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NHL
Dunkel

Sunday, February 26


Buffalo @ Arizona

Game 63-64
February 26, 2017 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Buffalo
9.658
Arizona
10.591
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-110
5
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-110); Under

Ottawa @ Florida

Game 61-62
February 26, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ottawa
11.440
Florida
9.596
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ottawa
by 2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida
-165
5
Dunkel Pick:
Ottawa
(+145); Under

St. Louis @ Chicago

Game 59-60
February 26, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
13.393
Chicago
12.486
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
-170
5
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(+150); Over

Columbus @ NY Rangers

Game 57-58
February 26, 2017 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Columbus
12.154
NY Rangers
10.544
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Columbus
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Rangers
-120
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Columbus
(+100); Over

Edmonton @ Nashville

Game 55-56
February 26, 2017 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Edmonton
10.622
Nashville
13.609
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nashville
by 3
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
-120
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Nashville
(-120); Under

Calgary @ Carolina

Game 53-54
February 26, 2017 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Calgary
10.393
Carolina
12.854
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Carolina
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Carolina
-130
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Carolina
(-130); Over

Boston @ Dallas

Game 51-52
February 26, 2017 @ 12:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
9.314
Dallas
12.486
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 3
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-150
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(+130); Under

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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

BOS at DAL 12:30 PM

DAL +125

U 5.5

CAL at CAR 03:00 PM

O 5.5

CLB at NYR 05:00 PM

CLB +110

O 5.5

EDM at NAS 05:00 PM

EDM +115

O 5.5

STL at CHI 07:30 PM

STL +140

O 5.0

OTT at FLA 07:30 PM

OTT +140

U 5.0

BUF at ARI 08:30 PM

O 5.0

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Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

— Spurs 119, Lakers 98— San Antonio is a very quiet 45-13.

— Clippers 124, Hornets 121 OT— Blake Griffin had 43 for the Clippers.

— Thunder 118, Pelicans 110— DeMarcus Cousins got his 18th technical, has to sit out the next game.

— Northern Kentucky 82, Valparaiso 78— Valpo’s best player is on crutches.

— Monmouth 79, Iona 73- Hawks’ last loss was January 2 to St Peter’s.

— Washington State 79, Washington 71— Markelle Fultz missed his third game with a bad knee.

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

13) Pretty soon the college basketball coaching carousel will start spinning, which begs the question: is it better to be a big fish in a small pond, or a smaller fish in a big pond?

Shaka Smart bolted VCU for Texas and more $$$, but now he is 30-32 in two years, 15-19 in conference games and Longhorn fans are wondering why Rick Barnes got fired.

Guys like Gregg Marshall (Wichita St), Eric Musselman (Nevada) and Archie Miller (Dayton) are winning big in smaller leagues and will surely get offers from schools like NC State, Missouri, Illinois or whatever other jobs open up, but they all make a lot of money now.

Is it worth it to coach in deeper waters for more money, when it is harder to win there?

12) Watching Gonzaga lose at home to BYU late Saturday night, it occurs to you that they haven’t been tested enough by the lame WCC, which was way down this year, other than St Mary’s—even BYU is very young and isn’t as good as usual.

Gonzaga’s guards looked lost in the last few minutes, when the game was tight and a loss seemed possible. Zags hadn’t played a single-digit game since Dec 3, when they won by 7 over Arizona in Los Angeles. 84 days between close games isn’t that healthy for a team.

11) San Antonio Spurs have had 20 consecutive seasons with a winning road record; that is really a great accomplishment.

10) Arizona State 83, USC 82— ASU played starters 199 out of 200 minutes in their loss to UCLA Thursday; I’ve never seen that before. In this game, they played two subs, one 11:00, another 12:00, but they pulled out a win and improved to 7-10 in the Pac-12.

9) Big West Conference is way down this year, but three of their four games Saturday went to overtime, and the fourth game ended 83-80, so solid night of entertainment in that league.

8) Champ Week starts tonight, with four first-round games in the Atlantic Sun tourney at campus sites. Florida Gulf Coast is the #1 seed, Lipscomb the #2 seed.

Ohio Valley tournament will be next, starting on Wednesday.

7) A U of Louisville sophomore thought he won $38,000 at a women’s basketball game Thursday by hitting a layup, foul shot, 3-pointer and half-court shot during a time-out, but he has been told he is ineligible to receive the prize because he played high school ball and the fine print of the contest says no one can collect if they played organized basketball within the last six years. Too bad- the sponsor would win back the $38K in goodwill if they gave the kid the $$$.

6) San Diego State had a great running back this season, Donnel Pumphrey; the school honored the young man during a timeout in the Aztecs’ basketball game Wednesday, but there was one small problem.

Mr Pumphrey showed up wearing a Dodgers’ hat.

People in San Diego don’t like Los Angeles, and since the Chargers just bolted to LA, that feeling has ramped up a little bit, so Mr Pumphrey took some grief on social media for the hat. Took until the second half for someone at the arena to get him a red Aztecs’ cap.

5) I’m a big fan of college basketball adopting the 8-second half-court rule; would encourage teams to press more and also to run the ball up the floor, instead of walking it up.

4) Do you think Jack Nicklaus sits at home and quietly celebrates because Eldrick Woods’ career is in the dumper, which preserves Nicklaus’ record for most majors won?

3) Toughing moment at Michigan State Sunday; senior Eron Harris blew his knee out earlier this year- his career is over, but he suited up for his last home game Sunday and with 0:11 left and the Spartans safely ahead, Harris checked into the game to get one last ovation.

He knelt down, which wasn’t easy with the big knee brace he had on, and kissed the Spartan logo at midcourt. I’m not sure the average fan realizes how much effort these kids put into their playing careers and how much it means to them. It was a pretty cool moment.

2) I was trying to explain to a young person the other day what basketball was like before the shot clock; in short, it wasn’t as fun. Coaches could dominate the game; the game could have almost no flow at all. The shot clock and 3-point shot have made basketball a way better game.

Example: February 22, 1980— While the US Olympic hockey team was beating the Russians in the Miracle on Ice in Lake Placid, my college team was playing in the semifinals of their conference tournament, in Buffalo. People in the corner of the small gym were watching the hockey game on Canadian TV in the corner of the gym.

We lost the game that night in four overtimes; the team that won the tip of all four 5:00 OT’s held the ball for the last shot. I’m not kidding, it was that boring— tense is a better word.

In 1979, a North Carolina-Duke basketball game was 7-0 at halftime. Seriously.

1— Watching college hoop games this weekend, one thing is clear; people are tired. Season is a long one; players, coaches, and maybe most of all the officials are tired. Getting to Champ Week gives everyone a little jolt of energy.

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NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, February 27

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MONTREAL (33-21-0-8, 74 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (25-25-0-11, 61 pts.) - 2/27/2017, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 6-2 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 6-2-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY 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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OTTAWA (33-21-0-6, 72 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (27-25-0-8, 62 pts.) - 2/27/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 208-217 ATS (+506.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
OTTAWA is 33-27 ATS (+61.9 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 31-27 ATS (+65.3 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 47-36 ATS (+84.9 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 27-33 ATS (-8.0 Units) in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 6-4 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 6-4-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (30-27-0-4, 64 pts.) at MINNESOTA (39-14-0-6, 84 pts.) - 2/27/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 119-111 ATS (-47.3 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 43-57 ATS (-23.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 37-37 ATS (-21.5 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 39-20 ATS (+16.8 Units) in all games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 14-4 ATS (+8.7 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 16-21 ATS (-18.1 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 10-16 ATS (-14.7 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 39-39 ATS (-4.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 4-4 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 4-4-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.0 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, February 27

Devils lost four of last five games with Montreal; Habs won four of last five games in the Garden State. Over is 4-2-4 in last ten series games. Canadiens lost seven of their last ten games but won last two road tilts; their last five games stayed under the total. New Jersey lost its last three games overall, four of last six home games. Under is 3-1-3 in their last seven home games.

Tampa Bay won six of its last nine games with Ottawa; under is 6-4 in last ten series games. Senators won six of last nine games overall, four of last five on road. Eight of last nine Ottawa games stayed under the total. Lightning are 5-3 in last eight games overall; they won three of last four at home. Under is 4-1-1 in Tampa Bay’s last six games.

Minnesota won three of last four games with the Kings, who were outscored 12-5 in losing last three games in the Twin Cities. Under is 5-2-1 in last eight series games. Los Angeles lost four of its last six games; they split last six away games. Under is 2-0-2 in their last four. Wild won six of last nine games; they’re 3-0 in game following their last three losses. Seven of their last ten games went over the total.




NHL

Monday, February 27

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. NEW JERSEY
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Montreal's last 9 games on the road
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Jersey
New Jersey is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Montreal
New Jersey is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

8:30 PM
OTTAWA vs. TAMPA BAY
Ottawa is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games

9:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. MINNESOTA
Los Angeles is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Los Angeles's last 19 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Minnesota's last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Minnesota's last 23 games when playing at home against Los Angeles

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NHL
Dunkel

Monday, February 27


Los Angeles @ Minnesota

Game 5-6
February 27, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles
14.410
Minnesota
11.289
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 3
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-140
5
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles
(+120); Under

Ottawa @ Tampa Bay

Game 3-4
February 27, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ottawa
12.126
Tampa Bay
10.652
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ottawa
by 1 1/2
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-170
5
Dunkel Pick:
Ottawa
(+150); Under

Montreal @ New Jersey

Game 1-2
February 27, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Montreal
9.437
New Jersey
10.521
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Jersey
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Montreal
-120
5
Dunkel Pick:
New Jersey
(+100); Over

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NHL betting cheat sheet and odds: Matthews takes Tinseltown

Toronto rookie phenom Auston Matthews makes his first career visit to Los Angeles as the Maple Leafs continue their West Coast swing Thursday night against the Kings.

Our NHL cheat sheet breaks down the best NHL betting notes so you can handicap the week like a pro, including the Toronto Maple Leafs' young superstar Auston Matthews who makes his first visit to Los Angeles.

Hello, Hanzal

Minnesota has made a splash ahead of the NHL trade deadline, and Wild fans will get their first look at the new acquisition as Martin Hanzal is expected to make his debut Monday night against visiting Los Angeles. Hanzal, who was acquired from Arizona over the weekend, should bolster the Wild's offense after recording 16 goals and 10 assists in 51 games with the Coyotes.

But it isn't like Minnesota needed much help: the Wild enter the week with the best record in the West, and have scored more goals (195) than any other team in the conference. That has helped Minnesota to a 30-21-8 O/U mark for the season.

Matthews Takes Tinseltown

Toronto rookie phenom Auston Matthews makes his first career visit to Los Angeles as the Maple Leafs continue their West Coast swing Thursday night against the Kings. The Arizona native reached the 30-goal plateau in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Montreal Canadiens, making him just the third Leafs rookie to do so.

Toronto has benefited greatly from Matthews' recent scoring barrage, having earned a point in 12 straight games (10-0-2) in which the No. 1 pick has lit the lamp. But he could find the sledding tough against a Los Angeles team allowing the fifth-fewest goals per game in the league (2.43).

Tennessee Shootout?

Two of February's highest-scoring teams do battle in a Saturday night Central Division showdown as the Nashville Predators host the Chicago Blackhawks. Coming into the week, no team in the NHL has been more prolific this month than the 'Hawks, who have racked up 44 goals through 10 February games while going 9-1-0 over that stretch.

But they'll meet their match in the Predators, who have scored 43 goals in 12 games this month en route to a 7-4-1 record. The teams are 2-0-2 O/U through four meetings this season, with the Blackhawks having won three of the four games.

Injury Updates

* A debilitating mumps outbreak has decimated the Vancouver Canucks' dressing room - and it is having a predictably damaging impact on the team's flickering playoff chances. The Canucks come into the week having dropped back-to-back games and nine of their last 12, and have been outscored 36-24 in February.

* The Winnipeg Jets are down three starting defensemen, and it has certainly showed. Joining Tyler Myers (lower body) and Tobias Enstrom (lower body) on the sidelines is Jacob Trouba, who will serve the second game of a two-game suspension this week against Minnesota. The Jets have struggled in February, allowing a whopping 3.50 goals per game.

Player Notes

* It has been a rough year for Jamie Benn and the rest of the Dallas Stars, but the team's scoring leader has caught fire in February, scoring seven goals and adding eight assists in 11 games. He ranks third in points for the month entering Monday, and has helped the Stars lead the league in scoring for the month at 3.73 goals per game.

* Chicago Blackhawks star Jonathan Toews is coming off one of the most sensational weeks of his career. Toews had four goals and five assists in three Chicago victories last week, and leads the league with 18 points this month. Teammate Patrick Kane has also had a hot February with nine goals and seven assists in 10 games.

* Nobody can blame Max Pacioretty for the Montreal Canadiens' offensive struggles this month. Pacioretty has been in on 11 of the Canadiens' 16 goals in February, scoring five times and adding six assists. Forward Alex Galchenyuk and defenseman Andrei Markov are the only other Montreal players with five points in February.

Stanley Cup Futures

* That red-hot February has surged the Blackhawks into contender range, at least from an odds standpoint. According to Sports Interaction, the Blackhawks are now +800 to hoist the Stanley Cup this June, second only to the Minnesota Wild among Western Conference teams. Chicago trails Minnesota by one point in the standings.

* It will be interesting to see how the acquisition of netminder Ben Bishop will help the Kings in their quest for a third Stanley Cup championship in six seasons. Los Angeles, which acquired Bishop from the Tampa Bay Lightning over the weekend to provide relief for recently returned starter Jonathan Quick, comes into the week with +2,500 Stanley Cup odds.

* Vancouver was a longshot even before its mumps outbreak - and now, only the hardiest bettors would dare put money on the Canucks to win it all. They're at an astronomical +15,000 to secure their first Stanley Cup championship this season - and even that might be generous, with 10 players on the injury report as of Monday.

Over/Under Trends

* Tight, low-scoring games have become the norm for the Ottawa Senators, who have played to the Under in eight of their last nine coming into the week. The Senators been one of the strongest Under plays in the league at 23-35-2 O/U for the season, including a remarkable 10-21-1 at home.

* Referee Ghislain Hebert has been an Over magnet so far this season. Games he has worked have gone 34-24 O/U for a net Over profit of +1,016; Brad Watson is second among referees at +967, while Jean Hebert comes into the week ranked third at +888. Wes McCauley is ranked last at -1,512 in relation to the Over.

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NHL RECORD THE LAST WEEK: DOGS AND TOTALS ONLY

Date W-L-T % Units Record

02/26/2017 6-5-1 54.55% +650

02/25/2017 5-5-2 50.00% -100

02/24/2017 3-3-0 50.00% +100

02/23/2017 6-3-1 66.67% +1875

02/22/2017 2-2-1 50.00% +50

02/21/2017 8-6-0 57.14% +1075

02/20/2017 2-1-1 66.67% +675

02/19/2017 8-7-1 53.33% +550

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

MON at NJ 07:00 PM

NJ +110

O 5.0

OTT at TB 07:30 PM

OTT +167

U 5.5

LA at MIN 08:00 PM

LA +115

U 5.0

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Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

— Atlantic Sun tourney started Champ Week last night: both top seeds won easily. Only upset was a slight one, #5-seed Kennesaw State won at SC-Upstate.

— Virginia 53, North Carolina 43— Tar Heels are an ordinary 5-4 on ACC road.

— Baylor’s Jake Lindsey (#3) is the son of Utah Jazz GM Dennis Lindsey.

— Texas released PG Tevin Mack, who had been suspended; curious to see where he surfaces. Longhorns are 3-10 since Mack was suspended.

— Mississippi State gave football coach Dan Mullen a 4-year extension thru 2021. Guy makes $4.5M a year; I was stunned by that.

— 16 Miami Dolphins are in NYC this week, taking part in Miami owner Stephen Ross’ Business Combine that should help players manage and increase their wealth better.

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

13) Can be difficult to evaluate pitchers in spring training; take Sunday, when Daniel Gossett looked good pitching against the Angels. Gossett is a prospect, but……

Normally when you face the Angels, you’ll face Calhoun-Trout-Pujols-Maybin in the first two innings. Sunday, Halos’ #3 hitter was Cliff Pennington, not exactly their “A” lineup, so you have to take Gossett’s performance with a grain of salt.

12) I’m a big fan of the Showtime program Billions; turns out that two of the three co-writers on the show also worked together writing Rounders and Oceans 13, two excellent movies.

11) With closer Jeurys Familia due to be suspended (domestic violence) at the start of the season, Addison Reed will be the Mets closer on April 3 and for several weeks after.

10) Toronto Raptors lose G Kyle Lowry (wrist) for the rest of the regular season; they hope to have him back for the playoffs.

9) These stats are from Justin Ray of Golf Channel: Average age of PGA Tour winners this season is 28.7 years old.

From 2000-13, average age of winners on Tour was 33.4 years old. In 2014-15, it was 30.4.

8) Reese Maguire is a minor league catcher in the Blue Jays’ system; think catching is in his genes? His dad caught, his grandfather was a catcher for Duke in the College World Series.

In 1952.

7) Random food fact: I’ve never had Italian ice or a snow cone. Or coffee.

6) NFL Combine is this week, so we’ll see lot of 40-yard dashes and agility drills and no one will remind us that Tom Brady had an awful Combine workout and is one of the best QB’s of all time.

Game film means more than workouts, though I’m guessing the interviews teams do with prospects are REALLY helpful. Like the time Geno Smith fiddled with his cellphone during his interviews. Never should’ve been drafted high after that.

5) San Diego Padres have used 84 players the last two years. Thats a lot.

Seattle Mariners made 37 roster moves between the end of last season and the start of spring training; GM Jerry DiPoto has totally cleaned house, building a new team around his nucleus of Robinson Cano/Felix Hernandez/Hector Cruz

4) Saturday in Las Vegas, an astute gambler played $7 on a 10-team college hoop parlay and it hit, making him $5,040 (720-1 odds). He played four totals and six sides.

3) Texas Rangers are 28-10 against the Astros the last two years, with 13 one-run wins. If the Astros can just go 10-9 against Texas this year, thats a 5-game swing in the AL West race.

2) Only three big leaguers played 162 games last year: Alcides Escobar, Jonathan Schoop and George Springer.

1— Steelers signed WR Antonio Brown to a $17M a year deal, making him the highest-paid WR in the NFL. Maybe next year he can actually listen to his coach’s post-game speeches instead of playing them on Facebook Live.

Brown’s father is Eddie Brown, known here in Albany as Touchdown Eddie Brown, a great player in the Arena League. Eddie Brown once scored nine TD’s in a Firebirds game; he was great fun to watch. Hard to believe it has been 18 years since they won the Arena Bowl.

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, February 28

Rangers won last three games with Washington; road team won four of last six series games. Capitals lost four of last six visits to Manhattan. Over is 5-1-1 in last seven series games. Caps lost three of last five games, three of last four on road; under is 3-1-1 in their last five games. New York split its last six games overall; they lost last two at home- their last two games overall went over the total.

Road side won eight of last ten Nashville-Buffalo games; Predators won their last four visits to western New York. Under is 4-3-3 in last ten series games. Nashville won four of its last five games but lost three of last four on road- their last ten games went over total. Sabres were outscored 13-6 in losing their last three games; they split last six home games. Over is 4-1-1 in their last six home games.

Flyers won four of their last six games with Colorado; four of last five series games went over. Avalanche lost three of their last four games in this building. Colorado lost eight of its last 10 games, five of its last six on the road- their last two games went over total. Philly lost seven of its last nine games overall, four of last five at home. Over is 2-0-2 in their last four games overall.

Bruins won their last nine games with Arizona; over is 4-1-1 in last six series games. Arizona lost its last three visits to Beantown, outscored 12-2. Coyotes lost three of last four road tilts; they’re 2-3 in last five games overall. Over is 6-3-1 in last ten series games. Boston won six of its last seven games, winning last three home games. Over is 7-2-1 in Bruins’ last ten games.

Columbus won its last four games with Montreal, outscoring them 22-5; three of those four games went over. Canadiens were outscored 18-3 in losing last three games in Ohio. Blue Jackets won four of last five games, scoring 12 times in last two games; they won three of last four road games. Montreal won three of last four games, with all three wins in OT/SO. Five of their last six games stayed under.

Florida won six of last seven games with Carolina, winning last three games played here by a combined score of 11-3. Under is 4-2-2 in last eight series games. Hurricanes lost six of their last seven games; they were outscored 10-2 in losing last two road games. Last five Carolina road games stayed under. Panthers was outscored 10-6 in losing last three games; Over is 5-2-2 in their last nine games.

Oilers won their last three games with St Louis, but they lost four of last five games in this building. Four of last six series games stayed under. Edmonton lost three of its last four games, all on the road. Over is 5-3 in their last eight games. Blues were outscored 9-5 in losing their last three games; they lost six of their last eight home games. Over is 7-2-1 in their last ten home games.

Minnesota won its last three games with Winnipeg; over is 5-3 in last eight series games. Wild lost three of last four visits to Manitoba. Minnesota won five of its last seven games; this their first road game in three weeks. Last three Wild games went over total. Jets won three of last five games but lost three of last four at home. Over is 7-3 in their last ten games.

Dallas Stars won four of last five games with Pittsburgh; they won last three series games here by a combined score of 8-1. four of last five series games stayed under. Penguins won four of last six games; they split last four road games. Four of their last five road games stayed under. Dallas lost seven of last ten games overall but won three of last four at home. Six of their last seven games went over total.

Kings won their last five games with Calgary; seven of last nine series games stayed under the total. Los Angeles won 4-1/5-4 in its last two games in the Saddledome. Kings lost in OT last night in Minnesota; they’re 2-5 in last seven games, 2-4 in last six road games. Over is 3-2-3 in their last eight games. Flames won their last four games, allowing five goals in last three games. Six of their last eight games stayed under total.

Red Wings won seven of last ten games with the Canucks; they won three of last five visits to Vancouver. Under is 5-2-1 in last eight series games. Detroit lost six of last eight games overall, three of last four on road. Six of their last nine games stayed under total. Vancouver lost four of last five games; they lost three of last four home games. Over is 5-3-2 in their last ten games.

San Jose won its last eight games with Toronto; they won last three series games in Shark Tank by combined score of 16-3. Three of last four series games here went over. Maple Leafs lost six of last nine games, losing their last two games in OT/SO. Three of their last four games stayed under total. Sharks lost six of last nine games, losing last three home games, all in OT/SO. Under is 3-1-2 in their last six games.

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NHL

Tuesday, February 28

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
ARIZONA vs. BOSTON
Arizona is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Boston's last 13 games

8:00 PM
COLORADO vs. PHILADELPHIA
Colorado is 4-17 SU in its last 21 games
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Colorado

8:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. BUFFALO
Nashville is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nashville's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games at home
Buffalo is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Nashville

8:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. NY RANGERS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing NY Rangers
Washington is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games
NY Rangers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games at home
NY Rangers are 9-3 SU in their last 12 games

8:30 PM
CAROLINA vs. FLORIDA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 5 games
Carolina is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Carolina
Florida is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Carolina

8:30 PM
COLUMBUS vs. MONTREAL
Columbus is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing Columbus
Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Columbus

9:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Edmonton is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Edmonton
St. Louis is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games when playing Edmonton

9:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. WINNIPEG
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Minnesota's last 18 games
Minnesota is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games at home
Winnipeg is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games

9:30 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. DALLAS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Dallas's last 7 games

10:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. CALGARY
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 9 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Los Angeles is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Calgary is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Calgary's last 9 games when playing at home against Los Angeles

11:00 PM
DETROIT vs. VANCOUVER
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
Vancouver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Vancouver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

11:30 PM
TORONTO vs. SAN JOSE
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Jose
Toronto is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
San Jose is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
San Jose is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games

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NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, February 28

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WASHINGTON (41-13-0-7, 89 pts.) at NY RANGERS (40-20-0-2, 82 pts.) - 2/28/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 0-9 ATS (-11.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
NY RANGERS are 40-22 ATS (+8.5 Units) in all games this season.
NY RANGERS are 19-7 ATS (+7.7 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 41-20 ATS (+8.3 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 58-45 ATS (+104.9 Units) in road games in February games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 20-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) second half of the season this season.
WASHINGTON is 38-18 ATS (+12.9 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 231-223 ATS (-100.6 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 59-68 ATS (-44.5 Units) in home games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 7-14 ATS (-10.3 Units) after a division game this season.
NY RANGERS are 97-132 ATS (-105.4 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 189-222 ATS (-126.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 11-7 (+4.4 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 11-7-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
9 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.2 Units)

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NASHVILLE (31-22-0-9, 71 pts.) at BUFFALO (26-26-0-10, 62 pts.) - 2/28/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 79-79 ATS (-25.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 16-30 ATS (-16.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 4-16 ATS (+20.1 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 7-17 ATS (-15.3 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
NASHVILLE is 3-9 ATS (-10.0 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 12-15 ATS (-11.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BUFFALO is 10-4 ATS (+14.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
BUFFALO is 10-6 ATS (+17.1 Units) on Tuesday nights this season.
NASHVILLE is 229-188 ATS (+27.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 2-3 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 3-2-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.1 Units)

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COLORADO (17-40-0-3, 37 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (28-26-0-7, 63 pts.) - 2/28/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 17-43 ATS (+81.1 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 11-30 ATS (+50.7 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 8-21 ATS (+35.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLORADO is 229-227 ATS (+479.9 Units) in road games second half of the season since 1996.
COLORADO is 224-186 ATS (+23.6 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
COLORADO is 116-89 ATS (+211.0 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 73-84 ATS (-68.9 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 30-39 ATS (+69.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-29 ATS (-16.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

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

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ARIZONA (22-32-0-7, 51 pts.) at BOSTON (32-24-0-6, 70 pts.) - 2/28/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 24-60 ATS (+113.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 7-35 ATS (+73.0 Units) in road games revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 12-50 ATS (+107.2 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 5-26 ATS (+58.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 3-8 ATS (-7.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
BOSTON is 36-47 ATS (-38.6 Units) in home games in February games since 1996.
BOSTON is 14-17 ATS (-12.9 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 4-11 ATS (-15.1 Units) in home games on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 8-17 ATS (-20.1 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 18-25 ATS (-14.2 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 43-56 ATS (-47.7 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.
BOSTON is 15-18 ATS (-14.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 91-84 ATS (-70.6 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
BOSTON is 5-0 (+5.0 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 5-0-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.1 Units)

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COLUMBUS (39-16-0-5, 83 pts.) at MONTREAL (34-21-0-8, 76 pts.) - 2/28/2017, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 4-4 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 4-4-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.9 Units)

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CAROLINA (25-25-0-8, 58 pts.) at FLORIDA (28-23-0-10, 66 pts.) - 2/28/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 2-12 ATS (+18.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
CAROLINA is 17-30 ATS (+48.2 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 128-163 ATS (+309.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
FLORIDA is 196-220 ATS (-84.9 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
FLORIDA is 176-170 ATS (-12.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
FLORIDA is 166-200 ATS (-72.5 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 6-1 (+5.4 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 6-1-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.2 Units)

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EDMONTON (33-22-0-8, 74 pts.) at ST LOUIS (31-25-0-5, 67 pts.) - 2/28/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 2-10 ATS (-9.4 Units) on Tuesday nights this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 5-3 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 5-3-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.2 Units)

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MINNESOTA (40-14-0-6, 86 pts.) at WINNIPEG (28-29-0-6, 62 pts.) - 2/28/2017, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 7-6 (+2.9 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 7-6-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.6 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (38-14-0-8, 84 pts.) at DALLAS (24-28-0-10, 58 pts.) - 2/28/2017, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 28-13 ATS (+13.6 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 59-32 ATS (+12.0 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 63-44 ATS (+109.2 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
PITTSBURGH is 93-83 ATS (+184.1 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
DALLAS is 24-38 ATS (-48.1 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 2-7 ATS (-6.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is 6 or more over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 5-13 ATS (-14.3 Units) in home games in February games over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 8-16 ATS (-10.3 Units) second half of the season this season.
DALLAS is 7-15 ATS (-9.9 Units) in non-conference games this season.
DALLAS is 7-16 ATS (-11.7 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
DALLAS is 6-19 ATS (-15.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 4-1 (+3.6 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 4-1-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.1 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (30-27-0-5, 65 pts.) at CALGARY (33-26-0-4, 70 pts.) - 2/28/2017, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 30-32 ATS (-11.2 Units) in all games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 43-58 ATS (-24.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 37-38 ATS (-22.9 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 8-3 ATS (+4.6 Units) on Tuesday nights this season.
CALGARY is 20-11 ATS (+32.4 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 6-4-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.1 Units)

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DETROIT (24-26-0-10, 58 pts.) at VANCOUVER (26-29-0-6, 58 pts.) - 2/28/2017, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 9-18 ATS (-15.1 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 424-315 ATS (-125.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 17-17 ATS (+43.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
VANCOUVER is 11-4 ATS (+6.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DETROIT is 23-14 ATS (+40.9 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 232-226 ATS (-109.2 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 95-82 ATS (-60.4 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
DETROIT is 3-2 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 3-2-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.8 Units)

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TORONTO (28-20-0-13, 69 pts.) at SAN JOSE (36-18-0-7, 79 pts.) - 2/28/2017, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 36-80 ATS (+137.3 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 0-6 ATS (-7.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
SAN JOSE is 23-11 ATS (+7.3 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 15-22 ATS (-22.0 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 35-38 ATS (-34.5 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 90-86 ATS (-67.4 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 163-142 ATS (-80.3 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 21-24 ATS (-18.2 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 21-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 8-10 ATS (-11.8 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
SAN JOSE is 5-0 (+5.0 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 5-0-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.6 Units)

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NHL
Dunkel

Tuesday, February 28


Toronto @ San Jose

Game 73-74
February 28, 2017 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
13.813
San Jose
10.278
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Jose
-150
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(+130); Over

Detroit @ Vancouver

Game 71-72
February 28, 2017 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
10.154
Vancouver
11.969
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vancouver
by 2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vancouver
-115
5
Dunkel Pick:
Vancouver
(-115); Under

Los Angeles @ Calgary

Game 69-70
February 28, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles
9.928
Calgary
8.434
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 1 1/2
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Calgary
-115
5
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles
(-105); Under

Pittsburgh @ Dallas

Game 67-68
February 28, 2017 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
11.707
Dallas
10.289
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-150
6
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-150); Over

Minnesota @ Winnipeg

Game 65-66
February 28, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
12.336
Winnipeg
9.437
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 3
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Winnipeg
-120
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+100); Under

Edmonton @ St. Louis

Game 63-64
February 28, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Edmonton
11.408
St. Louis
8.289
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Edmonton
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-130
5
Dunkel Pick:
Edmonton
(+110); Over

Carolina @ Florida

Game 61-62
February 28, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Carolina
12.852
Florida
11.491
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Carolina
by 1 1/2
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida
-145
5
Dunkel Pick:
Carolina
(+125); Under

Columbus @ Montreal

Game 59-60
February 28, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Columbus
9.521
Montreal
11.467
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Montreal
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Montreal
-115
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Montreal
(-115); Over

Arizona @ Boston

Game 57-58
February 28, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
12.133
Boston
10.647
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-325
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+265); Under

Colorado @ Philadelphia

Game 55-56
February 28, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
9.133
Philadelphia
10.664
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-220
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-220); Over

Nashville @ Buffalo

Game 53-54
February 28, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nashville
11.533
Buffalo
14.170
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Buffalo
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
-145
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Buffalo
(+125); Over

Washington @ NY Rangers

Game 51-52
February 28, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
11.408
NY Rangers
10.388
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-120
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-120); Under

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Wild sign F Carter to two-way deal
February 26, 2017

The Minnesota Wild signed free agent forward Ryan Carter to a one-year, two-way contract for the remainder of the season, the team announced Sunday.

The deal is worth a prorated $575,000 at the NHL level and a prorated $250,000 when in the American Hockey League, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

Carter, 33, skated in three games with the Iowa Wild of the AHL after signing a professional tryout agreement on Feb. 18. He tallied seven goals, five assists and 48 penalty minutes in 60 regular-season games with Minnesota last season and skated in two Stanley Cup Playoff contests.

The 6-foot-1, 205-pound native of White Bear Lake, Minn., owns 93 points (41 goals, 52 assists) and 444 penalty minutes in 473 career games during nine NHL seasons with Anaheim, Carolina, Florida, New Jersey and Minnesota. Carter has seven goals, five assists and 48 penalty minutes in 46 playoff games and won a Stanley Cup with the Anaheim Ducks in 2007.

The Wild also recalled forward Zac Dalpe from their AHL affiliate. Dalpe, 27, has one goal and two assists in nine games with Minnesota this season and two goals and 40 shots in 12 games with Iowa.

--The Chicago Blackhawks recalled goaltender Lars Johansson from Rockford of the AHL.

Johansson, who has yet to appear in an NHL game, posted an 11-11-4 mark with two shutouts, a 2.66 goals-against average and .907 save percentage in 30 contests with the IceHogs this season. The 29-year-old Swede is rejoining the Blackhawks for the first time since serving as a backup during a nine-game, 16-day stretch in December.

--The Buffalo Sabres recalled goaltender Linus Ullmark from the Rochester Americans of the AHL.

Ullmark, 23, joins the Sabres for his fifth recall of the season, but he has yet to appear in a game with the team in 2016-17.

The Lugnvik, Sweden, native has a 20-20-2 record with a 2.90 goals-against average and .910 save percentage in 42 games for Rochester this season.

--The Florida Panthers recalled forward Denis Malgin from the Springfield Thunderbirds of the AHL.

Malgin, 20, has four goals and four assists in 39 games with Florida this season. He has 12 points (three goals, nine assists) in 15 games for Springfield.

--The Washington Capitals reassigned forward Riley Barber and defenseman Aaron Ness to the Hershey Bears of the AHL.

Barber, 23, made his NHL debut on Feb. 24 against Edmonton and has two shots on goal in two games with the Capitals this season. He has 11 points (seven goals, four assists) in 18 games with the Bears in 2016-17.

Ness, 26, has been in two games with Washington this season and has two assists in 10 career games with the Capitals. The Roseau, Minn., native has 16 points (five goals, 11 assists) in 41 games with Hershey this season.

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Kings get G Bishop from Lightning
February 26, 2017

The Los Angeles Kings addressed their goaltending situation on Sunday by acquiring Ben Bishop from the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Bishop, a Vezina finalist last season and a pending unrestricted free agent, will back up Jonathan Quick, who returned Saturday from a 59-game absence to lead the Kings to win over Anaheim thanks to a 32-save performance.

Quick was also a Vezina finalist last season.

Los Angeles also received a fifth-round pick in the 2017 NHL draft for goaltender Peter Budaj and defense prospect Erik Cernak. To complete the deal, the Lightning picked up both a seventh-round and a conditional pick in the 2017 draft.

Tampa Bay will retain 20 percent of the prorated remainder of Bishop's $5.95 million salary, according to the Kings' official team site.

Bishop recorded a 16-12-3 mark with one shutout, a 2.55 goals-against average and a .911 save percentage this season. The 30-year-old pending unrestricted free agent has posted a 146-77-23 career mark with 19 shutouts, a 2.32 GAA and .919 save percentage in 263 contests with the St. Louis Blues, Ottawa Senators and Lightning.

"Our plan was that at some point we were going to turn over the starting goaltending duties to (22-year-old Andrei Vasilevskiy)," Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman told the Tampa Times on Sunday night. "Ultimately the timing of the trade really is based on that we're able to acquire a goaltender (in Budaj) that can go in play games for us and help us win games this year. And Andrei will play a bigger load of games than he has.

Budaj fared well this season in place of injured Jonathan Quick, highlighted by a league high-tying seven shutouts. The 34-year-old owns a 27-20-3 mark with a 2.12 GAA and .917 save percentage this season and a 152-127-39 career record with 18 shutouts with the Montreal Canadiens, Colorado Avalanche and Kings.

Cernak, a second-round pick by L.A. in 2015, has three goals, 14 assists and a plus-27 rating to go along with 47 penalty minutes in 40 games with Erie of the Ontario Hockey League. The 19-year-old has scored seven goals and set up 25 others in 82 career contests with the Otters. At 6-foot-3, 221 pounds, the right-shot defenseman is a solid add to the Lightning prospect pool.

"He's big, strong, a good skater, a good strong defender," Yzerman told the Times. "With our depth chart and prospect pool, he fits in. We're very optimistic that with time he can develop into an NHL player."

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Wild give up picks to get Hanzal, White
February 26, 2017

The Western Conference-leading Minnesota Wild got stronger down the middle, but it came at a steep cost.

The Wild acquired a pair of centers in 6-foot-6, 226-pounder Martin Hanzal and 6-foot, 200-pound Ryan White from the Arizona Coyotes for a haul of draft picks on Sunday night.

The 30-year-old Hanzal is one of the top two-way centers in the NHL while White, 28, adds depth to the bottom-six of the Wild.

"On behalf of the entire organization, we would like to thank Martin for all of his contributions to the Coyotes on and off the ice over the past 10 seasons," said Coyotes general manager John Chayka in a release Sunday night. "We wish him the best of the luck in the future."

The Wild, who also received Arizona's fourth-round pick in this year's draft, sent a first rounder this year, a second rounder next year, a conditional pick in 2019, and minor leaguer Grayson Downing to the Coyotes.

"I can assure you this was the top price in the market for Martin Hanzal," Chayka said via Dave Vest of coyotes.com.

Arizona will also retain 50 percent of the prorated remainder of Hanzal's $3.1 million salary for the season.

"This is a deal that I've worked on tirelessly ... Minnesota clearly stepped up," Chaka said.

As far as the conditional pick, according to reports, if the Wild win one playoff round this season, the conditional pick becomes a third rounder; if they win two rounds, it becomes a second rounder.

"It's been a good 10 years, but I'm really looking forward to being in the playoffs and stepping on the ice to help Minnesota," Hanzal told The Sports Xchange's Craig Morgan in a phone interview.

Hanzal, a free agent after the season, said he has been expecting a trade for "the last two weeks" because the sides had not engaged in contract talks since the summer.

Hanzal has 16 goals and 10 assist this season after scoring 13 goals and a career-high 41 points in 64 games with the club last season. He spent his entire NHL career with the Coyotes franchise since being drafted 17th overall in 2005. He noted it is hard to say goodbye to longtime teammates Shane Doan and Czech countryman Radim Vrbata.

"He was like a second father to me," Hanzal said of Doan. "He's been helping me since Day 1."

White, who will also be a free agent after this season, has seven goals and six assists and 70 penalty minutes in 46 games this season.

The 24-year-old Downing has seven goals and 14 assists in 46 games with AHL Iowa Wild. He will report to the Coyotes AHL squad.

"It's a miserable feeling to be a seller at the deadline and it's something that I never want to do again," Chayka added.