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Dunkel

Washington at Philadelphia
The Capitals head to Philadelphia with a 12-13-5 record away from home and face a Flyers team that is 10-2 in its last 12 home games against teams with a losing road record. Philadelphia is the pick (-140) according to Dunkel, which has the Flyers favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-140). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5

Game 51-52: Toronto at NY Rangers (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 11.841; NY Rangers 10.850
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-170); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+150); Under

Game 53-54: Washington at Philadelphia (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 11.041; Philadelphia 12.552
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-140); Over

Game 55-56: Ottawa at Calgary (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 10.991; Calgary 10.103
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Calgary (-110); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (-110); Over

Game 57-58: Montreal at Anaheim (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 11.551; Anaheim 12.978
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-175); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (-175); Under

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NHL
Short Sheet

Wednesday, March 5

Toronto at NY Rangers, 7:05 ET
Toronto: 9-3 SU revenging a home loss versus opponent
NY Rangers: 2-7 SU in home games after allowing 4 goals or more

Washington at Philadelphia, 8:05 ET
Washington: 0-7 SU after scoring 3 goals or more in 4 straight games
Philadelphia: 16-8 SU after having won 2 of their last 3

Ottawa at Calgary, 9:35 ET
Ottawa: 12-17 SU as a favorite
Calgary: 77-74 SU after scoring 2 goals or less in 3 straight games

Montreal at Anaheim, 10:05 ET
Montreal: 17-30 SU after having won 2 of their last 3
Anaheim: 15-4 SU when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days

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Wednesday, March 5

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Toronto - 7:00 PM ET Toronto +142 500 DOUBLE PLAY
NY Rangers - Over 5.5 500

Washington - 8:00 PM ET Philadelphia -133 500
Philadelphia - Over 5.5 500

Ottawa - 9:30 PM ET Ottawa +102 500 *****
Calgary - Over 5.5 500

Montreal - 10:00 PM ET Anaheim -172 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Anaheim - Under 5.5 500

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Thursday, March 6

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Washington - 7:00 PM ET Washington +192 500
Boston - Over 5.5 500

Los Angeles - 7:00 PM ET Los Angeles -120 500
Winnipeg - Under 5 500

Buffalo - 7:30 PM ET Buffalo +204 500
Tampa Bay - Over 5.5 500

Colorado - 8:00 PM ET Colorado +104 500
Detroit - Over 5.5 500

Columbus - 8:00 PM ET Columbus +166 500
Chicago - Over 5.5 500

St. Louis - 8:00 PM ET Nashville +136 500
Nashville - Under 5.5 500

Vancouver - 8:30 PM ET Dallas -139 500
Dallas - Under 5.5 500

Montreal - 9:00 PM ET Phoenix -139 500
Phoenix - Over 5.5 500

NY Islanders - 9:30 PM ET NY Islanders +127 500
Edmonton - Under 5.5 500

Pittsburgh - 10:30 PM ET San Jose -145 500
San Jose - Under 5.5 500

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Long Sheet

Saturday, March 8

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OTTAWA (27-25-0-11, 65 pts.) at WINNIPEG (30-27-0-7, 67 pts.) - 3/8/2014, 3:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 27-36 ATS (-12.0 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 138-163 ATS (-60.8 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
OTTAWA is 12-17 ATS (-9.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
WINNIPEG is 21-12 ATS (+33.6 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 7-1 ATS (+8.1 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 6-2 (+2.8 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 6-2-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.5 Units)

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ST LOUIS (42-14-0-6, 90 pts.) at COLORADO (41-17-0-5, 87 pts.) - 3/8/2014, 3:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 41-22 ATS (+11.6 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 17-7 ATS (+6.1 Units) second half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 15-7 ATS (+6.8 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
COLORADO is 17-8 ATS (+7.6 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
COLORADO is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
COLORADO is 18-5 ATS (+11.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
ST LOUIS is 42-20 ATS (+9.8 Units) in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 16-1 ATS (+14.5 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
COLORADO is 92-103 ATS (-61.6 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
ST LOUIS is 4-3-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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CAROLINA (27-27-0-9, 63 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (27-24-0-13, 67 pts.) - 3/8/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 4-19 ATS (+33.1 Units) in road games when playing on back-to-back days over the last 3 seasons.
CAROLINA is 11-31 ATS (+45.5 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 28-18 ATS (+9.4 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 5-4 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 5-4-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+6.6 Units)

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BOSTON (40-17-0-5, 85 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (34-24-0-5, 73 pts.) - 3/8/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 160-175 ATS (+421.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
BOSTON is 150-126 ATS (+282.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
BOSTON is 107-82 ATS (+189.3 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
BOSTON is 343-331 ATS (+687.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 7-2 (+3.8 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 7-2-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY 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=-0.1 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (33-24-0-6, 72 pts.) at TORONTO (33-23-0-8, 74 pts.) - 3/8/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 214-215 ATS (-77.1 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
TORONTO is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) in home games on Saturday games this season.
TORONTO is 6-1 ATS (+7.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 5-3 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 5-3-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.5 Units)

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PHOENIX (29-23-0-11, 69 pts.) at WASHINGTON (29-25-0-10, 68 pts.) - 3/8/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 9-15 ATS (-9.6 Units) second half of the season this season.
PHOENIX is 4-11 ATS (-11.0 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
PHOENIX is 98-89 ATS (+203.9 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 124-171 ATS (-54.9 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 1-1-0 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.2 Units)

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COLUMBUS (32-26-0-5, 69 pts.) at NASHVILLE (26-27-0-10, 62 pts.) - 3/8/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 173-122 ATS (+49.8 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 160-148 ATS (+310.0 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 15-8 ATS (+6.4 Units) second half of the season this season.
COLUMBUS is 12-8 ATS (+24.5 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 21-12 ATS (+7.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLUMBUS is 20-11 ATS (+31.6 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 7-4 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 7-4-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

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MINNESOTA (34-21-0-7, 75 pts.) at DALLAS (30-23-0-10, 70 pts.) - 3/8/2014, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 14-6 ATS (+20.2 Units) second half of the season this season.
MINNESOTA is 16-8 ATS (+7.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
DALLAS is 5-14 ATS (+19.7 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-5 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 5-5-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.1 Units)

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CALGARY (25-31-0-7, 57 pts.) at VANCOUVER (28-27-0-10, 66 pts.) - 3/8/2014, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 28-37 ATS (+74.1 Units) in all games this season.
VANCOUVER is 110-113 ATS (-29.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 5-19 ATS (-22.9 Units) second half of the season this season.
VANCOUVER is 13-23 ATS (-19.0 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 4-12 ATS (-11.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 3-8 ATS (-8.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 10-4 (+2.9 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 10-4-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.3 Units)

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MONTREAL (35-23-0-7, 77 pts.) at SAN JOSE (40-17-0-7, 87 pts.) - 3/8/2014, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 12-27 ATS (+39.7 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 17-4 ATS (+9.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 2-0-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

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Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, March 8

Hot teams
-- Colorado won five of last six games. Blues won their last three games, allowing five goals.
-- Flyers won seven of their last eight games.
-- Bruins won their last three games, allowing four goals.
-- Devils won three of their last four home games.
-- Blue Jackets won three of their last four games.
-- Minnesota won its last five games, allowing six goals. Dallas Stars won six of their last nine games.
-- Flames won three of their last four games.
-- San Jose won five of last seven games. Canadiens won six of their last nine.

Cold teams
-- Senators lost four of their last five games. Winnipeg lost four of last six.
-- Toronto lost three of its last four games.
-- Lightning lost four of their last five games.
-- Hurricanes lost six of their last seven games.
-- Coyotes lost last four road games, three by one goal. Washington lost its last three games, allowing total of 14 goals.
-- Nashville lost six of its last seven games.
-- Canucks lost 11 of their last 12 games.

Totals
-- Last four Winnipeg games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last ten St Louis-Colorado games stayed under.
-- Last four Philly games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Tampa Bay games went over total.
-- Over is 4-0-1 in last five Carolina-New Jersey games.
-- Four of last five Washington games went over total.
-- Four of last five Columbus games went over total.
-- Three of last four Dallas games went over the total.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Calgary games.
-- Four of last five Montreal games went over total.

Series records
-- Senators won six of last eight games with Winnipeg.
-- Blues won six of last eight games with Colorado.
-- Maple Leafs won three of last four games with Philly.
-- Bruins won their last four games with Tampa Bay.
-- Devils won eight of last twelve games with Carolina.
-- Home team won last five Phoenix-Washington games.
-- Predators are 11-6 in last 17 games with Columbus.
-- Minnesota lost 15 of last 16 visits to Dallas.
-- Canucks won their last five games with Calgary.
-- Sharks won three of last four games with Montreal.

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Saturday, March 8

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Trend Report
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3:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. WINNIPEG
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Ottawa's last 8 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
Ottawa is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Winnipeg is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Winnipeg's last 15 games at home

3:00 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games on the road
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Colorado is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against St. Louis

7:00 PM
BOSTON vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Boston
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston

7:00 PM
CAROLINA vs. NEW JERSEY
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Carolina's last 10 games on the road
Carolina is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
New Jersey is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
New Jersey is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Carolina

7:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Philadelphia is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

7:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. WASHINGTON
Phoenix is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Phoenix's last 12 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 2-3-2 SU in its last 7 games ,when playing at home against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Washington's last 12 games when playing at home against Phoenix

8:00 PM
COLUMBUS vs. NASHVILLE
Columbus is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Nashville
Columbus is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing Nashville
Nashville is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games at home

8:30 PM
MINNESOTA vs. DALLAS
Minnesota is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games when playing Dallas
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
Dallas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Dallas is 18-1 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Minnesota

10:00 PM
CALGARY vs. VANCOUVER
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games
Calgary is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vancouver's last 6 games at home
Vancouver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Calgary

10:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. SAN JOSE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games
San Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Montreal
San Jose is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Montreal

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Saturday, March 8

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Ottawa - 3:00 PM ET Winnipeg -115 500
Winnipeg - Over 5.5 500

St. Louis - 3:00 PM ET Colorado +105 500
Colorado - Over 5.5 500

Philadelphia - 7:00 PM ET Toronto -115 500
Toronto - Over 5.5 500

Boston - 7:00 PM ET Tampa Bay +103 500
Tampa Bay - Under 5.5 500

Carolina - 7:00 PM ET New Jersey -137 500
New Jersey - Under 5 500

Phoenix - 7:00 PM ET Phoenix +109 500
Washington - Over 5.5 500

Columbus - 8:00 PM ET Nashville -113 500
Nashville - Over 5.5 500

Minnesota - 8:30 PM ET Minnesota +115 500
Dallas - Under 5 500

Calgary - 10:00 PM ET Calgary +153 500
Vancouver - Over 5 500

Montreal - 10:00 PM ET San Jose -190 500
San Jose - Under 5.5 500

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NHL
Short Sheet

Saturday, March 8

Ottawa at Winnipeg, 3:05 ET
Ottawa: 27-36 SU in all games
Winnipeg: 21-12 SU after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game

St Louis at Colorado, 3:05 ET
St Louis: 16-1 SU vs. division opponents
Colorado: 15-8SU as an underdog

Carolina at New Jersey, 7:05 ET
Carolina: 4-18 SU off a loss against a division rival
New Jersey: 28-18 SU after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game

Boston at Tampa Bay, 7:05 ET
Boston: 1-6 SU in road games off a home win by 2 goals or more
Tampa Bay: 5-0 SU off a loss by 2 goals or more to a division rival

Philadelphia at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Philadelphia: 21-13 SU after one or more consecutive overs
Toronto: 12-4 SU in home games after playing a road game

Phoenix at Washington, 7:05 ET
Phoenix: 1-5 SU off a home blowout win by 3 goals or more
Washington: 7-19 SU when playing their 4th game in 7 days

Columbus at Nashville, 8:05 ET
Columbus: 7-2 SU off a road loss by 2 goals or more
Nashville: 3-9 SU in home games after playing 2 consecutive home games

Minnesota at Dallas, 8:35 ET
Minnesota: 14-6 SU second half of the season
Dallas: 3-10 SU after 2 or more consecutive overs

Calgary at Vancouver, 10:05 ET
Calgary: 28-18 SU in road games off a close home win by 1 goal
Vancouver: 2-7 SU after scoring 1 goal or less in 2 straight games

Montreal at San Jose, 10:05 ET
Montreal: 10-6 SU as a road underdog of +100 to +200
San Jose: 14-2 SU in home games after covering 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread

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Dunkel

St. Louis at Colorado
The Blues visit Colorado today and come in with a 23-4 record in their last 27 games against Central Division opponents. St. Louis is the pick (-120) according to Dunkel, which has the Blues favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-120). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, MARCH 8

Game 1-2: Ottawa at Winnipeg (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 11.791; Winnipeg 10.698
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Winnipeg (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+105); Over

Game 3-4: St. Louis at Colorado (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 12.454; Colorado 10.865
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-120); Under

Game 5-6: Carolina at New Jersey (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 11.523; New Jersey 10.485
Dunkel Line & Total: Carolina by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-145); 5
Dunkel Pick: Carolina (+125); Over

Game 7-8: Boston at Tampa Bay (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 11.289; Tampa Bay 12.353
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+105); Under

Game 9-10: Philadelphia at Toronto (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 10.736; Toronto 12.241
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-120); Over

Game 11-12: Phoenix at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 12.356; Washington 11.276
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+100); Under

Game 13-14: Columbus at Nashville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 11.669; Nashville 10.149
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (-105); Under

Game 15-16: Minnesota at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 10.586; Dallas 11.975
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas (-125); 5
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-125); Over

Game 17-18: Calgary at Vancouver (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 10.512; Vancouver 1.412
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-170); 5
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-170); Over

Game 19-20: Montreal at San Jose (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 11.083; San Jose 12.403
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 2 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-200); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-200); Under

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Blues at Avalanche: What bettors need to know
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St. Louis Blues at Colorado Avalanche (+105, 5.5)

Two of the hottest teams in the Central Division square off on Saturday when the Colorado Avalanche host the St. Louis Blues. The Avalanche are opening a four-game homestand with a chance for their fifth consecutive victory, while St. Louis has looked air-tight in its first three contests with Ryan Miller in net. Only three points separate Colorado from the division-leading Blues, who are a dominant 16-0-1 against divisional opponents.

St. Louis claimed the first two contests of a four-game season series against the Avalanche, winning 7-3 at home on Nov. 14 and snapping an eight-game losing skid at Colorado with a 4-1 victory on Nov. 27. The Avalanche are surrendering an average of over 37 shots on their winning streak, meaning netminders Semyon Varlamov and Jean-Sebastien Giguere will need to remain in top form for it to continue. By contrast, the Blues have surrendered just 63 shots over their first three contests in March.

TV: 3 p.m. ET, Fox Sports Midwest, Altitude

ABOUT THE BLUES (42-14-6): Miller has stopped 58 of those 63 shots in the winning streak.. Steve Ott, who arrived with Miller from Buffalo in a trade, is averaging 13:49 of ice time in his first three games with St. Louis - down significantly from his time with the Sabres. Ott is playing on the third line with fellow veterans Derek Roy and Brenden Morrow, who will be counted on to provide leadership and stability during the playoffs.

ABOUT THE AVALANCHE (41-17-5): Nathan MacKinnon continued his incredible rookie season by recording a point in his 13th straight game, breaking Wayne Gretzky’s record for the longest point streak by an 18-year-old. MacKinnon leads all rookies in goals (22) and points (51). Matt Duchene has 10 points on a six-game streak, while Ryan O’Reilly has nine points in his last five.

TRENDS:

* Home team is 22-8 in the last 30 meetings.
* Blues are 5-2 in the last seven meetings.
* Avalanche are 6-0 in their last six vs. Central.
* Over is 14-2 in Blues last 16 Saturday games.

OVERTIME:

1. Blues LW Alexander Steen has 14 goals in 14 games against Central Division foes.

2. G Reto Berra was traded to Colorado from Calgary at the trade deadline, but he has been unable to join his new team due to immigration issues.

3. The Blues and the Avalanche will meet once more to cap their season series: April 5 at St. Louis.

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Saturday, March 8


Anderson to start for struggling Senators

According to Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun, Craig Anderson will get the start in net for the Ottawa Senators as they continue their road trip at the Winnipeg Jets Saturday.

This will be Anderson's fourth consecutive start and the veteran goaltender has given up nine goals on 89 shots en route to a 1-2 record in those three games.

The struggling Sens - who are on life support in the playoff picture - are currently +107 road dogs at Winnipeg.


Blues have not liked playing a mile high

The St. Louis Blues have been one of the best teams in the NHL on the road this season, but trips to Colorado have not agreed with them in the past.

The Blues has a dismal 7-24-4 record against the Avalanche in Colorado. Adding to that, in the past 30 contests between these two teams, the home team is a stellar 22-8.

St. Louis will be -115 road favs when they take on Colorado (+106) Saturday.

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Saturday, March 8

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Trend Report
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3:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. WINNIPEG
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Ottawa's last 8 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
Ottawa is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Winnipeg is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Winnipeg's last 15 games at home

3:00 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games on the road
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Colorado is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against St. Louis

7:00 PM
BOSTON vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Boston
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston

7:00 PM
CAROLINA vs. NEW JERSEY
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Carolina's last 10 games on the road
Carolina is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
New Jersey is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
New Jersey is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Carolina

7:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Philadelphia is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

7:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. WASHINGTON
Phoenix is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Phoenix's last 12 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 2-3-2 SU in its last 7 games ,when playing at home against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Washington's last 12 games when playing at home against Phoenix

8:00 PM
COLUMBUS vs. NASHVILLE
Columbus is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Nashville
Columbus is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing Nashville
Nashville is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games at home

8:30 PM
MINNESOTA vs. DALLAS
Minnesota is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games when playing Dallas
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
Dallas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Dallas is 18-1 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Minnesota

10:00 PM
CALGARY vs. VANCOUVER
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games
Calgary is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vancouver's last 6 games at home
Vancouver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Calgary

10:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. SAN JOSE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games
San Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Montreal
San Jose is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Montreal

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BOSTON (41-17-0-5, 87 pts.) at FLORIDA (24-32-0-7, 55 pts.) - 3/9/2014, 5:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 151-126 ATS (+283.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
BOSTON is 19-6 ATS (+10.5 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 141-164 ATS (+327.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
FLORIDA is 160-183 ATS (-63.1 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
FLORIDA is 25-53 ATS (+88.8 Units) after shutting out their opponent in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 8-2 (+4.7 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 8-2-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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DETROIT (29-21-0-13, 71 pts.) at NY RANGERS (34-26-0-4, 72 pts.) - 3/9/2014, 12:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 5-12 ATS (-12.5 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 6-13 ATS (-9.0 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
NY RANGERS are 9-16 ATS (-11.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
NY RANGERS are 181-186 ATS (-101.9 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 108-115 ATS (-71.6 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 7-11 ATS (-7.2 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
NY RANGERS are 97-105 ATS (-73.5 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 3-0 (+3.7 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 3-0-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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CHICAGO (37-13-0-14, 88 pts.) at BUFFALO (19-36-0-8, 46 pts.) - 3/9/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 9-13 ATS (-11.9 Units) second half of the season this season.
CHICAGO is 6-10 ATS (-12.1 Units) when playing with 2 days rest this season.
CHICAGO is 262-289 ATS (-122.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 1-5 ATS (-9.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
BUFFALO is 195-175 ATS (+388.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 2-0-0 straight up against BUFFALO 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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ST LOUIS (43-14-0-6, 92 pts.) at MINNESOTA (34-22-0-7, 75 pts.) - 3/9/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 14-7 ATS (+4.3 Units) second half of the season this season.
MINNESOTA is 9-2 ATS (+6.6 Units) in home games revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 16-9 ATS (+25.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
ST LOUIS is 43-20 ATS (+10.9 Units) in all games this season.
ST LOUIS is 17-1 ATS (+15.5 Units) vs. division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 7-2 (+4.7 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 7-2-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.1 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (36-22-0-6, 78 pts.) at EDMONTON (22-34-0-8, 52 pts.) - 3/9/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 59-50 ATS (+119.2 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
EDMONTON is 22-42 ATS (-42.5 Units) in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 6-3 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 6-3-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+7.6 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, March 9

Hot teams
-- Red Wings are 5-3 in their last eight games.
-- Bruins won their last four games, allowing seven goals.
-- Buffalo won four of its last six games.
-- Blues won their last four games, allowing six goals. Minnesota won five of its last six.
-- Kings won their last six games, allowing eight goals. Edmonton won six of its last ten.

Cold teams
-- Rangers lost three of their last four games.
-- Florida lost five of its last seven games.
-- Blackhawks lost three of their last five games.

Totals
-- Three of last four Ranger games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Boston games went over the total.
-- Last three Chicago games went over the total.
-- Four of last five St Louis road games stayed under.
-- Five of last six Los Angeles games stayed under.

Series records
-- Rangers are 2-0 vs Detroit this season, 3-2ot/1-0.
-- Bruins won their last seven games with Florida.
-- Sabres lost three of last five games with Chicago.
-- Blues won their last seven games with Minnesota.
-- Kings won 11 of their last 13 games with Edmonton.




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Sunday, March 9

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Trend Report
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12:30 PM
DETROIT vs. NY RANGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
Detroit is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
NY Rangers are 4-12 SU in their last 16 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 5 games when playing Detroit

5:00 PM
BOSTON vs. FLORIDA
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games at home
Florida is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:30 PM
CHICAGO vs. BUFFALO
Chicago is 2-5-1 SU in its last 8 games ,when playing on the road against Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Buffalo's last 10 games at home
Buffalo is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago

8:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. EDMONTON
Los Angeles is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Edmonton
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Edmonton is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Edmonton's last 10 games when playing at home against Los Angeles

8:00 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. MINNESOTA
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Minnesota is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against St. Louis

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Game Score Status Pick Amount

Detroit - 12:30 PM ET NY Rangers -156 500
NY Rangers - Under 5 500

Boston - 5:00 PM ET Boston -140 500
Florida - Over 5.5 500

Chicago - 7:30 PM ET Buffalo +197 500
Buffalo - Over 5.5 500

St. Louis - 8:00 PM ET St. Louis -115 500
Minnesota - Under 5 500

Los Angeles - 8:00 PM ET Los Angeles -152 500
Edmonton - Under 5 500