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**Udog** · 02-04-2018, 08:22 AM

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

These are only six guys since 1970 who played in both the NFL and major leagues; this excludes the 1987 NFL replacement games during the players’ strike:

DJ Dozier

Drew Henson

Chad Hutchinson

Bo Jackson

Brian Jordan

Deion Sanders

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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a basketball Saturday…….

13) Oklahoma State 84, Kansas 79
Missouri 69, Kentucky 60
St John’s 81, Duke 77

This was the first time since March 6, 2005 that these three teams all lost on the same day.

12) Washington 78, Arizona 75— First-year coach Mike Hopkins has the Huskies 17-6 , 7-3 in the Pac-12; they’ve got wins over Kansas/Arizona, have shot at making the NCAAs. Would be ironic if Washington made the NCAAs and Syracuse didn’t, seeing how Hopkins waited a long time for Jim Boeheim to retire, so he could take over that program.

11) CAA race is interesting; Charleston leads at 9-3, game ahead of Northeastern/Wm & Mary. With one-third of the regular season left, nine of 10 teams already have four conference losses. Last place James Madison has three wins. 21 of 60 CAA games were decided by 4 or less points or in overtime.

10) Central Michigan 101, Ohio U 98 2OT— Bobcats went 16-31 on foul line, blew 13-point lead with 12:21 left to play. Chippewas were 31-36 on the charity stripe.

9) Colorado State asked basketball coach Larry Eustachy to step away from his job for a while, as they investigate the program— apparently he curses at players in practice and in 2014, was given a zero tolerance policy towards future verbal abuse of players.

Eustachy’s base salary is $985,012 and if he gets fired for cause, it saves the school $3M. When the team is 10-15, 3-9 in the Mountain West like Colorado State is this year, people put up with a lot less shenanigans than they did when the team was winning.

8) UCLA 82, USC 79— This was a really good game; 70 fast-paced possessions, Bruins had to make 12-26 on the arc to pull out the home win. Bennie Boatwright played only 9:00 for USC- -his foot still isn’t 100%.

7) Upsets of the Day:
Oklahoma State (+13) 84, Kansas 79
Brown (+11.5) 102, Princeton 100 OT
Citadel (+11.5) 100, Furman 92 OT
St John’s (+11) 81, Duke 77
SIU-Edwardsville 75, Jacksonville State 67
Drexel (+9) 91, William & Mary 79
East Carolina (+8) 88, Memphis 85 OT
Drake (+8) 78, Bradley 68

6) Ivy League teams play Friday/Saturday once conference play starts; Brown lost 95-90 in OT at Penn Friday night, then won 102-100 in OT at Princeton Saturday— had to be some tired kids on the bus back to Providence late Saturday night.

5) Gonzaga 68, BYU 60— Zags beat BYU at home for first time in four years. Gonzaga in 11-1 in WCC, but is 0-7 vs spread in last seven games, another example of how gambling is difficult.

4) Home favorites went 6-1 vs spread in SEC games Saturday; only team that didn’t cover was Auburn, which won by 12 laying 12.5. Tigers have a two-game lead over Tennessee in the SEC. Kentucky-Florida-Alabama are tied for third. Is Bruce Pearl national Coach of the Year?

3) Middle Tennessee State leads Conference USA at 10-1; they’ve won six of seven road games in conference, but none of the six wins were by more than seven points.

2) Cal-Davis 105, Long Beach State 104, 2OT— Aggies won despite suspending their best player, senior F Chima Moneke because to an unspecified violation of team rules at a hotel. No one was talking after the game, but the suspension is said to be indefinite.

Long Beach’s Gabe Levin was 24-28 on foul line in this game. Lot of foul shots for one guy.

1) Northern Colorado 86, Montana State 63— Bears’ Andre Spight scored 41 points; he was 8-21 on arc, 7-10 inside arc, with five assists, seven turnovers. He had the ball a lot. This was his 4th Big Sky game with 30+ points this season.

**Udog** · 02-04-2018, 09:05 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Sunday, February 4

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VEGAS (34-13-0-4, 72 pts.) at WASHINGTON (30-16-0-5, 65 pts.) - 2/4/2018, 12:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 154-86 ATS (+243.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 39-18 ATS (+10.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 11-2 ATS (+8.3 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
WASHINGTON is 26-8 ATS (+11.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 34-17 ATS (+52.3 Units) in all games this season.
VEGAS is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) on Sunday games this season.
VEGAS is 18-8 ATS (+26.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WASHINGTON is 189-219 ATS (-73.6 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 41-50 ATS (-38.1 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.

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

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SAN JOSE (27-16-0-8, 62 pts.) at CAROLINA (24-20-0-8, 56 pts.) - 2/4/2018, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 2-11 ATS (-10.6 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 413-328 ATS (-116.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 204-165 ATS (-73.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.
CAROLINA is 14-19 ATS (-10.3 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 7-14 ATS (-11.8 Units) in non-conference games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 3-2 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 3-2-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.1 Units)

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OTTAWA (17-24-0-9, 43 pts.) at MONTREAL (21-25-0-6, 48 pts.) - 2/4/2018, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 17-33 ATS (+54.5 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 40-38 ATS (+85.0 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 13-7 ATS (+22.3 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 21-31 ATS (+71.1 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 10-21 ATS (-15.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 7-5 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 7-5-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.3 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, February 4

Washington got blanked 3-0 in Las Vegas in teams’ only meeting, Dec 23; Golden Knights won four of last six games overall, three of last four on road. Five of their last seven games went over the total. Washington lost four of its last six games overall, three of last four at home. Five of their last seven games went over the total.

Home side won last five San Jose-Carolina games; Sharks lost four of their last five visits to Raleigh. Five of last six series games went over the total. San Jose lost four of last five games overall; they’re 4-3 in last seven road games. Four of their last six games went over. Carolina won three of last four games overall, but lost four of last six home games. Six of their last eight games stayed under.

Montreal won five of its last six games with Ottawa; three of last four series games went under the total. Senators lost four of last five visits to Montreal. Ottawa lost six of last eight games overall, three of last four on road. Five of last six Ottawa games stayed under total. Canadiens lost seven of their last ten games overall; they’re 3-4 in last seven home games. Under is 5-3 in their last eight games.

NHL

Sunday, February 4

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Trend Report
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VEGAS @ WASHINGTON
Vegas is 12-1 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vegas's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games at home
Washington is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games at home

SAN JOSE @ CAROLINA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose's last 6 games when playing Carolina
San Jose is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 6 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games

OTTAWA @ MONTREAL
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 6 games
Ottawa is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Montreal's last 7 games at home
Montreal is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Ottawa

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**Udog** · 02-04-2018, 09:28 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Sunday, February 4

Vegas @ Washington

Game 51-52
February 4, 2018 @ 12:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vegas
12.564
Washington
10.672
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vegas
by 2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-125
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Vegas
(+105); Under

San Jose @ Carolina

Game 53-54
February 4, 2018 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Jose
12.328
Carolina
11.229
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Jose
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Carolina
-130
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Jose
(+110); Under

Ottawa @ Montreal

Game 55-56
February 4, 2018 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ottawa
10.768
Montreal
11.675
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Montreal
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Montreal
-165
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Montreal
(-165); Over

**Udog** · 02-04-2018, 11:27 PM

NHL Betting Cheat Sheet and Odds: Golden Knights visit the champs
Monty Andrews

The Golden Knights are installed at +800 on Bet365 to win the Stanley Cup in their first year of existence - behind only the Lightning, who are at +500.

Welcome Home

The Toronto Maple Leafs have a long climb ahead of them if they hope to gain ground in the Atlantic Division - but the schedule is on their side as they kick off a five-game homestand Monday night against the Anaheim Ducks. Toronto comes into the week trailing the division-leading Tampa Bay Lightning by 10 points; Boston is in second place, five points clear of the Maple Leafs, but has four games in hand. Still, Toronto has a great opportunity to make up some real estate on both teams, with eight of their next 10 games at Air Canada Centre. And the Leafs have won seven of their last nine meetings with the Ducks.

Meet the Champs

The Vegas Golden Knights have looked every bit the part of Stanley Cup contender since their first NHL game. Tuesday, they'll get a crack at the two-time champ as the expansion darlings take on the Penguins in Pittsburgh. The Golden Knights are installed at +800 on Bet365 to win the Stanley Cup in their first year of existence - behind only the Lightning, who are at +500. The Penguins know a thing or two about winning the title, and are coming off a sensational 9-3-0 showing in January that has elevated their odds of a third consecutive championship to +1,800 - sixth-best among Eastern Conference teams.

Connor Heads to Tinseltown

Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers look to continue their push for a playoff spot as they visit the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night. Edmonton comes into the week a full 13 points out of a Western Conference wild-card berth, and is running out of games to make up ground. McDavid finds himself in a similar situation when it comes to the NHL scoring race; the defending Art Ross Trophy winner is 10 points behind current front-runner Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning, who come to town on Tuesday night. Edmonton is a whopping +5,000 longshot to win the NHL title.

Trade Target Tussle

Two teams expected to be active in the days leading up to the NHL trade deadline do battle Thursday night in upstate New York when the Buffalo Sabres entertain the New York Islanders. Firmly entrenched in last place in the Eastern Conference, Buffalo is in sale mode, with several players likely to be on the block - most notably winger Evander Kane, the team's second-leading scorer. The Islanders are on the periphery of the wild-card picture in the East, and would love to shore up their shaky defense and goaltending. The Islanders are +1,500 longshots on Bet365 to represent the East in the Stanley Cup finals.

Player News

* The Penguins are ready to roll with their current goaltending tandem of Matt Murray and Tristan Jarry as they push for a high playoff seed. Pittsburgh enters the week in third place in the Metropolitan and is listed at +600 to win the division.

* The New York Rangers might be without defenseman Marc Staal for a while after he was hit in the head by Nashville's Alexei Emelin on Saturday night. Staal is a major piece for a Rangers back end that ranks 22nd in goals against per game (3.0).

* The Sedin twins will remain with the Vancouver Canucks through the remainder of the season. There was talk the Sedins might consider moving on, but will stay with the only team they've ever played for until their contracts expire this summer.

Injury Updates

* Colorado's playoff hopes have taken a major hit with word that star forward Nathan MacKinnon will miss the next 2-to-4 weeks with an arm injury. MacKinnon has 61 points in 50 games for the Avalanche, who are +1,600 on Bet365 to claim the Central Division.

* Montreal Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin is day-to-day after taking a puck to the ribs from teammate Karl Alzner over the weekend. The Habs are 14-3-3 SU and 13-6-1 O/U in games in which Drouin records a point so far this season.

* Ottawa Senators forward Bobby Ryan is out indefinitely after re-injuring his hand in Thursday's win over Anaheim. It has been a lost year for the four-time 30-goal scorer, who has tallied just seven times while recording 20 points through his first 39 games.

Stanley Cup Futures

* Have the Dallas Stars finally put it altogether after years of frustrating inconsistency? Oddsmakers have the Stars at +2,000 on Bet365 to win the Stanley Cup; Dallas has won two in a row coming into the week and sits fourth in the Central.

* The Philadelphia Flyers are headed in the wrong direction, coming into the first full week of February having lost four consecutive games. Oddsmakers have the Flyers as a +2,800 longshot to end their 43-year Stanley Cup title drought.

Over/Under Trends

* So much for the goal frenzy that punctuated the start of the NHL season. Entering Sunday's action, teams had gone below the total 200 times over the previous 60 days, compared to just 172 over results in that same span.

* The Lightning are one of only a handful of teams that have bucked the recent under-heavy league trend; the No. 1 team in the NHL has exceeded the total in nine of its last 12 games, moving to 31-21 O/U for the season - the second-most overs in the NHL.

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