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**Udog** · 01-22-2019, 09:25 AM

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

— Rutgers 76, Nebraska 67— Damaging loss for the Cornhuskers.

— Creighton 91, Georgetown 87— Very fun game to watch; refs weren’t calling flops!!!

— Kansas 80, Iowa State 76— Remind me in March that Iowa State is really good.

— Warriors 130, Lakers 111— Klay Thompson made his first ten 3-pointers.

— Nine of 11 NBA games Monday were decided by 10+ points.

— Has a former QB ever been an NFL defensive coordinator? Would make some sense.

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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but……

13) Football players are really tough; Saints’ OT Andrus Peat played the last two weeks with a broken hand that he had operated on during the Saints’ bye week two weeks ago. Imagine a guy having to block Aaron Donald all day with a broken hand? Can’t be much fun.

12) One of the best parts of Super Bowl week is when the Westgate SuperBook puts out its prop bets for the game- last year, it was a 42-page PDF document. You can get into a lot of trouble with a document that is filled with 42 pages of wagering opportunities.

11) There are rumors that former Seahawks’ QB Jon Kitna will become the QB coach for the Cowboys; right now, he is offensive coordinator for the San Diego Fleet of the new AAF, where his boss is former Rams’ coach Mike Martz.

The AAF starts play on February 9, the Saturday after the Super Bowl.

10) Cincinnati Reds got P’s Sonny Gray, Reiver Sanmartin from Bronx in exchange for IF Shed Long and the Reds’ 2019 Competitive Balance Round A draft pick. Gray signed a contract thru the 2022 season; Gray will enjoy not facing the DH, but Cincinnati does have a small ballpark- over last five years, it ranks #11 out of 30 major league fields as a hitters’ ballpark.

9) This is a good time to remind everyone that for whatever reason, Patriots’ owner Robert Kraft once met Vladimir Putin; during the meeting, as the story goes, Kraft takes off his Super Bowl ring and shows it to Putin, who stuck the ring in his pocket and walked away.

That ring is still in Russia; Kraft appealed to the Obama administration, but was told to let it go. Why would Kraft be meeting Putin in the first place?

8) NFL announced their international games for next season:

Mexico City: Chiefs-Chargers
England: Panthers-Buccaneers, Bears-Raiders
Rams-Bengals, Texans-Jaguars

7) Danny the Glover checked in to let us know that this is the first time the same two cities have been opponents in the World Series/Super Bowl in same season since 1969, when Mets-Orioles met in the World Series, and Jets-Colts played in the Super Bowl.

6) How bad do you have to be in order to be a home underdog to the Chicago Bulls? Bulls came into Monday’s game on a 9-game losing streak, but beat Cleveland 104-88 as a 2-point road favorite. It was the first time the Bulls were favored anywhere since November 21.

5) NBA math; Houston Rockets are trading Carmelo Anthony (actually, his contract) and cash to Chicago but he’ll never play for the Bulls. Chicago will release him and he’ll be a free agent, if/when he clears waivers.

4) I’ll say this about NFL officiating: Seems like there are lot fewer penalties called in playoff games than during the regular season- they should call fewer penalties all the time.

3) Watching the Australian Open tennis tournament, they have a camera in the net at Rod Laver Arena, which gives them some cool replays. Kind of like the camera in the pylon by the goal line at football games, whoever decided that was a good idea deserves a raise.

2) From Mike Teevan: Tom Brady was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 18th round of the 1995 baseball draft; Jared Goff’s dad Jerry was a major league catcher for six years; he played 55 games for the Expos, in 1990, 92.

1) Adam Long is a 31-year old golf journeyman who was making only his 6th PGA Tour start when he won the Desert Classic this past weekend, beating Phil Mickelson, Adam Hadwin by a stroke.

Getting your first PGA Tour win is a life-changing event; Long won $1,062,000 and now has a two-year exemption on the Tour. Huge day in his career.

**Udog** · 01-22-2019, 09:57 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Tuesday, January 22

San Jose @ Washington

Game 19-20
January 22, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Jose
10.816
Washington
12.226
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-140
6
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-140); Over

Arizona @ Ottawa

Game 21-22
January 22, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
9.552
Ottawa
8.130
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Ottawa
-110
6
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-110); Over

NY Islanders @ Chicago

Game 23-24
January 22, 2019 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Islanders
10.203
Chicago
11.437
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Islanders
-145
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(+125); Under

Detroit @ Edmonton

Game 25-26
January 22, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
8.175
Edmonton
9.579
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Edmonton
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Edmonton
-145
6
Dunkel Pick:
Edmonton
(-145); Over

Carolina @ Calgary

Game 27-28
January 22, 2019 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Carolina
12.109
Calgary
11.118
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Carolina
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Calgary
-180
6
Dunkel Pick:
Carolina
(+160); Over

NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, January 22

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SAN JOSE (28-16-0-7, 63 pts.) at WASHINGTON (27-16-0-5, 59 pts.) - 1/22/2019, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-2-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.7 Units)

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ARIZONA (22-22-0-4, 48 pts.) at OTTAWA (19-25-0-5, 43 pts.) - 1/22/2019, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 44-52 ATS (+123.7 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 22-16 ATS (+43.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 109-94 ATS (-11.4 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more since 1996.
OTTAWA is 105-115 ATS (-72.9 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.
OTTAWA is 17-28 ATS (+46.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 3-2 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 3-2-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.9 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (29-15-0-4, 62 pts.) at CHICAGO (17-24-0-9, 43 pts.) - 1/22/2019, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 51-84 ATS (-34.7 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.
NY ISLANDERS are 29-19 ATS (+50.4 Units) in all games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 12-7 ATS (+22.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 9-2 ATS (+11.8 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights over the last 3 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 16-6 ATS (+10.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 3 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 11-6 ATS (+17.6 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 7-3 ATS (+11.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHICAGO is 50-83 ATS (-47.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 14-25 ATS (-13.5 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 17-37 ATS (-22.1 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 25-50 ATS (-26.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 8-21 ATS (+35.2 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
CHICAGO is 0-6 ATS (+6.5 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
CHICAGO is 21-48 ATS (-32.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 3-2 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 3-2-0 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=+1.1 Units)

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DETROIT (18-25-0-7, 43 pts.) at EDMONTON (23-23-0-3, 49 pts.) - 1/22/2019, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 121-144 ATS (-84.5 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1996.
DETROIT is 452-351 ATS (-136.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
EDMONTON is 15-28 ATS (-17.3 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 10-20 ATS (-17.4 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 3-9 ATS (-7.5 Units) in home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
EDMONTON is 11-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 4-1 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 4-1-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.9 Units)

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CAROLINA (23-20-0-5, 51 pts.) at CALGARY (32-13-0-5, 69 pts.) - 1/22/2019, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 59-71 ATS (-22.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 8-19 ATS (-11.6 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 4-12 ATS (-11.3 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
CAROLINA is 73-137 ATS (+238.1 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.
CAROLINA is 13-39 ATS (+65.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CALGARY is 32-18 ATS (+53.3 Units) in all games this season.
CAROLINA is 16-9 ATS (+26.3 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 8-17 ATS (-16.7 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 2-2-0 straight up against CAROLINA 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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NHL

Tuesday, January 22

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Trend Report
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San Jose Sharks
San Jose is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
San Jose is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games
San Jose is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
San Jose is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Jose's last 7 games on the road
San Jose is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 6 games when playing Washington
San Jose is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington Capitals
Washington is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games at home
Washington is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing San Jose
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against San Jose

Arizona Coyotes
Arizona is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Arizona is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Arizona is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Arizona is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Ottawa
Arizona is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Ottawa
Arizona is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 8 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
Ottawa Senators
Ottawa is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Ottawa is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Ottawa is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 6 games
Ottawa is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Ottawa is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games at home
Ottawa is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
Ottawa is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Arizona
Ottawa is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Ottawa's last 8 games when playing at home against Arizona

New York Islanders
NY Islanders is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Islanders is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 5 games
NY Islanders is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
NY Islanders is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Islanders's last 10 games on the road
NY Islanders is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of NY Islanders's last 12 games when playing Chicago
NY Islanders is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Chicago is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games
Chicago is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games at home
Chicago is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Chicago's last 12 games when playing NY Islanders
Chicago is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Islanders

Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Carolina is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games
Carolina is 4-14 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
Carolina is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Carolina's last 10 games when playing Calgary
Carolina is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Carolina's last 9 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Calgary Flames
Calgary is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Calgary is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 5 games
Calgary is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Calgary is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Calgary's last 10 games when playing Carolina
Calgary is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Calgary's last 9 games when playing at home against Carolina

Detroit Red Wings
Detroit is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games
Detroit is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games
Detroit is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games on the road
Detroit is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games when playing Edmonton
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Edmonton
Detroit is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Edmonton is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Edmonton's last 7 games
Edmonton is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Edmonton is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Edmonton's last 7 games at home
Edmonton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Edmonton is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games when playing Detroit
Edmonton is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Detroit

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**Udog** · 01-22-2019, 01:22 PM

Bet against this period in Predators vs Golden Knights game, and this week's NHL predictions and picks
Monty Andrews

Viktor Arvidsson and the Nashville Predators will be taking on the Las Vegas Golden Knights in NHL action on Wednesday night.

Two of the top defensive teams in the league face off on Wednesday as the Las Vegas Golden Knights take on the Nashville Predators, headlining an action-packed week of puck action heading into the All-Star Break. Here are the top games, betting trends and tips to monitor as the first half of the season winds down.

Fillin' Them Nets

The New Year has been rather kind to the Calgary Flames and Carolina Hurricanes – and not so much to their opponents. The two highest-scoring teams of the new calendar face off Tuesday night at Scotiabank Saddledome, with the Flames entering the week having scored 46 goals in 10 January games and the Hurricanes right behind them with 39 tallies. It's no surprise, then that Calgary is 10-1 O/U in its last 11 games overall while Carolina is 5-1 to the Over in its past six road games. But bettors beware: The Under has cashed in seven of their past 10 meetings.

First is Sometimes the Worst

Bettors looking at period-by-period totals betting for Wednesday's encounter between the Nashville Predators and the Vegas Golden Knights will enjoy this. The teams have met four times in their history, and have produced just two total first-period goals. It's easily the lowest-scoring period in their head-to-head encounters, with the teams having combined for six second-period markers and seven third-period tallies. And that trend might very continue Wednesday; while Vegas ranks 10th in first-period goals (45), Nashville is 24th (39). Vegas has also allowed the seventh-fewest goals in the first (39).

Goalie Profile: Robin Lehner, New York Islanders

Surprise! The Islanders sit atop the Metropolitan Division standings thanks in large part to a five-game winning streak fueled by some sensational goaltending. Lehner has been one of the hottest goalies in the NHL over the previous month, having posted an 11-1-0 while racking up three shutouts and not allowing more than three goals at any point over that stretch. And as you might expect, the Islanders have been a premier Under play in Lehner's appearances, having gone an incredible 3-13 O/U in his previous 16 appearances dating back to Nov. 21.

Injury Update: G Tuukka Rask, Boston Bruins

The Bruins go into the final week before the break on a somber note after losing Rask to a concussion over the weekend. The veteran netminder was run into by Filip Chytil of the New York Rangers just before Chytil scored to tie Saturday's game 1-1. Fortunately for the Bruins, they don't play again until Tuesday, Jan. 29, when they tangle with the Winnipeg Jets – but there's no guarantee Rask will have recovered in time. Rask is 14-8-3 with a 2.43 goals-against average and a .919 save percentage for the Bruins, who enter the break at +2,000 to win the Stanley Cup – the 10th-best odds in the NHL.

Hat Trick Trends:

Last week was a terrific time to lean on road 'dogs, as they converted at an unbelievable 47.2-percent clip (17-17-2) in what was easily the most unexpected league trend of the previous seven days. Underdogs on the whole were an impressive 26-20-3 for the week, improving to 42.6 percent for the season.

Ian Walsh might look nothing like Homer Simpson, but in betting circles, there has been no more beneficial homer than he. The home team has gone 26-18 ATS in the 44 games Walsh has officiated so far this season, earning a league-best 19.63 units over that span. T.J. Luxmore is close behind, with home teams going 29-18 ATS for 18.39 units.

Former Adams Division rivals Montreal and Buffalo are engaged in a new battle this season – specifically, which team is the league's best ATS play. The Canadiens enter the truncated week with an NHL-best 32 covers in 50 games, but the Sabres are right on their heels with 31 covers through their first 50 contests.

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