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**Udog** · 03-03-2017, 08:16 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

— Atlanta Hawks are retiring Pete Maravich’s #44 tonight. He was great fun to watch.

— Red Sox P David Price has elbow issues, will go see Dr Andrews in Alabama.

— If the San Francisco 49ers had a game next week, they wouldn’t have a QB to play in it; they have zero QB’s under contract right now.

— Detroit Pistons were 3-17 on the foul line Wednesday. These are professionals. Oy.

— A St Louis Cardinal minor leaguer was actually walking to camp every day; pitcher Adam Wainwright noticed, and rented the young man a car for the entire spring. Good for him.

— Cal Bears under Cuonzo Martin have had good records, but faded late all three seasons:
2015: Lost seven of last nine games.
2016: Lost three of last five games.
2017: Have now lost four of last five games.

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Wrapping up a solid night of basketball……..

13) Weird afternoon in the Big South Conference:
Campbell 81, NC-Asheville 79— 7th-seeded Camels pull a big upset in Big South. Chris Clemons scored 51 of Campbell’s 81 points in this game. Campbell lost both regular-season games with Asheville, scoring 56, 53 points as a team.

Radford 56, Liberty 52— #6-seed beats the #3-seed in an awful game where neither team could throw the ball in the ocean.

This means either the #6 or #7 seed will be playing in the championship game on Saturday.

12) MAAC tournament: Monmouth is the best team in this league, but if they win Saturday and host Siena beats Fairfield, then the Hawks get a true road game in the semifinals in beautiful downtown Albany. Doesn’t seem fair.

11) Missouri Valley tournament: Anything other than an Illinois State-Wichita State final would be a huge surprise. I’m not even sure who the third-best team is, but they aren’t very good.

10) Ohio Valley tournament: Murray State 75, Morehead State 69— Racers won in double OT the night before, but they were the strong team down the stretch here. Down 61-51, Murray hit three straight 3’s to get back in the game, and Morehead did nothing in last 5:00.

Surprising result; I thought Morehead would win this game.

9) Patriot League tournament: Top four seeds advanced to Sunday’s semifinals, so we’ll have Navy-Bucknell and Lehigh-Boston U. Survivor will be a 16-seed or a play-in team.

8) Cal-Davis 68, Hawai’i 59— Our friends the Aggies finish unbeaten at home; they go to Irvine on Saturday and play the Anteaters for the Big West regular season title.

7) Bulls 94, Warriors 87— How long does it take Golden State to adjust to not having Durant in their lineup? His injury makes the NBA a whole lot more interesting.

6) Sacramento State 57, North Dakota 53— Hornets win as 10.5-point underdogs; they’re 12-3 vs spread in last 15 games. Tough loss for North Dakota, which falls out of a tie for first place in the Big Sky Conference.

5) Colorado 91, Stanford 72- Buffaloes won seven of last ten games after starting 0-7 in Pac-12 games. Bill Walton was fired up on his last regular season ESPN broadcast of the year; at one point, he was talking about Copernicus and buffaloes stampeding. He is unique.

4) Minnesota 88, Nebraska 73— Golden Gophers won their last eight games; would be funny if the NCAA committee put Minnesota/Louisville in the same bracket. Well, funny for me, maybe not for the Pitino family.

3) Old Dominion 62, Texas-El Paso 61— Kid on UTEP tipped ball in right at the buzzer for the Miner win, but refs said it came too late. Replay I saw showed it should’ve been good.

Why are these teams in the same league? ODU is in Virginia, El Paso is in west Texas, by the Mexican border. Monarchs have won five games in a row. Miners lost but covered, their 12th straight game beating the point spread.

2) Iowa 59, Wisconsin 57— Hawkeyes scored last seven points of game as Wisconsin lost for 5th time in last six games- they look like a prime candidate for a quick exit in the NCAA’s.

1— SMU 93, Tulsa 70— Mustangs are really good. At 26-4, not many people talk about them.

**Udog** · 03-03-2017, 08:23 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, March 3

Penguins won last their last four games with Tampa Bay; teams split last six meetings in the Steel City. Six of last seven series games went over. Lightning won four of its last five games; they split last four road contests- their last two games went over. Pittsburgh lost 3-2/4-1 in last two games but won three of last four home games. Three of their last four games stayed under.

Carolina won its last five games with Arizona; road teams won eight of last ten series games. Coyotes lost 3-0/5-4 in last two visits to Raleigh. Over is 5-3 in last eight series games. Arizona lost four of last five games; they’ve lost four in row on road. Over is 5-3-1 in their last nine games. Carolina lost three in row, eight of last nine games, four of five at home. Under is 5-1-1 in their last seven games.

Winnipeg won its last four games with St Louis; road team won four of last five series games. Teams split their last four meetings in Manitoba. Over is 3-1-1 in last five series games. Blues were outscored 11-6 in losing their last four games; they lost 3-2/4-2 in last two road games. Over is 3-2-1 in their last six road games. Jets lost 5-4/6-5 in last two games; they lost four of last five home games. Over is 7-3 in their last ten games.

Chicago won its last four games with the Islanders; seven of last eight series games stayed under the total. Islanders lost their last five visits to the Windy City. New York won four of its last five games overall, three of last four on road. Over is 5-2-1 in their last eight games. Chicago won its last five games and nine of last ten, winning last three home tilts. Over is 8-2 in their last ten games.

Flames won three of last four games with Detroit; Red Wings lost three of last five games in the Saddledome (under 3-1 in last four). Detroit won three of its last four games, winning 5-2/3-2 in last two road games; under is 3-1-1 in their last five games. Flames won their last five games (four were on road); they’re 3-1 in last four home games. Under is 7-2 in their last nine games.

Maple Leafs won eight of last ten games with Anaheim; they won four of its last five games at the Pond. Three of last four series games stayed under. Toronto lost in shootout in LA last nite; their, 4th loss in row (three in OT/SO). Leafs lost three of last four road games. Under is 4-1-1 in their last six games. Anaheim is 4-0 in game following its last four losses; they won 5-3/1-0 in last two home games. Over is 3-2-3 in their last eight games.

**Udog** · 03-03-2017, 08:23 AM

NHL

Friday, March 3

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. PITTSBURGH
Tampa Bay is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Pittsburgh's last 13 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

8:30 PM
ARIZONA vs. CAROLINA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Carolina is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 5 games at home

9:00 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. WINNIPEG
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Winnipeg is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Winnipeg's last 14 games

9:30 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
NY Islanders are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chicago's last 11 games

10:00 PM
DETROIT vs. CALGARY
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 11 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Detroit is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
Calgary is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Calgary's last 9 games

11:00 PM
TORONTO vs. ANAHEIM
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Anaheim is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto

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**Udog** · 03-03-2017, 10:08 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, March 3

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TAMPA BAY (29-25-0-8, 66 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (38-16-0-8, 84 pts.) - 3/3/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 29-33 ATS (-11.2 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 8-15 ATS (-10.2 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
TAMPA BAY is 39-75 ATS (+126.5 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
PITTSBURGH is 15-3 ATS (+9.8 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
PITTSBURGH is 27-8 ATS (+15.4 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 209-217 ATS (+462.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 7-8 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 8-7-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
12 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+10.2 Units)

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ARIZONA (22-34-0-7, 51 pts.) at CAROLINA (25-25-0-10, 60 pts.) - 3/3/2017, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 4-0 (+4.1 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 4-0-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.1 Units)

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ST LOUIS (31-26-0-5, 67 pts.) at WINNIPEG (28-30-0-6, 62 pts.) - 3/3/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 14-9 ATS (+3.9 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
ST LOUIS is 161-157 ATS (+335.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
ST LOUIS is 30-17 ATS (+12.0 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 11-24 ATS (-19.2 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 9-18 ATS (-11.3 Units) in home games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 6-6 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 6-6-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (30-22-0-10, 70 pts.) at CHICAGO (40-18-0-5, 85 pts.) - 3/3/2017, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 4-1 (+2.7 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 4-1-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.0 Units)

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DETROIT (25-26-0-10, 60 pts.) at CALGARY (34-26-0-4, 72 pts.) - 3/3/2017, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 11-18 ATS (-14.8 Units) in March games over the last 3 seasons.
CALGARY is 11-4 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 117-77 ATS (+23.4 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
DETROIT is 24-14 ATS (+41.7 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 3-2 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 3-2-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.2 Units)

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TORONTO (28-21-0-14, 70 pts.) at ANAHEIM (32-21-0-10, 74 pts.) - 3/3/2017, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-2 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 3-2-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.1 Units)

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**Udog** · 03-03-2017, 01:52 PM

NHL
Dunkel

Friday, March 3

Toronto @ Anaheim

Game 11-12
March 3, 2017 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
10.519
Anaheim
9.460
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Anaheim
-165
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(+145); Over

Detroit @ Calgary

Game 9-10
March 3, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
10.853
Calgary
12.460
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Calgary
by 1 1/2
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Calgary
-160
5
Dunkel Pick:
Calgary
(-160); Under

NY Islanders @ Chicago

Game 7-8
March 3, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Islanders
9.003
Chicago
11.966
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 3
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
-210
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(-210); Under

St. Louis @ Winnipeg

Game 5-6
March 3, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
13.387
Winnipeg
11.887
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Winnipeg
-120
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(+100); Over

Arizona @ Carolina

Game 3-4
March 3, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
8.866
Carolina
10.371
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Carolina
by 1 1/2
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Carolina
-250
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Carolina
(-250); Under

Tampa Bay @ Pittsburgh

Game 1-2
March 3, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
11.819
Pittsburgh
10.363
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-165
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(+145); Over

**Udog** · 03-03-2017, 02:09 PM

NHL
Short Sheet

Friday, March 3

Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh, 7:05 PM ET
Tampa Bay: 8-25 SU as a road underdog
Pittsburgh: 12-1 SU in home games off a road blowout loss by 3 goals or more

Arizona at Carolina, 7:35 PM ET
Arizona: 5-24 SU in road games after 2 or more consecutive losses
Carolina: 14-7 SU as a home favorite

St Louis at Winnipeg, 8:05 PM ET
St Louis: 27-19 SU as a road underdog
Winnipeg: 9-18 SU in home games after a division game

NY Islanders at Chicago, 8:35 PM ET
New York: 19-6 SU after playing 3 consecutive road games
Chicago: 17-29 SU off 2 consecutive home wins by 2 goals or more

Detroit at Calgary, 9:05 PM ET
Detroit: 4-13 SU after having won 2 of their last 3
Calgary: 10-3 SU after playing a game where 3 or fewer total goals were scored

Toronto at Anaheim, 10:05 PM ET
Toronto: 9-16 SU in non-conference games
Anaheim: 11-2 SU after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game

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