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

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Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

-- Purdue 67, Indiana 63-- Surprising Boilers swept Indiana this year.

-- Cal-Davis 65, Long Beach 58-- Aggies have 2-game lead in Big West.

-- Delaware 70, UNCW 59-- Blue Hens were down 10 at the half.

-- Ole Miss 71, Mississippi State 65-- Rebels sweep in-state rivals.

-- Canisius 69, Siena 63 OT-- Griffins had won first matchup by 34.

-- Louisiana Tech 83, UNCC 82 OT-- 49ers covered with trey at buzzer.



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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Thinking out loud with the weekend here......

13) First of all, best wishes to Giants' manager Bruce Bochy, who had a procedure to put two stents in to help his heart work better. Get well soon.

12) Clippers 119, Spurs 115-- DeAndre Jordan was 10-28 on the foul line in this game; he also grabbed 18 rebounds- he should try shooting free throws underhanded.

11) Ton of trades in the NBA at the trade deadline; Miami stepped out and got Goran Dragic from Phoenix. Pat Riley doesn't sit back and wait for stuff to happen.

10) There are rumors around that some college administrators want freshmen to be ineligible in football/basketball; this is as stupid as smart people can be.

You make basketball kids ineligible as freshmen and you're pushing them to go to Europe and get paid to play. Can't think of one way that that this is a good idea.

9) When a coach calls an early timeout, that should count as the first TV timeout; in one game last night, team called a timeout with 16:53 left in the half, then a minute later, there was a TV timeout. This makes no sense; the game loses its flow with so many stoppages. College basketball needs to reduce its timeouts.

8) You want scoring to go up in college basketball? Call fewer charges; rewarding an defender for flopping in front of a player driving to the basket cheapens the game.

7) Louisville re-instated point guard Chris Jones; whatever he did to get himself suspended for the Syracuse game is now over; they weren't very good without him. Wonder if they had beaten Syracuse would he have been re-instated?

6) Speaking of Syracuse, their PG last year was Tyler Ennis, who bolted to pro ball after one season in college. Ennis got traded to Milwaukee yesterday, as the reality of basketball as a business emerged. You wonder how many of these kids regret going to the pros earlier than they should.

5) MacKenzie Skapski is backup goalie for the Rangers while Henrik Lundqvist is hurt; Skapski grew up as a Canucks' fan-- he was born in Vancouver, the day after the Rangers beat the Canucks in the 1994 Stanley Cup finals.

4) Bengals linebacker Rey Maualuga is in the movie Million Dollar Arm; he plays the part of Popo. Watched part of the movie; it wasn't very good.

3) Louisiana Tech has a point guard named Speedy Smith; not only is he good, but Tech was the only D-I school to offer him a scholarship. Another school said he could come and try and be a walk-on. A D-II school in Florida offered him, also, but he is a damn good player and Tech might be an NCAA tourney Cinderella.

2) Racing cars in NASCAR don't have speedometers; guess it wouldn't help for a driver to know he is going 200 mph or so.

1) NBA players want fewer back/back games but they also wanted an 8-day All-Star break. Hard to have both of these things. I'm guessing they'd be happy with a 64-game regular season, but they wouldn't approve of a 22% salary reduction. Go figure.

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Long Sheet

Friday, February 20

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VANCOUVER (33-21-0-3, 69 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (22-26-0-9, 53 pts.) - 2/20/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 25-38 ATS (-18.0 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 9-15 ATS (-10.2 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
NEW JERSEY is 80-39 ATS (+9.0 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 120-109 ATS (+237.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 49-35 ATS (+87.6 Units) in road games on Friday nights since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs this season.
VANCOUVER is 146-113 ATS (+259.7 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
NEW JERSEY is 8-21 ATS (-14.0 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 13-34 ATS (-22.5 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 3-0-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY 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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TORONTO (23-30-0-5, 51 pts.) at CAROLINA (20-29-0-7, 47 pts.) - 2/20/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 4-19 ATS (+29.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
TORONTO is 2-18 ATS (+24.9 Units) second half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 2-12 ATS (+17.3 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
TORONTO is 8-23 ATS (+32.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
TORONTO is 8-18 ATS (-13.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TORONTO is 1-8 ATS (+9.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
CAROLINA is 5-0 ATS (+5.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
CAROLINA is 92-105 ATS (-57.0 Units) in home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 6-2 (+4.8 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 6-2-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.7 Units)

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OTTAWA (23-23-0-10, 56 pts.) at BUFFALO (17-37-0-4, 38 pts.) - 2/20/2015, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 8-3 (+3.9 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 8-3-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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BOSTON (28-20-0-9, 65 pts.) at ST LOUIS (37-16-0-4, 78 pts.) - 2/20/2015, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-1 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 2-1-0 straight up against BOSTON 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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COLORADO (24-23-0-11, 59 pts.) at CHICAGO (35-18-0-5, 75 pts.) - 2/20/2015, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 8-21 ATS (+34.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 41-30 ATS (+8.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 39-41 ATS (-25.5 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 55-64 ATS (-35.4 Units) in home games on Friday nights since 1996.
CHICAGO is 8-11 ATS (-12.0 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
CHICAGO is 2-6 ATS (-9.3 Units) in home games revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 33-28 ATS (-8.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 8-14 ATS (-19.7 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 6-5 (+3.6 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 6-5-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.6 Units)

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MINNESOTA (29-21-0-7, 65 pts.) at EDMONTON (17-32-0-10, 44 pts.) - 2/20/2015, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 17-42 ATS (-54.1 Units) in all games this season.
EDMONTON is 10-30 ATS (+53.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
EDMONTON is 7-26 ATS (+47.2 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 6-2 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 6-2-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

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ANAHEIM (35-16-0-7, 77 pts.) at CALGARY (32-22-0-4, 68 pts.) - 2/20/2015, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 7-3 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 7-3-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.1 Units)

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Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, February 20

Hot teams
-- Canucks won four of their last five games.
-- Rangers won four of their last five games.
-- Blues won three of their last four games.
-- Flames won 11 of their last 16 games.
-- Minnesota won nine of its last eleven games.

Cold teams
-- Devils lost four of their last five games.
-- Maple Leafs lost 15 of their last 16 games. Carolina lost three of last four.
-- Sabres lost 19 of their last 22 games.
-- Boston lost its last five games, last two in SO/OT.
-- Colorado lost five of its last seven games. Chicago is 5-6 since All-Star break.
-- Ducks lost five of their last six games.
-- Edmonton is 3-10 in game following its last thirteen wins.

Series records
-- Canucks won their last six games with New Jersey.
-- Carolina won eight of last ten games with Toronto.
-- Rangers won their last five games with Buffalo.
-- Bruins won three of last four visits to St Louis.
-- Avalanche are 5-3 in their last eight games with Chicago.
-- Ducks won eight of last twelve games with Calgary.
-- Oilers lost seven of last nine games with Minnesota.

Totals
-- Nine of last ten New Jersey games stayed under the total.
-- Nine of last eleven Toronto road games stayed under.
-- Last five Buffalo home games stayed under; last three Ranger road games went over.
-- Four of last five Boston road games went over.
-- Nine of last twelve Colorado road games stayed under.
-- Six of last eight Calgary home games stayed under.
-- Last five Minnesota road games stayed under total.

Back-to-back
-- Canucks are 2-7 if they played the night before.
-- Rangers are 3-0 on road if they played night before; Sabres are 1-3 at home.

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NHL

Friday, February 20

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7:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. BUFFALO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 5 games
NY Rangers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
Buffalo is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Rangers

7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. CAROLINA
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 11 games on the road
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Carolina is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto

7:00 PM
VANCOUVER vs. NEW JERSEY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games when playing New Jersey
Vancouver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Jersey
New Jersey is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Vancouver
New Jersey is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:00 PM
BOSTON vs. ST. LOUIS
Boston is 5-16-2 SU in its last 23 games ,when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing Boston
St. Louis is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Boston

8:30 PM
COLORADO vs. CHICAGO
Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Colorado's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chicago's last 10 games
Chicago is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado

9:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. CALGARY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Anaheim's last 6 games when playing on the road against Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Anaheim's last 6 games when playing Calgary
Calgary is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games when playing at home against Anaheim

9:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. EDMONTON
Minnesota is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Minnesota is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games
Edmonton is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games at home

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Friday, February 20


Backup Eddie Lack in goal for Canucks Friday

According to Dan Murphy of Sportsnet, the Vancouver Canucks will give backup netminder Eddie Lack the start between the pipes at the New Jersey Devils Friday.

Lack stopped 20 of 22 shots in a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Wild in his last start on Feb. 16.

Friday's game will be the second of a back-to-back situation with Ryan Miller in net for the Canucks' 5-4 win over the Rangers Thursday.

At the time of writing, the Canucks were -115 favorites while the Devils were -105. Oddsmakers have the total at 5.



NHL roundup: Backstrom leads Caps over Jets

WASHINGTON -- Nicklas Backstrom scored two goals and assisting on another to lead the Washington Capitals to a 5-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets at the Verizon Center on Thursday.

With his three-point night, Backstrom moved into a first-place tie with Chicago Blackhawks right winger Patrick Kane for the NHL's points lead with 63.

Washington defenseman John Carlson, winger Alex Ovechkin and Troy Brouwer also scored. Goaltender Braden Holtby turned aside 19 shots to earn his career-best 28th victory of the season for the Capitals, who won for the third consecutive time and for the seventh time in eight games.

Defenseman Toby Enstrom scored the lone goal for the Jets, who won four of their previous five games.

Islanders 5, Predators 2

UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- Defenseman Nick Leddy and center Josh Bailey scored within a span of 99 seconds in the third period as the New York Islanders pulled away from Nashville in a battle of NHL division leaders at Nassau Coliseum.

Defensemen Brian Strait and Johnny Boychuk and center John Tavares scored the first period for the Islanders. Goalie Jaroslav Halak posted 30 saves.

Left wingers Filip Forsberg and James Neal scored for the Predators. Goalie Pekka Rinne had 35 saves.

Blue Jackets 2, Penguins 1

PITTSBURGH -- Center Brandon Dubinsky scored a short-handed, third-period goal to give Columbus a victory over Pittsburgh.

Left winger Scott Hartnell, a Penguins nemesis dating to his days with Philadelphia, gave the Blue Jackets a 1-0 while goaltender Curtis McElhinney made 29 saves.

It was the third loss in a row for Pittsburgh, which got a goal from center Evgeni Malkin and 28 saves from Marc-Andre Fleury.

Canucks 5, Rangers 4 (SO)

NEW YORK -- Forwards Alexandre Burrow and Radim Vrbata scored in a shootout to give Vancouver a victory against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden.

Canucks center Henrik Sedin sent the contest to overtime with his second goal of the game with two minutes remaining in regulation and goaltender Ryan Miller on the bench for an extra skater. Forwards Bo Horvat and Shawn Matthias also scored for Vancouver. Goaltender Ryan Miller made 30 saves for the win.

Forwards Derek Stepan, Rick Nash, Martin St. Louis and Carl Hagelin scored for the Rangers, who had their four-game winning streak snapped. Goaltender Cam Talbot turned aside 24 shots.

Panthers 3, Canadiens 2 (SO)

MONTREAL -- Center Dave Bolland scored the shootout winner to lift Florida over Montreal at the Bell Centre.

Goaltender Carey Price stopped 19 shots for Montreal and counterpart Roberto Luongo made 37 saves for the Panthers.

Right winger Brendan Gallagher scored twice in regulation for the Canadiens. Left winger Tomas Fleischmann and defenseman Steven Kampfer replied for Florida.

Sabres 3, Flyers 2 (SO)

PHILADELPHIA -- Right winger Brian Flynn scored the winning goal in a shootout to lift Buffalo to a victory over Philadelphia.

Left winger Nicolas Deslauriers and right winger Brian Gionta scored regulation goals, and goaltender Michal Neuvirth made 36 saves for the Sabres.

Right wingers Ryan White and Jakub Voracek scored for Philadelphia. Goalie Ray Emery finished with 30 saves in regulation and overtime.

Sharks 5, Stars 2

DALLAS -- San Jose center Andrew Desjardins had two goals and fellow pivots Tomas Hertl and Joe Pavelski two assists each while goaltender Antti Niemi stopped 37 of 39 shots, leading San Jose past Dallas at American Airlines Center.

Defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic, left winger Patrick Marleau and center Tommy Wingels also scored for San Jose.

Left winger Erik Cole and defenseman Trevor Daley scored for the Stars.

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NHL
Short Sheet

Friday, February 20

Vancouver at New Jersey, 7:05 ET
Vancouver: 9-15 SU after a non-conference game
New Jersey: 91-51 SU after failing to cover 4 of their last 5 against the spread

Toronto at Carolina, 7:05 ET
Toronto: 1-13 SU after failing to cover 6 or 7 of their last 8 against the spread
Carolina: 156-121 SU after having lost 3 of their last 4 games

NY Rangers at Buffalo, 7:05 ET
NY Rangers: n/a
Buffalo: n/a

Boston at St Louis, 8:05 ET
Boston: n/a
St Louis: n/a

Colorado at Chicago, 8:35 ET
Colorado: 24-5 SU off a home loss
Chicago: 1-6 SU in home games revenging a loss where team scored 1 or less goals

Minnesota at Edmonton, 9:05 ET
Minnesota: 21-14 SU as a favorite
Edmonton: 7-26 SU after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game

Anaheim at Calgary, 9:05 ET
Anaheim: n/a
Calgary: n/a

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Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

Six of the best minor league prospects of the Detroit Tigers.........

1) Steven Moya, OF-- Got eight ABs in the majors last season.

2) Buck Farmer, P-- Jumped from A ball to majors LY; not sure why.

5) Hernan Perez, 2B/SS-- Signed for $237,000 when he was 16.

6) James McCann C-- Hit .295 in AAA last season.

13) Kyle Lobstein, P-- Got six starts with the big club last season.

16) Drew Verhagen, P-- Another in long line of Vanderbilt pitchers.



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

13) I almost never watch the Academy Award show on TV, but this year is different; one of my favorite actors is up for Best Supporting Actor and he is expected to win.

JK Simmons is the psychiatrist on Law and Order, the guy on the Farmers Insurance commercials, the surgeon who couldn't save Winona Ryder in Autumn in New York, the manager of the Tigers in For the Love of Game, Kevin Costner's baseball movie. he is a great character actor and it will be cool to see it if he wins.

12) As I am typing this article, the Internet Explorer on my laptop won't work and it is causing great frustration. Anyone know how to fix this? At this point, I'm off to Best Buy to get a new one the next time it isn't snowing, which could be in May.

11) Turns out James Shields got offered $80M for five years by the Giants, but he turned it down and wound up signing with San Diego for five years, $75M.

10) Georgia RB Todd Gurley wouldn't let NFL doctors look at his post-operative knee, on advice from Dr James Andrews, who operated on it. This is very unusual for a kid not to let the NFL doctors look at him, but it is his decision.

9) With three games left in the regular season, the CAA has a 4-way tie for first; same thing happened it Conference USA last year. A team finished last year one game out of first place, but they were in fifth place and had a very tough first round game in the conference tournament.

8) 47.3% of challenges were overturned by replay last baseball season; thats a lot higher than I thought it would be- the system was better than expected.

7) They're going to build a 4-story driving range near the MGM Grand later this year; that will be tremendous, hitting golf balls on the Strip-- it will open next spring.

6) Actor Ben Stiller is a huge hoop fan and has Knicks tickets; his son was a ballboy for the NBA All-Star Game last week.

5) Albany-Hartford game on ESPNU Friday night had seven Australian kids playing in it. Not a lot of east coast schools recruit Australia; too far from home. They also said on the telecast that the biggest WalMart in America is in Albany, which is cool since I live here, I'm just not sure which one it is. There are a lot of WalMarts here.

4) When did Toronto become a basketball city? NBA All-Star Game is there next winter. Menawhile their beloved Maple Leafs are 4-22-2 in their last 28 games. Oy.

3) Jameis Winston has a bum shoulder; whoops. Bad time for a kid to find that out; maybe being a relief pitcher all spring after playing football wasn't such a great idea after all. Could cost him millions of dollars.

2) Ever since it came out that Dan Monson was getting a decent percentage of the guarantee money Long Beach State got for losing all those road games in December, his kids haven't played as well; not sure if there is a connection, but the 49ers' body language is terrible, they just play indifferently at times. It is one thing to play a tough schedule to get better, it is quite another to play tough games so the coach can line his pocket with the gate receipts.

1) Major league baseball games are nine minutes a game longer now than they were 20 years ago; why is this a problem? Most of those nine minutes result from increased commercial time in between innings, but those can't be eliminated. I don't see what the big deal is-- seems like a media-driven complaint.

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, February 21

Hot teams
-- Islanders won five of their last six games; Washington won seven of last nine.
-- Predators won six of their last seven games.
-- Blue Jackets won three of their last four games.
-- Panthers won last two games, are 5-4 in their last nine.
-- Carolina won three of its last five road games. Devils won last two games, allowing three goals.
-- Blues won four of their last five games.
-- Dallas Stars won four of last six games.
-- Kings won their last six games, allowing 12 goals.

Cold teams
-- Flyers lost four of their last five games.
-- Toronto is 4-22-2 in its last 28 games. Jets lost six of their last seven road games.
-- Montreal lost three of its last five games.
-- Ottawa is 0-7 in game following its last seven wins.
-- Ducks lost five of their last seven games. Edmonton lost three of last four.
-- Penguins lost last three games: 2-1/3-1/2-1.
-- Red Wings lost three of their last four games.
-- Lightning is 4-5 in its last nine games. Arizona lost last four games, outscored 16-6.
-- Sharks lost five of their last seven games.

Series records
-- Islanders lost three of last four visits to Washington.
-- Predators lost three of last four visits to Philly.
-- Jets won their last five games with Toronto.
-- Canadiens won three of last four games with Columbus.
-- Panthers won three of last four games with Ottawa.
-- Devils won three of last four games with Carolina.
-- Ducks won 19 of last 23 games with Edmonton.
-- Blues are 4-3 in last seven with Pittsburgh, winning 2-1/1-0 in last two.
-- Red Wings won eight of last ten games with Dallas.
-- Lightning is 5-4 in its last nine games with Arizona.
-- LA-SJ game is outdoors at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara; Kings won five of last seven in series. .

Totals
-- Seven of last nine Washington home games stayed under.
-- Nine of last thirteen Nashville road games went over.
-- Six of last eight Winnipeg road games went over total.
-- Seven of last eight Columbus road games stayed under.
-- Six of last eight Ottawa home games went over total.
-- Six of last seven New Jersey home games stayed under.
-- Four of last five Edmonton home games stayed under.
-- Nine of last eleven Penguin road games stayed under.
-- Eight of last ten Detroit road games stayed under.
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-- Seven of last ten LA road games stayed under total.

Back-to-back
-- Carolina is 2-7 if it played the night before; New Jersey is 4-8. .
-- Ducks are 3-2 on road if they played night before; Oilers are 1-6 overall.
-- NHL home teams are 6-10 if they also played at home the night before.

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Saturday, February 21

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12:30 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of the NY Islanders last 9 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of the NY Islanders last 9 games
Washington is 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 9 games when playing at home against NY Islanders

1:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. PHILADELPHIA
Nashville is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Nashville is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Philadelphia's last 14 games at home

7:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. EDMONTON
Anaheim is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Anaheim is 19-4 SU in its last 23 games when playing Edmonton
Edmonton is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
CAROLINA vs. NEW JERSEY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina's last 6 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
Carolina is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Jersey
New Jersey is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Jersey's last 8 games at home

7:00 PM
COLUMBUS vs. MONTREAL
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Columbus's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 7 games when playing on the road against Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 7 games when playing at home against Columbus

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

7:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. TORONTO
Winnipeg is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Winnipeg is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing at home against Winnipeg

8:00 PM
DETROIT vs. DALLAS
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Detroit is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
Dallas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 7 games

8:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. ST. LOUIS
Pittsburgh is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

8:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. ARIZONA
Tampa Bay is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Tampa Bay's last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Arizona's last 10 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay

10:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. SAN JOSE
Los Angeles is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Jose
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
San Jose is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose's last 5 games

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NHL
Long Sheet

Saturday, February 21

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NY ISLANDERS (39-19-0-1, 79 pts.) at WASHINGTON (32-17-0-10, 74 pts.) - 2/21/2015, 12:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 13-25 ATS (-13.3 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 18-9 ATS (+6.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 39-20 ATS (+13.0 Units) in all games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 20-13 ATS (+36.0 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 19-3 ATS (+15.0 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 86-98 ATS (+223.0 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
NY ISLANDERS are 9-4 ATS (+14.3 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 0-6 ATS (-8.3 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 5-5 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 5-5-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

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NASHVILLE (39-13-0-6, 84 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (24-23-0-11, 59 pts.) - 2/21/2015, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-15 ATS (+7.2 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 39-19 ATS (+14.3 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 186-129 ATS (+38.9 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 171-153 ATS (+330.5 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 20-5 ATS (+12.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 91-99 ATS (-88.3 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 2-1-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA 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)

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COLUMBUS (26-27-0-3, 55 pts.) at MONTREAL (37-16-0-5, 79 pts.) - 2/21/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 37-21 ATS (+76.0 Units) in all games this season.
COLUMBUS is 71-73 ATS (+153.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 38-31 ATS (+71.9 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 6-3 ATS (+11.3 Units) in road games after a division game this season.
COLUMBUS is 12-5 ATS (+19.1 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
COLUMBUS is 17-15 ATS (+39.1 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 3-1 (+1.7 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 3-1-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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WINNIPEG (30-20-0-10, 70 pts.) at TORONTO (23-31-0-5, 51 pts.) - 2/21/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 10-6 ATS (+18.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
WINNIPEG is 29-21 ATS (+51.1 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 10-4 ATS (+5.8 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
TORONTO is 2-19 ATS (+26.8 Units) second half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 8-24 ATS (+38.1 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
TORONTO is 4-14 ATS (+19.0 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 5-1 (+4.1 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 5-1-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.0 Units)

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FLORIDA (26-19-0-12, 64 pts.) at OTTAWA (23-23-0-10, 56 pts.) - 2/21/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 2-9 ATS (-7.3 Units) on Saturday games this season.
FLORIDA is 175-240 ATS (-69.5 Units) after a division game since 1996.
FLORIDA is 294-337 ATS (-95.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
FLORIDA is 144-185 ATS (-78.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.
OTTAWA is 89-94 ATS (-76.7 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
OTTAWA is 10-19 ATS (+29.1 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 15-30 ATS (-17.8 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 5-4-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.8 Units)

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CAROLINA (21-29-0-7, 49 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (23-26-0-9, 55 pts.) - 2/21/2015, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 5-4-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.5 Units)

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ANAHEIM (36-16-0-7, 79 pts.) at EDMONTON (17-33-0-10, 44 pts.) - 2/21/2015, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 8-2 (+4.4 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 8-2-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.7 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (36-18-0-6, 78 pts.) at ARIZONA (20-31-0-7, 47 pts.) - 2/21/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 8-13 ATS (-10.4 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
TAMPA BAY is 300-372 ATS (-119.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
ARIZONA is 3-15 ATS (+20.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
ARIZONA is 2-11 ATS (-9.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-1 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 2-1-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.4 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (32-17-0-9, 73 pts.) at ST LOUIS (38-16-0-4, 80 pts.) - 2/21/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 22-29 ATS (-17.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 28-9 ATS (+13.4 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 41-15 ATS (+15.6 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 2-0-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH 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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DETROIT (32-14-0-10, 74 pts.) at DALLAS (27-23-0-8, 62 pts.) - 2/21/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 2-7 ATS (-8.6 Units) when playing with 2 days rest this season.
DALLAS is 193-130 ATS (+19.1 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
DETROIT is 103-61 ATS (+23.6 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
DETROIT is 13-4 ATS (+7.8 Units) in non-conference games this season.
DALLAS is 4-13 ATS (-15.0 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-2 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 4-2-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.1 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (27-18-0-12, 66 pts.) vs. SAN JOSE (30-22-0-8, 68 pts.) - 2/21/2015, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 27-30 ATS (-17.4 Units) in all games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 0-5 ATS (-6.2 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest this season.
SAN JOSE is 41-23 ATS (-0.4 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 28-30 ATS (-17.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 14-12 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 14-12-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
11 of 21 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.1 Units)

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NHL

Saturday, February 21

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Game of the day: Kings vs Sharks
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Los Angeles Kings vs. San Jose Sharks (-105, 5.5)

Game to be played at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California

The Los Angeles Kings attempt to extend their winning streak to seven games when they meet the San Jose Sharks at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. on Saturday in the latest installment of the Coors Light NHL Stadium Series. Los Angeles began the month with back-to-back losses before reeling off six consecutive victories, including a 4-1 triumph at Colorado on Wednesday. Jeff Carter scored twice and Tyler Toffoli added a goal and an assist as the Kings posted their third straight road win.

San Jose looks to record consecutive wins for the first time since ending January with three in a row. Andrew Desjardins registered his second career two-goal performance and Antti Niemi made 37 saves Thursday as the Sharks rolled to their second victory in seven contests, a 5-2 triumph at Dallas. San Jose won two of its first three meetings with the Pacific Division-rival Kings this season, splitting a pair of games in Los Angeles before claiming a 4-2 decision at home on Jan. 21.

TV: 10 p.m. ET, NBCSN, CBC, TVA2

LINE HISTORY: The initial line opened between SJ 100 to -102 across books before sitting around -105 Saturday morning. The total opened at 5, but has since moved to 5.5.

INJURY REPORT: Kings - D Alec Martinez (Out-Head) Sharks - N/A

ABOUT THE KINGS (27-18-12 SU, 24-22-11 O/U): The latest version of "That 70s Line" is clicking on all cylinders of late. Toffoli has registered six goals and three assists over his last six games while Carter and newest member Dwight King both are riding five-game point streaks. Carter has scored four goals and set up five others while King, who is filling in for the injured Tanner Pearson, has recorded three tallies and five assists.

ABOUT THE SHARKS (30-22-8 SU, 28-27-5 O/U): San Jose's recent swoon has it holding onto a playoff spot for dear life. The club currently occupies the second wild-card slot in the Western Conference with a one-point lead over Minnesota and a two-point advantage over Los Angeles. Those leads easily could disappear as the Wild and Kings have two and three games in hand, respectively. Joe Thornton needs one assist to snap a tie with Dale Hawerchuk (891) for 20th place on the all-time list.

TRENDS:

*Kings are 6-0 in their last 6 overall.
*Over is 6-0 in Sharks last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
*Kings are 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
*Sharks are 2-5 in their last 7 overall.

OUTDOOR GAME TRENDS:

*Road teams have gone 10-4 since outdoor games started in 2003
*Nine of the 14 games have gone under

CONSENSUS: 51.98 percent of users are backing the Kings with 54.5 percent on the under.

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Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

With the Academy Awards tonight, here are six of my favorite basketball-related movies/TV shows........

6) White Shadow-- Washed-up NBA player coaches an inner-city high school team.

5) Hoosiers-- Gene Hackman's character got tossed out of his first game.

4) One-on-One-- Robby Benson as a late-70's, Ricky Rubio-type college player.

3) Hoop Dreams-- Mid-90's documentary about two Chicago HS kids.

2) Fast Break-- Gabe Kaplan quits his job in a deli to become a college coach.

1) Blue Chips-- Bob Cousy, Shaq, Jerry Tarkanian; Bobby Hurley plays for Indiana in the climactic basketball scenes.



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

13) Gonzaga 70, St Mary's 60-- Gaels gave Gonzaga their best shot- they were up 17 in the first half, but they couldn't close the deal- they'll be in the NIT. This was a real good game; St Mary's played as well as they could, lost by 10.

12) Jameis Winston had a good day at the NFL Combine; now the Buccaneer brass has to decide if he is good enough to risk their jobs on.

11) Never thought I'd see the day when 70,205 people would pay to see a regular season NHL game outdoors in California, but they did in Santa Clara. Kings won their seventh game in a row, 2-1 over San Jose.

If you care about such things, the road team is 11-4 in outdoor NHL games.

10) I'm not fond of the phrase, "He's just a winner" because that implies that there are people who are born losers and I will never believe that.

9) First weekend in May should be interesting in Las Vegas; Kentucky Derby Day and the Meriwether-Pacquaio fight that night, with hockey/basketball playoff games, baseball and the NFL Draft going on, too. MGM Grand sold out in 15 minutes after the fight was officially announced as a go.

8) VMI 113, Western Carolina 111, 2 OTs-- Each team had a kid score 40+ points.

7) We used to teach high school kids when they were rebounding, to "Catch it, tuck it, swing it", pivoting with the ball to create space, and if you drilled a kid with an elbow to the head, so be it-- he'd move his head next time.

But America has become soft because of concussion lawsuits; elbows to the head are treated like felonies now and it changes how the game is taught. Rebounders can be hacked and they can't create space for themselves anymore.

6) Arizona 57, UCLA 47-- Wildcats didn't score in first 6:00 of either half; you just don't see that very much, especially with a double digit home favorite. UCLA is headed to the NIT with St Mary's.

5) Bill Vinovich reffed the Arizona game; if that name sounds familiar, he was also the referee at the Super Bowl.

4) If I had a vote for college basketball player of the year, I wouldn't vote for Frank Kaminsky of Wisconsin; lot of TV types are pushing him for the award. I remember his game against Georgetown back in November; 1-8 from the floor, in a 68-65 win for the Badgers. Kaminsky is a very good player in a sport that has virtually no skilled big men, so he has a huge advantage there, but he is not the Player of the Year. He was 5-12 from the floor against Duke, not exactly Player oif the Year numbers.

3) Kentucky lost the national title game last year, but none of their five NCAA tourney wins were by more than seven points. When they won the title in 2012, none of their six NCAA tourney wins were by less than eight points.

2) Bad Beat of the Day: Drexel, +9.5-- Lost by 10 in overtime. Oy.

1) Joe Lunardi will be all over ESPN for the next three weeks, as Bracketology becomes the nation's sports focus. First four out, last four in, every win/loss causing a shift in people's fortunes. Lunardi is good at what he does, but ESPN treats his word as gospel, which it is not. Just remember that on Selection Sunday.

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NHL
Long Sheet

Sunday, February 22

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BOSTON (28-21-0-9, 65 pts.) at CHICAGO (35-19-0-5, 75 pts.) - 2/22/2015, 3:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 28-30 ATS (-15.3 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 5-14 ATS (-11.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
BOSTON is 1-7 ATS (-8.4 Units) in February games this season.
BOSTON is 8-14 ATS (-11.2 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
BOSTON is 3-10 ATS (-7.5 Units) in road games in non-conference games this season.
CHICAGO is 21-4 ATS (+13.0 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 52-40 ATS (+97.6 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.
BOSTON is 170-189 ATS (+411.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 10-12 ATS (-12.4 Units) second half of the season this season.
CHICAGO is 33-29 ATS (-11.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 8-15 ATS (-21.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 6-3 (+2.8 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 6-3-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.5 Units)

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WASHINGTON (32-17-0-10, 74 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (24-23-0-11, 59 pts.) - 2/22/2015, 3:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 7-4 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 7-4-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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FLORIDA (26-19-0-12, 64 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (32-17-0-9, 73 pts.) - 2/22/2015, 6:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 4-4 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 4-4-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.7 Units)

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NASHVILLE (39-13-0-6, 84 pts.) at BUFFALO (17-38-0-4, 38 pts.) - 2/22/2015, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 196-191 ATS (+419.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 39-19 ATS (+14.3 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 20-5 ATS (+12.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BUFFALO is 38-103 ATS (-89.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 13-50 ATS (+107.5 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 14-49 ATS (+105.1 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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VANCOUVER (33-22-0-3, 69 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (39-19-0-1, 79 pts.) - 2/22/2015, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 25-39 ATS (-19.1 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 9-16 ATS (-11.3 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
VANCOUVER is 9-24 ATS (+36.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 39-20 ATS (+61.0 Units) in all games this season.
VANCOUVER is 175-179 ATS (+395.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
NY ISLANDERS are 151-209 ATS (+411.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 2-1 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 2-1-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.3 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (36-18-0-6, 78 pts.) at COLORADO (25-23-0-11, 61 pts.) - 2/22/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 300-372 ATS (-119.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
COLORADO is 80-68 ATS (-33.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 42-30 ATS (+11.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 100-110 ATS (-60.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.

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

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COLUMBUS (26-27-0-3, 55 pts.) at NY RANGERS (35-16-0-6, 76 pts.) - 2/22/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 15-5 ATS (+7.2 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
NY RANGERS are 48-21 ATS (+17.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 24-7 ATS (+12.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 71-73 ATS (+153.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 38-31 ATS (+71.9 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 12-5 ATS (+19.1 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
COLUMBUS is 17-15 ATS (+39.1 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 198-197 ATS (-89.1 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 100-102 ATS (-54.1 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 3-3 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 3-3-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.4 Units)

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DALLAS (27-23-0-8, 62 pts.) at MINNESOTA (30-21-0-7, 67 pts.) - 2/22/2015, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 7-4 (+3.1 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 7-4-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.5 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, February 22

Hot teams
-- Washington won eight of its last ten games.
-- Vancouver is 5-1 in game after its last six losses. Islanders won five of their last seven games.
-- Lightning, Avalanche both won three of their last four games.
-- Rangers won five of their last six games.
-- Minnesota won ten of its last twelve games.

Cold teams
-- Flyers lost five of their last eight games.
-- Bruins lost last six games, allowing 26 goals. Chicago lost four of last six games.
-- Sabres lost five of last six games. Nashville lost last two games after winning eight of previous nine.
-- Florida lost four of its last six games. Penguins lost three of last four games.
-- Columbus is 3-5 in its last eight road games.
-- Dallas Stars lost three of their last four games.

Series records
-- Flyers won five of last six games with Washington.
-- Bruins lost five of last six games with Chicago.
-- Predators won four of last five games with Buffalo.
-- Islanders lost four of last five games with Vancouver.
-- Penguins won 11 of last 16 games with Florida.
-- Lightning won last three games with Colorado.
-- Rangers won six of last nine games with Columbus.
-- Minnesota won three of last four games with Dallas.

Totals
-- Last four Philly home games stayed under total.
-- Five of last six Boston road games went over.
-- Last six Buffalo home games stayed under.
-- Four of last five Vancouver road games went over.
-- Last four Florida road games stayed under total.
-- 10 of last 14 Lightning road games went over.
-- Six of last eight Ranger home games stayed under.
-- Six of last eight Minnesota home games stayed under.

Back-to-back
-- Flyers are 2-7 if they played night before. Washington is 0-6 on road if it played day before.
-- Nashville is 1-5 on road if it played the night before.
-- Islanders are 6-2 if they played night before.
-- Florida is 3-4 if it played night before. Penguins are 3-7.
-- Lightning is 3-5 on road if it played the night before.
-- Blue Jackets are 4-8 if they played night before.
-- Dallas stars are 2-6 if they played night before.

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NHL

Sunday, February 22

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Trend Report
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12:30 PM
WASHINGTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 9 games

3:30 PM
BOSTON vs. CHICAGO
Boston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
Chicago is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
Chicago is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston

6:00 PM
FLORIDA vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Florida is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Florida

6:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. BUFFALO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games
Nashville is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo's last 5 games
Buffalo is 3-20 SU in its last 23 games

6:00 PM
VANCOUVER vs. NY ISLANDERS
Vancouver is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Vancouver is 3-4-2 SU in their last 9 games ,when playing on the road against NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 6 games when playing Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 5 games when playing at home against Vancouver

7:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 14 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Colorado is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Tampa Bay

7:30 PM
COLUMBUS vs. NY RANGERS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 6 games when playing at home against Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 6 games when playing Columbus

8:00 PM
DALLAS vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games on the road
Dallas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games at home
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home