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**Udog** · 04-28-2019, 07:58 AM

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

— 49 of 144 underclassmen who declared for the NFL Draft went undrafted.

— Broncos signed Boise State QB Brett Rypien (Mark Rypien’s nephew).

— Chiefs signed Vanderbilt QB Kyle Shurmur, son of Giants’ coach Pat Shurmur.

— Delaware WR Vince Papale Jr signed on with the Raiders.

— Undrafted U of Buffalo QB Tyree Jackson signed as a free agent with the Bills about five minutes after the draft ended.

— Alabama had most players drafted (10), followed by Ohio State (9), then Georgia, Oklahoma, Washington (8 each) and Texas A&M (7).

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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Clearing out a cluttered mind……

13) Utah had both its punter and kicker taken Saturday, the first time since 1985 (Clemson) that a team had both its kicking specialists taken in the same draft. Both kids are Australian, too.

12) Oklahoma obviously had the last two Heisman Trophy winners, and maybe this is why; four of the top 123 players taken in this year’s draft were offensive linemen for the Sooners.

11) Benny Snell, the Kentucky RB picked by the Steelers in the 4th round, is the grandson of former Jets’ RB Matt Snell, who started for the Jets in Super Bowl III.

10) More than $106M was bet legally in New Jersey this year on the NCAA Tournament.

9) Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney signed a 10-year, $93M contract extension that keeps in orange until 2028 and makes him really, really rich.

8) In his last five PGA golf Championships, Brooks Koepka is a combined 47 under par; PGA moves up to May on the schedule this year, after recently being held in mid-to-late August.

7) Baseball injuries:
— Pirates put P Chris Archer (thumb) on IL.
— Royals put 1B Lucas Duda on IL.
— Tigers put P Jordan Zimmerman (elbow) on IL.

6) 6-4 guard Christian Keeling scored 19.1 ppg for Charleston Southern LY; he scored 25 against Clemson, 18 against both Florida/Marquette.

He transferred to North Carolina this week; thats the new thing, kids who score double digits for low major schools being poached by big money teams that have holes on their roster.

5) Guard Seventh Woods is transferring away from North Carolina, first Tar Heel to do that since 2011, and only fifth transfer out of Chapel Hill in the Roy Williams era.

4) Today Show host Willie Geist is the great grandson of Herbie Lewis, who played for the Detroit Red Wings in the 1930’s and is in the Hockey Hall of Fame.

3) NHL’s St Louis Blues made the Stanley Cup finals the first three years they were in existence (1968-70), went 0-12 in those three finals series, and have never been back to the finals, despite making the playoffs in 42 of their 51 seasons in the NHL.

When the NHL expanded from six to 12 teams for the ’67-’68 season, they put the six new teams in the same division, and the Blues were the best of those teams right off the bat.

2) Chargers drafted a QB from North Dakota State in the 5th round; Easton Stick, who was 49-3 as a starter for the Bison— he replaced Carson Wentz as QB at North Dakota State, and figures to replace Philip Rivers down the road with the Chargers.

1) Alex, I’d like “Irony for $500” please: If you went to the NRA’s annual convention Friday, guns weren’t allowed inside.

**Udog** · 04-28-2019, 08:06 AM

**Udog** · 04-28-2019, 08:08 AM

51Carolina -52 Ny Islanders
NY ISLANDERS are 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) after getting shutout in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

53Colorado -54 San Jose
COLORADO is 23-31 ATS (-17.6 Units) against poor defensive teams - allowing 2.85+ goals/game in the current season.

NHL
Long Sheet

Sunday, April 28

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CAROLINA (51-31-0-8, 110 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (52-27-0-8, 112 pts.) - 4/28/2019, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 39-55 ATS (-22.4 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CAROLINA is 33-61 ATS (-35.7 Units) after shutting out their opponent in their previous game since 1996.
CAROLINA is 26-55 ATS (+87.5 Units) in road games after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.
CAROLINA is 18-47 ATS (+79.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 52-35 ATS (+16.3 Units) in all games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 9-2 ATS (+6.5 Units) in April games over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 31-18 ATS (+50.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 8-2 ATS (+5.5 Units) on Sunday games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 22-11 ATS (+10.2 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 22-10 ATS (+32.8 Units) after a division game this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 21-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 3 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 23-18 ATS (+44.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 13-6 ATS (+19.2 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
CAROLINA is 35-17 ATS (+12.8 Units) second half of the season this season.
CAROLINA is 24-11 ATS (+9.8 Units) after a division game this season.
CAROLINA is 13-6 ATS (+20.3 Units) in the second round of the playoffs since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 7-7 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 7-7-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-1.7 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

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COLORADO (42-32-0-14, 98 pts.) at SAN JOSE (51-30-0-9, 111 pts.) - 4/28/2019, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 18-54 ATS (+105.5 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 137-89 ATS (-15.7 Units) in April games since 1996.
COLORADO is 96-86 ATS (+190.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 230-164 ATS (-78.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 7-2 (+4.6 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 7-2-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+6.0 Units)

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NHL

Sunday, April 28

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Trend Report
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Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Carolina is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Carolina's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games when playing NY Islanders
Carolina is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
Carolina is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
New York Islanders
NY Islanders is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
NY Islanders is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Islanders's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 5 games when playing Carolina
NY Islanders is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Carolina
NY Islanders is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 7 games when playing at home against Carolina

Colorado Avalanche
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Colorado's last 21 games
Colorado is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
Colorado is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Colorado's last 11 games on the road
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing San Jose
Colorado is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Jose
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Colorado's last 10 games when playing on the road against San Jose
San Jose Sharks
San Jose is 5-15 ATS in its last 20 games
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Jose's last 9 games
San Jose is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
San Jose is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games at home
San Jose is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose's last 5 games at home
San Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose's last 5 games when playing Colorado
San Jose is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
San Jose is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Jose's last 10 games when playing at home against Colorado

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**Udog** · 04-28-2019, 08:53 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Sunday, April 28

Carolina @ NY Islanders

Game 51-52
April 28, 2019 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Carolina
13.316
NY Islanders
11.924
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Carolina
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Islanders
-140
5
Dunkel Pick:
Carolina
(+120); Over

Colorado @ San Jose

Game 53-54
April 28, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
11.338
San Jose
10.332
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Jose
-145
6
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+125); Under

**Udog** · 04-28-2019, 10:39 AM

NHL Stanley Cup playoffs best bets and prop predictions: Expect Avalanche of goals in Shark tank
Monty Andrews

The Avalanche and Sharks are 18-6-2 O/U in their previous 26 meetings overall, and 9-1-1 to the over in their last 11 encounters in San Jose.

Carolina and San Jose will look to seize 2-0 leads in their respective conference semifinal series as the Stanley Cup playoffs roll on with a two-game Sunday schedule. The Hurricanes are coming off a defensive gem in a 1-0 overtime win over the host Islanders in Game 1, while the Sharks overwhelmed the visiting Colorado Avalanche 5-2 in their series opener. Here are the top betting tips and trends to monitor as a sensational weekend of puck action winds down:

CAROLINA HURRICANES AT NEW YORK ISLANDERS

Moneyline Odds: Carolina +120/New York -140
Over/Under: 5 goals
Series Price: Carolina -175/NY Islanders +125
Start Time: 3 p.m. ET, Barclays Center, Brooklyn, N.Y.

There's not much optimism for the over in Game 2 after these teams combined for a single goal in the series opener, won by the Hurricanes on Jordan Staal's goal 4:40 into the first extra period. The Isles have now seen five or fewer total goals scored in each of their past four playoff games, and these teams have combined for three or fewer goals in four of their last seven meetings. This is one of the lowest totals you'll see for an NHL game, but the under is still a solid option at -115.

The Isles were snake-bitten in Game 1, but have maintained an incredible level of defense and goaltending, having held their opponents to exactly one goal in four consecutive games. New York scored seven goals in its two home victories over the Penguins, and have a significant goaltending edge over a Hurricanes side that boasts a dreadful .884 save percentage on the road in the postseason. Look for an Islanders bounce-back in Game 2, with the puckline option (+200) an intriguing play.

COLORADO AVALANCHE AT SAN JOSE SHARKS

Moneyline Odds: Colorado +125/San Jose -145
Over/Under: 6 goals
Series Price: Colorado +180/San Jose -263
Start Time: 7:30 p.m. ET, SAP Center, San Jose, Calif.

The action on the home team should be hot, with Colorado having won just three of its previous 26 visits to San Jose. But if you're looking for a more tangible reason to pick the Sharks, consider this: San Jose has averaged 4.5 goals in its past four meetings with Colorado, winning all four of those games while scoring in 10 of 12 periods over that stretch. The Avalanche have lost their last five trips to San Jose and were outclassed in Game 1; we like the home team on the puckline in Game 2 (+185).

The first game of the series finished Over 6, which comes as no surprise to those who have followed the head-to-head history of these teams. They're now 18-6-2 O/U in their previous 26 meetings overall, and 9-1-1 to the over in their last 11 encounters in San Jose. The teams have combined for 14 power play goals in the Stanley Cup playoffs, while both penalty killing units are operating under 80 percent to date. Look for the Over trend to continue in earnest Sunday at -125.

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