Orlando Magic vs. Cleveland Cavaliers

- The Orlando Magic and the Cleveland Cavaliers will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Quicken Loans Arena.

Oddsmakers currently have the Cavaliers listed as 6-point favorites versus the Magic, while the game’s total is sitting at 194.

Seven players reached double figure scoring to help the Magic crush the Bulls 107-87 on Wednesday. The Magic covered the 5-point spread, while the 194 points went UNDER the posted total of 195.5.

Dwight Howard poured in 18 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for a double-double in the win.

LeBron James went for 32 points and 11 assists to lead the Cavaliers past the Nets 104-97 on Tuesday night.

Cleveland failed to cover as 16-point home favorites, while the game played OVER the 189-point total listed by sportsbooks.

Current streak:
Orlando has won 3 straight games.
Cleveland has won 12 straight games.

Team records:
Orlando: 36-17 SU, 26-24-3 ATS
Cleveland: 42-11 SU, 26-25-2 ATS

Orlando most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 2-8
Before playing Detroit are 7-3
After playing Chicago are 5-5
After a win are 7-3

Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 9-1
Before playing Denver are 7-3
After playing New Jersey are 3-7
After a win are 10-0

A few trends to consider:
Orlando is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Orlando’s last 8 games when playing Cleveland
Orlando is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Orlando is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cleveland’s last 8 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland’s last 7 games at home

Next up:
Orlando home to Detroit, Wednesday, February 17
Cleveland home to Denver, Thursday, February 18

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Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Flames play host to the Stars, the Cavaliers meet the Magic, and St. Mary’s looks for a West Coast win at Gonzaga.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The NBA has two games on its schedule for Thursday with the league on the verge of its All-Star break: San Antonio at Denver, and Orlando at Cleveland. The Cavaliers’ winning streak is up to a dozen games, as they got past New Jersey 104-97 in their last outing on Tuesday night. LeBron James put up 32 points to go along with 11 assists in that game for Cleveland, which is now a league-leading 42-11 SU and 26-25-2 ATS on the season. The Cavaliers and Magic met back on November 11, with Cleveland winning 102-93 in a road game.

As well, there are a pair of ranked teams in action on the college basketball schedule for Thursday, with No. 18 Butler at Youngstown State, and St. Mary’s at No. 16 Gonzaga. The Bulldogs (19-4 SU, 10-9-1 ATS) are coming off a 66-58 win over Memphis in their last game on Saturday; Matt Bouldin poured in 19 points for Gonzaga in that win. The Gaels (21-3 SU, 16-6-1 ATS) trounced San Francisco 73-57 in their last game, getting 24 points from Omar Samhan. St. Mary’s is 8-0 on the road so far this season, while Gonzaga sits at 8-1 at home.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

Finally, there are seven games on the NHL’s schedule for Thursday, with Buffalo at Carolina, Washington at Ottawa, San Jose at Detroit, Boston at Tampa Bay, Vancouver at Florida, Edmonton at Los Angeles, and Dallas at Calgary. The Stars lost 4-3 in a shootout to the Blackhawks in their last game on Tuesday, with Mike Ribeiro scoring a goal for Dallas in his return from injury. Dallas also announced a trade for Atlanta netminder Kari Lehtonen after the contest. The Flames are riding a two-game skid, falling 3-2 to the Senators on Tuesday night.

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Co owners of  West Ham, English Premier League club, made it clear they intend to cut pay for about 25% for its players.  Salary decrease is awaiting even club manager, Gianfranco Zola, who is reportedly not as much concerned about money as he is about timing and circumstances in which owners statement came out.

West Ham is in increasingly difficult position,  having three draws and three losses recently, dangerously close to relegation zone. Gianfranco Zola has pointed out that today (Wednesday) is very important match for them against Birmingham and owners of the club could choose another time to discuss salaries.

“I am not happy at all to see such an article in the press, at the time we have important match.  It will not do any  good to overall performance and moral  of the players.   I am also not concerned how these words will come across in the club.  I live by the strong principles and will not allow anybody to push me around.” Zola said in reply to David Sullivan statement that club has to reduce expenses for about 60 millions pounds,  if things are to improve.

“We should know things first hand instead of taking clues from the press. I am in good relation with players and fans, we have a plan, and  when I signed contract extension,  money was not first thing on my mind.”

West Ham last 40 matches:

06/02/2010	Premier League	Burnley vs. West Ham	L – 2:1
30/01/2010	Premier League	West Ham vs. Blackburn	D – 0:0
26/01/2010	Premier League	Portsmouth vs. West Ham	D – 1:1
17/01/2010	Premier League	Aston Villa vs. West Ham	D – 0:0
03/01/2010	FA Cup	West Ham vs. Arsenal	L – 1:2
28/12/2009	Premier League	Tottenham vs. West Ham	L – 2:0
26/12/2009	Premier League	West Ham vs. Portsmouth	W – 2:0
20/12/2009	Premier League	West Ham vs. Chelsea	D – 1:1
15/12/2009	Premier League	Bolton vs. West Ham	L – 3:1
12/12/2009	Premier League	Birmingham vs. West Ham	L – 1:0
05/12/2009	Premier League	West Ham vs. Manchester Utd	L – 0:4
28/11/2009	Premier League	West Ham vs. Burnley	W – 5:3
21/11/2009	Premier League	Hull City vs. West Ham	D – 3:3
08/11/2009	Premier League	West Ham vs. Everton	L – 1:2
04/11/2009	Premier League	West Ham vs. Aston Villa	W – 2:1
31/10/2009	Premier League	Sunderland vs. West Ham	D – 2:2
25/10/2009	Premier League	West Ham vs. Arsenal	D – 2:2
17/10/2009	Premier League	Stoke City vs. West Ham	L – 2:1
04/10/2009	Premier League	West Ham vs. Fulham	D – 2:2
28/09/2009	Premier League	Manchester City vs. West Ham	L – 3:1
22/09/2009	Carling Cup	Bolton vs. West Ham	L – 1:1 3:1 (OT)
19/09/2009	Premier League	West Ham vs. Liverpool	L – 2:3
12/09/2009	Premier League	Wigan vs. West Ham	L – 1:0
29/08/2009	Premier League	Blackburn vs. West Ham	D – 0:0
25/08/2009	Carling Cup	West Ham vs. Millwall	W – 1:1 3:1 (OT)
23/08/2009	Premier League	West Ham vs. Tottenham	L – 1:2
15/08/2009	Premier League	Wolverhampton vs. West Ham	W – 0:2
08/08/2009	Club Friendly Games	West Ham vs. Napoli	L – 0:1
31/07/2009	Club Friendly Games	West Ham vs. Beijing Gouan	W – 2:0
29/07/2009	Club Friendly Games	West Ham vs. Tottenham	L – 0:1
12/07/2009	Club Friendly Games	Grays vs. West Ham	W – 1:2
24/05/2009	Premier League	West Ham vs. Middlesbrough	W – 2:1
16/05/2009	Premier League	Everton vs. West Ham	L – 3:1
09/05/2009	Premier League	West Ham vs. Liverpool	L – 0:3
02/05/2009	Premier League	Stoke City vs. West Ham	W – 0:1
25/04/2009	Premier League	West Ham vs. Chelsea	L – 0:1
18/04/2009	Premier League	Aston Villa vs. West Ham	D – 1:1
11/04/2009	Premier League	Tottenham vs. West Ham	L – 1:0
04/04/2009	Premier League	West Ham vs. Sunderland	W – 2:0
21/03/2009	Premier League	Blackburn vs. West Ham	D – 1:1

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Premier League  Top Goal Scorers

Rank	Name	Team	Matches	Goals	Comments
1	Rooney, Wayne	Manchester Utd	24	21
2	Drogba, Didier	Chelsea	20	17
3	Bent, Darren	Sunderland	25	15
3	Defoe, Jermain	Tottenham	23	15
5	Tevez, Carlos	Manchester City	23	13
6	Torres, Fernando	Liverpool	15	12
7	Fabregas, Cesc	Arsenal	21	11
7	Saha, Louis	Everton	22	11
9	Agbonlahor, Gabriel	Aston Villa	24	10
9	Lampard, Frank	Chelsea	24	10
11	Adebayor, Emmanuel	Manchester City	16	9
11	Kuyt, Dirk	Liverpool	25	9
13	Anelka, Nicolas	Chelsea	21	8
13	Berbatov, Dimitar	Manchester Utd	21	8
15	Arshavin, Andrey	Arsenal	23	7
15	Cole, Carlton	West Ham	16	7
15	Jones, Kenwyne	Sunderland	21	7
15	Rodallega, Hugo	Wigan	24	7
15	van Persie, Robin	Arsenal	11	7
15	Zamora, Bobby	Fulham	21	7
21	Bellamy, Craig	Manchester City	20	6
21	Dempsey, Clinton	Fulham	21	6
21	Doyle, Kevin	Wolverhampton	20	6
21	Fletcher, Steven	Burnley	25	6
21	Hunt, Stephen	Hull City	25	6
21	Keane, Robbie	Tottenham	20	6
21	Klasni?, Ivan	Bolton	16	6
21	Vermaelen, Thomas	Arsenal	25	6
29	Alexander, Graham	Burnley	22	5
29	Benayoun, Yossi	Liverpool	20	5
29	Bowyer, Lee	Birmingham	22	5
29	Cahill, Gary	Bolton	22	5
29	Crouch, Peter	Tottenham	25	5
29	Diaby, Abou	Arsenal	19	5
29	Diamanti, Alessandro	West Ham	17	5
29	Dindane, Aruna	Portsmouth	14	5
29	Duff, Damien	Fulham	24	5
29	Dunn, David	Blackburn	12	5
29	Gerrard, Steven	Liverpool	20	5
29	Jerome, Cameron	Birmingham	18	5
29	Malouda, Florent	Chelsea	20	5
29	Taylor, Matthew	Bolton	23	5
29	Valencia, Antonio	Manchester Utd	23	5
44	Ballack, Michael	Chelsea	21	4
44	Cahill, Tim	Everton	23	4
44	Carew, John	Aston Villa	19	4
44	Craddock, Jody	Wolverhampton	19	4
44	Eduardo	Arsenal	18	4
44	Kranjcar, Niko	Tottenham	21	4
44	Larsson, Sebastian	Birmingham	23	4
44	Lee, Chung-Yong	Bolton	20	4
44	Milner, James	Aston Villa	23	4
44	Murphy, Danny	Fulham	17	4
44	N’Gog, David	Liverpool	15	4
44	N’Zogbia, Charles	Wigan	24	4
44	Nugent, David	Burnley	22	4
44	Petrov, Martin	Manchester City	15	4
44	Scharner, Paul	Wigan	24	4
59	Bilyaletdinov, Diniyar	Everton	13	3
59	Boateng, Kevin-Prince	Portsmouth	19	3
59	Boyce, Emmerson	Wigan	20	3
59	Cohen, Tamir	Bolton	21	3
59	Cole, Ashley	Chelsea	23	3
59	Davies, Kevin	Bolton	23	3
59	Denilson	Arsenal	13	3
59	Dunne, Richard	Aston Villa	23	3
59	Essien, Michael	Chelsea	14	3
59	Etherington, Matthew	Stoke City	23	3
59	Fletcher, Darren	Manchester Utd	20	3
59	Franco, Guillermo	West Ham	13	3
59	Gallas, William	Arsenal	25	3
59	Gamst Pedersen, Morten	Blackburn	20	3
59	Geovanni	Hull City	20	3
59	Kaboul, Younes	Portsmouth	19	3
59	Lennon, Aaron	Tottenham	18	3
59	Nelsen, Ryan	Blackburn	22	3
59	Phillips, Kevin	Birmingham	9	3
59	Pienaar, Steven	Everton	18	3
59	Piquionne, Frédéric	Portsmouth	22	3
59	Ramsey, Aaron	Arsenal	16	3
59	Roberts, Jason	Blackburn	18	3
59	Rosicky, Tomas	Arsenal	16	3
59	Tuncay	Stoke City	18	3
59	Upson, Matthew	West Ham	19	3
59	Vennegoor of Hesselink, Jan	Hull City	19	3
59	Wright-Phillips, Shaun	Manchester City	18	3
59	Young, Ashley	Aston Villa	23	3
88	Babel, Ryan	Liverpool	12	2
88	Beattie, James	Stoke City	20	2
88	Belhadj, Nadir	Portsmouth	14	2
88	Benitez, Christian	Birmingham	22	2
88	Blake, Robert	Burnley	22	2
88	Bullard, Jimmy	Hull City	5	2
88	Carrick, Michael	Manchester Utd	22	2
88	Collison, Jack	West Ham	20	2
88	Dawson, Michael	Tottenham	17	2
88	Deco	Chelsea	14	2
88	Diouf, El-Hadji	Blackburn	18	2
88	Eagles, Chris	Burnley	23	2
88	Elliott, Wade	Burnley	25	2
88	Elmander, Johan	Bolton	13	2
88	Faye, Abdoulaye	Stoke City	19	2
88	Fellaini, Marouane	Everton	23	2
88	Gera, Zoltán	Fulham	19	2
88	Giggs, Ryan	Manchester Utd	16	2
88	Heskey, Emile	Aston Villa	20	2
88	Huth, Robert	Stoke City	18	2
88	Ireland, Stephen	Manchester City	19	2
88	Johnson, Glen	Liverpool	17	2
88	Kitson, Dave	Stoke City	9	2
88	McFadden, James	Birmingham	22	2
88	Milijas, Nenad	Wolverhampton	15	2
88	Nevland, Erik	Fulham	16	2
88	Noble, Mark	West Ham	18	2
88	Osman, Leon	Everton	15	2
88	Owen, Michael	Manchester Utd	17	2
88	Reid, Andy	Sunderland	21	2
88	Richards, Micah	Manchester City	16	2
88	Ridgewell, Liam	Birmingham	17	2
88	Samba, Christopher	Blackburn	21	2
88	Santa Cruz, Roque	Manchester City	10	2
88	Shawcross, Ryan	Stoke City	21	2
88	Sidibe, Mamady	Stoke City	12	2
88	Stanislas, Junior	West Ham	17	2
88	Terry, John	Chelsea	25	2
88	Zayatte, Kamil	Hull City	20	2
127	?orluka, Vedran	Tottenham	25	1
127	Altidore, Jozy	Hull City	18	1
127	Anderson	Manchester Utd	13	1
127	Assou-Ekotto, Benoit	Tottenham	20	1
127	Baines, Leighton	Everton	23	1
127	Barry, Gareth	Manchester City	23	1
127	Bassong, Sebastien	Tottenham	20	1
127	Bendtner, Nicklas	Arsenal	12	1
127	Bentley, David	Tottenham	6	1
127	Bikey, Andre	Burnley	22	1
127	Boateng, George	Hull City	17	1
127	Bramble, Titus	Wigan	24	1
127	Caldwell, Gary	Wigan	5	1
127	Caldwell, Stephen	Burnley	10	1
127	Chimbonda, Pascal	Blackburn	21	1
127	Cole, Joe	Chelsea	15	1
127	Collins, James	Aston Villa	15	1
127	Cuellar, Carlos	Aston Villa	23	1
127	Da Costa, Manuel	West Ham	8	1
127	Davies, Curtis	Aston Villa	2	1
127	Dawson, Andy	Hull City	25	1
127	Di Santo, Franco	Blackburn	18	1
127	Diame, Mohamed	Wigan	20	1
127	Diouf, Mame Biram	Manchester Utd	3	1
127	Donovan, Landon	Everton	5	1
127	Ebanks-Blake, Sylvan	Wolverhampton	16	1
127	Edwards, David	Wolverhampton	15	1
127	Elm, David	Fulham	5	1
127	Fagan, Craig	Hull City	14	1
127	Figueroa, Maynor	Wigan	21	1
127	Fox, Daniel	Burnley	2	1
127	Fuller, Ricardo	Stoke City	23	1
127	Gardner, Ricardo	Bolton	15	1
127	Garrido, Javier	Manchester City	5	1
127	Ghilas, Kamel	Hull City	13	1
127	Gibson, Darron	Manchester Utd	8	1
127	Givet, Gael	Blackburn	23	1
127	Gómez, Jordi	Wigan	20	1
127	Gosling, Dan	Everton	6	1
127	Greening, Jonathan	Fulham	16	1
127	Henderson, Jordan	Sunderland	23	1
127	Higginbotham, Danny	Stoke City	13	1
127	Hines, Zavon	West Ham	13	1
127	Hreidarsson, Hermann	Portsmouth	10	1
127	Huddlestone, Tom	Tottenham	23	1
127	Ilan	West Ham	1	1
127	Jarvis, Matthew	Wolverhampton	22	1
127	Jenas, Jermaine	Tottenham	18	1
127	Jimenez, Luis	West Ham	11	1
127	Kalinic, Nikola	Blackburn	16	1
127	Kamara, Diomansy	Fulham	9	1
127	Keogh, Andrew	Wolverhampton	9	1
127	King, Ledley	Tottenham	14	1
127	Kompany, Vincent	Manchester City	12	1
127	Konchesky, Paul	Fulham	20	1
127	Koumas, Jason	Wigan	8	1
127	Kovac, Radoslav	West Ham	18	1
127	Kyrgiakos, Sotirios	Liverpool	8	1
127	Lescott, Joleon	Manchester City	15	1
127	Maierhofer, Stefan	Wolverhampton	8	1
127	Marney, Dean	Hull City	12	1
127	McCarthy, Benni	West Ham	15	1	1 Goal for Blackburn Rovers.
127	McCarthy, James	Wigan	6	1
127	McDonald, Kevin	Burnley	18	1
127	Mensah, John	Sunderland	8	1
127	Merida, Fran	Arsenal	3	1
127	Modric, Luka	Tottenham	12	1
127	Mouyokolo, Steven	Hull City	8	1
127	Nani	Manchester Utd	12	1
127	Nasri, Samir	Arsenal	13	1
127	Nzonzi, Steven	Blackburn	22	1
127	O’Connor, Garry	Birmingham	10	1
127	O’Hara, Jamie	Portsmouth	20	1
127	O’Shea, John	Manchester Utd	12	1
127	Olofinjana, Seyi	Hull City	15	1
127	Palacios, Wilson	Tottenham	25	1
127	Park, Ji-Sung	Manchester Utd	9	1
127	Rafael	Manchester Utd	6	1
127	Richardson, Kieran	Sunderland	17	1
127	Scholes, Paul	Manchester Utd	16	1
127	Sinclair, Scott	Wigan	15	1
127	Skrtel, Martin	Liverpool	17	1
127	Song, Alexandre	Arsenal	19	1
127	Stearman, Richard	Wolverhampton	16	1
127	Toure, Kolo	Manchester City	20	1
127	Turner, Michael	Sunderland	20	1
127	Vaughan, James	Everton	7	1
127	Vidic, Nemanja	Manchester Utd	13	1
127	Walcott, Theo	Arsenal	11	1
127	Webber, Danny	Portsmouth	11	1
127	Whelan, Glenn	Stoke City	20	1
127	Yakubu	Everton	14	1
127	Yebda, Hassan	Portsmouth	14	1
127	Yobo, Joseph	Everton	13	1

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DALLAS STARS (26-32) vs CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS (38-20)
February 9, 8:30 PM | United Center
Dallas Stars vs. Chicago Blackhawks
The Dallas Stars and the Chicago Blackhawks will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at United Center.

HEADLINES

Florida Panthers vs. Carolina Hurricanes
Boston Bruins vs. Buffalo Sabres
Nashville Predators vs. New York Islanders

TOP MATCHUPS – Odds
Feb 9, 7:00 PM NAS @ NYI 115 5½
Feb 9, 7:00 PM BOS @ BUF -145 5
Feb 9, 7:00 PM FLA @ CAR -125 5½
Feb 9, 7:30 PM CAL @ OTT -145 5
Feb 9, 7:30 PM VAN @ TB 125 5½

Betting Trends
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago’s last 5 games at home
Ottawa is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa’s last 5 games at home
Calgary is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Ottawa
Nashville is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Islanders

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NHL Injuries – NORTHEAST

Boston
Johnny Boychuk – Out Indefinitely (facial injuries)
David Krejci – Day-to-Day (leg injury)
Mark Stuart – Out Indefinitely (broken finger)

Buffalo
Patrick Kaleta – Day-to-Day (bruised foot)
Steve Montador – Day-to-Day (hip injury)

Montreal
Marc-Andre Bergeron – Out Indefinitely (leg injury)
Mike Cammalleri – Out Indefinitely (knee injury)
Andrei Kostitsyn – Out Indefinitely (knee injury)
Paul Mara – Out Indefinitely (upper-body injury)
Benoit Pouliot – Out Indefinitely (upper-body injury)

Ottawa
Nick Foligno – Out Indefinitely (leg injury)
Erik Karlsson – Out Indefinitely (shoulder injury)

Toronto
Mikhail Grabovski F Out Indefinitely (wrist injury)
Christian Hanson F Day-to-Day (illness)
Mike Komisarek D Out For Season (shoulder injury)
Fredrik Sjostrom F Day-to-Day (illness)
Mike Van Ryn D Out Indefinitely (knee surgery)

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NHL Roundup

NEW JERSEY
Mike Richards’ power play tally in the third period lifted the Philadelphia Flyers past the New Jersey Devils 3-2 on Monday night.
NY ISLANDERS
The Nashville Predators and the New York Islanders will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Nassau Coliseum.
NY RANGERS
Henrik Lundqvist made 41 saves to help the New York Rangers preserve a 3-1 win over the New Jersey Devils Saturday night at Madison Square Garden.
PHILADELPHIA
Mike Richards’ power play tally in the third period lifted the Philadelphia Flyers past the New Jersey Devils 3-2 on Monday night.
PITTSBURGH
Mike Knuble netted the game-winner in overtime Sunday, as the Washington Capitals defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4.
BOSTON
The fans at HSBC Arena will be treated to a game between the Boston Bruins and the Buffalo Sabres when they take their seats on Tuesday.
BUFFALO
The fans at HSBC Arena will be treated to a game between the Boston Bruins and the Buffalo Sabres when they take their seats on Tuesday.
MONTREAL
Tuukka Rask made 36 saves for the shutout on Sunday afternoon as the Boston Bruins blanked the Montreal Canadiens in a 3-0 win.
OTTAWA
The Calgary Flames and the Ottawa Senators will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Scotiabank Place.
TORONTO
Ryane Clowe scored the winner in the third period to lift the San Jose Sharks past the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Monday night.
SOUTHEAST
ATLANTA
The Atlanta Thrashers erased a two-goal deficit to defeat the Florida Panthers 4-2 Saturday night.
CAROLINA
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Tuesday when the Florida Panthers and the Carolina Hurricanes meet at RBC Center.
FLORIDA
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Tuesday when the Florida Panthers and the Carolina Hurricanes meet at RBC Center.
TAMPA BAY
The Vancouver Canucks and the Tampa Bay Lightning will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at St. Pete Times Forum.
WASHINGTON
Mike Knuble netted the game-winner in overtime Sunday, as the Washington Capitals defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4.
CHICAGO
The Dallas Stars and the Chicago Blackhawks will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at United Center.
COLUMBUS
Steve Mason turned away all 28 shots as the Columbus Blue Jackets skated to a 4-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres Saturday at Nationwide Arena.
DETROIT
The fans at Scottrade Center will be treated to a game between the Detroit Red Wings and the St. Louis Blues when they take their seats on Tuesday.
NASHVILLE
The Nashville Predators and the New York Islanders will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Nassau Coliseum.
ST. LOUIS
The fans at Scottrade Center will be treated to a game between the Detroit Red Wings and the St. Louis Blues when they take their seats on Tuesday.
CALGARY
The Calgary Flames and the Ottawa Senators will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Scotiabank Place.
COLORADO
Chris Stewart potted the winner early in the second period, as the Colorado Avalanche defeated the St. Louis Blues 5-2 on Monday night.
EDMONTON
Matthew Lombardi had two goals and three assists, as the Phoenix Coyotes pounded the Edmonton Oilers 6-1 on Monday night.
MINNESOTA
Anton Khudobin turned away 38 shots and helped the Minnesota Wild earn a 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers Saturday night.
VANCOUVER
The Vancouver Canucks and the Tampa Bay Lightning will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at St. Pete Times Forum.
ANAHEIM
Corey Perry put up a goal and two assists to lead the Anaheim Ducks over the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 on Monday night.
DALLAS
The Dallas Stars and the Chicago Blackhawks will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at United Center.
LOS ANGELES
Corey Perry put up a goal and two assists to lead the Anaheim Ducks over the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 on Monday night.

Betting Trend Sheet

FEBRUARY 9, 7:00 PM
BOSTON vs. BUFFALO
Boston is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston’s last 6 games

Buffalo is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Buffalo’s last 16 games when playing Boston

FEBRUARY 9, 7:00 PM
FLORIDA vs. CAROLINA
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Florida’s last 11 games on the road

Carolina is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Carolina is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games

FEBRUARY 9, 7:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. NY ISLANDERS
Nashville is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville’s last 5 games

NY Islanders are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 5 games when playing Nashville

FEBRUARY 9, 7:30 PM
CALGARY vs. OTTAWA
Calgary is 3-5-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Ottawa

Ottawa is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
Ottawa is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games

FEBRUARY 9, 7:30 PM
VANCOUVER vs. TAMPA BAY
Vancouver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vancouver’s last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay

The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay’s last 5 games when playing at home against Vancouver
Tampa Bay is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games

FEBRUARY 9, 8:00 PM
DETROIT vs. ST. LOUIS
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit’s last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis

St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis’s last 6 games when playing Detroit

FEBRUARY 9, 8:30 PM
DALLAS vs. CHICAGO
Dallas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Dallas’s last 7 games when playing Chicago

Chicago is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games
Chicago is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games at home

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Cup season starts at Daytona

- Jimmie Johnson will begin his quest for yet another Sprint Cup Series championship on Sunday when the drivers of NASCAR hit the track at the season-opening Daytona 500.

Johnson won his fourth consecutive title last year, clinching the championship with a fifth-place result in the season-ending Ford 400. Mark Martin finished 141 points back of Johnson in the final standings, with Jeff Gordon 179 points behind in third place.

Kurt Busch, Denny Hamlin, Tony Stewart, Greg Biffle, Juan Montoya, Ryan Newman, Kasey Kahne, Carl Edwards, and Brian Vickers made up the rest of last year’s Top 12.

Matt Kenseth and Stewart took the checkered flags at Daytona last season; Kenseth visited victory lane in the 2009 Daytona 500, while Stewart won the Coke Zero 500 at Daytona in July.

Gordon has six career Cup wins at Daytona; he most recently won on the track in the Daytona 500 in 2005. Stewart has two other Daytona wins on his resume (2006 and 2005), while Dale Earnhardt Jr. won at the track in both 2004 and 2001.

Other drivers with Cup wins at Daytona: Kyle Busch, Newman, Kevin Harvick, Biffle, Jeff Burton, and Johnson, who took the checkered flag in the 2006 Daytona 500.

After racing at Daytona the drivers of the Sprint Cup Series will move on to Auto Club Speedway for the Auto Club 500; that race is set for February 21. The first month of the schedule is then rounded out by the Shelby American at Las Vegas on February 28.

Daytona 500
TRACK: Daytona International Speedway LOCATION: Daytona Beach, FL
STYLE: Tri oval LENGTH: 2.5 miles SITE

Daytona 500 Results – 02/15/2009

1 Matt Kenseth $1,536,388.00 Ford
2 Kevin Harvick $1,114,724.00 Chevrolet
3 A.J Allmendinger $786,063.00 Dodge
4 Clint Bowyer $631,913.00 Chevrolet
5 Elliott Sadler $515,013.00 Dodge
6 David Ragan $412,063.00 Ford
7 Michael Waltrip $371,138.00 Toyota
8 Tony Stewart $371,371.00 Chevrolet
9 Reed Sorenson $362,224.00 Dodge
10 Kurt Busch $325,513.00 Dodge
11 Martin Truex J $345,563.00 Chevrolet
12 David Reutimann $316,546.00 Toyota
13 Jeff Gordon $356,824.00 Chevrolet
14 Juan Montoya $299,288.00 Chevrolet
15 Casey Mears $298,838.00 Chevrolet
16 Mark Martin $313,488.00 Chevrolet
17 Marcos Ambrose $295,146.00 Toyota
18 Carl Edwards $326,454.00 Ford
19 John Andretti $287,568.00 Chevrolet
20 Greg Biffle $297,863.00 Ford
21 Regan Smith $287,696.00 Chevrolet
22 Bobby Labonte $308,252.00 Ford
23 Bill Elliott $288,160.00 Ford
24 Terry Labonte $273,963.00 Toyota
25 Scott Riggs $273,513.00 Toyota
26 Denny Hamlin $300,963.00 Toyota
27 Dale Earnhardt $291,063.00 Chevrolet
28 Jeff Burton $317,654.00 Chevrolet
29 Kasey Kahne $313,846.00 Dodge
30 Aric Almirola $311,946.00 Chevrolet
31 Jimmie Johnson $336,149.00 Chevrolet
32 Sam Hornish Jr $287,433.00 Dodge
33 David Stremme $300,763.00 Dodge
34 Robby Gordon $287,158.00 Toyota
35 Scott Speed $268,763.00 Toyota
36 Ryan Newman $295,252.00 Chevrolet
37 Jamie McMurray $274,713.00 Ford
38 Paul Menard $296,229.00 Ford
39 Brian Vickers $305,171.00 Toyota
40 Jeremy Mayfield $265,238.00 Toyota
41 Kyle Busch $349,171.00 Toyota
42 Travis Kvapil $263,963.00 Ford
43 Joey Logano $317,720.00 Toyota

Nascar Racing Betting Odds

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Boston College Eagles
LAST GAME: Lost 66-63 vs Duke | Recap
NEXT GAME: Feb 9 at Wake Forest

INJURIES

Scott Brittain F Out For Season (concussion)
Tyler Morris G Out Indefinitely (hand)

BETTING TRENDS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston College’s last 8 games
Boston College is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Boston College is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston College’s last 5 games on the road
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LAST 5 GAMES

Feb 6 – Lost 66-63 vs Duke

The Duke Blue Devils survived a late surge from the Boston College Eagles, winning 66-63 at the Silvio O. Conte Forum Saturday.

Boston College covered as an 8-point home underdog while the final score played UNDER the 142-point total.

The Blue Devils got a big game from Nolan Smith and Jon Scheyer, who netted 21 points each in the win.

The Eagles were paced by Corey Raji’s 15 points and Rakim Sanders’s 13 points.

Jan 30 – Lost 61-57 vs Florida State

The Florida State Seminoles grabbed an import ACC win over the Boston College Eagles, 61-57, at Silvio O. Conte Forum Saturday.

FSU covered as a 1-point road underdog while the final score played UNDER the 133-point total.

The Noles got a big second-half push, leading the way was big man Solomon Alabi, who scored 16 points and grabbed six rebounds.

The Eagles were led by Rakim Sanders’ 17 points and Joe Trapani’s 15 points.

Jan 26 – Won 75-69 vs Clemson

Reggie Jackson went for 18 points and seven assists to lead Boston College past Clemson 75-69 on Tuesday night.

Boston College cashed as 2.5-point home underdogs, while the game played OVER the 135.5-point total set by sportsbooks.

Corey Raji netted 14 points for the Golden Eagles, who got 11 points from Rakim Sanders in the upset.

Trevor Booker finished with 19 points and eight rebounds for Clemson, while Jerai Grant dropped 12 points for the Tigers.

Jan 23 – Lost 63-62 at Virginia Tech

The Virginia Tech Hokies took a 63-62 win over the Boston College Eagles on a last-second layup from Dorenzo Hudson at Cassell Coliseum Saturday.

Boston College covered as a 7-point road underdog while the final score played UNDER the 132-point total.

Hudson finished the game with 18 points for the Hokies while Malcolm Delaney added 13 points in the win.

The Eagles got 15 points off the bench from Reggie Jackson while Corey Raji, Rakim Sanders and Dallas Elmore all scored 10 points in the loss.

Jan 19 – Won 79-75 at Miami

Joe Trapani went for 31 points and six rebounds to lead Boston College past Miami (FL) 79-75 on Tuesday night.

Boston College cashed as 6.5-point road underdogs, while the game played OVER the 139.5-point total set by oddsmakers.

Reggie Jackson added 17 points for the Golden Eagles, as no other players scored in double figures for Boston College.

Dwayne Collins had 15 points and 11 boards for Miami, while Reggie Johnson posted 15 points and nine rebounds for the Hurricanes.

College Basketball Betting Odds

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AKRON vs. CENTRAL MICHIGAN
Akron is 8-3-1 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Akron is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road

Central Michigan is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Akron
Central Michigan is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Akron

FEBRUARY 9, 7:00 PM
BOSTON COLLEGE vs. WAKE FOREST
Boston College is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston College’s last 5 games on the road

Wake Forest is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Boston College
Wake Forest is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston College

FEBRUARY 9, 7:00 PM
GEORGETOWN vs. PROVIDENCE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Georgetown’s last 6 games on the road
Georgetown is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games

Providence is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Georgetown
Providence is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Georgetown

FEBRUARY 9, 7:00 PM
ILLINOIS vs. WISCONSIN
Illinois is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Illinois’s last 6 games

Wisconsin is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Illinois
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Wisconsin’s last 5 games when playing at home against Illinois

FEBRUARY 9, 7:00 PM
RIO GRANDE vs. MARSHALL
No trends available

Marshall is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Rio Grande
Marshall is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Rio Grande

FEBRUARY 9, 7:00 PM
SAINT LOUIS vs. SAINT JOSEPH’S
Saint Louis is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
Saint Louis is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road

Saint Joseph’s is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Saint Joseph’s is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games

FEBRUARY 9, 7:00 PM
TENNESSEE vs. VANDERBILT
Tennessee is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Tennessee is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games

Vanderbilt is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Tennessee
Vanderbilt is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tennessee

FEBRUARY 9, 7:00 PM
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH vs. GEORGE MASON
Virginia Commonwealth is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Virginia Commonwealth’s last 7 games on the road

George Mason is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
George Mason is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games

FEBRUARY 9, 7:00 PM
WESTERN MICHIGAN vs. OHIO
Western Michigan is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Ohio
Western Michigan is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road

Ohio is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Ohio is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games at home

FEBRUARY 9, 7:30 PM
CALDWELL COLLEGE vs. RUTGERS
No trends available

Rutgers is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Rutgers is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games

FEBRUARY 9, 8:00 PM
HOUSTON vs. WESTERN KENTUCKY
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston’s last 7 games

Western Kentucky is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Western Kentucky is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home

FEBRUARY 9, 8:00 PM
SE MISSOURI STATE vs. TENNESSEE-MARTIN
SE Missouri State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
SE Missouri State is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Tennessee-Martin

Tennessee-Martin is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing SE Missouri State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tennessee-Martin’s last 6 games when playing SE Missouri State

FEBRUARY 9, 8:00 PM
TENNESSEE TECH vs. AUSTIN PEAY
Tennessee Tech is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Tennessee Tech is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road

Austin Peay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Austin Peay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

FEBRUARY 9, 8:00 PM
TEXAS TECH vs. OKLAHOMA
Texas Tech is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Texas Tech is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road

Oklahoma is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Oklahoma is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games

FEBRUARY 9, 8:05 PM
ILLINOIS STATE vs. BRADLEY
Illinois State is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Bradley
Illinois State is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Bradley

Bradley is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Bradley is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

FEBRUARY 9, 8:05 PM
INDIANA STATE vs. CREIGHTON
Indiana State is 5-19 SU in its last 24 games when playing Creighton
Indiana State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Creighton

Creighton is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Creighton’s last 5 games

NCAA College Basketball Betting Lines

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