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**Udog** · 12-19-2014, 09:55 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

Some NFL trends to ponder, with Week 16 upon us........

-- Patriots covered once in last eight games as a double digit favorite.

-- Bucs covered eight of last 29 non-divisional home games.

-- Oakland is 3-7 in last ten games as a home underdog.

-- Chiefs covered 12 of last 17 non-divisional games.

-- Cowboys are 7-24 as home favorites in Garrett era.

-- Chicago is 2-10 in last dozen games as a divisional underdog.

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Random stuff with weekend here........

13) Russell Wilson still only makes $667,000 from the Seahawks; haven’t heard much about this, but they have to have tried to sign him up to a long-term contract, right? He’s going to break the bank when his contract is up, one way or the other. Hard to believe they’d let him walk.

12) Too bad about Bucks’ rookie Jabari Parker, who messed up his leg and is done for the year. Milwaukee is a fun team to watch with a good core of young players; this injury really hurts.

11) Bears benched Jay Cutler for Jimmy Clausen? Really? Wonder what Packers think about that, since they’re tied for first place with Detroit, could use a Bears win. Inserting a new QB on a short work week usually doesn’t wind up going very well.

10) Guy on ESPN the other night made a good point about how since the NCAA went with a softer, composite basketball, rather than a leather ball, now and then you see shots take odd bounces off the rim, especially the back rim and go in.

9) Michigan offered Jim Harbaugh six years, $49M; they play 12 games a year, plus a bowl game. That’s a lot of cabbage to coach 13 games, but that must be how much money the Wolverines’ program generates when they’ve got it rolling. Been a while since they had it rolling.

8) Islanders are 9-0 in overtime/shootouts this year, first team ever to win their first nine such games in a season; Blackhawks are 5-1, Edmonton is sadly 0-6, which helped cost their coach his job.

7) Going to see Mark Wahlberg’s new movie The Gambler next week; I’m assuming this is a remake of James Caan’s 1974 movie, which was very good. One advantage of being retired from my day job will be matinee movies. Popcorn tastes better in the afternoon, although it is still ridiculously expensive.

6) Angels still owe Josh Hamilton $83M over the next three years; ha!!!! Hamilton knocked in 128 runs in 2012, then knocked in a total of 123 the last two seasons, while missing 84 (25.9%) out of 324 Halo games.

5) Of the 26 basketball teams in the AAC and ACC, only seven of them are in the top 200 in strength of schedule; they schedule stiffs in December because they know their conference schedule will be enough to raise their power ratings to acceptable levels. AAC is in danger of having one team in the NCAAs this season.

4) Bo Pelini is an adult; therefore, he has to know that in this day and age, there is no such thing as a truly “private” meeting. What he said on his way out the door in Nebraska will hurt his chances of getting another D-I head coaching job and it could hurt him wherever he recruits.

3) There is a new movie out called Wedding Ringer; the father-in-law in the movie is Ken Howard, who played Coach Reeves in The White Shadow, one of the all-time great TV shows. Haven’t seen him on TV much lately, but he is an excellent actor who nailed the part of a former NBA player who became a high school basketball coach in LA in the early 80’s.

2) Listening to Hubie Brown on NBA telecasts is like taking an online course in basketball coaching; highly educational, he is still sharp as a tack and a pleasure to listen to. Learn a lot every game.

1) When your football team is going to have its fifth coach in six years next season, the man who hired all those coaches comes under scrutiny, which is why Pitt fired AD Steve Pederson this week, after Paul Chryst bolted for Wisconsin (his alma mater).

Pitt expects better than 6-6 from its once-storied football program, they’re going to have to hire the new AD before they hire a new coach which is going to cripple this year’s recruiting, unless they move very quickly.

How odd is life? Pederson basically got fired because Gary Andersen surprisingly bolted Wisconsin for Oregon State. Chryst wouldn’t have left Pitt for any other job.

**Udog** · 12-19-2014, 10:00 AM

NHL
Dunkel

NY Islanders at Detroit
The Detroit plays host to an Islanders team that is 6-1 in the last 7 contests versus the Red Wings. New York is the pick (+115) according to Dunkel, which has the Islanders favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (+115). Here are all of today's NHL picks.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19

Game 1-2: Tampa Bay at New Jersey (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 12.783; New Jersey 11.209
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 3-4: NY Islanders at Detroit (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 12.433; Detroit 11.075
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (+115); Over

Game 5-6: Anaheim at Ottawa (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 11.868; Ottawa 10.408
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 7-8: Boston at Winnipeg (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 10.492; Winnipeg 11.871
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-115); 5
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (-105); Over

Game 9-10: Dallas at Calgary (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 11.873; Calgary 10.409
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Calgary (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+105); Under

**Udog** · 12-19-2014, 10:02 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, December 19

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TAMPA BAY (20-10-0-3, 43 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (11-16-0-6, 28 pts.) - 12/19/2014, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 4-3 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 4-3-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.4 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (21-10-0-0, 42 pts.) at DETROIT (17-7-0-8, 42 pts.) - 12/19/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 15-3 ATS (+11.1 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 21-10 ATS (+9.8 Units) in all games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 21-10 ATS (+9.8 Units) first half of the season this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 10-5 ATS (+16.8 Units) in road games on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 8-14 ATS (-10.9 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 17-24 ATS (-20.5 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 3-8 ATS (-7.6 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 2-1 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 2-1-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.7 Units)

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ANAHEIM (22-7-0-5, 49 pts.) at OTTAWA (13-12-0-6, 32 pts.) - 12/19/2014, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 2-0 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 2-0-0 straight up against OTTAWA 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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BOSTON (16-13-0-3, 35 pts.) at WINNIPEG (16-10-0-6, 38 pts.) - 12/19/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 28-24 ATS (+52.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 6-17 ATS (+26.3 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 4-2 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 4-2-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
5 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.0 Units)

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DALLAS (12-13-0-5, 29 pts.) at CALGARY (17-14-0-2, 36 pts.) - 12/19/2014, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 28-22 ATS (+59.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 171-140 ATS (+25.6 Units) in road games first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 3-3 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 3-3-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+6.4 Units)

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**Udog** · 12-19-2014, 10:04 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, December 19

Hot teams
-- Anaheim won eight of its last nine games.
-- Islanders won 15 of their last 20 games.
-- Dallas Stars won three of their last four games.

Cold teams
-- New Jersey lost five in row, 11 of last 13 games. Lightning lost six of their last eight road games.
-- Senators lost seven of last ten games; they're 1-8 in game after their last nine wins.
-- Red Wings lost last four games, scoring four goals.
-- Boston lost six of its last eight games. Winnipeg lost three of last five.
-- Calgary lost last six games, scoring ten goals.

Series records
-- Devils won three of last four games with Tampa Bay.
-- Ducks won seven of last eight games with Ottawa.
-- Islanders won six of last seven games with Detroit.
-- Bruins lost four of last five visits to Winnipeg.
-- Dallas Stars won three of last four games with Calgary.

Totals
-- Eight of last nine New Jersey home games stayed under .
-- Seven of last eight Anaheim road games went over.
-- Under is 5-0-1 in last six Detroit games.
-- Five of last six Winnipeg home games went over.
-- Nine of last ten Calgary home games went over.

Back-to-back
-- Anaheim is 3-1 if it played the night before.

**Udog** · 12-19-2014, 10:06 AM

NHL

Friday, December 19

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. NEW JERSEY
Tampa Bay is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New Jersey's last 10 games at home

7:30 PM
ANAHEIM vs. OTTAWA
Anaheim is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games when playing Ottawa
Ottawa is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games when playing Anaheim

7:30 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. DETROIT
NY Islanders are 15-5 SU in their last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 6 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

8:00 PM
BOSTON vs. WINNIPEG
Boston is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 8 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
Winnipeg is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Winnipeg's last 8 games when playing at home against Boston

9:00 PM
DALLAS vs. CALGARY
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Dallas's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Calgary is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 5 games when playing Dallas

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**Udog** · 12-19-2014, 12:10 PM

NHL
Short Sheet

Friday, December 19

Tampa Bay at New Jersey, 7:05 ET
Tampa Bay: N/A
New Jersey: N/A

New York at Detroit, 7:35 ET
New York: 21-10 SU in all games
Detroit: 17-24 SU as a home favorite of -200 or less

Anaheim at Ottawa, 7:35 ET
Anaheim: N/A
Ottawa: N/A

Boston at Winnipeg, 8:05 ET
Boston: 193-186 SU in road games when playing their 3rd game in 5 days
Winnipeg: 6-17 SU after a win by 2 goals or more

Dallas at Calgary, 9:05 ET
Dallas: 6-1 SU in road games when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days
Calgary: 0-7 SU in home games off a home loss by 2 goals or more

**Udog** · 12-19-2014, 12:15 PM

NHL

Friday, December 19

Lightning G Ben Bishop, doubtful Friday

Bishop has a lower-body injury and was not available Tuesday. He will likely miss Friday's game against the Devils.

Islanders offensively consistent this season

The New York Islanders are 15-5 in their past 20 games, which has a lot to do with the offensive consistency. Through 20 games, the Islanders have only been held to one goal twice in those 20 games, while averaging over three goals per game.

The defense has been no slouch though, only allowing 2.5 gpg with two shutouts.

New York travels to Detroit Friday.

The worst home record belongs to the Devils

The New Jersey Devils are 3-5-1-3 at home this season, which gives them the fewest home wins in the NHL. The Devils have lost their past five in the Prudential Center, being outscored 17-9.

New Jersey will host Tampa Bay Friday.

Offense has disappeared for the Flames

The Calgary Flames rank in the top 10 in offense in the NHL, but over the past six games the team has only netted 10 goals. It's not a surprise then, that Calgary has lost their past six contests.

The Flames are also allowing more than three goals per contest during that span.

Calgary hosts the Dallas Stars Friday.

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