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**Udog** · 01-27-2020, 09:12 AM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

Teams who play players the least, when they have 2 fouls in 1st half:

353) Belmont

352) Western Illinois

350) Texas-El Paso

349) Wichita State

348) South Florida

346) Niagara

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Random thoughts on a winter day……

13) Was talking baseball with a friend the other day; he’s a lot younger than me. I was telling him about a 1987 trade between the Braves and Detroit.

Back then, Atlanta was a bad team, the Tigers were contenders, so Detroit sent a prospect to the Braves for 35-year old P Doyle Alexander, who was 5-10, 4.13 in 16 starts for the Braves that year. Alexander had a fine career (194-174, 3.76); he found a spark in Detroit after the trade and went 9-0, 1.53 in 11 starts, leading the Tigers to the playoffs.

Problem is, the prospect Detroit traded? A guy named John Smoltz.

Whoops.

12) If you finish lower than 8th in a conference, you should NOT be in the NCAA tournament, unless you win the conference tournament. No at-large bids, though.

These big $$$ leagues with their own TV networks (ACC, Big 14) jacked up their conference schedules to 20 games, which inflates their teams’ power ratings. Its an unfair game.

If you can’t finish in the top 8 in a league, how the hell can you compete for a national title?

11) It is conceivable that the 9th-place team in the Big 14 (Penn State, as I type this) is better than maybe the 2nd best-team in OVC or 3rd-best team in WCC, but too bad.

Mike DeCourcy is a fine sportswriter who also works on the Big 14 Network; he has 11 of their teams in his bracket. Well, of course he does, they pay him. You finish 11th in a 14-team league, your coaches should be recruiting in March, not preparing for the NCAA’s.

10) Sounds like robot umpires are going to be calling balls/strikes in the major leagues in the next couple years. I’m not in love with this idea, mostly because I don’t trust whoever it is who will be programming the robots. Too easy to screw over the small market teams.

9) If the NFL goes to a 17-game schedule, then each team could get two byes, and the Super Bowl could be the Sunday night of Presidents’ Day weekend, when everyone has Monday off.

Daytona 500 early in the day, Super Bowl at night; big sports day.

8) Former 5-star recruit Kahlil Whitney is transferring from Kentucky after playing 18 games, starting eight of them. Looking at his shooting stats (4-16 on arc, 10-23 on foul line), he needs to spend most of his free time over the next year working on his shooting.

7) Basketball upsets:
— California (+8) 52, Stanford 50
— Tulsa (+4.5) 79, UConn 75 OT

6) Oregon 96, UCLA 75— Bruins made 10-24 on arc, still lost by 21; they were down 22 at the half. Oregon forced 22 turnovers (+8), shot 63.6% inside arc. UCLA lost seven of its last ten games; they’re 10-10, 3-4 in the Pac-12, and will be lucky to make the NIT.

5) Tulsa 79, UConn 75 OT— Golden Hurricane wins its fifth game in a row; they outscored UConn 24-12 on foul line, were lucky that the Huskies made only 9-33 on arc. UConn lost six of its last seven games; losing last four games, two of them in OT.

4) Virginia 65, Wake Forest 63 OT— Deacons led by 12 in second half; they outscored Virginia 21-11 on foul line, but shot only 25.7% inside arc and couldn’t finish the job.

Three Cavaliers played 42:00+; Virginia won for only second time in their last six games, as they try and avoid falling off the NCAA bubble.

3) Maryland 77, Indiana 76— Terrapins blew a 14-point first half lead, but then scored the last seven points of game to sweep the season series. Both teams shot 55%+ inside the arc; there were a total of only 11 turnovers in this slow-paced (59 possessions) game.

2) Northern Iowa 67, Loyola 62 OT— Panthers blew an 11-point lead with 8:56 left, but won in OT and improve to 6-2 in Valley, tying the Ramblers for first place.

1) Obviously Sunday was a sad day, nine people dying in a helicopter crash in California, with Kobe Bryant and his daughter two of the victims.

Moral of the story, at the risk of being preachy: appreciate every day, because we’re not guaranteed anything. Lets be nicer to each other, and appreciate what we have.

**Udog** · 01-27-2020, 09:15 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Monday, January 27

Washington @ Montreal

Game 71-72
January 27, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Washington
12.855
Montreal
11.155
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-130
6
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-130); Over

New Jersey @ Ottawa

Game 73-74
January 27, 2020 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Jersey
9.840
Ottawa
10.863
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ottawa
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Ottawa
-130
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Ottawa
(-130); Under

Toronto @ Nashville

Game 75-76
January 27, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
11.342
Nashville
10.506
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
-115
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-105); Over

Tampa Bay @ Dallas

Game 77-78
January 27, 2020 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
10.378
Dallas
11.999
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-135
6
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(+115); Under

St. Louis @ Vancouver

Game 79-80
January 27, 2020 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
11.790
Vancouver
10.231
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-120
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-120); Over

Anaheim @ San Jose

Game 81-82
January 27, 2020 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Anaheim
9.742
San Jose
11.378
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Jose
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Jose
-145
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Jose
(-145); Under

**Udog** · 01-27-2020, 09:20 AM

NHL

Monday, January 27

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Trend Report
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Montreal Canadiens
Montreal is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Montreal is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 6 games
Montreal is 5-15 ATS in its last 20 games at home
Montreal is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Montreal's last 10 games at home
Montreal is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Montreal is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games when playing Washington
Montreal is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
Montreal is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Washington
Washington Capitals
Washington is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games
Washington is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
Washington is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Montreal
Washington is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Montreal
Washington is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Washington is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Montreal

Ottawa Senators
Ottawa is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games
Ottawa is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Ottawa's last 21 games
Ottawa is 12-6 ATS in its last 18 games at home
Ottawa is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Ottawa is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Ottawa's last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Ottawa's last 8 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games when playing at home against New Jersey
New Jersey Devils
New Jersey is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
New Jersey is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of New Jersey's last 15 games
New Jersey is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
New Jersey is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Jersey's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Jersey's last 8 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games when playing on the road against Ottawa

Nashville Predators
Nashville is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Nashville is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Nashville is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games at home
Nashville is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games when playing Toronto
Nashville is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nashville's last 7 games when playing at home against Toronto
Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games
Toronto is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Nashville
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Nashville
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing on the road against Nashville

Dallas Stars
Dallas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Dallas is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 7 games
Dallas is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Dallas is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Dallas's last 11 games at home
Dallas is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Tampa Bay
Dallas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Dallas's last 13 games when playing Tampa Bay
Dallas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Dallas
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Tampa Bay's last 13 games when playing Dallas
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing on the road against Dallas

Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Vancouver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games
Vancouver is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Vancouver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games at home
Vancouver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Vancouver is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing St. Louis
Vancouver is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Vancouver's last 21 games when playing at home against St. Louis
St. Louis Blues
St. Louis is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
St. Louis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games on the road
St. Louis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Vancouver
St. Louis is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing Vancouver
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of St. Louis's last 21 games when playing on the road against Vancouver

San Jose Sharks
San Jose is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
San Jose is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games at home
San Jose is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Anaheim
San Jose is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 6 games when playing Anaheim
San Jose is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Anaheim
San Jose is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Anaheim
Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Anaheim is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Anaheim is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Anaheim is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Anaheim is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing San Jose
Anaheim is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Anaheim's last 6 games when playing San Jose
Anaheim is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against San Jose
Anaheim is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against San Jose

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**Udog** · 01-27-2020, 11:01 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, January 27

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WASHINGTON (33-11-0-5, 71 pts.) at MONTREAL (22-21-0-7, 51 pts.) - 1/27/2020, 7:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 33-16 ATS (+8.4 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 39-27 ATS (+66.9 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 26-12 ATS (+38.2 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 32-15 ATS (+16.7 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 12-3 ATS (+7.8 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
MONTREAL is 22-28 ATS (-62.4 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 9-16 ATS (-9.7 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more this season.
MONTREAL is 33-44 ATS (-27.1 Units) in home games when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.
MONTREAL is 7-14 ATS (-8.2 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
MONTREAL is 5-14 ATS (-11.2 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
MONTREAL is 17-31 ATS (-23.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 4-3-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.6 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (17-24-0-7, 41 pts.) at OTTAWA (17-23-0-8, 42 pts.) - 1/27/2020, 7:38 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 11-6 ATS (+17.6 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 115-109 ATS (+238.2 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
NEW JERSEY is 93-78 ATS (+174.7 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1996.
OTTAWA is 126-113 ATS (-13.9 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more since 1996.
OTTAWA is 156-137 ATS (-10.7 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
OTTAWA is 174-159 ATS (-119.0 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 5-3 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 5-3-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.9 Units)

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TORONTO (25-17-0-7, 57 pts.) at NASHVILLE (22-18-0-7, 51 pts.) - 1/27/2020, 8:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 74-64 ATS (-21.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 7-11 ATS (-10.8 Units) in January games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 26-32 ATS (-23.2 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 36-30 ATS (-19.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 12-13 ATS (-15.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 421-445 ATS (-62.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
TORONTO is 20-9 ATS (+9.4 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 18-7 ATS (+9.9 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 22-25 ATS (-38.6 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 1-5 ATS (-8.4 Units) in home games when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-2 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 2-2-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.1 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (29-15-0-4, 62 pts.) at DALLAS (27-17-0-4, 58 pts.) - 1/27/2020, 8:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 9-1 ATS (+7.8 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 11-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 265-176 ATS (+40.3 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
DALLAS is 237-163 ATS (+29.0 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
DALLAS is 40-33 ATS (+0.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 157-77 ATS (+21.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 43-22 ATS (+12.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 54-21 ATS (+18.3 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 254-250 ATS (+523.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 4-1 (+2.9 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 4-1-0 straight up against DALLAS 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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ST LOUIS (30-11-0-8, 68 pts.) at VANCOUVER (27-18-0-4, 58 pts.) - 1/27/2020, 10:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 0-6 ATS (-6.4 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
VANCOUVER is 62-69 ATS (-11.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 91-66 ATS (+6.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 50-29 ATS (+11.0 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 53-35 ATS (+15.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 28-17 ATS (+10.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 256-258 ATS (-150.3 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 5-3 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 5-3-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.4 Units)

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ANAHEIM (19-24-0-5, 43 pts.) at SAN JOSE (21-25-0-4, 46 pts.) - 1/27/2020, 10:38 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 576-475 ATS (+31.7 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 266-228 ATS (+26.3 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 303-237 ATS (+34.9 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 77-75 ATS (-14.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 196-165 ATS (-87.1 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 2-10 ATS (+12.6 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
SAN JOSE is 238-167 ATS (-45.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 10-4 (+5.2 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 10-4-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.9 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

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**Udog** · 01-27-2020, 11:02 AM

71WASHINGTON -72 MONTREAL
MONTREAL is 19-46 ATS (-31.6 Units) after scoring 3 goals or more in 2 straight games in the last 3 seasons.

73NEW JERSEY -74 OTTAWA
NEW JERSEY is 9-2 ATS (6.8 Units) after failing to cover 3 of their last 4 against the spread in the current season.

75TORONTO -76 NASHVILLE
NASHVILLE is 7-12 ATS (-12.8 Units) in home games against good offensive teams - averaging 29.5+ shots on goal per game in the current season.

77TAMPA BAY -78 DALLAS
TAMPA BAY is 13-3 ATS (9.1 Units) in road games against good offensive teams - averaging 29.5+ shots on goal per game in the current season.

79ST LOUIS -80 VANCOUVER
ST LOUIS are 8-1 ATS (6.9 Units) in road games when playing 5 or less games in 14 days over the last 2 seasons.

81ANAHEIM -82 SAN JOSE
ANAHEIM is 1-7 ATS (-8 Units) against terrible teams - outscored by opponents by 0.5+ goals/game in the current season.

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