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**Udog** · 03-29-2015, 08:39 AM

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

-- Former NBA sharpshooter Mark Price has been an NBA assistant since 2007, is the new basketball coach at Charlotte, which has jumped between conferences due to starting up a new football program. Price will be interesting to follow.

-- East Tennessee State signed on Steve Forbes as its new coach; he was a bigtime JC coach who was an assistant at Wichita State the last two years.

-- On Opening Day, Pedro Alvarez will become the Pirates' 54th first baseman in their 129-year history.

-- Hawks/Warriors have already clinched top seeds for the NBA playoffs.

-- Brian Wardle jumps from Green Bay to Bradley, which becomes a much better job if Gregg Marshall leaves Wichita State.

-- Ill-Chicago signed on Steve McClain, who was 157-115 at Wyoming; not sure why they fired him, but he's been at Indiana under Tom Crean the last few years.

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

13) Kentucky 68, Notre Dame 66-- Tremendous game; young Wildcats had poise down stretch, when they looked to be in deep trouble. Jerian Grant never came out of any of the Irish's four tournament games- he was only 4-14 in this game.

12) Wisconsin 85, Arizona 78-- Badgers were 10-12 on arc in second half, as Sean Miller lost in regional final for fourth time in last eight years. 2-seeds are now 11-4 in last fifteen regional final meetings with a 1-seed.

11) Last 12+ years, underdogs are now 33-17 vs spread in regional finals.

10) Apparently Texas wanted Rick Barnes to fire all his assistant coaches, and he wouldn't, so now Barnes is gone after 17 years in Austin. Some of these colleges haven't a clue; they're going to have a hard time finding someone who will be as successful as Barnes was.

9) The Barnes move screws Alabama, since they're an even worse basketball job than the Texas job-- there are a lot of great high school/JC players in Texas.

8) Just for the record, Barnes' wife went to Tennessee; he'll be signed up by the Vols before very long. He'll also be their fourth coach in the last six seasons.

7) It'll be an interesting week to be the agent for Gregg Marshall and Shaka Smart, but if those guys stay where they are, thats when the real fun will start.

6) Kentucky fans better enjoy this because someday soon, John Calipari is going to go back and try the NBA again, then the Wildcats are up a creek , because he created a monster whose fanbase will never be satisfied with anything other than a national title. If you don't think replacing Calipari is difficult, ask Josh Pastner in Memphis.

5) Arizona gave Yosmany Tomas a lot of cash, but now it turns out he isn't a good third baseman and may be more of a DH-type, which would be OK if Arizona was in the American League, but they aren't. He may have to start the year in AAA.

4) Shouldn't everyone who coaches in professional baseball learn Spanish?

3) Watching replay of a Royals-Diamondbacks exhibition game and they're doing a dugout interview with Mark Grace, who is an assistant hitting coach after he had been the analyst on Arizona's TV broadcasts. Grace was a classic on TV and is missed, but it sounds like he is happy and healthy and thats the main thing.

2) It snowed here in beautfiul upstate New York Saturday, nine days before Opening Day of baseball season, two days after I came back from Las Vegas. No bueno.

1) Why in God's name is Russell Wilson playing baseball? His agent must have a coronary every time the phone rings. He could lose hundreds of millions if he has some kind of an arm injury.

**Udog** · 03-29-2015, 08:39 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, March 30

Hot teams
-- Washington won four of its last six games. Rangers won seven of their last ten.
-- Carolina won its last two games, allowing three goals.
-- Nashville won last four games, allowing seven goals.
-- Anaheim won six of its last eight games.
-- San Jose won its last two games, scoring nine goals.
-- Winnipeg won six of its last seven games.

Cold teams
-- Panthers lost three of last four road games. Senators lost last two games, scoring one goal.
-- Red Wings lost eight of last twelve games; Islanders lost seven of last eight.
-- Bruins lost six of its last seven games.
-- Flames lost five of their last seven games.
-- New Jersey lost its last four games, outscored 12-4. Penguins lost six of their last eight.
-- Blackhawks lost three of their last four games.

Series records
-- Rangers won their last three games with Washington.
-- Panthers lost three of last four visits to Ottawa.
-- Islanders won seven of last nine games with Detroit.
-- Bruins won six of last eight games with Carolina.
-- Flames won three of last four games with Nashville.
-- Ducks won last two games with New Jersey; three of last four in series went OT/SO.
-- Sharks won five of last six games with Pittsburgh.
-- Jets won four of last five games with Chicago; visitor won last six series games.

Totals
-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Washington-Ranger games.
-- Eight of last ten Florida-Ottawa games stayed under.
-- Last four Red Wing-Islander games stayed under.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Boston games.
-- Five of last seven Calgary games stayed under total.
-- Under is 5-0-1 in last six New Jersey games.
-- Three of last four San Jose-Pittsburgh games went over.
-- Five of last six Chicago games stayed under the total.

Back-to-back
-- Rangers are 6-3 if they played night before. Washington is 1-7 on road if it played night before.
-- Florida is 4-6 if it played the night before. Ottawa is 6-5.
-- Bruins are 0-6 on road if they played night before. Carolina is 1-3 at home if they played previous day.
-- Detroit is 4-0 if it won the night before. Islanders are 3-5 at home if they played night before.
-- Nashville is 3-6 if it played night before.
-- Anaheim is 6-4 if it played night before; Devils are 1-4 at home if they were at home yesterday.
-- Sharks are 6-3 if they played the night before. Pittsburgh is 5-8.
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**Udog** · 03-29-2015, 08:39 AM

NHL

Sunday, March 30

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Trend Report
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3:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. NY RANGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing NY Rangers
Washington is 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing NY Rangers
NY Rangers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
NY Rangers are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing Washington

5:00 PM
BOSTON vs. CAROLINA
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Carolina
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Carolina
Carolina is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Carolina is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston

5:00 PM
CALGARY vs. NASHVILLE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games when playing on the road against Nashville
Calgary is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Nashville
Nashville is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Calgary
Nashville is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games at home

5:00 PM
DETROIT vs. NY ISLANDERS
Detroit is 2-7 SU in their last 9 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games on the road
NY Islanders are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing Detroit
NY Islanders are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games at home

5:00 PM
FLORIDA vs. OTTAWA
Florida is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing Ottawa
Ottawa is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Florida
Ottawa is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games when playing Florida

7:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. NEW JERSEY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
Anaheim is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
New Jersey is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games when playing at home against Anaheim

7:30 PM
CHICAGO vs. WINNIPEG
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
Winnipeg is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Winnipeg is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:30 PM
SAN JOSE vs. PITTSBURGH
San Jose is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Jose's last 11 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 3-16-1 SU in its last 20 games ,when playing San Jose
Pittsburgh is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games

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**Udog** · 03-29-2015, 10:12 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Sunday, March 30

Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers

Game 1-2
March 29, 2015 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington Capitals
11.441
New York Rangers
12.207
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York Rangers
by 1
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York Rangers
-160
5
Dunkel Pick:
New York Rangers
(-160); Under

Florida Panthers vs Ottawa Senators

Game 3-4
March 29, 2015 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida Panthers
10.211
Ottawa Senators
11.631
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ottawa Senators
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Ottawa Senators
-160
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Ottawa Senators
(-160); Under

Detroit Red Wings vs New York Islanders

Game 5-6
March 29, 2015 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit Red Wings
12.076
New York Islanders
10.955
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit Red Wings
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York Islanders
-140
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit Red Wings
(+120); Over

Boston Bruins vs Carolina Hurricanes

Game 7-8
March 29, 2015 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston Bruins
10.509
Carolina Hurricanes
11.993
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Carolina Hurricanes
by 1 1/2
5 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston Bruins
-155
4 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Carolina Hurricanes
(+135); Over

Calgary Flames vs Nashville Predators

Game 9-10
March 29, 2015 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Calgary Flames
11.380
Nashville Predators
12.948
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nashville Predators
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville Predators
-200
4 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Nashville Predators
(-200); Under

Anaheim Ducks vs New Jersey Devils

Game 11-12
March 29, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Anaheim Ducks
12.412
New Jersey Devils
10.042
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Anaheim Ducks
by 2 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Anaheim Ducks
-160
5
Dunkel Pick:
Anaheim Ducks
(-160); Under

San Jose Sharks vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Game 13-14
March 29, 2015 @ 7:31 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Jose Sharks
12.095
Pittsburgh Penguins
10.093
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Jose Sharks
by 2
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh Penguins
-160
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Jose Sharks
(+140); Over

Chicago Blackhawks vs Winnipeg Jets

Game 15-16
March 29, 2015 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Blackhawks
10.636
Winnipeg Jets
10.064
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Winnipeg Jets
by 1 1/2
5 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Blackhawks
-115
5
Dunkel Pick:
Winnipeg Jets
(-105); Over

**Udog** · 03-29-2015, 10:16 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Sunday, March 30

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WASHINGTON (40-25-0-10, 90 pts.) at NY RANGERS (47-20-0-7, 101 pts.) - 3/29/2015, 3:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 47-27 ATS (+17.1 Units) in all games this season.
NY RANGERS are 27-12 ATS (+7.1 Units) second half of the season this season.
NY RANGERS are 19-6 ATS (+9.5 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
WASHINGTON is 21-14 ATS (+36.6 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 55-76 ATS (-33.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 8-14 ATS (-14.1 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 165-196 ATS (-111.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 10-6 (+3.3 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 10-6-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
9 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.6 Units)

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FLORIDA (34-26-0-15, 83 pts.) at OTTAWA (37-25-0-12, 86 pts.) - 3/29/2015, 5:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 6-4 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 6-4-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.8 Units)

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DETROIT (40-22-0-12, 92 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (44-27-0-5, 93 pts.) - 3/29/2015, 5:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 26-34 ATS (-8.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 17-23 ATS (-13.0 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 3-9 ATS (-10.5 Units) in March games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 1-6 ATS (-6.3 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 5-12 ATS (-7.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 3-2 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 3-2-0 straight up against DETROIT 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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BOSTON (37-25-0-13, 87 pts.) at CAROLINA (28-36-0-10, 66 pts.) - 3/29/2015, 5:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-2 (+3.1 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 6-2-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.1 Units)

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CALGARY (40-28-0-7, 87 pts.) at NASHVILLE (47-21-0-8, 102 pts.) - 3/29/2015, 5:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 4-4 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 4-4-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
7 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+6.2 Units)

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ANAHEIM (48-22-0-7, 103 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (31-32-0-12, 74 pts.) - 3/29/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 48-29 ATS (+7.8 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 17-8 ATS (+25.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 445-376 ATS (+25.9 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 48-35 ATS (+88.6 Units) in road games on Sunday games since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 18-8 ATS (+10.0 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 190-155 ATS (+27.7 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 52-22 ATS (+16.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 17-38 ATS (+56.6 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 2-1 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 2-1-0 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=+2.0 Units)

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SAN JOSE (37-30-0-8, 82 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (41-23-0-11, 93 pts.) - 3/29/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 37-38 ATS (-13.3 Units) in all games this season.
SAN JOSE is 13-18 ATS (-12.5 Units) in non-conference games this season.
SAN JOSE is 11-15 ATS (-13.1 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 14-7 ATS (+6.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
SAN JOSE is 136-92 ATS (+31.7 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 186-197 ATS (+420.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
PITTSBURGH is 18-20 ATS (-19.7 Units) second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 2-1-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.3 Units)

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CHICAGO (44-24-0-6, 94 pts.) at WINNIPEG (39-24-0-12, 90 pts.) - 3/29/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 19-18 ATS (-13.5 Units) second half of the season this season.
CHICAGO is 14-16 ATS (-14.3 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
WINNIPEG is 42-36 ATS (+85.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 23-10 ATS (+8.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 4-4 (+4.1 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 4-4-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

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**Udog** · 03-29-2015, 10:22 AM

NHL

Sunday, March 30

Bruins' G Tuukka Rask, questionable Sunday

Rask left Saturday's game with a case of dehydration according to Claude Julien. He is questionable for Sunday's game against the Hurricanes.

Islanders still a hot under play

The under is now 7-0-1 in the New York Islanders last eight games after their 3-2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks Saturday night.

The streak, which has seen the Islanders score just 1.5 goals per game, puts them at 34-40-2 over/under for the season.

The Isles play their second game in as many days Sunday when they host the Detroit Red Wings with a total of 5.5.

Blue Jackets hot as underdogs

The Columbus Blue Jackets topped the St. Louis Blues 4-2 Saturday night for their sixth straight win and fifth in a row as +135 underdogs or greater.

More impressive, is the fact the Jackets have been big road dogs in four of those five games.

The Blue Jackets are off until Tuesday when they will most likely be home favorites against the New Jersey Devils.

**Udog** · 03-29-2015, 01:58 PM

NHL
Short Sheet

Sunday, March 30

Washington at NY Rangers, 3:05 ET
Washington: 21-14 SU in road games revenging a loss vs opponent
NY Rangers: 8-14 SU in home games after allowing 4 goals or more

Florida at Ottawa, 5:05 ET
Florida: N/A
Ottawa: N/A

Detroit at NY Islanders, 5:05 ET
Detroit: 8-13 SU after playing a game where 4 or fewer total goals were scored
NY Islanders: 8-1 SU revenging a road loss vs opponent by 2 goals or more

Boston at Carolina, 5:05 ET
Boston: N/A
Carolina: N/A

Calgary at Nashville, 5:05 ET
Calgary: N/A
Nashville: N/A

Anaheim at New Jersey, 7:05 ET
Anaheim: 20-9 SU after having won 5 or 6 of their last 7
New Jersey: 17-38 SU in non-conference games

San Jose at Pittsburgh, 7:35 ET
San Jose: 14-7 SU in a road game where where the total is 5.5
Pittsburgh: 17-20 SU after playing a home game

Chicago at Winnipeg, 7:35 ET
Chicago: 11-18 SU after 2 consecutive non-conference games
Winnipeg: 42-36 SU revenging a loss versus opponent

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