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  • Thursday's NHL Trends and Indexes - 2/5

    Trends and Indexes

    Thursday, February 5

    Good Luck on day #36 of 2015!

    NOTE:
    As information becomes available, we will attempt to post the trends and indexes as soon as possible.
    Information is posted from what we believe are reliable sources.
    Any opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the posting member or BettorsChat.


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  • #2
    Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

    -- Hawks 105, Wizards 96-- Atlanta starts another winning streak.

    -- Providence 74, Georgetown 71-- Friars don't often win in Washington.

    -- Purdue 60, Ohio State 58-- Boilers have now won four games in row.

    -- Oklahoma State 65, Texas 63 OT-- Longhorns have lost four in a row.

    -- Wichita State 62, Bradley 59-- Shockers are stumbling a little bit.

    -- Warriors 128, Dallas 114-- Curry scored 51; Golden State scored 70 points in the second half, after being down 20 in first half.

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

    13) Syracuse pulled the plug on its postseason Wednesday, so we know two things:
    a) They don't think they're good enough to make the NCAAs this year anyway
    b) They're going on probation and are trying to use this year's tapping out to chop a year or two off the end of the sentence.

    12) This changes the ACC tournament, which becomes a 14-team event, so we lose a game on Tuesday March 10; the ACC's #10 seed gets a bye they wouldn't have gotten had Syracuse been playing in the tournament.

    11) Jim Boeheim is 70 years old and his program is going on probation; could the end be near? He'll be approaching his mid-70's by time Syracuse comes off probation. I wonder what former Syracuse assistant Bernie Fine thinks about all this?

    10) Atlanta Falcons are in hot water for piping in artificial crowd noise when the other team had the ball, to screw up their signals in a domed stadium, where the noise has nowhere to go. It is my duty to inform you that Thomas Dimitroff, GM of the Falcons, worked for the Patriots before he came to work for the Falcons. Dimitroff was in Foxboro during the height of the Spygate years.

    9) Why is it illegal for NFL teams to text the sidelines during games? Is this the case of having too many rules? Cleveland is in trouble for this one.

    8) Phil Jackson was a supporting player for the Knicks, he was a Hall of Fame coach and so far, he is an awful team president. Those three jobs are all different; being really good at one of them doesn't mean you'll be any good at the others.

    7) Handicapping is difficult; Indiana covered by a point Tuesday at Wisconsin, in a game where they made 13 of 24 from the arc, numbers that would normally signal an upset win, but they lost by 14. That tells me that Wisconsin would cover this game way more often than not, but it didn't happen Tuesday. Its a tough game to beat.

    6) Memo to drivers in the Albany area: Putting your turn signal on doesn't give you the right to cut off drivers in other lanes. Its icy out there. Please be careful.

    5) Kent State's Jimmy Hall has mono, is out for a while; he is averaging 15 ppg.

    4) Oregon's star hooper Joseph Young is taking one class this semester, as he wraps up his education in Eugene-- sign language. Must be a quiet class.

    3) Nets trainer Tim Walsh saved a man's life at practice earlier this week; scout had a heart attack and Walsh knew what to do and did it and the guy is going to be OK. It must be a good feeling going to sleep knowing you saved someone's life.

    2) I did my taxes Wednesday; why on God's green earth do they ask you if you want to give $3 to the Presidential election funds? Seriously, I can think of 1,000 things I'd do with my money before I'd give it to a politician.

    1) Cordell Broadus signed with UCLA, so the Snoop Dogg/Les Miles pairing will not happen, but Jim Mora Jr coaches the Bruins, so there is still hope for an ESPN Gameday interview with Snoop and Jim Mora Sr.-- that would be great TV.

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    • #3
      NHL
      Long Sheet

      Thursday, February 5


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      ST LOUIS (33-13-0-4, 70 pts.) at BUFFALO (15-33-0-3, 33 pts.) - 2/5/2015, 7:05 PM
      Top Trends for this game.
      BUFFALO is 7-4 ATS (+14.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
      BUFFALO is 196-188 ATS (+414.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
      ST LOUIS is 15-3 ATS (+9.8 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
      ST LOUIS is 37-14 ATS (+12.5 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
      BUFFALO is 36-97 ATS (-153.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
      BUFFALO is 11-44 ATS (+91.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

      Head-to-Head Series History
      ST LOUIS is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
      ST LOUIS is 3-0-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
      1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.1 Units)

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      NY ISLANDERS (32-17-0-1, 65 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (22-22-0-7, 51 pts.) - 2/5/2015, 7:05 PM
      Top Trends for this game.
      NY ISLANDERS are 32-18 ATS (+10.1 Units) in all games this season.
      NY ISLANDERS are 17-12 ATS (+32.6 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
      NY ISLANDERS are 16-2 ATS (+13.4 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
      NY ISLANDERS are 9-3 ATS (+12.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
      PHILADELPHIA is 91-97 ATS (-73.1 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.

      Head-to-Head Series History
      PHILADELPHIA is 5-5-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
      7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.6 Units)

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      WASHINGTON (26-15-0-10, 62 pts.) at OTTAWA (20-20-0-9, 49 pts.) - 2/5/2015, 7:35 PM
      Top Trends for this game.
      WASHINGTON is 48-37 ATS (+88.2 Units) in road games in February games since 1996.

      Head-to-Head Series History
      OTTAWA is 6-1 (+5.2 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
      OTTAWA is 6-1-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
      6 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.7 Units)

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      LOS ANGELES (21-17-0-12, 54 pts.) at FLORIDA (22-17-0-10, 54 pts.) - 2/5/2015, 7:35 PM
      Top Trends for this game.
      LOS ANGELES is 21-29 ATS (-22.4 Units) in all games this season.
      LOS ANGELES is 5-16 ATS (-13.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
      LOS ANGELES is 3-9 ATS (-9.8 Units) second half of the season this season.
      LOS ANGELES is 6-13 ATS (-12.2 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
      LOS ANGELES is 7-13 ATS (-14.2 Units) in non-conference games this season.
      LOS ANGELES is 0-5 ATS (-6.4 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
      LOS ANGELES is 1-6 ATS (-7.3 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
      LOS ANGELES is 8-11 ATS (-12.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
      FLORIDA is 92-136 ATS (+247.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
      FLORIDA is 165-195 ATS (-82.6 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
      FLORIDA is 59-95 ATS (-57.3 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.
      FLORIDA is 0-10 ATS (+10.5 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
      FLORIDA is 292-335 ATS (+641.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
      FLORIDA is 142-183 ATS (-73.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.

      Head-to-Head Series History
      LOS ANGELES is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
      LOS ANGELES is 3-0-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
      2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.9 Units)

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      ANAHEIM (33-12-0-6, 72 pts.) at NASHVILLE (33-11-0-6, 72 pts.) - 2/5/2015, 8:05 PM
      There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

      Head-to-Head Series History
      ANAHEIM is 6-1 (+4.3 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
      ANAHEIM is 6-1-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
      5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.5 Units)

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      TAMPA BAY (32-15-0-5, 69 pts.) at DALLAS (23-19-0-8, 54 pts.) - 2/5/2015, 8:35 PM
      Top Trends for this game.
      TAMPA BAY is 299-370 ATS (-118.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
      DALLAS is 5-13 ATS (-8.7 Units) after a division game this season.

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

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      DETROIT (29-12-0-9, 67 pts.) at COLORADO (22-18-0-11, 55 pts.) - 2/5/2015, 9:05 PM
      Top Trends for this game.
      COLORADO is 77-63 ATS (-26.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
      COLORADO is 39-25 ATS (+12.0 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

      Head-to-Head Series History
      DETROIT is 4-2 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
      DETROIT is 4-2-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
      5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.7 Units)

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      CAROLINA (17-26-0-7, 41 pts.) at ARIZONA (19-26-0-6, 44 pts.) - 2/5/2015, 9:05 PM
      Top Trends for this game.
      CAROLINA is 51-102 ATS (+174.9 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.

      Head-to-Head Series History
      CAROLINA is 2-1 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
      CAROLINA is 2-1-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
      2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.7 Units)

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      SAN JOSE (27-18-0-7, 61 pts.) at VANCOUVER (28-18-0-3, 59 pts.) - 2/5/2015, 10:05 PM
      Top Trends for this game.
      SAN JOSE is 134-92 ATS (+29.6 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
      SAN JOSE is 183-194 ATS (+413.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
      VANCOUVER is 122-123 ATS (-29.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
      VANCOUVER is 20-35 ATS (-15.4 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
      VANCOUVER is 20-36 ATS (-28.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
      VANCOUVER is 4-18 ATS (+23.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

      Head-to-Head Series History
      SAN JOSE is 10-3 (+6.0 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
      SAN JOSE is 10-3-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
      6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.5 Units)

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      • #4
        NHL
        Short Sheet

        Thursday, February 5


        St Louis at Buffalo, 7:05 ET
        St Louis: 28-9 SU as a favorite
        Buffalo: 9-38 SU revenging a loss where team scored 1 or less goals

        NY Islanders at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
        NY Islanders: 16-2 SU vs. division opponents
        Philadelphia: 10-15 SU after a low scoring home game where both teams scored 1 goal or less

        Washington at Ottawa, 7:35 ET
        Washington: 10-23 SU in road games after playing a home game
        Ottawa: 11-6 SU off a road loss

        Los Angeles at Florida, 7:35 ET
        Los Angeles: 5-17 SU in road games
        Florida: 9-3 SU revenging a same season loss vs opponent

        Anaheim at Nashville, 8:05 ET
        Anaheim: N/A
        Nashville: N/A

        Tampa Bay at Dallas, 8:35 ET
        Tampa Bay: 0-5 against the money line after allowing 2 goals or less in 3 straight games
        Dallas: 15-7 SU when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days

        Detroit at Colorado, 9:05 ET
        Detroit: 84-86 SU in road games after covering 4 of their last 5 against the spread
        Colorado: 24-10 SU at home when the money line is -100 to -150

        Carolina at Arizona, 9:05 ET
        Carolina: 5-19 SU as a road underdog of +100 to +200
        Arizona: 5-1 SU after 3 consecutive non-conference games

        San Jose at Vancouver, 10:05 ET
        San Jose: 27-12 SU in road games revenging 2 straight losses where opponent scored 3 or more goals
        Vancouver: 20-35 SU second half of the season

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        • #5
          NHL
          Armadillo's Write-Up

          Thursday, February 5


          Hot teams
          -- St Louis won 11 of its last 12 games.
          -- Flyers won five of their last six games.
          -- Nashville won its last nine home games. Ducks won seven of their last nine games.
          -- Lightning won five of their last seven games.
          -- Red Wings won seven of their last eight games. Colorado won three of its last four games.
          -- Arizona won three of its last four games.

          Cold teams
          -- Sabres lost 14 of their last 15 games.
          -- Islanders lost last three games, outscored 13-5.
          -- Washington lost six of its last eight games. Ottawa lost four of its last six.
          -- Los Angeles lost nine of its last eleven games. Panthers lost seven of last nine.
          -- Dallas Stars lost three of last four home games.
          -- Carolina lost last three games, scoring seven goals.
          -- Sharks are 4-5 in their last nine road games. Canucks lost four of last six at home.

          Series records
          -- Blues won their last five games with Buffalo.
          -- Islanders won their last three games with Philly.
          -- Senators won seven of last eight games with Washington.
          -- Kings won five of last six games with Florida.
          -- Ducks won six of last seven games with Nashville.
          -- Lightning won three of last four games with Dallas.
          -- Road team won last four Detroit-Colorado games.
          -- Hurricanes won last two games with Arizona, 3-1/3-0.
          -- Canucks won three of last four games with San Jose.

          Totals
          -- Eight of last ten Buffalo home games went over.
          -- Seven of last ten Philly home games stayed under.
          -- Over is 7-2-1 in last ten Ottawa home games.
          -- Five of Kings' last six road games stayed under.
          -- Last four Nashville home games went over.
          -- Seven of last eight Tampa Bay road games went over.
          -- det-colo
          -- Under is 8-2-1 in last eleven Carolina road games.
          -- Under is 10-2-2 in last fourteen San Jose road games.

          Back-to-back
          -- San Jose is 4-3 if it played the night before.

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          • #6
            NHL

            Thursday, February 5


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            Trend Report
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            7:00 PM
            NY ISLANDERS vs. PHILADELPHIA
            The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
            NY Islanders are 7-15 SU in their last 22 games when playing Philadelphia
            Philadelphia is 17-3 SU in their last 20 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
            The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Islanders

            7:00 PM
            ST. LOUIS vs. BUFFALO
            St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Buffalo
            St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
            Buffalo is 1-8-2 SU in its last 11 games ,when playing at home against St. Louis
            Buffalo is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis

            7:30 PM
            LOS ANGELES vs. FLORIDA
            Los Angeles is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
            Los Angeles is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing Florida
            Florida is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
            Florida is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home

            7:30 PM
            WASHINGTON vs. OTTAWA
            The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games when playing Ottawa
            Washington is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Ottawa
            The total has gone OVER in 8 of Ottawa's last 11 games at home
            The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Ottawa's last 7 games when playing Washington

            8:00 PM
            ANAHEIM vs. NASHVILLE
            The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 6 games on the road
            The total has gone OVER in 5 of Anaheim's last 5 games when playing Nashville
            The total has gone OVER in 6 of Nashville's last 9 games when playing at home against Anaheim
            The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games at home

            8:30 PM
            TAMPA BAY vs. DALLAS
            Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
            The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games
            Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
            The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

            9:00 PM
            CAROLINA vs. ARIZONA
            The total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
            Carolina is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
            The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing at home against Carolina
            Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

            9:00 PM
            DETROIT vs. COLORADO
            Detroit is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Colorado
            Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
            Colorado is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Detroit
            The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit

            10:00 PM
            SAN JOSE vs. VANCOUVER
            San Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
            San Jose is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
            The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Vancouver's last 13 games
            Vancouver is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Jose


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            • #7
              NHL

              Thursday, February 5



              Craig Anderson, Ottawa - Out Thurs

              Anderson is on injured reserve due to a hand injury and will not return Thursday against the Capitals.



              NHL roundup: Nash scores again in Rangers' win

              NEW YORK -- Left winger Rick Nash scored his league-leading 32nd goal as the New York Rangers earned their third straight win, a 3-2 decision over the Boston Bruins at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night.

              Nash opened the scoring, then centers Derick Brassard and Derek Stepan tallied during the second period to erase a 2-1 deficit.

              Rangers goaltender Cam Talbot, who received the start in place of an injured Henrik Lundqvist, made 18 saves.

              Left winger Milan Lucic and center Patrice Bergeron scored for the Bruins. Goaltender Tuukka Rask stopped 22 shots in the loss.

              Penguins 2, Oilers 0

              EDMONTON, Alberta -- Pittsburgh, looking to get its momentum back after losing six of its last eight games, took a step in the right direction at the expense of Edmonton.

              The Penguins got goals from center Evgeni Malkin and winger David Perron and 22 saves from goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury for his seventh shutout of the season.

              Edmonton goaltender Viktor Fasth stopped 24 of 26 shots in the loss.

              Flames 3, Sharks 1

              CALGARY, Alberta -- Defenseman Kris Russell opened the scoring, snapping a 50-game goal drought, and Calgary went on to top San Jose at the Scotiabank Saddledome.

              Calgary right winger Jiri Hudler and left winger Mason Raymond also scored and goalie Jonas Hiller made 28 saves in the win.

              Sharks left winger John Scott scored his team's lone goal while goalie Alex Stalock stopped 20 shots in the loss.

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              • #8
                NHL
                Dunkel


                Washington at Ottawa
                The Capitals head to Ottawa tonight following a 4-0 win over the Kings and come into the contest with a 4-9 record in their last 13 games following a victory by 2 goals or more. Ottawa is the pick (+105) according to Dunkel, which has the Senators favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+105). Here are all of today's NHL picks.

                THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5

                Game 1-2: St. Louis at Buffalo (7:00 p.m. EST)

                Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 12.822; Buffalo 9.302
                Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 3 1/2; 6
                Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-290); 5 1/2
                Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-290); Over

                Game 3-4: NY Islanders at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
                Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 10.404; Philadelphia 11.879
                Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 5
                Vegas Line & Total: NY Islanders (-125); 6
                Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+105);

                Game 5-6: Washington at Ottawa (7:30 p.m. EST)
                Dunkel Ratings: Washington 10.124; Ottawa 11.566
                Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1 1/2; 5
                Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-125); 5 1/2
                Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+105); Under

                Game 7-8: Los Angeles at Florida (7:30 p.m. EST)
                Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 11.965; Florida 10.418
                Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
                Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-125); 5
                Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-125); Over

                Game 9-10: Anaheim at Nashville (8:00 p.m. EST)
                Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 10.455; Nashville 12.123
                Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1 1/2; 6
                Vegas Line & Total: No Line
                Dunkel Pick: N/A

                Game 11-12: Tampa Bay at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST)
                Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 11.522; Dallas 12.498
                Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1; 5
                Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay -120); 5 1/2
                Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+100); Under

                Game 13-14: Detroit at Colorado (9:00 p.m. EST)
                Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 10.212; Colorado 11.648
                Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
                Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-120); 5 1/2
                Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+100); Under

                Game 15-16: Carolina at Arizona (9:00 p.m. EST)
                Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 10.331; Arizona 11.752
                Dunkel Line & Total: Arizona by 1 1/2; 6
                Vegas Line & Total: Arizona (-125); 5
                Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-125); Over

                Game 17-18: San Jose at Vancouver (10:00 p.m. EST)
                Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 10.514; Vancouver 12.136
                Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
                Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-150); 5
                Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-150); Over

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                • #9
                  NHL

                  Thursday, February 5



                  Predators to welcome back Rinne to crease Thursday

                  The Nashville Predators will be getting top goaltender Pikka Rinne back in nets Thursday. The Preds were 4-4 since Rinnie injured his knee during the Jan 16 game against the Vancouver Canucks.

                  Rinne has a 29-6-2 record on the year while sporting a 1.96 goals against average and .931 save percentage.

                  As of this writing, the Predators are -123 when they host Anaheim Thursday.


                  Vasilevskiy set to start for Lightning

                  The Tampa Bay Lightning are expected to sit Ben Bishop, opting to start Andrei Vasilevskiy Thursday. Vasilevskiy has only started four games this season, but has posted a 1.76 goals against average and .937 save percentage.

                  As of this writing, the Tampa Bay is -113 when they travel to Dallas.


                  Hot Blues in Buffalo versus league-worst Sabres

                  The St. Louis Blues are the largest favorite on the NHL board Thursday and for good reason. The Blues have 11 wins in their previous 12 games heading into Buffalo to face the league-worst Sabres. At present, the Blues are lofty -290 road faves against the Sabres.

                  On the bright side for the Sabres, however, is the team is coming off a rare win. Buffalo topped the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 back on Tuesday, cashing in as +310 road dogs.

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