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**Udog** · 11-23-2014, 09:23 AM

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

Six most popular picks in the Westgate Hotel handicapping contest, where some of the best handicappers in America put up $1,500 apiece, pick 5 games a week:

6) Vikings, +9.5-- Similar scenario to Pitt-Jets in Week 10?

5) Ravens, +3.5-- New Orleans lost its last two home games.

4) Jets, +4.5-- Bad spread posted before game moved to Detroit.

3) Patriots, -7-- Gray ran for 199 yds last week; overslept practice Thursday.

2) Cowboys, -3.5-- Dallas won first meeting 31-21 at home.

1) Seahawks, -6.5-- Giving 9-1 Arizona 6.5 points? Interesting.

Season record of six most popular picks each week: 36-30

2013 season record of six most popular picks each week: 42-57-4

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Armadillo: Saturday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday........

13) Wisconsin's Melvin Gordon set the D-I single-game rushing record last week and held it for a week; Oklahoma's Samaje Perine ran for 427 mostly uncontested yards as the Sooners drilled hapless Kansas 44-7. Watch the highlights; he hardly gets touched on any of his TD runs.

12) Notre Dame lost 31-28 to Louisville; Irish put down artificial turf on their home field, so now when a really fast team comes to South Bend, they can't grow the grass like a cow pasture, like they used to do when USC came to town.

11) Maryland is 7-4 with wins at Penn State/Michigan, in Terps' first year in the Big 14. I realize Penn State/Michigan are both down, but nothing was expected of the Terps this year, so they've got to be excited about going bowling.

10) Providence 80, Florida State 54-- Seminoles lost to Northeastern earlier in week, as Leonard Hamilton's crew is off to a rough start. Lot is expected of them this year.

9) College of Incarnate Word 79, Princeton 68-- Had never heard of this school until LY; it is in San Antonio, they play in Southland Conference and they're getting better quickly. Winning this game at Princeton is a good step for them.

8) Philadelphia 76ers are now 0-13; nine of their 15 players weren't even drafted into the NBA. You know how hard it is to make an NBA roster when you weren't drafted and Philly has nine of those guys?

7) In case you care about such things, Ravens/Dolphins are only two NFL teams that scored 10+ points in second half of every game this season.

6) Hawai'i 37, UNLV 35-- There was chicanery in paradise last night; UNLV scored with 0:15 left to go ahead 35-31, but were called for two 15-yard penalties after the TD, so Hawai'i wound on the Rebel 42 after the kickoff. They completed a pass, the clock miraculously stopped early with 0:01 left and Warriors scored the winning TD with an extra play that they may or may not have deserved.

5) UNLV 57, Temple 50-- In Brooklyn, a solid comeback for the Rebels, who looked awful in losing to Stanford Friday. Bad loss for the Owls.

4) Wyoming 56, Colorado 33-- This is a basketball score; Buffs scored nine points in the second half. Nine. Unfortunately for Wyoming fans, Boise State's footballl team scored more points than Wyoming did, in either football or hoops, beating the Pokes 63-14 in Laramie.

3) UCLA 38, USC 20-- Jim Mora is now 3-0 against the Trojans. .

2) An 8-team college football playoff seems inevitable, just a matter of when.

1) Florida State has won 27 straight football games; Jameis Winston is 24-0 as a college QB. Five of their wins this year are by 7 or less points, but these polls aren't about beating the spread, they're about winning. FSU does nothing but win.

**Udog** · 11-23-2014, 09:28 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, November 23

Hot teams
-- Blues won 11 of their last 14 games.
-- Canadiens won eight of their last nine games.
-- Arizona won five of its last seven road games.
-- Blackhawks won five of their last six games.

Cold teams
-- Winnipeg lost four of its last five games.
-- Rangers lost five of their last seven games.
-- Anaheim lost six of its last eight games.
-- Vancouver lost three of its last five home games.

Series records
-- Blues won seven of last eight games with Winnipeg.
-- Montreal is 8-5 in last 13 games with Rangers, but lost last two visits here.
-- Ducks won five of last six games with Arizona.
-- Chicago/Vancouver split their last dozen meetings.

Totals
-- Under is 8-3 in last eleven Winnipeg games.
-- Under is 3-0-1 in last four Montreal games.
-- Over is 4-0-1 in last five Anaheim games.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Chicago games.

Back-to-back
-- Blues are 1-1 when they played the night before.
-- Canadiens are 4-0 when they played the night before.
-- Coyotes are 2-1 if they played the night before.
-- Chicago is 1-1 if it played the night before.

NHL

Sunday, November 23

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Trend Report
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4:30 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. WINNIPEG
St. Louis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Winnipeg
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Winnipeg is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Winnipeg is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing St. Louis

7:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. NY RANGERS
Montreal is 15-8 SU in their last 23 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Montreal's last 13 games when playing NY Rangers
NY Rangers are 8-15 SU in their last 23 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of the NY Rangers last 13 games when playing Montreal

8:00 PM
ARIZONA vs. ANAHEIM
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Anaheim
Arizona is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
Anaheim is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Anaheim's last 10 games at home

9:30 PM
CHICAGO vs. VANCOUVER
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago's last 8 games when playing Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Vancouver's last 8 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vancouver's last 6 games

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**Udog** · 11-23-2014, 11:04 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Chicago at Vancouver
The Blackhawks head to Vancouver tonight and come into the contest with a 4-0 record in their last 4 games versus Western Conference opponents. Chicago is the pick (-115) according to Dunkel, which has the Blackhawks favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-115). Here are all of today's NHL picks.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23

Game 1-2: St. Louis at Winnipeg (4:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 10.209; Winnipeg 11.776
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-125); 5
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (+105); Over

Game 3-4: Montreal at NY Rangers (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 11.224; NY Rangers 12.617
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-145); 5
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (-145); Over

Game 5-6: Arizona at Anaheim (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona 11.808; Anaheim 10.912
Dunkel Line & Total: Arizona by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-205); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+175); Under

Game 7-8: Chicago at Vancouver (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 12.662; Vancouver 11.091
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-115); Under

NHL
Long Sheet

Sunday, November 23

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ST LOUIS (13-6-0-1, 27 pts.) at WINNIPEG (10-8-0-3, 23 pts.) - 11/23/2014, 4:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 21-13 ATS (+37.4 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 88-74 ATS (+166.3 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-1 (+2.8 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 4-1-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.4 Units)

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MONTREAL (16-5-0-1, 33 pts.) at NY RANGERS (8-7-0-4, 20 pts.) - 11/23/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 16-6 ATS (+8.9 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 22-14 ATS (+37.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 16-6 ATS (+8.9 Units) first half of the season this season.
MONTREAL is 30-18 ATS (+9.0 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 9-1 ATS (+7.8 Units) after shutting out their opponent in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 14-19 ATS (-12.0 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 116-121 ATS (-66.9 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 93-100 ATS (-70.8 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 158-191 ATS (-153.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 62-81 ATS (-35.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 8-5 (+3.5 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 8-5-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+7.0 Units)

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ARIZONA (9-10-0-2, 20 pts.) at ANAHEIM (12-4-0-5, 29 pts.) - 11/23/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 73-43 ATS (+131.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 41-22 ATS (+10.7 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 14-3 ATS (+9.9 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 184-137 ATS (+37.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 30-10 ATS (+15.8 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 6-1 ATS (+7.2 Units) vs. division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 6-3 (+2.5 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 6-3-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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CHICAGO (12-7-0-1, 25 pts.) at VANCOUVER (13-6-0-1, 27 pts.) - 11/23/2014, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 12-20 ATS (-11.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 3-8 ATS (-8.7 Units) in home games in November games over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 8-15 ATS (-14.8 Units) in home games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 15-29 ATS (-17.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 3-2 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 3-2-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.5 Units)

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