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NHL MONEYLINE

NHL > (63) FLORIDA@ (64) OTTAWA | 2016-04-07 19:35:00 - 2016-04-07 19:35:00
Play ON FLORIDA using money line in Road games after a division game
The record is 11 Wins and 1 Losses for the this season (+11.55 units)

NHL > (57) TORONTO@ (58) PHILADELPHIA | 2016-04-07 19:05:00 - 2016-04-07 19:05:00
Play AGAINST TORONTO using money line in Road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season
The record is 4 Wins and 26 Losses for the last three seasons (-21.15 units)

NHL > (57) TORONTO@ (58) PHILADELPHIA | 2016-04-07 19:05:00 - 2016-04-07 19:05:00
Play AGAINST TORONTO using money line in Road games second half of the season
The record is 7 Wins and 38 Losses for the last two seasons (-26.85 units)

NHL > (75) WINNIPEG@ (76) SAN JOSE | 2016-04-07 22:35:00 - 2016-04-07 22:35:00
Play AGAINST SAN JOSE using money line in Home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season
The record is 12 Wins and 18 Losses for the last three seasons (-28.4 units)

NHL > (75) WINNIPEG@ (76) SAN JOSE | 2016-04-07 22:35:00 - 2016-04-07 22:35:00
Play AGAINST SAN JOSE using money line in Home games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 24 Wins and 30 Losses for the last three seasons (-41.05 units)

NHL > (61) DETROIT@ (62) BOSTON | 2016-04-07 19:05:00 - 2016-04-07 19:05:00
Play AGAINST BOSTON using money line in Home games revenging a loss versus opponent
The record is 11 Wins and 21 Losses for the last two seasons (-21.7 units)

NHL > (63) FLORIDA@ (64) OTTAWA | 2016-04-07 19:35:00 - 2016-04-07 19:35:00
Play ON FLORIDA using money line in All games after a 3 game unbeaten streak
The record is 14 Wins and 3 Losses for the this season (+11.4 units)

NHL > (69) ST LOUIS@ (70) CHICAGO | 2016-04-07 20:35:00 - 2016-04-07 20:35:00
Play ON ST LOUIS using money line in Road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game
The record is 13 Wins and 3 Losses for the this season (+9.5 units)

NHL > (65) ARIZONA@ (66) NASHVILLE | 2016-04-07 20:05:00 - 2016-04-07 20:05:00
Play AGAINST NASHVILLE using money line in All games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game
The record is 17 Wins and 30 Losses for the last two seasons (-24.5 units)

NHL > (59) TAMPA BAY@ (60) NEW JERSEY | 2016-04-07 19:05:00 - 2016-04-07 19:05:00
Play ON NEW JERSEY using money line in All games after 3 or more consecutive losses
The record is 6 Wins and 1 Losses for the this season (+8 units)

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NHL PUCKLINE

NHL > (63) FLORIDA@ (64) OTTAWA | 2016-04-07 19:35:00 - 2016-04-07 19:35:00
Play ON FLORIDA in Road games after a division game
The record is 11 Wins and 1 Losses for the this season (+11.55 units)

NHL > (57) TORONTO@ (58) PHILADELPHIA | 2016-04-07 19:05:00 - 2016-04-07 19:05:00
Play AGAINST TORONTO in Road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season
The record is 4 Wins and 26 Losses for the last three seasons (-21.15 units)

NHL > (57) TORONTO@ (58) PHILADELPHIA | 2016-04-07 19:05:00 - 2016-04-07 19:05:00
Play AGAINST TORONTO in Road games second half of the season
The record is 7 Wins and 38 Losses for the last two seasons (-26.85 units)

NHL > (75) WINNIPEG@ (76) SAN JOSE | 2016-04-07 22:35:00 - 2016-04-07 22:35:00
Play AGAINST SAN JOSE in Home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season
The record is 12 Wins and 18 Losses for the last three seasons (-28.4 units)

NHL > (75) WINNIPEG@ (76) SAN JOSE | 2016-04-07 22:35:00 - 2016-04-07 22:35:00
Play AGAINST SAN JOSE in Home games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 24 Wins and 30 Losses for the last three seasons (-41.05 units)

NHL > (61) DETROIT@ (62) BOSTON | 2016-04-07 19:05:00 - 2016-04-07 19:05:00
Play AGAINST BOSTON in Home games revenging a loss versus opponent
The record is 11 Wins and 21 Losses for the last two seasons (-21.7 units)

NHL > (63) FLORIDA@ (64) OTTAWA | 2016-04-07 19:35:00 - 2016-04-07 19:35:00
Play ON FLORIDA in All games after a 3 game unbeaten streak
The record is 14 Wins and 3 Losses for the this season (+11.4 units)

NHL > (69) ST LOUIS@ (70) CHICAGO | 2016-04-07 20:35:00 - 2016-04-07 20:35:00
Play ON ST LOUIS in Road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game
The record is 13 Wins and 3 Losses for the this season (+9.5 units)

NHL > (65) ARIZONA@ (66) NASHVILLE | 2016-04-07 20:05:00 - 2016-04-07 20:05:00
Play AGAINST NASHVILLE in All games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game
The record is 17 Wins and 30 Losses for the last two seasons (-24.5 units)

NHL > (59) TAMPA BAY@ (60) NEW JERSEY | 2016-04-07 19:05:00 - 2016-04-07 19:05:00
Play ON NEW JERSEY in All games after 3 or more consecutive losses
The record is 6 Wins and 1 Losses for the this season (+8 units)

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NHL TOTALS

NHL > (61) DETROIT@ (62) BOSTON | 2016-04-07 19:05:00 - 2016-04-07 19:05:00
Play OVER DETROIT on the totalin All games after a 3 game unbeaten streak
The record is 17 Overs and 3 Unders for the last three seasons (+14.5 units)

NHL > (69) ST LOUIS@ (70) CHICAGO | 2016-04-07 20:35:00 - 2016-04-07 20:35:00
Play UNDER ST LOUIS on the totalin All games when playing with 2 days rest
The record is 4 Overs and 14 Unders for the this season (+10.35 units)

NHL > (75) WINNIPEG@ (76) SAN JOSE | 2016-04-07 22:35:00 - 2016-04-07 22:35:00
Play OVER SAN JOSE on the totalin Home games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 26 Overs and 10 Unders for the last two seasons (+15.6 units)

NHL > (71) VANCOUVER@ (72) CALGARY | 2016-04-07 21:05:00 - 2016-04-07 21:05:00
Play OVER CALGARY on the totalin All games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game
The record is 19 Overs and 8 Unders for the this season (+11.3 units)

NHL > (53) MONTREAL@ (54) CAROLINA | 2016-04-07 19:05:00 - 2016-04-07 19:05:00
Play OVER MONTREAL on the totalin Road games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 13 Overs and 4 Unders for the this season (+9.55 units)

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4/6- Results: 0 - 2 - 2.00

Overall 13 - 13 + 4.00

THURSDAY, APRIL 7

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


DET at BOS 07:00 PM

BOS -150


TOR at PHI 07:00 PM

TOR +218

MON at CAR 07:00 PM

CAR -139

NYI at NYR 07:00 PM

NYI +125

TB at NJ 07:00 PM

TB -140

PIT at WAS 07:00 PM

WAS -124

FLA at OTT 07:30 PM

OTT +105

ARI at NAS 08:00 PM

ARI +197

STL at CHI 08:30 PM

STL +107

COL at DAL 08:30 PM

COL +210

VAN at CAL 09:00 PM

CAL -160

ANA at LA 10:30 PM

LA -136

WIN at SJ 10:30 PM

WIN +199

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Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

Odds to win the Heisman Trophy next December.......

5-1-- Deshaun Watson, Clemson-- Seems like he has been at Clemson forever.

6-1-- Leonard Fournette, LSU-- If only LSU had a passing threat.

6-1-- Christian McCaffery, Stanford-- Media can't wait to vote for him.

10-1-- Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma-- Still can't believe Texas Tech let him walk.

12-1-- Dalvin Cook, Florida State-- Opened at 10-1.

12-1-- Seth Russell, Baylor-- Just hope he is healthy after LY's neck injury

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Random stuff with weekend here......

13) If you see me in a sportsbook this week and you bet on an NHL game, do not sit next to me to watch it; twice in the last three nights, a guy sitting next to me lost his NHL bet when his team gave up the tying goal in the last 90 seconds, then lost in either OT or a shootout. No bueno.

12) Angels 4, Rangers 3-- This is why big league managers make big money and it is why they get fired. Game is tied 3-3, bottom 9th. Angels have men on 2nd and 3rd, two out and Trout is up, with Pujols up next. Do you pitch to Trout?

Texas walked Trout, Pujols crushed a ball off the wall in left-center and the Angels won. This is second time I can remember a team walking Trout to load the bases and faced Pujols with the game on the line. Both time Pujols delivered- pitch to Trout!!!

11) Giants 12, Dodgers 6-- LA led 4-0 in 5th inning, and it looked like they might go the whole season without giving up a run. Then the damn broke and Giants scored three in the 5th and four more in the 6th. Joe Panik, scored three, knocked in three.

10) Since 1985, the first round leader of The Masters has won the tournament only two times, in '08 and last year.

9) Ernie Els is one of the best golfers ever, but golf is hard. Els got a 9 on the first hole Thursday- he six-putted the hole. Not his finest moment. Els shot +8, an 81.

8) Wednesday at the Par-3 tournament, 80-year old Gary Player got a hole-in-one, fourth time he has done that at the Par-3 tournament.

7) Of the last ten NFL teams who traded the #1 pick in the draft, six had new GMs, who are more prone to want to stockpile picks to develop their team's depth.

6) North Dakota State QB Carson Wentz will be a first round pick; his QB coach with the Bison was Randy Hedberg, who played in the NFL with the '77 Buccaneers, who lost their first 12 games before finally winning the franchise's first-ever game against the Saints in the Superdome- they had been 0-26 up until then.

5) NFL schedule for 2016 gets released April 21 at 8:00, always an interesting thing to see, then analyze. As the old Vikings coach Bud Grant said, "It is not who you play, it is when you play them."

4) Orioles' Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson was in the TV booth for the NHL game in Washington last night, the Penguins-Nationals game. No idea why, just saw him up there on the big screen. I met Mr Robinson once a long time ago, just after he stopped playing, a very nice man, a real polite gentleman.

Bunch of us were watching an NFL game on TV and Brooks was there; I remember the Broncos were playing. Something weird happened in the game and he laughed, "I don't know how anyone can bet on those games." Amen.

3) Arizona Diamondbacks have worn four different jerseys in their first four games, the Padres three jerseys in their first three games; not sure what this accomplishes, but it doesn't help the team win. Arizona having eight sets of uniforms is just strange.

2) Suns 124, Rockets 115-- Gag job by Houston, losing at home to the putrid Suns. Rockets GM Daryl Morey is another one of these over-educated nitwits who doesn't think people matter, just numbers.

Accumulating talented players is not the same as building a cohesive team, it just isn't. Morey fired Kevin McHale after 11 games this year; he fired his D-League coach after the guy had two winning seasons in his only two years there. Karma is a bitch and losing to a horrendous team like Phoenix last night was payback for Morey.

1) Today would've been Catfish Hunter's 70th birthday; my favorite ballplayer as a kid, Hunter threw a perfect game in 1968, led the A's to three straight world titles from 1972-74, just a great clutch pitcher. He made my childhood a happier one.

Catfish knocked in three of the A's four runs in his perfect game against the Twins (Rich Reese struck out for the last out). He was also the losing pitcher in the 1967 All-Star Game, giving up a homer to Tony Perez in the 15th inning-- he was in his fifth inning on the mound. Today, his agent would've sued MLB for abusing his arm.

Catfish got revenge against Perez five years later, when Oakland beat the Reds in the 1972 World Series. Happy birthday, sir.

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NHL
Dunkel

Friday, April 8


Columbus @ Buffalo

Game 1-2
April 8, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Columbus
12.158
Buffalo
10.747
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Columbus
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Buffalo
-125
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Columbus
(+105); Over




NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, April 8

Hot teams
-- Sabres won last three games, allowing five goals.

Cold teams
-- Blue Jackets lost five of their last seven games.

Series records
-- Sabres won four of last six games with Columbus.

Totals
-- Over is 5-0-1 in last six Columbus games.

Back-to-backs
-- None




NHL

Friday, April 8

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
COLUMBUS vs. BUFFALO
Columbus is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Columbus is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Buffalo
Buffalo is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Buffalo is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, April 8

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COLUMBUS (32-40-0-8, 72 pts.) at BUFFALO (34-35-0-11, 79 pts.) - 4/8/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 21-15 ATS (+37.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLUMBUS is 23-21 ATS (+52.7 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 24-20 ATS (+50.8 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 25-21 ATS (+50.0 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 32-24 ATS (+61.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 11-5 ATS (+16.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 4-4 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 4-4-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.0 Units)

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4/7 Results: 4 - 2 + 4.47 ( Some huge winners yesterday )

Overall 17 - 15 + 8.47

Based on only dogs and totals.

FRIDAY, APRIL 8

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


CLB at BUF 07:00 PM

BUF -109

O 5.5

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, April 9

Hot teams
-- Red Wings won four of their last six games.
-- Pittsburgh won its last eight games, scoring 40 goals.
-- Chicago won five of its last seven games. Blue Jackets won three of last four.
-- Carolina is 4-0 in game following its last four losses. Panthers won four of last five games.
-- Islanders won six of their last seven games. Buffalo won three of last four games.
-- St Louis won eight of its last nine games.
-- Dallas Stars won eight of their last ten games.
-- Winnipeg won last three games, outscoring foes 12-6. Kings are 3-1 in last four at home.
-- San Jose won four of its last six games.

Cold teams
-- Rangers lost four of their last six games.
-- Senators are 3-5 in their last eight games. Boston lost seven of its last ten.
-- Flyers lost their last three games, outscored 13-5.
-- Colorado lost last five games, outscored 20-9. Anaheim lost three of its last four games.
-- Calgary lost six of its last nine games. Minnesota lost last four games, outscored 14-5.
-- Maple Leafs lost six of their last eight games. New Jersey lost six of its last seven.
-- Lightning is 3-4 in its last seven games. Montreal is 2-3 in last five home games.
-- Washington lost four of its last five games.
-- Nashville lost last three road games, outscored 14-5.
-- Edmonton lost five of its last seven games. Canucks lost seven of their last ten.
-- Arizona lost five of its last six games.

Series records
-- Rangers lost three of last four games with Detroit.
-- Ottawa won five of last seven games with Boston.
-- Penguins won their last three games with Philly.
-- Avalanche won last three games with Anaheim: 4-2/3-0/3-0.
-- Flames lost their last five games with Minnesota.
-- Devils lost five of their last six games with Toronto.
-- Blackhawks won eight of last ten games with Chicago.
-- Montreal won five of last six games with Tampa Bay.
-- Florida won its last five games with Carolina.
-- Islanders won five of last seven games with Buffalo.
-- Blues won their last three games with Washington.
-- Dallas Stars won five of their last six games with Nashville.
-- Kings lost three of last four games with Winnipeg.
-- Oilers won three of last four games with Vancouver.
-- Sharks won six of their last eight games with Arizona.

Totals
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Detroit-Ranger games.
-- Three of last four Boston games went over the total.
-- Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Pittsburgh games.
-- Five of last six Colorado-Anaheim games stayed under.
-- Over is 5-1-2 in last eight Calgary-Minnesota games.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Toronto games.
-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Columbus games.
-- Six of last eight Montreal games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Florida-Carolina games.
-- Last four Buffalo-Islander games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last eight Washington-St Louis games stayed under.
-- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Nashville games.
-- Three of last four Winnipeg games went over the total.
-- Over is 3-0-2 in last five Vancouver games.
-- Five of last six San Jose-Arizona games stayed under.

Back-to-backs
-- Columbus is 6-11 if it played the night before.
-- New Jersey won three of its last four if they played the night before.

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NHL

Saturday, April 9

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Trend Report
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12:30 PM
DETROIT vs. NY RANGERS
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Detroit is 15-7 SU in their last 22 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of the NY Rangers last 11 games when playing Detroit
NY Rangers are 7-15 SU in their last 22 games when playing Detroit

12:30 PM
OTTAWA vs. BOSTON
Ottawa is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Boston
Ottawa is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Boston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Ottawa
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

3:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. PHILADELPHIA
Pittsburgh is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Philadelphia is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Pittsburgh

5:30 PM
ANAHEIM vs. COLORADO
Anaheim is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Anaheim is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing Anaheim

7:00 PM
CALGARY vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games on the road
Calgary is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games on the road
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Calgary
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:00 PM
CAROLINA vs. FLORIDA
Carolina is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Carolina's last 10 games when playing Florida
Florida is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home
Florida is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Carolina

7:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. COLUMBUS
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Chicago's last 22 games when playing on the road against Columbus
Chicago is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Columbus
Columbus is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Columbus's last 22 games when playing at home against Chicago

7:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. MONTREAL
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Montreal is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Montreal is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. NEW JERSEY
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing New Jersey
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
New Jersey is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Toronto
New Jersey is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto

7:30 PM
BUFFALO vs. NY ISLANDERS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
Buffalo is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
NY Islanders are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Buffalo
NY Islanders are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Buffalo

8:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. DALLAS
Nashville is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Nashville is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Dallas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Nashville
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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

10:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. VANCOUVER
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games on the road
Edmonton is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
Vancouver is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Edmonton
Vancouver is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home

10:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. LOS ANGELES
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 6 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Winnipeg is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games at home
Los Angeles is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

10:30 PM
ARIZONA vs. SAN JOSE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Jose
Arizona is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against San Jose
San Jose is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 6 games when playing Arizona

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NHL
Dunkel

Saturday, April 9


Calgary @ Minnesota

Game 59-60
April 9, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Calgary
12.118
Minnesota
11.019
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Calgary
by 1
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-170
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Calgary
(+150); Under

Toronto @ New Jersey

Game 61-62
April 9, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
10.071
New Jersey
9.125
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Jersey
-150
5
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(+130); Under

Chicago @ Columbus

Game 63-64
April 9, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
12.446
Columbus
10.019
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
-145
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(-145); Over

Tampa Bay @ Montreal

Game 65-66
April 9, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
12.442
Montreal
10.069
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

Carolina @ Florida

Game 67-68
April 9, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Carolina
9.620
Florida
12.442
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Florida
by 3
3 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida
-160
5
Dunkel Pick:
Florida
(-160); Under

Buffalo @ NY Islanders

Game 69-70
April 9, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Buffalo
9.642
NY Islanders
12.125
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Islanders
by 2 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Islanders
-210
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Islanders
(-210); Under

Washington @ St. Louis

Game 71-72
April 9, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
12.123
St. Louis
10.644
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
N/A

Detroit @ NY Rangers

Game 51-52
April 9, 2016 @ 12:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
12.385
NY Rangers
11.409
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
N/A

Nashville @ Dallas

Game 73-74
April 9, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nashville
12.382
Dallas
11.409
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nashville
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
-155
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Nashville
(+135); Over

Ottawa @ Boston

Game 53-54
April 9, 2016 @ 12:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ottawa
12.598
Boston
11.606
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ottawa
by 1
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-230
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Ottawa
(+195); Under

Winnipeg @ Los Angeles

Game 75-76
April 9, 2016 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Winnipeg
9.118
Los Angeles
13.063
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 4
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles
N/A

Pittsburgh @ Philadelphia

Game 55-56
April 9, 2016 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
9.578
Philadelphia
12.158
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 2 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-125
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-125); Over

Winnipeg @ Vancouver

Game 77-78
April 9, 2016 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Winnipeg
9.853
Vancouver
11.404
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vancouver
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vancouver
-120
5
Dunkel Pick:
Vancouver
(-120); Under

Anaheim @ Colorado

Game 57-58
April 9, 2016 @ 5:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Anaheim
11.391
Colorado
9.853
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Anaheim
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Anaheim
-170
5
Dunkel Pick:
Anaheim
(-170); Over

Arizona @ San Jose

Game 79-80
April 9, 2016 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
12.346
San Jose
11.515
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Jose
-205
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+175); Over

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NHL
Long Sheet

Saturday, April 9

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DETROIT (41-29-0-11, 93 pts.) at NY RANGERS (45-27-0-9, 99 pts.) - 4/9/2016, 12:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 5-3 (+2.7 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 5-3-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.3 Units)

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OTTAWA (37-35-0-9, 83 pts.) at BOSTON (42-30-0-9, 93 pts.) - 4/9/2016, 12:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 48-19 ATS (+20.0 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 36-27 ATS (+8.9 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 83-80 ATS (+178.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 8-12 ATS (-14.2 Units) in home games second half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 4-12 ATS (-14.7 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
BOSTON is 5-10 ATS (-10.1 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
BOSTON is 7-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BOSTON is 89-82 ATS (-69.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 7-5 (+3.6 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 7-5-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.1 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (48-25-0-8, 104 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (39-27-0-14, 92 pts.) - 4/9/2016, 3:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 13-21 ATS (-15.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 29-35 ATS (-23.4 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 44-50 ATS (-30.9 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-16 ATS (+41.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-17 ATS (+43.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 30-14 ATS (+10.2 Units) second half of the season this season.
PITTSBURGH is 14-2 ATS (+10.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 34-54 ATS (+89.9 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 8-4 (+7.4 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 8-4-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

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ANAHEIM (44-25-0-11, 99 pts.) at COLORADO (39-38-0-4, 82 pts.) - 4/9/2016, 5:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 133-119 ATS (-82.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 46-42 ATS (+95.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 16-10 ATS (+27.9 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
COLORADO is 19-15 ATS (+40.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 20-17 ATS (+40.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 167-106 ATS (+16.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 67-36 ATS (+13.0 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 27-11 ATS (+14.9 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 40-19 ATS (+14.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 46-54 ATS (-45.7 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
COLORADO is 111-115 ATS (-98.2 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 4-4 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 4-4-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.5 Units)

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CALGARY (34-40-0-7, 75 pts.) at MINNESOTA (38-32-0-11, 87 pts.) - 4/9/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 5-13 ATS (-8.0 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
MINNESOTA is 174-158 ATS (+353.2 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 38-43 ATS (-9.0 Units) in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 18-27 ATS (-14.4 Units) second half of the season this season.
MINNESOTA is 2-7 ATS (-6.2 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest this season.
MINNESOTA is 17-24 ATS (-7.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MINNESOTA is 8-12 ATS (-9.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 7-1 (+5.9 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 7-1-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.1 Units)

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TORONTO (29-41-0-11, 69 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (37-36-0-8, 82 pts.) - 4/9/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 59-104 ATS (+184.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 24-65 ATS (+108.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 2-19 ATS (+31.5 Units) in road games on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 24-45 ATS (-24.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 10-28 ATS (+39.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 6-2 ATS (+8.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 4-4 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 4-4-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.7 Units)

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CHICAGO (47-26-0-8, 102 pts.) at COLUMBUS (33-40-0-8, 74 pts.) - 4/9/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 314-323 ATS (-137.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 25-27 ATS (-25.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 45-44 ATS (-1.4 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 34-30 ATS (+67.1 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 29-26 ATS (+65.2 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 26-21 ATS (+49.1 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 2-12 ATS (+18.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 2-3 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 3-2-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.2 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (46-30-0-5, 97 pts.) at MONTREAL (37-38-0-6, 80 pts.) - 4/9/2016, 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 12-10-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
11 of 20 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.6 Units)

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CAROLINA (35-30-0-16, 86 pts.) at FLORIDA (46-26-0-9, 101 pts.) - 4/9/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 21-51 ATS (+93.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
CAROLINA is 34-64 ATS (+112.1 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 46-35 ATS (+93.5 Units) in all games this season.
CAROLINA is 15-10 ATS (+25.8 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
CAROLINA is 13-7 ATS (+21.2 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
FLORIDA is 114-153 ATS (+285.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
FLORIDA is 189-211 ATS (-63.2 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
FLORIDA is 5-11 ATS (+16.1 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games this season.
FLORIDA is 169-164 ATS (-31.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
FLORIDA is 163-198 ATS (-72.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 5-3 (+2.5 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 5-3-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.9 Units)

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BUFFALO (34-36-0-11, 79 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (45-26-0-9, 99 pts.) - 4/9/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 202-209 ATS (+446.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
NY ISLANDERS are 172-226 ATS (+444.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
NY ISLANDERS are 17-25 ATS (-12.4 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 40-70 ATS (+124.0 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 3-5 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 5-3-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.4 Units)

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WASHINGTON (55-17-0-8, 118 pts.) at ST LOUIS (49-23-0-9, 107 pts.) - 4/9/2016, 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 3-2-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.7 Units)

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NASHVILLE (41-26-0-14, 96 pts.) at DALLAS (49-23-0-9, 107 pts.) - 4/9/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 41-40 ATS (-15.6 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 12-27 ATS (+47.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 17-30 ATS (-13.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 46-38 ATS (+2.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 201-147 ATS (+28.9 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 214-169 ATS (+34.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
DALLAS is 23-32 ATS (-9.9 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 8-6 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 8-6-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.3 Units)

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WINNIPEG (34-39-0-8, 76 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (48-28-0-5, 101 pts.) - 4/9/2016, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 4-4 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 4-4-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.8 Units)

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EDMONTON (31-43-0-7, 69 pts.) at VANCOUVER (30-38-0-13, 73 pts.) - 4/9/2016, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 55-108 ATS (+208.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 6-23 ATS (+35.6 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 13-44 ATS (+77.9 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 18-45 ATS (+80.3 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 30-51 ATS (-24.5 Units) in all games this season.
VANCOUVER is 141-144 ATS (-33.6 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 225-221 ATS (-117.0 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 121-119 ATS (-62.9 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 13-23 ATS (+42.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
VANCOUVER is 7-12 ATS (-13.4 Units) in home games 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
VANCOUVER is 9-5 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 9-5-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.2 Units)

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ARIZONA (35-38-0-8, 78 pts.) at SAN JOSE (45-30-0-6, 96 pts.) - 4/9/2016, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 7-33 ATS (+69.5 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 19-57 ATS (+114.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 16-12 ATS (+31.6 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
SAN JOSE is 21-27 ATS (-32.6 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 12-15 ATS (-13.8 Units) in home games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 10-14 ATS (-16.2 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 6-10 ATS (-11.0 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
SAN JOSE is 10-15 ATS (-15.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN JOSE is 4-8 ATS (-11.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 9-4 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 9-4-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
9 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.4 Units)

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NHL MONEYLINE

NHL > (79) ARIZONA@ (80) SAN JOSE | 2016-04-09 22:35:00 - 2016-04-09 22:35:00
Play AGAINST SAN JOSE using money line in Home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season
The record is 12 Wins and 19 Losses for the last three seasons (-30.45 units)

NHL > (61) TORONTO@ (62) NEW JERSEY | 2016-04-09 19:05:00 - 2016-04-09 19:05:00
Play AGAINST TORONTO using money line in Road games on Saturday games
The record is 3 Wins and 26 Losses for the last three seasons (-22.8 units)

NHL > (79) ARIZONA@ (80) SAN JOSE | 2016-04-09 22:35:00 - 2016-04-09 22:35:00
Play AGAINST SAN JOSE using money line in Home games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 24 Wins and 31 Losses for the last three seasons (-43.1 units)

NHL > (61) TORONTO@ (62) NEW JERSEY | 2016-04-09 19:05:00 - 2016-04-09 19:05:00
Play AGAINST TORONTO using money line in Road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season
The record is 5 Wins and 26 Losses for the last three seasons (-18.7 units)

NHL > (57) ANAHEIM@ (58) COLORADO | 2016-04-09 17:35:00 - 2016-04-09 17:35:00
Play ON ANAHEIM using money line in Road games on Saturday games
The record is 25 Wins and 8 Losses for the last three seasons (+19.75 units)

NHL > (73) NASHVILLE@ (74) DALLAS | 2016-04-09 20:05:00 - 2016-04-09 20:05:00
Play AGAINST NASHVILLE using money line in All games
The record is 2 Wins and 13 Losses for the this season (-10.7 units)

NHL > (53) OTTAWA@ (54) BOSTON | 2016-04-09 12:35:00 - 2016-04-09 12:35:00
Play AGAINST BOSTON using money line in Home games revenging a loss versus opponent
The record is 12 Wins and 21 Losses for the last two seasons (-20.7 units)

NHL > (77) EDMONTON@ (78) VANCOUVER | 2016-04-09 22:05:00 - 2016-04-09 22:05:00
Play AGAINST EDMONTON using money line in All games on Saturday games
The record is 9 Wins and 35 Losses for the last three seasons (-27.1 units)

NHL > (57) ANAHEIM@ (58) COLORADO | 2016-04-09 17:35:00 - 2016-04-09 17:35:00
Play ON COLORADO using money line in All games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game
The record is 29 Wins and 17 Losses for the last two seasons (+18.75 units)

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NHL PUCKLINE

NHL > (79) ARIZONA@ (80) SAN JOSE | 2016-04-09 22:35:00 - 2016-04-09 22:35:00
Play AGAINST SAN JOSE in Home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season
The record is 12 Wins and 19 Losses for the last three seasons (-30.45 units)

NHL > (61) TORONTO@ (62) NEW JERSEY | 2016-04-09 19:05:00 - 2016-04-09 19:05:00
Play AGAINST TORONTO in Road games on Saturday games
The record is 3 Wins and 26 Losses for the last three seasons (-22.8 units)

NHL > (79) ARIZONA@ (80) SAN JOSE | 2016-04-09 22:35:00 - 2016-04-09 22:35:00
Play AGAINST SAN JOSE in Home games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 24 Wins and 31 Losses for the last three seasons (-43.1 units)

NHL > (61) TORONTO@ (62) NEW JERSEY | 2016-04-09 19:05:00 - 2016-04-09 19:05:00
Play AGAINST TORONTO in Road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season
The record is 5 Wins and 26 Losses for the last three seasons (-18.7 units)

NHL > (57) ANAHEIM@ (58) COLORADO | 2016-04-09 17:35:00 - 2016-04-09 17:35:00
Play ON ANAHEIM in Road games on Saturday games
The record is 25 Wins and 8 Losses for the last three seasons (+19.75 units)

NHL > (53) OTTAWA@ (54) BOSTON | 2016-04-09 12:35:00 - 2016-04-09 12:35:00
Play AGAINST BOSTON in Home games revenging a loss versus opponent
The record is 12 Wins and 21 Losses for the last two seasons (-20.7 units)

NHL > (77) EDMONTON@ (78) VANCOUVER | 2016-04-09 22:05:00 - 2016-04-09 22:05:00
Play AGAINST EDMONTON in All games on Saturday games
The record is 9 Wins and 35 Losses for the last three seasons (-27.1 units)

NHL > (57) ANAHEIM@ (58) COLORADO | 2016-04-09 17:35:00 - 2016-04-09 17:35:00
Play ON COLORADO in All games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game
The record is 29 Wins and 17 Losses for the last two seasons (+18.75 units)

NHL > (71) WASHINGTON@ (72) ST LOUIS | 2016-04-09 20:05:00 - 2016-04-09 20:05:00
Play ON WASHINGTON in Road games revenging a loss versus opponent
The record is 25 Wins and 11 Losses for the last two seasons (+15.9 units)

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NHL TOTALS

NHL > (75) WINNIPEG@ (76) LOS ANGELES | 2016-04-09 22:05:00 - 2016-04-09 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 11 Unders for the this season (+10 units)

NHL > (75) WINNIPEG@ (76) LOS ANGELES | 2016-04-09 22:05:00 - 2016-04-09 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 15 Unders for the this season (+11.95 units)

NHL > (63) CHICAGO@ (64) COLUMBUS | 2016-04-09 19:05:00 - 2016-04-09 19:05:00
Play UNDER CHICAGO on the totalin All games in non-conference games
The record is 16 Overs and 37 Unders for the last two seasons (+20.25 units)

NHL > (59) CALGARY@ (60) MINNESOTA | 2016-04-09 19:05:00 - 2016-04-09 19:05:00
Play OVER CALGARY on the totalin All games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game
The record is 20 Overs and 8 Unders for the this season (+12.4 units)

NHL > (71) WASHINGTON@ (72) ST LOUIS | 2016-04-09 20:05:00 - 2016-04-09 20:05:00
Play OVER WASHINGTON on the totalin Road games revenging a loss versus opponent
The record is 9 Overs and 1 Unders for the this season (+8.35 units)

NHL > (79) ARIZONA@ (80) SAN JOSE | 2016-04-09 22:35:00 - 2016-04-09 22:35:00
Play OVER SAN JOSE on the totalin Home games when playing against a team with a losing record
The record is 27 Overs and 10 Unders for the last two seasons (+16.7 units)

NHL > (71) WASHINGTON@ (72) ST LOUIS | 2016-04-09 20:05:00 - 2016-04-09 20:05:00
Play UNDER ST LOUIS on the totalin All games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 11 Overs and 24 Unders for the this season (+12.45 units)

NHL > (73) NASHVILLE@ (74) DALLAS | 2016-04-09 20:05:00 - 2016-04-09 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 11 Unders for the last two seasons (+16.5 units)

NHL > (79) ARIZONA@ (80) SAN JOSE | 2016-04-09 22:35:00 - 2016-04-09 22:35:00
Play OVER SAN JOSE on the totalin All games in a home game where where the total is 5.5
The record is 13 Overs and 5 Unders for the this season (+9.35 units)

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4/8 Results: 0 - 0 = 0.00

Overall 17 - 15 + 8.17


SATURDAY, APRIL 9

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


PIT at PHI 03:00 PM

PHI -131

ANA at COL 05:30 PM

COL +149

TB at MON 07:00 PM

TB -105

CAR at FLA 07:00 PM

CAR +143

TOR at NJ 07:00 PM

NJ -146

CAL at MIN 07:00 PM

MIN -150

O 5.5

CHI at CLB 07:00 PM

CHI -135


BUF at NYI 07:30 PM

NYI -187

WAS at STL 08:00 PM

WAS +124

NAS at DAL 08:00 PM

NAS +152

O 5.5

WIN at LA 10:00 PM

WIN +188

U 5.0

EDM at VAN 10:00 PM

EDM +102

ARI at SJ 10:30 PM

ARI +168

O 5.5

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First Round Cheat Sheet

April 10, 2016

Key:
A – Atlantic
M – Metropolitan
C – Central
P – Pacific
W – Wild Card

Eastern Conference

1M Washington vs. 2W Philadelphia

Capitals: 56-17-8, 120 points
Flyers: 40-27-14, 94 points

Season series: The Capitals and Flyers each won two meetings this season in four matchups with the final three games decided by one goal each. Philadelphia edged Washington in the shootout on March 30 in a 2-1 home victory, while the Flyers shocked the Capitals as +200 road underdogs in overtime, 4-3 on January 27.

Previous playoff outcome: The Capitals reached the second round of the playoffs last season before bowing out to the Rangers in seven games. Washington knocked out the other New York squad in the first round by edging the Islanders in seven games, as each of their last five playoff series since 2012 have gone the distance. The Flyers are back in the playoffs for the first time since 2014, as Philadelphia fell in seven games to the Rangers.

1A Florida vs. 1W N.Y. Islanders

Panthers: 47-26-9, 103 points
Islanders: 45-27-10, 100 points

Season series: The Panthers beat the Islanders in the first two matchups early in the season, but New York rallied from a 2-0 deficit in the third period of their last meeting to win, 3-2 in mid-March. In the only contest in South Florida, the Panthers edged the Islanders, 3-2 in the shootout on the night after Thanksgiving to begin a five-game winning streak.

Previous playoff outcome: Florida hasn’t won a playoff series since reaching the Stanley Cup Final in 1996, as the Panthers are back in the playoffs for the first time since 2012. The Panthers stretched the Devils to the limit, but lost Game 7 at home in the opening round in double-overtime. The Islanders fell in seven games to the Capitals in the first round of last season’s playoffs, while scoring one goal each in three of the losses.

2A Tampa Bay vs. 3A Detroit

Lightning: 46-31-5, 97 points
Red Wings: 41-30-11, 93 points

Season series: These two teams split four matchups this season with the home team winning each time. Detroit held Tampa Bay to one goal apiece in the two victories at Joe Louis Arena early in the season, while the Lightning scored six goals in their final meeting at Amalie Arena in late March. Three of the four meetings finished ‘under’ the total.

Previous playoff outcome: The Lightning and Red Wings are hooking up in the opening round for the second straight season, as Tampa Bay held off Detroit in seven games. Tampa Bay won three of four games at Amalie Arena, while the Bolts overcame a 3-2 deficit to win the final two games en route to capturing the Eastern Conference championship.

2M Pittsburgh vs. 3M N.Y. Rangers

Penguins: 48-26-8, 104 points
Rangers: 46-27-9, 101 points

Season series: The Penguins caught fire at the end of the season to win 14 of 16 games to finish in second place of the Metropolitan division. Pittsburgh grabbed three of four meetings from New York, including the last two matchups at Madison Square Garden. There weren’t any clear trends on the total between these teams with one ‘over,’ one ‘under,’ and a pair of ‘pushes.’

Previous playoff outcome: New York and Pittsburgh are locking horns for the second straight postseason in the first round, as the Rangers made quick work of the Penguins in five games. All four losses by the Penguins came in exact 2-1 scores, including a pair of losses at home. Pittsburgh has been bounced by New York in each of the last two postseasons, as the Rangers overcame a 3-1 deficit to stun the Pens in the 2014 second round in seven games.

Western Conference

1C Dallas vs. 2W Minnesota

Stars: 50-23-9, 109 points
Wild: 38-33-11, 87 points

Season series: The Stars captured four victories in five games against the Wild this season, including three wins in overtime. Dallas won all three games at Xcel Energy Center, as all three road victories eclipsed the ‘over.’ The only win for Minnesota came at Dallas on January 9 in a 2-1 triumph, while the Wild blew a 3-0 third period lead in a 4-3 home overtime setback to the Stars in late November.

Previous playoff outcome: Minnesota advanced to the second round last season before getting bounced by eventual champion Chicago in four games. The Wild eliminated St. Louis in six games, while yielding two goals or less in all four victories. The Stars are back in the postseason following a one-year absence, as Dallas lost in six games to Anaheim in the opening round of the 2014 playoffs. The last time Dallas advanced past the first round, it reached the conference finals in 2008 as the Stars lost to the Red Wings in six games.

1P Anaheim vs. 1W Nashville

Ducks: 46-25-11, 103 points
Predators: 41-27-14, 96 points

Season series: These teams haven’t met since November 17, as the home squad won all three matchups. Nashville ripped Anaheim at home on October 22 by a 5-1 count, as the Ducks finished that early-season road trip at 0-5. The Ducks picked up revenge in the next meeting at the Honda Center on November 1 in a 4-2 victory before dropping a 3-2 decision in Nashville 16 days later.

Previous playoff outcome: Anaheim rolled past Winnipeg and Calgary in the first two rounds of last season’s playoff before losing in seven games to Chicago. Nashville is making its fourth playoff appearance since 2011, while looking to advance to the second round for the first time since 2012. The Predators fell to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks in six games of the opening round of the 2015 playoffs.

2C St. Louis vs. 3C Chicago

Blues: 49-24-9, 107 points
Blackhawks: 47-26-9, 103 points

Season series: The Blues won three of five matchups this season with the Blackhawks, including a comeback 2-1 victory at the United Center in overtime on April 7. All three losses by Chicago to St. Louis came past regulation, including two overtime defeats at home. After the first two meetings eclipsed the ‘over,’ the ‘under’ rebounded and went 2-0-1 in the final three matchups.

Previous playoff outcome: Chicago claimed its third Stanley Cup title since 2010 when the Blackhawks knocked out the Lightning in six games last June. The Blackhawks last met the Blues in the playoffs back in 2014 in the opening round, as Chicago rallied from a 2-0 series deficit to eliminate St. Louis in six games. The Blues have been bounced in the first round in each of the last three postseasons, as they last escaped past the opening round in 2012 before bowing out to the Kings in the conference semifinals.

2P Los Angeles vs. 3P San Jose

Kings: 48-28-6, 102 points
Sharks: 46-30-6, 98 points

Season series: The Sharks won three of five meetings against the Kings, including a pair of victories at Staples Center. This series was dominated for a long time by the home team, but the road team went 4-1 in the five matchups, while four contests were decided by at least two goals.

Previous playoff outcome: Two seasons ago, San Jose built a commanding 3-0 advantage over Los Angeles in the opening round, but ended up losing the final four games. The Kings wound up winning the Stanley Cup that season, as Los Angeles is back in the playoffs after missing out last season. The Sharks also return to the postseason following a one-year absence, as the Kings knocked out San Jose in both 2013 and 2014 in seven games apiece.

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Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round Schedule

Games begin Wednesday, April 13

The National Hockey League today announced the dates, starting times and national television coverage for the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round, which begins Wednesday, April 13.

All times ET, subject to change



EASTERN CONFERENCE



Florida Panthers (A1) vs. New York Islanders (WC1)

Thu 4/14, 8pm: NYI @ FLA | CNBC, Sportsnet, TVA Sports

Fri 4/15, 7:30pm: NYI @ FLA | NHL Network, SN360, TVA Sports

Sun 4/17, 8pm: FLA @ NYI | NBCSN, Sportsnet, TVA Sports

Wed 4/20, 8pm: FLA @ NYI | USA, Sportsnet, TVA Sports

*Fri 4/22, TBD: NYI @ FLA | TBD

*Sun 4/24, TBD: FLA @ NYI | TBD

*Tue 4/26, TBD: NYI @ FLA | TBD



Tampa Bay Lightning (A2) vs. Detroit Red Wings (A3)

Wed 4/13, 7pm: DET @ TBL | NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports

Fri 4/15, 7pm: DET @ TBL | CNBC, CBC, TVA Sports

Sun 4/17, 7pm: TBL @ DET | CNBC, CBC, TVA Sports

Tue 4/19, 7pm: TBL @ DET | NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports

*Thu 4/21, TBD: DET @ TBL | TBD

*Sun 4/24, TBD: TBL @ DET | TBD

*Tue 4/26, TBD: DET @ TBL | TBD



Washington Capitals (M1) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (WC2)

Thu 4/14, 7pm: PHI @ WSH | NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports

Sat 4/16, 7pm: PHI @ WSH | CNBC, CBC, TVA Sports

Mon 4/18, 7pm: WSH @ PHI | NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports

Wed 4/20, 7pm: WSH @ PHI | NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports

*Fri 4/22, TBD: PHI @ WSH | TBD

*Sun 4/24, TBD: WSH @ PHI | TBD

*Wed 4/27, TBD: PHI @ WSH | TBD



Pittsburgh Penguins (M2) vs. New York Rangers (M3)

Wed 4/13, 8pm: NYR @ PIT | USA, Sportsnet, TVA Sports

Sat 4/16, 3pm: NYR @ PIT | NBC, CBC, TVA Sports

Tue 4/19, 7pm: PIT @ NYR | USA, Sportsnet, TVA Sports

Thu 4/21, TBD: PIT @ NYR | Sportsnet, TVA Sports

*Sat 4/23, TBD: NYR @ PIT | TBD

*Mon 4/25, TBD: PIT @ NYR | TBD

*Wed 4/27, TBD: NYR @ PIT | TBD





WESTERN CONFERENCE



Dallas Stars (C1) vs. Minnesota Wild (WC2)

Thu 4/14, 9:30pm: MIN @ DAL | NBCSN, SN360, TVA Sports

Sat 4/16, 8pm: MIN @ DAL | NBCSN, Sportsnet, TVA Sports

Mon 4/18, 8:30pm: DAL @ MIN | CNBC, Sportsnet, TVA Sports

Wed 4/20, 9:30pm: DAL @ MIN | NBCSN, SN360, TVA Sports

*Fri 4/22, TBD: MIN @ DAL | TBD

*Sun 4/24, TBD: DAL @ MIN | TBD

*Tue 4/26, TBD: MIN @ DAL | TBD



St. Louis Blues (C2) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (C3)

Wed 4/13, 9:30pm: CHI @ STL | NBCSN, SN360, TVA Sports

Fri 4/15, 8pm: CHI @ STL | NBCSN, Sportsnet, TVA Sports

Sun 4/17, 3pm: STL @ CHI | NBC, Sportsnet, TVA Sports

Tue 4/19, 9:30pm: STL @ CHI | NBCSN, Sportsnet, TVA Sports

*Thu 4/21, TBD: CHI @ STL | TBD

*Sat 4/23, TBD: STL @ CHI | TBD

*Mon 4/25, TBD: CHI @ STL | TBD



Anaheim Ducks (P1) vs. Nashville Predators (WC1)

Fri 4/15, 10:30pm: NSH @ ANA | NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports

Sun 4/17, 10:30pm: NSH @ ANA | NBCSN, Sportsnet, TVA Sports

Tue 4/19, 9:30pm: ANA @ NSH | USA, SN360, TVA Sports

Thu 4/21, 8pm: ANA @ NSH | CNBC, FX Canada, TVA Sports

*Sat 4/23, TBD: NSH @ ANA | TBD

*Mon 4/25, TBD: ANA @ NSH | TBD

*Wed 4/27, TBD: NSH @ ANA | TBD



Los Angeles Kings (P2) vs. San Jose Sharks (P3)

Thu 4/14, 10:30pm: SJS @ LAK | CNBC, CBC, TVA Sports

Sat 4/16, 10:30pm: SJS @ LAK | NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports

Mon 4/18, 10:30pm: LAK @ SJS | NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports

Wed 4/20, 10:30pm: LAK @ SJS | USA, CBC, TVA Sports

*Fri 4/22, TBD: SJS @ LAK | TBD

*Sun 4/24, TBD: LAK @ SJS | TBD

*Tue 4/26, TBD: SJS @ LAK | TBD



*if necessary

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Current NHL Playoff Matchups

Here are the first-round playoff matchups, based on today's standings. The top three teams in each division earn berths in the playoffs. The next two teams in terms of total points in the conference, regardless of division, earn the wild-card spots. This provides a total of eight teams from each conference.

The top seed in each division plays one of the wild-card teams in its conference. The division leader with the most points plays the wild-card team with the fewest points. The second and third seeds in each division face each other in the first round.

Current NHL Playoff Matchups

Here are the first-round playoff matchups, based on today's standings. The top three teams in each division earn berths in the playoffs. The next two teams in terms of total points in the conference, regardless of division, earn the wild-card spots. This provides a total of eight teams from each conference.

The top seed in each division plays one of the wild-card teams in its conference. The division leader with the most points plays the wild-card team with the fewest points. The second and third seeds in each division face each other in the first round.

Eastern Conference

CURRENT MATCHUP

Florida (47-26-9, 103 points)
Games remaining: 0
NY Islanders (45-27-10, 100 points)
Games remaining: 0

Regular season series (Panthers lead 2-1-0)

Nov 27, 2015 New York 2, Florida 3 (SO)
Dec 15, 2015 Florida 5, New York 1
Mar 14, 2016 Florida 2, New York 3

CURRENT MATCHUP
Tampa Bay (46-31-5, 97 points)
Games remaining: 0
Detroit (41-30-11, 93 points)
Games remaining: 0

Regular season series (Series tied 2-2-0)

Oct 13, 2015 Tampa Bay 1, Detroit 3
Nov 3, 2015 Tampa Bay 1, Detroit 2
Feb 3, 2016 Detroit 1, Tampa Bay 3
Mar 22, 2016 Detroit 2, Tampa Bay 6

CURRENT MATCHUP

Washington (56-18-8, 120 points)
Games remaining: 0
Philadelphia (41-27-14, 96 points)
Games remaining: 0

Regular season series (Series tied 2-0-2)

Nov 12, 2015 Washington 5, Philadelphia 2
Jan 27, 2016 Philadelphia 4, Washington 3 (OT)
Feb 7, 2016 Philadelphia 2, Washington 3
Mar 30, 2016 Washington 1, Philadelphia 2 (SO)


CURRENT MATCHUP

Pittsburgh (48-26-8, 104 points)
Games remaining: 0
NY Rangers (46-27-9, 101 points)
Games remaining: 0

Regular season series (Penguins lead 3-1-0)

Feb 10, 2016 New York 3, Pittsburgh 0
Mar 3, 2016 New York 1, Pittsburgh 4
Mar 13, 2016 Pittsburgh 5, New York 3
Mar 27, 2016 Pittsburgh 3, New York 2 (OT)


Western Conference

CURRENT MATCHUP

Anaheim (46-25-11, 103 points)
Games remaining: 0
Nashville (41-27-14, 96 points)
Games remaining: 0

Regular season series (Predators lead 2-1-0)

Oct 22, 2015 Anaheim 1, Nashville 5
Nov 1, 2015 Nashville 2, Anaheim 4
Nov 17, 2015 Anaheim 2, Nashville 3

CURRENT MATCHUP

Los Angeles (48-28-6, 102 points)
Games remaining: 0
San Jose (46-30-6, 98 points)
Games remaining: 0

Regular season series (Sharks lead 3-1-1)

Oct 7, 2015 San Jose 5, Los Angeles 1
Oct 22, 2015 Los Angeles 4, San Jose 1
Dec 22, 2015 San Jose 5, Los Angeles 3
Jan 24, 2016 Los Angeles 3, San Jose 2 (OT)
Mar 28, 2016 Los Angeles 2, San Jose 5


CURRENT MATCHUP

Dallas (50-23-9, 109 points)
Games remaining: 0
Minnesota (38-33-11, 87 points)
Games remaining: 0

Regular season series (Stars lead 4-1-0)

Nov 14, 2015 Minnesota 2, Dallas 3 (OT)
Nov 28, 2015 Dallas 4, Minnesota 3 (OT)
Dec 21, 2015 Dallas 6, Minnesota 3
Jan 9, 2016 Minnesota 2, Dallas 1
Feb 9, 2016 Dallas 4, Minnesota 3 (OT)


CURRENT MATCHUP

St. Louis (49-24-9, 107 points)
Games remaining: 0
Chicago (47-26-9, 103 points)
Games remaining: 0

Regular season series (Blues lead 3-2-0)

Nov 4, 2015 St. Louis 6, Chicago 5 (OT)
Nov 14, 2015 Chicago 4, St. Louis 2
Jan 24, 2016 St. Louis 0, Chicago 2
Mar 9, 2016 Chicago 2, St. Louis 3 (SO)
Apr 7, 2016 St. Louis 2, Chicago 1 (OT)

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Western Conference Outlook

Dallas Stars vs. Minnesota Wild
2015-16 Head-to-Head Series: Stars lead 4-1 SU, 3-2 O/U
Road Team has won 6 of the Last 9 Meetings
Favorite has won 5 of the Last 8 Meetings
Over is 6-2 Last 8 Meetings
Stars: On a 13-5 SU Run Last 18 Games Overall
Wild: 2-5 SU Last 7 Playoff Games

With a dramatic 3-2 victory in their regular season finale at home, the Dallas Stars clinched both the Central Division crown and the top seed in the Western Conference, and will now open the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Minnesota Wild in the first round.

Dallas has been one of the best teams in the league all season from an offensive standpoint, with one of the best power-play units converting at a 22% clip, led by the duo of forwards Jamie Benn & Tyler Seguin, the two combined for 74 Goals & 87 Assists during the season.

Minnesota comes into this series on a 5-game losing streak, after previously winning 6 in a row. Their schizophrenic offensive attack has been the primary cause for their roller-coaster season, which saw a bit more stability once John Torchetti was brought in as new Head Coach late into the season. The Wild went 15-11-1 down the stretch with the former Chicago assistant at the helm. Injuries have bit this club as of late, as two key forwards Thomas Vanek & Zach Parise, could miss the start of this series. That duo combined for 43 goals during the season.

The keys to this series will undoubtedly come down to Goaltending & Special Teams. Dallas has been platooning between the Finnish duo of Antti Niemi & Kari Lehtonen all season. While both netminders have turned in respectable records this year, the 32-year old Niemi holds a 10-4-2 career record versus the Wild, which could give him the starting edge, despite Lehtonen winning 6 of his last 7 starts.

Devan Dubnyk will start between the pipes for Minnesota, and he will have to shake off his recent struggles if the Wild stand a chance of advancing out of the first round for the 3rd consecutive year. Dallas' PP shouldn't have too much of a struggle against the Wild's penalty-killing units.

Minnesota is ranked 4th-worst in the league in PK% at just under 78%. The Wild are a disciplined team, that stresses puck possession, but if they can't find the back of the net, they do get frustrated easily, which can turn into penalties.

If the Stars' blue-line corps can do enough to keep quality shots away from either netminder, this could be a very quick series for the club that once called the Twin Cities home over 2 decades ago.

Prediction: Stars in 5

Dallas Stars

(Record: 50-23-9; 109 Points - Central Division Champions)
O/U Record: (2-1-1 at 5 / 43-33 at 5.5 / 0-2 at 6)
Power Play: (#4: 22.1%)
Penalty Kill: (#10: 82.3%)
# of OT/SO Games: 17

Last Playoff Appearance: 2014 (Lost to Anaheim in 6)
(2-4 SU, 4-2 O/U & 4-2 ATS in that series)

Current Form: On a 9-2 SU run Overall and 6-0 Run at home.
5-1 SU Last 6 as a Favorite
PP has scored at least 1 Goal in 6 of Last 9 Games
PK Unit 50 Kills/53 Chances in the Last 15 Games
Lehtonen: 6-1 SU in his Last 7 Starts

Leading Scorers: Jamie Benn (41g, 88pts)
Tyler Seguin (33g, 73pts), Jason Spezza (33g, 63pts)
John Klingberg (10g, 57pts), Patrick Sharp (20g, 54pts)

Goalies:
Kari Lehtonen (25-10-2, 2.76 G.A.A; .906 Sv% in 39 GS)
(Career Playoff Record: 2-6, 3.88 G.A.A; .874 Sv%)

Antti Niemi (25-13-7, 2.68 G.A.A; .905 Sv% in 43 GS)
(Career Playoff Record: 35-26, 2.74 G.A.A; .907 Sv%

Minnesota Wild

(Record: 38-33-11; 87 Points)
O/U Record: (21-25-20 at 5 / 8-8 at 5.5)
Power Play: (#15: 18.5%)
Penalty Kill: (#27: 77.9%)
# of OT/SO Games: 15

Last Playoff Appearance: 2015
(Beat St. Louis in 7, Lost to Chicago in 4)
10-18 SU, 14-9-6 O/U & 14-15 ATS Last 5 Series
0-5 in Game 1's Last 5 Series

Current Form: On an 0-5 SU run
Offense held to 30< SOG in 7 of Last 9 Games

Leading Scorers: Mikko Koivu (17g, 56pts)
Zach Parise (25g, 53pts), Ryan Suter (8g, 51pts)
Mikael Grandlund (13g, 44pts), Nino Niederreiter (20g, 43pts)

#1 Goalie: Devan Dubnyk (32-27-6, 2.33 G.A.A; .918 Sv% with 5 SO in 65 GS) (Career Playoff Record: 4-7, 2.53 G.A.A; .908 Sv%)

St. Louis Blues vs. Chicago Blackhawks
2015-16 Head-to-Head Series: Blues lead 3-2 SU, 2-1-2 O/U
Road Team has won 5 of the Last 7 Meetings
Underdog has won 4 of the Last 6 Meetings
Blackhawks: 3-10 in Game 1 of Playoff Series since 2011
Blues: Lost to Chicago in 6 Games in 2014 first round

A historic division rivalry is renewed once again in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs as the defending Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks look to officially begin their quest for a repeat, start off battling against the St. Louis Blues.

The Hawks & Blues face-off in an opening round series just 2 postseasons ago, where the Blues held a 2-0 series lead and dropped 4 straight, leading to the 2nd of what became 3 consecutive first round exits, while Chicago went all the way to Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals, losing in Overtime to the eventual Stanley Cup Champion LA Kings.

This year's series has a similar setup, with St. Louis clinching home-ice less than a week ago after picking up a 2-1 OT win against these Hawks, in a game where they trailed for virtually the entire game, and tied up the contest with under a minute left and picking up the 2nd point early in the extra frame.

Both teams have superb offenses and talented defenders, but some hot & cold spells with goaltending. Chicago's top netminder Corey Crawford has returned after missing 11 starts with concussion-like symptoms, but he showed a bit of rust in his last start, a 5-4 OT loss at Columbus to conclude the regular season. The 2-time Cup Winner was looking like a Vezina Trophy Finalist during the 1st Half of the Season, going 28-12-2 with 7 shutouts before the All-Star Break, but faltering down the stretch with a 7-6-3 record.

The Blues are riding the hot pads of Brian Elliott, who suffered a mid-season injury, only to return and dominate between the pipes with a 12-1-1 record in his last 14 starts. Jake Allen was also very strong in net during Elliott's absence, but he is now out with his 2nd significant injury of the season and is questionable to even back-up his 31-year old counterpart.

The hottest offensive line in all of hockey has been the trio of Patrick Kane, Artemi Panarin & Artem Anisimov. The 2013 Conn Smythe Winner will be adding to his trophy room collection this Summer regardless of how the Playoffs fare, as Kane becomes the 1st ever American-born player to win the Art Ross Trophy for most points scored during the regular season with 106. In addition, the 25-year old rookie Panarin led all first-year players with 76 points and is a shoe-in for the Calder Trophy as Rookie of the Year.

With all of this being said, the Hawks will need this line to produce as well as major contributions from Captain Jonathan Toews and veteran Marian Hossa, who is slated to return from a minor leg injury in time for this series. St. Louis has been a very tough team and they will be playing with a chip on their shoulder knowing that they have done well against Chicago during the season and will look to avenge their playoff defeat from 2 years ago. This club has just enough talent to pull off their first series win since 2012.

Prediction: Blues in 7

St. Louis Blues

(Record: 49-24-9; 107 Points)
O/U Record: (29-31-10 at 5 / 3-9 at 5.5)
Power Play: (#6: 21.5%)
Penalty Kill: (#3: 85.1%)
# of OT/SO Games: 22

Last Playoff Appearance: 2015 (Lost to Minnesota in 7)
11-17 SU, 12-12-4 O/U & 10-18 ATS Last 4 years

Current Form: On a 14-4 SU run Last 18 Games.
Brian Elliott: 12-1-1 Last 14 Starts
Under is 6-4 Last 10 Games
PK Unit: 24 Kills/26 Chances over Last 10 Games

Leading Scorers:
Vladimir Tarasenko (40g, 74pts), Alex Steen (17g, 52pts)
Paul Stastny (10g, 48pts), David Backes (21g, 45pts),
Kevin Shattenkirk (14g, 44pts)

Goaltenders:
Brian Elliott (23-8-6, 2.01 G.A.A; .931 Sv% with 4 Shutouts in 37 GS)
(Career Playoff Record:6-10, 2.55 G.A.A; .898 Sv%)

Jake Allen (26-15-3, 2.35 G.A.A; .920 Sv% with 6 Shutouts in 44 GS)
(Career Playoff Record: 2-4, 2.20 G.A.A; .904 Sv%)

Chicago Blackhawks

(Record: 46-27-9; 103 Points)
O/U Record: (11-16-22 at 5 / 12-14 at 5.5)
Power Play: (#2: 22.6%)
Penalty Kill: (#22: 80.3%)
# of OT/SO Games: 20

Last Playoff Appearance: 2015 (Beat Nashville in 6,
Beat Minnesota in 4, Beat Anaheim in 7, Beat Tampa Bay in 6)
45-26 SU, 34-27-10 O/U & 36-35 ATS Last 5 Years
3-10 SU in 1st Road Game of a Series since 2010 Cup Final

Current Form: On a 5-3 SU run Last 8 Games Overall
Offense has scored 3+ Goals in 6 of Last 8 Games.
PK Unit: 32 Kills / 35 Chances over the Last 13 Games
7/19 on the Power-Play over the Last 5 Games

Leading Scorers:
Patrick Kane (46g, 106pts - Art Ross Trophy Winner)
Artemi Panarin (30g, 77pts - Leads All Rookies)
Jonathan Toews (28g, 58pts), Brent Seabrook (14g, 49pts)

#1 Goalie: Corey Crawford (35-18-5, 2.34 G.A.A; .924 Sv% in 58 GS)
(Career Playoff Record: 45-29, 2.23 G.A.A; .921 Sv% with 5 SO's)

Anaheim Ducks vs. Nashville Predators
2015-16 Head-to-Head Series: Predators lead 2-1 SU, 2-0-1 O/U
Over is 9-0-1 Last 10 Meetings
Ducks: 7-3 SU Last 10 Meetings
Predators: 7-9 SU Last 16 Playoff Games

One of the biggest comeback stories in this NHL season will be taking part in the Stanley Cup Playoffs as the Anaheim Ducks take on the Nashville Predators in a first round series.

The Ducks got off to a 5-12 SU start to the season and looked like they would be a lottery pick contender, but they were able to muster through the storm and finished the 2nd half of the season with a 25-11 run over the last 3 months to climb all the way back and win the Pacific Division on the very last day of the regular season.

The longtime duo of Corey Perry & Ryan Getzlaf, along with a ton of young core players like Hampus Lindholm & Josh Manson, and the goaltending of Frederik Andersen & John Gibson all contributed to what was a magical run after a disastrous start.

For Nashville, the Predators were looking to expand on what had been a nice 2015-16 campaign, ended abruptly by the eventual Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks. The club had a bit of a roller-coaster season and eventually made the playoffs with a late push in, clinching the top Wild Card spot in the Western Conference.

Wingers James Neal & Filip Forsberg hold down the offense for the Preds while veteran goalie Pekka Rinne leads a slightly-above average defense. Once considered one of the top goaltenders in the world, the 33-year old starter has logged a lot of ice time and has shown signs of fatigue in the last couple of seasons.

Both of these clubs possess solid Special Teams units, with Anaheim leading the league in both Power-Play & Penalty Kiliing percentage. Nashville's numbers rank within the middle of the league, but this time of year is all about momentum, which is certainly on the side of the Ducks. This will be an interesting series to watch, but I don't expect any shocking finishes here.

Prediction: Ducks in 5

Anaheim Ducks

(Record:47-25-11; 103 Points - Pacific Division Champions)
O/U Record: (21-24-16 at 5 / 11-10 at 5.5)
Power Play: (#1: 23.1%)
Penalty Kill: (#1: 87.2%)
# of OT/SO Games: 18

Playoff Appearance: 2015
(Beat Winnipeg in 4, Beat Calgary in 5, Lost to Chicago in 7)
21-15 SU, 17-12-7 O/U & 16-18 ATS Last 6 series

Current Form: On a 5-3 SU Run Last 8 Games
On a 6-4 SU Run Last 10 Games as a Favorite
6-14 SU This Season as an Underdog

Leading Scorers:
Ryan Getzlaf (13g, 63pts), Corey Perry (34g, 62pts)
Ryan Kesler (21g, 53pts), Richard Rakell (20g, 43pts)

Goalies:
John Gibson (21-13-4, 2.07 G.A.A; .920 Sv% w/4 SO in 37 GS)
(Career Playoff Record: 2-2, 2.70 G.A.A; .919 Sv% in 4 Starts

Frederik Andersen (21-9-7, 2.36 G.A.A; .917 Sv% w/ 2 SO in 36 GS)
(Career Playoff Record: 14-7, 2.54 G.A.A; .913 Sv%)

Nashville Predators

(Record: 41-27-14; 96 Points)
O/U Record: (19-15-18 at 5 / 14-16 at 5.5)
Power Play: (#10: 19.7%)
Penalty Kill: (#16: 81.2%)
# of OT/SO Games: 20

Last Playoff Appearance: 2015 (Lost to Chicago in 6)
2-4 SU, 5-1 O/U and 4-2 ATS in 2015 Playoffs

Current Form:
1-6 Last 7 Road Games, 5-2 Last 7 Home Games
5-1 Last 6 as a Favorite, 5-16 Last 21 as an Underdog

Leading Scorers:
Filip Forsberg (33g, 63pts), Roman Josi (14g, 61pts)
James Neal (31g, 57pts), Shea Weber (20g, 51pts)

#1 Goalie: Pekka Rinne (34-21-10, 2.48 G.A.A; .908 Sv% w/4 SO in 66 GS)
(Career Playoff Record:15-19, 2.48 G.A.A; .914 Sv%)

Los Angeles Kings vs. San Jose Sharks
2015-16 Head-to-Head Series: Sharks lead 3-2 SU, 3-0-2 O/U
Road Team is 7-4 SU Last 11 Meetings
Over is 4-2-1 Last 7 Meetings
Kings: 3rd-Fewest Goals Allowed in NHL (192)
Sharks: Blew 3-0 Lead to Kings in 2014 first round

Two hated Pacific Division rivals clash in this opening round series between the Los Angeles Kings and the San Jose Sharks.

These two squads faced off just 2 postseasons ago, with the Sharks suffering a historic collapse after taking a 3-0 series lead, allowing the Kings to come back and win 4 straight en route to their 2nd Stanley Cup in 3 years. That series loss was the catalyst for San Jose to fire coach Todd McLellan and a shake up of leadership and infusion of youth within the Sharks locker room.

Now this team is hungry again and ready to make another run into the playoffs after a one-year rebuild. The Kings also look primed and ready to make a deep postseason push after missing out on the playoffs last year, becoming the first team since the 2007-08 Carolina Hurricanes to miss the postseason a year after winning the Stanley Cup.

Both of these teams are built in similar fashion, with big, strong forwards up front who have the skills to score but also the toughness to bang bodies along the boards. They each have very dangerous Power-Play attacks and neither club takes a ton of dumb penalties. However, given the nature and history of this rivalry, we will definitely see our fair share of hits, collisions, extra-curriculars after the whistles, and maybe even a fight or two break out. The one glaring edge in this match-up is goaltending.

Jonathan Quick is one of the best goalies in the world when he's hot and with his deep playoff experience, he is always a guy the Kings can rely on to steal a game within a series. He'll either face off against his old back-up in Martin Jones, who has done a stellar job this season for SJ, but doesn't have any postseason experience, or James Reimer, who was acquired from Toronto near the Trade Deadline. The 28-year old backstop has played in one postseason series a few years ago, and has looked good since joining the club with a 6-2 record.

I expect this to be one of the roughest and toughest series of all of the first round match-ups, and with the past events looming in the heads of those veteran Sharks players like Joe Thornton & Patrick Marleau, I expect the San Jose club to see "Red" whenever the Silver & Black hit the ice, and I look for them to get past LA in this opening round.

Prediction: Sharks in 7

Los Angeles Kings

(Record:48-28-6; 102 Points)
O/U Record: (24-27-23 at 5 / 4-5 at 5.5)
Power Play: (#8: 20%)
Penalty Kill: (#15: 81.4%)
# of OT/SO Games: 18

Last Playoff Appearance: 2014
(Beat San Jose in 7, Beat Anaheim in 7, Beat Chicago in 7, Beat NY Rangers in 5)
16-7 SU, 14-8-4 O/U and 15-11 ATS in 2014 Playoffs

Current Form:
On a 4-7 SU Run Last 11 Games Overall
1-5 SU Last 6 Road Games
Allowed 3+ Goals in 8 of Last 11 Games

Leading Scorers:
Anze Kopitar (25g, 73pts), Jeff Carter (24g, 61pts)
Tyler Toffoli (30g, 57pts), Milan Lucic (20g, 54pts)

#1 Goalie: Jonathan Quick (40-23-5, 2.22 G.A.A; .919 Sv% w/ 5 SO in 68 GS)
(Career Playoff Record: 45-31, 2.22 G.A.A; .923 Sv% with 9 Shutouts)

San Jose Sharks

(Record: 46-30-6; 98 Points)
O/U Record: (19-18-8 at 5 / 23-14 at 5.5)
Power Play: (#3: 22.5%)
Penalty Kill: (#21: 80.5%)
# of OT/SO Games: 15

Last Playoff Appearance: 2014 (Lost to Los Angeles in 7)
(3-4 SU, 5-1-1 O/U & 3-4 ATS in that series)
58-56 SU in Playoffs from 2004-2014 (10 Appearances)

(Note: 2013 Sharks became the 4th team in Stanley Cup Playoff History to blow a 3-0 Series lead with 1942 Red Wings, 1975 Penguins, 2010 Bruins)

Current Form: On a 5-2 SU Run Last 7 Games overall
10-3 SU Last 13 Road Games
Power-Play has scored at least 1 Goal in 12 of Last 15 Games

Leading Scorers:
Joe Thornton (19g, 82pts), Joe Pavelski (38g, 78pts)
Brent Burns (27g, 75pts), Patrick Marleau (25g, 48pts)

Goalies:
Martin Jones (37-23-4, 2.27 G.A.A; .918 Sv% w/6 SO in 65 GS)
(Only NHL Playoff experience: 56 Minutes of Relief in 2 GP)

James Reimer (6-2, 1.62 G.A.A; .938 Sv% with 3 Shutouts in 8 GS for SJ)
(Career Playoff Record: 3-4, 2.88 G.A.A; .923 Sv%)