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Vancouver at Anaheim
The Canucks are coming off a 1-0 loss at LA and face an Anaheim team that is 7-0 in its last 7 games when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game. Anaheim is the pick (-175) according to Dunkel, which has the Ducks favored by 2. Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (-175). Here are all of today's picks.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15
Game 51-52: Buffalo at Toronto (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 10.670; Toronto 9.585
Dunkel Line & Total: Buffalo by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto (-170); 5
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (+150); Under
Game 53-54: Washington at Pittsburgh (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 10.452; Pittsburgh 12.047
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-200); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-200); Over
Game 55-56: Vancouver at Anaheim (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 10.687; Anaheim 12.727
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-175); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (-175); Under
NHL
Long Sheet
Wednesday, January 15
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BUFFALO (13-27-0-5, 31 pts.) at TORONTO (23-20-0-5, 51 pts.) - 1/15/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 124-166 ATS (-55.1 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
BUFFALO is 241-181 ATS (+32.2 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
TORONTO is 39-50 ATS (-34.5 Units) in home games in January games since 1996.
TORONTO is 98-121 ATS (-72.5 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
TORONTO is 152-151 ATS (-77.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TORONTO is 70-75 ATS (-65.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 7-7-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.3 Units)
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WASHINGTON (22-16-0-8, 52 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (33-12-0-2, 68 pts.) - 1/15/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 4-17 ATS (-13.8 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 33-14 ATS (+48.8 Units) in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 14-2 ATS (+10.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 60-83 ATS (-34.8 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 6-2 (+4.0 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 6-2-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.5 Units)
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VANCOUVER (24-14-0-9, 57 pts.) at ANAHEIM (35-8-0-5, 75 pts.) - 1/15/2014, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 1-9 ATS (-12.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 8-19 ATS (-14.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 35-13 ATS (+50.7 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 16-0 ATS (+16.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
ANAHEIM is 15-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 395-341 ATS (+749.3 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 12-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
ANAHEIM is 17-6 ATS (+8.1 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
ANAHEIM is 17-4 ATS (+21.1 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak this season.
ANAHEIM is 10-1 ATS (+8.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ANAHEIM is 193-183 ATS (+421.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 5-3 (+3.3 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 5-3-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.5 Units)
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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up
Wednesday, January 15
Hot teams
-- Toronto won its last two games after losing previous four.
-- Penguins won six of their last eight games.
-- Anaheim won its last seven games, allowing 16 goals.
Cold teams
-- Sabres lost 11 of their last 12 road games.
-- Washington lost six of its last eight games.
-- Canucks lost six of their last seven games.
Totals
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Buffalo games.
-- Seven of last ten Washington games stayed under.
-- Six of last seven Anaheim games went over total.
Series records
-- Sabres lost eight of last nine visits to Toronto.
-- Penguins won their last five games with Washington.
-- Ducks won seven of last nine games with Vancouver.
NHL
Wednesday, January 15
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Trend Report
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7:30 PM
BUFFALO vs. TORONTO
Buffalo is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Buffalo is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games at home
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
8:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. PITTSBURGH
Washington is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Washington's last 12 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games at home
10:30 PM
VANCOUVER vs. ANAHEIM
Vancouver is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vancouver's last 6 games on the road
Anaheim is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Anaheim's last 7 games
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NHL
Wednesday, January 15
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NHL Top 3: Injury-plagued teams getting healthy
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Often NHL teams can fall behind due to early-season injuries but once those players get healthy and return, there is value in betting them when the books are still treating them like a losing team. Here are three teams that have recently returned key players and could show added value to the NHL moneylines.
Detroit Red Wings (20-16-3-7)
The Red Wings are without star players Pavel Datsyuk, Johan Franzen, Daniel Alfredsson, and Henrik Zetterberg all because of injuries. Detroit is trying to stay competitive in the Atlantic, however, its 1-7 shootout record shows that without these playmakers the Wings will continue to fall behind in the standings.
These players are slowly making their returns, and their replacements are cooking up chemistry and winning some games on their own. With Jimmy Howard back between the pipes, the Red Wings will likely improve on their minus-9 goal against differential.
Florida Panthers (17-21-2-5)
Veteran defenseman Ed Jovanovski missed 83 games dating back to last season since undergoing hip surgery and has sparked Florida to a 2-2 record since his return. Left winger Sean Bergenheim missed 10 games with a lower-body injury but is back in the lineup and has six goals in his last eight games.
Goaltender Tim Thomas, who has been battling injuries all season, has only played 26 games with a .916 save percentage and 2.57 GAA. With these three players being eased back into the lineup, the Panthers could climb out of the Eastern Conference basement and present big moneyline value in upcoming games.
Phoenix Coyotes (21-15-5-4)
The Coyotes were one of the most hyped teams going in the season. Despite a solid start, they find themselves falling behind in the Pacific Division, and injuries are a big reason for that slide. With team leader Shane Doan out for almost an entire month due to illness, the physical play of the Coyotes disappeared.
Phoenix struggled without left winger Lauri Korpikoski's speed and penalty-kill presence, with the Finland native playing in just 29 games due to an upper-body injury. The Coyotes are 26th in the league in penalty kill (77.9 percent) and are the only team without a short-handed goal. Now that these two are back, Phoenix may be able to stop the bleeding when down a man.
Dunkel
Vancouver at Anaheim
The Canucks are coming off a 1-0 loss at LA and face an Anaheim team that is 7-0 in its last 7 games when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game. Anaheim is the pick (-175) according to Dunkel, which has the Ducks favored by 2. Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (-175). Here are all of today's picks.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15
Game 51-52: Buffalo at Toronto (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 10.670; Toronto 9.585
Dunkel Line & Total: Buffalo by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto (-170); 5
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (+150); Under
Game 53-54: Washington at Pittsburgh (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 10.452; Pittsburgh 12.047
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-200); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-200); Over
Game 55-56: Vancouver at Anaheim (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 10.687; Anaheim 12.727
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-175); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (-175); Under
NHL
Long Sheet
Wednesday, January 15
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BUFFALO (13-27-0-5, 31 pts.) at TORONTO (23-20-0-5, 51 pts.) - 1/15/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 124-166 ATS (-55.1 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
BUFFALO is 241-181 ATS (+32.2 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
TORONTO is 39-50 ATS (-34.5 Units) in home games in January games since 1996.
TORONTO is 98-121 ATS (-72.5 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
TORONTO is 152-151 ATS (-77.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TORONTO is 70-75 ATS (-65.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 7-7-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.3 Units)
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WASHINGTON (22-16-0-8, 52 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (33-12-0-2, 68 pts.) - 1/15/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 4-17 ATS (-13.8 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 33-14 ATS (+48.8 Units) in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 14-2 ATS (+10.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 60-83 ATS (-34.8 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 6-2 (+4.0 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 6-2-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.5 Units)
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VANCOUVER (24-14-0-9, 57 pts.) at ANAHEIM (35-8-0-5, 75 pts.) - 1/15/2014, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 1-9 ATS (-12.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 8-19 ATS (-14.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 35-13 ATS (+50.7 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 16-0 ATS (+16.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
ANAHEIM is 15-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 395-341 ATS (+749.3 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 12-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
ANAHEIM is 17-6 ATS (+8.1 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
ANAHEIM is 17-4 ATS (+21.1 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak this season.
ANAHEIM is 10-1 ATS (+8.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ANAHEIM is 193-183 ATS (+421.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 5-3 (+3.3 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 5-3-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.5 Units)
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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up
Wednesday, January 15
Hot teams
-- Toronto won its last two games after losing previous four.
-- Penguins won six of their last eight games.
-- Anaheim won its last seven games, allowing 16 goals.
Cold teams
-- Sabres lost 11 of their last 12 road games.
-- Washington lost six of its last eight games.
-- Canucks lost six of their last seven games.
Totals
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Buffalo games.
-- Seven of last ten Washington games stayed under.
-- Six of last seven Anaheim games went over total.
Series records
-- Sabres lost eight of last nine visits to Toronto.
-- Penguins won their last five games with Washington.
-- Ducks won seven of last nine games with Vancouver.
NHL
Wednesday, January 15
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Trend Report
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7:30 PM
BUFFALO vs. TORONTO
Buffalo is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Buffalo is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games at home
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
8:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. PITTSBURGH
Washington is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Washington's last 12 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games at home
10:30 PM
VANCOUVER vs. ANAHEIM
Vancouver is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vancouver's last 6 games on the road
Anaheim is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Anaheim's last 7 games
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NHL
Wednesday, January 15
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NHL Top 3: Injury-plagued teams getting healthy
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Often NHL teams can fall behind due to early-season injuries but once those players get healthy and return, there is value in betting them when the books are still treating them like a losing team. Here are three teams that have recently returned key players and could show added value to the NHL moneylines.
Detroit Red Wings (20-16-3-7)
The Red Wings are without star players Pavel Datsyuk, Johan Franzen, Daniel Alfredsson, and Henrik Zetterberg all because of injuries. Detroit is trying to stay competitive in the Atlantic, however, its 1-7 shootout record shows that without these playmakers the Wings will continue to fall behind in the standings.
These players are slowly making their returns, and their replacements are cooking up chemistry and winning some games on their own. With Jimmy Howard back between the pipes, the Red Wings will likely improve on their minus-9 goal against differential.
Florida Panthers (17-21-2-5)
Veteran defenseman Ed Jovanovski missed 83 games dating back to last season since undergoing hip surgery and has sparked Florida to a 2-2 record since his return. Left winger Sean Bergenheim missed 10 games with a lower-body injury but is back in the lineup and has six goals in his last eight games.
Goaltender Tim Thomas, who has been battling injuries all season, has only played 26 games with a .916 save percentage and 2.57 GAA. With these three players being eased back into the lineup, the Panthers could climb out of the Eastern Conference basement and present big moneyline value in upcoming games.
Phoenix Coyotes (21-15-5-4)
The Coyotes were one of the most hyped teams going in the season. Despite a solid start, they find themselves falling behind in the Pacific Division, and injuries are a big reason for that slide. With team leader Shane Doan out for almost an entire month due to illness, the physical play of the Coyotes disappeared.
Phoenix struggled without left winger Lauri Korpikoski's speed and penalty-kill presence, with the Finland native playing in just 29 games due to an upper-body injury. The Coyotes are 26th in the league in penalty kill (77.9 percent) and are the only team without a short-handed goal. Now that these two are back, Phoenix may be able to stop the bleeding when down a man.
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