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THURSDAY, MARCH 24

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


NJ at PIT 07:00 PM

PIT -259


FLA at BOS 07:00 PM

FLA +102


CAR at CLB 07:00 PM

CLB -130


MON at DET 07:30 PM

U 5.0


ANA at TOR 07:30 PM

ANA -189


LA at WIN 08:00 PM

LA -163


CAL at MIN 08:00 PM

MIN -174


VAN at NAS 08:00 PM

VAN +235


PHI at COL 09:00 PM

COL +111


DAL at ARI 10:00 PM

ARI +127


EDM at SJ 10:30 PM

SJ -204

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Preview: Capitals (52-15) at Devils (36-31)
Date: March 25, 2016 7:00 PM EDT

The Washington Capitals have a chance to clinch home-ice advantage through the playoffs and their second Presidents' Trophy this weekend. The New Jersey Devils, meanwhile, are just hoping to bolster their chances of reaching the postseason.

On the verge of getting defenseman John Carlson back, the Capitals are also hoping T.J. Oshie will be available Friday night for their road game against the New Jersey Devils.

Washington (52-15-5) can eliminate every team but Dallas for the No. 1 overall seed with a victory in Newark since the Stars, who have 97 points with seven games remaining, swept the season series. That means the clinching day could come as early as Saturday, and it might happen before Washington wraps up its home game against St. Louis depending on how Dallas fares that afternoon in San Jose.

The Capitals - seeking their first Presidents' Trophy since 2009-10 - have won three of four and snapped a three-game road losing streak with a 4-2 victory at Ottawa on Tuesday.

That game could mark Washington's final one without its top-scoring defenseman. Carlson, who has six goals and 25 assists, has been out since Feb. 24 with a lower-body injury and underwent a procedure for his ailment.

"I think Carly has the ability to be a game-breaker-type player," fellow defenseman Karl Alzner said. "Just having him in the lineup I think allows us to have a little but more freedom for all the guys to utilize their minutes more effectively. You don't have to pace yourself at all because Carly's in there playing between 20 and 26 minutes of hard minutes."

Oshie is dealing with an illness that could keep him from traveling to New Jersey, though Saturday's game against St. Louis would mark the first time he's played his former team. With Oshie likely out, the Capitals are seeking their seventh consecutive win over the Devils (36-31-7) and fourth this season.

Washington has used key third-period goals to keep that run going. The Capitals scored twice in the final 6:05 in a 4-3 home victory Feb. 20, and Paul Carey tallied the tying goal with 5:53 remaining in regulation in a 3-2 shootout win in New Jersey on Feb. 6.

Washington opened its season with a 5-3 win against the Devils, as Alex Ovechkin sparked a three-goal third period with a go-ahead tally. Ovechkin, who scored his league-best 43rd on Tuesday, has nine goals and four assists in his last 12 games in the series.

New Jersey, bidding to avoid a season sweep by the Capitals, also is attempting to reduce a six-point deficit to claim the Eastern Conference's final playoff spot. The two teams in front of the Devils - Philadelphia and Detroit - are both idle Friday.

The Devils held their ground Thursday with their fifth win in seven games, winning 3-0 at Pittsburgh on Thursday night. Kyle Palmieri scored twice and Scott Wedgewood made 39 saves in his second NHL start.

Wedgewood stopped 27 shots in his debut, a 2-1 win over Columbus on Sunday.

"I think our group is having a lot of fun trying to string some wins together in a playoff race," Palmieri said. "Some people have counted us out, but we haven't been eliminated yet."

A victory would give the Capitals a single-season franchise-record 25 road wins, bettering their 2009-10 mark. They've also won three straight in New Jersey.

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Preview: Islanders (39-24) at Lightning (42-26)
Date: March 25, 2016 7:30 PM EDT

The Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Islanders are assured two matchups in the next 11 days, and if things shake out properly, it could be as many as nine by the end of April.

A potential preview of a first-round playoff matchup comes Friday night at Tampa in the second game of a six-game homestand for the Lightning, who end the season with a four-game road trip that includes a stop in Brooklyn.

For the Lightning (42-26-5) and Islanders (39-24-9) to meet in the first round, Tampa Bay would need to win the Atlantic Division and New York would need to finish as the Eastern Conference's first wild card. That's right where the teams were after their latest games with the Lightning starting the homestand with Tuesday's 6-2 win over Detroit and the Islanders earning a 3-1 home victory over Ottawa on Wednesday.

The Lightning are used to the schedule working out as it will for them in the next few weeks, and coach Jon Cooper started by resting his players heading into the Red Wings game.

"Tampa, Florida, Anaheim, all the California teams, they play home for a long string and they go on the road for a long string," Cooper told the team's official website. "So that's something we have to deal with quite often. ... We rested and we talked about this a lot, 'We're going to give you this rest, but it's mental rest, it's physical rest.' A part of this too is we're 10 games out and it's way too bunched up and we're playing one of our rivals. If you can't pull yourself together for that one, we're in trouble."

It seems instead the Lightning are digging themselves out of trouble with back-to-back wins after a 1-4-1 span. Steven Stamkos, Nikita Kucherov and Ondrej Palat each had a goal and an assist against Detroit. Stamkos has five goals and three assists in his last five games, while Kucherov has scored in his last three with two assists.

The Lightning have split their last six games with an average of 35.7 shots in the wins and 22.0 in the losses, and those numbers aren't going unrecognized.

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Preview: Canucks (27-33) at Blues (43-22)
Date: March 25, 2016 8:00 PM EDT

With their top goaltender back, the St. Louis Blues have restored their defensive identity.

And with another matchup with the offensively challenged Vancouver Canucks on tap, Brian Elliott stands a reasonable chance of remaining perfect since his return.

As Elliott aims for a third consecutive shutout when the Blues return home Friday night, the floundering Canucks have something to build on after ending a streak of three straight games without a goal.

Elliott was sharp in his first outing since Feb. 22, recording 19 saves as the Blues dominated the Canucks 3-0 Saturday in Vancouver. He was better in his second back from a knee injury, stopping 37 shots as St. Louis (43-22-9) edged San Jose 1-0 on Tuesday for its eighth win in 10 games.

"We kept their chances to a minimum (Tuesday) again, just like Vancouver," Elliott said. 'We kind of just took away everything, and when they did have something they let me see it."

Elliott improved to 11-2-2 with a 1.57 goals-against average and .949 save percentage over his last 16 starts and helped the Blues remain two points behind Western Conference-leading Dallas. His return also stabilized a defense that surrendered 13 goals in consecutive road losses to the Stars and Edmonton prior to the Vancouver win.

The Blues bounced back by logging a season-high 50 shots against the Canucks and dealing Vancouver (27-33-13) the second of three straight shutout defeats, tying a franchise record.

Vancouver finally broke the drought when Bo Horvat and Daniel Sedin scored in the first period Thursday at Nashville, though it failed to hold the early two-goal lead in a 3-2 shootout defeat that extended its season-high losing streak to six games. It's the Canucks' longest skid since losing seven straight from Jan. 27-Feb. 8, 2014.

The result was still viewed as a positive after Vancouver totaled three goals in dropping five straight in regulation. The Canucks also went 1 for 2 on the power play after going 0 for 25 over their previous eight.

'It's never good to lose, but you've got to look at the way we played and I thought we played one of our best games of the year,' captain Henrik Sedin said. They've got a great team over there. They're Cup contenders and they're going to make a push.'

The injury-riddled Canucks also got a key player back in Jannik Hansen, second on the club with 19 goals. The forward had missed the previous 11 games with a rib injury.

Vancouver has continued to receive solid work from its goaltending duo of Ryan Miller, who registered 47 saves in Saturday's loss to St. Louis, and Jacob Markstrom. The latter is expected to start on Friday after Miller had 30 saves against Nashville.

Markstrom has lost three straight starts but is coming off a career-high 47 saves in Tuesday's 2-0 defeat at Winnipeg. The Swede has performed well on the road, compiling a 6-4-2 record and 2.24 GAA in 12 starts.

The Canucks have won three straight in St. Louis and had a six-game series win streak halted with a 4-3 home loss on Oct. 16.

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NHL MONEYLINE

NHL > (1) WASHINGTON@ (2) NEW JERSEY | 2016-03-25 19:05:00 - 2016-03-25 19:05:00
Play ON WASHINGTON using money line in all games
The record is 52 Wins and 20 Losses for the this season (+23.2 units)

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NHL PUCKLINE

NHL > (1) WASHINGTON@ (2) NEW JERSEY | 2016-03-25 19:05:00 - 2016-03-25 19:05:00
Play ON WASHINGTON in all games
The record is 52 Wins and 20 Losses for the this season (+23.2 units)

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NHL > (5) VANCOUVER@ (6) ST LOUIS | 2016-03-25 20:05:00 - 2016-03-25 20:05:00
Play UNDER ST LOUIS on the totalin All games when playing with 2 days rest
The record is 3 Overs and 12 Unders for the this season (+9.35 units)

NHL > (1) WASHINGTON@ (2) NEW JERSEY | 2016-03-25 19:05:00 - 2016-03-25 19:05:00
Play OVER WASHINGTON on the totalin Road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game
The record is 9 Overs and 1 Unders for the this season (+8.3 units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, March 25

Hot teams
-- Washington won three of its last four games. Devils won five of their last seven.
-- Tampa Bay won 2-0/6-2 in its last two games.
-- St Louis won eight of its last ten games.

Cold teams
-- Islanders lost six of their last eight games.
-- Vancouver lost its last six games, outscored 18-5.

Series records
-- Devils lost their last six games with Washington.
-- Islanders won their last three games with Tampa Bay.
-- Canucks won six of last eight games with St Louis.

Totals
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Washington games.
-- Under is 4-1-2 in last seven Islander games.
-- Over is 7-2-1 in last ten Vancouver-St Louis games.

Back-to-backs
-- New Jersey is 3-2 at home if it played night before.
-- Canucks are 5-3 on road if they played night before.




NHL

Friday, March 25

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. NEW JERSEY
Washington is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games
Washington is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New Jersey's last 10 games when playing at home against Washington
New Jersey is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Washington

7:30 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. TAMPA BAY
NY Islanders are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games on the road
NY Islanders are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
Tampa Bay is 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing NY Islanders

8:00 PM
VANCOUVER vs. ST. LOUIS
Vancouver is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Vancouver's last 20 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Vancouver

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FRIDAY, MARCH 25

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


WAS at NJ 07:00 PM

WAS -178

U 5.0


NYI at TB 07:30 PM

NYI +132

U 5.0


VAN at STL 08:00 PM

STL -275

U 5.0

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NHL
Dunkel

Saturday, March 26


NY Islanders @ Carolina

Game 63-64
March 26, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Islanders
10.160
Carolina
12.162
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Carolina
by 2
4 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Islanders
-115
5
Dunkel Pick:
Carolina
(-105); Under

Boston @ Toronto

Game 65-66
March 26, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
9.943
Toronto
10.820
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-155
5
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(+135); Over

Florida @ Tampa Bay

Game 67-68
March 26, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida
9.764
Tampa Bay
12.132
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
N/A

St. Louis @ Washington

Game 69-70
March 26, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
10.346
Washington
12.709
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 2 1/2
3 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
N/A

Columbus @ Nashville

Game 71-72
March 26, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Columbus
12.331
Nashville
11.433
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Columbus
by 1
5 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
-200
5
Dunkel Pick:
Columbus
(+170); Over

Winnipeg @ Buffalo

Game 51-52
March 26, 2016 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Winnipeg
9.889
Buffalo
12.420
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Buffalo
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Buffalo
-130
5
Dunkel Pick:
Buffalo
(-130); Over

Edmonton @ Los Angeles

Game 73-74
March 26, 2016 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Edmonton
11.764
Los Angeles
10.646
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Edmonton
by 1
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
-230
5
Dunkel Pick:
Edmonton
(+195); Under

Pittsburgh @ Detroit

Game 53-54
March 26, 2016 @ 2:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
10.180
Detroit
11.650
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1 1/2
4 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
N/A

Chicago @ Calgary

Game 75-76
March 26, 2016 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
12.817
Calgary
11.878
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
N/A

Minnesota @ Colorado

Game 55-56
March 26, 2016 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
9.252
Colorado
10.780
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-130
5
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+110); Over

Philadelphia @ Arizona

Game 77-78
March 26, 2016 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
12.813
Arizona
9.899
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 3
4 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-130
5
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-130); Under

Dallas @ San Jose

Game 57-58
March 26, 2016 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
13.040
San Jose
12.109
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 1
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Jose
-130
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(+110); Under

Anaheim @ Ottawa

Game 59-60
March 26, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Anaheim
12.796
Ottawa
10.267
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Anaheim
by 2 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Anaheim
-145
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Anaheim
(-145); Under

NY Rangers @ Montreal

Game 61-62
March 26, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Rangers
11.346
Montreal
10.356
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Rangers
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Rangers
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
NY Rangers
N/A

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, March 26

Hot teams
-- Jets won 4-1/2-0 in their last two games.
-- Pittsburgh won six of its last seven games. Red Wings won three of last four.
-- Minnesota won last four games, allowing seven goals. Colorado won five of last seven.
-- Dallas Stars won three of their last four games.
-- Maple Leafs won five of their last six games.
-- Tampa Bay won last three games, scoring 13 goals in their last two. Florida won three of its last four road games.
-- Washington won four of its last five games. Blues won their last three, allowing zero goals.
-- Nashville won four of its last five games.
-- Edmonton won three of its last four road games.
-- Flyers won seven of their last ten games. Arizona won five of its last seven.

Cold teams
-- Buffalo is 0-4 in game following its last four wins.
-- San Jose lost 1-0/6-3 in its last two games.
-- Anaheim lost six of its last nine games. Senators lost three of last four.
-- Rangers lost three of their last four road games. Montreal lost five of last seven.
-- Carolina lost five of its last six games. Islanders lost their last six road games.
-- Boston lost its last five games, outscored 18-6.
-- Blue Jackets lost five of their last seven games.
-- Kings lost their last three games, outscored 11-4.
-- Blackhawks lost six of their last seven games. Calgary lost three of its last four.

Series records
-- Jets won eight of last ten games with Buffalo.
-- Penguins won three of last four games with Detroit.
-- Avalanche lost eight of last ten games with Minnesota.
-- Dallas Stars lost five of last seven games with San Jose.
-- Ducks won five of last seven games with Ottawa.
-- Rangers lost four of last five games with Montreal.
-- Islanders lost last three games with Carolina.
-- Bruins won four of last five games with Toronto.
-- Lightning lost three of last four games with Florida.
-- Blues won 4-3/4-1 in last two games with Washington.
-- Columbus is 6-4 in its last ten games with Nashville.
-- Kings won their last four games with Edmonton.
-- Blackhawks won three of last four games with Calgary.
-- Flyers won five of last seven games with Arizona.

Totals
-- Under is 5-1-2 in last eight Winnipeg games.
-- Six of last seven Penguin-Red Wing games went over.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Minnesota-Colorado games.
-- Last five Dallas-San Jose games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Ottawa games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Ranger-Montreal games.
-- Five of last seven Islander-Carolina games went over.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Boston games.
-- Three of last four Tampa Bay games went over total.
-- Last three St Louis games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Columbus-Nashville games stayed under.
-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Edmonton-LA games.
-- Eight of last ten Chicago-Calgary games stayed under.
-- Six of last seven Arizona games stayed under the total.

Back-to-backs
-- Islanders are 6-3 in last nine games if they played night before.
-- Tampa Bay is 4-2 in last six games if it played night before.
-- Blues won four of last five games if they played night before.
-- Washington is 9-3 if it played the night before.

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NHL

Saturday, March 26

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Trend Report
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1:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. BUFFALO
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Winnipeg's last 14 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
Buffalo is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Winnipeg

2:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. DETROIT
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games

3:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. COLORADO
Minnesota is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Colorado
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games

4:00 PM
DALLAS vs. SAN JOSE
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Dallas's last 18 games on the road
San Jose is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
San Jose is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Dallas

7:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. OTTAWA
Anaheim is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Anaheim's last 7 games when playing Ottawa
Ottawa is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 7 games when playing Anaheim

7:00 PM
BOSTON vs. TORONTO
Boston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Toronto is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games

7:00 PM
FLORIDA vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Florida's last 13 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Florida is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 13 games when playing at home against Florida
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Florida

7:00 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. CAROLINA
NY Islanders are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games
NY Islanders are 4-9 SU in their last 13 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Carolina's last 15 games when playing NY Islanders
Carolina is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. MONTREAL
NY Rangers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 6 games when playing Montreal
Montreal is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Montreal is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Rangers

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

8:00 PM
COLUMBUS vs. NASHVILLE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 6 games when playing on the road against Nashville
Columbus is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games at home
Nashville is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

10:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. CALGARY
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Chicago's last 12 games when playing Calgary
Chicago is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games
Calgary is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games

10:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. LOS ANGELES
Edmonton is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Edmonton's last 7 games when playing Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Edmonton
Los Angeles is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing Edmonton

10:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ARIZONA
Philadelphia is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

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NHL
Long Sheet

Saturday, March 26

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WINNIPEG (31-37-0-6, 68 pts.) at BUFFALO (30-34-0-10, 70 pts.) - 3/26/2016, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 31-43 ATS (+74.9 Units) in all games this season.
BUFFALO is 18-14 ATS (+37.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
WINNIPEG is 19-12 ATS (+31.7 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 10-4 ATS (+15.1 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 3-2 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 3-2-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.5 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (40-25-0-8, 88 pts.) at DETROIT (37-26-0-11, 85 pts.) - 3/26/2016, 2:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 5-3 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 5-3-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
6 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.2 Units)

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MINNESOTA (36-28-0-11, 83 pts.) at COLORADO (38-32-0-4, 80 pts.) - 3/26/2016, 3:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 36-39 ATS (-13.8 Units) in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 16-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) second half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 38-36 ATS (+75.2 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 45-36 ATS (-1.3 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 48-39 ATS (+8.0 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 17-13 ATS (+32.8 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
COLORADO is 59-50 ATS (+111.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 15-10 ATS (+25.8 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
COLORADO is 15-6 ATS (+21.6 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 12-9 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 12-9-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
10 of 19 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.1 Units)

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DALLAS (44-22-0-9, 97 pts.) at SAN JOSE (41-27-0-6, 88 pts.) - 3/26/2016, 4:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 16-20 ATS (-10.4 Units) second half of the season this season.
SAN JOSE is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
DALLAS is 40-29 ATS (+71.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 90-87 ATS (+198.1 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
DALLAS is 13-3 ATS (+8.4 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
DALLAS is 190-129 ATS (+29.0 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
DALLAS is 43-37 ATS (+83.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 13-6 ATS (+21.4 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.
SAN JOSE is 20-24 ATS (-22.7 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 152-132 ATS (-79.0 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 9-13 ATS (-13.1 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 5-3 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 5-3-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.1 Units)

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ANAHEIM (40-23-0-10, 90 pts.) at OTTAWA (34-33-0-8, 76 pts.) - 3/26/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 30-23 ATS (+53.4 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 44-33 ATS (+79.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 16-9 ATS (+25.9 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
ANAHEIM is 163-103 ATS (+18.7 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 63-33 ATS (+14.3 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 26-11 ATS (+14.0 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 211-165 ATS (+33.6 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 109-107 ATS (+235.9 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 40-20 ATS (+11.5 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 28-12 ATS (+12.2 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 79-37 ATS (+17.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 27-8 ATS (+12.8 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
ANAHEIM is 3-2 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 3-2-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.8 Units)

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NY RANGERS (42-24-0-8, 92 pts.) at MONTREAL (34-35-0-6, 74 pts.) - 3/26/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 8-6 (+2.7 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 8-6-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.8 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (39-25-0-9, 87 pts.) at CAROLINA (32-28-0-14, 78 pts.) - 3/26/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 3-10 ATS (-7.9 Units) in road games on Saturday games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 6-4 (+3.1 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 6-4-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)

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BOSTON (39-28-0-8, 86 pts.) at TORONTO (27-35-0-11, 65 pts.) - 3/26/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 80-77 ATS (-32.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 14-22 ATS (-10.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
BOSTON is 14-22 ATS (-16.8 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 11-18 ATS (-16.8 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 15-8 ATS (+6.7 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 47-19 ATS (+16.7 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 10-4 ATS (+14.0 Units) in road games vs. division opponents this season.
BOSTON is 9-2 ATS (+11.1 Units) in road games after a division game this season.
BOSTON is 7-1 ATS (+5.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 57-98 ATS (-115.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 22-59 ATS (-40.7 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 4-20 ATS (+31.6 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
TORONTO is 57-87 ATS (+145.7 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 7-5-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.1 Units)

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FLORIDA (41-24-0-9, 91 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (43-26-0-5, 91 pts.) - 3/26/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 8-4 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 8-4-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.3 Units)

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ST LOUIS (44-22-0-9, 97 pts.) at WASHINGTON (53-15-0-5, 111 pts.) - 3/26/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-2 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 2-2-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.6 Units)

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COLUMBUS (30-36-0-8, 68 pts.) at NASHVILLE (38-23-0-13, 89 pts.) - 3/26/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 1-9 ATS (+13.1 Units) in road games after a division game this season.
NASHVILLE is 200-146 ATS (+44.9 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 211-168 ATS (+396.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 11-6 ATS (+19.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 42-40 ATS (+85.7 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 8-3 ATS (+12.1 Units) in road games in March games over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 33-29 ATS (+69.4 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 29-25 ATS (+59.4 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 38-36 ATS (+84.8 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 16-17 ATS (-6.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 3-2 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 3-2-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.0 Units)

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EDMONTON (30-40-0-7, 67 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (44-25-0-5, 93 pts.) - 3/26/2016, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 54-105 ATS (+203.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 6-21 ATS (+32.9 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 12-41 ATS (+73.1 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 34-86 ATS (+176.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 84-72 ATS (+216.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 42-39 ATS (-28.7 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 16-20 ATS (-12.2 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 11-2 (+6.4 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 11-2-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.8 Units)

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CHICAGO (42-25-0-7, 91 pts.) at CALGARY (31-37-0-6, 68 pts.) - 3/26/2016, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 4-4 (+3.5 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 4-4-0 straight up against CHICAGO 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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PHILADELPHIA (36-24-0-13, 85 pts.) at ARIZONA (33-34-0-7, 73 pts.) - 3/26/2016, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 232-241 ATS (-86.0 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 25-46 ATS (-31.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-21 ATS (-14.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 22-19 ATS (+46.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-10 ATS (+29.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 21-16 ATS (+37.3 Units) second half of the season this season.
ARIZONA is 7-23 ATS (+39.5 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 19-43 ATS (+78.4 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 23-57 ATS (+100.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2-0 straight up against ARIZONA 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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NHL MONEYLINE

NHL > (77) PHILADELPHIA@ (78) ARIZONA | 2016-03-26 22:05:00 - 2016-03-26 22:05:00
Play AGAINST PHILADELPHIA using money line in Road games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 6 Wins and 30 Losses for the last two seasons (-24.45 units)

NHL > (63) NY ISLANDERS@ (64) CAROLINA | 2016-03-26 19:05:00 - 2016-03-26 19:05:00
Play AGAINST NY ISLANDERS using money line in Road games on Saturday games
The record is 6 Wins and 24 Losses for the last three seasons (-21 units)

NHL > (65) BOSTON@ (66) TORONTO | 2016-03-26 19:05:00 - 2016-03-26 19:05:00
Play ON TORONTO using money line in Home games after playing 3 consecutive home games
The record is 8 Wins and 1 Losses for the last two seasons (+9.35 units)

NHL > (65) BOSTON@ (66) TORONTO | 2016-03-26 19:05:00 - 2016-03-26 19:05:00
Play AGAINST TORONTO using money line in All games vs. division opponents
The record is 4 Wins and 20 Losses for the this season (-14.2 units)

NHL > (59) ANAHEIM@ (60) OTTAWA | 2016-03-26 19:05:00 - 2016-03-26 19:05:00
Play ON ANAHEIM using money line in Road games on Saturday games
The record is 24 Wins and 8 Losses for the last three seasons (+18.75 units)

NHL > (67) FLORIDA@ (68) TAMPA BAY | 2016-03-26 19:05:00 - 2016-03-26 19:05:00
Play ON FLORIDA using money line in Road games after a division game
The record is 8 Wins and 1 Losses for the this season (+8.55 units)

NHL > (55) MINNESOTA@ (56) COLORADO | 2016-03-26 15:05:00 - 2016-03-26 15:05:00
Play ON COLORADO using money line in All games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game
The record is 15 Wins and 6 Losses for the this season (+11.75 units)

NHL > (71) COLUMBUS@ (72) NASHVILLE | 2016-03-26 20:05:00 - 2016-03-26 20:05:00
Play ON COLUMBUS using money line in Road games in March games
The record is 13 Wins and 5 Losses for the last three seasons (+12.2 units)

NHL > (69) ST LOUIS@ (70) WASHINGTON | 2016-03-26 19:05:00 - 2016-03-26 19:05:00
Play ON WASHINGTON using money line in all games
The record is 53 Wins and 20 Losses for the this season (+24.2 units)

NHL > (77) PHILADELPHIA@ (78) ARIZONA | 2016-03-26 22:05:00 - 2016-03-26 22:05:00
Play AGAINST PHILADELPHIA using money line in All games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 25 Wins and 46 Losses for the last two seasons (-29.35 units)

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NHL PUCKLINE

NHL > (77) PHILADELPHIA@ (78) ARIZONA | 2016-03-26 22:05:00 - 2016-03-26 22:05:00
Play AGAINST PHILADELPHIA in Road games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 6 Wins and 30 Losses for the last two seasons (-24.45 units)

NHL > (63) NY ISLANDERS@ (64) CAROLINA | 2016-03-26 19:05:00 - 2016-03-26 19:05:00
Play AGAINST NY ISLANDERS in Road games on Saturday games
The record is 6 Wins and 24 Losses for the last three seasons (-21 units)

NHL > (65) BOSTON@ (66) TORONTO | 2016-03-26 19:05:00 - 2016-03-26 19:05:00
Play ON TORONTO in Home games after playing 3 consecutive home games
The record is 8 Wins and 1 Losses for the last two seasons (+9.35 units)

NHL > (65) BOSTON@ (66) TORONTO | 2016-03-26 19:05:00 - 2016-03-26 19:05:00
Play AGAINST TORONTO in All games vs. division opponents
The record is 4 Wins and 20 Losses for the this season (-14.2 units)

NHL > (59) ANAHEIM@ (60) OTTAWA | 2016-03-26 19:05:00 - 2016-03-26 19:05:00
Play ON ANAHEIM in Road games on Saturday games
The record is 24 Wins and 8 Losses for the last three seasons (+18.75 units)

NHL > (67) FLORIDA@ (68) TAMPA BAY | 2016-03-26 19:05:00 - 2016-03-26 19:05:00
Play ON FLORIDA in Road games after a division game
The record is 8 Wins and 1 Losses for the this season (+8.55 units)

NHL > (55) MINNESOTA@ (56) COLORADO | 2016-03-26 15:05:00 - 2016-03-26 15:05:00
Play ON COLORADO in All games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game
The record is 15 Wins and 6 Losses for the this season (+11.75 units)

NHL > (71) COLUMBUS@ (72) NASHVILLE | 2016-03-26 20:05:00 - 2016-03-26 20:05:00
Play ON COLUMBUS in Road games in March games
The record is 13 Wins and 5 Losses for the last three seasons (+12.2 units)

NHL > (69) ST LOUIS@ (70) WASHINGTON | 2016-03-26 19:05:00 - 2016-03-26 19:05:00
Play ON WASHINGTON in all games
The record is 53 Wins and 20 Losses for the this season (+24.2 units)

NHL > (77) PHILADELPHIA@ (78) ARIZONA | 2016-03-26 22:05:00 - 2016-03-26 22:05:00
Play AGAINST PHILADELPHIA in All games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 25 Wins and 46 Losses for the last two seasons (-29.35 units)

NHL > (73) EDMONTON@ (74) LOS ANGELES | 2016-03-26 22:05:00 - 2016-03-26 22:05:00
Play AGAINST EDMONTON in All games on Saturday games
The record is 9 Wins and 33 Losses for the last three seasons (-24.65 units)

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NHL TOTALS

NHL > (51) WINNIPEG@ (52) BUFFALO | 2016-03-26 13:05:00 - 2016-03-26 13:05:00
Play UNDER WINNIPEG on the totalin All games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game
The record is 2 Overs and 14 Unders for the this season (+12 units)

NHL > (51) WINNIPEG@ (52) BUFFALO | 2016-03-26 13:05:00 - 2016-03-26 13:05:00
Play UNDER WINNIPEG on the totalin Road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game
The record is 1 Overs and 10 Unders for the this season (+9 units)

NHL > (55) MINNESOTA@ (56) COLORADO | 2016-03-26 15:05:00 - 2016-03-26 15:05:00
Play UNDER MINNESOTA on the totalin Road games after a 3 game unbeaten streak
The record is 0 Overs and 8 Unders for the last two seasons (+8.2 units)

NHL > (65) BOSTON@ (66) TORONTO | 2016-03-26 19:05:00 - 2016-03-26 19:05:00
Play OVER TORONTO on the totalin Home games after allowing 4 goals or more
The record is 23 Overs and 8 Unders for the last two seasons (+14.85 units)

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SATURDAY, MARCH 26

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

WIN at BUF 01:00 PM

WIN +110

U 5.0


PIT at DET 02:00 PM

DET -105


MIN at COL 03:00 PM

MIN -128

U 5.0


DAL at SJ 04:00 PM

SJ -136

O 5.5

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SATURDAY, MARCH 26

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

NYR at MON 07:00 PM

MON +125

U 5.5


BOS at TOR 07:00 PM

TOR +150

O 5.0


ANA at OTT 07:00 PM

ANA -138

O 5.5


STL at WAS 07:00 PM

WAS -138

O 5.5


FLA at TB 07:00 PM

FLA +108

U 5.0


NYI at CAR 07:00 PM

NYI -110

U 5.0


CLB at NAS 08:00 PM

CLB +168

O 5.0


EDM at LA 10:00 PM

LA -235

O 5.0


CHI at CAL 10:00 PM

CHI -147

U 5.5


PHI at ARI 10:00 PM

ARI +116

U 5.0

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Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

The following is based on Baseball America's top 30 prospects for each team:

-- Twins, Blue Jays, Giants are only three big league teams whose top 30 minor league prospects are all home-grown.

-- Braves (14), Padres/Phillies (19 each) have least home-grown top prospects.

-- Twins/Rangers (14 each), Royals (12) have most international top prospects.

-- Blue Jays (17), Rays (15), Reds/Pirates (13) have most high school prospects.

-- Braves have acquired 15 of their top 30 prospects via trade.

-- Giants (19), Angels (15), Astros (14) have most college top prospects.

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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Happy Easter to those you believe.......

13) Oklahoma 80, Oregon 68-- Sooners made 12-24 on arc, jumped out quickly and made quick work of the Ducks. Buddy Hield scored 37, made 8-13 on arc and was too much for Oregon, which got only seven points from Dillon Brooks.

12) Villanova 64, Kansas 59-- Strange stat: since 2003, #2-seeds are now 13-5 against #1-seeds SU in regional finals.

Teams combined to go 10-40 on arc in this brickfest. Jayhawks got zero bench points in this game. Bupkus. Bill Self is 2-4 in regional finals; he was favored in all six games.

11) Was reminded yesterday of Jeff Van Gundy's wish that any 3-point shot that is banked in only count as two points. I wouldn't be against that.

10) Greedy bastard update: Gas is back up to $2.29 in beautiful downtown Colonie, after it had gotten down to $2.03 last month. I'm told gas was in $1.60's in Ohio this winter. Price here went up a dime in one day here-- greedy bastards.

9) Home plate ump in Toronto-Philly game Friday looks like he is 15 years old; guy got drilled by a foul ball, he takes his mask off and I'm like, "Why is a kid umping the plate in a big league game?" They said his name; he is already in the majors, too.

8) I'm not a big fan of Reds' TV guy Thom Brennaman; he is brutally honest, but for a spring training game, thats good, because you learn stuff about the Reds' roster you might need for fantasy baseball. Cincinnati is in a major rebuild mode.

He and Chris Walsh were whining about the Reds playing three night games in Wrigley field on their first road trip-- guess they don't like cold weather.

7) Atlanta-Colorado-Milwaukee-Cincinnati-- lot of NL teams are rebuilding.

6) Brennaman was killing the Reds' lineup, saying because no one good hits behind Joey Votto, he is likely to draw 200+ walks this season. Votto won't expand his zone to avoid walks, he just lets pitchers walk him. Maybe he should bat leadoff.

5) Fact of Life: baseball players get hurt a lot, thats hard part of fantasy baseball, it is so aggravating. Brewers lost reliever Will Smith this weekend: he tore the LCL in his knee, when he was putting his shoe on. Seriously.

Imagine if you owned the Brewers and were paying Will Smith $1.475M this year and he blows his knee out putting his shoes on? He is a professional athlete!!!! Oy.

4) Singer Huey Lewis was in uniform and in the Giants' dugout Saturday; no word on whether he got hurt putting his shoes on, and Lewis is 65.

3) Rumors have Pitt Panthers going after Vandy coach Kevin Stallings, who has done well with the Commodores, going 332-220 there, 138-142 in SEC play. Vandy loses so much in football that 138-142 sounds like a great record-- Stallings has been there for 17 years. I'm not even sure Pitt is a better hoop job than Vanderbilt, money aside. Pretty sure he would get a substantial raise in Pittsburgh.

2) Early spread for next weekend: Villanova -1.5 over Oklahoma.

1) CIT tournament has a great mascot matchup today: Cal-Irvine is down south to play Coastal Carolina, the Anteaters against the Chanticleers. Top that.