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Miller leads Lightning past Flyers for seventh straight win
February 19, 2019
By The Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA (AP) J.T. Miller had a goal and an assist, and the Tampa Bay Lightning used a fast start to win their seventh straight, beating the Philadelphia Flyers 5-2 on Tuesday night.

Alex Killorn, Mikhail Sergachev and Yanni Gourde also scored, and Ryan McDonagh added an empty-netter for Tampa Bay (46-11-4, 96 points), which entered 15 points ahead of Calgary for the most in the league. The Lightning were 16 points clear of Boston, the Eastern Conference's next-best team, beginning Tuesday.

Louis Domingue made 28 saves in place of Andrei Vasilevskiy, who rested after making 39 stops in the Lightning's 5-1 win at Columbus on Monday night. Domingue improved to 19-4.

Oskar Lindblom and Travis Konecny scored for Philadelphia, which lost for just the third time in the last 15 contests.

BLUES 3, MAPLE LEAFS 2

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Ryan O'Reilly scored 34 seconds into overtime and St. Louis beat Toronto for its franchise-record 11th straight win.

Jaden Schwartz and Colton Parayko also scored and Tyler Bozak had two assists for the Blues. Jordan Binnington made 29 saves to win his ninth straight, extending the longest winning streak in franchise history for a rookie goaltender.

Zach Hyman and Auston Matthews scored third-period goals as the Maple Leafs erased a 2-0 deficit. Frederik Andersen made 38 saves.

Hyman scored at 6:34 of the third, snapping the Blues' shutout streak at 233:50.

PREDATORS 5, STARS 3

DALLAS (AP) - Roman Josi scored the go-ahead goal with 12:25 to play and added an empty-netter to lift Nashville over Dallas.

Josi skated from behind the net into the slot, and his wrist shot hit defenseman Esa Lindell's skate and popped over goalie Anton Khudobin. Nashville won for the second time in six games to move within a point of Central Division leader Winnipeg.

Dallas is 1-4-1 in its past six games.

Filip Forsberg tied the game at 3 with 1:44 left in the second period, 21 seconds after the Stars took their first lead with goals 26 seconds apart by Lindell on the power play and Tyler Seguin.

PENGUINS 4, WILD 3

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Bryan Rust scored a tiebreaking goal midway through the second period and Pittsburgh continued its playoff push and avoided the embarrassment of being swept by lowly New Jersey.

Defenseman Chad Ruhwedel, Nick Bjugstad and Zach Aston-Reese also scored for Pittsburgh, which has won four of its last five in its bid to make the playoffs for the 13th straight year. The streak is the longest active playoff run in the NHL.

Matt Murray made 33 saves, including 15 in the third period, to help the Penguins salvage the final game in the four-game season series.

Jesper Bratt, Marcus Johansson and Miles Wood scored for the Devils, who had a two-game winning streak snapped. Keith Kinkaid had 24 saves in losing to the Penguins for the first time in four games this season.

DUCKS 4, WILD 0

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Ryan Miller made 31 saves for his 44th career shutout as Anaheim beat Minnesota.

Jakob Silfverberg, Corey Perry, Ryan Kesler and Hampus Lindholm scored to help Anaheim get its third win in four games.

Miller got his second win in two starts since returning from a knee injury that sidelined him for 24 games. His latest came two days after he set the all-time wins record for a U.S.-born goalie with a victory over Washington. He now has 376 for his career.

Devan Dubnyk finished with 20 saves in Minnesota's fifth straight loss. The Wild have been shut out in consecutive games for the first time all season and haven't scored in the last 156 minutes.

RANGERS 2, HURRICANES 1

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Vladislav Namestikov scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, giving New York a win over Carolina.

Connor Brickley also scored for the Rangers, who earned a split of a four-game road trip and handed the Hurricanes just their third loss this month. Henrik Lundqvist stopped 43 shots to get his 17th win of the season.

Jordan Martinook scored and Curtis McElhinney finished with 24 saves for Carolina, which had won six of its previous seven games - including its first road win over the Rangers since Oct. 2010. The victory on Feb. 8 ended a 16-game losing streak at New York, but the Rangers were able to return the favor on the Hurricanes' home ice.

CANADIENS 3, BLUE JACKETS 2

MONTREAL (AP) - Tomas Tatar scored in the third period to lift Montreal over Columbus.

The victory was Montreal's first since Feb. 4 and ended a four-game skid. Paul Byron and Max Domi also scored, and Carey Price made 31 saves.

Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 29 shots, and Josh Anderson and Nick Foligno scored for Columbus.

PANTHERS 4, SABRES 2

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Jonathan Huberdeau had two goals and an assist to lead Florida over Buffalo.

Aleksander Barkov had a goal and two assists, Jayce Hawryluk also scored and Frank Vatrano had two assists for the Panthers. James Reimer made 32 saves in his third straight start. The Panthers won their third straight and are 9-4-0 in their past 13 games.

Jack Eichel and Vladimir Sobotka scored for the Sabres and Linus Ullmark stopped 37 shots. Buffalo has lost three straight games.

CAYOTES 3, OILERS 2

 

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SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 20, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:35 PM Chicago Blackhawks Detroit Red Wings Little Caesars Arena
8:35 PM Winnipeg Jets Colorado Avalanche Pepsi Center
9:35 PM New York Islanders Calgary Flames Scotiabank Saddledome
10:05 PM Boston Bruins Vegas Golden Knights T-Mobile Arena


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NHL FEB. RECORD OPINIONS AND BEST BETS !

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

02/19/2019 10-4-1 71.43% +30.95
02/18/2019 4-5-0 44.44% -6.85
02/17/2019 3-6-0 33.33% -14.00
02/16/2019 7-8-0 46.67% -4.25
02/15/2019 3-4-0 42.86% -4.85
02/14/2019 11-4-1 73.33% +34.60
02/13/2019 3-0-0 100.00% +15.55
02/12/2019 8-9-0 47.06% -3.85
02/11/2019 2-4-0 33.33% -11.00
02/10/2019 7-6-0 53.85% +7.30
02/09/2019 15-10-0 60.00% +24.10
02/08/2019 0-1-0 0.00% -5.50
02/07/2019 14-7-1 66.66% +38.15
02/06/2019 3-1-0 75.00% +11.85
02/05/2019 11-8-0 57.89% +16.35
02/04/2019 2-4-0 33.33% -11.00
02/03/2019 1-4-0 20.00% -16.40
02/02/2019 11-8-1 57.89% +11.50
02/01/2019 4-9-0 30.77% -25.75

Totals............119-102-1....53.84%.....+86.86


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BEST BETS:

DATE........................ATS................... ..UNITS..................O/U..................UNITS.............TOTALS

02/19/2019...............1 - 3.................-8.55.....................7 - 1.................+29.50............+20.95
02/18/2019...............1 - 1................+1.25....................3 - 3..................-1.50...............-0.25
02/17/2019...............1 - 2--------------2.00.....................2 - 4..................-12.00............-14.00
02/16/2019...............1 - 3.................-6.75.....................4 - 4.................-2.00...............-8.75
02/15/2019...............1 - 1.................+1.65....................1 - 3.................-11.50.............-9.85
02/14/2019...............2 - 1.................+6.95....................8 - 2.................+29.00............+35.95
02/13/2019...............1 - 0.................+5.55....................2 - 0.................+10.00...........+15.55
02/12/2019...............2 - 1.................+10.55...................5 - 7.................-13.50.............-2.95
02/11/2019...............0 - 2.................-10.00....................1 - 2.................-6.00...............-16.00
02/10/2019...............2 - 3..................-1.20.....................4 - 3................+3.50...............+2.30
02/09/2019...............2 - 4..................-5.55...................11 - 3................+38.50..............+32.95
02/08/2019...............0 - 0..................+00.00..................0 - 1.................-5.50............... -5.50
02/07/2019 ..............3 - 1..................+16.40..................8 - 4.................+18.00............+34.40
02/06/2019...............1 - 1..................+1.85....................2 - 0.................+10.00............+11.85
02/05/2019...............4 - 1..................+19.85..................5 - 7.................-13.50..............+6.35
02/04/2019...............0 - 2..................-10.00...................2 - 2.................-1.00................-11.00
02/03/2019...............1 - 1..................+0.10....................0 - 3................- 16.50..............-16.40
02/02/2019...............2 - 2..................+2.50....................8 - 4................+18.00.............+20.50
02/01/2019...............1 - 3...................-7.75....................2 - 6.................-23.00..............-30.75

Totals......................26 - 30................+14.85................75 - 59..............+50.61...............+65.46

 

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Wednesday?s 6-pack

Prop bets for tonight?s North Carolina-Duke game:

? Over/under on points for Duke: 87

? Over/under on points for North Carolina: 78.5

? Largest lead of game for either side: 17.5

? 3-point shots made, by both teams: 16

? Over/under on points for Cody White: 16.5

? Over/under on points for Zion Williamson: 23.5

Quote of the Day
?if you ever find you?re the most talented person in the room, you need to find another room.?
Nick Saban

Wednesday?s quiz
Which Big 14 school has won the most league championships in basketball?

Tuesday?s quiz
Mike Woodson was the Knicks? coach the last time they made the playoffs, in 2012-13.

Monday?s quiz
Michael Jordan played baseball for the Birmingham Barons of the AA Southern League; they were a farm club of the White Sox.

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Wednesday?s List of 13: Mid-week musings?..

13) Manny Machado signs on with the Padres for 10 years, $300M; interesting move.

12) Las Vegas dropped San Diego from 80-1 to 50-1 to win the World Series. Before you book a flight to the desert to bet on the Padres, here are their starting pitchers:

? Joey Lucchesi
? Robbie Erlin
? Bryan Mitchell
? Eric Lauer
? Luis Perdomo

Padres got lot more interesting Tuesday; don?t think they became a playoff team.

11) From Christopher Kamka, a great researcher:
Bruce Bochy:
? has the most career home runs of any MLB player born in France (26)
? is the only player to hit a walk-off homer off of Nolan Ryan (July 1, 1985)

10) Purdue 48, Indiana 46? A fierce struggle, an ugly, hard-fought game where the better team won on the road. Carsen Edwards is Purdue?s best player but he was awful: 4-24 from floor, 0-10 on arc? Boilermakers won anyway.

9) Rick Pitino?s pro team in Greece won the Greek Cup tournament over the weekend; one of the highlights of this spring will be if a college team (UCLA, UNLV?) tries to hire him, to revive their struggling program. Will take a college president who is secure in his job, since Pitino comes with some off-court baggage.

There are rumors out in the desert that Pitino could be coaching the Rebels next year.

8) I?m disappointed that Phillies? P Aaron Nola isn?t from New Orleans, but he is from Baton Rouge, so same state at least.

7) SouthPoint sportsbook in Las Vegas has written seven tickets on the St Louis Blues to win the Stanley Cup, at 300-1 odds. Right now, the Blues are having an unexpectedly good season and are only 12-1 to win the Cup.

6) Monday night, at the Columbus-Tampa Bay NHL game, Pierre McGuire was reporting for NBC Sports Network, in a booth right at center-ice.

The pucks flies off the ice, goes about three inches in front of McGuire?s face (he wears glasses), and smashes into a camera that captured the whole thing. Had to be pretty scary.

5) Former Bengals? coach Marvin Lewis is doing AAF games on TV; he isn?t bad. I think more ex-coaches should be TV game analysts; they?ve thought the game through more than ex-players.

4) Right now, the New York Jets have only 39 players under contract for next year, fewest in NFL- they have over $100M available in salary cap space.

3) Sean McDermott has been coach of the Buffalo Bills for two years, but the Bills have only five players left under contract who were Bills before McDermott got there.

2) Dayton 74, Davidson 73? Flyers blew a 19-point lead, but hit a foul shot with 0:02.2 left for the win. Second straight one-point game for Dayton.

1) RIP Don Newcombe, 92, who passed away Tuesday. Newcombe pitched in the major leagues for 12 years, mostly for the Brooklyn Dodgers; he also pitched for the Reds and Indians? his record was 149-90, with a career-best 27-7 in 1956.

At the end of his career, Newcombe went over and played outfield in Japan for a year; he was that good a hitter. He hit .273 in the major leagues, in 878 career at-bats. RIP, sir.

 

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Pro Hockey Trend Report

CHICAGO (25-26-0-9, 59 pts.) at DETROIT (23-29-0-8, 54 pts.) - 2/20/2019, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 58-85 ATS (-35.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 2-12 ATS (+19.9 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
CHICAGO is 369-370 ATS (-145.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 159-180 ATS (-93.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.
DETROIT is 4-14 ATS (+24.9 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more this season.
DETROIT is 206-186 ATS (-97.3 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.

DETROIT is 455-355 ATS (-100.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 3-2-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.0 Units)

WINNIPEG (36-19-0-4, 76 pts.) at COLORADO (24-24-0-11, 59 pts.) - 2/20/2019, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 97-62 ATS (+19.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 40-22 ATS (+13.9 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 46-20 ATS (+16.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 24-35 ATS (-40.2 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 9-15 ATS (-8.4 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more this season.
COLORADO is 5-14 ATS (+20.5 Units) second half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 6-13 ATS (+22.3 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
COLORADO is 10-21 ATS (-13.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 7-5 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 7-5-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.3 Units)

NY ISLANDERS (35-17-0-6, 76 pts.) at CALGARY (36-16-0-7, 79 pts.) - 2/20/2019, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 15-9 ATS (+1.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 35-23 ATS (+59.3 Units) in all games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 12-8 ATS (+23.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
CALGARY is 9-17 ATS (-15.9 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 6-20 ATS (+27.8 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
NY ISLANDERS is 2-2 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 2-2-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

BOSTON (35-17-0-8, 78 pts.) at VEGAS (32-25-0-4, 68 pts.) - 2/20/2019, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VEGAS is 97-67 ATS (+6.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 21-6 ATS (+13.8 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 49-34 ATS (+1.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 207-166 ATS (+374.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
BOSTON is 62-50 ATS (+116.5 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-1 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 2-1-0 straight up against VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.1 Units)

 

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NHL (PROFESSIONAL)

DUNKEL'S HIGHLIGHTED GAME

Winnipeg at Colorado - Wednesday February 20, 2019
The Jets head to Colorado tonight to face the Avalanche and come into the contest with a 3-7 record in their last 10 road games as a road underdog. Colorado is the pick (-115) according to Dunkel, which has the Avalanche favored by 2. Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-115).

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Boston
@
Vegas
Game 73-74
February 20, 2019 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating: Boston
12.073
Vegas
10.018
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Boston
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Vegas
-130
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston
(+110); Over

NY Islanders
@
Calgary
Game 71-72
February 20, 2019 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating: NY Islanders
12.783
Calgary
11.750
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: NY Islanders
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Calgary
-150
6
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders
(+130); Over

Winnipeg
@
Colorado
Game 69-70
February 20, 2019 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating: Winnipeg
9.380
Colorado
11.398
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Colorado
by 2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Colorado
-115
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado
(-115); Under

Chicago
@
Detroit
Game 67-68
February 20, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating: Chicago
10.262
Detroit
11.085
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Detroit
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Detroit
-120
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit
(-120); Over

 

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

CHI at DET 07:30 PM
O 6.5

WIN at COL 08:30 PM
O 6.5

NYI at CAL 09:30 PM
CAL -146
O 6.0

BOS at VEG 10:00 PM
BOS +122
U 5.5

 

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Kane scores 2, Blackhawks beat Red Wings 5-4 in OT
February 21, 2019
By The Associated Press

DETROIT (AP) Patrick Kane scored two goals, including the game winner with 2:18 left in overtime, extending his point streak to 19 games and lifting the Chicago Blackhawks to a 5-4 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night.

Artem Anisimov, Brandon Saad and Alex DeBrincat scored for Chicago in the first period. The Blackhawks have won 10 of their last 12 games, scoring 60 goals in that span.

Dylan Larkin and Andreas Athanasiou scored two goals each for the Red Wings, who rallied from a 4-1 third-period deficit to tie it.

However, Erik Gustafsson found Kane alone to the right of the net in overtime, and the Chicago star beat goalie Jonathan Bernier for his 38th goal of the season.

FLAMES 4, ISLANDERS 2

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) - Austin Czarnik and Johnny Gaudreau scored 29 seconds apart in the third period to lead Calgary.

Mikael Backlund and Travis Hamonic also scored as Calgary won its third straight after a four-game skid. Mike Smith stopped 17 shots.

Casey Cizikas and Anders Lee scored for the Islanders, who had tied it earlier in the third after trailing 2-0 following one period. Thomas Greiss finished with 28 saves in New York's third regulation loss in 16 games.

AVALANCHE 7, JETS 1

DENVER (AP) - Nathan MacKinnon and Matt Calvert scored 11 seconds apart in the third period, Semyon Varlamov made 26 saves in another strong performance and Colorado won two in a row for the first time since late November.

Carl Soderberg, Mikko Rantanen, Tyson Jost, Gabriel Landeskog and A.J. Greer also scored for the Avalanche. In addition, MacKinnon's power-play goal snapped an 0-for-29 dry spell on the man advantage.

The only score Varlamov allowed was to Kyle Connor with Colorado staked to a 4-0 lead.

Connor Hellebuyck stopped 39 shots for the Jets, who lost to the Avalanche for the second time inside of a week.

BRUINS 3, GOLDEN KNIGHTS 2

 

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SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY FEBRUARY 21, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:05 PM Carolina Hurricanes Florida Panthers BB&T Center
7:05 PM Minnesota Wild New York Rangers Madison Square Garden
7:05 PM Ottawa Senators New Jersey Devils Prudential Center
7:05 PM San Jose Sharks Pittsburgh Penguins PPG Paints Arena
7:05 PM Washington Capitals Toronto Maple Leafs Scotiabank Arena
7:35 PM Buffalo Sabres Tampa Bay Lightning Amalie Arena
7:35 PM Philadelphia Flyers Montreal Canadiens Bell Centre
8:05 PM Los Angeles Kings Nashville Predators Bridgestone Arena
8:35 PM St. Louis Blues Dallas Stars American Airlines Center
9:05 PM New York Islanders Edmonton Oilers Rogers Place
10:05 PM Arizona Coyotes Vancouver Canucks Rogers Arena


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NHL FEB. RECORD OPINIONS AND BEST BETS !

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

02/20/2019 5-0-1 100.00% +26.10
02/19/2019 10-4-1 71.43% +30.95
02/18/2019 4-5-0 44.44% -6.85
02/17/2019 3-6-0 33.33% -14.00
02/16/2019 7-8-0 46.67% -4.25
02/15/2019 3-4-0 42.86% -4.85
02/14/2019 11-4-1 73.33% +34.60
02/13/2019 3-0-0 100.00% +15.55
02/12/2019 8-9-0 47.06% -3.85
02/11/2019 2-4-0 33.33% -11.00
02/10/2019 7-6-0 53.85% +7.30
02/09/2019 15-10-0 60.00% +24.10
02/08/2019 0-1-0 0.00% -5.50
02/07/2019 14-7-1 66.66% +38.15
02/06/2019 3-1-0 75.00% +11.85
02/05/2019 11-8-0 57.89% +16.35
02/04/2019 2-4-0 33.33% -11.00
02/03/2019 1-4-0 20.00% -16.40
02/02/2019 11-8-1 57.89% +11.50
02/01/2019 4-9-0 30.77% -25.75

Totals............124-102-1....54.86%.....+112.96


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BEST BETS:

DATE........................ATS................... ..UNITS..................O/U..................UNITS.............TOTALS

02/20/2019...............1 - 0................+6.10....................3 - 0..................+15.00............+21.10
02/19/2019...............1 - 3.................-8.55.....................7 - 1.................+29.50............+20.95
02/18/2019...............1 - 1................+1.25....................3 - 3..................-1.50...............-0.25
02/17/2019...............1 - 2--------------2.00.....................2 - 4..................-12.00............-14.00
02/16/2019...............1 - 3.................-6.75.....................4 - 4.................-2.00...............-8.75
02/15/2019...............1 - 1.................+1.65....................1 - 3.................-11.50.............-9.85
02/14/2019...............2 - 1.................+6.95....................8 - 2.................+29.00............+35.95
02/13/2019...............1 - 0.................+5.55....................2 - 0.................+10.00...........+15.55
02/12/2019...............2 - 1.................+10.55...................5 - 7.................-13.50.............-2.95
02/11/2019...............0 - 2.................-10.00....................1 - 2.................-6.00...............-16.00
02/10/2019...............2 - 3..................-1.20.....................4 - 3................+3.50...............+2.30
02/09/2019...............2 - 4..................-5.55...................11 - 3................+38.50..............+32.95
02/08/2019...............0 - 0..................+00.00..................0 - 1.................-5.50............... -5.50
02/07/2019 ..............3 - 1..................+16.40..................8 - 4.................+18.00............+34.40
02/06/2019...............1 - 1..................+1.85....................2 - 0.................+10.00............+11.85
02/05/2019...............4 - 1..................+19.85..................5 - 7.................-13.50..............+6.35
02/04/2019...............0 - 2..................-10.00...................2 - 2.................-1.00................-11.00
02/03/2019...............1 - 1..................+0.10....................0 - 3................- 16.50..............-16.40
02/02/2019...............2 - 2..................+2.50....................8 - 4................+18.00.............+20.50
02/01/2019...............1 - 3...................-7.75....................2 - 6.................-23.00..............-30.75

Totals......................27 - 30................+20.95................78 - 59..............+65.61...............+86.56

 

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Thursday?s 6-pack

Six states in this country where a case of beer is most expensive:

1) Alaska $31.21

2) Wyoming $26.68

3) Hawai?i $22.39

4) Montana $22.28

5) Tennessee $22.25

6) Vermont $21.56

Quote of the Day
?I didn?t know what to do. I?d wake up, my wife would drag me to this yoga class that she does. I?d have coffee with my wife and her friends and we?d talk about the Real Housewives of something.?
Former Iowa State/Bulls? coach Fred Hoiberg

Thursday?s quiz
Who led the major leagues in stolen bases last year?

Wednesday?s quiz
Purdue (23) has won the most Big 14 basketball championships.

Tuesday?s quiz
Mike Woodson was the Knicks? coach the last time they made the playoffs, in 2012-13.


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Thursday?s List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud?..

13) Joel Embiid played 23:00 in Sunday?s NBA All-Star Game; now comes news that Embiid will miss the next week with a sore left knee. No bueno.

Embiid missed all of the first two seasons of his career because of injuries, and then he missed 51 games in his third year. This is his fifth year.

Over this season and the next four years, Philadelphia will pay Embiid $146M; playing for the 76ers is more important than playing in the damn All-Star Game.

12) Will the Big East get more than two teams in the NCAA?s?

As of Wednesday morning. Villanova/Marquette are locks for the tournament, but no one else in the league is ranked in KenPom?s top 50.

Joe Lunardi has St John?s as a 9-seed, Seton Hall as a 10-seed, so if they don?t stumble in the next three weeks, they?ll probably to get in, because nationally, this is a down year for quality teams. There will be a few teams in the NCAA?s this year that aren?t really that good.

Big East had six teams in NCAA?s last year, seven the year before, so even if St John?s/Seton Hall both get in the field of 68, it is a down year for the league.

11) Florida State?s Mfiondu Kabengele is the only player in the country who leads his team in scoring, but hasn?t started one game this season.

10) Georgetown 85, Villanova 73? Wildcats lost their third straight road games, as Patrick Ewing?s Hoyas improve to 16-10, 6-7 in Big East.

9) Mississippi State 68, Georgia 67? Georgia fan threw a small stuffed bulldog on the court while Miss State was shooting a foul shot with 0:00.5 left and game tied. Kid missed the first of two foul shots, but a technical foul was called, he made the second one, then missed the third foul shot on purpose as MSU escapes Athens with a road win.

8) Upsets of the Night:
? Air Force (+14.5) 64, Fresno State 61
? North Carolina (+9) 88, Duke 72
? San Diego State (+8.5) 65, Nevada 57
? Xavier (+6.5) 70, Seton Hall 69
? Northern Iowa (+6) 63, Missouri State 43
? Georgetown (+5.5) 85, Villanova 73
? Florida (+5.5) 82, LSU 77, OT

7) Kentucky?s big man Reid Travis sprained his knee Tuesday night, is expected to be out until the SEC tournament, which starts in three weeks.

6) Watching the first two weeks of the AAF, it seems like it might become a throwback league, a throwback to a time where teams ran the ball a lot instead of passing it all the time.

Why? Because the quality of QB?s in the AAF ain?t that good. When Mike Martz reverts to a run-based attack, and then it works, you realize that this league might be a little different, not better or worse than expected, just different. More like old-school football.

5) Joe Gibbs has had an underrated career, parlaying being a great NFL coach with his tremendous success as a NASCAR owner. Very unique combination.

4) Franklin Pierce is the only first-term American President who had been elected president and then was denied re-nomination four years later; four other Presidents didn?t win their party?s nomination in the next election either, but all four of those guys became president because their predecessor passed away.

3) At halftime of the Villanova-Georgetown game last night, FOX?s Gus Johnson gave a very nice tribute to a young man who passed away in a car accident recently. The man?s father is the stat guy on FOX?s broadcasts lot of the time. Johnson fought back tears as he spoke

2) North Carolina 88, Duke 72? Zion Williamson played 33 seconds in this game, hurt his knee and never returned. His foot went right thru his sneaker; never saw that before.

If you like to bet futures, this could change EVERYTHING; if Williamson is done for the year, Duke is in the ashcan as far as a national title goes- more than twice as much money has been bet on the Blue Devils to win the national title as has been wagered on any other team.

1) For some reason, betting over/unders on the first period of NHL games has become a hot topic in some corners of Twitter. Blackhawks are 47-13 over in the first period; Dallas Stars are 41-18 under. You get a trend that goes 47-13, and people get interested.

 

[Cnotes53]

NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, February 21

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SAN JOSE (35-17-0-8, 78 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (32-21-0-7, 71 pts.) - 2/21/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 11-14 ATS (-10.9 Units) in non-conference games this season.
SAN JOSE is 223-237 ATS (+502.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-2 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 3-2-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.0 Units)

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MINNESOTA (27-27-0-6, 60 pts.) at NY RANGERS (26-25-0-8, 60 pts.) - 2/21/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 27-33 ATS (-16.9 Units) in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 1-9 ATS (-12.9 Units) in February games this season.
MINNESOTA is 9-14 ATS (-10.8 Units) in non-conference games this season.
MINNESOTA is 5-10 ATS (-9.3 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
MINNESOTA is 1-7 ATS (-6.5 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games this season.
MINNESOTA is 13-16 ATS (-12.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MINNESOTA is 3-9 ATS (-12.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
NY RANGERS are 11-7 ATS (+21.1 Units) after a division game this season.
NY RANGERS are 93-111 ATS (-36.4 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 22-32 ATS (-14.9 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-1 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 3-1-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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OTTAWA (22-32-0-5, 49 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (23-29-0-8, 54 pts.) - 2/21/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 5-0 ATS (+5.0 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 5-3 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 5-3-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.9 Units)

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CAROLINA (31-23-0-6, 68 pts.) at FLORIDA (26-24-0-8, 60 pts.) - 2/21/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 67-75 ATS (-19.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 0-7 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 15-7 ATS (+5.6 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 25-10 ATS (+12.7 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 15-6 ATS (+8.1 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 5-2 (+3.1 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 5-2-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.7 Units)

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WASHINGTON (33-20-0-7, 73 pts.) at TORONTO (36-19-0-4, 76 pts.) - 2/21/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 11-0 ATS (+11.0 Units) in home games in February games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 17-6 ATS (+6.6 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
WASHINGTON is 99-68 ATS (+2.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 29-19 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 21-9 ATS (+10.8 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 21-5 ATS (+13.2 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 54-38 ATS (+8.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 30-22 ATS (+5.0 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
WASHINGTON is 8-6-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.7 Units)

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BUFFALO (28-24-0-7, 63 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (46-11-0-4, 96 pts.) - 2/21/2019, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 8-3 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 8-3-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.6 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (28-25-0-7, 63 pts.) at MONTREAL (32-21-0-7, 71 pts.) - 2/21/2019, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 9-1 ATS (+10.0 Units) in road games in February games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-14 ATS (+36.3 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 11-29 ATS (-18.9 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 29-57 ATS (+95.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 5-2 (+3.1 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 5-2-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (23-30-0-6, 52 pts.) at NASHVILLE (35-22-0-5, 75 pts.) - 2/21/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 50-62 ATS (-27.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 210-260 ATS (-85.1 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 22-46 ATS (+69.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 18-34 ATS (-16.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 75-66 ATS (+150.3 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 7-10 ATS (-8.5 Units) after a division game this season.
NASHVILLE is 14-16 ATS (-11.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 4-3 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 4-3-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.4 Units)

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ST LOUIS (32-22-0-5, 69 pts.) at DALLAS (29-25-0-5, 63 pts.) - 2/21/2019, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 18-3 ATS (+13.9 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 28-8 ATS (+16.3 Units) in home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 10-0 ATS (+10.0 Units) in February games this season.
ST LOUIS is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) second half of the season this season.
ST LOUIS is 124-101 ATS (+227.5 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
ST LOUIS is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak this season.
ST LOUIS is 10-2 ATS (+7.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 6-5 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 6-5-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.9 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (35-18-0-6, 76 pts.) at EDMONTON (24-29-0-6, 54 pts.) - 2/21/2019, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 3-2 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 3-2-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.6 Units)

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ARIZONA (27-28-0-5, 59 pts.) at VANCOUVER (26-27-0-7, 59 pts.) - 2/21/2019, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 121-119 ATS (-16.5 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent since 1996.
ARIZONA is 49-59 ATS (+139.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 8-4 ATS (+14.0 Units) in road games vs. division opponents this season.
ARIZONA is 24-16 ATS (+45.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 245-251 ATS (-119.0 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 138-140 ATS (-74.1 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 391-375 ATS (-7.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 101-93 ATS (-69.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 6-5 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 6-5-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.7 Units)

 

[Cnotes53]

NHL

Thursday, February 21

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Trend Report
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Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games
Carolina is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 5 games
Carolina is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Carolina is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games on the road
Carolina is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Florida
Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games when playing Florida
Carolina is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida Panthers
Florida is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Florida is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Florida is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Florida's last 9 games at home
Florida is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Carolina
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing Carolina
Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Carolina

Ottawa Senators
Ottawa is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Ottawa is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
Ottawa is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Ottawa is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games on the road
Ottawa is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ottawa's last 5 games when playing New Jersey
Ottawa is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
New Jersey Devils
New Jersey is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
New Jersey is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games
New Jersey is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
New Jersey is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
New Jersey is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Jersey's last 5 games when playing Ottawa
New Jersey is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Ottawa

Minnesota Wild
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Rangers
New York Rangers
NY Rangers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Rangers is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Rangers's last 6 games at home
NY Rangers is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota

San Jose Sharks
San Jose is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Jose's last 13 games
San Jose is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
San Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Jose's last 8 games on the road
San Jose is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
San Jose is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of San Jose's last 15 games when playing Pittsburgh
San Jose is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games at home
Pittsburgh is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Jose
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Pittsburgh's last 15 games when playing San Jose
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing at home against San Jose

Washington Capitals
Washington is 3-14 ATS in its last 17 games
Washington is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Washington is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Washington is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Toronto
Washington is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing Toronto
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Toronto is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games at home
Toronto is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Washington
Toronto is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing Washington
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against Washington

Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Philadelphia is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Philadelphia's last 14 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Montreal
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Montreal
Philadelphia is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Montreal's last 21 games
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Montreal is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Montreal is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Montreal is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Buffalo is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games
Buffalo is 17-4 ATS in its last 21 games on the road
Buffalo is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Buffalo is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Buffalo is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Buffalo is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games at home
Tampa Bay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Buffalo
Tampa Bay is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Buffalo
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing at home against Buffalo

Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Los Angeles's last 11 games
Los Angeles is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 7 games on the road
Los Angeles is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Nashville
Los Angeles is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Nashville
Los Angeles is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Nashville
Nashville Predators
Nashville is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Nashville's last 12 games
Nashville is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games at home
Nashville is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
Nashville is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
Nashville is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Los Angeles

St. Louis Blues
St. Louis is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
St. Louis is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Dallas
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing Dallas
St. Louis is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Dallas
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas Stars
Dallas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Dallas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Dallas's last 16 games
Dallas is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 9 games at home
Dallas is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Dallas is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Dallas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis

New York Islanders
NY Islanders is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
NY Islanders is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of NY Islanders's last 17 games
NY Islanders is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
NY Islanders is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games on the road
NY Islanders is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Islanders's last 7 games on the road
NY Islanders is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of NY Islanders's last 17 games when playing Edmonton
NY Islanders is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Islanders's last 8 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Edmonton is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games
Edmonton is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Edmonton is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Edmonton's last 11 games at home
Edmonton is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Edmonton's last 17 games when playing NY Islanders
Edmonton is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Edmonton's last 8 games when playing at home against NY Islanders

Arizona Coyotes
Arizona is 14-5 ATS in its last 19 games
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games
Arizona is 12-3 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Arizona is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games on the road
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing Vancouver
Arizona is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
Arizona is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Arizona's last 23 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Vancouver is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vancouver's last 6 games
Vancouver is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games at home
Vancouver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 6 games when playing Arizona
Vancouver is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Arizona
Vancouver is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Vancouver's last 23 games when playing at home against Arizona

 

[Cnotes53]

NHL
Dunkel

Thursday, February 21


San Jose @ Pittsburgh

Game 1-2
February 21, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Jose
11.173
Pittsburgh
12.343
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-120
7
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-120); Over

Minnesota @ NY Rangers

Game 3-4
February 21, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
8.720
NY Rangers
12.264
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Rangers
by 3 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Rangers
-115
6
Dunkel Pick:
NY Rangers
(-115); Over

Ottawa @ New Jersey

Game 5-6
February 21, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ottawa
10.494
New Jersey
9.779
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ottawa
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Jersey
-135
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Ottawa
(+115); Under

Carolina @ Florida

Game 7-8
February 21, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Carolina
11.652
Florida
10.884
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Carolina
by 1
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida
-115
6
Dunkel Pick:
Carolina
(-105); Under

Washington @ Toronto

Game 9-10
February 21, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
11.079
Toronto
12.058
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-165
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-165); Over

Buffalo @ Tampa Bay

Game 11-12
February 21, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Buffalo
9.087
Tampa Bay
13.663
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 4 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-270
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-270); Over

Philadelphia @ Montreal

Game 13-14
February 21, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
10.980
Montreal
10.181
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Montreal
-135
6
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+115); Under

Los Angeles @ Nashville

Game 15-16
February 21, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles
10.838
Nashville
10.031
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
-240
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles
(+195); Under

St. Louis @ Dallas

Game 17-18
February 21, 2019 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
13.011
Dallas
9.568
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-125
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-125); Over

NY Islanders @ Edmonton

Game 19-20
February 21, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Islanders
11.274
Edmonton
9.815
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Islanders
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Islanders
-135
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Islanders
(-135); Over

Arizona @ Vancouver

Game 21-22
February 21, 2019 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
11.726
Vancouver
10.213
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vancouver
-140
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+120); Under

 

[Cnotes53]

In the Crease - Week 22
Joe Williams

Cup Connection

The New York Islanders and Edmonton Oilers played in back-to-back seasons for the Stanley Cup. In 1983, the Islanders swept the Oilers in four games for their fourth consecutive championship. In 1984, Wayne Gretzky and the Glen Sather-coached Oilers had other ideas, ruining the 'One for the Thumb' pursuit which the Islanders still have never accomplished.

These historic NHL franchises will meet in Edmonton on Thursday night. The Islanders have overachieved this season, and are smack-dab in the middle of the playoff chase. The Oilers, well, at least they have 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988 and 1990 to fall back on, as they aren't likely to be back to a Stanley Cup Finals anytime soon despite the fact they employ one of the most dynamic scorers in the game. New York enters Thursday's game as slight road favorites despite being the more superior team. The Isles will be playing in a back-to-back situation, and they're 10-1 in their past 11 playing on zero days of rest. They're also 5-1 in the past six as a favorite, and 9-2 in the past 11 aginst Western Conference teams.

The Oilers have won just six of the past 26 meetings, and they're a dismal 2-12 in the past 14 games at home. In addition, they have dropped seven in a row against teams from the Eastern Conference, and they're 0-5 in the past five against Metropolitan Division foes. The good news, if there is any, is that Edmonton has won seven of the past eight at home against the Isles.

Looking Ahead

Thursday, Feb. 21

Washington at Toronto: The Capitals have started to put things together after a skid before the All-Star break which culminated with a 6-3 loss in Toronto on Jan. 23. The Leafs limp home after a six-game road trip, going 3-2-1, but totaling just two goals over the past two outings. Meanwhile, the Caps have alternated wins and losses in each of the past seven games, winning in Los Angeles on Monday to wrap up a four-game road trip of their own. The Caps have won 13 of the past 19 in this series, and the favorite is 20-7 in the past 27 meetings. The 'over' is 8-2 in the past 10 meetings in Toronto, too.

San Jose at Pittsburgh: We get a possible Stanley Cup Finals preview, although the Tampa Bay Lightning certainly have something to say about that. San Jose enters 5-0 in the past five road games while going 7-2 in the past nine overall. The Sharks are also 7-3 in the past 10 against teams with a winning record. The Penguins have won four of the past five, and they're 23-10 in the past 33 against Western Conference teams. While the Pens are 0-4 in the past four against teams with a winning record, Pittsburgh is 4-1 in their past five at home against San Jose.

St. Louis at Dallas: The Blues hit the road for the Metroplex looking to stay hot. St. Louis has won eight in a row on the road, and they're 6-0 in the past six against teams with a losing record. They're also 7-0 in the past seven as a favorite. The Stars have been a little better, going 4-1 in the past five at home while hitting in nine of their past 13 as a home underdog. However, they're 1-5 in the past six overall while going 0-4 in the past four against teams with a winning record. It will be a test for the Blues, if they want to stay hot. St. Louis is 1-4 in the past five meetings, and the home team is 6-2 in the past eight in this series.

Friday, Feb. 22

Colorado at Chicago: The Avalanche hit the road for Chicago, and they're just 16-35 in the past 51 as a road underdog. Colorado fired out of the chute this season, but they have won just eight of their past 31 games, too, going from a team which looked championship caliber to one which could easily miss the playoffs in the Western Conference. On the flip side, the Blackhawks looked to be dead in the water, made a coaching change, and suddenly they're red hot again. They have won 10 of the past 12 overall, they're 6-1 in the past seven at home and 4-0 in the past four as a favorite. The 'over' has also been the way to go on Chicago games, cashing in eight of their past 11 against the Central Division, while going 15-5-1 in their past 21 at home.

Winnipeg at Vegas: The Jets land in Vegas looking to get untracked. They're just 2-5 in the past seven road games, although they are an impressive 10-4 in the past 14 against teams with a winning record. The Golden Knights have been skidding, which is about as rare as the snow which fell in Las Vegas this week. The Knights have won just one of the psat six overall, and they're 2-5 in the past seven against winning teams. Vegas is also just 1-6 in the past seven at home. The 'under' is also 5-1-1 in the past seven meetings in this series.

Saturday, Feb. 23

Boston at St. Louis: Two of the hottest teams in the National Hockey League hook up in St. Louis in matinee action. The Blues will be looking to avenge a 5-2 loss in Beantown back on Jan. 17, as Tuukka Rask outperformed Josh Allen on that day. Even a month ago, Jordan Binnington was just bursting onto the scene and nobody knew he was going to be a game changer. The Blues won their 11th consecutive game on Tuesday, topping the Maple Leafs 3-2 in overtime. Boston won 3-2 on Wednesday in snowy Vegas (I know, it's still strange) in a shootout to fire out to a 4-0-0 record on their road trip, while picking up a seventh straight win.

Montreal at Toronto: The Maple Leafs head into this one with a six-game winning streak in tow against the Canadiens, arguably their biggest rival. Three of the past six have been decided by one goal, however, and four of the past seven battles have been decided in overtime. Toronto has averaged 4.2 goals per game during the six-game winning streak against the Habs.

Anaheim at Edmonton: The Ducks travel to meet the Oilers in what could only be termed the 'Disappointment Bowl'. These two teams expected so much more. While neither is out of the playoff chase in the Western Conference, they need wins like this one.

When the Ducks and Oilers get together, it has been a tight, hard-checking and close game. In fact, eight of the past nine have been one-goal games, with six of those outings decided either in overtime or a shootout. Four straight battles in Edmonton have resulted in overtime or a shootout, and five consecutive battles in Alberta between these two teams has resulted in a one-goal game. In fact, over the past 11 meetings in this series the teams have both scored 30 goals. That's how close it has been.

Sunday, Feb. 24

St. Louis at Minnesota: The Blues have been red-hot lately, including a 4-0 win in St. Paul on Feb. 17. In a scheduling quirk these teams meet for the second consecutive Sunday. Despite that loss last week, the Wild are actually 5-1 in the past six regular season meetings. So far this season the road team is a perfect 3-0, too. Over the past 10 meetings in this series the Wild has outscored the Blues 36-23.

 

[Cnotes53]

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

SJ at PIT 07:00 PM
SJ -105
U 7.0

MIN at NYR 07:00 PM
MIN +103
U 6.0

OTT at NJ 07:00 PM
OTT +114
O 6.5

WAS at TOR 07:00 PM
WAS +153
O 6.5

CAR at FLA 07:00 PM
U 6.0

PHI at MON 07:30 PM
PHI +136
U 6.0

BUF at TB 07:30 PM
O 6.5

LA at NAS 08:00 PM
LA +197
U 5.5

STL at DAL 08:30 PM
STL -118
U 5.5

NYI at EDM 09:00 PM
U 5.5

ARI at VAN 10:00 PM
ARI +111
U 5.5

 

[Cnotes53]

Ovechkin's milestone goal leads Capitals past Toronto 3-2
February 21, 2019
By The Associated Press

TORONTO (AP) Alex Ovechkin scored the 650th goal of his career and Braden Holtby made 40 saves as the Washington Capitals defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Thursday night.

Tom Wilson had a goal and an assist, and Brett Connolly also scored for Washington, which won consecutive games for the first time in two weeks. Lars Eller added two assists.

Andreas Johnsson and John Tavares scored for Toronto. Frederik Andersen made 25 stops.

The Leafs, who were playing at home for the first time since Feb. 6 following a season-long six-game trip that ended with a 3-2-1 record, entered 7-2-2 over their last 11, but had also dropped two straight.

The Capitals, meanwhile, were 6-3-1 over their previous 10 after a 0-5-2 stretch that culminated with a 6-3 loss at Scotiabank Arena on Jan. 23.

LIGHTNING 2, SABRES 1

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Nikita Kucherov became the fastest player to 100 points in a season since Mario Lemieux, and he and Steven Stamkos scored in the shootout to lift Tampa Bay.

Kucherov became the league's first 100-point player this season with his 30th goal. He got there in 62 games, one more than it took Lemieux in 1996-97.

Andrei Vasilevskiy had 29 saves and stopped both shootout attempts he faced. The Lightning have won eight straight and earned points in 12 in a row (10-0-2).

Rasmus Dahlin scored for Buffalo, and Carter Hutton stopped 39 shots.

Kucherov is the first player in Lightning franchise history to record multiple 100-point seasons and is the seventh player in the past 20 years with back-to-back such campaigns.

SHARKS 4, PENGUINS 0

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Tomas Hertl scored a pair of first-period power-play goals, Martin Jones stopped 26 shots and San Jose took advantage of sloppy play by Pittsburgh Penguins.

Brent Burns picked up his 12th of the season, and Evander Kane added a short-handed goal for the Sharks, who beat Casey DeSmith three times in the opening 14 minutes and kept the Penguins in check the rest of the way to sweep the season series from the team that edged them in six games in the 2016 Stanley Cup Final.

The Sharks have won eight of 10 overall and pulled within one point of Calgary for the top spot in the Pacific Division.

DeSmith finished with 29 saves, but Pittsburgh stumbled out of the gate and never recovered to lose for just the second time in six games.

HURRICANES 4, PANTHERS 3

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Justin Williams had two goals and an assist and Carolina rallied for two goals down to beat Florida.

Nino Niederreiter had a goal and an assist, and Justin Faulk also scored a goal Florida, which has won seven of its last nine games. Peter Mrazek made 27 saves.

Aleksander Barkov, Evgenii Dadonov and Jonathan Huberdeau each had a goal and an assist for the Panthers, whose three-game winning streak was snapped. James Reimer stopped 21 shots in his fourth consecutive start.

DEVILS 4, SENATORS 0

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Cory Schneider made 30 saves in posting his first shutout since November 2017 and New Jersey beat undermanned Ottawa in a game in which both teams gave indications they were getting ready to make trades in the next few days.

Travis Zajac, Steven Santini, Kurtis Gabriel and Miles Wood scored for the Devils, who won for the third time in four games.

Anders Nilsson had 27 saves for the Senators, whose 22-33-5 record is the worst in the NHL this season.

Mark Stone, Matt Duchene and Ryan Dzingel, the Senators' first, second- and fourth-leading scorers, were all healthy scratches.

WILD 4, RANGERS 1

NEW YORK (AP) - Zach Parise had a goal and an assist, and Minnesota ended a five-game skid with a win over New York.

Mikael Granlund and Jared Spurgeon also scored and Jordan Greenway added an empty-netter. Devan Dubnyk made 33 saves for the Wild, who earned their first victory since Feb. 9 at New Jersey.

Despite their recent struggles, the Wild are still in the race for one of the final playoff spots in the Western Conference.

Pavel Buchnevich scored for the Rangersm and Henrik Lundqvist made 31 saves.

CANADIENS 5, FLYERS 1

MONTREAL (AP) - Brendan Gallagher earned his first career hat trick and Montreal defeated Philadelphia.

Rookie Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Tomas Tatar also scored for the Canadiens, who won their second straight. Carey Price stopped 29 shots for his 25th victory of the season.

Michael Raffl scored in the third period for the Flyers, who have dropped two straight after winning three in a row.

Flyers goalie Carter Hart gave up three goals on nine shots before being pulled 10:33 into the game. It was the second straight game Hart was yanked. Brian Elliott stopped 29 of 31 shots in relief.

PREDATORS 2, KINGS 1

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Roman Josi had a goal and an assist as the Nashville topped Los Angeles and moved atop the Central Division with its third win in four games.

The Predators have 77 points, one more than Winnipeg (76), though the Jets have three games in hand on Nashville.

Kyle Turris scored for Nashville, which also swept the season series with Los Angeles. Goalie Pekka Rinne made 28 saves for the win.

Michael Amadio scored for the Kings, who are 0-4-2 in losing their sixth straight.

STARS 5, BLUES 2

DALLAS (AP) -Jamie Benn had his first multi-goal game since early October and Dallas ended St. Louis' franchise-record 11-game winning streak.

When Benn scored the game's first goal 3:46 into the second period, the Blues trailed for the first time since Feb. 5 - a span of more than 517 minutes on the ice over 10 games.

Radek Faksa and Alexander Radulov put Dallas up 3-0 with goals in a 65-second span midway through the second period. Tyler Seguin also scored for the Stars, who snapped a three-game losing streak in which they were shut out twice. Anton Khudobin stopped 43 shots while starting his seventh consecutive game for the Stars.

Vladimir Tarasenko and Ryan O'Reilly scored for St. Louis.

OILERS 4, ISLANDERS 3, OT

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) - Connor McDavid scored in overtime and added an assist as Edmonton snapped a five-game losing streak.

Leon Draisaitl, Sam Gagner and Oscar Klefbom also scored for the Oilers, who have won two games out of their last 13.

Anders Lee, Brock Nelson and Cal Clutterbuck scored for the Islanders, who have lost two straight.

CAYOTES 3, CANUCKS 2

 

[Cnotes53]

SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY FEBRUARY 22, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:05 PM Columbus Blue Jackets Ottawa Senators Canadian Tire Centre
7:35 PM Colorado Avalanche Chicago Blackhawks United Center
7:35 PM Minnesota Wild Detroit Red Wings Little Caesars Arena
9:05 PM Anaheim Ducks Calgary Flames Scotiabank Saddledome
10:05 PM Winnipeg Jets Vegas Golden Knights T-Mobile Arena


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NHL FEB. RECORD OPINIONS AND BEST BETS !

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

02/21/2019 8-10-1 44.44% -10.55
02/20/2019 5-0-1 100.00% +26.10
02/19/2019 10-4-1 71.43% +30.95
02/18/2019 4-5-0 44.44% -6.85
02/17/2019 3-6-0 33.33% -14.00
02/16/2019 7-8-0 46.67% -4.25
02/15/2019 3-4-0 42.86% -4.85
02/14/2019 11-4-1 73.33% +34.60
02/13/2019 3-0-0 100.00% +15.55
02/12/2019 8-9-0 47.06% -3.85
02/11/2019 2-4-0 33.33% -11.00
02/10/2019 7-6-0 53.85% +7.30
02/09/2019 15-10-0 60.00% +24.10
02/08/2019 0-1-0 0.00% -5.50
02/07/2019 14-7-1 66.66% +38.15
02/06/2019 3-1-0 75.00% +11.85
02/05/2019 11-8-0 57.89% +16.35
02/04/2019 2-4-0 33.33% -11.00
02/03/2019 1-4-0 20.00% -16.40
02/02/2019 11-8-1 57.89% +11.50
02/01/2019 4-9-0 30.77% -25.75

Totals............132-112-1....54.09%.....+102.41


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BEST BETS:

DATE........................ATS................... ..UNITS..................O/U..................UNITS.............TOTALS

02/21/2019...............3 - 3................+8.35....................4 - 6..................-13,00.............-4.65
02/20/2019...............1 - 0................+6.10....................3 - 0..................+15.00............+21.10
02/19/2019...............1 - 3.................-8.55.....................7 - 1.................+29.50............+20.95
02/18/2019...............1 - 1................+1.25....................3 - 3..................-1.50...............-0.25
02/17/2019...............1 - 2--------------2.00.....................2 - 4..................-12.00............-14.00
02/16/2019...............1 - 3.................-6.75.....................4 - 4.................-2.00...............-8.75
02/15/2019...............1 - 1.................+1.65....................1 - 3.................-11.50.............-9.85
02/14/2019...............2 - 1.................+6.95....................8 - 2.................+29.00............+35.95
02/13/2019...............1 - 0.................+5.55....................2 - 0.................+10.00...........+15.55
02/12/2019...............2 - 1.................+10.55...................5 - 7.................-13.50.............-2.95
02/11/2019...............0 - 2.................-10.00....................1 - 2.................-6.00...............-16.00
02/10/2019...............2 - 3..................-1.20.....................4 - 3................+3.50...............+2.30
02/09/2019...............2 - 4..................-5.55...................11 - 3................+38.50..............+32.95
02/08/2019...............0 - 0..................+00.00..................0 - 1.................-5.50............... -5.50
02/07/2019 ..............3 - 1..................+16.40..................8 - 4.................+18.00............+34.40
02/06/2019...............1 - 1..................+1.85....................2 - 0.................+10.00............+11.85
02/05/2019...............4 - 1..................+19.85..................5 - 7.................-13.50..............+6.35
02/04/2019...............0 - 2..................-10.00...................2 - 2.................-1.00................-11.00
02/03/2019...............1 - 1..................+0.10....................0 - 3................- 16.50..............-16.40
02/02/2019...............2 - 2..................+2.50....................8 - 4................+18.00.............+20.50
02/01/2019...............1 - 3...................-7.75....................2 - 6.................-23.00..............-30.75

Totals......................30 - 33................+29.30................82 - 65..............+52.61...............+81.91

 

[Cnotes53]

Friday?s 6-pack

Hitters who knocked in highest %age of runners in from 3rd base LY (min, 200 PA)

1) Lourdes Gurriel, Tor 14-21 (66.7%)

2) Jake Lamb, 14-23 (60.9%)

3) Yuli Gurriel, Hst 34-61 (55.7%)

4) Andrelton Simmons, LAA 35-63 (55.6%)

5) Matt Wieters, Wsh 15-27 (55.6%)

6) Jedd Gyorko 21-39 (53.8%)

Quote of the Day
?Players don?t care how much you know until they know how much you care.?
Old coaching axiom

Friday?s quiz
Who replaced John Wooden as the basketball coach at UCLA?
(Hint: his son is coaching a D-I team this season)

Thursday?s quiz
Whit Merrifield led the major leagues in stolen bases last year, with 45.

Wednesday?s quiz
Purdue (23) has won the most Big 14 basketball championships.


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Friday?s List of 13: Random stuff with the weekend here??.

13) Zion Williamson supposedly has a Grade 1 sprained knee; no one is saying how long he is out for. ?Day-to-day? is the official word; seemed to me Wednesday that his injury wasn?t a minor thing. Hope the young man does what is best for him; he has a lot of money sitting on the table, waiting for him to grab it this spring/summer.

Then there is the other side of the coin??.

Kenyon Martin played college ball at Cincinnati; he was the #1 pick in the 2000 NBA draft. Martin broke his leg in the C-USA tournament his senior season, a situation not unlike Williamson?s Wednesday.

Martin went on to earn $113,035,975 in his NBA career, so most injuries do heal.

12) Bucks 98, Celtics 97? Is Milwaukee the quietest 44-14 team ever?

11) Cavaliers 111, Suns 98? Phoenix and the Knicks both have 11 wins; they play each other March 6. Will either team win a game before then?

10) Pittsburgh Steelers let star RB Le?Veon Bell walk; he will be a free agent when the new NFL year starts next month. Looks like Steelers will be without Bell and Antonio Brown, which means a much different offensive look for them next fall.

9) Western Kentucky is getting coach Rick Stansbury back this weekend; he had back surgery last weekend and has missed the last four games.

8) Steve Stricker will be the captain of the American team the next time they hold the Ryder Cup; he will be the first American captain ever who hasn?t won a major tournament.

7) Upsets of the night in college hoop:
? SIU-Edwardsville (+6.5) 85, Tennessee State 84
? UL-Monroe (+5.5) 63, Texas State 60
? San Francisco (+4) 77, BYU 71

6) Saw an old film clip today of the great QB Sonny Jurgensen back when he was playing for the Eagles in the early 60?s; while being rushed, he throws a pass behind his back, and completes it to a running back in the left flat.

Apparently it was an exhibition game in 1961 against the college all-stars; back then, the NFL champs played the college all-stars in the first exhibition game the next summer. Jurgensen was a really good QB and also a bit of a character.

5) Statistic I never would?ve guessed; who has scored the most runs this decade? How about Ian Kinsler, with 851. I would?ve sat here for an hour and not come up with that one.

4) Arena Football League has expanded to six teams for this season, adding Atlantic City and Columbus, OH to the league, joining Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore and Albany.

3) AA Eastern League is moving to a split-season format, meaning the first/second half champs will meet in the playoffs. You wonder if the major leagues will consider something like that down the road someday, to re-boot interest in losing teams during the summer.

2) In case you were wondering, before the All-Star break, James Harden dribbled the ball 29,055 times, more than anyone else in the NBA.

1) Every time it snows here in beautiful upstate New York, I price condos in Las Vegas, but this week, it has snowed twice in Las Vegas, with the snow Wednesday night enough that there was a chance schools would be closed on Thursday. Their last school closing for snow was in 2008.

In case you were wondering, the city of Las Vegas owns two snow plows. Two.

 

[Cnotes53]

NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, February 22

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COLUMBUS (33-23-0-3, 69 pts.) at OTTAWA (22-33-0-5, 49 pts.) - 2/22/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 59-63 ATS (+122.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 15-9 ATS (+24.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
COLUMBUS is 12-5 ATS (+6.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
OTTAWA is 111-97 ATS (-12.9 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more since 1996.
OTTAWA is 14-37 ATS (+62.4 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 4-3-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.2 Units)

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COLORADO (25-24-0-11, 61 pts.) at CHICAGO (26-26-0-9, 61 pts.) - 2/22/2019, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 25-35 ATS (-15.6 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 6-14 ATS (-8.4 Units) second half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 7-17 ATS (-12.6 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
COLORADO is 1-6 ATS (-7.7 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games this season.
COLORADO is 8-12 ATS (-10.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHICAGO is 8-2 ATS (+6.0 Units) in February games this season.
CHICAGO is 10-7 ATS (+19.3 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
COLORADO is 92-81 ATS (+180.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more since 1996.
CHICAGO is 59-85 ATS (+152.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 65-74 ATS (-41.0 Units) in home games on Friday nights since 1996.
CHICAGO is 370-370 ATS (-67.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 160-180 ATS (-97.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 6-5-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.9 Units)

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MINNESOTA (28-27-0-6, 62 pts.) at DETROIT (23-29-0-9, 55 pts.) - 2/22/2019, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 28-33 ATS (-15.7 Units) in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 2-9 ATS (-11.5 Units) in February games this season.
MINNESOTA is 9-20 ATS (-15.5 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 9-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
MINNESOTA is 21-28 ATS (-16.0 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 14-16 ATS (-11.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MINNESOTA is 4-9 ATS (-10.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
DETROIT is 15-39 ATS (+63.5 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 21-30 ATS (+51.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-2 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 3-2-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.1 Units)

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ANAHEIM (24-27-0-9, 57 pts.) at CALGARY (37-16-0-7, 81 pts.) - 2/22/2019, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 562-459 ATS (+29.9 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 138-134 ATS (+290.1 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 276-250 ATS (+538.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
CALGARY is 5-11 ATS (-8.2 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 11-3 (+8.5 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 11-3-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
9 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+6.1 Units)

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WINNIPEG (36-20-0-4, 76 pts.) at VEGAS (32-25-0-5, 69 pts.) - 2/22/2019, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VEGAS is 49-35 ATS (+1.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 17-11 ATS (+31.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
VEGAS is 32-30 ATS (+0.5 Units) in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
VEGAS is 6-3 (+4.0 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
VEGAS is 6-3-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.7 Units)

 

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NHL

Friday, February 22

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Trend Report
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Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games
Columbus is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Columbus is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games on the road
Columbus is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Ottawa
Columbus is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games when playing Ottawa
Columbus is 4-8-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 7 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
Ottawa Senators
Ottawa is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Ottawa is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
Ottawa is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Columbus
Ottawa is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 6 games when playing Columbus
Ottawa is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 7 games when playing at home against Columbus

Colorado Avalanche
Colorado is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Colorado is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games
Colorado is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Colorado is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Colorado's last 15 games on the road
Colorado is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing Chicago
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago is 14-5 ATS in its last 19 games
Chicago is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games
Chicago is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Chicago is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games at home
Chicago is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing Colorado
Chicago is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado

Minnesota Wild
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Minnesota's last 13 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit Red Wings
Detroit is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Detroit is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 12 games
Detroit is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games at home
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Detroit's last 13 games when playing at home against Minnesota

Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Anaheim is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Anaheim's last 7 games
Anaheim is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Anaheim is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Anaheim's last 10 games on the road
Anaheim is 14-5 ATS in its last 19 games when playing Calgary
Anaheim is 18-3 SU in its last 21 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Anaheim's last 5 games when playing Calgary
Anaheim is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Anaheim is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 6 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Calgary Flames
Calgary is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Calgary is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Calgary's last 17 games
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Calgary's last 10 games at home
Calgary is 5-14 ATS in its last 19 games when playing Anaheim
Calgary is 3-18 SU in its last 21 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 5 games when playing Anaheim
Calgary is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Anaheim
Calgary is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games when playing at home against Anaheim

Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Winnipeg is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Winnipeg's last 11 games
Winnipeg is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Winnipeg is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games on the road
Winnipeg is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Vegas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games when playing Vegas
Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Vegas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vegas's last 7 games
Vegas is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Vegas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vegas's last 5 games at home
Vegas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vegas's last 5 games when playing Winnipeg

 

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Blackhawks an Over bettor's dream and this weekend's NHL odds and analysis
Monty Andrews

The Chicago Blackhawks have become one of the best Over bets in the NHL ? and the fireworks could fly Friday night against a Colorado Avalanche team coming off a seven-goal outburst of its own. That matchup highlights an action-packed weekend on the ice, including the latest chapter in the Canadiens-Maple Leafs rivalry and the Winnipeg Jets looking to extend their dominance over Arizona. Here are the top matchups, betting tips and trends to monitor entering what should be a fun stretch of hockey.

Beware the Blackhawks

The Chicago Blackhawks have been the most prolific team since the end of the All-Star break but will they meet their match? That's the question bettors are asking as the Blackhawks ? who have averaged 4.9 goals since returning from the break ? host a Colorado Avalanche team coming off an impressive 7-1 thumping of the powerhouse Winnipeg Jets. While Colorado is 19-5-2 O/U in its past 26 road games against teams with losing home records, the Blackhawks have an even more impressive Over trend going: they're 21-5-2 O/U in their last 28 games against sub-.500 teams.

Advantage: Maple Leafs

There was a time when the Toronto Maple Leafs couldn't buy a win over their long-time rivals from Montreal. But lately, it's the Canadiens who are starving for success as they visit the hated Leafs in a Saturday night showdown. Toronto has won six straight meetings in the head-to-head series, limiting Montreal to just 10 goals over that span. The Canadiens had been on the other end of the ledger for a while, winning 14 consecutive meetings prior to Toronto's recent dominance. The Leafs have also outscored the Canadiens by an eye-popping 11-4 margin in the previous three games at Scotiabank Arena.

Slumping Sabres

The Washington Capitals might be catching the Buffalo Sabres at the right time ? not that they need the help. The Capitals visit KeyBank Center having won 11 of their previous 13 trips to Buffalo dating back to the latter stages of the 2014-15 ? and if that weren't enough of a concern for Buffalo fans, their team is surrendering 4.0 goals per game since the All-Star break, the most of any team in the league. Offense has also been a major issue for the Sabres against the defending Stanley Cup champions, who have limited Buffalo to two or fewer goals in seven of their previous 11 meetings.

Jet Fuel

Sunday marks the latest meeting between the franchise that used to be in Winnipeg and the one that's based there now. The current version of the Jets has had its way with the former iteration in a significant way. Winnipeg has reeled off 14 victories in the previous 17 meetings with the Arizona Coyotes heading into their weekend tilt at Gila River Arena. That includes a five-game winning streak during which the Jets have piled up 23 goals while conceding just 11. The teams are averaging just under 6.5 goals per game over their previous 13 head-to-head encounters.

Goalie Profile: Ben Bishop, Dallas Stars

The Stars are clinging to a Western Conference wild card spot as the calendar drifts toward the end of February ? but unlike previous seasons, they have their goaltending to thank for even being in the playoff hunt. Bishop has been one of the most underappreciated goaltenders in the league this season, posting a 19-12-2 record with three shutouts while ranking fifth among qualified netminders in goals-against average (2.30) and tied for fifth in save percentage (.924). He's a major reason why the Stars are a respectable 17-16-3 SU in games in which they're outshot.

Injury Update: F Nazem Kadri, Toronto Maple Leafs

The Maple Leafs' forward depth will take a hit, at least in the short term, after Kadri suffered a concussion in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the St. Louis Blues. Kadri was ruled out for Thursday's game against the Capitals, and it isn't known whether he will be available over the weekend. The 28-year-old had been struggling of late with two goals and an assists through 10 February games, but the Maple Leafs have been solid despite his slump, having gone 6-2-2 SU for the month. That said, Toronto is an incredible 19-3-1 SU in 22 games in which Kadri has recorded at least one point this season.

Hat Trick Trends

The Anaheim Ducks have garnered plenty of attention for their woeful scoring and lack of defense since the break ? but there's a team right on their heels in both regards. The Minnesota Wild are averaging the second-fewest goals per game in the second half (2.20), while their average goal differential of -1.50 is also second-worst in the league.

At the other end of the spectrum, two teams have stood out as dominant forces since the unofficial start of the second half of the season. The St. Louis Blues have the strongest average goal differential in the NHL over that stretch at +2.30, while the Tampa Bay Lightning ? the odds-on favorite to win the Stanley Cup ? are close behind at +2.09.

If you're looking for a sure thing on the totals side, taking the Stars to go Under on the road might be your best path to victory ? at least, if past trends continue. Dallas enters the weekend having gone an incredible 5-20-5 O/U away from American Airlines Center so far this season, making it by far the most profitable road Under play in the league.