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2014 Playoff Results

April 28, 2014


Betting Results

First Round
Wager Results
Favorites-Underdogs 34-10
Home-Away 30-14
Puck-Line Favorites 18-16
Over-Under 26-10-8


Eastern Conference

Key: A (Atlantic) M (Metropolitan) W (Wild Card)

(A1) Boston vs. (W2) Detroit (Bruins win 4-1)
Game Matchup Score Favorite-Underdog Over-Under
1 Detroit (+180) at Boston 1-0 Underdog Under (5)
2 Detroit at Boston (-200) 4-1 Favorite Push (5)
3 Boston (-140) at Detroit 3-0 Favorite Under (5)
4 Boston (-150) at Detroit 3-2 (OT) Favorite Push (5)
5 Detroit at Boston (-220) 4-2 Favorite Over (5)


(A2) Tampa Bay vs. (A3) Montreal (Canadiens win 4-0)
Game Matchup Score Favorite-Underdog Over-Under
1 Montreal (+100) at Tampa Bay 5-4 (OT) Underdog Over (5)
2 Montreal (+105) at Tampa Bay 4-1 Underdog Push (5)
3 Tampa Bay at Montreal (-155) 3-2 Favorite Push (5)
4 Tampa Bay at Montreal (-170) 4-3 Favorite Over (5)


(M1) Pittsburgh vs. (W1) Columbus (Penguins win 4-2)
Game Matchup Score Favorite-Underdog Over-Under
1 Columbus at Pittsburgh (-200) 4-3 Favorite Over (5 ½)
2 Columbus (+180) at Pittsburgh 4-3 (2OT) Underdog Over (5 ½)
3 Pittsburgh (-130) at Columbus 4-3 Favorite Over (5 ½)
4 Pittsburgh at Columbus (+115) 4-3 (OT) Underdog Over (5 ½)
5 Columbus at Pittsburgh (-200) 3-1 Favorite Under (5 ½)
6 Pittsburgh (-130) at Columbus 4-3 Favorite Over (5 ½)


(M2) N.Y. Rangers vs. vs. (M3) Philadelphia
Game Matchup Score Favorite-Underdog Over-Under
1 Philadelphia at N.Y Rangers (-155) 4-1 Favorite Push (5)
2 Philadelphia (+140) at N.Y. Rangers 4-2 Underdog Over (5)
3 N.Y. Rangers (-110) at Philadelphia 4-1 Favorite Push (5)
4 N.Y. Rangers at Philadelphia (-110) 2-1 Favorite Under (5)
5 Philadelphia at N.Y. Rangers (-165) 4-2 Favorite Over (5)
6 N.Y. Rangers at Philadelphia - - -
7 Philadelphia at N.Y. Rangers - - -



Western Conference

Key: C (Central) P (Pacific) W (Wild Card)

(C1) Colorado vs. (W1) Minnesota
Game Matchup Score Favorite-Underdog Over-Under
1 Minnesota at Colorado (-140) 5-4 (OT) Favorite Over (5)
2 Minnesota at Colorado (-135) 4-2 Favorite Over (5)
3 Colorado at Minnesota (-130) 1-0 (OT) Favorite Under (5)
4 Colorado at Minnesota (-130) 2-1 Favorite Under (5)
5 Minnesota at Colorado (-140) 4-3 (OT) Favorite Over (5)
6 Colorado at Minnesota (-135) 5-2 Favorite Over (5)
7 Minnesota at Colorado - - -


(C2) St. Louis vs. (C3) Chicago (Blackhawks win series 4-2)
Game Matchup Score Favorite-Underdog Over-Under
1 Chicago at St. Louis (-115) 4-3 (3OT) Favorite Over (5)
2 Chicago at St. Louis (-110) 4-3 (OT) Favorite Over (5)
3 St. Louis at Chicago (-160) 2-0 Favorite Under (5)
4 St. Louis at Chicago (-145) 4-3 (OT) Favorite Over (5)
5 Chicago (-105) at St. Louis 3-2 (OT) Underdog Push (5)
6 St. Louis at Chicago (-150) 5-1 Favorite Over (5)


(P1) Anaheim vs. (W2) Dallas (Ducks win series 4-2)
Game Matchup Score Favorite-Underdog Over-Under
1 Dallas at Anaheim (-170) 4-3 Favorite Over (5 ½)
2 Dallas at Anaheim (-170) 3-2 Favorite Under (5 ½)
3 Anaheim at Dallas (-120) 3-0 Favorite Under (5 ½)
4 Anaheim at Dallas (-115) 4-2 Favorite Over (5 ½)
5 Dallas at Anaheim (-160) 6-2 Favorite Over (5 ½)
6 Anaheim (-105) at Dallas 5-4 Underdog Over (5 ½)


(P2) San Jose vs. (P3) Los Angeles
Game Matchup Score Favorite-Underdog Over-Under
1 Los Angeles at San Jose (-135) 6-3 Favorite Over (4 ½)
2 Los Angeles at San Jose (-140) 7-2 Favorite Over (5)
3 San Jose (+105) at Los Angeles 4-3 (OT) Underdog Over (5)
4 San Jose at Los Angeles (-115) 6-3 Favorite Over (5)
5 Los Angeles (+145) at San Jose 3-0 Underdog Under (5)
6 San Jose at Los Angeles (-130) 4-1 Favorite Push (5)
7 Los Angeles at San Jose - - -

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Tuesday, April 29

Game Score Status Pick Amount

NY Rangers - 7:30 PM ET NY Rangers +100 500 *****

Philadelphia - Over 5 500 *****

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NHL playoff record as of Monday Night :

13 - 13 - 1 .................- 1.35

10- 8 ........................+ 4.12

3- 3 .........................+ 2.30

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Dunkel

Los Angeles at San Jose
The Kings forced a Game 7 with a 4-1 win over the Sharks on Monday and head back to San Jose tonight carrying a 14-4 record in their last 18 games following a victory. Los Angeles is the pick (+120) according to Dunkel, which has the Kings favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (+120). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30

Game 83-84: Los Angeles at San Jose (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 12.483; San Jose 11.591
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-140); 5
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (+120); Over

Game 87-88: Philadelphia at NY Rangers (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 10.587; NY Rangers 11.944
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-140); 5
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (-140); Under

Game 89-90: Minnesota at Colorado (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 10.494; Colorado 12.068
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Colorado (-140); 5
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-140); Under




NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, April 30

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LOS ANGELES (49-30-0-9, 107 pts.) at SAN JOSE (54-25-0-9, 117 pts.) - 4/30/2014, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 5-15 ATS (+20.4 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 15-3 ATS (+10.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 33-17 ATS (+1.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN JOSE is 24-11 ATS (+9.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 13-13 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 13-13-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
11 of 22 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-2.6 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (45-33-0-10, 100 pts.) at NY RANGERS (48-34-0-6, 102 pts.) - 4/30/2014, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 14-6 (+6.9 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 14-6-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
10 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.3 Units)

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MINNESOTA (46-28-0-14, 106 pts.) at COLORADO (55-24-0-9, 119 pts.) - 4/30/2014, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 5-20 ATS (+30.4 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 55-33 ATS (+94.2 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 31-18 ATS (+11.8 Units) second half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 22-12 ATS (+8.3 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
COLORADO is 23-8 ATS (+11.4 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
MINNESOTA is 26-20 ATS (+5.5 Units) second half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 97-102 ATS (-31.0 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
COLORADO is 98-107 ATS (-60.6 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
COLORADO is 11-10 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 11-10-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
12 of 19 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.2 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, April 30

First back/back of playoffs, as Flyers staved off elimination last night, scoring three times in second period. Rangers outshot Philly 71-53 in first period in this series; they're 24-21 at home this season; over is 2-0-1 in last three home games. Flyers lost seven of ten games vs Rangers this season; over is 3-1-2 in this series. Rangers are 3-28 on power play in series, 0-16 in last four games, 3-15 at home; Philly is 6-19 on power play, 4-10 in last three games, 3-10 on road. Over is 10-1-2 in last thirteen Philly games. New York scored two of less goals in three series losses, 4+ in its wins.

Avalanche scored 13 goals in three series home games, only three in losing three road games. Home side won all six Minnesota-Colorado games; home teams are 20-4 in western half of the NHL, with two losses in OT. Colorado is 2-22 when it has man advantage, Minnesota 3-18. Wild is 20-24 on road this season; seven of their last nine games went over total, inclduing all three series games in this building. Colorado lost its last five games; their last road win was on April 10 in Vancouver. League-wide, over is 27-10-8 in playoffs so far.

After scoring 17 goals in winning first three games of series, San Jose scored four in losing last three. Kings won last three games 6-3/3-0/4-1, now huge amount of pressure on Sharks to win Game 7 in Shark Tank, avoiding momumental gag job- theyr'e 32-12 at home this season. LA scored 19 goals in previous eight games before scoring 13 in winning Games 4-6. Kings are 24-20 on road this season- over is 5-1-1 in their last seven games. Over is 4-1-1 in this series. Sharks are 4-26 on power play in series, 2-14 at home. Kings are 5-17, 1-4 on road.




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Wednesday, April 30

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. NY RANGERS
Philadelphia is 1-10 SU in their last 11 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
Philadelphia is 6-16-1 SU in their last 23 games ,when playing NY Rangers
NY Rangers16-6-1 SU in their last 23 games when playing Philadelphia
NY Rangers are 10-1 SU in their last 11 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

9:30 PM
MINNESOTA vs. COLORADO
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 8 games when playing Minnesota
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota

10:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. SAN JOSE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 9 games when playing on the road against San Jose
San Jose is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Jose's last 9 games when playing at home against Los Angeles

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NHL
Short Sheet

Wednesday, April 30

Los Angeles Kings at San jose Sharks, 10:05 ET
LA Kings: 18-3 SU after 2 straight wins by 2 goals or more
San Jose: 12-16 SU revenging a loss where team scored 1 or less goals

Philadelphia Flyers at New York Rangers, 7:05 ET
Philadelphia: n/a
NY Rangers: n/a

Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche, 9:35 ET
Minnesota: 4-16 SU as a road underdog of +100 to +150
Colorado: 15-5 SU at home when the money line is -100 to -150

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NHL

Wednesday, April 30


MacKinnon providing pop at Pepsi Center

Nathan MacKinnon has been a revelation for the Colorado Avalanche and it's become clear that the youngster loves playing in the Pepsi Center.

MacKinnon has 10-points (two goals, eight assists) during the playoffs, which happens to be the most of any player. What's astonishing about those 10-points is that MacKinnon has scored everyone of them when the Avs played at home. That means that MacKinnon has averaged over 3-points a game at the Pepsi Center in the playoffs.

Colorado are -132 home favs to top the Minnesota Wild (+122) and book their trip to Round 2 Wednesday.


Panthers GM high on Barry Trotz

The Florida Panthers announced Tuesday that they have fired interim head coach Peter Horachek. Horachek replaced head coach Kevin Dineen on Nov.8 and led the Panthers to a 26-34-6 record over the final 66 games of the season as Florida missed the postseason for the 12th time in 13 seasons.

Horachek’s dismissal means that the Panthers are now one of three NHL teams with a head coaching vacancy along with the Capitals and Nashville Predators.

Don’t be surprised to hear the names Peter Laviolette and Barry Trotz – two names that have been linked to the Capitals’ head coaching vacancy this week- bandied about as the Panthers look to hire a 13th head coach in the franchise’s 21-year history.

“Barry Trotz is one hell of a coach,” Tallon told reporters Tuesday in South Florida.

Trotz went 557-479-60-100 in 15 seasons with Nashville, and led the Predators to the Stanley Cup Playoffs in seven of eight years from 2004-2012. Trotz could be seen as an ideal fit for Florida given his prior success in a non-traditional hockey market with young teams built from the goal line out.

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Wednesday, April 30

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Philadelphia - 7:00 PM ET Philadelphia +143 500 DOUBLE PLAY
NY Rangers - Under 5 500

Minnesota - 9:30 PM ET Minnesota +124 500 *****
Colorado - Under 5 500

Los Angeles - 10:00 PM ET San Jose -140 500 TRIPLE PLAY
San Jose - Over 5 500

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NHL
Dunkel

Montreal at Boston
The Bruins open up their series against the Canadiens tonight and come into the contest with an 8-1 record in their last 9 conference semifinal games. Boston is the pick (-185) according to Dunkel, which has the Bruins favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Boston (-185). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

THURSDAY, MAY 1

Game 83-84: Montreal at Boston (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 11.520; Boston 13.063
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-185); 5
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-185); Over




NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, May 1

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MONTREAL (50-28-0-8, 108 pts.) at BOSTON (58-20-0-9, 125 pts.) - 5/1/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 58-29 ATS (+90.2 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 46-23 ATS (+2.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 26-8 ATS (+11.4 Units) after a division game this season.
BOSTON is 350-333 ATS (-121.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
MONTREAL is 50-36 ATS (+5.5 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 27-18 ATS (+6.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
MONTREAL is 12-5 ATS (+6.4 Units) in road games vs. division opponents this season.
MONTREAL is 23-15 ATS (+38.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 8-6 (+5.2 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 8-6-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.1 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, May 1

Montreal won six of last seven games with Boston, but Bruins had lost four of last five with Detroit before winning last four series games to advance here. Canadiens are 24-9 in playoff series with Boston, but Bruins won seven of last 11 series after losing 20 of first 22 series to Montreal. Boston allowed six goals in 4-1 series win over Detroit; they beat Montreal three years ago in seven games, in last playoff meeting- last three Boston wins all came in overtime. Canadiens swept Tampa Bay in four straight first round; they're 27-16 on road, have been off for nine days. Bruins haven't played since Sunday.




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Thursday, May 1

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Trend Report
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7:30 PM
MONTREAL vs. BOSTON
Montreal is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Montreal is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

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Second Round Cheat Sheet

May 1, 2014


Key:
A – Atlantic
M – Metropolitan
C – Central
P – Pacific
W – Wild Card

Eastern Conference

1A Boston vs. 2A Montreal

Bruins: 54-18-9, 117 points
Canadiens: 46-28-8, 100 points

Season series: The Habs took three of four meetings from their division rivals, including both matchups at TD Garden. In all three losses, the Bruins were limited to one goal, while Boston has lost six of its last seven meetings to Montreal since March 2013.

Previous playoff outcome: Montreal swept Tampa Bay in the opening round, while scoring at least four goals in three of those victories. After losing the series opener to Detroit, the Bruins rolled off four consecutive wins to advance to the second round for the fifth time in six seasons. The last time these Original Six rivals hooked up in the postseason, the Bruins outlasted the Canadiens in seven games of the opening round of the 2011 playoffs.

1M Pittsburgh vs. 2M N.Y. Rangers

Penguins: 51-24-6, 108 points
Rangers: 45-31-6, 96 points

Season series: The two teams split four regular season meetings, while two games finished in the shootout (each team won once). All four contests finished ‘over’ the total, while both the Pens and Rangers each won a game at home and on the road.

Previous playoff outcome: The Rangers alternated wins and losses with the Flyers, but found a way to advance in seven games. The Penguins and Blue Jackets played five games decided by a goal (all coincidentally 4-3), but Pittsburgh finished off Columbus in six games. Pittsburgh eliminated New York in five games of the second round in the 2008 playoffs, as the Pens ultimately lost to the Red Wings in the Stanley Cup Finals.

Western Conference

3C Chicago vs. 1W Minnesota

Blackhawks: 46-21-15, 107 points
Wild: 43-26-12, 98 points

Season series: The surprising Wild grabbed three of five matchups against the Blackhawks, including a pair of victories at Xcel Energy Center. The first three meetings finished ‘over’ the total, while the final contest was decided in a shootout, won by the Blackhawks at the United Center in early April.

Previous playoff outcome: Both these clubs overcame 2-0 deficits in the opening round, as the Wild rallied past the Avalanche in seven games, winning the finale in overtime on the road. Chicago climbed out of a 2-0 hole against St. Louis to claim the final four games, while scoring 12 goals in the last three wins. The Blackhawks knocked out the Wild in the opening round of last season’s playoffs in five games, with three of those victories coming by at least three goals.

1P Anaheim vs. 3W Los Angeles

Ducks: 53-20-8, 114 points
Kings: 46-28-8, 100 points

Season series: The Ducks owned their cross-city rivals, winning the last four meetings after losing the first matchup in the shootout. Anaheim won each of the three games as a visitor, including the outdoor contest at Dodger Stadium in late January.

Previous playoff outcome: Los Angeles salvaged its season after falling behind San Jose, 3-0, as the Kings stole the final four games to eliminate their division rivals in seven games. Anaheim owned its home-ice with three victories at home against Dallas, while staving off the Stars in six games. This is the first time these two Southern California teams have met in the playoffs in franchise history.

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Thursday, May 1

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Montreal - 7:30 PM ET Montreal +170 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Boston - Over 5 500 DOUBLE PLAY

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NHL playoff record as of Thursday Night :

13 - 13 - 1 .................- 1.35

12- 9 .........................+ 6.52

3- 4 ........................... - 1.60

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NHL
Dunkel

NY Rangers at Pittsburgh
The Rangers advanced with a 2-1 win over the Flyers and come into tonight's opener with a 4-0 record in their last 4 games after scoring 2 goals or less in the previous game. New York is the pick (+130) according to Dunkel, which has the Rangers favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (+130). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

FRIDAY, MAY 2

Game 3-4: NY Rangers at Pittsburgh (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 12.254; Pittsburgh 11.303
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-150); 5
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (+130); Under

Game 5-6: Minnesota at Chicago (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 11.778; Chicago 13.322
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-200); 5
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-200); Over




NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, May 2

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NY RANGERS (49-34-0-6, 104 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (55-24-0-9, 119 pts.) - 5/2/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 16-24 ATS (-11.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 63-83 ATS (-33.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
PITTSBURGH is 61-86 ATS (-41.7 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.
PITTSBURGH is 15-20 ATS (-15.6 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 10-5 (+3.6 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 10-5-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.0 Units)

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MINNESOTA (47-28-0-14, 108 pts.) at CHICAGO (50-21-0-17, 117 pts.) - 5/2/2014, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 6-20 ATS (+31.4 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 28-7 ATS (+16.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 21-4 ATS (+14.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 27-20 ATS (+6.6 Units) second half of the season this season.
MINNESOTA is 25-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
CHICAGO is 22-24 ATS (-22.8 Units) second half of the season this season.
CHICAGO is 52-62 ATS (-33.6 Units) in home games on Friday nights since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 10-7-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.1 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, May 2

Rangers won Game 7 at home Wednesday, Penguins haven't played since Monday. Rangers split four games with Pitt this year, after Penguins won eight of previous nine games in series. All four meetings this year went over total. Rangers lost five of last six visits here- they won every other game in Philly series; NY is 27-17 on road, losing last two games at Philly in last round. Pittsburgh is 31-13 at home this year; five of their six games with Columbus ended in a 4-3 final score- six of their last eight games went over total.

Minnesota won Game 7 in OT Denver Wednesday, Chicago last played Sunday, winning last four games with St Louis after losing Games 1-2 in OT. Wild was 3-2 vs Chicago this season, splitting pair here- they've lost seven of last nine visits here, losing in five games to Hawks in LY's playoffs. Over is 4-1-1 in last six series games. Minnesota is 21-24 on road, has to be little tired after playing OT game in altitude Wednesday. Chicago is 32-12 at home this year, winning all three home games in St Louis series.




NHL

Friday, May 2

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 6 games on the road
NY Rangers are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 10-3 SU in their last 13 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games

9:30 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CHICAGO
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 8 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Chicago is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Minnesota


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NHL

Friday, May 2

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Three big betting trends for the second round of the NHL playoffs
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With the pool of 16 postseason teams now whittled down to eight, bettors will be looking for any trend they can take advantage of heading into the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Taking a look at some of the recent second-round results, here are some patterns that have emerged as we prepare to kick off the round of eight:

Under Takes Over

Most fans will acknowledge that goal scoring generally begins to dry up as the Stanley Cup tournament reaches the second round, and totals are often adjusted to reflect the increased reliance on defense and aversion to risk-taking. Yet, aside from a bizarre stretch during the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs, Under bettors have reaped the benefits in the round of eight. The 2011 second round finished 11-9-1 O/U, thanks in large part to a 9-0-1 outlier from May 3-8. But 2012 saw that number drop to 7-11-3 O/U. The Under trend was even more pronounced last season, as teams went 7-13-4 O/U in Round 2.

Home Ownership

Betting on home favorites in the Stanley Cup playoffs is often a risky proposition. They usually don't pay out well and with the league trending toward greater parity, it's a major gamble. Despite the perceived increase in balance between teams, second-round home faves have steadily become more dominant over the years. Home favorites have improved from a modest 9-8 record in 2011 to an 11-7 mark in 2012 and an eye-popping 17-2 last season. It will be interesting to see if this particular trend continues into 2014, or if last year was an exception.

Penalty Killing the Key

While the number of power plays per game doesn't drop significantly from Rounds 1 to 2, what teams do with their opportunities plays a major role in whether they advance to the conference finals. Over the past three postseasons, no team has reached the third round of the Stanley Cup playoffs with less than an 84.2-percent penalty-killing success rate in Round 2. Furthermore, the combined penalty-kill percentage of all 12 second-round teams to reach the conference finals in the past three years - 88.3 percent - would have ranked first in the NHL during the 2013-14 regular season.

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NHL
Short Sheet

Friday, May 2

New York Rangers at Pittsburgh Penguins, 7:05 ET
New York: 8-14 SU off a home win
Pittsburgh: 8-0 SU in home games off a road win by 1 goal

Minnesota Wild at Chicago Blackhawks, 9:35 ET
Minnesota: 25-14 SU revenging a loss versus opponent
Chicago: 9-13 SU after allowing 2 goals or less in 2 straight games

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NHL

Friday, May 2


Bryzgalov likely to start Game 1 for Wild

Michael Russo of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported Thursday night that Bryzgalov is likely to start, with John Curry serving as his backup. Bryzgalov replaced Darcy Kuemper with 8:13 remaining in the third period of the Wild's 5-4 overtime victory in Game 7 against the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday. Kuemper couldn't continue after sustaining an undisclosed injury.

Bryzgalov made one save in 13:15 of action before Nino Niederreiter's goal won the game at 5:02 of overtime.

Bryzgalov is 1-2 with a 4.25 goals-against average and .826 save percentage in three games. Kuemper is 3-1 with a 2.03 GAA and .913 save percentage. Niklas Backstrom and Josh Harding, the goaltending tandem at the start of the season, are out with injuries. Curry made two appearances, including one start, during a late-season recall.


History on the Habs' side after Game 1 win

When the Montreal Canadiens scored the Game 1 winner in double overtime against the Boston Bruins Thursday night, they joined an exclusive list of teams.

According to ESPN Stats & Info, after the Habs' Game 1 on the road, their chances to win the series and advance in the Stanly Cup Playoffs got a lot better. If history is any indication that is.

Canadiens are 15th team in NHL history to win multi-OT series opener on the road. Twelve of the previous 14 teams to do so won the series.

The Canadiens are currently -105 to win the series.


Subban targeted by thousands of racist tweets

Racist comments proliferated on social media networks Thursday after Montreal Canadiens defenceman P.K. Subban scored the winning goal in a double-overtime match against the Boston Bruins. On Twitter, unhappy Bruins fans tweeted comments like "That stupid n----r doesn’t belong in hockey #whitesonly" and "Someone needs to smack PK subban across his big n----r lips.


Bruins Issue Statement

Bruins President Cam Neely issued the following statement: "The racist, classless views expressed by an ignorant group of individuals following Thursday's game via digital media are in no way a reflection of anyone associated with the Bruins organization."

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Game Score Status Pick Amount

NY Rangers 0 0th Pittsburgh -152 500 *****
Pittsburgh 0 Over 5 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Minnesota - 9:30 PM ET Chicago -199 500 *****
Chicago - Under 5 500 *****