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NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, January 23

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ARIZONA (23-22-0-4, 50 pts.) at MONTREAL (27-18-0-5, 59 pts.) - 1/23/2019, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 45-52 ATS (+124.4 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 7-4 ATS (+14.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MONTREAL is 31-42 ATS (-26.0 Units) in home games when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 3-2-0 straight up against ARIZONA 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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WASHINGTON (27-16-0-6, 60 pts.) at TORONTO (29-17-0-2, 60 pts.) - 1/23/2019, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 3-8 ATS (-8.0 Units) in January games this season.
WASHINGTON is 3-8 ATS (-8.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 14-4 ATS (+8.0 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
WASHINGTON is 93-63 ATS (+2.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 53-30 ATS (+13.4 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 39-21 ATS (+9.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 52-35 ATS (+9.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 28-19 ATS (+5.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 11-12 ATS (-7.9 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more this season.
TORONTO is 1-5 ATS (-8.7 Units) in home games in January games this season.
TORONTO is 1-5 ATS (-8.8 Units) in home games second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 8-5 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 8-5-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.7 Units)

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MINNESOTA (25-21-0-3, 53 pts.) at COLORADO (22-19-0-8, 52 pts.) - 1/23/2019, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 20-26 ATS (-14.8 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 20-9 ATS (+29.3 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 22-27 ATS (-25.3 Units) in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 6-5 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 6-5-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.2 Units)

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NASHVILLE (29-18-0-4, 62 pts.) at VEGAS (29-18-0-4, 62 pts.) - 1/23/2019, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VEGAS is 94-60 ATS (+17.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 47-31 ATS (+9.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 22-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 22-11 ATS (+9.8 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 15-5 ATS (+8.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
VEGAS is 2-2 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
VEGAS is 2-2-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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ST LOUIS (21-22-0-5, 47 pts.) at ANAHEIM (21-20-0-9, 51 pts.) - 1/23/2019, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 559-452 ATS (+78.8 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 257-209 ATS (+9.4 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
ST LOUIS is 34-26 ATS (+62.5 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 2-10 ATS (+14.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 4-3 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 4-3-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.1 Units)

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CAROLINA (23-20-0-6, 52 pts.) at VANCOUVER (23-21-0-6, 52 pts.) - 1/23/2019, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 59-72 ATS (-23.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 4-13 ATS (-11.8 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
CAROLINA is 73-138 ATS (+239.6 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.
CAROLINA is 18-24 ATS (-16.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 244-249 ATS (-150.0 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 389-371 ATS (-42.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 101-92 ATS (-67.5 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
CAROLINA is 3-2 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 3-2-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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NHL

Wednesday, January 23

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Trend Report
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Arizona Coyotes
Arizona is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Arizona is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Arizona is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Montreal
Arizona is 6-15-3 SU in its last 24 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing Montreal
Arizona is 3-8-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Montreal Canadiens
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 7 games at home
Montreal is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Montreal's last 11 games
Montreal is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
Montreal is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing Arizona

Washington Capitals
Washington is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Washington is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Washington is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Toronto
Washington is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Toronto
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 9 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games
Toronto is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Toronto is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
Toronto is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Washington
Toronto is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Washington
Toronto is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing at home against Washington

Minnesota Wild
Minnesota is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Minnesota's last 19 games
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Minnesota is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
Minnesota is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing Colorado
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado Avalanche
Colorado is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Colorado is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Colorado's last 9 games
Colorado is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games at home
Colorado is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Colorado is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing Minnesota
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota

St. Louis Blues
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. Louis's last 9 games
St. Louis is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games on the road
St. Louis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Anaheim
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Anaheim
St. Louis is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games
Anaheim is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games
Anaheim is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Anaheim is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games at home
Anaheim is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Anaheim is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Anaheim is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against St. Louis

Nashville Predators
Nashville is 8-16 ATS in its last 24 games
Nashville is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Nashville is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Nashville is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Nashville is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Nashville is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Nashville's last 9 games on the road
Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Vegas is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
Vegas is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Vegas is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games at home

Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina's last 6 games
Carolina is 5-14 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 7 games on the road
Carolina is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Vancouver
Carolina is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
Vancouver is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Vancouver is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Carolina
Vancouver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Carolina

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NHL
Dunkel

Wednesday, January 23


Arizona @ Montreal

Game 29-30
January 23, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
11.130
Montreal
10.055
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Montreal
-210
6
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(+175); Under

Washington @ Toronto

Game 31-32
January 23, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
12.474
Toronto
11.253
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-200
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+170); Under

Minnesota @ Colorado

Game 33-34
January 23, 2019 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
11.170
Colorado
10.461
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-135
6
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+115); Under

Nashville @ Minnesota

Game 35-36
January 23, 2019 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nashville
10.878
Minnesota
12.872
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-130
6
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-130); Over

St. Louis @ Anaheim

Game 37-38
January 23, 2019 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
11.956
Anaheim
10.803
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-120
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-120); Under

Carolina @ Vancouver

Game 39-40
January 23, 2019 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Carolina
12.170
Vancouver
10.798
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Carolina
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vancouver
-115
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Carolina
(-105); Over

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

ARI at MON 07:30 PM
O 6.0

WAS at TOR 07:30 PM
O 6.5

MIN at COL 09:30 PM
MIN +108
U 6.0

STL at ANA 10:00 PM
U 5.5

NAS at VEG 10:00 PM
NAS +127
U 6.0

CAR at VAN 10:30 PM
O 5.5

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Capitals fall 6-3 to Maple Leafs, lose 7th straight game
January 23, 2019
By The Associated Press

TORONTO (AP) Nazem Kadri recorded the fifth hat trick of his career and added an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated Washington 6-3 on Wednesday night and dealt the defending Stanley Cup champion Capitals their seventh straight loss.

Auston Matthews, Nikita Zaitsev and Mitch Marner also scored for Toronto. William Nylander added three assists, while Morgan Rielly and Connor Brown had two each. Frederik Andersen stopped 41 shots for the win.

The Leafs came in having lost two straight, four in a row and five of six at Scotiabank Arena, and seven of their last 10 overall.

Nicklas Backstrom had a goal and an assist, and Alex Ovechkin and Matt Niskanen scored for Washington, which was playing for the third time in four nights.



Braden Holtby, who had allowed 11 goals on his last 54 shots against coming into Wednesday, finished with 31 saves. T.J. Oshie added two assists for the Capitals, who have allowed 30 goals in their last five games.

With his second-period goal, Ovechkin tied Sergei Fedorov for the top spot among Russian-born players with 1,179 career points.

CANADIENS 2, COYOTES 1

MONTREAL (AP) - Mike Reilly scored in the third period, Carey Price made 30 saves and Montreal beat Arizona in Alex Galchenyuk's return to his old city.

Jonathan Drouin also scored for the Canadiens, who have won five of six.

Price earned his 20th victory of the season. He has stopped 133 of the last 137 shots he's faced during a four-game personal winning streak.

Conor Garland scored for the Coyotes, who were playing the second game of a back-to-back set after a 3-2 victory in Ottawa on Tuesday night. Calvin Pickard, in his Coyotes debut, stopped 22 shots.

Galchenyuk was the Canadiens' first-round draft pick in 2012 and played six seasons with Montreal before being traded last summer.

WILD 5, AVALANCHE 2

DENVER (AP) - Eric Staal had two goals, including the tiebreaker on a second-period power play, Devan Dubnyk made 20 saves and Minnesota rolled into the All-Star break by beating slumping Colorado.

Jared Spurgeon, Charlie Coyle and Ryan Suter also scored for the Wild, who earned their fourth win in five games.

Carl Soderberg and Tyson Barrie scored for an Avalanche team that drops to 3-7 in January and keeps slipping in the Central Division chase. Philipp Grubauer stopped 23 shots as he got the start over Semyon Varlamov with Colorado searching for consistency in net.

BLUES 5, DUCKS 1

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Zach Sanford and Tyler Bozak scored goals in their first games back from injured reserve, and St. Louis beat stumbling Anaheim.

Vladimir Tarasenko, Oskar Sundqvist and Sammy Blais also scored for the Blues, who had lost three of four before splitting two games on a Southern California road trip.

Rookie Jordan Binnington bounced back from his first career regulation loss with 12 saves in his fifth career victory heading into the Blues' nine-day break.

Daniel Sprong scored the game's opening goal, but the injury-plagued Ducks were then buried in their 14th loss in 16 games.

All-Star John Gibson stopped 26 shots before former Blues goalie Chad Johnson replaced him with 9:25 to play.

HURRICANES 5, CANUCKS 2

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Thursday’s 6-pack

Odds for the Farmers’ Insurance golf tournament this weekend:

10-1: Jon Rahm

14-1: Day-McIlroy-Rose-Woods

18-1: Xander Schauffele

20-1: Finau-Leishman

22-1: Cantlay-Fowler

28-1: Howell-Woodland

Tweet of the Day
“Of course I want them to get in, because that would mean that I have an opportunity to get in one day.”
Alex Rodriguez, talking about Roger Clemens/Barry Bonds and the Hall of Fame

Thursday’s quiz
Where was the first Super Bowl played?

Wednesday’s quiz
Don Larsen and Roy Halladay have thrown the only two postseason no-hitters.

Tuesday’s quiz
Tennessee is #1 in country in basketball for the second time; Bruce Pearl was the Volunteers’ coach the first time they were #1 in the country.

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Thursday’s List of 13: Nobody asked me, but……

13) Tennessee 88, Vanderbilt 83 OT— Eleven years ago, Tennessee became #1 in the country for the first time ever, then 48 hours later went to Vanderbilt and got upset.

Monday, Tennessee became #1 in the country for the second time ever; 48 hours later, they went to Vanderbilt, were down 6 with 1:25 left, but rallied to force OT, where the Vols survived to win an excellent game. Vandy is 0-6 in the SEC, but they fought like hell in this rivalry game.

Tennessee’s Grant Williams was 23-23 on the foul line.

12) LSU 92, Georgia 82— LSU (-11.5) is up 12 with the ball in the last 0:20; they have a 3-1 break for a layup, but the dribbler throws a lob pass off the backboard, trying for a dunk, which fails badly, and Georgia goes down and nails to a 3-pointer for the backdoor cover.

This is the kind of shenanigans which makes you not want to pick games; LSU is a winner here, but the kid was a jackass so if you laid 11 points with LSU, thats a losing ticket.

11) Unfortunately, Indiana Pacers’ star Victor Oladipo messed up his knee Wednesday night and is likely out of the season. Oladipo was scoring 19 ppg for the Pacers.

10) Rockets 114, Knicks 110— James Harden scored 61 points, and he was only 5-20 on the arc; he took 38 shots from floor, was 22-25 on foul line. Houston was +19 with Harden on the floor, -15 when he was off the floor, and he was only off for 8:00.

Harden is first player in NBA history to take 20 3-pointers and 20 foul shots in same game.

9) How are totals affected when NBA teams are playing for a second consecutive night?
— Road team that was at home the night before: over 22-20
— Road team that was on road the night before: over 41-36
— Home team that was at home the night before: over 17-12
— Home team that was on road the night before: under 23-19

8) Good news for Arizona Cardinals and their young QB Josh Rosen; WR Larry Fitzgerald is coming back for his 16th season next year. There had been lot of thought last month that this season might have been the future Hall of Famer’s last one.

7) NHL’s Edmonton Oilers fired their GM Peter Chiarelli Tuesday night in between periods of a home game, so that he could leave the Oilers’ arena quietly. Chiarelli was Edmonton’s GM for the last 3.5 years.

6) Oklahoma 70, Oklahoma State 61— Sooners’ 6-4 freshman Jamal Bienemy is the nephew of Chiefs’ OC Eric Bienemy; he scored a career-high 17 points in this game. OSU didn’t score for the last 5:00; Sooners ended the game on a 10-0 run.

5) Virginia Tech QB Josh Jackson is leaving the program, the 4th Hokie to announce that he is transferring this week. Jackson was hurt in the third game this past season and missed the rest of the year. He will be eligible immediately as a graduate transfer.

4) Alabama has a basketball player named Kira Lewis who basically skipped his senior year in high school to get a head start on playing college ball. It is January 24, and Lewis is still only 17 years old, and to me, that is too young. Kid is a good ballplayer, not saying that, just saying that in other ways, being a 17-year old college student might not be the best idea.

Marquette’s Markus Howard did the same thing and is playing really well, but he has injury problems. There is only so much pounding a body can take, and the less mature that body is, the harder it is for that person to bounce back from them.

3) ESPN’s Rece Davis probably annoyed some people Tuesday night when he said that Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, KS is the best place in the country to watch a college basketball game. People get territorial about stuff like that.

2) Saturday’s big thing in college basketball will be the SEC-Big X challenge, with ten games in a made-for-TV event. Lot of interesting games between two of the best leagues in the country.

Kentucky-Kansas is the marquee matchup; Jayhawks are 6-3 in their last nine games with Kentucky.

1) One thing for sure, I’m not flying anywhere until the air traffic controllers have all their money back. These people are stressed out on a good day- it is a very difficult job.

Not paying them while they’re still having to work their stressful job is an invitation to a horrific accident that will cost lives, and whose fault will that be?

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Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

— Villanova 80, Seton Hall 52— Wildcats are 7-0 in the Big East.

— Minnesota 92, Iowa 87— Hawkeyes made 10-18 on the arc, still lost.

— Florida State 78, Miami 66— Seminoles made 12-20 three-pointers.

— Oregon 78, Washington State 58— Coogs lost nine of their last ten games.

— Justin Rose won the Farmers Insurance Open by 3 shots over Adam Scott.

— Why is the Oklahoma City Thunder retiring Nick Collison’s jersey?


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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend…….

13) Quick story to start this week off:

Long, long time ago, my junior year in high school, we had a good basketball team. Third or fourth game of the year, we play a rival school that is also supposed to be really good, but with 2:00 left in the first half, we led 33-4. It was tremendous. 33. to. 4.

Other team scores last seven points of the half; we’re up 33-11 in a game with no shot clock and no 3-pointers— it is December, 1975. Our coach was NOT happy.

The guy spent the whole halftime screaming about those seven points; if I remember right, the final was 68-44, something like that. An easy win; halftime should’ve been a positive time.

We wound up winning the league in miraculous fashion on the last day of the season, but on that December night, I learned a lot about coaching, about how being too negative can turn kids off pretty quickly. Two of the juniors on that team wouldn’t play the next year, when they would’ve been starters. Finished 8-11 the next season. No bueno.

12) Really good article on ESPN.com about the Cleveland Browns’ front office and how messed up it has been since Jimmy Haslam bought the team. Go read it; long article, but interesting.

Trivia: Haslam and former senator Bob Corker were roommates at U of Tennessee.

11) Sometimes things that help teams win are things that have NOTHING to do with that team.

For instance, the Cleveland Browns drafted Johnny Manziel because thats who Haslam wanted them to draft; the GM wanted Oregon State WR Brandin Cooks.

Cooks play WR for the Rams now, will play in the Super Bowl Sunday, all because the Browns’ owner meddled and demanded they take Manziel.

10) Iowa State has come a long way this season; they’re 15-5, 4-3 in the Big X; last year, Cyclones went 13-18, 4-14 in league- they weren’t favored in any of their Big X games last year. None.

9) Home teams won nine of ten games in the SEC-Big X challenge; Iowa State was only road team to win- they won at Ole Miss.

They extended the SEC-Big X challenge six years, so it must get good TV ratings.

8) Cincinnati 72, Temple 68— Bearcats were down 35-25 at halftime, then by 14 in second half, but rallied to win and move to 7-1 in AAC.

7) Georgetown 89, St John’s 78— Patrick Ewing was a great defensive player, but his Hoya teams play fast, are fun to watch. Average total in Georgetown’s Big East games is 169; now all Ewing has to do is win (3-4) some more of those games.

6) Purdue 73, Michigan State 63— Boilermakers never trailed; they won’t play a better game this season, ending Michigan State’s 22-game Big 14 win streak.

5) No idea who the guy is, but the analyst on the Indiana State-Illinois State game Sunday went on a brief rant near the end of the game, about how “….if we put a man on the moon, how come we can’t grow hair on a bald man’s head?” Briefly stunning, kind of funny and a fair question.

Turns out the guy’s name is Doyle; hope CBS moves him up in the analyst hierarchy.

4) Kirk Cousins makes $28M a year; Tom Brady makes $20.5M; either Robert Kraft is paying Brady off under the table, circumventing the salary cap, or Brady’s agent is the dumbest person in New England. How is Brady not one of the top five highest-paid QB’s?

3) Sunday of President’s Day weekend should be fun; college hoop, Daytona 500 and the NBA All-Star Game. That covers the demographics of just about everyone in America, right?

In case you’re wondering, first spring training baseball game is February 21; the first full day of games is February 23.

2) I watch a ton of sports on TV; basketball, baseball, football. Can’t remember the last time I watched the Pro Bowl, except a few minutes in a bar last year because Jared Goff was playing. Understood that people bet on the game and therefore have an interest, but there is nothing in sports that interests me less than the Pro Bowl, except soccer. Don’t like soccer.

1) Tip of the cap to my mailman, who trudged through snowy lawns all week delivering the mail to our neighborhood. Job can’t be much fun in the winter; cold as hell, windy, lot of snow on the ground, but his work is appreciated.

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NHL
Dunkel

Monday, January 28


Winnipeg @ Philadelphia

Game 71-72
January 28, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Winnipeg
9.764
Philadelphia
11.204
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Winnipeg
-120
6
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+100); Over

New Jersey @ Pittsburgh

Game 73-74
January 28, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Jersey
8.933
Pittsburgh
11.934
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-225
6
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-225); Over




NHL

Monday, January 28

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Trend Report
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Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Winnipeg is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Winnipeg is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Winnipeg is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Winnipeg is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Philadelphia
Winnipeg is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 8-17 ATS in its last 25 games at home
Philadelphia is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Winnipeg
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Winnipeg

New Jersey Devils
New Jersey is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
New Jersey is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 6 games
New Jersey is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
New Jersey is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games on the road
New Jersey is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
New Jersey is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
New Jersey is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
New Jersey is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing New Jersey
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing New Jersey
Pittsburgh is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against New Jersey
Pittsburgh is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against New Jersey

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NHL's Top OVER Teams (based on Over %):

1. Senators 30-17
2. Sharks 31-19
3. Blackhawks 27-17
4. Panthers 26-17
t5. Flames 25-21
t5. Avalanche 25-21
7. Sabres 26-21
8. Lightning 26-20


NHL's Top UNDER Teams (based on Under %):

1. Ducks 32-17
2. Islanders 30-16
3. Stars 28-15
4. Bruins 28-18
t5. Hurricanes 29-20
t5. Kings 29-20
7. Blue Jackets 26-18
8. Canadiens 28-22

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NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, January 28

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WINNIPEG (31-15-0-2, 64 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (19-23-0-6, 44 pts.) - 1/28/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 92-56 ATS (+22.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 21-9 ATS (+10.9 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 44-16 ATS (+20.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 256-275 ATS (-29.5 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 4-12 ATS (+17.1 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 3-2 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 3-2-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (18-23-0-7, 43 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (26-16-0-6, 58 pts.) - 1/28/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 18-30 ATS (+50.5 Units) in all games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 4-16 ATS (+25.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
NEW JERSEY is 5-18 ATS (+28.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PITTSBURGH is 19-4 ATS (+12.9 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 5-6 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 6-5-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY 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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MONDAY, JANUARY 28
GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

NJ at PIT 07:00 PM
NJ +201
O 6.5

WIN at PHI 07:00 PM
WIN -128
U 6.5

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Lightning to light lamp vs Penguins, and this week's NHL predictions and picks
Monty Andrews

Philly Special

Wells Fargo Center has provided one of the biggest road-ice advantages to date – and the Flyers would love nothing more than to change that as they host the Jets on Monday night. Philadelphia has dropped five consecutive home games against teams with winning records, and own the second-worst home record in the Eastern Conference (10-10-3). The Jets, meanwhile, have been a respectable 13-9-0 on the road this season en route to going into the break with the top record in the Central Division, even with Nashville on points but with four games in hand. That said, the home team has won the last six games in this series.

Can Columbus Rattle Sabres Again?

The Buffalo Sabres had an up-and-down first half of the season – and the start of the unofficial second half is a challenging one as the Sabres visit the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night. Columbus has dominated the head-to-head series of late, winning six of the previous eight meetings – including the past four at Nationwide Arena. Worth watching: the Blue Jackets' power play, which ranks 27th out of 31 teams at 14.6 percent for the season but added Hall of Fame forward Martin St. Louis as a special teams consultant. Buffalo has the league's ninth-best penalty kill at 82.2 percent.

You're Invited to the Goal Parade

You might see Wednesday's game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Pittsburgh Penguins and think, "Boy, I bet these teams score a lot against each other." And friend, you would be right. Two of the most dangerous offenses in the NHL renew hostilities at PPG Paints Arena, and bettors shouldn't be surprised to see this one carry a total of 6.5. The teams have combined for seven more more goals in each of their previous seven meetings, and 11 of their past 12. And if you're thinking of sliding down to a slightly lower total, you'll be pleased to know that they've scored six or more goals in 14 straight games.

There's No Place Like Home

The New Jersey Devils went into the All-Star break as the worst value play in the NHL – but they're in good position to start the second half on a positive note as they entertain the New York Rangers on Thursday night. Bettors siding with the Devils would be down 12.34 units through their first 48 games, thanks in large part to a dismal 5-17-3 SU record away from Prudential Center. But Thursday's opponent might offer some relief; while the Rangers entered the break 10th-most units won (0.85), they're one of only two teams in the top 10 with a negative unit return on the road (-1.65).

Goalie Profile: Juuse Saros, Nashville Predators

There might not be a goaltending controversy brewing in Music City, but if Saros continues to outplay incumbent starter Pekka Rinne, there might be. Saros has been one of the best netminders in the league this month, boasting a 4-1-0 record with a 1.47 goals-against average, a .955 save percentage and one shutout. Contrast that with Rinne's 3-2-2 record, 3.33 GAA and .896 SV%, and it's clear who has been the better option so far this calendar year. Look for Saros to see more action as the season winds down; Nashville is 12-8-1 SU and 14-6-1 O/U in his 21 appearances on the campaign.

Injury Update: F Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche

A bruised foot kept Avalanche superstar MacKinnon out of this weekend's All-Star Game, though he did participate as a coach. Colorado fans are holding their collective breath after MacKinnon underwent multiple MRIs to determine the severity of the injury. His absence would be a significant blow to an Avalanche team that has been a three-man show on offense. MacKinnon enters the week in a tie for fifth in the league in points with 71, eight behind league leader Nikita Kucherov of Tampa Bay, three behind teammate Mikko Rantanen, and 17 ahead of linemate Gabriel Landeskog. The Avs are +1,800 to win the Western Conference.

Hat Trick Trends

The unofficial first half of the season produced an almost even number of overs and unders, as you might expect. The league saw 367 unders through the All-Star break (50.6 percent), compared to 359 overs (49.4 percent). Of the 163 non-push games that went to overtime, 90 went over (55.2 percent) while 73 went under (44.8 percent).

The biggest development over the previous 30 days worth of games: Bettors who have shown faith in the road team have been handsomely rewarded. Road teams have won at a 50 percent clip over that span (102-91-11), with road favorites prevailing at a 60-percent clip (36-21-3). Favorites overall converted 56 percent of the time in that stretch (112-85-3).

It should come as no surprise that the league-leading Lightning have been the biggest profit producer entering the final week of January, having returned 17.81 units to date. The New York Islanders continue to surprise as the No. 2 team in profit (15.53), while the Calgary Flames round out the top 3 (11.07).

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Devils pick up rare road win in 6-3 rout of sliding Penguins
January 28, 2019
By The Associated Press

PITTSBURGH (AP) Travis Zajac had a goal and three assists, Keith Kinkaid made 37 saves and the New Jersey Devils had little trouble in a 6-3 victory over the sluggish Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night.

Pavel Zacha, Damon Severson, Brian Boyle, Blake Coleman and Kyle Palmieri also scored as New Jersey snapped a three-game skid. The NHL's worst road team improved to 6-17-3 away from home. Two of those wins have come at the expense of the Penguins, who have dropped four of five overall and looked a step slow following a nine-day break.

Derick Brassard got his ninth goal for Pittsburgh before being ejected in the third period for elbowing. Matt Cullen and Bryan Rust added late goals after the game was decided. Matt Murray allowed six goals on 32 shots as the Penguins began the stretch run with another clunker against the Devils.

FLYERS 3, JETS 1

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Phil Varone, Travis Konecny and James van Riemsdyk scored to lead Philadelphia to its season-high fourth straight win.

Carter Hart has won all four of those games in goal for the Flyers and has been a needed spark of optimism for one of the worst teams in the NHL. He stopped 31 shots and won his seventh game since his late-December call-up.

Jack Roslovic scored for Winnipeg. Laurent Brossoit had 28 saves.

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SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY JANUARY 29, 2019
Time (ET) Away Home Site
7:05 PM Buffalo Sabres Columbus Blue Jackets Nationwide Arena
7:05 PM Winnipeg Jets Boston Bruins TD Garden
7:35 PM Philadelphia Flyers New York Rangers Madison Square Garden


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NHL JAN. RECORD OPINIONS AND BEST BETS !

DATE W-L-T % UNITS RECORD

01/28/2019 3-1-0 75.00% +13.65
01/23/2019 5-3-0 62.50% +10.25
01/22/2019 4-3-0 57.14% +5.10
01/21/2019 1-1-0 50.00% -1.15
01/20/2019 3-3-1 50.00% -0.50
01/19/2019 5-10-2 33.33% -26.20
01/18/2019 9-3-0 75.00% +37.70
01/17/2019 7-3-1 70.00% +22.65
01/16/2019 4-4-0 50.00% +3.50
01/15/2019 11-5-0 68.75% +30.00
01/14/2019 2-1-0 66.67% +5.00
01/13/2019.......6-3-0.......66.66%.....+2.60
01/12/2019..... 10-5-0 66.66% +29.20
01/11/2019 4-3-0 57.14% +4.50
01/10/2019 ;;;;10-7-0 58.82% +19.30
01/09/2019 4-2-0 66.67% +14.30
01/08/2019 7-9-1 43.75% -13.00
01/07/2019 4-4-0 50.00% -0.55
01/06/2019 3-8-1 27.27% -22.15
01/05/2019 10-5-0 66.66% +25.90
01/04/2019 4-5-1 44.44% -10.10
01/03/2019 10-3-0 76.92% +34.75
01/02/2019 6-4-0 60.00% +9.00
01/01/2019 3-2-1 60.00% +5.00

Totals...........133-97-1.......57.82%....+99.85


BEST BETS:

DATE........................ATS................... ..UNITS..................O/U..................UNITS.............TOTALS

01/28/2019.............1 - 0...................+10.05..................2 - 0..................+10.00............+20.05
01/23/2019.............2 - 0...................+11.75..................3 - 3..................-1.50...............+10.25
01/22/2019.............1 - 1...................+1.10....................3 - 2..................+4.00..............+5.10
01/21/2019.............0 - 0...................+0.00....................1 - 0..................+5.00..............+5.00
01/20/2019.............0 - 2...................-10.00....................3 - 1.................+9.50..............-0.50
01/19/2019.............2 - 3...................+1.80....................3 - 6.................-18.00..............-16.20
01/18/2019.............5 - 0...................+25.00...................3 - 3.................-1.50...............+23.50
01/17/2019.............2 - 1...................+8.65.....................4 - 2.................+9.00.............+17.65
01/16/2019.............2 - 0..................+17.25....................2 - 3.................-6.50..............+10.75
01/15/2019.............1 - 2...................-3.50......................7 - 3.................+18.50...........+15.00
01/14/2019.............0 - 1...................-5.00......................2 - 0.................+10.00...........+5.00
01/13/2019.............1 - 0...................+6.00.....................3 - 2.................+4.00.............+10.00
01/12/2019.............4 - 0...................+30.45...................3 - 5.................-12.50.............+17.95
01/11/2019.............0 - 2...................-10.00....................3 - 1.................+9.50..............-0.50
01/10/2019.............2 - 3...................+1.30.....................7 - 4.................+13.00...........+14.30
01/09/2019.............1 - 1...................+4.80.....................2 - 1.................+4.50.............+9.30
01/08/2019.............1 - 2...................-4.85......................4 - 5..................-7.50.............-12.35
01/07/2019.............2 - 1...................+6.55.....................2 - 3..................-6.50.............+0.05
01/06/2019.............1 - 2...................+0.85.....................0 - 6..................-33.00...........-32.15
01/05/2019.............3 - 2...................+7.40.....................6 - 3..................+13.50..........+20.90
01/04/2019.............0 - 1....................-5.00.....................3 - 2..................+4.00............-1.00
01/03/2019.............1 - 2....................-4.55.....................6 - 0..................+30.00..........+25.45
01/02/2019.............0 - 2....................-10.00...................4 - 2..................+9.00.............-1.00
01/01/2019.............0 - 2....................-10.00...................2 - 1..................+4.50.............-5.50

Totals...................32 -50.................+70.25..................78 - 56..............+71.00..........+141.50

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Tuesday’s 6-pack

Scores from Nov/Dec that could prove important on Selection Sunday:

— Minnesota 68, Washington 66 (Nov 21)

— Texas 92, North Carolina 89 (Nov 22)

— Marquette 83, Kansas State 71 (Dec 1)

— Butler 83, Ole Miss 76 (Nov 16)

— Vanderbilt 81, Arizona State 65 (Dec 17)

— Buffalo 71, Syracuse 59 (Dec 18)

Tweet of the Day
“What happened in Los Angeles is what the NFL expected—people played fantasy football and watched Sunday Ticket and followed their favorite teams and became fans of the league more than any team, or if they had a team, they kept their team. And you have to change those habits to get people to come on Sunday to our stadium and tailgate and be part of it. It’s changing habits as much as it’s creating fans. That doubles the challenge.”
Rams’ CEO Kevin Demoff, talking about the Rams returning to LA after a 20-year absence

Tuesday’s quiz
Which was the first Super Bowl played in a domed stadium?

Monday’s quiz
Baltimore Colts beat Dallas 16-13 in Super Bowl V, the first Super Bowl that was decided by fewer than 7 points.

Sunday’s quiz
Tony Romo, Mike Shanahan and Sean Payton all went to Eastern Illinois.

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Tuesday’s List of 13: Quick look at some Super Bowl prop bets

13) How long will it take Gladys Knight to sing the national anthem?
Over 105 seconds -140, Under 105 seconds +100

12) Which will be higher?
Kyrie Irving total points on Sunday, -115, Jared Goff pass completions -115

11) Which will be higher?
Thunder total points vs. Celtics -150, Todd Gurley rushing/receiving yards +120

10) Which will be higher?
Celtics total points vs. Thunder -220, Brandin Cooks receiving yards +160

9) Which NCAA conference four-player group will have more total yards?
SEC: (Gurley, Michel, Reynolds, Patterson) +120
Pac-12: (Anderson, Woods, Cooks, Gronkowski) -150

8) Will “Dilly Dilly” be said during a Bud Light commercial? Yes -200, No +150

7) Will Adam Levine be wearing a hat at the start of the halftime show? Yes -110, No -130

6) Total times Roger Goodell will be shown on air during the game: Over/under 1.5

5) How many commercials will have a dog in it? Over/under 5.5

4) Will it be mentioned on the CBS broadcast that Todd Gurley and Sony Michel were teammates at Georgia? Yes +130, No -160

3) Which will be higher?
Jon Rahm total birdies Sunday -110, Jared Goff rushing yards -120
(If Rahm misses cut in Phoenix, there is no action)

2) Will either kicker hit the upright or crossbar on a missed field goal or extra point attempt? Yes +375, No -650

1) Will a non-QB throw a touchdown? Yes +350, No -600
(Detroit, coached by former Patriots’ assistant Matt Patricia, had an offensive lineman throw a TD pass against the Rams this season)