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**Udog** · 03-08-2016, 08:50 AM

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

Six of the better minor league prospects for the San Francisco Giants.......

1) Christian Arroyo, SS-- 20-year old may not stay at shortstop.

2) Tyler Beede, P-- From long line of pro pitchers from Vanderbilt.

3) Phil Bickford, P-- Spent one year at Fullerton, one year at Southern Nevada.

4) Lucius Fox, SS-- 18-year old played HS ball in Florida; yet to make pro debut.

5) Chris Shaw, 1B-- Was HR champ at the Cape Cod summer league in 2014.

6) Sam Coonrod, P-- Former Saluki led Sally League in strikeouts LY.

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

13) Champ Week is tremendous; these low major and mid-major tournaments are great theater-- so much pressure on the high seeds, who don't go to the NCAAs unless they win this tournament. Of the first seven tournaments that have finished, the #1 seed has won only one of them, that being Chattanooga in the Southern Conference.

12) Drexel fired Bruiser Flint, Santa Clara canned Kerry Keating, as coaching carusel begins to spin. Flint gets fired mainly because his best player Damion Lee bolted for Louisville, where he wound up not even playing in the ACC tournament.

Lot of people feeling bad for Louisville's two senior transfers when school wouldn't let the team play in the postseason, but now coach Flint is unemployed because the kid bolted his teammates/coaches for greener pastures.

11) Good coaching news: Wisconsin gives the fulltime head coaching job to interim coach Greg Gard, who led the team this year after Bo Ryan retired.

10) Illinois gives Lovie Smith six years, $21M to be its football coach; Smith was a pretty good NFL head coach (89-87) but hasn't been involved in college ball since he was DB coach at Ohio State in 1995. Who he puts on his staff will be interesting.

9) Gonzaga 88, BYU 84-- Zags beat BYU twice in nine days, are in WCC finals with St Mary's tonight. Gonzaga hasn't missed NCAAs since late 90's; I'm thinking the win last night puts them in, but one never knows about these things. Zags played two subs last night for total of 19:00; fatigue could be an issue tonight.

8) NC-Wilmington 80, Hofstra 73 OT-- CAA consistently has a fun tournament; teams are so evenly matched. If I was a bigshot at UNLV, I'd damn sure give UNCW coach Kevin Keatts an interview for the Rebels' open coaching position.

7) Chattanooga 73, East Tennessee State 67-- Mocs were up 4 late in game; kid on ETSU got smacked while shooting a 3, but no foul was called, the shooter snapped, got a T, the coach snapped, got a T and school was out. These two teams were athletic as hell, but shot selection and poise weren't at optimum levels.

6) Iona 79, Monmouth 76-- Technicals in the SoCon game were justified; this game swung on a horrendous taunting technical called with 4:05 left in a tie game. There was no visible show of anything-- swallow your damn whistle, no one paid to watch you ref, and let the kids decide the game. I didn't care who won this game, was watching it because it as a fun game and the damn ref calls a taunting technical with 4:05 left. Oy.

5) Philadelphis Eagles traded three players away for assorted draft picks, as they identify which players Chip Kelly acquired and systemically get rid of them.

4) Watched the Milwaukee-San Diego spring training game yesterday; Brewers have a new GM who looks like he is 14 years old, one of these Ivy League geniuses and he is totally rebuilding the ballclub- they could be very, very bad this season, with an eye on developing young talent, the way the Astros did the last few years.

3) Redskins released Robert Griffin III; will be very, very interesting to see where he winds up. Can he stay healthy? Will his teammates follow his lead? I'm pretty sure he has the physical tools to succeed. Can't wait to see where he lands.

2) Baltimore Orioles signed 1B Pedro Alvarez to a 1-year, $5.75M contract which has a lot of incentives in it- he should enjoy Camden Yards.

1) When Maria Sharapova's people announced a 3pm press conference the same day as Peyton Manning's farewell, should've figured it was bad news, a classic news dump. She failed a drug test in January and is facing a lengthy suspension. With all the stuff she does with commercials, this could be a very, very expensive deal-- Nike already is suspending their deal with her. I wasn't aware she is highest paid woman in sports.

**Udog** · 03-08-2016, 08:55 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, March 8

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NY RANGERS (38-22-0-6, 82 pts.) at BUFFALO (27-31-0-9, 63 pts.) - 3/8/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 7-0 (+7.0 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 7-0-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.6 Units)

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OTTAWA (31-29-0-7, 69 pts.) at CAROLINA (29-26-0-11, 69 pts.) - 3/8/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 5-3 (+2.5 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 5-3-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

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DETROIT (32-22-0-11, 75 pts.) at COLUMBUS (27-31-0-8, 62 pts.) - 3/8/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 4-3 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 4-3-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.2 Units)

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BOSTON (37-23-0-7, 81 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (39-23-0-4, 82 pts.) - 3/8/2016, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 7-4 (+3.5 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 7-4-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.7 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (34-23-0-8, 76 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (36-20-0-7, 79 pts.) - 3/8/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 78-74 ATS (-33.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 9-20 ATS (-18.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 37-41 ATS (-23.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 19-33 ATS (-30.8 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 19-24 ATS (-16.4 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 20-26 ATS (-19.3 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 11-25 ATS (-18.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 10-1 ATS (+8.7 Units) on Tuesday nights this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 18-4 ATS (+12.7 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 15-3 ATS (+11.8 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 12-3 ATS (+7.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 58-42 ATS (+103.2 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
NY ISLANDERS are 168-225 ATS (+439.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
NY ISLANDERS are 39-68 ATS (+123.2 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 5-5 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 5-5-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.3 Units)

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DALLAS (40-20-0-7, 87 pts.) at MONTREAL (30-30-0-6, 66 pts.) - 3/8/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 91-71 ATS (+16.8 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1996.
MONTREAL is 68-58 ATS (-0.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 39-27 ATS (+68.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 37-23 ATS (+10.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 20-11 ATS (+9.0 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 5-19 ATS (+25.1 Units) in non-conference games this season.
MONTREAL is 5-12 ATS (+17.5 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
MONTREAL is 5-14 ATS (-10.3 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 3-2 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 3-2-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)

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NASHVILLE (33-21-0-12, 78 pts.) at WINNIPEG (27-33-0-5, 59 pts.) - 3/8/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 33-33 ATS (-12.3 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 38-77 ATS (+128.6 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 6-12 ATS (-12.3 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
NASHVILLE is 15-27 ATS (-15.7 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 13-15 ATS (-11.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
WINNIPEG is 27-38 ATS (-30.8 Units) in all games this season.
WINNIPEG is 3-12 ATS (-12.2 Units) in home games second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 8-6 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 8-6-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
9 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+6.3 Units)

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SAN JOSE (36-23-0-6, 78 pts.) at EDMONTON (26-35-0-7, 59 pts.) - 3/8/2016, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 8-4 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 8-4-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)

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**Udog** · 03-08-2016, 08:57 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, March 8

Hot teams
-- Rangers won six of their last nine games.
-- Blue Jackets won their last three home games.
-- Tampa Bay had its nine-game winning streak snapped last night. Bruins won five of their last seven games.
-- Islanders won six of their last seven games. Penguins won four of their last six.
-- Dallas Stars won last two games, allowing three goals.
-- Nashville won six of its last seven games.
-- San Jose, Edmonton both won four of their last five games.

Cold teams
-- Sabres lost five of their last eight games.
-- Ottawa lost four of its last six games. Carolina lost four of its last five games.
-- Red Wings lost six of their last nine games.
-- Montreal lost last four games, outscored 16-8.
-- Winnipeg lost eight of its last ten games.

Series records
-- Rangers won their last eight games with Buffalo.
-- Senators lost three of last four visits to Carolina.
-- Blue Jackets won seven of last ten games with Detroit.
-- Lightning won four of last five games with Boston.
-- Islanders won four of last five games with Pittsburgh.
-- Dallas-Montreal split their last ten games.
-- Nashville-Winnipeg split their last ten games.
-- Sharks won six of last nine games with Edmonton.

Totals
-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Buffalo games.
-- Under is 6-3-1 in last ten Ottawa-Carolina games.
-- Under is 8-1-1 in last ten Detroit-Columbus games.
-- Five of last seven Tampa Bay games stayed under.
-- Over is 7-1-2 in last ten Pittsburgh games.
-- Six of last nine Dallas Stars games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Nashville-Winnipeg games.
-- Eight of last nine Edmonton games stayed under.

Back-to-backs
-- Buffalo is 5-6 if it played the night before.
-- Bruins lost four of last five if they played night before. Tampa Bay won four of its last five if they played night before.
-- San Jose lost five of last seven games if they played night before.

**Udog** · 03-08-2016, 09:02 AM

NHL

Tuesday, March 8

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
DETROIT vs. COLUMBUS
Detroit is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Detroit is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Columbus's last 16 games at home

7:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. BUFFALO
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of the NY Rangers last 8 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
NY Rangers are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games on the road
Buffalo is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Buffalo's last 8 games when playing at home against NY Rangers

7:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. CAROLINA
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Ottawa's last 13 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Ottawa's last 10 games on the road
Carolina is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 6 games

7:30 PM
BOSTON vs. TAMPA BAY
Boston is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing Tampa Bay
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games at home
Tampa Bay is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games at home

7:30 PM
DALLAS vs. MONTREAL
Dallas is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Dallas's last 17 games
Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing Dallas

7:30 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. NY ISLANDERS
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Pittsburgh's last 15 games when playing NY Islanders
NY Islanders are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of the NY Islanders last 15 games when playing Pittsburgh

8:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. WINNIPEG
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Nashville's last 9 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Nashville's last 10 games when playing Winnipeg
Winnipeg is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Winnipeg's last 10 games when playing Nashville

9:00 PM
SAN JOSE vs. EDMONTON
San Jose is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Edmonton is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games when playing San Jose

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**Udog** · 03-08-2016, 01:47 PM

NHL
Dunkel

Tuesday, March 8

NY Rangers @ Buffalo

Game 51-52
March 8, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Rangers
12.204
Buffalo
10.667
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Rangers
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Rangers
-160
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Rangers
(-160); Under

Ottawa @ Carolina

Game 53-54
March 8, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ottawa
10.505
Carolina
11.414
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Carolina
by 1
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Carolina
-135
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Carolina
(-135); Over

Detroit @ Columbus

Game 55-56
March 8, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
12.604
Columbus
11.212
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Columbus
-115
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-105); Over

Boston @ Tampa Bay

Game 57-58
March 8, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
12.606
Tampa Bay
11.514
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-140
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(+120); Under

Pittsburgh @ NY Islanders

Game 59-60
March 8, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
10.212
NY Islanders
11.775
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Islanders
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-115
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Islanders
(-105); Under

Dallas @ Montreal

Game 61-62
March 8, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
10.212
Montreal
11.311
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Montreal
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
-160
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Montreal
(+140); Over

Nashville @ Winnipeg

Game 63-64
March 8, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nashville
12.617
Winnipeg
10.223
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nashville
by 2 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
-160
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Nashville
(-160); Under

San Jose @ Edmonton

Game 65-66
March 8, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Jose
12.332
Edmonton
10.204
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Jose
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Jose
-140
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Jose
(-140); Over

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