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**Udog** · 10-24-2018, 10:15 AM

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

Interesting trends for Week 8 in the NFL:

— Lions covered eight of their last ten games.

— Colts covered their last five pre-bye games.

— Kansas City covered its last eleven games.

— Ravens covered two of last 10 vs NFC teams.

— Eagles are 2-7-1 in last 10 games as a favorite.

— Cleveland covered six of its last eight games.

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

13) According to ESPN.com‘s Darren Rovell, at William Hill sportsbooks in Nevada, 73% of the money on Monday night’s NFL game was on the Falcons, so the swing on the Giants’ 2-point conversion with 0:05 left was large in favor of the house.

Would be fun to know nation-wide, how much $$$ changed hands with Giants covering the spread like that. Had to be a huge chunk of change, right???

12) The greatest compliment any coach can give to a player is to have him on the court/field at the end of a close game; actions speak a hell of a lot louder than words.

Wizards-Trailblazers were 108-108 in last minute Monday night; Portland had Nick Stauskus on the court— Stauskus didn’t start, but he played 30:00 and he finished, tying the game with a 3 late in 4th quarter. Stauskus scored 15 points and had 8 rebounds. When a coach lets you finish, that shows true belief in your ability.

11) While we’re somewhere near the subject, I think assists on 3-point shots should count as 1.5 assists, since they’re 3-point assists, not 2-point assists. Same goes for passes that lead to made foul shots.

10) Since 2001, New England is 38-37 (.507) when losing the turnover battle.

During that time, the rest of NFL is 713-2,765-8 (.206) when losing the turnover battle.

9) From Ralph Michaels: Jacksonville Jaguars are only the 11th team since 1989 to lose back-to-back games as a favorite while scoring 7 or fewer points in both games.

In their next game after that, those other 10 teams went 5-5 SU, 6-4 ATS, with over 7-2-1.

8) The ESPN documentaries are basketball are great history lessons for anyone who likes basketball; its like watching highlights of my childhood on TV. Good stuff.

7) NC State 103, Maryland 100 in OT— 1974 ACC title game was one of the greatest college basketball games ever played, just a fantastic game that helped change the future of college hoops. I was 14 years old and remember lying on my bed listening to the game on radio— 103-100 with no shot clock or 3’s.

People don’t realize; back then, only one team from each conference made the NCAA’s, so the loser of the ACC tournament didn’t even make the NCAA tournament. NC State was #2 in the country, Maryland was #3 in the country, so the ’74 ACC title game was an elimination game just to get in the tournament!!!!

In 2002, Maryland won the national title in basketball after losing in the ACC tournament, so the bigger tournament has obviously proven to be a much better thing.

6) Former NFL special teams star Steve Tasker is a sideline reporter for CBS now; when he broke into the NFL in 1987, Jerry Glanville was the Houston Oilers’ defensive coordinator.

31 years later, Glanville is an assistant coach for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the CFL, where one of the Ti-Cat players is Tasker’s son Luke.

5) When Wade Phillips started coaching in the NFL, neither Sean McVay or Kyle Shanahan had been born yet.

4) Only QB’s to beat all 32 NFL teams: Drew Brees, Peyton Manning and Brett Favre.

3) The GEICO commercial with Vikings’ WR Stefan Diggs is tremendous; his neighbors notice that everything sticks to his hands, which makes it tough for him to take the garbage out.

2) World Series Game 1: Red Sox 8, Dodgers 4— Eduardo Nunez broke open a close game with a 3-run, pinch-hit homer in the 7th inning. Neither starting pitcher finished the fifth inning.

1) Random political numbers; as of October 2017, Gallup polling found that 31% of Americans identified as Democrat, 24% identified as Republican, and 42% as Independent. I was curious about that at 5am one night, so I looked it up and now you know, too.

**Udog** · 10-24-2018, 10:27 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Wednesday, October 24

Toronto @ Winnipeg

Game 1-2
October 24, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
11.572
Winnipeg
9.999
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Winnipeg
-125
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(+105); Under

Florida @ NY Islanders

Game 3-4
October 24, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida
11.474
NY Islanders
8.807
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Florida
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Islanders
-115
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Florida
(-105); Over

Tampa Bay @ Colorado

Game 5-6
October 24, 2018 @ 9:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
13.830
Colorado
10.538
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-140
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-140); Over

Vancouver @ Vegas

Game 7-8
October 24, 2018 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vancouver
9.999
Vegas
12.890
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vegas
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vegas
-215
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Vegas
(-215); Over

NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, October 24

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TORONTO (6-3-0-0, 12 pts.) at WINNIPEG (6-2-0-1, 13 pts.) - 10/24/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 19-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 103-84 ATS (+13.5 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 2-2-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)

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FLORIDA (1-3-0-3, 5 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (3-4-0-0, 6 pts.) - 10/24/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 1-6 ATS (-6.8 Units) in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 1-6 ATS (-6.8 Units) first half of the season this season.
FLORIDA is 6-15 ATS (-11.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 12-24 ATS (+37.4 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more over the last 3 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 85-124 ATS (-49.6 Units) in home games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 4-2 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 4-2-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS 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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TAMPA BAY (5-1-0-1, 11 pts.) at COLORADO (6-1-0-2, 14 pts.) - 10/24/2018, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 52-46 ATS (-6.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 19-8 ATS (+29.9 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 24-15 ATS (+42.7 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 24-15 ATS (+44.3 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 15-6 ATS (+21.3 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 17-10 ATS (+27.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 189-159 ATS (+348.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 33-12 ATS (+15.3 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 24-8 ATS (+13.2 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 39-15 ATS (+16.2 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 18-4 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
TAMPA BAY is 3-1 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 3-1-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)

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VANCOUVER (5-4-0-0, 10 pts.) at VEGAS (4-4-0-0, 8 pts.) - 10/24/2018, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VEGAS is 69-42 ATS (+135.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 30-15 ATS (+6.2 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 29-11 ATS (+15.7 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 40-22 ATS (+14.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 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
VEGAS is 4-0 (+4.3 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
VEGAS is 4-0-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.1 Units)

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NHL

Wednesday, October 24

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Trend Report
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Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
Toronto is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games on the road
Toronto is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Toronto's last 12 games when playing Winnipeg
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Winnipeg is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Winnipeg's last 17 games at home
Winnipeg is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Winnipeg's last 12 games when playing Toronto
Winnipeg is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto

Florida Panthers
Florida is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Florida is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games
Florida is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Florida is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Florida is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Islanders
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Florida's last 9 games when playing NY Islanders
Florida is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
New York Islanders
NY Islanders is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
NY Islanders is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
NY Islanders is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
NY Islanders is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games at home
NY Islanders is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Florida
NY Islanders is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Islanders's last 9 games when playing Florida
NY Islanders is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Florida
NY Islanders is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 5 games when playing at home against Florida

Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games
Tampa Bay is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
Tampa Bay is 5-12-2 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado Avalanche
Colorado is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
Colorado is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Colorado is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games at home
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Colorado is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver is 12-4 ATS in its last 16 games
Vancouver is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vancouver's last 6 games
Vancouver is 7-17 SU in its last 24 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Vancouver's last 16 games on the road
Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Vegas is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vegas's last 5 games
Vegas is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games at hom

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