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**Udog** · 01-08-2015, 10:43 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

-- Kansas 56, Baylor 55-- Bears missed a layup, butchered an inbounds play in last 0:12; tough loss for Baylor.

-- Pistons 108, Mavericks 95-- Detroit is now 7-0 since cutting Josh Smith.

-- Ball State 60, Eastern Michigan 59 OT-- Cardinals were 13-point underdogs.

-- DePaul 70, Creighton 60-- Blue Demons are now 3-0 in the Big East.

-- Loyola 71, Evansville 70-- Ramblers scored winning hoop with 0:00.1 left, are now 12-3 and a pleasant surprise in the MVC.

-- Minnesota 104, Oklahoma City 83-- Wolves snap 12-game losing streak.

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

13) In last seven years, #1 seed in the NFC is 4-3 SU in this round; #1 seed in AFC is 3-3 in this round. So much for the bye being a big advantage.

12) College basketball ref Kip Kissinger did the Iowa State-South Carolina game in Brooklyn Saturday, the UNLV-Kansas game Sunday in Lawrence, and New Mexico-San Diego State game Tuesday night. Lot of frequent flyer miles there.

11) Speaking of the Aztecs, they've now won their last 131 games when they led with 5:00 to play. Thats a tremendous streak and very sound coaching.

10) If I had a Hall of Fame vote this year, I would've voted for Tim Raines and Mike Piazza, in addition to the four guys who made it.

9) Four of the five kids on the Atlantic 14's pre-season All-League team are sophs, which says a lot for that league's future. Davidson-VCU game Wednesday was a terrific game between two teams with very different philosophies.

8) Herm Edwards/Bill Polian do good work during the day on ESPN; can learn a lot about the inner workings of how the NFL works. Job interviews, what front office people look for in players, good information.

7) Denver Nuggets are doing away with game-day shootarounds, hoping that if players have more uninterrupted sleep, they'll play better. They hired a sleep expert whose opinion it was that mid-day shootarounds were a hinderence more than a help.

6) Over the last six years, ACC football teams are 22-30 in bowls, not exactly what the league's honchos had in mind when they added Miami and Florida State.

5) Knicks-Bucks are playing a game in London a week from today; we've sent the Jaguars and Knicks to England in the same year. I'm sure the British are grateful.

4) Former Boston College/NC State football coach Tom O'Brien retired; he is the missing link in Russell Wilson's life story, the NC State coach who cut Wilson loose before his senior year, so he was free to transfer to Wisconsin. How did this happen ands why doesn't anyone talk about it?

I mean, a 3-year starting QB transfers before his senior year, doesn't have to sit out a year and the program he left doesn't seem to care?. Wilson played a lot of minor league baseball in summers when he was in college- he was a second baseman in the Colorado organization. You hear so much now about what a great teammate Wilson is, then why did NC State just let him leave town?

3) Should DH's be elected to the Hall of Fame? I mean, David Ortiz might not even own a glove. 68% of the games Edgar Martinez played in were as a DH.

2) Its freakin' freezing today in upstate New York, so the idea that the first spring training baseball game is March 3, Orioles-Tigers in Lakeland, only 54 cold days away, well thats a good thought. My tentative plan is to hit spring training in Arizona next March and see my A's get ready for the 2016 season. Haven't done that before.

1) If I interviewed Jameis Winston at the NFL Combine, my first question would be this: Are you 100% committed to football? Have you given up on baseball? Being an NFL QB is a 24/7 job; its hard enough when you're totally committed. His answers would be very interesting.

**Udog** · 01-08-2015, 10:44 AM

Where the action is: NFL Playoffs biggest mid-week line moves

Baltimore Ravens at New England Patriots – Open: -7.5, Move: -7

Books opened with a half-point hook on this meeting between the Ravens and Patriots – two familiar postseason foes – and instant sharp money came in on Baltimore, trimming the half point off the line and settling the spread at a touchdown for New England. What happened after wiseguys had their say was a bit puzzling to bookmakers.

“After taking that initial sharp action on the dog, we’ve also started to see more and more recreational money come in on the dog,” Childs tells Covers. “I didn’t expect that money because our bettors have backed the Patriots in every one of their games since their dominating performance against the Bengals back in October.”

Childs believes the public’s betting interest in the Ravens stems from the media’s handy work, stirring up Baltimore’s past success against New England in the playoffs – almost the way a promoter would hype a heavyweight fight.

“For the first time in nearly three months, we’re going to need the Patriots,” he says. “And with them coming off a bye, and their major advantages on the defensive side of the ball, I have no problem going into this game needing the Patriots.”

Carolina Panthers at Seattle Seahawks – Open: -12.5, Move: -10.5

Sportsbook.ag went high on the Seahawks in this Divisional Round showdown with the Panthers, and all of the early action sided with Carolina. According to Childs, it was a mix of sharp and public money, dropping the spread two whole points in the first four hours it was on the board.

However, the move from -12 to -10.5 wasn’t based solely on the exposure on the Panthers, with 12 being a dead number in the eyes of the book. They leap frogged the spread to Seahawks -10.5 and are bracing for what the weekend may bring.

“What that early money did is show us the way on where this line should be, and it belongs at 10.5 and the 11-point range,” says Childs. “Since getting to 10.5, we’re seeing some Seahawks money show and it’s been nice, two-way action at 10.5 and I don’t think we’ll be moving off the 10.5 any time soon.”

Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers – Open: -7, Move: -6.5

Books are playing tennis with this number, opening at a touchdown and going back and forth between Green Bay -7 and -6.5, settling at -6.5 for the time being. Early money took the underdog Cowboys but Childs isn’t so sure the sharps are done having their way with his NFC Divisional Round war.

“No question, we have some serious liability if this game lands seven because of all the money we’ve booked on the Cowboys at +7 (-115) and Packers -6.5 (-110),” he says. “But by going to that key number of seven it’s giving us great, two-way action on this game because at 6.5, it’s nothing but Packers money and at 7 it’s nothing but Cowboys money. I’d prefer booking this game somewhat even with a touch of liability if the game falls. We’ll see what happens, but at this point I like how the money is coming in so far.”

Indianapolis Colts at Denver Broncos – Open -7.5, Move: -7

Wiseguys grabbed the half-point hook on the Colts when this line went up and bookmakers trimmed the line to an even touchdown. However, money showed on the home side Broncos following that adjustment. Rather than go back to the original number, Childs says they’ve been juggling the juice on this touchdown spread.

“This is going to be an easy game to book, the number will remain seven for the rest of the week and we’re just going to have to adjust the juice from time to time, but I just can’t see us getting off of seven in this one,” he says.

Oddsmaker’s note: “In all four games we’re pretty exposed on all the underdogs in regards to the moneyline. That’s to be expected. It’s the playoffs and we’re starting to see more and more recreational money come in on these games. Just like the Super Bowl in years past, our customers love taking the plus juice and taking a chance on a big score by laying a few dollars in hopes the underdog can win outright, cashing a nice score at +250 or more.”

**Udog** · 01-08-2015, 10:47 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, January 8

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NEW JERSEY (15-20-0-7, 37 pts.) at BOSTON (20-15-0-6, 46 pts.) - 1/8/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 50-74 ATS (+127.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 25-33 ATS (-14.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 175-146 ATS (-37.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 5-2 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 5-2-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.8 Units)

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WASHINGTON (21-11-0-7, 49 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (15-18-0-7, 37 pts.) - 1/8/2015, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 5-3 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 5-3-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.2 Units)

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BUFFALO (14-24-0-3, 31 pts.) at CAROLINA (12-24-0-4, 28 pts.) - 1/8/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 6-33 ATS (+75.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 10-35 ATS (+70.1 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 12-42 ATS (+86.1 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 13-43 ATS (+77.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 12-5 ATS (+6.7 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 93-93 ATS (+207.0 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
CAROLINA is 12-28 ATS (+58.1 Units) in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 5-2 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 5-2-0 straight up against BUFFALO 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 (26-12-0-2, 54 pts.) at MINNESOTA (18-15-0-5, 41 pts.) - 1/8/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 6-11 ATS (-14.0 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 30-32 ATS (-20.1 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 274-300 ATS (-132.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 147-156 ATS (-64.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 21-9 ATS (+9.8 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 6-12 ATS (-8.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MINNESOTA is 6-12 ATS (-8.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 13-7 (+2.8 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 13-7-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
9 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-1.6 Units)

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SAN JOSE (22-14-0-5, 49 pts.) at ST LOUIS (24-13-0-3, 51 pts.) - 1/8/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 183-192 ATS (+410.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 174-128 ATS (+31.2 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 5-3 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 5-3-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.5 Units)

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DALLAS (18-15-0-6, 42 pts.) at NASHVILLE (26-9-0-4, 56 pts.) - 1/8/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 5-13 ATS (-10.0 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 2-11 ATS (+13.7 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
NASHVILLE is 26-13 ATS (+40.8 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 50-46 ATS (+109.5 Units) in road games revenging a home loss versus opponent since 1996.
DALLAS is 192-127 ATS (+39.1 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
DALLAS is 84-79 ATS (+176.7 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
NASHVILLE is 6-4 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 6-4-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.6 Units)

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WINNIPEG (20-13-0-7, 47 pts.) at ARIZONA (15-20-0-4, 34 pts.) - 1/8/2015, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 4-0 ATS (+4.0 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 4-0 (+5.1 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 4-0-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)

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OTTAWA (16-15-0-8, 40 pts.) at COLORADO (16-16-0-8, 40 pts.) - 1/8/2015, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 148-174 ATS (-60.7 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
COLORADO is 33-20 ATS (+8.5 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 37-15 ATS (+21.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 10-5 ATS (+16.6 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 2-1-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.9 Units)

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FLORIDA (17-11-0-9, 43 pts.) at VANCOUVER (23-12-0-3, 49 pts.) - 1/8/2015, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 4-0 ATS (+4.0 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
VANCOUVER is 15-29 ATS (-18.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 1-1 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 1-1-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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NY RANGERS (22-11-0-4, 48 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (19-12-0-9, 47 pts.) - 1/8/2015, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 74-86 ATS (-38.0 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 35-15 ATS (+7.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 30-20 ATS (+50.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 7-1 ATS (+8.1 Units) in road games when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 19-6 ATS (+11.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 19-21 ATS (-18.5 Units) in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 5-2 (+2.9 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 5-2-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.7 Units)

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**Udog** · 01-08-2015, 10:48 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, January 8

Hot teams
-- Devils won last two games after losing 16 of previous 20.
-- Washington won seven of its last nine games.
-- St Louis won last two games 7-2/6-0 after losing six of previous seven games. Sharks won three of their last four games.
-- Nashville won nine of its last thirteen games.
-- Chicago is 8-0 in game following its last eight losses.
-- Colorado won three of its last four games.
-- Vancouver won five of its last seven games.
-- Rangers won 11 of their last 12 games.

Cold teams
-- Bruins lost three of their last four games.
-- Flyers lost five of their last six games.
-- Buffalo lost nine of last ten games. Carolina lost 12 of its last 16 games.
-- Dallas Stars lost last two games after wnning eight of previous nine.
-- Minnesota lost eight of its last ten games.
-- Senators lost five of their last eight games.
-- Arizona lost 12 of its last 18 games. Winnipeg lost three of its last four.
-- Panthers lost three of their last four games.
-- Los Angeles lost three of its last four games.

Series records
-- Bruins won nine of last eleven games with New Jersey.
-- Flyers won eight of last eleven games with Washington.
-- Sabres lost five of last seven games with Carolina.
-- Sharks won four of last five vs St Louis, but lost 7-2 to Blues Saturday.
-- Predators won eight of last 12 games with Dallas.
-- Blackhawks won six of last eight games with Minesota.
-- Senators lost seven of last eight games with Colorado.
-- Coyotes lost their last four games with Winnipeg.
-- Canucks are 4-3 in last seven games with Florida.
-- Kings beat Rangers in five games in Stanley Cup finals last spring, with three of their four wins in overtime.

Totals
-- 11 of last 14 New Jersey road games stayed under total.
-- Four of last five Philly home games stayed under total.
-- Five of last six Buffalo road games went over total. Under is 7-0-1 in last eight Carolina games.
-- Under is 8-1-2 in last eleven San Jose road games.
-- Seven of last eight Nashville home games stayed under.
-- Six of last seven Minnesota home games went over.
-- Under is 8-1-1 in last ten Ottawa road games.
-- Last four Winnipeg road games went over total.
-- Six of last eight Vancouver home games stayed under.
-- Four of last five Los Angeles home games went over.

Back-to-back
-- Bruins are 0-6 if they played the night before.
-- Washington is 1-5 if it played the night before.
-- Rangers are 2-2 if they played the night before.

**Udog** · 01-08-2015, 10:51 AM

NHL

Thursday, January 8

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
BUFFALO vs. CAROLINA
Buffalo is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Buffalo is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Carolina's last 14 games at home
Carolina is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Buffalo

7:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 6 games on the road
New Jersey is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against New Jersey

7:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 20 of Washington's last 24 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games at home

8:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games
Chicago is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games
Minnesota is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home

8:00 PM
DALLAS vs. NASHVILLE
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 7 games when playing Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games
Nashville is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Nashville's last 7 games when playing Dallas

8:00 PM
SAN JOSE vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Jose's last 7 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Jose's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of St. Louis's last 17 games when playing at home against San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games at home

9:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. COLORADO
Ottawa is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Ottawa's last 15 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing Ottawa
Colorado is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games

9:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 6 games when playing Arizona
Winnipeg is 2-8-1 SU in its last 11 games ,when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona8-2-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing at home against Winnipeg

10:00 PM
FLORIDA vs. VANCOUVER
Florida is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Florida is 4-11-4 SU in its last 19 games ,when playing Vancouver
Vancouver is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Florida
Vancouver is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

10:30 PM
NY RANGERS vs. LOS ANGELES
NY Rangers are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing Los Angeles
NY Rangers are 11-1 SU in their last 12 games
Los Angeles is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games at home
Los Angeles is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Rangers

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**Udog** · 01-08-2015, 10:53 AM

NHL

Thursday, January 8

Wild G Darcy Kuemper, questionable Thursday

Kuemper is suffering from an illness and is questionable for Thursday's game against the Blackhawks.

Road teams have perfect night on the ice

It was a great night to be backing road teams in NHL action as they went a perfect 4-0 on the ice Wednesday night.

Last night bucked the season trend, with road teams winning just 44 percent of the time.

**Udog** · 01-08-2015, 11:25 AM

NHL
Short Sheet

Thursday, January 8

New Jersey at Boston, 7:05 ET
New Jersey: 2-14 SU after a 2 game unbeaten streak
Boston: 26-7 SU in home games when playing their 4th game in 7 days

Washington at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Washington: N/A
Philadelphia: N/A

Buffalo at Carolina, 7:05 ET
Buffalo: 4-0 SU off 2 or more consecutive road losses
Carolina: 6-22 SU after allowing 2 goals or more in the third period last game

Chicago at Minnesota, 8:05 ET
Chicago: 6-11 SU in January games
Minnesota: 21-10 SU revenging a loss where opponent scored 4 or more goals

San Jose at St Louis, 8:05 ET
San Jose: 14-20 SU off a road win
St Louis: 70-33 SU as a favorite

Dallas at Nashville, 8:05 ET
Dallas: 5-14 SU when playing their 3rd game in 5 days
Nashville: 18-5 SU as a favorite

Winnipeg at Arizona, 9:05 ET
Winnipeg: 11-5 SU in road games after 2 or more consecutive overs
Arizona: 8-19 SU as an underdog

Ottawa at Colorado, 9:05 ET
Ottawa: 5-1 SU in road games off a close road loss by 1 goal
Colorado: 34-71 SU revenging a road loss versus opponent by 2 goals or more

Florida at Vancouver, 10:05 ET
Florida: 20-13 SU after a close loss by 1 goal in their previous game
Vancouver: 2-7 SU in home games off a close home win by 1 goal

NY Rangers at Los Angeles, 10:35 ET
NY Rangers: 7-1 SU in road games when playing on back-to-back days
Los Angeles: 4-10 SU after allowing 5 goals or more

**Udog** · 01-08-2015, 01:54 PM

NHL
Dunkel

Winnipeg at Arizona
The Jets head to Arizona tonight to face the Coyotes (15-20-4) and come in with a 13-3 record in their last 16 games against teams with a losing record. Winnipeg is the pick (-120) according to Dunkel, which has the Jets favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (-120). Here are all of today's NHL picks.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 8

Game 51-52: New Jersey at Boston (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 11.672; Boston 10.549
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-185); 5
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (+165); Under

Game 53-54: Washington at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 12.833; Philadelphia 10.413
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 2 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-110); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-110); Over

Game 55-56: Buffalo at Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 9.331; Carolina 11.117
Dunkel Line & Total: Carolina by 2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Carolina (-200); 5
Dunkel Pick: Carolina (-200); Over

Game 57-58: Chicago at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 11.902; Minnesota 10.696
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-150); Over

Game 59-60: San Jose at St. Louis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 11.987; St. Louis 11.012
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-160: 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (+140); Under

Game 61-62: Dallas at Nashville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 12.204; Nashville 11.335
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+140); Under

Game 63-64: Winnipeg at Arizona (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 11.620; Arizona 10.231
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Winnipeg (-120); 5
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (-120); Over

Game 65-66: Ottawa at Colorado (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 10.581; Colorado 12.133
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Colorado (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-140); Under

Game 67-68: Florida at Vancouver (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 12.204; Vancouver 11.409
Dunkel Line & Total: Florida by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-160); 5
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+140); Under

Game 69-70: NY Rangers at Los Angeles (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 13.225; Los Angeles 11.852
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-160); 5
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (+140); Over

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