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**Udog** · 12-08-2017, 08:21 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

Odds to win the college basketball national title in April:

16-1: Florida, Wichita State

14-1: Kentucky, Villanova

12-1: Kansas

11-1: Arizona

9-2: Michigan State

5-2: Duke

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Clearing out a cluttered mind…….

13) Falcons 20, Saints 17— Strange game; both QB’s threw an INT in the end zone, with Brees’ critical turnover coming in the game’s last 2:00. Falcons were -2 in turnovers but won and are now 8-5, a game out of first place in NFC South. These teams meet again in Week 16.

12) Tuesday night, St John’s beat Grand Canyon 68-60 in a sloppily-played game in Talking Stick Arena in Phoenix. Kid named Keonta Vernon played 30:00 for the Antelopes, who are eligible for the NCAA tournament for the first time this season.

Vernon played his ass off; he had 15 rebounds; granted, the shooting in this game was awful so there were a lot of rebounds to be had, but Vernon looks like an NFL tight end. and goes after rebounds like he is one. Problem is, he shoots the basketball like a pro wrestler; he was 0-3 from the floor, 0-6 on the foul line.

Not often a guy grabs 15 rebounds in a game and doesn’t score a point.

11) Cleveland Browns fired GM Sashi Brown Thursday and announced that coach Hue Jackson will be back to coach the team next season.

Browns have four extra draft picks in the 2018 draft, so the next GM has a shot to add a lot of talent. My advice: Draft a bleepin’ quarterback!!!!

10) Washington State opened some eyes when they won the Wooden Legacy tournament over Thanksgiving weekend, but now the bubble has burst.

Coogs were 6-0 after upsetting St Mary’s and San Diego State in Fullerton, but since then, they lost to Cal-Davis at home and by 27 at Idaho. No bueno.

9) Tennessee hired Jeremy Pruitt as its new football coach; the 43-year old Pruitt has been a defensive coordinator the last five years, at Florida State-Georgia-Alabama.

8) There are 14 football teams in the SEC; Nick Saban obviously coaches Alabama. Of the other 13 teams, four of them are now coached by former Saban assistants.

7) Movie trivia: Did you ever see the 1976 movie Network, about a TV network trying for better ratings, starring Faye Dunaway, Robert Duvall and William Holden?

A woman named Beatrice Straight played a character named Louise Schumaker in the movie. She was on camera for a total of five minutes, two seconds, but she earned the Academy Award for the best performance by a supporting actress.

Hers was the briefest performance ever to win an Oscar.

6) Senator Luther Strange, the man who has held a Senate seat in Alabama for the last ten months (his spot is being filled in next week’s special election), is 6-foot-9, making him the tallest US Senator ever.

5) Angels/Mariners are both maneuvering to sign free agent Shohei Ohtani; they both sent a prospect from the 2017 Draft to Minnesota, each receiving money from the Twins’ international slot money. Both teams are in a bidding war to entice Ohtani to play for them- that international slot money is the key in that bidding war.

4) Seattle Mariners traded for Dee Gordon and are going to move him to centerfield. Gordon is owed $40M+ over the next three years. Mariners also got international slot money from Miami, but they gave the Marlins three of their top 10 minor league prospects.

3) Cubs signed P Tyler Chatwood to a 3-year contract; Chatwood has to be really happy, going to a better team and getting the hell away from hitter-happy Coors Field.

2) I’ve got nothing against Roger Goodell, but $40M a year seems a little excessive.

1) Baseball’s Winter Meetings start Sunday in Orlando. In reality, next week is the start of the 2018 baseball season, when lot of moves will be made that will shape next season’s rosters.

Baseball season starts March 29, little earlier than usual, to create a few more days off during the season. March 31 figures to be a fun day, with the Final Four and a full day of baseball.

**Udog** · 12-08-2017, 10:19 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Friday, December 8

NY Rangers @ Washington

Game 1-2
December 8, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Rangers
12.145
Washington
11.298
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Rangers
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Rangers
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
NY Rangers
N/A

Columbus @ New Jersey

Game 3-4
December 8, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Columbus
10.419
New Jersey
11.988
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Jersey
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Jersey
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
New Jersey
N/A

Vegas @ Nashville

Game 5-6
December 8, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vegas
10.212
Nashville
12.677
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nashville
by 2 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
-180
6
Dunkel Pick:
Nashville
(-180); Under

Buffalo @ Chicago

Game 7-8
December 8, 2017 @ 8:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Buffalo
10.713
Chicago
11.667
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
-180
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(-180); Over

Minnesota @ Anaheim

Game 9-10
December 8, 2017 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
10.514
Anaheim
11.445
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Anaheim
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-120
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Anaheim
(+100); Under

NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, December 8

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NY RANGERS (15-10-0-2, 32 pts.) at WASHINGTON (17-11-0-1, 35 pts.) - 12/8/2017, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-4-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.1 Units)

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COLUMBUS (17-10-0-1, 35 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (16-7-0-4, 36 pts.) - 12/8/2017, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 7-3 (+1.7 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 7-3-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.2 Units)

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VEGAS (17-9-0-1, 35 pts.) at NASHVILLE (18-7-0-3, 39 pts.) - 12/8/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 9-2 ATS (+7.0 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
NASHVILLE is 11-2 ATS (+8.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NASHVILLE is 11-2 ATS (+8.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
VEGAS is 17-10 ATS (+29.8 Units) in all games this season.
VEGAS is 17-10 ATS (+29.8 Units) first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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BUFFALO (7-17-0-4, 18 pts.) at CHICAGO (12-11-0-5, 29 pts.) - 12/8/2017, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 7-21 ATS (+34.2 Units) in all games this season.
BUFFALO is 7-21 ATS (+34.2 Units) first half of the season this season.
BUFFALO is 0-10 ATS (+15.2 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 52-25 ATS (+19.4 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 62-70 ATS (-41.0 Units) in home games on Friday nights since 1996.
CHICAGO is 348-345 ATS (+769.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 96-87 ATS (-61.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 4-0-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.3 Units)

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MINNESOTA (13-11-0-3, 29 pts.) at ANAHEIM (12-11-0-6, 30 pts.) - 12/8/2017, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 237-187 ATS (+13.4 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 13-3 ATS (+8.9 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 7-13 ATS (-7.6 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 3-3 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 3-3-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.2 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, December 8

Washington is 5-3 in its last eight games with the Rangers; teams split last four meetings played here. Last three series games stayed under the total. New York won six of its last seven games; they split last four road games. Over is 4-1-1 in their last six games. Washington won six of its last seven games overall, six of last eight home games. Four of their last five games went over the total.

Devils lost three of last four games with Columbus; under is 4-1-1 in last six series games. Blue Jackets won four of their last five games in the Garden State. Columbus lost three of their last five games; they split their last four road games. Under is 7-3 in last ten series games. Devils won five of last eight games; they’re 2-4 in last six home games. Six of of last seven New Jersey games stayed under the total.

Las Vegas won seven of last ten games; they lost 4-2/7-4 in last two road games. Five of their last seven games went over the total. Nashville won eight of its last ten games overall, six of last eight home games. Three of their last four games went over the total.

Chicago won its last ten games with Buffalo; Sabres were outscored 25-12 in their last six visits to the Windy City. Over is 4-1-1 in last six series games. Buffalo lost eight of its last ten games, three of last four road tilts. Under is 7-2-1 in their last ten games. Blackhawks were outscored 19-10 in losing their last five games; they split last four home games. Six of their last nine games stayed under the total.

Ducks won six of their last nine games with Minnesota; under is 5-1-1 in last seven series games. Wild lost three of last five visits to Anaheim. Minnesota is 4-3 in its last seven games but they lost three in row on road, allowing 18 goals. Six of their last eight games went over total. Anaheim lost seven of its last nine games; they’re 6-9 at home. Under is 7-3-1 in their last 11 games.

NHL

Friday, December 8

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Trend Report
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COLUMBUS @ NEW JERSEY
Columbus is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Jersey's last 7 games

NY RANGERS @ WASHINGTON
NY Rangers is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Rangers's last 5 games on the road
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

LAS VEGAS @ NASHVILLE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Las Vegas's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Las Vegas's last 7 games
Nashville is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
Nashville is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games

BUFFALO @ CHICAGO
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Buffalo's last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 6 games when playing Chicago
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Buffalo
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Buffalo

MINNESOTA @ ANAHEIM
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Anaheim is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games

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