Sunday's Trends and Indexes - 3/27 (NBA, NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

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NHL
Dunkel


Ottawa at Atlanta
The Senators are coming off a 2-0 win over Washington and look to build on their 10-1 record in their last 11 games after scoring 2 goals or less in the previous game. Ottawa is the pick (+125) according to Dunkel, which has the Senators favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+125). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, MARCH 27

Game 51-52: Florida at Pittsburgh (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 10.711; Pittsburgh 11.852
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-260); 5
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-260); Over

Game 53-54: Ottawa at Atlanta (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 12.264; Atlanta 10.775
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+125); Over

Game 55-56: Vancouver at Columbus (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 12.095; Columbus 10.033
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-155); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-155); Under

Game 57-58: Boston at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 12.836; Philadelphia 12.037
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+110); Under

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NHL
Long Sheet


Sunday, March 27

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FLORIDA (29-36-0-10, 68 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (44-23-0-8, 96 pts.) - 3/27/2011, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 15-3 ATS (+9.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 15-5 ATS (+6.7 Units) after a division game this season.
FLORIDA is 80-80 ATS (+180.5 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
PITTSBURGH is 54-76 ATS (-29.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 7-3 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 7-3-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.6 Units)

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OTTAWA (29-37-0-9, 67 pts.) at ATLANTA (31-31-0-12, 74 pts.) - 3/27/2011, 2:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 3-13 ATS (+16.7 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
ATLANTA is 42-74 ATS (+133.0 Units) in home games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
ATLANTA is 15-22 ATS (-11.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ATLANTA is 28-53 ATS (+84.4 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 6-5 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 6-5-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.3 Units)

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VANCOUVER (49-17-0-9, 107 pts.) at COLUMBUS (33-30-0-11, 77 pts.) - 3/27/2011, 5:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 81-63 ATS (+13.1 Units) in home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 24-8 ATS (+11.8 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 64-92 ATS (-76.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 24-53 ATS (+88.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 7-4 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 7-4-0 straight up against COLUMBUS 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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BOSTON (41-23-0-10, 92 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (45-19-0-10, 100 pts.) - 3/27/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-12 ATS (+4.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 120-109 ATS (+241.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 192-189 ATS (-180.0 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 57-66 ATS (-60.5 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 9-9-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
9 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.5 Units)

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[Udog]

NHL
Write-Up


Sunday, March 27

Hot Teams
-- Pittsburgh is 7-2 in its last nine games, winning last three in SOs.
-- Canucks won nine of their last ten games.
-- Senators won four of their last five games.

Cold Teams
-- Panthers lost their last four games, outscored 13-5.
-- Thrashers are 8-19 in their last 27 games, but they're 5-0 in game after their last five losses.
-- Blue Jackets lost five of their last six games.
-- Bruins lost seven of their last ten games. Philly is 2-7 in game after its last nine wins- they lost five of their last six home games.

Totals
-- Under is 11-4 in last fifteen Florida games.
-- Under is 7-2 in Atlanta's last nine home games.
-- Under is 5-2 in last seven Columbus games.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in Boston's last five road games.

Back-to-Back
-- Philadelphia is 8-3 if it played the night before. Bruins are 5-2 on road if they played the night before.

Series records
-- Penguins won five of last seven games against Florida.
-- Senators lost three of their last four visits to Atlanta.
-- Canucks won seven of last eight games against Columbus.
-- Flyers won five of their seven games against Boston.

[Udog]

NHL


Sunday, March 27

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Trend Report
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1:00 PM
FLORIDA vs. PITTSBURGH
Florida is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Pittsburgh's last 14 games at home

2:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. ATLANTA
Ottawa is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Ottawa is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Ottawa
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Ottawa

5:00 PM
VANCOUVER vs. COLUMBUS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vancouver's last 7 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games when playing on the road against Columbus
Columbus is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 7 games

7:00 PM
BOSTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
Boston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
Boston is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Philadelphia's last 20 games at home
Philadelphia is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Boston


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[Udog]

NHL


Sunday, March 27

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Ice picks: Sunday's best NHL bets
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Vancouver Canucks at Columbus Blue Jackets (139, 5.5)

For the Canucks, success breeds success. Vancouver is a phenomenal 7-1 in its past eight games following a victory.

But winning really hasn’t been hard for Vancouver this year. The team is among the best in the league at home and also has had no trouble staking its claim on opposing ice this year. The Canucks are a stunning 20-6 in their past 26 games in enemy arenas.

Overall, Vancouver has won nine of its past 10 and is licking its chops to add to its current two-game streak. Columbus is a 0-3 against Vancouver this season, including suffering a 7-3 beatdown in Ohio just before Christmas.

But that was just one of several recent humiliations for the Blue Jackets. Columbus was once contending for a solid playoff seed, but now has fallen out of the chase, dropping 12 of its past 14. The team has dropped three straight, including a 5-4 shootout loss to the lowly Avalanche.

“We had good chances but at the end of the day, we have to put the puck in the net,” Blue Jackets forward Derick Brassard said. “That is how you win games… In the past games, we have done those things.”

But don’t expect those things to return any time soon.

Pick: Vancouver


Ottawa Senators at Atlanta Thrashers (-140, 5.5)

The Ottawa Senators are hot.

Since acquiring goaltender Craig Anderson from the Colorado Avalanche last month, the team has enjoyed stability between the pipes and been able to string together multiple one-goal victories. Overall, the team is 7-3 in its past 10, with only two wins coming by more than the slimmest of margins.

The Senators are coming off a 2-0 shutout of the white-hot Washington Capitals that saw Anderson shine again.

"We're getting good effort, with good goaltending, good structure most nights," said Ottawa coach Cory Clouston. "Some young guys are assuming big roles and taking advantage of the opportunity and learning as they go on. When you look at guys like [Eric] Condra and [Colin] Greening, their games today are so much more complete than it was, say, a month and a half ago, and credit to them."

Condra and Greening were both AHL callups and accounted for both scores in the win against Washington.

On the other bench, it has been a struggle for Atlanta to piece together consistent efforts. The Thrashers have dropped four of their past seven games and are giving up more than 3.7 goals per game over that span.

Anderson and the Sens should continue to roll.

Pick: Ottawa


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