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**Udog** · 02-12-2017, 08:26 AM

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

— Bill Walton/Dick Vitale are working an NBA game together Wednesday night. Play-by-play guy will get paid and he’s not going to be able to get a word in edgewise.

— I’m not fond of watching amateurs play golf on TV; I like watching the pros, but I’m turning the channel before I watch a bunch of actors, CEO’s, athletes play golf.

— Draymond Green had a triple/double Friday night, the first one ever where the guy didn’t score at least 10 points.

— Three college hoop teams have won this year after trailing in that game by 25+ points; Nevada, Navy and Utah Valley.

— Southern Illinois honored the 50th anniversary of its 1967 NIT title team this weekend; the best player on the team was Hall of Famer Walt Frazier, who was also a great player for the Knicks.

— RIP Professor Irwin Corey, who passed away this week at age 102. One of my favorite comedians as a kid, his madcap antics made him popular on talk shows for years.

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Armadillo:Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a basketball Saturday……

13) There were three 4-OT games during the week: here is how those six teams bounced back from those long games:
— Alabama (+7.5) lost 67-58 to Kentucky
— South Carolina (-5.5) won 77-73 at Mississippi State but didn’t cover.
— Samford (+6.5) lost 90-73 at Furman
— Wofford (+1.5) lost 73-65 to Chattanooga
— Wyoming (+3) lost 81-74 at Utah State
— Fresno State (+3) lost 78-62 at Colorado State

Summing up, those six teams combined to go 0-6 vs spread today; only South Carolina won.

12) Duke 64, Clemson 62— Mike Krzyzewski turns 70 on Monday; how long is he going to keep coaching? Clemson led this game with by a point with 10:10 left, but Duke made 11-26 on the arc and Tigers were only 2-9. Tough to overcome that.

Luke Kennard was only Blue Devil to score in double figures in this game; a small red flag.

11) Coming into today, Big X home favorites of 8+ points were 1-15-1 vs the spread this season. but all four of the league’s home favorites covered Saturday, so that stat is now 5-15-1.

10) St John’s 78, Seton Hall 70— CBS announcers said on air that part of why Chris Mullin is recruiting more international players is that they tend to be more team-oriented and are often better fundamentally. I don’t disagree but it is disappointing to hear, isn’t it?

9) Wm & Mary 89, Charleston 79
Elon 77, NC-Wilmington 76— Both frontrunners in the CAA go on the road and lose.

8) Rider 112, Quinnipiac 107— Broncs were 13-19 on arc, 31-36 on foul line; Rider really played only seven guys (an 8th guy played 3:00) in an 89-possession game- they must be tired.

7) Michigan State 77, Iowa 66— Not one Big 14 team was a top 4 seed in the initial NCAA bracket that was released Saturday, a very interesting development. Wisconsin fans have to be a little upset by that- they’re 21-3, but not considered a top 4 seed.

6) Georgia 76, Tennessee 75— Dawgs lost five of last seven games, but they’re 7-0 as an SEC road underdog- their last five road games were all decided by 4 or less points or in OT.

5) Appalachian State 77, Georgia State 72— Panthers fall out of a tie for first in Sun Belt. App State crawls out of a tie for last place.

4) Villanova 73, Xavier 57— Xavier has major injury issues, but congrats to Jay Wright on his 500th career coaching win.

3) Tennessee Tech 83, Belmont 70— First OVC loss of the season for the Bruins, who are 6-2 vs spread in OVC road games.

2) Gonzaga 74, St Mary’s 64— Next difficult game for Gonzaga should be when BYU visits Spokane; surprisingly, Cougars won two of last three visits to Spokane.

1— Ole Miss 90, Auburn 84— Rebels were down 20 at the half, 47-27, so if you took Auburn +4, you can stop reading this now. Terence Davis scored 26 points in this game, he had zero points at halftime. Ole Miss scored 27 points in first half, 63 in second half.

**Udog** · 02-12-2017, 08:31 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Sunday, February 12

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SAN JOSE (33-18-0-5, 71 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (23-21-0-10, 56 pts.) - 2/12/2017, 12:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 12-20 ATS (-16.6 Units) in February games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 0-6 ATS (-8.6 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive road games this season.
SAN JOSE is 59-55 ATS (-30.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 192-159 ATS (-75.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 35-17 ATS (+16.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 150-103 ATS (+32.1 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 15-6 ATS (+21.2 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 2-3 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 3-2-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.9 Units)

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DETROIT (22-23-0-10, 54 pts.) at MINNESOTA (36-12-0-6, 78 pts.) - 2/12/2017, 3:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 5-12 ATS (-11.7 Units) on Sunday games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 36-18 ATS (+61.4 Units) in all games this season.
DETROIT is 23-13 ATS (+39.1 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 13-19 ATS (-16.4 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 36-39 ATS (-18.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 4-8 ATS (-11.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-1 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 3-1-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

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COLORADO (15-35-0-2, 32 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (24-19-0-10, 58 pts.) - 2/12/2017, 6:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-2 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 3-2-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS 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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DALLAS (22-24-0-10, 54 pts.) at NASHVILLE (26-21-0-8, 60 pts.) - 2/12/2017, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 22-34 ATS (-16.3 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 4-18 ATS (+24.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
DALLAS is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
DALLAS is 3-11 ATS (-8.9 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
DALLAS is 13-20 ATS (-11.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 227-188 ATS (+427.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
DALLAS is 27-19 ATS (+48.3 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 26-29 ATS (-9.4 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 13-21 ATS (-15.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 3-15 ATS (-18.3 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
NASHVILLE is 10-14 ATS (-7.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 8-5 (+3.6 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 8-5-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.7 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)

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VANCOUVER (24-25-0-6, 54 pts.) at BUFFALO (23-22-0-10, 56 pts.) - 2/12/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 3-14 ATS (+23.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BUFFALO is 44-60 ATS (-41.5 Units) in home games when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 2-3 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 3-2-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.7 Units)

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MONTREAL (31-18-0-8, 70 pts.) at BOSTON (28-23-0-6, 62 pts.) - 2/12/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 111-110 ATS (-53.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 35-47 ATS (-39.6 Units) in home games in February games since 1996.
BOSTON is 13-17 ATS (-14.1 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 1-8 ATS (-8.0 Units) when playing on back-to-back days this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 9-3 (+5.7 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 9-3-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.3 Units)

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**Udog** · 02-12-2017, 08:32 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, February 12

Road team won five of last six San Jose-New Jersey games; Sharks won last four visits to the Garden State. Last three series games stayed under total. Devils haven’t played since Monday; Sharks have played three games since then. San Jose lost last four games, with three of them in OT/SO. Over is 4-1-1 in their last six road games. New Jersey won three of last four games but lost four of last five at home. Four of their last five games went over.

Red Wings won three of last four games with Minnesota; teams split last four series games in Twin Cities. Over is 5-1-4 in last ten series games. Detroit lost three in row, eight of last ten games; they lost four of last five road games- three of their last four games stayed under. Wild won six of last eight games; they’re 3-2 in last five at home. Eight of their last ten games went over the total.

Home side won last five Colorado-Islander games; Avalanche lost last two visits to Brooklyn, 6-0/5-3- last four series games here went over. Colorado lost nine of last 11 games; they’ve been outscored 19-6 in losing last five road games. Over is 3-2-2 in their last seven games. Islanders won four of last five home games; they’re 7-4 in last 11 games overall. Over is 3-2 in Islanders’ last five games.

Dallas Stars won eight of last ten games with Nashville; they won three of last five visits to Music City. Four of last six series games went over total. Dallas lost four of its last five games, losing its last three road games. Five of their last seven games went over total. Nashville lost five of last eight games; they lost 7-4 at home last night. Seven of their last nine games went over the total.

Home side won last six Vancouver-Buffalo games; Canucks lost 6-3/3-2 in last two visits to western NY. Over is 6-2-1 in last nine series games. Vancouver lost five of their last six overall, losing three of last four on road. Three of their last four games went over total. Buffalo lost five of its last eight games; they split last four home games. Four of their last six games stayed under the total.

Road team won eight of last ten Montreal-Boston games; Canadiens won their last five visits to Beantown. Over is 4-2-2 in last eight series games. Montreal lost five of its last six games; they lost three of last four road games. Under is 3-2-1 in their last six games. Boston is 2-0 since they changed coaches; they won four of last five home games. Last eight Boston games went over the total.

**Udog** · 02-12-2017, 08:34 AM

NHL

Sunday, February 12

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Trend Report
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1:30 PM
SAN JOSE vs. NEW JERSEY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 6 games on the road
San Jose is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing New Jersey
New Jersey is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 7 games at home

4:00 PM
DETROIT vs. MINNESOTA
Detroit is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
Detroit is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games
Minnesota is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games at home

7:00 PM
COLORADO vs. NY ISLANDERS
Colorado is 1-8 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 12 of the NY Islanders last 18 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado

7:00 PM
DALLAS vs. NASHVILLE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing Nashville
Dallas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Nashville is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Nashville's last 9 games

8:30 PM
MONTREAL vs. BOSTON
Montreal is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 6 games on the road
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games at home

8:30 PM
VANCOUVER vs. BUFFALO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vancouver's last 6 games when playing Buffalo
Vancouver is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Buffalo's last 7 games when playing at home against Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games

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**Udog** · 02-12-2017, 09:42 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Sunday, February 12

Montreal @ Boston

Game 61-62
February 12, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Montreal
11.325
Boston
13.543
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-135
5
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-135); Over

Vancouver @ Buffalo

Game 59-60
February 12, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vancouver
10.300
Buffalo
9.133
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vancouver
by 1
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Buffalo
-150
5
Dunkel Pick:
Vancouver
(+130); Under

Dallas @ Nashville

Game 57-58
February 12, 2017 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
12.513
Nashville
11.065
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
-160
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(+140); Over

Colorado @ NY Islanders

Game 55-56
February 12, 2017 @ 6:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
7.878
NY Islanders
11.054
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Islanders
by 3
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Islanders
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
NY Islanders
N/A

Detroit @ Minnesota

Game 53-54
February 12, 2017 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
8.766
Minnesota
12.337
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-260
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-260); Over

San Jose @ New Jersey

Game 51-52
February 12, 2017 @ 12:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Jose
11.243
New Jersey
12.602
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Jersey
by 1 1/2
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Jose
-125
5
Dunkel Pick:
New Jersey
(+105); Under

**Udog** · 02-12-2017, 12:02 PM

NHL

Sunday, February 12

Sharks 6-1 last 7 in 3rd game of 3-in-4 situation, Devils have lost 7 of last 8 at home & SJ have won last 4 meetings @ NJ.
SJ -125 NJ +1-5

**Udog** · 02-12-2017, 12:11 PM

NHL

Sunday, February 12

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NHL Game of the Day: Canadiens at Bruins
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The Bruins defeated the Canadiens 2-1 in overtime at the Bell Centre in the last meeting between these Atlantic Division rivals. The road team has won eight of the last 10 in this series.

Montreal Canadiens at Boston Bruins (-140, 5)

Bruce Cassidy goes for a third straight victory since taking over as coach when his Boston Bruins host the Atlantic Division-leading Montreal Canadiens on Sunday. The Bruins knocked off San Jose 6-3 on Thursday after Cassidy replaced the fired Claude Julien and followed that by scoring a late goal to edge Vancouver 4-3 two days later.

Boston’s offense is perking up while its power play is producing (10-for-23 over the last seven games), and no one is hotter offensively than David Pastrnak, who has registered five goals and four assists over his last four contests. The Bruins will test the streak against an angry, tired Montreal team that will be playing its eighth game in 13 days before receiving a “bye week.” The Canadiens are 2-4-1 thus far during the stretch after falling 4-2 against visiting St. Louis on Saturday despite allowing just 22 shots. Carey Price was rested Saturday and should be back against Boston, but the former Hart and Vezina Trophy winner has posted an .875 save percentage in four contests this month.

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN, Sportsnet, RDS

LINE HISTORY: The moneyline hit the boad with the Bruins favored at -140 and that line has been steady since its release. The total is split depending on which book you look at with half having this game at 5 and the other half sitting at 5.5.

INJURY REPORT:

Canadiens - RW B. Gallagher (Questionable, hand).

Bruins - C A. Czarnik (Out Indefinitely, lower body).

ABOUT THE CANADIENS (31-18-8, 24-23 O/U): Montreal’s offense has gone cold in February, producing just five goals in the five losses, but the Canadiens expect to get the pesky Brendan Gallagher (hand) back in the lineup Sunday after an absence of more than a month. Captain Max Pacioretty has recorded a team-high 50 points and six in his last two games after recording a goal and an assist in Saturday’s loss despite struggling with the flu. Defenseman Shea Weber also netted his 13th goal, but the Canadiens need more from Alex Galchenyuk, who has registered only two points in his last seven games.

ABOUT THE BRUINS (28-23-6, 28-24 O/U): Pastrnak’s surge solidified his hold of second place on the team in scoring with 47 points – 10 behind Brad Marchand, who was kept off the scoresheet Saturday but has registered 13 over his last eight contests. The veteran Patrice Bergeron also has raised his production level despite going scoreless against Vancouver, notching 12 points over his last seven games. Tuukka Rask (26-13-4, 2.32 goals-against average, .910 save percentage) was rested Saturday but should be back in the crease after Anton Khudobin turned in a 29-save performance.

TRENDS:

- Canadiens are 1-8 in their last 9 in the third game of a 3-in-4 situation.
- Bruins are 4-1 in their last 5 home games.
- Under is 5-1 in Canadiens last 6 road games.
- Over is 8-0 in Bruins last 8 overall.
- Canadiens are 6-0 in the last 6 meetings in Boston.

CONSENSUS: 65 percent of the public is siding with the road underdog Canadiens on the moneyline and 77 percent are on the Over.

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