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NBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, March 7

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INDIANA (42 - 23) at MILWAUKEE (48 - 16) - 3/7/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 37-25 ATS (+9.5 Units) in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 31-22 ATS (+6.8 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
MILWAUKEE is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
MILWAUKEE is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite this season.
MILWAUKEE is 95-65 ATS (+23.5 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 28-19 ATS (+7.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
INDIANA is 85-67 ATS (+11.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 33-17 ATS (+14.3 Units) in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 35-23 ATS (+9.7 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 57-41 ATS (+11.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 49-36 ATS (+9.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 420-490 ATS (-119.0 Units) in home games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in home games in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 207-255 ATS (-73.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 6-5 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 6-5 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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OKLAHOMA CITY (39 - 25) at PORTLAND (39 - 25) - 3/7/2019, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 10-24 ATS (-16.4 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) after a division game this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 17-29 ATS (-14.9 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 24-40 ATS (-20.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
PORTLAND is 37-27 ATS (+7.3 Units) in all games this season.
PORTLAND is 29-17 ATS (+10.3 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 23-13 ATS (+8.7 Units) as a favorite this season.
PORTLAND is 21-11 ATS (+8.9 Units) in home games this season.
PORTLAND is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in home games in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 14-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PORTLAND is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 29-19 ATS (+8.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
PORTLAND is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
PORTLAND is 53-40 ATS (+9.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 7-4 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 7-4 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA

Thursday, March 7

Pacers lost three of their last five games; Indiana is 3-5 vs spread on road since Oladipo got hurt. Over is 5-2 in their last seven games. Bucks lost their last two games after a 26-4 run; they’re 1-4 vs spread in last five home games. Over is 4-2 in their last six games. Home side won seven of last nine Indiana-Milwaukee games, with Pacers winning four of last six; Indiana is 1-3 vs spread in its last four visits to Wisconsin. Seven of last nine series games stayed under the total.

Oklahoma City lost six of its last eight games (0-8 vs spread); they’re 1-5 vs spread in last six road games. Five of their last six games stayed under. Trailblazers won six of their last eight games; they’re 7-2 vs spread in last nine home games. Over is 13-5-1 in their last 19 games. Thunder won their last three games with Portland; they’re 1-3 vs spread in last four visits to Oregon. Four of last five series games stayed under the total.

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NBA

Thursday, March 7

Trend Report

Indiana Pacers
Indiana is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
Indiana is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 7 games
Indiana is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Indiana's last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 7 games on the road
Indiana is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
Indiana is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Indiana is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games
Milwaukee is 19-4 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
Milwaukee is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Milwaukee is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 8 games at home
Milwaukee is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Indiana
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing Indiana
Milwaukee is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana

Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Oklahoma City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games
Oklahoma City is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oklahoma City's last 9 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Portland
Oklahoma City is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing Portland
Oklahoma City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Portland
Oklahoma City is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing on the road against Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
Portland is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Portland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 6 games
Portland is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Portland is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 5 games at home
Portland is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Oklahoma City
Portland is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
Portland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
Portland is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City

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Inside the Paint - Thursday
Chris David

Favorites finally came to play in the NBA last night as the ‘chalk’ went 8-2 straight up and 6-3-1 against the spread. The Heat and Bulls were the two underdogs to win outright and both of those teams were receiving attention from pro bettors. Including Wednesday’s results, the underdogs still hold an impressive 64-42-2 (60%) mark versus the number since the All-Star break.

Total bettors have watched the ‘under’ go 59-49 during this span and the low side has gone 18-5 since Monday.

Tonight’s TNT double-header features a pair of conference matchups and three of the four teams in action are coming off loses.

Let’s break down the card.

Indiana (42-23 SU, 33-31-1 ATS) at Milwaukee (48-16 SU, 37-25-2 ATS)

May pundits wrote off the Pacers after they lost Victor Oladipo to a leg injury on Jan. 23 but the club weathered the blow and has turned things around. After dropping their first four games without the All-Star, Indiana has gone 9-5 and that includes a 105-96 win over Chicago on Tuesday as a 6 ½-point home favorite.

At the end of the day the Pacers are a .500 team without Oladipo and while they have enough experience and talent to surprise you a nightly basis, it’s hard to imagine them winning a best-of-seven series against in this year’s playoffs.

The Bucks started the second-half of their season with five straight wins but they enter this game off back-to-back losses. Milwaukee dropped a 115-11 decision at Utah last Saturday before collapsing two days later as a heavy road favorite (-13 ½) at Phoenix, which saw the team collapse in a 114-105 setback. Mike Budenholzer’s team was outscored 38-23 by in the final 12 minutes and the Suns cashed ridiculous money-line tickets that had odds listed as high as +750 (Bet $100 to win $750).

It was the first time this season that Milwaukee had dropped back-to-back games and one of the main reasons why the Bucks will go over their season Win Total (48 ½) with a win at home tonight.

These teams have played three times already this season and the Bucks have captured two of the first three encounters, which includes a 118-108 win on Oct. 19 as a four-point home favorite.

Fast forward to this matchup and the spread has more than doubled with Milwaukee opening as a 10-point favorite over Indiana. VegasInisder.com NBA expert Tony Mejia weighs in on the high number for Thursday’s game.

He said, “With sixth man Domantas Sabonis out the past few games and starting center Myles Turner having been out before that, the Pacers have had their typical frontcourt rotation in place only once since the All-Star break ended. Kyle O’Quinn has picked up more minutes and performed reasonably well, but considering the Bucks bring the most stacked rotation of big men to the table with Giannis Antetokounmpo, Brook Lopez, Nikola Mirotic and Ersan Ilyasova all available, it’s no surprise Indiana opened as a double-digit underdog for the first time this season. The question becomes, is it too much?”

“The Pacers had their full frontcourt rotation in place at home and didn’t have to deal with Mirotic but still ran out of gas at home on Feb. 13, losing 106-97. The Bucks have already seen Wes Matthews in Victor Oladipo’s spot and will be back at Fiserv Forum for the first time since Feb. 23, adding to their advantages. Still, laying so many points against a division rival may be a case of Milwaukee being overvalued considering it has failed to cover its past two double-digit spreads.”

At home, the Bucks have gone 25-5 straight up and 17-13 against the spread which includes two wins since the All-Star break. Milwaukee failed to cover in both of those games and they are 1-5 ATS in their last six played at the Fiserv Forum. As double-digit home favorites this season, the Bucks have gone 12-1 SU and 8-5-1 ATS but as Mejia noted, they’ve burned bettors in their last two spots in this role.

Indiana has been decent on the road (17-14 SU, 13-17-1 ATS) this season but the club is just 1-4 both SU and ATS in their last five trips to Milwaukee.

The ‘under’ is on a 7-2 run in the last nine home games for the Bucks, plus Indiana has watched the ‘under’ go 5-2 in its last seven away games. This series is on a 7-2 ‘under’ run and these teams have never seen a total listed in the 220s during this span.

Oklahoma City (39-25 SU, 33-31 ATS) at Portland (39-25 SU, 37-25-1 ATS)

The Thunder and Trail Blazers square off tonight from the Great Northwest and this would be the 4-5 matchup in the Western Conference if the season ended today. This isn’t an easy game to handicap because Portland is returning from a long successful road trip while the Thunder are in terrible form. However, OKC has won and covered all three meetings against Portland this season and will be going for the 4-0 sweep tonight.

Mejia breaks down the fourth and final encounter. “Oklahoma City has failed to cover in its last eight games, losing six outright. The Thunder got Paul George back from a three-game absence on Tuesday due to a shoulder issue but failed to beat Minnesota and saw him shoot 8-for-25, which is disappointing since he took a break after shooting a combined 11-for-43 in losses Sacramento and Denver. He’s not right, which combined with the prolonged shooting slump Dennis Schroder (33-for-105) is on since the All-Star break ended, leaves Russell Westbrook back in the place where he’s having to do too much, which is how come he’s shot the ball 20 or more times in six of eight games during this stretch,” said Mejia.

He added, “Westbrook is shooting 40 percent in OKC’s three wins over the Trail Blazers, averaging 27 points, 11 rebounds and 10.7 assists. Portland hasn’t been in a favorite’s role against Oklahoma City much over the last three seasons – the 3.5 points it opened laying is the second-biggest number in that span – but you can understand why given the Thunder’s current form and the fact the Blazers had won eight of their last nine at home in the series entering this season.”

The Thunder have dropped their last two games as an underdog but they were 8-2 in their previous 10 when catching points.

Portland went 5-2 on the seven-game road trip after the break and could’ve easily been 7-0 if it wasn’t for a close call in Toronto (119-117) and a collapse at Memphis (120-111) this past Tuesday. Winning on the road hasn’t been the staple of success for Portland, rather its dominant mark (24-8 SU, 21-11 ATS) at the Moda Center.

Since the New Year, the club has gone 10-2 both SU and ATS at home. One of the losses did come to OKC, a 111-109 decision on Jan. 4 while the other setback was a bit of a stunner in early February to the Heat (118-108).

Portland started out the season as a solid ‘under’ look at home but those results have balanced out and the ‘over’ is 8-0-1 in its last nine home games. OKC is 19-14 to the ‘under’ on the road and it comes into this game on a 5-1 run to the low side but Paul George sat out three of those contests. Defensively, the Thunder have allowed 121, 116 and 131 points in three road games since the break and that’s another reason why tonight’s total is hovering between 233 and 234 points.

After this game, the Thunder will meet the Clippers at the Staples Center for a back-to-back spot on Friday while Portland entertains Phoenix on Saturday.

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Hoop Trends - Thursday
Vince Akins

ATS Play ON Trend of the Day:

-- The Trail Blazers are 19-0 ATS (+5.79 ppg) with less than two days rest after a loss in which they shot better than 20% from the arc and led by double digits at the end of the first quarter.

ATS Play AGAINST Trend of the Day:

-- The Thunder are 0-9 ATS (-8.28 ppg) as a road dog with rest off a game as a dog when they won two straight vs their opponent.

OU Play OVER Trend of the Day:

-- The Trail Blazers are 11-0 OU (+18.18 ppg) with rest off a road game in which they committed at least four turnovers more than their season-to-date average.

OU Play UNDER Trend of the Day:

-- The Bucks are 0-9 OU (-17.11 ppg) as a favorite with more than one day of rest off a game as a favorite when they are facing a team that is averaging more than 61.75 ppg from 2-point range.

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NBA's Top OVER referees (min. 20 games):

1. Mousa Dagher 17-8
2. Derek Richardson 26-14
3. CJ Washington 22-12
4. Haywoode Workman 25-14
5. Michael Smith 28-16
6. Jason Phillips 31-18
7. Marat Kogut 32-19
8. Leroy Richardson 27-16

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NBA's Top UNDER referees (min. 20 games):

1. Derrick Collins 30-16
2. Courtney Kirkland 29-17
t3. Mike Callahan 28-17
t3. Tom Washington 28-17
5. Justin Van Duyne 24-15
t6. Brian Forte 30-20
t6. Ron Garretson 27-18
t6. Brandon Adair 24-1

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NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, March 7

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FLORIDA (28-26-0-12, 68 pts.) at BOSTON (40-17-0-9, 89 pts.) - 3/7/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 28-38 ATS (-14.7 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 286-242 ATS (-104.9 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
BOSTON is 53-57 ATS (-34.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 227-177 ATS (-92.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
BOSTON is 109-89 ATS (-64.1 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
BOSTON is 6-4-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.7 Units)

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COLUMBUS (37-26-0-3, 77 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (35-22-0-9, 79 pts.) - 3/7/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 17-9 ATS (+7.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
COLUMBUS is 7-1 ATS (+5.8 Units) in road games after a division game this season.
COLUMBUS is 9-3 ATS (+6.0 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 12-3 (+9.1 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 12-3-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.9 Units)

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NY RANGERS (27-28-0-11, 65 pts.) at DETROIT (23-33-0-10, 56 pts.) - 3/7/2019, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 1-13 ATS (+18.8 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 100-74 ATS (+19.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1996.
DETROIT is 4-17 ATS (+29.2 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more this season.
DETROIT is 15-42 ATS (+69.8 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 21-31 ATS (+53.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-3 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 4-3-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+7.0 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (38-21-0-7, 83 pts.) at OTTAWA (23-38-0-6, 52 pts.) - 3/7/2019, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 4-14 ATS (+19.5 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 59-68 ATS (+130.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 38-28 ATS (+9.9 Units) in all games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 12-9 ATS (+25.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
OTTAWA is 111-100 ATS (-16.0 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more since 1996.
OTTAWA is 170-153 ATS (-44.2 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 5-3 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 5-3-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.9 Units)

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MINNESOTA (32-27-0-8, 72 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (51-12-0-4, 106 pts.) - 3/7/2019, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 32-35 ATS (-12.6 Units) in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 12-23 ATS (-18.7 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 6-14 ATS (-12.6 Units) after a division game this season.
TAMPA BAY is 51-16 ATS (+69.6 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 54-18 ATS (+26.0 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 21-5 ATS (+1.5 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
TAMPA BAY is 31-10 ATS (+12.5 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
TAMPA BAY is 24-6 ATS (+13.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-2 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 3-2-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.7 Units)

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COLORADO (29-26-0-12, 70 pts.) at DALLAS (34-27-0-5, 73 pts.) - 3/7/2019, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 29-38 ATS (-15.8 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 14-48 ATS (+93.7 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 9-18 ATS (-11.5 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
DALLAS is 229-153 ATS (-12.7 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
COLORADO is 258-222 ATS (+25.4 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
DALLAS is 23-36 ATS (-15.1 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 149-143 ATS (-49.2 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 6-6 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 6-6-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

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BUFFALO (30-28-0-8, 68 pts.) at CHICAGO (27-30-0-9, 63 pts.) - 3/7/2019, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 25-45 ATS (+75.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 1-11 ATS (-11.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
CHICAGO is 60-89 ATS (+153.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 371-373 ATS (-2.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 161-183 ATS (-100.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 4-1 (+3.1 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 4-1-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.3 Units)

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VANCOUVER (28-30-0-9, 65 pts.) at EDMONTON (29-30-0-7, 65 pts.) - 3/7/2019, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 7-5-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.9 Units)

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CALGARY (41-19-0-7, 89 pts.) at ARIZONA (32-29-0-5, 69 pts.) - 3/7/2019, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 4-13 ATS (-11.7 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 12-28 ATS (+44.3 Units) in road games vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 15-12 ATS (+1.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
CALGARY is 18-10 ATS (+6.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
CALGARY is 112-115 ATS (+254.1 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
CALGARY is 51-48 ATS (+113.5 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1996.
CALGARY is 35-21 ATS (+11.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CALGARY is 19-8 ATS (+9.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 9-3 (+4.7 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 9-3-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)

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ST LOUIS (35-25-0-6, 76 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (24-34-0-8, 56 pts.) - 3/7/2019, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 20-9 ATS (+9.5 Units) second half of the season this season.
ST LOUIS is 16-8 ATS (+24.1 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 34-13 ATS (+13.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 169-174 ATS (-20.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 16-20 ATS (-14.6 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 210-264 ATS (-105.4 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 22-50 ATS (-41.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 18-38 ATS (+59.1 Units) 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
LOS ANGELES is 4-4-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.2 Units)

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MONTREAL (36-24-0-7, 79 pts.) at SAN JOSE (39-19-0-8, 86 pts.) - 3/7/2019, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 13-31 ATS (+48.4 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 31-59 ATS (+93.1 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 21-48 ATS (+75.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 7-27 ATS (+40.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 13-16 ATS (-20.9 Units) in non-conference games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 5-0 (+5.2 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 5-0-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)

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NHL

Thursday, March 7

Trend Report

Florida Panthers
Florida is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games
Florida is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Florida's last 8 games
Florida is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Florida is 3-9 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 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Florida is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing Boston
Florida is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston Bruins
Boston is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
Boston is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Florida
Boston is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing Florida
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida
Boston is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Florida

Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Columbus's last 9 games
Columbus is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Columbus is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Columbus is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Columbus is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Columbus is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Columbus is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Columbus
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Columbus
Pittsburgh is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Columbus
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing at home against Columbus

New York Rangers
NY Rangers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Rangers is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
NY Rangers is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 5 games when playing Detroit
NY Rangers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
NY Rangers is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Rangers's last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit Red Wings
Detroit is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
Detroit is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing at home against NY Rangers

New York Islanders
NY Islanders is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of NY Islanders's last 24 games
NY Islanders is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
NY Islanders is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Islanders's last 9 games on the road
NY Islanders is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Ottawa
NY Islanders is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 6 games when playing Ottawa
NY Islanders is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
NY Islanders is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 7 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
Ottawa Senators
Ottawa is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
Ottawa is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing NY Islanders
Ottawa is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ottawa's last 6 games when playing NY Islanders
Ottawa is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
Ottawa is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 7 games when playing at home against NY Islanders

Minnesota Wild
Minnesota is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 9 games
Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Minnesota's last 14 games when playing Tampa Bay
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
Tampa Bay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 14 games when playing Minnesota
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota

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 18-7 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
Buffalo is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Buffalo is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Buffalo's last 12 games on the road
Buffalo is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games when playing Chicago
Buffalo is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Chicago's last 15 games
Chicago is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Chicago is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games at home
Chicago is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing Buffalo
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Buffalo

Colorado Avalanche
Colorado is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Colorado is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Colorado is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Colorado is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Colorado's last 19 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games on the road
Colorado is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas Stars
Dallas is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Dallas's last 23 games
Dallas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Dallas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Dallas's last 12 games at home
Dallas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
Dallas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado

Calgary Flames
Calgary is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Calgary is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 7 games
Calgary is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 6 games on the road
Calgary is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Arizona
Calgary is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 6 games when playing Arizona
Calgary is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Calgary is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona Coyotes
Arizona is 18-7 ATS in its last 25 games
Arizona is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games
Arizona is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 8 games at home
Arizona is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Calgary
Arizona is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing Calgary
Arizona is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Calgary
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing at home against Calgary

Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Vancouver's last 8 games
Vancouver is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Vancouver is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Vancouver's last 12 games on the road
Vancouver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Edmonton
Vancouver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Edmonton is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Edmonton is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games
Edmonton is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Edmonton is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Edmonton's last 13 games at home
Edmonton is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Vancouver
Edmonton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Vancouver

St. Louis Blues
St. Louis is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
St. Louis is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of St. Louis's last 11 games
St. Louis is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
St. Louis is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games on the road
St. Louis is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Los Angeles
St. Louis is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 6 games
Los Angeles is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 8 games at home
Los Angeles is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing St. Louis
Los Angeles is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis

Montreal Canadiens
Montreal is 15-7 ATS in its last 22 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Montreal's last 13 games on the road
Montreal is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing San Jose
Montreal is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Montreal's last 15 games when playing San Jose
Montreal is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Jose
San Jose Sharks
San Jose is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
San Jose is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
San Jose is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
San Jose is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home
San Jose is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Montreal
San Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of San Jose's last 15 games when playing Montreal
San Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Montreal

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NHL
Dunkel

Thursday, March 7


Florida @ Boston

Game 49-50
March 7, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida
10.233
Boston
12.764
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-220
6
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-220); Over

Columbus @ Pittsburgh

Game 51-52
March 7, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Columbus
9.685
Pittsburgh
12.149
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-135
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-135); Under

NY Rangers @ Detroit

Game 53-54
March 7, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Rangers
10.512
Detroit
8.923
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Rangers
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-115
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Rangers
(-105); Under

NY Islanders @ Ottawa

Game 55-56
March 7, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Islanders
9.593
Ottawa
10.424
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ottawa
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Islanders
-220
6
Dunkel Pick:
Ottawa
(+190); Over

Minnesota @ Tampa Bay

Game 57-58
March 7, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
10.711
Tampa Bay
12.992
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-250
6
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-250); Under

Colorado @ Dallas

Game 59-60
March 7, 2019 @ 8:31 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
10.428
Dallas
11.241
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
-130
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(-130); Over

Buffalo @ Chicago

Game 61-62
March 7, 2019 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Buffalo
10.139
Chicago
9.086
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Buffalo
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
-135
7
Dunkel Pick:
Buffalo
(+115); Under

Vancouver @ Edmonton

Game 63-64
March 7, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vancouver
11.573
Edmonton
10.617
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vancouver
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Edmonton
-145
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Vancouver
(+125); Over

Calgary @ Arizona

Game 65-66
March 7, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Calgary
10.266
Arizona
11.458
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Calgary
-130
6
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+110); Under

St. Louis @ Los Angeles

Game 67-68
March 7, 2019 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
9.671
Los Angeles
10.497
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-150
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles
(+130); Over

Montreal @ San Jose

Game 69-70
March 7, 2019 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Montreal
10.785
San Jose
12.509
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Jose
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Jose
-170
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Jose
(-170); Over

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In the Crease - Week 24
Joe Williams



Beantown Bonanza

The Boston Bruins are rolling, going unbeaten in regulation across the past 17 contests. They have won five of the past six games in the Eastern Conference, while posting a 6-0 record in each of the past six outings against teams with a losing overall record. They have pushed aside the opposition in 47 of the past 65 games at home. They're also an impressive 44-18 across the past 62 as a home favorite. The Panthers are on a five-game skid, and they are just 19-41 in the past 60 games as a road underdog. They have lost nine of the past 12 games on the road overall, too, while losing four straight against teams with a winning overall mark.

TD Garden has been a house of horrors for the Florida Panthers, as they have won just five times in the past 21 trips to the Bay State. They're also just 9-25 in the past 34 meetings in this series. In addition, the home team has connected in five of the past six, while the favorite has cashed in 28 of the past 41 meetings overall.

Looking Ahead

Thursday, March 7

Columbus at Pittsburgh: The Blue Jackets head east on Interstate 70 (OK, they probably took the short flight) to meet the Penguins in the Steel City. Columbus has posted five wins in the past six road outings, while going 10-3 in the past 13 games against the Metropolitan Division. All of that is well and good, but they're just 4-18 in their past 22 against the Pens, while going 10-25 in the past 35 meetings overall. The home team has also cashed in 11 of the past 15 games overall. The Penguins have won six of the past eight against the Eastern Conference, and they're hitting at a .701 clip (116-50) across the past 166 games at home.

Calgary at Arizona: How many bettors and hockey fans envisioned that a Calgary-Arizona battle would be an important game in March with Western Conference playoff implications? The Flames have cashed in four of the past five games on the road, while going 7-3 in the past 10 games overall. Arizona is equally hot, cashing in six of the past seven games overall, while cashing in four of the past five against Western Conference clubs. Calgary has owned this series of late, winning 10 of the past 13 meetings overall, with five wins in the past six trips to the desert. The 'over' is also a frequent occurrence, hitting in five of the past six overall, and four straight meetings in Glendale.

Montreal at San Jose: The Canadiens have rolled to seven straight victories against the Pacific Division, and they're 6-1 in the past seven against Western Conference foes. The Sharks have hit in nine of their past 11 games as a home favorite, and they're 14-5 in the past 19 overall when favored. Theyh ave won 20 of their past 28 games overall, too. The Sharks have dominated this series, winning 11 straight home meetings and 17 of the past 22 meetings overall. The home team is also 14-5 in the past 19 meetings overall in the series.

Friday, March 8

Winnipeg at Carolina: The Jets roll into Raleigh looking to get untracked and cool off one of the hotter teams in the NHL. The Jets have connected in five of their past seven as an underdog, and they're 7-2 in the past nine against Metropolitan Division clubs. Winnipeg has owned this series of late, winning six of the past eight trips to Raleigh, while cashing in four of the past five. However, the favorite is also 6-0 in the past six meetings, with the 'under' hitting in each of the past six in Raleigh.

Montreal at Anaheim: The home team has cashed in eight straight meetings in this series, with Anaheim winning each of their past four home battle against the Canadiens. Montreal will be playing in their third game in four days, and they're 9-2 in the past 11 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation. With less rest they seem to get stronger. The Habs are also 4-1 in the past five against teams with a losing record. The Ducks are 3-11 in the past 14 home games, and just 7-26 in the past 33 overall. They have also struggled with an 0-9 mark in the past nine against the Atlantic Division, and 3-13 in the past 16 against the Eastern Conference.

Saturday, March 9

Ottawa at Boston: The Bruins have won seven straight meetings in this rivalry since the start of the 2017-18 regular season, including each of the past three meetings at home. The 'over' has also cashed in each of the past three meetings in Boston during the same span. The spread in this one won't likely be as high as -400 when the Tampa Bay Lightning routed the Sens 5-1 last week, but you can expect a line of around -350. Boston has won the past three at home vs. Ottawa by a combined socre of 16-6, with no game closer than three goals, so those interested in puck line (-1 1/2) bets will want to pay close attention.

Toronto at Edmonton: The Oilers will be looking to avenge a 6-2 loss in Toronto on Feb. 27, and that is actually their last loss heading into play on Thursday. Mikko Koskinen has backstopped the Oil in 11 straight contests, as Edmonton continues to ride the Finn. The Leafs have won five straight meetings in this series, including each of the past two road games. Edmonton's last win in the series came on Feb. 11, 2016.

Vegas at Vancouver: This will be the eighth meeting between the Golden Knights and Canucks since Vegas came into the league. Vegas has won six of the previous seven in the series, and Vancouver has never beaten Vegas in regulation. In the previous three meetings in the Pacific Northwest, Vegas has won by a combined score of 14-9, hitting the 'over' in each of the three battles. Vegas has scored at least four goals in all three trips to Vancouver, and they're averaging 4.2 goals per game in seven meetings all-time vs. the Canucks.

Sunday, March 10

Vegas at Calgary: The home team has won six consecutive meetings in this series, and Calgary has scored seven goals in each of their past two meetings with the Golden Knights in the Saddledome. The 'over' has cashed in each of the three battles in Calgary, too. The past two battles in this series, both in Vegas, resulted in a total of five goals and two 'under' results. So will we get a ton of offense like usual in Calgary, or a low-scoring game like we saw in the past two battles at T-Mobile Arena?

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Ovechkin stymied by the Devils, and this week's NHL odds and best bets
Monty Andrews

Few teams can say they've given Alex Ovechkin trouble over the years – but of his most frequent foes, the New Jersey Devils have done the best job of containing him as they visit the defending-champion Washington Capitals in a Friday night showdown. Ovie's tilt with the Devils highlights a fun weekend of NHL action, which includes the Anaheim Ducks looking to extend a run of home-ice dominance in their recent series with the Montreal Canadiens, and the Toronto Maple Leafs set to humble the Edmonton Oilers yet again. Here are the top matchups, betting trends and tips to monitor entering another full slate of hockey action:

Stymied by the Devils

Any team that can hold Ovechkin below half a goal per game on average is going to be the envy of the rest of the league – and that's just where the Devils find themselves as they visit Ovechkin and the Capitals on Friday. Ovechkin's 25 goals in 51 career games vs. New Jersey are easily the fewest of any team he's faced at least 50 times. Ovie scored his league-leading 46th goal of the season in Wednesday's 5-3 win over Philadelphia, and his recent scoring exploits have helped the surging Capitals win seven of eight while surpassing the total in four of their previous six games.

Road Rash

The Montreal Canadiens and Anaheim Ducks have been consistent when it comes to protecting home-ice advantage as the teams renew hostilities Friday night at Honda Center. The home team has prevailed in eight consecutive meetings dating all the way back to the latter stages of the 2014-15 season. And the previous four games haven't been particularly close, with the home side winning each won by at least three goals. The Ducks desperately want to keep that trend alive, as they find themselves with a cumulative net value of -9.35 units through Wednesday's action.

An Unbe-Leaf-able Run

The Edmonton Oilers might have the superior franchise center compared to the Toronto Maple Leafs, but their Eastern rivals are in much better position as a team as the two Canadian franchises square off Saturday night at Rogers Place. Not only are the Leafs one of the favorites to win the Stanley Cup (while the Oilers most certainly are not), they've dominated the head-to-head series with Edmonton, winning five in a row and 12 of the past 14 meetings. But player prop fans should still consider Connor McDavid, who has four goals and five assists in six games against his hometown team.

Close Calls

The Detroit Red Wings and Florida Panthers have a pair of lengthy trends on the line as they tangle Sunday night at BB&T Center in Sunrise. The game won't hold much interest for casual hockey fans, with both teams well out of the Eastern Conference playoff picture. But it's an intriguing matchup for bettors, considering that the road team has won each of the previous three meetings and eight of the past 10 overall, most recently a 4-3 Florida win in Detroit last New Year's Day. Also notable: these teams have played a whole bunch of close games lately, with four straight games and eight of nine decided by a goal.

Goalie Profile

Marc-Andre Fleury, Vegas Golden Knights

He's the one goaltender opposing teams would love to avoid come playoff time – and he's playing some of his best hockey of the season. Fleury has had a sensational start to the month of March, winning all three of his starts while allowing just one total goal in those victories. Fleury blanked the Ducks and Vancouver Canucks to kick off the month, then turned aside 33 of 34 shots in a 2-1 victory over the conference-leading Calgary Flames in his previous outing. The 34-year-old leads the league in wins (33) and shutouts (seven), and the Golden Knights are a red-hot 5-1 to the under in his last six starts.

Injury Update

Robin Lehner, New York Islanders

Islanders fans are holding their breath after Lehner left in the third period of his team's 5-4 shootout win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night. Lehner was forced from the game after colliding with Ottawa forward Brady Tkachuk; head coach Barry Trotz didn't offer an update on his starting netminder's status, but the team did recall Christopher Gibson on an emergency basis in case Lehner isn't able to play in Thursday's rematch. Lehner has been one of the top goaltenders in the league to date, sitting tied for second in the league in goals-against average (2.19) and fifth in save percentage (.927).

Hat Trick Trends

Road favorites have been the most automatic play of any straight-up betting outcome over the previous seven days worth of games, having gone 12-3-2 – good for a 70.6-percent success rate. Road faves have been a slightly better option (63.2 percent) than home faves (62.1) over the past 30 days, though home faves still own a season-long edge (58.4 to 56.4).

Totals play has been split right down the middle, with 44 games over the previous seven days producing 22 overs and 22 Unders. The under has an ever-so-slight 108-106 edge in the last month's worth of contests and is now up to a 50.6-percent advantage for the season – thanks in no small part to oddsmakers rolling out the 6.5s a lot more than they did early in the year.

The most valuable road team in the league from a betting perspective might surprise you – unless, of course, you've been wagering on the Arizona Coyotes for most of the season. The desert dogs are up to a whopping +9.92 units on the road this season, slightly ahead of the New York Islanders (+9.77); Columbus (+8.73) rounds out the top three.

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Brandon Lee

Mar 07 '19, 7:00 PM in 26m
NCAA-B | Iowa vs Wisconsin
Play on: Iowa +8 -106 at pinnacle

10* FREE NCAAB PICK (Iowa +8)
I'll take my chances here with the Hawkeyes covering as a big 8-point road dog against the Badgers. I just feel there's too much value with Iowa at this price. Sure the Hawkeyes haven't looked good in their last two games, but we know this is a quality team and is not just capable of keeping it close against Wisconsin, but winning the game outright.
Not only has Iowa lost their last two, they have failed to cover 6 straight. No question that is playing into the inflated number. As is this being senior night for Wisconsin. What is getting over looked is the Badgers have not been equally bad against the number, going 1-5 ATS in their last 6.
The biggest thing for me is the first meeting between these two. Badgers won 72-66 at Iowa as a 2-point favorite. They only won by 6, despite them shooting 48% and holding the Hawkeyes to 39% shooting. Chances are Wisconsin fails to shoot as good as they did in the first meeting and chances are Iowa shoots better. Give me the Hawkeyes +8!

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Mar 07 '19, 7:00 PM in 26m
NCAA-B | Army vs Lehigh
Play on: Army +6½ -110 at sportsbook

1* FREE INFO PLAY on Army +6½ -110

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Doug Upstone

Mar 07 '19, 7:00 PM in 26m
NCAA-B | Temple vs Connecticut
Play on: UNDER 140½ -109

The total in this AAC encounter is tumbling like, well, like UConn's offense. The total is down three points to 140.5 and since losing leading scorer Jalen Adams, in the Huskies last five games they have averaged a measly 61 PPG. With UConn 11-4 UNDER in conference play and 7-1 UNDER in those games when at home, it sure seems this is UNDER or pass.