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Second Round Series Odds
April 25, 2017

Home Team listed first - Best of 7 Games (2-2-1-1-1)
(Opening Odds in parentheses)

Eastern Conference - Second Round

Ottawa vs. N.Y. Rangers (-)
Senators (+130)
Rangers (-150)

Pittsburgh vs. Washington (-)
Penguins (+120)
Capitals (-140)

Western Conference - Second Round

St. Louis vs. Nashville (-)
Blues (+110)
Predators (-130)

Anaheim vs. Edmonton (-)
Ducks (-140)
Oilers (+120)

Odds Subject to Change - Updated 4.25.17

Exact Game Props - Prior to Series (4/24/17)

Odds per Sportsbook.ag

Senators vs. Rangers
6 Games Rangers Win 3/1
5 Games Rangers Win 9/2
7 Games Rangers Win 9/2
7 Games Senators Win 9/2
6 Games Senators Win 5/1
5 Games Senators Win 8/1
4 Games Rangers Win 17/2
4 Games Senators Win 17/1

Penguins vs. Capitals
6 Games Penguins Win 4/1
7 Games Capitals Win 4/1
6 Games Capitals Win 9/2
7 Games Penguins Win 9/2
5 Games Capitals Win 5/1
5 Games Penguins Win 13/2
4 Games Capitals Win 14/1
4 Games Penguins Win 14/1

Blues vs. Predators
6 Games Predators Win 7/2
7 Games Blues Win 4/1
7 Games Predators Win 4/1
6 Games Blues Win 5/1
5 Games Blues Win 6/1
5 Games Predators Win 13/2
4 Games Predators Win 12/1
4 Games Blues Win 13/1

Ducks vs. Oilers
7 Games Ducks Win 7/2
6 Games Oilers Win 4/1
5 Games Ducks Win 9/2
7 Games Oilers Win 9/2
6 Games Ducks Win 5/1
5 Games Oilers Win 7/1
4 Games Ducks Win 13/1
4 Games Oilers Win 15/1

Odds Subject to Change

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Second Round Cheat Sheet
April 25, 2017

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

Eastern Conference

2M Pittsburgh vs. 1M Washington

Capitals: 55-19-8, 118 points
Penguins: 50-21-6, 111 points

Season series: The Capitals won the Metropolitan Division by seven points, winning the President's Trophy with 118 points. The Penguins finished in second place with 111 points. These two sides met four times during the regular season with each team winning on home ice. The most recent meeting on Jan. 16 featured fire-wagon hockey, as the Pens outlasted the Caps 8-7 in overtime. There were a total of 35 goals scored in the four meetings, with the 'over' going 3-0-1.

Previous playoff outcome: The Penguins topped the Capitals in six games in the second round last season en route to their fourth Stanley Cup championship. The Caps are hoping history doesn't repeat itself. The clubs also met in the Conference Semifinals back in 2009 with the Pens upsetting the Caps in seven games. The lower seeded Penguins were also victorious in 2001, topping the third-seed Penguins in six games, while the seven-seed Pens ousted the two-seed Caps in five games in the first round back in 2000. Pittsburgh also ended Washington's season in the 1995 and 1996 postseason, winning each series in the opening round. The Capitals topped the Penguins in 1994 in six games in the Conference Quarterfinals, but have lost six straight series against their Metro Division rivals since.

1W N.Y. Rangers vs. Ottawa

Senators: 44-28-6, 98 points
Rangers: 48-28-6, 102 points

Season series: The Rangers and Senators met three times during the regular season and Ottawa was victorious in two of the meetings. That includes a 2-0 win at Madison Square Garden back on Nov. 27, and a 3-1 win at home on April 8 in the penultimate game of the regular season. The home team has won four of the past five meetings, while the 'under' is 32-10-9 in the past 51 meetings. That includes a 16-6-7 'under' mark in the past 29 meetings in Canada's capital city.

Previous playoff outcome: The Rangers and Senators have met just one time before in the postseason with New York ending Ottawa's season in seven games in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals back in 2012. The Senators have participated in the Conference Semifinals six times in franchise history, losing four times in the round. Meanwhile, the Blueshirts have won three of their past four appearances in the Conference Semis.

Western Conference

3C St. Louis vs. 2W Nashville

Blues: 46-29-7, 99 points
Predators: 41-29-12, 94 points

Season series: The Predators and Blues hooked up five times during the regular season with Nashville coming away with three wins. St. Louis outscored Nashville by a 15-11 count during the span. The Preds haven't had a lot of success over the years against the Blues, going 8-18 in the previous 26 meetings, including 1-6 in their past seven trips to the banks of the mighty Mississippi River. The 'under' is 3-1-1 in the past five meetings in Missouri, and 52-22-8 in the past 82 meetings overall in this series. The home team has won five of the past six battles.

Previous playoff outcome: The Predators do not have a lengthy postseason history, and they have never meet St. Louis in their previous nine forays into the playoffs. Nashville has appeared in the Conference Semifinals on just three previous occasions, bowing out to the Canucks in six games (2011), Coyotes in five games (2012) and Sharks in seven games (2016). The Blues knocked off the Stars in seven games last season in the second round for their first trip to the Conference Finals since 2001.

2P Edmonton vs. 1P Anaheim

Ducks: 46-23-13, 105 points
Oilers: 47-26-7, 99 points

Season series: The Ducks and Oilers hooked up five times during the regular season with Edmonton winning three of the outings. The two most recent meetings resulted in one-goal games, including a 3-2 overtime win by the Oilers on April Fool's Day, so you can likely expect a tight series between these Pacific Division rivals. The Oilers haven't had a lot of success over the years against the Ducks, going 8-27 in the previous 35 meetings, including 2-9 in their past 11 skates on 'The Pond'.

Previous playoff outcome: Anaheim and Edmonton have met just once before in the postseason and it didn't end well for the Ducks, as the Oilers won the series in five games in the Western Conference Finals back in 2006. The Ducks have been ousted three times in the past four appearances in the Conference Semifinals. It's been a long wait for the Oilers, as they hadn't been in the playoffs since that 2006 season until now. They ousted the Sharks in six games, and are making just their second appearance in the Conference Semis since 1998.

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Series Prices - Best Bets
April 24, 2017

The first round of the 2017 NHL playoffs have come and gone and while there were multiple surprises (Chicago AND Minnesota being eliminated), that wasn't as surprising over here as the fact that there were no Game 7's despite the plethora of OT games we saw across the league. Nearly every game was tight in that regard and there were multiple series' that could have gone either way. It goes to show you that the margin of error in the NHL during this time of year is razor thin and sometimes the difference is a lucky bounce or two, or avoiding running into a hot goalie.

My first round series predictions were hit AND miss as I expected at least one of Chicago or Minnesota to be eliminated (both were) and also had Montreal and Boston meeting in the 2nd round (neither made it). So with the second round matchups set and series price odds released, let's try this again and hope for the clean sweep – no pun intended.

Series Price Notes #1: The St Louis Blues will beat Nashville in 7 Games (+400 odds)

The Nashville Predators looked dominant in dismantling the Hawks in the first round, sweeping away the West's top seed with relative ease. That performance has helped earn Nashville the role of favorites in Round 2 with -130 odds to win the series over the Blues at Sportsbook.ag and you can confident in assuming that line will likely go up prior to Wednesday's Game 1.

Bettors that are heavily influenced by advanced analytics in the NHL were all over the Predators in Round 1 as the numbers suggested their series with Chicago was more of a coin flip then many expected, and Nashville's strong analytical stats give them an advantage on paper again here. However, history has a funny way of repeating itself and it's important to note that Nashville's sweep of Chicago was the first time a #1 seed in the conference was swept in the first round since 1993.

Back in those 1993 NHL playoffs it was actually the St Louis Blues who swept the #1 Chicago Blackhawks in a surprising upset to move on to the second round, the same position Nashville finds itself in this year. Well, the 1993 Blues went on to meet Toronto in the second round and it was the Leafs who came out on top in seven games in a highly competitive series. So fading the team that swept the #1 seed proved profitable in 1993 and it could very well be the same story in 2017 as well.

The Blues have the hottest goalie in the world right now in Jake Allen and the core of this team is still looking to improve on last year's disappointing loss in the Western Conference Finals. St Louis capitalized on the limited scoring chances they had in their series with Minnesota, and if things play out in a similar fashion vs. Nashville, it will be the Blues who move on.

St Louis does have home ice advantage in this matchup and although they were just 2-3 SU vs. Nashville in the regular season, all three of those defeats came prior to January 1st back when questions of St Louis possibly punting on the 2016-17 season were prevalent.

There is no question St Louis is a much better team now then they were then – the lone meeting between these two since January 1st was a 4-1 St Louis win at home – and while this series will be tight throughout, just like in 1993, the team that swept the top seed falls in seven games here.

Series Price Notes #2: North America's Nation Capital's will meet in the Eastern Conference Finals

Over in the East we've got the NY Rangers vs. Ottawa and Pittsburgh vs. Washington. All eyes will likely be on the Pens/Caps series to see if Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals can finally get past their hated rivals from Pittsburgh and reach their first Conference Finals in the Ovechkin era.

Pittsburgh/Washington has the best chance to be the most entertaining second round series in the NHL, but the Caps are deeper then they've ever been for this matchup and they should finally get that monkey off their back.

Going through a tough, grinding series with the upstart Maple Leafs will serve Washington well going forward and a (-130) price tag is a little short in my opinion. Part of that is because of Washington's perceived struggles with the Leafs while Pittsburgh rolled over Columbus, but I'm happy to take the value with the President Trophy winners.

On the other side of the coin are the Ottawa Senators (Canada's Capital) as (+130) series underdogs despite having home ice. The Rangers are clearly the more popular team and have much better numbers on paper, but Ottawa prevailed in a tough 1st round series themselves and have never minded playing the role of underdog.

Back in 2007 when the Senators franchise made their run to the Stanley Cup Finals, they were a team that was counted out by many in matchups vs. #5 Pittsburgh, #2 New Jersey and #1 Buffalo and thrived in those underdog roles, winning each series in five games.

Beating the Rangers this year likely will take another game or two, but they proved that their regular season sweep of Boston was no fluke by winning Round 1, and the Sens were 2-1 SU against the Rangers in the regular season as well. The value on this series price clearly lies with the Senators and having a potential Game 7 at home could be enough to push them through to the Eastern Conference Finals.

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Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

Big East basketball has been re-configured for four years now; here are cumulative standings:

Villanova 63-9 conference play: 9-3 in NCAA’s
Xavier 42-30, 6-4
Providence 41-31, 1-4
Butler 38-34, 4-3
Creighton 37-35, 1-2
Seton Hall 34-38, 0-2
Georgetown 32-40, 1-1
Marquette 31-41, 0-1
St John’s 28-44, 0-2
DePaul 14-58, 0-0

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

13) “There are no coincidences.” Friend of mine used to say that a lot.

So when Saints @ Vikings shows up as a Week 1 Monday Night Football game, and then five days later, former Viking Adrian Peterson signs a two-year, $7M contract with the Saints, you have to think the league knew about it in advance and had them delay the announcement until after the schedule was released.

12) Tuesday was a rainy night in the northeast; games in Boston, NYC, Philly were all rained out, which screws up fantasy league owners who had two-start (Tues/Sun) pitchers this week, but now will only make one start.

11) Detroit 19, Seattle 9— I wish it rained in Detroit, seeing as how Felix Hernandez is on my fantasy team; he got shelled in two lousy innings of work. Mariners are now 2-10 on the road. Detroit had 19 hits, just in the first five innings.

10) St Bonaventure is 35-19 in conference play the last three basketball seasons; look at a map and find Olean, NY- it is in the middle of freakin’ nowhere, on the Southern Tier of New York. There aren’t any big-time basketball high schools anywhere near Olean.

How has no big money college not hired Bonnies’ coach Mark Schmidt to run their program? This guy is a very good coach who should be working on a bigger stage.

9) Dodgers 2, Giants 1: Dodgers are 5-17 in their last 22 games in San Francisco, losing last six of last seven games there.

Dodgers called up top outfield prospect Cody Bellinger, who is expected to play almost every day while Joc Pederson (groin strain) is on the DL.

8) PGA Tour event in New Orleans this week is a team event; two-man teams, first time there has been one on the PGA Tour since 1981.

7) Los Angeles Angels traded for Atlanta minor league pitcher David Hernandez, who was immediately added to the Halos’ big league roster. Hernandez was at a Faith Hill/Tim McGraw concert when he was notified of the trade.

6) Astros star Jose Altuve left Tuesday’s game in Cleveland in the 8th inning with what looked like a sore jaw after he collided with RF Teoscar Hernandez, who looked like he had a much more severe injury to his left leg.

5) Kansas has three hoop transfers who will be sitting out next year, then will be eligible to play in 2018-19; the Lawson brothers from Memphis and PG Charlie Moore from Cal. That reduces their eligible scholarship players for next year to 10 at the most- their bench could be thin.

4) When TNT replays NBA playoff games in the middle of the night, they replay the whole game, even the halftime shows. ESPN cuts a decent amount of their NBA game replays: “Due to time constraints we move ahead to further action”. Not sure why they do that.

3) ESPN was supposed to show Tigers-Indians this coming Monday night, but after the Red Sox threw at Manny Machado Sunday, they dropped that game and added Orioles-Red Sox to their Monday night programming.

2) 182 underclassmen (137 college, 45 foreign) have declared for the NBA Draft, in which only 60 players are drafted. Lot of the kids do not have agents and can go back to school, but there will also be several players heading to the D-League or Europe, having gotten poor advice.

You can make good money playing in Europe, but it ain’t the NBA.

1— I’ve whined a decent amount this year about NBA players needing “maintenance days” to rest up, either mentally/physically, from the grind of a long season.

Then there is the NHL; it came out after they lost to Edmonton in the playoffs that San Jose Sharks’ Joe Thornton played four games, with a torn ACL and MCL.

Let me repeat that: he played four hockey games WITH AN ALMOST TOTALLY SHREDDED KNEE!!! No maintenance days in pro hockey. Just really tough guys.

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NHL
Dunkel

Wednesday, April 26


Edmonton @ Anaheim

Game 3-4
April 26, 2017 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Edmonton
11.468
Anaheim
12.243
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Anaheim
by 1
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Anaheim
-130
5
Dunkel Pick:
Anaheim
(-130); Under

Nashville @ St. Louis

Game 1-2
April 26, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nashville
10.242
St. Louis
13.357
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 3
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-120
5
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-120); Under




NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, April 26

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NASHVILLE (45-29-0-12, 102 pts.) at ST LOUIS (50-30-0-7, 107 pts.) - 4/26/2017, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 13-19 ATS (-10.1 Units) after a division game this season.
NASHVILLE is 11-17 ATS (-11.0 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
NASHVILLE is 11-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
NASHVILLE is 6-12 ATS (-10.5 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 109-80 ATS (+27.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 8-2 ATS (+5.0 Units) in April games this season.
ST LOUIS is 31-19 ATS (+10.9 Units) second half of the season this season.
ST LOUIS is 23-17 ATS (+0.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ST LOUIS is 13-8 ATS (+4.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
NASHVILLE is 236-193 ATS (+27.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 25-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NASHVILLE is 17-8 ATS (+25.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
ST LOUIS is 8-12 ATS (+8.0 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 8-7-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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EDMONTON (51-27-0-10, 112 pts.) at ANAHEIM (50-23-0-13, 113 pts.) - 4/26/2017, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 20-7 ATS (+11.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
ANAHEIM is 8-1 ATS (+6.4 Units) in April games this season.
ANAHEIM is 32-16 ATS (+12.5 Units) second half of the season this season.
ANAHEIM is 22-11 ATS (+5.4 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
ANAHEIM is 17-4 ATS (+10.5 Units) in home games after a division game this season.
ANAHEIM is 24-14 ATS (+24.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
ANAHEIM is 25-15 ATS (+5.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ANAHEIM is 15-7 ATS (+7.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
EDMONTON is 32-18 ATS (+7.8 Units) second half of the season this season.
EDMONTON is 24-11 ATS (+8.4 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
EDMONTON is 8-3 ATS (+11.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 10-4 (+4.8 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 10-4-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.5 Units)

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NHL
Short Sheet

Wednesday, April 26

Western Conference Semifinals – Best of 7 – Game 1

Nashville at St Louis, 8:00 PM ET
Nashville: 13-30 SU as a road underdog of +100 to +150
St Louis: 26-14 SU after 2 consecutive division games

Western Conference Semifinals – Best of 7 – Game 1

Edmonton at Anaheim, 10:30 PM ET
Edmonton: 19-29 SU in a road game where where the total is 5 or less
Anaheim: 31-12 SU in home games




NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, April 26

There are no NHL playoff games tonight.

Second round NHL series
NY Rangers (-$150) vs Ottawa (+$130)
Pittsburgh (+$110) vs Washington (-$130)
St Louis (+$110) vs Nashville (-$130)
Anaheim (-$135) vs Edmonton (+$115)

NHL First round series:
East
Washington-Toronto
Wash 3-2 OT
Tor 4-3 2OT
Tor 4-3 OT
Wash 5-4
Wash 2-1 OT
Wash 2-1 OT
Capitals win series, 4-2

Pittsburgh-Columbus
Pitt 3-1
Pitt 4-1
Pitt 5-4 OT
CBJ 5-4
Pitt 5-2
Penguins win series, 4-1

Montreal-NY Rangers
NYR 2-0
Mtl 4-3 OT
Mtl 3-1
NYR 2-1
NYR 3-2 OT
NYR 3-1
Rangers win series 4-2

Ottawa-Boston
Bos 2-1
Ott 4-3 OT
Ott 4-3 OT
Ott 1-0
Bos 3-2 OT
Ott 2-1 OT
Senators win series, 4-2

West
Chicago-Nashville
Nash 1-0
Nash 5-0
Nash 3-2 OT
Nash 4-1
Predators win series, 4-0

Minnesota-St Louis
StL 2-1 ot
StL 2-1
StL 3-1
Minn 2-0
StL 4-2 OT
Blues win series, 4-1

Anaheim-Calgary
Ana, 3-2
Ana 3-2
Ana 5-4 OT
Ana 3-1
Ducks win series, 4-0

Edmonton-San Jose
SJ 3-2 ot
Edmonton 2-0
Edmonton 1-0
SJ 7-0
Edmonton 4-3 OT
Edmonton 3-1
Oilers win series, 4-2

Home teams: 20-22
Over: 13-21-8




NHL

Wednesday, April 26

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. ST. LOUIS
Nashville is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing St. Louis
Nashville is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Nashville

10:30 PM
EDMONTON vs. ANAHEIM
Edmonton is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
Edmonton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Anaheim is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Edmonton
Anaheim is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

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NHL playoff betting cheat sheet: Pens and Caps highlight second round
By: Monty Andrews

The opening round of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs provided plenty of drama and plenty of surprises. Will the upsets continue in Round 2?

Predators Eye Second Sweep

The Nashville Predators came into the Stanley Cup playoffs as the eighth seed in the Western Conference - but bettors are taking them much more seriously after a stunning four-game sweep of the top-seeded Chicago Blackhawks in Round 1. Nashville (-138) is a slight favorite in the second round of the postseason despite opening on the road against the St. Louis Blues (-102), who were also impressive in rolling past the Minnesota Wild in five games. The Predators won three of five meetings between the Central Division rivals in the regular season, with those games going 1-3-1 O/U.

Can Ducks Avoid Oil Spill?

The Anaheim Ducks weren't seriously challenged on the way to a four-game first-round sweep of the Calgary Flames. The Ducks (-135) will look to make it 2-for-2 against Alberta-based teams as they open their second-round series against the visiting Edmonton Oilers (-103) on Wednesday night. The Oilers, who last made the postseason in 2006, are proving they're not just happy to be here, orchestrating a six-game victory over the San Jose Sharks despite not getting a multi-point game from league scoring champion Connor McDavid. Anaheim owned a 2-1-2 edge in the season series, with the teams going 1-2-2 O/U.

Best of the Best

The NHL's playoff structure is full of quirks - and a second-round meeting between the teams with the two best regular-season records in the league is one of them. The Presidents' Trophy-winning Washington Capitals (-121) host the powerhouse Pittsburgh Penguins (-116) in Game 1 on Thursday night after surviving a six-game battle with the Toronto Maple Leafs that included five overtime games. The Penguins had a much easier time of it in their first-round series with Columbus, cruising past the Blue Jackets in five games. The Capitals went 2-0-2 in the season series, with the teams going 3-0-1 O/U.

A Sens-ational Showing

The Ottawa Senators overcame long odds - and a painful injury to their best player - to get past the Boston Bruins in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. Now the Senators (+109) look to make it two upset wins in a row as they entertain the New York Rangers (-152) in the series opener Thursday night. Ottawa is coming off a six-game triumph over the Bruins, but learned Monday that defenseman Erik Karlsson is playing with two fractures in his left heel. The Senators won two of three meetings with the Rangers in the regular season, with the teams combining to go 1-2-0 O/U.

Injury News

* The Penguins might be getting some reinforcements up front for their second-round tilt with Washington. Winger Chris Kunitz (lower body) is considered a game-time decision for Game 1, while center Carl Hagelin (lower body) has resumed skating drills and could return sometime in the series.

* The Ducks will have one of their most important players back in the lineup in time for Game 1 of their second-round series with the Oilers. Defenseman Cam Fowler is expected to return Wednesday night after missing Games 3 and 4 of the series against the Flames with a right knee injury.

Player Notes

* The Capitals will need to be wary of the Penguins' firepower after Pittsburgh placed four players in the top 10 in scoring in Round 1. Center Evgeni Malkin leads all scorers in the postseason with 11 points in five games, while linemate Phil Kessel is tied for second with eight points. Sidney Crosby (seven) and Jake Guentzel (six) also had terrific series.

* Don't expect much scoring in the Predators-Blues second-round series - at least, if first-round trends hold up. Predators goalie Pekka Rinne and Blues netminder Jake Allen combined to allow just 11 goals in their nine games played, with Rinne recording a pair of shutouts against the Blackhawks. Game 1 has a total of 5.

Stanley Cup Futures (odds provided by Sports Interaction)

* The Capitals remain the odds-on favorite to win the Stanley Cup at +350, but the Penguins are right on their heels at +400. Whoever survives their second-round series will likely see those odds drop significantly, as both teams will be considered heavy favorites against either the Senators (+1,000) or Rangers (+750).

* They aren't favored to win their second-round series against the Ducks, but the Oilers do have the best odds of winning the Stanley Cup among Western Conference teams (+500). The Ducks are a close second at +550, while both the Predators and Blues are installed at +650 to win the championship.

Over/Under Trends

* It was a tale of two trends in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, during which teams went 13-20-9 O/U. The playoffs opened with an under bonanza, as teams went 1-9-2 O/U over the first three days of competition - but things stabilized considerably after that, as the league combined to go 12-11-7 O/U from the fourth day onward.

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NHL

Wednesday, April 26

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Wednesday's NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Betting Preview and Odds
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Nashville Predators at St. Louis Blues (-120, 5)

Series tied 0-0

ABOUT THE PREDATORS (45-29-8-4, 41-36 O/U): Nashville finished as the eighth seed in the West but turned up its game in the postseason with a stunning four-game sweep of the top-seeded Chicago Blackhawks. Pekka Rinne posted his fewest wins (31) in a full season since 2008-09 but the veteran netminder turned back the clock against the Blackhawks, stopping 123 of 126 shots and coming within 5 1/2 minutes of posting three shutouts in the series. Nashville's No. 1 line features 31-goal scorers Filip Forsberg and Viktor Arvidsson flanking center Ryan Johansen, who tied for the team lead in scoring during the regular season and torched Chicago with a goal and five assists. The Predators also feature an elite blue-line corps headed by the pairings of Roman Josi-Ryan Ellis and P.K. Subban-Mattias Ekholm, who each logged at least 20 minutes in all four games versus the Blackhawks.

ABOUT THE BLUES (50-30-5-2, 35-39 O/U): The Blues were not as dominant in the opening round as the Predators, but they continued their stellar play since Yeo replaced Ken Hitchcock behind the bench and needed only five games to dispatch the Minnesota Wild, which finished seven points above St. Louis in the Central. Like Rinne, Jake Allen had his share of rocky moments in net during the regular season - to the point where he was left home during a road trip just prior to the All-Star break. Allen set the tone against the Wild with a 51-save performance on the road in Game 1 and turned aside 174 of 182 shots in the series, boosting his save percentage to .942 since Yeo took over for Hitchcock. While St. Louis forward Vladimir Tarasenko is the most dangerous offensive player on the ice for either side with 116 goals over the past three seasons, the return of linemate Paul Stastny from a month-long injury absence and the late-season addition of Vladimir Sobotka from the Kontinental Hockey League bolsters the team's balance.

LINE HISTORY: The Blues opened as -135 home favorites for Game 1 but that moneyline was quickly bet down to -120. The total opened at 5 and has not moved.

INJURY REPORT:

Predators - LW C. Wilson (Questionable, lower body), RW C. Smith (Questionable, undisclosed), LW V. Fiddler (Out Indefinitely, upper body).

Blues - C R. Fabbri (Out For Season, knee).

TRENDS:

* Predators are 1-6 in their last 7 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
* Blues are 5-1 in their last 6 vs. Central.
* Over is 4-0-3 in Predators last 7 Conference Semifinals games.
* Under is 5-1 in Blues last 6 overall.
* Predators are 1-6 in the last 7 meetings in St. Louis.



Edmonton Oilers at Anaheim Ducks (-130, 5)

Series tied 0-0

ABOUT THE OILERS (51-27-5-5, 34-45 O/U): Coach Todd McLellan took issue with the notion that Art Ross Trophy winner Connor McDavid was seemingly held in check with just four points (two goals, two assists) versus the Sharks. "It's not about winning a scoring title in the playoffs," McLellan told reporters. "Connor was tremendous. His line was excellent. They played with tenacity and wore the other team down so the other lines could go out and create some offense." McDavid collected two goals, five assists and a plus-4 rating versus the Ducks this season, and that's with five-time Selke Trophy finalist Ryan Kesler shadowing his every move.

ABOUT THE DUCKS (50-23-10-3, 29-37 O/U): After making short work of one Alberta representative, the Pacific Division champion Anaheim Ducks would love to take the first step in repeating the feat against the other on Wednesday as they begin their second-round series against the visiting Edmonton Oilers. Anaheim captain Ryan Getzlaf has been blistering hot with 32 points (seven goals, 25 assists) in his last 22 games overall. Although Anaheim's defense received a jolt from the offensive contributions of rookie Shea Theodore (two goals, three assists) in the first round, the back line is expected to be strengthened all the more by the potential returns of All-Star Cam Fowler and top-four Sami Vatanen. "They should be made available to us if they continue to heal the way they are. We're happy to have them back in the fold," coach Randy Carlyle told reporters. Fowler, who has been sidelined since April 4 with a knee injury, admitted to "no restrictions" following his second straight day of skating on Tuesday and Vatanen is ready to go after playing in just one game versus the Flames due to an upper-body injury.

LINE HISTORY: The Ducks opened as -135 favorites for Game 1 but that number was bet down slightly to -130. The total hit the betting board at 5 and has not moved.

INJURY REPORT:

Oilers - D O. Klefbom (Probable, flu), D A. Ference (Out For Season, hip), RW T. Pitlick (Out For Season, knee).

Ducks - D C. Fowler (Probable, knee), D H. Lindholm (Probable, undisclosed), C N. Thompson (Probable, upper body), D S. Vatanen (Probable, upper body), D C. Stoner (Out Indefinitely, abdominal), D S. Despres (I-R, concussion).

TRENDS:

* Oilers are 4-0 in their last 4 Conference Semifinals games.
* Ducks are 15-2 in their last 17 vs. a team with a winning record.
* Under is 9-2 in Oilers last 11 Conference Semifinals games.
* Over is 3-0-2 in Ducks last 5 games playing on 3 or more days rest.
* Oilers are 2-9 in the last 11 meetings in Anaheim.

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Team Open Line Movements Current Puck Line Scores

8:00 PM EDT
1 NASHVILLE PREDATORS 5u20 5u20 / 5u25 5u15 +1.5(-325)
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2 ST. LOUIS BLUES -135 -121 / -120 / -118 -117 -1.5(+260) HOT PICK
NAS-G-Pekka Rinne-Probable | STL-G-Jake Allen-Probable | TV: NBCS, TVA, DTV: 220
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10:30 PM EDT
3 EDMONTON OILERS 5 5o20 / 5o18 / 5o20 5o15 +1.5(-295)
4 ANAHEIM DUCKS -140 -140 / -130 / -128 -127 -1.5(+235)
EDM-G-Cam Talbot-Probable | ANA-G-John Gibson-Probable | TV: NBCS, TVA, DTV: 220


BEST BETS:

1 - NASHVILLE +100..............OVER 5

2- - EDMONTON + 115...........UNDER 5

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

NAS at STL 08:00 PM

O 5.0

EDM at ANA 10:30 PM

EDM +115

U 5.0

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NHL Playoff Capsules
April 26, 2017

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Adam Larsson scored his second goal of the third period with 4:40 to play, and the Edmonton Oilers blew a two-goal lead in a wild third period before beating the Anaheim Ducks 5-3 on Wednesday night in their second-round playoff series opener.

Mark Letestu scored two power-play goals and Cam Talbot made 33 saves for the upstart Oilers, who seized home-ice advantage from the Ducks with a four-goal final period.

Jakob Silfverberg scored the tying goal with 9:13 to play in regulation for the Ducks, who lost in regulation for the first time in 19 games since March 10.

Larsson scored just four goals in his first 85 games this season, but the Swedish defenseman improbably got two goals in 7 1/2 minutes.

Game 2 is Friday night in Anaheim.

PREDATORS 4, BLUES 3

ST. LOUIS (AP) - P.K. Subban had a goal and two assists and Vernon Fiddler scored with 5:05 left, sending Nashville to the road win in Game 1 of its second-round playoff series.

The Predators lost Kevin Fiala to an ugly leg injury in the second period and blew a 3-1 lead before Fiddler poked a loose puck by Jake Allen in the third. It was the fifth career playoff goal for the 36-year-old Fiddler, who did not play in Nashville's first-round sweep of Chicago.

Colin Wilson and Filip Forsberg also scored for Nashville, and Pekka Rinne made 27 saves.

Colton Parayko, Jaden Schwartz and Vladimir Sobotka scored for St. Louis. Allen finished with 28 stops.

Game 2 is Friday night.

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NHL notebook: Bruins bring back Cassidy
April 26, 2017

The Boston Bruins removed the interim tag from Bruce Cassidy's title on Wednesday, announcing he will be back as head coach next season.

Bruins general manager Don Sweeney officially named Cassidy as the 28th head coach in franchise history.

The Bruins went 18-8-1 under Cassidy, who replaced the fired Claude Julien on Feb. 7, and finished third in the Atlantic Division.

Boston qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 2013-14. The Bruins were eliminated on Sunday, losing to the Ottawa Senators in six games in the Eastern Conference first-round series.

Since Cassidy assumed head coaching responsibilities on Feb. 9, the Bruins ranked first in the NHL in goals per game (3.37), first in the NHL in fewest shots allowed (741), tied for second in the NHL in wins (18), tied for second in the NHL in power-play percentage (27.8), tied for third in the NHL in goals allowed per game (2.30), tied for fifth in the NHL in faceoff percentage (53.6) and tied for sixth in the NHL in takeaways (229).

Before joining Boston as an assistant prior to the start of the 2016-17 campaign, Cassidy spent five seasons (2011-16) as head coach of the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League. He spent the three previous seasons (2008-11) with the club as an assistant.

--The Vancouver Canucks officially named Travis Green as their coach.

Green replaced Willie Desjardins, who was fired as coach on April 10 after Vancouver (30-43-9) finished with the second-fewest points in the NHL and missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season. Desjardins went 109-110-27 in three seasons.

"It's a proud day for me, something I've been working at for a long time," Green told the team's website. "To get the opportunity here in Vancouver is extra special. I'm confident I'm ready and I'm really excited for the challenge."

Green served as the coach of the Canucks' American Hockey League affiliate, the Utica Comets, for the last three seasons. The 46-year-old British Columbia native guided the Comets to a 120-78-20 record and an appearance in the Calder Cup Final two seasons ago.

--Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder and is expected to be ready for training camp in September, general manager Jim Nill said.

"It's something that bothered him all season, and he could have waited to do it sometime after next season and tried to play through it," Nill said of Seguin's decision to have surgery, which was performed Tuesday. "But with the time we had, we decided it was best to get it fixed."

Seguin is expected to spend the next two to four weeks in a sling and have another month of rehab before he can resume skating.

Seguin collected 26 goals and 46 assists for a team-leading 72 points while playing in all 82 games this season for the Stars, who finished with a 34-37-11 mark. The 25-year-old has scored 133 goals and set up 173 others in four seasons with Dallas.

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Nhl playoffs record: ( as in baseball dogs and totals only)
All picks for the day:

04/26/2017 2-1-0 66.67% +525
04/23/2017 2-1-1 66.67% +675
04/22/2017 3-2-0 60.00% +825
04/21/2017 0-2-1 0.00% -1050
04/20/2017 1-4-2 20.00 -1550
04/19/2017 1-5-0 16.67% -1950
04/18/2017 1-4-0 20.00% -1650
04/17/2017 1-3-1 25.00% -1100
4/16/2017 6-1-0 85.71%+2550
4/16/2017 6-1-0 85.71% +2550
04/15/2017 1-2-2 33.33% -250
04/14/2017 1-6-0 14.29% -2325
04/13/2017 2-2-1 50.00% +225
04/12/2017 4-5-1 44.44% -940


Best Bets............ Sides...............................Totals

04/26/2017..........1 - 0............+1.15............ 1 - 1....................-0.10
04/23/2017..........1 - 0............+1.35.............1 - 0 - 1...............+1.00
04/22/2017..........2 - 0............+2.85.............0 - 2.....................-2.20
04/21/2017 .........0 - 1.............-1.00.............0 - 1 - 1................-1.10
04/20/2017..........0 - 3.............-3.00.............1 - 1 - 2................-0.10
04/19/2017..........1 - 1............+0.50.............0 - 4....................- 4.40
04/18/2017..........0 - 1.............-1.00.............0 - 3 ....................-3.30
04/17/2017..........1 - 0.............+1.10............0 - 3 - 1................-3.30
04/16/2017..........3 - 0.............+3.20............3 - 1....................+1.90
04/15/2017..........1 - 1.............+0.60............1 - 2....................-1.20
04/14/2017..........1 - 2..............-0.25............0 - 4...................- 4.40
04/13/2017..........1 - 1.............+0.55............1 - 1 - 1..............- 0.10
04/12/2017..........1 - 1 ............+1.00............2 - 2 - 1 .............- 0.20

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NBA roundup: Celtics, Wizards take 3-2 series leads
April 27, 2017

BOSTON -- Isaiah Thomas scored 11 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter, leading Boston on a late surge that put the Celtics in command of the game and back on top in their first-round playoff series with a 108-97 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night.

Avery Bradley also scored 24 for Boston. Al Horford finished with 21 points, nine rebounds and seven assists as the Celtics won their third straight and took a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference series.

After losing the first two games, the top-seeded Celtics can advance with a win in Game 6 on Friday night in Chicago.

Dwyane Wade had 26 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists for the Bulls, who sputtered down the stretch and were outscored 29-16 in the fourth quarter. Jimmy Butler and Robin Lopez added 14 points apiece for Chicago, which was without point guard Rajon Rondo (broken thumb).

Wizards 103, Hawks 99

WASHINGTON -- Bradley Beal scored 27 points, and John Wall had 20 points and 14 assists as Washington regained control of its first-round playoff series with a victory over Atlanta.

Otto Porter scored 17 points and sank 9 of 10 free throws for the fourth-seeded Wizards, who lead the best-of-seven Eastern Conference series 3-2. Washington offset another poor shooting night from the 3-point arc (7 of 24) by making 22 of 27 free throws.

Dennis Schroder had 29 points and 11 assists for the fifth-seeded Hawks. Paul Millsap finished with 21 points and 11 rebounds.

The series shifts to Atlanta for Game 6 on Friday. The Hawks won Game 3 and 4 at home by an average of 14 points.

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Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

ACC basketball has been re-configured for four years; here are cumulative standings:

Virginia 56-16 conference games, 7-4 NCAA games
North Carolina 52-20, 14-3
Duke 50-22, 9-3
Louisville 48-18, 4-2 (only 3 years)
Notre Dame 43-29, 7-3
Syracuse 42-30, 5-2
Miami 40-32, 2-2
Florida State 37-35, 1-1
Clemson 34-38, 0-0
Pittsburgh 32-40, 1-2
NC State 28-44, 3-2
Georgia Tech 25-47, 0-0
Virginia Tech 24-48, 0-1
Wake Forest 22-50, 0-1
Boston College 10-62, 0-0

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

13) Sometimes there are no good options, something I’m sure OKC Thunder coach Billy Donovan is thinking about now that his team was eliminated from the NBA Playoffs by the Houston Rockets in five very interesting games.

Fact #1: In the five games, Oklahoma City was +15 with Russell Westbrook on the floor, -58 when he was off the floor. Donovan tried very hard to find spots to rest Westbrook, but when he did, the team suffered.

Know-it-alls like myself suggested that Westbrook never come out of the game, but in the series, (Fact #2) Westbrook shot 14-49 in the 4th quarter- thats 28.6%, which is dismal.

He needed rest, he needed better teammates, and in the end, without those, they just were not gonna beat Houston, no matter what strategy Donovan used.

12) I’m not always crazy about TNT’s Reggie Miller as an analyst, but thought he did an excellent job on the Game 5 Houston-OKC telecast— he stated a definitive opinion about playing/sitting Westbrook, said why he thought that way and then let the game unfold. Well done.

11) Trea Turner hit for the cycle in Denver Tuesday nite, had seven RBI; he is the first player since Troy Tulowitzki in 2009 to hit for the cycle and also knock in 7+ runs in that game.

10) I’m sure the organizers at the Zurich Classic are thrilled that Jordan Spieth is playing in their event in New Orleans this week; I’m not sure they’re thrilled that word got out that the reason that Spieth is playing is because he lost a bet with partner Ryan Palmer’s caddy.

9) Miami Marlins are playing the Phillies this week, but the NFL bought up all the hotel rooms to Philly this week for their Draft, so the Marlins are staying in Wilmington, Delaware, which according to MapQuest, is 32.6 miles away.

8) Michigan Wolverines are having spring football practice in Italy; I’m not sure why, but that has to be pretty expensive.

7) Odd college basketball stat: over the last three years, Hofstra is 5-22 vs spread in CAA home games, which is awful; during same time, they’re 17-9-1 vs spread on CAA road, 9-1-1 as road underdogs the last two seasons.

6) Kansas City Chiefs haven’t drafted a QB in the first round since Todd Blackledge in 1983.

5) Big week for UNLV’s basketball program; they’ve bagged three excellent recruits, including a 5-star center, Brandon McCoy. Rebels will be back near the top of the Mountain West next winter, helped by Steve Fisher retiring as coach at San Diego State.

4) A’s get good news; Kendall Graveman will be activated and pitch for Oakland Thursday in Anaheim against the Angels.

3) Sounds like a group of 5+ investors, which includes Jeb Bush/Derek Jeter, are going to buy the Miami Marlins for $1.3B from hideous Jeffrey Loria, who won’t be missed.

Sounds like Jeb Bush won by losing; I’d rather own the Marlins than be President.

2) NBA fined Houston Rockets’ owner Les Alexander $100,000 after he left his court side seat during live game action to yell at referee Bill Kennedy during Game 5 Tuesday nite.

When you look at how close fans are to the action in NBA games, it really is surprising that stuff like this doesn’t happen more often.

1— ESPN fired around 100 people this week, many of them people we’ve seen on TV for several years- tough day in the TV industry.

My question is this: How did they decide who they kept, and who they told to take a hike?

For the foreseeable future, every time I watch ESPN, I’ll be wondering why they kept the person on my TV screen instead of someone they fired. Human nature, I guess.

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NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, April 27

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NY RANGERS (52-29-0-7, 111 pts.) at OTTAWA (48-30-0-10, 106 pts.) - 4/27/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 16-29 ATS (+45.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 4-10 ATS (-9.4 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 95-108 ATS (-50.3 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.
OTTAWA is 48-40 ATS (+90.3 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 28-24 ATS (+53.5 Units) second half of the season this season.
OTTAWA is 21-14 ATS (+38.9 Units) after a division game this season.
OTTAWA is 24-15 ATS (+24.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
OTTAWA is 12-8 ATS (+21.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
NY RANGERS are 52-36 ATS (+5.7 Units) in all games this season.
NY RANGERS are 16-9 ATS (+26.1 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
NY RANGERS are 25-12 ATS (+10.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
NY RANGERS are 25-19 ATS (+48.1 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 5-4-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.9 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (54-22-0-11, 119 pts.) at WASHINGTON (59-20-0-9, 127 pts.) - 4/27/2017, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 28-39 ATS (-23.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 78-97 ATS (-46.8 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 59-29 ATS (+24.2 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 38-15 ATS (+11.3 Units) second half of the season this season.
WASHINGTON is 71-37 ATS (+109.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 25-11 ATS (+4.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 118-75 ATS (+5.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 16-6 ATS (+8.3 Units) in April games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 75-43 ATS (+11.5 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 51-25 ATS (+15.4 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 1-6 ATS (-9.7 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 10-9 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 10-9-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.5 Units)

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NHL
Short Sheet

Thursday, April 27

Eastern Conference Semifinals – Best of 7 – Game 1

NY Rangers at Ottawa, 7:00 PM ET
New York: 17-6 SU revenging a loss vs opponent of 2 goals or more
Ottawa: 0-8 SU in home games after having won 4 of their last 5

Eastern Conference Semifinals – Best of 7 – Game 1

Pittsburgh at Washington, 7:30 PM ET
Pittsburgh: 28-39 SU in a road game where where the total is 5.5
Washington: 34-10 SU in home games




NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, April 27

Ottawa won three of its last four games with the Rangers; teams split last four gams played in this building. Under is 8-2 in last ten series games. Rangers won five of last seven games but are 2-3 in last five road tilts. Under is 7-1-1 in their last nine games overall. Ottawa won four of its last five games- four of those games went to OT. Over is 3-2-2 in their last seven games. New York won three of its last four series in this round; in its franchise history, Ottawa is 2-4 in this round- last time they won second round series was 2007, when they made the Cup Finals.

Home team won last eight Penguin-Cap games; Pittsburgh lost its last three games in this building by a combined score of 15-4. Over is 4-0-1 in last five series games. Penguins lost three of last four road games but just beat Columbus in five games. Washington split its last four home games; last three went to OT- five of their six games vs Toronto in last round went OT. Penguins won Stanley Cup LY; they’re 5-2 in last seven second round series. Pittsburgh Washington is 0-5 in its last five second round series; last time they to past this point was 1998, when they lost Cup final to Detroit.

Second round NHL series
NY Rangers (-$150) vs Ottawa (+$130)
Pittsburgh (+$110) vs Washington (-$130)
St Louis (+$110) vs Nashville (-$130)
Nashville 4-3
Anaheim (-$135) vs Edmonton (+$115)
Edmonton 5-3

Home: 0-2 (20-24)
Over: 2-0 (15-21-8)

NHL First round series:
East
Washington-Toronto
Wash 3-2 OT
Tor 4-3 2OT
Tor 4-3 OT
Wash 5-4
Wash 2-1 OT
Wash 2-1 OT
Capitals win series, 4-2

Pittsburgh-Columbus
Pitt 3-1
Pitt 4-1
Pitt 5-4 OT
CBJ 5-4
Pitt 5-2
Penguins win series, 4-1

Montreal-NY Rangers
NYR 2-0
Mtl 4-3 OT
Mtl 3-1
NYR 2-1
NYR 3-2 OT
NYR 3-1
Rangers win series 4-2

Ottawa-Boston
Bos 2-1
Ott 4-3 OT
Ott 4-3 OT
Ott 1-0
Bos 3-2 OT
Ott 2-1 OT
Senators win series, 4-2

West
Chicago-Nashville
Nash 1-0
Nash 5-0
Nash 3-2 OT
Nash 4-1
Predators win series, 4-0

Minnesota-St Louis
StL 2-1 ot
StL 2-1
StL 3-1
Minn 2-0
StL 4-2 OT
Blues win series, 4-1

Anaheim-Calgary
Ana, 3-2
Ana 3-2
Ana 5-4 OT
Ana 3-1
Ducks win series, 4-0

Edmonton-San Jose
SJ 3-2 ot
Edmonton 2-0
Edmonton 1-0
SJ 7-0
Edmonton 4-3 OT
Edmonton 3-1
Oilers win series, 4-2

Home teams: 20-22
Over: 13-21-8




NHL

Thursday, April 27

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

7:30 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. WASHINGTON
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games
Washington is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games at home