The Bum's December NHL Trends, News, Stats All You Need To know To Wager On The Games

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NHL
Dunkel

Vancouver at Anaheim
The Canucks head to Anaheim tonight and come into the contest with a 10-3 record in their last 13 games versus Pacific Division opponents. Vancouver is the pick (+120) according to Dunkel, which has the Canucks favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (+120). Here are all of today's NHL picks.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28

Game 1-2: Toronto at Florida (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 10.404; Florida 11.879
Dunkel Line & Total: Florida by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Florida (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-115); Under

Game 3-4: Vancouver at Anaheim (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 11.853; Anaheim 10.940
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (+120); Over




NHL
Long Sheet

Sunday, December 28

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TORONTO (20-12-0-3, 43 pts.) at FLORIDA (15-9-0-8, 38 pts.) - 12/28/2014, 5:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 24-32 ATS (-16.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 147-172 ATS (+343.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 3-3 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 3-3-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.9 Units)

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VANCOUVER (20-11-0-2, 42 pts.) at ANAHEIM (23-8-0-6, 52 pts.) - 12/28/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 17-32 ATS (+50.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 84-48 ATS (+33.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 20-5 ATS (+11.3 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 52-27 ATS (+16.5 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 14-6 ATS (+4.5 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 40-25 ATS (+10.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 25-13 ATS (+9.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 24-12 ATS (+36.7 Units) in road games when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 145-110 ATS (+255.5 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 70-47 ATS (+20.5 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 79-76 ATS (+173.1 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
ANAHEIM is 7-2 (+4.6 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 7-2-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.6 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, December 28

Hot teams
-- Panthers won three of their last four games.
-- Canucks won last two games, after losing previous five. Anaheim won nine of its last 12.

Cold teams
-- Toronto lost three of its last four games.

Series records
-- Panthers won three of last four games with Toronto.
-- Ducks won seven of last eight games with Vancouver.

Totals
-- Last four Toronto road games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Vancouver road games went over.

Back-to-back
-- Anaheim is 3-2 if it played the night before.




NHL

Sunday, December 28

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5:00 PM
TORONTO vs. FLORIDA
Toronto is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Florida's last 9 games when playing at home against Toronto
Florida is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Toronto

8:00 PM
VANCOUVER vs. ANAHEIM
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Vancouver's last 19 games when playing Anaheim
Vancouver is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Anaheim's last 19 games when playing Vancouver
Anaheim is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Vancouver


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NHL

Sunday, December 28


Ducks' RW Corey Perry, doubtful Sunday

Perry is on injured reserve with a knee injury. He is not expected to return for Sunday's game against the Canucks.

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NHL
Short Sheet

Sunday, December 28

Toronto at Florida, 5:05 ET
Toronto: 51-30 OVER in road games off a road win scoring 4 or more goals
Florida: 10-33 ATS after a game where they covered the spread

Vancouver at Anaheim, 8:05 ET
Vancouver: 27-12 ATS after a huge blowout win by 5 goals or more
Anaheim: 2-7 ATS in home games after losing their previous game in OT

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Armadillo: Monday'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, went 3-2 this week: and finished the season 63-40-1.

-- Pistons 103. Cavaliers 80-- And you want to bet on NBA games?

-- Trailblazers 101, Knicks 79-- GM aand coach of Knicks make a combined $17M; you could take a drunk out of any bar who could do just as well as they are.

-- Arizona State 56, Harvard 46-- Ivy kingpin Crimson is overrated.

-- Texas Southern 58, Kansas State 56-- Tigers are 3-9, but they beat Michigan St., lost by a point at Auburn, won this game, should be a threat in the SWAC.

-- Alabama 56, UCLA 50-- Third straight loss for the Bruins.


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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up an NFL Sunday

Texans 23, Jaguars 17-- Houston outgained Jags 358-233, but were -2 in turnovers; two Jax TDs were a defensive score and after a 23-yard drive. Houston finished 9-7 after being 2-14 last year, using four QBs this season; not sure where they go at QB next year. JJ Watt is first player in NFL history with multiple 20-sack seasons.

Colts 27, Titans 10-- Tennessee upset the Chiefs in Arrowhead Opening Day, then won one game the rest of the year, losing their last ten games. Looks like Tennessee is in the #2 slot in the draft-- will they take one of the QBs or trade the pick? Colts had a 378-192 edge in yardage in a game where Titans averaged 1.4 yards/pass attempt.

Ravens 20, Browns 10-- Cleveland led 10-3 in 4th quarter, then Ravens woke up and clinched playoff spot after Chargers lost in Arrowhead. Baltimore had only two TDs on five red zone drives, have led at halftime only twice in their last nine games- -they outscored last four opponents 61-19 in second half.

Bills 17, Patriots 9-- Buffalo has first winning season in 10 years, but Brady didn't play in second half as Bills won for just second time in last 23 series games. Patriots haven't allowed a second half TD in their last six games. Buffalo didn't have any runner gain 100+ yards in a game, first time that happened since 1979.

Jets 37, Dolphins 24-- Next time we see the Jets they'll have new GM, new coach; no iidea if Geno Smith will be back. Dolphins lose three of last four games to end season, but apparently owner Ross didn't want a bidding war with his alma mater Michigan for Jim Harbaugh, so coach Philbin will be back- they faded in December once again.

Vikings 13, Bears 9--Minnesota drops little in draft by winning this meaningless tilt and finishes 7-9; they won four of last five home games. Eight of their last ten games were decided by 4 or less points or in OT. Chicago lost its last five games, scoring 38 points in last three; keep in mind that Trestman was brought in to improve Cutler's level of play. Oy.

Chiefs 17, Chargers 9-- San Diego lost three of its last four games to miss playoffs; they were outscored 26-7 in second half of those three losses. San Diego was -12 in turnovers over its last ten games, after being +7 in first six games. Chiefs finish season 9-7 despite their WRs not catching one TD pass all season. Hard to believe.

Eagles 34, Giants 26-- Philly is 20-13 in Chip Kelly's first two seasons, but who is their QB moving forward? Giants lost four of last five home games, but found a star in WR Beckham. Eagles are first team since '87 Rams to score a TD on a blocked punt three times in same season. Philly is just third team since 1990 to start season 9-3 or better yet miss the playoffs.

Cowboys 44, Redskins 17-- Dallas finishes season 8-0 on road, opens playoffs next week at home against Detroit; Cowboys scored 38+ points in last four games, 31+ in six of last seven. Washington has huge decisions this winter: do they keep RGIII, do they change defensive coaches- they're 32-65 the last six years.

Saints 23, Buccaneers 20-- New Orleans was comatose for three quarters, losing to a Tampa team that needed to lose this game to get the #1 pick in the draft; they woke up in fourth quarter, won their fourth road game in row but stilll missed playoffs. Tampa Bay blatantly didn't try to win in last 2:00, declining to use last two timeouts when they could've gotten ball back down 26-20. Crafty guy, that Lovie Smith.

Packers 30, Lions 20-- Detroit lost its 24th straight game in Wisconsin after tying it after trailing 14-0; Lions head to Dallas next week, Packers get a week off, after they won 4th straight division title. This is good time to point out that having all divisional games in Week 17 is a very good idea; always good rivalry games. There were players in this game who weren't alive the last time the Lions won in Green Bay.

Panthers 34, Falcons 3-- Carolina won first two games, last four games, went 1-8-1 in between, in possibly the strangest season ever by a division champ. Remember they went 2-0 in backup QB Anderson's starts. Panthers scored four TDs in this game: two by the defense, one on a 4-yard drive. Could be a coaching change coming in Atlanta.

Seahawks 20, Rams 6-- Seattle is #1 seed in NFC. I've said enough about the Rams' lack of a quality QB; they were outscored 106-48 in the third quarter this year, after outscoring foes 95-42 in the first quarter. On their first drive of the second half this year, Rams had two FGs, lost two fumbles, punted 12 times. No bueno.

49ers 20, Cardinals 17-- 11-5 Arizona is a 4.5-point underdog at 7-8-1 Carolina in Wild Card playoffs next week. In one of the worst-kept secrets ever, Harbaugh and the 49ers parted ways about 90 seconds after this game ended. Keep in mind that in the eight years before they hired Harbaugh, 49ers were 46-82; change isn't always good.

Broncos 47, Raiders 14-- Denver had a 13-yard edge in field position; teams with an edge of 10+ yards in field position are 89-4 this season. Oakland split its last six games after an 0-10 start, but lost 52-0/31-13/47-14 in games after the wins. if Manning were to retire, would the Broncos dare start 2015 with Brock Osweiler as their QB?

Steelers 27, Bengals 17-- Regular season ends with bad beat for Bengal backers; Big Ben hit Brown on 63-yard TD pass with 2:50 left to put game away. Bengals now go to Indy next week; Steelers host the Ravens. Steelers got away with incredibly stupid fake punt which didn't work- they better hope Bell is healthy this weekend.

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, December 29

Hot teams
-- Detroit won last two games, after losing previous six.
-- Washington won four of its last five games.
-- Canadiens won five of their last six games.
-- Lightning won last three home games, allowing five goals.
-- Colorado won three of its last four games.
-- Winnipeg won four of its last five games.
-- Chicago won 12 of its last 15 games. Nashville won four of its last five.
-- Rangers won last eight games, allowing 11 goals. Dallas Stars won five of last six.
-- Flyers won three of last four games. Arizona won last two games, 5-1/2-1so, after they had lost 10 of previous 12 games.
-- Flames won last two games, after losing previous eight. Kings won three of last four.

Cold teams
-- Boston lost eight of its last twelve games.
-- Penguins lost last three games, outscored 11-6. Devils lost eight of last nine games. .
-- Islanders lost last two games, are 4-5 in last nine.
-- Carolina lost nine of its last eleven games.
-- Sabres lost four of their last five games. Ottawa lost three of last four.
-- Toronto lost four of its last five games.
-- Blues lost last four games, outscored 18-9.
-- Minnesota lost last five games, allowing 23 goals.

Series records
-- Bruins won five of last six games with Detroit.
-- Penguins won three of last four games with New Jersey.
-- Islanders lost five of last seven games with Washington.
-- Canadiens won four of last five games with Carolina.
-- Senators won nine of last thirteen games with Buffalo.
-- Maple Leafs won eight of last 12 games with Tampa Bay.
-- Blues won six of last eight games with Colorado.
-- Jets lost five of last seven games with Winnipeg.
-- Predators won four of last six games with Chicago.
-- Rangers won four of last five games with Dallas.
-- Flyers won three of last four games with Arizona.
-- Kings lost four of last six games with Calgary.

Totals
-- Four of last five Detroit games stayed under total.
-- 11 of last 12 Pittsburgh home games stayed under.
-- Five of last seven Washington road games stayed under.
-- Under is 9-2-2 in Montreal's last thirteen road games.
-- Last eight Buffalo games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Tampa Bay home games stayed under.
-- Five of last six St Louis home games went over.
-- Six of last eight Winnipeg home games went over.
-- 11 of last 16 Chicago home games stayed under.
-- Three of last four Ranger games stayed under total.
-- Eight of last twelve Arizona home games stayed under.
-- Last four Los Angeles road games went over the total.

Back-to-back
-- Maple Leafs are 5-2 if they played the night before.

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NHL

Monday, December 29

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7:00 PM
DETROIT vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 10 games
Detroit is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Boston's last 12 games when playing at home against Detroit
Boston is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games

7:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. CAROLINA
Montreal is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Montreal is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina's last 6 games when playing at home against Montreal

7:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. NEW JERSEY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of New Jersey's last 17 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
New Jersey is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh

7:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. NY ISLANDERS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
NY Islanders are 3-9 SU in their last 12 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of the NY Islanders last 10 games at home

7:30 PM
BUFFALO vs. OTTAWA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Buffalo's last 10 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Ottawa's last 10 games when playing at home against Buffalo
Ottawa is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:30 PM
TORONTO vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Toronto's last 24 games
Tampa Bay is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games when playing at home against Toronto

8:00 PM
COLORADO vs. ST. LOUIS
Colorado is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Colorado
St. Louis is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Colorado

8:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. WINNIPEG
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Winnipeg is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games

8:30 PM
NASHVILLE vs. CHICAGO
Nashville is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Nashville's last 7 games when playing Chicago
Chicago is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games
Chicago is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Nashville

8:30 PM
NY RANGERS vs. DALLAS
NY Rangers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
NY Rangers are 7-11-3 SU in their last 21 games ,when playing Dallas
Dallas is 1-3-1 SU in their last 5 games ,when playing at home against NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Dallas's last 8 games when playing at home against NY Rangers

9:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. CALGARY
Los Angeles is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Calgary's last 12 games at home
Calgary is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Los Angeles

9:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ARIZONA
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Arizona is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games at home

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NHL

Monday, December 29


Leafs' G Jonathan Bernier, questionable Monday

Bernier is dealing with flu-like symptoms and did not play Sunday. He is questionable to be available for Monday's game against the Lightning.


Hurricanes' C Jordan Staal, probably Monday

Staal is expected to be activated from injured reserve for Monday's game against the Canadiens.

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NHL
Dunkel

Detroit at Boston
The Red Wings (19-8-9) head to Boston tonight to face a Bruins team that is 2-7 in its last 9 games versus a team with a winning record. Detroit is the pick (+115) according to Dunkel, which has the Red Wings favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+115). Here are all of today's NHL picks.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 29

Game 51-52: Detroit at Boston (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 11.472; Boston 10.594
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-135); 5
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+115); Over

Game 53-54: Pittsburgh at New Jersey (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 12.378; New Jersey 10.704
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-145); 5
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-145); Under

Game 55-56: Washington at NY Islanders (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 12.460; NY Islanders 11.044
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: NY Islanders (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+110); Over

Game 57-58: Montreal at Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 12.451; Carolina 10.819
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-150); 5
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-150); Under

Game 59-60: Buffalo at Ottawa (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 10.403; Ottawa 11.886
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Ottawa (-210); 5
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (-210); Over

Game 61-62: Toronto at Tampa Bay (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 12.102; Tampa Bay 11.291
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-200); 6
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+170); Under

Game 63-64: Colorado at St. Louis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 11.813; St. Louis 10.965
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-185); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+165); Under

Game 65-66: Minnesota at Winnipeg (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 10.587; Winnipeg 12.770
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A;

Game 67-68: Nashville at Chicago (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nashville 11.622; Chicago 13.157
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-165); 5
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-165); Over

Game 69-70: NY Rangers at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 12.507; Dallas 10.369
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas (-110); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (-110); Under

Game 71-72: Philadelphia at Arizona (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 11.745; Arizona 10.221
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Arizona (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-105); Under;

Game 73-74: Los Angeles at Calgary (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 12.283; Calgary 10.773
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-140); 5
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-140); Over

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NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, December 29

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DETROIT (19-8-0-9, 47 pts.) at BOSTON (18-15-0-3, 39 pts.) - 12/29/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 10-16 ATS (-13.5 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 6-11 ATS (-10.6 Units) vs. division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-6 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 6-5-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.9 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (22-8-0-5, 49 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (12-18-0-7, 31 pts.) - 12/29/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 12-25 ATS (-38.0 Units) in all games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 3-10 ATS (+14.6 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
NEW JERSEY is 12-25 ATS (+44.1 Units) first half of the season this season.
NEW JERSEY is 1-7 ATS (-8.3 Units) in home games after a division game this season.
NEW JERSEY is 4-16 ATS (+22.9 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 5-4-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.2 Units)

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WASHINGTON (18-11-0-6, 42 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (23-11-0-1, 47 pts.) - 12/29/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 23-12 ATS (+36.5 Units) in all games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 23-12 ATS (+7.3 Units) first half of the season this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 9-2 ATS (+6.7 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 145-206 ATS (+404.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-4 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 5-4-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)

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MONTREAL (22-11-0-2, 46 pts.) at CAROLINA (10-21-0-4, 24 pts.) - 12/29/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 78-56 ATS (+12.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 10-25 ATS (-28.8 Units) in all games this season.
CAROLINA is 10-25 ATS (+45.9 Units) first half of the season this season.
CAROLINA is 4-16 ATS (+26.9 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 6-1 (+4.8 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 6-1-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)

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BUFFALO (14-19-0-3, 31 pts.) at OTTAWA (14-14-0-7, 35 pts.) - 12/29/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 13-40 ATS (+72.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 250-200 ATS (+31.9 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
OTTAWA is 86-89 ATS (-71.0 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 6-3 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 6-3-0 straight up against BUFFALO 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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TORONTO (20-13-0-3, 43 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (22-11-0-4, 48 pts.) - 12/29/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 28-11 ATS (+8.5 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 11-5 ATS (+16.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TORONTO is 11-5 ATS (+16.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-3 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 4-3-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.9 Units)

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COLORADO (13-14-0-8, 34 pts.) at ST LOUIS (21-11-0-3, 45 pts.) - 12/29/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 11-4 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 5-3 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 5-3-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.2 Units)

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MINNESOTA (16-13-0-4, 36 pts.) at WINNIPEG (19-10-0-7, 45 pts.) - 12/29/2014, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-2 (+2.5 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 5-2-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

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NASHVILLE (23-9-0-2, 48 pts.) at CHICAGO (24-10-0-2, 50 pts.) - 12/29/2014, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 1-7 ATS (-6.4 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
CHICAGO is 37-15 ATS (+12.7 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 16-4 ATS (+9.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHICAGO is 16-4 ATS (+9.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
NASHVILLE is 23-11 ATS (+8.6 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 23-11 ATS (+8.6 Units) first half of the season this season.
NASHVILLE is 12-3 ATS (+8.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
NASHVILLE is 14-10 ATS (+29.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 5-7 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 7-5-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.2 Units)

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NY RANGERS (19-10-0-4, 42 pts.) at DALLAS (15-14-0-5, 35 pts.) - 12/29/2014, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 18-5 ATS (+11.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 6-12 ATS (-10.7 Units) in home games first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 2-0-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (14-15-0-6, 34 pts.) at ARIZONA (13-18-0-4, 30 pts.) - 12/29/2014, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 72-50 ATS (+19.2 Units) in road games in December games since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 24-16 ATS (+41.4 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 1-1-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 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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LOS ANGELES (18-11-0-7, 43 pts.) at CALGARY (19-15-0-3, 41 pts.) - 12/29/2014, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 4-11 ATS (-8.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
LOS ANGELES is 4-12 ATS (-9.8 Units) in road games first half of the season this season.
CALGARY is 22-17 ATS (+45.7 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 4-5 (+2.7 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 5-4-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.4 Units)

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Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

Six playoff droughts for NFL teams.........

-- Chiefs-- Lost last eight playoff games; last win was in '93 against the Oilers.

-- Bengals-- Lost last six playoff games; last win was in '89, also vs Houston.

-- In 48-year Super Bowl era, Lions are 1-10 in playoffs, beating Dallas in '91.

-- Bills-- Haven't made the playoffs since '99, when they lost Music City Miracle game to the Titans in Nashville.

-- Cowboys-- 1-7 in playoffs since '97; beat Eagles 34-14 in 2009.

-- Miami was outscored 74-12 in losing three playoff games since its last win, back in 2000 against the Colts.


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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but.......

13) NFL suspended Ndamukomg Suh for the playoff game this week, after he was flagged for stepping on Aaron Rodgers Sunday. Dominic Raiola was suspended for last week's gams; they lost Stephen Tulloch for the season after he blew his ACL out doing a celebratory dance. Weird year for the improved Lions, who have one playoff win in the 48-year Super Bowl era.

12) Want to feel old? Lebron James turns 30 today.

11) Tom Brady re-did his contract (again), giving the Patriots $24M or so in extra cap room this winter. When he retires, Robert Kraft should give him a small ownership stake in the team, thats how much he's meant to this team.

10) Jim Harbaugh is going to be making $1M a year more than Nick Saban; think about that for a second. I'm tired of hearing about Harbaugh; I'm also very happy he's out of the NFC West, because he did nothing but win coaching the 49ers.

9) Its amusing that Florida State is a 9-point underdog Thursday; they're 27-0 with Winston at QB, with last four wins all by 5 or less points.

8) College football fans took to Twitter Monday after to point out a Texas A&M assistant shoving a West Virginia player ont he sidelines; the assistant wasn't on the dielines for the second half of the game. Twitter is turning more fans into the golf fans who calll in obscure rules violations during PGA tournaments.

7) SI.com pointed out Monday that over last 12 years, Patriots have won 61 more games than any other AFC East team- thats five wins a year!!!!

6) Dallas Cowboys are 8-0 on road this year; of the last seven teams to be perfect on the road during the regular season, six of them made it to the Super Bowl.

5) I don't give a rat's ass about MVP races, Cy Young awards or the Heisman Trophy; those are just individual things. Way too much is written about them.

4) Connor Shaw is 22nd starting QB the Cleveland Browns have had since they became a team again in 1999. 22 starting QBs in 16 years? No bueno.

3) Sounds like Cavalier coach David Blatt needs to string some wins together; the rats are starting to jump off the ship a little bit, as Cavaliers struggle since losing their center Anderson Varejao for the season (achilles). Varejeo was a good energy guy, a little Rodman-esque, tough guy to replace.

2) Buffalo QB Kyle Orton retired, a big blow to the Bills, who gave Orton a 2-year contract this summer. Bills had their first winning season in a decade, now they take a step back, since it is evident that EJ Manuel won't be the answer under center.

1) Clemson 40, Oklahoma 6-- This result makes it a tossup between Sooners and North Carolina for the worst bowl performance so far this month. Clemson didn't even have their starting QB for this game. Dismal peformance by Oklahoma.

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NHL
Dunkel

St. Louis at Nashville
The Blues head to Nashville tonight to face a Predators team that is 17-4 in its last 21 home games. Nashville is the pick (-140) according to Dunkel, which has the Predators favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Nashville (-140). Here are all of today's NHL picks.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30

Game 1-2: Montreal at Florida (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 12.502; Florida 11.144
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 3-4: St. Louis at Nashville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 11.322; Nashville 12.776
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-140); 5
Dunkel Pick: Nashville (-140); Over

Game 5-6: Los Angeles at Edmonton (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 10.283; Edmonton 11.331
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-185); 5
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+165); Under

Game 7-8: Vancouver at San Jose (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 11.752; San Jose 10.606
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-140); 5
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (+120); Over




NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, December 30

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MONTREAL (23-11-0-2, 48 pts.) at FLORIDA (16-9-0-8, 40 pts.) - 12/30/2014, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 5-2 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 5-2-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.3 Units)

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ST LOUIS (22-11-0-3, 47 pts.) at NASHVILLE (23-9-0-3, 49 pts.) - 12/30/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 23-12 ATS (+9.5 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 23-12 ATS (+7.5 Units) first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 9-3 (+4.4 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 9-3-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.6 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (18-12-0-7, 43 pts.) at EDMONTON (7-22-0-7, 21 pts.) - 12/30/2014, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 4-12 ATS (-9.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
LOS ANGELES is 4-13 ATS (-11.1 Units) in road games first half of the season this season.
LOS ANGELES is 4-12 ATS (-9.6 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 7-29 ATS (-46.7 Units) in all games this season.
EDMONTON is 0-7 ATS (+9.6 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 1-11 ATS (+12.9 Units) in December games this season.
EDMONTON is 7-29 ATS (+50.1 Units) first half of the season this season.
EDMONTON is 1-16 ATS (+22.0 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
EDMONTON is 1-15 ATS (+22.2 Units) after a division game this season.
EDMONTON is 4-22 ATS (+38.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
EDMONTON is 1-16 ATS (+24.0 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
EDMONTON is 1-11 ATS (+17.9 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
EDMONTON is 3-17 ATS (+31.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
EDMONTON is 3-13 ATS (+22.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
EDMONTON is 3-13 ATS (+18.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 7-1 (+5.8 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 7-1-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.3 Units)

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VANCOUVER (20-11-0-3, 43 pts.) at SAN JOSE (19-12-0-5, 43 pts.) - 12/30/2014, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 17-33 ATS (+51.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 44-24 ATS (+7.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 172-126 ATS (+41.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 79-77 ATS (+174.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 79-74 ATS (-58.1 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 16-24 ATS (-25.2 Units) in home games revenging a home loss versus opponent since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 9-13 ATS (-10.8 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 10-2 (+7.6 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 10-2-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.5 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, December 30

Hot teams
-- Montreal won six of its last seven games. Panthers won four of their last five.
-- Nashville won six of its last nine games.
-- San Jose won its last eight home games, but lost last two overall.

Cold teams
-- Blues lost four of their last five games.
-- Edmonton lost nine in row, 20 of last 21 games. Kings lost last four road games.
-- Canucks lost six of their last eight games.

Series records
-- Canadiens won five of last seven games with Florida.
-- Blues won eight of last ten games with Nashville, but lost two of three this year.
-- Kings won their last seven games with Edmonton.
-- Sharks won 11 of their last 13 games with Vancouver.

Totals
-- Four of last five Montreal road games stayed under.
-- Five of last six Nashville games stayed under.
-- Four of last five Los Angeles road games went over.
-- Seven of last nine San Jose games stayed under.

Back-to-back
-- Montreal is 4-2 on road if it played night before.
-- Blues are 3-2 if they played night before; Nashville is 0-2.
-- Los Angeles is 2-3 if it played the night before.




NHL

Tuesday, December 30

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Trend Report
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7:30 PM
MONTREAL vs. FLORIDA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games on the road
Montreal is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Florida is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Montreal

8:00 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. NASHVILLE
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of St. Louis's last 25 games when playing on the road against Nashville
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games at home
Nashville is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home

9:30 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. EDMONTON
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Los Angeles's last 12 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Los Angeles's last 9 games
Edmonton is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Edmonton's last 12 games when playing at home against Los Angeles

10:00 PM
VANCOUVER vs. SAN JOSE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 6 games
Vancouver is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
San Jose is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Vancouver
San Jose is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing Vancouver

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Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

Six bowl trends as we head towards January 1.........

-- Favorites won last five national title games, covering four of them; three of last four stayed under the total.

-- Underdogs won/covered three of last four Godaddy.com Bowls, with last three staying under.

-- Favorites won/covered three of last four Birmingham Bowls.

-- Four of last five Cactus Bowls stayed under the total.

-- Favorites won/covered four of last five Alamo Bowls.

-- Four of last five Sugar Bowls went over the total.


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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Random thoughts as 2014 winds down

13) Ndamukomg Suh won the appeal of his suspension, can play in the Lions' game in Dallas this week; he's going to get fined $70,000, but if he had been suspended for a playoff game, it likely would've cost him a lot more than that when he hits the free agent market in March.

12) Notre Dame 31, LSU 28-- We need more accountability from replay officials, as in, who are they and are they actually watching replays? LSU tried a fake FG near the end of the first half, the runner was called down short of the goal line. Replays showed the guy scored (my father loves Notre Dame and admitted it should be a TD) but the replay official gagged and let the call stand. Incompetent or corrupt? You decide.

11) Think about the impact these rookies had in the NFL this season: Blue, Landry, Beckham, Hill; all four of those guys played for LSU LAST YEAR. Hard to replenish that much talent every year and remain a top 10 program.

LSU also lost defensive coordinator Chavis to Texas A&M after the game; a big loss, but they'll find a good replacement. SEC teams pay coordinators serious money.

10) In their last six games, Seattle Seahawks outscored their opponents by combined score of 85-13; they're going to be tough to beat at home.

9) ESPN2 shows three Big 14 games Tuesday and chooses to put Dan Dakich as an analyst on the Michigan game; his kid is a benchwarmer for the Wolverines. This is good journalism? I'd be better with it if they acknowledged the fact, but they never mention the kid on telecasts. When Fran Fraschilla did Oklahoma games when his son was on the end of the Sooner bench, they often acknowledged it.

8) Turns out Jim Harbaugh will make the same $5M a year at Michigan that he was making with the 49ers; the other $3M, I'm guessing goes to his staff, which is the new thing in college football, getting better coordinators by overpaying them.

Thats a big part of why Bret Bielema left Wisconsin and why Kyle Whittingham is having issues with his AD at Utah, salaries for their coordinators.

7) Georgia 37, Louisville 14-- Freshman Chubb ran for 266 yards, most ever by a freshman running back in a bowl, breaking Ron Dayne's old record by 20 yards. SEC is 4-1 in bowls this month, 22-8 in their last thirty overall.

6) Whenever I read about NFL job interviews, I'm reminded that Al Davis used to use job interviews as a way to pick people's brains for information. Lot of people that he interviewed he had no intention of hiring, he just wanted to learn from them.

5) Loyola Marymount is a combined 8-28 on 3-pointers in its last four games, ironic when you consider that LMU is the school that gave us Kimble-Fryer-Gathers and one of the highest scoring teams in NCAA history.

4) ESPN's college basketball analysts, a suprisingly weak lot, spend way too much time bashing officials. ESPN has a lot of terrific play-by-play guys, but they've let some of their better analysts walk. Many of those who remain don't talk about the game enough, they crab about length of replay reviews, officials' calls. No bueno.

3) Remember it is easier to ask for forgiveness than permission.

2) There's a new Indian restaurant opening in Las Vegas with a cool name, the Urban Turban. I've never even had Indian food, just think it is an excellent name

1) Serious question: You're an NFL GM, make $1M a year. Keeping your job depends on you picking the right head coach. Would you hire Rex Ryan? I'm not leading you in either direction, its a fair question.

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NHL
Dunkel

Toronto at Boston
The Maple Leafs head to Boston tonight to face a Bruins team that is coming off a 5-2 win over Detroit and is 2-6 in its last 8 games after allowing 2 goals or less in the previous game. Toronto is the pick (+155) according to Dunkel, which has the Maple Leafs favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+155). Here are all of today's NHL picks.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31

Game 51-52: NY Islanders at Winnipeg (5:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 11.483; Winnipeg 12.887
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: NY Islanders (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (-105); Over

Game 53-54: NY Rangers at Florida (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 12.904; Florida 11.552
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 55-56: Tampa Bay at Buffalo (6:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 10.509; Buffalo 11.661
Dunkel Line & Total: Buffalo by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-210); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (+180); Under

Game 57-58: Toronto at Boston (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 11.982; Boston 10.817
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-175); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+155); Over

Game 59-60: Carolina at Pittsburgh (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 10.023; Pittsburgh 12.541
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 2 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-250); 5
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-250); Over

Game 61-62: Minnesota at Columbus (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 11.515; Columbus 10.104
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Columbus (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-105); Under

Game 63-64: New Jersey at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 11.102; Detroit 12.533
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-200); 5
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-200); Over

Game 65-66: San Jose at Anaheim (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 11.672; Anaheim 10.709
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-135); 5
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (+115); Under

Game 67-68: Arizona at Dallas (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona 11.507; Dallas 10.499
Dunkel Line & Total: Arizona by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas (-170); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+150); Under

Game 69-70: Philadelphia at Colorado (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 10.168; Colorado 11.772
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Colorado (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-130); Over

Game 71-72: Edmonton at Calgary (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 11.404; Calgary 10.515
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Calgary (-220); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+185); Over

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NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, December 31

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NY ISLANDERS (24-11-0-1, 49 pts.) at WINNIPEG (19-11-0-7, 45 pts.) - 12/31/2014, 5:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 24-12 ATS (+10.1 Units) in all games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 24-12 ATS (+10.1 Units) first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 3-2 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 3-2-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.6 Units)

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NY RANGERS (19-11-0-4, 42 pts.) at FLORIDA (16-9-0-9, 41 pts.) - 12/31/2014, 6:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 3-1 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 3-1-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (23-11-0-4, 50 pts.) at BUFFALO (14-20-0-3, 31 pts.) - 12/31/2014, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 293-368 ATS (-117.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 136-182 ATS (-66.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.
BUFFALO is 6-1 ATS (+7.6 Units) in home games in December games this season.
BUFFALO is 250-201 ATS (+31.4 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
BUFFALO is 8-8 ATS (+25.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BUFFALO is 8-8 ATS (+26.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
TAMPA BAY is 17-4 ATS (+11.1 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 4-5 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 5-4-0 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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TORONTO (20-14-0-3, 43 pts.) at BOSTON (19-15-0-3, 41 pts.) - 12/31/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 149-132 ATS (+290.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
TORONTO is 11-6 ATS (+18.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TORONTO is 11-6 ATS (+18.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 10-7-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.4 Units)

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CAROLINA (10-22-0-4, 24 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (22-9-0-5, 49 pts.) - 12/31/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 10-26 ATS (+44.7 Units) in all games this season.
CAROLINA is 4-17 ATS (+28.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 10-26 ATS (+44.7 Units) first half of the season this season.
CAROLINA is 4-17 ATS (+28.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
PITTSBURGH is 30-9 ATS (+14.7 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 68-86 ATS (-33.5 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
PITTSBURGH is 5-9 ATS (-10.3 Units) vs. division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 5-3-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)

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MINNESOTA (17-13-0-4, 38 pts.) at COLUMBUS (15-16-0-3, 33 pts.) - 12/31/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 9-2 ATS (+7.0 Units) in December games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 3-2 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 3-2-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.0 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (13-18-0-7, 33 pts.) at DETROIT (19-9-0-9, 47 pts.) - 12/31/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 48-72 ATS (+124.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 1-11 ATS (+15.2 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
NEW JERSEY is 5-16 ATS (+25.9 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
DETROIT is 10-17 ATS (-13.6 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 37-41 ATS (-22.6 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 15-18 ATS (-9.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 10-16 ATS (-17.3 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
DETROIT is 4-1 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 4-1-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.2 Units)

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SAN JOSE (19-13-0-5, 43 pts.) at ANAHEIM (24-8-0-6, 54 pts.) - 12/31/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 8-15 ATS (-9.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 0-4 ATS (-6.8 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders this season.
SAN JOSE is 9-14 ATS (-12.8 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 85-48 ATS (+18.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 21-5 ATS (+12.3 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 53-27 ATS (+17.5 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 13-5 ATS (+6.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ANAHEIM is 13-5 ATS (+6.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
SAN JOSE is 132-92 ATS (+27.2 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 172-127 ATS (+30.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 8-5 (+3.5 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 8-5-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.5 Units)

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ARIZONA (14-18-0-4, 32 pts.) at DALLAS (16-14-0-5, 37 pts.) - 12/31/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 7-12 ATS (-8.6 Units) in home games first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 6-3 (+3.1 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 6-3-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.0 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (14-16-0-6, 34 pts.) at COLORADO (13-15-0-8, 34 pts.) - 12/31/2014, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 35-14 ATS (+19.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 72-51 ATS (+18.1 Units) in road games in December games since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 24-17 ATS (+42.4 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 5-14 ATS (+19.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
COLORADO is 84-83 ATS (-19.0 Units) in home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 2-1-0 straight up against COLORADO 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)

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EDMONTON (8-22-0-7, 23 pts.) at CALGARY (20-15-0-3, 43 pts.) - 12/31/2014, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 8-29 ATS (+49.1 Units) in all games this season.
EDMONTON is 8-29 ATS (+49.1 Units) first half of the season this season.
EDMONTON is 2-16 ATS (+24.8 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
EDMONTON is 2-15 ATS (+25.7 Units) after a division game this season.
EDMONTON is 5-22 ATS (+36.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
EDMONTON is 14-45 ATS (+87.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 6-30 ATS (+53.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 9-3 ATS (+12.2 Units) after a division game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 7-4 (+4.1 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 7-4-0 straight up against EDMONTON 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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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, December 31

Hot teams
-- Islanders won five of their last seven games. Winnipeg won four of last six.
-- Rangers won eight of their last nine games. Florida won four of last six games.
-- Lightning won last three games, allowing six goals.
-- Bruins won three of their last four games.
-- Columbus won nine of its last eleven games.
-- Ducks won ten of their last thirteen games.
-- Arizona won last three games, allowing four goals. Dallas Stars won six of last seven games.
-- Calgary won last three games, allowing five goals.

Cold teams
-- Sabres lost five of their last six games.
-- Maple Leafs lost five of their last six games.
-- Carolina lost nine of its last eleven games. Penguins lost last four games, scoring seven goals.
-- Minnesota lost five of its last six games.
-- Devils lost eight of their last ten games. Detroit lost seven of last nine.
-- Sharks lost last three games, scoring four goals.
-- Colorado lost eight of its last twelve games. Flyers lost 15 of their last 22 games.
-- Oilers lost nine of their last ten games.

Series records
-- Islanders won six of last nine games with Winnipeg.
-- Rangers won four of last five games with Florida.
-- Lightning are 8-5 in last thirteen games with Buffalo.
-- Maple Leafs won three of last four games with Boston.
-- Penguins won six of last eight games with Carolina.
-- Blue Jackets won five of last seven games with Minnesota.
-- Red Wings won four of last five games with New Jersey.
-- Home side won eight of last nine Anaheim-San Jose games.
-- Dallas Stars won four of last five games with Arizona.
-- Home side won last eight Flyer-Avalanche games.
-- Flames won six of last eight games with Edmonton.

Totals
-- Seven of last nine Islander road games went over.
-- Five of last seven Ranger road games stayed under.
-- Last five Buffalo home games went over total.
-- Five of last six Toronto road games stayed under; last four Boston games went over.
-- Seven of last eight Penguin home games stayed under. Under is 13-1 in last 14 Carolina games.
-- Four of last five Columbus home games went over.
-- 10 of last 13 New Jersey road games stayed under.
-- Under is 7-0-1 in last eight San Jose road games.
-- Last five Arizona road games went over total.
-- Four of last five Philly road games went over.
-- Four of last five games in Saddledome stayed under.

Back-to-back
-- Florida is 1-2 if it played night before.
-- San Jose is 2-3 if it played night before.
-- Oilers are 1-4 if they played night before.

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Wednesday, December 31

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5:00 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. WINNIPEG
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 7 games when playing Winnipeg
NY Islanders are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 7 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
Winnipeg is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

6:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. FLORIDA
NY Rangers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Florida
NY Rangers are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida is 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

6:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BUFFALO
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games on the road
Buffalo is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Buffalo is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

7:00 PM
CAROLINA vs. PITTSBURGH
Carolina is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
Carolina is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games

7:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. COLUMBUS
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing on the road against Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota

7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. BOSTON
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Toronto's last 22 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Toronto

7:30 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. DETROIT
New Jersey is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
Detroit is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against New Jersey

8:00 PM
ARIZONA vs. DALLAS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
Arizona is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
Dallas is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
Dallas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

8:00 PM
SAN JOSE vs. ANAHEIM
San Jose is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 6 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games
Anaheim is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

9:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. COLORADO
Philadelphia is 7-13-2 SU in its last 22 games ,when playing Colorado
Philadelphia is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games
Colorado is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Philadelphia
Colorado is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games

9:30 PM
EDMONTON vs. CALGARY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games when playing Calgary
Calgary is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Edmonton
Calgary is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games