Thursday 3-21-19 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc

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757St Marys Ca -758 Villanova
VILLANOVA is 13-1 ATS (11.9 Units) off a no-cover where the team won straight up as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.

759Old Dominion -760 Purdue
OLD DOMINION is 8-22 ATS (-16.2 Units) in road games after having won 5 or 6 of their last 7 games in the last 3 seasons.

761Murray St -762 Marquette
MURRAY ST is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) versus good 3 point shooting teams - making >=37% of their attempts over the last 2 seasons.

763Vermont -764 Florida St
FLORIDA ST is 7-1 ATS (5.9 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game in the current season.

765Belmont -766 Maryland
BELMONT is 8-0 ATS (8 Units) as a dog over the last 2 seasons.

767Yale -768 Lsu
LSU is 7-1 ATS (5.9 Units) in road games vs. good free throw shooting teams - making >=72% of their attempts in the current season.

769Seton Hall -770 Wofford
WOFFORD is 9-0 ATS (9 Units) in road games after having won 15 or more of their last 20 games in the current season.

771Abilene Christian -772 Kentucky
ABILENE CHRISTIAN is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) after having won 8 or more of their last 10 games in the last 3 seasons.

773Minnesota -774 Louisville
MINNESOTA is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) versus bad pressure defensive teams - forcing <=12 turnovers/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.

775Bradley -776 Michigan St
MICHIGAN ST is 8-0 ATS (8 Units) in road games after allowing 60 points or less in the current season.

777Florida -778 Nevada
FLORIDA is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) in road games versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing <=14 turnovers/game in the current season.

779Montana -780 Michigan
MICHIGAN is 11-1 ATS (9.9 Units) after 1 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.

781New Mexico St -782 Auburn
NEW MEXICO ST is 18-44 ATS (-30.4 Units) in road games after scoring 75 points or more 2 straight games since 1997.

783Northeastern -784 Kansas
NORTHEASTERN is 8-1 ATS (6.9 Units) versus good shooting teams - making >=45% of their shots after 15+ games in the current season.

785Farleigh Dickinson -786 Gonzaga
FARLEIGH DICKINSON is 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) in road games versus good ball handling teams - committing <=14 turnovers/game in the current season.

787Baylor -788 Syracuse
SYRACUSE is 8-1 ATS (6.9 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more in the current season.

793Fla Atlantic -794 Charleston So
FLA ATLANTIC is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) when playing against a marginal winning team (Win Pct. 51% to 60%) over the last 2 seasons.

795St Francis Ny -796 Hampton
HAMPTON is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) versus poor foul drawing teams - attempting <=18 free throws/game after 15+ games in the current season.

799Ucf -800 Va Commonwealth
VA COMMONWEALTH is 10-2 ATS (7.8 Units) after having won 6 or 7 of their last 8 games in the current season.

801Gardner Webb -802 Virginia
VIRGINIA is 11-0 ATS (11 Units) in road games after a game where they failed to cover the spread over the last 2 seasons.

803Oklahoma -804 Ole Miss
OKLAHOMA is 11-1 ATS (9.9 Units) in non-conference games in the current season.

805Iowa -806 Cincinnati
IOWA is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in road games versus good defensive teams - shooting pct defense of <=42% after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.

807Colgate -808 Tennessee
COLGATE is 6-0 ATS (6 Units) vs. winning teams in the current season.

809Iona -810 N Carolina
N CAROLINA is 8-0 ATS (8 Units) in road games after 1 or more consecutive unders in the current season.

811Washington -812 Utah St
WASHINGTON is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) after 1 or more consecutive losses in the last 3 seasons.

813Ohio St -814 Iowa St
OHIO ST is 0-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) versus poor foul drawing teams - attempting <=18 free throws/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.

815Georgia St -816 Houston
GEORGIA ST is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) after 2 straight games - allowing a shooting pct. of 37% or less over the last 2 seasons.

819N Kentucky -820 Texas Tech
TEXAS TECH is 8-2 ATS (5.8 Units) versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing <=14 turnovers/game after 15+ games in the current season.

821Liberty -822 Mississippi St
MISSISSIPPI ST is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games vs. top caliber teams - outscoring their opponents by 12+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

825Oregon -826 Wisconsin
OREGON is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) in March games in the current season.

827Uc Irvine -828 Kansas St
UC-IRVINE is 9-0 ATS (9 Units) versus poor foul drawing teams - attempting <=18 free throws/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.

833Drake -834 Southern Utah
DRAKE is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) after a game with 5 or less offensive rebounds in the current season.

857Fla International -858 Texas St
TEXAS ST is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in home games versus good ball handling teams - committing <=14 turnovers/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.

889Cs Bakersfield -890 Cs Fullerton
CS-BAKERSFIELD is 13-2 ATS (10.8 Units) versus good shooting teams - making >=45% of their shots after 15+ games since 1997.

891Kent St -892 La Monroe
LA-MONROE is 8-1 ATS (6.9 Units) in home games vs. winning teams over the last 2 seasons.

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Thursday, March 21

Trend Report

Minnesota @ Louisville
Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Minnesota's last 13 games
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Louisville
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Louisville's last 9 games
Louisville is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games


Yale @ LSU
Yale
Yale is 18-4 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Yale's last 7 games
LSU
LSU is 19-3 SU in its last 22 games
LSU is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games


New Mexico State @ Auburn
New Mexico State
New Mexico State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
New Mexico State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Auburn
Auburn is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Auburn is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games


Vermont @ Florida State
Vermont
No trends to report
Florida State
Florida State is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Florida State's last 8 games


Bradley @ Michigan State
Bradley
Bradley is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Bradley's last 6 games
Michigan State
Michigan State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Michigan State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games


Belmont @ Maryland
Belmont
Belmont is 15-1 SU in its last 16 games
Belmont is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Maryland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Maryland's last 9 games
Maryland is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games


Northeastern @ Kansas
Northeastern
Northeastern is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Northeastern is 6-0-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Kansas
Kansas is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Kansas's last 13 games


Murray State @ Marquette
Murray State
Murray State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Murray State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Marquette
Marquette is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Marquette's last 7 games


Florida @ Nevada
Florida
Florida is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Florida's last 14 games
Nevada
Nevada is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nevada's last 6 games


Florida Atlantic @ Charleston Southern
Florida Atlantic
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida Atlantic's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida Atlantic's last 7 games
Charleston Southern
No trends to report


St. Francis-Brooklyn @ Hampton
St. Francis-Brooklyn
No trends to report
Hampton
No trends to report


Abilene Christian @ Kentucky
Abilene Christian
No trends to report
Kentucky
Kentucky is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Kentucky's last 13 games


Saint Mary's-California @ Villanova
Saint Mary's-California
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Saint Mary's-California's last 9 games
Saint Mary's-California is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Villanova
Villanova is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Villanova's last 5 games


Fairleigh Dickinson @ Gonzaga
Fairleigh Dickinson
No trends to report
Gonzaga
Gonzaga is 21-1 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Gonzaga's last 6 games


Kent State @ Louisiana-Monroe
Kent State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kent State's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Kent State's last 11 games
Louisiana-Monroe
Louisiana-Monroe is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Louisiana-Monroe's last 6 games at home


Montana @ Michigan
Montana
Montana is 16-2 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Montana's last 24 games
Michigan
Michigan is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games
Michigan is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games


Seton Hall @ Wofford
Seton Hall
Seton Hall is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Seton Hall is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Wofford
Wofford is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Wofford is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games


Old Dominion @ Purdue
Old Dominion
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Old Dominion's last 5 games
Old Dominion is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
Purdue
Purdue is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Purdue's last 6 games


Baylor @ Syracuse
Baylor
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Baylor's last 8 games
Baylor is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Syracuse
Syracuse is 15-7 ATS in its last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Syracuse's last 6 games


Cal State-Bakersfield @ Cal State-Fullerton
Cal State-Bakersfield
Cal State-Bakersfield is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cal State-Fullerton
Cal State-Bakersfield is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cal State-Fullert
Cal State-Fullerton
Cal State-Fullerton is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Cal State-Fullerton is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games

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Today's biggest bets and line moves: Sharps hit Northeastern odds vs. Kansas
Patrick Everson

Kansas has the historical basketball bloodlines, but isn't drawing the money for its NCAA Tournament opener. The Jayhawks hit the board as 8.5-point favorites vs. Northeastern and are down to -6.5.

Sports betting’s annual rite of spring is once again upon us, as March Madness blows in with a 16-game storm Thursday to kick off the festivities. We check in on the action and line movement for several of those NCAA Tournament matchups, with insights from Matt Lindeman, manager of trading for Caesars Entertainment sportsbooks in Las Vegas, and Derek Wilkinson, manager at The SuperBook at Westgate in Vegas.

No. 13 Northeastern Huskies vs. No. 4 Kansas Jayhawks – Open: -8.5; Move: -8; Move: -8.5; Move: -8; Move: -7.5; Move: -7; Move: -6.5

Kansas is used to being a better seed, normally a 1 or a 2, but it failed to win the Big 12 regular-season or tournament titles this year, slipping a couple notches in the process. The Jayhawks (25-9 SU, 16-18 ATS) at least reached the conference final, but had little answer for Iowa State in a 78-66 loss as 1.5-point underdogs Saturday.

Northeastern enters this 4 p.m. ET Midwest Region battle having won seven in a row and 12 of its last 13 (9-3-1 ATS). The Huskies (23-10 SU, 18-12-3 ATS) beat Hofstra 82-74 as 2.5-point favorites in the Colonial Athletic Association final on March 12 to land an automatic NCAA berth.

“This is one where the book needs the favorite,” Wilkinson said. “We’ve taken some sharp bets on Northeastern plus the points, as well as on the moneyline. It’s going to be a significant five-figure decision by game time.”
No. 12 New Mexico State Aggies vs. No. 5 Auburn Tigers – Open: -7.5; Move: -7; Move: -6.5; Move: -6; Move: -5.5, Move: -5; Move: -5.5

Auburn enters the Big Dance on a hot streak, winning eight in a row, including a four-wins-in-four-days tear through the Southeastern Conference tourney. The Tigers (26-9 SU, 18-15-1 ATS) capped that run with an 84-64 takedown of Tennessee as 4.5-point pups in Sunday’s SEC final.

New Mexico State is on an impressive 19-0 SU roll (9-9 ATS) that included a fairly easy run to the Western Athletic Conference tourney crown. The Aggies (30-4 SU, 17-15 ATS) drubbed Grand Canyon University 89-57 laying 4 points in Saturday’s final.

“Sharps jumped on NMSU at +7.5 and +7 when the numbers came out Sunday night, and there was a secondary move on the Aggies on Tuesday,” Lindeman said of a 1:30 p.m. ET start in the Midwest Region. “We saw some buyback at Auburn -5, but it definitely looks like the wiseguys are in agreement on the ‘dog. Public money could balance it out closer to tip, as Auburn's SEC tournament title win is fresh on everyone's mind.”


No. 14 Yale Bulldogs vs. No. 3 Louisiana State Tigers – Open: -9; Move: -8.5; Move: -8; Move: -7.5; Move: -8; Move: -7.5; Move: -8; Move: -7.5; Move: -7.5

Yale is a trendy underdog pick among many bettors in this 12:40 p.m. ET matchup, one of the tournament’s first games of the day. The Bulldogs (22-7 SU, 16-12 ATS) beat Harvard 97-85 as 4-point favorites in Sunday’s Ivy League final to punch their NCAA ticket.

Louisiana State was the Southeastern Conference regular-season champion, but didn’t live up to that billing in the conference tourney. The Tigers (26-6 SU, 19-12-1 ATS) lost to Florida 76-73 as 3.5-point faves in Friday’s quarterfinals.

Caesars books, including the flagship Caesars Palace and The Linq on the Vegas Strip, were among the first to post opening NCAA Tournament lines Sunday afternoon. This contest initially opened LSU -9, but adjusted to -7.5 within 30 minutes. Then came at least a little Tigers money.

“We took a sharp bet on LSU -7.5, but it looks like the market didn't agree, as the number has crept down to 7,” Lindeman said of this East Region matchup. “I'd imagine action will remain pretty split on this one, as some will be enticed by the short number for a 3 seed, and others will want to back the Ivy League underdog.”


No. 10 Florida Gators vs. No. 7 Nevada Wolf Pack – Open: -2.5; Move: -1.5; Move: -2; Move: -1.5; Move: -2; Move: -2.5; Move: -2; Move: -1.5; Move: -2; Move: -2.5; Move: -2; Move: -2.5

Nevada lost just four games all season, but one of those was in the Mountain West Conference semifinals, as the No. 1 seed. The Wolf Pack (29-4 SU, 17-14-1 ATS) fell to San Diego State 65-56 laying 10.5 points Friday.

Florida gained a berth to the NCAA Tourney after reaching the SEC semifinals last week. The Gators (19-15 SU, 16-18 ATS) rolled over Arkansas and upset top seed LSU, before losing to eventual SEC champ Auburn 65-62 as 3.5-point ‘dogs Saturday.

“There was a small move down on this game Tuesday (to 1.5), but the number has worked its way back up to the opening line of 2.5,” Lindeman said of a 6:50 p.m. ET tip in the West Region. “We haven't taken anything significant on either side, but this is one game where I could see a late public pile-on, as bettors look to lay a short number with a talented Nevada team.”
No. 11 Belmont Bruins vs. No. 6 Maryland Terrapins – Open: -3.5; Move: -4; Move: -3.5; Move: -3; Move: -2.5

Belmont already has a win under its belt this week, making it through one of the First Four play-in games. The Bruins lost to Murray State in the Ohio Valley Conference final, but their body of work was enough to garner an NCAA at-large bid. Belmont then beat Temple 81-70 Tuesday as 2.5-point chalk to gain a spot in this 3:10 p.m. ET matchup.

Maryland had an up-and-down last two months, going 6-7 SU and ATS, but still landed the sixth seed in the East Region. The Terrapins (22-10 SU, 16-15-1 ATS) stumbled to Nebraska in their Big Ten tourney opener, losing 69-61 as 6.5-point favorites last Thursday.

“This is likely going to be one of our bigger decisions of the day, as Belmont will be a very trendy ‘dog pick,” Lindeman said. “We opened Maryland -3.5 and have already seen heavy action on the Bruins, most of which is coming on the moneyline. I'm curious to see what the buy price is on the favorite; I wouldn't be surprised if the game closes 2.”


No. 12 Murray State Racers vs. No. 5 Marquette Golden Eagles – Open: -5.5; Move: -5; Move: -4.5; Move: -4; Move: -4.5; Move: -4; Move: -4.5; Move: -4; Move: -3.5

Murray State has the eyeball-drawing, jaw-dropping star guard Ja Morant, who has helped his squad win 11 in a row to land in the Big Dance. The Racers (27-4 SU, 19-10 ATS) beat Belmont 77-65 catching 2 points in the Ohio Valley Conference tournament title game March 9.

Marquette finished second in the Big East regular-season standings, but couldn’t convert that into a spot in the conference tournament final. The Golden Eagles (24-9 SU, 19-14 ATS) fell a bucket short to Seton Hall in Friday’s semis, losing 81-79 as 4.5-point favorites.

“It's been all one-sided action here, as sharps and public bettors are lining up on the ‘dog,” Lindeman of this 4:30 p.m. ET West Region contest. “Murray State was always going to be a trendy pick with Morant leading the way, but now Marquette’s Markus Howard has a wrist injury that could limit him. Barring a few big bets on the Warriors late, we'll need Marquette.”


No. 13 Vermont Catamounts vs. No. 4 Florida State Seminoles – Open: -11; Move: -10.5; Move: -11; Move: -10.5; Move: -11; Move: -10.5; Move: -10; Move: -9.5; Move: -10; Move: -9

Florida State surged late in the regular season, going 12-1 SU in its last 13 games (8-5 ATS), then claimed a pair of Atlantic Coast Conference tourney wins, including a semifinal upset of No. 1 seed Virginia. The Seminoles (27-7 SU, 16-17-1 ATS) lost to Duke in Saturday’s ACC final, 73-63 getting 7 points.

Vermont has won six in a row and 12 of its last 13 (8-5 ATS) en route to the automatic bid from the America East Conference. In Saturday’s conference final, the Catamounts (27-6 SU, 20-10-2 ATS) dispatched Maryland-Baltimore County – a team that sprung the historic 16 vs. 1 upset of Virginia in last year’s NCAA Tournament – 66-49 giving 10.5 points.

“We’ve gotten a lot of action on Vermont from sharps,” Wilkinson said of this 2 p.m. ET West Region matchup. “Mostly pointspread bets, but we also have a decent liability on Vermont moneyline, which dropped from +525 to +400.”

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Thursday's odds and best bets for East Region Round 1
Jason Logan

March Madness make landfall in the East Region, with four games on the board for the Round of 64 Thursday. Jason Logan is taming the “beasts of the East”, breaking down the NCAA Tournament betting odds on that side of the bracket and giving you his best bets for Thursday.

(10) MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS VS (7) LOUISVILLE CARDINALS

Odds: UL -5, 135
Start Time: 12:15 p.m. ET, Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa

The Golden Gophers haven’t been great on offense this year, and they’ve been even worse away from home. Minnesota is shooting just under 41 percent from the field outside of Williams Arena, averaging only 63.6 points in those games – a huge drop from its 77.9 points-per production at home.

Louisville will likely throw some zone at this bigger Gophers team and force them to do damage from the perimeter. The Cardinals are among the best defenses in the country and venue hasn’t been an issue, allowing just 40 percent shooting in foreign gyms.

Minnesota put up just 49 points in a loss to Michigan in the Big Ten tournament and has failed to crack the 65-point plateau in five of its last eight contests. Going Golden Gophers Under 65 total team points in this tournament opener.


(14) YALE BULLDOGS VS (3) LSU TIGERS

Odds: LSU -7.5, 156.5
Start Time: 12:40 p.m. ET, VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida

Everyone and their dog is in love with Yale, which has slimmed this spread from Louisiana State -9 to -7.5 heading into Thursday openers. And there’s a lot to love about the Bulldogs (and plenty not to about LSU).

Yale enters the NCAA off an Ivy League title and brings one of the best offenses in the country to the table, putting up more than 81 points per game and shooting a blistering 49.8 percent from the field. They have four guys putting up double figures a game and a fifth scoring more than nine points a contest.

The Tigers are reeling a bit from their sad showing in the SEC tournament and the controversy swirling around suspended head coach Will Wade. Interim coach Tony Benford was in over his head in the conference tournament, and it ended up costing LSU the game. As I said, not a lot to love.

Now, given the line move and the fact that 58 percent of bets are riding on Yale, I’m hesitant to side with the public opinion. Louisiana State is the more talented team and should own every rebound, forcing the Bulldogs to be perfect from the field. So, what I will do is go Yale to cover the +4 in the first half and poke the public in my own special way.


(15) BRADLEY BRAVES VS (2) MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS

Odds: MSU -18.5, 133.5
Start Time: 2:45 p.m. ET, Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa

Bradley was a +800 long shot to win the Missouri Valley Conference, sitting behind four other contenders priced at +575 or lower. Yeah, the Braves shouldn’t really be here, but they stole their conference crown and are rewarded with a matchup against No. 2 Michigan State.

The Spartans barnstormed the Big Ten tournament and knocked off rival Michigan to claim their conference title, thanks in part to strong second-half efforts. Over their last four outings, the Green and White have outscored foes by an average of 40.25 to 31.25 in the final 20 minutes.

Bradley has long since cooled from its MVC run, having been sitting around since March 10, and will be making its first tournament trip since 2006. The Braves may make things interesting in the early goings, but MSU will eventually overwhelm and cover the spread once again – adding to a 24-10 record against the spread. Spartans -18.5.


(11) BELMONT BRUINS VS (6) MARYLAND TERRAPINS

Odds: MD -3, 147
Start Time: 3:10 p.m. ET, VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida

Belmont breaks into the Round of 64 off a victory against a talented Temple team in the First Four Tuesday. The Bruins are the darlings of many a bracketologist, earning an at-large bid from the selection committee after losing in the Ohio Valley title game. That should tell you something about this mid-major program.

Belmont can score. The Bruins ranked second in the country in points per game and pick up almost 36 percent of their tallies from beyond the arc – a telltale sign of a Cinderella school. They’re also big, with five rotation players standing 6-foot-7 or taller, so don’t expect the Terps to just push them around.

The Bruins were able to get an 0-7 NCAA monkey off their backs versus Temple and won’t be wowed by a power program. Belmont went toe-to-toe at Purdue in non-conference play and will get a Big Ten head for their trophy wall Thursday. Belmont +140 moneyline.

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Thursday's odds and best bets for West Region Round 1
Brandon DuBreuil

It's March Madness time! It's a busy Thursday in the West of the 2019 NCAA Tournament with six of the regions eight games on the go, highlighted by a star-powered tilt between Marquette and Murray State. We take a look at the odds, totals, and betting trends while giving a best bet for each of today's games.

(13) Vermont Catamounts vs (4) Florida State Seminoles

Odds: Florida State -9, O/U 133.5
Start time: 2 p.m. ET, XL Center, Hartford

There has been heavy line movement here as the Seminoles opened at -14.5 but has been bet all the way down to -9. Bettors obviously feel like this is a tough matchup for FSU and it’s easy to see why.

The Catamounts will be more rested as their three conference tournament games happened between March 9th-16th and were all at home. FSU played its three ACC Tournament games in three days between March 14th-16th at a neutral site. Vermont also gets a bit of a home-court advantage as this game is less than 200 miles from campus. Add to that the fact that FSU’s strength is its inside play and Vermont’s strength is its guard play and we see why bettors are backing the Catamounts.

Florida State, however, is one of the deepest teams in the country with 11 players averaging over 10 minutes per game. The three games in three days last week shouldn’t be an issue and the Seminoles’ rotation will help them take over the game in the second half.

Vermont should come out flying with the crowd behind it, however, and could take advantage of a Seminoles team who might be lacking motivation early after playing its last two games against two of the best teams in the country. Take Vermont at +5 for the first half.


(12) Murray State Racers vs (5) Marquette Golden Eagles

Odds: Marquette -4, O/U 149.5
Start time: 4:30 p.m. ET, XL Center, Hartford

This is the must-watch game of the day in the West Region as star guards Markus Howard (25 points per game) and Ja Morant (24.6 points per game) go head to head.

Howard can light it up with the best players in the country but which version will show up? The one that shot 6.7 percent from the field in the Big East semifinal or the one who shot 53.3 percent from the field in the quarterfinal?

Morant, meanwhile, is absolutely on fire and put up 32.5 points per game during the Ohio Valley tournament. It’s not often that Howard isn’t the best player on the court, but in this matchup, that title goes to Morant. He has led the Racers to 11 straight wins and a 7-3 ATS record in their last 10.

The Racers have the best player on the court but also have an edge that should limit the Golden Eagles. Marquette relies on the three ball, averaging 9.4 threes on 39.3 percent shooting while getting 36.4 percent of its total points from the long ball. Murray State, meanwhile, is one of the top teams in the country at defending the three, allowing opponents a 28.5 percent 3-point percentage, the fourth-best defensive mark in the nation.

This game has the classic 12-vs-5 upset written all over it. You’ll be riding with the public by betting this one, but grab Murray State at +4 (and perhaps sprinkle a little coin on the money line).


(10) Florida Gators vs (7) Nevada Wolf Pack

Odds: Nevada -1.5, O/U 133.5
Start time: 6:50 p.m. ET, Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines

Here we have a team that has come on strong of late and has been in must-win mode for a while against what could be one of the most overrated teams in the country.

Florida was on the outside looking in as a bubble team until it went on a nice run through the SEC Tournament that included a win over LSU in the semis and a three-point loss to Auburn in the finals. The Gators have won four straight ATS and are 7-3 ATS in their last 10. Florida’s overall record doesn’t look pretty at 19-15 but it had the 18th toughest schedule in the nation, according to KenPom.

Nevada, meanwhile, cruised through the season with a 29-4 record but played just two Quadrant 1 games all season — both against Utah State where they went just 1-1 — and its strength of schedule ranks 111th by KenPom.

The Wolf Pack also have a serious injury concern with Jordan Caroline, their second-leading scorer (17.3 per game) and top rebounder (9.6 per game). He missed the Mountain West semifinal — which Nevada lost 65-56 to San Diego State — with an Achilles injury and, even though coach Eric Musselman says he was held out for “precautionary reasons”, some reports out of Nevada say the injury is more serious than the team is letting on. Take the Gators with the plus points and toss a little on the moneyline.


(16) Fairleigh Dickinson Knights vs (1) Gonzaga Bulldogs

Odds: Gonzaga -26.5, O/U 152.5
Start time: 7:27 p.m. ET, Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City

Gonzaga opens against Fairleigh Dickinson after the Knights beat Prairie View A&M 82-76 in a First Four game in Dayton, Ohio, on Tuesday evening. The Zags, of course, are coming off a loss after scoring a season-low 47 points in the WCC title game against Saint Mary's.

The Knights have been good to bettors of late, having gone 8-1 ATS during their current nine-game win streak. That, along with the massive spread, might appeal to some but keep in mind that the Bulldogs beat teams by an average of 23.8 points this season and are 6-2 ATS with a spread of -25 or higher.

Everyone knows the Zags can score — they're the highest scoring team in the nation at 88.8 points per game. This should bode well against an FDU squad that ranks 295th in defensive efficiency, allowing 71.3 points per game (according to KenPom). The Knights can also score, averaging 75 points per game. The Over for the full game is tempting, but the second half could deliver some strange results as FDU tires at altitude and the Zags empty the bench. Both teams should be full speed ahead in the first, however, so take the Over 72.5 for the first-half total.


(15) Montana Grizzlies vs (2) Michigan Wolverines

Odds: Michigan -15, O/U 130
Start time: 9:20 p.m. ET, Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines

Here we have a rematch of last year’s first-round game where Michigan beat Montana 61-47 as the third seed in the West to kickstart its run to the Final Four. An interesting note here is that the Wolverines were coming off a surprise Big Ten title and then came out flat as the Grizzlies jumped out to a 10-0 lead.

This season, Michigan is coming off a disappointing Big Ten title game where it blew an eight-point halftime lead in the loss to Michigan State. First-round games can sometimes be let-down situations for some of the top teams but this is not one of those with the Wolverines coming off a loss. And you can guarantee that coach Jim Beilein will be constantly reminding his team about Montana’s start last season.

One more thing to note: Michigan fans travel well and this game takes place at a reasonable 500 miles from campus, while Montana is over 1,000 miles from home. Expect the Wolverines to come out strong here and take Michigan -9 for the first half.

Bonus bet: If Michigan jumps out a large lead, look to grab Montana with the biggest live spread possible as the Wolverines are not a deep team and will look to rest its players late.


(9) Baylor Bears vs (8) Syracuse Orange

Odds: Syracuse -2, O/U 131.5
Start time: 9:57 p.m. ET, Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City

Syracuse rested its best player Tyus Battle (17.2 points per game) during the ACC Tournament because of a lower-back injury but he is back at practice and ready to go for Thursday. Then there’s the Syracuse 2-3 zone defense. ACC teams are used to it but out-of-conference teams generally aren’t. Stats back this up as the Orange are 4-0 ATS in their last four NCAA Tournament games.

Baylor heads into the tourney as losers of four straight and is 0-5-1 ATS in its last six. The Bears have also won just one road game since Jan. 28th. Injuries have plagued the Bears as they lost Tristan Clark (14.6 points per game) for the season in January and star guard Makai Mason is banged up with a toe injury.

If Mason can hit a few threes, which he is certainly capable of as a 36.5 percent 3-ball shooting on the season, Baylor will have a chance, but Syracuse is the better bet here. Take the Orange -2.

Update: Syracuse's starting guard Frank Howard (8.9 points, 2.9 assists) has been suspended. Spread down to Syracuse -1.5.

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Thursday's odds and best bets for Midwest Region Round 1
Andrew Caley

The Terriers enter the Tournament on a 20-game winning streak - the longest in the country.

The time has come! March Madness is finally here! The Round of 64 of the NCAA Tournament tips off Thursday and there are four games in the Midwest Region highlighted by a 7-10 matchup between Seton Hall and potential tournament darlings Wofford. We break down the odds, totals, trends and give best bets for all six games so you can make winning bets.

(12) New Mexico State Aggies vs (5) Auburn Tigers

Odds: AUB -5.5, 145.5 @ bet365
Start Time: 1:30 p.m. ET, Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah

There are few teams entering the NCAA Tournament with more momentum than Auburn, which reeled off four victories (3-1 ATS) in four days to capture the SEC Tournament title and earn the fifth seed in the Midwest Region entering Thursday’s first-round matchup with 12th-seed New Mexico State.

Now, the 12-5 matchup is always one bracket builders love to circle as a potential upset. And they may be thinking this is a good spot to pencil in New Mexico State considering it brings a 19-game winning streak into the tournament. But we’re here to tell you to look elsewhere.

A quick look at the standard stats and you might think the Aggies were a good bet. They run the floor well, have a good scoring defense and rebounding. But their advanced stats aren’t as strong. The Aggies rank near the bottom of the country in true shooting percentage and are one of the worst teams in the Tournament in adjusted defensive efficiency.

They are also one of the worst 3-point shooting teams in the country, going up against one of the best. Auburn shoots almost more 3-pointers than anyone, hitting 37.2 percent of its attempts. But the big factor will be ball security. The Aggies turn over the ball too much against a Tigers team that hustles on the defensive end, ranking third in steals and 13th in blocks per game. If the Aggies get down early, they don’t have the tools to come back and their shots will eventually drop. Lay the 5.5 points with Auburn, this spread should be close to -10.


(13) Northeastern Huskies vs (4) Kansas Jayhawks

Odds: KU -6.5, 143
Start Time: 4:00 p.m. ET, Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah

What a roller coaster of a season for the Jayhawks. They enter the Tournament without being the Big 12 Tournament champion for the first time in 15 seasons. They lost Udoka Azubuike to a season-ending injury as well as Lagerald Vick and the lack of depth behind Dedric Lawson has shown, especially on the road. The Jayhawks went 22-1 at home and on neutral sites and 3-8 in true road games (2-9 ATS).

Bettors look like they are jumping on Kansas’ troubles, moving their line against the Northeastern Huskies to-6.5 from the opening number of -8.5.

The Huskies find themselves in the Big Dance for only the second time since 1991-92 after knocking off top-seeded Hofstra 82-74 in the Colonial Athletic Association title game. But bettors may like the fact they won 16-of-18 (13-4-1 ATS) on the back of their 3-point shooting. They rank 22nd in the country in 3-point percentage, while Kansas can have problems defending the perimeter.

The problem is the Huskies don’t really play much defense, ranking 144th in adjusted defensive efficiency and Kansas, and they also have a big edge on the glass. The Jayhawks rank 44th in rebounds, compared to 306th for the Huskies.

People are betting for the Jayhawks struggles to continue here, but to be fair those struggles have mostly come against the likes of Iowa State, Texas Tech and Kansas State among. Kansas’ young players are getting better as the season has gone along and its athleticism will wear out Northeastern in the end. The Jayhawks may not go deep in this Tournament, but they should be more than 6.5-point faves here. Lay the points and take a look at the Over as well.


(15) Abilene Christian Wildcats vs (2) Kentucky Wildcats

Odds: UK -22, 132
Start Time: 7:10 p.m. ET, Where: VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida

“Who are we?”

“The Wildcats!”

“Who are we going to beat?”

“The Wildcats!”

Fantastic Simpsons jokes aside, the Kentucky Wildcats face off against the Abilene Christian Wildcats in a 15-2 matchup.

Kentucky is fully healthy and maybe playing their best basketball heading into their opening matchup against 15-seed Abilene Christian. Graduate transfer is back Reid Travis (11.1 points, 6.9 rebounds) averaging 9.5 and 6.5 in two SEC Tournament games after missing five contests with a knee injury.

Travis is a big part of Kentucky’s depth. Four Wildcats average double-digit points, led by P.J. Washington at 14.8 ppg, while shooting almost 42 percent from beyond the arc. Fifteen seeds have beaten 2’s before but maybe look elsewhere if looking for an upset.

Kentucky ranks 7th in the KenPom rankings while ABU sits at 145, so the 22-point spread is reasonable, but will they cover the number? Kentucky was a 20-point for greater favorite five times earlier in the year, going just 1-4 ATS. But, they had an average first half margin of +15.8 in those games.

The ABU Wildcats on the other hand is making its first Tournament appearance since becoming a Div I team in 2013-14. While ABU shoots well from 3-point range (which Kentucky struggles with defending a bit) but it could take them a bit to get used to the bright lights of the Big Dance. The Wildcats are going to win this one… err the one’s from Kentucky, but to be safe back them on the first half spread of -13.


(10) Seton Hall Pirates vs (7) Wofford Terriers

Odds: WOF -2.5, 144.5
Start Time: 9:40 p.m. ET, Where: VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida

The Wofford Terriers are set up to be the darlings of this year’s Tournament. The Terriers head into their opening round matchup against Seton Hall having won 20 games in a row – the longest streak in the nation.

The Terriers achieved that streak by being one of the best 3-point shooting teams in the county, ranking second in deep ball percentage at 42.1 percent with their top four scorers hitting a combined almost 44 percent. The Terriers are led by senior guard Fletcher Magee who scores 20.8 ppg on almost 43 percent from three. He also hits over 90 percent of his free throws.

Meanwhile, Seton Hall won four of its final five games and played its way off the bubble with a run to the Big East Tournament championship game, where they lost 74-72 to Villanova. The Pirates went 5-0 ATS in their last five games. But the Pirates defense can be suspect at times and even worse they can go ice cold from the field. They rank in the bottom third in the country in 3-point shooting percentage and true shooting percentage.

In the end, the Terriers shot making ability will be the difference in this matchup. If you can still find Wofford at less than 2.5-points jump all over it, but -3 is still a decent number.

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Thursday's odds and best bets for South Region Round 1

The South Region of the NCAA Tournament tips off with two games on Thursday with the defending national champions playing in one of them as Villanova takes on a Saint Mary's squad coming off a shocking win over Gonzaga, while Purdue's high-powered offense led by Carsen Edwards matches up with Old Dominion's tough defense. We break down the best bets for these two games so you can crack the March Madness odds.

(11) St. Mary's Golden Gaels vs (6) Villanova Wildcats

Odds: Villanova -4, OU 130 at BetAmerica
Start Time: 7:30 p.m ET, Hartford, Connecticut

This Villanova side certainly isn't the obvious championship contender that their squads in the recent past have been, but they're a well-coached unit that seems to be gelling at the right time. Their third-straight Big East Championship last weekend hints that their seeding for the NCAA Tournament might be a tad lower than they deserve.

The Gaels are on the other end of the spectrum, they enter coming off an absolute shocker of a 13-point upset win against Gonzaga in the West Coast Conference championship game. But the truth is that game was an absolute trap for a Gonzaga team that has championship aspirations.

In their other two games versus the Zags, St. Mary's lost by 14 points at home and 48 points on the road (yes 48, that isn't a typo). A matter of fact, arguably their only other impressive victory this season was against New Mexico State back in Novemeber. Other than that, they've lost by four or five points - at home - to their other quality opponents UC Irvine, LSU and Mississippi State.

Villanova has an inside-outside duo, in seniors Phil Booth and Eric Paschall, with a talent level that Saint Mary's is not used to defending against. We think the line is a bit closer in this game than it should be due to that recent upset win and we're leaning towards Villanova covering. Take Villanova at -4.


(13)Old Dominion Monarchs vs (4) Purdue Boilermakers

Odds: Purdue -12.5, O/U 127 at BetAmerica
Start Time: 9:50 p.m ET, Hartford, Connecticut

Purdue led by high-scoring guard Carsen Edwards and his 23 points per game take on an Old Dominion team that succeeds on the defensive side of the ball. The Boilermakers rank fifth in the country in Adjusted Offensive Efficiency according to KenPom but shoot an ordinary 44.6 percent from the field while Edwards shoots just 38.6 percent. The Monarchs allow just 60.8 points per game and hold opponents to 39.1 percent shooting.

Old Dominion also plays at one of the slowest paces in the country, averaging just 67.1 possessions per game while Purdue doesn't play a whole lot faster generating just 68.3. Old Dominion's strength of schedule wasn't the toughest but in two games against teams from Power Conferences they proved that their defense was legit. They held Oregon State 12 points below their season average and Syracuse eight points below theirs.

The Monarchs shoot only 41.1 percent from the field and will really struggle to score in this one especially against a Purdue defense that doesn't get the publicity of it's offense but is still solid, holding opponents to 66.8 ppg and 42.1 percent shooting. Take the full game total Under 127.

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Thursday's Essentials
Tony Mejia

Game of the Night - Indiana at Golden State (-11.5, 220.5), 10:35 ET

Last time the Warriors took the floor at Oracle Arena, Steve Kerr was expressing his frustration with Draymond Green for lip-readers everywhere to see and Klay Thompson was calling out the fan base for a lack of spirit. Even for two-time defending champions, emotions can indeed bubble over during the regular season even if you’re just killing time until the real games begin.

The Warriors apparently draw the line at losing to inferior teams at home given how charged up they were over falling to the Phoenix Suns as a 17-point favorite, becoming the first team in over two decades to fail to pick up a victory when laying that large a number. The Kerr/Green issue was squashed quickly, but it will be interesting to see how fans react to Thompson’s thoughts on their lack of passion. The All-Star shooting guard doesn’t seem pleased that the paying customers are coasting until April.

“I expect our crowd to be a little more into it,” said Thompson following the 115-111 loss on March 10. “Like, I know it’s not the playoffs, but it is our last go-around in Oracle. The least you can do is stand up when we make a good play.”

Thompson apologized on Twitter, but the mood around the Warriors was testier than it is as they return from a 3-1 road trip that featured wins over the Rockets and Thunder without Kevin Durant. They followed up a loss in San Antonio with a comfortable win over the Timberwolves, giving them three covers out of four on the roadie, putting an end to a 3-13 ATS run since Jan. 31.

While there are still a lot of moving parts, Golden State remains atop the Western Conference, holding a half-game lead on Denver. Only the Bucks and Raptors have better records, so even though the Warriors have said they’re over chasing a No. 1 seed and don’t need homecourt advantage to hang another banner, they’re likely to get after it over the next few weeks considering they have the far easier schedule between them and the Nuggets, who they’ll welcome into town on April 2 as they look to win the season series 3-1.

“It’s definitely a different mind-set,” Kerr said of the upcoming final weeks. “Each game takes on more importance. Last year, I think the final 20 games, we kind of knew we were going the 2-seed, so it’s a little different this year, and I think it’s going to help us.”

This matchup against the Pacers will be the first of just four in its remaining 12 that Golden State will play against teams that will make the playoffs. It has dropped three of its last five in Oakland, so this is a bounce-back game of sorts given the bad taste in everyone’s mouths as the final stretch of seven regular-season games at Oracle opens.

DeMarcus Cousins underwent a scare but results from an MRI on a foot injury suffered in Saturday’s win in Oklahoma City came back clean. He’s been listed as day-to-day and has a chance to return against the Pacers. Fellow center Andrew Bogut is sure to get a nice reception as he debuts after re-signing with the Warriors after completing his season in Australia, claiming MVP honors. Although he’s looking a step slower, his size and IQ give him a shot to be an asset and carve out a role going forward.

Kevin Durant played in a back-to-back after returning from an ankle sprain that helped spark that Suns’ rally and caused him to miss the first two games on Golden State’s trip, so Kerr will have a loaded frontcourt in play to throw at the Pacers, who are led by center Myles Turner and forward Thaddeus Young and Domantas Sabonis. Indiana is currently fourth in the Eastern Conference, one game up on Boston, who they would meet in the first round of the playoffs if the standings hold. The team has fallen in the first three stops of their four-game Western road swing, losing to the Nuggets, Trail Blazers and Clippers. Indiana heads back home after this game before hosting Denver and venturing back on the road for tough games against Oklahoma City and Boston. Although it has played a grueling slate featuring many of the teams with the NBA’s best records, the Pacers are 2-5 over their last seven contests.

If they’re going to pull off an upset to avoid a winless road trip, they’ll have to do it without head coach Nate McMillan, who will miss the game due to a death in the family. Dan Burke will fill in for the second time. The Pacers are 0-1 on his watch. Point guard Darren Collison missed Tuesday’s loss to the Clippers with a quad injury that contributed to Indiana getting off to a slow start since replacement Cory Joseph couldn’t get going. Collison is unlikely to suit up against the Warriors.

Tyreke Evans took advantage of the need for a catalyst to step up and had one of his best games of the season, finishing with a team-high 19 points and seven assists in addition to eight rebounds. It was only the fourth time in 17 games that he’d scored in double-digits and the first time he’d done it since Feb. 22. Evans didn’t play against the Sabonis added 13 points and 16 rebounds as the bench got the Pacers back in the game in L.A. before ultimately falling short, so look for their contributions off the bench to play a major role in this one.

Golden State won the first meeting between these teams 132-100 on Jan. 28, dominating in all facets. Stephen Curry led the way with a game-high 26 points as his team shot 54 percent, so Indiana is going to want to be more aggressive at the onset to keep the Warriors from finding an early rhythm and getting their fans into the game early. The Dubs hung a 40-spot on the Pacers in Indianapolis, going up 69-48 at halftime. Evans didn’t play in that first meeting. Rookie Edmund Sumner started with Victor Oladipo having just been lost for the season less than a week earlier. He shot 1-for-10. Wes Matthews has since been signed and gives the Pacers a much better chance of defending the Splash Brothers.

Indiana saw its run of seven consecutive games going ‘under’ the posted total end on Tuesday night at Staples. The low-side has prevailed in 11 of 12 involving Golden State, including each of its last nine.

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Denver at Washington, 7:05 p.m. ET: The Nuggets continue a four-game road trip that started with an upset in Boston with a back-to-back that starts in D.C. and continues Saturday night in New York against the Knicks. Considering how strenuous Denver's schedule will get when it returns from the trip, it better take care of business against the few sub-.500 teams remaining on its slate if it plans on supplanting Golden State as the No. 1 seed. The Wizards are definitely vulnerable, coming off an OT loss in Chicago on Wednesday that realistically ended their playoff hopes. Trevor Ariza suffered a groin strain that forced him out of the loss to the Bulls early. The 'under' is 11-1 over Denver's last dozen games.

Utah at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m. ET: The Jazz comfortably took care of business against the Knicks on Wednesday night with a 137-116 rout, getting 30 points from Donovan Mitchell. They'll likely have a much tougher time getting through the Hawks, but are 5-1 on the second night of their last six back-to-backs. The 'under' has prevailed in seven of the last eight games involving the Jazz, including each of the last five. They have held four of their last six foes under 100 points but will have their work cut out for them holding down Atlanta, which has topped the century mark in 13 of 14 contests. Utah center Rudy Gobert had 25 points and 13 boards against the Hawks in a 128-112 win on Feb. 1

Detroit at Phoenix, 10:05 p.m. ET: The Pistons are still sixth in the East, but we'll see whether they prefer to stay there given that the 76ers appear to be the likely team awaiting in the No. 3 spot. Would they prefer a series with a Raptors team they've swept this series and would mean less travel? We could see some strategic tanking come into play. It may just not come tonight. Detroit lost to Cleveland on Monday and will play at Portland, Golden State and Denver going forward between now and next Tuesday, so this is their best shot at a win. The Suns aren't at full strength since starting small foward Kelly Oubre (thumb) and point guard Tyler Johnson (knee) aren't expected to play and backup big man Richaun Holmes (quad) is listed as questionable. Devin Booker scored 37 points in Detroit's 118-107 win on Nov. 25

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Thursday, March 21

Trend Report

Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Minnesota's last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Charlotte
Minnesota is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Charlotte
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 12 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
Charlotte Hornets
Charlotte is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Charlotte is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Charlotte is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Charlotte is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Charlotte's last 10 games at home
Charlotte is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Charlotte is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Charlotte is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Charlotte's last 12 games when playing at home against Minnesota

Denver Nuggets
Denver is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Denver's last 12 games
Denver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Denver is 7-14 ATS in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 5 games on the road
Denver is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington
Denver is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington Wizards
Washington is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Washington's last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games at home
Washington is 8-14-1 ATS in its last 23 games when playing at home against Denver
Washington is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against Denver

Utah Jazz
Utah is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Utah is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 6 games
Utah is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Utah is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah's last 6 games when playing Atlanta
Utah is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games
Atlanta is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Atlanta is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Atlanta is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games at home
Atlanta is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games when playing Utah
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing Utah
Atlanta is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Utah
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing at home against Utah

Detroit Pistons
Detroit is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Detroit is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Detroit's last 17 games
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Detroit's last 19 games on the road
Detroit is 12-1 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Phoenix
Detroit is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Phoenix
Detroit is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Detroit is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 10 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix Suns
Phoenix is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Phoenix is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games
Phoenix is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games at home
Phoenix is 1-12 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Detroit
Phoenix is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing Detroit
Phoenix is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
Phoenix is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Phoenix's last 10 games when playing at home against Detroit

Dallas Mavericks
Dallas is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games
Dallas is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 7 games on the road
Dallas is 4-14-1 ATS in its last 19 games when playing Sacramento
Dallas is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Dallas's last 18 games when playing Sacramento
Dallas is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Dallas is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 8 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Sacramento Kings
Sacramento is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Sacramento is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Sacramento is 12-4-1 ATS in its last 17 games at home
Sacramento is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Sacramento is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games at home
Sacramento is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Sacramento's last 16 games at home
Sacramento is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Dallas
Sacramento is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Sacramento's last 18 games when playing Dallas
Sacramento is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Dallas
Sacramento is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Sacramento's last 8 games when playing at home against Dallas

Indiana Pacers
Indiana is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Indiana is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Indiana's last 8 games
Indiana is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Indiana is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games on the road
Indiana is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 7 games when playing Golden State
Indiana is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Indiana's last 10 games when playing on the road against Golden State
Golden State Warriors
Golden State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Golden State is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games
Golden State is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State's last 5 games
Golden State is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Golden State is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State's last 6 games at home
Golden State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Golden State's last 7 games when playing Indiana
Golden State is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Golden State's last 10 games when playing at home against Indiana

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MINNESOTA (32 - 39) at CHARLOTTE (31 - 39) - 3/21/2019, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-2 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 3-2 straight up against CHARLOTTE 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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DENVER (47 - 22) at WASHINGTON (30 - 42) - 3/21/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in home games after allowing 115 points or more this season.
WASHINGTON is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
WASHINGTON is 70-86 ATS (-24.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-1 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 3-1 straight up against DENVER 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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UTAH (42 - 29) at ATLANTA (24 - 48) - 3/21/2019, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
UTAH is 34-22 ATS (+9.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
UTAH is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
UTAH is 32-23 ATS (+6.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
UTAH is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
ATLANTA is 5-17 ATS (-13.7 Units) in home games in March games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 13-28 ATS (-17.8 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 16-28 ATS (-14.8 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 3-2 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 3-2 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DALLAS (28 - 43) at SACRAMENTO (34 - 36) - 3/21/2019, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 41-28 ATS (+10.2 Units) in all games this season.
SACRAMENTO is 38-25 ATS (+10.5 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
SACRAMENTO is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) as a favorite this season.
SACRAMENTO is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) in home games this season.
SACRAMENTO is 21-11 ATS (+8.9 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
SACRAMENTO is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
SACRAMENTO is 21-8 ATS (+12.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SACRAMENTO is 32-20 ATS (+10.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
DALLAS is 40-30 ATS (+7.0 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 27-18 ATS (+7.2 Units) as an underdog this season.
DALLAS is 521-441 ATS (+35.9 Units) in road games since 1996.
DALLAS is 27-17 ATS (+8.3 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
DALLAS is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) after allowing 115 points or more this season.
DALLAS is 65-43 ATS (+17.7 Units) in road games after scoring 115 points or more since 1996.
DALLAS is 34-22 ATS (+9.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
DALLAS is 34-25 ATS (+6.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 5-3 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
SACRAMENTO is 5-3 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DETROIT (36 - 34) at PHOENIX (17 - 55) - 3/21/2019, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 37-60 ATS (-29.0 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game since 1996.
PHOENIX is 30-45 ATS (-19.5 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 22-37 ATS (-18.7 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 16-28 ATS (-14.8 Units) after allowing 115 points or more this season.
PHOENIX is 40-53 ATS (-18.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 40-58 ATS (-23.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-1 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 4-1 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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INDIANA (44 - 28) at GOLDEN STATE (48 - 22) - 3/21/2019, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 81-54 ATS (+21.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
INDIANA is 87-72 ATS (+7.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 35-22 ATS (+10.8 Units) in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 29-40 ATS (-15.0 Units) in all games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 26-35 ATS (-12.5 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 25-37 ATS (-15.7 Units) as a favorite this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 12-21 ATS (-11.1 Units) in home games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 3-2 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 3-2 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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581Minnesota -582 Charlotte
MINNESOTA is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) versus poor foul drawing teams - attempting <=24 free throws/game - 2nd half of the season in the current season.

585Utah -586 Atlanta
UTAH is 11-1 ATS (9.9 Units) in road games versus terrible defensive teams - allowing 110+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

587Dallas -588 Sacramento
SACRAMENTO is 7-0 ATS (7 Units) when playing against a bad team (Win Pct. 25% to 40%) in the current season.

589Detroit -590 Phoenix
PHOENIX is 24-39 ATS (-18.9 Units) in home games after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6 games in the last 3 seasons.

591Indiana -592 Golden State
Nate McMillan is 26-13 ATS (11.7 Units) after failing to cover 5 or 6 of their last 7 against the spread (Coach of INDIANA)

591Indiana -592 Golden State
INDIANA is 26-13 ATS (11.7 Units) after failing to cover 5 or 6 of their last 7 against the spread in the last 3 seasons.

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In the Crease - Week 26
Joe Williams



Cat vs. Dog

The Arizona Coyotes are trying to find their way into the Western Conference playoffs, while the Florida Panthers are likely going to have to settle for a spoiler role. Technically, the Panthers are not yet eliminated, but they're seven games out of the last wild-card spot with nine games left to play, so they're running on fumes.

The Panthers are actually pretty healthy favorites in this one, sitting in the -130 neighborhood. The Coyotes are 4-1 in their past five as an underdog between +110 and +150, and they're 10-3 in the past 13 games against teams with a losing overall record. They have won five of the past seven against Atlantic Division teams, too. The Panthers are relishing the role of spoiler while not giving up down the stretch. They're 4-1 in the past five, and 23-9 in their past 32 as a favorite between -110 and -150. However, the Cats are playing in their fourth game in six days, and they're just 3-11 in the past 14 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation. Arizona is 0-4 in their past four skates in Sunrise, though, and the home team has cashed in nine of the past 10 in this series.

Total bettors might like the 'under', too. The under is 9-3-1 in the past 13 in this series, while hitting in five of the past six meetings in South Florida. The under is 7-1-1 in Arizona's past nine against the Atlantic Division, while going 4-1 in the past five road games. For the Panthers, it's been all about the 'over'. The over is 6-1-1 in their past eight home games, and 12-4-1 in the past 17 overall.

Looking Ahead

Thursday, March 21

Tampa Bay at Carolina: The Lightning present a difficult challenge for the Hurricanes, who are looking to skate into the postseason for the first time since 2009. Tampa Bay is 37-14 in the past 51 road games, although they're playing on no rest after skating in Washington on Wednesday. That's OK, as the Lightning are 5-2 in the past seven on no rest. The Hurricanes had an emotional shootout win against the Penguins on Tuesday, and they're now 4-1 in the past five at home. They're 25-10 in the past 35 overall, too. However, they have struggled with Tampa over the years, going just 4-12 in the past 16 at home while cashing in only six of the past 26 meetings overall.

Colorado at Dallas: A game with huge playoff implications in the Western Conference will be this battle in the Metroplex. The Avs have gone cold at the most inopportune time, cashing in just 12 of their past 37 games. They're also just 5-14 in the past 19 against winning teams, too. The Stars have had amazing goaltender play from Ben Bishop lately, as he keeps them in the playoff hunt. The Stars are 7-3 in the past 10 games overall, and 5-1 in the past six against the Central Division. The Avs are just 1-6 in the past seven trips to Dallas, and the home team is 8-2 in the past 10 in this series.

San Jose at Los Angeles: The Sharks enter this game on a three-game skid, but they're still 22-10 over the past 32 ouytings. The Sharks have also cashed in nine of their past 11 road games. San Jose has dominated Los Angeles over the years, at least in the regular season. They're 5-1 in the past six meetings, and 10-1 in the past 11 trips to L.A., too. The road team is 7-2 across the past nine. The under is 10-1-5 in the past 16 meetings in this series, while going 3-0-3 in the past six tangles at Staples.

Friday, March 22

San Jose at Anaheim: Not only have the Sharks dominated the Kings, but they have dominated the other Southern California hockey club in recent seasons as well. The Sharks are a blistering 8-1 over the past nine meetings in this series, while winning six consecutive skates on 'The Pond'. The road team has connected in seven of the past 10, while the favorite is 4-1 in the past five meetings overall. The over is 3-1-2 in the past six meetings, but the under is 6-2-4 in the past 12 in Anaheim.

Saturday, March 23

N.Y. Islanders at Philadelphia: The Islanders would love to put a nail in the coffin of their rivals from Philadelphia, and they're in the best position to do it. The away team has won all three previous meetings in this series this season. The Flyers have actually outscored the Islanders 10-9 in the three meetings with the underdog hitting in each of the past three battles. The 'over' has connected in two of three this season, and seven of the past eight meetings in this series, too.

N.Y. Rangers at Toronto: The Maple Leafs host a thorn in their side, the Rangers. In the previous two meetings this season the home team has won. Over the past eight meetings the underdog has won in six of the meetings, and the road team has come away victorious in five of the previous eight meetings in this series. Toronto has outscored New York just 28-23 over the past eight meeting, or an average of 6.4 goals per contest.

Anaheim at Los Angeles: This SoCal battle isn't as meaningful as past seasons, but you can expect it will still be a contentious affair. Seven of the past 10 meetings in this series have been decided by just one goal, and the 'under' is 3-0-1 across the past four in this series. The favorite is also an impressive 8-2 in the past 10 showdowns, although the 'dog cashed in the most recent meeting when the Kings won 3-2 in Anaheim on March 10 with the Ducks favored -200.

Sunday, March 24

Columbus at Vancouver: The Canucks have really been a major obstacle for the Blue Jackets in recent seasons, as Vancouver has won four in a row in the series, cashing as the underdog in each of the meetings. The Canucks haven't had a lot of success across the board, but they've outscored the Jackets 16-8 during the four-game span, with the road team winning eight of the past nine meetings in this series dating back to Nov. 22, 2013.

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NHL

Thursday, March 21

Trend Report

Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Carolina
Tampa Bay is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing on the road against Carolina
Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games
Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Carolina is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Carolina is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
Carolina is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

Arizona Coyotes
Arizona is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arizona's last 9 games
Arizona is 14-5 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Arizona's last 13 games when playing Florida
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida Panthers
Florida is 14-4 ATS in its last 18 games
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Florida is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Florida's last 15 games
Florida is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Florida is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Florida's last 13 games when playing Arizona
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona

Boston Bruins
Boston is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Boston is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Boston's last 13 games
Boston is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games on the road
Boston is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing New Jersey
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 9 games when playing New Jersey
Boston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
New Jersey Devils
New Jersey is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
New Jersey is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Jersey's last 9 games
New Jersey is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games at home
New Jersey is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 6 games at home
New Jersey is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Boston
New Jersey is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Jersey's last 9 games when playing Boston
New Jersey is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Boston

New York Islanders
NY Islanders is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 5 games
NY Islanders is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of NY Islanders's last 12 games on the road
NY Islanders is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Montreal
NY Islanders is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games when playing Montreal
NY Islanders is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games
Montreal is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games at home
Montreal is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Islanders
Montreal is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing NY Islanders
Montreal is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Islanders

Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Nashville
Pittsburgh is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing Nashville
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Nashville
Nashville Predators
Nashville is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games
Nashville is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games
Nashville is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Nashville is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Nashville's last 8 games at home
Nashville is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Nashville is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games when playing Pittsburgh
Nashville is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

Detroit Red Wings
Detroit is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Detroit is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games
Detroit is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Detroit's last 13 games on the road
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Detroit's last 12 games when playing St. Louis
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis Blues
St. Louis is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of St. Louis's last 18 games
St. Louis is 7-15 ATS in its last 22 games at home
St. Louis is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games at home
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of St. Louis's last 12 games when playing Detroit
St. Louis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit

Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 12 games
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Chicago
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Chicago's last 21 games
Chicago is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Chicago is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chicago's last 10 games at home
Chicago is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Chicago is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

Colorado Avalanche
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games
Colorado is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Colorado is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing Dallas
Colorado is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas Stars
Dallas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Dallas is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Dallas's last 9 games
Dallas is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 7 games at home
Dallas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing Colorado
Dallas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado

Ottawa Senators
Ottawa is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Ottawa is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games
Ottawa is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Ottawa is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa's last 6 games on the road
Ottawa is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Calgary
Ottawa is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Ottawa's last 10 games when playing Calgary
Ottawa is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Calgary Flames
Calgary is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Calgary is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Calgary is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Ottawa
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Calgary's last 10 games when playing Ottawa
Calgary is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games when playing at home against Ottawa

Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Columbus is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Columbus's last 8 games
Columbus is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
Columbus is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Columbus is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Columbus's last 5 games on the road
Columbus is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Edmonton
Columbus is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Columbus's last 13 games when playing Edmonton
Columbus is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus's last 6 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Edmonton is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Edmonton is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Edmonton is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Edmonton is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games at home
Edmonton is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Columbus
Edmonton is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Edmonton's last 13 games when playing Columbus
Edmonton is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Edmonton's last 6 games when playing at home against Columbus

Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Winnipeg is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 6 games
Winnipeg is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Winnipeg is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Vegas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 6 games when playing Vegas
Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vegas's last 5 games
Vegas is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games at home
Vegas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Vegas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vegas's last 6 games when playing Winnipeg

San Jose Sharks
San Jose is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
San Jose is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 6 games
San Jose is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
San Jose is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of San Jose's last 18 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 6 games on the road
San Jose is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Los Angeles
San Jose is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
San Jose is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
San Jose is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles is 2-16 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Los Angeles's last 24 games
Los Angeles is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games at home
Los Angeles is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Jose
Los Angeles is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing San Jose
Los Angeles is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against San Jose
Los Angeles is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against San Jose

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NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, March 21

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ARIZONA (36-31-0-6, 78 pts.) at FLORIDA (32-29-0-12, 76 pts.) - 3/21/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 36-37 ATS (+79.8 Units) in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 13-9 ATS (+26.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 19-15 ATS (+37.4 Units) second half of the season this season.
ARIZONA is 7-2 ATS (+10.1 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
ARIZONA is 30-19 ATS (+52.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 32-41 ATS (-21.5 Units) in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 181-204 ATS (+404.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
FLORIDA is 178-260 ATS (+475.5 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
FLORIDA is 13-21 ATS (-11.2 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
FLORIDA is 199-184 ATS (-28.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
FLORIDA is 191-214 ATS (-67.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 3-2 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 3-2-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (57-13-0-4, 118 pts.) at CAROLINA (40-25-0-7, 87 pts.) - 3/21/2019, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 6-2 (+3.4 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 6-2-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.6 Units)

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BOSTON (44-20-0-9, 97 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (27-38-0-9, 63 pts.) - 3/21/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 208-167 ATS (+376.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
BOSTON is 44-28 ATS (+72.6 Units) in road games after shutting out their opponent in their previous game since 1996.
NEW JERSEY is 8-24 ATS (+35.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-2 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 6-2-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.8 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (42-24-0-7, 91 pts.) at MONTREAL (38-28-0-7, 83 pts.) - 3/21/2019, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 42-31 ATS (+9.5 Units) in all games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 19-9 ATS (+9.3 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 3 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 95-105 ATS (+236.3 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
MONTREAL is 31-60 ATS (-42.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 3-9 ATS (-8.2 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
MONTREAL is 21-50 ATS (-35.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 7-29 ATS (+40.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 4-4 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 4-4-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.3 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (39-24-0-11, 89 pts.) at NASHVILLE (42-27-0-5, 89 pts.) - 3/21/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 39-35 ATS (-12.7 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 20-10 ATS (+6.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 6-4 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 6-4-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.5 Units)

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DETROIT (26-37-0-10, 62 pts.) at ST LOUIS (38-27-0-8, 84 pts.) - 3/21/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 37-22 ATS (+6.2 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 13-22 ATS (-16.5 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 3-2 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 3-2-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.1 Units)

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COLORADO (32-29-0-12, 76 pts.) at DALLAS (38-29-0-6, 82 pts.) - 3/21/2019, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 32-41 ATS (-17.5 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 13-20 ATS (-10.6 Units) second half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 12-24 ATS (+38.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DALLAS is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive home games this season.
DALLAS is 25-36 ATS (-13.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 24-40 ATS (-20.2 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 30-43 ATS (-23.2 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 7-6-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.5 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (35-30-0-8, 78 pts.) at CHICAGO (32-30-0-10, 74 pts.) - 3/21/2019, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 434-386 ATS (-125.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 17-14 ATS (+2.2 Units) second half of the season this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 49-37 ATS (+10.4 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-7 ATS (+11.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 372-374 ATS (-39.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 162-184 ATS (-100.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.6 Units)

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OTTAWA (25-42-0-6, 56 pts.) at CALGARY (45-21-0-7, 97 pts.) - 3/21/2019, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 15-42 ATS (+74.9 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 61-70 ATS (+167.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CALGARY is 8-15 ATS (-11.1 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 13-18 ATS (-14.7 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 4-1 (+2.7 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 4-1-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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COLUMBUS (40-29-0-4, 84 pts.) at EDMONTON (32-34-0-7, 71 pts.) - 3/21/2019, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 9-3 ATS (+5.8 Units) in road games after a non-conference game this season.
COLUMBUS is 184-169 ATS (+364.5 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 16-6 ATS (+7.7 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
COLUMBUS is 14-5 ATS (+7.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
EDMONTON is 9-15 ATS (+24.5 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more this season.
EDMONTON is 12-18 ATS (-14.6 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 25-40 ATS (-17.7 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 3-11 ATS (-10.4 Units) in home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 2-3 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 3-2-0 straight up against EDMONTON 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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WINNIPEG (44-25-0-4, 92 pts.) at VEGAS (41-27-0-5, 87 pts.) - 3/21/2019, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
VEGAS is 6-4 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
VEGAS is 6-4-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.6 Units)

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SAN JOSE (43-22-0-8, 94 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (25-39-0-8, 58 pts.) - 3/21/2019, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 42-20 ATS (+12.1 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 21-8 ATS (+9.3 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 25-47 ATS (-74.7 Units) in all games this season.
LOS ANGELES is 16-24 ATS (-19.8 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 34-48 ATS (-29.5 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 6-24 ATS (+40.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LOS ANGELES is 1-13 ATS (+22.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 8-4 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 8-4-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
8 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+8.1 Units)

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29Arizona -30 Florida
ARIZONA is 7-2 ATS (4.8 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game in the current season.

31Tampa Bay -32 Carolina
TAMPA BAY is 18-2 ATS (15.8 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more in the current season.

33Boston -34 New Jersey
NEW JERSEY is 3-21 ATS (-17.1 Units) against good teams - outscoring their opponents by 0.3+ goals/game in the current season.

35Ny Islanders -36 Montreal
NY ISLANDERS are 7-0 ATS (7 Units) after getting shutout in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

37Pittsburgh -38 Nashville
PITTSBURGH is 0-7 ATS (-8.3 Units) against good possession teams-averaging 3+ more shots on goal than opp in the 2nd half of the year in the current season.

39Detroit -40 St Louis
ST LOUIS are 3-8 ATS (-9.3 Units) against poor possession teams-averaging 3+ less shots on goal than opp in the current season.

41Colorado -42 Dallas
COLORADO is 5-18 ATS (-13.6 Units) when playing against a marginal winning team (Win Pct. 51% to 60%) in the current season.

43Philadelphia -44 Chicago
PHILADELPHIA is 8-2 ATS (8.3 Units) in road games against poor power play killing teams - opp score on >17.5% of chances in the 2nd half of the year in the current season.

45Ottawa -46 Calgary
OTTAWA is 61-70 ATS (13.1 Units) vs. winning teams in the last 3 seasons.

47Columbus -48 Edmonton
COLUMBUS are 14-3 ATS (11.6 Units) in road games against terrible defensive teams - allowing 3+ goals/game in the current season.

49Winnipeg -50 Vegas
WINNIPEG is 10-1 ATS (8.9 Units) when playing their 3rd game in 4 days in the current season.

51San Jose -52 Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES are 7-25 ATS (-17.7 Units) against good passing teams - averaging 5 or more assists per game in the current season.