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Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, March 13

Hot teams
-- Boston won its last six games, allowing ten goals. Coyotes won four of last five games.
-- Sharks won seven of their last nine games. Columbus won five of last six.
-- Blues won five of their last six games. Edmonton won three of its last four.
-- Maple Leafs/Kings both won three of their last four games.

Cold teams
-- Carolina lost seven of last nine games. Sabres lost four of their last five.
-- Tampa Bay lost its last five games, allowing 21 goals. Panthers lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Minnesota lost last three games, all by one goal. Rangers lost four of their last six games.

Totals
-- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Boston games.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Buffalo-Carolina games.
-- Five of last seven San Jose games went over total.
-- Last four Florida-Tampa Bay games went over.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Edmonton games.
-- Three of last four Ranger games stayed under total.
-- Five of last six LA-Toronto games stayed under total.

Series records
-- Bruins won last two games with Phoenix, allowing one goal.
-- Sabres lost five of last six games with Carolina.
-- Sharks won four of last five games with Columbus.
-- Lightning won ten of last twelve games with Florida.
-- Blues won seven of last eight games with Edmonton.
-- Rangers won three of last four games with Minnesota.
-- Kings won four of last six games with Toronto.

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Thursday, March 13

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
BUFFALO vs. CAROLINA
Buffalo is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Carolina
Buffalo is 4-17 SU in its last 21 games on the road
Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Carolina's last 13 games when playing at home against Buffalo

7:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Phoenix's last 7 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Phoenix's last 14 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 9 games

7:00 PM
SAN JOSE vs. COLUMBUS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 6 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Columbus's last 19 games when playing at home against San Jose
Columbus is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

7:30 PM
FLORIDA vs. TAMPA BAY
Florida is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Florida
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

8:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. ST. LOUIS
Edmonton is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Edmonton is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games at home

8:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
NY Rangers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Rangers

10:30 PM
TORONTO vs. LOS ANGELES
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
Toronto is 2-5-1 SU in its last 8 games ,when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Los Angeles's last 13 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games at home

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Thursday, March 13

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Game of the Day: Maple Leafs at Kings
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Toronto Maple Leafs at Los Angeles Kings (-188, 5.5)

The Los Angeles Kings look to match a franchise-best nine-game winning streak and net Darryl Sutter his 500th coaching victory on Thursday when they open a five-game homestand against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Rookie Martin Jones made 24 saves in a 3-2 win over Calgary and turned aside 38 shots in the Kings' 3-1 victory in Toronto on Dec. 11, but is expected to take a seat in favor as Jonathan Quick. The 2012 Conn Smythe Trophy winner attempts to tie Rogie Vachon as he vies for his franchise-best 171st victory.

Anze Kopitar has admitted to receiving an "emotional boost" from the Olympics - and his recent play supports his statement. The Slovenian has collected four goals and eight assists in the last nine contests and scored and set up a tally on Monday. The Maple Leafs fell for just the seventh time in 21 games (14-4-3) with a 6-2 setback to San Jose on Tuesday.

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

LINE HISTORY: Los Angeles opened as high as a -200 home favorite but is down to -188 while the total opened 5.5.

POWER RANKINGS: Toronto (-170) / Los Angeles (-178)

INJURY WATCH: Toronto - C.Franson (Prob. Illness)

ABOUT THE MAPLE LEAFS (35-24-8): Jonathan Bernier received the night off versus San Jose, but made dinner plans with some of his former Kings teammates for Wednesday night. "Try to let them know that they've got to shoot wide," the 25-year-old Bernier joked to TSN. Bernier, who was selected by Los Angeles with the 11th overall pick of the 2006 draft, stopped 20 shots in his first meeting against his former team.

ABOUT THE KINGS (38-22-6): Jeff Carter scored the tie-breaking goal midway through the third period and had an assist in his last meeting with Toronto. Carter has flustered the Maple Leafs in his career, tallying 11 times in 22 career contests and enters Thursday's tilt on a roll with three goals and an assist in his last four games. Defenseman Drew Doughty has seen his offense slip since the Olympics, but notched an assist for his first point in six outings.

TRENDS:

* Under is 4-1 in the last five meetings.
* Maple Leafs are 2-5 in the last seven meetings.
* Road team is 5-0 in the last five meetings.

CONSENSUS: 68 percent of bets are on the Kings. 64 percent of bets are on Under 5.5 goals.

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Game Score Status Pick Amount

Phoenix - 7:00 PM ET Boston -168 500
Boston - Under 5.5 500

Buffalo - 7:00 PM ET Buffalo +179 500
Carolina - Over 5.5 500

San Jose - 7:00 PM ET San Jose -118 500
Columbus - Under 5.5 500

Florida - 7:30 PM ET Florida +228 500
Tampa Bay - Over 5.5 500

Edmonton - 8:00 PM ET St. Louis -275 500
St. Louis - Under 5.5 500

NY Rangers - 8:00 PM ET Minnesota -116 500
Minnesota - Under 5 500

Toronto - 10:30 PM ET Toronto +183 500
Los Angeles - Over 5.5 500

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Long Sheet

Friday, March 14

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SAN JOSE (43-17-0-7, 93 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (25-33-0-9, 59 pts.) - 3/14/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 16-22 ATS (-15.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 14-21 ATS (-21.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 127-89 ATS (+25.8 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
NY ISLANDERS are 25-42 ATS (-50.6 Units) in all games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 6-18 ATS (+27.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 2-8 ATS (-7.7 Units) in home games after a non-conference game this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 11-27 ATS (+41.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 1-1 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 1-1-0 straight up against SAN JOSE 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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VANCOUVER (30-28-0-10, 70 pts.) at WASHINGTON (30-27-0-10, 70 pts.) - 3/14/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 30-38 ATS (-16.2 Units) in all games this season.
VANCOUVER is 7-20 ATS (-15.3 Units) second half of the season this season.
VANCOUVER is 46-33 ATS (+82.7 Units) in road games on Friday nights since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 125-171 ATS (-65.1 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 6-19 ATS (-16.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 2-0-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.1 Units)

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EDMONTON (23-36-0-8, 54 pts.) at DETROIT (29-23-0-13, 71 pts.) - 3/14/2014, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 7-1 (+5.5 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 7-1-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.0 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (29-24-0-13, 71 pts.) at FLORIDA (24-35-0-7, 55 pts.) - 3/14/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 3-11 ATS (-8.6 Units) on Friday nights this season.
NEW JERSEY is 89-76 ATS (+11.7 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 86-126 ATS (+229.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
FLORIDA is 160-185 ATS (-65.2 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
FLORIDA is 5-19 ATS (+25.7 Units) on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 275-320 ATS (+704.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
FLORIDA is 137-175 ATS (-70.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 8-6 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 8-6-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.7 Units)

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NY RANGERS (35-28-0-4, 74 pts.) at WINNIPEG (30-28-0-9, 69 pts.) - 3/14/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 13-5 ATS (+7.8 Units) on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 13-6 ATS (+19.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 8-3 ATS (+11.6 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
NY RANGERS are 10-3 ATS (+6.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 5-3 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 5-3-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

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NASHVILLE (28-28-0-10, 66 pts.) at CHICAGO (38-14-0-14, 90 pts.) - 3/14/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 32-66 ATS (+113.0 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 40-31 ATS (+72.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 10-14 ATS (-17.1 Units) second half of the season this season.
CHICAGO is 51-61 ATS (-29.1 Units) in home games on Friday nights since 1996.
CHICAGO is 9-13 ATS (-11.9 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
CHICAGO is 263-289 ATS (-43.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 7-14 ATS (-18.3 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
CHICAGO is 7-5 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 7-5-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.8 Units)

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CALGARY (26-33-0-7, 59 pts.) at DALLAS (32-23-0-10, 74 pts.) - 3/14/2014, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 2-13 ATS (+20.2 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 6-3 (+2.7 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 6-3-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
6 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+6.3 Units)

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ANAHEIM (43-16-0-7, 93 pts.) at COLORADO (43-18-0-5, 91 pts.) - 3/14/2014, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 43-23 ATS (+10.1 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 19-8 ATS (+6.8 Units) second half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 16-5 ATS (+10.6 Units) on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 43-23 ATS (+10.8 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 181-188 ATS (+406.0 Units) in road games second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 198-190 ATS (+408.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
COLORADO is 93-104 ATS (-61.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 5-3 (+3.1 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 5-3-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.5 Units)

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Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, March 14

Hot teams
-- Sharks won five of their last six games.
-- Edmonton is 8-6 in its last fourteen games.
-- New Jersey won five of its last seven games.
-- Predators won last two games, after losing seven of previous eight.
-- Dallas Stars won six of their last eight games.
-- Colorado won six of its last seven games.

Cold teams
-- Islanders lost six of their last nine games.
-- Canucks lost five of their last seven games. Washington lost five of last six.
-- Red Wings lost four of their last five games.
-- Florida lost eight of its last ten games.
-- Chicago lost nine of its last fifteen games.
-- Winnipeg lost its last five games, scoring total of ten goals. Rangers lost five of their last seven games.
-- Flames lost three of last four road games.
-- Anaheim lost its last four games, outscored 17-8.

Totals
-- Six of last eight San Jose games went over total.
-- Last four Washington games stayed under total.
-- Last three Edmonton games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven New Jersey games went over total.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Nashville games.
-- Four of last five Ranger games stayed under total.
-- Under is 5-2-2 in last nine Calgary games.
-- Last four Colorado games stayed under the total.

Series records
-- Islanders lost five of last six games with San Jose.
-- Canucks won their last four games with Washington.
-- Red Wings won 12 of last 13 games with Edmonton.
-- Devils won five of last six games with Florida.
-- Blackhawks won seven of last eight games with Nashville.
-- Rangers lost three of last four games with Winnipeg.
-- Mavericks won their last three games with Calgary.
-- Avalanche won five of last eight games with Anaheim.

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7:00 PM
SAN JOSE vs. NY ISLANDERS
San Jose is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games on the road
NY Islanders are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 6 games when playing at home against San Jose

7:00 PM
VANCOUVER vs. WASHINGTON
Vancouver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vancouver's last 7 games on the road
Washington is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 11 games at home

7:30 PM
EDMONTON vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Edmonton's last 9 games when playing Detroit
Edmonton is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 9 games when playing Edmonton

7:30 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. FLORIDA
New Jersey is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
New Jersey is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Florida's last 8 games at home
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

8:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. CHICAGO
Nashville is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Chicago
Nashville is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Chicago is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games at home

8:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. WINNIPEG
NY Rangers are 17-7 SU in their last 24 games on the road
NY Rangers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
Winnipeg is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Rangers

8:30 PM
CALGARY vs. DALLAS
Calgary is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 5 games when playing Dallas
Dallas is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Calgary
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

9:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. COLORADO
Anaheim is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Anaheim is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games at home
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

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Game of the Day: Ducks at Avalanche
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Anaheim Ducks at Colorado Avalanche (+110, 5.5)

The hottest team in the NHL since New Year's Eve, the Colorado Avalanche can continue their ascent up the Western Conference standings when they host the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night in their second straight heavyweight showdown. The Avalanche held off Chicago 3-2 on Wednesday night to vault past the Blackhawks and into second place in the Central Division and can pull even with the Ducks and San Jose for the No. 2 seed in the West. The Avalanche have a league-high 20 wins since Dec. 31.

The Ducks once held a firm grip on the top slot in the West and the Presidents' Trophy, but their losing streak reached four games with a gruesome 7-2 setback at Calgary on Wednesday in the opener of a three-game road trip. Anaheim is four points back of league-best St. Louis after losing seven of 10 (3-5-2). "To start a road trip, one of our biggest road trips and having a division rival chasing you down and have a ton on the line, it's ridiculous how we played," Ducks forward Andrew Cogliano said after the debacle in Alberta.

LINE HISTORY: Both teams opened at -104 with the total at 5.5 goals (Over (-110)

POWER RANKINGS: Ducks -197 / Avalanche -191

INJURY REPORT: Ducks - B. Lovejoy (Ques. Illness). Avalanche - P. Stastny (Ques. Back)

WHY BET THE DUCKS (43-16-1-6): Anaheim has also seen its lead atop the Pacific Division disappear primarily due to an offensive swoon in which it has been limited to two goals or fewer seven times in the last 10 games. The power play continues to be a disaster for the Ducks, failing to convert on a pair of opportunities against the Flames to dip to dismal 2-for-35 over the past 11 games. Captain Ryan Getzlaf, coming off the first minus-4 of his career, needs one goal to reach 30 for the first time - but he's mired in a six-game drought and hasn't scored with the man advantage since Dec. 6.

WHY BET THE AVALANCHE (43-18-2-3): Matt Duchene continues to lead the charge for surging Colorado, notching a goal and assisting on the game-winning tally to lift the Avalanche to their sixth victory in seven games. Duchene has scored in three of the last four contests and has amassed five goals and nine assists during a career-best nine-game point streak, but he made it clear that Colorado is not satisfied with its standing despite finishing last in the West a year ago. "We are happy to be in second place, but that's not our goal," Duchene said. "We want to keep pushing and climb as high as we can."

TRENDS:

* Ducks are 18-7 in the last 25 meetings.
* Home team is 5-2 in the last seven meetings.
* Ducks are 7-3 in the last 10 meetings in Colorado.

CONSENSUS: Fifty-four percent of wagers are on the Avalanche.

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Dunkel

Anaheim at Colorado
The Ducks head to Colorado tonight where they are 7-3 in their last 10 games versus the Avalanche. Anaheim is the pick (-110) according to Dunkel, which has the Ducks favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (-110). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, MARCH 14

Game 1-2: San Jose at NY Islanders (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 12.526; NY Islanders 9.848
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 2 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-165); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-165); Over

Game 3-4: Vancouver at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 11.016; Washington 10.122
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (+125); Under

Game 5-6: Edmonton at Detroit (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 11.339; Detroit 10.428
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-225); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+185); Under

Game 7-8: New Jersey at Florida (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 11.764; Florida 10.280
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-150); 5
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (-150); Over

Game 9-10: NY Rangers at Winnipeg (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 10.724; Winnipeg 11.626
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (+100); Under

Game 11-12: Nashville at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nashville 10.124; Chicago 12.522
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 2 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-220); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-220); Over

Game 13-14: Calgary at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 10.943; Dallas 12.578
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas (-200); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-200); Over

Game 15-16: Anaheim at Colorado (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 11.663; Colorado 10.557
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Colorado (-110); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (-110); Under

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Short Sheet

Friday, March 14

San Jose at NY Islanders, 7:05 ET
San Jose: 15-4 SU after a close win by 1 goal in their previous game
NY Islanders: 1-9 SU in home games after scoring 3 goals or more in 2 games

Vancouver at Washington, 7:05 ET
Vancouver: 43-32 SU in road games on Friday nights
Washington: 4-13 SU after 2 or more consecutive unders

Edmonton at Detroit, 7:35 ET
Edmonton: 41-38 SU in road games on Friday nights
Detroit: 8-16 SU as a home favorite

New Jersey at Florida, 7:35 ET
New Jersey: 89-76 SU in all games
Florida: 79-118 SU in a home game where where the total is 5 or less

New York at Winnipeg, 8:05 ET
New York: 12-2 SU off a close road loss by 1 goal
Winnipeg: 21-46 SU when playing their 4th game in 7 days

Nashville at Chicago, 8:05 ET
Nashville: 28-17 SU revenging a same season loss vs opponent
Chicago: 0-4 SU in home games after playing 2 consecutive road games

Calgary at Dallas, 8:35 ET
Calgary: 5-21 SU in road games off a win or tie in their previous game
Dallas: 6-0 SU in home games after 2 consecutive division games

Anaheim at Colorado, 9:05 ET
Anaheim: 2-9 SU revenging a road blowout loss vs opponent by 3 goals or more
Colorado: 8-0 SU in home games after 2 consecutive division games

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Game Score Status Pick Amount

San Jose - 7:00 PM ET San Jose -154 500
NY Islanders - Over 5.5 500

Vancouver - 7:00 PM ET Vancouver +133 500
Washington - Under 5.5 500

Edmonton - 7:30 PM ET Edmonton +187 500
Detroit - Under 5.5 500

New Jersey - 7:30 PM ET New Jersey -154 500
Florida - Over 5 500

Nashville - 8:00 PM ET Nashville +192 500
Chicago - Under 5.5 500

NY Rangers - 8:00 PM ET NY Rangers -110 500
Winnipeg - Over 5.5 500

Calgary - 8:30 PM ET Dallas -210 500
Dallas - Over 5.5 500

Anaheim - 9:00 PM ET Colorado -104 500
Colorado - Under 5.5 500

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Long Sheet

Saturday, March 15

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PITTSBURGH (44-17-0-4, 92 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (33-25-0-7, 73 pts.) - 3/15/2014, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 61-85 ATS (-45.3 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 10-1 ATS (+8.7 Units) in home games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 44-21 ATS (+10.0 Units) in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 16-6 ATS (+7.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
PITTSBURGH is 19-6 ATS (+9.0 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 10-1 ATS (+8.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 10-8 (+6.1 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 10-8-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
8 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.9 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

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CAROLINA (29-28-0-9, 67 pts.) at BOSTON (44-17-0-5, 93 pts.) - 3/15/2014, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 44-22 ATS (+72.6 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 166-141 ATS (-83.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
BOSTON is 76-72 ATS (-61.2 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
CAROLINA is 5-4 (+4.2 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 5-4-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.1 Units)

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BUFFALO (19-39-0-8, 46 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (25-34-0-9, 59 pts.) - 3/15/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 19-47 ATS (+91.8 Units) in all games this season.
BUFFALO is 7-23 ATS (+38.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BUFFALO is 2-12 ATS (+17.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
BUFFALO is 90-79 ATS (+179.1 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
NY ISLANDERS are 25-43 ATS (+81.8 Units) in all games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 6-19 ATS (+28.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 2-16 ATS (+21.3 Units) on Saturday games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 2-10 ATS (-8.5 Units) in home games when playing on back-to-back days over the last 3 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 2-9 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home games after a non-conference game this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 1-8 ATS (-7.9 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive overs this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 3-13 ATS (-11.7 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 12-21 ATS (+37.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 4-3 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 4-3-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.5 Units)

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OTTAWA (28-25-0-12, 68 pts.) at MONTREAL (35-25-0-7, 77 pts.) - 3/15/2014, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 10-8 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 10-8-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
9 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.7 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (29-25-0-13, 71 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (35-24-0-7, 77 pts.) - 3/15/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 11-5 ATS (+16.0 Units) on Saturday games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 44-38 ATS (+89.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 2-9 ATS (-13.5 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
TAMPA BAY is 273-355 ATS (+684.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 6-3 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 6-3-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.6 Units)

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COLUMBUS (34-26-0-6, 74 pts.) at MINNESOTA (35-22-0-9, 79 pts.) - 3/15/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 15-9 ATS (+2.6 Units) second half of the season this season.
MINNESOTA is 16-7 ATS (+8.5 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
MINNESOTA is 17-10 ATS (+3.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
COLUMBUS is 17-9 ATS (+7.3 Units) second half of the season this season.
COLUMBUS is 14-9 ATS (+27.4 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 4-4 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 4-4-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.5 Units)

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ST LOUIS (45-14-0-7, 97 pts.) at NASHVILLE (29-28-0-10, 68 pts.) - 3/15/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 173-123 ATS (+49.1 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 19-15 ATS (+38.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
ST LOUIS is 45-21 ATS (+10.8 Units) in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 18-2 ATS (+14.9 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
ST LOUIS is 47-16 ATS (+18.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 9-5 (+1.7 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 9-5-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.5 Units)

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CALGARY (27-33-0-7, 61 pts.) at PHOENIX (31-25-0-11, 73 pts.) - 3/15/2014, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 8-4 ATS (+13.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
PHOENIX is 70-72 ATS (-53.0 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
CALGARY is 6-5 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 6-5-0 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)

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ANAHEIM (44-16-0-7, 95 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (38-23-0-6, 82 pts.) - 3/15/2014, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 20-5 ATS (+12.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 44-23 ATS (+11.8 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 182-188 ATS (+406.8 Units) in road games second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) on Saturday games this season.
ANAHEIM is 15-4 ATS (+9.1 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
ANAHEIM is 18-6 ATS (+9.2 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
ANAHEIM is 199-190 ATS (+409.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 17-27 ATS (-20.2 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 54-81 ATS (-50.7 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 8-5 (+2.7 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 8-5-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.7 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

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Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, March 15

Hot teams
-- Boston won its last seven games, allowing 11 goals.
-- Penguins won four of their last five games.
-- Devils won five of their last eight games.
-- Blues won six of their last seven games. Nashville won its last three games.
-- Columbus won five of its last seven games.
-- Flames/Coyotes both won four of their last six games.
-- Kings won eight of their last nine games.

Cold teams
-- Carolina lost five of its last six road games.
-- Flyers lost last two games, after winning seven of previous eight.
-- Senators lost five of their last seven games; Montreal lost four of last five.
-- Tampa Bay lost five of its last six games.
-- Buffalo lost its last four games, outscored 12-4. Islanders lost five of last seven.
-- Minnesota lost three of its last four games.
-- Anaheim lost four of its last five games.

Totals
-- Three of last four Carolina games went over total.
-- Four of last five Pittsburgh games stayed under total.
-- Five of last seven Ottawa games went over.
-- Seven of last eight New Jersey ganes went over total.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Buffalo games.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five St Louis games.
-- Last six Columbus-Minnesota games stayed under.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Calgary games.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Los Angeles games.

Series records
-- Bruins won four of last five games with Carolina.
-- Flyers lost three of last four games with Pittsburgh.
-- Senators won five of last six games with Montreal.
-- Lightning are 0-2 vs New Jersey this season, losing 2-1/3-0.
-- Islanders lost five of last six games with Buffalo.
-- Blues won their last five games with Nashville.
-- Blue Jackets won four of last six games with Minnesota.
-- Home side won last eight Calgary-Phoenix games.
-- Ducks won last two games with the Kings, 2-1/3-0.

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

1:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. PHILADELPHIA
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Philadelphia is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games at home

7:00 PM
BUFFALO vs. NY ISLANDERS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Buffalo's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 5 games when playing Buffalo
NY Islanders are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing Buffalo

7:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
New Jersey is 19-5 SU in its last 24 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 5-19 SU in its last 24 games when playing New Jersey

7:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. MONTREAL
Ottawa is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games when playing on the road against Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games when playing at home against Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing Ottawa

8:00 PM
COLUMBUS vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Columbus is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Columbus

8:00 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. NASHVILLE
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing Nashville
Nashville is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Nashville is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis

10:00 PM
CALGARY vs. PHOENIX
Calgary is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Calgary is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Phoenix's last 15 games
Phoenix is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

10:30 PM
ANAHEIM vs. LOS ANGELES
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Anaheim's last 8 games on the road
Anaheim is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Los Angeles is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 7 games

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Saturday, March 15


Blues and Predators keeping it Under in Nashville

The St. Louis Blues and Nashville Predators have always played hotly contested battles on the ice, leaving bettors on the Under happy.

In their last 66 contests the O/U record for the Blues and Preds is 17-45-4, a stretch that dates back to Mar. 19. 2002. During this 12-year Under streak, the Under has paid out for bettors in 26 of the past 34 in Music City.

The puckline for the Blues and Preds is 5.5 Saturday.


Wild dominant at home against Blue Jackets

The Minnesota Wild have been playing marvelous at home this season. The Wild have compiled a stellar 23-7-4 record in the Xcel Energy Center this season and it doesn't look like the Columbus Blue Jackets can reverse that trend.

The Blue Jackets are 6-13 in their last 19 trips to Minnesota. The Wild continue to trend as the home team is 27-12 in the past 39 meetings between the teams - including a 3-0 Blue Jackets win in Columbus earlier this season.

The Wild (-130) will host the Blue Jackets (+120) Saturday.


Devils terrible on the road, except in Tampa Bay

The New Jersey Devils have been pretty bad this year, but especially on the road. The one place where their sub-par road record (11-15-9) doesn't seem to matter is in Tampa Bay.

The Devils are 8-2 in their last 10 in Tampa Bay. The Lightning have brought the Devils luck in general as well, in the last 28 meetings New Jersey has taken 22 of them.

The Devils (+135) and Lightning (-146) face-off at the Tampa Bay Times Forum Saturday.