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NHL

Thursday, March 26


NHL roundup: Flyers blitz Blackhawks

PHILADELPHIA -- Right winger Wayne Simmonds scored the 100th goal of his Flyers career, helping lead Philadelphia to a 4-1 win over the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday.

Centers Ryan White and Claude Giroux and left winger Michael Raffl also scored for Philadelphia, while goaltender Steve Mason stopped 34 of 35 shots in the victory. Philadelphia right winger Matt Read and defenseman Michael Del Zotto added two assists apiece.

Goaltender Corey Crawford stopped 29 of 33 shots for Chicago and center Andrew Shaw notched his 13th goal of the season for the Blackhawks' only score.

Oilers 4, Avalanche 3

EDMONTON, Alberta -- Colorado fought back valiantly from a 3-0 first-period deficit, tying it 3-3 in the third, but Edmonton center Derek Roy scored the winner on a power play at 10:42 of the third period.

The Oilers jumped on top on goals from defenseman Martin Marincin at 4:33, right winger Jordan Eberle at 5:53 and left winger Taylor Hall at 9:36. That spelled the end of Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov, who got the hook after giving up three goals on seven shots.

Right winger Jarome Iginla and left winger Alex Tanguay scored for the Avalanche in the second period, and center Ryan O'Reilly tied the game at 4:54 of the third.

Stars 4, Flames 3 (SO)

CALGARY, Alberta -- Center Tyler Seguin scored the lone goal in the shootout to keep Dallas with at least some hope of catching a wild-card spot. The Stars earned their fourth win in a row and netted their ninth victory in 11 games.

With the extra-time loss, the Flames maintained their hold on third place in the Pacific Division, one point ahead of the hard-charging Los Angeles Kings.

The Flames rebounded from 2-0 and 3-2 deficits to earn the point. Calgary defenseman Deryk Engelland -- who snapped a 77-game goal drought -- potted his second of the game midway through the third period to force overtime. Dallas right winger Ales Hemsky scored twice.

 

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NHL
Short Sheet

Thursday, March 26

Los Angeles at NY Islanders, 7:05 ET
Los Angeles: 11-2 SU in road games in March games
NY Islanders: 8-20 SU in home games after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6 games

Anaheim at Boston, 7:05 ET
Anaheim: 21-13 SU as a road underdog of +100 to +150
Boston: 2-10 SU off a loss against a division rival

Arizona at Buffalo, 7:05 ET
Arizona: 22-52 in all games
Buffalo: 4-25 SU after failing to cover 3 of their last 4 against the spread

New Jersey at Washington, 7:05 ET
New Jersey: 7-1 SU in road games revenging a home blowout loss vs opponent of 4 goals or more
Washington: 2-7 SU in home games after 2 consecutive non-conference games

Pittsburgh at Carolina, 7:05 ET
Pittsburgh: 9-16 SU vs. division opponents
Carolina: 5-0 SU in home games after 4 or more consecutive losses

NY Rangers at Ottawa, 7:35 ET
NY Rangers: 14-3 SU in road games off a home loss
Ottawa: 20-32 SU after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game

Florida at Toronto, 7:35 ET
Florida: 15-9 SU revenging a same season loss vs opponent
Toronto: 7-19 SU when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days

San Jose at Detroit, 7:35 ET
San Jose: 8-2 SU in road games after having lost 3 of their last 4 games
Detroit: 8-15 SU off a close home loss by 1 goal

Nashville at Tampa Bay, 7:35 ET
Nashville: 273-398 SU as an underdog
Tampa Bay: 21-7 SU as a home favorite of -200 or less

Montreal at Winnipeg, 8:05 ET
Montreal: 46-28 SU in all games
Winnipeg: 6-11 SU after scoring 2 goals or less in 2 straight games

Colorado at Vancouver, 10:05 ET
Colorado: 13-27 SU off a road loss
Vancouver: 25-13 SU when playing their 4th game in 7 days

 

[CNOTES]

NHL

Thursday, March 26


Hackett to get the call for Sabres Thursday

The Buffalo Sabres will be turning to Matt Hackett in nets when they host the Arizona Coyotes Thursday. Hackett has only played in three games for the Sabres this season, all coming after the team traded away goalies Michal Neuvirth and Jhonas Enroth.

Hackett is winless in his three starts while posting a 4.33 goals against average and a .893 save percentage. In all three of Hackett's starts this season, the Sabres have lost by more than three goals.

Buffalo is currently +103 against visiting Arizona (-114) Thursday.


Tokarski to start in nets for Canadiens Thursday

The Montreal Canadiens will turn to backup goalie Dustin Tokarski in nets when they visit Winnipeg Thursday. The Habs have dropped four of Tokarski's past five starts, but have only once lost by more than one goal.

Tokarski has a 6-5-3 record on the season with a 2.66 goals against average and a .917 save percentage.


Jets' D Dustin Byfuglien, doubtful Thursday

Byfuglien is out with an upper-body injury and is not expected to return for Thursday's game against the Canadiens.


Predators' LW James Neal, out Thursday

Neal has missed the last five games with an upper-body injury and will not return for Thursday's game against the Lightning.

 

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NHL

Thursday, March 26

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Game of the Day: Ducks at Bruins
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Anaheim Ducks vs. Boston Bruins (-120, 5)

The Boston Bruins are mired in a five-game losing streak that has left them on the outside of the playoff picture and face a stern test when they host the Pacific Division-leading Anaheim Ducks on Thursday. The Bruins are one point behind Ottawa for the second wild card in the Eastern Conference, with the Senators holding a game in hand. "The next nine games is what’s going to decide whether we want to make a run for it, and be there," coach Claude Julien said. "It’s in our hands.”

While Boston is hoping to extend its run of seven consecutive postseason appearances, Anaheim is locked in a battle for the Presidents' Trophy and the top seed in the Western Conference. The Ducks squadered a chance to create some separation by dropping the first two contests of their five-game road trip, including a 5-3 setback at Columbus on Tuesday in which they blew an early two-goal lead. Anaheim has won five of the past seven meetings, including a 3-2 victory at home on Dec. 1.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, NHL Network, TVA, Prime Ticket (Anaheim), NESN (Boston)

LINE HISTORY: Most books opened the Bruins between -115 and -120 with a total of 5.

INJURY REPORT: Ducks - D Korbinian Holzer (Ques-Concussion), RW Tim Jackman (Out-Lower Body) Bruins - C David Krejci (Ques-Knee), D Dougie Hamilton (Out-Upper Body)

ABOUT THE DUCKS (46-22-7 SU, 33-38-4 O/U): Captain Ryan Getzlaf made no effort to hide his displeasure at Anaheim's play following Tuesday's setback, which came two days after the Ducks suffered a 7-2 beat-down at the hands of the New York Rangers. “What we’re doing and the way we’re playing right now is not acceptable,” Getzlaf said. “We’re going to change that. Internally. Within our locker room, we’re going to change it. ... We're pretending." Anaheim's propensity to surrender goals in the second period is alarming, yielding three more Tuesday to boost its total to a league-worst 92.

ABOUT THE BRUINS (36-25-12 SU, 28-32-13 O/U): Tuukka Rask allowed two goals or fewer eight times in a nine-start span, but the reigning Vezina Trophy winner has had a pair of rocky performances in his last three outings, allowing five goals to Ottawa and getting yanked after surrendering four in Sunday's loss at Tampa Bay. "When we don't have everybody going, then it affects everybody," Rask said. "It's got to be mental. Everybody's in the same boat physically." David Krejci, sidelined for the past 15 games with a partially torn ligament in his left knee, could be back Thursday.

TRENDS:

*Bruins are 0-5 in their last 5 overall.
*Under is 6-0 in Ducks last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
*Home team is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings.
*Over is 7-1-1 in Bruins last 9 vs. Western Conference.

CONSENSUS: 52 percent of users are backing the Bruins.

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

-- Watched the two CBS games on airplane coming home; technology is amazing.

-- I don't watch pregame/halftime shows very much, but friend of mine who knows stuff can't stand Kenny Smith on college games, says he doesn't add anything at all.

-- Jets' owner Woody Johnson sold his co-op apartment in New York for $77.5M.

-- Odd stat of NCAA tournament: Duke beat San Diego State easily last Sunday, but for whole game, they were 2-2 on foul line. Since when does that happen?

-- Dean Smith left every guy who played for him $200 each in his will.

-- Sean Miller is a terrific coach but is 0-3 in regional finals; he is a 1.5-point favorite Saturday against Wisconsin team that beat Arizona in this round last year.



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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Things I think about on a 5-hour flight........

13) Notre Dame 81, Wichita State 70-- Fighting Irish pass the ball, they shoot the ball, are great fun to watch. They'll give Kentucky a ballgame because of it, but it'll take a near-perfect performance to post an upset.

12) Wisconsin 79, North Carolina 72-- Tar Heels shot 8-13 from arc and still lost; Badgers got nine minutes off bench from PG Traevon Jackson; Gasser played 40:00, Kaminsky played 39:00. Badger bench played total of only 31 minutes.

11) Arizona 68, Xavier 60-- Game was tied at half, but Musketeers were 3-17 on arc, which isn't good enough to post an upset. Underdogs were 2-2 vs spread last night, are now 25-11 in this round the last 4.5 years. Its a sad commentary on our world today that Sean Miller will take some heat if Arizona loses to Wisconsin Saturday, since he is 0-3 in regional final games.

10) Kentucky 78, West Virginia 39-- Al McGuire once said, "The best thing about freshmen is they become sophomores", which I'm guessing is what Bob Huggins is thinking about freshman Daxter Miles' trash talk about Kentucky before this game, which might've been the worst game I saw all season.

9) West Virginia isn't good enough to beat Kentucky no matter what, but no one pays to watch referees blow the whistle; I can't remember a game where there were two fouls in the first 0:15- Devin Williams had two fouls in the first 1:14 and left with the score 0-0-- it was 18-2 within a flash after that.

8) Post-game press conferences are high comedy, when players are always referred to as "the student-athletes". Xavier's press conference took place around 1am ET on a Friday morning, about seven hours before classes begin on Xavier's campus in Ohio. Xavier's players are in Los Angeles. Just call them what they are, players. Some are good students, some are not.

7) If Texas is thinking about firing Rick Barnes, who exactly are they going to bring in who is better? He's been in 13 of last 14 NCAA tournaments, but hasn't been higher than a 7-seed since 2011- he is 35-37 in Big X the last four years, but I'll ask another question-- if you fire a guy with Barnes' overall record, is this really a good job? Not all changes result in improvements.

6) Correction: New Nevada coach Eric Musselman didn't work for Trent Johnson at LSU, he worked for Johnny Jones, who succeeded Johnson in Baton Rouge.

5) Bad night for Wichita State last night, and now it could get worse, as Alabama is going to throw $3M a year at Gregg Marshall and if he says no, there's a chance Texas could do the same thing. And for you cocky Kentucky fans out in Las Vegas? The day is coming when Calipari is going to go back to the NBA-- what you going to do then??

4) Victor Martinez homered Thursday, good news for my fantasy baseball team; he isn't and probably won't be catcher-eligible, but I still need his bat at DH.

3) Why would a business refuse service to anyone based on their sexual orientation? Indiana passed a weird and dangerous law this week-- everyone's money is worth the same amount, why should it be legal for a business to exclude gay people-- how would you know who is and who isn't? I'll say this; it sets a dangerous precedent.

2) Hardest part of vacation was dragging my butt out of bed a couple days at 10am to go down to the sportsbook and watch exhibition baseball games. My sleep clock gets all kinds of messed up on my trips to the desert.

1) You know it was a great vacation when it feels like you've been gone for a month when you get back and its only been ten days.

 

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NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, March 27

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CALGARY (40-27-0-7, 87 pts.) at MINNESOTA (42-25-0-7, 91 pts.) - 3/27/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 54-38 ATS (-1.1 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 11-4 ATS (+6.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
CALGARY is 40-34 ATS (+75.7 Units) in all games this season.
CALGARY is 10-6 ATS (+18.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
CALGARY is 40-37 ATS (+84.2 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 7-3 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 7-3-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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COLUMBUS (34-35-0-4, 72 pts.) at CHICAGO (44-23-0-6, 94 pts.) - 3/27/2015, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 24-6 ATS (+12.3 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 79-82 ATS (+172.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 13-9 ATS (+27.4 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
COLUMBUS is 6-1 ATS (+7.5 Units) in road games in March games this season.
COLUMBUS is 122-116 ATS (+254.6 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 11-8 ATS (+23.0 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
CHICAGO is 48-47 ATS (-44.7 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 56-65 ATS (-32.9 Units) in home games on Friday nights since 1996.
CHICAGO is 14-15 ATS (-14.0 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
CHICAGO is 39-32 ATS (-6.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 14-18 ATS (-21.6 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 6-1 (+4.3 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 6-1-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.6 Units)

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DALLAS (36-28-0-10, 82 pts.) at EDMONTON (21-40-0-13, 55 pts.) - 3/27/2015, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 3-10 ATS (-8.8 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 18-12 ATS (+32.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
DALLAS is 9-4 ATS (+14.8 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
EDMONTON is 21-53 ATS (-59.8 Units) in all games this season.
EDMONTON is 14-38 ATS (+75.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
EDMONTON is 3-14 ATS (+25.6 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
EDMONTON is 154-155 ATS (-48.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 6-2 (+3.1 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 6-2-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

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NHL

Friday, March 27

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
CALGARY vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 6 games
Calgary is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Calgary

8:30 PM
COLUMBUS vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Columbus's last 23 games when playing Chicago
Columbus is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Chicago's last 23 games when playing Columbus
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Columbus

9:30 PM
DALLAS vs. EDMONTON
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Dallas's last 8 games on the road
Dallas is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing Edmonton
Edmonton is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing Dallas
Edmonton is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home

 

[CNOTES]

NHL

Friday, March 27


Road teams outshine hosts on ice Thursday

There was not much of a home-ice advantage in the NHL Thursday night, as road teams went an impressive 9-2 straight up. Traveling teams outscored their hosting opponents 38-29, with four of the games seeing the road team win by two or more goals.

The two teams to actually net a win in front of their faithful were the Washington Capitals and the Carolina Hurricanes, with the Caps needing overtime to seal the deal.

You could say the Buffalo Sabres won on home-ice by losing, thus increasing their odds at the top overall pick, Sabres fans did cheer when their team lost the game, but that's not going to help bettors.


Pushes dictate totals action on Thursday

It was an odd night for totals action in the NHL Thursday, as games combined for a 5-1-5 over/under mark. With five games notching five combined goals, the push dominated leaving a lot of bettors tearing up tickets.

The lone under of the night went to the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs, with even that game only going under by 0.5 goals.

Games have topped the closing total 52.78 percent of the time in NHL action this season.


Lehtonen on fire this month for Stars

With a fighting chance to make the playoffs, the Dallas Stars are expected to start Kari Lehtonen in nets Friday. The Finnish netminder has been lights-out for the Stars this month sporting an 8-1 record with a 2.07 goals against average and a .924 save percentage.

Dallas has won seven of their past eight contests and are currently eight points out of the final playoff spot in the West. The Stars will need continued hot play down the stretch to make the postseason, as they close their season with five of eight on the road.

The Stars will visit the Edmonton Oilers Friday, with Dallas currently a -163 favorite.

 

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NHL
Dunkel

Friday, March 27

Calgary Flames vs Minnesota Wild

Game 1-2
March 27, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Calgary Flames
12.525
Minnesota Wild
11.220
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Calgary Flames
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota Wild
-170
5
Dunkel Pick:
Calgary Flames
(+150); Under

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Chicago Blackhawks

Game 3-4
March 27, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Columbus Blue Jackets
12.228
Chicago Blackhawks
10.870
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Columbus Blue Jackets
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Blackhawks
-210
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Columbus Blue Jackets
(+175); Under

Dallas Stars vs Edmonton Oilers

Game 5-6
March 27, 2015 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas Stars
12.000
Edmonton Oilers
10.701
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas Stars
by 1 1/2
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas Stars
-160
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas Stars
(-160); Over

 

[CNOTES]

NHL

Friday, March 27


NHL roundup: Kings move back into playoff position

UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- Center Anze Kopitar scored the tiebreaking goal with 4:23 left in the third period, and the Los Angeles Kings moved into playoff position in the Western Conference with a 3-2 win over the New York Islanders on Thursday night at Nassau Coliseum.

With their third consecutive win, the defending Stanley Cup champion Kings (37-23-14) moved one point ahead of the idle Calgary Flames for third place in the Pacific Division.

Centers Nick Shore, Tyler Toffoli and Anze Kopitar all scored for the Kings.

Center Frans Nielsen and defenseman Johnny Boychuk scored for the Islanders.

Coyotes 4, Sabres 3 (OT)

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Center Sam Gagner scored 56 seconds into overtime, giving Arizona a win over Buffalo.

Right winger Jordan Szwarz, defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson and right winger David Moss also scored for the Coyotes (23-44-8). Arizona goalie Mike Smith made 32 saves.

Center Tyler Ennis, defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen and right winger Brian Gionta scored for Buffalo (20-46-8). Goalie Matt Hackett stopped 38 shots.

Hurricanes 5, Penguins 2

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Carolina displayed rare offensive execution with a few players breaking scoring droughts in a victory over Pittsburgh at PNC Arena.

Center Eric Staal, defenseman Ryan Murphy, center Jay McClement, right winger Alexander Semin and center Andrej Nestrasil scored for the Hurricanes, who won for the first time in five games (1-2-2).

Center Brandon Sutter opened the scoring for the Penguins, who have won only once in a seven-game span and yet remain in solid position to make the playoffs. Pittsburgh defenseman Ian Cole scored after Carolina built a four-goal lead. Carolina goalie Cam Ward made 27 saves, showing few signs of rust from recent inactivity. Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 23 shots for Pittsburgh.

Capitals 3, Devils 2 (OT)

WASHINGTON -- Goaltender Braden Holtby stopped 29 of 31 shots, but Washington still needed overtime heroics by defenseman Matt Niskanen to skate away with a wild victory over New Jersey at the Verizon Center.

Defenseman Karl Alzner and center Eric Fehr scored in regulation for the Capitals.

Devils right winger Steve Bernier scored with 29.2 seconds remaining in regulation to send the game into overtime after center Travis Zajac scored a short-handed goal in the second period.

Ducks 3, Bruins 2 (OT)

BOSTON -- Anaheim tied the game in the last minute of regulation and ended a two-game losing streak when captain Ryan Getzlaf scored with 1:51 left in overtime to give his team a victory over Boston.

Ducks right winger Corey Perry forced overtime with a deflection goal with 38.5 seconds left in regulation and left winger Patrick Maroon scored the other Ducks goal while goaltender Frederick Andersen made 27 saves for the win.

The Bruins got power-play goals from rookie center Ryan Spooner and right winger Loui Eriksson and Tuukka Rask made 29 saves.

Rangers 5, Senators 1

OTTAWA -- The New York Rangers threw some water on red-hot Ottawa in a victory at the Canadian Tire Centre. The win was the Rangers' eighth in their last 10 games and it stopped the Senators' winning streak at seven.

It also marked the first regulation loss for Senators goalie Andrew Hammond, who was pulled in the second period after giving up five goals on 22 shots. He entered with a 14-0-1 record and one game shy of tying the mark for best career start by an NHL goalie.

Winger Chris Kreider led the Rangers with two goals. Winger Tanner Glass, center Mats Zuccarello and defenseman Dan Boyle had the others. Center Curtis Lazar scored the Senators lone goal.

Panthers 4, Maple Leafs 1

TORONTO -- Florida kept its playoff hopes alive with a win over lowly Toronto, moving three points back of the Ottawa Senators and Boston Bruins, who are tied for the second Eastern Conference wild card.

Panthers left winger Jonathan Huberdeau and defenseman Steven Kampfer scored 30 seconds apart on the second period. Florida center Brandon Pirri added two goals. Florida goaltender Roberto Luongo made 24 saves for his 26th win of the season.

Rookie center Sam Carrick had the lone goal for the Maple Leafs. Toronto goaltender Jonathan Bernier allowed three goals on 16 shots and was replaced by James Reimer in the second period. Reimer stopped all 11 shots he faced.

Predators 3, Lightning 2

TAMPA, Fla. -- Behind goalie Pekka Rinne, Nashville outlasted Tampa Bay at Amalie Arena.

The Predators (46-21-8) scored twice in 40 seconds in the opening five minutes -- from centers Mike Ribeiro and Paul Gaustad -- then got a crucial goal from center Michael Santarello in the second period that proved to be the winner.

Tampa Bay (46-22-7) took a rare home loss to snap a four-game win streak, unable to rally in the third period as they had two nights earlier against the Florida Panthers. Centers Vladislav Namestnikov and Brian Boyle scored the Lightning goals.

Sharks 6, Red Wings 4

DETROIT -- Left winger Patrick Marleau had two goals and an assist to lead San Jose over Detroit at Joe Louis Arena.

Centers Chris Tierney and Logan Couture had a goal and an assist each and defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic and left winger Matt Nieto also scored for San Jose while goalie Antti Niemi made 30 saves.

Right winger Tomas Jurco, left winger Tomas Tatar, right winger Stephen Weiss and left winger Justin Abdelkader scored for Detroit. Defenseman Dan DeKeyser had two assists and goaltender Jimmy Howard stopped seven of 10 shots before being pulled after the first period on his 31st birthday. Petr Mrazek made 17 saves in relief.

Jets 5, Canadiens 2

WINNIPEG, Manitoba -- Mark Scheifele scored and added an assist as Winnipeg dominated Montreal.

The Jets (39-24-12) also got goals from defenseman Dustin Byfuglien, center Jim Slater, right winger Blake Wheeler and left winger Adam Lowry. The Canadiens' (46-21-8) tallies came from defenseman Andrei Markov and Brendan Gallagher.

Goaltender Ondrej Pavelec made 20 first period stops on route to a 39-save performance for his sixth straight win between the pipes for Winnipeg while goalie Dustin Tokarski made 17 saves in a losing effort for Montreal.

Avalanche 4, Canucks 1

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Left winger Gabriel Landeskog scored a goal and added an assist as Colorado kept its slim playoff hopes alive with a victory over Vancouver.

The Avalanche, in tough to grab a wild-card berth in the Western Conference , improved to 34-28-12 as they stayed within 10 points of the Winnipeg Jets, who also won Thursday. The Canucks (43-27-4) saw their three-game win streak end as they continued their trend of playing poorly against teams below the playoff bar. The Canucks retain second place in the Pacific Division, but now hold only a two-point lead on the surging Los Angeles Kings, who moved into third place with a win over the New York Islanders earlier Thursday.

Left winger Alex Tanguay, right winger Jarome Iginla and center John Mitchell also scored for the Avalanche, while defenseman Yannick Weber scored the only goal for the Canucks.

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

-- RIP Hot Rod Hundley, the former West Virginia sharpshooter who was a beloved announcer for the Utah Jazz for many years.

-- Good to see Tim McCarver will be doing 40 games on TV for the Cardinals; he was really good when he worked every day for the Mets, not so much on network TV. That happens to lot of analysts; need to work a lot to be good.

-- Gonzaga 74, UCLA 62-- Zags get to first Final Four if they beat Duke Sunday.

-- Louisville 75, NC State 65-- Rick Pitino is a really, really good coach.

-- Duke 63, Utah 57-- Third foul on Utes' star Wright was a joke; was 2-point game when it happened. Duke then scored the next seven points.

-- Michigan State 62, Oklahoma 58-- Spartans were down double digits in first half.



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Armadillo: Saturday's List of 13: Some baseballl prop bets for 2015.....

What follows are from a sheet of prop bets I picked up in Las Vegas this week......the object is to pick whether the player will go over/under the listed number
13) Most home runs, any player: 43.5, under -$120

12) Most hits, any player: 208

11) Most RBI, any player: 125.5

10) Most wins, any pitcher: 21

9) Total wins for Clayton Kershaw, 18

8) Total home runs by Bryce Harper, 24.5

7) Most complete games by any pitcher, 6

6) Total hits by Mike Trout, 173.5

5) Total wins, Gerrit Cole, 11.5

4) Total home runs, Edwin Encarnacion, 34.5

3) Total home runs, Andrew McCutchen, 23.5

2) Total wins, Felix Hernandez, 14.5

1) Total home runs, Yasiel Puig, 20.5

We'll post some more of these as the season approaches......

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Long Sheet

Saturday, March 28

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NASHVILLE (46-21-0-8, 100 pts.) at WASHINGTON (40-24-0-10, 90 pts.) - 3/28/2015, 12:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 46-29 ATS (+6.2 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 188-132 ATS (+35.5 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 142-190 ATS (-70.9 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 2-1-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.5 Units)

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SAN JOSE (36-30-0-8, 80 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (30-29-0-16, 76 pts.) - 3/28/2015, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 36-38 ATS (-14.4 Units) in all games this season.
SAN JOSE is 9-13 ATS (-9.8 Units) on Saturday games this season.
SAN JOSE is 12-18 ATS (-13.7 Units) in non-conference games this season.
SAN JOSE is 10-15 ATS (-14.4 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 12-16 ATS (-13.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN JOSE is 15-17 ATS (-16.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 26-17 ATS (+43.0 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 8-1 ATS (+6.7 Units) in home games after a non-conference game this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 26-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 30-45 ATS (-41.3 Units) in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 67-71 ATS (-59.4 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 224-229 ATS (-18.1 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-22 ATS (+34.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 4-10 ATS (-8.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 2-1 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE 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=+1.2 Units)

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ANAHEIM (47-22-0-7, 101 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (44-26-0-5, 93 pts.) - 3/28/2015, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 47-29 ATS (+6.6 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 200-202 ATS (+436.4 Units) in road games second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 18-6 ATS (+11.6 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 189-155 ATS (+26.6 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 215-205 ATS (+438.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
NY ISLANDERS are 26-33 ATS (-7.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 3-8 ATS (-9.0 Units) in March games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 14-29 ATS (+43.1 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 2-1 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 2-1-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.9 Units)

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ARIZONA (23-44-0-8, 54 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (40-23-0-11, 91 pts.) - 3/28/2015, 1:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-1 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 2-1-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.1 Units)

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NY RANGERS (47-19-0-7, 101 pts.) at BOSTON (36-25-0-13, 85 pts.) - 3/28/2015, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 33-12 ATS (+14.0 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 47-26 ATS (+10.8 Units) in all games this season.
NY RANGERS are 14-5 ATS (+9.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
NY RANGERS are 27-11 ATS (+10.7 Units) second half of the season this season.
NY RANGERS are 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 120-105 ATS (+230.2 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 53-23 ATS (+14.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 29-9 ATS (+13.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 36-38 ATS (-37.8 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 11-16 ATS (-15.4 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
BOSTON is 5-9 ATS (-12.3 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 9-4 (+4.7 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 9-4-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.2 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (46-22-0-7, 99 pts.) at DETROIT (39-22-0-12, 90 pts.) - 3/28/2015, 2:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 21-6 ATS (+12.0 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 173-187 ATS (+401.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
DETROIT is 20-23 ATS (-7.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 4-8 ATS (-6.9 Units) in March games this season.
DETROIT is 9-17 ATS (-11.2 Units) vs. division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 7-1 (+6.0 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 7-1-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.7 Units)

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FLORIDA (34-26-0-14, 82 pts.) at MONTREAL (46-21-0-8, 100 pts.) - 3/28/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 3-15 ATS (+24.0 Units) in road games on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 179-245 ATS (-70.5 Units) after a division game since 1996.
FLORIDA is 117-172 ATS (+292.7 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
MONTREAL is 46-29 ATS (+84.2 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 17-3 ATS (+13.2 Units) on Saturday games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 7-3 (+2.7 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 7-3-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.3 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (31-31-0-12, 74 pts.) at CAROLINA (27-36-0-10, 64 pts.) - 3/28/2015, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 6-4 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 6-4-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.5 Units)

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OTTAWA (37-25-0-11, 85 pts.) at TORONTO (27-42-0-6, 60 pts.) - 3/28/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 10-6 ATS (+18.0 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
OTTAWA is 13-6 ATS (+19.1 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
OTTAWA is 14-7 ATS (+23.0 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 13-6 ATS (+20.7 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 27-48 ATS (-43.2 Units) in all games this season.
TORONTO is 6-31 ATS (-28.8 Units) second half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 6-22 ATS (+33.2 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 12-32 ATS (+53.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
TORONTO is 8-21 ATS (+32.8 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
TORONTO is 6-20 ATS (+31.8 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
TORONTO is 0-15 ATS (+21.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 8-4 (+4.4 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 8-4-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.9 Units)

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COLUMBUS (34-35-0-4, 72 pts.) at ST LOUIS (46-21-0-7, 99 pts.) - 3/28/2015, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 5-2 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 5-2-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.9 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (37-23-0-14, 88 pts.) at MINNESOTA (42-25-0-7, 91 pts.) - 3/28/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 37-37 ATS (-19.5 Units) in all games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 13-20 ATS (-10.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
LOS ANGELES is 20-23 ATS (-14.2 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 54-38 ATS (-1.1 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 12-2 ATS (+9.3 Units) in road games in March games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 4-4 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 4-4-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.9 Units)

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BUFFALO (20-46-0-8, 48 pts.) at COLORADO (34-28-0-12, 80 pts.) - 3/28/2015, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 41-115 ATS (+257.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 8-39 ATS (+93.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 16-62 ATS (+139.7 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 7-26 ATS (+53.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BUFFALO is 7-31 ATS (+57.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 89-74 ATS (+210.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 51-36 ATS (+2.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 47-21 ATS (+25.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 23-9 ATS (+11.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 126-120 ATS (-42.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 3-0-0 straight up against BUFFALO 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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DALLAS (36-28-0-10, 82 pts.) at VANCOUVER (43-27-0-4, 90 pts.) - 3/28/2015, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 7-1 (+7.7 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 7-1-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.2 Units)

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, March 28

Hot teams
-- Nashville won last three games, allowing four goals. Washington won four of its last five.
-- Anaheim won five of its last seven games.
-- Arizona won last two games in OT, after losing previous eight games.
-- Rangers won seven of their last nine games.
-- Lightning won four of their last five games.
-- Florida won three of its last four games.
-- Ottawa won seven of its last eight games.
-- Blue Jackets won eight of their last nine games.
-- Los Angeles won its last three games, allowing five goals. Minnesota won six of its last seven.
-- Dallas Stars won nine of their last twelve games. Canucks won five of their last seven.

Cold teams
-- Sharks lost four of their last six games. Philly lost four of its last five.
-- Islanders lost six of their last seven games.
-- Penguins lost six of their last seven games.
-- Boston lost last six games, with three of last five in OT/SO.
-- Detroit lost eight of its last eleven games.
-- Canadiens lost last two games, allowing eight goals.
-- Carolina lost seven of last nine games. Devils lost last three games, outscored 9-3.
-- Toronto lost its last seven games, outscored 29-11.
-- Blues lost three of their last four games.
-- Sabres lost four in row, 11 of last 12 games. Colorado lost last three games, all by one goal.

Series records
-- Predators lost their last four visits to Washington.
-- Flyers lost nine of last ten games with San Jose.
-- Islanders lost three of last four games with Anaheim.
-- Penguins won four of last six games with Arizona.
-- Rangers lost five of their last six games with Boston.
-- Red Wings lost seven of last eight games with Tampa Bay.
-- Panthers lost four of last five games with Montreal.
-- Devils won five of last six games with Carolina.
-- Senators won three of last four games with Toronto.
-- Blues won five of last seven games with Columbus.
-- Road team won four of last five LA-Minnesota games.
-- Sabres lost their last eight games with Colorado.
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Totals
-- Under is 5-1-3 in last nine Nashville games.
-- Five of last seven San Jose road games went over total.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in last five Anaheim road games.
-- Four of last five Pittsburgh home games went over.
-- Last five Ranger road games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 3-1 in Lightning's last four visits to Detroit.
-- Seven of last eight Florida road games stayed under.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven New Jersey road games.
-- Nine of last eleven Ottawa road games stayed under.
-- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Columbus road games.
-- Under is 5-0-2 in last seven LA-Minnesota games.
-- Four of last five Colorado home games stayed under.
-- Four of last five Vancouver home games stayed under.

Back-to-back
-- Columbus is 4-8 on road if it played night before.
-- Minnesota is 4-5 if it played the night before.
-- Dallas Stars are 3-7 id they played night before.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL

Saturday, March 28

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Trend Report
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12:30 PM
NASHVILLE vs. WASHINGTON
Nashville is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing at home against Nashville

1:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. NY ISLANDERS
Anaheim is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing NY Islanders
Anaheim is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
NY Islanders are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 5 games at home

1:00 PM
ARIZONA vs. PITTSBURGH
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona

1:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. BOSTON
NY Rangers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of the NY Rangers last 12 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 9 games

1:00 PM
SAN JOSE vs. PHILADELPHIA
San Jose is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
San Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Philadelphia's last 22 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing at home against San Jose

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

7:00 PM
FLORIDA vs. MONTREAL
Florida is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida
Montreal is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. CAROLINA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games when playing Carolina
Carolina is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing New Jersey
Carolina is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games
Ottawa is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing at home against Ottawa
Toronto is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing Ottawa

8:00 PM
COLUMBUS vs. ST. LOUIS
Columbus is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Columbus is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games at home
St. Louis is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games at home

8:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Los Angeles's last 25 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Los Angeles is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games at home

9:00 PM
BUFFALO vs. COLORADO
Buffalo is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Buffalo is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games at home

10:00 PM
DALLAS vs. VANCOUVER
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Vancouver's last 9 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Vancouver's last 10 games when playing at home against Dallas

 

[CNOTES]

NHL

Saturday, March 28

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Game of the Day: Kings at Wild
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Los Angeles Kings at Minnesota Wild (-120, 5)

The Minnesota Wild did the Los Angeles Kings an enormous favor on Friday night. But Los Angeles shouldn't expect the same charity themselves on Saturday as the Kings visit Minnesota looking to sweep the season series. The Wild have won four in a row, including a 4-2 triumph over Calgary on Friday that prevented the Flames from passing the idle Kings in the race for the third and final automatic playoff spot in the crowded Pacific Division standings.

The Wild can breathe easier with Friday's triumph - they're now six points clear of ninth-place Calgary in the Western Conference wild-card battle - but will be in tough against a Kings team that has been one of the hottest road clubs in the league of late. The Kings are a perfect 3-0-0 on their five-game road trip that ends Monday in Chicago. Minnesota is looking to unseat the Blackhawks for third place in the Central Division, sitting just one point behind.

LINE HISTORY: Most shops opened Minny as -120 moneyline faves, but that's been adjusted to -116 since.

INJURY REPORT: LA - Stoll (indefinitely), Voynov (suspended), Pearson (IR). MIN - Brodziak (questionable), Carter (questionable), Prosser (indefinitely), Cooke (early April), Zucker (IR), Ballard (IR).

ABOUT THE KINGS (37-23-14): Los Angeles has been one of the toughest home teams in the Western Conference, but knew that advantage wouldn't be enough if it continued to struggle on the road. The Kings have responded with their best stretch of the season away from Staples Center, registering points in seven straight road games (6-0-1) while allowing two or fewer goals in all but one of them. Jonathan Quick has made every start this month, and has been sensational - going 8-3-2 with a 1.88 goals-against average and two shutouts.

ABOUT THE WILD (43-25-7): It was a night of milestones for Minnesota, which saw two of its cornerstone forwards reach important plateaus. Thomas Vanek's game winner early in the third period was his 20th goal of the season, marking his 10th consecutive season with 20 or more tallies. Zach Parise effectively put the game away a short time later with a breakaway goal, his 30th of the season; he joined Marian Gaborik, Brian Rolston and Jason Pominville as the only Minnesota players to reach that plateau.

TRENDS:

*Wild are 23-6 in their last 29 overall.
*Under is 15-6-5 in Wild last 26 games following a win.
*Under is 4-1-3 in Kings last 8 overall.
*Wild are 10-4 in their last 14 home games.

CONSENSUS: According to Consensus, 53 percent of bets are on the Kings.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL

Saturday, March 28


NHL roundup: Wild strengthen position with win

SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- Minnesota left winger Thomas Vanek scored the go-ahead goal in the third period as the Wild eked out a 4-2 win over the Calgary Flames on Friday.

In doing so, the Wild boosted their playoff chances while dealing a serious blow to Calgary's post-season hopes.

Defenseman Matt Dumba, left winger Zach Parise and center Mikko Koivu also scored for Minnesota, which got 23 saves from goalie Devan Dubnyk and moved within a point of the Chicago Blackhawks for third place in the Central Division.

Calgary, which could have overtaken the Los Angeles Kings for third place in the Pacific Division with a win, got goals from centers Josh Jooris and Markus Granlund, along with 31 saves from goalie Karri Ramo. With seven games remaining the Flames would miss the playoffs if they started today.

Blue Jackets 5, Blackhawks 2

CHICAGO -- Right winger Cam Atkinson scored a hat trick to lead Columbus over Chicago.

Center Ryan Johansen and defenseman Kevin Connauton also scored for Columbus, which set a franchise record with its seventh straight road win. The Blue Jackets (35-35-4) increased their overall winning streak to five games and improved to 9-2-0 since March 6.

Left winger Brandon Saad and center Jonathan Toews scored for Chicago. The Blackhawks (44-24-6) dropped to 0-3-1 in the past four games.

Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky turned aside 31 of 33 shots to improve to 24-17-2. Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford was replaced in the first period after allowing four goals on 13 shots. Goaltender Scott Darling stopped 13 shots in relief.

Oilers 4, Stars 0

EDMONTON, Alberta -- Faint hope deteriorated into no hope for Dallas after a devastating upset loss to Edmonton all but ended its flickering playoff hopes.

Edmonton took it to the visitors right off the bat, with right winger Jordan Eberle scoring 33 seconds after the opening faceoff. Center Derek Roy, winger Benoit Pouliot and center Andrew Miller also scored for Edmonton.

Goalie Richard Bachman finished with a 29-save shutout, while Kari Lehtonen stopped 24 of 28 shots in the loss.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Dunkel

Saturday, March 28


Nashville Predators vs Washington Capitals

Game 51-52
March 28, 2015 @ 12:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nashville Predators
11.848
Washington Capitals
11.540
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nashville Predators
by 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington Capitals
-130
5
Dunkel Pick:
Nashville Predators
(+110); Under

San Jose Sharks vs Philadelphia Flyers

Game 53-54
March 28, 2015 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Jose Sharks
11.777
Philadelphia Flyers
10.279
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Jose Sharks
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia Flyers
-110
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Jose Sharks
(-110); Under

Anaheim Ducks vs New York Islanders

Game 55-56
March 28, 2015 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Anaheim Ducks
11.139
New York Islanders
12.228
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York Islanders
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York Islanders
-130
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New York Islanders
(-130); Over

Arizona Coyotes vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Game 57-58
March 28, 2015 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona Coyotes
9.382
Pittsburgh Penguins
10.806
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh Penguins
by 1 1/2
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh Penguins
-325
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh Penguins
(-325); Over

New York Rangers vs Boston Bruins

Game 59-60
March 28, 2015 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York Rangers
12.978
Boston Bruins
10.738
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York Rangers
by 2
5 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston Bruins
-115
5
Dunkel Pick:
New York Rangers
(-105); Over

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Detroit Red Wings

Game 61-62
March 28, 2015 @ 2:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay Lightning
11.491
Detroit Red Wings
10.095
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay Lightning
by 1 1/2
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit Red Wings
-115
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay Lightning
(-105); Over

Florida Panthers vs Montreal Canadiens

Game 63-64
March 28, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida Panthers
10.452
Montreal Canadiens
12.128
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Montreal Canadiens
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Montreal Canadiens
-170
5
Dunkel Pick:
Montreal Canadiens
(-170); Under

New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes

Game 65-66
March 28, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Jersey Devils
10.208
Carolina Hurricanes
11.840
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Carolina Hurricanes
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Carolina Hurricanes
-130
5
Dunkel Pick:
Carolina Hurricanes
(-130); Under

Ottawa Senators vs Toronto Maple Leafs

Game 67-68
March 28, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ottawa Senators
12.212
Toronto Maple Leafs
10.339
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ottawa Senators
by 2
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Ottawa Senators
-200
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Ottawa Senators
(-200); Over

Columbus Blue Jackets vs St. Louis Blues

Game 69-70
March 28, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Columbus Blue Jackets
11.463
St. Louis Blues
12.501
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis Blues
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis Blues
-265
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis Blues
(-265); Over

Los Angeles Kings vs Minnesota Wild

Game 71-72
March 28, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles Kings
12.915
Minnesota Wild
11.365
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles Kings
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota Wild
-120
5
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles Kings
(+100); Under

Buffalo Sabres vs Colorado Avalanche

Game 73-74
March 28, 2015 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Buffalo Sabres
11.066
Colorado Avalanche
10.201
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Buffalo Sabres
by 1
4 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado Avalanche
-320
5
Dunkel Pick:
Buffalo Sabres
(+260); Under

Dallas Stars vs Vancouver Canucks

Game 75-76
March 28, 2015 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas Stars
12.037
Vancouver Canucks
10.224
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas Stars
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vancouver Canucks
-135
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas Stars
(+115); Over

 

[CNOTES]

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

-- Former NBA sharpshooter Mark Price has been an NBA assistant since 2007, is the new basketball coach at Charlotte, which has jumped between conferences due to starting up a new football program. Price will be interesting to follow.

-- East Tennessee State signed on Steve Forbes as its new coach; he was a bigtime JC coach who was an assistant at Wichita State the last two years.

-- On Opening Day, Pedro Alvarez will become the Pirates' 54th first baseman in their 129-year history.

-- Hawks/Warriors have already clinched top seeds for the NBA playoffs.

-- Brian Wardle jumps from Green Bay to Bradley, which becomes a much better job if Gregg Marshall leaves Wichita State.

-- Ill-Chicago signed on Steve McClain, who was 157-115 at Wyoming; not sure why they fired him, but he's been at Indiana under Tom Crean the last few years.



**********

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

13) Kentucky 68, Notre Dame 66-- Tremendous game; young Wildcats had poise down stretch, when they looked to be in deep trouble. Jerian Grant never came out of any of the Irish's four tournament games- he was only 4-14 in this game.

12) Wisconsin 85, Arizona 78-- Badgers were 10-12 on arc in second half, as Sean Miller lost in regional final for fourth time in last eight years. 2-seeds are now 11-4 in last fifteen regional final meetings with a 1-seed.

11) Last 12+ years, underdogs are now 33-17 vs spread in regional finals.

10) Apparently Texas wanted Rick Barnes to fire all his assistant coaches, and he wouldn't, so now Barnes is gone after 17 years in Austin. Some of these colleges haven't a clue; they're going to have a hard time finding someone who will be as successful as Barnes was.

9) The Barnes move screws Alabama, since they're an even worse basketball job than the Texas job-- there are a lot of great high school/JC players in Texas.

8) Just for the record, Barnes' wife went to Tennessee; he'll be signed up by the Vols before very long. He'll also be their fourth coach in the last six seasons.

7) It'll be an interesting week to be the agent for Gregg Marshall and Shaka Smart, but if those guys stay where they are, thats when the real fun will start.

6) Kentucky fans better enjoy this because someday soon, John Calipari is going to go back and try the NBA again, then the Wildcats are up a creek , because he created a monster whose fanbase will never be satisfied with anything other than a national title. If you don't think replacing Calipari is difficult, ask Josh Pastner in Memphis.

5) Arizona gave Yosmany Tomas a lot of cash, but now it turns out he isn't a good third baseman and may be more of a DH-type, which would be OK if Arizona was in the American League, but they aren't. He may have to start the year in AAA.

4) Shouldn't everyone who coaches in professional baseball learn Spanish?

3) Watching replay of a Royals-Diamondbacks exhibition game and they're doing a dugout interview with Mark Grace, who is an assistant hitting coach after he had been the analyst on Arizona's TV broadcasts. Grace was a classic on TV and is missed, but it sounds like he is happy and healthy and thats the main thing.

2) It snowed here in beautfiul upstate New York Saturday, nine days before Opening Day of baseball season, two days after I came back from Las Vegas. No bueno.

1) Why in God's name is Russell Wilson playing baseball? His agent must have a coronary every time the phone rings. He could lose hundreds of millions if he has some kind of an arm injury.

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, March 30

Hot teams
-- Washington won four of its last six games. Rangers won seven of their last ten.
-- Carolina won its last two games, allowing three goals.
-- Nashville won last four games, allowing seven goals.
-- Anaheim won six of its last eight games.
-- San Jose won its last two games, scoring nine goals.
-- Winnipeg won six of its last seven games.

Cold teams
-- Panthers lost three of last four road games. Senators lost last two games, scoring one goal.
-- Red Wings lost eight of last twelve games; Islanders lost seven of last eight.
-- Bruins lost six of its last seven games.
-- Flames lost five of their last seven games.
-- New Jersey lost its last four games, outscored 12-4. Penguins lost six of their last eight.
-- Blackhawks lost three of their last four games.

Series records
-- Rangers won their last three games with Washington.
-- Panthers lost three of last four visits to Ottawa.
-- Islanders won seven of last nine games with Detroit.
-- Bruins won six of last eight games with Carolina.
-- Flames won three of last four games with Nashville.
-- Ducks won last two games with New Jersey; three of last four in series went OT/SO.
-- Sharks won five of last six games with Pittsburgh.
-- Jets won four of last five games with Chicago; visitor won last six series games.

Totals
-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Washington-Ranger games.
-- Eight of last ten Florida-Ottawa games stayed under.
-- Last four Red Wing-Islander games stayed under.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Boston games.
-- Five of last seven Calgary games stayed under total.
-- Under is 5-0-1 in last six New Jersey games.
-- Three of last four San Jose-Pittsburgh games went over.
-- Five of last six Chicago games stayed under the total.

Back-to-back
-- Rangers are 6-3 if they played night before. Washington is 1-7 on road if it played night before.
-- Florida is 4-6 if it played the night before. Ottawa is 6-5.
-- Bruins are 0-6 on road if they played night before. Carolina is 1-3 at home if they played previous day.
-- Detroit is 4-0 if it won the night before. Islanders are 3-5 at home if they played night before.
-- Nashville is 3-6 if it played night before.
-- Anaheim is 6-4 if it played night before; Devils are 1-4 at home if they were at home yesterday.
-- Sharks are 6-3 if they played the night before. Pittsburgh is 5-8.
--

 

[CNOTES]

NHL

Sunday, March 30

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Trend Report
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3:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. NY RANGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing NY Rangers
Washington is 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing NY Rangers
NY Rangers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
NY Rangers are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing Washington

5:00 PM
BOSTON vs. CAROLINA
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Carolina
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Carolina
Carolina is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Carolina is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston

5:00 PM
CALGARY vs. NASHVILLE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games when playing on the road against Nashville
Calgary is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Nashville
Nashville is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Calgary
Nashville is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games at home

5:00 PM
DETROIT vs. NY ISLANDERS
Detroit is 2-7 SU in their last 9 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games on the road
NY Islanders are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing Detroit
NY Islanders are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games at home

5:00 PM
FLORIDA vs. OTTAWA
Florida is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing Ottawa
Ottawa is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Florida
Ottawa is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games when playing Florida

7:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. NEW JERSEY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
Anaheim is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
New Jersey is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games when playing at home against Anaheim

7:30 PM
CHICAGO vs. WINNIPEG
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
Winnipeg is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Winnipeg is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:30 PM
SAN JOSE vs. PITTSBURGH
San Jose is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Jose's last 11 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 3-16-1 SU in its last 20 games ,when playing San Jose
Pittsburgh is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games

 

[CNOTES]

NHL
Dunkel

Sunday, March 30


Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers

Game 1-2
March 29, 2015 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington Capitals
11.441
New York Rangers
12.207
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York Rangers
by 1
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York Rangers
-160
5
Dunkel Pick:
New York Rangers
(-160); Under

Florida Panthers vs Ottawa Senators

Game 3-4
March 29, 2015 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida Panthers
10.211
Ottawa Senators
11.631
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ottawa Senators
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Ottawa Senators
-160
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Ottawa Senators
(-160); Under

Detroit Red Wings vs New York Islanders

Game 5-6
March 29, 2015 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit Red Wings
12.076
New York Islanders
10.955
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit Red Wings
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York Islanders
-140
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit Red Wings
(+120); Over

Boston Bruins vs Carolina Hurricanes

Game 7-8
March 29, 2015 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston Bruins
10.509
Carolina Hurricanes
11.993
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Carolina Hurricanes
by 1 1/2
5 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston Bruins
-155
4 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Carolina Hurricanes
(+135); Over

Calgary Flames vs Nashville Predators

Game 9-10
March 29, 2015 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Calgary Flames
11.380
Nashville Predators
12.948
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nashville Predators
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville Predators
-200
4 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Nashville Predators
(-200); Under

Anaheim Ducks vs New Jersey Devils

Game 11-12
March 29, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Anaheim Ducks
12.412
New Jersey Devils
10.042
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Anaheim Ducks
by 2 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Anaheim Ducks
-160
5
Dunkel Pick:
Anaheim Ducks
(-160); Under

San Jose Sharks vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Game 13-14
March 29, 2015 @ 7:31 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Jose Sharks
12.095
Pittsburgh Penguins
10.093
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Jose Sharks
by 2
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh Penguins
-160
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Jose Sharks
(+140); Over

Chicago Blackhawks vs Winnipeg Jets

Game 15-16
March 29, 2015 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Blackhawks
10.636
Winnipeg Jets
10.064
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Winnipeg Jets
by 1 1/2
5 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Blackhawks
-115
5
Dunkel Pick:
Winnipeg Jets
(-105); Over