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**Udog** · 11-08-2017, 08:55 AM

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

Odds to win the college football national title

— Alabama 2-3

— Georgia 5-1

— Clemson 7-1

— Notre Dame 10-1

— Ohio State 12-1

— Wisconsin 16-1

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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Mid-week musings……

13) UCLA plays Georgia Tech in basketball Friday night in China. Tuesday, three freshman on UCLA’s team were busted for shoplifting from a Louis Vuitton store in Shanghai.

Was reading some stuff on the Interweb about this; the Chinese system is different from ours- these three nitwits could get 3-10 years in prison for shoplifting. There is no guarantee they’ll be back in the United States anytime soon- the Chinese justice system is slower, they don’t offer bail the way we do.

Donald Trump is going to be in China later this week; now there are worlds colliding, Trump and LaVar Ball in China at the same time, with Ball’s son in dire need of some legal aid.

Put that on your reality show.

12) The Andrew Luck situation in Indianapolis is becoming a huge mess, as Colts owner Jim Irsay is apparently questioning Luck in private conversations, saying Luck’s injury is “in his head.” Terrific.

Luck first hurt his shoulder in 2015; now he won’t play until next summer, at the earliest.

11) Suns traded Eric Bledsoe to Milwaukee, for Greg Monroe and protected 2018 1st/2nd-round picks. Monroe’s contract is up after this season, so that becomes valuable salary cap space.

10) Detroit Lions didn’t punt in Monday night’s win in Green Bay, the first time Detroit didn’t punt in a game since……..1971.

9) Interesting bit of knowledge from Aaron Rodgers Monday night; he says if you get a broken bone x-rayed a lot to check on progress of healing, the radiation actually slows down the bone’s healing, so Green Bay doctors will not be doing that with Rodgers’ clavicle this time around.

8) Green Bay lost RT Bryan Bulaga with a torn ACL in Monday’s loss, as their season crumbles even further……..if I coached the Packers, we’d go no-huddle with Brett Hundley. He looked a lot more comfortable playing at a faster pace.

7) Omri Casspi has played in 507 career NBA games, scoring 8.2 ppg thanks largely to a 36.8% mark from 3-point range; this is his 9th season, but he has never been on a team that made the playoffs. That changes soon; Casspi is on the Warriors this season.

6) Houston Texans signed QB Josh Johnson to be their #3 QB, and waived Matt McGloin.

5) Former Mets’ pitching coach Dan Warthen has moved on to the same job with the Texas Rangers.

4) Anaheim Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf broke his cheekbone, will be out for a couple of months. He got hit in the face with a puck and broke his cheekbone- it hurts me just to type that.

3) Alabama had one basketball player declared ineligible this week; another one had his knee scoped. Going to take some time in November to get a handle on who is and isn’t eligible, with all the off-court nonsense going on.

One of the non-basketball people scheduled to be indicted in SneakerGate won’t be indicted this week, meaning he could be cooperating with authorities, which means more heads could roll, and more players could be declared ineligible.

2) Charlotte’s Malik Monk is 19 years old; he scored 8.8 ppg in 21.3 mpg in his first 10 NBA games. Tuesday night in New York, he scored 21 points in 27 minutes in the Hornets’ highly entertaining 118-113 loss to the Knicks. Monk looks like he will be an elite scorer.

1) RIP to the great big league pitcher Roy Halladay 40, who passed away Tuesday in a plane crash in the Gulf of Mexico. Halladay will likely get elected to the Hall of Fame in 2019. He was 203-105, 3.38 in 16 big league seasons, with the Blue Jays/Phillies.

Halladay and Don Larsen threw the only two postseason no-hitters.

**Udog** · 11-08-2017, 10:15 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Wednesday, November 8

Minnesota @ Toronto

Game 51-52
November 8, 2017 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
11.528
Toronto
9.763
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-150
6
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+130); Over

Boston @ NY Rangers

Game 53-54
November 8, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
13.409
NY Rangers
9.963
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Rangers
-140
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(+120); Over

Tampa Bay @ San Jose

Game 55-56
November 8, 2017 @ 10:35 am

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
9.617
San Jose
13.278
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Jose
by 3 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Jose
-115
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Jose
(-115); Under

NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, November 8

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MINNESOTA (5-6-0-2, 12 pts.) at TORONTO (9-7-0-0, 18 pts.) - 11/8/2017, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 13-6 ATS (+19.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 16-3 ATS (+12.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 84-101 ATS (-60.4 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1996.
TORONTO is 129-142 ATS (-70.6 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
TORONTO is 359-386 ATS (-81.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 4-0-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.3 Units)

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BOSTON (6-4-0-3, 15 pts.) at NY RANGERS (7-7-0-2, 16 pts.) - 11/8/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 2-7 ATS (-8.2 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
BOSTON is 24-30 ATS (-21.4 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 186-148 ATS (+338.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
BOSTON is 143-99 ATS (+23.4 Units) in November games since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 5-14 ATS (-18.1 Units) in home games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 119-121 ATS (-65.9 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 134-134 ATS (-85.3 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 96-109 ATS (-43.9 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 5-1 (+4.4 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 5-1-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.8 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (11-2-0-2, 24 pts.) at SAN JOSE (8-5-0-0, 16 pts.) - 11/8/2017, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 43-91 ATS (+151.2 Units) in road games in November games since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 191-141 ATS (+43.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 18-8 ATS (+9.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 168-145 ATS (-79.1 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 58-57 ATS (-39.8 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 3-1 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 3-1-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.3 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, November 8

Minnesota won its last seven games with Toronto; last 10 series games stayed under the total. Wild won their last three games in this building. Minnesota lost three of last four games; they’re 2-4 on the road. Over is 5-4-1 in their last ten games. Maple Leafs lost five of last seven games; they’re 3-2 in last five home tilts. Toronto’s last three games went over the total.

Rangers won their last five games with Boston; over is 5-2 in last seven series games. Bruins were outscored 15-7 in losing their last four visits to Manhattan. Boston is 0-5 this season is game following a win; they’re 1-3 on the road. Four of their last six games stayed under total. Rangers won their last four games, scoring 18 goals; over is 8-2 in their last 10. New York won four of its last five home games.

Road team won six of last seven Lightning-Shark games; over is 7-3 in last ten series games. Tampa Bay split its last four games in the Shark Tank. Lightning won six of last eight games overall, four of last five on the road- over is 3-1 in their last four road games. San Jose won its last four games, allowing six goals; their last six games stayed under the total. Sharks won their last four home games.

NHL

Wednesday, November 8

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Trend Report
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MINNESOTA @ TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Minnesota

BOSTON @ NY RANGERS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
NY Rangers is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Rangers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston

TAMPA BAY @ SAN JOSE
Tampa Bay is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing on the road against San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Jose's last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Ba

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**Udog** · 11-08-2017, 03:07 PM

Leafs' Auston Matthews (upper body) is day-to-day but will not play tonight at home vs Wild.
MIN -113 TOR -125

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