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NHL


Friday’s games


Penguins won three of last four games with Columbus; three of those four games went over the total. Pittsburgh lost four of its last five visits to Ohio. Penguins won five of last seven games but split last four road games; four of their last five games stayed under the total. Blue Jackets are 2-3 in last five home games, 0-3 in game following their last three wins. Four of their last five games stayed under.


Home side won eight of last nine Carolina-Colorado games; Avalanche lost their last five visits to Raleigh. Under is 3-1-1 in last five series games. Colorado lost its last five games; they were outscored 24-6 in losing their last five road games. Under is 3-2-1 in their last six games. Hurricanes lost seven of last nine games but won last two at home- they haven’t played in six days. Over is 3-1-1 in their last five games.


Anaheim is 6-4 in its last ten games with Florida; under is 2-0-1 in last three series games. Panthers lost three of last four games in this building. Florida won five of its last six games; they scored 13 goals in winning last two road games. Ducks lost four of their last six games; they’re 0-3 in game following their last three wins. Six of their last nine games stayed under the total.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Penguins (35-13) at Blue Jackets (36-15)
Date: February 17, 2017 7:00 PM EDT

The Columbus Blue Jackets have been a sluggish team in recent weeks. Their next opponent should grab their undivided attention.


Looking to win back-to-back games for the first time in nearly a month, the Blue Jackets take on Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night in another matchup involving two of the top teams in the Metropolitan Division.


Columbus (36-15-5) and Pittsburgh (36-13-7) have split two games this season, however, the Blue Jackets have outscored the Penguins 10-5.


"It's easy to get up to play those guys. ... It's our biggest rival. It's going to be a big two points, especially how close we are in the standings this year, so it makes it that much more special," Blue Jackets forward Matt Calvert said Thursday.


Pittsburgh begins play in second place in the Metropolitan, five points behind the Washington Capitals and two points ahead of Columbus. The Penguins are 1-2-2 in their last five games at Nationwide Arena, including a 7-1 setback on Dec. 22.


Columbus has split the first four games of its season-high seven-game homestand after defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Wednesday. That again has the Blue Jackets in position to win two straight for the first time since recording one-goal victories over the Carolina Hurricanes and Ottawa Senators on Jan. 21 and 22, respectively.


Though Columbus has gone just 4-5-1 since then, coach John Tortorella likes the effort his team is putting forth recently.


"I think that's three (games), three of them in a row, where we're certainly not perfect but I think we're attached to the game as far as playing harder. Some guys that I thought were struggling in the effort part I think have picked that up," Tortorella said.


"I think what the guys have done is they've recommitted themselves to just taking it one day at a time, and just keep on working themselves through a very tough part of the year, a grinding part of the year, and just trying to take it one day at a time."


Columbus' rout of Pittsburgh in December was fueled by a hat trick from Scott Hartnell. But Hartnell missed Wednesday's win with a lower-body injury and remains day-to-day according to Tortorella.


Even if Hartnell is unable to go, the Jackets may not miss him. Nine other players have recorded at least two points versus Pittsburgh this season.


After being given a game off, Sergei Bobrovsky should be back in goal for Columbus.


Since last winning consecutive starts on Jan. 8 against the Philadelphia Flyers and Jan. 17 versus Carolina, Bobrovsky is 3-6-1 with a 2.97 goals-against average and a .901 save percentage.


Upon joining the Blue Jackets in 2013, though, Bobrovsky is 4-1-0 with a 2.16 GAA, against Pittsburgh at home, stopping 143 of 154 shots.


Pittsburgh faces a quick turnaround after defeating the Winnipeg Jets 4-3 in overtime on Thursday in a milestone game for Crosby.


The 29-year-old Penguins captain recorded his 1,000th career point with a first-period assist, and then assisted on Phil Kessel's game-tying goal with just over six minutes to play before scoring the game-winning goal -- his NHL-leading 31st -- with 22 seconds to play.


Crosby became the 86th player in NHL history and third this season to reach 1,000 career points along with Alex Ovechkin and Henrik Sedin.


"It's nice to win the game," Crosby told the Penguins' official website. "When you have a memorable night like this, you want to finish the right way."


Ten players -- including Crosby -- have each managed one point versus the Jackets in 2016-17.


Besides dealing with Crosby, Columbus' defense may have its hands full as Evgeni Malkin and Kessel are surging for Pittsburgh.


Malkin had a goal and an assist Thursday, giving him 58 points (24 goals, 34 assists) to match his total from last season. Malkin has recorded multiple points in four of his last five games, totaling three goals and five assists. He also needs one assist for 500 in his career.


Kessel will be trying to score a goal in five straight games for the first time since a career-best six-game run from Nov. 26 to Dec. 8, 2008, while with the Boston Bruins. Kessel is the Penguins' top scorer against the Blue Jackets this season with three points (two goals, assist).


Malkin was held scoreless in December's win over Columbus, and missed a 4-3 overtime victory on Feb. 3 due to a lower-body injury the sidelined him for seven games.


Pittsburgh is just 12-10-4 on the road, but has shown improvement recently by going 4-1-1 in its last six away from home, limiting the opposition to one goal in each of the four victories.


It's not immediately known if the Penguins will have Justin Schultz and Olli Maatta available after both players left in the second period with injuries on Thursday.


Schultz is the Penguins' top-scoring defensemen with a career-best 39 points (nine goals, 30 assists). Maatta has a goal and six assists with a plus-17 rating in 54 games.


The teams will meet for the final time in the regular season on April 4 in Pittsburgh.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Avalanche (15-37) at Hurricanes (24-22)
Date: February 17, 2017 7:30 PM EDT

RALEIGH, N.C. -- The Carolina Hurricanes are counting on their time off providing a lift as they return to action Friday night to begin a five-game homestand.


The opponent at PNC Arena will be the Colorado Avalanche, the worst team in the NHL.


"When you take five days off, you're going to sink a little in the standings," Carolina coach Bill Peters said. "Now you have to make sure you win on a consistent basis. ... We're going to make up some games in hand. You have to play good."


The Hurricanes (24-22-7) were off this week, so a layoff since Saturday's loss in Dallas has been time to recoup and gear up for what must be a strong final two months if they're going to break through and make the Eastern Conference playoffs.


"When we skate and are good on the forecheck, we're at our best," Peters said. "There's definitely some challenges. I believe in the group."


The Hurricanes have work to do after a recent rough stretch despite picking up six of a possible 10 points in the five-game span prior to the five-day layoff.


"We're trying to get some consistent (play)," Peters said.


The Avalanche (15-38-2) suffered their fifth consecutive loss with Thursday night's 2-0 setback at Buffalo.


"Just being in games isn't what we're looking for," Colorado forward Matt Duchene said. "We're looking to win games. There's things we have to do better."


Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said he tried to mix up the team's routine at times in order to break out of the slump. Much of what's being emphasized is of a learning nature, but that doesn't mean the outcome of games hasn't taken a toll.


"We can't worry about the last few games now," Bednar said.


The matchup in Raleigh pits two teams occupying last place in their respective divisions. The Hurricanes lost their last two games.


"It's a results-based business," Avalanche goalie Calvin Pickard said. "We can definitely play better so we have to find a way to win."


Friday's game wraps up a stretch of five road games in a seven-day stretch for Colorado, so the Avalanche has been considerably busier than the Hurricanes.


"We've been offensively challenged this trip," Duchene said, with the team managing a total of six goals during the five-game skid.


For Carolina, now is the time to get after it and this might be the ideal opponent coming off the idle time and in need of an immediate jump-start. Peters said he's aware some teams have had trouble coming out of similar layoffs.


"This is the start to a five-game segment," Peters said. "We have to play our best hockey of the season."


Avalanche forward Jarome Iginla posted 26 points in 25 games against the Hurricanes. Carolina center Jordan Staal has compiled 12 points in 11 career games against Colorado.


Carolina won its last six home games against the Avalanche. The teams meet again next month in Denver.

 

[CNOTES]

Preview: Panthers (25-20) at Ducks (30-18)
Date: February 17, 2017 10:00 PM EDT

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The Florida Panthers will continue their quest to enhance their playoff chances at the expense of the Western Conference's contenders on Friday night against the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center.


The Panthers will spend most of February facing the Western Conference. They won three of their past four against the West, including a 6-5 overtime victory on Wednesday night over San Jose Sharks.


Florida enters the game in Anaheim just three points out of the Eastern Conference's final wild-card berth after winning five of six games.


Wednesday night's win was the Panthers' second in a row on a five-game trip that will take them to Los Angeles and St. Louis. Florida began the trip on Saturday in Nashville with a 7-4 victory over the Predators.


Left winger Jonathan Huberdeau will play a critical role in the Panthers' playoff hopes.


Huberdeau missed the first four months of the season with a torn Achilles tendon. But since returning to the lineup on Feb. 3, the winner of the 2013 Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL's rookie of the year amassed three goals and four assists in accumulating at least one point in each of his four games.


Huberdeau continued his torrid performance during the road trip. After getting a goal and two assists against Nashville, he added another assist in San Jose before scoring the winning goal 1:38 into overtime.


"He has simply matured before our eyes," Dale Tallon, the team's president of hockey operations, told the Miami Herald. "He is comfortable in the position he is in, and he has grown mentally and physically. He's still a young man, but he's not the kid I had to send back because I was worried about him getting crushed."


During the Panthers' 2011 preseason camp, Tallon returned an 18-year-old Huberdeau to Saint John in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The next season, Huberdeau won the Calder award.


Helping Huberdeau is 45-year-old right winger Jaromir Jagr, who tallied his 1,900th career point Wednesday night while playing on the same line with Huberdeau and center Aleksander Barkov. Only Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky has more career points than Jagr's 2,857.


"He teaches us a lot of things that maybe some other guys couldn't," Huberdeau said about Jagr to the Los Angeles Times.


The Ducks, who trail the first-place Sharks by four points in the Pacific Division, could be without center Antoine Vermette for the next 10 games.


Vermette, one of the NHL's best at winning faceoffs, was suspended Thursday for slashing linesman Shandor Alphonso's legs while waiting for a faceoff in Tuesday night's 1-0 win against the Minnesota Wild. The 13-year veteran, who had never previously been suspended or fined, will appeal.


"It wasn't really a vicious or any type of malice thing," Anaheim coach Randy Carlyle told the Orange County Register. "He wasn't trying to hurt anybody. It was more of a tap to blow-the-whistle-type thing.


"Usually what happens, if they do drop the puck unfairly, the linesman or the referee will blow the whistle and reset it. But he touched the official, so what are you going to do?"


Defenseman Sami Vatanen could return against Florida. Vatanen, who missed the past five games because of a knee injury, practiced Thursday. However, Carlyle told NHL.com that he will decide Friday morning whether Vatanen will play.

 

[CNOTES]

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17


GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


PIT at CLB 07:00 PM


PIT +110


O 6.0


COL at CAR 07:30 PM


U 5.5


FLA at ANA 10:00 PM


FLA +105


O 5.0

 

[CNOTES]

Saturday’s six-pack


Six of the best minor league prospects for the Toronto Blue Jays:


1) Vladimir Guerrero Jr, 3B— He turns 18 next month. Damn good bloodlines.


3) Lourdes Gurriel, OF/3B— His brother played for the Astros last year.


9) Bo Bichette, 2B/SS— His father Dante was a pretty good big leaguer.


11) Justin Maese, P— Was 9-6, 2.36 in his first two minor league seasons.


12) Max Pentecost, C/1B— Has had two elbow operations since signing for $2.9M.


25) Cavan Biggio, 2B— Not as a good a prospect as his Hall of Famer dad.


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Saturday’s List of 13: Random stuff on a winter day…….


13) Tom House was in the major leagues for 8 years, with the Braves, Red Sox, Mariners; he was 29-23, 3.79 in 289 games (21 starts, 33 saves). He was best known for catching Hank Aaron’s 715th home run in the Atlanta bullpen in 1974. Now he is best known for something else.


House is a throwing guru, as in, the mechanics of throwing a ball, whether it be a baseball or a football. He was the Rangers’ pitching coach in Texas in the 1980’s; Nolan Ryan mentioned him in his Hall of Fame acceptance speech. Nowadays, House does work with some NFL QB’s.


Drew Brees, Carson Palmer, Tom Brady have all worked with House; now Jared Goff is working with him too, on ways to strengthen the shoulder and improve throwing mechanics. He’s had an interesting career; he was also USC’s pithing coach for a few years and is a PhD. Smart guy.


12) Turns out Mark Gottfried gets $2.28M to leave NC State with four years left on his contract, so while I think he got a raw deal, he’ll be back on TV next year with a healthy bank account, so good for him. Gottfried was very good on TV before he got the Wolfpack job.


11) Michigan coach John Beilein is the only one of 351 Division I basketball coaches who has never been an assistant coach, at any level.


Beilien’s son Patrick is following the same path; he is the coach at D-II LeMoyne in Syracuse at age 33, where his father was once the coach, from 1983-1992.


10) Went to an America East game the other night; Md-Baltimore County at Albany. Coach of UMBC is Ryan Odom, son of former Wake Forest/South Carolina coach Dave Odom.


Ryan Odom has the Retrievers at 16-11, after they were 7-25 LY. He coached at Lenior-Rhyne (D-II) last year, improving them from eight wins to 20+, so he is on a fast track to a bigger league fairly soon. Two years ago, Odom was the interim coach of Charlotte in C-USA after the head coach there became ill.


9) It was 66 in Chicago Friday, the 4th-warmest Jan-Feb Chicago day in recorded history. Out in Los Angeles, they were getting 3-4 inches of rain. Odd weather. As long as i don’t have to brush snow off my satellite dish again this winter, I’ll be happy.


8) This is the last year of Joe Girardi’s career as manager in the Bronx. If you root for that team, aren’t you concerned? Girardi seems like a good manager; most of the problems they’ve had the last few years seem to be front office’s problems, as in, the roster got real old.


Fact is, they’ve won only one world title since 2000 and spent a freakin’ fortune.


7) Jerry DiPoto became the Mariners’ GM in September, 2015; only 8 of the players who were on the 40-man roster then are still there.


6) Former NBA star Cedric Ceballos now does some Mountain West games on CBS Sports Network; he isn’t bad and has a tremendous, deep voice.


5) 34-year old Vince Young may be aiming for a football comeback; rumors have him headed to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the CFL. Young last played for the Eagles, in 2011.


4) Friday was Michael Jordan’s 54th birthday, Jim Brown’s 81st. Pretty strong day to have a birthday.


3) Portland State is 12-12 this season, 5-8 in big Sky games, 1-6 in their last seven. A closer look shows that four of their last five losses came in OT, including a triple OT loss at Eastern Washington. Vikings have an experienced team, so you’d think they’d win some of those close games.


Elsewhere in the Big Sky, Montana State is 6-2 in its last eight games- they’ve won their last four home games- their last three home wins have all come in overtime.


2) Quote of the Day, part 2: “This is not even a conspiracy theory. The Earth is flat.” Kyrie Irving of the Cavaliers— maybe he learned that in his six months at Duke. Seriously, Irving thinks the world is flat.


1— RIP William James Myers, 79, better known as George the Animal Steele, a pro wrestler who entertained fans by eating the turnbuckle with his green tongue sticking out. Trust me on this, he was fun to watch, in a creepy kind of way. RIP, sir.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL


Saturday’s games


Blues won their last nine games with Buffalo; under is 3-1-2 in last six series games. St Louis won its last four visits to western NY. Blues won their last six games, outscoring foes 20-6; five of those games were on road. Over is 5-4-1 in their last ten games. Sabres won three of last four games; they split their last six home games. Three of their last four games stayed under.


Canadiens won seven of last ten games with Winnipeg; last four series games went over total. Jets lost four of last five games in Molson Centre. Winnipeg lost five of last six games, losing 5-2/4-3 in last two away games. Nine of their last ten games went over total. Canadiens lost six of last seven games, have a new coach now; they lost last three home games. Under is 4-2-1 in their last seven games.


Washington won six of its last seven games with Detroit; under is 5-1-1 in last seven series tilts. Teams split last four series games played in this building. Capitals won their last six games, corny total of 30 goals; over is 3-0-3 in those games- they split their last four road games. Red Wings lost their last five games, scoring total of nine goals; four of their last six games stayed under. Detroit lost four of last five home games.


Ottawa won six of last seven games with Toronto; three of last four series games played here stayed under. Senators won last three games in this building. Ottawa won three of last four games; they split last four road games. Last four Ottawa games stayed under. Maple Leafs lost seven of last ten games but split last four at home; over is 5-3-1 in their last nine games.


Islanders won nine of last ten games with New Jersey; they won four of last five visits to the Garden State. Under is 7-0-3 in last ten series games. Islanders lost 3-0/7-1 in last two road games; they’ve won four of last six games overall. Six of their last eight games went over the total. Devils lost five of last seven home games, are 4-3 in last seven overall. Under is 2-0-2 in their last four games.


Blackhawks won eight of last ten games with Edmonton; Oilers lost their last four visits to the Windy City. Seven of last ten series games went over total. Edmonton won three of last four games overall, four of last six on the road. Last three Oiler games went over the total. Chicago won its last five games, scoring 21 goals; eight of their last nine games went over. This is their first home game in 23 days- they haven’t played in a week.


Home side won seven of last eight San Jose-Arizona games; Sharks lost four of last five visits to the desert. Under is 7-0-2 in last nine series games. San Jose lost five of its last six games; they lost three of last four on road. Over is 3-1-1 in their last five games. Coyotes won three of last four games, but lost three of last four at home. Over is 5-1-1 in their last seven games.


Road team won seven of last ten Nashville-Minnesota games; Predators won two of last three visits to Twin Cities. Over is 2-0-1 in last three series games. Nashville is 4-5 in its last nine games, losing 4-2/4-3 in last two road games. Eight of their last ten games went over total. Minnesota won five of last seven games, winning three of last four at home; three of their last four games stayed under.


Road team won five of last seven Tampa Bay-Dallas games; Lightning won three of last four games in Texas. Nine of last ten series games went over total. Tampa Bay won three of last four games overall; they lost four of last six road games. Under is 3-0-1 in their last four games. Dallas Stars lost three in row, seven of last eight games; they’re 3-2 in last five home games. Seven of their last ten games went over the total.


Kings won eight of last ten games with Florida; under is 6-2-2 in last ten series games. Florida lost last five games in Staples Center, outscored 18-6. Panthers won six of last seven games; they scored 17 goals in winning last three road games. Over is 4-1-1 in their last six games. Los Angeles lost three of last four games, both overall and at home. Under is 4-2-4 in their last ten games.


Home side won last six Calgary-Vancouver games; Flames lost 2-1/4-2 in last two games int his building. Over is 5-3-2 in last ten series games. Calgary won five of last seven games overall, three of last four on road; last three series games stayed under. Canucks lost seven of their last nine games; this is their first home game in two weeks. Five of their last seven games went over the total.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Long Sheet

Saturday, February 18

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ST LOUIS (31-22-0-5, 67 pts.) at BUFFALO (25-23-0-10, 60 pts.) - 2/18/2017, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 207-212 ATS (+465.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
ST LOUIS is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in February games this season.
ST LOUIS is 9-3 ATS (+12.5 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
ST LOUIS is 19-8 ATS (+10.3 Units) in road games on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 119-85 ATS (+33.8 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.
ST LOUIS is 17-5 ATS (+11.6 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 14-28 ATS (+59.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 5-0 (+5.0 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 5-0-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.1 Units)

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WINNIPEG (26-29-0-5, 57 pts.) at MONTREAL (31-19-0-8, 70 pts.) - 2/18/2017, 2:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 19-36 ATS (-18.6 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 16-13 ATS (+33.5 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 1-6 ATS (-8.5 Units) in February games this season.
MONTREAL is 18-31 ATS (-20.3 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 3-2 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 3-2-0 straight up against WINNIPEG 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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WASHINGTON (39-11-0-6, 84 pts.) at DETROIT (22-25-0-10, 54 pts.) - 2/18/2017, 2:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 6-2 (+3.6 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 6-2-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.1 Units)

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OTTAWA (30-19-0-6, 66 pts.) at TORONTO (26-19-0-11, 63 pts.) - 2/18/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
OTTAWA is 30-25 ATS (+56.7 Units) in all games this season.
TORONTO is 34-77 ATS (+127.7 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 6-17 ATS (-11.9 Units) in home games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 8-4 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 8-4-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
8 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.0 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (26-20-0-10, 62 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (24-23-0-10, 58 pts.) - 2/18/2017, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 7-1 (+5.7 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 7-1-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
6 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+6.1 Units)

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EDMONTON (31-19-0-8, 70 pts.) at CHICAGO (35-17-0-5, 75 pts.) - 2/18/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 35-22 ATS (+10.1 Units) in all games this season.
CHICAGO is 5-0 ATS (+5.0 Units) in February games this season.
CHICAGO is 425-416 ATS (-98.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 2-7 ATS (-12.2 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 6-2 (+3.1 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 6-2-0 straight up against EDMONTON 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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SAN JOSE (34-18-0-6, 74 pts.) at ARIZONA (20-29-0-7, 47 pts.) - 2/18/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 13-21 ATS (-17.1 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 60-56 ATS (-31.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 193-160 ATS (-75.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.
ARIZONA is 28-23 ATS (+62.1 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 36-17 ATS (+17.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 27-15 ATS (+10.1 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 16-7 ATS (+8.0 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 50-27 ATS (+13.1 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 26-76 ATS (+130.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 6-8 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 8-6-0 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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NASHVILLE (27-21-0-8, 62 pts.) at MINNESOTA (38-13-0-6, 82 pts.) - 2/18/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 75-77 ATS (-26.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 15-29 ATS (-16.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 3-9 ATS (-9.2 Units) on Saturday games this season.
NASHVILLE is 0-5 ATS (-6.0 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest this season.
NASHVILLE is 6-14 ATS (-13.3 Units) after a division game this season.
NASHVILLE is 3-15 ATS (-12.3 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 4-13 ATS (-14.0 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
NASHVILLE is 4-15 ATS (-14.7 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
MINNESOTA is 38-19 ATS (+57.4 Units) in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 15-20 ATS (-17.8 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 38-39 ATS (-4.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 6-6 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 6-6-0 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=+1.1 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (25-24-0-7, 57 pts.) at DALLAS (22-27-0-10, 54 pts.) - 2/18/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 25-31 ATS (-11.3 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 5-12 ATS (-8.2 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
TAMPA BAY is 353-405 ATS (-124.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
DALLAS is 27-13 ATS (+10.2 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 24-13 ATS (+8.8 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 22-37 ATS (-20.6 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 12-23 ATS (-22.1 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 6-15 ATS (+21.1 Units) second half of the season this season.
DALLAS is 3-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) on Saturday games this season.
DALLAS is 7-18 ATS (-14.3 Units) after a division game this season.
DALLAS is 6-14 ATS (-9.1 Units) in non-conference games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 2-2 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 2-2-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.1 Units)

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FLORIDA (26-20-0-10, 62 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (28-24-0-4, 60 pts.) - 2/18/2017, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 147-223 ATS (+390.1 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
FLORIDA is 10-18 ATS (-9.4 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in home games on Saturday games this season.
FLORIDA is 20-11 ATS (+32.1 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 117-108 ATS (-8.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 35-34 ATS (-15.1 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 4-1 (+2.8 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 4-1-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.6 Units)

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CALGARY (29-26-0-3, 61 pts.) at VANCOUVER (25-27-0-6, 56 pts.) - 2/18/2017, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 16-15 ATS (+34.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
CALGARY is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) when playing with 2 days rest this season.
VANCOUVER is 231-224 ATS (-113.6 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 12-7 (+5.8 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 12-7-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.6 Units)

 

[CNOTES]

NHL

Saturday, February 18

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Trend Report
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2:00 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. BUFFALO
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
St. Louis is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Buffalo's last 9 games
Buffalo is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home

3:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. DETROIT
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Washington
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Washington

3:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. MONTREAL
Winnipeg is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Winnipeg is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Montreal is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing at home against Winnipeg

8:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. CHICAGO
Edmonton is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Edmonton's last 11 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Chicago's last 14 games when playing at home against Edmonton
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

8:00 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. NEW JERSEY
NY Islanders are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games when playing New Jersey
NY Islanders are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
New Jersey is 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
New Jersey is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games at home

8:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Ottawa's last 16 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 6 games
Toronto is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games at home

9:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games on the road
Nashville is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Minnesota's last 23 games

9:00 PM
SAN JOSE vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Jose's last 9 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of San Jose's last 13 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Arizona's last 9 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games

9:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. DALLAS
Tampa Bay is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay

11:00 PM
CALGARY vs. VANCOUVER
Calgary is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Calgary's last 9 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
Vancouver is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vancouver's last 7 games

11:00 PM
FLORIDA vs. LOS ANGELES
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games
Florida is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Los Angeles is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing Florida
Los Angeles is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games

 

[CNOTES]

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18


GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


STL at BUF 01:00 PM

U 5.0


WAS at DET 02:00 PM


O 5.5


WIN at MON 02:00 PM


WIN +155


O 5.5

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack


— Kansas, VCU are only two teams to win 24+ games in each of the last ten seasons.


— San Diego Padres signed longtime Angel pitcher Jered Weaver to a contract.


— Rims in Western Michigan’s gym are among the loosest I’ve ever seen; great rims to shoot on.


— Cal Bears are 3-21 in their last 24 visits to play rival Stanford in Palo Alto.


— Arbitration case between Dellin Betances and Bronx Bombers got ugly; Betances will be paid $3 million this season, not the $5M he wanted, but apparently things got a little personal.


— Texas Longhorns have artificial turf for baseball; only two major league teams do and they are both domed stadiums (Toronto, Tampa Bay).


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


13) Kansas 67, Baylor 65— Jayhawks won their last four games by total of 10 points; three of those four games were on the road. Frank Mason is a great point guard for them.


12) Oregon 101, Colorado 73— If NCAA’s started right now, I’d pick the Ducks to win it all. Things change quickly with injuries and other happenings, but Oregon is really good.


11) West Virginia 83, Texas Tech 74 2OT— Wild week for the Mountaineers; they lost in OT at Kansas on Monday, then survived here, despite a 10:51 field goal drought that included the whole first overtime. The Big X is really a great league, with zero stiff teams.


10) Duke 99, Wake Forest 94— Blue Devils swept Wake this year, but wins were by combined total of seven points. Giving up 94 is a red flag for Duke; Danny Manning’s team is close to climbing into the top echelon of ACC teams.


9) Army 71, Navy 68— Cadets were down 25 points in this rivalry game.


8) Tex-Arlington 68, Georgia State 67— Big road win for the Mavericks, who stay in first place in the Sun Belt— they play (tied for) second-place Georgia Southern next.


Arlington had ball for last shot, down 67-65; they ran no play at all, the guard just dribbles all the time off the clock, cannot penetrate, is doubled and has to jack an awful 30-footer, which he swished.


7) There were several injuries to key players Saturday; not sure of the severity of them:
— Baylor: PG Manu Lecomte turned his ankle, finished the game, but he was hobbled.
— Michigan State: Elon Harris hurt his knee, left on a stretcher. It didn’t look good.
— Florida: Sixth man Canyon Barry twisted his ankle, played only 22:00. Looked like he could’ve played at the end of the game if he was needed.
— Georgia: Best player Yante Maten left very early with a leg injury; he came back and sat on the bench with a bag of ice.


6) UL-Lafayette 85, UL-Monroe 84— Game was 32-25 ULM at the half. Total was 145.5. Ragin’ Cajuns outscored ULM 60-52 in the second half, without lot of 3’s being made and I guess with almost no defense being played.


5) Ball State 109, Central Michigan 100 OT— Cardinals put seven players in double figures. Marcus Keene scored 40 points for the Chippewas.


4) Northwestern 69, Rutgers 65— Wildcats were down 4 in last 3:00 of this game, but they rallied in last few minutes and pulled a game out that would’ve been a disaster had they lost. Wildcats are now 20-7, still have some work to do to make the NCAA’s for the first time.


Doug Collins looked like he was going to have a heart attack in the stands, watching his son’s team play. Very intense.


ESPNU showed Doug Collins, Northwestern alum Mike Greenberg on camera during the game more than they showed Chris Collins. Can understand the elder Collins, but Greenberg?


3) Kentucky 82, Georgia 77— Dawgs’ best player got hurt in first 2:00, never returned, but the Georgia kids fought their hearts out for 40:00, fell just short. Kentucky made their foul shots in last minute to put this game away.


John Calipari went on a post-game rant in his press conference about coaches getting fired during a season. Good to hear a guy with leverage defend his colleagues.


2) UCLA 102, USC 70— Bruins avenge their earlier loss to the Trojans in Galen Center.


1— South Dakota State 97, Fort Wayne 89— 6-9 soph named Mike Daum scored 51 points and grabbed 15 rebounds; he was 7-18 behind the arc. He has taken 54 foul shots in his last four games, scored 34.2 pts/game in his last five. Don’t forget, Fort Wayne beat Indiana this season, so they’re not some stiff team, and the game was in Fort Wayne.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Long Sheet

Sunday, February 19

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WASHINGTON (39-11-0-7, 85 pts.) at NY RANGERS (37-19-0-1, 75 pts.) - 2/19/2017, 12:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 10-7 (+3.4 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 10-7-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
9 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.2 Units)

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DETROIT (23-25-0-10, 56 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (36-13-0-8, 80 pts.) - 2/19/2017, 3:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 5-13 ATS (-12.2 Units) on Sunday games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 100-63 ATS (+171.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 57-31 ATS (+9.9 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 39-20 ATS (+9.7 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 5-3 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 5-3-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
7 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+7.2 Units)

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WINNIPEG (27-29-0-5, 59 pts.) at OTTAWA (31-19-0-6, 68 pts.) - 2/19/2017, 5:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 20-36 ATS (-17.4 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 31-25 ATS (+61.3 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 47-35 ATS (+91.4 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 27-21 ATS (+49.2 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 159-138 ATS (-106.8 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 3-1 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 3-1-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.0 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (25-23-0-10, 60 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (26-21-0-10, 62 pts.) - 2/19/2017, 6:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 7-2 (+4.6 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 7-2-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
6 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+6.1 Units)

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CHICAGO (35-18-0-5, 75 pts.) at BUFFALO (26-23-0-10, 62 pts.) - 2/19/2017, 6:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 5-0 (+5.0 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 5-0-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.2 Units)

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NASHVILLE (27-22-0-8, 62 pts.) at COLUMBUS (37-15-0-5, 79 pts.) - 2/19/2017, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 27-30 ATS (-11.3 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 10-19 ATS (-10.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 6-15 ATS (-14.2 Units) after a division game this season.
NASHVILLE is 25-29 ATS (-16.5 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 3-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 37-20 ATS (+58.0 Units) in all games this season.
COLUMBUS is 16-8 ATS (+6.1 Units) in non-conference games this season.
COLUMBUS is 17-8 ATS (+7.9 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
COLUMBUS is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 4-1 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 4-1-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.4 Units)

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TORONTO (26-20-0-11, 63 pts.) at CAROLINA (24-22-0-8, 56 pts.) - 2/19/2017, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 5-2 (+2.8 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 5-2-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+7.1 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (25-24-0-8, 58 pts.) at COLORADO (16-38-0-2, 34 pts.) - 2/19/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 25-32 ATS (-12.4 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 11-26 ATS (+37.2 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 7-14 ATS (-8.4 Units) in non-conference games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 353-406 ATS (-125.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
COLORADO is 224-184 ATS (-16.6 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
COLORADO is 16-40 ATS (-28.4 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 4-14 ATS (+24.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
COLORADO is 7-18 ATS (-15.2 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 24-40 ATS (+67.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-2 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 3-2-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.0 Units)

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BOSTON (29-23-0-6, 64 pts.) at SAN JOSE (35-18-0-6, 76 pts.) - 2/19/2017, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 112-110 ATS (-36.1 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 3-9 ATS (-9.9 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 19-26 ATS (-14.7 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 4-10 ATS (-9.7 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
SAN JOSE is 151-103 ATS (+33.7 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 51-27 ATS (+14.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 41-27 ATS (+68.9 Units) in road games after shutting out their opponent in their previous game since 1996.
BOSTON is 186-211 ATS (+454.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 38-40 ATS (-17.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 14-21 ATS (-21.4 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 35-37 ATS (-34.6 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 163-141 ATS (-66.6 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 21-23 ATS (-18.0 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 3-2 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 3-2-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.2 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (28-25-0-4, 60 pts.) at ANAHEIM (30-19-0-10, 70 pts.) - 2/19/2017, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 117-109 ATS (-46.3 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 42-56 ATS (-23.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 35-35 ATS (-20.4 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 26-32 ATS (-17.2 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 505-411 ATS (+39.7 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 226-179 ATS (+28.3 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 11-2 ATS (+8.6 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
ANAHEIM is 10-2 ATS (+7.4 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 8-4 (+3.7 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 8-4-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.9 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (27-24-0-7, 61 pts.) at VANCOUVER (26-27-0-6, 58 pts.) - 2/19/2017, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 7-16 ATS (-9.0 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-39 ATS (-17.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-29 ATS (-20.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 17-15 ATS (+40.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
VANCOUVER is 11-3 ATS (+14.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
VANCOUVER is 232-224 ATS (-110.9 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 95-81 ATS (-58.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 3-2-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

 

[CNOTES]

NHL


Sunday’s games


Road team won four last five Washington-Ranger games; Capitals won 7-3/4-3 in last two visits to Manhattan. Over is 5-0-1 in last six series games. Washington had its 6-game winning streak snapped yesterday; they’re 2-3 in last five road games. Over is 3-1-3 in their last seven games. New York won its last four home games and six of its last seven overall. Three of their last four games went over total.


Penguins won four of last five games with Detroit; nine of last ten series games went over total. Red Wings lost four of last five visits to Pittsburgh. Detroit snapped its 5-game losing skid yesterday; they lost four of last five road games. Penguins won six of last nine games; five of their last eight went OT- they’re 4-1 in last five home tilts. Under is 5-2 in their last seven games.


Ottawa won eight of last ten games with Winnipeg; last four series games stayed under total. Jets lost three of their last four visits to Ottawa. Winnipeg lost five of last seven games, but won four of last six road games; nine of their last 11 games went over total. Senators won four of last five games but they split last six home games. Four of last five Ottawa games stayed under the total.


Islanders won nine of last 11 games with New Jersey; Devils lost last five visits to Brooklyn. Under is 7-0-4 in last ten series games. Islanders won their last three home games, scoring 1t goals; they’re 2-3 in last five games overall. Six of their last nine games went over the total. New Jersey won four of its last six games, is 5-3 in last eight games overall. Under is 2-0-3 in their last four games.


Chicago won its last ten games with the Sabres; their last four wins in Buffalo were all by a single goal. Over is 3-1-1 in last five series games. Blackhawks had their 5-game win streak snapped yesterday; they’ve won five of last six road games. Buffalo won four of its last five games; under is 3-1-1 in those games. Sabres won four of their last six home games.


Nashville won four of last five games with Columbus; teams split last four series games played here. Three of last four series games went over. Predators lost three of last four games; they’re 4-1 in game following their last five losses. Eight of their last ten games went over total. Blue Jackets won three of their last four games, all at home. Five of their last six games stayed under the total.


Carolina won six of last eight games with Toronto; last seven series games stayed under total. Maple Leafs lost three of last four visits to Raleigh. Toronto lost eight of its last 11 games; they lost five of last six road games. Over is 4-0-1 in their last five road games. Carolina was outscored 12-3 in losing its last three games; they’re 2-3 in last five home games. Under is 3-1 in their last four home games.


Colorado won three of last four games with Tampa Bay; four of last five series games stayed under total. Lightning lost four of last five games in Denver. Tampa Bay lost three of last four road games; they’re 3-2 in last five overall- under is 3-1-1 in their last five games. Avalanche lost five of its last six games, but they won two of last three at home. Under is 4-2-1 in their last seven games.


Sharks won three of last four games with Boston but lost 6-3 in Beantown 10 days ago. Four of last five series games went over. Bruins lost three of last four games in the Shark Tank. Boston is 3-0 since changing coaches, 6-2 in last eight games; they lost two of last three road games. San Jose lost five of last seven games, three of last four at home. Over is 3-2-1 in their last six games.


Anaheim won seven of last ten games with Los Angeles; they’re 3-2 in last five series games at home. Under is 2-0-1 in last three series games. Kings lost four of last five games but won five of last seven road games. Over is 2-0-1 in their last three games. Anaheim lost five of last seven games; they lost two of last three at home. Under is 6-3-1 in their last ten games.


Home side won last four Flyer-Canuck games; Philly lost three of last four visits to Vancouver. Over is 4-2-3 in last nine series games. Flyers lost five of last six games; they were outscored 14-5 in losing last three road games. Under is 8-2 in their last ten games. Vancouver lost seven of its last ten games, losing two of last three at home. Over is 5-3 in their last eight games.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL (PROFESSIONAL)


DUNKEL'S HIGHLIGHTED GAME


Tampa Bay at Colorado - Sunday February 19, 2017


The Lightning head to Colorado tonight following a 4-3 overtime loss to Dallas yesterday and come into the contest with a 1-7 record in their last 8 games after an overtime game the previous day. Colorado is the pick (+140) according to Dunkel, which has the Avalanche favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+140).




SUNDAY FEBRUARY 19, 2017


Philadelphia
@
Vancouver
Game 21-22
February 19, 2017 @ 10:00 pm


Dunkel Rating: Philadelphia
10.148
Vancouver
9.251
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Philadelphia
by 1
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Philadelphia
-125
5
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia
(-125); Under


Los Angeles
@
Anaheim
Game 19-20
February 19, 2017 @ 9:00 pm


Dunkel Rating: Los Angeles
12.803
Anaheim
11.776
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Los Angeles
by 1
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Anaheim
-140
5
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles
(+120); Under


Boston
@
San Jose
Game 17-18
February 19, 2017 @ 8:30 pm


Dunkel Rating: Boston
10.603
San Jose
13.158
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: San Jose
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: San Jose
-115
5
Dunkel Pick: San Jose
(-115); Over


Tampa Bay
@
Colorado
Game 15-16
February 19, 2017 @ 8:00 pm


Dunkel Rating: Tampa Bay
8.570
Colorado
9.319
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Colorado
by 1
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Tampa Bay
-160
5
Dunkel Pick: Colorado
(+140); Under

Toronto
@
Carolina
Game 13-14
February 19, 2017 @ 7:00 pm


Dunkel Rating: Toronto
12.449
Carolina
11.539
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Toronto
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Carolina
-140
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto
(+120); Over


Nashville
@
Columbus
Game 11-12
February 19, 2017 @ 6:00 pm


Dunkel Rating: Nashville
11.984
Columbus
11.221
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Nashville
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Columbus
-165
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Nashville
(+145); Under


Chicago
@
Buffalo
Game 9-10
February 19, 2017 @ 6:00 pm


Dunkel Rating: Chicago
11.148
Buffalo
12.538
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Buffalo
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Chicago
-130
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo
(+110); Over


New Jersey
@
NY Islanders
Game 7-8
February 19, 2017 @ 6:00 pm


Dunkel Rating: New Jersey
13.892
NY Islanders
10.038
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: New Jersey
by 4
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: NY Islanders
-170
5
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey
(+150); Over


Winnipeg
@
Ottawa
Game 5-6
February 19, 2017 @ 5:00 pm


Dunkel Rating: Winnipeg
8.603
Ottawa
9.560
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Ottawa
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Ottawa
-135
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa
(-135); Under


Detroit
@
Pittsburgh
Game 3-4
February 19, 2017 @ 3:00 pm


Dunkel Rating: Detroit
11.551
Pittsburgh
8.591
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Detroit
by 3
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Pittsburgh
-300
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit
(+250); Under


Washington
@
NY Rangers
Game 1-2
February 19, 2017 @ 12:30 pm


Dunkel Rating: Washington
11.791
NY Rangers
12.892
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: NY Rangers
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: NY Rangers
-115
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers
(-115); Over

 

[CNOTES]

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19


GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


WAS at NYR 12:30 PM

WAS +105


U 5.5


DET at PIT 03:00 PM


O 5.5


WIN at OTT 05:00 PM


WIN +115


O 5.5


CHI at BUF 06:00 PM

U 5.5


NAS at CLB 06:00 PM


O 5.5


NJ at NYI 06:00 PM


NJ +150


U 5.0


TOR at CAR 07:00 PM


TOR +125


U 5.5


TB at COL 08:00 PM


COL +140


BOS at SJ 08:30 PM


U 5.5

LA at ANA 09:00 PM


U 5.0


PHI at VAN 10:00 PM


VAN +105


U 5.0

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

— Georgia Tech 71, Syracuse 65— Yellow Jackets are 7-1 at home in the ACC.

— Creighton 87, Georgetown 70— Marcus Foster scored 35 for the Bluejays.

— UConn 64, Temple 63— Kevin Ollie has rallied Huskies to 14-12, 9-5 in the AAC.

— Upset of the Day: Rider (+9.5) 103, Iona 85— Broncs were only 14-25 on foul line.

— #2 Upset of the Day: Marist (+6) 76, Canisius 74— Red Foxes are now 4-14 in MAAC.

— Minnesota 83, Michigan 78, OT— Wolverines’ DJ Wilson nailed a 30-footer with 0:01.2 left to force overtime at 72-all. Gophers led 68-60 before that.

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Some college hoop knowledge…….

Some college hoop knowledge…….

With Champ Week only 7-10 days away, here is some knowledge about some of the lesser known conferences around the country……….

29) Big West— Was #13 league each of last two years, has fallen off the cliff to #29 this season. Cal-Irvine is by far the best team in league, especially if G Luke Nelson is healthy. Anteaters start three seniors; rest of their team is three sophomores and seven freshmen.

Top seed has won this conference tourney in only two of last seven years.

26) Big Sky— Should be wild weekend in Reno when they have conference tourney; Weber State, North Dakota are tied for first; Eastern Washington’s game behind. Lot of experienced teams, should be a wide-open tournament on a truly neutral floor.

Top seed won this tournament the last six years, but they hosted tourney most of those years, and the tourney was a lot smaller than it is now.

24) America East— Vermont is unbeaten in the league and will be heavy favorite to win the tournament, but Will Brown has won five conference tourneys for Albany and his Great Danes were 9-7 in league play in two of those five seasons- they’re #3 seed right now. #2 seed Stony Brook lost by 7 to Vermont at home; they play Catamounts again next weekend.

21) Ohio Valley— Belmont has 4-game lead over everyone else in league; much like Irvine in the Big West, lot of pressure on them, since they still need to win conference tourney to make it to the NCAA’s. Morehead State is 9-5 in OVC, five other teams are 8-6.

Belmont has won OVC tourney twice in their four years in the league.

20) Conference USA— Middle Tennessee State is much the best; they lead Louisiana Tech by two games, Old Dominion/UTEP by four. Three different teams won this conference tourney since powerhouse Memphis left for the AAC.

19) Horizon— Valparaiso leads Oakland by a game, but Grizzlies beat Valpo twice during the season. This could be fifth time in six years Valparaiso is #1 seed in tourney; they won it twice in previous four Horizon tourneys when they were the #1 seed.

18) MAAC— Last time the #1 seed won MAAC tourney was 2010, when 17-1 Siena won it. This year, Monmouth is clearly the best team, with a 4-game lead over St Peter’s, five over Iona and host Siena. March 2-6 should be a fun event in beautiful downtown Albany.

17) Ivy League- Their first-ever conference tournament; top four teams will meet in the historic Palestra, one of the cathedrals of college hoop. Princeton is 10-0, Harvard 8-2, Yale 6-4 and no one else is at .500 in the league. Penn/Columbia are tied for 4th, which is the last spot to get into the tournament.

16) Summit League— North Dakota State/South Dakota are tied for first; tournament is in Sioux Falls. Eight of the last nine years, the conference tourney winner finished either 1st or tied for 1st during the regular season. Denver is in 3rd place, vastly improved under Rodney Billups, their new coach. 7-7 Fort Wayne has been a disappointment after they beat Indiana in November.

15) Sun Belt— Texas-Arlington beat St Mary’s in Moraga; they’re only team besides Gonzaga to beat the Gaels. Arkansas State/Georgia Southern are game behind the Mavericks. Top-seeded team won this league the last two years, but there are several capable teams here. Tournament is at the Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, not necessarily a neutral site.

Six of the last seven years, the conference tournament final was decided by 4 or less points.

14) Mid-American— Akron is three games above anyone else in the league, but they’re 5-9 vs spread in league games— lot of close wins, and close games in March lead to upsets. Buffalo was 9-12 three weeks ago; now they’ve won six games in a row and are hottest team in the league.

Western Michigan won five of its last six games and has a really good point guard. If Akron gets upset here, almost anyone could win this tournament. Wide-open, athletic teams; fun games to watch. Tough games to handicap. A top seed won conference tournament three of last four years.

13) Southern Conference— Semi-final doubleheader in this league should be great; any of the top four teams would be a worthy champ. Top seed won this conference tournament four of the last five years. Tournament is in Asheville, NC. Chattanooga is the defending champ.

12) Colonial— They moved this tournament to Charleston for first time this season, bad news for NC-Wilmington, which leads Charleston by game in league standings. Top seed won this tourney 10 of the last 14 years, including the last three years. Towson is #3 seed, but one of their best players was shot in the leg recently and is out for the year.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL:

NHL
Dunkel

Monday, February 20

Anaheim @ Arizona

Game 53-54
February 20, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Anaheim
10.803
Arizona
11.616
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
N/A

Florida @ St. Louis

Game 51-52
February 20, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida
11.291
St. Louis
10.290
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Florida
by 1
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-140
5
Dunkel Pick:
Florida
(+120); Under




NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, February 20

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FLORIDA (27-20-0-10, 64 pts.) at ST LOUIS (31-23-0-5, 67 pts.) - 2/20/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 15-5 ATS (+9.4 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 3-1 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 3-1-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

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ANAHEIM (31-19-0-10, 72 pts.) at ARIZONA (20-30-0-7, 47 pts.) - 2/20/2017, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 8-5-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.4 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, February 20

Blues won seven of last eight games against Florida; under is 5-3-1 in last nine series games. Panthers lost three of their last four visits to St Louis. Florida won seven of last eight games overall and four in row on the road. Over is 3-0-2 in their last five games. St Louis won six of last seven games but split their last four home games. Over is 3-2-1 in their last six games.

Anaheim won its last five games with the Coyotes; five of last seven series games went over the total. Ducks won four of their last five visits to the desert. Anaheim is 3-5 in its last eight games; they scored 1-1-1 goals in last three games. Ducks lost four of their last six road tilts. Coyotes lost four of last five home games but are 4-3 in their last seven games overall. Over is 5-2-1 in their last eight games.




NHL

Monday, February 20

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Trend Report
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9:00 PM
FLORIDA vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Florida's last 9 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Florida is 3-9-1 SU in its last 13 games ,when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 9 games when playing at home against Florida

10:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Anaheim's last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Anaheim's last 7 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing at home against Anaheim


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Even with NHL totals hitting three-year high, Over is producing cold hard cash

“I think the biggest reason for the higher totals is that there are a lot of these young players coming into the league who are highly skilled offensive players, and they are extremely fast.”

Over the past couple of years, the NHL saw an extensive period during which one could ask: What in the H-E-double-hockey-sticks has happened to scoring?

The entirety of the 2015-16 NHL season didn’t include a single game with a total of more than 5.5. The 2014-15 season had only seven games with a total of 6 or more, the last of those coming on Dec. 29, 2014. It’s all part of a downward trajectory in NHL totals over the past dozen years.

Yet in just the past week, there were three games with totals of 6.5 – on three consecutive nights, no less. And continuing a trend in these contests, the over hit in all three: Winnipeg beat visiting Dallas 5-2 on Tuesday night, host Columbus topped Toronto 5-2 on Wednesday, and Pittsburgh notched a 4-3 overtime home victory Thursday against Winnipeg.

There have been 11 games this season with a total of 6.5, and the over has gone 8-3 in those games.

“Totals are definitely higher this season,” said Greg Sindall, senior oddsmaker for online site SportsInteraction, alluding to an additional 11 games with totals of 6, though the over trend isn’t as strong there. “I don’t know if it’s a short-term anomaly, as it’s been like this all year. Our bettors are certainly betting the over a lot, although the over is always the more popular play in most sports.”

Nick Bogdanovich, director of trading for William Hill US, certainly agrees with that assessment. Bogdanovich doesn’t pay too much attention to hockey outside of the playoffs, but said that when it comes to totals, the NHL is a lot like its more popular peers.

“The higher the total, the more they’re gonna bet the over,” he said. “All the parlays are on the over – 95 percent. That’s just the way it is. In the NBA, baseball, whatever, we always shade to the over, and we’re usually rooting for the under.”

This season’s scoring statistics bear out the need to pump up the total a little more often. The average number of goals per game is 5.56, a marked increase from the 5.42 of the 2015-16 season and the first time since the 2010-11 season (5.59) that the average has been at 5.5 or above.

Sindall said scoring was up right from the get-go this season, so his shop began raising totals about a month into play, particularly in games involving Pittsburgh, Washington, Columbus, Minnesota and the New York Rangers. The defending Stanley Cup champion Penguins lead the league, with their games averaging 6.35 total goals. The first-place Capitals have seen their games just above the league average at 5.58, with the Blue Jackets (5.67), Wild (5.66) and the Rangers (6.05) all well above the league average.

Four teams – Pittsburgh, Toronto, the Rangers and Winnipeg – have cumulative goals per game above 6.0 this year; Dallas was the only team to eclipse that mark in 2014-15 and 2015-16. But Sindall also pointed to certain players impacting betting totals, particularly some of the rising young stars across the league.

“Auston Matthews is definitely on there,” he said of the Toronto rookie, tied for sixth in the league with 27 goals. Cooley also cited Edmonton’s Connor McDavid (20 goals), Toronto’s William Nylander (16), Buffalo’s Jack Eichel (13), Washington’s Evgeny Kuznetsov (12) and Calgary’s Johnny Gaudreau (11).

Matthews and Nylander’s Maple Leafs best demonstrate the goal upswing, averaging 6.14 cumulative goals per game, second only to Pittsburgh.

“I think the biggest reason for the higher totals is that there are a lot of these young players coming into the league who are highly skilled offensive players, and they are extremely fast,” Sindall said. “These guys are making difficult plays at full speed, and it is very difficult for defenses and for goalies.

“There have been some injuries to goalies, and I think penalties are up a bit, so those could also contribute. But I would say the biggest factors are the speed and skill level of these players, and coaches are planning their games around these guys. Teams seem to be playing more of an attacking game because they have such great offensive players.”

The higher totals – and the fact that games posted at 6.5 are seeing the over cash at a high rate – is a welcomed sight for fans of more action and more scoring. Of the 1,230 games during the 2005-06 NHL season, 1,064 had a betting total of six goals or more. The precipitous drop that followed, with the aforementioned seven such games in 2014-15, represented a decrease of more than 99 percent - and there were zero games with totals above 5.5 last season.

Who knew that when Tampa Bay edged visiting Toronto 3-2 in that Dec. 29, 2014 contest, there wouldn’t be another 6 on the board until this past Oct. 22, when Dallas faced Columbus? Or that the Carolina-Washington game on Nov. 28, 2010 – yes, 2010 – would be the last total of 6.5 until the Dec. 17, 2016 clash between Pittsburgh and Toronto?

Now, there have been eight games in just the past month with a total of 6.5 – including three on the same day, Jan. 31 – and the over went 7-1 in those matchups.

“I don’t know how long it will last, but the longer the better,” Sindall said. “Games are so much better when you let these players go out there and do their thing, as opposed to sitting back in some tight defensive system, trying to win every game 2-1.”

 

[CNOTES]

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20


GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


FLA at STL 08:00 PM


FLA +125


O 5.5


ANA at ARI 09:00 PM


ARI +120


U 5.0

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack


Westgate’s odds to win the college football national title next fall:


7-2— Alabama


7-1— Southern California


8-1— Florida State, Oklahoma, Ohio State


12-1— Michigan


15-1— Clemson, Louisville, LSU


20-1— Auburn, Texas


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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but……..


13) Sacramento Kings traded star center DeMarcus Cousins and Omar Casspi to New Orleans for Buddy Hield, Tyreke Evans, Langston Galloway and future 1st and 2nd round draft picks. This trade came out on Twitter just before midnight Sunday night.


Cousins and Anthony Davis together in the New Orleans frontcourt is going to be interesting to watch. Kings needed a 1st-round draft pick because the Bulls have their #1 pick this year.


12) Cousins is really talented but seems like a walking timebomb; he already has 17 technicals this season, his frustration level is obvious as he plays for a losing team. When you pay your franchise player $200M, and that day is coming for Cousins, you have to trust him to actually be a franchise player.


11) Sacramento’s struggles aren’t all Cousins’ fault; Kings once picked Thomas Robinson immediately in the draft right before Damian Lillard was picked; that wasn’t Cousins’ fault. Kings have had substandard management for a long time. Remains to be seen whether this extends that horrendous streak.


Sacramento also drafted Jimmer Fredette over Klay Thompson, Kawhi Leonard. Yikes.


10) Speaking of Jimmer, the BYU alum is scoring around 35 a game in the Chinese pro league; he had 73 points in a game over the weekend. No word on how many points the guy he was guarding scored.


9) College of Charleston is 4-1 as a road favorite in CAA games this season; the six years before this, they were a combined a 6-21 vs spread as a road favorite.


8) During the NASCAR telecast Saturday night, the great Darrell Waltrip actually invoked the name Gladys Kravitz while talking to Dale Earnhardt Jr about something. Gladys Kravitz was the next door neighbor on the old TV show Bewitched, which was on TV in the 60’s.


I know nothing about car racing, but I enjoy listening to Darrell Waltrip.


7) During the 18 years that Steve Fisher has coached San Diego State, UNLV has had eight different basketball coaches.


6) Remember this when the Sweet 16 of the NCAA’s rolls around; since 2006, Pac-12 teams are 10-6 in regional semis/finals in the West region, 1-11 in regional semis/finals of other regions.


5) I love basketball as much as anyone, but I’ve got zero desire to watch the NBA All-Star Game; that said, don’t want the league to put up a financial stake to make it more competitive. Last thing the NBA would need is Steph Curry or Lebron James blowing his knee out trying hard to win a game that means absolutely nothing.


4) According to ESPN’s Joe Lunardi, these would be the four 8-9 seed games in the first round of the NCAA’s, if the tournament started today:


VCU-Michigan, Minnesota-Wichita State, Northwestern-Arkansas, Dayton-Miami


Winners of those games would play the #1 seeds in the second round.


3) In 2008, 3-pointers accounted for 29.1% of points scored in college hoop; this year, that figure is up to 30.4%.


2) One of the thousands of reasons why Las Vegas is great: you can wager on which QB will be selected first when the NFL Draft happens in Philly in late April.


1— There were commercials on basketball games this weekend for people to invest in the country of Belize, which looks like an island with really nice weather. I’m sure the commercials are designed to seduce nitwits like me who live in cold weather climates to give these people my money, but thats what Vegas is for. Ha!!!! (Its a joke, kind of)

 

[CNOTES]

NHL:

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, February 21

Rangers lost four of last five games with Montreal; last three series games went over the total. Canadiens won 1-0/5-1 in last two visits to Manhattan. Montreal lost three in row, seven of last eight games; they lost four of last five on road. Under is 5-2-1 in their last eight games. Rangers won five in row at home, six of last seven overall; over is 4-2 in their last six home games.

Penguins won their last five games with Carolina, winning 2-1/7-1 in last two visits to Raleigh. Under is 5-3-2 in last ten series games. Pittsburgh is 3-4 in its last seven games, losing last two road games, both in OT. Under is 5-3 in their last eight games. Carolina lost its last four games, outscored 16-3; they’re 2-3 in last five home games. Hurricanes’ last three home games stayed under the total.

Devils won four of their last six games with Ottawa; seven of last nine series games went under the total. Senators lost three of last five games in the Garden State. Ottawa won four of last six games overall, three of last four on road. Five of their last six games stayed under the total. New Jersey is 4-0 in game following its last four losses; they’re 3-4 in last seven home games. Over is 5-2-3 in their last ten games.

Islanders lost four of last five games with Detroit; they were outscored 14-6 in losing last three games in the Motor City. Five of last six series games went over total. New York was outscored 13-3 in losing its last three road games; they’re 5-3 in last eight games overall. Red Wings won last two games overall but are 2-3 in last five home games. Detroit’s last three home games stayed under.

Winnipeg won eight of its last nine games with the Maple Leafs, winning three of last four visits to Toronto. Last nine series games went over total. Jets won three of last four games overall; they’re 4-2 in their last six road games. Seven of their last ten games went over, but last two stayed under. Toronto lost four of last six games, three of last four at home. Three of their last four games went over.

Home side won eight of last nine Edmonton-Tampa Bay games; Oilers were outscored 16-10 in losing last four games in this building. Four of last five series games stayed under. Edmonton won its last three games overall and four of last six on the road. Lightning won four of their last six games; four of those six went OT. Tampa Bay won 5-0/3-2 in last two home games. Under is 3-1-2 in their last six games.

Road team won six of last eight Calgary-Nashville games; Flames won last three visits to Music City, with two of those three in OT/SO. Three of last four series games stayed under. Calgary is 2-3 in its last five games, 3-4 in last seven road games, but 3-0 in game following their last three losses. Predators are 3-4 in last seven games but 4-2 in last six home games. Last six Nashville games went over.

Minnesota won six of its last seven games with Chicago; Blackhawks lost three of last four visits to Twin Cities. Over is 4-1-3 in last eight series games. Chicago won its last six road games; they are 6-1 in last seven games overall. Eight of their last ten games went over. Minnesota is 6-2 in its last eight games, 4-2 in their last six at home. Seven of their last ten games went over.

Kings lost three of last four games with Colorado; they lost 4-1/4-1 in last two visits to Denver. Under is 3-1-2 in last six series games. Los Angeles lost three in row, five of last six games; they scored total of five goals in the five losses- they got shut out in three of last four road games. Under is 3-1-3 in their last seven road games. Colorado lost six of last seven games, losing last two home games, 4-1/3-2. Under is 2-0-2 in their last four games.