Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack
-- Hornets 129, Kings 128 2OT-- DeMarcus Cousins scored 56 before fouling out.
-- Miami 80, Duke 69-- Simply put, Duke isn't very good right now.
-- Iowa State 85, Kansas 72-- Third straight road loss for the Jayhawks.
-- This is Peyton Manning's 4th Super Bowl, under four different head coaches.
-- Zach Ertz gets $42.5M ($20M guaranteed) for five years from the Eagles.
-- Warriors 120, Spurs 90-- Curry didn't even play in fourth quarter.
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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but.......
13) TV ratings for Sunday's football games were up 8% from LY, despite the NFC game being a lousy game to watch, so good for the league there.
12) Carolina LB Thomas Davis broke his arm Sunday, but expects to play in Super Bowl, reminiscent of Jack Youngblood playing in Super Bowl XIV with a broken leg he suffered in a playoff game.
11) Obscure fact of the day: This is the 11th Super Bowl in a row with at least one Texas Longhorn alum playing in it.
10) There are 33 undrafted free agents playing in the Super Bowl this year- it isn't ridiculous to suggest an NFL team's personnel guy is more important than the team's coaching staff. You have to have good players to coach.
9) In two games against Denver this season, the Patriots were 4-28 on third down. In the regular season, New England was 88-215 (40.9%) on third down.
8) Southern Mississippi needs a new football coach; Todd Monken is the new OC of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Signing Day for college football recruiting is eight days away, so this is an awkward time for that to happen.
7) Bulls' coach Fred Hoiberg is so popular in Ames, Iowa that he is known as The Mayor; he played and was later the coach at Iowa State. Hoiberg's daughter goes to rival Kansas, where she works part-time in the basketball office.
6) There are obviously 12 teams in the Pac-12; eight of their 12 basketball teams are either 5-2 or 4-3 in the standings right now. Cluttered race.
5) Washington Huskies are getting more points from their freshmen than any team in the country. Lorenzo Romar has done a tremendous rebuilding job this year- they basically blew up their team from LY and started over, and it has worked.
4) Siena's Lavon Long made all seven of his shots at Canisius Sunday; he was also 11-11 on the foul line, the first college player to put up numbers like that since 2001.
3) Reading a lot about the Lebron James/David Blatt stuff from last week, it dawns on me that Blatt might be better suited as a college coach. He seems to have a fairly big ego and in the NBA, until you've won an NBA title, coaches don't get a whole lot of respect from the players. College hoop is more of a coaches' game.
2) Sales at McDonald's were up 5.7% in the 4th quarter of 2015, the first quarter in which McDonald's offered 24-hour breakfasts. Smart idea that was long overdue.
1) Place called Glengary, WV had 42 inches of snow last weekend- thats 3.5 feet of snow!!!!! New York City had 26.5 inches, their 2nd-most ever.
-- Hornets 129, Kings 128 2OT-- DeMarcus Cousins scored 56 before fouling out.
-- Miami 80, Duke 69-- Simply put, Duke isn't very good right now.
-- Iowa State 85, Kansas 72-- Third straight road loss for the Jayhawks.
-- This is Peyton Manning's 4th Super Bowl, under four different head coaches.
-- Zach Ertz gets $42.5M ($20M guaranteed) for five years from the Eagles.
-- Warriors 120, Spurs 90-- Curry didn't even play in fourth quarter.
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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but.......
13) TV ratings for Sunday's football games were up 8% from LY, despite the NFC game being a lousy game to watch, so good for the league there.
12) Carolina LB Thomas Davis broke his arm Sunday, but expects to play in Super Bowl, reminiscent of Jack Youngblood playing in Super Bowl XIV with a broken leg he suffered in a playoff game.
11) Obscure fact of the day: This is the 11th Super Bowl in a row with at least one Texas Longhorn alum playing in it.
10) There are 33 undrafted free agents playing in the Super Bowl this year- it isn't ridiculous to suggest an NFL team's personnel guy is more important than the team's coaching staff. You have to have good players to coach.
9) In two games against Denver this season, the Patriots were 4-28 on third down. In the regular season, New England was 88-215 (40.9%) on third down.
8) Southern Mississippi needs a new football coach; Todd Monken is the new OC of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Signing Day for college football recruiting is eight days away, so this is an awkward time for that to happen.
7) Bulls' coach Fred Hoiberg is so popular in Ames, Iowa that he is known as The Mayor; he played and was later the coach at Iowa State. Hoiberg's daughter goes to rival Kansas, where she works part-time in the basketball office.
6) There are obviously 12 teams in the Pac-12; eight of their 12 basketball teams are either 5-2 or 4-3 in the standings right now. Cluttered race.
5) Washington Huskies are getting more points from their freshmen than any team in the country. Lorenzo Romar has done a tremendous rebuilding job this year- they basically blew up their team from LY and started over, and it has worked.
4) Siena's Lavon Long made all seven of his shots at Canisius Sunday; he was also 11-11 on the foul line, the first college player to put up numbers like that since 2001.
3) Reading a lot about the Lebron James/David Blatt stuff from last week, it dawns on me that Blatt might be better suited as a college coach. He seems to have a fairly big ego and in the NBA, until you've won an NBA title, coaches don't get a whole lot of respect from the players. College hoop is more of a coaches' game.
2) Sales at McDonald's were up 5.7% in the 4th quarter of 2015, the first quarter in which McDonald's offered 24-hour breakfasts. Smart idea that was long overdue.
1) Place called Glengary, WV had 42 inches of snow last weekend- thats 3.5 feet of snow!!!!! New York City had 26.5 inches, their 2nd-most ever.
NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up
Tuesday, January 26
Hot teams
-- Bruins won fve of their last six games. Anaheim won four of its last five.
-- New Jersey won its last four games. Penguins won three of their last four.
-- Florida won nine of its last ten home games.
-- Chicago is 13-2 in irs last 15 games; Hurricanes won six of their last nine.
-- Colorado won its last four games, allowing one goal in each game. Sharks won seven of last nine.
-- Nashville won three of its last four games. Canucks are 4-3 in last seven games.
Cold teams
-- Maple Leafs lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Buffalo lost nine of its last thirteen games. Ottawa is 5-8 in its last 13.
-- Canadiens lost six of their last seven games. Columbus lost seven of its last ten.
-- Arizona lost four of its last five games. Winnipeg lost six of its last eight.
Series records
-- Ducks won their last three games with Boston.
-- Devils won three of last four games with Pittsburgh.
-- Panthers won five of last six games with Toronto.
-- Senators won six of last seven games with Buffalo.
-- Blackhawks won four of last five games with Carolina.
-- Montreal won six of last eight games with Columbus.
-- Jets won seven of last nine games with Arizona.
-- Sharks won four of last five games with Colorado.
-- Canucks won six of last nine games with Nashville.
Totals
-- Under is 5-1-3 in last nine Boston games.
-- Over is 4-0-1 in last five Pittsburgh games.
-- Under is 6-1-2 in last nine Toronto games.
-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Ottawa games.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Chicago games.
-- Four of last six Montreal-Columbus games stayed under.
-- Under is 5-1-2 in last eight Arizona games.
-- Last seven Colorado games stayed under total.
-- Under is 3-0 in Nashville's last three visits to Vancouver.
Back-to-backs
-- Boston is 4-2 if it played the night before (teams are 5-5 night after playing Flyers).
-- Buffalo is 3-5 if it played the night before (post-Ranger teams are 4-4).
-- Columbus is 3-6 on road if it played night before (post-Montreal games are 5-2). Montreal is 5-5 if it played night before, 2-1 at home (post-Columbus teams are 6-5).
-- Arizona is 4-4 if it played night before (post-Minnesota teams are 1-6).
Armadillo's Write-Up
Tuesday, January 26
Hot teams
-- Bruins won fve of their last six games. Anaheim won four of its last five.
-- New Jersey won its last four games. Penguins won three of their last four.
-- Florida won nine of its last ten home games.
-- Chicago is 13-2 in irs last 15 games; Hurricanes won six of their last nine.
-- Colorado won its last four games, allowing one goal in each game. Sharks won seven of last nine.
-- Nashville won three of its last four games. Canucks are 4-3 in last seven games.
Cold teams
-- Maple Leafs lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Buffalo lost nine of its last thirteen games. Ottawa is 5-8 in its last 13.
-- Canadiens lost six of their last seven games. Columbus lost seven of its last ten.
-- Arizona lost four of its last five games. Winnipeg lost six of its last eight.
Series records
-- Ducks won their last three games with Boston.
-- Devils won three of last four games with Pittsburgh.
-- Panthers won five of last six games with Toronto.
-- Senators won six of last seven games with Buffalo.
-- Blackhawks won four of last five games with Carolina.
-- Montreal won six of last eight games with Columbus.
-- Jets won seven of last nine games with Arizona.
-- Sharks won four of last five games with Colorado.
-- Canucks won six of last nine games with Nashville.
Totals
-- Under is 5-1-3 in last nine Boston games.
-- Over is 4-0-1 in last five Pittsburgh games.
-- Under is 6-1-2 in last nine Toronto games.
-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Ottawa games.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Chicago games.
-- Four of last six Montreal-Columbus games stayed under.
-- Under is 5-1-2 in last eight Arizona games.
-- Last seven Colorado games stayed under total.
-- Under is 3-0 in Nashville's last three visits to Vancouver.
Back-to-backs
-- Boston is 4-2 if it played the night before (teams are 5-5 night after playing Flyers).
-- Buffalo is 3-5 if it played the night before (post-Ranger teams are 4-4).
-- Columbus is 3-6 on road if it played night before (post-Montreal games are 5-2). Montreal is 5-5 if it played night before, 2-1 at home (post-Columbus teams are 6-5).
-- Arizona is 4-4 if it played night before (post-Minnesota teams are 1-6).
NHL
Tuesday, January 26
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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. BOSTON
Anaheim is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Boston
Anaheim is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Boston's last 13 games at home
7:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. PITTSBURGH
New Jersey is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New Jersey's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing New Jersey
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against New Jersey
7:30 PM
BUFFALO vs. OTTAWA
Buffalo is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Buffalo's last 12 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 6 games at home
Ottawa is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
7:30 PM
CHICAGO vs. CAROLINA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing Carolina
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Carolina
Carolina is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Carolina6-2-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Chicago
7:30 PM
COLUMBUS vs. MONTREAL
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 7 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Montreal is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Columbus
7:30 PM
TORONTO vs. FLORIDA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
Toronto is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Florida is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Toronto
8:00 PM
ARIZONA vs. WINNIPEG
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona
10:00 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN JOSE
Colorado is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Jose
San Jose is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
San Jose is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Colorado
10:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. VANCOUVER
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games when playing Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Nashville's last 20 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 6 games when playing Nashville
Vancouver is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Nashville
Tuesday, January 26
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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. BOSTON
Anaheim is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Boston
Anaheim is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Boston's last 13 games at home
7:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. PITTSBURGH
New Jersey is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New Jersey's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing New Jersey
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against New Jersey
7:30 PM
BUFFALO vs. OTTAWA
Buffalo is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Buffalo's last 12 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 6 games at home
Ottawa is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
7:30 PM
CHICAGO vs. CAROLINA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing Carolina
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Carolina
Carolina is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Carolina6-2-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Chicago
7:30 PM
COLUMBUS vs. MONTREAL
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 7 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Montreal is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Columbus
7:30 PM
TORONTO vs. FLORIDA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
Toronto is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Florida is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Toronto
8:00 PM
ARIZONA vs. WINNIPEG
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona
10:00 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN JOSE
Colorado is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Jose
San Jose is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
San Jose is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Colorado
10:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. VANCOUVER
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games when playing Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Nashville's last 20 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 6 games when playing Nashville
Vancouver is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Nashville
NHL
Long Sheet
Tuesday, January 26
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ANAHEIM (21-18-0-7, 49 pts.) at BOSTON (26-17-0-5, 57 pts.) - 1/26/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 3-1 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 3-1-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)
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NEW JERSEY (25-19-0-5, 55 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (23-17-0-7, 53 pts.) - 1/26/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 14-11 ATS (+28.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
PITTSBURGH is 67-67 ATS (-13.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 81-102 ATS (-40.6 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
PITTSBURGH is 26-34 ATS (-25.2 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 15-31 ATS (-33.1 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 33-42 ATS (-27.3 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 14-20 ATS (-21.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 7-19 ATS (-16.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 5-5 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 5-5-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
7 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.7 Units)
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TORONTO (17-20-0-9, 43 pts.) at FLORIDA (28-15-0-5, 61 pts.) - 1/26/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 47-81 ATS (+140.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 4-19 ATS (+25.5 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 12-42 ATS (+64.0 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 0-11 ATS (+14.5 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
TORONTO is 3-18 ATS (+31.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 28-20 ATS (+59.0 Units) in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 8-2 ATS (+5.7 Units) on Tuesday nights this season.
FLORIDA is 10-3 ATS (+6.9 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
FLORIDA is 106-147 ATS (+272.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
FLORIDA is 180-204 ATS (-69.3 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
FLORIDA is 92-140 ATS (+261.6 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
FLORIDA is 162-161 ATS (-36.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
FLORIDA is 150-190 ATS (-74.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 6-2 (+3.6 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 6-2-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.7 Units)
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BUFFALO (19-26-0-4, 42 pts.) at OTTAWA (23-20-0-6, 52 pts.) - 1/26/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) after shutting out their opponent in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 56-53 ATS (+123.0 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
BUFFALO is 258-222 ATS (+29.5 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 7-2 (+4.2 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 7-2-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.2 Units)
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CHICAGO (33-15-0-4, 70 pts.) at CAROLINA (22-20-0-8, 52 pts.) - 1/26/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 18-20 ATS (-20.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 11-2 ATS (+8.1 Units) in January games this season.
CHICAGO is 11-2 ATS (+8.1 Units) second half of the season this season.
CHICAGO is 20-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CAROLINA is 5-15 ATS (+22.4 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 4-1 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 4-1-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.2 Units)
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COLUMBUS (18-27-0-5, 41 pts.) at MONTREAL (24-21-0-4, 52 pts.) - 1/26/2016, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 6-2 (+3.4 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 6-2-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.7 Units)
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ARIZONA (24-19-0-5, 53 pts.) at WINNIPEG (21-24-0-3, 45 pts.) - 1/26/2016, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 6-2 (+4.8 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 6-2-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.1 Units)
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COLORADO (26-21-0-3, 55 pts.) at SAN JOSE (25-18-0-4, 54 pts.) - 1/26/2016, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 5-3 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 5-3-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.6 Units)
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NASHVILLE (22-18-0-8, 52 pts.) at VANCOUVER (20-18-0-11, 51 pts.) - 1/26/2016, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 22-26 ATS (-14.0 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 37-76 ATS (+126.9 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 3-8 ATS (-9.3 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
NASHVILLE is 12-24 ATS (-14.3 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 9-13 ATS (-11.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
VANCOUVER is 159-103 ATS (+34.0 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 220-207 ATS (-119.1 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 14-16 ATS (-7.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 3-3-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.1 Units)
Long Sheet
Tuesday, January 26
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ANAHEIM (21-18-0-7, 49 pts.) at BOSTON (26-17-0-5, 57 pts.) - 1/26/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 3-1 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 3-1-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)
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NEW JERSEY (25-19-0-5, 55 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (23-17-0-7, 53 pts.) - 1/26/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 14-11 ATS (+28.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
PITTSBURGH is 67-67 ATS (-13.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 81-102 ATS (-40.6 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
PITTSBURGH is 26-34 ATS (-25.2 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 15-31 ATS (-33.1 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 33-42 ATS (-27.3 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 14-20 ATS (-21.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 7-19 ATS (-16.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 5-5 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 5-5-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
7 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.7 Units)
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TORONTO (17-20-0-9, 43 pts.) at FLORIDA (28-15-0-5, 61 pts.) - 1/26/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 47-81 ATS (+140.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 4-19 ATS (+25.5 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 12-42 ATS (+64.0 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 0-11 ATS (+14.5 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
TORONTO is 3-18 ATS (+31.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 28-20 ATS (+59.0 Units) in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 8-2 ATS (+5.7 Units) on Tuesday nights this season.
FLORIDA is 10-3 ATS (+6.9 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
FLORIDA is 106-147 ATS (+272.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
FLORIDA is 180-204 ATS (-69.3 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
FLORIDA is 92-140 ATS (+261.6 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
FLORIDA is 162-161 ATS (-36.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
FLORIDA is 150-190 ATS (-74.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 6-2 (+3.6 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 6-2-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.7 Units)
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BUFFALO (19-26-0-4, 42 pts.) at OTTAWA (23-20-0-6, 52 pts.) - 1/26/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) after shutting out their opponent in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 56-53 ATS (+123.0 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
BUFFALO is 258-222 ATS (+29.5 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 7-2 (+4.2 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 7-2-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.2 Units)
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CHICAGO (33-15-0-4, 70 pts.) at CAROLINA (22-20-0-8, 52 pts.) - 1/26/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 18-20 ATS (-20.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 11-2 ATS (+8.1 Units) in January games this season.
CHICAGO is 11-2 ATS (+8.1 Units) second half of the season this season.
CHICAGO is 20-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CAROLINA is 5-15 ATS (+22.4 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 4-1 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 4-1-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.2 Units)
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COLUMBUS (18-27-0-5, 41 pts.) at MONTREAL (24-21-0-4, 52 pts.) - 1/26/2016, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 6-2 (+3.4 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 6-2-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.7 Units)
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ARIZONA (24-19-0-5, 53 pts.) at WINNIPEG (21-24-0-3, 45 pts.) - 1/26/2016, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 6-2 (+4.8 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 6-2-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.1 Units)
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COLORADO (26-21-0-3, 55 pts.) at SAN JOSE (25-18-0-4, 54 pts.) - 1/26/2016, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 5-3 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 5-3-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.6 Units)
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NASHVILLE (22-18-0-8, 52 pts.) at VANCOUVER (20-18-0-11, 51 pts.) - 1/26/2016, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 22-26 ATS (-14.0 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 37-76 ATS (+126.9 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 3-8 ATS (-9.3 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
NASHVILLE is 12-24 ATS (-14.3 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 9-13 ATS (-11.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
VANCOUVER is 159-103 ATS (+34.0 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 220-207 ATS (-119.1 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 14-16 ATS (-7.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 3-3-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.1 Units)
NHL MONEYLINE
NHL > (55) TORONTO@ (56) FLORIDA | 2016-01-26 19:35:00 - 2016-01-26 19:35:00
Play AGAINST TORONTO using money line in All games vs. division opponents
The record is 0 Wins and 11 Losses for the this season (-11.25 units)
NHL > (55) TORONTO@ (56) FLORIDA | 2016-01-26 19:35:00 - 2016-01-26 19:35:00
Play AGAINST TORONTO using money line in Road games second half of the season
The record is 3 Wins and 27 Losses for the last two seasons (-23 units)
NHL > (61) COLUMBUS@ (62) MONTREAL | 2016-01-26 19:35:00 - 2016-01-26 19:35:00
Play ON COLUMBUS using money line in Road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game
The record is 13 Wins and 6 Losses for the last two seasons (+15.85 units)
NHL > (53) NEW JERSEY@ (54) PITTSBURGH | 2016-01-26 19:05:00 - 2016-01-26 19:05:00
Play AGAINST PITTSBURGH using money line in All games vs. division opponents
The record is 15 Wins and 31 Losses for the last two seasons (-29.15 units)
NHL > (53) NEW JERSEY@ (54) PITTSBURGH | 2016-01-26 19:05:00 - 2016-01-26 19:05:00
Play AGAINST PITTSBURGH using money line in Home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season
The record is 8 Wins and 20 Losses for the last three seasons (-20.35 units)
NHL > (51) ANAHEIM@ (52) BOSTON | 2016-01-26 19:05:00 - 2016-01-26 19:05:00
Play AGAINST BOSTON using money line in Home games in non-conference games
The record is 2 Wins and 8 Losses for the this season (-10.35 units)
NHL > (57) BUFFALO@ (58) OTTAWA | 2016-01-26 19:35:00 - 2016-01-26 19:35:00
Play ON OTTAWA using money line in All games after shutting out their opponent in their previous game
The record is 8 Wins and 1 Losses for the last two seasons (+9.55 units)
NHL > (61) COLUMBUS@ (62) MONTREAL | 2016-01-26 19:35:00 - 2016-01-26 19:35:00
Play ON COLUMBUS using money line in All games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game
The record is 22 Wins and 13 Losses for the last two seasons (+18.3 units)
NHL > (67) NASHVILLE@ (68) VANCOUVER | 2016-01-26 22:05:00 - 2016-01-26 22:05:00
Play AGAINST NASHVILLE using money line in All games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game
The record is 12 Wins and 24 Losses for the last two seasons (-19.95 units)
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NHL PUCKLINE
NHL > (55) TORONTO@ (56) FLORIDA | 2016-01-26 19:35:00 - 2016-01-26 19:35:00
Play AGAINST TORONTO in All games vs. division opponents
The record is 0 Wins and 11 Losses for the this season (-11.25 units)
NHL > (55) TORONTO@ (56) FLORIDA | 2016-01-26 19:35:00 - 2016-01-26 19:35:00
Play AGAINST TORONTO in Road games second half of the season
The record is 3 Wins and 27 Losses for the last two seasons (-23 units)
NHL > (61) COLUMBUS@ (62) MONTREAL | 2016-01-26 19:35:00 - 2016-01-26 19:35:00
Play ON COLUMBUS in Road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game
The record is 13 Wins and 6 Losses for the last two seasons (+15.85 units)
NHL > (53) NEW JERSEY@ (54) PITTSBURGH | 2016-01-26 19:05:00 - 2016-01-26 19:05:00
Play AGAINST PITTSBURGH in All games vs. division opponents
The record is 15 Wins and 31 Losses for the last two seasons (-29.15 units)
NHL > (53) NEW JERSEY@ (54) PITTSBURGH | 2016-01-26 19:05:00 - 2016-01-26 19:05:00
Play AGAINST PITTSBURGH in Home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season
The record is 8 Wins and 20 Losses for the last three seasons (-20.35 units)
NHL > (51) ANAHEIM@ (52) BOSTON | 2016-01-26 19:05:00 - 2016-01-26 19:05:00
Play AGAINST BOSTON in Home games in non-conference games
The record is 2 Wins and 8 Losses for the this season (-10.35 units)
NHL > (57) BUFFALO@ (58) OTTAWA | 2016-01-26 19:35:00 - 2016-01-26 19:35:00
Play ON OTTAWA in All games after shutting out their opponent in their previous game
The record is 8 Wins and 1 Losses for the last two seasons (+9.55 units)
NHL > (61) COLUMBUS@ (62) MONTREAL | 2016-01-26 19:35:00 - 2016-01-26 19:35:00
Play ON COLUMBUS in All games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game
The record is 22 Wins and 13 Losses for the last two seasons (+18.3 units)
NHL > (67) NASHVILLE@ (68) VANCOUVER | 2016-01-26 22:05:00 - 2016-01-26 22:05:00
Play AGAINST NASHVILLE in All games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game
The record is 12 Wins and 24 Losses for the last two seasons (-19.95 units)
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NHL TOTALS
NHL > (61) COLUMBUS@ (62) MONTREAL | 2016-01-26 19:35:00 - 2016-01-26 19:35:00
Play UNDER MONTREAL on the totalin Home games on Tuesday nights
The record is 1 Overs and 13 Unders for the last two seasons (+11.95 units)
NHL > (59) CHICAGO@ (60) CAROLINA | 2016-01-26 19:35:00 - 2016-01-26 19:35:00
Play UNDER CHICAGO on the totalin All games in non-conference games
The record is 11 Overs and 37 Unders for the last two seasons (+26.35 units)
NHL > (59) CHICAGO@ (60) CAROLINA | 2016-01-26 19:35:00 - 2016-01-26 19:35:00
Play UNDER CHICAGO on the totalin All games revenging a loss versus opponent
The record is 15 Overs and 37 Unders for the last two seasons (+21.9 units)
NHL > (61) COLUMBUS@ (62) MONTREAL | 2016-01-26 19:35:00 - 2016-01-26 19:35:00
Play UNDER MONTREAL on the totalin All games on Tuesday nights
The record is 5 Overs and 18 Unders for the last two seasons (+12.65 units)
NHL > (67) NASHVILLE@ (68) VANCOUVER | 2016-01-26 22:05:00 - 2016-01-26 22:05:00
Play UNDER NASHVILLE on the totalin All games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 14 Overs and 33 Unders for the last two seasons (+18.5 units)
NHL > (53) NEW JERSEY@ (54) PITTSBURGH | 2016-01-26 19:05:00 - 2016-01-26 19:05:00
Play OVER PITTSBURGH on the totalin Home games in January games
The record is 12 Overs and 2 Unders for the last three seasons (+10.75 units)
NHL > (55) TORONTO@ (56) FLORIDA | 2016-01-26 19:35:00 - 2016-01-26 19:35:00
Play AGAINST TORONTO using money line in All games vs. division opponents
The record is 0 Wins and 11 Losses for the this season (-11.25 units)
NHL > (55) TORONTO@ (56) FLORIDA | 2016-01-26 19:35:00 - 2016-01-26 19:35:00
Play AGAINST TORONTO using money line in Road games second half of the season
The record is 3 Wins and 27 Losses for the last two seasons (-23 units)
NHL > (61) COLUMBUS@ (62) MONTREAL | 2016-01-26 19:35:00 - 2016-01-26 19:35:00
Play ON COLUMBUS using money line in Road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game
The record is 13 Wins and 6 Losses for the last two seasons (+15.85 units)
NHL > (53) NEW JERSEY@ (54) PITTSBURGH | 2016-01-26 19:05:00 - 2016-01-26 19:05:00
Play AGAINST PITTSBURGH using money line in All games vs. division opponents
The record is 15 Wins and 31 Losses for the last two seasons (-29.15 units)
NHL > (53) NEW JERSEY@ (54) PITTSBURGH | 2016-01-26 19:05:00 - 2016-01-26 19:05:00
Play AGAINST PITTSBURGH using money line in Home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season
The record is 8 Wins and 20 Losses for the last three seasons (-20.35 units)
NHL > (51) ANAHEIM@ (52) BOSTON | 2016-01-26 19:05:00 - 2016-01-26 19:05:00
Play AGAINST BOSTON using money line in Home games in non-conference games
The record is 2 Wins and 8 Losses for the this season (-10.35 units)
NHL > (57) BUFFALO@ (58) OTTAWA | 2016-01-26 19:35:00 - 2016-01-26 19:35:00
Play ON OTTAWA using money line in All games after shutting out their opponent in their previous game
The record is 8 Wins and 1 Losses for the last two seasons (+9.55 units)
NHL > (61) COLUMBUS@ (62) MONTREAL | 2016-01-26 19:35:00 - 2016-01-26 19:35:00
Play ON COLUMBUS using money line in All games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game
The record is 22 Wins and 13 Losses for the last two seasons (+18.3 units)
NHL > (67) NASHVILLE@ (68) VANCOUVER | 2016-01-26 22:05:00 - 2016-01-26 22:05:00
Play AGAINST NASHVILLE using money line in All games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game
The record is 12 Wins and 24 Losses for the last two seasons (-19.95 units)
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NHL PUCKLINE
NHL > (55) TORONTO@ (56) FLORIDA | 2016-01-26 19:35:00 - 2016-01-26 19:35:00
Play AGAINST TORONTO in All games vs. division opponents
The record is 0 Wins and 11 Losses for the this season (-11.25 units)
NHL > (55) TORONTO@ (56) FLORIDA | 2016-01-26 19:35:00 - 2016-01-26 19:35:00
Play AGAINST TORONTO in Road games second half of the season
The record is 3 Wins and 27 Losses for the last two seasons (-23 units)
NHL > (61) COLUMBUS@ (62) MONTREAL | 2016-01-26 19:35:00 - 2016-01-26 19:35:00
Play ON COLUMBUS in Road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game
The record is 13 Wins and 6 Losses for the last two seasons (+15.85 units)
NHL > (53) NEW JERSEY@ (54) PITTSBURGH | 2016-01-26 19:05:00 - 2016-01-26 19:05:00
Play AGAINST PITTSBURGH in All games vs. division opponents
The record is 15 Wins and 31 Losses for the last two seasons (-29.15 units)
NHL > (53) NEW JERSEY@ (54) PITTSBURGH | 2016-01-26 19:05:00 - 2016-01-26 19:05:00
Play AGAINST PITTSBURGH in Home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season
The record is 8 Wins and 20 Losses for the last three seasons (-20.35 units)
NHL > (51) ANAHEIM@ (52) BOSTON | 2016-01-26 19:05:00 - 2016-01-26 19:05:00
Play AGAINST BOSTON in Home games in non-conference games
The record is 2 Wins and 8 Losses for the this season (-10.35 units)
NHL > (57) BUFFALO@ (58) OTTAWA | 2016-01-26 19:35:00 - 2016-01-26 19:35:00
Play ON OTTAWA in All games after shutting out their opponent in their previous game
The record is 8 Wins and 1 Losses for the last two seasons (+9.55 units)
NHL > (61) COLUMBUS@ (62) MONTREAL | 2016-01-26 19:35:00 - 2016-01-26 19:35:00
Play ON COLUMBUS in All games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game
The record is 22 Wins and 13 Losses for the last two seasons (+18.3 units)
NHL > (67) NASHVILLE@ (68) VANCOUVER | 2016-01-26 22:05:00 - 2016-01-26 22:05:00
Play AGAINST NASHVILLE in All games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game
The record is 12 Wins and 24 Losses for the last two seasons (-19.95 units)
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NHL TOTALS
NHL > (61) COLUMBUS@ (62) MONTREAL | 2016-01-26 19:35:00 - 2016-01-26 19:35:00
Play UNDER MONTREAL on the totalin Home games on Tuesday nights
The record is 1 Overs and 13 Unders for the last two seasons (+11.95 units)
NHL > (59) CHICAGO@ (60) CAROLINA | 2016-01-26 19:35:00 - 2016-01-26 19:35:00
Play UNDER CHICAGO on the totalin All games in non-conference games
The record is 11 Overs and 37 Unders for the last two seasons (+26.35 units)
NHL > (59) CHICAGO@ (60) CAROLINA | 2016-01-26 19:35:00 - 2016-01-26 19:35:00
Play UNDER CHICAGO on the totalin All games revenging a loss versus opponent
The record is 15 Overs and 37 Unders for the last two seasons (+21.9 units)
NHL > (61) COLUMBUS@ (62) MONTREAL | 2016-01-26 19:35:00 - 2016-01-26 19:35:00
Play UNDER MONTREAL on the totalin All games on Tuesday nights
The record is 5 Overs and 18 Unders for the last two seasons (+12.65 units)
NHL > (67) NASHVILLE@ (68) VANCOUVER | 2016-01-26 22:05:00 - 2016-01-26 22:05:00
Play UNDER NASHVILLE on the totalin All games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 14 Overs and 33 Unders for the last two seasons (+18.5 units)
NHL > (53) NEW JERSEY@ (54) PITTSBURGH | 2016-01-26 19:05:00 - 2016-01-26 19:05:00
Play OVER PITTSBURGH on the totalin Home games in January games
The record is 12 Overs and 2 Unders for the last three seasons (+10.75 units)
TUESDAY, JANUARY 26
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS
NJ at PIT 07:00 PM
NJ +152 BEST BET
ANA at BOS 07:00 PM
BOS -108
CHI at CAR 07:30 PM
CHI -139
CLB at MON 07:30 PM
CLB +133 BEST BET
BUF at OTT 07:30 PM
OTT -149
TOR at FLA 07:30 PM
FLA -163
ARI at WIN 08:00 PM
ARI +144 BEST BET
COL at SJ 10:00 PM
SJ -169
NAS at VAN 10:00 PM
VAN +135 BEST BET
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS
NJ at PIT 07:00 PM
NJ +152 BEST BET
ANA at BOS 07:00 PM
BOS -108
CHI at CAR 07:30 PM
CHI -139
CLB at MON 07:30 PM
CLB +133 BEST BET
BUF at OTT 07:30 PM
OTT -149
TOR at FLA 07:30 PM
FLA -163
ARI at WIN 08:00 PM
ARI +144 BEST BET
COL at SJ 10:00 PM
SJ -169
NAS at VAN 10:00 PM
VAN +135 BEST BET
Preview: Flyers (18-18) at Capitals (33-8)
Date: January 27, 2016 8:00 PM EDT
With two weather postponements and the All-Star break, the Washington Capitals will end up playing one game in 13 days before returning to action Feb. 2.
That one game might prove to not be all that taxing, with the Philadelphia Flyers visiting Wednesday night needing to beat the best team in hockey to avoid entering the break with a four-game losing streak. The Capitals, meanwhile, are in position to match the longest home winning streak in franchise history.
Washington (35-8-3) had the first two of a five-game homestand straddling the break postponed due to the East Coast snowstorm over the weekend, so it hasn't played since a 6-3 win in Columbus on Jan. 19.
Nicklas Backstrom scored twice and Evgeny Kuznetsov had four assists, giving the him seven in his last two games and 10 points in four. Andre Burakovsky scored and has seven of his 17 points in the last five games, while Marcus Johansson has a goal in three straight.
"Right now it feels like we have good balance in the group," Backstrom said. "We're working hard, all four lines."
The power play was 2 for 2 with goals from Backstrom and Alex Ovechkin, giving the Capitals an 11-for-32 mark in the last 11 games. Even so, coach Barry Trotz probably isn't displeased with the extra time off.
"I thought we lacked a little bit of juice today," Trotz told the team's official website. "I think the three (games) in four (nights) caught up with us a little bit. And I thought (the Blue Jackets) came out really well. I thought (goaltender Braden Holtby) was really good.
" ... Obviously our power play set the tone; we scored right away so we just kept them out there and we got two. That gave us some separation."
Refreshed, the Capitals are in position to match a 13-game home winning streak from 2009-10 as their longest ever.
Washington opened the season series with a 5-2 win at Philadelphia on Nov. 12, though the Flyers have taken six of the last eight meetings.
Philadelphia (20-18-8) also had a game postponed Saturday but returned Monday to similar results - a 3-2 home loss to Boston for its third straight one-goal regulation defeat. The Flyers fell behind 2-0 in the first period before Wayne Simmonds scored twice, but they were denied a point on Brett Connolly's goal with 1:54 left.
"You push so hard all night to try and get a point out of it and come up empty-handed," center Brayden Schenn told the team's official website. "So we have to try and throw this one behind us because if we dwell on this one too much, we're going to go into Washington and it's not going to be a pretty game if we keep thinking about this one."
The losing streak has come with the Flyers going 5 for 13 on the power play, but they've wiped that out in the last two games by going 4 for 8 on the penalty kill.
Steve Mason is expected to be in goal for the Flyers. He's faced an average of 35.8 shots in his last four games and is in danger of matching a season-worst four-game losing streak.
He's gone 5-4-2 with a 3.34 goals-against average in his last 12 games against Washington.
Holtby is 24-2-2 with a 1.94 GAA over his last 29 games but has posted a 3.26 mark and 3-4-3 record in his last 11 appearances in the series.
Date: January 27, 2016 8:00 PM EDT
With two weather postponements and the All-Star break, the Washington Capitals will end up playing one game in 13 days before returning to action Feb. 2.
That one game might prove to not be all that taxing, with the Philadelphia Flyers visiting Wednesday night needing to beat the best team in hockey to avoid entering the break with a four-game losing streak. The Capitals, meanwhile, are in position to match the longest home winning streak in franchise history.
Washington (35-8-3) had the first two of a five-game homestand straddling the break postponed due to the East Coast snowstorm over the weekend, so it hasn't played since a 6-3 win in Columbus on Jan. 19.
Nicklas Backstrom scored twice and Evgeny Kuznetsov had four assists, giving the him seven in his last two games and 10 points in four. Andre Burakovsky scored and has seven of his 17 points in the last five games, while Marcus Johansson has a goal in three straight.
"Right now it feels like we have good balance in the group," Backstrom said. "We're working hard, all four lines."
The power play was 2 for 2 with goals from Backstrom and Alex Ovechkin, giving the Capitals an 11-for-32 mark in the last 11 games. Even so, coach Barry Trotz probably isn't displeased with the extra time off.
"I thought we lacked a little bit of juice today," Trotz told the team's official website. "I think the three (games) in four (nights) caught up with us a little bit. And I thought (the Blue Jackets) came out really well. I thought (goaltender Braden Holtby) was really good.
" ... Obviously our power play set the tone; we scored right away so we just kept them out there and we got two. That gave us some separation."
Refreshed, the Capitals are in position to match a 13-game home winning streak from 2009-10 as their longest ever.
Washington opened the season series with a 5-2 win at Philadelphia on Nov. 12, though the Flyers have taken six of the last eight meetings.
Philadelphia (20-18-8) also had a game postponed Saturday but returned Monday to similar results - a 3-2 home loss to Boston for its third straight one-goal regulation defeat. The Flyers fell behind 2-0 in the first period before Wayne Simmonds scored twice, but they were denied a point on Brett Connolly's goal with 1:54 left.
"You push so hard all night to try and get a point out of it and come up empty-handed," center Brayden Schenn told the team's official website. "So we have to try and throw this one behind us because if we dwell on this one too much, we're going to go into Washington and it's not going to be a pretty game if we keep thinking about this one."
The losing streak has come with the Flyers going 5 for 13 on the power play, but they've wiped that out in the last two games by going 4 for 8 on the penalty kill.
Steve Mason is expected to be in goal for the Flyers. He's faced an average of 35.8 shots in his last four games and is in danger of matching a season-worst four-game losing streak.
He's gone 5-4-2 with a 3.34 goals-against average in his last 12 games against Washington.
Holtby is 24-2-2 with a 1.94 GAA over his last 29 games but has posted a 3.26 mark and 3-4-3 record in his last 11 appearances in the series.
Preview: Maple Leafs (13-20) at Lightning (24-18)
Date: January 27, 2016 7:00 PM EDT
Ben Bishop and the Tampa Bay Lightning took a step back last time out after a dominant stretch by the team and its trusty goaltender.
A matchup with the punchless Toronto Maple Leafs could be exactly what both need to bounce back.
While the Lightning attempt to enter the All-Star break with some renewed momentum, the Maple Leafs simply hope to build some when the teams meet Wednesday night.
The Lightning's season-high seven-game winning streak came undone by one bad period Saturday at Florida, where the upstart Panthers increased their lead on their in-state rivals in the Atlantic Division with a 5-2 victory. Four of those goals came during a second period in which Tampa Bay (26-18-4) was outshot by a 19-5 margin.
'We got away (from) what's made us successful the past couple games,' captain Steven Stamkos said.
After allowing just four goals total in winning his four previous starts, Bishop permitted four on 30 shots before being removed at the second intermission.
The All-Star netminder likely won't see such a barrage from a Maple Leafs team that's scored a mere 11 goals in losing eight of nine, and none in 23 power-play chances over the last eight.
'We have lots of work to do,' coach Mike Babcock said. 'When you see the really good teams play and you see their talent base, you see where we've got to get to and we all understand that. It's going to be a process. That doesn't make it any easier on game night.'
Toronto (17-21-9) had showed signs of slight progress by earning at least one point in three straight prior to Tuesday's 5-1 defeat at Florida, now seven points ahead of the fourth-place Lightning in the Atlantic. The Maple Leafs were outscored 5-0 over the final two periods in dropping a third straight.
'They got going, we made mistakes and they capitalized,' Babcock said. 'We had lots of chances, too, but we didn't capitalize. We've seen that before.'
Toronto hasn't recorded a power-play goal since James van Riemsdyk fractured his foot on Jan. 9, though it's lacked production from most of its top healthy forwards of late. Leo Komarov has scored just one of his team-leading 16 goals in the past 15 games, Tyler Bozak has none in 13 straight and P.A. Parenteau has two assists over his last nine.
Nazem Kadri has scored in two straight, however, after registering the game's first goal on Tuesday.
Tampa Bay continues to get consistent offense from Nikita Kucherov, who assisted on Victor Hedman's goal Saturday to extend his point streak to eight games. The 22-year-old has six goals and five assists over that span and 28 points in 22 games since Dec. 5, second only to Patrick Kane's 32 for most in the league during that period.
Hedman has 10 points over his last eight games while remaining a vital part of a penalty kill that's 41 of 45 during a 15-game stretch.
After James Reimer started Tuesday's loss, Jonathan Bernier will get the nod for this one. Bernier owns a 2.57 goals-against average over his past five starts but has lost two straight, coming up with 42 saves in a 3-2 defeat at Boston on Jan. 16 and surrendering seven goals at San Jose a week earlier.
Bernier made 22 saves in Toronto's 5-4 home overtime loss to the Lightning on Dec. 15, in which Kucherov and Vladislav Namestnikov each posted a goal and an assist.
The Maple Leafs have lost three straight at Tampa Bay and five of the last seven overall in the series.
Date: January 27, 2016 7:00 PM EDT
Ben Bishop and the Tampa Bay Lightning took a step back last time out after a dominant stretch by the team and its trusty goaltender.
A matchup with the punchless Toronto Maple Leafs could be exactly what both need to bounce back.
While the Lightning attempt to enter the All-Star break with some renewed momentum, the Maple Leafs simply hope to build some when the teams meet Wednesday night.
The Lightning's season-high seven-game winning streak came undone by one bad period Saturday at Florida, where the upstart Panthers increased their lead on their in-state rivals in the Atlantic Division with a 5-2 victory. Four of those goals came during a second period in which Tampa Bay (26-18-4) was outshot by a 19-5 margin.
'We got away (from) what's made us successful the past couple games,' captain Steven Stamkos said.
After allowing just four goals total in winning his four previous starts, Bishop permitted four on 30 shots before being removed at the second intermission.
The All-Star netminder likely won't see such a barrage from a Maple Leafs team that's scored a mere 11 goals in losing eight of nine, and none in 23 power-play chances over the last eight.
'We have lots of work to do,' coach Mike Babcock said. 'When you see the really good teams play and you see their talent base, you see where we've got to get to and we all understand that. It's going to be a process. That doesn't make it any easier on game night.'
Toronto (17-21-9) had showed signs of slight progress by earning at least one point in three straight prior to Tuesday's 5-1 defeat at Florida, now seven points ahead of the fourth-place Lightning in the Atlantic. The Maple Leafs were outscored 5-0 over the final two periods in dropping a third straight.
'They got going, we made mistakes and they capitalized,' Babcock said. 'We had lots of chances, too, but we didn't capitalize. We've seen that before.'
Toronto hasn't recorded a power-play goal since James van Riemsdyk fractured his foot on Jan. 9, though it's lacked production from most of its top healthy forwards of late. Leo Komarov has scored just one of his team-leading 16 goals in the past 15 games, Tyler Bozak has none in 13 straight and P.A. Parenteau has two assists over his last nine.
Nazem Kadri has scored in two straight, however, after registering the game's first goal on Tuesday.
Tampa Bay continues to get consistent offense from Nikita Kucherov, who assisted on Victor Hedman's goal Saturday to extend his point streak to eight games. The 22-year-old has six goals and five assists over that span and 28 points in 22 games since Dec. 5, second only to Patrick Kane's 32 for most in the league during that period.
Hedman has 10 points over his last eight games while remaining a vital part of a penalty kill that's 41 of 45 during a 15-game stretch.
After James Reimer started Tuesday's loss, Jonathan Bernier will get the nod for this one. Bernier owns a 2.57 goals-against average over his past five starts but has lost two straight, coming up with 42 saves in a 3-2 defeat at Boston on Jan. 16 and surrendering seven goals at San Jose a week earlier.
Bernier made 22 saves in Toronto's 5-4 home overtime loss to the Lightning on Dec. 15, in which Kucherov and Vladislav Namestnikov each posted a goal and an assist.
The Maple Leafs have lost three straight at Tampa Bay and five of the last seven overall in the series.
Preview: Predators (21-18) at Flames (20-23)
Date: January 27, 2016 9:30 PM EDT
While the Calgary Flames can boast some very impressive accomplishments this season, they would surely exchange those for being in better position at the All-Star break.
Calgary heads into its final game before the layoff Wednesday night looking to rebound from a disappointing road trip in a matchup with the Nashville Predators.
The Flames ended a five-year playoff drought last season and surprised many with a first-round win over Vancouver before falling to Anaheim in the Western Conference semifinals.
With that success came expectations, and Calgary has been unable to meet those through the first half.
Although the Flames (21-23-3) won seven straight in December - their longest streak in 10 years - and set a franchise record with 11 consecutive home victories, they are 13th in the conference and 10 points out of a playoff spot.
A slow start and failure to capitalize on the power play sent Calgary to a 2-1 loss at Dallas on Monday, capping a 1-3-1 trip. Joe Colborne scored early in the third period after Karri Ramo allowed two goals 80 seconds apart in the second.
'We kind of woke up too late to play,' said Ramo, whose team was outshot 10-3 in the opening period. 'Against a team like that, you have to start pushing right away.'
Calgary was scoreless on five power-play chances for the second straight game and is 2 for 21 in the past six.
"We got to start from the get-go next game," captain Mark Giordano said. "We have one more before the break that we have to have, and then we'll get some rest and go from there."
It's no surprise that Johnny Gaudreau's production is tied directly to Calgary's success. The Flames are 11-2-0 in games Gaudreau scores at least one goal and 10-21-3 when he fails to find the net.
He's also been a much more productive player at home, tallying 17 goals and 33 of his team-leading 46 points there. He has just three goals and 13 points in 24 road contests.
Nashville (23-18-8) has an opportunity to head into the break with its longest win streak of the season after beating Vancouver 2-1 on Tuesday. James Neal snapped a tie with 4:44 remaining and Pekka Rinne turned aside 28 shots to keep the Predators perfect on their four-game trip through Canada.
'We're fighting to play for a Stanley Cup here," Neal said. "And right now with how tight the West is, you have to do anything you can to grab points to get into the playoffs. That's where our team is at.'
Defense and goaltending have keyed Nashville's three straight wins. After allowing 3.5 goals during a 2-6-2 stretch, the Predators have surrendered one in each game during the run.
Rinne has a .963 save percentage in those three games but has only played once this season on consecutive days. He's also never fared well in Calgary, going 1-5-0 with a 3.48 goals-against average in nine starts.
Backup Carter Hutton stopped 29 shots in a 3-0 victory over Minnesota on Jan. 16 in his most recent appearance.
He could be asked to help the Predators win four consecutive road games for the first time since Dec. 31, 2010-Jan. 8, 2011.
Kris Russell's overtime goal lifted the Flames to a 2-1 victory at Nashville on Dec. 15, their fourth consecutive win in the series.
The Predators are 8-1-3 against Canadian teams this season.
Date: January 27, 2016 9:30 PM EDT
While the Calgary Flames can boast some very impressive accomplishments this season, they would surely exchange those for being in better position at the All-Star break.
Calgary heads into its final game before the layoff Wednesday night looking to rebound from a disappointing road trip in a matchup with the Nashville Predators.
The Flames ended a five-year playoff drought last season and surprised many with a first-round win over Vancouver before falling to Anaheim in the Western Conference semifinals.
With that success came expectations, and Calgary has been unable to meet those through the first half.
Although the Flames (21-23-3) won seven straight in December - their longest streak in 10 years - and set a franchise record with 11 consecutive home victories, they are 13th in the conference and 10 points out of a playoff spot.
A slow start and failure to capitalize on the power play sent Calgary to a 2-1 loss at Dallas on Monday, capping a 1-3-1 trip. Joe Colborne scored early in the third period after Karri Ramo allowed two goals 80 seconds apart in the second.
'We kind of woke up too late to play,' said Ramo, whose team was outshot 10-3 in the opening period. 'Against a team like that, you have to start pushing right away.'
Calgary was scoreless on five power-play chances for the second straight game and is 2 for 21 in the past six.
"We got to start from the get-go next game," captain Mark Giordano said. "We have one more before the break that we have to have, and then we'll get some rest and go from there."
It's no surprise that Johnny Gaudreau's production is tied directly to Calgary's success. The Flames are 11-2-0 in games Gaudreau scores at least one goal and 10-21-3 when he fails to find the net.
He's also been a much more productive player at home, tallying 17 goals and 33 of his team-leading 46 points there. He has just three goals and 13 points in 24 road contests.
Nashville (23-18-8) has an opportunity to head into the break with its longest win streak of the season after beating Vancouver 2-1 on Tuesday. James Neal snapped a tie with 4:44 remaining and Pekka Rinne turned aside 28 shots to keep the Predators perfect on their four-game trip through Canada.
'We're fighting to play for a Stanley Cup here," Neal said. "And right now with how tight the West is, you have to do anything you can to grab points to get into the playoffs. That's where our team is at.'
Defense and goaltending have keyed Nashville's three straight wins. After allowing 3.5 goals during a 2-6-2 stretch, the Predators have surrendered one in each game during the run.
Rinne has a .963 save percentage in those three games but has only played once this season on consecutive days. He's also never fared well in Calgary, going 1-5-0 with a 3.48 goals-against average in nine starts.
Backup Carter Hutton stopped 29 shots in a 3-0 victory over Minnesota on Jan. 16 in his most recent appearance.
He could be asked to help the Predators win four consecutive road games for the first time since Dec. 31, 2010-Jan. 8, 2011.
Kris Russell's overtime goal lifted the Flames to a 2-1 victory at Nashville on Dec. 15, their fourth consecutive win in the series.
The Predators are 8-1-3 against Canadian teams this season.
Preview: Avalanche (25-22) at Kings (28-15)
Date: January 27, 2016 10:30 PM EDT
Though Semyon Varlamov has yet to know the extent of his legal troubles, they've already impacted the Colorado Avalanche in the short term.
With their No. 1 goaltender still away from the team, the Avalanche attempt to shake off a lopsided loss when they visit the Pacific Division-leading Los Angeles Kings Wednesday night.
Varlamov's superb play carried Colorado (26-22-3) to four consecutive wins entering Tuesday's game at San Jose, which he missed as a defendant in a civil trial brought by his ex-girlfriend over an alleged domestic violence incident in October 2013. In his absence, fill-ins Calvin Pickard and Roman Will surrendered five goals on 23 shots as the Avalanche were routed 6-1.
Varlamov had yielded only four goals total during the streak, and his performance has been instrumental to Colorado's rise in the standings over the past two months. He's amassed a 13-4-2 record and a 2.23 goals-against average in 19 starts since Dec. 7.
Near the bottom of the league in points entering December, the Avalanche have gone 17-8-2 since to climb to eighth in the Western Conference.
After turning in two straight solid efforts that included a 27-save shutout of New Jersey on Jan. 14, Pickard allowed four goals on 20 shots in two periods against the Sharks. He's expected to draw another start Wednesday despite dealing with a flu bug that's also affected a few other Avalanche players.
'I don't want to use the word `distraction' but we had three guys sick this morning," coach Patrick Roy said. "It's hard enough to play when you're 100 percent.'
Pickard was pulled in the first period of his lone career meeting with Los Angeles (30-15-3), a 5-2 Colorado home loss on March 10 that extended the Kings' recent success in this series. The 23-year-old allowed three goals on eight shots.
The Kings won their sixth straight over Colorado with a 2-1 victory at Staples Center on Oct. 18, but Varlamov recorded 30 saves and Tyson Barrie had two goals and two assists as the Avalanche won 4-1 in Denver on Jan. 4.
Colorado went 3 of 5 on the power play in that matchup but is 2 of 23 over its last nine games. The Avalanche have 10 goals total in their past six as they face longtime nemesis Jonathan Quick.
Quick is 13-4-1 with a 2.25 GAA in 19 career starts against Colorado and owns a 1.32 GAA in winning his last six. The All-Star has been particularly dominant on home ice, where he's 8-1-1 with a 1.57 GAA in 10 starts and registered 22 saves in the most recent matchup at Staples Center.
Quick does enter this one having allowed three goals each in consecutive losses to Minnesota and Arizona. He hasn't lost three straight since season-opening defeats to San Jose, Arizona and Vancouver.
The Kings avoided their own three-game skid with a comeback Sunday in San Jose. After Vincent Lecavalier tied the game with 12.2 seconds left in regulation, Marian Gaborik scored with 53.8 seconds remaining in overtime to give Los Angeles a 3-2 victory.
'To pull off a win like this, it showed the character of this team and being resilient and getting timely goals,' center Anze Kopitar said. 'We'll certainly take it.'
Gaborik ended a 10-game goal drought while the rejuvenated Lecavalier scored his fourth in six games, matching his total in his final 45 with Philadelphia. The 35-year-old was acquired from the Flyers on Jan. 6.
The Kings' Tyler Toffoli and Colorado's Matt Duchene, both of whom lead their teams with 22 goals, each have two in the season series.
Date: January 27, 2016 10:30 PM EDT
Though Semyon Varlamov has yet to know the extent of his legal troubles, they've already impacted the Colorado Avalanche in the short term.
With their No. 1 goaltender still away from the team, the Avalanche attempt to shake off a lopsided loss when they visit the Pacific Division-leading Los Angeles Kings Wednesday night.
Varlamov's superb play carried Colorado (26-22-3) to four consecutive wins entering Tuesday's game at San Jose, which he missed as a defendant in a civil trial brought by his ex-girlfriend over an alleged domestic violence incident in October 2013. In his absence, fill-ins Calvin Pickard and Roman Will surrendered five goals on 23 shots as the Avalanche were routed 6-1.
Varlamov had yielded only four goals total during the streak, and his performance has been instrumental to Colorado's rise in the standings over the past two months. He's amassed a 13-4-2 record and a 2.23 goals-against average in 19 starts since Dec. 7.
Near the bottom of the league in points entering December, the Avalanche have gone 17-8-2 since to climb to eighth in the Western Conference.
After turning in two straight solid efforts that included a 27-save shutout of New Jersey on Jan. 14, Pickard allowed four goals on 20 shots in two periods against the Sharks. He's expected to draw another start Wednesday despite dealing with a flu bug that's also affected a few other Avalanche players.
'I don't want to use the word `distraction' but we had three guys sick this morning," coach Patrick Roy said. "It's hard enough to play when you're 100 percent.'
Pickard was pulled in the first period of his lone career meeting with Los Angeles (30-15-3), a 5-2 Colorado home loss on March 10 that extended the Kings' recent success in this series. The 23-year-old allowed three goals on eight shots.
The Kings won their sixth straight over Colorado with a 2-1 victory at Staples Center on Oct. 18, but Varlamov recorded 30 saves and Tyson Barrie had two goals and two assists as the Avalanche won 4-1 in Denver on Jan. 4.
Colorado went 3 of 5 on the power play in that matchup but is 2 of 23 over its last nine games. The Avalanche have 10 goals total in their past six as they face longtime nemesis Jonathan Quick.
Quick is 13-4-1 with a 2.25 GAA in 19 career starts against Colorado and owns a 1.32 GAA in winning his last six. The All-Star has been particularly dominant on home ice, where he's 8-1-1 with a 1.57 GAA in 10 starts and registered 22 saves in the most recent matchup at Staples Center.
Quick does enter this one having allowed three goals each in consecutive losses to Minnesota and Arizona. He hasn't lost three straight since season-opening defeats to San Jose, Arizona and Vancouver.
The Kings avoided their own three-game skid with a comeback Sunday in San Jose. After Vincent Lecavalier tied the game with 12.2 seconds left in regulation, Marian Gaborik scored with 53.8 seconds remaining in overtime to give Los Angeles a 3-2 victory.
'To pull off a win like this, it showed the character of this team and being resilient and getting timely goals,' center Anze Kopitar said. 'We'll certainly take it.'
Gaborik ended a 10-game goal drought while the rejuvenated Lecavalier scored his fourth in six games, matching his total in his final 45 with Philadelphia. The 35-year-old was acquired from the Flyers on Jan. 6.
The Kings' Tyler Toffoli and Colorado's Matt Duchene, both of whom lead their teams with 22 goals, each have two in the season series.
Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack
-- Georgetown 74, Creighton 73-- Bluejays led 70-59 with 2:34 left to play.
-- Wisconsin 82, Indiana 79 OT-- Badgers are 15-1 in last 16 games vs Indiana.
-- LSU 89, Georgia 85-- Tigers were 37-55 on foul line. Georgia was 15-24.
-- San Diego State 57, Nevada 54-- Wolf Pack led most of way, couldn't finish.
-- Virginia 72, Wake Forest 71-- Cavaliers were down 71-64 with 0:16 left.
-- Thunder 128, Knicks 122 OT-- Knicks are more fun to watch without Anthony; they're not quite as good, but they play harder.
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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Mid-week Musings........
13) Blake Griffin has been out since Christmas with a quadriceps injury, now he is out another 4-6 weeks after breaking his hand when he punched a member of the team's equipment staff outside a Toronto restaurant. Not good.
Some advice for the equipment guy.........
-- Blake Griffin is a very large man. probably a bad idea to get him so mad that he wants to break his hand on your face.
-- No matter who is at fault here, Griffin is one of the team's stars; the other guy is a member of the equipment staff. Guess who is going to lose his job over this.
12) Why some teams win and some teams do not: You see Jonathan Simmons with the Spurs, you see how explosive he is going to the basket and you figure he will be their next guy to emerge as a star, after toiling in obscurity. Then you realize he was on the Nets' summer league team in Orlando last summer and you wonder why they let him go to the Spurs' summer league team a couple weeks later in Las Vegas.
The Nets should've signed him up when they has the chance, but they hesitated and then he was gone to the Alamo, playing for a better team that is smarter than the Nets.
11) Scapegoats: Green Bay fired their RB and TE coaches, Patriots fired their OL coach because, you know, someone has to get the blame for the team losing.
10) There is a new show on Showtime called Billions, about Wall Street and all the deals/cheating that goes on and the authorities who try and catch them. The main guy in the show usually wears t-shirts even though he is, as the title suggests, worth a lot of money. One of the storylines last week involved the t-shirt guy paying a college $100M to put his family's name on one of the buildings, which already had someone's name on it. The guy at the college didn't understand why it had to be THAT building
Turns out the t-shirt guy comes from modest means; he was a caddy at a country club as a kid-- a looper, as my friend Joe would say. Back in the day, t-shirt guy had been a caddy for the rich family whose name was on that college building and when the old man had a bad day golfing, he blamed it on his caddy and had t-shirt guy fired from the country club as a caddy. T-shirt guy never forgot that.
Thirty years later, the rich family had fallen on hard times; the old man was deceased, the rest of the family needed money fast or they were going to go broke and t-shirt guy found this out, so he paid the college off, then tossed the family $25M so they could see their name physically removed from the building and replaced by his. Vindictive.
Anyway, the show is on Sunday nights and it isn't bad.
9) Kansas basketball coach Bill Self was once college roommates with singer Garth Brooks, who was a javelin thrower at Oklahoma State- Self played basketball.
8) SNY in New York City televises Mets games all summer; they promote their channel as "just New York sports", which is fine, but the Loud Mouths program had a thing on the other night where they showed the pictures of four NBA head coaches, and the two hosts admitted they had no idea who three of them were. They both knew who Quin Snyder was, because he coached Missouri and played at Duke.
If you're running this station, do you want your hosts telling viewers how little they know about the NBA? Especially since Nuggets coach Michael Malone spent four years as an assistant coach with the Knicks? Guys get paid decent money to give their opinions on stuff and it turns out they're ignorant about one of the most popular sports. Not their finest moment.
7) Remember the movie Scent of a Woman, when Al Pacino plays a blind guy who had been injured in the Marines? Chris O'Donnell plays a prep school kid who serves as Pacino's aide for a while. In one scene, Pacino does the tango in a Manhattan restaurant with this beautiful young lady, who looked vaguely familiar to me.
So I look her up on the Interweb; her name is Gabrielle Anwar; she was the co-star in USA Network's Burn Notice that ran the last few years, about former spies who do special ops-type stuff in Miami to assist people who need their help. 20 years later and she is still quite beautiful.
6) This Saturday, the Big X and most of the SEC take time out from conference play for a series of televised games that should raise the RPI's of everyone involved. The Big X-SEC challnge should be fun. Some of the better games:
Ole Miss-Kansas State.....LSU-Oklahoma....Iowa State-Texas A&M.....and the best game of the day, Kentucky at Kansas.
5) Wayne Gretzky wore #99 thru his whole NHL career; the number has been retired by the league. But in his first game with the Edmonton Oilers, back in the old WHA, Gretzky wore #24. After that game, he requested #99 and that was the end of #24.
4) There have been 221 coaching changes in the NBA since Gregg Popovich has been coach of the San Antonio Spurs. 29 other teams- thats 7.6 changes per team.
3) George Karl has the Sacramento Kings contending for a playoff spot- don't read articles anymore about his impending dismissal. DeMarcus Cousins is playing really well and they have some solid players around him. Fun team to watch. Cousins has to be on the All-Star team or the thing is a joke.
2) Cardinals coach Bruce Arians was quoted recently as saying that spread offenses in college have hurt the development of offensive linemen for the NFL, because in a spread offense, linemen don't do lot of the things that NFL lineman have to do in an NFL-style offense, so when they move up to the pros, there is some remedial training that has to be done, which sets their development back some. Makes sense.
1) Dan Gable is the John Wooden of college wrestling; he won 15 national titles as the coach at Iowa, after he won a gold medal at the '72 Olympics himself. His career record as a college wrestler was 181-1. Pretty tough guy.
I mention this because 35 or so years ago, our paths crossed. The wrestling team at UAlbany had a triangular match with Springfield College and Iowa, a very big deal for them. Iowa was in midst of winning ten national titles in a row. There was only one problem- they needed someone to run the clock on the main scoreboard, since they didn't always have matches in the big gym.
I was the basketball manager at Albany, I was good at running the panel for the scoreboard over the basketball floor, so I was elected timekeeper for the day. About three minutes before the first match, with the legendary Gable standing about 20 feet from me, I realized that I had no idea how this all worked-- I had never seen an actual amateur wrestling match, only pro wrestling on TV. No clocks in the WWE.
When did I start the clock? Stop it? How would I know what points to put up? What if Gable passed one of his wrestlers a foreign object? Oh wait, that doesn't happen here, but panic set in. Actually, it was more like terror.
Luckily for me, the referee on the main court was the father of a friend of mine from high school-- I called him over and explained my anxiety. He was cool and explained that he would signal points to me and that the clock ran pretty much like basketball-- on the referee's signal. After that, it was fairly uneventful-- Gable didn't put me in a sleeper hold or anything, and that was my brush with one of the most successful coaches in the history of college sports.
-- Georgetown 74, Creighton 73-- Bluejays led 70-59 with 2:34 left to play.
-- Wisconsin 82, Indiana 79 OT-- Badgers are 15-1 in last 16 games vs Indiana.
-- LSU 89, Georgia 85-- Tigers were 37-55 on foul line. Georgia was 15-24.
-- San Diego State 57, Nevada 54-- Wolf Pack led most of way, couldn't finish.
-- Virginia 72, Wake Forest 71-- Cavaliers were down 71-64 with 0:16 left.
-- Thunder 128, Knicks 122 OT-- Knicks are more fun to watch without Anthony; they're not quite as good, but they play harder.
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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Mid-week Musings........
13) Blake Griffin has been out since Christmas with a quadriceps injury, now he is out another 4-6 weeks after breaking his hand when he punched a member of the team's equipment staff outside a Toronto restaurant. Not good.
Some advice for the equipment guy.........
-- Blake Griffin is a very large man. probably a bad idea to get him so mad that he wants to break his hand on your face.
-- No matter who is at fault here, Griffin is one of the team's stars; the other guy is a member of the equipment staff. Guess who is going to lose his job over this.
12) Why some teams win and some teams do not: You see Jonathan Simmons with the Spurs, you see how explosive he is going to the basket and you figure he will be their next guy to emerge as a star, after toiling in obscurity. Then you realize he was on the Nets' summer league team in Orlando last summer and you wonder why they let him go to the Spurs' summer league team a couple weeks later in Las Vegas.
The Nets should've signed him up when they has the chance, but they hesitated and then he was gone to the Alamo, playing for a better team that is smarter than the Nets.
11) Scapegoats: Green Bay fired their RB and TE coaches, Patriots fired their OL coach because, you know, someone has to get the blame for the team losing.
10) There is a new show on Showtime called Billions, about Wall Street and all the deals/cheating that goes on and the authorities who try and catch them. The main guy in the show usually wears t-shirts even though he is, as the title suggests, worth a lot of money. One of the storylines last week involved the t-shirt guy paying a college $100M to put his family's name on one of the buildings, which already had someone's name on it. The guy at the college didn't understand why it had to be THAT building
Turns out the t-shirt guy comes from modest means; he was a caddy at a country club as a kid-- a looper, as my friend Joe would say. Back in the day, t-shirt guy had been a caddy for the rich family whose name was on that college building and when the old man had a bad day golfing, he blamed it on his caddy and had t-shirt guy fired from the country club as a caddy. T-shirt guy never forgot that.
Thirty years later, the rich family had fallen on hard times; the old man was deceased, the rest of the family needed money fast or they were going to go broke and t-shirt guy found this out, so he paid the college off, then tossed the family $25M so they could see their name physically removed from the building and replaced by his. Vindictive.
Anyway, the show is on Sunday nights and it isn't bad.
9) Kansas basketball coach Bill Self was once college roommates with singer Garth Brooks, who was a javelin thrower at Oklahoma State- Self played basketball.
8) SNY in New York City televises Mets games all summer; they promote their channel as "just New York sports", which is fine, but the Loud Mouths program had a thing on the other night where they showed the pictures of four NBA head coaches, and the two hosts admitted they had no idea who three of them were. They both knew who Quin Snyder was, because he coached Missouri and played at Duke.
If you're running this station, do you want your hosts telling viewers how little they know about the NBA? Especially since Nuggets coach Michael Malone spent four years as an assistant coach with the Knicks? Guys get paid decent money to give their opinions on stuff and it turns out they're ignorant about one of the most popular sports. Not their finest moment.
7) Remember the movie Scent of a Woman, when Al Pacino plays a blind guy who had been injured in the Marines? Chris O'Donnell plays a prep school kid who serves as Pacino's aide for a while. In one scene, Pacino does the tango in a Manhattan restaurant with this beautiful young lady, who looked vaguely familiar to me.
So I look her up on the Interweb; her name is Gabrielle Anwar; she was the co-star in USA Network's Burn Notice that ran the last few years, about former spies who do special ops-type stuff in Miami to assist people who need their help. 20 years later and she is still quite beautiful.
6) This Saturday, the Big X and most of the SEC take time out from conference play for a series of televised games that should raise the RPI's of everyone involved. The Big X-SEC challnge should be fun. Some of the better games:
Ole Miss-Kansas State.....LSU-Oklahoma....Iowa State-Texas A&M.....and the best game of the day, Kentucky at Kansas.
5) Wayne Gretzky wore #99 thru his whole NHL career; the number has been retired by the league. But in his first game with the Edmonton Oilers, back in the old WHA, Gretzky wore #24. After that game, he requested #99 and that was the end of #24.
4) There have been 221 coaching changes in the NBA since Gregg Popovich has been coach of the San Antonio Spurs. 29 other teams- thats 7.6 changes per team.
3) George Karl has the Sacramento Kings contending for a playoff spot- don't read articles anymore about his impending dismissal. DeMarcus Cousins is playing really well and they have some solid players around him. Fun team to watch. Cousins has to be on the All-Star team or the thing is a joke.
2) Cardinals coach Bruce Arians was quoted recently as saying that spread offenses in college have hurt the development of offensive linemen for the NFL, because in a spread offense, linemen don't do lot of the things that NFL lineman have to do in an NFL-style offense, so when they move up to the pros, there is some remedial training that has to be done, which sets their development back some. Makes sense.
1) Dan Gable is the John Wooden of college wrestling; he won 15 national titles as the coach at Iowa, after he won a gold medal at the '72 Olympics himself. His career record as a college wrestler was 181-1. Pretty tough guy.
I mention this because 35 or so years ago, our paths crossed. The wrestling team at UAlbany had a triangular match with Springfield College and Iowa, a very big deal for them. Iowa was in midst of winning ten national titles in a row. There was only one problem- they needed someone to run the clock on the main scoreboard, since they didn't always have matches in the big gym.
I was the basketball manager at Albany, I was good at running the panel for the scoreboard over the basketball floor, so I was elected timekeeper for the day. About three minutes before the first match, with the legendary Gable standing about 20 feet from me, I realized that I had no idea how this all worked-- I had never seen an actual amateur wrestling match, only pro wrestling on TV. No clocks in the WWE.
When did I start the clock? Stop it? How would I know what points to put up? What if Gable passed one of his wrestlers a foreign object? Oh wait, that doesn't happen here, but panic set in. Actually, it was more like terror.
Luckily for me, the referee on the main court was the father of a friend of mine from high school-- I called him over and explained my anxiety. He was cool and explained that he would signal points to me and that the clock ran pretty much like basketball-- on the referee's signal. After that, it was fairly uneventful-- Gable didn't put me in a sleeper hold or anything, and that was my brush with one of the most successful coaches in the history of college sports.
NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up
Wednesday, January 27
Hot teams
-- Tampa Bay won seven of its last eight games.
-- Washington won seven of its last eight games.
-- Predators won four of their last five games.
-- Avalanche won four of its last five games.
Cold teams
-- Maple Leafs lost eight of their last nine games.
-- Flyers lost four of their last five games.
-- Calgary lost six of its last eight games.
-- Los Angeles is 2-3 in its last five home games.
Series records
-- Lightning won five of last seven games with Toronto.
-- Flyers won six of their last eight games with Washington.
-- Flames won their last four games with Nashville.
-- Kings won six of last seven games with Colorado.
Totals
-- Under is 6-2-2 in last ten Toronto games.
-- Four of last five Philly-Washington games stayed under.
-- Eight of last ten Nashville-Calgary games went over.
-- Seven of last eight Colorado games sayed under total.
Back-to-backs
-- Toronto is 1-10 if it played the night before; post-Florida teams are 3-1.
-- Nashville is 0-6 if it played the night before; post-Vancouver teams are 3-4.
-- Colorado is 4-1 on road if it played the night before; post-San Jose teams are 1-3.
NHL
Wednesday, January 27
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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. TAMPA BAY
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
8:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. WASHINGTON
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Washington
Washington is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games at home
9:30 PM
NASHVILLE vs. CALGARY
Nashville is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Nashville is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Calgary is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games when playing at home against Nashville
10:30 PM
COLORADO vs. LOS ANGELES
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Colorado is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 9 games when playing at home against Colorado
Los Angeles is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
Armadillo's Write-Up
Wednesday, January 27
Hot teams
-- Tampa Bay won seven of its last eight games.
-- Washington won seven of its last eight games.
-- Predators won four of their last five games.
-- Avalanche won four of its last five games.
Cold teams
-- Maple Leafs lost eight of their last nine games.
-- Flyers lost four of their last five games.
-- Calgary lost six of its last eight games.
-- Los Angeles is 2-3 in its last five home games.
Series records
-- Lightning won five of last seven games with Toronto.
-- Flyers won six of their last eight games with Washington.
-- Flames won their last four games with Nashville.
-- Kings won six of last seven games with Colorado.
Totals
-- Under is 6-2-2 in last ten Toronto games.
-- Four of last five Philly-Washington games stayed under.
-- Eight of last ten Nashville-Calgary games went over.
-- Seven of last eight Colorado games sayed under total.
Back-to-backs
-- Toronto is 1-10 if it played the night before; post-Florida teams are 3-1.
-- Nashville is 0-6 if it played the night before; post-Vancouver teams are 3-4.
-- Colorado is 4-1 on road if it played the night before; post-San Jose teams are 1-3.
NHL
Wednesday, January 27
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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. TAMPA BAY
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
8:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. WASHINGTON
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Washington
Washington is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games at home
9:30 PM
NASHVILLE vs. CALGARY
Nashville is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Nashville is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Calgary is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games when playing at home against Nashville
10:30 PM
COLORADO vs. LOS ANGELES
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Colorado is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 9 games when playing at home against Colorado
Los Angeles is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
Pro Hockey Trend Report
TORONTO (17-21-0-9, 43 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (26-18-0-4, 56 pts.) - 1/27/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 47-82 ATS (+142.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 4-20 ATS (+26.8 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 12-43 ATS (+65.3 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 0-12 ATS (+15.9 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
TORONTO is 6-25 ATS (+39.6 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 26-55 ATS (+92.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 8-29 ATS (+50.2 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 12-32 ATS (+50.6 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 2-13 ATS (+20.2 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
TORONTO is 3-19 ATS (+32.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 11-0 ATS (+11.0 Units) in home games in January games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 24-9 ATS (+11.0 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 323-384 ATS (+844.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 5-4-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)
PHILADELPHIA (20-18-0-8, 48 pts.) at WASHINGTON (35-8-0-3, 73 pts.) - 1/27/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 6-18 ATS (+27.8 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 3-11 ATS (+14.8 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 9-19 ATS (+29.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
WASHINGTON is 35-11 ATS (+48.5 Units) in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-9 ATS (+26.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 31-45 ATS (-39.2 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 6-4 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 6-4-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)
NASHVILLE (23-18-0-8, 54 pts.) at CALGARY (21-23-0-3, 45 pts.) - 1/27/2016, 9:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 5-2 (+4.5 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 5-2-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.4 Units)
COLORADO (26-22-0-3, 55 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (30-15-0-3, 63 pts.) - 1/27/2016, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 13-2 ATS (+9.7 Units) after a division game this season.
LOS ANGELES is 19-6 ATS (+9.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
LOS ANGELES is 12-3 ATS (+7.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 120-102 ATS (+16.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 25-15 ATS (+9.7 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 33-25 ATS (+7.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 9-4 ATS (+13.6 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
COLORADO is 18-9 ATS (+27.4 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 13-9 ATS (+24.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LOS ANGELES is 70-60 ATS (+139.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 14-23 ATS (-27.1 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 6-2 (+3.2 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 6-2-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)
TORONTO (17-21-0-9, 43 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (26-18-0-4, 56 pts.) - 1/27/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 47-82 ATS (+142.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 4-20 ATS (+26.8 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 12-43 ATS (+65.3 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 0-12 ATS (+15.9 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
TORONTO is 6-25 ATS (+39.6 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 26-55 ATS (+92.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 8-29 ATS (+50.2 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 12-32 ATS (+50.6 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 2-13 ATS (+20.2 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
TORONTO is 3-19 ATS (+32.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 11-0 ATS (+11.0 Units) in home games in January games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 24-9 ATS (+11.0 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 323-384 ATS (+844.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 5-4-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)
PHILADELPHIA (20-18-0-8, 48 pts.) at WASHINGTON (35-8-0-3, 73 pts.) - 1/27/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 6-18 ATS (+27.8 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 3-11 ATS (+14.8 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 9-19 ATS (+29.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
WASHINGTON is 35-11 ATS (+48.5 Units) in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-9 ATS (+26.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 31-45 ATS (-39.2 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 6-4 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 6-4-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)
NASHVILLE (23-18-0-8, 54 pts.) at CALGARY (21-23-0-3, 45 pts.) - 1/27/2016, 9:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 5-2 (+4.5 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 5-2-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.4 Units)
COLORADO (26-22-0-3, 55 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (30-15-0-3, 63 pts.) - 1/27/2016, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 13-2 ATS (+9.7 Units) after a division game this season.
LOS ANGELES is 19-6 ATS (+9.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
LOS ANGELES is 12-3 ATS (+7.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 120-102 ATS (+16.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 25-15 ATS (+9.7 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 33-25 ATS (+7.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 9-4 ATS (+13.6 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
COLORADO is 18-9 ATS (+27.4 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 13-9 ATS (+24.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LOS ANGELES is 70-60 ATS (+139.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 14-23 ATS (-27.1 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 6-2 (+3.2 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 6-2-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 27, 2016
Toronto
@
Tampa Bay
Game 1-2
January 27, 2016 @ 7:00 pm
Dunkel Rating: Toronto
9.694
Tampa Bay
12.510
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Tampa Bay
by 3
4 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Tampa Bay
-235
5
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay
(-235); Under
Philadelphia
@
Washington
Game 5-6
January 27, 2016 @ 9:30 pm
Dunkel Rating: Philadelphia
10.066
Washington
12.244
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Washington
by 2
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Washington
-215
5
Dunkel Pick: Washington
(-215); Over
Nashville
@
Calgary
Game 5-6
January 27, 2016 @ 9:30 pm
Dunkel Rating: Nashville
9.365
Calgary
10.788
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Calgary
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Nashville
-115
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Calgary
(-105); Over
Colorado
@
Los Angeles
Game 7-8
January 27, 2016 @ 10:30 pm
Dunkel Rating: Colorado
11.117
Los Angeles
10.062
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Colorado
by 1
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Los Angeles
-220
5
Dunkel Pick: Colorado
(+185); Under
Toronto
@
Tampa Bay
Game 1-2
January 27, 2016 @ 7:00 pm
Dunkel Rating: Toronto
9.694
Tampa Bay
12.510
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Tampa Bay
by 3
4 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Tampa Bay
-235
5
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay
(-235); Under
Philadelphia
@
Washington
Game 5-6
January 27, 2016 @ 9:30 pm
Dunkel Rating: Philadelphia
10.066
Washington
12.244
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Washington
by 2
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Washington
-215
5
Dunkel Pick: Washington
(-215); Over
Nashville
@
Calgary
Game 5-6
January 27, 2016 @ 9:30 pm
Dunkel Rating: Nashville
9.365
Calgary
10.788
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Calgary
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Nashville
-115
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Calgary
(-105); Over
Colorado
@
Los Angeles
Game 7-8
January 27, 2016 @ 10:30 pm
Dunkel Rating: Colorado
11.117
Los Angeles
10.062
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Colorado
by 1
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Los Angeles
-220
5
Dunkel Pick: Colorado
(+185); Under
2016 Stanley Cup Matchups
January 27, 2016
The NHL regular season has reached the All-Star break and it appears to be a two-horse race for the Presidents’ Trophy between Washington and Chicago.
The Capitals (73) and Blackhawks (70) both lead their conferences in points and the oddsmakers at Sportsbook.ag are expecting them to meet in this year’s Stanley Cup Finals.
The offshore outfit’s popular prop bet – Who will meet in the Stanley Cup Finals – has been updated and the ‘Hawks-Caps matchup is currently the favorite at 8/1 odds.
Right behind that choice is the Capitals-Kings at 11/1 and Capitals-Stars at 17/1.
For those looking for a repeat of last year’s final between the Lighting and Blackhawks, you can get earn a generous return of 17/1 odds.
Below are the latest odds from Sportsbook.ag.
Blue Jackets vs. Avalanche 3000/1
Blue Jackets vs. Blackhawks 450/1
Blue Jackets vs. Blues 1300/1
Blue Jackets vs. Canucks 7000/1
Blue Jackets vs. Coyotes 6000/1
Blue Jackets vs. Ducks 1200/1
Blue Jackets vs. Flames 6000/1
Blue Jackets vs. Jets 6000/1
Blue Jackets vs. Kings 600/1
Blue Jackets vs. Oilers 9000/1
Blue Jackets vs. Predators 2000/1
Blue Jackets vs. Sharks 2000/1
Blue Jackets vs. Stars 900/1
Blue Jackets vs. Wild 1600/1
Bruins vs. Avalanche 250/1
Bruins vs. Blackhawks 40/1
Bruins vs. Blues 120/1
Bruins vs. Canucks 700/1
Bruins vs. Coyotes 500/1
Bruins vs. Ducks 110/1
Bruins vs. Flames 600/1
Bruins vs. Jets 600/1
Bruins vs. Kings 55/1
Bruins vs. Oilers 1400/1
Bruins vs. Predators 200/1
Bruins vs. Sharks 200/1
Bruins vs. Stars 80/1
Bruins vs. Wild 150/1
Canadiens vs. Avalanche 170/1
Canadiens vs. Blackhawks 24/1
Canadiens vs. Blues 75/1
Canadiens vs. Canucks 400/1
Canadiens vs. Coyotes 300/1
Canadiens vs. Ducks 65/1
Canadiens vs. Flames 350/1
Canadiens vs. Jets 350/1
Canadiens vs. Kings 30/1
Canadiens vs. Oilers 800/1
Canadiens vs. Predators 130/1
Canadiens vs. Sharks 130/1
Canadiens vs. Stars 50/1
Canadiens vs. Wild 90/1
Capitals vs. Avalanche 60/1
Capitals vs. Blackhawks 8/1
Capitals vs. Blues 25/1
Capitals vs. Canucks 150/1
Capitals vs. Coyotes 120/1
Capitals vs. Ducks 20/1
Capitals vs. Flames 130/1
Capitals vs. Jets 130/1
Capitals vs. Kings 11/1
Capitals vs. Oilers 300/1
Capitals vs. Predators 45/1
Capitals vs. Sharks 45/1
Capitals vs. Stars 17/1
Capitals vs. Wild 30/1
Devils vs. Avalanche 1000/1
Devils vs. Blackhawks 150/1
Devils vs. Blues 450/1
Devils vs. Canucks 2500/1
Devils vs. Coyotes 2000/1
Devils vs. Ducks 400/1
Devils vs. Flames 2000/1
Devils vs. Jets 2000/1
Devils vs. Kings 200/1
Devils vs. Oilers 5000/1
Devils vs. Predators 800/1
Devils vs. Sharks 800/1
Devils vs. Stars 300/1
Devils vs. Wild 500/1
Flyers vs. Avalanche 1000/1
Flyers vs. Blackhawks 150/1
Flyers vs. Blues 450/1
Flyers vs. Canucks 2500/1
Flyers vs. Coyotes 2000/1
Flyers vs. Ducks 400/1
Flyers vs. Flames 2000/1
Flyers vs. Jets 2000/1
Flyers vs. Kings 200/1
Flyers vs. Oilers 5000/1
Flyers vs. Predators 800/1
Flyers vs. Sharks 800/1
Flyers vs. Stars 300/1
Flyers vs. Wild 500/1
Hurricanes vs. Avalanche 2000/1
Hurricanes vs. Blackhawks 300/1
Hurricanes vs. Blues 900/1
Hurricanes vs. Canucks 5000/1
Hurricanes vs. Coyotes 4000/1
Hurricanes vs. Ducks 800/1
Hurricanes vs. Flames 4500/1
Hurricanes vs. Jets 4500/1
Hurricanes vs. Kings 400/1
Hurricanes vs. Oilers 9000/1
Hurricanes vs. Predators 1600/1
Hurricanes vs. Sharks 1600/1
Hurricanes vs. Stars 600/1
Hurricanes vs. Wild 1100/1
Islanders vs. Avalanche 170/1
Islanders vs. Blackhawks 24/1
Islanders vs. Blues 75/1
Islanders vs. Canucks 400/1
Islanders vs. Coyotes 300/1
Islanders vs. Ducks 65/1
Islanders vs. Flames 350/1
Islanders vs. Jets 350/1
Islanders vs. Kings 30/1
Islanders vs. Oilers 800/1
Islanders vs. Predators 130/1
Islanders vs. Sharks 130/1
Islanders vs. Stars 50/1
Islanders vs. Wild 90/1
Lightning vs. Avalanche 120/1
Lightning vs. Blackhawks 17/1
Lightning vs. Blues 50/1
Lightning vs. Canucks 300/1
Lightning vs. Coyotes 200/1
Lightning vs. Ducks 45/1
Lightning vs. Flames 250/1
Lightning vs. Jets 250/1
Lightning vs. Kings 23/1
Lightning vs. Oilers 600/1
Lightning vs. Predators 90/1
Lightning vs. Sharks 90/1
Lightning vs. Stars 35/1
Lightning vs. Wild 65/1
Maple Leafs vs. Avalanche 5000/1
Maple Leafs vs. Blackhawks 700/1
Maple Leafs vs. Blues 2000/1
Maple Leafs vs. Canucks 9000/1
Maple Leafs vs. Coyotes 9000/1
Maple Leafs vs. Ducks 2000/1
Maple Leafs vs. Flames 9000/1
Maple Leafs vs. Jets 9000/1
Maple Leafs vs. Kings 1000/1
Maple Leafs vs. Oilers 9000/1
Maple Leafs vs. Predators 4000/1
Maple Leafs vs. Sharks 4000/1
Maple Leafs vs. Stars 1500/1
Maple Leafs vs. Wild 2500/1
Panthers vs. Avalanche 170/1
Panthers vs. Blackhawks 24/1
Panthers vs. Blues 75/1
Panthers vs. Canucks 400/1
Panthers vs. Coyotes 300/1
Panthers vs. Ducks 65/1
Panthers vs. Flames 350/1
Panthers vs. Jets 350/1
Panthers vs. Kings 30/1
Panthers vs. Oilers 800/1
Panthers vs. Predators 130/1
Panthers vs. Sharks 130/1
Panthers vs. Stars 50/1
Panthers vs. Wild 90/1
Penguins vs. Avalanche 250/1
Penguins vs. Blackhawks 40/1
Penguins vs. Blues 120/1
Penguins vs. Canucks 700/1
Penguins vs. Coyotes 500/1
Penguins vs. Ducks 110/1
Penguins vs. Flames 600/1
Penguins vs. Jets 600/1
Penguins vs. Kings 55/1
Penguins vs. Oilers 1400/1
Penguins vs. Predators 200/1
Penguins vs. Sharks 200/1
Penguins vs. Stars 80/1
Penguins vs. Wild 150/1
Rangers vs. Avalanche 120/1
Rangers vs. Blackhawks 17/1
Rangers vs. Blues 50/1
Rangers vs. Canucks 300/1
Rangers vs. Coyotes 200/1
Rangers vs. Ducks 45/1
Rangers vs. Flames 250/1
Rangers vs. Jets 250/1
Rangers vs. Kings 23/1
Rangers vs. Oilers 600/1
Rangers vs. Predators 90/1
Rangers vs. Sharks 90/1
Rangers vs. Stars 35/1
Rangers vs. Wild 65/1
Red Wings vs. Avalanche 180/1
Red Wings vs. Blackhawks 25/1
Red Wings vs. Blues 80/1
Red Wings vs. Canucks 450/1
Red Wings vs. Coyotes 350/1
Red Wings vs. Ducks 70/1
Red Wings vs. Flames 400/1
Red Wings vs. Jets 400/1
Red Wings vs. Kings 35/1
Red Wings vs. Oilers 900/1
Red Wings vs. Predators 140/1
Red Wings vs. Sharks 140/1
Red Wings vs. Stars 50/1
Red Wings vs. Wild 90/1
Sabres vs. Avalanche 5000/1
Sabres vs. Blackhawks 700/1
Sabres vs. Blues 2000/1
Sabres vs. Canucks 9000/1
Sabres vs. Coyotes 9000/1
Sabres vs. Ducks 2000/1
Sabres vs. Flames 9000/1
Sabres vs. Jets 9000/1
Sabres vs. Kings 1000/1
Sabres vs. Oilers 9000/1
Sabres vs. Predators 4000/1
Sabres vs. Sharks 4000/1
Sabres vs. Stars 1500/1
Sabres vs. Wild 2500/1
Senators vs. Avalanche 700/1
Senators vs. Blackhawks 100/1
Senators vs. Blues 300/1
Senators vs. Canucks 1800/1
Senators vs. Coyotes 1400/1
Senators vs. Ducks 250/1
Senators vs. Flames 1600/1
Senators vs. Jets 1600/1
Senators vs. Kings 140/1
Senators vs. Oilers 3500/1
Senators vs. Predators 500/1
Senators vs. Sharks 550/1
Senators vs. Stars 200/1
Senators vs. Wild 350/1
Odds Subject to Change - Updated 1.27.16
January 27, 2016
The NHL regular season has reached the All-Star break and it appears to be a two-horse race for the Presidents’ Trophy between Washington and Chicago.
The Capitals (73) and Blackhawks (70) both lead their conferences in points and the oddsmakers at Sportsbook.ag are expecting them to meet in this year’s Stanley Cup Finals.
The offshore outfit’s popular prop bet – Who will meet in the Stanley Cup Finals – has been updated and the ‘Hawks-Caps matchup is currently the favorite at 8/1 odds.
Right behind that choice is the Capitals-Kings at 11/1 and Capitals-Stars at 17/1.
For those looking for a repeat of last year’s final between the Lighting and Blackhawks, you can get earn a generous return of 17/1 odds.
Below are the latest odds from Sportsbook.ag.
Blue Jackets vs. Avalanche 3000/1
Blue Jackets vs. Blackhawks 450/1
Blue Jackets vs. Blues 1300/1
Blue Jackets vs. Canucks 7000/1
Blue Jackets vs. Coyotes 6000/1
Blue Jackets vs. Ducks 1200/1
Blue Jackets vs. Flames 6000/1
Blue Jackets vs. Jets 6000/1
Blue Jackets vs. Kings 600/1
Blue Jackets vs. Oilers 9000/1
Blue Jackets vs. Predators 2000/1
Blue Jackets vs. Sharks 2000/1
Blue Jackets vs. Stars 900/1
Blue Jackets vs. Wild 1600/1
Bruins vs. Avalanche 250/1
Bruins vs. Blackhawks 40/1
Bruins vs. Blues 120/1
Bruins vs. Canucks 700/1
Bruins vs. Coyotes 500/1
Bruins vs. Ducks 110/1
Bruins vs. Flames 600/1
Bruins vs. Jets 600/1
Bruins vs. Kings 55/1
Bruins vs. Oilers 1400/1
Bruins vs. Predators 200/1
Bruins vs. Sharks 200/1
Bruins vs. Stars 80/1
Bruins vs. Wild 150/1
Canadiens vs. Avalanche 170/1
Canadiens vs. Blackhawks 24/1
Canadiens vs. Blues 75/1
Canadiens vs. Canucks 400/1
Canadiens vs. Coyotes 300/1
Canadiens vs. Ducks 65/1
Canadiens vs. Flames 350/1
Canadiens vs. Jets 350/1
Canadiens vs. Kings 30/1
Canadiens vs. Oilers 800/1
Canadiens vs. Predators 130/1
Canadiens vs. Sharks 130/1
Canadiens vs. Stars 50/1
Canadiens vs. Wild 90/1
Capitals vs. Avalanche 60/1
Capitals vs. Blackhawks 8/1
Capitals vs. Blues 25/1
Capitals vs. Canucks 150/1
Capitals vs. Coyotes 120/1
Capitals vs. Ducks 20/1
Capitals vs. Flames 130/1
Capitals vs. Jets 130/1
Capitals vs. Kings 11/1
Capitals vs. Oilers 300/1
Capitals vs. Predators 45/1
Capitals vs. Sharks 45/1
Capitals vs. Stars 17/1
Capitals vs. Wild 30/1
Devils vs. Avalanche 1000/1
Devils vs. Blackhawks 150/1
Devils vs. Blues 450/1
Devils vs. Canucks 2500/1
Devils vs. Coyotes 2000/1
Devils vs. Ducks 400/1
Devils vs. Flames 2000/1
Devils vs. Jets 2000/1
Devils vs. Kings 200/1
Devils vs. Oilers 5000/1
Devils vs. Predators 800/1
Devils vs. Sharks 800/1
Devils vs. Stars 300/1
Devils vs. Wild 500/1
Flyers vs. Avalanche 1000/1
Flyers vs. Blackhawks 150/1
Flyers vs. Blues 450/1
Flyers vs. Canucks 2500/1
Flyers vs. Coyotes 2000/1
Flyers vs. Ducks 400/1
Flyers vs. Flames 2000/1
Flyers vs. Jets 2000/1
Flyers vs. Kings 200/1
Flyers vs. Oilers 5000/1
Flyers vs. Predators 800/1
Flyers vs. Sharks 800/1
Flyers vs. Stars 300/1
Flyers vs. Wild 500/1
Hurricanes vs. Avalanche 2000/1
Hurricanes vs. Blackhawks 300/1
Hurricanes vs. Blues 900/1
Hurricanes vs. Canucks 5000/1
Hurricanes vs. Coyotes 4000/1
Hurricanes vs. Ducks 800/1
Hurricanes vs. Flames 4500/1
Hurricanes vs. Jets 4500/1
Hurricanes vs. Kings 400/1
Hurricanes vs. Oilers 9000/1
Hurricanes vs. Predators 1600/1
Hurricanes vs. Sharks 1600/1
Hurricanes vs. Stars 600/1
Hurricanes vs. Wild 1100/1
Islanders vs. Avalanche 170/1
Islanders vs. Blackhawks 24/1
Islanders vs. Blues 75/1
Islanders vs. Canucks 400/1
Islanders vs. Coyotes 300/1
Islanders vs. Ducks 65/1
Islanders vs. Flames 350/1
Islanders vs. Jets 350/1
Islanders vs. Kings 30/1
Islanders vs. Oilers 800/1
Islanders vs. Predators 130/1
Islanders vs. Sharks 130/1
Islanders vs. Stars 50/1
Islanders vs. Wild 90/1
Lightning vs. Avalanche 120/1
Lightning vs. Blackhawks 17/1
Lightning vs. Blues 50/1
Lightning vs. Canucks 300/1
Lightning vs. Coyotes 200/1
Lightning vs. Ducks 45/1
Lightning vs. Flames 250/1
Lightning vs. Jets 250/1
Lightning vs. Kings 23/1
Lightning vs. Oilers 600/1
Lightning vs. Predators 90/1
Lightning vs. Sharks 90/1
Lightning vs. Stars 35/1
Lightning vs. Wild 65/1
Maple Leafs vs. Avalanche 5000/1
Maple Leafs vs. Blackhawks 700/1
Maple Leafs vs. Blues 2000/1
Maple Leafs vs. Canucks 9000/1
Maple Leafs vs. Coyotes 9000/1
Maple Leafs vs. Ducks 2000/1
Maple Leafs vs. Flames 9000/1
Maple Leafs vs. Jets 9000/1
Maple Leafs vs. Kings 1000/1
Maple Leafs vs. Oilers 9000/1
Maple Leafs vs. Predators 4000/1
Maple Leafs vs. Sharks 4000/1
Maple Leafs vs. Stars 1500/1
Maple Leafs vs. Wild 2500/1
Panthers vs. Avalanche 170/1
Panthers vs. Blackhawks 24/1
Panthers vs. Blues 75/1
Panthers vs. Canucks 400/1
Panthers vs. Coyotes 300/1
Panthers vs. Ducks 65/1
Panthers vs. Flames 350/1
Panthers vs. Jets 350/1
Panthers vs. Kings 30/1
Panthers vs. Oilers 800/1
Panthers vs. Predators 130/1
Panthers vs. Sharks 130/1
Panthers vs. Stars 50/1
Panthers vs. Wild 90/1
Penguins vs. Avalanche 250/1
Penguins vs. Blackhawks 40/1
Penguins vs. Blues 120/1
Penguins vs. Canucks 700/1
Penguins vs. Coyotes 500/1
Penguins vs. Ducks 110/1
Penguins vs. Flames 600/1
Penguins vs. Jets 600/1
Penguins vs. Kings 55/1
Penguins vs. Oilers 1400/1
Penguins vs. Predators 200/1
Penguins vs. Sharks 200/1
Penguins vs. Stars 80/1
Penguins vs. Wild 150/1
Rangers vs. Avalanche 120/1
Rangers vs. Blackhawks 17/1
Rangers vs. Blues 50/1
Rangers vs. Canucks 300/1
Rangers vs. Coyotes 200/1
Rangers vs. Ducks 45/1
Rangers vs. Flames 250/1
Rangers vs. Jets 250/1
Rangers vs. Kings 23/1
Rangers vs. Oilers 600/1
Rangers vs. Predators 90/1
Rangers vs. Sharks 90/1
Rangers vs. Stars 35/1
Rangers vs. Wild 65/1
Red Wings vs. Avalanche 180/1
Red Wings vs. Blackhawks 25/1
Red Wings vs. Blues 80/1
Red Wings vs. Canucks 450/1
Red Wings vs. Coyotes 350/1
Red Wings vs. Ducks 70/1
Red Wings vs. Flames 400/1
Red Wings vs. Jets 400/1
Red Wings vs. Kings 35/1
Red Wings vs. Oilers 900/1
Red Wings vs. Predators 140/1
Red Wings vs. Sharks 140/1
Red Wings vs. Stars 50/1
Red Wings vs. Wild 90/1
Sabres vs. Avalanche 5000/1
Sabres vs. Blackhawks 700/1
Sabres vs. Blues 2000/1
Sabres vs. Canucks 9000/1
Sabres vs. Coyotes 9000/1
Sabres vs. Ducks 2000/1
Sabres vs. Flames 9000/1
Sabres vs. Jets 9000/1
Sabres vs. Kings 1000/1
Sabres vs. Oilers 9000/1
Sabres vs. Predators 4000/1
Sabres vs. Sharks 4000/1
Sabres vs. Stars 1500/1
Sabres vs. Wild 2500/1
Senators vs. Avalanche 700/1
Senators vs. Blackhawks 100/1
Senators vs. Blues 300/1
Senators vs. Canucks 1800/1
Senators vs. Coyotes 1400/1
Senators vs. Ducks 250/1
Senators vs. Flames 1600/1
Senators vs. Jets 1600/1
Senators vs. Kings 140/1
Senators vs. Oilers 3500/1
Senators vs. Predators 500/1
Senators vs. Sharks 550/1
Senators vs. Stars 200/1
Senators vs. Wild 350/1
Odds Subject to Change - Updated 1.27.16
