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**StarDust Bum** · 12-01-2014, 12:10 PM

NHL
Dunkel

Florida at Columbus
The Panthers head to Columbus tonight to face a Blue Jackets team that is 0-6 in its last 6 games versus Atlantic Division opponents. Florida is the pick (+100) according to Dunkel, which has the Panthers favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Florida (+100). Here are all of today's NHL picks.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 1

Game 1-2: Florida at Columbus (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 11.349; Columbus 9.816
Dunkel Line & Total: Florida by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Columbus (-120); 5
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+100); Under

Game 3-4: Tampa Bay at NY Rangers (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 10.855; NY Rangers 12.327
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (-115); Over

Game 5-6: Montreal at Colorado (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 11.013; Colorado 12.425
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Colorado (-110); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-110); Over

Game 7-8: Arizona at Edmonton (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona 11.128; Edmonton 9.678
Dunkel Line & Total: Arizona by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Edmonton (-110); 5
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-110); Under

Game 9-10: Boston at Anaheim (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 11.655; Anaheim 10.067
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-140); 5
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+120); Under

**StarDust Bum** · 12-02-2014, 03:15 PM

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

Six of the more interesting college football games this weekend.........

-- Arizona @ Oregon-- Ducks are actually in revenge mode here.

-- K-State @ Baylor-- Baylor QB Petty is expected to play.

-- Missouri @ Alabama-- SEC won't be in playoff if Mizzou wins.

-- Florida State @ Georgia Tech-- Seminoles better be ready for the option.

-- Wisconsin @ Ohio State-- Buckeyes down to #3 quarterback.

-- Louisiana Tech @ Marshall-- How does Herd react to their first loss?

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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Looking at the NFC teams........

Cowboys—Defense looked tired on short week vs Eagles; they get needed 10-day break after another Thursday game this week in Chicago. Why don’t they ever draft a young QB? Not like Romo is Marino or Elway.

Eagles—Have it rolling right now, but will they go forward with Sanchez as their #1 QB? What happens if Foles gets healthy later this month? Kelly is changing the way coaches coach.

Giants—Lot of changes loom this winter; Manning is useless unless they shore up the offensive line. Coughlin is a Hall of Fame coach but will probably “retire” after this season. They should probably change GMs if they’re going to unload a Hall of Fame coach.

Redskins—Drafted two QBs two years ago, yet Colt McCoy is their starter. Oy. How do they recoup something (anything) by trading RGIII? Who is the real problem here? Lot of good coaches have been thru Redskins Park the last 15 years, with not much success.

Bears—Is Jay Cutler this generation’s Jeff George? Arm talent but not much charisma or leadership? Firing Lovie Smith to hire Marc Trestman was not an upgrade. As long as Aaron Rodgers is in Green Bay, going to be hard for Bears to win NFC North.

Lions—Team’s last playoff win in 1991 against Dallas. Favorites covered Detroit’s last six Thanksgiving Day games. 10-day break should help as they begin playoff drive.

Packers—Phil Simms had good nugget Sunday on how Aaron Rodgers prefers footballs be little overinflated so he can throw them better; most QBs prefer the opposite. Maybe that’s why the Packers play so much better at home; extra air in the footballs.

Vikings—Looks like they found a keeper at QB in rookie Bridgewater, who runs just enough to keep defenses honest and is getting better as passer (he’s lucky to have Norv Turner to tutor him). Still feel bad for Zimmer, who waited until age 58 to become a head coach then had his best player thrown off the team after one game.

Falcons—Steven Jackson’s career W-L record in the NFL: 53-118-2. Seems like a terrific guy, not the best receiver for a back, but runs hard and well. You’d wish he could get a taste of the playoffs before he’s done. 5-7 Falcons are tied for first, but Saints seem like stronger team now.

Panthers—This is how fine the line is between winning and losing in the NFL; last year, Carolina was 12-4 and Cam Newton was the next big thing; now they’re 1-8-1 since Week 3 and Newton is a suspect, which is bunk. Still wondering why they let John Fox walk, but Newton needs better receivers next year.

Saints—Home side won their first seven games, now lost last five; not sure how you score 35 points on road without targeting Jimmy Graham, but they did in Pittsburgh. Why did they let Sproles walk? Why did they hire Rob Ryan?

Buccaneers—Again with the fine line thing: when your new OC has a heart problem and has to quit in August, this isn’t good, unless the HC is an offensive guru, which Smith obviously is not. Bucs were put behind 8-ball and could make big leap next year with a new OC (or a healthy Jeff Tedford).

Cardinals—Field position is important: Arizona is 4-19 on third down the last two weeks, which created shorter fields for their opponents, who had 18/16-yard edges in field position for their opponents. So far this season, teams who win field position by 10+ yards are 64-3 and two of the three losses were this past Sunday.

Rams—5-7 is 5-7, but the Rams are getting closer; in past years, their losses would be one-sided debacles where I never watched the second half. This year, I’m annoyed they lost most of those games, since they led early or frittered away chances late to win on the road. Need that final piece, a glue-guy QB who can make plays at the end to pull games out. Not sure who he is, but they need to find him.

49ers—Seem to have tremendous dissension between coaches/front office, never a good thing. As a Ram fan, hope they fire/trade/release Jim Harbaugh; all the guy has done is win. Its easy to see why he chose Kaepernick over Alex Smith; good, decisive choice, but unless you win a Super Bowl, there will always be critics.

Seahawks—Last Super Bowl champ to win a playoff game next year? ’05 Patriots, that’s how long it has been. Seattle is within range of the Cardinals now, could still wind up with a home playoff game or two.

**StarDust Bum** · 12-02-2014, 03:16 PM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, December 2

Hot teams
-- Penguins won six of their last nine games.
-- Islanders won 11 of their last 13 games.
-- Nashville won nine of last eleven games.
-- Canucks won 12 of their last 17 games.
-- Sabres won five of their last six games. Tampa Bay won last four games.
-- Toronto won three of its last four games.
-- Red Wings won six of their last seven games.
-- Calgary won six of its last eight games.

Cold teams
-- Devils lost six of their last seven games.
-- Ottawa lost four of its last five games.
-- Carolina lost seven of its last nine games.
-- Washington lost three of its last four games.
-- Dallas Stars lost four of last six road games.
-- Florida lost six of last eight road games.
-- Coyotes lost three of last four games.
-- Flyers lost eight of their last nine games. San Jose lost four of last five.
-- Bruins/Kings both lost three of their last four games.

Series records
-- Home side won last six Devil-Penguin games.
-- Islanders lost six of last nine games with Ottawa.
-- Hurricanes won their last three games with Nashville.
-- Canucks won five of last six games with Washington.
-- Lightning won three of last four games with Buffalo.
-- Maple Leafs won three of last four games with Dallas.
-- Panthers won three of last five visits to Detroit.
-- Flames won three of last four games with Arizona.
-- Flyers lost three of last four games with San Jose.
-- Bruins won three of last four games with Los Angeles.

Totals
-- Seven of last nine New Jersey games stayed under.
-- Four of last five Islander games stayed under.
-- Under is 6-3-1 in last ten Carolina games.
-- Three of last four Vancouver games stayed under.
-- Over is 14-3-1 in last 18 Tampa Bay games.
-- Five of last seven Dallas games went over.
-- Last four Detroit games went over the total. Under is 4-0-2 in last six Florida games.
-- Six of last nine Arizona games stayed under.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight San Jose games.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Boston games.

Back-to-back
-- Lightning is 2-2 if it played night before.
-- Florida is 0-1 if it played night before.
-- Boston is 0-4 if it played the night before.

**StarDust Bum** · 12-02-2014, 03:16 PM

NHL

Tuesday, December 2

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. CAROLINA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Nashville's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 5 games at home
Carolina is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Nashville

7:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New Jersey's last 9 games
Pittsburgh is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games

7:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. NY ISLANDERS
Ottawa is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
Ottawa is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 6 games when playing Ottawa
NY Islanders are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Ottawa

7:00 PM
VANCOUVER vs. WASHINGTON
Vancouver is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Vancouver is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games

7:30 PM
DALLAS vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games at home

7:30 PM
FLORIDA vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games
Florida is 3-4-3 SU in its last 10 games ,when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

7:30 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BUFFALO
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games on the road
Buffalo is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Buffalo's last 13 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

9:00 PM
ARIZONA vs. CALGARY
Arizona is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games on the road
Calgary is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Calgary is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona

10:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. SAN JOSE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Jose
Philadelphia is 1-6-1 SU in its last 8 games ,when playing on the road against San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 7 games at home
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

10:30 PM
BOSTON vs. LOS ANGELES
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Boston
Los Angeles is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games at home

**StarDust Bum** · 12-02-2014, 03:17 PM

NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, December 2

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NEW JERSEY (9-11-0-4, 22 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (16-5-0-2, 34 pts.) - 12/2/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 9-21 ATS (+30.5 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 174-128 ATS (+21.3 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 4-4 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 4-4-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.2 Units)

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OTTAWA (10-9-0-4, 24 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (17-7-0-0, 34 pts.) - 12/2/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 17-7 ATS (+26.1 Units) in all games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 17-7 ATS (+17.0 Units) first half of the season this season.
OTTAWA is 79-56 ATS (+19.8 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
OTTAWA is 14-5 ATS (+8.9 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 10-4 ATS (+15.1 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 14-7 ATS (+21.4 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 142-204 ATS (+399.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 3-3 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 3-3-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.6 Units)

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NASHVILLE (16-5-0-2, 34 pts.) at CAROLINA (7-13-0-3, 17 pts.) - 12/2/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 92-97 ATS (-47.0 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 2-0 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 2-0-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)

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VANCOUVER (16-7-0-1, 33 pts.) at WASHINGTON (10-9-0-4, 24 pts.) - 12/2/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 24-7 ATS (+13.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 134-181 ATS (-67.4 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 13-24 ATS (-12.4 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 2-1-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.3 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (17-6-0-2, 36 pts.) at BUFFALO (8-14-0-2, 18 pts.) - 12/2/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 289-363 ATS (-111.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
BUFFALO is 247-196 ATS (+13.2 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 24-16 ATS (+40.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 40-24 ATS (+12.3 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 25-9 ATS (+12.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 29-77 ATS (-77.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 3-4 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 4-3-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.0 Units)

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DALLAS (9-10-0-5, 23 pts.) at TORONTO (12-8-0-3, 27 pts.) - 12/2/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 43-24 ATS (+17.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more since 1996.
DALLAS is 170-138 ATS (+26.1 Units) in road games first half of the season since 1996.
DALLAS is 189-125 ATS (+38.0 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
TORONTO is 107-124 ATS (-82.3 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
TORONTO is 22-29 ATS (-7.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 1-1-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)

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FLORIDA (9-7-0-6, 24 pts.) at DETROIT (14-5-0-5, 33 pts.) - 12/2/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 10-31 ATS (+58.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 15-20 ATS (-10.9 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 4-11 ATS (-9.9 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 7-12 ATS (-12.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 3-2 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA 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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ARIZONA (10-12-0-3, 23 pts.) at CALGARY (15-8-0-2, 32 pts.) - 12/2/2014, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 15-10 ATS (+28.6 Units) in all games this season.
CALGARY is 15-10 ATS (+15.0 Units) first half of the season this season.
CALGARY is 8-2 ATS (+10.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CALGARY is 8-2 ATS (+10.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 6-4 (+2.8 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 6-4-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (8-12-0-3, 19 pts.) at SAN JOSE (11-10-0-4, 26 pts.) - 12/2/2014, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 68-46 ATS (+17.5 Units) in road games in December games since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 78-74 ATS (-58.9 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 3-7 ATS (-7.8 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
SAN JOSE is 3-8 ATS (-8.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN JOSE is 3-8 ATS (-10.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-1 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 1-1-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.3 Units)

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BOSTON (14-10-0-1, 29 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (12-7-0-5, 29 pts.) - 12/2/2014, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 32-14 ATS (+12.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 1-1-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.1 Units)

**StarDust Bum** · 12-02-2014, 03:18 PM

NHL
Dunkel

Vancouver at Washington
The Canucks head to Washington following a 5-3 loss at Detroit on Sunday and come into tonight's contest with a 5-0 record in their last 5 games after allowing 5 or more goals in the previous game. Vancouver is the pick (-115) according to Dunkel, which has the Canucks favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-115). Here are all of today's NHL picks.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2

Game 51-52: New Jersey at Pittsburgh (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 10.722; Pittsburgh 12.438
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-225); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-225); Over

Game 53-54: Ottawa at NY Islanders (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 11.857; NY Islanders 10.774
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: NY Islanders (-180); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+160); Under

Game 55-56: Nashville at Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nashville 11.032; Carolina 11.980
Dunkel Line & Total: Carolina by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-150); 5
Dunkel Pick: Carolina (+130); Under

Game 57-58: Vancouver at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 12.255; Washington 10.629
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-115); Over

Game 59-60: Tampa Bay at Buffalo (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 12.651; Buffalo 10.913
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-200); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-200); Over

Game 61-62: Dallas at Toronto (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 11.499; Toronto 10.529
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto (-135); 6
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+115); Under

Game 63-64: Florida at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 11.643; Detroit 10.821
Dunkel Line & Total: Florida by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-200); 5
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+170); Under

Game 65-66: Arizona at Calgary (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona 10.448; Calgary 12.019
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Calgary (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (-160); Over

Game 67-68: Philadelphia at San Jose (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 9.151; San Jose 10.678
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-180); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-180); Over

Game 69-70: Boston at Los Angeles (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 12.184; Los Angeles 11.312
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-160); 5
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+140); Under

**StarDust Bum** · 12-02-2014, 03:18 PM

NHL

Tuesday, December 2

Kings' RW Marian Gaborik, doubtful Tuesday

Gaborik is dealing with an upper-body injury and did not play Saturday. He will likely miss Tuesday's game against the Bruins.

Senators' RW Bobby Ryan, questionable Tuesday

Ryan has suffered a broken finger and is questionable to play Tuesday against the Islanders.

Lightning are the best over bet on the ice

The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the New York Rangers 6-3 Monday night, going over another total and improving on their NHL leading over mark.

The Lightning are now 16-9 over/under, far and away the best over bet in the NHL this season. Detroit is the second best at 12-8 O/U, while the Rangers and Philadelphia are 13-9 O/U.

What makes the number more impressive is the fact they have only seen one total of 5.0 all season. They have also seen three totals of 6.0, going over in all three of those games.

The Bolts are right back at it Tuesday night in Buffalo against the Sabres with a total set at 5.5.

Oilers skid hits 10 games

The Edmonton Oilers losing streak hit 10 games after their 5-2 loss to the Arizona Coyotes Monday night.

The Oilers just can't seem to figure it out this season, especially against Western Conference opponents. They are 6-15-3-1 on the season, good for a league worst 16 points and are 0-15 versus teams from the west.

Edmonton will try for their first win against the Western Conference when they visit Winnipeg on Wednesday.

**StarDust Bum** · 12-02-2014, 03:19 PM

NHL
Short Sheet

Tuesday, December 2

New Jersey at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
New Jersey: 9-21 SU when playing with 2 days rest
Pittsburgh: 45-14 SU after 1 or more consecutive unders

Ottawa at NY Islanders, 7:05 ET
Ottawa: 6-1 SU off a road loss
NY Islanders: 149-152 SU as a home favorite

Nashville at Carolina, 7:05 ET
Nashville: 11-7 SU against Carolina
Carolina: 38-49 SU in home games off a loss against a division rival

Vancouver at Washington, 7:05 ET
Vancouver: 79-68 SU in road games after allowing 2 goals or more in the third period last game
Washington: 13-24 SU after allowing 4 goals or more

Tampa Bay at Buffalo, 7:35 ET
Tampa Bay: 40-24 SU first half of the season
Buffalo: 0-11 SU off a road win

Dallas at Toronto, 7:35 ET
Dallas: 2-10 SU when playing their 3rd game in 5 days
Toronto: 6-1 SU after playing 2 straight games where 7 or more total goals were scored

Florida at Detroit, 7:35 ET
Florida: 17-12 SU after a close loss by 1 goal in their previous game
Detroit: 11-14 SU after scoring 4 goals or more in 4 straight games

Arizona at Calgary, 9:05 ET
Arizona: 1-5 SU as a road underdog of +100 to +150
Calgary: 15-10 SU in all games

Philadelphia at San Jose, 10:05 ET
Philadelphia: 80-64 SU in road games off a road loss
San Jose: 3-7 SU after allowing 4 goals or more

Boston at Los Angeles, 10:35 ET
Boston: 178-236 SU as a road underdog
Los Angeles: 9-0 SU in home games after playing a home game

**StarDust Bum** · 12-03-2014, 10:56 AM

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

-- ACC got waxed by Big 14 last night, 6-2. Duke-Wisconsin is tonight.

-- Michigan 68, Syracuse 65-- Orange really miss last year's PG Ennis.

-- Gene Steratore reffed the NC State-Purdue game last night; he was ref in St Louis for Rams-Raiders Sunday. Hope he writes a book someday.

-- SF Austin 64, Memphis 52-- Long year for Josh Pastner in Memphis, were fans got spoiled during the Calipari years.

-- UAB discontinued their footballl program for $$$ reasons; funny, Alabama is in the same state; they don't seem to have any financial issues.

-- If Florida State keeps winning football games, they'll be out of the top 25 soon.

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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Looking at the AFC teams.......

Bills—Last made playoffs in ’99, have shot here. Jimbo Fisher told teams that EJ Manuel wasn’t an NFL starter; Bills took off as soon as they benched him for Orton. Kudos to the GM for giving Orton a two-year contract. New owner, chance for the playoffs; exciting year in western NY.

Dolphins—Not sold on Tannehill as the franchise QB, but they’re 7-5 and have shot at first playoffs since ’08. If they don’t make it, would owner Ross (unfairly) fire Joe Philbin and go after fellow Michigan alum Harbaugh as his next coach? Could happen.

Patriots— Belichick’s career record without Tom Brady: 51-64. Proper punishment for Spygate: make Belichick coach the Patriots for three years after Brady retires- their lack of talent at WR/RB is alarming. Brady just makes everything work. One of the all-time greats.

Jets—Fire every football-related person in the building; everyone. Start over like an expansion team; its an easier fix that way. Lot of empty seats in Swamp Stadium on Monday night, a stadium that didn’t need to be built.

Ravens—Allowed 8+ yards/pass attempt in four of last five games, a red flag. Only team in NFL to lose this season when they won field position by more than ten yards; teams that win field position by 10+ yards are 64-3 this season. Ravens lost to San Diego Sunday with a 15-yard edge.

Bengals—Marvin Lewis is 97-88-2 as Bengals’ coach, but has no playoff wins; they better not repeat the Bears’ mistake with Lovie Smith and fire Lewis if they don’t win one this year. Cincy just won three consecutive road games; that doesn’t happen much in the NFL. Lewis is a good coach.

Browns—Now the rookie coach has a QB controversy to deal with; star WR Gordon seems to have better chemistry with Manziel, for whatever reason. Hoyer threw six picks in his last six games, but if I’m Pettine, I’m looking to start Manziel for the first time against as weak an opponent as possible. Don’t think the Colts fit that bill.

Steelers—Five of last six Pitt games went over total; Big Ben threw for 435 yards in loss to Saints, mostly after game was already lost. Steelers allowed 11.0/8.9 ypa in last two games, have only one takeaway in last three games, very un-Steeler-like. Play Bengals twice in last four weeks; might need sweep to win division.

Texans—Fitzpatrick had six TD passes last week; where is Houston headed at QB after this year? No way Fitzpatrick is their long-term answer, but Mallett lasted two games before getting hurt, so he probably isn’t either. QB draft class ain’t much this year and there are few other teams (Jets, Rams) who would be looking to add QBs. Going to be an interesting spring, for sure.

Colts—Indy allowed 30+ points in all four losses; they’re 8-2 in last ten games, after opening season with losses to Broncos/Eagles. Colts are 7-2-1 as road favorites under Pagano, very dependable when playing an inferior team.

Jaguars—They play hard, have nice uniforms, a cabana with a pool in the end zone bleachers but only have two wins. In last two games, Jags have nine sacks and eight caused fumbles; they need a more productive offense, just like half the league does. At least they compete hard every week; good things usually follow that.

Titans—Horrible season with an injury-decimated offensive line that is getting the QBs killed. Upset the Chiefs in Arrowhead Opening Day, are 1-10 since and that was a 16-14 home win over the 2-10 Jaguars. Another team with a QB dilemma, but chances are they’ll stay in-house with Mettenberger for next year. Whisenhunt is a good coach, but other than Kurt Warner in Arizona, all his guys get hurt.

Broncos-- Ran ball for 201/214 yards last two weeks, since 22-7 loss in St Louis; did they watch Patriot-Colt game and decide to go same way, to preserve their aging QB? Rushing yards in their three losses: 36-43-28. Trailed at half in three of last five games, converted 18-34 on 3rd down last two games.

Chiefs-- Were outrushed 393-137 in last two games, after 7-1 run which followed 0-2 start. Are 8-42 on third down last four games. Alex Smith doesn't win games, he just doesn't lose them, but if they can't run the ball, then what? Couple of stumbling teams meet in desert this week when Chiefs visit Arizona.

Raiders-- Had been competing well until they got smoked in St Louis Sunday. Don't have a takeaway in last three games, only two in last six; they're -14 in TOs in those six games. Last time they averaged more than six yards/pass attempt was Week 6. It is very doubtful they'll win another game this season.

Chargers-- Looked dead when they lost 37-0 at Miami in Week 9, but well-timed bye gave them time to regroup and they've won three close games since. San Diego is first west coast team to win a game in Ravens' Stadium (1-17). Last four games are a tough gauntlet, finishing with road games at 49ers, Chiefs.

**StarDust Bum** · 12-03-2014, 10:57 AM

NHL
Dunkel

St. Louis at Chicago
The Blues head to Chicago tonight following a 3-2 win over Minnesota and come into the contest with an 8-3 record in their last 11 games after allowing 2 goals or less in the previous game. St. Louis is the pick (+125) according to Dunkel, which has the Blues favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+125). Here are all of today's NHL picks.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3

Game 1-2: Montreal at Minnesota (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 10.415; Minnesota 11.822
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota (-140); 5
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-140); Over

Game 3-4: St. Louis at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 12.334; Chicago 11.211
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-145); 5
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+125); Under

Game 5-6: Edmonton at Winnipeg (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 11.784; Winnipeg 10.662
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Winnipeg (-185); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+165); Over

Game 7-8: Philadelphia at Anaheim (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 10.029; Anaheim 11.672
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-210); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (-210); Under

NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, December 3

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MONTREAL (17-7-0-2, 36 pts.) at MINNESOTA (13-9-0-1, 27 pts.) - 12/3/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 20-6 ATS (+10.7 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 21-10 ATS (+8.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 73-52 ATS (+11.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 15-9 ATS (+25.2 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 36-24 ATS (+61.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 17-8 ATS (+8.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 2-1-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.2 Units)

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ST LOUIS (16-6-0-2, 34 pts.) at CHICAGO (15-8-0-1, 31 pts.) - 12/3/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 26-9 ATS (+9.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 9-7 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 9-7-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-1.0 Units)

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EDMONTON (6-15-0-4, 16 pts.) at WINNIPEG (12-9-0-4, 28 pts.) - 12/3/2014, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 6-19 ATS (+31.8 Units) in all games this season.
EDMONTON is 6-19 ATS (+31.8 Units) first half of the season this season.
EDMONTON is 1-10 ATS (+14.6 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
WINNIPEG is 29-17 ATS (+48.3 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 2-1-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.7 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (8-13-0-3, 19 pts.) at ANAHEIM (15-6-0-5, 35 pts.) - 12/3/2014, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 3-11 ATS (+14.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
ANAHEIM is 76-45 ATS (+132.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 12-2 ATS (+8.5 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 44-24 ATS (+13.2 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 177-146 ATS (+21.0 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-13 ATS (+35.2 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 3-0-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, December 3

Hot teams
-- Chicago won six of its last seven games. Blues won four of last five.
-- Anaheim won three of its last four home games.

Cold teams
-- Minnesota lost three of its last five games. Canadiens lost three of last four.
-- Jets lost six of their last nine games. Edmonton lost its last ten games, scoring scoring eight goals in last six.
-- Flyers lost nine of their last ten games.

Series records
-- Canadiens won their last four games with Minnesota.
-- Blues lost four of last five games with Chicago.
-- Oilers won three of last five games with Winnipeg.
-- Ducks won six of last seven games with Philadelphia.

Totals
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Minnesota games.
-- Last four Chicago games stayed under.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Edmonton road games.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Anaheim games.

Back-to-back
-- Flyers are 1-4 if they played the night before.

NHL

Wednesday, December 3

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Montreal

8:00 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. CHICAGO
St. Louis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chicago's last 10 games at home
Chicago is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home

9:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. WINNIPEG
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Edmonton's last 7 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games when playing Edmonton
Winnipeg is 4-7-1 SU in its last 12 games ,when playing Edmonton

10:30 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ANAHEIM
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Anaheim
Philadelphia is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Anaheim
Anaheim is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Anaheim's last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

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NHL

Wednesday, December 3

Chris Kunitz, Pittsburgh - Mid Dec

Kunitz has a small fracture in his foot and is expected to miss two weeks of action.

Blackhawks G Crawford out with injury, Raanta in

Chicago Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford will not start Wednesday versus the St. Louis Blues as he is dealing with a lower body injury.

Crawford did not practice Tuesday and it was announced that backup-netminder Antti Raanta would get the start as the 'Hawks host the Blues Wednesday evening.

According to reports, it isn't certain what the specific injury is, but it's serious enough to keep him out of the lineup and keep his status up in the air for Friday's meeting with the Montreal Canadiens.

Raanta has made three starts this season and is 1-2 with a 2.03 goals against average and .933 save percentage.

The Blackhawks are presently -145 home favorites for the matchup with the Blues.

Home teams heat up the ice Tuesday

Home teams were a hot bet on the ice in the NHL on Tuesday night, cashing tickets at a remarkably high rate.

Home teams went an impressive 8-2 last night, cashing 80 percent of the time. Home favorites went 6-2, while home dogs went a cool 2-0.

**StarDust Bum** · 12-04-2014, 01:18 PM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

NFL trends with Week 14 sneaking up on us.......

-- Colts covered eight of last ten as a road favorite.

-- Eagles covered seven of last eight as a home favorite.

-- Arizona is 10-3-1 vs spread in last 14 home games.

-- Buffalo is 3-12 vs spread in game following last 15 wins.

-- Patriots are 2-6 in last eight games as a road favorite.

-- Bengals covered five of last six divisional home games.

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud.........

13) UAB shut down its football program for financial reasons, the first I-A team to do that since Pacific in 1995. Blazers are 6-6 this year, could still go to a bowl game, but after that the players are free to transfer ansd be elighible to play next year.

12) Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze leveraged the Florida opening into a pay raise from the Rebels. Would've been a huge slap in the face had Freeze gone to another school in the SEC. He's making over $4M a year now-- wow.

11) Remember this when interleague play is discussed in April: nine of the first ten baseball free agents to sign went with AL teams, as if the AL wasn't already much stronger than the Senior Circuit. The big-name pitchers haven't signed on yet, which obviously will also influence the balance of power.

10) Buffalo Bills won't be playing any more "home" games in Toronto; they had been playing one game a year there, but under new ownership, they'll be playing eight home games a year in Buffalo, a good thing for fans in western New York.

9) Brady Hoke got $4.95M to leave Michigan; I'm leaving my day job in two weeks; ain't no one giving me a check stuffed with zeros like that. Hope Coach Hoke uses bit of that cash to buy himself a winter jacket; I got the chills watching him stand outside on cold November days with no coat on.

8) You don't think college sports is big business? Crowd for Michigan-Ohio State game was 108,610, winning creates huge money. Losing makes lot of that money go away and also makes coaches go away.

7) Arkansas coach Bret Bielema lost his last 12 games that were decided by 7 or less points; his last close win was two years ago for Wisconsin, against a Utah State squad coached by Gary Andersen, who wound up taking his place with the Badgers.

6) If you're the Cleveland Browns and you plan on switching to Johnny Manziel as your QB, you make the switch when you're about to play a bad defensive team, a defense he can have success against. Indianapolis is not that team, and thats who the Browns are playing this week.

5) Serious question: If you were an NFL owner, would you hire Rex Ryan as your head coach? I don't think he cares enough about offense to be a good head coach, but he will almost certainly get another chance at some point.

4) Would college football be better off moving its Rivalry Saturday to September and leaving the end of the season to conference games with implications towards the national championship playoff? I mean, USC could play Notre Dame, UCLA and then the Pac-12 title game on three consecutive Saturdays; why is that good?

3) Congrats to the 76ers, who won 85-77 in Minnesota, avoiding an infamous 0-18 start that would've tied an NBA record. There are some teams we'd enjoy seeing lose 18 games in a row, but the 76ers aren't one of them.

2) Highlight of the NFL Draft this spring will be where Jameis Winston winds up, much like Johnny Manziel was a big part of LY's draft. What if Florida State runs the table and Winston never loses a college football game?

Tremendous reality TV would be NFL Network airing his interviews with NFL teams at the combine. Now that would be fun to watch to see how they questioned him.

1) My friend Scott knows more about football than anyone I know: he doesn't like Winston's release throwing the ball and compares him to former Oregon QB Akili Smith, who was an NFL flop in Cincinnati. Will be fascinating to follow.

**StarDust Bum** · 12-04-2014, 01:20 PM

NHL
Dunkel

NY Islanders at Ottawa
The Islanders head to Ottawa tonight following a 3-2 win over the Senators at home and come into the contest with a 15-2 record in their last 17 games after allowing 2 goals or less in the previous game. New York is the pick (-125) according to Dunkel, which has the Islanders favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (-125). Here are all of today's NHL picks.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4

Game 51-52: Washington at Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 12.434; Carolina 10.718
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-115); Over

Game 53-54: Vancouver at Pittsburgh (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 10.749; Pittsburgh 12.233
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-170); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-170); Under

Game 55-56: New Jersey at Toronto (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 11.720; Toronto 10.663
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto (-165); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (+145); Over

Game 57-58: NY Islanders at Ottawa (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 12.099; Ottawa 10.458
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: NY Islanders (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (-120); Over

Game 59-60: Columbus at Florida (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 10.212; Florida 11.775
Dunkel Line & Total: Florida by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Florida (-140); 5
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-140); Over

Game 61-62: Buffalo at Tampa Bay (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 11.889; Tampa Bay 10.912
Dunkel Line & Total: Buffalo by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-300); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (+250); Under

Game 63-64: Dallas at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 10.332; Detroit 11.889
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-185); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-185); Under

Game 65-66: St. Louis at Nashville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 12.217; Nashville 11.332
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-145); 5
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+125); Under

Game 67-68: Los Angeles at Arizona (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 10.212; Arizona 11.309
Dunkel Line & Total: Arizona by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-145); 5
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+125); Under

Game 69-70: Colorado at Calgary (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 11.040; Calgary 12.563
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Calgary (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (-140); Under

Game 71-72: Boston at San Jose (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 10.037; San Jose 11.556
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-135); 5
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-135); Under

**StarDust Bum** · 12-04-2014, 01:20 PM

NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, December 4

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WASHINGTON (10-10-0-4, 24 pts.) at CAROLINA (8-13-0-3, 19 pts.) - 12/4/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 13-25 ATS (-13.7 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 7-4 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 7-4-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.0 Units)

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VANCOUVER (17-7-0-1, 35 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (17-5-0-2, 36 pts.) - 12/4/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 16-30 ATS (+47.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 46-20 ATS (+17.3 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 17-8 ATS (+7.0 Units) in all games this season.
VANCOUVER is 8-2 ATS (+5.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
VANCOUVER is 17-8 ATS (+7.0 Units) first half of the season this season.
VANCOUVER is 144-110 ATS (+254.4 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 78-74 ATS (+170.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 2-0-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (9-12-0-4, 22 pts.) at TORONTO (13-8-0-3, 29 pts.) - 12/4/2014, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-1 (+3.1 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 4-1-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.1 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (18-7-0-0, 36 pts.) at OTTAWA (10-9-0-5, 25 pts.) - 12/4/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 18-7 ATS (+10.2 Units) in all games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 18-7 ATS (+10.2 Units) first half of the season this season.
OTTAWA is 18-25 ATS (+43.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 4-3 (+1.7 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 4-3-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.6 Units)

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COLUMBUS (7-15-0-2, 16 pts.) at FLORIDA (10-7-0-6, 26 pts.) - 12/4/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 76-157 ATS (+298.5 Units) in road games first half of the season since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 26-69 ATS (+127.4 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 19-50 ATS (+89.9 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 1-8 ATS (+9.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
COLUMBUS is 1-8 ATS (+9.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.
FLORIDA is 90-131 ATS (+239.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
FLORIDA is 172-234 ATS (+445.9 Units) after a division game since 1996.
FLORIDA is 286-329 ATS (+642.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 4-0-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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BUFFALO (9-14-0-2, 20 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (17-6-0-3, 37 pts.) - 12/4/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 40-25 ATS (+10.3 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 25-10 ATS (+10.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 248-196 ATS (+31.4 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 289-364 ATS (+788.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 4-4 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 4-4-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+6.0 Units)

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DALLAS (9-11-0-5, 23 pts.) at DETROIT (14-6-0-5, 33 pts.) - 12/4/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
DALLAS is 170-139 ATS (+25.1 Units) in road games first half of the season since 1996.
DALLAS is 189-126 ATS (+36.9 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
DETROIT is 1-7 ATS (-8.2 Units) in home games in December games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 15-21 ATS (-14.0 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 7-13 ATS (-14.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 2-2-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

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ST LOUIS (16-7-0-2, 34 pts.) at NASHVILLE (16-6-0-2, 34 pts.) - 12/4/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 32-22 ATS (+9.9 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 166-151 ATS (+14.6 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 9-2 (+5.4 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 9-2-0 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=+1.6 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (13-7-0-5, 31 pts.) at ARIZONA (10-13-0-3, 23 pts.) - 12/4/2014, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 6-5 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 6-5-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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COLORADO (9-11-0-5, 23 pts.) at CALGARY (16-8-0-2, 34 pts.) - 12/4/2014, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 2-9 ATS (-7.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 2-9 ATS (-7.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
CALGARY is 16-10 ATS (+5.9 Units) in all games this season.
CALGARY is 16-10 ATS (-1.0 Units) first half of the season this season.
CALGARY is 19-16 ATS (+40.1 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 9-2 ATS (+12.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CALGARY is 9-2 ATS (+7.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 191-145 ATS (+24.0 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 4-3-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.5 Units)

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BOSTON (14-11-0-1, 29 pts.) at SAN JOSE (12-10-0-4, 28 pts.) - 12/4/2014, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 167-125 ATS (+38.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
BOSTON is 50-39 ATS (+92.7 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 0-4 ATS (-5.6 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
SAN JOSE is 4-10 ATS (-10.1 Units) after a non-conference game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-0 (+3.3 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 3-0-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

**StarDust Bum** · 12-04-2014, 01:21 PM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, December 4

Hot teams
-- Pittsburgh, Canucks both won four of their last five games.
-- Maple Leafs won four of their last five games.
-- Islanders won 12 of their last 14 games.
-- Sabres won six of their last seven games. Tampa Bay won four of its last five.
-- Panthers won three of their last four games.
-- Red Wings won six of their last eight games.
-- Predators won nine of their last twelve games. St Louis won three of last four on road.
-- Calgary won seven of its last nine games. Colorado won its last three road games.
-- Sharks won last two games, 6-4/2-1.

Cold teams
-- Hurricanes lost seven of their last ten games. Washington lost four of its last five.
-- New Jersey lost last five games, scoring nine goals.
-- Ottawa lost five of its last six games.
-- Blue Jackets lost six of their last seven games.
-- Dallas Stars lost last three games, allowing 15 goals.
-- Arizona lost six of its last eight games. LA lost eight of its ten road games.
-- Bruins lost four of their last five games.

Series records
-- Carolina lost three of last four games with Washington.
-- Penguins won last three games with Vancouver, last three in SOs.
-- Devils lost six of last seven games with Toronto.
-- Islanders won three of last four games with Ottawa.
-- Blue Jackets won last nine games with Florida.
-- Sabres won four of last seven visits to Tampa Bay.
-- Red Wings won seven of last nine games with Dallas.
-- Blues won six of their last seven games with Nashville.
-- Kings lost four of last five games with Arizona.
-- Avalanche won six of last nine games with Calgary.
-- Sharks lost their last three games with Boston.

Totals
-- Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven Carolina games.
-- Eight of last eleven Penguin games stayed under.
-- Eight of last ten New Jersey games stayed under.
-- Five of last six Islander games stayed under total.
-- Last eight Columbus-Florida games stayed under total.
-- Four of last five Buffalo games stayed under.
-- Six of last eight Dallas games went over total.
-- Last three Nashville games stayed under total.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Arizona-LA games.
-- Four of last five Colorado games went over.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in last five Boston games.

Back-to-back
-- St Louis is 3-1 when it played the night before.

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