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**Udog** · 11-26-2019, 07:49 AM

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

— Virginia Tech 71, Michigan State 66— Hokies were an 11-point dog in Maui.

— Bucks 122, Jazz 118— Antetokounmpo scored 50, had 14 rebounds.

— Richmond 62, Wisconsin 52— Spiders post an upset to get to 5-0.

— Lakers 114, Spurs 104- San Antonio lost nine of its last ten games.

— Nets 108, Cavaliers 106— Injury-riddled Nets improve to 9-8.

— Arkansas 62, Georgia Tech 61 OT— Eric Musselman’s Razorbacks improve to 6-0.

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

13) All these ex-referees on football telecasts wouldn’t be so bad, if they didn’t constantly blindly congratulate officials on the field for always making good calls, because they don’t always make good calls.

In Sunday’s Dallas-New England game, they called tripping on the Cowboys center in a big spot which was a horrendous call, yet FOX’s Mike Pereira went out of his way to say it was a good call. Troy Aikman called him out on it, which was good.

If they’re not going to be critical when deserved, they shouldn’t be on TV.

12) Detroit Lions wanted to sign journeyman QB Josh Johnson to back up Jeff Driskel with Matthew Stafford injured, but the XFL blocked the deal, since Johnson is already under contract to play for the Los Angeles Wildcats when the new league starts in February.

33-year old Johnson can’t be happy about this; he’s been under contract with 15 different NFL teams in his career. You have to figure the XFL is going to be a lot like the AAF was last winter, as in, light years from NFL quality.

11) Pretty cool moment at a I-AA game in Youngstown over the weekend; senior QB Nathan Mays injured his leg, but he suited up and a couple of his teammates carried him on the field so he could take the last snap of his career in victory formation. Then they carried him off the field, because he couldn’t walk on his own.

For teammates to think so much of a guy that they would do that, it was a good moment.

10) Winnipeg 33, Hamilton 12— Congrats to the Blue Bombers, who won their first Grey Cup title since 1990.

9) Kansas 93, Chaminade 63— This was Bill Walton’s first ESPN broadcast of the season, so I learned something that has nothing to do with basketball.

Because whales are an endangered (and therefore protected) species, the whale population has been growing worldwide, at the rate of roughly 7% each year.

8) NFL favorites are 77-94-5 ATS this season.

7) Ravens 45, Rams 6:
— Ravens won their last seven games, covered last five.
— Baltimore scored a touchdown the first six times they had the ball.

6) Cincinnati Bengals came to their senses and will start Andy Dalton at QB Sunday, after rookie Ryan Finley started the last three games.

5) Cleveland Browns won their last three games after a 2-6 start, are only a game out of the 2nd Wild Card slot in the AFC. Only one team, the 1970 Bengals, made the playoffs after starting a season 2-6.

4) UNLV upset San Jose State 38-35 Saturday, in the last college football game at Sam Boyd Stadium- the Rebels move into brand-new Allegiant Stadium next year.

Hasn’t been a good year for UNLV; they fired coach Tony Sanchez Monday. Also in the Mountain West, New Mexico fired coach Bob Davie Monday.

3) Raptors 101, 76ers 96— Joel Embiid went scoreless for first time in his NBA career, going 0-11 from the floor, 0-3 on foul line in 32:00.

2) Baseball stuff:
— Atlanta Braves gave C Travis d’arnaud a 2-year, $16M contract.
— Tampa Bay Rays replaced d’arnaud with former Seattle catcher Mike Zunino.

1) Oregon Ducks have played 11 football games this year; five of them have come against teams who started freshman quarterbacks.

**Udog** · 11-26-2019, 07:51 AM

1MINNESOTA -2 NEW JERSEY
MINNESOTA is 18-23 ATS (-16.3 Units) vs. losing teams over the last 2 seasons.

3BOSTON -4 MONTREAL
BOSTON is 34-37 ATS (-18 Units) against excellent power play teams - scoring on > 19% of their chances over the last 2 seasons.

5DALLAS -6 CHICAGO
DALLAS are 9-1 ATS (7.9 Units) in November games in the current season.

NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, November 26

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MINNESOTA (9-11-0-3, 21 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (8-10-0-4, 20 pts.) - 11/26/2019, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 2-2 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 2-2-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.2 Units)

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BOSTON (15-3-0-5, 35 pts.) at MONTREAL (11-7-0-5, 27 pts.) - 11/26/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 108-91 ATS (+8.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1996.
BOSTON is 26-9 ATS (+13.1 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 32-12 ATS (+13.5 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-3 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 6-3-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.9 Units)

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DALLAS (14-8-0-2, 30 pts.) at CHICAGO (9-9-0-5, 23 pts.) - 11/26/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in November games this season.
CHICAGO is 14-35 ATS (+59.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 6-3 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 6-3-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.5 Units)

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NHL

Tuesday, November 26

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Trend Report
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Montreal Canadiens
Montreal is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games
Montreal is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Boston
Montreal is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Montreal's last 8 games when playing Boston
Montreal is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Boston
Montreal is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
Boston Bruins
Boston is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Boston is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games on the road
Boston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Montreal
Boston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Boston's last 8 games when playing Montreal
Boston is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Montreal

New Jersey Devils
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New Jersey's last 8 games
New Jersey is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota
New Jersey is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
New Jersey is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Minnesota Wild
Minnesota is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing New Jersey
Minnesota is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing New Jersey
Minnesota is 3-8-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against New Jersey

Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
Chicago is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Chicago is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chicago's last 12 games at home
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Chicago is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Dallas
Chicago is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 19 of Chicago's last 23 games when playing at home against Dallas
Dallas Stars
Dallas is 11-1 ATS in its last 12 games
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Dallas's last 21 games
Dallas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games on the road
Dallas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Dallas is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Chicago
Dallas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 19 of Dallas's last 23 games when playing on the road against Chicago

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**Udog** · 11-26-2019, 07:53 AM

In the Crease - Week 9
Joe Williams

Star Light, Star Bright

The Dallas Stars have ripped off seven consecutive victories following their 4-2 victory against the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday night. As a result of the winning streak the Stars have rocketed up the standings in the Central Division, now just two points back of the defending champ and first-place St. Louis Blues. The Stars are doing it with a nice combination of offense and goaltending, posting 29 goals with just 14 goals allowed during the seven-game run. They're also working on a 12-game point streak, which is now the longest active run since the New York Islanders saw their streak snapped in Anaheim on Monday, 3-0. Ben Bishop has won six straight starts since his last loss Oct. 26, and he has allowed three or fewer goals in past 10 starts dating back to Oct. 14.

Looking Ahead

Tuesday, Nov. 26

Boston at Montreal: The Bruins are starting to warm up again, and the rival Canadiens will be there at Bell Centre trying to cool them off in the Original Six battle. Boston will be without Patrice Bergeron, who is sidelined indefinitely due to a lower-body injury. Jaroslav Halak and Carey Price will square off in what could be a lower-scoring game. The 'under' is 5-2-2 in the past nine meetings in Montreal, and the under has connected in seven of the past eight meetings in this series, too. Boston has dominated the series lately, too, going 5-1 in the past six trips to Bell Centre, and 8-3 in the past 11 meetings overall. Another trend points to the B's, too, as the road team has won four of the past five in this series.

Wednesday, Nov. 27

Toronto at Detroit: The Maple Leafs and Red Wings hook up at Little Caesars Arena in Hockeytown. The Leafs have responded under new head coach Sheldon Keefe, going 2-0 with wins at Arizona and at Colorado since Mike Babcock was dismissed following a 4-2 loss at Vegas on Nov. 19. This will be the second meeting of the season between these teams, as Toronto won 5-2 in Detroit back on Oct. 12, cashing as -200 favorites while narrowly hitting the 'over'. Despite the two-game winning streak on the road, the Leafs are still just 3-7 in the past 10 on the road, and they're 0-4 in the past four against Eastern Conference teams. The Wings haven't been much better, though, going 3-8 in the past 11 at LCA. The Leafs have also dominated their O6 rivals, going just 3-10 in the past 13 meetings, and 2-6 in the previous eight at home.

Carolina at N.Y. Rangers: The Hurricanes will head to Madison Square Garden looking for some revenge after falling 4-2 on Nov. 7. Henrik Lundqvist stood on his head in that outing, and it came on the second end of a back-to-back situation, which was even more impressive. The Rangers are kryptonite for the Hurricanes. Really, everyone in the Metropolitan Division has been kryptonite to the Canes, as they're on an 0-6 cold streak against divisional foes. The Rangers posted an OT win over the visiting Wild on Monday, and they're 4-1 in the past five at Madison Square Garden. Speaking of kryptonite, MSG has been a house of horrors for Carolina, as they're just 5-21 in the past 26 visits to Manhattan, while going 14-38 in the past 52 battles overall against the Rangers.

Edmonton at Colorado: The Oilers and Avalanche are set to square off at 10 p.m. ET in the Mile High City. The Oilers are 7-1 in the past eight as an underdog, and 6-1 in the past seven as a road 'dog, so watch this line closely. Edmonton has been red-hot away from home, going 6-2 in the past eight road games overall. The Avalanche are equally hot, going 19-7 in the past 26 at Pepsi Center, and 6-0 in the past six overall against teams with a winning percentage at .600 or better. They're also 15-5 in the past 20 as a home favorite, so something's gotta give. Looking at the head-to-head trends in this series, the arrow points squarely at the Oilers, who are 7-3 in the past 10 meetings, and 4-1 in the past five in Denver. The 'over' is also 5-0-1 in the past six battles in Colorado, so perhaps this kerfuffle will be a high-scoring affair.

Thursday, Nov. 28

New Jersey at Montreal: The Devils will have to have to trade their turkey and mashed potatoes for a Labatt Blue and a serving of poutine, as they celebrate Thanksgiving north of the border in Montreal. The Habs enter on a 0-2-2 skid heading into Tuesday's game against the B's, including a 4-3 overtime loss at home on Nov. 16 against the Devils when backup goaltender Keith Kinkaid fell against Mac Blackwood. The Habs are in a bad way during their 0-2-2 slide, losing as favorites in each outing, taking a -693 loss if you ate the chalk in each outing. The Devils slapped the brakes on a two-game mini-slide by pushing aside the Red Wings by a 5-1 score on Saturday in Louis Domingue's team debut in the crease. Blackwood is expected to be back in there, however. Heading into Tuesday's game, the Devils are averaging just 2.1 goals per game across the past 10, with the under 5-2-1 across their past eight.

**Udog** · 11-26-2019, 10:50 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Tuesday, November 26

Minnesota @ New Jersey

Game 1-2
November 26, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
10.585
New Jersey
11.766
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Jersey
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Jersey
-135
6
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-135); Under

Boston @ Montreal

Game 3-4
November 26, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
12.011
Montreal
9.877
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-120
6
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-120); Over

Dallas @ Chicago

Game 5-6
November 26, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
10.729
Chicago
11.803
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
-120
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(+100); Under

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