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NHL

Wednesday, March 19


Reto Berra to debut for Avalanche

According to Adrian Dater of the Denver Post, Reto Berra will make his debut in net as the Colorado Avalanche visit the Winnipeg Jets Wednesday night.

Berra was acquired from the Calgary Flames for a second-round draft pick on March 5.

The Swiss netminder posted a record of 9-17-2 and has a 2.95 goals against average and .897 save percentage.

The Avs are currently +102 road dogs at Winnipeg.


Leafs' goalie Bernier return to practice after groin injury

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jonathan Bernier returned to practice with the team Wednesday for the first time since injuring his groin last week.

It is still not know when Bernier will return for the Leafs. He has posted a 25-16-7 record with a.925 save percentage and a 2.61 goals against average this season.

The Leafs are 0-2 in Bernier's absence. They host the Tampa Bay Lightning Wednesday with James Reimer expected to start. The Lightning are -116 favorites.

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Wednesday, March 19

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Blues at Blackhawks: What bettors need to know
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St. Louis Blues at Chicago Blackhawks (-110, 5.5)

Positioned in the catbird seat for their second Presidents' Trophy in franchise history, the St. Louis Blues are looking to strengthen their spot atop the Central Division. The league-leading Blues have dominated their division mates this season (20-0-2) and vie for their fourth consecutive overall victory on Wednesday when they visit the rival Chicago Blackhawks. St. Louis bested another Central Division representative in its last outing, posting a 3-1 triumph over Winnipeg on Monday for its eighth win in nine games (8-0-1).

The Blues have defeated the Blackhawks in all three meetings this season, with two venturing into a shootout. Chicago squandered an early two-goal lead on Tuesday and stumbled to its third setback in four outings with a 3-2 overtime loss to Philadelphia. When asked if the Blackhawks can overcome their eight-point deficit and catch the Blues, coach Joel Quenneville said, "We can chip away, but it's not looking so hot right now."

TV: 8 p.m. ET, NBC Sports

ABOUT THE BLUES (47-14-7): Ryan Miller has adjusted quite nicely from going from the NHL's version of the outhouse (Buffalo) to the penthouse (St. Louis). The United States Olympian improved to 7-0-1 with his new team after making 16 saves against the Jets, but has split four career decisions versus Chicago (2-2-0, 2.03 goals-against average). Captain David Backes scored twice against the Jets to extend his point streak to three games (two goals, two assists).

ABOUT THE BLACKHAWKS (39-15-15): Jonathan Toews continued his offensive tear by notching an assist on defenseman Duncan Keith's goal on Tuesday. The captain has collected 10 points (eight goals, two assists) in his last eight games and has flustered the Blues throughout his career. Toews has recorded 32 points (12 goals, 20 assists) in 35 games versus the Central Division rival, including two-point performances in both a 3-2 loss on Oct. 9 and 6-5 setback on Dec. 28.

TRENDS:

* Blues are 4-0 in the last four meetings.
* Under is 4-1 in the last five meetings.
* Blues are 7-1 in their last eight vs. Western Conference.
* Blackhawks are 0-7 in their last seven vs. Central.

OVERTIME:

1. Chicago LW Brandon Saad missed his first game of the season on Tuesday with an upper-body injury. He is questionable for Wednesday's tilt.

2. St. Louis C T.J. Oshie is expected to return after missing one game to attend the birth of daughter Lyla Grace.

3. Quenneville has 699 coaching victories under his belt.

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NHL
Short Sheet

Wednesday, March 19

Tampa Bay at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Tampa Bay: 4-16 SU off 3 or more consecutive home wins
Toronto: 8-2 SU in home games after 2 or more consecutive losses

St Louis at Chicago, 8:05 ET
St Louis: 20-2 SU vs. division opponents
Chicago: 3-8 SU after 2 consecutive non-conference games

Colorado at Winnipeg, 8:05 ET
Colorado: 17-8 SU vs. division opponents
Winnipeg: 0-8 SU when playing their 8th game in 14 days

Nashville at Vancouver, 10:05 ET
Nashville: 15-7 SU off a road blowout loss by 3 goals or more
Vancouver: 7-17 SU revenging a same season loss vs opponent

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NHL
Dunkel

St. Louis at Chicago
The Blues head to Chicago tonight where they are 2-8 in their last 10 games against the Blackhawks. Chicago is the pick (-120) according to Dunkel, which has the Blackhawks favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-120). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19

Game 51-52: Tampa Bay at Toronto (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 11.366; Toronto 10.439
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-105); Under

Game 53-54: St. Louis at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 11.709; Chicago 12.665
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-120); Over

Game 55-56: Colorado at Winnipeg (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 10.036; Winnipeg 11.127
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Colorado (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (+100); Under

Game 57-58: Nashville at Vancouver (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nashville 10.124; Vancouver 11.577
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-140); 5
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-140); Over




NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, March 19

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TAMPA BAY (37-24-0-7, 81 pts.) at TORONTO (36-26-0-8, 80 pts.) - 3/19/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 108-199 ATS (+369.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 29-63 ATS (+107.5 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
TORONTO is 310-327 ATS (-74.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
TORONTO is 9-2 ATS (+11.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 7-1 (+7.0 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 7-1-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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ST LOUIS (47-14-0-7, 101 pts.) at CHICAGO (39-15-0-15, 93 pts.) - 3/19/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 343-356 ATS (-30.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
ST LOUIS is 47-21 ATS (+12.5 Units) in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 20-2 ATS (+16.8 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
CHICAGO is 11-16 ATS (-20.2 Units) second half of the season this season.
CHICAGO is 9-14 ATS (-15.0 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
CHICAGO is 11-13 ATS (-10.2 Units) after a non-conference game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 7-6 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 7-6-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.6 Units)

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COLORADO (44-20-0-5, 93 pts.) at WINNIPEG (31-30-0-9, 71 pts.) - 3/19/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 21-13 ATS (+34.7 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 44-25 ATS (+13.7 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 13-6 ATS (+19.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
COLORADO is 20-10 ATS (+8.4 Units) second half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 17-8 ATS (+7.6 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
COLORADO is 11-6 ATS (+17.6 Units) in road games after a non-conference game this season.
COLORADO is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
COLORADO is 24-8 ATS (+12.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLORADO is 12-2 ATS (+9.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.

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

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NASHVILLE (29-30-0-10, 68 pts.) at VANCOUVER (31-30-0-10, 72 pts.) - 3/19/2014, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 3-12 ATS (+17.2 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
NASHVILLE is 161-150 ATS (+324.1 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 31-40 ATS (-17.2 Units) in all games this season.
VANCOUVER is 111-113 ATS (-28.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 8-22 ATS (-24.8 Units) second half of the season this season.
VANCOUVER is 10-21 ATS (-12.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 5-3 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 5-3-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, March 19

Hot teams
-- Lightning won last three games, scoring 12 goals.
-- Blues won eight of their last nine games.
-- Colorado won seven of its last ten games.

Cold teams
-- Maple Leafs lost three of last four games.
-- Chicago lost three of its last four games.
-- Jets lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Predators lost six of their last nine games. Vancouver lost three of last four at home.

Totals
-- Four of last five Tampa Bay games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Chicago games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Colorado games stayed under total.
-- Four of last five Vancouver games went over the total.

Series records
-- Lightning lost seven of last nine games with Toronto.
-- Blues won five of last six games with Chicago.
-- Avalanche won three of last four games with Winnipeg.
-- Canucks won four of last five games with Nashville.




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Wednesday, March 19

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. TORONTO
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Toronto's last 14 games at home

8:00 PM
COLORADO vs. WINNIPEG
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
Colorado is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Winnipeg's last 10 games
Winnipeg is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing at home against Colorado

8:00 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Chicago
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games

10:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. VANCOUVER
Nashville is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Nashville's last 18 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games
Vancouver is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home

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Wednesday, March 19

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Tampa Bay - 7:00 PM ET Toronto +115 500
Toronto - Over 5.5 500

St. Louis - 8:00 PM ET St. Louis +102 500
Chicago - Over 5.5 500

Colorado - 8:00 PM ET Winnipeg -117 500
Winnipeg - Over 5.5 500

Nashville - 10:00 PM ET Nashville +118 500
Vancouver - Over 5 500

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NHL
Dunkel

Washington at Los Angeles
The Capitals head to Los Angeles tonight to face a Kings team that is 3-7 in its last 10 games versus Eastern Conference opponents. Washington is the pick (+160) according to Dunkel, which has the Capitals favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Washington (+160). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, MARCH 20

Game 1-2: Dallas at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 12.078; Philadelphia 11.214
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+140); Under

Game 3-4: Minnesota at New Jersey (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 10.134; New Jersey 11.675
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-130); 5
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (-130); Over

Game 5-6: Columbus at Montreal (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 11.810; Montreal 10.761
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (+120); Under

Game 7-8: Tampa Bay at Ottawa (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 10.666; Ottawa 11.785
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Ottawa (-110); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (-110); Over

Game 9-10: Pittsburgh at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 12.762; Detroit 11.366
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-135); Under

Game 11-12: Buffalo at Edmonton (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 11.184; Edmonton 10.221
Dunkel Line & Total: Buffalo by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Edmonton (-200); 5
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (+170); Over

Game 13-14: Florida at Phoenix (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 10.382; Phoenix 11.779
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix (-200); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-200); Under

Game 15-16: Washington at Los Angeles (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 11.785; Los Angeles 10.660
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-180); 5
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+160); Over

Game 17-18: Anaheim at San Jose (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 12.625; San Jose 11.553
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (+125); Over

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NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, March 20

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DALLAS (32-25-0-11, 75 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (36-25-0-7, 79 pts.) - 3/20/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 1-9 ATS (+11.2 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-7 ATS (+8.7 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
DALLAS is 182-119 ATS (+38.4 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 79-88 ATS (-84.5 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 1-1-0 straight up against DALLAS 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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MINNESOTA (36-23-0-10, 82 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (29-27-0-13, 71 pts.) - 3/20/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 5-18 ATS (+25.1 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 45-28 ATS (+74.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 44-40 ATS (+90.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 115-97 ATS (+213.5 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 18-10 ATS (+28.8 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 7-18 ATS (-12.1 Units) in non-conference games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 2-0-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY 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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COLUMBUS (35-27-0-6, 76 pts.) at MONTREAL (38-25-0-7, 83 pts.) - 3/20/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 36-92 ATS (+178.4 Units) in road games after a division game since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 18-10 ATS (+7.1 Units) second half of the season this season.
COLUMBUS is 15-10 ATS (+29.3 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 4-13 ATS (-10.5 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 4-17 ATS (-18.8 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 2-1 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 2-1-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (38-24-0-7, 83 pts.) at OTTAWA (28-27-0-13, 69 pts.) - 3/20/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 109-199 ATS (+370.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 275-355 ATS (-109.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
OTTAWA is 28-40 ATS (-30.7 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 9-18 ATS (-10.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
OTTAWA is 6-17 ATS (+23.1 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
OTTAWA is 11-22 ATS (-11.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 6-4 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 6-4-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.3 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (45-19-0-4, 94 pts.) at DETROIT (31-24-0-13, 75 pts.) - 3/20/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 45-23 ATS (+8.0 Units) in all games this season.
DETROIT is 31-37 ATS (-40.0 Units) in all games this season.
DETROIT is 8-13 ATS (-6.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
DETROIT is 7-15 ATS (-12.0 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 8-14 ATS (-7.0 Units) after a division game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 1-1-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH 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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BUFFALO (19-42-0-8, 46 pts.) at EDMONTON (25-36-0-9, 59 pts.) - 3/20/2014, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 19-50 ATS (+96.3 Units) in all games this season.
BUFFALO is 6-23 ATS (+40.5 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
BUFFALO is 7-25 ATS (+40.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BUFFALO is 2-14 ATS (+20.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
BUFFALO is 90-81 ATS (+181.6 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
EDMONTON is 147-142 ATS (-41.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 1-1-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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FLORIDA (26-35-0-8, 60 pts.) at PHOENIX (33-25-0-11, 77 pts.) - 3/20/2014, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 276-321 ATS (-97.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
FLORIDA is 138-176 ATS (-76.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.
PHOENIX is 25-10 ATS (+13.3 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 71-72 ATS (-52.2 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
PHOENIX is 2-0 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 2-0-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.1 Units)

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WASHINGTON (33-27-0-10, 76 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (38-25-0-6, 82 pts.) - 3/20/2014, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 127-171 ATS (-66.1 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 5-9 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

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

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ANAHEIM (45-17-0-7, 97 pts.) at SAN JOSE (45-18-0-7, 97 pts.) - 3/20/2014, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 27-12 ATS (+8.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN JOSE is 11-2 ATS (+8.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
ANAHEIM is 45-24 ATS (+11.5 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 183-188 ATS (+407.9 Units) in road games second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 16-4 ATS (+10.2 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
ANAHEIM is 171-142 ATS (+26.2 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 200-190 ATS (+410.4 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 8-6 (+4.4 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 8-6-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
9 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.3 Units)

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Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, March 20

Hot teams
-- Philadelphia won six of its last eight games.
-- Montreal won its last three games, allowing seven goals. Blue Jackets won three of their last four road games.
-- Tampa Bay won its last four games, scoring 17 goals.
-- Detroit won its last three home games, allowing total of seven goals. Penguins won four of their last six games overall.
-- Edmonton won three of its last four home games.
-- Coyotes won six of their last eight games.
-- Washington won its last three games, allowing seven goals.
-- Sharks won six of their last seven games.

Cold teams
-- New Jersey lost its last three games, outscored 12-5. Minnesota lost five of its last seven games.
-- Dallas Stars lost last three games, allowing 16 goals.
-- Senators lost six of their last seven games.
-- Sabres lost last seven games, scoring total of six goals.
-- Panthers lost four of their last six games.
-- Los Angeles lost its last three games, scoring six goals.
-- Ducks lost five of their last seven games.

Totals
-- Eight of last ten Devil games went over total.
-- Six of last seven Dallas games went over total.
-- Four of last five Columbus games stayed under.
-- Five of last six Tampa Bay games went over.
-- 10 of last 13 Pittsburgh-Detroit games stayed under.
-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Buffalo games.
-- Over is 19-12-3 in Phoenix home games this season.
-- Five of last seven Washington games stayed under.
-- Under is 19-12-2 in San Jose home games this season.

Series records
-- Wild won its last three games with New Jersey.
-- Flyers won six of their last seven games with Dallas.
-- Canadiens are 2-0 vs Columbus this season: 5-3/3-2so.
-- Lightning won three of last four games with Ottawa.
-- Penguins won five of last six games with Detroit.
-- Sabres won three of last four games with Edmonton.
-- Coyotes won their last three games with Florida.
-- Kings won last two games with Washington, 4-1/5-2.
-- Sharks won four of their last five games with Anaheim.

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NHL

Thursday, March 20

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
DALLAS vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 7-6-8 SU in its last 21 games ,when playing Dallas
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Dallas

7:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. NEW JERSEY
Minnesota is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of New Jersey's last 10 games
New Jersey is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

7:30 PM
COLUMBUS vs. MONTREAL
Columbus is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Columbus's last 10 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing at home against Columbus
Montreal is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:30 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Detroit is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

7:30 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. OTTAWA
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Ottawa is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Ottawa's last 22 games at home

9:30 PM
BUFFALO vs. EDMONTON
Buffalo is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Edmonton
Buffalo is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Edmonton is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing at home against Buffalo
Edmonton is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Buffalo

10:00 PM
FLORIDA vs. PHOENIX
Florida is 3-5-3 SU in its last 11 games ,when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Phoenix's last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing Florida

10:30 PM
ANAHEIM vs. SAN JOSE
Anaheim is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Anaheim's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of San Jose's last 15 games at home
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Anaheim

10:30 PM
WASHINGTON vs. LOS ANGELES
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 9 games

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NHL

Thursday, March 20


Patrick Kane, Chicago - Early April

Kane is expected to miss the next two-to-three weeks after suffering a left knee injury during a game on March 19th against the Blues.


Leafs' Ranger carted off, taken to hospital

Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Paul Ranger, who was hit from behind with an elbow by Tampa Bay Lighting forward Alex Killorn, was carted off on a stretcher during Wednesday night's game.

Ranger was taken to a local hospital for precautionary assessment, the team said. He is stable, conscious and alert.

With four seconds remaining in the first period, Ranger turned at the last second prior to the hit from Killorn. Ranger remained down on the ice for several minutes.

Killorn was assessed a five-minute major and a game misconduct for boarding.


Top teams collide as Ducks travel to meet Sharks

With both the San Jose Sharks and the Anaheim Ducks only trailing first in the league by four points, Thursday's match-up will be huge.

The Ducks have the NHL's second best road record - 21-10-3 - and have only dropped three of their passed 16 away from home. Anaheim also carries a 27-10 record against the Western Conference in their past 37.

The Sharks are have been dominant at home this season, compiling a 25-5-4 record at the Shark Tank. The Sharks have also only dropped one game in their past 7.

The Ducks (+128) will be rare road dogs when they clash with the Sharks (-139) Thursday.


Wild and Devils offense slow on Thursday

Both the Minnesota Wild and New Jersey Devils rank in the bottom third in the NHL in scoring offense, while being in the top third in scoring defense. Those numbers themselves are enough to play the Under, but these teams get slower on Thursdays.

The Wild have an O/U record of 1-4-3 in their past eight Thursday games, while the Devils are 2-9-5 in their last 16. In their only meeting this year, the Devils and Wild carried a puckline of 5 and scored four.

The Wild and Devils opening puckline is 5 for Thursdays game.


Lightning have been having problems with Senators

The Tampa Bay Lightning have never been able to find much success against the Ottawa Senators. In the past 65 meetings between the Lightning and Sens, Tampa Bay carries an 18-45-2 record.

Most of those 18 wins have come in Tampa Bay for the Lightning. Tampa Bay has an abysmal 5-27 in the past 32 at the Canadian Tire Centre (formerly Scotiabank Place), including a 5-3 loss earlier this season.

Both the Lightning and Senators opened at -104 for their game Thursday.


Blue Jackets have always been awful on the road

The Columbus Blue Jackets have never really gained traction in the NHL, placing over 13th in the West three times. Since their inception in 2000-01 the Blue Jackets have a 38.5 winning percentage and that gets even worse on the road.

The Blue Jackets are a lifetime 157-338-15 (30.8 W%) on the road, and 79-200-8 (27.5 W%) while visiting a team with a winning home record.

Columbus (+127) is going to have a difficult time reversing that trend when they visit Montreal (-138) Thursday.

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Thursday, March 20

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Minnesota - 7:00 PM ET Minnesota +106 500
New Jersey - Over 5 500

Dallas - 7:00 PM ET Philadelphia -139 500
Philadelphia - Over 5.5 500

Columbus - 7:30 PM ET Columbus +121 500
Montreal - Under 5.5 500

Tampa Bay - 7:30 PM ET Tampa Bay -109 500
Ottawa - Over 5.5 500

Pittsburgh - 7:30 PM ET Pittsburgh -137 500
Detroit - Over 5.5 500

Buffalo - 9:30 PM ET Buffalo +156 500
Edmonton - Under 5 500

Florida - 10:00 PM ET Florida +198 500
Phoenix - Over 5.5 500

Washington - 10:30 PM ET Los Angeles -186 500
Los Angeles - Under 5 500

Anaheim - 10:30 PM ET San Jose -157 500
San Jose - Under 5.5 500

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, March 21

Hot teams
-- Blue Jackets won seven of their last ten games.
-- Chicago won three of its last four home games.
-- Bruins won their last ten games, allowing 15 goals.
-- Flames won three of their last four games.

Cold teams
-- Rangers lost three of their last five games.
-- Hurricanes are 4-6 in their last ten games.
-- Avalanche lost three of their last four games.
-- Nashville lost its last three games, outscored 11-2.

Totals
-- Five of last six Columbus games stayed under total.
-- Last six Chicago games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 5-0-1 in Boston's last six road games.
-- Last six Nashville-Calgary games went over total.

Series records
-- Columbus is 2-1 against Raangers this year: 4-5/4-2/4-3so.
-- Blackhawks won four of last five games with Carolina.
-- Bruins lost three of last four games with Colorado.
-- Predators won five of last seven games with Calgary.

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NHL
Dunkel

Boston at Colorado
The Bruins head to Colorado tonight where they are 4-1 in their last 5 games against the Avalanche. Boston is the pick (-120) according to Dunkel, which has the Bruins favored by 2 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Boston (-120). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, MARCH 21

Game 51-52: NY Rangers at Columbus (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 11.704; Columbus 10.883
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Columbus (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (-105); Over

Game 53-54: Carolina at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 10.664; Chicago 12.729
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-230); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-230); Under

Game 55-56: Boston at Colorado (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 13.163; Colorado 10.477
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 2 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-120); Under

Game 57-58: Nashville at Calgary (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nashville 11.875; Calgary 10.975
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Calgary (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Nashville (+100); Over




NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, March 21

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NY RANGERS (37-29-0-4, 78 pts.) at COLUMBUS (36-27-0-6, 78 pts.) - 3/21/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 8-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
NY RANGERS are 10-19 ATS (-9.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLUMBUS is 36-33 ATS (-2.6 Units) in all games this season.
COLUMBUS is 19-10 ATS (+6.5 Units) second half of the season this season.
COLUMBUS is 16-10 ATS (+29.8 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 76-77 ATS (+185.5 Units) on Friday nights since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 14-6 ATS (+20.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 2-2 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 2-2-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.0 Units)

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CAROLINA (30-30-0-9, 69 pts.) at CHICAGO (40-15-0-15, 95 pts.) - 3/21/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 13-32 ATS (+48.1 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
CAROLINA is 49-92 ATS (+158.0 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.
CHICAGO is 21-4 ATS (+13.8 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 12-16 ATS (-18.8 Units) second half of the season this season.
CHICAGO is 51-62 ATS (-31.2 Units) in home games on Friday nights since 1996.
CHICAGO is 264-290 ATS (-67.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 3-6 ATS (-8.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 1-1-0 straight up against CAROLINA 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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BOSTON (47-17-0-5, 99 pts.) at COLORADO (44-20-0-6, 94 pts.) - 3/21/2014, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 44-26 ATS (+13.9 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 20-11 ATS (+3.4 Units) second half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 19-9 ATS (+6.5 Units) in non-conference games this season.
BOSTON is 47-22 ATS (+11.6 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 9-2 ATS (+6.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 35-16 ATS (+10.4 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 10-1 ATS (+8.3 Units) in March games this season.
BOSTON is 110-82 ATS (+27.9 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
BOSTON is 29-16 ATS (+11.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 95-101 ATS (-94.6 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
COLORADO is 93-105 ATS (-63.1 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 2-0 (+3.6 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 2-0-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.1 Units)

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NASHVILLE (29-31-0-10, 68 pts.) at CALGARY (28-34-0-7, 63 pts.) - 3/21/2014, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 2-10 ATS (+14.1 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
CALGARY is 9-5 ATS (+14.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
NASHVILLE is 165-130 ATS (+295.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 161-151 ATS (+325.3 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 5-3 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 5-3-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.6 Units)

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NHL

Friday, March 21

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7:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. COLUMBUS
NY Rangers are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 6 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Columbus's last 12 games at home

8:00 PM
CAROLINA vs. CHICAGO
Carolina9-3-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 6 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing Carolina

9:00 PM
BOSTON vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Boston's last 12 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Boston is 5-9-1 SU in its last 15 games ,when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Colorado's last 10 games at home

9:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. CALGARY
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nashville's last 5 games when playing Calgary
Nashville is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Calgary
Calgary is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Calgary's last 24 games at home

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NHL

Friday, March 21


Rangers, the best road team in NHL, travel to Columbus

The New York Rangers are an NHL best 21-13-0 on the road this season. After starting a mediocre 2-6, the Rangers caught fire away from Madison Square Garden sporting a 19-7 record.

The Rangers will square-off against the Blue Jackets, who have been mediocre at home this season. Columbus sports a middle-of-the-road 19-12-1-2 home record, but have dropped their past two in Nationwide Arena.

New York is only slight favored (-102) to continue their hot road record against Columbus (-106) Friday.


Bruins put 10-game winning streak on the line Friday

The Boston Bruins have easily been the hottest bet in the National Hockey League and will look to extend their impressive win streak to 11 games Friday.

The on No. 10 on the road at the New Jersey Devils and now their travels will take them to Denver where they'll face the Colorado Avalanche.

During the streak, the Bruins have outscored opponents 40-15 with Jarome Iginla getting especially hot. The veteran has tallied nine goals and three assists during the previous 10 games.

The Bruins are currently -109 road dogs at Colorado Friday evening.


Take the home team when Flames/Predators clash

Both may be near the bottom of the standings, but bettors can find value when the Calgary Flames and Nashville Predators meet.

In the last eight meetings between the two teams, the home team has one every game. The Predators losing skid in Calgary goes beyond that eight game span as they are 1-5 in their last six in Calgary.

Calgary (-114), who have won three of their past four, will host Nashville (+105), losers of three straight, Friday.

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Friday, March 21

Game Score Status Pick Amount

NY Rangers - 7:00 PM ET Columbus +110 500
Columbus - Over 5.5 500

Carolina - 8:00 PM ET Carolina +207 500
Chicago - Over 5.5 500

Boston - 9:00 PM ET Colorado +102 500
Colorado - Under 5.5 500

Nashville - 9:00 PM ET Nashville +102 500
Calgary - Over 5.5 500