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**Udog** · 12-27-2017, 08:32 AM

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

Odds to win their first World Series title before these other teams do:

7-5— Washington Nationals

3-1— Colorado Rockies

8-1— Seattle Mariners

8-1— Tampa Bay Rays

8-1— Texas Rangers

15-1— Milwaukee Brewers

20-1— San Diego Padres

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

13) If you bet the San Francisco 49ers over/under win total for this season, your mood turned when Jimmy Garoppolo became the Niners’ starting QB.

When the 49ers were 0-9, under 4.5 wins looked golden; now they’re 5-10 and under is a loser, over is a surprising winner, which is a good example of how season-long prop bets can be dicey, since Garoppolo was in Foxboro for the first half of this season.

12) If you have Showtime on your TV and are looking for some good binge-watching, Season 2 of Billions will run all day Sunday, starting at 7am. Season 1 ran all day Christmas Eve; got to see some episodes of this terrific program before and after football, which was fun.

11) In their last five games, Arizona Cardinals have held their opponents to 10-58 on third down, which is really good defense. Redbirds are only 7-8, but they’re still playing hard.

10) Speaking of the Cardinals, reports are out that Bruce Arians won’t be back as coach next year. Arians is 48-30-1 in Arizona, but is 65 and has had some health issues recently. Redbirds have an older roster (11 players are older than Sean McVay)- they’re going to miss Arians.

9) I mentioned Artis Gilmore briefly last week; the former Jacksonville center played 17 years in the NBA/ABA— he played 80+ games in 13 times, including his first eight years in ABA, where teams didn’t own their own airplanes, and teams sometimes played three nights in a row.

Gilmore averaged 18.7 ppg, 12.3 rpg in his career; he played 41+ mpg in his first four years, 37.4+ mpg in seven of his first eight years, 34.1+ mpg in his first 11 years. In other words, he wasn’t soft like some of today’s stars, who whine about every little inconvenience while making eight figure salaries.

8) If you didn’t see DeAndre Hopkins’ TD catch against the Steelers Monday night, go find it on ESPN.com on YouTube— just a great catch.

7) Surprising fact: This is first time since 2010 the Steelers have a first round bye in the playoffs.

6) US Presidents are not allowed to accept gifts from foreign governments that are worth more than $390; am wondering how they came up with that amount as a limit, but thats the rule.

5) I was wondering about this so I looked it up; in NFL games this season where turnovers were even, the favorite is 27-28-2 vs spread this season. Was hoping for a more dramatic %age that would tell me something, but we don’t always get what we want.

4) Miami Dolphins have only three rushing TD’s this year; only team in last 20 years with fewer than that? The 2005 Arizona Cardinals had only two rushing TD’s all season.

3) Paxton Lynch will start at QB for the Broncos this week………I’m really not sure why, other than they want to take one more look at Lynch before the offseason. Denver has to make a move for a franchise quarterback this winter— it is hard to believe that their 2018 starter is currently on their roster, but I said the same thing about them at this time last year.

2) New England Patriots signed LB James Harrison for the rest of the season, after the Steelers surprisingly cut him last week. The 39-year old Harrison lost his starting job this season- he played a total of 40 snaps the whole season.

1) Isaiah Thomas is going to be ready to play pretty soon, which is going to change some things for the Cavaliers; Thomas was the #3 scorer in the NBA last year for Boston; he played 33.8 mpg LY, so that is 33 minutes a game that current Cavaliers are going to sit.

Cleveland is 24-10, so the guys who’ve been playing now are doing well; going to take selfless guys to accept a “demotion” with Thomas returning, and it will take a few games for everyone to get used to playing together, with some guys taking a lot fewer shots, and even Thomas having the ball a lot less than he is used to having it.

**Udog** · 12-27-2017, 09:54 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Wednesday, December 27

Detroit @ New Jersey

Game 1-2
December 27, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
10.212
New Jersey
12.574
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Jersey
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Jersey
-170
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New Jersey
(-170); Over

Columbus @ Pittsburgh

Game 3-4
December 27, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Columbus
10.423
Pittsburgh
11.982
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-150
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-150); Over

Buffalo @ NY Islanders

Game 5-6
December 27, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Buffalo
11.775
NY Islanders
10.822
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Buffalo
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Islanders
-185
6
Dunkel Pick:
Buffalo
(+165); Under

Ottawa @ Boston

Game 7-8
December 27, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ottawa
11.787
Boston
10.814
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ottawa
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-200
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Ottawa
(+170); Over

Montreal @ Carolina

Game 9-10
December 27, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Montreal
12.233
Carolina
10.414
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Montreal
by 2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Carolina
-135
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Montreal
(+115); Under

Washington @ NY Rangers

Game 11-12
December 27, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
12.303
NY Rangers
10.789
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Rangers
-120
6
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+100); Over

Nashville @ St. Louis

Game 13-14
December 27, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nashville
10.202
St. Louis
12.133
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-120
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-120); Under

Edmonton @ Winnipeg

Game 15-16
December 27, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Edmonton
10.202
Winnipeg
12.313
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Winnipeg
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Winnipeg
-135
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Winnipeg
(-135); Over

Dallas @ Minnesota

Game 17-18
December 27, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
10.404
Minnesota
11.972
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-145
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-145); Over

Arizona @ Colorado

Game 19-20
December 27, 2017 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
9.556
Colorado
11.989
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 2 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-170
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-170); Under

Vegas @ Anaheim

Game 21-22
December 27, 2017 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vegas
11.989
Anaheim
10.556
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vegas
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Anaheim
-120
6
Dunkel Pick:
Vegas
(+100); Under

**Udog** · 12-27-2017, 09:58 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, December 27

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DETROIT (13-15-0-7, 33 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (21-9-0-5, 47 pts.) - 12/27/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 99-112 ATS (-63.0 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.
NEW JERSEY is 21-14 ATS (+38.2 Units) in all games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 21-14 ATS (+37.0 Units) first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 4-3 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 4-3-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.0 Units)

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COLUMBUS (22-13-0-2, 46 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (18-16-0-3, 39 pts.) - 12/27/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 33-16 ATS (+10.4 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 36-15 ATS (+14.8 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 14-2 ATS (+10.4 Units) in home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 20-6 ATS (+12.9 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 48-24 ATS (+22.6 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 32-19 ATS (+51.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 43-22 ATS (+15.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 26-11 ATS (+12.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 82-98 ATS (-39.5 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 9-5 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 9-5-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.9 Units)

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BUFFALO (9-20-0-7, 25 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (19-13-0-4, 42 pts.) - 12/27/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 9-27 ATS (+44.8 Units) in all games this season.
BUFFALO is 9-27 ATS (+44.8 Units) first half of the season this season.
BUFFALO is 4-21 ATS (+34.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
BUFFALO is 1-10 ATS (+15.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BUFFALO is 1-10 ATS (+15.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
BUFFALO is 109-122 ATS (+272.0 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 4-3-0 straight up against BUFFALO 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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OTTAWA (11-15-0-8, 30 pts.) at BOSTON (19-10-0-5, 43 pts.) - 12/27/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 11-23 ATS (-12.7 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 11-23 ATS (-12.7 Units) first half of the season this season.
OTTAWA is 26-18 ATS (+44.7 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 39-33 ATS (+79.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 9-13 ATS (-13.3 Units) in home games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 207-171 ATS (-96.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 11-3 (+12.2 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 11-3-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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MONTREAL (16-16-0-4, 36 pts.) at CAROLINA (16-12-0-7, 39 pts.) - 12/27/2017, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 13-24 ATS (-14.4 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.
CAROLINA is 61-92 ATS (-31.3 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.
CAROLINA is 9-15 ATS (-10.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 3-3 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 3-3-0 straight up against MONTREAL 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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WASHINGTON (22-13-0-2, 46 pts.) at NY RANGERS (19-13-0-4, 42 pts.) - 12/27/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 2-9 ATS (-13.0 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 146-80 ATS (+19.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 28-9 ATS (+13.6 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 11-0 ATS (+11.0 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 40-22 ATS (+10.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 33-16 ATS (+12.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 78-94 ATS (-34.5 Units) in a home game where where the total is 6 or more since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 143-137 ATS (-67.1 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 199-231 ATS (-143.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 6-4 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 6-4-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.1 Units)

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NASHVILLE (21-9-0-5, 47 pts.) at ST LOUIS (23-13-0-2, 48 pts.) - 12/27/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 46-28 ATS (+16.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 160-164 ATS (+353.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
ST LOUIS is 7-12 ATS (-10.3 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 9-8 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 9-8-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
11 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+8.1 Units)

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EDMONTON (17-17-0-2, 36 pts.) at WINNIPEG (20-11-0-6, 46 pts.) - 12/27/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 2-7 ATS (-8.2 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
WINNIPEG is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
EDMONTON is 14-6 ATS (+21.3 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 5-2 (+2.5 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 5-2-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.0 Units)

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DALLAS (20-14-0-3, 43 pts.) at MINNESOTA (18-15-0-3, 39 pts.) - 12/27/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 10-29 ATS (+40.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 15-28 ATS (-18.0 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 4-14 ATS (-10.3 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 12-21 ATS (-14.8 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 18-7 ATS (+6.8 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 183-118 ATS (+25.2 Units) in home games first half of the season since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 23-9 ATS (+12.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 9-7 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 9-7-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.5 Units)

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ARIZONA (8-25-0-5, 21 pts.) at COLORADO (17-15-0-3, 37 pts.) - 12/27/2017, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 8-30 ATS (+50.4 Units) in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 5-21 ATS (+36.3 Units) in December games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 8-30 ATS (+50.4 Units) first half of the season this season.
ARIZONA is 11-45 ATS (+95.6 Units) in road games revenging a home loss versus opponent since 1996.
ARIZONA is 6-21 ATS (+35.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
ARIZONA is 3-15 ATS (+23.8 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
COLORADO is 5-0 ATS (+5.0 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
COLORADO is 2-11 ATS (+13.8 Units) in home games in December games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 4-3 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 4-3-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.5 Units)

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VEGAS (23-9-0-2, 48 pts.) at ANAHEIM (16-13-0-8, 40 pts.) - 12/27/2017, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 240-190 ATS (+29.9 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 37-25 ATS (+7.4 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 427-431 ATS (-17.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
VEGAS is 23-11 ATS (+36.2 Units) in all games this season.
VEGAS is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in December games this season.
VEGAS is 23-11 ATS (+36.2 Units) first half of the season this season.
VEGAS is 9-1 ATS (+8.0 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
VEGAS is 9-4 ATS (+14.3 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
VEGAS is 6-1 ATS (+7.1 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
VEGAS is 2-0 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
VEGAS is 2-0-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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**Udog** · 12-27-2017, 09:59 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, December 27

Detroit is 6-4 in its last ten games with New Jersey; road team won five of last six series games. Red Wings won three of last four games in the Garden State. Over is 4-1-1 in last six series games. Detroit lost 12 of its last 15 games overall, five of last six on road. Four of their last six games stayed under the total. New Jersey won its last four games, scoring 18 goals; they won last five home games. Six of their last eight games went over.

Home side won nine of last ten Columbus-Pittsburgh games; Blue Jackets are lost their last six games in Steel City. Three of last four series games went over the total. Columbus is 2-3 in its last five games; they lost last three road games. Over is 4-3 in their last seven games. Penguins lost five of their last seven games; they lost four of last six home tilts. Under is 4-1-1 in their last six games.

islanders won their last three games with Buffalo; four of last five series games went over total. Sabres are 2-3 in their last five visits to Brooklyn. Buffalo lost six of its last eight games; they lost their last four road games. Three of Sabres’ last four games went over total. Islanders lost seven of their last ten games; they split last eight home games. Over is 16-3-1 in last 20 Islander games.

Road team won seven of last eight Ottawa-Boston games; under is 4-2-2 in last eight series games. Senators won their last five games in Beantown. Senators lost eight of their last ten games overall, seven in row on road. Seven of their last ten games stayed under total. Boston won 13 of its last 17 games overall; they won their last three home games. Six of their last eight games stayed under total.

Montreal won seven of its last ten games with Carolina; they’re 3-2 in last five visits to Raleigh. Under is 4-1-3 in last eight series games. Montreal is 3-5 in its last eight games; they split their last four road games. Five of their last seven games stayed under the total. Carolina won five of its last six games overall- they won their last four home games. Under is 7-4 in their last 11 games.

Rangers lost their last three games with Washington; three of last four series games stayed under total. Caps won three of their last four visits to Manhattan. Washington lost its last two games after an 8-1 spurt; they’re 3-5 in last eight road games. Three of Capitals’ last four games stayed under. Rangers are 4-5 in last nine games; they’re 4-2 in last six home games. Five of their last seven games stayed under total.

Nashville won four of last five games with St Louis; they split last six visits to St Louis. last five series games stayed under the total. Nashville lost its last three games, outscored 14-8; they’re 5-2 in last seven road games. Six of their last nine games went over total. St Louis lost five of its last seven games; they’re 3-4 in last seven home games. Blues’ last eight games stayed under the total.

Oilers won four of last five games with Winnipeg; road team won five of last six series games. Six of last eight series games stayed under. Edmonton won its last four games, allowing total of eight goals; they won five of last six road games. Five of Oilers’ last seven games stayed under total. Winnipeg lost seven of its last ten games; over is 6-3-1 in their last ten games. Jets won eight of their last nine home games.

Minnesota won four of last five games with Dallas; under is 4-1 in those games. Stars are 2-3 in their last five visits to the Twin Cities. Dallas Stars are 4-6 in their last ten games, but they’re 5-3 in last eight road games. Over is 7-4 in their last eleven games. Minnesota lost four of its last five games, but they won five of last six games at home. Five of their last seven games stayed under total.

Colorado is 6-4 in its last ten games with Arizona; four of last six series games stayed under the total. Coyotes split their last four games in Denver. Arizona lost eight of its last nine games overall; they lost their last six road games. Nine of their last 12 games stayed under total. Colorado is 5-3 in its last eight games, but 2-4 in last six home games. Over is 7-3-1 in their last eleven games.

Las Vegas won its first two games with Anaheim, 4-3so/4-2, with the 4-2 game in this building. Las Vegas won four in row, eight of last nine games; they’re 5-2 in last seven road games. Over is 9-5 in their last 14 games. Anaheim split its last ten games; they’re 4-3 in last seven games at home. Seven of their last nine games stayed under.

**Udog** · 12-27-2017, 10:03 AM

NHL

Wednesday, December 27

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Trend Report
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OTTAWA @ BOSTON
Ottawa is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Ottawa is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games

MONTREAL @ CAROLINA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Montreal's last 8 games on the road
Carolina is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Carolina is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

DETROIT @ NEW JERSEY
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
New Jersey is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
New Jersey is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games

BUFFALO @ NY ISLANDERS
Buffalo is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 5 games

COLUMBUS @ PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Columbus's last 9 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Columbus
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Columbus

DALLAS @ MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Dallas is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas
Minnesota is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Dallas

NASHVILLE @ ST. LOUIS
Nashville is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nashville's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games at home

EDMONTON @ WINNIPEG
Edmonton is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Edmonton is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Winnipeg is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
Winnipeg is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home

WASHINGTON @ NY RANGERS
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
Washington is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
NY Rangers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Rangers is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games at home

ARIZONA @ COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Arizona's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 19 of Arizona's last 24 games
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games

LAS VEGAS @ ANAHEIM
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Las Vegas's last 5 games on the road
Las Vegas is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Anaheim's last 6 games at home
Anaheim is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games

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**Udog** · 12-27-2017, 10:35 AM

NHL Betting Cheat Sheet and Odds: Matthews and the Leafs take to the desert

Vegas Hits the Road

Even the most novice NHL bettor knows that the expansion Vegas Golden Knights have been a sensational home play - but the top team in the Western Conference comes out of its holiday break looking to improve its road showing with games on consecutive nights against the Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings. The Golden Knights are a modest 8-7-1 away from Vegas - compared to a ridiculous 15-2-1 home mark - but have already won all three meetings with the Ducks and Kings so far this season. Vegas has moved all the way up to +1,600 on Bet365 to do the improbable and win the Stanley Cup in its first season.

Headed in Opposite Directions

The Ottawa Senators and Boston Bruins have been polar opposite teams over the same six-week stretch as they prepare to do battle Wednesday night at TD Garden. The Senators have just three victories in their previous 18 games to tumble all the way down to second-last in the Eastern Conference. Meanwhile, the Bruins have 13 wins over their past 17 games to vault themselves into third spot in the competitive Atlantic Division. But Ottawa might just have a psychological edge in this one, having won 10 of the past 12 meetings - including a six-game triumph in last year's Stanley Cup playoffs.

Auston Comes Home

Toronto Maple Leafs superstar Auston Matthews will need plenty of tickets Thursday night as he returns to his native Arizona for a showdown with the Coyotes. Matthews has led the Maple Leafs to second place in the Atlantic as they kick off a three-game road trip that finishes with a New Year's Eve encounter with Vegas. Toronto is in good position to improve its standing in the Eastern Conference, as the Coyotes come into this one with just eight victories on the season. The Coyotes come in ranked second-last in the league in both goals scored per game (2.2) and average goals allowed (3.5).

Injury Updates

* The Colorado Avalanche will be without defenseman Tyson Barrie for a while after he suffered a broken hand in his final game prior to the holiday break. The Avalanche are already struggling on the back end, ranked 24th overall in goals against per game.

* The Columbus Blue Jackets have suffered a major blow, losing forward Cam Atkinson for the next 4-to-6 weeks with a fractured right foot. The Blue Jackets are an unbelievable 10-1-0 SU in games in which Atkinson has recorded at least one point.

* Times have been tough for the St. Louis Blues since losing talented forward Jaden Schwartz to an ankle injury. The Blues have just three wins in eight games without Schwartz, and have scored just 12 total goals over that stretch.

Player News

* The scoring leader at the NHL's holiday break is Tampa Bay Lightning superstar Nikita Kucherov, whose 51 points are five more than runners-up John Tavares and Josh Bailey. Tampa leads the NHL in goals at 3.74 per game and is 21-14-0 O/U to date.

* Edmonton Oilers phenom Connor McDavid ranks outside the top 5 in league scoring, and his team could use an uptick after the break. Edmonton has won eight of its previous 10 games in which McDavid has registered at least one point.

* San Jose netminder Aaron Dell might have waited until he turned 26 to reach the NHL, but he's making the most of his chance. Dell has won each of his previous five starts, while San Jose is 4-8-1 O/U in his 13 appearances this season.

Stanley Cup Futures

* The high-scoring Lightning come out of the holiday break with the best odds to win the Stanley Cup title - and it isn't close. Tampa Bay is +525 on Bet365 entering Wednesday's action; Toronto and New Jersey are next in line at +1,000.

* Picking a winner out of the Western Conference? Might as well throw darts at this point. Four teams are listed between +1,400 and +1,600, with the Kings at the head of the pack; St. Louis and Nashville are next in line at +1,500, followed by expansion Vegas.

* You'd need to be quite brave to take the Coyotes to win the championship - but the payoff would be legendary. Arizona comes out of the holiday rest period at a whopping +400,000 on Bet365 to come from last place and win the Stanley Cup title.

Over/Under Trends

* The Sharks are well on their way to being the worst over play in hockey for the second consecutive season. San Jose has just 11 overs through its first 34 games of 2017-18, after posting just 22 overs all of last season.

* The New York Islanders continue to be a premier over play, having exceeded the total in each of their previous six games - three of which carried a total of 6. New York is 25-10-1 O/U for the year, highlighted by a 14-3-0 mark at home.

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