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Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

— Lions 16, Vikings 13— Detroit is 7-4, despite trailing all 11 games in the 4th quarter; a remarkable season.

— Cowboys 31, Redskins 26— Dallas has won 10 in a row, but is now 9-1 vs spread in those games.

— Steelers 28, Colts 7— How do you have Scott Tolzien as your backup QB when you start three rookies on the OL?

— Louisville 62, Wichita State 52— Cardinals were a two-point underdog.

— Baylor 73, Michigan State 58— Spartans are over-scheduled, and Tom Izzo apologized to his team for it.

— Iowa State 73, Indiana State 71— Sycamores got hosed in this game; they took 14 FTs, Iowa State took 29. I had no dog in this fight, was just watching, but this was bad.

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13) Coaching carousel in college football is about to get rolling; there were rumors Thursday night that LSU has a deal with Houston coach Tom Herman, but others are saying it is a ploy to get Texas to ante up some more cash as it pursues Herman to be its coach.

Once jobs start getting filled, there is usually a domino effect, with guys moving upward on the financial scale, but one effect of Herman going to LSU instead of Texas would be that Charlie Strong probably will not get fired unless the Longhorns can get Herman to replace him.

12) LSU 54, Texas A&M 39— Tigers gained 622 yards and Leonard Fournette stayed home. His replacement Derrius Guice ran for 285 yards, a new school record and four TDs.

11) Georgia’s basketball team was getting hammered by the Kansas Jayhawks earlier this week, so the Dawgs called a timeout; after the timeout as the team went back on the court, a mangled dry-erase board was seen on the floor in front of the Georgia bench.

Apparently coach Mark Fox tried to make a point by sacrificing the board, which looked like it had been run over by a Humvee. Coaches do strange things to try and motivate players. Jayhawks wound up winning by 11 on a friendly “neutral” court in Kansas City.

10) Former Jets’ DL Marty Lyons was a great player at Alabama under Bear Bryant, over 30 years ago. He once promised coach Bryant he would get his college degree and on December 10, he will fulfill his promise to a man who passed away almost 34 years ago.

9) UConn’s basketball season is in trouble; the Huskies are 1-4 vs D-I teams, their bench is already #340 (out of 351) in minutes played and now their second-best player (Terry Larrier) is out for the year with a torn ACL. UConn’s 8-man rotation has three freshman, two sophomores; they can’t afford any more injuries and the season is only two weeks old.

8) Herb Sendek got fired as basketball coach at Arizona State in large part because he couldn’t beat rival Arizona; now he is at Santa Clara but his Broncos gave Arizona a good run for their money at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas last night. Sendek is an excellent tactician, not that great a recruiter.

During a late-game timeout, the FS1 camera was right in Santa Clara’s huddle and it was great TV as Sendek was talking to his team. Then he looks up at the camera and says “Please get that out of here”. Dammit!!! Wanted to hear what he was going to say. Arizona won 69-61.

7) On Hard Knocks this summer, Rams coach Jeff Fisher referred to some of his players’ stupid behavior as “7-9 bullshit”, in other words, the stuff losing teams do.

Last Friday night, Rams’ starting CB Troy Hill got a DUI roughly 36 hours before LA lost a home game to the Dolphins. The ultimate “7-9 bullshit” move. Rams didn’t suit him up for the Miami game, released him Monday, then re-signed him to the practice squad, meaning he is probably getting a two-game suspension, in effect, for his stupidity.

Rams are 4-6; they’ll do fairly well to finish 7-9. Another cruddy season, in part because players do not know how to act off the field.

6) Morehead State suspended basketball coach Sean Woods indefinitely, apparently for mistreating one or more of his players. Morehead is 77-55 under Woods but hasn’t made the NCAA tournament; his predecessor made it twice in six years. Awful early in the season to be suspended; curious to see how this plays out.

5) Since the beginning of the 2015 season, Raiders’ QB Derek Carr has thrown 11 4th quarter TD passes that either put Oakland ahead or tied the score. During that time, no other NFL QB has more than six of those.

4) Did Indiana hoop coach Tom Crean do the right thing scheduling a road game at Fort Wayne earlier this week? It is 175 miles from Bloomington to Fort Wayne, and there are a hell of a lot more Hoosier fans than Mastodon fans along those 175 miles, even as there were in Fort Wayne’s home arena Tuesday night.

But the Hoosiers played a true road game and lost; no Top 25 teams do that anymore. Jim Boeheim would rather smile than play a true road game and he ain’t much for smiling. You can bet all over America, coaches are taking note of Fort Wayne’s win and adding more home games or at best, neutral court games to their teams’ schedules.

3) I roll my eyes every time an NFL ref throws a flag in the defensive secondary, then immediate another flag (or 2) is thrown, like the foul is the most obvious call in football history. It happens all the time.

This is known as “selling the call” making it obvious to the crowd that the right call was made, even if it wasn’t. The NFL is terribly over-officiated and this is a small part of it.

2) Is this the best sports week of the year? It is probably the busiest if not the best. College football and basketball; NBA-NHL-NFL. Baseball hot stove stuff is starting, the NASCAR year ended Sunday. Lot of good entertainment.

1) Ralph Branca passed away this week at age 90; he is best-known for giving up the homer Bobby Thomson hit to win the 1951 NL pennant, but Branca was more than that.

A 3-time All-Star, Branca was 88-68 in 322 games (188 starts) in an era where no one counted pitches or cared if a pitcher’s arm was abused. He won 21 games in 1947. If he was on the mound at that critical time of a decisive game, you know he was a damn good pitcher.

His daughter is married to former Mets manager Bobby Valentine.

My dad grew up in New York City, was a huge Brooklyn Dodger fan; sometime in the early 90’s, I can’t remember exactly when, Branca did an appearance at Mohawk **** about seven miles from my dad’s house. I picked him up but didn’t tell him where we were going.

Mr Branca was sitting at a card table, not many people there; I introduced the two of them and soon they were talking like long-lost friends from the neighbohood, reminiscing about Dodgers like Ernie Lombardi, Gene Hermanski, Roy Campanella. It was great fun to listen to.

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, November 25

Rangers won last three games with Philly; two of the three went to SO. New York won three of last five visits here. Under is 5-2-3 in last ten series games. Rangers lost three of their last four games, but they’ve won five of last six road games. Four of last five NY games went over total. Flyers lost six of last nine games; they’re 2-3 in last five at home. Under is 3-1-1 in their last five home games.

Penguins won six of their last eight games with Minnesota; Pitt won three of its last four visits to the Twin Cities. Three of last four series games went over the total. Penguins are 3-4 in their last seven games, 3-3 on last six on road; over is 5-3 in their last eight games. Minnesota is 4-6 in its last ten games, 2-3 in its last five at home; under is 5-0-1 in their last six games.

Islanders are 4-6 in their last ten games with San Jose; teams split last four series games played here. Over is 4-2 in last six series games. Islanders lost five of their last six games, are 1-6 on road; under is 3-1-2 in their last six games. Sharks won their last two games 4-0/2-1; they’re 6-2 at home, 5-3 in last eight overall. Under is 4-0-2 in their last six games overall.

Chicago won four of last five games with Anaheim; five of last seven series games went into OT. Blackhawks won three of last four visits to Orange County. Over is 4-1-2 in last seven series games. Chicago lost 5-0/2-1 in last two games; they’re 4-3 in last seven road games. Under is 3-1-1 in their last five games. Ducks lost two of last three games, all of which were 3-2 games; last five Anaheim games pushed the total.

Washington won four of last five games with Buffalo; over is 3-1-1 in those games. Sabres lost 6-1/5-2 in last two visits here. Buffalo lost seven of last nine games; under is 6-2-2 in their last ten games- they lost last three road games. Caps won three of last four games overall; they’re 5-2 in last seven home games. Over is 4-2-1 in last seven Washington home games.

Nashville is 5-3 in its last eight games with Winnipeg; over is 3-1-1 in last five series games. Jets lost three of last five visits to Nashville. Winnipeg lost its last four games, outscored 15-5; under is 6-1-1 in their last eight games- they lost last five road games. Predators won six of last eight games overall; they’ve won five in row at home. Under is 6-3-1 in their last ten games.

Red Wings won five of last seven games with New Jersey; over is 5-2-1 in last eight series games. Detroit won three of last five visits to the Garden State. Red Wings lost four of last five games, are 2-3 in last five n road. Under is 5-1-2 in their last eight games. Devils lost three of last four games, but they’re 7-1 at home. Over is 2-0-1 in their last three home games.

Lightning won six of last seven games with Columbus; under is 7-2 in last nine series games. Blue Jackets lost four of last five visits to Tampa Bay, Columbus lost 3-2ot/2-0 in last two games; they’re 4-3 on road, with under 4-1-2 in those games. Lightning won five of last six games. under is 6-2-1 in their last nine games. Tampa Bay won three of its last four home games.

Flames won three of last four games with Boston; three of those four games went over total. Calgary lost four of its last five visits to Boston. Flames won four of last six games, winning three of last four on road; under is 4-1-2 in their last seven games. Bruins lost in Ottawa last night; they’re 1-3 in last four games, 1-2 if they played night before. Under is 4-1-1 in Boston’s last six games.

Dallas Stars won nine of last ten games with Vancouver; over is 6-2 in last eight series games. Canucks were outscored 23-10 in losing last five visits here. Vancouver is 4-3 in its last seven games, 2-4 in its last six on road; over is 6-1-2 in their last nine games. Dallas lost four of last six games- they’re 5-5 at home; three of their last four home games stayed under total.

Arizona won nine of last ten games with Edmonton; Oilers lost last five visits here by combined score of 21-11. Three of last four series games went over total. Edmonton won its last three games by combined score of 16-5; Oilers are 4-3 in last seven road games. Three of their last four games went over. Coyotes lost five of their last six games, losing three of last four home games. Under is 3-0-3 in their last six games.

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NHL

Friday, November 25

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Trend Report
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2:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 5 games
NY Rangers are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Philadelphia is 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing NY Rangers

5:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. ANAHEIM
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games on the road
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Anaheim
Anaheim is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Anaheim is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

5:00 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. SAN JOSE
NY Islanders are 1-8 SU in their last 9 games on the road
NY Islanders are 6-13-1 SU in their last 20 games ,when playing San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 6 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of San Jose's last 11 games at home

5:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. MINNESOTA
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh

6:00 PM
BUFFALO vs. WASHINGTON
Buffalo is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Washington
Buffalo is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Washington is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
Washington is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games

7:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. NASHVILLE
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Winnipeg's last 8 games
Winnipeg is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing Nashville
Nashville is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
Nashville is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing Winnipeg

8:30 PM
CALGARY vs. BOSTON
Calgary is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Calgary is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Calgary
Boston is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Calgary

8:30 PM
COLUMBUS vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Columbus's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Columbus's last 11 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Columbus

8:30 PM
DETROIT vs. NEW JERSEY
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing New Jersey
New Jersey is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of New Jersey's last 14 games when playing at home against Detroit

9:30 PM
VANCOUVER vs. DALLAS
Vancouver is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Vancouver is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing Vancouver

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

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NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, November 25

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NY RANGERS (14-6-0-1, 29 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (9-9-0-3, 21 pts.) - 11/25/2016, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 72-92 ATS (-38.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 30-26 ATS (+3.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 14-3 ATS (+10.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 77-58 ATS (+135.4 Units) in road games in November games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 6-3 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 6-3-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.5 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (12-5-0-3, 27 pts.) at MINNESOTA (10-7-0-2, 22 pts.) - 11/25/2016, 4:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 48-21 ATS (+19.4 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 5-0 ATS (+5.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MINNESOTA is 5-0 ATS (+5.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
PITTSBURGH is 24-15 ATS (+7.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 50-57 ATS (-22.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 20-25 ATS (-22.1 Units) in home games after a division game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 4-1 (+2.7 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 4-1-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.9 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (6-9-0-4, 16 pts.) at SAN JOSE (11-8-0-1, 23 pts.) - 11/25/2016, 4:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 2-8 ATS (-7.1 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 1-8 ATS (+9.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 1-8 ATS (+9.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
SAN JOSE is 27-33 ATS (-18.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 17-21 ATS (-33.4 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 5-11 ATS (-12.9 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 14-16 ATS (-11.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 87-72 ATS (-66.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 3-2-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.9 Units)

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CHICAGO (13-6-0-2, 28 pts.) at ANAHEIM (9-7-0-4, 22 pts.) - 11/25/2016, 4:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 320-327 ATS (-137.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 218-170 ATS (+15.9 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 24-32 ATS (-19.6 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 8-5 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 8-5-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.3 Units)

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BUFFALO (7-8-0-5, 19 pts.) at WASHINGTON (12-5-0-2, 26 pts.) - 11/25/2016, 5:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 74-39 ATS (+142.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 40-16 ATS (+15.7 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 11-1 ATS (+9.5 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 38-13 ATS (+19.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 47-36 ATS (+91.7 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 2-4 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 4-2-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.3 Units)

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WINNIPEG (9-11-0-2, 20 pts.) at NASHVILLE (9-7-0-3, 21 pts.) - 11/25/2016, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 9-21 ATS (-12.6 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 13-19 ATS (-13.0 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 13-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 9-17 ATS (-18.8 Units) 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
NASHVILLE is 6-4 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 6-4-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.2 Units)

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DETROIT (9-10-0-1, 19 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (10-6-0-3, 23 pts.) - 11/25/2016, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-2 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 4-2-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.9 Units)

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COLUMBUS (10-5-0-3, 23 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (13-7-0-1, 27 pts.) - 11/25/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 11-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 15-9 ATS (+26.4 Units) in November games over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 36-30 ATS (+73.6 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 9-18 ATS (-11.9 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
TAMPA BAY is 5-1 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 5-1-0 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=+1.5 Units)

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CALGARY (9-12-0-1, 19 pts.) at BOSTON (11-9-0-0, 22 pts.) - 11/25/2016, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 3-1 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 3-1-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)

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VANCOUVER (8-10-0-2, 18 pts.) at DALLAS (8-8-0-5, 21 pts.) - 11/25/2016, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 358-321 ATS (-102.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
DALLAS is 21-5 ATS (+15.3 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 53-40 ATS (+98.8 Units) in road games on Friday nights since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 151-122 ATS (+276.2 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
DALLAS is 2-9 ATS (+16.4 Units) after a division game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 6-1 (+5.8 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 6-1-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.1 Units)

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EDMONTON (12-8-0-1, 25 pts.) at ARIZONA (6-10-0-2, 14 pts.) - 11/25/2016, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 16-47 ATS (+82.3 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 18-10 ATS (+32.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 23-10 ATS (+37.2 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 47-46 ATS (+109.0 Units) in road games on Friday nights since 1996.
ARIZONA is 21-62 ATS (+109.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 9-1 (+8.8 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 9-1-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.5 Units)

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NHL
Dunkel

Friday, November 25

Edmonton @ Arizona

Game 71-72
November 25, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Edmonton
12.715
Arizona
11.992
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Edmonton
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Edmonton
-165
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Edmonton
(-165); Over

Vancouver @ Dallas

Game 69-70
November 25, 2016 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vancouver
11.854
Dallas
10.448
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vancouver
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
-175
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Vancouver
(+155); Over

Calgary @ Boston

Game 67-68
November 25, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Calgary
10.702
Boston
12.193
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1 1/2
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
N/A

Columbus @ Tampa Bay

Game 65-66
November 25, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Columbus
12.672
Tampa Bay
11.111
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Columbus
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-155
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Columbus
(+135); Over

Detroit @ New Jersey

Game 63-64
November 25, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
11.742
New Jersey
13.326
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Jersey
by 1 1/2
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Jersey
-140
5
Dunkel Pick:
New Jersey
(-140); Under

Winnipeg @ Nashville

Game 61-62
November 25, 2016 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Winnipeg
11.781
Nashville
9.417
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Winnipeg
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
-200
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Winnipeg
(+170); Over

Buffalo @ Washington

Game 59-60
November 25, 2016 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Buffalo
8.943
Washington
13.076
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 4
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-240
5
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-240); Under

Chicago @ Anaheim

Game 57-58
November 25, 2016 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
11.280
Anaheim
9.262
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Anaheim
-120
5
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(+100); Over

NY Islanders @ San Jose

Game 55-56
November 25, 2016 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Islanders
9.478
San Jose
12.269
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Jose
by 3
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Jose
-210
5
Dunkel Pick:
San Jose
(-210); Under

Pittsburgh @ Minnesota

Game 53-54
November 25, 2016 @ 4:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
10.046
Minnesota
12.813
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 3
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-120
5
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+100); Under

NY Rangers @ Philadelphia

Game 51-52
November 25, 2016 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Rangers
12.076
Philadelphia
10.534
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Rangers
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Rangers
-130
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Rangers
(-130); Over

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NHL RECORD:

11/01/2016 9-7-1 56.25% +1300
11/02/2016 3-3-0 50.00% -50
11/03/2016 10-3-0 76.92% +4280
11/04/2016 3-2-0 60.00% +450
11/05/2016 10-4-2 71.43% +3030
11/06/2016 3-5-1 37.50% -855
11/07/2016 1-3-0 25.00% -1100
11/08/2016 5-7-2 41.67% -985
11/09/2016 4-1-0 80.00% +1585
11/10/2016 4-8-1 33.33% -2250
11/11/2016 5-3-1 62.50% +980
11/12/2016 4-6-4 40.00% -1155
11/13/2016 4-3-1 57.14% +475
11/14/2016 0-1-0 0.00% -550
11/15/2016 11-2-2 84.62% +4965
11/16/2016 1-1-0 50.00% -50
11/17/2016 3-7-4 30.00% -2150
11/18/2016 4-1-1 80.00% +1500
11/19/2016 3-9-4 25.00% -2915
11/20/2016 2-2-3 50.00% +450
11/21/2016 2-8-0 20.00% -3075
11/22/2016 7-1-1 87.50% +3850
11/23/2016 6-12-1 33.33% -3300
11/24/2016 2-1-0 66.67% +550


WLT PCT UNITS

M/L Picks 64-86-0 42.67% -4045

O/U Picks 119-113-38 51.29% -2650

TRIPLE PLAYS - ***** 88 - 91 - 21

M/L-.......... 41 - 54 - 0

O/U-..........48 - 41 - 19

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NHL BETTING TRENDS
Money Line

9:05 pm 11/25/2016
(71) EDMONTON @(72) ARIZONA
Play ON ARIZONA using the money line in All games after a division game.
The record is 23 Wins and 10 Losses for the last two seasons (+19.75 units)
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8:35 pm 11/25/2016
(69) VANCOUVER @(70) DALLAS
Play ON DALLAS using the money line in All games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game.
The record is 21 Wins and 5 Losses for the last two seasons (+16.8 units)
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6:05 pm 11/25/2016
(61) WINNIPEG @(62) NASHVILLE
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The record is 9 Wins and 17 Losses for the last two seasons (-17.5 units)
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6:05 pm 11/25/2016
(61) WINNIPEG @(62) NASHVILLE
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The record is 19 Wins and 36 Losses for the last three seasons (-29.5 units)
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1:05 pm 11/25/2016
(51) NY RANGERS @(52) PHILADELPHIA
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The record is 14 Wins and 3 Losses for the last two seasons (+11.65 units)
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NHL BETTING TRENDS
Puck Line


9:05 pm 11/25/2016
(71) EDMONTON @(72) ARIZONA
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The record is 23 Overs and 10 Unders for the last two seasons (+19.75 units)
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8:35 pm 11/25/2016
(69) VANCOUVER @(70) DALLAS
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The record is 21 Overs and 5 Unders for the last two seasons (+16.8 units)
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6:05 pm 11/25/2016
(61) WINNIPEG @(62) NASHVILLE
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The record is 9 Overs and 17 Unders for the last two seasons (-17.5 units)
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6:05 pm 11/25/2016
(61) WINNIPEG @(62) NASHVILLE
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The record is 19 Overs and 36 Unders for the last three seasons (-29.5 units)
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1:05 pm 11/25/2016
(51) NY RANGERS @(52) PHILADELPHIA
Play OVER NY RANGERS using the puck line in All games in a road game where where the total is 5.5.
The record is 14 Overs and 3 Unders for the last two seasons (+11.65 units)
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NHL BETTING TRENDS
Under


7:35 pm 11/25/2016
(67) CALGARY @(68) BOSTON
Play UNDER CALGARY on the total in Road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season.
The record is 2 Overs and 12 Unders for the last two seasons (+10 units)
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7:35 pm 11/25/2016
(67) CALGARY @(68) BOSTON
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The record is 4 Overs and 20 Unders for the last three seasons (+15.55 units)
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5:05 pm 11/25/2016
(59) BUFFALO @(60) WASHINGTON
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The record is 2 Overs and 13 Unders for the last two seasons (+10.9 units)
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4:05 pm 11/25/2016
(55) NY ISLANDERS @(56) SAN JOSE
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The record is 2 Overs and 15 Unders this season (+13.3 units)
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4:05 pm 11/25/2016
(55) NY ISLANDERS @(56) SAN JOSE
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The record is 2 Overs and 15 Unders this season (+13.3 units)
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

NYR at PHI 01:00 PM

U 5.5 *****

PIT at MIN 04:00 PM

O 5.0 *****

CHI at ANA 04:00 PM

U 5.0 *****

NYI at SJ 04:00 PM

NYI +170 *****

O 5.0 *****

BUF at WAS 05:00 PM

BUF +175 *****

O 5.0 *****

WIN at NAS 06:00 PM

WIN +175 *****

U 5.5

CAL at BOS 07:30 PM

CAL +130

O 5.0

DET at NJ 07:30 PM

DET +115 *****

O 5.0

CLB at TB 07:30 PM

U 5.5

VAN at DAL 08:30 PM

O 5.5 *****

EDM at ARI 09:00 PM

ARI +145 *****

O 5.5 *****

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Saturday’s List of 13: Midnight musings……..

13) Memphis 48, Houston 44— This coaching carousel stuff in college football is terribly unfair to the players playing now. Houston Cougars beat Oklahoma/Louisville this year, but every time they win a game, speculation starts about coach Herman’s next job.

Houston has now lost to Navy-Memphis-SMU; what should have been a great year will now be a very good one- they’re going to have a new coach next year. Such are the realities of major college football. Life changes quickly.; have to win as much as you can while you can

12) So the latest Herman update is that LSU will probably keep Ed Orgeron if Herman goes to Texas and Charlie Strong will keep his job if Herman goes to LSU. We forget that coaches have assistant coaches and everyone has families and a lot of people are affected by this stuff.

11) Miami Ohio’s football team started this season 0-6, obviously a disaster, but the Red Hawks recovered and finished the regular season at 6-6 and bowl eligible. Good for the kids and the coaches who didn’t quit on the season- you don’t see that very often.

10) Pirates signed utility guy Sean Rodriguez for two years, $11.5M. Versatile guy; seems like every team has a guy like him now.

9) I mentioned last week how Long Beach State hoop coach Dan Molson makes $600K a year; well the 49ers are now 1-6 this year and lost to Binghamton/Florida Gulf Coast the last two days. Not exactly $600K worth of coaching.

8) ESPN is televising the Wooden tournament from Cal State-Fullerton this weekend; during UCLA’s game Thursday night, they did something that bugged me. During the game, reporter Jeff Goodman interviews Lonzo Ball’s dad in the stands. Why?

Since when do kid’s parents get interviewed during the game? Why is this a good idea?

7) I’m convinced that NFL teams should throw more towards their sideline, especially on longer passes; you see lot of flags thrown when guys on the sideline scream for a call— you yell loud enough, long enough, you’re going to get one (or two) calls.

6) Long time ago, Ole Miss hoop coach Andy Kennedy was a good player; he took recruiting trips across the south, one of which was to Georgia Tech, where his player/host was Craig Neal, now the coach at New Mexico. Kennedy wound up playing for NC State and later UAB.

Apparently the two guys remained friends thru the years, so when Neal’s son Cullen transferred away from his dad’s team to a place where the home fans were less hostile (seriously) he went to play for his dad’s friend Kennedy at Ole Miss. Very good get for the Rebels.

5) James Madison fired coach Matt Brady LY, despite the Dukes going 40-25 the last two years; they made the NCAAs in 2013. No sure why he was fired but this year JMU is 0-5 and they’re looking stupid for firing Brady, a mostly successful coach. None of JMU’s losses are to a top 100 team, so it doesn’t bode well for their conference games, either.

4) Steve Levy/Brian Greise have been a very good announce combo on college football games this year and Joe Davis (Dodgers’ TV guy) does well on FS1, mostly with Bill Raftery. Some people just have great chemistry together and the broadcast becomes us listening to two guys talking about ball, which is ideal and what we want. No shtick, just conversation.

3) Virginia Tech has a very good point guard (Justin Robinson) which is why the Hokies are 24-16 the last year-plus, a marked improvement. Robinson played 76 of a possible 80:00 in Tech’s first two games out at Fullerton. They’ll need to get him a little more rest in ACC play.

2) Texas Tech 54, Baylor 35— Wow the wheels really fell off for Baylor; they’re 6-5 and headed straight south, losing five in a row after a 6-0 start. Bears allowed 47.6 pts/game during the skid. You wonder if they’ll even bother going to a bowl game.

1— I was lucky enough to put myself thru college as a student manager of a small college hoop team; it was mostly great fun. One night we’re playing a local rival; one of their players dives for a loose ball and crashes into the scorer’s table, about ten feet from me on the bench. Great effort by the kid, but he didn’t save the ball. Looked like he could even be hurt.

His coach was a pretty intense guy; he comes over, i figure the coach is going to help the kid up, see if he is OK. He looks down at the kid, who is slowly getting up and screams “Next time, get it!!!!” and storms away.

Not a great moment, but it was part of why we almost always beat them. How about patting the kid on the back for a great try? No bueno.

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NHL Capsules
November 26, 2016

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist, and the Chicago Blackhawks hung on to beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 for their fifth consecutive win in the clubs' Black Friday rivalry game.

Artem Anisimov and Ryan Hartman also scored as the Blackhawks snapped their two-game skid even without captain Jonathan Toews. He missed his first game of the season due to an upper-body injury.

Corey Crawford made 34 saves for the Western Conference leaders. They have won five straight regular-season games in Anaheim since March 2013.

Nick Ritchie and Jakob Silfverberg scored and John Gibson stopped 22 shots for the Ducks. They wrapped up a five-game homestand on a three-game skid.

The Ducks fell to 4-4-2 against the Blackhawks on Black Friday. They haven't won this rivalry game since 2009.

SHARKS 3, ISLANDERS 2

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Patrick Marleau scored with 22.5 seconds left and San Jose rebounded after allowing the tying goal to New York in the closing minute.

Nick Leddy had tied it for New York with a one-timer off a feed from John Tavares with 57.1 seconds left but the Sharks bounced back quickly.

Brent Burns took a shot from the point that Marleau deflected in the slot past Thomas Greiss for the winner that helped San Jose improve to 7-2 at home this season.

Joe Pavelski and Brent Burns scored 34 seconds apart in the second period and backup Aaron Dell made 26 saves for the Sharks. Dell has earned both of his wins this season against the Islanders

Anders Lee also scored for New York, and Greiss made 25 saves.

RED WINGS, 5, DEVILS 4, OT

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Defenseman Mike Green scored from the right circle at 3:18 of overtime and Detroit handed New Jersey a rare home loss.

Frans Nielsen added two goals, and Dylan Larkin and Anthony Mantha scored one apiece as the Red Wings won their second straight despite losing goalie Jimmy Howard to a lower-body injury in the first period.

Petr Mrazek finished and allowed three goals in relief.

John Moore, Mike Cammalleri, Pavel Zacha and Adam Henrique scored for the Devils. They are 7-0-2 at home.

WILD 6, PENGUINS 2

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Charlie Coyle scored twice in the first period to set the tone as Minnesota matched its season high for goals, and Nino Niederreiter had two of the Wild's three goals on the power play on their way to the victory over Pittsburgh.

Zach Parise also scored with the man advantage and Mikael Granlund added a goal to build 5-1 lead by the second intermission. Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury's career record against the Wild fell to 2-7, with 30 goals allowed in those nine all-time matchups.

Phil Kessel and Bryan Rust had goals for the Penguins.

STARS 2, CANUCKS 1

DALLAS (AP) - Esa Lindell scored his first NHL goal and had an assist to help Dallas beat Vancouver.

Playing in his 17th game for Dallas, Lindell at first was credited with the goal at 9:32 of the second period that tied it 1. A scoring change gave the goal to Radek Faksa, who deflected Lindell's drive from the left point past goalie Ryan Miller.

With 4:02 left in the second, Lindell scored from the inside edge of the left faceoff circle past a screen from Patrick Eaves. Antti Niemi made 30 saves for Dallas, allowing only Jayson Megna's early goal.

BLUE JACKETS 5, LIGHTNING 3

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Brandon Saad scored on a power play and Cam Atkinson had a short-handed goal in the third period in Columbus' victory over Tampa Bay.

Alexander Wenneberg, Nick Foligno and Josh Anderson also scored to help the Blue Jackets improve to 9-2-2 in their last 13 games and 11-5-3 overall.

Ondrej Palat, Jason Garrison and Nikita Kucherov scored for Tampa Bay. The loss was only the second for the Lightning in their last eight games against Columbus.

PREDATORS 5, JETS 1

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Colin Wilson and Ryan Johansen scored twice, Mike Fisher added three assists and Nashville beat Winnipeg.

James Neal also scored and Pekka Rinne made 22 saves for Nashville, winners of three straight. The Predators continued their home dominance, improving to 8-1-1.

Dustin Byfuglien scored for Winnipeg. The Jets concluded their five-game trip, losing all five games.

FLAMES 2, BRUINS 1

BOSTON (AP) - Chad Johnson made 35 saves and Alex Chiasson broke a tie at 7:05 of the third period in Calgary's victory over Boston.

Coming off a 2-0 victory Wednesday night at Columbus, Johnson allowed only David Pastrnak's goal off a rebound at 5:55 of the third period.

Sam Bennett had a goal and an assist to help Calgary win for the third time in four games. Bennett set up winner with a backhand pass from behind the net right to Chiasson, who easily beat goalie Anton Khudobin as he scrambled to get back across.

Boston has lost three straight and four of five.

CAPITALS 3, SABRES 1

WASHINGTON (AP) - Marcus Johansson scored, Philipp Grubauer made 29 saves and Washington beat Buffalo.

Daniel Winnik and Brett Connolly also scored to help Washington close its five-game homestand with its fourth victory. Sam Reinhart's third-period goal helped Buffalo's NHL-worst offense avoid being shut out for the third this time this season.

COYOTES 3, OILERS 2, SO

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Radim Vrbata and Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored in a shootout to give Arizona a 3-comeback victory over Edmonton.

Mike Smith made 32 saves to help the Coyotes improve to 20-0-4 in the last 24 meetings with Edmonton.

Connor McDavid's shot beat Coyotes goalie Mike Smith as time expired in the 3-on-3 overtime, but the goal was disallowed on review when officials deemed it did not cross the goal line before time ran out.

Max Domi and Shane Doan scored for Arizona. McDavid and Adam Larsson countered for Edmonton.

RANGERS 3, FLYERS 2

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Matt Puempel scored in his first game with New York, and Henrik Lundqvist made 40 saves to help the Rangers beat Philadelphia.

Derek Stepan and Kevin Hayes also scored for the the Rangers. Shayne Gostibehere and Chris VandeVelde scored in the third period for Philadelphia.

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NHL BETTING TRENDS
Money Line

10:35 pm 11/26/2016
(15) CHICAGO @(16) LOS ANGELES
Play AGAINST LOS ANGELES using the money line in Home games after a non-conference game.
The record is 69 Wins and 90 Losses since 1996 (-65.1 units)
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NHL BETTING TRENDS
Under

10:35 pm 11/26/2016
(17) ANAHEIM @(18) SAN JOSE
Play UNDER SAN JOSE on the total in All games in all games.
The record is 2 Overs and 15 Unders this season (+13.3 units)
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10:35 pm 11/26/2016
(17) ANAHEIM @(18) SAN JOSE
Play UNDER SAN JOSE on the total in All games first half of the season.
The record is 2 Overs and 15 Unders this season (+13.3 units)
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8:05 pm 11/26/2016
(11) MINNESOTA @(12) ST LOUIS
Play UNDER ST LOUIS on the total in Home games first half of the season.
The record is 5 Overs and 20 Unders for the last two seasons (+15.35 units)
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8:05 pm 11/26/2016
(11) MINNESOTA @(12) ST LOUIS
Play UNDER ST LOUIS on the total in Home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season.
The record is 0 Overs and 10 Unders for the last two seasons (+10.15 units)
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7:05 pm 11/26/2016
(3) CAROLINA @(4) OTTAWA
Play UNDER OTTAWA on the total in Home games in November games.
The record is 2 Overs and 11 Unders for the last two seasons (+9.15 units)
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7:05 pm 11/26/2016
(3) CAROLINA @(4) OTTAWA
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The record is 3 Overs and 15 Unders for the last three seasons (+12.15 units)
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NHL RECORD:

11/01/2016 9-7-1 56.25% +1300
11/02/2016 3-3-0 50.00% -50
11/03/2016 10-3-0 76.92% +4280
11/04/2016 3-2-0 60.00% +450
11/05/2016 10-4-2 71.43% +3030
11/06/2016 3-5-1 37.50% -855
11/07/2016 1-3-0 25.00% -1100
11/08/2016 5-7-2 41.67% -985
11/09/2016 4-1-0 80.00% +1585
11/10/2016 4-8-1 33.33% -2250
11/11/2016 5-3-1 62.50% +980
11/12/2016 4-6-4 40.00% -1155
11/13/2016 4-3-1 57.14% +475
11/14/2016 0-1-0 0.00% -550
11/15/2016 11-2-2 84.62% +4965
11/16/2016 1-1-0 50.00% -50
11/17/2016 3-7-4 30.00% -2150
11/18/2016 4-1-1 80.00% +1500
11/19/2016 3-9-4 25.00% -2915
11/20/2016 2-2-3 50.00% +450
11/21/2016 2-8-0 20.00% -3075
11/22/2016 7-1-1 87.50% +3850
11/23/2016 6-12-1 33.33% -3300
11/24/2016 2-1-0 66.67% +550
11/25/2016 6-9-2 40.00% -1350


WLT PCT UNITS

M/L Picks 67-89-0 42.95% -3595

O/U Picks 122-119-40 50.62%

TRIPLE PLAYS - ***** 93 - 96 - 23

M/L-.......... 43 - 57 - 0

O/U-..........51 - 43 - 21

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Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

— Baylor 66, Louisville 63— Bears came back from down 18 to win Battle of Atlantis- they’re very athletic and very underrated.

— Temple 81, West Virginia 77— Owls have depleted roster but just beat Florida State/West Virginia on consecutive days. Fran Dunphy is a very good coach.

— Iona/Nevada already played once this month, will meet again in the finals of the Alaskan Shootout. Nevada won first meeting 91-76 in Reno Sunday night.

— Butler came from behind and beat Arizona 69-65 in the finals of the Continental Tire tourney at Orleans Hotel in Las Vegas.

— Iowa State/Gonzaga will meet in the finals of Advocate tourney in Orlando Sunday.

— Texas A&M/UCLA will meet in the finals of the Wooden Legacy tournament Sunday at the Honda Center in Anaheim.

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, November 26

Washington won seven of last eight games with Toronto; three of last four series games stayed under the total. Caps won 6-2/4-2 in their last two visits to Toronto. Washington won four of last five games, but lost 5-1/2-1 in last two road games. Over is 5-3-2 in their last ten games. Maple Leafs lost their last three games, outscored 9-6; five of their last six home games went over the total.

Home side won last four Carolina-Ottawa games; Hurricanes are 6-4 in last ten series games, but they lost 6-4/2-1 in last two visits to Ottawa. Under is 3-2 in last five series games. Carolina won five of its last six games; under is 4-0-1 in their last five games. Ottawa won its last two games but lost three of its last four at home. Under is 7-2-1 in Senators’ last ten games.

Montreal won eight of last ten games with Detroit but lost last two visits here 3-2/4-3, in series where the home side won last six meetings. Canadiens lost four of last six games, losing 3-2 in each of last two road games. Red Wings lost four of last six games; under is 5-2-2 in their last nine games. Detroit lost four of its last five home games.

Penguins/Devils split last ten meetings, with seven of last eight staying under total. Devils lost three of last four visits to Steel City. New Jersey lost four of last five games after an OT setback last night; they were outscored 11-5 in losing last three road games. Three of their last four games went over total. Pittsburgh lost lost three of its last four games with last three going over total. Penguins split their last four home games.

Florida won three of its last four games with Columbus; under is 7-3 in last ten series games. Blue Jackets lost 3-2/3-2 in their last two visits here- they’ve won five of their last seven games overall- over is 2-0-1 in their last three road games. Florida is won four of last six games, is 3-2 in last five at home; under is 2-0-1 in their last three games.

Blues won four of last five games with Minnesota; over is 1-1-6 in last eight series games. Wild lost three of last four visits here. Minnesota won 6-2/3-1 in its last two games; they’re 3-2 in last five on road. Under is 5-1-1 in Wild’s last seven games. St Louis won four of its last five games, won five of their last six at home; over is 3-1-2 in their last six games.

Colorado is 5-3 in its last eight games with Vancouver; Canucks won 5-2/3-1 in last two visits to Denver. Over is 4-2-1 in last seven series games. Vancouver lost three of last four games, is 2-5 in its last seven road games; over is 6-3-2 in its last 11 games. Avalanche are 4-3 in last seven games but 2-3 in last five at home; under is 4-1-2 in their last seven games.

Home side won five of last six Chicago-Los Angeles games; Blackhawks lost 3-2/4-3 in last to visits to Staples. Over is 5-1-4 in last ten series games. Chicago won in Anaheim yesterday, is 3-3 on this long road trip; under is 3-1-2 in those six games- they scored four goals in last three games. Los Angeles won its last four games, allowing two goals in all four games; over is 3-0-1 in those four games.

Anaheim won three of its last four games with San Jose; under is 7-2-1 in last ten series games. Ducks lost four of last five games in Shark Tank. Anaheim lost its last three games, all by 3-2 scores; they pushed total in last six games. Ducks lost two of their last three road games. San Jose won its last three games, outscoring foes 9-3; under is 4-0-3 in their last seven games.

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NHL

Saturday, November 26

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
CAROLINA vs. OTTAWA
Carolina is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Ottawa's last 15 games when playing Carolina
Ottawa is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Carolina

8:00 PM
COLUMBUS vs. FLORIDA
Columbus is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Columbus's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games when playing at home against Columbus
Florida is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing Columbus

8:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. DETROIT
Montreal is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Montreal is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
Detroit is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games

8:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New Jersey's last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

8:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Toronto is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

9:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games on the road
Minnesota is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games on the road
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

11:00 PM
VANCOUVER vs. COLORADO
Vancouver is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games
Vancouver is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games at home
Colorado is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing Vancouver

11:30 PM
ANAHEIM vs. SAN JOSE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Anaheim's last 7 games when playing on the road against San Jose
Anaheim is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of San Jose's last 12 games at home
San Jose is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home

11:30 PM
CHICAGO vs. LOS ANGELES
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 8 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Chicago is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home