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

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NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, February 6

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ANAHEIM (34-12-0-6, 74 pts.) at WASHINGTON (27-15-0-10, 64 pts.) - 2/6/2015, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 1-1 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 1-1-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.1 Units)

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ST LOUIS (34-13-0-4, 72 pts.) at COLUMBUS (21-25-0-3, 45 pts.) - 2/6/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 3-9 ATS (-9.2 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 16-3 ATS (+10.6 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
ST LOUIS is 38-14 ATS (+13.2 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 2-8 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 5-1 (+3.9 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 5-1-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

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TORONTO (22-26-0-4, 48 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (20-22-0-9, 49 pts.) - 2/6/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 1-13 ATS (+17.6 Units) second half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 7-21 ATS (+34.4 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 8-20 ATS (+28.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
TORONTO is 5-18 ATS (+29.4 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 7-16 ATS (-12.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TORONTO is 0-6 ATS (+6.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
NEW JERSEY is 7-20 ATS (-14.3 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 5-3 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 5-3-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.8 Units)

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CHICAGO (31-18-0-2, 64 pts.) at WINNIPEG (26-18-0-9, 61 pts.) - 2/6/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 35-38 ATS (-25.7 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 13-18 ATS (-18.9 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 9-14 ATS (-11.6 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 31-27 ATS (-22.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 6-13 ATS (-19.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 2-8 ATS (-9.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 4-3 (+5.1 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 4-3-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.7 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (29-14-0-8, 66 pts.) at CALGARY (29-20-0-3, 61 pts.) - 2/6/2015, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 29-23 ATS (+3.3 Units) in all games this season.
CALGARY is 29-26 ATS (+59.5 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 15-5 ATS (+20.0 Units) after a division game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 3-0-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, February 6

Hot teams
-- Devils won four of their last five games.
-- Anaheim won eight of its last ten games. Caps won last two games, allowing one goal.
-- Blues won their last seven games, allowing 11 goals.
-- Calgary won eight of its last ten games.

Cold teams
-- Toronto lost its last ten games, outscored 30-10.
-- Columbus lost its last three games, scoring four goals.
-- Chicago lost three of last four games, was blanked in last two. Winnipeg is 0-5 since All-Star break, allowing 23 goals.
-- Penguins lost six of their last nine games.

Series records
-- Devils won their last three games with Toronto.
-- Ducks lost five of last seven games with Washington.
-- Blues won five of last six games with Columbus.
-- Jets won their last four games with Chicago.
-- Penguins won their last eight games with Calgary.

Totals
-- Six of last eight Toronto road games stayed under.
-- Seven of last nine Washington home games stayed under.
-- Eight of last nine Columbus games stayed under.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Winnipeg home games.
-- Five of last seven Calgary home games stayed under.

Back-to-back
-- Anaheim is 3-1 on road if it played the night before.
-- Washington is 2-7 if it played night before, 2-1 at home. St Louis is 5-3 if it played night before, all on road.




NHL

Friday, February 6

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. WASHINGTON
Anaheim is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Anaheim's last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Anaheim
Washington is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games

7:00 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. COLUMBUS
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Columbus
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Columbus's last 15 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Columbus is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against St. Louis

7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. NEW JERSEY
Toronto is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 10 games
New Jersey is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 7 games when playing Toronto

8:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. WINNIPEG
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
Winnipeg is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago

9:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CALGARY
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 13 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Calgary is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh

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NHL

Friday, February 6


Evander Kane, Winnipeg - Out Fri

Kane has been placed on injured reserve with an unspecified injury and will miss the next two games at least.


Road teams buck trend, nearly sweep games Thursday

Traveling teams went a stellar 8-1 in NHL action on Thursday. Road teams outscored their counterparts 30-13 in those games, as the hosting teams failed to amass any real offense across the board.

Of the nine home teams Thursday, five failed to score more than one goal and the hapless Buffalo Sabres were shutout.

This has not been a huge season for road teams on the ice, as the traveling team has only won 44.27 percent of games.


McElhinney to start as Jackets host Blues Friday

The Columbus Blue Jackets will task Curtis McElhinney with trying to stop the red-hot St. Louis Blues Friday evening.

Jackets head coach Todd Richard told reporters Thursday that McElhinney would be slated to get the start against the league's hottest team.

The 31-year-old has appeared in 18 games this season (14 starts) and has a 5-8-1 record with a 3.00 goals against average and .907 save percentage.

Presently, the Blues are -165 road faves and the Jackets are +149 home underdogs for the game.

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NHL
Dunkel

St. Louis at Columbus
The Blues head to Columbus tonight to face a Blue Jackets team that is coming off a 4-1 loss to Arizona and is 1-7 in its last 8 games following a home defeat by 3 or more goals. St. Louis is the pick (-165) according to Dunkel, which has the Blues favored by 2 1/2. Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-165). Here are all of today's NHL picks.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6

Game 51-52: Anaheim at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 12.947; Washington 11.941
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 53-54: St. Louis at Columbus (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 12.717; Columbus 10.114
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 2 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-165); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-165); Under

Game 55-56: Toronto at New Jersey (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 9.566; New Jersey 11/285
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-135); 5
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (-135); Over

Game 57-58: Chicago at Winnipeg (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 10.089; Winnipeg 11.112
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (+125); Under

Game 59-60: Pittsburgh at Calgary (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 12.199; Calgary 10.779
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-120); Under

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NHL
Short Sheet

Friday, February 6

Anaheim at Washington, 7:05 ET
Anaheim: N/A
Washington: N/A

St Louis at Columbus, 7:05 ET
St Louis: 3-9 SU on Friday nights
Columbus: 7-2 SU after 2 or more consecutive unders

Toronto at New Jersey, 7:05 ET
Toronto: 8-20 SU revenging a loss versus opponent as a favorite
New Jersey: 7-20 SU on Friday nights

Chicago at Winnipeg, 8:05 ET
Chicago: 9-14 SU revenging a home loss versus opponent
Winnipeg: 19-12 SU after failing to cover 5 or 6 of their last 7 against the spread

Pittsburgh at Calgary, 9:05 ET
Pittsburgh: 54-21 SU after 1 or more consecutive unders
Calgary: 2-9 SU after having won 4 of their last 5 games

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Preview: Ducks (34-12) at Capitals (27-15)

Date: February 06, 2015 7:00 PM EDT

The Anaheim Ducks are alone atop the NHL despite missing one of the league's top scorers.

With captain Ryan Getzlaf's status unclear, the Ducks attempt to build on one of their most impressive wins of the season Friday night against the Washington Capitals.

Anaheim (34-12-6) has won eight of 10 games, and scored the first four goals in Thursday's 5-2 victory at Nashville in a meeting between the two teams with the league's most points. The Ducks' scoring barrage came without Getzlaf, who was scratched after aggravating a lower-body injury during warmups.

The All-Star center leads the team with 52 points.

"A lot of guys will have to step up if you lose some of the key guys, and I think a lot of guys showed up and played really well," said Jakob Silfverberg, who scored twice. "And winning here is tough, and we managed to do it, which obviously (we) did great."

The Ducks may need to do that again, as it's not certain if Getzlaf will be available.

Corey Perry, the team leader with 22 goals, is a strong candidate to pick up the slack. The right wing has three goals in two games after coming up empty in five straight.

He has two goals and two assists in five visits to the nation's capital.

Frederik Andersen moved into a tie with the Predators' Pekka Rinne with an NHL-high 29 wins after making 44 saves opposite him to improve to 9-1-0 with a 2.35 goals-against average and two shutouts in 11 games.

Andersen, who has never faced the Capitals (27-15-10), may be starting on back-to-back nights for a fifth time this season. He's won his last two starts in such a scenario, allowing two goals on 42 shots.

Backup Ilya Bryzgalov has won five of his last six games against Washington behind a 1.65 GAA. However, he was pulled with 3:53 left in the second period in his most recent start Jan. 29, giving up six goals in a row in a 6-3 loss at San Jose.

Andersen or Bryzgalov will be in for a stiff test, as Alex Ovechkin has seven goals and eight assists in nine career meetings with Anaheim. The All-Star left wing is tied with the New York Rangers' Rick Nash with a league-leading 32 goals, tallying 10 scores in the last nine games.

Ovechkin came up big Thursday, scoring 49 seconds after Evgeny Kuznetsov in the second period of a 2-1 win at Ottawa.

Washington may need to continue finding success on the penalty kill after holding opponents to 1 for 20 on the power play over the last six games. The unit had allowed five goals on 26 tries over the previous seven games.

The Ducks have converted 8 of 30 power-play attempts in 10 games to match their output from the 22 prior contests.

"You kind of get in a groove," Capitals defenseman Brooks Orpik told the team's official website. "You kind of get in a rhythm, actually. You don't want to be short-handed that much but as killers, I think you don't have much time to think about it. You just keep rolling with the guys that are going."

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Preview: Maple Leafs (22-26) at Devils (20-22)

Date: February 06, 2015 7:00 PM EDT

The only thing keeping the Toronto Maple Leafs out of last place is a team also falling at terminal velocity that had jumped first.

The Maple Leafs' losing streak, however, no longer involves looking down in the Atlantic Division on another team scrambling for a ripcord.

Now owners of the longest current skid in hockey, the Maple Leafs visit the New Jersey Devils on Friday night with the added pressure of trying to avoid establishing a new franchise-record losing streak.

Toronto (22-26-4) has lost 10 straight for the second time in franchise history after Tuesday's 4-3 defeat in Nashville. The Maple Leafs last dropped 10 in a row to set the record from Jan. 15-Feb. 8, 1967.

As if that didn't cast enough of a reluctant spotlight, interim coach Peter Horachek's team is now at the center of hockey futility after NHL-worst Buffalo ended its 14-game skid with Tuesday's win in Montreal.

"Bowing your head, or putting your lip out or feeling sorry for yourself, has no success rate, zero," Horachek told the Maple Leafs' website. "We have to push ourselves, push our approach to how we want to do things, continue to try to make a difference."

Scoring has been central to the slide with an average of a goal per game and a 2-for-31 mark on the power play after going 0 for 4 against the Predators.

Their road losing streak has also reached 10 games, one shy of another single-season franchise record set in 1988-89. They've also been held to 10 goals on the road skid with points leader Phil Kessel being limited to one assist.

One of the losses contributing to both streaks came 2-1 in a shootout in New Jersey on Jan. 28, which is a part of yet another Leafs' losing streak - three straight to the Devils.

The one glimmer of optimism is that's the only game on any of the streaks that has produced a point in the standings for Toronto.

The Devils (20-22-9) are headed in the other direction. They're seeking a third straight win for the first time since the start of the season and are in the midst of a 4-0-1 stretch after Tuesday's 2-1 home win over Ottawa. They're closing a five-game homestand having allowed just four regulation goals in the first four games.

Thoughts of the postseason are creeping back in, though New Jersey is just a point ahead of Toronto and remains 12 points removed from the Eastern Conference qualifiers.

"As you start gathering points, you start getting some optimism about what ifs?" said Michael Cammalleri, who scored his East-leading seventh game-winner and has goals in consecutive games. "Maybe we are still a little ways away from that still, but we'd like to start almost thinking that way."

Cory Schneider gets the benefit of facing the light-scoring Maple Leafs with his own numbers already trending positively. Schneider is 6-1-1 with a 1.78 goals-against average in his last nine starts, including the shootout win over Toronto.

He's never lost to the Leafs other than in shootouts, going 3-0-2 with a 1.72 GAA.

Counterpart Jonathan Bernier opposed him last month and has a 2.90 GAA over an 0-6-1 span after losing Tuesday. Bernier briefly left the game to receive 12 stitches to his left leg and was replaced by James Reimer, who is 0-7-0 with a 3.08 GAA in his last 10 appearances

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Preview: Blues (34-13) at Blue Jackets (21-25)

Date: February 06, 2015 7:00 PM EDT

The St. Louis Blues are on the best stretch in franchise history and that doesn't seem likely to change against the spiraling Columbus Blue Jackets.

Seeking their first eight-game winning streak in over 12 years, the Blues can take over sole possession of the Central Division lead Friday night at Nationwide Arena.

St. Louis (34-13-4) has won seven straight and recorded at least one point in 13 consecutive games (12-0-1). The Blues scored twice in the third period and Jake Allen stopped 23 shots in a 3-0 victory at Buffalo on Thursday.

"It's two points in the bank on the road in the dog days of the season," captain David Backes told the team's official website. "We'll take it and again, we're in the midst of a pretty good run and I think coaching staffs in general tend to push harder when you're in the midst of good runs and don't want you getting complacent. That's understandable and we need to push through and get our game back to where it's dominant hockey from start to finish, the way it was at the beginning of this run.

"When we have that, it doesn't matter who we're playing or where we're playing it's a tough team to play against."

The Blues moved into a tie with Nashville for the top spot in the Central and are two points behind Anaheim for the league lead. A victory Friday would give them eight straight for the first time since a nine-game run Oct. 15-Nov. 5, 2002.

This would seem to be a favorable matchup for St. Louis, which has won 12 of 15 meetings with Columbus (21-25-3), including six of eight in Ohio.

Brian Elliott is 6-0-1 with a 1.98 goals-against average against the Blue Jackets, and he'll likely get a chance to improve on that after Allen's performance Thursday.

Elliott has a 2.03 GAA and two shutouts while going 8-0-1 in the last 10 games.

Vladimir Tarasenko, who has a goal in three straight contests, tallied twice before Backes found the net 22 seconds into overtime of a 4-3 win at Columbus on Dec. 14, 2013.

Tarasenko and Backes had two assists apiece in a 6-2 rout Jan. 4, 2014.

The Blue Jackets are rapidly falling out of playoff contention, losing eight of 11 games and three in a row after falling 4-1 at home to Arizona on Tuesday.

"I don't think anybody here is thinking we're going to quit," said defenseman James Wisniewski. "But we're definitely in a big hole. It's a slippery slope. You don't want to get that losing feeling back in this room."

Ryan Johansen has two goals in six games after netting eight in the previous nine. The center leads the team with 19 goals and has 45 points, tied with Nick Foligno for the team lead.

Johansen has a goal in each of the last two home meetings with the Blues, but had no points and was a minus-3 at St. Louis on Jan. 4.

Foligno has one point in 10 career games against the Blues.

Curtis McElhinney is slated to be back in net after rookie Anton Forsberg made 25 saves Tuesday. McElhinney, getting increased playing time with Sergei Bobrovsky out at least two more weeks with a groin injury, has lost all five career starts against St. Louis with a 5.14 GAA.

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Preview: Blackhawks (31-18) at Jets (26-18)

Date: February 06, 2015 8:00 PM EDT

After being shut out in back-to-back games for the first time in eight seasons, the Chicago Blackhawks feel they must improve their overall intensity level.

They've also had a rough time on offense lately with the slumping Winnipeg Jets, who have won the last four meetings and will try to hand the visiting Blackhawks a season-high third straight loss Friday night.

Chicago (31-18-2) isn't using the hassle of a three-game West Coast trip or some ensuing down time in Las Vegas as excuses for losing three of four since the All-Star break.

"We are professionals," said captain Jonathan Toews, who has one point through the first five in a stretch of seven consecutive road contests. "We (have to) show up and play. We (have to) work."

The Blackhawks went 2-1-0 while recording 10 goals to begin that stretch away from home, beating two of the league's top teams in Pittsburgh and Anaheim, but have since been outscored 5-0 in consecutive losses to San Jose and Minnesota. Patrick Kane recorded their last goal at 13:25 of the third period of a 4-1 victory over the Ducks last Friday.

Chicago hadn't been blanked in consecutive games since it happened in three straight Oct. 25-30, 2006 - one season prior to the arrival of Toews and Kane.

Toews wasn't happy with the Blackhawks' overall effort in Tuesday's 3-0 loss to the Wild. Chicago was outshot 43-24, lacked overall team speed and had little to be pleased about aside from Corey Crawford's 40-save performance.

"We didn't deserve it one bit so we've got no one else to blame but ourselves," Toews said. "We've got to look to each other to step it up. We've got to be big boys and play like it in the next one."

Toews has extra incentive to play well in his native Winnipeg, where he had a goal with three assists in a 6-3 victory Nov. 21, 2013, in Chicago's most recent stop there. The Blackhawks have won five straight road games against the Jets' franchise, with 11 goals in two played at Winnipeg.

However, the last four matchups have been in Chicago and the Jets (26-18-9) won them all in regulation - the longest current winning streak by any team against the Blackhawks. Three of those games came this season as Winnipeg outscored them 10-3, holding Kane without a point and Toews to one assist.

Michael Hutchinson was in net for each meeting and recorded 102 saves with a shutout. However, since winning 4-2 at Chicago on Jan. 16 and blanking Columbus in his final start before the break, Hutchinson has a 4.75 goals-against average while losing three straight.

Though the Jets are in wild-card position and three points behind third-place Chicago in the Central Division, they are mired in a season-worst 0-4-1 slide. Winnipeg yielded five goals in four straight before losing 3-2 in overtime at Vancouver on Tuesday.

"Every game is going to be a battle just to be in it," said forward Bryan Little, who recorded a goal and an assist for the second straight game. "That's the way it's going to be played the rest of the year, every night."

After their previous four opponents went 8 for 16 on the power play, the Jets prevented Vancouver from converting any of its six chances.

The Blackhawks are 0 for 6 on the power play versus Winnipeg this season.

Andrew Ladd has three goals and five assists in the past five meetings while fellow ex-********* Dustin Byfuglien has three points in the last two along with Little, who scored in both.

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Preview: Penguins (29-14) at Flames (29-20)

Date: February 06, 2015 9:00 PM EDT

The Calgary Flames have made it clear they plan to hang around in the Western Conference race in pursuit of their first playoff appearance in six years.

It's been even longer since they've beaten the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Calgary seeks a fourth consecutive victory while looking to end an eight-game skid against the visiting Penguins on Friday night.

The Flames (29-20-1) last qualified for the postseason in 2008-09, but their recent hot stretch has put them in solid position to end that drought. They've won eight of 10, including four of the first five on a homestand that ends with this contest.

Calgary is on the verge of winning a fourth straight for the fourth time this season after Kris Russell, Jiri Hudler and Mason Raymond scored in the second period of Wednesday's 3-1 win over San Jose.

"The further up you can move the better, especially against a team in the West," said Jonas Hiller, who made 28 saves. "They're four-point games. We won't be able to win every game until the end of the year, but we've got to be ready. We have the goal to be in the playoffs and the more games we win the better chance we have."

Russell, a defenseman, scored for the first time in 50 games.

'Obviously, I would have liked it to come a little quicker,' Russell said. 'The character in this room shows when you go through something like that and you continue to keep trying to get better and keep improving and don't let that affect your season."

The Flames last saw Pittsburgh (29-14-8) during their lowest point of the season, when they dropped eight straight from Dec. 6-20. That slump included a 3-1 loss to the Penguins, who haven't lost to Calgary since 2005.

Kris Letang scored in the last meeting, and he assisted on David Perron's goal in Wednesday's 2-0 win over Edmonton as Pittsburgh began a three-game road trip through Canada.

Evgeni Malkin scored in his return from a five-game absence due to a groin injury and helped create opportunities for linemates Patric Hornqvist and Mark Arcobello.

'He generates a lot,' coach Mike Johnston said of Malkin. 'Not only his scoring chances, but with his ability to set guys up and create space for players. I think that line generated more than anybody.'

The Penguins had gone 2-4-2 since Jan. 16 prior to Wednesday as Marc-Andre Fleury went 1-4-1 with a 3.63 goals-against average in six starts during that stretch.

Fleury made 22 saves against the Oilers to earn his first shutout since blanking Colorado on Dec. 18.

'It feels like it's been a while since I got one,' said Fleury, whose seventh shutout matched a franchise record. 'It was a little quiet for me the first two periods, but the third was a bit more one-sided for them. It was nice to finish on a good note.'

Fleury has a 1.50 GAA while winning his last six starts against the Flames after stopping 25 shots in the last meeting. Hiller made 16 saves in that contest and could be in net again.

Hiller, 2-3-1 with a 2.83 GAA in six career starts against Pittsburgh, is 4-1-0 with a 1.47 GAA in his last six appearances.

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Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

Six of the top minor league prospects of the Atlanta Braves.......

1) Jose Peraza, 2B-- Hit .335 in 44 games in AA Southern League.

2) Lucas Sims, P-- Has allowed 257 hits in 307 IP in minors.

3) Christian Bethancourt, C-- Hit .248 in 113 big league ABs last year.

5) Ozhaino Albies, SS-- 5-9, 150 pounder hit .364 in low minors

7) Tyrell Jenkins, P-- Could've gone to Baylor to play football.

15) Shae Simmons, P-- Allowed 15 hits in 22 IP with Braves LY.

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Armadillo: Saturday's List of 13: Looking at some college hoop info.....

13) Best 3-point shooting teams in country:
1) Cal-Davis 45.2% 2) Idaho 42.0% 3) Sacramento State 41.3%

Worst 3-point shooting teams in country:
351) Alcorn State 23.6% 350) Nevada 24.6% 349) Savannah State 25.7%

12) Best teams in country from foul line:
1) Ole Miss 79.9% 2) Illinois 79.7% 3) Quinnipiac 78.1%

Worst teams in country from foul line:
351) Nicholls St. 58.3% 350) Savannah St. 59.1% 349) South Carolina St. 59.2%

11) Teams with best eFG% on offense (3-pointers count as 1.5 FGs made)
1) Notre Dame 60.0% 2) Gonzaga 59.1% 3) Cal-Davis 58.9%

Teams with worst eFG% in country:
351) Grambling State 38.6% 350) Morgan State 39.1% 349) Alcorn State 39.8%

10) Teams that force turnovers on highest %age of possessions:
1) West Virginia 30.7% 2) Eastern Kentucky 27.5% 3) SF Austin 26.3%

Teams that turn the ball over the most on offense:
351) Central Arkansas 26.6%, 350) Grambling State 26.5% 349) Savannah State 26.1%

9) Teams that play fastest tempo games in country:
1) VMI 2) Coppin State 3) Neb-Omaha 4) Northwestern State

Teams that play slowest tempo games in country:
351) American 350) Virginia 349) Denver 348) Wyoming

8) Georgia Tech is 0-4 in ACC home games, but none of the four losses were by more than three points......underdogs are 8-1 vs spread in Syracuse's ACC games.

Next five notes refer to conference ratings.......
7) Fastest tempo games in the country, on average, happen in:
1) Southland 2) Southern 3) Northeast 4) Sun Belt

Slowest tempo games, on average, happen in:
32) Missouri Valley 31) WAC 30) Mountain West 29) Patriot

6) Best 3-point shooting conferences:
1) Big Sky 39.6% 2) Patriot 37.8% 3) Summit 37.2% 4) Big West 35.9%

Worst 3-point shooting conferences:
32) SWAC 30.6% 31) MEAC 31.3% 30) Sun Belt 32.4% 29) Atlantic 14 32.8%

5) Best foul shooting conferences:
1) Summit 72.8% 2) Atlantic Sun 72.3% 3) Big Sky 72.0% 4) Big South 71.9%

Worst foul shooting conferences:
32) MEAC 65.1% 31) AAC 66.0% 30) SWAC 66.5% 29) C-USA 66.7%

4) Conferences with highest percentage of close games:
1) Big East 33.3% 2) Patriot 32.7% 3) ACC 29.2% 4) WAC 28.6%

Conferences with lowest percentage of close games:
32) CAA 16.4% 31) Southland 17.2% 30) Horizon 18.2% 29) AAC 18.5%

3) Conferences with highest %age of wins by home team:
1) Big 14 (49-20) 2) Horizon (30-14) 3) Big X (32-15) 4) WAC (19-9)

Conferences with lowest %age of wins by home team:
32) Ivy (7-12) 31) American East (20-24) 30) SWAC (23-22) 29) MEAC (29-26)

2) Not sure why, but it has been 24 years since the winner at the Farmers Open golf tournament in LaJolla was won by a first-time PGA Tour winner.

1) Pelicans 116, Thunder 113-- Anthony Davis hit his first trey of season at buzzer to win it; he had 41 points. Westbrook had 48 for the Thunder; he had tied the game with three foul shots with 0:01.3 left. Davis is 3-24 for his career on the arc.

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Long Sheet

Saturday, February 7

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NY RANGERS (30-15-0-4, 64 pts.) at NASHVILLE (33-12-0-6, 72 pts.) - 2/7/2015, 3:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 33-18 ATS (+13.0 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 12-1 ATS (+10.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
NASHVILLE is 184-129 ATS (+316.2 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 12-3 ATS (+7.8 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 170-153 ATS (+334.8 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 10-4 ATS (+14.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
NY RANGERS are 24-16 ATS (+40.1 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 7-1 ATS (+8.0 Units) in road games in non-conference games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 1-1-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (21-18-0-12, 54 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (33-15-0-5, 71 pts.) - 2/7/2015, 5:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 21-30 ATS (-23.8 Units) in all games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 5-17 ATS (-14.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
LOS ANGELES is 3-10 ATS (-11.1 Units) second half of the season this season.
LOS ANGELES is 17-20 ATS (-13.2 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 6-14 ATS (-13.5 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
LOS ANGELES is 7-14 ATS (-15.6 Units) in non-conference games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 2-10 ATS (+12.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 300-370 ATS (-77.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

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

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DALLAS (23-20-0-8, 54 pts.) at BUFFALO (15-34-0-3, 33 pts.) - 2/7/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 192-129 ATS (+37.1 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
BUFFALO is 36-98 ATS (-98.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 11-45 ATS (+96.3 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 12-47 ATS (+99.4 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 13-47 ATS (+95.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 4-22 ATS (+37.1 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
DALLAS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 2-0-0 straight up against BUFFALO 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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COLUMBUS (22-25-0-3, 47 pts.) at OTTAWA (20-21-0-9, 49 pts.) - 2/7/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 11-4 ATS (+16.4 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
COLUMBUS is 18-12 ATS (+32.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 4-1 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 4-1-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.8 Units)

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EDMONTON (14-29-0-9, 37 pts.) at TORONTO (22-27-0-4, 48 pts.) - 2/7/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 14-38 ATS (+71.3 Units) in all games this season.
EDMONTON is 4-17 ATS (+25.8 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 1-14 ATS (+20.6 Units) second half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 3-13 ATS (+18.0 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
TORONTO is 7-17 ATS (+26.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TORONTO is 0-7 ATS (-8.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 2-0-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.1 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (21-22-0-9, 51 pts.) at MONTREAL (32-15-0-3, 67 pts.) - 2/7/2015, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 5-2 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 5-2-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (33-17-0-1, 67 pts.) at BOSTON (27-17-0-7, 61 pts.) - 2/7/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 12-24 ATS (-12.5 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 33-18 ATS (+11.2 Units) in all games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 18-12 ATS (+33.5 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 14-4 ATS (+9.0 Units) after a division game this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 14-8 ATS (+5.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 16-10 ATS (+26.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 29-39 ATS (-32.7 Units) in home games in February games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 4-4 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 4-4-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)

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DETROIT (30-12-0-9, 69 pts.) at ARIZONA (19-26-0-7, 45 pts.) - 2/7/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 102-60 ATS (+23.9 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
DETROIT is 11-3 ATS (+7.0 Units) in non-conference games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 3-2-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.3 Units)

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COLORADO (22-19-0-11, 55 pts.) at MINNESOTA (24-20-0-6, 54 pts.) - 2/7/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 12-3 ATS (+8.8 Units) after shutting out their opponent in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 77-64 ATS (+7.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 39-26 ATS (+10.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 33-24 ATS (+9.0 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 41-16 ATS (+19.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 17-4 ATS (+12.0 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
MINNESOTA is 11-8 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 11-8-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
11 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.2 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (30-14-0-8, 68 pts.) at VANCOUVER (28-19-0-3, 59 pts.) - 2/7/2015, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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CAROLINA (18-26-0-7, 43 pts.) at SAN JOSE (28-18-0-7, 63 pts.) - 2/7/2015, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 6-22 ATS (+39.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 52-102 ATS (+175.7 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.
CAROLINA is 1-13 ATS (+25.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN JOSE is 9-12 ATS (-7.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 2-1 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 2-1-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, February 7

Hot teams
-- Rangers won last three games, allowing six goals.
-- Lightning won three of its last four games.
-- Boston won four of its last five home games.
-- Oilers are 4-3 in last seven games, 3-1 in last four on road.
-- Devils won five of their last six games.
-- Minnesota is 4-0 since All-Star break, allowing three goals.
-- Red Wings won eight of their last nine games.
-- Penguins won four of last six games, blanked last two opponents.
-- Sharks won four of their last six games.

Cold teams
-- Predators are 3-5 in their last eight games.
-- Los Angeles lost seven of its last eight games.
-- Islanders lost three of their last four games.
-- Buffalo lost 14 of its last 15 games. Dallas Stars lost four of their last six.
-- Toronto lost its last 11 games, outscored 34-11.
-- Montreal lost last two games, both 3-2, after winning previous five games.
-- Blue Jackets lost three of their last four games. Ottawa lost five of last seven.
-- Colorado lost five of last seven road games.
-- Coyotes lost nine of their last twelve games.
-- Vancouver lost four of its last six games.
-- Carolina lost three of its last four games.

Series records
-- Rangers won three of last four games with Nashville.
-- Kings won four of last six games with Tampa Bay.
-- Islanders lost four of last six games with Boston.
-- Sabres lost three of last four games with Dallas.
-- Maple Leafs won their last five games with Edmonton.
-- Canadiens won three of last four games with New Jersey.
-- Senators won five of last six games with Columbus.
-- Avalanche lost six of last seven games with Minnesota.
-- Coyotes won three of last four games with Detroit.
-- Penguins won four of last five games with Vancouver; their last three wins were in SOs.
-- Sharks lost three of last four games with Carolina.

Totals
-- Four of last five Ranger road games stayed under total.
-- Six of Kings' last seven road games stayed under.
-- Five of last six Boston home games stayed under.
-- Eight of last eleven Buffalo home games went over.
-- Five of last seven Toronto home games went over.
-- Nine of last eleven Montreal home games stayed under.
-- Over is 7-3-1 in last eleven Ottawa home games.
-- Last four Minnesota home games stayed under.
-- Five of last seven Detroit road games stayed under.
-- Seven of last eight Penguin road games stayed under.
-- Six of last seven San Jose home games went over.

Back-to-back
-- Toronto is 5-7 if it played night before, 2-1 at home.
-- Columbus is 3-7 if it played the night before.
-- Penguins are 2-6 if they played the night before.
-- Devils are 4-6 if they played night before, 1-3 on road.

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Saturday, February 7

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Trend Report
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3:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. NASHVILLE
NY Rangers are 10-3 SU in their last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 5 games when playing Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Nashville's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games when playing NY Rangers

5:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. TAMPA BAY
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Los Angeles is 8-15-2 SU in its last 25 games ,when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing at home against Los Angeles

7:00 PM
COLUMBUS vs. OTTAWA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 5 games on the road
Columbus is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Ottawa is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Columbus
Ottawa is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Columbus

7:00 PM
DALLAS vs. BUFFALO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games on the road
Dallas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Buffalo's last 6 games when playing at home against Dallas
Buffalo is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Dallas

7:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. TORONTO
Edmonton is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games at home
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Edmonton

7:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. MONTREAL
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of New Jersey's last 18 games on the road
New Jersey is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Montreal's last 25 games when playing at home against New Jersey
Montreal is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing New Jersey

7:00 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. BOSTON
NY Islanders are 8-17 SU in their last 25 games when playing Boston
NY Islanders are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games on the road
Boston is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
Boston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games

8:00 PM
COLORADO vs. MINNESOTA
Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Colorado is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Colorado

8:00 PM
DETROIT vs. ARIZONA
Detroit is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 7-16-1 SU in its last 24 games ,when playing at home against Detroit
Arizona is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Detroit

10:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. VANCOUVER
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Vancouver
Vancouver is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vancouver's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh

10:30 PM
CAROLINA vs. SAN JOSE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Jose
Carolina is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose's last 6 games at home
San Jose is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games at home

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Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

-- Duke 90, Notre Dame 60-- Blue Devils had a 43-7 run in this game.

-- Virginia 52, Louisville 47-- Cavs lost leading scorer Anderson (hand).

-- Oklahoma State 67, Kansas 62-- Jayhawks led by 11 at the half.

-- SMU 68, Tulsa 57-- First AAC loss for the Golden Hurricane.

-- Colorado State 83, UNLV 82-- Rams were down 18 in first half.

-- Mavericks 111, Blazers 101 OT-- Dallas was down 11 with 2:00 left.

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

13) Pretty ironic that Spurs' coach Gregg Popovich is applauded for how his teams play and winning four titles while doing things the right way and all that, but this new trend of "recovery days", where star players often sit out one game of back/back nights, is something Popovich popularized with the Spurs.

How would you like to shell out major money to see a game, only to have the star of each team sit out because the teams played the night before? Happens all the time now-- maybe they should give discounts if the stars don't play. Ha!!!!

12) There will be 12 running backs just from the SEC alone at the NFL Combine.

11) Buffalo Bills signed Richie Incognito, who was banished from Miami after he was fingered in that bullying debacle; now he'll play the Dolphins twice a year. He did not play in the NFL this past season. When he was with the Rams, Incognito owned a car that had 31 TVs in it and I'm not kidding. 31 TVs.

10) Chris Paul got docked $25K for criticizing a rookie official, who is also a female; wonder if he would've gotten fined for criticizing a male rookie ref?

9) Virginia lost its best scorer Justin Anderson (broken hand) Saturday; he's getting operated on and is expected back in 4-6 weeks. Selection Sunday is five weeks from today. Tough luck for Tony Bennett's team.

8) Knicks TV analyst, former NBA star Walt Frazier said on air Saturday night he owns "around 125 suits". He must have a very large closet.

7) Noon tipoffs of college basketball games are for TV purposes only; its not normal to have a pregame meal at 8am, meaning you have to go to bed at midnight or so the night before. How many college students go to bed at midnight on Friday night? This leads to lot of lethargic first halves in those noon games.

6) Oak Hill Academy is a prep school in Virginia that is a basketball factory; its five starters this year will be playing next year for: Iowa-Ohio State-Purdue-Florida State and Missouri. Pretty good high school/prep school team.

5) PGA caddies are mad because the bibs they wear at tournaments have advertising on them that nets the PGA Tour a small fortune, but the caddies still have lousy health benefits. Shockingly, lawyers are now involved.

4) Every time I watch the movie Draft Day, I'm amused that Hodges from CSI plays the GM of the Kansas City Chiefs; unusual casting.

3) Saw a stat line I've never seen before; in Wednesday's 83-82 loss at Ohio U, the Akron Zips were 0-6 from the foul line for the game, and 18-36 from the 3-point arc. It makes no sense, but thats what happened.

2) Best wishes to Providence hoop coach Ed Cooley, who had trouble breathing at the Friars' game at Xavier; he spent the night in a Cincinnati hospital. He left the bench early in the second half and was taken to the hospital during the game.

1) Saturday, the Knicks, Nets, Rangers, Islanders, Devils all lost, first time all five teams lost on the same day since 1986.

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Long Sheet

Sunday, February 8

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CHICAGO (32-18-0-2, 66 pts.) at ST LOUIS (34-14-0-4, 72 pts.) - 2/8/2015, 12:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 36-38 ATS (-24.7 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 19-6 ATS (+9.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ST LOUIS is 19-32 ATS (-31.6 Units) in home games on Sunday games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 10-8 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 10-8-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.1 Units)

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NASHVILLE (33-12-0-6, 72 pts.) at FLORIDA (23-17-0-10, 56 pts.) - 2/8/2015, 3:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 2-1-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (22-22-0-8, 52 pts.) at WASHINGTON (28-15-0-10, 66 pts.) - 2/8/2015, 3:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 0-5 ATS (-6.8 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 6-4 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 6-4-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (33-17-0-1, 67 pts.) at BUFFALO (15-34-0-3, 33 pts.) - 2/8/2015, 5:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 196-189 ATS (+416.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
NY ISLANDERS are 33-18 ATS (+11.2 Units) in all games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 18-12 ATS (+33.5 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 14-8 ATS (+5.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 10-3 ATS (+13.7 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.
BUFFALO is 36-98 ATS (-66.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 11-45 ATS (+96.3 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 4-3 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 4-3-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.4 Units)

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DALLAS (23-20-0-8, 54 pts.) at NY RANGERS (30-15-0-4, 64 pts.) - 2/8/2015, 5:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 198-195 ATS (-86.2 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 2-1 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 2-1-0 straight up against DALLAS 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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ANAHEIM (34-12-0-7, 75 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (33-15-0-5, 71 pts.) - 2/8/2015, 5:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 1-1-0 straight up against ANAHEIM 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 (22-19-0-11, 55 pts.) at WINNIPEG (26-18-0-10, 62 pts.) - 2/8/2015, 6:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 4-4 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 4-4-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

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MONTREAL (32-15-0-3, 67 pts.) at BOSTON (27-17-0-7, 61 pts.) - 2/8/2015, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 13-5 (+12.2 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 13-5-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
8 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-1.0 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)