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**Udog** · 12-16-2016, 08:30 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

— Seahawks 24, Rams 3– Seattle clinches the NFC West title.

— Rams were first NFL team with a logo on their helmet; it was designed by Fred Gehrke, who played for the Rams and whose grandson is Christian Yelich, the Marlins’ left-fielder.

— Former Villanova/NBA star Kerry Kittles is now an assistant coach at Princeton.

— Monmouth 82, Memphis 79— Statement win for the Hawks.

— 5-9 Marcus Keene has been a dynamo for Central Michigan this season; when he played at Youngstown State, he was listed at 5-11. Apparently the move to CMU cost him a couple of inches.

— Michael Floyd gets a DUI, is cut by Arizona, gets signed by the 1st-place Patriots. Players on cruddy teams will be driving drunk all weekend, trying to get cut so they can hook up with good teams.

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

13) RIP Craig Sager; the TNT sideline reporter passed away Thursday at age 65, after a courageous battle with leukemia. Known for his colorful wardrobe, Sager inspired us with his toughness as he would commute from chemo treatments to NBA playoff games last spring, then go back for chemo treatments the next day.

“Time is something that cannot be bought, it cannot be wagered with God, and it is not in endless supply, time is simply how we live our lives.” RIP sir.

12) Derek Dooley is the Cowboys’ WR coach; he was fired as Tennessee’s football coach four years ago. This month he got the last of his payments from Tennessee for having coached there. Four years of checks without stepping foot in Knoxville; not bad.

11) Jordy Nelson has 17 red zone receptions (plays inside opponents’ 20-yard line), the most of anyone in the NFL.

10) Tom Brady’s career record against Denver is 6-9, the only NFL team he is under.500 against.

9) Our thoughts and prayers are with baseball great Rod Carew, who received both a new heart and a new kidney Thursday. What a hitter Carew was, a career .*** hitter.

8) Chicago Bulls are the only NBA team this season that has scored more points on the foul line than they have on the 3-point arc.

7) Ole Miss signed a new offensive coordinator from I-AA Sam Houston State, a team that ran the Air Raid offense. Ole Miss HC Hugh Freeze was once a high school coach, so hiring a guy from a I-AA program is no big deal.

6) Sean Woods “resigned” as basketball coach at Morehead State, which probably means they gave him some money so he would go away and they wouldn’t have to fire him. One parent claimed Woods head-butted his son, one of the Morehead players, which obviously is not good.

5) NFL salary cap is expected to go up around $12M next year, so next time Richard Sherman whines about Thursday night games, maybe he should say whether or not he would be willing to take less of a salary if the NFL eliminated Thursday games. Maybe he would, maybe not.

4) 20 of 80 teams playing in bowl games had a 6-6 or worse record, part of the reason ESPN is having a harder time finding title sponsors for these games that featured such mediocre teams.

3) SEC Network is showing lot of basketball this month, but by God, except for Kentucky, does anyone in the SEC go to any of these games? Games at Alabama-Tennessee-Miss State-LSU, they seemed more like funerals than games on a college campus. After New Year’s, when conference games start, things will pick up but these December games have had practice-like atmospheres.

2) If you care about such things, Golden State Warriors are 4-0 as a road favorite when laying 7 or less points, 3-8 when laying 8+ points.

1) Given what happened earlier today, I’m not sure how any NBA player can simply take a day off now to “rest”. Live your life, use the gifts God gave you to entertain the public. Ron Boone played in 1,041 consecutive ABA/NBA games and his team didn’t travel on a chartered plane. Life is short, we need to do what we can, while we can.

**Udog** · 12-16-2016, 08:35 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, December 16

Islanders won three of last four visits to Buffalo; road team won four of last five series games. Four of last five series games stayed under the total. Islanders lost 6-2/4-2 in last two games; they lost three of last four road games. Four of last five New York games went over. Buffalo lost three of last five games; they’re 4-3 in last seven home games. Over is 4-1-2 in last seven series games.

Kings won last three games with Pittsburgh; last two were in OT/SO. Under is 3-1-1 in last five series games. Teams split last four series games played here. Los Angles won three of last four road games; over is 3-1-2 in their last six games. Kings are 1-2 if they played night before. Penguins won their last seven games, scoring 39 goals; over is 12-0 in their last dozen games.

San Jose won seven of last eight games with Montreal; teams split last four series games here. Under is 8-2 in last ten series games. Sharks won three in row, six of last eight games; their last two wins were both in SOs. Over is 3-1-1 in San Jose’s last five games. Canadiens won three of last four home games; they lost last four times they scored less than five goals. Over is 3-1-1 in last five Montreal games.

Home side won six of last seven Washington-Carolina games; Caps lost three of last four visits to Raleigh. Under is 5-3 in last eight series games. Washington won its last five games, allowing total of three goals in last three games- they won 4-1/4-2 in last two road games. Hurricanes are are 0-3 in game following their last three wins, but they did win last three home games; three of their last four games went over the total.

Florida/Colorado split last ten home games; over is 3-1-1 in last five series games. Panthers lost two of last three visits to Denver. Florida lost eight of last ten games; they were outscored 18-9 in losing last four road games. Panthers are 2-2 if they played night before. Over is 5-0-1 in their last six games. Avalanche lost eight of last ten games; they’ve lost last six home games. Four of last five Colorado games went over total.

Road team won seven of last eight Columbus-Calgary games; Blue Jackets won last four games in the Saddledome. Under is 5-1 in last six series games. Columbus won its last seven games, outscoring foes 28-10; blue Jackets won five of last six road games. Under is 3-1-1 in their last five games overall. Calgary won six of last seven games, three of last four at home; their last three home games went over total.

Road team won seven of last nine Tampa Bay-Vancouver games; Lightning won last four games in this building, with two wins in OT. Over is 6-2-1 in last nine series games. Tampa Bay lost seven of last nine games, four of last five on road; over is 7-2-1 in his last seven games. Vancouver are off a 1-4 road trip; they lost last game 8-6. Canucks are 4-3 in last seven home games. Three of their last four games overall went over total.

**Udog** · 12-16-2016, 08:35 AM

NHL

Friday, December 16

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. PITTSBURGH
Los Angeles is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games on the road
Los Angeles is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games

8:00 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. BUFFALO
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of the NY Islanders last 8 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
NY Islanders are 2-10 SU in their last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Buffalo's last 8 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games when playing NY Islanders

8:30 PM
SAN JOSE vs. MONTREAL
San Jose is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Jose's last 7 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Montreal's last 7 games when playing San Jose
Montreal is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing San Jose

8:30 PM
WASHINGTON vs. CAROLINA
Washington is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Carolina
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Carolina is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Washington

10:00 PM
COLUMBUS vs. CALGARY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Columbus is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games when playing at home against Columbus
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:00 PM
FLORIDA vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games
Florida is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
Colorado is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games

11:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. VANCOUVER
Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
Vancouver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Vancouver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

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**Udog** · 12-16-2016, 10:00 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, December 16

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NY ISLANDERS (11-13-0-5, 27 pts.) at BUFFALO (11-11-0-6, 28 pts.) - 12/16/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 3-3 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 3-3-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.4 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (15-12-0-2, 32 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (20-7-0-3, 43 pts.) - 12/16/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 104-94 ATS (-39.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 19-25 ATS (-15.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 84-52 ATS (+19.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 16-6 ATS (+8.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 2-7 ATS (-10.6 Units) in home games on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 3-2 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 3-2-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.9 Units)

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SAN JOSE (18-11-0-1, 37 pts.) at MONTREAL (19-6-0-4, 42 pts.) - 12/16/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 0-4 ATS (-6.7 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak this season.
MONTREAL is 14-3 ATS (+8.8 Units) in home games first half of the season this season.
SAN JOSE is 29-13 ATS (+15.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 20-10 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 36-19 ATS (+13.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 9-3 ATS (+12.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 12-25 ATS (-18.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 4-1 (+3.3 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 4-1-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.7 Units)

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WASHINGTON (18-7-0-3, 39 pts.) at CAROLINA (12-11-0-6, 30 pts.) - 12/16/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CAROLINA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
WASHINGTON is 80-42 ATS (+18.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 46-19 ATS (+18.1 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 16-6 ATS (+9.6 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 43-15 ATS (+15.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 26-8 ATS (+12.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 69-82 ATS (-59.4 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 6-3 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 6-3-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

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FLORIDA (13-13-0-5, 31 pts.) at COLORADO (11-16-0-1, 23 pts.) - 12/16/2016, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 3-2 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 3-2-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.3 Units)

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COLUMBUS (18-5-0-4, 40 pts.) at CALGARY (16-14-0-2, 34 pts.) - 12/16/2016, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 14-5 ATS (+8.0 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 18-9 ATS (+27.2 Units) in all games this season.
COLUMBUS is 16-9 ATS (+28.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 20-12 ATS (+33.5 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 18-9 ATS (+27.2 Units) first half of the season this season.
COLUMBUS is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) on Friday nights this season.
COLUMBUS is 11-4 ATS (+15.0 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
COLUMBUS is 40-32 ATS (+78.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 29-24 ATS (+60.8 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 29-20 ATS (+51.8 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 15-6 ATS (+21.7 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 3-2 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 3-2-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.7 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (15-13-0-2, 32 pts.) at VANCOUVER (12-16-0-2, 26 pts.) - 12/16/2016, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 1-8 ATS (-7.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
TAMPA BAY is 349-397 ATS (-118.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 160-195 ATS (-64.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 2-3 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 3-2-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.0 Units)

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**Udog** · 12-16-2016, 01:44 PM

NHL
Short Sheet

Friday, December 16

NY Islanders at Buffalo, 7:05 PM ET
New York: 1-8 SU as a road underdog of +100 to +200
Buffalo: 9-6 SU as a home favorite

Los Angeles at Pittsburgh, 7:05 PM ET
Los Angeles: 7-16 SU in road games after 3 consecutive non-conference games
Pittsburgh: 21-5 SU after scoring 3 goals or more in 4 straight games

San Jose at Montreal, 7:35 PM ET
San Jose: 18-8 SU as a road underdog
Montreal: 12-25 SU in non-conference games

Washington at Carolina, 7:35 PM ET
Washington: 17-7 SU in road games revenging a loss where opponent scored 4 or more goals
Carolina: 15-31 SU after a game where they covered the spread

Florida at Colorado, 9:05 PM ET
Florida: 18-8 SU after 5 or more consecutive overs
Colorado: 5-14 SU in home games in non-conference games

Columbus at Calgary, 9:05 PM ET
Columbus: 12-4 SU after 1 or more consecutive unders
Calgary: 0-6 SU in home games after one or more consecutive overs

Tampa Bay at Vancouver, 10:05 PM ET
Tampa Bay: 26-12 SU as a road favorite of -200 or less
Vancouver: 11-29 SU after 2 or more consecutive losses

**Udog** · 12-16-2016, 01:47 PM

NHL
Dunkel

Friday, December 16

Tampa Bay @ Vancouver

Game 13-14
December 16, 2016 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
8.325
Vancouver
11.258
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vancouver
by 3
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-155
5
Dunkel Pick:
Vancouver
(+135); Under

Columbus @ Calgary

Game 11-12
December 16, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Columbus
12.567
Calgary
11.014
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Columbus
by 1 1/2
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Columbus
-125
5
Dunkel Pick:
Columbus
(-125); Under

Florida @ Colorado

Game 9-10
December 16, 2016 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida
13.089
Colorado
10.596
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Florida
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Florida
N/A

Washington @ Carolina

Game 7-8
December 16, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
12.661
Carolina
11.187
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-140
5
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-140); Over

San Jose @ Montreal

Game 5-6
December 16, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Jose
12.169
Montreal
11.060
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Jose
by 1
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Montreal
-130
5
Dunkel Pick:
San Jose
(+110); Under

Los Angeles @ Pittsburgh

Game 3-4
December 16, 2016 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles
11.092
Pittsburgh
12.060
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-210
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-210); Under

NY Islanders @ Buffalo

Game 1-2
December 16, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Islanders
9.684
Buffalo
8.100
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Islanders
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Buffalo
-140
5
Dunkel Pick:
NY Islanders
(+120); Over

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