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    Friday, March 27


    Road teams outshine hosts on ice Thursday

    There was not much of a home-ice advantage in the NHL Thursday night, as road teams went an impressive 9-2 straight up. Traveling teams outscored their hosting opponents 38-29, with four of the games seeing the road team win by two or more goals.

    The two teams to actually net a win in front of their faithful were the Washington Capitals and the Carolina Hurricanes, with the Caps needing overtime to seal the deal.

    You could say the Buffalo Sabres won on home-ice by losing, thus increasing their odds at the top overall pick, Sabres fans did cheer when their team lost the game, but that's not going to help bettors.


    Pushes dictate totals action on Thursday

    It was an odd night for totals action in the NHL Thursday, as games combined for a 5-1-5 over/under mark. With five games notching five combined goals, the push dominated leaving a lot of bettors tearing up tickets.

    The lone under of the night went to the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs, with even that game only going under by 0.5 goals.

    Games have topped the closing total 52.78 percent of the time in NHL action this season.


    Lehtonen on fire this month for Stars

    With a fighting chance to make the playoffs, the Dallas Stars are expected to start Kari Lehtonen in nets Friday. The Finnish netminder has been lights-out for the Stars this month sporting an 8-1 record with a 2.07 goals against average and a .924 save percentage.

    Dallas has won seven of their past eight contests and are currently eight points out of the final playoff spot in the West. The Stars will need continued hot play down the stretch to make the postseason, as they close their season with five of eight on the road.

    The Stars will visit the Edmonton Oilers Friday, with Dallas currently a -163 favorite.
    Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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    • NHL
      Dunkel

      Friday, March 27

      Calgary Flames vs Minnesota Wild

      Game 1-2
      March 27, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

      Dunkel Rating:
      Calgary Flames
      12.525
      Minnesota Wild
      11.220
      Dunkel Team:
      Dunkel Line:
      Dunkel Total:
      Calgary Flames
      by 1 1/2
      4
      Vegas Team:
      Vegas Line:
      Vegas Total:
      Minnesota Wild
      -170
      5
      Dunkel Pick:
      Calgary Flames
      (+150); Under

      Columbus Blue Jackets vs Chicago Blackhawks

      Game 3-4
      March 27, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

      Dunkel Rating:
      Columbus Blue Jackets
      12.228
      Chicago Blackhawks
      10.870
      Dunkel Team:
      Dunkel Line:
      Dunkel Total:
      Columbus Blue Jackets
      by 1 1/2
      5
      Vegas Team:
      Vegas Line:
      Vegas Total:
      Chicago Blackhawks
      -210
      5 1/2
      Dunkel Pick:
      Columbus Blue Jackets
      (+175); Under

      Dallas Stars vs Edmonton Oilers

      Game 5-6
      March 27, 2015 @ 9:30 pm

      Dunkel Rating:
      Dallas Stars
      12.000
      Edmonton Oilers
      10.701
      Dunkel Team:
      Dunkel Line:
      Dunkel Total:
      Dallas Stars
      by 1 1/2
      6 1/2
      Vegas Team:
      Vegas Line:
      Vegas Total:
      Dallas Stars
      -160
      5 1/2
      Dunkel Pick:
      Dallas Stars
      (-160); Over
      Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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      • NHL

        Friday, March 27


        NHL roundup: Kings move back into playoff position

        UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- Center Anze Kopitar scored the tiebreaking goal with 4:23 left in the third period, and the Los Angeles Kings moved into playoff position in the Western Conference with a 3-2 win over the New York Islanders on Thursday night at Nassau Coliseum.

        With their third consecutive win, the defending Stanley Cup champion Kings (37-23-14) moved one point ahead of the idle Calgary Flames for third place in the Pacific Division.

        Centers Nick Shore, Tyler Toffoli and Anze Kopitar all scored for the Kings.

        Center Frans Nielsen and defenseman Johnny Boychuk scored for the Islanders.

        Coyotes 4, Sabres 3 (OT)

        BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Center Sam Gagner scored 56 seconds into overtime, giving Arizona a win over Buffalo.

        Right winger Jordan Szwarz, defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson and right winger David Moss also scored for the Coyotes (23-44-8). Arizona goalie Mike Smith made 32 saves.

        Center Tyler Ennis, defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen and right winger Brian Gionta scored for Buffalo (20-46-8). Goalie Matt Hackett stopped 38 shots.

        Hurricanes 5, Penguins 2

        RALEIGH, N.C. -- Carolina displayed rare offensive execution with a few players breaking scoring droughts in a victory over Pittsburgh at PNC Arena.

        Center Eric Staal, defenseman Ryan Murphy, center Jay McClement, right winger Alexander Semin and center Andrej Nestrasil scored for the Hurricanes, who won for the first time in five games (1-2-2).

        Center Brandon Sutter opened the scoring for the Penguins, who have won only once in a seven-game span and yet remain in solid position to make the playoffs. Pittsburgh defenseman Ian Cole scored after Carolina built a four-goal lead. Carolina goalie Cam Ward made 27 saves, showing few signs of rust from recent inactivity. Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 23 shots for Pittsburgh.

        Capitals 3, Devils 2 (OT)

        WASHINGTON -- Goaltender Braden Holtby stopped 29 of 31 shots, but Washington still needed overtime heroics by defenseman Matt Niskanen to skate away with a wild victory over New Jersey at the Verizon Center.

        Defenseman Karl Alzner and center Eric Fehr scored in regulation for the Capitals.

        Devils right winger Steve Bernier scored with 29.2 seconds remaining in regulation to send the game into overtime after center Travis Zajac scored a short-handed goal in the second period.

        Ducks 3, Bruins 2 (OT)

        BOSTON -- Anaheim tied the game in the last minute of regulation and ended a two-game losing streak when captain Ryan Getzlaf scored with 1:51 left in overtime to give his team a victory over Boston.

        Ducks right winger Corey Perry forced overtime with a deflection goal with 38.5 seconds left in regulation and left winger Patrick Maroon scored the other Ducks goal while goaltender Frederick Andersen made 27 saves for the win.

        The Bruins got power-play goals from rookie center Ryan Spooner and right winger Loui Eriksson and Tuukka Rask made 29 saves.

        Rangers 5, Senators 1

        OTTAWA -- The New York Rangers threw some water on red-hot Ottawa in a victory at the Canadian Tire Centre. The win was the Rangers' eighth in their last 10 games and it stopped the Senators' winning streak at seven.

        It also marked the first regulation loss for Senators goalie Andrew Hammond, who was pulled in the second period after giving up five goals on 22 shots. He entered with a 14-0-1 record and one game shy of tying the mark for best career start by an NHL goalie.

        Winger Chris Kreider led the Rangers with two goals. Winger Tanner Glass, center Mats Zuccarello and defenseman Dan Boyle had the others. Center Curtis Lazar scored the Senators lone goal.

        Panthers 4, Maple Leafs 1

        TORONTO -- Florida kept its playoff hopes alive with a win over lowly Toronto, moving three points back of the Ottawa Senators and Boston Bruins, who are tied for the second Eastern Conference wild card.

        Panthers left winger Jonathan Huberdeau and defenseman Steven Kampfer scored 30 seconds apart on the second period. Florida center Brandon Pirri added two goals. Florida goaltender Roberto Luongo made 24 saves for his 26th win of the season.

        Rookie center Sam Carrick had the lone goal for the Maple Leafs. Toronto goaltender Jonathan Bernier allowed three goals on 16 shots and was replaced by James Reimer in the second period. Reimer stopped all 11 shots he faced.

        Predators 3, Lightning 2

        TAMPA, Fla. -- Behind goalie Pekka Rinne, Nashville outlasted Tampa Bay at Amalie Arena.

        The Predators (46-21-8) scored twice in 40 seconds in the opening five minutes -- from centers Mike Ribeiro and Paul Gaustad -- then got a crucial goal from center Michael Santarello in the second period that proved to be the winner.

        Tampa Bay (46-22-7) took a rare home loss to snap a four-game win streak, unable to rally in the third period as they had two nights earlier against the Florida Panthers. Centers Vladislav Namestnikov and Brian Boyle scored the Lightning goals.

        Sharks 6, Red Wings 4

        DETROIT -- Left winger Patrick Marleau had two goals and an assist to lead San Jose over Detroit at Joe Louis Arena.

        Centers Chris Tierney and Logan Couture had a goal and an assist each and defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic and left winger Matt Nieto also scored for San Jose while goalie Antti Niemi made 30 saves.

        Right winger Tomas Jurco, left winger Tomas Tatar, right winger Stephen Weiss and left winger Justin Abdelkader scored for Detroit. Defenseman Dan DeKeyser had two assists and goaltender Jimmy Howard stopped seven of 10 shots before being pulled after the first period on his 31st birthday. Petr Mrazek made 17 saves in relief.

        Jets 5, Canadiens 2

        WINNIPEG, Manitoba -- Mark Scheifele scored and added an assist as Winnipeg dominated Montreal.

        The Jets (39-24-12) also got goals from defenseman Dustin Byfuglien, center Jim Slater, right winger Blake Wheeler and left winger Adam Lowry. The Canadiens' (46-21-8) tallies came from defenseman Andrei Markov and Brendan Gallagher.

        Goaltender Ondrej Pavelec made 20 first period stops on route to a 39-save performance for his sixth straight win between the pipes for Winnipeg while goalie Dustin Tokarski made 17 saves in a losing effort for Montreal.

        Avalanche 4, Canucks 1

        VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Left winger Gabriel Landeskog scored a goal and added an assist as Colorado kept its slim playoff hopes alive with a victory over Vancouver.

        The Avalanche, in tough to grab a wild-card berth in the Western Conference , improved to 34-28-12 as they stayed within 10 points of the Winnipeg Jets, who also won Thursday. The Canucks (43-27-4) saw their three-game win streak end as they continued their trend of playing poorly against teams below the playoff bar. The Canucks retain second place in the Pacific Division, but now hold only a two-point lead on the surging Los Angeles Kings, who moved into third place with a win over the New York Islanders earlier Thursday.

        Left winger Alex Tanguay, right winger Jarome Iginla and center John Mitchell also scored for the Avalanche, while defenseman Yannick Weber scored the only goal for the Canucks.
        Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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        • Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

          -- RIP Hot Rod Hundley, the former West Virginia sharpshooter who was a beloved announcer for the Utah Jazz for many years.

          -- Good to see Tim McCarver will be doing 40 games on TV for the Cardinals; he was really good when he worked every day for the Mets, not so much on network TV. That happens to lot of analysts; need to work a lot to be good.

          -- Gonzaga 74, UCLA 62-- Zags get to first Final Four if they beat Duke Sunday.

          -- Louisville 75, NC State 65-- Rick Pitino is a really, really good coach.

          -- Duke 63, Utah 57-- Third foul on Utes' star Wright was a joke; was 2-point game when it happened. Duke then scored the next seven points.

          -- Michigan State 62, Oklahoma 58-- Spartans were down double digits in first half.



          **********

          Armadillo: Saturday's List of 13: Some baseballl prop bets for 2015.....

          What follows are from a sheet of prop bets I picked up in Las Vegas this week......the object is to pick whether the player will go over/under the listed number
          13) Most home runs, any player: 43.5, under -$120

          12) Most hits, any player: 208

          11) Most RBI, any player: 125.5

          10) Most wins, any pitcher: 21

          9) Total wins for Clayton Kershaw, 18

          8) Total home runs by Bryce Harper, 24.5

          7) Most complete games by any pitcher, 6

          6) Total hits by Mike Trout, 173.5

          5) Total wins, Gerrit Cole, 11.5

          4) Total home runs, Edwin Encarnacion, 34.5

          3) Total home runs, Andrew McCutchen, 23.5

          2) Total wins, Felix Hernandez, 14.5

          1) Total home runs, Yasiel Puig, 20.5

          We'll post some more of these as the season approaches......
          Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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          • NHL
            Long Sheet

            Saturday, March 28

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            NASHVILLE (46-21-0-8, 100 pts.) at WASHINGTON (40-24-0-10, 90 pts.) - 3/28/2015, 12:35 PM
            Top Trends for this game.
            NASHVILLE is 46-29 ATS (+6.2 Units) in all games this season.
            NASHVILLE is 188-132 ATS (+35.5 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.
            WASHINGTON is 142-190 ATS (-70.9 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.

            Head-to-Head Series History
            NASHVILLE is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
            NASHVILLE is 2-1-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
            3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.5 Units)

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            SAN JOSE (36-30-0-8, 80 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (30-29-0-16, 76 pts.) - 3/28/2015, 1:05 PM
            Top Trends for this game.
            SAN JOSE is 36-38 ATS (-14.4 Units) in all games this season.
            SAN JOSE is 9-13 ATS (-9.8 Units) on Saturday games this season.
            SAN JOSE is 12-18 ATS (-13.7 Units) in non-conference games this season.
            SAN JOSE is 10-15 ATS (-14.4 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.
            SAN JOSE is 12-16 ATS (-13.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
            SAN JOSE is 15-17 ATS (-16.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
            PHILADELPHIA is 26-17 ATS (+43.0 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
            PHILADELPHIA is 8-1 ATS (+6.7 Units) in home games after a non-conference game this season.
            PHILADELPHIA is 26-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
            PHILADELPHIA is 30-45 ATS (-41.3 Units) in all games this season.
            PHILADELPHIA is 67-71 ATS (-59.4 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
            PHILADELPHIA is 224-229 ATS (-18.1 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
            PHILADELPHIA is 11-22 ATS (+34.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
            PHILADELPHIA is 4-10 ATS (-8.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.

            Head-to-Head Series History
            SAN JOSE is 2-1 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
            SAN JOSE is 2-1-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
            2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.2 Units)

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            ANAHEIM (47-22-0-7, 101 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (44-26-0-5, 93 pts.) - 3/28/2015, 1:05 PM
            Top Trends for this game.
            ANAHEIM is 47-29 ATS (+6.6 Units) in all games this season.
            ANAHEIM is 200-202 ATS (+436.4 Units) in road games second half of the season since 1996.
            ANAHEIM is 18-6 ATS (+11.6 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
            ANAHEIM is 189-155 ATS (+26.6 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
            ANAHEIM is 215-205 ATS (+438.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
            NY ISLANDERS are 26-33 ATS (-7.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
            NY ISLANDERS are 3-8 ATS (-9.0 Units) in March games this season.
            NY ISLANDERS are 14-29 ATS (+43.1 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.

            Head-to-Head Series History
            ANAHEIM is 2-1 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
            ANAHEIM is 2-1-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
            2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.9 Units)

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            ARIZONA (23-44-0-8, 54 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (40-23-0-11, 91 pts.) - 3/28/2015, 1:05 PM
            There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

            Head-to-Head Series History
            ARIZONA is 2-1 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
            ARIZONA is 2-1-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
            3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.1 Units)

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            NY RANGERS (47-19-0-7, 101 pts.) at BOSTON (36-25-0-13, 85 pts.) - 3/28/2015, 1:05 PM
            Top Trends for this game.
            BOSTON is 33-12 ATS (+14.0 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
            NY RANGERS are 47-26 ATS (+10.8 Units) in all games this season.
            NY RANGERS are 14-5 ATS (+9.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
            NY RANGERS are 27-11 ATS (+10.7 Units) second half of the season this season.
            NY RANGERS are 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 2 seasons.
            NY RANGERS are 120-105 ATS (+230.2 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
            NY RANGERS are 53-23 ATS (+14.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
            NY RANGERS are 29-9 ATS (+13.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
            BOSTON is 36-38 ATS (-37.8 Units) in all games this season.
            BOSTON is 11-16 ATS (-15.4 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
            BOSTON is 5-9 ATS (-12.3 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent this season.

            Head-to-Head Series History
            BOSTON is 9-4 (+4.7 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
            BOSTON is 9-4-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
            5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.2 Units)

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            TAMPA BAY (46-22-0-7, 99 pts.) at DETROIT (39-22-0-12, 90 pts.) - 3/28/2015, 2:05 PM
            Top Trends for this game.
            TAMPA BAY is 21-6 ATS (+12.0 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 2 seasons.
            TAMPA BAY is 173-187 ATS (+401.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
            DETROIT is 20-23 ATS (-7.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
            DETROIT is 4-8 ATS (-6.9 Units) in March games this season.
            DETROIT is 9-17 ATS (-11.2 Units) vs. division opponents this season.

            Head-to-Head Series History
            TAMPA BAY is 7-1 (+6.0 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
            TAMPA BAY is 7-1-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
            5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.7 Units)

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            FLORIDA (34-26-0-14, 82 pts.) at MONTREAL (46-21-0-8, 100 pts.) - 3/28/2015, 7:05 PM
            Top Trends for this game.
            FLORIDA is 3-15 ATS (+24.0 Units) in road games on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
            FLORIDA is 179-245 ATS (-70.5 Units) after a division game since 1996.
            FLORIDA is 117-172 ATS (+292.7 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
            MONTREAL is 46-29 ATS (+84.2 Units) in all games this season.
            MONTREAL is 17-3 ATS (+13.2 Units) on Saturday games this season.

            Head-to-Head Series History
            MONTREAL is 7-3 (+2.7 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
            MONTREAL is 7-3-0 straight up against FLORIDA 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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            NEW JERSEY (31-31-0-12, 74 pts.) at CAROLINA (27-36-0-10, 64 pts.) - 3/28/2015, 7:05 PM
            There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

            Head-to-Head Series History
            NEW JERSEY is 6-4 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
            NEW JERSEY is 6-4-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
            5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.5 Units)

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            OTTAWA (37-25-0-11, 85 pts.) at TORONTO (27-42-0-6, 60 pts.) - 3/28/2015, 7:05 PM
            Top Trends for this game.
            OTTAWA is 10-6 ATS (+18.0 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
            OTTAWA is 13-6 ATS (+19.1 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
            OTTAWA is 14-7 ATS (+23.0 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
            OTTAWA is 13-6 ATS (+20.7 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
            TORONTO is 27-48 ATS (-43.2 Units) in all games this season.
            TORONTO is 6-31 ATS (-28.8 Units) second half of the season this season.
            TORONTO is 6-22 ATS (+33.2 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
            TORONTO is 12-32 ATS (+53.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
            TORONTO is 8-21 ATS (+32.8 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
            TORONTO is 6-20 ATS (+31.8 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
            TORONTO is 0-15 ATS (+21.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

            Head-to-Head Series History
            TORONTO is 8-4 (+4.4 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
            TORONTO is 8-4-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
            7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.9 Units)

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            COLUMBUS (34-35-0-4, 72 pts.) at ST LOUIS (46-21-0-7, 99 pts.) - 3/28/2015, 8:05 PM
            There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

            Head-to-Head Series History
            ST LOUIS is 5-2 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
            ST LOUIS is 5-2-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
            3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.9 Units)

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            LOS ANGELES (37-23-0-14, 88 pts.) at MINNESOTA (42-25-0-7, 91 pts.) - 3/28/2015, 8:05 PM
            Top Trends for this game.
            LOS ANGELES is 37-37 ATS (-19.5 Units) in all games this season.
            LOS ANGELES is 13-20 ATS (-10.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
            LOS ANGELES is 20-23 ATS (-14.2 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
            MINNESOTA is 54-38 ATS (-1.1 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
            LOS ANGELES is 12-2 ATS (+9.3 Units) in road games in March games over the last 2 seasons.

            Head-to-Head Series History
            MINNESOTA is 4-4 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
            MINNESOTA is 4-4-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
            5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.9 Units)

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            BUFFALO (20-46-0-8, 48 pts.) at COLORADO (34-28-0-12, 80 pts.) - 3/28/2015, 9:05 PM
            Top Trends for this game.
            BUFFALO is 41-115 ATS (+257.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
            BUFFALO is 8-39 ATS (+93.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
            BUFFALO is 16-62 ATS (+139.7 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
            BUFFALO is 7-26 ATS (+53.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
            BUFFALO is 7-31 ATS (+57.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
            COLORADO is 89-74 ATS (+210.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
            COLORADO is 51-36 ATS (+2.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
            COLORADO is 47-21 ATS (+25.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
            COLORADO is 23-9 ATS (+11.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
            COLORADO is 126-120 ATS (-42.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.

            Head-to-Head Series History
            COLORADO is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
            COLORADO is 3-0-0 straight up against BUFFALO 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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            DALLAS (36-28-0-10, 82 pts.) at VANCOUVER (43-27-0-4, 90 pts.) - 3/28/2015, 10:05 PM
            There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

            Head-to-Head Series History
            DALLAS is 7-1 (+7.7 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
            DALLAS is 7-1-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
            5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.2 Units)
            Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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            • NHL
              Armadillo's Write-Up

              Saturday, March 28

              Hot teams
              -- Nashville won last three games, allowing four goals. Washington won four of its last five.
              -- Anaheim won five of its last seven games.
              -- Arizona won last two games in OT, after losing previous eight games.
              -- Rangers won seven of their last nine games.
              -- Lightning won four of their last five games.
              -- Florida won three of its last four games.
              -- Ottawa won seven of its last eight games.
              -- Blue Jackets won eight of their last nine games.
              -- Los Angeles won its last three games, allowing five goals. Minnesota won six of its last seven.
              -- Dallas Stars won nine of their last twelve games. Canucks won five of their last seven.

              Cold teams
              -- Sharks lost four of their last six games. Philly lost four of its last five.
              -- Islanders lost six of their last seven games.
              -- Penguins lost six of their last seven games.
              -- Boston lost last six games, with three of last five in OT/SO.
              -- Detroit lost eight of its last eleven games.
              -- Canadiens lost last two games, allowing eight goals.
              -- Carolina lost seven of last nine games. Devils lost last three games, outscored 9-3.
              -- Toronto lost its last seven games, outscored 29-11.
              -- Blues lost three of their last four games.
              -- Sabres lost four in row, 11 of last 12 games. Colorado lost last three games, all by one goal.

              Series records
              -- Predators lost their last four visits to Washington.
              -- Flyers lost nine of last ten games with San Jose.
              -- Islanders lost three of last four games with Anaheim.
              -- Penguins won four of last six games with Arizona.
              -- Rangers lost five of their last six games with Boston.
              -- Red Wings lost seven of last eight games with Tampa Bay.
              -- Panthers lost four of last five games with Montreal.
              -- Devils won five of last six games with Carolina.
              -- Senators won three of last four games with Toronto.
              -- Blues won five of last seven games with Columbus.
              -- Road team won four of last five LA-Minnesota games.
              -- Sabres lost their last eight games with Colorado.
              --

              Totals
              -- Under is 5-1-3 in last nine Nashville games.
              -- Five of last seven San Jose road games went over total.
              -- Under is 4-0-1 in last five Anaheim road games.
              -- Four of last five Pittsburgh home games went over.
              -- Last five Ranger road games stayed under the total.
              -- Under is 3-1 in Lightning's last four visits to Detroit.
              -- Seven of last eight Florida road games stayed under.
              -- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven New Jersey road games.
              -- Nine of last eleven Ottawa road games stayed under.
              -- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Columbus road games.
              -- Under is 5-0-2 in last seven LA-Minnesota games.
              -- Four of last five Colorado home games stayed under.
              -- Four of last five Vancouver home games stayed under.

              Back-to-back
              -- Columbus is 4-8 on road if it played night before.
              -- Minnesota is 4-5 if it played the night before.
              -- Dallas Stars are 3-7 id they played night before.
              Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

              Comment


              • NHL

                Saturday, March 28

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                Trend Report
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                12:30 PM
                NASHVILLE vs. WASHINGTON
                Nashville is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Washington
                The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
                Washington is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games at home
                The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing at home against Nashville

                1:00 PM
                ANAHEIM vs. NY ISLANDERS
                Anaheim is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing NY Islanders
                Anaheim is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
                NY Islanders are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games at home
                The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 5 games at home

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

                1:00 PM
                NY RANGERS vs. BOSTON
                NY Rangers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games on the road
                The total has gone UNDER in 8 of the NY Rangers last 12 games
                Boston is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
                The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 9 games

                1:00 PM
                SAN JOSE vs. PHILADELPHIA
                San Jose is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
                San Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
                The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Philadelphia's last 22 games at home
                The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing at home against San Jose

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

                7:00 PM
                FLORIDA vs. MONTREAL
                Florida is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
                Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Montreal
                Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida
                Montreal is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

                7:00 PM
                NEW JERSEY vs. CAROLINA
                The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games
                The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games when playing Carolina
                Carolina is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing New Jersey
                Carolina is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home

                7:00 PM
                OTTAWA vs. TORONTO
                The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games
                Ottawa is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
                The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing at home against Ottawa
                Toronto is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing Ottawa

                8:00 PM
                COLUMBUS vs. ST. LOUIS
                Columbus is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
                Columbus is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games when playing St. Louis
                The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games at home
                St. Louis is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games at home

                8:00 PM
                LOS ANGELES vs. MINNESOTA
                The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Los Angeles's last 25 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
                Los Angeles is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
                Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
                Minnesota is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games at home

                9:00 PM
                BUFFALO vs. COLORADO
                Buffalo is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
                Buffalo is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
                Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Buffalo
                The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games at home

                10:00 PM
                DALLAS vs. VANCOUVER
                The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games
                Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
                The total has gone OVER in 6 of Vancouver's last 9 games when playing Dallas
                The total has gone OVER in 8 of Vancouver's last 10 games when playing at home against Dallas
                Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

                Comment


                • NHL

                  Saturday, March 28

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                  Game of the Day: Kings at Wild
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                  Los Angeles Kings at Minnesota Wild (-120, 5)

                  The Minnesota Wild did the Los Angeles Kings an enormous favor on Friday night. But Los Angeles shouldn't expect the same charity themselves on Saturday as the Kings visit Minnesota looking to sweep the season series. The Wild have won four in a row, including a 4-2 triumph over Calgary on Friday that prevented the Flames from passing the idle Kings in the race for the third and final automatic playoff spot in the crowded Pacific Division standings.

                  The Wild can breathe easier with Friday's triumph - they're now six points clear of ninth-place Calgary in the Western Conference wild-card battle - but will be in tough against a Kings team that has been one of the hottest road clubs in the league of late. The Kings are a perfect 3-0-0 on their five-game road trip that ends Monday in Chicago. Minnesota is looking to unseat the Blackhawks for third place in the Central Division, sitting just one point behind.

                  LINE HISTORY: Most shops opened Minny as -120 moneyline faves, but that's been adjusted to -116 since.

                  INJURY REPORT: LA - Stoll (indefinitely), Voynov (suspended), Pearson (IR). MIN - Brodziak (questionable), Carter (questionable), Prosser (indefinitely), Cooke (early April), Zucker (IR), Ballard (IR).

                  ABOUT THE KINGS (37-23-14): Los Angeles has been one of the toughest home teams in the Western Conference, but knew that advantage wouldn't be enough if it continued to struggle on the road. The Kings have responded with their best stretch of the season away from Staples Center, registering points in seven straight road games (6-0-1) while allowing two or fewer goals in all but one of them. Jonathan Quick has made every start this month, and has been sensational - going 8-3-2 with a 1.88 goals-against average and two shutouts.

                  ABOUT THE WILD (43-25-7): It was a night of milestones for Minnesota, which saw two of its cornerstone forwards reach important plateaus. Thomas Vanek's game winner early in the third period was his 20th goal of the season, marking his 10th consecutive season with 20 or more tallies. Zach Parise effectively put the game away a short time later with a breakaway goal, his 30th of the season; he joined Marian Gaborik, Brian Rolston and Jason Pominville as the only Minnesota players to reach that plateau.

                  TRENDS:

                  *Wild are 23-6 in their last 29 overall.
                  *Under is 15-6-5 in Wild last 26 games following a win.
                  *Under is 4-1-3 in Kings last 8 overall.
                  *Wild are 10-4 in their last 14 home games.

                  CONSENSUS: According to Consensus, 53 percent of bets are on the Kings.
                  Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

                  Comment


                  • NHL

                    Saturday, March 28


                    NHL roundup: Wild strengthen position with win

                    SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- Minnesota left winger Thomas Vanek scored the go-ahead goal in the third period as the Wild eked out a 4-2 win over the Calgary Flames on Friday.

                    In doing so, the Wild boosted their playoff chances while dealing a serious blow to Calgary's post-season hopes.

                    Defenseman Matt Dumba, left winger Zach Parise and center Mikko Koivu also scored for Minnesota, which got 23 saves from goalie Devan Dubnyk and moved within a point of the Chicago Blackhawks for third place in the Central Division.

                    Calgary, which could have overtaken the Los Angeles Kings for third place in the Pacific Division with a win, got goals from centers Josh Jooris and Markus Granlund, along with 31 saves from goalie Karri Ramo. With seven games remaining the Flames would miss the playoffs if they started today.

                    Blue Jackets 5, Blackhawks 2

                    CHICAGO -- Right winger Cam Atkinson scored a hat trick to lead Columbus over Chicago.

                    Center Ryan Johansen and defenseman Kevin Connauton also scored for Columbus, which set a franchise record with its seventh straight road win. The Blue Jackets (35-35-4) increased their overall winning streak to five games and improved to 9-2-0 since March 6.

                    Left winger Brandon Saad and center Jonathan Toews scored for Chicago. The Blackhawks (44-24-6) dropped to 0-3-1 in the past four games.

                    Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky turned aside 31 of 33 shots to improve to 24-17-2. Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford was replaced in the first period after allowing four goals on 13 shots. Goaltender Scott Darling stopped 13 shots in relief.

                    Oilers 4, Stars 0

                    EDMONTON, Alberta -- Faint hope deteriorated into no hope for Dallas after a devastating upset loss to Edmonton all but ended its flickering playoff hopes.

                    Edmonton took it to the visitors right off the bat, with right winger Jordan Eberle scoring 33 seconds after the opening faceoff. Center Derek Roy, winger Benoit Pouliot and center Andrew Miller also scored for Edmonton.

                    Goalie Richard Bachman finished with a 29-save shutout, while Kari Lehtonen stopped 24 of 28 shots in the loss.
                    Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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                    • NHL
                      Dunkel

                      Saturday, March 28


                      Nashville Predators vs Washington Capitals

                      Game 51-52
                      March 28, 2015 @ 12:30 pm

                      Dunkel Rating:
                      Nashville Predators
                      11.848
                      Washington Capitals
                      11.540
                      Dunkel Team:
                      Dunkel Line:
                      Dunkel Total:
                      Nashville Predators
                      by 1/2
                      4
                      Vegas Team:
                      Vegas Line:
                      Vegas Total:
                      Washington Capitals
                      -130
                      5
                      Dunkel Pick:
                      Nashville Predators
                      (+110); Under

                      San Jose Sharks vs Philadelphia Flyers

                      Game 53-54
                      March 28, 2015 @ 1:00 pm

                      Dunkel Rating:
                      San Jose Sharks
                      11.777
                      Philadelphia Flyers
                      10.279
                      Dunkel Team:
                      Dunkel Line:
                      Dunkel Total:
                      San Jose Sharks
                      by 1 1/2
                      5
                      Vegas Team:
                      Vegas Line:
                      Vegas Total:
                      Philadelphia Flyers
                      -110
                      5 1/2
                      Dunkel Pick:
                      San Jose Sharks
                      (-110); Under

                      Anaheim Ducks vs New York Islanders

                      Game 55-56
                      March 28, 2015 @ 1:00 pm

                      Dunkel Rating:
                      Anaheim Ducks
                      11.139
                      New York Islanders
                      12.228
                      Dunkel Team:
                      Dunkel Line:
                      Dunkel Total:
                      New York Islanders
                      by 1
                      6
                      Vegas Team:
                      Vegas Line:
                      Vegas Total:
                      New York Islanders
                      -130
                      5 1/2
                      Dunkel Pick:
                      New York Islanders
                      (-130); Over

                      Arizona Coyotes vs Pittsburgh Penguins

                      Game 57-58
                      March 28, 2015 @ 1:00 pm

                      Dunkel Rating:
                      Arizona Coyotes
                      9.382
                      Pittsburgh Penguins
                      10.806
                      Dunkel Team:
                      Dunkel Line:
                      Dunkel Total:
                      Pittsburgh Penguins
                      by 1 1/2
                      6 1/2
                      Vegas Team:
                      Vegas Line:
                      Vegas Total:
                      Pittsburgh Penguins
                      -325
                      5 1/2
                      Dunkel Pick:
                      Pittsburgh Penguins
                      (-325); Over

                      New York Rangers vs Boston Bruins

                      Game 59-60
                      March 28, 2015 @ 1:00 pm

                      Dunkel Rating:
                      New York Rangers
                      12.978
                      Boston Bruins
                      10.738
                      Dunkel Team:
                      Dunkel Line:
                      Dunkel Total:
                      New York Rangers
                      by 2
                      5 1/2
                      Vegas Team:
                      Vegas Line:
                      Vegas Total:
                      Boston Bruins
                      -115
                      5
                      Dunkel Pick:
                      New York Rangers
                      (-105); Over

                      Tampa Bay Lightning vs Detroit Red Wings

                      Game 61-62
                      March 28, 2015 @ 2:00 pm

                      Dunkel Rating:
                      Tampa Bay Lightning
                      11.491
                      Detroit Red Wings
                      10.095
                      Dunkel Team:
                      Dunkel Line:
                      Dunkel Total:
                      Tampa Bay Lightning
                      by 1 1/2
                      6 1/2
                      Vegas Team:
                      Vegas Line:
                      Vegas Total:
                      Detroit Red Wings
                      -115
                      5 1/2
                      Dunkel Pick:
                      Tampa Bay Lightning
                      (-105); Over

                      Florida Panthers vs Montreal Canadiens

                      Game 63-64
                      March 28, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

                      Dunkel Rating:
                      Florida Panthers
                      10.452
                      Montreal Canadiens
                      12.128
                      Dunkel Team:
                      Dunkel Line:
                      Dunkel Total:
                      Montreal Canadiens
                      by 1 1/2
                      4
                      Vegas Team:
                      Vegas Line:
                      Vegas Total:
                      Montreal Canadiens
                      -170
                      5
                      Dunkel Pick:
                      Montreal Canadiens
                      (-170); Under

                      New Jersey Devils vs Carolina Hurricanes

                      Game 65-66
                      March 28, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

                      Dunkel Rating:
                      New Jersey Devils
                      10.208
                      Carolina Hurricanes
                      11.840
                      Dunkel Team:
                      Dunkel Line:
                      Dunkel Total:
                      Carolina Hurricanes
                      by 1 1/2
                      4
                      Vegas Team:
                      Vegas Line:
                      Vegas Total:
                      Carolina Hurricanes
                      -130
                      5
                      Dunkel Pick:
                      Carolina Hurricanes
                      (-130); Under

                      Ottawa Senators vs Toronto Maple Leafs

                      Game 67-68
                      March 28, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

                      Dunkel Rating:
                      Ottawa Senators
                      12.212
                      Toronto Maple Leafs
                      10.339
                      Dunkel Team:
                      Dunkel Line:
                      Dunkel Total:
                      Ottawa Senators
                      by 2
                      6 1/2
                      Vegas Team:
                      Vegas Line:
                      Vegas Total:
                      Ottawa Senators
                      -200
                      5 1/2
                      Dunkel Pick:
                      Ottawa Senators
                      (-200); Over

                      Columbus Blue Jackets vs St. Louis Blues

                      Game 69-70
                      March 28, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

                      Dunkel Rating:
                      Columbus Blue Jackets
                      11.463
                      St. Louis Blues
                      12.501
                      Dunkel Team:
                      Dunkel Line:
                      Dunkel Total:
                      St. Louis Blues
                      by 1
                      6
                      Vegas Team:
                      Vegas Line:
                      Vegas Total:
                      St. Louis Blues
                      -265
                      5 1/2
                      Dunkel Pick:
                      St. Louis Blues
                      (-265); Over

                      Los Angeles Kings vs Minnesota Wild

                      Game 71-72
                      March 28, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

                      Dunkel Rating:
                      Los Angeles Kings
                      12.915
                      Minnesota Wild
                      11.365
                      Dunkel Team:
                      Dunkel Line:
                      Dunkel Total:
                      Los Angeles Kings
                      by 1 1/2
                      4
                      Vegas Team:
                      Vegas Line:
                      Vegas Total:
                      Minnesota Wild
                      -120
                      5
                      Dunkel Pick:
                      Los Angeles Kings
                      (+100); Under

                      Buffalo Sabres vs Colorado Avalanche

                      Game 73-74
                      March 28, 2015 @ 9:00 pm

                      Dunkel Rating:
                      Buffalo Sabres
                      11.066
                      Colorado Avalanche
                      10.201
                      Dunkel Team:
                      Dunkel Line:
                      Dunkel Total:
                      Buffalo Sabres
                      by 1
                      4 1/2
                      Vegas Team:
                      Vegas Line:
                      Vegas Total:
                      Colorado Avalanche
                      -320
                      5
                      Dunkel Pick:
                      Buffalo Sabres
                      (+260); Under

                      Dallas Stars vs Vancouver Canucks

                      Game 75-76
                      March 28, 2015 @ 10:00 pm

                      Dunkel Rating:
                      Dallas Stars
                      12.037
                      Vancouver Canucks
                      10.224
                      Dunkel Team:
                      Dunkel Line:
                      Dunkel Total:
                      Dallas Stars
                      by 2
                      6
                      Vegas Team:
                      Vegas Line:
                      Vegas Total:
                      Vancouver Canucks
                      -135
                      5 1/2
                      Dunkel Pick:
                      Dallas Stars
                      (+115); Over
                      Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

                      Comment


                      • Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

                        -- Former NBA sharpshooter Mark Price has been an NBA assistant since 2007, is the new basketball coach at Charlotte, which has jumped between conferences due to starting up a new football program. Price will be interesting to follow.

                        -- East Tennessee State signed on Steve Forbes as its new coach; he was a bigtime JC coach who was an assistant at Wichita State the last two years.

                        -- On Opening Day, Pedro Alvarez will become the Pirates' 54th first baseman in their 129-year history.

                        -- Hawks/Warriors have already clinched top seeds for the NBA playoffs.

                        -- Brian Wardle jumps from Green Bay to Bradley, which becomes a much better job if Gregg Marshall leaves Wichita State.

                        -- Ill-Chicago signed on Steve McClain, who was 157-115 at Wyoming; not sure why they fired him, but he's been at Indiana under Tom Crean the last few years.



                        **********

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

                        13) Kentucky 68, Notre Dame 66-- Tremendous game; young Wildcats had poise down stretch, when they looked to be in deep trouble. Jerian Grant never came out of any of the Irish's four tournament games- he was only 4-14 in this game.

                        12) Wisconsin 85, Arizona 78-- Badgers were 10-12 on arc in second half, as Sean Miller lost in regional final for fourth time in last eight years. 2-seeds are now 11-4 in last fifteen regional final meetings with a 1-seed.

                        11) Last 12+ years, underdogs are now 33-17 vs spread in regional finals.

                        10) Apparently Texas wanted Rick Barnes to fire all his assistant coaches, and he wouldn't, so now Barnes is gone after 17 years in Austin. Some of these colleges haven't a clue; they're going to have a hard time finding someone who will be as successful as Barnes was.

                        9) The Barnes move screws Alabama, since they're an even worse basketball job than the Texas job-- there are a lot of great high school/JC players in Texas.

                        8) Just for the record, Barnes' wife went to Tennessee; he'll be signed up by the Vols before very long. He'll also be their fourth coach in the last six seasons.

                        7) It'll be an interesting week to be the agent for Gregg Marshall and Shaka Smart, but if those guys stay where they are, thats when the real fun will start.

                        6) Kentucky fans better enjoy this because someday soon, John Calipari is going to go back and try the NBA again, then the Wildcats are up a creek , because he created a monster whose fanbase will never be satisfied with anything other than a national title. If you don't think replacing Calipari is difficult, ask Josh Pastner in Memphis.

                        5) Arizona gave Yosmany Tomas a lot of cash, but now it turns out he isn't a good third baseman and may be more of a DH-type, which would be OK if Arizona was in the American League, but they aren't. He may have to start the year in AAA.

                        4) Shouldn't everyone who coaches in professional baseball learn Spanish?

                        3) Watching replay of a Royals-Diamondbacks exhibition game and they're doing a dugout interview with Mark Grace, who is an assistant hitting coach after he had been the analyst on Arizona's TV broadcasts. Grace was a classic on TV and is missed, but it sounds like he is happy and healthy and thats the main thing.

                        2) It snowed here in beautfiul upstate New York Saturday, nine days before Opening Day of baseball season, two days after I came back from Las Vegas. No bueno.

                        1) Why in God's name is Russell Wilson playing baseball? His agent must have a coronary every time the phone rings. He could lose hundreds of millions if he has some kind of an arm injury.
                        Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

                        Comment


                        • NHL
                          Armadillo's Write-Up

                          Sunday, March 30

                          Hot teams
                          -- Washington won four of its last six games. Rangers won seven of their last ten.
                          -- Carolina won its last two games, allowing three goals.
                          -- Nashville won last four games, allowing seven goals.
                          -- Anaheim won six of its last eight games.
                          -- San Jose won its last two games, scoring nine goals.
                          -- Winnipeg won six of its last seven games.

                          Cold teams
                          -- Panthers lost three of last four road games. Senators lost last two games, scoring one goal.
                          -- Red Wings lost eight of last twelve games; Islanders lost seven of last eight.
                          -- Bruins lost six of its last seven games.
                          -- Flames lost five of their last seven games.
                          -- New Jersey lost its last four games, outscored 12-4. Penguins lost six of their last eight.
                          -- Blackhawks lost three of their last four games.

                          Series records
                          -- Rangers won their last three games with Washington.
                          -- Panthers lost three of last four visits to Ottawa.
                          -- Islanders won seven of last nine games with Detroit.
                          -- Bruins won six of last eight games with Carolina.
                          -- Flames won three of last four games with Nashville.
                          -- Ducks won last two games with New Jersey; three of last four in series went OT/SO.
                          -- Sharks won five of last six games with Pittsburgh.
                          -- Jets won four of last five games with Chicago; visitor won last six series games.

                          Totals
                          -- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Washington-Ranger games.
                          -- Eight of last ten Florida-Ottawa games stayed under.
                          -- Last four Red Wing-Islander games stayed under.
                          -- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Boston games.
                          -- Five of last seven Calgary games stayed under total.
                          -- Under is 5-0-1 in last six New Jersey games.
                          -- Three of last four San Jose-Pittsburgh games went over.
                          -- Five of last six Chicago games stayed under the total.

                          Back-to-back
                          -- Rangers are 6-3 if they played night before. Washington is 1-7 on road if it played night before.
                          -- Florida is 4-6 if it played the night before. Ottawa is 6-5.
                          -- Bruins are 0-6 on road if they played night before. Carolina is 1-3 at home if they played previous day.
                          -- Detroit is 4-0 if it won the night before. Islanders are 3-5 at home if they played night before.
                          -- Nashville is 3-6 if it played night before.
                          -- Anaheim is 6-4 if it played night before; Devils are 1-4 at home if they were at home yesterday.
                          -- Sharks are 6-3 if they played the night before. Pittsburgh is 5-8.
                          --
                          Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

                          Comment


                          • NHL

                            Sunday, March 30

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                            Trend Report
                            ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                            3:00 PM
                            WASHINGTON vs. NY RANGERS
                            The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing NY Rangers
                            Washington is 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing NY Rangers
                            NY Rangers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
                            NY Rangers are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing Washington

                            5:00 PM
                            BOSTON vs. CAROLINA
                            Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Carolina
                            Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Carolina
                            Carolina is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
                            Carolina is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston

                            5:00 PM
                            CALGARY vs. NASHVILLE
                            The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games when playing on the road against Nashville
                            Calgary is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Nashville
                            Nashville is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Calgary
                            Nashville is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games at home

                            5:00 PM
                            DETROIT vs. NY ISLANDERS
                            Detroit is 2-7 SU in their last 9 games when playing NY Islanders
                            The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games on the road
                            NY Islanders are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing Detroit
                            NY Islanders are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games at home

                            5:00 PM
                            FLORIDA vs. OTTAWA
                            Florida is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games when playing Ottawa
                            The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing Ottawa
                            Ottawa is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Florida
                            Ottawa is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games when playing Florida

                            7:00 PM
                            ANAHEIM vs. NEW JERSEY
                            The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
                            Anaheim is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
                            New Jersey is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Anaheim
                            The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games when playing at home against Anaheim

                            7:30 PM
                            CHICAGO vs. WINNIPEG
                            Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
                            The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
                            Winnipeg is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
                            Winnipeg is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

                            7:30 PM
                            SAN JOSE vs. PITTSBURGH
                            San Jose is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
                            The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Jose's last 11 games on the road
                            Pittsburgh is 3-16-1 SU in its last 20 games ,when playing San Jose
                            Pittsburgh is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
                            Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

                            Comment


                            • NHL
                              Dunkel

                              Sunday, March 30


                              Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers

                              Game 1-2
                              March 29, 2015 @ 3:00 pm

                              Dunkel Rating:
                              Washington Capitals
                              11.441
                              New York Rangers
                              12.207
                              Dunkel Team:
                              Dunkel Line:
                              Dunkel Total:
                              New York Rangers
                              by 1
                              4
                              Vegas Team:
                              Vegas Line:
                              Vegas Total:
                              New York Rangers
                              -160
                              5
                              Dunkel Pick:
                              New York Rangers
                              (-160); Under

                              Florida Panthers vs Ottawa Senators

                              Game 3-4
                              March 29, 2015 @ 5:00 pm

                              Dunkel Rating:
                              Florida Panthers
                              10.211
                              Ottawa Senators
                              11.631
                              Dunkel Team:
                              Dunkel Line:
                              Dunkel Total:
                              Ottawa Senators
                              by 1 1/2
                              5
                              Vegas Team:
                              Vegas Line:
                              Vegas Total:
                              Ottawa Senators
                              -160
                              5 1/2
                              Dunkel Pick:
                              Ottawa Senators
                              (-160); Under

                              Detroit Red Wings vs New York Islanders

                              Game 5-6
                              March 29, 2015 @ 5:00 pm

                              Dunkel Rating:
                              Detroit Red Wings
                              12.076
                              New York Islanders
                              10.955
                              Dunkel Team:
                              Dunkel Line:
                              Dunkel Total:
                              Detroit Red Wings
                              by 1
                              6
                              Vegas Team:
                              Vegas Line:
                              Vegas Total:
                              New York Islanders
                              -140
                              5 1/2
                              Dunkel Pick:
                              Detroit Red Wings
                              (+120); Over

                              Boston Bruins vs Carolina Hurricanes

                              Game 7-8
                              March 29, 2015 @ 5:00 pm

                              Dunkel Rating:
                              Boston Bruins
                              10.509
                              Carolina Hurricanes
                              11.993
                              Dunkel Team:
                              Dunkel Line:
                              Dunkel Total:
                              Carolina Hurricanes
                              by 1 1/2
                              5 1/2
                              Vegas Team:
                              Vegas Line:
                              Vegas Total:
                              Boston Bruins
                              -155
                              4 1/2
                              Dunkel Pick:
                              Carolina Hurricanes
                              (+135); Over

                              Calgary Flames vs Nashville Predators

                              Game 9-10
                              March 29, 2015 @ 5:00 pm

                              Dunkel Rating:
                              Calgary Flames
                              11.380
                              Nashville Predators
                              12.948
                              Dunkel Team:
                              Dunkel Line:
                              Dunkel Total:
                              Nashville Predators
                              by 1 1/2
                              4
                              Vegas Team:
                              Vegas Line:
                              Vegas Total:
                              Nashville Predators
                              -200
                              4 1/2
                              Dunkel Pick:
                              Nashville Predators
                              (-200); Under

                              Anaheim Ducks vs New Jersey Devils

                              Game 11-12
                              March 29, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

                              Dunkel Rating:
                              Anaheim Ducks
                              12.412
                              New Jersey Devils
                              10.042
                              Dunkel Team:
                              Dunkel Line:
                              Dunkel Total:
                              Anaheim Ducks
                              by 2 1/2
                              4
                              Vegas Team:
                              Vegas Line:
                              Vegas Total:
                              Anaheim Ducks
                              -160
                              5
                              Dunkel Pick:
                              Anaheim Ducks
                              (-160); Under

                              San Jose Sharks vs Pittsburgh Penguins

                              Game 13-14
                              March 29, 2015 @ 7:31 pm

                              Dunkel Rating:
                              San Jose Sharks
                              12.095
                              Pittsburgh Penguins
                              10.093
                              Dunkel Team:
                              Dunkel Line:
                              Dunkel Total:
                              San Jose Sharks
                              by 2
                              6 1/2
                              Vegas Team:
                              Vegas Line:
                              Vegas Total:
                              Pittsburgh Penguins
                              -160
                              5 1/2
                              Dunkel Pick:
                              San Jose Sharks
                              (+140); Over

                              Chicago Blackhawks vs Winnipeg Jets

                              Game 15-16
                              March 29, 2015 @ 7:30 pm

                              Dunkel Rating:
                              Chicago Blackhawks
                              10.636
                              Winnipeg Jets
                              10.064
                              Dunkel Team:
                              Dunkel Line:
                              Dunkel Total:
                              Winnipeg Jets
                              by 1 1/2
                              5 1/2
                              Vegas Team:
                              Vegas Line:
                              Vegas Total:
                              Chicago Blackhawks
                              -115
                              5
                              Dunkel Pick:
                              Winnipeg Jets
                              (-105); Over
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                              • NHL
                                Long Sheet

                                Sunday, March 30

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                                WASHINGTON (40-25-0-10, 90 pts.) at NY RANGERS (47-20-0-7, 101 pts.) - 3/29/2015, 3:05 PM
                                Top Trends for this game.
                                NY RANGERS are 47-27 ATS (+17.1 Units) in all games this season.
                                NY RANGERS are 27-12 ATS (+7.1 Units) second half of the season this season.
                                NY RANGERS are 19-6 ATS (+9.5 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
                                WASHINGTON is 21-14 ATS (+36.6 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
                                NY RANGERS are 55-76 ATS (-33.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
                                NY RANGERS are 8-14 ATS (-14.1 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
                                NY RANGERS are 165-196 ATS (-111.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

                                Head-to-Head Series History
                                NY RANGERS is 10-6 (+3.3 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
                                NY RANGERS is 10-6-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
                                9 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.6 Units)

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                                FLORIDA (34-26-0-15, 83 pts.) at OTTAWA (37-25-0-12, 86 pts.) - 3/29/2015, 5:05 PM
                                There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

                                Head-to-Head Series History
                                OTTAWA is 6-4 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
                                OTTAWA is 6-4-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
                                7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.8 Units)

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                                DETROIT (40-22-0-12, 92 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (44-27-0-5, 93 pts.) - 3/29/2015, 5:05 PM
                                Top Trends for this game.
                                NY ISLANDERS are 26-34 ATS (-8.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
                                NY ISLANDERS are 17-23 ATS (-13.0 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
                                NY ISLANDERS are 3-9 ATS (-10.5 Units) in March games this season.
                                NY ISLANDERS are 1-6 ATS (-6.3 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games this season.
                                NY ISLANDERS are 5-12 ATS (-7.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

                                Head-to-Head Series History
                                NY ISLANDERS is 3-2 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
                                NY ISLANDERS is 3-2-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
                                4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.7 Units)

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                                BOSTON (37-25-0-13, 87 pts.) at CAROLINA (28-36-0-10, 66 pts.) - 3/29/2015, 5:05 PM
                                There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

                                Head-to-Head Series History
                                BOSTON is 6-2 (+3.1 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
                                BOSTON is 6-2-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
                                4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.1 Units)

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                                CALGARY (40-28-0-7, 87 pts.) at NASHVILLE (47-21-0-8, 102 pts.) - 3/29/2015, 5:05 PM
                                There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

                                Head-to-Head Series History
                                CALGARY is 4-4 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
                                NASHVILLE is 4-4-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
                                7 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+6.2 Units)

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                                ANAHEIM (48-22-0-7, 103 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (31-32-0-12, 74 pts.) - 3/29/2015, 7:05 PM
                                Top Trends for this game.
                                ANAHEIM is 48-29 ATS (+7.8 Units) in all games this season.
                                ANAHEIM is 17-8 ATS (+25.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
                                ANAHEIM is 445-376 ATS (+25.9 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
                                ANAHEIM is 48-35 ATS (+88.6 Units) in road games on Sunday games since 1996.
                                ANAHEIM is 18-8 ATS (+10.0 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
                                ANAHEIM is 190-155 ATS (+27.7 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
                                ANAHEIM is 52-22 ATS (+16.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
                                NEW JERSEY is 17-38 ATS (+56.6 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

                                Head-to-Head Series History
                                ANAHEIM is 2-1 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
                                ANAHEIM is 2-1-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
                                2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)

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                                SAN JOSE (37-30-0-8, 82 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (41-23-0-11, 93 pts.) - 3/29/2015, 7:35 PM
                                Top Trends for this game.
                                SAN JOSE is 37-38 ATS (-13.3 Units) in all games this season.
                                SAN JOSE is 13-18 ATS (-12.5 Units) in non-conference games this season.
                                SAN JOSE is 11-15 ATS (-13.1 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.
                                SAN JOSE is 14-7 ATS (+6.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
                                SAN JOSE is 136-92 ATS (+31.7 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
                                SAN JOSE is 186-197 ATS (+420.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
                                PITTSBURGH is 18-20 ATS (-19.7 Units) second half of the season this season.

                                Head-to-Head Series History
                                SAN JOSE is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
                                SAN JOSE is 2-1-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
                                2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.3 Units)

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                                CHICAGO (44-24-0-6, 94 pts.) at WINNIPEG (39-24-0-12, 90 pts.) - 3/29/2015, 7:35 PM
                                Top Trends for this game.
                                CHICAGO is 19-18 ATS (-13.5 Units) second half of the season this season.
                                CHICAGO is 14-16 ATS (-14.3 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
                                WINNIPEG is 42-36 ATS (+85.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
                                CHICAGO is 23-10 ATS (+8.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

                                Head-to-Head Series History
                                WINNIPEG is 4-4 (+4.1 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
                                WINNIPEG is 4-4-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
                                4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)
                                Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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