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NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, March 3

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NY RANGERS (37-20-0-6, 80 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (32-22-0-8, 72 pts.) - 3/3/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 101-63 ATS (+16.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 57-43 ATS (+12.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 60-31 ATS (+17.7 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 43-21 ATS (+14.7 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 42-21 ATS (+13.1 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 17-8 ATS (+25.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 76-73 ATS (-9.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 84-104 ATS (-40.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
PITTSBURGH is 35-40 ATS (-35.3 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 17-33 ATS (-32.0 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 16-22 ATS (-20.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 10-25 ATS (-20.5 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
NY RANGERS is 14-7 (+8.2 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 14-7-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
11 of 20 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)

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CHICAGO (40-20-0-5, 85 pts.) at BOSTON (35-23-0-6, 76 pts.) - 3/3/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-2 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 2-2-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.9 Units)

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EDMONTON (24-34-0-7, 55 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (29-22-0-11, 69 pts.) - 3/3/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 48-99 ATS (+190.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 31-31 ATS (+71.3 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 69-77 ATS (-61.7 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 30-51 ATS (+86.1 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 230-238 ATS (-19.2 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-44 ATS (-25.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-19 ATS (-12.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.0 Units)

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CALGARY (26-33-0-4, 56 pts.) at BUFFALO (25-31-0-8, 58 pts.) - 3/3/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 15-10 ATS (+28.2 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 12-38 ATS (+66.7 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 5-22 ATS (+36.2 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 4-15 ATS (+22.5 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 4-1 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 4-1-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.9 Units)

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MINNESOTA (29-25-0-10, 68 pts.) at TORONTO (21-31-0-10, 52 pts.) - 3/3/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 29-35 ATS (-14.3 Units) in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 9-19 ATS (-13.5 Units) second half of the season this season.
MINNESOTA is 8-15 ATS (-10.7 Units) after a division game this season.
MINNESOTA is 9-15 ATS (-10.9 Units) in non-conference games this season.
MINNESOTA is 12-18 ATS (-13.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MINNESOTA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games in March games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 51-93 ATS (-89.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 16-54 ATS (-43.0 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 28-63 ATS (+109.4 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 21-39 ATS (+68.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 7-22 ATS (-17.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 4-1 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 4-1-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.3 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (37-22-0-4, 78 pts.) at OTTAWA (30-27-0-7, 67 pts.) - 3/3/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 330-386 ATS (-118.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 19-6 ATS (+10.3 Units) second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 7-5-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.8 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (30-27-0-7, 67 pts.) at NASHVILLE (32-21-0-11, 75 pts.) - 3/3/2016, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 3-2 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 3-2-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.0 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (34-20-0-7, 75 pts.) at WINNIPEG (26-32-0-4, 56 pts.) - 3/3/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 18-7 ATS (+8.9 Units) in non-conference games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 2-10 ATS (-10.9 Units) in home games second half of the season this season.
WINNIPEG is 12-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 3-2 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 3-2-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.6 Units)

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FLORIDA (36-19-0-8, 80 pts.) at COLORADO (32-29-0-4, 68 pts.) - 3/3/2016, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 155-193 ATS (-79.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.
COLORADO is 126-110 ATS (+7.1 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 39-33 ATS (-3.9 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 13-6 ATS (+19.9 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
COLORADO is 16-11 ATS (+28.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 17-13 ATS (+32.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 36-27 ATS (+7.4 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 44-53 ATS (-50.1 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
COLORADO is 109-113 ATS (-29.4 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 3-2 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 3-2-0 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=+0.3 Units)

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ANAHEIM (35-19-0-8, 78 pts.) at ARIZONA (27-30-0-6, 60 pts.) - 3/3/2016, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 13-5 ATS (+19.6 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 12-8 ATS (+21.2 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
ANAHEIM is 97-63 ATS (+9.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 20-6 ATS (+11.2 Units) second half of the season this season.
ANAHEIM is 23-13 ATS (+9.7 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 62-31 ATS (+16.5 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 16-7 ATS (+7.2 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
ANAHEIM is 49-22 ATS (+14.8 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 76-35 ATS (+18.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 10-1 ATS (+8.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
ARIZONA is 19-52 ATS (+77.7 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 16-43 ATS (+78.1 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 21-54 ATS (+101.4 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 15-51 ATS (+96.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 6-29 ATS (+54.6 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
ANAHEIM is 9-5 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 9-5-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.2 Units)

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SAN JOSE (34-22-0-6, 74 pts.) at VANCOUVER (24-26-0-12, 60 pts.) - 3/3/2016, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 34-35 ATS (-25.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 24-26 ATS (-22.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 9-3 ATS (+5.9 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest this season.
VANCOUVER is 24-38 ATS (-36.8 Units) in all games this season.
VANCOUVER is 222-215 ATS (-117.5 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 11-16 ATS (-14.1 Units) in home games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 6-4 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 6-4-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.8 Units)

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MONTREAL (30-28-0-6, 66 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (37-21-0-4, 78 pts.) - 3/3/2016, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 5-17 ATS (-13.3 Units) in non-conference games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 16-4 ATS (+9.9 Units) after a division game this season.
MONTREAL is 68-57 ATS (+126.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 77-67 ATS (+151.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 35-34 ATS (-26.3 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 4-1 (+3.1 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 4-1-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.9 Units)

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, March 3

Hot teams
-- Rangers won five of their last six games. Pittsburgh won three of last four at home.
-- Bruins won three of their last four games.
-- Philly won four of its last five games. Oilers won last two games, 3-1/2-1ot.
-- Minnesota won six of its last nine games.
-- Tampa Bay won last seven games, outscoring foes 26-12. Ottawa won five of its last seven.
-- Nashville won its last five games.
-- Islanders on four of their last five games.
-- Florida won four of its last seven games.
-- Anaheim Ducks won their last nine games.
-- San Jose won six of its last nine games.
-- Los Angeles won four of its last five games.

Cold teams
-- Blackhawks lost five of their last eight games.
-- Calgary lost its last six games, outscored 22-12. Buffalo lost four of its last five.
-- Toronto lost six of its last seven games.
-- New Jersey lost six of its last seven games.
-- Winnipeg lost six of its last seven games.
-- Colorado lost three of its last four games.
-- Arizona lost its last six games, outscored 20-11.
-- Vancouver lost six of its last eight games.
-- Canadiens lost six of their last nine games.

Series records
-- Rangers won their last four games with Pittsburgh.
-- Blackhawks won five of last seven games with Boston.
-- Home side won seven of last eight Edmonton-Philly games.
-- Flames won four of last five games with Buffalo.
-- Maple Leafs lost their last four games with Minnesota.
-- Lightning won four of last six games with Ottawa.
-- Predators won three of last four games with Nashville.
-- Islanders won five of last seven games with Winnipeg.
-- Visitor won four of last five Florida-Colorado games.
-- Coyotes won three of last four games with Anaheim.
-- Visitor won last nine San Jose-Vancouver games.
-- Kings won four of last five games with Montreal.

Totals
-- Five of last six Ranger-Pnguin games stayed under.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Chicago games.
-- Last six Edmonton games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Buffalo games stayed under total.
-- Last four Toronto games stayed under the total.
-- Last four Tampa Bay games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Nashville games.
-- Under is 6-0-1 in last seven Islander games.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Florida games.
-- Three of last four Anaheim games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven San Jose-Vancouver games stayed under.
-- Five of last seven Montreal games stayed under the total.

Back-to-backs
-- Chicago won four of last five games if it played the night before.
-- Maple Leafs are 1-11 this season if they played the night before.
-- Anaheim won its last three games if it played the night before.
-- Canadiens lost sevne of last nine games if they played the night before.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL

Thursday, March 3

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
CALGARY vs. BUFFALO
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Calgary's last 9 games
Calgary is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Buffalo's last 7 games
Buffalo is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games at home

7:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. BOSTON
Chicago is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Boston
Chicago is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Boston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Chicago

7:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Edmonton's last 5 games
Edmonton is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Edmonton
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

7:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. PITTSBURGH
NY Rangers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games at home
Pittsburgh is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home

7:30 PM
MINNESOTA vs. TORONTO
Minnesota is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games on the road
Toronto is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games

7:30 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. OTTAWA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ottawa's last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Ottawa is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

8:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. NASHVILLE
New Jersey is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
New Jersey is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Nashville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Nashville's last 8 games

8:00 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. WINNIPEG
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of the NY Islanders last 9 games when playing Winnipeg
Winnipeg is 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
Winnipeg is 3-8 SU in their last 11 games when playing NY Islanders

9:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. ARIZONA
Anaheim is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Anaheim is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games at home

9:00 PM
FLORIDA vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 7 games
Florida is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games at home

10:00 PM
SAN JOSE vs. VANCOUVER
San Jose is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
San Jose is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Vancouver is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Jose
Vancouver is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games

10:30 PM
MONTREAL vs. LOS ANGELES
Montreal is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Montreal's last 13 games on the road
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Montreal
Los Angeles is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games at home

 

[CNOTES]

NHL MONEYLINE


NHL > (3) CHICAGO@ (4) BOSTON | 2016-03-03 19:05:00 - 2016-03-03 19:05:00
Play ON CHICAGO using money line in All games after a non-conference game
The record is 22 Wins and 4 Losses for the this season (+17.7 units)


NHL > (1) NY RANGERS@ (2) PITTSBURGH | 2016-03-03 19:05:00 - 2016-03-03 19:05:00
Play AGAINST PITTSBURGH using money line in All games vs. division opponents
The record is 17 Wins and 33 Losses for the last two seasons (-29.5 units)

NHL > (3) CHICAGO@ (4) BOSTON | 2016-03-03 19:05:00 - 2016-03-03 19:05:00
Play AGAINST BOSTON using money line in Home games in non-conference games
The record is 3 Wins and 10 Losses for the this season (-11.55 units)


NHL > (9) MINNESOTA@ (10) TORONTO | 2016-03-03 19:35:00 - 2016-03-03 19:35:00
Play AGAINST TORONTO using money line in All games second half of the season
The record is 16 Wins and 54 Losses for the last two seasons (-35.85 units)


NHL > (17) FLORIDA@ (18) COLORADO | 2016-03-03 21:05:00 - 2016-03-03 21:05:00
Play ON COLORADO using money line in All games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game
The record is 26 Wins and 13 Losses for the last two seasons (+18.85 units)


NHL > (23) MONTREAL@ (24) LOS ANGELES | 2016-03-03 22:35:00 - 2016-03-03 22:35:00
Play AGAINST MONTREAL using money line in All games in non-conference games
The record is 5 Wins and 17 Losses for the this season (-15.35 units)


NHL > (23) MONTREAL@ (24) LOS ANGELES | 2016-03-03 22:35:00 - 2016-03-03 22:35:00
Play AGAINST MONTREAL using money line in Road games in non-conference games
The record is 5 Wins and 21 Losses for the last two seasons (-17.5 units)


NHL > (15) NY ISLANDERS@ (16) WINNIPEG | 2016-03-03 20:05:00 - 2016-03-03 20:05:00
Play AGAINST WINNIPEG using money line in Home games second half of the season
The record is 2 Wins and 10 Losses for the this season (-10.4 units)


NHL > (1) NY RANGERS@ (2) PITTSBURGH | 2016-03-03 19:05:00 - 2016-03-03 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 10 Wins and 22 Losses for the last three seasons (-20.75 units)


NHL > (5) EDMONTON@ (6) PHILADELPHIA | 2016-03-03 19:05:00 - 2016-03-03 19:05:00
Play AGAINST PHILADELPHIA using money line in All games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 23 Wins and 44 Losses for the last two seasons (-28.55 units)


NHL > (9) MINNESOTA@ (10) TORONTO | 2016-03-03 19:35:00 - 2016-03-03 19:35:00
Play AGAINST TORONTO using money line in All games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season
The record is 14 Wins and 37 Losses for the last three seasons (-24.4 units)


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NHL PUCKLINE


NHL > (3) CHICAGO@ (4) BOSTON | 2016-03-03 19:05:00 - 2016-03-03 19:05:00
Play ON CHICAGO in All games after a non-conference game
The record is 22 Wins and 4 Losses for the this season (+17.7 units)


NHL > (1) NY RANGERS@ (2) PITTSBURGH | 2016-03-03 19:05:00 - 2016-03-03 19:05:00
Play AGAINST PITTSBURGH in All games vs. division opponents
The record is 17 Wins and 33 Losses for the last two seasons (-29.5 units)

NHL > (3) CHICAGO@ (4) BOSTON | 2016-03-03 19:05:00 - 2016-03-03 19:05:00
Play AGAINST BOSTON in Home games in non-conference games
The record is 3 Wins and 10 Losses for the this season (-11.55 units)


NHL > (9) MINNESOTA@ (10) TORONTO | 2016-03-03 19:35:00 - 2016-03-03 19:35:00
Play AGAINST TORONTO in All games second half of the season
The record is 16 Wins and 54 Losses for the last two seasons (-35.85 units)


NHL > (17) FLORIDA@ (18) COLORADO | 2016-03-03 21:05:00 - 2016-03-03 21:05:00
Play ON COLORADO in All games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game
The record is 26 Wins and 13 Losses for the last two seasons (+18.85 units)


NHL > (23) MONTREAL@ (24) LOS ANGELES | 2016-03-03 22:35:00 - 2016-03-03 22:35:00
Play AGAINST MONTREAL in All games in non-conference games
The record is 5 Wins and 17 Losses for the this season (-15.35 units)


NHL > (23) MONTREAL@ (24) LOS ANGELES | 2016-03-03 22:35:00 - 2016-03-03 22:35:00
Play AGAINST MONTREAL in Road games in non-conference games
The record is 5 Wins and 21 Losses for the last two seasons (-17.5 units)


NHL > (15) NY ISLANDERS@ (16) WINNIPEG | 2016-03-03 20:05:00 - 2016-03-03 20:05:00
Play AGAINST WINNIPEG in Home games second half of the season
The record is 2 Wins and 10 Losses for the this season (-10.4 units)


NHL > (1) NY RANGERS@ (2) PITTSBURGH | 2016-03-03 19:05:00 - 2016-03-03 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 10 Wins and 22 Losses for the last three seasons (-20.75 units)


NHL > (5) EDMONTON@ (6) PHILADELPHIA | 2016-03-03 19:05:00 - 2016-03-03 19:05:00
Play AGAINST PHILADELPHIA in All games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 23 Wins and 44 Losses for the last two seasons (-28.55 units)


NHL > (9) MINNESOTA@ (10) TORONTO | 2016-03-03 19:35:00 - 2016-03-03 19:35:00
Play AGAINST TORONTO in All games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season
The record is 14 Wins and 37 Losses for the last three seasons (-24.4 units)


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NHL TOTALS


NHL > (23) MONTREAL@ (24) LOS ANGELES | 2016-03-03 22:35:00 - 2016-03-03 22:35:00
Play OVER MONTREAL on the totalin Road games second half of the season
The record is 10 Overs and 1 Unders for the this season (+9.65 units)


NHL > (15) NY ISLANDERS@ (16) WINNIPEG | 2016-03-03 20:05:00 - 2016-03-03 20:05:00
Play UNDER NY ISLANDERS on the totalin All games in a road game where where the total is 5.5
The record is 3 Overs and 14 Unders for the this season (+10.4 units)


NHL > (13) NEW JERSEY@ (14) NASHVILLE | 2016-03-03 20:05:00 - 2016-03-03 20:05:00
Play UNDER NASHVILLE on the totalin All games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 15 Overs and 36 Unders for the last two seasons (+20.5 units)


NHL > (13) NEW JERSEY@ (14) NASHVILLE | 2016-03-03 20:05:00 - 2016-03-03 20:05:00
Play UNDER NEW JERSEY on the totalin All games after 3 or more consecutive losses
The record is 4 Overs and 17 Unders for the last two seasons (+12.65 units)


NHL > (15) NY ISLANDERS@ (16) WINNIPEG | 2016-03-03 20:05:00 - 2016-03-03 20:05:00
Play UNDER NY ISLANDERS on the totalin Road games in non-conference games
The record is 1 Overs and 9 Unders for the this season (+7.9 units)


NHL > (3) CHICAGO@ (4) BOSTON | 2016-03-03 19:05:00 - 2016-03-03 19:05:00
Play UNDER CHICAGO on the totalin All games in non-conference games
The record is 27 Overs and 56 Unders for the last three seasons (+25.9 units)

 

[CNOTES]

March Record: Yesterday 1 - 0 + 1.00
YTD: 2 - 3 - 0.88


THURSDAY, MARCH 3

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS




CHI at BOS 07:00 PM


CHI +102 BEST BET




NYR at PIT 07:00 PM


PIT -138




CAL at BUF 07:00 PM


BUF -119




EDM at PHI 07:00 PM


EDM +152 BEST BET




TB at OTT 07:30 PM


TB -152




MIN at TOR 07:30 PM

TOR +190 BEST BET




NYI at WIN 08:00 PM


NYI -133




NJ at NAS 08:00 PM


NJ +213 BEST BET




ANA at ARI 09:00 PM


ARI +142 BEST BET




FLA at COL 09:00 PM


FLA -114




SJ at VAN 10:00 PM


SJ -160




MON at LA 10:30 PM


MON +205 BEST BET

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Rangers (37-20) at Capitals (47-12)
Date: March 04, 2016 7:00 PM EDT

Washington has 19 more tuneups before trying to live up to its regular-season success and exorcise its playoff demons.


The Capitals realize, though, that if they carry their recent lackadaisical play into the postseason, they might find themselves facing the same issues as in years past.


The New York Rangers roared back from the brink of elimination to defeat Washington in last season's playoffs, and they'll try to snap the Capitals' three-game winning streak in the series Friday night in D.C.


Washington (47-12-4) matched the 1995-96 Detroit Red Wings for the most victories through 63 games with Thursday's 3-2 home win over Toronto, but it needed Matt Niskanen's power-play goal with 10:29 left to survive against the league's worst club.


The surprisingly tough contest came one night after the Caps fell behind 2-0 to Pittsburgh before T.J. Oshie scored on the power play late in the third to give them a third unanswered goal and a hard-fought victory.


"We've been fortunate we've got enough firepower where we can kind of find a way to win, but we know down the stretch and in the playoffs it's not going to be that easy," said defenseman Taylor Chorney, who scored his first goal in more than five years against the Maple Leafs.


Success on the power play certainly has helped. Washington has scored at least once with the man advantage in each of its last four and has the best conversion rate in the NHL at 23.9 percent.


The Capitals have played eight consecutive one-goal games, winning six.


"The power play has found different ways to score goals," Oshie said. "Obviously, you got Alex (Ovechkin) over there on the side, that's always your No. 1 option. But there's so many different ways we've been scoring them, and that's going to be huge at the end of the season here and into the postseason."


Washington hasn't reached the Eastern Conference finals since losing to Detroit in the '98 Stanley Cup Final - eight years before Ovechkin arrived - and has been ousted by the Rangers (37-20-6) in seven games in each of its last three appearances.


Ovechkin, who scored an even-strength goal against Toronto to increase his league-leading total to 41, has scored in nine straight regular-season meetings with New York. That streak becomes 10 with Game 7 of last year's second-round matchup, when the Rangers completed a comeback from a 3-1 series deficit.


They won the first meeting this season Nov. 3, but the Capitals have taken the last three while scoring 16 goals. Justin Williams had a hat trick in Washington's 5-2 victory in the last matchup Jan. 17.


New York is completing a stretch of playing five of six on the road after having a three-game winning streak snapped with Thursday's 4-1 loss to Pittsburgh. It sits in second place in the Metropolitan Division, 18 points behind the NHL-leading Capitals.


Henrik Lundqvist allowed three goals on 22 shots before leaving in the second period because of neck spasms following a collision with defenseman Ryan McDonagh. Coach Alain Vigneault said he didn't think it was anything serious.


"He's obviously an elite player so we hope everything's all right with him," center Eric Staal said. "We'll get some rest and try to rebound for (Friday)."


Braden Holtby should be in net for the Capitals but has struggled with a .877 save percentage while starting each matchup this season.


Antti Raanta, who stopped all three shots he faced against Pittsburgh after replacing Lundqvist, started the last meeting and likely will get the nod in this one.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Oilers (24-34) at Blue Jackets (26-30)
Date: March 04, 2016 7:00 PM EDT

The individual success has been there all along for Connor McDavid. It now might be translating into victories.


Edmonton heads to Columbus on Friday night seeking its first four-game winning streak with the rookie sensation on the ice, and he already had a big impact in a win over the Blue Jackets just over a month ago.


The Oilers (25-34-7) won six straight to start December while McDavid was on injured reserve with a broken clavicle that cost him 37 games, but they haven't won more than three in a row with him.


Thursday's 4-0 victory at Philadelphia has them in position to change that. McDavid had an assist, and while Edmonton has averaged 3.00 goals on the streak after totaling three in its previous three games, the defensive effort has been more impressive.


The Oilers have given up two goals and held the New York Islanders, Buffalo and the Flyers scoreless on 12 power-play chances.


Granted, their own power play hasn't scored a goal in weeks, going 0 for 17 in its last eight games, but it's been an enjoyable time for the team as it makes its third stop on a four-game trip. The Oilers had dropped their previous five road games with a goal scored in each, and they'd managed 10 goals on a 0-5-1 overall span.


"We've learned by trial and error that the cute, fancy homestand we tried to play wasn't going to do it," coach Todd McLellan said. "We're a proud group so we took it upon ourselves to be a scrappy, relentless, tenacious team."


McDavid has two goals and two assists on the winning streak, and his 1.10 points per game ranks second behind Chicago's Patrick Kane. When he's held without a point, Edmonton is 1-6-2. Since returning from the injury with a goal and two assists in a 5-1 home win over Columbus on Feb. 2, he has 20 points in 16 contests.


"He gets faster when he gets the puck," Taylor Hall said of McDavid. "That's a quality that not many guys in the world have. It's fun to watch."


That win snapped the Oilers' three-game skid versus the Blue Jackets, though Edmonton has averaged 4.15 goals over an 8-2-3 span in the series. Jordan Eberle has played in 12 of those and managed six goals and nine assists.


The Blue Jackets (26-30-8) have had fairly straightforward results lately, winning each time they've scored more than once over a 5-2-2 span. That stretch includes a 2-1 loss at the New York Rangers on Monday before a three-day break. Cam Atkinson reached 20 goals for a third straight season but chances were otherwise limited.


"There wasn't much room for either team as far as scoring chances. We talked about not opening up and just staying with it," coach John Tortorella told the team's official website. "I thought we did a lot of good things. We defended well, but we have to find a way to win."


In goal, Joonas Korpisalo is 2-1-0 with a 1.96 goals-against average and .925 save percentage since allowing four goals in consecutive games. He allowed all five in Edmonton last month.


Cam Talbot beat him and has started the last nine games for the Oilers. After shutting out the Flyers, he's posted a 1.19 GAA and .966 save percentage over a 3-1-1 span.


"I felt pretty comfortable again tonight, the PK did a heck of a job in front of me, and it was a big two points for this group," Talbot told the team's official website.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Devils (30-27) at Stars (38-20)
Date: March 04, 2016 8:30 PM EDT

As much as the Dallas Stars would love to claim their first division title in 10 years, the main goal now is heading into the playoffs fully healthy.


Patrick Sharp and Jordie Benn finally have decided not to play through nagging injuries in order to heal up before the postseason, but the Stars certainly will have a more difficult time snapping their slump and pulling into a tie atop the Central.


Dallas looks to avoid a season-high fifth consecutive loss when it faces the playoff-hopeful New Jersey Devils on Friday night.


The Stars (38-20-7) are two points back of first-place Chicago with a game in hand despite going just 1-5-2 since Feb. 16. They also have a game in hand on St. Louis, which they tie for second as they seek their first division crown since 2005-06.


The slump continued Tuesday with a 5-3 loss at Nashville after Dallas allowed three unanswered goals in the second period that put the game away. Sharp, whose 47 points are fourth on the club, left that contest early with a lower-body injury and is expected to miss 5-7 days, according to coach Lindy Ruff.


The veteran is in his first season with Dallas and had played in every game.


"Sharp has been battling his situation most of the year," Ruff said. "Just got to a point where we're going to shut him down for a few days. Hopefully, he'll be ready once we get back from the road trip."


After facing New Jersey (31-27-7), the Stars travel to Montreal and Ottawa on Sunday and Tuesday. Benn, whose brother Jamie leads Dallas in scoring, will miss at least each of those games and could be out up to two weeks with a lower-body issue.


Ruff will have to switch up his defensive pairings with Benn out. He had Alex Goligoski on the right with Patrik Nemeth and put recently acquired Kris Russell with John Klingberg at practice Thursday.


Johnny Oduya and Jason Demers will remain together as the Stars also try to avoid a fifth consecutive home defeat.


"I think we have options now," Ruff said. "With Jordie out, one of our top five will have to play some right defense, and Alex has been the best at it so far."


Sharp scored in the first meeting with New Jersey on Jan. 2 before John Moore's overtime goal gave the Devils a 3-2 victory and their fourth win in six meetings.


Moore assisted on Adam Henrique's overtime goal as New Jersey roared back for a 5-4 win at Nashville on Thursday. The Devils trailed by two entering the third and were down a goal late in regulation when Henrique force OT with 39.7 seconds left.


New Jersey scored three times during a three-game skid prior to the victory and had dropped six of its previous seven. The club is tied with Philadelphia for ninth in the Eastern Conference, but it sits five points back of Pittsburgh and has played two more games than both the Flyers and Penguins.


"It was nice we were able to tie it up and find a way to win," coach John Hynes said. "You can feel it on the bench and with your team that guys felt good, felt good about how we played."


Cory Schneider will be back in net after Keith Kinkaid made 30 saves Thursday. Schneider had a 3.35 goals-against average over his previous seven but is 3-1-1 with a 2.09 GAA in his last five against the Stars.


Antti Niemi, who has a 4.68 GAA over his last five, could be in goal for Dallas.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL MONEYLINE


NHL > (51) NY RANGERS@ (52) WASHINGTON | 2016-03-04 19:05:00 - 2016-03-04 19:05:00
Play ON WASHINGTON using money line in all games
The record is 47 Wins and 16 Losses for the this season (+23.1 units)

NHL > (53) EDMONTON@ (54) COLUMBUS | 2016-03-04 19:05:00 - 2016-03-04 19:05:00
Play ON COLUMBUS using money line in All games in March games
The record is 11 Wins and 4 Losses for the last two seasons (+11.3 units)


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NHL PUCKLINE


NHL > (51) NY RANGERS@ (52) WASHINGTON | 2016-03-04 19:05:00 - 2016-03-04 19:05:00
Play ON WASHINGTON in all games
The record is 47 Wins and 16 Losses for the this season (+23.1 units)


NHL > (53) EDMONTON@ (54) COLUMBUS | 2016-03-04 19:05:00 - 2016-03-04 19:05:00
Play ON COLUMBUS in All games in March games
The record is 11 Wins and 4 Losses for the last two seasons (+11.3 units)

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack


Six of the better minor league prospects for the Minnesota Twins


1) Byron Buxton, OF-- Promoted to majors after only 55 ABs in AAA.


3) Max Kepler, 1B/OF-- Hit .322 in AA Southern League LY.


4) Nick Gordon, SS-- Half-brother of Marlins' 2B Dee Gordon.


7) Byung Ho Park, 1B-- Will be 30 in July; hit over .300 last three years in Korea.


8) Kohl Stewart, P-- Turned down shot to succeed QB Manziel at Texas A&M


25) Huascar Ynoa, P-- Won't be 18 until May; had 2.70 ERA in rookie ball.


**********


Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Random stuff with weekend here.......


13) Warriors 121, Thunder 106-- Oklahoma City has 10 losses when they led in 4th quarter, tied with 76ers for most in NBA this season.


Golden State has 31 games this year with 30+ assists; Thunder has four.


12) Sacramento 104, Dallas 101-- Kings ended an 0-22 skid in Dallas.


11) Longtime Clippers' TV announcer Ralph Lawler got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Thursday; he's worked for Braves/Clippers since 1978, and is probably the best local TV play-by-play guy in the NBA, other than maybe Mike Breen.


10) Golf coach at Arizona State is Tim Mickelson; yes, Lefty's brother. Recruiting probably isn't a real big problem.


9) Arizona 64, California 61-- Wildcats scored last 11 points of game; had the idea after this was over that the better team lost.


8) Manhattan basketball coach Steve Masiello signed a contract extension, which is not going to be worth the paper it is printed on if a big money school comes calling. Chances are when the UNLV job is filled, it is going to create a domino effect with lot of coaching changes all over the country.


7) Louisiana Tech 97, Marshall 94-- This was one of the most fun games I watched all season; two coaches who just let the players have at it. Kid on Tech drained one at the buzzer from halfcourt to win it. Hopefully these teams will meet up again at the Conference USA tournament next week.


6) Georgia 74, South Carolina 72-- Emotional Senior Night may have drained South Carolina some here; Gamecocks' three seniors are all from other countries, and it was a very emotional pre-game ceremony. Frank Martin has built a winning program where there hasn't been one in quite a while- their last NCAA appearance was in 2004.


5) Canisius 102, Niagara 97 3OT-- Rivals played a triple OT thriller in beautiful downtown Albany; I saw Canisius win a 3OT game against UL-Monroe in Las Vegas in December. Griffins have to play Iona tonight; Gaels beat them by 18-8 this year.


4) Oregon State freshman Tres Tinkle got hurt in a walkthrough Wednesdsy; his status for the UCLA game and the Pac-12 tournament is still unknown. he is a skilled scorer and is also the coach's son


3) Pittsburgh Pirates will wear old-fashioned, pillbox hats at Sunday home games this season; lot of teams wore those hats in 1976, for the nation's bicentennial- they were actually called bicentennial caps back then. Pirates were the only team, I think, that wore them after 1976.


2) Marco Rubio had the onions to say on TV last night that people move to Florida, not because of the better weather, but because government in Florida is run better than in the north. Alrighty then. Does this nitwit even listen to himself? Aren't there people who tell him not to say stupid things?


1) Texas Longhorns have an artificial turf baseball field, which is odd, because it doesn't rain that much in Texas, and only two big league teams (Tampa Bay/Toronto) have artificial turf fields and they both play in domed stadiums.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, March 4

Hot teams
-- Washington won seven of its last nine games. Rangers won five of their last seven.
-- Edmonton won its last three games, allowing two goals. Columbus won four of its last six home games.

Cold teams
-- New Jersey lost six of its last eight games. Dallas Stars lost seven of last eight.

Series records
-- Rangers lost their last three games with Washington.
-- Blue Jackets won three of last four games with Edmonton.
-- Dallas Stars lost four of last six games with New Jersey.

Totals
-- Five of last six Ranger-Washington games went over total.
-- Last seven Edmonton games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Dallas Stars games went over the total.

Back-to-backs
-- Rangers are 7-5 if they played the night before.
-- Edmonton is 2-6 if it played the night before.
-- New Jersey is 4-5 if it played the night before.




NHL

Friday, March 4

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. COLUMBUS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Edmonton's last 5 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Edmonton's last 7 games when playing on the road against Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing Edmonton
Columbus is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 6 games when playing Washington
NY Rangers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 12 games when playing at home against NY Rangers

8:30 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. DALLAS
New Jersey is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
New Jersey is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
Dallas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing New Jersey
Dallas is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, March 4

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NY RANGERS (37-21-0-6, 80 pts.) at WASHINGTON (47-12-0-4, 98 pts.) - 3/4/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 10-9-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
9 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.6 Units)

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EDMONTON (25-34-0-7, 57 pts.) at COLUMBUS (26-30-0-8, 60 pts.) - 3/4/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 3-2-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.1 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (31-27-0-7, 69 pts.) at DALLAS (38-20-0-7, 83 pts.) - 3/4/2016, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 13-31 ATS (+44.6 Units) on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 208-137 ATS (+26.3 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
DALLAS is 10-16 ATS (-16.9 Units) second half of the season this season.
DALLAS is 21-29 ATS (-16.2 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 14-21 ATS (-17.9 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 3-2 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 3-2-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.7 Units)

 

[CNOTES]

NHL (PROFESSIONAL)


DUNKEL'S HIGHLIGHTED GAME


Edmonton at Columbus - Friday March 4, 2016


The Oilers head to Columbus tonight to face the Blue Jackets and come into the contest with a 4-1 record in their last 5 games versus Eastern Conference opponents. Edmonton is the pick (+145) according to Dunkel, which has the Oilers favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+125).




NY Rangers
@
Washington
Game 51-52
March 4, 2016 @ 7:00 pm


Dunkel Rating: NY Rangers
11.935
Washington
10.992
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: NY Rangers
by 1
5 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Washington
-185
5
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers
(+160); Over


New Jersey
@
Dallas
Game 55-56
March 4, 2016 @ 8:30 pm


Dunkel Rating: New Jersey
10.335
Dallas
12.627
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Dallas
by 2 1/2
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Dallas
-210
5
Dunkel Pick: Dallas
(-210); Over

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Short Sheet


Friday, March 4


NY Rangers vs Washington, 7:05 PM ET
New York: N/A
Washington: N/A


Edmonton at Columbus, 7:05 PM ET
Edmonton: N/A
Columbus: N/A


New Jersey at Dallas, 8:35 PM ET
New Jersey: 6-1 SU after having lost 5 or 6 of their last 7
Dallas: 4-9 SU after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6

 

[CNOTES]

NHL BEST BET YESTERDAY 2 - 4 -0.35
YTD: 4 - 7 - 1.23


FRIDAY, MARCH 4


GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS




NYR at WAS 07:00 PM


WAS -193


U 5.0




EDM at CLB 07:00 PM


EDM +155 BEST BET


O 5.5 BEST BET




NJ at DAL 08:30 PM


NJ +201 BEST BET


O 5.0 BEST BET

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Wild (30-25) at Sabres (26-31)
Date: March 05, 2016 1:00 PM EDT

While the Buffalo Sabres have shown gradual progress during their latest rebuilding effort, the Minnesota Wild have gotten the short-term boost they were seeking.


Back in the thick of the Western Conference playoff race, the Wild hope to stay hot under interim coach John Torchetti on Saturday in Buffalo.


After a miserable 1-11-2 stretch dropped the Wild out of the West's top eight and forced Mike Yeo's dismissal on Feb. 13, they've righted themselves with seven wins in 10 games with Torchetti in charge. The surge has pulled Minnesota (30-25-10) even with Colorado for the final wild-card spot while owning a game in hand on the Avalanche.


The coaching change provided an immediate offensive spark, with the Wild scoring 21 goals in winning their first four under Torchetti. They've been more timely than plentiful during a three-game winning streak, extendedThursday with power-play goals by Mikko Koivu and Mikael Granlund in a 2-1 victory at Toronto.


Minnesota has converted 25.6 percent (10 of 39) of its man-advantage chances during Torchetti's tenure and has recorded a power-play goal in a franchise-record 11 consecutive road games, going 13 of 39 over that stretch.


'It's been a huge key for us the games we have won, especially on the road,' Granlund said. 'We've been able to score on the power play, and hopefully we can keep doing that. Right now, our confidence in the PP is up. I don't know if we are doing anything special.'


Devan Dubnyk added 22 saves and has allowed just five goals over the streak. He may be rested in favor of Darcy Kuemper, though, with the Wild beginning a back-to-back ending Sunday against rival St. Louis.


Kuemper is 1-3-1 with a 3.21 goals-against average over his past five outings and last started Feb. 26, registering 24 saves in a 3-2 loss at Washington.


Either will be facing one of the NHL's lowest scoring teams, though Buffalo (26-31-8) produced plenty of offense to support Robin Lehner's latest solid effort in Thursday's 6-3 win over Calgary.


Though 27th in the NHL with 153 goals, the Sabres have already matched their league-low total from last season. Their 60 points in coach Dan Bylsma's first season is their most since 2011-12.


'I think we can be better,' said rookie center Jack Eichel, who recorded his 18th goal in the win. 'It's really good to see that we've taken a step forward. ... But I don't think we should be satisfied with that.'


Evander Kane had a goal and an assist and has scored 10 times in his last 20 games after recording eight in his first 34.


Lehner owns a 1.73 GAA and .947 save percentage through his past eight starts and had a 27-save shutout in his lone previous meeting with Minnesota, while with Ottawa on Jan. 14, 2014.


Linus Ullmark made 28 saves as the Sabres halted a four-game series skid with a 3-2 win at Minnesota on Jan. 12. The Wild had outscored Buffalo 19-5 over the previous four matchups and rolled 7-0 in last season's visit to First Niagara Center.


Former Sabres captain Jason Pominville had three assists in that game and enters this one with 12 points (5 goals, 7 assists) over his last 10 outings.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Predators (32-21) at Avalanche (33-29)
Date: March 05, 2016 3:00 PM EDT

A franchise-record point streak has the Nashville Predators well-equipped to handle the rigors of a long late-season road trip.


They'll open a five-game trek looking to extend that impressive run in Saturday's key matchup with the Colorado Avalanche.


Though its season-high five-game win streak was halted, Nashville (32-21-12) earned a point in an 11th consecutive game with Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to New Jersey. The Predators are 7-0-4 over the stretch and have moved six points clear of the Avalanche and Minnesota for the Western Conference's top wild-card spot.


Nashville's 12-3-4 mark since Jan. 21 trails only Anaheim among West teams, with much of that success coming in visiting venues. The Predators are 8-0-1 in their last nine road games, winning the last four.


They have come up empty in two prior 2015-16 meetings with Colorado (33-29-4), which got a crucial four-game homestand off to a desired start with Thursday's 3-2 victory over Florida. The Avalanche remained tied with resurgent Minnesota for the West's final playoff spot, though the Wild hold a game in hand.


Colorado stopped a two-game skid behind a strong performance from Calvin Pickard, who recorded 24 of his 38 saves in the third period filling in for a slumping Semyon Varlamov. The backup goaltender is 3-1-0 with a 1.95 goals-against average over his last five appearances.


'The thing that I like about him is his swagger,' coach Patrick Roy said. 'He seems very confident right now in front of the net. He looks big and he's moving well. I love that intensity that he's bringing, the compete level that he's bringing on the ice.'


Conversely, Varlamov's psyche appears a bit shaken after surrendering three first-period goals in Tuesday's 6-3 defeat at Minnesota and yielding four each in losing his previous two starts.


Varlamov did have 34 saves in a 3-2 win in Nashville on Dec. 12, and 19 while backed by two power-play goals in a 5-3 home victory over the Predators on Jan. 8. The Avalanche are 3 of 11 and Nashville just 1 of 8 in man-advantage situations for the season series.


The Predators had killed 20 of 22 penalties over their nine games preceding Thursday's loss, in which the Devils scored on all three power-play opportunities.


'It's disappointing to lose that way," said center Mike Fisher, who skated in his 1,000th NHL game. "It wasn't our best, but we've just got to regroup and have a good game (Saturday) and forget about this one and just keep rolling here, keep our confidence high and forget about it.'


Nashville has continued to get big production from its line of Mike Ribeiro, Filip Forsberg and Craig Smith, each of whom had a goal. Smith has seven points over a three-game goal streak and Forsberg has a league-leading 13 goals over a 13-game stretch, with seven coming in his past five.


"That line was excellent, once again," coach Peter Laviolette said. "They are working extremely hard out there and because of that they are generating chances."


Colorado's offense has received an immediate contribution from trade-deadline pickup Mikkel Boedker. The forward contributed a goal to Thursday's win after registering an assist in his first game since being acquired from Arizona on Monday.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Ducks (36-19) at Kings (38-21)
Date: March 05, 2016 4:00 PM EDT

The surging Anaheim Ducks have a chance to make franchise history and take over sole possession of first place in the Pacific Division for the first time this season.


Standing in their way are the co-leading Los Angeles Kings, who are also faring well.


The visiting Ducks can also secure a winning season series over the Kings with a club-record 11th consecutive victory Saturday.


Anaheim (36-19-8) has recorded a pair of 4-2 victories over Los Angeles during a 17-1-1 stretch since a 3-2 home loss to the Kings on Jan. 17. Los Angeles' only defeat in its last six games came at Anaheim on Sunday.


'It's going to be the biggest game of the year, and everybody knows that going in,' said Los Angeles forward Dwight King, whose team currently holds the tiebreaker between the clubs. 'We know what's on the line, so it's going to be pretty much playoff hockey."


After Thursday's 5-1 rout of Arizona matched the club mark for consecutive wins set in December 2013, the Ducks are obviously just as eager for this matchup.


"It's going to be a good game," Anaheim goalie Frederik Andersen said. "Those are the ones you look forward to."


The Ducks hope to have points leader Ryan Getzlaf available after he was scratched Thursday because of a lower-body injury. Including the playoffs, Getzlaf has four goals and 13 assists in his last 15 games against the Kings (38-21-4).


Teammate Corey Perry recorded a hat trick and had an assist against Los Angeles on Sunday, then followed with two goals and two assists in the next two. Four of Perry's goals came on the power play, where Anaheim is a sizzling 17 for 41 during the winning streak.


"It's been a big strength for us," said defenseman Cam Fowler, who has a point in four straight games. "We've been scoring at key moments, too, which is huge for our confidence. It's going to be big going forward."


Los Angeles has killed 8 of 11 penalties in the last four games, yielding all three on Anaheim's five chances last weekend.


Though Los Angeles has been successful of late, it's totaled 15 goals and gone 3 for 27 on the power play in the last nine. Following a three-day break from game action, the Kings scored more than two goals for the first time during that stretch in Thursday's 3-2 win over Montreal.


"I think everybody's just gripping their sticks a little bit obviously and just focusing on scoring," King said. "Then having a little bit of a break, it's kind of refreshing; it helps too, those three days, and then (Thursday) throwing everything at the net we got rewarded."


It didn't help Tyler Toffoli, who hasn't scored any of his team-leading and career-high 24 goals in the last six contests. He scored in each of the first two against Anaheim.


Though Andersen has won six in a row and stopped 70 of 72 shots in his last three, there's a good chance John Gibson will make a fourth start against the Kings this season. Gibson, 4-1-0 against Los Angeles, posted a 2.34 goals-against average in the first three.


Jonathan Quick has a 1.88 GAA during a 5-2-1 stretch in which the only time he's allowed more than two goals came Sunday at Anaheim. He has a 3.85 GAA in the three meetings this season.


The teams conclude the season series at Los Angeles on April 7.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Hurricanes (29-26) at Lightning (38-22)
Date: March 05, 2016 7:00 PM EDT

Rolling along, the Tampa Bay Lightning are in position to make some franchise history.


They can sweep the season series from the visiting Carolina Hurricanes with a club-record ninth consecutive victory Saturday night.


Though Tampa Bay (38-22-4) has been unbeatable over the last two weeks, its surge goes back to early January. Winners in 19 of 24, the Lightning share the Atlantic Division lead with Florida and currently own the tiebreaker.


They matched the team mark set during their 2003-04 Stanley Cup-winning season with an eighth straight victory Thursday, 4-1 at Ottawa.


"We've put ourselves in a good spot for the rest of the way," defenseman Victor Hedman said. "We want to keep winning hockey games. We're on a good roll right now and that's got to keep going."


While Tampa Bay has scored at least four goals six times in the eight games, it has yielded only eight in the last seven while killing all 21 penalties. Ben Bishop has a 1.20 goals-against average and .962 save percentage while winning his last five starts - all on the road.


"I am playing pretty well right now, obviously," said Bishop, who leads the NHL with a career-low 2.04 GAA. "Right now things are going well but it's a long season and there are ups and downs. Right now it's an up, but you just try to enjoy it while it's there."


Bishop hasn't enjoyed things of late at home, where he's lost his last two starts and most recently allowed four goals against San Jose on Feb. 16. He has an .893 save percentage in his last four at Amalie Arena.


However, Bishop is 6-1-0 with a 1.72 GAA against Carolina and made 29 saves in a 4-2 road victory Feb. 21.


Steven Stamkos has a goal in both of Tampa Bay's games against the Hurricanes this season - two road wins - and seven during the eight-game winning streak.


Carolina (29-26-10) hasn't played since snapping a three-game slide with Tuesday's 3-1 victory over New Jersey. It was a needed win for a club that's 11th in the Eastern Conference, six points out of the final wild-card spot and still dealing with captain Eric Staal, Kris Versteeg and fellow veteran John Michael-Liles being traded prior to Monday's deadline.


"It's been quiet around our room a little bit, quieter than usual," coach Bill Peters told the Hurricanes' official website. "We'll snap out of it. A lot of good things (happened Tuesday)."


Carolina certainly received a jolt from forward Derek Ryan scoring in his NHL debut. The 29-year-old Ryan, called up from Charlotte of the AHL on Monday, played for Peters in Spokane of the WHL 10 years ago.


"Pretty unbelievable, no question," Ryan said. "Just an awesome, emotional day. Playing in my first NHL game and for that to happen is icing on the cake. I just can't really put it into words."


Eddie Lack made 29 saves in his first action since Feb. 18.


He could make a second straight start in place of Cam Ward, who has a 3.77 GAA while losing his last three. Ward yielded seven goals in two against the Lightning this season and has a 3.07 GAA during a five-game losing streak against them.


Lack is 0-3-0 with a 4.15 GAA against the Lightning but last faced them in October 2014.


Carolina's Jeff Skinner has a team-high 22 goals but two in the last 15 road games and none in his last 10 overall against Tampa Bay.


The Lightning have won 11 of the past 13 meetings.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Senators (30-28) at Maple Leafs (21-32)
Date: March 05, 2016 7:00 PM EDT

By dealing Dion Phaneuf to Ottawa last month, the Toronto Maple Leafs took another step toward building a potential postseason contender down the road.


Though the Senators hoped the veteran defenseman would help them reach the playoffs this season, that remains a tall order.


Back in Toronto for the first time since the trade, Phaneuf can help the Senators remain perfect in this season series by handing the Maple Leafs a fifth straight defeat Saturday night.


Despite how fans and others around the NHL perceive the opinionated Phaneuf, Toronto general manager Lou Lamoriello had nothing but good things to say about the former Maple Leafs captain when he traded him to Ottawa (30-28-7) in a nine-player deal Feb. 9.


"I've been extremely impressed with Dion from day one," Lamoriello said at the time of the deal. "As I mentioned consistently, I came in with no preconceived notions so I really didn't know what to expect other than what there was as far as hearsay at different times. He has been impressive in every way whatsoever."


By shipping Phaneuf out, the Maple Leafs rid themselves of the remaining five years of his contract at a cap hit of $7 million per.


'This was a transaction that certainly wasn't for today,' Lamoriello said last month.


While there's a good chance Maple Leafs fans won't greet Phaneuf warmly, they should be somewhat pleased with the early return from one of the four players Toronto received in the deal. Forward Colin Greening has five points in 11 games since coming over from Ottawa, including a goal and an assist in the last two.


Last in the league and fresh off more veteran salary purging prior to Monday's trade deadline, the Maple Leafs (21-32-10) might resemble an AHL club more than a NHL team, but that's part of the plan. They've totaled five goals in four games but the last three were decided by one goal.


"There's lots to learn obviously and they're works in progress,' coach Mike Babcock told the Maple Leafs' official website. "But it's got to be a night-on every night."


Phaneuf will make sure his game is on Saturday as the Senators try to improve to 3-0 this season against Toronto, which yielded 10 non-shootout goals in the first two meetings.


Set to turn 31 next month, Phaneuf has a goal and six assists with a minus-2 rating while the Senators have gone 5-5-1 since the trade. He was a minus-3 in Thursday's 4-1 loss to Tampa Bay.


Sitting 12th in the Eastern Conference and seven points out of the final wild-card spot, Ottawa has dropped three of four after winning four in a row.


"I liked a lot of things (Thursday), but we've said all along it's about results," coach Dave Cameron said.


Goaltender Craig Anderson remains day to day with a lower body injury. It's uncertain how much time Ottawa defenseman Mark Borowiecki will miss after he suffered a knee injury Thursday.


Forward Mark Stone has recorded five goals and five assists during a seven-game point streak versus Toronto.