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**Udog** · 03-28-2015, 09:21 AM

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.

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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......

**Udog** · 03-28-2015, 09:24 AM

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)

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**Udog** · 03-28-2015, 09:30 AM

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.
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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.

**Udog** · 03-28-2015, 09:33 AM

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

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**Udog** · 03-28-2015, 09:39 AM

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.

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**Udog** · 03-28-2015, 09:41 AM

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.

**Udog** · 03-28-2015, 11:40 AM

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

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