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NHL

Tuesday, February 21

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. NY RANGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games
Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 6 games at home
NY Rangers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home

8:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. NEW JERSEY
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Ottawa's last 9 games when playing New Jersey
Ottawa is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
New Jersey is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New Jersey's last 9 games when playing Ottawa

8:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CAROLINA
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Pittsburgh's last 18 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games at home
Carolina is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

8:30 PM
EDMONTON vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Edmonton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Edmonton
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Edmonton

8:30 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. DETROIT
NY Islanders are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 5 games
Detroit is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing NY Islanders

8:30 PM
WINNIPEG vs. TORONTO
Winnipeg is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Winnipeg is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing at home against Winnipeg

9:00 PM
CALGARY vs. NASHVILLE
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Calgary's last 14 games when playing Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 7 games when playing on the road against Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nashville's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nashville's last 5 games

9:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Minnesota's last 16 games
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Chicago

10:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Los Angeles's last 18 games on the road
Los Angeles is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Colorado is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Los Angeles
Colorado is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, February 21

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MONTREAL (31-20-0-8, 70 pts.) at NY RANGERS (38-19-0-1, 77 pts.) - 2/21/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 1-7 ATS (-8.7 Units) in February games this season.
NY RANGERS are 38-20 ATS (+13.6 Units) in all games this season.
NY RANGERS are 17-5 ATS (+8.9 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 19-6 ATS (+11.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
MONTREAL is 95-72 ATS (+167.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 231-221 ATS (-98.7 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 59-67 ATS (-43.0 Units) in home games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 7-12 ATS (-13.0 Units) after a division game this season.
NY RANGERS are 189-220 ATS (-138.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 5-2 (+3.6 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 5-2-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.2 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (36-14-0-8, 80 pts.) at CAROLINA (24-23-0-8, 56 pts.) - 2/21/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 23-34 ATS (-22.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CAROLINA is 12-3 ATS (+8.0 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
CAROLINA is 10-2 ATS (+7.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 62-44 ATS (+108.4 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
PITTSBURGH is 40-20 ATS (+12.0 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 14-3 ATS (+9.0 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
PITTSBURGH is 26-8 ATS (+13.8 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 7-4 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 7-4-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)

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OTTAWA (31-20-0-6, 68 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (25-24-0-10, 60 pts.) - 2/21/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 31-26 ATS (+58.6 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 91-70 ATS (+20.6 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 5-3 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 5-3-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.4 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (27-21-0-10, 64 pts.) at DETROIT (24-25-0-10, 58 pts.) - 2/21/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 19-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 109-127 ATS (-108.2 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1996.
DETROIT is 16-22 ATS (-14.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-3 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 5-3-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)

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WINNIPEG (28-29-0-5, 61 pts.) at TORONTO (27-20-0-11, 65 pts.) - 2/21/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 21-36 ATS (-16.3 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 10-22 ATS (+32.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 35-78 ATS (+128.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 8-14 ATS (-7.9 Units) in non-conference games this season.
TORONTO is 123-136 ATS (-79.9 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
TORONTO is 348-380 ATS (-83.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TORONTO is 16-34 ATS (-19.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 4-1 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 4-1-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.1 Units)

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EDMONTON (32-19-0-8, 72 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (26-24-0-8, 60 pts.) - 2/21/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 2-9 ATS (-8.6 Units) on Tuesday nights this season.
TAMPA BAY is 207-217 ATS (+505.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
EDMONTON is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
TAMPA BAY is 26-32 ATS (-28.0 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 4-9 ATS (-6.6 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-2 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 3-2-0 straight up against EDMONTON 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)

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CALGARY (29-26-0-4, 62 pts.) at NASHVILLE (28-22-0-8, 64 pts.) - 2/21/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 17-11 ATS (+32.2 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 12-5 ATS (+6.7 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
NASHVILLE is 76-78 ATS (-18.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 4-16 ATS (-15.9 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
NASHVILLE is 30-31 ATS (-10.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 5-2 (+4.5 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 5-2-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.6 Units)

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CHICAGO (36-18-0-5, 77 pts.) at MINNESOTA (39-13-0-6, 84 pts.) - 2/21/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 39-19 ATS (+58.7 Units) in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 15-5 ATS (+8.4 Units) after a division game this season.
MINNESOTA is 16-4 ATS (+11.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHICAGO is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games in February games this season.
CHICAGO is 425-417 ATS (+864.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 16-20 ATS (-16.6 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 8-8 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 8-8-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.4 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (28-26-0-4, 60 pts.) at COLORADO (16-38-0-3, 35 pts.) - 2/21/2017, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 117-110 ATS (-47.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 42-57 ATS (-24.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 35-36 ATS (-21.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 25-31 ATS (-21.1 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 13-4 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 16-4 ATS (+10.8 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 16-41 ATS (-52.0 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 138-136 ATS (-45.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
COLORADO is 1-8 ATS (+10.1 Units) in home games after a non-conference game this season.
COLORADO is 7-19 ATS (+35.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 5-3 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 5-3-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.1 Units)

 

[CNOTES]

Weekly NHL betting cheat sheet and odds: One-sided rivalry

There's dominance, and then there's what the Montreal Canadiens have been doing to the Toronto Maple Leafs over the past three years.

Our NHL cheat sheet breaks down the best NHL betting notes so you can handicap the week like a pro, including the rivalry between the Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs which has been historically one-sided over the last several seasons.

Max Goals in Minny?

Two of the hottest Over plays over the past few weeks do battle Tuesday night in Minnesota as the Wild entertain the Central Division-rival Chicago Blackhawks. Chicago has reeled off six consecutive road victories, each coming in the past seven games; the Blackhawks' offense has been on point over that stretch, scoring four or more goals in all six of those triumphs - including a 4-3 overtime win over the host Wild on Feb. 8. Minnesota reeled off five Overs in a row earlier this month but has settled into more of an Under groove of late, going 2-3-0 O/U in its last five games. The teams are 4-0-1 O/U in their last five games in Minnesota.

More Trouble Bruin in LA?

Every game from here on out is critical to a team's postseason chances - and the Los Angeles Kings wasted two chances to earn two points at home last week as they dropped decisions to Arizona and Florida. A return to Staples Center this week might not bear much more fruit as the Kings face off against a red-hot Boston Bruins team that comes into the week having won four games in a row. The Bruins extended their run in the opener of their four-game West Coast trek, earning a 2-1 overtime win over the San Jose Sharks. But recent history favors Los Angeles, which has won five of the last six home meetings with Boston.

Leafs-Habs Resume One-Sided Rivalry

There's dominance, and then there's what the Montreal Canadiens have been doing to the Toronto Maple Leafs over the past three years. The Canadiens have won 13 consecutive meetings with their Original Six rivals as the teams meet yet again Saturday night at Air Canada Centre. Montreal has nine regulation victories, an overtime win and three shoutout triumphs over that span - winning six straight in Toronto and seven in a row at the Bell Centre. Goal scoring has been a major bugaboo for the Maple Leafs, as they have scored one or zero goals in six of their last 10 meetings with the Habs.

Injury Updates

* The Ottawa Senators are holding their breath about the availability of forward Mark Stone, who took a shot to the head in Sunday's game against Winnipeg and is being treated for a suspected concussion. Stone has six goals and six assists over his past 10 games, during which the Senators have gone 5-5 SU and 4-6 O/U.

* The New York Islanders haven't missed a beat despite being without bruising forward Cal Clutterbuck, who is sidelined indefinitely with a lower-body injury. The Islanders are a solid 5-3-1 SU and 6-2-1 O/U over that stretch, and come into the week just one point back of Toronto for the second Eastern Conference wild-card berth.

Player Notes

* Jets rookie phenom Patrik Laine has been named the NHL's first star of the week after racking up five goals and three assists in four games last week. Laine posted three multi-point efforts in that span - and that usually bodes well for Winnipeg, which is a red-hot 14-1-1 in games in which Laine records more than one point.

* The Washington Capitals have dropped two straight games, and avoiding a third consecutive defeat could hinge heavily on whether Alex Ovechkin can overcome his season-long struggles on the road. Ovechkin has just 10 goals, 11 assists and a hideous minus-9 rating in 28 games away from Verizon Center in 2016-17.

* It appears the Toronto Maple Leafs have finally reversed a strange trend when it comes to games in which rookie sensation Auston Matthews lights the lamp. Toronto won just three of the first 11 games featuring a Matthews goal, but are a scintillating 10-0-1 in those situations since Dec. 22.

Stanley Cup Futures

* The Columbus Blue Jackets continue to be one of the surprising movers in Stanley Cup Futures odds; according to Sports Interaction, the Blue Jackets are a strong +850 option to take home the NHL championship this June. Columbus has faltered of late - going just 5-6-1 in its last 12 games - but remains fourth in the NHL in points.

* On the other side of the coin, the Florida Panthers were seen as a decent Stanley Cup bet prior to the season - and are now struggling to earn a spot in the postseason. The Panthers enter the week a whopping +4,000 to win it all, though that number might see some action with Florida having won four games in a row going into Monday.

* It'll require a healthy Laine and a whole lot of luck, but the Jets could be an interesting underdog selection if it can remain competitive in the Western Conference. Winnipeg comes into this week a single point behind the Calgary Flames for the second wild-card spot, making its +10,000 odds to win the Cup an enticing longshot play.

Over/Under Trends

* Not even a high-end total can contain the Pittsburgh Penguins at home, as they come into Monday's action with a 20-8-3 O/U mark at PPG Paints Arena. The Penguins saw their first 6.5 home total of the season last week, and Over bettors were rewarded with a 4-3 Pittsburgh overtime victory over the Jets.

* The New Jersey Devils have entered the fray as one of the "pushiest" teams in the NHL, recording three pushes in their last five games - all at home. The Devils are 10-11-7 O/U in New Jersey and 11-11-9 O/U away from Prudential Center, their 16 pushes on the season is second only to San Jose's 18.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL (PROFESSIONAL)


DUNKEL'S HIGHLIGHTED GAME

Calgary at Nashville - Tuesday February 21, 2017


The Flames head to Nashville tonight to face a Predators team that is coming off a 4-3 win at Columbus and is o-5 in its last 5 games following a victory in the previous game. Calgary is the pick (+140) according to Dunkel, which has the Flames favored by 3 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Calgary (+140).


TUESDAY FEBRUARY 21, 2017


Los Angeles
@
Colorado
Game 17-18
February 21, 2017 @ 9:00 pm


Dunkel Rating: Los Angeles
9.589
Colorado
10.684
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Colorado
by 1
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Los Angeles
-185
5
Dunkel Pick: Colorado
(+165); Under

Chicago
@
Minnesota
Game 15-16
February 21, 2017 @ 8:00 pm


Dunkel Rating: Chicago
10.490
Minnesota
13.989
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Minnesota
by 3 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Minnesota
-150
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota
(-150); Under


Calgary
@
Nashville
Game 13-14
February 21, 2017 @ 8:00 pm


Dunkel Rating: Calgary
12.264
Nashville
8.718
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Calgary
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Nashville
-160
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Calgary
(+140); Over


Edmonton
@
Tampa Bay
Game 11-12
February 21, 2017 @ 7:30 pm


Dunkel Rating: Edmonton
10.418
Tampa Bay
11.497
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Tampa Bay
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Tampa Bay
-135
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay
(-135); Under

Winnipeg
@
Toronto
Game 9-10
February 21, 2017 @ 7:30 pm


Dunkel Rating: Winnipeg
9.730
Toronto
8.891
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Winnipeg
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Toronto
-140
6
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg
(+120); Over


NY Islanders
@
Detroit
Game 7-8
February 21, 2017 @ 7:30 pm


Dunkel Rating: NY Islanders
12.678
Detroit
9.928
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: NY Islanders
by 2 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Detroit
-110
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders
(-110); Over

Ottawa
@
New Jersey
Game 5-6
February 21, 2017 @ 7:00 pm


Dunkel Rating: Ottawa
10.132
New Jersey
10.953
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: New Jersey
by 1
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: New Jersey
-115
5
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey
(-115); Under


Pittsburgh
@
Carolina
Game 3-4
February 21, 2017 @ 7:00 pm


Dunkel Rating: Pittsburgh
11.021
Carolina
12.513
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Carolina
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Pittsburgh
-130
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Carolina
(+110); Over

Montreal
@
NY Rangers
Game 1-2
February 21, 2017 @ 7:00 pm


Dunkel Rating: Montreal
14.132
NY Rangers
12.586
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Montreal
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: NY Rangers
-135
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Montreal
(+115); Under

 

[CNOTES]

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21


GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


PIT at CAR 07:00 PM


CAR +110


O 5.5


MON at NYR 07:00 PM

MON +115


U 5.5


OTT at NJ 07:00 PM


U 5.0


NYI at DET 07:30 PM


O 5.5


WIN at TOR 07:30 PM


WIN +135


O 6.0


EDM at TB 07:30 PM


U 5.5


CHI at MIN 08:00 PM


U 5.5


CAL at NAS 08:00 PM


CAL +130


O 5.5


LA at COL 09:00 PM


COL +150


U 5.0

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack


Westgate’s odds to win the Masters in April:


13-2— Jordan Spieth


8-1— Dustin Johnson


12-1— Rory McIlroy, Jason Day, Hideki Matsuyama


15-1— Justin Rose


25-1— Bubba Watson


100-1— Eldrick Woods


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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Mid-week musings……..


13) Big change for the Lakers Tuesday; they fired GM Mitch Kupchak after 17 years, they removed co-owner Jim Buss from the front office and they fired publicist John Black, who has been with the Lakers for 27 years. Co-owner Jeanie Buss actually fired her brother and still has to work with him as a co-owner. Christmas should be fun for them in upcoming years.


According to the Interweb, Kupchak hadn’t talked with Jeanie Buss since November 1.


Magic Johnson now runs this dysfunctional show; he went 5-11 as the Lakers’ coach at the end of the 1994 season. Being a great player and being a coach/administrator are different skills.


12) Agent Rob Pelinka is expected to be named the next GM of the Lakers; he was a sub on the Fab Five Michigan teams with Jalen Rose and Chris Webber. He was also Kobe Bryant’s agent, which makes him familiar with the inner workings of the Lakers organization.


Pelinka’s current NBA clients include James Harden, Eric Gordon and Andre Iguodala.


11) Longtime major league umpires Bob Davidson, John Hirschbeck, Jim Joyce and Tim Welke have all retired. Hirschbeck retiring is bad news for pitchers. Davidson retiring is bad news for people who enjoy balks being called.


10) There are four sets of brothers coaching D-I basketball this year:


Scott/Bryce Drew, Baylor/Vanderbilt
Sean/Archie Miller, Arizona/Dayton
Bob/Danny Hurley, Arizona State/Rhode Island
James/Joe Jones, Yale/Boston U


9) Catcher Matt Wieters signed a 2-year deal with the Nationals Tuesday.


8) In basketball, individual plus-minus is the score of the game while that person is in the game. For instance, if I start a game and leave with our team up 20-12, I get a +8 for that segment.


You look at the Denver Nuggets, and Nikola Jokic is +134 in 47% of the team’s minutes. Jameer Nelson is next-best for Denver, at +38 in 53% of the Nuggets’ minutes. Jokic is a valuable guy.


Turning to the 76ers, Joel Embiid is +68 in 30% of the Sixers’ minutes; Jahlil Okafor is -272, in 32% of the team’s minutes. That helps explain why Philly might trade Okafor.


7) Northern Iowa won the Missouri Valley tournament in three of the last seven years; the other four years, they lost their first tournament game. All or nothing.


6) Speaking of the MVC, Wichita State is an amazing 52-19 vs spread in its last 71 regular season conference games- thats against the spread!!! The last three years, Shockers are only 3-4 against the spread in conference tournament games, losing to Illinois St., Northern Iowa last two years in the semifinals of Arch Madness.


5) NBA types who work college games on TV often promote the idea of teams calling a timeout and being able to move the ball up to the front court, the way NBA teams can.


To me, this is an artificial way of creating drama at the end of games. The NBA obviously has the best players in the world, but that doesn’t mean it also has the best rules.


4) I’m constantly amazed at how much coverage the NFL gets on TV; even now, with the draft two months away, ESPN has a daily show on NFL stuff. There really isn’t that much to talk about until the Combine.


Football never ends: Colorado Buffaloes’ spring practice starts today.


3) I’m not fond of basketball teams practicing on game days, college or pro. I can see having a walk-thru to go over scoring reports, but having actual scrimmages on game days is a waste of energy and it leads to more injuries (in my opinion) and decreased energy in games.


2) The Interweb is fabulous; on Twitter, someone posted a 4-page letter a woman sent to her ex, in which she apologized for whatever caused their relationship to end.


The letter was hand-printed, single-spaced and it was four full pages. It appeared to have taken a long time to write and a lot of effort went into it.


The guy’s response? He took a red pen and graded the letter: for grammar, punctuation and usage, making comments in the margin. Then he sent the letter back to her with a grade: D-


I’m thinking the odds of a reconciliation are not good.


1— Seems strange that the ACC tournament is in Brooklyn this year; its like if they held the Big Sky tourney in Los Angeles or if the SEC tournament was in Denver. Makes no sense.

 

[CNOTES]

Weekly NHL betting cheat sheet and odds: One-sided rivalry


There's dominance, and then there's what the Montreal Canadiens have been doing to the Toronto Maple Leafs over the past three years.


Our NHL cheat sheet breaks down the best NHL betting notes so you can handicap the week like a pro, including the rivalry between the Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs which has been historically one-sided over the last several seasons.

Max Goals in Minny?


Two of the hottest Over plays over the past few weeks do battle Tuesday night in Minnesota as the Wild entertain the Central Division-rival Chicago Blackhawks. Chicago has reeled off six consecutive road victories, each coming in the past seven games; the Blackhawks' offense has been on point over that stretch, scoring four or more goals in all six of those triumphs - including a 4-3 overtime win over the host Wild on Feb. 8. Minnesota reeled off five Overs in a row earlier this month but has settled into more of an Under groove of late, going 2-3-0 O/U in its last five games. The teams are 4-0-1 O/U in their last five games in Minnesota.


More Trouble Bruin in LA?


Every game from here on out is critical to a team's postseason chances - and the Los Angeles Kings wasted two chances to earn two points at home last week as they dropped decisions to Arizona and Florida. A return to Staples Center this week might not bear much more fruit as the Kings face off against a red-hot Boston Bruins team that comes into the week having won four games in a row. The Bruins extended their run in the opener of their four-game West Coast trek, earning a 2-1 overtime win over the San Jose Sharks. But recent history favors Los Angeles, which has won five of the last six home meetings with Boston.

Leafs-Habs Resume One-Sided Rivalry


There's dominance, and then there's what the Montreal Canadiens have been doing to the Toronto Maple Leafs over the past three years. The Canadiens have won 13 consecutive meetings with their Original Six rivals as the teams meet yet again Saturday night at Air Canada Centre. Montreal has nine regulation victories, an overtime win and three shoutout triumphs over that span - winning six straight in Toronto and seven in a row at the Bell Centre. Goal scoring has been a major bugaboo for the Maple Leafs, as they have scored one or zero goals in six of their last 10 meetings with the Habs.


Injury Updates


* The Ottawa Senators are holding their breath about the availability of forward Mark Stone, who took a shot to the head in Sunday's game against Winnipeg and is being treated for a suspected concussion. Stone has six goals and six assists over his past 10 games, during which the Senators have gone 5-5 SU and 4-6 O/U.


* The New York Islanders haven't missed a beat despite being without bruising forward Cal Clutterbuck, who is sidelined indefinitely with a lower-body injury. The Islanders are a solid 5-3-1 SU and 6-2-1 O/U over that stretch, and come into the week just one point back of Toronto for the second Eastern Conference wild-card berth.


Player Notes


* Jets rookie phenom Patrik Laine has been named the NHL's first star of the week after racking up five goals and three assists in four games last week. Laine posted three multi-point efforts in that span - and that usually bodes well for Winnipeg, which is a red-hot 14-1-1 in games in which Laine records more than one point.


* The Washington Capitals have dropped two straight games, and avoiding a third consecutive defeat could hinge heavily on whether Alex Ovechkin can overcome his season-long struggles on the road. Ovechkin has just 10 goals, 11 assists and a hideous minus-9 rating in 28 games away from Verizon Center in 2016-17.


* It appears the Toronto Maple Leafs have finally reversed a strange trend when it comes to games in which rookie sensation Auston Matthews lights the lamp. Toronto won just three of the first 11 games featuring a Matthews goal, but are a scintillating 10-0-1 in those situations since Dec. 22.

Stanley Cup Futures

* The Columbus Blue Jackets continue to be one of the surprising movers in Stanley Cup Futures odds; according to Sports Interaction, the Blue Jackets are a strong +850 option to take home the NHL championship this June. Columbus has faltered of late - going just 5-6-1 in its last 12 games - but remains fourth in the NHL in points.


* On the other side of the coin, the Florida Panthers were seen as a decent Stanley Cup bet prior to the season - and are now struggling to earn a spot in the postseason. The Panthers enter the week a whopping +4,000 to win it all, though that number might see some action with Florida having won four games in a row going into Monday.


* It'll require a healthy Laine and a whole lot of luck, but the Jets could be an interesting underdog selection if it can remain competitive in the Western Conference. Winnipeg comes into this week a single point behind the Calgary Flames for the second wild-card spot, making its +10,000 odds to win the Cup an enticing longshot play.


Over/Under Trends

* Not even a high-end total can contain the Pittsburgh Penguins at home, as they come into Monday's action with a 20-8-3 O/U mark at PPG Paints Arena. The Penguins saw their first 6.5 home total of the season last week, and Over bettors were rewarded with a 4-3 Pittsburgh overtime victory over the Jets.


* The New Jersey Devils have entered the fray as one of the "pushiest" teams in the NHL, recording three pushes in their last five games - all at home. The Devils are 10-11-7 O/U in New Jersey and 11-11-9 O/U away from Prudential Center, their 16 pushes on the season is second only to San Jose's 18.

 

[CNOTES]

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]

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up


Wednesday, February 22


Edmonton won eight of last ten games with Florida; road team won seven of last ten series tilts. Oilers won their last five games here; under is 6-4 in last ten series games. Edmonton won three of last four games; they split last six road games. Under is 6-0 in their last six road games. Panthers won five in row, eight of last nine games; they won three of last four at home. Over is 3-1-2 in their last six games.


Washington is 5-3 in its last eight games with Philly; teams split last four games played here. Under is 5-1-3 in last nine series games. Capitals lost their last two road games which came after a 6-game win streak. Under is 3-0-1 in their last four road games. Flyers lost five of last seven games, three of last four at home. Under is 6-1-1 in their last eight games.


Anaheim won its last six games wth Boston, which lost four of its last five games in the Pond. Over is 3-1-2 in last six series games. Bruins are 4-0 since changing coaches, allowing total of seven goals; three of those four wins came at home. Eight of their last ten games went over the total. Ducks lost six of last nine games but won two of last three at home. Under is 5-2-2 in their last nine games.








NHL


Wednesday, February 22


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8:30 PM
EDMONTON vs. FLORIDA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Edmonton's last 5 games on the road
Edmonton is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games at home
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home


9:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
Washington is 19-5 SU in its last 24 games
Philadelphia is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games


11:30 PM
BOSTON vs. ANAHEIM
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Boston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Anaheim
Anaheim is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Anaheim's last 22 games


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NHL
Long Sheet


Wednesday, February 22


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EDMONTON (32-20-0-8, 72 pts.) at FLORIDA (28-20-0-10, 66 pts.) - 2/22/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 3-18 ATS (+32.1 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 6-1 ATS (+4.7 Units) in February games this season.
FLORIDA is 16-5 ATS (+10.7 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 164-187 ATS (+372.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
FLORIDA is 196-217 ATS (-79.5 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
FLORIDA is 73-109 ATS (-57.7 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.


Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 3-2 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 3-2-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.7 Units)


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WASHINGTON (39-12-0-7, 85 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (28-24-0-7, 63 pts.) - 2/22/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 37-34 ATS (+0.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-24 ATS (+59.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 101-51 ATS (+25.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 35-18 ATS (+13.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 57-44 ATS (+103.2 Units) in road games in February games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 18-5 ATS (+10.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
WASHINGTON is 53-19 ATS (+18.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 73-83 ATS (-70.5 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.


Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 8-8 (+3.2 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 8-8-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
10 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+6.9 Units)


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BOSTON (30-23-0-6, 66 pts.) at ANAHEIM (31-20-0-10, 72 pts.) - 2/22/2017, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 31-43 ATS (-24.6 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 30-40 ATS (-20.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 506-412 ATS (+38.7 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 241-222 ATS (+501.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
BOSTON is 187-211 ATS (+455.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.


Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 5-0 (+5.2 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 5-0-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.9 Units)


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NHL
Dunkel


Wednesday, February 22




Boston @ Anaheim


Game 55-56
February 22, 2017 @ 10:30 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Boston
11.616
Anaheim
13.150
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Anaheim
by 1 1/2
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-115
5
Dunkel Pick:
Anaheim
(-105); Under


Washington @ Philadelphia


Game 53-54
February 22, 2017 @ 8:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Washington
12.741
Philadelphia
11.264
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-165
5
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-165); Under


Edmonton @ Florida


Game 51-52
February 22, 2017 @ 7:30 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Edmonton
11.993
Florida
8.470
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Edmonton
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida
-140
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Edmonton
(+120); Over

 

[CNOTES]

Fading NHL teams coming off "bye week" cashing at an incredible rate

NHL "bye weeks" have turned into cash machines for savy bettors fading teams coming off their breaks.


In 2015, the National Hockey League and the NHLPA agreed to add "bye weeks" to this season's schedule, where each team is given five consecutive days off (no practice or games) doled out between January 1 and the beginning of March.


While the "bye week" was negotiated into the CBA as compensation for the players in exchange for the league's wacky 3-on-3 All-Star Game tournament format, it has turned into a cash machine for savvy bettors fading teams coming off their breaks.


As of February 21, there have been 20 teams that have completed their league mandated holiday and those 20 teams are a staggering 4-16 (20 percent) on the moneyline in their first game back. Breaking down this unique situation even further, teams returning from their mid-season vacations on home ice are a pathetic 2-12 (14.29 percent) on the moneyline with teams returning on the road posting a 2-4 record (33.33 percent).


Total bettors are also being treated to a trend worth tracking. While not as eye-popping as the moneyline numbers, Unders are seeing an advantage coming out of the "bye week" with an Over-Under-Push record of 7-10-3 (58.82 percent), and 5-8-0 (61.54 percent) in games featuring a betting total of 5.5 goals or higher.


What does this all mean? No practice during the break means teams are not sharp upon their return? Too much partying in the Caribbean sun (or back home with friends and family) is causing a hangover effect? All of the above?


Whatever the reason, it's time to start paying attention to the 10 remaining teams and their after "bye week" matchups.


Anaheim Ducks - March 3 vs. Toronto
Buffalo Sabres - February 25 @ Colorado
Columbus Blue Jackets - February 25 vs. NY Islanders
Dallas Stars - February 24 vs. Arizona
Detroit Red Wings - February 28 @ Vancouver
Minnesota Wild - February 27 vs. Los Angeles
San Jose Sharks - February 25 @ Vancouver
St. Louis Blues - February 26 @ Chicago
Vancouver Canucks - February 25 vs. San Jose
Winnipeg Jets - February 28 vs Minnesota

 

[CNOTES]

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22


GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


EDM at FLA 07:30 PM


EDM +120


O 5.5


WAS at PHI 08:00 PM


PHI +130


U 5.0


BOS at ANA 10:30 PM

U 5.0

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack


— Oklahoma State 80, Kansas State 68— OSU’s PG Jawun Evans is very, very good.


— Kansas 87, TCU 68- Jayhawks clinched at least a tie for 13th straight league title.


— East Tennessee St 93, Furman (+6.5) 81, OT— Paladins are Bad Beat of the Night.


— Arkansas 86, Texas A&M 77— I need to see the Razorbacks play a couple times; they’re probably going to the NCAA’s.


— Houston 75, UConn 70— Kelvin Sampson has Cougars at 19-8; he’s a very good coach.


— Cal State-Fullerton 56, Cal-Irvine 54— Titans are emerging as a Big West contender.


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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud…….

13) Last year, there were 932 intentional walks in 2,430 major league games. This year, you’ll be able to walk a batter without throwing any pitches, just say you want the guy on first base.


Move is designed to quicken the pace of play; the automatic intentional walk has been a rule in amateur ball for a long time. I’m not convinced it’ll shorten games any.


12) From The Sporting News: In the three-year period from 1992-94, 27 of the 30 players who were top 10 picks in the NBA Draft averaged double figure scoring as rookies.


The last three years, only seven of 30 top 10 picks int he draft averaged double figure scoring as NBA rookies.


Players entering the NBA now are less ready to contribute immediately, part of why the growth of D-League has happened. Pretty soon every NBA team will have a D-League affiliate, because players who leave college too early need to develop their skills before they’re good enough to be NBA players.


11) One of Magic Johnson’s first acts as Lakers’ boss was to trade Lou Williams to Houston for Corey Brewer and a 1st-round draft pick.


Lakers are +16 with Williams on the floor this year, -380 with him on the bench.


10) Maryland lost big man Michal Cekovsky (ankle) for the season.


9) NHL teams had a “bye week” added to their schedule this year for the first time. So far, teams coming off their bye week are 4-16.


8) University of Texas baseball coach David Pierce is brother-in-law with former Broncos’ coach Gary Kubiak.


7) Butler 74, Villanova 66— Bulldogs sweep season series with the national champs. Butler used an 18-0 run in second half to take control of the game.


6) Oregon 68, California 65— Ducks trailed by 10 with 4:10 to go in a game where they played as badly as they’ve played in a long time— but they won. Dillon Brooks nailed a 3-ball with 0:00.2 left for the win that tore Cal’s hearts out.


I’m not a big fan of Cuonzo Martin as a coach- he’s got an NBA player starting at center and he only took 11 shots in this game.


5) North Carolina 74, Louisville 63— Tar Heels were 21-29 on foul line, Louisville 4-13. Cards were also 5-20 on the arc. Mitchell scored 21; no other Louisville player was in double figures.


4) Syracuse 78, Duke 75— At least we won’t have to listen to everyone campaigning for Syracuse to get into the NCAA’s (like last year); this win puts them in. Orangemen scored last five points of the game, all in transition. Duke didn’t score in last 1:34 of the game. Syracuse is 7-1 at home in the ACC- their last seven games were all decided by 6 or less points or in overtime.


3) Minnesota 89, Maryland 75— Young Terrapins are starting to falter; you get the feeling they could play a mid-major with lot of older players in first round of the NCAA’s and it could be an upset.


As for Minnesota young Pitino’s team has six wins in a row- would the committee put the Gophers up against Louisville in the first round?


2) Weird night in the Big East: favorites of 8, 10 and 13 points all lost straight up; Villanova lost at home to Butler, DePaul won at Georgetown, Providence won at Creighton.


1— Judge Judy makes $47M a year? And we think athletes are overpaid????

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, February 23

Islanders lost seven of last eight games with Montreal; they were outscored 14-7 in losing last three games in Molson Centre. Under is 6-3-1 in last ten series games. won six of last nine games but lost three of last four on road. Over is 4-1-1 in their last six games. Canadiens lost their last four home games and seven of last nine overall. Last three Montreal games stayed under the total.

Rangers won five of last six games with Toronto- they won last three games in this building. Six of last eight series games went over total. New York won seven of last nine games, four of last five on road. Three of their last four games stayed under. Maple Leafs won their last two games, and split their last six home games. Four of last five Toronto games went over the total.

Tampa Bay won six of last eight games with Calgary; five of last seven series games went under the total. Flames lost four of last five visits to the Bay Area. Calgary won six of last nine games, four of last six on road. Four of their last five games stayed under. Lightning won five of their last seven games- they won last three home games, outscoring foes 12-3. Under is 4-1-2 in their last seven games.

Nashville won its last five games with Colorado; Avalanche lost 4-3 in their last two visits to Music City. Seven of last eight series games went over total. Colorado lost seven of their last eight games, four of last five on road. Under is 3-0-1 in their last four games. Predators are 4-1 in game following their last five losses- they split their last six home games. Nashville’s last seven games went over the total.

Chicago won its last six games with Arizona; four of last five series games went over. Coyotes lost 6-2/4-0 in their last two visits to Windy City. Arizona won four of its last six games, three of last four on road. Over is 4-2-1 in their last seven games. Blackhawks won seven of their last eight games, but lost last three home games. Ten of their last twelve games went over total.

Home side won eight of last ten Boston-LA games; Bruins were outscored 8-3 in losing last three games in Staples Center. Four of last five series games stayed under. Bruins are 4- since they changed coaches; they split last four road games. Eight of their last ten games went over the total. Kings lost five of their last seven games, including their last two at home. Under is 2-0-1 in their last three games.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL

Thursday, February 23

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8:30 PM
CALGARY vs. TAMPA BAY
Calgary is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Calgary is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Calgary
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

8:30 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. MONTREAL
The total has gone OVER in 7 of the NY Islanders last 10 games when playing on the road against Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 7 games
Montreal is 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing NY Islanders

8:30 PM
NY RANGERS vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 8 of the NY Rangers last 11 games on the road
NY Rangers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing NY Rangers
Toronto is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Rangers

9:00 PM
COLORADO vs. NASHVILLE
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Colorado's last 8 games when playing on the road against Nashville
Colorado is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games at home
Nashville is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

9:30 PM
ARIZONA vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona

11:30 PM
BOSTON vs. LOS ANGELES
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 9 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing Boston
Los Angeles is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, February 23

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NY ISLANDERS (28-21-0-10, 66 pts.) at MONTREAL (32-20-0-8, 72 pts.) - 2/23/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 2-7 ATS (-9.1 Units) in February games this season.
MONTREAL is 12-20 ATS (-17.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 7-1 (+5.9 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 7-1-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.8 Units)

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NY RANGERS (38-19-0-2, 78 pts.) at TORONTO (28-20-0-11, 67 pts.) - 2/23/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 9-3 ATS (+5.6 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
NY RANGERS are 38-21 ATS (+8.5 Units) in all games this season.
NY RANGERS are 17-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 44-24 ATS (+18.2 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 36-78 ATS (+127.9 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 80-98 ATS (-56.6 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1996.
TORONTO is 124-136 ATS (-55.3 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
TORONTO is 9-32 ATS (+55.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 5-3 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 5-3-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.8 Units)

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CALGARY (30-26-0-4, 64 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (27-24-0-8, 62 pts.) - 2/23/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 9-4 ATS (+14.2 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
CALGARY is 18-11 ATS (+6.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
TAMPA BAY is 27-32 ATS (-14.0 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 5-13 ATS (-9.9 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
TAMPA BAY is 7-14 ATS (-8.3 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 4-1 (+2.9 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 4-1-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.4 Units)

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COLORADO (16-39-0-3, 35 pts.) at NASHVILLE (28-22-0-9, 65 pts.) - 2/23/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 16-42 ATS (+78.2 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 7-20 ATS (+32.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLORADO is 22-22 ATS (+53.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 229-226 ATS (+478.2 Units) in road games second half of the season since 1996.
COLORADO is 7-2 ATS (+9.7 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 21-18 ATS (+46.1 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 28-31 ATS (+78.8 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 15-23 ATS (-13.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 4-17 ATS (-19.4 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
NASHVILLE is 11-15 ATS (-7.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 9-5 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 9-5-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
9 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.7 Units)

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ARIZONA (21-30-0-7, 49 pts.) at CHICAGO (37-18-0-5, 79 pts.) - 2/23/2017, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 7-33 ATS (+68.3 Units) in road games revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 12-48 ATS (+102.6 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 27-77 ATS (+157.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 37-23 ATS (+81.9 Units) in all games this season.
CHICAGO is 7-1 ATS (+5.4 Units) in February games this season.
CHICAGO is 17-5 ATS (+10.8 Units) after a division game this season.
CHICAGO is 23-10 ATS (+11.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ARIZONA is 29-24 ATS (+63.4 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 146-161 ATS (-86.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 7-1 (+4.4 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 7-1-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.3 Units)

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BOSTON (30-24-0-6, 66 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (29-26-0-4, 62 pts.) - 2/23/2017, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 3-2-0 straight up against BOSTON 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)

 

[CNOTES]

NHL (PROFESSIONAL)


DUNKEL'S HIGHLIGHTED GAME


Calgary at Tampa Bay - Thursday February 23, 2017


The Flames head to Tampa Bay tonight to face a Lightning team that is coming off a 4-1 win over Edmonton and is 3-12 in its last 15 games following a victory in the previous game. Calgary is the pick (+125) according to Dunkel, which has the Flames favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Calgary (+125).



THURSDAY FEBRUARY 23, 2017


Boston
@
Los Angeles
Game 11-12
February 23, 2017 @ 10:30 pm


Dunkel Rating: Boston
12.686
Los Angeles
11.527
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Boston
by 1
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Los Angeles
-150
5
Dunkel Pick: Boston
(+130); Under


Arizona
@
Chicago
Game 9-10
February 23, 2017 @ 8:30 pm


Dunkel Rating: Arizona
9.606
Chicago
10.966
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Chicago
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Chicago
-265
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago
(-265); Over


Colorado
@
Nashville
Game 7-8
February 23, 2017 @ 8:00 pm


Dunkel Rating: Colorado
9.411
Nashville
12.351
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Nashville
by 3
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Nashville
-270
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Nashville
(-270); Under


Calgary
@
Tampa Bay
Game 5-6
February 23, 2017 @ 7:30 pm


Dunkel Rating: Calgary
11.847
Tampa Bay
10.445
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Calgary
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Tampa Bay
-145
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Calgary
(+125); Over


NY Rangers
@
Toronto
Game 3-4
February 23, 2017 @ 7:30 pm


Dunkel Rating: NY Rangers
13.701
Toronto
10.372
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: NY Rangers
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Toronto
-115
6
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers
(-105); Over

NY Islanders
@
Montreal
Game 1-2
February 23, 2017 @ 7:30 pm


Dunkel Rating: NY Islanders
12.159
Montreal
9.741
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: NY Islanders
by 2 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Montreal
-165
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders
(+145); Under

 

[CNOTES]

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23


GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


NYR at TOR 07:30 PM


O 6.0


CAL at TB 07:30 PM


CAL +130


O 5.5


NYI at MON 07:30 PM


NYI +135


U 5.5


COL at NAS 08:00 PM


O 5.5


ARI at CHI 08:30 PM

ARI +220

O 5.5


BOS at LA 10:30 PM


BOS +130


U 5.0

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack


— For the record, Joe Blanton was the last MLB pitcher to throw an intentional walk.


— Best NBA teams against the spread: 76ers 34-22, Wizards 32-23, Heat 33-24


— Worst NBA teams against the spread: Trailblazers 23-34, Bucks 22-33, Magic 23-34


— Arizona State didn’t sub in entire first half of their game with UCLA last night.


— Lou Williams scored 22 points in 20:00 in his debut for Houston.


— Cardinals-Cowboys is the Hall of Fame Game in Canton in August.


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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Wrapping up a Thursday night of basketball


13) UCLA 87, Arizona State 75— Sun Devils didn’t sub in the whole first half; they went 14-34 on the arc, fought like hell, but they don’t have many tall players, which is a problem.


12) Michigan State 88, Nebraska 72— Joe Lunardi has the Spartans as a 10-seed right now, opposite Oregon in a second round game. No matter what, some really high seed might play Michigan State in that second round and they’re going to be very nervous about it.


11) Georgia 60, Alabama 55— Dawgs are 8-0 vs spread as an SEC road underdog this year; JJ Frazier had 28 of their 60 points here. Georgia played without injured star Maten.


10) Northeastern 105, Elon 104, 2OT— Teams combined to go 30-70 on the arc, with only 13 turnovers in the whole game. Elon had won six in a row at home.


9) Texas-El Paso 60, FAU 55— UTEP was 2-10 in non-conference games, but now they’re 10-5 in Conference USA. Not sure if they’ve improved a lot or if C-USA is not so good.


8) South Dakota 92, Western Illinois 81— Coyotes have won five games in row, own a half-game lead over North Dakota State in Summit standings; conference tourney is a neutral site, so not as big a deal as in other leagues, but this is South Dakota’s best season since 2010.


7) Arizona 90, USC 77— UCLA comes to Tucson Saturday; big weekend for the Wildcats.


6) Cal-Davis 96, Northridge 85— Aggies are tied for first in Big West with Cal-Irvine.


5) IUPUI 83, Fort Wayne 82— Revenge for IUPUI, which lost first meeting this season with the Mastodons 103-73.


4) Rice 72, Southern Miss 71, OT— Owls are 19-9, 9-6 in C-USA; this is their first winning season since 2012, their first winning conference season since ’05.


3) Eastern Washington 82, Weber State 72— EWU knocks Wildcats out of a tie for first in Big Sky tournament; these teams are now tied for second, could meet again in Big Sky semis.


2) Rockets 129, Pelicans 99— Houston’s bench outscored New Orleans’ bench 79-26. Cousins/Davis combined for 56 points; look at the rest of their squad— not lot of top-flight talent there.


1— New Orleans 82, Central Arkansas 65— Privateers dropped basketball for two years, are in fifth year back in D-I, are in first place in Southland Conference. Good story.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up


Friday, February 24


Washington is 6-4 in its last ten games with Edmonton; six of last nine series games stayed under the total. Oilers lost three of last four games in this building. Edmonton won four of its last five games, three of last four on the road. Four of their last six games went over total. Capitals won last five home games, seven of last nine overall; under is 2-0-1 in their last three games.


Flames won five of last seven games with Florida; teams split last four series games played here. Last five series games went over the total. Calgary won seven of its last ten games, is 5-2 in its last seven road games. Five of their last six games stayed under total. Panthers won eight of last ten games, but lost last two home games. Over is 4-1-2 in their last seven games.


Home side won last five Ottawa-Carolina games; Senators lost 4-3/3-2 in last two visits here, with games going OT/SO. Four of last six series games stayed under total. Ottawa won five of its last seven games, outscoring foes 11-4 while winning last three on road. Six of their last seven games stayed under. Hurricanes was outscored 19-4 in losing its last five games; they lost last three home games, all of which stayed under.


Dallas won seven of last ten games with Arizona; last three series games stayed under. Coyotes lost their last four games in Texas. Arizona is 4-0 in game following its last four losses; they won three of last five road games. Over is 5-2-1 in their last eight games. Dallas Stars lost seven of last nine games, but they won last two home games. Seven of their last ten games went over the total.








NHL


Friday, February 24


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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. WASHINGTON
Edmonton is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games when playing Washington
Washington is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Edmonton
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home


8:30 PM
CALGARY vs. FLORIDA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 7 games when playing on the road against Florida
Calgary is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 7 games when playing at home against Calgary
Florida is 3-8-2 SU in its last 13 games ,when playing at home against Calgary


8:30 PM
OTTAWA vs. CAROLINA
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Ottawa's last 8 games when playing on the road against Carolina
Ottawa is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 6 games at home
Carolina is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Ottawa


9:30 PM
ARIZONA vs. DALLAS
Arizona is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Arizona's last 12 games when playing Dallas
Dallas is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games


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NHL
Long Sheet


Friday, February 24


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EDMONTON (33-20-0-8, 74 pts.) at WASHINGTON (40-12-0-7, 87 pts.) - 2/24/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 40-19 ATS (+19.1 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 42-15 ATS (+19.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 19-5 ATS (+10.4 Units) second half of the season this season.
WASHINGTON is 13-2 ATS (+9.7 Units) in non-conference games this season.
WASHINGTON is 67-34 ATS (+20.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 8-2 ATS (+10.0 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 3-2 (+2.9 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 3-2-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.6 Units)


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CALGARY (31-26-0-4, 66 pts.) at FLORIDA (28-21-0-10, 66 pts.) - 2/24/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 13-6 ATS (+6.7 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
FLORIDA is 164-188 ATS (+373.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
FLORIDA is 196-218 ATS (-81.0 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
FLORIDA is 73-110 ATS (-59.0 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.


Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 3-2 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 3-2-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.2 Units)


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OTTAWA (32-20-0-6, 70 pts.) at CAROLINA (24-24-0-8, 56 pts.) - 2/24/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
OTTAWA is 32-26 ATS (+59.7 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 30-26 ATS (+63.0 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 4-4 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 4-4-0 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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ARIZONA (21-31-0-7, 49 pts.) at DALLAS (23-27-0-10, 56 pts.) - 2/24/2017, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 5-2 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 5-2-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.7 Units)

 

[CNOTES]

Hockey bettors feasting on one big trend when the NHL goes outdoors


The Penguins are 1-2 in outdoor games since 2008 and host the rival Flyers at Heinz Field Saturday night.


One of the best parts about the seasons rolling into the dead of winter is that it means the outdoor hockey game is upon us.


With three games already in the books for the 2016-17 season, the fourth and final installment of the National Hockey League's popular outdoor games will be Saturday, February 25: a Stadium Series event in Pittsburgh featuring the Penguins hosting the Philadelphia Flyers at Heinz Field.


SportsInteraction.com currently has Pittsburgh at +375 to win the Metropolitan Division, +440 to win the Eastern Conference, and +800 to win the Stanley Cup. Philadelphia is at +125,000 to win the Metropolitan, +4,500 to win the East, and +7,500 to win the Stanley Cup.


Players will notice a few significant differences between playing inside an arena and plying their trade in an outdoor stadium environment. Most notably, temperature fluctuations can play havoc with both the quality of the ice surface and the hardness of the puck. There is a chance of rain in the forecast for Pittsburgh early Saturday but it is expected to clear off by the 8 p.m. ET puck drop with temperatures in the mid-40's and strong winds blowing between 15-22 mph.


If past history is any indication, bettors can expect the visiting clubs to spoil the party as road teams have had an edge when the roof comes off. Here's a look at the previous outdoor games, along with the relevant betting numbers:


November 22, 2003: Montreal Canadiens 4 at Edmonton Oilers 3 (O/U: 5)

The first of two Heritage Classics went to the visiting team, while the bone-chilling temperatures at Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium didn't deter the teams from easily eclipsing the total.

January 1, 2008: Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1 (SO) (O/U: 5.5)


The Penguins edged the Sabres at Ralph Wilson Stadium, with the teams combining for 62 shots but still falling well below the total.


January 1, 2009: Detroit Red Wings 6 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 (O/U: 5.5)


The Red Wings made it three straight outdoor victories for the road team, prevailing in a Wrigley Field slugfest that remains the highest-scoring outdoor game in NHL history.


January 1, 2010: Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Boston Bruins 2 (OT) (O/U: 5.5)

The Bruins provided the Fenway Park faithful with the first home victory at an outdoor contest, shading the Flyers in a thrilling overtime contest that saw the teams combine for just 51 shots.


January 1, 2011: Washington Capitals 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 (O/U: 6)

Despite a premium matchup featuring two of the league's most potent offenses, the Capitals and Penguins finished under the total in the Heinz Field showdown that will be best remembered for Sidney Crosby's career-altering concussion.


February 20, 2011: Montreal Canadiens 0 at Calgary Flames 4 (O/U: 5)


The Flames earned the first shutout in NHL outdoor history, cashing an Under while giving the home side just its second victory in six outdoor games.


January 2, 2012: New York Rangers 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 (O/U: 5)

Citizens Bank Park was the site of the Rangers' first taste of outdoor action, an entertaining victory over the Flyers. The teams narrowly missed surpassing the total despite combining for 69 shots.


January 1, 2014: Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 (SO) (O/U: 5)


The Maple Leafs and Red Wings did battle at the Big House in front of a record crowd of more than 105,000 people; Toronto made it six wins in eight tries for the road team, while the clubs provided the first push in outdoor history.


January 25, 2014: Anaheim Ducks 3 at Los Angeles Kings 0 (O/U: 5)

The Ducks and Kings skated at Dodger Stadium among the sunshine, palm trees and Kiss halftime show. The road team prevailed again as the Ducks dominated play in this low scoring affair.


January 26, 2014: New York Rangers 7 at New Jersey Devils 3 (O/U: 5)


This game got out of hand. Early. The teams combined for nine goals through the first two periods and the road team - the Rangers in this case - prevailed once again in Stadium games.


January 29, 2014: New York Rangers 2, New York Islanders 1 (O/U: 5.5)


The road team wins again. The Rangers prevailed in their second game at Yankee Stadium in a matter of days in this game, which pushed the road team to nine victories.


March 1, 2014: Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 (O/U: 5.5)


The Blackhawks took control of this game early, outshooting the Penguins 14-5 in the first period. Chicago poured on the offense notching a win for the home teams and topping the total.


March 2, 2014: Ottawa Senators 4 at Vancouver Canucks 2 (O/U: 5)


Vancouver jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead in the first before surrendering four unanswered goals to the Senators. Home fans left sad again with the Sens claiming victory.


January 1, 2015: Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Washington Capitals 3 (O/U 5)


This game looked destined for overtime when in the final 13 seconds Capitals' forward Troy Brouwer scored to make sure the home-town fans left happy in the Nations capital.


February 21, 2015: Los Angeles Kings 2 at San Jose Sharks 1 (O/U 5.5)


Seventy thousand fans in North Cali packed Levi's Stadium to watch the visiting Kings keep the road teams and Under trends alive with a 2-1 win in the second - and final - outdoor game of the 2014-15 NHL season.


January 1, 2016: Montreal Canadiens 5 at Boston Bruins 1 (O/U 5.5)


The Canadiens, who had won seven straight games at TD Garden, took the streak outside and dominated the Bruins 5-1 at Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots. Montreal took control early outshooting Boston 14-5 in the first period and scored the opening goal 1:14 into the game.


February 21, 2016: Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Minnesota Wild 6 (O/U 5)


A home team wins. Minnesota dominated Chicago, Jason Pominville and Erik Haula each had a goal and two assists. For Chicago, their record falls to 1-3 all time in outdoor games.


February 27, 2016: Detroit Red Wings 5 at Colorado Avalanche 3 (O/U 5)


Brad Richards was the hero for the road team in the first outdoor game in Colorado. The Red Wings winger tipped in a rebound with a minute left in the 3rd period. At 65 degrees this was the warmest outdoor game in the history of the NHL event.


October 23, 2016: Edmonton Oilers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 0 (O/U 5.5)


The first outdoor game held in Winnipeg was delayed for almost two hours because of too much sun, officials worried the glare would create safety issues for players. The road team dominated with three second period goals.


January 1, 2017: Detroit Red Wings 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 (OT) (O/U 5.5)


Finally, outdoor hockey comes to Toronto. The road team Red Wings held a 1-0 lead after two periods but were outscored 4-3 in a wild third period and were beaten by an Auston Matthews overtime goal in an instant classic hockey game.


January 2, 2017: Chicago Blackhawks 1 at St. Louis Blues 4 (O/U 5)


The Blues became the second home team to win outdoors in as many days as Vladimir Tarasenko's pair of third period goals proved to be too much for the Blackhawks to overcome. Rain threatened the event throughout, but ended up not being a factor on the ice.


Total: Road team 14-7-0; O/U 9-8-4 (Over is 4-1-1 last six outdoor NHL games)