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

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Preds edge Caps, win Presidents' Trophy
April 5, 2018

WASHINGTON (AP) Craig Smith scored twice and Ryan Johansen had the go-ahead goal late in the third period to help the Nashville Predators beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 Thursday night to clinch first place in the Central Division, the top seed in the Western Conference and the best record in the NHL.

Even though it'll be Pekka Rinne in net for the Predators when they open the playoffs next week, backup Juuse Saros stopped 28 of the 31 shots and captain Roman Josi scored on the power play to give them their first division title in 19 seasons of existence.

Nashville has a franchise-record 52 victories and will open the playoffs against the second wild card in the West as it tries to return to the Stanley Cup Final. The Predators clinched the Presidents' Trophy for the league's top record when Boston lost to Florida 3-2 later Thursday. Nashville watched from the arena as the Panthers scored late in the third period to top the Bruins.

Evgeny Kuznetsov scored twice and Alex Ovechkin added his NHL-leading 47th goal of the season for the Metropolitan-champion Capitals, who have nothing left to play for and could still face any of a handful of teams in the first round. Philipp Grubauer made 25 saves and strengthened his case to be Washington's Game 1 playoff starter over 2016 Vezina Trophy winner Braden Holtby.

DEVILS 2, MAPLE LEAFS 1

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - The New Jersey Devils are back in the playoffs for the first time since 2012.

Patrick Maroon set up second-period goals by Pavel Zacha and Miles Wood and the Devils ended a five-year postseason drought with the victory over Toronto.

Keith Kinkaid, the mainstay in goal since the end of January, made 31 saves as the Devils won their fourth straight and extended their points streak to eight games (7-0-1). He preserved the lead with a stop in close on Austin Matthews with just over seven minutes to play.

New Jersey is 10-2-1 in its last 13 in going from the worst team in the Eastern Conference a year ago to one that will get a chance to start playing for the Stanley Cup next week. After it was over, the players went to center ice and saluted the fans who were standing for much of the final minute.

William Nylander scored on a power play in the first period for Toronto to ice his second straight 20-goal season. Frederik Anderson was outstanding, making 37 saves, including saves on breakaways by Taylor Hall and Michael Grabner in the big second period.

The loss was only the fourth in 13 games (9-3) for the Maple Leafs.

FLYERS 4, HURRICANES 3

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Jakub Voracek scored with 5:45 left to lift Philadelphia past Carolina.

Claude Giroux, Ivan Provorov and Michael Raffl also scored for Philadelphia. The Flyers would have clinched a playoff spot if Boston beat Florida, but the Panthers topped the Bruins 3-2.

The Flyers seemed in great shape when Giroux put them up 3-2 with 9:42 remaining behind a wrist shot that beat goalie Scott Darling. It extended the Flyers captain's career-high totals to 31 goals and 98 points. The Hurricanes erased the lead when Brian Elliott let in his second soft goal of the game, this one Jordan Staal's backhander from a sharp angle near the side boards with 6:19 left.

Elliott returned after missing 25 games following core muscle surgery Feb. 13.

Klas Dahlbeck and Sebastian Aho also scored for Carolina.

PANTHERS 3, BRUINS 2

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Jared McCann scored with 5:37 left and Roberto Luongo got the win in his 1,000th career game, helping Florida beat Boston to stay in playoff contention.

The Panthers trail Philadelphia by four points for the final Eastern Conference wild card and have two games remaining, including a matchup Sunday night with Boston. Florida needs to win both games and have the Flyers lose to the New York Rangers in regulation Saturday.

The 39-year-old Luongo became the third goalie to reach the 1,000-game mark, joining Hall of Famers Martin Brodeur (1,266) and Patrick Roy (1,029). He stopped 26 shots Thursday.

Aleksander Barkov scored his 100th career goal, and Frank Vatrano scored a goal against his former team for the Panthers. Danton Heinen and Ryan Donato scored for Boston.

PENGUINS 5, BLUE JACKETS 4, OT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Phil Kessel scored 1:06 into overtime for Pittsburgh, and Columbus earned a point to clinch a playoff spot for the second consecutive season.

Kessel scored for the left circle for his second goal of the game and 33rd of the season. Conor Sheary tied it at 12:16 in the third period.

Patric Hornqvist and Kris Letang also scored, and Matt Murray had 26 saves for Pittsburgh. Zach Werenski, Matt Calvert, Boone Jenner and Cam Atkinson scored for Columbus.

JETS 2, FLAMES 1

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) - Connor Hellebuyck made 31 saves to tie the record for victories in a season by an American goalie and Winnipeg beat Calgary for its fourth straight victory.

Hellebuyck has 43 victories to match the mark set by former Pittsburgh star Tom Barrasso in 1992-93.

Blake Wheeler scored his 23rd goal for his 90th point of the season, and Paul Stastny added a goal to help Winnipeg improve to 10-1-0 in its past 11 and 51-20-10 overall. Rookie Spencer Foo scored his first NHL goal in his third game for the Flames.

ISLANDERS 2, RANGERS 1

NEW YORK (AP) - Thomas Hickey and Anthony Beauvillier scored 2:32 apart in the second period and the New York Islanders kept up their recent mastery of the Rangers.

Jaroslav Halak stopped 34 shots as the Islanders won for the 11th time in the past 12 meetings with the Rangers. They swept the four-game season series for the second time in the past three seasons, after never previously doing it since joining the NHL in 1972.

The Islanders are also 6-0-0 at home against the Rangers since moving to Barclays Center in 2015.

Kevin Hayes scored, and Ondrej Pavelec made 20 saves for the Rangers.

OILERS 4, GOLDEN KNIGHTS 3

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) - Connor McDavid had three assists to push his NHL-leading points total to 106 and help Edmonton beat Vegas.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Matt Benning, Mike Cammalleri and Ty Rattie scored for the Oilers. They snapped a five-game losing skid. Brayden McNabb, Brandon Pirri and Oscar Lindberg replied for the Pacific Division-leading Golden Knights. They had won three in a row.

CANADIENS 4, RED WINGS 3

DETROIT (AP) - Nicolas Deslauriers' second goal put Montreal ahead late in the second period and the Canadiens held on to beat Detroit.

The Original Six teams are out of the playoff race, finishing up the season playing only for pride.

Brendan Gallagher and Artturi Lehkonen also scored and Antti Niemi made 23 saves.

Darren Helm, Tyler Bertuzzi and Dylan Larkin scored for Detroit.

 

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SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY APRIL 6, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:30 PM Buffalo Sabres Tampa Bay Lightning Amalie Arena
7:30 PM Ottawa Senators Pittsburgh Penguins PPG Paints Arena
8:30 PM St. Louis Blues Chicago Blackhawks United Center
10:00 PM Dallas Stars Anaheim Ducks Honda Center

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DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

04/05/2018 12-12-0 50.00% -3.25
04/04/2018 3-3-0 50.00% -10.25
04/03/2018 9-6-0 60.00% +16.25
04/02/2018 6-6-0 50.00% +2.00
04/01/2018 1-7-0 12.50% -30.25

Totals.............31-34-0......47.69%.....-25.50

 

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Friday?s 6-pack

Major league batting averages the last seven years, for lefty hitters who pull the ball on the ground. Shifting has forced lefty batters to hit the ball in the air more.

2017 ? .197

2016 ? .193

2015 ? .207

2014 ? .208

2013 ? .222

2012 ? .221

2011 ? .235

Quote of the Day
?It?s the first time in my career where I make a 13 without missing a shot. Simple as that. I felt like I hit a lot of good shots and unfortunately the ball just didn?t want to stop. It?s just unfortunate, but that?s what it is.?
Sergio Garcia, after shooting 81 Thursday, including a 13 on the 15th hole

Friday?s quiz
Which major league team played in Kansas City before the Royals existed?

Thursday?s quiz
Clayton Richard of the Padres was once a backup QB at Michigan.

Wednesday?s quiz
Luxor is the Las Vegas hotel/casino that is shaped like a pyramid.

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

13) With 20 more days until the NFL Draft, it is beginning to look like Lamar Jackson will be the most interesting player to follow.

The Louisville QB was a really good college player- he won the freakin? Heisman Trophy, but his Wonderlic score wasn?t good and there are reports that when he was analyzing plays/concepts on the white board with coaches, he didn?t do well either, both major red flags for QB prospects.

Then there?s the thing about his mother being his manager which hasn?t helped anything.

12) Lot of outfielders now carry an index card in their back pocket to help them position themselves for different hitters.

11) Fresno State hired San Diego State assistant Justin Hutson as its new coach; he spent the last 12 years as an assistant in the Mountain West, for the Aztecs and at UNLV. He is considered to be a great recruiter? basketball people on Twitter were very enthusiastic about this hire.

10) I mentioned couple weeks ago how Texas-Arlington fired coach/alum Scott Cross despite his team going 72-33 the last three years; now it turns out the Mavericks? basketball budget is in the lower half?..of the Sun Belt Conference!!!!

School?s AD says he wants the basketball team to be like Gonzaga, but the school spends money like it is a bottom 50 team. No bueno.

Texas-Arlington?s basketball budget is $1.5M; Gonzaga?s is $7M.

9) Pretty good basketball tournament Nov 22-23 at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas; Michigan State, North Carolina, UCLA and Texas.

8) Oakland A?s did a logical thing and acquired OF Trayce Thompson off waivers from New York. Trayce will live in Oakland with his brother Klay, who plays across the parking lot from the Oakland Coliseum with the Warriors.

Trayce Thompson will likely only be in Oakland for 10 days or so, unless he makes a positive impression before the A?s need a 5th starting pitcher on April 17.

7) Oddsmakers put out over/unders for individual team totals for each NFL game; say Team A is a 3-point favorite over Team B and the total of 41, then Team A?s total would be 22 and Team B?s would be 19. You wager on stuff like this, if you live somewhere that has legal wagering (ahem).

Last year the Chargers led the NFL by allowing 4.59 points less per week than their opponents? over/under; Vikings were next at -3.88 per week.

6) Houston Texans allowed 4.2 ppg more than their opponents? total each week; Denver was 31st in the NFL, at +2.98 ppg.

5) As far as offense goes, he Rams scored 5.75 more ppg than the oddsmakers estimated to lead the league; Jacksonville was next, at +4.72 ppg.

4) Most disappointing offensive teams were Oakland at -4.14 ppg and Atlanta (-4.06).

3) I?m not a ?Get off my lawn!!!? guy on this subject, but this is an interesting fact, with the strikeout becoming so prevalent now.

In 1950, Yogi Berra went to the plate 656 times and struck out 12 times. Twelve.

He hit 28 homers, knocked in 124 runs and struck out 12 times.

2) Sergio Garcia had a rough day; he hit five balls in the water on the 15th hole and got a 13. He shot an 81, which isn?t good. Garcia can?t even go home when he misses the cut Friday; since he is the defending champ, he?ll present this year?s champ with the green jacket Sunday.

No one in Masters history had even gotten worse than an 11 on the 15th hole; Ben Crenshaw is one of the guys who got an 11 on #15.

To his credit, Garcia played the last three holes in -1.

1) Brewers? closer Corey Knebel hurt his hamstring in the 9th inning of Milwaukee?s loss to the Cubs last night. It didn?t look good. The game was 8-0 Cubs when he got hurt.

 

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NHL

Friday, April 6

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Trend Report
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Ottawa Senators
Ottawa is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Ottawa is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Ottawa's last 9 games
Ottawa is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Ottawa is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Ottawa is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Pittsburgh
Ottawa is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Ottawa is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Pittsburgh is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games at home
Pittsburgh is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Ottawa
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Ottawa
Pittsburgh is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Ottawa


Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Buffalo is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games
Buffalo is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Buffalo is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games when playing Tampa Bay
Buffalo is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Buffalo's last 12 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Tampa Bay is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 3-11 ATS in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games at home
Tampa Bay is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games when playing Buffalo
Tampa Bay is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Tampa Bay's last 12 games when playing at home against Buffalo


St. Louis Blues
St. Louis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
St. Louis is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing Chicago
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chicago's last 10 games
Chicago is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Chicago is 7-14 ATS in its last 21 games at home
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games at home
Chicago is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Chicago is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis


Dallas Stars
Dallas is 4-13 ATS in its last 17 games
Dallas is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games
Dallas is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Dallas is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Dallas's last 7 games on the road
Dallas is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing Anaheim
Dallas is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Anaheim is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Anaheim's last 7 games
Anaheim is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Anaheim is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Anaheim is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 6 games when playing Dallas
Anaheim is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas

 

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NHL
Dunkel

Friday, April 6


Ottawa @ Pittsburgh

Game 1-2
April 6, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ottawa
11.549
Pittsburgh
10.181
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ottawa
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-250
6
Dunkel Pick:
Ottawa
(+200); Over

Buffalo @ Tampa Bay

Game 3-4
April 6, 2018 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Buffalo
11.317
Tampa Bay
10.439
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Buffalo
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-360
6
Dunkel Pick:
Buffalo
(+300); Under

St. Louis @ Chicago

Game 5-6
April 6, 2018 @ 8:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
11.798
Chicago
10.313
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-155
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-155); Over

Dallas @ Anaheim

Game 7-8
April 6, 2018 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
11.570
Anaheim
13.157
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Anaheim
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Anaheim
-155
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Anaheim
(-155); Over




NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, April 6

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OTTAWA (28-41-0-11, 67 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (46-29-0-6, 98 pts.) - 4/6/2018, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 10-5 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 10-5-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.6 Units)

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BUFFALO (25-43-0-12, 62 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (53-23-0-4, 110 pts.) - 4/6/2018, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 25-56 ATS (+107.2 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 54-27 ATS (+103.5 Units) in all games this season.
BUFFALO is 288-262 ATS (+553.3 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
BUFFALO is 235-236 ATS (+496.0 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
BUFFALO is 220-232 ATS (+502.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 385-421 ATS (-83.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 8-3 (+1.0 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
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.6 Units)

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ST LOUIS (43-31-0-6, 92 pts.) at CHICAGO (33-37-0-10, 76 pts.) - 4/6/2018, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 9-3 ATS (+12.5 Units) in road games in April games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 30-22 ATS (+53.2 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 33-48 ATS (-57.6 Units) in all games this season.
CHICAGO is 1-8 ATS (-11.7 Units) in April games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 15-28 ATS (+76.6 Units) second half of the season this season.
CHICAGO is 65-71 ATS (-37.6 Units) in home games on Friday nights since 1996.
CHICAGO is 21-25 ATS (-20.7 Units) in home games vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 5-18 ATS (+24.2 Units) after a division game this season.
CHICAGO is 14-28 ATS (-16.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 11-9-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
11 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+6.5 Units)

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DALLAS (41-31-0-8, 90 pts.) at ANAHEIM (42-25-0-13, 97 pts.) - 4/6/2018, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 4-4-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.3 Units)

 

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NHL betting cheat sheet and odds: How to bet hockey's final weekend
Monty Andrews

We?ve reached the final weekend of the NHL regular season. Before you place a single bet on hockey, make sure you know all the angles with our NHL betting cheat sheet.

Singing the Blues

The St. Louis Blues are on the brink of squandering an opportunity to participate in the Stanley Cup playoffs, but there's still time to salvage the season as the Blues visit the Central Division-rival Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night.

The Blues have lost four games in a row to remain one point behind the Colorado Avalanche for the second Western Conference wild card spot. The Avalanche have lost three consecutive games themselves. The Blackhawks are on the outside of the playoff picture but would love to play the spoiler role in this one. St. Louis is a +4,000 long shot to win the Stanley Cup championship at SportsInteraction.

Vegas finale

The Vegas Golden Knights wrap up one of the most successful inaugural seasons in the history of pro sports when they square off against the Flames in Calgary Saturday night. The Golden Knights exceeded even the loftiest expectations this season and go into the final weekend having already secured the Pacific Division title with 51 victories and 109 points. They also brought a windfall for Sin City supporters, earning more than +18 units on the season ($1,800 if you bet $100 on each of their games).

Even more impressively, Vegas has remained a betting favorite from start to finish and goes into Friday with +700 odds to do the unthinkable and win the Stanley Cup in its first season of existence - the fourth-best odds of any team in the league.

Big finish

There's just one game on the final day of the regular season and it could be a big one, as the Boston Bruins entertain the Florida Panthers. This one could have significance for both teams. The Bruins come into the final three days of the regular season tied with the Tampa Bay Lightning atop the Atlantic Division, with both teams having two games left to play.

The Panthers enter the weekend having won three in a row and they'll need two more victories, combined with a Philadelphia Flyers regulation loss Saturday afternoon to the Rangers, to squeak into the final Eastern Conference wild-card spot.

Injury updates

* Anaheim Ducks forward Patrick Eaves will not return to the team this season. Eaves has appeared in just two games with the Ducks after being diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome in September Anaheim is +2,000 to win the Stanley Cup at SportsInteraction.

* Ottawa Senators forward Marian Gaborik will need up to eight weeks of recovery time after undergoing surgery to fix a herniated disc in his back. Gaborik has four goals and three assists in 16 games since joining the Sens in a trade with Los Angeles.

* A lower-body injury has forced the New York Islanders to shelf defenseman Johnny Boychuk for their final game of the season. Boychuk has appeared in just 58 games for the lottery-bound Islanders, recording six goals and 12 assists.

Stanley Cup odds

* The Nashville Predators remain the team to beat in the latest Stanley Cup futures odds. The Presidents' Trophy winners are installed at +400 to take home their first title in franchise history after coming up just short last season.

* Whoever emerges as the Atlantic Division champion this weekend will likely see an odds boost heading into the postseason. But for the time being, both the Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins are Stanley Cup co-favorites at +550.

* Fancy a three-peat? The Pittsburgh Penguins are paying out at +950 - the sixth-best odds in the league - to become the first team to win three consecutive Stanley Cup titles since the 1980s New York Islanders.

Betting trends

* The Overs have it. Barring an unprecedented run of low-scoring games, the Over will emerge as the stronger play this season. There have been 618 games to exceed the total compared to 598 Unders. Just 20 games remain in the regular season.

* Home favorites continue to be a superior play relative to the season average, with 65.5 percent of home-ice faves converting over the previous 30 days. That hot stretch has raised the overall season rate for home favorites to 60.7 percent.

* The Golden Knights are positioned to return the most value of any team during the regular season. Vegas enters the final stretch of the campaign at +18.12 units, comfortably ahead of the runner-up Winnipeg Jets (+16.84). New Jersey (+14.40) sits third.

 

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FRIDAY, APRIL 6
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

OTT at PIT 07:30 PM
OTT +220
U 6.0

BUF at TB 07:30 PM
BUF +305
U 6.0

STL at CHI 08:30 PM
CHI +135
O 5.5

DAL at ANA 10:00 PM
ANA -180
O 5.5

 

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SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY APRIL 7, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
3:00 PM New York Rangers Philadelphia Flyers Wells Fargo Center
7:00 PM Buffalo Sabres Florida Panthers BB&T Center
7:00 PM Chicago Blackhawks Winnipeg Jets Bell MTS Place
7:00 PM Montreal Canadiens Toronto Maple Leafs Air Canada Centre
7:00 PM New Jersey Devils Washington Capitals Verizon Center
7:00 PM New York Islanders Detroit Red Wings Little Caesars Arena
7:00 PM Ottawa Senators Boston Bruins TD Garden
7:00 PM Tampa Bay Lightning Carolina Hurricanes PNC Arena
8:00 PM Columbus Blue Jackets Nashville Predators Bridgestone Arena
9:00 PM Anaheim Ducks Arizona Coyotes Gila River Arena
9:00 PM St. Louis Blues Colorado Avalanche Pepsi Center
10:00 PM Vancouver Canucks Edmonton Oilers Rogers Place
10:00 PM Vegas Golden Knights Calgary Flames Scotiabank Saddledome
10:30 PM Dallas Stars Los Angeles Kings Staples Center
10:30 PM Minnesota Wild San Jose Sharks SAP Center at San Jose


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DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

04/06/2018 3-5-0 37.50% -11.00
04/05/2018 12-12-0 50.00% -3.25
04/04/2018 3-3-0 50.00% -10.25
04/03/2018 9-6-0 60.00% +16.25
04/02/2018 6-6-0 50.00% +2.00
04/01/2018 1-7-0 12.50% -30.25

Totals.............34-39-0......46.57%.....-36.50

 

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NHL
Long Sheet

Saturday, April 7

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NY RANGERS (34-38-0-9, 77 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (41-26-0-14, 96 pts.) - 4/7/2018, 3:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 1-10 ATS (+15.7 Units) in road games after a division game this season.
NY RANGERS are 11-27 ATS (+42.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
NY RANGERS are 3-12 ATS (+15.7 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
NY RANGERS are 13-29 ATS (+50.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY RANGERS are 4-19 ATS (+33.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 20-5 ATS (+13.8 Units) in home games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 53-62 ATS (-15.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 7-5 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 7-5-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.3 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (34-37-0-10, 78 pts.) at DETROIT (30-39-0-12, 72 pts.) - 4/7/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 34-47 ATS (+82.7 Units) in all games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 14-28 ATS (+47.4 Units) second half of the season this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in April games over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 12-5 ATS (+17.7 Units) on Saturday games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 35-22 ATS (+11.0 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 9-23 ATS (+39.9 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
DETROIT is 16-23 ATS (-10.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-3 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 5-3-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.2 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (44-28-0-9, 97 pts.) at WASHINGTON (48-26-0-7, 103 pts.) - 4/7/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 49-33 ATS (+92.1 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 13-4 ATS (+7.8 Units) on Saturday games this season.
WASHINGTON is 28-8 ATS (+13.1 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 22-9 ATS (+11.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
WASHINGTON is 25-15 ATS (+6.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NEW JERSEY is 45-37 ATS (+85.0 Units) in all games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 14-7 ATS (+21.6 Units) on Saturday games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 20-18 ATS (+43.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NEW JERSEY is 8-2 ATS (+11.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
WASHINGTON is 6-10 ATS (-12.3 Units) in home games in April games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 9-2 (+5.3 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 9-2-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.1 Units)

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BUFFALO (25-44-0-12, 62 pts.) at FLORIDA (42-30-0-8, 92 pts.) - 4/7/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 25-57 ATS (+109.6 Units) in all games this season.
BUFFALO is 6-21 ATS (+38.5 Units) after a division game this season.
FLORIDA is 26-17 ATS (+7.9 Units) second half of the season this season.
FLORIDA is 14-4 ATS (+8.3 Units) in home games after a division game this season.
FLORIDA is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 14-3 ATS (+10.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
BUFFALO is 288-263 ATS (+555.2 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
BUFFALO is 235-237 ATS (+497.9 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
BUFFALO is 220-233 ATS (+504.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
FLORIDA is 179-202 ATS (+401.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
FLORIDA is 191-178 ATS (-76.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 8-3 (+3.6 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 8-3-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)

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MONTREAL (29-39-0-13, 71 pts.) at TORONTO (48-26-0-7, 103 pts.) - 4/7/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 29-53 ATS (+86.6 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 13-30 ATS (+53.2 Units) second half of the season this season.
MONTREAL is 6-18 ATS (+28.1 Units) on Saturday games this season.
MONTREAL is 7-20 ATS (+31.4 Units) after a division game this season.
MONTREAL is 13-36 ATS (+57.9 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
MONTREAL is 9-33 ATS (+53.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MONTREAL is 3-21 ATS (+37.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 382-397 ATS (-45.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 8-3 (+4.7 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 8-3-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.5 Units)

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OTTAWA (28-42-0-11, 67 pts.) at BOSTON (49-19-0-12, 110 pts.) - 4/7/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 28-53 ATS (+95.2 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 11-25 ATS (+42.0 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
OTTAWA is 5-21 ATS (+31.3 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
BOSTON is 84-70 ATS (+2.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1996.
OTTAWA is 51-50 ATS (+116.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 270-233 ATS (-148.6 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
BOSTON is 21-26 ATS (-25.4 Units) in home games after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 49-58 ATS (-41.1 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.
BOSTON is 215-173 ATS (-7.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
BOSTON is 103-87 ATS (-65.3 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
OTTAWA is 11-6 (+9.2 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 11-6-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.8 Units)

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CHICAGO (33-38-0-10, 76 pts.) at WINNIPEG (51-20-0-10, 112 pts.) - 4/7/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 33-49 ATS (-19.0 Units) in all games this season.
CHICAGO is 1-9 ATS (-10.3 Units) in April games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 15-29 ATS (+46.4 Units) second half of the season this season.
CHICAGO is 5-19 ATS (-16.4 Units) after a division game this season.
CHICAGO is 14-29 ATS (+46.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WINNIPEG is 51-31 ATS (+90.6 Units) in all games this season.
WINNIPEG is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in April games over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 33-21 ATS (+11.5 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 25-13 ATS (+9.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
WINNIPEG is 23-9 ATS (+10.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 8-6 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 8-6-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.6 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (54-23-0-4, 112 pts.) at CAROLINA (35-35-0-11, 81 pts.) - 4/7/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 386-421 ATS (-128.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 55-27 ATS (+8.8 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 29-13 ATS (+13.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 35-46 ATS (-69.3 Units) in all games this season.
CAROLINA is 0-5 ATS (-6.5 Units) in home games in April games over the last 3 seasons.
CAROLINA is 17-26 ATS (+56.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
CAROLINA is 8-19 ATS (-16.5 Units) after a division game this season.
CAROLINA is 15-28 ATS (-15.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 7-1 (+5.9 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 7-1-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.1 Units)

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COLUMBUS (45-29-0-7, 97 pts.) at NASHVILLE (52-18-0-11, 115 pts.) - 4/7/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 52-30 ATS (+20.6 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 16-5 ATS (+9.1 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 30-14 ATS (+9.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NASHVILLE is 43-23 ATS (+17.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 170-155 ATS (+339.8 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 16-19 ATS (-13.8 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 4-1 (+2.5 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 4-1-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.5 Units)

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ANAHEIM (43-25-0-13, 99 pts.) at ARIZONA (29-40-0-12, 70 pts.) - 4/7/2018, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 7-5-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.8 Units)

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ST LOUIS (44-31-0-6, 94 pts.) at COLORADO (42-30-0-9, 93 pts.) - 4/7/2018, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 43-39 ATS (+1.2 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 24-20 ATS (+57.3 Units) second half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 6-1 ATS (+7.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
COLORADO is 14-8 ATS (+4.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ST LOUIS is 6-1 ATS (+7.1 Units) in road games in April games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 31-22 ATS (+54.1 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 20-7 ATS (+12.3 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 9-3 ATS (+12.0 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
ST LOUIS is 17-7 ATS (+7.9 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
ST LOUIS is 28-19 ATS (+52.5 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 9-5 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 9-5-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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VANCOUVER (31-40-0-10, 72 pts.) at EDMONTON (35-40-0-6, 76 pts.) - 4/7/2018, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 7-27 ATS (+42.6 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 381-360 ATS (-115.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
EDMONTON is 25-9 ATS (+10.7 Units) in home games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 156-133 ATS (+298.0 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
EDMONTON is 36-46 ATS (+89.2 Units) in all games this season.
EDMONTON is 8-19 ATS (-12.3 Units) after a division game this season.
EDMONTON is 17-26 ATS (-10.1 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
EDMONTON is 8-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
EDMONTON is 13-18 ATS (-6.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 8-5 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 8-5-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.0 Units)

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VEGAS (51-23-0-7, 109 pts.) at CALGARY (36-35-0-10, 82 pts.) - 4/7/2018, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
VEGAS is 3-0 (+3.1 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
VEGAS is 3-0-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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DALLAS (41-32-0-8, 90 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (45-28-0-8, 98 pts.) - 4/7/2018, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 41-40 ATS (-11.6 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 8-17 ATS (+25.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
DALLAS is 19-22 ATS (-11.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
DALLAS is 33-52 ATS (-21.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 50-26 ATS (+18.2 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 43-45 ATS (-27.7 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 129-134 ATS (-63.4 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 7-12 ATS (-11.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 4-4-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.8 Units)

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MINNESOTA (44-26-0-11, 99 pts.) at SAN JOSE (45-26-0-10, 100 pts.) - 4/7/2018, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 71-75 ATS (-32.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 17-25 ATS (-13.6 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 19-9 ATS (+7.7 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
SAN JOSE is 31-40 ATS (-23.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 14-26 ATS (-16.2 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
MINNESOTA is 6-2 (+4.3 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 6-2-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.7 Units)

 

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NHL

Saturday, April 7

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Trend Report
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New York Rangers
NY Rangers is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
NY Rangers is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
NY Rangers is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
NY Rangers is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
NY Rangers is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
NY Rangers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia Flyers
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Philadelphia's last 11 games
Philadelphia is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing NY Rangers
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Rangers


Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
Chicago is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Chicago is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chicago's last 9 games on the road
Chicago is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Winnipeg
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing Winnipeg
Chicago is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
Winnipeg is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 7 games
Winnipeg is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Winnipeg is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Winnipeg's last 13 games at home
Winnipeg is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Chicago
Winnipeg is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 6 games when playing Chicago
Winnipeg is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Chicago


Ottawa Senators
Ottawa is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Ottawa is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
Ottawa is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Ottawa is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games on the road
Ottawa is 12-3 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Boston
Ottawa is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing Boston
Ottawa is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Ottawa is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
Ottawa is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston Bruins
Boston is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Boston is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
Boston is 3-12 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Ottawa
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Ottawa
Boston is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Ottawa
Boston is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Ottawa
Boston is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Ottawa


Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay is 6-15 ATS in its last 21 games
Tampa Bay is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
Tampa Bay is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 13 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games when playing Carolina
Tampa Bay is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing on the road against Carolina
Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Carolina is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Carolina's last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 6 games
Carolina is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Carolina is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Carolina's last 19 games at home
Carolina is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Carolina's last 9 games when playing Tampa Bay
Carolina is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay


New York Islanders
NY Islanders is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Islanders is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 5 games
NY Islanders is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
NY Islanders is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 5 games when playing Detroit
NY Islanders is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit Red Wings
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Detroit is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Detroit's last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing NY Islanders
Detroit is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Islanders


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 OVER in 5 of Buffalo's last 5 games
Buffalo is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games on the road
Buffalo is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Florida
Buffalo is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Florida
Buffalo is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida Panthers
Florida is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games
Florida is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Florida is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Florida's last 18 games at home
Florida is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Buffalo
Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Buffalo
Florida is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Buffalo


Montreal Canadiens
Montreal is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Montreal is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Montreal's last 6 games
Montreal is 7-17 ATS in its last 24 games on the road
Montreal is 3-15 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games on the road
Montreal is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
Montreal is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games when playing Toronto
Montreal is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Toronto is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Toronto's last 19 games
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Toronto is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Toronto's last 14 games at home
Toronto is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Montreal
Toronto is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games when playing Montreal
Toronto is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Montreal


New Jersey Devils
New Jersey is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
New Jersey is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New Jersey's last 10 games
New Jersey is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
New Jersey is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 6 games on the road
New Jersey is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Washington
New Jersey is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Jersey's last 6 games when playing Washington
New Jersey is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington Capitals
Washington is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games
Washington is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Washington is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
Washington is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New Jersey
Washington is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing New Jersey
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against New Jersey


Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Columbus is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus's last 5 games
Columbus is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Columbus is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus's last 5 games on the road
Columbus is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games when playing Nashville
Columbus is 4-21 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Nashville
Nashville Predators
Nashville is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games
Nashville is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Nashville is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
Nashville is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games when playing Columbus
Nashville is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Columbus


Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Anaheim is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Anaheim is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Anaheim is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Anaheim's last 11 games on the road
Anaheim is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
Anaheim is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Arizona
Arizona Coyotes
Arizona is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Arizona is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Arizona is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Arizona is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Anaheim
Arizona is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Anaheim


St. Louis Blues
St. Louis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
St. Louis is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games on the road
St. Louis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
St. Louis is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of St. Louis's last 22 games when playing Colorado
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado Avalanche
Colorado is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games
Colorado is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games
Colorado is 17-5 ATS in its last 22 games at home
Colorado is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Colorado is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games at home
Colorado is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Colorado is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Colorado's last 22 games when playing St. Louis
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis


Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Vegas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Vegas's last 17 games
Vegas is 18-7 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
Vegas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Vegas's last 10 games on the road
Calgary Flames
Calgary is 1-12 ATS in its last 13 games
Calgary is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games
Calgary is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Calgary is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games at home


Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Vancouver is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Vancouver is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Vancouver is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Vancouver's last 9 games on the road
Vancouver is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Edmonton
Vancouver is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Edmonton
Vancouver is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Vancouver is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games
Edmonton is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Edmonton is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games at home
Edmonton is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Vancouver
Edmonton is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Vancouver
Edmonton is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Vancouver
Edmonton is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Vancouver


Dallas Stars
Dallas is 4-14 ATS in its last 18 games
Dallas is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games
Dallas is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Dallas is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games on the road
Dallas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing Los Angeles
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games
Los Angeles is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Los Angeles is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 7 games at home
Los Angeles is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games when playing Dallas
Los Angeles is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas


Minnesota Wild
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Jose
Minnesota is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against San Jose
San Jose Sharks
San Jose is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
San Jose is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of San Jose's last 13 games
San Jose is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games at home
San Jose is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose's last 6 games at home
San Jose is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
San Jose is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Minnesota

 

[Cnotes53]

NHL
Dunkel

Saturday, April 7


NY Rangers @ Philadelphia

Game 51-52
April 7, 2018 @ 3:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Rangers
9.767
Philadelphia
11.463
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-245
6
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-245); Over

NY Islanders @ Detroit

Game 53-54
April 7, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Islanders
10.210
Detroit
11.430
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-125
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-125); Over

New Jersey @ Washington

Game 55-56
April 7, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Jersey
12.322
Washington
10.985
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Jersey
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-150
6
Dunkel Pick:
New Jersey
(+130); Under

Buffalo @ Florida

Game 57-58
April 7, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Buffalo
10.968
Florida
10.149
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Buffalo
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida
-265
6
Dunkel Pick:
Buffalo
(+225); Under

Montreal @ Toronto

Game 59-60
April 7, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Montreal
10.570
Toronto
12.003
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-230
6
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-230); Over

Ottawa @ Boston

Game 61-62
April 7, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ottawa
10.004
Boston
11.009
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-325
6
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-325); Under

Chicago @ Winnipeg

Game 63-64
April 7, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
11.149
Winnipeg
10.098
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Winnipeg
-260
6
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(+220); Over

Tampa Bay @ Carolina

Game 65-66
April 7, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
10.110
Carolina
11.337
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Carolina
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-160
6
Dunkel Pick:
Carolina
(+140); Under

Columbus @ Nashville

Game 67-68
April 7, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Columbus
11.469
Nashville
12.494
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nashville
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
-120
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Columbus
(+100); Under

Anaheim @ Arizona

Game 69-70
April 7, 2018 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Anaheim
12.367
Arizona
10.717
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Anaheim
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Anaheim
-145
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Anaheim
(-145); Under

St. Louis @ Colorado

Game 71-72
April 7, 2018 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
11.970
Colorado
10.415
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-135
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(+115); Under

Vancouver @ Edmonton

Game 73-74
April 7, 2018 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vancouver
12.591
Edmonton
10.560
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vancouver
by 2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Edmonton
-200
6
Dunkel Pick:
Vancouver
(+170); Under

Vegas @ Calgary

Game 75-76
April 7, 2018 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vegas
10.326
Calgary
11.756
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Calgary
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vegas
-130
6
Dunkel Pick:
Calgary
(+110); Over

Dallas @ Los Angeles

Game 77-78
April 7, 2018 @ 10:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
11.958
Los Angeles
10.316
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
-220
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(+180); Under

Minnesota @ San Jose

Game 79-80
April 7, 2018 @ 10:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
10.808
San Jose
12.050
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Jose
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Jose
-175
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Jose
(-175); Over

 

[Cnotes53]

NHL: Flyers, Panthers could play tiebreaker
April 6, 2018

If the Philadelphia Flyers and Florida Panthers are even in points, regulation and overtime wins, and goal differential at the end of the season, they will play a one-game tiebreaker to determine who goes to the playoffs.

The NHL announced the unlikely but possible tiebreaker Friday as Philadelphia had one game and Florida two remaining. For the tiebreaker to happen on Tuesday, the Flyers would need to lose their regular-season finale Saturday against the New York Rangers by exactly two goals and the Panthers would need to beat the Buffalo Sabres and the Boston Bruins in a shootout Saturday and Sunday.

In that case, Philadelphia and Florida would each have 39 regulation/overtime wins and a plus-1 goal differential over the season, since a shootout victory counts as a goal. The teams split their season series (which by rule eliminates the odd game between them to even out home ice) and the league does not have any further tiebreakers.

Philadelphia has 96 points to Florida's 92 and needs just a point against New York to clinch the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

This most recently happened in 2000 when the NHL announced Montreal and Buffalo would play a tiebreaking game if they finished the season tied for the final spot in the East. It did not come down to that, but it's the precedent the league used to make this decision.

The league contacted the teams and the NHL Players' Association before announcing the plan. After a coin flip was the mechanism in 2000, a lottery machine such as the one that determines the top three draft picks would be used this time to decide which team gets home-ice advantage.

Panthers general manager Dale Tallon declined comment and a Flyers spokesman said GM Ron Hextall was not speaking about the tiebreaker.

Given the tightness of the standings in the East and West, it's likely this situation spawns a longer list of tiebreakers beginning next season. Records against common opponents and within the conference could be used, as they are in the NFL.

 

[Cnotes53]

Eastern Conference Favorites
April 6, 2018

Grading the Eastern Conference Heavyweights

I make no bones about touting the NHL playoffs as the most exciting gauntlet run that exists. In no other sport is the race so wide open in the post season due to the inherent nature of the sport itself. Those who are keen on hockey already know that this is the truth ? anyone can win. For bettors who are new to hockey, just accept it as fact.

The moneyline glory that comes flying across your face each and every night aside, the NHL has reached a form of parity that suggests that the top billed teams should be taking a fair crack at having their names etched on the Stanley Cup.

Currently, the Nashville Predators are listed as the presumptive favorites to win the title but a lot of that has to do with the fact that the Western Conference is watered down compared to the east. It?s a true pick-your-poison option of two in the west with Nashville and Las Vegas vying for your attention. Check out the NHL futures below. The next best bet in the west is the Winnipeg Jets at +1000.

Odds to Win the 2018 Stanley Cup

Nashville Predators +500
Tampa Bay Lightning +550
Boston Bruins +650
Vegas Golden Knights +650
Pittsburgh Penguins +900
Toronto Maple Leafs +1200

For that reason, much of the spotlight has been shone on the highly competitive Eastern Conference which has three teams that have played like contenders all year and a fourth who are the two-time defending champions. So how do they actually stack up against each other, and where is your money best suited in the NHL playoffs? Basically anywhere but Columbus, Philadelphia or New Jersey.

Boston Bruins (+300 to win Eastern Conference)

Zero weaknesses. That?s the best qualifier to describe the Bruins. Acquiring Nash at the deadline solidified a team that has a depth of riches in size, speed and brute force. After the deadline, the Bruins were briefly the Stanley Cup favorite but those odds have normalized greatly in the past few weeks.

The reason is that the blue line, which is still led by Zdeno Chara, has shown weaknesses against both Tampa and Toronto. Boston has allowed 20 goals against and scored 20 goals against those two teams. Speed seems to be their weakness, but that?s regular season play. In the playoffs, size and aggressiveness are absolutely essential and no team is more bruising than then Bruins. A solid play overall.

Tampa Bay Lightning (+275 to win Eastern Conference)

An absolutely scintillating offence that ranks first in the league has been matched by a less than stellar defensive effort. Tampa is a big soft for most people?s liking, which is exactly why sharps and handicappers tend to move away from them when it comes to the NHL playoffs. They rank 27th in both penalty killing and face offs, which is a must-haves in the post season.

That coupled with the questionable health of one Steven Stamkos makes the Lightning a vulnerable favorite. They receive these odds as the winningest team in the conference (and the league as a whole) but they might have run too hot during the regular season. Questions abound as to whether or not Andrew Vasilevskiy can really hold his own in the pressure cooker of the playoffs as well.

Toronto Maple Leafs (+600 to win Eastern Conference Finals)

The darling bet of the Eastern Conference has been the Leafs for the entire season. Nobody argued that they?d be this good eventually, it?s just that nobody thought it would happen so fast. Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and William Nylander have turned this team in to a force of nature.

Toronto is a great team in the face-off circle, a high scoring offense that has depth on three lines and Freddy Andersen has blossomed in to a reliable netminder between the posts. Everything suggests that they?re a hard lesson or two away from being a real Stanley Cup contender, but that belies just how exciting this team is. Plus, I?m sure that this young squad hasn?t shaken the brutal series loss to Washington last year.

If anything, the kids in Toronto have grown like weeds and are undoubtedly a threat to steal the conference title. The odds here mean you don?t have to go nuts to win a nice chunk of change, and Toronto has shed their reputation as a failing franchise. This team is fantastic and the only reason the odds are here is because the team lacks some size and ferocity. They?re the inverse of the Bruins to a certain point, but that?s the great thing about the hockey playoffs ? teams can most certainly rise to the challenge.

NHL hockey has also changed over the years to value rosters like Toronto?s over the carnage inflicted by bigger, more violent squads. I?m not saying that they?re a lock, but they?re a great value play overall.

The tough part? Toronto is destined for a rivalry to end all rivalries if and when they play Boston in the opening round.

Pittsburgh Penguins (+450 to win Eastern Conference)

You can?t talk about the Eastern Conference without mentioning the Penguins. To forget them is to be mistaken. If you?re looking for the best bet overall, it?s right here. Great value. Great team. Know how to win. The Penguins essentially have it all.

They are by no means perfect, but no team in the Eastern Conference truly is. What they have is the deadliest scoring line in playoff hockey (for now), and two icons in Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby. Matt Murray, a playoff hero from just last year, has already backstopped this team to a terrific season.

Pittsburgh is not the team that they were last year or the year before, but ?getting it done? in the grinder of the NHL playoffs is an important element to creating a winning team. The ebbs and flows are violent enough, and Pittsburgh knows how to ride and counter them. Experience means so damn much at this point in the year which is what makes Pittsburgh such a viable investment.

Washington Capitals (+550 to win Eastern Conference)

I?d be remiss to write about the Eastern Conference without mentioning the Capitals, who are being overlooked for a lot of reasons, but they have a great potential opening round matchup with New Jersey. They?ll kill the Devils without blinking. Washington has been relatively even across the board in terms of play, and it certainly feels as if their window is closing. They?ve never really felt like a true Stanley Cup threat even at Ovechkin?s prime. Since rising to the top of the conference, they?ve also never escaped the second round. Hard to take them seriously to be honest.

 

[Cnotes53]

SATURDAY, APRIL 7
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

NYR at PHI 03:00 PM
PHI -285
O 6.0

OTT at BOS 07:00 PM
OTT +260
U 6.0

MON at TOR 07:00 PM
TOR -250
O 6.0

CHI at WIN 07:00 PM
CHI +225
O 6.0

NYI at DET 07:00 PM
DET -130
U 6.5

BUF at FLA 07:00 PM
BUF +225
U 6.0

TB at CAR 07:00 PM
CAR +135
U 6.0

NJ at WAS 07:00 PM
NJ +130
U 6.0

CLB at NAS 08:00 PM
CLB +100
U 5.5

ANA at ARI 09:00 PM
ANA -145
U 5.5

STL at COL 09:00 PM
STL +120
U 5.5

VEG at CAL 10:00 PM
CAL +110
O 6.0

VAN at EDM 10:00 PM
VAN +170
U 6.0

DAL at LA 10:30 PM
DAL +175
U 5.5

MIN at SJ 10:30 PM
SJ -180
O 5.5

 

[Cnotes53]

Bruins beat Senators to preserve chances for East's top spot
April 7, 2018

BOSTON (AP) David Pastrnak and Tommy Wingels scored 51 seconds apart in the second period, and Boston beat the Ottawa Senators 5-2 on Saturday night, preserving the Bruins' chances for the No. 1 playoff seed in the Eastern Conference.

Danton Heinen also scored for Boston, which added late goals by Noel Acciari and David Backes in the final two minutes to put away the Senators and complete the season sweep.

Anton Khudobin stopped 26 shots for the Bruins, who host Florida on Sunday night in a game postponed by a winter storm Jan. 4. Boston trails Tampa Bay, which lost in overtime at Carolina, by one point for the top spot in the East and the Atlantic Division.

Ryan Dzingel scored both goals for Ottawa and Colin White had two assists. Daniel Taylor made 29 saves for the Senators, who finished 28-43-11 one year after reaching the Eastern Conference finals.

AVALANCHE 5, BLUES 2

DENVER (AP) - Nathan MacKinnon scored his first goal in 10 games, Jonathan Bernier stopped 32 shots and Colorado earned the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.

Defensemen Samuel Girard and Tyson Barrie scored, while captain Gabriel Landeskog and Matt Nieto added empty-netters for the Avalanche, who won the West's second wild card and head to the postseason for the first time since 2013-14. They will face top-seeded Nashville in the opening round a season after recording a league-low 48 points.

Game No. 82 for these two boiled down to a winner-take-all scenario, though the Avalanche had to win in regulation.

Jaden Schwartz had a power-play goal and Brayden Schenn scored with 38.4 seconds remaining for the Blues, who saw their playoff appearance streak halted at six straight seasons.

FLYERS 5, RANGERS 0

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Claude Giroux earned his first career hat trick in the regular season and Philadelphia clinched a playoff berth in its final regular-season game.

Giroux finished with 34 goals and 102 points. He extended his career highs in points and goals while becoming the sixth player in franchise history to reach 100 points in a season.

Michael Raffl and Ivan Provorov also scored for the Flyers, who are returning to the playoffs after missing out last year, and will be vying for their third Stanley Cup. The club won back-to-back titles in 1973-74 and 1974-75.

Brian Elliott made 17 saves in his second game in goal after returning from a 25-game absence because of core muscle surgery on Feb. 13.

Henrik Lundqvist finished with 35 saves for the Rangers (34-39-9), who ended their regular season with their ninth loss in the last 11. Hours later, New York fired coach Alain Vigneault.

HURRICANES 3, LIGHTNING 2, OT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Elias Lindholm scored 49 seconds into overtime, and Carolina prevented Tampa Bay from clinching the top spot in the Eastern Conference.

Justin Williams had a goal and an assist, Jordan Staal scored a deflected goal and Phil Di Giuseppe had two assists for the Hurricanes. They had lost three straight and four of five down the stretch during their ninth straight season without making the playoffs - tied for the third-longest such drought in NHL history.

Ondrej Palat scored the tying goal with 8:49 left and Ryan Callahan also scored for Tampa Bay. But with star Steven Stamkos out for a third straight game with an upper-body injury, the Lightning earned one point for going to OT but relinquished control of the Atlantic Division race to Boston.

The Bruins, who beat Ottawa 5-2 on Saturday night, will win the division and claim the top spot in the East if they beat Florida on Sunday night.

MAPLE LEAFS 4, CANADIENS 2

TORONTO (AP) - Frederik Andersen made 31 saves to set a franchise mark with his 38th win of the season to led Toronto.

Auston Matthews scored his 34th goal to match his jersey number and added an assist as the Maple Leafs finished with a club-record 105 points.

Zach Hyman, Nazem Kadri and Patrick Marleau had the other goals for the Leafs, while Jake Gardiner had two assists.

The Leafs still have to wait one more day to find out their first-round playoff opponent. A win by the Bruins on Sunday against Florida would see Boston move into first in the Atlantic Division and set up a meeting between Tampa Bay and Toronto.

Anything else would set up a Leafs-Bruins matchup.

Daniel Carr and Jeff Petry scored for Montreal, and Carey Price stopped 26 shots.

DUCKS 3, COYOTES 0

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Rickard Rakell had a goal and assist, and Ryan Miller made 31 saves to lead Anaheim.

Rakell added an assist and scored for the 12th time in his last 19 games. He led the playoff-bound Ducks with a career-high 34 goals and 69 points this season.

Miller earned his fourth shutout of the season and 43rd of his career. It was also his 370th career win, moving him past Tom Barrasso for second place on the all-time list among U.S.-born goalies.

Adam Henrique scored his 24th of the season for Anaheim (44-25-13), and Hampus Lindholm added an empty-netter before the final buzzer.

Antti Raanta stopped 24 shots for the Coyotes (29-41-12), who finished last in the Pacific but went 17-9-3 in their last 29 games.

PANTHERS 4, SABRES 3

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Hours after Florida was eliminated from playoff contention, Vincent Trocheck scored late in the third period to help the Panthers hold off Buffalo.

The Panthers' slim playoff hopes ended when Philadelphia beat the New York Rangers 5-0 earlier in the day. Florida took out its frustration on the Sabres, going ahead 3-0 in the first period en route to its franchise-record 27th home victory.

Jonathan Huberdeau scored a power-play goal for the Panthers. Colton Sceviour had a goal and an assist and Nick Bjugstad also scored.

James Reimer made 38 saves in place of Roberto Luongo, who had played three games in four nights, including his 1,000th game Thursday.

Ryan O'Reilly, Sam Reinhart and Jason Pominville scored for Buffalo. Chad Johnson allowed three goals on 12 shots in the first period and was replaced to start the second with Adam Wilcox. Wilcox finished with 14 stops in his NHL debut.

PREDATORS 4, BLUE JACKETS 2

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Filip Forsberg scored three goals, and Nashville Predators finished off the best regular season in franchise history.

The Predators accepted their first Presidents' Trophy before the game from NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly, and captain Roman Josi grabbed the trophy with his left hand before the rest of the team joined him on the ice for photos. Fans then chanted ''We want the Cup'' for the defending Western Conference champs who lost the Stanley Cup in six games to Pittsburgh last June.

Nashville followed up the trophy presentation by winning its franchise-record 53rd game this season to finish with 117 points.

Austin Watson also scored for Nashville and Pekka Rinne made 25 saves to go 42-13-4 this season.

Josh Anderson and Brandon Dubinsky scored for Columbus.

ISLANDERS 4, RED WINGS 3, OT

DETROIT (AP) - John Tavares scored 3:16 into overtime as New York rallied for a win in the season finale.

Tavares, set to be a free agent in the offseason, snapped a wrist shot past Red Wings goalie Jared Coreau on the stick side.

Ryan Pulock's power-play goal with 29.7 seconds left in regulation tied it after Detroit led 3-1. Anders Lee got his 40th goal and Andrew Ladd also scored for the Islanders (35-37-10), who are missing the playoffs for the second straight year and eighth in the last 11. Thomas Greiss stopped 36 shots.

Mathew Barzal had two assists for the Islanders to give him 63, tying Bryan Trottier's franchise record for a rookie set in 1975-76.

Henrik Zetterberg, Justin Abdelkader and Dylan Larkin scored for the Red Wings (30-39-13), who are also missing the postseason for a second straight season. Coreau finished with 35 saves.

JETS 4, BLACKHAWKS 1

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) - Andrew Copp scored twice and Winnipeg's Connor Hellebuyck set an NHL record for most wins in a season by an American goalie.

Hellebuyck made 30 saves to pick up his 44th win, surpassing Tom Barrasso's 1992-93 run with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Dustin Byfuglien and Kyle Connor also scored for the Jets (52-20-1), who have won five straight and a franchise-record nine in a row at Bell MTS Place. The Jets, who relocated from Atlanta in 2011, also set franchise records for wins, points and home wins (21).

Winnipeg opens the NHL playoffs next week at home against the Minnesota Wild.

Brent Seabrook scored and Jeff Glass stopped 35 shots for the Blackhawks (33-39-10), who didn't make the playoffs for the first time since 2007-08.

CAPITALS 5, DEVILS 3

WASHINGTON (AP) - Alex Ovechkin scored twice to make it an NHL-leading 49 goals as Washington beat New Jersey.

Serenaded by chants of ''We want 50,'' Ovechkin wrapped up his seventh Maurice ''Rocket'' Richard Trophy as the league's top goal-scorer and came one short of his eighth 50-goal season. Ovechkin scored for the third consecutive game and is the oldest player to lead the NHL in goals since Phil Esposito in 1974-75.

By beating the Devils in regulation, the Metropolitan Division-champion Capitals ensured they wouldn't face them in the first round of the playoffs. Playing without MVP front-runner Taylor Hall, New Jersey fell to the second wild card in the Eastern Conference and will open on the road against the Atlantic Division winner - either Boston or Tampa Bay.

Nicklas Backstrom, Michal Kempny and Andre Burakovsky also scored, and Braden Holtby stopped 23 of the 26 shots.

Patrick Maroon had a goal and two assists, and rookie Nico Hischier and Miles Wood each scored for New Jersey. Cory Schneider allowed five goals on 25 shots.

 

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SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY APRIL 8, 2018
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:30 PM Florida Panthers Boston Bruins TD Garden
7:30 PM Florida Panthers Boston Bruins TD Garden


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DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

04/07/2018 11-18-1 37.93% -39.00
04/06/2018 3-5-0 37.50% -11.00
04/05/2018 12-12-0 50.00% -3.25
04/04/2018 3-3-0 50.00% -10.25
04/03/2018 9-6-0 60.00% +16.25
04/02/2018 6-6-0 50.00% +2.00
04/01/2018 1-7-0 12.50% -30.25

Totals.............45-57-0......44.11%.....-75.50

 

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EASTERN CONFERENCE

ATLANTIC DIVISION W L OT PTS ROW GF GA HOME ROAD L10 STREAK

x-Tampa Bay 54 23 5 113 48 296 236 29-10-2 25-13-3 5-4-1 L1
x-Boston 50 19 12 112 47 268 210 28-7-5 22-12-7 5-2-3 W1
x-Toronto 49 26 7 105 42 277 232 29-10-2 20-16-5 6-4-0 W1

e-Florida 43 30 8 94 40 244 244 27-11-3 16-19-5 6-3-1 W4
e-Detroit 30 39 13 73 25 217 255 16-16-9 14-23-4 4-4-2 L3
e-Montreal 29 40 13 71 27 209 264 18-14-9 11-26-4 3-6-1 L1
e-Ottawa 28 43 11 67 26 221 291 16-19-6 12-24-5 2-8-0 L2
e-Buffalo 25 45 12 62 24 199 280 11-25-5 14-20-7 2-8-0 L4

METROPOLITAN DIVISION W L OT PTS ROW GF GA HOME ROAD L10 STREAK

y-Washington 49 26 7 105 46 259 239 28-11-2 21-15-5 8-2-0 W1
x-Pittsburgh 47 29 6 100 45 272 250 30-9-2 17-20-4 6-3-1 W2
x-Philadelphia 42 26 14 98 40 251 243 22-13-6 20-13-8 6-1-3 W2
x-Columbus 45 30 7 97 39 242 230 26-12-3 19-18-4 6-2-2 L2
x-New Jersey 44 29 9 97 39 248 244 23-14-4 21-15-5 7-2-1 L1

e-Carolina 36 35 11 83 33 228 256 19-16-6 17-19-5 5-5-0 W1
e-N.Y. Islanders 35 37 10 80 32 264 296 19-18-4 16-19-6 5-5-0 W3
e-N.Y. Rangers 34 39 9 77 31 231 268 21-16-4 13-23-5 2-7-1 L3


WESTERN CONFERENCE

CENTRAL DIVISION W L OT PTS ROW GF GA HOME ROAD L10 STREAK

z-Nashville 53 18 11 117 47 267 211 28-9-4 25-9-7 5-4-1 W2
x-Winnipeg 52 20 10 114 48 277 218 32-7-2 20-13-8 9-1-0 W5
x-Minnesota 44 26 11 99 41 247 229 27-6-8 17-20-3 4-2-4 L2

Colorado 43 30 9 95 41 257 237 28-11-2 15-19-7 4-5-1 W1
w-St. Louis 44 32 6 94 41 226 222 24-17-0 20-15-6 5-4-1 L1
e-Dallas 41 32 8 90 37 231 223 26-12-3 15-20-5 3-6-1 L1
e-Chicago 33 39 10 76 32 229 256 18-18-5 15-21-5 3-5-2 L2

PACIFIC DIVISION W L OT PTS ROW GF GA HOME ROAD L10 STREAK

y-Vegas 51 24 7 109 47 272 228 29-10-2 22-14-5 5-3-2 L2
x-Anaheim 44 25 13 101 40 235 216 26-10-5 18-15-8 8-1-1 W5
x-San Jose 45 26 10 100 40 249 223 25-12-3 20-14-7 6-3-1 W1
x-Los Angeles 45 28 8 98 43 237 199 23-14-3 22-14-5 6-2-2 W2

e-Calgary 37 35 10 84 35 218 248 17-20-4 20-15-6 2-8-0 W1
e-Edmonton 35 40 6 76 31 231 261 18-18-4 17-22-2 4-5-1 W1
e-Vancouver 31 40 10 72 31 216 261 16-18-7 15-22-3 6-3-1 W1
e-Arizona 29 41 12 70 27 208 256 16-21-4 13-20-8 5-4-1 L2

x-clinched playoff berth
y-denotes division winner
z-clinched top seed in conference
w-current wild card holder (has not yet clinched a playoff berth)
e-eliminated from playoff contention

 

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Avalanche head back to playoffs after 5-2 win over Blues
April 7, 2018

DENVER (AP) Nathan MacKinnon scored his first goal in 10 games, Jonathan Bernier stopped 32 shots and the Colorado Avalanche earned the final playoff spot in the Western Conference with a 5-2 win over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night.

Defensemen Samuel Girard and Tyson Barrie scored, while captain Gabriel Landeskog and Matt Nieto added empty-netters for the Avalanche, who won the West's second wild card and head to the postseason for the first time since 2013-14. They will face top-seeded Nashville in the opening round a season after recording a league-low 48 points.

Colorado improved to 28-11-2 on home ice this season in front of a raucous crowd, matching a franchise record for wins that was set in 2000-01, when the team hoisted the Stanley Cup.

Game No. 82 for these two boiled down to a winner-take-all scenario. Although, there was one caveat - the Avalanche couldn't allow the game to go to overtime since the Blues held the tiebreaker. St. Louis pulled out all the stops late in the third: Taking out goalie Jake Allen with around 4:35 remaining. Landeskog and Nieto sealed the win with empty-net tallies.

Colorado finished with 95 points to become first NHL team to post a 40-point gain over an 82-game season since the Pittsburgh Penguins jumped 47 from 2005-06 (58) to 2006-07 (105).

Jaden Schwartz had a power-play goal and Brayden Schenn scored with 38.4 seconds remaining for the Blues, who saw their playoff appearance streak halted at six straight seasons.

Leading 2-1 late in the third, MacKinnon beat Allen with a shot over the goaltender's shoulder. MacKinnon had been held without a goal since March 18 when he had two against Detroit. He finished with 97 points - the most by an Avalanche player since Joe Sakic had 100 in 2006-07.

Barrie gave Colorado a 2-0 lead in the second on a goal from the blue line that led to a challenge by St. Louis, which felt the puck left the zone. The officials took a long look before ruling it a good goal and determined ''there were no definitive replays which showed that the puck left the attacking zone,'' according to NHL situation room.

Soon after, Schwartz answered when he tipped in a shot on a power play.

The Blues arrived in town late following a 4-1 win in Chicago on Friday night. They sent Allen to the Mile High City early so he would be better rested for the big game. Allen made one diving save after another to keep things close.

Girard scored his first goal since Feb. 22 on a slap shot through traffic with 46 seconds left in the first period to give the Avs a 1-0 advantage.

St. Louis was dealt a blow midway through the first period when leading goal-scorer Vladimir Tarasenko left with an upper-body injury. He didn't return.

The game definitely had a Game 7 feel. It made sleeping the night before a bit restless, Barrie said.

The last time two teams met in their final game of the season while contending for the last available playoff spot in the conference was 2010. In that contest, Philadelphia beat the New York Rangers in a shootout.

NOTES: There was a moment of silence to honor the people who were killed in a bus crash involving a junior hockey team in western Canada. ... Blues D Alex Pietrangelo played in his 617th career NHL game. He surpassed Bob Plager for second on the team's all-time list for defensemen. ... RW Chris Thorburn suited up in his 800th career game. ... Colorado was without D Erik Johnson and G Semyon Varlamov, who are both sidelined by knee injuries.

UP NEXT

Blues: Offseason.

Avalanche: Face Nashville in the first round of the playoffs. The Avs were 0-3-1 against the Predators this season.

 

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Sunday?s 6-pack

Odds to win The Masters today:

Patrick Reed 6-5

Rory McIlroy 7-4

Rickie Fowler 7-1

Jon Rahm 14-1

Henrik Stenson 30-1

Bubba Watson 40-1

Quote of the Day
?The things I ended up being really good at were the things I found myself putting effort into. A lot of people talk about passion, but that?s really not what you need to focus on. You really need to evaluate and say, ?Okay, where am I putting in my time?. Because when you look at where you put in your time, where you put in your effort, that tends to be the things that you are good at. And if you put in enough time, you tend to get really good at it.?
Mark Cuban

Sunday?s quiz
Who coached Penn State?s football team, after Joe Paterno and before current coach James Franklin?

Saturday?s quiz
Tallahassee is the capital of Florida.

Friday?s quiz
A?s played in Kansas City from 1950-67, until they moved to Oakland in 1968; the Royals started play in ?69.

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Sunday?s List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday

13) Mets 3, Nationals 2? Washington 3B Anthony Rendon got called out on strikes his first two times up in Saturday?s game, both on marginal pitches; after the second strikeout, Rendon flipped his bat but didn?t say a word? umpire Marty Foster tossed him anyway, at which point Washington manager Dave Martinez came out and got himself tossed, too.

Steven Matz threw 93 pitches in five innings for the Mets; 30 of them were called strikes by Foster and I?m telling you, it might be a very long time before another pitcher has 30 pitches called strikes in one game? I keep track of this stuff and I?ll let you know. It rarely happens.

But that is why the Nationals were steamed during this game.

12) Astros 1, Padres 0 (10)- Alex Bregman hit an infield pop-up just in front of the plate with two out in the 10th inning; Eric Hosmer overran the ball, it fell untouched and Houston got a win in a highly unlikely way, with the winning run scoring from second. We might not see another ball like that fall untouched the rest of the season.

11) AAF is a new spring football league that kicks off next February; Orlando is the first city to be named to the league, and Steve Spurrier is going to be their coach, which lends the league instant credibility.

Spurrier coached the Tampa Bay Bandits in the USFL back in the 80?s.

10) Mets 3, Nationals 2? Mets are off to a very strong 6-1 start. Last time the Mets started a season 6-1 was in 2006.

9) Didi Gregorius? stats, contrasted between Arizona and New York:
2 years in Arizona: .241 BA, .682 OPS, 13 HR?s in 703 PA.
3+ years in Bronx: .278 BA, .758 OPS, 57 HR in 1,780 PA.

8) Re-watched Jon Gruden?s half-hour QB Camp TV show with Jared Goff today, done before the Rams picked Goff two years ago; those shows are great TV, but now that Gruden is coaching the Raiders, they?re gone for now.

ESPN needs to find someone (Jaworski? Dilfer? Gannon?) to pick this show up and grill these young QB?s. Think it helps the players and it is fun/educational to watch on TV.

7) Angels? utility guy Nolan Fontana is the grandson of Lew Burdette, who was a really, really good pitcher for the Braves back in the 50?s/60?s- he was 203-144 in his career.

6) Nuggets 134, Clippers 115? LA is 42-38, but they?re eliminated from playoff contention.

5) There was only one birdie Saturday at the 11th hole at The Masters: Jeff Knox, the non-competing marker who played with Paul Casey.

4) Saturday?s 3rd round scoring average of 71.264 was the lowest 3rd round average at the Masters since 1986.

3) Lot of people got out of Puerto Rico after the hurricanes last summer; so many people left that they they?ve closed 283 schools on the island. Thats a lot of kids that are gone.

2) Top three guys in the lineup for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats of AA Eastern League are the sons of three former big leaguers? Cavan Biggio, Bo Bichette and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

1) Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Humboldt Broncos, a junior hockey team in western Canada whose bus was in an accident Friday- 15 people passed away. Very sad thing.

Back in my college days, I was student manager of the basketball team; we spent lot of snowy nights in buses in places with hideous weather. My heart goes out to the friends and families.

 

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NHL

Sunday, April 8

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Trend Report
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Florida Panthers
Florida is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games
Florida is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Florida is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Boston
Florida is 5-19 SU in its last 24 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games when playing Boston
Florida is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston Bruins
Boston is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Boston is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 12 games at home
Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Florida
Boston is 19-5 SU in its last 24 games when playing Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Florida
Boston is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Florida


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NHL
Long Sheet

Sunday, April 8

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FLORIDA (43-30-0-8, 94 pts.) at BOSTON (50-19-0-12, 112 pts.) - 4/8/2018, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 27-17 ATS (+6.8 Units) second half of the season this season.
FLORIDA is 23-10 ATS (+11.1 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 271-233 ATS (-152.5 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
BOSTON is 10-18 ATS (-12.7 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 22-26 ATS (-25.4 Units) in home games after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 34-40 ATS (-22.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 9-3 (+5.9 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 9-3-0 straight up against FLORIDA 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)

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NHL
Dunkel

Sunday, April 8


Florida @ Boston

Game 1-2
April 8, 2018 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida
11.858
Boston
10.408
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Florida
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-265
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Florida
(+225); Over