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**Udog** · 12-22-2016, 08:18 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

— Duke 72, Elon 61— Grayson Allen is a punk; can’t wait until he pulls this stuff in the NBA and someone pummels him.

— ESPN treated Kentucky-Louisville like the Super Bowl, then treated the whole halftime show talking about Duke.

— St John’s 93, Syracuse 60— Yowza; where did that score come from?

— Fairfield 89, Boston College 83— Worst thing is that Fairfield was favored to win.

— DeMarcus Cousins has 103 career technical fouls, 23 more than anyone else during that time.

— Louisville 73, Kentucky 70— Fun game to watch; tremendous effort given by both sides.

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Bottom 4, top 9 in the NFL

32) Browns— Have shot at their first win when the warm weather Chargers visit Lake Erie on Christmas Eve.

31) 49ers— Lost their last 13 games, but play team they got their only win against this week, when they visit Los Angeles. Rams are actually favored to win a game.

30) Jaguars— They can’t even fire their coach right; word got out that they canned Gus Bradley before the team plane took off from Houston. Apparently the flight home was fairly awkward.

29) Rams– Good chance for Goff’s first career win this week.

9) Packers— They’ve had Favre/Rodgers at QB for the last 25 years; shouldn’t they have won more than two Super Bowls?

8) Dolphins— Other than a healthy Tony Romo, Matt Moore is the best backup QB in the NFL and now Miami fans are going to find that out. Only time Dolphins made playoffs in last 14 years was the year Brady tore up his knee in Week 1 and missed the rest of that year.

7) Seahawks— Their starting RT was a basketball player at Western Kentucky who played about one half of one college football game.

6) Falcons— They just pounded the dregs of the NFL, now they step up in class this week and have a rematch with the Panthers, who are playing on a very short week.

T4) Raiders/Chiefs— Oakland has the better record but the Chiefs beat them twice. Not fond of KC blowing two games at home in the last month; they need to be better in the red zone.

3) Giants— Not a huge fan of theirs but they win every week and that is what counts. This is where I tell you that the NFL should take radios out of players’ helmets and let the QB’s call their own damn plays- thats why you prepare for six days to play on Sunday. NFL would have a way better product if they let Game Day be the Players’ Day.

2) Cowboys— Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen is being mentioned for the Rams’ HC job, in large part because he was Dak Prescott’s college coach. I can think of worse things.

1— Patriots— What happens when a big time college QB refuses to play in a bowl game so he doesn’t get hurt and ruin his draft prospects? I’m thinking if a QB did that it would hurt his stock a lot, since the QB is a team leader and the captain doesn’t desert his ship, even if it is sinking.

**Udog** · 12-22-2016, 08:36 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, December 22

Sabres won four of last five games with Carolina; Hurricanes lost last four visits here, outscored 15-8. Over is 5-1-4 in last ten series games. Carolina lost five of its last six road games; they’re 4-3 in last seven games overall. Three of their last four games went over. Sabres are 3-5 in last eight games; five of their last seven games went OT. Buffalo won four of last six home games. Over is 3-2-1 in their last six games.

Penguins won last two games with Columbus, after losing five of previous six to Blue Jackets; Pittsburgh lost three of last four visits to Ohio. Three of last four series games stayed under. Penguins won eight of last ten games overall and last three on road- three of their last four games went OT. Over is 8-2 in their last ten games. Columbus won its last ten games, last two in OT; under is 5-2-1 in their last eight games.

Road team won seven of last ten New Jersey-Philly games; over is 3-1-1 in last five series games. Flyers won three of last five visits to Garden State. Philly won 11 of last 13 games; under is 3-1-1 in their last five games. Flyers won three of their last four road games. Devils lost their last seven games, scoring total of nine goals; over is 5-1-4 in their last ten games. New Jersey lost 4-1/5-1 in its last two home games.

Bruins won five of last six games with Florida, winning last three visits to South Beach. Under is 3-1-1 in last five series games. Boston lost six of its last eight games overall; they split last four road games- six of its last nine games went over total. Panthers won their last two games after a 1-6 skid; they won last two home games. Over is 6-1-1 in their last eight games overall.

Blues won eight of last nine games with Tampa Bay, winning three of last four games in this building. Over is 3-2 in Blues’ last five visits to Bay Area. St Louis lost four of last six games but split last four on road; under is 3-1-1 in their last five road games. Lightning lost five of last seven games but split their last four home games; over is 4-1-1 in their last six games.

Minnesota won its last three games with Montreal, outscoring them 10-3; home side won six of last seven series games. Over is 4-2-2 in last eight series games. Minnesota won its last eight games, allowing total of ten goals; three of those wins were on road. Under is 4-2-2 in Wild’s last eight games. Montreal won four of its last six games; over is 5-2-1 in its last eight; they lost two of last three home games.

Anaheim won seven of last nine games with Ottawa; they won three of last four games in this building. Over is 3-1-1 in last five series games. Ducks are 5-3 in last eight games but lost five of last seven road games; over is 7-1-1 in their last nine games. Senators won last three games, outscoring foes 13-5; they split last four home games- over is 6-1-1 in their last eight games.

Kings won three of last four games with Nashville but lost three of last four visits to Music City; over is 5-3-1 in last nine series games. Los Angeles lost five of last eight games, losing last two, 1-0/3-2. Kings’ last three games stayed under the total. Predators won last two games but lost four of last six home games; seven of their last ten games went over the total.

Toronto won four of last six games with Colorado in series where visitor won seven of last ten meetings. Three of last four series games went over. Maple Leafs lost seven of last nine games with all nine staying under the total- they split last four road games. Colorado lost its last four games, outscored 13-5- they lost their last four home games; four of their last five games stayed under the total.

Home side won eight of last ten Winnipeg-Vancouver games; Jets lost four of last five games in this building, including a 4-1 decision two nights ago. Over is 2-0-1 in last three series games in Vancouver. Winnipeg lost five of its last seven games; they were outscored 13-5 in losing last three road games. Under is 2-1-2 in their last five road games. Canucks lost four of their last six games; over is 5-1-1 in their last seven.

**Udog** · 12-22-2016, 08:38 AM

NHL

Thursday, December 22

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
CAROLINA vs. BUFFALO
Carolina is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Carolina is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Buffalo is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Buffalo is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Carolina

8:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. NEW JERSEY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
New Jersey is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 6 games at home

8:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. COLUMBUS
Pittsburgh is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games on the road
Columbus is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing Pittsburgh
Columbus is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

8:30 PM
ANAHEIM vs. OTTAWA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Anaheim's last 6 games
Anaheim is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Ottawa is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games

8:30 PM
BOSTON vs. FLORIDA
Boston is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Florida
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Florida
Florida is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Boston
Florida is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston

8:30 PM
MINNESOTA vs. MONTREAL
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Montreal
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games at home
Montreal is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota

8:30 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. TAMPA BAY
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing at home against St. Louis

9:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. NASHVILLE
Los Angeles is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Los Angeles is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Nashville
Nashville is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games at home
Nashville is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

10:00 PM
TORONTO vs. COLORADO
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
Colorado is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games

11:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. VANCOUVER
Winnipeg is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Winnipeg is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Vancouver is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vancouver's last 7 games

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**Udog** · 12-22-2016, 09:40 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, December 22

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CAROLINA (13-11-0-7, 33 pts.) at BUFFALO (12-11-0-8, 32 pts.) - 12/22/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 1-11 ATS (+15.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
CAROLINA is 16-42 ATS (+76.4 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CAROLINA is 59-87 ATS (-34.5 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.
BUFFALO is 18-14 ATS (+42.5 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 5-2 (+4.4 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 5-2-0 straight up against CAROLINA 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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PITTSBURGH (21-7-0-5, 47 pts.) at COLUMBUS (21-5-0-4, 46 pts.) - 12/22/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 20-29 ATS (-18.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 21-9 ATS (+7.4 Units) in all games this season.
COLUMBUS is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) in December games this season.
COLUMBUS is 21-9 ATS (+7.4 Units) first half of the season this season.
COLUMBUS is 14-4 ATS (+18.6 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
COLUMBUS is 18-6 ATS (+25.1 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 34-17 ATS (+10.1 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 5-3 (+4.0 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 5-3-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH 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)

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PHILADELPHIA (20-11-0-4, 44 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (12-13-0-7, 31 pts.) - 12/22/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 5-3 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 5-3-0 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=+2.9 Units)

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BOSTON (17-14-0-3, 37 pts.) at FLORIDA (15-13-0-5, 35 pts.) - 12/22/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 19-28 ATS (-17.3 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 57-47 ATS (+5.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 20-13 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 16-7 ATS (+8.4 Units) in road games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 124-158 ATS (+300.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 7-3 (+3.8 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 7-3-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.5 Units)

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ST LOUIS (18-11-0-5, 41 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (16-14-0-3, 35 pts.) - 12/22/2016, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 5-0 (+5.2 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 5-0-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.7 Units)

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MINNESOTA (19-8-0-4, 42 pts.) at MONTREAL (21-7-0-4, 46 pts.) - 12/22/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 42-23 ATS (+15.3 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 25-6 ATS (+15.6 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MINNESOTA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
MONTREAL is 13-26 ATS (-17.0 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 3-1-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.2 Units)

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ANAHEIM (17-12-0-5, 39 pts.) at OTTAWA (19-11-0-3, 41 pts.) - 12/22/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 19-14 ATS (+3.1 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 19-14 ATS (+38.0 Units) first half of the season this season.
OTTAWA is 39-31 ATS (+72.2 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 54-42 ATS (+101.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 221-174 ATS (+32.3 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 113-108 ATS (+240.5 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 27-11 ATS (+12.4 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 397-400 ATS (+822.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
OTTAWA is 156-137 ATS (-32.5 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 3-2 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 3-2-0 straight up against OTTAWA 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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LOS ANGELES (16-13-0-3, 35 pts.) at NASHVILLE (15-12-0-5, 35 pts.) - 12/22/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 105-96 ATS (-40.1 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 35-51 ATS (-25.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 20-27 ATS (-16.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 224-180 ATS (+42.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 63-65 ATS (-44.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 33-37 ATS (-17.4 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 14-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 1-9 ATS (-11.4 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 4-3 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 4-3-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES 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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TORONTO (12-12-0-7, 31 pts.) at COLORADO (11-19-0-1, 23 pts.) - 12/22/2016, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 71-124 ATS (+225.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 16-52 ATS (+93.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 4-11 ATS (-9.2 Units) in non-conference games this season.
TORONTO is 42-81 ATS (+146.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 28-54 ATS (-26.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 12-5 ATS (+17.3 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 34-26 ATS (+63.5 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 17-12 ATS (+31.3 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 2-8 ATS (+11.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
COLORADO is 4-11 ATS (-7.3 Units) in home games first half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 5-15 ATS (-11.0 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 10-19 ATS (-12.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 6-13 ATS (-12.0 Units) in home games 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
TORONTO is 3-2 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 3-2-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.6 Units)

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WINNIPEG (15-17-0-3, 33 pts.) at VANCOUVER (14-16-0-3, 31 pts.) - 12/22/2016, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 11-27 ATS (+45.7 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 10-23 ATS (-13.4 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 6-19 ATS (+25.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 4-14 ATS (+19.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 6-1 ATS (+4.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
VANCOUVER is 6-1 ATS (+7.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 4-3 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 4-3-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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