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**Udog** · 01-19-2017, 08:28 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

— South Carolina 57, Florida 53— Gators were 0-17 behind the arc.

— Upsets of the Night: Oklahoma (+17) 89, West Virginia 87 OT……and Fordham (+11.5) 69, VCU 67.

— Auburn 78, LSU 74— Bruce Pearl gets his 500th coaching win.

— Pacers 106, Kings 100— Sacramento’s Rudy Gay tore his achilles tendon.

— Florida State 83, Notre Dame 80— First ACC loss for the Irish.

— Washington 85, Colorado 83 OT— Fun game to watch, but some of the worst defense I’ve ever seen played. Seriously, just terrible defense by both teams. Buffs led by 17 in second half.

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

13) Did you know that Anheuser-Busch has the option to buy the first ad of the Super Bowl, and they’ve declined two of the past three years? Their research shows them that commercials later in the game get more attention that those early on. By doing that, they’re gambling the game isn’t a blowout and people stop paying attention.

Advertising is also a big money game. Over the last 35 Super Bowls, Anheuser Busch has spent over $520M in advertising.

12) Three Oregon football players went to the hospital after off-season workouts, and so the new strength coach of the Ducks has been suspended for a month, replaced by the old strength coach, who must be laughing up his sleeve.

The new strength coach came from South Florida with coach Willie Taggart; supposedly he does not have the college degree a person in his position usually has.

Signing Day is 13 days away; stuff like that can hurt your recruiting.

11) Back in 1960, the first year of the AFL, the Los Angeles Chargers had a damn good coaching staff. Sid Gillman was head coach; two of his assistants were Al Davis and Chuck Noll. Not bad.

10) Tony Romo has a steel rod in the collarbone that has been broken three times.

I mention this because the last couple of times I flew, the security person asked me if I had any steel rods in my body. Maybe I look like an NFL quarterback or maybe I just look old, you make the call but my preference is to think I look like a former signal caller.

9) Tennis player Nick Kyrgios was trailing 6-5 in the third set late Tuesday night in Australia when he actually hit a return shot between his legs, like it was nothing. Seriously, I’d be in traction if I tried to do what he did, even without any steel rods in my body.

I don’t know much about tennis, but this guy looks like a little like Giancarlo Stanton, resembles a Greek Adonis, but John McEnroe ripped Kyrgios after he lost his second round match, saying “…..he has about the #200 mental game.” Alrighty then.

8) Congrats to Tim Raines, Jeff Bagwell, Pudge Rodriguez on getting into the Hall of Fame. Will be lot of people coming down from Montreal to Cooperstown in July, I’m pretty sure.

One other HOF note: if David Ortiz gets put in the Hall of Fame someday and that seems likely, then they need to put Edgar Martinez in also. His career on-base %age was .418. Four-Freakin’-eighteen.

Just because he played on the west coast shouldn’t mean he gets excluded.

7) Since 2010, your major league leader in home runs? Jose Bautista, with 249.

6) If I ever get involved in coaching basketball again, I’d be a strong advocate for spending eight minutes of EVERY practice with kids practicing all different kinds of layups. It really helps.

This is something from the Princeton school of coaching; I’m no fan of the Princeton offense itself, but if you’re lucky enough to have players who get the ball close to the basket, it is a big help to have guys who can finish plays. Watch Belmont in the OVC; they’re crafty around the basket and it helps them neutralize more athletic opponents.

I see it all season watching college hoop for 5-6 hours a night; some teams have kids who are uncomfortable when they have the ball around the basket, unless they can dunk it.

5) Surprising fact: Atlanta Falcons have four rookie starters on defense.

4) Over last two years, Clippers are 5-12 in games that Chris Paul missed; he is now out 6-8 weeks with a torn ligament in his thumb.

3) Baylor’s Johnathan Motley had 32 points, 20 rebounds against Texas Monday night; it is really hard to go 30-20 in a basketball game, you have to be totally dominant. Baylor got zero votes in the preseason college hoop poll, but now they’re a top 10 team.

2) Washington Huskies QB Jake Browning had shoulder surgery this week; they did a nice job of hiding his injury thru the season.

1— The following numbers are presented as facts, not as any sort of political statement, but they are facts, and they are interesting.

President Obama commuted 1,385 prison sentences in his eight years in office, 504 of which were life sentences. He also pardoned 212 people. This is more than the last 12 presidents did combined.

I don’t have an opinion on these stats, other than when you do something more than the 12 people who had your job before you (combined), it is an interesting statistic.

**Udog** · 01-19-2017, 08:32 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, January 19

Islanders won four of last six games with Dallas; home side won last four series games. Dallas lost 7-3/7-5/6-5 in last three visits to Brooklyn; over is 7-3 in last ten series games. Dallas Stars lost six of last nine games; they’re 2-3 in last five road games. Over is 6-2 in their last eight games. Islanders lost four of last six games, both overall and at home; under is 4-2 in their last six games.

Ottawa won seven of last ten games with Columbus; Senators won four of last five visits to Ohio. Under is 6-3 in last nine series games. Ottawa won three of its last four games, split last four on road. Three of their last four games went over total. Blue Jackets are 3-4 in last seven games but won last two home games, 2-1/4-1; over is 5-4-1 in their last ten games.

Rangers won four of last five games with Toronto, in series where road team won six of last nine series games. Five of their last seven games went over total. New York allowed 16 goals in losing their last three games; they’ve won four of last five road games. Over is 8-2 in their last ten games. Maple Leafs won three in row, eight of last ten games, but they’re 3-5 in last eight at home. Six of their last seven games went over.

Road team won four of last six Washington-St Louis games; Caps won last two, 5-1/4-3 and also won three of their last four visits here. Three of last four series games went over the total. Washington had their 9-game win streak snapped in an 8-7 OT loss Sunday; they won three of last four on road. Over is 3-0-1 in their last four games. Blues lost three of last four home games; five of their last seven games went over total.

Minnesota won seven of last nine games with Arizona, who lost three of last four visits to the Twin Cities. Under is 5-2-1 in last eight series games. Coyotes were outscored 19-8 in losing their last five road games; they’re 2-9 in last 11 games overall. Five of their last seven games stayed under. Minnesota won four of its last five games, but split last four at home. Over is 7-1-1 in their last nine games.

Flames won five of last six games with Nashville, in series where visitor won five of last seven series games. Teams split last four series games played here. Predators won three of last four games but lost three of last four on road; seven of their last nine games stayed under. Calgary won five of its last six home games but is 3-4 overall in last seven. Under is 4-1-1 in their last six games overall.

Anaheim won six of last nine games with Colorado; road team won four of last five series games. Avalanche won 4-2/3-0 in last two visits to Pond. Under is 5-2-1 in last eight series games. Colorado lost eight of last nine games; they were outscored 11-5 in losing last three road games. Under is 4-1-1 in their last six games. Anaheim won seven of last nine overall, five of last seven at home. Under is 7-0-1 in their last eight games.

Sharks won five of last seven games with Tampa Bay, in series where road team won last six series games. Lightning won 5-2/4-3 in last two visits here. Over is 8-2 in last ten series games. Tampa Bay lost six of last eight games, three of last four on road; their last three games stayed under total. San Jose is 3-5 in its last eight games; they split last six home games. Over is 4-1-1 in their last six games.

**Udog** · 01-19-2017, 08:33 AM

NHL

Thursday, January 19

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
DALLAS vs. NY ISLANDERS
Dallas is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Dallas's last 8 games
NY Islanders are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 6 games at home

8:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. COLUMBUS
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Ottawa's last 10 games when playing on the road against Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Ottawa's last 9 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Columbus's last 10 games when playing at home against Ottawa
Columbus is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home

8:30 PM
NY RANGERS vs. TORONTO
NY Rangers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games

9:00 PM
ARIZONA vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Arizona's last 13 games on the road
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home

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

10:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. CALGARY
Nashville is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games when playing on the road against Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games when playing at home against Nashville
Calgary is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Nashville

11:00 PM
COLORADO vs. ANAHEIM
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games
Anaheim is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Anaheim's last 8 games

11:30 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. SAN JOSE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
San Jose is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games at home
San Jose is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

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**Udog** · 01-19-2017, 09:40 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, January 19

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DALLAS (19-19-0-8, 46 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (17-17-0-8, 42 pts.) - 1/19/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 19-27 ATS (-11.3 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 4-16 ATS (+22.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
DALLAS is 6-13 ATS (-8.8 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 3-10 ATS (-8.8 Units) in non-conference games this season.
DALLAS is 2-9 ATS (-7.5 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 18-5 ATS (+10.2 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 27-17 ATS (+46.1 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 114-102 ATS (+222.9 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
NY ISLANDERS are 181-235 ATS (+463.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 2-2 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 2-2-0 straight up against DALLAS 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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OTTAWA (23-15-0-4, 50 pts.) at COLUMBUS (30-9-0-4, 64 pts.) - 1/19/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 30-13 ATS (+30.0 Units) in all games this season.
COLUMBUS is 52-34 ATS (+86.8 Units) in home games in January games since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 12-5 ATS (+6.4 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
COLUMBUS is 14-2 ATS (+11.8 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
COLUMBUS is 11-5 ATS (+5.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
OTTAWA is 23-19 ATS (+43.9 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 5-1 ATS (+6.4 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
OTTAWA is 12-7 ATS (+20.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 4-2 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 4-2-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

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NY RANGERS (28-16-0-1, 57 pts.) at TORONTO (21-13-0-8, 50 pts.) - 1/19/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 40-23 ATS (+15.3 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 8-1 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road games after a non-conference game this season.
NY RANGERS are 14-5 ATS (+7.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
NY RANGERS are 19-10 ATS (+8.9 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 46-58 ATS (-35.6 Units) in home games in January games since 1996.
TORONTO is 29-68 ATS (+106.5 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 122-135 ATS (-67.2 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
TORONTO is 59-90 ATS (-43.4 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 4-3-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.8 Units)

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WASHINGTON (29-9-0-6, 64 pts.) at ST LOUIS (23-17-0-5, 51 pts.) - 1/19/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 168-204 ATS (-69.3 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 91-47 ATS (+22.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 32-17 ATS (+12.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 12-17 ATS (-15.0 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 3-2 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 3-2-0 straight up against WASHINGTON 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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ARIZONA (13-25-0-6, 32 pts.) at MINNESOTA (28-10-0-5, 61 pts.) - 1/19/2017, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-2 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 5-2-0 straight up against ARIZONA 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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NASHVILLE (20-17-0-7, 47 pts.) at CALGARY (24-20-0-3, 51 pts.) - 1/19/2017, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 20-24 ATS (-10.6 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 191-167 ATS (+365.1 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 5-1 (+5.7 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 5-1-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.6 Units)

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COLORADO (13-28-0-1, 27 pts.) at ANAHEIM (25-13-0-9, 59 pts.) - 1/19/2017, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 13-29 ATS (+50.6 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 79-42 ATS (+17.4 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 223-176 ATS (+27.3 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
COLORADO is 61-46 ATS (+108.9 Units) in road games in January games since 1996.
COLORADO is 228-218 ATS (+463.6 Units) in road games second half of the season since 1996.
COLORADO is 36-31 ATS (+74.1 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 35-31 ATS (+78.2 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1996.
COLORADO is 16-11 ATS (+34.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-4 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 4-3-0 straight up against COLORADO 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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TAMPA BAY (21-20-0-5, 47 pts.) at SAN JOSE (27-16-0-2, 56 pts.) - 1/19/2017, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 3-2 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 3-2-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.5 Units)

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**Udog** · 01-19-2017, 12:34 PM

NHL
Dunkel

Thursday, January 19

Tampa Bay @ San Jose

Game 65-66
January 19, 2017 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
12.018
San Jose
10.923
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 1
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Jose
-135
5
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(+115); Under

Colorado @ Anaheim

Game 63-64
January 19, 2017 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
9.549
Anaheim
11.560
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Anaheim
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Anaheim
-290
5
Dunkel Pick:
Anaheim
(-290); Over

Nashville @ Calgary

Game 61-62
January 19, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nashville
12.018
Calgary
10.923
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nashville
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Calgary
-130
5
Dunkel Pick:
Nashville
(+110); Over

Arizona @ Minnesota

Game 59-60
January 19, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
9.073
Minnesota
11.868
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 3
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-300
5
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-300); Under

Washington @ St. Louis

Game 57-58
January 19, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
9.892
St. Louis
12.889
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 3
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-135
5
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(+115); Under

NY Rangers @ Toronto

Game 55-56
January 19, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Rangers
13.361
Toronto
12.325
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Rangers
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-120
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Rangers
(+100); Over

Ottawa @ Columbus

Game 53-54
January 19, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ottawa
9.215
Columbus
12.916
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Columbus
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Columbus
-160
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Columbus
(-160); Over

Dallas @ NY Islanders

Game 51-52
January 19, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
10.405
NY Islanders
9.341
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Islanders
-110
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(-110); Under

**Udog** · 01-19-2017, 01:37 PM

NHL
Short Sheet

Thursday, January 19

Dallas at NY Islanders, 7:05 PM ET
Dallas: 24-9 SU after allowing 2 goals or more in the third period last game
New York: 3-8 SU at home when the money line is -100 to -150

Ottawa at Columbus, 7:05 PM ET
Ottawa: 90-97 SU after a road game where both teams score 3 or more goals
Columbus: 12-5 SU after a win by 2 goals or more

NY Rangers at Toronto, 7:35 PM ET
New York: 8-1 SU off a home loss
Toronto: 58-89 SU after a 3 game unbeaten streak

Washington at St Louis, 8:05 PM ET
Washington: 14-5 SU in road games off a road loss
St Louis: 3-8 SU in home games after playing a game where 9 or more total goals were scored

Arizona at Minnesota, 8:05 PM ET
Arizona: 0-13 SU revenging a loss where opponent scored 4 or more goals
Minnesota: 28-15 SU in all games

Nashville at Calgary, 9:05 PM ET
Nashville: 8-25 SU as a road underdog
Calgary: 9-3 SU when playing their 8th game in 14 days

Colorado at Anaheim, 10:05 PM ET
Colorado: 18-13 SU in road games after 1 or more consecutive losses
Anaheim: 15-22 SU after having won 3 of their last 4 games

Tampa Bay at San Jose, 10:35 PM ET
Tampa Bay: 11-2 SU after scoring 2 goals or less in 3 straight games
San Jose: 7-13 SU in home games when playing 6 or more games in 10 days

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