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**Udog** · 01-17-2019, 09:23 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

Odds for the PGA Tour event this week:

13-2: Jon Rahm

9-1: Justin Rose

16-1: Patrick Cantlay

20-1: Charles Howell III

25-1: Adam Hadwin, Andrew Putnam

33-1: Aaron Wise, Abraham Ancer, Chez Reavie

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud…….

13) Tulsa 88, UConn 80— Both head coaches got tossed at the same time in this game, which doesn’t happen a whole lot. Don’t think I’ve ever heard of it before.

Tulsa led 61-47 with 11:19 left in the game when the refs lost control of things; the delay wound up being 6-7 minutes, with both coaches pleading their cases to stay on the bench, but the refs clearly had enough of listening to them.

Tulsa was 26-36 on foul line in this game, Huskies 12-15.

12) Iowa State 68, Texas Tech 64— Kansas’ top two challengers in the Big X hooked up here; these are two really good teams. This easily could’ve been an Elite 8 or Final Four game.

Cyclones led 41-33 at halftime; they didn’t turn ball over once the whole half.

11) St John’s 81, Creighton 66— Bluejays are in top 5 in country in 3-point shooting, but were just 11-35 in this game, and they lost their 4th game in a row. Ponds scored 22 for St John’s after he missed the Red Storm’s last game

10) South Carolina 74, Vanderbilt 71— Commodores led 68-63 with 1:38 left before a technical foul for taunting on Vandy helped swing this foul-filled game, where both teams took 35+ foul shots.

Gamecocks are a surprising 4-0 in SEC, after a 5-7 pre-conference record; their bench outscored Vandy’s subs 28-12.

9) Illinois State 59, Southern Illinois 58— Redbirds blew a 16-point second half lead, then outscored SIU 8-5 over final 4:55 for the win. State’s last three games were decided by a total of five points.

8) Drake 69, Bradley 52— Homestanding Braves went 5-33 in first half of this game; they’re now 0-5 in MVC, despite being one of most experienced teams in league.

7) Upsets of the Week:
Tuesday:
— Wake Forest (+9.5) 71, NC State 67
— Central Michigan (+7) 78, Northern Illinois 69
— St Joe’s (+5) 61, Davidson 60
— Kent State (+5) 66, Ohio U 52
— LSU (+5) 83, Ole Miss 69

Wednesday:
— Kansas State (+6.5) 74, Oklahoma 61
— George Washington (+6) 59, LaSalle 56
— Iowa State (+5) 68, Texas Tech 64
— South Carolina (+5) 74, Vanderbilt 71

6) Warriors 142, Nuggets 111— Golden State scored 51 points in the first QUARTER.

5) Nevada 72, Boise State 71— Red flag for the Wolf Pack, who were life/death here after losing at New Mexico earlier this month. Nevada isn’t playing that well away from Reno- they take bad shots.

4) Iowa 89, Penn State 82— Iowa ended this game on an 8-0 run. Nittany Lions are 0-7 in conference; their coach got suspended for a game for shoving a player during a timeout. Sounds like they’re not having much fun.

3) Campbell 70, NC-Asheville 53— Camels get a win on a Wednesday (Hump Day).

2) Temple 85, East Carolina 74— Owls are quietly 14-3 this season, 4-1 in AAC.

1) Nets 145, Rockets 142 OT— James Harden scored 57-58 points in his last two games.

**Udog** · 01-17-2019, 09:42 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, January 17

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NEW JERSEY (18-21-0-7, 43 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (26-15-0-4, 56 pts.) - 1/17/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 4-15 ATS (+24.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
NEW JERSEY is 2-12 ATS (+17.4 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
NEW JERSEY is 5-17 ATS (+26.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 26-19 ATS (+54.5 Units) in all games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 11-6 ATS (+3.3 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
NEW JERSEY is 111-102 ATS (+223.4 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 6-4 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 6-4-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.8 Units)

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ST LOUIS (20-20-0-5, 45 pts.) at BOSTON (26-16-0-5, 57 pts.) - 1/17/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 34-24 ATS (+60.3 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 121-99 ATS (+222.5 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.
ST LOUIS is 24-14 ATS (+38.4 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 277-239 ATS (-101.3 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
BOSTON is 2-7 ATS (-11.7 Units) in home games when playing on back-to-back days over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 222-175 ATS (-47.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
BOSTON is 104-87 ATS (-64.5 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
ST LOUIS is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 2-2-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.2 Units)

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CHICAGO (16-23-0-9, 41 pts.) at NY RANGERS (19-20-0-7, 45 pts.) - 1/17/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 49-82 ATS (-41.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 16-36 ATS (-23.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 7-20 ATS (+33.6 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
CHICAGO is 2-11 ATS (+16.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
CHICAGO is 364-369 ATS (-149.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 3-12 ATS (-14.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 5-0 ATS (+5.0 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
NY RANGERS are 90-108 ATS (-36.3 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 66-71 ATS (-41.2 Units) in home games in January games since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 19-28 ATS (-18.3 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 126-123 ATS (-50.9 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 4-1 (+2.9 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 4-1-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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TORONTO (28-15-0-2, 58 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (36-9-0-2, 74 pts.) - 1/17/2019, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 36-11 ATS (+21.7 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 45-15 ATS (+22.3 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 54-24 ATS (+18.1 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 17-2 ATS (+13.1 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
TAMPA BAY is 12-0 ATS (+12.0 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 11-1 ATS (+9.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 236-239 ATS (+544.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
TORONTO is 14-6 ATS (+6.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
TORONTO is 13-4 ATS (+7.4 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
TORONTO is 38-20 ATS (+14.1 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 6-3 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 6-3-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.6 Units)

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WINNIPEG (30-14-0-2, 62 pts.) at NASHVILLE (28-16-0-4, 60 pts.) - 1/17/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 3-10 ATS (-7.8 Units) in road games after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 14-1 ATS (+12.4 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 15-4 ATS (+8.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NASHVILLE is 52-30 ATS (+14.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 91-55 ATS (+22.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 51-31 ATS (+13.6 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 9-8-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
10 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.5 Units)

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ANAHEIM (19-19-0-9, 47 pts.) at MINNESOTA (23-20-0-3, 49 pts.) - 1/17/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 0-6 ATS (-7.2 Units) in January games this season.
ANAHEIM is 0-6 ATS (-7.2 Units) second half of the season this season.
ANAHEIM is 2-13 ATS (-12.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
ANAHEIM is 256-208 ATS (+32.6 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 62-44 ATS (+13.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 4-3 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 4-3-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.8 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (18-25-0-4, 40 pts.) at DALLAS (23-20-0-4, 50 pts.) - 1/17/2019, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 45-55 ATS (-28.1 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 26-15 ATS (+8.5 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 225-150 ATS (+33.2 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
DALLAS is 21-32 ATS (-14.8 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 5-2 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 5-2-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.7 Units)

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**Udog** · 01-17-2019, 09:45 AM

NHL

Thursday, January 17

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Trend Report
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St. Louis Blues
St. Louis is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games
St. Louis is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games on the road
St. Louis is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing Boston
St. Louis is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston Bruins
Boston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games when playing St. Louis
Boston is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis

Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games
Chicago is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Chicago is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Chicago is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chicago's last 12 games on the road
Chicago is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing NY Rangers
Chicago is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Rangers
Chicago is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
New York Rangers
NY Rangers is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of NY Rangers's last 20 games
NY Rangers is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
NY Rangers is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
NY Rangers is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago

New Jersey Devils
New Jersey is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
New Jersey is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 7 games
New Jersey is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
New Jersey is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
New Jersey is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing NY Islanders
New Jersey is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games when playing NY Islanders
New Jersey is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
New Jersey is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New Jersey's last 10 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
New York Islanders
NY Islanders is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Islanders is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of NY Islanders's last 24 games
NY Islanders is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing New Jersey
NY Islanders is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games when playing New Jersey
NY Islanders is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against New Jersey
NY Islanders is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Islanders's last 10 games when playing at home against New Jersey

Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Toronto is 2-5 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 15-6 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Toronto is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 11 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 19-3 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
Tampa Bay is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 11 games when playing at home against Toronto

Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Anaheim is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Anaheim's last 7 games
Anaheim is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Anaheim is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Anaheim is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Anaheim is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Anaheim is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota Wild
Minnesota is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Minnesota's last 16 games
Minnesota is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 8 games at home
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Anaheim
Minnesota is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Anaheim
Minnesota is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing at home against Anaheim

Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Winnipeg is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Winnipeg is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Winnipeg is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 6 games on the road
Winnipeg is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Winnipeg's last 10 games when playing on the road against Nashville
Nashville Predators
Nashville is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Nashville is 7-14 ATS in its last 21 games
Nashville is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games
Nashville is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Nashville is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
Nashville is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Nashville's last 10 games when playing at home against Winnipeg

Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games
Los Angeles is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Los Angeles is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 6 games on the road
Los Angeles is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Los Angeles is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
Los Angeles is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Los Angeles is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas Stars
Dallas is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games
Dallas is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games at home
Dallas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Los Angeles
Dallas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
Dallas is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing at home against Los Angeles

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**Udog** · 01-17-2019, 10:03 AM

In the Crease - Week 17
Joe Williams

Toothless Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks are fading fast, going 0-8-4 across the past 12 games. Despite the ugly skid they're still just two points behind the Edmonton Oilers for the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference with plenty of time to turn things around. In the past they're slide and 47 points through 47 games might be a death knell, but the last few playoff spots in the West this season might go to teams with point totals slightly lower than we've seen in recent seasons. The road trip continues at Minnesota on Thursday, at New Jersey on Saturday and at N.Y. Islanders on Sunday before returning home Wednesday against St. Louis to finish up before the All-Star break. If they don't break the skid then, they'll have to wait all the way until Feb. 2 due to the All-Star break, when they embark on another five-game road trip.

Calgary...On Fire
The Calgary Flames have fired to the top of the Pacific Division with an 8-1-2 mark across the past 11 outings, although they certainly haven't done it with a lot of attention. The Flames have posted a 15-4-5 mark at home this season, but they're a respectable 15-9-0 in 24 outings away from home to lead the Western Conference in road victories. Their plus-39 goal differential is also good for second in the NHL behind only the Tampa Bay Lightning (plus-58). The Flames face the Detroit Red Wings at home on Friday, and have a quick turnaround in Edmonton on Saturday night. Head coach Bill Peters will also face his former employer, the Carolina Hurricanes, in a pair of games on Tuesday, Jan. 22 in Calgary, and Sunday, Feb. 3 in Raleigh.

Looking Ahead

Thursday, Jan. 17

Toronto-Tampa Bay: The Maple Leafs hit the road for the Sunshine State stretch against the Lightning and Florida Panthers. The public is investing heavily in the home side despite the fact the Maple Leafs are an impressive 15-6 in the past 21 road games while going 10-1 in their past 11 while playing on two or more days of rest. The Lightning will be playing in their fourth game in six days, and they're 23-6 in the past 29 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation. The public is likely backing the Lightning heavily, either straight-up or on the puck line, because of Toronto's woes in this series recently. The Leafs are 2-8 in their past 10 trips to Tampa, and 1-5 in the past six meetings overall. The 'under' is also 8-3 in the past 11 metings in this series.

Winnipeg-Nashville: The Jets roll into the Music City with five victories in the past six games overall, and they're 7-2 in the past nine attempts against a team with a winning overall record. In addition, Winnipeg has posted an 8-3 record across the past 11 on the road. The Predators are equally hot, going 4-0 in their past four against teams with a winning percentage over .600. Total bettors might be slapping the 'over', which is 4-0 in Smashville's past four overall and 5-2 in the past seven against the Western Conference. While the over is 8-1-2 in the past 11 road games by a team with a home winning percentage over .600, the under is 7-3-1 in the past 11 overall and 3-1-1 in the past five against winning teams. The over is 7-3 in the past 10 meetings in Nashville, and the road team has claimed four of the past five.

Los Angeles-Dallas: The Kings are Stars are both struggling, so something's gotta give in this one. The Kings are 2-5 in the past seven overall, while they're just 7-19 in the past 26 games away from home. For Dallas, they have dropped four of the past five overall, although they're a solid 11-4 in the past 15 against Pacific Division foes. The Kings are just 1-5 in the past six against the Stars, although the road team is 4-1 in the past five. While the under has been the play for both teams lately, going 8-2 in L.A.'s past 10, and 5-0-1 in the past six for Dallas, the 'over' is 7-3-4 in the past 14 meetings in this series.

Friday, Jan. 18

N.Y. Islanders-Washington: It might be rather overlooked, but the Capitals will welcome Stanley Cup champion head coach Barry Trotz to town on Friday night. It will be his first visit to D.C. since leaving after last season's title, failing to agree to terms on a new deal after the franchise's first championship. Washington greeted him rudely on the Island in the first meeting on Nov. 26, winning 4-1 behind Braden Holtby. He has been on the shelf with an injury, so it's likely Pheonix Copley gets the starting nod. The Capitals are 0-2-1 over Copley's past three starts, getting outscored 13-4 in the process.

Buffalo-Vancouver: The Sabres continue their road trip against the Canucks in the Pacific Northwest, and the home side is a slight favorite over the skidding side from Buffalo. The Sabres picked up a much-needed win, and a rather impressive one, in Calgary on Wednesday. Buffalo posted a 4-3 win in overtime thanks to superstar Jack Eichel just 70 seconds into the extra session. Vancouver is looking to bounce back after a 3-2 setback against the Edmonton Oilers in a shootout on Wednesday. They're looking for revenge after losing a 4-3 shootout in Buffalo on Nov. 10 earlier in the season, too. The Canucks are 5-2-2 over their past nine at home.

Saturday, Jan. 19

Anaheim-New Jersey: The Ducks and Devils will drop the puck at 1:00 p.m. ET on Saturday in Newark, or 10:00 a.m. PT, the local clock of the Ducks. It could be a sluggish start for a team not playing all that way lately. Anaheim enters 0-5-2 in their past seven against Eastern Conference teams, last winning in Pittsburgh of all places on Dec. 17 by a 4-2 count. They also were able to beat the Devils in a shootout by a 6-5 count back on Dec. 9, as John Gibson outdueled Cory Schneider. The Ducks lost 5-3 last season in Newark on Dec. 18, and they haven't won in New Jersey since Dec. 19, 2015.

Philadelphia-Montreal: The Flyers and Canadiens do battle for the first time this season, and they're set to meet three times between now and March 19. Philly might be showing signs of snapping out of their funk, winning back-to-back games Monday and Wednesday. It's the first time the Fly Guys had consecutive wins in regulation since Dec. 18-20. Their season high, accomplished once, was a three-game run from Nov. 5-10, sweeping a home-and-home with Arizona before blanking Chicago. All-Star goaltender Carey Price is back, posting a solid 18-13-4 mark with a 2.65 goals-against average and .912 save percentage as of Thursday AM. He also has three shutouts to his credit.

Pittsburgh-Vegas: The Golden Knights welcome the Penguins to town, and Marc-Andre Fleury will likely be in the crease for this one. Malcolm Subban started the first meeting the Steel City back on Oct. 11, as the Pens posted a 4-2 victory behind Casey DeSmith. Matt Murray will likely be holding down the fort in this one. In the only previous meeting in Sin City last season, Fleury bested Murray, his former understudy, by a 2-1 margin on Dec. 14, 2017. The 'under' is 7-2-1 across the past 10 outings heading into Saturday's showdown. On the flip side, the Pens have a 4-0 'over' mark across their past four road games heading into Friday's battle in Arizona. They have the difficult task of back-to-back desert games, while Vegas enters well rested and off since Tuesday.

**Udog** · 01-17-2019, 11:58 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Thursday, January 17

New Jersey @ NY Islanders

Game 31-32
January 17, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Jersey
11.862
NY Islanders
10.568
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Jersey
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Islanders
-160
6
Dunkel Pick:
New Jersey
(+140); Over

St. Louis @ Boston

Game 33-34
January 17, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
10.395
Boston
11.895
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-145
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-145); Under

Chicago @ NY Rangers

Game 35-36
January 17, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
10.388
NY Rangers
11.409
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Rangers
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Rangers
-130
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Rangers
(-130); Over

Toronto @ Tampa Bay

Game 37-38
January 17, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
9.377
Tampa Bay
11.205
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-140
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(-140); Under

Winnipeg @ Nashville

Game 39-40
January 17, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Winnipeg
11.969
Nashville
13.086
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nashville
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
-160
6
Dunkel Pick:
Nashville
(-160); Over

Anaheim @ Minnesota

Game 41-42
January 17, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Anaheim
10.791
Minnesota
9.812
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Anaheim
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-170
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Anaheim
(+150); Under

Los Angeles @ Dallas

Game 43-44
January 17, 2019 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Los Angeles
11.147
Dallas
10.223
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
-180
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles
(+160); Under

**Udog** · 01-17-2019, 12:13 PM

Underdogs went a perfect 5-0 on the moneyline in the NHL last night - profiting $695 overall for $100 bettors.

Season to date:
Dogs: 300-412
Home Dogs: 99-124
Road Dogs: 201-288

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