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NHL
Dunkel

Monday, April 6


Columbus Blue Jackets @ New York Rangers

Game 1-2
April 6, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Columbus Blue Jac
8.616
New York Rangers
11.751
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York Rangers
by 3
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York Rangers
-200
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New York Rangers
(-200); Over

Carolina Hurricanes @ Buffalo Sabres

Game 3-4
April 6, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Carolina Hurrican
12.451
Buffalo Sabres
9.707
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Carolina Hurrican
by 2 1/2
5 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Carolina Hurrican
-160
5
Dunkel Pick:
Carolina Hurrican
(-160); Over

Winnipeg Jets @ Minnesota Wild

Game 5-6
April 6, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Winnipeg Jets
12.996
Minnesota Wild
12.346
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Winnipeg Jets
by 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota Wild
-160
5
Dunkel Pick:
Winnipeg Jets
(+140); Under

Los Angeles Kings @ Vancouver Canucks

Game 7-8
April 6, 2015 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles Kings
11.374
Vancouver Canucks
12.342
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vancouver Canucks
by 1
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles Kings
-130
5
Dunkel Pick:
Vancouver Canucks
(+110); Under

Dallas Stars @ San Jose Sharks

Game 9-10
April 6, 2015 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas Stars
9.822
San Jose Sharks
11.360
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Jose Sharks
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Jose Sharks
-145
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Jose Sharks
(-145); Under




NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, April 6

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COLUMBUS (39-35-0-4, 82 pts.) at NY RANGERS (50-21-0-7, 107 pts.) - 4/6/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 50-28 ATS (+98.2 Units) in all games this season.
NY RANGERS are 30-13 ATS (+8.2 Units) second half of the season this season.
NY RANGERS are 20-7 ATS (+9.7 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
COLUMBUS is 39-39 ATS (+89.1 Units) in all games this season.
COLUMBUS is 28-29 ATS (+69.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 23-20 ATS (+49.3 Units) second half of the season this season.
COLUMBUS is 9-5 ATS (+17.5 Units) in road games after a division game this season.
COLUMBUS is 21-18 ATS (+45.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
COLUMBUS is 11-5 ATS (+17.0 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
COLUMBUS is 15-8 ATS (+26.9 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
COLUMBUS is 10-2 ATS (+12.5 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak this season.
COLUMBUS is 20-21 ATS (+51.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLUMBUS is 12-8 ATS (+25.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
NY RANGERS are 126-124 ATS (-62.3 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 30-40 ATS (-31.6 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 102-103 ATS (-63.4 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 108-114 ATS (-79.4 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 80-92 ATS (-35.6 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 4-3 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 4-3-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.4 Units)

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CAROLINA (29-38-0-11, 69 pts.) at BUFFALO (22-49-0-8, 52 pts.) - 4/6/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 7-28 ATS (+49.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 43-118 ATS (-95.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 18-65 ATS (+164.5 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 15-55 ATS (+123.2 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 18-57 ATS (+123.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 9-32 ATS (+60.0 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
CAROLINA is 6-2 (+3.2 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 6-2-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.5 Units)

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WINNIPEG (40-26-0-12, 92 pts.) at MINNESOTA (44-26-0-8, 96 pts.) - 4/6/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 56-40 ATS (+14.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 27-21 ATS (+49.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 32-24 ATS (+56.8 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 6-3 (+2.7 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 6-3-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.7 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (39-25-0-14, 92 pts.) at VANCOUVER (45-29-0-5, 95 pts.) - 4/6/2015, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 39-39 ATS (-21.9 Units) in all games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 13-22 ATS (-13.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
VANCOUVER is 33-43 ATS (-35.5 Units) in home games in April games since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 37-48 ATS (+87.1 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 112-109 ATS (-64.5 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 8-4 (+2.5 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 8-4-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.5 Units)

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DALLAS (38-31-0-10, 86 pts.) at SAN JOSE (39-31-0-9, 87 pts.) - 4/6/2015, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 9-18 ATS (-12.0 Units) after a division game this season.
DALLAS is 20-13 ATS (+35.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
DALLAS is 54-49 ATS (+117.3 Units) in road games revenging a home loss versus opponent since 1996.
DALLAS is 12-9 ATS (+24.3 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
DALLAS is 10-5 ATS (+16.8 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
SAN JOSE is 39-40 ATS (-23.2 Units) in all games this season.
SAN JOSE is 9-13 ATS (-24.5 Units) in home games second half of the season this season.
SAN JOSE is 4-8 ATS (-8.3 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
SAN JOSE is 15-17 ATS (-4.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN JOSE is 18-18 ATS (-15.3 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
DALLAS is 4-5 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 5-4-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.1 Units)

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NHL
Short Sheet

Monday, April 6

Columbus at NY Rangers, 7:05 ET
Columbus: 17-12 SU in road games revenging a same season loss vs opponent
New York: 21-29 SU off a home win

Carolina at Buffalo, 7:05 ET
Carolina: 16-12 SU in road games after having lost 3 of their last 4 games
Buffalo: 2-17 SU revenging a road blowout loss versus opponent by 3 goals or more

Winnipeg at Minnesota, 8:05 ET
Winnipeg: 21-14 SU as a road underdog of +100 to +150
Minnesota: 6-15 SU after playing 2 consecutive home games

Los Angeles at Vancouver, 10:05 ET
Los Angeles: 30-20 SU in road games off a win or tie in their previous game
Vancouver: 2-7 SU after playing 4 consecutive road games

Dallas at San Jose, 10:35 ET
Dallas: 20-9 SU in road games after 2 straight games where both teams scored 3 goals or more
San Jose: 4-15 SU after scoring 3 goals or more in 2 straight games

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Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

-- Duke 68, Wisconsin 63-- Badgers' bench played total of 52 minutes in two games; would've loved to have seen Duke-Kentucky.

-- Not to say Duke gets preferential treatment, but by my count there are 8 former Dukies analyzing basketball on TV; next most? Best I can do is UCLA, with three.

-- Big 14 is now 0-6 in national title games since 2000; six different schools lost

-- San Jose Sharks will miss the NHL playoffs for first time in ten years.

-- If I hear much more about Eldrick Woods' practice rounds, I'm going to puke.

-- Could someone explain to me why George Raveling is in the Hall of Fame? Not to be disrespectful, but what has he done to be a Hall of Famer? Someone help me.....

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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Wrapping up Opening Day........

13) Rockies 10, Brewers 0-- Rough day for Milwaukee, which lost Ryan Braun to a ribcage injury and got crushed in home opener-- it was 10-0 in 4th inning. Colorado's pitcher Kendrick even had two hits. Guess it was an omen for the Badgers too-- bad day in Cheeseland.

12) Mets 3, Nationals 1-- Scherzer was throwing no-hitter in sixth inning when Nats botched a short pop-up in centerfield, then Duda knocked in couple runs with Mets' first hit of game. Mets' third run scored after another Desmond error. Bartolo Colon was tough for the Metropolitans.

11) Braves 2, Marlins 1-- Only the Marlins could have a rain delay in a home game in a domed stadium; how about closing the damn roof when you know it is going to rain???? By the way, it rains most every day in Miami at 5:00 or so.

10) Reds 5, Pirates 2-- Cueto was brilliant for seven innings, Reds bullpen let Pirates tie it, then Todd Frazier hit 3-run homer to send fans home happy. It is tough to recognize Andrew McCutchen without his dredlocks.

9) Dodgers 6, Padres 3-- This is where I complain about fact that two of my fantasy baseball starters are hurt already. Baseball is a sport where a guy went on the DL this spring after he got hurt while sneezing. Lineman on the Patriots played a Super Bowl with a torn ACL.

8) Blue Jays 6, Bronx 1-- Didi Gregorius got thrown out stealing 3rd in bottom of 8th inning, with two outs and Jays leading 5-1, with Teixeira up. On bright side, you can get a 28-ounce steak in their fancy restaurant in their stadium for $62, so there's that. Toronto has no excuses this year; they're a good team.

7) Tigers 4, Twins 0-- 12 years ago, Dave Bliss was basketball coach at Baylor; one of his players killed a teammate, and Bliss told his players to portray their dead teammate as a drug dealer to conceal the fact that Bliss was breaking rules in how he funded the player's scholarship.

Bliss is 71 now and somehow, Southwestern Christian University in Bethany, OK has hired him to be their basketball coach. I swear, if they hired me it would have been better that hiring this creep. Scumbag is too kind a word for him.

6) Orioles 6, Rays 2-- Not sure how much $$$$ Buck Showalter makes, but I'm sure it ain't enough; the job he has done in Baltimore is really excellent. Not a lot to like about the way the Rays are looking; plus they have pitching injuries..

5) Royals 10, White Sox 1-- I've never heard of a pitcher having a cramp in his pitching thumb, but that is what drove Ventura out of the game. We get excited about Opening Day, but overreact to Opening Day results; its a long season.

4) Mariners 4, Angels 1-- Just glad the A's didn't open against King Felix this year; we've done that way too many times. Its cool that it looks like Hernandez will pitch his whole career in Seattle, even if they are our divisional rivals.

3) Astros 2, Indians 0-- JD Martinez bats 5th for Detroit, a really good team; he got released (RELEASED?!?!?!?!) by the Astros last March. How does the GM of the Astros explain that one to his owner? Doesn't he have any assistants who will tell him when he's about to do something stupid?

2) Red Sox 8, Phillies 0-- Weird situation here, as most people expect Hamels to be on the Red Sox by the end of July, and here he is, pitching against them. Pedroia and Ramirez both hit couple taters. Not lot of optimism in Philly.

1) A's 8, Rangers 0-- Sonny Gray was tremendous, A's broke 10-game skid on Opening Day. Its only one game of 162, but Ike Davis at 1B is a huge upgrade defensively over the suspects who played there last year. Jesse Hahn starts for Oakland tonight; he went to high school with Matt Harvey of the Mets.

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NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, April 7

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NY RANGERS (50-21-0-7, 107 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (32-34-0-13, 77 pts.) - 4/7/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 50-28 ATS (+10.9 Units) in all games this season.
NY RANGERS are 16-6 ATS (+9.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
NY RANGERS are 30-13 ATS (+10.9 Units) second half of the season this season.
NY RANGERS are 20-7 ATS (+9.9 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
NY RANGERS are 54-24 ATS (+14.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 30-10 ATS (+12.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 14-31 ATS (+48.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 8-4 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 8-4-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (46-27-0-6, 98 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (32-29-0-18, 82 pts.) - 4/7/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-7 ATS (+4.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-8 ATS (+22.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 20-7 ATS (+10.7 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 14-6 ATS (+7.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 32-47 ATS (-63.8 Units) in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 9-18 ATS (+28.0 Units) after a division game this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-27 ATS (+45.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 224-231 ATS (-20.1 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 6-5 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 6-5-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.6 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (42-26-0-11, 95 pts.) at OTTAWA (40-26-0-13, 93 pts.) - 4/7/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 42-37 ATS (-17.4 Units) in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 7-13 ATS (-9.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 19-23 ATS (-15.8 Units) second half of the season this season.
OTTAWA is 18-11 ATS (+31.3 Units) after a division game this season.
OTTAWA is 15-4 ATS (+19.1 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
OTTAWA is 25-15 ATS (+43.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
PITTSBURGH is 57-39 ATS (+99.0 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
OTTAWA is 39-44 ATS (-38.1 Units) in home games in April games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 10-3 (+5.9 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 10-3-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.9 Units)

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CAROLINA (29-38-0-11, 69 pts.) at DETROIT (41-25-0-13, 95 pts.) - 4/7/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 7-28 ATS (+49.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 81-85 ATS (+199.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 9-16 ATS (-8.2 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 19-23 ATS (-13.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-1 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 3-1-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.1 Units)

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WINNIPEG (40-26-0-12, 92 pts.) at ST LOUIS (49-23-0-7, 105 pts.) - 4/7/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 12-6 ATS (+5.9 Units) on Tuesday nights this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 7-2 (+4.4 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 7-2-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
4 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.8 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

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MINNESOTA (44-26-0-8, 96 pts.) at CHICAGO (48-25-0-6, 102 pts.) - 4/7/2015, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 25-11 ATS (+5.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MINNESOTA is 14-6 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
MINNESOTA is 8-2 ATS (+10.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
CHICAGO is 52-49 ATS (-20.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 15-8 (+3.4 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 15-8-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
10 of 20 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-1.4 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)

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ARIZONA (24-47-0-8, 56 pts.) at CALGARY (43-29-0-7, 93 pts.) - 4/7/2015, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 24-55 ATS (+103.9 Units) in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 10-32 ATS (+63.8 Units) second half of the season this season.
ARIZONA is 6-25 ATS (+49.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
ARIZONA is 8-30 ATS (+58.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CALGARY is 43-36 ATS (+114.6 Units) in all games this season.
CALGARY is 43-39 ATS (+86.3 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 20-7 ATS (+27.4 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
CALGARY is 18-8 ATS (+26.1 Units) after a division game this season.
CALGARY is 23-12 ATS (+36.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 8-4 (+4.8 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 8-4-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.6 Units)

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NASHVILLE (47-22-0-10, 104 pts.) at COLORADO (36-31-0-12, 84 pts.) - 4/7/2015, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 7-19 ATS (+28.7 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 91-77 ATS (-20.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 53-39 ATS (+95.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 40-34 ATS (+75.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 12-7 ATS (+20.8 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
COLORADO is 20-12 ATS (+7.4 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 10-3 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road games after a division game this season.
COLORADO is 127-120 ATS (-41.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
COLORADO is 117-114 ATS (-82.3 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 6-5 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 6-5-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.8 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (39-25-0-14, 92 pts.) at EDMONTON (23-43-0-13, 59 pts.) - 4/7/2015, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 39-39 ATS (-21.9 Units) in all games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 13-22 ATS (-13.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
EDMONTON is 23-56 ATS (-100.0 Units) in all games this season.
EDMONTON is 1-10 ATS (+15.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 3-23 ATS (+40.0 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
EDMONTON is 4-21 ATS (+38.1 Units) after a division game this season.
EDMONTON is 15-41 ATS (+88.1 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
EDMONTON is 9-30 ATS (+58.4 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 9-2 (+6.0 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 9-2-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, April 7

Hot teams
-- Rangers won their last four games, outscoring foes 16-8.
-- Senators won three of their last four games.
-- Blues won their last three games, scoring 13 goals. Jets won eight of their last 11.
-- Chicago won four of its last five games.
-- Flames won three of their last four games.

Cold teams
-- Devils lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Islanders lost eight of their last eleven games. Flyers lost ten of last fourteen.
-- Penguins lost five of their last seven games.
-- Hurricanes lost four of their last five games. Detroit lost 12 of its last 17.
-- Minnesota lost its last three games, scoring four goals.
-- Arizona lost 11 of its last 14 games.
-- Avalanche lost six of their last eight games. Nashville lost 11 of its last 17 games.
-- Kings lost last three road games, outscored 10-3. Oilers lost last three games overall, outscored by total of 17-3.

Series records
-- Rangers won their last five games with New Jersey.
-- Islanders won their last four games with Philly.
-- Penguins won five of last seven games with Ottawa.
-- Red Wings won four of last five games with Carolina.
-- Blues won seven of last eight games with Winnipeg.
-- Blackhawks won five of last six games with Minnesota.
-- Flames won their last four games with Arizona.
-- Predators won three of last four games with Colorado.
-- Kings won nine of their last ten games with Edmonton.

Totals
-- Seven of last nine Ranger games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Islander-Philly games went over.
-- Four of last five Pittsburgh-Ottawa games stayed under.
-- Six of last eight Detroit-Carolina games stayed under.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Winnipeg games.
-- Under is 4-1-2 in last seven Minnesota games.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Calgary games.
-- Five of last seven Nashville-Colorado games went over.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six LA-Edmonton games.

Back-to-back
-- Rangers are 4-0 on road if they played night before.
-- Carolina is 3-5 on road if it played the night before.
-- Winnipeg is 3-3 if it played the night before.
-- Minnesota is 1-4 on road if it was at home night before.
-- Kings are 1-4 on road if they played the night before.

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NHL

Tuesday, April 7

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. PHILADELPHIA
NY Islanders are 4-17 SU in their last 21 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 17-4 SU in their last 21 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 11 games at home

7:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. NEW JERSEY
The total has gone OVER in 7 of the NY Rangers last 9 games
NY Rangers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 6 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games at home

7:30 PM
CAROLINA vs. DETROIT
Carolina is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Carolina is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Carolina
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

7:30 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. OTTAWA
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Ottawa is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing Pittsburgh
Ottawa is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

8:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. ST. LOUIS
Winnipeg is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Winnipeg's last 24 games on the road
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

8:30 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CHICAGO
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Chicago
Chicago is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

9:00 PM
ARIZONA vs. CALGARY
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Arizona's last 16 games
Calgary is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games

9:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. COLORADO
Nashville is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing Colorado
Nashville is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

9:30 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. EDMONTON
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Los Angeles's last 14 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games when playing Los Angeles
Edmonton is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Los Angeles

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NHL

Tuesday, April 7


NHL roundup: Desperate Jets stay alive with win

SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- Needing a win to keep their playoff hopes alive, the Winnipeg Jets played like a desperate team, out-working and out-scoring the suddenly reeling Minnesota Wild 2-0 on Monday.

Right wingers Drew Stafford and Blake Wheeler scored, while goalie Ondrej Pavelec turned in a 32-save performance, as the Jets improved their odds of their first playoff trip since the NHL returned to Winnipeg in 2011.

Minnesota, which could have clinched a Western Conference playoff spot with a win, got 32 saves from goalie Devan Dubnyk but was shut out at home for just the second time this season and lost its third game in a row.

Canucks 2, Kings 1 (SO)

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Left winger Chris Higgins scored in a shootout as Vancouver defeated Los Angeles in a game with a playoff feel.

Winger Daniel Sedin tied the game at 9:54 of the third, forcing overtime while Canucks goaltender Eddie Lack made 36 saves.

Goalie Jonathon Quick stopped 37 shots while left winger Dwight King scored the regulation goal for the Kings.

Stars 5, Sharks 1

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Dallas beat San Jose in a game that really had no winner as minutes before the opening faceoff, the Winnipeg Jets beat the Minnesota Wild, a result that eliminated both the Sharks and Stars from the Stanley Cup playoff chase.

It was probably more of a surprise for San Jose considering the Sharks owned the second-longest streak of reaching the playoffs with 10 straight, second only to Detroit's 23 in a row.

Dallas backup goalie Jhonas Enroth stopped 23 of 24 shots and left winger Jamie Benn scored two goals to lead the Stars. Left winger Ryan Garbutt, right winger Patrick Eaves and center Colton Sceviour also scored for Dallas. Center Joe Thornton scored San Jose's lone goal.

Rangers 4, Blue Jackets 3 (OT)

NEW YORK -- After tying the game in the dying seconds of regulation, center Derek Stepan scored with 49.6 seconds remaining in overtime as the New York Rangers rallied to beat Columbus at Madison Square Garden.

Stepan sent the game to overtime by scoring with 27.5 seconds remaining in regulation. Right winger Martin St. Louis and defenseman Dan Girardi also scored for the Rangers (51-21-7), who still hold the league's best record. Henrik Lundqvist stopped 29 of 32 shots.

Center Brandon Dubinsky, left winger Matt Calvert and right winger Marko Dano scored for the Blue Jackets, who received 38 saves from Sergei Bobrovsky.

Sabres 4, Hurricanes 3

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- After jumping out to a 4-0 lead and allowing three unanswered goals, Buffalo held on for a victory over Carolina.

Center Mikhail Grigorenko, right winger Brian Gionta, left winger Johan Larsson and center Tyler Ennis scored for Buffalo (23-49-8), while goalie Anders Lindback made 48 saves.

Right wingers Patrick Dwyer and Alexander Semin and center Eric Staal scored for the Hurricanes (29-38-11). Goalie Cam Ward made 21 saves.

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NHL

Tuesday, April 7


Hammond confirmed to start must-win game for Sens

Rookie goaltender Andrew Hammond will get the start in goal as the Ottawa Senators host the Pittsburgh Penguins in a must-win game for the Canadian franchise's playoff chances Tuesday.

Hammond has appeared in 21 games (20 starts) this season and has a record of 17-1-2, a 1.86 goals against average and a .939 save percentage.

The Senators are priced at -120 and oddsmakers have the total set at 5.5.


Dogs are money for backers Monday night

NHL underdogs sent their backers home happy Monday night, going 4-0-1 straight up.

That's a very successful night for underdogs, as they are cashing at a rate of just 40.7 percent this season.

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NHL

Tuesday, April 7


Rangers look for season sweep of Devils Tuesday

The New York Rangers will try to complete a season sweep of the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center Tuesday evening.

The Rangers and Devils have played three times this season with the former winning each game and outscoring the Devils 13-5 overall.

The last time New York swept New Jersey in a season series was 1993-94.

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NHL
Dunkel

Tuesday, April 7


New York Rangers @ New Jersey Devils

Game 51-52
April 7, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York Rangers
11.751
New Jersey Devils
12.606
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Jersey Devils
by 1
4 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York Rangers
-175
5
Dunkel Pick:
New Jersey Devils
(+155); Under

New York Islanders @ Philadelphia Flyers

Game 53-54
April 7, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York Islander
12.317
Philadelphia Flye
13.404
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia Flye
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York Islander
-135
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia Flye
(+115); Under

Pittsburgh Penguins @ Ottawa Senators

Game 55-56
April 7, 2015 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh Pengui
12.883
Ottawa Senators
13.706
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ottawa Senators
by 1
4 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Ottawa Senators
-120
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Ottawa Senators
(-120); Under

Carolina Hurricanes @ Detroit Red Wings

Game 57-58
April 7, 2015 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Carolina Hurrican
12.317
Detroit Red Wings
13.706
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit Red Wings
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit Red Wings
-260
5
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit Red Wings
(-260); Under

Winnipeg Jets @ St. Louis Blues

Game 59-60
April 7, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Winnipeg Jets
10.332
St. Louis Blues
11.288
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis Blues
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis Blues
-175
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis Blues
(-175); Under

Minnesota Wild @ Chicago Blackhawks

Game 61-62
April 7, 2015 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota Wild
12.393
Chicago *********
13.878
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago *********
by 1 1/2
4 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago *********
-150
5
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago *********
(-150); Under

Nashville Predators @ Colorado Avalanche

Game 65-66
April 7, 2015 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nashville Predato
11.770
Colorado Avalanch
12.697
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado Avalanch
by 1
5 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville Predato
-140
5
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado Avalanch
(+120); Over

Arizona Coyotes @ Calgary Flames

Game 63-64
April 7, 2015 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona Coyotes
10.768
Calgary Flames
9.878
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona Coyotes
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Calgary Flames
-320
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona Coyotes
(+260); Under

Los Angeles Kings @ Edmonton Oilers

Game 67-68
April 7, 2015 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles Kings
13.152
Edmonton Oilers
10.608
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles Kings
by 2 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles Kings
-310
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles Kings
(-310); Under

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NHL

Tuesday, April 7


Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit - Ques Tues

Datsyuk is questionable to play Tuesday against the Hurricanes due to an upper-body injury.


Talbot to get the start for Rangers Tuesday

With Henrik Lundqvist getting the start - and win - for the New York Rangers Monday, the Blueshirts will give Cam Talbot the start between the pipes at the New Jersey Devils Tuesday.

Talbot, who filled in admirably while Lundqvist was injured, will make his first start since March 29.

The 27-year-old is 20-9-4 with a 2.21 goals against average and .926 save percentage in 35 games played this season.

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Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

I love college basketball, but here are six things I'd do to improve it.........

-- Let kids jump right from high school to the NBA; but if you go to college, you're there for at least two years. One-and-done doesn't help college ball or the NBA.

-- Reduce timeouts teams can call from five a game to two a game; there are eight TV timeouts imbedded in the game. There are WAY TOO MANY stoppages now.

-- I'd tell officials to allow continuation on drives to the basket; this is a quick way to increase scoring.

-- In a related item, get rid of flopping; when in doubt, its a block, not a charge, then teams will stop practicing drawing fake charges. Yes, some teams do this.

-- 30-second shot clock, which won't help much and an 8-second halfcourt line- that will force teams not to walk the ball up, and will encourage teams to press more.

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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Some mid-week thoughts.........

13) Pretty cool moment in Montreal Friday night, when Russell Matin's dad played O, Canada on the saxophone before the Jays-Reds exhibition game at Olympic Stadium. Martin grew up in Montreal; this is his first year with the Blue Jays.

12) Pretty un-cool stuff in South Carolina, where someone filmed a police officer gunning down a citizen running away from him after a routine traffic stop. Apparently the guy was running because he owes child support and didn't want to be arrested for that. The officer has been charged with murder.

I'm not posting a link to it here but it is all over TV today; it looks like a bad movie, but it is very real and very sad.

11) 34.2% of shots in college basketball this season were behind the arc, the highest percentage since 1987.

10) Rick Porcello (76-63, 4.30 in 180 starts for a good team) got $82.5M from the Red Sox, on a 4-year contract. Shouldn't they have just paid Jon Lester?

9) Related subject: average ticket to a game in Fenway Park this season will be $52.34, highest in major league baseball.

8) In the last 29 years, covering 116 major golf tournaments, only eight were won by someone not in the top 100 of the World Golf Rankings.

7) Baseball's All-Star Game is in a National Lague park the next four years, which is highly unusual; they alternated leagues for decades.

6) 15 of 25 players on the San Diego Padres weren't Padres last season.

5) Atlanta Braves are 61-33 in their last 94 games against the Marlins.

4) Chattanooga coach Will Wade is the new coach at VCU, where he used to be an assistant to Shaka Smart. Its funny how Chattanooga has to hire a new coach, only because Texas fired its coach and hired Smart from VCU.

3) Tennessee Titans coach Ken Whisenhunt grew up in Augusta and worked on the scoreboard at The Masters as a kid.

2) If you're Bo Ryan and you just lost a close national title game, it looks bad to bitch about the refs on national TV, even if you're right.

1) Just to make you (and me) feel worse about our bracket, ESPN's national contest was won by a little creep from Illinois who is in the sixth grade.

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NHL
Dunkel

Wednesday, April 8

Toronto Maple Leafs @ Columbus Blue Jackets

Game 1-2
April 8, 2015 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto Maple Lea
9.491
Columbus Blue Jac
10.743
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Columbus Blue Jac
by 1 1/2
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Columbus Blue Jac
-200
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Columbus Blue Jac
(-200); Over

Boston Bruins @ Washington Capitals

Game 3-4
April 8, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston Bruins
10.890
Washington Capita
11.707
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington Capita
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington Capita
-130
5
Dunkel Pick:
Washington Capita
(-130); Under

Dallas Stars @ Anaheim Ducks

Game 5-6
April 8, 2015 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas Stars
12.643
Anaheim Ducks
11.771
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas Stars
by 1
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Anaheim Ducks
-190
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas Stars
(+165); Over




NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, April 8

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TORONTO (30-43-0-7, 67 pts.) at COLUMBUS (39-35-0-5, 83 pts.) - 4/8/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 30-50 ATS (+89.3 Units) in all games this season.
TORONTO is 5-28 ATS (+45.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
TORONTO is 9-33 ATS (+54.6 Units) second half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 11-23 ATS (-16.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TORONTO is 4-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
COLUMBUS is 39-40 ATS (-1.9 Units) in all games this season.
COLUMBUS is 23-21 ATS (+51.4 Units) second half of the season this season.
COLUMBUS is 34-29 ATS (+66.8 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 21-19 ATS (+43.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
COLUMBUS is 27-13 ATS (+12.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 5-12 ATS (-7.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 3-2 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 3-2-0 straight up against TORONTO 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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BOSTON (41-25-0-13, 95 pts.) at WASHINGTON (44-25-0-11, 99 pts.) - 4/8/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 41-38 ATS (-14.7 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 11-18 ATS (-9.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
BOSTON is 6-11 ATS (-10.3 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 173-191 ATS (+417.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 5-10 ATS (-9.8 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-3 (+3.5 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 5-3-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.2 Units)

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DALLAS (39-31-0-10, 88 pts.) at ANAHEIM (50-23-0-7, 107 pts.) - 4/8/2015, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 50-30 ATS (+85.7 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 16-8 ATS (+1.3 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
ANAHEIM is 54-23 ATS (+25.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 21-13 ATS (+36.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
DALLAS is 14-10 ATS (+26.4 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
DALLAS is 55-49 ATS (+118.2 Units) in road games revenging a home loss versus opponent since 1996.
DALLAS is 13-9 ATS (+25.2 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
DALLAS is 11-5 ATS (+17.8 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
DALLAS is 14-11 ATS (+29.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DALLAS is 9-3 ATS (+13.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 10-6 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 10-6-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.3 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, April 8

Hot teams
-- Columbus is 12-2 in its last 14 games. Maple Leafs are 3-2 in their last five games.
-- Bruins won last five games, allowing seven goals. Washington won seven of last ten.
-- Anaheim won four of its last five games; Dallas Stars won seven of their last ten.

Cold teams
-- None

Series records
-- Road team won seven of last nine Toronto-Columbus games.
-- Washington won six of its last nine games with Boston.
-- Dallas Stars lost their last four games with Anaheim.

Totals
-- Over is 6-0-1 in last seven Columbus games.
-- Five of last seven Boston-Washington games stayed under.
-- Seven of last eight Dallas games went over the total.

Back-to-back
-- None




NHL

Wednesday, April 8

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Trend Report
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7:30 PM
TORONTO vs. COLUMBUS
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Columbus
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Columbus is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
Columbus is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games

8:00 PM
BOSTON vs. WASHINGTON
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing Boston

10:30 PM
DALLAS vs. ANAHEIM
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Dallas's last 21 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
Anaheim is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Anaheim is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

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NHL

Wednesday, April 8


Reimer to start for Maple Leafs Wednesday

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender James Reimer will get the start in the crease when the Buds visit the Columbus Blue Jackets Wednesday evening, according to TSN's Mark Masters.

Reimer is 9-15-1 in 34 games played (26 starts) this season and has a 3.06 goals against average and .909 save percentage.


Home underdogs fare well for backers Tuesday

Home underdogs posted a respectable record of 3-1 straight up in the National Hockey League Tuesday evening.

The Philadelphia Flyers (+110), Colorado Avalanche (+125) and Edmonton Oilers (+240) all cashed as home dogs for backers, while the New Jersey Devils (+135) were the only home pup to lose.

Season to date, home underdogs are 145-159-19-31.


Dallas Stars on fire for Over bettors recently

The Dallas Stars have been a red-hot wager for Over bettors of late, cashing in five consecutive Over bets heading into Wednesday's action.

The Stars' offense is doing it's share of the work, tallying 21 goals over the past five games.

Oddsmakers have a total of 5.5 on their meeting with the Anaheim Ducks Wednesday evening.


Capitals unblemished versus Bruins this season

The Washington Capitals have posted a 2-0 record without conceding a goal versus the Boston Bruins in two meetings this season.

The Caps posted a 4-0 victory on Oct. 11 and a 2-0 win on March 15 and will look for a season sweep at home Wednesday evening.

Washington is currently a -130 favorite and oddsmakers have a total of 5 on the board for this matchup.

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Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

-- Bobby Hurley is rumored to be frontrunner for the Arizona State job, after Jeff Capel turned ASU down. Sun Devils aren't using a search firm, might just be using a Duke alumni magazine to find coaching candidates.

-- Hawai'i hired St Mary's assistant Eran Ganot, who used to be a Rainbow aide; that seeems to count more at Hawai'i than at most schools.

-- Utah gave hoop coach Larry Kystkowiak a $2.4M a year contract; he's turned the Utes'program around in four years, as they moved up to the Pac-12.

-- Eastern Kentucky hired Mnnesota assistant Dan McHale, who comes off a Pitino coaching tree; Richard's, not his father's.

-- Why are the Bue Jays opening on the road? They play in a damn dome!!!!

-- Throws on intentional walks shouldn't count on pitch counts, but they do.

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

13) 75-year old Jack Nicklaus stole the show at the Masters' par-3 tournament with a hole-in-one, his first ever at Augusta.

12) When Hank Aaron hit his 715th homer on April 8, 1974, an obscure relief pitcher named Tom House caught the ball in the Atlanta bullpen. 41 years later, House is now an expert on throwing mechanics, working mostly with QBs in the NFL. House had been a pitching coach in Texas under Bobby Valentine, in the days when George W. Bush owned the ballclub.

11) Of the nine batters in Oakland's lineup Wednesday, Craig Gentry was the only one who played for the A's last season. Mark Canha, Tyler Ladendorf both hit triples in a 5-run third inning-- it was the first MLB hit for both guys.

10) UNLV loses freshman star Rashad Vaughn to the NBA Draft, raising the question of whether it is worth it to recruit high-caliber players like Vaughn, if they're just gong to bolt after one season. Spend lot of resources recruiting them, coaching them, but never reap the benefits of having a veteran player.

9) Reverse side of that is at Georgetown, where star D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera is said to have changed his mind and will play for the Hoyas next season. He's a very good player; his return makes Georgetown a top 25 team.

8) Louisville poached Cleveland State's best player; Trey Lewis, who scored 16.3 ppg for Vikings last season. This is what happens when bigtime coaches find their rosters a little short; they just raid a mid-major and take their best player. Not a lot of ethics when millions of dollars are at stake.

7) Chris Mullin got his first signee when Tarik Owens left Tennessee for the Red Storm; 6-10 sophomore didn't play all that much for the Vols this season but improved near the end of the year- St John's needs bodies- they're losing a lot from this year's team.

6) CBS newsman Bob Schieffer is retiring later this year; he has hosted Face the Nation on Sunday mornings since 1991.

5) Minnesota Twins are first AL team since 1977 (Seattle) to get shut out in first two games of a season; they haven't even had a guy on third base yet.

4) Apparently ESPN bought a stake in DraftKings, so expect a deluge of fantasy sports commercials. Tryng to figure out how that is legal but gambling on games isn't-- seems like the same thing.

3) Big Dawg reports that 115 guys were on the DL before this baseball season even started; thats 3.83 guys per team. Again, one guy was on the DL after he got hurt while sneezing.

2) I love my IPhone6, but I despise Auto Correct; please let me correct my own mistakes. Auto Correct causes more problems than it fixes.

1) NHL's best teams in shootouts: Chicago 9-3, St Louis and Colorado, both at 9-4. Worst teams in shootouts: Philly is 3-11, Detroit 4-10.