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NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, February 10

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DALLAS (24-21-0-8, 56 pts.) at BOSTON (28-18-0-7, 63 pts.) - 2/10/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 5-10 ATS (-8.0 Units) on Tuesday nights this season.
DALLAS is 51-47 ATS (+111.8 Units) in road games revenging a home loss versus opponent since 1996.
DALLAS is 78-79 ATS (+178.7 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
BOSTON is 30-40 ATS (-33.3 Units) in home games in February games since 1996.
BOSTON is 177-147 ATS (-48.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
BOSTON is 81-74 ATS (-61.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-1 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 2-1-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.2 Units)

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OTTAWA (20-22-0-9, 49 pts.) at BUFFALO (16-35-0-3, 35 pts.) - 2/10/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 251-206 ATS (+33.1 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
OTTAWA is 12-7 ATS (+21.2 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 37-99 ATS (-93.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 12-46 ATS (+99.4 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 14-47 ATS (+110.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 5-22 ATS (+38.2 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
OTTAWA is 7-3 (+2.9 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 7-3-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

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EDMONTON (15-30-0-9, 39 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (34-18-0-1, 69 pts.) - 2/10/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 15-39 ATS (+73.8 Units) in all games this season.
EDMONTON is 18-51 ATS (+103.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 34-19 ATS (+75.2 Units) in all games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 147-208 ATS (+407.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
NY ISLANDERS are 55-84 ATS (+139.0 Units) in home games on Tuesday nights since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 2-1 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 2-1-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.9 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (23-22-0-8, 54 pts.) at MONTREAL (34-15-0-3, 71 pts.) - 2/10/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 224-225 ATS (-77.4 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
MONTREAL is 34-18 ATS (+58.3 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 43-30 ATS (-6.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 35-21 ATS (+5.5 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 14-5 ATS (+7.3 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 4-4 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 4-4-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA 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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NY RANGERS (30-16-0-5, 65 pts.) at TORONTO (23-27-0-4, 50 pts.) - 2/10/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 18-11 ATS (+4.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 18-11 ATS (+29.4 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 21-6 ATS (+13.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 2-14 ATS (+17.2 Units) second half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 111-125 ATS (-79.2 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-4 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 4-4-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.3 Units)

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ANAHEIM (34-13-0-7, 75 pts.) at FLORIDA (23-17-0-11, 57 pts.) - 2/10/2015, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 2-1 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 2-1-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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ARIZONA (20-27-0-7, 47 pts.) at ST LOUIS (34-15-0-4, 72 pts.) - 2/10/2015, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 7-1 (+5.2 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 7-1-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (34-16-0-5, 73 pts.) at NASHVILLE (35-12-0-6, 76 pts.) - 2/10/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 35-18 ATS (+14.7 Units) in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 1-1-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)

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MINNESOTA (26-20-0-6, 58 pts.) at WINNIPEG (27-18-0-10, 64 pts.) - 2/10/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 9-3 ATS (+5.8 Units) on Tuesday nights this season.
MINNESOTA is 8-1 ATS (+6.8 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 6-2 (+3.7 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 6-2-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, February 10

Hot teams
-- Oilers won four of their last six road games.
-- Flyers won five of their last six games. Montreal won seven of last nine.
-- Arizona won its last three road games, allowing five goals.
-- Lightning won seven of their last ten games. Nashville won four of its last five.
-- Minnesota is 6-0 since All-Star break, outscoring foes 16-6.

Cold teams
-- Boston lost two of last three games, scoring five games. Dallas Stars lost three of their last four.
-- Sabres lost 16 of their last 18 games. Ottawa lost six of its last eight.
-- Islanders lost four of their last six games.
-- Rangers lost two in row, four of last seven games. Toronto lost 11 of last 12 games.
-- Anaheim lost four of its last six games. Florida lost eight of last eleven.
-- Blues lost last two games, outscored 11-3.
-- Winnipeg is 1-6 since the All-Star break.

Series records
-- Bruins won four of last six games with Dallas.
-- Senators won three of last four games with Buffalo.
-- Home side won last nine Edmonton-Islander games.
-- Rangers lost their last three games with Toronto.
-- Canadiens are 2-0 vs Philly this year, winning 4-3/6-3.
-- Ducks won four of last six games with Florida.
-- Blues won last four games with Arizona, outscored them 18-4.
-- Predators won four of last five games with Tampa Bay.
-- Minnesota won six of last eight games with Winnipeg.

Totals
-- Seven of last eight Boston home games stayed under.
-- Last three Buffalo home games stayed under total.
-- Four of last five Edmonton home games went over.
-- Six of last eight Toronto home games went over.
-- Four of last five Montreal home games stayed under.
-- Five of last six Florida home games stayed under.
-- Four of last five St Louis home games stayed under.
-- Eight of last nine Tampa Bay road games went over.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Winnipeg home games.

Back-to-back
-- Edmonton is 1-5 if it played the night before.
-- Arizona is 3-4 if it played the night before.
-- Minnesota is 2-4 if it played the night before.

 

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NHL

Tuesday, February 10

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
DALLAS vs. BOSTON
Dallas is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing on the road against Boston
Dallas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 9 games
Boston is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games

7:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. NY ISLANDERS
Edmonton is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 5 games when playing at home against Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of the NY Islanders last 9 games when playing Edmonton

7:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. BUFFALO
Ottawa is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Ottawa's last 25 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Buffalo is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo's last 7 games at home

7:30 PM
ANAHEIM vs. FLORIDA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Anaheim's last 6 games
Anaheim is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Florida is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Anaheim
Florida is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games at home

7:30 PM
NY RANGERS vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 9 of the NY Rangers last 13 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Toronto's last 13 games when playing NY Rangers

7:30 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. MONTREAL
Philadelphia is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 12 games on the road
Montreal is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Philadelphia
Montreal is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

8:00 PM
ARIZONA vs. ST. LOUIS
Arizona is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
St. Louis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Arizona
St. Louis is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games

8:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. WINNIPEG
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 7 games
Winnipeg is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games

8:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. NASHVILLE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games
Nashville is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
Nashville is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

 

[CNOTES]

NHL

Tuesday, February 10

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Game of the Day: Lightning at Predators
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Tampa Bay Lightning at Nashville Predators (-135, 5.5)

The Tampa Bay Lightning look to finish off a two-game sweep of Western Conference Division leaders when they visit the Nashville Predators on Tuesday. The Lightning, who top the East with 73 points after going 7-2-1 in their last 10 outings, knocked off Pacific Division-leading Anaheim 5-3 on Sunday and attempt to cool off the first-place Predators from the Central. Nashville won four of its last five overall after a brief slump (1-2-2) and boasts 10 victories in its past 11 home games.

The Predators stood in the top five of the league in both scoring offense and defense through Sunday’s games and take on the top offensive team in the NHL. Captain Steven Stamkos leads nine players that have reached double figures in goals with 28 for Tampa Bay, which is 11-4-2 against Western Conference opponents. Pekka Rinne, who leads the league with 30 wins, was rested in the 3-2 shootout win over Florida on Sunday and should be back in net.

INJURY REPORT: Lightning - D Jason Garrison (questionable Tuesday, lower body). Predators - D Mattias Ekholm (questionable Tuesday, upper body), D Colin Wilson (questionable Tuesday, upper body).

LINE HISTORY: The Predators opened as -130 home favorites and have been bet to -135. The total is set at 5.5 goals.

ABOUT THE LIGHTNING (34-16-5): Nikita Kucherov has scored in three straight contests after going through a 13-game goal drought and is second on the team with 20. The Lightning continue to struggle on the power play, which has converted only twice in 27 opportunities over the last eight outings, but is a plus-1.29 – second only to Nashville (1.36) in the league – in 5-on-5 play. Defenseman Luke Witkowski received a chance due to injuries on the blue line and has seven blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in six games.

ABOUT THE PREDATORS (35-12-6): Nashville has some injury concerns with defenseman Mattias Ekholm and 17-goal scorer Colin Wilson questionable due to upper-body injuries. The Predators have found a way to get it done all season, though, led by Calder-hopeful Filip Forsberg (team-high 18 goals, 48 points) and Norris Trophy-candidate Shea Weber (36 points, plus-17). Blue liner Roman Josi registered nine points in the last eight games and has 37 on the season, three shy of tying his career high in 2013-14.

TRENDS:

* Home team is 5-1 in the last six meetings.
* Over is 4-1 in the last five meetings.
* Lightning are 1-4 in the last five meetings.
* Over is 5-0-1 in Predators last six home games.

CONSENSUS: According to the Consensus, 59 percent of bets are on the Predators.

 

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NHL

Tuesday, February 10


Ducks' Andersen, Lindholm day-to-day with injuries

The Anaheim Ducks announced Monday that goaltender Frederik Andersen and defenseman Hampus Lindholm are day-to-day after sustaining injuries Sunday against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Andersen sustained an upper-body injury 10:02 into the third period when the goal fell on top of him. He made 17 saves on 22 shots and was replaced by Ilya Bryzgalov in the 5-3 loss.

Lindholm didn't take a shift during the final nine minutes of the third period after sustaining a lower-body injury.

Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf left practice early Monday, but the Ducks announced it was a pre-planned move for him to receive treatment. Getzlaf had missed the previous two games because of a lower-body injury.

The Ducks continue their road trip Tuesday against the Florida Panthers.


Wild continue hot streak with win over Canucks

The Minnesota Wild extended their winning streak to six, by topping the Vancouver Canucks Monday night and are currently one of the hottest teams on the ice.

Minnesota is now 8-1-1 in their last 10 games and just sit three points behind Vancouver for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.

The Wild play their second game in as many nights as they travel to Winnipeg to face the Jets Tuesday night. The Wild are currently +125 dogs, with the Jets on the board at -138.


Coyotes get win as big dogs in Chicago

The Arizona Coyotes pulled off a big upset of the Blackhawks in Chicago Monday night, winning 3-2 in a shootout.

The Coyotes entered the game as +226 underdogs, making it the longest odds they have faced all season, while coming away with a win.

Arizona is right back at it Tuesday night and will be even bigger dogs when they visit the St. Louis Blues. They are currently +259.




NHL roundup: Kings get second straight win

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- There are signs, finally, that the Los Angeles Kings are warming and ready to make another run to the Stanley Cup playoffs.

The Kings beat the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday, riding a big night by the "That '70s Show" line in a 4-3 win in Nationwide Arena.

It marked the first time since Dec. 20 that the Kings, the defending NHL champs, have won back-to-back games. They won 4-2 on Saturday in Tampa Bay.

Left winger Dwight King, center Jeff Carter and right winger Tyler Toffoli -- who wear Nos. 74, 77 and 73, respectively -- each scored a goal and had plus-2 ratings.

Center Jarret Stoll also scored a goal, while goaltender Jonathan Quick had an easy night with 12 saves.

The Kings were outshooting the Blue Jackets 36-14 midway through the third period before the Blue Jackets ended with a flurry.

Blue Jackets left winger Scott Hartnell, playing in his 1,000th NHL game, celebrated with his 13th goal of the season.

Oilers 2, Devils 1

NEWARK, N.J. -- Right winger Nail Yakupov broke a 1-1 tie with a power-play goal in the second period, and goalie Ben Scrivens stopped 13 shots for his 10th win of the season for Edmonton.

The win snapped a two-game losing streak for the Oilers (15-30-9), the team with the second-worst record in the NHL. The Devils (21-24-9) saw their eight-game unbeaten home point streak end. New Jersey, which owned a 6-0-2 record over the previous eight contests in Newark, failed to collect at least 20 shots on goal for the fifth consecutive home game.

Yakupov, 21, scored his sixth goal of the season with a little more than seven minutes remaining in the second period. Scrivens improved to 2-0-1 lifetime against New Jersey with a goals against average less than 1.00.

Center Patrik Elias scored the 401st goal of his career, all with the Devils, early in the first period.

Wild 5, Canucks 3

SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- The Wild jumped all over Vancouver goalie Ryan Miller, chasing him early on their way to their sixth victory in a row. In doing so, they moved within three points of the Canucks in the race for the last Western Conference playoff spot.

Centers Kyle Brodziak and Jordan Schroeder, right wingers Nino Niederreiter and Jason Pominville, and defenseman Ryan Suter all scored for the Wild, and goalie Devan Dubnyk had 22 saves, improving to 8-1-1 since coming to Minnesota in a Jan. 15 trade.

For the Canucks, right winger Zack Kassian, center Shawn Matthias and defenseman Ryan Stanton had goals, but the Canucks fell to Minnesota for the second time in its past five games. Miller stopped 13 of the 18 shots he faced in the first 27-plus minutes, but was lifted for backup Eddie Lack after Minnesota's fifth goal. Lack had 14 saves in mop-up duty.

Coyotes 3, Blackhawks 2 (SO)

CHICAGO -- Center Antoine Vermette slipped a backhander past Blackhawks goalie Antti Raanta in a shootout to give Arizona the win.

Vermette's goal, his second of the game, complemented Arizona left winger Lucas Lessio's goal that began the shootout. Defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson's shot missed. Chicago managed just one goal in the shootout, a backhander from right winger Patrick Kane.

The end result did not sit well with Blackhawks fans, who believed a shot by center Andrew Shaw with 16 seconds left in overtime crossed the Coyotes goal line for what appeared to be the game-winner. But after a video review that took several minutes, the officials ruled it was not a goal, which resulted in a loud chorus of boos from the home crowd.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Dunkel

Tampa Bay at Nashville
The Lightning head to Nashville tonight to face a Predators team that is coming off a 3-2 win over Florida and is 8-0 in its last 8 games after allowing 2 goals or less in its previous game. Nashville is the pick (-135) according to Dunkel, which has the Predators favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Nashville (-135). Here are all of today's NHL picks.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10

Game 51-52: Dallas at Boston (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 11.612; Boston 13.398
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-160); Over

Game 53-54: Ottawa at Buffalo (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 9.323; Buffalo 10.193
Dunkel Line & Total: Buffalo by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Ottawa (-180); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (+160); Under

Game 55-56: Edmonton at NY Islanders (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 11.077; NY Islanders 9.991
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: NY Islanders (-280); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+230); Under

Game 57-58: Philadelphia at Montreal (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 10.446; Montreal 12.315
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-180); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-180); Over

Game 59-60: NY Rangers at Toronto (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 10.645; Toronto 11.751
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+110); Over

Game 61-62: Anaheim at Florida (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 12.363; Florida 10.975
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (-125); Over

Game 63-64: Arizona at St. Louis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona 11.401; St. Louis 10.642
Dunkel Line & Total: Arizona by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-300); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+250); Under

Game 65-66: Tampa Bay at Nashville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 10.958; Nashville 12.340
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-135): 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Nashville (-130); Under

Game 67-68: Minnesota at Winnipeg (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 11.178; Winnipeg 12.789
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Winnipeg (-140); 5
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (-140); Over

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

-- Notre Dame 60, Clemson 58-- 4 of 5 Irish road wins are by 3 points or less.

-- Temple 75, Cincinnati 59-- Owls' first win AAC vs Cincinnati in four tries.

-- Georgetown 86, Seton Hall 67-- Pirates are trending....in wrong direction.

-- Michigan State 68, Northwestern 44- Wildcats should've hired Doug Collins.

-- Colorado State 70, New Mexico 59-- Rams avenge their first loss this season.

-- Arkansas 101, Auburn 87-- Bruce Pearl doesn't have enough players.....yet.

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

13) Kentucky 71, LSU 69-- Outstanding game; LSU didn't have enough firepower, even after after a 21-2 run that erased a 13-point Kentucky lead. I get the feeling that Calipari wouldn't have minded taking a loss to relieve some pressure on his very young team. Winning the national title is all that matters.

12) Game was LSU's first sellout in six years, first in an SEC game since 2006; they have a program on the rise- their recrutiing class next year is outstanding. LSU guard Keith Hornsby, a 37% shooter from the arc, is the son of singer Bruce Hornsby.

11) Wisconsin 65, Nebraska 55-- Second game in a row, Cornhuskers had 13 points at halftime; they've taken a step back after LY's progress.

10) NBC suspended news anchor Brian Williams for six months, with no pay; what does a guy like that do to earn money now? He probably has some socked away since a guy in his position makes major bucks, but still, what does he do?

9) Meanwhile, Jon Stewart announced he will be leaving The Daily Show sometime in the next year, after 16 years there. He will be sorely missed; funny man.

8) John Daly's ex-wife is suing his current fiance for "alienation of affection", which is the Mississippi legal euphemism for "home wrecker".

7) Ralph Friedgen stepped down as Rutgers' offensive coordinator, meaning the Scarlet Knights will amazingly have their sixth offensive coordinator in six years next fall. Hard to have any continuity that way, but they manage to stay over .500.

6) Baseball America lists Notre Dame sharpshooter Pat Connaughton as the Orioles' #11 minor league prospect; he is supposedly a very good pitching prospect.

5) There will be four Atlanta Hawks in the NBA All-Star Game Sunday, which reminds me of last summer, when the A's had six guys in the All-Star Game, only to implode in the second half. Sometimes time off is useful keeping you mentally fresh; All-Star Game will provide a lot of attention those Hawks aren't used to getting and they're hoping their season goes deep into June, when the Finals are held.

4) There were rumors that Demarcus Cousins' agent was protesting the Kings hiring George Karl as head coach, so much so that Cousins made a statement saying he didn't mind if Karl was named coach. Sounds like a great organization.

3) Detroit Tigers got (fairly) good news; Victor Martinez had his knee scoped, will only miss 4-6 weeks, as opposed to months. Good news for the Armadillos too, my team in a 16-team keeper fantasy league that is going into its 11th year.

2) Guy on ESPN.com listed his top 200 fantasy league players, and I was happy to see that five of the top 32 are on my team, though none of them pitch. When you root for the A's, like I do, you can't get attached to players, because they come and go like there's a freakin' revolving door at the Oakland Coliseum.

Having a fantasy team allows you to root for a team where players leave only if I say so, which is more fun. I've said this before, the world would be a better place if I was allowed to make more decisions-- ha!!!!

1) Can you imagine what the media circus is going to be like next week when Alex Rodriguez reports to spring training in Florida???? It'll be a good day for anyone else to announce bad news, since it'll get buried in the paper by the ARod stuff.

 

[CNOTES]

See spot. See spot bet: This week's best spot bet opportunities

Lookahead spot

The All-Star break can’t come soon enough for the Los Angeles Clippers. In the ultra-competitive Western Conference, a four-game losing skid can instantly drop a team from a Top 4 spot to the fringe of the playoff cut – and that’s where L.A. found itself before snapping that slide with a win over Dallas Monday. The Clippers are a tired team, coming off the eight-game “Grammy Trip” which had L.A. away from home since Jan. 28.

On top of that relentless schedule, the Clippers just lost star forward Blake Griffin for three weeks due to surgery to cut out a staph infection. Los Angeles needs some time to breathe and collect itself before making a push in the second half of the season. The All-Star break offers that but not before tangling with the Houston Rockets Wednesday. The Clippers haven’t defended the Staples Center this season with an 11-16 ATS mark at home and are just 6-15 ATS in their last 21 home games against Houston. Looking ahead to some much-need time off could leave the Clips flat Wednesday.

Letdown spot

The La Salle Explorers know they’re a long shot for the NCAA tournament and that playing in the Atlantic 10 limits the chances they have to impress the selection committee. La Salle does, however, have a respectable RPI (0.5569) at 79th in the country and their strength of schedule is 51st in the land (0.5588) with teams like Virginia, Villanova and Wednesday’s opponent, No. 22 VCU, headline the calendar.

A win over the ranked Rams could be just what the Explorers need to bulk up their tournament resume and kick start a strong finish to the A-10 slate. Win or lose, though, La Salle will be ripe for a letdown against the Davidson Wildcats Saturday. Davidson is in a similar spot as the Explorers, needing to put some wins together, and is a solid 7-2 ATS away from home.

Schedule spot

The Iona Gaels are the top team in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, boasting an 11-2 conference record and an 18-6 SU mark overall (9-13 ATS). The Gaels have won five in a row with just one of those games coming as a true road contests. But now, Iona stares down a nasty chunk of schedule that has it on the road for four straight MAAC contests, starting Tuesday at Fairfield and extending to Feb 20 at Marist.

That’s a string of four road games in 11 days, with things getting hairy in between. Following Tuesday, the Gaels hit the court Friday at Manhattan and then Sunday at Quinnipiac. Iona is tremendous at home but all six of its losses have come away from New Rochelle. The Gaels are the second-highest scoring team in the nation – 82.8 points on 48.1 percent shooting – but this road stretch will test Iona’s legs and ability to continuously play at that breakneck pace - 73.6 possessions per game.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Dunkel

Washington at San Jose
The Capitals head to San Jose tonight and come into the contest with a 1-5 record in their last 6 road games. San Jose is the pick (-120) according to Dunkel, which has the Sharks favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-120). Here are all of today's NHL picks.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11

Game 1-2: Vancouver at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 10.449; Chicago 12.214
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-200); 5
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-200); Over

Game 3-4: Detroit at Pittsburgh (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 12.733; Pittsburgh 11.275
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+120); Under

Game 5-6: Washington at San Jose (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 9.991; San Jose 11.403
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-120); Under




NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, February 11

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VANCOUVER (29-20-0-3, 61 pts.) at CHICAGO (33-18-0-3, 69 pts.) - 2/11/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 21-37 ATS (-21.9 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 21-37 ATS (+59.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 5-19 ATS (+26.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 24-6 ATS (+14.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 20-6 ATS (+9.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHICAGO is 26-7 ATS (+13.7 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.
VANCOUVER is 119-108 ATS (+235.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
CHICAGO is 37-39 ATS (-16.1 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 4-3 (+1.7 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 4-3-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.5 Units)

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DETROIT (31-12-0-9, 71 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (30-15-0-8, 68 pts.) - 2/11/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 93-100 ATS (-43.1 Units) in road games after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.
DETROIT is 103-60 ATS (+24.8 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
PITTSBURGH is 17-19 ATS (-15.8 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 5-11 ATS (-12.0 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 7-13 ATS (-13.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 2-2-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.2 Units)

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WASHINGTON (28-16-0-10, 66 pts.) at SAN JOSE (28-20-0-7, 63 pts.) - 2/11/2015, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 138-186 ATS (-70.7 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 49-37 ATS (+89.0 Units) in road games in February games since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 8-12 ATS (-9.1 Units) in non-conference games this season.
SAN JOSE is 7-11 ATS (-10.4 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 2-1 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 2-1-0 straight up against WASHINGTON 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, February 11

Hot teams
-- Red Wings won nine of their last ten games.
-- Washington won three of its last four games.

Cold teams
-- Penguins lost three of last four home games.
-- Canucks lost five of their last eight games. Chicago is 5-6 in its last eleven.
-- Sharks lost four of their last five games.

Series records
-- Penguins won six of last nine games with Detroit.
-- Chicago/Vancouver split their last ten games.
-- Sharks won five of last six games with Washington; last three series games went to SOs.

Totals
-- Six of last eight Detroit road games stayed under total.
-- Six of last nine Chicago home games went over total.
-- Seven of last nine San Jose home games went over.

Back-to-back
-- None




NHL

Wednesday, February 11

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
DETROIT vs. PITTSBURGH
Detroit is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 12 games when playing Detroit

8:00 PM
VANCOUVER vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vancouver's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vancouver's last 6 games
Chicago is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing at home against Vancouver

10:30 PM
WASHINGTON vs. SAN JOSE
Washington is 2-18 SU in its last 20 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games
San Jose is 18-2 SU in its last 20 games when playing Washington
San Jose is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games at home

 

[CNOTES]

NHL

Wednesday, February 11


Unders continue to cash on the ice Tuesday

As noted by Features Editor Jason Logan, February is an under month for NHL bettors and Tuesday night was no different.

The under went 6-3 in NHL action Tuesday night, a success rate of 66.67 percent.

Since the 2003-04 campaign, February hockey has produced a 737-940-125 over/under mark, with the under cashing 56 percent of the time.


Habs stay a hot under play in win over Flyers

The Montreal Canadiens edged the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 in overtime Tuesday night as they continue to be a hot under play.

The Canadiens have gone 2-9-2 over/under in their last 13 games, putting them at 15-28-10 O/U for the season. The mark makes them the second best under bet in the NHL, behind only the Carolina Hurricanes at 15-29-8 O/U.

The Habs host the Edmonton Oilers Thursday.



NHL roundup: Predators edge Lighting as conference leaders clash

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Left winger James Neal tallied his 18th goal at 4:27 of overtime, lifting the Nashville Predators to a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning at Bridgestone Arena in a battle of conference leaders on Tuesday.

Neal won a race to a loose puck with defenseman Victor Hedman in the offensive zone and zipped a wrister through the legs of goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy.

After Nashville went up 2-0 through two, Tampa Bay made an impressive rally to start the third period, with center Brett Connolly and right winger Nikita Kucherov equalizing.

The Predators jumped out in front on goals by defenseman Seth Jones and left winger Taylor Beck in the second period.

Islanders 3, Oilers 2

UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- Center Casey Cizikas scored the tie-breaking goal as the New York Islanders edged Edmonton at Nassau Coliseum.

Right winger Colin McDonald and center Josh Bailey also scored for the Islanders, who won for the third time in their last four games to extend their Metropolitan Division lead over the idle Pittsburgh Penguins to three points.

Left winger Ryan Hamilton and center Anton Lander scored for the Oilers, who lost for the third time in four games hours after franchise left winger Taylor Hall was placed on injured reserve with a crackled ankle bone that will cost him at least six weeks.

Senators 2, Sabres 1

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Left winger Milan Michalek scored with 7:45 remaining to lead Ottawa to victory over Buffalo.

Defenseman Erik Karlsson also scored for the Senators, who snapped a three-game losing streak. Goalie Robin Lehner made 34 saves for Ottawa.

Defenseman Tyler Myers scored for the Sabres and goalie Jhonas Enroth made 24 saves.

Panthers 6, Ducks 2

SUNRISE, Fla. -- Center Jonathan Huberdeau had a career-high three assists as Florida routed Anaheim at the BB&T Center.

The Panthers got power-play goals from defenseman Dmitry Kulikov, center Nick Bjugstad and right winger Jimmy Hayes. They got even-strength goals from rookie defenseman Aaron Ekbland and centers Aleksander Barkov and Dave Bolland. Goalie Roberto Luongo earned the win, making 31 saves.

Right wingers Kyle Palmieri and Tim Jackman scored for the Ducks.

Stars 5, Bruins 3

BOSTON -- Dallas scored the first two short-handed goals allowed by Boston this season en route to a victory.

Center Vernon Fiddler and defenseman Trevor Daley scored those goals as the Bruins became the last team in the NHL to surrender a short-handed goal this season. Dallas center Jamie Benn then scored twice and winger Erik Cole once.

Centers David Krejci and Patrice Bergeron and defenseman Dougie Hamilton scored for Boston.

Canadiens 2, Flyers 1 (OT)

MONTREAL -- Center David Desharnais scored the overtime winner to lift Montreal over Philadelphia at the Bell Centre.

Center Tomas Plekanec scored the Habs other goal and goaltender Carey Price stopped 23 shots for.

Netminder Ray Emery made 39 saves for Philadelphia, which earned at least point for the seventh consecutive game. Winger Matt Read snapped a 25-game goal drought by scoring Philly's only goal.

Rangers 5, Maple Leafs 4

TORONTO -- Mats Zuccarello scored his second goal of the game at 14:04 of the third period to snap a tie as the New York Rangers defeated Toronto.

Defenseman Dan Boyle, right winger Kevin Hayes and center Dominic Moore scored for the Rangers. Center Derick Brassard and defenseman Marc Staal each had two assists for New York.

Defenseman Morgan Rielly scored twice and defenseman Stephane Robidas and center Daniel Winnik also scored for the Maple Leafs, who snapped an 11-game winless streak on Saturday.

Blues 2, Coyotes 1

ST. LOUIS -- Left winger Dmitrij Jaskin's goal midway through the second period broke a tie and gave St. Louis a victory over Arizona.

Center Sam Gagner 4:42 into the game to give Arizona the early lead when he scored on a 2-on-1 break, beating Blues goalie Jake Allen.

Left winger Alexander Steen scored the other goal for St. Louis, knocking in a rebound after Phoenix goalie Mike Smith made the initial save.

Jets 2, Wild 1 (OT)

WINNIPEG, Manitoba -- Right winger Dustin Byfuglien scored a highlight-reel goal late in overtime, lifting Winnipeg over Minnesota.

Byfuglien raced down the boards, cut in and ripped a shot to the top left corner past goalie Devan Dubnyk with one minute left in the extra period.

Defenseman Toby Enstrom gave the Jets a 1-0 lead at 7:53 of the third period with his third goal of the season, but Wild right winger Jason Pominville notched his 11th at 10:22 to tie the game.

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

-- Notre Dame 60, Clemson 58-- 4 of 5 Irish road wins are by 3 points or less.

-- Temple 75, Cincinnati 59-- Owls' first win AAC vs Cincinnati in four tries.

-- Georgetown 86, Seton Hall 67-- Pirates are trending....in wrong direction.

-- Michigan State 68, Northwestern 44- Wildcats should've hired Doug Collins.

-- Colorado State 70, New Mexico 59-- Rams avenge their first loss this season.

-- Arkansas 101, Auburn 87-- Bruce Pearl doesn't have enough players.....yet.

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

13) Kentucky 71, LSU 69-- Outstanding game; LSU didn't have enough firepower, even after after a 21-2 run that erased a 13-point Kentucky lead. I get the feeling that Calipari wouldn't have minded taking a loss to relieve some pressure on his very young team. Winning the national title is all that matters.

12) Game was LSU's first sellout in six years, first in an SEC game since 2006; they have a program on the rise- their recrutiing class next year is outstanding. LSU guard Keith Hornsby, a 37% shooter from the arc, is the son of singer Bruce Hornsby.

11) Wisconsin 65, Nebraska 55-- Second game in a row, Cornhuskers had 13 points at halftime; they've taken a step back after LY's progress.

10) NBC suspended news anchor Brian Williams for six months, with no pay; what does a guy like that do to earn money now? He probably has some socked away since a guy in his position makes major bucks, but still, what does he do?

9) Meanwhile, Jon Stewart announced he will be leaving The Daily Show sometime in the next year, after 16 years there. He will be sorely missed; funny man.

8) John Daly's ex-wife is suing his current fiance for "alienation of affection", which is the Mississippi legal euphemism for "home wrecker".

7) Ralph Friedgen stepped down as Rutgers' offensive coordinator, meaning the Scarlet Knights will amazingly have their sixth offensive coordinator in six years next fall. Hard to have any continuity that way, but they manage to stay over .500.

6) Baseball America lists Notre Dame sharpshooter Pat Connaughton as the Orioles' #11 minor league prospect; he is supposedly a very good pitching prospect.

5) There will be four Atlanta Hawks in the NBA All-Star Game Sunday, which reminds me of last summer, when the A's had six guys in the All-Star Game, only to implode in the second half. Sometimes time off is useful keeping you mentally fresh; All-Star Game will provide a lot of attention those Hawks aren't used to getting and they're hoping their season goes deep into June, when the Finals are held.

4) There were rumors that Demarcus Cousins' agent was protesting the Kings hiring George Karl as head coach, so much so that Cousins made a statement saying he didn't mind if Karl was named coach. Sounds like a great organization.

3) Detroit Tigers got (fairly) good news; Victor Martinez had his knee scoped, will only miss 4-6 weeks, as opposed to months. Good news for the Armadillos too, my team in a 16-team keeper fantasy league that is going into its 11th year.

2) Guy on ESPN.com listed his top 200 fantasy league players, and I was happy to see that five of the top 32 are on my team, though none of them pitch. When you root for the A's, like I do, you can't get attached to players, because they come and go like there's a freakin' revolving door at the Oakland Coliseum.

Having a fantasy team allows you to root for a team where players leave only if I say so, which is more fun. I've said this before, the world would be a better place if I was allowed to make more decisions-- ha!!!!

1) Can you imagine what the media circus is going to be like next week when Alex Rodriguez reports to spring training in Florida???? It'll be a good day for anyone else to announce bad news, since it'll get buried in the paper by the ARod stuff.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, February 12

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ANAHEIM (34-14-0-7, 75 pts.) at CAROLINA (19-26-0-7, 45 pts.) - 2/12/2015, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 2-1 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 2-1-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.1 Units)

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TORONTO (23-28-0-4, 50 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (35-18-0-1, 71 pts.) - 2/12/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 4-17 ATS (+25.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
TORONTO is 2-15 ATS (+20.3 Units) second half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 5-19 ATS (+30.7 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 35-19 ATS (+65.4 Units) in all games this season.
TORONTO is 323-344 ATS (+714.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
TORONTO is 87-102 ATS (+237.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
NY ISLANDERS are 148-208 ATS (+407.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 4-3 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 4-3-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+7.0 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (31-15-0-8, 70 pts.) at OTTAWA (21-22-0-9, 51 pts.) - 2/12/2015, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 9-3 (+4.9 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 9-3-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.1 Units)

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ST LOUIS (35-15-0-4, 74 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (34-16-0-6, 74 pts.) - 2/12/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 9-1 ATS (+7.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ST LOUIS is 98-71 ATS (+169.2 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-1 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 2-1-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.3 Units)

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EDMONTON (15-31-0-9, 39 pts.) at MONTREAL (35-15-0-3, 73 pts.) - 2/12/2015, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 2-1 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 2-1-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)

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WINNIPEG (28-18-0-10, 66 pts.) at NASHVILLE (36-12-0-6, 78 pts.) - 2/12/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 36-18 ATS (+61.7 Units) in all games this season.
WINNIPEG is 9-5 ATS (+15.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 5-3 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 5-3-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
6 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.4 Units)

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FLORIDA (24-17-0-11, 59 pts.) at MINNESOTA (26-20-0-7, 59 pts.) - 2/12/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 114-170 ATS (+286.6 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
FLORIDA is 293-335 ATS (-94.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
FLORIDA is 143-183 ATS (-78.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 160-146 ATS (+306.4 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-1 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 2-1-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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NY RANGERS (31-16-0-5, 67 pts.) at COLORADO (22-21-0-11, 55 pts.) - 2/12/2015, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 77-66 ATS (-32.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 39-28 ATS (+68.5 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 25-17 ATS (+42.1 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 19-11 ATS (+30.3 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 11-5 ATS (+16.5 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 116-103 ATS (+225.2 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 22-6 ATS (+14.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 100-105 ATS (-91.9 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
COLORADO is 8-20 ATS (-17.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 100-109 ATS (-59.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-1 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 2-1-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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CALGARY (30-21-0-3, 63 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (23-18-0-12, 58 pts.) - 2/12/2015, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 30-24 ATS (+54.8 Units) in all games this season.
CALGARY is 5-1 ATS (+6.4 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
CALGARY is 17-5 ATS (+22.3 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
CALGARY is 15-6 ATS (+8.8 Units) after a division game this season.
CALGARY is 34-25 ATS (+8.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 23-30 ATS (-22.9 Units) in all games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 5-10 ATS (-6.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
LOS ANGELES is 8-14 ATS (-13.7 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
LOS ANGELES is 6-10 ATS (-9.9 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 6-5 (+5.4 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 6-5-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.5 Units)

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Short Sheet

Thursday, February 12

Anaheim at Carolina, 7:05 ET
Anaheim: n/a
Carolina: n/a

Toronto at NY Islanders, 7:05 ET
Toronto: 2-11 SU after having lost 5 or 6 of their last 7 games
NY Islanders: 25-10 SU as a favorite

Pittsburgh at Ottawa, 7:35 ET
Pittsburgh: n/a
Ottawa: n/a

St Louis at Tampa Bay, 7:35 ET
St Louis: 48-84 SU when playing their 8th game in 14 days
Tampa Bay: 22-6 SU as a home favorite

Edmonton at Montreal, 7:35 ET
Edmonton: n/a
Montreal: n/a

Winnipeg at Nashville, 8:05 ET
Winnipeg: 27-25 SU as a road underdog of +100 to +200
Nashville: 22-4 SU in home games

Florida at Minneosta, 8:05 ET
Florida: 1-10 SU off a home win by 2 goals or more
Minnesota: 17-4 SU in home games after playing a game where 3 or fewer total goals were scored

NY Rangers at Colorado, 9:05 ET
NY Rangers: 21-10 SU in road games when playing their 4th game in 7 days
Colorado: 12-24 SU off a road loss

Calgary at Los Angeles, 10:35 ET
Calgary: 17-5 SU vs. division opponents
Los Angeles: 9-15 SU after playing a road game

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, February 12

Hot teams
-- Carolina won five of last seven home games.
-- Islanders won three of their last four games.
-- Penguins won three of their last four games.
-- Tampa Bay is 6-1 in game following last seven losses. Blues won eight of their last ten games.
-- Canadiens won last three games, allowing four goals.
-- Nashville won five of its last six games. Jets won last two games after losing previous six.
-- Minnesota won six of last seven games. Florida won three of its last four.
-- Rangers won seven of last ten road games.
-- Kings won last two games, after losing seven of their previous eight. Calgary won four of its last five games.

Cold teams
-- Anaheim lost five of its last seven games.
-- Toronto lost 12 of its last 13 games.
-- Senators lost three of their last four games.
-- Edmonton lost three of its last four games.
-- Colorado lost last three games, outscored 9-3.

Series records
-- Ducks won four of last five games with Carolina.
-- Road team won five of last seven Toronto-Islander games.
-- Penguins won nine of last 12 games with Ottawa.
-- Blues won four of last five games with Tampa Bay.
-- Oilers won five of last seven games with Montreal.
-- Predators won seven of last ten games with Winnipeg.
-- Panthers lost four of last five games with Minnesota.
-- Rangers lost five of last six games with Colorado.
-- Flames won their last four games with Los Angeles.

Totals
-- Four of last five Anaheim road games went over.
-- Seven of last nine Toronto road games stayed under total.
-- Last six Pittsburgh road games stayed under total.
-- Three of last four Lightning home games went over.
-- Five of last six Montreal home games stayed under.
-- Four of last five Winnipeg road games went over.
-- Five of last six Florida road games went over total.
-- Five of last seven Ranger road games stayed under.
-- Over is 8-4 in last twelve Los Angeles home games.

Back-to-back
-- Penguins are 2-7 if they played the night before.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL

Thursday, February 12

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. CAROLINA
Anaheim is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Carolina's last 19 games at home
Carolina is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. NY ISLANDERS
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 7 games at home

7:30 PM
EDMONTON vs. MONTREAL
Edmonton is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games when playing Montreal
Montreal is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games when playing at home against Edmonton

7:30 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. OTTAWA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
Ottawa is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Ottawa is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:30 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. TAMPA BAY
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 11 games when playing St. Louis

8:00 PM
FLORIDA vs. MINNESOTA
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Florida is 1-5-1 SU in its last 7 games ,when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

8:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. NASHVILLE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 6 games when playing Nashville
Winnipeg is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Nashville
Nashville is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Winnipeg
Nashville is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

9:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. COLORADO
NY Rangers are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing Colorado
NY Rangers are 11-4 SU in their last 15 games on the road
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Colorado is 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against NY Rangers

10:30 PM
CALGARY vs. LOS ANGELES
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Calgary's last 11 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Los Angeles's last 11 games when playing at home against Calgary
Los Angeles is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Calgary

 

[CNOTES]

NHL

Thursday, February 12


Tokarski to start for Canadiens Thursday

The Montreal Canadiens will turn to backup Dustin Tokarski in nets when they host the Edmonton Oilers Thursday. In Tokarski's first 10 starts this season, he has posted a 5-4-1 record with a 2.55 goals against average and .916 save percentage.

Currently, the Habs are -235 with the total at 5.5.


Bobby Ryan, Ottawa - Ques Thurs

Ryan missed Tuesday's game due to general soreness and is questionable Thursday against the Penguins.


Penguins unable to rebound with no rest

The Pittsburgh Penguins have had 10 games this season when they have played with no rest and they have gone a mere 2-8 in those contests, including dropping their past six.

The Penguins have been outscored 36-19 in those 10 contests and have been shutout in the past two.

The Penguins will visit Ottawa Thursday after playing Wednesday night.



NHL roundup: Penguins cool off Red Wings

PITTSBURGH -- Blake Comeau had a goal and an assist in his return from a 20-game absence as the Pittsburgh Penguins shook their scoring slump and cooled off the Detroit Red Wings with a 4-1 victory on Wednesday night.

Comeau was activated from the injured reserve list before the game after not playing since Dec. 22 because of a wrist injury. The left winger raised his season goal total to 12, and the Penguins are 8-0-2 when he scores.

Right winger Patric Hornqvist also had a goal and assist for the Penguins, who won for the third time in four games. Left winger David Perron and center Nick Spaling scored Pittsburgh's other goals.

Center Stephen Weiss scored the Red Wings' lone goal in the second period.

Canucks 5, Blackhawks 4

CHICAGO -- Left winger Daniel Sedin scored two goals, including the winner at 1:20 in overtime, as Vancouver eeked out a victory over struggling Chicago.

Right winger Linden Vey, center Bo Horvat and right winger Zack Kassian also scored for Vancouver.

Chicago got two goals by right winger Marian Hossa,and one each from right winger Patrick Kane and left winger Brandon Saad.

Capitals 5, Sharks 4 (OT)

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Right winger Joel Ward's 12th goal of the season on a putback in front at 2:42 enabled Washington to beat San Jose.

The Sharks lost all three games of their homestand and fell for the fifth time in six games. San Jose center Joe Thornton tied the game at 14:29 of the third period with his 12th goal of the season on a shot from the bottom of the right circle over the glove of Washington goalie Braden Holtby.

Capitals center Jay Beagle scored twice, including a goal that tied the game 3-3 in the third period. Sharks defenseman Brent Burns scored two second-period goals.

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

Six of the best minor league prospects for the Chicago Cubs........

1) Kris Bryant, 3B-- .327 hitter with 52 HRs in 620 minor league ABs.

2) Addison Russell, SS-- Acquired by Cubs in Samardzija trade.

3) Jorge Soler, OF-- Cuban defector got a $30M contract.

4) Kyle Schwarber, C/OF-- His Indiana team was first Big 14 team to make it to the College World Series since Barry Larkin's Michigan team in 1984.

5) CJ Edwards, P-- Allowed 30 hits in 48 IP in ten AA starts.

22) Erik Jokisch, P-- One of five Northwestern alums to pitch in bigs LY.

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

13) So Carmelo Anthony is going to play in the All-Star Game Sunday night, then he'll blow off the rest of the season and get his knee scoped; Anthony didn't play for the Knicks Monday or Wednesday, but a stupid exhibition game? He's all in.

Knicks are paying Anthony $22,458,000 this season, but don't seem to mind that he is more interested in the freakin' All-Star Game than regular season games. If he is hurt, then the knee should already have been taken care of, to ensure that he is ready for next season. If they're subtly tanking games, they should be embarrassed, because there is no one at the top of this draft who is that much of a difference maker.

Knicks are an awful team, 10-30 when Anthony plays, 0-13 when he does not. How did he get on the All-Star team to begin with? He has sat out 24.5% of their games.

12) College hoop will probably wind up with a 30-second shot clock, as opposed to the current 35-second clock. Don't think it'll make a big difference; I do think forcing teams to get the ball over halfcourt in 7 seconds instead of ten would prevent teams from walking the ball up and pick up the pace of action. NBA's rule right now is :08.

11) Rashad Vaughn, UNLV's best player, is probably done for the year after hurting his knee Tuesday night; he hurt the same knee in high school last year. Big blow for a Rebel team that had been playing a lot better the last five games.

10) Missouri hoop coach Kim Anderson was flying on a recruiting trip Wednesday night when one of the engines on his plane gave out and the plane had to make an emergency landing near St Louis. Thankfully, pilots landed the plane safely. Coaches fly a lot on small planes to make in-season recruiting trips.

9) Golfer Billy Horschel won $10M last year when he won the Fed Ex Cup; turns out he gave his caddy $1M of it, which is unusually generous.

8) John Daly is less than two years from going on the Senior Tour, where he should win a lot, seeing as he can still compete with the younger guys. Daly should help the Senior Tour; people still like to watch him play.

7) Golfer Padraig Harrington is a licensed accountant; wonder if he does other golfers' taxes? Harrington won the PGA in 2008 but hasn't won in America since.

6) PGA rookie Max Homa once won the pro-am part of a tourney on the Web.com Tour; his partner was actress Janet Jones Gretzky, wife of the Great One; she is not only really pretty, she loves to gamble. Its good to be the Great One.

5) As far as this Little League cheating stuff goes, I'll say this: kids from broken homes wind up with parents living in different places; they have a dad in one town, a mom in another, aunts/uncles/grandparents and sometimes there is a creative use of a relative's address, so the kid can go to school or play ball where he/she prefers.

4) I can think of two high school basketball scenarios around here where addresses were used creatively so that a kid could play ball where he wanted to. One was the dad living in a suburb, the mom in the city, but that one got quashed. The suburban school district actually had detectives watching where the kid went after school.

The other one was a dad using his business, renting an apartment, then using that apartment as his son's "address" so he could play basketball for a different school in a bordering town for a better coach. So the kid drove to School B every day, usually passing the athletic director from School A on his way. Nothing was done.

3) Not sure what Jesse Jackson is trying to prove by objecting to all this; the team from Chicago cheated, they got caught, but so what?

They still had the thrill of winning, that can't be taken away. The kids on other teams in the tournament got cheated and naming another team "champion" isn't going to make them any happier. The actual crime isn't cheating, it is getting caught.

2) Kid named Scott Meredith from Hargraves Military Academy made 18 of 24 from behind the arc Wednesday night; he scored 55 points-- he got fouled on one of the 3-point shots. His team won 131-80; not sure what the other team was doing.

1) Vermont made 16-21 from the arc as a team against Mass-Lowell the other night; even after that display, Catamounts are making only 35% from the arc this season.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, February 13

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PHILADELPHIA (23-22-0-9, 55 pts.) at COLUMBUS (23-26-0-3, 49 pts.) - 2/13/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 1-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLUMBUS is 20-9 ATS (+10.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 2-8 ATS (+10.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 5-2 (+4.0 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 5-2-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.4 Units)

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FLORIDA (24-18-0-11, 59 pts.) at DALLAS (25-21-0-8, 58 pts.) - 2/13/2015, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 2-0 (+2.8 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 2-0-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (21-24-0-9, 51 pts.) at CHICAGO (33-18-0-4, 70 pts.) - 2/13/2015, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 8-20 ATS (+28.0 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 13-32 ATS (+49.4 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 3-14 ATS (+22.3 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
CHICAGO is 19-3 ATS (+13.1 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 37-40 ATS (-20.2 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 54-64 ATS (-36.1 Units) in home games on Friday nights since 1996.
CHICAGO is 9-13 ATS (-17.7 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
CHICAGO is 32-28 ATS (-14.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 7-14 ATS (-20.5 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
CHICAGO is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 3-0-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.4 Units)

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SAN JOSE (28-20-0-8, 64 pts.) at ARIZONA (20-28-0-7, 47 pts.) - 2/13/2015, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 7-12 ATS (-10.7 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
SAN JOSE is 9-13 ATS (-13.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN JOSE is 12-14 ATS (-15.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 39-22 ATS (+15.9 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 7-4 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 7-4-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.8 Units)

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BOSTON (28-19-0-7, 63 pts.) at VANCOUVER (30-20-0-3, 63 pts.) - 2/13/2015, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 5-12 ATS (-9.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
BOSTON is 170-186 ATS (+408.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 123-124 ATS (-30.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 22-37 ATS (+60.1 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 22-41 ATS (-25.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 6-19 ATS (+26.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 1-1-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, February 13

Hot teams
-- Flyers won five of their last seven games.
-- Coyotes lost three of their last four games.

Cold teams
-- Blue Jackets lost four of their last six games.
-- Devils lost last two games, outscored 8-3. Chicago lost four of last six games.
-- Dallas Stars lost last three home games. Panthers lost four of their last five road games.
-- San Jose lost five of its last six games.
-- Boston lost three of its last four games. Canucks are 0-4 in game following their last four wins.

Series records
-- Flyers lost five of last six games with Columbus.
-- Devils lost six of last seven games with New Jersey.
-- Dallas Stars lost their last three games with Florida.
-- Sharks won three of last four games with Arizona.
-- Bruins lost four of last five visits to Vancouver.

Totals
-- Under is 9-3 in last twelve Columbus games.
-- Five of last six New Jersey games stayed under total.
-- Five of last seven Florida games went over.
-- Five of last six Arizona home games stayed under.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Boston road games.

Back-to-back
-- Florida is 3-2 on road if it played night before.




NHL

Friday, February 13

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. COLUMBUS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Philadelphia is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Columbus's last 8 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Columbus's last 8 games when playing Philadelphia

8:30 PM
FLORIDA vs. DALLAS
Florida is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing Florida
Dallas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Florida

8:30 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games on the road
New Jersey is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games at home
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

9:00 PM
SAN JOSE vs. ARIZONA
San Jose is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of San Jose's last 15 games on the road
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games

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

 

[CNOTES]

NHL

Friday, February 13

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Game of the Day: Bruins at Canucks
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Boston Bruins at Vancouver Canuck (-110, 5)

The Boston Bruins answered an 8-1-1 stretch by winning just one of their last four contests, causing coach Claude Julien to stress the importance of being focused as the team opens a five-game road trip against the Vancouver Canucks on Friday. "On this road trip, people talk about bonding and talk about this and that - right now, it's more about going out there and doing our jobs game in and game out," Julien said. The Bruins didn't do much of that during their three-game homestand, registering two-goal losses to both rival Montreal and Dallas to conclude the run.

Zack Kassian has been doing his job of late, scoring in each of his last three contests on the heels of a 21-game goal drought. Kassian is riding a four-game point streak for the Canucks, who have alternated wins and losses over the last seven contests. Captain Henrik Sedin has recorded eight points in that stretch and twin brother Daniel has seven, highlighted by the former assisting the latter on his second goal 1:20 into overtime in a 5-4 triumph over Chicago on Wednesday.

TV: 10 p.m. ET, NESN (Boston), RSNP (Vancouver)

LINE HISTORY: Lines open at VAN -110 with a total of 5.

INJURY REPORT: Bruins - N/A Canucks - C Nick Bonino (Ques-Lower Body), RW Brad Richardson (Ques-Ankle)

ABOUT THE BRUINS (28-19-7 SU, 19-25-10 O/U): Milan Lucic had an assist in both Boston's 3-1 setback to the Canadiens on Sunday and a 5-3 defeat at the hands of the Stars two nights later. The Vancouver native doesn't have fond memories of his last trip back home with the Bruins, getting into a verbal and physical altercation outside a nightclub before later ripping the city and vowing never to return other than to play at Rogers Arena. While he has since apologized for that stance, Lucic recorded a goal and an assist in Boston's 3-1 home victory over the Canucks in the last meeting and has two and three, respectively, in six career encounters.

ABOUT THE CANUCKS (30-20-3 SU, 23-25-2 O/U): Ryan Miller looks to atone for a porous performance in a 5-3 setback to Minnesota on Monday when he makes his 600th career appearance with his next outing. The 34-year-old has dropped five of his last seven decisions overall, but has gotten up close and personal with Lucic dating back to the goaltender's time with Buffalo. Christopher Higgins has recorded three assists in the last two games and was one of six different Canucks to score in the Canucks' 6-3 win over Boston in the last meeting in Vancouver.

TRENDS:

*Canucks are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
*Under is 7-2-1 in Bruins last 10 overall.
*Over is 4-0-2 in Canucks last 6 games playing on 1 days rest.
*Home team is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings.

CONSENSUS: 54.38 percent of users are on the Canucks

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Short Sheet

Friday, February 13

Philadelphia at Columbus, 7:05 ET
Philadelphia: 62-71 SU after 2 straight games where 4 or fewer total goals were scored
Columbus: 5-1 SU after scoring 3 goals or more in 3 straight games

Florida at Dallas, 8:35 ET
Florida: n/a
Dallas: n/a

New Jersey at Chicago, 8:35 ET
New Jersey: 13-32 SU in non-conference games
Chicago: 19-3 SU in home games in non-conference games

San Jose at Arizona, 9:05 ET
San Jose: 5-0 SU in road games after having lost 3 of their last 4 games
Arizona: 2-11 SU as a home underdog

Boston at Vancouver, 10:05 ET
Boston: 5-12 SU in a road game where where the total is 5 or less
Vancouver: 90-59 SU after playing a game where 9 or more total goals were scored




NHL

Friday, February 13


Coyotes have been abysmal on home-ice

The Arizona Coyotes have dropped their past five home games and the Desert Dogs haven't even made it look good. The 'Yotes have been outscored 17-6 during their past five home games and have scored more than one goal on only one occasion.

Arizona plays host to the San Jose Sharks Friday.


Goals are easy to come by in Canucks games

Over their past seven games, the Vancouver Canucks have a 5-0-2 over/under record. During those five games there has been a combined 46 goals, for an average of 9.2 goals per game.

Van City will host the Boston Bruins Friday.


Islanders go under for the fifth-straight game

The New York Islanders topped the Toronto Maple Leafs for their third consecutive win and their fifth-straight under. Over their past five games, all of which had a closing total of 5.5, the Islanders have averaged 2.6 goals while allowing two goals in each contest.

The Islanders next game comes Saturday when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets.