The Bum's National Hockey League February Rated Plays - Trends - News - Etc. !!

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Top pick Connor McDavid expected to return to Oilers lineup on Tuesday

The 2015-16 rookie class was expected to be a great one when the season began, and with Jack Eichel, Artemi Panarin, Dylan Larkin and Coyotes teammates Max Domi and Anthony Duclair all excelling, it has not disappointed.

What has been so amazing about this year's crop of rookies living up to the hype is that the best and most talented one of the bunch, Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid, the top pick in the 2015 draft, has missed all but 13 games after breaking his clavicle just one month into the season.

When the Oilers return to the ice on Tuesday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets in their first game back after the All-Star break, they will do so with McDavid in the lineup according to TSN's Oilers reporter Ryan Rishaug.

McDavid was injured in a Nov. 4 game against the Philadelphia Flyers when he went hard into the boards behind the net.

He has not played for the team since.

McDavid is one of the most anticipated players -- perhaps the most -- to enter the NHL since Mario Lemieux and has the potential to be a franchise and game-changing player.

Before the injury his career was off to an incredible start with 12 points in his first 13 games, including 11 in the eight games that preceded the injury.

Given how tight the Pacific Division standings have been this season his injury turned out to be a pretty big blow to the Oilers' playoff chances. Even though the Oilers currently have the worst record in the Western Conference and are 10 points out of a playoff spot, having an impact player like McDavid in the lineup (not to mention defenseman Oscar Klefbom who has also missed significant time this season) could have almost certainly made the difference in a couple of games over the past three months and at least kept them in the race a little bit longer.

Instead, McDavid's injury put them right back into the running for another top pick in the NHL draft if the numbers end up going their way again in the lottery.

It is looking like they might once again have the best odds.

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Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

Six of the best minor league prospects for the Atlanta Braves........

1Az) Dansby Swanson, SS--Acquired in Shelby Miller trade.

2Az) Aaron Blair, P-- Went 7-2, 3.16 in 12 AAA starts.

1) Kyle Newcomb, P-- Acquired from Angels in Andrelton Simmons deal.

2) Hector Olivera 3B/OF-- Cuban defector will be 31 on April 5.

8) Mallex Smith, OF-- Hit .340 in AA, .281 in AAA last season.

12) Manny Banuelos, P-- Was 1-4, 5.13 in six starts in majors LY.

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

13) Louisville 71, North Carolina 65-- First half of this game was a brickfest; UNC was 3-17 on arc for the game-- they're shooting 30.2% for the year. No bueno.

12) Two of Louisville's best players this year are Damion Lee and Trey Lewis, a pair of graduate transfers, Lee from Drexel, Lewis from Cleveland State. As an Oakland A's fan, I'm sensitive to big-money teams poaching players from schools with less cash, so this "free agency" that has popped up in college basketball bothers me.

ESPN's announcers didn't seem too anxious to talk about the graduate transfer rule, but I'm wondering what the coaches of Drexel (3-18) and Cleveland State (7-16) think?

11) One of the great lines I've ever heard was back when I was an assistant high hoop coach-- this is November of 1993, I'm pretty sure, after we lost our second game of what would be a very long season. The head coach looked at the players and said, "......when things start going bad, the rats start jumping off the ship."

I'm not doing it justice; but he delivered the line with great timing and disdain, but it underlines one of the unfortunate facts of our culture-- people are frontrunners, and as I start to learn more about politics from watching too much TV, it appears that this may be more true in politics than it is in sports. Someone loses and people are fast to hop off the bandwagon. It is too bad.

10) Donald Trump got beat last night, the headline the front page of the NY Daily News today is: "Dead Clown Walking". When you're cocky and arrogant and then you lose, people take pleasure in piling on. We'll see how this plays out.

Mike Tyson once said: "Everyone's got a plan until they get punched in the mouth." Now we'll see how Trump reacts to figuratively getting punched in the mouth.

9) Weekly update on Showtime's Billions: You watch a show like this and you hear about politics, the less you like or trust people. Just a bunch of weasels.

This week, the main character buys stock in a snack food company that made his favorite snack as a kid, because they changed the recipe to increase profits and now the snack doesn't taste as good. So he buys stock in the ompany, gets two board members fired, one of whom is sleeping with his main rival's father (its a soap opera, dammit).

8) No one told the Phoenix Suns players the team fired coach Jeff Hornacek; how do you run a business that way? There are only 15 players; how difficult would it be for a group text to go out?

7) NHL teams playing on second night of a back/back are 83-114 this year against teams that didn't play the night before. Under is 12-9 (with several pushes) in games involving two teams who were both on back end of a back/back.

6) Brandt Snedeker won the Farmers Open golf tournament Monday; he was the only guy in the field to break par (he played his 4th round Sunday) in the last round, which had an average stroke count of 77.9, the highest 4th-round scoring average on Tour in the last 33 years. Brutal winds made the course really difficult.

5) Golfer Jim Furyk is out for three more months after wrist surgery

4) Duke is out of the top 25 for the first time since April, 2007.

3) Terrible news for UNLV's Ben Carter, who blew out his ACL Saturday night in the loss to San Diego State. Tough guy, a glue guy, hard to replace.

2) Texas 67, Baylor 59-- I think Shaka Smart is little bit overrated; he got the Texas job because of his pressing style at VCU, but because of the roster he inherited, this Texas team is playing at pace #319 in country, very slow. Anyway, Texas is 6-3 in Big X- this was a good win for them. I'm just curious as to how Smart will recruit the next couple years, if he'll try to re-create Havoc and press like West Virginia does.

1) This is 2016, technology is running amok and yet in Iowa, they have an outdated way to choose who wins their state's delegates. It makes no sense, but it is how things are done. maybe at some point, they can join the 21st century. One thing for sure, it'll be four years before any of these politicians step foot in Iowa again.

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, February 2

Hot teams
-- New Jersey won four of last five games; Rangers won three of last four.
-- Bruins won five of their last seven games.
-- Penguins won four of their last five games.
-- Florida won last three games, outscoring foes 14-3. Washington won seven of its last nine.
-- Nashville won last four games, allowing one goal in each game.
-- Columbus won four of its last six games.
-- Avalanche won five of their last six games.
-- San Jose won eight of its last ten games. Ducks won five of their last six.

Cold teams
-- Minnesota lost seven of its last eight games. Islanders lost three of last four at home.
-- Maple Leafs lost nine of their last ten games.
-- Montreal lost seven of its last eight games. Flyers lost four of their last six.
-- Ottawa lost three of its last four games.
-- Dallas Stars lost five of their last seven games. Winnipeg lost six of its last nine.
-- St Louis lost six of its last eight road games.
-- Edmonton lost seven of its last nine games.
-- Kings lost three of their last four games. Arizona lost five of its last seven.
-- Chicago lost three of its last four games, after winning 12 in a row.

Series records
-- Islanders lost last three games with Minnesota.
-- Rangers won six of last seven games with New Jersey.
-- Bruins won their last four games with Toronto.
-- Flyers lost three of last four games with Montreal.
-- Penguins won three of last four games with Ottawa.
-- Washington won four of last six games with Florida.
-- Dallas Stars won three of last four games with Winnipeg.
-- Blues won their last four games with Nashville.
-- Oilers won six of last nine games with Columbus.
-- Kings lost three of last four games with Arizona.
-- Road team won six of last eight Chicago-Colorado games.
-- Ducks won last two games with San Jose, both 1-0 scores.

Totals
-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Minnesota games.
-- Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven New Jersey games.
-- Under is 7-2-2 in last eleven Toronto games.
-- Over is 4-0-2 in last six Montreal games.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Pittsburgh games.
-- Over is 5-0-2 in last seven Washington games.
-- Under is 3-0-1 in Dallas Stars' last four games.
-- Last three St Louis games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Columbus games went over total.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Los Angeles games.
-- Under is 5-1-2 in last eight Chicago games.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six San Jose games.

Back-to-backs
-- None

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NHL

Tuesday, February 2

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. NY ISLANDERS
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
NY Islanders are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota
NY Islanders are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games when playing Minnesota

7:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. PHILADELPHIA
Montreal is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Montreal's last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
Philadelphia is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing Montreal

7:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. NEW JERSEY
NY Rangers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
NY Rangers are 3-12 SU in their last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 6 games
New Jersey is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against NY Rangers

7:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. PITTSBURGH
Ottawa is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Ottawa

7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. BOSTON
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Toronto is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Boston is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Toronto

7:30 PM
FLORIDA vs. WASHINGTON
Florida is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games
Florida is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games when playing Washington
Washington is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games at home
Washington is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games when playing Florida

8:00 PM
DALLAS vs. WINNIPEG
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games
Winnipeg is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 6 games when playing Dallas

8:00 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. NASHVILLE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games on the road
St. Louis is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Nashville
Nashville is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Nashville is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

9:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. COLORADO
Chicago is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
Chicago is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games at home
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago

9:00 PM
COLUMBUS vs. EDMONTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games on the road
Columbus is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Edmonton's last 9 games when playing at home against Columbus
Edmonton is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Columbus

9:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. ARIZONA
Los Angeles is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Los Angeles is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games

10:00 PM
SAN JOSE vs. ANAHEIM
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 6 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games when playing at home against San Jose
Anaheim is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against San Jose

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NHL
Dunkel

Tuesday, February 2


Columbus @ Edmonton

Game 17-18
February 2, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Columbus
9.931
Edmonton
8.774
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Columbus
by 1
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Edmonton
-140
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Columbus
(+120); Under

Los Angeles @ Arizona

Game 19-20
February 2, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles
10.886
Arizona
11.659
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
-150
5
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+130); Over

Chicago @ Colorado

Game 21-22
February 2, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
12.738
Colorado
8.950
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 4
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
-130
5
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(-130); Under

Minnesota @ NY Islanders

Game 1-2
February 2, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
11.870
NY Islanders
12.885
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Islanders
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Islanders
-145
5
Dunkel Pick:
NY Islanders
(-145); Over

San Jose @ Anaheim

Game 23-24
February 2, 2016 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Jose
11.259
Anaheim
12.809
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Anaheim
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Anaheim
-135
5
Dunkel Pick:
Anaheim
(-135); Over

NY Rangers @ New Jersey

Game 3-4
February 2, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Rangers
12.419
New Jersey
10.187
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Rangers
by 2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Rangers
-130
5
Dunkel Pick:
NY Rangers
(-130); Under

Toronto @ Boston

Game 5-6
February 2, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
11.563
Boston
10.627
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1
5 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-180
5
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(+160); Over

Montreal @ Philadelphia

Game 7-8
February 2, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Montreal
12.322
Philadelphia
10.871
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Montreal
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-125
5
Dunkel Pick:
Montreal
(+105); Under

Ottawa @ Pittsburgh

Game 9-10
February 2, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ottawa
11.419
Pittsburgh
12.940
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-185
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-185); Under

Florida @ Washington

Game 11-12
February 2, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida
11.703
Washington
12.562
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-150
5
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-150); Over

Dallas @ Winnipeg

Game 13-14
February 2, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
11.170
Winnipeg
12.583
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Winnipeg
by 1 1/2
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
-120
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Winnipeg
(+100); Over

St. Louis @ Nashville

Game 15-16
February 2, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
12.583
Nashville
11.272
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
-130
5
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(+110); Under

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NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, February 2

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MINNESOTA (23-17-0-9, 55 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (25-16-0-6, 56 pts.) - 2/2/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 3-10 ATS (-9.6 Units) second half of the season this season.
MINNESOTA is 15-4 ATS (+9.4 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 173-154 ATS (+332.0 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 13-7 ATS (+22.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 29-32 ATS (-25.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 59-88 ATS (-33.4 Units) in home games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
NY ISLANDERS are 25-27 ATS (-12.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-1 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 3-1-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.2 Units)

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NY RANGERS (27-17-0-5, 59 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (25-20-0-5, 55 pts.) - 2/2/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 7-14 ATS (-8.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
NY RANGERS are 2-8 ATS (-7.3 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
NEW JERSEY is 11-7 ATS (+20.2 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
NY RANGERS are 91-59 ATS (+11.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 50-27 ATS (+13.0 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 17-5 ATS (+10.1 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 38-19 ATS (+12.4 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 6-4-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.8 Units)

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TORONTO (17-22-0-9, 43 pts.) at BOSTON (26-18-0-5, 57 pts.) - 2/2/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 47-83 ATS (+143.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 12-44 ATS (+66.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 0-13 ATS (+17.8 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
TORONTO is 26-56 ATS (+93.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 2-14 ATS (+22.0 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
TORONTO is 3-20 ATS (+34.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 67-64 ATS (+168.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 31-42 ATS (-35.6 Units) in home games in February games since 1996.
BOSTON is 1-5 ATS (-6.1 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest this season.
BOSTON is 10-19 ATS (-16.4 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 186-155 ATS (-44.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
BOSTON is 87-78 ATS (-63.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 7-4 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 7-4-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.1 Units)

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MONTREAL (24-22-0-4, 52 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (21-18-0-8, 50 pts.) - 2/2/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 50-39 ATS (+89.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 5-15 ATS (+21.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 4-15 ATS (-14.4 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
MONTREAL is 4-3 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 4-3-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.1 Units)

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OTTAWA (23-21-0-6, 52 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (24-17-0-7, 55 pts.) - 2/2/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 85-65 ATS (+18.1 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
OTTAWA is 37-28 ATS (+65.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 68-67 ATS (+139.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 27-34 ATS (-25.2 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 70-93 ATS (-42.1 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 4-3 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 4-3-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.5 Units)

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FLORIDA (29-15-0-5, 63 pts.) at WASHINGTON (35-8-0-4, 74 pts.) - 2/2/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 35-12 ATS (+47.8 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 40-19 ATS (+14.9 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 11-3 ATS (+6.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
FLORIDA is 29-20 ATS (+8.4 Units) in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 9-2 ATS (+6.7 Units) on Tuesday nights this season.
FLORIDA is 11-4 ATS (+15.0 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 5-0 ATS (+5.0 Units) in road games after a division game this season.
FLORIDA is 11-3 ATS (+7.5 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
FLORIDA is 11-2 ATS (+8.6 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak this season.
WASHINGTON is 54-63 ATS (-46.1 Units) in home games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 37-43 ATS (-25.1 Units) in home games when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 31-46 ATS (-40.9 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-3 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 5-3-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.7 Units)

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DALLAS (31-14-0-5, 67 pts.) at WINNIPEG (22-24-0-3, 47 pts.) - 2/2/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 3-8 ATS (-8.4 Units) second half of the season this season.
DALLAS is 34-25 ATS (+62.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 6-5-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.5 Units)

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ST LOUIS (28-16-0-8, 64 pts.) at NASHVILLE (24-18-0-8, 56 pts.) - 2/2/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 2-8 ATS (-9.7 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 202-163 ATS (+35.9 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 24-26 ATS (-18.5 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 6-12 ATS (-9.0 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
NASHVILLE is 9-20 ATS (+30.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 10-3 (+6.4 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 10-3-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.2 Units)

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COLUMBUS (19-27-0-5, 43 pts.) at EDMONTON (19-26-0-5, 43 pts.) - 2/2/2016, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 31-28 ATS (+61.9 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 20-18 ATS (+47.2 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 19-10 ATS (+29.8 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 23-13 ATS (+38.4 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 28-20 ATS (+52.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 7-1 ATS (+8.1 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.
EDMONTON is 31-50 ATS (-27.0 Units) in home games when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.
EDMONTON is 162-160 ATS (+328.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 3-1-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.1 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (30-16-0-3, 63 pts.) at ARIZONA (24-20-0-5, 53 pts.) - 2/2/2016, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 70-61 ATS (-20.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 28-28 ATS (-12.5 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 11-4 ATS (+15.6 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
LOS ANGELES is 8-1 ATS (+6.7 Units) in road games vs. division opponents this season.
ARIZONA is 5-19 ATS (+31.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 7-23 ATS (+38.5 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 14-43 ATS (+80.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 7-6 (+4.5 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 7-6-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)

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CHICAGO (33-16-0-4, 70 pts.) at COLORADO (27-22-0-3, 57 pts.) - 2/2/2016, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 27-25 ATS (-7.0 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 34-25 ATS (+60.0 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 12-4 ATS (+5.9 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
COLORADO is 14-9 ATS (+24.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 15-11 ATS (+28.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 19-3 ATS (+14.4 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
CHICAGO is 49-28 ATS (+10.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 8-5 (+6.9 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 8-5-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.3 Units)

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SAN JOSE (26-18-0-4, 56 pts.) at ANAHEIM (22-18-0-7, 51 pts.) - 2/2/2016, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 3-10 ATS (-11.4 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 2-8 ATS (-9.9 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 48-47 ATS (-32.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 28-11 ATS (+12.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 466-387 ATS (+34.9 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 204-161 ATS (+30.4 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 57-25 ATS (+21.1 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 230-211 ATS (+481.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 11-3 ATS (+7.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
SAN JOSE is 11-5 ATS (+16.0 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 8-5 (+3.1 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 8-5-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.5 Units)

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


OTT at PIT 07:00 PM

OTT +162 BEST BET


MIN at NYI 07:00 PM

NYI -105


TOR at BOS 07:00 PM

BOS -178


MON at PHI 07:00 PM

MON +106 BEST BET


NYR at NJ 07:00 PM

NJ +125


FLA at WAS 07:30 PM

WAS -142


STL at NAS 08:00 PM

STL +116 BEST BET


DAL at WIN 08:00 PM

WIN +108 BEST BET


LA at ARI 09:00 PM

LA -157


CHI at COL 09:00 PM

CHI -128


CLB at EDM 09:00 PM

CLB +112 BEST BET


SJ at ANA 10:00 PM

SJ +108 BEST BET

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Preview: Red Wings (24-16) at Lightning (25-18)
Date: February 03, 2016 8:00 PM EDT

The Tampa Bay Lightning have been taking advantage of a month-long stretch they'll spend mostly at home.

All of the Detroit Red Wings' recent success has come on the road.

Looking for a seventh straight victory at Amalie Arena, the Lightning can halt the Red Wings' road surge and avoid a third loss in as many meetings this season Wednesday night.

Tampa Bay (27-18-4) returns from the All-Star break at the halfway point of a 14-game stretch in which 11 will be played at home. Five of the first six came at Amalie, where the Lightning are 15-8-2 and in the midst of their longest winning streak since last season's 10-game run.

Steven Stamkos scored a first-period power-play goal and backup Andrei Vasilevskiy made 30 saves to help Tampa Bay to its eighth victory in nine games, 1-0 over Toronto at home last Wednesday.

'We're getting back on track,' Stamkos said after snapping a five-game goal drought with his 21st.

Tied with Detroit (25-16-8), the Lightning come out of the break feeling good about themselves.

"We're back in playoff (position)," defenseman Anton Stralman said. "That's what you want ... Get the points."

Tampa Bay failed to record a point in the first two meetings with the Red Wings, but gets its first crack at home. Though the teams split the four played there in last year's first-round playoff series, the Lightning have allowed five goals during a four-game regular-season home winning streak over Detroit.

All-Star Ben Bishop has yielded two goals in each game against the Red Wings this season, made 31 saves in a 2-0 Game 7 home victory over them in April and posted a 1.22 goals-against average in those last four regular-season meetings at Amalie.

Stamkos has two goals and an assist in his last three regular-season home contests against Detroit.

The Red Wings have dropped five in a row at home, but went 7-1-0 on the road in January. They'll look to win a fourth straight away from Joe Louis Arena in the opener of a back-to-back against the Florida teams.

"It will be a good test for us," coach Jeff Blashill told the Red Wings' official website. "We know Tampa's played great here lately.

"We think we've gotten better in our game ... We got to make sure to do everything we can to put ourselves in the best position to win."

The Red Wings have been sparked by Petr Mrazek, who has posted a 1.11 GAA in a 6-1-1 stretch and a 1.28 mark while winning seven straight road starts. Among the NHL leaders in GAA, Bishop (2.02) and Mrazek (2.03) are expected to match up for the first time this season.

Jimmy Howard stopped 49 of 51 shots in the first two games against Tampa Bay. However, he's given way to Mrazek, who posted a 2.29 GAA and recorded three shutouts while going 4-5-0 versus the Lightning during the regular season and playoffs in 2014-15.

Mrazek has also been a big reason why the Red Wings have killed 25 of 28 penalties over the last 10 games.

Fresh off a successful All-Star weekend, Detroit rookie Dylan Larkin has recorded two goals and six assists in eight road games. He has one of each against the Lightning this season.

"He wants to be a long-term great player," Blashill said of Larkin, tied for the team lead with 33 points.

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Preview: Hurricanes (23-20) at Flames (20-24)
Date: February 03, 2016 9:30 PM EDT

Some teams were surely looking forward to the All-Star break and a few days off. The Carolina Hurricanes probably weren't among that group.

Carolina tries to continue its resurgence with a third straight win when it opens a three-game trip Wednesday night against the sinking Calgary Flames.

Two months ago, this seemed to be another lost season for the Hurricanes, who after a listless 5-1 home loss to New Jersey on Dec. 3 were tied with three other teams for last in the NHL's overall standings with 20 points.

That defeat appears to have signified a turning point for Carolina, which has since gone 15-7-4 for one of the league's best marks during that span. Only Chicago, Washington and Florida have been better entering the second half.

'That game, we didn't play hard, we gave up too much, and we weren't strong on the puck,' forward Riley Nash said. 'So that was kind of a kick in the butt to say, `We better get in gear, or we're going to be on the outside looking in again.''

Carolina (23-20-8) closed a three-game homestand in impressive fashion Jan. 26, rolling to a 5-0 rout of the reigning champion Blackhawks behind Nash's two goals and Eddie Lack's 26 saves.

'When we get contributions throughout the lineup, we're a good team,' said coach Bill Peters, whose club outshot Chicago 40-26. 'We've been a good team here for a while now.'

Jeff Skinner has led the Hurricanes offensively during the turnaround, tallying team highs of 13 goals and 21 points in those 26 games. Jordan Staal has 18 points and Kris Versteeg has contributed eight goals and 17 points.

Peters now has two strong options in net to choose from. Lack has won three of his last four starts with a 1.48 goals-against average and two shutouts, while Cam Ward is 5-3-2 with a 1.78 GAA in his past 10.

Ward, who hasn't played since Jan. 15, was activated from injured reserve Jan. 26 after missing time with a concussion.

The Flames (21-24-3) could definitely be counted among those teams that were happy to see the break arrive. They entered the layoff with three straight losses and a 2-6-1 record following a 2-1 defeat to Nashville last Wednesday.

That loss marked yet another slow start for Calgary, which allowed the first goal 6:21 into the contest and was outshot 11-4 in the opening 20 minutes. The Flames dropped to 5-11-0 when trailing after one period compared to a 12-3-1 mark when leading at that point.

"Our starts have been terrible this year," leading scorer Johnny Gaudreau told the team's official website. "It's tough to come back in games when you're down a goal or two. That's something that we need to be better at in the next part of the season here."

Even playing at home hasn't been enough lately for the Flames, who have lost five of seven at Scotiabank Saddledome since a franchise-record 11-game win streak there.

Also hanging over the team is the suspension of defenseman Dennis Wideman, who was banned indefinitely pending a hearing for checking and knocking down linesman Don Henderson last Wednesday.

This will be the second meeting between these teams in a little over a week after Versteeg scored twice in Carolina's 5-2 victory Jan. 24. The Hurricanes are 0-5-1 in their last six visits to Calgary since a 4-3 win Dec. 12, 2002.

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Preview: Sabres (19-26) at Canadiens (21-23)
Date: February 03, 2016 7:00 PM EDT

The last time the Montreal Canadiens faced the Buffalo Sabres, they were riding the high of a win streak that fell one game shy of an NHL record.

This time around, the Canadiens are about as low as they can get.

Montreal seeks just its sixth win during a two-month free-fall when it opens a four-game homestand Wednesday night against the Sabres.

Montreal (24-23-4) started the season with nine consecutive wins, the eighth of which was a 7-2 rout in Buffalo on Oct. 23 that snapped a three-game skid in this series. The Canadiens added a win over Toronto the next day for a streak that fell one shy of the record set by the 1993-94 Maple Leafs and matched by the Sabres in 2006-07.

Fast forward about five weeks to Dec. 1 and the Canadiens owned the NHL's best record at 19-4-3. Skip ahead another two months and they've plummeted out of the Eastern Conference's playoff picture with by far the league's worst record in that span.

The Canadiens have earned just 11 points (5-19-1) since Dec. 3, making them the only team with fewer than 20 in that time. They've gone 2-8-0 at home and have failed to log points in consecutive games while averaging a league-low 1.84 goals and allowing 3.24.

Monday's return from the All-Star break brought much of the same for the NHL's most two-faced team. What was supposed to be the start of a resurgence turned into a 4-2 loss at Philadelphia, the club's third straight and eighth in nine games dating to Jan. 9.

The Habs erased a two-goal deficit only to surrender a pair in the final period.

"We're just all looking for answers in here," defenseman Nathan Beaulieu said. "It's frustrating. I mean, we're not going to give up on each other... We've got to really look at ourselves in the mirror right now."

Montreal has scored 16 goals in its last nine games while allowing 34.

Although the Sabres (20-26-4) have lost three of four, Robin Lehner has performed well with a 2.02 goals-against average and .948 save percentage in three starts during that stretch - giving him four since returning from an ankle injury Jan. 15.

Lehner, who was hurt in the second period of the season opener Oct. 8, picked up his first win with Buffalo by making 34 saves in a 3-2 victory at Ottawa on Jan. 26 which snapped the Sabres' three-game skid in the final contest before the All-Star break.

With Lehner playing well and Sam Reinhart (upper-body), Josh Gorges (upper-body) and Nicolas Deslauriers (broken foot) soon returning, things are looking up. Gorges and Deslauriers will play Wednesday, while Reinhart - who has 12 goals and eight assists in 47 games - is probable.

"I think that's good for us and then you look at our locker room, we've been pretty prone to injuries this year," Jack Eichel told the team's official website. "You see Deslauriers on the ice, he brings a lot of energy to our team, he's a key component. You see Sam's getting healthy, obviously we all know how good he can be.

"We're starting to come around."

Buffalo has averaged only 1.93 goals in its last 15 games, the last three coming without Reinhart. It's unclear if the Sabres will face Montreal's Mike Condon or Ben Scrivens in net.

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Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

-- Tennessee 84, Kentucky 77-- Wildcats are 2-4 in last six road games.

-- Indiana 80, Michigan 67-- Hoosiers had 25-0 run in first half. 25-nil.

-- New Mexico 87, UNLV 83-- Rebels were 12-26 on arc, still got beat.

-- DePaul 77, Providence 70-- Bentil got hurt; Friars aren't very deep.

-- Duke 80, Georgia Tech 71-- Krzyzewski was ill, didn't make the trip.

-- Clemson 76, Wake Forest 62-- Tigers are building a case to be in Field of 68.

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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Looking at some college basketball.....

13) Mid-American Conference-- Everyone has 2+ losses already; #78 Akron is only MAC team ranked above #138 in country- their coach Keith Dambrot was high school coach, where he coached Lebron James. MAC has been a one-bid league 14 years in a row- their last NCAA tourney wins were by Ohio U in 2012. .

12) Missouri Valley-- Wichita State had injury problems in November; they've got no such problems now, are 10-0 in Valley. . Southern Illinois has had a resurgence, while Northern Iowa has regressed. Last three years, MVC teams are 4-1 in first round of the NCAA tournament.

11) West Coast-- Since 2003, WCC is 20-23 in NCAAs; Gonzaga is 14-12, rest of league is 6-11. Gonzaga/St Mary's, followed by BYU. I'm writing this on Groundhog Day, so it seems fitting- this league is same every year. Pepperdine has made strides; rest of this league stinks.

10) Mountain West-- San Diego State, then everyone else; UNLV is 4-6 despite being favored in nine of ten games. Last four years, league is 6-12 in NCAAs, with Aztecs in 2014 only team to make Sweet 16. No guarantee this league gets more than one team in NCAAs this year; if San Diego State wins conference tourney, no way they do.

9) Colonial-- Four teams within game of first place; four teams tied for first place LY. VCU/George Mason made Final Four from CAA in last decade, but both defected to A-14. This year, CAA is #9 conference; if that holds, it'll be their best rating in last 13 years-- last three years, CAA is 0-3 in NCAAs, losing by 21-15-4 points.

8) Atlantic 14-- VCU/Dayton/St Joe's look good for NCAAs; Rhode Island has been decimated by injuries. Still think 14 teams is too many for one league, but then again, no one asked me. From 2011-13, A-14 was 9-3 in first round games; last two years, they were 2-6, plus Dayton's play-in win (at home).

7) American-- SMU is 19-2 but is ineligible for postseason; four teams are tied for second with three conference losses. UConn/Cincinnati should get to NCAAs even if they lose conference tourney. League is 10-4 in NCAAs in its first two years, with UConn winning national title two years ago.

6) SEC-- Kentucky is 2-4 on SEC road; its hard to totally rebuild your squad every year with freshmen who think they should be in the NBA. Texas A&M is est team in SEC now; Vandy/LSU seem to be best teams who are on bubble. South Carolina has hardest part of its schedule ahead. SEC teams are 19-5 in first three rounds of NCAA's the last three years; five of ten teams made Elite 8, three made Final Four.

5) Big 14-- From 2011-14, this league was #1 in Ken Pom ratings every year; LY they were #4, now #5. Ohio State-Wisconsin-Illinois have regressed, Minnesota has fallen off the face of the earth, Iowa has its best team in years, with four seniors starting. Last six years, league is 28-10 in first round games, 17-11 in second round, 9-9 in third round, 6-3 in regional finals, but no national titles.

4) Big East- I'm not going to rant on goegraphy here, but I should. Midwest teams are dragging league down this year, them and St John's, which is basically an expansion team. How are teams in Chicago/NYC the worst teams in this league? Refigured Big East is 6-4 in first round games last two years; they were 8-8 the last two years prior to realignment.

3) Pac-12-- Weirdest of seasons in college basketball; no great teams, none. Oregon is 7-2, four other teams are 6-3. UCLA is tied for 7th. Andy Enfield has USC tied for 2nd, Arizona has been wracked by injuries. Ben Howland got UCLA to three straight NCAAs in 2006-08; no Pac-12 team has been in Final Four since then. Since 2003, Arizona is 5-8 on second weekend of NCAAs, with no Final Fours.

2) ACC-- Is it my imagination, or are lot less of these games on TV than there used to be? We see more SEC/Big 14/Big X now. Duke is 5-4 in ACC, a down year for them; North Carolina seems like best team. Last three years, ACC won 14 of 16 first round games, 8-6 in second round, 4-4 in third round, 1-3 in regional finals. Last year's Duke team was ACC's first Final Four team since 2010.

1) Big X-- This league is really good this year, really tough, no easy outs. I feel bad for the West Virginia kids, who got sold out by the athletic department because of money involved with football. Shortest road trip in conference for West Virginia is 700 miles to Ames, Iowa. Last three years, Big X is just 8-10 in first round NCAA games.

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NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, February 3

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BUFFALO (20-26-0-4, 44 pts.) at MONTREAL (24-22-0-4, 52 pts.) - 2/3/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 3-6 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 6-3-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.1 Units)

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DETROIT (25-16-0-8, 58 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (27-18-0-4, 58 pts.) - 2/3/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 23-30 ATS (-13.2 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 191-201 ATS (+473.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
DETROIT is 11-6 ATS (+18.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
DETROIT is 7-1 ATS (+8.1 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 11-7 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 11-7-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
12 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+6.8 Units)

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CAROLINA (23-20-0-8, 54 pts.) at CALGARY (21-24-0-3, 45 pts.) - 2/3/2016, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 16-42 ATS (+76.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
CAROLINA is 6-15 ATS (+21.9 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
CAROLINA is 58-110 ATS (+193.4 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.
CAROLINA is 29-52 ATS (-27.0 Units) after shutting out their opponent in their previous game since 1996.
CALGARY is 71-70 ATS (-10.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 24-11 ATS (+37.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
CALGARY is 9-2 ATS (+6.6 Units) in home games in non-conference games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 3-2 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 3-2-0 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=+2.0 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, February 3

Hot teams
-- Lightning won eight of its last nine games. Detroit won seven of its last eight road games.
-- Hurricanes won three of their last four games.

Cold teams
-- Canadiens lost eight of their last nine games. Buffalo lost three of its last four.
-- Calgary lost its last five games, scoring seven goals.

Series records
-- Sabres won three of last four games with Montreal.
-- Red Wings are 6-4 in last ten games with Tampa Bay.
-- Home side won eight of last nine Carolina-Calgary games.

Totals
-- Over is 5-0-2 in last seven Montreal games.
-- Under is 6-3-1 in last ten Detroit games.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Calgary home games.

Back-to-backs
-- Montreal lost six of last seven games if it played night before.




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Wednesday, February 3

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
BUFFALO vs. MONTREAL
Buffalo is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Buffalo is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Montreal
Montreal is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Montreal's last 7 games

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

9:30 PM
CAROLINA vs. CALGARY
Carolina is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Calgary
Carolina is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games when playing Carolina
Calgary is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

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Dunkel

Wednesday, February 3


Buffalo @ Montreal

Game 51-52
February 3, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Buffalo
10.519
Montreal
9.562
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Buffalo
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Buffalo
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Buffalo
N/A

Detroit @ Tampa Bay

Game 53-54
February 3, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
12.763
Tampa Bay
11.703
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-160
5
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+140); Under

Carolina @ Calgary

Game 55-56
February 3, 2016 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Carolina
10.272
Calgary
12.931
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Calgary
by 2 1/2
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Calgary
-115
5
Dunkel Pick:
Calgary
(-115); Over

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NHL TOTALS

NHL > (55) CAROLINA@ (56) CALGARY | 2016-02-03 21:35:00 - 2016-02-03 21:35:00
Play UNDER CAROLINA on the totalin All games when playing with 3 or more days rest
The record is 1 Overs and 12 Unders for the last two seasons (+11.3 units)

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NHL
Short Sheet

Wednesday, February 3

Buffalo at Montreal, 7:05 PM ET
Buffalo: N/A
Montreal: N/A

Detroit at Tampa Bay, 8:05 PM ET
Detroit: 11-6 SU in a road game where where the total is 5 or less
Tampa Bay: 2-10 SU off a close win by 1 goal over a division rival

Carolina at Calgary, 9:35 PM ET
Carolina: 3-12 SU off 2 consecutive home wins by 2 goals or more
Calgary: 9-2 SU in home games in non-conference games