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**Udog** · 12-09-2014, 10:48 AM

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

-- Wizards 133, Celtics 132, 2OT-- Wizards were up 16 after the third quarter.

-- Hawks 108, Pacers 92-- Atlanta is a quiet 14-6; pretty good team.

-- SMU 80, UCSB 73 OT-- Gaucho star Alan Williams only had nine points.

-- Brown 77, Providence 67-- Third straight loss for the Big East's Friars.

-- 48 of 53 Green Bay Packers have never played for another NFL team.

-- Jason Hammel gets two years, $20M from the Cubs. What a country.

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

13) Either Baylor/TCU got hosed out of going to the 4-team playoff because the Big X doesn’t have a championship game, which they can’t because it’s a 10-team league (have to have 12 for a title game). Does this mean they add Cincinnati/UConn and go to 12 teams? It’s a question they have to consider, or this could happen every year. Downside to that is they’d have to split their $$$ 12 ways instead of 10. Interesting decision they have.

12) Looked it up this weekend: Pete Rose got on base 5,929 times in his career, most of anyone in baseball. He never cheated; how does he not get in the Hall of Fame? He wasn’t perfect, he broke rules and paid a very public price for it. Time to move on and give him the plaque he has more than earned.

11) Jeff Fisher sent out six captains Sunday for Rams’ game in Washington: the six guys the Rams have as a result of the RGIII trade with the Redskins. Wow, talk about thumbing your nose at someone; then he faked a PAT in the third quarter, when the Rams led 15-0 and that worked. Daniel Snyder must’ve had a fairly lousy Sunday.

10) 49ers are 43-17-1 under Jim Harbaugh, but everyone expects him to leave after this season; keep in mind they were 46-82 in the eight years before he got there. I would be very, very slow to let him walk, but its not my decision.

9) Big 14, a Midwestern college sports league that also has Rutgers (New Jersey), Maryland and Penn State, announced their 2018 basketball tournament will be in Madison Square Garden, the week before its traditional date. So Michigan-Indiana-Ohio State-Wisconsin et all will be trudging off to the Big Apple for five days of fun? How does this make sense? Will they schedule non-league games for the next week, when all the other big conferences are having their tournaments?

8) ACC won the first ten ACC-Big 10 basketball challenges, but since the conferences scrambled to accommodate football, the Big 14 is 4-0-2 in the last six. ACC really weakened itself in basketball when it added Virginia Tech, Boston College and to a lesser extent, Miami and Florida State (though Miami is very good this year). Football money seems to speak loudest of all in college sports.

7) Carolina Panthers are 4-8-1 and a half-game out of first place in the NFC South; that’s how weird this season has been.

6) In his last five games, Carolina rookie WR Kelvin Benjamin has been targeted 47 times but caught only 21 balls, which helps explain why the Panthers had been struggling to win games; Cam Newton needs him to keep up his high level of play, since he is by far their best option at WR.

5) Nick Markakis got $44M for four years from Atlanta, which seemed (relatively) kind of low but then we find out he may need neck surgery this winter, which explains a lot. He’s a good player, a dependable player and will help the Braves.

4) Former NY Knick/US Senator Bill Bradley called Spurs coach Gregg Popovich to tell him that watching the Spurs play rekindled his enthusiasm for NBA basketball. What a compliment!!! Bradley is a brilliant guy who thrived as a shooter for the Knicks team that was two titles in the early 70’s; he’s written several books and if politics wasn’t so TV-centric, could’ve been elected President. He’s not a glad hander or a BS artist, so he never made it as far as he should have.

3) Houston Cougars fired football coach Tony Levine, so four of 76 bowl coaches won’t be coaching that team in their bowl game this season. Curious to see how high this numbers gets; every high major coach that gets fired sets off a domino effect.

2) A’s traded Brandon Moss to Cleveland for a AA infielder Monday, 3rd of their seven All-Stars from LY to already be off the team, then sent Jeff Samardzija to the White Sox- they might as well trade Sean Doolittle; who needs a closer when you’re never going to be ahead in the ninth inning? Not going to recognize the 2015 A’s, at least not in spring training or in April. Awesome.

1) Packers 43, Falcons 37-- In their last six home games, Green Bay outscored its opponents 184-30 in the first half, an average of 31-5.

**Udog** · 12-09-2014, 10:49 AM

NFL Opening Line Report: First place on the line as Cowboys visit Philly

We’re through 14 weeks of the NFL season, and the playoff chase in both conferences still has a whole lot of uncertainty – for the teams involved, and the bettors who wager on them.

Several Week 15 matchups could help clear up the picture, including Dallas and Philadelphia getting together just two weeks after their Thanksgiving clash.

The Eagles (9-4 SU, 8-5 ATS) rumbled to a 33-10 road victory as a 3-point road underdog in that contest to break a tie with the Cowboys atop the NFC East. However, on Sunday, Philly bowed down to Seattle 24-14 as a 1-point home dog.

Dallas (9-4 SU, 7-6 ATS) comes into this game with a little extra rest, having played back-to-back Thursday games – against the Eagles, then last week in a 41-28 road victory over Chicago laying 4 points.

John Lester, senior lines manager for BookMaker.eu, doesn’t expect a big change from two weeks ago.

“Well, we’re back to where we were two weeks ago -- first place on the line in a bitter NFC East rivalry,” Lester said. “Personally, I don’t see the outcome being much different than the first meeting, even with the extra time for the Cowboys. They just don’t have the personnel defensively to match up with the Eagles. Dallas is going to have to match scores to stay in it.”

San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks (-8.5)

San Fran has been to the last three NFC championship games, and a Super Bowl two seasons ago. But the Niners are practically out of the playoff chase. San Francisco (7-6 SU, 6-7 ATS) fell to Seattle 19-3 on Thanksgiving as a 1-point home fave, then laid a complete egg Sunday as an 8-point home chalk against lowly Oakland, losing 24-13.

Seattle (9-4 SU, 7-6 ATS), the defending Super Bowl champ, appears to be hitting its stride just in time. The Seahawks have won six of seven SU (4-3 ATS), including Sunday’s 24-14 victory at Philadelphia laying 1 point.

“It’s going to be very difficult for the Niners to get up for this one, coming off the devastating upset at Oakland and knowing they are essentially out of the playoffs. Not to mention all the external distractions,” Lester said. “Meanwhile, Seattle certainly looks like it has regained its Super Bowl form. We had to move a full point higher after initially opening at -8.5.”

Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers

The defending AFC champion Broncos (10-3 SU, 6-7 ATS) are trying to push closer to a first-round playoff bye and put a stranglehold on the West Division. On Sunday, Denver held off Buffalo 24-17, failing to cash as a 9-point home favorite.

The Chargers (8-5 SU, 6-7 ATS) put themselves in a precarious spot by blowing an early 14-3 lead against New England on Sunday night, failing to score the rest of the way in a 24-4 loss as a 4-point home pup.

“The Denver defense is starting to come around. I still don’t think it’s great, but it is performing better overall,” said Lester, who hadn’t yet set a number on this game. “Sharps and squares weren’t afraid to bet against San Diego last week, and I doubt anything will change this week. That said, after this Sunday night performance by the Chargers, we’ll probably make the Broncos around 6-point chalk.”

Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots

New England (10-3 SU, 8-5 ATS) has been on fire for two months now, with the only blemish a 26-21 loss at Green Bay during an 8-1 SU and 7-2 ATS streak. On Sunday night at San Diego, the Pats spotted the Chargers a 14-3 lead early in the second quarter, then scored 21 unanswered points the rest of the way for a 24-14 victory giving 4 points.

Miami (7-6 SU and ATS), firmly in the playoff mix a couple of weeks ago, is now on the brink after a 28-13 home loss to Baltimore laying 3 points.

“The Pats may want to alter their defensive plan of attack after Baltimore exposed Miami’s O-line this weekend,” Lester said. “Also, Miami losing safety Louis Delmas (knee) should create more opportunities for New England through the air. It’s a big loss. The Dolphins always seem to have a good game plan in this matchup, so I expect some sharps will be looking for the dog at more than a touchdown.”

**Udog** · 12-09-2014, 10:49 AM

Which college football teams were the best/worst bets this season?

The college football regular season closed with a bang this Saturday. Conference crowns were handed out, the Big 12 still didn’t have a title game, and the inaugural College Football Playoff pictured was inked, along with all the other postseason matchups.

Before we prepare for a month of wall-to-wall bowl wagering, let’s look back at the best and worst bets from this past college football season.

Best bet

TCU Horned Frogs: 11-1 SU, 10-2 ATS

Apparently no one on the College Football Playoff committee is a football bettor - or would admit it. If there was one red-blooded bettor among the suits, Texas Christian would have cracked the Final Four instead of playing Ole Miss in the disappointment bowl as a 3.5-point favorite.

The Horned Frogs had only two blemishes on their ATS record this past season. They failed to cover as 3.5-point favorites in a 31-30 road win at West Virginia and nearly crapped the bed against Kansas of all teams, squeaking out a 34-30 road win as 28-point chalk in Lawrence.

There was another 10-2 ATS team in college football this year – the Western Michigan Broncos. However, we gave TCU the nod since they were up against the points in all but two games this season – vs. Oklahoma and at Baylor – and WMU fell apart at the end of the year with a SU and ATS loss to Northern Illinois.

Worst bet

UConn Huskies: 2-10 SU, 2-10 ATS

Some will want to hang this albatross on Florida State, which went 3-10 ATS despite an undefeated record. But for the sake of profits, Connecticut was behind FSU in the ATS rankings.

The Huskies finished at the bottom of the very shallow AAC – just ahead of 1-11 SMU, which went 4-8 ATS on the season. That lone win by the Mustangs – you got it – came in the season finale against the Huskies, winning 27-20 as 13.5-point favorites. The sheer fact UConn was favored by almost two touchdowns is baffling.

Connecticut was a favorite only three times – vs. FCS Stoney Brook, at Army, vs. SMU – and lost by an average of just over two touchdowns per game. The two games the Huskies did manage to cover in came in back-to-back outings: a 31-21 loss at East Carolina as 27.5-point pups and a 37-29 win vs. Central Florida as 8.5-point home dogs.

Best Over

Ohio State Buckeyes: 12-1 SU, 11-2 O/U

Want to know just how good an Over bet the Buckeyes where this year? They didn’t even need Wisconsin to score a single point in the Big Ten Championship, topping the total all by themselves in the jaw-dropping 59-0 win this past weekend.

That was just the cherry on top of the Over sundae for Ohio State. It averaged 45.2 points per game on the season and scored 50 or more points in six of its 13 games. Not even losing two starting quarterbacks to stop the Buckeyes offense, with third stringer Cardale Jones passing for 257 yards and three touchdowns against the Badgers. Braxton who?

Ohio State’s defense wasn’t up to the usual standards of Big Ten football, giving up more than three touchdowns per game. The Buckeyes’ yards against weren’t terrible – ranked 15th in the country – but opponents that did crack the OSU 20-yard line scored a touchdown on 70.27 percent of those red-zone trips. Oddsmakers have set the total at 58 points for Ohio State’s date with Alabama in the Sugar Bowl.

Best Under

San Diego State Aztecs: 7-5 SU, 1-11 O/U

The Aztecs were nearly perfect for Under players if not for a 38-29 loss at Boise State, which finished the season 9-4 O/U. The Broncos scored 21 fourth-quarter points against SDSU, which allowed just 6.9 points per fourth quarter on the season, and trumped the 56.5 points total.

San Diego State’s 12 games had an average total of 53.6 points, while its games produced ab average of 45.9 points – a difference of 7.7 points. In the razor-thin world of total betting, that near eight points separation might as well be the Grand Canyon.

The Aztecs' rushing game marched for 218.6 yards an outing and helped SDSU chew up 31:28 in time of possession – 30th in the country. San Diego State has an interesting bowl game with Navy, which does nothing but run, in the Poinsettia Bowl on Dec. 23. The Middies’ triple option helped post a 4-6 O/U mark heading into their annual showdown with Army next week.

**Udog** · 12-09-2014, 10:51 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Philadelphia at Columbus
The Flyers head to Columbus tonight to face a Blue Jackets team that is 0-6 in its last 6 Tuesday games. Philadelphia is the pick (+105) according to Dunkel, which has the Flyers favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+105). Here are all of today's NHL picks.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9

Game 1-2: Philadelphia at Columbus (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 10.676; Columbus 12.249
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Columbus (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+105); Under

Game 3-4: Chicago at New Jersey (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 12.262; New Jersey 11.339
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-185); 5
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-185); Under

Game 5-6: Los Angeles at Buffalo (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 12.622; Buffalo 11.147
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-200); 5
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-200); Over

Game 7-8: Calgary at Toronto (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 11.260; Toronto 10.245
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (+115); Under

Game 9-10: Vancouver at Montreal (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 12.217; Montreal 10.536
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-120); 5
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (+100); Over

Game 11-12: Washington at Tampa Bay (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 10.577; Tampa Bay 11.931
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-175); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-175); Over

Game 13-14: NY Islanders at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 11.313; Minnesota 12.759
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-130); Over

Game 15-16: Winnipeg at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 11.537; Dallas 10.712
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (+110); Under

Game 17-18: Nashville at Colorado (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nashville 12.295; Colorado 10.716
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Nashville (-140); Over

Game 19-20: Edmonton at San Jose (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 11.481; San Jose 10.789
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-230); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+195); Over

**Udog** · 12-09-2014, 10:52 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, December 9

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PHILADELPHIA (9-13-0-4, 22 pts.) at COLUMBUS (9-15-0-2, 20 pts.) - 12/9/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 69-48 ATS (+17.2 Units) in road games in December games since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-14 ATS (+37.8 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 0-6 ATS (+7.5 Units) on Tuesday nights this season.
COLUMBUS is 1-7 ATS (-7.3 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 4-2 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 4-2-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.5 Units)

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CHICAGO (18-8-0-1, 37 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (11-13-0-4, 26 pts.) - 12/9/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 85-146 ATS (+257.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
CHICAGO is 11-16 ATS (-17.4 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 8-13 ATS (-9.8 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 271-298 ATS (-130.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 144-154 ATS (-63.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.
CHICAGO is 35-14 ATS (+11.9 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 11-28 ATS (+39.2 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 2-0-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.4 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (14-8-0-5, 33 pts.) at BUFFALO (9-16-0-2, 20 pts.) - 12/9/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 62-53 ATS (+125.1 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
BUFFALO is 30-79 ATS (-115.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 2-1 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 2-1-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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CALGARY (17-9-0-2, 36 pts.) at TORONTO (14-9-0-3, 31 pts.) - 12/9/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 318-336 ATS (-27.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
CALGARY is 17-11 ATS (+29.6 Units) in all games this season.
CALGARY is 58-50 ATS (+117.4 Units) in road games in December games since 1996.
CALGARY is 17-11 ATS (+29.6 Units) first half of the season this season.
CALGARY is 20-16 ATS (+41.4 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 108-125 ATS (-83.0 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 2-0-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.0 Units)

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VANCOUVER (18-8-0-2, 38 pts.) at MONTREAL (17-10-0-2, 36 pts.) - 12/9/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 17-35 ATS (+53.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 73-55 ATS (+15.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 28-16 ATS (+10.9 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 82-63 ATS (+17.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1996.
MONTREAL is 36-26 ATS (-3.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 79-75 ATS (+172.0 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
MONTREAL is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 2-1-0 straight up against VANCOUVER 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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WASHINGTON (12-10-0-4, 28 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (18-7-0-3, 39 pts.) - 12/9/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 14-8 ATS (+23.3 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 290-365 ATS (+787.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 133-179 ATS (-66.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-3 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 5-3-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
7 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+6.3 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (19-8-0-0, 38 pts.) at MINNESOTA (14-10-0-1, 29 pts.) - 12/9/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 22-11 ATS (+5.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 19-8 ATS (+10.0 Units) in all games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 19-8 ATS (+10.0 Units) first half of the season this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 8-3 ATS (+12.3 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 84-94 ATS (+217.2 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 1-1 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 1-1-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.1 Units)

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WINNIPEG (14-9-0-5, 33 pts.) at DALLAS (10-12-0-5, 25 pts.) - 12/9/2014, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 5-1 ATS (+6.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
WINNIPEG is 22-14 ATS (+37.7 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 5-10 ATS (-8.0 Units) in home games first half of the season this season.
DALLAS is 0-9 ATS (-10.9 Units) vs. division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 3-2 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 3-2-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.6 Units)

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NASHVILLE (17-7-0-2, 36 pts.) at COLORADO (9-12-0-6, 24 pts.) - 12/9/2014, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 166-152 ATS (+325.7 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 167-151 ATS (+329.7 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
COLORADO is 9-18 ATS (-19.1 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 9-18 ATS (+29.7 Units) first half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 112-110 ATS (-89.2 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1996.
COLORADO is 44-49 ATS (-43.7 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
COLORADO is 99-104 ATS (-97.4 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
COLORADO is 83-82 ATS (-58.0 Units) in home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
COLORADO is 2-10 ATS (-13.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 2-10 ATS (+12.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 5-2 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 5-2-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.7 Units)

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EDMONTON (7-15-0-5, 19 pts.) at SAN JOSE (14-11-0-4, 32 pts.) - 12/9/2014, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 36-73 ATS (+135.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 20-49 ATS (+84.4 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 1-9 ATS (+12.4 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
SAN JOSE is 4-9 ATS (-5.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
SAN JOSE is 4-9 ATS (-10.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 7-2 (+3.8 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 7-2-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.4 Units)

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**Udog** · 12-09-2014, 10:52 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, December 9

Hot teams
-- Columbus won last three games, allowing four goals.
-- Blackhawks won last six games, allowing nine goals.
-- Sabres won four of their last five home games.
-- Flames won four of their last five games. Toronto won five of last seven.
-- Lightning won five of last seven games. Washington won last two games, 2-1/4-1.
-- Islanders won eight of their last ten games.
-- Winnipeg won four of its last six games.
-- Predators won ten of their last fourteen games.
-- Sharks won four of their last five games.

Cold teams
-- Flyers lost five of their last six games.
-- New Jersey lost six of its last eight games.
-- Kings lost eight of eleven road games.
-- Montreal lost six of its last seven games. Canucks lost last two games, allowing nine goals.
-- Minnesota lost three of its last four home games.
-- Dallas Stars lost four of their last five games.
-- Avalanche lost four of their last five games.
-- Oilers snapped their 11-game skid against San Jose Sunday.

Series records
-- Blue Jackets won four of last five games with Philly.
-- Devils lost five of their last six games with Chicago.
-- Home side won eight of last nine LA-Buffalo; Kings lost last four visits to Buffalo.
-- Maple Leafs won three of last four games with Calgary.
-- Canadiens won five of last seven games with Vancouver.
-- Lightning won last two games with Washington, after losing previous five.
-- Islanders won four of last five games with Minnesota.
-- Jets lost three of last four visits to Dallas.
-- Avalanche won four of last six games with Nashville.
-- Sharks won seven of last nine games with Edmonton.

Totals
-- Seven of last nine Philly-Columbus games went over.
-- Six of last seven Chicago games stayed under total.
-- Last five Los Angeles games stayed under the total.
-- Last five Maple Leaf games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Vancouver games went over total.
-- Eight of last eleven Washington games stayed under.
-- Six of last eight Islander games stayed under total.
-- Four of last five Dallas games went over. Eight of last eleven Winnipeg road games stayed under.
-- 11 of last 14 Colorado games went over the total.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Edmonton road games.

Back-to-back
-- Devils are 2-4 if they played the night before.

**Udog** · 12-09-2014, 10:52 AM

NHL

Tuesday, December 9

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. NEW JERSEY
Chicago is 2-8-1 SU in its last 11 games ,when playing on the road against New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
New Jersey is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
New Jersey is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Chicago

7:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. COLUMBUS
Philadelphia is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Columbus
Columbus is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Columbus is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

7:30 PM
CALGARY vs. TORONTO
Calgary is 3-16 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Calgary is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games at home

7:30 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. BUFFALO
Los Angeles is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo's last 7 games
Buffalo is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games at home

7:30 PM
VANCOUVER vs. MONTREAL
Vancouver is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Montreal
Vancouver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Montreal is 7-13-1 SU in its last 21 games ,when playing Vancouver
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Vancouver

7:30 PM
WASHINGTON vs. TAMPA BAY
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Washington is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

8:00 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games at home
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Islanders

8:30 PM
WINNIPEG vs. DALLAS
Winnipeg is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Winnipeg's last 9 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Dallas is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games when playing Winnipeg

9:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Nashville's last 8 games on the road
Nashville is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games when playing Nashville

10:30 PM
EDMONTON vs. SAN JOSE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games
Edmonton is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Edmonton
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

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**Udog** · 12-09-2014, 12:17 PM

NHL

Tuesday, December 9

Darling gets the nod in net for the Blackhawks

Chicago Blackhawks netminder Scott Darling will make his second-straight start Tuesday night as the 'Hawks face the New Jersey Devils.

Darling was sensational on Saturday, stopping 32 shots en route to a 3-1 victory over the Nashville Predators.

The 25-year-old has started four games in total this season and owns a 1.73 goals against average and .943 save percentage.

Chicago is currently a -182 road favorite.

Blackhawks' LW Patrick Sharp, probable Tuesday

Sharp has been sidelined with a knee injury but will likely return for Tuesday's game against the Devils.

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