Thursday's Trends and Indexes - 4/3 (MLB, NBA, NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

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NHL
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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NHL
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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NHL

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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NHL

Thursday, April 3

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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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NHL

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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MLB
Short Sheet

Thursday, April 3

St Louis at Cincinnati, 12:35 ET
Lynn: ST LOUIS 21-2 SU revenging a loss vs opponent as a road favorite
Bailey: CINCINNATI 2-10 SU off a one run win over a division rival

Chicago at Pittsburgh, 12:35 ET
Hammel: 8-1 TSR in road games in day games
Rodriguez: PITTSBURGH is 42-45 SU as a home favorite of -150 to -175

Colorado at Miami, 12:40 ET
Morales: COLORADO is 16-43 SU in road games after a win
Turner: MIAMI is 29-16 OVER in home games after 2 or more consecutive overs

Washington at NY Mets, 1:10 ET
Zimmermann: WASHINGTON is 40-14 SU as a road favorite of -125 or more
Wheeler: NY METS are 9-29 SU as a home underdog of +125 to +175

San Francisco at Arizona, 3:40 ET
Lincecum: SAN FRANCISCO is 91-60 SU against division opponents
Arroyo: ARIZONA is 44-57 SU after allowing 2 runs or less

Kansas City at Detroit, 1:05 ET
Ventura: KANSAS CITY is 24-17 SU in road games after a loss
Sanchez: 24-35 TSR in day games

Minnesota at Chicago, 2:10 ET
Hughes: MINNESOTA 19-7 UNDER in road games revenging a one run loss to opponent
Quintana: 34-19 UNDER in all games

Boston at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Doubront: BOSTON is 53-32 UNDER as an underdog of +100 to +150
Chen: 12-3 TSR at home when the money line is +125 to -125

Toronto at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET
Morrow: TORONTO is 7-24 SU in road games after 3 consecutive game versus a division rival
Archer: TAMPA BAY is 206-187 SU after scoring and allowing 3 runs or less

NY Yankees at Houston, 8:10 ET
Nova: 28-10 TSR when the money line is -100 to -150
Oberholtzer: HOUSTON is 24-53 SU as a home underdog of +100 or higher

Seattle at Oakland, 10:05 ET
Elias: SEATTLE is 11-24 SU after allowing 3 runs or less 2 straight games
Chavez: OAKLAND is 105-64 SU in home games