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NHL
Short Sheet

Monday, April 22

Winnipeg at Buffalo, 7:05 ET
Winnipeg: 6-20 SU in road games after one or more consecutive overs
Buffalo: 18-6 UNDER in home games off a home loss

Pittsburgh at Ottawa, 7:35 ET
Pittsburgh: 14-2 SU after having won 12 or more of their last 15
Ottawa: 43-51 SU in home games revenging a loss where opponent scored 4 or more goals

Phoenix at Detroit, 7:35 ET
Phoenix: 14-6 SU in April
Detroit: 2-9 SU after playing 2 consecutive road games

Anaheim at Edmonton, 9:35 ET
Anaheim: 15-6 SU after playing a road game
Edmonton: 5-19 SU revenging a home loss versus opponent of 2 goals or more

Chicago at Vancouver, 10:05 ET
Chicago: 8-1 SU in road games after one or more consecutive overs
Vancouver: 16-7 UNDER when playing their 3rd game in 5 days

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Monday, April 22

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Winnipeg - 7:00 PM ET Winnipeg -111 500
Buffalo - Over 5.5 500

Pittsburgh - 7:30 PM ET Ottawa -114 500
Ottawa - Over 5 500

Phoenix - 7:30 PM ET Phoenix +131 500 POD # 2
Detroit - Over 5 500

Anaheim - 9:30 PM ET Edmonton +112 500 POD # 1
Edmonton - Under 5.5 500

Chicago - 10:00 PM ET Vancouver -107 500
Vancouver - Under 5 500

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NHL

Tuesday, April 23

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NHL non-playoff teams that would love to play spoiler
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There’s just one week left on the NHL schedule and those teams on the outside looking in on the postseason picture have little to play for.

However, some teams relish the opportunity to spread their misery around the league and drag opposing teams down with them.

Here are three NHL teams that could play spoiler down the stretch:

Philadelphia Flyers (20-22-3 SU, 17-28 ATS)

It’s been a disappointing season for the Flyers, but no team has more potential to play spoiler down the stretch than Philly. The Flyers are building momentum with three wins in their last four contests, and have three games remaining against squads that will be desperate for wins down the stretch – Boston, New York (Islanders), and Ottawa.

Phoenix Coyotes (19-17-8 SU, 22-22 ATS)

The Coyotes aren’t technically out of playoff contention yet, but they’re certainly on life support as they trail the eighth-place Columbus Blue Jackets by five points in the West with four games to play heading into action Monday. The Desert Dogs are coming off a huge 3-2 win over Chicago and have earned points in three of their last four contests. Phoenix will have the chance to put a serious dent in Detroit’s playoff plans Monday night and squash San Jose’s chances of earning home advantage in the first round of the postseason on Wednesday.

Calgary Flames (19-22-4 SU, 22-23 ATS)

The Flames parted ways with long-time captain Jarome Iginla at the trade deadline, waving the white flag on their failed campaign. Calgary also did its best to ship goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff to Toronto, but he boldly refused to report to a new team if traded. The veteran netminder has since announced his retirement at season’s end and the Flames have been playing spirited hockey ever since. In fact, Calgary has already been playing spoiler over its last three games knocking off Minnesota, Anaheim and Detroit. The Flames will now try to throw a wrench in the Blues’ chances of earning home advantage in the first round of the playoffs on Thursday.

All stats prior to action Monday.

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NHL
Dunkel

Los Angeles at Minnesota
The Kings look to take advantage of a Minnesota team that is 0-5 in its last 5 home games. Los Angeles is the pick (-120) according to Dunkel, which has the Kings favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-120). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, APRIL 23

Game 1-2: Winnipeg at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 11.733; Washington 13.003
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-170); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-170); Over

Game 3-4: Montreal at New Jersey (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 11.385; New Jersey 10.107
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-125); 5
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-125); Under

Game 5-6: NY Islanders at Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 12.374; Carolina 10.786
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: NY Islanders (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (-140); Over

Game 7-8: Boston at Philadelphia (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 10.894; Philadelphia 10.461
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-135); Under

Game 9-10: NY Rangers at Florida (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 11.449; Florida 11.834
Dunkel Line & Total: Florida by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-230); 5
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+190); Over

Game 11-12: Calgary at Nashville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 11.827; Nashville 10.609
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-150); 5
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (+130); Under

Game 13-14: Colorado at St. Louis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 11.805; St. Louis 11.346
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-240); 5
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+200); Over

Game 15-16: Los Angeles at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 11.828; Minnesota 11.245
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-120); 5
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-120); Under

Game 17-18: Dallas at San Jose (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 11.914; San Jose 12.684
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-180); 5
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-180); Over
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NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, April 23

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WINNIPEG (24-19-0-3, 51 pts.) at WASHINGTON (25-18-0-2, 52 pts.) - 4/23/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 9-1 ATS (+7.7 Units) in April games this season.
WASHINGTON is 14-3 ATS (+10.8 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
WASHINGTON is 11-5 ATS (+16.4 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 9-7 (+3.8 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 9-7-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.5 Units)

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MONTREAL (27-13-0-5, 59 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (17-18-0-10, 44 pts.) - 4/23/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 10-22 ATS (+32.4 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 31-19 ATS (+10.0 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 34-26 ATS (+64.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 6-1 ATS (+7.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
NEW JERSEY is 17-28 ATS (-27.8 Units) in all games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 17-28 ATS (-11.4 Units) second half of the season this season.
NEW JERSEY is 3-10 ATS (-9.1 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 5-5-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (24-16-0-5, 53 pts.) at CAROLINA (18-24-0-3, 39 pts.) - 4/23/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 10-33 ATS (+54.2 Units) in road games after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.
NY ISLANDERS are 10-5 ATS (+16.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 14-7 ATS (+22.6 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 11-5 ATS (+18.2 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 16-9 ATS (+26.6 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 30-20 ATS (+51.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 8-14 ATS (+22.9 Units) in home games second half of the season this season.
CAROLINA is 3-10 ATS (-9.7 Units) in home games on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 10-30 ATS (+40.3 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 6-4 (+1.7 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 6-4-0 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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BOSTON (27-12-0-5, 59 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (20-22-0-3, 43 pts.) - 4/23/2013, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 2-7 ATS (-7.2 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 9-12 ATS (-12.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 150-130 ATS (+284.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
BOSTON is 28-12 ATS (+13.4 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-21 ATS (-16.4 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-18 ATS (-18.0 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 11-3 (+7.3 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 11-3-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.6 Units)

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NY RANGERS (24-17-0-4, 52 pts.) at FLORIDA (13-26-0-6, 32 pts.) - 4/23/2013, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 48-70 ATS (-32.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 65-79 ATS (-35.4 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 40-17 ATS (+14.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 13-32 ATS (-48.9 Units) in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 86-122 ATS (+224.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
FLORIDA is 13-32 ATS (+68.3 Units) second half of the season this season.
FLORIDA is 3-16 ATS (+25.2 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
FLORIDA is 2-13 ATS (+20.4 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 6-4 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 6-4-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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CALGARY (19-22-0-4, 42 pts.) at NASHVILLE (15-21-0-9, 39 pts.) - 4/23/2013, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 11-24 ATS (+35.4 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 23-9 ATS (+11.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 15-30 ATS (+57.0 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 1-9 ATS (-10.2 Units) in April games this season.
NASHVILLE is 15-30 ATS (+52.4 Units) second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 6-4 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 6-4-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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COLORADO (15-23-0-7, 37 pts.) at ST LOUIS (26-17-0-2, 54 pts.) - 4/23/2013, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 15-30 ATS (+50.9 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 15-30 ATS (+50.9 Units) second half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 8-31 ATS (+54.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 1-5 ATS (-6.7 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 7-3 (+5.5 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 7-3-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.7 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (26-14-0-5, 57 pts.) at MINNESOTA (24-18-0-3, 51 pts.) - 4/23/2013, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 5-14 ATS (-10.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
LOS ANGELES is 25-13 ATS (+10.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 0-5 ATS (-7.0 Units) in home games in April games this season.
MINNESOTA is 4-9 ATS (-6.1 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
MINNESOTA is 3-13 ATS (-14.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-5 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 5-5-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.7 Units)

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DALLAS (22-19-0-4, 48 pts.) at SAN JOSE (24-14-0-7, 55 pts.) - 4/23/2013, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 108-69 ATS (-9.1 Units) in April games since 1996.
DALLAS is 64-62 ATS (+127.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 10-3 ATS (+13.4 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 11-5 ATS (+16.6 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
DALLAS is 165-169 ATS (+361.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 68-64 ATS (+147.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 29-35 ATS (-22.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 29-31 ATS (-17.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 7-16 ATS (-19.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 7-8 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 8-7-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.6 Units)

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BUFFALO (19-21-0-6, 44 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (35-10-0-0, 70 pts.) - 4/23/2013, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 7-3 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 7-3-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.9 Units)

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Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, April 23

Hot teams
-- Capitals won nine of last ten games. Winnipeg won six of its last seven.
-- Islanders won 11 of their last 14 games.
-- Flyers won three of their last four games.
-- Rangers won five of their last six games.
-- Calgary won five of its last six games.
-- Blues won nine of their last twelve games.
-- Kings won four of their last five games.
-- San Jose won three of its last four games.
-- Penguins won their last seven games, outscoring opponents 26-15.

Cold teams
-- New Jersey lost 12 of their last 14 games. Canadiens lost four of their last five.
-- Hurricanes lost 17 of their last 20 games.
-- Bruins lost four of their last five games.
-- Florida lost its last eight games, outscored 35-13.
-- Predators lost their last eight games, outscored 28-12.
-- Colorado lost 16 of its last 21 games.
-- Minnesota lost eight of its last eleven games.
-- Dallas Stars lost three of their last four games.
-- Sabres lost their last two games, 8-4/2-1.

Totals
-- Four of last five Winnipeg games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Montreal games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Islander-Carolina games went over total.
-- Under is 14-4-3 in Boston's last 21 games.
-- Over is 3-0-1 in Rangers' last four games.
-- Under is 5-1-2 in last eight Calgary games.
-- Under is 8-1-1 in last ten St Louis games.
-- Over is 3-0-1 in last four Minnesota games.
-- Over is 13-5-1 in last nineteen Dallas Star games.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Buffalo games.

Series records
-- Jets are 0-3 vs Washington this week, outscored 13-1.
-- Canadiens are 2-0 vs New Jersey this year, winning 4-3/2-1.
-- Islanders are 0-2 vs Carolina this year, losing 6-4/4-2.
-- Flyers lost ten of last twelve games with Boston.
-- Rangers won four of last five games with Florida.
-- Flames lost three of last four games with Nashville.
-- Blues lost 11 of last 15 games with Colorado.
-- Kings won five of their last seven games with Minnesota.
-- Sharks are 0-3 vs Dallas this year, losing 3-1/5-4ot/2-1.
-- Penguins won nine of last twelve games with Buffalo.

Back-to-backs
-- Winnipeg is 3-4 if it played the night before.
-- Sabres are 2-6 if they played the night before. Pittsburgh is 4-2.
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Tuesday, April 23

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. NEW JERSEY
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Montreal's last 6 games
Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
New Jersey is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing Montreal
New Jersey is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. CAROLINA
NY Islanders are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games when playing Carolina
NY Islanders are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road
Carolina is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games at home
Carolina is 3-17 SU in its last 20 games

7:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. WASHINGTON
Winnipeg is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Washington
Winnipeg is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Winnipeg

7:30 PM
BOSTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Boston's last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Boston
Philadelphia is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Boston

7:30 PM
BUFFALO vs. PITTSBURGH
Buffalo is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Buffalo
Pittsburgh is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games at home

7:30 PM
NY RANGERS vs. FLORIDA
NY Rangers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 7 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games

8:00 PM
CALGARY vs. NASHVILLE
Calgary is 8-14-1 SU in its last 23 games ,when playing on the road against Nashville
Calgary is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Nashville
Nashville is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games

8:00 PM
COLORADO vs. ST. LOUIS
Colorado is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Colorado's last 15 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Colorado
St. Louis is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games

8:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Los Angeles's last 11 games on the road
Los Angeles is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Minnesota's last 22 games when playing at home against Los Angeles

10:00 PM
DALLAS vs. SAN JOSE
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Jose
Dallas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 6 games at home
San Jose is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home

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NHL
Short Sheet

Tuesday, April 23

Winnipeg at Washington, 7:05 ET
Winnipeg: 3-11 SU after winning 5 or 6 of their last 7 games
Washington: 14-3 SU vs. division opponents

Montreal at New Jersey, 7:05 ET RDS
Montreal: 6-1 SU away with a total of 5 runs or less
New Jersey: 3-13 SU off a road loss

NY Islanders at Carolina, 7:05 ET
NY Islanders: 9-3 SU away off a road game
Carolina: 10-30 SU off a division game

Boston at Philadelphia, 7:35 ET NBCSN
Boston: 13-3 SU after losing 3 of their last 4 games
Philadelphia: 5-12 SU after winning 2 of their last 3 games

NY Rangers at Florida, 7:35 ET
NY Rangers: 16-6 SU off a home game
Florida: 1-10 SU revenging a road loss by 2+ goals

Calgary at Nashville, 8:05 ET
Calgary: 7-1 SU off BB Unders
Nashville: 1-9 SU in April

Colorado at St. Louis, 8:05 ET
Colorado: 5-16 SU after losing 2 of their last 3 games
St. Louis: 6-18 SU off a combined score of 8+ goals

Los Angeles at Minnesota, 8:05 ET
Los Angeles: 4-14 SU off a home win by 1 goal
Minnesota: 0-5 SU at home in April

Dallas at San Jose, 10:05 ET NBCSN
Dallas: 6-0 SU away off a road division loss
San Jose: 2-8 SU off a loss by 1 goal


Write-In Game:

Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 7:35 ET NHL
Buffalo: 8-18 SU off a loss
Pittsburgh: 17-4 SU off a win by 2+ goals
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Tuesday, April 23

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Montreal 0 1st 20:00 Montreal -118 500
New Jersey 0 Under 5 500

Winnipeg 0 1st 20:00 Winnipeg +155 500 POD # 2
Washington 0 Over 5.5 500

NY Islanders 0 1st 20:00 NY Islanders -140 500
Carolina 0 Under 5.5 500

Boston - 7:30 PM ET Boston -134 500
Philadelphia - Under 5.5 500

NY Rangers - 7:30 PM ET NY Rangers -222 500
Florida - Over 5 500

Buffalo - 7:30 PM ET Pittsburgh -231 500
Pittsburgh - Over 5.5 500

Colorado - 8:00 PM ET Colorado +207 500 POD # 3
St. Louis - Under 5 500

Calgary - 8:00 PM ET Calgary +132 500 POD # 1
Nashville - Under 5 500

Los Angeles - 8:00 PM ET Los Angeles -113 500
Minnesota - Under 5 500

Dallas - 10:00 PM ET Dallas +161 500 POD # 4
San Jose - Over 5 500

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NHL
Dunkel

Toronto at Tampa Bay
The Maple Leafs look to build on their 5-1 record in their last 6 games against the Lightning. Toronto is the pick (-105) according to Dunkel, which has the Maple Leafs favored by 2. Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-105). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24

Game 51-52: Toronto at Tampa Bay (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 12.341; Tampa Bay 10.381
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 2; 7
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-115); 6
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-105); Over

Game 53-54: Los Angeles at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 12.449; Detroit 12.146
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-125); 5
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (+105); Under

Game 55-56: Chicago at Edmonton (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 11.244; Edmonton 10.632
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-160); Under

Game 57-58: San Jose at Phoenix (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 11.265; Phoenix 11.925
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix (-115); 5
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-115); Over




NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, April 24

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TORONTO (25-15-0-5, 55 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (17-24-0-4, 38 pts.) - 4/24/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 17-5 ATS (+11.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is 6 or more over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 156-171 ATS (+411.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
TORONTO is 25-20 ATS (+45.9 Units) in all games this season.
TORONTO is 25-20 ATS (+45.9 Units) second half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 15-6 ATS (+8.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 17-28 ATS (+17.0 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 2-9 ATS (-10.1 Units) in April games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 17-28 ATS (-11.5 Units) second half of the season this season.
TAMPA BAY is 7-18 ATS (-13.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
TAMPA BAY is 4-12 ATS (+16.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 5-5 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 5-5-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (26-14-0-5, 57 pts.) at DETROIT (21-16-0-8, 50 pts.) - 4/24/2013, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 5-14 ATS (-10.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
DETROIT is 14-2 ATS (+11.2 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 46-48 ATS (-14.0 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 5-5 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 5-5-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

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CHICAGO (34-6-0-5, 73 pts.) at EDMONTON (17-21-0-7, 41 pts.) - 4/24/2013, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 6-16 ATS (-15.8 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 116-132 ATS (-57.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.
CHICAGO is 34-11 ATS (+17.3 Units) in all games this season.
CHICAGO is 34-11 ATS (+17.3 Units) second half of the season this season.
CHICAGO is 20-4 ATS (+13.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
EDMONTON is 73-135 ATS (-156.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 21-44 ATS (+79.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 16-29 ATS (-17.5 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 24-56 ATS (+89.0 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 4-15 ATS (+19.5 Units) in home games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 6-4 (+6.0 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 6-4-0 straight up against CHICAGO 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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SAN JOSE (24-14-0-7, 55 pts.) at PHOENIX (19-18-0-8, 46 pts.) - 4/24/2013, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 68-64 ATS (-23.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 13-24 ATS (-12.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 19-34 ATS (-17.9 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 29-31 ATS (-22.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 7-16 ATS (-19.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 72-80 ATS (+156.4 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent since 1996.
PHOENIX is 31-20 ATS (+51.7 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 42-39 ATS (-0.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 22-15 ATS (+38.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 108-69 ATS (+22.1 Units) in April games since 1996.
PHOENIX is 1-8 ATS (+9.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 10-6 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 10-6-0 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.4 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, April 24

Hot teams
-- San Jose won four of its last five games.

Cold teams
-- Lightning lost last six games, last three by one goal each. Toronto lost six of its last nine away games.
-- Red Wings lost five of their last seven games. Los Angeles lost its last five road games.
-- Oilers lost eight of their last nine games. Chicago lost its last two games, after winning its previous seven.
-- Coyotes lost four of their last five games.

Totals
-- Under is 4-1-1 in Toronto's last six road games.
-- Under is 6-0-2 in last eight Detroit games.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Edmonton games.
-- Under is 6-0-2 in last eight Phoenix games.

Series records
-- Maple Leafs won five of last six games with Tampa Bay.
-- Kings lost their last three visits to the Motor City.
-- Oilers won four of last five games with Chicago.
-- Sharks won three of last four games with Phoenix.

Back-to-backs
-- Los Angeles is 5-3 if it played night before, 2-0 if it lost.
-- Sharks are 2-5 if they played night before, 0-4 on road.




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Wednesday, April 24

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games at home
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

7:30 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. DETROIT
Los Angeles is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Los Angeles's last 12 games on the road
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Los Angeles
Detroit is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Los Angeles

9:30 PM
CHICAGO vs. EDMONTON
Chicago is 8-14-1 SU in its last 23 games ,when playing on the road against Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Edmonton's last 7 games at home
Edmonton is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games

10:00 PM
SAN JOSE vs. PHOENIX
San Jose is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing Phoenix
San Jose is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games at home
Phoenix is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games when playing San Jose

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Preview: Maple Leafs (0-0) at Lightning (0-0)

Date: April 24, 2013 7:00 PM EDT


The Toronto Maple Leafs officially have secured their first playoff berth in nine years, but that doesn't mean they'll coast through the final three regular-season games.

Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper hopes his eliminated team won't do so, either.

Toronto looks to send host Tampa Bay to a seventh consecutive defeat while winning for the sixth time in the last seven meetings Wednesday night.

The Maple Leafs' enthusiastic fan base was guaranteed playoff hockey for the first time since 2004 after Saturday's 4-1 win over Ottawa as James Reimer made a career-high 49 saves.

"It's unbelievable," said Reimer, 5-1-1 with a 1.84 goals-against average over his last seven starts. "That's the hockey where you want to play always as a kid growing up. It's playoff hockey. Especially for our city, it's been a little while so I know they're anxious for (the playoffs). It's good to finally clinch."

James van Riemsdyk scored twice and Nazem Kadri ended an eight-game goal drought, tying them for the team lead with 18.

Toronto (25-15-5) visits Florida on Thursday before hosting Montreal on Saturday in a possible first-round playoff preview to end the regular season.

"This is the time of year you have to peak at the right time," van Riemsdyk said. "(Clinching a postseason spot) doesn't mean anything. You've got to be playing well going into the playoffs and we're going to try to get better with each game that we have here."

Van Riemsdyk scored in a 4-2 loss at Tampa on Feb. 19, then Kadri finished with three assists in a 4-2 home win March 20. The Leafs have outscored Tampa Bay 26-13 while winning five of the last six meetings as Phil Kessel has totaled six points.

While Kessel has six goals and seven assists in his last seven games, Joffrey Lupul has 10 goals in 10 games since returning from a broken forearm and scored for the second consecutive game Saturday. Lupul has a goal in three straight versus the Lightning and an eight-game point streak against them.

Tampa Bay (17-24-4) is seemingly looking forward to the end of a difficult season. The Lightning have lost six straight after falling 3-2 to lowly Carolina on Sunday, when they fell behind by three goals in the first period before Steven Stamkos and Martin St. Louis scored.

Tampa has given up the first goal in each of its last seven.

"We've got to figure it out for the upcoming three games," defenseman Victor Hedman said. "We always battle back hard from being down in games, but we would rather be up a few goals in the first instead of behind."

Cooper, 4-6-3 since taking over for the fired Guy Boucher on March 26, isn't sugarcoating the team's situation but made clear the Lightning still have plenty to play for.

"Is it human nature to look and see our last game is Saturday? Yeah," Cooper said. "It's probably a little deflating for some of these guys to know we're out of it, but for me it's pride. I want to see who's got that fire in the belly. Guys are playing for jobs next year. We want to see, regardless of where you are in the standings, who's going to bring it every night."

Anders Lindback made 25 saves Sunday in his return after missing a month with an ankle injury suffered in the last month's meeting with Toronto. It's unclear if he or Ben Bishop, 1-4-1 with a 3.61 GAA over his last seven starts, will get the nod Wednesday.

Reimer has stopped 60 of 63 shots while winning his last two starts versus the Lightning.

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Preview: Kings (0-0) at Red Wings (0-0)

Date: April 24, 2013 7:30 PM EDT


The Los Angeles Kings are already returning to the playoffs.

The Detroit Red Wings could use more consistent scoring in their quest to reach the postseason.

The Red Wings attempt to move into playoff position by building on their best offensive performance in a month Wednesday night when they go for a fourth straight home win over the Kings.

Los Angeles (26-15-5) is headed to the playoffs, with only seeding to play for in its final two games. The reigning Stanley Cup champions are tied with San Jose for fourth in the Western Conference, one point ahead of St. Louis. The Kings hold the tiebreaker on both teams.

Detroit (21-16-8) sits ninth in the conference, one point back of Columbus for the eighth and final playoff position and two in front of Dallas.

The Red Wings have a game in-hand on both teams, as they look to extend the franchise's postseason streak to 22 years - the first without Steve Yzerman or Nicklas Lidstrom as a captain.

"Of course, taking over the captaincy, it means a lot to me for this team to do well," Henrik Zetterberg said. "We've been doing good the past 21 seasons and we want to keep that going."

The Red Wings are trying to build some momentum after beating Phoenix 4-0 on Monday, severely denting the Coyotes' chances of reaching the playoffs. It was Detroit's highest scoring output since a 5-1 win at Anaheim on March 22.

The offensive struggles have increased the pressure on Jimmy Howard, who is doing his part with a 1.77 goals-against average during a 6-5-3 stretch that started with that win over the Ducks. He owns a 1.25 GAA over the last seven games, but the Wings are 2-2-3.

Coach Mike Babcock was asked if Howard was good enough to carry the offensively challenged team.

"He has to," he said.

Johan Franzen is giving Detroit some scoring punch, netting five goals in five games after scoring twice against the Coyotes.

The Red Wings haven't had a problem finding the net against the Kings at home, scoring 15 goals while winning the last three matchups at Joe Louis Arena. That includes a 3-2 victory thanks in large part to a season-best 45 saves from Howard on Feb. 10.

Howard stopped 27 shots, but gave up a pair of third-period goals in a 2-1 defeat at Los Angeles on Feb. 27.

The Kings are trying to avoid a sixth straight road loss for the first time since Feb. 25-March 14, 2009. They lost as the visitor Tuesday, never recovering from allowing two first-period goals to fall 2-1 at Minnesota.

"We didn't play three periods. We didn't deserve to win the game," said captain Dustin Brown, who didn't even get a shot on goal after scoring twice in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win against the Stars.

Jeff Carter has two goals and two assists over the past two games, netting Los Angeles' only goal against the Wild after scoring with 51 seconds left in OT on Sunday.

The right wing, fourth in the NHL with 26 goals, has three scores and three assists in four meetings with Detroit as a member of the Kings.

Anze Kopitar has found the net once in each of the last three games versus the Red Wings, but enters this meeting on a 14-game goal drought.

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Preview: Blackhawks (0-0) at Oilers (0-0)

Date: April 24, 2013 9:30 PM EDT


Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville called his team's most recent performance the "worst game of the year." That doesn't necessarily mean he's forgotten about what happened in the last matchup with the Edmonton Oilers.

Chicago looks to move closer to clinching its first Presidents' Trophy in 22 years when it faces an Edmonton team looking to end a five-game home losing streak Wednesday night.

The NHL-leading Blackhawks (34-6-5) have wrapped up the top seed in the Western Conference and have a chance to finish with the most points in the league for the first time since 1990-91.

There haven't been many low moments during a stellar season, though Chicago appeared outmatched while playing its third game in four nights Monday. The Blackhawks had their 11-game point streak snapped in a 3-1 loss at Vancouver on Monday.

The Blackhawks, who fell 3-2 in a shootout to Phoenix on Saturday, haven't dropped three straight all season. They'll host Calgary on Friday before visiting St. Louis on Saturday to end the regular season.

"We want to be playing our best hockey going into the playoffs," said Corey Crawford, 5-1-2 with a 2.05 goals-against average in his last eight starts. "We're just going to continue playing hard and get ready for the next game."

Though Quenneville wasn't pleased, he is taking Monday's loss in stride.

"It's the one game this year that we weren't at the level that's needed," Quenneville said. "I'm not concerned at all. Throw it in the garbage can and move on."

The Blackhawks, though, didn't come out with much of an edge in their last meeting with Edmonton. They trailed 4-0 within the first 12 1/2 minutes of the first period before their comeback attempt fell short in a 6-5 home defeat March 10.

That contest began an 8-2-2 stretch for the Oilers, who found themselves in eighth place in the West after an 8-2 victory over Calgary on April 3 extended their winning streak to five.

However, Edmonton (17-21-7) wasn't able to maintain the momentum, getting outscored 29-12 while dropping eight of nine since that 12-game surge. The Oilers lost 3-0 to Anaheim on Monday, the seventh time in nine games they scored one or no goals.

``The disappointment when you look at us right now is you don't recognize the team that was in eighth place at the (36-game) mark," coach Ralph Krueger said. "What has happened here is frustrating for everybody.'

The Oilers are on the verge of dropping six straight at home for the first time since a seven-game skid Jan. 18-Feb. 13, 2011. They conclude the season - their seventh straight without a playoff appearance - at Minnesota on Friday before hosting Vancouver the next night.

``Screaming and yelling and beating up on this team is not going to help them,' Krueger said. ``They need to look inside to see what is missing and what are we doing different than these other teams and try and work on that. It is all we have left right now.'

Former ********* Nikolai Khabibulin was in net when Marian Hossa scored in overtime to give Chicago a 3-2 win Feb. 25, and Devan Dubnyk made 11 saves in the Oilers' victory March 10.

It's uncertain who will be in net Wednesday for either team. Ray Emery, among the league leaders with a 1.91 GAA, appears healthy and backed up Crawford on Monday after missing two games with a lower-body injury.

Dave Bolland left that contest with a groin injury and is questionable for Wednesday, while Patrick Sharp has missed five straight with an upper-body injury.

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Preview: Sharks (0-0) at Coyotes (0-0)

Date: April 24, 2013 10:00 PM EDT


After reaching the Western Conference finals last season, the Phoenix Coyotes are on the verge of missing the playoffs.

Five points out of the final playoff spot with three games remaining, the fading Coyotes look to avoid a third consecutive loss to the postseason-bound San Jose Sharks at home Wednesday night.

While San Jose (25-14-7) has secured its ninth consecutive playoff appearance, Phoenix (19-18-8) is on the brink of elimination after recording three straight trips to the Stanley Cup playoffs.

"Disappointing, obviously, is the biggest word you can use," goaltender Mike Smith told the Coyotes' official website. "After getting to the conference finals last year and sitting where we are this year is obviously a tough pill to swallow right now."

The Coyotes have four points in the last five games but only one victory. Smith allowed three goals on 22 shots while Phoenix was shut out for the second time in four contests Monday, 4-0 at Detroit - one of the team's ahead of the Coyotes in the West.

"Just got to find a way to win the next one and give ourselves a chance,' said captain Shane Doan, who has been held without a point in seven straight games.

If the Coyotes are to have a chance over the next three games they'll likely need to improve a power play that is 3 for 36 (8.3 percent) this month.

Phoenix is 2 for 13 with the man advantage while going 1-2-1 against the Sharks in 2013. The Coyotes, who have been outscored 12-6 versus San Jose this season, lost 4-0 at home to the Sharks on April 15.

Logan Couture has scored two of his team-high 20 goals against the Coyotes.

He scored the winner 30 seconds after Joe Pavelski tied it Tuesday as the Sharks clinched a postseason berth with a 3-2 home win over Dallas.

With two games remaining, San Jose is fifth in the West, but has the same 57 points as fourth-place Los Angeles. The Sharks, who have won 12 of 16, visit the reigning Stanley Cup champion Kings to end the regular season Saturday.

"There's a sense of relief, but it can't be a sense of relaxation,' San Jose coach Todd McLellan said. "When we came in we immediately looked at what happened tonight around the league, and there's still a chance for home ice. It would be a nice thing to have.'

San Jose opened the season with seven straight wins then lost 17 of 23 before its current surge.

"It's been a weird year,' said Couture, who has three goals and three assists in three games. "Our main goal from day one was to get into the playoffs. We've done that now so I guess that's all that matters going forward.'

Pavelski has a goal in three straight games and four in the last five. He has two and four assists versus Phoenix this season.

San Jose's Antti Niemi, who made 24 saves Tuesday, is 14-7-2 with a 2.38 goals-against average while starting 24 straight games. He's 3-0-1 with a 1.20 GAA and two shutouts against the Coyotes in 2013.

Smith made 33 saves in a 1-0 shootout victory Feb. 9, in his only appearance versus San Jose this year.

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Wednesday, April 24

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Toronto - 7:00 PM ET Toronto -101 500
Tampa Bay - Over 6 500

Los Angeles - 7:30 PM ET Detroit -131 500
Detroit - Under 5 500

Chicago - 9:30 PM ET Edmonton +144 500 POD
Edmonton - Under 5.5 500

San Jose - 10:00 PM ET Phoenix -114 500
Phoenix - Under 5 500