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**Udog** · 02-11-2016, 09:42 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

Six of the best minor league prospects for the Chicago White Sox

1) Tim Anderson, SS-- Hit .312 in the Southern League LY.

3) Frankie Montas, P-- Jumped from AA to majors last year.

4) Spencer Adams, P-- HS kid from Georgia is 15-8, 3.16 in 33 MILB starts.

7) Jacob May, OF-- His grandfather Lee May was a damn good player.

8) Micah Johnson, 2B-- Got 100 ABs in big leagues last summer.

11) Jordan Guerrero, P-- White Sox have a fondness for high school pitchers.

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

13) According to the LA Times, a young girl scout set up shop selling cookies next door to a marijuana depository-- she sold 117 boxes in two hours. Smart girl; hope she had a bodyguard

12) Kentucky has three alumni in the NBA All-Star Game Sunday, the most of any college.

11) Wofford hammered VMI 92-60 earlier this week; Terriers made 17-21 behind the arc, I've never seen a team shoot that high a percentage on 3-pointers.

10) There were 27 NBA scouts repesenting 15 teams at the Providence-Marquette game last night, mainly to see Dunn, Bentil and young Ellerson- they wound up seeing a double OT game, with Marquette winning- pretty fun ame.

9) Bernie Sanders' campaign raised $5.2M in the first 18 hours after he won the New Hampshire primary; these politicians sure raise a lot of cash. People in our society are frontrunners; you win a primary, you get $$-- you lose, you run out of money.

8) South Carolina is having a great basketball season- they do not have much hoop tradition- their last win in the NCAA tournament was in 1973

7) Gambling is difficult: Delaware is 0-12 in the CAA, but they're 2.5-point favorite over 1-11 Drexel tonight. Good luck handicapping that game.

6) I have the NBA package, so this doesn't bother as much as it would otherwise, but why are the Lakers on national TV so much? I know this is Kobe Bryant's last year, but he is washed up and the Lakers stink. Enough already

5) West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins gets a $25K bonus every time his team beats Kansas, which they did last month. Hope he at least buys the kids extra pizza or sweatsuits or something.

4) Wisconsin has now won its last six games; would the Badgers keep interim coach Greg Gard, who took over from Bo Ryan? He is proving he can coach.

3) San Diego Padres' scouting department will be busy this spring; they have six of the top 85 picks in the June draft, giving them an excellent chance of replenishing their farm system, if they strike it rich with those six picks.

2) Congrats to my cousin Kevin, the new track coach at CW Post on Long Island. He is an excellent coach- this will be an interesting challenge for him. If you know any kids in high school who can run fast, CW Post is a good school.

1) Our thoughts/prayers go out to Monty Williams, assistant coach for the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder; his wife was struck and killed by a car yesterday- they've got five kids, just a very, very sad situation.

**Udog** · 02-11-2016, 09:42 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Thursday, February 11

Los Angeles @ NY Islanders

Game 53-54
February 11, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles
12.558
NY Islanders
11.102
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles
N/A

Buffalo @ Philadelphia

Game 55-56
February 11, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Buffalo
10.905
Philadelphia
13.550
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Buffalo
-165
5
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-165); Over

Colorado @ Ottawa

Game 57-58
February 11, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
10.309
Ottawa
12.608
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ottawa
by 2 1/2
4 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Ottawa
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Ottawa
N/A

Washington @ Minnesota

Game 59-60
February 11, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
12.969
Minnesota
11.306
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-130
5
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-130); Under

Boston @ Winnipeg

Game 61-62
February 11, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
9.851
Winnipeg
10.776
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Winnipeg
by 1
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Winnipeg
-110
5
Dunkel Pick:
Winnipeg
(-110); Over

Dallas @ Chicago

Game 63-64
February 11, 2016 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
13.279
Chicago
11.654
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 1 1/2
4 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
-140
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(+120); Under

Toronto @ Edmonton

Game 65-66
February 11, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
10.644
Edmonton
9.706
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Edmonton
-140
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(+120); Over

Calgary @ San Jose

Game 67-68
February 11, 2016 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Calgary
10.209
San Jose
12.818
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Jose
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Jose
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
San Jose
N/A

Anaheim @ Columbus

Game 51-52
February 11, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Anaheim
11.063
Columbus
11.881
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Columbus
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Anaheim
-150
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Columbus
(+130); Over

**Udog** · 02-11-2016, 09:43 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, February 11

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ANAHEIM (26-19-0-7, 59 pts.) at COLUMBUS (21-28-0-6, 48 pts.) - 2/11/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 33-30 ATS (+69.7 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 27-25 ATS (+55.7 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 149-96 ATS (+16.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 54-42 ATS (+99.6 Units) in road games in February games since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 49-26 ATS (+11.4 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 14-6 ATS (+6.8 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
ANAHEIM is 59-26 ATS (+22.7 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 33-16 ATS (+12.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 3-14 ATS (+19.8 Units) after a division game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 3-2-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.3 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (32-17-0-3, 67 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (28-18-0-6, 62 pts.) - 2/11/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 4-1 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 4-1-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.4 Units)

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BUFFALO (21-27-0-6, 48 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (23-20-0-9, 55 pts.) - 2/11/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 11-7 ATS (+20.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 10-21 ATS (+39.9 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 10-23 ATS (+33.1 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 7-16 ATS (+27.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 6-16 ATS (-13.5 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
PHILADELPHIA is 5-3-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.8 Units)

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COLORADO (27-25-0-4, 58 pts.) at OTTAWA (25-24-0-6, 56 pts.) - 2/11/2016, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-2 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 3-2-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.0 Units)

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WASHINGTON (39-9-0-4, 82 pts.) at MINNESOTA (23-20-0-10, 56 pts.) - 2/11/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 151-195 ATS (-70.5 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 39-13 ATS (+18.4 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 14-4 ATS (+8.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
WASHINGTON is 54-40 ATS (+96.9 Units) in road games in February games since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 23-30 ATS (-34.8 Units) in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 3-14 ATS (+17.2 Units) second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-2 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 2-2-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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BOSTON (28-19-0-6, 62 pts.) at WINNIPEG (24-26-0-3, 51 pts.) - 2/11/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 69-66 ATS (-29.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 5-12 ATS (-11.5 Units) in non-conference games this season.
BOSTON is 10-20 ATS (-18.8 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 2-7 ATS (-6.2 Units) in home games second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 3-2 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 3-2-0 straight up against BOSTON 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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DALLAS (34-15-0-5, 73 pts.) at CHICAGO (36-17-0-4, 76 pts.) - 2/11/2016, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 14-4 ATS (+8.7 Units) second half of the season this season.
CHICAGO is 51-29 ATS (+4.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 37-25 ATS (+64.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 59-53 ATS (+125.5 Units) in road games revenging a home loss versus opponent since 1996.
DALLAS is 88-86 ATS (+195.7 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
DALLAS is 19-11 ATS (+31.8 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 23-17 ATS (+46.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 11-5 ATS (+18.1 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.
CHICAGO is 29-39 ATS (-27.5 Units) in home games in February games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 8-4 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 8-4-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.8 Units)

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TORONTO (19-24-0-9, 47 pts.) at EDMONTON (21-29-0-5, 47 pts.) - 2/11/2016, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 49-85 ATS (+147.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 11-38 ATS (+65.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 14-46 ATS (+71.1 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 8-31 ATS (+53.3 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 19-35 ATS (-20.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 5-18 ATS (-13.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 18-11 ATS (+30.2 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 6-19 ATS (+28.6 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
EDMONTON is 163-160 ATS (+329.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-1 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 4-1-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.9 Units)

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CALGARY (24-25-0-3, 51 pts.) at SAN JOSE (28-20-0-4, 60 pts.) - 2/11/2016, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 7-6 (+3.3 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 7-6-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.7 Units)

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**Udog** · 02-11-2016, 09:44 AM

NHL

Thursday, February 11

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. COLUMBUS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Anaheim's last 9 games when playing on the road against Columbus
Anaheim is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing Anaheim
Columbus is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:00 PM
BUFFALO vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games on the road
Buffalo is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Philadelphia is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Buffalo

7:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. NY ISLANDERS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 7 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games
NY Islanders are 11-5 SU in their last 16 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 6 games at home

7:30 PM
COLORADO vs. OTTAWA
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Colorado's last 13 games on the road
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Ottawa's last 9 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Ottawa's last 8 games when playing Colorado

8:00 PM
BOSTON vs. WINNIPEG
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Winnipeg's last 8 games when playing Boston
Winnipeg is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home

8:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. MINNESOTA
Washington is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Washington's last 16 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Washington
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

8:30 PM
DALLAS vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Dallas's last 8 games on the road
Dallas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Chicago's last 18 games at home
Chicago is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games

9:00 PM
TORONTO vs. EDMONTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games at home
Edmonton is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games

10:30 PM
CALGARY vs. SAN JOSE
Calgary is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games when playing San Jose
San Jose is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
San Jose is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Calgary

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**Udog** · 02-11-2016, 09:49 AM

Wiseguys share the hottest spot bet opportunities of the week

Siena could get caught looking ahead to another MAAC showdown with Iona and past Canisius Thursday.

Letdown spot

On Saturday, Oklahoma will host Kansas. That's a huge game for the Sooners, as those teams are battling for top spot in the Big 12. Additionally, the Sooners will be looking to avenge an earlier loss at Kansas. That wasn't just any loss either - it was a triple-OT heartbreaker.

Off that big "revenge" game, the Sooners may have a letdown in their next game, which will be at Texas Tech. After all, they beat the Red Raiders by 24 when the teams played on January 26.

Lookahead spot

Regularly two of the top teams in the Metro Atlantic Conference, Siena and Iona have long been rivals. Last season, Iona won all three meetings. The Gaels took both regular season meetings and then knocked the Saints out of the MAAC tournament.

Saturday will be this season's first meeting between Iona and Siena and it’s a game which the Saints have had circled. On Thursday, Siena will host Canisius. Considering that the Saints already beat the Golden Griffins by 21 points, at Canisius, it should be easy to look ahead to Saturday's showdown. Canisisus snapped a losing streak last time out and will be looking for some redemption after getting embarrassed earlier. Take a look at the Golden Griffins as a road underdog Thursday.

Schedule spot

The Nashville Predators are an ugly 10-23 (-12.6) when playing the second of back-to-back games the past few years, including 1-6 this season. They were dominated in those games too, getting outscored by a combined 25-10 margin. Five of the six losses came by multiple goals.

Part of the reason, perhaps, for the Preds' problems in back-to-back spots is a tendency to give No. 1 goalie Pekka Rinne the night off. He's only played back-to-back games once this season.

The Preds play Friday night and then again Saturday at Florida. While the Panthers will also be playing their second game in two nights, they've been much better than Nasvhille in that situation. The last time that the Panthers played a home game, after playing the previous night, they knocked off Tampa by a 5-2 score. Consider Florida Saturday night.

**Udog** · 02-11-2016, 02:22 PM

NHL
Short Sheet

Thursday, February 11

Anaheim at Columbus, 7:05 PM ET
Anaheim: 19-6 SU off a road win by 2 goals or more
Columbus: 1-9 SU off a loss against a division rival

Los Angeles at NY Islanders, 7:05 PM ET
Los Angeles: N/A
New York: N/A

Buffalo at Philadelphia, 7:05 PM ET
Buffalo: 21-17 SU in road games after 3 consecutive division games
Philadelphia: 20-27 SU as a favorite

Colorado at Ottawa, 7:35 PM ET
Colorado: N/A
Ottawa: N/A

Washington at Minnesota, 8:05 PM ET
Washington: 16-5 SU as a road favorite of -200 or less
Minnesota: 3-10 SU after having lost 5 or 6 of their last 7

Boston at Winnipeg, 8:05 PM ET
Boston: 16-8 SU in road games
Winnipeg: 0-7 SU after a 2 game unbeaten streak

Dallas at Chicago, 8:35 PM ET
Dallas: 4-14 SU revenging a blowout loss vs opponent of 3 goals or more
Chicago: 14-2 SU in home games after 1 or more consecutive unders

Toronto at Edmonton, 9:05 PM ET
Toronto: 8-31 SU in road games after allowing 4 goals or more
Edmonton: 8-1 SU as a favorite

Calgary at San Jose, 10:35 PM ET
Calgary: N/A
San Jose: N/A

**Udog** · 02-11-2016, 02:24 PM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, February 11

Hot teams
-- Ducks won seven of their last eight games. Columbus won four of its last six games.
-- Kings won last three road games, scoring 18 goals. Islanders are 4-2 in last six home tilts.
-- Washington won its last four games, allowing nine goals.
-- Winnipeg won last two games, allowing three goals.
-- Dallas Stars won four of their last five games. Chicago won three of its last four.
-- Calgary won three of its last four games.

Cold teams
-- Buffalo/Philly both lost last their three games.
-- Colorado lost its last four games, scoring seven goals. Ottawa lost six of last nine games.
-- Minnesota lost its last six games, outscored 26-13.
-- Bruins lost three of their last five games.
-- Toronto/Edmonton both lost six of their last eight games.
-- San Jose is 1-4 in game following its last five wins.

Series records
-- Home side won last three Anaheim-Columbus games.
-- Islanders lost four of last five games with Los Angeles.
-- Sabres won their last three games with Philly.
-- Four of last five Ottawa games went over the total.
-- Home side won eight of last ten Washington-Minnesota games.
-- Jets won four of their last six games with Boston.
-- Dallas Stars won three of last four games with Chicago.
-- Maple Leafs won seven of last eight games with Edmonton.
-- Calgary won seven of last ten games with San Jose.

Totals
-- Over is 5-0-2 in last seven Anaheim games.
-- Last four Los Angeles games went over total.
-- Three of last four Buffalo-Philly games stayed under.
-- Avalanche won eight of last ten games with Ottawa.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Minnesota games.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Boston games.
-- Last four Dallas games went over the total.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Toronto games.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Calgary-San Jose games.

Back-to-backs
-- Ottawa is 2-6 if it played the night before.

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