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

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Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

-- Derrick Rose is having knee surgery, so he's on the shelf again. Hopefully, when he heals, he won't play in any more useless summer tournaments.

-- Arkansas 81, Texas A&M 75-- Hogs led 33-9 in this game, were up 23 at half.

-- Maryland 59, Wisconsin 53-- Signature win for the Terrapins.

-- NC State 58, North Carolina 46-- Least points UNC has scored in Deandome, and that covers thirty seasons.

-- Missouri 64, Florida 52-- Gators were 9-23 on foul line, PG Hill was 1-8. Oy.

-- Niagara 82, Canisius 71-- Pretty big upset in the MAAC.



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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud......

13) Lebron James has a 10-year old son, Lebron Jr. There is no need for ESPN to show this kid playing youth basketball-- let the kid be a kid.

Wayne Gretzky's son wound up playing pro baseball; neither one of Michael Jordan's sons wound up finishing their college hoop career. Its hard as hell having a dad who you can't possibly be as good as-- no need to put a 10-year old on national TV.

12) Now that the Red Sox have this Moncada kid, they have a lot more depth in their position players than they do on the mound; are they stockpiling players, hoping to pry Cole Hamels from Philly?

11) If my job depended on drafting the right QB this spring, I'd have two really big questions about Jameis Winston:
a) Does he really want to play football, or does he want to try baseball too?
b) His weight would be a concern to me; thats a red flag about his dedication.

10) In the entire 2014 season, Marcus Mariota took five snaps under center. Five. The rest were shotgun snaps. Oregon never huddles, so a 1st-round draft pick QB has to learn the basics of running an NFL huddle-- thats a big adjustment, on top of all the other things he has to learn, in addition to adjusting to the speed of the game.

9) September 4, Friday night of Labor Day weekend: Washington at Boise State, the return of former Boise coach Chris Petersen, who now runs the Huskies' program. No one who has left Boise State has equalled the success they had on the blue turf.

8) UCLA quietly hired former Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Bradley, right after the recruiting period ended. This way, he gets to coach a season before he has to recruit and possibly answer questions about the Penn State debacle that he lived through. Good football coach, he will help Jim Mora Jr's team.

7) It bears repeating that Snoop Dawg and Jim Mora Sr will both be in the Rose Bowl next fall, cheering on their sons with the Bruins. ESPN has to get an interview with these two football dads, two of the most opposite people in the history of man.

6) If you care about such things, ACC home favorites of 5+ points are 14-26 against the spread this season, which shows that the league has no dominant team. Conference tournament in couple of weeks is going to be something.

5) Wyoming gets star forward Larry Nance Jr (mono) back tonight; doubt he is 100%, but they need anything they can get from him. Cowboys are on the bubble but stand a pretty good chance in a wide open Mountain West tourney. League is down this year. New Mexico won last three tourneys; they won't this year.

4) Guy named Scott Walker might win the Republican nomination for President, but he isn't a college graduate.

Fair question: Should the President of the US be a college graduate?

Last non-graduate candidate to win a major party nomination was Barry Goldwater in 1964; last president who wasn't a college graduate was Harry Truman, and he was a pretty damned good President.

One other question: Walker went to Marquette for a couple of years. Why did he leave? How does a college dropout become such a successful politician?

3) Alabama has a young man on its golf team: Davis Love IV. Think their golf booster club has some deep pockets? If I remember right, Davis Love III went to North Carolina and introduced Michael Jordan to golf.

2) By the way, I had never heard this before, but in order for a PGA golfer to get into the Hall of Fame, he either has to have won 15 PGA tournaments or two majors.

1) Watched a replay of the Florida-Missouri game. Sometimes, you see a team that will just be really happy when the season ends. That team is Florida; they're just awful, losing to a Missouri club that had lost 13 games in a row. Florida's point guard goes 1-8 on the foul line-- what college point guard goes 1-8 on the line?

They've given up on the season and appear anxious for it to be over.

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Letdown spot

NBA fans are treated to a potential Finals preview with the Golden State Warriors visiting the Cleveland Cavaliers Thursday night. These teams have identical 6-2 records in February, heading into Tuesday, and if the NBA futures are right, Cavs priced at +300 and Warriors priced at +400, they will be battling for the league title this spring.

But after the smoke has cleared and the dust settles Thursday, Golden State must travel overnight to the Great White North to face another of the NBA’s elite. The Toronto Raptors are waiting to sink their claws into the Warriors, who are ripe for a letdown in the Air Canada Centre. Toronto was smashed by 21 points in the Bay Area back in January and would love to return the favor Friday.

Lookahead spot

The BYU Cougars are long shots to make the NCAA tournament, sitting third in the West Coast Conference behind projected No. 1 seed Gonzaga and St. Mary’s. It’s not completely crazy to think three WCC schools could go to the Big Dance and in order for that to happen, the Cougars must boost their NCAA portfolio with a win over the Bulldogs this weekend.

With BYU setting its sights on the Zags Saturday, the Cougars could look past this week’s opponent Portland. They travel to the Earle A. Chiles Center Thursday night. The Pilots had strung together four straight wins before road losses at St. Mary’s and Pacific (in overtime). Portland showed it has the offensive firepower to keep pace with BYU and could spoil the Cougars’ tournament hopes before they get a shot at Gonzaga.

Schedule spot

The Ottawa Senators escape the horrid winter weather in Canada’s capital with a West Coast road trip this week, dropping the puck in Anaheim Wednesday night. The Sens went 3-2 during a five-game home stand but now play five in a row on the road, including three games in four nights to end the month. Ottawa is just 10-13-3-2 away from the Canadian Tire Centre this season.

Following Wednesday’s game with the Ducks, the Senators stay in Los Angeles to face the Kings Thursday, then have a day off to travel to San Jose to play the Sharks Saturday. Ottawa is outside of the playoff picture heading into this tough stretch of schedule and a couple quick losses could have the front office packing it in for the season, playing the prospects, and sizing up potential deals before the trade deadline. Keep an eye on the Sens motivation come Saturday in San Jose.

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NHL
Dunkel

Pittsburgh at Washington
The Penguins head to Washington tonight and come into the contest with an 8-3 record in their last 11 contests versus the Capitals. Pittsburgh is the pick (+100) according to Dunkel, which has the Penguins favored by 2. Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+100). Here are all of today's NHL picks.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25

Game 1-2: Calgary at New Jersey (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 11.711; New Jersey 10.471
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-130); 5
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (+110); Over

Game 3-4: Pittsburgh at Washington (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 12.966; Washington 11.068
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-120); 5
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+100); Over

Game 5-6: Ottawa at Anaheim (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 10.712; Anaheim 12.538
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-200); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (-200); Under




NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, February 25

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CALGARY (32-24-0-4, 68 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (25-26-0-9, 59 pts.) - 2/25/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 32-28 ATS (+61.0 Units) in all games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 15-34 ATS (+52.6 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 3-0 (+3.4 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 3-0-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY 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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PITTSBURGH (34-17-0-9, 77 pts.) at WASHINGTON (33-18-0-10, 76 pts.) - 2/25/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 7-15 ATS (-17.6 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 23-32 ATS (-29.5 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 179-130 ATS (+27.6 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 7-3 (+2.9 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 7-3-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.9 Units)

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OTTAWA (24-23-0-10, 58 pts.) at ANAHEIM (38-16-0-7, 83 pts.) - 2/25/2015, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 151-177 ATS (-61.3 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
OTTAWA is 1-9 ATS (+12.1 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 16-30 ATS (-16.5 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 99-57 ATS (+167.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 187-151 ATS (+26.6 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 193-145 ATS (+32.1 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 17-6 ATS (+9.1 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
ANAHEIM is 32-13 ATS (+13.8 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 46-20 ATS (+15.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 2-1 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 2-1-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.6 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, February 25

Hot teams
-- Devils won their last four games, allowing four goals.
-- Washington won four of its last five games. Penguins won last two games, outscoring foes 9-3.
-- Senators won three of their last four games. Ducks won last three games, scoring 12 goals.

Cold teams
-- Flames lost four of last five road games.

Series records
-- Devils lost their last four games with Calgary.
-- Caps are 3-0 vs Pittsburgh this season, outscoring them 10-1.
-- Ducks won four of last six games with Ottawa.

Totals
-- 11 of last 13 New Jersey games stayed under total.
-- Eight of last eleven Washington games stayed under.
-- Four of last five Ottawa games went over the total.

Back-to-back
-- Calgary is 2-8 if it played the night before.




NHL

Wednesday, February 25

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7:30 PM
CALGARY vs. NEW JERSEY
Calgary is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing New Jersey
Calgary is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New Jersey's last 10 games when playing Calgary
New Jersey is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Calgary

8:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Washington
Pittsburgh is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

10:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. ANAHEIM
Ottawa is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Ottawa is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Anaheim
Anaheim is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games when playing Ottawa

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NHL

Wednesday, February 25


Blackhawks' RW Patrick Kane, Out indefinitely

Kane could miss up to ten weeks with an upper-body injury.


Red-hot Hammond gets start for Senators Wednesday

The Ottawa Senators will give Andrew Hammond the start in net as the team visits the Anaheim Ducks Wednesday evening.

It will be the third-straight start for Hammond who was called up from Ottawa's AHL affiliate in Binghamton on Jan. 29 when Craig Anderson went on injured reserve.

Hammond has two starts and three appearances in total so far this season. Heading into Wednesday night's matchup, he has a record of 2-0-0, 2.13 goals against average and a .930 save percentage.

At present, the Sens are +170 underdogs for the game and oddsmakers have a total of 5.5 on the board.


Capitals save best hockey for Penguins

The Washington Capitals seem to be undergoing somewhat of a renaissance under new head coach Barry Trotz. Symbolic of this is the way the Caps have played hockey against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The pair have met three times already this season and the Capitals have won all three, outscoring the Pens 10-1 in those games. Prior to their new found success against Pittsburgh, the Caps lost eight-straight games to the Pens.

The two will renew aquaintances Wednesday evening in Washington and oddsmakers opened the Caps as -116 favorites but that has been adjusted to -120. Furthermore, the total opened 5.5 but is now five.


Jets extend over streak to five

The Winnipeg Jets extended their streak of going over totals to five consecutive games by topping the Dallas Stars 4-2 Tuesday night.

The streak should be no surprise as the Jets have been a top over play in the NHL all season, posting a 33-25-4 over/under. That makes them the third best over play in the league.

Over bettors will hope the streak continues when the Jets host the St. Louis Blues Thursday.


Kings edge Red Wings for eighth win in a row

The Los Angeles Kings have started their playoff push early, edging the Detroit Red Wings 1-0 Tuesday night for their eighth consecutive win.

The Kings, who were on the outside of the playoff picture looking in before the streak started and now sit in third place in the Pacific Division.

Los Angeles goes for nine in a row when they host the Ottawa Senators Thursday.

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Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

-- Duke 91, Virginia Tech 86 OT-- Refs pulled Dukies thru in this one, even though game was in Blacksburg.

-- Davidson 60, Rhode Island 59-- A-14 tourney is going to be tremendous.

-- Richmond 67, VCU 63, 2OT-- Rams led late in OT after being down 16 in second half, but gave up tying layup and lost in second OT.

-- Northwestern 72, Indiana 65-- Bad loss for Tom Crean.

-- Baylor 79, Iowa State 70-- Scott Drew doesn't enough credit for what he does.

-- Missouri State 80, Bradley 77, 3OT-- Two lousy teams played a great game.



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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Looking thru some college hoop stuff......

13) Big West-- Cal-Davis has a two-game lead over Irvine. Long Beach lost its last four games, is in middle of the pack. Riverside is a much-improved team.

12) Mountain West-- Down year in this league; San Diego State is far and away the best team, but they struggle to score. Not sure Boise or Colorado State will get into the NCAAs if they don't win the conference tournament.

11) MAC-- Central Michigan is 11-4, three other teams are 10-5. This conference tournament is always chaotic in Cleveland; this year will be no different.

10) MVC-- Wichita and Northern Iowa, Northern Iowa and Wichita. Anyone else winning conference tourney would be huge upset. Teams play Saturday in Wichita.

9) AAC-- SMU and Tulsa are tied at top, but Cincinnati's defense is a good as aoyone. UConn is damn good #6 seed, but league drops way off after that.

8) Atlantic 14-- Four teams are 11-4; two others are 9-6. VCU, Davidson look good for NCAAs; everyone else needs to win conference tourney.

Needs to be pointed out here how many conferences have wide-open races; other than Kentucky, Wisconsin and maybe Gonzaga, every team in the country has glaring flaws-- aren't many deep teams.

7) WCC-- Gonzaga is to this league what UNLV was to the Big West 25 years ago, in Tark the Shark's heydey. Bulldogs have a 4-game lead, but has this league prepared the Zags for the rigors of March Madness?

6) Pac-12-- Arizona is best team, but if Stanley Johnson has a rough night, who picks up the slack? Could be a two-bid league, with Wildcats and Utah.

5) SEC-- Three teams behind Kentucky all lost their last game, two of them at home. Florida has had a dismal season. Luckily spring football practice starts soon.

4) Big 14-- Purdue has been a pleasant surprise, so has Maryland, but Purdue also lost to Gardner-Webb and North Florida. Four teams are locks; Indiana/Illinois are bubblicious-- Purdue and Iowa are close to being in.

3) ACC-- Five teams are locks, but North Carolina is playing lousy and Duke damn near got beat at Virginia Tech last night. Virginia needs to get healthy, Louisville has no point guard and Notre Dame is soft on defense.

2) Big East-- Not sure what to make of this league. Villanova has a 3-game lead, but this is a league where everyone else has at least eight losses. Butler is a pleasant surprise. DePaul has improved, but they're still in sixth place.

1) Big X-- League is just too hard; Home teams are 50-26, 4th-best home win %age in country. Texas is in 8th place but is #21 nationally in KenPom rankings.

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NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, February 26

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MONTREAL (39-16-0-5, 83 pts.) at COLUMBUS (26-29-0-4, 56 pts.) - 2/26/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 99-83 ATS (+189.2 Units) in home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
MONTREAL is 39-21 ATS (+10.3 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 14-5 ATS (+9.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
MONTREAL is 24-15 ATS (+41.7 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 16-6 ATS (+8.6 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
MONTREAL is 18-10 ATS (+29.4 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 4-1 (+2.7 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 4-1-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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VANCOUVER (35-22-0-3, 73 pts.) at BUFFALO (18-38-0-5, 41 pts.) - 2/26/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 27-39 ATS (-16.5 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 196-192 ATS (+420.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 121-110 ATS (+239.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 19-9 ATS (+7.4 Units) in non-conference games this season.
BUFFALO is 39-104 ATS (-103.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 14-51 ATS (+110.5 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

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

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ARIZONA (20-34-0-7, 47 pts.) at NY RANGERS (37-16-0-6, 80 pts.) - 2/26/2015, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 2-1-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.2 Units)

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CHICAGO (36-20-0-5, 77 pts.) at FLORIDA (26-21-0-13, 65 pts.) - 2/26/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 87-148 ATS (+260.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
CHICAGO is 11-13 ATS (-13.7 Units) second half of the season this season.
CHICAGO is 9-12 ATS (-12.4 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
CHICAGO is 11-16 ATS (-11.4 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 1-9 ATS (-9.8 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 34-30 ATS (-25.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 9-16 ATS (-22.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 11-5 ATS (+5.8 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 93-138 ATS (+250.5 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
FLORIDA is 167-197 ATS (-80.4 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
FLORIDA is 61-97 ATS (-54.4 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.
FLORIDA is 8-23 ATS (+33.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 3-0-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (26-24-0-11, 63 pts.) at TORONTO (24-31-0-5, 53 pts.) - 2/26/2015, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-4-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.7 Units)

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ST LOUIS (38-18-0-4, 80 pts.) at WINNIPEG (31-20-0-11, 73 pts.) - 2/26/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 93-75 ATS (+170.2 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
WINNIPEG is 2-9 ATS (-12.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 5-1 (+3.8 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 5-1-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.2 Units)

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MINNESOTA (31-22-0-7, 69 pts.) at NASHVILLE (41-13-0-7, 89 pts.) - 2/26/2015, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 10-29 ATS (+50.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 41-20 ATS (+61.0 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 17-1 ATS (+15.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
NASHVILLE is 12-1 ATS (+10.2 Units) in home games second half of the season this season.
NASHVILLE is 15-7 ATS (+5.2 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
NASHVILLE is 15-6 ATS (+8.3 Units) after a division game this season.
MINNESOTA is 161-146 ATS (+313.3 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 6-13 ATS (-10.6 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 5-5 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 5-5-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.2 Units)

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DETROIT (33-15-0-11, 77 pts.) at SAN JOSE (30-23-0-8, 68 pts.) - 2/26/2015, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 83-93 ATS (-61.8 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.
DETROIT is 104-63 ATS (+22.6 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
DETROIT is 16-9 ATS (+26.0 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 30-31 ATS (-20.1 Units) in all games this season.
SAN JOSE is 6-11 ATS (-9.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
SAN JOSE is 0-5 ATS (-8.5 Units) in home games in February games this season.
SAN JOSE is 4-9 ATS (-11.5 Units) in home games second half of the season this season.
SAN JOSE is 8-14 ATS (-11.6 Units) in non-conference games this season.
SAN JOSE is 83-80 ATS (-57.5 Units) in home games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 4-1 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 4-1-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.0 Units)

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OTTAWA (25-23-0-10, 60 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (29-18-0-12, 70 pts.) - 2/26/2015, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 3-0-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.0 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, February 26

Hot teams
-- Canucks won six of their last eight games.
-- Rangers won seven of their last eight games.
-- Canadiens won six of their last nine games.
-- Winnipeg won its last four home games.
-- Minnesota won 11 of its last 14 games. Nashville won eight of last ten.
-- Los Angeles won its last eight games, alllowing 13 goals. Senators won five of last seven games.

Cold teams
-- Sabres lost six of their last eight games.
-- Arizona lost its last seven games, outscored 28-9.
-- Columbus lost its last three games, outscored 11-6.
-- Flyers lost three of their last four road games. Toronto lost 16 of its last 18 games.
-- Florida lost six of its last eight games. Chicago lost three of its last four.
-- Blues lost three of their last four games.
-- Detroit lost five of its last seven games. Sharks lost six of last eight.

Series records
-- Canucks won their last three games with Buffalo.
-- Rangers won five of last six games with Arizona.
-- Blue Jackets lost four of last five games with Montreal.
-- Flyers won their last three games with Toronto.
-- Panthers lost their last six games with Chicago.
-- Blues won eight of last nine games with Winnipeg.
-- Nashville won last three games with Minnesota, scoring 16 goals.
-- Kings won seven of last eight games with Ottawa.
-- Sharks won their last four games with Detroit.

Totals
-- Last seven Buffalo home games stayed under total.
-- Seven of last ten Ranger home games stayed under.
-- Ten of last thirteen Montreal road games stayed under.
-- Eight of last ten Toronto home games went over.
-- Four of last five Florida home games stayed under.
-- Over is 7-3-1 in last eleven Winnipeg home games.
-- Four of last five Nashville home games stayed under.
-- Five of last seven Los Angeles home games stayed under.
-- Nine of last eleven San Jose home games went over.

Back-to-back
-- Ottawa is 2-6 if it played the night before.

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NHL

Thursday, February 26

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7:00 PM
ARIZONA vs. NY RANGERS
Arizona is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games on the road
NY Rangers are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games
NY Rangers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Arizona

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

7:00 PM
VANCOUVER vs. BUFFALO
Vancouver is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Buffalo is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Buffalo's last 10 games

7:30 PM
CHICAGO vs. FLORIDA
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago

7:30 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games when playing Philadelphia
Toronto is 2-16 SU in its last 18 games

8:00 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. WINNIPEG
St. Louis is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
Winnipeg is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Winnipeg is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:30 PM
MINNESOTA vs. NASHVILLE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing on the road against Nashville
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Nashville is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nashville's last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota

10:30 PM
DETROIT vs. SAN JOSE
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Jose's last 11 games at home

10:30 PM
OTTAWA vs. LOS ANGELES
Ottawa is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Los Angeles
Ottawa is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games when playing Ottawa

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NHL

Thursday, February 26


Blue Jackets' G Sergei Bobrovsky, out Thursday

Bobrovsky is on injured reserve with a groin injury. He will not return Thursday against the Canadiens.


Senators' G Craig Anderson, questionable Thursday

Anderson is on injured reserve due to a hand injury and is questionable to return Thursday against the Kings.


Visiting teams triumph on the ice Wednesday

Granted, it was a light schedule in the NHL Wednesday evening, but road teams proved a profitable venture winning all three games on the board.

The Calgary Flames, +105 dogs, defeated the New Jersey Devils 3-1, the Pittsburgh Penguins (+105) finally solved the Washington Capitals this season winning 4-3 and the Ottawa Senators (+165) again rode the stellar goaltending of Andrew Hammond to a 3-0 victory over the Anaheim Ducks.

Season to date, road teams are now 409-383-57-60 straight up. There are nine games on the board around the league Thursday.


Sabres awful offense an under bettors' dream

In the Buffalo Sabres last 10 games they have an over/under record of 1-9 thanks to their poor offense. The Sabres are averaging a mere 1.7 goals in those 10 games and have only scored multiple goal game four times.

Buffalo will welcome the Vancouver Canucks Thursday with a goal total set at 5.0.



NHL roundup: Pens edge Caps, avoid season sweep

WASHINGTON -- Center Evgeni Malkin has three assists and center Sidney Crosby added his 20th goal of the season to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-3 win over the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night at the Verizon Center.

The Penguins avoided a series sweep with the victory and moved three points ahead of the Capitals in the Metropolitan Division standings. They are one point behind the second-place New York Rangers, who have two games in hand on the Penguins and three on the Capitals.

Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fluery stopped 21 of 24 shots to improve to 28-13-6. Capitals netminder Braden Holtby allowed four goals on 26 shots to fall to 29-14-9.

Right winger Patric Hornqvist, center Brandon Sutter and left winger Chris Kunitz joined Crosby with goals for the Penguins, who have won three straight games since losing to the Capitals 3-1 in Pittsburgh on Feb. 17.

Defenseman John Carlson, right winger Troy Brouwer and left winger Alex Ovechkin scored goals for the Capitals, who have lost back-to-back games in regulation for the first time since Jan. 16-17.

Flames 3, Devils 1

NEWARK, N.J. -- Left winger Curtis Glencross and center Sean Monahan each scored a goal in a span of 48 seconds over two periods and goaltender Karri Ramo made 26 saves in goal, leading Calgary to victory over New Jersey at the Prudential Center.

The victory enabled the Flames to move past idle Minnesota into eighth place in the Western Conference standings and improve to 1-1 on their current season-long seven-game road trip.

Flames defenseman T.J. Brodie scored an empty-net goal and left winger Mike Cammalleri scored for New Jersey. Goaltender Corey Schneider made 23 saves in vain for the Devils.

Ducks 3, Senators 0

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Goalie Andrew Hammond led Ottawa to a win over Anaheim at Honda Center, moving to 3-0-0 on the season and marking the first time his team won three straight games since October.

Hammond earned his first career shutout, making 25 saves while his Ducks goalie John Gibson stopped 31 of 33 shots.

Left winger Erik Condra scored for Ottawa, as did centers Mika Zibanejad and Kyle Turris.

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NHL
Short Sheet

Thursday, February 26

Montreal at Columbus, 7:05 ET
Montreal: 23-14 SU in road games after covering 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread
Columbus: 5-20 SU after allowing 3 goals or more 2 straight games

Vancouver at Buffalo, 7:05 ET
Vancouver: 21-12 SU when playing their 4th game in 7 days
Buffalo: 1-14 SU revenging a loss where opponent scored 5 or more goals

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

Chicago at Florida, 7:35 ET
Chicago: 8-15 SU after 2 consecutive non-conference games
Florida: 24-16 SU after a close loss by 1 goal in their previous game

Philadelphia at Toronto, 7:35 ET
Philadelphia: n/a
Toronto: n/a

St Louis at Winnipeg, 8:05 ET
St Louis: 16-4 SU in road games after failing to cover 2 of their last 3 against the spread
Winnipeg: 27-20 SU revenging a same season loss vs opponent

Minnesota at Nashville, 8:35 ET
Minnesota: 37-22 SU after playing a game where 4 or fewer total goals were scored
Nashville: 6-13 SU after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game

Detroit at San Jose, 10:35 ET
Detroit: 16-9 SU in road games in non-conference games
San Jose: 8-14 SU in non-conference games

Ottawa at Los Angeles, 10:35 ET
Ottawa: n/a
Los Angeles: n/a

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NHL

Thursday, February 26


Devils cash yet another ticket for Under bettors

The New Jersey Devils cashed in another Under bet with their 3-1 loss to the Calgary Flames Wednesday night. That makes it three-straight Unders and seven Unders in their last eight games overall.

The Devils are now 20-36 Over/Under on the season - good enough for the second-best Under bet in the league. Only the Carolina Hurricanes, who have an O/U record of 17-34, have been better this season.

New Jersey is off Thursday but is back at it Friday with the Boston Bruins coming to town. The teams have met twice this season with the O/U split 1-1.

NHL

Thursday, February 26


Zepp will start as Flyers visit Maple Leafs Thursday

Rob Zepp will make his fourth-straight start for the Philadelphia Flyers when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs Thursday evening.

The 33-year-old has appeared in nine games, eight of which have been starts, so far this season and has a record of 5-2, a goals against average of 2.80 and a .893 save percentage on the season.

In his recent three-game starting stretch, Zepp has backstopped the Flyers to wins over the Nashville Predators (3-2) and Washington Capitals (3-2) before losing to the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 Tuesday.


Kings put streak on line versus Senators

The Los Angeles Kings are the hottest team in hockey and put their eight-game winning streak on the line with the Ottawa Senators in town Thursday evening.

The Kings have climbed right back into the playoff picture courtesy of their stellar play in the month of February. Goaltender Jonathan Quick has allowed just two goals in the previous three wins, including a shutout of the Detroit Red Wings in his last start.

The Senators have a mini three-game streak of their own off the heels of a 3-0 shutout of the Anaheim Ducks Wednesday. Los Angeles is presently -225 on the moneyline and oddsmakers have a total of 5.5 tabbed for the game.


Nash to return to lineup for Rangers

Rick Nash will return to the New York Rangers lineup tonight versus the Arizona Coyotes after missing one game with a neck spasms.

The Rangers, currently -255 favorites, could use the return of Nash's scoring touch after scoring just one goal against Calgary.

Nash is second in the NHL with 37 goals this season, just two behind league leader Alexander Ovechkin.

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***** National Hockey League Previews from The Sports Network *****
Thursday, February 26
(All times Eastern)

VANCOUVER CANUCKS (35-22-3) AT BUFFALO SABRES (18-38-5), 7 P.M.

(SportsNetwork.com) - The Vancouver Canucks hope to complete their road trip
with a third straight victory when they visit the Buffalo Sabres for
Thursday's encounter at First Niagara Center.

The Canucks have won four of five overall and own a 3-1-0 mark on a five-game
trek that ends tonight in Western New York. Vancouver is leading the NHL in
road victories this season, posting an impressive 19-11-2 mark away from
Rogers Arena.

The club's lone loss on this swing came Friday in New Jersey, but the Canucks
have answered by beating the New York Islanders and Boston Bruins. After
downing the Islanders 4-0 on Sunday, Vancouver edged the Bruins by a 2-1 count
in Tuesday's meeting at TD Garden.

Eddie Lack played a huge role in Tuesday's win, turning aside 40 shots to
anchor the close victory.

"I mean it was a busy night," said Lack. "But it felt like we kept them a lot
to the outside. So it was a good overall effort from everyone."

With Ryan Miller expected to be out with a lower-body injury for the next
several weeks, Lack is the team's de facto No. 1 option in net and he is
expected to start again tonight.

Ryan Stanton and Zack Kassian scored for the Canucks. Kassian has registered a
goal in three straight games, posting four of his nine markers this season
during the run.

Vancouver enters tonight with 73 points, three ahead of the Los Angeles Kings
for second place in the Pacific Division. The club hopes to at least keep that
distance tonight when it aims for a fourth straight win in the series against
Buffalo.

The Kings, who have won eight straight, host the Ottawa Senators on Thursday.

Buffalo is still sitting at the very bottom of the NHL standings, but the club
did pick up a win Tuesday in Columbus and has not been an easy opponent to
face in recent weeks.

The Sabres have seen eight of their last nine games decided by just one goal
and they own a 2-1-2 mark over the past five trips to the ice.

However, Buffalo has lost five straight on home ice and is 11-18-3 at First
Niagara Center this season. The Sabres have recorded five wins over the last
seven home encounters versus the Canucks.

Michal Neuvirth undoubtedly has been Buffalo's best player over the last
several games and the goaltender made 45 saves to help the Sabres beat the
Blue Jackets, 4-2, on Tuesday. Neuvirth has averaged nearly 40 saves a game
over his last four trips to the ice and is 2-1-1 in those outings.

"Always focusing on the next shot. Always in my head, playing the game like
it's 0-0," Neuvirth said of his mindset.

Neuvirth will likely get the call again tonight and is 0-2 with a 4.22 goals
against average in his career versus the Canucks.

Zemgus Girgensons recorded a goal and an assist for Buffalo before hurting
himself on a blocked shot. Cody Hodgson, Mark Pysyk and Chris Stewart also lit
the lamp for the Sabres.

Girgensons is expected to be sidelined for a considerable amount of time, and
possibly the remainder of the season. Fellow forward Tyler Ennis also left
Tuesday with an undisclosed injury and is not expected to play tonight.






ARIZONA COYOTES (20-34-7) AT NEW YORK RANGERS (37-16-6), 7 P.M.

(SportsNetwork.com) - The New York Rangers look to keep rolling without Henrik
Lundqvist when they host the Arizona Coyotes in Thursday's battle at Madison
Square Garden.

The Rangers boast an impressive 8-1-2 record over the last 11 games, all of
which have been played without Lundqvist, who is sidelined with a vascular
injury. Cam Talbot has done the lion's share of the work without Lundqvist's
services and the backup improved to 7-1-2 with an impressive shutout victory
in Tuesday's 1-0 win over visiting Calgary.

Talbot helped New York earn a point for the ninth straight game (7-0-2) by
stopping all 21 shots sent his way by the Flames.

Kevin Hayes scored the game's only goal early in the third period. Hayes,
bumped to the Rangers' top line in place of an injured Rick Nash, broke a
scoreless deadlock three minutes into the third, sending a one-timer past
Calgary goalie Karri Ramo.

"I didn't even know (of moving to the top line) until I got to the rink before
the game," Hayes said. "I'm nothing like Rick Nash, but I was lucky enough to
get a goal out there."

Nash, second in the league with 37 goals, was scratched during warmups due to
neck spasms. He is questionable for tonight's game.

Talbot is expected to start again tonight for the Rangers, who are closing a
three-game homestand.

New York enters Thursday second in the Metropolitan Division with 80 points
and can tie the idle New York Islanders for the top spot this evening.

Arizona is well outside of the playoff picture in the Western Conference and
doesn't seem motivated to play a spoiler role at the moment.

The Coyotes enter tonight on a seven-game losing streak and have failed to
gain a single point during the slide. The current skid matches a 0-5-2 streak
from Jan. 10-27 for the club's longest drought of the season, but this one is
clearly worse as it consists entirely of regulation losses.

Arizona lost its most recent tilt by a 5-1 score Tuesday when it visited the
New York Islanders. The game was tied at 1-1 after 40 minutes before the home
team blew it open with a four-goal third period.

Mark Arcobello scored the lone goal for the Coyotes, while Mike Smith gave up
all five goals on 39 shots.

"It's embarrassing. I've never been so embarrassed as I have been this year to
walk into arenas," Smith said. "I've had enough of it. It's simple plays that
have to be made. When they don't get made and come back in your net, it's
frustrating.

Arizona has lost two straight to begin a four-game trip and has dropped four
in a row as the guest. The Coyotes will complete the swing Saturday in Boston.

The Rangers have won two in a row and five of the last six meetings with the
Coyotes. They recorded a 5-1 win in Arizona on Feb. 14. New York also has won
the last five encounters at MSG, where the Coyotes haven't won since Dec. 16,
2007.

Arizona prospect Henrik Samuelsson could make his NHL debut tonight after
being recalled Wednesday from Portland of the American Hockey League.
Samuelsson, a first-round pick (27th overall) by the Coyotes in 2012, is the
son of former NHLer Ulf Samuelsson, who played over 1,000 career games with
several teams, including the Rangers.






MONTREAL CANADIENS (39-16-5) AT COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS (26-29-4), 7 P.M.

(SportsNetwork.com) - The Montreal Canadiens hope to extend their lead atop
the Atlantic Division when they take aim at a third straight win in Thursday's
road clash against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

The Canadiens lead the division by three points over the idle Tampa Bay
Lightning and enter tonight coming off consecutive wins. Montreal also has
claimed a point in nine of its last 10 trips to the ice, going 7-1-2 during
that stretch.

Thursday's tilt marks the second meeting between the Blue Jackets and Habs in
less than a week. Montreal hosted Columbus last Saturday and notched a 3-1 win
behind a two-goal performance from Max Pacioretty. The Canadiens can sweep the
three-game season series with another win tonight.

Montreal is 4-1-1 in six all-time trips to Columbus. The Canadiens have won
four of their last five away from home to boost their road record this season
to 18-9-1.

After downing the Blue Jackets last weekend, the Habs posted a 5-2 win Tuesday
night in St. Louis. Alex Galchenyuk, who had missed the previous two games due
to flu-like symptoms, posted two goals and an assist to lead Montreal past the
Blues.

Brendan Gallagher had two goals while Michael Bournival also scored for the
Canadiens. Carey Price turned away 27 shots in the win.

"We're a very confident team when we go into an opposing team's building and
we wind up playing the right way," Price said.

Price is expected to start again tonight and is 4-3-1 with a 2.48 goals
against average in his career against Columbus.

The Blue Jackets have damaged their already slim playoff chances with a 0-2-1
slide that includes Tuesday's 4-2 home loss to the Buffalo Sabres, who are
last in the NHL standings. Columbus sits 11 points out of a playoff spot in
the East.

Michal Neuvirth made 45 saves to frustrate the Columbus offense, which
received its only goals from Kevin Connauton and Matt Calvert after falling
behind 2-0 in the opening period.

"The first two goals took some of the wind out of our sails," Blue Jackets
head coach Todd Richards said.

Columbus netminder Anton Forsberg remained winless in four career starts
between the pipes. The 22-year-old rookie from Sweden allowed all four goals
on 31 shots.

No. 1 netminder Sergei Bobrovsky is nearing a return from a groin injury, but
Curtis McElhinney will start tonight with Oscar Dansk serving as the backup.
Forsberg was reassigned to the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey
League.

Bobrovsky, meanwhile, remains day-to-day. He hasn't played since Jan. 21.

The Blue Jackets are playing the middle test of a three-game homestand tonight
and will cap the stay at Nationwide Arena this Saturday against New Jersey.
Columbus is 12-15-2 as the host this season.






PHILADELPHIA FLYERS (26-24-11) AT TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (24-31-5), 7:30 P.M.

(SportsNetwork.com) - The Philadelphia Flyers will try to rebound from a
costly loss when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs for Thursday's matchup at
Air Canada Centre.

The Flyers sit four points behind Boston for the final wild card spot in the
Eastern Conference, but that margin could be two points if Philly was able to
beat the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday. The Bruins dropped a regulation
decision to Vancouver that night, while the Flyers fell 4-1 in a lackluster
road effort.

"I'm baffled," Philadelphia head coach Craig Berube said after the loss. "We
didn't execute very well at all and lacked energy in the game."

Nicklas Grossmann accounted for the Flyers' lone score and Rob Zepp made 31
saves against Carolina, which is second from the bottom in the East standings.
The setback marked just the second regulation loss for Philadelphia in its
last 14 games, as the club fell to 8-2-4 over that span.

Berube is hoping for a better effort tonight when his club tries to complete a
sweep of the three-game season series with Toronto. The Flyers have won three
straight overall against the Maple Leafs and have taken seven of the past nine
encounters at Air Canada Centre.

Zepp is expected to start again tonight with rookie goaltender Anthony Stolarz
serving as the backup.

Philadelphia's top two goaltending options are unavailable as Ray Emery
recently joined No. 1 netminder Steve Mason on the shelf. Emery is out with a
lower-body injury, while Mason, who has missed the last eight games with a
knee injury, is nearing a return to action. The Flyers have targeted
Saturday's home tilt against the rival New York Rangers as a possible return
date for Mason.

Defenseman Kimmo Timonen also could go Saturday versus the Rangers. Timonen
has not played this season due to blood clots in his legs and lungs.

The Maple Leafs, meanwhile, expect to have defenseman Dion Phaneuf back
tonight after he missed the last 12 games with a hand injury. Phaneuf has two
goals and 20 assists in 48 contests this season and is leading the club in
average ice time with 23 minutes, 5 seconds per game.

However, Toronto will move on without forward Daniel Winnik, who was traded to
Pittsburgh on Wednesday for Zach Sill and a pair of draft picks. Winnik had
seven goal and 25 points in 58 games with the Maple Leafs this season, while
Sill, a 26-year-old forward, has a goal and three points in 42 contests.

Toronto is well outside the playoff picture in the East and expects to be
sellers before Monday's trade deadline arrives. The Leafs picked up a second-
round draft pick in 2015 for Winnik and a fourth-rounder in 2015.

The Leafs has been idle since ending a five-game slide (0-4-1) with Saturday's
4-3 overtime win over visiting Winnipeg. James van Riemsdyk scored the game-
winning goal late in OT, while Winnik and Nazem Kadri each tallied a goal and
an assist in regulation.

Leo Komarov also lit the lamp and Morgan Rielly supplied two helpers for the
Maple Leafs, who entered the game with losses in 16 of their last 17. Jonathan
Bernier made 31 saves in the win.

Toronto is 17-13-0 as the home club this season.






CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS (36-20-5) AT FLORIDA PANTHERS (36-31-13), 7:30 P.M.

(SportsNetwork.com) - The Chicago Blackhawks will begin life without superstar
winger Patrick Kane when they visit the Florida Panthers on Thursday at BB&T
Center for the finale of a home-and-home series.

Kane was placed on long-term injured reserve after suffering an upper-body
injury in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout win over the visiting Panthers. The ailment
is believed to be a shoulder issue and it could keep the crafty forward out of
the lineup for 12 weeks.

Kane, who is tied for the league lead in points with 64, was injured at 7:49
of the first period on Tuesday. He was cross-checked in the lower back by
Florida defenseman Alex Petrovic, stumbled and fell awkwardly into the boards,
with his left shoulder appearing to absorb most of the impact.

Petrovic, who received a two-minute minor penalty on the play, will not face a
disciplinary hearing for the hit.

Kane is leading the Blackhawks with 27 goals and 37 assists. The Buffalo, N.Y.
native won the Conn Smythe Trophy when Chicago won its most recent Stanley Cup
title in 2013.

Chicago is currently sitting in good position to make the playoffs with 77
points, which places it third in the Central Division and three behind St.
Louis. The Blackhawks also are four points ahead of Winnipeg, the fourth-place
team in the division and holder of the first wild card spot in the West.

Although marred by Kane's injury, the Blackhawks were able to halt a three-
game slide with the recent win over the Panthers. Jonathan Toews and Patrick
Sharp each scored during the shootout.

Kris Versteeg and Toews each lit the lamp during regulation for the
Blackhawks, while rookie Scott Darling made 34 saves and stopped both Florida
skaters in the shootout to earn the win.

Corey Crawford, who is 0-2-1 over his last three outings, could return to
the crease tonight for Chicago. He is 3-1-0 with a 1.88 goals against average
in his career versus the Panthers.

The Blackhawks are playing the first of two straight games on consecutive days
and will visit Tampa Bay on Friday.

Florida, which is battling for a playoff spot in the East, hopes to end a six-
game losing streak in the series against the Blackhawks tonight. The Panthers
haven't won in this matchup since March 8, 2011 and Chicago has claimed the
past two meetings in South Florida.

Jussi Jokinen and Vincent Trocheck each scored late goals for the Panthers on
Tuesday and Roberto Luongo turned aside 36 shots in the loss.

"We don't give up, we stay on it. It's a huge point for our team," Luongo
said.

The Panthers are two points in back of Boston for the last wild card spot in
the East. The Bruins are idle on Thursday.

Luongo is expected to start again tonight and is 15-11-3 with a 2.22 GAA in
his career against the Blackhawks.






ST. LOUIS BLUES (38-18-4) AT WINNIPEG JETS (31-20-11), 8 P.M.

(SportsNetwork.com) - The St. Louis Blues will try to shake off a rough
homestand on Thursday night when they begin a five-game road trip versus the
Winnipeg Jets.

The Blues lost three of four on their recent residency, falling 5-2 to the
Montreal Canadiens in Tuesday's finale. St. Louis' current slump has dropped
it nine points behind the first-place Nashville Predators in the Central
Division and just three ahead of the Chicago Blackhawks.

The Jets, owners of the first wild card spot in the Western Conference, are
four points in back of the Blackhawks for third place.

Jake Allen had a rough time in net versus the Canadiens, giving up all five
goals on 23 shots faced. T.J. Oshie had a goal and an assist in defeat, while
David Backes also scored.

"They made us pay and they sealed the game before we could really make that
push," Backes said.

St. Louis has won seven of its past eight on the road and figures to start
Brian Elliott in net tonight. He is 6-2-2 lifetime versus the Jets franchise
with a 2.98 goals against average and .894 save percentage in 11 games (10
starts).

The Jets will try to get on a roll tonight after they snapped a two-game slide
with Tuesday's 4-2 victory over the Dallas Stars. That win came in the opener
of a four-game homestand and saw Dustin Byfuglien score the game-winner early
in the third period.

Bryan Little, Adam Lowry and Michael Frolik also lit the lamp for the Jets,
while Michael Hutchinson made 26 saves.

"Good first (period), good third, didn't like the second," Jets coach Paul
Maurice said.

Forward Blake Wheeler did not play due to a lower-body injury, ending his
consecutive games played streak at 227, and he was placed on injured reserve
Wednesday after the Jets acquired forward Jiri Tlusty from the Carolina
Hurricanes.

Winnipeg sent a pair of draft picks to the Hurricanes for Tlusty, who could
debut tonight after notching 13 goals and 10 assists in 52 games with the
Hurricanes this season.

Hutchinson, meanwhile, has started four of the past five games in net for the
Jets and has never before faced St. Louis.

The Blues have won five in a row and eight of their past nine versus the Jets,
taking the first of five meetings this season 4-2 at Winnipeg on Nov. 23.

St. Louis is 4-0-1 in its past five on the road in this series.






MINNESOTA WILD (31-22-7) AT NASHVILLE PREDATORS (41-13-7), 8:30 P.M.

(SportsNetwork.com) - The Nashville Predators aim to secure a seventh straight
victory at home on Thursday night as they take on the playoff-hopeful
Minnesota Wild.

Nashville holds the best home record in the NHL at 26-3-1, having won 15 of
its past 16 games as the hosting club. The Predators improved on that mark
Tuesday, opening up a three-game homestand with a 5-2 win over the Colorado
Avalanche.

Craig Smith scored the go-ahead goal and Pekka Rinne made 18 saves as
Nashville improved to 8-1-1 over its past 10 games and leads the NHL with 89
points. Calle Jarnkrok, Roman Josi, Filip Forsberg and Eric Nystrom all lit
the lamp as well.

"I think it's been the strongest game that I can recall," Nashville head coach
Peter Laviolette said. "We seemed to have good jump."

The Predators have won their past three meetings with the Wild -- all in
Minnesota -- and have taken six of the past eight encounters in Nashville.

Rinne figures to start tonight and is a solid 11-4-2 lifetime versus the Wild
with a 2.12 goals against average, .923 save percentage and three shutouts in
18 games (16 starts).

While Nashville is on top of the NHL standings, the Wild are just on the
outside of the playoff picture, sitting one point behind the Calgary Flames
for the second wild card spot in the Western Conference. Minnesota lost ground
on Tuesday thanks to a 2-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers.

The Oilers got both of their goals in the first period off Devan Dubnyk and
the Wild were unable to get the equalizer despite 15 third-period shots.
Dubnyk made 17 saves in losing to the Oilers for the first time in six
meetings this season.

"We lost the game in large part because of our start," Wild coach Mike Yeo
said.

Thomas Vanek scored in the first period for the Wild, who had a six-game home
winning streak snapped and lost in regulation for only the second time in
their past 14 games (11-2-1).

Looking to bolster their playoff chances, the Wild acquired forward Sean
Bergenheim from the Florida Panthers on Wednesday not long before the start of
the game. Minnesota sent a 2016 third-round pick to the Panthers and also
received back a seventh-round selection in that draft along with Bergenheim,
who could debut tonight.

Bergenheim tallied eight goals and 10 assists over 39 games this season with
the Panthers.

"The emphasis for us was to find a proven guy, with some playoff experience, a
guy that's willing to compete, go to the net and pursue pucks. And Sean brings
all those attributes," said Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher on the Wild's
official website.

Dubnyk, meanwhile, figures to face a former club for the second game in a row.
He made two appearances with the Predators last season after being acquired
from the Oilers.

He is 4-3-2 in his career versus Nashville with a 2.34 GAA and .925 save
percentage in 10 games (9 starts).






OTTAWA SENATORS (25-23-10) AT LOS ANGELES KINGS (29-18-12), 10:30 P.M.

(SportsNetwork.com) - The surging Los Angeles Kings will attempt to match the
longest winning streak in club history on Thursday night and deal the Ottawa
Senators' playoff chances a bit of a blow.

The Kings have followed up a span of 10 losses in 12 games with a season-high
eight straight victories. That has put the defending champions into a tie for
third place in the Pacific Division with the Calgary Flames, though Los
Angeles holds the current tiebreaker with two games in hand.

Netminder Jonathan Quick has allowed only 13 goals during the winning streak
and posted 20 saves in Tuesday's 1-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings for his
fourth shutout of the season and 35th of his career.

Justin Williams scored the only goal of the game for Los Angeles, which won
nine straight from Jan. 21-Feb. 6, 2010.

"We took away time and space, we were good up-ice, and we were good through
the neutral zone," Quick said.

Not only are the Kings in the midst of an excellent run, but they also boosted
their blue line on Wednesday by acquiring 28-year-old Andrej Sekera from the
Carolina Hurricanes for defensive prospect Roland McKeown and a conditional
first-round draft pick.

If the Kings make the playoffs this season, the 'Canes will get a 2015 first-
round pick. If not, the selection will be in 2016.

It was a high price to play, but one surging Los Angeles felt it needed to
make as it finally filled the void created by Slava Voynov, who has been
suspended for the majority of the season due to his arrest on domestic
violence charges.

The puck-moving Sekera notched two goals and 17 assists in 57 games with
Carolina this season. He is slated to be an unrestricted free agent after the
season.

While not as impressive, the Senators also are in the middle of a solid run
that has improved their playoff chances. They have won three in a row and four
of their past five to get within seven points of the Boston Bruins for the
second wild card spot in the Eastern Conference.

Goaltender Andrew Hammond has been the recent catalyst, winning each of his
first three NHL starts as he has been pressed into duty with Craig Anderson
and Robin Lehner both injured.

Hammond became the first player in team history to win each of his first three
starts in consecutive games after notching a 3-0 victory over the Anaheim
Ducks on Wednesday night.

Hammond made 25 saves to record his first NHL shutout.

"Obviously it's special. It's my first NHL shutout," said Hammond. "Anaheim's
one of the top teams in the league right now so to do it against them is
pretty cool."

Erik Condra, Mika Zibanejad and Kyle Turris all scored for the Senators, who
won the opener of a five-game road trip.

Ottawa faces a big test tonight as it has not won in Los Angeles since Jan.
11, 2000. The Kings are 6-0-0 with a tie at home in this series since.

The Kings also have won four in a row and 10 of the past 12 meetings overall,
including a 5-3 victory in Ottawa on Dec. 11.

That loss for the Sens came in Dave Cameron's head coaching debut. He had been
elevated from assistant coach following the firing of Paul McLean.






DETROIT RED WINGS (33-15-11) AT SAN JOSE SHARKS (30-23-8), 10:30 P.M.

(SportsNetwork.com) - Unable to get on track outdoors, the San Jose Sharks
hope to rebound on Thursday night as they play host to the Detroit Red Wings.

The Sharks are in action tonight for the first time since a 2-1 setback to the
Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night in the 2015 Stadium Series game. They got
a goal from Brent Burns in defeat, but also yielded the deciding tally early
in the third period.

Marian Gaborik's deciding marker for the Kings was a hard-earned effort as he
came off the bench, stripped Burns of the puck and slapped a shot through the
pads of Antti Niemi from the top of the left circle 4:04 into the final
stanza.

Niemi had 27 saves as the Sharks lost for the sixth time in eight games while
playing in front of 70,205 fans at Levi's Stadium.

"We made a couple mistakes. The last one on Gaborik's goal was disappointing
because we had talked about that exact situation," said Sharks head coach Todd
McLellan. "Playing a very aggressive north-south game. We wanted to eliminate
the neutral zone. It wasn't a good zone for us because the passes were ragged.
The puck was flopping all over, and whoever established a forecheck for any
given timeframe, two minutes at a time, had the advantage. We turned it over
and it was in our net. So I'm disappointed in that."

San Jose now sits two points out of a playoff spot, but does have recent
success over Detroit on its side tonight.

The Sharks have won four in a row and 10 of the past 12 meetings overall,
going 5-0-1 in the past six encounters at home.

Also, Niemi is an excellent 12-2-2 lifetime versus Detroit with a 1.64 goals
against average, .944 save percentage and three shutouts in 16 games (15
starts).

Detroit will be looking to rebound from a setback to Los Angeles as well,
falling 1-0 to the Kings on Tuesday.

Jonas Gustavsson played strong in the loss as he stopped 26 shots for the Red
Wings, who fell to 2-1-1 on a six-game road trip. They had lost a shootout in
Anaheim the previous night.

"Gus gave us an opportunity, and our guys battled hard. They're a good team
and we're a good team, there wasn't much room out there," Red Wings coach Mike
Babcock said.

Both Henrik Zetterberg and Kyle Quincey sat out a second game in a row and
both could also miss tonight's game as well. Zetterberg is dealing with a
suspected concussion after taking a blow to the head versus Dallas on
Saturday, while Quincey is dealing with bone chips in his ankle.

After Gustavsson made his first start since Nov. 5, Jimmy Howard is likely to
be back in net tonight. He is 3-6-4 with a 2.79 GAA and .910 save percentage
in 13 career meetings with the Sharks.

Just three points back of the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Atlantic Division,
the Red Wings own a 10-point edge for third place in the division standings.

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Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

Six of the best minor league prospects of the Houston Astros.........

1) Carlos Correa, SS-- Hit .325 in half season of A ball after breaking his leg.

2) Mark Appel, P-- High draft pick is 6-8, 5.93 as a pro. No bueno.

3) Mike Foltynewicz, P-- Threw 19 innings in big leagues LY; not bad.

20) Max Stassi, C-- Got 20 ABs with the big club last summer.

24) Ronald Torreyes, 2B-- Hit .298 in AAA LY, will have to change positions.

28) Asher Wolchiechowski, P-- Has already thrown 210 innings in AAA.



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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Random stuff with weekend here......

13) Some quick thoughts on Bill Walton, basketball announcer.......
-- He is one of the greatest college basketball players ever, winning two national titles and losing in the national semi-finals the third year he played.
-- He had a bad stuttering problem as a young man, so his getting paid to talk now is an act of courage, something to be admired.
-- He is positive, upbeat and different; Lord knows ESPN needs someone as an analyst who isn't bland- they've gone that way with most of their recent hires.
-- He does not talk about the game all the time-- I guarantee you that you will learn something you did not know during a Walton broadcast; I cannot guarantee that it will have anything to do with basketball.
-- He prepares and works at it; Who else would tell you it was Vanna White's birthday or that the guy who wrote One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest lives in Oregon?
-- He tends to be more reserved when he works UCLA home games, and he feeds off the game he is working-- he is way better on close, fast-paced games.
-- If you don't like him, hit the mute button, but we need more positive energy in this world, and Walton is a 6-foot-11 fountain of positive energy.

12) Idaho 92, Montana 87 OT-- Griz gagged away a road game, fell out of a tie for first in Big Sky, which means they're unlikely to host the Big Sky tournament- they could knock Eastern Washington out of first place Saturday. .

11) Green Bay's Kiefer Sykes went over the 2,000-point mark last night; his team has won 46 games (14 losses) the last two years. Not sure he has enough help for them to win the Horizon tourney next month, but he is one hell of a player.

10) Minnesota 96, Michigan State 90 OT-- Gophers won for the first time in last 15 tries in East Lansing, as Spartans gagged away a late lead with horrendous defense. Not sure why a team like Michigan State plays so much better on the road, but they do.

9) Vanderbilt 73, Tennessee 65-- Commodores shot 84% in second half, then one of its players taunted an opponent after the game, prompting Vandy coach Stallings to flip out on his player in a public/profane way, so in the end, everyone lost in this one.

8) If you bet the road team in all of Tennessee's SEC games, you'd be 14-1 against the spread, which just doesn't happen very much.

7) Utah 83, Arizona State 41-- Game was 41-9 at the half. 41 to freakin' 9. It is safe to assume the Utes weren't looking ahead to the Arizona game.

6) Albany Great Danes will be the top seed in the America East tourney; my alma mater won this tourney the last two years, as the #4/#5 seed. Now the pressure is on them to win as the top seed. Easier said than done.

5) My cousin Kevin went to St Francis NY, one of five original D-I teams that has never been in the NCAA tournament, but they've got a 4-game lead in the NEC and are a favorite to win the tournament. Terriers started out 0-5 in November, but they're rolling now at 21-9, winning their last nine games.

4) Look out for UCSB in the Big West tournament; they got star big man Williams back from a shoulder injury, have a sharp coach (also named Williams) and are gaining positive momentum as they head towards the tournament in Anaheim.

3) Murray State is 25-4, 15-0 in the OVC but it looks like they still have to win the OVC tournament to make the NCAAs; lot of pressure on the top seeds in these middle of the road or lower leagues- their season is a failure if they don't win the tournament.

2) Its funny that Terry Collins can't get fired by the Mets, despite no winning seasons in four tries; he got fired at his other two jobs (Angels/Astros) despite having winning seasons in five of those six years. Life is funny sometimes.

1) Mets hitting coach Kevin Long once played CF on a summer league team with Curt Schilling, who says Long was the fastest guy on the team. It is unclear why Bronx cut the well-regarded Long loose after last year, but he didn't have to move, seeing as the two taxpayer-funded baseball stadiums in NYC are eight miles apart.

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NHL
Dunkel

Chicago at Tampa Bay
The Blackhawks head to Tampa Bay tonight to face a Lightning team that is 1-4 in its last 5 games versus Central Division opponents. Chicago is the pick (+120) according to Dunkel, which has the Blackhawks favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Chicago (+120). Here are all of today's NHL picks.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27

Game 1-2: Washington at Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 12.297; Washington 10.792
Dunkel Line & Total: Carolina by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Washington -140); 5
Dunkel Pick: Carolina (+120); Over

Game 3-4: Boston at New Jersey (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 12.430; New Jersey 10.772
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-140); 5
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-140); Over

Game 5-6: Calgary at NY Islanders (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 11.373; NY Islanders 12.529
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: NY Islanders (-175); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (-175); Under

Game 7-8: Chicago at Tampa Bay (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 11.696; Tampa Bay 10.600
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (+120); Under

Game 9-10: Colorado at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 10.184; Dallas 11.410
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-125); Over

Game 11-12: Los Angeles at Anaheim (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 11.017; Anaheim 12.134
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-110); 5
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (-110); Under

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NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, February 27

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WASHINGTON (33-19-0-10, 76 pts.) at CAROLINA (22-30-0-7, 51 pts.) - 2/27/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 52-39 ATS (+94.3 Units) in road games in February games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 8-4 (+2.5 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 8-4-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.1 Units)

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BOSTON (29-22-0-9, 67 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (25-27-0-9, 59 pts.) - 2/27/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 29-31 ATS (-15.4 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 6-14 ATS (-10.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
BOSTON is 2-8 ATS (-8.3 Units) in February games this season.
BOSTON is 9-15 ATS (-11.2 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
NEW JERSEY is 81-39 ATS (+9.6 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1996.
NEW JERSEY is 8-1 ATS (+6.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
NEW JERSEY is 9-21 ATS (-13.3 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-2 (+2.8 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 6-2-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.8 Units)

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CALGARY (33-24-0-4, 70 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (40-20-0-2, 82 pts.) - 2/27/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 1-7 ATS (-6.2 Units) on Friday nights this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 40-22 ATS (+64.4 Units) in all games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 7-1 ATS (+5.5 Units) on Friday nights this season.
CALGARY is 33-28 ATS (+62.1 Units) in all games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 152-210 ATS (+413.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 2-1 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY 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=+1.1 Units)

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CHICAGO (37-20-0-5, 79 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (37-19-0-6, 80 pts.) - 2/27/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 12-13 ATS (-12.3 Units) second half of the season this season.
CHICAGO is 10-12 ATS (-11.1 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
CHICAGO is 27-26 ATS (-17.0 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 21-8 ATS (+8.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 2-1 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 2-1-0 straight up against CHICAGO 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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COLORADO (26-24-0-11, 63 pts.) at DALLAS (27-25-0-9, 63 pts.) - 2/27/2015, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 193-132 ATS (+17.1 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
COLORADO is 81-69 ATS (+6.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 43-31 ATS (+10.2 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 12-6 ATS (+18.6 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 43-19 ATS (+18.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 19-7 ATS (+10.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 5-18 ATS (-18.1 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
DALLAS is 6-16 ATS (+24.6 Units) after a division game this season.
DALLAS is 4-14 ATS (-16.7 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 9-3 (+6.0 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 9-3-0 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=+2.0 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (29-19-0-12, 70 pts.) at ANAHEIM (38-17-0-7, 83 pts.) - 2/27/2015, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 29-31 ATS (-17.8 Units) in all games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 8-17 ATS (-11.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
LOS ANGELES is 11-15 ATS (-10.7 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
LOS ANGELES is 1-7 ATS (-8.6 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
ANAHEIM is 99-58 ATS (+31.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 187-152 ATS (+27.3 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 11-8 (+2.8 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 11-8-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.4 Units)