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**Udog** · 11-24-2015, 08:42 AM

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

-- NFL teams coming off a bye are 18-10 vs spread, 11-5 as an underdog.

-- Three of last 11 Maui Classic champs won national title that year.

-- Free agent catcher Chris Iannetta leaves the Angels to sign with Seattle.

-- Over last six weeks, NFL underdogs are 48-31-3 against the spread.

-- Gas is $2.39 where I live; was told this weekend it is $1.84 in Texas.

-- With Buffalo losing last night, only nine of 32 NFL teams are over .500.

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

13) Let me get this straight; LSU is going to fire football coach Les Miles because the team has regressed some the last couple years. Miles is 110-32 at LSU, won 2007 national title, played for the title again in 2011. His biggest flaw is being at LSU while Nick Saban has been at Alabama. How do you fire a guy who is 110-32?

Meanwhile, the jackass GM for the 76ers still has a job; not only can't they win one game, the GM has assembled a god-awful team that is openly referred to an "a CBA team" by other talent evaluators. 110-32 gets fired, 0-15 stays. Go figure.

12) Jay Cutler has had five offensive coordinators in seven years with the Bears.

11) There have been fifteen 10-0 teams in the Super Bowl era; nine of them got to the Super Bowl, with six of the nine winning the Super Bowl.

10) No NFL head coach has ever won three replay challenges in a game; you get the third challenge if you win your first two.

9) Wake Forest 82, Indiana 78-- 12-point dog Deacons were down nine but rallied to win despite having couple of rotation guys suspended. Bad loss for Indiana. This was a great game to watch, fast-paced. Danny Manning has some good young players.

8) Bill Walton had the Wake-Indiana game on ESPN2; when he does a game, I learn stuff, but it seldom has anything to do with basketball. Today's tidbit: Hawai'i is one of four states that does not allow roadside billboards (Vermont-Maine-Alaska).

7) Six of the ten starters in the LSU-Marquette game are freshmen.

6) Why are stores open on Thanksgiving? Workers should have Thanksgiving Day off. Maybe they like it because they probably get paid more, but it seems to be a bit much. Open at 6am on Black Friday if you must, but close the place on holidays.

5) Clippers lost seven of their last nine games after a fast 4-0 start; Josh Smith got into a very loud argument with one of the coaches after a loss the other night. Coaching in the NBA can't be much fun, main benefit being the big money and no recruiting.

4) There is such a thing as the World Championship of Crossword Puzzles and it is held in Stamford, CT. The same guy won it the last five years; would think there was more parity in the world of puzzles, but apparently not.

3) The last time an SEC running back led the country in rushing? 1949.

2) Summit League includes teams like South Dakota State, Oral Roberts; this league gets little national publicity, but they're 18-6 against the spread this month.

1) I'm positive Chris Mullin will build a winning program at St John's, but he has what amounts to an expansion team this year- Red Storm got crushed out at Maui by Vanderbilt Monday-- it was 92-55, could've been way worse. St John's got a bad break when Indiana lost to Wake-- next the Johnnies face an angry Hoosier squad.

**Udog** · 11-24-2015, 08:43 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, November 24

Hot teams
-- Dallas Stars won eight of last nine games. Senators won their last two games 3-0/4-0.
-- Flames won three of their last four games.

Cold teams
-- Anaheim lost five of its last seven games.

Series records
-- Dallas Stars won their last seven games with Ottawa.
-- Ducks won seven of last nine games with Calgary.

Totals
-- Seven of last nine Ottawa games stayed under total.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in last five Calgary games.

NHL

Tuesday, November 24

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Trend Report
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8:30 PM
OTTAWA vs. DALLAS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games
Ottawa is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Dallas's last 8 games

See more trends!
NOVEMBER 24, 10:00 PM
CALGARY vs. ANAHEIM
Calgary is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Calgary's last 13 games on the road
Anaheim is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
Anaheim is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

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**Udog** · 11-24-2015, 09:55 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Tuesday, November 24

Ottawa @ Dallas

Game 1-2
November 24, 2015 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ottawa
11.476
Dallas
12.940
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 1 1/2
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
-185
5 1/
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(-185); Over

Calgary @ Anaheim

Game 3-4
November 24, 2015 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Calgary
10.419
Anaheim
9.460
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Calgary
by 1
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Anaheim
-160
5
Dunkel Pick:
Calgary
(+140); Under

**Udog** · 11-24-2015, 09:59 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, November 24

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OTTAWA (10-5-0-5, 25 pts.) at DALLAS (17-4-0-0, 34 pts.) - 11/24/2015, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 23-38 ATS (-18.8 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 17-4 ATS (+21.5 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 17-4 ATS (+11.2 Units) first half of the season this season.
DALLAS is 29-16 ATS (+9.6 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 11-3 ATS (+6.9 Units) in non-conference games this season.
OTTAWA is 83-63 ATS (+17.7 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
OTTAWA is 78-53 ATS (+18.3 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
OTTAWA is 7-1 ATS (+8.1 Units) after shutting out their opponent in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 3-9 ATS (-9.9 Units) in home games after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 4-0 (+4.2 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 4-0-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.9 Units)

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CALGARY (8-12-0-1, 17 pts.) at ANAHEIM (7-10-0-4, 18 pts.) - 11/24/2015, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 19-5 ATS (+12.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 195-157 ATS (+26.1 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
CALGARY is 14-8 ATS (+24.2 Units) in November games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 29-15 ATS (+47.4 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 7-14 ATS (+21.4 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 7-14 ATS (-10.6 Units) first half of the season this season.
ANAHEIM is 0-4 ATS (-5.0 Units) in home games vs. division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 10-4 (+4.2 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 10-4-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.4 Units)

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**Udog** · 11-24-2015, 01:53 PM

NHL

Tuesday, November 24

Close games continue to crush Canucks' NHL betting wins

Team to watch: Calgary Flames (8-12-1)

No pun intended, but the Flames have run hot and cold since the start of the season. Calgary opened the year with two wins in its first 11 games, but has since won six of its last 10 games including a stretch of three victories in the last four contests. The Flames knocked off Washington, New Jersey and Chicago, cashing in on the moneyline at +160, -123, and +125.

Calgary puts that run to the test with road trip this week, starting in Anaheim, then traveling to Arizona and San Jose. The Flames, who have allowed just five total goals in those three wins, are just 3-7-1 away from home but will be getting generous moneyline prices as the visitors.

Team in trouble: Vancouver Canucks (8-8-6)

The Canucks have just two wins in their last 10 games, stretched thin by an East Coast road trip last week and suffering a hangover in two home games since, falling to New Jersey after a win over Chicago. Vancouver doesn’t get to enjoy the comforts of home very long, having to head out again for an extended period.

The Canucks open a four-game road trip in Minnesota Wednesday and are playing four games in seven days, taking them into December. Close games have cost Vancouver bettors dearly with six losses in overtime/shootout and winning just two of its 14 one-goal games.

Total team: Edmonton Oilers (13-6-1 O/U)

Over trends are hard to come by in the NHL these days. Totals don’t get much higher than 5.5 goals and it takes a combo of respectable offense and horrific defense to get past that number. The Oilers have those perfect components, which is why they’ve played Over in three straight games and are 8-2 Over/Under in their last 10 contests. Edmonton was shelled for 20 goals in its last six games while countering with 18 goals of its own, including five in a 5-1 victory over New Jersey that edged the 5-goal total.

The Oilers hits the road for five straight games starting Monday. At first glance, bettors may want to keep riding the Over, however, Edmonton has trouble scoring away from home – averaging 3.2 goals at home and just 2.3 away – so this may open up value to buck this trend and find value in the Under, especially if totals hit 5.5.

Injury to note: Mike Smith, G Arizona Coyotes

Smith is out with a lower-body injury and it doesn’t look like he’ll be back immediately, forcing the Coyotes to call up from the minors. Smith has been hot and cold this season, starting the campaign strong but falling back into bad habits in recent weeks.

Anders Lindback steps in as the No. 1 goalie in Arizona but hasn’t faced much action, with a 2-4 record and .909 save percentage. Head coach Dave Tippett may shake things up with a new face between the pipes if Smith remains questionable this week. Arizona is allowing three goals a night on the season, 25th in the NHL.

Playbook: Philadelphia Flyers (6-9-5)

The Flyers have sputtered in the first two months of the season, crawling out just six wins. The big issue is the team’s inability to find the back of the net, ranked dead last in the NHL in scoring at 1.7 goals per game. That scoring drought has hit historic proportions for Philadelphia, which has set a franchise record for fewest goals – netting only 35 through the first 20 games.

Heading into Monday’s home game with Carolina, the Flyers hadn’t scored in their last 138 minutes of action. But despite those problems, head coach Dave Hakstol is still focusing on playing tighter defense and not giving up easy goals, knowing his club can’t battle back. Philadelphia is 5-10-5 Over/Under as of Monday and with the team trying to tighten the defense – rather than fix the offense – that Under value could continue.

**Udog** · 11-24-2015, 01:55 PM

NHL

Tuesday, November 24

NHL roundup: Kings win on the road, defeat Panthers

SUNRISE, Fla. -- Tyler Toffoli, Alec Martinez and Marian Gaborik scored goals as the Los Angeles Kings defeated the Florida Panthers 3-1 on Monday night at the BB&T Center.

Milan Lucic, Jeff Carter, Jordan Nolan, Kyle Clifford and Anze Kopitar each had an assist for the Kings.

Aleksander Barkov scored for the Panthers.

Blues 2, Sabres 1

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Troy Brouwer and Robby Fabbri each had a goal and St. Louis Blues came from behind to beat Buffalo.

Jake Allen made 24 saves for the Blues, who have won their last four trips to First Niagara Center and beaten the Sabres in 18 of the last 20 meetings dating to 1999.

David Legwand scored for the Sabres,, who are winless in their last five games.

Avalanche 4, Jets 1

WINNIPEG -- Colorado capped a seven-game road trip with a win.

Cody McLeod scored the winner at 6:45 of the third period when Zach Redmond's shot caromed off the left winger and past Michael Hutchinson.

It was the fifth goal of the season for McLeod, who grew up some 200 miles northwest of Winnipeg in Binscarth.

Flyers 3, Hurricanes 2, OT

PHILADELPHIA -- Philadelphia finally enjoyed some home cooking - and some goals - by defeating the Carolina in overtime.

Shayne Gostisbehere won it 24 seconds into the extra session with a power-play goal.

Philadelphia earned its first home win since Oct. 24.

Bruins 4, Maple Leafs 3, SO

TORONTO -- David Krejci scored the only goal in a shootout to give Boston the win.

It was the third win in a row for the Bruins (11-8-1).

Boston goaltender Tuukka Rask stopped 39 shots and Toronto goalie James Reimer made 26 saves.

Rangers 3, Predators 0

NEW YORK -- Henrik Lundqvist continued his brilliant season by stopping 31 shots in New York's win.

Lundqvist leads the league with 12 wins and was tops in both goals against average and save percentage before registering his second shutout Monday.

Rick Nash and Kevin Hayes and Derek Stepan scored their sixth goals of the season for the Rangers, who have won 11 of 12.

Caps 1, Oilers 0

WASHINGTON -- Braden Holtby stopped 33 shots and defenseman Dmitry Orlov scored the game's only goal with 6:32 left as Washington blanked Edmonton.

Washington broke the scoreless tie when Tom Wilson sent the puck across the ice in the Edmonton zone.

The puck came off the boards to Orlov in the right circle and he one-timed a blast over Anders Nilsson's left shoulder for his second goal in two games.

**Udog** · 11-24-2015, 06:27 PM

NHL
Short Sheet

Tuesday, November 24

Ottawa at Dallas, 8:35 PM ET
Ottawa: 7-1 SU after shutting out their opponent in their previous game
Dallas: 3-9 SU in home games after a 3 game unbeaten streak

Calgary at Anaheim, 10:05 PM ET
Calgary: 29-15 SU vs. division opponents
Anaheim: 0-4 SU in home games vs. division opponents

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