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**Udog** · 12-09-2018, 08:52 AM

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

Top 6 picks for Week 14 of Westgate SuperBook NFL handicapping contest (3,123 entries)

1) Indianapolis Colts +5 (988)

2) Kansas City Chiefs -6.5 (797)

3) Los Angeles Rams -3 (791)

4) Buffalo Bills -3 (761)

5) New Jersey Giants -3.5 (711)

6) Chicago Bears +3 (694)

Season record: 40-35-3

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

13) I’m not sure this is a good idea; West Virginia QB Will Grier will sit out of the Mountaineers’ bowl game against Syracuse to prepare for April’s NFL Draft.

The starting QB skipping a bowl game? If I’m an NFL team that is looking for a QB, I’m more skeptical of Grier now than I was yesterday.

Remember Al Pacino in Any Given Sunday, when he is taking to his QB Jamie Foxx?

“You’re a goddamn quarterback! You know what that means? It’s the top spot, kid. It’s the guy who takes the fall. It’s the guy everybody’s looking at first – the leader of a team – who will support you when they understand you. Who will break their ribs and their noses and their necks for you, because they believe. ‘Cause you make them believe. That’s a quarterback.”

By the way, West Virginia opened at -7 in that bowl game; they’re now -1.5 or -2.

12) Kyler Murray wins the Heisman Trophy; Oklahoma has consecutive Heisman winners. Lincoln Riley’s agent is a very happy man tonight.

11) Oregon freshman Lou King made his season debut for the Ducks Saturday; we’re trying to keep tabs on kids who are becoming eligible this month who will help their teams. King scored 11 points in 17:00 off the bench for Oregon Saturday.

10) Nebraska 94, Creighton 75— Cornhuskers end 7-game losing streak to their in-state rivals. Nebraska is 8-2 with a couple games left before Big 14 play resumes.

9) Upsets of the Day:
— Western Kentucky (+9.5) 78, Arkansas 77
— Eastern Illinois (+9.5) 74, Western Illinois 67
— Fordham (+7.5) 78, Rutgers 70
— Eastern Kentucky (+7) 76, Northern Kentucky 74
— Tulsa (+6.5) 47, Kansas State 46
— Seton Hall (+6) 84, Kentucky 83 OT

8) Seton Hall 84, Kentucky 83 OT— Kid on Kentucky hit a half-court shot at the buzzer to force OT; Seton Hall scored with 0:09 left in OT to win an exciting game in Madison Square Garden, where the Pirates play every March in the Big East tournament.

Kentucky is 7-2, losing its first/last game and beating mostly stiffs in between, the exception being their win over NC-Greensboro, and maybe their win over Southern Illinois.

7) UMass 78, Providence 77— This game was Friday night, and it was fun. Providence led 50-30 in first half, but the Minutemen came storming back and won it on a hoop with 0:10.7 left.

This is a big win for UMass, a horrific loss for Providence. Great fun to watch; both teams played with tremendous energy.

6) Cincinnati 62, Xavier 47— This is annually one of the hardest games to ref; very, very intense rivalry, where Cincinnati wears red and Xavier wears their blue uniforms every year, no matter where the game is played, kind of like USC-UCLA in football.

Noticed that Creighton-Nebraska do the red/blue uniform thing now, too.

5) Northwestern 75, DePaul 68— Blue Demons led by 15, then Northwestern went on a 25-0 runs and seized control of the game.

DePaul hasn’t had a winning season since 2007; its a Big East school located in Chicago- how are they always this bad? Seems like DePaul should be a good job.

4) Syracuse 72, Georgetown 71— Hoyas led by 13 at half; these teams played the last four years, but series is scheduled to end now, which is too bad. ACC is going to a 20-game conference schedule, so they’ll regress to playing more cupcakes out of conference. Too bad.

3) Some stats on bowl matchups:
— 7 of 10 Big X teams are in bowls; other three coaches got fired/“quit”
— Only one of the seven Big X teams is favored in their bowl.
— 10 ACC teams in bowls; seven are underdogs.
— Nine Big 14 teams in bowls; six are underdogs.
— 11 SEC teams in bowls; nine are favored.

2) UCLA 65, Notre Dame 62— Kris Wilkes hit a 3-pointer with 0:00.9 left to give the Bruins a win in a sloppy game where they blew an 11-point halftime lead.

1) Boston College-Texas A&M basketball game was cancelled because of mechanical issues with the Eagles’ charter plane, complicated by stormy weather in east Texas. The game was supposed to be the first of a home-and-home series.

A&M people didn’t sound too happy about BC not getting to College Station for the game; BC refused to travel and play on Saturday, the same day of the game.

**Udog** · 12-09-2018, 09:12 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Sunday, December 9

Philadelphia @ Winnipeg

Game 21-22
December 9, 2018 @ 3:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
9.703
Winnipeg
12.950
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Winnipeg
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Winnipeg
-220
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Winnipeg
(-220); Over

Vancouver @ St. Louis

Game 23-24
December 9, 2018 @ 3:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vancouver
12.538
St. Louis
9.015
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vancouver
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-180
6
Dunkel Pick:
Vancouver
(+160); Over

Boston @ Ottawa

Game 25-26
December 9, 2018 @ 5:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
8.813
Ottawa
12.549
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ottawa
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-155
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Ottawa
(+135); Over

Montreal @ Chicago

Game 27-28
December 9, 2018 @ 6:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Montreal
9.305
Chicago
11.813
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Montreal
-120
6
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(+100); Over

New Jersey @ Anaheim

Game 29-30
December 9, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Jersey
8.671
Anaheim
12.039
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Anaheim
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Anaheim
-115
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Anaheim
(-115); Over

Dallas @ Vegas

Game 31-32
December 9, 2018 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
9.930
Vegas
12.245
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vegas
by 2 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vegas
-150
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Vegas
(-150); Under

Calgary @ Edmonton

Game 33-34
December 9, 2018 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Calgary
10.399
Edmonton
13.518
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Edmonton
by 3
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Edmonton
-120
6
Dunkel Pick:
Edmonton
(-120); Under

**Udog** · 12-09-2018, 09:14 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Sunday, December 9

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PHILADELPHIA (12-12-0-3, 27 pts.) at WINNIPEG (17-9-0-2, 36 pts.) - 12/9/2018, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 1-7 ATS (-6.2 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 2-9 ATS (-7.3 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
WINNIPEG is 36-13 ATS (+21.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 85-63 ATS (+21.2 Units) in road games in December games since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 89-83 ATS (+190.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 2-2-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.9 Units)

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VANCOUVER (12-16-0-3, 27 pts.) at ST LOUIS (10-13-0-4, 24 pts.) - 12/9/2018, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 9-30 ATS (+50.7 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 3 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 383-368 ATS (-120.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 76-54 ATS (+132.6 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 157-138 ATS (+305.8 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
ST LOUIS is 25-37 ATS (-32.7 Units) in home games on Sunday games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 5-1 (+3.4 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 5-1-0 straight up against VANCOUVER 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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BOSTON (15-10-0-4, 34 pts.) at OTTAWA (13-14-0-3, 29 pts.) - 12/9/2018, 5:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 8-8 (+2.9 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 8-8-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.2 Units)

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MONTREAL (14-10-0-5, 33 pts.) at CHICAGO (9-16-0-5, 23 pts.) - 12/9/2018, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 43-69 ATS (-32.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 4-0 ATS (+4.0 Units) in road games after a division game this season.
CHICAGO is 9-21 ATS (-15.1 Units) in all games this season.
CHICAGO is 9-21 ATS (+44.2 Units) first half of the season this season.
CHICAGO is 7-18 ATS (+25.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 362-366 ATS (+804.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 102-91 ATS (-61.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 3-1-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (10-12-0-5, 25 pts.) at ANAHEIM (15-11-0-5, 35 pts.) - 12/9/2018, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 253-201 ATS (-4.9 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 34-18 ATS (+13.9 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 22-16 ATS (+40.2 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 9-4 ATS (+14.7 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 2-2-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY 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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DALLAS (16-10-0-3, 35 pts.) at VEGAS (16-14-0-1, 33 pts.) - 12/9/2018, 9:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
VEGAS is 2-1 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
VEGAS is 2-1-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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CALGARY (19-9-0-2, 40 pts.) at EDMONTON (15-12-0-2, 32 pts.) - 12/9/2018, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 28-10 ATS (+12.6 Units) in home games vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CALGARY is 69-62 ATS (+142.8 Units) in road games in December games since 1996.
CALGARY is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CALGARY is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
EDMONTON is 0-5 ATS (-7.2 Units) in home games on Sunday games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 7-3 (+5.0 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 7-3-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.7 Units)

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**Udog** · 12-09-2018, 09:18 AM

NHL

Sunday, December 9

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Trend Report
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Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Vancouver is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games
Vancouver is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Vancouver is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games on the road
Vancouver is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Vancouver's last 8 games when playing St. Louis
Vancouver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Vancouver's last 12 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis Blues
St. Louis is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
St. Louis is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of St. Louis's last 15 games
St. Louis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games at home
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games when playing Vancouver
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of St. Louis's last 12 games when playing at home against Vancouver

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

Boston Bruins
Boston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Boston's last 23 games
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games on the road
Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Ottawa
Boston is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Ottawa
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Ottawa
Boston is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 10 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
Ottawa Senators
Ottawa is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Ottawa is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Ottawa's last 11 games
Ottawa is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games at home
Ottawa is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Ottawa's last 10 games at home
Ottawa is 12-6 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Boston
Ottawa is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Boston
Ottawa is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Ottawa is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Boston
Ottawa is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Ottawa's last 10 games when playing at home against Boston

Montreal Canadiens
Montreal is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Montreal is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Montreal is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games on the road
Montreal is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Chicago
Montreal is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games
Chicago is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games at home
Chicago is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Montreal
Chicago is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Montreal

New Jersey Devils
New Jersey is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New Jersey's last 8 games
New Jersey is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
New Jersey is 5-14 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
New Jersey is 3-15 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games on the road
New Jersey is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Anaheim
New Jersey is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Anaheim
New Jersey is 2-9-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Anaheim is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Anaheim's last 19 games
Anaheim is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Anaheim's last 12 games at home
Anaheim is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New Jersey
Anaheim is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing New Jersey
Anaheim is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games when playing at home against New Jersey

Dallas Stars
Dallas is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games
Dallas is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Dallas is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games on the road
Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Vegas is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Vegas's last 7 games
Vegas is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Vegas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Vegas's last 12 games at home

Calgary Flames
Calgary is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Calgary is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Calgary is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Calgary's last 12 games on the road
Calgary is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Edmonton
Calgary is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Edmonton
Calgary is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Calgary is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Calgary is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games
Edmonton is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Edmonton's last 6 games
Edmonton is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Edmonton is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Calgary
Edmonton is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Calgary
Edmonton is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Calgary
Edmonton is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Calgary
Edmonton is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games when playing at home against Calgary

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