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**Udog** · 04-25-2015, 09:42 AM

Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

-- Royals-White Sox game was suspended at 2-2 in 8th inning Friday night; it will be resumed Saturday, before the regularly scheduled game.

-- Mariners 2, Twins 0-- Two complete games; no walks, 18 strikeouts.

-- Rockets 130, Mavericks 128-- Houston was 13-24 from arc, Howard grabbed 26 rebounds in a game that didn't have that many missed shots.

-- Spurs 100, Clippers 73-- LA starters were a combined minus-130. Oy.

-- Rangers 2, Penguins 1 OT-- Four of five series games ended up 2-1.

-- Five of the eight NBA playoff series are 3-0. No bueno.

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Armadillo: Saturday's List of 13: Clearing out a cluttered mind......

13) Why would the Rangers trade for Josh Hamilton? They shed themselves of his issues and huge contract, now they're going back down that road, while at same time letting a division rival off the hook from a bad situation.

Am very curious to see how much the Angels are going to eat of the $83M that Hamilton is still owed on that contract.

12) How come I didn't know The Rock and Billy Bob Thornton were in a movie together? Faster, a 2010 movie that was on cable the other night. Not bad.

11) Could we put in a rule that if an NBA playoff series was 3-0, it was then declared over? Teams down 3-0 are now 0-110 in NBA playoff series, all-time.

Hear me out; think how much better a Game 3 would be if the home team was down 2-0; not only would they be trying to stay alive in Game 3, they'd be buying themselves at least two extra games with a win-- if they stayed alive in Game 3, then it is 2-1 in a best-of-7 series. Would make things more interesting.

Its kind of like ping pong, where you play to 21 but if its 11-0, then its over.

10) Royals-White Sox had a near fracas in Thursday's game, during which Sox TV announcer Hawk Harrelson went off on the air, saying Yordano Ventura "....was going to get his fanny beat". Harrelson is in his 70's; he was a hothead in his playing days and hasn't cooled down too much in the broadcast booth.

9) Why did the Red Sox give Rick Porcello $20M a year? He is 77-65, 4.34 in 183 career starts for a very good Detroit team- thats worth $20M a year?

8) Glad to see Providence guard Kris Dunn is coming back to school next season; kids who come back will become better players and improve their draft stock in the long run. Friars will need Dunn to score more next year.

7) The Governor of Colorado is named John Hickenlooper. Unusual name.

6) Gambling can be fun; it can be frustrating; if you bet the under in last night's Houston-Oakland game, the gambling gods owe you one. Game was 0-0 after nine innings, but the bullpens imploded and Houston wound up winning 5-4, going over the total by two runs, after being scoreless thru nine innings.

5) One of the new owners of the Atlanta Hawks is Grant Hill.

4) Friend of mine was in San Antonio couple weeks ago; he is on elevator in his hotel and who gets on but Rockets' coach Kevin McHale. Glad to report McHale is a good guy, just like he seems to be on TV.

3) If you're not old enough to remember the old ABA, they played very fast-paced basketball; just picture last night's Houston-Dallas game, except with a red, white and blue basketball. 130-128 happened all the time back then.

2) There were more than 100 people lined up outside a sneaker store in Las Vegas Friday, waiting to buy the new Flight 23 sneakers. I mean they're not going to run out of sneakers, why wait on line for them? Lot of money in the sneaker industry, which is why athlete endorsers make so much $$$$

1) Tampa Bay Lightning were down 2-0 with 6:00 to play in Detroit in Game 4 of their series; a loss would've left them in dire straits, but Lightning scored twice in 1:14, then won in OT and their radio announcer Dave Mishkin was very happy, as in really, really happy.

**Udog** · 04-25-2015, 09:42 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, April 25

Detroit had 2-1 series edge and 2-0 lead with 6:00 left in Game 4, but gave up two goals in 1:14 and then lost in OT, so they go back to Florida with series tied. Red Wings lost four of last five visits to Tampa; Lightning is 2-21 on power play in series, Red Wings 2-15. Lightning won nine of their last 13 games vs Detroit- under is 8-4-1 in last 13 series games. Tampa Bay won five of last seven games overall, allowing 14 goals. Under is 5-2-2 in Lightning's last nine games. Red Wings won three of last five road games.

Islanders are 5-9 in last fourteen games overall, with under 3-2-1 in last six vs Caps. Isles are 0-12 on power play in series-- only 22 penalties total were called in last four games (Washington is 1-10 on power play in series). Caps won eight of their last 12 games; they outshot Islanders 41-23 last game, 42-27 in third period of last four games. Caps split last four road games, with last three all ending up in 2-1 finals. Islanders split last four at home; they scored total of seven goals in last four games overall. Home side won seven of last nine series games.

Nashville showed onions, winning Game 5 at home to stave off elimination after losing Game 4 at 1am local time in triple OT; Predators lost nine of last 11 games overall with pair of multiple-OT losses in this series- they lost six of last nine games with Chicago, with five of last six going over total. Predators scored 6-5 goals in two series wins, 3-2-2 in losses- they lost last four road games, scoring total of seven goals. Home side won four of five games in this series, with four of five games in this playoff series going over total.

Calgary is up 3-2 in this series, has won five of last seven games with Vancouver- under is 5-1-2 in last eight series games, but Canucks outshot them 43-21 in Game 5, staying alive in series they're favored to win. Flames have now won eight of last twelve games; under is 7-2-1 in last ten Calgary games. Vancouver is 2-14 on power play in series, Calgary is 4-14- they've only scored eleven goals in whole series. Home teams are 23-15 in this round; over is 17-15-6. Vancouver needs win to force seventh game at home.

2015 NHL playoffs
Montreal vs Ottawa
Mtl 4-3, -$140, O5
Mtl 3-2 OT, -$140, N5
Mtl 2-1 OT, +$110, U5
Ott 1-0, -$106, U5
Ott 5-1, _$139, O5

Tampa Bay vs Detroit
Det 3-2, +$155, U5.5
TB 5-1, -$200, U5.5
Det 3-0, -$105, U5.5
TB 3-2 OT, -$107, N5

NY Rangers vs Pittsburgh
NYR 2-1, -$180, U5
Pitt 4-3, +$175, O5
NYR 2-1, even U5
NYR 2-1 OT, -$119, U5
NYR 2-1 OT, -$178, U5
Rangers win series 4-1

Washington vs NY Islanders
NYI 4-1, +125, N5
Wash 4-3, -$135, O5.5
NYI 2-1 OT, -$140, U5.5
Wash 2-1 OT, +$125, U5.5
Wash 5-1, -4130, O5

St Louis vs Minnesota
Minn 4-2, +$125, O5
StL 4-1, -$140, N5
Minn 3-0, -$135, U5
StL 6-1, +$128, O5
Minn 4-1, +$128, N5

Nashville vs Chicago
Chi 4-3 2OT, +$105, O5
Nash 6-2, -$120, O5
Chi 4-2, -$160, O5
Chi 3-2 3OT, -$160, U5.5
Nash 5-2, -$119, O5

Anaheim vs Winnipeg
Ana 4-2, -$150, O5
Ana 2-1, -$150, U5
Ana 5-4 OT, +$120, O5
Ana 5-2, +$106, O5.5
Ducks win series, 4-0

Vancouver vs Calgary
Cal 2-1, +$135, U5
Van 4-1, -$155, N5
Cal 4-2, -$115, O5
Cal 3-1, -$120, U5
Van 2-1, -$147, U5

NHL

Saturday, April 25

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Trend Report
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3:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. NY ISLANDERS
Washington is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Islanders
Washington is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of the NY Islanders last 11 games at home
NY Islanders are 3-9 SU in their last 12 games at home

6:00 PM
DETROIT vs. TAMPA BAY
Detroit is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Detroit

8:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. CHICAGO
Nashville is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Nashville
Chicago is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games

9:00 PM
VANCOUVER vs. CALGARY
Vancouver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Vancouver is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Calgary
Calgary is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Calgary's last 10 games

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**Udog** · 04-25-2015, 09:44 AM

NHL

Saturday, April 25

NHL roundup: Rangers top Pens in OT to advance

NEW YORK Carl Hagelin scored with 9:08 remaining in overtime to give the New York Rangers a 2-1 victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 5 of their first-round series at Madison Square Garden on Friday.

Derek Stepan also had a goal for the Rangers while Henrik Lundqvist stopped 37 shots.

Nick Spaling scored for the Penguins, who were backed by Marc-Andre Fleury 34 stops.

Mats Zuccarello left the game in the first period with an undisclosed injury and did not return for the Rangers.

Senators 5, Canadiens 1

MONTREAL -- Two first-period goals paced Ottawa's win in Montreal at the Bell Centre.

The win cut Montreal's series lead to 3-2, with Game 6 scheduled for Sunday in Ottawa.

Bobby Ryan, Erik Condra, Mike Hoffman, Patrick Wiercoch and Erik Karlsson scored for Ottawa. Tom Gilbert had the Canadiens' goal.

Craig Anderson stopped 45 shots for the Senators and Carey Price made 20 saves for Montreal.

Wild 4, Blues 1

ST. LOUIS -- Devan Dubnyk made 36 saves, including all 19 he faced in the third period, to help Minnesota take a 3-2 lead in its Western Conference quarterfinal series with a win over St. Louis at sold-out Scottrade Center.

Marco Scandella, Nino Niederreiter, Mikko Koivu and Charlie Coyle scored for the Wild, who can clinch the series Sunday in Game 6 in St. Paul.

Jake Allen, who played brilliantly in the series' first four games, gave up four goals on just 19 shots, while Vladimir Tarasenko scored the Blues' lone goal.

**Udog** · 04-25-2015, 10:34 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Saturday, April 25

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DETROIT (45-26-0-15, 105 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (52-26-0-8, 112 pts.) - 4/25/2015, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 12-22 ATS (-17.5 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
TAMPA BAY is 15-2 ATS (+11.2 Units) in home games vs. division opponents this season.
TAMPA BAY is 177-190 ATS (+451.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 9-4 (+4.2 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 9-4-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.4 Units)

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NASHVILLE (49-26-0-12, 110 pts.) at CHICAGO (51-30-0-6, 108 pts.) - 4/25/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 1-9 ATS (+10.9 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
NASHVILLE is 6-17 ATS (-14.5 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
NASHVILLE is 9-17 ATS (-10.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
CHICAGO is 48-16 ATS (+16.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 189-134 ATS (+34.1 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.
CHICAGO is 26-24 ATS (-8.6 Units) second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 12-7 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 12-7-0 straight up against NASHVILLE 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)

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WASHINGTON (48-27-0-12, 108 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (49-30-0-8, 106 pts.) - 4/25/2015, 3:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 23-12 ATS (+6.4 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
WASHINGTON is 39-32 ATS (+78.4 Units) in road games in April games since 1996.
NY ISLANDERS are 24-26 ATS (-12.9 Units) second half of the season this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 15-31 ATS (-19.7 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 4-10 ATS (-9.3 Units) in home games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 9-16 ATS (-7.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 9-7 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 9-7-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.2 Units)

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VANCOUVER (50-32-0-5, 105 pts.) at CALGARY (48-32-0-7, 103 pts.) - 4/25/2015, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 42-51 ATS (-19.3 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 48-39 ATS (+87.5 Units) in all games this season.
CALGARY is 19-10 ATS (+31.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 27-21 ATS (+2.2 Units) second half of the season this season.
CALGARY is 25-9 ATS (+15.7 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
CALGARY is 22-11 ATS (+10.6 Units) after a division game this season.
CALGARY is 13-6 ATS (+20.1 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
CALGARY is 14-8 ATS (+23.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 22-16 ATS (+38.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 13-6 (+5.3 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 13-6-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.8 Units)

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**Udog** · 04-25-2015, 10:47 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Saturday, April 25

Detroit Red Wings @ Tampa Bay Lightning

Game 1-2
April 25, 2015 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit Red Wings
11.475
Tampa Bay Lightni
13.087
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay Lightni
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay Lightni
-185
5
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay Lightni
(-185); Under

Nashville Predators @ Chicago Blackhawks

Game 3-4
April 25, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nashville Predato
9.102
Chicago *********
12.233
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago *********
by 3
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago *********
-170
5
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago *********
(-170); Under

Washington Capitals @ New York Islanders

Game 5-6
April 25, 2015 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington Capita
13.383
New York Islander
9.806
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington Capita
by 3 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York Islander
-135
5
Dunkel Pick:
Washington Capita
(+115); Over

Vancouver Canucks @ Calgary Flames

Game 7-8
April 25, 2015 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vancouver Canucks
12.983
Calgary Flames
10.076
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vancouver Canucks
by 3
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Calgary Flames
-130
5
Dunkel Pick:
Vancouver Canucks
(+110); Over

**Udog** · 04-25-2015, 11:16 AM

The short sheet source hasn't updated since Wednesday. I'm watching but I don't expect today to be any different.

Good luck today, guys!

**Udog** · 04-25-2015, 11:22 AM

NHL

Saturday, April 25

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Saturday's NHL Playoffs betting cheat sheet
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Washington Capitals vs. New York Islanders (-125, 5)
Capitals lead series 3-2

The Washington Capitals can punch their ticket into the second round of the playoffs and put the final nail in the coffin for the New York Islanders at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum when the Metropolitan Division rivals play Game 6 on Saturday afternoon. Evgeny Kuznetsov collected two goals and an assist as Washington posted a 5-1 triumph over New York on Thursday to seize a 3-2 edge in the series.

The Islanders could be playing their last game at the Coliseum, as the team is slated to move to Barclays Center in Brooklyn (N.Y.) next season. "It's obvious that there's a lot of emotion in the building," New York coach Jack Capuano said after Friday's practice. "At some point, it was going to come to this ... We want to play our best in front of this crowd." The Islanders posted a 25-14-2 record at home this season, equaling their most such victories since 1984-85.

TRENDS:

*Islanders are 6-13 in their last 19 overall.
*Home team is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings.
*Capitals are 7-3 in their last 10 road games.
*Islanders are 3-9 in their last 12 home games.

Detroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning (-182, 5)
Series tied 2-2

Fueled by the momentum of a stirring comeback, the Tampa Bay Lightning look to seize control of their Eastern Conference first-round series with the Detroit Red Wings when the Atlantic Division rivals reconvene at Amalie Arena for Game 5 on Saturday. Petr Mrazek saw his shutout streak of more than 119 minutes come to an end late in the third period, and the Lightning overcame a two-goal deficit to post a stunning 3-2 overtime victory on Thursday.

After scoring twice in Game 2, Tyler Johnson netted his second goal of the contest 2:25 into overtime and Ondrej Palat also tallied late to tie the series at two victories apiece. "It's always nice when you're 2-2 instead of 3-1. That’s a big shift there," Johnson said. "I think especially going back in front of our crowd now, it’s a best of three, we have home ice again." Tampa Bay owned the best home record during the regular season (32-8-1), although Detroit claimed a 3-2 road victory in Game 1.

TRENDS:

*Lightning are 5-2 in their last 7 overall.
*Under is 3-1-1 in Red Wings last 5 overall.
*Under is 4-1-1 in the last 6 meetings.
*Home team is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.

Nashville Predators at Chicago Blackhawks (-168, 5)
Blackhawks lead 3-2

After failing on their initial attempt, the Calgary Flames take a second shot at winning their first playoff series in 11 years when they host the Vancouver Canucks in Game 6 of their Western Conference first-round matchup on Saturday. Calgary, which hasn't advanced past the opening round since making a trip to the Stanley Cup final in 2004, split the first two games of the series in Vancouver before capturing the next two contests at Scotiabank Saddledome to grab a 3-1 lead.

With a chance to set up a second-round showdown with Pacific Division-rival Anaheim, the Flames were unable to seal the deal Thursday, dropping a 2-1 decision at Rogers Arena despite scoring first. David Jones gave Calgary an early lead as he scored his second goal of the series 2:40 into the contest, but Nick Bonino forged a tie in the middle period and Daniel Sedin snapped it 1:47 into the third. Ryan Miller made 20 saves in his first start since the regular-season finale as the Canucks avoided their third first-round exit in as many postseason appearances. Vancouver has not won a playoff series since 2011, when it lost to Boston in seven games in the Stanley Cup final.

TRENDS:

*Predators are 2-9 in their last 11 overall.
*Over is 4-1-1 in Blackhawks last 6 overall.
*Predators are 0-4 in the last 4 meetings in Chicago.
*Over is 9-2-3 in Predators last 14 overall.

Vancouver Canucks at Calgary Flames (-126, 5)
Flames lead series 3-2

After failing on their initial attempt, the Calgary Flames take a second shot at winning their first playoff series in 11 years when they host the Vancouver Canucks in Game 6 of their Western Conference first-round matchup on Saturday. Calgary, which hasn't advanced past the opening round since making a trip to the Stanley Cup final in 2004, split the first two games of the series in Vancouver before capturing the next two contests at Scotiabank Saddledome to grab a 3-1 lead.

With a chance to set up a second-round showdown with Pacific Division-rival Anaheim, the Flames were unable to seal the deal Thursday, dropping a 2-1 decision at Rogers Arena despite scoring first. David Jones gave Calgary an early lead as he scored his second goal of the series 2:40 into the contest, but Nick Bonino forged a tie in the middle period and Daniel Sedin snapped it 1:47 into the third. Ryan Miller made 20 saves in his first start since the regular-season finale as the Canucks avoided their third first-round exit in as many postseason appearances. Vancouver has not won a playoff series since 2011, when it lost to Boston in seven games in the Stanley Cup final.

TRENDS:

*Under is 5-1-2 in the last 8 meetings.
*Canucks are 0-4 in their last 4 road games.
*Home team is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.
*Flames are 22-7 in their last 29 vs. Pacific

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**Udog** · 04-25-2015, 11:24 AM

NHL

Saturday, April 25

Under continues to sizzle in Rangers' playoff games

The New York Rangers ended the Pittsburgh Penguins' season thanks to a 2-1 overtime victory in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference Quarterfinals series Friday, while continuing a red-hot totals trend in doing so.

Dating back to the 2011 NHL Playoffs, the Under is 16-32-19 in 67 postseason games for the Blueshirts.

New York will face the winner of Washington and the cross-town rival Islanders in the next round.

Blackhawks to stick with Darling in net for Game 6

Despite allowing four goals on 28 shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Nashville Predators, Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Scott Darling will be between the pipes in Game 6 Saturday.

Darling, who relieved struggling incumbent starter Corey Crawford in Game 3, has led his squad to three wins in the first-round series. The Hawks own a 3-2 lead with the Windy City set to play host once again on the weekend.

Books are dealing Chicago as healthy -165 moneyline favorites for the postseason clash.

**Udog** · 04-25-2015, 11:39 AM

NHL

Saturday, April 25

Blackhawks cashing the Over with ease in postseason games

The Chicago Blackhawks have been a boon for Over bettors in postseason clashes as of late, evidenced by the Over going 17-7-2 in the Hawks' playoff games over the last two years.

Chicago holds a 3-2 series lead over Nashville and can send the Preds golfing with a win in the Windy City Saturday. So far in the first-round series, the Over has paid out in four out of the five contests.

Despite having a rough outing in Game 5, Scott Darling will return to the crease for the Blackhawks in place of regular starter Corey Crawford.

Oddsmakers currently list Chicago as a -168 moneyline favorite with a total of 5.

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