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**Udog** · 03-05-2015, 09:51 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

-- San Diego State 60, UNLV 58-- Referee David Hall worked his 89th game in 111 nights this college basketball season.

-- Eight of UNLV's last nine losses were by 6 or less points or in overtime.

-- Turns out that Jim Harbaugh is a big fan of Judge Judy's TV show; who knew?

-- Odd fact: Werner Ladder is the official ladder of the NCAA tournament.

-- Dodgers apparently have offered to pay about half of the $56M they owe Andre Ethier over the next three years, if some team will trade for him.

-- Leftfield bleachers in Wrigley Field won't be available until at least May 11; ones in rightfield not until June at the earliest, as renovations at the ballpark are dragging.

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

13) Hard to believe its been 25 years since Hank Gathers died. Young man was a star for Loyola Marymount; he had a heart attack on the court during the WCC tournament and passed away shortly thereafter. Very sad, seems like yesterday.

12) Irony of Reggie Jackson being called Mr October: first time one of teams he played for made the World Series, in 1972, Jackson didn't play in the series because he tore his hamstring sliding into home plate in Game 5 of the playoff series with Detroit. A's replaced him with George Hendrick/Angel Mangual in that series.

11) Exhibition baseball is therapeutic, but I watch highlights Tuesday and I see Josh Donaldson playing for Toronto, Yoenis Cespedes for Detroit and for those several minutes, it is not fun to be an A's fan. No one good ever stays.

10) This goes all the way back to New Years Eve, 1974; I was 15 and went bowling. Came home and turned the sports ticker channel on, the cool channel with a light blue screen that spouted out sports stuff whenever the stock market was closed.

That night, the channel delivered me bad news: Catfish Hunter had signed with the baseball team in the Bronx. My favorite player had left the A's for money, something that has repeated itself over and over and over for the last 40 years. It sucks.

9) Side note that I mentioned here once before: that bowling alley, Sunset Lanes, will soon be turned into a warehouse for the many Asian grocery stores and restaurants in this area. America needs more bowling alleys, not less. Not all change is positive.

8) While I'm complaining about things, selling Personal Seat Licenses to stadiums should be illegal. You build a stadium with taxpayer dollars, you charge fans a fee just to have the right to buy tickets for the games there; how is this not extortion?

7) There were 14,400 pitching changes in the major leagues last year, thats 5.94 per game, or roughly 2,500 more than in 1998. How long does a pitching change take, if it is done during a half-inning? 5-7 minutes? There are two main reasons baseball games are longer now than they were 20 years ago:
-- More commercials in between innings.
-- More pitching changs, a lot more.

6) Baseball fans don't care that games are a little longer; the media does and the media influences a lot of what the average fan thinks, so the things they bitch about become the things a lot of average fans bitch about. Its too bad.

5) Saw this somewhere today, maybe an ESPN magazine I was reading: the average number of balls in play during a 2014 baseball game: 52. There are obviously 54 outs in a 9-inning game if home team bats in 9th inning; subtract strikeouts, add in hits and errors and you get 52. I had never thought about it, but it is an interesting number.

4) Peyton Manning took a $4M pay cut for next year, will play for $15M, which is not pocket change, but it is less than his brother Eli makes.

3) Peyton Manning threw 21 TDs with only four INTs at home LY; he threw 18 TDs, 11 INTs on the road.

2) Virginia is expected to get Justin Anderson back for its next game at Louisville Saturday and more importantly, the ACC and NCAA tournaments. Anderson is their best player; would be curious to see the Cavaliers play Kentucky.

1) Underrated move: Buffalo Bills traded for Matt Cassel Wednesday. Cassel once led the Patriots to an 11-5 record when Tom Brady got hurt in the season opener. He never started a game at USC, backing up Carson Palmer/Matt Leinart.

**Udog** · 03-05-2015, 09:52 AM

American League East preview: Plenty of value in competitive division

The American League East is projected to feature one of the tightest division races in baseball in 2015. No fewer than four teams have a legitimate shot at finishing on top with the Red Sox an improbable favorite coming off a disastrous 71-win campaign.

Baltimore Orioles (2014: 96-66, +34.77 units, 69-89-4)

Division odds: +350
Season win total: 82.5

Why bet the Orioles: Make it three straight winning seasons for the Orioles. There’s no question they’ve turned the corner from being a doormat to a contender in the A.L. East. Despite a few key personnel losses, their roster remains intact for the most part. Baltimore’s starting rotation is good enough to keep it in contention all season long.

Why not bet the Orioles: They might be one bat short after losing Nelson Cruz and Nick Markakis. Those aren’t easy voids to fill. The O’s bullpen takes a hit as well, with Andrew Miller lost to free agency. There are going to be a lot of moving parts in the early going and in a crowded A.L. East race, that could ultimately spell trouble.

Season win total pick: Under 82.5

Boston Red Sox (2014: 71-91, -26.47 units, 71-86-5 O/U)

Division odds: +200
Season win total: 86.5

Why bet the Red Sox: There will be no shortage of star power in Beantown this season, with Hanley Ramirez and Pablo Sandoval among those joining the fold. The Red Sox young prospects got thrown into the fire during a disastrous 2014 campaign and should be farther along in their progression because of it. Like the Orioles, the Red Sox boast a starting rotation capable of keeping them in contention at the very least.

Why not bet the Red Sox: What happens if the injury bug bites again? Dustin Pedroia seems to have a new ailment each season and Hanley Ramirez wasn’t exactly a rock in Los Angeles. The Red Sox are counting on a lot of production from a select few and that leaves them exposed to failure once again if a couple of key injuries pop up.

Season win total pick: Under 86.5

New York Yankees (2014: 84-78, -2.4 units, 68-90-4 O/U)

Division odds: +400
Season win total: 81.5

Why bet the Yankees: The bullpen has the potential to dominate with Andrew Miller, David Carpenter and Justin Wilson joining an already promising group led by last year’s rookie standout Dellin Betances. Who knows what A-Rod can contribute but I do anticipate some improvement from the Yankees offensively, and even a small boost in that department could catapult them to the top of the A.L. East with a strong starting pitching staff.

Why not bet the Yankees: We’ve seen this story before. In recent years, every time the Yankees seem to show potential, it is quickly dashed. Expectations are high as usual in the Bronx but it will be tough to improve on last year’s 84-win campaign. Rarely do we see the Bronx Bombers as an undervalued commodity. The betting public always seems to keep the price high with this club.

Season win total pick: Over 81.5

Tampa Bay Rays (2014: 77-85, -26.54 units, 74-79-9 O/U)

Division odds: +700
Season win total: 78.5

Why bet the Rays: As evidenced by their division odds, few are giving the Rays a chance this year. A lot of the key pieces to the Rays success over the years have jumped ship but Evan Longoria remains and will continue to lead the offensive charge moving forward. The bottom of the order is ugly to be sure, but if Asdrubal Cabrera can over-achieve and one other hole can be filled, the Rays could show some life.

Why not bet the Rays: Gone are the days of a dominant starting rotation in St. Petersburg. Alex Cobb now finds himself at the top of the rotation and it will probably take career years from Drew Smyly and Chris Archer to keep this group afloat. The bullpen has similar question marks. Grant Balfour has a ton of miles on his arm and can’t be relied upon as an anchor.

Season win total pick: Under 78.5

Toronto Blue Jays (2014: 83-79, +1.19 units, 78-79-5 O/U)

Division odds: +250
Season win total: 83.5

Why bet the Blue Jays: No American League team made a bigger splash in the offseason than the Jays, as they brought in catcher Russell Martin and third baseman Josh Donaldson to add to an already potent lineup. Toronto’s youthful starting rotation shows a lot of promise and boasts just enough of a veteran presence (R.A. Dickey and Mark Buehrle remain on board) to qualify it as one of the best in baseball.

Why not bet the Blue Jays: The bullpen needs to bounce back after finishing as one of the worst relief corps’ in all of baseball last year. It’s not clear whether the Jays have done enough to improve substantially in that department and that could lead to their downfall. There’s also the concern that Josh Donaldson could regress after a stunning breakout with the A’s, although that’s a risk Toronto was willing to take.

Season win total pick: Over 83.5

**Udog** · 03-05-2015, 09:54 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, March 5

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CALGARY (34-25-0-4, 72 pts.) at BOSTON (31-22-0-9, 71 pts.) - 3/5/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 15-2 ATS (+12.0 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 34-29 ATS (+64.6 Units) in all games this season.
CALGARY is 8-4 ATS (+13.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
CALGARY is 34-32 ATS (+73.2 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 31-31 ATS (+65.0 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 10-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) after a non-conference game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-1 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 2-1-0 straight up against CALGARY 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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MINNESOTA (34-22-0-7, 75 pts.) at WASHINGTON (35-20-0-10, 80 pts.) - 3/5/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 9-19 ATS (-10.9 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 11-29 ATS (+51.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 141-187 ATS (-68.2 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 1-1-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)

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ST LOUIS (40-18-0-5, 85 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (27-25-0-12, 66 pts.) - 3/5/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 28-19 ATS (+7.0 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 100-71 ATS (+171.0 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 1-1-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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TORONTO (26-33-0-5, 57 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (39-20-0-6, 84 pts.) - 3/5/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 5-21 ATS (+34.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
TORONTO is 5-21 ATS (+32.9 Units) second half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 11-26 ATS (+40.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
TORONTO is 0-9 ATS (+16.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
TAMPA BAY is 9-15 ATS (-24.0 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
TAMPA BAY is 302-374 ATS (-98.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 5-4-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)

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DALLAS (28-26-0-10, 66 pts.) at FLORIDA (28-23-0-13, 69 pts.) - 3/5/2015, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 2-1 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 2-1-0 straight up against DALLAS 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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NY ISLANDERS (41-21-0-3, 85 pts.) at NASHVILLE (41-17-0-7, 89 pts.) - 3/5/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 41-24 ATS (+12.3 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 12-1 ATS (+12.0 Units) in home games after a non-conference game this season.
NASHVILLE is 39-27 ATS (+6.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 171-156 ATS (+12.3 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 9-1 ATS (+7.6 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 41-24 ATS (+8.8 Units) in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 2-1-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

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VANCOUVER (36-24-0-3, 75 pts.) at ARIZONA (20-37-0-7, 47 pts.) - 3/5/2015, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 28-41 ATS (-18.3 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 12-6 ATS (+6.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
VANCOUVER is 9-3 ATS (+5.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs this season.
VANCOUVER is 8-2 ATS (+10.2 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
ARIZONA is 20-44 ATS (-45.3 Units) in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 3-19 ATS (+26.4 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
ARIZONA is 6-24 ATS (+44.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 5-5 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 5-5-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.8 Units)

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MONTREAL (41-18-0-5, 87 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (30-21-0-12, 72 pts.) - 3/5/2015, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 2-1-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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**Udog** · 03-05-2015, 09:56 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, March 5

Hot teams
-- Bruins won three of their last four games.
-- Minnesota won 14 of its last 17 games. Washington won six of last nine.
-- Toronto is 3-2 in last five games, after an ugly 1-16 skid. Lightning won four of last six games.

Cold teams
-- Flames lost four of their last six games.
-- St Louis lost four of last seven games. Flyers lost three of last four.
-- Dallas Stars lost six of their last seven games. Florida lost five of last seven games.
-- Nashville lost last four games, outscored 15-7. Islanders lost four of their last six games.
-- Coyotes lost their last ten games. Vancouver lost its last three games, outscored 12-6.
-- Montreal lost its last two games, outscored 7-1. Kings lost three of last four games.

Series records
-- Bruins won four of last five games with Calgary.
-- Home side won last nine Minnesota-Washington games.
-- Blues won three of last four games with Philly.
-- Lightning won three of last four games with Toronto.
-- Florida won three of last four games with Dallas.
-- Islanders won last two games with Nashville, 3-1/5-2.
-- Coyotes won five of last seven games with Vancouver.
-- Canadiens won five of last seven games with Los Angeles.

Totals
-- Last four Calgary road games stayed under the total.
-- Nine of last twelve Washington home games stayed under.
-- Five of last seven St Louis road games stayed under.
-- Last seven Toronto road games stayed under total.
-- Three of last four Dallas road games went over total.
-- Six of last seven Islander road games stayed under.
-- Three of last four Arizona home games went over.
-- Nine of last twelve Montreal road games stayed under.

Back-to-back
-- Montreal is 7-3 on road if it played the night before.

**Udog** · 03-05-2015, 09:58 AM

NHL

Thursday, March 5

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
CALGARY vs. BOSTON
Calgary is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
Calgary is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Boston is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Calgary

7:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Washington
Minnesota is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games at home

7:00 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. PHILADELPHIA
St. Louis is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games on the road
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
Philadelphia is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against St. Louis

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

7:30 PM
TORONTO vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Tampa Bay's last 13 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Toronto

8:00 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. NASHVILLE
NY Islanders are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Nashville
NY Islanders are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games when playing Nashville
Nashville is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
Nashville is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

9:00 PM
VANCOUVER vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vancouver's last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Vancouver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing at home against Vancouver

10:30 PM
MONTREAL vs. LOS ANGELES
Montreal is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Los Angeles
Montreal is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games at home
Los Angeles is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Montreal

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**Udog** · 03-05-2015, 10:03 AM

NHL

Thursday, March 5

Ellis to start for Panthers, first since April

The Florida Panthers goaltending situation got dire rapidly, so dire that the team is expected to start Dan Ellis in nets Thursday. The 34-year old Canadian has not made an appearance on NHL ice since April 8, 2014.

Ellis has a 22-11-3 record with a 2.70 goals against average and a .921 save percentage with the Panthers AHL affiliate San Antonio Rampage.

Roberto Luongo, the Panthers starting goalie, is officially day-to-day with a shoulder injury with backup Al Montoya out for at least two weeks with an upper body injury.

Bruins' new forward Connolly out six weeks

The Boston Bruins acquired forward Brett Connolly from the Tampa Bay Lightning for two second-round draft picks just before the trade deadline to bolster a forward group decimated by injuries for the stretch run.

Unfortunately for the Bruins, Connolly will miss said stretch run after it was announced he would be out six weeks with a displaced fracture in his right index finger. Connolly was injured in practice Wednesday when he was struck in the hand by a shot from defenseman Dennis Seidenberg.

Connolly, a 2010 first-round pick, has 12 goals and three assists in 50 games this season with the Lightning. He had yet to play a game with the Bruins.

Rangers' G Henrik Lundqvist, Mid March

Lundqvist is on injured reserve while recovering from a neck injury and is hopeful to return within two weeks.

A perfect night to back unders on the ice

It was a great time to bet on the under in NHL action Wednesday night, with it going a perfect 4-0.

It was a low scoring night, with an average of just 3/75 goals scored per game last night.

The under has been the slightly better bet in the NHL season, coming through 52.3 percent of the time.

NHL roundup: Zidlicky nets OT winner for Red Wings

DETROIT -- Defenseman Marek Zidlicky's power-play goal 1:09 into overtime gave the Detroit Red Wings a 2-1 win against the New York Rangers on Wednesday night at Joe Louis Arena.

Goaltender Jimmy Howard made 39 saves to give the Red Wings an opportunity to win.

Right winger Justin Abdelkader also scored for Detroit and center Henrik Zetterberg had two assists.

Defenseman Dan Girardi scored for New York and goalie Cam Talbot made 29 saves.

Zidlicky, who was acquired via a trade from the New Jersey Devils on Monday, jammed in a shot that rolled over Talbot's back and into the net.

It was Zidlicky's fourth goal.

Senators 3, Jets 1

WINNIPEG, Manitoba -- Ottawa goalie Andrew Hammond stopped 35 shots and center Kyle Turris scored a goal and set up another to beat Winnipeg.

Center Kyle Turris scored his 16th of the year, right winger Bobby Ryan notched his 17th and right winger Erik Condra chipped in his eighth for Ottawa.

Right winger Michael Frolik netted his 14th goal for Winnipeg (32-21-12).

Starting goalie Michael Hutchinson allowed three goals on 17 shots for the Jets and was replaced by Ondrej Pavelec with about eight minutes left in the second period. Pavelec was tested only three times the rest of the game.

Avalanche 3, Penguins 1

DENVER -- Left winger Gabriel Landeskog had a goal and two assists, goaltender Semyon Varlamov made 28 saves and Colorado beat Pittsburgh.

Right winger Jarome Iginla and center Nathan MacKinnon also scored for Colorado.

Center Evgeni Malkin scored his fifth goal in the last four games for Pittsburgh, which had its four-game winning streak snapped. Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 19 of 22 shots for the Penguins.

Ducks 3, Canadiens 1

ANAHEIM, Calif.- Anaheim beat Montreal at Honda Center, putting it in sole possession of the top spot in the West.

Defensemen Francois Beauchemin and Cam Fowler and center Rickard Rakell scored for Anaheim. Ducks rookie goalie John Gibson turned away 37 shots.

Montreal broke up the shutout with 1:41 left, as center Alex Galchenyuk redirected a sharp-angle shot into the net for his 19th goal of the campaign. Goaltender Carey Price came up with 30 saves.

**Udog** · 03-05-2015, 12:10 PM

NHL
Dunkel

Minnesota at Washington
The Wild head to Washington tonight following a 3-2 win over Ottawa and come into the contest with a 13-3 record in their last 16 games after allowing 2 goals or less in the previous game. Minnesota is the pick (+120) according to Dunkel, which has the Wild favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+120). Here are all of today's NHL picks.

THURSDAY, MARCH 5

Game 1-2: Calgary at Boston (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 12.376; Boston 10.608
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-180); 5
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (+160); Under

Game 3-4: Minnesota at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 12.596; Washington `11.586
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-140); 5
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+120); Over

Game 5-6: St. Louis at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 11.098; Philadelphia 9.860
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-130); Over

Game 7-8: Toronto at Tampa Bay (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 10.416; Tampa Bay 12.712
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 2 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-280); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-280); Under

Game 9-10: Dallas at Florida (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 9.604; Florida 11.216
Dunkel Line & Total: Florida by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+120); Over

Game 11-12: NY Islanders at Nashville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 11.758; Nashville 10.484
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (+120); Over

Game 13-14: Vancouver at Arizona (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 11.350; Arizona 19.402
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-190); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-190); Under

Game 15-16: Montreal at Los Angeles (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 10.467; Los Angeles 11.903
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: :ps Angeles (-150); 5
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-150); Under

**Udog** · 03-05-2015, 12:16 PM

NHL
Short Sheet

Thursday, March 5

Calgary at Boston, 7:05 ET
Calgary: 15-12 SU as a road underdog
Boston: 4-10 SU after covering 3 of their last 4 against the spread

Minnesota at Washington, 7:05 ET
Minnesota: 50-35 SU after 1 or more consecutive unders
Washington: 134-183 SU in non-conference games

St Louis at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
St Louis: 18-42 SU after allowing 6 goals or more
Philadelphia: 28-19 SU after a non-conference game

Toronto at Tampa Bay, 7:35 ET
Toronto: 2-12 SU in road games revenging a road loss versus opponent
Tampa Bay: 24-7 SU as a home favorite

Dallas at Florida, 7:35 ET
Dallas: n/a
Florida: n/a

NY Islanders at Nashville, 8:05 ET
NY Islanders: 41-24 SU in all games
Nashville: 0-2 SU in March games

Vancouver at Arizona, 9:05 ET
Vancouver: 8-2 SU in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game
Arizona: 2-15 SU as a home underdog

Montreal at Los Angeles, 10:35 ET
Montreal: n/a
Los Angeles: n/a

**Udog** · 03-05-2015, 06:21 PM

NHL

Thursday, March 5

Lightning host one of the worst road teams Thursday

The Tampa Bay Lightning will play host to the lowly Toronto Maple Leafs Thursday. The Lightning have the second best home record in the NHL this season (24-6-0-1), while the Leafs have the second worst road record (8-20-2-3).

In the Lightning's past two home games they have won by a combined score of 7-0 as well.

Currently, Tampa Bay is -238 when they host the Leafs.

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