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**Udog** · 02-10-2015, 10:59 AM

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

Six of the best minor league prospects for the Boston Red Sox:

1) Blake Swihart, C-- Defense is ahead of offense, at this point.

2) Henry Owens, P-- Was starter for US team in Futures Game LY.

3) Rusney Castillo, OF-- Cuban defector got a $72.5M contract last summer

5) Brian Johnson, P-- Was 10-2, 1.75 in 20 AA starts last season.

12) Sam Travis 1B-- Indiana alum hit .313 in his first pro season.

17) Sean Coyle 2B/3B-- Hit 16 homers in AA LY, but has been injury-prone.

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

13) Padres signed James Shields to a 4-year deal worth $72-76M; Shields has the most innings pitched (1,785.2) of any pitcher since 2007 (223+ IP a year).

12) Spurs 95, Pacers 93-- Gregg Popovich gets his 1,000th win as an NBA coach; San Antonio was down 14 points after the third quarter. How would you like to be the reporter who asked the sometimes-surly Popovich what 1,000 wins means to him?

Popovich is the ninth NBA coach with 1,000 wins; he has the second-best winning percentage of those nine. Only Phil Jackson's is better.

11) RIP, Mr Ed Sabol, founder of NFL Films, who made the NFL a lot more fun for a lot of us. Miking players, coaches and putting highlights to music were strokes of genius that helped the NFL become as popular as it is.

10) Oklahoma 94, Iowa State 83-- Game was 46-all at half, an entertaining game to see; Cyclones are struggling away from home. Oklahoma has now won five in a row.

9) Oregon gave football coach Mark Helfrich a new contract for five years, $17.5M; he is 24-4 in two years, with a Rose Bowl win this season.

8) Helfrich's new QB in 2015 will be Eastern Washington transfer Vernon Adams, which will be interesting; Ducks open the '15 season against Eastern Washington.

7) Lousy day in sports talk radio; someone in New York sent Knicks' owner James Dolan a nasty e-mail telling him low lousy he is, Dolan sent the guy an angrier e-mail in reply and somehow it all became public. Not only were the NYC shows talking about it, the national media was too. Dolan's a billionaire; just hit the delete key.

6) Virginia Tech 65, Georgia Tech 63-- Hokies came from behind to win at the end, a game played with great enthusiasm but not tremendous skill. I'm watching this game and I'm like, "This is ACC basketball???" Football has damaged ACC hoop; too many teams, too many smallish crowds at the bottom of this league.

Serious question; where does Syracuse basketball go when Jim Boeheim retires? With probation looming and Boeheim over 70, it could happen sooner than later, but they're in the ACC because of football and the money it generates. The basketball fanbase is spoiled; the next coach has very big shoes to fill. It won't be easy.

5) Sacramento Kings stupidly fired coach Mike Malone when they were 11-13; now they're 18-32 and changing coaches again, with George Karl apparently headed to northern California. Owner must have a lot of money to spend.

4) Dan Haren has a $10M contract to pitch this season, and said he only wanted to play for a west coast team, but the Dodgers traded him to Miami anyway. Haren did not say much, but did you really think he'd pass up $10M to make 25-30 starts and travel first-class all summer while living half the time in South Beach? He'll be with the Marlins this season, no surprise to anyone. Miami might be pretty good.

3) Clippers 115, Mavericks 98-- DeAndre Jordan had 22 points, 27 rebounds with Blake Griffin sidelined. big win for LA, ending a losing skid before the All-Star break. It is very, very difficult to get 27 rebounds in any basketball game.

2) I'm not a big NASCAR fan but I like watching it now and then because its fun to watch pit crews do their work and the announcers are so enthusiastic and its amazing that cars drive so close to each other while going so fast without crashing all the time.

Plus, the start of NASCAR means one big thing to me: winter is almost over. The last couple weeks around have totally sucked weather-wise; 30 inches of snow, few more nights with temps below zero. Spring training and NASCAR need to start and soon..

1) It feels strange to follow a baseball off-season where the White Sox, Padres spent a lot more money than the Bronx Bombers. What the hell is going on out there????

**Udog** · 02-10-2015, 11:03 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, February 10

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DALLAS (24-21-0-8, 56 pts.) at BOSTON (28-18-0-7, 63 pts.) - 2/10/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 5-10 ATS (-8.0 Units) on Tuesday nights this season.
DALLAS is 51-47 ATS (+111.8 Units) in road games revenging a home loss versus opponent since 1996.
DALLAS is 78-79 ATS (+178.7 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
BOSTON is 30-40 ATS (-33.3 Units) in home games in February games since 1996.
BOSTON is 177-147 ATS (-48.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
BOSTON is 81-74 ATS (-61.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-1 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 2-1-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.2 Units)

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OTTAWA (20-22-0-9, 49 pts.) at BUFFALO (16-35-0-3, 35 pts.) - 2/10/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 251-206 ATS (+33.1 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
OTTAWA is 12-7 ATS (+21.2 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 37-99 ATS (-93.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 12-46 ATS (+99.4 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 14-47 ATS (+110.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 5-22 ATS (+38.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 7-3 (+2.9 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 7-3-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

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EDMONTON (15-30-0-9, 39 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (34-18-0-1, 69 pts.) - 2/10/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 15-39 ATS (+73.8 Units) in all games this season.
EDMONTON is 18-51 ATS (+103.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 34-19 ATS (+75.2 Units) in all games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 147-208 ATS (+407.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
NY ISLANDERS are 55-84 ATS (+139.0 Units) in home games on Tuesday nights since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 2-1 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 2-1-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS 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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PHILADELPHIA (23-22-0-8, 54 pts.) at MONTREAL (34-15-0-3, 71 pts.) - 2/10/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 224-225 ATS (-77.4 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
MONTREAL is 34-18 ATS (+58.3 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 43-30 ATS (-6.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 35-21 ATS (+5.5 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 14-5 ATS (+7.3 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 4-4 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 4-4-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.7 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

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NY RANGERS (30-16-0-5, 65 pts.) at TORONTO (23-27-0-4, 50 pts.) - 2/10/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 18-11 ATS (+4.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 18-11 ATS (+29.4 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 21-6 ATS (+13.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 2-14 ATS (+17.2 Units) second half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 111-125 ATS (-79.2 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-4 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 4-4-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.3 Units)

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ANAHEIM (34-13-0-7, 75 pts.) at FLORIDA (23-17-0-11, 57 pts.) - 2/10/2015, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 2-1 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 2-1-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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ARIZONA (20-27-0-7, 47 pts.) at ST LOUIS (34-15-0-4, 72 pts.) - 2/10/2015, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 7-1 (+5.2 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 7-1-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (34-16-0-5, 73 pts.) at NASHVILLE (35-12-0-6, 76 pts.) - 2/10/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 35-18 ATS (+14.7 Units) in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 1-1-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY 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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MINNESOTA (26-20-0-6, 58 pts.) at WINNIPEG (27-18-0-10, 64 pts.) - 2/10/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 9-3 ATS (+5.8 Units) on Tuesday nights this season.
MINNESOTA is 8-1 ATS (+6.8 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 6-2 (+3.7 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 6-2-0 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=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

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**Udog** · 02-10-2015, 11:06 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, February 10

Hot teams
-- Oilers won four of their last six road games.
-- Flyers won five of their last six games. Montreal won seven of last nine.
-- Arizona won its last three road games, allowing five goals.
-- Lightning won seven of their last ten games. Nashville won four of its last five.
-- Minnesota is 6-0 since All-Star break, outscoring foes 16-6.

Cold teams
-- Boston lost two of last three games, scoring five games. Dallas Stars lost three of their last four.
-- Sabres lost 16 of their last 18 games. Ottawa lost six of its last eight.
-- Islanders lost four of their last six games.
-- Rangers lost two in row, four of last seven games. Toronto lost 11 of last 12 games.
-- Anaheim lost four of its last six games. Florida lost eight of last eleven.
-- Blues lost last two games, outscored 11-3.
-- Winnipeg is 1-6 since the All-Star break.

Series records
-- Bruins won four of last six games with Dallas.
-- Senators won three of last four games with Buffalo.
-- Home side won last nine Edmonton-Islander games.
-- Rangers lost their last three games with Toronto.
-- Canadiens are 2-0 vs Philly this year, winning 4-3/6-3.
-- Ducks won four of last six games with Florida.
-- Blues won last four games with Arizona, outscored them 18-4.
-- Predators won four of last five games with Tampa Bay.
-- Minnesota won six of last eight games with Winnipeg.

Totals
-- Seven of last eight Boston home games stayed under.
-- Last three Buffalo home games stayed under total.
-- Four of last five Edmonton home games went over.
-- Six of last eight Toronto home games went over.
-- Four of last five Montreal home games stayed under.
-- Five of last six Florida home games stayed under.
-- Four of last five St Louis home games stayed under.
-- Eight of last nine Tampa Bay road games went over.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Winnipeg home games.

Back-to-back
-- Edmonton is 1-5 if it played the night before.
-- Arizona is 3-4 if it played the night before.
-- Minnesota is 2-4 if it played the night before.

**Udog** · 02-10-2015, 11:08 AM

NHL

Tuesday, February 10

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
DALLAS vs. BOSTON
Dallas is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing on the road against Boston
Dallas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 9 games
Boston is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games

7:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. NY ISLANDERS
Edmonton is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 5 games when playing at home against Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of the NY Islanders last 9 games when playing Edmonton

7:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. BUFFALO
Ottawa is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Ottawa's last 25 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Buffalo is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo's last 7 games at home

7:30 PM
ANAHEIM vs. FLORIDA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Anaheim's last 6 games
Anaheim is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Florida is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Anaheim
Florida is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games at home

7:30 PM
NY RANGERS vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 9 of the NY Rangers last 13 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Toronto's last 13 games when playing NY Rangers

7:30 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. MONTREAL
Philadelphia is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 12 games on the road
Montreal is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Philadelphia
Montreal is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

8:00 PM
ARIZONA vs. ST. LOUIS
Arizona is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
St. Louis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Arizona
St. Louis is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games

8:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. WINNIPEG
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 7 games
Winnipeg is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games

8:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. NASHVILLE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games
Nashville is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
Nashville is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

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**Udog** · 02-10-2015, 11:14 AM

NHL

Tuesday, February 10

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Game of the Day: Lightning at Predators
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Tampa Bay Lightning at Nashville Predators (-135, 5.5)

The Tampa Bay Lightning look to finish off a two-game sweep of Western Conference Division leaders when they visit the Nashville Predators on Tuesday. The Lightning, who top the East with 73 points after going 7-2-1 in their last 10 outings, knocked off Pacific Division-leading Anaheim 5-3 on Sunday and attempt to cool off the first-place Predators from the Central. Nashville won four of its last five overall after a brief slump (1-2-2) and boasts 10 victories in its past 11 home games.

The Predators stood in the top five of the league in both scoring offense and defense through Sunday’s games and take on the top offensive team in the NHL. Captain Steven Stamkos leads nine players that have reached double figures in goals with 28 for Tampa Bay, which is 11-4-2 against Western Conference opponents. Pekka Rinne, who leads the league with 30 wins, was rested in the 3-2 shootout win over Florida on Sunday and should be back in net.

INJURY REPORT: Lightning - D Jason Garrison (questionable Tuesday, lower body). Predators - D Mattias Ekholm (questionable Tuesday, upper body), D Colin Wilson (questionable Tuesday, upper body).

LINE HISTORY: The Predators opened as -130 home favorites and have been bet to -135. The total is set at 5.5 goals.

ABOUT THE LIGHTNING (34-16-5): Nikita Kucherov has scored in three straight contests after going through a 13-game goal drought and is second on the team with 20. The Lightning continue to struggle on the power play, which has converted only twice in 27 opportunities over the last eight outings, but is a plus-1.29 – second only to Nashville (1.36) in the league – in 5-on-5 play. Defenseman Luke Witkowski received a chance due to injuries on the blue line and has seven blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in six games.

ABOUT THE PREDATORS (35-12-6): Nashville has some injury concerns with defenseman Mattias Ekholm and 17-goal scorer Colin Wilson questionable due to upper-body injuries. The Predators have found a way to get it done all season, though, led by Calder-hopeful Filip Forsberg (team-high 18 goals, 48 points) and Norris Trophy-candidate Shea Weber (36 points, plus-17). Blue liner Roman Josi registered nine points in the last eight games and has 37 on the season, three shy of tying his career high in 2013-14.

TRENDS:

* Home team is 5-1 in the last six meetings.
* Over is 4-1 in the last five meetings.
* Lightning are 1-4 in the last five meetings.
* Over is 5-0-1 in Predators last six home games.

CONSENSUS: According to the Consensus, 59 percent of bets are on the Predators.

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**Udog** · 02-10-2015, 11:23 AM

NHL

Tuesday, February 10

Ducks' Andersen, Lindholm day-to-day with injuries

The Anaheim Ducks announced Monday that goaltender Frederik Andersen and defenseman Hampus Lindholm are day-to-day after sustaining injuries Sunday against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Andersen sustained an upper-body injury 10:02 into the third period when the goal fell on top of him. He made 17 saves on 22 shots and was replaced by Ilya Bryzgalov in the 5-3 loss.

Lindholm didn't take a shift during the final nine minutes of the third period after sustaining a lower-body injury.

Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf left practice early Monday, but the Ducks announced it was a pre-planned move for him to receive treatment. Getzlaf had missed the previous two games because of a lower-body injury.

The Ducks continue their road trip Tuesday against the Florida Panthers.

Wild continue hot streak with win over Canucks

The Minnesota Wild extended their winning streak to six, by topping the Vancouver Canucks Monday night and are currently one of the hottest teams on the ice.

Minnesota is now 8-1-1 in their last 10 games and just sit three points behind Vancouver for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.

The Wild play their second game in as many nights as they travel to Winnipeg to face the Jets Tuesday night. The Wild are currently +125 dogs, with the Jets on the board at -138.

Coyotes get win as big dogs in Chicago

The Arizona Coyotes pulled off a big upset of the Blackhawks in Chicago Monday night, winning 3-2 in a shootout.

The Coyotes entered the game as +226 underdogs, making it the longest odds they have faced all season, while coming away with a win.

Arizona is right back at it Tuesday night and will be even bigger dogs when they visit the St. Louis Blues. They are currently +259.

NHL roundup: Kings get second straight win

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- There are signs, finally, that the Los Angeles Kings are warming and ready to make another run to the Stanley Cup playoffs.

The Kings beat the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday, riding a big night by the "That '70s Show" line in a 4-3 win in Nationwide Arena.

It marked the first time since Dec. 20 that the Kings, the defending NHL champs, have won back-to-back games. They won 4-2 on Saturday in Tampa Bay.

Left winger Dwight King, center Jeff Carter and right winger Tyler Toffoli -- who wear Nos. 74, 77 and 73, respectively -- each scored a goal and had plus-2 ratings.

Center Jarret Stoll also scored a goal, while goaltender Jonathan Quick had an easy night with 12 saves.

The Kings were outshooting the Blue Jackets 36-14 midway through the third period before the Blue Jackets ended with a flurry.

Blue Jackets left winger Scott Hartnell, playing in his 1,000th NHL game, celebrated with his 13th goal of the season.

Oilers 2, Devils 1

NEWARK, N.J. -- Right winger Nail Yakupov broke a 1-1 tie with a power-play goal in the second period, and goalie Ben Scrivens stopped 13 shots for his 10th win of the season for Edmonton.

The win snapped a two-game losing streak for the Oilers (15-30-9), the team with the second-worst record in the NHL. The Devils (21-24-9) saw their eight-game unbeaten home point streak end. New Jersey, which owned a 6-0-2 record over the previous eight contests in Newark, failed to collect at least 20 shots on goal for the fifth consecutive home game.

Yakupov, 21, scored his sixth goal of the season with a little more than seven minutes remaining in the second period. Scrivens improved to 2-0-1 lifetime against New Jersey with a goals against average less than 1.00.

Center Patrik Elias scored the 401st goal of his career, all with the Devils, early in the first period.

Wild 5, Canucks 3

SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- The Wild jumped all over Vancouver goalie Ryan Miller, chasing him early on their way to their sixth victory in a row. In doing so, they moved within three points of the Canucks in the race for the last Western Conference playoff spot.

Centers Kyle Brodziak and Jordan Schroeder, right wingers Nino Niederreiter and Jason Pominville, and defenseman Ryan Suter all scored for the Wild, and goalie Devan Dubnyk had 22 saves, improving to 8-1-1 since coming to Minnesota in a Jan. 15 trade.

For the Canucks, right winger Zack Kassian, center Shawn Matthias and defenseman Ryan Stanton had goals, but the Canucks fell to Minnesota for the second time in its past five games. Miller stopped 13 of the 18 shots he faced in the first 27-plus minutes, but was lifted for backup Eddie Lack after Minnesota's fifth goal. Lack had 14 saves in mop-up duty.

Coyotes 3, Blackhawks 2 (SO)

CHICAGO -- Center Antoine Vermette slipped a backhander past Blackhawks goalie Antti Raanta in a shootout to give Arizona the win.

Vermette's goal, his second of the game, complemented Arizona left winger Lucas Lessio's goal that began the shootout. Defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson's shot missed. Chicago managed just one goal in the shootout, a backhander from right winger Patrick Kane.

The end result did not sit well with Blackhawks fans, who believed a shot by center Andrew Shaw with 16 seconds left in overtime crossed the Coyotes goal line for what appeared to be the game-winner. But after a video review that took several minutes, the officials ruled it was not a goal, which resulted in a loud chorus of boos from the home crowd.

**Udog** · 02-10-2015, 12:02 PM

NHL
Dunkel

Tampa Bay at Nashville
The Lightning head to Nashville tonight to face a Predators team that is coming off a 3-2 win over Florida and is 8-0 in its last 8 games after allowing 2 goals or less in its previous game. Nashville is the pick (-135) according to Dunkel, which has the Predators favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Nashville (-135). Here are all of today's NHL picks.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10

Game 51-52: Dallas at Boston (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 11.612; Boston 13.398
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-160); Over

Game 53-54: Ottawa at Buffalo (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 9.323; Buffalo 10.193
Dunkel Line & Total: Buffalo by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Ottawa (-180); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (+160); Under

Game 55-56: Edmonton at NY Islanders (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 11.077; NY Islanders 9.991
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: NY Islanders (-280); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+230); Under

Game 57-58: Philadelphia at Montreal (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 10.446; Montreal 12.315
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-180); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-180); Over

Game 59-60: NY Rangers at Toronto (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 10.645; Toronto 11.751
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+110); Over

Game 61-62: Anaheim at Florida (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 12.363; Florida 10.975
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (-125); Over

Game 63-64: Arizona at St. Louis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona 11.401; St. Louis 10.642
Dunkel Line & Total: Arizona by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-300); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+250); Under

Game 65-66: Tampa Bay at Nashville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 10.958; Nashville 12.340
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-135): 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Nashville (-130); Under

Game 67-68: Minnesota at Winnipeg (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 11.178; Winnipeg 12.789
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Winnipeg (-140); 5
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (-140); Over

**Udog** · 02-10-2015, 02:22 PM

NHL

Tuesday, February 10

Taylor Hall, Edmonton - Late March

Hall is on injured reserve with an undisclosed fracture in his lower body. He could miss up to six weeks.

Tyler Seguin, Dallas - Ques Tues

Seguin is questionable to play against the Bruins on Tuesday after missing practice with the flu.

February is an 'under' month for NHL bettors for past 11 seasons

February is go time for NHL teams. The All-Star break is long gone and clubs are jockeying for spots in the standings over the next two months. And with that uptick in intensity comes more postseason-style play.

Goalies are sharper, lineups are finely tuned, and the blueline is tightened like a belt with defensemen digging in for a battle. This switch in playing style has produced a 19-35-9 Over/Under record so far this February (343-379 O/U on the season). In fact, it’s a trend that has steadily produced more Unders than Overs during the last 11 NHL regular seasons (2004-05 season cancelled due to lockout).

Since the 2003-04 campaign, February hockey has produced a 737-940-125 Over/Under record – a 56 percent lean toward the Under. The number of Under winners has increased to 58 percent over the past five NHL seasons, with teams going 301-421-57 Over/Under between February 2011 and this month. That includes a 31-48-4 O/U mark last season when the Winter Olympics put the breaks on the NHL schedule for most of February.

Oddsmakers don’t really do anything different when it comes to setting totals at this time of year, and are really just keeping an eye on current trends across the league in February. They do look to tighten totals when the schedule hits March, with the postseason hunt getting down to the home stretch. But by then, the betting value could be long gone.

“It still depends on the matchup,” says John Avello, executive director of race and sports at the Wynn Las Vegas. “You have to look at how the teams are playing defensively and what that game means at that point in the season. It still comes down to the individual matchups. We don’t try to do anything different this time of the year. No drastic changes.”

Over the last 11 seasons, NHL games have averaged 5.56 total goals per contest against an average Over/Under number of 5.48 – a surprising comparison considering the rate the Under has cashed in during that span. Those full 11 seasons have averaged 5.62 goals per game. And, over the last seven NHL seasons, only one February (2012) averaged more goals than the season scoring average.

A closer look points out that scoring has been on the decline in February, dropping from 6.3 goals per game in February 2006 to 5.1 goals per game in February 2014 – an overall trend in the NHL from year to year. This season, teams have netted an average of 5.24 goals per game against an average total of 5.29 in February. On the entire schedule, NHL teams are scoring 5.5 goals a night in 2014-15 which pretty much matches up with the most popular number for NHL totals.

This past weekend, NHL games finished 7-9-3 Over/Under and four of the five games on Monday’s board have totals of five goals. Perhaps the window is closing on another Under-rated February in the NHL.

**Udog** · 02-10-2015, 05:53 PM

NHL
Short Sheet

Tuesday, February 10

Dallas at Boston, 7:05 ET
Dallas: 8-2 ATS in road games after a game where they covered the spread
Boston: 192-191 ATS in home games when playing their 3rd game in 5 days

Ottawa at Buffalo, 7:05 ET
Ottawa: 15-8 ATS in road games after 2 or more consecutive losses
Buffalo: 17-54 ATS after 1 or more consecutive unders

Edmonton at NY Islanders, 7:05 ET
Edmonton: 15-39 ATS in all games
NY Islanders: 9-2 ATS revenging a loss vs opponent as a road favorite

Philadelphia at Montreal, 7:35 ET
Philadelphia: 94-109 ATS off a road win by 2 goals or more
Montreal: 34-18 ATS in all games

NY Rangers at Toronto, 7:35 ET
NY Rangers: 11-3 ATS in road games off a home loss
Toronto: 19-28 ATS in home games after a blowout win by 4 goals or more

Anaheim at Florida, 7:35 ET
Anaheim: 29-11 ATS after playing 2 consecutive road games
Florida: 60-96 ATS in home games in non-conference games

Arizona at St Louis, 8:05 ET
Arizona: 8-5 ATS in road games when playing their 4th game in 7 days
St Louis: 1-8 ATS off a loss by 2 goals or more to a division rival

Tampa Bay at Nashville, 8:05 ET
Tampa Bay: 14-3 ATS after 2 or more consecutive overs
Nashville: 14-5 UNDER when playing their 3rd game in 5 days

Minnesota at Winnipeg, 8:05 ET
Minnesota: 10-2 UNDER in road games off an home win scoring 4 or more goals
Winnipeg: 13-4 UNDER in home games off an home win scoring 4 or more goals

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