Cnotes NHL January 2015 Trends/Stats/News Etc...All you know B4 Wagering !

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, January 4

Hot teams
-- Panthers won five of their last eight games. Washington won five of last seven.
-- Lightning won four of last five games. Ottawa won its last three games.
-- Chicago won nine of its last ten home games. Dallas Stars won eight of last nine games.
-- Avalanche won five of their last seven games.
-- Ducks won eleven of their last fifteen games. Predators won six of their last eight.
-- Islanders won seven of their last nine games.

Cold teams
-- Boston lost three of its last four games. Carolina lost 11 of last 14 games.
-- Blue Jackets lost three of their last four games.
-- Edmonton lost 22 of its last 24 games.

Series records
-- Bruins won six of last seven games with Carolina.
-- Panthers lost ten of last twelve games with Washington.
-- Lightning won six of last nine games with Ottawa.
-- Blackhawks won ten of last eleven games with Dallas.
-- Colorado won 12 of last 17 games with Columbus.
-- Ducks won five of last six games with Nashville.
-- Home side won last eight Islander-Edmonton games.

Totals
-- Last thirteeen Carolina home games stayed under; five of last six Boston games went over.
-- Last three Florida road games stayed under total.
-- Four of last five Ottawa home games went over.
-- Six of last seven Dallas road games went over.
-- Three of last four Columbus games went over.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Anaheim home games.
-- Eight of last eleven Islander road games went over.

Back-to-back
-- Boston is 0-5 if it played the night before.
-- Senators are 2-4 if they played night before.
-- Dallas Stars are 0-4 if they played night before.
-- Blue Jackets are 1-6 if they played night before.
-- Predators are 1-2 if they played night before.

 

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NHL

Sunday, January 4

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Trend Report
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1:00 PM
BOSTON vs. CAROLINA
Boston is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Carolina
Carolina is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 5 games

3:00 PM
FLORIDA vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing Washington
Florida is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Florida

7:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. OTTAWA
Tampa Bay is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Tampa Bay's last 17 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay

8:00 PM
COLUMBUS vs. COLORADO
Columbus is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing Colorado
Columbus is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Columbus
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

8:00 PM
DALLAS vs. CHICAGO
Dallas is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Dallas's last 8 games on the road
Chicago is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games at home

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

9:30 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. EDMONTON
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of the NY Islanders last 9 games
NY Islanders are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games
Edmonton is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games
Edmonton is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games at home

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Dunkel

Dallas at Chicago
The Stars head to Chicago tonight and come into the contest with a 6-0 record in their last 6 games versus Western Conference opponents. Dallas is the pick (+185) according to Dunkel, which has the Stars favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+185). Here are all of today's NHL picks.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 4

Game 51-52: Boston at Carolina (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 11.779; Carolina 10.302
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-125); 5
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-125); Under

Game 53-54: Florida at Washington (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 10.596; Washington 13.282
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 2 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-170); 5
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-170); Over

Game 55-56: Tampa Bay at Ottawa (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 10.206; Ottawa 11.384
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+130); Over

Game 57-58: Columbus at Colorado (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 11.558; Colorado 10.671
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Colorado (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (+140); Under

Game 59-60: Nashville at Anaheim (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nashville 11.667; Anaheim 12.552
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-165); 5
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (-165); Over

Game 61-62: Dallas at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 12.609; Chicago 11.782
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-220); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+185); Under

Game 63-64: NY Islanders at Edmonton (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 12.310; Edmonton 9.315
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 3; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: NY Islanders (-185); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (-185); Over

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

-- Utah 71, UCLA 39-- Bruins lost last five games; Ben Howland is working on TV since the Bruins fired him. Why did they fire him again?

-- Wichita State 70, Illinois State 62-- Shockers are 12-2, but covered only one of their last eight games- they're not as strong as last season.

-- Indiana State 79, Evansville 75 OT-- Purple Aces fell into road trap after upset win over Northern Iowa in previous game.

-- Louisville 85, Wake Forest 76-- Game was tied in second half.

-- Bucks 95, Knicks 82-- New York is now a woeful 5-31. Oy.

-- Mavericks 109, Cavaliers 90-- Kyrie Irving (back) is hurt now; instead of firing the coach, maybe Cleveland should fire its trainer.

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend........

13) When I was six years old, I chose the Rams as my favorite NFL team, mostly because I liked their helmets. Thank God I didn't pick the Lions.

That year was 1966, the first year of the Super Bowl era; in the 49 seasons since then, Detroit is 1-11 in playoff games, with the only win coming in 1991.

Sunday was probably the most bitter of those 11 losses, with Detroit getting hosed on a pass interference penalty with less than 9:00 left and the Lions nursing a 20-17 lead. Now Detroit blew 14-0 and 20-7 leads, but still, anyone who watched that game left it with the feeling that refs played far too big a role in the outcome.

12) How is Dez Beyant not penalized for going on the field (without his helmet) to protest the PI flag, which miraculously was then picked up? Its an automatic penalty.

Lets review the pass interference:
-- An official downfield threw a flag against the Cowboys.
-- Referee Pete Morelli announced it as a penalty.
-- FOX refereeing expert Mike Pereira said it was a penalty.
-- Even freakin' Troy Aikman (former Cowboy) said it was a penalty.
-- Who overruled the official who threw the flag?

But the flag was picked up, the Lions predictably got beat and now FOX and the NFL get a marquee matchup next Sunday, Dallas-Green Bay at Lambeau, Ice Bowl III.

11) If you care about such things, Dallas is now 7-25 against the spread as a home favorite under Jason Garrett. Its not important but it is interesting.

10) FOX analyst Pereira mentioned more than once that he disagrees with the NFL not using set crews for playoff games- they cobble together "all-star" crews, so you have teams of officials who have never worked together before. Not an ideal situation.

9) Colts 26, Bengals 10-- Marvin Lewis is 100-96-2 as coach of the Bengals, but he has not won a playoff game and some Bengal fans are calling for his job. Be careful what you wish for; in the 12 years before Lewis coached the Bengals, their record was a hideous 55-137. Change isn't always an improvement.

8) Andy Dalton is first NFL QB of the Super Bowl era to lose his first four playoff games; pretty good QB named YA Tittle also did it in the 50's. Going to be a long winter for Dalton, Lewis and the Bengals but I root for the Rams, who haven't had a winning season since 2003. I'd be pretty happy to make playoffs four years in a row.

7) Indianapolis was only NFL team not to score a TD on first drive of a game this season, but they went 71 yards on nine plays for a TD on their first drive Sunday.

6) Want to win a bar bet? Jim Mora Sr holds the dubious NFL record with 125 regular season wins, most of any head coach who never won a playoff game.

To be totally fair, it needs to be noted that Mora Sr was 48-13-1 coaching in the USFL, which was a good league; he won two of that league's three championships.

5) Pistons 114, Kings 95-- Detroit is now 5-0 since they cut Josh Smith, who had $26M left on his contract. That is called addition by subtraction.

4) College hoop referee David Hall has already worked 43 games this season, which is only 52 days old. Dude works a game damn near every night.

3) Former Florida QB Jeff Driskel transferred to Louisiana Tech, where he'll play for Skip Holtz. Lot of former Gator QBs around college football.

2) Six of the last nine Super Bowl champs played on Wild Card weekend, so if you think the teams that got byes are sure things next weekend, think again. Only twice in last fourteen years has a #1 seed won the Super Bowl.

1) One last football note: QB's get too much credit, too much blame. Tony Romo is a very good QB obviously, but he's played in 123 regular season games (78-45 record) and Sunday was only his second playoff win (2-3). Mark Sanchez (4-2) has four.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, January 5

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SAN JOSE (20-14-0-5, 45 pts.) at WINNIPEG (20-12-0-7, 47 pts.) - 1/5/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 8-15 ATS (-9.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 30-25 ATS (-0.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 182-192 ATS (+409.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 173-128 ATS (+30.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 2-2 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 2-2-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.2 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, January 5

Hot teams
-- Only one game on tonight's NHL schedule.

Cold teams
-- Sharks lost four of their last five games. Winnipeg lost three of last four at home.

Series records
-- Sharks won five of last seven games with Winnipeg.

Totals
-- Five of last six San Jose games stayed under.

Back-to-back
-- None




NHL

Monday, January 5

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8:00 PM
SAN JOSE vs. WINNIPEG
San Jose is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
San Jose is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
Winnipeg is 4-12-2 SU in its last 18 games ,when playing San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 6 games


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NHL

Monday, January 5


Goals don't stop as Over stays hot Sunday

Over bets went 6-1 in Sunday's seven NHL games, cashing in at a rate of 85.71 percent. This just a day after the Over finished 7-1-2 in the 10 games Saturday.

The high scoring games puts the totals record at 13-2-2 over the last two days heading into Monday's schedule, but brings the season-to-date record to just 255-276 O/U.

There is just one game on the board Monday as the Winnipeg Jets host the San Jose Sharks. Oddsmakers have the total at 5 for this game.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Dunkel

San Jose at Winnipeg
The Jets host a San Jose team that is coming off a 7-2 loss to St. Louis on Saturday and is 0-5 in its last 5 games after giving up 5 or more goals in the previous game. Winnipeg is the pick (-120) according to Dunkel, which has the Jets favored by 2. Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (-120). Here are all of today's NHL picks.

MONDAY, JANUARY 5

Game 1-2: San Jose at Winnipeg (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 9.934; Winnipeg 11.849
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Winnipeg (-120); 5
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (-120); Over




NHL
Short Sheet

Monday, January 5

San Jose at Winnipeg, 8:05 ET
San Jose: 8-15 SU in a road game where where the total is 5 or less
Winnipeg: 21-14 SU revenging a same season loss vs opponent

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

Westgate casino's odds to win the Super Bowl.........

30-1-- Carolina-- Double digit underdogs in Seattle Saturday.

18-1-- Colts-- Will see an old friend in Denver Sunday.

18-1-- Ravens-- Best longshot on the board, no?

9-1-- Cowboys-- 8-0 road team visiting an 8-0 home team.

6-1-- Broncos-- John Fox got to a Super Bowl with Jake Delhomme at QB.

5-1-- Packers-- Rodgers has 25 TD passes, no INTs at home.

5-2-- Patriots-- Raven DC Pees used to work for New England.

9-5-- Seahawks-- Champs have played slugfests recently with Carolina.

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

13) First of all, best wishes to Carolina Panthers' coach Ron Rivera and his family after part of his house caught fire late Sunday night; all six people in the house got out safely. Weird month for the Panthers, with Cam Newton rolling his car over a few weeks ago and now this. Both situations could've wound up much worse.

12) Heard an interesting story today from someone who was there: 20 years ago, Western Kentucky's football team was coached by Jack Harbaugh; you have probably heard of his sons. WKU was debating shutting down the football program, the way UAB's program just got shut down, but a celebrity stepped in to help the team out.

Doc Severinsen is one of the greatest trumpet players ever; back then, he was best known as the bandleader on the Tonight Show. He called an attorney working to keep the football team and volunteered to help their cause, which he did.

At one point, the attorney asked Severinsen why he was helping the team out, and he got an interesting answer: "I'm not interested in football, but if your team goes, the marching band goes with it." The man went out of his way to make sure those young musicians had a band to play in, which was a very cool thing to do.

11) Doc Severinsen is now 87, still alive and playing music; his website says he has two appearances in Virginia in mid-February. Western Kentucky won a bowl game this year, a game the the bandleader helped them win by his actions 20 years ago.

10) Hawks 107, Clippers 98-- Atlanta is 26-8 and atop the East; Mike Budenholzer is their coach, a former Spurs' aide who is winning the same way San Antonio does, with teamwork. But for whatever reason, their owner is selling the team; go figure.

Hawks are 19-2 in their last 21 games, with seven straight road wins.

9) Notre Dame 71, North Carolina 70-- Irish play fast, are fun to watch; they made 10-23 from arc in this game. Always good to have kids who can shoot. Curious that North Carolina doesn't have better shooters.

8) New Mexico point guard Cullen Neal, son of coach Craig Neal, will redshirt this year since his badly sprained ankle still hasn't totally recovered. Big blow for this year's Lobos, but three years from now when Neal is a 5th-year senior, they're going to be very glad this happened.

7) Cowboy-Lion game Sunday was highest rated TV show of any kind since the Oscars last March, and second-highest rated Wild Card game of all-time. .

6) Any team that hires Josh McDaniels as its head coach deserves to be mocked; the guy drafted Tim Tebow in the first round. His main claim to fame is that he knows Tom Brady. How many people has Brady made rich by his great play?

Charlie Weis should be sending Brady monthly checks for all the money he has been paid since he left the Patriots and was exposed as a fraud, and he's not the only one.

5) Mike Krzyzewski is going to win his 1,000th game this month; odd that he has not won ACC Coach of the Year since 2000. Right now, win #1,000 would be on the 17th against Louisville, but they play Miami right before then, so it could be delayed.

4) American League starting pitchers had a 3.92 ERA last year, first time they were under 4.00 since 1981, Lot of water under the bridge since then.

3) St John's gets Rysheed Jordan back for their game with Villanova tonight; party line was that Jordan's grandmother died over the weekend, which is why he missed the Butler game, but why didn't they just say that over the weekend?

2) Question of the Day: Do colleges recruit cheerleaders?

Think about it; they're on TV alot, and you can't tell me Oregon's cheerleaders don't help their recruiting at least a little. USC's, too. How are these teams of agile, cheerful women formed? If you any insight into this issue, please let me know.

1) This won't comfort Lion fans any, but in the CFL last summer, pass interference was a reviewable call, subject to being challenged. Could it happen in the NFL?

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Dunkel

NY Islanders at Vancouver
The Islanders head to Vancouver tonight to face the Canucks (22-12-3) and come into the contest with a 5-1 record in their last 6 games versus a team with a winning record. New York is the pick (+100) according to Dunkel, which has the Islanders favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (+100). Here are all of today's NHL picks.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 6

Game 51-52: Ottawa at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 11.774; Philadelphia 10.321
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 53-54: Buffalo at New Jersey (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 11.120; New Jersey 10.042
Dunkel Line & Total: Buffalo by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-220); 5
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (+185); Under

Game 55-56: Tampa Bay at Montreal (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 10.776; Montreal 12.887
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-120); Over

Game 57-58: Carolina at Nashville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 10.161; Nashville 11.767
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-220); 5
Dunkel Pick: Nashville (-220); Under

Game 59-60: San Jose at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 10.663; Minnesota 12.041
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota (-160); 5
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-160); Under

Game 61-62: Colorado at Chicago (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 11.098; Chicago 12.470
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-250); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-250); Under

Game 63-64: Columbus at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 10.231; Dallas 12.419
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas (-170); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-170); Under

Game 65-66: St. Louis at Arizona (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 12.149; Arizona 9.939
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-160); Over

Game 67-68: Detroit at Edmonton (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 10.332; Edmonton 11.412
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-170); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+150); Under

Game 69-70: NY Islanders at Vancouver (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islander 12.402; Vancouver 10.903
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (+100); Over

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, January 6

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OTTAWA (16-15-0-7, 39 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (14-18-0-7, 35 pts.) - 1/6/2015, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2-0 straight up against OTTAWA 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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BUFFALO (14-23-0-3, 31 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (14-20-0-7, 35 pts.) - 1/6/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 6-32 ATS (+74.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 12-41 ATS (+84.3 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 13-42 ATS (+75.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 93-92 ATS (+205.5 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
NEW JERSEY is 49-74 ATS (+161.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 0-5 ATS (-5.3 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest this season.
NEW JERSEY is 24-33 ATS (+59.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 4-2 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 4-2-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY 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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TAMPA BAY (25-12-0-4, 54 pts.) at MONTREAL (26-11-0-2, 54 pts.) - 1/6/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 26-13 ATS (+10.4 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 35-25 ATS (+6.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 8-1 ATS (+6.8 Units) when playing with 2 days rest this season.
MONTREAL is 35-18 ATS (+13.0 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 33-16 ATS (+13.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 12-4 ATS (+7.2 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
MONTREAL is 40-27 ATS (+6.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 21-11 ATS (+32.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 7-4 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 7-4-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.4 Units)

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CAROLINA (12-23-0-4, 28 pts.) at NASHVILLE (25-9-0-4, 54 pts.) - 1/6/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 4-18 ATS (+30.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 51-99 ATS (+170.0 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 25-13 ATS (+45.4 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 10-1 ATS (+8.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
NASHVILLE is 35-23 ATS (+62.1 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 12-4 ATS (+7.8 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 3-0 (+3.4 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 3-0-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.2 Units)

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SAN JOSE (21-14-0-5, 47 pts.) at MINNESOTA (18-15-0-4, 40 pts.) - 1/6/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 6-10 ATS (-10.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN JOSE is 6-10 ATS (-10.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.
MINNESOTA is 21-8 ATS (+10.4 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 158-142 ATS (+321.8 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 133-92 ATS (+28.4 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 0-5 ATS (-5.6 Units) when playing with 2 days rest this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 4-3 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 4-3-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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COLORADO (15-16-0-8, 38 pts.) at CHICAGO (26-11-0-2, 54 pts.) - 1/6/2015, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 5-15 ATS (+22.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 5-15 ATS (+22.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
CHICAGO is 25-5 ATS (+15.4 Units) in home games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 56-36 ATS (+18.7 Units) in road games in January games since 1996.
COLORADO is 208-193 ATS (+408.6 Units) in road games second half of the season since 1996.
COLORADO is 30-20 ATS (+8.6 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 6-10 ATS (-13.2 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 30-31 ATS (-24.9 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 274-299 ATS (-74.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 147-155 ATS (-70.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 5-5 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 5-5-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.7 Units)
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COLUMBUS (17-17-0-3, 37 pts.) at DALLAS (18-14-0-6, 42 pts.) - 1/6/2015, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 17-55 ATS (+98.1 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 81-81 ATS (+183.8 Units) in January games since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 9-2 ATS (+11.7 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
COLUMBUS is 15-12 ATS (+32.4 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 3-2 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 3-2-0 straight up against DALLAS 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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ST LOUIS (23-13-0-3, 49 pts.) at ARIZONA (15-19-0-4, 34 pts.) - 1/6/2015, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 5-1 (+3.2 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 5-1-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

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DETROIT (20-10-0-9, 49 pts.) at EDMONTON (9-22-0-9, 27 pts.) - 1/6/2015, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 103-101 ATS (-49.9 Units) in January games since 1996.
DETROIT is 5-13 ATS (-12.7 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 0-5 ATS (-7.2 Units) when playing with 2 days rest this season.
DETROIT is 99-59 ATS (+22.1 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
EDMONTON is 9-31 ATS (-42.7 Units) in all games this season.
EDMONTON is 6-21 ATS (+30.2 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 15-46 ATS (+75.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 7-31 ATS (+57.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-0 (+5.0 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 5-0-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.0 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (26-12-0-1, 53 pts.) at VANCOUVER (22-12-0-3, 47 pts.) - 1/6/2015, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 148-94 ATS (+31.3 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
NY ISLANDERS are 26-13 ATS (+10.8 Units) in all games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 14-9 ATS (+26.6 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 85-97 ATS (+221.4 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
NY ISLANDERS are 13-6 ATS (+19.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 13-6 ATS (+19.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
VANCOUVER is 14-29 ATS (-19.9 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 19-37 ATS (-24.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 1-1-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.3 Units)

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, January 6

Hot teams
-- Senators won three of their last four games.
-- Canadiens won last six games, allowing seven goals. Tampa Bay won five of its last six games.
-- Predators won eight of their last twelve games. Carolina won last two games, after losing 11 of their previous 13 games.
-- Chicago won 14 of its last 18 games.
-- Dallas Stars won eight of last ten games. Blue Jackets won five of their last six road games.
-- Coyotes won four of their last five games.
-- Islanders won three of their last four games. Canucks won four of last six.

Cold teams
-- Sabres lost eight of last nine games. Devils lost 10 of last 13 games.
-- Devils lost last five games, outscored 19-9.
-- Sharks lost four of their last six games. Minnesota lost seven of its last nine.
-- Avalanche is 5-9 in its last fourteen games.
-- St Louis lost six of its last eight games.
-- Red Wings lost eight of their last eleven games. Oilers lost 11 of their last 13.

Series records
-- Sabres won three of last four games with New Jersey.
-- Flyers won three of last four games with Ottawa.
-- Canadiens won four of last five games with Tampa Bay.
-- Hurricanes won four of last five games with Nashville.
-- Sharks won five of last seven games with Minnesota.
-- Chicago/Colorado split their last ten meetings.
-- Blue Jackets won four of last five games with Dallas.
-- Blues won six of last seven games with Arizona.
-- Oilers lost 13 of their last 14 games with Detroit.
-- Islanders lost three of last four games with Vancouver.

Totals
-- Last twelve Buffalo games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Ottawa road games.
-- Five of last six Montreal home games stayed under.
-- Six of last seven Nashville home games stayed under.
-- Under is 8-0-2 in last ten San Jose road games.
-- Four of last five Chicago home games went over.
-- Four of last five Columbus games went over.
-- Eight of last ten Arizona games went over total.
-- Four of last five Detroit games stayed under total.
-- Nine of last twelve Islander road games went over.

Back-to-back
-- Sharks are 1-3 when playing on road for second consecutive night.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL

Tuesday, January 6

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
BUFFALO vs. NEW JERSEY
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Buffalo's last 12 games
Buffalo is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
New Jersey is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Buffalo
New Jersey is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Buffalo

7:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. PHILADELPHIA
Ottawa is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Ottawa is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Ottawa
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Ottawa

7:30 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. MONTREAL
Tampa Bay is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Tampa Bay's last 18 games on the road
Montreal is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay

8:00 PM
CAROLINA vs. NASHVILLE
Carolina is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina's last 6 games when playing Nashville
Nashville is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games when playing at home against Carolina

8:00 PM
SAN JOSE vs. MINNESOTA
San Jose is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
San Jose is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Jose
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:30 PM
COLORADO vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games when playing Chicago
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games

8:30 PM
COLUMBUS vs. DALLAS
Columbus is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games
Columbus is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Dallas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games at home

9:00 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. ARIZONA
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
St. Louis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games at home
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

9:30 PM
DETROIT vs. EDMONTON
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Edmonton is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games at home

10:00 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. VANCOUVER
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 5 games when playing Vancouver
NY Islanders are 8-14-2 SU in their last 24 games ,when playing Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vancouver's last 7 games
Vancouver is 8-3 SU in their last 11 games when playing at home against NY Islanders

 

[CNOTES]

NHL > (1) WASHINGTON@ (2) TORONTO | 01/07/2015 - 07:05 PM
Play ON WASHINGTON using the money line revenging a loss versus opponent
The record is 13 Wins and 3 Losses for the this season (+11.2 units)


NHL > (1) WASHINGTON@ (2) TORONTO | 01/07/2015 - 07:05 PM
Play ON WASHINGTON using the revenging a loss versus opponent
The record is 13 Wins and 3 Losses for the this season (+11.2 units)


NHL > (3) BOSTON@ (4) PITTSBURGH | 01/07/2015 - 08:05 PM
Play AGAINST PITTSBURGH using the money line when playing with 3 or more days rest
The record is 3 Wins and 8 Losses for the last two seasons (-13.25 units)


NHL > (3) BOSTON@ (4) PITTSBURGH | 01/07/2015 - 08:05 PM
Play AGAINST PITTSBURGH using the when playing with 3 or more days rest
The record is 3 Wins and 8 Losses for the last two seasons (-13.25 units)


NHL > (7) NY RANGERS@ (8) ANAHEIM | 01/07/2015 - 10:35 PM
Play ON ANAHEIM using the money line after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game
The record is 38 Wins and 12 Losses for the last three seasons (+24.05 units)


NHL > (7) NY RANGERS@ (8) ANAHEIM | 01/07/2015 - 10:35 PM
Play ON ANAHEIM using the after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game
The record is 38 Wins and 12 Losses for the last three seasons (+24.05 units)

 

[CNOTES]

2014-15 NHL information
Hot teams
-- Washington won six of its last eight games.
-- Flames won four of their last five games.
-- Rangers won 10 of last 11 games. Anaheim won 12 of its last 16 games.

Cold teams
-- Toronto lost seven of last nine games, just changed coaches.
-- Boston lost last three games, all in OT/SO. Penguins lost five of their last seven.
-- Detroit is 4-9 in last thirteen games, 4-3 in last seven.

Series records
-- Home side won seven of last eight Toronto-Washington games.
-- Bruins won six of last eight games with Pittsburgh.
-- Calgary is 5-4 in its last nine games with Detroit.
-- Rangers lost four of last five games with Anaheim.

Totals
-- Seven of last nine Toronto home games went over.
-- Nine of last eleven Pittsburgh home games stayed under.
-- Four of last five Calgary home games stayed under.
-- Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven Anaheim home games.

Back-to-back
-- Detroit is 2-2 if it played the night before.

 

[CNOTES]

Pro Hockey Trend Report

WASHINGTON (20-11-0-7, 47 pts.) at TORONTO (21-16-0-3, 45 pts.) - 1/7/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 13-4 ATS (+6.9 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 12-6 ATS (+21.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TORONTO is 12-6 ATS (+19.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
WASHINGTON is 13-3 ATS (+9.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
TORONTO is 27-37 ATS (-26.7 Units) in home games when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-2 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 4-2-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.1 Units)


BOSTON (19-15-0-6, 44 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (24-10-0-5, 53 pts.) - 1/7/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 19-21 ATS (-11.9 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 4-10 ATS (-8.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
BOSTON is 168-185 ATS (+405.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
PITTSBURGH is 69-87 ATS (-33.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
PITTSBURGH is 4-10 ATS (-11.9 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-4 (+3.2 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 6-4-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.7 Units)


DETROIT (21-10-0-9, 51 pts.) at CALGARY (21-16-0-3, 45 pts.) - 1/7/2015, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 104-101 ATS (-49.0 Units) in January games since 1996.
DETROIT is 100-59 ATS (+22.9 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 2-2 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 2-2-0 straight up against DETROIT 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)


NY RANGERS (21-11-0-4, 46 pts.) at ANAHEIM (26-9-0-6, 58 pts.) - 1/7/2015, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 87-49 ATS (+37.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 37-11 ATS (+20.3 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 15-6 ATS (+7.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ANAHEIM is 15-6 ATS (+7.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
NY RANGERS are 30-20 ATS (+50.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 2-0 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 2-0-0 straight up against NY RANGERS 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)

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

-- Kansas 56, Baylor 55-- Bears missed a layup, butchered an inbounds play in last 0:12; tough loss for Baylor.

-- Pistons 108, Mavericks 95-- Detroit is now 7-0 since cutting Josh Smith.

-- Ball State 60, Eastern Michigan 59 OT-- Cardinals were 13-point underdogs.

-- DePaul 70, Creighton 60-- Blue Demons are now 3-0 in the Big East.

-- Loyola 71, Evansville 70-- Ramblers scored winning hoop with 0:00.1 left, are now 12-3 and a pleasant surprise in the MVC.

-- Minnesota 104, Oklahoma City 83-- Wolves snap 12-game losing streak.

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

13) In last seven years, #1 seed in the NFC is 4-3 SU in this round; #1 seed in AFC is 3-3 in this round. So much for the bye being a big advantage.

12) College basketball ref Kip Kissinger did the Iowa State-South Carolina game in Brooklyn Saturday, the UNLV-Kansas game Sunday in Lawrence, and New Mexico-San Diego State game Tuesday night. Lot of frequent flyer miles there.

11) Speaking of the Aztecs, they've now won their last 131 games when they led with 5:00 to play. Thats a tremendous streak and very sound coaching.

10) If I had a Hall of Fame vote this year, I would've voted for Tim Raines and Mike Piazza, in addition to the four guys who made it.

9) Four of the five kids on the Atlantic 14's pre-season All-League team are sophs, which says a lot for that league's future. Davidson-VCU game Wednesday was a terrific game between two teams with very different philosophies.

8) Herm Edwards/Bill Polian do good work during the day on ESPN; can learn a lot about the inner workings of how the NFL works. Job interviews, what front office people look for in players, good information.

7) Denver Nuggets are doing away with game-day shootarounds, hoping that if players have more uninterrupted sleep, they'll play better. They hired a sleep expert whose opinion it was that mid-day shootarounds were a hinderence more than a help.

6) Over the last six years, ACC football teams are 22-30 in bowls, not exactly what the league's honchos had in mind when they added Miami and Florida State.

5) Knicks-Bucks are playing a game in London a week from today; we've sent the Jaguars and Knicks to England in the same year. I'm sure the British are grateful.

4) Former Boston College/NC State football coach Tom O'Brien retired; he is the missing link in Russell Wilson's life story, the NC State coach who cut Wilson loose before his senior year, so he was free to transfer to Wisconsin. How did this happen ands why doesn't anyone talk about it?

I mean, a 3-year starting QB transfers before his senior year, doesn't have to sit out a year and the program he left doesn't seem to care?. Wilson played a lot of minor league baseball in summers when he was in college- he was a second baseman in the Colorado organization. You hear so much now about what a great teammate Wilson is, then why did NC State just let him leave town?

3) Should DH's be elected to the Hall of Fame? I mean, David Ortiz might not even own a glove. 68% of the games Edgar Martinez played in were as a DH.

2) Its freakin' freezing today in upstate New York, so the idea that the first spring training baseball game is March 3, Orioles-Tigers in Lakeland, only 54 cold days away, well thats a good thought. My tentative plan is to hit spring training in Arizona next March and see my A's get ready for the 2016 season. Haven't done that before.

1) If I interviewed Jameis Winston at the NFL Combine, my first question would be this: Are you 100% committed to football? Have you given up on baseball? Being an NFL QB is a 24/7 job; its hard enough when you're totally committed. His answers would be very interesting.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, January 8

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NEW JERSEY (15-20-0-7, 37 pts.) at BOSTON (20-15-0-6, 46 pts.) - 1/8/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 50-74 ATS (+127.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 25-33 ATS (-14.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 175-146 ATS (-37.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 5-2 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 5-2-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.8 Units)

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WASHINGTON (21-11-0-7, 49 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (15-18-0-7, 37 pts.) - 1/8/2015, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 5-3 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 5-3-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.2 Units)

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BUFFALO (14-24-0-3, 31 pts.) at CAROLINA (12-24-0-4, 28 pts.) - 1/8/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 6-33 ATS (+75.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 10-35 ATS (+70.1 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 12-42 ATS (+86.1 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 13-43 ATS (+77.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 12-5 ATS (+6.7 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 93-93 ATS (+207.0 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
CAROLINA is 12-28 ATS (+58.1 Units) in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 5-2 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 5-2-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.5 Units)

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CHICAGO (26-12-0-2, 54 pts.) at MINNESOTA (18-15-0-5, 41 pts.) - 1/8/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 6-11 ATS (-14.0 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 30-32 ATS (-20.1 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 274-300 ATS (-132.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 147-156 ATS (-64.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 21-9 ATS (+9.8 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 6-12 ATS (-8.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MINNESOTA is 6-12 ATS (-8.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 13-7 (+2.8 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 13-7-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
9 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-1.6 Units)

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SAN JOSE (22-14-0-5, 49 pts.) at ST LOUIS (24-13-0-3, 51 pts.) - 1/8/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 183-192 ATS (+410.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 174-128 ATS (+31.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 5-3 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 5-3-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.5 Units)

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DALLAS (18-15-0-6, 42 pts.) at NASHVILLE (26-9-0-4, 56 pts.) - 1/8/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 5-13 ATS (-10.0 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 2-11 ATS (+13.7 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
NASHVILLE is 26-13 ATS (+40.8 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 50-46 ATS (+109.5 Units) in road games revenging a home loss versus opponent since 1996.
DALLAS is 192-127 ATS (+39.1 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
DALLAS is 84-79 ATS (+176.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 6-4 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 6-4-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.6 Units)

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WINNIPEG (20-13-0-7, 47 pts.) at ARIZONA (15-20-0-4, 34 pts.) - 1/8/2015, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 4-0 ATS (+4.0 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 4-0 (+5.1 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 4-0-0 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=+0.0 Units)

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OTTAWA (16-15-0-8, 40 pts.) at COLORADO (16-16-0-8, 40 pts.) - 1/8/2015, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 148-174 ATS (-60.7 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
COLORADO is 33-20 ATS (+8.5 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 37-15 ATS (+21.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 10-5 ATS (+16.6 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 2-1-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.9 Units)

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FLORIDA (17-11-0-9, 43 pts.) at VANCOUVER (23-12-0-3, 49 pts.) - 1/8/2015, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 4-0 ATS (+4.0 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
VANCOUVER is 15-29 ATS (-18.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 1-1 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 1-1-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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NY RANGERS (22-11-0-4, 48 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (19-12-0-9, 47 pts.) - 1/8/2015, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 74-86 ATS (-38.0 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 35-15 ATS (+7.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 30-20 ATS (+50.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 7-1 ATS (+8.1 Units) in road games when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 19-6 ATS (+11.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 19-21 ATS (-18.5 Units) in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 5-2 (+2.9 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 5-2-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.7 Units)

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, January 8

Hot teams
-- Devils won last two games after losing 16 of previous 20.
-- Washington won seven of its last nine games.
-- St Louis won last two games 7-2/6-0 after losing six of previous seven games. Sharks won three of their last four games.
-- Nashville won nine of its last thirteen games.
-- Chicago is 8-0 in game following its last eight losses.
-- Colorado won three of its last four games.
-- Vancouver won five of its last seven games.
-- Rangers won 11 of their last 12 games.

Cold teams
-- Bruins lost three of their last four games.
-- Flyers lost five of their last six games.
-- Buffalo lost nine of last ten games. Carolina lost 12 of its last 16 games.
-- Dallas Stars lost last two games after wnning eight of previous nine.
-- Minnesota lost eight of its last ten games.
-- Senators lost five of their last eight games.
-- Arizona lost 12 of its last 18 games. Winnipeg lost three of its last four.
-- Panthers lost three of their last four games.
-- Los Angeles lost three of its last four games.

Series records
-- Bruins won nine of last eleven games with New Jersey.
-- Flyers won eight of last eleven games with Washington.
-- Sabres lost five of last seven games with Carolina.
-- Sharks won four of last five vs St Louis, but lost 7-2 to Blues Saturday.
-- Predators won eight of last 12 games with Dallas.
-- Blackhawks won six of last eight games with Minesota.
-- Senators lost seven of last eight games with Colorado.
-- Coyotes lost their last four games with Winnipeg.
-- Canucks are 4-3 in last seven games with Florida.
-- Kings beat Rangers in five games in Stanley Cup finals last spring, with three of their four wins in overtime.

Totals
-- 11 of last 14 New Jersey road games stayed under total.
-- Four of last five Philly home games stayed under total.
-- Five of last six Buffalo road games went over total. Under is 7-0-1 in last eight Carolina games.
-- Under is 8-1-2 in last eleven San Jose road games.
-- Seven of last eight Nashville home games stayed under.
-- Six of last seven Minnesota home games went over.
-- Under is 8-1-1 in last ten Ottawa road games.
-- Last four Winnipeg road games went over total.
-- Six of last eight Vancouver home games stayed under.
-- Four of last five Los Angeles home games went over.

Back-to-back
-- Bruins are 0-6 if they played the night before.
-- Washington is 1-5 if it played the night before.
-- Rangers are 2-2 if they played the night before.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL

Thursday, January 8

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
BUFFALO vs. CAROLINA
Buffalo is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Buffalo is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Carolina's last 14 games at home
Carolina is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Buffalo

7:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 6 games on the road
New Jersey is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against New Jersey

7:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 20 of Washington's last 24 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games at home

8:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games
Chicago is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games
Minnesota is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home

8:00 PM
DALLAS vs. NASHVILLE
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 7 games when playing Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games
Nashville is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Nashville's last 7 games when playing Dallas

8:00 PM
SAN JOSE vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Jose's last 7 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Jose's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of St. Louis's last 17 games when playing at home against San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games at home

9:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. COLORADO
Ottawa is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Ottawa's last 15 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing Ottawa
Colorado is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games

9:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 6 games when playing Arizona
Winnipeg is 2-8-1 SU in its last 11 games ,when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona8-2-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing at home against Winnipeg

10:00 PM
FLORIDA vs. VANCOUVER
Florida is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Florida is 4-11-4 SU in its last 19 games ,when playing Vancouver
Vancouver is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Florida
Vancouver is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

10:30 PM
NY RANGERS vs. LOS ANGELES
NY Rangers are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing Los Angeles
NY Rangers are 11-1 SU in their last 12 games
Los Angeles is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games at home
Los Angeles is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Rangers

 

[CNOTES]

NHL

Thursday, January 8


Wild G Darcy Kuemper, questionable Thursday

Kuemper is suffering from an illness and is questionable for Thursday's game against the Blackhawks.


Road teams have perfect night on the ice

It was a great night to be backing road teams in NHL action as they went a perfect 4-0 on the ice Wednesday night.

Last night bucked the season trend, with road teams winning just 44 percent of the time.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Short Sheet

Thursday, January 8

New Jersey at Boston, 7:05 ET
New Jersey: 2-14 SU after a 2 game unbeaten streak
Boston: 26-7 SU in home games when playing their 4th game in 7 days

Washington at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Washington: N/A
Philadelphia: N/A

Buffalo at Carolina, 7:05 ET
Buffalo: 4-0 SU off 2 or more consecutive road losses
Carolina: 6-22 SU after allowing 2 goals or more in the third period last game

Chicago at Minnesota, 8:05 ET
Chicago: 6-11 SU in January games
Minnesota: 21-10 SU revenging a loss where opponent scored 4 or more goals

San Jose at St Louis, 8:05 ET
San Jose: 14-20 SU off a road win
St Louis: 70-33 SU as a favorite

Dallas at Nashville, 8:05 ET
Dallas: 5-14 SU when playing their 3rd game in 5 days
Nashville: 18-5 SU as a favorite

Winnipeg at Arizona, 9:05 ET
Winnipeg: 11-5 SU in road games after 2 or more consecutive overs
Arizona: 8-19 SU as an underdog

Ottawa at Colorado, 9:05 ET
Ottawa: 5-1 SU in road games off a close road loss by 1 goal
Colorado: 34-71 SU revenging a road loss versus opponent by 2 goals or more

Florida at Vancouver, 10:05 ET
Florida: 20-13 SU after a close loss by 1 goal in their previous game
Vancouver: 2-7 SU in home games off a close home win by 1 goal

NY Rangers at Los Angeles, 10:35 ET
NY Rangers: 7-1 SU in road games when playing on back-to-back days
Los Angeles: 4-10 SU after allowing 5 goals or more