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  • NHL
    Armadillo's Write-Up

    Saturday, December 12

    Hot teams
    -- Panthers won six of their last eight games.
    -- Washington won seven of its last nine games. Tampa Bay won three of its last four.
    -- Islanders won five of their last six games.
    -- Los Angeles won last six games, allowing 11 goals.
    -- Dallas Stars won five of their last seven games.
    -- Colorado is 5-4 in its last nine games.
    -- Hurricanes won three of their last four games.
    -- Calgary won its last four games, scoring 17 goals.

    Cold teams
    -- Boston lost three of its last five games.
    -- Montreal lost five of last six games. Senators lost three of their last four road games.
    -- Columbus lost five of its last six games.
    -- Buffalo lost four of its last five games.
    -- St Louis lost four of its last five games.
    -- Nashville lost five of its last eight games.
    -- Arizona lost five of its last six games.
    -- Rangers lost seven of their last nine games.
    -- San Jose lost its last five games. Minnesota lost three of its last four road games.

    Series records
    -- Bruins won eight of last ten games with Florida.
    -- Lightning lost their last three games with Washington.
    -- Canadiens won five of last eight games with Ottawa.
    -- Islanders lost four of last six visits to Columbus.
    -- Kings lost four of last six games with Buffalo.
    -- Visiting team won eight of last nine Dallas-St Louis games.
    -- Home side won last four Colorado-Nashville games.
    -- Hurricanes won their last four games with Arizona.
    -- Rangers won six of last seven games with Calgary.
    -- Sharks won six of last eight games with Minnesota.

    Totals
    -- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Florida-Boston games.
    -- Nine of last ten Tampa Bay-Washington games went over.
    -- Five of last six Ottawa-Montreal games stayed under.
    -- Under is 5-1-2 in last eight Columbus games.
    -- Last five Buffalo games went over the total.
    -- Under is 4-1-1 in last six St Louis games.
    -- Four of last five Colorado games stayed under.
    -- Over is 5-0-1 in last six Carolina games.
    -- Four of last five Ranger games stayed under total.
    -- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Minnesota games.

    Back-to-backs
    -- Los Angeles is 3-0 if it played the night before
    -- Dallas Stars are 2-1 if they played night before.
    -- Carolina is 2-2 if it played night before; Arizona is 3-3.
    -- Rangers are 5-2 if they played the night before.
    -- Minnesota is 0-4 if it played the night before.
    Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

    Comment


    • NHL

      Saturday, December 12

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      Trend Report
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      1:00 PM
      FLORIDA vs. BOSTON
      Florida is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing Boston
      The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Florida's last 13 games when playing on the road against Boston
      The total has gone OVER in 9 of Boston's last 13 games at home
      Boston is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games

      7:00 PM
      LOS ANGELES vs. BUFFALO
      Los Angeles is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
      Los Angeles is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Buffalo
      Buffalo is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
      Buffalo is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Los Angeles

      7:00 PM
      NY ISLANDERS vs. COLUMBUS
      NY Islanders are 8-14-1 SU in their last 23 games ,when playing Columbus
      The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 5 games when playing Columbus
      Columbus is 9-3 SU in their last 12 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
      The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus's last 7 games when playing at home against NY Islanders

      7:00 PM
      OTTAWA vs. MONTREAL
      The total has gone OVER in 6 of Ottawa's last 9 games
      The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 6 games when playing Montreal
      The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing Ottawa
      Montreal is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

      7:00 PM
      WASHINGTON vs. TAMPA BAY
      Washington is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
      Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
      Tampa Bay is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing Washington
      Tampa Bay is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Washington

      8:00 PM
      COLORADO vs. NASHVILLE
      Colorado is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Nashville
      The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing on the road against Nashville
      Nashville is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games when playing Colorado
      Nashville is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games

      8:00 PM
      DALLAS vs. ST. LOUIS
      Dallas is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
      Dallas is 19-5 SU in its last 24 games on the road
      St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
      The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games

      9:00 PM
      CAROLINA vs. ARIZONA
      Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
      The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 6 games
      The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games
      The total has gone OVER in 7 of Arizona's last 10 games when playing at home against Carolina

      10:00 PM
      NY RANGERS vs. CALGARY
      NY Rangers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
      NY Rangers are 4-6-2 SU in their last 12 games ,when playing on the road against Calgary
      The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games at home
      Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

      10:30 PM
      MINNESOTA vs. SAN JOSE
      Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
      The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games on the road
      San Jose is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
      The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Jose's last 8 games
      Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

      Comment


      • NHL
        Dunkel

        Saturday, December 12


        Ottawa @ Montreal

        Game 55-56
        December 12, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

        Dunkel Rating:
        Ottawa
        10.908
        Montreal
        9.966
        Dunkel Team:
        Dunkel Line:
        Dunkel Total:
        Ottawa
        by 1
        5
        Vegas Team:
        Vegas Line:
        Vegas Total:
        Montreal
        -140
        5 1/2
        Dunkel Pick:
        Ottawa
        (+120); Under

        NY Islanders @ Columbus

        Game 57-58
        December 12, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

        Dunkel Rating:
        NY Islanders
        10.001
        Columbus
        10.990
        Dunkel Team:
        Dunkel Line:
        Dunkel Total:
        Columbus
        by 1
        6
        Vegas Team:
        Vegas Line:
        Vegas Total:
        NY Islanders
        -135
        5 1/2
        Dunkel Pick:
        Columbus
        (+115); Over

        Los Angeles @ Buffalo

        Game 59-60
        December 12, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

        Dunkel Rating:
        Los Angeles
        12.993
        Buffalo
        9.390
        Dunkel Team:
        Dunkel Line:
        Dunkel Total:
        Los Angeles
        by 3 1/2
        4
        Vegas Team:
        Vegas Line:
        Vegas Total:
        Los Angeles
        -160
        5
        Dunkel Pick:
        Los Angeles
        (-160); Under

        Dallas @ St. Louis

        Game 61-62
        December 12, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

        Dunkel Rating:
        Dallas
        11.480
        St. Louis
        12.990
        Dunkel Team:
        Dunkel Line:
        Dunkel Total:
        St. Louis
        by 1 1/2
        6
        Vegas Team:
        Vegas Line:
        Vegas Total:
        St. Louis
        -135
        5 1/2
        Dunkel Pick:
        St. Louis
        (-135); Over

        Colorado @ Nashville

        Game 63-64
        December 12, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

        Dunkel Rating:
        Colorado
        12.669
        Nashville
        11.514
        Dunkel Team:
        Dunkel Line:
        Dunkel Total:
        Colorado
        by 1
        5
        Vegas Team:
        Vegas Line:
        Vegas Total:
        Nashville
        -200
        5 1/2
        Dunkel Pick:
        Colorado
        (+170); Under

        Carolina @ Arizona

        Game 65-66
        December 12, 2015 @ 9:00 pm

        Dunkel Rating:
        Carolina
        10.873
        Arizona
        9.458
        Dunkel Team:
        Dunkel Line:
        Dunkel Total:
        Carolina
        by 1 1/2
        6 1/2
        Vegas Team:
        Vegas Line:
        Vegas Total:
        Arizona
        -125
        5
        Dunkel Pick:
        Carolina
        (+105); Over

        NY Rangers @ Calgary

        Game 67-68
        December 12, 2015 @ 10:00 pm

        Dunkel Rating:
        NY Rangers
        10.752
        Calgary
        12.352
        Dunkel Team:
        Dunkel Line:
        Dunkel Total:
        Calgary
        by 1 1/2
        4
        Vegas Team:
        Vegas Line:
        Vegas Total:
        Calgary
        -115
        5
        Dunkel Pick:
        Calgary
        (-115); Under

        Minnesota @ San Jose

        Game 69-70
        December 12, 2015 @ 10:30 pm

        Dunkel Rating:
        Minnesota
        11.050
        San Jose
        12.552
        Dunkel Team:
        Dunkel Line:
        Dunkel Total:
        San Jose
        by 1 1/2
        6 1/2
        Vegas Team:
        Vegas Line:
        Vegas Total:
        San Jose
        -145
        5
        Dunkel Pick:
        San Jose
        (-145); Over

        Florida @ Boston

        Game 51-52
        December 12, 2015 @ 1:00 pm

        Dunkel Rating:
        Florida
        10.183
        Boston
        12.652
        Dunkel Team:
        Dunkel Line:
        Dunkel Total:
        Boston
        by 2 1/2
        4
        Vegas Team:
        Vegas Line:
        Vegas Total:
        Boston
        -165
        5
        Dunkel Pick:
        Boston
        (-165); Under

        Washington @ Tampa Bay

        Game 53-54
        December 12, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

        Dunkel Rating:
        Washington
        11.482
        Tampa Bay
        12.901
        Dunkel Team:
        Dunkel Line:
        Dunkel Total:
        Tampa Bay
        by 1 1/2
        6
        Vegas Team:
        Vegas Line:
        Vegas Total:
        Tampa Bay
        -125
        5
        Dunkel Pick:
        Tampa Bay
        (-125); Over
        Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

        Comment


        • NHL
          Short Sheet

          Saturday, December 12

          Florida at Boston, 1:05 PM ET
          Florida: 18-13 SU revenging a loss vs opponent as a home favorite
          Boston: 9-18 SU after 2 or more consecutive unders

          Washington at Tampa Bay, 7:05 PM ET
          Washington: 9-1 SU in road games off a road loss
          Tampa Bay: 17-21 SU after having won 3 of their last 4 games

          Ottawa at Montreal, 7:05 PM ET
          Ottawa: 15-6 SU after 2 consecutive division games
          Montreal: 0-5 SU in home games off a close road loss by 1 goal

          NY Islanders at Columbus, 7:05 PM ET
          New York: 21-13 SU in road games after allowing 3 goals or more 2 straight games
          Columbus: 4-13 SU in home games off a road loss

          Los Angeles at Buffalo, 7:05 PM ET
          Los Angeles: 9-0 SU after allowing 2 goals or less in 2 straight games
          Buffalo: 17-63 SU after failing to cover 3 of their last 4 against the spread

          Dallas at St Louis, 8:05 PM ET
          Dallas: 17-9 SU as a road underdog of +100 to +150
          St Louis: 18-4 SU off a home loss

          Colorado at Nashville, 8:05 PM ET
          Colorado: 17-8 SU off a home loss
          Nashville: 9-16 SU after a win by 2 goals or more

          Carolina at Arizona, 9:05 PM ET
          Carolina: 7-27 SU in a road game where where the total is 5 or less
          Arizona: 7-30 21-27 SU as a home favorite revenging a same season loss vs opponent

          NY Rangers at Calgary, 10:05 PM ET
          New York: 28-23 21-27 SU as a home favorite as a road underdog of +100 to +200
          Calgary: 4-15 SU after having won 4 of their last 5 games

          Minnesota at San Jose, 10:35 PM ET
          Minnesota: 35-19 21-27 SU as a home favorite after playing a game where 3 or fewer total goals were scored
          San Jose: 21-27 SU as a home favorite
          Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

          Comment


          • NHL MONEYLINE

            NHL > (67) NY RANGERS@ (68) CALGARY | 2015-12-12 22:05:00 - 2015-12-12 22:05:00
            Play ON NY RANGERS using money line in Road games when playing on back-to-back days
            The record is 13 Wins and 1 Losses for the last three seasons (+13.95 units)

            NHL > (61) DALLAS@ (62) ST LOUIS | 2015-12-12 20:05:00 - 2015-12-12 20:05:00
            Play ON DALLAS using money line in All games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season
            The record is 8 Wins and 0 Losses for the this season (+8.8 units)

            NHL > (61) DALLAS@ (62) ST LOUIS | 2015-12-12 20:05:00 - 2015-12-12 20:05:00
            Play ON DALLAS using money line in All games when playing against a team with a winning record
            The record is 8 Wins and 0 Losses for the this season (+8.8 units)

            NHL > (57) NY ISLANDERS@ (58) COLUMBUS | 2015-12-12 19:05:00 - 2015-12-12 19:05:00
            Play ON COLUMBUS using money line in Home games revenging a home loss versus opponent
            The record is 8 Wins and 0 Losses for the last two seasons (+9.8 units)

            NHL > (63) COLORADO@ (64) NASHVILLE | 2015-12-12 20:05:00 - 2015-12-12 20:05:00
            Play ON COLORADO using money line in All games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game
            The record is 19 Wins and 9 Losses for the last two seasons (+15.2 units)

            NHL > (57) NY ISLANDERS@ (58) COLUMBUS | 2015-12-12 19:05:00 - 2015-12-12 19:05:00
            Play ON COLUMBUS using money line in All games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game
            The record is 20 Wins and 11 Losses for the last two seasons (+18.05 units)

            NHL > (69) MINNESOTA@ (70) SAN JOSE | 2015-12-12 22:35:00 - 2015-12-12 22:35:00
            Play AGAINST SAN JOSE using money line in All games in a home game where where the total is 5 or less
            The record is 10 Wins and 19 Losses for the last two seasons (-19.6 units)

            NHL > (59) LOS ANGELES@ (60) BUFFALO | 2015-12-12 19:05:00 - 2015-12-12 19:05:00
            Play ON BUFFALO using money line in Home games in December games
            The record is 12 Wins and 4 Losses for the last three seasons (+12.15 units)

            NHL > (67) NY RANGERS@ (68) CALGARY | 2015-12-12 22:05:00 - 2015-12-12 22:05:00
            Play ON NY RANGERS using money line in Road games in non-conference games
            The record is 15 Wins and 4 Losses for the last two seasons (+11.6 units)

            NHL > (63) COLORADO@ (64) NASHVILLE | 2015-12-12 20:05:00 - 2015-12-12 20:05:00
            Play ON COLORADO using money line in Road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game
            The record is 18 Wins and 8 Losses for the last three seasons (+14.9 units)

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            NHL PUCKLINE

            NHL > (67) NY RANGERS@ (68) CALGARY | 2015-12-12 22:05:00 - 2015-12-12 22:05:00
            Play ON NY RANGERS in Road games when playing on back-to-back days
            The record is 13 Wins and 1 Losses for the last three seasons (+13.95 units)

            NHL > (61) DALLAS@ (62) ST LOUIS | 2015-12-12 20:05:00 - 2015-12-12 20:05:00
            Play ON DALLAS in All games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season
            The record is 8 Wins and 0 Losses for the this season (+8.8 units)

            NHL > (61) DALLAS@ (62) ST LOUIS | 2015-12-12 20:05:00 - 2015-12-12 20:05:00
            Play ON DALLAS in All games when playing against a team with a winning record
            The record is 8 Wins and 0 Losses for the this season (+8.8 units)

            NHL > (57) NY ISLANDERS@ (58) COLUMBUS | 2015-12-12 19:05:00 - 2015-12-12 19:05:00
            Play ON COLUMBUS in Home games revenging a home loss versus opponent
            The record is 8 Wins and 0 Losses for the last two seasons (+9.8 units)

            NHL > (63) COLORADO@ (64) NASHVILLE | 2015-12-12 20:05:00 - 2015-12-12 20:05:00
            Play ON COLORADO in All games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game
            The record is 19 Wins and 9 Losses for the last two seasons (+15.2 units)

            NHL > (57) NY ISLANDERS@ (58) COLUMBUS | 2015-12-12 19:05:00 - 2015-12-12 19:05:00
            Play ON COLUMBUS in All games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game
            The record is 20 Wins and 11 Losses for the last two seasons (+18.05 units)

            NHL > (69) MINNESOTA@ (70) SAN JOSE | 2015-12-12 22:35:00 - 2015-12-12 22:35:00
            Play AGAINST SAN JOSE in All games in a home game where where the total is 5 or less
            The record is 10 Wins and 19 Losses for the last two seasons (-19.6 units)

            NHL > (59) LOS ANGELES@ (60) BUFFALO | 2015-12-12 19:05:00 - 2015-12-12 19:05:00
            Play ON BUFFALO in Home games in December games
            The record is 12 Wins and 4 Losses for the last three seasons (+12.15 units)

            NHL > (67) NY RANGERS@ (68) CALGARY | 2015-12-12 22:05:00 - 2015-12-12 22:05:00
            Play ON NY RANGERS in Road games in non-conference games
            The record is 15 Wins and 4 Losses for the last two seasons (+11.6 units)

            NHL > (63) COLORADO@ (64) NASHVILLE | 2015-12-12 20:05:00 - 2015-12-12 20:05:00
            Play ON COLORADO in Road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game
            The record is 18 Wins and 8 Losses for the last three seasons (+14.9 units)

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            NHL TOTALS

            NHL > (59) LOS ANGELES@ (60) BUFFALO | 2015-12-12 19:05:00 - 2015-12-12 19:05:00
            Play OVER BUFFALO on the totalin All games in December games
            The record is 15 Overs and 2 Unders for the last two seasons (+13.45 units)

            NHL > (55) OTTAWA@ (56) MONTREAL | 2015-12-12 19:05:00 - 2015-12-12 19:05:00
            Play OVER OTTAWA on the totalin All games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game
            The record is 28 Overs and 10 Unders for the last three seasons (+19.05 units)

            NHL > (67) NY RANGERS@ (68) CALGARY | 2015-12-12 22:05:00 - 2015-12-12 22:05:00
            Play OVER CALGARY on the totalin All games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game
            The record is 6 Overs and 0 Unders for the this season (+6.6 units)

            NHL > (5) VANCOUVER@ (6) CHICAGO | 2015-12-13 19:05:00 - 2015-12-13 19:05:00
            Play UNDER CHICAGO on the totalin All games revenging a loss versus opponent
            The record is 14 Overs and 33 Unders for the last two seasons (+18.7 units)

            NHL > (63) COLORADO@ (64) NASHVILLE | 2015-12-12 20:05:00 - 2015-12-12 20:05:00
            Play UNDER NASHVILLE on the totalin All games when playing against a team with a losing record
            The record is 12 Overs and 29 Unders for the last two seasons (+16.35 units)
            Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

            Comment


            • SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12

              GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

              NYI at CLB 07:00 PM

              NYI -123


              LA at BUF 07:00 PM

              BUF +130 TRIPLE PLAY


              OTT at MON 07:00 PM

              MON -140 OCTOPLAY


              WAS at TB 07:00 PM

              TB -113


              DAL at STL 08:00 PM

              DAL +113 DOUBLE PLAY


              COL at NAS 08:00 PM

              COL +173


              CAR at ARI 09:00 PM

              ARI -105


              NYR at CAL 10:00 PM

              NYR -105 TRIPLE PLAY


              MIN at SJ 10:30 PM

              MIN +125 TRIPLE PLAY
              Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

              Comment


              • Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

                Westgate Super Contest (1,727 entrants-- prize pool is $2.5M)
                six most popular picks in Week 14 season record: 39-38-2

                6) Steelers +2.5 (377)-- Bengals clinch division with a win here. .

                5) Bills -1 (386)-- LeSean McCoy returns to Philly; interesting game.

                4) Giants -1 (447)-- Big Blue has lost four games in last minute when they led.

                3) Lions even (517)-- Detroit had extra prep time after LW's Thursday game.

                2) Patriots -3 (532)-- People don't think NE will lose three in a row.

                1) Seahawks -6.5 (962)-- Spread doubled after Clausen named starter.

                **********

                Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday......

                13) Bucks 108, Warriors 95-- Golden State's 28-game win streak comes to an end; I'm wondering if anyone in Oakland is relieved the streak is over, so they can get on with the business of the regular season- the bandwagon will empty, lot of the media will be gone, and they can properly rest guys who are banged-up.

                12) Our world is too impatient: Penguins fired coach Mike Johnston, even though the team has a 15-10-3 record. 15-10-3 ain't bad. Apparently the owners think things should be better, but its not even Christmas yet. We'll see how this turns out.

                11) Chattanooga 61, Dayton 59-- Biggest basketball upset of the day; Flyers won at Vanderbilt earlier this week, now lose at home to a Southern Conference team. UTC has a new coach this year; the previous coach replaced Shaka Smart at VCU.

                10) Texas 84, North Carolina 82-- Speaking of Shaka Smart, he got the biggest win of his brief Texas tenure when his Longhorns upset UNC on a late baseline jumper that just barely beat the buzzer. Tar Heels are now 0-2 in true road games.

                9) I know the show is 90:00 because they can sell ads to fill 90:00 of TV, but why in God's name does ESPN waste 90:00 of airtime for a Heisman Trophy show? All that matter is the thirty seconds at the end the winner is announced- how can people watch the rest of it? What is said that already hasn't been said?

                8) When Iowa State rallied back from 20 down to beat Iowa Thursday, kids stormed the court in celebration, during which a sports columnist was knocked down and he broke his leg. Few years ago, a high school star in Arizona was paralyzed when he was trampled in a similar court storming- the kid had a scholarship at Stanford waiting for him, but he can't walk anymore. Pretty soon court storming will be banned.

                7) Xavier 65, Cincinnati 55-- Musketeers have now won six of last seven games in an intense inner-city rivalry- they're probably the best team in the Big East. .

                6) Xavier-Cincinnati is so intense that it was moved off campus for a couple years to a neutral downtown arena, after a big brawl. When you see the refs assigned to a game like this, it is a big compliment to them. The three refs at Xavier last night were Jeffrey Anderson, Brent Hampton, Roger Ayers- they must be very good officials.

                5) UCLA 71, Gonzaga 66-- Zags lost at home to Arizona/UCLA in last eight days; at what point do we call them a fraud, or is Karnowski's back injury the missing link to the Zags being a really good team? Gonzaga gets an awful lot of publicity, but other than taking the WCC every year, what exactly do they win?

                4) Kansas 82, Oregon State 67-- Jayhawks were down 11 at half, outscored OSU 54-28 in second half. Beavers' coach Wayne Tinkle's son plays for OSU-- he shoots a lot of 3-pointers, he wears uniform number 3, his first name is Tres. Now that makes sense; the kid hit his first five 3's in this game, but made only one other basket.

                3) Michael Cuddyer retired after 15 years in the big leagues; good to wrap up your career by playing in a World Series for the first time. Cuddyer banked just over $79M in his 13-year career- he would have made another $12.5M if he played next year. .

                2) Marquette 57, Wisconsin 55-- Badgers have lost three home games already.

                1) Carolina Panthers are 12-0, rolling along towards an undefeated season, but coach Ron Rivera's mom Delores thinks the Panthers should blitz more. Seriously, she knows a lot about football and thinks her son's defense doesn't blitz enough. Oy.
                Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

                Comment


                • NHL
                  Long Sheet

                  Sunday, December 13

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                  NEW JERSEY (15-10-0-4, 34 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (16-8-0-5, 37 pts.) - 12/13/2015, 5:05 PM
                  Top Trends for this game.
                  NY ISLANDERS are 41-25 ATS (+68.7 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
                  NY ISLANDERS are 21-12 ATS (+34.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

                  Head-to-Head Series History
                  NY ISLANDERS is 8-3 (+5.2 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
                  NY ISLANDERS is 8-3-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
                  6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.0 Units)

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                  COLORADO (12-16-0-1, 25 pts.) at ST LOUIS (16-9-0-4, 36 pts.) - 12/13/2015, 6:05 PM
                  Top Trends for this game.
                  COLORADO is 40-31 ATS (+72.7 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
                  ST LOUIS is 19-33 ATS (-33.1 Units) in home games on Sunday games since 1996.

                  Head-to-Head Series History
                  ST LOUIS is 7-2 (+3.7 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
                  ST LOUIS is 7-2-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
                  7 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+6.2 Units)

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                  VANCOUVER (11-11-0-8, 30 pts.) at CHICAGO (16-10-0-4, 36 pts.) - 12/13/2015, 7:05 PM
                  Top Trends for this game.
                  VANCOUVER is 11-19 ATS (-9.9 Units) in all games this season.
                  VANCOUVER is 11-19 ATS (-9.9 Units) first half of the season this season.
                  VANCOUVER is 19-27 ATS (-12.4 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
                  CHICAGO is 36-11 ATS (+14.6 Units) in home games after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
                  VANCOUVER is 24-13 ATS (+37.8 Units) in road games when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.
                  VANCOUVER is 72-52 ATS (+18.1 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
                  VANCOUVER is 179-189 ATS (+412.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
                  CHICAGO is 296-314 ATS (-83.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
                  CHICAGO is 157-160 ATS (-72.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.

                  Head-to-Head Series History
                  VANCOUVER is 4-3 (+2.5 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
                  VANCOUVER is 4-3-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
                  4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.6 Units)

                  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------




                  NHL
                  Armadillo's Write-Up

                  Sunday, December 13

                  Hot teams
                  -- Islanders won six of their last seven games.
                  -- Colorado won four of its last six games.
                  -- Canucks won last two games 4-1/2-1, after losing previous five games. Chicago won three of last four.

                  Cold teams
                  -- Devils are 0-5 in game following their last five wins.
                  -- St Louis lost four of its last six games.

                  Series records
                  -- Islanders won seven of last eight games with New Jersey
                  -- Blues won eight of last ten games with Colorado.
                  -- Canucks won three of last four games with Chicago.

                  Totals
                  -- Four of last five Islander games stayed under the total.
                  -- Under is 7-0-1 in last eight St Louis-Colorado games.
                  -- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Vancouver games.

                  Back-to-backs
                  -- Islanders are 3-3 if they played the night before.
                  -- Colorado is 1-2 if it played night before; St Louis is 2-2.




                  NHL

                  Sunday, December 13

                  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  Trend Report
                  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                  5:00 PM
                  NEW JERSEY vs. NY ISLANDERS
                  The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
                  New Jersey is 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing NY Islanders
                  The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 6 games when playing at home against New Jersey
                  NY Islanders are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against New Jersey

                  6:00 PM
                  COLORADO vs. ST. LOUIS
                  The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Colorado's last 8 games when playing St. Louis
                  Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
                  The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games at home
                  St. Louis is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Colorado

                  7:00 PM
                  VANCOUVER vs. CHICAGO
                  Vancouver is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
                  The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vancouver's last 7 games
                  The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chicago's last 12 games when playing Vancouver
                  Chicago is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Vancouver
                  Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

                  Comment


                  • NHL
                    Dunkel

                    Sunday, December 13


                    New Jersey @ NY Islanders

                    Game 1-2
                    December 13, 2015 @ 5:00 pm

                    Dunkel Rating:
                    New Jersey
                    10.032
                    NY Islanders
                    12.647
                    Dunkel Team:
                    Dunkel Line:
                    Dunkel Total:
                    NY Islanders
                    by 2 1/2
                    5 1/2
                    Vegas Team:
                    Vegas Line:
                    Vegas Total:
                    NY Islanders
                    -160
                    5
                    Dunkel Pick:
                    NY Islanders
                    (-160); Over

                    Colorado @ St. Louis

                    Game 3-4
                    December 13, 2015 @ 6:00 pm

                    Dunkel Rating:
                    Colorado
                    9.993
                    St. Louis
                    10.747
                    Dunkel Team:
                    Dunkel Line:
                    Dunkel Total:
                    St. Louis
                    by 1
                    4
                    Vegas Team:
                    Vegas Line:
                    Vegas Total:
                    St. Louis
                    -210
                    5
                    Dunkel Pick:
                    St. Louis
                    (-210); Under

                    Vancouver @ Chicago

                    Game 5-6
                    December 13, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

                    Dunkel Rating:
                    Vancouver
                    12.001
                    Chicago
                    11.248
                    Dunkel Team:
                    Dunkel Line:
                    Dunkel Total:
                    Vancouver
                    by 1
                    4
                    Vegas Team:
                    Vegas Line:
                    Vegas Total:
                    Chicago
                    -190
                    5
                    Dunkel Pick:
                    Vancouver
                    (+165); Under
                    Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

                    Comment


                    • Recapping Yesterday's Action:

                      CFB......................... 2 - 0

                      CBB.........................12 - 9 - 1

                      NBA..........................4 - 5

                      NHL..........................3 - 1


                      SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13

                      GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

                      NJ at NYI 05:00 PM

                      NJ +131 DOUBLE PLAY

                      U 5.0


                      COL at STL 06:00 PM

                      COL +173 TRIPLE PLAY

                      O 5.0


                      VAN at CHI 07:00 PM

                      CHI -173 DOUBLE PLAY

                      U 5.0
                      Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

                      Comment


                      • Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

                        Westgate Super Contest (1,727 entrants-- prize pool is $2.5M)
                        six most popular picks in Week 14 season record: 42-40-2

                        6) Steelers +2.5 (377)-- Bengals clinch division with a win here- W. .

                        5) Bills -1 (386)-- LeSean McCoy returns to Philly; interesting game- L.

                        4) Giants -1 (447)-- Big Blue has lost four games in last minute when they led.

                        3) Lions even (517)-- Detroit had extra prep time after LW's Thursday game- L.

                        2) Patriots -3 (532)-- People don't think NE will lose three in a row- W.

                        1) Seahawks -6.5 (962)-- Spread doubled after Clausen named starter- W.

                        **********

                        Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Sunday......

                        14) Steelers 33, Bengals 20-- This is how fragile success is in the NFL; Andy Dalton broke his right (passing) thumb, is out for the year- he might get back for the playoffs, but how long are the Bengals going to last in playoffs without him? This probably will cost them a first round bye, at least.

                        Wonder what the jackasses who booed Dalton at the celebrity softball game in Cincy last summer are saying now?

                        13) Eagles 23, Bills 20-- When LeSean McCoy was in Philly, he lived in a condo that didn't allow Christmas decorations on the doors that led to the hallway; McCoy's mom put them up anyway, no one said anything, so other people put them up. McCoy had 74 yards on 20 rushes in his return to Philly, but Bills had 15 penalties for 101 yards, Eagles five for 55. Third loss in four games for Rex Ryan's fading team.

                        12) Panthers 38, Falcons 0-- While network TV nitwits insist on putting Dallas on national TV most every week, Carolina is 13-0 and steamrolling towards going 16-0. This was a major tank job by freefalling Falcons, who gave up almost 300 yards in the first quarter. Atlanta has a big decision regarding Matt Ryan this winter- do they plan to go ahead with him as their franchise QB and if so, why?

                        11) Browns 24, 49ers 10-- Manziel was 21-31, 270 passing as Cleveland ended skid at seven games. Johnny Football has certainly improved this year, but are Browns using him to get ready for 2016, or to showcase him for a trade? Total yardage in this game was 481-221, Browns ran for 230, winning easily despite a -2 turnover ratio.

                        10) Redskins 24, Bears 21-- Condolences to Jay Cutler, whose brother-in-law was found dead in Utah this week, at age 30. Nine of last ten Chicago games were won by six or less points- Chicago lost three of its last four. Jay Gruden was head coach in Arena League for nine years, UFL for one; he is actually one of more experienced head coaches in NFL. Washington/Philly are tied atop NFC East at 6-7.

                        9) Rams 21, Lions 14-- At one point in this game, Rams had 3rd-and-3, Keenum took a quick drop, threw a 5-yard pass to Britt and the play gained seven yards and a first down- I jumped out of my chair and shook my fist-- they NEVER get first downs that easily, and I'm not being sarcastic. Actual progress. Aaron Donald is a beast at tackle and Hekker/Gurley also had big games, as St Louis ended a 5-game skid.

                        8) Chiefs 10, Chargers 3-- Gil Brandt pointed out that Chiefs are the second team in NFL history ('70 Bengals) to win seven consecutive games following a losing streak of five games- this was first of the seven they didn't cover. San Diego isn't a good team, but they've covered their last four road games. .

                        7) Saints 24, Buccaneers 17-- Damaging loss to Bucs' playoff hopes, as Saints win fourth visit in row to Bay Area, endng their 4-game skid. This turned out to be a good week for teams on long losing streaks (Saints-Browns-Rams). Saints converted on 12 of 17 third down plays, helping New Orleans to 9-yard edge in field position.

                        6) Jaguars 51, Colts 16-- Indy led this game 13-3 at 2:00 warning of first half, gave up a defensive TD before halftime, then two more TDs in first 3:11 of third quarter. Jags outscored Indy 42-3 in second half; at 5-8, they're not out of AFC South race just yet, with Texans losing badly Sunday night. As for Colts, who lost 45-10 last week, it is time to start speculating on who their next coach will be.

                        5) Jets 30, Titans 8-- My cousin texted me around 2:15: "....Titans stopped playing".

                        Jets are now +15 in turnovers in their eight wins, -13 in five losses. Jets ran for 183 yards, had 12-yard edge in field position. Only Tennessee TD was pass to Mariota. Jets-Steelers-Chiefs are tied for two AFC Wild Cards; Gang Green ends up with road games at Dallas/Buffalo and a home game with New England.

                        4) Raiders 15, Broncos 12-- NFL teams are now 1-25 when they don't score a TD on offense, the one win being the first Raider-Bronco game, so Denver didn't score a TD on offense in two games vs Oakland this year. Red zone failures in first half (three FGs on three red zone drives), dropped passes on big plays in second half doomed Denver here. The big question in Denver is going to be whether or not Osweiler keeps his job at QB, if and when Peyton Manning deems himself ready to play.

                        Jack Del Rio almost broke Twitter when he went for two with a 15-12 lead; turns out the Oakland long snapper hurt his shoulder, so they went for two instead of risking a fouled-up snap on a PAT with a backup snapper.

                        3) Seahawks 35, Ravens 6-- Former Viking coaxh Bud Grant liked to say "Its not who you play, its when you play them". Seattle played Chicago in only game Jimmy Clausen started for Bears; here they played Ravens in only game Clausen has started for them. The results? 26-0/35-6 wins. Clausen might be the worst QB in the NFL. Seattle looks like the #5 seed in the NFC, which will make them a hefty road favorite at the NFC East champ on Wild Card weekend.

                        2) Packers 28, Cowboys 7-- Dallas is now 1-8 with backup QBs starting; when NFL only has two 4:00 games and Cassel-led Cowboys are in one of them, its just terrible scheduling. Put the undefeated Panthers in the national spotlight more often, they've earned it. Biggest news here is that Mike McCarthy took play-calling duties back for Green Bay, who end season with Raiders-Cardinals-Vikings.

                        1) Patriots 27, Texans 6-- This game had all the suspense of a Harlem Globetrotters-Washington Generals tilt. NE is back as #1 seed in AFC, with Broncos/Bengals losing. Houston plays at Indy next week; in what could be a QB matchuip between Charlie Whitehurst-TJ Yates, with a division title on the line. Can the Rams get moved to this division? They're as good as any of those four teams.
                        Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

                        Comment


                        • NHL

                          Monday, December 14


                          NHL roundup: Crawford, 'Hawks blank Canucks


                          CHICAGO -- Corey Crawford recorded his second consecutive shutout as the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Vancouver Canucks 4-0 at the United Center on Sunday.

                          Duncan Keith, Dennis Rasmussen, Andrew Shaw and Brandon Mashinter all scored for the Balckhawks.

                          Patrick Kane extended his career-high point streak to 26 games with a secondary assist on Keith's goal. The streak is the longest in the NHL since Mats Sundin had a 30-game point streak for the Quebec Nordiques during the 1992-93 season. Kane has 17 goals and 24 assists during the streak.

                          Ryan Miller stopped 26 of 29 shots in the loss. He hadn't allowed more than two goals in his previous two starts.

                          Islanders 4, Devils 0

                          NEW YORK -- Marek Zidlicky scored twice, Thomas Greiss made 27 saves, and the New York Islanders remained hot with a 4-0 victory against New Jersey at Barclays Center.

                          The Islanders won their third straight and their seventh in eight. They recorded at least a point in 10 consecutive games (8-0-2). The Devils failed in their attempt to win consecutive games for the first time since Nov. 12 and Nov. 14.

                          John Tavares and Matt Martin also scored for the Islanders.

                          Cory Schneider was removed midway through the second period after stopping 15 of 18 shots. Backup Keith Kinkaid entered and turned aside 11 of 12 shots.

                          Avalanche 3, Blues 1


                          ST. LOUIS -- Semyon Varlamov stopped 42 of 43 shots to carry the Colorado past St. Louis.

                          First-period goals from Jack Skille and John Mitchell supplied the offense as the Avalanche kept the Blues without back-to-back wins since a three-game winning streak from Nov. 4-10.

                          One night after he earned a 3-0 shutout over the league-leading Dallas Stars, Blues goalie Jake Allen allowed two goals on Colorado's first five shots of the game.
                          Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

                          Comment


                          • NHL
                            Dunkel

                            Monday, December 14


                            Edmonton @ Boston


                            Game 51-52
                            December 14, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

                            Dunkel Rating:
                            Edmonton
                            11.131
                            Boston
                            12.098
                            Dunkel Team:
                            Dunkel Line:
                            Dunkel Total:
                            Boston
                            by 1
                            6 1/2
                            Vegas Team:
                            Vegas Line:
                            Vegas Total:
                            Boston
                            No Line
                            N/A
                            Dunkel Pick:
                            Boston
                            N/A

                            Tampa Bay @ Columbus


                            Game 53-54
                            December 14, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

                            Dunkel Rating:
                            Tampa Bay
                            12.520
                            Columbus
                            10.159
                            Dunkel Team:
                            Dunkel Line:
                            Dunkel Total:
                            Tampa Bay
                            by 2 1/2
                            4
                            Vegas Team:
                            Vegas Line:
                            Vegas Total:
                            Tampa Bay
                            -140
                            5
                            Dunkel Pick:
                            Tampa Bay
                            (-140); Under

                            Washington @ Pittsburgh


                            Game 55-56
                            December 14, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

                            Dunkel Rating:
                            Washington
                            10.515
                            Pittsburgh
                            11.998
                            Dunkel Team:
                            Dunkel Line:
                            Dunkel Total:
                            Pittsburgh
                            by 1 1/2
                            6
                            Vegas Team:
                            Vegas Line:
                            Vegas Total:
                            Washington
                            -120
                            5
                            Dunkel Pick:
                            Pittsburgh
                            (+100); Over

                            Buffalo @ Detroit


                            Game 57-58
                            December 14, 2015 @ 7:30 pm

                            Dunkel Rating:
                            Buffalo
                            11.662
                            Detroit
                            10.515
                            Dunkel Team:
                            Dunkel Line:
                            Dunkel Total:
                            Buffalo
                            by 1
                            4
                            Vegas Team:
                            Vegas Line:
                            Vegas Total:
                            Detroit
                            -180
                            5 1/2
                            Dunkel Pick:
                            Buffalo
                            (+160); Under

                            Los Angeles @ Ottawa


                            Game 59-60
                            December 14, 2015 @ 7:30 pm

                            Dunkel Rating:
                            Los Angeles
                            10.750
                            Ottawa
                            12.217
                            Dunkel Team:
                            Dunkel Line:
                            Dunkel Total:
                            Ottawa
                            by 1 1/2
                            6
                            Vegas Team:
                            Vegas Line:
                            Vegas Total:
                            Los Angeles
                            -120
                            5 1/2
                            Dunkel Pick:
                            Ottawa
                            (+100); Over





                            NHL
                            Armadillo's Write-Up

                            Monday, December 14

                            Hot teams
                            -- Edmonton won last five games, three in OT/SO. Bruins won seven of last ten games.
                            -- Washington won eight of its last ten games.
                            -- Red Wings won their last four home games.
                            -- Los Angeles won six of its last seven games.

                            Cold teams
                            -- Lightning lost four of their last seven games. Columbus lost six of its last seven.
                            -- Penguins lost five of last seven games, fired their coach this weekend.
                            -- Buffalo lost three of its last four games.
                            -- Senators lost three of their last four games.

                            Series records
                            -- Edmonton won last two games with Boston, after losing previous eight in series.
                            -- Blue Jackets lost three of last four games with Tampa Bay.
                            -- Penguins won seven of last ten games with Washington.
                            -- Sabres lost nine of last ten games with Detroit.
                            -- Kings won seven of their last nine games with Ottawa.

                            Totals
                            -- Five of last six Boston games stayed under; last three Edmonton games went over.
                            -- Four of last five Tampa Bay games stayed under total.
                            -- Six of last seven Pittsburgh-Washington games stayed under.
                            -- Five of last six Buffalo games went over the total.
                            -- Four of last five Ottawa games stayed under the total.

                            Back-to-backs
                            -- None




                            NHL

                            Monday, December 14

                            ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            Trend Report
                            ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                            7:00 PM
                            EDMONTON vs. BOSTON
                            Edmonton is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games when playing Boston
                            The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games when playing Boston
                            Boston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
                            Boston is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing Edmonton

                            7:00 PM
                            TAMPA BAY vs. COLUMBUS
                            Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
                            The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games on the road
                            The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
                            Columbus is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

                            7:00 PM
                            WASHINGTON vs. PITTSBURGH
                            Washington is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
                            Washington is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
                            The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing Washington
                            Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Washington

                            7:30 PM
                            BUFFALO vs. DETROIT
                            The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games when playing Detroit
                            Buffalo is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
                            Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
                            The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Buffalo

                            7:30 PM
                            LOS ANGELES vs. OTTAWA
                            Los Angeles is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
                            Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Ottawa
                            Ottawa is 3-12-1 SU in its last 16 games ,when playing Los Angeles
                            The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Ottawa's last 9 games at home
                            Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

                            Comment


                            • NHL
                              Long Sheet

                              Monday, December 14


                              --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                              EDMONTON (13-15-0-2, 28 pts.) at BOSTON (16-9-0-3, 35 pts.) - 12/14/2015, 7:05 PM
                              There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

                              Head-to-Head Series History
                              EDMONTON is 2-3 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
                              BOSTON is 3-2-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
                              3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.1 Units)

                              --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                              TAMPA BAY (14-13-0-3, 31 pts.) at COLUMBUS (11-17-0-3, 25 pts.) - 12/14/2015, 7:05 PM
                              Top Trends for this game.
                              TAMPA BAY is 315-382 ATS (-125.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
                              TAMPA BAY is 146-188 ATS (-67.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.
                              COLUMBUS is 2-12 ATS (-11.3 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
                              COLUMBUS is 7-15 ATS (-9.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
                              COLUMBUS is 2-9 ATS (-11.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

                              Head-to-Head Series History
                              COLUMBUS is 3-3 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
                              COLUMBUS is 3-3-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
                              5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.0 Units)

                              --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                              WASHINGTON (20-6-0-2, 42 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (15-10-0-3, 33 pts.) - 12/14/2015, 7:05 PM
                              Top Trends for this game.
                              PITTSBURGH is 185-136 ATS (+20.6 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
                              WASHINGTON is 18-11 ATS (+30.6 Units) in road games revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
                              WASHINGTON is 36-19 ATS (+13.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
                              PITTSBURGH is 59-56 ATS (+116.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
                              PITTSBURGH is 77-99 ATS (-41.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
                              PITTSBURGH is 11-28 ATS (-33.6 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

                              Head-to-Head Series History
                              PITTSBURGH is 6-3 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
                              PITTSBURGH is 6-3-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
                              7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.1 Units)

                              --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                              BUFFALO (12-15-0-3, 27 pts.) at DETROIT (16-8-0-6, 38 pts.) - 12/14/2015, 7:35 PM
                              Top Trends for this game.
                              BUFFALO is 0-15 ATS (+28.2 Units) in road games in December games over the last 3 seasons.
                              BUFFALO is 256-218 ATS (+30.7 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
                              DETROIT is 22-27 ATS (-10.5 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
                              DETROIT is 29-34 ATS (-27.9 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
                              DETROIT is 7-13 ATS (-9.8 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
                              DETROIT is 21-29 ATS (-19.8 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
                              DETROIT is 23-28 ATS (-18.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
                              DETROIT is 14-21 ATS (-23.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

                              Head-to-Head Series History
                              DETROIT is 8-1 (+5.5 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
                              DETROIT is 8-1-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
                              5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.6 Units)

                              --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                              LOS ANGELES (19-8-0-2, 40 pts.) at OTTAWA (15-10-0-5, 35 pts.) - 12/14/2015, 7:35 PM
                              Top Trends for this game.
                              LOS ANGELES is 59-52 ATS (-17.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
                              LOS ANGELES is 3-11 ATS (-10.9 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
                              OTTAWA is 26-18 ATS (+7.8 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
                              OTTAWA is 15-7 ATS (+22.4 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
                              OTTAWA is 47-50 ATS (-34.8 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.

                              Head-to-Head Series History
                              LOS ANGELES is 3-1 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
                              LOS ANGELES is 3-1-0 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=+1.6 Units)
                              Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

                              Comment


                              • Preview: Capitals (18-6) at Penguins (14-10)
                                Date: December 14, 2015 7:00 PM EDT

                                One might wonder how a team featuring three of the league's most prolific offensive players with four Art Ross trophies and 15 30-goal seasons between them could rank near the bottom of the NHL in scoring.

                                That fact perplexed Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford more than anyone.

                                The onus now falls on Mike Sullivan to get the most out of the struggling Penguins as he makes his debut against the visiting Washington Capitals on Monday night.

                                Mike Johnston lasted just 18 months before Rutherford informed him Saturday morning that he was out as coach after going 58-37-15 with a five-game loss to the New York Rangers in the first round of last season's playoffs.

                                Sullivan, who coached Boston for two seasons from 2003-06 spanning the lockout year, has been promoted to try and give the Penguins (15-10-3) a spark. He was 18-5-0 in his first season coaching the club's AHL affiliate, and Rutherford views his general unfamiliarity with the organization as an asset.

                                'I wanted somebody new to come in that the players aren't going to totally know,' Rutherford said. '(I think) that he can come in and mold what we're doing going forward.

                                'We're not far from the top of the division, but we're not far from the bottom either. It's bothered me, but I felt (a change) was necessary.'

                                Evgeni Malkin, Sidney Crosby and Phil Kessel are Pittsburgh's top three scorers, but the club's 66 goals are well below what was expected with so many scoring threats.

                                Crosby, fifth all-time in points per game at 1.33, has six goals, 13 assists and a 7.6 shooting percentage that's far lower than his career worst of 10.7, set when he played only 22 games because of injury in 2011-12.

                                Malkin has 13 goals and 13 assists, but Kessel has two goals and no assists over his last seven. Malkin and Eric Fehr scored in Friday's 3-2 shootout loss to Los Angeles that dropped the Penguins to 2-2-3 in the past seven.

                                The Penguins are 0 for 9 on the power play over their last four and sit near the bottom of league with a 15.6 percent conversion rate.

                                "The challenge is to take a group of great players and become a great team," Sullivan told the team's official website. "We're going to establish an identity that's clear. We're going to play to that identity. We're going to try and have an unwavering focus so that we don't get distracted. We're going to try and play that way each and every night."

                                Pittsburgh's best stretch of the season is a six-game winning streak from Oct. 24-Nov. 6, which included a 3-1 victory at Washington on Oct. 28. The Capitals (20-6-2) won two nights later and haven't dropped back-to-back games all season.

                                They began a three-game road trip with a 4-1 loss to Florida on Thursday before bouncing back with Saturday's 2-1 victory over Tampa Bay. Jay Beagle scored and Evgeny Kuznetsov added a highlight-reel goal, but the story of the night was Braden Holtby's performance with Washington being outshot 36-20.

                                Holtby allowed fewer than three goals for the sixth straight start and improved his league-leading goals-against average to 1.90.

                                'You can't say enough about him,' said defenseman John Carlson, who assisted on Kuznetsov's goal. 'I feel like a broken record talking about him all the time, but he performs every single night. He's there for us.'

                                Holtby, though, is 3-6-0 with a 2.63 GAA in his career against the Penguins despite a 1.75 GAA in four appearances in Pittsburgh.

                                Marc-Andre Fleury has allowed fewer than three goals in five of his last six, but is 2-2-2 in that stretch. He's posted a 1.79 GAA his last 14 against the Capitals.
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