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Short Sheet

Thursday, April 3

Dallas at Carolina, 7:05 ET
Dallas: 10-2 SU in road games after covering 4 of their last 5 against the spread
Carolina: 14-34 SU after a division game

Columbus at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Columbus: 14-9 SU as a road underdog of +100 to +150
Philadelphia: 17-11 SU revenging a loss versus opponent

Calgary at Tampa Bay, 7:35 ET
Calgary: 14-9 SU after a close loss by 1 goal in their previous game
Tampa Bay: 2-9 SU off a win by 2 goals or more over a division rival

Boston at Toronto, 7:35 ET
Boston: 21-7 SU as a road favorite of -200 or less
Toronto: 66-70 SU in home games off a home win

Pittsburgh at Winnipeg, 8:05 ET
Pittsburgh: 8-19 SU off a home loss
Winnipeg: 16-12 SU revenging a same season loss vs opponent

Buffalo at St Louis, 8:05 ET
Buffalo: 20-51 SU as an underdog
St Louis: 48-20 SU as a favorite

Minnesota at Chicago, 8:05 ET
Minnesota: 27-17 SU after 1 or more consecutive unders
Chicago: 11-15 SU vs. division opponents

NY Rangers at Colorado, 9:05 ET
NY Rangers: 11-16 SU after allowing 1 goal or less in their previous game
Colorado: 29-18 SU off a win or tie in their previous game

Los Angeles at San Jose, 10:35 ET
Los Angeles: 17-8 SU in road games after a game where they covered the spread
San Jose: 13-24 SU in home games revenging a loss vs opponent as a home favorite

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Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, April 3

Hot teams
-- Blue Jackets are 6-1 in games following their last seven losses.
-- Dallas Stars won five of their last six games.
-- Lightning won three of their last four games.
-- Bruins won 15 of their last 17 games.
-- Minnesota won four of its last six road games.
-- Blues won four of their last five games.
-- Rangers won seven of their last eight games. Colorado won its last four games, three in either OT or SO.
-- Los Angeles won seven of its last eight games.

Cold teams
-- Flyers lost four of their last five games.
-- Hurricanes lost their last three home games.
-- Flames lost three of their last four games.
-- Maple Leafs lost eight of their last nine games.
-- Blackhawks lost four of their last five games.
-- Sabres lost 11 of their last 13 games.
-- Penguins/Jets both lost four of their last six games.
-- San Jose lost four of its last six games.

Totals
-- Eight of last nine Columbus games stayed under total.
-- Seven of last ten Dallas games went over the total; eight of last nine Carolina games went under the total.
-- Three of last four Tama Bay games stayed under total.
-- Five of last seven Toronto games went over the total.
-- Over is 5-1-2 in last eight Minnesota games.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Buffalo games.
-- Under is 5-0-1 in last six Pittsburgh games.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Ranger road games.
-- Three of last four San Jose games stayed under.

Series records
-- Flyers lost three of last four games with Columbus.
-- Blue Jackets lost their last four games with Dallas.
-- Lightning won three of last four games with Calgary.
-- Bruins won four of last five games with Toronto.
-- Blackhawks lost three of four games with Minnesota this season.
-- Blues won their last three games with Buffalo.
-- Penguins won 10 of last 12 games with Winnipeg.
-- Rangers lost three of last four games with Colorado.
-- Kings won four of last five games with San Jose.

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Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, April 3

Hot teams
-- Blue Jackets are 6-1 in games following their last seven losses.
-- Dallas Stars won five of their last six games.
-- Lightning won three of their last four games.
-- Bruins won 15 of their last 17 games.
-- Minnesota won four of its last six road games.
-- Blues won four of their last five games.
-- Rangers won seven of their last eight games. Colorado won its last four games, three in either OT or SO.
-- Los Angeles won seven of its last eight games.

Cold teams
-- Flyers lost four of their last five games.
-- Hurricanes lost their last three home games.
-- Flames lost three of their last four games.
-- Maple Leafs lost eight of their last nine games.
-- Blackhawks lost four of their last five games.
-- Sabres lost 11 of their last 13 games.
-- Penguins/Jets both lost four of their last six games.
-- San Jose lost four of its last six games.

Totals
-- Eight of last nine Columbus games stayed under total.
-- Seven of last ten Dallas games went over the total; eight of last nine Carolina games went under the total.
-- Three of last four Tama Bay games stayed under total.
-- Five of last seven Toronto games went over the total.
-- Over is 5-1-2 in last eight Minnesota games.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Buffalo games.
-- Under is 5-0-1 in last six Pittsburgh games.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Ranger road games.
-- Three of last four San Jose games stayed under.

Series records
-- Flyers lost three of last four games with Columbus.
-- Blue Jackets lost their last four games with Dallas.
-- Lightning won three of last four games with Calgary.
-- Bruins won four of last five games with Toronto.
-- Blackhawks lost three of four games with Minnesota this season.
-- Blues won their last three games with Buffalo.
-- Penguins won 10 of last 12 games with Winnipeg.
-- Rangers lost three of last four games with Colorado.
-- Kings won four of last five games with San Jose.

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Thursday, April 3

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
COLUMBUS vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 5 games on the road
Columbus is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Columbus
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

7:00 PM
DALLAS vs. CAROLINA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games on the road
Dallas is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Carolina is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 7 games when playing Dallas

7:30 PM
BOSTON vs. TORONTO
Boston is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 10 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Toronto is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games when playing Boston

7:30 PM
CALGARY vs. TAMPA BAY
Calgary is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Tampa Bay's last 17 games

8:00 PM
BUFFALO vs. ST. LOUIS
Buffalo is 1-4-2 SU in its last 7 games ,when playing on the road against St. Louis
Buffalo is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

8:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games at home

8:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. WINNIPEG
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games on the road
Winnipeg is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Winnipeg's last 12 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

9:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. COLORADO
NY Rangers are 3-9-1 SU in their last 13 games ,when playing Colorado
NY Rangers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games at home
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

10:30 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. SAN JOSE
Los Angeles is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against San Jose
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Jose is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Jose's last 9 games when playing Los Angeles

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Blue Jackets at Flyers: What bettors need to know
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Columbus Blue Jackets at Philadelphia Flyers (-144, 5.5)

Sergei Bobrovsky will make his long-awaited return to Philadelphia on Thursday as his Columbus Blue Jackets look to remain in control of their playoff destiny with a showdown against the host Flyers. Bobrovsky, who was acquired from the Flyers in June 2012, sat out the previous meeting in Philadelphia with a groin injury. Columbus sure could have used him, as the Blue Jackets went on to squander a 3-0 third-period lead in a 5-4 loss.

The Blue Jackets are hanging by a thread in the race for the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, leading the free-falling Toronto Maple Leafs by a single point but with two games in hand. The Flyers are by no means comfortable themselves, sitting third in the Metropolitan Division but just four points clear of Columbus. The Blue Jackets haven't had any luck in Philadelphia to date, going 0-5-1 in six all-time encounters at Wells Fargo Center.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, FSN Ohio (Columbus), CSN (Philadelphia)

ABOUT THE BLUE JACKETS (38-30-7): Columbus may have one of its most talented young players back in the fold a little sooner than expected. Defenseman Ryan Murray was expected to miss four-to-six weeks after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery on March 7 but may return as soon as this weekend, according to coach Todd Richards. "When I'm out there skating, I can't even really tell (it was injured)," Murray told the Columbus Dispatch. "It doesn't hurt. It doesn't feel awkward anymore."

ABOUT THE FLYERS (39-27-9): One thing Philadelphia has going in its favor is an impressive showing against some of the league's top teams. The Flyers enter the season's final two-week stretch with a 4-0-2 mark against the St. Louis Blues, Pittsburgh Penguins, Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins since March 15. "It's been a tough stretch of games against teams that have been dominant all year," forward Scott Hartnell told the Philadelphia Inquirer, "and I think it puts us right there with the elite teams in the league."

TRENDS:

* Home team is 8-0 in the last eight meetings.
* Over is 4-0 in the last four meetings.
* Blue Jackets are 9-3 in their last 12 games playing on 1 days rest.
* Under is 8-1 in Blue Jackets last nine overall.

OVERTIME:

1. The clubs have split their previous eight meetings, with the home team prevailing each time.

2. Flyers C Claude Giroux has recorded two goals and three assists in three games against the Blue Jackets this season.

3. Bobrovsky went 42-23-10 in 83 career regular-season games with Philadelphia.

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Thursday, April 3


Bobrovsky to start against former team

Columbus Blue Jackets netminder Sergei Bobrovsky will be called upon to face his former team, the Philadelphia Flyers, as the Columbus Blue Jackets look to secure a ticket to the postseason.

The Jackets currently own the eighth spot in the Eastern Conference standings and have 83 points with seven games left on their schedule. Their current task is to fend off the Toronto Maple Leafs, who have 82 points but five games left to play.

Bobrovsky is 27-19 with a 2.50 goals against average and .919 save percentage on the season. He was traded to the Blue Jackets by the Flyers on June 22, 2012 after two seasons with the Broad Street Bullies.

Looks like it’ll be Sergei Bobrovsky vs. Steve Mason between the pipes tonight in Philadelphia.


Unders have a perfect night on the ice

It was a perfect night for playing unders in the NHL Wednesday night. All four games went under the game total with only 17 goals scored in all of the games combined.

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Game Score Status Pick Amount

Columbus - 7:00 PM ET Columbus +128 500
Philadelphia - Over 5.5 500

Dallas - 7:00 PM ET Dallas -125 500
Carolina - Over 5.5 500

Boston - 7:30 PM ET Boston -136 500
Toronto - Under 5.5 500

Calgary - 7:30 PM ET Calgary +192 500
Tampa Bay - Over 5.5 500

Minnesota - 8:00 PM ET Chicago -145 500
Chicago - Under 5 500

Buffalo - 8:00 PM ET Buffalo +305 500
St. Louis - Over 5 500

Pittsburgh - 8:00 PM ET Pittsburgh -143 500
Winnipeg - Over 5.5 500

NY Rangers - 9:00 PM ET NY Rangers -105 500
Colorado - Under 5.5 500

Los Angeles - 10:30 PM ET San Jose -150 500
San Jose - Over 5 500

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Dunkel

Washington at New Jersey
The Capitals head to New Jersey tonight to face a Devils team that is 3-15 in its last 18 Friday games. Washington is the pick (+110) according to Dunkel, which has the Capitals favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Washington (+110). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, APRIL 4

Game 51-52: Montreal at Ottawa (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 12.130; Ottawa 10.244
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 53-54: Washington at New Jersey (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 11.823; New Jersey 10.600
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+110); Over

Game 55-56: Chicago at Columbus (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 11.841; Columbus 10.892
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-120); Under

Game 57-58: Calgary at Florida (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 11.884; Florida 9.716
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 59-60: Buffalo at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 9.974; Detroit 11.660
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-260); 5
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-260); Under

Game 61-62: Nashville at Anaheim (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nashville 11.719; Anaheim 11.322
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-220); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Nashville (+180); Over

Game 63-64: Edmonton at Phoenix (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 9.931; Phoenix 11.794
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix (-220); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-220); Under

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Long Sheet

Friday, April 4

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MONTREAL (43-27-0-7, 93 pts.) at OTTAWA (32-30-0-14, 78 pts.) - 4/4/2014, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 10-9 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 10-9-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
10 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.7 Units)

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WASHINGTON (34-29-0-13, 81 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (32-28-0-16, 80 pts.) - 4/4/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 10-19 ATS (-9.6 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
NEW JERSEY is 48-31 ATS (+79.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 3-12 ATS (-10.3 Units) on Friday nights this season.
NEW JERSEY is 15-20 ATS (-5.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 7-3 (+4.9 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 7-3-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.2 Units)

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CHICAGO (43-19-0-15, 101 pts.) at COLUMBUS (39-30-0-7, 85 pts.) - 4/4/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 43-34 ATS (-13.7 Units) in all games this season.
CHICAGO is 15-20 ATS (-17.5 Units) second half of the season this season.
CHICAGO is 5-10 ATS (-9.9 Units) in road games in non-conference games this season.
CHICAGO is 5-13 ATS (-10.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLUMBUS is 22-14 ATS (+36.0 Units) second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 11-0 (+11.0 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 11-0-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.6 Units)

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CALGARY (32-38-0-7, 71 pts.) at FLORIDA (27-42-0-8, 62 pts.) - 4/4/2014, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 1-1-0 straight up against CALGARY 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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BUFFALO (21-46-0-9, 51 pts.) at DETROIT (36-26-0-14, 86 pts.) - 4/4/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 21-55 ATS (+107.7 Units) in all games this season.
BUFFALO is 125-171 ATS (-57.1 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
BUFFALO is 7-25 ATS (+45.2 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
BUFFALO is 9-27 ATS (+46.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BUFFALO is 4-16 ATS (+26.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
DETROIT is 15-7 ATS (+4.3 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 8-1 ATS (+9.1 Units) on Friday nights this season.
DETROIT is 14-1 ATS (+12.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 243-188 ATS (+29.3 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
DETROIT is 7-11 ATS (-6.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 4-0-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.1 Units)

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NASHVILLE (33-32-0-11, 77 pts.) at ANAHEIM (50-18-0-8, 108 pts.) - 4/4/2014, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 50-26 ATS (+82.5 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 18-6 ATS (+8.5 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak this season.
ANAHEIM is 27-8 ATS (+14.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NASHVILLE is 21-18 ATS (+42.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
NASHVILLE is 9-5 ATS (+15.7 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 5-4 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 5-4-0 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=-0.6 Units)

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EDMONTON (26-42-0-9, 61 pts.) at PHOENIX (36-28-0-13, 85 pts.) - 4/4/2014, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 26-51 ATS (+95.4 Units) in all games this season.
EDMONTON is 5-20 ATS (+35.6 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
PHOENIX is 73-64 ATS (+140.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1996.
EDMONTON is 43-39 ATS (+93.8 Units) in road games on Friday nights since 1996.
PHOENIX is 72-73 ATS (-53.1 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 9-2 (+6.4 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 9-2-0 straight up against EDMONTON 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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Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, April 4

Hot teams
-- Canadiens won five of their last six games. Ottawa won three of last four.
-- Detroit won its last three games, 4-2/3-2/3-2.
-- Flames are 7-5 in their last twelve games.
-- Anaheim won five of last six games. Predators won four of their last six.

Cold teams
-- Chicago lost its last five road games. Blue Jackets lost four of last five at home.
-- Washington lost last four games, scoring nine goals. Devils lost three of last four.
-- Sabres lost five of their last six games.
-- Panthers lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Edmonton lost six of its last seven games. Coyotes lost last three games, scoring twice.

Totals
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Montreal games.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Chicago games.
-- Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven New Jersey-Washington games.
-- Under is 22-11-4 in Buffalo's away games.
-- Five of last six Calgary-Florida games stayed under.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Edmonton games.
-- Five of last six Nashville games went over the total.

Series records
-- Canadiens won last two games with Ottawa, both in OT; six of last 11 series games went to overtime.
-- Blackhawks won last dozen games with Columbus.
-- Devils won seven of last nine games with Washington.
-- Red Wings won their last six games with Buffalo.
-- Flames won four of last seven games with Florida.
-- Coyotes won their last five games with Edmonton.
-- Ducks won their last five games with Nashville.

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Friday, April 4


Budaj gets the start for playoff-bound Habs

The Montreal Canadiens will give Carey Price some rest and start Peter Budaj in the crease as they visit the Ottawa Senators Friday evening.

With 93 points and currently third in the Eastern Conference standings, the Canadiens have locked up playoff spot and all that remains now is jockeying for third or fourth position heading into the playoffs.

Budaj has performed admirably when called upon this season. He's posted a record of 9-8-2 and owns a 2.41 goals against average and .910 save percentage.


League-worst offense going under for Sabres

The Buffalo Sabres are horrendous, there is no two ways about it. They average less than two goals per game, and have scored less goals in every single period than any other team in the NHL. It's pretty easy to tell that Buffalo is a good under play.

When the Sabres travel to Detroit, they will also carry added weight for under bettors. In the last six meetings overall between the Red Wings and Sabres have gone under and so too has the last five games at the Joe Louis Arena.

The Wings and Sabres open with a puckline of 5.


Oilers and Coyotes make for scoreboards lighting up

Maybe not the first two teams anyone thinks of when you hear offense, but the Edmonton Oilers and Phoenix Coyotes have a long history of lighting up the lamp against each other.

In the last 62 meetings between the desert dogs and oil country, the teams have topped the total 43 times. That 62 game span also includes an O/U record of 7-22-2 in the desert.

The Coyotes and the Oilers open at a puckline of 5.5.

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Capitals at Devils: What bettors need to know
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Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils (-127, 5.5)

Two teams in quest of a postseason berth in the Eastern Conference lock horns Friday as the Washington Capitals visit the Metropolitan Division-rival New Jersey Devils. Both clubs enter the matchup out of a playoff spot, with Washington four points behind Columbus for the second wild card in the East and New Jersey trailing the Blue Jackets by five. The teams also respectively sit six and seven points back of Philadelphia for third place in the division.

The Capitals suffered their fourth straight loss and fifth in six games Tuesday, when they were blanked 5-0 by Kari Lehtonen and Dallas. The Devils are coming off their third shootout loss in four contests, a 3-2 setback at Buffalo on Tuesday. New Jersey won the first two meetings before being shut out by Braden Holtby 3-0 on Feb. 8 in Washington.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, NBCSN, CSN Plus (Washington)

ABOUT THE CAPITALS (34-29-13): Alex Ovechkin's lead in his attempt at a fourth Maurice Richard Trophy is down to seven goals as Anaheim's Corey Perry - the 2011 winner - tallied twice on Wednesday to raise his total to 41. Ovechkin - who has scored only four times in his last 13 games - has not tallied at even strength since Feb. 27 at Florida, netting seven power-play goals in the meantime. The captain also owns a dubious mark as he enters Friday with a league-worst minus-36 rating.

ABOUT THE DEVILS (32-28-16): New Jersey must avoid the shootout if it hopes to post victories, as it has lost 15 straight trips to the bonus format - including all 11 this season. The club has converted just 3-of-39 attempts, with two coming in Tuesday's setback. Rookie defenseman Jon Merrill practiced with a full cage on his helmet Thursday and could be in the lineup against Washington after missing two games with facial injuries.

TRENDS:

* Under is 5-1 in the last six meetings in New Jersey.
* Capitals are 2-7 in the last nine meetings.
* Capitals are 3-13 in their last 16 vs. Metropolitan.
* Devils are 2-6 in their last eight vs. Eastern Conference.

OVERTIME:

1. Ovechkin has posted better than an even plus/minus rating only once in his last 22 games.

2. Only one of the Devils' final five games is against a team occupying a playoff spot. They host conference champion Boston in the season finale.

3. Peter DeBoer's next victory will be his 100th as New Jersey's coach.

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Game Score Status Pick Amount

Montreal - 7:00 PM ET Ottawa +102 500
Ottawa - Under 5.5 500

Chicago - 7:00 PM ET Columbus -102 500
Columbus - Over 5.5 500

Washington - 7:00 PM ET Washington +113 500
New Jersey - Under 5.5 500

Buffalo - 7:30 PM ET Buffalo +271 500
Detroit - Over 5 500

Calgary - 7:30 PM ET Florida -119 500
Florida - Under 5.5 500

Edmonton - 10:00 PM ET Edmonton +191 500
Phoenix - Over 5.5 500

Nashville - 10:00 PM ET Nashville +182 500
Anaheim - Over 5.5 500

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Long Sheet

Saturday, April 5

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PHILADELPHIA (39-28-0-9, 87 pts.) at BOSTON (52-18-0-7, 111 pts.) - 4/5/2014, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 52-25 ATS (+80.4 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 26-11 ATS (+9.5 Units) second half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 17-5 ATS (+9.1 Units) on Saturday games this season.
BOSTON is 15-2 ATS (+10.8 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 349-332 ATS (-18.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
BOSTON is 34-47 ATS (-36.6 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-2 (+3.2 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 6-2-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA 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)

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COLORADO (49-21-0-6, 104 pts.) at ST LOUIS (52-17-0-7, 111 pts.) - 4/5/2014, 2:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 52-24 ATS (+76.1 Units) in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 21-4 ATS (+13.9 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
ST LOUIS is 13-1 ATS (+11.2 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 49-27 ATS (+16.4 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 15-7 ATS (+22.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
COLORADO is 25-12 ATS (+11.1 Units) second half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 13-4 ATS (+18.4 Units) in road games on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 18-9 ATS (+7.4 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
COLORADO is 19-11 ATS (+6.8 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
COLORADO is 11-3 ATS (+7.2 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
COLORADO is 21-6 ATS (+13.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
COLORADO is 7-1 ATS (+8.1 Units) in road games after a 3 game unbeaten streak this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 5-3 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 5-3-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.0 Units)

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WASHINGTON (34-30-0-13, 81 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (31-35-0-10, 72 pts.) - 4/5/2014, 5:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 5-5 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 5-5-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.3 Units)

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OTTAWA (32-31-0-14, 78 pts.) at NY RANGERS (43-30-0-5, 91 pts.) - 4/5/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 32-45 ATS (-16.2 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) after a division game this season.
OTTAWA is 4-11 ATS (-7.7 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
OTTAWA is 8-20 ATS (-15.9 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
NY RANGERS are 53-23 ATS (+26.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 9-3 ATS (+12.5 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
NY RANGERS are 184-187 ATS (-96.0 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 9-7 (+4.2 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 9-7-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.6 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (33-28-0-16, 82 pts.) at CAROLINA (34-32-0-11, 79 pts.) - 4/5/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 4-13 ATS (+17.4 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
NEW JERSEY is 5-14 ATS (-10.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NEW JERSEY is 2-8 ATS (-7.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 6-4 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 6-4-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+7.6 Units)

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DETROIT (37-26-0-14, 88 pts.) at MONTREAL (44-27-0-7, 95 pts.) - 4/5/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 92-98 ATS (-42.0 Units) in road games after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.
MONTREAL is 89-106 ATS (-60.0 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
MONTREAL is 8-15 ATS (-11.6 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 4-18 ATS (-20.1 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 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 2-2-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.7 Units)

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WINNIPEG (34-34-0-10, 78 pts.) at TORONTO (38-32-0-8, 84 pts.) - 4/5/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 16-12 ATS (+30.2 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
TORONTO is 103-121 ATS (-36.6 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
TORONTO is 157-152 ATS (-98.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 5-3 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 5-3-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.7 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

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DALLAS (37-28-0-11, 85 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (42-26-0-9, 93 pts.) - 4/5/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 1-10 ATS (+12.4 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
DALLAS is 184-120 ATS (+39.1 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 278-358 ATS (+771.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 2-0 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 2-0-0 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, Under=-0.3 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (49-23-0-5, 103 pts.) at MINNESOTA (39-26-0-12, 90 pts.) - 4/5/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 6-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
MINNESOTA is 19-12 ATS (+3.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-0 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 2-0-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.1 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (45-27-0-6, 96 pts.) at VANCOUVER (34-32-0-11, 79 pts.) - 4/5/2014, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 19-28 ATS (-20.7 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 34-43 ATS (-40.0 Units) in all games this season.
VANCOUVER is 113-115 ATS (-28.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 31-41 ATS (-34.5 Units) in home games in April games since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 11-25 ATS (+39.8 Units) second half of the season this season.
VANCOUVER is 10-25 ATS (-20.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
VANCOUVER is 3-14 ATS (+18.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 11-5 (+7.3 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 11-5-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.1 Units)

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NASHVILLE (34-32-0-11, 79 pts.) at SAN JOSE (49-20-0-9, 107 pts.) - 4/5/2014, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 103-65 ATS (-8.6 Units) in April games since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 173-124 ATS (+32.2 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 13-7 ATS (+21.6 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 14-9 ATS (+24.2 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
SAN JOSE is 16-16 ATS (-8.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN JOSE is 17-25 ATS (-27.9 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
NASHVILLE is 6-3 (+4.6 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 6-3-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.3 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, April 5

Hot teams
-- Avalanche won last five games, four in OT/SO. St Louis won five of its last six.
-- Islanders won five of their last six games.
-- Maple Leafs won last two games, after losing previous eight.
-- Detroit won its last four games, allowing eight goals. Canadiens won six of their last seven.
-- Dallas Stars won five of their last seven games.
-- Rangers won seven of their last nine games.
-- Carolina won its last two games, both by 4-1 scores.
-- Penguins won three of their last four games.
-- Kings won seven of their last nine games.
-- Predators won five of their last seven games. San Jose won last two games, allowing total of five goals.

Cold teams
-- Flyers lost five of their last six games. Boston lost last two games, scoring five goals.
-- Washington lost last five games, scoring once in last two games.
-- Winnipeg lost five of its last seven games.
-- Lightning lost four of their last seven games.
-- Senators lost five of last seven road games.
-- New Jersey lost its last four road games.
-- Minnesota lost five of its last six home games.
-- Canucks lost last three games, scoring four goals.

Totals
-- Three of last four Boston games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Colorado games stayed under total.
-- Three of last four Islander games stayed under total.
-- Four of last five Winnipeg games went over the total.
-- Over is 5-2-2 in last nine Detroit games.
-- 10 of last 15 Dallas games went over the total.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Ranger games.
-- Nine of last ten Carolina games stayed under total.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Pittsburgh games.
-- Six of last nine Vancouver games went over the total.
-- Last five Nashville games went over the total.

Series records
-- Flyers lost 12 of their last 15 games with Boston.
-- Blues won their last four games with Colorado.
-- Islanders lost three of last four games with Washington.
-- Jets won four of last five games with Toronto.
-- Red Wings won six of last nine games with Montreal.
-- Lightning won their last three games with Dallas Stars.
-- Rangers are 2-0 vs Ottawa this season, 4-1/8-4.
-- Devils won three of last four games with Carolina.
-- Penguins won last two games with Minnesota, 4-2/5-2.
-- Kings are 4-0 vs Vancouver this season, allowing four goals.
-- Predators won four of last five games with San Jose.