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Capitals beat struggling Avalanche 4-3 in overtime
February 7, 2019
By The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) Evgeny Kuznetsov scored in overtime, backup Pheonix Copley made 34 saves and the Washington Capitals beat Colorado 4-3 on Thursday night to hand struggling Avalanche their fifth consecutive loss.

The Avalanche have lost 10 of their past 12 games and are the NHL's worst team since Dec. 7. Colorado is 5-15-4 in that time, going from tied for the most points in the Western Conference to out of a playoff position.

Semyon Varlamov stopped 38 shots, but gave up rebounds and loose pucks all night. Varlamov couldn't control power-play shots from former Capitals teammate and countryman Alex Ovechkin, allowing Kuznetsov to score his first goal on a tap-in and getting a break on an early whistle on what would have been a goal by Nicklas Backstrom. Kuznetsov beat Varlamov on a breakaway with 48 seconds left in overtime to end it.

In the third period, Matt Niskanen scored on a shot from the boards. Varlamov has the second-worst save percentage since Dec. 7 - ahead of only teammate Philipp Grubauer.

Andre Burakovsky also scored for Washington. The defending Stanley Cup champion Capitals have won two in a row after losing eight of their previous nine.

Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen and Colin Wilson scored for Colorado, with Wilson tying it with 2:07 left.

KINGS 3, FLYERS 2, SO

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Tyler Toffoli scored the deciding goal in a shootout and Los Angeles ended Philadelphia's winning streak at eight games.

Jonathan Quick made 30 saves, and Adrian Kempe and Austin Wagner scored in regulation to help Los Angeles win its third straight and fourth in five games. Philadelphia's Jakub Voracek scored with 18.2 seconds left in regulation. Sean Couturier also scored for the Flyers.

CANADIENS 5, JETS 2

MONTREAL (AP) - Jonathan Drouin had two goals and two assists for his first four-point game and Montreal beat Winnipeg for itsr third straight victory.

Captain Shea Weber, Phillip Danault and Jesperi Kotkaniemi also scored to help the Canadiens improve to 8-1-1 in their last 10 games. Carey Price made 32 saves for his seventh consecutive victory.

Danault also had three assists for a four-point game, and Kotkaniemi has scored in four consecutive games.

Montreal jumped ahead of Boston into third place in the Atlantic Division, one point behind Toronto.

Mark Scheifele and Brendan Lemieux scored, and Connor Hellebuyck stopped 48 shots for Winnipeg.

PANTHERS 3, PENGUINS 2, OT

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Mike Matheson scored 4:14 into overtime to lift Florida past Pittsburgh.

Evgenii Dadonov and Colton Sceviour also scored for the Panthers, and Aleksander Barkov had two assists. Roberto Luongo made 29 saves to help Florida win for the seventh time in nine games.

Marcus Pettersson and Jared McCann scored for the Penguins.

ISLANDERS 2, DEVILS 1, SO

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Josh Bailey scored in the fourth round of the shootout, Thomas Greiss made 30 saves and New York beat New Jersey to sweep the four-game season series.

Mathew Barzal scored in regulation to help New York win for the seventh time in 10 games (7-1-2).

Kevin Rooney scored for New Jersey, and Cory Schneider was outstanding in his first game in almost two months, making 27 saves.

HURRICANES 6, SABRES 5, OT

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Teuvo Teravainen scored his second goal of the game 3:25 into overtime, and Curtis McElhinney stopped 34 shots to help Carolina beat Buffalo.

Brock McGinn Greg McKegg, Justin Faulk and Nino Niederreiter also scored for Carolina. The Hurricanes are 12-4-1 in their past 17 games to jump from a tie for 15th in the East to sole possession of ninth.

Jeff Skinner scored his 32nd and 33rd goals for Buffalo, and Jason Pominville, Evan Rodrigues and Marco Scandella added goals.

BLUES 1, LIGHTNING 0, OT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Brayden Shenn scored with 58.2 seconds left in overtime and rookie Jordan Binnington made 32 saves to help St. Louis beat Tampa Bay for its fourth straight victory.

Schenn skated in from the left wing boards and beat Andrei Vasilevskiy.

PREDATORS 3, STARS 2, OT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Ryan Johansen scored 43 seconds into overtime and Nashville beat Dallas.

Juuse Saros made 27 saves to improve to 14-6-1, with wins in six of his last seven starts.

Viktor Arvidsson had a goal and an assist, and Craig Smith also scored for Nashville. Taylor Fedun and Miro Heiskanen scored for Dallas. The Stars had won a season-best five straight.

OILERS 4, WILD 1

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Darnell Nurse gave reeling Edmonton an early boost by scoring 2:15 into the first period, and the Oilers stopped a six-game losing streak with a victory over Minnesota that sent the Wild to their fourth straight loss.

Ty Rattie, Leon Draisaitl and Zack Kassian also scored, Connor McDavid and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins each had two assists, and Cam Talbot made 35 saves for the Oilers/

Joel Eriksson Ek scored for Minnesota.

GOLDEN KNIGHTS 4, RED WINGS 3

DETROIT (AP) - Jonathan Marchessault scored twice in a three-goal second period in Vegas' victory over Detroit.

William Karlsson and Brayden McNabb also scored to help Vegas snap Detroit's three-game winning streak. Gustav Nyquist, Michael Rasmussen and Thomas Vanek scored for the Red Wings.

SENATORS 4, DUCKS 0

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) - Anders Nilsson stopped 45 shots for his first shutout of the season, Matt Duchene had two goals and Ottawa beat Anaheim to snap a five-game losing streak..

Brady Tkachuk and Mark Stone also scored. The Ducks have lost six straight and are 2-14-4 since Dec. 17.

BLACKHAWKS 4, CANUCKS 3

BLUE JACKETS 4, COYOTES 2

SHARKS 5, FLAMES 2

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SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY FEBRUARY 8, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
8:05 PM Carolina Hurricanes New York Rangers Madison Square Garden


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NHL FEB. RECORD OPINIONS AND BEST BETS !

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

02/07/2019 14-7-1 66.66% +38.15
02/06/2019 3-1-0 75.00% +11.85
02/05/2019 11-8-0 57.89% +16.35
02/04/2019 2-4-0 33.33% -11.00
02/03/2019 1-4-0 20.00% -16.40
02/02/2019 11-8-1 57.89% +11.50
02/01/2019 4-9-0 30.77% -25.75

Totals.............46-41-1......52.87%......+24.70


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BEST BETS:

DATE........................ATS................... ..UNITS..................O/U..................UNITS.............TOTALS

02/07/2019 ..............3 - 1..................+16.40..................8 - 4.................+18.00............+34.40
02/06/2019...............1 - 1..................+1.85....................2 - 0.................+10.00............+11.85
02/05/2019...............4 - 1..................+19.85..................5 - 7.................-13.50..............+6.35
02/04/2019...............0 - 2..................-10.00...................2 - 2.................-1.00................-11.00
02/03/2019...............1 - 1..................+0.10....................0 - 3................- 16.50..............-16.40
02/02/2019...............2 - 2..................+2.50....................8 - 4................+18.00.............+20.50
02/01/2019...............1 - 3...................-7.75....................2 - 6.................-23.00..............-30.75


Totals......................12 - 9...................+22.95...............27 - 26................-8.00..............+14.95

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Friday’s 6-pack

— Washington State 91, Arizona State 70— There is no logical explanation for this score.

— Cincinnati 69, Memphis 64— Bearcats trailed by 11 early in second half.

— Iowa 77, Indiana 72— Hoosiers lost eight of their last nine games.

— Wofford 78, East Tennessee State 76 OT— Terriers stay unbeaten in SoCon.

— Western Kentucky 92, Rice 85, 2OT— Hilltoppers’ coach Rick Stansbury missed this game with back problems; he has bulging disk(s). Bad beat if you had the Owls, +5.

— Wright State 76, Oakland 62— Grizzlies had covered nine in a row as a road underdog in Horizon League games.

Quote of the Day
“I never experienced anything like that in my career. You’re shocked. You’re surprised, but you want kids to be happy and you want them to chase their dreams. I think every kid growing up wants to play at Carolina, Duke, Kansas, Villanova. That’s the reality of it.”
Albany Great Danes’ basketball coach Will Brown, who had his starting backcourt poached by big-time schools (Villanova, Florida State) last summer

Friday’s quiz
Which NBA team drafted Kobe Bryant?

Thursday’s quiz
Oklahoma City Thunder were the Seattle SuperSonics, before they moved to Oklahoma.

Wednesday’s quiz
TV analyst Bill Raftery used to be basketball coach at Seton Hall.

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Friday’s List of 13: Random stuff with weekend here…..

13) Most guys in the NBA seem unhappy; they’re all getting paid a ton of money to play ball, but they don’t seem happy about it. It is a little sad. Hell, I’m almost 60 years old and I still shoot baskets now and then when the weather is nice.

Just once, ONCE, I want to hear the media quiz a player on trade speculation and have a guy say, “You know what, I make 20 million bleeping dollars a year. As long as the direct deposit in my bank works, I’ll play anywhere, because this sport is making me freakin’ rich!!!”

The honesty would be refreshing.

12) NBA trade deadline was Thursday; biggest news was probably Memphis trading Marc Gasol to the Raptors, as Eastern Conference teams jockey for position to make the NBA Finals, so they can lose to Golden State in five or six games.

Memphis did keep PG Mike Conley, which was a little surprising.

11) From Ramona Shelburne of ESPN:

“Today’s Lakers-Clippers trade is the first between the teams since 1983! Norm Nixon, Eddie Jordan and a 1986 2nd-round pick that became Jeff Hornacek went from the Lakers to the Clippers for Byron Scott, Swen Nater and a pick (Bruce Dalrymple)”

10) Star in the making on TV: former Ole Miss coach Andy Kennedy is very good doing SEC basketball games on the ESPN family of networks. He is low-key funny, honest, knows his stuff and is humble.

Several years ago, when I used to go to the AAU Nationals in Orlando for a couple weeks every summer and watch games for 10-12 hours a day, I spent an afternoon sitting near Kennedy and listened to him talk about ball for a few hours. He wasn’t funny that day, but he is smart and I learned some interesting stuff. Glad he is on TV now.

9) Miami Marlins traded catcher JT Realmuto to Philadelphia for catcher Jorge Alfaro, pitching prospects Sixto Sanchez, Will Stewart, and an international bonus slot.

Realmuto is only 27, figures to be a big upgrade for the Phillies behind the plate.

8) Feel bad for the people who sell preseason preview magazines for baseball; with 120+ guys still unsigned, and Realmuto getting traded Thursday, the preview magazines aren’t going to be as informative as they usually are.

7) Major League Baseball will rename the disabled list the “injured list”; it has been called the disabled list since 1966. It is a cosmetic change for now; the rules of it remain the same.

6) Oklahoma QB Kyler Murray will leave spring training with the A’s to attend the NFL Combine at the end of March; hopefully he’ll do really well and will give up his baseball dream and the A’s can save the $4.66M they unwisely promised him last summer.

5) St Francis, PA gets a 5pm tipoff game on ESPNU, and the team known as the Red Flash wears………black uniforms. Go figure.

4) Harrison Barnes was sitting on the Mavericks’ bench Wednesday night when he found out he had been traded to Sacramento, which had to be at least a little awkward.

Kind of like a few years ago when a Mets fan told Wilmer Flores he was getting traded while Flores was in the on-deck circle- when he went out in the field the next inning, he had tears on his face, he didn’t want to get traded, and it turns out, he didn’t get traded. The fan was wrong.

3) Washington 67, Arizona 60— Wildcats lost four straight games in Pac-12 for first time in ten years; given all their off-court issues, Sean Miller’s job has to be in jeopardy.

2) Now that the NBA trade deadline has passed, Anthony Davis will be back in the lineup for the New Orleans Pelicans. Pelicans will probably have to trade him this summer.

1) RIP Frank Robinson 83, the great outfielder who is the only guy ever to win the MVP in both leagues, and was also the first African-American manager in the major leagues.

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NHL

Friday, February 8

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Trend Report
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Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games
Carolina is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Carolina is 7-15 ATS in its last 22 games on the road
Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Carolina's last 10 games on the road
Carolina is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing NY Rangers
Carolina is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Carolina's last 8 games when playing NY Rangers
Carolina is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
Carolina is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
New York Rangers
NY Rangers is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Rangers's last 9 games
NY Rangers is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Rangers's last 9 games at home
NY Rangers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Carolina
NY Rangers is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Rangers's last 8 games when playing Carolina
NY Rangers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Carolina
NY Rangers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Rangers's last 6 games when playing at home against Carolina


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NHL
Dunkel

Friday, February 8


Carolina @ NY Rangers

Game 57-58
February 8, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Carolina
10.512
NY Rangers
11.473
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Rangers
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Carolina
-125
6
Dunkel Pick:
NY Rangers
(+105); Over

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NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, February 8

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CAROLINA (27-21-0-6, 60 pts.) at NY RANGERS (23-22-0-8, 54 pts.) - 2/8/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 63-73 ATS (-20.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 18-27 ATS (-10.9 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 6-1 ATS (+7.0 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
CAROLINA is 17-10 ATS (+28.6 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 92-110 ATS (-36.5 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 21-31 ATS (-15.8 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 149-147 ATS (-76.0 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 7-3 (+5.0 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS 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=+4.0 Units)

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

CAR at NYR 08:00 PM

O 6.0

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Hurricanes spoil Rangers' Cup celebration
February 8, 2019
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NEW YORK (AP) Petr Mrazek made 27 saves and the Carolina Hurricanes spoiled a celebration at Madison Square Garden that honored the last Rangers team to win the Stanley Cup, blanking New York 3-0 Friday night.

Warren Foegele scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period as the Hurricanes ended a 16-game losing streak at the Garden. He took a pass from Saku Maenalanen in the slot and wristed a shot past Henrik Lundqvist at 6:43. Rookie Andrei Svechnikov and Brock McGinn added empty-net goals as Carolina won its third in a row.

In a 45-minute pregame ceremony, Mark Messier, Brian Leetch and the players and coaches from the Rangers' 1994 Stanley Cup team were introduced. They were seated at center ice as a sellout crowd cheered the commemoration of the 25th anniversary of that championship.

To honor that club, Lundqvist wore a goaltender's mask similar to Mike Richter's with the Statue of Liberty prominently displayed on the front. Lundqvist's mask also has ''1994'' painted on the right side with a picture of Richter, his name and number.

''Unbelievable. It's a humbling thing. What a great statement by him,'' Richter said before the game.

''(He) didn't have to do it. It's very classy. I was shocked. ... Coming from him, look at the career the man has put together. He's been nothing but consistent from the day he arrived. He's had just a remarkable career, so it means a lot coming from him.''

Carolina, which is 13-4-1 in its past 18 games, climbed within a point of the Pittsburgh Penguins for the final playoff position in the Eastern Conference. These Rangers are near the bottom of the Eastern Conference.

After a tightly played opening period, both teams had better scoring chances in the second.

Kevin Hayes took a pass from Jimmy Vesey and faked Mrazek and attempted to stuff the puck into the net, but Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin swept it out from the crease.

Mrazek closed the second period by making a stellar stick-side save on Mika Zibanejad with the Rangers on the power play.

Lundqvist kept the game scoreless late in the opening period as he stopped Nino Niederreiter on a breakaway.

NOTES: For the national anthem, the Garden replayed John Amirante's version of ''The Star-Spangled Banner'' that he performed during the '94 Cup Final. ... Defenseman Haydn Fleury was scratched for Carolina. Center Brett Howden and defenseman Neal Pionk were scratched by the Rangers.

UP NEXT:

Hurricanes: At the Devils on Sunday in the fourth game of a five-game road trip.

Rangers: Host Toronto on Sunday to close out a five-game homestand.

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SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY FEBRUARY 9, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
1:05 PM Anaheim Ducks Philadelphia Flyers Wells Fargo Center
1:05 PM Colorado Avalanche New York Islanders Barclays Center
1:05 PM Detroit Red Wings Buffalo Sabres KeyBank Center
1:05 PM Los Angeles Kings Boston Bruins TD Garden
1:05 PM Minnesota Wild New Jersey Devils Prudential Center
2:05 PM Nashville Predators St. Louis Blues Enterprise Center
2:05 PM Winnipeg Jets Ottawa Senators Canadian Tire Centre
4:05 PM Dallas Stars Arizona Coyotes Gila River Arena
7:05 PM Florida Panthers Washington Capitals Capital One Arena
7:05 PM Pittsburgh Penguins Tampa Bay Lightning Amalie Arena
7:05 PM San Jose Sharks Edmonton Oilers Rogers Place
7:05 PM Toronto Maple Leafs Montreal Canadiens Bell Centre
10:05 PM Calgary Flames Vancouver Canucks Rogers Arena
10:05 PM Columbus Blue Jackets Vegas Golden Knights T-Mobile Arena


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NHL FEB. RECORD OPINIONS AND BEST BETS !

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

02/08/2019 0-1-0 0.00% -5.50
02/07/2019 14-7-1 66.66% +38.15
02/06/2019 3-1-0 75.00% +11.85
02/05/2019 11-8-0 57.89% +16.35
02/04/2019 2-4-0 33.33% -11.00
02/03/2019 1-4-0 20.00% -16.40
02/02/2019 11-8-1 57.89% +11.50
02/01/2019 4-9-0 30.77% -25.75

Totals.............46-42-1......52.87%......+19.20


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BEST BETS:

DATE........................ATS................... ..UNITS..................O/U..................UNITS.............TOTALS

02/08/2019...............0 - 0..................+00.00..................0 - 1.................-5.50............... -5.50
02/07/2019 ..............3 - 1..................+16.40..................8 - 4.................+18.00............+34.40
02/06/2019...............1 - 1..................+1.85....................2 - 0.................+10.00............+11.85
02/05/2019...............4 - 1..................+19.85..................5 - 7.................-13.50..............+6.35
02/04/2019...............0 - 2..................-10.00...................2 - 2.................-1.00................-11.00
02/03/2019...............1 - 1..................+0.10....................0 - 3................- 16.50..............-16.40
02/02/2019...............2 - 2..................+2.50....................8 - 4................+18.00.............+20.50
02/01/2019...............1 - 3...................-7.75....................2 - 6.................-23.00..............-30.75


Totals......................12 - 9...................+22.95...............27 - 27................-13.50..............+9.45

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

PIT at PHI 07:00 PM
PIT -118
O 6.5

LA at WAS 07:00 PM
LA +152
O 5.5

SJ at VAN 10:00 PM
VAN +143
U 6.5

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Murray makes 50 saves, Penguins beat Flyers 4-1
February 11, 2019
By The Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Matt Murray made 50 saves and Sidney Crosby had a goal and an assist to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night.

Jake Guentzel and Nick Bjugstad also scored and Kris Letang had an empty-netter for the Penguins, who snapped a four-game losing streak while winning for just the fourth time in the last 12. Pittsburgh entered holding the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.

Jakub Voracek scored for Philadelphia, which lost for just the second time in 11 games. The Flyers could've pulled within four points of Pittsburgh with a victory, but now stand eight points behind the Penguins.

Flyers rookie goalie Carter Hart had his eight-game win streak halted, falling one game shy of setting an NHL record for consecutive victories prior to turning 21 years old. The 20-year-old also finished a game short of tying Pelle Lindbergh for the Flyers' rookie record for wins in a row. Hart had 24 saves.

CAPITALS 6, KINGS 4

WASHINGTON (AP) - Evgeny Kuznetsov had two goals and two assists to lead Washington over Los Angeles.

Alex Ovechkin scored his NHL-leading 38th goal and had two assists and Brett Connolly, Christian Djoos and Jakub Vrana scored for the Capitals, who won for the third time in four games.

Kings goalie Jonathan Quick allowed six goals on 31 shots behind some uneven defense. Austin Wagner scored twice and Tyler Toffoli and Oscar Fantenberg each had a goal for Los Angeles, which went 3-2-1 on its six-game trip.

SHARKS 7, CANUCKS 2

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Evander Kane scored twice, leading San Jose past Vancouver.

The victory moves San Jose into first place in the Western Conference and extends the Sharks' winning streak to six games.

Timo Meier, Melker Karlsson, Tomas Hertl, Kevin Lebanc and Joe Pavelski also scored for the Sharks. Martin Jones had 25 saves.

Bo Horvat and Derrick Pouliot scored for Vancouver. Mike DiPietro stopped 17 of 24 shots in his NHL debut.

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SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY FEBRUARY 12, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:05 PM Chicago Blackhawks Boston Bruins TD Garden
7:05 PM Dallas Stars Florida Panthers BB&T Center
7:05 PM New York Islanders Buffalo Sabres KeyBank Center
7:05 PM Washington Capitals Columbus Blue Jackets Nationwide Arena
7:35 PM Calgary Flames Tampa Bay Lightning Amalie Arena
7:35 PM Carolina Hurricanes Ottawa Senators Canadian Tire Centre
8:05 PM Detroit Red Wings Nashville Predators Bridgestone Arena
8:05 PM New York Rangers Winnipeg Jets Bell MTS Place
8:05 PM New Jersey Devils St. Louis Blues Enterprise Center
8:05 PM Philadelphia Flyers Minnesota Wild Xcel Energy Center
9:05 PM Toronto Maple Leafs Colorado Avalanche Pepsi Center
10:05 PM Arizona Coyotes Vegas Golden Knights T-Mobile Arena


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NHL FEB. RECORD OPINIONS AND BEST BETS !


DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

02/11/2019 2-4-0 33.33% -11.00
02/10/2019 7-6-0 53.85% +7.30
02/09/2019 15-10-0 60.00% +24.10
02/08/2019 0-1-0 0.00% -5.50
02/07/2019 14-7-1 66.66% +38.15
02/06/2019 3-1-0 75.00% +11.85
02/05/2019 11-8-0 57.89% +16.35
02/04/2019 2-4-0 33.33% -11.00
02/03/2019 1-4-0 20.00% -16.40
02/02/2019 11-8-1 57.89% +11.50
02/01/2019 4-9-0 30.77% -25.75

Totals.............70-62-1......53.03%......+39.60


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BEST BETS:


DATE........................ATS................... ..UNITS..................O/U..................UNITS.............TOTALS

02/11/2019...............0 - 2.................-10.00....................1 - 2.................-6.00...............-16.00
02/10/2019...............2 - 3..................-1.20.....................4 - 3................+3.50...............+2.30
02/09/2019...............2 - 4..................-5.55...................11 - 3................+38.50..............+32.95
02/08/2019...............0 - 0..................+00.00..................0 - 1.................-5.50............... -5.50
02/07/2019 ..............3 - 1..................+16.40..................8 - 4.................+18.00............+34.40
02/06/2019...............1 - 1..................+1.85....................2 - 0.................+10.00............+11.85
02/05/2019...............4 - 1..................+19.85..................5 - 7.................-13.50..............+6.35
02/04/2019...............0 - 2..................-10.00...................2 - 2.................-1.00................-11.00
02/03/2019...............1 - 1..................+0.10....................0 - 3................- 16.50..............-16.40
02/02/2019...............2 - 2..................+2.50....................8 - 4................+18.00.............+20.50
02/01/2019...............1 - 3...................-7.75....................2 - 6.................-23.00..............-30.75

Totals......................16 - 18................+6.20..................43 - 35..............+22.50..............+28.70

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Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

Six top minor league prospects of the Atlanta Braves:

1) Austin Riley, 3B— Josh Donaldson will keep Riley in AAA this season.

2) Ian Anderson, P— Went to HS 10-15 miles from Armadillo World HQ.

3) Mike Soroka, P— Was 2-1, 3.51 in five major league starts LY.

9) William Contreras, C— Younger brother of Cubs’ C Wilson Contreras.

14) Kolby Allard, P— 10 of Atlanta’s top 14 prospects are pitchers.

25) AJ Graffanino, SS— Son of former big leaguer Tony Graffanino.


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

13) Oklahoma QB Kyler Murray chose football over baseball Monday, ending speculation as to whether he would show up at Oakland’s training camp later this week.

Murray forfeits the vast majority of his $4.66M signing bonus from the A’s, but he’ll make a lot more than that when he gets picked in the first round of the NFL Draft. Read Monday that Murray winds up earning $210,000 from the A’s, for pretty much doing nothing.

The 58th overall pick in last year’s NFL draft got a contract worth $4.86M, so as long as Murray is picked higher than 58th (which he will be), he makes money on this deal.

Meanwhile, A’s had the 9th pick in the MLB draft LY and totally wasted it. No bueno. They do retain Murray’s baseball rights, but those are basically worthless now.

12) With Hall of Fame baseball player Frank Robinson passing away this past week, there were pictures of him posted on the Interweb; one of them was when he was managing the Nationals, in 2005 or 2006. He is leaning against the front rail of the dugout.

You look right behind the dugout and you can see the fans in the front row; one of the fans is Brett Kavanaugh, the Supreme Court judge who was under scrutiny last year for how much money he spent back then on tickets to Nationals’ games. Pretty sweet seats he had.

11) Cincinnati Bengals’ new offensive coordinator is Brian Callahan, whose father Bill coached the Oakland Raiders for a while; the Bengals’ new head coach is Zac Taylor, who played QB for Bill Callahan at Nebraska.

10) Weird stat: Duke hasn’t won or shared the ACC regular season title since 2010; they haven’t won it by themselves since 2006.

9) Tennessee is 22-1 and ranked #1 in country, even though none of their players were top 100 recruits nationally coming out of high school.

8) Indians’ SS Francisco Lindor has a right calf strain that will keep him sidelined from 7-9 weeks, which makes him doubtful to start the regular season.

7) From Tyler Bischoff:

UNLV’s basketball team has never had a defense finish outside the top 200 in kenpom.com‘s defensive efficiency rating. This goes back to 2002.

With seven games left this season, Rebels are ranked #238 in defensive efficiency, which helps explain their 12-11 record. Losing their best player Shakur Juiston for the season was a back-breaker.

6) Once you watch an AAF game on TV and you hear the replay official as he gives his verdict to the referee, it is obvious that the NFL has to do this next year, just to give transparency to the replay process. Makes the broadcast more interesting.

5) Three of eight AAF teams ran 70+ plays in Week 1; NFL teams rarely run 70 plays in a game, so it looks like the shorter play clock will result in more action during their games.

4) New Orleans Saints hired Darren Rizzi as special teams coordinator; he spent the last eight years as Miami’s special teams coach.

3) Los Angeles Rams hired Wes Phillips as their new TE’s coach; he worked with Sean McVay in Washington and is the son of Rams’ DC Wade Phillips.

2) When the Texas Longhorns were recruiting Patrick Mahomes, they recruited him as a DB, not a quarterback, which makes you question what the hell were they thinking about? How many QB’s in the NFL right now played at Texas?

1) It snowed in Las Vegas Sunday night; that doesn’t happen much. There was a video on Twitter of a guy driving around Las Vegas, with the traffic lights and street lights both out, but all the casinos were lit up like usual. Was a little eerie, though.

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DALLAS (28-22-0-5, 61 pts.) at FLORIDA (23-23-0-8, 54 pts.) - 2/12/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 23-49 ATS (+79.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 9-19 ATS (+30.0 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 22-9 ATS (+10.9 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 13-5 ATS (+7.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 23-31 ATS (-22.9 Units) in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 180-203 ATS (+402.5 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
FLORIDA is 172-255 ATS (-88.0 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 2-2-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (33-16-0-6, 72 pts.) at BUFFALO (27-21-0-7, 61 pts.) - 2/12/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 51-85 ATS (-35.9 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.
BUFFALO is 11-7 ATS (+19.6 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
BUFFALO is 19-15 ATS (+38.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
BUFFALO is 9-4 ATS (+14.0 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
BUFFALO is 222-236 ATS (+517.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
NY ISLANDERS are 33-22 ATS (+56.8 Units) in all games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 62-60 ATS (+139.7 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
NY ISLANDERS are 17-8 ATS (+7.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 5-2 (+3.2 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 5-2-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.9 Units)

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WASHINGTON (31-18-0-7, 69 pts.) at COLUMBUS (31-20-0-3, 65 pts.) - 2/12/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 82-140 ATS (+246.6 Units) in road games when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 52-27 ATS (+19.1 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 29-11 ATS (+15.7 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 97-66 ATS (+2.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 27-17 ATS (+7.9 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 40-23 ATS (+7.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 53-37 ATS (+8.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 29-21 ATS (+4.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 6-11 ATS (-11.8 Units) in home games on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 11-7 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 11-7-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.1 Units)

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CHICAGO (23-24-0-9, 55 pts.) at BOSTON (31-17-0-8, 70 pts.) - 2/12/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 56-83 ATS (-34.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 2-12 ATS (+18.2 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
CHICAGO is 23-48 ATS (+77.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 5-0 ATS (+5.0 Units) in February games this season.
CHICAGO is 10-2 ATS (+12.4 Units) in road games after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 281-242 ATS (-101.8 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
BOSTON is 225-177 ATS (-53.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
BOSTON is 107-89 ATS (-65.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-2 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 3-2-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.9 Units)

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CAROLINA (28-22-0-6, 62 pts.) at OTTAWA (21-29-0-5, 47 pts.) - 2/12/2019, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 64-74 ATS (-20.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 9-20 ATS (-11.2 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 111-96 ATS (-11.8 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more since 1996.
OTTAWA is 7-15 ATS (-11.1 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 154-131 ATS (-47.7 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
OTTAWA is 170-152 ATS (-115.3 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 5-3 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 5-3-0 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=+3.8 Units)

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CALGARY (34-15-0-6, 74 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (41-11-0-4, 86 pts.) - 2/12/2019, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 5-19 ATS (+26.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 41-15 ATS (+22.3 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 60-24 ATS (+21.8 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 55-29 ATS (+9.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 15-7 ATS (+7.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
CALGARY is 17-9 ATS (+27.3 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 14-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-2-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.2 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (25-24-0-7, 57 pts.) at MINNESOTA (27-24-0-5, 59 pts.) - 2/12/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 428-386 ATS (-130.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 7-1 ATS (+8.0 Units) in road games in February games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 5-8 ATS (-7.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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NY RANGERS (24-23-0-8, 56 pts.) at WINNIPEG (35-18-0-3, 73 pts.) - 2/12/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 96-60 ATS (+173.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 45-18 ATS (+21.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 21-17 ATS (+44.2 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 3-2 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 3-2-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (21-26-0-8, 50 pts.) at ST LOUIS (27-22-0-5, 59 pts.) - 2/12/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 21-34 ATS (+58.2 Units) in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 5-0 ATS (+5.0 Units) in February games this season.
ST LOUIS is 12-5 ATS (+18.1 Units) second half of the season this season.
ST LOUIS is 33-19 ATS (+10.5 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 19-26 ATS (-22.6 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 4-0-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.9 Units)

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DETROIT (21-28-0-7, 49 pts.) at NASHVILLE (33-20-0-5, 71 pts.) - 2/12/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 122-144 ATS (-83.2 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1996.
DETROIT is 14-38 ATS (+63.6 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 283-216 ATS (+42.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 14-15 ATS (-8.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-1 (+5.4 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 4-1-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.2 Units)

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TORONTO (34-18-0-3, 71 pts.) at COLORADO (22-22-0-11, 55 pts.) - 2/12/2019, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 400-410 ATS (-122.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TORONTO is 191-212 ATS (-72.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.
COLORADO is 256-221 ATS (-29.9 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
TORONTO is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in road games in non-conference games this season.
TORONTO is 40-20 ATS (+15.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 14-4 ATS (+8.3 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
COLORADO is 22-33 ATS (-47.7 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 8-13 ATS (-7.5 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more this season.
COLORADO is 3-12 ATS (+15.4 Units) second half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 8-19 ATS (-13.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 4-1 (+4.6 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 4-1-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.7 Units)

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ARIZONA (24-26-0-5, 53 pts.) at VEGAS (31-22-0-4, 66 pts.) - 2/12/2019, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VEGAS is 96-64 ATS (+209.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 39-17 ATS (+17.1 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
VEGAS is 6-1 (+4.3 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
VEGAS is 6-1-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.5 Units)

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Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games
Chicago is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Chicago is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Chicago is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games on the road
Boston Bruins
Boston is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games

New York Islanders
NY Islanders is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Islanders is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of NY Islanders's last 13 games
NY Islanders is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
NY Islanders is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 5 games on the road
NY Islanders is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Buffalo
NY Islanders is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 6 games when playing Buffalo
NY Islanders is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 6 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Buffalo is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Buffalo's last 13 games
Buffalo is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing NY Islanders
Buffalo is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games when playing NY Islanders
Buffalo is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Islanders

Washington Capitals
Washington is 1-11 ATS in its last 12 games
Washington is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing Columbus
Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Columbus
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against Columbus
Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games
Columbus is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 7 games when playing Washington
Columbus is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
Columbus is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games when playing at home against Washington

Dallas Stars
Dallas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games
Dallas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Dallas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 7 games when playing Florida
Dallas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Dallas's last 10 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida Panthers
Florida is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Florida is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 7 games when playing Dallas
Florida is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Florida's last 10 games when playing at home against Dallas

Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Carolina is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Carolina is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Carolina is 8-16 ATS in its last 24 games on the road
Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 6 games on the road
Carolina is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Carolina's last 8 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina's last 6 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
Ottawa Senators
Ottawa is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games
Ottawa is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Ottawa's last 12 games
Ottawa is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Ottawa is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home
Ottawa is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Ottawa's last 8 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 6 games when playing at home against Carolina

Calgary Flames
Calgary is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Calgary is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Calgary's last 12 games
Calgary is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Calgary is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 5 games on the road
Calgary is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Calgary is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 11 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games at home
Tampa Bay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Calgary
Tampa Bay is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Calgary

Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games on the road
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota Wild
Minnesota is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Minnesota's last 12 games at home
Minnesota is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

Detroit Red Wings
Detroit is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Detroit is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games
Detroit is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
Detroit is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Nashville
Detroit is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Nashville
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Nashville
Nashville Predators
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Nashville's last 8 games
Nashville is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Nashville is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games at home
Nashville is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Nashville is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Nashville is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Detroit
Nashville is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit

New Jersey Devils
New Jersey is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
New Jersey is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
New Jersey is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 7 games on the road
New Jersey is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
New Jersey is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
New Jersey is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 8 of New Jersey's last 11 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis Blues
St. Louis is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of St. Louis's last 15 games
St. Louis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Jersey
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 8 of St. Louis's last 11 games when playing at home against New Jersey

New York Rangers
NY Rangers is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Rangers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Rangers's last 9 games when playing Winnipeg
NY Rangers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Rangers's last 10 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 7 games
Winnipeg is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Winnipeg's last 9 games when playing NY Rangers
Winnipeg is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Winnipeg's last 10 games when playing at home against NY Rangers

Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games on the road
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing Colorado
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado Avalanche
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Colorado's last 15 games
Colorado is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games at home
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 8 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto

Arizona Coyotes
Arizona is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Arizona is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Arizona is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Vegas
Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Vegas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Vegas is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games at home
Vegas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Vegas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Arizona

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Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid clash highlights this week's NHL predictions and picks
Monty Andrews

The latest batch of early-week NHL action is full of notable matchups, including the NHL's two top teams locking horns in the Sunshine State, and two of the league's biggest stars facing off in Pennsylvania. Here are the top games, betting trends and tips to monitor in the world of hockey.

Shark Attack

Don't look now, but the San Jose Sharks have emerged as a truly scary opponent in their quest to reach the Stanley Cup final for the first time in franchise history. San Jose has ripped off five consecutive wins – the last three coming on Canadian soil – going into Monday's encounter with a Canucks side that has lost four of six.

San Jose has won in 20 of its previous 28 visits to British Columbia, and has surrendered just eight goals over its last four games. The past two wins have been identical 5-2 San Jose victories, and given the team's success in Vancouver, rolling with the puck-line bet (+165) isn't a bad play.

Lucky Number Seven?

You don't see many O/Us of 7 in NHL play, but Tuesday's matchup between the Calgary Flames and Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena might just get there. The teams rank first and second in goals per game in the league, with the Lightning at an incredible 3.8 goals per contest and the Flames close behind at 3.67.

Both teams are riding red-hot Over streaks coming into this one, with Calgary an incredible 14-2 O/U in its previous 16 games overall and Tampa Bay 5-2-1 O/U in its past eight against the Pacific Division. The teams have also cashed the Over in four of their previous five meetings.

Power Outage

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Colorado Avalanche are loaded with star power – so why would any logical bettor even consider the Under in this one? It comes down to the power-plays – and neither team is faring all that well with the man advantage as they lock horns Tuesday night at Pepsi Center.

The Avalanche are still looking for their first power-play goal of the unofficial second half of the season, having gone 0-for-14 since the All-Star break. The Maple Leafs have gone 1-for-18 since the break; they were 0-for-4 in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the New York Rangers despite finishing with 23 power-play shots on goal.

Connor vs. Sid

Get your player props ready – Wednesday's encounter between the Edmonton Oilers and the host Pittsburgh Penguins could be a bit of a barn-burner. The teams exploded for 11 total goals in a narrow Penguins victory in their first meeting of the season Oct. 24, reversing a trend that had seen the teams score five or fewer total goals in five of their previous six encounters.

Oilers star Connor McDavid is a prime candidate for a player prop pick, having recorded three goals and six assists in five career games against Pittsburgh. Penguins counterpart Sidney Crosby is also in play, with 18 points in 15 career outings vs. the Oilers.
Goalie Profile: Alexandar Georgiev, New York Rangers

This is still Henrik Lundqvist's team – but Gregoriev has made a signifcant case for more time in the crease. Gregoriev is coming off a ridiculous 55-save performance in a weekend victory over the Maple Leafs, and has surrendered just five total goals over his previous three appearances. The trick for the 23-year-old Russian netminder: duplicating his Madison Square Garden success on the road, where he has gone a dismal 3-7-0 with a 4.11 goals-against average and an .882 save percentage. The Rangers are +170 underdogs for Tuesday's showdown with the host Winnipeg Jets.

Hat Trick Trends

Jake Brenk's name might not be familiar to most hockey fans, but he's notable within the betting community. Brenk has been the least-friendly official to home teams of any regular referee this season, with the home side going 16-36 ATS in his assignments for a total of -18.54 units. Home teams are averaging 2.87 goals in his games, compared to a 3.29 average by the road team.

As for which referee has been part of the most offensively entertaining games this season, one man stands above the rest. Ghislain Hebert has seen an average of 6.79 goals scored in his assignments so far, the highest average of any official with at least 30 games under his belt. His contests carry a 34-26 O/U record, good for +6.55 units on the over play.

The battle for best "break-even" team has become a two-horse race between the Rangers and Arizona Coyotes. The Broadway Blueshirts have generated a total of +0.2 units through their first 55 games, with 0.61 units won at home and 0.41 units lost on the road. The Coyotes are at -0.13 units for the year, having lost 6.7 units at home and won 6.57 away from Arizona.

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NHL
Dunkel

Tuesday, February 12


Arizona @ Vegas

Game 45-46
February 12, 2019 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
10.630
Vegas
11.713
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vegas
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vegas
-250
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Vegas
(-250); Under

Toronto @ Colorado

Game 43-44
February 12, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
9.141
Colorado
10.659
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-135
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+115); Over

Detroit @ Nashville

Game 41-42
February 12, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
10.914
Nashville
10.103
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
-220
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+180); Under

New Jersey @ St. Louis

Game 39-40
February 12, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Jersey
9.862
St. Louis
12.224
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-220
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-220); Over

NY Rangers @ Winnipeg

Game 37-38
February 12, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Rangers
12.010
Winnipeg
10.755
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Rangers
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Winnipeg
-220
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Rangers
(+180); Under

Philadelphia @ Minnesota

Game 35-36
February 12, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
9.954
Minnesota
11.107
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-160
6
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-160); Over

Calgary @ Tampa Bay

Game 33-34
February 12, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Calgary
10.654
Tampa Bay
11.792
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-155
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-155); Under

Carolina @ Ottawa

Game 31-32
February 12, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Carolina
10.850
Ottawa
11.997
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ottawa
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Carolina
-145
6
Dunkel Pick:
Ottawa
(+125); Over

Chicago @ Boston

Game 29-30
February 12, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
12.425
Boston
11.078
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-220
6
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(+180); Over

Washington @ Columbus

Game 27-28
February 12, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
11.068
Columbus
12.238
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Columbus
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Columbus
-145
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Columbus
(-145); Under

NY Islanders @ Buffalo

Game 25-26
February 12, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Islanders
11.428
Buffalo
9.899
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Islanders
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Islanders
-115
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Islanders
(-115); Under

Dallas @ Florida

Game 23-24
February 12, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
11.103
Florida
9.778
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida
-120
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(+100); Over