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**Udog** · 01-12-2017, 08:34 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

Some thoughts on the Chargers moving to Los Angeles

— If they move to the Coliseum, they need to put FieldTurf down; no way will that grass field hold up with USC, the Rams and Chargers all playing home games there.

— There is a chance the Chargers could play in a 28,000-seat stadium in Carson for a couple years, until the new stadium in Inglewood is ready.

— Chargers have to pay the city of San Diego $12M to get out of their lease at Qualcomm.

— What coach is going to be willing to coach a nomadic team for two years?

— What if the Jaguars wanted to move to San Diego? If I owned the Jaguars, I would.

— I’m very curious to know how much money the Spanos family will rake in by moving to LA, as opposed to just staying in San Diego and playing in the older stadium.

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

13) News came down little while ago that the Chargers will indeed move to LA and may even change their nickname a year from now. Sad day for people in San Diego, who supported this team for 50 years but in today’s society, greed trumps loyalty and that goes for the Rams’ owner, as well. It goes for the whole NFL, but they’re rich people and I’m not, so I’ll shut up.

I’ll just say this; at some point, teams will stop moving and governments will stop shelling out ridiculous sums of money for stadiums that aren’t needed.

Elsewhere in the world…….
12) All four NFL playoff games this weekend are rematches from regular season games, though I doubt Jacoby Brissett will play for the Patriots this week, like he did in Week 3 against Houston.

11) I’m wondering what Clemson’s windfall will be from apparel sales after they won the national title Monday night? Someone in the stadium’s gift shop said Tuesday’s business was similar to an actual game day as far as how much gear they sold. People love a winner.

10) Denver Broncos hired Vance Joseph, Buffalo Bills hired Sean McDermott as their new head coaches, so Panthers, Bills are looking for new defensive coordinators.

9) I didn’t know that Wyoming is the least populated state in the country. Now I do.

8) Speaking of Wyoming, their former star basketball player Josh Adams was in a severe car accident last spring and almost died, but he’s recovered enough that he flew to Russia yesterday to begin his pro basketball career, so that is very good news.

Adams is good enough that he’ll be on an NBA roster someday.

7) Chicago Cubs are visiting the White House Monday, unusually early for a World Series champ, but the outgoing President is from Chicago and the Cubs owner despises the President-elect, so guess it makes some sense.

Can’t wait until next spring’s NBA champ declines to visit the White House. It’ll happen.

6) Upset of the Night: 15-point underdog Fordham won 60-54 at Davidson; with players from seven different countries, you think Davidson has chemistry issues? Seriously, has to be tough to get people from so many different cultures to pull together.

5) 23-year old OF Mallex Smith hit .238 in 72 games in his rookie year for the Braves LY; he was traded twice on Tuesday, first to Seattle, then quickly to Tampa Bay. Had to be a weird day for him.

4) Denver Nuggets-Indiana Pacers are playing a game in London Thursday. Remember that the Nuggets are owned by Stan Kroenke, who also owns the Rams, who get stuck playing a game in London every year. He also owns a soccer team in England. He is really rich.

3) Last night, Chris Paul became the 10th player with 15,000 points and 8,000 assists.

2) This is probably a stupid idea, but wouldn’t it be cool if a former President became a radio talk show host? He could have a studio built in his house and a couple days a week, take calls from ordinary Americans and explain to them why our government is so messed up, and how it could be better.

What better way to learn about government than to hear from a man who ran the country?

“Hello, it is 2:23 and it is 70 degrees in Washington. We’ve got Jane from Spokane on Line 3…..”

1— Hunter Renfrow was a walk-on football player at Clemson; Monday night, he caught 10 passes for 92 yards and scored two TDs for the Tigers. This kid was a 2-star recruit in HS; it is pretty rare for 2-star recruits to become such good players, but good for him.

Several times in the second half Monday night, when Clemson had big plays coming up, Boston College coach Steve Addazio said in the coaches’ studio on ESPNews, “…find number 13” and then Watson would throw him a pass.

There is not, hasn’t been and never will be a metric to measure someone’s heart, or desire, which is a big part of what makes sports great, even if the pro teams are mostly owned by greedy bastards.

**Udog** · 01-12-2017, 08:40 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, January 12

Canucks won three of last four games with Philly; they won three of last five games in this building. Under is 2-0-2 in last four series games. Vancouver lost three of last four games on road but won six of last eight overall; under is 6-1-1 in their last eight games. Flyers lost seven of last eight games, are 2-2 in last four at home; their last two home games went over.

Penguins won four in row, six of last seven games with Ottawa, splitting last four games played here. Five of last six series games went over total. Penguins had 5-game win streak snapped last night in Washington; they lost three of last four road games. Over is 6-2 in Penguins’ last eight games. Senators lost four of last five games, split last six at home; three of their last four games stayed under the total.

Lightning won eight of last nine games with Buffalo; under is 5-1-4 in last ten series games. Sabres lost four of last five visits to Bay Area. Buffalo won three of last four games overall but lost four of last six on road; over is 5-3 in their last eight games. Tampa Bay was outscored 22-9 in losing its last four games; they lost three of last four home games. Over is 5-2 in their last seven games.

Minnesota won its last four games with Montreal; Canadiens lost last three games in Twin Cities, all by one goal. Over is 5-2-2 in last nine series games. Montreal won its last four road games and four of last five games overall; over is 3-0-1 in their last four games. Minnesota won 14 of last 16 games overall, eight of last nine at home. Over is 6-1-1 in their last eight games.

Predators won three of last four games with Boston; over is 4-2-2 in last eight series games. Bruins lost four of last five visits to Music City. Bruins lost three of last five games overall; they are 3-4 in last seven road games. Three of their last four games went over. Nashville lost six of its last nine games, four of last five at home. Four of their last six games stayed under the total.

Red Wings won seven of last nine games with Dallas, winning last four games in this building. Last three series games stayed under total. Detroit lost four of its last five games; over is 6-3-1 in their last ten games- this is their 7th straight road game. Dallas Stars lost four of last five games overall; they’re 2-3 in last five home games. Three of their last four games went over.

Devils lost three of last four games with Edmonton; five of last six series games stayed under the total. New Jersey lost three of its last five visits here. Devils were outscored 9-3 in losing last three games overall, but they won last two road games. Four of Jersey’s last five games stayed under total. Edmonton lost four of last six overall; they lost last two home games. Three of Oilers’ last four games went over.

Colorado won three of last four games with Anaheim;; under is 5-2 in last seven series games. Ducks won three of last four visits to Denver. Anaheim won four of its last five games; they allowed total of four goals in last four games, all of which stayed under total. Avalanche lost five of last six games; they scored total of nine goals in last five games. Last three Colorado games stayed under the total.

Blues won their last three games with Los Angeles, allowing total of two goals; St Louis lost three of last four games in Staples Center. Last four series games stayed under. Blues are 4-0 in game following their last four losses; they’re 1-3 in last four road games- this is their first road game in three weeks. Kings are 3-5 in their last eight games, splitting last four home games; under is 7-2-1 in last ten series games (0-2 in last two).

**Udog** · 01-12-2017, 08:40 AM

NHL

Thursday, January 12

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
VANCOUVER vs. PHILADELPHIA
Vancouver is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Vancouver is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Vancouver

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

8:30 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. OTTAWA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ottawa's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games at home

9:00 PM
BOSTON vs. NASHVILLE
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games on the road
Nashville is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games at home

9:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. MINNESOTA
Montreal is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Montreal

9:30 PM
DETROIT vs. DALLAS
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Detroit's last 12 games on the road
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games

10:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Anaheim's last 7 games when playing Colorado
Anaheim is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing Anaheim
Colorado is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games at home

10:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. EDMONTON
New Jersey is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
New Jersey is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Edmonton's last 6 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Edmonton's last 7 games when playing at home against New Jersey

11:30 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. LOS ANGELES
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Los Angeles
St. Louis is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games when playing Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Los Angeles is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games when playing St. Louis

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**Udog** · 01-12-2017, 11:46 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, January 12

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VANCOUVER (20-19-0-4, 44 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (21-16-0-6, 48 pts.) - 1/12/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 38-58 ATS (+98.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-23 ATS (-12.7 Units) 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
VANCOUVER is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 3-1-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.0 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (26-9-0-5, 57 pts.) at OTTAWA (21-14-0-4, 46 pts.) - 1/12/2017, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 6-1 (+4.9 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 6-1-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.2 Units)

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BUFFALO (16-15-0-9, 41 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (19-19-0-4, 42 pts.) - 1/12/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 25-7 ATS (+12.9 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 268-240 ATS (+23.3 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 2-7 ATS (-6.5 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
TAMPA BAY is 351-402 ATS (+943.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 8-2 (+4.0 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 8-2-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.7 Units)

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MONTREAL (26-10-0-6, 58 pts.) at MINNESOTA (25-9-0-5, 55 pts.) - 1/12/2017, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 4-1 (+3.3 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 4-1-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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BOSTON (22-17-0-5, 49 pts.) at NASHVILLE (18-16-0-7, 43 pts.) - 1/12/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 17-24 ATS (-13.7 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 1-7 ATS (-6.4 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
BOSTON is 58-44 ATS (+107.7 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 18-23 ATS (-14.8 Units) in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 3-1-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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DETROIT (17-18-0-6, 40 pts.) at DALLAS (17-17-0-8, 42 pts.) - 1/12/2017, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-1 (+3.3 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 4-1-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (16-18-0-8, 40 pts.) at EDMONTON (21-15-0-7, 49 pts.) - 1/12/2017, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 12-9 ATS (+26.0 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 70-47 ATS (+17.1 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1996.
EDMONTON is 3-9 ATS (+12.8 Units) after a division game this season.
EDMONTON is 170-172 ATS (-16.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 3-2 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 3-2-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.6 Units)

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ANAHEIM (22-13-0-8, 52 pts.) at COLORADO (13-25-0-1, 27 pts.) - 1/12/2017, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-3 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 3-3-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.8 Units)

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ST LOUIS (21-15-0-5, 47 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (20-17-0-4, 44 pts.) - 1/12/2017, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 20-7 ATS (+11.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 22-12 ATS (+8.6 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 104-86 ATS (+191.0 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 109-101 ATS (-57.3 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 11-16 ATS (-18.3 Units) in January games over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 49-49 ATS (-28.2 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-3 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 4-3-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.1 Units)

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**Udog** · 01-12-2017, 03:07 PM

NHL
Dunkel

Thursday, January 12

St. Louis @ Los Angeles

Game 17-18
January 12, 2017 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
12.516
Los Angeles
11.066
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
-140
5
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(+120); Under

Anaheim @ New Jersey

Game 15-16
January 12, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Anaheim
12.152
New Jersey
9.997
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Anaheim
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Anaheim
-155
5
Dunkel Pick:
Anaheim
(-155); Over

New Jersey @ Edmonton

Game 13-14
January 12, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Jersey
11.140
Edmonton
12.568
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Edmonton
by 1 1/2
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Edmonton
-185
5
Dunkel Pick:
Edmonton
(-180); Under

Detroit @ Dallas

Game 11-12
January 12, 2017 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
9.052
Dallas
10.468
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
-140
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(-140); Over

Boston @ Nashville

Game 9-10
January 12, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
11.577
Nashville
12.523
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nashville
by 1
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-120
5
Dunkel Pick:
Nashville
(+100); Under

Montreal @ Minnesota

Game 7-8
January 12, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Montreal
12.826
Minnesota
11.464
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Montreal
by 1 1/2
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-140
5
Dunkel Pick:
Montreal
(+120); Over

Buffalo @ Tampa Bay

Game 5-6
January 12, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Buffalo
8.302
Tampa Bay
10.727
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-160
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-160); Over

Pittsburgh @ Ottawa

Game 3-4
January 12, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
11.202
Ottawa
12.411
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ottawa
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-140
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Ottawa
(+120); Over

Vancouver @ Philadelphia

Game 1-2
January 12, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vancouver
9.678
Philadelphia
12.250
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1 1/2
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-170
5
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-170); Under

**Udog** · 01-12-2017, 03:09 PM

NHL
Short Sheet

Thursday, January 12

Vancouver at Philadelphia, 7:05 PM ET
Vancouver: 7-4 SU after 2 or more consecutive unders
Philadelphia: 0-9 SU after playing 2 consecutive road games

Pittsburgh at Ottawa, 7:05 PM ET
Pittsburgh: 10-1 SU after allowing 4 goals or more
Ottawa: 6-9 SU after a non-conference game

Buffalo at Tampa Bay, 7:35 PM ET
Buffalo: 3-14 SU after a 2 game unbeaten streak
Tampa Bay: 27-10 SU after 2 or more consecutive losses

Montreal at Minnesota, 8:05 PM ET
Montreal: 8-2 SU after allowing 3 goals or more 4 straight games
Minnesota: 37-41 SU when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days

Boston at Nashville, 8:05 PM ET
Boston: 12-4 SU in road games after allowing 3 goals or more 2 straight games
Nashville: 15-22 SU off a home win

Detroit at Dallas, 8:35 PM ET
Detroit: 29-50 SU when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days
Dallas: 6-1 SU after getting shutout in their previous game

New Jersey at Edmonton, 9:05 PM ET
New Jersey: 6-2 SU in road games off a home loss by 2 goals or more
Edmonton: 3-9 SU after a division game

Anaheim at Colorado, 9:05 PM ET
Anaheim: 3-9 SU after having won 3 of their last 4 games
Colorado: 36-24 SU after playing a game where 4 or fewer total goals were scored

St Louis at Los Angeles, 10:35 PM ET
St Louis: 22-16 SU as an underdog
Los Angeles: 19-26 SU in home games after allowing 6 goals or more

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