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**Udog** · 03-29-2018, 08:14 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

Odds to win next week’s Masters:

10-1: Woods, Johnson, Thomas, McIlroy

12-1: Jordan Spieth, Justin Rose

14-1: Bubba Watson

16-1: Jason Day, Phil Mickelson

18-1: Rickie Fowler, Jon Rahm

25-1: Sergio Garcia, Paul Casey

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: 13 of my favorite sports movies…….

I do this list once a year or so; feel free to make your own list.

13) Major League— Still maintain that Bob Uecker should’ve won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Harry Doyle, the Indians’ radio announcer. To this day, when a pitcher throws a really terrible pitch to the backstop, chances are the TV guy will say “….juuuust a biiiit outside…” like Harry Doyle did when Wild Thing Vaughn was on the mound.

12) He Got Game— The only Spike Lee movie I’ve ever seen; its a good one, with Denzel Washington getting released from prison by warden Ned Beatty, on one condition— that he can get his son (Ray Allen) to play basketball at the warden’s alma mater, Big State.

Anyone who was surprised by Louisville’s problems last year didn’t see this movie.

11) Rocky— If only they hadn’t made all those awful sequels. Rocky is a classic; a fighter down on his luck gets a once-in-a-lifetime shot to fight for the heavyweight title back when boxing was a big thing. If you’re at a game in Philly now and they cue up the Rocky music, people still get fired up— its pretty cool.

10) Hoosiers— I’ve had this argument with a friend of mine for years, that Norman Dale was a horrible coach saved only by Jimmy Chitwood not missing a shot in the whole damn movie. Hickory High finished the first game he coached with four guys on the court; even his assistant coach, who wound up in alcohol rehab, knew enough to always give Jimmy the ball when it mattered. They did nail the scene at the end when Hickory wins the state title.

9) Any Given Sunday— Lawrence Taylor and Jim Brown as actors? Yes!!! Al Pacino coaches his Miami Sharks against four teams, all coached by NFL Hall of Famers.

8) Moneyball— The good guys lose in the end, but not before they win 20 games in a row and surprisingly make the playoffs. I won’t embarrass myself by telling you how many times I’ve seen this movie, but if you guess, chances are your guess is too low.

7) Bull Durham— Pitching coach Robert Wuhl delivered this inspirational piece of advice on a visit to the mound:

“……candlesticks always make a nice gift, and uh, maybe you could find out where she’s registered and maybe a place-setting or maybe a silverware pattern. Okay, let’s get two!”

6) Friday Night Lights— Of all the sports movies, Billy Bob Thornton does the best job of portraying a coach, in this case a west Texas high school football coach who gets his best player KO’d for the season by leaving him in a blowout too long. The townspeople aren’t pleased.

5) Blue Chips— Nick Nolte did his research for this by hanging out with Bob Knight’s Indiana Hoosiers for a year, so the thrown chairs and punted balls make more sense. Jerry Tarkanian’s cameo and Bob Cousy’s portrayal of the school’s AD are the underrated parts of this movie.

4) Invincible— True story about Vince Papale, who was a 30-year old bartender that tried out for and wound up playing special teams for the Eagles for three years in the 70’s. Mark Wahlberg plays Papale; Greg Kinnear plays Dick Vermeil.

3) Fast Break— Gabe Kaplan’s character quits his job in a New York City deli to become the basketball coach at a small Nevada college. The team he puts together is interesting- Bernard King and Michael Warren are two of the players.

2) One on One— Robby Benson plays a flashy small school point guard who gets recruited by a big time college program, but once he gets on campus, the coach thinks he made a mistake and tries to run him off the team.

1— For Love of the Game— Kevin Costner pitches for the Tigers, but is at the end of his career. JK Simmons is his manager; John C O’Reilly his catcher, Kelly Preston his girlfriend. Vin Scully is in effect the narrator of the movie.

**Udog** · 03-29-2018, 08:35 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, March 29

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TAMPA BAY (51-21-0-4, 106 pts.) at BOSTON (47-17-0-11, 105 pts.) - 3/29/2018, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 8-3 (+5.3 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 8-3-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.3 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (43-28-0-6, 92 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (40-28-0-8, 88 pts.) - 3/29/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 9-16 ATS (-10.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
NEW JERSEY is 41-36 ATS (-9.0 Units) in all games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 16-11 ATS (+28.1 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
NEW JERSEY is 19-17 ATS (+36.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 111-65 ATS (+15.9 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 44-23 ATS (+12.3 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 23-9 ATS (+9.0 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
PITTSBURGH is 13-2 ATS (+9.9 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
NEW JERSEY is 15-28 ATS (-14.3 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 4-16 ATS (+22.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 5-7 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 7-5-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-1.0 Units)

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DETROIT (28-38-0-11, 67 pts.) at BUFFALO (24-40-0-12, 60 pts.) - 3/29/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 28-49 ATS (+90.1 Units) in all games this season.
DETROIT is 0-10 ATS (+18.8 Units) in road games in March games this season.
DETROIT is 6-19 ATS (+29.7 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
DETROIT is 442-340 ATS (-136.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
BUFFALO is 288-259 ATS (+8.5 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
BUFFALO is 24-53 ATS (+83.0 Units) in all games this season.
BUFFALO is 10-24 ATS (+45.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 6-6 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 6-6-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.1 Units)

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FLORIDA (39-28-0-7, 85 pts.) at OTTAWA (26-39-0-11, 63 pts.) - 3/29/2018, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 50-48 ATS (+105.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 26-27 ATS (+61.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 23-14 ATS (+6.4 Units) second half of the season this season.
FLORIDA is 13-2 ATS (+9.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.
OTTAWA is 26-50 ATS (-57.7 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 1-8 ATS (+11.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
OTTAWA is 9-25 ATS (+42.8 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 7-5-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

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SAN JOSE (44-23-0-10, 98 pts.) at NASHVILLE (49-16-0-11, 109 pts.) - 3/29/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 13-23 ATS (-13.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 49-28 ATS (+18.8 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 27-13 ATS (+8.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NASHVILLE is 40-22 ATS (+15.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 214-225 ATS (+479.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 8-7 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 8-7-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.9 Units)

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DALLAS (39-30-0-8, 86 pts.) at MINNESOTA (42-24-0-10, 94 pts.) - 3/29/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 39-38 ATS (-12.3 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 7-15 ATS (-8.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
DALLAS is 17-20 ATS (-11.8 Units) second half of the season this season.
DALLAS is 3-11 ATS (-12.0 Units) in March games this season.
DALLAS is 20-33 ATS (-19.1 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 10-21 ATS (-17.8 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
DALLAS is 31-50 ATS (-21.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 6-12 ATS (-8.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
MINNESOTA is 52-23 ATS (+20.1 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 69-72 ATS (-46.1 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 10-20 ATS (-17.9 Units) in March games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 10-8 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 10-8-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
9 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.1 Units)

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WINNIPEG (47-19-0-10, 104 pts.) at CHICAGO (31-36-0-10, 72 pts.) - 3/29/2018, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 47-30 ATS (+8.0 Units) in all games this season.
WINNIPEG is 33-20 ATS (+53.7 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 49-39 ATS (+88.8 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 31-47 ATS (-52.3 Units) in all games this season.
CHICAGO is 6-12 ATS (-7.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
CHICAGO is 13-27 ATS (-24.6 Units) second half of the season this season.
CHICAGO is 20-25 ATS (-19.6 Units) in home games vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 14-27 ATS (-14.4 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
CHICAGO is 12-27 ATS (-17.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 7-6-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.7 Units)

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COLUMBUS (43-29-0-5, 91 pts.) at CALGARY (35-32-0-10, 80 pts.) - 3/29/2018, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 3-2 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 3-2-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.8 Units)

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EDMONTON (34-37-0-6, 74 pts.) at VANCOUVER (28-40-0-9, 65 pts.) - 3/29/2018, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 35-43 ATS (-13.0 Units) in all games this season.
EDMONTON is 10-21 ATS (-12.4 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
VANCOUVER is 238-246 ATS (-132.0 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 4-18 ATS (+24.7 Units) in home games in March games over the last 3 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 133-134 ATS (-68.3 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 5-19 ATS (+33.0 Units) after a division game this season.
VANCOUVER is 11-32 ATS (+57.2 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 3-11 ATS (+14.8 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
VANCOUVER is 379-360 ATS (-48.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 97-90 ATS (-69.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 8-4 (+2.7 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 8-4-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.0 Units)

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ARIZONA (26-39-0-11, 63 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (42-28-0-7, 91 pts.) - 3/29/2018, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 26-51 ATS (+96.5 Units) in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 11-43 ATS (+94.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 40-44 ATS (-36.5 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 24-32 ATS (-23.9 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 109-114 ATS (-58.6 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 8-5 (+10.3 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 8-5-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.4 Units)

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**Udog** · 03-29-2018, 08:40 AM

NHL

Thursday, March 29

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Trend Report
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TAMPA BAY @ BOSTON
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Tampa Bay's last 11 games on the road
Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Tampa Bay
Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

DETROIT @ BUFFALO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Buffalo is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit

PITTSBURGH @ NEW JERSEY
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
New Jersey is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games

FLORIDA @ OTTAWA
Florida is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Florida is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Ottawa is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games

DALLAS @ MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Dallas's last 10 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas
Minnesota is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Dallas

SAN JOSE @ NASHVILLE
San Jose is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games when playing on the road against Nashville
Nashville is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Jose
Nashville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Jose

WINNIPEG @ CHICAGO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 5 games on the road
Winnipeg is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games

COLUMBUS @ CALGARY
Columbus is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Columbus is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Calgary's last 8 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 6 games when playing at home against Columbus

EDMONTON @ VANCOUVER
Edmonton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Vancouver
Edmonton is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Vancouver's last 13 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games

ARIZONA @ LOS ANGELES
Arizona is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Los Angeles
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 6 games at home
Los Angeles is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games

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**Udog** · 03-29-2018, 08:48 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Thursday, March 29

Tampa Bay @ Boston

Game 1-2
March 29, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
00.000
Boston
00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay

Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
( );

Pittsburgh @ New Jersey

Game 3-4
March 29, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
11.662
New Jersey
10.209
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-130
6
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-130); Over

Detroit @ Buffalo

Game 5-6
March 29, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
10.595
Buffalo
9.065
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Buffalo
-125
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+105); Under

Florida @ Ottawa

Game 7-8
March 29, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida
11.450
Ottawa
8.610
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Florida
by 3
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida
-160
6
Dunkel Pick:
Florida
(-160); Under

San Jose @ Nashville

Game 9-10
March 29, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Jose
12.108
Nashville
11.099
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Jose
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
-160
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Jose
(+130); Over

Dallas @ Minnesota

Game 11-12
March 29, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
10.756
Minnesota
9.731
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-155
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(+135); Over

Winnipeg @ Chicago

Game 13-14
March 29, 2018 @ 8:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Winnipeg
12.212
Chicago
10.028
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Winnipeg
by 2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Winnipeg
-170
6
Dunkel Pick:
Winnipeg
(-170); Under

Columbus @ Calgary

Game 15-16
March 29, 2018 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Columbus
00.000
Calgary
00.000
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Columbus

Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Columbus

Dunkel Pick:
Columbus
( );

Edmonton @ Vancouver

Game 17-18
March 29, 2018 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Edmonton
12.337
Vancouver
10.826
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Edmonton
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Edmonton
-130
6
Dunkel Pick:
Edmonton
(-130); Under

Arizona @ Los Angeles

Game 19-20
March 29, 2018 @ 10:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
12.554
Los Angeles
11.616
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
-260
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+220); Over

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