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TUESDAY, MARCH 21

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

PIT at BUF 07:00 PM

O 6.0

NYR at NJ 07:00 PM

U 5.0

OTT at BOS 07:00 PM

OTT +165

U 5.5

CAL at WAS 07:00 PM

CAL +170

O 5.0

DET at MON 07:30 PM

O 5.0

ARI at TB 07:30 PM

U 5.5

CAR at FLA 07:30 PM

CAR +105

O 5.5

PHI at WIN 08:00 PM

O 6.0

VAN at CHI 08:30 PM

U 5.5

SJ at MIN 08:30 PM

SJ +145

O 5.0

STL at COL 09:00 PM

COL +165

O 5.0

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Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

Odds to win the Match Play championship this week:

6-1— Rory McIlroy

7-1— Dustin Johnson

10-1— Jordan Spieth

13-1— Jason Day

20-1— Hideki Matsuyama

22-1– Jon Rahm

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

13) Cam Newton is having rotator cuff surgery next Thursday; not sure of the recovery timeframe, or why the operation is happening now and not two months ago, but question is: Will he be ready for the regular season? Big question for the Panthers.

12) If I owned a major league baseball team, all my coaches would know both English and Spanish; have to be able to communicate with players. Would also want our players to know English; how the hell can you live in a country and not know at least some of the language?

Sometimes, players know more of the language than they let on, so they can avoid talking to the media. Being bilingual is a big advantage in today’s baseball.

11) Oklahoma State’s star guard Juwan Evans is leaving school for the NBA; at 6-1, he is a marginal prospect who could wind up in the D-League. He helped us some this year when we picked the Cowboys; we wish him well, but wish he was coming back for another season in Stillwater.

10) Will Wade leaves VCU for LSU and everyone on Twitter asks why; is it a better basketball job? Money is (surprisingly) similar, they care more about basketball at VCU, since there is no football and he had a top 20 recruiting class coming to VCU in September.

I’ve said this before here; sometimes big fish/smaller pond works better.

9) UMass hires Winthrop coach Pat Kelsey to take over its hoop program; Kelsey went 102-59 at Winthrop, 56-30 in Big South games- he replaced Gregg Marshall there.

8) New Jersey Jets have drafted six QB’s since 2009, yet still paid 37-year old Josh McCown $6M to come in and play for one year. This is called mismanagement; not the McCown part, but draft one guy who can play, will ya?

7) Went into a LIDS store in the **** the other day; had good talk with young person who works there, who happens to be a fellow A’s fan. Major league fitted caps are now $35; caps for the World Baseball Classic are $37. Glad my hat collection is already too big- no thanks.

6) They were talking on the Padres’ spring training game the other night how sometimes guys go down to the minor league camp and play in B games to get extra at-bats. A major leaguer would play in one of those games and lead off every inning, just to get more AB’s. Minor leaguers are not necessarily fond of that, since it costs them some AB’s, but thats how it works.

5) Cincinnati Reds’ announcers are different than most local baseball announcers- they’ll rip the home team if they deserve it. “Boy, this is like a circus.” moaned Thom Brennaman during a bad inning by the Reds in their game with the Angels Tuesday.

Two oddities from this Reds-Angels game:
a) Both teams wore red jerseys; it is 2017, we can’t get different color jerseys?
b) Angels used a DH, Reds did not. People bet on these games. Wonder how many people bet on this game not knowing that little nugget?

4) RIP Jerry Krause, 77— he was GM of the Jordan-era Bulls who later became a baseball scout after leaving the NBA. Krause brought Toni Kukoc over from Europe to join Jordan/Pippen, which didn’t go over well with his two stars. Krause probably didn’t get enough credit for the Bulls’ success.

3) Fans sitting behind the announcers at the Bakersfield-Colorado State NIT game Monday nite weren’t very happy with the officiating and were letting the refs know it— the mikes picked up some of their R-rated criticisms. I’m thinking someone with ESPN must’ve asked them to cool it, since they weren’t as vocal near the end of the game

2) Nicole Auerbach reports that of the 351 Division I basketball teams, only five haven’t had a kid transfer out in the last two years. North Carolina hasn’t lost a transfer since 2011.

1— The night the Knicks beat the Lakers to win the 1970 NBA title, when Willis Reed limped out and inspired the Knicks to win by scoring the first two hoops of the game on basically one leg, one of the ballboys that night was Steve Albert, now the Phoenix Suns’ play-by-play guy on TV.

1a) One of my heroes passed away late Tuesday night; Chuck Barris, the wacky host of The Gong Show, died at age 87. Creator of game shows like The Dating Game and Newlywed Game, Barris was a creative genius with a bizarre sense of humor. He made me laugh more than just about anyone other than Steve Martin. RIP, sir, you will be missed.

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, March 22

Maple Leafs won five of last seven games overall, two of last three on road. Under is 3-1-1 in their last five games. Blue Jackets won four in row, seven of last eight games; they won last four home games. Under is 2-0-1 in their last three games. Columbus won four of last five games with Toronto; road team won six of last nine series games. Teams split last four series games played here. Three of last four series games went over total.

Islanders won six of last seven games with Rangers; Isles won two of last three games in this building. Over is 4-0-1 in last five series games. Islanders lost four of last five games overall, but won three of last four on road- their last three games stayed under total. Rangers lost three of last four games overall, four in row at home; they’re 1-3 in game following their last four wins. Under is 3-1-1 in their last five games.

Ducks won five of last seven games with Edmonton but lost last two; teams split last four meetings here. Under is 4-0-1 in last five series games. Oilers won last four games by combined score of 18-5; this is their first road games in 22 days. Under is 4-2-1 in their last seven games. Anaheim won five of last seven games overall, three of last four at home. Ducks’ last three games stayed under the total.




NHL

Wednesday, March 22

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
TORONTO vs. COLUMBUS
Toronto is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Columbus's last 16 games at home

9:00 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. NY RANGERS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of the NY Islanders last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
NY Rangers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
NY Rangers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games at home

11:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. ANAHEIM
Edmonton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games when playing Edmonton
Anaheim is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Edmonton

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NHL
Dunkel

Wednesday, March 22


Edmonton @ Anaheim

Game 55-56
March 22, 2017 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Edmonton
12.155
Anaheim
9.623
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Edmonton
by 2 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Anaheim
-125
5
Dunkel Pick:
Edmonton
(+105); Under

NY Islanders @ NY Rangers

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

Dunkel Rating:
NY Islanders
12.969
NY Rangers
11.741
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Islanders
by 1
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Islanders
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
NY Islanders
N/A

Toronto @ Columbus

Game 51-52
March 22, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
10.361
Columbus
11.741
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Columbus
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Columbus
-150
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Columbus
(-150); Over




NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, March 22

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TORONTO (33-23-0-15, 81 pts.) at COLUMBUS (47-18-0-6, 100 pts.) - 3/22/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 27-60 ATS (+109.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 41-85 ATS (+146.3 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 1-9 ATS (-8.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
COLUMBUS is 47-24 ATS (+21.1 Units) in all games this season.
COLUMBUS is 12-2 ATS (+8.7 Units) when playing with 2 days rest this season.
COLUMBUS is 17-8 ATS (+5.9 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
COLUMBUS is 17-7 ATS (+8.2 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
COLUMBUS is 15-4 ATS (+10.2 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak this season.
COLUMBUS is 26-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 4-3 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 4-3-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.5 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (33-26-0-12, 78 pts.) at NY RANGERS (45-24-0-4, 94 pts.) - 3/22/2017, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 9-3 (+6.4 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 9-3-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.7 Units)

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EDMONTON (39-24-0-9, 87 pts.) at ANAHEIM (38-23-0-11, 87 pts.) - 3/22/2017, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 513-416 ATS (-99.8 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 240-182 ATS (+41.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 246-223 ATS (+507.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 9-3 (+4.8 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 9-3-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.5 Units)

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

TOR at CLB 07:00 PM

TOR +120

O 5.5

NYI at NYR 08:00 PM

NYI +120

U 5.5

EDM at ANA 10:00 PM

EDM +100

U 5.0

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Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

Prop bets for tonight’s NCAA tournament games:

— Over/under, total 3-pointers made in Purdue-Kansas game: 16.5

— Over/under, total 3-pointers made in West Va-Gonzaga game: 14.5

— Over/under, total 3-pointers made in Michigan-Oregon game: 17.5

— Over/under, total 3-pointers made in Xavier-Arizona game: 13.5

— Largest lead by either team in Purdue-Kansas game: 15.5 points

— Largest lead by either team in West Va-Gonzaga game: 14 points

— Largest lead by either team in Michigan-Oregon game: 12.5 points

— Largest lead by either team in Xavier-Arizona game: 16.5 points

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

13) Worlds colliding: Madcap comedian Carrot Top was at Phillies’ spring training Wednesday, and was seen talking to former Phils’ manager Charlie Manuel.

Carrot Top’s dad worked for NASA; he was a rocket scientist. Seriously.

12) You know it might be a bad day when you’re a marginal major league player, you get a start in a road spring training game, and you forget your jersey. Oy.

Happened to Allen Webster of the Rangers, a guy who has pitched in 28 big league games (23 starts), so he should know better. Webster wound up giving up three runs in three IP, putting eight guys on base in a game Texas won 7-4.

11) In the 1987-88 NBA season, home teams won 67.9% of games; this season, that number is down to an all-time low of 57.4%. Teams traveling on private planes plays into that some, but an article on ESPN.com says one of the main reasons why road teams win more now is that players on the road party a lot less than they used to.

10) Basketball TV guy Doug Gottlieb, who recently jumped from CBS to FOX, will interview for the head coaching job at Oklahoma State (his alma mater) today. Gottlieb’s dad was a high school coach; his brother is an assistant coach at Oregon State.

9) Didn’t take VCU long to replace Will Wade with former Rice coach Mike Rhoades, who went 23-12 with the Owls this season— he was 47-52 in three years at Rice, after inheriting a 7-23 team three years ago.

By the way, as part of Wade’s contract at VCU, LSU will have to play a home/home series with the Rams- that was part of Wade’s buyout in his contract.

8) At the WBC, Team USA was DH’ing Giancarlo Stanton and sitting Paul Goldschmidt; why? I’ve had Stanton on my fantasy team since he was an 18-year old in the Florida State League. He is one of my favorite players, but no way in hell is he as good a hitter as Goldschmidt.

7) Padres’ TV guys were saying the ballclub wasn’t real happy about how little Yangervis Solarte played for Venezuela; they used him mostly as a pinch-runner. Bottom line is this: these teams are getting ready for the season- they want their guys getting AB’s in late March, not being subs.

6) Rory McIlroy lost 2 & 1 to Soren Kjeldsen at the World Golf Match Play tournament, but he did hit a drive 410 yards. Don’t see that a lot.

Jason Day withdrew from the tournament to be with his ailing mother. We wish her well.

5) In 13 years as a major league manager, Terry Collins is 925-925.

4) It is amazing to me that in most states, high school basketball doesn’t have a shot clock. There is a shot clock here in New York; protects the sport from overbearing coaches who strangle the game. Basketball is a much better spectator sport with a shot clock.

3) I don’t mind the WBC, I fully understand why it exists (to grow the game), but I’d much rather watch a spring training game. Just means more to me; I’m not a big nationalistic guy.

2) United States 8, Puerto Rico 0— Guy doing play-by-play on MLB Network oversold this tournament like he was Al Michaels in Lake Placid in 1980, but Americans win this event for first time ever. Puerto Rico didn’t get a hit until the 7th inning. Now everyone can go back to their major league teams and we can get ready for the season to start in ten days.

1— Mentioned yesterday that Chuck Barris passed away; the host of The Gong Show wrote an article for a magazine back in the 80’s, talking about how he was a vendor at Shibe Park during the 1950 World Series. He cut his hand at the same time one of the pitchers got hit with a line drive. In the First Aid room, everyone tended to the pitcher and ignored his bleeding hand. He got promoted as a vendor because they felt guilty about ignoring him.

Later in the same article, Barris tells a story about how he proposed to his second wife- they’re making out on the couch while he’s trying to watch the Raiders’ game on TV over her shoulder— he had bet on Oakland. She is bugging him to get married, so he tells her if the Raiders win this game, they’ll get married. Raymond Chester scores a touchdown, the Raiders win, and he was on the hook.

A great character; he was also a hell of a lot smarter than he let on.

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, March 23

Washington won five of last eight games with Columbus; over is 5-2-3 in last ten series games. Blue Jackets lost three of last four games in this building. Columbus won seven of its last nine games overall, three in row on road; over is 4-2-1 in their last seven games. Capitals won three of last four games overall, four of last six home games. Seven of their last eight games went over the total.

Road team won six of last seven Tampa Bay-Boston games; Bruins won last four meetings; teams split last four series games played here. Over is 2-0-1 in last three series games. Tampa Bay was outscored 15-6 in losing last three games; they won last three road games. Seven of their last nine games stayed under. Boston lost its last three games; they won three of last four at home. Over is 5-2-1 in their last eight games.

Montreal won eight of last ten games with Carolina; under is 4-1-2 in last seven series games. Hurricanes lost last five games in Molson Centre. Carolina won three of last four games overall; they’re 3-2 in last five road games- their last three games went over total. Canadiens won seven of last ten games but lost two of last three at home; Under is 3-1-1 in their last five home games.

Home side won six of last seven New Jersey-Toronto games; Devils lost three of last four visits here, with all three losses 3-2 in SO. Last three series games went over total. New Jersey lost eight of last ten games overall, six in row on road. Over is 3-0-2 in their last five games. Maple Leafs won six of last eight overall, four of last five home games. Under is 3-2-1 in their last six games.

Penguins won four of last five games with Ottawa; home side won five of last six series games. Over is 5-2 in last seven series games. Pittsburgh won three in row, eight of last ten games; they won four of last six road tilts. Under is 5-2 in their last seven games. Senators lost four of last five games overall, three in row at home; under is 3-1-1 in their last five games.

Home side won last six Arizona-Florida games; Coyotes lost their last two visits here, 3-2/2-1. Under is 7-1-1 in last nine series games. Arizona lost three of its last four games but won three of its last four on road; under is 5-3-1 in their last nine games. Panthers lost eight of their last ten games, four of their last five at home; over is 5-3 in their last eight games.

Blues won four of last five games with Vancouver; three of last four series games stayed under total. Canucks lost 4-0/4-3 in last two visits to St Louis. Vancouver lost six of last seven games but won three of last four on road. Three of their last four games went over total. St Louis won eight of last nine games- seven of those nine were on road- they won last two home games. Under is 3-1-1 in their last five games.

Calgary won six of its last nine games with Nashville; they won their last four games in Music City. Over is 6-4 in last ten series games. Flames won 12 of their last 14 games, five of last six road games; four of their last five games went over total. Predators won four of their last five games, winning last two at home; Over is 5-4-1 in their last ten games.

Flyers won their last four games with Minnesota; they won 5-2/4-3 in last two visits to the Twin Cities. Over is 2-0-2 in last four series games. Philly lost five of last seven games overall; they lost last four road games. Over is 5-3 in their last eight games. Minnesota lost five of its last six games; they split last four home games. Over is 4-2-1 in their last seven games.

Chicago won its last four games with Dallas; six of last eight series games went over. Dallas lost 4-3/3-1 in last two games in Windy City. Dallas Stars lost four of their last six games overall, three of last four on road; five of their last seven games went over total. Blackhawks won five of their last six games but split last four home games. Five of their last seven games went over the total.

Colorado won three of last four games with Edmonton; under is 5-3 in last eight series games. Teams split last four series games played here. Oilers won four of last five games but lost two of last three on road. over is 3-2 in their last five games. Avalanche lost five of last six games overall but split last six home games. Last three Colorado games went over the total.

Jets won five of last seven games with the Kings; they won two of last three games in Staples Center. Over is 4-1-4 in last nine series games. Winnipeg won its last three games overall; they split last six road games. Over is 8-3 in their last 11 road games. Los Angeles lost four of last five games; they split last six home games. Under is 3-1-1 in their last five games.

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NHL

Thursday, March 23

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
COLUMBUS vs. WASHINGTON
Columbus is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Washington
Columbus is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 8 games
Washington is 17-2 SU in its last 19 games at home

8:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BOSTON
Tampa Bay is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games on the road
Boston is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay

8:30 PM
ARIZONA vs. FLORIDA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
Arizona is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Florida's last 9 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games at home

8:30 PM
CAROLINA vs. MONTREAL
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Carolina's last 7 games when playing on the road against Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina's last 6 games
Montreal is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Carolina
Montreal is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home

8:30 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. TORONTO
New Jersey is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of New Jersey's last 25 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Toronto's last 25 games when playing at home against New Jersey

8:30 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. OTTAWA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Ottawa is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

9:00 PM
CALGARY vs. NASHVILLE
Calgary is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Calgary is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games
Nashville is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Calgary
Nashville is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

9:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. MINNESOTA
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Philadelphia is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Minnesota is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home

9:00 PM
VANCOUVER vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Vancouver's last 23 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vancouver's last 6 games
St. Louis is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of St. Louis's last 13 games at home

9:30 PM
DALLAS vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Dallas's last 10 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Dallas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Chicago is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas

10:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. COLORADO
Edmonton is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Colorado
Edmonton is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games

11:30 PM
WINNIPEG vs. LOS ANGELES
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Winnipeg's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Winnipeg's last 23 games
Los Angeles is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Los Angeles is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Winnipeg


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NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, March 23

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COLUMBUS (47-19-0-6, 100 pts.) at WASHINGTON (47-17-0-8, 102 pts.) - 3/23/2017, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 7-5-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.0 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (34-29-0-9, 77 pts.) at BOSTON (38-29-0-6, 82 pts.) - 3/23/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 34-38 ATS (-12.0 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 40-76 ATS (+128.9 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
BOSTON is 81-68 ATS (-5.1 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 11-5 ATS (+5.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
TAMPA BAY is 212-220 ATS (+469.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
BOSTON is 121-116 ATS (-7.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 6-10 ATS (-7.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
BOSTON is 18-19 ATS (-14.1 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 200-167 ATS (-12.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
BOSTON is 95-84 ATS (-67.4 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
BOSTON is 7-4 (+4.1 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 7-4-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.3 Units)

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CAROLINA (31-27-0-13, 75 pts.) at MONTREAL (41-23-0-9, 91 pts.) - 3/23/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 2-14 ATS (+20.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
CAROLINA is 2-16 ATS (+24.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MONTREAL is 15-22 ATS (-17.1 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 6-2 (+3.9 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 6-2-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.2 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (27-33-0-12, 66 pts.) at TORONTO (34-23-0-15, 83 pts.) - 3/23/2017, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 5-3 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 5-3-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.3 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (46-17-0-9, 101 pts.) at OTTAWA (40-24-0-8, 88 pts.) - 3/23/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 25-36 ATS (-22.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 40-32 ATS (+4.8 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 50-39 ATS (+8.4 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 17-11 ATS (+29.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 110-68 ATS (+7.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 67-36 ATS (+13.5 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 6-2 (+3.3 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 6-2-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)

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ARIZONA (27-37-0-9, 63 pts.) at FLORIDA (31-30-0-11, 73 pts.) - 3/23/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 27-65 ATS (+123.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 40-39 ATS (+88.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 31-41 ATS (+93.5 Units) in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 3-11 ATS (-8.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
FLORIDA is 198-224 ATS (-76.0 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
FLORIDA is 149-227 ATS (+392.7 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
FLORIDA is 178-172 ATS (-18.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
FLORIDA is 168-204 ATS (-75.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 3-2 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 3-2-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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VANCOUVER (29-34-0-9, 67 pts.) at ST LOUIS (39-28-0-5, 83 pts.) - 3/23/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 18-4 ATS (+12.8 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 152-126 ATS (+283.6 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 191-206 ATS (+457.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
ST LOUIS is 9-16 ATS (-16.0 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 13-19 ATS (-17.9 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 4-4 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 4-4-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

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CALGARY (41-28-0-4, 86 pts.) at NASHVILLE (36-25-0-11, 83 pts.) - 3/23/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 233-192 ATS (+444.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
CALGARY is 41-32 ATS (+7.1 Units) in all games this season.
CALGARY is 46-39 ATS (+89.7 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
CALGARY is 40-32 ATS (+75.2 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 84-84 ATS (+176.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 7-14 ATS (-11.6 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 6-2 (+5.8 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 6-2-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.3 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (33-31-0-8, 74 pts.) at MINNESOTA (44-22-0-6, 94 pts.) - 3/23/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-49 ATS (+79.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 4-14 ATS (+21.9 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 48-76 ATS (-29.7 Units) in road games in March games since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 59-60 ATS (+134.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 14-18 ATS (-9.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 41-47 ATS (-33.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 3-8 ATS (-8.7 Units) in March games this season.
MINNESOTA is 42-42 ATS (-10.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 4-1 (+4.1 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 4-1-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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DALLAS (29-33-0-10, 68 pts.) at CHICAGO (47-20-0-6, 100 pts.) - 3/23/2017, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 29-43 ATS (-16.3 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 8-18 ATS (-10.5 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
DALLAS is 9-23 ATS (+35.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHICAGO is 47-26 ATS (+82.9 Units) in all games this season.
CHICAGO is 24-10 ATS (+7.1 Units) second half of the season this season.
CHICAGO is 54-25 ATS (+18.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 48-29 ATS (+18.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more since 1996.
DALLAS is 67-62 ATS (+145.4 Units) in road games revenging a home loss versus opponent since 1996.
DALLAS is 99-99 ATS (+222.9 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
DALLAS is 20-9 ATS (+10.3 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 19-13 ATS (+37.5 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.
CHICAGO is 150-163 ATS (-86.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 8-6-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.7 Units)

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EDMONTON (39-25-0-9, 87 pts.) at COLORADO (20-49-0-3, 43 pts.) - 3/23/2017, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 4-3-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

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WINNIPEG (33-33-0-7, 73 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (34-31-0-7, 75 pts.) - 3/23/2017, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 11-24 ATS (+35.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 34-38 ATS (-10.7 Units) in all games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 16-19 ATS (-16.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
LOS ANGELES is 28-32 ATS (-19.5 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 5-3 (+4.1 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 5-3-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)

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NHL
Dunkel

Thursday, March 23

I'll add 5/6 Carolina/Montreal whenever Dunkel adds it.

Winnipeg @ Los Angeles

Game 23-24
March 23, 2017 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Winnipeg
12.193
Los Angeles
10.442
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Winnipeg
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
-150
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Winnipeg
(+130); Over

Edmonton @ Colorado

Game 21-22
March 23, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Edmonton
11.048
Colorado
12.505
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1 1/2
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
N/A

Dallas @ Chicago

Game 19-20
March 23, 2017 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
9.423
Chicago
11.624
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
-240
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(-240); Over

Philadelphia @ Minnesota

Game 17-18
March 23, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
12.545
Minnesota
11.392
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-200
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+170); Under

Calgary @ Nashville

Game 15-16
March 23, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Calgary
9.351
Nashville
11.773
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nashville
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
-145
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Nashville
(-145); Over

Vancouver @ St. Louis

Game 13-14
March 23, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vancouver
10.403
St. Louis
11.337
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-240
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-240); Under

Arizona @ Florida

Game 11-12
March 23, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
11.025
Florida
10.245
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida
-200
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+170); Over

Pittsburgh @ Ottawa

Game 9-10
March 23, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
10.175
Ottawa
12.361
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ottawa
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-135
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Ottawa
(+115); Over

New Jersey @ Toronto

Game 7-8
March 23, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Jersey
9.169
Toronto
10.361
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
N/A

Tampa Bay @ Boston

Game 3-4
March 23, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
11.351
Boston
10.439
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-200
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(+170); Over

Columbus @ Washington

Game 1-2
March 23, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Columbus
11.939
Washington
13.451
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
N/A

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THURSDAY, MARCH 23

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

TB at BOS 07:00 PM

U 5.5

CLB at WAS 07:00 PM

CLB +150

O 5.0

PIT at OTT 07:30 PM

OTT +120

CAR at MON 07:30 PM

CAR +167

U 5.0

ARI at FLA 07:30 PM

U 5.5

NJ at TOR 07:30 PM

O 5.5

PHI at MIN 08:00 PM

PHI +170

U 5.5

VAN at STL 08:00 PM

U 5.5

CAL at NAS 08:00 PM

CAL +130

O 5.5

DAL at CHI 08:30 PM

DAL +200

O 6.0

EDM at COL 09:00 PM

COL +150

U 5.5

WIN at LA 10:30 PM

WIN +165

O 5.5

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Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

Prop bets for tonight’s NCAA tournament games:

— Total 3-point field goals made by Wisconsin/Florida: 14½

— Total 3-point field goals made by UCLA-Kentucky: 16½

— Total 3-point field goals made by South Carolina-Baylor: 13½

— Total 3-point field goals made by Butler/North Carolina: 14½

— Largest lead of the game by Wisconsin/Florida: 12½

— Largest lead of the game by UCLA/Kentucky: 14½

— Largest lead of the game by South Carolina/Baylor: 13½

— Largest lead of the game by Butler/North Carolina: 16½

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Wrapping up a terrific Thursday……

13) Xavier 73, Arizona 71— Wildcats led by 8 with 3:45 left; going to be a long summer for Sean Miller, who is 220-66 at Arizona, 107-37 in conference games, but 13-6 in NCAA games, 0-3 in regional finals. Lot of winning, but no Final Fours. This year, he lost in the regional semis.

From Feb 11-March 1, Xavier lost six games in a row; they looked like a dead team without their injured PG Edmond Somner- their upset of Butler in the Big East tournament got them in this tournament- they at least would’ve had to play a play-in game otherwise. Great coaching job by Chris Mack; they switched to a more passive 2-3 zone and it has worked.

Musketeers are first 11-seed in a regional final since Dayton three years ago, a team coached by Archie Miller, Sean’s brother.

12) Oregon 69, Michigan 68— Wolverines were 11-31 on arc, 14-27 inside arc, forced only five Oregon turnovers in an exciting, tense game. Ducks get to Elite 8 despite not having their best shot blocker Boucher, who is out for the year.

When Oregon hired Dana Altman as coach seven years ago, he was like their 5th choice for the job. Guys they wanted to hire didn’t want to coach in Oregon. Sometimes not getting what you want is the best thing that can happen.

11) Gonzaga 61, West Virginia 58— WVU games are hard to ref; they’re physical as hell, and they miss a lot of shots, so there is a ton more bodily contact in their games than a normal game, and lot more calls to make/not make. Mountaineers were 5-23 on arc, 11-37 inside arc in this game; you don’t deserve to win shooting like that, but thought Gonzaga got the better of the whistle in this game.

How happy were the Zags when Arizona got beat? Xavier is on a roll, but reality is, they’re an 11-seed whose starting point guard is in street clothes. They’ll still be tough, but would you rather play a healthy Arizona team? I think not.

10) Kansas 98, Purdue 66— Purdue’s best player is a really good 6-9 kid, muscular, so of course they ran up and down with Kansas, going 10-27 on arc, 14-29 inside arc. Game was 47-40 at the half, too fast for the Boilers, who went in tank in last 10:00.

9) Then there was the day at UMass; Pat Kelsey signed a contract Tuesday to be the new coach of the Minutemen, but 30 minutes before a 4:00 press conference Thursday, with band/cheerleaders/fans waiting, Kelsey backed out of the deal and went back to Winthrop (we think).

Conspiracy theories abound: Kelsey went to college at Xavier; if Chris Mack leaves his alma mater for a new job, Xavier would probably want to hire Kelsey. Time will tell, but looks like Kelsey could be staying at Winthrop for a long time, unless Mack changes jobs.

8) Georgetown fired John Thompson III Thursday, after 13 years with the Hoyas; last two years, Georgetown was 12-24 in Big East games. Two years ago, Hoyas were 22-11, 12-6 in Big East- they lost to Utah in the second round of NCAA’s. Not good enough.

Former NFL commish Paul Tagliabue, a Georgetown alum, is heading the search committee. No idea where they turn for a coach, unless Hornets’ assistant Patrick Ewing is interested.

7) In the history of major league baseball, 866 players have worn #22, making it the most popular number. #80 is the lowest number that has never been worn in a big league game.

6) Detroit Tigers’ 2B Ian Kinsler’s dad has been a prison warden in Arizona for 25 years; doesn’t sound like a fun job.

5) Virginia Cavaliers lost 65-39 to Florida Saturday, ending a 23-11 season; in five days since then, three Cavaliers have transferred out of the program. Must be a good story there.

4) In his great playing career, John Stockton dished out 15,806 assists; 2nd-best on that list is Jason Kidd, with 12,091. Thats amazing- 3,715 more assists than anyone else who ever played the game. Stockton, by the way, played 19 seasons; he played every game in 17 of them.

3) Jeff Van Gundy said this on TV Wednesday night, working the Knicks-Jazz game: “Lot of (NBA) teams have shut it down for the season already.” It was March 22, four weeks before the regular season ends. Not a great commentary on the league.

2) If I had to choose my all-time starting five in NBA history, it would be: Kareem at center, Bill Russell at power forward, then Lebron James, Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson on perimeter.

1— Quite a set of games Thursday; three great ones and Purdue’s tank job. Good entertainment. Hopefully tonight’s four games will be just as much fun. I’m definitely looking forward to the Kentucky-UCLA game.

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NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, March 24

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NY ISLANDERS (34-26-0-12, 80 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (46-17-0-9, 101 pts.) - 3/24/2017, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 6-6 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 6-6-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.3 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (34-29-0-9, 77 pts.) at DETROIT (29-32-0-11, 69 pts.) - 3/24/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 34-38 ATS (-12.0 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 357-408 ATS (-125.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 11-5 ATS (+5.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
DETROIT is 15-25 ATS (-10.9 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 17-31 ATS (-21.1 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 38-58 ATS (-26.5 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 17-24 ATS (-15.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 16-7 (+7.3 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 16-7-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
11 of 19 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.8 Units)

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SAN JOSE (42-24-0-7, 91 pts.) at DALLAS (29-33-0-10, 68 pts.) - 3/24/2017, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 395-316 ATS (-118.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 200-162 ATS (-72.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 21-9 ATS (+10.7 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 29-43 ATS (-48.0 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 9-23 ATS (-22.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 4-4 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 4-4-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
7 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+6.0 Units)

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WINNIPEG (33-33-0-7, 73 pts.) at ANAHEIM (39-23-0-11, 89 pts.) - 3/24/2017, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 514-416 ATS (-98.6 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
WINNIPEG is 8-5 ATS (+15.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WINNIPEG is 9-5 ATS (+16.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 11-15 ATS (-10.4 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 10-1 (+8.0 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 10-1-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.0 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, March 24

Islanders lost four of their last five games with Pittsburgh; they were outscored 11-5 in losing last three games in Steel City. Four of last six series games stayed under. New York lost four of last six games, but won four of last five road games- their last four games stayed under total. Penguins won three of last four overall, four in row at home; Six of their last eight games went under the total.

Tampa Bay won nine of last ten games with Detroit; seven of those 10 games were in Florida. Lightning lost two of last three visits to Motor City. Over is 2-0-1 in last three series games. Tampa Bay was outscored 15-6 in losing its last three games; they won last three road tilts. Seven of their last nine games stayed under. Detroit won three of last four games; they split last four at home. Four of their last six games stayed under.

Dallas Stars won four of last six games with San Jose; seven of last eight series games went over total. Sharks lost 5-3/1-0 in their last two visits to Texas. Sharks were outscored 9-4 in losing last four games; they lost three of last four road games. Under is 2-0-1 in their last three games. Dallas lost five of its last last seven games, with last three staying under total. Stars split their last four home games.

Ducks won nine of last ten games with Winnipeg; road team won last three meetings, with last two staying under total. Jets lost four of last five games in the Pond. Winnipeg won three of last four games but lost three of last four road games- over is 5-5 in their last ten games. Anaheim won four of last five games overall, three of last four at home. Three of their last four games stayed under total.




NHL

Friday, March 24

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. PITTSBURGH
NY Islanders are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
NY Islanders are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games at home
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Islanders

8:30 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. DETROIT
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Tampa Bay is 7-16-1 SU in its last 24 games ,when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit16-7-1 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games at home

9:30 PM
SAN JOSE vs. DALLAS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Jose's last 8 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing at home against San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Dallas's last 8 games when playing San Jose

11:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. ANAHEIM
Winnipeg is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Winnipeg's last 12 games on the road
Anaheim is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
Anaheim is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing Winnipeg

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NHL
Dunkel

Friday, March 24


Winnipeg @ Anaheim

Game 57-58
March 24, 2017 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Winnipeg
12.301
Anaheim
9.423
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Winnipeg
by 3
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Anaheim
-170
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Winnipeg
(+150); Under

San Jose @ Dallas

Game 55-56
March 24, 2017 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Jose
11.613
Dallas
9.423
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Jose
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Jose
-140
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Jose
(-140); Over

Tampa Bay @ Detroit

Game 53-54
March 24, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
10.998
Detroit
9.538
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-115
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-115); Over

NY Islanders @ Pittsburgh

Game 51-52
March 24, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Islanders
13.061
Pittsburgh
12.175
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Islanders
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Islanders
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
NY Islanders
N/A

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In the Crease - Week 24
March 22, 2017

STREAKY TEAMS
Wins and Losses Streak Over/Under Streak
Colorado 1-5 past six overall, 5-17 past 22 Calgary Over 4-1 past five overall
Edmonton 4-0 past four overall Columbus Under 7-3-1 past 11 overall
Nashville 4-1 past five overall New Jersey Over 3-0-3 past six overall
St. Louis 8-1 past nine overall Tampa Bay Under 7-2 past nine overall

Friday, March 24
The Islanders and Penguins hook up in the Steel City on Friday evening. It's the first time since Nov. 30 these two rivals have hooked up, and it's the first time the Isles have visited Pittsburgh since Oct. 27. The Penguins doubled up the Islanders 4-2 in that matchup, and Pittsburgh is averaging 3.4 goals per game in three outings against New York this season. The Pens have won three straight at home against the Islanders dating back to April 10, 2015.

The Stars head to the Bay Area to take on the Sharks. These teams hooked up for a surprising 1-0 battle in Big D on Monday night, as Kari Lehtonen outdueled Aaron Dell. It was a stark contrast to the previous meeting in San Jose on March 12 when the Sharks blasted the Stars 5-1. This will be the third meeting within two weeks, and it is likely to have a playoff-like feel based upon the familiarity. Suddenly the Sharks are having a difficult time finding the back of the net, totaling just four goals over their past four outings. The 'under' is 9-2-4 over the past 15 outings for the Sharks.

Saturday, March 25
Familiarity breeds contempt, and that will certainly be the case when the Senators and Canadiens meet for the third time in the past week. The Habs won 4-3 in a shootout last Saturday in Ottawa, and they blitzed the Senators by a 4-1 score at Bell Centre. However, the Sens won each of the first two meetings by a 4-3 score, including on Montreal's ice back on Nov. 22. The 'over' is 3-0-1 in the first four matchups between these sides this season.

The Kings and Rangers meet at Staples Center in a rematch of the 2014 Stanley Cup Finals, won by the Kings in five games. Los Angeles dropped the first meeting at MSG by a 3-2 score back on Jan. 23. The Rangers have won two of their past three regular season visits to Staples Center while the 'over' is 4-1 in the past five meetings in this series. Five of the past six outings have been decided by one goal, too.

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FRIDAY, MARCH 24

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

NYI at PIT 07:00 PM

NYI +170

O 6.0

TB at DET 07:30 PM

U 5.5

SJ at DAL 08:30 PM

DAL +135

U 5.5

WIN at ANA 10:00 PM

WIN +200

U 5.5