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**Udog** · 03-07-2017, 07:32 AM

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

— Cubs had 12 runs in first five innings Monday against the pitching-poor Angels.

— Saints turned down a trade of WR Brandin Cooks to the Patriots for the 32nd pick in this spring’s draft.

— Wright State hooper Grant Benzinger is the son of former big league 1B Todd Benzinger.

— Turns out the college degree a state senator from Iowa listed on his resume was a training course from the Sizzler Steak House where he used to work. Oy.

— Rams’ coach Sean McVay played WR at Miami, OH, after Miami alum Ben Roethlisberger had already been in the NFL for a couple of years.

— Search the Interweb for George W Bush’s interview on Jimmy Kimmel’s show last week. Good comedy. President Bush put together a book with his paintings in it that benefits our veterans, an excellent cause.

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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: College tournament tidbits………

Here are some tidbits for college tournaments starting this week. Hope they help.

13) American, Hartford— SMU won this event in 2015, their first conference tourney wins since 2006. Cincinnati went out in first round of this tourney last two years, losing in 4OT’s to UConn LY. UConn is 15-3 in its last five conference tournaments; hard to believe they’ll make much noise here, even with tourney in Hartford- they’ve run out of healthy players.

12) ACC, Brooklyn— North Carolina won this tournament LY for first time since 2008. #2 seed Florida State won this event in 2012, went W-L last four years. Last five years, Duke is 5-5 in ACC tourney; they last won it in 2011. Duke/UNC have met only once in last 12 ACC tournaments (Duke won ’11 final).

11) Atlantic 14, Pittsburgh— Only twice in last 13 years has top seed won this tournament. #1 seed Dayton is 5-5 in its five A-14 tourneys. Richmond is 2-5 here the last five years. St Joe’s won this two of last three years but has zero chance this year. VCU is 10-3 in this tourney last four years, but only won it once, two years ago.

10) Big East, NYC— Top seed won this tourney only four of last 13 years; all eastern teams have won this tournament in three years since the league re-organized with five midwestern members. Butler is 0-3 in Big East tourney, Villanova is 5-1 the last two years. This is St John’s home court; last time they won a game here was 2011.

9) Big 14, Washington— Michigan State was in finals last three years (2-1); they’re 12-2 in last five tourneys. Host Maryland last won a conference tourney in 2004. Michigan won its first tourney game the last 10 years. Last nine years, Iowa is 2-9 in this tourney. Over last decade, higher-seeded team won Big 14 title game eight of nine times (one year teams had same record).

8) Big X, Kansas City— Kansas won last 13 regular season titles; they won this tournament seven of last 11 years. Baylor is 7-5 in this event last five years but hasn’t won it. Iowa State won it in ’14/’15, lost in first round eight of other nine years. West Virginia won Big East tourney in 2010; since then, they’re 2-6 in conference tourneys, 2-4 in this tournament.

7) Big Sky, Reno— A top seed won this tourney last six years, but now event is more inclusive and is on a true neutral court in Reno. Weber State won Big Sky tourney two of last three years; but they come into this on a 1-4 skid. Montana won this event five times in nine years from ’05-’13, but hasn’t won it the last three years. North Dakota is top seed; this is only their 8th season of Division I basketball.

6) Big West, Anaheim— League was awful this season, dropping from 13th to 29th in national ranking; league POY Nelson played in only 13 games this season. Can Nelson’s hamstring hold up with three games in three days? Cal-Irvine is VERY young; they’re also best team. I’m looking at Cal State-Fullerton as a sleeper here; they’ve won eight of last 10 games, have a senior PG.

5) Conference USA, Birmingham— Three different teams won this tournament since kingpin Memphis bolted to AAC. Middle Tennessee is 30-6 in this league last two years; they’re by far best team this year. Louisiana Tech is 54-15 in four regular seasons in C-USA; they’re only 3-3 in this tournament. Host UAB comes in on a 2-6 skid; they’re 5-6 in this tourney last seven years, winning it two years ago.

4) Mountain West, Las Vegas— Nevada, Colorado State have best teams, but also have zero depth; can one of them win three games in three days? Fresno State won this LY, after going 2-9 in previous nine tourneys. New Mexico lost its first game last two years, after winning tourney three years in row, from ’12-’14. San Diego State hasn’t won this tourney since 2011. Lower-seeded team won last three conference finals.

3) Pac-12, T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas— Arizona is 11-5 in this tourney last six years, but has only one Pac-12 tourney title (2015). Cal is 3-6 here the last six years. Colorado won its first tourney game the last six years. Oregon is 9-2 last four years, winning tourney in ’13/’16. UCLA won this tourney once in last eight years; since ’06, they’re 15-8 in this tournament. New site this year, the big new arena in Vegas.

2) SEC, Nashville— Kentucky is 8-1 in this tournament last three years, winning its last couple years- they’re 16-3 here last seven yearsVanderbilt is home team; they’re 0-3 in this event last three years. In six years as a head coach, Florida coach White is 73-29 in conference games; he is only 6-5 in conference tourney games.

1— Sun Belt, New Orleans— Last four years, four different schools won this tournament. Six of last seven years, tourney final was decided by 4 or less points. Texas-Arlington is best team, at 27-11 in Sun Belt last two years, but they lost here to ULM last year- lot of pressure on them. Sun Belt jumped to #15 league in country this year, its best rating in 12 years.

**Udog** · 03-07-2017, 07:36 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, March 7

Columbus won seven of last nine games with New Jersey, which has lost three of its last four visits to Ohio, last three of which went over total. Devils lost their last seven games; they were outscored 10-6 in losing last three road games. Under is 2-0-1 in their last three games. Blue Jackets won six of its last nine games, four of last five at home. Last four Columbus games stayed under the total.

Rangers won eight of last ten games with Florida; they won four of last five games in South Beach. Over is 6-4 in last ten series games. New York won its last four road games but they are 2-3 in last five games overall. Under is 3-0-1 in their last four games. Panthers lost five of their last six games, four of last five at home. Under is 3-0-1 in their last four games.

Sabres won four of last six games with the Flyers; Philly lost its last two games in western New York, 3-1/4-1. Last three series games played here stayed under total. Flyers lost four of last five road games; they’re 3-5 in last eight games overall. Last three Flyer games stayed under. Sabres lost six of their last seven games, three of last four at home. Over is 5-2 in their last seven games.

Maple Leafs won three of last four games with Detroit; nine of last ten series games stayed under total. Road team won four of last five series games; Red Wings won two of last three visits to Toronto. Detroit lost seven of last ten games, five of last seven on road. Over is 3-0-2 in their last five road games. Toronto lost its last five games, three in OT/SO; four of their last five games stayed under total.

Home side won eight of last ten St Louis-Minnesota games; Blues lost four of last five visits to Twin Cities. Over is 3-1-1 in last five series games. St Louis lost five of last six games, three of last four on road. Four of their last five games stayed under total. Wild won seven of last ten games, four of last five at home. Three of their last four home games went over the total.

Carolina won three of last four games with Colorado; home team won eight of last ten series games. Hurricanes lost three of last four visits to Denver. Under is 3-0-1 in last four series games. Carolina lost four of its last five games, three of last four on road; under is 6-2-1 in their last nine games. Avalanche were outscored 15-2 in losing their last four games; they lost three of last four at home. Three of last four series games stayed under.

Home side won nine of last ten islander-Oiler games; New York lost its last four visits to Edmonton by combined score of 13-6. Under is 7-3 in last ten series games. islanders lost three of last four games; this is 7th game in row on road. Three of their last four games went over the total. Edmonton won its last three home games, six of last nine games overall. Oilers’ last four home games went over total.

Home side won last six Montreal-Vancouver games; Canadiens lost 3-2/5-1 in their last couple games in this building. Under is 5-4-1 in last ten series games. Montreal won its last five games. allowing total of seven goals; they won their last four road games. Under is 7-1-1 in their last nine games. Canucks lost their last three home games; they won last two games overall, both at home. Under is 3-1-3 in their last seven games.

Nashville won three of last four games with Anaheim; Predators won three of last five visits to Orange County. Under is 3-2-2 in last seven series games. Nashville lost its last two games by 2-1/5-3 scores; they split last four road games. Nine of their last ten games went over. Ducks are 4-0 in game following their last four losses; they won three of last four home games. Over is 4-3-3 in last ten series games.

**Udog** · 03-07-2017, 07:37 AM

NHL

Tuesday, March 7

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Trend Report
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7:30 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. BUFFALO
Philadelphia is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Buffalo is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Buffalo's last 9 games at home

8:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. COLUMBUS
New Jersey is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 6 games when playing on the road against Columbus
Columbus is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Columbus's last 13 games at home

8:30 PM
DETROIT vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Detroit's last 11 games when playing Toronto
Detroit is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
Toronto is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Detroit

8:30 PM
NY RANGERS vs. FLORIDA
NY Rangers are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of the NY Rangers last 8 games on the road
Florida is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Florida is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Rangers

9:00 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. MINNESOTA
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games

10:00 PM
CAROLINA vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Carolina is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing at home against Carolina
Colorado is 4-19 SU in its last 23 games at home

10:00 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. EDMONTON
NY Islanders are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of the NY Islanders last 13 games when playing Edmonton
Edmonton is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Edmonton is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Islanders

11:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. VANCOUVER
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Montreal's last 9 games
Montreal is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Vancouver is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
Vancouver is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Montreal

11:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. ANAHEIM
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Nashville's last 10 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Nashville's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Anaheim's last 14 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Anaheim's last 10 games when playing at home against Nashville

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**Udog** · 03-07-2017, 08:51 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, March 7

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NEW JERSEY (25-28-0-12, 62 pts.) at COLUMBUS (41-17-0-6, 88 pts.) - 3/7/2017, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 7-4 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 7-4-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.2 Units)

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NY RANGERS (42-22-0-2, 86 pts.) at FLORIDA (29-24-0-11, 69 pts.) - 3/7/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 13-24 ATS (-11.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 5-9 ATS (-9.2 Units) on Tuesday nights this season.
NY RANGERS are 42-24 ATS (+9.0 Units) in all games this season.
NY RANGERS are 10-2 ATS (+12.0 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
NY RANGERS are 13-5 ATS (+18.0 Units) in road games when playing on back-to-back days over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 19-8 ATS (+8.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
NY RANGERS are 9-1 ATS (+7.8 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
NY RANGERS are 13-4 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NY RANGERS are 35-12 ATS (+15.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 129-163 ATS (+310.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
FLORIDA is 197-221 ATS (-73.3 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
FLORIDA is 99-149 ATS (+273.9 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 5-2 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 5-2-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.1 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (30-26-0-8, 68 pts.) at BUFFALO (27-27-0-12, 66 pts.) - 3/7/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-47 ATS (+76.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-42 ATS (+72.6 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 43-64 ATS (-34.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 20-29 ATS (-18.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 17-9 ATS (+29.0 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 4-4 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 4-4-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.6 Units)

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DETROIT (25-27-0-11, 61 pts.) at TORONTO (28-22-0-14, 70 pts.) - 3/7/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 11-20 ATS (-16.5 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 110-128 ATS (-84.0 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1996.
DETROIT is 17-29 ATS (-15.6 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 37-55 ATS (-26.4 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 96-106 ATS (-60.9 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.
DETROIT is 425-315 ATS (-124.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
DETROIT is 117-79 ATS (+21.5 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
TORONTO is 87-141 ATS (-121.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 16-28 ATS (+49.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 36-83 ATS (-51.3 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 28-42 ATS (-33.4 Units) in home games when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.
TORONTO is 6-19 ATS (-15.4 Units) in home games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 80-99 ATS (-45.1 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1996.
TORONTO is 349-381 ATS (+787.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TORONTO is 17-35 ATS (-19.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 6-5 (+2.5 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 6-5-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
10 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+9.1 Units)

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ST LOUIS (32-27-0-5, 69 pts.) at MINNESOTA (42-15-0-6, 90 pts.) - 3/7/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 42-21 ATS (+68.3 Units) in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 31-18 ATS (+11.7 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 12-5 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 14-6 ATS (+20.0 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 27-18 ATS (+47.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 18-7 ATS (+26.1 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.
MINNESOTA is 18-21 ATS (-15.3 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 10-9 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 10-9-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.9 Units)

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CAROLINA (26-26-0-10, 62 pts.) at COLORADO (17-44-0-3, 37 pts.) - 3/7/2017, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 2-13 ATS (+19.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
CAROLINA is 18-31 ATS (+50.3 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 64-119 ATS (+210.2 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.
CAROLINA is 2-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 32-28 ATS (+68.9 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 17-47 ATS (-48.0 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 139-138 ATS (-46.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
COLORADO is 5-23 ATS (+32.2 Units) second half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 6-21 ATS (+29.5 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 8-19 ATS (+27.0 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 8-24 ATS (+50.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-3 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 3-2-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.8 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (30-23-0-11, 71 pts.) at EDMONTON (35-22-0-8, 78 pts.) - 3/7/2017, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 1-10 ATS (+13.6 Units) in road games after a non-conference game this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 20-7 ATS (+11.3 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 48-47 ATS (+112.0 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.
EDMONTON is 3-10 ATS (-15.5 Units) on Tuesday nights this season.
EDMONTON is 176-173 ATS (-44.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 3-2 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 3-2-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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MONTREAL (37-21-0-8, 82 pts.) at VANCOUVER (28-30-0-7, 63 pts.) - 3/7/2017, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 19-32 ATS (-18.8 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 232-227 ATS (-117.9 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 99-118 ATS (-47.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 3-2 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 3-2-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

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NASHVILLE (32-24-0-9, 73 pts.) at ANAHEIM (33-22-0-10, 76 pts.) - 3/7/2017, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 80-81 ATS (-26.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 17-30 ATS (-15.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 40-82 ATS (+134.4 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 8-15 ATS (-11.7 Units) after a division game this season.
ANAHEIM is 508-414 ATS (-102.0 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 24-7 ATS (+13.0 Units) in home games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 8-7-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.3 Units)

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**Udog** · 03-07-2017, 09:23 AM

NHL betting cheat sheet and odds: Toronto's divisional dominance

The Leafs return home from a dismal Western road trip and look to strengthen their run at an Eastern Conference playoff berth as they entertain the Red Wings on Tuesday.

Our NHL cheat sheet breaks down the best NHL betting notes so you can handicap the week like a pro, including the Toronto Maple Leafs who have been on fire against Atlantic Division opponents this season.

Toronto's Divisional Dominance

The Toronto Maple Leafs will happily welcome a game against a divisional opponent as they look to end a five-game losing skid. The Maple Leafs return home from a dismal Western road trip and look to strengthen their run at an Eastern Conference playoff berth as they entertain the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night. Toronto enters the week just outside the wild card picture, but has a major advantage in this one as they carry a 12-6-3 divisional record into the tilt. The Red Wings, by comparison, have just six victories in 21 games against Atlantic Division foes as they appear set to miss the playoffs for the first time in a quarter-century.

Max a Non-Factor vs. Flames?

Max Pacioretty has blossomed into one of the most gifted scorers in the NHL - but he hasn't quite figured out the Flames, as he and the Montreal Canadiens visit Calgary in an all-Canadian Thursday night tussle. The Flames have been a bit of a thorn in Pacioretty's side during his career, as he has just three goals and three assists with a minus-8 rating in 14 career meetings with Calgary. The Flames won seven of eight meetings with the Canadiens between 2009 and 2013, but Montreal has responded with wins in four of the last six encounters between the 1986 and 1989 Stanley Cup finalists.

Sid Struggles in Van City

Speaking of guys from Eastern Conference teams that struggle against a particular West foe, look for Sidney Crosby to improve his career stats against Vancouver as he leads the Penguins against the host Canucks on Saturday night. Crosby hasn't done much in his career versus Vancouver, scoring six goals while adding four assists in 12 games while posting a hideous minus-9 rating. On the plus side: the Penguins have yet to lose in regulation against Pacific Division opponents, coming into the week with a 7-0-4 mark. And the Canucks haven't been that great against the Metropolitan Division, boasting a 3-8-3 mark entering Monday.

Injury Updates

* The Buffalo Sabres are hoping forward Kyle Okposo doesn't miss much more time as he deals with a rib injury suffered in Thursday's 6-3 triumph over the Arizona Coyotes. The Sabres have dropped both games since losing Okposo, who was heating up with a goal and three assists over his previous two games.

* The New York Rangers will once again be without goal-scoring winger Michael Grabner, who will miss Monday's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning with a hip injury that has sidelined him the previous two games. The Rangers have split a pair of contests without Grabner, who leads the club with 26 goals.

Player Notes

* Two weeks ago, it was Jonathan Toews that lifted the Chicago Blackhawks near the top of the Central Division. Last week, it was Patrick Kane that kept them there. Kane scored five goals in three games - all Chicago victories - and now has nine goals over his previous five contests, helping extend the Blackhawks' win streak to seven.

* The Lightning might have an eye toward next year, but Nikita Kucherov isn't ready to let this season go by the wayside. Kucherov extended his point streak to six games with an assist in Saturday's 2-1 shootout win over Buffalo; he has seven goals and seven assists during the run. Tampa Bay is 4-2-0 SU and 3-3-0 O/U over that stretch.

* The Washington Capitals are cruising to a top seed in the playoffs, but they wouldn't mind seeing Alexander Ovechkin light the lamp more often. Ovechkin is mired in a deep slump that has seen him score just two goals over his last 13 games. But Capitals fans needn't fret, as their team has gone an astounding 10-2-1 SU in those contests.

Stanley Cup Futures

* The addition of forward Martin Hanzal has the Minnesota Wild sitting pretty as the top Stanley Cup play from the Western Conference. According to Sports Interaction, The Wild enter the week at +550 to win the first title in team history, behind only the Capitals (+375). Hanzal, acquired prior to the trade deadline, has three assists in four games with the Wild.

* The Edmonton Oilers didn't make a huge splash at the deadline, but remain a hot ticket at +1,700 - the fourth-best odds among Western Conference teams. Edmonton comes into the week having won back-to-back games and still employs the NHL's leading scorer in forward Connor McDavid, who has 74 points in 65 games and is on a five-game point streak.

* The Detroit Red Wings are still in play, but only barely. Having made the playoffs every season since 1990, the Red Wings will likely see that streak come to a crashing halt - and even if, by some miracle, they go on a run and make the playoffs, putting anything down on them at +50,000 would require as much faith as you can muster.

Over/Under Trends

* The NHL's worst Over play continues to reside in San Jose. The Sharks have played to the Over just 15 times in 64 games so far this season, and are presently on an 0-5-1 O/U run; the good news is, the team's stalwart defense has played a major role, with the team going 4-1-1 over that span.

* Nashville has become "Cashville" to bettors who have laid money on the Over. The Predators have been a red-hot 16-3 O/U over their last 19 games, a stretch that includes 11 straight Overs from Feb. 7-28. That run has moved Nashville to 36-25-4 O/U for the season, giving them the second-most Over plays of any team in the league.

**Udog** · 03-07-2017, 11:34 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Tuesday, March 7

Nashville @ Anaheim

Game 17-18
March 7, 2017 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nashville
13.372
Anaheim
11.886
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nashville
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Anaheim
-125
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Nashville
(+105); Under

Montreal @ Vancouver

Game 15-16
March 7, 2017 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Montreal
9.313
Vancouver
10.362
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vancouver
by 1
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Montreal
-170
5
Dunkel Pick:
Vancouver
(+150); Under

NY Islanders @ Edmonton

Game 13-14
March 7, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Islanders
10.548
Edmonton
12.550
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Edmonton
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Edmonton
-150
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Edmonton
(-150); Over

Carolina @ Colorado

Game 11-12
March 7, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Carolina
11.565
Colorado
9.698
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Carolina
by 2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Carolina
-160
5
Dunkel Pick:
Carolina
(-160); Under

St. Louis @ Minnesota

Game 9-10
March 7, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
11.172
Minnesota
13.280
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-175
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-175); Over

Detroit @ Toronto

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

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
10.402
Toronto
9.362
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-180
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+160); Over

Philadelphia @ Buffalo

Game 5-6
March 7, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
10.016
Buffalo
9.230
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Buffalo
-120
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+100); Under

NY Rangers @ Florida

Game 3-4
March 7, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Rangers
9.743
Florida
12.219
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Florida
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida
-120
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Florida
(-120); Over

New Jersey @ Columbus

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

Dunkel Rating:
New Jersey
10.176
Columbus
11.576
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Columbus
by 1 1/2
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Columbus
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Columbus
N/A

**Udog** · 03-07-2017, 04:08 PM

NHL
Short Sheet

Tuesday, March 7

New Jersey at Columbus, 7:05 PM ET
New Jersey: 3-17 SU revenging a same season loss vs opponent
Columbus: 13-4 SU after 2 or more consecutive unders

NY Rangers at Florida, 7:35 PM ET
New York: 9-1 SU after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game
Florida: 2-8 SU after allowing 2 goals or less in 2 straight games

Philadelphia at Buffalo, 7:35 PM ET
Philadelphia: 6-22 SU in road games revenging a loss where opponent scored 4 or more goals
Buffalo: 17-9 SU in home games after allowing 4 goals or more

Detroit at Toronto, 7:35 PM ET
Detroit: 14-9 SU in road games after having lost 3 of their last 4
Toronto: 9-31 SU off a road loss by 2 goals or more

St Louis at Minnesota, 8:05 PM ET
St Louis: 12-5 SU in road games on Tuesday nights
Minnesota: 10-15 SU in home games off a home win by 2 goals or more

Carolina at Colorado, 9:05 PM ET
Carolina: 15-9 SU as a favorite
Colorado: 8-23 SU in home games

NY Islanders at Edmonton, 9:05 PM ET
New York: 20-7 SU on Tuesday nights
Edmonton: 3-10 SU on Tuesday nights

Montreal at Vancouver, 10:05 PM ET
Montreal: 19-32 SU in non-conference games
Vancouver: 12-9 SU revenging a loss vs opponent of 2 goals or more

Nashville at Anaheim, 10:05 PM ET
Nashville: 8-15 SU after a division game
Anaheim: 21-10 SU after 1 or more consecutive losses

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