Da Bum's 2018 NHL Picks/News/Trends/Best Bets - Thru The Stanley Cup !

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

OTT at WAS 07:00 PM
U 6.5

LA at CAR 07:00 PM
U 5.5

PIT at CLB 07:00 PM
PIT +134
O 6.5

SJ at BOS 07:00 PM
U 6.0

BUF at PHI 07:00 PM
O 6.5

CAL at NYI 07:00 PM
CAL -100
O 6.0

MON at DET 07:30 PM
O 6.0

MIN at WIN 08:00 PM
MIN +134
U 6.0

NAS at STL 08:00 PM
NAS +134
U 5.5

FLA at ARI 09:00 PM
FLA +120
U 6.0

DAL at VEG 10:00 PM
DAL +166
U 5.5

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Caps rebound from early hole, crush Sens
February 26, 2019
By The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) The reigning Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals spotted the NHL-worst Ottawa Senators an early two-goal lead before turning things around with the help of a pair of second-period scores from T.J. Oshie and winning 7-2 Tuesday night.

Oshie reached 20 goals in a season for the fourth time, while Evgeny Kuznetsov, Tom Wilson, Lars Eller, John Carlson and Brett Connolly also scored. Braden Holtby made 21 saves as Washington won for the fourth time in five games.

The Senators dropped their fifth straight and have lost seven of eight. They have the fewest points in the league and a roster depleted by a trade deadline sell-off.

The Senators jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first 7 minutes, 10 seconds, with both scores coming courtesy of players that arrived in deals. Not just that, but the Senators took the game's initial nine shots; the hosts didn't get one until the first period was more than 10 minutes old.

Less than 3+ minutes in, newly acquired Oscar Lindberg scored off a pass from Brian Gibbons. Ottawa doubled its lead on Anthony Duclair's power-play goal. That gave the Senators twice as many goals as they had managed in their previous three games combined.

BRUINS 4, SHARKS 1

BOSTON (AP) - Charlie McAvoy and Jake DeBrusk scored 37 seconds apart in the second period and Boston won for the eighth time in nine games.

Brad Marchand had a short-handed goal and two assists, David Krejci added a goal and an assist, and Jaroslav Halak made 19 saves. The surging Bruins have earned at least one point in 14 straight games.

Logan Couture scored for San Jose, and Martin Jones stopped 28 shots.

The Sharks, who lost to the Bruins for the second time in eight days, wrapped up a 2-2 Eastern Conference swing.

FLAMES 3, ISLANDERS 1

UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) - Mikael Backlund and Rasmus Andersson scored nearly three minutes apart in the third period and Calgary won its season-high sixth straight game.

Mathew Tkachuk also scored and Elias Lindholm had two assists for Pacific Division- and Western Conference-leading Calgary, which won both matchups between the first-place teams in a seven-day stretch. Mike Smith finished with 26 saves to improve to 5-0-1 in his last six starts, including a 4-2 win over the Islanders at home last Wednesday.

Josh Bailey scored for New York, and Robin Lehner stopped 24 shots. The Islanders are 1-2-1 in their last four.

BLUES 2, PREDATORS 0

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Tyler Bozak broke a scoreless tie with 7:25 left and Jordan Binnington earned his fifth shutout in two months as St. Louis beat Nashville.

Binnington stopped 19 shots. All his shutouts have come since Jan. 7, when he made his first NHL start. He is 14-2-1 in that span.

Bozak took a cross-ice pass from Vladimir Tarasenko in the third period and put the puck through the legs of Predators goalie Juuse Saros, who made 42 saves. Alex Pietrangelo added an empty-net goal on a power play with four seconds remaining.

St. Louis won the season series 4-1-0, taking the final four matchups from its Central Division rival. The Blues are 11-4-0 in their last 15 games against the Predators, who have a one-point lead in the division over Winnipeg.

St. Louis has won its past seven home games, the longest active streak in the league. The third-place Blues also set a franchise record with 12 wins in February and matched their mark for any month (April 2013).

WILD 3, JETS 2

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) - Jason Zucker and Joel Eriksson scored 26 seconds apart late in the third period, and Minnesota rallied past Winnipeg for its fourth straight win.

Zucker beat a screened Connor Hellebuyck at 18:33, and Eriksson's goal withstood a replay review and a goaltender interference challenge by the Jets at 18:59.

Brad Hunt had the other goal for the Wild, and Devan Dubnyk made 30 saves. Minnesota won all four games against Winnipeg this season.

Patrik Laine had a goal and an assist and Mark Scheifele also scored for the Jets, who are 1-4-1 in their last six games. Hellebuyck stopped 36 shots.

PENGUINS 5, BLUE JACKETS 2

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Jared McCann scored twice, Matt Murray made 21 saves and Pittsburgh beat Columbus.

Jake Guentzel, Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby also scored for Pittsburgh, which snapped a two-game skid.

Oliver Bjorkstrand and Cam Atkinson scored, and Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 22 shots for the Blue Jackets, who lost after posting back-to-back shutouts last week and revamping their lineup just before Monday's trade deadline. Columbus started the day in third place in the division.

HURRICANES 6, KINGS 1

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Dougie Hamilton had two goals and an assist and Carolina topped Los Angeles for its third straight win.

Teuvo Teravainen added a goal and three assists, Micheal Ferland had a goal and an assist and Sebastian Aho and Jaccob Slavin also scored for the Hurricanes. Jordan Staal finished with three assists.

Dustin Brown scored Los Angeles' lone goal. The Kings have lost nine straight (0-6-3) and are in last place in the Western Conference. The Kings haven't won since Feb. 7, and are in the midst of their worst losing streak since dropping a franchise-record 11 straight in 2004.

FLYERS 5, SABRES 2

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Jake Voracek, James van Riemsdyk and Claude Giroux scored as Philadelphia kept its tenuous playoff hopes alive with a win over Buffalo.

Oskar Lindblom scored just 2:48 into the game and Travis Sanheim netted his sixth of the season just 46 seconds into the third for Philadelphia. Brian Elliott made 34 saves.

Jack Eichel scored his 22nd goal and Casey Mittelstadt had his ninth of the season for the Sabres, who began the day in 10th place (66 points), but were passed by the Flyers (67 points) in the chase for the final Eastern Conference playoff spot.

CANADIENS 8, RED WINGS 1

DETROIT (AP) - Andrew Shaw recorded his first career hat trick and Max Domi had two goals and three assists for a career-high five points in Montreal's rout of Detroit.

Tomas Tatar, Brendan Gallagher, and Joel Armia also scored for Montreal. Jonathan Drouin had a career-best four assists, defenseman Jordie Benn added two assists and Carey Price made 28 saves.

Anthony Mantha scored for Detroit, which allowed a hat trick for the second straight game. Jimmy Howard returned after missing two games due to illness and made 16 saves and allowed six goals before being pulled after the second period. Howard has been pulled in three consecutive starts. Jonathan Bernier stopped 10 shots in relief.

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Caps rebound from early hole, crush Sens
February 26, 2019
By The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) The reigning Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals spotted the NHL-worst Ottawa Senators an early two-goal lead before turning things around with the help of a pair of second-period scores from T.J. Oshie and winning 7-2 Tuesday night.

Oshie reached 20 goals in a season for the fourth time, while Evgeny Kuznetsov, Tom Wilson, Lars Eller, John Carlson and Brett Connolly also scored. Braden Holtby made 21 saves as Washington won for the fourth time in five games.

The Senators dropped their fifth straight and have lost seven of eight. They have the fewest points in the league and a roster depleted by a trade deadline sell-off.

The Senators jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first 7 minutes, 10 seconds, with both scores coming courtesy of players that arrived in deals. Not just that, but the Senators took the game's initial nine shots; the hosts didn't get one until the first period was more than 10 minutes old.

Less than 3+ minutes in, newly acquired Oscar Lindberg scored off a pass from Brian Gibbons. Ottawa doubled its lead on Anthony Duclair's power-play goal. That gave the Senators twice as many goals as they had managed in their previous three games combined.

BRUINS 4, SHARKS 1

BOSTON (AP) - Charlie McAvoy and Jake DeBrusk scored 37 seconds apart in the second period and Boston won for the eighth time in nine games.

Brad Marchand had a short-handed goal and two assists, David Krejci added a goal and an assist, and Jaroslav Halak made 19 saves. The surging Bruins have earned at least one point in 14 straight games.

Logan Couture scored for San Jose, and Martin Jones stopped 28 shots.

The Sharks, who lost to the Bruins for the second time in eight days, wrapped up a 2-2 Eastern Conference swing.

FLAMES 3, ISLANDERS 1

UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) - Mikael Backlund and Rasmus Andersson scored nearly three minutes apart in the third period and Calgary won its season-high sixth straight game.

Mathew Tkachuk also scored and Elias Lindholm had two assists for Pacific Division- and Western Conference-leading Calgary, which won both matchups between the first-place teams in a seven-day stretch. Mike Smith finished with 26 saves to improve to 5-0-1 in his last six starts, including a 4-2 win over the Islanders at home last Wednesday.

Josh Bailey scored for New York, and Robin Lehner stopped 24 shots. The Islanders are 1-2-1 in their last four.

BLUES 2, PREDATORS 0

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Tyler Bozak broke a scoreless tie with 7:25 left and Jordan Binnington earned his fifth shutout in two months as St. Louis beat Nashville.

Binnington stopped 19 shots. All his shutouts have come since Jan. 7, when he made his first NHL start. He is 14-2-1 in that span.

Bozak took a cross-ice pass from Vladimir Tarasenko in the third period and put the puck through the legs of Predators goalie Juuse Saros, who made 42 saves. Alex Pietrangelo added an empty-net goal on a power play with four seconds remaining.

St. Louis won the season series 4-1-0, taking the final four matchups from its Central Division rival. The Blues are 11-4-0 in their last 15 games against the Predators, who have a one-point lead in the division over Winnipeg.

St. Louis has won its past seven home games, the longest active streak in the league. The third-place Blues also set a franchise record with 12 wins in February and matched their mark for any month (April 2013).

WILD 3, JETS 2

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) - Jason Zucker and Joel Eriksson scored 26 seconds apart late in the third period, and Minnesota rallied past Winnipeg for its fourth straight win.

Zucker beat a screened Connor Hellebuyck at 18:33, and Eriksson's goal withstood a replay review and a goaltender interference challenge by the Jets at 18:59.

Brad Hunt had the other goal for the Wild, and Devan Dubnyk made 30 saves. Minnesota won all four games against Winnipeg this season.

Patrik Laine had a goal and an assist and Mark Scheifele also scored for the Jets, who are 1-4-1 in their last six games. Hellebuyck stopped 36 shots.

PENGUINS 5, BLUE JACKETS 2

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Jared McCann scored twice, Matt Murray made 21 saves and Pittsburgh beat Columbus.

Jake Guentzel, Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby also scored for Pittsburgh, which snapped a two-game skid.

Oliver Bjorkstrand and Cam Atkinson scored, and Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 22 shots for the Blue Jackets, who lost after posting back-to-back shutouts last week and revamping their lineup just before Monday's trade deadline. Columbus started the day in third place in the division.

HURRICANES 6, KINGS 1

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Dougie Hamilton had two goals and an assist and Carolina topped Los Angeles for its third straight win.

Teuvo Teravainen added a goal and three assists, Micheal Ferland had a goal and an assist and Sebastian Aho and Jaccob Slavin also scored for the Hurricanes. Jordan Staal finished with three assists.

Dustin Brown scored Los Angeles' lone goal. The Kings have lost nine straight (0-6-3) and are in last place in the Western Conference. The Kings haven't won since Feb. 7, and are in the midst of their worst losing streak since dropping a franchise-record 11 straight in 2004.

FLYERS 5, SABRES 2

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Jake Voracek, James van Riemsdyk and Claude Giroux scored as Philadelphia kept its tenuous playoff hopes alive with a win over Buffalo.

Oskar Lindblom scored just 2:48 into the game and Travis Sanheim netted his sixth of the season just 46 seconds into the third for Philadelphia. Brian Elliott made 34 saves.

Jack Eichel scored his 22nd goal and Casey Mittelstadt had his ninth of the season for the Sabres, who began the day in 10th place (66 points), but were passed by the Flyers (67 points) in the chase for the final Eastern Conference playoff spot.

CANADIENS 8, RED WINGS 1

DETROIT (AP) - Andrew Shaw recorded his first career hat trick and Max Domi had two goals and three assists for a career-high five points in Montreal's rout of Detroit.

Tomas Tatar, Brendan Gallagher, and Joel Armia also scored for Montreal. Jonathan Drouin had a career-best four assists, defenseman Jordie Benn added two assists and Carey Price made 28 saves.

Anthony Mantha scored for Detroit, which allowed a hat trick for the second straight game. Jimmy Howard returned after missing two games due to illness and made 16 saves and allowed six goals before being pulled after the second period. Howard has been pulled in three consecutive starts. Jonathan Bernier stopped 10 shots in relief.

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SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 27, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:05 PM Calgary Flames New Jersey Devils Prudential Center
7:05 PM Edmonton Oilers Toronto Maple Leafs Scotiabank Arena
7:35 PM Tampa Bay Lightning New York Rangers Madison Square Garden
9:35 PM Vancouver Canucks Colorado Avalanche Pepsi Center
10:05 PM Chicago Blackhawks Anaheim Ducks Honda Center


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NHL FEB. RECORD OPINIONS AND BEST BETS !

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

02/26/2019 10-7-0 58.82% +16.40
02/25/2019 7-2-0 77.77% +26.45
02/24/2019 6-4-0 60.00% +7.95
02/23/2019 6-12-0 33.33% -37.55
02/22/2019 3-5-0 37.50% -9.20
02/21/2019 8-10-1 44.44% -10.55
02/20/2019 5-0-1 100.00% +26.10
02/19/2019 10-4-1 71.43% +30.95
02/18/2019 4-5-0 44.44% -6.85
02/17/2019 3-6-0 33.33% -14.00
02/16/2019 7-8-0 46.67% -4.25
02/15/2019 3-4-0 42.86% -4.85
02/14/2019 11-4-1 73.33% +34.60
02/13/2019 3-0-0 100.00% +15.55
02/12/2019 8-9-0 47.06% -3.85
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............164-142-1....53.59%.....+106.10


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BEST BETS:

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

02/26/2019...............2 - 3.................-1.60.....................6 - 4.................+3.00.............+1.40
02/25/2019...............1 - 2.................-3.55.....................5 - 1.................+19.50...........+16.15
02/24/2019...............0 - 1.................-5.00.....................4 - 2.................+9.00.............+4.00
02/23/2019...............1 - 4.................-17.00...................4 -7..................-18.50.............-35.50
02/22/2019...............1 - 2.................-2.70.....................2 - 3.................-6.50................-9.20
02/21/2019...............3 - 3................+8.35....................4 - 6..................-13,00.............-4.65
02/20/2019...............1 - 0................+6.10....................3 - 0..................+15.00............+21.10
02/19/2019...............1 - 3.................-8.55.....................7 - 1.................+29.50............+20.95
02/18/2019...............1 - 1................+1.25....................3 - 3..................-1.50...............-0.25
02/17/2019...............1 - 2--------------2.00.....................2 - 4..................-12.00............-14.00
02/16/2019...............1 - 3.................-6.75.....................4 - 4.................-2.00...............-8.75
02/15/2019...............1 - 1.................+1.65....................1 - 3.................-11.50.............-9.85
02/14/2019...............2 - 1.................+6.95....................8 - 2.................+29.00............+35.95
02/13/2019...............1 - 0.................+5.55....................2 - 0.................+10.00...........+15.55
02/12/2019...............2 - 1.................+10.55...................5 - 7.................-13.50.............-2.95
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......................35 - 45................-1.15..................103 - 82..............+59.11...............+57.96

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Wednesday’s 6-pack

College basketball ref David Hall’s itinerary the last week:

Feb 19: Texas A&M Int’l @ New Mexico State

Feb 20: Nevada @ San Diego State

Feb 21: Saint Mary’s @ Pacific

Feb 23: Wyoming @ Colorado State

Feb 24: California @ Arizona State

Feb 25: Northern Colorado @ Montana

There are guys in the NBA who don’t play back/back nights, but college refs who are 20+ years older than them ref six games in seven nights in six different cities. Go figure.

Quote of the Day
“It’s hard to focus on your profession when you don’t even know how to focus on the everyday skills that are required for life.”
Mark Cuban, talking about 18-year olds potentially playing in the NBA

Wednesday’s quiz
Buzz Williams is the basketball coach at Virginia Tech; which Big East program did he leave to coach in Blacksburg?

Tuesday’s quiz
Max Scherzer broke into the major leagues with the Diamondbacks.

Monday’s quiz
Of the eight head coaches in the AAF, five have also been NFL head coaches.


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Wednesday’s List of 13: Mid-week musings……

13) Clippers’ coach Doc Rivers is a classy guy; with 0:09.4 left in the Clippers’ win over Dallas late Monday night, Rivers grabs the PA mike at Staples Center and asks the crowd to thank Dirk Nowitzki for his great career- that was Dirk’s last game against the Clippers at Staples. The crowd responded and gave him a warm ovation. Very cool moment.

12) NBA has a problem; Pelicans lost 111-110 at home to Philly Monday night, but their star did not play in the 4th quarter. New Orleans is only playing Anthony Davis so the league doesn’t fine them, but they’ve capped his minutes and he often doesn’t play in the 4th quarter.

Why would you pay to see a New Orleans home game if they’re not trying to win? If Davis sits the whole 4th quarter in a one-point game, it is obvious they’re not trying to win.

11) Nolan Arenado inked an 8-year, $260M extension with the Colorado Rockies, which is great news for Colorado fans and people who have Arenado on their fantasy team.

10) MLB Network should have a weekly window to show a game from the Japanese leagues; you don’t need announcers over there, just good graphics and an analyst in the MLB Network studio talking us through the game. Would be interesting to see how good the play is in Japan.

9) Headline in a newspaper last week: “Arizona psychic hit by a car, says he never saw it coming” Ummm, this is not America’s finest psychic.

8) Timberwolves’ star Karl-Anthony Towns dodged a bullet over the weekend after a semi truck rear-ended the car he and the Wolves’ assistant strength coach were riding in. Towns had played in 303 consecutive games before that- he returned to the lineup Tuesday and scored 34 points with 21 rebounds in Minnesota’s win over the Kings.

7) Great news for the LA Rams; LT Andrew Whitworth will return in 2019, for his 14th season in the NFL. Signing Whitworth as a free agent two years ago is a huge reason why the Rams have been so good under Sean McVay.

6) Two of my favorite players to watch in the NBA: Montrezl Harrell of the Clippers and Stephen Adams of the Thunder. Not the most skilled players, but they play so hard and give great effort- they help their teams win.

5) NHL’s Colorado Avalanche is 1-11 in OT/SO this season, 0-4 this month. Colorado’s only OT win this season was November 18, 4-3 over Anaheim.

4) Good idea by the NBA; the best players in the G-League will join top college prospects at the NBA Combine every spring. Lets face it, lot of the best guys in the G-League should probably still be playing in college anyway.

3) Alabama and Clemson each have 11 players at the NFL Scouting Combine this week; schools like Tennessee, Arizona and Purdue don’t have any.

2) Eight members of the Portland Trailblazers were trapped in an elevator Tuesday for a half hour at their team hotel in Boston. Everyone eventually got out unscathed.

1) Conference tournaments start Monday, when the Atlantic Sun tourney starts; on Tuesday, the Patriot, Big South and Horizon events kick off. Two fun weeks every year, heading into Selection Sunday, and then two more weeks of fun.

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NHL

Wednesday, February 27

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Trend Report
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Calgary Flames
Calgary is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games
Calgary is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Calgary's last 23 games
Calgary is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Calgary's last 9 games on the road
Calgary is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing New Jersey
Calgary is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing New Jersey
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Calgary's last 9 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
New Jersey Devils
New Jersey is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
New Jersey is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
New Jersey is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
New Jersey is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Calgary
New Jersey is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New Jersey's last 9 games when playing at home against Calgary

Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Edmonton is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Edmonton's last 7 games
Edmonton is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games on the road
Edmonton is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing Toronto
Edmonton is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Toronto is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Toronto is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games at home
Toronto is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing Edmonton
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Edmonton

Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing NY Rangers
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Rangers
Tampa Bay is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
New York Rangers
NY Rangers is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 7 games
NY Rangers is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games at home
NY Rangers is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
NY Rangers is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
NY Rangers is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
Vancouver is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vancouver's last 6 games
Vancouver is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Vancouver is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Vancouver's last 9 games on the road
Vancouver is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Colorado
Vancouver is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado Avalanche
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Colorado is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Colorado's last 23 games
Colorado is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Colorado is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games at home
Colorado is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Vancouver
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Vancouver

Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago is 14-7 ATS in its last 21 games
Chicago is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games
Chicago is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Anaheim
Chicago is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Anaheim is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Anaheim's last 7 games
Anaheim is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Anaheim is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Anaheim's last 9 games at home
Anaheim is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Chicago
Anaheim is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago

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NHL
Dunkel

Wednesday, February 27


Chicago @ Anaheim

Game 31-32
February 27, 2019 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
9.872
Anaheim
10.775
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Anaheim
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Anaheim
-110
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Anaheim
(-110); Over

Vancouver @ Colorado

Game 29-30
February 27, 2019 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vancouver
11.897
Colorado
10.902
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vancouver
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-175
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Vancouver
(+155); Under

Tampa Bay @ NY Rangers

Game 27-28
February 27, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
10.512
NY Rangers
11.442
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Rangers
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-185
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Rangers
(+165); Under

Edmonton @ Toronto

Game 25-26
February 27, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Edmonton
10.214
Toronto
12.667
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-250
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-250); Over

Calgary @ New Jersey

Game 23-24
February 27, 2019 @

Dunkel Rating:
Calgary
12.104
New Jersey
10.556
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Calgary
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Calgary
-165
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Calgary
(-165); Over




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Long Sheet

Wednesday, February 27

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CALGARY (40-16-0-7, 87 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (25-30-0-8, 58 pts.) - 2/27/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 40-23 ATS (+8.0 Units) in all games this season.
CALGARY is 17-9 ATS (+7.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
CALGARY is 19-12 ATS (+32.4 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 20-11 ATS (+32.1 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 34-21 ATS (+11.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 3-1 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 3-1-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

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EDMONTON (26-29-0-7, 59 pts.) at TORONTO (38-20-0-4, 80 pts.) - 2/27/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 63-82 ATS (-30.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 13-1 ATS (+11.4 Units) in home games in February games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 402-411 ATS (+817.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TORONTO is 193-213 ATS (-105.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-0 (+4.2 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 4-0-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (48-11-0-4, 100 pts.) at NY RANGERS (27-26-0-9, 63 pts.) - 2/27/2019, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 15-12 ATS (+31.7 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
TAMPA BAY is 48-15 ATS (+21.6 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 21-7 ATS (+11.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
TAMPA BAY is 20-5 ATS (+11.6 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
TAMPA BAY is 29-9 ATS (+13.0 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
TAMPA BAY is 13-2 ATS (+10.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NY RANGERS are 94-112 ATS (-36.5 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 23-33 ATS (-15.3 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 146-140 ATS (-56.7 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 210-246 ATS (-187.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 5-3 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 5-3-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

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VANCOUVER (27-28-0-8, 62 pts.) at COLORADO (27-24-0-12, 66 pts.) - 2/27/2019, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 13-35 ATS (+64.7 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 392-376 ATS (-120.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 160-141 ATS (+313.8 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
COLORADO is 27-36 ATS (-12.6 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 10-16 ATS (-8.5 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more this season.
COLORADO is 3-7 ATS (-6.0 Units) in home games after a non-conference game this season.
COLORADO is 8-15 ATS (-7.9 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
COLORADO is 9-13 ATS (-5.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 6-2 (+5.0 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 6-2-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)

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CHICAGO (26-28-0-9, 61 pts.) at ANAHEIM (24-30-0-9, 57 pts.) - 2/27/2019, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 59-87 ATS (-36.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 11-32 ATS (-23.9 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 370-372 ATS (-146.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 160-182 ATS (-94.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 562-462 ATS (+54.7 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 4-13 ATS (+22.1 Units) after a division game this season.
ANAHEIM is 2-12 ATS (-10.7 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders this season.
ANAHEIM is 6-18 ATS (+28.8 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
ANAHEIM is 4-17 ATS (+26.2 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 5-3 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 5-3-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

CAL at NJ 07:00 PM
O 6.5

EDM at TOR 07:00 PM
O 6.5

TB at NYR 07:30 PM
O 6.5

VAN at COL 09:30 PM
VAN +158
O 6.5

CHI at ANA 10:00 PM
ANA +106
U 6.0

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Lightning win 10th straight, Flames streak to 7th in a row
February 27, 2019
By The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) Victor Hedman scored at 3:25 of overtime and the Tampa Bay Lightning extended their winning streak to a franchise-record 10 games with a 4-3 victory over the New York Rangers on Wednesday night.

Tyler Johnson, J.T. Miller and Dan Girardi also scored for Tampa Bay, which has an NHL-leading 102 points. Nikita Kucherov added three assists to give him a league-leading 74. Andrei Vasilevskiy had 33 saves.

Jimmy Vesey had a goal and assist for the Rangers. Mika Zibanejad and Boo Nieves also scored. Alexandar Georgiev had 26 saves, including stopping Hedman on a breakaway earlier in overtime.

FLAMES 2, DEVILS 1

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Johnny Gaudreau set up two second-period goals and Western Conference-leading Calgary extended its season-high winning streak to seven games with a victory over New Jersey.

Elias Lindholm and Mark Giordano scored for the Flames, who have points in eight straight games. David Rittich made 19 saves in improving to 22-5-5.

Kevin Rooney scored a short-handed goal for the Devils. Mackenzie Blackwood, who spent the last three weeks in the minor leagues, was outstanding in making 33 saves in his return to the NHL.

The game was delayed about 10 minutes early in the third period after Devils defenseman Mirco Mueller crashed into the end boards on a rush and had to be taken on the ice on a stretcher. He moved his legs and gave a thumbs-up to fans.

MAPLE LEAFS 6, OILERS 2

TORONTO (AP) - Andreas Johnsson scored twice during Toronto's four-goal outburst in a seven-minute stretch to open the second period and the Maple Leafs cruised past Edmonton.

Mitch Marner added a goal and two assists, while John Tavares, William Nylander and Patrick Marleau all had a goal and an assist for Toronto. Frederik Andersen made 34 saves for the Maple Leafs, who turn their attention to Thursday night when they visit the Islanders in Tavares' return to New York.

Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored for Edmonton. Mikko Koskinen allowed four goals on 16 shots before being replaced by Anthony Stolarz, who finished with 18 saves.

Oilers star Connor McDavid returned to the lineup after serving his two-game suspension for a hit to the head on Islanders defenseman Nick Leddy last week.

AVALANCHE 3, CANUCKS 2, SO

DENVER (AP) - Carl Soderberg scored in the sixth round of the shootout, Semyon Varlamov came up with big saves all night long and Colorado beat Vancouver.

Soderberg knocked in the winner off the glove of Jacob Markstrom as the Avalanche improved to 2-12 in games beyond regulation. Varlamov made 30 saves through overtime and five more in the shootout.

Mikko Rantanen had a goal and Nathan MacKinnon added his 33rd goal of the season to tie captain Gabriel Landeskog for the team lead. The Avalanche have gone 5-0-1 over their last six games to climb back into the playoff chase.

Josh Leivo tied the game at 2 with 3:02 remaining in regulation on a wrist shot. Antoine Roussel also scored for the Canucks.

BLACKHAWKS 4, DUCKS 3

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Patrick Kane scored with 16.1 seconds remaining on an odd-man rush and the Chicago Blackhawks rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night.

Alex DeBrincat scored two goals, Artem Anisimov had a short-handed goal and Corey Crawford made 29 saves as the Blackhawks snapped a two-game losing streak.

Devin Shore, Carter Rowney and Troy Terry scored for Anaheim, which has dropped its last four. Miller stopped 31 shots.

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Wednesday’s 6-pack

Odds for the Honda Classic this week:

5-1— Justin Thomas

10-1— Rickie Fowler, Brooks Koepka

16-1— Sergio Garcia, Adam Scott

18-1— Gary Woodland

20-1— Webb Simpson, Cameron Smith

33-1— Daniel Berger, Emiliano Grillo, Luke List

Quote of the Day
“I guess he cooked some chicken and didn’t know how to cook or something. He was throwing up all night. So we’re going to have to teach him how to cook so he doesn’t miss any more games.”
Mets’ manager Mickey Callaway, on OF Brandon Nimmo

Thursday’s quiz
Which two NBA teams has Eric Musselman coached?

Wednesday’s quiz
Buzz Williams is the basketball coach at Virginia Tech; he left Marquette to coach in Blacksburg.

Tuesday’s quiz
Max Scherzer broke into the major leagues with the Diamondbacks.


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Thursday’s List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud…..
13) Here’s a question for us to consider; if Zion Williamson doesn’t play anymore this season. where do you seed Duke in the NCAA’s? How good are the Blue Devils without him?

I don’t have an answer to this, other than if he is indeed out for the year, Duke won’t say so before Selection Sunday, because that would diminish their seeding, maybe a couple of lines?

12) Virginia Tech 77, Duke 72— There is a kid on Duke who has missed 28 3-pointers in a row, and his 3-point %age (26.5%) is still better than Duke’s PG, Tre Jones (24.6%). Blue Devils are shooting 29.6% on the arc in conference games, 30.7% for the season.

11) Philadelphia Eagles are not franchise-tagging QB Nick Foles; he will be become a free agent, and I’m guessing a really highly sought-after one.

10) Villanova 67, Marquette 61— Two best teams in Big East hooked up here; chances are they’ll meet again on March 16, in Big East tournament final. Kid named Samuels on Villanova was averaging four points a game; he had 29 points in this one.

9) Tennessee 73, Ole Miss 71— Vols are tied with Kentucky/LSU atop the SEC; they host the Wildcats in Knoxville Saturday.

8) Baylor 84, Texas 83 OT— Horrific loss for Longhorns, who led by 19 with 14:56 left to play; leading 83-82, they turned ball over on an inbounds play with 0:07 left. Not good.

7) Trailblazers 97, Celtics 92— Boston is 1-8 vs spread if they played the night before.

6) West Virginia 104, TCU 96, 3OT— These teams battled it out for 55:00 Tuesday night and the Horned Frogs went home with a costly loss. West Virginia is having a lousy season but Derek Culver is developing into a pretty good player- he had 22 points, 21 rebounds in this game.

5) Iowa basketball coach Fran McCaffery got suspended for two games after he berated a ref after the Hawkeyes’ 90-70 loss at Ohio State Tuesday. If you’re going to berate a ref and curse him out multiple times, better not to do it where media people can hear you.

4) Was wondering about this today so I looked it up; Wayne Gretzky is the NHL’s all-time leader in empty net goals, with 56.

Marion Hossa is 2nd on this list, with 40, followed by Mario Lemieux and Alex Ovechkin, with 33 each.

3) Heat 126, Warriors 125— Dwyane Wade banked in the game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer after his first shot was blocked. Miami is a half-game out of the last playoff spot in the East.

2) On Tuesday, Mets’ OF Brandon Nimmo ate undercooked chicken that he cooked himself and got sick- the team sent him home from their game on Wednesday. Mets’ plan to teach him how to cook. Ordering out would also seem to be a good idea.

Oy.

1) 80-year old Bobby Knoop retired this week as a coach/instructor with the Angels; he was in baseball for 53 years, playing nine years in the major leagues, mostly in Anaheim. He made one All-Star Game and won three Golden Gloves.

Why bring this up? Because when I was a kid playing in Little League, a long, long time ago, I used a baseball glove signed by Bobby Knoop. I sucked at baseball, but wasn’t a bad fielder at least, and that glove was awesome. So thank you Bobby Knoop, and enjoy your retirement!!!

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In the Crease - Week 23
Joe Williams



Johnny T Back To The Island

The New York Islanders host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night at the Uniondale Coliseum, and it should be looked at as a key Eastern Conference showdown between two top powers with playoff implications. However, all eyes will be focused on John Tavares, who makes his first return to New York after spurning the team in free agency to go play in his hometown of Toronto instead. Fans felt betrayed, and have even taken to social media to post asinine videos which, for all intents and purposes, are likely ignored by the star. However, the fans will have a voice inside the arena when Tavares skates against the team, and things could get really interesting when the organization shows a video tribute reflecting on Tavares' nine years in New York.

As far as the game itself is concerned, the Leafs are playing in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 (four games in six days) situation. In the fourth game they have excelled in the situation, going 8-0 in the past eight tries. They're also 6-0 in the past six road games against a team with a winning home mark, and 6-2 overall in the past eight against winning sides. For the Isles, they're 8-2 across the past 10 home games, while going 22-10 in the past 32 games overall. Toronto has won four of the past five in this series, although the home team is 6-2 in the past eight meetings, and the favorite has hit in six of the past seven. The 'over' is 10-2 in the past 12 meetings in New York, and 39-19-2 in the past 60 meetings overall.

Looking Ahead

Thursday, Feb. 28

Tampa Bay at Boston: The Lightning have rolled up 41 victories in the past 52 games overall, and they're 41-11 in the past 52 games as a favorite, too. Boston could have an advantage facing the Lightning since Tampa just played last night, as they're 5-1 in the past six games playing on no rest. They have also won 39 of the past 56 games on the road, too. For the Bruins, they have won eight of the past nine games overall, while going 4-0 in the past four working on one day of rest. They have also tossed up 44 wins in the past 62 at home, but they're just 2-5 in the past seven against Eastern Confernce foes. Tampa is 9-29-3 in the past 41 trips to Boston, but they're 5-0 in the past five meetings in this series. The favorite is also 25-11 in the past 36. The under is 3-1-1 in the past five battles in Beantown, while the under is 7-2-2 in the past 11 in the series.

Vancouver at Arizona: The Canucks limp into Arizona with just one win in the past five outings, while going 2-5 in the past seven against Western Conference foes, too. They're also 1-4 in the past five road contests against teams with a losing overall mark. Arizona has actually rattled off four wins in a row, and they're 6-0 in the past six against losing teams. They have also come away with victories in four of the past five at home. Vancouver has won just once in the past six in this series, and they're 1-4 in the past five trips to Arizona. The under is 13-2-1 in the past 16 skates in Glendale, too.

Friday, March 1

Washington at N.Y. Islanders: The Islanders have another emotional battle on Friday night, as the defending Stanley Cup champs pay a visit to their former coach, Barry Trotz, who has done wonders with the Isles. The Caps were skidding around the All-Star break, but they're 4-1 in the past five overall. They're also 19-8 in the past 27 inside the Eastern Conference. New York has won just eight of the past 10 games at home, while going 9-1 in the past 10 when working on no rest. They're also 7-1 in the past eight in the third game of a 3-in-4 (three games in four days) situation. The 'under' is also 7-3-1 in the past 11 meetings in New York.

Colorado at San Jose: The Avalanche are trying to stay in the Western Conference playoff picture, while the Sharks are trying to win a championship. They built up their roster at the trade deadline, and look like one of the four strongest teams out west. Colorado has owned the west lately, going 5-0 in the past five against Western Conference teams. They're also 5-1 in the past six overall, and 4-1 in the past five against winning teams. San Jose is 8-2 in the past 10 at home, while going 16-7 in the past 23 overall. SAP Center has been a house of horrors for Colorado over the years, as the Avalanche are just 4-22 in the past 26 trips to Silicon Valley. The 'over' is a solid 6-0-1 in the past seven in San Jose, and 15-5-2 in the past 22 meetings overall.

Saturday, March 2

Buffalo at Toronto: The Maple Leafs have won both previous meetings, but it hasn't been easy. The last meeting was a 5-3 win in Toronto on Feb. 25, but it was a late empty-net goal that made it look worse than it was. The Sabres also fell on home ice by a 4-3 score in overtime back on Dec. 4 in the first meeting. In the past eight meetings the 'over' has connected in seven games, and Toronto has outscored Buffalo by a 30-25 margin.

Ottawa at Tampa Bay: This might be the highest line we've seen all season, perhaps in excess of -400. Ottawa sold off all of their expensive assets at the trade deadline and they're turning it over to the kids. In their first game after selling off on Monday, they were smashed 7-2 in Washington. Tampa Bay won their franchise record 10th consecutive game on Wednesday night at N.Y. Rangers, and they're looking like the Golden State Warriors of hockey right now.

Minnesota at Calgary: The Wild and Flames tangle in Calgary, and the Pacific leaders look to stay hot. Calgary has won the first two meetings this season, but its been a dogfight. They won 2-1 in St. Paul on Dec. 15, and 2-0 in Calgary on Dec. 6. In fact, the 'under' has cashed in four straight meetings in this series. Three of the past four in this series have resulted in one-goal games, and seven of the past nine contests have been decided by one goal. That's news puck-line bettors need to know.

Sunday, March 3

Chicago at San Jose: The Blackhawks are trying to stay afloat in the chase for a playoff spot out west, but a trip to San Jose is a tall order if they want points. These teams have met just once, with San Jose embarrassing Chicago in the Windy City by a 7-3 score back on Dec. 16. San Jose has won three straight in this series, and the 'over' has connected in three in a row. The home team has also won five of the past seven in this series.

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NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, February 28

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TORONTO (39-20-0-4, 82 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (36-19-0-7, 79 pts.) - 2/28/2019, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-3-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.8 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (30-26-0-7, 67 pts.) at COLUMBUS (35-24-0-3, 73 pts.) - 2/28/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 258-277 ATS (-99.2 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 28-13 ATS (+11.9 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-7 ATS (+9.5 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 44-32 ATS (+10.3 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 20-15 ATS (+39.3 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 3-8 ATS (-10.8 Units) in home games after a division game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 8-3 (+4.4 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 8-3-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.2 Units)

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EDMONTON (26-30-0-7, 59 pts.) at OTTAWA (22-36-0-5, 49 pts.) - 2/28/2019, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 3-1 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 3-1-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (49-11-0-4, 102 pts.) at BOSTON (37-17-0-9, 83 pts.) - 2/28/2019, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 8-7-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.1 Units)

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VANCOUVER (27-28-0-9, 63 pts.) at ARIZONA (30-28-0-5, 65 pts.) - 2/28/2019, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 7-5 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 7-5-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
8 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.7 Units)

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FLORIDA (28-25-0-9, 65 pts.) at VEGAS (33-26-0-5, 71 pts.) - 2/28/2019, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 175-257 ATS (+450.1 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
VEGAS is 14-2 ATS (+10.6 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 17-9 ATS (+7.4 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 33-31 ATS (+68.1 Units) in all games this season.
VEGAS is 8-14 ATS (-14.7 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 2-1 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 2-1-0 straight up against VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.8 Units)

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DALLAS (31-27-0-5, 67 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (23-33-0-7, 53 pts.) - 2/28/2019, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 24-51 ATS (+82.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 75-75 ATS (+169.9 Units) in road games revenging a home loss versus opponent since 1996.
DALLAS is 259-168 ATS (+59.2 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
DALLAS is 228-153 ATS (+40.7 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 169-173 ATS (-18.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 50-66 ATS (+120.5 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 210-263 ATS (-72.8 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 5-3 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 5-3-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

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NHL

Thursday, February 28

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Trend Report
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Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
Philadelphia is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Philadelphia's last 15 games on the road
Philadelphia is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Columbus
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Columbus
Philadelphia is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Columbus
Philadelphia is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing on the road against Columbus
Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games
Columbus is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Columbus is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Columbus is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Columbus is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Columbus's last 7 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Toronto is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 11 games on the road
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Toronto's last 21 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Toronto's last 12 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
New York Islanders
NY Islanders is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of NY Islanders's last 20 games
NY Islanders is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 17 of NY Islanders's last 21 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 10 of NY Islanders's last 12 games when playing at home against Toronto

Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Tampa Bay is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Tampa Bay is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston Bruins
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games at home
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Boston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Boston is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

Edmonton Oilers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Edmonton's last 8 games when playing Ottawa
Edmonton is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Edmonton is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games
Edmonton is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Edmonton is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games on the road
Edmonton is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Ottawa
Edmonton is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Ottawa
Edmonton is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Edmonton's last 6 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
Ottawa Senators
Ottawa is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games
Ottawa is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Ottawa is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games at home
Ottawa is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Ottawa's last 7 games at home
Ottawa is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Edmonton
Ottawa is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Ottawa's last 8 games when playing Edmonton
Ottawa is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ottawa's last 6 games when playing at home against Edmonton

Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
Vancouver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vancouver's last 5 games
Vancouver is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Vancouver is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Vancouver is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
Vancouver is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vancouver's last 7 games when playing Arizona
Vancouver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Vancouver's last 16 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona Coyotes
Arizona is 16-6 ATS in its last 22 games
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games
Arizona is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games at home
Arizona is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Vancouver
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing Vancouver
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Arizona's last 16 games when playing at home against Vancouver

Florida Panthers
Florida is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Florida is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games
Florida is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Florida is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Florida's last 22 games on the road
Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas is 3-11 ATS in its last 14 games
Vegas is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Vegas's last 9 games
Vegas is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Vegas is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vegas's last 7 games at home

Dallas Stars
Dallas is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Dallas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Dallas's last 20 games
Dallas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Dallas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Dallas's last 10 games on the road
Dallas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Los Angeles
Dallas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Los Angeles
Dallas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Dallas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Los Angeles's last 15 games
Los Angeles is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games at home
Los Angeles is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
Los Angeles is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Dallas
Los Angeles is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas
Los Angeles is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games when playing at home against Dallas

[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel

Thursday, February 28


Dallas @ Los Angeles

Game 45-46
February 28, 2019 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
9.502
Los Angeles
8.928
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
-120
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(-120); Under

Florida @ Vegas

Game 43-44
February 28, 2019 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida
11.199
Vegas
9.968
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Florida
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vegas
-210
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Florida
(+180); Over

Vancouver @ Arizona

Game 41-42
February 28, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vancouver
11.547
Arizona
9.429
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vancouver
by 2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-165
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Vancouver
(+145); Under

Tampa Bay @ Boston

Game 39-40
February 28, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
11.977
Boston
12.948
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-120
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-120); Under

Edmonton @ Ottawa

Game 37-38
February 28, 2019 @ 7:31 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Edmonton
10.272
Ottawa
8.653
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Edmonton
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Edmonton
-140
6
Dunkel Pick:
Edmonton
(-140); Over

Philadelphia @ Columbus

Game 35-36
February 28, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
11.014
Columbus
10.373
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Columbus
-175
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+155); Under

Toronto @ NY Islanders

Game 33-34
February 28, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
12.265
NY Islanders
11.061
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Islanders
-115
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-105); Over

[StarDust Bum]

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

PHI at CLB 07:00 PM
O 6.5

TOR at NYI 07:00 PM
O 5.5

TB at BOS 07:30 PM
TB +105
U 6.5

EDM at OTT 07:30 PM
OTT +120
O 6.0

VAN at ARI 09:00 PM
VAN +152
U 5.5

FLA at VEG 10:00 PM
U 6.5

DAL at LA 10:30 PM
O 5.5