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

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NHL
Dunkel

Montreal at San Jose
The Canadiens head to San Jose tonight and come into the contest with an 11-2 record in their last 13 road games. Montreal is the pick (-120) according to Dunkel, which has the Canadiens favored by 2 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-120). Here are all of today's NHL picks.

MONDAY, MARCH 2

Game 51-52: Nashville at NY Rangers (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nashville 10.242; NY Rangers 12.143
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (-120); Over

Game 53-54: Carolina at Chicago (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 12.125; Chicago 10.352
Dunkel Line & Total: Carolina by 2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-220); 5
Dunkel Pick: Carolina (+185); Under

Game 55-56: Montreal at San Jose (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 13.301; San Jose 10.956
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 2 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-120); 5
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-120); Over




NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, March 2

Hot teams
-- Rangers won eight of their last ten games.
-- Carolina won four of its last five games.
-- Montreal won its last four games, allowing five goals.

Cold teams
-- Nashville lost four of its last six games.
-- Blackhawks lost four of their last six games.
-- Sharks lost their last three games, scoring five goals.

Series records
-- Predators won last two games with Rangers, after losing previous three.
-- Blackhawks won five of last six games with Carolina.
-- Sharks won four of last five games with Montreal.

Totals
-- Four of last five Nashville road games stayed under.
-- Five of last six Chicago home games stayed under.
-- Five of last seven San Jose home games went over.

Back-to-back
-- None




NHL

Monday, March 2

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. NY RANGERS
Nashville is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games on the road
NY Rangers are 1-6-1 SU in their last 8 games ,when playing at home against Nashville
NY Rangers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games

8:30 PM
CAROLINA vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 7 games when playing Chicago
Carolina is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing at home against Carolina
Chicago is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

10:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. SAN JOSE
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Montreal is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Jose's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 6 games when playing at home against Montreal


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NHL

Monday, March 2


Home teams cash for bettors in NHL action Sunday

Home teams were the side to wager on in NHL action Sunday, going 5-1 on home ice yesterday.

The only road team to snag a victory last night was the Anaheim Ducks winning 3-1 over the Stars in Dallas.

Home teams have been the slightly better bet in the NHL this season, cashing 54.9 percent of the time.

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NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, March 2

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NASHVILLE (41-15-0-7, 89 pts.) at NY RANGERS (38-17-0-6, 82 pts.) - 3/2/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 41-22 ATS (+11.4 Units) in all games this season.
NY RANGERS are 201-197 ATS (-100.6 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 124-124 ATS (-60.1 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 7-14 ATS (-13.2 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 163-195 ATS (-112.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 2-1 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 2-1-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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CAROLINA (24-30-0-7, 55 pts.) at CHICAGO (37-21-0-5, 79 pts.) - 3/2/2015, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 7-24 ATS (+42.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 53-103 ATS (+178.4 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.
CHICAGO is 22-5 ATS (+12.5 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 14-10 ATS (+26.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
CHICAGO is 12-14 ATS (-18.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
CHICAGO is 14-19 ATS (-17.6 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 10-13 ATS (-13.3 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
CHICAGO is 35-30 ATS (-13.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 10-16 ATS (-21.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

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

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MONTREAL (41-16-0-5, 87 pts.) at SAN JOSE (30-25-0-8, 68 pts.) - 3/2/2015, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 41-21 ATS (+11.9 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 15-5 ATS (+9.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
MONTREAL is 8-2 ATS (+5.9 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
MONTREAL is 38-23 ATS (+9.6 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 18-6 ATS (+10.3 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
MONTREAL is 13-5 ATS (+7.0 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
SAN JOSE is 30-33 ATS (-38.7 Units) in all games this season.
SAN JOSE is 6-12 ATS (-10.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
SAN JOSE is 10-15 ATS (-15.3 Units) second half of the season this season.
SAN JOSE is 9-14 ATS (+9.0 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
SAN JOSE is 8-16 ATS (-14.7 Units) in non-conference games this season.
SAN JOSE is 3-8 ATS (-10.8 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 2-0-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.2 Units)

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NHL

Monday, March 2


Rangers' D Keith Yandle, questionable Monday

Yandle is questionable to make his Rangers debut Monday against the Predators.


Home teams cash for bettors in NHL action Sunday

Home teams were the side to wager on in NHL action Sunday, going 5-1 on home ice yesterday.

The only road team to snag a victory last night was the Anaheim Ducks winning 3-1 over the Stars in Dallas.

Home teams have been the slightly better bet in the NHL this season, cashing 54.9 percent of the time.


Canadiens struggling versus Pacific Division teams

The Montreal Canadiens are just 3-4-2 versus opponents from the Pacific Division so far this season and have a date with the San Jose Sharks at the SAP Center Monday evening.

Monday's game marks the first in a four-game road swing versus the division that also sees them visit Anaheim (Wednesday), Los Angeles (Thursday) and, finally, Arizona (Saturday).

Furthermore, the Habs are mired in a three game losing skid versus the Pacific heading into Monday's game. They lost 2-1 versus Anaheim (Dec. 18), 3-2 versus Arizona (Feb. 1) and lost 4-3 in overtime versus Edmonton (Feb. 12).

The Canadiens are presently -120.


Penguins getting the job done as heavy faves

The Pittsburgh Penguins topped the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-3 as heavy -273 faves Sunday night, a position the Pens have performed well in this season.

When the Penguins have been favorites of -200 or greater they have taken care of business compiling a 10-3 record.

Pittsburgh starts a four-game West coast road trip Wednesday and expect them to be close to -200 favorites when they begin in Colorado.


Blues the top over play in the NHL

The St. Louis Blues are the top over play in the NHL, with their 6-5 shootout loss to the Vancouver Canucks Sunday exemplifying the fact.

The Blues are now 30-20-13 over/under for the season, just percentage points ahead of the Tampa Bay Lightning (36-28 O/U) and the Winnipeg Jets (34-26-4 O/U), who also both went over in their games last night.

Next up for the Blues, is a trip to Philadelphia to take on the Flyers Thursday.

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NHL
Short Sheet

Monday, March 2

Nashville at NY Rangers, 7:05 ET
Nashville: 41-22 SU in all games
NY Rangers: 7-14 SU in home games after allowing 4 goals or more

Carolina at Chicago, 8:35 ET
Carolina: 7-24 SU in a road game where where the total is 5 or less
Chicago: 9-0 SU in home games off a road loss by 2 goals or more

Montreal at San Jose, 10:05 ET
Montreal: 17-4 SU off a home win
San Jose: 1-10 SU in home games after having lost 3 of their last 4 games

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Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

-- Texas 61, Baylor 59 OT-- Seven players were ejected for leaving bench area after a non-scuffle after players dove on a loose ball near halfcourt.. There was jawing after the game; could be interesting if teams meet in Big X tournament.

-- James Harden is suspended for tonight's game with Atlanta after his flagrant foul in Sunday's game with Cleveland.

-- Bronx Bombers played an intrasquad game Monday with a pitching machine; not sure why. They've got a boatload of pitchers in the locker room, no?

-- Padraig Harrington won at Doral, second week in a row the #297 ranked golfer in the world won on the PGA Tour. Steve Webster is now #297 in the world.

-- Iowa State 77, Oklahoma 70-- Sooners led 37-18 at half; Iowa State had 31-4 run in second half as Hilton Coliseum went nuts.

-- Spring training games start today; its going to snow again in Albany tonite. Oy.



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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Looking at college tournament histories......

A look at some of the conference tournament histories that start this week

13) MAAC-- Siena won both the regular season and conference tournament in 2008-10, but since then, the top seed hasn't won the tournament. #1 seed lost in the semis three of last four years, in the final last year.

12) OVC-- Murray State went 16-0 in the OVC this year; they've been top seed in this tournament four times in last ten years and won it three of the four times. In last four years, four different teams won this tournament.

11) CAA-- Eight of last 11 tournament winners aren't in this league anymore; #1 seed has won it once in last four years. This year, four teams tied for top spot so Sunday's semi doubleheader should be exceptional, if top seeds all win Saturday. In last four years, four different teams have won this tournament.

10) WCC-- Gonzaga and everyone else, though Bulldogs lost their last game at home to BYU. Zags won this tournament eight of last 11 years; St Mary's won twice and San Diego once. Gonzaga is looking like a #2 seed in NCAAs; every other team is trying to play their way in, with BYU having the best shot. Cougars lost in finals last year, split six games in WCC tourney since joining the league.

9) MVC-- Wichita State/Northern Iowa are far and away the two best teams this year; top seed won this tournament last two years, after winning only twice in decade before that. Shockers/Panthers' only two losses this year came against each other. Four of last six WCC finals were decided by 4 or less points.

8) Summit-- Even though tourney is played at a neutral site, top seed has won six of last seven tournaments. South Dakota State/North Dakota State tied for top spot this year. Bison won a game in NCAA tournament last March.

7) Horizon-- Top seed won this tournament six of last ten years, but 7-9 Milwaukee won LY. Wright State lost in final last two years, but they're 3-13 this year. Valpo is top seed this year at 13-3; Green Bay 12-4, Cleveland State/Oakland 11-5. League isn't as good as it was when Butler was here.

6) Big X-- One of few leagues where teams play everyone else twice, so every game in this tournament will be a third meeting this season. Top seed won this tournament five of last eight years, Kansas wins the regular season every year, but they've "only" won the conference tournament three of the last six years.

5) Big East-- St John's plays tournament on its home floor; they're #8 in country in experience, 6th-to-last in bench minutes. Winning three days in row could be an issue. Last 11 years, lower-seeded team is 6-5 SU in tournament final. Of last seven Big East champions, only one is still in the league.

4) Big 14-- Either Michigan State or Ohio State won this tournament the last five years (OSU three, MSU two); Top-seeded Wisconsin last won this event in 2008; #1 seed won this tournament five of last eight years. Maryland went 12-4 in its first year in the league; will be weird seeing them play in this tournament, instead of the ACC.

3) Pac-12-- Arizona is obviously best program here, but they haven't won this event in last 12 years; lower-seeded team won finals in this tournament last six years, with last four tournaments won by all different teams. Last time top seed won this event was UCLA is 2008. Having tourney in Las Vegas has upgraded it.

2) SEC-- If Kentucky doesn't win this it'll be national news, but top seed won the SEC tourney only twice in last seven years. Kentucky played in four of last five finals, but lost last two as different team won this event the last four years. Five of last six finals were decided by seven or less points.

1) Mountain West-- New Mexico won this turnament last three years, but the wheels have fallen off for Lobos this season, in a down year for the league. San Diego State is the only lock for NCAAs, but Bosie State is hot and could get in with strong showing here. UNLV is host team but they haven't won this event since 2008.

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NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, March 3

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WASHINGTON (34-20-0-10, 78 pts.) at COLUMBUS (26-32-0-4, 56 pts.) - 3/3/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 19-10 ATS (+6.9 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
COLUMBUS is 2-7 ATS (+2.0 Units) in home games on Tuesday nights this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 4-4 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 4-4-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.1 Units)

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NASHVILLE (41-16-0-7, 89 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (26-27-0-10, 62 pts.) - 3/3/2015, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 2-1-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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CALGARY (33-25-0-4, 70 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (27-25-0-11, 65 pts.) - 3/3/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 6-1 ATS (+7.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
CALGARY is 33-29 ATS (+63.5 Units) in all games this season.
CALGARY is 35-26 ATS (+8.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 67-70 ATS (-55.7 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 224-226 ATS (-101.5 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.

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

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BUFFALO (19-39-0-5, 43 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (38-20-0-6, 82 pts.) - 3/3/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 40-105 ATS (+229.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 15-52 ATS (+111.0 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 251-208 ATS (+29.2 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
BUFFALO is 94-97 ATS (+215.9 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
BUFFALO is 197-192 ATS (+409.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 301-374 ATS (+783.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 7-4 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 7-4-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
8 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.7 Units)

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TORONTO (25-33-0-5, 55 pts.) at FLORIDA (28-22-0-13, 69 pts.) - 3/3/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 4-21 ATS (+31.8 Units) second half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 1-9 ATS (+11.8 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 2-14 ATS (+20.9 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
TORONTO is 10-26 ATS (+39.4 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
TORONTO is 5-21 ATS (+34.5 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 4-21 ATS (+35.5 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 5-15 ATS (+21.2 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
TORONTO is 9-19 ATS (-13.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TORONTO is 2-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
FLORIDA is 94-139 ATS (+252.5 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
FLORIDA is 169-198 ATS (-70.4 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
FLORIDA is 176-242 ATS (-73.3 Units) after a division game since 1996.
FLORIDA is 295-338 ATS (+681.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
FLORIDA is 145-186 ATS (-74.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 5-4 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 5-4-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.7 Units)

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OTTAWA (27-23-0-10, 64 pts.) at MINNESOTA (33-22-0-7, 73 pts.) - 3/3/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 17-30 ATS (-15.0 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 2-1-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.4 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (41-21-0-2, 84 pts.) at DALLAS (27-26-0-10, 64 pts.) - 3/3/2015, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 193-133 ATS (+51.9 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
NY ISLANDERS are 41-23 ATS (+10.2 Units) in all games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 20-14 ATS (+37.3 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 10-5 ATS (+16.7 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 10-5 ATS (+16.4 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 16-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) after a division game this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 21-13 ATS (+34.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 12-3 ATS (+15.3 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.
DALLAS is 11-15 ATS (-5.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
DALLAS is 4-9 ATS (-8.3 Units) in home games second half of the season this season.
DALLAS is 3-8 ATS (+11.0 Units) in home games on Tuesday nights this season.
DALLAS is 13-24 ATS (-15.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 3-0 (+3.1 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 3-0-0 straight up against DALLAS 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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ANAHEIM (40-17-0-7, 87 pts.) at ARIZONA (20-36-0-7, 47 pts.) - 3/3/2015, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 101-58 ATS (+19.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 197-198 ATS (+430.2 Units) in road games second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 39-20 ATS (+10.9 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 193-146 ATS (+23.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 30-12 ATS (+12.3 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 48-21 ATS (+13.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 20-43 ATS (-46.7 Units) in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 6-23 ATS (+43.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 7-5 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 7-5-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (29-21-0-12, 70 pts.) at EDMONTON (18-35-0-10, 46 pts.) - 3/3/2015, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 29-33 ATS (-20.3 Units) in all games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 8-19 ATS (-13.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
LOS ANGELES is 1-6 ATS (-6.5 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights this season.
LOS ANGELES is 1-7 ATS (-7.1 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
LOS ANGELES is 0-7 ATS (-8.8 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
LOS ANGELES is 10-14 ATS (-15.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
EDMONTON is 18-45 ATS (-60.8 Units) in all games this season.
EDMONTON is 1-9 ATS (+14.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 3-19 ATS (+31.6 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
EDMONTON is 151-153 ATS (-20.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 7-2 (+4.0 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 7-2-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.3 Units)

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SAN JOSE (31-25-0-8, 70 pts.) at VANCOUVER (36-23-0-3, 75 pts.) - 3/3/2015, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 11-3 (+7.2 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 11-3-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.5 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, March 3

Hot teams
-- Devils won five of their last seven games.
-- Tampa Bay is 7-1 in game following its last eight losses.
-- Florida won its last two games, scoring nine goals.
-- Ottawa won its last five games, allowing five goals. Minnesota won 13 of last 16 games.
-- Anaheim won five of its last six games.

Cold teams
-- Columbus lost its last six games. Washington lost three of its last four games.
-- Nashville lost its last three games, outscored 12-5.
-- Calgary lost four of its last five games. Flyers are 4-6 in their last ten games.
-- Sabres lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Toronto lost its last 16 road games; their last road win was New Year's Eve.
-- Dallas lost its last six games, allowing 30 goals. Islanders lost three of their last five games.
-- Arizona lost its last nine games.
-- Los Angeles lost last three games, scoring four goals. Edmonton lost five of last seven games.
-- San Jose lost three of its last four games. Canucks lost three of last five games.

Series records
-- Blue Jackets won four of last six games with Washington.
-- Predators won last two games with New Jersey, 3-2/3-1.
-- Flyers won six of last eight games with Calgary.
-- Lightning won six of last eight games with Buffalo.
-- Panthers won their last four games with Toronto.
-- Senators won six of last seven games with Minnesota.
-- Islanders won last three games with Dallas, scoring 18 goals.
-- Ducks won six of last eight games with Arizona.
-- Kings won seven of last eight games with Edmonton.
-- Sharks won 12 of last 15 games with Vancouver.

Totals
-- Five of last seven Washington road games stayed under.
-- Five of last six Nashville road games stayed under total.
-- Five of last six Philly home games stayed under total.
-- Three of last four Tampa Bay home games went over.
-- Last six Toronto road games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Ottawa road games stayed under total.
-- Three of last four Dallas home games went over total.
-- Last three Arizona home games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Edmonton home games stayed under.
-- Five of last seven San Jose road games went over.

Back-to-back
-- Nashville is 2-5 on road if it played night before.
-- Sharks are 5-3 if they played the night before.

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NHL

Tuesday, March 3

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
CALGARY vs. PHILADELPHIA
Calgary is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Calgary's last 9 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing at home against Calgary
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Calgary

7:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. NEW JERSEY
Nashville is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nashville's last 7 games on the road
New Jersey is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of New Jersey's last 12 games at home

7:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. COLUMBUS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Columbus is 7-13-1 SU in its last 21 games ,when playing Washington
Columbus is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:30 PM
BUFFALO vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Buffalo's last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Buffalo's last 11 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Tampa Bay's last 11 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing at home against Buffalo

7:30 PM
TORONTO vs. FLORIDA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Florida is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

8:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. MINNESOTA
Ottawa is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Ottawa

8:30 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. DALLAS
NY Islanders are 8-4 SU in their last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 5 games on the road
Dallas is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Islanders
Dallas is 1-4-1 SU in their last 6 games ,when playing at home against NY Islanders

9:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. ARIZONA
Anaheim is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Anaheim is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 8 games

9:30 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. EDMONTON
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Los Angeles's last 13 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Los Angeles is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Edmonton's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games

10:00 PM
SAN JOSE vs. VANCOUVER
San Jose is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing Vancouver
San Jose is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Vancouver is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 6 games when playing San Jose

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NHL

Tuesday, March 3


Red-hot Hammond gets start in Minnesota

Andrew Hammond will get the start in net as the Ottawa Senators visit the Minnesota Wild Tuesday, according to the team's official twitter account.

Hammond has been on an absolute tear since being called up from Ottawa's AHL team in Binghamton. The 27-year-old has appeared in six games and made five consecutive starts. He has a 5-0 record, microscopic 1.31 goals against average and formidable .957 save percentage.

The 27-year-old has backstopped the Sens to a five game winning streak, with each win coming as an underdog at the betting window. He's earned victories with the Senators as +118, +102, +180, +239 and +148 dogs.

The Senators are presently +145 while the Wild are -182.




NHL roundup: Rangers dump slumping Predators

NEW YORK -- Goaltender Cam Talbot stopped 25 shots as the New York Rangers emerged with a 4-1 victory against the Nashville Predators at Madison Square Garden on Monday night.

Right winger Rick Nash, defenseman Marc Staal, left winger Chris Kreider and center Dominic Moore scored for the Rangers, who are 9-1-1 in their past 11 games. Right winger Mats Zuccarello had two assists.

The Rangers moved into first place in the Metropolitan with 84 points, tied with the New York Islanders, who lose the head-to-head tiebreaker by having played two more games.

Left winger Matt Cullen scored for the Predators, who have lost three straight for the first time this season. Goaltender Pekka Rinne made 36 saves. Nashville still holds the league's best record despite its recent 2-4-1 slide.

Blackhawks 5, Hurricanes 2

CHICAGO -- Center Jonathan Toews scored twice, leading the Blackhawks to a win over the Hurricanes. It was Toews' third two-goal performance of the season, a big plus with team scoring leader Patrick Kane out for the next 10 to 12 weeks after surgery on a broken left clavicle.

Chicago snapped a skid that reached four losses in six games. Carolina saw its three-game winning streak end.

Chicago goalie Corey Crawford, who lost three of his previous four starts, stopped all but two of Carolina's 29 shots.

Sharks 4, Canadiens 0

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Newcomer Ben Smith scored a goal and added an assist to help the Sharks earn their first win at SAP Center in nine attempts. He was acquired in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks earlier in the day.

Backup goalie Alex Stalock posted his second shutout of the season and fourth of his career with 20 saves. Defenseman Brent Burns had an assist on Stalock's shutout. He batted a diving shot by center David Desharnais just before it crossed the goal line seven minutes into the final period, a play confirmed by video review.

Right winger Joe Pavelski, defenseman Matt Irwin and center Patrick Marleau also scored for San Jose. The loss snapped Montreal goalie Carey Price's franchise record 10-game winning streak. Price made 33 saves.

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Sabres call up 3, including Grigorenko

March 3, 2015

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - The Buffalo Sabres have recalled three forwards, including Mikhail Grigorenko, from the minors to fill their trade-depleted roster.

Tim Schaller and Jerry D'Amigo were also called up from AHL Rochester on Tuesday before the Sabres play at Tampa Bay.

The moves came a day after Buffalo dealt three forwards and goalie Michal Neuvirth in four separate deals. In return, Buffalo acquired New York Islanders backup goalie Chad Johnson, minor-league prospect Jack Nevins and four draft picks.

Grigorenko is Buffalo's 2012 first-round draft pick, who has four goals and six assists in 55 career games with the Sabres.

Schaller leads Rochester with 15 goals, and rejoins Buffalo for a third time this season.

D'Amigo has yet to play for the Sabres since being acquired in a trade with Columbus in December.


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Avs' Landeskog, McLeod fined by NHL

March 3, 2015

NEW YORK (AP) - Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog and forward Cody McLeod were fined by the league for their actions in the waning seconds of a 3-1 loss to Minnesota on Saturday.

Landeskog was fined $5,000 for a punch he threw at Wild forward Mikko Koivu as both players headed to their benches with 3.3 seconds remaining. Landeskog was given a misconduct penalty.

The NHL docked McLeod $3,091.40 after he entered the game with 8.1 seconds left for the purpose of starting an altercation, the league said. The physical forward body-checked Minnesota center Mikael Granlund and then got into a skirmish with forward Charlie Coyle. McLeod drew a minor penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct, a major for fighting and a misconduct penalty.


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Flyers trade Coburn to Lightning

March 2, 2015

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Flyers traded defenseman Braydon Coburn to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for defenseman Radko Gudas and draft picks.

The Flyers also will acquire first- and third-round picks in the 2015 draft.

Coburn had one goal and nine points in 39 games this season for the Flyers. Coburn has 37 goals and 129 assists over his 10-year career with the Flyers and Atlanta Thrashers. He was drafted eighth overall by Atlanta in 2003 and traded to the Flyers in 2007.

Gudas has two goals and five points in 31 games.

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Blues acquire D Michalek from Coyotes

March 2, 2015

ST. LOUIS (AP) - The St. Louis Blues bolstered a defense that's been without All-Star Kevin Shattenkirk for a month, acquiring veteran Zbynek Michalek and a conditional third-round draft pick from the Arizona Coyotes for prospect Maxim Letunov.

The 32-year-old Michalek also is out, however, missing two weeks with a concussion. In 53 games, he has two goals and six assists and is among the top shot blockers with 130.

The 19-year-old Letunov was a second-round draft pick last year, the 52nd overall pick.

Shattenkirk is coming off abdominal surgery. He's been skating but not with the team.

The Coyotes have been rebuilding for some time, also trading Devan Dubnyk, Antoine Vermette and Keith Yandle. They picked up two forwards on waivers, Tye McGinn from the Sharks and Craig Cunningham from the Bruins.

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Canadiens acquire Petry from Oilers

March 2, 2015

MONTREAL (AP) - The Montreal Canadiens have made the first major move on the morning of the NHL's trade deadline day by acquiring Jeff Petry from the Edmonton Oilers for draft picks.

The defenseman was considered one of the most likely players to be dealt before Monday's 3 p.m. EST deadline. Petry can become an unrestricted free agent this summer.

In exchange for the 27-year-old player, Montreal sent a 2015 second-round draft choice and a conditional fifth-round pick to Edmonton.

Petry had been the subject of trade talk for several weeks. He said in an interview in Toronto last month that he's playing for a ''contract moving forward'' and wants to show he's a ''guy that's going to bring intensity and bring my game day in and day out.''

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Bruins get Connolly from Lightning

March 2, 2015

BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Bruins have acquired forward Brett Connolly from the Tampa Bay Lightning for second-round draft picks this year and next.

The 22-year-old Connolly has 12 goals, three assists and 38 penalty minutes in 50 games for the Lightning this season. In his career, the sixth overall pick in the 2010 draft has 18 goals and 14 assists in 134 games.

The deal was made early in the morning on Monday, hours before the NHL's trading deadline.

The Bruins enter the season's final stretch in eighth place in the East, two points ahead of the Florida Panthers in the race for the conference's final playoff spot.

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Stars trade F Cole to Red Wings

March 1, 2015

DALLAS (AP) - The Dallas Stars traded forward Erik Cole to the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday night.

The Stars got center Mattias Janmark, defenseman Mattias Backman and a second-round pick this year for Cole and a conditional third-round pick.

The 36-year-old Cole had 18 goals and 17 assists in 57 games for the Stars this season. He has 262 goals and 264 assists in 881 games with Carolina, Edmonton, Montreal and Dallas.

''This might be one of the best years he's had,'' Stars general manager Jim Nill said.

In 2011-12, Cole had 35 goals and 26 assists for Montreal.

''I was warming up for the game here, got pulled away and found out that a deal had been reached,'' Cole told Canadian sports network TSN. ''I found a little after that I was going to be headed to Detroit. It should be a great experience with a great team that is in the playoffs.''

Janmark and Backman, both 22, have not played in the NHL.

Detroit drafted Backman in the fifth round in 2011, and Janmark in the third round in 2013. They have played mostly in their native Sweden, and logged some time with the AHL's Grand Rapids Griffins.

Nill was Detroit's assistant general manager when the Red Wings picked Backman 146th overall, but was with the Stars when Janmark was drafted.

''I've seen Backman ever since we drafted him,'' Nill said. ''He's very close to being an NHL-ready defenseman. Janmark plays the game the right way both ways. We look forward to getting him over here and seeing where his development's at.''

This season, Janmark has 13 goals and 23 assists in 53 games for Frolunda in the Swedish Hockey League. Backman had four assists in 18 games at Grand Rapids, and has four goals and 12 assists in 23 games for Linkopings.

Nill said Detroit would return the third-round pick if the Red Wings advance to the Eastern Conference finals.


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Rangers acquire D Yandle from Coyotes

March 1, 2015

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - The New York Rangers acquired a big piece in their push for another deep playoff run, picking up All-Star defenseman Keith Yandle in a trade with the Arizona Coyotes on Sunday.

The Rangers lost to the Los Angeles Kings in the Stanley Cup Finals last season didn't wait until Monday's trade deadline to make a big move for this year's run.

The 28-year-old Yandle has been one of the NHL's best offensive-minded defensemen, a four-time All-Star who has led the Coyotes in scoring the past three seasons. He has 41 points in 63 games this season and has been the anchor of Arizona's power play unit.

New York also received defenseman Chris Summers and a 2016 fourth-round pick for defenseman John Moore, top prospect Anthony Duclair, a conditional first-round draft pick in 2016 and a second-rounder this year.

The Rangers made two more deals Sunday ahead of the trade deadline, acquiring forward Carl Klingberg from the Winnipeg Jets for forward Lee Stempniak, and picking up forward James Sheppard from the San Joe Sharks for a fourth-round pick in 2016.

Arizona agreed to retain 50 percent of Yandle's salary to complete the deal.

''It's very simple: The only way we could do a deal with the Rangers given their cap situation was to retain salary,'' Coyotes general manager Don Maloney said. ''That's the reality of the world we're living in. We would not be doing this type of deal if we were acquiring a 33-year-old player, but when you talk about a 19-year-old potential first-line winger and a couple of other high-draft pick assets, you realize it's going to cost you some money to make this type of deal.''

The Rangers are third in the Eastern Conference, five points behind Montreal, and two behind the neighboring Islanders in the Metropolitan Division.

The 28-year-old Yandle has been a core member of the Coyotes since they drafted him in the fourth round of the 2005 draft. An assistant captain in Arizona, he has been the subject of trade rumors for the last several seasons and was finally moved with a year remaining on a five-year, $26 million contract signed in 2011.

The struggling Coyotes were expected to be sellers at the trade deadline as they rebuild during one of the worst seasons in franchise history. Arizona, 13th in the Western Conference with 47 points, traded center Antoine Vermette to Chicago on Saturday for a 2015 first-round pick and defensive prospect Klas Dahlbeck.

''We're resetting this team,'' Maloney. ''We're gaining assets that in 3, 4, 5 years will put us in position to win the Stanley Cup.''

The 24-year-old Moore should give the Coyotes depth on the blue line. He was the 21st overall pick in the 2009 draft and had a career-best season in 2013-14, with four goals and 11 assists. Moore has a goal and five assists in 38 games this season.

The big piece of the deal for the Coyotes was Duclair.

The 19-year-old left wing was a third-round pick in 2013 and already has NHL experience, scoring a goal with six assists in 18 games with the Rangers this season. He also has nine goals and 16 assists in 20 games with Quebec of the QMJHL.

The Coyotes are hoping he can help set a foundation for the future with Max Domi, the 12th overall draft pick in 2013 who is expected to have a big impact next season. He and Duclair played on a line together for the gold-medal Canadian team in the 2015 World Junior Championships.

''Going into this reset, it's hard to get top young skilled players,'' Maloney said. ''You have to give to get.''

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NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, March 4

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OTTAWA (27-23-0-11, 65 pts.) at WINNIPEG (32-20-0-12, 76 pts.) - 3/4/2015, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 4-2 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 4-2-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.9 Units)

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NY RANGERS (39-17-0-6, 84 pts.) at DETROIT (35-15-0-11, 81 pts.) - 3/4/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 39-23 ATS (+7.2 Units) in all games this season.
NY RANGERS are 29-18 ATS (+10.4 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 11-3 ATS (+7.3 Units) in road games after a non-conference game this season.
NY RANGERS are 21-11 ATS (+32.3 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 16-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
NY RANGERS are 11-4 ATS (+6.5 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
DETROIT is 85-93 ATS (-93.2 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 4-1 (+3.7 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 4-1-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.1 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (36-17-0-9, 81 pts.) at COLORADO (27-25-0-11, 65 pts.) - 3/4/2015, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 25-32 ATS (-27.7 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 82-70 ATS (-50.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 44-32 ATS (+0.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 180-130 ATS (+28.7 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
COLORADO is 101-111 ATS (-60.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-1 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 2-1-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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MONTREAL (41-17-0-5, 87 pts.) at ANAHEIM (41-17-0-7, 89 pts.) - 3/4/2015, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 2-1 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 2-1-0 straight up against ANAHEIM 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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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, March 4

Hot teams
-- Senators won five of their last six games. Winnipeg won five of last six at home.
-- Rangers won five of their last six games. Red Wings won four of last six games.
-- Penguins won last four games, scoring 18 goals. Colorado is 5-3 in its last eight games.
-- Canadiens won four of their last five games. Anaheim won six of last seven games.

Cold teams
-- None

Series records
-- Senators won five of last seven games with Winnipeg.
-- Rangers won four of last five games with Detroit.
-- Penguins won five of last six games with Colorado.
-- Ducks won six of last eight games with Montreal.

Totals
-- Six of last seven Ottawa road games stayed under.
-- Four of last five Ranger road games went over.
-- Six of last nine Colorado home games stayed under.
-- Six of last nine Anaheim home games went over.

Back-to-back
-- Ottawa is 2-4 on road if it played night before.
-- Anaheim is 5-4 if it played night before, 1-2 at home.




NHL

Wednesday, March 4

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Trend Report
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7:30 PM
OTTAWA vs. WINNIPEG
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
Ottawa is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Winnipeg's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 6 games at home

8:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. DETROIT
NY Rangers are 6-13 SU in their last 19 games when playing Detroit
NY Rangers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games when playing NY Rangers
Detroit is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Rangers

10:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. ANAHEIM
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Montreal's last 9 games on the road
Anaheim is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Montreal
Anaheim is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games at home

10:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Colorado is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh

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NHL

Wednesday, March 4


Coyotes, Blue Jackets skids continue

The Phoenix Coyotes and the Columbus Blue Jackets struggles continue to slid down the standings thanks to a couple of brutal losing streaks.

With Arizona's 4-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks Tuesday night, the Coyotes' losing streak has hit double digits.

Meanwhile, in Columbus, the Blue Jackets fell 5-3 to the Washington Capitals, to extend their losing streak to seven games.



NHL roundup: Predators lose 4th straight

NEWARK, N.J. -- Defensemen Adam Larsson and Eric Gelinas each scored a goal in the first four minutes of the game and goalie Cory Schneider made it stand up by making 33 saves, leading the New Jersey Devils to a 3-1 victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night at the Prudential Center.

The Devils, who won for the sixth time in their last eight games, have been dominant at home, posting an 8-2-1 record over their last 11 home games.

The Predators still own then NHL's best record, but lost for the fourth straight time.

Left winger Mike Cammalleri scored the other goal for New Jersey while center Mike Fisher scored Nashville's lone goal.

Capitals 5, Blue Jackets 3

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Alex Ovechkin scored two goals -- his 12th multi-goal game of the season -- to lead Washington over Columbus in Nationwide Arena.

Oveckhin now has 10 game-winning goals and 43 goals on the season, both tops in the NHL.

Centers Eric Fehr and Nicklas Backstrom and right winger Tom Wilson also scored for the Capitals, while goaltender Braden Holtby finished with 24 saves.

Blue Jackets left winger Scott Hartnell had two goals and an assist, while defenseman David Savard scored his 10th goal of the season. Goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky returned after a six-week absence with a groin injury. He finished with 28 saves.

Flames 3, Flyers 2 (OT)

PHILADELPHIA -- In the thick of a key road trip, playoff-hopeful Calgary earned a much-needed overtime win over Philadelphia at the Wells Fargo Center.

Right winger Jiri Hudler scored the game-winning goal at 3:37 of the extra session. Centers Sean Monahan and Mikael Backlund also potted goals, while goalie Karri Ramo made 35 saves.

The Flyers got goals from center Sean Couturier and defenseman Mark Streit to spearhead a comeback in the third period that fell short.

Lightning 3, Sabres 0

TAMPA, Fla. -- Backup goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy made 28 saves, earning his first career shutout, as Tampa Bay cruised to an easy win over Buffalo at Amalie Arena.

Centers Steven Stamkos and Ryan Callahan, and defenseman Victor Hedman scored for Tampa Bay.

Lightning starter Ben Bishop took a puck below the belt in Tuesday's morning skate, and Tampa Bay went with Vasilevskiy, a promising 20-year-old rookie from Russia. It proved to be the Lightning's second straight home shutout, following a 4-0 win against Chicago with Bishop in net on Friday night.

Maple Leafs 3, Panthers 2

SUNRISE, Fla. -- Toronto rallied for a win over Florida, which sustained two goalie injuries Tuesday night.

Centers Peter Holland, Nazem Kadri and Tyler Bozak scored the goals and goalie Jonathan Bernier made 40 saves for Toronto, which snapped a franchise-record, 16-game road losing streak.

Panthers All-Star goalie Roberto Luongo sustained an apparent neck or shoulder injury in the first period and exited the game. He returned with 9:08 remaining in the third after backup Al Montoya sustained an unspecified injured. Center Brandon Pirri and defenseman Aaron Ekblad scored for Florida.

Wild 3, Senators 2 (SO)

SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- Center Mikko Koivu, left winger Jason Pominville and center Charlie Coyle scored in a five-round shootout for Minnesota as Andrew Hammond's unbeaten run in goal for Ottawa came to an end.

Defenseman Matt Dumba recorded his first career multi-goal game for the Wild while goalie Devan Dubnyk made 30 saves.

Center Mika Zibanejad and right winger Bobby Ryan scored in regulation for Ottawa, which had won five in a row. Hammond, who started the season in the AHL, made 35 saves but suffered his first NHL loss, falling to 5-0-1 since taking over as the team's starter in goal on Feb. 18.

Stars 3, Islanders 2 (OT)

DALLAS -- Center Cody Eakin had a goal and an assist, including the game-winner 2:18 into overtime, as Dallas ended a six-game winless streak by defeating the New York Islanders at American Airlines Center.

Dallas had led 2-1 late, but the Islanders tied it with two seconds remaining when center Anders Lee scored his 21st goal of the season with a wrist shot from the left side that deflected in off the right skate of Stars defenseman Jordie Benn. Left winger Josh Bailey also scored for the Islanders.

Rookie right winger Brett Ritchie and center Vernon Fiddler scored for Dallas, which got 35 saves from goalie Kari Lehtonen.

Ducks 4, Coyotes 1

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Ducks general manager Bob Murray hoped that a flurry of trade-deadline moves made Anaheim faster, deeper and more mobile on defense. For one night, all of those boxes were checked. The Ducks got assists from newcomers Tomas Fleischmann and Simon Despres and two goals from left winger Andrew Cogliano in a win over Arizona at Gila River Arena.

Center Ryan Kesler and right winger Jakob Silfverberg also scored for Anaheim.

Coyotes left winger Tobias Rieder scored his team's lone goal.

Kings 5, Oilers 2

EDMONTON, Alberta -- Los Angeles made clean and easy work of Edmonton at Rexall Place.

The Kings had been streaky and inconsistent -- they lost three in a row, went on an eight-game win streak and arrived in Edmonton on another three-game losing streak -- but they responded with an intimidating show of force, jumping out to a 2-0 lead on goals from defenseman Matt Greene and center Trevor Lewis.

The Kings also got a short-handed goal from center Jeff Carter and goals from center Anze Kopitar and left winger Kyle Clifford. Left winger Luke Gazdic and right winger Ted Purcell scored for the Oilers.

Sharks 6, Canucks 2

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Left winger Matt Nieto scored twice, the second into an empty net, and added an assist as San Jose built an early lead and went on to defeat Vancouver.

Centers Chris Tierney, Melker Karlsson and Logan Couture also scored for the Sharks, who won back-to-back games for the first time in a month. Defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic also scored into an empty net. Left winger Patrick Marleau added a pair of assists and San Jose goalie Antti Niemi made 26 saves.

Center Henrik Sedin scored twice for Vancouver, giving him 901 NHL points and extending his points streak to eight games (six goals, seven assists). Left winger Daniel Sedin had two assists. Canucks goalie Eddie Lack, who replaced Markstrom early in the first period, made 23 saves.

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4
Time Posted: 10:30 a.m. EST

Game 51-52: Ottawa at Winnipeg (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 11.304; Winnipeg 12.283
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Winnipeg (-180); 5
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (-180); Under

Game 53-54: NY Rangers at Detroit (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 10.707; Detroit 12.647
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-135); Over

Game 55-56: Pittsburgh at Colorado (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 11.203; Colorado 12.080
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+130); Under

Game 57-58: Montreal at Anaheim (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 12.329; Anaheim 10.868
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-135); 5
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+115); Over

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Preview: Senators (27-23) at Jets (32-20)

Date: March 04, 2015 7:30 PM EDT

Sitting a rookie goaltender that has led his team to 11 points in 12 games isn't an easy decision to make.

That's what Ottawa Senators coach Dave Cameron appears set to do, though.

Craig Anderson's first appearance in six weeks is expected Wednesday night when the surging Senators conclude a five-game trip against the Winnipeg Jets.

Ottawa has played itself back into the playoff race behind unheralded rookie Andrew Hammond, who was forced into the lineup after injuries to Anderson (bruised hand) and Robin Lehner (concussion). The 27-year-old won his first five starts with a 1.00 goals-against average and was outstanding again Tuesday at Minnesota, stopping 36 shots in a 3-2 shootout loss.

'To salvage points when you get down by two goals in this league is tough to do, so for us to do that shows the resiliency in this room,' Hammond said.

With another point, the Senators (27-23-11) moved within six of Boston in the race for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

'You have to respond, so that was a good push-back at the right time, but overall I thought we were pretty good,' Cameron said.

Anderson, who's been sidelined since Jan. 21, was activated off injured reserve Sunday and is scheduled to start. He turned aside 37 shots in a 2-1 shootout victory over Winnipeg on Nov. 8, improving to 4-0-1 with a 2.36 GAA in his last five starts in the series.

Ottawa has never lost a road game against the Jets, winning all four meetings since the franchise relocated from Atlanta for the 2011-12 season.

Mike Hoffman - another rookie - has also been key for the Senators lately. The leader among all first-year players with 23 goals, Hoffman has eight and 17 points in his last 16 games.

Winnipeg coach Paul Maurice knows this will be a challenge for his club.

"They're playing with the desperation that those teams play with when the games get under 20 and they're still on the outside looking in," he told the team's official website. "Lots of speed, good quickness to their game, their back end is big and strong. It's going to be up and down the ice with speed but it will be a heavy game too."

This contest closes a four-game homestand for the Jets (32-20-12), who are 2-0-1 in the first three and have at least a point in 10 of 12 after losing four straight in regulation.

Captain Andrew Ladd scored twice and recent acquisitions Drew Stafford and Tyler Myers added goals in Winnipeg's 5-2 victory over Los Angeles on Sunday. The Jets matched a season best by limiting the Kings to 20 shots and held an opponent without a power-play goal for the fourth consecutive game.

Michael Hutchinson made his sixth start in seven games and improved to 5-0-3 with a 2.37 GAA in his past eight.

Veteran forward Lee Stempniak is expected to make his Jets debut after he was acquired from the Rangers prior to Monday's trade deadline.

Stempniak, who had nine goals and 18 points in 53 games with New York, skated on a line with Blake Wheeler and Adam Lowry at practice Tuesday.

"He's got some veteran experience. He can move the puck and make plays," Maurice said.

Ladd continues to lead Winnipeg offensively, tallying four goals and seven points in his last seven games. However, he only has one goal in a 19-game stretch against Ottawa.

The shootout win in November ended Winnipeg's three-game skid in the series.

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Preview: Rangers (39-17) at Red Wings (35-15)

Date: March 04, 2015 8:00 PM EDT

With deadline deals done completed, the New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings are ready to make their final pushes for playoff positioning.

Mats Zuccarello's play down the stretch also could be pivotal in the Metropolitan Division title chase for New York, which seeks a 10th win in 12 games Wednesday night when it visits Detroit.

The Rangers (39-17-6), battling the Islanders and Pittsburgh for the division lead, continue to play some of the best hockey in the NHL, averaging 3.9 goals during a 9-1-1 stretch. Derick Brassard has 11 assists in that span while Rick Nash has five goals and five assists despite missing a game.

Brassard had two assists while Nash scored his 38th goal in Monday's 4-1 victory over league-leading Nashville, winning in All-Star defenseman Keith Yandle's debut after he was acquired Sunday from Arizona.

Coach Alain Vigneault may have been most pleased by Zuccarello having two assists hours after he agreed to a four-year, $18 million extension.

Zuccarello, who had a team-high 59 points in his breakout 2013-14 campaign, has been inconsistent this season with 37 points through 60 games. He had four goals and five assists during a seven-game point streak Jan. 31-Feb. 12 but had only three points in the next eight games before recording a pair Monday. Additionally, he had just 10 points during New York's 11-9-3 start.

The Rangers are 22-4-3 when he tallies at least one point.

"He was a real good player," Vigneault said of his performance Sunday. "I don't know if the fact that he just signed his big deal made him do that, but we need him to be on top of his game.

"Hopefully his mind is clear, and we're going to see Mats on a regular basis."

The Red Wings (35-15-11) are six points back of first-place Montreal in the Atlantic and also trail Tampa Bay. They acquired left wing Erik Cole from Dallas on Sunday in exchange for minor leaguers Mattias Janmark and Mattias Backman and a second-round pick. They also sent a conditional pick to New Jersey for defenseman Marek Zidlicky on Monday.

Cole has 18 goals and 15 assists in 57 games. Zidlicky was second on the Devils with 75 blocked shots.

"We're right in the thick of things in the Eastern Conference, and if we could add a piece or two, leading up to the deadline, to make us a little deeper, a little better-prepared for a playoff series, at a price that we could live with, we wanted to do it," general manager Ken Holland said.

Zidlicky in particular could boost what is already the NHL's best power play, converting 25.0 percent of its opportunities. Twelve of his 23 points this season have come on the man advantage.

Cole, meanwhile, is riding a hot stretch with five goals and four assists over his last 10 games.

The Red Wings also knocked off the Predators their last time out, 4-3 on Saturday to conclude a 4-1-1 trip. Four of their next five games are at home.

Henrik Zetterberg, second on Detroit with 49 points, could be back on the ice after missing four games since taking a shot to the head in a Feb. 21 win over the Stars.

The Rangers had won five straight in the series, including a 4-3 home victory in overtime Nov. 5, prior to a 3-2 loss in Detroit on Dec. 6. The Red Wings are 7-0-1 in the last eight home meetings.