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**Udog** · 10-15-2015, 09:47 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

Six of the more interesting NFL games this weekend.......

-- Broncos @ Browns-- McCown has played better than Manning this year.

-- Bengals @ Bills-- Only QBs to beat Buffalo: Brady, Eli Manning.

-- Redskins @ Jets-- Still unclear how good these Jets are.

-- Cardinals @ Steelers-- Bruce Arians against a team that fired him as OC.

-- Panthers @ Seahawks-- Unbeaten Carolina is a TD underdog.

-- Giants @ Eagles-- Two best teams in NFC East meet.

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Some college basketball knowledge.....

Before we start, this kind of sums up my feelings on the incredibly sad Lamar Odom situation that is unfolding in Las Vegas this week........

Came home from vacation today; always love being in Las Vegas, but it is good to be home, too. Problem is I have trouble sleeping on planes now, so I make lists or read a lot. Here is some college basketball iknowledge I came up with today.......

13) Kentucky lost seven players from LY's team to the NBA; not a lot of college teams who have two subs drafted, but they reloaded with more talented freshmen and will be very good again, though probably not 38-1 good.

12) Maryand went 14-4 in its first year in Big 14, after being 30-38 in ACC play its last four years there. Terps have more expectations this year; will they handle them?

11) North Carolina returns nine of its top 10 scorers, which is good on one hand, but also means they didn't have many NBA-ready players- they'll have a big edge as far as experience goes this winter. They still need to shoot the ball better.

10) Kansas has won Big X regular season 11 years in a row, but they're only 8-8 on road in confernece play the last two years. Jayhawks return their top three scorers this year for the first time in six years.

9) Arizona has 67 wins the last two years, but they haven't been in the Final Four since 2001; the natives are getting restless. Wildcats lost five kids to the NBA the last two years; they're rebuilding a little bit this season.

8) Iowa State has four senior starters, six of its top eight scorers back but they also have a new coach, which usually means a period of adjustment. High expectations for ISU, but coach Prohm had high expectations at Murray State too and he won a lot of games there, enough to get this job.

7) Villanova won 62 games the last two years, but hasn't been to Sweet 16 since '09; they're 32-4 in the new (weaker) Big East, but how can they play better in March?

6) Gonzaga/Texas will both be at a tournament in the Bahamas Nov 25-27, about a week after they play separate games in Asia. Texas is playing Washington in China on Nov 13; Gonzaga is playing Pitt in Japan. Not lot of time for classwork there.

5) Wichita State has 30-35-30 wins the last three years; they've been helped by Big East scooping up Creighton, the Shockers' main MVC rival. Wichita has four senior starters, so they'll be awful good again this year. Coach Gregg Marshall makes $3M a year (top 10 in country); they take basketball seriously in Wichita.

4) Cal Golden Bears had such a good recruiting year, it is thought that they have the best starting five in the Pac-12. Cal took a trip to Australia this summer; those trips (allowed once every four years) are great for bonding and team chemistry.

3) Tom Izzo has taken Michigan Sate to seven Final Fours in 20 years.

2) How the real world works sometimes: a kid named Tyler Dorsey committed to go to Arizona couple years ago, but was cut from a USA Basketball U18 team that Arizona coach Sean Miller was an assistant coach for. Young Dorsey re-opened his recruitment and now plays for Oregon, in the same league as Arizona.

1) Oregon was 26-10 LY, 13-5 in Pac-12 but home attendance averaged only 6,209 a game, their lowest figure in 23 years, despite a brand-new arena and a good team. The Ducks have had off-court issues that hurt their public perception; they've cut ticket prices 34% this year in hope of luring some of those fans back.

**Udog** · 10-15-2015, 09:54 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, October 15

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NASHVILLE (3-0-0-0, 6 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (1-1-0-1, 3 pts.) - 10/15/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 2-10 ATS (+14.6 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 26-14 ATS (+6.8 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 14-7 ATS (+22.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 27-12 ATS (+13.8 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 18-4 ATS (+12.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 30-37 ATS (-9.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 7-13 ATS (-9.7 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 3-1 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 3-1-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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OTTAWA (3-1-0-0, 6 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (0-3-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/15/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 21-36 ATS (-18.7 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 44-46 ATS (-13.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 8-14 ATS (-14.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 3-3 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 3-3-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.5 Units)

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CHICAGO (2-2-0-0, 4 pts.) at WASHINGTON (1-1-0-0, 2 pts.) - 10/15/2015, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 3-1 (+3.1 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 3-1-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.7 Units)

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BUFFALO (1-2-0-0, 2 pts.) at FLORIDA (2-1-0-0, 4 pts.) - 10/15/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 253-213 ATS (+30.8 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
BUFFALO is 43-33 ATS (+83.2 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
FLORIDA is 154-177 ATS (+355.5 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
FLORIDA is 118-176 ATS (-62.9 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
FLORIDA is 156-158 ATS (-50.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 7-2 (+4.3 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 7-2-0 straight up against BUFFALO 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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DALLAS (2-1-0-0, 4 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (3-1-0-0, 6 pts.) - 10/15/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 30-11 ATS (+11.6 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 22-14 ATS (+38.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 174-141 ATS (+27.7 Units) in road games first half of the season since 1996.
DALLAS is 12-5 ATS (+18.6 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 15-11 ATS (+31.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-1 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 3-1-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.1 Units)

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NY RANGERS (3-1-0-0, 6 pts.) at MONTREAL (4-0-0-0, 8 pts.) - 10/15/2015, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 6-6 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 6-6-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.0 Units)

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ST LOUIS (2-1-0-0, 4 pts.) at EDMONTON (0-3-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/15/2015, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 53-114 ATS (-165.1 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 8-33 ATS (+47.1 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 20-63 ATS (+115.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 8-33 ATS (+66.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 7-0 (+7.0 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 7-0-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.3 Units)

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MINNESOTA (2-0-0-0, 4 pts.) at ARIZONA (3-0-0-0, 6 pts.) - 10/15/2015, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-1 (+4.5 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 5-1-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.0 Units)

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**Udog** · 10-15-2015, 09:57 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, October 15

Hot teams
-- Predators won first three games, allowing two goals.
-- Senators won two of first three games.
-- Chicago won two of its last three games.
-- Montreal started season with 4-0 road trip, allowing six goals. Rangers won three of their first four games.
-- Lightning won three of first four games; Dallas Stars won two of their first three.
-- Florida won two of its first three games.
-- St Louis won two of its first three games.
-- Coyotes won first three games, outscoring opponents 10-2. SMinnesota won its first two games, 3-2/5-4.

Cold teams
-- Islanders lost two of first three games.
-- Pittsburgh lost first three games, outscored 8-3.
-- Washington split its first two games, both at home.
-- Buffalo lost two of its first three games.
-- Edmonton lost first three games (all on road), outscored 9-3.

Series records
-- Islanders won their last three games with Nashville.
-- Penguns are 5-3 in last eight games with Ottawa; four of last five went OT/SO.
-- Blackhawks lost last three games with Washington.
-- Rangers-Montreal split last ten games (home side 6-4).
-- Lightning won five of last six games with Dallas.
-- Panthers won seven of last eight games with Buffalo.
-- Blues won their last seven games with Edmonton.
-- Wild won seven of last eight games with Arizona.

Totals
-- Nashville's first three games all stayed under the total.
-- Ottawa's last three visits to Pittsburgh stayed under.
-- Under is 3-0-1 in Chicago games this season.
-- Under is 3-0-1 in last four Ranger-Montreal games.
-- Over is 7-1 in last eight Dallas-Tampa Bay games.
-- Under is 5-3-1 in last nine Buffalo-Florida games.
-- Over is 5-2 in last seven St Louis-Edmonton games.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Minnesota-Arizona games.

**Udog** · 10-15-2015, 10:04 AM

NHL

Thursday, October 15

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. WASHINGTON
Chicago is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games at home
Washington is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

7:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. NY ISLANDERS
Nashville is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Nashville is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 5 games at home
NY Islanders are 5-10 SU in their last 15 games at home

7:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 6 games on the road
Ottawa is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Ottawa

7:30 PM
BUFFALO vs. FLORIDA
Buffalo is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Buffalo is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Florida is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Buffalo
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Buffalo

7:30 PM
DALLAS vs. TAMPA BAY
Dallas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Dallas's last 10 games
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
Tampa Bay is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Dallas

7:30 PM
NY RANGERS vs. MONTREAL
NY Rangers are 3-11 SU in their last 14 games when playing on the road against Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Montreal's last 15 games when playing NY Rangers
Montreal is 11-3 SU in their last 14 games when playing at home against NY Rangers

9:00 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. EDMONTON
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Edmonton is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games at home

10:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. ARIZONA
Minnesota is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Arizona is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota

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**Udog** · 10-15-2015, 05:41 PM

NHL

Thursday, October 15

Nicklas Backstrom, Washington - Doub Thurs

Backstrom has yet to play this season due to a hip injury and is unlikely to debut Thursday against the Blackhawks.

Senators struggling in visits to Pittsburgh

Fresh off a 7-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets Wednesday evening, the Ottawa Senators will look to keep things rolling at the Pittsburgh Penguins Thursday.

Pittsburgh has not been kind to the Sens of late, however, as they've recorded just one win in their last seven visits. The one win in that span came was a 3-2 shootout victory in April of the 2013-14 season.

The seven-goal outburst has the Sens atop the league in goals scored with 16. Pittsburgh, on the other hand, has tallied just three goals in three games.

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