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[CNOTES]

NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, March 15

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PITTSBURGH (43-16-0-9, 95 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (31-29-0-8, 70 pts.) - 3/15/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 25-36 ATS (-22.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-5 ATS (+7.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 107-67 ATS (+6.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 64-35 ATS (+12.5 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 42-20 ATS (+13.9 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 17-3 ATS (+12.1 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 5-5 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 5-5-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH 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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BOSTON (37-26-0-6, 80 pts.) at CALGARY (39-26-0-4, 82 pts.) - 3/15/2017, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 35-44 ATS (-23.6 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 14-19 ATS (-10.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
BOSTON is 20-26 ATS (-18.5 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 39-30 ATS (+1.5 Units) in all games this season.
CALGARY is 18-12 ATS (+30.9 Units) in non-conference games this season.
CALGARY is 10-3 ATS (+6.8 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak this season.
BOSTON is 23-13 ATS (+9.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 4-1 (+4.2 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 4-1-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.6 Units)

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ST LOUIS (36-27-0-5, 77 pts.) at ANAHEIM (36-23-0-10, 82 pts.) - 3/15/2017, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 511-415 ATS (-100.0 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 227-181 ATS (+12.3 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 244-223 ATS (+505.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
ST LOUIS is 12-6 ATS (+18.7 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
ST LOUIS is 15-3 ATS (+10.9 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 15-6 ATS (+21.1 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 51-39 ATS (+7.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 6-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
ANAHEIM is 5-13 ATS (-10.4 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 5-3 (+2.5 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 5-3-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.7 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

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DETROIT (26-30-0-11, 63 pts.) at COLORADO (19-46-0-3, 41 pts.) - 3/15/2017, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 12-23 ATS (-16.9 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 17-30 ATS (-16.3 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 425-316 ATS (-125.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
COLORADO is 22-22 ATS (+47.6 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 24-16 ATS (+44.4 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 19-49 ATS (+77.3 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 141-139 ATS (-45.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
COLORADO is 10-25 ATS (+51.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-2 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 2-2-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, March 15

Penguins won five of last six games with Philly, splitting last four games in this building; over is 4-1-1 in last six series games. Pittsburgh won five of its last six games, three of last four on road. Four of their last six games went over total. Flyers were outscored 11-6 in losing last three games; they split last four home games. Three of their last four games went over.

Flames won four of last five games with Boston, which lost 5-4/4-3 in last two games here, with both losses in OT. Last two series games stayed under. Boston won seven of last nine games, three of last four on road. Three of their last four games went over. Calgary won its last 10 games, winning last five in Saddledome by combined score of 19-8 (over 2-1-2).

Home side won eight of last nine St Louis-Anaheim games, with Blues winning five of last seven series games. St Louis lost four of last five games in the Pond. Three of last four series games went over total. Blues won their last five games, allowing total of 8 goals; they won last three at home- under is 5-2 in their last seven games. Ducks won three of last four games- they won five of last six at home. Over is 5-2-1 in their last eight games.

Road team won last seven Detroit-Colorado games; Red Wings won their last four visits to Denver. Under is 6-2-1 in last nine series games. Detroit lost four in row on road, five of last six games overall; over is 3-2 in their last five games. Avalanche lost six of their last eight games; they split last four home games. Under is 5-2-1 in their last eight games overall.




NHL

Wednesday, March 15

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8:30 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh

9:30 PM
DETROIT vs. COLORADO
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
Colorado is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games

10:00 PM
BOSTON vs. CALGARY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games on the road
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
Calgary is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

11:00 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. ANAHEIM
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing Anaheim
Anaheim is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Anaheim's last 15 games when playing at home against St. Louis

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack


— Cuonzo Martin gets $21M for seven years to be hoop coach at Missouri. What a country.


— Siena coach Jimmy Patsos will be in the Turner TV studios Saturday/Sunday.


— Rashaun Madison of NC Central went to four high schools, three colleges. Must be some interesting stories in between those stops.


— Tex-Arlington 105, BYU 89– Cougars were indifferent on defense.


— TCU 66, Fresno State 59– Horned Frogs get their 20th win.


— Washington fired hoop coach Lorenzo Romar, which means they lose #1 recruit Michael Porter Jr, whose dad is Romar’s best friend. Young Porter is the #1 recruit in Class of ’17. His dad was an assistant with Romar at Washington.


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


13) I was thinking abut Baylor as a possible Final Four team; problem is, the last two years Bears lost first round games as a 3-seed and a 5-seed- that is not good and hasn’t happened very often.


Last year, Baylor was a 6-point favorite over Yale; they lost to the 12-seed Bulldogs, 79-75. Year before, they were favored by 7.5 points over Georgia State, but lost to the 14-seed Panthers 57-56. This year, Baylor is a 3-seed again and gets New Mexico State- Bears are favored by 12 points. Proceed at your own risk.


12) If Kentucky gets to the Sweet 16, and they should, John Calipari returns to Memphis, where he once led the Tigers to the national title game. Things haven’t gone so well for Memphis since Calipari left for Kentucky. Curious to see what kind of a reaction he’ll get.


11) Note to self: If I ever go to a baseball game in Japan, DO NOT sit in front of the guy who blows a whistle for the whole nine innings.


10) Back in 1986, I was a big fan of the Bradley Braves, coached by Dick Versace and with Hersey Hawkins as the star player; they won an NCAA tourney game before losing in second round to Louisville. Point guard on that team was Jim Les, who played in the NBA for a while and now got his Cal-Davis Aggies in the NCAA’s for the first time. Good coach.


9) According to Baseball America, two of Tampa Bay Rays’ top 12 minor league prospects are from the Albany, NY area, where I live. Garrett Whitley, an OF and Jaime Schultz a pitcher who pitched at High Point U in North Carolina (where the basketball coach is Scott Cherry, who is from Saratoga, 25 miles north of Albany).


Albany is not exactly a hotbed of high school baseball, maybe because as I type this on March 15, my front lawn has two feet of snow on it.


8) Surprising fact: In the six years since the NCAA tournament field was expanded to 68 teams, one of the play-in winners has also won a first round game.


7) So 5-seed Minnesota is a 1-point favorite over 12-seed Middle Tennessee? Last time a 5-seed got this little respect in the first round was 2006, when 12-seed Texas A&M was favored by 1.5 points over Syracuse- they beat the Orangemen, 66-58.


Middle Tennessee was an 18-point underdog when they upset Michigan State last year. Perception of the Blue Raiders has changed a lot.


6) When the Houston Texans signed Brock Osweiler last year, they had never met him? How is that possible? Guy is hopefully your franchise QB; you’d think you’d like to talk with him before he signs a contract with $37M guaranteed in it.


5) Thanks to Jim Boeheim’s comments about there being “no value” to the ACC hoop tournament been held in Greensboro, the Greensboro Grasshoppers, Class A affiliate of Miami Marlins, will give away $20 worth of food and drinks on April 11 to anyone who shows up with a driver’s license that lists Syracuse on it.


Even better, Syracuse played NC-Greensboro in the first round of the NIT- Orange won by 13. Whoever made that happen though, they had to have a good chuckle about it.


4) 10-seed Wichita State is a 6.5-point favorite over 7-seed Dayton; whose opinion do you respect more, Las Vegas oddsmakers or a bunch of college administrators sitting in a hotel conference room? This is the most points a 10-seed has been favored by over a 7-seed.


3) Red Sox 2B Dustin Pedroia once walked on to the baseball team at Arizona State; he had to ask three times before they even let him try out. “We already have our second baseman” was the response he got, but finally, they let him try out. Smart move.


Things have worked out pretty well for Pedroia, and also for the second baseman who was the starter at ASU at the time— Ian Kinsler.


2) Cal-Davis 67, North Carolina Central 63— Aggies were +10 on boards, held NC Central to 5-26 on arc and advance on to get whacked by 1-seed Kansas in the next round. Thats just the reality of it, but Davis has had a great year- first NCAA tournament and they won a game.


1— USC 75, Providence 71— Trojans were down 17 early in second win; their win is 7th-largest comeback in NCAA tournament history and also avenges 70-69 loss to Friars last year. USC will play Southern Methodist next, Friday in Tulsa.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up


Thursday, March 16


Home side won seven of last nine Nashville-Washington games; Predators lost three of last four games in this building. Over is 6-0-1 in last seven series games. Nashville won last two games but lost three of last four on road; over is 7-2-1 in their last ten games. Capitals lost four of last five games overall but won four of last five at home- their last five games went over the total.


Minnesota won its last six games with Carolina, winning last three visits here: 3-2/3-1/3-2. Under is 2-1-3 in last six series games. Wild lost four of last five games, both SU and on road. Their last three games stayed under total. Hurricanes lost seven of last ten games overall, four of last five at home. Four of their last six games stayed under the total.


Road team won seven of last eight Winnipeg-Islander games; teams split last four games played here. Eight of last ten series went over total. Jets lost last four games and six of last eight; they lost last two road games, both 5-4 in OT. Over is 5-3 in their last eight games. Islanders are 3-4 in last seven games overall; they won four of last five home games, but haven’t been home much lately. Three of their last four games went over.


Florida won five of last six games with Columbus but lost three of last four visits here. Under is 6-3 in last nine series games. Panthers lost eight of last ten games; they lost 2-1/3-2 in last two road games. Three of their last four games went over total. Blue Jackets four of last five games; they won last four at home, with three shutouts. Last three series games went over the total.


Flyers lost six of last eight games with New Jersey; they’re 2-3 in last five games in Garden State. Over is 4-2-2 in last eight series games. Philly lost three of last four games overall, four of last five on road; under is 5-3 in their last eight games. Devils lost last ten games, scoring total of seven goals in losing last four at home. Under is 3-1-2 in their last six games.


Lightning won seven of last ten games with Toronto; under is 4-1-1 in last six series games. Maple Leafs lost four of last five visits to Bay Area. Toronto won three of last four games overall, but lost four of last five on road. Six of their last nine games stayed under total. Lightning won last four games, allowing six goals; they won four of last five home games. Last six Tampa Bay games stayed under the total.


Chicago won six of last nine games with Ottawa; teams split last four games played here. Five of last seven series games went over total. Blackhawks won eight of last ten games overall, three of last four on road. Four of their last five games went over. Senators won six of last seven games, three of last four at home. Three of their last four home games stayed under total.


Edmonton won its last four games with Boston; three were in OT/SO. Bruins lost 4-3/3-2 in last two visits here. Over is 5-3 in last eight series games. Boston won in Calgary last night; they’re 8-2 in last ten games, winning four of last five on road. Four of their last five games went over. Oilers lost three of last four games, all at home. under is 3-2-1 in their last six games.


Arizona/Detroit split their last ten games; road teams won six of the ten. Over is 4-2-1 in their last seven games. Red Wings won three of last five visits here; they’ve lost six of last seven games, dropping five in row on road- their last two games stayed under. Arizona won its last three games; they’re 3-2 in last five home games. Under is 3-1-1 in their last five games.


Dallas Stars won nine of last ten games with Vancouver; six of last nine series games went over total. Stars won three of last four games in this building. Dallas were outscored 17-4 in losing last three games; their last four games went over total. Stars lost 5-1/7-1 in last two road tilts. Canucks lost last our games, outscored 15-7; they’ve lost six in a row at home. Under is 4-3 in their last seven games.


St Louis/San Jose split their last ten games; road teams won six of those games. Blues won three of last four game sin Shark Tank. Over is 3-1-1 in last five series games. St Louis won five of last six games, three of last four on road; six of their last eight games stayed under the total. Sharks won seven of last nine games, five of last six at home. Under is 5-2-1 in their last eight games.


Home side won last seven Buffalo-LA games; Sabres last three games in Staples, all by a 2-0 score. Under is 5-1-1 in last seven series games. Buffalo lost their last five road games, eight of last ten games overall; over is 6-1-1 in their last eight games. Los Angeles lost three of its last five games, all at home; over is 3-3-4 in their last ten games overall.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL


Thursday, March 16


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8:00 PM
FLORIDA vs. COLUMBUS
Florida is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Florida is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Columbus is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Columbus's last 16 games when playing Florida

8:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CAROLINA
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 10 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Carolina's last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 6 games

8:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Nashville's last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Nashville's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Nashville

8:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. NEW JERSEY
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
New Jersey is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
New Jersey is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

8:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. NY ISLANDERS
Winnipeg is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Winnipeg's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 5 games when playing at home against Winnipeg

8:30 PM
CHICAGO vs. OTTAWA
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 8 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ottawa's last 7 games when playing Chicago
Ottawa is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

8:30 PM
TORONTO vs. TAMPA BAY
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Toronto

10:00 PM
BOSTON vs. EDMONTON
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Edmonton is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games when playing Boston
Edmonton is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Boston

11:00 PM
DALLAS vs. VANCOUVER
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing Vancouver
Dallas is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Vancouver's last 13 games when playing at home against Dallas
Vancouver is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home

11:00 PM
DETROIT vs. ARIZONA
Detroit is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Detroit is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Arizona is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing Detroit

11:30 PM
BUFFALO vs. LOS ANGELES
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Buffalo's last 15 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Buffalo is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Los Angeles is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing Buffalo

11:30 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. SAN JOSE
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games
St. Louis is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against San Jose
San Jose is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
San Jose is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing St. Louis

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Dunkel


Thursday, March 16



Buffalo @ Los Angeles


Game 73-74
March 16, 2017 @ 10:30 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Buffalo
10.163
Los Angeles
11.619
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 1 1/2
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
-220
5
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles
(-220); Under


St. Louis @ San Jose


Game 71-72
March 16, 2017 @ 10:30 pm


Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
11.900
San Jose
9.955
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Jose
-165
5
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(+145); Over


Dallas @ Vancouver


Game 69-70
March 16, 2017 @ 10:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
11.527
Vancouver
8.198
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
-115
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(-115); Over


Detroit @ Arizona


Game 67-68
March 16, 2017 @ 10:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
10.629
Arizona
9.255
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1 1/2
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-115
5
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-105); Under


Boston @ Edmonton


Game 65-66
March 16, 2017 @ 9:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Boston
11.987
Edmonton
14.114
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Edmonton
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Edmonton
-115
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Edmonton
(-115); Over


Chicago @ Ottawa


Game 63-64
March 16, 2017 @ 7:30 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
9.993
Ottawa
12.810
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ottawa
by 3
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
-125
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Ottawa
(+105); Under


Toronto @ Tampa Bay


Game 61-62
March 16, 2017 @ 7:30 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
11.676
Tampa Bay
10.158
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-135
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(+115); Over


Philadelphia @ New Jersey


Game 59-60
March 16, 2017 @ 7:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
10.409
New Jersey
11.619
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Jersey
by 1
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Jersey
-110
5
Dunkel Pick:
New Jersey
(-110); Under


Florida @ Columbus


Game 57-58
March 16, 2017 @ 7:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Florida
8.941
Columbus
12.421
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Columbus
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Columbus
-170
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Columbus
(-170); Over


Winnipeg @ NY Islanders


Game 55-56
March 16, 2017 @ 7:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Winnipeg
9.630
NY Islanders
8.725
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Winnipeg
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Islanders
-145
6
Dunkel Pick:
Winnipeg
(+125); Under


Minnesota @ Carolina


Game 53-54
March 16, 2017 @ 7:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
11.195
Carolina
10.492
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-135
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-135); Under


Nashville @ Washington


Game 51-52
March 16, 2017 @ 7:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Nashville
12.588
Washington
11.340
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nashville
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-165
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Nashville
(+145); Over

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Long Sheet


Thursday, March 16


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NASHVILLE (34-24-0-11, 79 pts.) at WASHINGTON (45-17-0-7, 97 pts.) - 3/16/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 82-83 ATS (-27.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 18-32 ATS (-15.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 4-11 ATS (-9.5 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 8-16 ATS (-12.8 Units) after a division game this season.
NASHVILLE is 8-18 ATS (-15.3 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
WASHINGTON is 107-56 ATS (+49.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 16-1 ATS (+14.0 Units) in home games second half of the season this season.
WASHINGTON is 19-4 ATS (+10.2 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 69-35 ATS (+17.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 56-22 ATS (+21.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 174-209 ATS (-71.1 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 37-48 ATS (-38.1 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 3-2-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.3 Units)

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MINNESOTA (43-19-0-6, 92 pts.) at CAROLINA (28-27-0-12, 68 pts.) - 3/16/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 12-4 ATS (+5.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MINNESOTA is 43-25 ATS (+8.5 Units) in all games this season.
CAROLINA is 28-39 ATS (-37.4 Units) in all games this season.
CAROLINA is 12-19 ATS (-14.3 Units) second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 4-0-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

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WINNIPEG (30-33-0-7, 67 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (33-25-0-11, 77 pts.) - 3/16/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 21-38 ATS (-18.1 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 26-36 ATS (-17.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 33-20 ATS (+8.8 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 17-13 ATS (+34.6 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 4-1 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 4-1-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
5 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.3 Units)

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FLORIDA (30-27-0-11, 71 pts.) at COLUMBUS (44-18-0-6, 94 pts.) - 3/16/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 30-38 ATS (-12.2 Units) in all games this season.
COLUMBUS is 44-24 ATS (+17.2 Units) in all games this season.
COLUMBUS is 11-2 ATS (+7.5 Units) when playing with 2 days rest this season.
COLUMBUS is 20-9 ATS (+8.4 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
COLUMBUS is 38-25 ATS (+66.5 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 16-7 ATS (+7.4 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
FLORIDA is 16-8 ATS (+24.8 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 5-3 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 5-3-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.9 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (32-29-0-8, 72 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (25-31-0-12, 62 pts.) - 3/16/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-43 ATS (+74.9 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 239-251 ATS (-88.6 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 44-65 ATS (-34.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 21-30 ATS (-18.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 69-33 ATS (+6.8 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.
NEW JERSEY is 4-13 ATS (-10.0 Units) in home games second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 7-3 (+4.4 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 7-3-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.5 Units)

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TORONTO (31-23-0-14, 76 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (34-26-0-9, 77 pts.) - 3/16/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 90-142 ATS (+257.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 26-60 ATS (+109.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 39-84 ATS (+143.5 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 352-382 ATS (-116.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TORONTO is 169-201 ATS (-69.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 357-406 ATS (-164.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 7-4 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 7-4-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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CHICAGO (44-20-0-5, 93 pts.) at OTTAWA (39-22-0-7, 85 pts.) - 3/16/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 39-29 ATS (+6.1 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 19-13 ATS (+3.6 Units) second half of the season this season.
OTTAWA is 49-37 ATS (+8.2 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 31-22 ATS (+54.0 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 16-8 ATS (+7.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHICAGO is 44-25 ATS (+10.8 Units) in all games this season.
CHICAGO is 21-9 ATS (+9.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
CHICAGO is 39-17 ATS (+13.1 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 16-6 ATS (+7.8 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
CHICAGO is 10-4 ATS (+14.5 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
CHICAGO is 430-418 ATS (+870.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 3-2-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.8 Units)

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BOSTON (38-26-0-6, 82 pts.) at EDMONTON (36-24-0-9, 81 pts.) - 3/16/2017, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 36-44 ATS (-22.5 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 32-43 ATS (-23.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 21-26 ATS (-17.4 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 24-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 188-213 ATS (+457.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
EDMONTON is 3-14 ATS (+19.6 Units) in home games 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
EDMONTON is 4-1 (+4.9 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 4-1-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.2 Units)

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DETROIT (26-31-0-11, 63 pts.) at ARIZONA (26-35-0-8, 60 pts.) - 3/16/2017, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 12-24 ATS (-18.1 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 425-317 ATS (-126.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
ARIZONA is 29-25 ATS (+66.4 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 39-37 ATS (+83.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 24-17 ATS (+45.5 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-3 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 3-2-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.1 Units)

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DALLAS (27-32-0-10, 64 pts.) at VANCOUVER (28-32-0-9, 65 pts.) - 3/16/2017, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 27-42 ATS (-18.0 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 5-21 ATS (+30.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
DALLAS is 14-22 ATS (-12.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 29-15 ATS (+11.9 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 25-14 ATS (+9.8 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 7-1 ATS (+6.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
VANCOUVER is 232-231 ATS (-122.9 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 369-337 ATS (+736.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 10-16 ATS (-13.4 Units) in home games 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
DALLAS is 7-1 (+6.8 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 7-1-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.1 Units)

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ST LOUIS (36-28-0-5, 77 pts.) at SAN JOSE (42-20-0-7, 91 pts.) - 3/16/2017, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 53-29 ATS (+15.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 41-24 ATS (+6.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 26-12 ATS (+11.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 12-7 ATS (+19.9 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
ST LOUIS is 15-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 8-2 ATS (+5.9 Units) when playing on back-to-back days this season.
ST LOUIS is 28-19 ATS (+49.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 19-8 ATS (+28.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 41-40 ATS (-15.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 40-39 ATS (-25.9 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 24-25 ATS (-18.4 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 7-7 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 7-7-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.9 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

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BUFFALO (28-30-0-12, 68 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (33-29-0-7, 73 pts.) - 3/16/2017, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 3-13 ATS (+20.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LOS ANGELES is 33-36 ATS (-6.9 Units) in all games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 13-15 ATS (-7.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
LOS ANGELES is 40-42 ATS (-37.1 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 7-9 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 3-2 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 3-2-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES 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]

Against the Spread Rankings

NHL ATS RANKINGS


Team Total Home Away Total Home Away


Anaheim Ducks 34-33 20-11 14-22 23-31-16 12-14-8 11-17-8


Arizona Coyotes 20-43 13-19 7-24 26-34-9 10-20-5 16-14-4


Boston Bruins 36-32 18-14 18-18 34-29-7 16-14-3 18-15-4


Buffalo Sabres 27-42 16-18 11-24 32-31-7 14-18-3 18-13-4


Calgary Flames 35-31 18-15 17-16 29-33-8 17-12-6 12-21-2


Carolina Hurricanes 26-39 18-14 8-25 27-31-9 13-15-5 14-16-4


Chicago Blackhawks 41-25 20-13 21-12 32-26-11 17-15-4 15-11-7


Colorado Avalanche 20-49 11-24 9-25 26-32-11 14-14-7 12-18-4


Columbus Blue Jackets 42-24 24-10 18-14 29-35-4 14-21-0 15-14-4


Dallas Stars 27-42 18-18 9-24 38-31-0 21-15-0 17-16-0


Detroit Red Wings 19-42 11-20 8-22 30-30-8 13-17-3 17-13-5


Edmonton Oilers 32-33 15-16 17-17 26-38-5 11-20-2 15-18-3


Florida Panthers 26-38 13-19 13-19 29-29-10 17-15-3 12-14-7


Los Angeles Kings 31-36 17-15 14-21 20-30-19 12-10-12 8-20-7


Minnesota Wild 40-25 21-10 19-15 35-25-8 17-13-3 18-12-5


Montreal Canadiens 37-31 20-14 17-17 26-31-13 14-14-6 12-17-7


Nashville Predators 32-35 20-15 12-20 38-26-5 19-12-4 19-14-1


New Jersey Devils 22-43 11-19 11-24 24-26-18 12-13-7 12-13-11


New York Islanders 32-36 20-15 12-21 37-27-5 21-13-1 16-14-4


New York Rangers 41-26 18-17 23-9 35-29-6 17-14-5 18-15-1


Ottawa Senators 35-29 18-17 17-12 27-39-2 11-24-1 16-15-1


Philadelphia Flyers 26-37 15-15 11-22 30-31-8 13-15-7 17-16-1


Pittsburgh Penguins 40-26 25-7 15-19 41-24-4 23-8-3 18-16-1


San Jose Sharks 40-27 23-12 17-15 17-32-20 8-19-8 9-13-12


St. Louis Blues 35-33 19-15 16-18 30-30-9 16-12-7 14-18-2


Tampa Bay Lightning 30-35 16-14 14-21 30-32-7 16-13-4 14-19-3


Toronto Maple Leafs 30-37 17-16 13-21 31-34-3 15-18-0 16-16-3


Vancouver Canucks 24-41 16-18 8-23 27-29-13 12-16-8 15-13-5


Washington Capitals 44-24 28-7 16-17 31-25-13 15-15-5 16-10-8


Winnipeg Jets 28-40 14-19 14-21 36-28-6 18-15-2 18-13-4

Updated: Thu, Mar 16, 2017 at 10:54 AM EDT

 

[CNOTES]

THURSDAY, MARCH 16


GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


MIN at CAR 07:00 PM


CAR +125


FLA at CLB 07:00 PM


FLA +150


NAS at WAS 07:00 PM


O 5.5


WIN at NYI 07:00 PM


WIN +105


PHI at NJ 07:00 PM


U 5.0


CHI at OTT 07:30 PM


OTT +110


O 5.5


TOR at TB 07:30 PM


TOR +110


BOS at EDM 09:00 PM


O 5.5


DET at ARI 10:00 PM


O 5.0


DAL at VAN 10:00 PM


U 5.5


BUF at LA 10:30 PM


BUF +185

STL at SJ 10:30 PM


STL +167

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack


— Kind of cheesy of Indiana to fire Tom Crean about 90 seconds after the NCAA tournament started. Will they go after native son Steve Alford?


— Clippers actually gave Blake Griffin his birthday off; he didn’t go to Denver for LA’s game last night. Oy.


— North Dakota hoop coach Brian Jones makes $100,000 a year. Not a lot for a D-I coach.


— Dwayne Wade is out for the year with a fractured elbow.


— Friend of mine who works at a sports book in Las Vegas wrote 867 betting tickets in just over nine hours Wednesday night. This is a great week to be in the desert.


— Virginia is only team in NCAA tournament with only one player averaging double figures.


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Armadillo: Wrapping up the first real day of March Madness


Night games
Xavier 76, Maryland 65— When Xavier’s kids sat down to watch TV at 5:30 Sunday, they had to nervous as to whether they were in the field of 68 or not. Now they’ve advanced to the round of 32. Terrapins won a lot of games with an extremely young nucleus held together by junior PG Trimble; that wasn’t enough here, as Xavier big man O’Mara had a career night, scoring 18 points.


Villanova 76, Mt St Mary’s 56— Wildcats dozed thru first half, led 30-29, then did what they had to do in second half to advance. Villanova needs to step up its game Saturday. Over last seven years, #1 seeds are 23-5 SU in second round games, but they did lose five times, as favorites of 11.5-8-6.5-4.5.9.5 points. Wildcats were last of those five teams, losing to NC State in 2015.


Purdue 80, Vermont 70— Game was only 37-36 at half, but Boilermakers win/cover- Vermont didn’t score in last 1:16 as Purdue covered on a FT with 0:28 left America East teams are now 6-7 vs spread in this round the last 13 years- Albany 5-1, rest of the league 1-6.


St Mary’s 85, VCU 77— Announcer on A-14 tournament last weekend said this: “If VCU plays a team with experienced guards, they could be in trouble in NCAA’s.” That is exactly what went on here. Gaels ran a clinic on half-court offense and move on to play Saturday.


Florida State 86, Florida Gulf Coast 80— Not often a game starts 2-2 with both baskets on dunks, but this one did. This game was like a fierce playground battle between arch-rivals; teams combined to go 10-41 on the arc, but Seminoles got to foul line 39 times. Bacon had 25 for FSU; you could say he was…..sizzling.


Wisconsin 84, Virginia Tech 74— Badgers made 13-31 on arc, will next play Villanova, which could be a good game— Wisconsin starts four seniors who’ve played a lot of ball together. Bronson Koenig was 8-17 behind the arc; thats a lot of 3’s for one guy to take.


Iowa State 84, Nevada 73— Wolf Pack only played six guys in this game; difficult to play as hard as they do and not sub much— their legs go late in game, which shows in their shooting. When Nevada has better depth next year, they’re going to be a handful.


Good trivia; Nevada player Jordan Caroline’s dad is Simeon Rice, who was a really good player in the NFL. His granddad is JC Caroline, who played 10 years for the Bears and intercepted Johnny Unitas’ first career pass and ran it back for a touchdown.


Arizona 100, North Dakota 82— Fighting Hawks went right at Arizona and got their butts kicked, but what a year they had, making NCAA’s for first time. In 2018-19 they move to the Summit League, which is a better league, so they’ll need to upgrade their recruiting. Video from this game won’t hurt, at least the offensive part of it.


Arizona-St Mary’s Saturday will be an interesting game.


Afternoon games
Notre Dame 60, Princeton 58— Tigers had a wide-open 3-pointer to take lead with 0:05 but Cannady missed, and Irish survive/advance. Cannady grew up five minutes outside South Bend. Princeton won Ivy title on Sunday; thought noon Thursday game was a tough draw for them, but they played well- too bad they were 8-31 on arc.


Virginia 76, NC-Wilmington 71— Seahawks led by 14 in first half, but Cavaliers used big run to grab 30-29 lead at half- Virginia held UNCW off in second half. Hard to believe Kevin Keatts will still be Seahawks’ coach next year; he’s done great work there, and the $$$ leagues should come calling this week or next.


Butler 76, Winthrop 64— Bulldogs outscored Winthrop 20-5 on foul line; Woodson made 6-10 on arc for Butler. Big South is now 2-6 vs spread in this round the last nine years. This was Eagles’ first trip to NCAA’s since 2010, when Gregg Marshall was their coach— terrific year for them.


Gonzaga 66, South Dakota State 46— Zags were only up 26-22 at half, but they methodically pulled away in second half and won easily- they held Jackrabbits’ star Daum to 17 points. Zags might’ve covered spread had they not gone 8-18 on foul line. There will be pressure on Gonzaga Saturday, when they play Vandy-Northwestern winner to get to Sweet 16.


West Virginia 86, Bucknell 80— Mountaineers were up 27-12 eight minutes in; there was a few minutes when Bucknell couldn’t get ball over half-court, but then Bison got gritty and hung in there- they got within five points a few times in second half. West Virginia-Notre Dame is a high quality second round game Saturday.


Florida 80, East Tennessee State 65— Game was 33-32 at half, but Gators outscored ETSU 21-6 on foul line, got lot of run-out hoops after Bucs’ turnovers to pull away in second half. Second round game with Virginia will be a much different style game.


Middle Tennessee State 81, Minnesota 72— Last two seasons, Blue Raiders are 5-0 vs SEC/Big 14 teams, winning by average of 12.6 pts/game. This was a 12-seed beating a 5-seed, but not an upset. MTSU was favored by a point. Richard Pitino lost his poise, got T’d up near the end when Gophers were down nine- -they were already going to lose, but not his finest moment.


Northwestern 68, Vanderbilt 66— Vandy scored with 0:17 left to take lead, then one of their best guys screwed up, fouling on purpose— did he think a) they were behind? b) they were up 3? c) they had a foul to give? Whatever, it was a colossal screw-up.


Northwestern makes their foul shots and advances, so we get 120 more shots of the Seinfeld lady on TV Saturday (her son is a sub on Northwestern).

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Long Sheet


Friday, March 17


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FLORIDA (30-27-0-11, 71 pts.) at NY RANGERS (44-24-0-2, 90 pts.) - 3/17/2017, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 6-2 (+3.3 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 6-2-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.2 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (25-31-0-12, 62 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (43-17-0-9, 95 pts.) - 3/17/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 4-17 ATS (+23.9 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 8-25 ATS (+45.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 64-36 ATS (-0.7 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 42-21 ATS (+12.6 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 17-4 ATS (+10.8 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
PITTSBURGH is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 8-4 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 8-4-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.2 Units)

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DALLAS (27-32-0-10, 64 pts.) at CALGARY (39-27-0-4, 82 pts.) - 3/17/2017, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 4-4 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 4-4-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.7 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

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BUFFALO (28-30-0-12, 68 pts.) at ANAHEIM (37-23-0-10, 84 pts.) - 3/17/2017, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 512-415 ATS (-99.0 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
BUFFALO is 209-216 ATS (+464.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 4-1 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 4-1-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up


Friday, March 17


Rangers won eight of last ten games with Florida; they beat them 5-2 in Miami ten days ago. Panthers lost three of last four visits to Manhattan. Over is 5-3 in last eight series games. Florida lost nine of last 11 games overall, three in row on road, all of which stayed under the total. Rangers lost their last four home games, are 4-5 in last nine overall. Under is 5-2-1 in their last eight games.


Devils lost five of last six games with Pittsburgh; they lost three of last four visits to Steel City. Under is 7-3 in last ten series games. New Jersey lost 10 of its last 11 games; they lost last six road games. Over is 2-0-1 in their last three games. Penguins won last three home games but lost last two games overall; three of their last four games stayed under the total.


Road team won last eight Dallas-Calgary games; Dallas Stars won four of last five visits to the Saddledome. Three of last four series games stayed under. Dallas lost three of last four games; their last five games went over total. stars won three of last five road games. Flames had 10-game win streak snapped Wednesday; they’ve won five of last six at home. Over is 3-1-1 in their last five games.


Ducks won six of last seven games with Buffalo; three of last four series games stayed under. Sabres were outscored 11-3 in losing last three games in Pond. Buffalo lost nine of its last 11 games, six in row on road; over is 6-2-1 in their last nine games. Anaheim won four of its last five games overall, five of last six at home. Over is 5-3-1 in their last nine games.








NHL


Friday, March 17


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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
FLORIDA vs. NY RANGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games on the road
Florida is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 6 games at home
NY Rangers are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games when playing Florida

8:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New Jersey's last 11 games when playing Pittsburgh
New Jersey is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 11 games when playing New Jersey
Pittsburgh is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against New Jersey

10:00 PM
DALLAS vs. CALGARY
Dallas is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games
Calgary is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Calgary's last 7 games when playing at home against Dallas

11:00 PM
BUFFALO vs. ANAHEIM
Buffalo is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Anaheim
Buffalo is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Anaheim is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Anaheim is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Dunkel


Friday, March 17



Buffalo @ Anaheim


Game 7-8
March 17, 2017 @ 10:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Buffalo
11.299
Anaheim
10.373
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Buffalo
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Anaheim
-215
5
Dunkel Pick:
Buffalo
(+180); Over


Dallas @ Calgary


Game 5-6
March 17, 2017 @ 9:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
11.931
Calgary
13.415
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Calgary
by 1 1/2
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Calgary
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Calgary
N/A


New Jersey @ Pittsburgh


Game 3-4
March 17, 2017 @ 7:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
New Jersey
9.227
Pittsburgh
12.308
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-260
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-260); Over


Florida @ NY Rangers


Game 1-2
March 17, 2017 @ 7:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Florida
11.921
NY Rangers
10.675
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Florida
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Florida
N/A

 

[CNOTES]

FRIDAY, MARCH 17


GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


NJ at PIT 07:00 PM


NJ +215


U 5.5


FLA at NYR 07:00 PM


FLA +150


U 5.5


DAL at CAL 09:00 PM

O 6.0


BUF at ANA 10:00 PM


BUF +180


O 5.0

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack


— NC State hired UNCW coach Kevin Keatts as its new hoop coach.


— Tom Crean got $4M to leave Indiana, so hard to feel too bad for the guy……


— Miguel Cabrera, Martin Prado both have minor injuries at WBC; I’m sure the major league teams that pay them millions are thrilled with that news.


— Josh Donaldson has a calf injury, hasn’t played in a sprint training game yet.


— The flagrant foul called against Seton Hall at the end of their game lacked common sense. Correct by the book, but a wrong call.


— One of Kansas Jayhawks’ subs spent LY as a practice player for the women’s team. Lot of women’s teams utilize male students to practice against.


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


Michigan 92, Oklahoma State 91— Wolverines made 16-29 on arc and win by only one; they played four starters 38:00+. Cowboys are one of best teams ever that lost their last four games of the season, with three of the four losses by 5 or less points. Evans was 10-26 for the day, stuck a 3 at the buzzer to cover the spread, a big win for Las Vegas sportsbooks.


Baylor 91, New Mexico State 73— First 10:00 of this game had James Naismith turning over in his grave, but reality set in and Bears move on to second round for the first time in three years. WAC games are rarely on TV, but with Grand Canyon eligible for NCAA’s next year, and Aggies, Bakersfield really moving up the power ratings, maybe ESPN should show them some love.


Arkansas 77, Seton Hall 71— Razorbacks took only seven 3-pointers (3-7) the whole game; they were -14 on boards, but held Seton Hall to 39.2% inside arc. This was just 4th win for SEC teams in their last 18 games against the Big East. You wonder whats up with Seton Hall; supposedly Kevin Willard tried to get the South Florida job, and they didn’t hire him.


Oregon 93, Iona 77— This was a terrible game; Iona had no answers and stopped trying for a while midway thru second half. Ducks led 55-37 at half, looked bored for most of last 15:00. Final score doesn’t tell story here; Jordan Washington played his butt off for Iona, but he was by himself in that regard.


Louisville 78, Jacksonville State 63— Gamecocks beat spread by going 10-19 on arc; they had a great season, making NCAA’s for first time. Louisville now has an interesting game coming up with Michigan, which extended his starters big time in their game. If I’m Rick Pitino, I’m glad we’re playing Michigan and not Oklahoma State.


USC 66, SMU 65— Mustangs had every advantage in this game; Trojans had to play a day game after playing late game in Dayton Wednesday night- SMU had revenge motive, after USC beat them in LA in December and Mustangs are more experienced team. Problem is, USC has great athletes across board— they shot 76% inside arc in this game- they attacked the basket.


North Carolina 103, Texas Southern 64— Tar Heels missed 44 shots, rebounded 20 of them in this mismatch. Since 2007, UNC is 6-3 vs spread in second round games, losing back/back to Kansas/Iowa St in ’13/’14- they beat Arkansas 87-78 in 2nd round two years ago, forcing 21 turnovers while going 29-37 on foul line. They play Razorbacks again on Sunday.


Rhode Island 84, Creighton 72— Rams won ninth game in row; they shot 59% inside arc, made 28-31 foul shots and had a fairly easy time with a Creighton team that went 7-9 once their PG got hurt- they were 18-1 when he got hurt. Rams’ game with Oregon Sunday will be fun to watch.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Dunkel


Saturday, March 18



Anaheim @ San Jose


Game 69-70
March 18, 2017 @ 10:30 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Anaheim
12.476
San Jose
13.375
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Jose
by 1
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Jose
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
San Jose
N/A


Vancouver @ Edmonton


Game 67-68
March 18, 2017 @ 10:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Vancouver
11.752
Edmonton
10.615
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vancouver
by 1
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Edmonton
-260
5
Dunkel Pick:
Vancouver
(+220); Under


St. Louis @ Arizona


Game 65-66
March 18, 2017 @ 9:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
10.201
Arizona
11.738
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-150
5
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+130); Over


Montreal @ Ottawa


Game 63-64
March 18, 2017 @ 7:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Montreal
13.106
Ottawa
10.106
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Montreal
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Montreal
-115
5
Dunkel Pick:
Montreal
(-115); Over


NY Rangers @ Minnesota


Game 61-62
March 18, 2017 @ 7:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
NY Rangers
10.921
Minnesota
12.115
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
N/A


Washington @ Tampa Bay


Game 59-60
March 18, 2017 @ 7:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Washington
10.703
Tampa Bay
14.239
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 3 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-140
5
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(+120); Under


Nashville @ Carolina


Game 57-58
March 18, 2017 @ 7:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Nashville
10.153
Carolina
9.077
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nashville
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Carolina
-110
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Nashville
(-110); Over


Chicago @ Toronto


Game 55-56
March 18, 2017 @ 7:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
13.141
Toronto
9.675
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
-115
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(-115); Over


Columbus @ NY Islanders


Game 53-54
March 18, 2017 @ 1:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Columbus
13.921
NY Islanders
10.411
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Columbus
by 3 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Columbus
-125
6
Dunkel Pick:
Columbus
(-125); Under


Colorado @ Detroit


Game 51-52
March 18, 2017 @ 1:00 pm


Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
9.738
Detroit
8.672
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-185
5
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+165); Under

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Long Sheet


Saturday, March 18


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COLORADO (20-46-0-3, 43 pts.) at DETROIT (27-31-0-11, 65 pts.) - 3/18/2017, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 20-49 ATS (+92.5 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 1-15 ATS (+31.0 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 6-23 ATS (+40.4 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
COLORADO is 116-91 ATS (+213.7 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.
DETROIT is 13-24 ATS (-11.8 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 16-23 ATS (-8.5 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 9-20 ATS (+35.7 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
DETROIT is 16-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-2 (+2.5 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 3-2-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.1 Units)

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COLUMBUS (45-18-0-6, 96 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (33-26-0-11, 77 pts.) - 3/18/2017, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 25-14 ATS (+8.9 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 45-24 ATS (+14.8 Units) in all games this season.
COLUMBUS is 31-24 ATS (+58.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 2-11 ATS (+13.7 Units) on Saturday games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 8-4 (+3.3 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 8-4-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.7 Units)

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CHICAGO (45-20-0-5, 95 pts.) at TORONTO (32-23-0-14, 78 pts.) - 3/18/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 148-162 ATS (-79.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.
CHICAGO is 45-25 ATS (+11.8 Units) in all games this season.
CHICAGO is 22-9 ATS (+10.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
CHICAGO is 40-17 ATS (+14.1 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 6-1 ATS (+7.2 Units) in road games after a 3 game unbeaten streak this season.
CHICAGO is 25-11 ATS (+8.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TORONTO is 18-28 ATS (+51.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 40-84 ATS (-49.3 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 9-17 ATS (-9.6 Units) in non-conference games this season.
TORONTO is 124-137 ATS (-80.4 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
TORONTO is 0-8 ATS (+8.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 4-1 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 4-1-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.0 Units)

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NASHVILLE (35-24-0-11, 81 pts.) at CAROLINA (29-27-0-12, 70 pts.) - 3/18/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 83-83 ATS (-25.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 5-11 ATS (-8.9 Units) on Saturday games this season.
NASHVILLE is 4-10 ATS (-10.2 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 33-33 ATS (-20.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 232-191 ATS (+26.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
CAROLINA is 19-32 ATS (+58.1 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 3-2 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 3-2-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.4 Units)

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WASHINGTON (45-17-0-8, 98 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (34-27-0-9, 77 pts.) - 3/18/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 46-24 ATS (+15.9 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 24-7 ATS (+12.2 Units) in home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 212-219 ATS (+512.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 107-57 ATS (+21.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 6-2 (+4.4 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 6-2-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY 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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NY RANGERS (44-24-0-2, 90 pts.) at MINNESOTA (43-20-0-6, 92 pts.) - 3/18/2017, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 3-2 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 3-2-0 straight up against MINNESOTA 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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MONTREAL (39-23-0-8, 86 pts.) at OTTAWA (39-23-0-7, 85 pts.) - 3/18/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 39-30 ATS (+6.1 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 16-9 ATS (+7.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 9-7 (+3.6 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 9-7-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.6 Units)

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ST LOUIS (37-28-0-5, 79 pts.) at ARIZONA (26-35-0-9, 61 pts.) - 3/18/2017, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 13-7 ATS (+21.1 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
ST LOUIS is 16-4 ATS (+10.8 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 19-9 ATS (+9.2 Units) in road games on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 15-7 ATS (+22.2 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 18-6 ATS (+11.5 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 27-80 ATS (+141.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 6-0 (+6.0 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 6-0-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.1 Units)

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VANCOUVER (28-33-0-9, 65 pts.) at EDMONTON (37-24-0-9, 83 pts.) - 3/18/2017, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 2-12 ATS (+19.5 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games this season.
VANCOUVER is 190-205 ATS (+453.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
EDMONTON is 177-174 ATS (-47.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 8-4 (+3.9 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 8-4-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.7 Units)

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ANAHEIM (37-23-0-10, 84 pts.) at SAN JOSE (42-21-0-7, 91 pts.) - 3/18/2017, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 7-6 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 7-6-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.0 Units)

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up


Saturday, March 18


Road side won seven of last eight Colorado-Detroit games; Avalanche won last three games in Motor City. Under is 7-2-1 in last ten series games. Colorado were outscored 13-2 in losing their last four road games; they’re 3-2 in last five games overall. Red Wings lost six of last eight games overall, seven of last ten at home. Over is 4-3 in their last seven games.


Islanders won six of last eight games with Columbus; last four series games went over the total. Blue Jackets lost last three visits to Brooklyn, by combined score of 13-7. Columbus won five of its last six games overall; they split last six road tilts. Three of their last four games went over total. New York lost three of last four games, losing 8-4/4-2 in last two home games. Over is 6-4 in their last ten games.


Home side won seven of last eight Chicago-Toronto games; teams split last four games played here. Under is 3-2 in last five series games. Blackhawks won three in row, eight of their last 10 games; they won three of last four on road. Maple Leafs won four of last five games, winning 3-2/4-2 in last two home games. Seven f their last ten games stayed under the total.


Nashville won three of last four games with Carolina; they lost three of last four visits to Raleigh. Under is 5-0-1 in last six series games. Predators won their last three games, the last two in OT; over is 6-3-1 in their last ten games- they split last six road games. Carolina lost three of last five home games; they’re 0-3 in game following their last three wins. Under is 5-2 in their last seven games.


Washington won six of last seven games with Tampa Bay; teams split last four games played here. Three of last four series games stayed under. Capitals lost five of last six overall, losing last three road games- five of their last six games went over total. Lightning won four of last five games; they won four of last six home games- their last seven games stayed under the total.


Rangers won five of last eight games with Minnesota; teams split last four series games played here. Over is 4-0-1 in last five series games. New York lost three of last four games; they’ve won four of last five road games. Under is 5-3-1 in last nine series games. Minnesota lost five of last six games; they’ve won two of last three home games. Three of their last four games went over.


Ottawa won four of last five games with Montreal; under is 7-3 in last ten series games. Habs lost 5-0/4-3 in last two visits here. Montreal won seven of last nine games overall, five of last six on road. Under is 3-1-3 in their last seven games. Senators lost their last two games, both by 2-1 scores, after winning six in row before that; three of their last four games stayed under the total.


Blues won their last eight games with Arizona; five of last seven series games went over total. St Louis won its last four games in the desert. Blues won six of their last seven games, four of last five on road; under is 6-2-1 in their last nine games. Arizona won three of its last four games; they split last six home games. Four of last six Coyote home games stayed under total.


Canucks are 6-4 in their last ten games with Edmonton, 3-2 in last five games here. Five of last seven series games stayed under total. Vancouver were outscored 19-9 in losing last five games, all at home; they won two of last three road games. Three of their last four games stayed under. Oilers won last two games 7-1/7-4, both of which went over; they’re 4-5 in last nine games overall.


Ducks won five of last seven games with San Jose; they lost three of last five games in Shark Tank. Under is 4-0-4 in last eight series games. Anaheim won four of last six games but lost two of last three on road; under is 4-3 in their last seven games. Sharks won seven of last ten games, five of last seven at home. Under is 5-2-2 in their last nine games.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL


Saturday, March 18


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Trend Report
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2:00 PM
COLORADO vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games at home

2:00 PM
COLUMBUS vs. NY ISLANDERS
Columbus is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
Columbus is 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing NY Islanders
NY Islanders are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Columbus
NY Islanders are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games at home

8:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. TORONTO
Chicago is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Chicago's last 22 games
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 10 games

8:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. OTTAWA
Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 7 games when playing Ottawa
Ottawa is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 7 games when playing Montreal

8:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. CAROLINA
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Nashville's last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nashville's last 6 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Carolina's last 11 games at home
Carolina is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home

8:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. MINNESOTA
NY Rangers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Minnesota's last 18 games at home
Minnesota is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home

8:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Washington
Tampa Bay is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Washington

10:00 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 9 games
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis

11:00 PM
VANCOUVER vs. EDMONTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 6 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Vancouver is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games on the road
Edmonton is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Edmonton's last 7 games when playing Vancouver

11:30 PM
ANAHEIM vs. SAN JOSE
Anaheim is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Anaheim is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
San Jose is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
San Jose is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games

 

[CNOTES]

SATURDAY, MARCH 18


GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


COL at DET 01:00 PM


COL +165


O 5.0


CLB at NYI 01:00 PM


O 6.0


NYR at MIN 07:00 PM


U 5.5


MON at OTT 07:00 PM


OTT +110


U 5.0


CHI at TOR 07:00 PM


U 5.5


NAS at CAR 07:00 PM


O 5.5


WAS at TB 07:00 PM


O 5.5


STL at ARI 09:00 PM


ARI +130


O 5.0


VAN at EDM 10:00 PM


U 5.0


ANA at SJ 10:30 PM


ANA +130


O 5.0

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

— Ole Miss won their NIT game at Syracuse, 85-80.

— North Carolina PG Joel Berry (ankle) is questionable for UNC today against Arkansas.

— Lebron James had to “rest” last night; looked like he was drinking coffee on the Cavs’ bench.

— Arizona Cardinals lost six defensive players from LY to free agency; those six guys played a total of 4,657 snaps LY. Not good.

— Americans beat Dominican Republic 6-3 to move on the semi-finals of the WBC in Dodger Stadium this coming week. Adam Jones made a great catch in CF, robbing his Oriole teammate Manny Machado of a home run. Great catch.

— RIP Chuck Berry, a great musician who passed away this weekend at age 90.

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

13) Wisconsin 65, Villanova 62— Wildcats won national title LY, but since 2010, they’re now 1-4 in 2nd round games- they were favored by 4.5-4.5-9.5-5.5 points in the losses. Wisconsin has a lot of big-game experience- they were down 57-50 in this game, finished strong- they shot 64.5% inside arc, surviving 7-16 shooting on foul line.

12) West Virginia 83, Notre Dame 71— Mountaineers put relentless pressure on you and it tires teams out. West Virginia was 8-14 on arc, which doesn’t happen much (first time since Dec 10 they made more than half their 3’s)- when they shoot well, they can pressure the ball more and then they’re very hard to beat.

Notre Dame took 28 3-pointers, 26 2-pointers in this game, not usually a winning formula.

11) Gonzaga 79, Northwestern 73— I’m glad Zags won, but this game clearly swung on a blown goaltending call the refs missed, when Wildcats were making huge run, after trailing by 20 at one point. Collins got T’d up because of the missed call, which happened with 4:57 left and Gonzaga up by 5— goaltending would’ve made it a 3-point game.

Gonzaga moves on; Northwestern goes home after a historic season for them, making NCAA’s for first time. A Big 14 school near Chicago should never have been this bad for so long, but now Evanston should become a more fashionable destination for good players.

10) Xavier 91, Florida State 66— I think Steve Lavin is a great game analyst, so fun to listen to, much better than in studio, where he can only say so much. Lavin was at his best in this game with Ian Eagle, throwing in movie/pop culture references. Good stuff.

As for the game, Chris Mack can really coach; he is playing with a freshman backup PG (who has no backup), yet his team won this game easily, leading by 10 at the half. Disappointing end to the season for FSU, a young team that often struggled away from home.

9) Butler 74, Middle Tennessee 65— Three of Blue Raiders’ starters didn’t score, which makes it hard to win- their leading scorer Potts was averaging 15.6 pts/game- he didn’t score, but this was still a 5-point game late. Last four years, 12-seeds are 1-5 vs spread in second round when facing a 4-seed. Butler gets monkey off its back; they lost in second round last two years.

8) Arizona 69, St Mary’s 60— Gaels led 30-29 at the half, but superior athleticism took over in the second half as Arizona wore St Mary’s down and pulled away late. Sean Miller faces his old team Xavier in the next round out in San Jose.

7) Florida 65, Virginia 39— Horrendous exhibition by the Cavaliers, shooting 1-15 on the arc in a non-competitive performance. Florida won/covered its last five second round games, though they did miss tournament the last two years. This was just an awful game.

6) Purdue 80, Iowa State 76— Cyclones were incredibly bad for the first 22:00, then they made an epic comeback, rallying back from 19 down to take a 73-71 lead, but Purdue won this game in the last 3:00 and moves on and will play the Kansas-Michigan State winner in Kansas City. Cyclones were 7-23 on arc, their worst mark in any game since Jan 21st.

5) When John Chaney was coaching at Temple, it basically became expected that once a player got his second foul in the first half, he was done until the second half. Now all of a sudden this year, some TV people are criticizing that strategy, including some guys who coached against Chaney and did it themselves when they coached.

4) Brad Underwood bolts Oklahoma State after one year for Illinois; apparently the AD at OSU told Underwood he would re-negotiate his contract if the Cowboys won, which they did. But then the AD reneged on his word and Underwood bolted, quickly.

The term “carpet-bagger” comes to mind, but Underwood gets a huge pay upgrade for going to Illinois, and this is a capitalist society, so good for him.

This, by the way, is why some college players get annoyed— coaches jump ship for big bucks, while kids get in trouble with the NCAA for taking extra benefits. It is called “how the real world works”, but I can also see their point.

3) Since 1987, Villanova is 16th 1-seed to lose in 2nd round; of previous 15 teams to upset the 1-seed, those teams went 8-7 SU in regional semi-finals, 1-2 vs spread as a favorite, 7-5 as the underdog. Surprisingly, North Carolina has twice upset a 1-seed in 2nd round, in ’90 and 2000.

2) Looking at the eight teams who pulled those 2nd round upsets, then won again in regional semis, they went 5-3 SU if they got to the regional final- they were underdog in four of five wins.

1— Since 2001, Florida (’07) is only defending national champ that made it to a regional final the next year- they won back/back titles, in ’06/‘07. Villanova’s loss drops defending champs to 8-2 in last ten second round games (since ’01).

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Long Sheet

Sunday, March 19

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COLUMBUS (46-18-0-6, 98 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (26-32-0-12, 64 pts.) - 3/19/2017, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 46-24 ATS (+15.9 Units) in all games this season.
COLUMBUS is 19-12 ATS (+34.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 14-4 ATS (+9.0 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak this season.
COLUMBUS is 32-24 ATS (+59.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 16-8 ATS (+24.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 5-13 ATS (-9.0 Units) in home games second half of the season this season.
NEW JERSEY is 8-26 ATS (+36.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NEW JERSEY is 0-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 8-4 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 8-4-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.2 Units)

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FLORIDA (31-28-0-11, 73 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (44-17-0-9, 97 pts.) - 3/19/2017, 1:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 6-2 (+3.7 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 6-2-0 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=+0.4 Units)

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MINNESOTA (43-21-0-6, 92 pts.) at WINNIPEG (31-33-0-7, 69 pts.) - 3/19/2017, 5:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 7-7 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 7-7-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.6 Units)

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COLORADO (20-47-0-3, 43 pts.) at CHICAGO (46-20-0-5, 97 pts.) - 3/19/2017, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 5-7 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 7-5-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.3 Units)

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OTTAWA (39-23-0-8, 86 pts.) at MONTREAL (40-23-0-8, 88 pts.) - 3/19/2017, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 9-8 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 9-8-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.4 Units)

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CAROLINA (30-27-0-12, 72 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (32-30-0-8, 72 pts.) - 3/19/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 12-18 ATS (-10.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CAROLINA is 3-10 ATS (-10.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in home games after a division game this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 74-84 ATS (-69.4 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 44-66 ATS (-22.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 21-31 ATS (-16.4 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
PHILADELPHIA is 6-6 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 6-6-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.1 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (34-29-0-7, 75 pts.) at CALGARY (40-27-0-4, 84 pts.) - 3/19/2017, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 34-36 ATS (-14.5 Units) in all games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 43-59 ATS (-25.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 41-42 ATS (-25.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 42-41 ATS (-24.7 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 27-35 ATS (-20.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 40-31 ATS (+5.2 Units) in all games this season.
CALGARY is 29-14 ATS (+43.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
CALGARY is 14-7 ATS (+6.8 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 70-59 ATS (+137.4 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 5-6 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 6-5-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
8 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.1 Units)