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Friday, March 19Game Score Status Pick Amount

Minnesota - 7:00 PM ET Minnesota +136 500
Columbus - Under 5.5 500 ( NHL TOTAL )

San Jose - 9:00 PM ET San Jose +114 500 ( NHL DOG )
Calgary - Over 5.5 500

Detroit - 9:30 PM ET Edmonton +219 500
Edmonton - Over 5.5 500

NY Islanders - 10:00 PM ET NY Islanders +153 500
Anaheim - Over 5.5 500

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NHL


Friday, March 19

The remaining matchups will be posted asap.

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. COLUMBUS
Minnesota is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing on the road against Columbus
Columbus is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Columbus is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Minnesota

9:00 PM
DETROIT vs. EDMONTON
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Detroit's last 12 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Edmonton's last 12 games when playing Detroit

9:00 PM
SAN JOSE vs. CALGARY
San Jose is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Calgary
San Jose is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Calgary is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Calgary's last 18 games at home

10:00 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. ANAHEIM
NY Islanders are 1-8 SU in their last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 6 games when playing Anaheim
Anaheim is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games

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NHL


Friday, March 19

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Ice picks: Today's best NHL bets
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Minnesota Wild at Columbus Blue Jackets (-145, 5.5)

The Blue Jackets are creeping out of last place in the Western Conference, winning three of their last four games.

Columbus’ most recent victory came in a 5-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers Monday – the only team below it in the conference standings. The Blue Jackets piled on the goals in the third period, scoring three times to secure the win.

Columbus has done well, even leading scorer Rick Nash in the stands. Nash has been out of action since suffering a lower-body injury in a 6-0 loss to the Los Angeles Kings earlier in the month. Since then, the team is 3-1 and should have its star forward back for Friday’s game against the Minnesota Wild. Nash has totaled 57 points – 28 of those points coming on goals.

The Blue Jackets are much better at home this year, going 17-11-2-5 inside Nationwide Arena. The last time they hosted the Wild, the Jackets took a 2-1 victory as -135 favorites back in October.

Pick: Columbus


New York Islanders at Anaheim Ducks (N/A)

Welcome back Jonas Hiller. The Ducks missed you.

Anaheim’s star netminder hasn’t missed a game since returning from the Olympics, however, the Swiss goaltender has been with the team in body only. Hiller allowed 3.5 goals per game in his first four starts back following the break, leaving the Ducks to go 0-4 in that stretch.

Hiller is returning to form in recent games. He turned away 28 shots in a 1-0 loss to the Nashville Predators last Friday then stopped a total of 74 shots over his next two games, leading Anaheim to 4-2 wins over two of the best teams in the NHL – the San Jose Sharks and Chicago Blackhawks.

Those efforts also pulled the Ducks to 13th in the Western Conference with 72 points – eight points behind the Detroit Red Wings, who are in the eighth and final postseason spot in the conference.

Pick: Anaheim

[CNOTES]

NHL
Dunkel


San Jose at Calgary
The Sharks look to take advantage of a Calgary team that is 1-5 in its last 6 against the Pacific Division. San Jose is the pick (+110) according to Dunkel, which has the Sharks favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: San Jose (+110). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, MARCH 19

Game 51-52: Minnesota at Columbus
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 10.720; Columbus 11.945
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Columbus (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (-150); Under

Game 53-54: San Jose at Calgary
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 11.171; Calgary 10.376
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Calgary (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (+110); Under

Game 55-56: Detroit at Edmonton
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 11.434; Edmonton 11.983
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-250); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+210); Over

Game 57-58: NY Islanders at Anaheim
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 12.632; Anaheim 11.941
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

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NHL
Long Sheet


Friday, March 19

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MINNESOTA (34-30-0-6, 74 pts.) at COLUMBUS (28-31-0-11, 67 pts.) - 3/19/2010, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 9-21 ATS (+30.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 7-21 ATS (+35.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
COLUMBUS is 57-56 ATS (+139.4 Units) on Friday nights since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 115-92 ATS (+208.6 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 28-42 ATS (+87.5 Units) in all games this season.
COLUMBUS is 35-60 ATS (+105.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 8-3 (+4.6 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 8-3-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.0 Units)

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SAN JOSE (43-17-0-10, 96 pts.) at CALGARY (35-26-0-9, 79 pts.) - 3/19/2010, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 44-36 ATS (-20.9 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 30-13 ATS (+13.6 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 3 seasons.
CALGARY is 38-43 ATS (-31.7 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 7-12 ATS (-8.5 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 9-8 (+3.5 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 9-8-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.9 Units)

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DETROIT (34-23-0-12, 80 pts.) at EDMONTON (21-42-0-7, 49 pts.) - 3/19/2010, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 34-35 ATS (-13.8 Units) in all games this season.
DETROIT is 5-11 ATS (-9.2 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
DETROIT is 10-14 ATS (-12.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
DETROIT is 34-28 ATS (-26.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 11-4 ATS (+16.3 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 18-9 ATS (+29.1 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 9-1 ATS (+7.6 Units) in road games in March games over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 20-48 ATS (-47.2 Units) in all games this season.
EDMONTON is 24-37 ATS (+70.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 8-26 ATS (+36.2 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
EDMONTON is 7-24 ATS (+41.6 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
EDMONTON is 1-11 ATS (+15.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
EDMONTON is 5-24 ATS (+30.8 Units) second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 4-6 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 6-4-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.8 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (29-33-0-8, 66 pts.) at ANAHEIM (32-30-0-7, 71 pts.) - 3/19/2010, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 1-1 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 1-1-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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NHL
Short Sheet


Friday, 3/19/2010

MINNESOTA at COLUMBUS, 7:05 PM ET
MINNESOTA: 7-21 SU Away when the total is 5.5
COLUMBUS: 11-4 SU against Minnesota

SAN JOSE at CALGARY, 9:05 PM ET
SAN JOSE: 30-13 SU when playing on back-to-back days
CALGARY: 7-12 ATS on Friday nights

DETROIT at EDMONTON, 9:35 PM ET
DETROIT: 9-1 SU Away in March
EDMONTON: 13-38 SU as an underdog

NY ISLANDERS at ANAHEIM, 10:05 PM ET
NY ISLANDERS: N/A
ANAHEIM: N/A

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

[CNOTES]

NHL
Write-Up


Friday, March 19

Hot Teams
-- Blue Jackets won three of their last four games.
-- Flames won five of their last seven games.
-- Red Wings won seven of their last nine games.
-- Islanders won last three games by combined score of 13-4. Ducks won last two games, both by 4-2 scores.

Cold Teams
-- Minnesota lost six of its last eight games.
-- Sharks lost last four games, outscored by total of 18-8.
-- Oilers lost last five games, outscored 24-14.

Totals
-- Six of last eight Columbus games went over the total.
-- Last four Calgary games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Detroit games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Anaheim games went over the total.

Playing second of back-to-back nights
-- Minnesota is 0-5 when playing second consecutive night on the road.
-- Sharks are 4-1 when playing second consecutive night on road.

Series Records
-- Series records will resume when I get home from Las Vegas