The Bum's NHL January 2015 Trends/Stats/News Etc...All you know B4 Wagering !

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NHL

Saturday, January 10

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Trend Report
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1:00 PM
BOSTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Boston is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Philadelphia is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Boston

2:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. MINNESOTA
Nashville is 8-15-2 SU in its last 25 games ,when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nashville's last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games at home

3:00 PM
DALLAS vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Dallas's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Colorado's last 14 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
DETROIT vs. WASHINGTON
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Washington
Washington is 5-10-1 SU in its last 16 games ,when playing at home against Detroit
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. COLUMBUS
NY Islanders are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
NY Islanders are 1-8-1 SU in their last 10 games ,when playing on the road against Columbus
Columbus is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Islanders
Columbus is 8-1 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against NY Islanders

7:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. ARIZONA
Ottawa is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Ottawa is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 8 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games

7:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. MONTREAL
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Montreal
Montreal is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Montreal is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Pittsburgh

8:00 PM
CAROLINA vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Carolina's last 9 games
Carolina is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

10:00 PM
CALGARY vs. VANCOUVER
Calgary is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
Calgary is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vancouver's last 7 games at home
Vancouver is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

10:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. SAN JOSE
NY Rangers are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 5 games when playing on the road against San Jose
San Jose is 4-8-1 SU in their last 13 games ,when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Jose's last 11 games when playing NY Rangers

10:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. LOS ANGELES
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Winnipeg's last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 6 games at home
Los Angeles is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home

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Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

-- Patriots 35, Ravens 31-- Quality entertainment, an excellent game.

-- Seahawks 31, Panthers 17-- First playoff win by a defending champ since '05.

-- Golfer Zach Johnson has 11 career wins, three more than any other golfer in the Tournament of Champions in Hawai'i this weekend.

-- Of the 14 basketball teams in the Atlantic 14, three have nickname Rams.

-- Rick Pitino is now 0-6 in his career against North Carolina.

-- Pac-12 football teams are 6-1 vs Big 14 teams this season.

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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday......

13) So who was it that pushed 77-year old defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau out the door? Coach Tomlin? Owner Art Rooney? When a guy in his position says "I am not retiring" that means he got fired. Tough thing, firing a legend.

12) Kentucky 70, Texas A&M 64, 2OT-- Aggies were only 16-30 in foul line as Wildcats dodged another bullet in SEC play. They're very good, but don't tell me this Kentucky team is an all-time great team just yet.

11) Miami OH 82, Eastern Michigan 81 OT-- Ben Roethlisberger's alma mater was down 25 in first half, rallied to win.

10) North Carolina 72, Louisville 71-- UNC gets 8th-least % of points of anyone in country from beyond arc, where they shoot 31%; this was second Tar Heel game in row that was decided by exactly one point.

9) Seton Hall 68, Creighton 67 OT-- Sterling Gibbs hit a hard 3-pointer with 0:02.1 left to keep Bluejays (0-4) winless in Big East.

8) If you care about such things, home underdogs are now 1-9-1 vs spread in WCC conference games this season.

7) Super Bowl is in Phoenix this year, same week as Phoenix Open golf tournament, where Eldrick Woods will play for only the fourth time. Coincidence?.Nah, some of his sponsors probably want to watch him play, so he plays.

6) Roger Goodell and his wife sat outside in the cold in Foxboro last night; he runs the damn league but he doesn't sit in a luxury box? Mrs Goodell couldn't have been happy with this-- who wants to get sick when you don't have to?

5) At this point, Knicks might lose to the Washington Generals; they lost by 28 at home to Charlotte and they won the fourth quarter by 17-- you do the math.

4) New Orleans traded Austin Rivers to the Celtics in Jeff Green trade; rumor has it that Boston is going to ship him to the Clippers soon, where he will play for his dad.

3) ESPN's Jay Bilas/Dan Dakich are Robert M Knight henchmen, so they spend way too much airtime bitching about officials. Analyze the game, you're not paid to be the supervisor of officials. ESPN's college hoop analysts are a surprisingly weak lot. .

2) If they reduced the amount of timeouts each team got in TV games from five to three, it would be fine with me. In a college hoop game, there are eight scripted TV timeouts that have to happen; teams don't need five other timeouts, its too much. Let the kids play, the game would have better flow, better action. .

1) A's traded for Ben Zobrist/Yunel Escobar Saturday; counting DH, they've changed seven of nine position players from LY's team. One evaluator summed up the new A's in this way: "Younger, cheaper and deeper" Sounds like the A's.

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NHL
Long Sheet

Sunday, January 11

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FLORIDA (19-11-0-9, 47 pts.) at EDMONTON (10-23-0-9, 29 pts.) - 1/11/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 9-3 ATS (+12.1 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
EDMONTON is 10-32 ATS (-24.0 Units) in all games this season.
EDMONTON is 6-22 ATS (+31.8 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 4-14 ATS (+20.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

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

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MINNESOTA (18-17-0-5, 41 pts.) at CHICAGO (27-13-0-2, 56 pts.) - 1/11/2015, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 14-7 (+3.8 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 14-7-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
10 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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WINNIPEG (21-14-0-7, 49 pts.) at ANAHEIM (26-10-0-6, 58 pts.) - 1/11/2015, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 87-50 ATS (+162.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 18-5 ATS (+10.7 Units) on Sunday games over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 181-147 ATS (+12.0 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
WINNIPEG is 16-10 ATS (+28.3 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 7-2 ATS (+9.7 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
WINNIPEG is 10-3 ATS (+6.6 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 4-1 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 4-1-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, January 11

Hot teams
-- Florida won three of its last four games. Oilers won last three home games.
-- Chicago is 9-0 in game following its last nine losses.
-- Jets won six of their last nine road games. Ducks are 6-1 in game following last seven losses.

Cold teams
-- Minnesota lost ten of its last twelve games.

Series records
-- Oilers won their last five games with Florida.
-- Blackhawks won last four games with Minnesota.
-- Ducks won four of last five games with Winnipeg.

Totals
-- Five of last six Edmonton home games went over.
-- Under is 6-3-1 in last ten Minnesota road games.
-- Five of last seven Anaheim games stayed under total.

Back-to-back
-- Minnesota is 2-2 if it played night before.
-- Winnipeg is 2-2 if it played night before.




NHL

Sunday, January 11

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7:00 PM
FLORIDA vs. EDMONTON
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games on the road
Edmonton is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Edmonton's last 6 games when playing Florida

8:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CHICAGO
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Chicago is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games

9:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. ANAHEIM
Winnipeg is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 6 games on the road
Anaheim is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
Anaheim is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home

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NHL
Dunkel

Winnipeg at Anaheim
The Jets head to Anaheim tonight to face a Ducks team that is coming off a 4-1 loss to the Rangers and is 2-6 in its last 8 games following a home defeat of 3 or more goals. Winnipeg is the pick (+170) according to Dunkel, which has the Jets favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (+170). Here are all of today's NHL picks.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 11

Game 1-2: Florida at Edmonton (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 12.303; Edmonton 11.752
Dunkel Line & Total: Florida by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Florida (-125); 5
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-125); Over

Game 3-4: Minnesota at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 10.503; Chicago 12.674
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 5-6: Winnipeg at Anaheim (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 12.313; Anaheim 11.442
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-200); 5
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (+170); Under

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NHL
Short Sheet

Sunday, January 11

Will update if the source does.

Florida at Edmonton, 7:05 ET
Florida: 9-3 SU after allowing 4 goals or more
Edmonton: 7-20 SU after having won 2 of their last 3

Minnesota at Chicago, 8:05 ET
Minnesota:
Chicago:

Winnipeg at Anaheim, 9:05 ET
Winnipeg: 7-2 SU in road games revenging a loss vs opponent as a favorite
Anaheim: 11-13 SU after playing 3 consecutive home games

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Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

-- NC State 87, Duke 75-- Wolfpack was 10-16 behind the arc.

-- Rutgers 67, Wisconsin 62-- Badgers led by 12 at half in game Kaminsky sat out and Jackson got hurt in. Very big win for Eddie Jordan's program.

-- Michigan State 84, Northwestern 77 OT-- Izzo's team is shaky right now.

-- Hawks 120, Wizards 89-- Atlanta is now 29-8, an obscure 29-8.

-- Tony Romo apparently tore ligaments in the ring finger on his passing hand in the Cowboys' loss in Green Bay.

-- Opening lines for next week's football:
Seattle -7.5 (46.5) over the Packers.....New England -7 (54) over the Colts.

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

13) So who was it that pushed 77-year old defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau out the door? Coach Tomlin? Owner Art Rooney? When a guy in his position says "I am not retiring" that means he got fired. Tough thing, firing a legend.

12) Kentucky 70, Texas A&M 64, 2OT-- Aggies were only 16-30 in foul line as Wildcats dodged another bullet in SEC play. They're very good, but don't tell me this Kentucky team is an all-time great team just yet.

11) Miami OH 82, Eastern Michigan 81 OT-- Ben Roethlisberger's alma mater was down 25 in first half, rallied to win.

10) North Carolina 72, Louisville 71-- UNC gets 8th-least % of points of anyone in country from beyond arc, where they shoot 31%; this was second Tar Heel game in row that was decided by exactly one point.

9) Seton Hall 68, Creighton 67 OT-- Sterling Gibbs hit a hard 3-pointer with 0:02.1 left to keep Bluejays (0-4) winless in Big East.

8) If you care about such things, home underdogs are now 1-9-1 vs spread in WCC conference games this season.

7) Super Bowl is in Phoenix this year, same week as Phoenix Open golf tournament, where Eldrick Woods will play for only the fourth time. Coincidence?.Nah, some of his sponsors probably want to watch him play, so he plays.

6) Roger Goodell and his wife sat outside in the cold in Foxboro last night; he runs the damn league but he doesn't sit in a luxury box? Mrs Goodell couldn't have been happy with this-- who wants to get sick when you don't have to?

5) At this point, Knicks might lose to the Washington Generals; they lost by 28 at home to Charlotte and they won the fourth quarter by 17-- you do the math.

4) New Orleans traded Austin Rivers to the Celtics in Jeff Green trade; rumor has it that Boston is going to ship him to the Clippers soon, where he will play for his dad.

3) ESPN's Jay Bilas/Dan Dakich are Robert M Knight henchmen, so they spend way too much airtime bitching about officials. Analyze the game, you're not paid to be the supervisor of officials. ESPN's college hoop analysts are a surprisingly weak lot. .

2) If they reduced the amount of timeouts each team got in TV games from five to three, it would be fine with me. In a college hoop game, there are eight scripted TV timeouts that have to happen; teams don't need five other timeouts, its too much. Let the kids play, the game would have better flow, better action. .

1) A's traded for Ben Zobrist/Yunel Escobar Saturday; counting DH, they've changed seven of nine position players from LY's team. One evaluator summed up the new A's in this way: "Younger, cheaper and deeper" Sounds like the A's.

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NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, January 12

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TAMPA BAY (27-12-0-4, 58 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (16-19-0-7, 39 pts.) - 1/12/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 296-368 ATS (-116.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 89-97 ATS (-42.4 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 7-1 (+6.1 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 7-1-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.8 Units)

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COLORADO (18-16-0-8, 44 pts.) at WASHINGTON (22-11-0-8, 52 pts.) - 1/12/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 73-58 ATS (+8.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 6-1 ATS (+7.3 Units) in road games in January games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 35-20 ATS (+11.9 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 100-71 ATS (+28.6 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.
COLORADO is 8-1 ATS (+9.2 Units) in road games after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 135-182 ATS (-78.8 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 2-1-0 straight up against WASHINGTON 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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TORONTO (22-17-0-3, 47 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (19-13-0-10, 48 pts.) - 1/12/2015, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 25-34 ATS (-17.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 1-11 ATS (+13.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 19-23 ATS (+19.0 Units) in all games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 127-143 ATS (-20.6 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 6-13 ATS (-15.9 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 6-10 ATS (-8.8 Units) in non-conference games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 4-9 ATS (-9.0 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-1 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 2-1-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.0 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, January 12

Hot teams
-- Lightning won seven of their last eight games.
-- Avalanche won five of their last six games. Washington won four of last five.

Cold teams
-- Flyers lost six of their last eight games.
-- Maple Leafs lost eight of last eleven games. Kings lost five of last six.

Series records
-- Flyers lost their last six games with Tampa Bay.
-- Avalanche won four of last five games with Washington.
-- Road team won five of last six Toronto-LA games.

Totals
-- Tampa Bay's last four road games went over total.
-- Four of last five Colorado road games stayed under.
-- Six of last seven Los Angeles home games went over.

Back-to-back
-- None




NHL

Monday, January 12

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

7:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay

10:30 PM
TORONTO vs. LOS ANGELES
Toronto4-1-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Toronto is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto
Los Angeles is 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing at home against Toronto


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NHL

Monday, January 12


NHL game roundup: Blackhawks contribute to Wild tailspin

CHICAGO -- Marian Hossa, Brad Richards and Bryan Bickell each had one goal and one assist apiece to lead the Chicago Blackhawks to a 4-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday at the United Center.

Blackhawks defenseman Johnny Oduya also scored, while team captain and center Jonathan Toews and right winger Patrick Kane each added a pair of assists.

Minnesota lost its fifth straight game and fell for the 11th time in 13 games.

Chicago goalie Corey Crawford made 36 saves. Wild counterpart Niklas Backstrom stopped 31 shots.

Panthers 4, Oilers 2

EDMONTON, Alberta -- Florida continued its most successful road trip of the season with a win over Edmonton.

The Panthers, who have won four of five games so far on their western road swing, never trailed as they continued their pursuit of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Jimmy Hayes, Brian Campbell, Tomas Kopecky and Sean Bergenheim scored for Florida.

The Oilers, after a modest streak of 3-1-2 in six games, lost at home for the 16th time in 24 home games. Jordan Eberle and Benoit Pouliot scored for Edmonton.

Ducks 5, Jets 4 (SO)

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Sami Vatanen decided a six-round shootout, and Anaheim came from two goals down in the third period to beat Winnipeg.

Jets goalie Ondrej Pavelec made 39 saves in regulation and overtime. Anaheim goalie Frederik Andersen made 28 saves.

Ducks center Rickard Rakell got his second goal and fourth point of the night at 17:57 of the third period to tie the score at 4. Rakell's third goal of the season gave him his first NHL multi-point night. Earlier in the period, Kyle Palmeiri cut Anaheim's deficit to 4-3.

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NHL
Dunkel

Toronto at Los Angeles
The Maple Leafs head to Los Angeles tonight to face a Kings team that is coming off a 5-4 loss to Winnipeg and is 1-8 in its last 9 games after allowing 5 or more goals in the previous game. Toronto is the pick (+165) according to Dunkel, which has the Maple Leafs favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+165). Here are all of today's NHL picks.

MONDAY, JANUARY 12

Game 51-52: Tampa Bay at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 12.332; Philadelphia 10.784
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-145); Over

Game 53-54: Colorado at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 10.332; Washington 12.414
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-175); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-175); Over

Game 55-56: Toronto at Los Angeles (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 11.778; Los Angeles 10.621
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 1;4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-185); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+165); Under

NHL
Short Sheet

Monday, January 12

Tampa Bay at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Tampa Bay: 15-3 SU off a close home win by 1 goal
Philadelphia: 42-53 SU in home games revenging a loss vs opponent of 2 goals or more

Colorado at Washington, 7:05 ET
Colorado: 8-1 SU in road games after a 3 game unbeaten streak
Washington: 3-10 SU in home games after 2 or more consecutive unders

Toronto at Los Angeles, 10:35 ET
Toronto: 10-3 SU after 2 or more consecutive overs
Los Angeles: 6-13 SU in January games

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Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

Average salary cap room for an NFLteam next year is $15.3M......

Three teams with most money available:

-- Raiders $51.2M-- Who is the coach going to be?

-- Jaguars $41.2M-- Seattle's defensive coordinators aren't as smart once they leave the Seahawks. Funny how that works.

-- Jets $40.6-- First game with Buffalo has to be a Sunday night game.
Three teams who are already over the cap for next year:

-- Saints minus $22.1M-- Some talented heads will have to roll.

-- 49ers minus $12.5M-- They need to hire a QB guru for Kaepernick.

-- Cardinals minus $11.1M-- Will need a new defensive coordinator, too.

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

13) Ohio State 42, Oregon 20-- Not Mark Helfrich's finest moment; eschewed an easy FG when down 14-7, punted when down 35-20 with 7:00 left and never went for two after a TD, which Oregon does in most games. Buckeyes ran ball for 296 yards, threw for 242 more, winning by three TDs despite a -3 turnover ratio.

12) Cardale Jones has started three college games, won 'em all as an underdog; scout on Twitter said Monday night that he would be the 4th QB drafted if he comes out of school, which apparently he will not. Ohio State has two other QBs returning-- which one(s) are going to transfer? At least one of them will.

11) 85,589 fans witnessed this event in JerryWorld; not sure how long before this turns into an 8-team playoff, but I'm guessing it won't be long.

10) Urban Meyer is obviously a great coach, but he lasted six years at Florida, after two years each at Bowling Green/Utah; this was his third year at Ohio State. It is not outrageous to suggest that by time Jim Harbaugh gets Michigan rolling, Meyer will have moved on from Columbus. Expectations for Ohio State will now be through the roof, which generally is bad for coaches' blood pressure.

9) Whats the over/under on time Meyer spends enjoying this championship? Is he in the office Tuesday morning at 8am making recruiting calls? Signing Day is in three weeks; after all. Football recruiting pauses only during the games.

8) One more Helfrich note: at $2M a year, Helfrich is now the lowest-paid coach in the Pac-12. You'd think he's due for a raise, no?

7) DeMarco Murray carried the football 436 times this year, which reminds us of Jamal Anderson, who got run into the ground by the late 90's Falcons. Better take care of the young man or he won't last much longer.

6) John Fox goes 49-22 with the Broncos (3-4 in playoffs) and gets fired? Oy. Hot rumor as I type this is Fox going to Chicago to coach the Bears.

5) Rex Ryan goes 50-52 with the Jets and gets $5M+ from Buffalo? Buffalo sent its DC Jim Schwartz packing; his philosophy and Ryan's didn't mesh, so it makes sense. Curious to see if the Jets hire Doug Marrone, if he brings Schwartz to the Swamp.

4) At one point Monday afternoon, ESPN2 was airing mascots riding an electronic bull; seriously, they did. 46 seconds was the best time while I was watching. ESPN over-covered the college football playoff a bit much; now they can finally dive into a little more college basketball. Less than nine weeks until Selection Sunday.

3) Golfers Jason Day, Chris Kirk both shot 11-under 62's in last round at Kapalua, yet neither one won the tournament; Patrick Reed beat Jimmy Walker in a playoff to win the first event of 2015. Walker led most of way, was awful on back nine Monday.

2) Odd fact that I learned Monday night: Bob Newhart once went to law school at Loyola, IL; he didn't finish, which was a good thing for TV comedy, right?

1) One last college football thing: the kid on Oregon who scored a TD but dropped the ball about two inches after he crossed the goal line? Go hand the ball to the referee and quit being a selifsh jackass. His cool guy BS is inexcusable, especially since a kid on Utah did same thing against the Ducks in November. He should know better.

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NHL
Dunkel

Colorado at Carolina
The Avalanche head to Carolina tonight and come into the contest with a 15-4-1 record in their last 20 games versus the Hurricanes. Colorado is the pick (+110) according to Dunkel, which has the Avalanche favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+110). Here are all of today's NHL picks.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 13

Game 1-2: NY Islanders at NY Rangers (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 11.322; NY Rangers 12.909
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (-130); Under

Game 3-4: Tampa Bay at Boston (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 10.987; Boston 11.816
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-140); Under

Game 5-6: Detroit at Buffalo (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 10.514; Buffalo 11.399
Dunkel Line & Total: Buffalo by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-205); 5
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (+175); Over

Game 7-8: Colorado at Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 11.991; Carolina 10.433
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Carolina (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+110); Over

Game 9-10: Minnesota at Pittsburgh (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 11.311; Pittsburgh 10.483
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-220); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+180); Under

Game 11-12: Vancouver at Nashville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 12.298; Nashville 11.337
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 13-14: Edmonton at St. Louis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 9.220; St. Louis 12.309
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 3; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-280); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-280); Over

Game 15-16: Florida at Winnipeg (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 11.399; Winnipeg 12.410
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Winnipeg (-140); 5
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (-140); Over

Game 17-18: Ottawa at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 11.422; Dallas 10.550
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+125); Over

Game 19-20: San Jose at Arizona (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 10.221; Arizona 11.319
Dunkel Line & Total: Arizona by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+120); Over

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NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, January 13

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NY ISLANDERS (28-13-0-1, 57 pts.) at NY RANGERS (24-11-0-4, 52 pts.) - 1/13/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 28-14 ATS (+11.4 Units) in all games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 16-10 ATS (+29.3 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 12-2 ATS (+9.5 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 11-2 ATS (+8.4 Units) after a division game this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 8-3 ATS (+12.1 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 13-7 ATS (+20.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY RANGERS are 194-193 ATS (-114.0 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 46-58 ATS (-41.8 Units) in home games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 56-67 ATS (-45.0 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 97-101 ATS (-53.3 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 36-51 ATS (-40.6 Units) in home games after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 161-192 ATS (-164.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 6-4 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 6-4-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.1 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (27-13-0-4, 58 pts.) at BOSTON (22-15-0-6, 50 pts.) - 1/13/2015, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-0 (+6.0 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 6-0-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)

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DETROIT (22-11-0-9, 53 pts.) at BUFFALO (14-26-0-3, 31 pts.) - 1/13/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 105-102 ATS (-49.1 Units) in January games since 1996.
DETROIT is 6-13 ATS (-12.0 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 1-6 ATS (-7.5 Units) when playing with 2 days rest this season.
DETROIT is 6-12 ATS (-11.8 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
DETROIT is 80-91 ATS (-62.7 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.
BUFFALO is 250-204 ATS (-6.6 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
BUFFALO is 7-3 ATS (+12.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BUFFALO is 195-184 ATS (+407.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
DETROIT is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 35-90 ATS (-100.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 10-37 ATS (+70.0 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 12-43 ATS (+89.5 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-1 (+2.5 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 5-1-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.7 Units)

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COLORADO (18-17-0-8, 44 pts.) at CAROLINA (13-24-0-5, 31 pts.) - 1/13/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 73-59 ATS (+7.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 57-37 ATS (+19.3 Units) in road games in January games since 1996.
COLORADO is 35-21 ATS (+11.0 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 32-20 ATS (+11.0 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 100-72 ATS (+27.8 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.
COLORADO is 39-15 ATS (+18.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 16-3 ATS (+12.1 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
COLORADO is 2-1 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 2-1-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.6 Units)

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MINNESOTA (18-18-0-5, 41 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (25-10-0-6, 56 pts.) - 1/13/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 18-23 ATS (-10.2 Units) in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 8-17 ATS (-10.2 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 5-12 ATS (-8.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
MINNESOTA is 4-10 ATS (-7.5 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
MINNESOTA is 3-8 ATS (-7.9 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
MINNESOTA is 6-15 ATS (-10.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MINNESOTA is 6-14 ATS (-9.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
PITTSBURGH is 177-128 ATS (+24.1 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 2-1-0 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, Under=-0.1 Units)

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VANCOUVER (23-14-0-3, 49 pts.) at NASHVILLE (28-9-0-4, 60 pts.) - 1/13/2015, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 4-2 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 4-2-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.8 Units)

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EDMONTON (10-24-0-9, 29 pts.) at ST LOUIS (26-13-0-3, 55 pts.) - 1/13/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 10-33 ATS (+57.7 Units) in all games this season.
EDMONTON is 6-25 ATS (+43.1 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
EDMONTON is 3-17 ATS (+27.4 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
EDMONTON is 16-47 ATS (+93.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 6-1 (+3.7 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 6-1-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.1 Units)

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FLORIDA (20-11-0-9, 49 pts.) at WINNIPEG (21-14-0-8, 50 pts.) - 1/13/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 113-169 ATS (+284.5 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
FLORIDA is 30-55 ATS (-31.4 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.
WINNIPEG is 8-1 ATS (+9.1 Units) on Tuesday nights this season.
WINNIPEG is 27-16 ATS (+9.8 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 12-5 ATS (+6.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 4-3 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 4-3-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.3 Units)

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OTTAWA (17-16-0-8, 42 pts.) at DALLAS (18-16-0-7, 43 pts.) - 1/13/2015, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 149-175 ATS (-60.6 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
OTTAWA is 13-25 ATS (-13.3 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 79-58 ATS (+18.0 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
OTTAWA is 14-6 ATS (+20.1 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 5-15 ATS (-14.7 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 3-11 ATS (-10.8 Units) after a division game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 2-0 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 2-0-0 straight up against OTTAWA 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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SAN JOSE (22-16-0-5, 49 pts.) at ARIZONA (16-21-0-4, 36 pts.) - 1/13/2015, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 24-27 ATS (-26.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 5-3-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.7 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, January 13

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

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

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

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

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

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NHL

Tuesday, January 13

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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NHL

Tuesday, January 13


Stars' C Tyler Seguin, probable Tuesday

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


Canucks' G Ryan Miller, probable Tuesday

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


Lightning D Victor Hedman, doubtful Tuesday

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


NHL game roundup: Ovechkin, Caps top Avs

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

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

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

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

Flyers 7, Lightning 3

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

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

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

Kings 2, Maple Leafs 0

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

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

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

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Championship Game Notes

January 11, 2015

Packers at Seahawks – 3:00 PM EST

Seattle opens as a 7 ½-point home favorite with a total of 46 ½ at Westgate Las Vegas.

Overall Records:

GB: 13-4 SU, 9-7-1 ATS
SEA: 13-4 SU, 10-6-1 ATS

How they got here:

The Packers rallied past the Cowboys on Sunday, 26-21, erasing a 21-13 second half deficit. Aaron Rodgers overcame a lingering calf injury to throw three touchdown passes, including the go-ahead score to Richard Rodgers in the fourth quarter. Green Bay failed to cover as 5 ½-point favorites, but the Packers closed out their home slate at 9-0.

The Seahawks took care of the Panthers, 31-17 to cash as 13 ½-point favorites. Russell Wilson led Seattle to its fourth straight playoff victory with three touchdowns, while Kam Chancellor’s 90-yard interception return for a score stymied a late Carolina drive to get the game within seven. Seattle has won seven straight games, while limiting its last five opponents at home to less than 17 points.

Previous meeting:

Seattle kicked off the season with a 36-16 rout of Green Bay at CenturyLink Field back in Week 1. The Seahawks easily covered as 4 ½-point favorites, while rushing for 207 yards in the blowout. Marshawn Lynch found the end zone twice, while Seattle’s defense limited Rodgers to 189 yards passing. The Packers have won each of the past two postseason matchups, including a 42-20 triumph at Lambeau Field in 2007.

Colts at Patriots – 6:40 PM EST

New England opens as a 7 ½-point home favorite, but has dropped to 7 at Westgate Las Vegas. The total opens at 54 ½.

Overall Records:

IND: 13-5 SU, 12-5-1 ATS
NE: 13-4 SU, 9-8 ATS

How they got here:

The Colts pulled off a pair of impressive victories over the Bengals and Broncos in back-to-back weeks to advance to their first AFC Championship since 2009. Indianapolis erased an early 7-0 deficit to dominate Denver in the divisional playoff round, 24-13 to easily cash as 9 ½-point road underdogs. Andrew Luck picked up his third career playoff victory and his first away from Lucas Oil Stadium.

The Patriots pulled off a pair of rallies against the feisty Ravens, digging out of 14-0 and 28-14 holes to shock Baltimore, 35-31 to advance its fourth consecutive conference title game. New England couldn’t manage to cover as seven-point favorites, but the Pats overcame just 14 yards rushing as Tom Brady threw for 367 yards and three touchdowns.

Previous meeting:

New England ripped apart Indianapolis in Week 11 with a 42-20 wipeout of the Colts as three-point road underdogs. Former Notre Dame standout Jonas Gray ran all over the Colts’ defense for 201 yards and four touchdowns, while Indianapolis rushed for just 19 yards on 16 carries. The Colts and Patriots are meeting in the postseason for the fifth time since 2003, as New England has won three of the past four matchups.