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[CNOTES]

Preview: Senators (17-16) at Capitals (29-7)
Date: January 10, 2016 7:00 PM EDT

With perhaps his best chance to earn the one achievement that's eluded him his entire career, Alex Ovechkin can first attain yet another remarkable individual accomplishment.


Ovechkin goes for goal No. 500 when the powerful Capitals return to Verizon Center in search of a 10th consecutive home win Sunday night against the Ottawa Senators.


After registering his 498th goal in Saturday's first period, Ovechkin moved within one of becoming the 43rd player to reach the milestone by rushing the length of the ice and scoring 1:25 into overtime in a 4-3 victory over the New York Rangers. It's the seventh goal in seven games for the five-time Rocket Richard Trophy recipient, whose 24 this season are one off the league lead.


'To be honest, I didn't think about it," he said of nearing 500. "I'll probably think about it (Sunday) before the game. Right now, it's a huge comeback for us. When it happens, it happens.'


Ovechkin will have two chances to record the mark at Verizon Center, where Washington (30-7-3) hasn't lost since Nov. 19. The Capitals, who haven't won 10 in a row at home in a single season since a 13-game run Jan. 5-March 6, 2010, host Vancouver on Thursday.


The Capitals come home off a 3-0-2 trip that followed a nine-game winning streak. They're 19-2-2 since Nov. 21 and have amassed a league-leading 65 points, adding to the notion that this could be the best opportunity in Ovechkin's 11 seasons to capture a Stanley Cup.


Ovechkin has just one goal in his last six meetings with Ottawa (20-16-6), which held Boston's potent offense in check in Saturday's 2-1 overtime victory. The Senators have won two of three, including a 3-2 victory Monday at St. Louis that halted a 0-6-1 road skid that contained a 2-1 defeat to the Capitals on Dec. 16.


The Senators have had trouble producing goals of late, managing just seven over their last five outings, but got one late in overtime from Mark Stone to support Craig Anderson's 33 saves.


'It's about momentum,' coach Dave Cameron said. 'You get a win, you play well and you get rewarded for playing well. It certainly should put you in a good mindset going in against the best team in the East. We're going to have our hands full (Sunday) night.'


Ottawa's challenge becomes more difficult if Braden Holtby is in goal for a second straight day. The NHL's leader in wins (27) made 23 saves against the Rangers for his 22nd consecutive start without a regulation loss. He's 19-0-2 with a 1.89 goals-against average since a 1-0 defeat at Detroit on Nov. 10.


Holtby has been especially dominant at home, where he's 11-0-0 with a 1.81 GAA over his past 12 starts. He stopped 26 shots against the Senators last month.


Washington, second in the NHL with 130 goals, won't have Marcus Johansson available as he finishes serving a two-game suspension for Thursday's illegal check on the Islanders' Thomas Hickey. There's still plenty of firepower on hand, though, with Ovechkin rolling and Nicklas Backstrom having recorded three goals and three assists over a five-game point streak.


The Capitals also sport the league's second-best power play at 25.6 percent. Ottawa ranks 28th on the penalty kill but has yielded only one power-play goal over its last four.


With the Senators also playing a back-to-back, Andrew Hammond could draw a second start against Washington this season. He returned from a concussion to make 23 saves in last month's matchup.


The Capitals are 3-0-1 in their last four against Ottawa after losing seven straight in the series.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Avalanche (21-18) at Blackhawks (25-13)
Date: January 10, 2016 7:00 PM EDT

Joel Quenneville's propensity for lineup changes is something he's overcome with a consistent group that has clicked during the Chicago Blackhawks' longest winning streak of the season.


He's perfectly content relying on Corey Crawford in net most of the time, too.


The Blackhawks are on the verge of winning seven straight games, but they'll likely get a tough test Sunday night at home from a Colorado Avalanche team that has scored plenty during a three-game winning streak.


Quenneville never is shy to tinker with his lines, using various combinations aside from his second group of Patrick Kane, Artem Anisimov and Artemi Panarin, which has been one of the most efficient in the league.


After Chicago (26-13-4) totaled one goal in losses to Dallas on Dec. 22 and Carolina on Dec. 27, Quenneville bumped Andrew Shaw to the top line with Jonathan Toews and Marian Hossa and moved Teuvo Teravainen to the third.


The Blackhawks haven't lost since while scoring at least three goals in every game during their streak. Philip Danault scored his first NHL goal to break a tie in the third period against Buffalo on Friday before Toews added an empty-netter in a 3-1 home victory.


Toews also assisted on Niklas Hjalmarsson's first-period goal and Duncan Keith finished with two assists. That was enough for Chicago to win for the first time in six instances when Kane, the league's leading scorer, failed to record a point.


'I like the improvements in our game. I think we got a little bit more predictability in our lineup now,' Quenneville said. 'We tried some different things. We'll continue to try to get better, but I like the way, the progression in our team game and our puck possession game.'


Crawford made 28 saves and won his fourth straight start. He's 11-3-0 with a 1.63 goals-against average and four of his NHL-leading six shutouts since Dec. 6.


'I thought I started (the season) pretty strong - really strong, actually,' Crawford said. 'I kinda dipped in November a little bit, was just inconsistent in games, losing focus, giving up goals you don't want to be giving up. I was able to get back at it, play a lot of games, really get in the zone, just be consistent.'


Crawford lost his only start against Colorado this season 3-0 on Dec. 15 and has dropped his last three against the Avalanche. He wasn't in net when Toews scored in overtime to beat Colorado 4-3 on Dec. 31, snapping Chicago's four-game losing streak in the series.


That marked a rare regulation defeat for the Avalanche (21-18-3) during a 9-2-2 stretch that began Dec. 12. They've scored at least four goals each time during a three-game winning streak and got the tiebreaking tally from Tyson Barrie in Friday's 5-3 win over Nashville.


The Central is the only division with four teams at the 50-point mark as Colorado tries to make up ground in arguably the league's strongest group.


'To think, a month ago we were nine points behind (the Predators),' Barrie said. 'It says a lot about our club and what we have been able to do. A lot of season left, but I think we're building towards something and we're getting better every night.'


Semyon Varlamov allowed at least three goals for the fifth time in his last seven starts, though, and has a 3.42 GAA in that span. He had a 1.24 GAA while winning his previous eight starts against Chicago before the New Year's Eve defeat.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Red Wings (20-13) at Ducks (15-16)
Date: January 10, 2016 8:00 PM EDT

The Detroit Red Wings' longest road trip of the season has featured two games on the East Coast before a cross-country flight to play the first of three in California.


They haven't showed any signs of fatigue yet.


Detroit can win a season-high fourth straight game by snapping a four-game losing streak to the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday night.


The Red Wings (21-13-7) began their six-game trip with a win over Buffalo on Jan. 2. They beat New Jersey on Monday and flew to San Jose for Thursday's 2-1 victory over the Sharks.


They'll face the Ducks (17-16-7) and then Los Angeles on Monday before concluding the journey Thursday at Arizona. Justin Abdelkader scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period against the Sharks as Detroit got 35 saves from Petr Mrazek, who has provided plenty of help to start the trip.


Mrazek has won each game and has stopped 57 of 58 shots over the last two. He has a 1.83 goals-against average in his last eight appearances - six starts - and made a pair of spectacular saves late in the San Jose game to close it out.


"He's played great for us, especially here lately," Abdelkader said. "I think we've gotten great goaltending throughout the year. Both guys have stepped in when they really needed to. Right now we've been riding Petr lately and he's been playing great. We just got to do a little better job in front of him and make it a little easier on him."


With the Red Wings playing a back-to-back set, it's unclear if Mrazek or Jimmy Howard will get the nod in this contest. Howard is 0-1-2 over his last four starts - he was pulled in another - with a 4.49 GAA.


Coach Jeff Blashill has praised Mrazek lately, and he could choose to ride the hot hand in both games.


"The big thing with Petr is he doesn't get nervous," Blashill said. "The bigger the moment, it doesn't affect his game he just continues to play. I think he enjoys being in those situations. He's got a special mentality that way."


Howard was in net the last time the Red Wings faced the Ducks, a 4-3 shootout defeat Feb. 23 that marked their fourth consecutive loss in the series despite two goals from Pavel Datsyuk.


Anaheim enters this matchup on a 5-1-1 run since the league returned from the holiday break. It beat St. Louis 4-3 in a shootout Friday as Ryan Kesler's second goal of the game tied it early in the third.


Ryan Getzlaf scored the winner in the shootout.


'We knew we needed to buckle down and claw back,' Kesler said. 'We did a good job of it. It would have been tough not getting that extra point, but the guys battled hard and we deserved that extra point.'


John Gibson made 25 saves and is 5-1-0 with a 1.56 GAA during Anaheim's hot stretch. The Ducks held the Blues scoreless on four power plays and have killed off their opponents' last 26 chances with the man advantage. They lead the league with an 89.4 percent kill rate.


Gibson made 35 saves in the last meeting with Detroit, his only career start against the Red Wings.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Devils (18-17) at Wild (22-11)
Date: January 10, 2016 8:00 PM EDT

Among the best home teams in the NHL, the Minnesota Wild haven't been particularly good there lately.


Opening a three-game homestand against a struggling opponent gives them an opportunity to change that.


The Wild looks to capitalize on a meeting with the depleted New Jersey Devils on Sunday night.


Although Minnesota (22-11-8) is 14-5-2 at home, it is just 2-2-1 in its last five at the Xcel Energy Center.


The Wild fell 4-3 in overtime to Philadelphia on Thursday but rebounded Saturday with a 2-1 victory at Western Conference-leading Dallas as Devan Dubnyk made 34 saves.


"(Dubnyk) was solid all night," coach Mike Yeo said. "He was composed and he was calm in there all night and obviously made some huge saves."


Dubnyk could be back in net for a ninth straight game. He's started games on back-to-back days three times, losing the second contest each time - all on the road.


He's 2-2-1 with a 2.80 goals-against average in his last five home games after going 9-3-0 with a 1.85 GAA and four shutouts over his first 13.


Dubnyk made 30 saves in a 6-2 win over New Jersey in his only home matchup March 10.


Backup Darcy Kuemper is also a very good option, going 4-0-2 with a 1.26 GAA over his last six games.


Thomas Vanek scored one of Minnesota's two second-period goals Saturday to raise his total to 13. Vanek hasn't scored in six home games, but did tally a pair against the Devils in March.


Zach Parise had two assists in that meeting, giving him three points in two home games against his former team. He's still searching for his first goal against New Jersey after coming up empty on 12 shots in three overall contests.


Minnesota has been limited to 26 goals during a 5-4-2 stretch and has received virtually no help from a power-play unit that is 1 for 22 in that span.


The Wild are 4-1-1 in their last six games versus New Jersey (20-17-5), winning all three at home with a 14-4 scoring edge.


The Devils, who are opening a four-game road trip, have been outscored 7-2 during a three-game slide, and injuries are posing a major problem.


It's unknown when forward Mike Cammalleri (upper body) and defensemen John Moore and David Schlemko (both lower body) will be back, while right wing Jiri Tlusty (upper body) was put on injured reserve Saturday.


Cammalleri has missed four straight games with Schlemko sitting out two and Moore one.


The loss of Cammalleri is a major blow since he leads New Jersey with 35 points with 20 coming in 19 road games. He has six points in his last six visits to Minnesota.


Tlusty was hut Friday and Cammalleri, Moore and Schlemko were replaced by three minor leaguers in a 4-1 loss to Boston. The Devils were outshot 31-20, including 14-4 in the third period.


"I'd say this is the first time where we had a little bit of a challenge, where there wasn't a character response," coach John Hynes said.


Hynes, however, has to like what he's seeing from Bobby Farnham. The rugged right wing has three goals over the past six games, matching his total over his first 16 after being claimed off waivers from Pittsburgh.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Panthers (20-12) at Oilers (14-22)
Date: January 10, 2016 9:30 PM EDT

While they weren't in top form in their latest game, the Florida Panthers played well enough to remain the NHL's hottest team.


The Panthers seek to extend their franchise-record win streak and set another club mark with a sixth consecutive road victory Sunday night when they face a team they've often struggled to beat, the Edmonton Oilers.


Florida (25-12-4) didn't register a shot on goal in its first 12 minutes Thursday in Ottawa and matched a season low with 16. The Panthers, though, earned their 11th consecutive victory by edging the Senators 3-2.


Reilly Smith and Vincent Trocheck scored eight seconds apart in the opening period on Florida's first two shots. The Panthers gave up 32 shots but earned their second victory in a row to open a season-high six-game trip.


Florida's win streak in the longest in the league since Boston's 12-game run March 2-22, 2014.


"I don't think by any means that was our best game. I think it was probably one of our worst in the last 11, but for some reason or another right now, we're finding ways to win games," goaltender Roberto Luongo said. "It's nice. We'll take them. We are not going to always be playing 100 percent and sometimes we'll be off a little bit. If we can still find ways to win, it's always a bonus."


The Panthers are 2-5-5 since 2002-03 against the Oilers, who haven't made the playoffs since 2005-06. They lost 3-2 in a shootout Jan. 17 but did earn just their second win in their past 10 visits to Edmonton six days earlier.


"Every time you face a team that's on a winning streak you want to be that team to beat them," Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl said. "It's definitely very exciting for us and we're going to do whatever we can to beat them."


The Oilers (17-22-3) are once again one of the worst teams in the Western Conference and are 3-7-1 in their last 11. Edmonton, though, is 9-3-0 in its past 12 home games and some bad luck cost it a third straight victory at Rexall Place on Friday.


Tampa Bay scored all of its goals in a 3-2 win on pucks that bounced off Oilers skaters in the third period. Justin Schultz and Benoit Pouliot scored for Edmonton in each of the first two periods.


"It's extremely frustrating," goaltender Cam Talbot said. "Especially where we are in the standings. We need every point that we can get. When points slip away like that when you are doing the right things for most of the game, that is tough to swallow."


With games on back-to-back nights, Florida is expected to start Al Montoya in net for this one and Luongo on Monday against his former team, Vancouver. Montoya has never faced Edmonton and might want to keep a close eye on Jordan Eberle.


The Oilers forward has a combined four goals in his last three matchups with Florida.


Edmonton coach Todd McLellan announced Saturday that No. 1 draft pick Connor McDavid is not scheduled to return until after the All-Star break. McDavid hasn't played since Nov. 3 because of a broken collarbone.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL MONEYLINE


NHL > (51) BUFFALO@ (52) WINNIPEG | 2016-01-10 15:05:00 - 2016-01-10 15:05:00
Play AGAINST BUFFALO using money line in All games in January games
The record is 0 Wins and 15 Losses for the last two seasons (-15 units)

NHL > (61) FLORIDA@ (62) EDMONTON | 2016-01-10 21:35:00 - 2016-01-10 21:35:00
Play ON FLORIDA using money line in All games after a 3 game unbeaten streak
The record is 10 Wins and 1 Losses for the this season (+9.95 units)


NHL > (55) COLORADO@ (56) CHICAGO | 2016-01-10 19:05:00 - 2016-01-10 19:05:00
Play ON CHICAGO using money line in Home games after a non-conference game
The record is 10 Wins and 0 Losses for the this season (+10 units)

NHL > (55) COLORADO@ (56) CHICAGO | 2016-01-10 19:05:00 - 2016-01-10 19:05:00
Play ON CHICAGO using money line in All games after a non-conference game
The record is 14 Wins and 2 Losses for the this season (+11.75 units)


NHL > (53) OTTAWA@ (54) WASHINGTON | 2016-01-10 19:05:00 - 2016-01-10 19:05:00
Play ON WASHINGTON using money line in all games
The record is 30 Wins and 10 Losses for the this season (+16.65 units)


NHL > (59) DETROIT@ (60) ANAHEIM | 2016-01-10 20:05:00 - 2016-01-10 20:05:00
Play ON ANAHEIM using money line in Home games on Sunday games
The record is 23 Wins and 4 Losses for the last three seasons (+15.95 units)


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NHL PUCKLINE


NHL > (51) BUFFALO@ (52) WINNIPEG | 2016-01-10 15:05:00 - 2016-01-10 15:05:00
Play AGAINST BUFFALO in All games in January games
The record is 0 Wins and 15 Losses for the last two seasons (-15 units)


NHL > (61) FLORIDA@ (62) EDMONTON | 2016-01-10 21:35:00 - 2016-01-10 21:35:00
Play ON FLORIDA in All games after a 3 game unbeaten streak
The record is 10 Wins and 1 Losses for the this season (+9.95 units)

NHL > (55) COLORADO@ (56) CHICAGO | 2016-01-10 19:05:00 - 2016-01-10 19:05:00
Play ON CHICAGO in Home games after a non-conference game
The record is 10 Wins and 0 Losses for the this season (+10 units)


NHL > (55) COLORADO@ (56) CHICAGO | 2016-01-10 19:05:00 - 2016-01-10 19:05:00
Play ON CHICAGO in All games after a non-conference game
The record is 14 Wins and 2 Losses for the this season (+11.75 units)


NHL > (53) OTTAWA@ (54) WASHINGTON | 2016-01-10 19:05:00 - 2016-01-10 19:05:00
Play ON WASHINGTON in all games
The record is 30 Wins and 10 Losses for the this season (+16.65 units)


NHL > (59) DETROIT@ (60) ANAHEIM | 2016-01-10 20:05:00 - 2016-01-10 20:05:00
Play ON ANAHEIM in Home games on Sunday games
The record is 23 Wins and 4 Losses for the last three seasons (+15.95 units)


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NHL TOTALS


NHL > (59) DETROIT@ (60) ANAHEIM | 2016-01-10 20:05:00 - 2016-01-10 20:05:00
Play OVER DETROIT on the totalin All games after a 3 game unbeaten streak
The record is 15 Overs and 2 Unders for the last three seasons (+13.45 units)


NHL > (55) COLORADO@ (56) CHICAGO | 2016-01-10 19:05:00 - 2016-01-10 19:05:00
Play UNDER CHICAGO on the totalin All games after a non-conference game
The record is 13 Overs and 31 Unders for the last two seasons (+17.7 units)

NHL > (59) DETROIT@ (60) ANAHEIM | 2016-01-10 20:05:00 - 2016-01-10 20:05:00
Play UNDER DETROIT on the totalin All games when playing with 2 days rest
The record is 4 Overs and 15 Unders for the last two seasons (+10.7 units)

NHL > (57) NEW JERSEY@ (58) MINNESOTA | 2016-01-10 20:05:00 - 2016-01-10 20:05:00
Play UNDER NEW JERSEY on the totalin All games after 3 or more consecutive losses
The record is 3 Overs and 15 Unders for the last two seasons (+11.2 units)

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack


-- Steelers 18, Bengals 16-- First time I watched an NFL game and worried for the officials' safety; Bengals acted worse than the inmates in Longest Yard.


-- Bengals' last playoff win is in 1990; they had the ball and the lead with less than 1:40 to go, but fumbled. Just a horrific way to lose.


-- When the NFL Draft rolls around in April, teams will talk about drafting guys with character; when you have too many guys with low character, you get stuff like tonight, losing a game because you have no poise.


-- Big toll for Pittsburgh; Roethlisberger hurt his shoulder, Antonio Brown got a concussion on the fateful personal foul before the GW field goal.


-- Next week in the AFC: Steelers-Broncos, Chiefs-Patriots


-- Chiefs 30, Texans 0-- KC ran opening kick back for TD; highlight of game for Houston was the trajectory of that kick before Knile Davis caught it.


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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday.......


13) USC 103, Arizona 101 4 OTs-- Andy Enfield is turning around USC's fortunes; they're 14-3, 3-1 in Pac-12, winning this wild game, as Arizona goes 0-2 on its swing to Tinseltown. Nine players played 40:00+ in this marathon.


12) Pitt 86, Notre Dame 82-- January 9-- it was Pitt's first true road game all season. Teams from big conferences are playing fewer non-conference road games, making it harder to gauge what they'll do when they get to conference play.


11) North Carolina 84, Syracuse 73-- ESPN treated Jim Boeheim like he was coming back from two tours of duty in Middle East, as opposed to a suspension for coaching a program that skirts the NCAA's rules. It pays to be friends with Coach K.


10) Biggest upsets: LaSalle/Southern Miss both won as 12-point home dogs. LaSalle only used six guys the whole game- the one sub played 15:00.


9) Georgia Tech 68, Virginia 64-- Big win for Brian Gregory; they talked a lot on the Wisconsin game yesterday that Tony Bennett could probably have the Badgers job if he wants it, but is Wisconsin a better job than Virginia?


8) South Carolina 69, Vanderbilt 65-- Gamecocks are a very quiet 15-0; guess they will have to beat Kentucky before anyone believes in them.


7) Washington 99, Washington State 95 OT-- Huskies are atop Pac-12 at 3-0; USC is 3-1, Arizona is 1-2, UCLA 2-2. No easy outs in this league


6) Wichita State 83, Southern Illinois 58-- Salukis are much-improved, but their first taste of the big-game atmosphere didn't go well against the veteran Shockers.


5) Wm & Mary 78, Northeastern 60-- Tribe avenges loss to Northeastern in finals of CAA tourney last March. CAA is a wide-open league once again.


4) Omaha 79, South Dakota 73-- Mavericks were down 52-31 with 15:12 left but won despite playing zero possessions of man/man defense during the comeback. They have solid, veteran guards who are ballhawks. Omaha attacks basket well, gets to foul line a lot- this was an exceptional road win.


3) Wyoming 59, UNLV 57-- Dave Rice is a terrific guy, but this UNLV team is now officially a train wreck and change is on its way, just a matter of when. You watch the game and you get the feeling the coaches have no idea who they really trust to put on the floor in the last 3:00 of a close game. And it shows.


2) 13 hours of watching college basketball is a fine way to spend a winter day.


1) Could somebody please buy Mike Tomlin a jacket? Guy is standing outside in a freakin' typhoon and doesn't know enough to put a coat on.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Dunkel

Sunday, January 10


Buffalo @ Winnipeg

Game 51-52
January 10, 2016 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Buffalo
9.985
Winnipeg
11.547
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Winnipeg
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Buffalo
-180
5
Dunkel Pick:
Winnipeg
(-180); Over

Ottawa @ Washington

Game 53-54
January 10, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ottawa
11.646
Washington
14.165
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 2 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
N/A

Colorado @ Chicago

Game 55-56
January 10, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
12.337
Chicago
11.409
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
-185
5
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+165); Under

New Jersey @ Minnesota

Game 57-58
January 10, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Jersey
11.926
Minnesota
10.813
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Jersey
by 1
5 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-155
5
Dunkel Pick:
New Jersey
(+135); Over

Detroit @ Anaheim

Game 59-60
January 10, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
12.082
Anaheim
10.766
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Anaheim
-140
5
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+120); Under

Florida @ Edmonton

Game 61-62
January 10, 2016 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida
10.479
Edmonton
11.936
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Edmonton
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida
-130
5
Dunkel Pick:
Edmonton
(+110); Over

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Long Sheet

Sunday, January 10

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BUFFALO (15-22-0-4, 34 pts.) at WINNIPEG (19-19-0-3, 41 pts.) - 1/10/2016, 3:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 0-15 ATS (+25.8 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 19-70 ATS (+159.3 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 20-63 ATS (+132.8 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 43-25 ATS (+69.5 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 3-1 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 3-1-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.1 Units)

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OTTAWA (20-16-0-6, 46 pts.) at WASHINGTON (31-7-0-3, 65 pts.) - 1/10/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 4-3 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 4-3-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.7 Units)

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COLORADO (21-18-0-3, 45 pts.) at CHICAGO (26-13-0-4, 56 pts.) - 1/10/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 14-2 ATS (+11.3 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
COLORADO is 115-98 ATS (+15.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 58-41 ATS (+99.3 Units) in road games in January games since 1996.
COLORADO is 28-21 ATS (+6.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 9-3 ATS (+12.7 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
COLORADO is 11-7 ATS (+19.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHICAGO is 97-127 ATS (-86.9 Units) in January games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 8-4 (+7.9 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 8-4-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.8 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (20-17-0-5, 45 pts.) at MINNESOTA (22-11-0-8, 52 pts.) - 1/10/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 10-28 ATS (+46.4 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 23-47 ATS (+77.2 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 7-3 ATS (+11.4 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 2-2 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 2-2-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.6 Units)

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DETROIT (21-13-0-7, 49 pts.) at ANAHEIM (17-16-0-7, 41 pts.) - 1/10/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 8-14 ATS (-11.7 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 18-25 ATS (-12.7 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 89-97 ATS (-58.6 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.
DETROIT is 7-13 ATS (-12.4 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 402-290 ATS (-114.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 26-9 ATS (+13.5 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 461-385 ATS (+71.3 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 30-8 ATS (+18.3 Units) on Sunday games over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 55-23 ATS (+21.7 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 24-17 ATS (+42.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 15-7 ATS (+23.1 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 17-23 ATS (-12.9 Units) in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 4-0-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.3 Units)

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FLORIDA (25-12-0-4, 54 pts.) at EDMONTON (17-22-0-3, 37 pts.) - 1/10/2016, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 91-140 ATS (+237.3 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
EDMONTON is 25-25 ATS (+61.7 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 25-16 ATS (+8.9 Units) in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 10-1 ATS (+8.8 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak this season.
FLORIDA is 33-19 ATS (+13.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 3-1 (+2.8 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 3-1-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, January 10

Hot teams
-- Winnipeg won seven of its last nine home games.
-- Washington won nine of its last eleven games.
-- Chicago won its last six games. Colorado won its last three games, scoring 13 goals.
-- Detroit won its last three games, allowing four goals. Ducks won five of last seven games.
-- Florida won its last ten games, allowing thirteen goals.

Cold teams
-- Buffalo lost its last six games, scoring eight goals.
-- Senators lost six of their last eight games.
-- Devils lost last three games, scoring two goals. Minnesota lost three of last five at home.
-- Edmonton lost five of its last seven games.

Series records
-- Jets won nine of their last ten games with Buffalo.
-- Washington won three of last four games with Ottawa.
-- Avalanche won four of last five games with Chicago.
-- Devils lost four of last six games with Minnesota.
-- Ducks won their last four games with Detroit.
-- Oilers won six of last seven games with Florida.

Totals
-- Eight of last ten Buffalo-Washington games stayed under.
-- Six of last seven Ottawa games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Chicago games.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Minnesota games.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Anaheim games.
-- Six of last seven Florida games stayed under.

Back-to-backs
-- Ottawa is 2-4 if it played the night before (teams are 4-8 the night after playing Boston); Washington is 4-2 (teams are 2-4 night after playing the Rangers).
-- Minnesota is 2-5 if it played the night before (teams are 5-3 night after playing Dallas).

 

[CNOTES]

NHL

Sunday, January 10

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Trend Report
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3:00 PM
BUFFALO vs. WINNIPEG
Buffalo is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing Winnipeg
Buffalo is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Winnipeg is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Winnipeg's last 10 games when playing Buffalo

7:00 PM
COLORADO vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games on the road
Colorado is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Chicago is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

7:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Ottawa's last 8 games on the road
Ottawa is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Ottawa
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:00 PM
DETROIT vs. ANAHEIM
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Anaheim is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
Anaheim is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit

8:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. MINNESOTA
New Jersey is 2-4-1 SU in its last 7 games ,when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Jersey's last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-9-2 SU in its last 16 games ,when playing New Jersey
Minnesota is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home

9:30 PM
FLORIDA vs. EDMONTON
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Florida is 2-7-1 SU in its last 10 games ,when playing on the road against Edmonton
Edmonton is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Edmonton's last 8 games when playing Florida

 

[CNOTES]

SUNDAY, JANUARY 10


GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS




BUF at WIN 03:00 PM


WIN -168


U 5.0




COL at CHI 07:00 PM


CHI -180


U 5.0




OTT at WAS 07:00 PM


WAS -185


U 5.5




DET at ANA 08:00 PM


DET +123 BEST BET


U 5.0




NJ at MIN 08:00 PM


MIN -150


U 5.0




FLA at EDM 09:30 PM


EDM +110 BEST BET


U 5.0

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack


-- Seahawks 10, Vikings 9-- Going to be long winter for Minnesota K Walsh.


-- Packers 35, Redskins 18-- Road teams won all four games this weekend.


-- Dolphins hired Adam Gase as their new HC, as they desperately try and prove that Ryan Tannehill can be an effective NFL QB.


-- Eagles are interviewing future Hall of Famer Tom Coughlin for their head coaching job today; does he have to bring a resume?


-- Next weekend's NFL games: AFC: Chiefs-Patriots, Steelers-Broncos. In the NFC, Packers-Cardinals and Seahawks-Panthers.


-- Over last nine years, in next weekend's round of NFL playoffs, favorites are 14-22 against the spread.


**********


Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend.......


13) We start with disappointing but not surprising news: UNLV fired its basketball coach Dave Rice Sunday after the Rebels started 0-3 in conference play. A national search will take place for the next coach. Dave Rice is a good man, a very patient guy who has an autistic child, which requires great patience, but his teams didn't play to their talent level and at the end of the day, it is a performance-based business.


12) Carnage wasn't limited to the college game; Lionel Hollins was let go by the Nets Sunday, with Brooklyn languishing with a 10-27 record and a big payroll. GM Billy King was also re-assigned; how he ever gets these jobs is beyond me.


11) Seahawks 10, Vikings 9-- Minnesota missed a 27-yard FG wide left in the last minute on a frigid day in the Twin Cities. Vikings led 9-0 in 4th quarter but failing to score a TD wound up costing them the game. In 260 NFL games this year, Denver is the only team to win a game without scoring an offensive TD-- they did it twice this year, in Weeks 1-5.


10) Before the game, 88-year old Bud Grant, who led the Vikings to four Super Bowls, came out for the coin toss without a coat on, with the temp at -6. The whole game reminded me of my teenage years, when the LA Rams went to Minnesota three times in playoff games in frigid conditions and came up empty in all three against Grant's Vikings. No bueno. How I hated Metropolitan Stadium; when they knocked it down, they built the **** of America on the same spot. Better use of real estate.


Quick trivia on Grant: He also played for the Minneapolis Lakers and played in the lowest scoring game in NBA history. Interesting guy.


9) Chuck Knox was the coach of those really good Rams teams in the 70's; he went 186-147-1 in 22 years as a head coach, but was only 7-11 in playoff games, never making the Super Bowl, a little bit like Marvin Lewis, who is 112-94-2 in his regular season tilts, 0-7 in playoff games. Going to be a long winter for Bengal fans.


8) Not only did Arizona lose two basketball games in LA this weekend, they lost leading scorer Allonzo Trier for 4-6 weeks with a broken hand. These days, very few teams have much depth; injuries like this are tough to overcome.


7) Wake Forest 77, NC State 74-- Deacons are 8-0 in games decided by six or less points- they're on the right track under 2nd-year coach Danny Manning.


6) Illinois 84, Purdue 70-- Illini were 10.5-point home underdog. Big win.


5) Jason Garrett is 17-28 (60.7%) on replay challenges in his career, best of current NFL head coaches. Detroit's Jim Caldwell (16-27, 59.3%) is next best.


4) Villanova 60, Butler 55-- High-level Big East game; along with Xavier, these are the best teams in the conference this season.


3) Indiana 85, Ohio State 60-- This game was 48-18 at the half; rough game for the Buckeyes, who are #346 in experience this season. .


2) When Knile Davis ran the opening kick back for a TD in Houston Saturday, it was the fifth opening kickoff in playoff history run back for a TD.


1) I think it is important to remember when these coaches get fired that they have families like the rest of us and job changes affect a lot of people. Yes, they make a lot of money but would you want your job history chronicled in the local paper or have nitwits like me writing about you from 2,300 miles away?

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, January 11

Hot teams
-- Florida won its last 12 games, allowing 15 goals.
-- Red Wings won four of their last five games. Kings won six of their last eight.

Cold teams
-- Boston lost six of its last eight games. Rangers are 6-14 in their last 20.
-- Calgary is 4-5 in its last nine games. Sharks are 3-5 in their last eight.
-- Canucks are 5-7 in their last dozen games.

Series records
-- Rangers lost seven of their last eight games with Boston.
-- Flames won seven of their last nine games with San Jose.
-- Canucks won six of last nine games with Florida
-- Kings lost five of last six games with Detroit.

Totals
-- Over is 10-1-1 in last twelve Ranger games.
-- Under is 5-0-1 in last six Calgary games.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last six Florida games.
-- Under is 3-0-1 in last four Los Angeles games.

Back-to-backs
-- Florida is 4-2 if it played night before; teams are 3-5 the night after playing Edmonton.
-- Detroit is 4-4 if it played night before; teams are 4-9 night after playing Anaheim.




NHL

Monday, January 11

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
BOSTON vs. NY RANGERS
Boston is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Boston is 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 10 of the NY Rangers last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 5 games at home

9:00 PM
SAN JOSE vs. CALGARY
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Jose's last 7 games on the road
San Jose is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 6 games at home
Calgary is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games at home

10:00 PM
FLORIDA vs. VANCOUVER
Florida is 6-12-4 SU in its last 22 games ,when playing Vancouver
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Vancouver
Vancouver is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Florida

10:30 PM
DETROIT vs. LOS ANGELES
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Los Angeles is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Dunkel

Monday, January 11


Boston @ NY Rangers

Game 1-2
January 11, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
12.922
NY Rangers
11.936
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Rangers
-140
5
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(+120); Under

San Jose @ Calgary

Game 3-4
January 11, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Jose
11.137
Calgary
12.736
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Calgary
by 1 1/2
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Calgary
-115
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Calgary
(-115); Over

Florida @ Vancouver

Game 5-6
January 11, 2016 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida
10.436
Vancouver
11.979
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vancouver
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida
-115
5
Dunkel Pick:
Vancouver
(-105); Over

Detroit @ Los Angeles

Game 7-8
January 11, 2016 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
12.082
Los Angeles
11.119
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
-180
5
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+160); Under

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, January 11

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BOSTON (21-14-0-5, 47 pts.) at NY RANGERS (22-14-0-5, 49 pts.) - 1/11/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 62-60 ATS (-27.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 45-24 ATS (+12.5 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 178-195 ATS (+426.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 11-17 ATS (-14.1 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 177-207 ATS (-130.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-1 (+4.9 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 6-1-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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SAN JOSE (19-18-0-2, 40 pts.) at CALGARY (19-19-0-2, 40 pts.) - 1/11/2016, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 59-62 ATS (-31.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 3-8 ATS (-8.0 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
SAN JOSE is 26-29 ATS (-24.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 22-26 ATS (-20.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CALGARY is 69-64 ATS (-35.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 52-47 ATS (+108.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CALGARY is 31-21 ATS (+52.9 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 42-36 ATS (+85.2 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
CALGARY is 19-12 ATS (+33.1 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 7-5 (+4.3 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 7-5-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.0 Units)

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FLORIDA (26-12-0-4, 56 pts.) at VANCOUVER (16-16-0-10, 42 pts.) - 1/11/2016, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 150-188 ATS (-77.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.
FLORIDA is 26-16 ATS (+9.8 Units) in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 11-6 ATS (+18.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
FLORIDA is 11-1 ATS (+9.8 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak this season.
FLORIDA is 13-5 ATS (+7.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
VANCOUVER is 16-26 ATS (+16.0 Units) in all games this season.
VANCOUVER is 219-207 ATS (-121.1 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 5-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 5-15 ATS (-11.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 3-2 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 3-2-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

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DETROIT (22-13-0-7, 51 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (26-12-0-3, 55 pts.) - 1/11/2016, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 12-24 ATS (-15.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 90-97 ATS (-57.2 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.
DETROIT is 94-102 ATS (-43.8 Units) in road games after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.
DETROIT is 25-17 ATS (+43.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 20-14 ATS (+36.3 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 109-69 ATS (+22.2 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
DETROIT is 16-7 ATS (+24.1 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 66-57 ATS (+128.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 5-10 ATS (-12.9 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 13-16 ATS (-10.0 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-1 (+3.9 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 4-1-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)

 

[CNOTES]

NHL MONEYLINE


NHL > (5) FLORIDA@ (6) VANCOUVER | 2016-01-11 22:05:00 - 2016-01-11 22:05:00
Play ON FLORIDA using money line in All games after a 3 game unbeaten streak
The record is 11 Wins and 1 Losses for the this season (+10.95 units)


NHL > (1) BOSTON@ (2) NY RANGERS | 2016-01-11 19:05:00 - 2016-01-11 19:05:00
Play AGAINST NY RANGERS using money line in Home games after allowing 4 goals or more
The record is 87 Wins and 116 Losses for the since 1992 (-79 units)


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NHL PUCKLINE


NHL > (5) FLORIDA@ (6) VANCOUVER | 2016-01-11 22:05:00 - 2016-01-11 22:05:00
Play ON FLORIDA in All games after a 3 game unbeaten streak
The record is 11 Wins and 1 Losses for the this season (+10.95 units)


NHL > (1) BOSTON@ (2) NY RANGERS | 2016-01-11 19:05:00 - 2016-01-11 19:05:00
Play AGAINST NY RANGERS in Home games after allowing 4 goals or more
The record is 89 Wins and 126 Losses for the since 1992 (-80.8 units)


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NHL > (3) SAN JOSE@ (4) CALGARY | 2016-01-11 21:05:00 - 2016-01-11 21:05:00
Play OVER SAN JOSE on the totalin All games in a road game where where the total is 5.5
The record is 7 Overs and 0 Unders for the this season (+7.9 units)


NHL > (7) DETROIT@ (8) LOS ANGELES | 2016-01-11 22:35:00 - 2016-01-11 22:35:00
Play OVER DETROIT on the totalin All games after a 3 game unbeaten streak
The record is 15 Overs and 3 Unders for the last three seasons (+12.35 units)

 

[CNOTES]

MONDAY, JANUARY 11


GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS




BOS at NYR 07:00 PM


NYR -131




SJ at CAL 09:00 PM


CAL +110 BEST BET




FLA at VAN 10:00 PM


VAN +100 BEST BET




DET at LA 10:30 PM

DET +188 BEST BET

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Penguins (19-16) at Hurricanes (18-18)
Date: January 12, 2016 7:00 PM EDT

Jordan Staal's continued production has helped the Carolina Hurricanes make up for the absence of one of their leading scorers.


Victor Rask's status is unknown for Tuesday night when Staal will face his former team, the Pittsburgh Penguins.


Rask, Carolina's second-leading scorer with 26 points, has missed the past two games due to an upper-body injury. The Hurricanes (18-18-7) swept a home-and-home series against Columbus while he sat out, with Staal finishing off a 4-3 overtime victory on the road Saturday.


Staal has one goal and one assist in three consecutive games.


"It's nice. I think for a while there I was playing some really good hockey, and (the puck) just wasn't going in," he said. "The last few, it's been going in, which is always nice and rewarding. I've got to stick with a consistent hockey game that I can do whether the points are going in or not.


"It's nice to get rewarded now, so hopefully I can keep doing it."


Rask, Phillip Di Giuseppe (concussion) and Nathan Gerbe (lower body) all skated Monday, but Gerbe's injury is considered long term. The Hurricanes' health is unclear for the first of two matchups with the Penguins (20-16-5) in six days. The teams play again Sunday in Pittsburgh.


Staal is facing the Penguins for the 10th time since a June 2012 trade that sent the former No. 2 overall pick to Raleigh to join his older brother, Eric. He scored his first goal against Pittsburgh in a 2-1 road victory Dec. 19, the first of four 2015-16 matchups.


Carolina is 3-0-1 in its last four games on its own ice but needed a 5-2 win March 26 to end a four-game home losing streak against the Penguins.


Pittsburgh, which has alternated wins and losses in its last eight road games, had another strong special-teams showing in a 3-1 victory in Montreal on Saturday.


The Penguins denied the Canadiens on four power plays and haven't given up a goal in 24 times short-handed in their last nine games.


"We can read off of each other pretty well," forward Eric Fehr told the team's official website. "When you have a chance to clear, we try to get it all the way down the ice. At the same time if we get a chance to go, we want to eat some time up and go on offense. I like the way we all think on the same page, and it's worked for us so far."


Patric Hornqvist scored their opening goal on a power play, putting his team 11 for 31 with a man advantage in the past 10 contests.


Carolina has gotten the better of special teams play in the past eight matchups with Pittsburgh, going 9 for 26 on the power play and 16 of 17 on the penalty kill. The Hurricanes went 2 for 4 with a man advantage in the December meeting.


They're 2 for 22 in their last 10 games but have killed off 31 of 34 penalties in their past 15.


Carolina has won three in a row just once this season, from Oct. 27-30.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Blue Jackets (13-24) at Islanders (19-15)
Date: January 12, 2016 7:00 PM EDT

The New York Islanders have dominated Metropolitan Division foes for most of this season but not in 2016.


They seek to avoid a fourth straight regulation loss to a divisional opponent when the Columbus Blue Jackets make their first visit to Brooklyn on Tuesday night.


New York (22-15-5) went 7-0-2 against Metropolitan teams in the first three months of the season before losing all three January matchups. That includes back-to-back losses in which the Islanders' offense has been absent, a 4-1 defeat to Washington on Thursday and a 4-0 loss at Philadelphia on Saturday.


'It's just unacceptable about some of the way certain guys are playing right now,' coach Jack Capuano said.


'We've got some guys that have got to find their game. We can't go consecutive games without having any offense. For whatever reason right now, we aren't scoring any goals here.'


The Islanders are at 17.8 percent on the power play, a figure that is down to 10.3 in their last 12 games.


John Tavares has gone three straight games without adding to his team-high total of 15 goals. Frans Nielsen has 14 goals, with none in his last four games.


"Obviously we've got to get some answers," Tavares said. "There's no reason to panic but we know this isn't close to the way we play."


New York has captured both meetings with Columbus (15-24-4) this season, a 4-0 victory Oct. 20 in which Jaroslav Halak made 37 saves and a 3-2 overtime win Dec. 12 on Kyle Okposo's winning goal.


The Blue Jackets outshot the Islanders both times as they make their first trip to Barclays Center. They were New York's final regular-season opponent at the Nassau Coliseum in a 5-4 shootout win April 11.


The league's worst team has lost three straight, including a home-and-home set with Carolina in which it fell 4-1 on Friday and 4-3 in overtime on Saturday. The Blue Jackets rallied from a three-goal deficit the second night.


"I don't think either team, in that little two-game segment there, created a whole bunch of offense," coach John Tortorella told the team's official website. "They ended up creating enough to get the four points and we get one. So we need to be better."


Columbus played Saturday without captain Nick Foligno, who was placed on injured reserve after he absorbed a blind-side hit from the Hurricanes' Brad Malone the night before.


The weekend marked the debut of Seth Jones, acquired Wednesday from Nashville. He is part of the club's top defensive pairing along with Ryan Murray.


"I think (Murray) and (Jones) have played really well the first two games," Tortorella said. "I think Jonesy looked so much more comfortable the second game (moving) up the ice, some subtle plays, passing."


The Blue Jackets split up Anton Forsberg and Joonas Korpisalo in that back-to-back set and will likely do the same with a visit to Toronto on Wednesday.


Halak will likely start for New York. He is 5-0-2 with a 2.22 goals-against average in his last seven against Columbus.


Islanders defenseman Travis Hamonic's status is unclear after he sat out the last game with a lower-body injury.