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NHL
Dunkel

Tampa Bay at Chicago
The Lightning head to Chicago tonight and come into the contest with a 5-0 record in their last 5 games versus the Blackhawks. Tampa Bay is the pick (+140) according to Dunkel, which has the Lightning favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+140). Here are all of today's NHL picks.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11

Game 1-2: Minnesota at New Jersey (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 11.832; New Jersey 10.764
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-105); Under

Game 3-4: Colorado at NY Islanders (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 10.211; NY Islanders 11.654
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: NY Islanders (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (-150); Over

Game 5-6: Pittsburgh at NY Rangers (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 13.580; NY Rangers 10.443
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 3; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-145); Over

Game 7-8: Columbus at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 10.627; Washington 12.200
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-200); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-200); Under

Game 9-10: Winnipeg at Montreal (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 12.422; Montreal 11.170
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-150); 5
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (+130); Over

Game 11-12: San Jose at Florida (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 11.144; Florida 10.425
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-140); 5
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-140); Under

Game 13-14: Buffalo at St. Louis (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 9.714; St. Louis 11.718
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-440); 5
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-440); Over

Game 15-16: Edmonton at Nashville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 12.223; Nashville 11.314
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-200); 5
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+170); Under

Game 17-18: Tampa Bay at Chicago (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 12.420; Chicago 11.361
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+140); Over

Game 19-20: Dallas at Arizona (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 10.372; Arizona 11.778
Dunkel Line & Total: Arizona by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Arizona (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-115); Under

Game 21-22: Ottawa at Vancouver (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 12.314; Vancouver 11.192
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-160); 5
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+140); Under

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NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, November 11

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MINNESOTA (7-6-0-0, 14 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (6-7-0-2, 14 pts.) - 11/11/2014, 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 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 1-1-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.2 Units)

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COLORADO (4-7-0-5, 13 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (9-5-0-0, 18 pts.) - 11/11/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 4-12 ATS (-9.0 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 0-6 ATS (+6.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
COLORADO is 4-12 ATS (-9.0 Units) first half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 96-69 ATS (+25.8 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.
NY ISLANDERS are 11-23 ATS (+38.6 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 8-17 ATS (-10.3 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 3-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in home games on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 2-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 64-109 ATS (-64.8 Units) in home games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
NY ISLANDERS are 8-16 ATS (-9.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 4-10 ATS (-9.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

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

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PITTSBURGH (10-2-0-1, 21 pts.) at NY RANGERS (6-6-0-2, 14 pts.) - 11/11/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 20-23 ATS (-18.6 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 23-9 ATS (+10.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 39-16 ATS (+12.5 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 56-35 ATS (+94.4 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
PITTSBURGH is 172-126 ATS (+27.0 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 12-17 ATS (-11.9 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 2-7 ATS (-8.5 Units) in home games on Tuesday nights over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 109-113 ATS (-56.8 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 55-67 ATS (-45.7 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 157-190 ATS (-110.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 61-80 ATS (-35.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 9-7-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-1.5 Units)

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COLUMBUS (4-9-0-1, 9 pts.) at WASHINGTON (6-5-0-3, 15 pts.) - 11/11/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 75-154 ATS (+292.2 Units) in road games first half of the season since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 16-54 ATS (+95.1 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 25-68 ATS (+124.4 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 50-60 ATS (-38.5 Units) in home games on Tuesday nights since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 2-2-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.1 Units)

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WINNIPEG (8-5-0-2, 18 pts.) at MONTREAL (10-4-0-1, 21 pts.) - 11/11/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 66-48 ATS (+129.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 32-23 ATS (+7.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 3-1 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 3-1-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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SAN JOSE (8-6-0-2, 18 pts.) at FLORIDA (4-4-0-4, 12 pts.) - 11/11/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 7-11 ATS (-10.5 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 19-20 ATS (-20.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 9-3 ATS (+12.4 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 87-130 ATS (+235.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
FLORIDA is 43-68 ATS (-39.3 Units) in home games in November games since 1996.
FLORIDA is 133-164 ATS (-69.7 Units) in home games first half of the season since 1996.
FLORIDA is 86-133 ATS (+249.5 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
FLORIDA is 58-91 ATS (-50.8 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.
FLORIDA is 8-24 ATS (+39.8 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 1-1 (+1.7 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 1-1-0 straight up against SAN JOSE 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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BUFFALO (3-11-0-2, 8 pts.) at ST LOUIS (9-4-0-1, 19 pts.) - 11/11/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 24-74 ATS (+149.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 10-34 ATS (+67.9 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 93-87 ATS (+196.1 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
BUFFALO is 43-29 ATS (+76.3 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 2-0-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.1 Units)

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EDMONTON (6-8-0-1, 13 pts.) at NASHVILLE (9-3-0-2, 20 pts.) - 11/11/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 6-22 ATS (+39.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 4-3 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 4-3-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.3 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (11-3-0-1, 23 pts.) at CHICAGO (8-6-0-1, 17 pts.) - 11/11/2014, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 35-80 ATS (+133.5 Units) in road games in November games since 1996.
CHICAGO is 36-10 ATS (+17.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 34-20 ATS (+11.5 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 0-4 ATS (-8.0 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 2-0 (+2.9 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 2-0-0 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, Under=-0.2 Units)

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DALLAS (4-6-0-4, 12 pts.) at ARIZONA (6-7-0-1, 13 pts.) - 11/11/2014, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 168-136 ATS (+25.6 Units) in road games first half of the season since 1996.
DALLAS is 187-124 ATS (+37.5 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 4-3 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 4-3-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.2 Units)

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OTTAWA (7-4-0-3, 17 pts.) at VANCOUVER (11-5-0-0, 22 pts.) - 11/11/2014, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 143-170 ATS (-62.7 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
OTTAWA is 78-55 ATS (+19.2 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
OTTAWA is 10-3 ATS (+13.8 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 13-21 ATS (-11.2 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 1-1-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.3 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, November 11

Hot teams
-- Islanders won last three games, allowing three goals.
-- Pittsburgh won last seven games, allowing eight goals.
-- Winnipeg won six of its last eight games. Canadiens won five of their seven home games.
-- St Louis won seven of its last eight games.
-- Edmonton won its last two games, allowing three goals. Predators won three of last four.
-- Tampa Bay won last six games, scoring 31 goals.
-- Coyotes won three of their last four games.
-- Canucks won seven of their last nine games.

Cold teams
-- Minnesota lost last three games, outscored 11-2. Devils lost last four games, scoring seven goals.
-- Avalanche lost six of their last eight games.
-- Rangers lost four of their last five games.
-- Columbus lost its last eight games, allowing 35 goals. Washington lost three of last four at home.
-- Florida lost last three games, outscored 12-6. Sharks lost seven of last eleven games.
-- Sabres lost ten of their last twelve games.
-- Chicago lost three of its last four home games.
-- Dallas Stars lost last seven games, allowing 28 goals.
-- Senators lost four of their last six games.

Series records
-- Devils lost three of last four games with Minnesota.
-- Islanders lost three of last four games with Colorado.
-- Rangers beat Pittsburgh 4-3 in LY's playoffs, after being down 3-1.
-- Blue Jackets won last two games with Washington, after losing previous five.
-- Canadiens won nine of last eleven games with Winnipeg.
-- Sharks lost four of last five games with Florida.
-- Blues won last four games with Buffalo, allowing four goals.
-- Oilers won three of last four games with Edmonton.
-- Lightning won four of last five games with Chicago (four of five in OT/SO).
-- Dallas Stars lost five of last six visits to Arizona.
-- Canucks won five of last six games with Ottawa.

Totals
-- Under is 3-0-1 in last four Minnesota games. Last three Devil games went over.
-- Last three Colorado games went over the total. Last five Islander games stayed under.
-- Three of last four Ranger games went over total.
-- Five of seven Columbus road games stayed under. Over is 7-1 in last eight Washington games.
-- Five of last six Winnipeg games stayed under.
-- Eight of last ten Florida games stayed under.
-- Under is 8-1-3 in last twelve Buffalo games.
-- Under is 8-2-1 in last eleven Nashville games.
-- Last eight Lightning games went over. Under is 9-2-2 in last thirteen Chicago games.
-- Seven of last nine Arizona games stayed under total.
-- Three of last four Ottawa games stayed under total.

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NHL

Tuesday, November 11

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
COLORADO vs. NY ISLANDERS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing NY Islanders
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 5 games
NY Islanders are 12-5 SU in their last 17 games

7:00 PM
COLUMBUS vs. WASHINGTON
Columbus is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Columbus is 2-5-1 SU in its last 8 games ,when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Columbus

7:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. NEW JERSEY
Minnesota is 4-8-2 SU in its last 14 games ,when playing New Jersey
Minnesota is 1-5-1 SU in its last 7 games ,when playing on the road against New Jersey
New Jersey is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
New Jersey5-1-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota

7:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. NY RANGERS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 12 of the NY Rangers last 17 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

7:30 PM
SAN JOSE vs. FLORIDA
San Jose is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Florida
San Jose is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Jose
Florida is 7-9-6 SU in its last 22 games ,when playing San Jose

7:30 PM
WINNIPEG vs. MONTREAL
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 6 games when playing Montreal
Winnipeg is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Montreal is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing Winnipeg

8:00 PM
BUFFALO vs. ST. LOUIS
Buffalo is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo's last 5 games on the road
St. Louis13-2-1 SU in its last 16 games when playing Buffalo
St. Louis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games

8:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. NASHVILLE
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Edmonton's last 11 games
Edmonton is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Nashville
Nashville is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
Nashville is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games

8:30 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Tampa Bay is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Chicago is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games at home

9:00 PM
DALLAS vs. ARIZONA
Dallas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing Dallas

10:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. VANCOUVER
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Ottawa's last 10 games on the road
Ottawa is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Vancouver is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 6 games

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NHL roundup: Sharks' Roussel fined for punch

Dallas Stars forward Antoine Roussel was fined $5,376.34 on Monday for punching San Jose Sharks defenseman Justin Braun during Saturday's game.

Roussel was assessed a two-minute penalty for roughing and a 10-minute game misconduct at 18:51 of the third period.

The scuffle started when Roussel knocked down Sharks goalie Alex Stalock while trying to bat the puck out of the zone. That brought out a group of players along the boards. As Braun was being held back by an official, Roussel punched Braun.

The money goes to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund.

---The Detroit Red Wings recalled goaltender Tom McCollum from the AHL's Grand Rapids Griffins and assigned goalie Petr Mrazek to the Griffins, the team announced. McCollum, 24, re-signed with the Red Wings during the offseason after spending the 2013-14 season on an AHL contract.

---The Montreal Canadiens assigned Rene Bourque to Hamilton of the American Hockey League after the veteran forward cleared waivers.

Bourque has two assists and six penalty minutes in 11 games with Montreal this season.

---The Toronto Maple Leafs reassigned center Sam Carrick, left winger Josh Leivo and defenseman Stuart Percy to the American Hockey League's Toronto Marlies.

---The Calgary Flames recalled forward Max Reinhart from Adirondack Flames of the American Hockey League. Reinhart has played in 19 games with Calgary over the past two seasons, registering one goal and four assists.

Center Max Reinhart was in Calgary's lineup for the first time this season on Monday.

---The New York Rangers recalled forward Jesper Fast from the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL) and assigned defenseman Conor Allen and forward Ryan Malone to Hartford, the team announced.

---Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Tim Gleason was back in the lineup Monday after missing time with an injury.

The Hurricanes called up defenseman Michel Jordan from Charlotte, but he was scratched for what would have been his NHL debut.

---New Jersey Devils left wing Mike Cammalleri returned to the lineup after missing six games with a head injury.

---Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug returned Monday after missing four games with a broken finger.

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Tuesday, November 11


Kings to add D McBain

The Los Angeles Kings will sign free agent defenseman Jamie McBain on Tuesday to shore up their blue line.

Kings general manager Dean Lombardi told the Los Angeles Times that the move won't become official until Tuesday because the team needs another day to clear cap room to add McBain to the roster.

The deal will be worth $500,000 for one year.

The Kings were left with five defensemen last weekend because they couldn't call up a player from the minor leagues due to the cap issues. Robyn Regehr is out with an injury and Slava Voynov remains suspended after his arrest earlier this year.

McBain went to training camp with the Arizona Coyotes but didn't land a spot on their roster and was released. He joined the Kings on a pro tryout contract and has played in five games for the Manchester Monarchs in the American Hockey League, scoring one goal and contributing two assists.


Prudential Center has been Wild's kryptonite

The Prudential Center has not been friendly territory for the Minnesota Wild.

The Wild are 1-5-1 SU in their last seven meetings with the New Jersey Devils in the Garden State. They'll face off once again in New Jersey's barn Tuesday.

The line for the game is currently off the board.


Isles cashing Under tickets with ease

The New York Islanders have recently gone on a tear for bettors banking on low totals.

Through Monday, the Under has gone 5-0 in the Isles' last five games. John Tavares' group take on Matt Duchene and the Colorado Avalanche in New York Tuesday.

The Avs are currently +130 road dogs on the moneyline for the contest.

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NHL
Dunkel

Boston at Toronto
The Bruins head to Toronto tonight where they are 8-3 in their last 11 games against the Maple Leafs. Boston is the pick (-130) according to Dunkel, which has the Bruins favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Boston (-130). Here are all of today's NHL picks.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12

Game 51-52: Boston at Toronto (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 12.207; Toronto 10.728
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-130); Over

Game 53-54: Los Angeles at Anaheim (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 11.785; Anaheim 10.212
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A




NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, November 12

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BOSTON (10-6-0-0, 20 pts.) at TORONTO (8-5-0-2, 18 pts.) - 11/12/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 155-128 ATS (+288.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
BOSTON is 122-82 ATS (+23.6 Units) in November games since 1996.
BOSTON is 116-86 ATS (+28.5 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
BOSTON is 355-340 ATS (+702.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
BOSTON is 145-125 ATS (+273.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
TORONTO is 105-123 ATS (-84.1 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 10-6-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.4 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (8-4-0-3, 19 pts.) at ANAHEIM (10-3-0-3, 23 pts.) - 11/12/2014, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 9-7 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 9-7-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.5 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, November 12

Hot teams
-- Bruins won their last five games, allowing nine goals. Toronto won five of last seven.

Cold teams
-- Anaheim lost last three games, scoring five goals. Kings lost five of last seven games.

Series records
-- Bruins won five of last seven games with Toronto.
-- Kings beat Anaheim 4-3 in playoffs LY, after being down 3-2.

Totals
-- Last three Toronto games went over the total.
-- Last twelve Anaheim games stayed under the total.




NHL

Wednesday, November 12

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8:00 PM
BOSTON vs. TORONTO
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Boston

10:30 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. ANAHEIM
Los Angeles is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Los Angeles is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Anaheim is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
Anaheim is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

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NHL

Wednesday, November 12


Kessel the key to Maple Leafs success

To say Phil Kessel has meant a lot to the Toronto Maple Leafs this season may be an understatement. The Leafs are 7-1-1 when Kessel has a point this season, but only 1-4-1 when he fails to put a mark on the score sheet.

Kessel, who is tied for third in the NHL in points with 19, was held pointless and had a -2 rating in the previous game against the Bruins this season.

Toronto welcomes the Boston Bruins to the ACC Wednesday.


Sharks put Stalock on IR, recall Grosenick

The San Jose Sharks placed goaltender Alex Stalock on injured reserve and recalled goalie Troy Grosenick from Worcester of the American Hockey League on Wednesday.

Stalock, 27, has a lower body injury. He has gone 2-2-1 with a 2.38 goals-against average and a .925 save percentage in five games this season.

Grosenick, 25, has gone 7-2-1 with a 2.73 goals-against average and a .908 save percentage in 10 games played for Worcester. He currently leads the AHL in wins and ranks second in minutes played (616).

The 6-foot-1, 185-pound native of Brookfield, Wis., signed with San Jose as a free agent on April 8, 2013.


Bruins say starting goalie game-time decision

The Boston Bruins have announced that they will not announce their starting goalie until game-time Wednesday.

Starting goaltender Tukka Rask played Tuesday and has also played the last four straight for the Bruins. Rask has a 2.44 GAA with a .909 SV% this season while backup Niklas Svedberg has a 1.66 GAA and .940 SV%.

The Bruins travel to Toronto to play the Maple Leafs Wednesday.


Zach Parise, Minnesota - Doub Thurs

Parise has been sidelined with a concussion and is unlikely to return for Thursday's game against the Sabres.

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Preview: Bruins (10-6) at Maple Leafs (8-5)

Date: November 12, 2014 8:00 PM EDT

After a perfect four-game homestand, the Boston Bruins depart TD Garden for the first time this month to a place where they might feel equally comfortable.

The Bruins easily won in Toronto last month and have mostly dominated the Maple Leafs in recent seasons heading into Wednesday night's matchup.

Boston (10-6-0) has won five in a row as the offense has stayed hot following a dreadful five-game start to the season during which it scored six goals. The Bruins have since averaged 3.63 goals, though coach Claude Julien wants to see the upward trend continue.

"We're going to expect more out of our team the whole year," Julien said. "We never get satisfied. I'm happy with the game, and I use that term all the time, but I'm not satisfied. I think there's still areas we continue to work.

Boston dispatched New Jersey 4-2 on Monday night behind a three-point game from Patrice Bergeron and a highlight-reel, go-ahead goal from Seth Griffith.

"We're building every game," center Chris Kelly said. "We're still learning how to play consistently and how to perfect our game. That's all part of playing 82 games, is learning from mistakes and learning from when you've done something well and building on that."

Another key to the homestand was Tuukka Rask allowing seven goals in the four games, a big improvement from an up-and-down October when the reigning Vezina Trophy winner had a 2.82 goals-against average. His best performance that month came in Toronto, making 32 saves in a 4-1 victory Oct. 25.

Rask has won his last four starts there, surrendering three goals, and is 10-2-0 with a 1.57 GAA lifetime against the Maple Leafs. He's a big reason Boston is 12-2-1 in the series since the start of 2011-12, including 6-1-1 in Toronto.

So is Bergeron, who has seven goals and seven assists in the last eight meetings. He had seven points on the homestand after having only five through the first 12 games.

Toronto (8-5-2) has been enjoying a hot spell as well, going 5-1-1 in its last seven.

The Maple Leafs netted five goals on back-to-back nights over the weekend, downing Ottawa 5-3 in their most recent contest Sunday. Peter Holland scored his second goal in as many games and James Reimer made 38 saves.

"It's huge especially with the back-to-back we just had," Holland said. "Anytime you can get two points against a divisional team it's a big win."

The win over the Senators marked only the Leafs' second Atlantic Division victory in six chances this season. They've come from behind in each of their past three wins.

"There've been games where we've gotten down. We just continue to battle and continue to play," winger James van Riemsdyk said. "... We have a tight knit group, and no one really gets too down on each other, or down in general."

Toronto still seeks improvement defensively, having allowed at least three goals in four straight and ranking among the league's worst in shots allowed at 33.3 per game.

"With us, we've always talked that this group can score goals. We got to defend. We got to prevent goals," coach Randy Carlyle said. "That's one of the things we're trying to do. We've played more of a grinding game. We've played more an offensive zone time game. Those are the things we think we'll bring the shot totals down and allow us to form an identity."

Reimer and Jonathan Bernier continue to split time in Toronto's net, though Reimer might be the better option Wednesday with a 1.75 goals-against average in his last six games versus the Bruins. Bernier has a 4.46 lifetime GAA against them and was pulled in the third period of last month's matchup after allowing four goals.

Bruins forward David Krejci will not make the trip to Toronto as he continues to deal with an undisclosed injury.

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Preview: Kings (8-4) at Ducks (10-3)

Date: November 12, 2014 10:30 PM EDT

The chant of "This is our house!" from Los Angeles Kings fans at Honda Center in May might still haunt any current Anaheim Ducks who experienced it.

Almost five months after their promising season was cut short by the Kings, the Ducks look to get back on track Wednesday night at home in the rematch with their Southern California rivals.

Anaheim allowed eight goals while going 4-0-1 against Los Angeles during the regular season, but its season ended with a 6-2 home loss in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals May 16. The Kings went 3-1 at Anaheim during the series and scored the first five goals of the lopsided final.

It was a bitter end for the Ducks, who set club records with 54 wins and 116 points.

'It was a great season, but any time you lose in the playoffs, it's going to be heartbreaking,' center Ryan Getzlaf said following the clincher. 'And to lose in a Game 7 is even worse.'

The memory of that disheartening playoff exit may be serving as motivation for the Ducks (10-3-3), whose 23 points are the most in the West. Anaheim, however, has stumbled to a 3-2-3 mark in its last eight.

Los Angeles (8-4-3) has gotten off to a streaky start, though it's allowed one regulation goal during each game of a 2-0-1 stretch.

"We've got to continue to get better," defenseman Jake Muzzin said.

The Kings' Jonathan Quick has an 0.97 goals-against average in those three contests after posting a 3.32 GAA in his preceding 0-2-1 span.

A hot Quick doesn't bode well for the Ducks, who have totaled 12 goals in their past eight contests after recording 29 in the first eight.

"That's just the way our goal scoring has gone," said coach Bruce Boudreau, whose team is on a five-game point streak. "The only thing you can do is persevere."

Corey Perry leads the Ducks with 11 goals, but it's uncertain if he'll miss a fourth straight game Wednesday. He's eligible to come off injured reserve after landing there with a viral gland infection, which left him seriously ill and requiring intravenous fluids from a hospital last week. The illness has also hit defenseman Francois Beauchemin, who missed Sunday's 2-1 shootout loss to Vancouver.

Both players are being kept away from their teammates with their contagious condition and are undergoing further tests.

Perry recorded a team-high 43 goals and added 39 assists last season. He managed two of each against the Kings during the regular season and same amount in the playoffs.

"We know their personnel pretty well," Muzzin said. "Obviously, Getzlaf, Perry, (Ryan) Kesler, they are big guys. We've got to limit their time and space."

It's uncertain if Anaheim's Cam Fowler (lower body) will be available after he sat out Sunday.

Healed from a leg injury that forced him to miss a game last week, Anaheim's Frederik Andersen made 24 saves Sunday. He has a 1.25 GAA while going 1-0-2 since suffering his only regulation defeat.

Andersen, whose 1.56 GAA ranks among the best in the NHL, went 3-0-0 with a 1.62 GAA against the Kings in the 2013-14 regular season. He allowed a goal on 23 shots before leaving Game 3 of the West semifinals at Los Angeles with a leg injury.

Quick was 3-2-0 with a 2.14 GAA at Anaheim in the regular season and playoffs last season.

Marian Gaborik, who had six goals and four assists against the Ducks in the playoffs, scored his first goal of the season and added an assist in a 5-1 victory over the Canucks last Saturday.

These teams meet again Saturday at Los Angeles.

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Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

Odds to win the college basketball national title next spring........

2-1-- Kentucky-- Their second unit would be a top 25 team.

7-1-- Arizona-- Senior point guard is unusual these days at this level.

10-1-- Duke, Wisconsin-- Duke has more talent; Badgers have more experience.

15-1-- Florida, Kansas, North Carolina-- Jayhawks have really young team.

20-1-- Gonzaga-- This is best team Mark Few has had in Spokane.

25-1-- Louisville, Texas-- Longhorns were a surprise team last year.

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Random thoughts from the desert....

13) What does it say that one of Drew Brees' kids was on the Superdome field after the Saints' game Sunday, wearing a #43 jersey? Think Brees misses Darren Sproles?

12) Chiefs' WRs have yet to catch a TD pass this season; every other team's WRs have caught at least three touchdowns.

11) Bills have to be sick about losing at home to the Chiefs; in a 17-13 game, they scored two field goals on four trips to the KC red zone. No bueno.

10) NFL officials lightened up on the defensive penalties in Week 10, with average of 2.83 first downs via penalty per game last week, down about 1.5 a game from what had been the season average this year.

9) Redskins have scored only two TDs on drives of less than 60 yards, least in NFL; Jets and Rams are next with three each. Baltimore (13) has scored the most.

8) By way of contrast, 10 of Cleveland's 22 TDs came on drives of less than 60 yards, meaning their defense/special teams are setting the offense up in great shape.

7) Odd stat of day: Raiders are 0-9, Houston lost their last 14 games last year, which means that Oakland backup QB Matt Schaub is on a 23-game NFL losing streak.

6) Something to follow while watching the Giants this week; the team that won field position this season won all nine Giant games.

5) When was last time someone tore the goalposts down after beating Iowa State? Fans at Kansas did last week; thats how awful their football team is. Usually if you lose to Iowa State, your coach starts packing his bags for his next job.

4) I told you being a window washer is a bad job; couple guys had to be rescued off the side of a building in New York City, up on 50th floor or so. Not sure how much those guys get paid, but it ain't near enough.

3) Victor Martinez re-upped for four years to be the Tigers' DH, good news for Detroit fans and more importantly, for my fantasy baseball team.

2) ESPN's NBA pregame show is way better now with Avery Johnson and Jalen Rose as studio analysts. It had been unwatchable the last couple years.

1) Denver Nuggets fired George Karl because he always lost in the first round of the playoffs; no such worries anymore- Denver is terrible, losing its last six games of the year, not even covering a spread in any of the six games. Only way they'll watch any playoff games in Denver this season is on TV, where Karl now works.

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NHL
Dunkel

Winnipeg at Carolina
The Jets head to Carolina tonight where they are 4-0 in their last 4 games versus the Hurricanes. Winnipeg is the pick (+100) according to Dunkel, which has the Jets favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (+110). Here are all of today's NHL picks.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13

Game 1-2: Colorado at NY Rangers (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 11.236; NY Rangers 10.358
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-165); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+145); Over

Game 3-4: Winnipeg at Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 11.649; Carolina 10.297
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Carolina (-120); 5
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (+100); Under

Game 5-6: Boston at Montreal (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 12.144; Montreal 10.870
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-120); 5
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+110); Under

Game 7-8: San Jose at Tampa Bay (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 12.468; Tampa Bay 11.521
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (+125); Under

Game 9-10: Nashville at St. Louis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nashville 13.002; St. Louis 12.143
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-160); 5
Dunkel Pick: Nashville (+140); Under

Game 11-12: Buffalo at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 11.381; Minnesota 10.422
Dunkel Line & Total: Buffalo by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota (-360); 5
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (+280); Under

Game 13-14: Arizona at Calgary (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona 11.368; Calgary 10.442
Dunkel Line & Total: Arizona by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Calgary (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+125); Over

Game 15-16: Ottawa at Edmonton (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 11.110; Edmonton 12.562
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Edmonton (-110); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (-110); Over

Game 17-18: Dallas at Los Angeles (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 10.237; Los Angeles 11.873
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, November 13

Hot teams
-- Hurricanes won five of their last six games. Winnipeg won three of last four on road.
-- Montreal won last three games, allowing two goals. Bruins won five of their last six games.
-- Lightning won eight of their last ten games.
-- Blues won eight of last nine games. Nashville won last three games, allowing five goals.
-- Dallas Stars lost seven of their last eight games.

Cold teams
-- Avalanche lost seven of their last nine games. Rangers lost four of their last six.
-- San Jose lost three of its last four games.
-- Sabres lost seven of their last eight games. Minnesota lost last four games, outscored 14-3.
-- Arizona lost eight of its last twelve games. Flames lost four of six home games.
-- Oilers, Senators both lost five of their last seven games.
-- Los Angeles lost six of its last eight games.

Series records
-- Rangers lost four of last five games with Colorado.
-- Jets won six of their last eight games with Carolina.
-- Canadiens won last three games with Boston, outscoring them 13-5.
-- Home side won five of last six San Jose-Tampa Bay games.
-- Blues won six of their last seven games with Nashville.
-- Minnesota won three of last five games with Buffalo.
-- Home side won last eight Calgary-Arizona games.
-- Oilers won last three games with Edmonton, allowing six goals.
-- Kings won three of last four games with Dallas.

Totals
-- Last four Colorado games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven Carolina games.
-- Four of last five Boston games went over total.
-- Over is 8-0-1 in Tampa Bay's last nine games.
-- Under is 11-2-2 in Nashville games this season.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in last five Minnesota games.
-- Seven of last ten Coyote games stayed under total; five of last six Arizona games went over.
-- Under is 8-2-2 in last twelve Edmonton games.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Dallas-Los Angeles games.

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NHL

Thursday, November 13

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
COLORADO vs. NY RANGERS
Colorado is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
Colorado is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
NY Rangers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
NY Rangers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Colorado

7:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. CAROLINA
Winnipeg is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Winnipeg's last 7 games
Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Carolina is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Winnipeg

7:30 PM
BOSTON vs. MONTREAL
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Montreal is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing Boston
Montreal is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Boston

7:30 PM
SAN JOSE vs. TAMPA BAY
San Jose is 3-5-1 SU in its last 9 games ,when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games

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

8:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. ST. LOUIS
Nashville is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Nashville is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Nashville
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

9:00 PM
ARIZONA vs. CALGARY
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Arizona is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games at home

9:30 PM
OTTAWA vs. EDMONTON
Ottawa is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Edmonton
Ottawa is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Edmonton is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Edmonton is 5-10-1 SU in its last 16 games ,when playing Ottawa

10:30 PM
DALLAS vs. LOS ANGELES
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 6 games when playing at home against Dallas

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NHL

Thursday, November 13


Lightning return home after three game road trip

Tampa Bay is coming off a short, yet successful road trip, and will be returning to the friendly confines of the Tampa Bay Times Forum. The Lightning are 6-1-0-1 at home this season and have outscored their opponents 33-19.

The Lightning will be ending their small road trip by hosting the San Jose Sharks Thursday.


Ice cold Avalanche travel to the Big Apple

The Colorado Avalanche have regressed this season to say the least. The Avs have lost five of their past six games and are only 1-8 away from the friendly confines for the Pepsi Center.

Colorado has been outscored 24-13 in their last six and 32-15 when traveling this year.

The Avs take the ice at Madison Square Garden against the Rangers Thursday.


Bruins C David Krejci, questionable Thursday

Krejci has missed the last two games due to a hip injury and is questionable to return Thursday against the Canadiens.


Red Wings better on power play, but not defense

Today has been set aside for special-teams work, a benefit of having a long stretch between games for the Red Wings. Wednesday’s practice was as physical as the Wings have had since they began the season 15 games ago. After losing in a shoot-out to Tampa Bay on Sunday, the Wings don’t play again until Friday, when they host the Chicago Blackhawks.


Ducks RW Corey Perry, questionable Saturday

Perry has been suffering from the mumps and is on injured reserve. He could return Saturday against the Kings.