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**Udog** · 03-19-2015, 12:11 PM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

Various odds and ends that may or may not be of interest.........

-- Arkansas is 20-0 when they force 15+ turnovers.

-- Coastal Carolina coach Cliff Ellis has also led Clemson-Auburn-South Alabama to the NCAA tournament.

-- NC State is 16-9 in March under Mark Gottfried.

-- Kentucky was outrebounded five times this year; two of those five games were against Georgia.

-- This is only the 20th season Belmont has been Division I in basketball.

-- Cal-Irvine's 7-foot-6 Mamadou Ndiaye is the tallest player in Division I.

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Welcome to the best weekend of the year

13) Robert Morris 81, North Florida 77--Colonials were +14 in turnovers (19-5) in game they once trailed by 14. Another fun game to watch. Robert Morris now plays Duke, so hopefully they enjoyed this win.

12) Dayton 56, Boise State 55-- Just felt bad for Boise State; they have to play the first true road game in this tournament in 28 years, then they lose by a point, in tense struggle where Broncos led 29-20 at the half. Tough loss to swallow.

11) Its funny how the play-in doubleheaders have kind of a JV/Varsity feel to them, with the lesser teams playing first, then the bigger name teams playing. Just like high school ball, sometimes the first game is the more entertaining game of the twinbill.

10) Warriors 114, Hawks 95-- Golden State was 14-30 from arc even without injured Klay Thompson, in battle between league's two best teams this season.

9) South Dakota State 86, Colorado State 76-- Apparently Rams weren't too fired up about being in the NIT. Jackrabbits were 12-28 from the arc.

8) Weird stuff in Syracuse, where the AD gets fired and Jim Boeheim becomes a lame duck for the next three seasons, before he goes into forced retirement. I'm assuming that Mike Hopkins will hang around to clean up the mess that results from all this-- he had been named coach-in-waiting a few years ago.

7) Holy Cross hired former Northwestern coach Bill Carmody, who never got the Wildcats to the NCAAs-- he'll have a better chance with the Crusaders. Wonder if he will still run the Princeton offense?

6) Rough night for the WCC, going 0-3 last night, with two home losses; Vandy beat St Mary's, Sacramento State beat Portland and Pepperdine got whacked in Seattle.

5) Yesterday was the 25th anniversary of the day LMU crushed Michigan 149-115 in the second round of the NCAAs, one of the most awesome displays of basketball I've ever seen. 25 years later, Steve Fisher is going great guns at San Diego State; he was the Michigan coach that day 25 years ago.

4) BYU had to play in a Tuesday play-in game because they do not play on Sundays and the Wednesday play-in teams get put into a Friday-Sunday bracket, should they win. BYU presents a lot of logistical problems for the Selection Committee.

3) Indianapolis Colts put this rule change in front of the NFL this week;

If a team goes for two points after a TD and makes it, they can try a 50-yard kick that gives them a 9th point if it is good.

Not sure if Jim Irsay thought up that one while in rehab, but it sure is different.

2) Still think Lafayette should've been in a play-in game before Manhattan, but if you get put there, you have to win. VCU made the Final Four from a play-in game.

1) My Final Four picks: Kentucky-Baylor-Villanova-Gonzaga.

**Udog** · 03-19-2015, 12:11 PM

See spot. See spot bet: This week's best spot bet opportunities

Letdown spot

The Wyoming Cowboys aren’t supposed to be dancing this March but an upset run in the Mountain West Conference tournament burst plenty of bubbles and has Wyoming sitting as an always dangerous No. 12 seed, taking on No. 5 Northern Iowa in the Round of 64. While the 12-over-5 upset produced three stunners last March, bettors may be safe with the higher seed in this matchup.

The Cowboys run the risk of a massive letdown in their tournament opener. We’ve seen teams come off surprise runs in their conference tournament and get crushed in the NCAA, thanks to a sense of accomplishment and just being “happy” to be here. Oddsmakers opened Wyoming as a 7-point underdog and that line has been trimmed to +6, with the market reacting to previous No. 12 shockers.

Lookahead spot

The New Orleans Pelicans are currently eighth in the Western Conference, just barely edging the Oklahoma City Thunder for the final postseason spot. New Orleans has a huge week with road games at Golden State and Los Angeles, but before then must travel to Phoenix to face the Suns Thursday night.

The Pelicans are three and a half games up on the Suns in the West standings and could get caught looking ahead to the Warriors and Clippers. New Orleans has lost four of its last five games versus Phoenix, most recently beating the Suns 110-106 at home in December. The home team has covered in each of the past four meetings between these Western rivals.

Schedule spot

The Rhode Island Rams knocked off the Iona Gaels in the opening round of the NIT Tuesday night, winning 88-75 as 7-point home favorites. But they don’t have much time to celebrate that victory, and will be busy packing for a cross-country trip to play Stanford in the second round Friday.

Rhode Island travels to Palo Alto with a 7-4 SU and 5-6 ATS record on the road. Not only will the Rams have to deal with a long flight from coast to coast but also battle the clock in California, which is three-hour time difference. There was a chance that this game could have been played at the Ryan Center, since Stanford is hosting women’s tournament games. However, organizers have found a time slot – since TBA - which will come at night.

**Udog** · 03-19-2015, 12:17 PM

NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, March 19

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CAROLINA (26-34-0-9, 61 pts.) at MONTREAL (44-20-0-7, 95 pts.) - 3/19/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 7-25 ATS (+44.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 44-27 ATS (+81.2 Units) in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 7-1 (+5.8 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 7-1-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.8 Units)

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SAN JOSE (34-28-0-8, 76 pts.) at TORONTO (27-38-0-6, 60 pts.) - 3/19/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 34-36 ATS (-14.5 Units) in all games this season.
SAN JOSE is 10-16 ATS (-14.0 Units) in non-conference games this season.
SAN JOSE is 11-16 ATS (-14.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN JOSE is 14-17 ATS (-17.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 9-3 ATS (+5.6 Units) in home games in non-conference games this season.
TORONTO is 27-44 ATS (-42.7 Units) in all games this season.
TORONTO is 6-27 ATS (-25.9 Units) second half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 7-18 ATS (-12.0 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
TORONTO is 12-29 ATS (+47.9 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
TORONTO is 6-17 ATS (+26.9 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
TORONTO is 11-20 ATS (-9.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TORONTO is 11-25 ATS (-19.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 3-0-0 straight up against TORONTO 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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DETROIT (38-19-0-11, 87 pts.) at FLORIDA (31-25-0-14, 76 pts.) - 3/19/2015, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 5-3 (+3.8 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 5-3-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.7 Units)

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BOSTON (36-23-0-11, 83 pts.) at OTTAWA (34-24-0-11, 79 pts.) - 3/19/2015, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 8-5-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.7 Units)

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WASHINGTON (38-23-0-10, 86 pts.) at MINNESOTA (39-24-0-7, 85 pts.) - 3/19/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 141-189 ATS (-71.2 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 51-37 ATS (-2.7 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 9-3 ATS (+5.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
WASHINGTON is 20-14 ATS (+35.6 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 2-1-0 straight up against WASHINGTON 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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ST LOUIS (45-20-0-5, 95 pts.) at WINNIPEG (35-23-0-12, 82 pts.) - 3/19/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 39-35 ATS (+81.9 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 5-12 ATS (-9.1 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 2-10 ATS (-13.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 7-1 (+5.8 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 7-1-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.4 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (39-21-0-10, 88 pts.) at DALLAS (32-28-0-10, 74 pts.) - 3/19/2015, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 194-133 ATS (-2.5 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
DALLAS is 12-16 ATS (-4.6 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
DALLAS is 5-10 ATS (-8.4 Units) in home games second half of the season this season.
DALLAS is 6-18 ATS (+27.6 Units) after a division game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 2-1 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 2-1-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.1 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (29-28-0-15, 73 pts.) at CALGARY (38-27-0-5, 81 pts.) - 3/19/2015, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-43 ATS (+74.1 Units) in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 7-21 ATS (+34.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 3-13 ATS (+18.3 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 2-16 ATS (+25.3 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
CALGARY is 38-32 ATS (+78.2 Units) in all games this season.
CALGARY is 38-35 ATS (+0.5 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 37-28 ATS (+69.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 30-21 ATS (+52.2 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-1 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 2-1-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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COLUMBUS (31-35-0-4, 66 pts.) at VANCOUVER (40-25-0-4, 84 pts.) - 3/19/2015, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 4-2 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 4-2-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.3 Units)

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COLORADO (32-26-0-11, 75 pts.) at ARIZONA (21-41-0-8, 50 pts.) - 3/19/2015, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 87-71 ATS (+11.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 18-14 ATS (+33.7 Units) second half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 14-6 ATS (+7.6 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 46-20 ATS (+20.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 22-8 ATS (+12.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 21-49 ATS (+71.8 Units) in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 7-26 ATS (+36.6 Units) second half of the season this season.
ARIZONA is 4-22 ATS (+44.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 5-3 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 5-3-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.4 Units)

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**Udog** · 03-19-2015, 12:20 PM

NHL
Short Sheet

Thursday, March 19

Carolina at Montreal, 7:35 ET
Carolina: 21-18 SU in road games when playing their 4th game in 7 days
Montreal: 80-93 SU in home games after playing 2 consecutive road games

San Jose at Toronto, 7:35 ET
San Jose: 7-0 SU in road games after failing to cover the spread in 2 or more consecutive games
Toronto: 6-27 SU second half of the season

Detroit at Florida, 12:05 ET
Detroit: n/a
Florida: n/a

Boston at Ottawa, 7:35 ET
Boston: n/a
Ottawa: n/a

Washington at Minnesota, 8:05 ET
Washington: 9-24 SU as a road underdog of +100 to +150
Minnesota: 24-9 SU in home games when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days

St Louis at Winnipeg, 8:05 ET
St Louis: 13-3 SU when playing their 3rd road game in 5 days
Winnipeg: 5-12 SU in home games off a home win

Pittsburgh at Dallas, 8:35 ET
Pittsburgh: 60-26 SU after 1 or more consecutive unders
Dallas: 3-15 SU at home when the money line is -100 to -150

Philadelphia at Calgary, 9:05 ET
Philadelphia: 2-16 SU in road games revenging a loss versus opponent
Calgary: 17-10 SU when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days

Columbus at Vancouver, 10:05 ET
Columbus: n/a
Vancouver: n/a

Colorado at Arizona, 10:05 ET
Colorado: 14-6 SU in March games
Arizona: 10-25 SU in home games

**Udog** · 03-19-2015, 12:21 PM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, March 19

Hot teams
-- Ottawa won last four games, allowing five goals.
-- Minnesota won eight of its last ten games. Washington won five of its last eight.
-- Blues won five of their last six games. Winnipeg won last two games, allowing three goals.
-- Dallas Stars won five of their last seven games.
-- Blue Jackets, Canucks both won four of their last five games.
-- Colorado won five of its last six games.

Cold teams
-- San Jose is 7-13 in its last 20 games. Toronto lost six of its last seven.
-- Carolina lost six of its last eight games. Montreal lost six of its last nine.
-- Boston lost last two games, after winning previous five.
-- Red Wings lost four of their last six games. Florida is 5-8 in its last 13 games.
-- Penguins lost last three games, scoring one goal.
-- Flyers lost six of their last seven games. Calgary lost three of last five games.
-- Arizona lost five in a row, 17 of last 19 games.

Series records
-- Sharks won eight of last nine games with Toronto.
-- Canadiens won their last four games with Carolina.
-- Road team won last three Boston-Ottawa games; teams split last ten.
-- Road team won last six Detroit-Florida games.
-- Home side won nine of last ten Washington-Minnesota games.
-- Blues won their last seven games with Winnipeg.
-- Dallas Stars lost seven of last nine games with Pittsburgh.
-- Flyers won three of last four games with Calgary.
-- Canucks won four of last five games with Vancouver.
-- Avalanche won five of last six games with Arizona.

Totals
-- Last six San Jose road games went over the total.
-- Under is 5-2-2 in last nine Carolina-Montreal games.
-- Over is 5-1-3 in last nine Boston-Ottawa games.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Detroit-Florida games.
-- Five of last six Washington-Minnesota games stayed under.
-- Seven of last ten St Louis games stayed under total.
-- Over is 8-4 in last twelve Pittsburgh games.
-- Seven of last nine Philly-Calgary games stayed under.
-- Eight of last ten Columbus-Vancouver games stayed under.
-- Five of last six Colorado-Arizona games went over total.

Back-to-back
-- Columbus is 3-8 on road if it played night before.

**Udog** · 03-19-2015, 12:24 PM

NHL

Thursday, March 19

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Trend Report
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7:30 PM
BOSTON vs. OTTAWA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Ottawa is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games

7:30 PM
CAROLINA vs. MONTREAL
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 7 games on the road
Carolina is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Montreal's last 20 games when playing at home against Carolina
Montreal is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Carolina

7:30 PM
DETROIT vs. FLORIDA
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 11 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida is 2-10-2 SU in its last 14 games ,when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Florida's last 11 games when playing at home against Detroit

7:30 PM
SAN JOSE vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose's last 5 games on the road
San Jose is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 1-8-2 SU in its last 11 games ,when playing San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Toronto's last 17 games when playing at home against San Jose

8:00 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. WINNIPEG
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games on the road
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
Winnipeg is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Winnipeg's last 13 games

8:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. MINNESOTA
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Minnesota is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games

8:30 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. DALLAS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Dallas's last 13 games
Dallas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

9:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. CALGARY
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Calgary is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Calgary is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia

10:00 PM
COLORADO vs. ARIZONA
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games at home
Arizona is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games at home

10:00 PM
COLUMBUS vs. VANCOUVER
Columbus is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
Columbus is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Vancouver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Vancouver is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games when playing Columbus

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**Udog** · 03-19-2015, 12:29 PM

NHL

Thursday, March 19

Panthers' G Roberto Luongo, probable Thursday

Luongo has missed the last six games with a shoulder injury but is expected to return Thursday against the Red Wings.

Bruins' G Tuukka Rask, probable Thursday

Rask was not available for Tuesday's game due to general soreness but is expected to play Thursday against the Senators.

Red Wings' C Pavel Datsyuk, out Thursday

Datsyuk has a lower-body injury and will miss Thursday's game against the Panthers and Friday's game against the Lightning.

Jets' D Dustin Byfuglien, questionable Thursday

Byfuglien has an upper-body injury but could return for Thursday's game against the Blues.

NHL roundup: Ducks top Kings in OT

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Overcoming a deficit after two periods for the NHL-leading 12th time Wednesday, the Anaheim Ducks beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on center Ryan Kesler's goal 45 seconds into overtime at Honda Center.

Anaheim moved to 28-7 in one-goal games this year.

Left winger Patrick Maroon and right winger Jakob Silfverberg also scored for Anaheim. Center Jeff Carter and right winger Justin Williams tallied for the Kings.

Anaheim rookie John Gibson fended off 29 of 31 shots, while Los Angeles's Jonathan Quick made 23 stops.

Blackhawks 1, Rangers 0

NEW YORK -- Center Brad Richards broke a scoreless tie halfway through the third period, and Chicago defeated New York. Richards was playing his first game at Madison Square Garden since the Rangers bought out his contract in the offseason. He spent the previous three seasons with New York before signing with the Blackhawks last summer.

Backup goaltender Scott Darling stopped 25 shots to earn the win for the Blackhawks, who are 6-1-0 in their past seven games.

Goaltender Cam Talbot made 30 saves for the Rangers, who had their five-game winning streak snapped.

Blue Jackets 4, Oilers 3 (SO)

EDMONTON, Alberta -- Outshot 47-20 through regulation and overtime, the Columbus still earned a win thanks to the efforts of Curtis McElhinney The goalie made 44 saves and stopped two of three Edmonton tries in a shootout.

Blue Jackets centers Ryan Johansen and Alex Wennberg beat Edmonton goalie Ben Scrivens in the shootout. Right winger Jordan Eberle was the only Oiler to beat McElhinney in the tiebreaker.

Center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and winger Nail Yakupov scored early in the third period, giving Edmonton a 3-2 lead, but the advantage lasted only 54 seconds before Columbus center Mark Letestu tied it again at 10:09.

**Udog** · 03-19-2015, 12:32 PM

NHL

Thursday, March 19

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Game of the Day: Bruins at Senators
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Boston Bruins at Ottawa Senators (+100, 5.5)

Rookie Andrew Hammond can shatter a 76-year-old NHL record and, more importantly, help the Ottawa Senators pull within two points of the second wild card in the Eastern Conference when they host the Boston Bruins on Thursday night. Hammond has allowed two goals or fewer in his first 12 starts, matching the mark set by Boston's Frank Brimsek (1938-39). The "Hamburglar" has yet to lose in regulation (11-0-1) for Ottawa, which trails the Bruins by four points.

The surging Senators have won four in a row and are 12-1-1 during a white-hot stretch as they prepare to open a four-game homestand, but that lone regulation defeat was a 3-1 setback at home to Boston. The Bruins were on a tear of their own, rattling off five straight victories before scoring a combined one goal in consecutive losses to Washington and last-place Buffalo and now open a three-game road trip that includes a back-to-back in Florida. Boston has won 12 of its last 14 at Ottawa.

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, NESN (Boston), RDS2, TSN5 (Ottawa)

LINE HISTORY: The Senators opened +100 and the total is 5.5.

INJURY REPORT: Bruins - C David Krejci (Questionable, knee), G Tuukka Rask (Probable, undisclosed). Senators - C Zack Smith (Questionable, upper body).

ABOUT THE BRUINS (36-23-11 SU, 30-32 O/U): Center David Krejci, who led the team in scoring a year ago but has been limited to 38 games this season, practiced fully Wednesday after sitting out the past 12 contests with a torn MCL in his left knee. Krejci could return over the weekend and one of the prime candidates to take a seat is Carl Soderberg, who is scoreless over his past 24 games spanning two months. “I can score the puck, but I’m not a sniper," Soderberg said. "I’m more of a playmaker. ... But the most important thing is that we win some hockey games this week."

ABOUT THE SENATORS (34-24-11 SU, 28-32 O/U): While Hammond's meteoric rise has dwarfed all other storylines for Ottawa, Mark Stone has also come up big with five game-winning goals - four during the 12-1-1 surge - and trails only Nashville's Filip Forsberg (six) and New York Islanders forward Anders Lee (six) for the most among rookies. The Senators have scored two goals in each of their last three victories, further testament to Hammond's brilliance. "He's on fire," said Kyle Turris, who set up Stone's latest decisive tally. "I don't think I've ever seen anything like it."

TRENDS:

* Over is 5-1-4 in the last 10 meetings.
* Bruins are 17-5 in the last 22 meetings in Ottawa.
* Senators are 4-0 in their last four vs. Eastern Conference.
* Under is 5-0 in Bruins last five overall.

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**Udog** · 03-19-2015, 06:29 PM

NHL
Dunkel

Thursday, March 19

Carolina Hurricanes vs Montreal Canadiens

Game 1-2
March 19, 2015 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Carolina Hurricanes
10.709
Montreal Canadiens
12.337
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Montreal Canadiens
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Montreal Canadiens
-215
5
Dunkel Pick:
Montreal Canadiens
(-215); Under

San Jose Sharks vs Toronto Maple Leafs

Game 3-4
March 19, 2015 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Jose Sharks
11.584
Toronto Maple Leafs
9.408
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Jose Sharks
by 2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Jose Sharks
-160
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Jose Sharks
(-160); Under

Detroit Red Wings vs Florida Panthers

Game 5-6
March 19, 2015 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit Red Wings
10.158
Florida Panthers
11.732
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Florida Panthers
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit Red Wings
-135
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Florida Panthers
(+115); Over

Boston Bruins vs Ottawa Senators

Game 7-8
March 19, 2015 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston Bruins
11.246
Ottawa Senators
13.045
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ottawa Senators
by 2
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston Bruins
-125
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Ottawa Senators
(+105); Over

Washington Capitals vs Minnesota Wild

Game 9-10
March 19, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington Capitals
11.532
Minnesota Wild
13.158
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota Wild
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota Wild
-145
5
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota Wild
(-145); Over

St. Louis Blues vs Winnipeg Jets

Game 11-12
March 19, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis Blues
14.142
Winnipeg Jets
11.554
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis Blues
by 2 1/2
5 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis Blues
-125
5
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis Blues
(-125); Over

Pittsburgh Penguins vs Dallas Stars

Game 13-14
March 19, 2015 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh Penguins
11.171
Dallas Stars
9.950
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh Penguins
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas Stars
-110
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh Penguins
(-110); Under

Philadelphia Flyers vs Calgary Flames

Game 15-16
March 19, 2015 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia Flyers
11.755
Calgary Flames
10.146
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia Flyers
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Calgary Flames
-145
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia Flyers
(+125); Under

Columbus Blue Jackets vs Vancouver Canucks

Game 17-18
March 19, 2015 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Columbus Blue Jackets
10.803
Vancouver Canucks
12.818
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vancouver Canucks
by 2
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vancouver Canucks
-220
5
Dunkel Pick:
Vancouver Canucks
(-220); Over

Colorado Avalanche vs Arizona Coyotes

Game 19-20
March 19, 2015 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado Avalanche
12.825
Arizona Coyotes
9.682
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado Avalanche
by 3
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado Avalanche
-165
5
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado Avalanche
(-165); Over

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