Tuesday's NHL Trends and Indexes - 1/13

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Trends and Indexes

Tuesday, January 13

Good Luck on day #13 of 2015!

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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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NHL
Short Sheet

Tuesday, January 13

NY Islanders at Ny Rangers, 7:05 ET
NY Islanders: 12-2 ATS vs. division opponents
NY Rangers: 14-23 ATS after a 5 game win streak

Tampa Bay at Boston, 7:05 ET
Tampa Bay: 10-4 OVER in road games after one or more consecutive overs
Boston: 13-4 OVER after allowing 2 goals or less in 4 straight games

Detroit at Buffalo, 7:05 ET
Detroit: 11-3 ATS in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game
Buffalo: 12-43 ATS after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game

Colorado at Carolina, 7:05 ET
Colorado: 17-7 ATS after playing a game where 3 or fewer total goals were scored
Carolina: 42-55 ATS in home games after allowing 5 goals or more

Minnesota at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Minneosta: 5-12 ATS revenging a loss versus opponent as a favorite
Pittsburgh: 50-19 ATS after 1 or more consecutive unders

Vancouver at Nashville, 8:05 ET
Vancouver: 12-21 ATS after scoring 2 goals or less in 2 straight games
Nashville: 12-4 ATS after a division game

Edmonton at St Louis, 8:05 ET
Edmonton: 4-17 ATS after one or more consecutive overs
St Louis: 9-2 ATS after a close win by 1 goal in their previous game

Florida at Winnipeg, 8:05 ET
Florida: 7-1 OVER off a road win by 2 goals or more
Winnipeg: 8-0 OVER after allowing 3 goals or more 3 straight games

Ottawa at Dallas, 8:35 ET
Ottawa: 27-16 OVER in non-conference games
Dallas: 36-25 OVER after a game where they failed to cover the spread

San Jose at Arizona, 9:05 ET
San Jose: 24-14 OVER when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days
Arizona: 8-2 OVER after a blowout loss by 3 goals or more in their previous game