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**Udog** · 03-31-2015, 09:44 AM

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

-- VCU coach Shaka Smart might be the Texas coach by the time you read this; he was talking to Longhorn brass Monday night.

-- Duke is first ACC team in the Final Four since 2010.

-- Atlanta Falcons lose a 5th-round draft pick for piping in fake crowd noise for their games; weird part is the fake noise was from a soccer game.

-- WR Miles Austin signed a 1-year deal with the Eagles.

-- Houston Rockets lose PG Patrick Beverley (wrist) for the season.

-- Kyle Korver scored 11 points in 1:05 last night; shooters are marketable; that is something that will never change.

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

13) If you're Texas or Alabama and you need a basketball coach, don't you at least have to give Mike Brey a call and see if he'd like to make $3M a year?

12) Fordham hired a good coach from Eastern Kentucky, but got abused anyway because the guy......is from Eastern Kentucky. Jeff Neubauer was a top assistant for John Beilein, so he's a damn good coach, but the question will be whether he can recruit at the A-14 level. Players win games.

Some people on Twitter were actually questioning whether Fordham was a better job than Eastern Kentucky; EKU made the NCAAs last season.

11) Chris Mullin said yes to St John's, so the big question becomes who will he hire as assistant coach/recruiters? Mullin has never coached, so he'll need an experienced tactician and a couple sharp recruiters.

10) Georgia State's RJ Hunter will skip his senior year, enter the NBA Draft, leaving his dad/coach behind after a memorable season.

9) Cincinnati coach Mick Cronin was medically cleared to resume coaching duties, after sitting out most of this season with a non-life-threatening heart ailment, so thats good news for Cronin and the Bearcats.

8) Not sure why the Indianapolis Colts are letting coach Chuck Pagano enter the 2015 season as a lame duck coach, but it looks like they are.

7) Arena Football games are being shown on CBS Sports Network; great shots during replay reviews, with referee miked and you can see what he's looking at as he reviews the call.

6) NFL suspended Cleveland GM Ray Farmer for four games for texting the Browns' bench during games. This is a classic case of having too damn many rules, much like the deflated balls thing. Let teams do what they want and you'll have less drama. Who cares if the GM drives the coach nuts during games?

5) MLB Network is tremendous in March; 3-4 games on TV every day, either live or taped. Lets you get a feel for all the teams.

4) I'm not a big fan of teams batting the pitcher 8th; don't understand why it is done, other than Tony Larussa used to do it so people assume it is smart. How would you like to explain to a 9th-place hitter why he bats behind the pitcher?

3) Knicks fired their D-League coach with four games left in season, which seems unfair, seeing as the Knicks' D-League team plays in Madison Square Garden, disguised as the Knicks.

2) Eldrick Woods is now ranked #104 in the world and sinking; it is the first time since 1996 he is outside the top 100.

1) You learn about baseball teams when you watch other team's broadcast; the home side rarely gives the down side of their club- they're usually pretty eager to talk honestly about the other team.

**Udog** · 03-31-2015, 09:46 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, March 31

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NEW JERSEY (31-33-0-12, 74 pts.) at COLUMBUS (36-35-0-4, 76 pts.) - 3/31/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 5-18 ATS (+30.2 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
NEW JERSEY is 13-29 ATS (+50.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
COLUMBUS is 36-39 ATS (-11.0 Units) in all games this season.
COLUMBUS is 20-20 ATS (-0.9 Units) second half of the season this season.
COLUMBUS is 10-4 ATS (+15.4 Units) in March games this season.
COLUMBUS is 15-12 ATS (+30.8 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
COLUMBUS is 10-5 ATS (+16.1 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
COLUMBUS is 13-8 ATS (+23.0 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
COLUMBUS is 7-2 ATS (+10.1 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak this season.
COLUMBUS is 26-13 ATS (+11.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 4-12 ATS (-8.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 4-3 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 4-3-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY 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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FLORIDA (35-26-0-15, 85 pts.) at BOSTON (38-25-0-13, 89 pts.) - 3/31/2015, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 9-1 (+8.0 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 9-1-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.7 Units)

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CAROLINA (28-36-0-11, 67 pts.) at WASHINGTON (41-25-0-10, 92 pts.) - 3/31/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 7-26 ATS (+46.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 52-62 ATS (-46.6 Units) in home games on Tuesday nights since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 8-5 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 8-5-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.1 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (47-23-0-7, 101 pts.) at TORONTO (28-42-0-6, 62 pts.) - 3/31/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 6-12 ATS (-8.2 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
TAMPA BAY is 305-375 ATS (-122.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TORONTO is 28-48 ATS (-71.7 Units) in all games this season.
TORONTO is 7-31 ATS (-27.2 Units) second half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 7-22 ATS (+34.3 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 13-32 ATS (+54.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
TORONTO is 112-126 ATS (-32.6 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
TORONTO is 1-15 ATS (+22.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 6-4 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 6-4-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.7 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

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OTTAWA (37-26-0-12, 86 pts.) at DETROIT (40-23-0-12, 92 pts.) - 3/31/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 12-4 ATS (+17.0 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
OTTAWA is 22-14 ATS (+37.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
OTTAWA is 14-8 ATS (+23.9 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 9-15 ATS (-10.0 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 10-17 ATS (-19.6 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
DETROIT is 19-22 ATS (-13.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-3 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 4-3-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.4 Units)

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NY RANGERS (47-21-0-7, 101 pts.) at WINNIPEG (39-25-0-12, 90 pts.) - 3/31/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 55-77 ATS (-34.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
WINNIPEG is 12-5 ATS (+17.2 Units) on Tuesday nights this season.
WINNIPEG is 32-23 ATS (+7.7 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 47-28 ATS (+8.1 Units) in all games this season.
NY RANGERS are 16-6 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
NY RANGERS are 10-2 ATS (+8.0 Units) in road games in non-conference games this season.
NY RANGERS are 21-12 ATS (+33.4 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 14-5 ATS (+19.0 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 4-2 (+3.3 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 4-2-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.7 Units)

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VANCOUVER (44-27-0-5, 93 pts.) at NASHVILLE (47-22-0-8, 102 pts.) - 3/31/2015, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 5-3 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 5-3-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.6 Units)

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**Udog** · 03-31-2015, 09:49 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, March 31

Hot teams
-- Blue Jackets won six in row, nine of last ten games.
-- Bruins won last two games, after losing previous six.
-- Washington won four of its last six games.
-- Tampa Bay won five of its last seven games.
-- Winnipeg won six of its last eight games.
-- Canucks won eight of their last twelve games. Nashville won its last four games.

Cold teams
-- Devils lost last five games, outscored 14-5.
-- Florida lost three of its last four games.
-- Carolina lost eight of its last eleven games.
-- Maple Leafs lost seven of its last eight games.
-- Ottawa lost its last three games, outscored 10-3. Detroit lost nine of last 13 games.
-- Rangers lost three of their last four games.

Series records
-- Devils won three of last four games with Columbus.
-- Bruins won nine of last ten games with Florida.
-- Washington won three of last four games with Carolina.
-- Lightning won four of last five games with Toronto.
-- Red Wings won four of last five games with Ottawa.
-- Rangers lost four of last six games with Winnipeg.
-- Predators won three of last four games with Vancouver.

Totals
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five New Jersey-Columbus games.
-- Under is 6-2-2 in last ten Florida-Boston games.
-- Three of last four Washington home games went over.
-- Over is 10-4 in Toronto's last fourteen home games.
-- Over is 7-1-1 in last nine Ottawa-Detroit games.
-- Five of last seven Ranger-Winnipeg games went over.
-- Four of last five Nashville-Vancouver games stayed under.

Back-to-back
-- Lightning is 4-7 if they played the night before.
-- Vancouver is 2-8 if it played the night before.

**Udog** · 03-31-2015, 09:53 AM

NHL

Tuesday, March 31

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
CAROLINA vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Carolina's last 9 games
Carolina is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Carolina
Washington is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games at home

7:00 PM
FLORIDA vs. BOSTON
Florida is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Florida is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing Boston
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Boston is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games

7:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. COLUMBUS
New Jersey is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 6 games when playing on the road against Columbus
Columbus is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing New Jersey
Columbus is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

7:30 PM
OTTAWA vs. DETROIT
Ottawa is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Ottawa's last 9 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing at home against Ottawa

7:30 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

8:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. WINNIPEG
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 7 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 6 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
Winnipeg is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 7 games when playing NY Rangers

8:00 PM
VANCOUVER vs. NASHVILLE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games when playing Nashville
Vancouver is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Nashville
Nashville is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games at home
Nashville is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

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**Udog** · 03-31-2015, 10:01 AM

NHL

Tuesday, March 31

Underdogs have a perfect night on the ice

It was a great time to back underdogs in NHL action Monday night, with the pups going a perfect 6-0 straight up.

More impressive was the fact road dogs went 5-0, but the dogs have been trending over the past seven days, going 34-11-6.

That is huge considering dogs are only cashing 40.3 percent of the time this season.

Rask dominant versus Panthers in his career

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask has dominated the Florida Panthers throughout his career, posting a record of 11-1-1, a 1.05 goals against average and .963 save percentage. The save percentage and GAA are Rask's best numbers versus any NHL team.

It is not confirmed whether Rask will get the nod to start when the Panthers visit the Bruins Tuesday.

NHL roundup: Lightning clinch playoff bid

MONTREAL -- Center Vladislav Namestnikov scored two goals and assisted on another, and the Tampa Bay Lightning wrapped up a playoff spot with a 5-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Monday night at the Bell Centre.

Left winger Jonathan Drouin, right winger Nikita Kucherov and defenseman Anton Stralman also scored for the Lightning, who swept the five-game season series and set a franchise record for wins in a season with their 47th.

Left winger Max Pacioretty and defenseman Jeff Petry scored for the Canadiens.

Goaltender Ben Bishop, who picked up a pair of assists, stopped 25 shots for Tampa Bay. Carey Price made 39 saves for Montreal, which has lost seven straight against the Lightning.

Canucks 4, Blues 1

ST. LOUIS -- Vancouver used a second-period goal from center Nick Bonino to break a tie and record a win over St. Louis, the Canucks' fourth successive road victory.

Vancouver beat the Blues for the sixth straight time, including four of the last five in St. Louis.

Center Shawn Matthias, right winger Radim Vrbata and left winger Alexandre Burrows also scored for the Canucks. Goalie Eddie Lack made 23 saves. Defenseman Zbynek Michalek scored for the Blues, his first goal since being acquired from Arizona at the trade deadline.

Blackhawks 4, Kings 1

CHICAGO -- Continuing to make a late-season push up the playoff ladder, the Chicago Blackhawks got the better of a team in the same boat, defeating the Los Angeles Kings 4-1 Monday at the United Center.

Chicago, which won for the sixth time in nine games, prevailed behind the stellar play of backup goalie Scott Darling, giving No. 1 goalie Corey Crawford a night off. Darling stopped all but one of the Kings' 32 shots to improve his season record to 8-3-0.

The same couldn't be said for the Kings and goalie Jonathan Quick. Los Angeles was rocked by an identical 4-1 score for the second straight game, and so was Quick, who managed to stop just 35 of Chicago's 39 shots.

Oilers 4, Avalanche 1

DENVER -- Goaltender Richard Bachman had 29 saves, defenseman Brandon Davidson scored his first NHL goal, and Edmonton beat Colorado.

Defensemen Justin Schultz and Nikita Niktin and left winger Taylor Hall also scored for the Oilers, who have won three straight. Edmonton center Andrew Miller had three assists, and center Anton Lander had two.

Center Ryan O'Reilly scored and goaltender Semyon Varlamov stopped 33 shots for the Avalanche.

Flames 5, Stars 3

DALLAS -- Calgary left winger Johnny Gaudreau, center Jiri Hudler and defenseman Dennis Wideman each had a goal and an assist, and goaltender Jonas Hiller stopped 33 of 36 shots as the Flames defeated Dallas.

Calgary trailed 2-1 after one period but erupted for three unanswered goals within 6:49 to lead 4-2 at the second intermission.

Dallas left winger and captain Jamie Benn had two assists, and center Jason Spezza a goal and an assist. Center Tyler Seguin also scored for the Stars.

Sabres 4, Coyotes 1

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Defenseman Andrej Meszaros scored two goals to give him four in his past two games, and Buffalo downed Arizona for just its fifth road win in regulation or overtime this season.

The win drew Buffalo within four points of Arizona as the two teams jockey for the 30th spot in the NHL standings, which carries with it a guarantee of drafting either Connor McDavid or Jack Eichel, two centers considered to be franchise-altering players.

Meszaros had three goals in the team's first 74 games, but he is now three short of matching his career high of 10 set during his rookie season with Ottawa in 2005-06.

**Udog** · 03-31-2015, 10:29 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Tuesday, March 31

New Jersey Devils vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Game 1-2
March 31, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Jersey Devils
11.505
Columbus Blue Jackets
10.611
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Jersey Devils
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Columbus Blue Jackets
-170
5
Dunkel Pick:
New Jersey Devils
(+150); Over

Florida Panthers vs Boston Bruins

Game 3-4
March 31, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida Panthers
12.414
Boston Bruins
11.578
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Florida Panthers
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston Bruins
-190
4 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Florida Panthers
(+165); Over

Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals

Game 5-6
March 31, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Carolina Hurricanes
10.924
Washington Capitals
13.383
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington Capitals
by 2 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington Capitals
-220
4
Dunkel Pick:
Washington Capitals
(-220); Under

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Toronto Maple Leafs

Game 7-8
March 31, 2015 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay Lightning
12.225
Toronto Maple Leafs
9.860
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay Lightning
by 2 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay Lightning
-235
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay Lightning
(-235); Under

Ottawa Senators vs Detroit Red Wings

Game 9-10
March 31, 2015 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ottawa Senators
11.428
Detroit Red Wings
9.873
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ottawa Senators
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit Red Wings
-155
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Ottawa Senators
(+135); Under

New York Rangers vs Winnipeg Jets

Game 11-12
March 31, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New York Rangers
12.266
Winnipeg Jets
11.457
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York Rangers
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Winnipeg Jets
-110
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New York Rangers
(-110); Under

Vancouver Canucks vs Nashville Predators

Game 13-14
March 31, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vancouver Canucks
10.584
Nashville Predators
12.076
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nashville Predators
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville Predators
-135
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Nashville Predators
(-135); Over

**Udog** · 03-31-2015, 05:04 PM

NHL
Short Sheet

Tuesday, March 31

New Jersey at Columbus, 7:05 ET
New Jersey: 5-18 ATS revenging a loss vs opponent as a home favorite
Columbus: 7-2 ATS after scoring 3 goals or more in 4 straight games

Florida at Boston, 7:05 ET
Florida: 3-11 ATS off a win against a division rival
Boston: 14-2 ATS in home games after winning their previous game in overtime

Carolina at Washington, 7:05 ET
Carolina: 28-13 UNDER after 1 or more consecutive unders
Washington: 15-5 UNDER in home games after a win by 2 goals or more

Tampa Bay at Toronto, 7:35 ET
Tampa Bay: 12-6 OVER in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game
Toronto: 10-3 OVER after a home game where both teams score 3 or more goals

Ottawa at Detroit, 7:35 ET
Ottawa: 12-4 ATS revenging 2 consecutive losses to opponent as a favorite
Detroit: 10-17 ATS vs. division opponents

NY Rangers at Winnipeg, 8:05 ET
NY Rangers: 13-6 OVER after having lost 2 of their last 3 games
Winnipeg: 18-7 OVER after allowing 4 goals or more

Vancouver at Nashville, 8:05 ET
Vancouver: 12-4 ATS revenging a blowout loss vs opponent of 3 goals or more
Nashville: 15-19 ATS after one or more consecutive overs

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