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NHL

Hot teams
-- Rangers won last four games, allowing six goals.
-- Boston won nine of its last eleven games.
-- Red Wings won five of their last seven games.
-- Carolina won four of its last five home games.
-- Toronto won its last four home games.
-- Senators won five of their last six games.
-- Blues won last three games, allowing four goals, but they've lost five of last six road games. Montreal won its last two games, 7-3/3-1.
-- Canucks won 11 of their last 16 road games.
-- San Jose won its last four games, allowing six goals.
-- Colorado won nine of its last eleven games. Predators won four of their last five.
-- Calgary won its last six home games, allowing six goals in last five. Devils won five of their last seven road games.
-- Dallas Stars won three of their last four games. Anaheim won its last two games, 4-2/7-4.

Cold teams
-- Coyotes lost four of their last five road games.
-- Jets lost nine of their last twelve games.
-- Islanders lost seven of their last ten home games.
-- Flyers lost four of their last six road games.
-- Sabres won five of their last six games.
-- Pittsburgh lost its last four games, scoring five goals.
-- Lightning lost last three games, outscored 14-5, but they've won their last four home games.
-- Minnesota lost ten of its last eleven games.
-- Blue Jackets lost nine of their last eleven games. Chicago lost five of its last six games, scoring nine goals in last four.


Totals
-- Three of last four Phoenix road games stayed under total.
-- Eight of last nine Winnipeg games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Philadelphia games.
-- Four of last five Buffalo road games stayed under total.
-- Four of last five Ottawa games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Montreal home games went over.
-- Three of last four Vancouver games stayed under total.
-- Seven of last eight San Jose road games stayed under.
-- Four of last five Columbus road games stayed under total.
-- Last six Colorado home game stayed under the total.
-- Over is 10-4-1 in last fifteen New Jersey road games.
-- Under is 7-3 in Dallas Stars' last ten road games.

Series records
-- Rangers won five of last six games against Phoenix.
-- Jets lost their last nine visits to Boston.
-- Islanders won 4-3 in OT at Detroit in LY's meeting.
-- Flyers won 11 of last 13 games against Carolina.
-- Maple Leafs won four of last five games against Buffalo.
-- Penguins won eight of last 11 games against Ottawa.
-- Blues won three of last four games against Montreal.
-- Canucks/Lightning split their last four meetings.
-- Sharks are 8-3 in their last 11 games vs Minnesota.
-- Blackhawks won seven of last eight games against Columbus.
-- Predators won seven of last eight games against Colorado.
-- Devils won three of last four games against Calgary.
-- Dalla Stars won their last three games against Anaheim.

Back-to-Back
-- Canucks are 0-3 if they lost the night before.

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Tuesday’s Betting Tips: Mavs Still Cashing On The Road

WHO'S HOT

NBA: Dallas is 10-3-1 against the spread in its last 14 road games.

NBA: The over is 10-3 in the last 13 meetings between Oklahoma City and Memphis.

NHL: Vancouver has won seven of its last eight games against Eastern Conference teams.

NHL: The New York Rangers have won 23 of their last 30 overall.

NCAAB: South Carolina is covered the number in four straight.

NCAAB: Seton Hall has covered the number in six of its last seven.

WHO'S NOT

NBA: Utah is 6-14 against the spread in its last 20 home games.

NBA: San Antonio is just 1-10 against the spread in its last 11 road games.

NHL: Montreal has won three of its last 10.

NHL: Minnesota is 1-11 in its last 12 overall and 5-16 in its last 21 meetings with San Jose.

NCAAB: Providence is 6-13 against the spread in its last 19 games overall.

NCAAB: Georgia is 3-8 against the spread in the last 11 meetings with Florida.

KEY STAT

280 - The Georgia Bulldogs rank 280th in the nation in scoring offense, putting up just 62.9 points per game. They are set as 16-point underdogs against the Florida Gators, who sit sixth in the country averaging 83.6 points per game.

INJURY THAT SHOULDN'T BE OVERLOOKED

Patrick Sharp, Chicago Blackhawks - Sharp will be sidelined for three to four weeks with an upper body injury. Sharp netted his 20th goal of the season early in the first period on Sunday against the Central Division rival Detroit Red Wings, but left the contest shortly thereafter. Sharp, who has 20 assists in 42 games this campaign, recorded 34 goals and 37 assists for a career-high 71 points last season. The Blackhawks are at home to Columbus Tuesday evening.

GAME OF THE DAY

Baylor Bears at Kansas State Wildcats (-2, 131.5)

NOTABLE QUOTABLE

"We gonna win ... we gonna win. We know what's at stake, and we know it's one and done. We aren't going to let that happen. We are going to go out there and give all our effort and we are going to walk away with a win." - New York Giants defensive end Jean Pierre-Paul on this weekend's matchup with the Green Bay Packers. The Giants are set as 8.5-point underdogs at Lambeau Field.

TIPS AND NOTES

Dwight Howard isn’t backing down from his trade request, but doesn’t expect to leave the Orlando Magic anytime soon, if at all. “I don’t think they are going to do anything right now because we’re winning,” Howard told reporters Monday. “Even if this is the last season, let’s go out hard, regardless.” The NBA trade deadline is set for March 15 this season.

Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand has been suspended five games by the NHL for his clip on Sami Salo of the Vancouver Canucks during Saturday's game. Marchand received a major penalty for clipping and a game misconduct at 18:47 of the second period during a testy rematch of last year's Stanley Cup finals. Marchand, who drew a two-game suspension earlier in the season, will be eligible to return Jan. 19 against New Jersey. The 23-year-old Marchand has 16 goals and 16 assists on the campaign for the first-place Bruins.

The Columbus Blue Jackets fired coach Scott Arniel Monday morning and replaced him with assistant coach Todd Richards. Columbus, which has is just 14-49 in its last 63 games overall, sits last overall in the NHL with 27 points.

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Preview: Winnipeg at Boston

Winnipeg Jets at Boston Bruins (-255, 5.5)

THE STORY: The Boston Bruins find themselves in an unfamiliar position – attempting to rebound from a loss – as they prepare to host the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night. Boston tasted defeat for only the fifth time in its last 28 games (23-4-1) on Saturday, dropping a 4-3 home decision to the Vancouver Canucks in a testy rematch of their seven-game Stanley Cup Finals series. The Bruins should have little trouble regaining an emotional edge for the Jets, who snapped Boston's 15-game points streak with a 2-1 victory in Manitoba on Dec. 6. The Jets are playing the finale of a four-game road trip. Winnipeg squeezed out a 2-1 overtime win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night following a pair of ugly losses at Toronto (4-0) and Montreal (7-3). “You're not going to play great all season, but it's always about how you respond and bounce back," Jets G Ondrej Pavelec said.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, TSN, NESN

ABOUT THE JETS (20-16-5): Winnipeg got its winning goal against Buffalo from an unlikely source when defenseman Johnny Oduya ended a drought of more than two months. It was his second tally of the season and 22nd in six seasons. Blake Wheeler also scored to give him six goals and 11 points in his last 10 games after netting only two goals in his first 31 contests. C Bryan Little, who scored the game-winner against Boston last month, returned from an eight-game injury absence Saturday.

ABOUT THE BRUINS (26-11-1): Boston surrendered four power-play goals to the Canucks in losing for the second time in nine games. Two of those came after Brad Marchand received a five-minute major and game misconduct for clipping Vancouver defenseman Sami Salo along the boards. Marchand’s punishment didn’t end there. He received a five-game suspension from NHL disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan following two days of snipping between Boston and Vancouver officials. Marchand is tied for the team lead in goals (16) and is third overall in points (32).

TRENDS:
* Jets are 5-0 in their last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
* Bruins are 5-0 in their last 5 games as a favorite of -201 or greater.
* Under is 4-0 in Jets last 4 Tuesday games.
* Over is 4-0 in Bruins last 4 overall.
* Home team is 6-0 in the last 6 meetings.

OVERTIME:

1. The Jets franchise has lost nine straight games in Boston, including a 4-2 defeat on Nov. 26.

2. Bruins leading scorer Tyler Seguin sat out the last meeting due to a team-imposed suspension.

3. Winnipeg D Dustin Byfuglien will miss his seventh straight game with a knee injury.

PREDICTION: Bruins 5, Jets 1.

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ICE PICKS

Tuesday's Best NHL Bets

Winnipeg Jets at Boston Bruins (-255, 5.5)

The Boston Bruins find themselves in an unfamiliar position – attempting to rebound from a loss – as they prepare to host the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night.

Boston tasted defeat for only the fifth time in its last 28 games (23-4-1) on Saturday, dropping a 4-3 home decision to the Vancouver Canucks in a testy rematch of their seven-game Stanley Cup Finals series. The Bruins should have little trouble regaining an emotional edge for the Jets, who snapped Boston's 15-game points streak with a 2-1 victory in Manitoba on Dec. 6.

Boston surrendered four power-play goals to the Canucks in losing for the second time in nine games. Two of those came after Brad Marchand received a five-minute major and game misconduct for clipping Vancouver defenseman Sami Salo along the boards.

Marchand’s punishment didn’t end there. He received a five-game suspension from NHL disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan following two days of snipping between Boston and Vancouver officials. Marchand is tied for the team lead in goals (16) and is third overall in points (32).

No value in a B's wager, but both of these teams get a lot of pucks to the net.

PICK: Over 5.5


Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche (-120, 5.5)

Playoff positioning will be top of mind when the Nashville Predators visit the Colorado Avalanche. The two Western Conference teams are separated by a single point and are in a cluster of clubs within a few points of each other.

This is the first of four meetings between the two teams this season, and the opening of a home-and-home series. The second game is Thursday in Music City. Nashville is 10-8-1 on the road this season, while Colorado sports a healthy 13-10-0 home record.

Nashville is coming off a 5-2 home win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday. Patric Hornqvist scored two power-play goals to lead the offense. Captain Shea Weber, Craig Smith and rookie Ryan Ellis also scored in the win.

For Ellis, his first NHL goal followed his first NHL point on Saturday. Mike Fisher contributed three assists. After going 0-for-16 on the power play over a five-game stretch, the Predators were 4-for-5 with the man-advantage against the Hurricanes.

Nashville has the system to contain Colorado's speed.

PICK: Nashville

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Preview: Oklahoma City At Memphis

Oklahoma City Thunder at Memphis Grizzlies (3.5, 193)

THE STORY: Oklahoma City pulled off its own brand of a three-peat Sunday night, becoming the first team in the NBA this season to win on three consecutive nights with a 108-96 victory over San Antonio. The Thunder will try to make it four in a row Tuesday night when they visit the Memphis Grizzlies, who open a four-game homestand. Oklahoma City is first in the Western Conference. “You were hoping that you could win them all,” Oklahoma City coach Scott Brooks said. “Fortunately for us, we did.” The Grizzlies probably can’t wait to get back home after falling to 1-4 on the road with a 90-82 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. The Grizzlies showed they really miss injured Zach Randolph, as the Lakers outrebounded them 53-34. “We know we can play with anybody,” said Rudy Gay, who led Memphis with 19 points. “But it’s still deflating that you play a team like this close and then fall apart.”

TV: 8 p.m. ET, FS Oklahoma (Thunder), SportSouth (Grizzlies)

ABOUT THE THUNDER (8-2): Backup guard Eric Maynor will be out the rest of the season after suffering a torn right ACL Saturday against Houston. Reggie Jackson replaced Maynor, who averaged 4.8 points and had 11 points in 23 minutes against the Spurs. “Eric's a tough kid,” Brooks said. “It's one thing to be out for a game or two, but the whole season is something else.” Of Jackson, Brooks said: “He doesn't have to score 20 points or have 10 assists, he just needs to be solid.”

ABOUT THE GRIZZLIES (3-4): The Grizzlies are 2-2 since Randolph went out with a partially torn ligament in his right knee on New Year’s Day, an injury expected to keep him out eight weeks. Coach Lionel Hollins seemingly has had enough of worrying about what the Grizzlies will do without Randolph. “Man, I don't want to talk about Zach Randolph. Zach is not here,” Hollins said. “This is our fourth game without Zach and we get beat and now somebody wants to ask me about Zach.”

TRENDS:
* Thunder are 29-13 ATS in their last 42 Tuesday games.
* Grizzlies are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
* Under is 4-1 in Thunder last 5 overall.
* Under is 4-0 in Grizzlies last 4 games as an underdog.
* Favorite is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. Memphis’ Marreese Speights, acquired from Philadelphia last week, had 17 points and seven rebounds against the Lakers.

2. Oklahoma City’s Kendrick Perkins and Serge Ibaka each have blocked at least one shot in all 10 games this season. Ibaka’s streak is 23 games dating to last season.

3. Marc Gasol was 0 for 9 from the field and the Grizzlies were just 1 of 9 on 3-pointers against the Lakers.

PREDICTION: Thunder 105, Grizzlies 93.

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PICK 'N' ROLL

Tuesday's Best NBA Bets

Oklahoma City Thunder at Memphis Grizzlies (3.5, 193)

Oklahoma City pulled off its own brand of a three-peat Sunday night, becoming the first team in the NBA this season to win on three consecutive nights with a 108-96 victory over San Antonio.

The Thunder will try to make it four in a row Tuesday night when they visit the Memphis Grizzlies, who open a four-game homestand. Oklahoma City is first in the Western Conference.

“You were hoping that you could win them all,” Oklahoma City coach Scott Brooks said. “Fortunately for us, we did.”

The Grizzlies probably can’t wait to get back home after falling to 1-4 on the road with a 90-82 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday.

The Grizzlies are 2-2 straight up and against the spread since Zach Randolph went out with a partially torn ligament in his right knee on New Year’s Day, an injury expected to keep him out eight weeks.

That will prove to be a big loss in this one.

PICK: Oklahoma City


Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Lakers (-7.5, 188.5)

The Phoenix Suns and defense usually are not used in the same thought, but suddenly the Suns have become a defensive team. They are allowing just 91.5 points, which would set a franchise record.

The Suns also got back to .500 and will try to snap the Los Angeles Lakers’ six-game home winning streak Tuesday night at the Staples Center. The Suns scored a season-high total in a 109-93 victory over Milwaukee on Sunday. That victory gave Phoenix its 24th consecutive home win over the Bucks.

“We are making open shots,” Steve Nash said. “We are also getting a little better pace and tempo throughout the game, a little bit of cohesion.”

Even still the under has cashed in seven of the Suns' last nine and in seven of Los Angeles' last 10.

PICK: Under 188.5

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Preview: Baylor at Kansas State

Baylor Bears at Kansas State Wildcats (-2)

THE STORY: Kansas State had no trouble disposing of unbeaten Missouri 75-59 on Saturday. Now, the No. 18 Wildcats will try to take down yet another unbeaten when No. 4 Baylor visits. The Bears, who are coming off a 73-60 victory over Texas Tech, are off to the best start in school history. Baylor has won 12 of its games by double figures, but has also had a knack for pulling out the close ones, winning three games by three or less. Kansas State has won three straight in the series.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, ESPN3.com, ESPN Full Court

ABOUT BAYLOR (15-0, 2-0 Big 12): It is always somebody different for Baylor, which shook off a sluggish start to defeat the Red Raiders. This time it was Pierre Jackson, who had a team-high 19 points - including eight in a five-minute stretch to open the second half - as the Bears extended their winning streak to a school-record 15 games. Baylor is one of only three Big 12 teams to open conference play 2-0 along with Iowa State and Kansas. However, three of the Bears’ next four games will come against ranked opponents.

ABOUT KANSAS STATE (12-2): The Wildcats bounced back in a big way from their disappointing 67-49 loss at Kansas, defeating Missouri at home for the eighth straight time. Kansas State stormed out to a 19-point halftime lead behind Rodney McGruder, who had a game-high 20 points. Will Spradling had 14 and Jordan Henriquez added 10 points and eight rebounds for the Wildcats, who were picked to finish sixth in the Big 12 coaches preseason poll. Kansas State has won three of the last five meetings against Baylor at home.

TRENDS:
* Bears are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss.
* Wildcats are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
* Over is 7-2 in Bears last 9 Tuesday games.
* Under is 5-0 in Wildcats last 5 Tuesday games.
* Home team is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.

TIP-INS:

1. Baylor is one of only three remaining unbeaten teams, along with Syracuse and Murray State.

2. The Bears have won 41 games on the road or at neutral courts over the last five years, and are 6-0 this year.

3. Kansas State is 7-0 at Bramlage Coliseum.

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COLLEGE FUNDS

Tuesday's Best NCAAB Bets

Baylor Bears at Kansas State Wildcats (-2)

Kansas State had no trouble disposing of unbeaten Missouri 75-59 on Saturday. Now, the No. 18 Wildcats will try to take down yet another unbeaten when No. 4 Baylor visits.

The Bears, who are coming off a 73-60 victory over Texas Tech, are off to the best start in school history. Baylor has won 12 of its games by double figures, but has also had a knack for pulling out the close ones, winning three games by three or less.

It is always somebody different for Baylor, which shook off a sluggish start to defeat the Red Raiders. This time it was Pierre Jackson, who had a team-high 19 points - including eight in a five-minute stretch to open the second half - as the Bears extended their winning streak to a school-record 15 games. Baylor is one of only three Big 12 teams to open conference play 2-0 along with Iowa State and Kansas.

The Bears' depth will keep them in this tough road game until the end.

PICK: Baylor


Ohio State Buckeyes at Illinois Fighting Illini (9.5)

The Fighting Illini have opened their conference schedule with some bottom-tier teams but have a chance to make a statement not only in the Big Ten but also for the NCAA Tournament selection committee in March.

But if the Illini are going to shock the Buckeyes they’ll need 7-footer Meyers Leonard to stay out of foul trouble against one of the nation’s premier big men. Jared Sullinger is finally starting to get healthy after dealing with a nagging back injury. He scored 28 points to lift Ohio State past Iowa this weekend. Sullinger was right at home in Illinois last season, scoring 27 points and grabbing 16 rebounds in a 73-68 victory for the Buckeyes.

The Buckeyes live and die through Sullinger. Their two losses came to Kansas, when Sullinger was out with back spasms, and to Indiana, when he played limited minutes because of foul trouble. With the bruising forward under the basket, Ohio State packs the opponent's defense in the key, freeing up perimeter shooters.

Even if Leonard can hang with Sullinger down low, the Illini are banged up in the backcourt with Sam Maniscalco and D.J. Richardson ailing. Those injuries could be the difference.

PICK: Ohio State

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Mighty Quinn

Mighty split with Alabama (-1) and over (40) Monday.

Tuesday it’s Ohio St. The deficit is 180 sirignanos.

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Gamblers Data

Free Play Tuesday

Flyers over 5.5

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DCI CBB

Season
Straight Up: 1888-556 (.773)
ATS: 695-791 (.468)
ATS Vary Units: 2297-2805 (.450)
Over/Under: 718-758 (.486)
Over/Under Vary Units: 933-936 (.499)

Atlantic Coast Conference
NORTH CAROLINA 85, Miami (Fla.) 71
VIRGINIA TECH 66, Florida State 61

Big 12 Conference
KANSAS STATE 71, Baylor 64

Big East Conference
Louisville 73, PROVIDENCE 64
NOTRE DAME 67, South Florida 58
SETON HALL 81, DePaul 64

Big South Conference
GARDNER-WEBB 74, Charleston Southern 72
VMI 95, Liberty 83

Big Ten Conference
MICHIGAN STATE 78, Iowa 61
Ohio State 67, ILLINOIS 59

Mid-American Conference
Ball State 70, TOLEDO 61

Missouri Valley Conference
CREIGHTON 74, Northern Iowa 66
DRAKE 72, Bradley 64
INDIANA STATE 66, Evansville 64
MISSOURI STATE 71, Southern Illinois 58
WICHITA STATE 73, Illinois State 58

Southeastern Conference
FLORIDA 76, Georgia 61
Vanderbilt 69, SOUTH CAROLINA 64

Non-Conference
CAL STATE BAKERSFIELD 72, Njit 64
Harvard 73, MONMOUTH 54
La Salle 75, PENN 70
SAN DIEGO STATE 93, Chicago State 51
WASHINGTON 92, Seattle 67

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DCI NBA

Season
Straight Up: 88-36 (.710)
ATS: 63-67 (.485)
ATS Vary Units: 220-195 (.530)
Over/Under: 51-77 (.398)
Over/Under Vary Units: 153-221 (.409)

Toronto vs. WASHINGTON: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
PHILADELPHIA 106, Sacramento 94
Houston 101, CHARLOTTE 99
Dallas 100, DETROIT 91
Oklahoma City vs. MEMPHIS: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
San Antonio 95, MILWAUKEE 92
Chicago 102, MINNESOTA 90
UTAH 103, Cleveland 95
PORTLAND 101, L.A. Clippers 91
Miami 105, GOLDEN STATE 97
L.A. LAKERS 103, Phoenix 96

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DCI NHL

Season: 195-142 (.579)

BOSTON 4, Winnipeg 2
TORONTO 4, Buffalo 3
Detroit 4, N.Y. ISLANDERS 3
N.Y. RANGERS 3, Phoenix 2
Ottawa vs. PITTSBURGH: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Philadelphia 4, CAROLINA 3
St. Louis 3, MONTREAL 2
Vancouver vs. TAMPA BAY: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
San Jose 3, MINNESOTA 2
CHICAGO 4, Columbus 2
Nashville vs. COLORADO: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
New Jersey vs. CALGARY: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Dallas vs. ANAHEIM: TOO CLOSE TO CALL