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Tuesday, January 13

Hot teams
-- Boston won last three games, allowing three goals. Lightning won seven of their last nine games.
-- Rangers won five in row, 13 of last 14 games. Islanders won five of their last seven games.
-- Colorado won five of its last seven games.
-- St Louis won its last four games, scoring 25 goals.
-- Predators won five of their last six games.
-- Florida won its last three games, scoring 13 goals.
-- Arizona won five of its last seven home games.

Cold teams
-- Sabres lost seven in row, 11 of last 12 games. Detroit is 5-9 in its last 14 games.
-- Minnesota lost five in row, 11 of last 13 games. Penguins lost six of last nine.
-- Flames lost three of last four games.
-- Edmonton lost 12 of its last 15 games.
-- Canucks lost four of their last five road games.
-- Winnipeg lost five of its last seven games.
-- Dallas Stars lost their last four games. Ottawa lost three of its last four.
-- San Jose lost six of its last nine games.

Series records
-- Bruins won last seven games with Tampa Bay.
-- Red Wings won nine of last ten games with Buffalo.
-- Islanders won three of last four visits to Manhattan.
-- Penguins won three of last four games with Minnesota.
-- Flames won four of last six games with Colorado.
-- Blues won 15 of last 18 games with Edmonton.
-- Canucks won five of last seven games with Nashville.
-- Jets won three of last four games with Florida.
-- Dallas Stars won their last six games with Ottawa.
-- Sharks are 5-3 in their last eight games with Arizona.

Totals
-- Last five Tampa Bay road games went over total.
-- Six of last seven Buffalo home games went over.
-- Over is 10-4-1 in last fifteen Islander road games.
-- Under is 9-2-1 in last dozen Penguin home games.
-- Five of last seven Calgary home games stayed under.
-- Seven of last nine St Louis home games went over.
-- Eight of last nine Nashville home games stayed under.
-- Over is 8-4-1 in last thirteen Winnipeg home games.
-- Under is 8-3-1 in last twelve Ottawa road games.
-- Four of last five Arizona home games went over.

Back-to-back
-- Lightning is 3-4 if they played the night before.
-- Colorado is 0-4 if it played the night before.
 

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7:00 PM
COLORADO vs. CAROLINA
Colorado is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Colorado15-4-1 SU in its last 20 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Carolina's last 15 games at home
Carolina is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games

7:00 PM
DETROIT vs. BUFFALO
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Detroit is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Buffalo
Buffalo is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
Buffalo is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home

7:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. PITTSBURGH
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 4-9-1 SU in its last 14 games ,when playing Minnesota
Pittsburgh is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota

7:00 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. NY RANGERS
NY Islanders are 5-10 SU in their last 15 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 15 of the NY Islanders last 23 games when playing NY Rangers
NY Rangers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 7 games at home

7:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Boston
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay

8:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. ST. LOUIS
Edmonton is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Edmonton

8:00 PM
FLORIDA vs. WINNIPEG
Florida is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Winnipeg
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Winnipeg's last 17 games
Winnipeg is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

8:00 PM
VANCOUVER vs. NASHVILLE
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Vancouver's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 6 games when playing on the road against Nashville
Nashville is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games when playing at home against Vancouver

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

9:00 PM
SAN JOSE vs. ARIZONA
San Jose is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Jose's last 12 games on the road
Arizona is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games at home
Arizona is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
 

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Stars' C Tyler Seguin, probable Tuesday

Seguin left Monday's practice with the flu but is expected to play against the Senators on Tuesday.


Canucks' G Ryan Miller, probable Tuesday

Miller is expected to play Tuesday against the Predators despite dealing with an illness.


Lightning D Victor Hedman, doubtful Tuesday

Hedman suffered a lower-body injury during Monday's game and is not expected to play Tuesday against the Bruins.


NHL game roundup: Ovechkin, Caps top Avs

WASHINGTON -- Two nights after being selected to play in the NHL All-Star Game for the sixth time in his career, Capitals left winger Alex Ovechkin added another distinction to his remarkable NHL career.

Washington's 29-year-old captain broke a tie late in the second period with his 22nd goal of the season, propelling the Capitals to a 2-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Monday night at the Verizon Center.

Ovechkin's goal was his 74th career game-winner for the Capitals, giving him the franchise lead over former Capitals great Peter Bondra.

Washington goaltender Braden Holtby stopped 31 of 32 shots in the victory, outdueling former Capitals netminder Semyon Varlamov (36 saves).

Flyers 7, Lightning 3

PHILADELPHIA -- Mark Streit had a goal and two assists, and Chris VandeVelde, Brayden Schenn and Jakub Voracek had a goal and an assist apiece as Philadelphia beat Tampa Bay.

R.J. Umberger, Michael Raffl and Pierre-Edouard Bellemare also scored goals for the Flyers, who had lost six in a row to the Eastern Conference-leading Lightning.

Steven Stamkos, Brian Boyle and Ryan Callahan scored goals for Tampa Bay

Kings 2, Maple Leafs 0

LOS ANGELES -- Center Anze Kopitar's goal less than a minute into the contest allowed Los Angeles to earn a shutout victory over Toronto at Staples Center.

Kings goalie Martin Jones turned back all 19 shots he faced and helped the Kings (20-13-10) end a three-game slide. Maple Leafs netminder Jonathan Bernier stopped 18 of 19 shots, but Toronto (22-18-3) lost for the fourth time in five games.

After a review, Kopitar gave the Kings a 1-0 lead just 37 seconds into the game with his 10th goal of the season. Defenseman Drew Doughty set up the score, taking a pass from center Jeff Carter, and circling behind the net before he found Kopitar just outside the crease. Kopitar squeezed off the winner just to the left of Bernier, a former King, who was partially shielded by his own defenseman, Dion Phaneuf.
 

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Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

-- Miami 90, Duke 74-- 'canes were 10-20 on arc; Duke was 10-20 on foul line.

-- Kansas 67, Oklahoma State 57-- Jayhawks took 46 FTs, Cowboys 25.

-- VCU 65, Rhode Island 60-- VCU took URI's best shot, still won.

-- Iowa 77, Minnesota 75-- Richard Pitino's Gophers are 0-5 in conference.

-- Tulsa 66, UConn 58-- Why are these teams in the same league?

-- Boise State 82, UNLV 73 OT-- Ugly end to game for young Rebels.

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

13) Duke lost consecutive regular season games for first time in six years, and they go to Louisville Saturday. Young teams are going to struggle at some point. Kentucky played consecutive OT games with mid-level SEC teams. Its just inevitable when you go up against older players.

12) Mikhail Prokhorov is selling the Brooklyn Nets, as the Donald Sterling fiasco has had unintended consequences-- owners see how much they can get for their teams, so they jump ship for a big profit. First the Hawks, now the Nets.

11) According to baseballguys.com's Ray Flowers, 694 pitchers threw at least one pitch last year; 139 of them (20.8%) have had Tommy John surgery.

10) NFL coaching stuff: Jets hired Todd Bowles as head coach, Jason Garrett got a five-year extension in Dallas and John Fox is unemployed despite going 48-19 and winning four division titles in a row. I mention it every day because it is disappointing that the world is so bizarre that a guy who is 48-19 would get fired.

9) Dating Tip of the Day: Generally its a terrible idea to take dating advice from me, but this much I know: "You should always try and avoid dating trained/paid killers." Don't believe me? Ask NASCAR driver Kurt Busch, who claims his ex-girlfriend was a trained killer, much like Chuck Barris in Confessions of a Dangerous Mind. Oy.

8) Last three ACC tournament champs: Florida State-Miami-Virginia. No Duke or North Carolina, though one of those two lost all three finals. Surprising fact.

7) In the Pac-12, the lower-seeded team won the last six Pac-12 tourney finals, so that will be an interesting fact to remember come March.

6) Suns 107, Cavaliers 100-- Cleveland is now 19-20. No bueno. How long do they wait before they pull the plug on the coach and bring Mike Brown back (again)?

5) Pirates are giving Korean SS Jing-Ho Kung $16M for four years. Last year, A's signed a Japanese shortstop for decent money and I still haven't seen him play. Lot of artificial turf in Japan; need a better throwing arm and better bat on grass fields.

4) Speaking of which, A's tried to trade for Yunel Escobar in July when Jed Lowrie was hurt and team was sinking; Escobar vetoed the deal. Now A's traded for him and his agent said Escobar is good with the trade-- not sure why he vetoed the trade last summer but was good with it now. Maybe because Joe Maddon went to Chicago.

3) There is a new TV program on WGN about a family that owns a funeral parlor and also dabbles in professional wrestling. Seriously. Wrestling with Death- no way could I make stuff like this up. Real life is much stranger than fiction.

2) Big East has teams in Indianapolis, Omaha, Chicago and Milwaukee, as kids all over America struggle with Geography. I wonder why? UConn and Tulsa are in the same league, as are West Virginia and six schools in OklahomaTexas. Yikes.

1) Odds and ends for Hump Day
-- Odd Fact of the Day: Rex Ryan roots for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
-- I'm afraid the vultures could be circling over UNLV hoop coach Dave Rice soon.
-- Why did Ohio State run the score up in the last minute against Oregon?
-- Islanders shut the Rangers out in Madison Square Garden for first time since 1975.
-- Georgia's best shot blocker is out tonight after getting hit by a car. Colorado State's center Avila is suspended for tonight's game.
 

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MONTREAL (26-12-0-3, 55 pts.) at COLUMBUS (18-19-0-3, 39 pts.) - 1/14/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 82-83 ATS (+169.3 Units) in January games since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 97-81 ATS (+185.4 Units) in home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
MONTREAL is 26-15 ATS (+7.5 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 19-13 ATS (+34.9 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 2-1 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 2-1-0 straight up against COLUMBUS 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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PHILADELPHIA (17-19-0-7, 41 pts.) at WASHINGTON (23-11-0-8, 54 pts.) - 1/14/2015, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 6-3 (+2.5 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 6-3-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.2 Units)

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TORONTO (22-18-0-3, 47 pts.) at ANAHEIM (27-10-0-6, 60 pts.) - 1/14/2015, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 88-50 ATS (+157.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 12-3 ATS (+7.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
ANAHEIM is 37-12 ATS (+22.0 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 43-27 ATS (+4.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 206-195 ATS (+443.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
TORONTO is 12-7 ATS (+20.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TORONTO is 87-98 ATS (+230.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-0 (+3.7 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 3-0-0 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=+0.8 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (15-21-0-8, 38 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (20-13-0-10, 50 pts.) - 1/14/2015, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 15-29 ATS (+48.6 Units) in all games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 5-15 ATS (+20.9 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 11-30 ATS (+44.5 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 25-34 ATS (-15.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 20-23 ATS (+20.0 Units) in all games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 61-83 ATS (-53.0 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 1-1-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)
 

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Hot teams
-- Washington won five of its last six games. Flyers won three of their last four.
-- Anaheim won three of its last four games.

Cold teams
-- Montreal lost last two games, but won last five on road. Columbus lost four of last six games.
-- Maple Leafs lost nine of their last twelve games.
-- Devils lost 18 of their last 22 games. Los Angeles lost five of its last seven games.

Series records
-- Blue Jackets won five of last eight games with Columbus.
-- Flyers won their last four games with Washington.
-- Maple Leafs won their last six games with Anaheim.
-- Kings are 8-5 in last thirteen games with New Jersey.

Totals
-- Five of last six Montreal road games stayed under; seven of last eight Columbus games went over.
-- Six of last eight Flyer road games went over total.
-- Seven of last ten Toronto road games stayed under.
-- Six of last eight Los Angeles home games went over.

Back-to-back
-- None
 

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7:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. COLUMBUS
Montreal is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games on the road
Columbus is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
Columbus is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home

8:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games on the road
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

10:00 PM
TORONTO vs. ANAHEIM
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Anaheim
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Anaheim
Anaheim is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Anaheim's last 23 games at home

10:30 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. LOS ANGELES
New Jersey is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 6 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Los Angeles's last 15 games
Los Angeles is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
 

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NHL game roundup: Isles take battle of New York

NEW YORK -- Goaltender Jaroslav Halak stopped 27 shots as the New York Islanders dominated the New York Rangers 3-0 on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden in a battle of eastern elites.

The Islanders got goals from center Anders Lee, left winger Nikolay Kulemin and center Frans Nielsen.

Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist turned aside 29 of 32 shots and was removed from the game by coach Alain Vigneault to start the third period. Cam Talbot made 12 saves in relief.

The Islanders have won six of eight and sit in second place in the Metropolitan Division. The Rangers had their five-game winning streak snapped but have won 13 of their last 15 games and remain in fourth place in the Metropolitan.

Bruins 4, Lightning 3

BOSTON -- Right winger David Pastrnak delivered his second straight two-goal game, powering Boston past Tampa Bay.

The 18-year-old Pastrnak, who had seven shots on goal in his eighth NHL game, had a couple of prime chances to finish the hat trick but came up short. Left wingers Milan Lucic and Brad Marchand also scored for Boston, which got two assists apiece from center David Krejci and defenseman Torey Krug.

Center Steven Stamkos scored twice and right winger Ryan Callahan once for Tampa Bay.

Penguins 7, Wild 2

PITTSBURGH -- David Perron scored twice for his first multi-goal game with Pittsburgh and his team rolled over Minnesota, sending it to its seventh consecutive loss.

Left winger Chris Kunitz, centers Marcel Goc and Brandon Sutter and defensemen Paul Martin and Kris Letang also found the back of the net for Pittsburgh. Center Sidney Crosby had three assists and center Evgeni Malkin added two and goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury made 30 saves.

Defenseman Jonas Brodin and right winger Justin Fontaine scored goals for Minnesota and goalie Niklas Backstrom stopped 29 shots.

Hurricanes 3, Avalanche 2 (SO)

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Carolina rookie center Victor Rask scored his first career shootout goal and goalie Anton Khudobin remained brilliant in shootouts and their team beat Colorado.

Center Jordan Staal and right winger Patrick Dwyer scored in regulation for Carolina and Khudobin stopped 28 shots.

Colorado centers Matt Duchene and John Mitchell scored in regulation and rookie goalie Calvin Pickard stopped 44 shots.

Red Wings 3, Sabres 1

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Centers Darren Helm, Gustav Nyquist and Tomas Tatar scored, leading Detroit to a comfortable win over Buffalo.

Goalie Petr Mrazek made 25 saves for Detroit as the Red Wings improved to 3-2 on their six-game road trip, which ends Thursday night in St. Louis.

Defenseman Mike Weber scored for the Sabres, who lost their eighth game in a row. Buffalo goalie Michal Neuvirth made 27 saves.

Blues 4, Oilers 2

ST. LOUIS -- Right winger Vladimir Tarasenko scored his 24th goal of the season and assisted on another as St. Louis extended its winning streak to five games with a win over Edmonton.

Center David Backes and left wingers Jaden Schwartz and Alexander Steen also scored for St. Louis. Center Jori Lehtera earned assists on both goals and defenseman Barret Jackman added two assists.

Left winger Benoit Pouliot scored twice for Edmonton.

Predators 5, Canucks1

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Nashville improved to 17-2-1 at home with a win over Vancouver.

Nashville blew it open with three goals in a 4:07 span of the third period when centers Filip Forsberg, Mike Fisher and Craig Smith scored. Smith and center Colin Wilson scored earlier in the game.

Defenseman Alexander Edler scored the lone goal for Vancouver.

Jets 8, Panthers 2

WINNIPEG -- Center Mathieu Perrault scored the team's second-ever hat trick -- and then added a

Defenseman Dustin Byfuglign scored twice and forwards Jay Harrison and Evander Kane one each to round of the scoring for Winnipeg.

Center Dave Bolland and right winger Brad Boyes scored for Florida.

Stars 5, Senators 4

DALLAS -- Rookie defenseman John Klingberg scored two goals and backup goaltender Anders Lindback stopped 34 of 36 shots in relief of starting goaltender Kari Lehtonen as Dallas held off Ottawa at American Airlines Center.

Defenseman Trevor Daley, left winger Erik Cole and right winger Ales Hemsky scored for Dallas.

Center Mike Hoffman, left winger Clarke MacArthur, defenseman Jared Cowen and winger Milan Michalek scored for Ottawa.

Sharks 3, Coyotes 2

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Defenseman Brenden scored the game-winning goal in San Jose's victory over Arizona at Gila River Arena.

Sharks centers Joe Pavelski and Tomas Hertl also scored.

Right wingers Mikkel Boedker and Shane Doan scored for Arizona.




Predators lose Rinne in win over Canucks

The Nashville Predators lost goaltender Pekke Rinne to a lower body injury during the team's 5-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks Tuesday night.

The team has announced Rinne was day-to-day and would give us an update on the goalie's status Thursday.

Rinne has played at an MVP caliber level this season, leading the NHL with 29 wins a 1.96 goals against average and a .931 save percentage and has the Predators on top of the Western Conference standings with 62 points.
 

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Montreal at Columbus
The Canadiens travel to Columbus tonight to face a Blue Jackets team that is 5-1 in its last 6 games versus Atlantic Division opponents. Columbus is the pick (+110) according to Dunkel, which has the Blue Jackets favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Columbus (+110). Here are all of today's NHL picks.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14

Game 51-52: Montreal at Columbus (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 10.224; Columbus 11.756
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (+110); Under

Game 53-54: Philadelphia at Washington (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 11.807; Washington 10.998
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-120); No Total
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+100); N/A

Game 55-56: Toronto at Anaheim (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 10.442; Anaheim 12.533
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-185); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (-185); Over

Game 57-58: New Jersey at Los Angeles (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 10.442; Los Angeles 11.872
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-230); 5
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-230); Over
 

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Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

-- Wm&Mary 76, NC-Wilmington 72-- Seahawks once led by 22.

-- UCF 103, Tulane 100 3OT-- Three Green Wave starters fouled out.

-- Davidson 71, UMass 63-- How is McKillop not a Big East/ACC coach?

-- Boston College 64, Harvard 57 OT-- Eagles were a 3.5-point home dog.

-- Baylor 74, Iowa State 73-- Bears blew 18-point lead, won with 0:07 left.

-- Marquette 53, Creighton 52-- Bluejays are 0-5 in Big East, losing last two games by a point each.

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Random stuff on a winter day.......

13) Duke is struggling on defense, but fact of matter is that NC State/Miami went a combined 20-36 from the arc- most teams can't do that in an empty gym. Duke is also always young now, much like Kentucky; hard to develop good chemistry that way.

12) Las Vegas sportsbooks are concerned that if both NFL favorites win Sunday, they'll get buried by gamblers who pair the favorites in teaser bets. No one is giving the Packers a chance in hell of winning- they're 1-4 on artificial turf this season.

11) Grand Salami bet is an over/under on the total number of goals scored in NHL each night; so far this season, over is 54-36-1 on the Grand Salami.

10) NFL coaching news:
Jack Del Rio goes to Oakland, 49ers hire Jim Tomsula from within. Not sure what means for Doug Marrone or Adam Gase, who were both expected to get hired by teams looking for the next great coach.

Buffalo has to pay Marrone $4M no matter what, so no sympathy for him.

9) Should be noted here that Del Rio was once a catcher on USC's baseball team, when one of the pitchers was a tall first baseman named Mark McGwire.

8) Syracuse beat Wake Forest in OT Tuesday, but their bench played a total of 26:00; four of their starters played 42+ minutes. They're going to wear down over the next two months and they're not going to last long in March.

7) Hawks 105, Celtics 91-- Atlanta has won ten games in a row, is 31-8.

6) I talked yesterday about A's trading for SS Yunel Escobar; forget what I said, he's been traded to Washington for Tyler Clippard, which could signal that the Nats are about to trade Ian Desmond, maybe to the Mets.

No matter what, we can always say the A's went unbeaten while they had Escobar.

5) Golfer Chris Kirk shot 62 in Kapalua Monday, got drug tested Wednesday. I'm guessing he passed, since no news is generally good news.

4) Why is the Venezuela Winter League not on TV? People freezing in the north and northeast would definitely be up for some January baseball.

3) Marcus Mariota declared for the NFL, to the surprise to almost no one. The big question is how good Mariota will be in pro football. Radio host Sean Salisbury says college kids who do nothing but takes snaps out of the shotgun are less likely to be good pros. Salisbury played in the NFL, so he should know.

2) You watch UNLV's hoop team and you wonder how they would be had Khem Birch stayed in school; he is averaging 13.1 ppg, 8.9 rpg and 2.23 blocks, playing in the D-League. Sure he is getting paid now, but how much? Maybe staying in school and getting drafted in the top half of the first round would've been more lucrative in the long run. Kids don't often think of the long run.

1) First e-mail came about 45 minutes after Ohio State beat Oregon Monday night; collectibles, all sorts of Buckeye memorabilia for sale, including a helmet signed by Urban Meyer for a mere $130. College sports is indeed very big business.
 

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Lookahead spot

The St. Mary’s Gaels have usually been second fiddle in the West Coast Conference, behind basketball powerhouse Gonzaga. This year is no different, with the Bulldogs pacing the WCC at 16-1 SU and the Gaels hot on their heels at 13-3. St. Mary’s has a defining stretch of schedule coming up, starting with a huge home game against BYU Saturday, then a trip to Washington to face the Zags next Thursday.

But before St. Mary’s can make its mark in the conference big guns, it hosts the San Diego Toreros at McKeon Pavilion Thursday. San Diego is 8-8 SU (7-8 ATS) and only has two wins in its first six conference games. However, the Toreros are known for coming after the top WCC teams. In fact, San Diego has covered in nine of its last 12 trips to Morgana and is 6-2-1 ATS in its last nine versus St. Mary’s overall. With the Gaels fixed on those upcoming challenges, they open themselves up for a lookahead at home Thursday.

Letdown spot

The stars seem to be aligning for a LeBron vs. Kobe showdown when the Cleveland Cavaliers come to the Staples Center to face the Los Angeles Lakers Thursday. LeBron James returned to action Tuesday, as did Kobe Bryant. So, we could get at least one more chapter in this battle of future Hall of Famers. And don’t think that opportunity is lost on either player.

But once the smoke clears in La-La Land Thursday night, the Lakers hop an air bus to Salt Lake City to face the not-so sexy Utah Jazz on the road Friday. It’s a drastic dip in pageantry for Los Angeles, which needs all the motivation it can get these days. Last season, the Lakers took on LeBron and the Heat on Christmas Day – of course, without Bryant – and then lost to Utah the following game. Does the same fate await L.A. in this letdown spot?

Schedule spot

A five-game Eastern road trip couldn’t come at a worse time for the Vancouver Canucks, who dropped back-to-back home games to Florida and Calgary before opening this stretch of away games with a horrific 5-1 beating in Nashville Tuesday night. The Canucks have just two wins since the New Year and are up against a tough schedule in the coming days.

Vancouver goes all the way across the continent for a showdown in Philadelphia Thursday, then makes the overnight trip to Carolina to play its third road game in four days Friday. The Canucks complete this trek with stops in the Sun Shine State to tackle the Panthers Monday and the Tampa Bay Lightning Tuesday. Altogether, that’s a string of five games in eight days with plenty of air miles and hotel meals in between. Vancouver has won just once in its last six games away from home heading into Thursday.
 

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NY RANGERS (24-12-0-4, 52 pts.) at BOSTON (23-15-0-6, 52 pts.) - 1/15/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 8-2 ATS (+6.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
NY RANGERS are 8-1 ATS (+9.1 Units) in road games in January games over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 22-14 ATS (+36.0 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 10-4 ATS (+14.5 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 8-3 (+4.9 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 8-3-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.3 Units)

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MINNESOTA (18-19-0-5, 41 pts.) at BUFFALO (14-27-0-3, 31 pts.) - 1/15/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 18-24 ATS (-10.9 Units) in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 8-18 ATS (-10.7 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 4-11 ATS (-8.1 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
MINNESOTA is 3-9 ATS (-8.5 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
BUFFALO is 35-91 ATS (-79.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 10-38 ATS (+71.9 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 12-44 ATS (+93.1 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 13-44 ATS (+93.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 4-19 ATS (+32.5 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
MINNESOTA is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 3-0-0 straight up against BUFFALO 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=-0.3 Units)

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VANCOUVER (23-15-0-3, 49 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (17-20-0-7, 41 pts.) - 1/15/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 6-15 ATS (-11.9 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 15-32 ATS (-20.3 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 0-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 1-1-0 straight up against VANCOUVER 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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EDMONTON (10-25-0-9, 29 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (27-14-0-4, 58 pts.) - 1/15/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 10-34 ATS (+59.9 Units) in all games this season.
EDMONTON is 3-18 ATS (+29.7 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
EDMONTON is 16-48 ATS (+95.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 296-369 ATS (+775.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 2-1 (+1.7 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 2-1-0 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=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

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COLORADO (18-17-0-9, 45 pts.) at FLORIDA (20-12-0-9, 49 pts.) - 1/15/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 10-3 ATS (+13.8 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
COLORADO is 57-38 ATS (+18.4 Units) in road games in January games since 1996.
COLORADO is 35-22 ATS (+10.0 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 32-21 ATS (+10.0 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 100-73 ATS (+26.8 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.
COLORADO is 39-16 ATS (+17.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 92-134 ATS (+245.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
FLORIDA is 164-191 ATS (-68.3 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
FLORIDA is 59-92 ATS (-50.4 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.
FLORIDA is 150-154 ATS (-34.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 2-1 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 2-1-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.7 Units)

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MONTREAL (27-12-0-3, 57 pts.) at OTTAWA (17-17-0-8, 42 pts.) - 1/15/2015, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 8-7 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 8-7-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.7 Units)

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DETROIT (23-11-0-9, 55 pts.) at ST LOUIS (27-13-0-3, 57 pts.) - 1/15/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 106-102 ATS (-48.3 Units) in January games since 1996.
DETROIT is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 81-91 ATS (-62.0 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-3-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.2 Units)

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WINNIPEG (22-14-0-8, 52 pts.) at DALLAS (19-16-0-7, 45 pts.) - 1/15/2015, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 24-18 ATS (+49.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 6-15 ATS (-13.7 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 2-13 ATS (-12.2 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
DALLAS is 3-9 ATS (-9.2 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 3-3 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 3-3-0 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=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)

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CALGARY (22-18-0-3, 47 pts.) at ARIZONA (16-22-0-4, 36 pts.) - 1/15/2015, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 11-4 ATS (+15.1 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
CALGARY is 10-4 ATS (+5.9 Units) after a division game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 7-4 (+3.8 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 7-4-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 11 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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TORONTO (22-19-0-3, 47 pts.) at SAN JOSE (23-16-0-5, 51 pts.) - 1/15/2015, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 12-8 ATS (+21.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TORONTO is 87-99 ATS (+232.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 2-0-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.1 Units)
 

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Thursday, January 15

Hot teams
-- Boston won last four games, allowing six goals. Rangers won 13 of their last 15 games.
-- Canadiens won seven of their last nine games.
-- Tampa Bay won its last five home games.
-- Panthers won three of last four games but lost last game 8-2.
-- St Louis won last five games, scoring 29 goals. Red Wings won three of their last four games.
-- Jets are 6-4 in their last ten road games.

Cold teams
-- Minnesota lost six in row, 12 of last 14 games. Sabres lost last eight games, scoring ten goals.
-- Canucks lost last three games, outscored 9-2. Philly lost seven of last ten games.
-- Senators lost four of their last five games.
-- Edmonton lost 13 of its last 16 games.
-- Avalanche lost three of last four road games.
-- Dallas Stars lost four of their last five games.
-- Arizona, Calgary both lost three of their last four games.
-- San Jose lost its last three home games. Toronto lost five of last six games; they got shut out in last two games.

Series records
-- Rangers lost seven of last eight games with Boston.
-- Sabres lost four of last six games with Minnesota.
-- Road team won six of last eight Canuck-Flyer games.
-- Canadiens won their last four games with Ottawa.
-- Oilers won five of last seven games with Tampa Bay.
-- Panthers are 5-3 in their last eight games with Colorado.
-- Blues won three of last four games with Detroit.
-- Dallas/Winnipeg split their last ten games.
-- Flames won four of last five games with Arizona.
-- Sharks won seven of last eight games with Toronto.

Totals
-- Five of last seven Boston home games went over.
-- Six of last eight Buffalo home games went over.
-- Six of last eight Philly home games stayed under.
-- Six of last seven Montreal road games went under.
-- Seven of last nine Tampa Bay home games stayed under.
-- Last five Colorado road games stayed under total.
-- Eight of last ten St Louis home games went over.
-- Four of last five Dallas home games went over total.
-- Nine of last eleven Calgary road games stayed under.
-- Eight of last eleven Toronto road games went under.

Back-to-back
-- Flyers are 1-6 if they played night before.
-- Montreal is 6-3 if it played the night before.
-- Toronto is 1-3 if it lost the night before.
 

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7:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. BUFFALO
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Buffalo is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games when playing Minnesota

7:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. BOSTON
NY Rangers are 13-2 SU in their last 15 games
NY Rangers are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing Boston
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing NY Rangers

7:00 PM
VANCOUVER vs. PHILADELPHIA
Vancouver is 6-17-1 SU in its last 24 games ,when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games at home
Philadelphia is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games

7:30 PM
COLORADO vs. FLORIDA
Colorado is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Florida is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Colorado

7:30 PM
EDMONTON vs. TAMPA BAY
Edmonton is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Edmonton is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games

7:30 PM
MONTREAL vs. OTTAWA
Montreal is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Montreal is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games
Ottawa is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Montreal

8:00 PM
DETROIT vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Detroit's last 13 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of St. Louis's last 9 games at home

8:30 PM
WINNIPEG vs. DALLAS
Winnipeg is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Winnipeg's last 10 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games at home

9:00 PM
CALGARY vs. ARIZONA
Calgary is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Calgary is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

10:30 PM
TORONTO vs. SAN JOSE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 11 games on the road
San Jose is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Toronto
San Jose is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
 

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NHL game roundup: Habs' power surge sinks Jackets

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Montreal Canadiens scored three quick-strike power-play goals in the third period on Wednesday night, stunning the Columbus Blue Jackets in a 3-2 win in Nationwide Arena.

The Blue Jackets led 2-0 midway through the third period before the floor gave way, thanks to a three penalties that were all turned into goals by the Canadiens.

Left winger Mac Pacioretty scored two goals and defenseman P.K. Subban also scored in a 3:53 span late in the third period.

Pacioretty, the Canadiens' leading scorer, now has 20 goals this season.

Center Ryan Johansen and defenseman Kevin Connauton scored for the Blue Jackets, who were outshot in every period but leaned hard on goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky and his 28 saves.

Capitals 1, Flyers 0

WASHINGTON -- In a classic goaltending battle between two unlikely rivals, younger but more experienced Washington goaltender Braden Holtby emerged victorious. Playing in his team-record 26th consecutive game, Holtby stopped all 21 shots he faced, making left winger Jason Chimera's early goal stand up as the game-winner in a victory over at the Verizon Center.

Holtby's effort overshadowed a strong performance by Flyers 33-year-old rookie netminder Rob Zepp, who turned aside 25 of 26 shots in is third NHL game. His loss was his first in the NHL.

Ducks 4, Maple Leafs 0

ANAHEIM -- Right winger Corey Perry scored three goals, and goalie Frederik Anderson made 28 saves for his second career shutout as Anaheim topped Toronto at Honda Center.

The Maple Leafs fell to 1-3 under interim coach Peter Horacek, who replaced Randy Carlyle on Jan. 7.

Right winger Kyle Palmieri scored his eighth of the season from the right circle for Anaheim's other goal.

Devils 5, Kings 3

LOS ANGELES -- Right winger Steve Bernier scored twice, and New Jersey used a four-goal surge in the second period to defeat Los Angeles at Staples Center.

Goaltender Cory Schneider stopped 23 of 26 shots, allowing the Devils (16-21-8) to halt a two-game skid. Kings netminder Martin Jones saved 10 of 13 attempts before being replaced by Jonathan Quick in the second period. Quick finished with five saves on seven shots.

Left wingers Martin Havlat and Mike Cammalleri and right winger Michael Ryder also scored for New jersey while center Dustin Brown and wingers Marian Gaborik and Justin Williams scored for Los Angeles.
 

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NY Rangers at Boston
The Rangers come into Boston tonight with a 4-0 record in their last 4 road games. New York is the pick (+105) according to Dunkel, which has the Rangers favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (+105). Here are all of today's NHL picks.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 15

Game 1-2: NY Rangers at Boston (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 12.404; Boston 10.911
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-125); 5
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (+105); Over

Game 3-4: Minnesota at Buffalo (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 9.772; Buffalo 10.603
Dunkel Line & Total: Buffalo by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota (-160); 5
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (+140); Over

Game 5-6: Vancouver at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 12.443; Philadelphia 10.902
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-135); Under

Game 7-8: Edmonton at Tampa Bay (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 9.448; Tampa Bay 12.507
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 3; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-280); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-280); Under

Game 9-10: Colorado at Florida (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 10.124; Florida 12.338
Dunkel Line & Total: Florida by 2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Florida (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-135); Over

Game 11-12: Montreal at Ottawa (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 11.775; Ottawa 10.309
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A;

Game 13-14: Detroit at St. Louis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings:Detroit 12.448; St. Louis 11.509
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-170); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+150); Under

Game 15-16: Winnipeg at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 11.986; Dallas 10.816
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (+115); Under

Game 17-18: Calgary at Arizona (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings:Calgary 10.221; Arizona 11.398
Dunkel Line & Total: Arizona by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Arizona (-110); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-110); Under

Game 19-20: Toronto at San Jose (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 9.563; San Jose 11.992
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 2 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-200); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-200); Under
 

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NY Rangers at Boston, 7:05 ET
NY Rangers: 22-14 SU in road games second half of the season
Boston: 10-15 SU off an home win scoring 4 or more goals

Minnesota at Buffalo, 7:05 ET
Minnesota: 44-33 SU after scoring 2 goals or less in 4 straight games
Buffalo: 35-91 SU in all games

Vancouver at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Vancouver: 80-68 SU in road games after allowing 2 goals or more in the third period last game
Philadelphia: 17-24 SU in home games after getting shutout in their previous game

Edmonton at Tampa Bay, 7:35 ET
Edmonton: 8-29 SU as an underdog
Tampa Bay: 183-188 SU after playing 2 consecutive road games

Colorado at Florida, 7:35 ET
Colorado: 1-9 SU in road games when playing their 8th game in 14 days
Florida: 10-3 SU after allowing 4 goals or more

Montreal at Ottawa, 7:35 ET
Montreal: N/A
Ottawa: N/A

Detroit at St Louis, 8:05 ET
Detroit: 11-25 SU after 2 or more consecutive unders
St Louis: 73-33 SU as a favorite

Winnipeg at Dallas, 8:35 ET
Winnipeg: 16-10 SU in road games after playing a home game
Dallas: 3-10 SU at home when the money line is -100 to -150

Calgary at Arizona, 9:05 ET
Calgary: 11-4 SU vs. division opponents
Arizona: 16-26 SU in all games

Toronto at San Jose, 10:35 ET
Toronto: 66-57 SU in road games after a blowout loss by 3 goals or more in their previous game
San Jose: 8-16 SU after playing a road game
 

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Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

-- Georgia Southern 78, UL-Lafayette 70-- Teams are now tied atop Sun Belt.

-- Murray State 92, Belmont 77-- Steve Prohm is 89-27 at Murray State; how is he still coaching there and not at a wealthier school?

-- Utah 76, Arizona State 59-- Big game Saturday; Utes at Arizona.

-- Eastern Washington 92, Portland State 85-- Eagles are 4-0 in Big Sky.

-- Washington State 108, Oregon 99 OT-- Ernie Kent beats his alma mater, has his Coogs 3-1 in Pac-12. Much improved team.

-- Gonzaga 78, Pepperdine 76-- Waves are on their way back- this was good game, but Bulldogs were an awful 14-33 on foul line. 14 for 33. Oy.

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Clearing out a cluttered mind.......

13) Good high school basketball event in Springfield, MA this weekend; 14 games with teams from all over the country. Games Monday will all be on ESPNU. Who is paying the freight for all these teams to fly to Massachusetts? It ain't cheap.

12) Washington Redskins hired Bill Callahan as offensive line coach; he had the title of offensive coordinator in Dallas, but thats all it was obviously, a title. Callahan is a good get for Jay Gruden and the Redskins.

11) Two of Rex Ryan's new assistants in Buffalo have famous names; Tony Sparano Jr and Bobby April III, sons of longtime NFL coaches. Don't forget, Rex Ryan is the son of a longtime NFL coach too.

10) 2016 All-Star Game is in San Diego, giving NL the mid-summer classic two years in a row, which is unusual. Going to San Diego is always good, but the HR Derby in Petco Park won't be great-- too big. HR Derby in Cincinnati this July will be very good. Smaller parks make for better home run derbies.

9) A's general manager Billy Beane has made nine trades with nine different teams since Thanksgiving weekend; when Oakland takes the field April 6, only two of their nine hitters will be guys who were on the A's last season.

8) Gonzaga's basketball game at Pepperdine was delayed for 33 minutes after the Zags' team bus got stuck in freeway traffic and got to the gym only 25 minutes before the scheduled gametime. Gonzaga was 14-33 from the foul line in this game; I'm sure they are just glad to get out with a win and get ready for LMU Saturday.

7) How long will Gonzaga big guy Domantas Sabonis stay in Spokane? He is highly skilled, the son of a great player. Young Sabonis will be a high draft pick whenever he decides to go pro. American big kids generally leave school too early-- is there anyone who remembers the Bradley kid, Patrick O'Bryant? He got the Braves to the Sweet 16, went pro and then his career withered and died. That happens too much.

6) Gonzaga was 14 for 33 on foul line last night; Duquesne was 13-34 in a 78-69 loss at Saint Louis Wednesday; how does a team full of kids on basketball scholarships do so poorly on the foul line? I am 55 years old sitting here in sweats watching CSI reruns and I could drive to a gym in ten minutes and make half my foul shots. Oy.

5) North Carolina's last three games were decided by a total of four points; Tar Heels are a good team but a weird one, they're thin in the backcourt in an era when guards are dominating the game. Marcus Paige might be the MVP of college hoop this year.

4) I love my IPhone6, but the whole autocorrect thing bothers me; I'd rather fix my own mistakes than have the phone invent words for me. .

3) May 23 the White Sox will retire Paul Konerko's number 14.

2) Ohio State QB Cardale Jones will stay at Ohio State, which makes sense; he has made three starts in college, no way is he ready for the NFL. Matt Cassel is the one guy who got drafted into the NFL without ever starting a college game-- he backed up Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart at USC, but he is an unusual case.

1) I saw Austin Rivers play AAU ball in Florida the summer before his 10th grade year; he played for team sponsored by Amare Stoudamire (Team STAT). Doc Rivers sat in first row at half court at Poinciana HS that day and gave advice quietly when he could-- now he'll get paid to give his son advice, as the Clippers traded for his son.

They will be the first father/son coach/player combo in NBA history.
 

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Vancouver at Carolina
The Canucks head to Carolina tonight and come into the contest with an 8-1 record in their last 9 games versus Metropolitan Division opponents. Vancouver is the pick (-105) according to Dunkel, which has the Canucks favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-105). Here are all of today's NHL picks.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 16

Game 51-52: Pittsburgh at NY Islanders (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 10.332; NY Islanders 12.409
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: NY Islanders (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (-125); Under

Game 53-54: NY Rangers at Columbus (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 11.552; Columbus 10.128
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (-135); Under

Game 55-56: Vancouver at Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 12.332; Carolina 10.887
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Carolina (-115); 5
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-105); Over

Game 57-58: Washington at Nashville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 12.445; Nashville 11.307
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 59-60: Winnipeg at Chicago (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 12.441; Chicago 11.509
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-260); 5
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (+220); Over

Game 61-62: New Jersey at San Jose (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 11.877; San Jose 10.992
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-240); 5
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (+200); Over
 

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PITTSBURGH (26-10-0-6, 58 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (29-13-0-1, 59 pts.) - 1/16/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 21-28 ATS (-26.3 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 29-14 ATS (+29.0 Units) in all games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 13-7 ATS (+21.4 Units) on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 13-2 ATS (+10.5 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 12-2 ATS (+9.5 Units) after a division game this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 14-7 ATS (+5.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 178-128 ATS (+29.1 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
NY ISLANDERS are 146-206 ATS (+404.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 12-6 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 12-6-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
10 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.7 Units)

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NY RANGERS (24-13-0-4, 52 pts.) at COLUMBUS (18-20-0-3, 39 pts.) - 1/16/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 45-28 ATS (+74.5 Units) in home games in January games since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 8-2 ATS (+10.2 Units) in road games in January games over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 8-1 ATS (+9.1 Units) in road games when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 17-9 ATS (+26.4 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 20-6 ATS (+12.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 3-2 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 3-2-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.7 Units)

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VANCOUVER (24-15-0-3, 51 pts.) at CAROLINA (14-24-0-5, 33 pts.) - 1/16/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 7-15 ATS (-11.1 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 16-32 ATS (-19.5 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 14-6 ATS (+7.5 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 48-35 ATS (+86.7 Units) in road games on Friday nights since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 145-111 ATS (+256.6 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 3-0-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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WASHINGTON (24-11-0-8, 56 pts.) at NASHVILLE (29-9-0-4, 62 pts.) - 1/16/2015, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 1-1-0 straight up against WASHINGTON 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)

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WINNIPEG (23-14-0-8, 54 pts.) at CHICAGO (28-13-0-2, 58 pts.) - 1/16/2015, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 24-6 ATS (+14.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 25-6 ATS (+13.3 Units) in home games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 17-4 ATS (+10.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHICAGO is 26-6 ATS (+15.5 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.
CHICAGO is 8-12 ATS (-15.2 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 32-33 ATS (-29.4 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 54-63 ATS (-33.8 Units) in home games on Friday nights since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 3-3 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 3-3-0 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=-0.1 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (16-21-0-8, 40 pts.) at ANAHEIM (28-10-0-6, 62 pts.) - 1/16/2015, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 51-76 ATS (+132.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 7-18 ATS (-11.3 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 12-30 ATS (+46.1 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 89-50 ATS (+146.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 182-147 ATS (+12.8 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 38-12 ATS (+19.9 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 1-1-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY 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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