Friday's Trends and Indexes - 3/18 (NBA, NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

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NHL
Long Sheet


Friday, March 18

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WASHINGTON (41-21-0-10, 92 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (33-32-0-4, 70 pts.) - 3/18/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 10-2 ATS (+12.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
WASHINGTON is 10-1 ATS (+8.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 6-5 (+1.7 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 6-5-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.8 Units)

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MONTREAL (38-25-0-7, 83 pts.) at NY RANGERS (37-30-0-4, 78 pts.) - 3/18/2011, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 8-3 (+5.7 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 8-3-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.4 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (27-33-0-11, 65 pts.) at CAROLINA (32-29-0-10, 74 pts.) - 3/18/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 15-44 ATS (+93.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 2-17 ATS (+31.9 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
CAROLINA is 12-22 ATS (-17.2 Units) in home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
CAROLINA is 2-13 ATS (-14.2 Units) in home games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 8-2 (+5.7 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 8-2-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+6.0 Units)

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PHOENIX (37-23-0-11, 85 pts.) at VANCOUVER (47-16-0-9, 103 pts.) - 3/18/2011, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 17-5 ATS (+9.0 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak this season.
VANCOUVER is 26-12 ATS (+6.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHOENIX is 90-70 ATS (+165.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 15-10 ATS (+27.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
PHOENIX is 39-29 ATS (+71.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 22-17 ATS (+40.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHOENIX is 33-30 ATS (+73.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 69-89 ATS (-41.5 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
PHOENIX is 5-6 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 6-5-0 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.2 Units)

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NHL
Write-Up


Friday, March 18

Hot Teams
-- Washington won nine of its last ten games. New Jersey won seven of its last nine games.
-- Canadiens won seven of their last nine games. Rangers won three of their last four games.
-- Vancouver won its last seven games, allowing 15 goals. Coyotes won their last four games, allowing six goals.

Cold Teams
-- Islanders lost their last five road games. Carolina lost five of its last six games.

Totals
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six New Jersey home games.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Montreal games.
-- Seven of last eight Carolina games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 5-2 in Coyotes' last seven road games.

Back-to-Back
-- New Jersey is 5-3 at home if it played night before.
-- Montreal is 5-8 if it played the night before.
-- Phoenix is 2-4 if playing on road for second night in row.

Series records
-- Devils lost three of their last four games against Washington.
-- Montreal won its last five games against the Rangers.
-- Carolina won eight of last ten games against the Islanders.
-- Canucks won three of their last four games against Phoenix.

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NHL


Friday, March 18

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. NY RANGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Montreal's last 17 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
Montreal is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of the NY Rangers last 17 games when playing at home against Montreal
NY Rangers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games

7:00 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. CAROLINA
NY Islanders are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 9 of the NY Islanders last 11 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 5 games at home
Carolina is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

7:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. NEW JERSEY
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 8 games on the road
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
New Jersey is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
New Jersey is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games

10:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. VANCOUVER
Phoenix is 3-14-1 SU in its last 18 games ,when playing on the road against Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vancouver's last 7 games at home
Vancouver is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games at home


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NHL


Friday, March 18

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Ice picks: Today's best NHL bets
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New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes (-175, 5.5)

If the Hurricanes are going to stay in the middle of the Eastern Conference playoff race, they’re going to have to give goaltender Cam Ward some help.

The ‘Canes dropped a 3-1 decision to the Toronto Maple Leafs Wednesday night and have managed just five goals over the last four games. A major issue has been their power play, which did click once against the Leafs, but was riding a terrible 0-for-27 stretch before that.

You have to wonder if Ward is starting to wear out a bit as well. He didn’t look like his usual self against Toronto, giving up the three goals on only 19 shots.

“Their guy (Cam Ward) has played, what, 63 games? There’s night where he’s not going to be as good … but everybody’s like that,” Leafs coach Ron Wilson told reporters.

Meanwhile, Rookie of the Year frontrunner Jeff Skinner has been quiet lately too with just one point over the last five games, but you have to think the Hurricanes will show up for this one as they have a couple tough matchups on the schedule looming.

Pick: Hurricanes


Phoenix Coyotes at Vancouver Canucks (-200, 5.5)

The Canucks became the first team to crack the 100-point plateau and clinch a playoff spot this week and now face off against a desperate Coyotes team that’s on a roll. Looks like a classic letdown spot.

Phoenix has shrugged off a nasty five-game losing skid to win four of its last five games while picking up a point in their only loss during that stretch. The Coyotes built a 4-1 lead in the third period Tuesday against the Flames and then hung on for a crucial 4-3 victory as a +120 underdog.

"It's great to play teams like this. They bring the best out in us," Vernon Fiddler told reporters after the game. "It's crunch time. If you lose one point, you seem to slide down in the standings so you can't afford to lose any. It's a matter of details, and we seem to be doing the right things right now."

We like the sounds of that.

Pick: Coyotes


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NBA
Short Sheet


Friday, March 18

WASHINGTON at TORONTO, 7:00 PM ET
WASHINGTON: 9-22 ATS in road games
TORONTO: 10-6 ATS off BB ATS wins

CHICAGO at INDIANA, 7:00 PM ET
CHICAGO: 14-4 ATS after playing 3rd game in 4 days
INDIANA: 0-6 ATS after scoring 85 pts or less

DENVER at ORLANDO, 7:00 PM ET
DENVER: 2-14 ATS Away off BB outright dog wins
ORLANDO: 5-18 ATS if road favorite last game

MIAMI at ATLANTA, 7:30 PM ET
MIAMI: 8-1 ATS as a road favorite of 3.5 to 6 points
ATLANTA: 0-7 ATS at home off home loss

NEW YORK at DETROIT, 7:30 PM ET
NEW YORK: 23-10 ATS in road games
DETROIT: 25-9 Over in home games

CHARLOTTE at OKLAHOMA CITY, 8:00 PM ET
CHARLOTTE: 1-13 ATS Away vs Northwest Division
OKLAHOMA CITY: 11-3 ATS off BB Unders

NEW JERSEY at MILWAUKEE, 8:30 PM ET
NEW JERSEY: 1-7 ATS off DD home loss
MILWAUKEE: 10-2 ATS vs. Atlantic Division

BOSTON at HOUSTON, 8:30 PM ET
BOSTON: 5-18 ATS off double digit win
HOUSTON: 10-3 Under at home vs. Boston

SAN ANTONIO at DALLAS, 8:30 PM ET
SAN ANTONIO: 21-11 ATS in road games
DALLAS: 25-42 ATS as home favorite

GOLDEN STATE at PHOENIX, 10:00 PM ET NBA
GOLDEN STATE: 53-40 ATS off SU loss
PHOENIX: 6-14 ATS at home off SU loss

PHILADELPHIA at SACRAMENTO, 10:00 PM ET
PHILADELPHIA: 18-6 ATS vs. non-conference
SACRAMENTO: 9-20 ATS at home vs. non-conference

MINNESOTA at LA LAKERS, 10:30 PM ET
MINNESOTA: 9-1 Under vs. Lakers
LA LAKERS: 11-3 Under as double digit favorite

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NHL
Short Sheet


Friday, March 18

WASHINGTON at NEW JERSEY, 7:00 PM ET NHL
WASHINGTON: 9-20 SU at New Jersey
NEW JERSEY: 18-5 SU at home playing 3rd time in 4 days

MONTREAL at NY RANGERS, 7:00 PM ET
MONTREAL: n/a
NY RANGERS: n/a

NY ISLANDERS at CAROLINA, 7:00 PM ET
NY ISLANDERS: 2-17 SU Away playing with revenge
CAROLINA: 10-0 SU at home off 5 straight games w/ 30+ shots

PHOENIX at VANCOUVER, 10:00 PM ET
PHOENIX: 17-9 SU with double revenge
VANCOUVER: 0-11 SU off BB division wins by 2+ goals

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NIT, etc.
Short Sheet


Friday, March 18

NIT Tournament - Second Round

CALIFORNIA at COLORADO, 9:30 PM ET ESPNU
CALIFORNIA: 8-2 ATS in road games
COLORADO: 0-7 ATS in postseason tournaments

College Insider Tournament - Second Round

AIR FORCE at SANTA CLARA, 10:00 PM ET
AIR FORCE: 7-0 ATS Away off an Over
SANTA CLARA: 8-19 ATS off non-conf game