total of 5.

INJURY REPORT: Ducks: G F. Andersen (Ques. Lower body), LW M. Beleskey (Ques. Undisclosed). Kings: D W. Mitchell (Ques. Lower body), D R. Regehr (Ques. Undisclosed).

ABOUT THE DUCKS: With Andersen's status in question, Anaheim recalled John Gibson from Norfolk of the American Hockey League on Friday. The 20-year-old native of Pittsburgh was superb during his brief stint during the regular season, going 3-0-0 with a shutout while allowing only four goals on 87 shots. Defenseman Sami Vatanen made his NHL playoff debut in Game 3 and drew rave reviews from Boudreau. "I thought he was the best player on the ice for both teams," the coach said.

ABOUT THE KINGS: While Anaheim went 2-for-2 on the power play Thursday, Los Angeles converted its only opportunity as Jeff Carter cashed in for his third goal of the postseason. The Kings are 8-for-28 with the man advantage over their last eight games after going 0-for-4 in their first two contests. Anze Kopitar extended his point streak to 10 games with his league-leading 11th assist, which also raised his postseason-best point total to 15.

TRENDS:

* Under is 5-1-3 in the last nine meetings.
* Under is 9-3-1 in the last 13 meetings in Los Angeles.
* Ducks are 5-2 in the last seven meetings and 4-0 in the last four in L.A.
* Road team is 6-0 in the last six meetings.

CONSENSUS: 61 percent of bettors are backing the L.A. Kings

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Short Sheet

Saturday, May 10

Montreal at Boston, 7:05 ET
Montreal: 14-4 SU off a home loss
Boston: 8-14 SU off a road win by 1 goal

Anaheim Ducks at Los Angeles Kings, 10:05 ET
Anaheim: 19-6 SU off a road win
LA Kings: 34-48 SU at home revenging a close loss vs opponent of 1 goal or less

 

[CNOTES]

2014 Playoff Results

May 10, 2014


Betting Results

Second Round
Wager Results
Favorites-Underdogs 6-10
Home-Away 9-7
Puck-Line Favorites 5-1
Over-Under 7-5-4


Eastern Conference

Key: A (Atlantic) M (Metropolitan) W (Wild Card)

(A1) Boston vs. (A3) Montreal
Game Matchup Score Favorite-Underdog Over-Under
1 Montreal (+170) at Boston 4-3 (OT) Underdog Over (5)
2 Montreal at Boston (-220) 5-3 Favorite Over (5)
3 Boston at Montreal (+120) 4-2 Underdog Over (5)
4 Boston (-130) at Montreal 1-0 (OT) Favorite Under (5)
5 Montreal at Boston - - -
6 Boston at Montreal - - -
7 Montreal at Boston - - -


(M1) Pittsburgh vs. (M2) N.Y. Rangers
Game Matchup Score Favorite-Underdog Over-Under
1 N.Y. Rangers (+140) at Pittsburgh 3-2 (OT) Underdog Push (5)
2 N.Y. Rangers at Pittsburgh (-175) 3-0 Favorite Under (5)
3 Pittsburgh (-110) at N.Y. Rangers 2-0 Favorite Under (5)
4 Pittsburgh (+100) at N.Y. Rangers 4-2 Underdog Over (5)
5 N.Y. Rangers (+155) at Pittsburgh 5-1 Underdog Over (5)
6 Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers - - -
7 N.Y. Rangers at Pittsburgh - - -



Western Conference

Key: C (Central) P (Pacific) W (Wild Card)

(C3) Chicago vs. (W1) Minnesota
Game Matchup Score Favorite-Underdog Over-Under
1 Minnesota at Chicago (-220) 5-2 Favorite Over (5)
2 Minnesota at Chicago (-190) 4-1 Favorite Push (5)
3 Chicago at Minnesota (+115) 4-0 Underdog Under (4)
4 Chicago at Minnesota (+115) 4-2 Underdog Over (5)
5 Minnesota at Chicago - - -
6 Chicago at Minnesota - - -
7 Minnesota at Chicago - - -


(P1) Anaheim vs. (P3) Los Angeles
Game Matchup Score Favorite-Underdog Over-Under
1 Los Angeles (+100) at Anaheim 3-2 Underdog Push (5)
2 Los Angeles (+115) at Anaheim 3-1 Underdog Under (5)
3 Anaheim (+130) at Los Angeles 3-2 Underdog Push (5)
4 Anaheim at Los Angeles - - -
5 Los Angeles at Anaheim - - -
6 Anaheim at Los Angeles - - -
7 Los Angeles at Anaheim

 

[CNOTES]

Saturday, May 10

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Montreal - 7:00 PM ET Montreal +170 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Boston - Over 5 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Anaheim - 9:30 PM ET Anaheim +128 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Los Angeles - Over 5 500 DOUBLE PLAY

 

[CNOTES]

NHL playoff record as of Saturday Night :

17 - 18 - 2 .................- 1.70 *****

17- 16 - 1 ........................+ 2.64 DOUBLE PLAY

6- 10 - 1 ...................... - 9.04 TRIPLE PLAY

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Dunkel

Pittsburgh at NY Rangers
The Penguins look to bounce back from their 5-1 loss in Game 5 and come into tonight's contest with a 7-1 record in their last 8 games after allowing 5 or more goals in the previous game. Pittsburgh is the pick (-105) according to Dunkel, which has the Penguins favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-105). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

SUNDAY, MAY 11

Game 63-64: Minnesota at Chicago (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 12.207; Chicago 13.209
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-200); 5
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-200); Under

Game 65-66: Pittsburgh at NY Rangers (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 12.030; NY Rangers 11.214
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-115); 5
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-105); Over




NHL
Long Sheet

Sunday, May 11

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MINNESOTA (49-30-0-14, 112 pts.) at CHICAGO (52-23-0-17, 121 pts.) - 5/11/2014, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 6-22 ATS (+34.7 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 17-3 ATS (+12.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 19-6 ATS (+9.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHICAGO is 23-4 ATS (+16.5 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 29-22 ATS (+51.4 Units) second half of the season this season.
MINNESOTA is 22-12 ATS (+34.7 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 24-26 ATS (-24.9 Units) second half of the season this season.
CHICAGO is 19-20 ATS (-20.6 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
CHICAGO is 20-27 ATS (-16.0 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 12-9-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
11 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.9 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (58-25-0-10, 126 pts.) at NY RANGERS (51-37-0-6, 108 pts.) - 5/11/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 15-5 ATS (+8.3 Units) in road games vs. division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 11-2 ATS (+8.0 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
NY RANGERS are 17-20 ATS (-8.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
NY RANGERS are 189-191 ATS (-102.1 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 107-112 ATS (-67.6 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 113-118 ATS (-64.3 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 13-18 ATS (+34.2 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
NY RANGERS are 100-107 ATS (-74.4 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 18-27 ATS (-23.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 13-7 (+3.3 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 13-7-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
11 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.4 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, May 11

New York scored pair of first period goals in both series wins; they didn't score in first period in any of three losses, were blanked twice. Rangers went 2-3 on power play Friday, ending 9-game drought while man up; they're still -33 in faceoffs last three games. Rangers are 4-5 vs Penguins this year, lost 13 of last 18 vs Penguins overall, going 2-7 in last nine played here. Over is 6-2-1 in series games this season. Pittsburgh is 4-1 on road in playoffs, but 1 of 15 on power play in series. Rangers are 25-22 at home this season, not great, 3-3 in playoffs- they need win to force Game 7. Penguins get some extra rest if they win this game.

Minnesota was down 2-0 in last round, rallied to upset Colorado; Friday was first time they scored in periods 1-2 in this series- they held Chicago to total of 83 shots in series- five of nine Chicago series goals came in third period. Wild is 1-5 on road in playoffs, only win being Game 7 in Denver last series. Chicago is 2-9 on power play in series. Over is 6-2-2 in last ten series games. Blackhawks are 34-12 at home this season, 5-0 in playoffs; in their last eleven games, over is 7-2-2. Minnesota is 2-13 on power play in series.




NHL

Sunday, May 11

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. NY RANGERS
Pittsburgh is 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of the NY Rangers last 9 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

9:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CHICAGO
Minnesota is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chicago's last 10 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Chicago is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Minnesota

 

[CNOTES]

NHL

Sunday, May 11


One more for road team in Ducks' win

It's anything but "home sweet home" in the Freeway Faceoff series between the Anaheim Ducks and the Los Angeles Kings. For two teams that played well at home during the regular season, their performances in front of their fans have been disappointing during the Western Conference semifinals.

Winger Devante Smith-Pelly and center Ryan Getzlaf scored goals, rookie goaltender John Gibson made 28 saves and the Ducks defeated the Kings 2-0 on Saturday night.

Anaheim tied the playoff series at two wins each, with a pivotal Game 5 on Monday night at the Honda Center. The home team yet to win a game in the series.


Bruins put Habs on brink with Game 5 win

The Boston Bruins know their work against the rival Montreal Canadiens isn't over.

But they also know how important it was for them to win Game 5 at home Saturday night, taking a 3-2 lead in this Eastern Conference semifinal series with a 4-2 win.

"We did everything we wanted to," said Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask, who followed his Game 4 shutout with 29 saves. "Good start. Kept pushing, kept pushing, got the power-play goal. Never looked back, so it was a great effort from everybody."

NOTES: Bruins LW Milan Lucic, whose only goal of the series was an empty netter, was officially credited with seven hits Saturday. ... Montreal C Daniel Briere was a healthy scratch, with LW Brandon Prust back in the lineup. ... Saturday marked the 44th anniversary of Bobby Orr's Stanley Cup-winning goal, with Orr and Derek Sanderson, who passed to him on the winner, introduced to the crowd. It was also the 35th anniversary of the infamous too-many-men penalty the Bruins took against Montreal in Game 7 of the conference finals, the Canadiens winning the game before going on to win the Stanley Cup. ... Former Bruins C Ken Linseman was the team's honorary flag captain before Saturday night's game. ... G Carey Price played in his 39th playoff game with the Canadiens, tying Gump Worsley for fifth place on the team's all-time list.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL

Sunday, May 11

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Wild at Blackhawks: What bettors need to know
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Minnesota Wild at Chicago Blackhawks (-199, 5)

The Minnesota Wild attempt to buck the trend in their Western Conference second-round series when they visit the Chicago Blackhawks for Game 5 on Sunday. The home team has won each of the first four games in the matchup, with Chicago capturing the first two by a combined margin of six goals and Minnesota taking the next two by the same differential. The pattern was similar in the first round for the Wild, as the home club claimed each of the first six contests before Minnesota posted an overtime victory in Game 7 over the Avalanche in Colorado.

The reigning Stanley Cup-champion Blackhawks struggled at Xcel Energy Center, scoring a total of two goals in the two defeats. Chicago has lost two in a row for the second time this postseason, which it opened with a pair of overtime losses in St. Louis before reeling off six consecutive victories. Defenseman Jared Spurgeon helped the Wild even the series on Friday, registering a power-play goal and an assist as Minnesota improved to 5-0 at home in the playoffs while Chicago dropped to 1-4 on the road.

TV: 9 p.m. ET, CNBC, TSN, RDS2

ABOUT THE WILD: Left wing Matt Moulson will miss his second straight game and defenseman Keith Ballard also will be sidelined as neither made the trip to the Windy City due to undisclosed injuries. Nate Prosser likely will replace Ballard, as he appeared in Minnesota's first nine games this postseason before being a healthy scratch for the last two. Matt Cooke made an impact in his return from a seven-game suspension on Friday, registering an assist as well as a game-high five hits.

ABOUT THE BLACKHAWKS: Chicago will be without center Andrew Shaw for the fourth consecutive contest due to a lower-body injury, which he suffered in the series opener. Left wing Brandon Bollig also is unavailable as he received a two-game suspension for boarding Ballard late in the second period of Game 4. Marian Hossa hopes to continue his torrid pace in the series as he has collected a goal and seven assists over the first four contests.

TRENDS:

* Wild are 1-7 in the last eight meetings in Chicago.
* Home team is 7-0 in the last seven meetings.
* Over is 15-6-5 in Wild last 26 overall.
* Blackhawks are 6-2 in their last eight vs. Central.

OVERTIME:

1. Chicago is a perfect 5-0 at home this postseason, while Minnesota is 1-5 on the road.

2. Three of the nine players with more than one game-winning goal in the playoffs are participating in this series. Chicago captain Jonathan Toews shared the league lead with three, while teammate Patrick Kane and Wild RW Nino Niederreiter have two apiece.

3. The Blackhawks have been held to fewer than 23 shots in each game of the series.

 

[CNOTES]

2014 Playoff Results

May 11, 2014


Betting Results

Second Round
Wager Results
Favorites-Underdogs 7-11
Home-Away 10-8
Puck-Line Favorites 6-1
Over-Under 8-6-4


Eastern Conference

Key: A (Atlantic) M (Metropolitan) W (Wild Card)

(A1) Boston vs. (A3) Montreal
Game Matchup Score Favorite-Underdog Over-Under
1 Montreal (+170) at Boston 4-3 (OT) Underdog Over (5)
2 Montreal at Boston (-220) 5-3 Favorite Over (5)
3 Boston at Montreal (+120) 4-2 Underdog Over (5)
4 Boston (-130) at Montreal 1-0 (OT) Favorite Under (5)
5 Montreal at Boston (-200) 4-2 Favorite Over (5)
6 Boston at Montreal - - -
7 Montreal at Boston - - -


(M1) Pittsburgh vs. (M2) N.Y. Rangers
Game Matchup Score Favorite-Underdog Over-Under
1 N.Y. Rangers (+140) at Pittsburgh 3-2 (OT) Underdog Push (5)
2 N.Y. Rangers at Pittsburgh (-175) 3-0 Favorite Under (5)
3 Pittsburgh (-110) at N.Y. Rangers 2-0 Favorite Under (5)
4 Pittsburgh (+100) at N.Y. Rangers 4-2 Underdog Over (5)
5 N.Y. Rangers (+155) at Pittsburgh 5-1 Underdog Over (5)
6 Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers - - -
7 N.Y. Rangers at Pittsburgh - - -



Western Conference

Key: C (Central) P (Pacific) W (Wild Card)

(C3) Chicago vs. (W1) Minnesota
Game Matchup Score Favorite-Underdog Over-Under
1 Minnesota at Chicago (-220) 5-2 Favorite Over (5)
2 Minnesota at Chicago (-190) 4-1 Favorite Push (5)
3 Chicago at Minnesota (+115) 4-0 Underdog Under (4)
4 Chicago at Minnesota (+115) 4-2 Underdog Over (5)
5 Minnesota at Chicago - - -
6 Chicago at Minnesota - - -
7 Minnesota at Chicago - - -


(P1) Anaheim vs. (P3) Los Angeles
Game Matchup Score Favorite-Underdog Over-Under
1 Los Angeles (+100) at Anaheim 3-2 Underdog Push (5)
2 Los Angeles (+115) at Anaheim 3-1 Underdog Under (5)
3 Anaheim (+130) at Los Angeles 3-2 Underdog Push (5)
4 Anaheim (+130) at Los Angeles 2-0 Underdog Under (5)
5 Los Angeles at Anaheim - - -
6 Anaheim at Los Angeles - - -
7 Los Angeles at Anaheim - - -

 

[CNOTES]

Sunday, May 11

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Pittsburgh - 7:00 PM ET NY Rangers -110 500 *****

NY Rangers - Over 5 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Minnesota - 9:00 PM ET Minnesota +180 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Chicago - Over 5 500 DOUBLE PLAY

 

[cloverleaf]

CNotes, Blackhawks are a different team on home ice...they just play at a higher level

...would be difficult to go against them tonight. GL

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Dunkel

Los Angeles at Anaheim
The Kings head back to Anaheim for Game 5 tonight and come into the contest with a 4-0 record in their last 4 road games. Los Angeles is the pick (+110) according to Dunkel, which has the Kings favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (+110). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

MONDAY, MAY 12

Game 67-68: Boston at Montreal (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 12.844; Montreal 11.359
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-130); 5
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-130); Under

Game 69-70: Los Angeles at Anaheim (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 13.102; Anaheim 12.099
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-130); 5
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (+110); Over




NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, May 12

Team that scored first won all five Boston-Montreal games. Bruins won three of last four in series, after losing opener. Canadiens scored four goals in both series wins, a total of five goals in three series losses. Teams split last four games played here. Four of six goals in Game 5 came on power play. Bruins are 2-12 on power play in series, scoring their first two PP goals 0:32 apart in second period Saturday. Over is 6-1-2 in Montreal's playoff games. Canadiens are 6-3 in playoffs this spring, 3-1 at home. Boston is 29-16 on road this season.

Visitor won all four LA-Anaheim games, and last seven games overall in this rivalry. Ducks are 5-0 in Staples this year, after losing previous five visits here. Ducks went into shell after taking 2-0 lead Saturday; they had zero shots on goal in second period, were outshot 19-3 in last two periods, but goalie Gibson stoned LA in his first playoff start. Over is 5-3-3 in last 11 Duck games, under is 6-1-3 in last ten series games, but 2-3-2 in Ducks' last seven games overall. League-wide, over is 37-19-12 in the playoffs, 8-7-5 in this round.




NHL

Monday, May 12

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Trend Report
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7:30 PM
BOSTON vs. MONTREAL
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Montreal
Montreal is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing at home against Boston

10:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. ANAHEIM
Los Angeles is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Anaheim
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Anaheim is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
Anaheim is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Los Angeles


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NHL

Monday, May 12

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Game of the Day: Bruins at Canadiens
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Boston Bruins at Montreal Canadiens (+118, 5)

The Boston Bruins silenced the Bell Centre and turned the tide with an overtime triumph in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference second-round series. After posting a 4-2 victory on Saturday, the Presidents' Trophy-winning Bruins look to close out the series in Montreal as they face the Canadiens in a pivotal Game 6 showdown on Monday. Reilly Smith and Jarome Iginla scored power-play goals 32 seconds apart early in the second period as Boston moved within one victory of gaining a berth in the conference final for the third time in four seasons.

"Our power play was due," Bruins coach Claude Julien said matter-of-factly. Boston had failed on its first 10 opportunities with the man advantage in the series and 39 consecutive chances on the power play versus Montreal in the postseason dating to Game 2 of the 2009 first-round series. Tomas Plekanec assisted on Brendan Gallagher's goal on Saturday, but also committed three minor penalties - with the last two resulting in power-play goals for Boston.

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN, CBC, RDS

LINE HISTORY: The Canadiens opened as +120 home dogs, but have been bet down to +118. The total opened at 5.

INJURY REPORT: Bruins: C Chris Kelly (Out indefinitely, back), D Dennis Seidenberg (Out indefinitely, knee). Canadiens C Alex Galchenyuk (Questionable, knee).

ABOUT THE BRUINS: While his team was cooling off the Canadiens, cameras spotted enforcer Shawn Thornton squirting a water bottle at Montreal defenseman P.K. Subban as play was in progress late in Saturday's contest. TSN reported the league's hockey operations and safety division will discuss a potential fine for Thornton. Tuukka Rask has done his best to throw water on the Canadiens' offense, following his 33-save shutout in Game 4 by stopping 29 shots on Saturday.

ABOUT THE CANADIENS: Three years ago, Montreal found itself facing elimination heading back to the Bell Centre to host Boston in a pivotal Game 6 clash. Captain Brian Gionta scored the go-ahead goal early in the second period and Carey Price turned aside 31 shots as the Canadiens skated to a 2-1 victory. Montreal would love for a breakthrough from Gionta, who has been held off the scoresheet in each of the last four games and has just one assist in the series

TRENDS:

* Under is 4-1-1 in the last six meetings in Montreal.
* Bruins are 11-3 in their last 14 Conference Semifinals games.
* Canadiens are 4-1 in their last five home games.
* Over is 5-1-1 in Bruins last seven overall.

CONSENSUS: 51 percent of wagers in the Covers Consensus are on the Bruins.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, May 12

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BOSTON (61-21-0-10, 132 pts.) at MONTREAL (52-30-0-9, 113 pts.) - 5/12/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 52-39 ATS (-2.9 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 29-21 ATS (-1.3 Units) second half of the season this season.
MONTREAL is 20-11 ATS (+20.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
MONTREAL is 25-18 ATS (+4.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 61-31 ATS (+10.1 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 29-10 ATS (+11.8 Units) after a division game this season.
BOSTON is 116-85 ATS (+29.7 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
BOSTON is 32-18 ATS (+11.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 91-106 ATS (-52.9 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 10-9 (+5.2 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 10-9-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
9 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.3 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (52-32-0-9, 113 pts.) at ANAHEIM (60-23-0-9, 129 pts.) - 5/12/2014, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 60-32 ATS (+23.1 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 24-9 ATS (+10.3 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
ANAHEIM is 205-193 ATS (+443.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 24-16 ATS (+6.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 10-9-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.7 Units)



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NHL
Short Sheet

Monday, May 12

Boston at Montreal, 7:35 ET
Boston: BOSTON is 32-18 ATS in road games when playing against a team with a winning record
Montreal: MONTREAL is 52-39 ATS in all games this season.

Los Angeles at Anaheim, 10:05 ET
Los Angeles: LOS ANGELES is 24-16 ATS in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
Anaheim: ANAHEIM is 60-32 ATS in all games this season.


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NHL

Monday, May 12


Penguins open as big home faves in Game 7

Sportsbooks have opened the Pittsburgh Penguins as -160 home favorites for their Game 7 meeting with the New York Rangers.

The Pens had the chance to close out the series in Game 6 Sunday, but lost 3-1 at Madison Square Garden.

Pittsburgh is a porous 1-2 on home ice in the series, with their only win coming in Game 2.


Road team bucking the trend for Ducks-Kings

Home-ice advantage is supposed to make a huge difference in the NHL Playoffs, but the Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings don't subscribe to that theory.

In the past seven meetings between the Ducks and Kings the road team is a perfect 7-0, which includes all four games in their Round 2 series. During those seven games, the road team has outscored the home team 20-9 with hosts notching no more than one goal four times.

Despite this trend, the Kings are road dogs (+117) for Game 5 against the Ducks (-127) Monday.

 

[CNOTES]

2014 Playoff Results

May 12, 2014


Betting Results

Second Round
Wager Results
Favorites-Underdogs 9-11
Home-Away 12-8
Puck-Line Favorites 7-2
Over-Under 8-8-4


Eastern Conference

Key: A (Atlantic) M (Metropolitan) W (Wild Card)

(A1) Boston vs. (A3) Montreal
Game Matchup Score Favorite-Underdog Over-Under
1 Montreal (+170) at Boston 4-3 (OT) Underdog Over (5)
2 Montreal at Boston (-220) 5-3 Favorite Over (5)
3 Boston at Montreal (+120) 4-2 Underdog Over (5)
4 Boston (-130) at Montreal 1-0 (OT) Favorite Under (5)
5 Montreal at Boston (-200) 4-2 Favorite Over (5)
6 Boston at Montreal - - -
7 Montreal at Boston - - -


(M1) Pittsburgh vs. (M2) N.Y. Rangers
Game Matchup Score Favorite-Underdog Over-Under
1 N.Y. Rangers (+140) at Pittsburgh 3-2 (OT) Underdog Push (5)
2 N.Y. Rangers at Pittsburgh (-175) 3-0 Favorite Under (5)
3 Pittsburgh (-110) at N.Y. Rangers 2-0 Favorite Under (5)
4 Pittsburgh (+100) at N.Y. Rangers 4-2 Underdog Over (5)
5 N.Y. Rangers (+155) at Pittsburgh 5-1 Underdog Over (5)
6 Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers (-110) 3-1 Favorite Under (5)
7 N.Y. Rangers at Pittsburgh - - -



Western Conference

Key: C (Central) P (Pacific) W (Wild Card)

(C3) Chicago vs. (W1) Minnesota
Game Matchup Score Favorite-Underdog Over-Under
1 Minnesota at Chicago (-220) 5-2 Favorite Over (5)
2 Minnesota at Chicago (-190) 4-1 Favorite Push (5)
3 Chicago at Minnesota (+115) 4-0 Underdog Under (4)
4 Chicago at Minnesota (+115) 4-2 Underdog Over (5)
5 Minnesota at Chicago (-220) 2-1 Favorite Under (5)
6 Chicago at Minnesota - - -
7 Minnesota at Chicago - - -


(P1) Anaheim vs. (P3) Los Angeles
Game Matchup Score Favorite-Underdog Over-Under
1 Los Angeles (+100) at Anaheim 3-2 Underdog Push (5)
2 Los Angeles (+115) at Anaheim 3-1 Underdog Under (5)
3 Anaheim (+130) at Los Angeles 3-2 Underdog Push (5)
4 Anaheim (+130) at Los Angeles 2-0 Underdog Under (5)
5 Los Angeles at Anaheim - - -
6 Anaheim at Los Angeles - - -
7 Los Angeles at Anaheim - - -

 

[CNOTES]

Bruins try to finish off Habs in Game 6

May 11, 2014



BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Bruins have two chances to finish off the archrival Canadiens. They are only thinking about the first one.

''It's going to be awesome,'' Bruins defenseman Kevan Miller said, looking ahead to Game 6 in Montreal on Monday night. ''This is the biggest game -the hardest one to win. So, we need to be ready.''

The Bruins won 4-2 in Game 5 on Saturday night to take a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series and send the Canadiens to the brink of elimination. Game 6 is Monday at the raucous Bell Centre, with Game 7 back in Boston on Wednesday night, if necessary.

''We expect that we are going to have to play our best game yet,'' Bruins forward Jarome Iginla said. ''We know that they are going to try to use their crowd, and we are most likely going to need our best game of the series.''

The Canadiens swept through the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round and won the first game of the Eastern Conference semifinals in Boston. But since then, the Bruins have regained the form that took them to the Stanley Cup finals twice in three seasons.

The Bruins took a 1-0 victory on Matt Fraser's overtime goal in Game 4, then came home to speed out to a 3-0 lead. Reilly Smith and Iginla scored power-play goals 32 seconds apart early in the second period to help Boston pull away.

''They capitalized on a couple opportunities right at the start of the second period, and that was a tough hole to dig out of,'' Montreal goalie Carey Price said. ''We're going to stay positive. The series is not over yet. We're going home, and we're going to bring our absolute best.''

The Canadiens were in the same position in the first round against Boston in 2011, winning Game 6 at home before losing the seventh game in overtime. The Bruins went on to win the Stanley Cup.

''Some of our guys have done this before,'' center David Desharnais said. ''We're in front of our fans and we like the way we play at home.''

Canadiens defenseman P.K. Subban said he thinks his team can do it.

''We have enough here. We just have to bring it facing elimination,'' he said. ''I still think that we are in a good spot. We are going back home. That's the barn, it's going to be loud. It's going to be full of energy. We are going to be ready to play, that's for sure.''

Subban has been at the center of much of the action so far in the series. He scored the winning goal in Game 1 and has four goals and three assists, and on Saturday night he was the victim of an odd controversy.

Bruins forward Shawn Thornton was caught by the TV cameras in the final minute spraying water from the bench at Subban, who had the puck. Thornton was fined $2,820.52 by the league on Sunday - the maximum allowed under the collective bargaining agreement.

Bruins coach Claude Julien said he did not approve of Thornton's behavior and let him know. Thornton said he got caught up in the moment.

Subban also said he would like to move on.

''I don't need you guys to make it a big deal out of it,'' he told reporters after the game. ''It is one of those irritating things when you're down 4-2. Listen, they beat us. That's not the reason why we lost. It's just one of those things that frustrates you even more towards the end of the game.''

 

[CNOTES]

Gibson to start for Ducks in Game 5

May 11, 2014



ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - When John Gibson flew across the continent from Newfoundland a few days ago, he knew there was a good chance he would make his NHL postseason debut shortly after he finally landed in Southern California.

The Anaheim Ducks' 20-year-old goalie didn't exactly fidget in his seat or claw at the armrest, though.

''I got some sleep,'' Gibson said.

Gibson is not the type of guy who is easily disturbed, and he woke up the NHL when he arrived in the Stanley Cup playoffs, shutting out the Los Angeles Kings on the road Saturday to even the series.

The prodigy from Pittsburgh will get another chance in Game 5 on Monday night when the Ducks see how far they can go with a goalie who yawns at his youth and inexperience.

Coach Bruce Boudreau said Gibson will make the fifth start of his entire NHL career in a game to decide which team moves to the brink of the Western Conference finals.

Gibson would be under a mountain of pressure - if he actually noticed that sort of thing.

''It's not a difficult decision (in Game 5),'' Boudreau said. ''He came in. He played great. ... We knew L.A. hadn't seen him, so they probably wouldn't have a good scouting report on him.''

Gibson was imperturbable while winning the first showdown of his career with Conn Smythe Trophy winner Jonathan Quick, who got pulled by Kings coach Darryl Sutter after allowing two first-period goals in Game 4. Gibson claims he was having fun, but his teammates and coaches certainly couldn't tell.

''I saw that on a nightly basis all year, so that doesn't surprise me,'' said Ducks forward Devante Smith-Pelly, who scored in Game 4 after spending most of the season with Gibson and the AHL's Norfolk Admirals.

''Knowing his personality, I knew he would be all right. He just goes out and plays his game. Never gets rattled. He just comes in and does his routine. He's so relaxed, like it's a preseason game for him.''

The Ducks kept Gibson in the minors this year to keep him active instead of sitting behind Jonas Hiller or Frederik Andersen, but he made his NHL debut with a shutout in Vancouver last month. He still hasn't lost for the Ducks, going 4-0 while stopping 111 of 115 shots.

No NHL goalie had recorded a shutout in his first playoff game since Hiller, who did it in 2009.

Yet his new Anaheim fans and his older teammates still don't know much about Gibson - including 43-year-old Teemu Selanne, who had just finished his record-setting rookie season in Winnipeg when Gibson was born in 1993.

A quick primer on the goalie who rocketed to prominence by winning a bronze medal with the U.S. national team at last year's world championships:

Gibson got into hockey when his father took him to Penguins games, and he gravitated to goalie after a few games as a defenseman.

Curtis Joseph and Ryan Miller were his favorite netminders growing up, but more because of Joseph's cool masks and Miller's American citizenship than their playing styles.

Gibson didn't even design his own loud mask, instead allowing famed mask artist David Gunnarsson to pick basically whatever he wanted as long as a shoutout to Pittsburgh was on the back.

Gibson's aggressiveness and ability to cut down shooting angles remind many players of Quick. Others see Montreal's Carey Price in Gibson's size, precociousness and ability to make tough saves look routine.

''I think he's got a nice sense of confidence about himself for a young goalie that hasn't accomplished much,'' Ducks forward Andrew Cogliano said. ''He carries himself real well. You see that a lot from Quick, so that's a good comparison.''

While the Ducks enjoyed their success Sunday, the Kings regrouped after their six-game postseason winning streak ended with back-to-back home losses. Los Angeles has little doubt it can recover during its third straight impressive postseason run.

Despite a strong start against their local rivals, the Kings have scored just three goals in the past eight periods of the series: One into an empty net, another on a power play, and a third with Quick pulled for an extra attacker.

''They have a lot of goalies,'' Kings forward Marian Gaborik said. ''They've been rotating them. Whoever is in net, we just have to try to get to them, create traffic and get more pucks to the net. Just challenge him more. Whoever is in there, we just have to find a way to score.''

 

[CNOTES]

Monday, May 12

Game Score Status Pick Amount


Boston - 7:30 PM ET Montreal +110 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Montreal - Over 5 500 DOUBLE PLAY


Los Angeles - 10:00 PM ET Los Angeles +115 500 TRIPLE PLAY

Anaheim - Over 5 500 TRIPLE PLAY

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Dunkel

NY Rangers at Pittsburgh
The Penguins return home after a 3-1 loss in Game 6 and look to clinch the series against a Rangers team that is 2-5 in its last 7 games following a win. Pittsburgh is the pick (-170) according to Dunkel, which has the Penguins favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-170). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

TUESDAY, MAY 13

Game 71-72: NY Rangers at Pittsburgh (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 10.766; Pittsburgh 12.453
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-170); 5
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-170); Under

Game 73-74: Chicago at Minnesota (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 11.294; Minnesota 12.321
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-130); 5
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+110); Over




NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, May 13

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NY RANGERS (52-37-0-6, 110 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (58-26-0-10, 126 pts.) - 5/13/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 14-18 ATS (-12.9 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
NY RANGERS are 19-27 ATS (-10.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY RANGERS are 21-14 ATS (+6.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
PITTSBURGH is 64-85 ATS (-35.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 13-8 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 13-8-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
11 of 19 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.3 Units)

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CHICAGO (53-23-0-17, 123 pts.) at MINNESOTA (49-31-0-14, 112 pts.) - 5/13/2014, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 81-141 ATS (+248.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
CHICAGO is 25-26 ATS (-15.5 Units) second half of the season this season.
CHICAGO is 7-17 ATS (-13.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHICAGO is 5-12 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.
MINNESOTA is 28-15 ATS (+11.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
MINNESOTA is 29-23 ATS (-1.8 Units) second half of the season this season.
MINNESOTA is 14-6 ATS (+6.6 Units) in home games vs. division opponents this season.
MINNESOTA is 26-16 ATS (+42.9 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
MINNESOTA is 9-2 ATS (+6.5 Units) in home games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
MINNESOTA is 19-7 ATS (+10.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MINNESOTA is 11-3 ATS (+7.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 13-9-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
11 of 19 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.8 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, May 13

New York scored pair of first period goals in all three series wins; they didn't score in first period in any of three losses, were blanked twice. Rangers are 2-24 on power play in series, goimg 0-6 Sunday, after they were 2-3 in Game 5, ending 9-game drought while man up; they are -41 in faceoffs last four games. Rangers are 5-5 vs Penguins this year, lost 13 of last 19 vs Penguins overall, going 3-6 in last nine played here. Over is 6-3-1 in series games this season. Pittsburgh is just 3-3 at home in playoffs, Rangers are 3-3 on road.

Minnesota is 5-0 at home in playoffs, allowing five goals; they were down 2-0 in last round, rallied to upset Colorado after losing tough Game 5; similar pattern forming here. Chicago had only two goals on 39 shots in losing Games 3-4 here; they are 1-4 on road in playoffs, with lone win in Game 5 at St Louis, in OT- they are 3-11 on power play in series. Over is 6-3-2 in last 11 series games. Over is 7-3-2 in Chicago's last twelve games. Minnesota is 2-14 on power play in series. Home side won all five games so far in series.




NHL

Tuesday, May 13

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. PITTSBURGH
NY Rangers are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
NY Rangers are 6-13 SU in their last 19 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 13-6 SU in their last 19 games when playing NY Rangers
Pittsburgh is 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against NY Rangers

9:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. MINNESOTA
Chicago is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago


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NHL

Tuesday, May 13

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Game of the Day: Rangers at Penguins
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New York Rangers at Pittsburgh Penguins (-154, 5)

The New York Rangers look to complete the franchise's first successful rally from a 3-1 series deficit when they visit the Pittsburgh Penguins for a decisive Game 7 in their Eastern Conference second-round matchup on Tuesday. New York, which is 0-16 when trailing by a 3-1 margin in a series, staved off elimination for the second straight contest as Martin St. Louis and Carl Hagelin scored early in the first period to lead their team to a 3-1 victory in Game 6 on Sunday. "We knew if we played our best game, if we play the way we normally play, we're going to have a chance to come back and win the series," Rangers defenseman Marc Staal said. "We started that in Game 5, then in Game 6, and now we're in Game 7."

While Pittsburgh won the Metropolitan Division to earn home-ice advantage in this series, it is just 2-6 all-time in Game 7s in front of its fans. "All Game 7s are big, but we can't change what's gotten us to this point," captain Sidney Crosby said. "All we can do is make sure we show up (on Tuesday)." The Hart Trophy finalist, who has scored just one goal this postseason, showed his frustration by jabbing his stick below the belt of New York's Dominic Moore late in the second period on Sunday.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, NBCSN, CBC, RDS

ABOUT THE RANGERS: Henrik Lundqvist has taken aim at the Penguins, and not just with his water bottle. The Swedish Olympian, who was fined $5,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct for spraying Crosby, stopped 67-of-69 shots over the last two contests to set up the pivotal Game 7 showdown. Lundqvist, who owns a 4-1 career mark in Game 7s while yielding just five goals, made 26 saves in New York's 2-1 triumph over Philadelphia the final contest of the first-round series on April 30.

ABOUT THE PENGUINS: A punchless power play continues to plague Pittsburgh, which failed on its last 12 opportunities and fell to 1-for-19 in the series. Coach Dan Bylsma has taken to putting four forwards on the ice when his team enjoys the man advantage - with Matt Niskanen serving as the lone defenseman. "We didn't enter the zone quite as clean (and) they started pressuring a little bit more." Niskanen said of the team's last three power-play chances in Game 6. "The bottom line is, it comes down to results."

TRENDS:

* Over is 3-1-1 in the last five meetings in Pittsburgh.
* Rangers are 2-5 in their last seven games following a win.
* Under is 9-2-1 in Rangers last 12 vs. a team with a winning record.
* Road team is 5-2 in the last seven meetings.

OVERTIME:

1. New York won a franchise-best 25 contests on the road in the regular season and captured two of three in Pittsburgh during this series.

2. The Penguins are 1-7 on home ice with an opportunity to finish a series since Bylsma became the team's coach in February 2009.

3. The team that has scored first has won every game in the series.