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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

MIN at CAL 10:00 PM

CAL +105

U 5.0

COL at LA 10:30 PM

COL +235

O 5.0

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Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

— Underdogs covered 11 of the last 15 Super Bowls.

— Clemson signed 14 football players Wednesday, from 10 different states.

— Washington Wizards won their last 15 home games (13-1-1 vs spread).

— Pro Bowl got higher TV ratings than 34 of 40 college bowl games.

— Former LSU coach Les Miles’ son is going to Nebraska, as a fullback.

— Cavaliers were 7-8 in January, Lebron James’ first losing month since 2006.

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud……

13) Must admit, I watched some of the National Signing Day stuff on TV Wednesday and it is interesting, because the teams with the best players win, but when did self promotion become such a big deal? Have people (kids/parents alike) become such attention junkies that there has to be a news conference to announce where you’re going to college?

One kid had a Florida t-shirt on over a Florida State shirt over a USC shirt; it was like watching the old game show To Tell the Truth to see where he was going to college by what shirt was showing when he finally stopped undressing.

12) As one coach wrote in an article a few years back, “You have to recruit like hell to get them, but then when you get them, you have to de-program them.” Most college football players sit out as redshirts their first year, they just practice and get more physically mature, so the kids we saw sign today, most of them won’t see game action until 2018.

11) This year in the NFL, 48 QB’s threw 50+ passes; New England faced only two of the top 15 in passer rating this season, Matt Moore (Miami’s backup) and Ben Roethlisberger.

10) Michael Bidwill, president of the Arizona Cardinals, was once a federal prosecutor for six years.

9) Julian Javier was a 2B for the St Louis Cardinals in the 60’s/early 70’s; decent player. He had a career batting mark of 2-16 against Nolan Ryan, which doesn’t sound like much until you realize that his 16 AB’s vs Ryan, with no strikeouts, are the most AB’s by any player EVER against Ryan with no strikeouts.

Javier’s son Stan won a World Series ring as an OF with the ’89 A’s.

8) Nevada sportsbooks made $219.1M last year, their 3rd-best year ever, but 5.4% down from LY.

7) Raiders-Patriots will be playing a regular season game in Mexico City next season.

6) Irony; back in 1998, it looked like the Patriots were moving to Hartford, CT, but one of the main people involved in getting them a new stadium in Foxboro was an NFL employee not too many football fans knew about back then. Without this guy, the Patriots would be in the Nutmeg State.

That guy was Roger Goodell.

5) Sitting court side at the Mississippi State-Ole Miss Tuesday night? The great actor Morgan Freeman, who apparently goes to a lot of Ole Miss games.

4) Alabama signed two QB’s Wednesday; they just came thisclose to winning a national title with a freshman QB playing the whole season. Granted the incumbent QB isn’t a good passer yet, but he is a leader and he won a lot of games this year- why would a top prospect go there, when you know pretty much you might not start until 2020?

The incumbent QB sure as hell won’t be going to the NFL early, so the new kids will have to beat him out. Good luck there.

3) Colorado’s football coaches were sitting around a big table in their conference room, when this young lady comes sprinting into the room with a signed NLI in her hand— she gives it to Coach MacIntyre and he hi-5’s her and she sprints out. She had an Olympic medal around her neck.

Turns out the young lady won a bronze medal in track at the Olympics; pretty good gimmick for the Buffaloes on live TV.

2) Clemson’s new football facility opened the day before Signing Day, complete with a bowling alley, a barber shop and a nap area that resembles sleeping cars you see on a train.

1— One poor kid wanted to go to Alabama; he verbally committed, but the school doesn’t have a scholarship for him, so he is in limbo and may “grayshirt” which means he does nothing next fall, enters Alabama in January of 2018 and is a freshman-eligibility wise in the fall of 2018.

I would advise a recruit to “go where you are wanted” and it doesn’t sound like Alabama wants this kid that much. Hope things work out for him.

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, February 2

Home side won last seven Montreal-Philly games; Canadiens lost four of last five games in this building. Over is 5-3 in last eight series games. Montreal is 0-4 in game following its last four wins; they lost three of last four road games. Under is 4-2-1 in their last seven games. Flyers won three of last four games, both overall and at home. Three of their last four games stayed under the total.

Rangers were outscored 12-7 in losing their last three games with Buffalo; New York won three of last four visits to western NY, in series where visitor won five of last seven games. Four of last five series games went over. Rangers are 3-5 in last eight games but won four of last five on the road; three of their last four games stayed under. Sabres won their last three home games but this is their first home game in 13 days. Over is 4-1-1 in their last six games.

Lightning won six of last eight games with Ottawa; under is 6-3 in last nine series games. Senators were outscored 13-4 in losing last three visits here. Ottawa lost three of last four games overall, but won three of last four on road; four of their last six games stayed under. Tampa Bay lost five of last six games; three of their last four went over the total. Lightning lost four of their last five home games.

St Louis won four of last six games with Toronto but Leafs won last two; teams split last four series games played here. Over is 3-1-2 in last six series games. Toronto lost four of last six games overall; they split last six on road. Four of their last five games stayed under. Blues lost five of last six games; they changed coaches yesterday- five of their last six games went over the total.

Nashville won its last seven games with Edmonton, blanking the Oilers in their last two visits to Music City. Oilers lost last three visits here in series where under is 4-0-3 in last seven series games. Edmonton won seven of last nine games, winning last three on road by combined score of 15-4. Under is 5-3 in their last eight games. Predators won four of last six games overalll, three of last four on road- their last four games went over.

Winnipeg won three of last four games with Dallas; over is 7-3 in last ten series games. Jets lost three of last four visits to Texas. Winnipeg won four of last six games, winning 5-3/5-3 in last two games. Over is 8-1-1 in their last ten games. Dallas Stars won their last two games after a 1-5 skid; over is 6-3 in their last nine games- they split their last six home games.

Chicago won its last five games with Arizona, outscoring Coyotes by combined score of 24-12. Blackhawks won their last three visits to the desert. Three of last four series games went over the total. Chicago was outscored 13-6 in losing its last three games; they split last four games on road. Over is 7-2-1 in their last ten games. Arizona won three of last four games, all home games; they’re 5-2 in last seven home games. Over is 3-1-2 in their last six games.

Road team won last ten San Jose-Vancouver games; Sharks won last five visits to Vancouver, outscoring Canucks 17-8 in those games. Over is 2-0-1 in last three series games. San Jose won seven of its last eight games, three in row on road- their last two road games went over. Vancouver lost six of last nine games but they won last two at home. Under is 6-2-1 in their last nine games.

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NHL

Thursday, February 2

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Trend Report
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7:30 PM
NY RANGERS vs. BUFFALO
NY Rangers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
NY Rangers are 9-3 SU in their last 12 games when playing Buffalo
Buffalo is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Buffalo is 3-9 SU in their last 12 games when playing NY Rangers

8:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. PHILADELPHIA
Montreal is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing at home against Montreal
Philadelphia is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Montreal

8:30 PM
OTTAWA vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Ottawa's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games at home

9:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. NASHVILLE
Edmonton is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Edmonton is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Nashville
Nashville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Nashville's last 6 games

9:00 PM
TORONTO vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto

9:30 PM
WINNIPEG vs. DALLAS
Winnipeg is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Winnipeg's last 15 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Dallas's last 15 games when playing at home against Winnipeg

10:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chicago's last 10 games
Arizona is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Chicago
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago

11:00 PM
SAN JOSE vs. VANCOUVER
San Jose is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
San Jose is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games when playing Vancouver
Vancouver is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Vancouver's last 13 games

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NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, February 2

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MONTREAL (30-14-0-7, 67 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (25-20-0-6, 56 pts.) - 2/2/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 35-32 ATS (+67.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 27-22 ATS (+54.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 6-2 (+3.9 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 6-2-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.8 Units)

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NY RANGERS (31-18-0-1, 63 pts.) at BUFFALO (20-20-0-9, 49 pts.) - 2/2/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 5-11 ATS (-9.4 Units) after a division game this season.
BUFFALO is 8-2 ATS (+10.5 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
BUFFALO is 16-7 ATS (+24.9 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 217-209 ATS (+6.0 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
BUFFALO is 204-210 ATS (+460.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 15-6 ATS (+8.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
NY RANGERS are 42-23 ATS (+17.3 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 17-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
NY RANGERS are 20-10 ATS (+9.9 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 17-9 ATS (+26.5 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 5-3-0 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=+2.7 Units)

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OTTAWA (26-16-0-6, 58 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (22-23-0-6, 50 pts.) - 2/2/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 43-23 ATS (+6.8 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 205-215 ATS (+501.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
OTTAWA is 26-22 ATS (+50.4 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 45-33 ATS (+80.2 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 30-19 ATS (+52.9 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 15-10 ATS (+26.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
OTTAWA is 6-1 ATS (+7.5 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
TAMPA BAY is 22-29 ATS (+52.5 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 3-8 ATS (-6.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 6-3 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 6-3-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.2 Units)

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TORONTO (23-16-0-9, 55 pts.) at ST LOUIS (24-21-0-5, 53 pts.) - 2/2/2017, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 31-72 ATS (+125.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 36-56 ATS (-22.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 12-31 ATS (+46.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 8-14 ATS (-10.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-2 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 2-2-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)

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EDMONTON (28-16-0-8, 64 pts.) at NASHVILLE (24-18-0-8, 56 pts.) - 2/2/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 72-74 ATS (+153.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 12-21 ATS (-16.2 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 7-0 (+7.3 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 7-0-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.3 Units)

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WINNIPEG (24-25-0-4, 52 pts.) at DALLAS (21-20-0-10, 52 pts.) - 2/2/2017, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 9-21 ATS (+30.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 12-5 ATS (+17.8 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
DALLAS is 21-30 ATS (-18.0 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 2-10 ATS (-12.9 Units) in home games in February games over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 1-9 ATS (-10.0 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
DALLAS is 3-10 ATS (-7.8 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 6-6 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 6-6-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
8 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.5 Units)

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CHICAGO (30-17-0-5, 65 pts.) at ARIZONA (16-27-0-6, 38 pts.) - 2/2/2017, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 333-334 ATS (-135.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 142-161 ATS (-83.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.
ARIZONA is 27-20 ATS (+57.8 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 8-25 ATS (+45.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
ARIZONA is 4-16 ATS (+23.8 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 23-73 ATS (+131.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 6-1 (+3.4 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 6-1-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.3 Units)

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SAN JOSE (32-17-0-2, 66 pts.) at VANCOUVER (23-21-0-6, 52 pts.) - 2/2/2017, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 386-309 ATS (-115.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 191-155 ATS (-69.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 11-6 ATS (+19.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
SAN JOSE is 34-16 ATS (+17.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 25-12 ATS (+11.7 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 231-222 ATS (-115.3 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 5-5 (+3.2 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 5-5-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

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Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

— Underdogs covered 11 of the last 15 Super Bowls.

— Clemson signed 14 football players Wednesday, from 10 different states.

— Washington Wizards won their last 15 home games (13-1-1 vs spread).

— Pro Bowl got higher TV ratings than 34 of 40 college bowl games.

— Former LSU coach Les Miles’ son is going to Nebraska, as a fullback.

— Cavaliers were 7-8 in January, Lebron James’ first losing month since 2006.

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud……

13) Must admit, I watched some of the National Signing Day stuff on TV Wednesday and it is interesting, because the teams with the best players win, but when did self promotion become such a big deal? Have people (kids/parents alike) become such attention junkies that there has to be a news conference to announce where you’re going to college?

One kid had a Florida t-shirt on over a Florida State shirt over a USC shirt; it was like watching the old game show To Tell the Truth to see where he was going to college by what shirt was showing when he finally stopped undressing.

12) As one coach wrote in an article a few years back, “You have to recruit like hell to get them, but then when you get them, you have to de-program them.” Most college football players sit out as redshirts their first year, they just practice and get more physically mature, so the kids we saw sign today, most of them won’t see game action until 2018.

11) This year in the NFL, 48 QB’s threw 50+ passes; New England faced only two of the top 15 in passer rating this season, Matt Moore (Miami’s backup) and Ben Roethlisberger.

10) Michael Bidwill, president of the Arizona Cardinals, was once a federal prosecutor for six years.

9) Julian Javier was a 2B for the St Louis Cardinals in the 60’s/early 70’s; decent player. He had a career batting mark of 2-16 against Nolan Ryan, which doesn’t sound like much until you realize that his 16 AB’s vs Ryan, with no strikeouts, are the most AB’s by any player EVER against Ryan with no strikeouts.

Javier’s son Stan won a World Series ring as an OF with the ’89 A’s.

8) Nevada sportsbooks made $219.1M last year, their 3rd-best year ever, but 5.4% down from LY.

7) Raiders-Patriots will be playing a regular season game in Mexico City next season.

6) Irony; back in 1998, it looked like the Patriots were moving to Hartford, CT, but one of the main people involved in getting them a new stadium in Foxboro was an NFL employee not too many football fans knew about back then. Without this guy, the Patriots would be in the Nutmeg State.

That guy was Roger Goodell.

5) Sitting court side at the Mississippi State-Ole Miss Tuesday night? The great actor Morgan Freeman, who apparently goes to a lot of Ole Miss games.

4) Alabama signed two QB’s Wednesday; they just came thisclose to winning a national title with a freshman QB playing the whole season. Granted the incumbent QB isn’t a good passer yet, but he is a leader and he won a lot of games this year- why would a top prospect go there, when you know pretty much you might not start until 2020?

The incumbent QB sure as hell won’t be going to the NFL early, so the new kids will have to beat him out. Good luck there.

3) Colorado’s football coaches were sitting around a big table in their conference room, when this young lady comes sprinting into the room with a signed NLI in her hand— she gives it to Coach MacIntyre and he hi-5’s her and she sprints out. She had an Olympic medal around her neck.

Turns out the young lady won a bronze medal in track at the Olympics; pretty good gimmick for the Buffaloes on live TV.

2) Clemson’s new football facility opened the day before Signing Day, complete with a bowling alley, a barber shop and a nap area that resembles sleeping cars you see on a train.

1— One poor kid wanted to go to Alabama; he verbally committed, but the school doesn’t have a scholarship for him, so he is in limbo and may “grayshirt” which means he does nothing next fall, enters Alabama in January of 2018 and is a freshman-eligibility wise in the fall of 2018.

I would advise a recruit to “go where you are wanted” and it doesn’t sound like Alabama wants this kid that much. Hope things work out for him.

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

MON at PHI 07:00 PM

PHI +100

O 5.5

NYR at BUF 07:30 PM

BUF +105

O 5.5

OTT at TB 07:30 PM

OTT +125

U 5.5

WIN at DAL 08:30 PM

WIN +115

O 6.0

CHI at ARI 09:00 PM

O 5.0

TOR at STL 09:00 PM

TOR +100

O 6.0

SJ at VAN 10:00 PM

O 5.0

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Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

Finalists for the Bob Cousy Award, given to the best college point guard:

— Nigel Williams-Goss, Gonzaga

— Monte Morris, Iowa State

— Frank Mason, Kansas

— De’Aaron Fox, Kentucky

— Melo Trimble, Maryland

— Joel Berry, North Carolina

— Dennis Smith, NC State

— Lonzo Ball, UCLA

— Jalen Brunson, Villanova

— Markelle Fultz, Washington

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: College basketball thoughts

Thursday night’s card of college basketball wasn’t a good set of games. Here is some info from both Wednesday/Thursday’s college hoop games.

Late Update:
Most of Thursday’s best action was after midnight:
— UTEP 63, UAB 59— Other than Middle Tennessee State, C-USA isn’t very good.
— Cal Poly 74, Cal-Davis 70— Fairly big upset in the Big West.
— Oregon 71, Arizona State 70— Sun Devils played their hearts out, came up little short.
— St Mary’s 74, Pacific 70— Gaels got up 17 fairly early, then let gritty Pacific back in it.
— California 77, Utah 75, 2OT’s— Utah didn’t score in last 3:26 of regulation.
— Gonzaga 85, BYU 75— Zags remain undefeated; they’re 23-0, and haven’t trailed once in their last 13 games.

13) Belmont 81, Murray State 69— Bruins are now 11-0 in OVC; this was Rick Byrd’s first win at Murray State- tough place to play. Going forward, Belmont still has to win OVC tourney to get into the NCAA’s, so there will be pressure on them in the conference tournament, even though they’re unbeaten in league play.

12) TCU 86, Kansas State 80 OT— Horned Frogs are 4-5 in Big X, which doesn’t seem like much, until you realize that TCU was 8-64 in conference games the last four years. Jamie Dixon is in the chase for National Coach of the Year.

11) VCU 81, Richmond 74— This is a crosstown rivalry that is fun to watch; Spiders have closed the gap with VCU this year in terms of athleticism, but Spiders’ bounciest guys are freshmen. Rematch is February 17, a Friday night with no NBA games that night. Good TV exposure.

10) Florida 93, Missouri 54— Mizzou is awful, just a terrible team. Let me be the first person to promote NC-Wilmington coach Kevin Keatts for the Missouri job. He is a Pitino protege, and he has built UNCW up into a CAA power in only three years. Tigers need a new direction.

9) Charleston 67, NC-Wilmington 66- Speaking of which, Keatts’ Seahawks got beat last night, are now tied for first in CAA with Charleston.

8) Arizona 71, Oregon State 54— Beavers led by a hoop at halftime, but then reality set in. Sean Miller signed a contract extension thru 2022 this week, a reward for the great job he’s done this season. Oregon State needs to get healthier and more experienced.

7) Mike Krzyzewski will be back on the bench for Duke Saturday when the Blue Devils host the skidding Pitt Panthers. Duke was 4-3 in his absence.

6) Indiana 110, Penn State 102 3OT’s— You lose in triple OT and shoot 17-29 on foul line, you have no one to blame but yourself.

5) USC 82, Washington 74— Huskies ended first half on 15-0 run, led by 10 at half, but Trojans had solid comeback— this was an uplifting win for them. Washington is where LSU was LY; they have a great freshman but their team stinks and Fultz will be in the NBA at this time next season.

4) Syracuse 100, NC State 93 OT— John Gillon was 9-10 on arc, 14-14 on foul line; how good would Colorado State be if they had him this year? Gillon has 56 points in his last two games, going 27-28 on the charity stripe.

Gillon is on his third college, by the way; he played a year at Little Rock, two at Colorado State and now Syracuse. You have to wonder about guys like that- do they just bolt at the first sign of adversity? Katin Reinhardt is also a 3-school guy, playing for Marquette this season, after playing for UNLV/USC.

3) Kansas 73, Baylor 68— Game was 64-all with 2:40 left; Baylor is better than people think. Jayhawks are very hard to beat at home.

2) Game of the Night: Towson 104, Drexel 103, 2OT’s— Towson was 37-50 on the foul line; Davis had 19 points, 17 rebounds in 34 minutes and he didn’t start.

1— Nebraska retired Cavaliers’ coach Tyronn Lue’s #10 jersey at halftime of their game with Michigan State last night. Last 12 months have been pretty good for coach Lue.

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, February 3

Blue Jackets won six of last nine games with Pittsburgh, splitting last four games played here. Over is 6-4 in last ten series games. Columbus is 3-4 in its last seven road games, 5-5 in last 10 overall; their last four games went over total. Penguins won five of last seven games, three of last four at home. Six of last eight Pittsburgh games went over the total.

Home side won last five Edmonton-Carolina games; Oilers lost their last two visits to Raleigh, 7-4/4-1. Edmonton won seven of its last nine games, winning last three road games by combined score of 15-4. Under is 5-3 in their last eight games. Hurricanes lost five of last six games, but won five of last seven at home. Over is 7-3 in their last ten games.

Flames won six of last eight games with New Jersey but lost last two; teams split last four games played here. Under is 4-2-1 in last seven series games. Calgary won its last two games, but lost three of last four on road. Over is 5-2 in their last seven games. Devils were outscored 14-4 in losing last four home games; they’re 2-3 in last five games overall. Three of their last four home games stayed under.

Islanders lost three of last four games with Detroit, losing 5-1/4-1 in last two visits to Motor City. Four of last five series games went over. New York won three in row, six of last seven games; this is their first road game in 18 days. Under is 5-2 in their last seven games. Detroit lost its last five games, with three of those in OT; they scored three goals in losing last three home games. Over is 6-4 in their last ten games.

Ducks won six of last nine games with Florida; Anaheim won three of last five games played in this building. Over is 3-1-1 in last five series games. Ducks won seven of last ten games, three of last four on road. Under is 7-2-1 in their last ten games. Florida won its last three home games; they’re 3-5 in last eight games overall. Over is 5-2-1 in their last eight games.




NHL

Friday, February 3

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8:00 PM
COLUMBUS vs. PITTSBURGH
Columbus is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games at home
Pittsburgh is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home

8:30 PM
ANAHEIM vs. FLORIDA
Anaheim is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing at home against Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Florida's last 9 games at home

8:30 PM
CALGARY vs. NEW JERSEY
Calgary is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Calgary's last 7 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Jersey's last 7 games when playing at home against Calgary
New Jersey is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:30 PM
EDMONTON vs. CAROLINA
Edmonton is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Carolina
Edmonton is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Carolina's last 7 games at home
Carolina is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games at home

8:30 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 5 games when playing Detroit
NY Islanders are 6-15 SU in their last 21 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

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NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, February 3

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COLUMBUS (33-12-0-4, 70 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (31-13-0-5, 67 pts.) - 2/3/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 95-60 ATS (+184.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 52-28 ATS (+13.1 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 39-19 ATS (+11.0 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 33-16 ATS (+14.8 Units) in all games this season.
COLUMBUS is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) on Friday nights this season.
COLUMBUS is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) when playing with 2 days rest this season.
COLUMBUS is 34-23 ATS (+58.5 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 14-4 ATS (+9.2 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
COLUMBUS is 5-0 ATS (+5.0 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games this season.
COLUMBUS is 13-6 ATS (+7.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 3-8 ATS (-10.8 Units) in home games on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 6-3 (+5.0 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 6-3-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.2 Units)

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EDMONTON (28-17-0-8, 64 pts.) at CAROLINA (22-20-0-7, 51 pts.) - 2/3/2017, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 3-2 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 3-2-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.1 Units)

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CALGARY (26-24-0-3, 55 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (21-21-0-9, 51 pts.) - 2/3/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 16-10 ATS (+29.9 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 4-16 ATS (+24.2 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 3-2-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.4 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (22-17-0-9, 53 pts.) at DETROIT (20-21-0-9, 49 pts.) - 2/3/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 3-12 ATS (-12.3 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 15-26 ATS (-18.0 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 6-16 ATS (+24.9 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
DETROIT is 30-37 ATS (-18.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-3 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 4-3-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.9 Units)

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ANAHEIM (28-15-0-9, 65 pts.) at FLORIDA (22-19-0-10, 54 pts.) - 2/3/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 12-2 ATS (+9.1 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 503-406 ATS (+32.5 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 18-5 ATS (+9.9 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 35-11 ATS (+14.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 127-161 ATS (+306.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
FLORIDA is 195-216 ATS (-79.7 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
FLORIDA is 98-149 ATS (+251.5 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
FLORIDA is 2-7 ATS (-6.1 Units) in home games after a division game this season.
FLORIDA is 143-222 ATS (-82.7 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
FLORIDA is 1-8 ATS (-8.1 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 2-2 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 2-2-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.9 Units)


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NHL
Dunkel

Friday, February 3


Anaheim @ Florida

Game 9-10
February 3, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Anaheim
10.843
Florida
13.250
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Florida
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Anaheim
-125
5
Dunkel Pick:
Florida
(+105); Over

NY Islanders @ Detroit

Game 7-8
February 3, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Islanders
13.183
Detroit
9.986
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Islanders
by 3
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-115
5
Dunkel Pick:
NY Islanders
(-105); Under

Calgary @ New Jersey

Game 5-6
February 3, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Calgary
11.680
New Jersey
10.765
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Calgary
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Jersey
-120
5
Dunkel Pick:
Calgary
(+100); Over

Edmonton @ Carolina

Game 3-4
February 3, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Edmonton
10.053
Carolina
12.559
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Carolina
by 2 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Carolina
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Carolina
N/A

Columbus @ Pittsburgh

Game 1-2
February 3, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Columbus
9.667
Pittsburgh
13.053
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-140
6
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-140); Over

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

CLB at PIT 07:00 PM

CLB +135

O 6.0

NYI at DET 07:30 PM

O 5.5

CAL at NJ 07:30 PM

U 5.0

EDM at CAR 07:30 PM

EDM +130

O 5.5

ANA at FLA 07:30 PM

ANA +100

O 5.0

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Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

— Lefty reliever Jerry Blevins got $6M from the Mets; if you have a son and don’t make him a lefty, you’re a damn fool.

— Celtics 113, Lakers 107- Both teams started the night with 3,252 wins.

— Central Michigan 86, Western Michigan 82— Chippewas play up/down, wild games. They finished this game on a 21-5 run- they trailed by 18 at one point.

— Rhode Island 70, Davidson 59— Big road win for Danny Hurley’s squad.

— Jeff Bagwell is in the HOF but was 0-24 against a reliever named Scott Sullivan, who now sells real estate in Alabama. Sullivan was 40-28 with nine saves in 528 big league games in his 10-year major league career.

— Dodgers signed former Giants reliever Sergio Romo, which will seem weird.

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Armadillo: Saturday's List of 13: Random stuff with weekend here……

13) As I write this, Treasure Island is only sports book in Las Vegas that has the Falcons +3.5 for the Super Bowl; apparently they feel strongly about New England covering.

12) Atlanta scored a TD on the first drive of its last eight games; hard to do.

Odd stat: In Brady’s six Super Bowls, New England scored zero first quarter points.

11) JJ Watt, Jordy Nelson and Antonio Brown are all NFL stars; they were also all walk-ons to their college football teams.

10) Colts’ punter Pat McAfee retired at age 29; he’s had three knee operations in last four years, and could need more later on. McAfee is going to try and become a professional comedian. Seriously.

9) College of Charleston’s women basketball team lost two wins after it was discovered they used men’s basketballs during two recent games.

Men’s basketballs are larger than ones used in women’s games; players on other teams complained, but the refs said the balls were legit. Refs should be disciplined, too.

8) Ten kids from Bishop Gorman HS in Las Vegas got D-I football scholarships this week. Must’ve been a damn good high school team.

7) Ever hear of Hitch Moore or Doyeob Mun? Nah, me either.

Moore is the #665-ranked golfer in the world; Mun is #667.

Eldrick Woods is ranked #666.

6) So I turn the Golf Channel on at 2:30am Thursday night to watch Eldrick Woods hack around the course at Dubai; at 2:32 they announce he withdrew. Did he get an appearance fee to go over there and if so, does he have to give part/all of it back?

5) Interesting conversation Friday afternoon on The Golf Channel with David Duval from the Phoenix Open, talking about what it is like when a great golfer loses his swing. Tough to imagine a champion golfer losing his confidence, but that is what Duval says happened to him. He stood on the tee and didn’t know if the ball was going to go 60 yards right or 70 yards left. Eye-opening stuff.

4) They were also telling a story about Jon Rahm, who got a golf scholarship to Arizona State, but when he got to Tempe, he didn’t know any English.

How the bleep do you get accepted into Arizona State (or any college in this country) if you don’t understand English? Had to be so difficult for him early on; can’t imagine living in an environment where I didn’t know the language.

Rahm made $1,004,035 on the PGA Tour last year, has already made more than that this season, so things are going well for him.

3) Notre Dame’s basketball team didn’t travel to North Carolina Friday, due to a water main break in the Chapel Hill area. Game was postponed, will now be played Sunday at 1:00 in Greensboro, instead of Saturday night at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill.

2) They had the ribbon cutting for the new VSIN radio studio in Las Vegas Friday, at the South Point Casino. Brent Musburger arrived on a stagecoach pulled by the Budweiser Clydesdales.

Looking forward to my next adventure in Las Vegas; as luck would have it, I’ll be at South Point.

1— I had forgotten about Dan Quayle, former Vice-President. He was honored at the Phoenix Open this weekend, becoming an honorary Thunderbird, a group that does a lot of charity stuff in the Phoenix area. Somehow his dad and son were already Thunderbirds but the former Vice-President wasn’t.

Random fact: While he was VP, Quayle visited 47 different countries.

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, February 4

Road team won 7 of last 9 MWashington-Montreal games; Capitals won last three visits here. Under is 6-2-2 in last ten series games. Washington won five of last seven games but split last six on the road. Over is 7-2-1 in their last ten games. Montreal is 4-1 in game following its last five losses; they won 5-2/5-1 in last two home games. Over is 2-0-1 in their last three home games.

Road team won 8 of last 10 LA-Philly games; Kings won four of last five visits here. Under is 5-1-3 in their last nine games. Los Angeles won its last four games by combined score of 14-3; they won last three road games. Under is 3-0-2 in their last five games. Flyers won four of last five games, three of last four at home; four of their last five games stayed under the total.

Winnipeg won four of its last five games with Colorado; they lost three of last five visits here. Under is 7-2 in last nine series games. Jets won five of last seven games, winning last three on road. Over is 8-1-1 in their last ten games. Avalanche lost their last nine games, losing last four by combined score of 18-5; over is 2-0-1 in their last three home games.

Islanders lost four of last six games with Carolina; teams split last four series games played in Brooklyn. Over is 7-3 in last ten series games. Hurricanes lost last three road games, outscored 13-4, but they won two two games overall, 2-1/5-1. Over is 6-4 in their last ten games. New York won six of last eight games, winning five of last six at home. Four of their last six home games stayed under the total.

Sabres won three of last four games with Ottawa, but lost three of last four series games played here. Under is 7-1-1 in last nine series games. Senators won four of last five road games, are 2-3 in last five games overall. Over is 3-2 in their last five road games. Buffalo was outscored 11-6 in losing its last three games, but they won 4 of last 5 at home; three of their last four games went over.

Blue Jackets won six of last seven games with New Jersey; under is 5-2-2 in last nine series games. Devils lost last three visits here by combined score of 15-6. New Jersey won its last five road games but lost four of last six games overall- their last three games went over. Columbus lost three of last four games; they won three of last four home games. Last five Columbus games went over the total.

Maple Leafs won three of last four games with Boston; they won 4-1/4-3 in last two visits to Beantown. Under is 6-2 in last eight series games. Toronto lost five of last seven games; they lost last three road games by combined score of 13-5. Under is 4-1-1 in their last six games. Bruins won three of last four games; they’re 3-2 in last five home games. Boston’s last five games went over the total.

Lightning won six of last eight games with Anaheim; Ducks were outscored 18-6 in losing last four games in this building. Under is 7-2-1 in last ten series games. Anaheim lost three of last five games; they’re 3-2 in last diva road games. Under is 7-2-1 in their last 10 games. Tampa Bay lost three in row, six of last seven games; they lost last three home games. Four of their last five games went over.

Blues won five of last seven games with Pittsburgh; teams split last four meetings in this building. Over is 3-1-1 in last five series games. Penguins won six of last eight games but are 2-3 in last five road games. Over is 7-2 in their last nine games. St Louis lost five of last seven games, losing three of last four home games. Over is 5-1-1 in their last seven games.

Detroit won its last five games with Nashville; they won three of last four visits to Music City. Over is 5-0-1 in last six series games. Red Wings lost five of last six games, losing three in row on road. Three of their last four games went over total. Predators won five of their last seven games, three of last four at home. Four of their last five games went over the total.

Blackhawks won their last three games with Dallas, holding the Stars to six goals. Chicago lost three of last five visits to Texas. Five of last seven series games went over total. Blackhawks lost three of last four games but won three of last four on road; over is 7-2-1 in their last ten games. Dallas Stars lost six of last nine games, dropping four of last six at home. Four of their last five games went over total.

Minnesota is 6-4 in its last ten games with Vancouver, going 3-2 in each building. Over is 6-0-2 in last eight series games. Wild won seven of their last ten games, winning four of last five on the road. Over is 8-1-1 in their last ten games. Canucks lost seven of their last ten games, splitting their last four home tilts. Under is 4-1-2 in their last seven games.

Home side won last seven Arizona-San Jose games; Coyotes lost last five games in the Shark Tank. Under is 7-0-1 in last eight series games. Arizona lost six of last nine games, losing last three road games- this is their first road game in 16 days. Over is 4-1-2 in their last seven games. San Jose won eight of last nine games, four of last five home games. Under is 2-0-1 in their last three games.

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NHL

Saturday, February 4

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Trend Report
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2:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. PHILADELPHIA
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Los Angeles is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Los Angeles

2:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. MONTREAL
Washington is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Washington's last 25 games when playing Montreal
Montreal is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Washington
Montreal is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home

4:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. COLORADO
Winnipeg is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Winnipeg is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. TAMPA BAY
Anaheim is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Anaheim's last 14 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Anaheim
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Anaheim

8:00 PM
CAROLINA vs. NY ISLANDERS
Carolina is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Carolina's last 18 games when playing NY Islanders
NY Islanders are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games at home
NY Islanders are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Carolina

8:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. COLUMBUS
New Jersey is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
New Jersey is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Columbus
Columbus is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing New Jersey
Columbus is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against New Jersey

8:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. BUFFALO
Ottawa is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Ottawa's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Buffalo's last 7 games when playing Ottawa
Buffalo is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing Ottawa

8:00 PM
TORONTO vs. BOSTON
Toronto is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games

9:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. DALLAS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing Dallas
Chicago is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing Dallas
Dallas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Dallas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

9:00 PM
DETROIT vs. NASHVILLE
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Detroit's last 12 games
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Nashville is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games

9:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. ST. LOUIS
Pittsburgh is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Pittsburgh's last 14 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games at home
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

11:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. VANCOUVER
Minnesota is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Vancouver
Minnesota is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Vancouver's last 8 games when playing Minnesota
Vancouver is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home

11:30 PM
ARIZONA vs. SAN JOSE
Arizona is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing San Jose
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Jose's last 8 games when playing Arizona
San Jose is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games

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NHL
Long Sheet

Saturday, February 4

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WASHINGTON (34-11-0-6, 74 pts.) at MONTREAL (30-15-0-7, 67 pts.) - 2/4/2017, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 39-18 ATS (+17.6 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 96-49 ATS (+24.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 13-4 ATS (+7.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
WASHINGTON is 56-42 ATS (+100.6 Units) in road games in February games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 13-3 ATS (+8.4 Units) second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 4-4 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 4-4-0 straight up against WASHINGTON 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)

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LOS ANGELES (26-21-0-4, 56 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (26-20-0-6, 58 pts.) - 2/4/2017, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 115-105 ATS (-42.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 40-54 ATS (-23.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 55-53 ATS (-29.5 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 36-32 ATS (+69.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 28-22 ATS (+55.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 69-59 ATS (+136.6 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 238-249 ATS (-104.5 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.2 Units)

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WINNIPEG (25-25-0-4, 54 pts.) at COLORADO (13-33-0-2, 28 pts.) - 2/4/2017, 3:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 19-16 ATS (+39.2 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 13-5 ATS (+18.8 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
COLORADO is 13-35 ATS (-27.3 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 3-13 ATS (+21.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
COLORADO is 44-54 ATS (-49.1 Units) in home games in February games since 1996.
COLORADO is 249-225 ATS (-129.5 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
COLORADO is 6-17 ATS (+24.9 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 129-128 ATS (-84.7 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1996.
COLORADO is 114-124 ATS (-35.4 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
COLORADO is 5-15 ATS (+32.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 7-6-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.1 Units)

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CAROLINA (23-20-0-7, 53 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (22-18-0-9, 53 pts.) - 2/4/2017, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 4-5 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 5-4-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.9 Units)

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OTTAWA (27-16-0-6, 60 pts.) at BUFFALO (20-20-0-10, 50 pts.) - 2/4/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 204-211 ATS (+461.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
OTTAWA is 27-22 ATS (+51.5 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 25-19 ATS (+45.3 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 31-19 ATS (+53.9 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 16-10 ATS (+27.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
BUFFALO is 6-18 ATS (+33.4 Units) in home games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 6-5-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
8 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.2 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (21-21-0-10, 52 pts.) at COLUMBUS (33-12-0-5, 71 pts.) - 2/4/2017, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 6-3 (+2.7 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 6-3-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.2 Units)

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TORONTO (23-17-0-9, 55 pts.) at BOSTON (26-22-0-6, 58 pts.) - 2/4/2017, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 5-6 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 6-5-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.3 Units)

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ANAHEIM (28-16-0-9, 65 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (22-24-0-6, 50 pts.) - 2/4/2017, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 4-1 (+3.1 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 4-1-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.8 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (32-13-0-5, 69 pts.) at ST LOUIS (25-21-0-5, 55 pts.) - 2/4/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 0-5 ATS (-6.7 Units) in road games when playing on back-to-back days this season.
PITTSBURGH is 96-60 ATS (+7.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 53-28 ATS (+13.0 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 8-15 ATS (-16.9 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 6-11 ATS (-6.4 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 3-2 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 3-2-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH 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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DETROIT (21-21-0-9, 51 pts.) at NASHVILLE (25-18-0-8, 58 pts.) - 2/4/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 423-314 ATS (-125.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 226-185 ATS (+32.9 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
DETROIT is 22-13 ATS (+37.9 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 73-74 ATS (-40.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 15-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 4-11 ATS (-9.2 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
NASHVILLE is 28-29 ATS (-11.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-0 (+6.0 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 5-0-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.2 Units)

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CHICAGO (31-17-0-5, 67 pts.) at DALLAS (21-21-0-10, 52 pts.) - 2/4/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 334-334 ATS (-134.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 143-161 ATS (-82.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.
DALLAS is 21-31 ATS (-24.0 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 1-7 ATS (-7.5 Units) in a home game where where the total is 6 or more over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 1-6 ATS (-7.9 Units) in home games in February games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 2-10 ATS (-8.4 Units) on Saturday games this season.
DALLAS is 7-14 ATS (-7.9 Units) after a division game this season.
DALLAS is 6-15 ATS (-10.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 6-7 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 7-6-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.7 Units)

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MINNESOTA (33-12-0-5, 71 pts.) at VANCOUVER (23-22-0-6, 52 pts.) - 2/4/2017, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 33-39 ATS (-27.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 10-16 ATS (-17.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 33-17 ATS (+9.8 Units) in all games this season.
VANCOUVER is 231-223 ATS (-114.7 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 4-3 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 4-3-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
5 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.0 Units)

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ARIZONA (16-28-0-6, 38 pts.) at SAN JOSE (33-17-0-2, 68 pts.) - 2/4/2017, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 8-26 ATS (+46.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
ARIZONA is 3-24 ATS (+51.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 0-12 ATS (+26.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 38-39 ATS (-16.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 2-9 ATS (-13.1 Units) in home games in February games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 35-35 ATS (-28.5 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 163-140 ATS (-77.4 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 27-26 ATS (-16.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 11-13 ATS (-14.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 5-8 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 8-5-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
9 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.5 Units)

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NHL

Saturday’s games

Road team won 7 of last 9 MWashington-Montreal games; Capitals won last three visits here. Under is 6-2-2 in last ten series games. Washington won five of last seven games but split last six on the road. Over is 7-2-1 in their last ten games. Montreal is 4-1 in game following its last five losses; they won 5-2/5-1 in last two home games. Over is 2-0-1 in their last three home games.

Road team won 8 of last 10 LA-Philly games; Kings won four of last five visits here. Under is 5-1-3 in their last nine games. Los Angeles won its last four games by combined score of 14-3; they won last three road games. Under is 3-0-2 in their last five games. Flyers won four of last five games, three of last four at home; four of their last five games stayed under the total.

Winnipeg won four of its last five games with Colorado; they lost three of last five visits here. Under is 7-2 in last nine series games. Jets won five of last seven games, winning last three on road. Over is 8-1-1 in their last ten games. Avalanche lost their last nine games, losing last four by combined score of 18-5; over is 2-0-1 in their last three home games.

Islanders lost four of last six games with Carolina; teams split last four series games played in Brooklyn. Over is 7-3 in last ten series games. Hurricanes lost last three road games, outscored 13-4, but they won two two games overall, 2-1/5-1. Over is 6-4 in their last ten games. New York won six of last eight games, winning five of last six at home. Four of their last six home games stayed under the total.

Sabres won three of last four games with Ottawa, but lost three of last four series games played here. Under is 7-1-1 in last nine series games. Senators won four of last five road games, are 2-3 in last five games overall. Over is 3-2 in their last five road games. Buffalo was outscored 11-6 in losing its last three games, but they won 4 of last 5 at home; three of their last four games went over.

Blue Jackets won six of last seven games with New Jersey; under is 5-2-2 in last nine series games. Devils lost last three visits here by combined score of 15-6. New Jersey won its last five road games but lost four of last six games overall- their last three games went over. Columbus lost three of last four games; they won three of last four home games. Last five Columbus games went over the total.

Maple Leafs won three of last four games with Boston; they won 4-1/4-3 in last two visits to Beantown. Under is 6-2 in last eight series games. Toronto lost five of last seven games; they lost last three road games by combined score of 13-5. Under is 4-1-1 in their last six games. Bruins won three of last four games; they’re 3-2 in last five home games. Boston’s last five games went over the total.

Lightning won six of last eight games with Anaheim; Ducks were outscored 18-6 in losing last four games in this building. Under is 7-2-1 in last ten series games. Anaheim lost three of last five games; they’re 3-2 in last diva road games. Under is 7-2-1 in their last 10 games. Tampa Bay lost three in row, six of last seven games; they lost last three home games. Four of their last five games went over.

Blues won five of last seven games with Pittsburgh; teams split last four meetings in this building. Over is 3-1-1 in last five series games. Penguins won six of last eight games but are 2-3 in last five road games. Over is 7-2 in their last nine games. St Louis lost five of last seven games, losing three of last four home games. Over is 5-1-1 in their last seven games.

Detroit won its last five games with Nashville; they won three of last four visits to Music City. Over is 5-0-1 in last six series games. Red Wings lost five of last six games, losing three in row on road. Three of their last four games went over total. Predators won five of their last seven games, three of last four at home. Four of their last five games went over the total.

Blackhawks won their last three games with Dallas, holding the Stars to six goals. Chicago lost three of last five visits to Texas. Five of last seven series games went over total. Blackhawks lost three of last four games but won three of last four on road; over is 7-2-1 in their last ten games. Dallas Stars lost six of last nine games, dropping four of last six at home. Four of their last five games went over total.

Minnesota is 6-4 in its last ten games with Vancouver, going 3-2 in each building. Over is 6-0-2 in last eight series games. Wild won seven of their last ten games, winning four of last five on the road. Over is 8-1-1 in their last ten games. Canucks lost seven of their last ten games, splitting their last four home tilts. Under is 4-1-2 in their last seven games.

Home side won last seven Arizona-San Jose games; Coyotes lost last five games in the Shark Tank. Under is 7-0-1 in last eight series games. Arizona lost six of last nine games, losing last three road games- this is their first road game in 16 days. Over is 4-1-2 in their last seven games. San Jose won eight of last nine games, four of last five home games. Under is 2-0-1 in their last three games.