Da Bum's 2014 NHL Playoff Best Bets- News,Stats-Trends !

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NHL playoff record as of WEDNESDAY Night :

15 - 17 - 2 .................- 2.87 *****

14- 12 - 1 ........................+ 4.34 DOUBLE PLAY

6- 9 ...................... - 5.05 TRIPLE PLAY


Thursday, May 8

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Boston - 7:30 PM ET Boston -133 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Montreal - Over 5 500 DOUBLE PLAY


Anaheim - 10:00 PM ET Los Angeles -133 500 TRIPLE PLAY

Los Angeles - Under 5 500 TRIPLE PLAY

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2014 Playoff Results

May 9, 2014


Betting Results

Second Round
Wager Results
Favorites-Underdogs 6-8
Home-Away 8-6
Puck-Line Favorites 5-1
Over-Under 5-4-4


Eastern Conference

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

(A1) Boston vs. (A3) Montreal
Game Matchup Score Favorite-Underdog Over-Under
1 Montreal (+170) at Boston 4-3 (OT) Underdog Over (5)
2 Montreal at Boston (-220) 5-3 Favorite Over (5)
3 Boston at Montreal (+120) 4-2 Underdog Over (5)
4 Boston (-130) at Montreal 1-0 (OT) Favorite Under (5)
5 Montreal at Boston - - -
6 Boston at Montreal - - -
7 Montreal at Boston - - -


(M1) Pittsburgh vs. (M2) N.Y. Rangers
Game Matchup Score Favorite-Underdog Over-Under
1 N.Y. Rangers (+140) at Pittsburgh 3-2 (OT) Underdog Push (5)
2 N.Y. Rangers at Pittsburgh (-175) 3-0 Favorite Under (5)
3 Pittsburgh (-110) at N.Y. Rangers 2-0 Favorite Under (5)
4 Pittsburgh (+100) at N.Y. Rangers 4-2 Underdog Over (5)
5 N.Y. Rangers at Pittsburgh - - -
6 Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers - - -
7 N.Y. Rangers at Pittsburgh - - -



Western Conference

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

(C3) Chicago vs. (W1) Minnesota
Game Matchup Score Favorite-Underdog Over-Under
1 Minnesota at Chicago (-220) 5-2 Favorite Over (5)
2 Minnesota at Chicago (-190) 4-1 Favorite Push (5)
3 Chicago at 4-0 Underdog Under (4)
4 Chicago at Minnesota - - -
5 Minnesota at Chicago - - -
6 Chicago at Minnesota - - -
7 Minnesota at Chicago - - -


(P1) Anaheim vs. (P3) Los Angeles
Game Matchup Score Favorite-Underdog Over-Under
1 Los Angeles (+100) at Anaheim 3-2 Underdog Push (5)
2 Los Angeles (+115) at Anaheim 3-1 Underdog Under (5)
3 Anaheim (+130) at Los Angeles 3-2 Underdog Push (5)
4 Anaheim at Los Angeles - - -
5 Los Angeles at Anaheim - - -
6 Anaheim at Los Angeles - - -
7 Los Angeles at Anaheim - - -

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NHL
Dunkel

Chicago at Minnesota
The Blackhawks look to bounce back from their 4-0 loss to Minnesota in Game 3 as they face a Wild team that is 3-12 in its last 15 Friday games. Chicago is the pick (-130) according to Dunkel, which has the Blackhawks favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-130). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

FRIDAY, MAY 9

Game 55-56: NY Rangers at Pittsburgh (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 12.179; Pittsburgh 11.064
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-175); 5
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (+155); Over

Game 57-58: Chicago at Minnesota (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 13.035; Minnesota 11.481
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-130); 5
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-130); Under




NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, May 9

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NY RANGERS (50-37-0-6, 106 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (58-24-0-10, 126 pts.) - 5/9/2014, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 13-6 (+5.0 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 13-6-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
10 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.4 Units)

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CHICAGO (52-22-0-17, 121 pts.) at MINNESOTA (48-30-0-14, 110 pts.) - 5/9/2014, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 24-25 ATS (-14.9 Units) second half of the season this season.
CHICAGO is 8-11 ATS (-11.8 Units) when playing with 2 days rest this season.
CHICAGO is 9-18 ATS (-12.2 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 5-20 ATS (-17.7 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 7-16 ATS (-12.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHICAGO is 5-11 ATS (-8.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
MINNESOTA is 28-22 ATS (-1.7 Units) second half of the season this season.
MINNESOTA is 11-4 ATS (+16.3 Units) after shutting out their opponent in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 21-12 ATS (+33.6 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 18-7 ATS (+8.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MINNESOTA is 10-3 ATS (+6.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 12-8-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
10 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.9 Units)

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NHL
Short Sheet

Friday, May 9

NY Rangers at Pittsburgh Penguins, 7:05 PM
NY: NY RANGERS are 16-8 ATS in road games when playing their 4th game in 7 days this season.
Pittsburgh: PITTSBURGH is 17-3 ATS after playing 2 consecutive road games this season.

Chicago Blackhawks at Minnesota Wild, 9:35 PM
Chicago: Chicago is 8-11 ATS when playing with 2 days rest this season.
Minnesota: Minnesota is 9-0 ATS off a home win where they shut out their opponent






NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, May 9

Rangers are 0-36 on power play in last nine games, allowed a shorthanded goal Wednesday in Game 4; they've been outscored 9-2 in last three games, mustered only 15 shots in last game, losing 31 of 49 faceoffs. Rangers are 3-5 vs Penguins this year, 4-13 in last 17 meetings, 2-6 in last eight visits here. Over is 5-2-1 in series games this season. Pittsburgh is 31-13 at home, 1 of 11 on power play in series. Rangers are 28-18 on road, 2-3 in playoffs- they need win to stay alive here. Penguins get lot of rest if they win this game.

Minnesota was down 2-0 in last round, rallied to upset Colorado; they broke scoreless tie in third period of last game to win 4-0, but they haven't scored yet in periods 1-2 in this series- they've got total of 37 shots in last two games. Wild is 6-3 in last nine series games here, but Chicago won six of last seven games overall, allowing total of 13 goals; they're 2-7 on power play in series. Over is 5-2-2 in last nine series games. Blackhawks are 25-20 on the road this season; in last ten games, over is 6-2-2. Minnesota is 1-8 on power play in series.

League-wide, over is 34-16-12 in the playoffs, 5-4-5 in this round.




NHL

Friday, May 9

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. PITTSBURGH
NY Rangers are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
NY Rangers are 4-13 SU in their last 17 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against NY Rangers

9:30 PM
CHICAGO vs. MINNESOTA
Chicago is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Chicago is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing at home against Chicago
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago

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NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, May 9

Update

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NY RANGERS (50-37-0-6, 106 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (58-24-0-10, 126 pts.) - 5/9/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 17-27 ATS (-12.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY RANGERS are 9-3 ATS (+12.1 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
PITTSBURGH is 64-84 ATS (-34.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
PITTSBURGH is 12-16 ATS (-16.6 Units) in home games when leading in a playoff series since 1996.
PITTSBURGH is 15-21 ATS (-16.3 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 13-6 (+5.0 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 13-6-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
10 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.4 Units)

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NHL

Friday, May 9


Rangers' Martin St. Louis, questionable Friday

St. Louis is questionable to play Friday against the Penguins after his mother passed away on Thursday.


Bruins rookie Fraser scores OT winner in Montreal

Playing in his first NHL playoff game, Fraser scored 1:19 into overtime to give the Bruins a 1-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens, evening their best-of-seven Atlantic Division final at 2-2.

Game 4 is set for Saturday in Boston.

NOTES: Boston dressed D Matt Bartkowski and put D Andrej Meszaros in the press box. It was the fifth playoff game this spring for Bartkowski, who had no goals, 18 assists and a plus-22 rating in 64 regular season games. ... Montreal made no roster changes for Game 4. ... Canadiens D P.K. Subban entered the night with a six-game point scoring streak, becoming the first Montreal blue liner to collect points in a half dozen consecutive games since Larry Robinson did so in 1985. Subban had multiple points in five of the six games.


Ducks recall D Vatanen

The Anaheim Ducks recalled defenseman Sami Vatanen from the Norfolk of the American Hockey League, the team announced Thursday.

In addition, the Ducks reassigned left winger Emerson Etem to Norfolk.

Vatanen, 22, had 21 points (6 goals, 15 assists) in 48 regular-season games for the Ducks in 2013-14. He finished the regular season tied for fifth among rookie NHL defensemen and co-led Anaheim blueliners in goals. In 56 career NHL games, Vatanen has collected 23 points (8 goals, 15 assists).

Etem, 21, went scoreless in four postseason games with the Ducks. He appeared in 29 regular-season games with Anaheim in 2013-14, earning 11 points (7 goals, 4 assists). Selected in the first round (29th overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, the 6-1, 206-pound Etem has appeared in 67 career contests with the Ducks, collecting 21 points (10 goals, 11 assists).

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NHL playoff record as of Thursday Night :

15 - 17 - 2 .................- 2.87 *****

15- 13 - 1 ........................+ 4.34 DOUBLE PLAY

6- 10 - 1 ...................... - 9.04 TRIPLE PLAY



Friday, May 9

Game Score Status Pick Amount

NY Rangers - 7:00 PM ET Pittsburgh -163 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Pittsburgh - Over 5 500 *****


Chicago - 9:30 PM ET Minnesota +117 500 *****

Minnesota - Under 5 500 *****

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NHL
Dunkel

Montreal at Boston
The Canadiens look to bounce back from their 1-0 loss in Game 4 and come into tonight's contest with an 8-1 record in their last 9 games after scoring 2 goals or less in the previous game. Montreal is the pick (+165) according to Dunkel, which has the Canadiens favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+165). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

SATURDAY, MAY 10

Game 59-60: Montreal at Boston (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 12.795; Boston 11.708
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-190); 5
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+165); Under

Game 61-62: Anaheim at Los Angeles (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 12.269; Los Angeles 13.732
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-155); 5
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-155); Over


NHL
Long Sheet

Saturday, May 10

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MONTREAL (52-29-0-9, 113 pts.) at BOSTON (60-21-0-10, 130 pts.) - 5/10/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 60-31 ATS (+96.3 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 21-5 ATS (+12.7 Units) on Saturday games this season.
BOSTON is 28-10 ATS (+9.8 Units) after a division game this season.
BOSTON is 352-335 ATS (-19.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
MONTREAL is 52-38 ATS (+6.3 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 29-20 ATS (+6.8 Units) second half of the season this season.
MONTREAL is 13-6 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games vs. division opponents this season.
MONTREAL is 20-10 ATS (+8.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
MONTREAL is 9-3 ATS (+5.9 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
MONTREAL is 25-17 ATS (+43.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MONTREAL is 15-11 ATS (+27.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 10-8 (+6.2 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 10-8-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.5 Units)

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ANAHEIM (59-23-0-9, 127 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (52-31-0-9, 113 pts.) - 5/10/2014, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 59-32 ATS (+13.6 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 9-3 ATS (+6.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
ANAHEIM is 189-193 ATS (+417.8 Units) in road games second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) on Saturday games this season.
ANAHEIM is 23-9 ATS (+10.4 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
ANAHEIM is 204-193 ATS (+417.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 21-30 ATS (-17.3 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 10-8 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 10-8-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.7 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, May 10

Boston got OT goal from rookie AHL callup to even series; team that scored first won all four games. Montreal won eight of last eleven games with Boston, taking won six of the last eight games played here. There were only five power plays in last two games. Montreal is 6-2 in playoffs this spring, 2-2 on road. Boston is 34-12 at home this season; they're 0-8 on power play in series. Over is 5-1-2 in Montreal's playoff games. Nine of eleven Boston goals in this series have come in third period or OT.

Los Angeles won six of its last seven games since being down 3-0 in San Jose series; visitor won all three series games, and last six games overall in this rivalry. Anaheim is 4-0 in Staples building this year, after losing previous five visits here. Ducks were 2-2 on power play in Game 3, after being 1-8 first two games. Over is 5-2-3 in their last ten games, under is 5-1-3 in last nine series games, but 1-3-2 in Ducks' last six games overall. League-wide, totals find the over to be 36-16-12 in the playoffs, 7-4-5 in this round.




NHL

Saturday, May 10

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. BOSTON
Montreal is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Boston
Montreal is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Montreal
Boston is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Montreal

9:30 PM
ANAHEIM vs. LOS ANGELES
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Anaheim's last 13 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Anaheim is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Los Angeles's last 13 games when playing at home against Anaheim


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NHL

Saturday, May 10

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Game of the Day: Ducks at Kings
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Anaheim Ducks at Los Angeles Kings (N/A)

Los Angeles leads series 2-1.

After sidestepping an 0-3 hole, the Anaheim Ducks attempt to even their Western Conference second-round series when they visit the Los Angeles Kings for Game 4 on Saturday. Anaheim dropped the first two games of the matchup at home, scoring a total of three goals in the process, before taking advantage of its power-play chances en route to a 3-2 triumph in Game 3 on Thursday. Corey Perry and Teemu Selanne each tallied with the man advantage and defenseman Ben Lovejoy added a much-needed goal late in the third period as the Pacific Division-champion Ducks continued the trend of road victories in the series.

Coach Bruce Boudreau switched from Jonas Hiller to Frederik Andersen in goal, citing the former's 0-5-2 career record at Staples Center as the reason. The move worked as the Danish rookie - who was 2-0-0 at Los Angeles during the regular season - limited the Kings to one goal on 23 shots. The 24-year-old Andersen suffered an apparent right leg injury midway through the third period, but Hiller came on and turned aside seven of the eight shots he faced - allowing only Mike Richards' first tally of the postseason with 31 seconds remaining.

TV: 9:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN, TSN, RDS

LINE HISTORY: The Kings opened as -150 home faves with a total of 5.

INJURY REPORT: Ducks: G F. Andersen (Ques. Lower body), LW M. Beleskey (Ques. Undisclosed). Kings: D W. Mitchell (Ques. Lower body), D R. Regehr (Ques. Undisclosed).

ABOUT THE DUCKS: With Andersen's status in question, Anaheim recalled John Gibson from Norfolk of the American Hockey League on Friday. The 20-year-old native of Pittsburgh was superb during his brief stint during the regular season, going 3-0-0 with a shutout while allowing only four goals on 87 shots. Defenseman Sami Vatanen made his NHL playoff debut in Game 3 and drew rave reviews from Boudreau. "I thought he was the best player on the ice for both teams," the coach said.

ABOUT THE KINGS: While Anaheim went 2-for-2 on the power play Thursday, Los Angeles converted its only opportunity as Jeff Carter cashed in for his third goal of the postseason. The Kings are 8-for-28 with the man advantage over their last eight games after going 0-for-4 in their first two contests. Anze Kopitar extended his point streak to 10 games with his league-leading 11th assist, which also raised his postseason-best point total to 15.

TRENDS:

* Under is 5-1-3 in the last nine meetings.
* Under is 9-3-1 in the last 13 meetings in Los Angeles.
* Ducks are 5-2 in the last seven meetings and 4-0 in the last four in L.A.
* Road team is 6-0 in the last six meetings.

CONSENSUS: 61 percent of bettors are backing the L.A. Kings

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NHL
Short Sheet

Saturday, May 10

Montreal at Boston, 7:05 ET
Montreal: 14-4 SU off a home loss
Boston: 8-14 SU off a road win by 1 goal

Anaheim Ducks at Los Angeles Kings, 10:05 ET
Anaheim: 19-6 SU off a road win
LA Kings: 34-48 SU at home revenging a close loss vs opponent of 1 goal or less

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2014 Playoff Results

May 10, 2014


Betting Results

Second Round
Wager Results
Favorites-Underdogs 6-10
Home-Away 9-7
Puck-Line Favorites 5-1
Over-Under 7-5-4


Eastern Conference

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

(A1) Boston vs. (A3) Montreal
Game Matchup Score Favorite-Underdog Over-Under
1 Montreal (+170) at Boston 4-3 (OT) Underdog Over (5)
2 Montreal at Boston (-220) 5-3 Favorite Over (5)
3 Boston at Montreal (+120) 4-2 Underdog Over (5)
4 Boston (-130) at Montreal 1-0 (OT) Favorite Under (5)
5 Montreal at Boston - - -
6 Boston at Montreal - - -
7 Montreal at Boston - - -


(M1) Pittsburgh vs. (M2) N.Y. Rangers
Game Matchup Score Favorite-Underdog Over-Under
1 N.Y. Rangers (+140) at Pittsburgh 3-2 (OT) Underdog Push (5)
2 N.Y. Rangers at Pittsburgh (-175) 3-0 Favorite Under (5)
3 Pittsburgh (-110) at N.Y. Rangers 2-0 Favorite Under (5)
4 Pittsburgh (+100) at N.Y. Rangers 4-2 Underdog Over (5)
5 N.Y. Rangers (+155) at Pittsburgh 5-1 Underdog Over (5)
6 Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers - - -
7 N.Y. Rangers at Pittsburgh - - -



Western Conference

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

(C3) Chicago vs. (W1) Minnesota
Game Matchup Score Favorite-Underdog Over-Under
1 Minnesota at Chicago (-220) 5-2 Favorite Over (5)
2 Minnesota at Chicago (-190) 4-1 Favorite Push (5)
3 Chicago at Minnesota (+115) 4-0 Underdog Under (4)
4 Chicago at Minnesota (+115) 4-2 Underdog Over (5)
5 Minnesota at Chicago - - -
6 Chicago at Minnesota - - -
7 Minnesota at Chicago - - -


(P1) Anaheim vs. (P3) Los Angeles
Game Matchup Score Favorite-Underdog Over-Under
1 Los Angeles (+100) at Anaheim 3-2 Underdog Push (5)
2 Los Angeles (+115) at Anaheim 3-1 Underdog Under (5)
3 Anaheim (+130) at Los Angeles 3-2 Underdog Push (5)
4 Anaheim at Los Angeles - - -
5 Los Angeles at Anaheim - - -
6 Anaheim at Los Angeles - - -
7 Los Angeles at Anaheim

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Saturday, May 10

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Montreal - 7:00 PM ET Montreal +170 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Boston - Over 5 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Anaheim - 9:30 PM ET Anaheim +128 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Los Angeles - Over 5 500 DOUBLE PLAY

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NHL playoff record as of Saturday Night :

17 - 18 - 2 .................- 1.70 *****

17- 16 - 1 ........................+ 2.64 DOUBLE PLAY

6- 10 - 1 ...................... - 9.04 TRIPLE PLAY

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NHL
Dunkel

Pittsburgh at NY Rangers
The Penguins look to bounce back from their 5-1 loss in Game 5 and come into tonight's contest with a 7-1 record in their last 8 games after allowing 5 or more goals in the previous game. Pittsburgh is the pick (-105) according to Dunkel, which has the Penguins favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-105). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

SUNDAY, MAY 11

Game 63-64: Minnesota at Chicago (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 12.207; Chicago 13.209
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-200); 5
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-200); Under

Game 65-66: Pittsburgh at NY Rangers (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 12.030; NY Rangers 11.214
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-115); 5
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-105); Over




NHL
Long Sheet

Sunday, May 11

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MINNESOTA (49-30-0-14, 112 pts.) at CHICAGO (52-23-0-17, 121 pts.) - 5/11/2014, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 6-22 ATS (+34.7 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 17-3 ATS (+12.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 19-6 ATS (+9.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHICAGO is 23-4 ATS (+16.5 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 29-22 ATS (+51.4 Units) second half of the season this season.
MINNESOTA is 22-12 ATS (+34.7 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 24-26 ATS (-24.9 Units) second half of the season this season.
CHICAGO is 19-20 ATS (-20.6 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
CHICAGO is 20-27 ATS (-16.0 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 12-9-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
11 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.9 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (58-25-0-10, 126 pts.) at NY RANGERS (51-37-0-6, 108 pts.) - 5/11/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 15-5 ATS (+8.3 Units) in road games vs. division opponents this season.
PITTSBURGH is 11-2 ATS (+8.0 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
NY RANGERS are 17-20 ATS (-8.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
NY RANGERS are 189-191 ATS (-102.1 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 107-112 ATS (-67.6 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 113-118 ATS (-64.3 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 13-18 ATS (+34.2 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
NY RANGERS are 100-107 ATS (-74.4 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 18-27 ATS (-23.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 13-7 (+3.3 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 13-7-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
11 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.4 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, May 11

New York scored pair of first period goals in both series wins; they didn't score in first period in any of three losses, were blanked twice. Rangers went 2-3 on power play Friday, ending 9-game drought while man up; they're still -33 in faceoffs last three games. Rangers are 4-5 vs Penguins this year, lost 13 of last 18 vs Penguins overall, going 2-7 in last nine played here. Over is 6-2-1 in series games this season. Pittsburgh is 4-1 on road in playoffs, but 1 of 15 on power play in series. Rangers are 25-22 at home this season, not great, 3-3 in playoffs- they need win to force Game 7. Penguins get some extra rest if they win this game.

Minnesota was down 2-0 in last round, rallied to upset Colorado; Friday was first time they scored in periods 1-2 in this series- they held Chicago to total of 83 shots in series- five of nine Chicago series goals came in third period. Wild is 1-5 on road in playoffs, only win being Game 7 in Denver last series. Chicago is 2-9 on power play in series. Over is 6-2-2 in last ten series games. Blackhawks are 34-12 at home this season, 5-0 in playoffs; in their last eleven games, over is 7-2-2. Minnesota is 2-13 on power play in series.




NHL

Sunday, May 11

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. NY RANGERS
Pittsburgh is 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of the NY Rangers last 9 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

9:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CHICAGO
Minnesota is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chicago's last 10 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Chicago is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Minnesota

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NHL

Sunday, May 11


One more for road team in Ducks' win

It's anything but "home sweet home" in the Freeway Faceoff series between the Anaheim Ducks and the Los Angeles Kings. For two teams that played well at home during the regular season, their performances in front of their fans have been disappointing during the Western Conference semifinals.

Winger Devante Smith-Pelly and center Ryan Getzlaf scored goals, rookie goaltender John Gibson made 28 saves and the Ducks defeated the Kings 2-0 on Saturday night.

Anaheim tied the playoff series at two wins each, with a pivotal Game 5 on Monday night at the Honda Center. The home team yet to win a game in the series.


Bruins put Habs on brink with Game 5 win

The Boston Bruins know their work against the rival Montreal Canadiens isn't over.

But they also know how important it was for them to win Game 5 at home Saturday night, taking a 3-2 lead in this Eastern Conference semifinal series with a 4-2 win.

"We did everything we wanted to," said Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask, who followed his Game 4 shutout with 29 saves. "Good start. Kept pushing, kept pushing, got the power-play goal. Never looked back, so it was a great effort from everybody."

NOTES: Bruins LW Milan Lucic, whose only goal of the series was an empty netter, was officially credited with seven hits Saturday. ... Montreal C Daniel Briere was a healthy scratch, with LW Brandon Prust back in the lineup. ... Saturday marked the 44th anniversary of Bobby Orr's Stanley Cup-winning goal, with Orr and Derek Sanderson, who passed to him on the winner, introduced to the crowd. It was also the 35th anniversary of the infamous too-many-men penalty the Bruins took against Montreal in Game 7 of the conference finals, the Canadiens winning the game before going on to win the Stanley Cup. ... Former Bruins C Ken Linseman was the team's honorary flag captain before Saturday night's game. ... G Carey Price played in his 39th playoff game with the Canadiens, tying Gump Worsley for fifth place on the team's all-time list.

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NHL

Sunday, May 11

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Wild at Blackhawks: What bettors need to know
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Minnesota Wild at Chicago Blackhawks (-199, 5)

The Minnesota Wild attempt to buck the trend in their Western Conference second-round series when they visit the Chicago Blackhawks for Game 5 on Sunday. The home team has won each of the first four games in the matchup, with Chicago capturing the first two by a combined margin of six goals and Minnesota taking the next two by the same differential. The pattern was similar in the first round for the Wild, as the home club claimed each of the first six contests before Minnesota posted an overtime victory in Game 7 over the Avalanche in Colorado.

The reigning Stanley Cup-champion Blackhawks struggled at Xcel Energy Center, scoring a total of two goals in the two defeats. Chicago has lost two in a row for the second time this postseason, which it opened with a pair of overtime losses in St. Louis before reeling off six consecutive victories. Defenseman Jared Spurgeon helped the Wild even the series on Friday, registering a power-play goal and an assist as Minnesota improved to 5-0 at home in the playoffs while Chicago dropped to 1-4 on the road.

TV: 9 p.m. ET, CNBC, TSN, RDS2

ABOUT THE WILD: Left wing Matt Moulson will miss his second straight game and defenseman Keith Ballard also will be sidelined as neither made the trip to the Windy City due to undisclosed injuries. Nate Prosser likely will replace Ballard, as he appeared in Minnesota's first nine games this postseason before being a healthy scratch for the last two. Matt Cooke made an impact in his return from a seven-game suspension on Friday, registering an assist as well as a game-high five hits.

ABOUT THE BLACKHAWKS: Chicago will be without center Andrew Shaw for the fourth consecutive contest due to a lower-body injury, which he suffered in the series opener. Left wing Brandon Bollig also is unavailable as he received a two-game suspension for boarding Ballard late in the second period of Game 4. Marian Hossa hopes to continue his torrid pace in the series as he has collected a goal and seven assists over the first four contests.

TRENDS:

* Wild are 1-7 in the last eight meetings in Chicago.
* Home team is 7-0 in the last seven meetings.
* Over is 15-6-5 in Wild last 26 overall.
* Blackhawks are 6-2 in their last eight vs. Central.

OVERTIME:

1. Chicago is a perfect 5-0 at home this postseason, while Minnesota is 1-5 on the road.

2. Three of the nine players with more than one game-winning goal in the playoffs are participating in this series. Chicago captain Jonathan Toews shared the league lead with three, while teammate Patrick Kane and Wild RW Nino Niederreiter have two apiece.

3. The Blackhawks have been held to fewer than 23 shots in each game of the series.

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2014 Playoff Results

May 11, 2014


Betting Results

Second Round
Wager Results
Favorites-Underdogs 7-11
Home-Away 10-8
Puck-Line Favorites 6-1
Over-Under 8-6-4


Eastern Conference

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

(A1) Boston vs. (A3) Montreal
Game Matchup Score Favorite-Underdog Over-Under
1 Montreal (+170) at Boston 4-3 (OT) Underdog Over (5)
2 Montreal at Boston (-220) 5-3 Favorite Over (5)
3 Boston at Montreal (+120) 4-2 Underdog Over (5)
4 Boston (-130) at Montreal 1-0 (OT) Favorite Under (5)
5 Montreal at Boston (-200) 4-2 Favorite Over (5)
6 Boston at Montreal - - -
7 Montreal at Boston - - -


(M1) Pittsburgh vs. (M2) N.Y. Rangers
Game Matchup Score Favorite-Underdog Over-Under
1 N.Y. Rangers (+140) at Pittsburgh 3-2 (OT) Underdog Push (5)
2 N.Y. Rangers at Pittsburgh (-175) 3-0 Favorite Under (5)
3 Pittsburgh (-110) at N.Y. Rangers 2-0 Favorite Under (5)
4 Pittsburgh (+100) at N.Y. Rangers 4-2 Underdog Over (5)
5 N.Y. Rangers (+155) at Pittsburgh 5-1 Underdog Over (5)
6 Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers - - -
7 N.Y. Rangers at Pittsburgh - - -



Western Conference

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

(C3) Chicago vs. (W1) Minnesota
Game Matchup Score Favorite-Underdog Over-Under
1 Minnesota at Chicago (-220) 5-2 Favorite Over (5)
2 Minnesota at Chicago (-190) 4-1 Favorite Push (5)
3 Chicago at Minnesota (+115) 4-0 Underdog Under (4)
4 Chicago at Minnesota (+115) 4-2 Underdog Over (5)
5 Minnesota at Chicago - - -
6 Chicago at Minnesota - - -
7 Minnesota at Chicago - - -


(P1) Anaheim vs. (P3) Los Angeles
Game Matchup Score Favorite-Underdog Over-Under
1 Los Angeles (+100) at Anaheim 3-2 Underdog Push (5)
2 Los Angeles (+115) at Anaheim 3-1 Underdog Under (5)
3 Anaheim (+130) at Los Angeles 3-2 Underdog Push (5)
4 Anaheim (+130) at Los Angeles 2-0 Underdog Under (5)
5 Los Angeles at Anaheim - - -
6 Anaheim at Los Angeles - - -
7 Los Angeles at Anaheim - - -