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**Udog** · 01-25-2016, 08:27 AM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

Top six relief pitchers in saves LY.......

6) Craig Kimbrel, SD-- 39

5) Huston Street, LAA-- 40

4) Brad Boxberger, TB-- 41

3) Jeurys Familia, NYM-- 43

2) Trevor Rosenthal, StL-- 48

1) Mark Melancon, Pitt-- 51

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

13) Broncos 20, Patriots 18-- Peyton Manning is 6-9 in his first playoff game of the year, 5-1 in his second one. His commercials will be all over TV long after we are dead and buried. Would be interesting to see his tax returns.

This will be Denver's 8th Super Bowl, under five different head coaches.

12) Panthers 49, Cardinals 15-- Carolina gets to its second Super Bowl; its coach the last time was John Fox, who was Denver's head coach until he was replaced by Gary Kubiak two years ago. Panthers are listed as a 4-point favorite.

To nitwit owners who fire coaches every two years: Ron Rivera was 13-19 in his first two years with the Panthers. Some teams would've fired him then.

11) Sunday's highlight for me was having dinner at a bar, watching the Carolina game and listening to three women to my right talking about how one of their friends married a guy, while he was still in jail. None of my business, but it begs the question......

What do you get the happy couple as a wedding present?

10) Temple 89, SMU 80-- Last unbeaten goes down. Owls made a season-high 14 3's in a game pushed back a day by snow. Question for Mustangs now is their motivation for the rest of the regular season, since there is no postseason for them.

9) Providence 82, Villanova 76 OT-- Rough day to be favored in Philly, as Wildcats got beat by Friars in the best game of the day. Having been in Philly a few times, I have no idea where they put 22 inches of snow, which they had this weekend.

8) Carolina Panthers' owner Jerry Richardson is first owner since George Halas who also played in the NFL; he has been the recipient of a heart transplant, too.

7) San Diego State Aztecs' hoop team is 19-2 in its last 21 overtime games.

6) Bad Beat of Weekend, Month, Year???-- Northern Kentucky 82, Ill-Chicago 69, in overtime. UIC was a 12.5-point underdog; you get 12.5 points and game goes to OT, you're not happy but you figure you still will win- not so fast. Flames are still winless against D-I teams this season.

5) I swear I heard this right on Golf Channel last night: Jordan Spieth gets $1.3M just for showing up and playing at the Malaysian Open this coming week. Not $1.3M if he wins, $1.3M just for showing up. Oy.

4) Since 2000, Utah State's basketball team has the 6th-best winning %age in the whole country-- never would've guessed that.

3) If you care about such things, in the United Arab Emirates, the weekend is Friday, Saturday, not Saturday./Sunday. Go figure.

2) Cleveland Cavaliers were 97-215 in four years that Lebron James was in Miami; they're 83-41 since he came back.

1) Was glad that ESPN showed Stephen Curry 90 minutes before his game Friday night, doing ballhandling drills and practicing his craft. Thats why he is so good, he works his ass off at it. Kids need to realize that practicing skills improves your game more than playing in actual games does.

**Udog** · 01-25-2016, 08:27 AM

NFL oddsmakers have Panthers favored for Super Bowl 50 after impressive win

Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers have opened as clear favorites for Super Bowl 50 after a 49-15 drubbing of Arizona in the NFC title game.

The Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos, both No. 1 seeds, have made it to historic Super Bowl 50. But it sure feels like that old bit on “Sesame Street,” doesn’t it?

“One of these things is not like the other. One of these things just doesn’t belong.”

Carolina, the top team all season long in the NFC, sure looked like all that and more on a Sunday that couldn’t have featured a larger dichotomy of conference championship games. One game was an absolute blowout, the other an ugly nailbiter right down to the wire.

The Panthers led No. 2 seed Arizona 17-0 by the end of the first quarter and never let off the accelerator, boatracing the Cardinals 49-15 as a 3-point home chalk in the NFC title game. Carolina is now a robust 17-1 SU, with a stout 13-5 ATS mark to go with it heading into the Super Bowl on Feb. 7 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif.

Waiting for the Panthers will be the Denver Broncos, who slogged to a 20-18 victory over No. 2 seed New England, getting the outright win as a 3-point home underdog in AFC final. After leading 17-9 at halftime and looking somewhat capable on offense behind Peyton Manning, Denver mustered just three second-half points, yet somehow managed to beat the defending Super Bowl champions.

The Pats got a late TD to make it 20-18, but the 2-point try failed, as a missed extra point early in the game came back to haunt New England big time. The Broncos, riding a defense that has been as amazing as the offense has been dismal, are 14-4 SU and 10-8 ATS.

John Lester, senior lines manager for Bookmaker.eu, set the line at Panthers -4.

“You’ve got the top-ranked defense in the league against the most dazzling offense we’ve seen in years. Hopefully, this matchup will live up to the Super Bowl 50 aura,” Lester said. “Bettors have been down on Denver all year, so we felt comfortable making Carolina a favorite higher than -3.

“It’s likely we’ll see many of the very recreational bettors backing Denver because of the Peyton Manning legacy. Everyone wants to see him ride off into the sunset.”

Johnny Avello, executive director of race and sports for Wynn Las Vegas, didn’t let Carolina’s performance sway him quite as much, opening the Panthers as 3.5-point chalk.

“I was thinking 3 at halftime of the Carolina game, but the Panthers’ play has elevated my and the bettors’ appreciation of them,” Avello said. “It’s a neutral site, and Peyton Manning is the opponent, along with the top defense, so I didn’t want to get too carried away. But the Panthers have been fast starters in their games as of late and difficult to slow down.”

Jay Kornegay, executive vice president of race and sports for the Westgate’s Superbook, said his shop got an early jump by posting a line well before the Carolina-Arizona game ended.

“We put Carolina up at -5.5, and it was quickly bet down,” Kornegay said. “We took some larger plays on Denver, and now Carolina is down to -4.”

The Wynn posted a total of 45.5, while the Superbook was at 44.5. Up next for those shops and many others: Super Bowl proposition bets.

“The line’s up, and it’s on to the props,” Avello said.

**Udog** · 01-25-2016, 08:29 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, January 25

Hot teams
-- Bruins won four of their last five games.
-- Islanders won three of their last four games.
-- Rangers won three of their last four home games.

Cold teams
-- Canadiens lost five of their last six games. Columbus lost seven of its last nine.
-- Philly lost three of its last four games.
-- Red Wings lost three of last four games.
-- Buffalo lost its last two games, 2-1/3-0.
-- Coyotes lost four of their last five games. Minnesota lost six of its last seven.
-- Flames lost five of their last seven games. Dallas lost five of its last six.

Series records
-- Montreal won six of last seven games with Columbus.
-- Flyers won last two games with Boston 5-4ot/3-2.
-- Islanders won eight of last ten games with Detroit.
-- Rangers won their last seven games with Buffalo.
-- Minnesota won six of last seven games with Arizona.
-- Flames won their last three games with Dallas.

Totals
-- Four of last five Montreal-Columbus games stayed under.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Boston-Philly games.
-- Four of last five Detroit-Islander games stayed under.
-- Five of last six Ranger-Sabre games stayed under total.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Minnesota-Arizona games.
-- Eight of last ten Calgary-Dallas games went over.

Back-to-backs
-- Rangers are 4-2 at home if they played nite before; teams are 2-5 nite after playing Ottawa.
-- Calgary is 2-4 if it played the night before; teams are 4-5 night after playing Carolina.

**Udog** · 01-25-2016, 08:30 AM

NHL

Monday, January 25

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
BOSTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
Boston is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Boston's last 23 games
Philadelphia is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Boston
Philadelphia is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games when playing Boston

7:00 PM
DETROIT vs. NY ISLANDERS
Detroit is 2-8 SU in their last 10 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing NY Islanders
NY Islanders are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit

7:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. COLUMBUS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 7 games when playing on the road against Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Columbus's last 7 games at home
Columbus is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:30 PM
BUFFALO vs. NY RANGERS
Buffalo is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
Buffalo is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
NY Rangers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 6 games when playing Buffalo

8:30 PM
ARIZONA vs. MINNESOTA
Arizona is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Arizona

8:30 PM
CALGARY vs. DALLAS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 6 games
Calgary is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 7 games
Dallas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

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**Udog** · 01-25-2016, 09:46 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Monday, January 25

Montreal @ Columbus

Game 1-2
January 25, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Montreal
11.523
Columbus
10.033
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Montreal
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Montreal
-125
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Montreal
(-125); Under

Boston @ Philadelphia

Game 3-4
January 25, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
12.203
Philadelphia
10.066
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 2
5 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-120
5
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-120); Over

Detroit @ NY Islanders

Game 5-6
January 25, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
12.656
NY Islanders
11.146
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1 1/2
5 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Islanders
-140
5
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+120); Over

Buffalo @ NY Rangers

Game 7-8
January 25, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Buffalo
11.546
NY Rangers
10.695
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Buffalo
by 1
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Buffalo
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Buffalo
N/A

Arizona @ Minnesota

Game 9-10
January 25, 2016 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
9.091
Minnesota
10.062
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-175
5
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-175); Over

Calgary @ Dallas

Game 11-12
January 25, 2016 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Calgary
9.562
Dallas
12.632
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 3
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
-215
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(-215); Under

**Udog** · 01-25-2016, 09:49 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, January 25

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MONTREAL (24-20-0-4, 52 pts.) at COLUMBUS (17-27-0-5, 39 pts.) - 1/25/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 48-33 ATS (+82.3 Units) in home games in January games since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 57-48 ATS (+112.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 3-13 ATS (-10.9 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 6-1 (+4.7 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 6-1-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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BOSTON (25-17-0-5, 55 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (20-17-0-8, 48 pts.) - 1/25/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 66-63 ATS (-28.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-8 ATS (+24.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-9 ATS (+25.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-2 (+3.2 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 6-2-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.4 Units)

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DETROIT (24-16-0-8, 56 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (25-15-0-6, 56 pts.) - 1/25/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 11-6 ATS (+18.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
DETROIT is 6-1 ATS (+7.0 Units) in road games in January games this season.
DETROIT is 6-1 ATS (+7.0 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
DETROIT is 111-70 ATS (+23.4 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
NY ISLANDERS are 11-17 ATS (-13.4 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 4-2 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 4-2-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.6 Units)

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BUFFALO (19-25-0-4, 42 pts.) at NY RANGERS (26-17-0-5, 57 pts.) - 1/25/2016, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 6-0 (+6.0 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 6-0-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.6 Units)

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ARIZONA (23-19-0-5, 51 pts.) at MINNESOTA (23-17-0-8, 54 pts.) - 1/25/2016, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 11-3 ATS (+14.7 Units) after a division game this season.
MINNESOTA is 3-9 ATS (-10.9 Units) in January games this season.
MINNESOTA is 3-9 ATS (-8.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
MINNESOTA is 9-16 ATS (-12.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 6-2 (+4.0 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 6-2-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.2 Units)

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CALGARY (21-22-0-3, 45 pts.) at DALLAS (30-14-0-5, 65 pts.) - 1/25/2016, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 205-135 ATS (+58.2 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
DALLAS is 188-128 ATS (+20.1 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
CALGARY is 71-68 ATS (+152.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 27-18 ATS (+49.1 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 23-12 ATS (+37.2 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 2-8 ATS (-11.9 Units) in January games this season.
DALLAS is 2-8 ATS (-9.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
DALLAS is 16-24 ATS (-10.8 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 13-20 ATS (-13.5 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 4-4 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 4-4-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.8 Units)

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