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NHL
Dunkel

Saturday, April 2


Dallas @ Los Angeles

Game 5-6
April 2, 2016 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
11.998
Los Angeles
10.892
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 1
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
-145
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(+125); Under

Columbus @ Carolina

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

Dunkel Rating:
Columbus
10.147
Carolina
9.247
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Columbus
by 1
5 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Carolina
-140
5
Dunkel Pick:
Columbus
(+120); Over

New Jersey @ Tampa Bay

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

Dunkel Rating:
New Jersey
11.927
Tampa Bay
10.844
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Jersey
by 1
5 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-200
5
Dunkel Pick:
New Jersey
(+170); Over

Montreal @ Florida

Game 11-12
April 2, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Montreal
12.915
Florida
11.422
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Montreal
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida
-210
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Montreal
(+180); Under

Buffalo @ NY Rangers

Game 13-14
April 2, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Buffalo
10.584
NY Rangers
13.584
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Rangers
by 3
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Rangers
-235
5
Dunkel Pick:
NY Rangers
(-235); Over

Detroit @ Toronto

Game 15-16
April 2, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
11.927
Toronto
9.410
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 2 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-145
5
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-145); Under

San Jose @ Nashville

Game 17-18
April 2, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Jose
12.500
Nashville
11.206
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Jose
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
-130
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Jose
(+110); Under

Calgary @ Edmonton

Game 19-20
April 2, 2016 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Calgary
11.952
Edmonton
11.764
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Calgary
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Edmonton
-150
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Calgary
(+130); Over

Washington @ Arizona

Game 21-22
April 2, 2016 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
12.500
Arizona
10.998
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-145
5
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-145); Under

Ottawa @ Philadelphia

Game 1-2
April 2, 2016 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ottawa
10.482
Philadelphia
12.923
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 2 1/2
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-205
5
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-205); Over

Pittsburgh @ NY Islanders

Game 3-4
April 2, 2016 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
11.841
NY Islanders
10.347
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-125
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-125); Under

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NHL MONEYLINE

NHL > (15) DETROIT@ (16) TORONTO | 2016-04-02 19:05:00 - 2016-04-02 19:05:00
Play AGAINST TORONTO using money line in All games vs. division opponents
The record is 5 Wins and 23 Losses for the this season (-14.95 units)

NHL > (5) DALLAS@ (6) LOS ANGELES | 2016-04-02 16:05:00 - 2016-04-02 16:05:00
Play ON DALLAS using money line in Road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season
The record is 14 Wins and 6 Losses for the last two seasons (+13.35 units)

NHL > (19) CALGARY@ (20) EDMONTON | 2016-04-02 22:05:00 - 2016-04-02 22:05:00
Play AGAINST EDMONTON using money line in All games on Saturday games
The record is 9 Wins and 34 Losses for the last three seasons (-25.65 units)

NHL > (15) DETROIT@ (16) TORONTO | 2016-04-02 19:05:00 - 2016-04-02 19:05:00
Play AGAINST TORONTO using money line in All games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season
The record is 16 Wins and 42 Losses for the last three seasons (-27.4 units)

NHL > (3) PITTSBURGH@ (4) NY ISLANDERS | 2016-04-02 13:05:00 - 2016-04-02 13:05:00
Play ON NY ISLANDERS using money line in Home games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 14 Wins and 3 Losses for the this season (+10.65 units)

NHL > (3) PITTSBURGH@ (4) NY ISLANDERS | 2016-04-02 13:05:00 - 2016-04-02 13:05:00
Play AGAINST PITTSBURGH using money line in All games in a road game where where the total is 5.5
The record is 10 Wins and 21 Losses for the last two seasons (-15.8 units)

NHL > (1) OTTAWA@ (2) PHILADELPHIA | 2016-04-02 13:05:00 - 2016-04-02 13:05:00
Play AGAINST PHILADELPHIA using money line in All games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 26 Wins and 47 Losses for the last two seasons (-29.7 units)

NHL > (5) DALLAS@ (6) LOS ANGELES | 2016-04-02 16:05:00 - 2016-04-02 16:05:00
Play ON DALLAS using money line in All games
The record is 32 Wins and 22 Losses for the last two seasons (+19 units)

NHL > (19) CALGARY@ (20) EDMONTON | 2016-04-02 22:05:00 - 2016-04-02 22:05:00
Play AGAINST EDMONTON using money line in All games vs. division opponents
The record is 12 Wins and 43 Losses for the last two seasons (-26.7 units)

NHL > (21) WASHINGTON@ (22) ARIZONA | 2016-04-02 22:05:00 - 2016-04-02 22:05:00
Play ON WASHINGTON using money line in all games
The record is 55 Wins and 22 Losses for the this season (+23.75 units)

NHL > (13) BUFFALO@ (14) NY RANGERS | 2016-04-02 19:05:00 - 2016-04-02 19:05:00
Play AGAINST NY RANGERS using money line in Home games after allowing 4 goals or more
The record is 91 Wins and 116 Losses for the since 1992 (-75 units)

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NHL PUCKLINE

NHL > (15) DETROIT@ (16) TORONTO | 2016-04-02 19:05:00 - 2016-04-02 19:05:00
Play AGAINST TORONTO in All games vs. division opponents
The record is 5 Wins and 23 Losses for the this season (-14.95 units)

NHL > (5) DALLAS@ (6) LOS ANGELES | 2016-04-02 16:05:00 - 2016-04-02 16:05:00
Play ON DALLAS in Road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season
The record is 14 Wins and 6 Losses for the last two seasons (+13.35 units)

NHL > (19) CALGARY@ (20) EDMONTON | 2016-04-02 22:05:00 - 2016-04-02 22:05:00
Play AGAINST EDMONTON in All games on Saturday games
The record is 9 Wins and 34 Losses for the last three seasons (-25.65 units)

NHL > (15) DETROIT@ (16) TORONTO | 2016-04-02 19:05:00 - 2016-04-02 19:05:00
Play AGAINST TORONTO in All games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season
The record is 16 Wins and 42 Losses for the last three seasons (-27.4 units)

NHL > (3) PITTSBURGH@ (4) NY ISLANDERS | 2016-04-02 13:05:00 - 2016-04-02 13:05:00
Play ON NY ISLANDERS in Home games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 14 Wins and 3 Losses for the this season (+10.65 units)

NHL > (3) PITTSBURGH@ (4) NY ISLANDERS | 2016-04-02 13:05:00 - 2016-04-02 13:05:00
Play AGAINST PITTSBURGH in All games in a road game where where the total is 5.5
The record is 10 Wins and 21 Losses for the last two seasons (-15.8 units)

NHL > (1) OTTAWA@ (2) PHILADELPHIA | 2016-04-02 13:05:00 - 2016-04-02 13:05:00
Play AGAINST PHILADELPHIA in All games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 26 Wins and 47 Losses for the last two seasons (-29.7 units)

NHL > (19) CALGARY@ (20) EDMONTON | 2016-04-02 22:05:00 - 2016-04-02 22:05:00
Play AGAINST EDMONTON in All games vs. division opponents
The record is 12 Wins and 43 Losses for the last two seasons (-26.7 units)

NHL > (21) WASHINGTON@ (22) ARIZONA | 2016-04-02 22:05:00 - 2016-04-02 22:05:00
Play ON WASHINGTON in all games
The record is 55 Wins and 22 Losses for the this season (+23.75 units)

NHL > (1) OTTAWA@ (2) PHILADELPHIA | 2016-04-02 13:05:00 - 2016-04-02 13:05:00
Play ON OTTAWA in All games revenging a home loss versus opponent
The record is 25 Wins and 14 Losses for the last two seasons (+15.3 units)

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NHL TOTALS

NHL > (5) DALLAS@ (6) LOS ANGELES | 2016-04-02 16:05:00 - 2016-04-02 16:05:00
Play UNDER DALLAS on the totalin Road games after a 3 game unbeaten streak
The record is 0 Overs and 8 Unders for the this season (+8.1 units)

NHL > (17) SAN JOSE@ (18) NASHVILLE | 2016-04-02 20:05:00 - 2016-04-02 20:05:00
Play OVER NASHVILLE on the totalin Home games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 25 Overs and 8 Unders for the last two seasons (+16.65 units)

NHL > (17) SAN JOSE@ (18) NASHVILLE | 2016-04-02 20:05:00 - 2016-04-02 20:05:00
Play OVER NASHVILLE on the totalin All games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season
The record is 27 Overs and 10 Unders for the last two seasons (+17.55 units)

NHL > (11) MONTREAL@ (12) FLORIDA | 2016-04-02 19:05:00 - 2016-04-02 19:05:00
Play OVER MONTREAL on the totalin Road games revenging a loss versus opponent
The record is 13 Overs and 3 Unders for the this season (+10.15 units)

NHL > (11) MONTREAL@ (12) FLORIDA | 2016-04-02 19:05:00 - 2016-04-02 19:05:00
Play OVER MONTREAL on the totalin Road games after a win by 2 goals or more
The record is 8 Overs and 1 Unders for the this season (+7.5 units)

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Yesterday's Results: 2 - 1..........+ 1.37

SATURDAY, APRIL 2

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


PIT at NYI 01:00 PM

NYI +114


OTT at PHI 01:00 PM

PHI -185


DAL at LA 04:00 PM

LA -140

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SATURDAY, APRIL 2

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


BUF at NYR 07:00 PM

BUF +182


MON at FLA 07:00 PM

MON +180


DET at TOR 07:00 PM

DET -135


CLB at CAR 07:00 PM

CAR -129


NJ at TB 07:00 PM

TB -198


SJ at NAS 08:00 PM

SJ +111


WAS at ARI 10:00 PM

ARI +133


CAL at EDM 10:00 PM

CAL +121

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NHL
Dunkel

Sunday, April 3


Boston @ Chicago

Game 51-52
April 3, 2016 @ 12:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
10.686
Chicago
13.247
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
-135
5
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(-135); Over

Philadelphia @ Pittsburgh

Game 53-54
April 3, 2016 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
11.347
Pittsburgh
12.824
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
N/A

Minnesota @ Winnipeg

Game 55-56
April 3, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
9.321
Winnipeg
10.534
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Winnipeg
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-145
5
Dunkel Pick:
Winnipeg
(+125); Over

St. Louis @ Colorado

Game 57-58
April 3, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
9.934
Colorado
10.818
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-150
5
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+130); Under

Dallas @ Anaheim

Game 59-60
April 3, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
9.764
Anaheim
11.306
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Anaheim
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Anaheim
-150
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Anaheim
(-150); Over




NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, April 3

Hot teams
-- Chicago won three of its last four games.
-- Penguins won 10 of their last 11 games. Flyers won four of last five.
-- Colorado won five of its last six games.
-- Dallas Stars won six of their last seven games. Ducks won three of their last four.

Cold teams
-- Bruins lost six of their last eight games.
-- Minnesota lost its last two games, after winning previous six. Jets lost last four games, all by one goal, two in OT.
-- Colorado lost four of its last five games.

Series records
-- Bruins won three of last four games with Chicago.
-- Penguins won last two games with Philly, after losing previous eight.
-- Winnipeg won five of its last six games with Minnesota.
-- Avalanche won three of last four games with St Louis.
-- Dallas Stars lost five of last seven games with Anaheim.

Totals
-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Boston games.
-- Over is 5-1-2 in last eight Pittsburgh games.
-- Four of last six Minnesota-Winnipeg games stayed under.
-- Under is 8-1-1 in last ten St Louis-Colorado games.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Anaheim games.

Back-to-backs
-- Flyers are 4-7 if they played the night before. Penguins won last five games if they played the night before.
-- Dallas Stars lost their last five games if they played the night before.




NHL

Sunday, April 3

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Trend Report
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12:30 PM
BOSTON vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 9 games
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing at home against Boston

5:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. PITTSBURGH
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games at home
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

8:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. WINNIPEG
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Winnipeg
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Winnipeg
Winnipeg is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Winnipeg is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games at home

8:00 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. COLORADO
St. Louis is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. Louis's last 8 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis

9:00 PM
DALLAS vs. ANAHEIM
Dallas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Dallas's last 20 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Anaheim's last 23 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Anaheim's last 6 games

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NHL
Long Sheet

Sunday, April 3

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BOSTON (41-29-0-8, 90 pts.) at CHICAGO (45-26-0-7, 97 pts.) - 4/3/2016, 12:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 82-78 ATS (-31.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 22-33 ATS (-21.7 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 413-401 ATS (+820.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
BOSTON is 9-3 ATS (+12.0 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
BOSTON is 56-43 ATS (+104.8 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.
BOSTON is 182-201 ATS (+438.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 12-16 ATS (-11.9 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-2 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 3-2-0 straight up against CHICAGO 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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PHILADELPHIA (39-25-0-13, 91 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (45-25-0-8, 98 pts.) - 4/3/2016, 5:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 8-3 (+8.4 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 8-3-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.9 Units)

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MINNESOTA (38-30-0-11, 87 pts.) at WINNIPEG (31-39-0-8, 70 pts.) - 4/3/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 38-41 ATS (-14.9 Units) in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 18-25 ATS (-14.6 Units) second half of the season this season.
MINNESOTA is 29-34 ATS (-14.7 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 17-23 ATS (-17.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
WINNIPEG is 31-47 ATS (-42.2 Units) in all games this season.
WINNIPEG is 14-27 ATS (+50.5 Units) second half of the season this season.
WINNIPEG is 4-10 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games after a division game this season.
WINNIPEG is 12-19 ATS (+32.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 7-7 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 7-7-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.3 Units)

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ST LOUIS (46-23-0-9, 101 pts.) at COLORADO (39-35-0-4, 82 pts.) - 4/3/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 39-39 ATS (-10.6 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 46-39 ATS (+89.5 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 49-41 ATS (+4.8 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 54-41 ATS (+99.7 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 60-52 ATS (+114.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 16-11 ATS (+28.1 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
COLORADO is 16-8 ATS (+25.1 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
COLORADO is 19-13 ATS (+34.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 20-15 ATS (+38.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 21-13 ATS (+7.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
ST LOUIS is 29-17 ATS (+8.5 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 102-81 ATS (+184.6 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
ST LOUIS is 12-3 ATS (+8.6 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 8-5 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 8-5-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
10 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+8.3 Units)

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DALLAS (48-22-0-9, 105 pts.) at ANAHEIM (43-24-0-10, 96 pts.) - 4/3/2016, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 10-19 ATS (-14.6 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 166-104 ATS (+279.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 66-34 ATS (+9.1 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 33-10 ATS (+18.0 Units) on Sunday games over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 236-215 ATS (+490.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
DALLAS is 42-29 ATS (+73.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 22-15 ATS (+40.2 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 22-14 ATS (+6.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DALLAS is 15-6 ATS (+23.3 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 8-6 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 8-6-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.3 Units)

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NHL MONEYLINE

NHL > (53) PHILADELPHIA@ (54) PITTSBURGH | 2016-04-03 17:05:00 - 2016-04-03 17:05:00
Play ON PHILADELPHIA using money line in Road games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 13 Wins and 5 Losses for the this season (+13.05 units)

NHL > (59) DALLAS@ (60) ANAHEIM | 2016-04-03 21:05:00 - 2016-04-03 21:05:00
Play ON DALLAS using money line in Road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season
The record is 15 Wins and 6 Losses for the last two seasons (+14.65 units)

NHL > (53) PHILADELPHIA@ (54) PITTSBURGH | 2016-04-03 17:05:00 - 2016-04-03 17:05:00
Play ON PHILADELPHIA using money line in All games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 23 Wins and 14 Losses for the this season (+14.55 units)

NHL > (59) DALLAS@ (60) ANAHEIM | 2016-04-03 21:05:00 - 2016-04-03 21:05:00
Play ON DALLAS using money line in All games
The record is 33 Wins and 22 Losses for the last two seasons (+20.3 units)

NHL > (55) MINNESOTA@ (56) WINNIPEG | 2016-04-03 19:05:00 - 2016-04-03 19:05:00
Play AGAINST WINNIPEG using money line in Home games second half of the season
The record is 6 Wins and 17 Losses for the this season (-13.35 units)

NHL > (57) ST LOUIS@ (58) COLORADO | 2016-04-03 20:05:00 - 2016-04-03 20:05:00
Play ON COLORADO using money line in All games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game
The record is 16 Wins and 8 Losses for the this season (+11.65 units)

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NHL > (53) PHILADELPHIA@ (54) PITTSBURGH | 2016-04-03 17:05:00 - 2016-04-03 17:05:00
Play ON PHILADELPHIA in Road games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 13 Wins and 5 Losses for the this season (+13.05 units)

NHL > (59) DALLAS@ (60) ANAHEIM | 2016-04-03 21:05:00 - 2016-04-03 21:05:00
Play ON DALLAS in Road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season
The record is 15 Wins and 6 Losses for the last two seasons (+14.65 units)

NHL > (53) PHILADELPHIA@ (54) PITTSBURGH | 2016-04-03 17:05:00 - 2016-04-03 17:05:00
Play ON PHILADELPHIA in All games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 23 Wins and 14 Losses for the this season (+14.55 units)

NHL > (55) MINNESOTA@ (56) WINNIPEG | 2016-04-03 19:05:00 - 2016-04-03 19:05:00
Play AGAINST WINNIPEG in Home games second half of the season
The record is 6 Wins and 17 Losses for the this season (-13.35 units)

NHL > (57) ST LOUIS@ (58) COLORADO | 2016-04-03 20:05:00 - 2016-04-03 20:05:00
Play ON COLORADO in All games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game
The record is 16 Wins and 8 Losses for the this season (+11.65 units)

NHL > (59) DALLAS@ (60) ANAHEIM | 2016-04-03 21:05:00 - 2016-04-03 21:05:00
Play ON DALLAS in Road games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 27 Wins and 18 Losses for the last two seasons (+17.1 units)

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NHL > (59) DALLAS@ (60) ANAHEIM | 2016-04-03 21:05:00 - 2016-04-03 21:05:00
Play UNDER DALLAS on the totalin Road games after a 3 game unbeaten streak
The record is 0 Overs and 9 Unders for the this season (+9.1 units)

NHL > (55) MINNESOTA@ (56) WINNIPEG | 2016-04-03 19:05:00 - 2016-04-03 19:05:00
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) BOSTON@ (52) CHICAGO | 2016-04-03 12:35:00 - 2016-04-03 12:35:00
Play UNDER CHICAGO on the totalin All games in non-conference games
The record is 15 Overs and 37 Unders for the last two seasons (+21.65 units)

NHL > (51) BOSTON@ (52) CHICAGO | 2016-04-03 12:35:00 - 2016-04-03 12:35:00
Play UNDER CHICAGO on the totalin Home games in non-conference games
The record is 7 Overs and 19 Unders for the last two seasons (+12.7 units)

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Yesterday's Results: 4 - 2............+ 3.47
Aprils Total............. 6 - 3..............+ 4.84

SUNDAY, APRIL 3

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


BOS at CHI 12:30 PM

BOS +102


PHI at PIT 05:00 PM

PHI +134


STL at COL 08:00 PM

COL +137


MIN at WIN 08:00 PM

MIN -145


DAL at ANA 09:00 PM

ANA -148

O 5.5

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Yesterday's Results: 0 - 3............- 3.00
Aprils Total............. 6 - 6..............+ 1.84

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

Odds to win the 2016 World Series:

7-1-- Chicago Cubs-- Lot of expecttions for a franchise used to failing.

11-1-- Giants/Mets-- Its an even-numbered year, usually good for the Giants.

13-1-- Dodgers-- Their starting pitching is really shaky after Kershaw.

14-1-- Blue Jays-- Should sore an awful lot of runs.

15-1-- Boston/Houston/Washington

16-1-- Kansas City-- Not lot of respect for the defending champs.

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend......

13) Notes for tonight's national title game:

Since '87, #1-seeds are 6-0 vs #2-seeds in national final (4-2 vs spread, covering last four).

Since '85, six teams won national semifinal games by 18+ points. Underdogs covered five of six national finals those years.

ACC, Big East teams split 12 games this season; favorites were 9-3 vs spread in those games.

12) Of the 20 kids who started in the Final Four Saturday, 10 were seniors, a much higher total than in recent seasons.

11) Bronx Bombers were last in a World Series in 2009; they spent $1,273,295,558 in payroll since then.

Angels haven't won playoff game since 2009; that's $852,409,866 in salary paid out since they last won a playoff game.

10) Jimmy Butler became third Chicago Bull to get a triple double, with 28+ points, 15+ rebounds and 10+ assists. The other two? Scottie Pippen, Reggie Theus.

9) Brett Favre spoke to LSU's football team last week; considering how lame the Tigers have been at developing QBs, he should've been doing some coaching, too.

8) Bob Feller is only major league pitcher ever to toss a no-hitter on Opening Day.

7) Funny how some baseball teams break camp with 13 pitchers, others with 12. Not lot of pinch-hitting moves to make if you only have four bench players, one of whom is your backup catcher, who you generally do not use.

This will make me sound old, but in the early 70's, when Dick Williams managed the A's, they usually went with nine pitchers early in the season-- his starters went deep into games, and relief pitchers pitched more than one inning at a time back then.

6) Dan Straily is a marginal big league starting pitcher; in the last 10 days, he was traded from Houston to San Diego, and then was picked up on waivers by the Reds. Straily makes the big league minimum; he might have a wife and kids- they don't know what direction to head in for Opening Day. Has to be a stressful time for him, but at least with the Reds, he knows they need him, so he'll be in the big leagues all season.

5) Former A's 3rd base coach Mike Gallego was fired last year, used as a scapegoat for Oakland's lousy season; he is now Director of Baseball Development for the rival Angels- he works extensively with the Halos' farm teams.

4) Los Angeles Kings sold out their last 200 home games; thats what happens when you win two championships- more people go to the games.

3) Texas Rangers have a pitcher named Matt Bush who was once the top pick in the big league draft, but later ran into legal problems and spent four years in jail. Imagine him and Ranger OF Josh Hamilton trading horror stories about their experiences?

2) Quite a week for Jim Nantz; does the national championship game tonight, then goes right to Augusta National for The Masters on Thursday.

1) New York Post had its seven baseball writers pick the World Series winner; they came up with seven different teams. Should be an interesting season. Enjoy.

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NHL
Dunkel

Monday, April 4


Los Angeles @ Vancouver

Game 9-10
April 4, 2016 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles
12.029
Vancouver
9.029
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 3
3 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
-200
5
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles
(-200); Under

Tampa Bay @ NY Islanders

Game 1-2
April 4, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
12.819
NY Islanders
10.856
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
N/A

NY Rangers @ Columbus

Game 3-4
April 4, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Rangers
12.037
Columbus
10.551
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Rangers
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Rangers
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
NY Rangers
N/A

Florida @ Toronto

Game 5-6
April 4, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida
10.253
Toronto
11.894
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
N/A

Arizona @ St. Louis

Game 7-8
April 4, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
11.484
St. Louis
10.434
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
N/A




NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, April 4

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TAMPA BAY (45-28-0-5, 95 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (42-26-0-9, 93 pts.) - 4/4/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 4-4 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 4-4-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.9 Units)

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NY RANGERS (43-26-0-9, 95 pts.) at COLUMBUS (31-39-0-8, 70 pts.) - 4/4/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 8-3 (+4.2 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 8-3-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.6 Units)

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FLORIDA (44-25-0-9, 97 pts.) at TORONTO (28-39-0-11, 67 pts.) - 4/4/2016, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 8-3 (+2.9 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 8-3-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.7 Units)

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ARIZONA (35-36-0-7, 77 pts.) at ST LOUIS (47-23-0-9, 103 pts.) - 4/4/2016, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 7-1 (+5.2 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 7-1-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.2 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (46-27-0-5, 97 pts.) at VANCOUVER (29-36-0-13, 71 pts.) - 4/4/2016, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 86-74 ATS (-24.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 31-40 ATS (-14.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 44-41 ATS (-16.3 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 29-49 ATS (-66.7 Units) in all games this season.
VANCOUVER is 10-19 ATS (+32.5 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
VANCOUVER is 7-16 ATS (+7.0 Units) in home games second half of the season this season.
VANCOUVER is 12-18 ATS (-14.0 Units) in home games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 5-14 ATS (-9.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
VANCOUVER is 98-115 ATS (-47.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 10-4 (+3.8 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 10-4-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.8 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, April 4

Hot teams
-- Tampa Bay won five of its last seven games. Islanders lost four of their lst six.
-- Panthers won four of their last five games.
-- Blues won six of their last seven games. Florida won four of its last six games.
-- Canucks won last two games, after losing its previous eight.

Cold teams
-- Rangers lost last three games, all by one goal. Columbus lost four of last five games.
-- Maple Leafs lost four of their last five games.
-- Los Angeles lost five of its last seven games.

Series records
-- Islanders won three of last four games with Tampa Bay.
-- Rangers won their last six games with Columbus.
-- Florida won seven of last nine games with Toronto
-- Blues won their last seven games with Arizona.
-- Kings won their last three games with Vancouver.

Totals
-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Lightning-Islander games.
-- Over is 5-0-1 in last six Ranger games.
-- Over is 5-0-2 in last seven Florida games.
-- Eight of last ten Arizona games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 4-1-2 in last seven LA-Vancouver games.

Back-to-backs
-- Blues won their last four gaes if they played the night before.




NHL

Monday, April 4

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. COLUMBUS
NY Rangers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games on the road
NY Rangers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games at home
Columbus is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. NY ISLANDERS
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 11 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
NY Islanders are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of the NY Islanders last 9 games at home

7:30 PM
FLORIDA vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Toronto is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games at home

8:00 PM
ARIZONA vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Arizona's last 11 games
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games

10:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. VANCOUVER
Los Angeles is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing Vancouver
Los Angeles is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
Vancouver is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing Los Angeles
Vancouver is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Los Angeles

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NHL MONEYLINE

NHL > (5) FLORIDA@ (6) TORONTO | 2016-04-04 19:35:00 - 2016-04-04 19:35:00
Play ON FLORIDA using money line in All games revenging a home loss versus opponent
The record is 14 Wins and 3 Losses for the this season (+13.05 units)

NHL > (5) FLORIDA@ (6) TORONTO | 2016-04-04 19:35:00 - 2016-04-04 19:35:00
Play ON FLORIDA using money line in Road games after a division game
The record is 9 Wins and 1 Losses for the this season (+9.55 units)

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NHL > (5) FLORIDA@ (6) TORONTO | 2016-04-04 19:35:00 - 2016-04-04 19:35:00
Play ON FLORIDA in All games revenging a home loss versus opponent
The record is 14 Wins and 3 Losses for the this season (+13.05 units)

NHL > (5) FLORIDA@ (6) TORONTO | 2016-04-04 19:35:00 - 2016-04-04 19:35:00
Play ON FLORIDA in Road games after a division game
The record is 9 Wins and 1 Losses for the this season (+9.55 units)

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MONDAY, APRIL 4

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


FLA at TOR 07:30 PM

FLA -155

O 5.0


ARI at STL 08:00 PM

ARI +189

U 5.0


LA at VAN 10:00 PM

VAN +166

U 5.0

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Yesterday's Results: 1 - 1............+ 0.66
Aprils Total............. 7 - 7..............+ 2.50

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NHL MONEYLINE

NHL > (65) COLORADO@ (66) NASHVILLE | 2016-04-05 20:05:00 - 2016-04-05 20:05:00
Play ON COLORADO using money line in Road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game
The record is 7 Wins and 1 Losses for the this season (+9.4 units)

NHL > (65) COLORADO@ (66) NASHVILLE | 2016-04-05 20:05:00 - 2016-04-05 20:05:00
Play ON COLORADO using money line in Road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game
The record is 8 Wins and 2 Losses for the this season (+10.8 units)

NHL > (67) ARIZONA@ (68) CHICAGO | 2016-04-05 20:35:00 - 2016-04-05 20:35:00
Play ON CHICAGO using money line in All games after a non-conference game
The record is 24 Wins and 6 Losses for the this season (+17.6 units)

NHL > (63) SAN JOSE@ (64) MINNESOTA | 2016-04-05 20:05:00 - 2016-04-05 20:05:00
Play ON SAN JOSE using money line in All games in a road game where where the total is 5 or less
The record is 17 Wins and 5 Losses for the this season (+12.95 units)

NHL > (61) FLORIDA@ (62) MONTREAL | 2016-04-05 19:35:00 - 2016-04-05 19:35:00
Play ON FLORIDA using money line in Road games on Tuesday nights
The record is 8 Wins and 1 Losses for the this season (+8.5 units)

NHL > (51) CAROLINA@ (52) BOSTON | 2016-04-05 19:05:00 - 2016-04-05 19:05:00
Play AGAINST BOSTON using money line in Home games revenging a loss versus opponent
The record is 11 Wins and 20 Losses for the last two seasons (-19.55 units)

NHL > (53) NY ISLANDERS@ (54) WASHINGTON | 2016-04-05 19:05:00 - 2016-04-05 19:05:00
Play ON NY ISLANDERS using money line in All games on Tuesday nights
The record is 12 Wins and 2 Losses for the this season (+9.55 units)

NHL > (53) NY ISLANDERS@ (54) WASHINGTON | 2016-04-05 19:05:00 - 2016-04-05 19:05:00
Play ON WASHINGTON using money line in All games
The record is 50 Wins and 17 Losses for the this season (+23.1 units)

NHL > (61) FLORIDA@ (62) MONTREAL | 2016-04-05 19:35:00 - 2016-04-05 19:35:00
Play ON FLORIDA using money line in All games on Tuesday nights
The record is 13 Wins and 3 Losses for the this season (+9.55 units)

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NHL PUCKLINE

NHL > (65) COLORADO@ (66) NASHVILLE | 2016-04-05 20:05:00 - 2016-04-05 20:05:00
Play ON COLORADO in Road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game
The record is 7 Wins and 1 Losses for the this season (+9.4 units)

NHL > (65) COLORADO@ (66) NASHVILLE | 2016-04-05 20:05:00 - 2016-04-05 20:05:00
Play ON COLORADO in Road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game
The record is 8 Wins and 2 Losses for the this season (+10.8 units)

NHL > (67) ARIZONA@ (68) CHICAGO | 2016-04-05 20:35:00 - 2016-04-05 20:35:00
Play ON CHICAGO in All games after a non-conference game
The record is 24 Wins and 6 Losses for the this season (+17.6 units)

NHL > (63) SAN JOSE@ (64) MINNESOTA | 2016-04-05 20:05:00 - 2016-04-05 20:05:00
Play ON SAN JOSE in All games in a road game where where the total is 5 or less
The record is 17 Wins and 5 Losses for the this season (+12.95 units)

NHL > (61) FLORIDA@ (62) MONTREAL | 2016-04-05 19:35:00 - 2016-04-05 19:35:00
Play ON FLORIDA in Road games on Tuesday nights
The record is 8 Wins and 1 Losses for the this season (+8.5 units)

NHL > (51) CAROLINA@ (52) BOSTON | 2016-04-05 19:05:00 - 2016-04-05 19:05:00
Play AGAINST BOSTON in Home games revenging a loss versus opponent
The record is 11 Wins and 20 Losses for the last two seasons (-19.55 units)

NHL > (53) NY ISLANDERS@ (54) WASHINGTON | 2016-04-05 19:05:00 - 2016-04-05 19:05:00
Play ON NY ISLANDERS in All games on Tuesday nights
The record is 12 Wins and 2 Losses for the this season (+9.55 units)

NHL > (61) FLORIDA@ (62) MONTREAL | 2016-04-05 19:35:00 - 2016-04-05 19:35:00
Play ON FLORIDA in All games on Tuesday nights
The record is 13 Wins and 3 Losses for the this season (+9.55 units)

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NHL > (67) ARIZONA@ (68) CHICAGO | 2016-04-05 20:35:00 - 2016-04-05 20:35:00
Play UNDER CHICAGO on the totalin Home games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 2 Overs and 14 Unders for the this season (+12.25 units)

NHL > (71) WINNIPEG@ (72) ANAHEIM | 2016-04-05 22:05:00 - 2016-04-05 22:05:00
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 > (71) WINNIPEG@ (72) ANAHEIM | 2016-04-05 22:05:00 - 2016-04-05 22:05:00
Play UNDER WINNIPEG on the totalin All games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game
The record is 3 Overs and 14 Unders for the this season (+10.95 units)

NHL > (61) FLORIDA@ (62) MONTREAL | 2016-04-05 19:35:00 - 2016-04-05 19:35:00
Play OVER MONTREAL on the totalin All games after allowing 4 goals or more
The record is 15 Overs and 5 Unders for the this season (+10.45 units)

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Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

Odds to win at least one major this season:

even-- Jordan Spieth

13-10-- Rory McIlroy

9-4-- Jason Day

7-2-- Bubba Watson

4-1-- Dustin Johnson, Rickie Fowler

6-1-- Phil Mickelson

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

13) Villanova 77, North Carolina 74-- One of the great championship games ever played in NCAA tournament, an ending that will be remembered forever. A great advertisement for the sport.

12) The swing in emotions in a Las Vegas sportsbook during a game like that is fun to watch; was next to a sharp gambler who had Villanova and the under- the Marcus Paige 3-pointer cost him his under bet-- he took that loss like an adult and was rewarded by Villanova covering.

11) Mike Krzyzewski had knee replacement surgery on Sunday; who has surgery on a Sunday?

10) I had no idea Shaquille O'Neal wasn't in the Basketball Hall of Fame already; what took so long? He appeared in Wrestlemania before his election.

9) UAB hired from within, replacing Jerod Haase with assistant Rob Ehsan.

Vanderbilt hired Bryce Drew away from Valparaiso.

8) I'm driving down the Strip Sunday night, and a guy dressed in full Superman costume is walking alongside my car, carrying only a crowbar. Only in Las Vegas.

7) Random fact: Apparently Al Roker and Lenny Kravitz are cousins.

6) It snowed in the Northeast this week and baseball season started. A team in Texas that plays its home games in a dome got rained out in the Bronx yesterday. Why in the name of Willard Scott was this series not played in Houston?

There are seven dome teams in the majors; those seven, the five California teams, and the Rangers should open at home every damn year, just for weather's sake.

5) Rookie shortstop Trevor Story homered twice in his MLB debut as Colorado won in Arizona. Story looks like a terrific prospect, but sometime this year, they'll also get Jose Reyes back from whatever suspension he gets. Reyes makes $22M a year- they'll have to trade Reyes, right?

4) Mets-Royals series was put at the start of the season before the teams met in the World Series LY. Schedules for the next season come out in August.

3) Pirates gave Gregory Polanco a 5-year, $35M extension; glad to see them spend some money to keep their nucleus intact.

2) Ben Revere left the Nationals' opener yesterday, but Washington doesn't release injury information during a game- they said it was a ribcage injury after the game.

1) Sonny Gray got scratched from his start with food poisoning; Rich Hill was less than brilliant as a replacement. No word on when Gray will pitch next.