Saturday's Trends and Indexes - 4/5 (MLB, NBA, NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

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NBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, April 5

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MINNESOTA (38 - 37) at ORLANDO (21 - 55) - 4/5/2014, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 3-1 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 2-2 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHICAGO (44 - 32) at WASHINGTON (40 - 36) - 4/5/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 27-12 ATS (+13.8 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 48-73 ATS (-32.3 Units) as a home underdog of 3 points or less since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 319-384 ATS (-103.4 Units) in home games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 6-3 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 5-4 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BROOKLYN (41 - 34) at PHILADELPHIA (17 - 59) - 4/5/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BROOKLYN is 27-17 ATS (+8.3 Units) as a favorite this season.
BROOKLYN is 20-11 ATS (+7.9 Units) second half of the season this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 31-45 ATS (-18.5 Units) in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-43 ATS (-18.3 Units) as an underdog this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-27 ATS (-17.7 Units) in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-28 ATS (-18.8 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 21-32 ATS (-14.2 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-31 ATS (-16.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 6-5 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
BROOKLYN is 7-4 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BOSTON (23 - 53) at DETROIT (27 - 49) - 4/5/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 17-32 ATS (-18.2 Units) against Central division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) after allowing 105 points or more this season.
BOSTON is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in April games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 33-43 ATS (-14.3 Units) in all games this season.
DETROIT is 15-24 ATS (-11.4 Units) in home games this season.
DETROIT is 55-88 ATS (-41.8 Units) in home games when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
DETROIT is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 7-2 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 6-3 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHARLOTTE (38 - 38) at CLEVELAND (31 - 46) - 4/5/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 13-27 ATS (-16.7 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) against Southeast division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 44-29 ATS (+12.1 Units) in all games this season.
CHARLOTTE is 30-21 ATS (+6.9 Units) as an underdog this season.
CHARLOTTE is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) second half of the season this season.
CHARLOTTE is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) against Central division opponents this season.
CHARLOTTE is 29-18 ATS (+9.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
CHARLOTTE is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
CLEVELAND is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) as a home favorite of 3 points or less over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 5-4 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 5-4 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TORONTO (44 - 32) at MILWAUKEE (14 - 62) - 4/5/2014, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 5-3 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 6-2 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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[Udog]

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, April 5

Hot teams
-- Minnesota won four of last six games, beating Miami in OT last nite.
-- Bulls won six of their last seven games. Washington won four of its last five games.
-- Bobcats won four of their last five games. Cleveland won five of its last seven games.
-- Nets won four of their last five games.
-- Raptors won five of their last six games.

Cold Teams
-- Magic lost 12 of their last 14 games.
-- Detroit lost five of its last six games. Celtics lost their last seven games (1-5-1 vs spread).
-- 76ers split last four games, after losing 26 in a row; they covered 7 of their last 10 games.
-- Milwaukee lost 12 of its last 13 games.

Series records
-- Magic won eight of last ten games with Minnesota.
-- Wizards won four of last five games with Chicago.
-- Bobcats won their last four games with Cleveland.
-- Pistons won five of last seven games with Boston.
-- 76ers lost five of last seven games with Brooklyn (dogs 7-4 last 11).
-- Bucks are 2-0 vs Toronto this year, 97-90/116-94.

Totals
-- Eight of last ten Minnesota games went over.
-- Three of last four Chicago games went over total.
-- Last three Charlotte road games went over total.
-- Six of last eight Boston games went over the total.
-- Eight of last ten Brooklyn games went over total.
-- Last three Milwaukee home games stayed under.

[Udog]

NBA

Saturday, April 5

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7:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. WASHINGTON
Chicago is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Chicago is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Washington is 8-16-1 ATS in its last 25 games at home

7:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. ORLANDO
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Orlando
Minnesota is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando's last 6 games at home
Orlando is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota

7:30 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Charlotte's last 8 games on the road
Charlotte is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing at home against Charlotte
Cleveland is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Charlotte

7:30 PM
BROOKLYN vs. PHILADELPHIA
Brooklyn is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Brooklyn's last 10 games
Philadelphia is 5-15 ATS in its last 20 games at home
Philadelphia is 1-19 SU in its last 20 games at home

7:30 PM
BOSTON vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Boston's last 14 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Boston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Detroit is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games

8:30 PM
TORONTO vs. MILWAUKEE
Toronto is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing Milwaukee
Toronto is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Milwaukee is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Toronto


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[Udog]

NBA

Saturday, April 5


Kemba Walker, Charlotte - Prob Sat

Walker is dealing with an ankle injury but is expected to play Saturday against the Cavaliers.


Harden's last second free throws covers spread

The Houston Rockets covered by one-point against the Oklahoma City Thunder on the back of two last second free throws from James Harden.

After Kevin Durant drained a three-pointer for the Thunder to pull them within two, James Harden took the intentional foul from Oklahoma City. With 14 seconds left, Harden sank both free throw attempts for the final points of the game. Though it wouldn't affect the win column straight-up, these two final points made sure the Rockets covered by one.

The cover ended a three game ATS drought for the Rockets and improved their season total to 38-35-2.

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NHL
Dunkel

Nashville at Anaheim
The Predators head to Anaheim tonight with a 4-1 record in their last 5 games versus the Ducks. Nashville is the pick (+220) according to Dunkel, which has the Predators favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Nashville (+220). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, APRIL 5

Game 1-2: Philadelphia at Boston (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 13.034; Boston 12.122
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-185); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+165); Under

Game 3-4: Colorado at St. Louis (2:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 11.114; St. Louis 12.047
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-190); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-190); Over

Game 5-6: Washington at NY Islanders (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 10.487; NY Islanders 11.431
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 7-8: Ottawa at NY Rangers (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 10.842; NY Rangers 12.537
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-210); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (-210); Under

Game 9-10: New Jersey at Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 11.797; Carolina 10.985
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Carolina (-135); 5
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (+115); Under

Game 11-12: Detroit at Montreal (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 10.873; Montreal 12.330
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-150); 5
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-150); Over

Game 13-14: Winnipeg at Toronto (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 11.182; Toronto 10.204
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (+125); Under

Game 15-16: Dallas at Tampa Bay (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 10.622; Tampa Bay 12.112
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-145); Over

Game 17-18: Pittsburgh at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 10.834; Minnesota 11.859
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-115); 5
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-105); Over

Game 19-20: Los Angeles at Vancouver (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 12.456; Vancouver 10.587
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-135); 5
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-135); Under

Game 21-22: Nashville at San Jose (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nashville 12.137; San Jose 11.014
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-260); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Nashville (+220); Over

[Udog]

NHL
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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[Udog]

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.

[Udog]

NHL

Saturday, April 5

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Trend Report
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1:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. BOSTON
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games when playing Philadelphia
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

2:00 PM
COLORADO vs. ST. LOUIS
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado

5:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. NY ISLANDERS
Washington is 8-2 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 5 games when playing Washington
NY Islanders are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
DALLAS vs. TAMPA BAY
Dallas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Dallas
Tampa Bay is 8-14-2 SU in its last 24 games ,when playing Dallas

7:00 PM
DETROIT vs. MONTREAL
Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Montreal is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit

7:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. CAROLINA
New Jersey is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Carolina
New Jersey is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Carolina
Carolina is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 6 games when playing New Jersey

7:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. NY RANGERS
Ottawa is 8-2 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Ottawa's last 20 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
NY Rangers are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of the NY Rangers last 20 games when playing at home against Ottawa

7:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Winnipeg's last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games at home

8:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. MINNESOTA
Pittsburgh is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Minnesota is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games

10:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. VANCOUVER
Los Angeles is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
Vancouver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Vancouver's last 9 games

10:30 PM
NASHVILLE vs. SAN JOSE
Nashville is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Jose
Nashville is 5-17 SU in its last 22 games when playing on the road against San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of San Jose's last 20 games at home
San Jose is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home


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NHL

Saturday, April 5


Senators coach MacLean "numb" after collapse

The Ottawa Senators had one of the biggest collapses in recent memory Friday. After scoring three goals within the first six minutes of the game, the Sens checked out and proceeded to allow seven straight goals to the Montreal Canadiens.

When Coach Paul MacLean was asked about his feelings during the postgame press conference, he said "I have none. I'm numb." MacLean, who was clearly rattled, called the game "brutal."

The Senators are still mathematically alive for the playoffs, but the will need to win their remaining five games and get a lot of help. The last ditch effort will start when they face Pittsburgh Sunday.


Flyers fighting for playoffs, in deep against Bruins

Clinging to a playoff spot, the Philadelphia Flyers (167) can not afford to be dropping games this late in the season. However, the Flyers are facing an uphill challenge against Boston (-183).

The Flyers have dropped both of their games against the Bruins this season, which were both in Philly, by a combined score of 10-4.

Philadelphia's woes against the Bruins are not confined to this season though. The past 15 meetings between the Flyers and the Bruins have seen Boston walk away on the winning end.

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Young Elliott motors to first Nationwide win


FORT WORTH, Texas -- When Chase Elliott took the checkered flag in Friday night's O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 at Texas Motor Speedway, cementing his first NASCAR Nationwide Series victory, spotter Earl Barban had a message for him.

"I want to see the best burnout ever," Barban told the 18-year-old son of former NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Bill Elliott.

Chase Elliott obliged, laying a thick could of smoke from the exit of the tri-oval back to the flag stand.

Elliott had reason to celebrate. He had just beaten the top talents in the stock car racing universe, whipping around Kevin Harvick to the outside in Turn 4 to take the lead on Lap 185 of 200.

Ultimately, Elliott would pull away for the victory, finishing 2.666 seconds ahead of Kyle Busch, who ran second. Kyle Larson came home third, followed by Harvick, who lost ground after the last restart on Lap 178 of 200.

Elliott's team owner at JR Motorsports, Dale Earnhardt Jr., finished fifth. Both Busch and Larson started from the rear of the field after failing to clear inspection before the first round of Friday afternoon knockout qualifying concluded.

Elliott took the series lead by two points over JR Motorsports teammate Regan Smith, who ran seventh.

Harvick won the pole in the qualifying session. He also gave Elliott some advice that may have come back to haunt him.

"I can't it believe it, man," Elliott said after climbing from his car in Victory Lane. "It's crazy. I went to him (Harvick) for a lot of advice this week, and helped me out, gave me some tips. ... To pass him for the lead is really crazy. I can't believe it. It's awesome, and I can't thank everybody enough."

The win also vindicated Bill Elliott's assessment of his son's talent.

"I'm about speechless," Elliott said. "I can't thank Rick Hendrick, all the guys at HMS (Hendrick Motorsports), JR Motorsports for pulling this deal together, and (sponsor) NAPA for putting together at the last minute. Everything was on the fence all the way till January.

"I keep saying it. Never to have been at some of these places like Vegas, California and now here at Texas, and to come out and beat the kind of guys he beat -- I'll tell you what, you've done a heck of a job."

Harvick led the first 86 laps but lost the top spot to Busch in an excellent three-way battle that featured the same three drivers -- Harvick, Busch and Larson -- who fought for the win in Fontana, Calif., two weeks earlier, with Larson getting his first NNS victory.

Busch remained out front before and after the first cycle of green-flag pit stops around the midpoint of the race, but after a caution on Lap 121 for Chad Boat's wreck on the frontstretch, the entire complexion of the race changed.

Busch restarted with the lead after a round of pit stops under the yellow but lost the lead to Elliott on Lap 135. Complaining of a tight handling condition, Harvick dropped from second to seventh before his car started to cooperate.

On Lap 155, Earnhardt passed Elliott for the lead and quickly extended his advantage to more than two seconds before Jamie Dick's wreck on the backstretch caused the fifth caution on Lap 169.

Harvick, who had regained the fourth position during the 43-lap run after the restart, took advantage of a 12.4-second pit stop to retake the lead on pit road under the yellow. Coming to the green flag for a restart on Lap 178, Harvick led Elliott, Earnhardt, Larson and Busch, in that order, but that changed in a flash, as Busch dived to the inside in Turn 1, outdueled Larson for third and charged after Harvick for the second spot.