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**Udog** · 12-31-2014, 10:18 AM

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.

**Udog** · 12-31-2014, 10:18 AM

NFL Opening Line Report: Cowboys open as touchdown faves vs. Lions

It took until late Sunday night for the entire NFL playoff picture to develop. But it’ll take a little bit longer to fully determine the opening lines for Wild Card playoff weekend, thanks to key injuries suffered by the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals in that Sunday night clash.

Pittsburgh fended off Cincinnati 27-17 as 3-point home chalk to claim the AFC North title and the No. 3 seed. And as a reward gets to host another division rival – sixth-seeded Baltimore – Saturday. The Steelers (11-5 SU, 9-7 ATS) have won and covered four in a row, but standout running back Le’Veon Bell suffered a knee injury during the win over the Bengals.

The Ravens (10-6 SU, 7-8-1 ATS) capped the regular season with a 20-10 home win over Cleveland, failing to cash as hefty 14-point faves.

Bell’s injury initially forced John Lester, senior lines manager for bookmaker.eu, to hold off on setting a firm line, but after some deliberation the book set the Steelers as 3-point home chalk. As of Monday, Bell's status for the matchup was still uncertain.

“These are two teams that are obviously extremely familiar with each other, and as I’ve said before, it seems like the home team wins this matchup more often than not,” Lester said.

Cincinnati Bengals at Indianapolis Colts (-4)

The Bengals (10-5-1 SU, 8-7-1 ATS) had it rough in more ways than one during the 27-17 loss at Pittsburgh as 3-point underdogs. Cincinnati entered the game as the No. 3 seed with a home playoff game in its sights, and exited with the No. 5 seed and a road playoff game. Plus, star wide receiver A.J. Green suffered a head injury and is being evaluated for a concussion.

Prior to losing the regular season finale, Cincinnati had won seven of nine SU (5-3-1 ATS).

Indianapolis has won five of six SU entering the playoffs (3-2-1 ATS), capped by Sunday’s 27-10 victory at Tennessee as a 7.5-point chalk. The Colts (11-5 SU), who won the AFC South and the No. 4 seed, had the league’s second-best ATS record at 10-5-1.

Regardless of Green’s status, Lester is much higher on the Colts for the Sunday wild card contest.

“There won’t be much faith from bettors that the Bengals can pull this one off, so we will have to be generous on Indy’s side,” he said. “The bettors see the incredible gap between Andy Dalton and Andrew Luck, not to mention the early-season matchup that the Colts absolutely dominated (a 27-0 Indy home win). We’ll need some more information on Green’s status before releasing a line.”

Arizona Cardinals at Carolina Panthers (-4.5)

Carolina plastered Atlanta 34-3 as a 2.5-point road pup in a winner-take-all game in the horrific NFC South. The Panthers (7-8-1 SU, 8-8 ATS) became the second team in NFL history to reach the playoffs with a losing record.

Just as intriguing, they’re favored Saturday against the Arizona Cardinals (11-5 SU), who have the league’s best ATS mark at 11-5, but are down to third-string quarterback Ryan Lindley The Cardinals have lost four of their last six games SU after a 9-1 SU start. On Sunday, Arizona fell at San Francisco 20-17, covering as a 6.5-point underdog.

“It’s funny to see a seven-win squad as chalk against one that won 11 games, but this is a funny league,” Lester said. “I love that Phoenix defense, but I’m just not sure the Cardinals can do enough offensively with Lindley under center. (Coach) Bruce Arians is going to have to get very creative, and he’s one of the best in that category. If the Cardinals can rattle Cam Newton, create some turnovers, they have a good chance to get the upset.”

Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys (-7)

Dallas, which won the NFC East and the No. 3 seed, capped the regular season by hammering Washington 44-17 laying 7.5 points on the road. The Cowboys (12-4 SU, 10-6 ATS) are 6-1 SU in their last seven, including a current 4-0 SU and ATS run in which they’ve scored at least 38 points in each game.

Detroit had a respectable showing at Green Bay in a showdown for the NFC North title Sunday, but still came up short in a 30-20 loss catching 8.5 points. That ended a four-game win streak (2-2 ATS) and knocked the Lions (11-5 SU, 7-9 ATS) down to the sixth seed.

“This matchup in the trenches is going to be great to watch, with the best o-line in the league (Dallas) and one of the best defensive lines (Detroit,)” Lester said of the Sunday NFC wild-card matchup. “But even if Detroit can stop DeMarco Murray and the running game, can it slow Dallas’ passing attack? The Cowboys are the hottest team in the league, and we know the public support for them during the playoffs will be huge.”

**Udog** · 12-31-2014, 10:19 AM

NFL Line Watch: Watch the total in Bengals-Colts

Spread to wait on

Detroit Lions at Dallas Cowboys (-7)

What an odd home/road split for the Cowboys, who were just so-so (4-4) in Dallas but killed it (8-0) on the road this season. Maybe the 'Boys should have offered to travel to Detroit for this one. Anyway, early numbers give bettors just about whatever they want for this one. Lions backers can shop around and get an extra half-point – and at this writing 8 is available at 5Dimes. If you like Dallas, you can find -7 just about anywhere. Westgate opened at -6.5, but the suspension of Ndamukong Suh caused that number to vanish. Suh will appeal, so it might be a good idea to see what happens with him before betting this one one way or the other.

Spread to bet now

Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers (-3)

Seems like Baltimore-Pittsburgh battles have been field goal games for the last decade, so Steelers -3 is hardly a shock. Pittsburgh has played only a few close games this year, and both were early in the season (Week's 1 and 3), when the Steelers had both LeGarrette Blount and Le'Veon Bell lugging the football. Blount is long gone, and Bell’s status is uncertain because of injury. In an effort to keep things as stable as possible on the offensive side of the ball, the Steelers have brought in veteran back Ben Tate as an insurance policy. Even if Bell is able to play, it’s hard to see this line swelling to 3.5. What you see is what you get.

Total to watch

Cincinnati Bengals at Indianapolis Colts (49.5)

Under players come out of the woodwork in the playoffs, where coaches constantly preach about the dangers of turning over the ball and offensive coordinators fear that they are one unsuccessful crazy play away the unemployment line. So caution is urged for folks tempted to grab the over on this one, even though it will be played in a dome. Four Colts games in a row have failed to go over, and 6 of the last eight Bengals games have failed to cover the number. Casual bettors do come out in the playoffs, inflating posted totals a bit, and seven touchdowns is a load. If you insist on batting the over, look around and see if 49 is available.

**Udog** · 12-31-2014, 10:22 AM

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

**Udog** · 12-31-2014, 10:25 AM

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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**Udog** · 12-31-2014, 10:28 AM

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.

**Udog** · 12-31-2014, 10:30 AM

NHL

Wednesday, December 31

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Trend Report
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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

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**Udog** · 12-31-2014, 01:23 PM

NHL
Short Sheet

Wednesday, December 31

NY Islanders at Winnipeg, 5:05 ET
NY Islanders: 8-1 ATS off a win against a division rival
Winnipeg: 5-12 ATS in home games after allowing 3 goals or more 2 straight games

NY Rangers at Florida, 6:05 ET
NY Rangers: 4-0 ATS after covering 5 or 6 of their last 7 against the spread
Florida: 12-5 ATS after a game where they failed to cover the spread

Tampa Bay at Buffalo, 6:05 ET
Tampa Bay: 13-3 ATS off 2 or more consecutive home wins
Buffalo: 3-20 ATS revenging a blowout loss vs opponent of 3 goals or more

Toronto at Boston, 7:05 ET
Toronto: 8-1 ATS after allowing 3 goals or more 2 straight games
Boston: 10-14 ATS off an home win scoring 4 or more goals

Carolina at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Carolina: 20-16 ATS in road games when playing their 3rd game in 5 days
Pittsburgh: 1-8 ATS in home games off 2 consecutive losses of 2 goals or more to division rivals

Minnesota at Columbus, 7:05 ET
Minnesota: 8-19 ATS after scoring 3 goals or more in 2 straight games
Columbus: 10-4 ATS after playing a game where 8 or more total goals were scored

New Jersey at Detroit, 7:35 ET
New Jersey: 20-5 ATS after 6 or more consecutive unders
Detroit: 1-7 ATS in home games off a blowout loss by 3 goals or more to a division rival

San Jose at Anaheim, 8:05 ET
San Jose: 4-10 ATS in road games revenging a close loss vs opponent of 1 goal or less
Anaheim: 19-7 ATS after 2 consecutive division games

Arizona at Dallas, 8:35 ET
Arizona: 12-4 OVER after playing a home game
Dallas: 39-27 OVER when playing their 3rd game in 5 days

Philadelphia at Colorado, 9:05 ET
Philadelphia: 24-17 ATS after a non-conference game
Colorado: 0-6 ATS in home games off a road loss by 2 goals or more

Edmonton at Calgary, 9:35 ET
Edmonton: 1-13 ATS revenging a same season loss vs opponent
Calgary: 9-3 ATS after a division game

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