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Sunday, January 27

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Red Wings at Blackhawks: What bettors need to know
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Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Blackhawks (-134, 5.5)

The Chicago Blackhawks attempt to set a franchise record with their sixth consecutive victory to start the season when they host the Central Division-rival Detroit Red Wings on Sunday. Chicago edged the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on Saturday to match the 1971-72 club for the best start in franchise history. Four of the Blackhawks' five wins have come on the road, where they play their next six games following Sunday's contest.

Detroit is coming off a 5-3 home victory over the Minnesota Wild on Friday. Todd Bertuzzi scored twice in his season debut while Pavel Datsyuk added a goal and two assists as the Red Wings finally broke through on the power play, tallying twice on five opportunities. They had gone 0-for-15 with the man advantage over their first three games of the campaign.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, FSN (Detroit), CSN (Chicago)

ABOUT THE RED WINGS (2-2-0): Detroit played without three of its top six defensemen on Friday. Jonathan Ericsson and Carlo Colaiacovo were out with a shoulder injury while Ian White missed the contest with a lacerated leg. The Red Wings did get a player back on the blue line, however, as Jakub Kindl returned from a groin injury to make his season debut. Bertuzzi missed the first three games of the season with the flu, although he initially was diagnosed with mononucleosis.

ABOUT THE BLACKHAWKS (5-0-0): Right wing Jamal Mayers played in his second consecutive game after being scratched for Chicago's first three contests. The rugged Mayers saw only 4:44 of ice time on seven shifts and was involved in a fight with Columbus' Jared Boll in the second period. "I'm not going to change how I've played for the last 17 years," Mayers said. "I'm just going to play hard and keep it simple and skate and do the things I've done my whole career."

TRENDS:

* Blackhawks are 5-0 in their last five overall.
* Red Wings are 1-4 in their last five vs. Central foes.
* Under is 6-0 in the last six meetings.
* Under is 4-0 in Blackhawks’ last four home games.

OVERTIME:

1. The Blackhawks went 4-0-2 against the Red Wings last season, earning 10 of a possible 12 points.

2. Detroit C Darren Helm also made his season debut Friday after missing the first three contests with a back injury.

3. Chicago has lost to Detroit in regulation just once in the last 11 meetings between the Original Six rivals.

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NHL
Short Sheet

Sunday, January 27

Buffalo at Washington, 3:05 ET NHL
Buffalo: 12-23 SU after losing 2 of their last 3 games
Washington: 18-9 Over off a road loss

Pittsburgh at Ottawa, 5:05 ET
Pittsburgh: 16-4 SU off a road loss
Ottawa: 16-6 Over off a road loss by 2+ goals

New Jersey at Montreal, 6:05 ET
New Jersey: 22-10 ATS off a home win
Montreal: 4-14 ATS after winning 2 of their last 3 games

Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 6:05 ET
Philadelphia: 7-0 Over off a road win by 3+ goals
Tampa Bay: 12-1 SU at home with a total of 6+ goals

Minnesota at St. Louis, 8:05 ET NBCSN
Minnesota: 4-18 SU away off a loss
St. Louis: 12-1 SU at home off a win by 1 goal

Detroit at Chicago, 7:05 ET
Detroit: 6-12 ATS away after winning 2 of their last 3 games
Chicago: 13-2 ATS at home off 3+ games scoring 3+ goals

NY Islanders at Winnipeg, 8:05 ET
NY Islanders: 14-5 Over off BB road games
Winnipeg: 9-19 SU after winning 2 of their last 3 games

Vancouver at San Jose, 8:05 ET
Vancouver: 21-6 SU off 3+ Unders
San Jose: 3-11 SU on Sundays

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NHL
Long Sheet

Sunday, January 27

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BUFFALO (2-2-0-0, 4 pts.) at WASHINGTON (0-3-0-1, 1 pts.) - 1/27/2013, 3:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 183-137 ATS (+23.4 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 4-4-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.9 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (2-2-0-0, 4 pts.) at OTTAWA (3-1-0-0, 6 pts.) - 1/27/2013, 5:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 6-13 ATS (-10.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 22-12 ATS (+36.6 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 4-4 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 4-4-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.7 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (3-0-0-0, 6 pts.) at MONTREAL (2-1-0-0, 4 pts.) - 1/27/2013, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 65-43 ATS (+18.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 33-26 ATS (+63.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 22-16 ATS (+40.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 44-28 ATS (+12.9 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 32-52 ATS (-31.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 1-10 ATS (-11.8 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 6-17 ATS (-15.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 2-12 ATS (-11.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 5-3 (+1.7 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 5-3-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (1-3-0-0, 2 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (3-1-0-0, 6 pts.) - 1/27/2013, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 12-1 ATS (+11.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is 6 or more over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 26-11 ATS (+12.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 252-343 ATS (+605.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 108-169 ATS (-73.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 6-2 (+6.7 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 6-2-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.4 Units)

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MINNESOTA (2-2-0-0, 4 pts.) at ST LOUIS (3-1-0-0, 6 pts.) - 1/27/2013, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 19-31 ATS (-29.0 Units) in home games on Sunday games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-3 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 5-3-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.7 Units)

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DETROIT (2-2-0-0, 4 pts.) at CHICAGO (4-0-0-0, 8 pts.) - 1/27/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 99-95 ATS (-48.7 Units) in January games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 8-4 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 8-4-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
10 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+8.0 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (2-2-0-0, 4 pts.) at WINNIPEG (2-1-0-1, 5 pts.) - 1/27/2013, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 4-4 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 4-4-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS 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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VANCOUVER (2-1-0-1, 5 pts.) at SAN JOSE (3-0-0-0, 6 pts.) - 1/27/2013, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 21-6 ATS (+11.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 3 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 138-102 ATS (+35.9 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 23-10 ATS (+9.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 23-10 ATS (+10.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 189-165 ATS (+358.7 Units) in road games second half of the season since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 3-11 ATS (-12.3 Units) on Sunday games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 10-3 (+6.5 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 10-3-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.2 Units)

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NHL

Sunday, January 27

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Trend Report
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3:00 PM
BUFFALO vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Buffalo's last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against Buffalo
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

5:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. OTTAWA
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Ottawa
Ottawa is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Ottawa is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh

6:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. MONTREAL
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Jersey's last 9 games on the road
New Jersey is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Montreal is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Montreal is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games when playing New Jersey

6:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

7:00 PM
DETROIT vs. CHICAGO
Detroit is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Detroit is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Chicago
Chicago is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit

8:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. ST. LOUIS
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of St. Louis's last 20 games when playing at home against Minnesota
St. Louis is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Minnesota

8:00 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. WINNIPEG
NY Islanders are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 6 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
Winnipeg is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Islanders

8:00 PM
VANCOUVER vs. SAN JOSE
Vancouver is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Vancouver's last 8 games when playing on the road against San Jose
San Jose is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Vancouver
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

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Sunday, January 27

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Buffalo - 3:00 PM ET Buffalo +104 500
Washington - Over 5.5 500

Pittsburgh - 5:00 PM ET Ottawa +104 500
Ottawa - Over 5.5 500

New Jersey - 6:00 PM ET Montreal -104 500
Montreal - Under 5 500

Philadelphia - 6:00 PM ET Tampa Bay -127 500
Tampa Bay - Over 6 500

Detroit - 7:00 PM ET Chicago -134 500
Chicago - Over 5.5 500

Minnesota - 8:00 PM ET Minnesota +138 500
St. Louis - Under 5 500

NY Islanders - 8:00 PM ET NY Islanders +129 500
Winnipeg - Under 5.5 500

Vancouver - 8:00 PM ET San Jose -120 500
San Jose - Under 5.5 500

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, January 28

Hot teams
-- Bruins won three of their first four games. Carolina won its last two games, scoring nine goals, after losing first two.

Cold teams
-- Columbus lost last four games, outscored 16-6. Dallas Stars lost three of its last four games.
-- Predators, Coyotes both lost four of first five games.
-- Oilers split first four games, scoring 11 goals (1-1 at home). Avalanche lost first two road games, outscored 8-2.
-- Canucks lost three of first five games. Kings lost three of first four.

Totals
-- Five of last six Boston-Carolina games stayed under the total.
-- Nine of last eleven Dallas-Columbus games stayed under total.
-- Over is 7-2 in Nashville's last nine visits to Phoenix.
-- Over is 7-1 in Oilers' last eight visits to Colorado.
-- Under is 10-2-1 in last thirteen Vancouver-LA games; last four Canuck games this season also stayed under.

Series records
-- Carolina swept the Bruins 4-0 LY, outscoring them 14-5.
-- Dallas won four of last five games against the Blue Jackets.
-- Coyotes beat Nashville in five games in second round of LY's playoffs.
-- Edmonton lost three of last four visits to Denver.
-- Kings won six of last eight vs Vancouver; they upset Canucks 4-1 in first round of playoffs last spring.

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Monday, January 28

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
BOSTON vs. CAROLINA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Boston's last 16 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 6 games when playing Boston
Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston

7:00 PM
DALLAS vs. COLUMBUS
Dallas is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Columbus's last 15 games
Columbus is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

9:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. PHOENIX
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Nashville's last 8 games
Nashville is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games
Phoenix is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Nashville

9:30 PM
COLORADO vs. EDMONTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Edmonton's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Edmonton's last 9 games at home

10:30 PM
VANCOUVER vs. LOS ANGELES
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Vancouver's last 8 games
Vancouver is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Los Angeles's last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 7 games at home

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NHL

Monday, January 28

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Pucking the trends: This week's best NHL bets
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Every week, we update you on who's hot, who's not and situational betting spots in the National Hockey League.

For the week of Jan. 19-26. All stats are prior to Sunday's action.

Hot team

San Jose Sharks (4-0 SU, 4-0 ATS)

The Chicago Blackhawks are off to a flawless 5-0 start, but the Sharks are also perfect at 4-0 and are a better bet on the puckline. Patrick Marleau is doing it all for the Sharks, netting two goals in each of San Jose’s first four games. Marleau is the second player in NHL history to open a season with four straight multi-goal games. The Sharks play the third contest of a six-game home stand Sunday when they host the Canucks. Anaheim, Edmonton and Nashville will also visit San Jose this week.

Cold team


Washington Capitals (0-3-1-0 SU, 1-3 ATS)

The Capitals are the only team in the NHL yet to score a win (prior to Sunday). Alex Ovechkin is goalless in the first four games and Washington is allowing a league-worst 4.2 goals per game. The Caps go for win No. 1 Sunday when they host Buffalo and then head to Ontario for road games in Ottawa and Toronto.

Over play


Phoenix Coyotes (1-4 SU, 5-0 over/under)

Goaltender Mike Smith suffered a lower body injury in Wednesday’s game against the Blue Jackets, leaving Jason LaBarbera as the replacement in goal. The journeyman has a save percent of .897 in relief and the Coyotes are averaging 3.4 goals per game – the eighth best mark in the league. Smith is questionable for Monday’s clash with the Predators.

Under play


Nashville Predators (1-1-0-3 SU, 1-4 over/under)

It’s no surprise to bettors that Nashville has begun the campaign as a solid under play. Barry Trotz employs a defensive system that revolves around stud G Pekka Rinne, who is winless despite boasting a 2.36 GAA and .912 save percentage. NHL schedule-makers have dealt the Preds a tough early slate. Nashville plays the fourth contest of a season-long seven-game road swing Monday in Phoenix.

Surveying the schedule:

-The Montreal Canadiens enjoy a stretch where they play six of their next seven games at the Bell Centre. The Habs make the short trip to Ottawa for their only road contest during that stretch, which is basically a home game for Montreal as its supporters are expected to make the short trip to the nation’s capital. Stud D P.K. Subban is still in a contract dispute with the team but the Montreal defense isn’t missing him, holding opponents to 1.3 goals per game.

-The Chicago Blackhawks are road warriors to begin the shortened campaign. The Blackhawks open with 10 of their first 12 games away from the United Center but are off to a red-hot 5-0 start as mentioned above. Chicago hosts Detroit Sunday before embarking on a season-long six-game road trip.

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Dunkel

Boston at Carolina
The Hurricanes look to build on their 4-0 record in their last 4 games against the Bruins. Carolina is the pick (+110) according to Dunkel, which has the Hurricanes favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Carolina (+110). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, JANUARY 28

Game 51-52: Boston at Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 11.120; Carolina 12.237
Dunkel Line & Total: Carolina by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Carolina (+110); Over

Game 53-54: Dallas at Columbus (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 11.164; Columbus 10.441
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-115); Under

Game 55-56: Nashville at Phoenix (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nashville 11.242; Phoenix 12.260
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 57-58: Colorado at Edmonton (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 11.226; Edmonton 10.411
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Edmonton (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+110); Under

Game 59-60: Vancouver at Los Angeles (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 11.378; Los Angeles 11.801
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-135); 5
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-135); Under

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Monday, January 28

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NHL game of the day: Canucks at Kings
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Vancouver Canucks at Los Angeles Kings (-133, 5)

With their first win of the season finally behind them, the Los Angeles Kings go for two straight when they host the Vancouver Canucks on Monday. The Kings began the defense of their Stanley Cup championship with three consecutive losses, including Wednesday's overtime setback to the Edmonton Oilers on the road. Los Angeles concluded its three-game trip Saturday with a 4-2 triumph over the Phoenix Coyotes as Anze Kopitar scored his first two goals of the campaign.

Vancouver is concluding its three-game tour of California. The Canucks began the trip with a 5-0 victory over the Ducks in Anaheim on Friday before running into the red-hot San Jose Sharks on Sunday. They fell behind by two goals early and suffered a 4-1 loss, becoming the Sharks' fifth straight victim to start the season. Captain Henrik Sedin failed to record a point, leaving him six away from surpassing Markus Naslund (756) as Vancouver's all-time leader.

TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, TSN, FSN West (Los Angeles)

ABOUT THE CANUCKS (2-2-1): Alex Edler has 22 career power-play goals, tying him with Doug Lidster and Ed Jovanovski for sixth place on the franchise list among defensemen. Vancouver proved hockey is a game of inches on Sunday. The club managed just one goal against San Jose but easily could have had six as it hit the post four times and rang one shot off the crossbar. "We had some looks, we hit some posts," said left wing Alex Burrows, who scored the team's lone goal. "At the end of the day, we have to score some goals on our power play." The Canucks went 0-for-7 with the man advantage.

ABOUT THE KINGS (1-2-1): Los Angeles would receive a much-needed boost if its power play began clicking. The Kings failed to cash in on four opportunities Saturday and are 0-for-23 thus far this season, making them the only team in the league without a man-advantage goal. After hosting the Nashville Predators on Thursday, Los Angeles plays eight of its next nine games away from the Staples Center. It begins a five-game road trip in Anaheim on Saturday. The trek continues through Columbus, Nashville, Detroit and St. Louis before the Kings return home to entertain the Blue Jackets on Feb. 15. They then go back on the road for games in Chicago, Edmonton and Calgary.

TRENDS:

* Canucks are 1-4 in their last five vs. a team with a losing record.
* Under is 4-0 in Canucks’ last four overall.
* Under is 7-0 in Kings’ last seven games following a win.
* Kings are 4-0 in their last four Monday games.

OVERTIME:

1. Canucks coach Alain Vigneault is two victories away from 400 for his career.

2. Kings LW Kyle Clifford is riding a career-high four-game point streak.

3. Burrows passed Dennis Vervegaert and Alex Mogilny for 14th place on Vancouver's all-time list with his 140th goal.

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Short Sheet

Monday, January 28

Boston at Carolina, 7:05 ET NHL
Boston: 51-24 SU when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days
Carolina: 13-26 SU after scoring 3 goals or more in 2 straight games

Dallas at Columbus, 7:05 ET
Dallas: 9-4 SU in road games after having lost 2 of their last 3 games
Columbus: 0-14 SU off a close loss by 1 goal to a division rival

Nashville at Phoenix, 9:05 ET
Nashville: 15-7 SU off a close road loss by 1 goal
Phoenix: 4-13 SU in January

Colorado at Edmonton, 9:35 ET
Colorado: 15-9 SU after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game
Edmonton: 1-9 SU in home games off a road loss

Vancouver at LA Kings, 10:35 ET TSN
Vancouver: 14-4 SU in road games when playing on back-to-back days
LA Kings: 11-17 SU in January

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Monday, January 28

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Boston - 7:00 PM ET Carolina +105 500
Carolina - Under 5.5 500

Dallas - 7:00 PM ET Columbus +107 500
Columbus - Over 5.5 500

Nashville - 9:00 PM ET Phoenix +105 500
Phoenix - Over 5.5 500

Colorado - 9:30 PM ET Colorado +121 500 POD
Edmonton - Over 5.5 500

Vancouver - 10:30 PM ET Los Angeles -135 500
Los Angeles - Under 5 500

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NHL
Dunkel

Washington at Ottawa
The Capitals look to take advantage of a Senators team that is coming off a 2-1 loss to Pittsburgh and is 3-8 in its last 11 games after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game. Washington is the pick (+130) according to Dunkel, which has the Capitals favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Washington (+130). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 29

Game 1-2: New Jersey at Boston (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 11.824; Boston 12.279
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 3-4: Philadelphia at NY Rangers (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 12.327; NY Rangers 10.588
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-170);
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+150); Over

Game 5-6: Toronto at Buffalo (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 10.701; Buffalo 10.070
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 7-8: NY Islanders at Pittsburgh (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 11.366; Pittsburgh 12.338
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-215); 6
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-215); Under

Game 9-10: Winnipeg at Montreal (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 12.573; Montreal 10.944
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (+130); Over

Game 11-12: Florida at Tampa Bay (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 9.590; Tampa Bay 12.371
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 3; 5
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 13-14: Washington at Ottawa (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 11.385; Ottawa 10.198
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Ottawa (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+130); Over

Game 15-16: Dallas at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 10.851; Detroit 11.267
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-155); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-155); Under

Game 17-18: Columbus at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 11.754; Minnesota 10.819
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota (-180); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (+160); Over

Game 19-20: Anaheim at San Jose (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 10.802; San Jose 12.977
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-170); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-170); Under

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Long Sheet

Tuesday, January 29

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NEW JERSEY (3-0-0-1, 7 pts.) at BOSTON (4-0-0-1, 9 pts.) - 1/29/2013, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 7-1 (+5.9 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 7-1-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.7 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (2-4-0-0, 4 pts.) at NY RANGERS (2-3-0-0, 4 pts.) - 1/29/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 27-9 ATS (+13.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 16-4 ATS (+10.4 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 84-89 ATS (-46.7 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 91-97 ATS (-65.7 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 172-179 ATS (-109.7 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 42-51 ATS (-34.5 Units) in home games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 97-102 ATS (-62.1 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 8-5 (+3.1 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 8-5-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

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TORONTO (2-3-0-0, 4 pts.) at BUFFALO (2-3-0-0, 4 pts.) - 1/29/2013, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 7-6-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-1.4 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (2-2-0-1, 5 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (3-2-0-0, 6 pts.) - 1/29/2013, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 31-5 ATS (+21.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 9-4 ATS (+14.8 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 8-2 ATS (+10.9 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 8-4-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.5 Units)

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WINNIPEG (3-1-0-1, 7 pts.) at MONTREAL (3-1-0-0, 6 pts.) - 1/29/2013, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 33-52 ATS (+110.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 2-10 ATS (-10.5 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 7-17 ATS (-14.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 3-12 ATS (-10.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 5-3 (+1.7 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 5-3-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.2 Units)

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FLORIDA (1-4-0-0, 2 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (4-1-0-0, 8 pts.) - 1/29/2013, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 6-6 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 6-6-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.5 Units)

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WASHINGTON (1-3-0-1, 3 pts.) at OTTAWA (3-1-0-1, 7 pts.) - 1/29/2013, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 3-12 ATS (-14.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 12-5 ATS (+6.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 6-2 (+3.3 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 6-2-0 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=+3.9 Units)

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DALLAS (2-3-0-1, 5 pts.) at DETROIT (2-2-0-1, 5 pts.) - 1/29/2013, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 1-14 ATS (+18.8 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 18-2 ATS (+14.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 8-2 ATS (+10.3 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 171-115 ATS (+25.4 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
DALLAS is 25-14 ATS (+7.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 99-96 ATS (-125.2 Units) in January games since 1996.
DETROIT is 89-94 ATS (-85.7 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 4-5 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 5-4-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.5 Units)

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COLUMBUS (2-3-0-1, 5 pts.) at MINNESOTA (2-2-0-1, 5 pts.) - 1/29/2013, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 16-50 ATS (+90.2 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 12-25 ATS (+41.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 5-3 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 5-3-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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ANAHEIM (3-1-0-0, 6 pts.) at SAN JOSE (5-0-0-0, 10 pts.) - 1/29/2013, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 4-15 ATS (+23.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 147-110 ATS (+37.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 12-4 ATS (+7.7 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 56-40 ATS (+12.7 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 8-4 (+7.4 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 8-4-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.4 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, January 29

Hot teams
-- Boston won four of first five games, with only loss in overtime. Devils won three of first four games.
-- Canadiens won last three games, allowing five goals. Winnipeg won last three games, scoring 13 goals.
-- Penguins won three of first five games.
-- Lightning won last three games, outscoring foes 15-6.
-- Sharks are off to 5-0 start, outscoring opponents 23-8. Anaheim won three of its last four games.

Cold teams
-- Buffalo lost last three games, outscored 12-6. Maple Leafs lost three of last four games.
-- Rangers are 0-2 on road (1-2/1-3). Philly lost three of first five games (1-0 home).
-- Washington lost four of its first five games. Senators lost last two games (4-6/1-2).
-- Islanders lost last two games, 5-4ot/4-2.
-- Florida lost last four games, outscored 18-3.
-- Red Wings lost three of their first five games. Dallas Stars lost last three games, all by one goal.
-- Blue Jackets lost four of first five games. Minnesota lost last three games, allowing total of 13 goals.

Totals
-- Over was 3-0-1 in Bruin-Devil games LY (0-9-1 in previous ten).
-- Last three Toronto games went over the total.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Flyer-Ranger games.
-- Five of last six Montreal games stayed under the total; six of last eight Winnipeg games went over.
-- Six of last eight Washington-Ottawa games stayed under total.
-- Last four Islander games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Florida-Tampa Bay games went over.
-- Four of last five Dallas games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last six Columbus-Minnesota games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Anaheim-San Jose games stayed under the total.

Series records
-- Bruins won four in row, eight of last nine vs New Jersey.
-- Maple Leafs lost ten of last eleven visits to Buffalo.
-- Rangers won eight of their last nine games against Philadelphia.
-- Canadiens won five of last six games against Winnipeg.
-- Washington won six of last eight games against the Senators.
-- Islanders won last two games vs Pittsburgh, after losing 23 of previous 29.
-- Lightning won last four games against Florida.
-- Red Wings won five of last seven games against Dallas.
-- Blue Jackets are 6-3 in last nine vs Minnesota, 3-1 in last four here.
-- Anaheim won five of last six games against the Sharks.