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

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NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, January 20

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OTTAWA (18-18-0-8, 44 pts.) at NY RANGERS (26-13-0-4, 56 pts.) - 1/20/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 75-49 ATS (+18.8 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 194-194 ATS (-115.2 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 46-59 ATS (-43.3 Units) in home games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 121-122 ATS (-57.3 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 97-102 ATS (-60.3 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 12-15 ATS (-14.9 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 4-2 (+3.3 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 4-2-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.7 Units)

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EDMONTON (11-26-0-9, 31 pts.) at WASHINGTON (24-13-0-8, 56 pts.) - 1/20/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 11-35 ATS (+63.1 Units) in all games this season.
EDMONTON is 16-49 ATS (+97.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 16-6 ATS (+9.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
WASHINGTON is 51-61 ATS (-45.5 Units) in home games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 136-184 ATS (-65.2 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-1 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 2-1-0 straight up against EDMONTON 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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NASHVILLE (30-10-0-4, 64 pts.) at MONTREAL (28-13-0-3, 59 pts.) - 1/20/2015, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 1-1-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.0 Units)

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MINNESOTA (20-20-0-5, 45 pts.) at DETROIT (26-11-0-9, 61 pts.) - 1/20/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 20-25 ATS (-11.3 Units) in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 6-16 ATS (-10.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DETROIT is 9-1 ATS (+7.7 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
DETROIT is 7-13 ATS (+20.3 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-2 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 3-2-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.0 Units)

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VANCOUVER (26-15-0-3, 55 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (29-14-0-4, 62 pts.) - 1/20/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 18-32 ATS (-17.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 20-38 ATS (+60.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 4-16 ATS (+22.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-0 (+3.3 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 3-0-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.0 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (26-12-0-6, 58 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (18-22-0-7, 43 pts.) - 1/20/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 6-11 ATS (-12.2 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 57-37 ATS (+97.3 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 6-4 (+4.9 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 6-4-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.7 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

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BOSTON (24-16-0-6, 54 pts.) at DALLAS (21-17-0-7, 49 pts.) - 1/20/2015, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 15-5 ATS (+9.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 1-1 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 1-1-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.2 Units)

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ARIZONA (16-24-0-5, 37 pts.) at CHICAGO (28-15-0-2, 58 pts.) - 1/20/2015, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 4-16 ATS (+26.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHICAGO is 8-14 ATS (-19.2 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 32-35 ATS (-35.1 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 30-25 ATS (-3.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 5-11 ATS (-16.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 4-2 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 4-2-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.5 Units)

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, January 20

Hot teams
-- Washington won its last seven home games.
-- Rangers won seven of their last nine games.
-- Predators won five of their last six games. Montreal won eight of last eleven.
-- Red Wings won six of their last seven games.
-- Tampa Bay won nine of last 12 games. Canucks won last three games, allowing one goal.
-- Bruins won five of their last six games. Dallas won last two games, scoring 11 goals.

Cold teams
-- Oilers snapped 14-game road losing streak Saturday.
-- Senators lost five of last seven games.
-- Penguins lost 8 of last 12 games, allowing 11 goals in last two. Flyers lost three of last four.
-- Minnesota lost seven of last nine games.
-- Arizona lost its last five games, scoring eight goals. Chicago lost three of last four.

Series records
-- Washington won four of last six games with Edmonton.
-- Rangers lost four of last six games with Ottawa.
-- Flyers won their last five games with Pittsburgh.
-- Montreal/Nashville split last eight games, last three went OT.
-- Red Wings lost four of last five games with Minnesota.
-- Lightning won their last three games with Vancouver.
-- Chicago won four of last six games with Arizona.
-- Boston/Dallas split their last six games.

Totals
-- Five of last six Washington home games stayed under.
-- Four of last five Ranger games stayed under total.
-- Five of last six Philly home games stayed under.
-- Seven of last eight Nashville home games went over.
-- Over is 4-2-1 in last seven Detroit-Minnesota games.
-- Five of last six Vancouver road games stayed under.
-- Six of last seven Arizona road games went over.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Boston road games.

Back-to-back
-- Flyers are 1-7 if they played the night before.
-- Minnesota is 2-3 if it played the night before.
-- Canucks are 2-5 if they played night before.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL

Tuesday, January 20

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. WASHINGTON
Edmonton is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games on the road
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Washington is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games

7:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. NY RANGERS
Ottawa is 9-2 SU in their last 11 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
Ottawa is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 5 games
NY Rangers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Ottawa

7:30 PM
MINNESOTA vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Minnesota is 7-16-1 SU in its last 24 games ,when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Minnesota

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

7:30 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Pittsburgh is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

7:30 PM
VANCOUVER vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Vancouver's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Vancouver's last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Vancouver

8:30 PM
ARIZONA vs. CHICAGO
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Arizona's last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games

8:30 PM
BOSTON vs. DALLAS
Boston is 6-10-3 SU in its last 19 games ,when playing Dallas
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing Boston
Dallas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Dunkel

Pittsburgh at Philadelphia
The Penguins head to Philadelphia tonight to face the Flyers and come into the contest with a 1-6 record in their last 7 road games. Philadelphia is the pick (+140) according to Dunkel, which has the Flyers favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Philadelphhia (+140). Here are all of today's NHL picks.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 20

Game 51-52: Edmonton at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 9.543; Washington 12.988
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 3 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-240); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-240); Under

Game 53-54: Ottawa at NY Rangers (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 10.404; NY Rangers 11.874
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-200); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (-200); Under

Game 55-56: Nashville at Montreal (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nashville 12.223; Montreal 10.775
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 57-58: Minnesota at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 11.776; Detroit 10.890
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-200); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+170); Over

Game 59-60: Vancouver at Tampa Bay (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 12.332; Tampa Bay 11.490
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-185); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (+165); Under

Game 61-62: Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 10.404; Philadelphia 11.552
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+140); Under

Game 63-64: Boston at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 12.204; Dallas 10.775
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-120); Over

Game 65-66: Arizona at Chicago (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: 9.332; Chicago 12.421
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 3; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-320); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-320); Over

 

[CNOTES]

NHL

Tuesday, January 20


Hurricanes continue to cash under tickets

The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 Monday night, going under yet another total.

The Hurricanes are 2-11-4 over/under in their last 17 games and are by far and away the league's best under bet this season going 12-28-6 over/under.


Islanders climb atop the East with win

The New York Islanders are on top of the Eastern Conference standings thanks to their 7-4 win over the Philadelphia Flyers Monday night.

It is the Islanders' fifth win in their last six games and now lead the East with 63 points, one ahead of the Tampa Bay Lightning.

The Islanders are now off until after the All-Star break.


Lightning D Carle out 6-8 weeks

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Matt Carle will undergo surgery to repair torn adductor muscles in his lower abdomen on Tuesday and will be out 6-8 weeks, the team announced Monday.

The procedure will be performed in Philadelphia by Dr. William Meyers.

Carle's streak of 347 games played ended Saturday.

He had averaged 20:34 in ice time in 46 games this season and leads the team with 74 blocked shots. He has 14 points.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Short Sheet

Tuesday, January 20

Ottawa at NY Rangers, 7:05 ET
Ottawa: 83-76 SU in road games after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6 games
NY Rangers: 2-7 SU in home games after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game

Edmonton at Washington, 7:05 ET
Edmonton: 0-17 SU as a road underdog of +200 to +300
Washington: 9-1 SU revenging a same season loss vs opponent

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

Minnesota at Detroit, 7:35 ET
Minnesota: 2-9 SU after playing 2 consecutive home games
Detroit: 9-1 SU after allowing 4 goals or more

Vancouver at Tampa Bay, 7:35 ET
Vancouver: 13-31 SU as an underdog
Tampa Bay: 14-3 SU off 2 or more consecutive home wins

Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 7:35 ET
Pittsburgh: 7-0 SU in road games after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6 games
Philadelphia: 93-84 SU in home games off a road loss

Boston at Dallas, 8:35 ET
Boston: 15-5 SU in a road game where where the total is 5.5
Dallas: 6-13 SU in home games after scoring 3 goals or more in 2 straight games

Arizona at Chicago, 8:35 ET
Arizona: 1-8 SU after a close loss by 1 goal in their previous game
Chicago: 10-0 SU in home games after 3 consecutive division games

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

College basketball conferences #19-24, according to kenpom.com

24) Big South- Coastal Carolina/High Point are tied for first.

23) Southern-- Mercer-Wofford-Chattanooga all have one loss.

22) Patriot-- Colgate is in first; they're 8-12 overall. Not a good league.

21) Summit-- North Dakota State/Oral Roberts are tied at the top.

20) OVC-- Murray State-Eastern Illinois is Thursday; battle of unbeatens.

19) MAAC-- Wide-open league; Iona-Rider-Monmouth tied for first.

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

13) Radio talk shows are funny; the Packers blew a lead Sunday, so now every move they made during the game becomes the one that cost them the game. They should've done this, they should've done that. Every "Joe from Queens" knows better than the guy who makes $5M a year to coach the team. Amazing.

12) Tom Selleck turns 70 years old next week. I read this Sunday night and it jarred me; I instantly felt older. He did an episode of Magnum PI called "Forty", all about hitting middle age. Hard to believe that was thirty years ago.

11) Milwaukee traded pitcher Yovani Gallardo to Texas, fueling speculation they are going to sign free agent James Shields.

10) Kansas 85, Oklahoma 78-- Jayhawks led by 19 at half, Oklahoma went ahead late in game, but couldn't finish the job. Really good game. Oklahoma is one of those teams that could lose in the first round of the NCAAs but they could win a title, too.

9) 49ers are paying new coach Jim Tomsula $3.5M a year, less than four coaches in the Big 14, where Jim Harbaugh ($5M a year) now works. Niners are a top 5 team in revenue, but Tomsula is the 3rd-lowest paid head coach- this makes sense how?

8) Some of these nitwit owners might've read Moneyball; Billy Beane isn't a big believer in managers being paid huge money, he sees them more as middle managers. In the NFL though thats just not true at all. 49ers will learn that the hard way.

7) Clippers are 28-14; Knicks are 6-36. Mike Woodson is an assistant coach in LA now, after being run out of NY last year. Think he is happier now?

6) Max Scherzer's $210M contract will be paid out over 14 years, even though it is only a seven-year contract. Washington is a prohibitive favorite in the NL East.

5) Forgot to mention this, but over the weekend, South Dakota lost by 14 at South Dakota State as an 8-point underdog, but only before they took a 20-0 lead!!! How many times does a team fall behind 20-0, then rally to win by double figures?

4) I screwed up a stat yesterday about #1 seeds making the Super Bowl. Here is the right stuff: this is the third time in the last six years that both #1 seeds made it to the Super Bowl. Before the Saints-Colts Super Bowl, it had been 16 years since both #1's got to the Super Bowl.

3) Bleachers in Wrigley Field will be closed in April; ones in right field might not be open until Memorial Day, as they refurbish the ballpark. Going to be strange to see games in April with no fans in the outfield.

2) Lou Amundson started for the Knicks Monday; he is on his 10th NBA team in nine seasons. Amundson and Drew Gooden are the two active players who have both been on ten different teams. The record is 12 teams; Amundson has a shot.

1) Four different players have played for 12 NBA teams: Tony Massenberg, Chuckie Brown, Joe Smith and Jim Jackson. Smith and Jackson were high draft picks.

 

[CNOTES]

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

Letdown spot

The UTEP Miners are in a tight race in the C-USA, one of three teams at 4-1 in conference play and just behind 5-0 Louisiana Tech and Western Kentucky in the standings. The Miners have a trying stretch of schedule that has them on the road for three straight contests, taking care of business in the first stop of this road run with a 73-55 win at Texas-San Antonio Saturday.

The big test of this span comes Thursday when UTEP takes on the Hilltoppers in Bowling Green, Kentucky – a game that could propel the Miners to the top of the conference. However, they only have a day off from that high-pressure matchup before visiting Marshall Saturday. The Thundering Herd, at 4-14 on the year, will be catching a ton of points at home and may catch UTEP in a bad letdown at the end of an extended road trip.

Lookahead spot

Hosting your respective league’s All-Star showcase is always a good time, but for those players on the host team it can be a busy break when the majority of the league is putting its feet up. The Columbus Blue Jackets welcome the hockey world to Nationwide Arena this weekend for the NHL All-Star Game but not before wrapping up a road trip north of the border.

The Blue Jackets are in Winnipeg Wednesday night, capping a three-game road run versus the Jets after wins in Montreal and Boston in the first two stops. Columbus has three skaters in the All-Star Game and the rest of team will likely be planning for family visits and events during the All-Star festivities – steering focus away from Winnipeg. The Jets are hungry and in the playoff hunt, winning their most recent meeting with the Jackets 4-2 in Columbus on Nov. 25.

Schedule spot

The Oklahoma City Thunder have a hard enough home slate, with the nightly grind in the Western Conference what it is. Now, the Thunder hit the highway to take on some of the top teams in the East, picking up with the Miami Heat Tuesday night – the second stop on a five-game road trek that has OKC playing five games in eight days.

Oklahoma City opened the trip with a one-sided win in Orlando and follows the Miami game with a gauntlet of Eastern Conference contenders. The Thunder are in Washington Wednesday, at Atlanta Friday, and finish this stretch of sked with a stop in Cleveland to play LeBron and the surging Cavaliers Sunday. OKC did cover in Orlando Sunday but is just 6-14-1 ATS on the road this season.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, January 21

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TORONTO (22-22-0-3, 47 pts.) at OTTAWA (18-18-0-9, 45 pts.) - 1/21/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 4-14 ATS (+21.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
TORONTO is 4-18 ATS (+30.5 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 25-36 ATS (-20.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 7-17 ATS (-11.8 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
TORONTO is 8-2 (+6.4 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 8-2-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.9 Units)

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CHICAGO (29-15-0-2, 60 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (26-12-0-7, 59 pts.) - 1/21/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 9-14 ATS (-18.5 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 33-35 ATS (-23.7 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 10-16 ATS (-12.5 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 8-11 ATS (-11.2 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
CHICAGO is 0-6 ATS (-7.1 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 17-5 ATS (+9.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 6-11 ATS (-11.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

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

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COLUMBUS (20-21-0-3, 43 pts.) at WINNIPEG (25-14-0-8, 58 pts.) - 1/21/2015, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 84-85 ATS (+192.4 Units) in January games since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 18-12 ATS (+33.4 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 116-112 ATS (+244.3 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 10-3 ATS (+14.1 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
COLUMBUS is 16-13 ATS (+34.8 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.

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

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CALGARY (25-18-0-3, 53 pts.) at ANAHEIM (30-10-0-6, 66 pts.) - 1/21/2015, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 91-50 ATS (+167.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 17-4 ATS (+10.1 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 427-363 ATS (+790.4 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 30-12 ATS (+12.9 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 44-27 ATS (+3.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 207-195 ATS (+444.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
CALGARY is 25-21 ATS (+48.0 Units) in all games this season.
CALGARY is 4-0 ATS (+4.0 Units) in road games in January games this season.
CALGARY is 4-0 ATS (+4.0 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
CALGARY is 14-4 ATS (+18.3 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
CALGARY is 13-4 ATS (+17.1 Units) after a division game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 6-3 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 6-3-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.3 Units)

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BOSTON (25-16-0-6, 56 pts.) at COLORADO (19-18-0-10, 48 pts.) - 1/21/2015, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 36-24 ATS (+10.3 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 16-5 ATS (+10.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 118-88 ATS (+28.0 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
COLORADO is 6-18 ATS (+26.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 98-108 ATS (-60.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-1 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 2-1-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.2 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (20-14-0-12, 52 pts.) at SAN JOSE (24-17-0-6, 54 pts.) - 1/21/2015, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 20-26 ATS (-20.1 Units) in all games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 5-13 ATS (-10.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
LOS ANGELES is 2-6 ATS (-7.9 Units) in January games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 2-6 ATS (-7.9 Units) second half of the season this season.
LOS ANGELES is 5-9 ATS (-9.1 Units) after a division game this season.
SAN JOSE is 4-9 ATS (-8.5 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
SAN JOSE is 1-6 ATS (-10.0 Units) in home games after a non-conference game this season.
SAN JOSE is 2-6 ATS (-8.6 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
SAN JOSE is 25-28 ATS (-19.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 14-11 (+3.4 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 14-11-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
11 of 20 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.1 Units)

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, January 21

Hot teams
-- Jets won last four games, scoring 18 goals. Columbus won last two games, both by 3-1 scores.
-- Calgary won its last four games, allowing five goals. Anaheim won its last four, allowing two goals.
-- Bruins won six of their last seven games.

Cold teams
-- Maple Leafs lost five in row, eight of last nine games. Ottawa lost three of last four.
-- Penguins lost last three games. Chicago is 1-6 in game following its last seven wins.
-- Colorado lost four of its last five games.
-- Los Angeles lost eight of its last ten games. Sharks lost four of their last six.

Series records
-- Maple Leafs won 10 of last 12 games with Ottawa.
-- Home side won last four Chicago-Pittsburgh games.
-- Columbus won seven of last nine games with Winnipeg.
-- Ducks won 11 of last 16 games with Calgary.
-- Avalanche won three of last four games with Boston.
-- Kings won five of last six games with San Jose.

Totals
-- Five of last six Toronto road games stayed under.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Pittsburgh home games.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Winnipeg home games.
-- 11 of last 14 Calgary road games stayed under.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Boston road games.
-- Last three Los Angeles road games stayed under.

Back-to-back
-- Ottawa is 2-5 if it played the night before.
-- Chicago is 4-3 if it played the night before; Pittsburgh is 2-5.
-- Boston is 0-5 on road if it played the night before.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL

Wednesday, January 21

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. OTTAWA
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Ottawa
Ottawa is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games when playing Toronto

8:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Chicago is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago

9:00 PM
COLUMBUS vs. WINNIPEG
Columbus is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Columbus is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games
Winnipeg is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 6 games

10:00 PM
BOSTON vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Boston's last 13 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games at home

10:00 PM
CALGARY vs. ANAHEIM
Calgary is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 6 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
Anaheim is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing Calgary
Anaheim is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

10:30 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. SAN JOSE
Los Angeles is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Los Angeles is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against San Jose
San Jose is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
San Jose is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Los Angeles

 

[CNOTES]

NHL

Wednesday, January 21


NHL game roundup: Oilers stun Caps in shootout

WASHINGTON -- Veteran right winger Teddy Purcell and center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored goals in the final 4:11 of regulation, and Purcell netted the game-winner in the fourth round of the shootout to give the Edmonton Oilers a 5-4 win over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night at the Verizon Center.

The Oilers now won back-to-back games for the first time since Nov. 7 and Nov. 9. They also defeated the Capitals for the second time this season.

Center Derek Roy and defenseman Nikita Kikitin also scored for the Oilers, who moved two points ahead of the Buffalo Sabres in the "race" for last place in the NHL standings.

The Capitals grabbed three two-goal leads but wasted a two-goal effort by left winger Alex Ovechkin, who moved within one goal of the NHL lead. Centers Jay Beagle and Nicklas Backstrom also scored for the Capitals, who lost for the third straight time following a 14-1-4 run.

Rangers 3, Senators 2 (OT)

NEW YORK -- Left winger Carl Hagelin scored with 2:05 remaining in overtime to give New York a victory over Ottawa.

Center Derek Stepan made a spinning backhand pass to a cutting Hagelin, who redirected the puck past Senators goaltender Craig Anderson for the winner.

Center Kevin Hayes and left winger Chris Kreider scored in regulation for the Rangers, while goaltender Henrik Lundqvist made 33 saves to earn the win. Defenseman Erik Karlsson and left winger Milan Michalek scored in regulation for the Senators, who received 32 saves from Anderson.

Red Wings 5, Wild 4 (SO)

DETROIT -- Center Pavel Datsyuk and right winger Gustav Nyquist scored in the shootout to give Detroit a over Minnesota. The Red Wings blew a 4-1 lead in the third period.

Nyquist had a goal and an assist, right winger Teemu Pulkkinen got his first career goal and defensemen Jonathan Ericsson and Xavier Ouellet scored for Detroit. Center Henrik Zetterberg had three assists and goaltender Petr Mrazek made 34 saves.

Left winger Zach Parise had two goals, left winger Tomas Vanek had a goal and an assist and center Mikko Koivu scored for Minnesota. Defenseman Ryan Suter had two assists.

Canadiens 2, Predators 1 (OT)

MONTREAL -- Defenseman P.K. Subban scored a power-play goal at 4:09 of overtime to give Montreal a win over Nashville.

Center Mike Ribeiro scored in regulation for Nashville. Left winger Alex Galchenyuk replied for the Canadiens.

Goaltender Carey Price, returning to the crease after missing Saturday's game with an upper-body injury, stopped 36 shots for Montreal. while netminder Carter Hutton made 24 saves for the Predators.

Flyers 3, Penguins 2 (OT)

PHILADELPHIA -- Center Claude Giroux scored a power-play goal with 1:03 left in overtime to lift Philadelphia past Pittsburgh.

Defenseman Luke Schenn and center Chris VandeVelde also scored goals for the Flyers in a fight-filled contest between the intrastate rivals. Left winger Chris Kunitz and right winger Beau Bennett scored goals for Pittsburgh.

The Flyers finished off a disappointing first half with their sixth straight win over the Penguins. Goaltender Ray Emery made 33 saves to end a personal five-game losing streak.

Lightning 4, Canucks 1

TAMPA, Fla. -- Center Alex Killorn scored two of the Lightning's three third-period goals, and Tampa Bay earned a 4-1 win over Vancouver.

The Lightning won their eighth consecutive home game. They enter the weeklong All-Star break atop the Atlantic Division with 64 points. Tampa Bay also got goals from centers Valtteri Filppula and Brian Boyle.

Defenseman Frank Corrado scored his first goal of the season for Vancouver, which saw its three-game win streak end.

Blackhawks 6, Coyotes 1

CHICAGO -- Right winger Patrick Kane scored his 200th career goal, and Chicago cruised to a win against Arizona.

Center Andrew Shaw added two goals for the Blackhawks, who also received goals from center Jonathan Toews, center Teuvo Teravainen and defenseman David Rundblad. Chicago (29-15-2) snapped a two-game skid.

Left winger Lucas Lessio scored the lone goal for Arizona, which was outshot 51-36. The Coyotes (16-25-5) dropped to 0-5-1 in the past six games and have been outscored 25-9 during that span.

Blackhawks goaltender Antti Raanta turned aside 35 shots to improve to 7-3-0. Coyotes goaltender Mike Smith made 45 saves in the loss.

Bruins 3, Stars 1

DALLAS -- Boston goaltender Tuukka Rask stopped 36 of 37 shots and defenseman Dougie Hamilton had a goal and an assist in a victory over Dallas at American Airlines Center.

The Bruins (24-17-6) trailed 1-0 early in the second when Dallas center Vernon Fiddler scored off a backhand in his 700th career game.

Boston then erupted for three unanswered goals, getting goals from right winger and former Star Loui Eriksson, center Gregory Campbell and Hamilton.

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

-- NBA games in Manhattan/Brooklyn were postponed Monday night because of the blizzard in that area. One game will be made up in March, one in April.

-- Washington Huskies dismissed center Robert Upshaw for off-court reasons; he was the #1 shot blocker in America.

-- Alex Rodriguez cashes a $6M bonus when he hits six more home runs; not at all surprising that his slimy employers don't want to pay it, since they can't cash in on it because ARod used PEDs. Pay the man!!!!

-- Iowa State 89, Texas 86-- Longhorns made 10-14 behind arc in second half to make this a much closer game than it was most of way.

-- North Carolina 93, Syracuse 83-- Orangemen used their subs a total of 23:00, got no points, two rebounds from them. How do they not have more depth?

-- Reds signed C Devin Mesoraco to a 4-year, $28M extension. Good catchers are hard to find and are in great demand.


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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Some of the many Super Bowl props.......

These are some of the many wagering options from a 43-page document that lists all of the Super Bowl prop bets for Sunday's game......

13) Will there be a score in the first 6:30 of the game?

12) Will there be a score in the last 2:00 of the first half?
Yes: -$250.......No -$210

11) Over/under totals for game on various thing.......
Sacks by both teams: 4.....field goals: 3.5.........punts: 8.5

10) Over/under on longest field goal made in game: 44.5
Over/under for longest touchdown play of game is also 44.5.

9) Over/under on total amount of yardage of made FG's: 111.5
Over/under on total amount of yardage of TDs scored: 78.5.

8) Will the largest lead of game be over or under 13.5 points?
Over: minus-$160............Under: plus-$140

7) Will there be a TD scored by special teams or either defense?
Yes: plus-$155.........No: minus-$175

6) Over/under totals for passing yardage by each QB:
Brady: 262.5 yards..............................Wilson: 225.5 yards

5) Over/under totals for longest completion by each QB:
Brady: 34.5 yards..............................Wilson: 37.5 yards

4) Over/under for points scored by each team: Patriots 24, Seattle 23.5

3) If you want to bet which starting QB will have more completions, Brady is favored by 6.5 completions.

If you want to bet which QB will pass for more yards, Brady is favored by 40.5.

2) Seattle is a 47.5-yard favorite in total rushing yards for each team.

1) Over/under of the jersey number of the player who scored the first TD:
over 29.5: minus-$130........under 29.5: plus-$110

Good luck Sunday; hope its a great day for you.....

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, January 27

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ARIZONA (16-25-0-5, 37 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (19-22-0-7, 45 pts.) - 1/27/2015, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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NY RANGERS (27-13-0-4, 58 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (31-14-0-1, 63 pts.) - 1/27/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 31-15 ATS (+48.3 Units) in all games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 15-2 ATS (+12.6 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 13-3 ATS (+9.1 Units) after a division game this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 6-1 ATS (+4.7 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 15-8 ATS (+6.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY RANGERS are 10-2 ATS (+12.1 Units) in road games in January games over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 24-15 ATS (+39.1 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 13-4 ATS (+7.4 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
NY RANGERS are 18-9 ATS (+27.3 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 6-5-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.1 Units)

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WASHINGTON (24-13-0-9, 57 pts.) at COLUMBUS (20-22-0-3, 43 pts.) - 1/27/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 84-86 ATS (+174.5 Units) in January games since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 10-4 ATS (+14.9 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 4-3 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 4-3-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.1 Units)

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WINNIPEG (26-14-0-8, 60 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (26-12-0-8, 60 pts.) - 1/27/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) on Tuesday nights this season.
WINNIPEG is 16-11 ATS (+29.8 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 7-3 ATS (+11.2 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
PITTSBURGH is 69-89 ATS (-36.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
PITTSBURGH is 16-18 ATS (-17.2 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 4-11 ATS (-14.3 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 6-12 ATS (-13.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 5-1 (+3.6 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 5-1-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.7 Units)

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DETROIT (27-11-0-9, 63 pts.) at FLORIDA (20-14-0-10, 50 pts.) - 1/27/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 52-66 ATS (-33.4 Units) in road games in January games since 1996.
DETROIT is 97-107 ATS (-70.5 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1996.
DETROIT is 8-12 ATS (-11.4 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
DETROIT is 92-99 ATS (-43.1 Units) in road games after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.
FLORIDA is 10-4 ATS (+14.1 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 101-60 ATS (+22.9 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
DETROIT is 10-1 ATS (+8.4 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
FLORIDA is 92-135 ATS (+245.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
FLORIDA is 164-194 ATS (-73.6 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
FLORIDA is 7-20 ATS (+30.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 5-2 (+4.8 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 5-2-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.1 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (30-14-0-4, 64 pts.) at CAROLINA (16-25-0-5, 37 pts.) - 1/27/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 298-369 ATS (-117.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CAROLINA is 16-7 ATS (+8.4 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 18-4 ATS (+12.0 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 54-80 ATS (+138.6 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 9-1 (+7.8 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 9-1-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.8 Units)

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DALLAS (21-18-0-7, 49 pts.) at MONTREAL (29-13-0-3, 61 pts.) - 1/27/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 8-17 ATS (-10.8 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 29-16 ATS (+47.7 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 38-28 ATS (+5.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 34-17 ATS (+15.4 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 192-128 ATS (+38.1 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 2-1 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 2-1-0 straight up against DALLAS 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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COLORADO (20-18-0-10, 50 pts.) at NASHVILLE (30-10-0-5, 65 pts.) - 1/27/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 30-15 ATS (+51.8 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 12-1 ATS (+10.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
NASHVILLE is 118-91 ATS (-0.6 Units) in January games since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 12-5 ATS (+5.6 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
NASHVILLE is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
NASHVILLE is 16-4 ATS (+9.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLORADO is 75-62 ATS (+7.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 58-40 ATS (+98.1 Units) in road games in January games since 1996.
COLORADO is 37-24 ATS (+10.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 33-23 ATS (+9.8 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 5-3 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 5-3-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

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BUFFALO (14-30-0-3, 31 pts.) at CALGARY (25-19-0-3, 53 pts.) - 1/27/2015, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 35-94 ATS (+200.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 10-41 ATS (+82.2 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 13-44 ATS (+93.7 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 25-22 ATS (+81.1 Units) in all games this season.
CALGARY is 13-5 ATS (+6.0 Units) after a division game this season.
CALGARY is 14-6 ATS (+21.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BUFFALO is 195-186 ATS (+395.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
CALGARY is 2-11 ATS (+14.2 Units) in home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 2-1 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 2-1-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.1 Units)

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MINNESOTA (20-20-0-6, 46 pts.) at EDMONTON (12-26-0-9, 33 pts.) - 1/27/2015, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 20-26 ATS (-12.1 Units) in all games this season.
EDMONTON is 12-35 ATS (-53.9 Units) in all games this season.
EDMONTON is 31-46 ATS (-23.6 Units) in home games when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.
EDMONTON is 3-19 ATS (+30.7 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
EDMONTON is 6-23 ATS (+40.6 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 150-152 ATS (-32.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-2 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 5-2-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.5 Units)

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ANAHEIM (31-10-0-6, 68 pts.) at VANCOUVER (26-16-0-3, 55 pts.) - 1/27/2015, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 31-16 ATS (+7.9 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 14-6 ATS (+20.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 18-4 ATS (+11.6 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 428-363 ATS (+25.8 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 27-10 ATS (+11.9 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 14-4 ATS (+8.3 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
ANAHEIM is 31-12 ATS (+12.7 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 17-7 ATS (+7.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ANAHEIM is 208-195 ATS (+422.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 120-121 ATS (-29.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 18-33 ATS (-20.7 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 20-39 ATS (-24.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 4-17 ATS (+22.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 9-2 (+7.2 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 9-2-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
5 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, January 27

Hot teams
-- Rangers won eight of their last ten games. Islanders won five of their last six.
-- Winnipeg won last five games, scoring 22 goals.
-- Canadiens won nine of their last twelve games.
-- Red Wings won last five games, scoring 16 goals in last three.
-- Lightning won ten of their last thirteen games. Carolina won six of last nine.
-- Nashville won its last seven home games.
-- Flames won four of their last five games.
-- Edmonton is 4-3 in its last seven games, after a 2-22 skid.
-- Anaheim won last five games, outscoring opponents 18-5. Canucks won three of last four.

Cold teams
-- Arizona lost their last six games, scoring nine goals. Flyers are 5-9 in their last 14 games.
-- Penguins lost last four games, allowing 17 goals.
-- Washington lost last three games, allowing 14 goals. Columbus lost five of last seven games.
-- Dallas Stars lost six of their last nine games.
-- Panthers lost last four games, scoring seven goals.
-- Avalanche lost four of their last six games.
-- Sabres lost last eleven games, allowing 17 goals in last three.
-- Minnesota lost eight of its last ten games.

Series records
-- Islanders won four of last six games with the Rangers.
-- Coyotes are 6-4 in their last ten games with Philly.
-- Penguins won eight of last nine games with Winnipeg.
-- Washington won seven of last ten games with Columbus.
-- Dallas Stars lost three of last four visits to Montreal, are 3-2 in last five overall vs Montreal.
-- Panthers won five of last seven games with Detroit.
-- Lightning won nine of last ten games with Carolina.
-- Colorado is 4-3 in last seven games with Nashville, after losing nine in row before that.
-- Flames won three of last four games with Buffalo.
-- Oilers lost eight of last ten games with Minnesota.
-- Ducks won 12 of last 15 games with Vancouver.

Totals
-- Last three Islander home games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Philly home games stayed under.
-- Under is 10-4-1 in last fifteen Pittsburgh home games.
-- Four of last five Washington road games went over.
-- Over is 9-2 in last 11 Dallas road games, 2-6 in last eight Montreal home games.
-- Five of last six Detroit road games stayed under total.
-- Last six Tampa Bay road games went over the total.
-- Seven of last eight Colorado road games stayed under.
-- Over is 7-2 in last nine Buffalo road games, 2-5 in last seven Calgary home games.
-- Six of last seven Edmonton home games went over.
-- Eight of last ten Vancouver home games stayed under.

Back-to-back
-- None

 

[CNOTES]

NHL

Tuesday, January 27

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
ARIZONA vs. PHILADELPHIA
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Arizona's last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 8 games at home
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. NY ISLANDERS
NY Rangers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 8 of the NY Rangers last 12 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
NY Islanders are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 5 games

7:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. COLUMBUS
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
Columbus is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing at home against Washington

7:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. PITTSBURGH
Winnipeg is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Winnipeg

7:30 PM
DALLAS vs. MONTREAL
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games on the road
Dallas is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing at home against Dallas
Montreal is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games

7:30 PM
DETROIT vs. FLORIDA
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 10 games when playing on the road against Florida
Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Florida
Florida is 2-9-2 SU in its last 13 games ,when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Florida's last 10 games when playing at home against Detroit

7:30 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. CAROLINA
Tampa Bay is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Carolina's last 14 games
Carolina is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

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

9:00 PM
BUFFALO vs. CALGARY
Buffalo is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Buffalo's last 12 games when playing on the road against Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 7 games at home
Calgary is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home

9:30 PM
MINNESOTA vs. EDMONTON
Minnesota is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Edmonton's last 7 games at home
Edmonton is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games at home

10:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. VANCOUVER
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 6 games on the road
Anaheim is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Vancouver's last 9 games when playing at home against Anaheim
Vancouver is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Anaheim

 

[CNOTES]

NHL

Tuesday, January 27


Leafs posting ugly numbers after All-Star break

Late season collapses have become the norm for the Toronto Maple Leafs in recent years, a trend that give their fans and backers plenty of reason to be concerned as the regular season begins to draw to a close.

Since the 2011-12 campaign, the Leafs are an NHL-worst 16-32-7 straight-up after the All-Star/Olympic break. The Buds have hit the mid-season wall sooner than usual this year and are currently sitting in 11th place in the Eastern Conference with a 22-23-3 record.

Toronto will return to the ice Wednesday when they travel to the Garden State for a date with the New Jersey Devils.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Dunkel

Anaheim at Vancouver
The Ducks head to Vancouver tonight to face the Canucks (26-16-3) and come into the contest with a 7-1 record in their last 8 games versus a team with a winning record. Anaheim is the pick (-115) according to Dunkel, which has the Ducks favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (-115). Here are all of today's NHL picks.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 27

Game 51-52: Arizona at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona 9.102; Philadelphia 11.311
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 53-54: NY Rangers at NY Islanders (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 12.171; NY Islanders 11.223
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: NY Islanders (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (+105); Over

Game 55-56: Washington at Columbus (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 12.378; Columbus 10.875
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-145); Under

Game 57-58: Winnipeg at Pittsburgh (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 10.773; Pittsburgh 12.301
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-115); 5
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-115); Under

Game 59-60: Detroit at Florida (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 12.144; Florida 10.209
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-135); 5
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-135); Over

Game 61-62: Tampa Bay at Carolina (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 12.567; Carolina 10.409
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-160); Over

Game 63-64: Dallas at Montreal (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 11.982; Montreal 10.881
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+140); Under

Game 65-66: Colorado at Nashville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 11.877; Nashville 10.911
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-180); 5
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+160); Under

Game 67-68: Buffalo at Calgary (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 8.867; Calgary 11.145
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 2 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Calgary (-275); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (-275); Over

Game 69-70: Minnesota at Edmonton (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 10.689; Edmonton 11.557
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+120); Over

Game 71-72: Anaheim at Vancouver (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 12.112; Vancouver 10.769
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-115); 5
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (-115); Under

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

-- Bulls 113, Warriors 111 OT-- Golden State's 19-game home winning streak comes to an end.

-- Xavier 66, Georgetown 53-- Musketeers get first Big East road win; Hoyas made four baskets (4-16) in first half. At home.

-- VCU 72, George Washington 48-- Battle for first in A-14 wasn't close.

-- Florida 52, Alabama 50-- Gators scored 17 points in 2nd half of ugly game.

-- Boise State 72, Colorado State 78-- Rams were up 10 at half, got hosed late.

-- UNLV 67, Nevada 62-- Rebels get first Mountain West road win.


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

13) Just heard an ESPN commercial with Chris Berman narrating and it dawned on me: I never, ever watch ESPN's pregame show, because I can't stand Berman. His act has grown very tired for me. I'd much rather watch the NFL Network pregame stuff.

12) NBA 3-point shooting contest could be tremendous February 14 in Brooklyn; Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Kyle Korver, JJ Redick. Excellent competition.

11) If you put Pete Rose's being eligibile for the Hall of Fame up to a public vote, how much of the vote does Rose get? 60%? 70%? More? No way would he lose.

10) James Shields/Chris Young appear to be the best two starting pitchers who are still free agents. Spring training starts in three weeks; no one wants Shields?

9) Bill Vinovich is the Super Bowl ref; Patriots won four of last five times Vinovich reffed one of their games, Seattle is 7-1 last eight times he worked with them.

8) Another sign I watch too much TV: I have a tremendous urge to play cards with Kenny Rogers, thanks to that Geico commercial.

7) Bob Huggins coached Kansas State for one season, eight years ago; counting that year, K-State is 89-55 in conference games since then. In the five years before Huggins came to the Little Apple, K-State was 28-52. Frank Martin stayed in Manhattan after Huggins went to West Virginia. K-State is not an easy place to win at

6) Bill Haas won the Humana Challenge, jumped from 41st to 23rd in World Golf Ranking. Steve Wheatcroft had a top 10, jumped from #501 to #289.

5) Interesting article in LA Times this week about how some mid-major college hoop teams supplement their coach's income by giving him a percentage of the money they take in for playing non-conference guarantee games.

Long Beach State plays the hardest non-conference schedule in America; their coach Don Monson makes $800,000 a year, $280,000 of which comes from the $380,000 Long Beach took in from playing (losing) five guarantee games this fall.

Its a creative way of keeping a coach you like from bolting for more $$$ elsewhere.

4) Why do TV networks put reporters outside during horrible weather? A woman named Snow was outside in a pile of snow reporting Tuesday morning- it just doesn't seem smart. If the wind is 60 mph, I don't need to see some poor soul outside with a microphone trying like hell not to get blown off his/her feet.

3) Speaking of weather, while I froze my butt off shoveling snow Tuesday, it was 61 degrees in Billings, Montana. Go figure.

2) They opened the first White Castle (little square burgers) in Las Vegas, across the Strip from the Mirage. People were lined up down the sidewalk. I've only had them once, a long time ago; need some intel if they're worth having.

1) Marcus Mariota's brother predictably committed to play football at Oregon, but the young man is a defensive end, not a QB.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Dunkel

Pittsburgh at Washington
The Penguins head to Washington tonight to face a Capitals team that is coming off a 4-3 loss in Columbus last night and is 0-5 in its last 5 games when playing with 0 days rest. Pittsburgh is the pick (-110) according to Dunkel, which has the Penguins favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-110). Here are all of today's NHL picks.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28

Game 1-2: Toronto at New Jersey (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 11.122; New Jersey 10.204
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+110); Under

Game 3-4: Pittsburgh at Washington (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 12.403; Washington 10.912
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-110); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-110); Under

Game 5-6: Chicago at Los Angeles (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 12.223; Los Angeles 10.612
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-115); 5
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-115); Over




NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, January 28

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TORONTO (22-23-0-3, 47 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (17-22-0-8, 42 pts.) - 1/28/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 4-15 ATS (+22.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
TORONTO is 1-9 ATS (+12.9 Units) in January games this season.
TORONTO is 1-9 ATS (+12.9 Units) second half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 7-13 ATS (-9.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TORONTO is 7-18 ATS (-12.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 52-77 ATS (-32.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 5-2 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 5-2-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.8 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (27-12-0-8, 62 pts.) at WASHINGTON (24-14-0-9, 57 pts.) - 1/28/2015, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 7-1 (+5.5 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 7-1-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.9 Units)

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CHICAGO (30-15-0-2, 62 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (20-15-0-12, 52 pts.) - 1/28/2015, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 10-14 ATS (-17.2 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 34-35 ATS (-22.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 21-27 ATS (-22.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 277-302 ATS (-134.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 6-11 ATS (-16.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 20-27 ATS (-54.9 Units) in all games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 2-7 ATS (-10.6 Units) in January games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 2-7 ATS (-9.1 Units) second half of the season this season.
LOS ANGELES is 5-10 ATS (-14.1 Units) after a division game this season.
LOS ANGELES is 10-15 ATS (-10.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 13-6 (+6.1 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 13-6-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
12 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+6.4 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, January 28

Hot teams
-- None.

Cold teams
-- Toronto lost last six games, scoring five goals. Devils lost 13 of last 19 games.
-- Penguins lost four of last five games. Washington lost its last four, allowing 18 goals.
-- Blackhawks are 3-4 in their last seven games. Kings lost last four games, scoring eight goals.

Series records
-- Toronto won six of last eight vs New Jersey, but lost last two.
-- Penguins won eight of last nine games with Washington.
-- Kings lost three of last four games with Chicago.

Totals
-- Four of last five Toronto road games stayed under.
-- Five of last seven Washington home games stayed under.
-- Three of Kings' last four home games stayed under.

Back-to-back
-- Penguins are 2-6 if they played the night before; Washington is 1-7.




NHL

Wednesday, January 28

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Trend Report
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7:30 PM
TORONTO vs. NEW JERSEY
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
Toronto is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing New Jersey
New Jersey is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 6 games when playing Toronto

8:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington
Pittsburgh is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

10:30 PM
CHICAGO vs. LOS ANGELES
Chicago is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games
Los Angeles is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 7 games when playing Chicago


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NHL

Wednesday, January 28


Penguins' C Sidney Crosby, probable Wednesday

Crosby is dealing with a lower-body injury which caused him to miss Tuesday's game. He is expected to play Wednesday against the Capitals.


Blues acquire C Goc from Penguins

The St. Louis Blues acquired center Marcel Goc from the Pittsburgh Penguins for center Maxim Lapierre, the team announced Tuesday night.

Goc, 31, has two goals and six points in 43 games for the Penguins this season. He has 74 goals and 185 points in 605 regular-season games with the San Jose Sharks, Nashville Predators, Florida Panthers and Penguins.

Lapierre, 29, has 65 goals and 137 points in 579 regular-season games with the Montreal Canadiens, Anaheim Ducks, Vancouver Canucks and Blues. This season with St. Louis, Lapierre has two goals and nine points in 45 games.



NHL roundup: Pens end skid, top Jets

PITTSBURGH -- David Perron and Brandon Sutter scored power-play goals just under 2 1/2 minutes apart in the third period as the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied for a 5-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night.

Perron tied the game at 3-3 with 15:37 remaining when he scored his sixth goal in nine games for the since being acquired from the Edmonton Oilers in a trade. The left winger had just five goals in 38 games with the Oilers.

With 12:08 left, Sutter put the Penguins ahead with 10th goal. The center scored 13 seconds after Jets left winger Adam Lowry was sent off for charging right winger Steve Downie, who was forced to leave the game.

Downie and center Nick Spaling also scored for the Penguins, who snapped their four-game losing streak and beat the Jets for the sixth straight time and the 21st time in the past 24 meetings.

Blue Jackets 4, Capitals 3

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Left winger Cam Atkinson snapped a personal 17-game scoring drought with a third-period goal that sent Columbus to a win over Washington.

Center Ryan Johansen, center Mark Letestu and defenseman Fedor Tyutin each added goals for the Blue Jackets, while left winger Nick Foligno had two assists.

Blue Jackets goaltender Curtis McElhinney, who will be the club's starter now that Sergei Bobrovsky is out long-term with a groin injury, made 25 saves. Two of the goals he allowed were on close-range deflections.

Islanders 4, Rangers 1

UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- New York Islanders goalie Jaroslav Halak came within 8.1 seconds of his second consecutive shutout of the New York Rangers.

Islanders center Mikhail Grabovski, left winger Matt Martin, center Ryan Strome and center John Tavares scored a goal apiece.

Halak, who became the first Islanders goalie since 1975 to blank the Rangers at Madison Square Garden in the Islanders' 3-0 win on Jan. 13, stopped 40 shots before Rangers left winger Carl Hagelin scored to cost him his fifth shutout of the season.

Hurricanes 4, Lightning 2

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Center Eric Staal, center Nathan Gerbe, defenseman Justin Faulk and center Jiri Tlusty scored for the Hurricanes, who won their third game in a row.

Carolina goalie Anton Khudobin, starting for the third consecutive game, registered 28 saves. Khudobin has won his last six decisions.

Center Cedric Paquette and center Brian Boyle scored for Tampa Bay, which had a three-game winning streak snapped. Lightning goalie Ben Bishop, who had been 5-0-0 in his career against Carolina, made 18 saves.

Flyers 4, Coyotes 3 (SO)

PHILADELPHIA -- Right winger Wayne Simmonds had the only goal in the shootout, lifting Philadelphia past Arizona.

Flyers goaltender Steve Mason returned from missing time due to the flu and made 22 saves after Ray Emery allowed two goals on the first four shots during the opening 5:50. Mason stopped shots by defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson and center Antoine Vermette in the shootout.

Simmonds began the comeback with a power-play goal midway through the first period and then helped the Flyers improve to 2-5 in shootouts on a nifty move. Center R.J. Umberger and defenseman Michael Del Zotto also scored for the Flyers, who won their second straight and third in fourth games.

Red Wings 5, Panthers 4

SUNRISE, Fla. -- Detroit scored four goals in the second period and chased Florida goaltender Roberto Luongo en route to a high-scoring win.

Red Wings left winger Luke Glendening tallied two goals, and Detroit goaltender Petr Mrzaek made 37 saves. Former Panthers center Stephen Weiss added a goal and two assists for Detroit.

Fresh off a start in Sunday's All-Star game in Columbus, Luongo gave up five goals on 17 shots before being pulled with 7:37 left in the second period. Al Montoya finished the game for the Panthers, who didn't get the win but snapped a long power-play scoring drought with three power-play goals. The Red Wings had the league's sixth-best penalty-killing unit going into the game.

Canadiens 3, Stars 2

MONTREAL -- Right winger Brendan Gallagher's power-play goal stood as the game-winner as Montreal topped Dallas.

Defenseman Alexei Emelin and left winger Alex Galchenyuk also scored for the Canadiens, who extended their winning streak to three games.

Left winger Jamie Benn and right winger Patrick Eaves provided the offense for Dallas, which dropped its second straight.

Predators 4, Avalanche 3 (OT)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- After giving up the lead in the final minute of regulation, Nashville added another dramatic home win to its resume. Center Craig Smith scored his 14th goal on a breakaway at 2:46 of overtime.

Smith took a breakout pass from center Mike Ribeiro and beat goalkeeper Semyon Varlamov with a forehand to up the Predators' record to 19-2-1 at Bridgestone Arena. Varlamov kept the Avalanche in the game with 35 saves as the Predators maintained possession most of the night.

Ribeiro finished with three assists, and Predators defenseman Shea Weber had two assists. Nashville goalie Carter Hutton made 21 saves.

Flames 4, Sabres 1

CALGARY, Alberta -- Calgary kicked up its game in the final frame and broke it open for victory against last-place Buffalo.

Rookie center Josh Jooris netted the winner, his fourth of the season, just past the nine-minute mark of the period when he pounced on a loose puck. His 10th goal of the season gave the Flames a 2-1 lead.

Right winger Joe Colborne, who had a two-point night, and rookie sensation left winger Johnny Gaudreau potted his second of the game to round out the scoring. Buffalo right winger Chris Steward and Gaudreau scored first-period power-play goals.

Wild 2, Oilers 1

EDMONTON, Alberta -- Minnesota was so concerned about the teams ahead of it in the standings that it almost got mugged by a team miles behind.

The Wild (21-20-6) needed a gift late in the third period to break open a 1-1 tie and post a nail-biting decision over the 29th place Edmonton Oilers.

Charlie Coyle jumped on a terrible turnover by Oilers winger Jordan Eberle at the Minnesota blueline and delivered the winner with a highlight reel goal on the ensuing play to help the Wild avert disaster.

Ducks 4, Canucks 0

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Center Rickard Rakell scored a goal and added an assist while goaltender Frederik Andersen stopped 17 shots for the shutout as Anaheim beat Vancouver to extend its NHL winning streak to six games.

The shutout was the third of the season for Andersen.

Right winger Kyle Palmieri, on a power play, and left winger Matt Beleskey also scored for the Ducks, who have won nine of their last 11 games. Left winger Patrick Maroon scored into an empty net in the last minute.

Anaheim leads the NHL with a 32-10-6 record for 70 points. The Ducks are also 11-1-2 in their 14 games against Vancouver.