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[Udog]

NHL

Tuesday, March 3

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Trend Report
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25 BUFFALO @ 26 WINNIPEG
Play Against BUFFALO using the Money Line in All games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season
The record is 5 Wins and 23 Losses Last 2 Years(-23.8 units)
5 out of 5

25 BUFFALO @ 26 WINNIPEG
Play Against BUFFALO using the Money Line in All games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season
The record is 5 Wins and 23 Losses Last 2 Years(-23.8 units)
5 out of 5

29 EDMONTON @ 30 DALLAS
Play On DALLAS using the Money Line in Home games after allowing 4 goals or more
The record is 27 Wins and 5 Losses Last 3 Years(19.75 units)
3.7 out of 5

29 EDMONTON @ 30 DALLAS
Play On DALLAS using the Money Line in Home games after allowing 4 goals or more
The record is 27 Wins and 5 Losses Last 3 Years(19.75 units)
3.7 out of 5

29 EDMONTON @ 30 DALLAS
Play On DALLAS using the Money Line in Home games after a division game
The record is 1 Wins and 10 Losses This Season(9.05 units)
3.5 out of 5

29 EDMONTON @ 30 DALLAS
Play On DALLAS using the Money Line in All games after a division game
The record is 14 Wins and 39 Losses Last 2 Years(22.9 units)
3.3 out of 5

25 BUFFALO @ 26 WINNIPEG
Play Against BUFFALO using the Money Line in Road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season
The record is 2 Wins and 14 Losses Last 2 Years(-13.15 units)
3.2 out of 5

25 BUFFALO @ 26 WINNIPEG
Play Against BUFFALO using the Money Line in Road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season
The record is 2 Wins and 14 Losses Last 2 Years(-13.15 units)
3.2 out of 5

21 MONTREAL @ 22 NY ISLANDERS
Play On NY ISLANDERS using the Money Line in All games on Tuesday nights
The record is 9 Wins and 1 Losses This Season(7.95 units)
2.8 out of 5

29 EDMONTON @ 30 DALLAS
Play On EDMONTON using the Money Line in All games
The record is 21 Wins and 13 Losses This Season(14.9 units)
2.7 out of 5


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[Udog]

NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, March 3

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ST LOUIS (39-17-0-10, 88 pts.) at NY RANGERS (35-26-0-4, 74 pts.) - 3/3/2020, 7:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 35-30 ATS (-2.8 Units) in all games this season.
NY RANGERS are 16-10 ATS (+5.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
ST LOUIS is 291-285 ATS (+609.4 Units) in road games second half of the season since 1996.
ST LOUIS is 295-211 ATS (+27.9 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
ST LOUIS is 15-5 ATS (+8.1 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak this season.
ST LOUIS is 58-38 ATS (+16.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 33-20 ATS (+11.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 110-133 ATS (-42.5 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 72-79 ATS (-39.6 Units) in home games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 168-167 ATS (-73.7 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 46-62 ATS (-42.8 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 130-159 ATS (-91.2 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 219-260 ATS (-136.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 123-150 ATS (-56.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 3-2-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.6 Units)

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OTTAWA (23-31-0-12, 58 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (37-21-0-6, 80 pts.) - 3/3/2020, 7:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 3-23 ATS (+45.2 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 19-9 ATS (+7.0 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
OTTAWA is 99-88 ATS (+197.6 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 5-2 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 5-2-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.7 Units)

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MONTREAL (30-28-0-9, 69 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (35-21-0-8, 78 pts.) - 3/3/2020, 7:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 30-37 ATS (-13.1 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 7-16 ATS (-9.8 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
MONTREAL is 17-41 ATS (+71.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 87-67 ATS (+175.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 10-16 ATS (-13.6 Units) second half of the season this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 77-105 ATS (-37.5 Units) in home games on Tuesday nights since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 5-2 (+2.8 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 5-2-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

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BOSTON (41-13-0-12, 94 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (41-19-0-5, 87 pts.) - 3/3/2020, 7:38 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 103-48 ATS (+39.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 16-3 ATS (+10.6 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
TAMPA BAY is 61-25 ATS (+12.8 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 262-253 ATS (+574.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
BOSTON is 88-69 ATS (+159.5 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
BOSTON is 20-7 ATS (+11.5 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 48-28 ATS (+19.2 Units) in road games after shutting out their opponent in their previous game since 1996.
BOSTON is 225-250 ATS (+531.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 2-8 ATS (-11.7 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 10-5 (+4.6 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 10-5-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.4 Units)

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BUFFALO (29-28-0-8, 66 pts.) at WINNIPEG (33-28-0-6, 72 pts.) - 3/3/2020, 8:08 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 3-2-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)

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NASHVILLE (32-25-0-8, 72 pts.) at MINNESOTA (32-26-0-7, 71 pts.) - 3/3/2020, 8:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 32-33 ATS (-15.4 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 13-16 ATS (-14.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NASHVILLE is 39-23 ATS (+11.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 14-24 ATS (-20.9 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 1-7 ATS (-9.4 Units) in home games in March games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 27-46 ATS (-29.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 12-15 ATS (-11.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 6-10 ATS (-11.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 8-3 (+4.8 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 8-3-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.5 Units)

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EDMONTON (35-23-0-8, 78 pts.) at DALLAS (37-21-0-7, 81 pts.) - 3/3/2020, 8:38 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 111-191 ATS (+325.8 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1996.
DALLAS is 13-3 ATS (+9.4 Units) when playing with 2 days rest this season.
DALLAS is 18-12 ATS (+2.9 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 14-3 ATS (+9.5 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 45-38 ATS (-1.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 35-31 ATS (+3.6 Units) in all games this season.
EDMONTON is 6-1 ATS (+7.4 Units) when playing on back-to-back days this season.
EDMONTON is 10-5 ATS (+17.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 5-3 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 5-3-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)

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ANAHEIM (26-31-0-8, 60 pts.) at CHICAGO (29-28-0-8, 66 pts.) - 3/3/2020, 8:38 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 583-485 ATS (+30.5 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 150-146 ATS (+319.5 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 308-245 ATS (+33.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
CHICAGO is 385-387 ATS (-2.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 169-191 ATS (-100.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 5-3 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 5-3-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.4 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (26-27-0-12, 64 pts.) at VEGAS (36-23-0-8, 80 pts.) - 3/3/2020, 10:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 5-20 ATS (+30.6 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 18-3 ATS (+12.7 Units) in home games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
VEGAS is 36-31 ATS (+96.7 Units) in all games this season.
VEGAS is 30-32 ATS (-17.8 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 12-15 ATS (-13.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
VEGAS is 3-2-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.9 Units)

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TORONTO (35-23-0-8, 78 pts.) at SAN JOSE (28-33-0-4, 60 pts.) - 3/3/2020, 10:38 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 84-71 ATS (-22.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 36-39 ATS (-23.7 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 79-114 ATS (-57.9 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.
TORONTO is 41-33 ATS (-19.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 6-11 ATS (-10.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 23-10 ATS (+11.2 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 20-7 ATS (+11.9 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 24-36 ATS (-19.6 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 61-61 ATS (-43.1 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-1 (+3.2 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 4-1-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)

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[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel

Tuesday, March 3


Montreal @ NY Islanders

Game 21-22
March 3, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Montreal
9.799
NY Islanders
10.615
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Islanders
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Islanders
-140
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Islanders
(-140); Under

St. Louis @ NY Rangers

Game 17-18
March 3, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
13.284
NY Rangers
11.697
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-145
6
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-145); Over

Ottawa @ Pittsburgh

Game 19-20
March 3, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ottawa
9.332
Pittsburgh
10.833
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-300
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-300); Under

Boston @ Tampa Bay

Game 23-24
March 3, 2020 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
12.017
Tampa Bay
10.178
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-120
6
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(+100); Under

Nashville @ Minnesota

Game 27-28
March 3, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nashville
11.239
Minnesota
10.116
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nashville
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-130
6
Dunkel Pick:
Nashville
(+110); Over

Buffalo @ Winnipeg

Game 25-26
March 3, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Buffalo
10.419
Winnipeg
11.643
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Winnipeg
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Winnipeg
-170
6
Dunkel Pick:
Winnipeg
(-170); Under

Anaheim @ Chicago

Game 31-32
March 3, 2020 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Anaheim
11.242
Chicago
10.197
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Anaheim
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
-180
6
Dunkel Pick:
Anaheim
(+160); Under

Edmonton @ Dallas

Game 29-30
March 3, 2020 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Edmonton
12.415
Dallas
11.135
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Edmonton
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
-170
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Edmonton
(+150); Over

New Jersey @ Vegas

Game 33-34
March 3, 2020 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Jersey
12.168
Vegas
10.644
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Jersey
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vegas
-300
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New Jersey
(+240); Under

Toronto @ San Jose

Game 35-36
March 3, 2020 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
10.671
San Jose
12.062
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Jose
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-160
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Jose
(+140); Under

[StarDust Bum]

TUESDAY, MARCH 3

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS


OTT at PIT 07:00 PM
O 6.5


STL at NYR 07:00 PM
NYR +125
O 6.0


MON at NYI 07:00 PM
MON +125
O 5.5


BOS at TB 07:30 PM
U 5.5


NAS at MIN 08:00 PM
NAS +108
U 6.0


BUF at WIN 08:00 PM
BUF +140
U 6.0


ANA at CHI 08:30 PM
O 6.0


EDM at DAL 08:30 PM
EDM +139
U 5.5


NJ at VEG 10:00 PM
O 5.5


TOR at SJ 10:30 PM
U 6.5

[Udog]

Wednesday’s 6-pack
NBA knowledge for a Wednesday night in March:
— Celtics are 8-3 ATS in last 11 road games.
— Oklahoma City is 14-4 ATS in last 18 road games.
— Six of last seven Miami games went over the total.
— Utah is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 road games.
— Under is 5-1 in last six Memphis road games.
— Minnesota is 4-18 ATS in its last 22 games.


Quote of the Day:
“It’s amazing what people put out [on social media]. Really, if you’re our fans, don’t do that. Come on, man. These kids are 18 and 19 years old. You can question my coaching and what the hell. And when you do question it, by the way, just come into Cameron and look up in the ceiling and find out if you should question that. But don’t do anything with our players. Just support them.”
Mike Krzyzewski

Wednesday’s quiz
Which NBA team did John Calipari once coach?

Tuesday’s quiz
When he was a college student, Will Ferrell had a work-study job in the SID’s office at USC.

Monday’s quiz
Seven NHL teams are located in Canada.

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Wednesday’s Den: Mid-week musings…….

13) Michigan State 79, Penn State 71— Spartans were down 19 with 3:44 left in first half, but this game is an example of why college basketball has become so difficult to handicap:

— 1st half: Penn State was 10-17 on the arc
— 2nd half: Penn State was 0-13 on the arc

People who run college basketball want more scoring, but they moved the 3-point arc back, making teams more erratic and swings in games more extreme. Go figure.

12) Rutgers 78, Maryland 67— Scarlet Knights will be in NCAA Tournament for first time since 1991; good for them. Strong defensive team, not so much on offense.

11) Texas 52, Oklahoma 51— Lefty on Texas banked in a running 3-pointer with 0:00.4 left, giving the Longhorns their fifth win in a row.

10) Nets 129, Celtics 120 OT— Brooklyn was down 17 after third quarter, then they scored 51 points in the 4th quarter. Caris LeVert scored 51 points for the Nets.

9) If you owned the Brooklyn Nets, how would you feel about Kevin Durant playing in the Olympics this summer, assuming the Olympics take place?

Durant hurt his achilles tendon last spring; he missed all of this season, but is still getting paid $37,199,000 by the Nets, his new team. The 4-year contract will wind up paying him $164.25M for four years; should he risk another injury by playing in the Olympics?

It is his right to play in the Olympics, if he wants to; Lord knows the NBA has been pushing international competition, but doesn’t he owe it to his employers to be as healthy as possible when next season starts?

8) DePaul 69, Marquette 68— Bad loss for Golden Eagles, who lost for fifth time in six games.

Under Steve Wojciechowski, Marquette at end of the season:
2015: 3-13 in their last 16 games
2016: 4-6 in their last ten games
2017: 5-7 in their last 12 games
2018: 7-3 in their last 10 games
2019: 1-6 in their last seven games
2020: 1-5 in their last six games

7) Upsets:
— Vanderbilt (+13.5) 87, Alabama 79
— Tennessee (+9) 81, Kentucky 73
— Arkansas State (+8) 76, Georgia Southern 75
— Maine (+7.5) 71, Hartford 65
— Texas (+6.5) 52, Oklahoma 51
— Purdue (+5.5) 77, Iowa 68
— Duquesne (+5) 80, VCU 77

6) South Carolina 83, Mississippi State 71— At South Carolina home games, if an opponent goes to the foul line and misses both free throws, everyone in the crowd gets a free chicken sandwich the next day at some takeout place.

Would that make it the fowl line?

5) Cincinnati 79, South Florida 67— Bearcats were down 13 with 13:09 left, but stormed back to win and avoid a terrible loss, which likely would’ve knocked them off the bubble.

4) Miami Heat are only team that has beaten Milwaukee twice this season.

3) Random baseball trivia: Giants P Jeff Samardzija met his wife backstage at a Pink Floyd concert.

2) It should be a rule that an NFL writer can only write one mock draft; when you do more than one, you’re just making stuff up to attract attention.

1) RIP James Lipton, 93, the man who hosted “Inside the Actors Studio” for years on TV.

I accidentally found his show on TV late one night, and am glad I did; the man was totally prepared and asked good questions, while making his guest feel at home. He had his notes on index cards; I’m a big fan of index cards. RIP, sir.

[Udog]

37PHILADELPHIA -38 WASHINGTON
PHILADELPHIA is 22-13 ATS (12.2 Units) against good passing teams - averaging 5 or more assists per game in the current season.

39COLUMBUS -40 CALGARY
CALGARY is 2-8 ATS (-9 Units) in home games against good starting goalies - saving >= 91.5% of shots against in the current season.

41ANAHEIM -42 COLORADO
COLORADO is 11-1 ATS (9.9 Units) after a close win by 1 goal in their previous game in the current season.

43ARIZONA -44 VANCOUVER
ARIZONA is 1-12 ATS (-12.2 Units) when playing 3 or less games in 10 days in the last 3 seasons.




NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, March 4

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PHILADELPHIA (38-20-0-7, 83 pts.) at WASHINGTON (40-19-0-6, 86 pts.) - 3/4/2020, 7:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 273-289 ATS (-99.4 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 157-104 ATS (+285.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 23-8 ATS (+12.1 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 303-232 ATS (+60.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 80-59 ATS (+0.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 38-27 ATS (+7.3 Units) in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 10-3 ATS (+13.1 Units) in road games after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-5 ATS (+16.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
WASHINGTON is 2-6 ATS (+2.0 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 5-6 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 6-5-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.3 Units)

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COLUMBUS (32-21-0-14, 78 pts.) at CALGARY (34-26-0-7, 75 pts.) - 3/4/2020, 8:38 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 9-3 ATS (+12.4 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
CALGARY is 3-7 ATS (-5.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
CALGARY is 26-28 ATS (-20.5 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CALGARY is 5-11 ATS (-11.1 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
CALGARY is 6-11 ATS (-15.5 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 3-2 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 3-2-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)

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ANAHEIM (26-31-0-8, 60 pts.) at COLORADO (40-18-0-7, 87 pts.) - 3/4/2020, 9:38 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 4-4 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 4-4-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

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ARIZONA (32-27-0-8, 72 pts.) at VANCOUVER (34-25-0-6, 74 pts.) - 3/4/2020, 10:38 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 69-78 ATS (+188.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 260-261 ATS (-123.1 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 414-397 ATS (+884.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 108-99 ATS (-71.1 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
ARIZONA is 6-3 (+2.9 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 6-3-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.6 Units)

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NHL

Wednesday, March 4

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Trend Report
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37 PHILADELPHIA @ 38 WASHINGTON
Play On PHILADELPHIA using the Money Line in Road games second half of the season
The record is 11 Wins and 1 Losses This Season(10.25 units)
4.5 out of 5

37 PHILADELPHIA @ 38 WASHINGTON
Play On WASHINGTON using the Money Line in Home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game
The record is 13 Wins and 2 Losses This Season(10.85 units)
4.1 out of 5

41 ANAHEIM @ 42 COLORADO
Play Against COLORADO using the Money Line in Home games after a non-conference game
The record is 8 Wins and 16 Losses Last 2 Years(-18.1 units)
2.8 out of 5

41 ANAHEIM @ 42 COLORADO
Play Against COLORADO using the Money Line in Home games after a non-conference game
The record is 8 Wins and 16 Losses Last 2 Years(-18.1 units)
2.8 out of 5

43 ARIZONA @ 44 VANCOUVER
Play On ARIZONA using the Money Line in Road games after a win by 2 goals or more
The record is 1 Wins and 9 Losses This Season(7.95 units)
2.5 out of 5

37 PHILADELPHIA @ 38 WASHINGTON
Play Against WASHINGTON using the Money Line in Home games when playing with 2 days rest
The record is 2 Wins and 6 Losses This Season(-10.45 units)
2.1 out of 5

37 PHILADELPHIA @ 38 WASHINGTON
Play Against WASHINGTON using the Money Line in Home games when playing with 2 days rest
The record is 2 Wins and 6 Losses This Season(-10.45 units)
2.1 out of 5


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[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel

Wednesday, March 4


Philadelphia @ Washington

Game 37-38
March 4, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
10.359
Washington
11.994
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-150
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-150); Under

Columbus @ Calgary

Game 39-40
March 4, 2020 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Columbus
11.205
Calgary
10.242
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Columbus
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Calgary
-175
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Columbus
(+155); Over

Anaheim @ Colorado

Game 41-42
March 4, 2020 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Anaheim
8.968
Colorado
11.210
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 2 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-310
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-310); Under

Arizona @ Vancouver

Game 43-44
March 4, 2020 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
11.860
Vancouver
9.436
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 2 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vancouver
-120
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+100); Under

[Udog]

Thursday’s 6-pack
Odds to win the XFL championship:
+$160— Houston Roughnecks
+$225— St Louis BattleHawks
+$500— Dallas Renegades
+$800— DC Defenders, New York Guardians
+$1200— Los Angeles Wildcats
+$2200— Tampa Bay Vipers
+$4000— Seattle Vipers


Quote of the Day:
“Senior Nights are hard. It’s much more taxing on the home team.”
Jay Wright

Thursday’s quiz
Who was the San Diego Padres’ manager the last time they played in a World Series?

Wednesday’s quiz
John Calipari coached the Nets from 1996-99.

Tuesday’s quiz
When he was a college student, Will Ferrell had a work-study job in the SID’s office at USC.

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Thursday’s Den: Doing some thinking out loud…….

13) Doug Shows is a college basketball referee; he worked the Arkansas-LSU game last nite, the 74th game he’s worked this season. Thats 74 games, in 121 days.

Here is Mr Shows’ last few days:
— Saturday: North Carolina @ Syracuse
— Sunday: Xavier @ Georgetown
— Monday: NC State @ Duke
— Tuesday: Mississippi State @ South Carolina
— Wednesday: LSU @ Arkansas

Lot of travel. Lot of money he’s making, too.

12) Observation; No load management for college hoop refs; they run the whole game, and guys in their 40’s/50’s go five nights in a row. No private jets, am assuming they handle their own luggage. They don’t work, they don’t get paid.

11) Armadillo World HQ got a new furnace installed Wednesday; three guys worked for 4.5 hours, replacing my 22-year old furnace with a new one. Guys worked their butts off, while I sat on the couch and did basketball research while watching the Brewers-Padres game.

You live in upstate New York, furnaces are important. Pretty expensive, too ��

10) Mountain West tournament kicked off in Las Vegas, with two upsets in three games; Air Force (+5.5) ended Fresno State’s season 77-70, then Wyoming (+10.5) upset Colorado State 80-74, sending the Rams to the NIT, CBI or CIT.

9) Villanova 79, Seton Hall 77— High-level game, with Villanova surviving 9-16 shooting on foul line to ruin Senior Night for the Pirates, who still lead the Big East by a game.

8) Texas A&M 78, Auburn 75— Tigers lost four of last six games, after starting season 22-2; they’re in a 3-way tie for 2nd in SEC, with Florida and slumping LSU, which lost six of its last nine games, after a 17-4 start.

7) Upsets:
— Texas A&M (+12.5) 78, Auburn 75
— Wyoming (+10.5) 80, Colorado State 74
— Fordham (+6.5) 63, George Washington 52
— Quinnipiac (+5.5) 69, Iona 68
— Charlotte (+4) 56, North Texas 43

6) Virginia 46, Miami 44— Hurricanes won their 7th game in row, with six of those wins by 3 or fewer points. Tony Bennett is a great freakin’ coach; Cavaliers are tied for 3rd with Duke in the ACC. On January 20, they were 4-4 in ACC play; they’re 10-1 since then.

5) Steph Curry is going to play tonight for first time since he broke his left hand October 30, so thats good news for the Warriors, or at least for the fans who play lot of $$$ to watch games.

4) Keith Dambrot is 56-37 in three years coaching Duquesne, which was 60-97 the five years before he got there; Dambrot made the NCAA’s three times in 13 years coaching Akron, so he is well established as a good mid-major college coach.

Here’s the thing: Dambrot is way more famous for the job he had before he became a college coach; he was Lebron James’ high school coach, at St. Vincent-St. Mary HS in Akron.

3) Siena 77, Niagara 55— Saints finish 14-0 at home, but the MAAC tournament is in Atlantic City this year, just 11th time since 1990 the MAAC tourney isn’t in Albany.

Siena last won the MAAC tournament ten years ago.

2) NEC tournament started Wednesday, with home team winning all four games, which were played on campus sites. Three of the four games were decided by 1 or 2 points; only favorite to cover was St Francis PA, which whacked Bryant 87-61.

1) You would think that owning the New York Knicks would be a pretty good gig; you sit back, watch a lot of basketball, host a lot of celebrities, and count all your money. A smart person would hire the best basketball minds they could find, and root like hell for them to win.

But the Knicks are owned by James Dolan, a 64-year old guy whose father got really rich when he founded Cablevision. Dolan is a terrible owner; the Knicks haven’t made the playoffs since 2013, haven’t made the finals since 1999, last won a title since ‘73.

Now Dolan has sparked a feud with movie mogul Spike Lee, who has had Knicks season tickets for 30 years; couple years ago it was ex-Knick Charles Oakley, who might be the last person on this planet I would want to be mad at me (he is very, very large).

Frustrating for fans when your team has a terrible owner; I know, I root for the Rams, who once had Georgia Frontiere as their owner. Just because you’re rich doesn’t mean you’re smart.

[Udog]

45WASHINGTON -46 NY RANGERS
WASHINGTON is 36-19 ATS (14.3 Units) in road games against poor defensive teams - opponents average 29.5+ shots on goal over the last 2 seasons.

47BOSTON -48 FLORIDA
BOSTON is 8-0 ATS (8 Units) in road games after playing a game where 4 or fewer total goals were scored in the current season.

49PITTSBURGH -50 BUFFALO
BUFFALO is 2-15 ATS (-11.8 Units) against good teams - outscoring their opponents by 0.3+ goals/game in the current season.

51CAROLINA -52 PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA is 14-4 ATS (10.6 Units) in home games against good passing teams - averaging 5 or more assists per game in the current season.

53MONTREAL -54 TAMPA BAY
MONTREAL is 9-3 ATS (5.7 Units) in road games when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days in the current season.

55NY ISLANDERS -56 OTTAWA
NY ISLANDERS are 8-0 ATS (8 Units) after 2 straight losses by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.

57DALLAS -58 NASHVILLE
DALLAS are 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) in road games when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days in the current season.

59EDMONTON -60 CHICAGO
EDMONTON is 12-4 ATS (11.1 Units) against good offensive teams - scoring 2.85+ goals/game - 2nd half of the season in the current season.

61TORONTO -62 LOS ANGELES
TORONTO is 21-25 ATS (-12.7 Units) against excellent power play teams- scoring on >17.5% of their chances in the current season.

63MINNESOTA -64 SAN JOSE
SAN JOSE is 51-71 ATS (-30.3 Units) against good passing teams - averaging 5 or more assists per game in the last 3 seasons.

[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel

Thursday, March 5


Pittsburgh @ Buffalo

Game 49-50
March 5, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
10.208
Buffalo
11.123
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Buffalo
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-170
6
Dunkel Pick:
Buffalo
(+150); Under

Montreal @ Tampa Bay

Game 53-54
March 5, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Montreal
10.390
Tampa Bay
12.318
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-185
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-185); Under

Boston @ Florida

Game 47-48
March 5, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
9.877
Florida
11.369
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Florida
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-145
6
Dunkel Pick:
Florida
(+125); Under

Washington @ NY Rangers

Game 45-46
March 5, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
10.867
NY Rangers
12.414
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Rangers
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-140
6
Dunkel Pick:
NY Rangers
(+120); Under

Carolina @ Philadelphia

Game 51-52
March 5, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Carolina
10.434
Philadelphia
13.486
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-130
6
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-130); Over

NY Islanders @ Ottawa

Game 55-56
March 5, 2020 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Islanders
9.894
Ottawa
8.957
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Islanders
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Islanders
-150
6
Dunkel Pick:
NY Islanders
(-150); Over

Dallas @ Nashville

Game 57-58
March 5, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
10.182
Nashville
11.541
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nashville
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
-115
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Nashville
(-115); Over

Edmonton @ Chicago

Game 59-60
March 5, 2020 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Edmonton
13.368
Chicago
11.471
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Edmonton
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
-115
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Edmonton
(-105); Under

Toronto @ Los Angeles

Game 61-62
March 5, 2020 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
11.768
Los Angeles
11.001
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-175
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-175); Over

Minnesota @ San Jose

Game 63-64
March 5, 2020 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
12.214
San Jose
10.964
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-115
6
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-115); Under

[Udog]

NHL

Thursday, March 5

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Trend Report
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57 DALLAS @ 58 NASHVILLE
Play On DALLAS using the Money Line in All games in a road game where where the total is 5.5
The record is 13 Wins and 36 Losses Last 2 Years(20.3 units)
2.9 out of 5

63 MINNESOTA @ 64 SAN JOSE
Play On SAN JOSE using the Money Line in Home games after a win by 2 goals or more
The record is 21 Wins and 7 Losses Last 2 Years(13.1 units)
2.5 out of 5

45 WASHINGTON @ 46 NY RANGERS
Play On WASHINGTON using the Money Line in All games when playing against a team with a winning record
The record is 21 Wins and 8 Losses This Season(12.2 units)
2.4 out of 5

47 BOSTON @ 48 FLORIDA
Play On BOSTON using the Money Line in All games after a division game
The record is 4 Wins and 14 Losses This Season(9.55 units)
2.3 out of 5

49 PITTSBURGH @ 50 BUFFALO
Play Against BUFFALO using the Money Line in All games in March games
The record is 2 Wins and 15 Losses Last 2 Years(-13.85 units)
2.2 out of 5

49 PITTSBURGH @ 50 BUFFALO
Play Against BUFFALO using the Money Line in All games in March games
The record is 2 Wins and 15 Losses Last 2 Years(-13.85 units)
2.2 out of 5

59 EDMONTON @ 60 CHICAGO
Play On CHICAGO using the Money Line in All games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season
The record is 21 Wins and 7 Losses Last 2 Years(13.6 units)
2.2 out of 5

45 WASHINGTON @ 46 NY RANGERS
Play On WASHINGTON using the Money Line in Road games revenging a loss versus opponent
The record is 35 Wins and 16 Losses Last 3 Years(20.6 units)
2.1 out of 5

45 WASHINGTON @ 46 NY RANGERS
Play On WASHINGTON using the Money Line in Road games revenging a loss versus opponent
The record is 35 Wins and 16 Losses Last 3 Years(20.6 units)
2.1 out of 5

47 BOSTON @ 48 FLORIDA
Play On FLORIDA using the Money Line in Home games revenging a loss versus opponent
The record is 27 Wins and 11 Losses Last 2 Years(14.4 units)
2.1 out of 5


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[Udog]

NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, March 5

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WASHINGTON (40-20-0-6, 86 pts.) at NY RANGERS (35-27-0-4, 74 pts.) - 3/5/2020, 7:08 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 8-2 (+5.3 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 8-2-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.4 Units)

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BOSTON (42-13-0-12, 96 pts.) at FLORIDA (33-26-0-7, 73 pts.) - 3/5/2020, 7:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 128-138 ATS (+283.0 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent since 1996.
FLORIDA is 3-8 ATS (-8.9 Units) in home games second half of the season this season.
FLORIDA is 5-11 ATS (-12.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 6-4 (+5.5 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 6-4-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.6 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (38-21-0-6, 82 pts.) at BUFFALO (29-29-0-8, 66 pts.) - 3/5/2020, 7:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 9-16 ATS (-9.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
PITTSBURGH is 42-43 ATS (-26.9 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 24-30 ATS (-18.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 12-6 ATS (+19.0 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more this season.
BUFFALO is 232-252 ATS (+550.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
BUFFALO is 2-15 ATS (+22.3 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 4-4 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 4-4-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.6 Units)

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CAROLINA (35-24-0-5, 75 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (39-20-0-7, 85 pts.) - 3/5/2020, 7:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 3-11 ATS (-10.4 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 6-12 ATS (-13.0 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 39-27 ATS (+3.1 Units) in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-7 ATS (+10.1 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-9 ATS (+4.5 Units) second half of the season this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-5 ATS (+7.9 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 20-11 ATS (+6.0 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-5 ATS (+17.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 274-289 ATS (-26.0 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 6-5 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 6-5-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.0 Units)

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MONTREAL (31-28-0-9, 71 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (41-20-0-5, 87 pts.) - 3/5/2020, 7:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 31-37 ATS (-11.8 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 50-79 ATS (+134.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 8-16 ATS (-8.6 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
TAMPA BAY is 103-49 ATS (+167.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 39-9 ATS (+19.8 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 29-23 ATS (+59.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 429-437 ATS (-33.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 9-2 (+6.3 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 9-2-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
8 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.6 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (35-22-0-8, 78 pts.) at OTTAWA (23-32-0-12, 58 pts.) - 3/5/2020, 7:38 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 10-17 ATS (-11.1 Units) second half of the season this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 87-68 ATS (+14.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 129-120 ATS (-18.6 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 7-1 (+5.6 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 7-1-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.9 Units)

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DALLAS (37-21-0-8, 82 pts.) at NASHVILLE (32-26-0-8, 72 pts.) - 3/5/2020, 8:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 221-188 ATS (+31.4 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
DALLAS is 239-163 ATS (+39.2 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 32-34 ATS (-21.0 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 3-7 ATS (-8.5 Units) in home games after a division game this season.
NASHVILLE is 6-10 ATS (-10.1 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 9-8 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 9-8-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
7 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-1.0 Units)

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EDMONTON (36-23-0-8, 80 pts.) at CHICAGO (30-28-0-8, 68 pts.) - 3/5/2020, 8:38 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 31-39 ATS (-18.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 36-31 ATS (+4.8 Units) in all games this season.
EDMONTON is 15-10 ATS (+26.0 Units) second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 4-4 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 4-4-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.7 Units)

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TORONTO (35-24-0-8, 78 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (25-35-0-6, 56 pts.) - 3/5/2020, 10:38 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 35-32 ATS (-14.2 Units) in all games this season.
TORONTO is 36-40 ATS (-25.2 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 41-34 ATS (-21.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 17-17 ATS (-17.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 23-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 20-8 ATS (+10.7 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 18-42 ATS (+62.1 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 114-121 ATS (-52.0 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 132-143 ATS (-76.7 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 22-38 ATS (-31.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-1 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 4-1-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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MINNESOTA (33-26-0-7, 73 pts.) at SAN JOSE (29-33-0-4, 62 pts.) - 3/5/2020, 10:38 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 19-36 ATS (+55.5 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 28-46 ATS (-23.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 28-44 ATS (-22.8 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 18-12 ATS (+31.6 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 5-3 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 5-3-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

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[Udog]

Friday’s 6-pack
Odds to make the Final Four this season:
-$140— Kansas
-$110— Baylor, Gonzaga
+$150— Dayton
+$250— Duke, Kentucky
+$300— Louisville, Maryland
+$350— Florida State, Oregon


Quote of the Day:
“You might run a 4.3 [at the combine], but your tape says you’re 4.6. You might run a 4.6, but your tape says you’re 4.4. The tape don’t lie. The combine lies. You can fall in love at the combine and get your ass broke.”
Bruce Arians

Friday’s quiz
How many college basketball leagues have their conference tournament in Las Vegas?

Thursday’s quiz
Bruce Bochy was the San Diego Padres’ manager the last time they played in a World Series.

Wednesday’s quiz
John Calipari coached the Nets from 1996-99.

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Friday’s List of 13: Wrapping up a busy Thursday…….

13) From ESPN.com: Los Angeles Angels fired their longtime visiting clubhouse manager after an internal investigation confirmed suspicions that he was providing ball-doctoring substances to opposing pitchers. Brian Harkins had been with the Angels for 30 years, was providing illegal sticky substances in the visiting clubhouse that aided pitchers’ abilities to grip the baseball.

Trevor Bauer recently told Real Sports that 70% of pitchers use some sort of substance — be it pine tar or Firm Grip or a homemade concoction — to enhance their grip, which could ultimately provide greater movement and velocity.

Baseball has had a very rough offseason; they need real games to start. Soon.

12) Hal Mumme is a 67-year old football coach, the offensive coordinator for the Tampa Bay Vipers in the XFL; 20 years ago, he was head coach at Kentucky. He is a tough guy.

Last weekend, Mumme was on the sidelines at the Houston-Dallas game when a RB ran out of bounds and knocked Mumme over- that happened in the second quarter. Mumme got up and coached the rest of the game. No big deal.

Turns out he broke his leg in the collision, so he stood there for more than half the game and called plays, with a freakin’ broken leg.

He’ll be coaching from the booth this week, when the Renegades play New York.

11) Terence Ross is in his 8th year in the NBA, his 4th with the Orlando Magic; he scored 35 points in 34:11 in the Magic’s 116-113 loss to Miami Wednesday.

What makes this unusual is the rest of Ross’ line score:
Zero rebounds, zero assists, zero steals, zero blocks, one turnover, two fouls.

It is really, really odd for a guy to score 35 points with no rebounds, no steals.

Ross is averaging 14.6 ppg in 27.2 mpg; he’s taken 738 shots, has 69 assists.

10) Utah State 75, New Mexico 70— Merrill scored 29 points to bail out the Aggies, who led by 13 early on, but then trailed 11 with 9:15 left. Utah State is barely on right side of the bubble, so this win was necessary. Winning tonight might be necessary, too.

9) Washington 90, Arizona State 83— Huskies get first Pac-12 road win this season, hand ASU a horrific home loss that could haunt them on Selection Sunday. Sun Devils lost their last three games, after a 7-game win streak.

8) San Diego State 73, Air Force 60— Aztecs are 29-1, but they’ve trailed at halftime in their last four games; they caught a break though, when UNLV got upset, so they won’t have to play the host team in Friday’s semifinal, they play Boise State instead.

7) Upsets:
— Wyoming (+10) 74, Nevada 71
— Lipscomb (+8) 73, North Florida 71
— Washington (+6) 90, Arizona State 83
— Alcorn State (+5.5) 80, Prairie View 71
— Bucknell (+5) 64, American 59
— UMKC (+3.5) 61, Utah Valley 59

6) Four of five teams in NL Central have season win totals of 82.5 or more wins, which is bad news for the Pittsburgh Pirates, the fifth team in the division, whose over/under is 69.5.

5) Pirates are projected to have the lowest Opening Day payroll in baseball, roughly $57M; the players union has filed grievances against the Pirates the last two years for not spending their revenue sharing money to increase their payroll. Go figure.

4) Late night TV is great this month, with replays of college hoop games and spring training games all night, every night. Baseball should show late night replays all season long.

3) Tim Duncan coached the San Antonio Spurs Tuesday, in their 104-103 win over Charlotte, subbing for an absent Gregg Popovich.

2) Chicago White Sox signed their young star, 2B Yoan Moncada, to a 5-year. $70M deal.

1) Coronavirus is a huge problem for the cruise ship industry; in mid-January, Royal Caribbean stock was $136/share; at the close of business Thursday, it was $65.78/share. Oy.

[Udog]

65ST LOUIS -66 NEW JERSEY
NEW JERSEY is 4-16 ATS (-11.7 Units) in home games against excellent power play teams- scoring on >17.5% of their chances in the current season.

67CHICAGO -68 DETROIT
DETROIT is 7-35 ATS (-24.3 Units) against poor defensive teams - allowing 2.85+ goals/game in the current season.

69VEGAS -70 WINNIPEG
WINNIPEG is 17-25 ATS (-15.8 Units) in home games against good passing teams - averaging 5 or more assists per game over the last 2 seasons.

71ARIZONA -72 CALGARY
CALGARY is 2-8 ATS (-9 Units) in home games against good starting goalies - saving >= 91.5% of shots against in the current season.

73COLORADO -74 VANCOUVER
COLORADO is 20-7 ATS (13.7 Units) in road games against good offensive teams - averaging 29.5+ shots on goal per game in the current season.

75TORONTO -76 ANAHEIM
ANAHEIM is 2-12 ATS (-11.2 Units) at home when the total is >=6 in the last 3 seasons.

[Udog]

NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, March 6

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ST LOUIS (40-17-0-10, 90 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (26-28-0-12, 64 pts.) - 3/6/2020, 7:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 205-200 ATS (+422.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
ST LOUIS is 292-285 ATS (+610.1 Units) in road games second half of the season since 1996.
ST LOUIS is 38-22 ATS (+8.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 296-211 ATS (+28.8 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
ST LOUIS is 16-5 ATS (+9.1 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak this season.
NEW JERSEY is 1-10 ATS (+20.5 Units) on Friday nights this season.
NEW JERSEY is 3-11 ATS (+16.9 Units) when playing with 2 days rest this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 5-0 (+5.0 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 5-0-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.0 Units)

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CHICAGO (30-28-0-8, 68 pts.) at DETROIT (15-48-0-5, 35 pts.) - 3/6/2020, 7:38 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 4-1 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 4-1-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.8 Units)

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VEGAS (37-23-0-8, 82 pts.) at WINNIPEG (34-28-0-6, 74 pts.) - 3/6/2020, 8:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VEGAS is 83-74 ATS (-22.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 13-17 ATS (-13.2 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
WINNIPEG is 20-27 ATS (-14.1 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
VEGAS is 7-5 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
VEGAS is 7-5-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.6 Units)

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ARIZONA (33-27-0-8, 74 pts.) at CALGARY (35-26-0-7, 77 pts.) - 3/6/2020, 9:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 5-16 ATS (-13.7 Units) after a division game this season.
ARIZONA is 26-23 ATS (+58.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 27-28 ATS (-19.6 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 7-4 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 7-4-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.1 Units)

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COLORADO (40-18-0-8, 88 pts.) at VANCOUVER (34-26-0-6, 74 pts.) - 3/6/2020, 10:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 20-15 ATS (+36.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 5-0 ATS (+5.0 Units) in road games on Friday nights this season.
VANCOUVER is 260-262 ATS (-124.5 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 4-3-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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TORONTO (35-24-0-8, 78 pts.) at ANAHEIM (27-32-0-8, 62 pts.) - 3/6/2020, 10:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 35-32 ATS (-14.2 Units) in all games this season.
TORONTO is 36-40 ATS (-25.2 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 41-34 ATS (-21.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 17-17 ATS (-17.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 584-486 ATS (-116.8 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 309-246 ATS (+38.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 468-484 ATS (-77.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 286-262 ATS (+594.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
TORONTO is 20-8 ATS (+10.7 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 2-12 ATS (+15.1 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 5-0 (+5.0 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 5-0-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.9 Units)

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