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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Utah Jazz Preview and Predictions 2019-01-11

NBA Predictions 10th January 2019 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 01/10/2019

The Utah Jazz look to post their seventh consecutive home victory over Los Angeles when they host the Lakers on Friday. Los Angeles will again be without forward LeBron James, who will miss his ninth consecutive game due to a groin injury.

The Lakers are 3-5 without James and the club announced Thursday that he will miss at least three more games prior to the next scheduled evaluation on Wednesday. Los Angeles has prevailed in its last two outings, notching double-digit victories against the Dallas Mavericks and Detroit Pistons. Utah recovered from a 21-point deficit to record a 106-93 home win over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday as star guard Donovan Mitchell was superb with 33 points and seven assists. "My biggest thing is not to change the mindset, just because we're down two point guards," Mitchell told reporters after the game, referencing injuries to Ricky Rubio (hamstring) and Dante Exum (ankle). "Just being aggressive and making the right reads. That's what I've been doing and that's what I'm going to continue to do."

TV: 10 p.m. ET, ESPN, Spectrum SportsNet (Los Angeles), AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain (Utah)

ABOUT THE LAKERS (23-19): Forward Kyle Kuzma scored a career-best 41 points in Wednesday's 113-100 victory over the Detroit Pistons and knocked down 16-of-24 attempts. "I know I'm a great shooter," Kuzma told reporters afterward. "My percentage may not reflect that, but I'm always confident shooting, and I'm always in the gym just trying to put work in every single day. It paid off (Wednesday)." His performance was certainly substantially better than Monday's win against the Mavericks when he was 4-of-20 shooting while scoring 13 points.

ABOUT THE JAZZ (21-21): Utah outscored Orlando 60-30 in the second half of Thursday's win and coach Quin Snyder was impressed with his club's unselfish play over the final 24 minutes. "We passed the ball. That's who we are," Snyder told reporters afterward. "If we start playing to not make mistakes and the ball stops moving, we'll struggle offensively. It's paramount for us to have the movement and have the passing." Point guard Raul Neto made his first start of the season with Rubio out and scored 10 points for the second straight game - the first coming on Monday against Milwaukee when Rubio departed before the game was five minutes old.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. The Lakers recorded a 90-83 home triumph on Nov. 23 for just their second victory in the past 13 meetings with the Jazz.

2. Utah SF Joe Ingles was 4-of-8 from 3-point range against Orlando after being just 4-of-22 over the previous six games.

3. Los Angeles PG Lonzo Ball has scored five or fewer points in three of the past five games and has 21 and 17 in the other two.

PREDICTION: Jazz 112, Lakers 104

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Charlotte Hornets vs. Portland Trail Blazers Preview and Predictions 2019-01-11

NBA Predictions 10th January 2019 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 01/10/2019

The Portland Trail Blazers look to record their 11th straight home win over Charlotte when they host the Hornets on Friday. Charlotte hasn't left town with a victory since registering a 93-85 triumph over the Trail Blazers on March 29, 2008.

The Hornets had a chance to end their drought in Portland last February when star guard Kemba Walker scored 40 points but the succumbed 109-103 in overtime. The latest visit to the Pacific Northwest is the fourth stop on a six-game trip for a squad that has dropped six of its last nine games. The Trail Blazers have won five of their past six games and they shot 56.6 percent from the field in Wednesday's 124-112 home win over the Chicago Bulls. "The end of the ball movement was turning into points," Portland point guard Damian Lillard said afterward. "We kept trusting each other and we made more shots. It was good energy in the game. We got something from a lot of guys. When we get those types of efforts from so many different people, we're going to get this type of result."

TV: 10 p.m. ET, FS Southeast (Charlotte), NBCS Northwest (Portland)

ABOUT THE HORNETS (19-21): Starting shooting guard Jeremy Lamb (hamstring) returned to the lineup after a two-game absence and recorded 16 points and six rebounds in 29 minutes during Tuesday's 128-109 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. "He looked solid. He looked healthy," Charlotte coach James Borrego told reporters afterward. "I didn't feel like he was limited at all. He had a good performance and I think we've got him back in the mix now." Backup shooting guard Malik Monk scored 24 points against the Clippers for his fifth 20-point effort of the season.

ABOUT THE TRAIL BLAZERS (25-17): Portland has at least 25 assists in a season-best four consecutive games after producing 28 against the Bulls. Lillard had 16 points and 10 assists against Chicago for his second double-double in three games and fifth of the season. Shooting guard CJ McCollum scored 24 points on 10-of-14 shooting and he has tallied 24 or more in four of the past eight contests, topped by a 35-point performance against the Philadelphia 76ers when he made 13-of-18 shots.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. The Trail Blazers are 22-6 at home versus the Hornets.

2. Walker tallied just 13 points on 6-of-18 shooting against the Clippers for his second subpar performance of the month (11 points on 4-of-14 shooting versus the Dallas Mavericks on Jan. 2).

3. Portland C Jusuf Nurkic scored 18 points against Chicago and is averaging 21.8 points and 12.4 rebounds over the past five games.

PREDICTION: Trail Blazers 126, Hornets 111

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Chicago Bulls vs. Golden State Warriors Preview and Predictions 2019-01-11

NBA Predictions 10th January 2019 by Gracenote
Bulls vs. Warriors Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 01/10/2019

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson got hot in a win over the New York Knicks on Tuesday, but it was nothing compared to the flames coming off the All-Star the last time he faced the Chicago Bulls. Thompson will try to post another historic performance when the Warriors host the Bulls on Friday.

Thompson knocked down an NBA-record 14 3-pointers in a 149-124 shellacking of Chicago on Oct. 29, going 14-of-24 from beyond the arc en route to 52 points. Thompson's second-highest scoring output of the season came on Tuesday, when knocked down 18-of-29 from the floor and hit seven 3-pointers in a 43-point performance that didn't surprise coach Steve Kerr, who told reporters: "I absolutely expect him to break through, and tonight was a night where he did so." The Bulls had similar trouble defensively at Portland on Wednesday, when they allowed the Trail Blazers to shoot 56.6 percent from the field in a 124-112 loss - their fifth consecutive setback. "We didn't have the grit when we needed at the defensive end," Chicago coach Jim Boylen told reporters. "We gave up two big offensive rebounds in the third, which I thought turned the game and gave them some light. But I told the team that I'm not discouraged at all."

TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, NBCS Chicago, NBCS Bay Area (Golden State)

ABOUT THE BULLS (10-31): Power forward Lauri Markkanen was held to 10 points on 4-of-12 shooting in 32 minutes on Wednesday while missing all three of his 3-point attempts. "I know I got to get more out of me and get to my spots," Markkanen told reporters. "I don't think I got my good looks. At times, it was (frustrating). We gotta get our offense going and finding the open guy and getting everybody involved. We gotta work on that. But other guys played well." One of the guys who played well was rookie forward Wendell Carter Jr., who scored 22 points on 7-of-9 shooting in the setback.

ABOUT THE WARRIORS (27-14): Golden State reached the NBA Finals in each of the last four seasons - winning three championships - but needed Tuesday's win to snap a three-game home losing streak and is enduring an up-and-down regular season. "Who cares?" Warriors forward Kevin Durant asked reporters. "We know how to play good basketball. We end up winning 54 games or 60 games it doesn't matter. As long as we go into the playoffs in a good rhythm with good habits and healthy it don't matter if we win 55 or 60 games. Regular season is just to build your habits up, not to chase anything as far as a record's concerned. So, we'll just fall into whatever happens and we'll keep plugging away every single day." Golden State is still sitting in second place in the West and averaged 126 points in winning four of the last five games.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Warriors PG Stephen Curry handed out a season-high 14 assists in his first double-double of 2018-19 on Tuesday.

2. Bulls PF Bobby Portis is averaging 16 points on 12-of-23 shooting in two games since returning from an ankle injury.

3. The Warriors took the last three in the series, including a 143-94 triumph in the latest matchup in Golden State on Nov. 24, 2017.

PREDICTION: Warriors 125, Bulls 100

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Indiana Hoosiers vs. Maryland Terrapins Preview and Predictions 2019-01-11

NCAAB Predictions 10th January 2019 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 01/10/2019

Maryland has been on quite the roll, emerging victorious in three straight Big Ten confrontations to run its winning streak to four games. The Terrapins look to continue their good fortune on Friday night when they host 24th-ranked Indiana at Xfinity Center in College Park, Md.

Junior point guard Anthony Cowan Jr. scored 23 of his career high-tying 27 points in the second half and made all 10 of his attempts from the free-throw line as Maryland sank 24 of 27 shots from the charity stripe in Tuesday's 82-67 triumph at Minnesota. "We just keep getting better. Don't sleep on the fact that when we made our (22-7) run, we had four freshmen in there with Anthony," Maryland coach Mark Turgeon said. Indiana saw its seven-game winning streak come to a halt in Sunday's 74-63 setback at undefeated Michigan, with foul trouble limiting the minutes of senior forward Juwan Morgan (25 points) and freshman guard Romero Langford (17). "When those two guys aren't on the floor, we're a different team offensively and defensively," Hoosiers coach Archie Miller said of Morgan (16.7 points per game, 7.8 rebounds) and Langford (18.2 ppg, 5.7 rpg).

TV: 7 p.m. ET, FS1

ABOUT INDIANA (12-3, 3-1 Big Ten): Langford has delivered on expectations after the highly coveted recruit committed to the Hoosiers, but his 3-point shot remains a work in progress. The 6-foot-6, 215-pound Indiana native is just 12-for-53 from long range, including 3-of-18 in his last six games. While Morgan has recorded six double-doubles this season, perimeter players Justin Smith (8.5 points per game), Aljami Durham (8.4) and Devonte Green (8.4) have stepped up on occasion while freshman Rob Phinisee drilled the buzzer-beating basket in a 71-68 win over Butler on Dec. 15.

ABOUT MARYLAND (13-3, 4-1): Freshman forward Jalen Smith continued his sharp shooting by improving to 33-for-56 from the field in his last five contests by making 7 of 10 shots from the field and 7 of 8 from the free-throw line for a season-best 21 points against the Golden Gophers. The 6-foot-10 Baltimore native established a physical presence against Minnesota senior Jordan Murphy and likely will be tasked with defending the 6-8 Morgan on Friday. Cowan scored 18 points in his last encounter versus Indiana, but his bid to tie the score with six seconds remaining in the second half caromed off the rim in a 71-68 setback on Jan. 22, 2018.

TIP-INS

1. While Maryland excelled at the free-throw line in its last outing, Indiana is shooting just 65 percent from the charity stripe this season.

2. Morgan collected 25 points, five rebounds, four assists and two blocked shots as the Hoosiers defeated the Terrapins last January.

3. Maryland sputtered out of the blocks in each game of its winning streak, trailing by nine points early against Radford and by seven versus both Rutgers and Minnesota.

PREDICTION: Maryland 78, Indiana 71

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Purdue Boilermakers vs. Wisconsin Badgers Preview and Predictions 2019-01-11

NCAAB Predictions 10th January 2019 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 01/10/2019

Purdue received quite the wake-up call in its last outing at fifth-ranked Michigan State, absorbing a lopsided drubbing to bring an end to its dominating three-game winning streak. It was the fourth loss in as many true road games for the Boilermakers, who will try to rebound when they visit Wisconsin on Friday night in a Big Ten matchup.

Purdue has played one of the nation's toughest schedules, with three of the road losses coming against ranked opponents Florida State, Michigan and Michigan State. The Boilermakers will need a bounce-back game from guard Carsen Edwards, who averages a conference-best 24.5 points but was limited to a season-low 11 points by Michigan State. Wisconsin, which sits one spot out of the Top 25 after consecutive losses to Western Kentucky and Minnesota, halted the mini-slide with an impressive 71-52 rout at Penn State on Sunday. The Badgers ended a four-game losing streak in the series with a four-point win over Purdue last season to improve to 12-4 against the Boilermakers at the Kohl Center.

TV: 9 p.m. ET, FS1

ABOUT PURDUE (9-6, 2-2 Big Ten): Purdue will be short-handed for Friday's matchup after coach Matt Painter ruled out junior center Evan Boudreaux due to a groin injury suffered in the previous game. Boudreaux, averaging 7.5 points and 4.4 rebounds, started the past four games after Matt Haarms started the first 11, but Painter may be hesitant go back to Haarms because of the spark he has provided coming off the bench. Another option for the Boilermakers is freshman Trevion Williams, who has yet to start a game but registered his first career double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds on Tuesday.

ABOUT WISCONSIN (11-4, 3-1): Forward Ethan Happ, who ranks third in the Big Ten in scoring (19.3) and second in rebounding (10.3) after collecting 22 points and eight boards in the win over Penn State, is shooting a blistering 64.7 percent in the second half this season. Brad Davison is one of two sophomores who are providing increased production of late, shooting 41.8 percent from long range and knocking down 13 of 20 3-pointers in the past five games. Classmate Nate Reuvers has scored in double figures in four of the past six games while tying a career high with five blocks against Penn State.

OVERTIME

1.Edwards scored 43 points in the two matchups versus Wisconsin last season.

2. Happ is third in the nation with 10 double-doubles.

3. Purdue has been limited to 61 points or fewer in its last four trips to Wisconsin.

PREDICTION: Wisconsin 66, Purdue 60

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Buffalo Sabres vs. Carolina Hurricanes Preview and Predictions 2019-01-11

NHL Predictions 10th January 2019 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 01/10/2019

The Carolina Hurricanes were closing in on their sixth consecutive victory last time out before letting it slip away. Carolina attempts to bounce back when it hosts the Buffalo Sabres on Friday.

The Hurricanes carried a lead into the third period at Tampa Bay on Thursday before allowing a pair of power-play goals in the latter half of the session and went on to drop a 3-1 decision. Captain Justin Williams extended his goal-scoring streak to three games and point run to five contests (four goals, one assist) by registering his 300th career goal in the setback. Buffalo has won two of its last three games after erupting for five goals in the second period on Tuesday en route to a 5-1 home triumph over New Jersey. Former Hurricane Jeff Skinner netted his team-leading 29th tally in the win for the Sabres, who have lost three straight and seven of their last eight on the road (1-5-2).

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, NHL Network, MSG (Buffalo), FS Carolinas

ABOUT THE SABRES (23-14-6): Tuesday was a night to remember for a pair of Sabres as C.J. Smith and defenseman Lawrence Pilut each scored their first goal in the NHL. An undrafted left wing who signed with the team in March 2017, the 24-year-old Smith was playing in his sixth career game while Pilut - a 23-year-old Swede who also went undrafted - was skating in his 12th contest in the league. Fourteen different players registered a point against the Devils, tying the franchise record set on Nov. 2, 2006 against Tampa Bay and matched on Oct. 21, 2009 versus Florida.

ABOUT THE HURRICANES (20-18-5): Carolina could be in for a strong performance from Greg McKegg on Friday if his trend continues. The 26-year-old center, who was acquired from Pittsburgh on Feb. 26, has alternated one-goal, one-assist performances with pointless efforts over his first four games of the season. Sebastian Aho, who leads the team with 45 points, has gone two contests without one after notching two in each of his previous three games.

OVERTIME

1. Skinner is one goal away from reaching 30 for the fourth time in his nine seasons in the NHL.

2. Carolina D Jaccob Slavin was kept off the scoresheet Thursday after recording his 100th career point with a goal against the New York Islanders two nights earlier.

3. Buffalo's second period on Tuesday was its highest-scoring session since it tallied five times in the third of a 5-1 victory over Carolina on Nov. 28, 2009.

PREDICTION: Sabres 4, Hurricanes 1

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Detroit Red Wings vs. Winnipeg Jets Preview and Predictions 2019-01-11

NHL Predictions 11th January 2019 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 01/11/2019

The Winnipeg Jets aim for their third consecutive home victory when they host the Detroit Red Wings on Friday. Winnipeg scored a total of 12 goals in winning its last two contests at Bell MTS Place but managed only a pair in Thursday's 3-2 loss at Minnesota.

Mark Scheifele scored in the setback for the Jets to tie Patrick Laine for the team lead in goals (24) and give him two tallies and three assists during his modest three-game point streak. Scheifele has tallied in back-to-back contests after enduring a five-game drought. Detroit is coming off a 1-3-1 homestand that concluded with 3-2 setbacks against Washington on Sunday and Montreal two nights later. The Red Wings have lost three straight and six of their last seven on the road (1-4-2) but could receive some help Friday as defenseman Mike Green is expected to return to the lineup after missing 13 games with a lower-body injury.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, FS Detroit, TSN3, TVA (Winnipeg)

ABOUT THE RED WINGS (16-22-7): Andreas Athanasiou scored both goals against the Canadiens on Tuesday to pull within one of Dylan Larkin (18) for the team lead. The 24-year-old forward has netted six tallies over his last seven contests and is one away from matching the career high he set in 2016-17. Larkin, who tops the club with 41 points, was kept off the scoresheet on Tuesday for just the second time in his last 18 games as Detroit lost for the 12th time in 14 contests.

ABOUT THE JETS (27-14-2): Scheifele's goal against the Wild drew him within one point of Blake Wheeler, who leads the club with 55. The 32-year-old Wheeler, who was held without a point on Thursday, has been kept off the scoresheet in back-to-back contests just once this season (Nov. 16 and 19). Bryan Little notched an assist on Thursday, giving him four points in his last three games and leaving him one shy of 500 for his career.

OVERTIME

1. The Red Wings are 13-8-2 with Green in the lineup and 3-14-5 without him.

2. Winnipeg G Connor Hellebuyck could be rested in favor of Laurent Brossoit after making seven consecutive starts.

3. Detroit assigned D Brian Lashoff to Grand Rapids of the American Hockey League.

PREDICTION: Jets 5, Red Wings 2

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Florida Panthers vs. Calgary Flames Preview and Predictions 2019-01-11

NHL Predictions 11th January 2019 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 01/11/2019

The Calgary Flames have reached 60 points this season in the second-least amount of games in franchise history and look to continue adding to their impressive story when they host the Florida Panthers on Friday night. The only Calgary team to get to 60 points in fewer games was the 1988-89 Stanley Cup champion (41) and the Flames made it to 60 in 45 contests after outlasting Colorado 5-3 on Wednesday.

"We were a little worried about it, coming off the trip," Calgary coach Bill Peters told reporters after his team won its third straight and earned a point for the seventh time in eight games (6-1-1). "That first game home is usually a little bit tough. But we found a way to grind it out." Right wing Johnny Gaudreau boasts seven goals and eight assists during a six-game point streak going into the matchup against the Panthers, who are in dire need of a victory while sitting 10 points out of playoff position entering Friday. Florida missed a golden chance Thursday when it surrendered a goal to Connor McDavid with 8 seconds left in regulation and went on to suffer a 4-3 setback in a shootout at Edmonton, losing for the fourth straight game (0-2-2). Left wing Jonathan Huberdeau leads the Panthers with 46 points, but has been kept off the scoresheet in two straight and three of the last five games, and Florida is 1-of-13 on the power play the past five contests.

TV: 9 p.m. ET, FS Florida, Sportsnet West (Calgary)

ABOUT THE PANTHERS (17-17-8): Four of the top five scorers were blanked in the loss at Edmonton, including captain Aleksander Barkov (four points, last four games), and Evgenii Dadonov (two points, eight contests). Left wing Mike Hoffman had an assist against the Oilers to push his season total to 39 points and registered five of his team-leading 20 goals in the past nine contests. Rookie Henrik Borgstrom,a 2016 first-round pick, recorded his fourth goal Thursday in 12 games since being recalled while fellow forward Denis Malgin scored for the third time in seven games.

ABOUT THE FLAMES (28-13-4): Gaudreau leads the lethal top trio with team highs of 26 goals and 66 points while linemates Sean Monahan (23, 54) and Elias Lindholm (21, 51) have combined for 21 points in the past six contests. Matthew Tkachuk scored Wednesday to give Calgary four players with 20 goals through 45 games for the second time in its history, matching the 1987-88 squad (Joe Mullen, Mike Bullard, Hakan Loob, Joe Nieuwendyk). Defenseman Mark Giordano leads the league with a plus-31 rating and boasts seven of his career high-matching 37 assists in the last six contests.

OVERTIME

1. Florida G Roberto Luongo, who was rested Thursday, has 27 career wins against the Flames - second only to Edmonton (28).

2. Calgary G David Rittich (16-4-3, .921 save percentage) has won four straight games, despite allowing 13 goals.

3. The Flames have won four of the last five meetings, but the Panthers won the last matchup in Calgary 6-3 in February.

PREDICTION: Flames 4, Panthers 2

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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Anaheim Ducks Preview and Predictions 2019-01-11

NHL Predictions 10th January 2019 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 01/10/2019

The Pittsburgh Penguins begin a season-high five-game road trip Friday against the Anaheim Ducks, who are mired in a franchise-worst nine-game losing streak (0-6-3). Ottawa snapped an eight-game slide Wednesday with a 2-1 overtime victory over Anaheim, which has scored 12 goals during its skid, while Pittsburgh has no such offensive woes - recording 40 goals in winning nine of its last 10 contests.

"In the offensive zone, we're standing still," Ducks defenseman Hampus Lindholm told reporters. "If you look at the high-scoring teams in the league, it feels like they have guys flying everywhere. They involve the 'D' a lot and have forwards coming up. It's hard to defend teams with guys always on the move. A lot of times, we get stagnant. We need to find ways to get through (the opposing defense)." The Penguins' hot streak has coincided with the resurgence of Bryan Rust, who has scored 10 of his 11 goals this season in the last 13 games after recording two in Tuesday's 5-1 victory over Florida. "I've been the product of some real good plays," Rust told reporters. "Just try to keep my feet moving, get to open space and guys are finding me and I'm able to put it in." Anaheim has won three straight meetings including 4-2 on Dec. 17 in Pittsburgh as John Gibson made 28 saves, improving to 4-3-0 with a 3.47 goals-against average and .895 save percentage against his hometown team.

TV: 10 p.m. ET, AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh, Prime Ticket (Anaheim), Sportsnet East, Sportsnet Ontario, Sportsnet Pacific

ABOUT THE PENGUINS (24-13-6): Sidney Crosby has scored five times and recorded 16 assists in his last 13 games, increasing his team-leading totals to 20 goals and 53 points. Evgeni Malkin (13 goals, 45 points) has recorded a point in all four January games (goal, four assists) and is a plus-3 during that span, improving his club-worst rating to minus-11. Patric Hornqvist (15 goals, 26 points) left Tuesday's game midway through the first period after taking a puck to the face.

ABOUT THE DUCKS (19-17-8): Rickard Rakell, who scored 87 goals in the three previous seasons but has only five in 31 games in 2018-19, returned Wednesday after missing 13 contests (ankle) and was a minus-2 with two shots in 19 minutes, 25 seconds of ice time. Ryan Getzlaf (nine goals, team-high 29 points) hasn't recorded a point in his last eight games - the longest drought of his career. Jakob Silfverberg scored Wednesday and shares the team lead in goals (11) with Pontus Aberg and Ondrej Kase, who haven't scored in seven and four games, respectively.

OVERTIME

1. Pittsburgh D Brian Dumoulin is a team-high plus-27, which was second-best in the league behind Calgary D Mark Giordano (plus-31) entering Thursday.

2. Anaheim has played a league-most 13 overtime games at home and won five of them.

3. The Penguins are 6-1-1 versus the Pacific Division while the Ducks are 7-3-1 against the Metropolitan.

PREDICTION: Penguins 3, Ducks 2

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Friday, January 11

Trend Report

Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Buffalo is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Buffalo's last 8 games
Buffalo is 12-1 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Buffalo is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo's last 7 games on the road
Buffalo is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Carolina
Buffalo is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Carolina
Buffalo is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Buffalo's last 10 games when playing on the road against Carolina
Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Carolina is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Carolina is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Carolina is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Carolina's last 14 games at home
Carolina is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Buffalo
Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Buffalo
Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Carolina's last 10 games when playing at home against Buffalo

Detroit Red Wings
Detroit is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
Detroit is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games
Detroit is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Detroit is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 9 games on the road
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Detroit's last 11 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games
Winnipeg is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Winnipeg is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Winnipeg is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Winnipeg's last 11 games when playing at home against Detroit

Florida Panthers
Florida is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games
Florida is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Florida is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games on the road
Florida is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 5 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 5 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Calgary Flames
Calgary is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 6 games
Calgary is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games at home
Calgary is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Calgary's last 22 games at home
Calgary is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Florida
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 5 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 5 games when playing at home against Florida

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

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Long Sheet

Friday, January 11

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BUFFALO (23-14-0-6, 52 pts.) at CAROLINA (20-18-0-5, 45 pts.) - 1/11/2019, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 23-20 ATS (+45.9 Units) in all games this season.
CAROLINA is 56-69 ATS (+131.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 10-15 ATS (-11.1 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 113-129 ATS (-47.7 Units) in home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
CAROLINA is 44-61 ATS (-36.2 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.
CAROLINA is 22-38 ATS (-24.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 6-0 (+6.0 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 6-0-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

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DETROIT (16-22-0-7, 39 pts.) at WINNIPEG (27-14-0-2, 56 pts.) - 1/11/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 4-20 ATS (+35.0 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 88-55 ATS (+173.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 35-17 ATS (+53.2 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 42-15 ATS (+24.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 3-2 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 3-2-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.1 Units)

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FLORIDA (17-17-0-8, 42 pts.) at CALGARY (28-13-0-4, 60 pts.) - 1/11/2019, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 17-25 ATS (-13.0 Units) in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 169-251 ATS (+437.4 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
CALGARY is 28-17 ATS (+28.0 Units) in all games this season.
CALGARY is 3-10 ATS (-8.3 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 6-16 ATS (-17.7 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 3-1 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 3-1-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.2 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (24-13-0-6, 54 pts.) at ANAHEIM (19-17-0-8, 46 pts.) - 1/11/2019, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 6-14 ATS (-12.2 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 557-448 ATS (+76.3 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 256-206 ATS (+9.6 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 18-7 ATS (+9.8 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 448-452 ATS (-9.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 275-243 ATS (+557.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 0-6 ATS (-6.9 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 2-10 ATS (-8.2 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 3-2 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 3-2-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.8 Units)

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NHL (PROFESSIONAL)

DUNKEL'S HIGHLIGHTED GAME

Pittsburgh at Anaheim - Friday January 11, 2019

The Penguins head to Anaheim tonight to face the Ducks and come into the contest with a 5-0 record in their last 5 road games. Pittsburgh is the pick (-140) according to Dunkel, which has the Penguins favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-140).

FRIDAY JANUARY 11, 2019
Buffalo
@
Carolina
Game 25-26
January 11, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating: Buffalo
10.624
Carolina
11.989
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Carolina
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Carolina
-125
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Carolina
(-125); Under

Detroit
@
Winnipeg
Game 27-28
January 11, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating: Detroit
9.013
Winnipeg
11.997
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Winnipeg
by 3
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Winnipeg
-210
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg
(-210); Under

Florida
@
Calgary
Game 29-30
January 11, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating: Florida
10.852
Calgary
9.888
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Florida
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Calgary
-240
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida
(+195); Under

Pittsburgh
@
Anaheim
Game 31-32
January 11, 2019 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating: Pittsburgh
12.217
Anaheim
11.241
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total: Pittsburgh
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total: Pittsburgh
-140
6
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh
(-140); Under

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Friday's Big Ten Tips
David Schwab

The betting board for this Friday night’s action in college basketball is on the lighter side, but FOX Sports 1 has dialed up an interesting doubleheader of games in the Big Ten.

First off at 7:00 p.m. ET, No. 22 Indiana will be on the road against Maryland in College Park. In a 9:00 p.m. ET tip at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin will play host to Purdue.

No. 22 Indiana Hoosiers at Maryland Terrapins (FOX Sports 1, 7:00 p.m. ET)

Opening Odds: Maryland -5, Total 142 ½

Betting Matchup

Indiana is one of four Big Ten teams ranked in the current AP Top 25, but it will most likely need a win on Friday to remain on the list. The Hoosiers’ recent straight-up seven-game winning streak came to an end last Sunday in a 74-63 loss to Michigan as nine-point road underdogs. They are 1-3 against the spread on the road this season as part of a 7-8 record against the closing number overall.

The total went OVER 131 points against the Wolverines, but it has stayed UNDER in 10 of 15 games this year. Freshman guard Romeo Langford scored 17 points in Sunday’s loss after putting up 28 his previous game against Illinois.

The Terrapins could slip into the national rankings by winning this game after winning their last four outings SU with a 3-1 mark ATS. Three of the wins were against conference foes including Tuesday’s 82-67 road upset against Minnesota as two-point underdogs.

Maryland is 13-3 SU overall with a 9-7 record ATS. The total has gone OVER in its last six games. Junior guard Anthony Cowan Jr. has been this team’s leading scorer with 17.2 points per game and, with 27 points against Minnesota, he has exceeded that average in two of his last three starts.

Betting Trends

-- The Hoosiers are 5-2 ATS in their last seven Friday games and they are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games following a SU loss. The total has stayed UNDER or ended as a PUSH in 10 of their last 12 road games.

-- The Terrapins have failed to cover in 11 of their last 15 home games with a 2-5-1 record ATS in their last eight home games against a team with a SU losing record on the road. The total has gone OVER in their last four games played at home.

-- The home team in this matchup has covered the spread in the last four meetings with the total staying UNDER in four of the last five games between the two.


Purdue Boilermakers at Wisconsin Badgers (FOX Sports 1, 9:00 p.m. ET)

Opening Odds: Wisconsin -4 ½, Total 136 ½

Betting Matchup

Purdue opened Big Ten play in early December with a road loss to Michigan and a win at home against Maryland. In recent conference play, it beat Iowa by 16 points as a 9 ½-point home favorite before coming up well short on Tuesday night in a 77-59 loss to Michigan State as a seven-point underdog on the road. This roller-coaster ride is indicative of the Boilermakers’ overall record of 9-6 SU (7-7 ATS).

They tend to win the games they are supposed to, but they have failed to cover in two of three games this season as underdogs. Led by junior guard Carsen Edwards’ 24.5-point scoring average, Purdue is scoring 77.6 PPG. He was held to 11 points in Tuesday’s loss.

Wisconsin has been another up and down team this season at 11-4 SU with an 8-7 record ATS. Its stint in the national rankings came to an end with a stunning 83-76 loss to Western Kentucky on Dec. 29 as a 6 ½-point road favorite. The Badgers then lost to Minnesota as nine-point favorites at home before last Sunday’s 71-52 rout of Penn State as two-point road favorites.

Wisconsin’s top scorer this season has been senior forward Ethan Happ with 19.3 PPG. With 22 points in the win against the Nittany Lions, he has put up at least 19 points in three of his last four games.

Betting Trends

-- The Boilermakers have gone just 3-7-1 ATS in their last 11 road games and they are 7-18-1 ATS in their last 26 conference games. The total has stayed UNDER in four of their last five games on the road.

-- The Badgers are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games following a SU win, but they have failed to cover in four of their last five games against a SU winning team. The total has stayed UNDER or ended as a PUSH in 11 of their last 13 Friday games.

-- The home team is 4-0 ATS in the last four meetings and the total has stayed UNDER in the last four meetings at Wisconsin.

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NCAAB
Long Sheet

Friday, January 11

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INDIANA (12 - 3) at MARYLAND (13 - 3) - 1/11/2019, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 115-153 ATS (-53.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
INDIANA is 70-97 ATS (-36.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games since 1997.
MARYLAND is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MARYLAND is 1-1 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
MARYLAND is 1-1 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WRIGHT ST (8 - 9) at N KENTUCKY (13 - 4) - 1/11/2019, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N KENTUCKY is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
WRIGHT ST is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
WRIGHT ST is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 77+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
N KENTUCKY is 3-2 against the spread versus WRIGHT ST over the last 3 seasons
N KENTUCKY is 3-2 straight up against WRIGHT ST over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PURDUE (9 - 6) at WISCONSIN (11 - 4) - 1/11/2019, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PURDUE is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PURDUE is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PURDUE is 2-1 against the spread versus WISCONSIN over the last 3 seasons
PURDUE is 2-1 straight up against WISCONSIN over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SIENA (5 - 10) at MARIST (6 - 8) - 1/11/2019, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SIENA is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SIENA is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MARIST is 2-2 against the spread versus SIENA over the last 3 seasons
SIENA is 3-1 straight up against MARIST over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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IONA (4 - 9) at NIAGARA (7 - 8) - 1/11/2019, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IONA is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in all games this season.
IONA is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in all lined games this season.
IONA is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) as an underdog this season.
IONA is 9-20 ATS (-13.0 Units) off a win against a conference rival over the last 3 seasons.
IONA is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) after allowing 80 points or more this season.
NIAGARA is 62-90 ATS (-37.0 Units) in home games after a conference game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NIAGARA is 2-2 against the spread versus IONA over the last 3 seasons
NIAGARA is 2-2 straight up against IONA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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RIDER (7 - 7) at CANISIUS (5 - 9) - 1/11/2019, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CANISIUS is 41-24 ATS (+14.6 Units) when the total is 150 to 159.5 since 1997.
CANISIUS is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) against conference opponents over the last 2 seasons.
RIDER is 111-83 ATS (+19.7 Units) in road games against conference opponents since 1997.
RIDER is 57-30 ATS (+24.0 Units) in road games in January games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CANISIUS is 2-1 against the spread versus RIDER over the last 3 seasons
CANISIUS is 2-2 straight up against RIDER over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NCAAB
Dunkel

Friday, January 11


Rider @ Canisius

Game 811-812
January 11, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Rider
51.016
Canisius
44.943
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Rider
by 6
151
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Rider
by 1
155
Dunkel Pick:
Rider
(-1); Under

Indiana @ Maryland

Game 801-802
January 11, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
64.797
Maryland
62.953
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Indiana
by 2
140
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Maryland
by 5
144
Dunkel Pick:
Indiana
(+5); Under

Iona @ Niagara

Game 809-810
January 11, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Iona
51.486
Niagara
43.268
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Iona
by 8
171
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Niagara
by 1 1/2
167
Dunkel Pick:
Iona
(+1 1/2); Over

Siena @ Marist

Game 807-808
January 11, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Siena
45.598
Marist
50.611
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Marist
by 5
136
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Marist
by 3 1/2
130
Dunkel Pick:
Marist
(-3 1/2); Over

Wright State @ Northern Kentucky

Game 803-804
January 11, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Wright State
51.440
Northern Kentucky
58.762
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Northern Kentucky
by 7 1/2
134
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Northern Kentucky
by 5 1/2
139
Dunkel Pick:
Northern Kentucky
(-5 1/2); Under

Purdue @ Wisconsin

Game 805-806
January 11, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Purdue
65.541
Wisconsin
71.058
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Wisconsin
by 5 1/2
133
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Wisconsin
by 3 1/2
137
Dunkel Pick:
Wisconsin
(-3 1/2); Under