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**pm530** · 04-11-2008, 05:11 AM

Weekend Sports Preview

The NHL playoffs continue this weekend, but they’ll have to compete for attention with the NBA regular-season stretch drive, some big weekend series in MLB, plus AFL and NASCAR.

The NHL playoffs are in full swing with 16 teams battling to advance to the next round in the hunt for the Stanley Cup. On the ice on Friday, the final playoff series to get started begins with Game 1 between Philadelphia and Washington. Friday night will also see Game 2 encounters between Ottawa and Pittsburgh, the Rangers and New Jersey, and Colorado and Minnesota.

Three more series reach Game 2 on Saturday, as Dallas takes on Anaheim, Nashville faces Detroit and Boston goes up against Montreal.

Closing out the weekend on Sunday will be Game 3 between Boston and Montreal, the Rangers and New Jersey, Calgary and San Jose and Game 2 between Washington and Philadelphia.

In the NBA this weekend the regular season is winding down with playoff spots in both conferences still to be decided. On Friday some of the games with playoff implications include Indiana at Philadelphia, Atlanta at New York, Phoenix at Houston, New Orleans at the Lakers and Seattle at San Antonio. Also on tap for Friday night is New Jersey at Toronto, Cleveland at Chicago, Minnesota at Orlando, Memphis at Miami, Milwaukee at Boston, Washington at Detroit and Portland at Sacramento.

Saturday’s NBA schedule is also filled with contest that could shake up the playoff standings, including Boston at Atlanta, Charlotte at Indiana, Denver at Utah, Dallas at Portland and the Clippers at Golden State. The rest of Saturday’s games include Philadelphia at Washington, Minnesota at Memphis, New Orleans at Sacramento and New Jersey at Milwaukee.

On Sunday all six games on the schedule include at least one team currently in playoff contention with Toronto at Detroit, San Antonio at the Lakers, Miami at Cleveland, Orlando at Chicago, Houston at Denver and Dallas at Seattle.

Leading off the baseball schedule this weekend is the first meeting of the season between the Yankees and Boston. Other divisional matchups on the AL schedule this weekend include Baltimore at Tampa Bay, Minnesota at Kansas City, Detroit at the White Sox and the Angels at Seattle. The other AL matchups include Toronto at Texas, and Oakland at Cleveland.

There are a number of divisional clashes in the NL this weekend as well including Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, Atlanta at Washington, Colorado at Arizona, and San Diego at the Dodgers. Also on tap in the NL this weekend is St. Louis at San Francisco, Florida at Houston, Milwaukee at the Mets, and the Cubs at Philadelphia.

Week 7 of the AFL season kicks off on Friday night with Colorado at Cleveland. Three more games follow on Saturday, including New Orleans at Dallas, Utah at Los Angeles and Philadelphia at San Jose. There are three more games on tap for Sunday, including Orlando at Grand Rapids, Arizona at Tampa Bay and Columbus at New York.

The drivers of NASCAR get started a day earlier this weekend with a Saturday night race, the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. Carl Edwards won his third race of the season at Texas last week, while Jeff Gordon won this race at Phoenix last season.

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**pm530** · 04-11-2008, 05:12 AM

Six-pack for Friday

-- Bill Self turned down Oklahoma State, saying money was never discussed. No idea where the Cowboys go from here.

-- Marlins are 6-3, have a 1.5-game lead in the NL East.

-- Rich Harden's back on the DL. What a freakin' surprise. It is surprising that the gritty, gutty A's are 6-4 and tied with the Angels for first place in AL West.

-- A's-Jays drew 31,336 in Toronto Tuesday, night before the hockey playoffs started; last two nights, the same two clubs drew 16,102 and 16,521, and the Leafs didn't make playoffs.

-- Trent Johnson is no fool; the Lopez twins bolted to NBA, and Johnson was in first limo out of town, heading to LSU, where his salary will be doubled and academic requirements, how can we say, aren't quite as tough as Stanford's........

-- Got a golf catalog in mail Thursday; in the apparel section, they had the four shirts displayed that Sergio Garcia will be wearing this weekend. $75 a pop for the shirts. Good lord.

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**pm530** · 04-11-2008, 05:13 AM

Major League Baseball – Write up

MLB
Write-up

Friday, April 11

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Hot Pitchers
-- Volquez won his Reds' debut, allowing Phils one run in 5.2 IP
-- Zambrano is 1-0, 1.32 in two '08 starts.
-- Parra won his first '08 start, allowing two runs in 5.2 IP vs the offensively-challenged Giants.
-- Webb is 2-0, 2.77 in his first two '08 starts.
-- Lohse has 12 scoreless IP in his two 2008 starts (1-0, 0.00).
-- Peavy is 2-0, 0.56 this season. Penny has 2.84 RA in two starts this season.

-- Wang is 2-0, 1.38 so far this season.
-- Shields is 1-1, 3.00 in two starts this season.
-- White Sox won six of last eight Contreras starts.
-- Hernandez is 2-0, 3.86 in two starts this season.
-- Texas is 2-0 in Padilla starts, scoring 15 runs. Litsch won his first '08 start, allowing Red Sox two runs in five IP.
-- Weaver is 1-0, 2.19 in two starts this season. Hernandez has 0.60 RA in two starts, both games Seattle bullpen lost.

Cold Pitchers
-- Maholm lost his first '08 start 7-3 to Florida, giving up five runs in five IP.
-- Myers is 0-1, 7.20 in two starts this season.
-- Figueroa is making first big league start since 2004; he has a 7-17, 4.68 career record, with 33 career starts.
-- Braves lost Hudson's last four road starts. Chico is 0-1, 5.56 in two starts this season.
-- Nolasco was 1-2, 5.85 in four starts last season. Oswalt is 0-2, 6.75 so far this season.
-- Francis has a 5.59 RA in his last five starts.
-- Zito is 0-2, 8.10 in two starts; Giants got shut out in both.

-- Buchholz lost his first '08 start 10-2 in Toronto, allowing four runs in five IP.
-- Guthrie is 0-1, 5.84 in two starts this season.
-- Sabathia is 0-1, 7.59 in two starts this season. Blanton is 0-2, 3.44 in three starts this season.
-- Meche is 0-1, 6.94 in two starts this season.
-- Willis walked seven in Tiger debut, allowing three runs in five IP. Contreras allowed five runs in five IP in his first '08 start.

Pitchers vs Teams
-- Lohse was 1-0, 2.63 in two starts vs Pirates LY.
-- Hudson is 4-0, 1.46 in last five starts vs Washington. Chico was 2-2, 5.74 in five starts vs Atlanta LY.
-- Oswalt was 2-0, 1.46 against Florida LY.
-- Rockies lost three of last four games vs Webb. Francis is 2-2, 3.38 in his last five starts against Arizona.
-- Zito lost 7-0 to St Louis LY, allowing six runs in four IP.
-- Penny is 0-1, 3.46 in his last two starts vs San Diego. Peavy is 4-0, 1.22 in his last five starts against the Dodgers.

-- Wang was 3-2, 4.06 vs Boston LY.
-- Sabathia was 1-2, 5.14 in his last three starts against the A's. Blanton has 3.26 RA in last three starts vs Indians.
-- Guthrie was 1-1, 5.00 in three '07 starts vs Tampa Bay. Shields was 1-2, 3.89 in five starts against the Orioles.
-- Contreras was 0-1, 8.00 in three starts vs Tigers LY. Willis didn't allow hit for first five innings vs Chicago Saturday, but walked seven and Tigers wound up losing 5-3.
-- Padilla was 1-1, 3.86 vs Toronto LY.
-- Meche was 1-2, 3.10 against Twins LY.
-- Weaver was 2-1, 6.46 in four starts vs Seattle LY. Hernandez was 0-2, 7.30 in four starts vs Angels LY.

Totals
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Cincinnati games.
-- Four of last five Chicago games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Brewer, Met games stayed under the total.
-- Three of four Atlanta road games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 7-1-1 in Florida games this season.
-- Three of last four Colorado games stayed under total.
-- Four of last five Cardinal games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in Dodger games so far this season.

-- Last six Bronx games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in Oakland's last five games.
-- Last five Baltimore games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Texas games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 7-1 in Royals' last eight games.
-- Four of last five White Sox games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Angel games went over the total.

Hot Teams
-- Reds won six of their last nine games.
-- Cubs won last five games, scoring 35 runs.
-- Milwaukee is 3-0 in series openers this season.
-- Marlins won last three games, scoring 24 runs.
-- Arizona won last six games, scoring 44 runs. Colorado won last three games, scoring 18 runs.
-- Cardinals won seven of their last nine games. Giants won the last three games, allowing total of three runs.

-- Spunky A's won five of their last six games.
-- Royals won three of their last four games.
-- White Sox won five of their last six games.
-- Rangers won three of their last four games.
-- Angels won three of their first four road games.

Cold Teams
-- Pirates lost five of their last six games.
-- Braves lost last three games, allowing 18 runs. Nationals lost seven in row, after starting season 3-0.
-- Astros lost four of their last five games.
-- Dodgers lost last three games, outscored 23-11. Padres lost three of their last four games.

-- Red Sox lost four of their last six games.
-- Indians lost five of their last seven games.
-- Rays lost four of last five games. Orioles lost doubleheader Thursday, ending 5-game win streak.
-- Toronto lost last three games, all lost by the bullpen.
-- Tigers lost eight of their first nine games.
-- Mariners lost five of their last seven games.

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**pm530** · 04-11-2008, 05:14 AM

MLB

Friday, April 11

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Trend Sheet
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CHI CUBS vs. PHILADELPHIA
Chi Cubs are 5-11 SU in their last 16 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Philadelphia's last 16 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

CINCINNATI vs. PITTSBURGH
Cincinnati is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 12 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

NY YANKEES vs. BOSTON
NY Yankees are 11-5 SU in their last 16 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Yankees's last 9 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

OAKLAND vs. CLEVELAND
Oakland is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Cleveland is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home

BALTIMORE vs. TAMPA BAY
Baltimore is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Baltimore

MILWAUKEE vs. NY METS
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 20 of Milwaukee's last 24 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets are 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 10 of NY Mets's last 12 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

ATLANTA vs. WASHINGTON
Atlanta is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing Washington
Washington is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games at home

FLORIDA vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 7 games when playing Houston
Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Houston's last 14 games

TORONTO vs. TEXAS
Toronto is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games at home

MINNESOTA vs. KANSAS CITY
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Kansas City is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games

DETROIT vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Detroit is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Detroit's last 20 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 10 games when playing Detroit

COLORADO vs. ARIZONA
Colorado is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games
Arizona is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing at home against Colorado

LA ANGELS vs. SEATTLE
LA Angels are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Seattle is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

ST. LOUIS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
St. Louis is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis

SAN DIEGO vs. LA DODGERS
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 10 games when playing at home against San Diego

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**pm530** · 04-11-2008, 05:24 AM

National Basketball Association – Write up

NBA
Write-up

Friday, April 11

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NBA Games

Pacers trail Atlanta in race for final playoff spot in east; they're 9-3 in last dozen games, winning last three by 4-8-14 pts-- their last five games stayed under total. 76ers are 22-8 in last thirty games- they lost twice to Pacers this year, by 17-7 points.

Raptors lost three of last four games, covered six of last 21, 4-8 vs spread in last dozen as fave-- five of their last seven games went over total. Nets beat Toronto 99-90 in Swamp Saturday-- they lost five of their last six games (1-4-1 vs the spread).
Orlando are 0-4 (0-3-1 vs spread) in game after last four losses; their last five games stayed under total. Magic won 111-103 in Minnesota way back on Nov (-6.5). Wolves lost last six in row, covering one of last five; they lost last game by 32 at home.

Cavaliers are 3-5 in last eight games; eight of their last 12 tilts stayed under total; they lost 101-98 at home to Bulls just eight days ago. Chicago lost three in row, covered four of their last 14-- they're 1-5 vs spread in their last six home games.

Miami upset Bulls in last game, ending 7-game skid; they're 0-8 vs spread in game after last eight wins-- six of their last seven games stayed under total. Memphis is 9-5 vs spread in last 14 games, with six of their last seven going over the total.

Celtics needed OT to beat Bucks in Milwaukee Tuesday; they are 7-1 in last eight games, and covered last four home games-- three of their last four games stayed under total. Bucks are 2-8 in last ten games, losing last four by 4-8-3-18 points.

Knicks actually won last three games and covered eight of last nine; they lost three time to Atlanta this year, by 6-5-11 points. Huge game for Hawks, who lead Pacers by two games in race for last playoff spot- they lost two of last three games, after a five-game winning streak.

Pistons lost last two games, scoring 94 points in each, after a five-game win streak- six of their last eight games stayed under total. Wizards won last three games by 14-12-14 points, as six of their last seven games went over the total. Teams split pair of games in Detroit earlier this season.

Spurs lost two of last three games, scoring 64-72-79 points, not way they want to head into playoffs- four of their last five at home somehow went over total. Seattle lost seven of their last eight games, with four of their last five staying under total.
Suns won six of last eight games, with three of last four going under total; they won two of three against Rockets so far this season, winning 115-105 in previous visit here. Houston won, covered last four games- four of their last five stayed under.

Sacramento covered five of last six games, with four of its last five staying under total- they won two of three vs Blazers this season, with both wins by 11 points. Portland lost five of last six games-- eight of their last nine games also stayed under.
Lakers won five of last six games, as they try to hold off the Suns and get #3 seed in West, as well as catch Hornets for the top seed in West. New Orleans loses tiebreaker to Lakers with a loss here. Hornets won eleven of last thirteen games.

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**pm530** · 04-11-2008, 05:25 AM

NBA

Friday, April 11

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Trend Sheet
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New Jersey at Toronto
Under is 24-9 in the last 33 meetings.
Home team is 10-4-1 ATS in the last 15 meetings.
Nets are 2-5 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Toronto.
Underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

Indiana at Philadelphia
Pacers are 7-2-1 ATS in the last 10 meetings in Philadelphia.
Pacers are 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
Underdog is 13-6-1 ATS in the last 20 meetings.
Road team is 13-6-1 ATS in the last 20 meetings.

Minnesota at Orlando
Over is 6-0 in the last 6 meetings.
Over is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Orlando.
Road team is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
Underdog is 8-3 ATS in the last 11 meetings.

Cleveland at Chicago
Over is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings in Chicago.
Over is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
Home team is 12-5 ATS in the last 17 meetings.
Favorite is 9-4 ATS in the last 13 meetings.

Milwaukee at Boston
Bucks are 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings in Boston.
Bucks are 12-5 ATS in the last 17 meetings.

Atlanta at New York
Over is 10-4 in the last 14 meetings.
Hawks are 2-6 ATS in the last 8 meetings in New York.
Hawks are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Road team is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.

Memphis at Miami
Favorite is 7-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
Home team is 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
Under is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings.
Grizzlies are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Grizzlies are 0-4 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Miami.

Washington at Detroit
Under is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.

Phoenix at Houston
Suns are 12-2 ATS in the last 14 meetings in Houston.
Suns are 14-3 ATS in the last 17 meetings.
Favorite is 7-2 ATS in the last 9 meetings.
Over is 5-2-1 in the last 8 meetings in Houston.
Road team is 20-8 ATS in the last 28 meetings.

Seattle at San Antonio
Favorite is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
Home team is 12-3-1 ATS in the last 16 meetings.
SuperSonics are 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
SuperSonics are 0-7-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings in San Antonio.

Portland at Sacramento
Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Over is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings in Sacramento.
Underdog is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
Trail Blazers are 0-4 ATS in the last 4 meetings.

New Orleans at L.A. Lakers
Over is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings in Los Angeles.
Over is 9-2 in the last 11 meetings.
Underdog is 6-0 ATS in the last 6 meetings.

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**pm530** · 04-11-2008, 05:26 AM

National Hockey League – Long Sheet

NHL
Long Sheet

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Friday April 11

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PHILADELPHIA (42-29-0-11, 95 pts.) at WASHINGTON (43-31-0-8, 94 pts.) - 4/11/2008, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 28-66 ATS (+105.1 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 43-39 ATS (+3.7 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 28-15 ATS (-14.3 Units) second half of the season this season.
WASHINGTON is 21-11 ATS (+5.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 12-5 ATS (+17.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
WASHINGTON is 2-10 ATS (-9.2 Units) in home games on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 3-9 ATS (-10.5 Units) in home games in the first round of the playoffs since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 14-26 ATS (-24.7 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 7-5 (+3.5 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 7-5-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
9 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.7 Units)

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OTTAWA (43-32-0-8, 94 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (48-27-0-8, 104 pts.) - 4/11/2008, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 43-40 ATS (-22.4 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 18-27 ATS (-23.1 Units) second half of the season this season.
OTTAWA is 51-45 ATS (-28.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 7-13 ATS (-9.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
PITTSBURGH is 48-35 ATS (+3.6 Units) in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 28-17 ATS (-0.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
PITTSBURGH is 84-45 ATS (+18.3 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 12-6 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 12-6-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.7 Units)

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NY RANGERS (43-27-0-13, 99 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (46-30-0-7, 99 pts.) - 4/11/2008, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 15-14 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 15-14-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
17 of 23 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+10.2 Units)

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COLORADO (45-31-0-7, 97 pts.) at MINNESOTA (44-28-0-11, 99 pts.) - 4/11/2008, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 13-12 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 13-12-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
12 of 21 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.1 Units)

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**pm530** · 04-11-2008, 05:27 AM

National Hockey League - Short Sheet

NHL
Short Sheet

Friday, April 11th

First Round
Game One
Series Tied 0-0
Philadelphia at Washington, 7:05 ET

Philadelphia:
21-53 SU revenging a same season loss
48-61 SU after a game where they covered

Washington:
15-6 SU after playing 2 consecutive home games
28-15 SU second half of the season

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First Round
Game Two
Pittsburgh Leads, 1-0
Ottawa at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET

Ottawa:
4-9 SU revenging a blowout loss vs opponent of 3+ goals
16-23 SU after 1 or more consecutive losses

Pittsburgh:
8-2 SU in the 2nd game of a playoff series
61-30 SU as a favorite

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First Round
Game Two
Rangers Lead, 1-0
NY Rangers at New Jersey, 7:05 ET

NY Rangers:
34-57 SU on Friday nights
20-35 SU off a road blowout win by 3+ goals

New Jersey:
24-7 SU in April games
6-2 SU revenging a blowout loss vs opponent of 3+ goals

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First Round
Game Two
Colorado Leads, 1-0
Colorado at Minnesota, 9:05 ET

Colorado:
26-15 SU after playing a road game
5-1 SU in the first round of the playoffs

Minnesota:
8-17 SU after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6
18-22 SU after playing a home game

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**pm530** · 04-11-2008, 05:28 AM

National Hockey League – Write up

NHL
Write-up

Friday, April 11

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2008 NHL playoffs
Opening Round

Washington won last seven games, allowing total of 11 goals; they split four games with Flyers this year, with road team 4-0 in those games, after Caps went 4-0 vs Flyers LY. Nine of last twelve series games went over total. Philly won seven of last nine games, shutting out their last two opponents.

Penguins were only home team to win Wednesday, killing off 10:24 while a man down, including 1:48 when down two skaters. Win was just second in last seven home games vs Ottawa, but Senators lost seven of last nine games now, need win here or they go golfing soon. Six of last nine series games went over.

Rangers won eight of nine against Devils this year; Drury won 14 of 18 faceoffs in Game 1, while teammates were just 17-21 on rest of draws. Under is 9-3-1 in last 13 series games. Devils are 4-2 in last six games, but scored total of just nine goals in their last five- they split last eight at home, with all four wins in OT.

Colorado used OT goal by Sakic to win Game 1, grab home ice in series vs Minnesota that beat Avalanche six out of eight in regular season. Wild rallied from 2-0 deficit to tie Game 1, but scored one power play in 8:55 with man edge, while Colorado scored on its only power play chance of game.

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**pm530** · 04-11-2008, 05:29 AM

NHL

Friday, April 11

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Ottawa at Pittsburgh
Favorite is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
Senators are 8-2 in the last 10 meetings in Pittsburgh.
Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Pittsburgh.
Senators are 6-2 in the last 8 meetings.

Philadelphia at Washington
Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings.
Under is 8-3-1 in the last 12 meetings in Washington.
Flyers are 2-6 in the last 8 meetings.
Road team is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
Underdog is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.

NY Rangers at New Jersey
Under is 20-7-6 in the last 33 meetings.
Under is 11-4-4 in the last 19 meetings in New Jersey.
Rangers are 18-37-11 in the last 66 meetings.
Rangers are 8-24-2 in the last 34 meetings in New Jersey.

Colorado at Minnesota
Under is 8-0-1 in the last 9 meetings in Minnesota.
Favorite is 10-1 in the last 11 meetings.
Home team is 9-2 in the last 11 meetings.
Under is 8-2-1 in the last 11 meetings.
Avalanche are 1-5 in the last 6 meetings in Minnesota.

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**pm530** · 04-11-2008, 05:34 AM

National Hockey League – Previews and Picks

NHL

NHL ~ Previews and Picks

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NHL playoffs: Eastern Conference series previews & picks
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Boston (8) vs. Montreal (1)

Regular season series: 8-0 Montreal

Series odds: -315 Montreal, Boston +285

This season's been full of surprises for both of these teams. Nobody expected Guy Carbonneau's Canadiens to be heading into the postseason and it's hard to know what you'll get from the Bruins from one game to the next , sometimes dominant, others deplorable.

Montreal has absolutely owned Boston this year, taking all eight meetings between the clubs and it's hard to argue there's any reason for that to change now. Montreal has an excellent coaching staff that knows the ins and outs of playoff hockey, which has this team doing the little things that make all the difference this year.

The Canadiens block shots and kill penalties as well as any team in the league and keep things simple at even strength. And you know the coaching staff is doing something right when it can get Alexei Kovalev back at the top of his game. If captain Saku Koivu is able to return from his broken foot, it'll be a big boost for Montreal, but don't hold your breath.

Meanwhile, Boston can frustrate teams with Claude Julien's tactical, trapping game plan when everything falls in place. The problem is they haven't been able to keep that composure consistently.

The Bruins reeled off six straight wins in one of their better stretches of the season back in February, but then dropped nine of their next dozen. They also have major injury issues. The team hopes to have Marc Savard and Patrice Bergeron back sooner rather than later, but that might be wishful thinking even though Bergeron was medically cleared on Monday.

Key handicapping note: Six of the eight meetings between these two teams played over the total, all of which were set at 5 1/2 goals.

Pick: Montreal in six games.

N.Y. Rangers (5) at New Jersey (4)

Regular season series: 7-1 New York

Series odds: New York -115, New Jersey +105

If you're strictly a numbers guy, you'd see New York's 7-1 record against New Jersey and promptly drop a mortgage payment on the Devils. That's where you could be very, very wrong.

Numbers only tell part of the story when it comes to these rival teams and this could end up being the best series we see in the first round.

It took him a while, but Tom Renney was finally able to instill some defensive responsibility with his New York Rangers, who allowed the fourth fewest goals per game in the league this year. The club also has balance in its forward lines with Brandon Dubinsky, Sean Avery and Ryan Callahan providing support for the superstars and decent defensive pairings at the back.

New York's major problem is its power play which converted just 16.3 percent of its opportunities. Basically, it's a case of having too many ballerinas and not enough bouncers when they're up a man. Unless the Rangers can get shots from the point and traffic in front of Martin Brodeur, they're going to be in a world of trouble.

This edition of the Devils is a lot more exciting than the trap-crazy teams we saw years ago. It's not that no-nonsense head coach Brent Sutter doesn't preach defense first, he's just smart enough to know that he'd be stupid not to let a speedy, skilled lineup like this open it up when the opportunity presents itself. Plus, with Brodeur back there, they can afford to gamble every now and then.

The series shakes down to be an absolute seven-game war that could go either way depending on the bounces, with the winning team going a long way in the playoffs.

Key handicapping note: The under is 20-6-6 over the last 32 meetings between these teams.

Pick: Rangers in seven games.

Philadelphia (6) at Washington (3)

Regular season series: 2-2 tie

Series odds: -145 Washington, Philadelphia +135

You can't fault the Washington Capitals for ending up as the Eastern Conference's No. 3 seed after a great run down the stretch, but there's no need to handicap them like they're one of the league's elite teams either.

What they do have is a couple of the league's most exciting young players in Alexander Semin, Mike Green, and of course, Alexander Ovechkin. After such a fantastic finish to the regular season, there's a whole lot to be excited about for Capitals bettors.

But are they ready' Did they peak too early just to get into the postseason? Do they have the playoff experience? Will the goaltending hold up? Are they a team that can play hard-nosed, tight-checking playoff hockey? I'm not so sure about any of these questions.

Granted, the Flyers may have to answer some of the same questions themselves, but don't overlook the fact that they did win seven of their last nine to get into the dance, so they're pretty hot too.

What really sets John Stevens' Flyers apart from the Capitals is their grit, depth and special teams play. Philly had six 20-goal scorers in the regular season, the second-best power play in the league, and still managed to scare the bejeesus out of everybody they played.

Key handicapping note: The freewheeling Capitals have allowed just three goals over their last four games, while the Flyers shut out the Penguins and Devils in their final two games of the regular season.

Pick: Flyers in six games.

Ottawa (7) at Pittsburgh (2)

Regular season series: 3-1 Ottawa

Series odds: -255 Pittsburgh, Ottawa +235

Where did it all go wrong for the Ottawa Senators? That's probably one of the first questions Sens coach Bryan Murray will have to answer six games from now.

Ottawa looked poised for another run at the Cup by starting the year 15-2-0, but the success was short lived. From there the Sens ran into a couple key injuries, suffered through a starting goaltender soap opera, fired a head coach, may have contaminated the team's locker room, and eventually slipped into the playoffs by the skin of their teeth.

Things don't look good. You won't see Ottawa captain Daniel Alfredsson or sparkplug Mike Fisher in the first round after both went down with injuries late last week against the Maple Leafs. That completely bungles any chemistry the forward lines were clinging to.

Can't say the same thing about the Pens. They have two deadly forward lines with the likes of Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Marian Hossa and Petr Sykora flying around and a power play that's good enough to steal a series with Sergei Gonchar manning the point. That's the stuff everybody mentions when you're talking about the Pens.

What you don't hear very often is how tough this team is and how much it has improved defensively. Pittsburgh has enough veterans to make sure the kids know what they're getting into as the team starts the second season.

Key handicapping note: Pittsburgh has held nine of its last 11 opponents to two or fewer goals.

Pick: Pittsburgh in six games.

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Nashville Predators (8) vs. Detroit Red Wings (1)

Series price: Nashville +440, Detroit -480

Season series: Red Wings 5-3 (two wins came in OT or shootout)

When you look on paper, Wings fans are saying "see you in the second round." Unfortunately, Wings fans should know better than anyone that games aren't played on paper.

The Wings won the President's Trophy as the NHL's best team this season and everywhere you look in the stats, they rank in the top five. That includes scoring (3), goals against (1), power play (3), and ATS (against the spread) winnings (3).

The Wings have 10 players with at least 30 points this year led by Pavel Datsyuk (98 points) and they roll four strong lines at you all night. The blueline is anchored by possibly the best in the game, Niklas Lidstrom, and the recent pickup of Brad Stuart at the trade deadline won't hurt matters once he returns from a hand injury.

But this Nashville team is dangerous. They have strong goaltending for one. Dan Ellis and Chris Mason may have limited playoff experience, but Ellis led the league in save percentage this season (.924) and he finished third in shutouts with six.

Another reason to worry about the Preds is their physical play. These guys love to hit. They don't complicate matters on offense and they just throw the puck into the corner and pound you until it squirts out.

The third reason they're dangerous is they are the No. 2 penalty killing team in the league. If they can limit Detroit's production on the power play ' and Detroit will get its ****** , they have a chance.

The X-factor in this series is Detroit's injuries. Stuart, Kris Draper and Kirk Maltby are all banged up and the team recently lost a hugely improved Thomas Kopecky for the season.

Key handicapping factor: Detroit is 1-7 on the puckline this season on three or more days of rest. The first game goes in Detroit on Thursday, four days after their last game of the season.

Pick: Red Wings in six games

Calgary Flames (7) vs. San Jose Sharks (2)

Series price: Calgary +275, San Jose -300

Season series: 4-4 (two Calgary wins came in overtime)

For those who believe the Flames will advance to the second round, the theory goes: hit the Sharks, beat the Sharks.

It seems that some feel just because San Jose has speed, it doesn't have grit. Not so, and if Calgary thinks it can beat the Sharks into submission, this series won't last long.

San Jose can flat-out skate and the acquisition of Brian Campbell at the trade deadline added a two-way defenseman who can kickstart the breakout, something the Sharks needed.

Joe Thornton leads the 10th-best power play in the league and the Sharks own the best penalty killing unit that can also score on you in a hurry with one misguided pass. Perhaps no team scores better in transition than the Sharks also, who use their speed and long passes through the neutral zone to catch teams on their heels.

The Flames bring some confidence into this series knowing they won the last three meetings with San Jose. You'd think they would beat the Flames by keeping the score low but the two most recent meetings saw 16 combined goals.

Calgary has some firepower with guys like Jarome Iginla and Alex Tanguay, so you don't want to get careless in your own end. The Flames actually average more goals per game this year with 2.8 compared to the Sharks' 2.6.

This series could come down to goaltending with Mikka Kiprusoff for Calgary and Evgeni Nabokov for San Jose. Both played 77 games this season and had eerily similar numbers, with the slight nod going to Nabokov due shutouts (six) and save percentage (.910).

Key handicapping factor: Don't get too excited if San Jose jumps out to a fast start and you bet the Sharks. No team has more losses (8) when leading after one period. The good news? No team has more wins when leading after two (35).

Pick: Sharks seven games

Colorado Avalanche (6) vs. Minnesota Wild (3)

Series price: Colorado +100, Minnesota -110

Season series: 5-3 Minnesota (one shootout win for Colorado, one for Minny)

In mid-March I traveled to Minnesota to see the Wild take on the Avs, which I discussed in this blog. Based on what I saw, we can expect more of two things in the playoffs in this series: unders and home victories.

The home team went 7-1 in this series this season and the under went 6-2 and it's with good reason.

Minnesota has some of the most passionate fans of any sport I have ever seen. There were more jerseys per fan in the building than you'll likely find in the league and this is an arena built for hockey that can blow your eardrums out after goals. From what I've heard, Denver's Pepsi Center isn't far behind when it comes to cheering on the home team.

Minnesota rides the crowd to play its defensive style to perfection and it's no surprise the under is 12-18 in Wild home games compared to 18-17 in away games. It's tough to get a sniff around the net and Niklas Backstrom makes more saves than not when you get a chance.

The best player on the ice for Colorado, besides Joe Sakic, was Ryan Smyth. It seemed every time he was on the ice, he made something happen and the Avs need more of that. He's one of those guys who drives you crazy because he loses the puck five times in a rush, but it somehow always ends up back on his stick.

Teams have been all over Peter Forsberg , who returned around the trade deadline , and he hasn't looked like the old Forsberg since his return. That means the Avs need offense to come from other places and youngster Paul Stastny will have to come into this series playoff-ready.

Colorado has the third-worst power play in the league and Minnesota has the seventh-best, so the Avs can't afford to get into penalty trouble. Jose Theodore needs a huge series to help his club out because the blueline is not the strength for this club.

Minnesota also got some bad news when it lost Nick Schultz to an appendectomy recently. That means the Wild are without two of their top defenseman, the other being Kurtis Foster.

Stick to home teams and unders in this series and you should come out OK.

Key handicapping factor: The last eight meetings in this series in Minnesota have gone under the total.

Pick: Minnesota seven games

Dallas Stars (5) vs. Anaheim Ducks (4)

Series price: Dallas +190, Anaheim -210

Season series: 5-3 (one shootout win by Anaheim)

It's not often you see a team favored this heavily to win a 4-5 series. It's also not often a team as good as the Ducks finish fourth in the conference.

The Ducks started slowly to the year after traveling to London for a season opening series with the Kings. The miles from that and a long Stanley Cup run seemed to catch up to them. Then Scott Neidermayer came out of retirement in the second half and Teemu Selanne returned too.

Once again, everyone in hockey circles seem to be labeling Anaheim as the scariest team in hockey and it finished the season on an 8-2 run. It's almost not fair.

The Ducks have two of the best defensemen in the league in Chris Pronger and Neidermayer. They have scorers for days and Jean-Sebastien Giguere is a former Conn Smythe winner. Oh yeah , and the Ducks are huge and nasty as heck to boot.

But playoffs are exciting because of the unexpected upsets and this is one I have a hunch about. The Stars didn't beat the Ducks in the season series for no reason and this is one opponent I'd be nervous of in the first round.

Dallas is a sound defensive club with a tough goaltender in Marty Turco. The Stars also added some offensive spunk when they picked up a former Conn Smythe winner of their own, Brad Richards, in one of the biggest trade deadline deals.

Richards is questionable for Game 1 with an upper body injury, along with Mike Ribeiro, who should be back after suffering from the flu. They'll need both players to be at their best to play into May.

Dallas has a better power play and a better penalty killing unit than Anaheim this season. The Stars have also made far more money for bettors at 42-40 ATS. But this one will come down to who wants it more.

Anaheim comes in as the hotter club with an 8-2 record, but Dallas comes in a little angry. The Stars finished the season with a fiery 4-2 win over San Jose and they should carry that edge into Game 1.

Key handicapping factor: Anaheim has allowed 1.8 goals over its last 10. Dallas has allowed 3.1 over the same span.

Pick: Dallas in six games

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**pm530** · 04-11-2008, 05:35 AM

Arena Football League – Long Sheet

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Long Sheet
Week 7

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Friday, April 11
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COLORADO (2 - 3) at CLEVELAND (3 - 2) - 4/11/2008, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-0 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 2-0 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Saturday, April 12
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NEW ORLEANS (5 - 1) at DALLAS (6 - 0) - 4/12/2008, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) when the total is between 105 and 109.5 points over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) in home games when playing on a Saturday since 1996.
DALLAS is 4-19 ATS (-16.9 Units) in home games after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins since 1996.
DALLAS is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) in home games in weeks 5 through 9 since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 1-0 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 1-0 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UTAH (0 - 6) at LOS ANGELES (2 - 4) - 4/12/2008, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 12-27 ATS (-17.7 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
UTAH is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 110 over the last 3 seasons.
UTAH is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 3-2 against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 4-1 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHILADELPHIA (6 - 0) at SAN JOSE (3 - 3) - 4/12/2008, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in April games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 110 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in home games where the total is greater than or equal to 110 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) in home games when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) after playing a game on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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Sunday, April 13
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ORLANDO (4 - 2) at GRAND RAPIDS (2 - 3) - 4/13/2008, 2:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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ARIZONA (2 - 3) at TAMPA BAY (2 - 3) - 4/13/2008, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 52-33 ATS (+15.7 Units) after playing a game on a Saturday since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 1-0 against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 1-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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COLUMBUS (2 - 4) at NEW YORK (2 - 4) - 4/13/2008, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 4-16 ATS (-13.6 Units) when the total is between 95 and 99.5 points since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in road games where the total is between 95 and 99.5 points since 1996.
NEW YORK is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) after playing a game on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 3-1 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 3-1 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Monday, April 14
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CHICAGO (4 - 2) at KANSAS CITY (0 - 5) - 4/14/2008, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 1-1 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
KANSAS CITY is 1-1 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**pm530** · 04-11-2008, 05:38 AM

Arena Football League – Write up

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Write-up

Friday, April 11

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Friday's Armadillo's Den: Week 7 Arenaball analysis
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Favorites are 3-11-1 vs spread the last two weeks.........

Colorado (2-3) @ Cleveland (3-2) -- Crush lost both road games by 11-35 points; they snapped 3-game skid last week, beating LA by 13. Cleveland lost last two games after 3-0 start- they're 2-0 at home, winning by 12-3 points. Last three Colorado tilts and four of last five Cleveland games went over total.

New Orleans (5-1) @ Dallas (6-0) -- Voodoo won, covered five in row, crushing defending champ San Jose by 29- only one of those wins was on road (54-51 at Colorado). Dallas won three home games by 10-11-7 points (1-1-1 as home favorite). New Orleans has an impressive 15 INTs in six games- four of their last five games went over the total.

Utah (0-6) @ Los Angeles (1-5) -- Utah's three road losses are by 3-8-8 points (2-1 as road dog; visitor 5-1 vs spread in their '08 games). Only one of six Blaze opponents scored less than 63 points. Avengers lost last five games, with four of the five away from home- they allowed 74 ppg in last three games.

Philadelphia (6-0) @ San Jose (3-3) -- Saber Cats got crushed in New Orleans last week; they're 3-0 when allowing 58 points or less, 0-3 when they allow more- they split their road games at home. Philly scored 60+ points in five of its six games, winning its two road tilts by 11-27 pts. Last four Soul games went under

Orlando (4-2) @ Grand Rapids (2-3) -- Predators won last four games after 0-2 start; they're 1-2 on road, winning at Columbus 47-44, losing at Philly, NO, two strong teams. Rampage are 1-2 at home; they scored 92-84 points in their wins, 58-35-34 in the losses. Predators have been minus in turnovers in five of their six games, and were even in sixth game.

Arizona (3-2) @ Tampa Bay (2-3) -- Storm lost last three games with a bye in there too, so they haven't won in a month; they won only home game so far, 69-48 vs Georgia- they have zero takeaways in last three games. Rattlers lost last two games on road by 20-24 points- their last five games stayed under total.

Columbus (2-4) @ New York (2-4) -- Guests won two of three after 0-3 start; they're 1-2 on road, with losses by 3-10 points. Dragons snapped 3-game skid last week. Five of six Destroyer games and last five Dragon games stayed under. Columbus is 3-0-2 against the spread when the underdog. New York is 0-1 when favored.

Chicago (4-2) @ Kansas City (0-5) -- Rush lost in OT last week in Orlando, ending 3-game win streak- they allowed 47 points or less in their wins, 60-57 in losses. Brigade lost its three tilts at home by 2-40-8 points- only one of their losses is by more than eight points. KC has been minus in turnovers in all five of their games this season (-11 for season).

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**pm530** · 04-11-2008, 05:41 AM

AFL

Trend Sheet

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Friday, April 11
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COLORADO vs. CLEVELAND 7:00 PM
Colorado is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Colorado is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
Cleveland is 1-2-2 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado

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Saturday, April 12
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NEW ORLEANS vs. DALLAS 8:00 PM
New Orleans is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
New Orleans is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Dallas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

PHILADELPHIA vs. SAN JOSE 10:30 PM
Philadelphia is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games on the road
San Jose is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
San Jose is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games

UTAH vs. LOS ANGELES 10:30 PM
Utah is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
Utah is 3-7-1 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Los Angeles is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Los Angeles is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

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Sunday, April 13
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ARIZONA vs. TAMPA BAY 2:00 PM
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona

ORLANDO vs. GRAND RAPIDS 2:00 PM
Orlando is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Orlando is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Grand Rapids is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Grand Rapids is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games

COLUMBUS vs. NEW YORK 3:00 PM
Columbus is 9-2-1 ATS in its last 12 games
Columbus is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
New York is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New York's last 8 games when playing Columbus

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Monday, April 14
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CHICAGO vs. KANSAS CITY 8:30 PM
Chicago is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
Chicago is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games
Kansas City is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

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