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**Udog** · 03-01-2019, 08:13 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

— Magic 103, Warriors 96— Golden State lost four of its last six games.

— Green Bay 70, Wright State 67— Raiders fall into a tie for first atop the Horizon.

— Stanford 98, Washington State 50— Cardinal led 52-15 at halftime. Oy.

— Wichita State 65, UConn 63— Shockers hit corner jumper at the buzzer.

— 76ers 108, Thunder 104— Philly had lost 19 in a row to the Thunder.

— UCLA 93, USC 88 OT— In their last two games, Trojans are 1-13 on the foul line. They made 19-49 on the arc on this game; those two stats do not go together.

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

13) Bryce Harper signs with the Phillies for 13 years, $330M, which works out to $156,695.16 per game, for every game the Phillies play thru 2031. All guaranteed money.

Keep in mind the National League will probably have the DH starting in 2022, so as Harper gets older, he can take “days off” but still have his bat in the lineup.

California’s state income tax, at its highest level is over 12%, Pennsylvania has a flat 3% income tax, which may help explain this decision. Giants made a 12-year, $310 million offer, which was actually a decent amount less than the Phillies’ offer, after taxes.

12) MLB Network was showing spring training games Thursday afternoon, but the games quickly got the hook once Harper’s signing was announced. Not sure I needed to hear four hours of people discussing Harper signing his contract. I don’t give a rat’s ass about anything Bob Costas says.

If you play fantasy baseball, not the best day to have Nick Williams on your team, like I do. The 25-year old OF loses his starting job now that Harper is in Philly.

Funny thing, Phillies played split squad games Thursday, and Williams wasn’t in either game, which at 1pm struck me as odd. At 3:00, it made a lot more sense.

Please trade Nick Williams!!!!! (Baltimore, Miami, Arizona???)

11) Jason Witten came out of retirement and will play for the Cowboys again next season, which opens up a spot in ESPN’s Monday Night Football booth.

10) Tommy John missed the 1975 season after he had the original “Tommy John surgery” on his elbow. Here are his career stats, before and after the surgery:

Before: 12 years, 124-106. 318 starts, one All-Star Game
After: 14 years, 164-125, 382 starts, three All-Star Games

He pitched in the major leagues until he was 46 years old.

9) Kyler Murray made a lot of money at the NFL Combine Thursday, when he was measured at just over 5-10, and weighed in at 207 pounds. Pretty much the same size as Russell Wilson. he is going to be a top-10 draft pick in April.

8) Raiders are now expected to play home games in Oakland next season, with the plan being to move into their new dome in Las Vegas in 2020.

7) Upsets of the night in college basketball:
— California (+13.5) 76, Washington 73
— North Dakota (+9.5) 88, Fort Wayne 82
— Florida Atlantic (+9) 60, North Texas
— Elon (+7.5) 73, James Madison 58
— Marshall (+7) 90, Louisiana Tech 79
— Xavier (+5) 84, St John’s 73

6) If you live in the Albany area, the 3rd-oldest coin/jewelry store in America is on Wolf Road in Colonie, kind of near Ted’s Fish Fry. Ferris Coin & Jewelry is a pretty cool place; they’ve been in business since 1930. I have some old $2 bills that I thought might be valuable (they’re not), but the people in there were very nice and they answered all my questions.

5) Actor Mahershala Ali, who won an Academy Award for the movie Green Book last weekend, played basketball in college at Saint Mary’s; he averaged 7 points a game as a senior, back when he was known as Ali Gilmore.

4) Something to think about two weeks from now: over last four years, Kentucky is 12-0 in the SEC basketball tournament, with nine wins by 10+ points.

In the four tournament finals, Wildcats started 19 different players. Isaiah Briscoe was only guy to start in two of them.

3) Johnny Manziel got kicked out of the CFL; they didn’t say why. Manziel had been playing for the Montreal Alouettes, who are coached by former Packers’ coach Mike Sherman. Sherman’s son-in-law is Zac Taylor, the Cincinnati Bengals’ new coach.

2) Kid on Xavier made a foul line jumper against St John’s last night, and it dawned on me; you almost never see that shot taken anymore. Everything is layups and 3’s; mid-range jumpers are frowned upon by the analytics people.

1) Indiana University (PA) started the last week of the regular season ranked No. 2 in the country in Division II, but when they showed up at Edinboro State for their game Wednesday, they realized they had made the 100+-mile trip without an important thing- their uniforms.

I put myself thru college as student manager of a D-III basketball team; I shudder to think of the grief their manager(s) took for this mistake. IUP won 87-59, much to the manager’(s) relief, but guaranteed they’ll be obsessive about not forgetting things the rest of the season.

Indiana, PA by the way, is the Christmas Tree Capital of the World; when I was in college, we played in their Christmas tournament, the Christmas Tree Classic. Next town over from Indiana is Punxatawney, where the ground hog sees (or doesn’t see) his shadow every February 2.

**Udog** · 03-01-2019, 08:19 AM

NHL

Friday, March 1

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Trend Report
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Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Buffalo
Pittsburgh is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games when playing Buffalo
Pittsburgh is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Buffalo is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Buffalo's last 21 games
Buffalo is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Pittsburgh
Buffalo is 2-14 SU in its last 16 games when playing Pittsburgh
Buffalo is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

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 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing New Jersey
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Jersey
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 10 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
New Jersey Devils
New Jersey is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 6 games
New Jersey is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
New Jersey is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
New Jersey is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New Jersey's last 10 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

Montreal Canadiens
Montreal is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Montreal is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Montreal is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Montreal is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Montreal's last 11 games on the road
Montreal is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing NY Rangers
Montreal is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
New York Rangers
NY Rangers is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
NY Rangers is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Rangers's last 8 games
NY Rangers is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Montreal
NY Rangers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Montreal
NY Rangers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Rangers's last 5 games when playing at home against Montreal

Washington Capitals
Washington is 5-16 ATS in its last 21 games
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Washington is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Islanders
New York Islanders
NY Islanders is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of NY Islanders's last 21 games
NY Islanders is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
NY Islanders is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of NY Islanders's last 22 games at home
NY Islanders is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington

St. Louis Blues
St. Louis is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
St. Louis is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. Louis's last 8 games
St. Louis is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
St. Louis is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games on the road
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Carolina
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Carolina
Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina is 12-4 ATS in its last 16 games
Carolina is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Carolina's last 9 games
Carolina is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Carolina is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home
Carolina is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Carolina is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis

Nashville Predators
Nashville is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games
Nashville is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Nashville is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nashville's last 7 games on the road
Nashville is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Winnipeg
Nashville is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Winnipeg is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Winnipeg is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Winnipeg is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home
Winnipeg is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Winnipeg is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Nashville
Winnipeg is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Nashville

Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Vegas is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Vegas's last 10 games
Vegas is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Vegas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vegas's last 6 games on the road
Vegas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vegas's last 5 games when playing Anaheim
Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Anaheim is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games
Anaheim is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Anaheim's last 6 games at home
Anaheim is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Vegas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Anaheim's last 5 games when playing Vegas

Colorado Avalanche
Colorado is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Colorado is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Colorado's last 17 games on the road
Colorado is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing San Jose
Colorado is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Colorado's last 11 games when playing San Jose
Colorado is 1-14 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing on the road against San Jose
San Jose Sharks
San Jose is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
San Jose is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 7 games
San Jose is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
San Jose is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 6 games at home
San Jose is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
San Jose is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Jose's last 11 games when playing Colorado
San Jose is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Jose's last 7 games when playing at home against Colorado

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**Udog** · 03-01-2019, 09:48 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, March 1

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PHILADELPHIA (30-26-0-8, 68 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (25-31-0-8, 58 pts.) - 3/1/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 432-386 ATS (-126.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 44-33 ATS (+9.5 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 20-16 ATS (+40.7 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 8-4 (+5.3 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 8-4-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.9 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (33-22-0-8, 74 pts.) at BUFFALO (29-26-0-8, 66 pts.) - 3/1/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 245-246 ATS (+500.3 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
BUFFALO is 224-238 ATS (+522.5 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 5-2 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 5-2-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

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MONTREAL (34-23-0-7, 75 pts.) at NY RANGERS (27-26-0-10, 64 pts.) - 3/1/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 15-13 ATS (+33.3 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
NY RANGERS are 23-34 ATS (-21.3 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 43-58 ATS (-45.5 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 210-247 ATS (-146.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 8-6 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 8-6-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.0 Units)

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WASHINGTON (36-21-0-7, 79 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (37-19-0-7, 81 pts.) - 3/1/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 37-26 ATS (+64.9 Units) in all games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 9-1 ATS (+10.2 Units) when playing on back-to-back days this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 15-6 ATS (+22.3 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
WASHINGTON is 102-69 ATS (+3.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 30-20 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 42-25 ATS (+7.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 55-38 ATS (+10.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 31-22 ATS (+6.2 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 2-12 ATS (-12.2 Units) in home games in March games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 5-6 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 6-5-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS 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 (34-23-0-6, 74 pts.) at CAROLINA (34-23-0-6, 74 pts.) - 3/1/2019, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 18-7 ATS (+6.7 Units) second half of the season this season.
ST LOUIS is 19-7 ATS (+11.1 Units) second half of the season this season.
ST LOUIS is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) on Friday nights this season.
ST LOUIS is 36-19 ATS (+12.6 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 16-9 ATS (+25.1 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 21-14 ATS (+35.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ST LOUIS is 9-2 ATS (+11.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
CAROLINA is 70-75 ATS (+151.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 9-15 ATS (-15.5 Units) after a non-conference game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-1 (+2.5 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 4-1-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.6 Units)

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NASHVILLE (37-24-0-5, 79 pts.) at WINNIPEG (37-22-0-4, 78 pts.) - 3/1/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 46-89 ATS (+145.6 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 24-9 ATS (+13.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 284-218 ATS (+36.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 215-180 ATS (+33.2 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 18-8 ATS (+7.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 9-9 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 9-9-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
10 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.5 Units)

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VEGAS (34-26-0-5, 73 pts.) at ANAHEIM (24-31-0-9, 57 pts.) - 3/1/2019, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VEGAS is 34-31 ATS (-12.3 Units) in all games this season.
VEGAS is 9-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
ANAHEIM is 283-219 ATS (+50.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 276-251 ATS (+568.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
VEGAS is 39-18 ATS (+13.6 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 5-18 ATS (-15.7 Units) second half of the season this season.
ANAHEIM is 4-18 ATS (+24.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
VEGAS is 6-1 (+5.0 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
VEGAS is 6-1-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.1 Units)

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COLORADO (28-24-0-12, 68 pts.) at SAN JOSE (37-19-0-8, 82 pts.) - 3/1/2019, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 28-36 ATS (-14.0 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 14-46 ATS (+91.2 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 27-8 ATS (+12.4 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 94-81 ATS (+182.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 226-161 ATS (-54.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 4-2 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 4-2-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.0 Units)

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**Udog** · 03-01-2019, 10:12 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Friday, March 1

Colorado @ San Jose

Game 61-62
March 1, 2019 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
10.817
San Jose
12.008
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Jose
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Jose
-180
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+160); Under

Vegas @ Anaheim

Game 59-60
March 1, 2019 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vegas
10.671
Anaheim
9.338
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vegas
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vegas
-155
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Vegas
(-155); Over

Nashville @ Winnipeg

Game 57-58
March 1, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nashville
11.269
Winnipeg
9.897
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nashville
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Winnipeg
-115
6
Dunkel Pick:
Nashville
(-105); Over

St. Louis @ Carolina

Game 55-56
March 1, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
12.618
Carolina
11.544
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Carolina
-120
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(+100); Under

Washington @ NY Islanders

Game 53-54
March 1, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
12.633
NY Islanders
11.219
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Islanders
-110
6
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-110); Under

Montreal @ NY Rangers

Game 51-52
March 1, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Montreal
10.668
NY Rangers
11.448
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Rangers
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Montreal
-115
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Rangers
(-105); Over

Pittsburgh @ Buffalo

Game 49-50
March 1, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
11.512
Buffalo
9.804
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-115
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-115); Over

Philadelphia @ New Jersey

Game 47-48
March 1, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
11.504
New Jersey
10.512
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-135
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-135); Under

**Udog** · 03-01-2019, 12:01 PM

Grand Salami - February

The Grand Salami in pro hockey is decided by adding up all the goals scored in every game scheduled for that particular day. You can wager on 'over' or 'under' the Grand Salami total. The total is set by adding up all listed 'over/under' odds for each game on that particular day.

Note: The Grand Salami will have no action if any game is suspended or cancelled before the regulation time of three twenty minute periods. Also, regardless of the number of goals scored during the shoot out portion of the overtime, the final scored recorded for the game will give the winning team on more goal than its opponent based on the score at the end of regulation time.

*The majority of sportsbooks do not put out a total on the Grand Salami when there is only one game on the card. For tracking purposes, we will continue to show the 'over/under' for goals and combined goals scored on days with just one game.

**Udog** · 03-01-2019, 12:18 PM

Blackhawks' red-hot Over run burning bookies, and this weekend's NHL odds and best bets
Monty Andrews

Wins don't get more satisfying than the one the New York Islanders produced against John Tavares and the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday night, and recent trends suggest they'll be just as difficult to wrangle on Friday as they host Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals.

That Metropolitan Division showdown is one of a handful of marquee games on the weekend NHL slate, including Chicago bringing an incredible Over streak into Los Angeles, and Patrik Laine looking to hit the scoresheet against the only team that has held him without a point.

Here are the must-read notes and best bets for the NHL odds this weekend.

WHAT AN ENCORE

The Islanders have not only been one of the feel-good stories of the season - excelling despite losing Tavares in the off-season – but bettors have made a mint on their New York bets, with the Isles having earned a whopping 13.85 units on the year.

As they prepare to welcome the defending Stanley Cup champions to Barclays Center, it's worth noting that the Islanders have gone an incredible 9-1 SU in their past 10 games on zero days' rest. Not only that, but New York has outscored the opposition by a 36-13 margin in that span, including a 2-0 win in Washington back on Jan. 18.

FILLIN' THE NETS

It can be difficult to know just how long a hot or cold streak will last but bettors who have stuck with the Chicago Blackhawks on the Over have been handsomely rewarded for a very long time. Chicago puts a long list of totals trends on the line this weekend with visits to Los Angeles on Saturday and San Jose on Sunday.

The Blackhawks head to California having gone a red-hot 38-13-3 O/U in their previous 54 road games, and an unbelievable 21-4-2 in its past 27 versus teams with losing records. The Kings are 13-3 O/U in their past 16 outings, while the Sharks and Hawks have combined for 23 goals in their last three meetings.

ALSO FILLIN' THE NETS

The Senators visit the Lightning on Saturday in a meeting between 1992 expansion cousins. The teams are a whopping 53 points apart in the standings with six weeks remaining in the regular-season schedule, so picking the Lightning to win outright at home – where they're 26-5-2 SU – is not exactly a reach. The Over also looks like the superior play here, with the teams having surpassed the number in each of their previous six meetings. They've combined for seven or more goals in all six of those contests.

POINT TIME FOR PATRIK?

The most intriguing player prop Sunday might just belong to Winnipeg Jets forward Patrik Laine, who leads his club into Columbus for a date with the re-armed Blue Jackets. Laine has put a lengthy goal drought behind him with four goals over his previous three games entering Friday but has been held without a point in all five career meetings with Columbus – the only team against whom he has yet to hit the scoresheet. The Blue Jackets were one of the strongest defensive teams in the league last month, registering a 2.54 goals-against average in February that ranked sixth-best.

GOALIE PROFILE: ANDREI VASILEVSKIY, TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING

Vasilevskiy is doing his best to make the Vezina Trophy battle interesting. While it appears as if New York Islanders veteran Robin Lehner has the upper-hand, bettors shouldn't discount the Lightning's sensational netminder, who strengthened his resume with a rock-solid February during which he went 9-0-2 with a 1.57 goals-against average, a .950 save percentage and three shutouts. Vasilevskiy now ranks fifth in the league in goals against average (2.28) and second in save percentage (.930), not far behind Lehner in either category. He's expected to get the start Saturday when the Lightning entertain Ottawa.

INJURY UPDATE: D ERIK KARLSSON, SAN JOSE SHARKS

One of the top bluelines in the NHL will be without a key offensive contributor, with Karlsson expected to miss at least the rest of the week with a groin injury suffered in the second period of Tuesday's loss to the Boston Bruins. It's a similar injury to the one that knocked him out of the lineup for a nine-game span earlier in the season. The Sharks play Friday versus the Colorado Avalanche before facing the Blackhawks on Sunday, and the hope is that Karlsson can return in time for their next game Thursday against the Montreal Canadiens. The Sharks are +140 to win the Pacific Division, second only to Calgary.

HAT TRICK TRENDS

• The Lightning are a monster +230 option to win the Stanley Cup championship as they continue their torrid pace. The Calgary Flames are installed at +850 to end their 30-year Cup drought, making them the team to beat in the Western Conference. The Boston Bruins (+1,000) and Toronto Maple Leafs (+1,200) round out the Top 4.

• The Detroit Red Wings own the distinction of being the worst home option in the league, at least from a betting perspective. The Red Wings have lost -8.87 units through their first 34 home games, and are coming off an 0-5 homestand capped by a humbling 8-1 loss to the Canadiens. The Avalanche are next in line at -8.20 units at home.

• Five teams remain above 25 percent on the power play as the calendar flips to March. The Lightning (surprise, surprise) own the No. 1 man-advantage unit in the league at 29.3 percent, followed by the Florida Panthers (26.7 percent) and Boston Bruins (26.5 percent). Winnipeg (25.3 percent) and San Jose (25.1 percent) round out the Top 5.

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