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NHL
Dunkel

Wednesday, March 25


Chicago Blackhawks vs Philadelphia Flyers

Game 1-2
March 25, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Blackhawks
10.676
Philadelphia Flyers
11.243
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia Flyers
by 1/2
4 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Blackhawks
-165
5
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia Flyers
(+145); Under

Colorado Avalanche vs Edmonton Oilers

Game 3-4
March 25, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado Avalanche
10.500
Edmonton Oilers
11.301
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Edmonton Oilers
by 1
4 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado Avalanche
-150
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Edmonton Oilers
(+130); Under

Dallas Stars vs Calgary Flames

Game 5-6
March 25, 2015 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas Stars
10.895
Calgary Flames
12.431
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Calgary Flames
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Calgary Flames
-125
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Calgary Flames
(-125); Over




NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, March 25

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CHICAGO (44-22-0-6, 94 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (29-29-0-16, 74 pts.) - 3/25/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 48-46 ATS (-26.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 28-32 ATS (-24.0 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 39-31 ATS (-22.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 14-17 ATS (-20.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 30-23 ATS (+5.1 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 8-2 ATS (+10.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-45 ATS (-64.2 Units) in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 2-9 ATS (-7.1 Units) in March games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 2-1 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 2-1-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.1 Units)

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COLORADO (33-27-0-12, 78 pts.) at EDMONTON (20-40-0-13, 53 pts.) - 3/25/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 88-73 ATS (+10.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 50-35 ATS (+13.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 19-11 ATS (+6.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLORADO is 23-8 ATS (+13.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 20-53 ATS (-33.2 Units) in all games this season.
EDMONTON is 13-38 ATS (+81.4 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
EDMONTON is 8-28 ATS (+53.4 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
EDMONTON is 153-155 ATS (-49.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 5-4 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 5-4-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.6 Units)

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DALLAS (35-28-0-10, 80 pts.) at CALGARY (40-27-0-6, 86 pts.) - 3/25/2015, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 2-10 ATS (-9.9 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 40-33 ATS (+80.5 Units) in all games this season.
CALGARY is 40-36 ATS (+0.9 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 15-9 ATS (+25.8 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 21-11 ATS (+32.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DALLAS is 17-12 ATS (+31.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
DALLAS is 12-8 ATS (+22.4 Units) in road games after a non-conference game this season.
DALLAS is 8-4 ATS (+14.0 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
DALLAS is 180-191 ATS (+407.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 4-3-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
6 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.3 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, March 25

Hot teams
-- Chicago won seven of its last nine games.
-- Dallas Stars won six of their last seven games. Flames are 7-4 in their last 11 games.

Cold teams
-- Flyers lost eight of their last nine games.
-- Oilers lost 10 of their last 12 games. Colorado lost its last two games, both by 3-2 scores.

Series records
-- Blackhawks lost four of last five visits to Philly.
-- Avalanche won their last three games with Edmonton.
-- Flames lost four of last five games with Dallas.

Totals
-- Six of last nine Chicago-Philly games went over.
-- Seven of last ten Colorado-Edmonton games stayed under.
-- Seven of last eight Dallas-Calgary games went over total.

Back-to-back
-- None




NHL

Wednesday, March 25

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chicago's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games at home
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

8:00 PM
COLORADO vs. EDMONTON
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Edmonton's last 12 games at home
Edmonton is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games

10:00 PM
DALLAS vs. CALGARY
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Dallas's last 8 games when playing Calgary
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 7 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 5 games

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NHL

Wednesday, March 25


Plenty of goals leads to a night of overs

Teams scored 50 goals in eight games last night, leading to the over going 5-1-2 in NHL action Tuesday night.

The good over night bucks the recent trend as the under had been hot going 16-26 over/under in the past seven days.


Islanders go under for sixth straight game

The New York Islanders went under the total for the sixth consecutive game in their 2-1 shootout loss to the Minnesota Wild Tuesday night.

During the streak the Isles have scored just 1.3 goals per game, while giving up just 2.2 goals per game in the process.

The Islanders, now 34-39-1 over/under in this season, try to make it seven in a row when they host the Los Angeles Kings Thursday.

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Preview: Blackhawks (44-22) at Flyers (29-29)

Date: March 25, 2015 8:00 PM EDT

Kimmo Timonen watched Chicago clinch the 2010 Stanley Cup with its only victory at Philadelphia in almost two decades.

Hoping to finally hoist the Cup as a member of the Blackhawks, the 40-year-old defenseman returns Wednesday night to face a Flyers team that enabled him to chase that elusive dream.

Timonen spent seven seasons with Philadelphia, and was on the ice five years ago when Patrick Kane scored in overtime to give Chicago its first Cup since 1961 with a 4-3 victory in Game 6.

That remains the Blackhawks' only win in their last 13 regular-season or playoff games at Philadelphia. After the Flyers traded Timonen on Feb. 27, he makes his initial return looking to help Chicago (44-22-6) end an 0-9-1 regular-season skid at Philadelphia that dates to a 4-1 victory Nov. 9, 1996.

While it's likely to be an emotional night for the 16-year veteran, it's another on his journey to finally raise the Cup before retiring at season's end.

"If I'd won the Stanley Cup before I probably wouldn't be (in Chicago)," Timonen told the Blackhawks' official website. "So that is the driving factor here. That's why I'm here."

Sidelined because of blood clots discovered in his leg and lungs last summer, Timonen still expected to make his 2014-15 debut with the Flyers (29-29-16). But as their playoff chances dwindled, he talked with general manager Ron Hextall about a trade.

"If we're out of the playoffs, I asked Kimmo if he wanted to look at going somewhere and taking a run at winning a Stanley Cup," Hextall said.

"If Kimmo wouldn't have been amicable to being traded, we would not have traded him. He's meant too much to this organization to trade him if it was against his wishes."

Advertising Timonen's return on their website, the Flyers likely will pay tribute to the man who ranks third among active NHL defensemen with 571 points.

"Kimmo's definitely one of the really good guys in the game," Philadelphia goaltender Steve Mason said.

Though Timonen doesn't have a point and is a minus-2 while averaging 12:27 minutes in nine games with his new team, Chicago has allowed 13 goals to go 7-1-1 in those contests.

The Blackhawks rebounded from Saturday's 4-0 loss at Dallas by winning 3-1 at Carolina on Monday. Andrew Shaw scored twice and Corey Crawford made 43 saves to help Chicago win for the ninth time in 12 games .

"We'll do what we have to do to win those tight games," said captain Jonathan Toews, who recorded his 500th point with an assist on Shaw's empty-netter. "We know we could have played better, done some little things better but the main thing is to build off (it)."

Ex-Flyer Patrick Sharp added a goal and an assist.

With two assists during a 4-0 victory over Philadelphia on Oct. 21, Sharp has six and a goal during a four-game point streak against his former club.

The Flyers return from an 0-2-2 trip through Canada where they matched a club record with a ninth straight road defeat, 5-4 in overtime at Edmonton on Saturday.

"It's frustrating and disappointing," said forward Claude Giroux, who scored twice.

Philadelphia is 9-20-10 on the road but 20-9-6 at home, where it's 5-1-1 since dropping three straight to open February.

Giroux has three goals in two games after going 10 straight without one. He has one in his last 13 home contests but three scores with six assists in his last six regular-season and playoff meetings there versus Chicago.

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Preview: Avalanche (33-27) at Oilers (20-40)

Date: March 25, 2015 8:00 PM EDT

A longshot to move into playoff position, the Colorado Avalanche are doing their best to remain hopeful.

Looking to avoid a third straight defeat, the visiting Avalanche try to get back on track Wednesday night against the lowly Edmonton Oilers.

Colorado (33-27-12) won six of seven after opening a five-game trip with Thursday's 5-2 victory at Arizona, then suffered consecutive 3-2 losses to Anaheim in overtime and at Calgary in regulation Monday. Sitting 11th in the Western Conference with 10 games remaining, the Avs have essentially no room for error while trying to keep their fading postseason hopes alive.

"We're probably going to need to win out or something like that in order to get ourselves in the playoffs," forward Alex Tanguay told the Avalanche's official website after reaching the 20-goal mark for the seventh time Monday.

While that's certainly a tall order, Colorado isn't ready to give up on the season.

'I will never say never,' coach Patrick Roy said. 'This is a team that I'm proud of. When you're wearing the Avalanche logo, you battle. ... Every time you're going to be on the ice, you're going to compete.'

While the effort remains there, the Avs need to start better after allowing the first goal in each game on the trip.

Though opponents have failed on all 16 power-play chances in the Avs' last eight road contests - their longest such stretch in 27 years - and they've killed 31 of 32 penalties over the last 14 games overall, they are 1 for 13 with the man advantage in the last six.

"We're going to keep playing hockey and we're going to keep doing our best to win hockey games," said forward Gabriel Landeskog, who has two goals with two assists on the trip.

Semyon Varlamov made 27 saves and Tanguay and Matt Duchene each scored in the shootout as the Avs won their third straight over the Oilers (20-40-13), 2-1 at home Jan. 2. Colorado snapped a three-game skid at Edmonton with a 4-1 victory April 8.

Though Varlamov has posted a 1.44 goals-against average while winning his last two against the Oilers, those both came at home. He's yielded 13 goals in two straight at Edmonton and has a 5.42 GAA during a three-game skid there.

The Oilers' 2-0-2 stretch ended with a 4-1 home loss to Winnipeg on Monday.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored for Edmonton, which recorded at least four goals five times in the previous seven contests. Losers in 11 of 14, the Oilers have given up an average of 4.3 goals and allowed opponents to go 10 of 29 on the power play in the last eight games

Losing defenseman Andrew Ference to an upper-body injury and key defensive forward Boyd Gordon to a back problem in the first period didn't help Edmonton, which allowed the Jets to score twice with the man advantage.

"We need to be a little bit better in that area," forward Matt Hendricks said.

Nugent-Hopkins has recorded four of his career-high 23 goals in the last three games to go with seven assists during a career-high tying six-game point streak. He had four goals with two assists during a five-game point streak against the Avs before being blanked in his last two meetings.

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Preview: Stars (35-28) at Flames (40-27)

Date: March 25, 2015 10:00 PM EDT

The Calgary Flames and Dallas Stars have identical winning percentages this month to rank among the NHL's best.

Only one of them is in position to make the playoffs.

The Flames look to continue their postseason push Wednesday night at home against a surging Stars team that is increasingly desperate.

Calgary is 7-2-2 in March while Dallas is 8-3-0 for winning percentages of .727.

The Flames (40-27-6) are trying to hold off Los Angeles for the Pacific Division's third automatic spot as they look to cap this five-game homestand at 3-1-1.

Dallas (35-28-10) is opening a three-game Western Canada trip after sweeping a three-game homestand with Monday's 4-3 victory over Buffalo. The Stars, winners of eight of 10, seek to catch Minnesota or Winnipeg for one of the Western Conference's final wild-card spots.

"The only thing we can do is win out, try to win out," coach Lindy Ruff said. "Take it a game at a time but try to win out."

Dallas trailed entering the third period against the league's worst team before Jamie Benn had a goal and an assist over the final 20 minutes.

Benn, who scored in the first period and has six points in his past three games, suffered an undisclosed injury late in the game and did not practice Tuesday.

"Jamie is a little bit of a concern," Ruff told the Stars' official website. "He was hurting late in the game and he was sore today. We'll see. He is a question mark for tomorrow."

Stars center Tyler Seguin has 10 points in six games against the Flames, with his teams going 5-0-1. His 33 goals are four shy of last season's career high.

He's part of an offense that leads the West with 3.08 goals per game.

The Flames, meanwhile, are averaging an NHL-best 3.45 goals this month. Jiri Hudler has a league-high 17 points in March while linemates Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan are among the leaders with 13.

"That first line has had a heavy load all season and they've been great for us," winger David Jones said.

Gaudreau is in a tight race with Nashville's Filip Forsberg for the lead among rookies with 57 points.

Calgary relied on its third line of Jones, Lance Bouma and Markus Granlund to key Monday's 3-2 victory over Colorado. Those skaters combined for five points, with Jones and Bouma each registering a goal and an assist.

"They always play the same way," coach Bob Hartley said. "That's the good thing about Lance Bouma, Jonesie. You can always count on them. They go hard, they're not fun to play against."

The Flames average a West-leading 18.78 blocked shots, and finished with 24 in a 2-1 home defeat to Dallas in the only 2014-15 meeting Dec. 19.

Benn had a goal and an assist that night while Kari Lehtonen made 21 saves to improve to 7-1-0 with a 2.22 goals-against average in his last eight starts against the Flames. Lehtonen is 6-1-0 with a 1.72 GAA in his last seven starts.

Karri Ramo has started the last three Calgary games. His lone one versus Dallas came last season.

Stars defenseman Trevor Daley has missed the last nine games with a knee injury and could return on this trip.

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NHL
Dunkel

Thursday, March 26

Los Angeles Kings vs New York Islanders

Game 51-52
March 26, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles Kings
10.852
New York Islanders
12.291
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York Islanders
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York Islanders
-115
5
Dunkel Pick:
New York Islanders
(-115); Under

Anaheim Ducks vs Boston Bruins

Game 53-54
March 26, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Anaheim Ducks
10.020
Boston Bruins
11.857
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston Bruins
by 2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston Bruins
-115
5
Dunkel Pick:
Boston Bruins
(-115); Under

Arizona Coyotes vs Buffalo Sabres

Game 55-56
March 26, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona Coyotes
10.041
Buffalo Sabres
11.408
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Buffalo Sabres
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona Coyotes
-115
5
Dunkel Pick:
Buffalo Sabres
(-105); Over

New Jersey Devils vs Washington Capitals

Game 57-58
March 26, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Jersey Devils
11.154
Washington Capitals
10.605
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Jersey Devils
by 1/2
5 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington Capitals
-185
5
Dunkel Pick:
New Jersey Devils
(+165); Over

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Carolina Hurricanes

Game 59-60
March 26, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh Penguins
9.368
Carolina Hurricanes
11.278
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Carolina Hurricanes
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh Penguins
-180
5
Dunkel Pick:
Carolina Hurricanes
(+160); Over

New York Rangers vs Ottawa Senators

Game 61-62
March 26, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York Rangers
12.899
Ottawa Senators
11.217
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York Rangers
by 1 1/2
5 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Ottawa Senators
-115
5
Dunkel Pick:
New York Rangers
(-105); Over

Florida Panthers vs Toronto Maple Leafs

Game 63-64
March 26, 2015 @ 7:31 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida Panthers
12.272
Toronto Maple Leafs
9.734
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Florida Panthers
by 2 1/2
4 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida Panthers
-160
5
Dunkel Pick:
Florida Panthers
(-160); Under

San Jose Sharks vs Detroit Red Wings

Game 65-66
March 26, 2015 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Jose Sharks
9.514
Detroit Red Wings
11.359
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit Red Wings
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit Red Wings
-155
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit Red Wings
(-155); Over

Nashville Predators vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Game 67-68
March 26, 2015 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nashville Predators
12.527
Tampa Bay Lightning
10.912
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nashville Predators
by 1 1/2
4 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay Lightning
-160
5
Dunkel Pick:
Nashville Predators
(+140); Under

Montreal Canadiens vs Winnipeg Jets

Game 69-70
March 26, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Montreal Canadiens
12.423
Winnipeg Jets
10.769
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Montreal Canadiens
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Winnipeg Jets
-140
5
Dunkel Pick:
Montreal Canadiens
(+120); Under

Colorado Avalanche vs Vancouver Canucks

Game 71-72
March 26, 2015 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado Avalanche
11.100
Vancouver Canucks
13.266
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vancouver Canucks
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vancouver Canucks
-170
5
Dunkel Pick:
Vancouver Canucks
(-170); Over

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NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, March 26

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LOS ANGELES (36-23-0-14, 86 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (44-25-0-5, 93 pts.) - 3/26/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 36-37 ATS (-20.6 Units) in all games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 12-20 ATS (-11.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
LOS ANGELES is 13-17 ATS (-10.9 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
LOS ANGELES is 11-2 ATS (+8.2 Units) in road games in March games over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 4-10 ATS (-12.8 Units) in home games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 2-1 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 2-1-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.2 Units)

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ANAHEIM (46-22-0-7, 99 pts.) at BOSTON (36-25-0-12, 84 pts.) - 3/26/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 107-63 ATS (+19.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 16-8 ATS (+24.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 199-202 ATS (+435.4 Units) in road games second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 188-155 ATS (+25.5 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 17-9 ATS (+7.9 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 51-22 ATS (+14.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 36-37 ATS (-22.2 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 11-16 ATS (-11.3 Units) in non-conference games this season.
BOSTON is 97-95 ATS (-49.3 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
BOSTON is 38-49 ATS (-35.2 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.

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

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ARIZONA (22-44-0-8, 52 pts.) at BUFFALO (20-46-0-7, 47 pts.) - 3/26/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 22-52 ATS (+97.0 Units) in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 8-29 ATS (+57.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
BUFFALO is 41-114 ATS (+220.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 16-61 ATS (+107.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 16-55 ATS (+126.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 7-30 ATS (+54.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 2-0 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 2-0-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.2 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (31-31-0-11, 73 pts.) at WASHINGTON (39-24-0-10, 88 pts.) - 3/26/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 5-17 ATS (+28.5 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 6-5 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 6-5-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.2 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (40-22-0-11, 91 pts.) at CAROLINA (26-36-0-10, 62 pts.) - 3/26/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 9-16 ATS (-17.4 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
CAROLINA is 26-46 ATS (-58.8 Units) in all games this season.
CAROLINA is 1-7 ATS (-6.8 Units) in home games in March games this season.
CAROLINA is 62-74 ATS (-57.7 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1996.
CAROLINA is 95-108 ATS (-45.2 Units) in home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
CAROLINA is 9-26 ATS (+47.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 7-3 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 7-3-0 straight up against CAROLINA 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=-0.8 Units)

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NY RANGERS (46-19-0-7, 99 pts.) at OTTAWA (37-24-0-11, 85 pts.) - 3/26/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 37-35 ATS (-1.3 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 22-14 ATS (+4.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
OTTAWA is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in March games this season.
OTTAWA is 5-0 ATS (+5.0 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive overs this season.
OTTAWA is 22-13 ATS (+35.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
NY RANGERS are 46-26 ATS (+9.7 Units) in all games this season.
NY RANGERS are 13-5 ATS (+18.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
NY RANGERS are 26-11 ATS (+9.6 Units) second half of the season this season.
NY RANGERS are 13-4 ATS (+8.1 Units) in road games after a non-conference game this season.
NY RANGERS are 13-5 ATS (+18.0 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 20-32 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 4-3 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 4-3-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.7 Units)

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FLORIDA (33-26-0-14, 80 pts.) at TORONTO (27-41-0-6, 60 pts.) - 3/26/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 17-35 ATS (+59.1 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 297-340 ATS (-96.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
FLORIDA is 147-188 ATS (-80.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.
FLORIDA is 13-7 ATS (+20.4 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
TORONTO is 27-47 ATS (-32.3 Units) in all games this season.
TORONTO is 6-30 ATS (-28.1 Units) second half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 6-21 ATS (+31.9 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 7-20 ATS (+29.1 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
TORONTO is 6-19 ATS (+28.2 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
TORONTO is 11-21 ATS (+34.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TORONTO is 11-26 ATS (-20.6 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
TORONTO is 5-5-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.7 Units)

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SAN JOSE (35-30-0-8, 78 pts.) at DETROIT (39-21-0-12, 90 pts.) - 3/26/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 35-38 ATS (-15.7 Units) in all games this season.
SAN JOSE is 15-20 ATS (-10.2 Units) second half of the season this season.
SAN JOSE is 11-18 ATS (-15.1 Units) in non-conference games this season.
SAN JOSE is 3-8 ATS (-7.9 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games this season.
DETROIT is 19-21 ATS (-12.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 4-2 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 4-2-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.0 Units)

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NASHVILLE (45-21-0-8, 98 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (46-21-0-7, 99 pts.) - 3/26/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 5-11 ATS (-7.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
TAMPA BAY is 21-5 ATS (+14.0 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 12-2 ATS (+8.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 173-186 ATS (+443.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.

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

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MONTREAL (46-20-0-8, 100 pts.) at WINNIPEG (38-24-0-12, 88 pts.) - 3/26/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 41-36 ATS (+3.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 31-23 ATS (+57.7 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 46-28 ATS (+7.6 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 18-10 ATS (+7.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
MONTREAL is 28-20 ATS (+50.4 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 19-11 ATS (+7.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MONTREAL is 27-20 ATS (+49.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 5-1 (+3.6 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 5-1-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.8 Units)

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COLORADO (33-28-0-12, 78 pts.) at VANCOUVER (43-26-0-4, 90 pts.) - 3/26/2015, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 43-30 ATS (+81.9 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 88-74 ATS (+9.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 50-36 ATS (+12.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 38-31 ATS (+69.9 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 29-24 ATS (+60.6 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 212-202 ATS (-109.5 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 5-4 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 5-4-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.1 Units)

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Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, March 26

Hot teams
-- Los Angeles won its last two games, allowing three goals.
-- Washington won three of its last four games.
-- Blue Jackets won seven of their last eight games.
-- Ottawa won last seven games, scoring 27 goals. Rangers won six of their last eight games.
-- Nashville won its last two games, 3-0/3-2. Lightning won eight of last ten games.
-- Winnipeg won five of its last six games. Canadiens won three of their last four.
-- Canucks won seven of their last nine games.

Cold teams
-- Islanders lost five of their last six games.
-- Bruins lost last five games, scoring nine goals. Anaheim lost three of last four on road.
-- Arizona lost eight of its last nine games. Buffalo lost ten of its last eleven.
-- Devils lost their last two games, 3-0/3-1.
-- Penguins lost five of their last six games.
-- Florida lost five of its last six road games. Toronto lost its last six games, outscored 25-10.
-- San Jose lost four of its last five games. Red Wings lost five of last seven.
-- Colorado lost its last three games, all by one goal

Series records
-- Kings won seven of last ten games with Islanders.
-- Ducks won five of their last seven games with Boston.
-- Sabres won seven of their last eight games with Arizona.
-- Devils lost three of their last four games with Washington.
-- Penguins won seven of last nine games with Carolina.
-- Rangers won three of last four games with Ottawa.
-- Panthers won four of last five games with Toronto.
-- Sharks won four of last five games with Detroit.
-- Predators won five of last six games with Tampa Bay.
-- Canadiens won seven of last eight games with Winnipeg.
-- Avalanche won three of last four games with Vancouver.

Totals
-- Four of last five Islander home games stayed under.
-- Last five Anaheim road games stayed under total.
-- Nine of last eleven Buffalo home games stayed under.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven New Jersey road games.
-- Last five Pittsburgh road games stayed under total.
-- Over is 7-3-1 in last eleven Ottawa home games.
-- Ten of last fourteen Toronto home games went over.
-- Five of last seven San Jose road games went over total.
-- Seven of last eight Nashville road games stayed under.
-- Five of last seven Montreal road games stayed under.
-- Four of last five Vancouver home games stayed under.

Back-to-back
-- Colorado is 1-7 if it played the night before.

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. BOSTON
Anaheim is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Anaheim is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games

7:00 PM
ARIZONA vs. BUFFALO
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Arizona's last 11 games
Arizona is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Buffalo's last 11 games at home
Buffalo is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Arizona

7:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. NY ISLANDERS
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Los Angeles's last 10 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
Los Angeles is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 6 games at home

7:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. WASHINGTON
New Jersey is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 7 games on the road
Washington is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games at home
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing New Jersey

7:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CAROLINA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Carolina
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Carolina is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
Carolina is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Pittsburgh

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

7:30 PM
NASHVILLE vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Nashville is 1-4-2 SU in its last 7 games ,when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Nashville

7:30 PM
NY RANGERS vs. OTTAWA
NY Rangers are 10-4 SU in their last 14 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
NY Rangers are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 6 games at home
Ottawa is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home

7:30 PM
SAN JOSE vs. DETROIT
San Jose is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Detroit
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing San Jose

8:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. WINNIPEG
Montreal is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games on the road
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 6 games at home

10:00 PM
COLORADO vs. VANCOUVER
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
Vancouver is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
Vancouver is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games when playing Colorado

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Thursday, March 26


NHL roundup: Flyers blitz Blackhawks

PHILADELPHIA -- Right winger Wayne Simmonds scored the 100th goal of his Flyers career, helping lead Philadelphia to a 4-1 win over the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday.

Centers Ryan White and Claude Giroux and left winger Michael Raffl also scored for Philadelphia, while goaltender Steve Mason stopped 34 of 35 shots in the victory. Philadelphia right winger Matt Read and defenseman Michael Del Zotto added two assists apiece.

Goaltender Corey Crawford stopped 29 of 33 shots for Chicago and center Andrew Shaw notched his 13th goal of the season for the Blackhawks' only score.

Oilers 4, Avalanche 3

EDMONTON, Alberta -- Colorado fought back valiantly from a 3-0 first-period deficit, tying it 3-3 in the third, but Edmonton center Derek Roy scored the winner on a power play at 10:42 of the third period.

The Oilers jumped on top on goals from defenseman Martin Marincin at 4:33, right winger Jordan Eberle at 5:53 and left winger Taylor Hall at 9:36. That spelled the end of Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov, who got the hook after giving up three goals on seven shots.

Right winger Jarome Iginla and left winger Alex Tanguay scored for the Avalanche in the second period, and center Ryan O'Reilly tied the game at 4:54 of the third.

Stars 4, Flames 3 (SO)

CALGARY, Alberta -- Center Tyler Seguin scored the lone goal in the shootout to keep Dallas with at least some hope of catching a wild-card spot. The Stars earned their fourth win in a row and netted their ninth victory in 11 games.

With the extra-time loss, the Flames maintained their hold on third place in the Pacific Division, one point ahead of the hard-charging Los Angeles Kings.

The Flames rebounded from 2-0 and 3-2 deficits to earn the point. Calgary defenseman Deryk Engelland -- who snapped a 77-game goal drought -- potted his second of the game midway through the third period to force overtime. Dallas right winger Ales Hemsky scored twice.

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Short Sheet

Thursday, March 26

Los Angeles at NY Islanders, 7:05 ET
Los Angeles: 11-2 SU in road games in March games
NY Islanders: 8-20 SU in home games after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6 games

Anaheim at Boston, 7:05 ET
Anaheim: 21-13 SU as a road underdog of +100 to +150
Boston: 2-10 SU off a loss against a division rival

Arizona at Buffalo, 7:05 ET
Arizona: 22-52 in all games
Buffalo: 4-25 SU after failing to cover 3 of their last 4 against the spread

New Jersey at Washington, 7:05 ET
New Jersey: 7-1 SU in road games revenging a home blowout loss vs opponent of 4 goals or more
Washington: 2-7 SU in home games after 2 consecutive non-conference games

Pittsburgh at Carolina, 7:05 ET
Pittsburgh: 9-16 SU vs. division opponents
Carolina: 5-0 SU in home games after 4 or more consecutive losses

NY Rangers at Ottawa, 7:35 ET
NY Rangers: 14-3 SU in road games off a home loss
Ottawa: 20-32 SU after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game

Florida at Toronto, 7:35 ET
Florida: 15-9 SU revenging a same season loss vs opponent
Toronto: 7-19 SU when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days

San Jose at Detroit, 7:35 ET
San Jose: 8-2 SU in road games after having lost 3 of their last 4 games
Detroit: 8-15 SU off a close home loss by 1 goal

Nashville at Tampa Bay, 7:35 ET
Nashville: 273-398 SU as an underdog
Tampa Bay: 21-7 SU as a home favorite of -200 or less

Montreal at Winnipeg, 8:05 ET
Montreal: 46-28 SU in all games
Winnipeg: 6-11 SU after scoring 2 goals or less in 2 straight games

Colorado at Vancouver, 10:05 ET
Colorado: 13-27 SU off a road loss
Vancouver: 25-13 SU when playing their 4th game in 7 days

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Thursday, March 26


Hackett to get the call for Sabres Thursday

The Buffalo Sabres will be turning to Matt Hackett in nets when they host the Arizona Coyotes Thursday. Hackett has only played in three games for the Sabres this season, all coming after the team traded away goalies Michal Neuvirth and Jhonas Enroth.

Hackett is winless in his three starts while posting a 4.33 goals against average and a .893 save percentage. In all three of Hackett's starts this season, the Sabres have lost by more than three goals.

Buffalo is currently +103 against visiting Arizona (-114) Thursday.


Tokarski to start in nets for Canadiens Thursday

The Montreal Canadiens will turn to backup goalie Dustin Tokarski in nets when they visit Winnipeg Thursday. The Habs have dropped four of Tokarski's past five starts, but have only once lost by more than one goal.

Tokarski has a 6-5-3 record on the season with a 2.66 goals against average and a .917 save percentage.


Jets' D Dustin Byfuglien, doubtful Thursday

Byfuglien is out with an upper-body injury and is not expected to return for Thursday's game against the Canadiens.


Predators' LW James Neal, out Thursday

Neal has missed the last five games with an upper-body injury and will not return for Thursday's game against the Lightning.

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Game of the Day: Ducks at Bruins
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Anaheim Ducks vs. Boston Bruins (-120, 5)

The Boston Bruins are mired in a five-game losing streak that has left them on the outside of the playoff picture and face a stern test when they host the Pacific Division-leading Anaheim Ducks on Thursday. The Bruins are one point behind Ottawa for the second wild card in the Eastern Conference, with the Senators holding a game in hand. "The next nine games is what’s going to decide whether we want to make a run for it, and be there," coach Claude Julien said. "It’s in our hands.”

While Boston is hoping to extend its run of seven consecutive postseason appearances, Anaheim is locked in a battle for the Presidents' Trophy and the top seed in the Western Conference. The Ducks squadered a chance to create some separation by dropping the first two contests of their five-game road trip, including a 5-3 setback at Columbus on Tuesday in which they blew an early two-goal lead. Anaheim has won five of the past seven meetings, including a 3-2 victory at home on Dec. 1.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, NHL Network, TVA, Prime Ticket (Anaheim), NESN (Boston)

LINE HISTORY: Most books opened the Bruins between -115 and -120 with a total of 5.

INJURY REPORT: Ducks - D Korbinian Holzer (Ques-Concussion), RW Tim Jackman (Out-Lower Body) Bruins - C David Krejci (Ques-Knee), D Dougie Hamilton (Out-Upper Body)

ABOUT THE DUCKS (46-22-7 SU, 33-38-4 O/U): Captain Ryan Getzlaf made no effort to hide his displeasure at Anaheim's play following Tuesday's setback, which came two days after the Ducks suffered a 7-2 beat-down at the hands of the New York Rangers. “What we’re doing and the way we’re playing right now is not acceptable,” Getzlaf said. “We’re going to change that. Internally. Within our locker room, we’re going to change it. ... We're pretending." Anaheim's propensity to surrender goals in the second period is alarming, yielding three more Tuesday to boost its total to a league-worst 92.

ABOUT THE BRUINS (36-25-12 SU, 28-32-13 O/U): Tuukka Rask allowed two goals or fewer eight times in a nine-start span, but the reigning Vezina Trophy winner has had a pair of rocky performances in his last three outings, allowing five goals to Ottawa and getting yanked after surrendering four in Sunday's loss at Tampa Bay. "When we don't have everybody going, then it affects everybody," Rask said. "It's got to be mental. Everybody's in the same boat physically." David Krejci, sidelined for the past 15 games with a partially torn ligament in his left knee, could be back Thursday.

TRENDS:

*Bruins are 0-5 in their last 5 overall.
*Under is 6-0 in Ducks last 6 vs. a team with a losing record.
*Home team is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings.
*Over is 7-1-1 in Bruins last 9 vs. Western Conference.

CONSENSUS: 52 percent of users are backing the Bruins.

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Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

-- Watched the two CBS games on airplane coming home; technology is amazing.

-- I don't watch pregame/halftime shows very much, but friend of mine who knows stuff can't stand Kenny Smith on college games, says he doesn't add anything at all.

-- Jets' owner Woody Johnson sold his co-op apartment in New York for $77.5M.

-- Odd stat of NCAA tournament: Duke beat San Diego State easily last Sunday, but for whole game, they were 2-2 on foul line. Since when does that happen?

-- Dean Smith left every guy who played for him $200 each in his will.

-- Sean Miller is a terrific coach but is 0-3 in regional finals; he is a 1.5-point favorite Saturday against Wisconsin team that beat Arizona in this round last year.



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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Things I think about on a 5-hour flight........

13) Notre Dame 81, Wichita State 70-- Fighting Irish pass the ball, they shoot the ball, are great fun to watch. They'll give Kentucky a ballgame because of it, but it'll take a near-perfect performance to post an upset.

12) Wisconsin 79, North Carolina 72-- Tar Heels shot 8-13 from arc and still lost; Badgers got nine minutes off bench from PG Traevon Jackson; Gasser played 40:00, Kaminsky played 39:00. Badger bench played total of only 31 minutes.

11) Arizona 68, Xavier 60-- Game was tied at half, but Musketeers were 3-17 on arc, which isn't good enough to post an upset. Underdogs were 2-2 vs spread last night, are now 25-11 in this round the last 4.5 years. Its a sad commentary on our world today that Sean Miller will take some heat if Arizona loses to Wisconsin Saturday, since he is 0-3 in regional final games.

10) Kentucky 78, West Virginia 39-- Al McGuire once said, "The best thing about freshmen is they become sophomores", which I'm guessing is what Bob Huggins is thinking about freshman Daxter Miles' trash talk about Kentucky before this game, which might've been the worst game I saw all season.

9) West Virginia isn't good enough to beat Kentucky no matter what, but no one pays to watch referees blow the whistle; I can't remember a game where there were two fouls in the first 0:15- Devin Williams had two fouls in the first 1:14 and left with the score 0-0-- it was 18-2 within a flash after that.

8) Post-game press conferences are high comedy, when players are always referred to as "the student-athletes". Xavier's press conference took place around 1am ET on a Friday morning, about seven hours before classes begin on Xavier's campus in Ohio. Xavier's players are in Los Angeles. Just call them what they are, players. Some are good students, some are not.

7) If Texas is thinking about firing Rick Barnes, who exactly are they going to bring in who is better? He's been in 13 of last 14 NCAA tournaments, but hasn't been higher than a 7-seed since 2011- he is 35-37 in Big X the last four years, but I'll ask another question-- if you fire a guy with Barnes' overall record, is this really a good job? Not all changes result in improvements.

6) Correction: New Nevada coach Eric Musselman didn't work for Trent Johnson at LSU, he worked for Johnny Jones, who succeeded Johnson in Baton Rouge.

5) Bad night for Wichita State last night, and now it could get worse, as Alabama is going to throw $3M a year at Gregg Marshall and if he says no, there's a chance Texas could do the same thing. And for you cocky Kentucky fans out in Las Vegas? The day is coming when Calipari is going to go back to the NBA-- what you going to do then??

4) Victor Martinez homered Thursday, good news for my fantasy baseball team; he isn't and probably won't be catcher-eligible, but I still need his bat at DH.

3) Why would a business refuse service to anyone based on their sexual orientation? Indiana passed a weird and dangerous law this week-- everyone's money is worth the same amount, why should it be legal for a business to exclude gay people-- how would you know who is and who isn't? I'll say this; it sets a dangerous precedent.

2) Hardest part of vacation was dragging my butt out of bed a couple days at 10am to go down to the sportsbook and watch exhibition baseball games. My sleep clock gets all kinds of messed up on my trips to the desert.

1) You know it was a great vacation when it feels like you've been gone for a month when you get back and its only been ten days.

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Friday, March 27

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CALGARY (40-27-0-7, 87 pts.) at MINNESOTA (42-25-0-7, 91 pts.) - 3/27/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 54-38 ATS (-1.1 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 11-4 ATS (+6.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
CALGARY is 40-34 ATS (+75.7 Units) in all games this season.
CALGARY is 10-6 ATS (+18.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
CALGARY is 40-37 ATS (+84.2 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 7-3 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 7-3-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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COLUMBUS (34-35-0-4, 72 pts.) at CHICAGO (44-23-0-6, 94 pts.) - 3/27/2015, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 24-6 ATS (+12.3 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 79-82 ATS (+172.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 13-9 ATS (+27.4 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
COLUMBUS is 6-1 ATS (+7.5 Units) in road games in March games this season.
COLUMBUS is 122-116 ATS (+254.6 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 11-8 ATS (+23.0 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
CHICAGO is 48-47 ATS (-44.7 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 56-65 ATS (-32.9 Units) in home games on Friday nights since 1996.
CHICAGO is 14-15 ATS (-14.0 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
CHICAGO is 39-32 ATS (-6.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 14-18 ATS (-21.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 6-1 (+4.3 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 6-1-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.6 Units)

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DALLAS (36-28-0-10, 82 pts.) at EDMONTON (21-40-0-13, 55 pts.) - 3/27/2015, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 3-10 ATS (-8.8 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 18-12 ATS (+32.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
DALLAS is 9-4 ATS (+14.8 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
EDMONTON is 21-53 ATS (-59.8 Units) in all games this season.
EDMONTON is 14-38 ATS (+75.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
EDMONTON is 3-14 ATS (+25.6 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
EDMONTON is 154-155 ATS (-48.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 6-2 (+3.1 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 6-2-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

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NHL

Friday, March 27

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
CALGARY vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 6 games
Calgary is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Calgary

8:30 PM
COLUMBUS vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Columbus's last 23 games when playing Chicago
Columbus is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Chicago's last 23 games when playing Columbus
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Columbus

9:30 PM
DALLAS vs. EDMONTON
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Dallas's last 8 games on the road
Dallas is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing Edmonton
Edmonton is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing Dallas
Edmonton is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home