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NHL JAN. RECORD:

*****...........3 - 3....................+ 191

DP.................0 - 3....................- 774

TP.................1 - 0....................+ 381


Friday, January 10

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Dallas - 7:00 PM ET NY Rangers -163 500
NY Rangers - Over 5.5 500

Toronto - 7:00 PM ET Washington -160 500
Washington - Over 5.5 500

Carolina - 7:00 PM ET Columbus -148 500 *****
Columbus - Under 5.5 500

NY Islanders - 9:00 PM ET Colorado -148 500 *****
Colorado - Over 5.5 500

Pittsburgh - 10:00 PM ET Pittsburgh -172 500
Edmonton - Over 5.5 500

St. Louis - 10:00 PM ET Vancouver -104 500
Vancouver - Over 5.5 500

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NHL
Dunkel

Chicago at Montreal
The Blackhawks skate into Montreal tonight coming off a 3-2 loss to the Rangers and carrying a 24-9 record in their last 33 games after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game. Chicago is the pick (-140) according to Dunkel, which has the Blackhawks favored by 2. Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-140). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 11

Game 51-52: Tampa Bay at Philadelphia (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 11.836; Philadelphia 10.757
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+120); Over

Game 53-54: Florida at New Jersey (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 10.682; New Jersey 12.310
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-155); 5
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (-155); Under

Game 55-56: Chicago at Montreal (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 12.534; Montreal 10.330
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-140); Under

Game 57-58: Columbus at Winnipeg (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 12.254; Winnipeg 10.753
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 59-60: Ottawa at Nashville (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 11.696; Nashville 10.519
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+115); Over

Game 61-62: Colorado at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 11.113; Minnesota 12.553
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota (-135); 5
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-135); Under

Game 63-64: Anaheim at Phoenix (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 10.909; Phoenix 11.817
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+105); Over

Game 65-66: Pittsburgh at Calgary (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 12.047; Calgary 9.700
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 2 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-190); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-190); Under

Game 67-68: Boston at San Jose (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 11.734; San Jose 10.811
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-155); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+135); Over

Game 69-70: Detroit at Los Angeles (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 10.089; Los Angeles 11.666
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-190); 5
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-190); Under

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NHL
Long Sheet

Saturday, January 11

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TAMPA BAY (26-14-0-4, 56 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (23-17-0-4, 50 pts.) - 1/11/2014, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-5 ATS (+6.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
TAMPA BAY is 26-18 ATS (+7.2 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 156-170 ATS (+369.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 59-66 ATS (-61.9 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 210-212 ATS (-18.5 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 6-2 (+5.2 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 6-2-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)

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FLORIDA (17-21-0-6, 40 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (18-18-0-9, 45 pts.) - 1/11/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 270-313 ATS (-96.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
FLORIDA is 132-168 ATS (-75.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.
FLORIDA is 17-8 ATS (+26.3 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 7-6-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.8 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

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CHICAGO (29-8-0-9, 67 pts.) at MONTREAL (25-15-0-5, 55 pts.) - 1/11/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 6-11 ATS (-11.7 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 337-348 ATS (+730.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
MONTREAL is 9-24 ATS (-15.8 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 1-0-0 straight up against MONTREAL 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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COLUMBUS (19-20-0-4, 42 pts.) at WINNIPEG (19-22-0-5, 43 pts.) - 1/11/2014, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 1-1-0 straight up against COLUMBUS 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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OTTAWA (19-18-0-8, 46 pts.) at NASHVILLE (19-20-0-6, 44 pts.) - 1/11/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 3-13 ATS (+16.2 Units) in non-conference games this season.
OTTAWA is 8-13 ATS (-8.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NASHVILLE is 173-117 ATS (+293.0 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 1-0-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.2 Units)

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COLORADO (27-12-0-4, 58 pts.) at MINNESOTA (24-17-0-5, 53 pts.) - 1/11/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 16-7 ATS (+23.4 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 27-16 ATS (+6.9 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 10-3 ATS (+14.3 Units) in road games on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 7-6 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 7-6-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.2 Units)

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ANAHEIM (33-8-0-5, 71 pts.) at PHOENIX (21-13-0-9, 51 pts.) - 1/11/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 33-13 ATS (+15.8 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 13-3 ATS (+9.3 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 393-341 ATS (+25.1 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 7-1 ATS (+8.1 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 15-3 ATS (+10.6 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
ANAHEIM is 15-4 ATS (+9.0 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak this season.
ANAHEIM is 17-3 ATS (+12.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
PHOENIX is 4-12 ATS (-11.9 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 8-5 (+3.1 Units) against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 8-5-0 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.9 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (32-12-0-1, 65 pts.) at CALGARY (15-23-0-6, 36 pts.) - 1/11/2014, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 32-13 ATS (+11.2 Units) in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 22-7 ATS (+11.5 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 2-0-0 straight up against CALGARY 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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BOSTON (28-14-0-2, 58 pts.) at SAN JOSE (28-11-0-6, 62 pts.) - 1/11/2014, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 13-2 ATS (+9.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 146-125 ATS (+277.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
BOSTON is 340-328 ATS (+681.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 2-1-0 straight up against BOSTON 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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DETROIT (19-15-0-10, 48 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (27-13-0-5, 59 pts.) - 1/11/2014, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 19-25 ATS (-12.1 Units) in all games this season.
DETROIT is 98-95 ATS (-49.5 Units) in January games since 1996.
DETROIT is 4-10 ATS (-10.3 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
DETROIT is 2-7 ATS (-7.9 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
DETROIT is 96-53 ATS (+25.4 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 52-78 ATS (-59.3 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-2 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 4-2-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.8 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, January 11

Hot teams
-- Flyers won seven of their last eight games. Tampa Bay won last three road games, allowing four goals.
-- Senators won four of their last five games.
-- Blue Jackets won three of their last four games.
-- Minnesota won its last four games, allowing six goals.
-- Anaheim won its last five games, allowing 24 goals.
-- Penguins won five of their last seven games.
-- Sharks won their last six home games.

Cold teams
-- Montreal lost four of its last six games. Blackhawks lost three of their last four games.
-- Devils lost three of last four games. Florida lost five of its last eight games.
-- Nashville lost four of its last five games.
-- Winnipeg lost its last four games, allowing 18 goals.
-- You're reading www.***************.com
-- First road game in 15 days for Colorado, which lost last four away games.
-- Coyotes lost six of their last eight games.
-- Flames lost six of their last seven games.
-- Red Wings lost three of their last four games. Kings lost six of last eight.
-- Boston lost four of its last five road games.

Totals
-- Five of last six Lightning games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Chicago games stayed under total.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven New Jersey games.
-- Over is 7-2-1 in last ten Ottawa games.
-- Seven of last ten Columbus games went over total.
-- Over is 7-3-1 in last eleven Colorado games.
-- Last five Anaheim games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Pittsburgh games went over.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in Detroit's last five games.
-- Four of last five Boston-San Jose games stayed under.

Series records
-- Flyers lost five of last six games with Tampa Bay.
-- Home side won last five Chicago-Montreal games.
-- Devils won four of last five games with Florida.
-- Predators lost three of last four games with Ottawa.
-- Jets lost six of last seven games with Columbus.
-- Minnesota won four of last six games with Avalanche.
-- Ducks won last four games with Phoenix, allowing eight goals.
-- Penguins won their last six games with Calgary.
-- Kings lost five of last seven games with Detroit.
-- Bruins lost three of last four games with San Jose.

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NHL

Saturday, January 11

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Trend Report
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1:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. PHILADELPHIA
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Philadelphia is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay

7:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. MONTREAL
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing Chicago
Montreal is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home

7:00 PM
COLUMBUS vs. WINNIPEG
Columbus is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Columbus's last 8 games on the road
Winnipeg is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Columbus
Winnipeg is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

7:00 PM
FLORIDA vs. NEW JERSEY
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games on the road
New Jersey is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida
New Jersey is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. NASHVILLE
Ottawa is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games
Nashville is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games at home

8:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. PHOENIX
Anaheim is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Anaheim's last 7 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Phoenix's last 13 games at home
Phoenix is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home

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

10:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CALGARY
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 12 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Calgary is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 5 games at home

10:30 PM
BOSTON vs. SAN JOSE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing San Jose
San Jose is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
San Jose is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston

10:30 PM
DETROIT vs. LOS ANGELES
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Los Angeles is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Detroit

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NHL JAN. RECORD:

*****...........4 - 4....................+ 143

DP.................0 - 3....................- 774

TP.................1 - 0....................+ 381


Saturday, January 11

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Chicago - 7:00 PM ET Montreal +122 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Montreal - Over 5.5 500

Florida - 7:00 PM ET New Jersey -145 500
New Jersey - Under 5 500

Ottawa - 7:00 PM ET Ottawa +115 500 *****
Nashville - Under 5.5 500

Columbus - 7:00 PM ET Columbus +113 500 *****
Winnipeg - Over 5.5 500

Colorado - 8:00 PM ET Minnesota -125 500
Minnesota - Under 5 500

Anaheim - 8:00 PM ET Anaheim -120 500
Phoenix - Under 5.5 500

Pittsburgh - 10:00 PM ET Pittsburgh -185 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Calgary - Over 5.5 500

Detroit - 10:30 PM ET Los Angeles -194 500
Los Angeles - Over 5 500

Boston - 10:30 PM ET San Jose -144 500 TRIPLE PLAY
San Jose - Under 5.5 500

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NHL JAN. RECORD:

*****...........6 - 4....................+ 371

DP.................1 - 3....................- 546

TP.................2 - 0....................+ 681


Sunday, January 12

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Buffalo - 3:00 PM ET Washington -195 500
Washington -

NY Islanders - 6:00 PM ET NY Islanders +123 500 *****
Dallas -

New Jersey - 7:00 PM ET New Jersey +115 500 *****
Toronto -

Philadelphia - 7:00 PM ET NY Rangers -157 500
NY Rangers -

Edmonton - 7:00 PM ET Chicago -265 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Chicago -

Minnesota - 7:00 PM ET Minnesota +118 500 *****
Nashville -

Detroit - 8:00 PM ET Detroit +174 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Anaheim -

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NHL
Dunkel

Philadelphia at NY Rangers
The Flyers travel to New York to face a Rangers team that is 0-9 in its last 9 games against Metropolitan Division opponents. Philadelphia is the pick (+125) according to Dunkel, which has the Flyers favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+125). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 12

Game 1-2: Buffalo at Washington (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 9.879; Washington 11.435
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-210); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-210); Under

Game 3-4: NY Islanders at Dallas (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 12.213; Dallas 9.725
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 2 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (+130); Over

Game 5-6: New Jersey at Toronto (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 10.061: Toronto 11.578
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto (-145); 5
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-145); Under

Game 7-8: Philadelphia at NY Rangers (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 12.049; NY Rangers 10.933
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-145); 5
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+125); Over

Game 9-10: Edmonton at Chicago (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 11.773; Chicago 11.395
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-280); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+230); Over

Game 11-12: Minnesota at Nashville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 10.805; Nashville 12.422
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-135); 5
Dunkel Pick: Nashville (-135); Under

Game 13-14: Detroit at Anaheim (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 10.098; Anaheim 12.727
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 2 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-210); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (-210); Under

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NHL

Sunday, January 12

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Trend Report
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3:00 PM
BUFFALO vs. WASHINGTON
Buffalo is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Buffalo's last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 9 games when playing Buffalo
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

6:00 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. DALLAS
NY Islanders are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of the NY Islanders last 16 games on the road
Dallas is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing NY Islanders

7:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Edmonton's last 5 games
Chicago is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games at home

7:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. NASHVILLE
Minnesota is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Nashville
Minnesota is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Nashville is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nashville's last 6 games when playing Minnesota

7:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. TORONTO
New Jersey is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
New Jersey is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 20 of Toronto's last 23 games when playing at home against New Jersey
Toronto is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against New Jersey

7:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. NY RANGERS
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
Philadelphia is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of the NY Rangers last 9 games when playing Philadelphia
NY Rangers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games

8:00 PM
DETROIT vs. ANAHEIM
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
Anaheim is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games at home

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, January 12

Hot teams
-- Washington won last two games, after losing five of previous six.
-- Islanders won six of their last seven games.
-- Devils won their last two games, allowing one goal.
-- Flyers won six of their last eight games. Rangers won five of last seven.
-- Minnesota won four of its last five games.
-- Anaheim won its last six games, scoring 29 goals.

Cold teams
-- Sabres lost three of their last four games.
-- Dallas lost its last five games, allowing 22 goals.
-- Toronto lost its last four goals, allowing 21 goals.
-- Oilers lost five of their last seven games. Chicago lost four of last five.
-- Predators lost five of their last six games.
-- Red Wings are 3-4 in their last seven games.

Totals
-- Under is 4-0-1 in last five Buffalo games.
-- Four of last five Dallas-Islander games went over total.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight New Jersey games. Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Toronto tilts.
-- Over is 7-3-1 in last eleven Ranger-Philly games.
-- Last seven Edmonton games went over the total.
-- Under is 8-1-1 in last ten Minnesota-Nashville games.
-- Last six Anaheim games went over the total.

Series records
-- Sabres lost three of last four games with Washington.
-- Road team won six of last seven Dallas-Islander games.
-- Maple Leafs won their last five games with New Jersey.
-- Rangers lost last two games with Philly, after winning
-- Blackhawks won four of last five games with Edmonton.
-- Predators lost three of last four games with Minnesota.
-- Red Wings are 5-3 in last eight visits to Anaheim.

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Long Sheet

Sunday, January 12

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BUFFALO (12-26-0-5, 29 pts.) at WASHINGTON (22-16-0-6, 50 pts.) - 1/12/2014, 3:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 4-4 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 4-4-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.1 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (17-22-0-7, 41 pts.) at DALLAS (20-17-0-7, 47 pts.) - 1/12/2014, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 10-32 ATS (+52.5 Units) in road games after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.
NY ISLANDERS are 78-88 ATS (+204.2 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 2-1 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 2-1-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.1 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (19-18-0-9, 47 pts.) at TORONTO (21-20-0-5, 47 pts.) - 1/12/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 79-66 ATS (+11.7 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 29-23 ATS (+56.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 18-9 ATS (+28.8 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 40-25 ATS (+65.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 38-50 ATS (-35.6 Units) in home games in January games since 1996.
TORONTO is 151-151 ATS (-26.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TORONTO is 69-75 ATS (-67.1 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
TORONTO is 5-2 (+3.7 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 5-2-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.8 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (23-18-0-4, 50 pts.) at NY RANGERS (23-20-0-3, 49 pts.) - 1/12/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 61-39 ATS (+17.2 Units) in road games in January games since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 7-13 ATS (-8.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
NY RANGERS are 175-180 ATS (-109.3 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 5-11 ATS (-11.8 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
NY RANGERS are 4-10 ATS (-7.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
NY RANGERS are 144-178 ATS (-122.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 9-2 (+7.0 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 9-2-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.8 Units)

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EDMONTON (15-27-0-5, 35 pts.) at CHICAGO (29-8-0-10, 68 pts.) - 1/12/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 7-22 ATS (+33.2 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 5-20 ATS (+37.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
EDMONTON is 79-58 ATS (+137.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
CHICAGO is 6-12 ATS (-15.6 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 261-285 ATS (+638.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 115-132 ATS (-66.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 4-4 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 4-4-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+6.2 Units)

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MINNESOTA (24-18-0-5, 53 pts.) at NASHVILLE (19-20-0-7, 45 pts.) - 1/12/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 2-14 ATS (+20.5 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 26-16 ATS (+44.1 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 33-24 ATS (+7.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 20-10 ATS (+30.5 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 5-4 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 5-4-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.1 Units)

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DETROIT (20-15-0-10, 50 pts.) at ANAHEIM (34-8-0-5, 73 pts.) - 1/12/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 20-25 ATS (-10.6 Units) in all games this season.
DETROIT is 99-95 ATS (-47.9 Units) in January games since 1996.
DETROIT is 76-84 ATS (-58.6 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 34-13 ATS (+55.5 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 15-0 ATS (+15.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
ANAHEIM is 14-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 394-341 ATS (+750.0 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 16-3 ATS (+11.4 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
ANAHEIM is 16-4 ATS (+10.2 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak this season.
ANAHEIM is 18-3 ATS (+13.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DETROIT is 97-53 ATS (+26.8 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 9-6 (+4.0 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 9-6-0 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=+0.2 Units)

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Preview: Flames (15-24) at Hurricanes (19-17)

Date: January 13, 2014 7:00 PM EDT


Finally seeing the puck go in the net was a relief for the Calgary Flames, even if they weren't able to pull out a victory.

After having their winning streak snapped, the Carolina Hurricanes could have captain Eric Staal back when they look to deal visiting Calgary a fourth straight loss Monday night.

The Flames (15-24-6) were shut out in five of their previous seven games before ending their scoreless stretch at 174:59 as Mikael Backlund scored in the third period Saturday against Pittsburgh.

"It's hard when you chase and chase and you get scoring chances and the puck doesn't go in,' Backlund said. 'It gets in your head a little bit. It shouldn't, but it's natural.

'As soon as you score one, everybody settles down a little bit and you feel better.'

Backlund's goal wasn't enough, though, as Calgary lost 2-1 for its seventh defeat in eight games.

'On the mental side (scoring a goal) is good, but it's another loss,' coach Bob Hartley said "'But I can't fault the effort. (Saturday) was by far one of our best games lately.'

The Flames failed to convert on five power-play chances and dropped to 1 for 26 with the man advantage over their last eight.

'If we could have scored a couple power-play goals, we could have won the game. That was the difference,' Backlund said. 'We had a few power-play opportunities and we didn't score, and it's been like that for a while.'

Backlund assisted on Chris Butler's goal in overtime as Calgary beat Carolina 2-1 on Dec. 12.

The Hurricanes also were held in check offensively Friday, when they fell 3-0 at Columbus. Jeff Skinner had seven goals and five assists during a seven-game point streak that was snapped.

The defeat ended a five-game winning streak for Carolina (19-17-9), which played for the third straight time without Staal due to a lower-body injury suffered Jan. 4 against the New York Islanders.

Staal, who leads the Hurricanes with 25 assists, practiced Sunday and could return for this contest.

"We're going to see how I respond after a good practice today and how I feel (Monday)," Staal told the team's official website. "I'm feeling good now, and it's getting better. It was smart to take a step back when I did."

Carolina has four days off before its next contest against Florida on Saturday, and coach Kirk Muller is not going to rush Staal back if his captain needs more rest.

"We've got to see how he responds. We want to be smart," Muller said. "We have all the days off after that, so we want to make sure if he's ready to go (Monday), it's nothing that sets him back."

Cam Ward hasn't played since Dec. 31 because of a lower-body injury, but Anton Khudobin has filled in nicely, going 4-1-0 with a 1.99 goals-against average since Ward went down.

Khudobin made 21 saves Friday and could be in net for his first career start against the Flames, who may counter with Karri Ramo after Reto Berra made 24 saves in the second of a back-to-back set Saturday.

Ramo is 1-3-2 with a 3.31 GAA over his last six starts, but he made 29 saves in the first meeting with the Hurricanes.

Calgary hasn't visited Carolina since a 6-5 shootout win Jan. 11, 2011.

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Preview: Lightning (27-14) at Blue Jackets (21-20)

Date: January 13, 2014 7:00 PM EDT


The Tampa Bay Lightning are thriving on the road while the Columbus Blue Jackets are also playing some of their best hockey.

The Blue Jackets seek a season-high fourth straight win Monday night against a Lightning team that has won seven of eight road games.

Tampa Bay (27-14-4) won 6-3 over Philadelphia on Saturday to continue its strong road play. Ryan Malone scored twice and Matt Carle and B.J. Crombeen each had two assists.

'We have a good thing going on the road lately and we hope to keep it going,' defenseman Andrej Sustr said.

The Lightning's impressive run on the road followed a 0-5-2 stretch away from Tampa Bay.

'When we lost seven in a row, we had some adversity, but we had some guys injured and those were tough buildings to play in,' said winger Martin St. Louis, who scored against the Flyers.

Columbus (21-20-4) can record its first four-game win streak since a five-game run in April that was part of a 8-1-0 surge to close the season.

Boone Jenner and Mark Letestu each scored twice in Saturday's 6-3 win at Winnipeg. Jenner also had a goal in Friday's 3-0 victory over Carolina.

'We believe in ourselves in here and we know when we play the way that we can, things will go our way and we've just got to keep focused on that,' Jenner said.

Sergei Bobrovsky figures to be back in goal after he started versus the Hurricanes and Curtis McElhinney got the nod against the Jets.

Both saw action in the Blue Jackets' 1-0 home victory over the Lightning on Dec. 3. Bobrovsky faced 18 shots before leaving with a groin injury that kept him out for a month.

Coach Todd Richards would like to see his team play better in front of his goalies.

"We've got to start playing full games," Richards said. "We've relied on our goaltender a few times too many."

Ben Bishop made 20 saves for Tampa Bay in the first meeting, allowing only Nick Foligno's goal in the second period. Bishop has missed three straight games with a sprained right wrist but could return Monday.

If Bishop doesn't play, Anders Lindback figures to make his fourth straight start. Lindback has never faced Columbus.

Tampa Bay's Victor Hedman will likely play after he suffered a head injury against the Flyers.

Hedman's fellow defenseman Carle has totaled eight points in a career-best six-game streak.

St. Louis reached the 20-goal plateau for the 10th time. He had eight points in a six-game run against the Blue Jackets before last month's meeting.

'You try to prepare the best you can to help the team win and to score 20 goals is something I'm proud of,' St. Louis said.

Columbus newcomer Nathan Horton has gone four straight games without a goal after scoring in his club debut Jan. 2 after offseason shoulder surgery. Lightning fans will be wary of Horton, a former Florida winger whose 26 goals against Tampa Bay are his most against any opponent.

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Preview: Coyotes (21-14) at Jets (19-23)

Date: January 13, 2014 8:00 PM EDT


A fifth straight loss sealed Claude Noel's fate as coach of the Winnipeg Jets.

Now, it'll be up to Paul Maurice to begin turning around their season.

Maurice will make his debut behind the bench Monday night when the last-place Jets try to end their skid against the sputtering Phoenix Coyotes.

Winnipeg (19-23-5) has missed the playoffs in its first two seasons since relocating from Atlanta, falling short by just four points in 2012-13 when it was still in the Eastern Conference. However, the team has dropped into the Central Division cellar after moving to the West.

The Jets have shown few signs of improvement, especially lately. They've dropped a season-high five games in a row while surrendering 24 goals, and were booed off the ice at MTS Centre after falling 6-3 to Columbus on Saturday.

That was enough for them to dismiss Noel and assistant Perry Pearn on Sunday.

"I think it always comes as a shock," captain Andrew Ladd said. "I don't think anyone expected it. Two good people lose their job. Ultimately, it came down to the performance of all the guys in here. It's tough for everyone."

Noel was hired after the Jets moved to Winnipeg, compiling an 80-79-18 record. He's being replaced by Maurice, who agreed to a deal for the remainder of the season.

Maurice previously coached the Hartford/Carolina franchise during two separate stints and Toronto. In 15 seasons behind the bench, Maurice's teams have qualified for the playoffs four times, with the Hurricanes reaching the Stanley Cup finals in 2002.

He hasn't been in the NHL since being fired by Carolina in November 2011, and spent last season with Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the KHL.

Maurice is inheriting a team that's on the verge of six straight defeats for the first time since March 6-14, 2010. The Jets are among the league's worst defensively (3.00 goals per game) and on the power play (15.0 percent).

"All of us should be embarrassed that we're at the point we have to change the coach," center Olli Jokinen said.

The change could mean Dustin Byfuglien will return to defense after Noel moved him to right wing against the Blue Jackets. He had an assist on a power-play goal by Bryan Little while playing on the top line, which also includes Ladd.

Byfuglien's 35 points are one back of Little for the team lead.

Blake Wheeler leads Winnipeg with 16 goals, but was demoted to the third line with Jokinen on Saturday. The right wing, recently named to the U.S. Olympic team, has one goal and one assist with a minus-6 rating in his last six games.

He has an assist in each of the last two meetings with Phoenix. One of them came on Little's goal in a 1-0 win Dec. 1, 2011, ending a six-game slide in the series. That was also the Coyotes' first visit to Winnipeg since leaving for Phoenix in 1996.

The Coyotes have lost four of five after falling 5-3 to Anaheim on Saturday as they concluded a six-game homestand.

"We're not a very cohesive group right now," coach Dave Tippett said. "When you chase games all the time you look like an out-of-sort group, and that's where we are."

Martin Hanzal has been a bright spot of late, scoring five goals with five assists in his last 11 games, getting one of each Saturday. The center's 13 goals are three shy of his career high set in 2010-11, but he has just one assist in two games against the Jets.

Shane Doan has 10 points in 11 games against the Jets/Thrashers franchise, but he was held without a point in the latest matchup. He spent his rookie season with the first iteration of the Jets in 1995-96 after being drafted seventh overall.

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Preview: Canucks (24-13) at Kings (27-14)

Date: January 13, 2014 10:30 PM EDT


The Los Angeles Kings can record their fourth win over the Vancouver Canucks in a single season for the first time in 23 years. But given their recent offensive struggles, they might need another strong performance from Jonathan Quick to accomplish the feat.

Los Angeles hopes to back Quick with more goals Monday night against visiting Vancouver.

The Kings (27-14-5) have won all three meetings thus far, including two matchups at home by a combined 8-2 score. In a 3-1 victory on Jan. 4, Los Angeles outshot the Canucks 49-28 and Jeff Carter scored two goals.

After being out since Nov. 12 with a strained groin, Quick returned against the Canucks and stopped 27 shots to help the Kings' end a five-game losing streak. He's saved 64 of 67 shots in his last three starts versus Vancouver.

Los Angeles, which hasn't beaten Vancouver four times in a single season since going 5-3-0 in 1990-91, comes off a 3-1 home loss to Detroit on Saturday, its seventh defeat in nine games. The Kings outshot the Red Wings 45-26, marking their third straight loss in which they outshot their opponent. They claimed a 40-17 advantage in a 2-1 shootout loss to Minnesota on Tuesday.

Drew Doughty's first-period power-play goal was just the second for Los Angeles on 21 chances with the man advantage over the last five games.

"We outshot them, but we had some scoring opportunities that we didn't get a good shot off,' center Anze Kopitar said. "We were trying to do too much, and in a situation like that, we've got to make sure we get a good shot off so that whoever's a couple of feet from the net can try to get the rebound. We just have to bear down a lot better."

The Kings have scored two or fewer goals seven times over the last nine games. Justin Williams and Kopitar - their second- and third-leading scorers - have combined for just four goals during that stretch.

"You can't win every game 1-0 or 2-1," Williams said. "Certainly we had enough chances to win the game tonight, but we didn't do it. The onus is on us to put the puck in the back of the net."

The Canucks (24-13-9), who are two points behind Los Angeles for third place in the Pacific Division, ended a five-game skid with a 2-1 home win over St. Louis on Friday.

Coach John Tortorella seemed to strike gold with his decision to promote Zac Dalpe from the fourth line to the first to play with the Sedin twins while Mike Santorelli was switched out to the fourth line. Dalpe scored the game's first goal early in the second period, while Santorelli broke a 1-1 tie with his 10th goal of the season in the third.

"I wasn't good enough early on," said Santorelli, who hadn't registered a point during the losing streak while posting a minus-6 rating. "Too many turnovers, so (the demotion to the fourth line) was deserving."

Vancouver had surrendered at least four goals four times during its losing streak before Eddie Lack made 30 saves in place of the injured Roberto Luongo.

"It stops the bleeding for a day or two,' said Tortorella, who was coaching the 900th game of his career. "Hopefully this will help us a little bit as we try and get some traction."