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[CNOTES]

Preview: Stars (40-20) at Canadiens (30-30)
Date: March 08, 2016 7:30 PM EDT

Locked in an increasingly tightening Central Division race, the Dallas Stars are aware they can't get caught looking ahead.


They'll have one more chance to tune-up for a critical homestand Tuesday night against the fading Montreal Canadiens.


Tied with Chicago for first place and just two points ahead of St. Louis, Dallas (40-20-7) will face the Blackhawks on Friday and the Blues on Saturday during a stretch of five straight on home ice. The Stars recaptured some momentum following an 0-3-1 skid from Feb. 25-March 1 with narrow wins over New Jersey and Ottawa.


Coach Lindy Ruff still wasn't overly pleased with his team's performance following Sunday's 2-1 victory over the Senators, in which Antoine Roussel scored the tie-breaker with 2:14 remaining.


'I wasn't happy with our puck movement,' Ruff said. 'It might be the worst puck moving game for missing passes and not making plays in the three years I've coached here.'


Ruff is feeling better about his goaltending situation after Kari Lehtonen turned in a second consecutive sharp effort. The veteran followed an 18-save performance in Thursday's 4-2 win over New Jersey with 23 against Ottawa.


"I feel like he has put three real solid games together, which is what we are looking for," Ruff said. "He looked comfortable. He looked aggressive. He made some real important saves for us (Sunday)."


Stopping pucks has been on ongoing issue for Montreal (30-36-6) with Carey Price sidelined since late November by a lower-body injury, though a lack of offense has contributed to the Canadiens' most recent slide.


Montreal scored just eight goals over an 0-3-1 trip that likely ended its already dimming playoff chances. It could be further short-handed after Brendan Gallagher exited Saturday's 4-2 defeat to Winnipeg with a lower-body injury.


The Canadiens can at least look forward to returning to the Bell Centre, where they're 5-0-1 over their last six and start a four-game stay on Tuesday.


"It's going to be nice to get home," captain Max Pacioretty told the Canadiens' official website. "These weren't the results that we wanted. We had a couple of really good efforts. We battled back and forth with (Winnipeg) right until the end. We've just got to keep at this."


One bright spot has been Alex Galchenyuk, who scored both goals Saturday and has seven over his last six.


Dallas hopes to get its top two scorers going again in time for its pivotal stretch. Jamie Benn is in a season-high six-game goal drought and Tyler Seguin has gone four straight without a point.


Jason Spezza remained hot, however, by scoring in a third straight game on Sunday to give him six goals over a seven-game span.


Benn does have eight points over these teams' past four matchups and contributed two goals and an assist to a 6-2 win over the Canadiens on Dec. 19. Patrick Eaves has three goals in his last four against Montreal and is expected to return from a seven-game absence caused by an illness.


The Stars likely still won't have defenseman John Klingberg and forward Patrick Sharp available due to lower-body injuries.


Dallas, 19-10-6 on the road, has lost in four of its last five visits to Montreal.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Predators (33-21) at Jets (27-33)
Date: March 08, 2016 8:00 PM EDT

Filip Forsberg's scoring binge has helped solidify the Nashville Predators' playoff position, while Mark Scheifele is emerging as the bright spot in the Winnipeg Jets' otherwise lost season.


The young forwards each look to continue their hot stretches in Tuesday night's matchup in Winnipeg, where the surging Predators enter on a franchise-record 12-game point streak.


Nashville (33-21-12) has taken a firm hold on the Western Conference's first wild-card spot by winning six of seven and going 8-0-4 since Feb. 12. It further distanced itself from ninth-place Colorado with a 5-2 comeback victory Saturday in Denver, scoring four unanswered third-period goals to move ahead.


"It was very noticeable from my eyes the resiliency in the group (Saturday), which has made us very successful as of late as well," center Ryan Johansen told the Predators' official website. "That was a huge win in their building, knowing the circumstances of the standings right now."


Forsberg aided the rally with his eighth goal over a six-game span in which he's notched two hat tricks. The 21-year-old's 14 goals and 21 points since Feb. 6 are both tops in the NHL.


He's not the only one producing for Nashville, which has totaled 19 goals over its last four. Craig Smith has eight points during that run playing on a line with Forsberg and Mike Ribeiro, who's recorded a goal and six assists over a four-game point streak.


"Every line can score," Smith said. "You don't have to really worry. You can get goals from everywhere, and that's what we need."


Forsberg's nine goals and 14 points since Feb. 18 are tied for the league lead with Scheifele, who's given Winnipeg (27-33-5) a needed boost following captain Andrew Ladd's trade to Chicago and Bryan Little's season-ending back injury. The 22-year-old has six goals over a three-game streak, following his first career hat trick in Saturday's 4-2 win over Montreal with the team's lone score in Sunday's 2-1 loss to Edmonton.


The Jets lost for the eighth time in 10 games despite registering 40 shots.


'We had some really good chances to score, but our mentality needs to be to create more traffic,' center Adam Lowry said. 'Our defense did a great job tonight getting pucks to the net. It's on the forwards to get those second and third opportunities.'


Winnipeg's offensive struggles could continue with the Predators receiving strong work from goaltenders Pekka Rinne and Carter Hutton, both of whom figure to draw starts in a back-to-back set concluding Wednesday in Calgary. Rinne improved to 6-0-2 with a 1.72 goals-against average over his last eight starts with 34 saves against Colorado, while Hutton is 4-0-1 with a 1.19 GAA over his past five and has won three straight on the road.


Nashville, which has won five straight and nine of 10 as the visitor, has split four season matchups with the Jets and earned points in both visits to Winnipeg. Rinne made 26 saves in a 4-1 win on Jan. 21, one week after the Jets posted a 5-4 overtime victory.


Nashville's James Neal has three goals and three assists in the season series and 16 goals in his last 19 games against the Winnipeg franchise. Johansen has two goals and five assists in the past three meetings with the Jets.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Rangers (38-22) at Sabres (27-31)
Date: March 08, 2016 7:00 PM EDT

The New York Rangers' first game without Henrik Lundqvist was a pleasant surprise against the top team in hockey. The second might have had them saying enough is enough.


There's at least one more game separating their No. 1 goaltender from a return, and it's Tuesday night in Buffalo against a Sabres team seeking its first five-game point streak in nearly four years.


Lundqvist is expected to return from a neck injury this weekend - either Saturday in Detroit or Sunday at home against Pittsburgh - while Rick Nash is also nearing a return. He'll miss his 20th consecutive game with a bone bruise in his leg, but he's finally returned to practice on a no-contact basis.


"He is progressing very well," coach Alain Vigneault told the team's official website of Nash. "He was week to week, now he's day to day. He's got to get a couple practices in, get some contact, with the team. I do know that it looks very positive at this point."


They'll also be short at the blueline with Marc Staal out for a second straight game because of back spasms, and Dylan McIlrath will also skip the trip due to a knee injury.


McIlrath was injured in Sunday's 6-4 home loss to the New York Islanders as the Rangers (38-22-6) fell behind 3-0 in the opening five minutes. It followed Friday's 3-2 win in Washington. Regardless of personnel, all of their losses over a 7-4-1 span have come with the Rangers giving up at least four goals.


Nevertheless, they tied it midway through the third period before allowing a pair in the final minute and a half as the Islanders got within three points of the second-place Rangers with three games in hand.


"I'm not sure to be honest with you," Derek Stepan said of the Rangers' slow start. "Maybe the three (games) in four nights, but that's no excuse. I thought we really responded well after being down 3-0."


Antti Raanta figures to be back in goal having posted a 3.15 goals-against average over a 3-2-1 span as a starter.


The Rangers won the first meeting 6-3 at home on Jan. 25 - Nash's second game out of the lineup - and Derick Brassard picked up the slack with two goals and three assists. The center has four goals and eight assists in the last seven games in the series as part of eight straight Rangers' wins by a combined score of 32-11.


Buffalo (27-31-9) came from two goals down for Monday's 4-3 shootout win in Toronto, giving the Sabres at least a point in four straight games. They haven't made it five since a nine-game point streak in March 2012.


Evander Kane had a goal and an assist, and 11 of his 18 goals have come in the last 22 games. Jack Eichel has scored in three straight to reach 20 goals, making him the first Sabres rookie to reach that mark since Tyler Ennis in 2010-11.


"You're down two goals going into the third period. You get one back in the second, you're able to break the goalie and then they're able to get one and regain that two-goal lead," said Eichel, whose team had lost six straight overtime or shootout games.


"It's really big for us to be resilient in that third and play a simple game, be able to get two goals and force overtime and a shootout and see what happens. It's nice to win a shootout."


Chad Johnson faced the Maple Leafs, so Robin Lehner could be in goal. Over a 3-3-3 span, he's posted a 1.75 GAA.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Sharks (36-23) at Oilers (26-35)
Date: March 08, 2016 9:00 PM EDT

Todd McLellan lost his job with the San Jose Sharks after they failed to make the playoffs for the first time in 11 seasons, a run during which it never made an appearance in the Stanley Cup Final despite having plenty of talent.


There's less pressure for postseason success in Edmonton, where McLellan is overseeing what seems like a continuous rebuild for an Oilers club that hasn't reach the playoffs since playing for the Cup in 2006.


He believes the future is bright for the Oilers, though, and they'll look to win for the fifth time in six tries against his former team that can do the same Tuesday night.


McLellan won 311 regular-season games over seven seasons with the Sharks (36-23-6) but could never get them past the Western Conference finals. The sides mutually agreed to part ways after a disappointing 89-point season in 2014-15 before the Oilers (26-35-7) hired McLellan shortly after.


San Jose has rebounded under new coach Pete DeBoer and is all but guaranteed to secure one of the Pacific Division's automatic playoff berths, but Edmonton is sitting in its familiar spot at the bottom of the West.


The Oilers acquired Patrick Maroon, Adam Pardy and Adam Cracknell at the trade deadline to add some size and have played well toward the end of another bleak season. Maroon and Lauri Korpikoski scored in Sunday's 2-1 victory at Winnipeg, giving Edmonton four wins in five games following a seven-game skid.


"We're going to have some ups and downs," McLellan said. "If we can keep this attitude that we have right now and that relentlessness and tenacity in our game, we have a chance to evolve over the last month of the season and carry that into the summer."


McLellan has faced his former team twice, winning 4-3 on Taylor Hall's overtime goal Dec. 9 and falling 3-2 on Jan. 14 after Joe Pavelski and Joonas Donskoi scored in the shootout.


Pavelski's goal 19 seconds into overtime Monday gave the Sharks a 2-1 win over Calgary as they improved to 7-1-1 on the road since Feb. 9. Brent Burns scored his 24th goal, becoming the first defenseman to reach that mark since Mike Green scored 31 in 2008-09.


San Jose sits in third place in the Pacific - five points behind Anaheim and four back of Los Angeles - as it tries for its first division title since McLellan guided it to its fourth straight in 2010-11.


"Right now you've got to keep pace with everybody," Pavelski said. "Everybody's playing good. We understand our game's got to improve over the last week, week and a half. It can get better."


Martin Jones made a career-high 47 saves against the Flames, likely meaning that James Reimer will get his second start for the Sharks since being acquired at the trade deadline. Reimer, who lost 4-2 to Vancouver on Saturday, is 4-0-0 with a 1.64 goals-against average in four starts and one relief appearance against the Oilers.


Cam Talbot was named the NHL's first star last week and has won his last four starts while stopping 141 of 144 shots. He made 36 saves in his only career start against the Sharks in the last meeting.


'When a goalie gets on a roll, sometimes the puck seems a little bigger,' Talbot said. 'Luckily for me, it's going in the right direction right now and I'll try to keep it going as long as I can.'


Oilers defenseman Brandon Davidson was helped off the ice Sunday and is expected to be out long-term, but Oscar Klefbom could play for the first time since Dec. 11.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, March 8

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NY RANGERS (38-22-0-6, 82 pts.) at BUFFALO (27-31-0-9, 63 pts.) - 3/8/2016, 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 7-0 (+7.0 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 7-0-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.6 Units)

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OTTAWA (31-29-0-7, 69 pts.) at CAROLINA (29-26-0-11, 69 pts.) - 3/8/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 5-3 (+2.5 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 5-3-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

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DETROIT (32-22-0-11, 75 pts.) at COLUMBUS (27-31-0-8, 62 pts.) - 3/8/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 4-3 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 4-3-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.2 Units)

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BOSTON (37-23-0-7, 81 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (39-23-0-4, 82 pts.) - 3/8/2016, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 7-4 (+3.5 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 7-4-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.7 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (34-23-0-8, 76 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (36-20-0-7, 79 pts.) - 3/8/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 78-74 ATS (-33.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 9-20 ATS (-18.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 37-41 ATS (-23.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 19-33 ATS (-30.8 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 19-24 ATS (-16.4 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 20-26 ATS (-19.3 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 11-25 ATS (-18.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 10-1 ATS (+8.7 Units) on Tuesday nights this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 18-4 ATS (+12.7 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 15-3 ATS (+11.8 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 12-3 ATS (+7.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 58-42 ATS (+103.2 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
NY ISLANDERS are 168-225 ATS (+439.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
NY ISLANDERS are 39-68 ATS (+123.2 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 5-5 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 5-5-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.3 Units)

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DALLAS (40-20-0-7, 87 pts.) at MONTREAL (30-30-0-6, 66 pts.) - 3/8/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 91-71 ATS (+16.8 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1996.
MONTREAL is 68-58 ATS (-0.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 39-27 ATS (+68.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 37-23 ATS (+10.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 20-11 ATS (+9.0 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 5-19 ATS (+25.1 Units) in non-conference games this season.
MONTREAL is 5-12 ATS (+17.5 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
MONTREAL is 5-14 ATS (-10.3 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 3-2 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 3-2-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)

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NASHVILLE (33-21-0-12, 78 pts.) at WINNIPEG (27-33-0-5, 59 pts.) - 3/8/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 33-33 ATS (-12.3 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 38-77 ATS (+128.6 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 6-12 ATS (-12.3 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
NASHVILLE is 15-27 ATS (-15.7 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 13-15 ATS (-11.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
WINNIPEG is 27-38 ATS (-30.8 Units) in all games this season.
WINNIPEG is 3-12 ATS (-12.2 Units) in home games second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 8-6 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 8-6-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
9 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+6.3 Units)

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SAN JOSE (36-23-0-6, 78 pts.) at EDMONTON (26-35-0-7, 59 pts.) - 3/8/2016, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 8-4 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 8-4-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up


Tuesday, March 8


Hot teams
-- Rangers won six of their last nine games.
-- Blue Jackets won their last three home games.
-- Tampa Bay had its nine-game winning streak snapped last night. Bruins won five of their last seven games.
-- Islanders won six of their last seven games. Penguins won four of their last six.
-- Dallas Stars won last two games, allowing three goals.
-- Nashville won six of its last seven games.
-- San Jose, Edmonton both won four of their last five games.


Cold teams
-- Sabres lost five of their last eight games.
-- Ottawa lost four of its last six games. Carolina lost four of its last five games.
-- Red Wings lost six of their last nine games.
-- Montreal lost last four games, outscored 16-8.
-- Winnipeg lost eight of its last ten games.


Series records
-- Rangers won their last eight games with Buffalo.
-- Senators lost three of last four visits to Carolina.
-- Blue Jackets won seven of last ten games with Detroit.
-- Lightning won four of last five games with Boston.
-- Islanders won four of last five games with Pittsburgh.
-- Dallas-Montreal split their last ten games.
-- Nashville-Winnipeg split their last ten games.
-- Sharks won six of last nine games with Edmonton.


Totals
-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Buffalo games.
-- Under is 6-3-1 in last ten Ottawa-Carolina games.
-- Under is 8-1-1 in last ten Detroit-Columbus games.
-- Five of last seven Tampa Bay games stayed under.
-- Over is 7-1-2 in last ten Pittsburgh games.
-- Six of last nine Dallas Stars games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Nashville-Winnipeg games.
-- Eight of last nine Edmonton games stayed under.


Back-to-backs
-- Buffalo is 5-6 if it played the night before.
-- Bruins lost four of last five if they played night before. Tampa Bay won four of its last five if they played night before.
-- San Jose lost five of last seven games if they played night before.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL

Tuesday, March 8

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
DETROIT vs. COLUMBUS
Detroit is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Detroit is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Columbus's last 16 games at home

7:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. BUFFALO
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of the NY Rangers last 8 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
NY Rangers are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games on the road
Buffalo is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Buffalo's last 8 games when playing at home against NY Rangers

7:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. CAROLINA
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Ottawa's last 13 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Ottawa's last 10 games on the road
Carolina is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 6 games

7:30 PM
BOSTON vs. TAMPA BAY
Boston is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing Tampa Bay
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games at home
Tampa Bay is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games at home

7:30 PM
DALLAS vs. MONTREAL
Dallas is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Dallas's last 17 games
Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing Dallas

7:30 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. NY ISLANDERS
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Pittsburgh's last 15 games when playing NY Islanders
NY Islanders are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of the NY Islanders last 15 games when playing Pittsburgh

8:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. WINNIPEG
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Nashville's last 9 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Nashville's last 10 games when playing Winnipeg
Winnipeg is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Winnipeg's last 10 games when playing Nashville

9:00 PM
SAN JOSE vs. EDMONTON
San Jose is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Edmonton is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games when playing San Jose

 

[CNOTES]

NHL MONEYLINE


NHL > (61) DALLAS@ (62) MONTREAL | 2016-03-08 19:35:00 - 2016-03-08 19:35:00
Play AGAINST MONTREAL using money line in All games in non-conference games
The record is 5 Wins and 19 Losses for the this season (-17.35 units)


NHL > (59) PITTSBURGH@ (60) NY ISLANDERS | 2016-03-08 19:35:00 - 2016-03-08 19:35:00
Play AGAINST PITTSBURGH using money line in All games vs. division opponents
The record is 19 Wins and 33 Losses for the last two seasons (-27.5 units)


NHL > (63) NASHVILLE@ (64) WINNIPEG | 2016-03-08 20:05:00 - 2016-03-08 20:05:00
Play AGAINST WINNIPEG using money line in Home games second half of the season
The record is 3 Wins and 12 Losses for the this season (-11.55 units)


NHL > (59) PITTSBURGH@ (60) NY ISLANDERS | 2016-03-08 19:35:00 - 2016-03-08 19:35:00
Play AGAINST PITTSBURGH using money line in All games in a road game where where the total is 5.5
The record is 9 Wins and 20 Losses for the last two seasons (-15.65 units)

NHL > (59) PITTSBURGH@ (60) NY ISLANDERS | 2016-03-08 19:35:00 - 2016-03-08 19:35:00
Play ON NY ISLANDERS using money line in All games on Tuesday nights
The record is 10 Wins and 1 Losses for the this season (+8.55 units)


NHL > (55) DETROIT@ (56) COLUMBUS | 2016-03-08 19:05:00 - 2016-03-08 19:05:00
Play AGAINST COLUMBUS using money line in Home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game
The record is 5 Wins and 18 Losses for the last two seasons (-13.95 units)


NHL > (63) NASHVILLE@ (64) WINNIPEG | 2016-03-08 20:05:00 - 2016-03-08 20:05:00
Play AGAINST NASHVILLE using money line in All games after a win by 2 goals or more
The record is 13 Wins and 24 Losses for the last two seasons (-19.35 units)


NHL > (65) SAN JOSE@ (66) EDMONTON | 2016-03-08 21:05:00 - 2016-03-08 21:05:00
Play AGAINST EDMONTON using money line in All games vs. division opponents
The record is 10 Wins and 38 Losses for the last two seasons (-23.9 units)


NHL > (57) BOSTON@ (58) TAMPA BAY | 2016-03-08 19:35:00 - 2016-03-08 19:35:00
Play ON TAMPA BAY using money line in All games second half of the season
The record is 21 Wins and 6 Losses for the this season (+13.15 units)


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NHL PUCKLINE


NHL > (61) DALLAS@ (62) MONTREAL | 2016-03-08 19:35:00 - 2016-03-08 19:35:00
Play AGAINST MONTREAL in All games in non-conference games
The record is 5 Wins and 19 Losses for the this season (-17.35 units)


NHL > (59) PITTSBURGH@ (60) NY ISLANDERS | 2016-03-08 19:35:00 - 2016-03-08 19:35:00
Play AGAINST PITTSBURGH in All games vs. division opponents
The record is 19 Wins and 33 Losses for the last two seasons (-27.5 units)


NHL > (63) NASHVILLE@ (64) WINNIPEG | 2016-03-08 20:05:00 - 2016-03-08 20:05:00
Play AGAINST WINNIPEG in Home games second half of the season
The record is 3 Wins and 12 Losses for the this season (-11.55 units)


NHL > (59) PITTSBURGH@ (60) NY ISLANDERS | 2016-03-08 19:35:00 - 2016-03-08 19:35:00
Play AGAINST PITTSBURGH in All games in a road game where where the total is 5.5
The record is 9 Wins and 20 Losses for the last two seasons (-15.65 units)

NHL > (59) PITTSBURGH@ (60) NY ISLANDERS | 2016-03-08 19:35:00 - 2016-03-08 19:35:00
Play ON NY ISLANDERS in All games on Tuesday nights
The record is 10 Wins and 1 Losses for the this season (+8.55 units)

NHL > (55) DETROIT@ (56) COLUMBUS | 2016-03-08 19:05:00 - 2016-03-08 19:05:00
Play AGAINST COLUMBUS in Home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game
The record is 5 Wins and 18 Losses for the last two seasons (-13.95 units)


NHL > (63) NASHVILLE@ (64) WINNIPEG | 2016-03-08 20:05:00 - 2016-03-08 20:05:00
Play AGAINST NASHVILLE in All games after a win by 2 goals or more
The record is 13 Wins and 24 Losses for the last two seasons (-19.35 units)


NHL > (65) SAN JOSE@ (66) EDMONTON | 2016-03-08 21:05:00 - 2016-03-08 21:05:00
Play AGAINST EDMONTON in All games vs. division opponents
The record is 10 Wins and 38 Losses for the last two seasons (-23.9 units)


NHL > (57) BOSTON@ (58) TAMPA BAY | 2016-03-08 19:35:00 - 2016-03-08 19:35:00
Play ON TAMPA BAY in All games second half of the season
The record is 21 Wins and 6 Losses for the this season (+13.15 units)


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NHL > (63) NASHVILLE@ (64) WINNIPEG | 2016-03-08 20:05:00 - 2016-03-08 20:05:00
Play UNDER NASHVILLE on the totalin Road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season
The record is 1 Overs and 11 Unders for the last two seasons (+10.3 units)


NHL > (63) NASHVILLE@ (64) WINNIPEG | 2016-03-08 20:05:00 - 2016-03-08 20:05:00
Play UNDER NASHVILLE on the totalin All games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 16 Overs and 36 Unders for the last two seasons (+19.05 units)


NHL > (53) OTTAWA@ (54) CAROLINA | 2016-03-08 19:05:00 - 2016-03-08 19:05:00
Play UNDER CAROLINA on the totalin Home games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 7 Overs and 21 Unders for the last two seasons (+13.9 units)

 

[CNOTES]

NHL RESULTS YESTERDAY: 3 - 2
YTD: 11 - 17 -1 - 2.62


TUESDAY, MARCH 8

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS




OTT at CAR 07:00 PM


OTT +117




NYR at BUF 07:00 PM


NYR -157




DET at CLB 07:00 PM


DET -116




BOS at TB 07:30 PM


BOS +131




PIT at NYI 07:30 PM


NYI -109




DAL at MON 07:30 PM


MON +135




NAS at WIN 08:00 PM


NAS -145




SJ at EDM 09:00 PM


SJ -129

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Blackhawks (41-21) at Blues (38-20)
Date: March 09, 2016 8:00 PM EDT

The Chicago Blackhawks' league-best power play has been especially dangerous of late.


The St. Louis Blues are one of the NHL's top penalty killing teams, though they have yet to shut down Chicago this season.


How those units match up will be a focal point of Wednesday night's meeting in St. Louis between clubs vying for the Central Division title.


Chicago (41-21-5), St. Louis and Dallas are in contention for the Central crown. The Blues (38-20-9) won it last season, although it meant little after a first-round loss to Minnesota.


Still, the division title and top seed in the Western Conference are targets for these teams separated by two points. The Blackhawks can take a major step toward reaching those goals in this two-game trip that includes Friday's game against the Stars.


'We've got a lot of division games coming up,' captain Jonathan Toews said. 'Those aren't going to be easy ones. It'll be good preparation for the end of the year. We don't want to look too far ahead.'


Chicago's power play is clicking at 24.1 percent on the season, and the club has gone 6 for 12 in the last four games and 14 for 28 in nine.


"It comes with confidence," Toews said. "If you have a stretch where pucks are going in, it just adds to the rest of your power play, what you do with the puck, your break-outs, your entries, retrieving pucks off of initial shots that maybe don't go in in their zone."


Patrick Kane has seven power-play points and Brent Seabrook, Artemi Panarin and Duncan Keith each have six within the last nine contests. Keith and Artem Anisimov scored with the man advantage in Sunday's 4-1 home win over Detroit.


Kane added his eighth goal in 13 games to increase his NHL-best point total to a career-high 89. He has 13 points in a nine-game overall run against St. Louis, including three postseason games.


The Blues are killing off 86.6 percent of penalties, though the Blackhawks have gone 3 for 11 on the power play against them in 2015-16 with Kane scoring twice and Andrew Shaw once. Chicago went 2-0-1 in those games.


St. Louis returns home on a three-game win streak, capping a 3-1-0 trip with Sunday's 4-2 victory over the Wild. Jori Lehtera and Ryan Reaves scored first-period goals as the Blues never looked back after a strong start.


'This is the playoff stretch right now,' Reaves said. 'We're playing a lot of teams that we're in the mix with and tied with and chasing, so these are points we've really got to steal and start getting some separation.'


While the Blackhawks have the West's top goal scorer in Kane with 38, the Blues' Vladimir Tarasenko is not far behind with 30. He has three goals and an assist against Chicago this season.


Each team will likely start a goalie who has won three straight outings, with the Blues expected to go with Jake Allen and the Blackhawks Corey Crawford.


Chicago winger Marian Hossa practiced Tuesday and might return after missing the last eight games with a lower-body injury.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Islanders (36-20) at Maple Leafs (21-33)
Date: March 09, 2016 7:00 PM EDT

Jaroslav Halak was key to the New York Islanders' success on their recent road trip, but his potential absence isn't troubling coach Jack Capuano.


With Halak nursing an unknown injury, the Islanders go for their longest winning streak of the season Wednesday night when they visit the NHL-worst Toronto Maple Leafs.


Halak went 4-1-0 with a 1.79 goals-against average and one shutout during New York's 6-1-0 trip and was impressive again Tuesday, making 31 saves in a 2-1 home win over Pittsburgh that moved the Islanders to 11-2-1 in their last 14.


Halak, though, left with 4:22 to play and was replaced by Thomas Greiss, who stopped all three shots he faced.


"We don't have an update. Hopefully we'll know a little bit more where he stands," Capuano said.


With 18 games left and the Islanders (37-20-7) third in the Metropolitan Division, having a healthy Halak ready for the playoffs will be important since Greiss has never started a postseason game. Jean-Francois Berube, third on the depth chart, has played three games in the NHL.


"I got confidence if he does miss some time," Capuano said. "We got some quality goalies here so if we run into a situation, hopefully it's not too long a period that he's out, but we got confidence in the guys that we have here."


Greiss is 7-0-1 with a 2.24 GAA and .925 save percentage in his last 10 games. He's 8-3-0 on the road behind a 2.30 GAA and .930 save percentage, winning his last two starts.


Greiss split a home-and-home set with the Maple Leafs (21-33-11) from Dec. 27-29. He had 30 saves in a 6-3 win at Toronto in the second of those contests.


John Tavares, a native of nearby Mississauga, had a goal and assist in that matchup. The All-Star center has 19 points in 12 visits to Toronto, including seven in the past three.


He enters this one with 23 points in 22 games after scoring his ninth goal over that stretch Tuesday.


Tavares will now try to help the Islanders win five straight for the first time since Nov. 18-26, 2014.


The Maple Leafs are 2-11-2 in their last 15 and have lost six straight following a 4-3 shootout defeat to Buffalo on Monday, their fifth in a row by one goal.


A far greater blow to Toronto is the loss of defenseman Matt Hunwick for the rest of the season due to sports hernia surgery. The injury, however, gives the Leafs a chance to evaluate Frank Corrado and Connor Carrick in preparation for next season.


"Someone else gets a real good opportunity here," coach Mike Babcock said. "If you're Frankie or Connor, it's a chance to show what you got. These kids are getting real good looks."


Babcock also said Martin Marincin will be moved to the top defensive pairing with Morgan Reilly.


"I think the biggest thing for us is just figuring out what we have," Babcock said. "As much as you want to make good decisions on who you acquire and who you add to your lineup, you better make good decisions on the people that are here."


Pierre-Alexandre Parenteau will be back from an upper-body injury that kept him out five games, but his long-term availability is in question since he's scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent this summer. The right wing has five points in five games against the Islanders since playing with them from 2010-12.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Coyotes (28-32) at Canucks (25-28)
Date: March 09, 2016 10:00 PM EDT

Both 10 points back of the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference, the Arizona Coyotes and Vancouver Canucks are trying to generate something positive in the final month of their disappointing seasons.


The Coyotes look to avoid a franchise-record 10th straight road defeat Wednesday night against the Canucks, who have lost nine of 11 at home.


"(Arizona has) been right with us the whole year," Vancouver star Daniel Sedin said.


That's not a good thing for two clubs each with 62 points and in position to miss the playoffs.


Times have been particularly rough of late for Arizona (28-32-6), which has dropped eight of nine and has a West-low 14 points since Jan. 13 to drop from sixth in the conference to 11th. The Coyotes have scored 16 goals in their last 11 road games, losing the past nine to equal the record set in 1979-80 when the franchise was in Winnipeg.


'When you're not getting rewarded for your effort that's where the little bit of frustration comes in,' coach Dave Tippett said.


Arizona felt that was the case Monday despite getting down three goals in a 3-1 loss at Colorado. Players and coaches believe the team skated hard and spirits were high, but the numbers continue to tell a different story.


The Coyotes have yielded an average of 3.7 goals in the last nine games. They've gone 2 for 37 on the power play in the past 10 away from home and totaled three goals in the last three despite averaging 33 shots.


"We're going to have to regroup ... move on," said Antoine Vermette, whose 28 points include just seven on the road - one in his last seven games away from home.


The Coyotes move on possibly without points leader and star defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson, who is day to day with an upper body injury.


Arizona has dropped both home meetings with the Canucks (25-28-12) but won 3-2 in Vancouver on Jan. 4.


Henrik Sedin has a five-game point streak against the Coyotes but could miss a second consecutive game with an upper body injury.


The Canucks are mired in a 5-11-1 stretch and are the lowest-scoring team in the West at 2.35 goals per game. They haven't scored more than two in any of the losses during a 2-8-1 span at home, where they'll try to avoid a fourth straight loss after splitting a two-game trip with Monday's 5-1 defeat at Los Angeles.


"You want to put out a good effort on the ice," said defenseman Dan Hamhuis, who reached the 300-point mark by scoring his only two goals of the season in the last two contests.


"That's how you sleep at night. That's just the professionalism we expect in this dressing room. We need to keep learning and keep building our game."


Ryan Miller has lost three straight starts with a 3.47 goals-against average. However, he's 9-1-0 with a 1.58 GAA against the Coyotes after winning his only game against them this season, making 33 saves in a 2-1 road victory Feb. 10.


Daniel Sedin has three goals and two assists in his last three home games against Arizona.


Shane Doan has four goals in his last four games at Vancouver.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Ducks (37-19) at Avalanche (34-30)
Date: March 09, 2016 10:00 PM EDT

Though the Anaheim Ducks' franchise-record winning streak is over, they remain in pursuit of history on the road.


The Ducks can equal the club mark with a seventh consecutive road victory Wednesday night against the Colorado Avalanche.


Ryan Getzlaf scored his 10th goal and John Gibson made 31 saves, but Anaheim (37-19-9) had its 11-game winning streak snapped with Monday's 2-1 shootout loss to league-leading Washington.


'A streak is a streak, but it's not do-or-die right now,' defenseman Kevin Bieksa said. 'We're trying to get points and move up in the standings, but more importantly, play the right way.'


The Ducks did see their lead atop the Pacific Division dip to one point over Los Angeles, which hosts the Capitals on Wednesday.


Amid a remarkable 20-2-2 run, Anaheim has earned a point in 14 straight games - two shy of a team record-run to open the 2006-07 season. That's the same season in which the Ducks won a franchise-record seven in a row on the road.


'It's stressful winning every game, because you try so hard to keep that going,' coach Bruce Boudreau said. 'It wears you out.'


Though the Ducks' run of 11 straight games with a power-play goal (19 for 43) also ended with an 0-for-4 effort Monday, they've gone 11 of 22 while scoring at least one in the last six away from home.


Colorado (34-30-4) has killed 29 of 30 penalties in the last 10 games, and Anaheim is 0 for 27 on the power play in the past eight matchups but has won four of them.


Corey Perry looks to avoid going three straight games without a point after recording five goals - four on the power play - and three assists in the previous three contests. Perry's four-game point streak against Colorado ended in a 3-0 home loss Oct. 16 in the teams' only meeting this season.


Reto Berra made 35 saves for the Avs that night but was waived last week, and Semyon Varlamov is expected to be in net Wednesday. Varlamov sat out two consecutive games after posting a 4.80 goals-against average in his previous three starts but returned Monday to stop 37 shots in a 3-1 victory over Arizona.


"He was really good. He looked like a No. 1," coach Patrick Roy told the Avalanche's official website. "He was solid, and that's the Varly we wanted to see. It was a good thing for him to rest and be ready for this one.


"Now he needs to be ready for the next one against the Ducks."


Varlamov has a 4.38 GAA during an 0-2-1 stretch against Anaheim.


Matt Duchene set a career high Monday with his 28th goal for the Avs, who are tied with Minnesota for the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference but have played one more game than the Wild.


"I'm not trying to think about it too much," Duchene said of his accomplishment. "It would be nice to get two more hopefully this year and get to that 30-goal mark but with that, it's all about the team.


"It's all about me playing my role and doing what I'm capable of doing to help this team get in the playoffs."


Anaheim's Frederik Andersen made 22 saves against the Avs in October, and he's 12-0-2 with a 1.76 GAA as a starter in 2016.


Gibson has a league-low 2.04 GAA, including 1.74 during his 4-0-1 stretch.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Capitals (49-13) at Kings (39-22)
Date: March 09, 2016 10:30 PM EDT

One possible reason the Washington Capitals may like their chances of finally winning a Stanley Cup is that they added a pair of players who have lifted it.


Those players, Justin Williams and Mike Richards, are finally returning to the place where they won those championships together.


They will go on the road and face the Los Angeles Kings for the first time Wednesday night since leaving that franchise and joining the Capitals.


The receptions for Williams and Richards could be very different, even though both helped Los Angeles (39-22-4) capture Stanley Cups in 2012 and 1014.


Williams, who also won the Cup with Carolina in 2006, developed into one of the Kings' most beloved players in his six seasons with them between 2009-15. The winger shined in the 2014 postseason, amassing 25 points and earning Conn Smythe Trophy honors as the playoffs' most valuable player.


He joined Washington (49-13-4) as an unrestricted free agent before this season.


The circumstances surrounding Richards' return after spending his previous four seasons with the Kings are far less rosier because his contract with Los Angeles was terminated in the offseason. He had been sent to the minor leagues after his play and production dropped off and was arrested at the Canadian border in June for possession of a controlled substance.


Richards eventually settled a grievance with the Kings and was out of the NHL until the Capitals signed him in January.


Both Williams and Richards played in the Capitals' 3-1 home win over the Kings on Feb. 16, with Williams assisting on Evgeny Kuznetsov's go-ahead goal with 2:02 to play.


"It's weird playing against them," Kings defenseman Drew Doughty said after that contest. "We understand they're not a part of our team anymore. We'll always have those memories with them and we'll never forget. Now they're on the opposite side. Next time we play them, we've got to beat them."


Los Angeles has taken its last five home meetings with Washington.


The Kings won for the sixth time in eight games Monday in a 5-1 victory over Vancouver. Jeff Carter scored twice and Anze Kopitar added a goal and two assists.


All six wins in the eight-game run have seen Los Angeles yield two or fewer goals.


'We always play good defensive hockey. I mean, it's not our team motto, but it's something we're known for,' Doughty said. 'We take a lot of pride in playing good defense, and we always have good goaltending. That's how you win hockey games.'


The Capitals won 2-1 on Monday in a shootout that ended Anaheim's eight-game home win streak. Andre Burakovsky scored the tying goal early in the third period in a tight game that came after Washington began this four-game trip with Saturday's 2-1 overtime victory over Boston.


'It was two good teams battling it out,' coach Barry Trotz said. 'It was a good test for us, because I didn't know what we would have (in the tank), fifth game in seven nights and getting across the country."


Washington has played 11 straight one-goal games since the victory over Los Angeles, although that margin ended at two thanks to an empty-net tally by Jason Chimera. The Capitals have played 18 games in a row decided by either one goal or two with an empty-net score.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Predators (34-21) at Flames (27-34)
Date: March 09, 2016 9:30 PM EDT

The Nashville Predators have built a sizable lead in the Western Conference wild-card race during a franchise-record point streak that they haven't had any trouble extending to start their trip.


Plenty of teams have departed Calgary with a victory lately, and Nashville can match the club record with a seventh straight road victory by beating the struggling Flames on Wednesday night.


The Predators (34-21-12) have gone 9-0-4 since a regulation loss to Washington on Feb. 9, building an eight-point lead over Minnesota and Colorado for the West's first wild card in the process.


They beat the Avalanche 5-2 on Saturday to begin a five-game trip and defeated Winnipeg 4-2 on Tuesday despite going 0 for 9 on the power play in those contests.


Craig Smith had two goals against the Jets to give him five with five assists during a five-game point streak, and Ryan Johansen snapped a 14-game goal drought.


Colton Sissons, recalled from the AHL on Monday to replace the injured Paul Gaustad for at least the rest of the trip, had a goal and an assist in his first NHL game since Dec. 26. His goal broke a first-period tie as the Predators moved to the verge of matching the team-record road winning streak set Oct. 16-Nov. 4, 2006.


"I think the past month and a half, two months, everybody has settled into where they're going to be," Smith said. "That only helps in games where you need goals, can rely on each other and be predictable."


The Predators snapped a four-game losing streak in the series by winning 2-1 at Calgary on Jan. 27 with help from a power-play goal by Shea Weber, who has two goals and four assists during a four-game point streak that has come after he missed three straight with a lower-body injury.


The Flames (27-34-5) have dropped into a tie for last in the West with Edmonton and Winnipeg while going 2-9-2 since Feb. 12, a stretch that includes dropping five of six at home. Joe Colborne's goal with 1:22 remaining in the third period tied visiting San Jose on Monday, but the Sharks scored 19 seconds into overtime for a 2-1 win.


"We're a young team and sometimes it doesn't always go our way, but the one thing that we have to respect from our team is the effort," coach Bob Hartley said. "The commitment to leave everything on the ice, to play with energy, to play with passion - we're getting this and that's step one in the right direction."


Veteran center Mikael Backlund had scored in two straight before being held without a point against the Sharks. He has eight goals and 12 assists over his last 16.


"He's been maybe our best player in the last month or two," Colborne told the team's official website. "Playing with him ... it's a treat. He's so smart with the puck and so responsible. If you have the puck, he's somewhere close by to give you an outlet."


Joni Ortio has gone 1-6-3 with a 3.04 goals-against average in eight starts and three relief efforts, but has a .924 save percentage over the last three. He'll get the start against the Predators, who could go with Carter Hutton after Pekka Rinne made 21 saves Tuesday.


Hutton has a 2.16 GAA in 11 starts, the last of which came when he made 25 saves in a win over Toronto on Feb. 23. He stopped 26 shots to beat Calgary in January.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Dunkel

Wednesday, March 9


NY Islanders @ Toronto

Game 1-2
March 9, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Islanders
10.971
Toronto
9.839
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Islanders
by 1
4 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Islanders
-170
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Islanders
(-170); Under

Chicago @ St. Louis

Game 3-4
March 9, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
10.149
St. Louis
12.971
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 3
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-120
5
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-120); Over

Nashville @ Calgary

Game 5-6
March 9, 2016 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nashville
10.370
Calgary
11.915
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Calgary
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
-160
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Calgary
(+140); Under

Anaheim @ Colorado

Game 7-8
March 9, 2016 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Anaheim
10.261
Colorado
11.978
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Anaheim
-150
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+130); Over

Arizona @ Vancouver

Game 9-10
March 9, 2016 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
10.170
Vancouver
8.642
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1 1/2
4 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
N/A

Washington @ Los Angeles

Game 11-12
March 9, 2016 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
12.218
Los Angeles
11.303
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1
5 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
-125
5
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+105); Over

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, March 9

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NY ISLANDERS (37-20-0-7, 81 pts.) at TORONTO (21-33-0-11, 53 pts.) - 3/9/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 40-68 ATS (+108.2 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.
TORONTO is 21-44 ATS (-40.9 Units) in all games this season.
TORONTO is 7-22 ATS (+31.1 Units) second half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 8-26 ATS (+41.0 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 7-30 ATS (+43.2 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 14-33 ATS (+65.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
TORONTO is 30-58 ATS (+101.9 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 5-24 ATS (+39.8 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 ISLANDERS is 5-3 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 5-3-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.9 Units)

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CHICAGO (41-21-0-5, 87 pts.) at ST LOUIS (38-20-0-9, 85 pts.) - 3/9/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 23-5 ATS (+15.7 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
CHICAGO is 54-31 ATS (+12.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 10-9-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.6 Units)

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NASHVILLE (34-21-0-12, 80 pts.) at CALGARY (27-34-0-5, 59 pts.) - 3/9/2016, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 34-33 ATS (-11.4 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 7-12 ATS (-11.3 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
NASHVILLE is 16-27 ATS (-14.9 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 5-3 (+3.4 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 5-3-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.4 Units)

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ANAHEIM (37-19-0-9, 83 pts.) at COLORADO (34-30-0-4, 72 pts.) - 3/9/2016, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 128-111 ATS (-23.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 41-34 ATS (-3.0 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 17-11 ATS (+28.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 18-13 ATS (+33.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 99-64 ATS (+10.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 22-7 ATS (+11.9 Units) second half of the season this season.
ANAHEIM is 17-7 ATS (+8.1 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
ANAHEIM is 217-162 ATS (+26.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-4 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 4-3-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.5 Units)

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ARIZONA (28-32-0-6, 62 pts.) at VANCOUVER (25-28-0-12, 62 pts.) - 3/9/2016, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 6-7 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 7-6-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
9 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.5 Units)

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WASHINGTON (49-13-0-4, 102 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (39-22-0-4, 82 pts.) - 3/9/2016, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 156-197 ATS (-69.1 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 18-4 ATS (+9.1 Units) after a division game this season.
WASHINGTON is 49-17 ATS (+21.5 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 16-5 ATS (+9.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
WASHINGTON is 17-7 ATS (+7.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LOS ANGELES is 79-68 ATS (+149.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 37-35 ATS (-26.5 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 3-2-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.9 Units)

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, March 9

Hot teams
-- Islanders won seven of their last eight games.
-- St Louis won its last three games, scoring 13 goals. Blackhawks won three of their last four games.
-- Predators won seven of their last eight games.
-- Anaheim won 11 of its last 12 games.
-- Washington won four of its last five games. Los Angeles won six of its last eight games.

Cold teams
-- Toronto lost its last six games, scoring ten goals.
-- Calgary lost eight of its last nine games.
-- Colorado lost three of its last five games.
-- Arizona lost eight of its last nine games. Vancouver lost four of its last five.

Series records
-- Toronto lost five of last seven games with the Islanders.
-- Chicago is 6-4 in its last ten games with St Louis.
-- Flames won four of their last five games with Nashville.
-- Ducks won three of their last four games in Colorado.
-- Canucks won four of last five games with Arizona.
-- Kings won five of last seven games with Washington.

Totals
-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Islander games.
-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven St Louis games.
-- Last four Nashville games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Anaheim-Colorado games stayed under.
-- Seven of last nine Arizona-Vancouver games stayed under.
-- Under is 7-2-2 in last eleven Los Angeles games.

Back-to-backs
-- Islanders won six of last seven games if they played night before.
-- Nashville won its last three games if it played night before.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL

Wednesday, March 9

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. TORONTO
NY Islanders are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing NY Islanders
Toronto is 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against NY Islanders

8:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. ST. LOUIS
Chicago is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing St. Louis
Chicago is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
St. Louis is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games

9:30 PM
NASHVILLE vs. CALGARY
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Nashville's last 12 games when playing Calgary
Nashville is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
Calgary is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games when playing at home against Nashville

10:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. COLORADO
Anaheim is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing Anaheim
Colorado is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Anaheim

10:00 PM
ARIZONA vs. VANCOUVER
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
Arizona is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
Vancouver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
Vancouver is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Arizona

10:30 PM
WASHINGTON vs. LOS ANGELES
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Washington is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Los Angeles is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington

 

[CNOTES]

NHL MONEYLINE


NHL > (3) CHICAGO@ (4) ST LOUIS | 2016-03-09 20:05:00 - 2016-03-09 20:05:00
Play ON CHICAGO using money line in All games after a non-conference game
The record is 23 Wins and 5 Losses for the this season (+17.7 units)


NHL > (1) NY ISLANDERS@ (2) TORONTO | 2016-03-09 19:05:00 - 2016-03-09 19:05:00
Play AGAINST TORONTO using money line in All games second half of the season
The record is 16 Wins and 57 Losses for the last two seasons (-38.85 units)


NHL > (11) WASHINGTON@ (12) LOS ANGELES | 2016-03-09 22:35:00 - 2016-03-09 22:35:00
Play ON WASHINGTON using money line in all games
The record is 49 Wins and 17 Losses for the this season (+23.35 units)

NHL > (1) NY ISLANDERS@ (2) TORONTO | 2016-03-09 19:05:00 - 2016-03-09 19:05:00
Play AGAINST TORONTO using money line in All games revenging a home loss versus opponent
The record is 7 Wins and 30 Losses for the last two seasons (-20.85 units)


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NHL PUCKLINE


NHL > (3) CHICAGO@ (4) ST LOUIS | 2016-03-09 20:05:00 - 2016-03-09 20:05:00
Play ON CHICAGO in All games after a non-conference game
The record is 23 Wins and 5 Losses for the this season (+17.7 units)


NHL > (1) NY ISLANDERS@ (2) TORONTO | 2016-03-09 19:05:00 - 2016-03-09 19:05:00
Play AGAINST TORONTO in All games second half of the season
The record is 16 Wins and 57 Losses for the last two seasons (-38.85 units)


NHL > (11) WASHINGTON@ (12) LOS ANGELES | 2016-03-09 22:35:00 - 2016-03-09 22:35:00
Play ON WASHINGTON in all games
The record is 49 Wins and 17 Losses for the this season (+23.35 units)


NHL > (1) NY ISLANDERS@ (2) TORONTO | 2016-03-09 19:05:00 - 2016-03-09 19:05:00
Play AGAINST TORONTO in All games revenging a home loss versus opponent
The record is 7 Wins and 30 Losses for the last two seasons (-20.85 units)


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NHL TOTALS


NHL > (7) ANAHEIM@ (8) COLORADO | 2016-03-09 22:05:00 - 2016-03-09 22:05:00
Play OVER COLORADO on the totalin Home games after a win by 2 goals or more
The record is 12 Overs and 2 Unders for the last two seasons (+10.85 units)


NHL > (7) ANAHEIM@ (8) COLORADO | 2016-03-09 22:05:00 - 2016-03-09 22:05:00
Play OVER ANAHEIM on the totalin Road games second half of the season
The record is 9 Overs and 1 Unders for the this season (+8.3 units)


NHL > (5) NASHVILLE@ (6) CALGARY | 2016-03-09 21:35:00 - 2016-03-09 21:35:00
Play UNDER NASHVILLE on the totalin All games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 16 Overs and 36 Unders for the last two seasons (+19.05 units)


NHL > (3) CHICAGO@ (4) ST LOUIS | 2016-03-09 20:05:00 - 2016-03-09 20:05:00
Play UNDER ST LOUIS on the totalin All games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 8 Overs and 20 Unders for the this season (+11.6 units)


NHL > (5) NASHVILLE@ (6) CALGARY | 2016-03-09 21:35:00 - 2016-03-09 21:35:00
Play UNDER NASHVILLE on the totalin Road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season
The record is 2 Overs and 11 Unders for the last two seasons (+9 units)


NHL > (1) NY ISLANDERS@ (2) TORONTO | 2016-03-09 19:05:00 - 2016-03-09 19:05:00
Play OVER TORONTO on the totalin Home games after allowing 4 goals or more
The record is 22 Overs and 8 Unders for the last two seasons (+13.85 units)