Thursday's Trends and Indexes - 3/24 (NBA, NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

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NHL


Thursday, March 24

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. NY ISLANDERS
Atlanta is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of the NY Islanders last 19 games at home

7:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. BOSTON
Montreal is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Montreal is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Montreal
Boston is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Montreal

7:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. NY RANGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Ottawa's last 22 games when playing NY Rangers
Ottawa is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of the NY Rangers last 8 games when playing at home against Ottawa
NY Rangers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. PHILADELPHIA
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Philadelphia's last 19 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games at home

8:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. NASHVILLE
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Anaheim's last 8 games when playing Nashville
Anaheim is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Nashville
Nashville is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Nashville is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

8:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Edmonton is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

9:00 PM
TORONTO vs. COLORADO
Toronto is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games when playing at home against Toronto
Colorado is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Toronto

10:00 PM
COLUMBUS vs. PHOENIX
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Phoenix's last 11 games at home
Phoenix is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Columbus

10:30 PM
SAN JOSE vs. LOS ANGELES
San Jose is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Jose's last 12 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Jose
Los Angeles is 6-16-1 SU in its last 23 games ,when playing at home against San Jose


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NHL


Thursday, March 24

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Ice Picks: Thursday's Best NHL Bets
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Ottawa Senators at New York Rangers

Last season, despite Henrik Lunqvist’s best efforts, the New York Rangers missed out on a playoff berth when they lost in a shootout to the Philadelphia Flyers in the last game of the regular season.

This year, King Henrik is doing everything he can to make sure that doesn’t happen again. Lundqvist picked up his league-leading 10th shutout of the season Tuesday night in a 1-0 victory over the Florida Panthers which moved the Rangers three points ahead of eighth-place Buffalo in the Eastern Conference.

The Rangers are too sketchy to risk laying the heavy chalk in this matchup, but the under has solid value.

Pick: Under


Atlanta Thrashers at New York Islanders

You’d like to think the Atlanta Thrashers, who still have an outside shot at the playoffs, would be able to rebound from the 8-2 pounding they took from Buffalo last weekend.

They’re the kind of team that often says all the right things after tough losses and still doesn’t show up for the next date on the schedule.

Same old story. Atlanta got away with its terrible defensive play earlier this year thanks to its offense and power play, but that isn’t getting it done this time of year.

Meanwhile, this Islanders club looks to have a bright future and the kids are playing loose down the stretch.

Pick: Islanders


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NHL
Dunkel


Atlanta at NY Islanders
The Islanders look to take advantage of an Atlanta team that is 0-5 in its last 5 games as a road underdog of +110 to +150. New York is the pick (-135) according to Dunkel, which has the Islanders favored by 2. Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (-135). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, MARCH 24

Game 1-2: Atlanta at NY Islanders (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 10.189; NY Islanders 12.079
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: NY Islanders (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (-135); Over

Game 3-4: Montreal at Boston (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 12.609; Boston 11.054
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-175); 5
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+155); Under

Game 5-6: Ottawa at NY Rangers (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 12.527; NY Rangers 11.645
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-240); 5
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+200); Under

Game 7-8: Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 10.792; Philadelphia 12.342
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-165); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-165); Over

Game 9-10: Edmonton at St. Louis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 9.670; St. Louis 11.798
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-205); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-205); Under

Game 11-12: Anaheim at Nashville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 12.791; Nashville 11.102
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-175); 5
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (+155); Over

Game 13-14: Toronto at Colorado (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 10.170; Colorado 11.084
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+100); Over

Game 15-16: Columbus at Phoenix (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 10.151; Phoenix 12.087
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix (-170); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-170); Under

Game 17-18: San Jose at Los Angeles (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 12.592; Los Angeles 11.178
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-130); 5
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (+110); Over

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NCAAB
Dunkel POD


Thursday, March 24

Butler vs. Wisconsin
The Bulldogs look to take advantage of a Wisconsin team that is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games as a neutral site favorite. Butler is the pick (+5) according to Dunkel, which has the Badgers favored by only 2 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Butler (+5).

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NBA
Dunkel


New Orleans at Utah
The Hornets look to take advantage of a Utah team that is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 home games. New Orleans is the pick (-1 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Hornets favored by 3 1/2. Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (-1 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, MARCH 24

Game 801-802: Minnesota at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 116.752; Dallas 124.122
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 7 1/2; 192
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 803-804: New Orleans at Utah (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 118.639; Utah 115.061
Dunkel Line & Total: New Orleans by 3 1/2; 196
Vegas Line & Total: New Orleans by 1 1/2; 191
Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (-1 1/2); Over

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NBA
Long Sheet


Thursday, March 24

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MINNESOTA (17 - 54) at DALLAS (49 - 21) - 3/24/2011, 8:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 5-5 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 9-1 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW ORLEANS (40 - 31) at UTAH (36 - 36) - 3/24/2011, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 25-40 ATS (-19.0 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 19-37 ATS (-21.7 Units) against Northwest division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 27-44 ATS (-21.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 50-78 ATS (-35.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 25-43 ATS (-22.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
UTAH is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 151-106 ATS (+34.4 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
UTAH is 31-40 ATS (-13.0 Units) in all games this season.
UTAH is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) against Southwest division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 7-2 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 7-2 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NHL
Long Sheet


Thursday, March 24

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ATLANTA (30-30-0-12, 72 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (29-33-0-12, 70 pts.) - 3/24/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 14-22 ATS (-11.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ATLANTA is 4-12 ATS (-8.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 19-11 ATS (+32.0 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 6-5-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.3 Units)

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MONTREAL (40-27-0-7, 87 pts.) at BOSTON (40-22-0-10, 90 pts.) - 3/24/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 88-87 ATS (-3.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 24-23 ATS (+57.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 2-7 ATS (-8.4 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
BOSTON is 57-69 ATS (-36.9 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 10-11 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 11-10-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
9 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.9 Units)

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OTTAWA (27-37-0-9, 63 pts.) at NY RANGERS (40-30-0-4, 84 pts.) - 3/24/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 27-46 ATS (+82.2 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 13-11 ATS (+32.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 52-68 ATS (-23.9 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 7-4 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 7-4-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.3 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (42-23-0-8, 92 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (44-19-0-9, 97 pts.) - 3/24/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-11 ATS (+5.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 32-15 ATS (+6.1 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 13-6 ATS (+19.4 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
PITTSBURGH is 15-9 ATS (+6.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 14-8 (+4.5 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 14-8-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
12 of 21 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.2 Units)

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EDMONTON (23-40-0-10, 56 pts.) at ST LOUIS (32-32-0-9, 73 pts.) - 3/24/2011, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 23-50 ATS (+96.6 Units) in all games this season.
EDMONTON is 30-69 ATS (+127.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 6-23 ATS (+39.0 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
EDMONTON is 8-33 ATS (+54.7 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 10-36 ATS (+66.6 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 32-41 ATS (+105.2 Units) in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 26-32 ATS (+60.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 6-5 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 6-5-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.1 Units)

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ANAHEIM (40-27-0-5, 85 pts.) at NASHVILLE (39-25-0-10, 88 pts.) - 3/24/2011, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 87-74 ATS (+5.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 41-32 ATS (+75.1 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 10-3 ATS (+13.4 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
ANAHEIM is 23-13 ATS (+36.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
ANAHEIM is 8-3 ATS (+11.7 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
ANAHEIM is 176-166 ATS (+363.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 6-5 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 6-5-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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TORONTO (33-31-0-10, 76 pts.) at COLORADO (28-36-0-8, 64 pts.) - 3/24/2011, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 8-21 ATS (+33.6 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 32-47 ATS (+79.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 9-24 ATS (+39.4 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 28-44 ATS (+76.5 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 83-90 ATS (-78.6 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
COLORADO is 10-16 ATS (+27.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLORADO is 21-35 ATS (-18.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 1-1-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.2 Units)

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COLUMBUS (33-29-0-11, 77 pts.) at PHOENIX (40-24-0-11, 91 pts.) - 3/24/2011, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 24-52 ATS (+92.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 40-35 ATS (+85.7 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 41-30 ATS (+4.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 19-6 ATS (+12.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 9-2 (+8.0 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 9-2-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.9 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

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SAN JOSE (42-23-0-8, 92 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (41-26-0-6, 88 pts.) - 3/24/2011, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 12-17 ATS (-16.7 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 14-3 ATS (+10.2 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders this season.
SAN JOSE is 22-11 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 19-8 ATS (+8.9 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 24-12 ATS (+9.2 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 15-9 ATS (+24.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN JOSE is 9-2 ATS (+11.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
SAN JOSE is 116-77 ATS (+30.2 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 13-3 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 10-6 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 10-6-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.5 Units)

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NBA
Short Sheet


Thursday, March 24

MINNESOTA at DALLAS, 8:30 PM ET
MINNESOTA: 0-6 ATS after a huge blowout loss by 30 or more
DALLAS: 11-3 ATS after playing 2 consecutive games as a home favorite

NEW ORLEANS at UTAH, 9:00 PM ET
NEW ORLEANS: 25-40 ATS as a favorite
UTAH: 23-12 ATS after a loss by 10 points or more

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NHL
Short Sheet


Thursday, March 24

ATLANTA at NY ISLANDERS, 7:00 PM ET
ATLANTA: 42-37 SU after allowing 6 goals or more
NY ISLANDERS: 3-23 SU off 2 or more consecutive road wins

MONTREAL at BOSTON, 7:00 PM ET
MONTREAL: 11-4 SU off a home loss
BOSTON: 1-6 SU in home games off a home win by 2 goals or more

OTTAWA at NY RANGERS, 7:00 PM ET
OTTAWA: 9-3 SU in road games revenging a loss where team scored 1 or less goals
NY RANGERS: 1-7 SU after a low scoring game where both teams scored 1 goal or less

PITTSBURGH at PHILADELPHIA, 7:00 PM ET
PITTSBURGH: 13-6 SU in road games revenging a loss versus opponent
PHILADELPHIA: 15-9 SU in a road game where where the total is 5.5

EDMONTON at ST LOUIS, 8:00 PM ET
EDMONTON: 37-88 SU as an underdog
ST LOUIS: 37-30 SU off a road loss

ANAHEIM at NASHVILLE, 8:00 PM ET
ANAHEIM: 10-3 SU revenging a home loss versus opponent
NASHVILLE: 16-7 SU after scoring 3 goals or more in 2 straight games

TORONTO at COLORADO, 9:00 PM ET
TORONTO: 12-8 SU in road games after a game where they covered the spread
COLORADO: 1-9 SU in home games after having lost 8 or more of their last 10 games

COLUMBUS at PHOENIX, 10:00 PM ET
COLUMBUS: 4-15 SU off a road loss
PHOENIX: 6-0 SU after 3 or more consecutive under

SAN JOSE at LOS ANGELES, 10:30 PM ET
SAN JOSE: 12-17 SU after playing 3 consecutive home games
LOS ANGELES: 22-7 SU after 2 or more consecutive unders

** (TC) Denotes Time Change