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**Udog** · 03-27-2017, 09:34 AM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

Odds to win National League MVP this season:

5-2– Kris Bryant

7-2– Bryce Harper

4-1– Nolan Arenado

6-1– Corey Seager

10-1– Giancarlo Stanton, Yoenis Cespedes

12-1– Anthony Rizzo

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13:Wrapping up a sports weekend…….

a sports weekend…….

13) South Carolina 77, Florida 70— Before last weekend, South Carolina’s last win in NCAA tournament was in 1973. They have some basketball tradition: Alex English, John Roche, Mike Dunleavy Sr played there, Frank Maguire coached there, but not a lot of winning.

Until this month. Now the Gamecocks are headed to the Final Four. Congrats.

12) Gamecocks are first team since VCU in 2011 to get to the Final Four without being favored in any of their first four tournament games.- VCU had to win a play-in game, so they weren’t favored in any of their first five tournament games. South Carolina was pick ‘em in their first round game with Marquette last weekend.

11) South Carolina coach Frank Martin was once both a high school teacher and a bouncer in a nightclub; imagine him getting mad at some drunk guy and tossing him out the door?

10) North Carolina 75, Kentucky 73— Mailk Monk scored 47 against Carolina in December, out in Las Vegas; he had 12 points here. This was a terrific ballgame that would’ve made a great national title game. Tough push if you had the Tar Heels -2.

9) What do you think of Chris Webber as a TV analyst? He talks more X’s and O’s than most analysts (good), he is passionate about the game (good) but he doesn’t seem to like anyone except players (not good).

Referees are competing to advance in the tournament too; I’m guessing Webber knows this, but doesn’t seem to care (not good). Coaches get fired if they lose; I mean, Bill Self is taking grief today- Webber definitely doesn’t seem to care about that (bad). I think he is mostly good; if only he would stop yelling when guys dunk— it is two points. Relax.

8) Odd coincidence that going into Saturday, Xavier/Gonzaga were tied with 27 tournament wins, most of any school that had never been in a Final Four. Now Xavier owns that unfortunate mark, with Boston College in second with 22 wins.

7) Not often the SEC wins more NCAA tournament games than bowl games. SEC is 8-4 in NCAA tournament games this year; they were 6-7 in bowl games.

6) I’m guessing the Mets have already been informed, but it hasn’t been made public how long Jeurys Familia’s suspension for domestic violence will be. He is their closer, so they would need to know to plan contingency plans.

5) Since 2006, Saints/Seahawks have drafted only two QB’s each, least in NFL.

4) This is the fifth year in a row a team seeded 7th or lower made the Final Four:
2016— Syracuse, a 10-seed lost to UNC in semi-finals
2015— Michigan State, a 7-seed, lost to Duke in semi-finals
2014— UConn, a 7-seed, beat Kentucky, an 8-seed, for the national title
2013— Wichita State, a 9-seed, lost to Louisville in semi-finals

3) This is only second time since 2009 that two or more 1-seeds made the Final Four— three of them made it in 2015, two made it this year.

2) Of the 18,797,085 brackets on ESPN.com‘s contest, only 657 had North Carolina, Oregon, Gonzaga and South Carolina in the Final Four.

1— Gonzaga is a 6.5-point favorite over South Carolina Saturday in Arizona. North Carolina is a 5-point favorite over Oregon in the nightcap.

**Udog** · 03-27-2017, 09:42 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, March 27

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NASHVILLE (38-25-0-11, 87 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (35-27-0-12, 82 pts.) - 3/27/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 86-84 ATS (-24.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 19-33 ATS (-15.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 9-14 ATS (-10.0 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
NASHVILLE is 9-18 ATS (-13.7 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
NASHVILLE is 1-6 ATS (-6.8 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak this season.
NASHVILLE is 15-17 ATS (-11.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 21-6 ATS (+13.2 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 80-119 ATS (-55.0 Units) in home games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 3-1 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 3-1-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.4 Units)

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FLORIDA (33-30-0-11, 77 pts.) at BUFFALO (31-32-0-12, 74 pts.) - 3/27/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 33-41 ATS (-12.2 Units) in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 169-204 ATS (-82.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.
BUFFALO is 13-6 ATS (+20.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
BUFFALO is 275-244 ATS (+22.3 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
BUFFALO is 4-13 ATS (+19.8 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 8-3 (+3.4 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 8-3-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.3 Units)

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DETROIT (30-32-0-12, 72 pts.) at CAROLINA (33-27-0-13, 79 pts.) - 3/27/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 427-319 ATS (-127.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CAROLINA is 23-18 ATS (+41.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
DETROIT is 6-3 ATS (+11.8 Units) in road games when playing on back-to-back days this season.
DETROIT is 118-80 ATS (+21.7 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
CAROLINA is 42-54 ATS (-31.7 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.
CAROLINA is 5-10 ATS (-11.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CAROLINA is 5-11 ATS (-8.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-2 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 5-2-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

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CHICAGO (48-21-0-6, 102 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (36-29-0-9, 81 pts.) - 3/27/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 151-164 ATS (-81.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 213-220 ATS (+515.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
CHICAGO is 48-27 ATS (+10.6 Units) in all games this season.
CHICAGO is 25-11 ATS (+9.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
CHICAGO is 42-17 ATS (+15.8 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 9-3 ATS (+5.9 Units) in road games revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
CHICAGO is 55-26 ATS (+9.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 9-14 ATS (-7.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
TAMPA BAY is 10-16 ATS (-11.3 Units) in non-conference games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 6-5-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
9 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+7.5 Units)

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ARIZONA (27-39-0-9, 63 pts.) at ST LOUIS (40-28-0-6, 86 pts.) - 3/27/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 27-67 ATS (+128.3 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 8-36 ATS (+77.0 Units) in road games revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 13-51 ATS (+111.2 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 5-28 ATS (+63.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 19-5 ATS (+12.5 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 7-0 (+7.0 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 7-0-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.8 Units)

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COLORADO (20-51-0-3, 43 pts.) at CALGARY (42-29-0-4, 88 pts.) - 3/27/2017, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 20-54 ATS (+101.9 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 8-30 ATS (+60.4 Units) second half of the season this season.
CALGARY is 42-33 ATS (+111.2 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 23-23 ATS (+56.1 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 185-215 ATS (+466.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 5-3 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 5-3-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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**Udog** · 03-27-2017, 09:42 AM

NHL

Monday, March 27

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
DETROIT vs. CAROLINA
Detroit is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing Carolina
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Carolina's last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit
Carolina is 6-16-1 SU in its last 23 games ,when playing Detroit

8:00 PM
FLORIDA vs. BUFFALO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games on the road
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Buffalo is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
Buffalo is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing Florida

8:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. NY ISLANDERS
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Nashville's last 12 games on the road
Nashville is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of the NY Islanders last 9 games at home
NY Islanders are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Nashville

8:30 PM
CHICAGO vs. TAMPA BAY
Chicago is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Chicago's last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago

9:00 PM
ARIZONA vs. ST. LOUIS
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Arizona is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing at home against Arizona
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona

10:00 PM
COLORADO vs. CALGARY
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Calgary is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games at home

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**Udog** · 03-27-2017, 10:37 AM

NHL betting cheat sheet and odds: Goals a-plenty in Beantown?

Look for offensive fireworks Thursday night as the Boston Bruins look to solidify an Eastern Conference playoff berth with a home game against the Dallas Stars.

Monte Andrews' NHL cheat sheet breaks down the best NHL betting notes so you can handicap the week like a pro, including the offensively charged Boston Bruins who will host the Dallas Stars on Thursday in a traditionally high-scoring matchup.

Wounded Shark Ahead

The San Jose Sharks looked like Pacific Division champions two weeks ago - now, they're scrambling to avoid becoming a Western Conference wild-card team. The reeling Sharks carry a six-game losing streak into Tuesday's pivotal home showdown with the New York Rangers, who themselves have slipped into wild-card territory with their recent struggles. Goal-scoring has been a major issue for San Jose, which has scored just seven times during its skid while giving up a whopping 23 goals over that span. The Sharks are an incredible 8-20-9 O/U in 37 home games this season.

Goals A-Plenty in Beantown?

Look for offensive fireworks Thursday night as the Boston Bruins look to solidify an Eastern Conference playoff berth with a home game against the Dallas Stars. The Bruins enter the week as the owner of the second wild-card spot in the conference, three points clear of the Tampa Bay Lightning and just a single point behind the Toronto Maple Leafs for third place in the Atlantic. Boston and Dallas have let their offenses run wild in their previous four meetings, averaging a combined 8.8 goals while playing to the Over in each game. They've also combined for six or more goals in eight of their last 11 encounters.

Leafs Look to Clip Wings

One of the NHL's oldest rivalries has been a one-sided affair of late, and the Toronto Maple Leafs would love to keep it that way as they visit the Detroit Red Wings in an Original Six showdown on Saturday night. The Leafs continue their unexpected charge toward an East playoff spot, and have the upper hand in their recent history against Detroit with wins in four of the past five meetings - including three in a row coming into this one. Toronto, which is averaging four goals per game during the streak, hasn't won four straight games against the Red Wings since 1989.

Injury Updates

* The Dallas Stars will be without winger Patrick Sharp for the remainder of the season following surgery to repair a hip injury. It was a miserable season for Sharp, who finishes with just eight goals and 10 assists to go along with a minus-22 rating in 48 games, in which the Stars went 18-24-6 SU and 31-17-0 O/U.

* The Florida Panthers are reportedly set to welcome netminder Roberto Luongo back to action sometime this week; the veteran puck-stopper has been out since March 2 with a lower-body injury. The Panthers have struggled with Luongo on the sidelines, going just 4-7 SU while allowing four or more goals four times in his absence.

Player Notes

* Edmonton Oilers phenom Connor McDavid is doing his best to eliminate any drama related to the NHL scoring race. The 20-year-old is currently riding a seven-game point streak during which he has notched three goals and 10 assists to open up a six-point lead in the Art Ross competition. Edmonton is 6-1 SU during the streak, scoring 33 goals over that span.

* Two netminders are in the running for a goals-against average below 2.00: Blue Jackets star Sergei Bobrovsky leads the NHL with a 1.99 GAA, while Washington's Braden Holtby is close behind at 2.01. The two netminders will likely face off Sunday evening in Columbus; the Capitals own a 2-1 edge in the season series.

* Look for Tampa Bay winger Nikita Kucherov to get plenty of player-of-the-month votes, as his sizzling March has played a major role in the Lightning remaining competitive for a playoff berth. Kucherov enters the week with 12 goals and eight assists in 13 games this month, leading Tampa Bay to a terrific 8-4-1 SU mark so far in March.

Stanley Cup Futures

* Sports Interaction has four teams well ahead of the pack in Stanley Cup futures odds. The Washington Capitals continue to lead the way as a +500 favorite to hoist the Stanley Cup in June, with the Chicago Blackhawks close behind at +550 for the best odds in the West. Pittsburgh is third at +600 while Minnesota rounds out the top four at +700.

* Looking for a solid dark horse candidate? Look no further than the Anaheim Ducks, who have surged into top spot in the Pacific Division on the strength of a four-game winning streak but are still listed at +2,000 - third in the division behind San Jose (+1,600) and Edmonton (+1,800). Anaheim embarks on a four-game Canadian west coast road trip this week.

* The Bruins are the longest of longshots at this point (+4,500), but could make for an intriguing play if they can hang onto a playoff spot. And to that end, the schedule should work in their favor, as they'll play six of their final seven regular-season games at home. However, three of their final four games come against league elites Chicago, Ottawa and Washington.

Over/Under Trends

* The once-high-flying Pacific Division has been a veritable trove of Under plays this season. Not only does it house a Sharks team that has recorded just 19 Overs all season, but only two of the seven teams have recorded 30 or more Overs on the year; by comparison, every team in the Central Division has reached the 30-Over plateau entering this week.

* The Ottawa Senators have played plenty of tight, low-scoring hockey of late, rewarding Under bettors with a 1-6-1 O/U stretch they extended Saturday night with a 3-1 loss to host Montreal - its third defeat at the hands of the Canadiens in an eight-day span. Ottawa is just 28-43-3 O/U for the season, including a 12-26-1 home mark.

**Udog** · 03-27-2017, 12:42 PM

NHL
Dunkel

Monday, March 27

Colorado @ Calgary

Game 11-12
March 27, 2017 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
11.381
Calgary
9.958
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Calgary
-300
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+250); Under

Arizona @ St. Louis

Game 9-10
March 27, 2017 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
9.799
St. Louis
13.266
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-290
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-290); Over

Chicago @ Tampa Bay

Game 7-8
March 27, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
12.094
Tampa Bay
9.536
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 2 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-115
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(-105); Under

Detroit @ Carolina

Game 5-6
March 27, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
8.436
Carolina
11.854
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Carolina
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Carolina
-180
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Carolina
(-180); Over

Florida @ Buffalo

Game 3-4
March 27, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida
9.849
Buffalo
11.443
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Buffalo
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida
-125
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Buffalo
(+105); Over

Nashville @ NY Islanders

Game 1-2
March 27, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nashville
13.166
NY Islanders
9.970
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nashville
by 3
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
-115
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Nashville
(-115); Under

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