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Monday, March 3

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This week's best NHL spot bet opportunities
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Letdown spot

The Ottawa Senators had little trouble bouncing back from a drubbing at the hands of the Red Wings, rallying to post a 4-2 victory over the Canucks in the Heritage Classic on Sunday afternoon.

Now comes the letdown. The Sens head east from Van-City for a stop in Edmonton to face the lowly Oilers on Tuesday night. Edmonton will have no shortage of motivation, having lost three games in a row. The Oilers last win came nearly a month ago, in New York back on February 6th.

Keep in mind, the Oilers won the previous meeting between these two teams back on October 19th in Ottawa.


Lookahead spot

The Boston Bruins suffered a 4-2 home loss to the Washington Capitals on Saturday afternoon, but they'll get another shot at Ovie and company later this week, once again in Beantown.

Before that, the B's will host the Florida Panthers in a clear lookahead spot on Tuesday night. While the Panthers have struggled for much of the season, they're no easy out. Note that they have posted 12 road victories this season, and they're coming off an uplifting come-from-behind 5-3 win on Long Island on Sunday.


Schedule spot

Montreal heads west for a difficult four-game road trip beginning Monday night in Los Angeles. However, the worst spot on the trip will come later in the week, when the Canadiens play on the second of back-to-back nights. After taking on the Ducks in Anaheim on Wednesday, the Habs will travel to face the Coyotes in the desert on Thursday.

Phoenix doesn't exactly head into the new week on a high note, having lost three straight games. A return home should help. The 'Yotes are 17-10-3 in Glendale this season. Montreal has been solid away from home, but finds itself in the wrong place at the wrong time here.

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Monday, March 3

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Pucking the Trends: NHL's weekly betting news and notes
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For the week of Feb. 24-March 2.

Hot team

Los Angeles Kings (3-0 SU)

It looks like the Kings have caught fire at the perfect time as teams jockey for position in the crowded Western Conference standings. Los Angeles opened the post-Olympic week with a 6-4 victory over the Colorado Avalanche, then showed off its defensive chops with a 2-0 triumph over the Calgary Flames and a 3-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. Jonathan Quick appears to have bounced back nicely from his Olympic disappointment, while the offense is deep and potent.


Cold team

Carolina Hurricanes (0-4 SU)

The Hurricanes were the exact opposite, coming out of the two-week break with no jump at all. Entering a pivotal stretch as it looks to challenge for an Eastern Conference wild-card spot, Carolina fell flat in the first four games of a five-game road trip, dropping decisions in Buffalo, Dallas, Los Angeles and Anaheim to slip to fourth-last in the conference. The team's top scorers are struggling, with winger Jeff Skinner still looking for his first point since the resumption of play.


Best Over play

Boston Bruins (3-0 O/U)

It was a barrage of high-scoring games as defenses struggle to keep up with opposing goal scorers - and the Bruins benefited from it to emerge as one of the strongest Over choices of the week. Boston resumed its charge toward the top seed in the East with a thud, dropping a 5-4 overtime decision to the Sabres and falling 4-2 to Washington - but bounced back nicely to beat the Rangers 6-3. Expect lower scores as goalie Tuukka Rask and the Boston defense sharpen up.


Best Under play

St. Louis Blues (1-2 O/U)

There weren't many good Under candidates last week, but the Blues fit the bill. They lost consecutive 1-0 decisions in Vancouver and Anaheim, and were less than two minutes from a third straight under before scoring the last of four third-period goals en route to a 4-2 victory over Phoenix. Armed with one of the top defenses in the league and having traded for elite goaltender Ryan Miller, expect St. Louis to remain a strong Under play for the remainder of the season.


Surveying the schedule

Eastern Conference teams dread having to make the trip through three time zones - and now, it's the Montreal Canadiens' turn. Montreal sits second in the conference behind only the rival Bruins, but the lead on the rest of the contenders is tenuous - and will be put to the test as the Canadiens embark on a four-game West Coast trip that begins Monday in Los Angeles. Montreal, 16-12-2 on the road this season, will also visit Anaheim, Phoenix and San Jose on the trek.

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Monday, March 3

Canadiens goalie Carey Price, placed on I-R

Price aggravated a lower-body injury following the Olympic break and was placed on the injured reserve as a result. No timetable has been established for his return.


Predators G Rinne to start Tuesday

The Nashville Predators recalled goaltender Pekka Rinne from his weekend conditioning assignment with the Milwaukee Admirals of the AHL on Monday.

Rinne, a two-time Vezina Trophy finalist, missed 51 games after having hip surgery to deal with an E.Coli infection. He is expected to start Tuesday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Rinne, 31, stopped 33 of 35 shots in two wins with the Admirals over the weekend.

In his last five NHL games before the injury, Rinne was 3-1-1 with a 1.60 goals-against average and a .937 save percentage -- turning away 120 of 128 shots.

Since the 2008-09 season and before the injury, Rinne ranked first in the NHL in shutouts and was among the top 10 in wins, save percentage and goals-against average. He is one of just two netminders in franchise history to play at least 300 games for the team, and is just four wins away from tying Tomas Vokoun's franchise mark of 161 wins by a goaltender.

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Monday, March 3

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Columbus - 7:00 PM ET Columbus +103 500
Toronto - Over 5.5 500

Buffalo - 8:00 PM ET Buffalo +210 500
Dallas - Under 5.5 500

Calgary - 8:00 PM ET Minnesota -177 500
Minnesota - Under 5 500

Montreal - 10:30 PM ET Los Angeles -170 500
Los Angeles - Under 5 500

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Dunkel

NY Islanders at Winnipeg
The Jets host an Islanders team that comes into tonight's contest with an 0-8 record in their last 8 games when playing with 1 days rest. Winnipeg is the pick (-150) according to Dunkel, which has the Jets favored by 2. Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (-150). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, MARCH 4

Game 1-2: Dallas at Columbus (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 11.975; Columbus 10.600
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Columbus (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+125); Over

Game 3-4: Florida at Boston (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 10.136; Boston 12.361
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-250); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-250); Under

Game 5-6: Detroit at New Jersey (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 12.064; New Jersey 10.794
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-135); 5
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+115); Over

Game 7-8: Tampa Bay at St. Louis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 10.852; St. Louis 12.237
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-180); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-180); Under

Game 9-10: Colorado at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 10.865; Chicago 12.453
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-175); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-175); Under

Game 11-12: Pittsburgh at Nashville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 10.811; Nashville 11.722
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-155); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Nashville (+135); Over

Game 13-14: NY Islanders at Winnipeg (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 9.848; Winnipeg 11.675
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Winnipeg (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (-150); Over

Game 15-16: Vancouver at Phoenix (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 11.376; Phoenix 10.541
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (+120); Under

Game 17-18: Ottawa at Edmonton (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 10.336; Edmonton 11.790
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Ottawa (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+100); Under

Game 19-20: Carolina at San Jose (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 10.380; San Jose 12.403
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-210); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-210); Over

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Long Sheet

Tuesday, March 4

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DALLAS (29-22-0-10, 68 pts.) at COLUMBUS (31-25-0-5, 67 pts.) - 3/4/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 4-18 ATS (+27.4 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 14-7 ATS (+5.3 Units) second half of the season this season.
COLUMBUS is 11-7 ATS (+21.0 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 20-12 ATS (+33.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLUMBUS is 19-11 ATS (+30.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 8-3 ATS (+11.4 Units) on Tuesday nights this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 4-2 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 4-2-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.5 Units)

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FLORIDA (23-31-0-7, 53 pts.) at BOSTON (38-17-0-5, 81 pts.) - 3/4/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 163-141 ATS (-63.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
BOSTON is 73-72 ATS (-64.0 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
BOSTON is 7-2 (+3.7 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 7-2-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)

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DETROIT (28-20-0-12, 68 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (26-23-0-13, 65 pts.) - 3/4/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 4-10 ATS (-11.4 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 90-99 ATS (-65.1 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1996.
DETROIT is 23-32 ATS (-18.5 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 78-86 ATS (-57.8 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.
NEW JERSEY is 21-11 ATS (+8.1 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 7-2 ATS (+4.4 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
NEW JERSEY is 43-28 ATS (+74.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 1-1-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.2 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (34-22-0-5, 73 pts.) at ST LOUIS (40-14-0-6, 86 pts.) - 3/4/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 108-198 ATS (+367.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
ST LOUIS is 32-10 ATS (+17.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 34-27 ATS (+5.4 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 10-3 ATS (+13.1 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
TAMPA BAY is 160-174 ATS (+376.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-1 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 2-1-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.9 Units)

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COLORADO (39-17-0-5, 83 pts.) at CHICAGO (36-12-0-14, 86 pts.) - 3/4/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 342-353 ATS (-59.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
COLORADO is 39-22 ATS (+11.8 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 22-17 ATS (+44.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 200-186 ATS (+393.2 Units) in road games second half of the season since 1996.
COLORADO is 16-8 ATS (+6.9 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
COLORADO is 13-5 ATS (+7.0 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
CHICAGO is 8-12 ATS (-15.4 Units) second half of the season this season.
CHICAGO is 6-9 ATS (-9.1 Units) when playing with 2 days rest this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 6-4 (+4.7 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO 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=+1.6 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (40-16-0-4, 84 pts.) at NASHVILLE (26-25-0-10, 62 pts.) - 3/4/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 17-13 ATS (+30.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
NASHVILLE is 162-148 ATS (+13.7 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 22-11 ATS (+10.4 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 54-35 ATS (+92.7 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
PITTSBURGH is 165-124 ATS (+24.1 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 2-0-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (23-32-0-8, 54 pts.) at WINNIPEG (30-26-0-6, 66 pts.) - 3/4/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 23-40 ATS (+69.4 Units) in all games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 2-10 ATS (+12.2 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 10-19 ATS (-10.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
WINNIPEG is 16-8 ATS (+25.8 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 14-7 ATS (+24.1 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 4-3 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 4-3-0 straight up against WINNIPEG 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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VANCOUVER (28-25-0-10, 66 pts.) at PHOENIX (27-23-0-11, 65 pts.) - 3/4/2014, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 28-35 ATS (-14.5 Units) in all games this season.
VANCOUVER is 5-17 ATS (-13.5 Units) second half of the season this season.
VANCOUVER is 13-22 ATS (-14.1 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 72-64 ATS (+143.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1996.
PHOENIX is 27-34 ATS (-21.7 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 7-15 ATS (-14.1 Units) second half of the season this season.
PHOENIX is 10-14 ATS (-4.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PHOENIX is 69-72 ATS (-54.1 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
PHOENIX is 5-6 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 6-5-0 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
8 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.3 Units)

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OTTAWA (27-23-0-11, 65 pts.) at EDMONTON (20-34-0-8, 48 pts.) - 3/4/2014, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 138-161 ATS (-58.4 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
OTTAWA is 3-10 ATS (-8.7 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
OTTAWA is 6-14 ATS (-11.3 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
OTTAWA is 16-7 ATS (+24.4 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 20-42 ATS (-34.6 Units) in all games this season.
EDMONTON is 4-15 ATS (+19.7 Units) in home games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 12-22 ATS (+35.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 2-1 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 2-1-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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CAROLINA (26-26-0-9, 61 pts.) at SAN JOSE (39-17-0-6, 84 pts.) - 3/4/2014, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 48-92 ATS (+156.6 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 84-47 ATS (+21.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 14-20 ATS (-20.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 2-0 (+2.8 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 2-0-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)

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Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, March 4

Hot teams
-- Bruins won three of their last four home games.
-- Red Wings won four of their last five games.
-- Columbus won its last three home games. Dallas Stars won five of their last seven games.
-- Avalanche won three of their last four games. Chicago won three of last four at home.
-- Blues won four of their last five home games.
-- Jets won five of their last seven games.
-- Sharks won four of their last five games.

Cold teams
-- Panthers lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Devils lost six of their last ten games.
-- Lightning lost five of last seven road games.
-- Nashville lost four of last five games. Penguins lost last three games, allowing 15 goals.
-- Islanders lost eight of their last ten games.
-- Coyotes lost last four games, scoring seven goals. Vancouver lost nine of last ten games.
-- Senators lost four of their last seven games. Edmonton lost last three games, scoring two goals; two of three losses were in OT.
-- Carolina lost its last five games, scoring six goals.

Totals
-- Last four Florida games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Detroit-New Jersey games stayed under.
-- Five of last six Dallas games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Colorado games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight St Louis-Tampa games went over.
-- Last four Pittsburgh games went over the total.
-- Last five Islander games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Vancouver games stayed under.
-- Six of last eight Ottawa games went over total.
-- Last three San Jose games went over the total.

Series records
-- Bruins won their last six games with Florida.
-- Red Wings won four of last six games with New Jersey.
-- Dallas Stars won four of last five visits to Columbus.
-- Avalanche won six of last nine games with Chicago.
-- Lightning won five of last eight games with St Louis.
-- Penguins won their last three games with Nashville.
-- Islanders won five of last seven games with Winnipeg.
-- Home side won last five Phoenix-Vancouver games.
-- Visiting team won last five Ottawa-Edmonton games.
-- Sharks lost four of last five games with Carolina.

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Tuesday, March 4

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
DALLAS vs. COLUMBUS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Dallas's last 16 games when playing Columbus
Columbus is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Columbus's last 8 games at home

7:00 PM
DETROIT vs. NEW JERSEY
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Jersey's last 7 games when playing Detroit
New Jersey9-3-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Detroit

7:00 PM
FLORIDA vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games
Florida is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Florida

8:00 PM
COLORADO vs. CHICAGO
Colorado is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing Colorado

8:00 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. WINNIPEG
NY Islanders are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Winnipeg
NY Islanders are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games when playing NY Islanders
Winnipeg is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing NY Islanders

8:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. NASHVILLE
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Nashville is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Nashville is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

8:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. ST. LOUIS
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 8-12-3 SU in its last 23 games ,when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
St. Louis is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games

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

9:30 PM
OTTAWA vs. EDMONTON
Ottawa is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Edmonton
Ottawa is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Edmonton's last 18 games at home
Edmonton is 4-10-1 SU in its last 15 games ,when playing Ottawa

10:30 PM
CAROLINA vs. SAN JOSE
Carolina is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Carolina's last 7 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Jose's last 7 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games at home

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Tuesday, March 4

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Over a solid bet since players returned from Sochi
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We've had seven days of hockey since players returned from Sochi and rejoined their NHL teams and the Over has been a solid bet since.

There have been 43 games since the Olympic break ended and the Over/Under count is currently 25-16-2, good enough for a 61 percent success rate.

Non-Overtime games are even better at 20-12, which equals 62.50 percent.

Tuesday sees a packed slate with 10 games on the board, nine of which have 5.5 goal totals. The loner of the bunch is the Detroit Red Wings at New Jersey Devils, which sits at 5.

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Short Sheet

Tuesday, March 4

Dallas at Columbus, 7:05 ET
Dallas: 4-18 SU when playing on back-to-back days
Columbus: 7-2SU after a close win by 1 goal

Florida at Boston, 7:05 ET
Florida: 9-2 OVER when playing their 3rd road game in 5 days
Boston: 29-15 OVER vs. division opponents

Detroit at New Jersey, 7:05 ET
Detroit: 29-13 UNDER in road games when playing with 3 or more days rest
New Jersey: 14-5 UNDER after a non-conference game

Tampa Bay at St Louis, 8:05 ET
Tampa Bay: 11-5 SU off a road loss
St Louis: 17-26 SU revenging a same season loss vs opponent

Colorado at Chicago, 8:05 ET
Colorado: 16-8 SU after a non-conference game
Chicago: 6-9 SU when playing with 2 days rest

Pittsburgh at Nashville, 8:05 ET
Pittsburgh: 1-7 SU when playing 3 or less games in 10 days
Nashville: 10-4 SU revenging a loss vs opponent as a road favorite

New York at Winnipeg, 8:05 ET
New York: 8-19 SU after having lost 2 of their last 3 games
Winnipeg: 9-1 SU when playing 5 or less games in 14 days

Vancouver at Phoenix, 9:05 ET
Vancouver: 13-21 SU after a game where they failed to cover the spread
Phoenix: 72-64 SU after 3 or more consecutive losses

Ottawa at Edmonton, 9:35 ET
Ottawa: 3-10 SU after a win by 2 goals or more
Edmonton: 7-1 SU after 3 straight games where 3 or fewer total goals were scored

Carolina at San Jose, 10:35 ET
Carolina: 1-10 SU when playing 5 or less games in 14 days
San Jose: 9-0 SU in home games after having won 4 of their last 5 games

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Tuesday, March 4


Wild acquire G Bryzgalov from Oilers

The Minnesota Wild acquired goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov from the Edmonton Oilers for a fourth-round pick in the 2014 NHL Draft, the teams announced Tuesday.

The pick was acquired from Buffalo last season in the trade that brought right winger Jason Pominville to Minnesota.

"Bryzgalov is a quality veteran that adds depth to the goaltending position for our team," Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher said in a statement.

The Togliatti, Russia native has appeared in 20 games with Edmonton this season, posting a 5-8-5 record with a 3.01 goals-against average and a .913 save percentage. In his NHL career, Bryzgalov has posted a 213-157-50 record, with a .913 save percentage and 2.57 goals-against average.


Canucks slumping on the road in New Year

The Vancouver Canucks have been atrocious on the road since the start of the new year. The Canucks are 1-10 on the road since the start of 2014, with their only win coming against the worst home team in the NHL (Edmonton).

The Canucks (+123) will visit the Phoenix Coyotes (-133) Tuesday.


Brodeur expected to start versus Wings Tuesday

Amid a flurry of trade rumors ahead of the NHL's trade deadline, it loos like the New Jersey Devils will give Martin Bordeur the start as the team hosts the Detroit Red Wings Tuesday.

Beat reporter Tom Gulitti tweeted that the veteran netminder would be getting the start on Monday.


Oilers league-worst home record makes them home dogs again

The Edmonton Oilers are a league worst 10-15-3 at home this season and that has consistently made them home dogs. Out of the 28 games the Oilers have played at Rexall Place this season, they have been the dog 18 times.

The Oilers (+104) will increase that total to 19-of-29 home dogs when they host Ottawa (-113) Tuesday.

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Game Score Status Pick Amount

Florida - 7:00 PM ET Florida +216 500
Boston - Over 5.5 500

Detroit - 7:00 PM ET Detroit +114 500
New Jersey - Under 5 500

Dallas - 7:00 PM ET Columbus -137 500
Columbus - Under 5.5 500

Colorado - 8:00 PM ET Colorado +150 500 *****
Chicago - Under 5.5 500

Tampa Bay - 8:00 PM ET Tampa Bay +165 500
St. Louis - Over 5.5 500

Pittsburgh - 8:00 PM ET Nashville +115 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Nashville - Over 5.5 500

NY Islanders - 8:00 PM ET NY Islanders +166 500
Winnipeg - Over 5.5 500

Vancouver - 9:00 PM ET Phoenix -133 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Phoenix - Under 5.5 500

Ottawa - 9:30 PM ET Edmonton +104 500
Edmonton - Over 5.5 500

Carolina - 10:30 PM ET San Jose -210 500
San Jose - Over 5.5 500

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Long Sheet

Wednesday, March 5

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TORONTO (32-23-0-8, 72 pts.) at NY RANGERS (33-26-0-3, 69 pts.) - 3/5/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 9-3 ATS (+12.1 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
TORONTO is 75-84 ATS (+198.3 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
TORONTO is 84-95 ATS (+222.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 181-185 ATS (-100.3 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 2-7 ATS (-11.2 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 147-181 ATS (-108.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 6-3 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 6-3-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.7 Units)

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WASHINGTON (29-23-0-10, 68 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (32-24-0-6, 70 pts.) - 3/5/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 61-67 ATS (-57.6 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 7-4 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 7-4-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.0 Units)

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OTTAWA (27-24-0-11, 65 pts.) at CALGARY (23-31-0-7, 53 pts.) - 3/5/2014, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 138-162 ATS (-59.6 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 2-0 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 2-0-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)

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MONTREAL (34-22-0-7, 75 pts.) at ANAHEIM (43-14-0-5, 91 pts.) - 3/5/2014, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 43-19 ATS (+67.0 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 20-4 ATS (+14.5 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
ANAHEIM is 403-347 ATS (-92.5 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 18-8 ATS (+5.7 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
ANAHEIM is 170-130 ATS (+31.4 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 18-5 ATS (+10.3 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
ANAHEIM is 18-5 ATS (+10.7 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak this season.
ANAHEIM is 198-187 ATS (+430.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 1-1-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, March 5

Hot teams
-- Washington won four of its last five games.
-- Flyers won six of their last seven games.
-- Anaheim won its last three games, allowing a total of five goals. Canadiens won five of their last seven games.

Cold teams
-- Maple Leafs lost last three games, all by one goal, two in OT. Rangers lost their last two games, allowing ten goals.
-- Senators/Flames both lost three of their last four games.

Totals
-- Over is 7-2-1 in last ten Toronto-Ranger games.
-- Eight of last ten Washington games went over.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Calgary games.
-- Under is 33-20-10 in Montreal games this season.

Series records
-- Rangers won six of last seven games with Toronto.
-- Flyers won seven of last ten games with Washington.
-- Calgary/Ottawa split their last four meetings; its been two years since they met.
-- Ducks won five of last six games with Montreal.




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Wednesday, March 5

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. NY RANGERS
Toronto is 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing NY Rangers
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of the NY Rangers last 10 games at home
NY Rangers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto

8:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Philadelphia's last 16 games

9:30 PM
OTTAWA vs. CALGARY
Ottawa is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Ottawa is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Calgary's last 12 games when playing at home against Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games

10:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. ANAHEIM
Montreal is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Montreal is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Anaheim
Anaheim is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Montreal
Anaheim is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games

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Wednesday, March 5


Canucks' forward Daniel Sedin, placed on I-R

Sedin has been placed on the injured reserve with an hamstring injury and there is on timetable for his return.


Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning - Prob Thurs

Tampa Bay Lightning sniper Steven Stamkos is recovering from a broken right tibia which he suffered on November 11th against the Bruins. He will not play on the team's upcoming four-game road trip but expects to return on Thursday to face the Sabres.


Maple Leafs have been dreadful against Rangers

The Toronto Maple Leafs have had more troubles with the New York Rangers than any team in recent memory. In their past seven games versus the Rangers, the Leafs are 1-6. During that seven game span, the Leafs have been outscored 27-13 and were beaten by two or more goals three times.

Toronto (+147) will travel to New York (-160) Wednesday.


Capitals and Flyers light the lamp in Philly, solid Over play

When the Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers meet they bring the offense. In the past 28 contests in Philly, the teams have gone Over 21 times. Both games this season between the Caps and Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center resulted in seven goals apiece.

The Caps and Flyers open with a puckline of 5.5.


Canucks deal G Luongo to Panthers

Goaltender Roberto Luongo is going back to the Florida Panthers after a trade with the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday for center Shawn Matthias and goalie Jacob Markstrom.

Luongo, 34, was with the Panthers for five years earlier his career. This season, he has posted a 19-16-6 record with a 2.38 goals-against average and a .917 save percentage in 42 games for the Canucks.

The three-time All-Star, who asked to be traded, joins veteran Tim Thomas as the Panthers' top goaltenders. Thomas was with Boston in 2011 when the Bruins beat Luongo and the Panthers in the Stanley Cup Finals.

Luongo's contract has eight years remaining and runs through the 2021-22 season. The contract's initial value was $64 million.

Luongo posted an image of a palm tree on his Twitter account shortly before the trade became public on Tuesday afternoon.

The 26-year-old Matthias has nine goals and seven assists in 59 games this season.

Markstrom, 24, has posted a 1-6 record with a 3.52 goals-against average in 12 games. He was considered the Panthers' top goaltending prospect.

Luongo's departure leaves the Canucks' goaltending job to Eddie Lack, who started in place of Luongo in Sunday's Heritage Classid game, and possibly Markstrom.

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Wednesday, March 5


Flames to give Ortio second start Wednesday

The Ottawa Senators continue their West Coast road trip at the Calgary Flames and the home team will give 22-year-old Joni Ortio his second career start Wednesday.

Ortio made his NHL debut versus the Los Angeles Kings on Feb. 27 and stopped 22 of 24 shots to keep the Flames in the game, but lost 2-0.

The Sens are coming off a 3-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers Tuesday and are +102 road dogs Wednesday night. The Flames are -110 faves with an Over/Under of 5.5.