Cnotes53 2017 NHL Best Bets-News-Trends-Thru The Stanley Cup ! !

[Cnotes53]

High-scoring Lightning hold off Islanders, 7-6
March 22, 2018

DENVER (AP) Anze Kopitar became the first Kings player with a four-goal game since 1993, Jonathan Quick stopped 29 shots and Los Angeles beat the Colorado Avalanche 7-1 on Thursday night.

Kopitar was so efficient that he picked up his fourth career hat trick with 7:33 remaining in the second period. He added another goal early in the third. This was the first four-goal game by a Kings player since Luc Robitaille on Nov. 25, 1993, at Quebec.

Tobias Rieder had two goals and Jake Muzzin scored his first goal since Feb. 3. Los Angeles improved to 6-0-2 in its last eight roads games and passed Anaheim for the third spot in the Pacific Division.

Mikko Rantanen scored for Colorado.

LIGHTNING 7, ISLANDERS 6

NEW YORK (AP) - J.T. Miller scored twice, Brayden Point had a goal and two assists, and high-scoring Tampa Bay held off New York.

Anthony Cirelli, Mikhail Sergachev and Victor Hedman each added a goal and an assist, Tyler Johnson also scored, and Braydon Coburn and Yanni Gourde each had two assists.

Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 35 shots for his NHL-leading 42nd victory, extending Tampa Bay's franchise record. The Lightning improved to 12-2-1 in their last 15 games, extending their Eastern Conference and Atlantic Division leads to six points over idle Boston.

Anders Lee, Ryan Pulock and Anthony Beauvillier each scored twice for the Islanders. They lost for the 12th time in 14 games (2-8-4).

SHARKS 2, GOLDEN KNIGHTS 1, OT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Logan Couture scored 39 seconds into overtime to send San Jose to its season-high sixth straight victory.

Brent Burns also scored and Martin Jones made 24 saves to help the Sharks move within seven points of first-place Vegas with eight games remaining in the regular season. San Jose also opened a four-point lead over third-place Los Angeles in the Pacific Division with a game in hand as the Sharks close in on home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs.

Tomas Tatar scored the lone goal for the Golden Knights, who were kept in the game by a sterling performance by goalie Malcolm Subban. He stopped 42 shots but it wasn't enough for Vegas to come up with the win.

BLUE JACKETS 4, PANTHERS 0.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 33 shots for his fifth shutout of the season, Cam Atkinson had a goal and an assist, and Columbus beat Florida for its 10th straight victory.

Sonny Milano, Seth Jones and Thomas Vanek also scored. The Blue Jackets joined Philadelphia (1984-86) and Pittsburgh (2010-13) as the only teams with 10-game winning streaks in consecutive seasons.

CAPITALS 1, RED WINGS 0

DETROIT (AP) - Philipp Grubauer made 39 saves for his third shutout of the season, and Brett Connolly scored on a third-period breakaway to lift Washington past Detroit Red.

The Capitals have won six of seven and lead Pittsburgh and Columbus by four points atop the Metropolitan Division as the regular season winds down. Washington has turned increasingly to Grubauer of late after Braden Holtby struggled in February and at the beginning of March. Holtby wasn't available Thursday because of an injury coach Barry Trotz described as a tweak.

The Capitals took the lead with 13:19 remaining in the game after Detroit defenseman Xavier Ouellet couldn't control the puck near Washington's blue line. Connolly and teammate Jakub Vrana went the other way on a two-man breakaway, and Connolly beat Jimmy Howard with a wrist shot to the glove side.

MAPLE LEAFS 5, PREDATORS 2

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Auston Matthews had a goal in his return from a shoulder injury that sidelined him for 10 games and Toronto beat Nashville.

The Predators had been 14-0-1 since their previous regulation loss on Feb. 17.

James van Riemsdyk and Mitchell Marner each had a goal and an assist, and William Nylander and Jake Gardiner also scored for Toronto. The Maple Leafs have won five of six.

Morgan Rielly had three assists for the Maple Leafs, and Tyler Bozak had two. Frederik Andersen stopped 23 shots. Viktor Arvidsson and Scott Hartnell scored for Nashville.

HURRICANES 6, COYOTES 5

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Jeff Skinner scored his second goal with 1:58 left, and Carolina beat Arizonadespite giving up a weird goal when the puck stuck in goalie Cam Ward's skate.

Skinner added an assist, and Valentin Zykov scored two goals, the second tying it at 5 with 10:14 remaining. Phil Di Giuseppe had a goal and two assists, and Jaccob Slavin had three assists. Teuvo Teravainen also scored, and Ward made 28 saves.

Alex Goligoski scored twice, including arguably the most bizarre goal of the season when Ward unknowingly skated across the red line with the puck lodged in his right skate.

Rookie Clayton Keller had a goal and an assist, Josh Archibald and Nick Cousins also scored and Darcy Kuemper stopped 24 shots for Arizona.

OILERS 6, SENATORS 2.

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) - Connor McDavid had two goals and two assists and Edmonton eliminated Ottawa from playoff contention.

Drake Caggiula also had two goals, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Ty Rattie scored and Cam Talbot stopped 33 shots for the Oilers. They were 3-1-0 on a four-game trip.

Matt Duchene and Filip Chlapik replied for Ottawa, and Craig Anderson made 32 saves.

FLYERS 4, RANGERS 3

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Travis Konecny scored twice, Claude Giroux had three assists and Philadelphia Flyers beat New York.

Jakub Voracek had a goal and an assist, and Oskar Lindblom also scored for the Flyers. Jesper Fast had two goals and an assist and Mika Zibanejad also scored for the Rangers.

CANUCKS 5, BLACKHAWKS 2

CHICAGO (AP) - Alexander Edler scored twice, Jacob Markstrom made 39 saves and Vancouver beat Chicago to stop a seven-game slide.

Henrik Sedin and Bo Horvat each had a goal and an assist, and Brent Sutter also scored.

Nick Schmaltz and Matthew Highmore scored for Chicago.

 

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SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY MARCH 23, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:00 PM Montreal Canadiens Buffalo Sabres KeyBank Center
7:00 PM New Jersey Devils Pittsburgh Penguins PPG Paints Arena
8:00 PM Anaheim Ducks Winnipeg Jets Bell MTS Place
8:00 PM Vancouver Canucks St. Louis Blues Scottrade Center
8:30 PM Boston Bruins Dallas Stars American Airlines Center


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February Record:
TOTALS:..........107 - 96......52.70%...+116.75

March NHL Record:

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

03/22/2018 11-8-0 57.89% +17.75
03/21/2018 3-4-0 42.86% -6.50
03/20/2018 8-13-1 38.10% -25.75
03/19/2018 5-4-0 55.56% +7.00
03/18/2018 4-7-2 36.36% -17.00
03/17/2018 6-12-1 33.33% -31.50
03/16/2018 8-4-0 66.67% +23.25
03/15/2018 6-9-0 40.00% -16.00
03/14/2018 4-4-0 50.00% +2.50
03/13/2018 6-7-1 46.15% +11.75
03/12/2018 7-7-0 50.00% +5.50
03/11/2018 3-3-0 50.00% +2.25
03/10/2018 5-11-0 31.25% -30.50
03/09/2018 2-5-0 28.57% -16.00
03/08/2018 6-11-0 35.29% -24.25
03/07/2018 3-2-0 60.00% +6.50
03/06/2018 4-10-0 28.57% -33.50
03/05/2018 6-4-0 60.00% +17.50
03/04/2018 3-8-0 27.27% -27.00
03/03/2018 4-2-0 66.66% +13.50
03/02/2018 9-6-0 60.00% +25.00
03/01/2018 ......8-6-1....... 57.14%.... +12.75

Totals............120 -- 149.....44.60%.....-82.75

 

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NHL
Dunkel

Friday, March 23


Montreal @ Buffalo

Game 1-2
March 23, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Montreal
9.267
Buffalo
10.667
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Buffalo
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Montreal
-115
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Buffalo
(-105); Over

New Jersey @ Pittsburgh

Game 3-4
March 23, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Jersey
9.889
Pittsburgh
11.267
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-200
6
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-200); Over

Anaheim @ Winnipeg

Game 5-6
March 23, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Anaheim
00.000
Winnipeg
00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Anaheim

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Anaheim

Dunkel Pick:
Anaheim
( );

Vancouver @ St. Louis

Game 7-8
March 23, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vancouver
9.970
St. Louis
12.820
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-300
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-300); Over

Boston @ Dallas

Game 9-10
March 23, 2018 @ 8:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
00.000
Dallas
00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston

Dunkel Pick:
Boston
( );




NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, March 23

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MONTREAL (26-36-0-12, 64 pts.) at BUFFALO (23-38-0-12, 58 pts.) - 3/23/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 26-49 ATS (+78.0 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 10-26 ATS (+44.8 Units) second half of the season this season.
MONTREAL is 3-17 ATS (+28.3 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
MONTREAL is 1-13 ATS (+21.5 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
BUFFALO is 287-258 ATS (-48.1 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
BUFFALO is 28-20 ATS (+51.3 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 233-233 ATS (+470.3 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
BUFFALO is 23-51 ATS (-33.1 Units) in all games this season.
BUFFALO is 10-23 ATS (+43.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
BUFFALO is 14-35 ATS (+63.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 8-4 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 8-4-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.5 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (37-28-0-8, 82 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (42-27-0-5, 89 pts.) - 3/23/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 8-25 ATS (+37.7 Units) on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 1-8 ATS (+10.0 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 15-2 ATS (+11.4 Units) in home games second half of the season this season.
PITTSBURGH is 43-22 ATS (+12.2 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 11-1 ATS (+9.4 Units) in home games revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 15-3 ATS (+9.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 21-5 ATS (+13.4 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.
NEW JERSEY is 38-36 ATS (+78.8 Units) in all games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 17-13 ATS (+31.9 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
NEW JERSEY is 7-2 ATS (+10.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 7-4-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.0 Units)

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ANAHEIM (38-24-0-12, 88 pts.) at WINNIPEG (44-19-0-10, 98 pts.) - 3/23/2018, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 5-3 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 5-3-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.7 Units)

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VANCOUVER (26-39-0-9, 61 pts.) at ST LOUIS (40-28-0-5, 85 pts.) - 3/23/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 23-56 ATS (+105.7 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 6-21 ATS (+33.4 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 9-27 ATS (+44.9 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 27-9 ATS (+16.2 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 24-8 ATS (+12.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 55-45 ATS (+108.2 Units) in road games on Friday nights since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 199-225 ATS (+497.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 7-1 (+5.5 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 7-1-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.9 Units)

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BOSTON (45-17-0-10, 100 pts.) at DALLAS (38-28-0-8, 84 pts.) - 3/23/2018, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-2 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 3-2-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.7 Units)

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NHL

Friday, March 23

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Trend Report
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MONTREAL @ BUFFALO
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Buffalo
Montreal is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Buffalo is 15-7 ATS in its last 22 games
Buffalo is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games at home

NEW JERSEY @ PITTSBURGH
New Jersey is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
New Jersey is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 15-1 SU in its last 16 games at home
Pittsburgh is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against New Jersey

VANCOUVER @ ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Vancouver's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vancouver's last 7 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games at home

ANAHEIM @ WINNIPEG
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Anaheim's last 8 games on the road
Anaheim is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Winnipeg's last 9 games at home
Winnipeg is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

BOSTON @ DALLAS
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games at home

 

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NHL
Dunkel

Friday, March 23


Anaheim @ Winnipeg

Game 5-6
March 23, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Anaheim
12.713
Winnipeg
11.231
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Anaheim
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Winnipeg
-145
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Anaheim
(+125); Over

Boston @ Dallas

Game 9-10
March 23, 2018 @ 8:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
11.352
Dallas
12.447
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
-120
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(-120); Under

 

[Cnotes53]

NHL Betting Cheat Sheet and Odds: Stanley Cup favorite Predators face tough weekend
Monty Andrews

The NHL's top team, and betting favorite to hoist Lord Stanley's mug in June, face a tall task this weekend with road games against a pair of the league's best home teams.

A Devil of a Challenge

The New Jersey Devils no longer control their destiny in the Eastern Conference wild-card competition; they've already spoiled a couple of chances to gain ground, and now have to contend with one of the best teams in the conference as they visit the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night. The Devils have dropped two in a row and entered Thursday's action just one point clear of Florida for the second East wild-card berth - and the Panthers have two games in hand. The Penguins have their sights on bigger things - they trail the Washington Capitals by two points for top spot in the Metropolitan Division, though the Caps have a game in hand.

Predators' Pivotal Trek

The Nashville Predators have the inside track on top spot in the NHL standings heading into next month's playoffs - but they'll face one of their toughest tests of the season this weekend as they embark on a two-game road trip through Minnesota and Winnipeg. The Predators are soaring with wins in 14 of their previous 15 games entering Thursday night's home encounter with the Toronto Maple Leafs - a surge that has them installed at a league-best +360 on Bet365 to win their first Stanley Cup title in team history. But getting four points this weekend will be a tall task, with the Wild and Jets a combined 51-13-9 at home this season.

Wild Weekend

Speaking of the Wild, they'll look to create some breathing room between themselves and the Colorado Avalanche as they host the Predators and Boston Bruins over the weekend. Minnesota enters Thursday just two points clear of the Avs for that all-important third-place spot in the Central Division race, but will need to be at their best against the NHL-leading Predators and a Bruins team that holds the second-best record in the Eastern Conference. Minnesota has dropped back-to-back home games following a four-game winning streak at Xcel Energy Center, but they're just 2-2-0 against Nashville and Boston so far this season.

Player News

* The St. Louis Blues won't have to make do without forward Brayden Schenn, who has avoided a suspension for a dangerous hit on Boston Bruins forward David Krejci. Schenn has 62 points in 73 games; the Blues are 28-10-3 SU when he hits the scoresheet.

* Toronto Maple Leafs superstar Auston Matthews returned to action Thursday in Nashville after missing nearly a month with a shoulder injury. The Maple Leafs performed adequately in Matthews' absence, going 5-3-2 SU and 8-2-0 O/U in that span.

* Pekka Rinne is getting all the attention, but Anaheim's John Gibson hasn't been so bad himself. the Ducks netminder enters Friday 7-2-0 with a 1.90 goals-against average and three shutouts this month; Anaheim is 10-2-0 SU and 6-6-0 O/U in his last 12 starts.

Injury Updates

* Winnipeg Jets sophomore sensation Patrik Laine has suffered a bruised foot and is expected to miss most of the remainder of the regular season. It's a major blow to the Jets - and ends Laine's Rocket Richard Trophy pursuit; he ranks second with 43 goals.

* More bad news for the Chicago Blackhawks, who were officially eliminated from the post-season picture earlier this week. Star center Jonathan Toews is expected to miss at least the next two games as he recovers from an undisclosed upper-body injury.

* The Blues might not have talented winger Vladimir Tarasenko this weekend after he missed the previous two games with an upper-body injury. Tarasenko leads St. Louis with 27 goals but has struggled of late with just six tallies over his last 21 contests.

Stanley Cup Futures

* The Tampa Bay Lightning were the toast of the odds world not long ago, but they've watched the Predators pass them by. That said, the Lightning remain the top Eastern Conference team in the eyes of oddsmakers, installed at +425 to win the title.

* Three other teams sit in triple digits in the Stanley Cup odds department, with the Boston Bruins (+700) next in line behind Nashville and Tampa Bay on Bet365. The Vegas Golden Knights (+850) and Jets (+950) round out the top five.

* A six-game losing skid has the Dallas Stars on the ropes - and oddsmakers are jumping ship on a team that had been a trendy underdog play for part of the season. Dallas comes into Thursday at a whopping +4,000 to capture the championship.

Betting Trends

* Road teams have held their own over the previous seven-day period ending Wednesday, winning 27 of the 53 games outright over that span. But that hot stretch has barely made a dent in the home team's 55.8-percent success rate for the season.

* Over bettors are making a killing over the previous seven-day stretch, with 30 games going above the total compared to 20 going below the number. That has pushed the over total to 106 over the past 30 days, with teams playing 103 unders in that span.

* You're far more likely to hit on an over with at least one Eastern Conference team involved in the matchup. Of the six teams to have recorded at least 40 overs as of Thursday, five reside in the East; Vancouver is the only West team on the list.

 

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FRIDAY, MARCH 23
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

NJ at PIT 07:00 PM
NJ +190
U 6.0

MON at BUF 07:00 PM
MON -120
U 5.5

ANA at WIN 08:00 PM
ANA +125
O 5.5

VAN at STL 08:00 PM
VAN +260
U 5.5

BOS at DAL 08:30 PM
DAL -110
U 5.5

 

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Taylor Hall scores in OT, Devils beat Penguins 4-3
March 23, 2018

PITTSBURGH (AP) Taylor Hall beat Matt Murray on a breakaway 27 seconds into overtime to give the New Jersey Devils a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night.

Hall was all alone when Nico Hischier found him with a long lead pass. Hall slipped the puck between Murray's legs for his 33rd goal of the season as New Jersey picked up two vital points in the race for one of the two wild-card spots in the Eastern Conference.

Hall added two assists, Hischier had a goal and an assist, and Blake Coleman and Will Butcher also scored, and Keith Kincaid made 40 saves. The Devils finished 4-2 on a six-game trip.

Sidney Crosby scored his 25th of the season for Pittsburgh. Brian Dumolin and Phil Kessel scored in the third period as the Penguins erased a two-goal deficit.

JETS 3, DUCKS 2, OT

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) - Kyle Connor scored 3:16 into overtime and Winnipeg Jets edged Anaheim to set a single-season franchise record for points.

Mark Scheifele and Nikolaj Ehlers also scored for the Jets (45-19-10), who won their fourth straight to reach the 100-point plateau for the first time. Winnipeg had 99 points in the 2014-15 season before being swept in the first round of the playoffs by the Ducks.

The game was the second straight in which Connor scored the overtime winner. The rookie had both goals in Winnipeg's 2-1 win over Los Angeles on Tuesday night.

Nick Ritchie and Derek Grant scored for Anaheim.

BRUINS 3, STARS 2

DALLAS (AP) - David Pastrnak broke a tie with 12 seconds left and Boston scored three straight goals in the third period to rally past Dallas.

A scramble followed a faceoff in the Dallas end, and Brad Marchand passed to Pastrnak in front. While falling down, he put the puck past Stars goalie Kari Lehtonen.

Tuukka Rask made a season-high 40 saves for the Bruins. Marchand scored Boston's first goal and also assisted on a short-handed goal by Tim Schaller that tied it midway through the third period.

Esa Lindell and Jamie Benn scored for the Stars.

BLUES 4, CANUCKS 1

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Patrik Berglund scored twice and surging St. Louis beat Vancouver for its fourth consecutive victory.

Vladimir Tarasenko and Dmitrij Jaskin also scored for St. Louis. Jake Allen made 19 saves in his eighth straight start. The Blues won for the sixth time in seven games.

Sam Gagner scored for Vancouver. The Canucks have lost eight of nine.

CANADIENS 3, SABRES 0

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Antti Niemi stopped 35 shots for his first shutout in 27 months, and Montreal beat Buffalo to snap a seven-game road skid.

Artturi Lehkonen scored the go-ahead goal by converting a puck that bounced off the end boards 4:56 into the second period. Former Sabres forward Paul Byron and Brendan Gallagher scored empty-net goals 22 seconds apart in the final 1:15 to seal the win.

 

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February Record:
TOTALS:..........107 - 96......52.70%...+116.75

March NHL Record:

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

03/23/2018 5-5-0 50.00% +3.00
03/22/2018 11-8-0 57.89% +17.75
03/21/2018 3-4-0 42.86% -6.50
03/20/2018 8-13-1 38.10% -25.75
03/19/2018 5-4-0 55.56% +7.00
03/18/2018 4-7-2 36.36% -17.00
03/17/2018 6-12-1 33.33% -31.50
03/16/2018 8-4-0 66.67% +23.25
03/15/2018 6-9-0 40.00% -16.00
03/14/2018 4-4-0 50.00% +2.50
03/13/2018 6-7-1 46.15% +11.75
03/12/2018 7-7-0 50.00% +5.50
03/11/2018 3-3-0 50.00% +2.25
03/10/2018 5-11-0 31.25% -30.50
03/09/2018 2-5-0 28.57% -16.00
03/08/2018 6-11-0 35.29% -24.25
03/07/2018 3-2-0 60.00% +6.50
03/06/2018 4-10-0 28.57% -33.50
03/05/2018 6-4-0 60.00% +17.50
03/04/2018 3-8-0 27.27% -27.00
03/03/2018 4-2-0 66.66% +13.50
03/02/2018 9-6-0 60.00% +25.00
03/01/2018 ......8-6-1....... 57.14%.... +12.75

Totals............125 -- 154.....44.80%.....-79.75


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SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY MARCH 24, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
3:00 PM Vegas Golden Knights Colorado Avalanche Pepsi Center
4:00 PM Calgary Flames San Jose Sharks SAP Center at San Jose
7:00 PM Arizona Coyotes Florida Panthers BB&T Center
7:00 PM Buffalo Sabres New York Rangers Madison Square Garden
7:00 PM Carolina Hurricanes Ottawa Senators Canadian Tire Centre
7:00 PM Chicago Blackhawks New York Islanders Barclays Center
7:00 PM Detroit Red Wings Toronto Maple Leafs Air Canada Centre
7:00 PM St. Louis Blues Columbus Blue Jackets Nationwide Arena
7:00 PM Tampa Bay Lightning New Jersey Devils Prudential Center
7:00 PM Washington Capitals Montreal Canadiens Bell Centre
8:00 PM Nashville Predators Minnesota Wild Xcel Energy Center
10:00 PM Los Angeles Kings Edmonton Oilers Rogers Place

 

[Cnotes53]

Since 1987, eight lowest-seeded teams to make the Final Four:

2006? #11-seed George Mason

2011? #11-seed VCU

2016? #10-seed Syracuse

2013? #9-seed Wichita State

2000? #8-seed Wisconsin

2000? #8-seed North Carolina

2011? #8-seed Butler

2014? #8-seed Kentucky


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13) Here is our Elite 8: Both #1-seeds won Friday, are now 10-1-1 vs spread in this round the last four years. Rest of the Elite 8? Two #9-seeds, an 11-seed, two 3-seeds and 2-seed Duke.

12) Duke 69, Syracuse 65? Duke won first meeting 60-44; teams combined to go 8-43 in that game. This game snuck over total; teams combined to go 9-39 on arc, but Duke was 20-28 on foul line as they held on at the end.

Turns out that Jim Boeheim?s last game as a Syracuse player was a 91-81 loss to Duke in the NCAA tournament back when the game were televised in black-and-white. Boeheim played at Syracuse with the great Dave Bing, who was a really good player with the Detroit Pistons.

11) Villanova 90, West Virginia 78? Mountaineers went 7-28 on the arc; they lost seven of last nine games this season when shooting less than 35% on the arc. Villanova plays better defense than you?d think. And they have multiple guys who make 3-pointers- they were 13-24 here.

10) Kansas 80, Clemson 76? If you had the Jayhawks (-5), this was brutal. Clemson rallied back from a 62-42 deficit with 11:00 left and cut lead to 4 with 0:04.5 left, called timeout, but never fouled after Kansas inbounded the ball. Very bad beat for Kansas backers.

Bill Self is 8-2 in Sweet 16 games at Kansas; he is 2-5 in regional finals.

9) Texas Tech 78, Purdue 65? Teams that make the Final Four sometimes make it because they get lucky; Purdue big man Haas couldn?t play because he broke his elbow last week, which made the Boilermakers a far less formidable opponent.

Purdue made 11-24 on arc when they beat Butler without Haas; they were 7-18 in this game, and took only six foul shots the whole game.

8) How #11-seeds (or lower) have done in regional finals:
2017? Xavier (+8.5) L83-59 vs Gonzaga
2014? Dayton (+10.5) L52-62 vs Florida
2011? VCU (+11.5) W71-61 over Kansas
2006? George Mason (+8) W86-84 over UConn
2002? #12-seed Missouri (+6.5) L75-81 vs Oklahoma
2001? Temple (+6.5) L62-69 vs Michigan State
1990? LMU (+5) L131-101 vs UNLV

4-3 vs spread, all as underdogs, with two SU wins.

7) Random trend; over last 20 years, in the West Region final, underdogs are 16-4 against the spread. Michigan is -4.5 over Florida State in Staples Center tonight.

6) Generally, if an 8 or 9-seed gets this far, they had to beat the #1-seed to get here, but not this year because UMBC pulled their upset. Here is how #8 or #9-seeds have done in the Elite 8:
2014: Kentucky (-2.5) W75-72 vs Michigan
2013: Wichita State (+6) W70-66 vs Ohio State
2011: Butler (+3.5) W74-71 Florida OT
2004: Alabama (+8.5) L87-71 vs UConn
2000: North Carolina (+2.5) W59-55 vs Tulsa
2000: Wisconsin (+1) W64-60 vs Purdue
1998: Rhode Island (+4.5) L79-77 vs Stanford
1994: Boston College (+1.5) L74-66 vs Florida

6-2 vs spread, 5-3 SU

5) Dayton Flyers went 14-17 this season, its first losing season in 12 years; they had only one senior, but since the season ended, five other players have left the program, two to explore pro possibilities, three others to transfer to other schools.

Next season?s Flyers will be very young, and will take time to get to know each other.

4) Took the NHL?s Pittsburgh Penguins 25 years to get 100 points in a season; Las Vegas Golden Knights have done it in their first year in the NHL, a tremendous accomplishment.

3) As you know if you read this space at all, I watch a ton of sports on TV, but one thing I?ve lost my appetite for is pre and post-game shows and halftime shows. Mostly they just exist to amuse the people who are on the show, and usually, there are too many people on them anyway.

Highlight shows late at night? Still enjoy them.

2) Traded Marcell Ozuna for Madison Bumgarner in my fantasy baseball league this winter; Bumgarner broke his left pinkie Friday when he was hit by a line drive. Bleepin? awesome.

Of course, guy who hit the ball that broke his finger is on my team, too. No bueno.

1) On a happier note, Sunday night is the last Sunday night in 2018 without football or baseball, so thats a good thing.

 

[Cnotes53]

NHL
Dunkel

Saturday, March 24


Vegas @ Colorado

Game 51-52
March 24, 2018 @ 3:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vegas
00.000
Colorado
00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vegas

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vegas

Dunkel Pick:
Vegas
( );

Calgary @ San Jose

Game 53-54
March 24, 2018 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Calgary
8.793
San Jose
13.359
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Jose
by 4 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Jose
-165
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Jose
(-165); Over

Arizona @ Florida

Game 55-56
March 24, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
11.828
Florida
10.452
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida
-200
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+170); Under

Washington @ Montreal

Game 57-58
March 24, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
10.299
Montreal
11.235
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Montreal
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-180
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Montreal
(+160); Over

Tampa Bay @ New Jersey

Game 59-60
March 24, 2018 @ 7:06 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
10.314
New Jersey
11.879
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Jersey
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-165
6
Dunkel Pick:
New Jersey
(+145); Under

Chicago @ NY Islanders

Game 61-62
March 24, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
11.288
NY Islanders
9.875
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Islanders
-125
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(+105); Under

St. Louis @ Columbus

Game 63-64
March 24, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
12.012
Columbus
14.658
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Columbus
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Columbus
-145
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Columbus
(-145); Over

Detroit @ Toronto

Game 65-66
March 24, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
9.898
Toronto
14.069
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 4
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-250
6
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-250); Under

Carolina @ Ottawa

Game 67-68
March 24, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Carolina
10.101
Ottawa
9.228
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Carolina
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Carolina
-130
6
Dunkel Pick:
Carolina
(-130); Under

Buffalo @ NY Rangers

Game 69-70
March 24, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Buffalo
8.531
NY Rangers
11.884
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Rangers
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Rangers
-170
6
Dunkel Pick:
NY Rangers
(-170); Over

Nashville @ Minnesota

Game 71-72
March 24, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nashville
00.000
Minnesota
00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nashville

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville

Dunkel Pick:
Nashville
( );

Los Angeles @ Edmonton

Game 73-74
March 24, 2018 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles
11.461
Edmonton
12.885
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Edmonton
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
-125
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Edmonton
(+105); Over

 

[Cnotes53]

NHL
Long Sheet

Saturday, March 24

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VEGAS (47-21-0-6, 100 pts.) at COLORADO (40-26-0-8, 88 pts.) - 3/24/2018, 3:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
VEGAS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
VEGAS is 1-0-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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CALGARY (35-30-0-10, 80 pts.) at SAN JOSE (42-23-0-9, 93 pts.) - 3/24/2018, 4:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 35-40 ATS (-11.5 Units) in all games this season.
CALGARY is 23-34 ATS (-13.3 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 4-13 ATS (+17.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
SAN JOSE is 20-7 ATS (+10.0 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
CALGARY is 15-10 ATS (+26.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
CALGARY is 15-6 ATS (+21.0 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 17-11 ATS (+31.3 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 117-115 ATS (+261.5 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
CALGARY is 110-111 ATS (+246.0 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
CALGARY is 48-45 ATS (+106.3 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 177-149 ATS (-79.5 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 215-157 ATS (-80.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 8-5 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 8-5-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.9 Units)

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ARIZONA (25-38-0-11, 61 pts.) at FLORIDA (37-28-0-7, 81 pts.) - 3/24/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 25-50 ATS (+93.4 Units) in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 7-22 ATS (+39.4 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
ARIZONA is 20-53 ATS (+105.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 178-202 ATS (+401.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
FLORIDA is 164-243 ATS (+424.8 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
FLORIDA is 189-178 ATS (-29.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
FLORIDA is 181-208 ATS (-68.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 3-2 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 3-2-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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WASHINGTON (43-24-0-7, 93 pts.) at MONTREAL (27-36-0-12, 66 pts.) - 3/24/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 44-31 ATS (+5.3 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 12-4 ATS (+7.2 Units) on Saturday games this season.
WASHINGTON is 19-8 ATS (+8.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
WASHINGTON is 12-3 ATS (+8.3 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
MONTREAL is 27-49 ATS (-50.5 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 11-26 ATS (-22.4 Units) second half of the season this season.
MONTREAL is 7-18 ATS (+31.8 Units) after a division game this season.
MONTREAL is 9-29 ATS (-21.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MONTREAL is 3-17 ATS (+25.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-3-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (51-19-0-4, 106 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (38-28-0-8, 84 pts.) - 3/24/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 39-36 ATS (-15.5 Units) in all games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 12-7 ATS (+20.8 Units) on Saturday games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 6-1 ATS (+7.1 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs this season.
TAMPA BAY is 52-23 ATS (+12.8 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in road games in March games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 9-1 ATS (+7.5 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
TAMPA BAY is 12-1 ATS (+10.7 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
TAMPA BAY is 29-11 ATS (+10.0 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
TAMPA BAY is 223-229 ATS (+485.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
NEW JERSEY is 13-28 ATS (-16.2 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 3-16 ATS (+21.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 5-3 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 5-3-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

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CHICAGO (30-36-0-9, 69 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (31-33-0-10, 72 pts.) - 3/24/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 30-46 ATS (-21.2 Units) in all games this season.
CHICAGO is 12-26 ATS (+38.1 Units) second half of the season this season.
CHICAGO is 13-26 ATS (+39.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
CHICAGO is 16-26 ATS (-17.5 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 7-15 ATS (-12.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 356-358 ATS (-146.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 2-11 ATS (-11.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 12-3 ATS (+16.1 Units) on Saturday games this season.
CHICAGO is 8-2 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 31-43 ATS (-20.6 Units) in all games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 9-16 ATS (+25.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 11-24 ATS (-19.1 Units) second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 4-1 (+2.5 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 4-1-0 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=+1.0 Units)

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ST LOUIS (41-28-0-5, 87 pts.) at COLUMBUS (42-28-0-5, 89 pts.) - 3/24/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 10-2 ATS (+7.6 Units) in March games this season.
COLUMBUS is 168-153 ATS (+369.3 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 42-28 ATS (+13.1 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 15-3 ATS (+8.9 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 18-4 ATS (+12.5 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 11-2 ATS (+8.4 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak this season.
ST LOUIS is 29-20 ATS (+50.2 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 28-9 ATS (+15.7 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 41-23 ATS (+12.2 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 19-6 ATS (+12.3 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 39-23 ATS (+9.3 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 18-8 ATS (+9.9 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 10-1 ATS (+9.0 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
ST LOUIS is 27-18 ATS (+50.2 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.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 3-2 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 3-2-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.2 Units)

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DETROIT (27-36-0-11, 65 pts.) at TORONTO (44-23-0-7, 95 pts.) - 3/24/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 27-47 ATS (+85.2 Units) in all games this season.
DETROIT is 6-17 ATS (+26.3 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
TORONTO is 45-30 ATS (+90.5 Units) in all games this season.
TORONTO is 10-1 ATS (+8.3 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
TORONTO is 14-2 ATS (+11.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 379-396 ATS (-76.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 7-4 (+3.9 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 7-4-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
8 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.8 Units)

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CAROLINA (32-31-0-11, 75 pts.) at OTTAWA (26-36-0-11, 63 pts.) - 3/24/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 32-42 ATS (-17.9 Units) in all games this season.
CAROLINA is 14-22 ATS (-12.6 Units) second half of the season this season.
CAROLINA is 33-52 ATS (-22.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
CAROLINA is 15-21 ATS (-11.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 49-52 ATS (-9.0 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 26-47 ATS (-43.6 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 97-79 ATS (-6.6 Units) in a home game where where the total is 6 or more since 1996.
OTTAWA is 9-22 ATS (+38.7 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
OTTAWA is 5-17 ATS (+26.1 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
OTTAWA is 7-17 ATS (+31.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 4-3 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 4-3-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.8 Units)

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BUFFALO (23-39-0-12, 58 pts.) at NY RANGERS (32-34-0-8, 72 pts.) - 3/24/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 23-52 ATS (+98.2 Units) in all games this season.
BUFFALO is 14-36 ATS (+67.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
BUFFALO is 111-124 ATS (+278.0 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
BUFFALO is 48-44 ATS (+105.1 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 81-99 ATS (-36.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is 6 or more since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 17-24 ATS (-18.4 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 157-151 ATS (-85.3 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 41-55 ATS (-42.7 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 109-142 ATS (-115.1 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 5-3-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.5 Units)

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NASHVILLE (48-15-0-10, 106 pts.) at MINNESOTA (41-24-0-8, 90 pts.) - 3/24/2018, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 6-6-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.6 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (41-27-0-7, 89 pts.) at EDMONTON (33-36-0-5, 71 pts.) - 3/24/2018, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 39-43 ATS (-22.9 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 23-31 ATS (-22.4 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 18-14 ATS (+34.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
EDMONTON is 34-41 ATS (-25.9 Units) in all games this season.
EDMONTON is 4-13 ATS (-10.2 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
EDMONTON is 7-17 ATS (-13.6 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 9-4 (+4.6 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 9-4-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.5 Units)

 

[Cnotes53]

NHL

Saturday, March 24

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Trend Report
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VEGAS @ COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vegas's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Vegas's last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games at home
Colorado is 11-2 ATS in its last 13 games

CALGARY @ SAN JOSE
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Calgary's last 11 games on the road
Calgary is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Jose
San Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose's last 6 games

ST. LOUIS @ COLUMBUS
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Columbus
Columbus is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Columbus is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

ARIZONA @ FLORIDA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
Arizona is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
Florida is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home

WASHINGTON @ MONTREAL
Washington is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Montreal is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Montreal is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Washington

TAMPA BAY @ NEW JERSEY
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games
New Jersey is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games

BUFFALO @ NY RANGERS
Buffalo is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
Buffalo is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 5 games
NY Rangers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games

CHICAGO @ NY ISLANDERS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 6 games at home

CAROLINA @ OTTAWA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Ottawa's last 8 games at home

DETROIT @ TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Detroit's last 16 games when playing Toronto
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 8 games

NASHVILLE @ MINNESOTA
Nashville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Nashville is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing at home against Nashville
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Nashville

LOS ANGELES @ EDMONTON
Los Angeles is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Edmonton is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games when playing at home against Los Angeles

 

[Cnotes53]

SATURDAY, MARCH 24
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

VEG at COL 03:00 PM
COL -110
O 6.0

CAL at SJ 04:00 PM
SJ -185
U 5.5

 

[Cnotes53]

BUF at NYR 07:00 PM
NYR -185
O 6.0

WAS at MON 07:00 PM
MON +160
O 5.5

CHI at NYI 07:00 PM
CHI +110
U 6.5

DET at TOR 07:00 PM
DET +280
O 6.0

STL at CLB 07:00 PM
STL +140
U 5.5

ARI at FLA 07:00 PM
ARI +205
O 5.5

CAR at OTT 07:00 PM
CAR -135
U 6.0

TB at NJ 07:00 PM
TB -145
O 6.0

NAS at MIN 08:00 PM
NAS -115
O 5.5

LA at EDM 10:00 PM
EDM +115
O 5.5

 

[Cnotes53]

Avalanche edge Golden Knights 2-1 in shootout
March 24, 2018

DENVER (AP) Gabriel Landeskog beat Marc-Andre Fleury with a nifty move in the shootout, and the Colorado Avalanche kept expansion Vegas from clinching a playoff spot by beating the Golden Knights 2-1 on Saturday.

Semyon Varlamov stopped all three Vegas attempts in the shootout. He finished with 39 saves, including seven in overtime.

Carl Soderberg was back on the ice after missing two games with an illness and contributed with a first-period goal. Colorado remains in the thick of the Western Conference playoff picture after getting its 26th home win, tied for third-most in Avalanche history.

The Pacific Division-leading Golden Knights are on the doorstep of earning their playoff spot and a win over the Avalanche would've wrapped it up. Fleury, back in net after sustaining an undisclosed injury Tuesday, made 29 saves.

Jonathan Marchessault tied the game early in the third for Vegas, moments after Fleury made an incredible save.

DEVILS 2, LIGHTNING 1

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Keith Kinkaid made 35 saves and the New Jersey Devils took another major step toward making the playoffs for the first time since 2012 with a victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Nico Hischier and Kyle Palmieri scored for New Jersey, which has elevated its playoff chances with wins in five of seven games - including outstanding efforts in beating the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins and the Eastern Conference-leading Lightning on consecutive nights.

Andrei Vasilevskiy had 29 saves as the Lightning lost for only the third time in 16 games (12-3-1).

CAPITALS 6, CANADIENS 4

MONTREAL (AP) - Evgeny Kuznetsov and Tom Wilson each scored twice and Nicklas Backstrom had four assists as Washington defeated Montreal.

Jay Beagle and T.J. Oshie also scored for the Capitals, who strengthened their grip on first place in the Metropolitan Division. Backstrom posted his 20th career game with at least four points and second this season.

Charles Hudon scored twice for Montreal. Alex Galchenyuk and Brendan Gallagher each had a goal for the Canadiens, who are 2-8-2 in their last 12 games.

Canadiens goalie Carey Price struggled in his second start since returning from a concussion.

PANTHERS 4, COYOTES 2

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Denis Malgin snapped a tie with 3:45 left and Florida overcame a two-goal deficit by scoring four times in the third period to rally past Arizona.

Vincent Trocheck had two goals and an assist for the Panthers, who remained three points behind New Jersey for the final Eastern Conference playoff spot. Florida has two games in hand on the Devils.

Jamie McGinn added an empty-netter with 14 seconds to play.

Clayton Keller and Richard Panik scored for the Coyotes, and Derek Stepan had two assists.

In a matchup of backup goalies, James Reimer made 26 saves for the Panthers while starting in place of an ailing Roberto Luongo. Darcy Kuemper stopped 43 shots for Arizona.

RANGERS 5, SABRES 1

NEW YORK (AP) - Jimmy Vesey had two goals and an assist, Alexandar Georgiev stoped 43 shots, and the New York Rangers completed a sweep of the teams' three-game season series.

Chris Kreider, Mika Zibanejad and Neal Pionk each added a goal and an assist as the Rangers improved to 13-3-0 in the last 16 meetings with the Sabres.

Sam Reinhart spoiled Geogiev's shutout bid with 4 1/2 minutes remaining for the Sabres, who have lost four straight. Robin Lehner gave up four goals on 12 shots before being replaced near the midpoint of the second period. Linus Ullmark came on and stopped 10 of the 11 shots he faced.

Kreider and Vesey each scored in the first before Pionk got his first NHL goal early in the second and Zibanejad made it 4-0 with his team-leading 27th at 8:45 of the second. It gave the Rangers goals on four consecutive shots for the first time since Jan. 3, 2015, also against the Sabres, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

BLACKHAWKS 3, ISLANDERS 1

NEW YORK (AP) - Anton Forsberg stopped 30 shots to help the Chicago snap a five-game losing streak.

Patrick Kane and Brandon Saad scored in the second period, and Brent Seabrook added an empty-netter for the Blackhawks.

John Tavares scored late in the third period and Jaroslav Halak finished with 22 saves as the Islanders lost for the fifth time in six games and 13 in their last 15 (2-9-4).

Chicago was eliminated from postseason contention for the first time since 2008 following its 5-1 loss to Colorado on Tuesday, and pushed the struggling Islanders to the verge of being knocked for the second straight year.

SHARKS 5, FLAMES 1

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Evander Kane scored twice to give him six goals in his past two games against Calgary, and San Jose won its seventh straight overall.

Kane followed up his four-goal performance in Calgary a week ago with another impactful performance, scoring a short-handed goal in the second period to give the Sharks a 3-1 lead and an insurance goal in the third. He got into a scrum with Mikael Backlund and a fight with Travis Hamonic.

The Sharks improved to 10-2 since acquiring Kane just before the trade deadline last month, including this current streak that is the longest for San Jose since a seven-game run from March 25 to April 5, 2013.

Brenden Dillon, Jannik Hansen and Justin Braun also scored for the Sharks. Martin Jones made 37 saves.

Michael Stone had the goal for the Flames, who have lost five straight and fallen way behind in the playoff race.

HURRICANES 5, SENATORS 2

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) - Phillip Di Giusseppe and Jordan Staal each had a goal and assist to lead Carolina.

Brock McGinn, Noah Hanifin and Jeff Skinner also scored, and Cam Ward stopped 34 shots to help preserve the Hurricanes' slim playoff hopes. Carolina remained nine points behind New Jersey, which also won, for the last wild card in the Eastern Conference with seven games remaining.

Bobby Ryan and Thomas Chabot scored for the Senators, and Mike Condon finished with 19 saves.

Ottawa captain Erik Karlsson made an emotional return to the ice, playing for the first time since he and his wife announced Tuesday that their son Axel had been stillborn. A visibly moved Karlsson waved as he received a huge ovation from the home crowd when announced as part of the

MAPLE LEAFS 4, RED WINGS 3

TORONTO (AP) - Nazem Kadri scored with 7:26 left in regulation, helping the Maple Leafs extend their club-record home winning streak to 13 games with a victory over the Detroit Red Wings.

Kasperi Kapanen, Connor Brown and William Nylander had the other goals for Toronto, which also tied a franchise mark with its 45th win.

Frederik Andersen made 38 saves for the Maple Leafs, who split a two-game road trip earlier this week against the Tampa Bay Lightning and Nashville Predators.

Dylan Larkin, Tyler Bertuzzi and Frans Nielsen scored for Detroit and Jimmy Howard made 25 saves.

BLUES 2, BLUE JACKETS 1

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Jake Allen made 33 saves, Alexander Steen scored on St. Louis' first shot of the game, and the Blues stopped the Columbus Blue Jackets' 10-game winning streak.

Vladimir Tarasenko also scored for St. Louis, which has won five in row. The Blues have also won four straight games on the road and earned points in four of their last five away from home.

The win was Allen's 26th of the season and seventh in his last eight games. Allen leads the NHL with 10 shutouts on the road since the start of the 2014-15 season.

Sergei Bobrovsky, who gave up two goals on 28 shots, lost for the first time since March 2. Cam Atkinson had the lone goal for the Blue Jackets, and appeared to have scored another earlier in the game but had it waved off because he had made a kicking motion with the puck.

WILD 4, PEDATORS 1

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Devan Dubnyk stopped 19 shots and Jason Zucker scored his 30th goal and added an assist to lead the Minnesota Wild past the Nashville Predators.

Joel Eriksson Ek, Nino Niederreiter and Zach Parise also scored for the Wild, who overcame a slow first period to outwork the West's top team and hand the Predators their second straight loss. After taking only six shots in the opening period, the Wild offense outshot Nashville 24-11 the rest of the way to start a crucial stretch of three games in four days.

Pekka Rinne had 26 saves and Ryan Johansen scored his 13th goal for Nashville, which couldn't rebound from a loss at home to Toronto on Thursday that snapped a four-game win streak and franchise-record 15-game point streak.

 

[Cnotes53]

SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY MARCH 25, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
12:30 PM Philadelphia Flyers Pittsburgh Penguins PPG Paints Arena
7:00 PM Nashville Predators Winnipeg Jets Bell MTS Place
7:00 PM Vancouver Canucks Dallas Stars American Airlines Center
7:30 PM Boston Bruins Minnesota Wild Xcel Energy Center
9:30 PM Anaheim Ducks Edmonton Oilers Rogers Place


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February Record:
TOTALS:..........107 - 96......52.70%...+116.75

March NHL Record:

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

03/24/2018 12-11-1 52.17% +2.25
03/23/2018 5-5-0 50.00% +3.00
03/22/2018 11-8-0 57.89% +17.75
03/21/2018 3-4-0 42.86% -6.50
03/20/2018 8-13-1 38.10% -25.75
03/19/2018 5-4-0 55.56% +7.00
03/18/2018 4-7-2 36.36% -17.00
03/17/2018 6-12-1 33.33% -31.50
03/16/2018 8-4-0 66.67% +23.25
03/15/2018 6-9-0 40.00% -16.00
03/14/2018 4-4-0 50.00% +2.50
03/13/2018 6-7-1 46.15% +11.75
03/12/2018 7-7-0 50.00% +5.50
03/11/2018 3-3-0 50.00% +2.25
03/10/2018 5-11-0 31.25% -30.50
03/09/2018 2-5-0 28.57% -16.00
03/08/2018 6-11-0 35.29% -24.25
03/07/2018 3-2-0 60.00% +6.50
03/06/2018 4-10-0 28.57% -33.50
03/05/2018 6-4-0 60.00% +17.50
03/04/2018 3-8-0 27.27% -27.00
03/03/2018 4-2-0 66.66% +13.50
03/02/2018 9-6-0 60.00% +25.00
03/01/2018 ......8-6-1....... 57.14%.... +12.75

Totals............137 -- 165.....45.36%.....-77.50

 

[Cnotes53]

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

Over/under totals for pitching wins this year:

16.5 Max Scherzer

15.5 Justin Verlander

14.5 David Price

13.5 Kyle Hendricks

13.5 Noah Syndergaard

12.5 Johnny Cueto


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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Random weekend stuff?..

13) Loyola, Chi 79, Kansas State 62? Much like #11-seeds George Mason in 2006 and VCU in 2011, who both came from the CAA, Ramblers come from the relative obscurity of the MVC to make the Final Four. No one saw this coming.

Not only has Loyola won four NCAA tourney games, they had to win the MVC tournament or they would?ve been playing in the NIT.

Ramblers didn?t have to play #2-seed Cincinnati after the Bearcats blew a 22-point lead to Nevada. #1-seed Virginia lost to a damn #16-seed, and Loyola took advantage of all that.

Loyola?s first three NCAA tournament wins were by total of four points:
? Ramblers were down 60-55 with 2:46 left in first round vs Miami.
? Loyola needed a lucky bounce on a jumper with 0:03.6 left to nip Tennessee, 63-62
? Loyola was down 20-8 early against Nevada, hung on at the end of its 69-68 win.

12) By way of comparison, two of George Mason?s four NCAA tourney wins in 2011 were by double figures- they were an underdog in three of the four games.

VCU had to win an additional play-in game, but four of their five NCAA tourney wins were by double figure margins- they were an underdog in all five of those wins.

11) A final question on the George Mason/VCU thing; does Porter Moser jump for bigger money? He?ll be in demand. Neither coach at Mason/VCU bolted right away.

In 2006, Jim Larranaga was coach at George Mason; he went 107-59 at Mason the next five years, then jumped to Miami, the ACC and a lot more money.

In 2011, Shaka Smart was VCU?s coach; he went 109-35 the next four years before going to Texas and the big $$$ of the Big X.

10) Michigan 58, Florida State 54? Seminoles went 8:00 without a basket down stretch, then made some questionable decisions on who to foul in last 1:30.

Unusual stat; in the West Region final the last 21 years, underdogs are 17-4 vs spread.

9) I love a good coincidence; USC just hired an assistant basketball coach who has two sons, both of whom are 6-10 or taller and are both in high school. Go figure.

Trojans hired Eric Mobley, an AAU coach for the last 11 years. From ESPN.com:

?His oldest son, Isaiah, is a 6-foot-10 high school junior and the No. 44-ranked prospect in the Class of 2019, while his youngest son, Evan, is 6-foot-10 and considered one of the top players in the country in the Class of 2020.?

I wonder where they?ll go to college?

8) Steph Curry is out with Grade 2 MCL sprain; he might be back for the start of the playoffs.

7) Ferris State 71, Northern State 69? Fun game to watch, for the D2 national title.

Ferris State?s president played the clarinet in the school band during this game. I?m guessing the university president at Kentucky or Duke doesn?t still play in the school band.

Ferris State?s mascot is a bulldog; I?m disappointed they?re not the Ferris Wheels.

6) Dustin Johnson hit a golf ball 489 yards Friday; seriously, he was on a 573-yard par-5 and was 84 yards from the hole for his second shot.

5) It bothers me when baseball teams shift and leave third base totally uncovered; they?re just giving up a base hit to anyone with the basic ability to bunt.

I can see doing it against powerful lefties like Bryce Harper or Freddie Freeman, but against guys who aren?t so great, to me it is just overthinking something that is fairly simple. Maybe the analytics people are trying to justify their position by micromanaging too much.

4) Apparently it costs $30 to park at A?s games this season; for their four home games with the Giants, it?ll cost $50 to park unless you say ?Go A?s!!!? at the gate. Trolling Giants? fans seems a little immature. Paying $30 to park seems a bit excessive.

3) There are rumors around that Gonzaga will be jumping from the WCC to the Mountain West as early as next season, which would give the MW an even dozen teams. Gonzaga is supposed to announce their decision in the next two weeks.

2) #1-seed Kansas is an underdog to Duke today; the previous nine #1-seeds who got points in the regional final went 2-7 SU, 3-6 against the spread.

1) Few years ago, I was at an AAU basketball tournament at Bishop Gorman HS in Las Vegas; I?m sitting in bleachers watching this game when one of the coaches takes his cellphone out while play was going on, looks at a text message, then glares at the couple sitting in front of me and says:

?If you text me again, he?ll never get in!!!!?

Can?t make stuff like that up.

 

[Cnotes53]

NHL
Long Sheet

Sunday, March 25

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PHILADELPHIA (38-25-0-12, 88 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (42-27-0-6, 90 pts.) - 3/25/2018, 12:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-31 ATS (-16.3 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 15-3 ATS (+9.6 Units) in home games second half of the season this season.
PITTSBURGH is 70-37 ATS (+15.3 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 22-8 ATS (+11.5 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
PITTSBURGH is 15-4 ATS (+7.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 21-6 ATS (+11.9 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.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-6 ATS (+19.9 Units) on Sunday games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 60-57 ATS (+127.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 8-3 (+3.8 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 8-3-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+6.3 Units)

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NASHVILLE (48-15-0-10, 106 pts.) at WINNIPEG (45-19-0-10, 100 pts.) - 3/25/2018, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 8-5 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 8-5-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
8 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.4 Units)

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VANCOUVER (26-40-0-9, 61 pts.) at DALLAS (38-29-0-8, 84 pts.) - 3/25/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 23-57 ATS (+107.7 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 199-226 ATS (+499.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
DALLAS is 72-85 ATS (+226.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 16-19 ATS (-15.1 Units) second half of the season this season.
DALLAS is 2-10 ATS (-12.0 Units) in March games this season.
DALLAS is 10-20 ATS (-14.3 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
DALLAS is 15-21 ATS (-9.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 6-2 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 6-2-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.1 Units)

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BOSTON (46-17-0-10, 102 pts.) at MINNESOTA (41-24-0-8, 90 pts.) - 3/25/2018, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON 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=+1.4 Units)

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ANAHEIM (38-24-0-13, 89 pts.) at EDMONTON (33-36-0-5, 71 pts.) - 3/25/2018, 9:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 11-9-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
9 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.4 Units)

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NHL

Sunday, March 25

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Trend Report
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PHILADELPHIA @ PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Pittsburgh is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games at home

VANCOUVER @ DALLAS
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Vancouver's last 8 games on the road
Vancouver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Dallas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Vancouver
Dallas is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing Vancouver

NASHVILLE @ WINNIPEG
Nashville is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Nashville is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games
Winnipeg is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Winnipeg is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

BOSTON @ MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Minnesota is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games

ANAHEIM @ EDMONTON
Anaheim is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Anaheim's last 9 games on the road
Edmonton is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Edmonton is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Anaheim


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NHL (PROFESSIONAL)

DUNKEL'S HIGHLIGHTED GAME

Philadelphia at Pittsburgh - Sunday March 25, 2018

The Flyers (38-25-5) head to Pittsburgh today to face a Penguins team that is 1-4 in its last 5 games versus a team with a winning record. Philadelphia is the pick (+145) according to Dunkel, which has the Flyers favored by 2. Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+145).

SUNDAY MARCH 25, 2018
Philadelphia
@
Pittsburgh
Game 1-2
March 25, 2018 @ 12:35 pm

Dunkel Rating: Philadelphia
11.206
Pittsburgh
10.191
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Philadelphia
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Pittsburgh
-165
6
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia
(+145); Over

Nashville
@
Winnipeg
Game 3-4
March 25, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating: Nashville
12.122
Winnipeg
11.236
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Nashville
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Winnipeg
-115
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Nashville
(-105); Under

Vancouver
@
Dallas
Game 5-6
March 25, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating: Vancouver
9.778
Dallas
11.222
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Dallas
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Dallas
-275
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas
(-275); Over

Boston
@
Minnesota
Game 7-8
March 25, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating: Boston
10.534
Minnesota
11.664
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Minnesota
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Minnesota
-115
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota
(-115); Under

Anaheim
@
Edmonton
Game 9-10
March 25, 2018 @ 9:35 pm

Dunkel Rating: Anaheim
11.334
Edmonton
12.409
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Edmonton
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Anaheim
-140
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton
(+120); Over

 

[Cnotes53]

SUNDAY, MARCH 25
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

PHI at PIT 12:30 PM
PHI +155
O 6.0

NAS at WIN 07:00 PM
NAS +100
O 5.5

VAN at DAL 07:00 PM
VAN +245
U 5.5

BOS at MIN 07:30 PM
MIN -115
U 5.5

ANA at EDM 09:30 PM
EDM +125
O 5.5

 

[Cnotes53]

Jets clinch playoff spot with shootout win over Nashville
March 25, 2018

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Mark Scheifele scored the only goal in a shootout and the Winnipeg Jets clinched a playoff spot with a 5-4 win over the Nashville Predators on Sunday night.

The Jets are in the postseason for the first time since 2014-15 and just the second time since their relocation from Atlanta before the 2011-12 season. The franchise hasn't won a playoff series since 2007.

Jets rookie Kyle Connor scored a power-play goal and had two assists, giving him seven goals in six games. That includes a pair of overtime goals in Winnipeg's previous two games and gives him 29 on the season. That's tied with Vancouver's Brock Boeser for the rookie goal scoring lead. Boeser's season ended March 5 with a fracture in his lower back.

Dustin Byfuglien also scored on the power play, and Bryan Little and Blake Wheeler each added a goal and an assist for Winnipeg.

Kyle Turris, Ryan Ellis, and Viktor Arvidsson each had a goal and an assist, and Roman Josi also scored for the Predators.

PENGUINS 5, FLYERS 4, OT

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Bryan Rust redirected a pass from Sidney Crosby 2:25 into overtime and Pittsburgh finished off a season sweep of Philadelphia.

The Flyers tied it on Sean Couturier's goal with 43 seconds left in regulation, but the Penguins controlled the extra period. Rust ended it when he got his stick down in time to get a piece of Crosby's pass from the top of the left circle and knock it by Petr Mrazek to give the Penguins their first sweep of Philadelphia since the 2006-07 season.

Crosby's spectacular goal 17 seconds into the third period gave Pittsburgh a 4-3 advantage. Crosby held off Couturier high in the zone, skated to the left dot and ripped a wrist shot over Philadelphia defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere and Mrazek's glove. Couturier exacted a bit of revenge when he knotted it late to assure the Flyers of at least a point.

Still, the Penguins pulled within three points of first-place Washington in the Metropolitan Division and moved two points clear of Philadelphia, which pulled into a third-place tie with Columbus.

BRUINS 2, WILD 1, OT

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Brad Marchand scored 28 seconds into overtime to lift Boston over Minnesota.

Tuukka Rask made 24 saves and David Pastrnak also scored for the Bruins, who improved to 47-17-10.

Marchand got his second goal in two games and his third in a four-game span. His 33rd of the season was his eighth game-winner, tying a career high. Marchand also assisted on the first goal.

Minnesota has earned a point in five straight games. Alex Stalock got the start in net after Devan Dubnyk started Saturday's win against Nashville. Stalock made 26 saves.

CANUCKS 4, STARS 1

DALLAS (AP) - Reid Boucher and Nic Dowd scored rare goals on the power play, and Vancouver rallied to beat reeling Dallas.

Dallas' Mattias Janmark started the scoring with a short-handed goal in the first period, but Boucher tied it on the same man advantage. It was Boucher's third goal this season, all coming over two games in Dallas.

Jake Virtanen added a third-period goal and Tyler Motte scored into an empty net for Vancouver, which won for only the second time in 10 games.

The Stars are on an 0-6-2 skid and have all but fallen out of playoff contention.

DUCKS 5, OILERS 4, OT

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) - Hampus Lindholm scored 1:21 into overtime to lift the Anaheim Ducks over the Edmonton Oilers.

Adam Henrique had two goals and Josh Manson and Corey Perry also scored for the Ducks, who are on a 5-0-1 streak.

Connor McDavid, Ty Rattie, Leon Draisaitl and Ethan Bear scored for the Oilers, who ended a three-game winning streak.

Anaheim has 91 points and is two up on the Los Angeles Kings (89) for third in the Pacific Division.