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SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY MARCH 14, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:08 PM Montreal Canadiens New York Islanders Nassau Coliseum
7:08 PM Pittsburgh Penguins Buffalo Sabres KeyBank Center
7:08 PM Washington Capitals Philadelphia Flyers Wells Fargo Center
7:38 PM St. Louis Blues Ottawa Senators Canadian Tire Centre
7:38 PM Tampa Bay Lightning Detroit Red Wings Little Caesars Arena
8:08 PM Boston Bruins Winnipeg Jets Bell MTS Place
8:08 PM Dallas Stars Minnesota Wild Xcel Energy Center
10:08 PM Anaheim Ducks Arizona Coyotes Gila River Arena
10:38 PM Florida Panthers San Jose Sharks SAP Center at San Jose
10:38 PM Nashville Predators Los Angeles Kings Staples Center


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nhl best bets and opinons for march


date w-l-t % units

03/13/2019 2-4-0 33.33% -13.75
03/12/2019 5-9-0 35.71% -30.10
03/11/2019 5-6-0 45.45% -6.50

totals..............12-19-0......38.70%....-50.35


nhl best bets


date........................ats................... ..units..................o/u..................units.............totals

03/13/2019...............1 - 1....................+5.25..................1 - 2..................-6.00..............-0.75
03/12/2019...............1 - 2.....................-4.10..................3 - 4 .................-7.00..............-11.10
03/11/2019...............1 - 3.....................-10.00.................4 - 3.................+3.50..............-6.50

totals........................3 - 6.....................-8.85..................8 - 9.................-9.50...............-18.35

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Thursday’s 6-pack

Odds to win the NIT (seriously, you can bet on this already)

10-1— Butler

15-1— Clemson, Georgetown, Xavier

20-1— Belmont, Creighton, Davidson, Furman, Lipscomb, San Francisco

25-1— Arizona, Oregon, Oregon St, South Dakota St, Temple

30-1— Alabama, Arizona St, Dayton, Florida, Texas, Washington

50-1— Arkansas, Cal-Irvine, Colorado, Fresno St, Loyola, Minnesota, ODU, St John’s

Tweet of the Day
“We didn’t sign Odell to trade him. That’s all I need to say about that.”
Giants’ GM Dave Gettleman, on February 27

Thursday’s quiz
Which former pro tennis star played a judge in an episode of Law and Order?

Wednesday’s quiz
Wright State University is located in Dayton.

Tuesday’s quiz
ACC has the most teams, with 15 basketball-playing schools.


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

13) I’m not a New Jersey Giants’ fan, I’m a Ram fan who spends way too much time handicapping sports. Not really sure what the Giants are thinking when they trade Odell Beckham but keep their 38-year old QB. They also dumped Vernon/Collins, so their defense has been depleted.

Peter King wrote that the Giants “…..are an expansion team with a 38-year old QB.”

Better hit a home run with those two draft picks they got from Cleveland. Giants have three of the first 37 picks in the draft, so there is opportunity there.

In fairness to the Giants, the last two Decembers, Beckham played one game, and caught three passes for 35 yards in that game. I’m not saying what they did was wrong, I’m just saying that what they’re doing confuses me. Why not go young at quarterback, too?

This is the first time since 1984 the Giants have two 1st-round picks in a draft. That year, they took LB Carl Banks and OL William Roberts.

12) Westgate SuperBook dropped Cleveland from 25-1 to 14-1 to win the Super Bowl; William Hill books lowered them from 25-1 to 18-1.

Giants went from 40-1 to 80-1 to win the Super Bowl, which seems a bit excessive. Maybe it is more accurate to say that 40-1 was too low to begin with.

11) Le’Veon Bell gets $52.5M, four years from the Jets. I’m curious how many of these contracts are affecting the NFL’s primetime schedule for this coming season.

Terrell Suggs played 16 years for the Ravens but is now on Arizona; that would be an interesting Monday night game.

Do the Steelers play the Jets this year?

Earl Thomas signed with the Ravens Wednesday; another potential 2019 primetime matchup.

10) No matter what, the NFL continues their amazing ability to stay in the headlines 12 months a year. After the NCAA’s, the NFL schedule will come out next month, then the draft is late next month. Always something going on.

9) Iona has won the MAAC tournament four years in a row; here is how they did in the NCAA’s the last three years:
— 2018, lost 89-67 to Duke (+20)
— 2017, lost 93-77 to Oregon (+15.5)
— 2016, lost 94-81 to Iowa State (+7.5)

Something tells me the Gaels might be heading to Dayton next week.

8) Saint Mary’s 60, Gonzaga 47— After the brackets come out Sunday night, it’ll be fun to try and figure out which team got KO’d from the tournament because Saint Mary’s won this game. Gonzaga hadn’t lost a conference tournament game since 2012.

7) William & Mary fired coach Tony Shaver Wednesday; the Tribe has never made the NCAA tournament, which is obviously a sticking point, but the last six years, W&M was 64-42 in CAA games, with all six seasons above .500 in conference play.

Last six years, Tribe was 6-6 in CAA tourney, losing in finals in both 2014, 2015- they lost to Delaware by a point in ’14. There is no guarantee the new coach will be a better coach than Shaver— JMU fired Matt Brady three years ago and is 19-35 in CAA games since then.

6) Was odd seeing Magic Johnson at the OVC tournament, watching Ja Morant play; you don’t expect to see an NBA legend courtside when you’re watching a Belmont-Murray State game. Magic was at the ACC tournament in Charlotte Wednesday.

5) NC State 59, Clemson 58— Tigers led by 18, but lost; they’re 18-13, and probably headed to the NIT. Here are some of the reasons they didn’t win 20 games:

— Nov 26, lost 68-66 to Nebraska
— Jan 26, lost 69-67 at NC State
— Feb 13, lost 65-64 at Miami
— Feb 16, lost 56-55 at Louisville
— March 2, lost 81-79 to North Carolina
— March 13, lost 59-58 to NC State

4) Ted Valentine did the Clemson-NC State noon game in Charlotte; wouldn’t have been the least bit surprised if he had showed up somewhere else on TV, reffing a night game. When was last time a ref worked two games in the same day? Has it ever happened at that level?

3) Big Sky tournament: 3-point shooting decided the first two games:
— Saacramento State 72, Northern Arizona 60— Hornets were 12-20 on the arc.
— Southern Utah 94, Idaho State 80— Thunderbirds were 11-15 on the arc.

2) West Virginia 72, Oklahoma 71— Kid on Oklahoma swished what looked like a game-tying 3-pointer at the buzzer, but his toes were on the line, so it was only a 2-point shot and the Sooners head to the bubble- their next four days will be agonizing, waiting to hear their fate Sunday.

1) Cleveland Browns were going to sign WR Breshad Perriman, but when they traded for Beckham, that ship sailed, so Perriman signed a one-year, $4M deal with Tampa Bay instead.

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Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

Odds to win the NIT (seriously, you can bet on this already)

10-1— Butler

15-1— Clemson, Georgetown, Xavier

20-1— Belmont, Creighton, Davidson, Furman, Lipscomb, San Francisco

25-1— Arizona, Oregon, Oregon St, South Dakota St, Temple

30-1— Alabama, Arizona St, Dayton, Florida, Texas, Washington

50-1— Arkansas, Cal-Irvine, Colorado, Fresno St, Loyola, Minnesota, ODU, St John’s


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

13) I’m not a New Jersey Giants’ fan, I’m a Ram fan who spends way too much time handicapping sports. Not really sure what the Giants are thinking when they trade Odell Beckham but keep their 38-year old QB. They also dumped Vernon/Collins, so their defense has been depleted.

Peter King wrote that the Giants “…..are an expansion team with a 38-year old QB.”

Better hit a home run with those two draft picks they got from Cleveland. Giants have three of the first 37 picks in the draft, so there is opportunity there.

In fairness to the Giants, the last two Decembers, Beckham played one game, and caught three passes for 35 yards in that game. I’m not saying what they did was wrong, I’m just saying that what they’re doing confuses me. Why not go young at quarterback, too?

This is the first time since 1984 the Giants have two 1st-round picks in a draft. That year, they took LB Carl Banks and OL William Roberts.

12) Westgate SuperBook dropped Cleveland from 25-1 to 14-1 to win the Super Bowl; William Hill books lowered them from 25-1 to 18-1.

Giants went from 40-1 to 80-1 to win the Super Bowl, which seems a bit excessive. Maybe it is more accurate to say that 40-1 was too low to begin with.

11) Le’Veon Bell gets $52.5M, four years from the Jets. I’m curious how many of these contracts are affecting the NFL’s primetime schedule for this coming season.

Terrell Suggs played 16 years for the Ravens but is now on Arizona; that would be an interesting Monday night game.

Do the Steelers play the Jets this year?

Earl Thomas signed with the Ravens Wednesday; another potential 2019 primetime matchup.

10) No matter what, the NFL continues their amazing ability to stay in the headlines 12 months a year. After the NCAA’s, the NFL schedule will come out next month, then the draft is late next month. Always something going on.

9) Iona has won the MAAC tournament four years in a row; here is how they did in the NCAA’s the last three years:
— 2018, lost 89-67 to Duke (+20)
— 2017, lost 93-77 to Oregon (+15.5)
— 2016, lost 94-81 to Iowa State (+7.5)

Something tells me the Gaels might be heading to Dayton next week.

8) Saint Mary’s 60, Gonzaga 47— After the brackets come out Sunday night, it’ll be fun to try and figure out which team got KO’d from the tournament because Saint Mary’s won this game. Gonzaga hadn’t lost a conference tournament game since 2012.

7) William & Mary fired coach Tony Shaver Wednesday; the Tribe has never made the NCAA tournament, which is obviously a sticking point, but the last six years, W&M was 64-42 in CAA games, with all six seasons above .500 in conference play.

Last six years, Tribe was 6-6 in CAA tourney, losing in finals in both 2014, 2015- they lost to Delaware by a point in ’14. There is no guarantee the new coach will be a better coach than Shaver— JMU fired Matt Brady three years ago and is 19-35 in CAA games since then.

6) Was odd seeing Magic Johnson at the OVC tournament, watching Ja Morant play; you don’t expect to see an NBA legend courtside when you’re watching a Belmont-Murray State game. Magic was at the ACC tournament in Charlotte Wednesday.

5) NC State 59, Clemson 58— Tigers led by 18, but lost; they’re 18-13, and probably headed to the NIT. Here are some of the reasons they didn’t win 20 games:

— Nov 26, lost 68-66 to Nebraska
— Jan 26, lost 69-67 at NC State
— Feb 13, lost 65-64 at Miami
— Feb 16, lost 56-55 at Louisville
— March 2, lost 81-79 to North Carolina
— March 13, lost 59-58 to NC State

4) Ted Valentine did the Clemson-NC State noon game in Charlotte; wouldn’t have been the least bit surprised if he had showed up somewhere else on TV, reffing a night game. When was last time a ref worked two games in the same day? Has it ever happened at that level?

3) Big Sky tournament: 3-point shooting decided the first two games:
— Saacramento State 72, Northern Arizona 60— Hornets were 12-20 on the arc.
— Southern Utah 94, Idaho State 80— Thunderbirds were 11-15 on the arc.

2) West Virginia 72, Oklahoma 71— Kid on Oklahoma swished what looked like a game-tying 3-pointer at the buzzer, but his toes were on the line, so it was only a 2-point shot and the Sooners head to the bubble- their next four days will be agonizing, waiting to hear their fate Sunday.

1) Cleveland Browns were going to sign WR Breshad Perriman, but when they traded for Beckham, that ship sailed, so Perriman signed a one-year, $4M deal with Tampa Bay instead.

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In the Crease - Week 25



Hurricane Warning

The Carolina Hurricanes are showing no signs of letting up, as they attempt to break the NHL's longest playoff drought dating back to the 2008-09 NHL season.Carolina has posted a 16-4-2 mark across the past 22 outings. They'll hit the road for a crucial battle against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday night in Ohio's capital city. The Canes have posted victories in six of the past seven on the road, and they're 4-1 in their past five as an underdog while going 5-2 in the past seven against winning teams. They've also won 23 of the past 32 games overall.

As far as the Jackets are concerned, they're one of a handful of teams jockeying for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Their best asset is their penalty kill unit, ranking second overall in the NHL, killing 84.78 percent of their penalties. However, they have struggled on the offensive side of things, which is why they went all-in at the trade deadline to acquire offensive talent. So far the new faces haven't made much of a difference, as they have alternated wins and losses over the past five.

Looking Ahead

Thursday, March 14

Dallas at Minnesota: The Stars have been on a roll in the Western Conference, as they lock horns with the Minnesota Wild in the Twin Cities. Goaltender Ben Bishop has been the reason for the hot streak, as he rolls into the game with three consecutive shutouts, just the third goaltender in franchise history to accomplish that feat. He needs to 15:07 of scoreless action on Thursday to set the franchise's all-time streak for a netminder. He has posted an impressive 1.73 goals-against average and .938 save percentage in eight career starts against the Wild, and he has won two of his three meetings with the Wild this season. On the flip side, Devan Dubnyk has managed an 8-9-3 mark in 21 career appearances vs. Dallas.

Boston at Winnipeg: The B's and Jets jook up at MTS Centre in Manitoba, and it could be a high-scoring affair. The Jets won in Boston by a 4-3 score on Jan. 29 in the first meeting between these teams, and the over is 4-2-1 in the past seven meetings, and two of the past three in Winnipeg. The Bruins lost their last trip to Winnipeg, but won the previous two. The B's have been slumping a bit, allowing 11 goals over the two outings after having their 19-game streak with at least one point snapped. The Jets have dropped three of the past four, and they have allowed 14 total goals over their past four outings.

Florida at San Jose: This series has been heavily in favor of the road team in recent seasons. Florida won 6-2 at home on Jan. 21 against San Jose, but that was the first win by a home team in this series over the past six meetings dating back to Nov. 5, 2015. The underdog has connected in each of the past four meetings in this series, too. Florida has won four of the past five at the Shark Tank, too.

Friday, March 15

N.Y. Rangers at Calgary: The Rangers head into Calgary on Friday night with just one victory over the past nine outings, and they're 1-6 in the past seven on the road after their 4-1 loss in Vancouver on Wednesday evening. The Rangers are non-contenders and were major sellers at the deadline. The Flames are major contenders, and they piled up nine goals, including six third-period goals, in Tuesday's win over New Jersey. Calgary leads the NHL in third-period tallies. The 'over' is 3-0-1 in Calgary's past four at home, too. For the Flames, the over is also 7-1-1 in the past nine at home vs. Eastern Conference teams.

New Jersey at Vancouver: The Devils were roughed up for a season-high nine goals on Tuesday in Calgary, but they bounced back nicely with a 6-3 win in Edmonton on Wednesday night. They'll be looking to make it a season sweep against the Canucks, blanking Vancouver 4-0 back on New Year's Eve in the first meeting. The 'over' has cashed in six straight road games vs. Western Conference teams for the Devils.

Saturday, March 16

Columbus at Boston: The B's and Jackets just met in C-Bus on Tuesday, with Columbus coming away with a 7-4 victory. Believe it or not that was the first meeting of the season between these two Eastern Conference playoff hopefuls, and they'll also meet again on April 2 in Ohio. The Jackets head into this one with a tough back-to-back situation. In the second end of a back-to-back Columbus is 5-6 this season. They also headed in Friday's game with Columbus on a 4-1 'under' run.

Washington at Tampa Bay: The defending Stanley Cup champions against the potential champs this season? The Lightning have the league's best record, so this is gonna be a war. It's hard to believe, but these teams have yet to face each other this season. This is the first of two meetings in the next five days, and they'll square off three times between now and March 30. The Lightning have won four in a row at home since a 4-2 setback to the Maple Leafs on Jan. 17. The Caps will be decisive underdogs in this one, and they're 2-1 (+190) in their past three as a 'dog.

Nashville at San Jose: This will be the third and final meeting between the Predators and Sharks, although there is a real good chance they'll meet in the postseason. San Jose has won each of the first two meetings by a 5-4 score, as the 'over' comfortably hit in both. Each of the four meetings in this series have cashed the 'over', too. The road team is 5-1 across the past six meetings in this series, too.

Sunday, March 17

Edmonton at Vegas: These teams split a pair of meetings in Edmonton earlier this season, and this will be the first meeting at T-Mobile Arena. It's the sixth all-time meeting in the series since Vegas' inception, ans the Oilers have more than held their own with three wins in five tries. All three of their wins have been one-goal victories, while the two wins by Vegas are each by three goals apiece. The Golden Knights have hit the 'under' in four of their past six at home, and the under is 7-1-1 in their past nine at T-Mobile Arena vs. Western Conference foes.

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1 PITTSBURGH -2 BUFFALO
BUFFALO is 5-17 ATS (-13.3 Units) against poor defensive teams - opponents average 29.5+ shots on goal in the 2nd half of the year in the current season.

3 WASHINGTON -4 PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA is 17-4 ATS (15 Units) against poor defensive teams - >=29 shots on goal, convert >=17% pp in the 2nd half of the year in the current season.

5 MONTREAL -6 NY ISLANDERS
NY ISLANDERS are 11-0 ATS (11 Units) after scoring 2 goals or less in 2 straight games in the current season.

7 TAMPA BAY -8 DETROIT
TAMPA BAY is 29-5 ATS (20.3 Units) against terrible defensive teams - allowing 3+ goals/game in the current season.

9 ST LOUIS -10 OTTAWA
OTTAWA is 7-1 ATS (8.5 Units) in home games against good starting goalies - saving >= 91.5% of shots against in the current season.

11 BOSTON -12 WINNIPEG
WINNIPEG is 13-1 ATS (11.9 Units) in home games after a close loss by 1 goal in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

13 DALLAS -14 MINNESOTA
MINNESOTA is 3-11 ATS (-14.3 Units) in home games against good starting goalies - saving >= 91.5% of shots against in the current season.

15 ANAHEIM -16 ARIZONA
ARIZONA is 17-11 ATS (10.4 Units) against poor passing teams - averaging 4 or less assists per game in the 2nd half of the year in the current season.

17 FLORIDA -18 SAN JOSE
FLORIDA is 12-29 ATS (-19.9 Units) after playing 2 straight games where 7 or more total goals were scored in the last 3 seasons.

19 NASHVILLE -20 LOS ANGELES
NASHVILLE is 13-0 ATS (13 Units) after allowing 3 goals or more 3 straight games over the last 2 seasons.

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NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, March 14

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PITTSBURGH (38-23-0-9, 85 pts.) at BUFFALO (30-30-0-9, 69 pts.) - 3/14/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 11-19 ATS (-12.6 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 246-248 ATS (+520.1 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
BUFFALO is 225-240 ATS (+526.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 5-3 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 5-3-0 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=+0.8 Units)

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WASHINGTON (41-22-0-7, 89 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (34-27-0-8, 76 pts.) - 3/14/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-12 ATS (+2.8 Units) second half of the season this season.
WASHINGTON is 107-70 ATS (+6.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 33-21 ATS (+9.6 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 19-7 ATS (+11.2 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 10-19 ATS (+29.7 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 6-4 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 6-4-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.9 Units)

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MONTREAL (37-26-0-7, 81 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (40-22-0-7, 87 pts.) - 3/14/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 21-49 ATS (+77.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 7-28 ATS (+42.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 40-29 ATS (+76.7 Units) in all games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 32-20 ATS (+9.6 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 3-10 ATS (-9.3 Units) in home games in March games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 4-3-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.3 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (53-13-0-4, 110 pts.) at DETROIT (24-36-0-10, 58 pts.) - 3/14/2019, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 53-17 ATS (+21.3 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 23-8 ATS (+11.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
TAMPA BAY is 31-11 ATS (+11.2 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
TAMPA BAY is 14-2 ATS (+10.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DETROIT is 4-17 ATS (+30.1 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more this season.
DETROIT is 23-59 ATS (+117.1 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 104-121 ATS (-83.3 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 12-0 (+12.0 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 12-0-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.5 Units)

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ST LOUIS (36-26-0-7, 79 pts.) at OTTAWA (23-41-0-6, 52 pts.) - 3/14/2019, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 59-70 ATS (+165.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 10-5 ATS (+16.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
ST LOUIS is 21-11 ATS (+7.7 Units) second half of the season this season.
ST LOUIS is 36-20 ATS (+11.4 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 22-8 ATS (+11.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 111-100 ATS (-15.7 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more since 1996.
OTTAWA is 3-11 ATS (+14.2 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 107-118 ATS (-82.0 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-1 (+2.8 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 4-1-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.5 Units)

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BOSTON (42-19-0-9, 93 pts.) at WINNIPEG (40-25-0-4, 84 pts.) - 3/14/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 54-59 ATS (-28.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-2 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 3-2-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

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DALLAS (36-28-0-5, 77 pts.) at MINNESOTA (33-29-0-8, 74 pts.) - 3/14/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 24-36 ATS (-15.8 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 23-39 ATS (-25.8 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 33-37 ATS (-20.7 Units) in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 4-10 ATS (-12.0 Units) in home games second half of the season this season.
MINNESOTA is 13-25 ATS (-20.8 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 12-19 ATS (-8.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 7-5 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 7-5-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.5 Units)

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ANAHEIM (28-34-0-9, 65 pts.) at ARIZONA (35-30-0-5, 75 pts.) - 3/14/2019, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 35-35 ATS (+75.8 Units) in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 18-13 ATS (+2.7 Units) second half of the season this season.
ARIZONA is 18-9 ATS (+29.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 566-466 ATS (+28.0 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 21-9 ATS (+11.4 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 8-4 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 8-4-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.3 Units)

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FLORIDA (30-27-0-12, 72 pts.) at SAN JOSE (43-19-0-8, 94 pts.) - 3/14/2019, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 30-39 ATS (-13.9 Units) in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 176-258 ATS (+452.4 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 22-7 ATS (+7.8 Units) second half of the season this season.
SAN JOSE is 38-20 ATS (+9.3 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 25-7 ATS (+13.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 228-161 ATS (-75.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 3-2 (+1.7 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 3-2-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.2 Units)

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NASHVILLE (39-27-0-5, 83 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (25-36-0-8, 58 pts.) - 3/14/2019, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 6-12 ATS (-8.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
NASHVILLE is 18-18 ATS (-16.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LOS ANGELES is 169-175 ATS (-20.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 16-21 ATS (-15.9 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 6-22 ATS (+36.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LOS ANGELES is 18-39 ATS (+60.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 5-3 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 5-3-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.4 Units)

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NHL

Thursday, March 14

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Trend Report
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Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Buffalo
Pittsburgh is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games when playing Buffalo
Pittsburgh is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 12 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Buffalo is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Buffalo's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games at home
Buffalo is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Pittsburgh
Buffalo is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games when playing Pittsburgh
Buffalo is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Buffalo's last 12 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

Montreal Canadiens
Montreal is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Montreal is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Montreal is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing NY Islanders
Montreal is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
New York Islanders
NY Islanders is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Islanders is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
NY Islanders is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games at home
NY Islanders is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing Montreal
NY Islanders is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Montreal

Washington Capitals
Washington is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Washington is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Washington is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Washington is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Washington is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games
Philadelphia is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Philadelphia is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games at home
Philadelphia is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Washington
Philadelphia is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Washington
Philadelphia is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Washington

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

St. Louis Blues
St. Louis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
St. Louis is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
St. Louis is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games on the road
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 9 games on the road
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Ottawa
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of St. Louis's last 12 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
Ottawa Senators
Ottawa is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Ottawa is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa's last 6 games
Ottawa is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Ottawa is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Ottawa's last 9 games at home
Ottawa is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Ottawa is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Ottawa's last 12 games when playing at home against St. Louis

Dallas Stars
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Dallas's last 13 games on the road
Dallas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Dallas is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games when playing Minnesota
Dallas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Dallas is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Dallas's last 12 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota Wild
Minnesota is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Minnesota's last 12 games
Minnesota is 1-17 ATS in its last 18 games at home
Minnesota is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games when playing Dallas
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Dallas
Minnesota is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Dallas
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 12 games when playing at home against Dallas

Boston Bruins
Boston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 10 games
Boston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Winnipeg
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Winnipeg
Boston is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Boston's last 12 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games
Winnipeg is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 6 games
Winnipeg is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Winnipeg is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 6 games at home
Winnipeg is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Boston
Winnipeg is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
Winnipeg is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Winnipeg's last 12 games when playing at home against Boston

Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Anaheim is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Anaheim is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Anaheim's last 12 games
Anaheim is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Anaheim is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Anaheim's last 5 games on the road
Anaheim is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
Anaheim is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Anaheim's last 6 games when playing Arizona
Anaheim is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Anaheim's last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona Coyotes
Arizona is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
Arizona is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games
Arizona is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Arizona is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Arizona's last 10 games at home
Arizona is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Anaheim
Arizona is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing Anaheim
Arizona is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing at home against Anaheim

Nashville Predators
Nashville is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Nashville is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Nashville's last 9 games
Nashville is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Nashville is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Nashville's last 10 games on the road
Nashville is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Los Angeles
Nashville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Nashville's last 13 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Los Angeles's last 21 games
Los Angeles is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 9 games at home
Los Angeles is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Nashville
Los Angeles is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Los Angeles's last 13 games when playing at home against Nashville

Florida Panthers
Florida is 13-1 ATS in its last 14 games
Florida is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Florida's last 11 games
Florida is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games on the road
Florida is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Jose
Florida is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing San Jose
Florida is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against San Jose
San Jose Sharks
San Jose is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
San Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
San Jose is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
San Jose is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games at home
San Jose is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Florida
San Jose is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Florida
San Jose is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Florida

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THURSDAY, MARCH 14
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

PIT at BUF 07:00 PM
PIT -172
O 6.5

WAS at PHI 07:00 PM
PHI +111
O 6.5

MON at NYI 07:00 PM
U 5.5

STL at OTT 07:30 PM
U 6.0

TB at DET 07:30 PM
TB -350
U 6.5

BOS at WIN 08:00 PM
O 6.0

DAL at MIN 08:00 PM
U 5.0

ANA at ARI 10:00 PM
ANA +129
U 5.5

FLA at SJ 10:30 PM
O 6.5

NAS at LA 10:30 PM
NAS -189
U 5.5

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Stamkos ties team record, Lightning rally past Red Wings 5-4
March 15, 2019
By The Associated Press

DETROIT (AP) Steven Stamkos tied Vincent Lecavalier for Tampa Bay's career lead in goals, Nikita Kucherov scored twice in the third period and the Lightning rallied from a three-goal deficit to beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-4 on Thursday night.

The Red Wings led 3-0 in the second when Stamkos scored on the power play to start Tampa Bay's comeback. His 383rd goal pulled him even with Lecavalier, and the NHL-leading Lightning weren't done. The league's highest-scoring team added four goals in the third, with Kucherov and Tyler Johnson scoring 26 seconds apart to give Tampa Bay the lead with 11:10 remaining. Kucherov made it 5-3 with 3:22 left.

Brayden Point also scored early in the third for the Lightning. Madison Bowey, Darren Helm, Justin Abdelkader and Michael Rasmussen scored for the Red Wings, who lost for the 12th time in 13 games. Tampa Bay tied its franchise record of 54 wins, set last season.

PENGUINS 5, SABRES 0

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Phil Kessel had a goal and an assist, Sidney Crosby added two assists and Pittsburgh blanked Buffalo.

Nick Bjugstad and Jake Guentzel each had a goal and an assist for the surging Penguins, who have won six of seven and sit third in the Metropolitan Division. Brian Dumoulin and Patric Hornqvist also scored, and Casey DeSmith made 26 saves for his fourth career shutout.

Carter Hutton stopped 21 shots for the Sabres, who matched a franchise record with three consecutive shutout losses. It happened for the first time last season during a three-game stretch that concluded with a 4-0 loss to Pittsburgh.

STARS 4, WILD 1

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Radek Faksa, Roope Hintz and Joel L'Esperance scored in a span of 2:22 early in the second period, and Dallas hung on to beat Minnesota after goalie Ben Bishop got hurt.

Anton Khudobin stopped 14 of the 15 shots he faced in relief of Bishop, who made seven saves and established a franchise record by stretching his scoreless streak to 240:53 before exiting with a lower-body injury.

Alexander Radulov added an empty-netter for the Stars, who have won six of their last seven games - five in regulation.

Jason Zucker had the only goal for the Wild, who took a big hit in the Western Conference wild-card race with their third consecutive loss. They're in ninth place with 74 points and 11 games to go, trailing Arizona by three points for the final spot.

Minnesota is 1-6-3 in its last 10 home games since Jan. 19.

The Stars, meanwhile, moved into a tie with St. Louis for third place in the Central Division with 79 points. They have 12 games remaining, as do the Blues.

ISLANDERS 2, CANADIENS 1

UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) - Anders Lee scored the tiebreaking goal late in the third period and Thomas Greiss stopped 33 shots as New York beat Montreal.

Adam Pelech also scored in the second period to help the Islanders win for the fourth time in five games to remain two points behind first-place Washington in the Metropolitan Division.

Jordie Benn had the tying goal for Montreal late in the second, and Carey Price finished with 36 saves.

Lee converted on a 2-on-1 with Matthew Barzal for his team-leading 25th goal of the season with 2:57 remaining.

JETS 4, BRUINS 3

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) - Mark Scheifele had a goal and two assists to help Winnipeg hand Boston its third straight loss.

Blake Wheeler added a goal and an assist, and Jacob Trouba and Nikolaj Ehlers also scored for the Jets. Patrik Laine had two assists and Connor Hellebuyck stopped 36 shots as Winnipeg moved three points ahead of Nashville atop the Central Division.

Charlie McAvoy, Joakim Nordstrom and Charlie Coyle scored for Boston and David Krejci had two assists. Tuukka Rask finished with 20 saves.

Ehlers scored the eventual game-winner with just under 7 minutes left after Trouba put the Jets ahead 3-2 earlier in the third period. Coyle got Boston within one with 2:56 remaining, but the Bruins couldn't tie it up.

CAPITALS 5, FLYERS 2

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Brett Connolly had two goals and an assist to help Washington maintain its lead atop the Metropolitan Division.

Evgeny Kuznetsov added a goal and an assist, and Lars Eller and Tom Wilson also scored as the Capitals stayed two points ahead of the second-place New York Islanders in the division. Braden Holtby stopped 22 shots.

James van Riemsdyk and Scott Laughton scored for Philadelphia, and Carter Hart finished with 27 saves. The Flyers remained five points out of the second wild card in the Eastern Conference.

SENATORS 2, BLUES 0

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) - Anders Nilsson stopped 34 shots for his second shutout to lead Ottawa.

Christian Wolanin and Chris Tierney scored to help the Senators snap a three-game losing streak. The shutout was Nilsson's sixth of his career.

Jake Allen made 19 saves in the loss for the Blues (36-27-7).

The rebuilding Senators had two players making NHL debuts - defenseman Erik Brannstrom and forward Max Veronneau.

COYOTES 6, DUCKS 1

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Vinnie Hinostroza's first career hat trick sent Arizona past Anaheim.

Hinostroza scored his third goal of the night with 51 seconds left, and hats came flying out of the crowd onto the ice.

Jason Demers added a goal and an assist for the rolling Coyotes, who have won 10 of 12. Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Mario Kempe also scored, and Alex Goligoski had two assists.

Arizona's victory coupled with Minnesota's loss to Dallas moved the Coyotes three points ahead of the slumping Wild for the second Western Conference wild card. Both teams have 11 games remaining.

Darcy Kuemper stopped 37 shots for his 13th win since Feb. 9, and was credited with an assist.

Jakob Silfverberg scored for Anaheim, which had won four of six.

PANTHERS 4, SHARKS 2

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Mike Hoffman scored a tiebreaking goal on the power play late in the second period and Florida denied San Jose a chance to clinch a playoff berth.

Hoffman also set up Frank Vatrano's insurance goal in the third to send the Panthers to their third straight win following a six-game skid. Florida moved within seven points of Columbus for the final Eastern Conference playoff spot but has only 12 games left to make up that margin.

Jamie McGinn and Dryden Hunt also scored for the Panthers, and rookie Sam Montembeault made 26 saves to win his first career road start.

Melker Karlsson and Kevin Labanc scored for the Sharks, who had their six-game winning streak snapped. San Jose looked tired playing for the third time in four nights and missed an opportunity to become the first Western Conference team to clinch a postseason slot. More importantly, the Sharks failed to increase their one-point lead over second-place Calgary in the Pacific Division race. The Flames have one game in hand.

Martin Jones made 23 saves in San Jose's second regulation loss at home since Dec. 20.

PREDATORS 3, KINGS 1

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Colton Sissons had a goal and an assist, Pekka Rinne made 25 saves and Nashville kept pace in the Central Division race with a victory over Los Angeles.

Viktor Arvidsson and Craig Smith also scored for the Predators, who snapped a two-game skid with a comfortable win over the last-place Kings.

Led by Sissons' first multipoint game since Jan. 7, Nashville remained one point behind Central-leading Winnipeg. The defending division champion Predators also increased their lead over third-place St. Louis and Dallas to six points, although the Jets, Blues and Stars all have two games in hand on Nashville.

Austin Wagner scored and Jonathan Quick stopped 31 shots for the Kings, who opened a five-game homestand by losing for the 14th time in 16 games.

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SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY MARCH 15, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:08 PM Carolina Hurricanes Columbus Blue Jackets Nationwide Arena
7:08 PM Philadelphia Flyers Toronto Maple Leafs Scotiabank Arena
8:08 PM Vegas Golden Knights Dallas Stars American Airlines Center
9:08 PM Anaheim Ducks Colorado Avalanche Pepsi Center
9:08 PM New York Rangers Calgary Flames Scotiabank Saddledome
10:08 PM New Jersey Devils Vancouver Canucks Rogers Arena


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nhl best bets and opinons for march

date w-l-t % units

03/14/2019 8-6-1 57.14% +8.00
03/13/2019 2-4-0 33.33% -13.75
03/12/2019 5-9-0 35.71% -30.10
03/11/2019 5-6-0 45.45% -6.50

totals.............20-25-1......44.44%....-42.35


nhl best bets


date........................ats................... ..units..................o/u..................units.............totals

03/14/2019...............0 - 2....................-10.00..................5 - 4.................+3.00.............-7.00
03/13/2019...............1 - 1....................+5.25..................1 - 2..................-6.00..............-0.75
03/12/2019...............1 - 2.....................-4.10..................3 - 4 .................-7.00..............-11.10
03/11/2019...............1 - 3.....................-10.00.................4 - 3.................+3.50..............-6.50

totals........................3 - 8....................-18.85................13 - 13................-6.50...............-25.35

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Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

College FOOTBALL over/under win totals for this fall:

11— Alabama, Clemson

10.5— Georgia, Oklahoma

10— Ohio State, Central Florida, Washington

9.5— Michigan, Notre Dame, Oregon,, Texas

9— Florida, LSU

8.5— Boise State, Miami, Penn State, USC, Washington State, Wisconsin.


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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Wrapping up a busy basketball day……

Recapping the busiest basketball day of the year:
13) Noon-2pm:
— Virginia 76, NC State 56— Going to be a long 72 hours for the Wolfpack.
— Ohio State 79, Indiana 75— Hopefully this pops the Hoosiers’ bubble; they tied for 8th in a 14-team league, then lost their first conference tourney game- take a hike.
— Villanova 73, Providence 62— Wildcats are 12-1 in last 13 Big East tourney games.

12) 2-4pm:
— Florida State 65, Virginia Tech 63, OT— Seminoles hit a 3-ball with 0:04 left to force OT, then hit a difficult, leaning shot on the baseline with 0:01.8 left for the win.
— Xavier 63, Creighton 61— Musketeers won seven of their last eight games.
— Nebraska 69, Maryland 61— Terps are 6-9 in last 15 games after a 7-1 start in Big 14.

11) 4-6pm:
— Nevada 77, Boise State 69— Wolf Pack takes lot of bad shots for a good team.
— Auburn 81, Missouri 71— Tigers move on to play South Carolina next.
— Washington 78, USC 75— Tough week for Trojans, on and off the court.

10) 6-8pm:
— Marquette 86, St John’s 54— Golden Eagles avenge couple of losses during regular season.
— Cal-Fullerton 75, Cal-Davis 71 OT— Titans outscored Davis 23-4 on foul line.
— Alabama 62, Ole Miss 57— Crimson Tide was down 14 at the half; held Ole Miss to 19 points in second half.

9) 8-10pm
— West Virginia 79, Texas Tech 74— #10-seed is in Big X semis for first time since 1998.
— Minnesota 77, Penn State 72 OT— Nittany Lions led by 8 with 4:57 left.
— Southern Miss 82, Marshall 73— Golden Eagles won nine of their last 11 games.

8) 10pm-midnight
— Utah State 91, New Mexico 83— Aggies survived 24 turnovers; game was tied at half.
— Arizona State 83, UCLA 72— Bruins’ coaching search will be very interesting.
— Seton Hall 73, Georgetown 57— This game was 53-28 at the half; Pirates won last three games, beating Villanova/Marquette last week- they play Marquette again tonight.

7) Upsets of the Day:
— West Virginia (+13) 79, Texas Tech 74
— Southern Utah (+7.5) 83, Northern Colorado 64
— Northern Illinois (+6.5) 80, Toledo 76
— Nebraska (+5.5) 69, Maryland 61

6) Wow, the announcers on the Big 14 Network are incredible shills; every game is great, every kid is wonderful, never is heard a discouraging word.

Near the end of the Penn State-Minnesota game, couple kids start jawing at each other, and one of Penn State’s subs walks off the bench to join the fray. He winds up getting tossed out of the game for it, but the TV analyst is defending the kid. Seriously.

5) Marquette’s Markus Howard scored 30 points against St John’s Thursday; it was his 6th career game against the Johnnies. In the first five games:
— He was 5-34 inside the arc.
— He was 12-31 on the arc
— He scored a total of 55 points (11 ppg) in those games.
— This game was a whole lot better.

4) Washington State fired basketball coach Ernie Kent Thursday. Here is the record of the last few Cougar basketball coaches:
— 1999-2003: Paul Graham 31-79
— 2003-06: Dick Bennett 36-49
— 2006-09: Tony Bennett 69-33
— 2009-14: Ken Bone 80-86
— 2014-19: Ernie Kent 58-98

If that doesn’t prove that Tony Bennett is a great freakin’ coach, not sure what does.

3) Bowling Green 99, Ball State 86— This game was 54-51 at the half; you don’t see that much, a game where both teams have 50+ at halftime.

2) San Diego State 63, UNLV 55— Since 2006, Aztecs are 8-0 vs UNLV in the Mountain West tournament; seeing how the tournament is almost always in Las Vegas, thats quite a streak.

1) Utah State-Fresno State figures to be a very good game in the Mountain West semi-finals tonight; teams split a pair of one-point decisions this season, with road team winning both of them.

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NHL
Dunkel

Friday, March 15


New Jersey @ Vancouver

Game 31-32
March 15, 2019 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Jersey
10.577
Vancouver
11.850
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vancouver
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vancouver
-170
6
Dunkel Pick:
Vancouver
(-170); Over

Anaheim @ Colorado

Game 29-30
March 15, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Anaheim
10.817
Colorado
9.554
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Anaheim
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-200
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Anaheim
(+170); Under

NY Rangers @ Calgary

Game 27-28
March 15, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Rangers
9.384
Calgary
11.784
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Calgary
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Calgary
-300
6
Dunkel Pick:
Calgary
(-300); Over

Vegas @ Dallas

Game 25-26
March 15, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vegas
11.805
Dallas
10.320
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vegas
by 1 1/2
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vegas
-140
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Vegas
(-140); Under

Carolina @ Columbus

Game 23-24
March 15, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Carolina
12.687
Columbus
11.213
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Carolina
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Columbus
-130
6
Dunkel Pick:
Carolina
(+110); Under

Philadelphia @ Toronto

Game 21-22
March 15, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
11.038
Toronto
10.196
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-200
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+170); Over

[Udog]

21 PHILADELPHIA -22 TORONTO
PHILADELPHIA is 17-5 ATS (14 Units) against poor defensive teams - >=29 shots on goal, convert >=17% pp in the 2nd half of the year in the current season.

23 CAROLINA -24 COLUMBUS
CAROLINA is 11-4 ATS (7.1 Units) in road games against good offensive teams - scoring 2.85+ goals/game - 2nd half of the season in the current season.

25 VEGAS -26 DALLAS
DALLAS are 17-4 ATS (11.7 Units) in home games against excellent power play teams- scoring on >17.5% of their chances in the current season.

27 NY RANGERS -28 CALGARY
NY RANGERS are 9-4 ATS (9.8 Units) against good possession teams-averaging 3+ more shots on goal than opp in the current season.

29 ANAHEIM -30 COLORADO
ANAHEIM is 0-11 ATS (-11.1 Units) in road games against horrible power play killing teams-opp score on >19% of chances in the 2nd half of the year in the current season.

31 NEW JERSEY -32 VANCOUVER
NEW JERSEY is 15-34 ATS (-17.3 Units) against poor defensive teams - >=29 shots on goal, convert >=17% pp in the current season.

[Udog]

NHL

Friday, March 15

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Trend Report
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Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Carolina is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Carolina's last 7 games
Carolina is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Carolina is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina's last 6 games on the road
Carolina is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Columbus
Carolina is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Carolina's last 10 games when playing Columbus
Carolina is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Columbus
Carolina is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 5 games when playing on the road against Columbus
Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games
Columbus is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Carolina
Columbus is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Columbus's last 10 games when playing Carolina
Columbus is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Carolina
Columbus is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing at home against Carolina

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

Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas is 7-17 ATS in its last 24 games
Vegas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Vegas is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Vegas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Vegas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Vegas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Dallas Stars
Dallas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Dallas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games
Dallas is 4-12 ATS in its last 16 games at home
Dallas is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games at home
Dallas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Vegas
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Vegas

New York Rangers
NY Rangers is 12-4 ATS in its last 16 games
NY Rangers is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 6 games
NY Rangers is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
NY Rangers is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 6 games on the road
NY Rangers is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Calgary
NY Rangers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
NY Rangers is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Calgary Flames
Calgary is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
Calgary is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Calgary is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Calgary's last 15 games at home
Calgary is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing NY Rangers
Calgary is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
Calgary is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Rangers

Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Anaheim is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games
Anaheim is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Anaheim is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Anaheim is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Anaheim's last 6 games on the road
Anaheim is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado Avalanche
Colorado is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
Colorado is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Colorado is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Colorado is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing at home against Anaheim

New Jersey Devils
New Jersey is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
New Jersey is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
New Jersey is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Jersey's last 9 games on the road
New Jersey is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games when playing Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 6 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Vancouver's last 11 games
Vancouver is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vancouver's last 6 games at home
Vancouver is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vancouver's last 6 games when playing at home against New Jersey


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[Udog]

NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, March 15

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PHILADELPHIA (34-28-0-8, 76 pts.) at TORONTO (42-23-0-5, 89 pts.) - 3/15/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 16-5 ATS (+8.7 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 48-35 ATS (+11.2 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 8-3 ATS (+11.9 Units) in road games after a division game this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-16 ATS (+42.6 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 99-109 ATS (-62.8 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1996.
TORONTO is 405-413 ATS (-83.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TORONTO is 196-215 ATS (-106.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 4-3 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 4-3-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.7 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

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CAROLINA (38-24-0-7, 83 pts.) at COLUMBUS (39-28-0-3, 81 pts.) - 3/15/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 67-100 ATS (-43.1 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.
CAROLINA is 19-29 ATS (-12.7 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 32-60 ATS (-35.7 Units) after shutting out their opponent in their previous game since 1996.
CAROLINA is 15-41 ATS (+69.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CAROLINA is 22-9 ATS (+10.5 Units) second half of the season this season.
CAROLINA is 74-67 ATS (+153.3 Units) in road games in March games since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 4-9 ATS (-9.0 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 6-5 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 6-5-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+7.8 Units)

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VEGAS (38-27-0-5, 81 pts.) at DALLAS (37-28-0-5, 79 pts.) - 3/15/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 15-3 ATS (+10.5 Units) in home games on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
VEGAS is 103-70 ATS (+10.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 24-39 ATS (-17.7 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 30-42 ATS (-22.4 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
VEGAS is 4-1 (+4.4 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
VEGAS is 4-1-0 straight up against DALLAS 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 (28-29-0-13, 69 pts.) at CALGARY (43-20-0-7, 93 pts.) - 3/15/2019, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 8-19 ATS (-11.3 Units) on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 3-22 ATS (+34.1 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 1-14 ATS (+19.9 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 135-130 ATS (+285.6 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
CALGARY is 6-14 ATS (-11.7 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 6-11 ATS (-8.6 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 11-18 ATS (-16.0 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 4-1 (+4.0 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 4-1-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.7 Units)

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ANAHEIM (28-35-0-9, 65 pts.) at COLORADO (30-28-0-12, 72 pts.) - 3/15/2019, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 6-15 ATS (-9.0 Units) after a division game this season.
ANAHEIM is 7-19 ATS (+29.3 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
ANAHEIM is 566-467 ATS (+27.1 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 124-126 ATS (+275.3 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
COLORADO is 30-40 ATS (+72.1 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 11-19 ATS (-16.9 Units) second half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 4-8 ATS (-6.8 Units) in home games after a non-conference game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 5-3 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 5-3-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.1 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (26-36-0-9, 61 pts.) at VANCOUVER (29-32-0-9, 67 pts.) - 3/15/2019, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 248-254 ATS (-127.2 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 393-379 ATS (-47.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 103-94 ATS (-68.7 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
NEW JERSEY is 5-0 (+5.4 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 5-0-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.0 Units)

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