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NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, February 16

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WINNIPEG (26-29-0-4, 56 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (35-13-0-7, 77 pts.) - 2/16/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 19-35 ATS (-18.0 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 99-62 ATS (+176.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 56-30 ATS (+10.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 13-6 ATS (+21.0 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 3-1-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.3 Units)

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OTTAWA (29-19-0-6, 64 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (24-22-0-10, 58 pts.) - 2/16/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 29-25 ATS (+55.8 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 46-35 ATS (+83.1 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 5-2 (+3.3 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 5-2-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.4 Units)

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NY RANGERS (37-18-0-1, 75 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (25-20-0-10, 60 pts.) - 2/16/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 6-11 ATS (-8.4 Units) after a division game this season.
NY RANGERS are 95-107 ATS (-49.0 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 37-19 ATS (+10.1 Units) in all games this season.
NY RANGERS are 17-6 ATS (+10.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
NY RANGERS are 16-4 ATS (+10.2 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 6-1 ATS (+7.1 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
NY RANGERS are 19-5 ATS (+12.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 79-119 ATS (-49.2 Units) in home games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 8-3 (+5.4 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 8-3-0 straight up against NY RANGERS 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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COLORADO (15-37-0-2, 32 pts.) at BUFFALO (24-23-0-10, 58 pts.) - 2/16/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 15-39 ATS (+71.9 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 6-17 ATS (+25.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLORADO is 228-225 ATS (+475.3 Units) in road games second half of the season since 1996.
COLORADO is 223-183 ATS (+24.3 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
COLORADO is 115-88 ATS (+208.2 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.
BUFFALO is 14-28 ATS (+59.6 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-1 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 3-1-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)

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VANCOUVER (25-26-0-6, 56 pts.) at ST LOUIS (30-22-0-5, 65 pts.) - 2/16/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 14-6 ATS (+4.3 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 14-6 ATS (+6.1 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 189-203 ATS (+448.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
ST LOUIS is 8-16 ATS (-19.7 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 4-3 (+1.7 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 4-3-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)

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DALLAS (22-26-0-10, 54 pts.) at MINNESOTA (37-13-0-6, 80 pts.) - 2/16/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 22-36 ATS (-18.1 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 4-19 ATS (+25.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
DALLAS is 6-14 ATS (-8.4 Units) second half of the season this season.
DALLAS is 8-17 ATS (-9.8 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
DALLAS is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) after a division game this season.
DALLAS is 7-15 ATS (-8.8 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
DALLAS is 6-17 ATS (+23.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MINNESOTA is 37-19 ATS (+57.9 Units) in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 93-59 ATS (+17.4 Units) in home games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
DALLAS is 65-59 ATS (+138.4 Units) in road games revenging a home loss versus opponent since 1996.
DALLAS is 97-96 ATS (+215.8 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
DALLAS is 27-12 ATS (+12.8 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 18-9 ATS (+30.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 14-20 ATS (-18.8 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 37-39 ATS (-4.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 5-8 ATS (-10.4 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
MINNESOTA is 10-10 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 10-10-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
10 of 19 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.5 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (27-23-0-7, 61 pts.) at EDMONTON (30-19-0-8, 68 pts.) - 2/16/2017, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-46 ATS (+74.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 7-15 ATS (-8.3 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 37-33 ATS (+78.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-23 ATS (+58.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 174-173 ATS (-46.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 3-2 (+1.7 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 3-2-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.7 Units)

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ARIZONA (19-29-0-7, 45 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (28-23-0-4, 60 pts.) - 2/16/2017, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 12-43 ATS (+85.6 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 36-88 ATS (+172.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 4-25 ATS (+54.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 27-23 ATS (+59.7 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 117-107 ATS (+314.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 57-55 ATS (-21.7 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 40-49 ATS (-38.3 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 4-7 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 7-4-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.8 Units)

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NHL (PROFESSIONAL)

DUNKEL'S HIGHLIGHTED GAME

St. Louis at Detroit - Wednesday February 15, 2017
The Blues head to Detroit tonight to face the Red Wings and come into the contest with a 4-0 ATS record in their last 4 road games. St. Louis is the pick (-125) according to Dunkel, which has the Blues favored by 2 1/2. Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-125).

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Philadelphia
@
Edmonton
Game 63-64
February 16, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating: Philadelphia
11.663
Edmonton
10.795
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Philadelphia
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Edmonton
-160
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia
(+140); Over

Dallas
@
Minnesota
Game 61-62
February 16, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating: Dallas
10.822
Minnesota
10.090
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Dallas
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Minnesota
-200
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas
(+170); Over

Vancouver
@
St. Louis
Game 59-60
February 16, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating: Vancouver
10.305
St. Louis
12.746
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: St. Louis
by 2 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: St. Louis
-200
5
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis
(-200); Under

Colorado
@
Buffalo
Game 57-58
February 16, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating: Colorado
10.449
Buffalo
8.862
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Colorado
by 1 1/2
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Buffalo
-170
5
Dunkel Pick: Colorado
(+150); Under

NY Rangers
@
NY Islanders
Game 55-56
February 16, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating: NY Rangers
10.503
NY Islanders
7.325
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: NY Rangers
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: NY Rangers
-115
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers
(-115); Over

Ottawa
@
New Jersey
Game 53-54
February 16, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating: Ottawa
12.258
New Jersey
10.804
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Ottawa
by 1 1/2
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Ottawa
-120
5
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa
(-120); Under

Winnipeg
@
Pittsburgh
Game 51-52
February 16, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating: Winnipeg
13.656
Pittsburgh
10.108
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Winnipeg
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Pittsburgh
-245
6
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg
(+205); Over

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

OTT at NJ 07:00 PM

U 5.0

NYR at NYI 07:00 PM

O 5.5

WIN at PIT 07:00 PM

WIN +195

O 6.0

COL at BUF 07:30 PM

COL +150

O 5.0

VAN at STL 08:00 PM

VAN +170

U 5.0

DAL at MIN 08:00 PM

DAL +175

U 5.5

PHI at EDM 09:00 PM

O 5.5

ARI at LA 10:30 PM

ARI +210

U 5.0

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Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

Westgate’s odds to win the Masters in April:

13-2— Jordan Spieth

8-1— Dustin Johnson

12-1— Rory McIlroy, Jason Day, Hideki Matsuyama

15-1— Justin Rose

25-1— Bubba Watson

100-1— Eldrick Woods

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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Mid-week musings……..

13) Big change for the Lakers Tuesday; they fired GM Mitch Kupchak after 17 years, they removed co-owner Jim Buss from the front office and they fired publicist John Black, who has been with the Lakers for 27 years. Co-owner Jeanie Buss actually fired her brother and still has to work with him as a co-owner. Christmas should be fun for them in upcoming years.

According to the Interweb, Kupchak hadn’t talked with Jeanie Buss since November 1.

Magic Johnson now runs this dysfunctional show; he went 5-11 as the Lakers’ coach at the end of the 1994 season. Being a great player and being a coach/administrator are different skills.

12) Agent Rob Pelinka is expected to be named the next GM of the Lakers; he was a sub on the Fab Five Michigan teams with Jalen Rose and Chris Webber. He was also Kobe Bryant’s agent, which makes him familiar with the inner workings of the Lakers organization.

Pelinka’s current NBA clients include James Harden, Eric Gordon and Andre Iguodala.

11) Longtime major league umpires Bob Davidson, John Hirschbeck, Jim Joyce and Tim Welke have all retired. Hirschbeck retiring is bad news for pitchers. Davidson retiring is bad news for people who enjoy balks being called.

10) There are four sets of brothers coaching D-I basketball this year:

Scott/Bryce Drew, Baylor/Vanderbilt
Sean/Archie Miller, Arizona/Dayton
Bob/Danny Hurley, Arizona State/Rhode Island
James/Joe Jones, Yale/Boston U

9) Catcher Matt Wieters signed a 2-year deal with the Nationals Tuesday.

8) In basketball, individual plus-minus is the score of the game while that person is in the game. For instance, if I start a game and leave with our team up 20-12, I get a +8 for that segment.

You look at the Denver Nuggets, and Nikola Jokic is +134 in 47% of the team’s minutes. Jameer Nelson is next-best for Denver, at +38 in 53% of the Nuggets’ minutes. Jokic is a valuable guy.

Turning to the 76ers, Joel Embiid is +68 in 30% of the Sixers’ minutes; Jahlil Okafor is -272, in 32% of the team’s minutes. That helps explain why Philly might trade Okafor.

7) Northern Iowa won the Missouri Valley tournament in three of the last seven years; the other four years, they lost their first tournament game. All or nothing.

6) Speaking of the MVC, Wichita State is an amazing 52-19 vs spread in its last 71 regular season conference games- thats against the spread!!! The last three years, Shockers are only 3-4 against the spread in conference tournament games, losing to Illinois St., Northern Iowa last two years in the semifinals of Arch Madness.

5) NBA types who work college games on TV often promote the idea of teams calling a timeout and being able to move the ball up to the front court, the way NBA teams can.

To me, this is an artificial way of creating drama at the end of games. The NBA obviously has the best players in the world, but that doesn’t mean it also has the best rules.

4) I’m constantly amazed at how much coverage the NFL gets on TV; even now, with the draft two months away, ESPN has a daily show on NFL stuff. There really isn’t that much to talk about until the Combine.

Football never ends: Colorado Buffaloes’ spring practice starts today.

3) I’m not fond of basketball teams practicing on game days, college or pro. I can see having a walk-thru to go over scoring reports, but having actual scrimmages on game days is a waste of energy and it leads to more injuries (in my opinion) and decreased energy in games.

2) The Interweb is fabulous; on Twitter, someone posted a 4-page letter a woman sent to her ex, in which she apologized for whatever caused their relationship to end.

The letter was hand-printed, single-spaced and it was four full pages. It appeared to have taken a long time to write and a lot of effort went into it.

The guy’s response? He took a red pen and graded the letter: for grammar, punctuation and usage, making comments in the margin. Then he sent the letter back to her with a grade: D-

I’m thinking the odds of a reconciliation are not good.

1— Seems strange that the ACC tournament is in Brooklyn this year; its like if they held the Big Sky tourney in Los Angeles or if the SEC tournament was in Denver. Makes no sense.

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Weekly NHL betting cheat sheet and odds: One-sided rivalry

There's dominance, and then there's what the Montreal Canadiens have been doing to the Toronto Maple Leafs over the past three years.

Our NHL cheat sheet breaks down the best NHL betting notes so you can handicap the week like a pro, including the rivalry between the Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs which has been historically one-sided over the last several seasons.

Max Goals in Minny?

Two of the hottest Over plays over the past few weeks do battle Tuesday night in Minnesota as the Wild entertain the Central Division-rival Chicago Blackhawks. Chicago has reeled off six consecutive road victories, each coming in the past seven games; the Blackhawks' offense has been on point over that stretch, scoring four or more goals in all six of those triumphs - including a 4-3 overtime win over the host Wild on Feb. 8. Minnesota reeled off five Overs in a row earlier this month but has settled into more of an Under groove of late, going 2-3-0 O/U in its last five games. The teams are 4-0-1 O/U in their last five games in Minnesota.

More Trouble Bruin in LA?

Every game from here on out is critical to a team's postseason chances - and the Los Angeles Kings wasted two chances to earn two points at home last week as they dropped decisions to Arizona and Florida. A return to Staples Center this week might not bear much more fruit as the Kings face off against a red-hot Boston Bruins team that comes into the week having won four games in a row. The Bruins extended their run in the opener of their four-game West Coast trek, earning a 2-1 overtime win over the San Jose Sharks. But recent history favors Los Angeles, which has won five of the last six home meetings with Boston.

Leafs-Habs Resume One-Sided Rivalry

There's dominance, and then there's what the Montreal Canadiens have been doing to the Toronto Maple Leafs over the past three years. The Canadiens have won 13 consecutive meetings with their Original Six rivals as the teams meet yet again Saturday night at Air Canada Centre. Montreal has nine regulation victories, an overtime win and three shoutout triumphs over that span - winning six straight in Toronto and seven in a row at the Bell Centre. Goal scoring has been a major bugaboo for the Maple Leafs, as they have scored one or zero goals in six of their last 10 meetings with the Habs.

Injury Updates

* The Ottawa Senators are holding their breath about the availability of forward Mark Stone, who took a shot to the head in Sunday's game against Winnipeg and is being treated for a suspected concussion. Stone has six goals and six assists over his past 10 games, during which the Senators have gone 5-5 SU and 4-6 O/U.

* The New York Islanders haven't missed a beat despite being without bruising forward Cal Clutterbuck, who is sidelined indefinitely with a lower-body injury. The Islanders are a solid 5-3-1 SU and 6-2-1 O/U over that stretch, and come into the week just one point back of Toronto for the second Eastern Conference wild-card berth.

Player Notes

* Jets rookie phenom Patrik Laine has been named the NHL's first star of the week after racking up five goals and three assists in four games last week. Laine posted three multi-point efforts in that span - and that usually bodes well for Winnipeg, which is a red-hot 14-1-1 in games in which Laine records more than one point.

* The Washington Capitals have dropped two straight games, and avoiding a third consecutive defeat could hinge heavily on whether Alex Ovechkin can overcome his season-long struggles on the road. Ovechkin has just 10 goals, 11 assists and a hideous minus-9 rating in 28 games away from Verizon Center in 2016-17.

* It appears the Toronto Maple Leafs have finally reversed a strange trend when it comes to games in which rookie sensation Auston Matthews lights the lamp. Toronto won just three of the first 11 games featuring a Matthews goal, but are a scintillating 10-0-1 in those situations since Dec. 22.

Stanley Cup Futures

* The Columbus Blue Jackets continue to be one of the surprising movers in Stanley Cup Futures odds; according to Sports Interaction, the Blue Jackets are a strong +850 option to take home the NHL championship this June. Columbus has faltered of late - going just 5-6-1 in its last 12 games - but remains fourth in the NHL in points.

* On the other side of the coin, the Florida Panthers were seen as a decent Stanley Cup bet prior to the season - and are now struggling to earn a spot in the postseason. The Panthers enter the week a whopping +4,000 to win it all, though that number might see some action with Florida having won four games in a row going into Monday.

* It'll require a healthy Laine and a whole lot of luck, but the Jets could be an interesting underdog selection if it can remain competitive in the Western Conference. Winnipeg comes into this week a single point behind the Calgary Flames for the second wild-card spot, making its +10,000 odds to win the Cup an enticing longshot play.

Over/Under Trends

* Not even a high-end total can contain the Pittsburgh Penguins at home, as they come into Monday's action with a 20-8-3 O/U mark at PPG Paints Arena. The Penguins saw their first 6.5 home total of the season last week, and Over bettors were rewarded with a 4-3 Pittsburgh overtime victory over the Jets.

* The New Jersey Devils have entered the fray as one of the "pushiest" teams in the NHL, recording three pushes in their last five games - all at home. The Devils are 10-11-7 O/U in New Jersey and 11-11-9 O/U away from Prudential Center, their 16 pushes on the season is second only to San Jose's 18.

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Even with NHL totals hitting three-year high, Over is producing cold hard cash

“I think the biggest reason for the higher totals is that there are a lot of these young players coming into the league who are highly skilled offensive players, and they are extremely fast.”

Over the past couple of years, the NHL saw an extensive period during which one could ask: What in the H-E-double-hockey-sticks has happened to scoring?

The entirety of the 2015-16 NHL season didn’t include a single game with a total of more than 5.5. The 2014-15 season had only seven games with a total of 6 or more, the last of those coming on Dec. 29, 2014. It’s all part of a downward trajectory in NHL totals over the past dozen years.

Yet in just the past week, there were three games with totals of 6.5 – on three consecutive nights, no less. And continuing a trend in these contests, the over hit in all three: Winnipeg beat visiting Dallas 5-2 on Tuesday night, host Columbus topped Toronto 5-2 on Wednesday, and Pittsburgh notched a 4-3 overtime home victory Thursday against Winnipeg.

There have been 11 games this season with a total of 6.5, and the over has gone 8-3 in those games.

“Totals are definitely higher this season,” said Greg Sindall, senior oddsmaker for online site SportsInteraction, alluding to an additional 11 games with totals of 6, though the over trend isn’t as strong there. “I don’t know if it’s a short-term anomaly, as it’s been like this all year. Our bettors are certainly betting the over a lot, although the over is always the more popular play in most sports.”

Nick Bogdanovich, director of trading for William Hill US, certainly agrees with that assessment. Bogdanovich doesn’t pay too much attention to hockey outside of the playoffs, but said that when it comes to totals, the NHL is a lot like its more popular peers.

“The higher the total, the more they’re gonna bet the over,” he said. “All the parlays are on the over – 95 percent. That’s just the way it is. In the NBA, baseball, whatever, we always shade to the over, and we’re usually rooting for the under.”

This season’s scoring statistics bear out the need to pump up the total a little more often. The average number of goals per game is 5.56, a marked increase from the 5.42 of the 2015-16 season and the first time since the 2010-11 season (5.59) that the average has been at 5.5 or above.

Sindall said scoring was up right from the get-go this season, so his shop began raising totals about a month into play, particularly in games involving Pittsburgh, Washington, Columbus, Minnesota and the New York Rangers. The defending Stanley Cup champion Penguins lead the league, with their games averaging 6.35 total goals. The first-place Capitals have seen their games just above the league average at 5.58, with the Blue Jackets (5.67), Wild (5.66) and the Rangers (6.05) all well above the league average.

Four teams – Pittsburgh, Toronto, the Rangers and Winnipeg – have cumulative goals per game above 6.0 this year; Dallas was the only team to eclipse that mark in 2014-15 and 2015-16. But Sindall also pointed to certain players impacting betting totals, particularly some of the rising young stars across the league.

“Auston Matthews is definitely on there,” he said of the Toronto rookie, tied for sixth in the league with 27 goals. Cooley also cited Edmonton’s Connor McDavid (20 goals), Toronto’s William Nylander (16), Buffalo’s Jack Eichel (13), Washington’s Evgeny Kuznetsov (12) and Calgary’s Johnny Gaudreau (11).

Matthews and Nylander’s Maple Leafs best demonstrate the goal upswing, averaging 6.14 cumulative goals per game, second only to Pittsburgh.

“I think the biggest reason for the higher totals is that there are a lot of these young players coming into the league who are highly skilled offensive players, and they are extremely fast,” Sindall said. “These guys are making difficult plays at full speed, and it is very difficult for defenses and for goalies.

“There have been some injuries to goalies, and I think penalties are up a bit, so those could also contribute. But I would say the biggest factors are the speed and skill level of these players, and coaches are planning their games around these guys. Teams seem to be playing more of an attacking game because they have such great offensive players.”

The higher totals – and the fact that games posted at 6.5 are seeing the over cash at a high rate – is a welcomed sight for fans of more action and more scoring. Of the 1,230 games during the 2005-06 NHL season, 1,064 had a betting total of six goals or more. The precipitous drop that followed, with the aforementioned seven such games in 2014-15, represented a decrease of more than 99 percent - and there were zero games with totals above 5.5 last season.

Who knew that when Tampa Bay edged visiting Toronto 3-2 in that Dec. 29, 2014 contest, there wouldn’t be another 6 on the board until this past Oct. 22, when Dallas faced Columbus? Or that the Carolina-Washington game on Nov. 28, 2010 – yes, 2010 – would be the last total of 6.5 until the Dec. 17, 2016 clash between Pittsburgh and Toronto?

Now, there have been eight games in just the past month with a total of 6.5 – including three on the same day, Jan. 31 – and the over went 7-1 in those matchups.

“I don’t know how long it will last, but the longer the better,” Sindall said. “Games are so much better when you let these players go out there and do their thing, as opposed to sitting back in some tight defensive system, trying to win every game 2-1.”

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, February 22

Edmonton won eight of last ten games with Florida; road team won seven of last ten series tilts. Oilers won their last five games here; under is 6-4 in last ten series games. Edmonton won three of last four games; they split last six road games. Under is 6-0 in their last six road games. Panthers won five in row, eight of last nine games; they won three of last four at home. Over is 3-1-2 in their last six games.

Washington is 5-3 in its last eight games with Philly; teams split last four games played here. Under is 5-1-3 in last nine series games. Capitals lost their last two road games which came after a 6-game win streak. Under is 3-0-1 in their last four road games. Flyers lost five of last seven games, three of last four at home. Under is 6-1-1 in their last eight games.

Anaheim won its last six games wth Boston, which lost four of its last five games in the Pond. Over is 3-1-2 in last six series games. Bruins are 4-0 since changing coaches, allowing total of seven goals; three of those four wins came at home. Eight of their last ten games went over the total. Ducks lost six of last nine games but won two of last three at home. Under is 5-2-2 in their last nine games.




NHL

Wednesday, February 22

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Trend Report
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8:30 PM
EDMONTON vs. FLORIDA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Edmonton's last 5 games on the road
Edmonton is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games at home
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

9:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
Washington is 19-5 SU in its last 24 games
Philadelphia is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games

11:30 PM
BOSTON vs. ANAHEIM
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Boston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Anaheim
Anaheim is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Anaheim's last 22 games

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NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, February 22

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EDMONTON (32-20-0-8, 72 pts.) at FLORIDA (28-20-0-10, 66 pts.) - 2/22/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 3-18 ATS (+32.1 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 6-1 ATS (+4.7 Units) in February games this season.
FLORIDA is 16-5 ATS (+10.7 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 164-187 ATS (+372.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
FLORIDA is 196-217 ATS (-79.5 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
FLORIDA is 73-109 ATS (-57.7 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 3-2 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 3-2-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.7 Units)

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WASHINGTON (39-12-0-7, 85 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (28-24-0-7, 63 pts.) - 2/22/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 37-34 ATS (+0.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-24 ATS (+59.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 101-51 ATS (+25.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 35-18 ATS (+13.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 57-44 ATS (+103.2 Units) in road games in February games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 18-5 ATS (+10.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
WASHINGTON is 53-19 ATS (+18.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 73-83 ATS (-70.5 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 8-8 (+3.2 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 8-8-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
10 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+6.9 Units)

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BOSTON (30-23-0-6, 66 pts.) at ANAHEIM (31-20-0-10, 72 pts.) - 2/22/2017, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 31-43 ATS (-24.6 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 30-40 ATS (-20.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 506-412 ATS (+38.7 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 241-222 ATS (+501.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
BOSTON is 187-211 ATS (+455.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 5-0 (+5.2 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 5-0-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.9 Units)

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NHL
Dunkel

Wednesday, February 22


Boston @ Anaheim

Game 55-56
February 22, 2017 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
11.616
Anaheim
13.150
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Anaheim
by 1 1/2
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-115
5
Dunkel Pick:
Anaheim
(-105); Under

Washington @ Philadelphia

Game 53-54
February 22, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
12.741
Philadelphia
11.264
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-165
5
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-165); Under

Edmonton @ Florida

Game 51-52
February 22, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Edmonton
11.993
Florida
8.470
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Edmonton
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida
-140
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Edmonton
(+120); Over

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Fading NHL teams coming off "bye week" cashing at an incredible rate

NHL "bye weeks" have turned into cash machines for savy bettors fading teams coming off their breaks.

In 2015, the National Hockey League and the NHLPA agreed to add "bye weeks" to this season's schedule, where each team is given five consecutive days off (no practice or games) doled out between January 1 and the beginning of March.

While the "bye week" was negotiated into the CBA as compensation for the players in exchange for the league's wacky 3-on-3 All-Star Game tournament format, it has turned into a cash machine for savvy bettors fading teams coming off their breaks.

As of February 21, there have been 20 teams that have completed their league mandated holiday and those 20 teams are a staggering 4-16 (20 percent) on the moneyline in their first game back. Breaking down this unique situation even further, teams returning from their mid-season vacations on home ice are a pathetic 2-12 (14.29 percent) on the moneyline with teams returning on the road posting a 2-4 record (33.33 percent).

Total bettors are also being treated to a trend worth tracking. While not as eye-popping as the moneyline numbers, Unders are seeing an advantage coming out of the "bye week" with an Over-Under-Push record of 7-10-3 (58.82 percent), and 5-8-0 (61.54 percent) in games featuring a betting total of 5.5 goals or higher.

What does this all mean? No practice during the break means teams are not sharp upon their return? Too much partying in the Caribbean sun (or back home with friends and family) is causing a hangover effect? All of the above?

Whatever the reason, it's time to start paying attention to the 10 remaining teams and their after "bye week" matchups.

Anaheim Ducks - March 3 vs. Toronto
Buffalo Sabres - February 25 @ Colorado
Columbus Blue Jackets - February 25 vs. NY Islanders
Dallas Stars - February 24 vs. Arizona
Detroit Red Wings - February 28 @ Vancouver
Minnesota Wild - February 27 vs. Los Angeles
San Jose Sharks - February 25 @ Vancouver
St. Louis Blues - February 26 @ Chicago
Vancouver Canucks - February 25 vs. San Jose
Winnipeg Jets - February 28 vs Minnesota

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

EDM at FLA 07:30 PM

EDM +120

O 5.5

WAS at PHI 08:00 PM

PHI +130

U 5.0

BOS at ANA 10:30 PM

U 5.0

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Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

— Oklahoma State 80, Kansas State 68— OSU’s PG Jawun Evans is very, very good.

— Kansas 87, TCU 68- Jayhawks clinched at least a tie for 13th straight league title.

— East Tennessee St 93, Furman (+6.5) 81, OT— Paladins are Bad Beat of the Night.

— Arkansas 86, Texas A&M 77— I need to see the Razorbacks play a couple times; they’re probably going to the NCAA’s.

— Houston 75, UConn 70— Kelvin Sampson has Cougars at 19-8; he’s a very good coach.

— Cal State-Fullerton 56, Cal-Irvine 54— Titans are emerging as a Big West contender.

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

13) Last year, there were 932 intentional walks in 2,430 major league games. This year, you’ll be able to walk a batter without throwing any pitches, just say you want the guy on first base.

Move is designed to quicken the pace of play; the automatic intentional walk has been a rule in amateur ball for a long time. I’m not convinced it’ll shorten games any.

12) From The Sporting News: In the three-year period from 1992-94, 27 of the 30 players who were top 10 picks in the NBA Draft averaged double figure scoring as rookies.

The last three years, only seven of 30 top 10 picks int he draft averaged double figure scoring as NBA rookies.

Players entering the NBA now are less ready to contribute immediately, part of why the growth of D-League has happened. Pretty soon every NBA team will have a D-League affiliate, because players who leave college too early need to develop their skills before they’re good enough to be NBA players.

11) One of Magic Johnson’s first acts as Lakers’ boss was to trade Lou Williams to Houston for Corey Brewer and a 1st-round draft pick.

Lakers are +16 with Williams on the floor this year, -380 with him on the bench.

10) Maryland lost big man Michal Cekovsky (ankle) for the season.

9) NHL teams had a “bye week” added to their schedule this year for the first time. So far, teams coming off their bye week are 4-16.

8) University of Texas baseball coach David Pierce is brother-in-law with former Broncos’ coach Gary Kubiak.

7) Butler 74, Villanova 66— Bulldogs sweep season series with the national champs. Butler used an 18-0 run in second half to take control of the game.

6) Oregon 68, California 65— Ducks trailed by 10 with 4:10 to go in a game where they played as badly as they’ve played in a long time— but they won. Dillon Brooks nailed a 3-ball with 0:00.2 left for the win that tore Cal’s hearts out.

I’m not a big fan of Cuonzo Martin as a coach- he’s got an NBA player starting at center and he only took 11 shots in this game.

5) North Carolina 74, Louisville 63— Tar Heels were 21-29 on foul line, Louisville 4-13. Cards were also 5-20 on the arc. Mitchell scored 21; no other Louisville player was in double figures.

4) Syracuse 78, Duke 75— At least we won’t have to listen to everyone campaigning for Syracuse to get into the NCAA’s (like last year); this win puts them in. Orangemen scored last five points of the game, all in transition. Duke didn’t score in last 1:34 of the game. Syracuse is 7-1 at home in the ACC- their last seven games were all decided by 6 or less points or in overtime.

3) Minnesota 89, Maryland 75— Young Terrapins are starting to falter; you get the feeling they could play a mid-major with lot of older players in first round of the NCAA’s and it could be an upset.

As for Minnesota young Pitino’s team has six wins in a row- would the committee put the Gophers up against Louisville in the first round?

2) Weird night in the Big East: favorites of 8, 10 and 13 points all lost straight up; Villanova lost at home to Butler, DePaul won at Georgetown, Providence won at Creighton.

1— Judge Judy makes $47M a year? And we think athletes are overpaid????

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, February 23

Islanders lost seven of last eight games with Montreal; they were outscored 14-7 in losing last three games in Molson Centre. Under is 6-3-1 in last ten series games. won six of last nine games but lost three of last four on road. Over is 4-1-1 in their last six games. Canadiens lost their last four home games and seven of last nine overall. Last three Montreal games stayed under the total.

Rangers won five of last six games with Toronto- they won last three games in this building. Six of last eight series games went over total. New York won seven of last nine games, four of last five on road. Three of their last four games stayed under. Maple Leafs won their last two games, and split their last six home games. Four of last five Toronto games went over the total.

Tampa Bay won six of last eight games with Calgary; five of last seven series games went under the total. Flames lost four of last five visits to the Bay Area. Calgary won six of last nine games, four of last six on road. Four of their last five games stayed under. Lightning won five of their last seven games- they won last three home games, outscoring foes 12-3. Under is 4-1-2 in their last seven games.

Nashville won its last five games with Colorado; Avalanche lost 4-3 in their last two visits to Music City. Seven of last eight series games went over total. Colorado lost seven of their last eight games, four of last five on road. Under is 3-0-1 in their last four games. Predators are 4-1 in game following their last five losses- they split their last six home games. Nashville’s last seven games went over the total.

Chicago won its last six games with Arizona; four of last five series games went over. Coyotes lost 6-2/4-0 in their last two visits to Windy City. Arizona won four of its last six games, three of last four on road. Over is 4-2-1 in their last seven games. Blackhawks won seven of their last eight games, but lost last three home games. Ten of their last twelve games went over total.

Home side won eight of last ten Boston-LA games; Bruins were outscored 8-3 in losing last three games in Staples Center. Four of last five series games stayed under. Bruins are 4- since they changed coaches; they split last four road games. Eight of their last ten games went over the total. Kings lost five of their last seven games, including their last two at home. Under is 2-0-1 in their last three games.

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NHL

Thursday, February 23

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8:30 PM
CALGARY vs. TAMPA BAY
Calgary is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Calgary is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Calgary
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

8:30 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. MONTREAL
The total has gone OVER in 7 of the NY Islanders last 10 games when playing on the road against Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 7 games
Montreal is 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing NY Islanders

8:30 PM
NY RANGERS vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 8 of the NY Rangers last 11 games on the road
NY Rangers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing NY Rangers
Toronto is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Rangers

9:00 PM
COLORADO vs. NASHVILLE
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Colorado's last 8 games when playing on the road against Nashville
Colorado is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games at home
Nashville is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

9:30 PM
ARIZONA vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona

11:30 PM
BOSTON vs. LOS ANGELES
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 9 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing Boston
Los Angeles is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

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NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, February 23

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NY ISLANDERS (28-21-0-10, 66 pts.) at MONTREAL (32-20-0-8, 72 pts.) - 2/23/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 2-7 ATS (-9.1 Units) in February games this season.
MONTREAL is 12-20 ATS (-17.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 7-1 (+5.9 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 7-1-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.8 Units)

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NY RANGERS (38-19-0-2, 78 pts.) at TORONTO (28-20-0-11, 67 pts.) - 2/23/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 9-3 ATS (+5.6 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
NY RANGERS are 38-21 ATS (+8.5 Units) in all games this season.
NY RANGERS are 17-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 44-24 ATS (+18.2 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 36-78 ATS (+127.9 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 80-98 ATS (-56.6 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1996.
TORONTO is 124-136 ATS (-55.3 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
TORONTO is 9-32 ATS (+55.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 5-3 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 5-3-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.8 Units)

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CALGARY (30-26-0-4, 64 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (27-24-0-8, 62 pts.) - 2/23/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 9-4 ATS (+14.2 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
CALGARY is 18-11 ATS (+6.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
TAMPA BAY is 27-32 ATS (-14.0 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 5-13 ATS (-9.9 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
TAMPA BAY is 7-14 ATS (-8.3 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 4-1 (+2.9 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 4-1-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.4 Units)

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COLORADO (16-39-0-3, 35 pts.) at NASHVILLE (28-22-0-9, 65 pts.) - 2/23/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 16-42 ATS (+78.2 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 7-20 ATS (+32.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLORADO is 22-22 ATS (+53.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 229-226 ATS (+478.2 Units) in road games second half of the season since 1996.
COLORADO is 7-2 ATS (+9.7 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 21-18 ATS (+46.1 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 28-31 ATS (+78.8 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 15-23 ATS (-13.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 4-17 ATS (-19.4 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
NASHVILLE is 11-15 ATS (-7.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 9-5 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 9-5-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
9 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.7 Units)

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ARIZONA (21-30-0-7, 49 pts.) at CHICAGO (37-18-0-5, 79 pts.) - 2/23/2017, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 7-33 ATS (+68.3 Units) in road games revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 12-48 ATS (+102.6 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 27-77 ATS (+157.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 37-23 ATS (+81.9 Units) in all games this season.
CHICAGO is 7-1 ATS (+5.4 Units) in February games this season.
CHICAGO is 17-5 ATS (+10.8 Units) after a division game this season.
CHICAGO is 23-10 ATS (+11.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ARIZONA is 29-24 ATS (+63.4 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 146-161 ATS (-86.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 7-1 (+4.4 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 7-1-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.3 Units)

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BOSTON (30-24-0-6, 66 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (29-26-0-4, 62 pts.) - 2/23/2017, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 3-2-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.0 Units)

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NHL (PROFESSIONAL)

DUNKEL'S HIGHLIGHTED GAME

Calgary at Tampa Bay - Thursday February 23, 2017

The Flames head to Tampa Bay tonight to face a Lightning team that is coming off a 4-1 win over Edmonton and is 3-12 in its last 15 games following a victory in the previous game. Calgary is the pick (+125) according to Dunkel, which has the Flames favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Calgary (+125).


THURSDAY FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Boston
@
Los Angeles
Game 11-12
February 23, 2017 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating: Boston
12.686
Los Angeles
11.527
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Boston
by 1
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Los Angeles
-150
5
Dunkel Pick: Boston
(+130); Under

Arizona
@
Chicago
Game 9-10
February 23, 2017 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating: Arizona
9.606
Chicago
10.966
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Chicago
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Chicago
-265
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago
(-265); Over

Colorado
@
Nashville
Game 7-8
February 23, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating: Colorado
9.411
Nashville
12.351
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Nashville
by 3
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Nashville
-270
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Nashville
(-270); Under

Calgary
@
Tampa Bay
Game 5-6
February 23, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating: Calgary
11.847
Tampa Bay
10.445
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Calgary
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Tampa Bay
-145
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Calgary
(+125); Over

NY Rangers
@
Toronto
Game 3-4
February 23, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating: NY Rangers
13.701
Toronto
10.372
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: NY Rangers
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Toronto
-115
6
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers
(-105); Over

NY Islanders
@
Montreal
Game 1-2
February 23, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating: NY Islanders
12.159
Montreal
9.741
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: NY Islanders
by 2 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Montreal
-165
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders
(+145); Under

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

NYR at TOR 07:30 PM

O 6.0

CAL at TB 07:30 PM

CAL +130

O 5.5

NYI at MON 07:30 PM

NYI +135

U 5.5

COL at NAS 08:00 PM

O 5.5

ARI at CHI 08:30 PM

ARI +220

O 5.5

BOS at LA 10:30 PM

BOS +130

U 5.0