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**Udog** · 03-01-2018, 08:06 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

Six highest-paid college basketball coaches:

1) Mike Krzyzewski, Duke: $8,982,325

2) John Calipari, Kentucky: $7,994,147

3) Chris Holtmann, Ohio State: $7,149,849

4) Bill Self, Kansas: $4,954,877

5) Tom Izzo, Michigan State: $4,359,979

6) Sean Miller, Arizona: $4,054,853

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

13) St Bonaventure 117, Davidson 113, 3OT— Probably the best college hoop game this season was played Tuesday night; five players scored 30+ points. Six players fouled out. These teams are lined up to meet again in the A-14 semi-finals next week in Washington, DC.

12) Speaking of which, this is a year where several conference tournaments are in unusual places; ACC is in Brooklyn, Big 14 is in Manhattan, A-14 is in Washington, SEC is in St Louis.

11) One of the things about college basketball is that once you beat a team, you need that team to do well, so it helps your power rating.

Case in point: Boise State will be a bubble team if they don’t win the Mountain West- they’ve got a win at Oregon, so it would greatly help the Broncos if Oregon could work its way into the top 60 or even higher.

10) NIT will have some experimental rules this season; games will be four quarters, and 3-point arc will be moved out a little bit. The four-quarter thing looks like it will happen at some point in men’s basketball, maybe 2019-20— the women’s game already plays four quarters.

9) All-time major league record for pinch-hit home runs:
Matt Stairs 23, Cliff Johnson 20, Jerry Lynch 18.

Stairs is the new hitting coach for San Diego- he was the Phillies’ hitting coach last year.

8) Shareef O’Neal (Shaq’s son) quickly moved on from Arizona to UCLA for his college choice.

4) Took the NFL about 90 minutes to move on from Papa John’s to Pizza Hut as official pizza of the league; best thing about this? Lot fewer Peyton Manning commercials.

7) Mark Few makes $1,934,104 a year at Gonzaga; he is happy where he is, and you can’t buy happy, but he is leaving a lot of money on the table. If Few let it be known that he wanted to be a much higher-paid coach, lot of the big-money schools would be lining up pretty quickly.

6) Chicago Bears will cut backup QB Mike Glennon after only one year and four starts; Glennon made $18.5M for his time in the Windy City, so hard to feel bad for the guy.

5) There were two upsets in the NEC tournament last night; #2-seed Mt St Mary lost to Robert Morris, and #3-seed St Francis PA lost to FDU, first time since 2003 that the #2-3 seeds both lost in the first round.

3) If you’re Sam Darnold, why wouldn’t you throw at the NFL Combine? Quarterbacks shouldn’t back away from any challenges/competition.

2) Random question: if UConn hired Geno Auriemma to be its men’s basketball coach next year, how would he do? Huskies will probably make a coaching change; their program is a mess right now, going 30-33 the last two years.

1— Someone ran a poll on Twitter the other day, asking who was the most influential teacher they have ever had. It got hundreds of responses, some of which were “none” but it was cool to see that most people were grateful to teachers who helped them when they were younger.

Lot of time kids graduate and go on their way and never thank the people who helped them.

**Udog** · 03-01-2018, 08:31 AM

NHL

Thursday, March 1

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Trend Report
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PITTSBURGH @ BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Boston
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Boston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

CAROLINA @ PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Carolina

NEW JERSEY @ FLORIDA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games when playing Florida
Florida is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against New Jersey
Florida is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing New Jersey

TAMPA BAY @ DALLAS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Dallas's last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

MINNESOTA @ ARIZONA
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
Arizona is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games at home

NASHVILLE @ EDMONTON
Nashville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Edmonton
Nashville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games when playing Nashville
Edmonton is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games

CHICAGO @ SAN JOSE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games when playing Chicago
San Jose is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home

COLUMBUS @ LOS ANGELES
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Columbus's last 12 games on the road
Los Angeles is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Columbus
Los Angeles is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Columbus

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**Udog** · 03-01-2018, 10:31 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, March 1

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PITTSBURGH (36-24-0-4, 76 pts.) at BOSTON (38-15-0-8, 84 pts.) - 3/1/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 104-58 ATS (+20.9 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 59-36 ATS (+13.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 29-28 ATS (-17.5 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 31-40 ATS (-31.4 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 5-3 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 5-3-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
7 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+6.1 Units)

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CAROLINA (27-25-0-11, 65 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (34-19-0-10, 78 pts.) - 3/1/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 27-36 ATS (-15.7 Units) in all games this season.
CAROLINA is 9-16 ATS (-10.4 Units) second half of the season this season.
CAROLINA is 6-13 ATS (-9.1 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
CAROLINA is 12-20 ATS (-10.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
CAROLINA is 12-23 ATS (-11.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-7 ATS (+8.2 Units) second half of the season this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 76-86 ATS (-66.9 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 412-369 ATS (-176.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 7-3 (+4.0 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 7-3-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.2 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (33-22-0-8, 74 pts.) at FLORIDA (29-25-0-6, 64 pts.) - 3/1/2018, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 33-30 ATS (+66.5 Units) in all games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 4-0 ATS (+4.0 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive unders this season.
FLORIDA is 207-229 ATS (-72.9 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 6-2 (+4.2 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 6-2-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.3 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (43-17-0-4, 90 pts.) at DALLAS (36-23-0-4, 76 pts.) - 3/1/2018, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 3-2 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 3-2-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.1 Units)

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NASHVILLE (39-14-0-9, 87 pts.) at EDMONTON (27-32-0-4, 58 pts.) - 3/1/2018, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 49-47 ATS (-25.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 39-23 ATS (+8.0 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 17-7 ATS (+8.0 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
EDMONTON is 27-36 ATS (-36.7 Units) in all games this season.
EDMONTON is 6-13 ATS (+6.0 Units) after a division game this season.
EDMONTON is 12-22 ATS (+36.9 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
EDMONTON is 9-18 ATS (-9.9 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 8-0 (+8.3 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 8-0-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.7 Units)

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MINNESOTA (36-20-0-7, 79 pts.) at ARIZONA (18-34-0-10, 46 pts.) - 3/1/2018, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 4-12 ATS (-14.5 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 18-44 ATS (-60.1 Units) in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 8-18 ATS (+33.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 29-74 ATS (+136.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 3-4 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 4-3-0 straight up against ARIZONA 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=-0.1 Units)

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CHICAGO (27-28-0-8, 62 pts.) at SAN JOSE (34-21-0-9, 77 pts.) - 3/1/2018, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 27-36 ATS (-15.4 Units) in all games this season.
CHICAGO is 4-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 9-20 ATS (-11.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN JOSE is 175-149 ATS (-80.3 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 418-330 ATS (-42.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 4-3 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 4-3-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.1 Units)

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COLUMBUS (32-26-0-5, 69 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (35-24-0-5, 75 pts.) - 3/1/2018, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 35-40 ATS (-10.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 14-33 ATS (+50.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 14-8 ATS (+4.7 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
COLUMBUS is 165-151 ATS (+331.9 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 18-21 ATS (-10.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 16-19 ATS (-16.7 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 3-9 ATS (-10.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 3-2 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 3-2-0 straight up against COLUMBUS 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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**Udog** · 03-01-2018, 02:31 PM

NHL
Dunkel

Thursday, March 1

Pittsburgh @ Boston

Game 1-2
March 1, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
12.224
Boston
10.126
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-130
6
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(+110); Over

Carolina @ Philadelphia

Game 3-4
March 1, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Carolina
11.365
Philadelphia
10.414
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Carolina
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-145
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Carolina
(+125); Over

New Jersey @ Florida

Game 3-4
March 1, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Jersey
10.443
Florida
11.937
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Florida
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida
-135
6
Dunkel Pick:
Florida
(-135); Under

Tampa Bay @ Dallas

Game 7-8
March 1, 2018 @ 8:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
12.121
Dallas
10.735
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
N/A

Nashville @ Edmonton

Game 9-10
March 1, 2018 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nashville
11.363
Edmonton
12.228
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Edmonton
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
-150
6
Dunkel Pick:
Edmonton
(+130); Over

Minnesota @ Arizona

Game 11-12
March 1, 2018 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
10.312
Arizona
11.228
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-170
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+150); Over

Chicago @ San Jose

Game 13-14
March 1, 2018 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
10.818
San Jose
12.523
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Jose
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Jose
-160
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Jose
(-160); Under

Columbus @ Los Angeles

Game 15-16
March 1, 2018 @ 10:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Columbus
10.938
Los Angeles
12.414
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 1 1/2
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
-140
5
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles
(-140); Under

**Udog** · 03-01-2018, 02:34 PM

NHL's top moneyline teams (based on $100 wager per game):

1. Golden Knights $2069
2. Avalanche $1104
3. Lightning $1101
4. Predators $1056
5. Devils $799
6. Jets $769
7. Maple Leafs $624
8. Bruins $617
9. Kings $503
10. Capitals $444

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Washington Capitals play in the Stadium Series outdoor game in Annapolis, Maryland Saturday night. Current forecast calls for temps around 40 degrees and a 60% chance of rain, with showers coming later in the evening.

**Udog** · 03-01-2018, 02:37 PM

NHL's worst moneyline teams (based on $100 wager per game):

31. Senators $-1952
30. Coyotes $-1946
29. Canadiens $-1734
28. Sabres $-1478
27. Oilers $-1412
26. Blackhawks $-1306
25. Hurricanes $-1276
24. Rangers $-892
23. Canucks $-860
22. Red Wings $-768

**Udog** · 03-01-2018, 02:43 PM

NHL Betting Cheat Sheet and Odds: Outdoor naval battle featuring Eastern Conference powers
Monty Andrews

The NHL's Stadium Series has brought professional hockey to some truly unique locales - but Saturday's encounter between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Washington Capitals takes the sport to a whole new place. We break down all of the betting angles you'll need to know for this weekend's action with our NHL Cheat Sheet.

What Could Have Been

Vegas fans were hoping to have Erik Karlsson in a Golden Knights jersey - but they'll have to settle for having one of the league's premier defensemen visiting in an Ottawa uniform as he leads the Senators into Sin City for a Friday night encounter. Karlsson was considered the biggest prize ahead of Monday's trade deadline, but the Senators opted to hang onto him; the Golden Knights, who entered Wednesday night at +750 on Bet365 to win the Stanley Cup in their inaugural season, were considered the front-runners for his services. Karlsson is under contract through the end of the 2018-19 season.

Eastern Conference Naval Battle

The NHL's Stadium Series has brought professional hockey to some truly unique locales - but Saturday's encounter between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Washington Capitals takes the sport to a whole new place. The Maple Leafs and Capitals will do battle outdoors on the campus of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. It's the last of three meetings between the Eastern Conference powers, with the teams having split their first two encounters. It's also a rematch of last year's entertaining opening-round playoff matchup, won by the Capitals in six games.

Philly's Florida Adventure

The Philadelphia Flyers have streaked their way into the mix for top spot in the Metropolitan Division - and they'll look to snag a pivotal four points this coming weekend as they visit the Sunshine State. The Flyers take on the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena on Saturday before heading to Sunrise for a Sunday encounter with the Florida Panthers. Philadelphia has been one of the strongest road teams in the conference at 18-10-4 entering the weekend - and will be looking to secure a pair of season series victories, having split their first two meetings with both teams.

If you're in the market for a online sportsbook, check out in-depth reviews of the best books and sign-up bonuses at OddsShark.com.

Player News

* The San Jose Sharks have rewarded goaltender Aaron Dell, signing the late bloomer to a two-year contract extension worth $3.8 million. The 29-year-old has been a revelation, going 14-5-3 with a 2.71 goals-against average and a .912 save percentage.

* After failing to find a trade partner for Mike Green, the Detroit Red Wings are reportedly interested in signing the veteran blue-liner to a contract extension. Green has six goals and 23 assists through 56 games but has been hampered by an upper-body injury.

* The Pittsburgh Penguins have locked up an important member of their top-six forward corps, signing Patric Hornqvist to a five-year extension worth an average of $5.3 million per season. Hornqvist sits seventh on the team in scoring heading into the weekend.

Injury Updates

* The NHL's leading scorer might be out of commission through the weekend. Tampa Bay forward Nikita Kucherov, who leads the Art Ross Trophy race with 82 points, is out with an undisclosed upper-body injury; the team has confirmed it is not a concussion.

* The Penguins' latest forward sensation will be out indefinitely after suffering an injury in practice. Rookie Zach Aston-Reese sustained an upper-body injury in a morning skate and will be out "longer term", according to head coach Mike Sullivan.

* Columbus Blue Jackets winger Josh Anderson is expected to miss about a month after suffering a knee sprain earlier this week against the Capitals. The 23-year-old has recorded 18 goals and 11 assists through his first 61 games this season.

Stanley Cup Futures

* Losing their leading scorer hasn't affected the Lightning's Stanley Cup odds - at least, not yet. Tampa Bay comes into the weekend at +450 on Bet365 to win the Stanley Cup, well ahead of the runner-up Nashville Predators (+650).

* There's quite a battle brewing for the top Stanley Cup title odds among Canadian teams. The Toronto Maple Leafs (+1,000) remain the best bet to end the north's lengthy championship drought, with the Winnipeg Jets close behind at +1,200.

* Life comes at you fast - just ask the St. Louis Blues, who were a live underdog just a few weeks ago but entered Wednesday on a seven-game losing skid and traded away forward Paul Stastny to Winnipeg. The Blues are now +3,500 to win the title.

Betting Trends

* Oddmakers have nailed the totals so far this season. Entering Wednesday night, there have been as many overs (450) as unders (450); better than 55 percent of games that have gone into extra time have wound up below the total.

* No team has produced more value for over bettors over the past month than the Lightning, who entered Wednesday's encounter with Detroit having gone 13-2-1 O/U in their past 16 games. Tampa Bay is 40-22-1 O/U for the season.

* Colorado's value to bettors has depended almost entirely on where the Avalanche have played. The Denver-based franchise has returned a league-best 1,278 units at Pepsi Center, but is at -274 units in 32 games away from Colorado.

**Udog** · 03-01-2018, 07:18 PM

NHL's top OVER teams:

1. Lightning 40-23-1
2. Islanders 38-23-3
3. Capitals 37-26-1
4. Canucks 37-27
5. Golden Knights 35-26-2
6. Avalanche 33-25-5
7. Rangers 35-28-1
8. Penguins 34-28-2
t9. Stars 33-28-2
t9. Jets 33-28-2

NHL's top UNDER teams:

1. Ducks 40-23-1
2. Red Wings 39-24
3. Sharks 38-24-2
4. Blues 39-25-1
5. Canadiens 35-26-2
6. Blue Jackets 36-27
7. Blackhawks 34-26-3
8. Hurricanes 34-27-2
9. Kings 34-28-2
t10. Coyotes 33-28-1

**Udog** · 03-01-2018, 07:20 PM

OVER is 5-1 in Penguins' last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
OVER is 8-1-1 in Bruins' last 10 vs. Metropolitan.
OVER is 7-0 in the last 7 meetings.
PIT +109 BOS -120
Total: 6

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