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**Udog** · 03-11-2021, 08:35 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

Odds to win the PLAYERS Championship this week:
12-1— Dustin Johnson
13-1— Bryson Dechambeau, Rory McIlroy
15-1— Jon Rahm
16-1— Justin Thomas
20-1— Morikawa, Schauffele, Simpson
24-1— Patrick Cantlay, Viktor Hovland

Americans who have died from COVID-19: 527,950
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Armadillo: Thursday's Den: Nobody asked me, but…….

13) Butler-Xavier, tied 59-all with 0:24 left at the Big East tournament. FS1 shows how Xavier is on the NCAA bubble and needs to win this game.

FS1 announcer: “This would be a bad loss for Xavier. Not to speak disparagingly of Butler, but this would be a bad loss.”

Hahaha. Can’t have it both ways, chief. If you say losing to Team A is a bad loss, then you’re speaking disparangly of Team A. No way around it.

Butler 70, Xavier 69 OT— Bad loss for Xavier, which lost six of its last eight games. Musketeers blew a 32-13 lead, no bueno for a bubble team.

12) ACC tournament:
— Syracuse 89, NC State 68— Syracuse was 3-0 against the Wolfpack this season.
— Miami 67, Clemson 64— Hurricanes played seven guys yesterday. Seven.
— North Carolina 101, Notre Dame 59— UNC-Virginia Tech is a good game today.

11) Big X tournament:
— Kansas State 71, TCU 50— Wildcats won four of last five games, after an 0-13 skid.
— Oklahoma 79, Iowa State 73— Cyclones didn’t win a conference game this year.

10) Big 14 tournament:
— Minnesota 51, Northwestern 46— Gophers snap a 7-game skid here; they say Richard Pitino’s job is in jeopardy, and San Diego State’s Brian Dutcher would be their target to take Pitino’s place. Dutcher’s dad coached Minnesota in the early 80’s.

Here’s my proposal, and I’ve said this before: Louisville has an assistant coach named Luke Murray, who is Bill Murray’s son. If you’ve ever seen the movie Caddyshack, you remember the tense relationship Bill Murray’s character had with gophers on the golf course.

Having Bill Murray’s son being head coach of the Minnesota Gophers would open up a huge pool of possibilities for great TV commercials. Just an idea.

9) MAAC tournament:
— Iona 55, Siena 52— Rick Pitino gets his Gaels into the MAAC semi-finals, upsetting the top-seeded Saints.
— Fairfield 79, Monmouth 60— Pretty big upset, but Stags have won four of last five games.

8) Mountain West tournament had some sanity; all three favorites won Wednesday and two of them covered the spread. 2-seed Utah State gets to play UNLV on the Rebels’ home court Thursday.

7) Upsets of the Day:
— Rice (+9.5) 72, Marshall 68
— California (+8) 76, Stanford 58
— Miami (+8) 67, Clemson 64
— Fairfield (+8) 79, Monmouth 60
— DePaul (+6.5) 70, Providence 62
— Butler (+6) 70, Xavier 69 OT
— Northern Arizona (+6) 77, Portland State 66

6) Pac-12 tournament:
— Utah 98, Washington 95— Utes led by 19 with 5:08 left, hung on for dear life. Utah made 14-26 on the arc, shot 66.7% inside arc and only won by 3 points. Yikes.
— Cal 76, Stanford 58— Wheels fell off down the stretch for Stanford; they lost their last five games, finishing 14-13 after an 8-3 start.

5) LaMarcus Aldridge will be leaving the San Antonio Spurs; Gregg Popovich had nice things to say about Aldridge the person, but the team had been faring better when Aldridge was off the floor, so they’re going to trade him, and he’ll be away from the team until that happens.

Aldridge is a free agent this summer; he is averaging only 13.7 ppg, the fewest he’s scored since his rookie season, and only 4.5 rebounds/game, a career-low.

4) NFL salary cap is going down 8% next season, first time in a decade the cap hasn’t gone up.

Free agency starts March 17; NFL will be fighting for headlines with the NCAA Tournament.

3) Kansas Jayhawks fired their football coach the other day; they fired their athletic director yesterday. When you hire a new coach and the team goes 3-18 over two years, the wealthy boosters get queasy about coughing up more money. Rich people aren’t patient.

2) Dodgers’ ace Clayton Kershaw will be using a new baseball glove this season for the first time since 2009. Dodgers won the World Series, Kershaw retired his glove. Guess that means he isn’t superstitious.

1) To me, today (Thursday) is the best college basketball day of the year; 15 hours full of games from all over the country. A good to day to relax, eat pizza and watch a lot of ball. Enjoy.

**Udog** · 03-11-2021, 08:43 AM

1WASHINGTON -2 PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA is 29-17 ATS (15.9 Units) against good passing teams - averaging 5 or more assists per game over the last 2 seasons.

1WASHINGTON -2 PHILADELPHIA
ALAIN VIGNEAULT is 29-17 ATS (10.3 Units) against good passing teams - averaging 5 or more assists per game (Coach of PHILADELPHIA)

3FLORIDA -4 COLUMBUS
JOEL QUENNEVILLE is 20-5 ATS (14.5 Units) against terrible teams - outscored by opponents by 0.5+ goals/game (Coach of FLORIDA)

3FLORIDA -4 COLUMBUS
FLORIDA is 20-5 ATS (12.3 Units) against terrible teams - outscored by opponents by 0.5+ goals/game over the last 2 seasons.

5WINNIPEG -6 TORONTO
WINNIPEG is 6-1 ATS (6.5 Units) against good teams - outscoring their opponents by 0.3+ goals/game in the current season.

7NASHVILLE -8 CAROLINA
NASHVILLE is 1-10 ATS (-9.1 Units) vs. winning teams in the current season.

9NEW JERSEY -10 NY ISLANDERS
NEW JERSEY is 10-2 ATS (7.8 Units) in road games after failing to cover 3 of their last 4 against the spread over the last 2 seasons.

11PITTSBURGH -12 BUFFALO
PITTSBURGH is 8-1 ATS (6.9 Units) after playing 2 consecutive home games in the current season.

13NY RANGERS -14 BOSTON
NY RANGERS are 8-3 ATS (4.7 Units) in road games revenging a home loss versus opponent of 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.

15TAMPA BAY -16 DETROIT
DETROIT is 5-37 ATS (-35.7 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more 2 straight games in the last 3 seasons.

**Udog** · 03-11-2021, 08:46 AM

NHL

Thursday, March 11

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Trend Report
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NY Rangers @ Boston
NY Rangers
NY Rangers is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 6 games when playing Boston
Boston
Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing NY Rangers

Pittsburgh @ Buffalo
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Pittsburgh is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games at home

Nashville @ Carolina
Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games
Nashville is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Carolina
Carolina is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Carolina is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing Nashville

New Jersey @ NY Islanders
New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
New Jersey is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
NY Islanders
NY Islanders is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 5 games when playing at home against New Jersey

Washington @ Philadelphia
Washington
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Washington
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington

Florida @ Columbus
Florida
Florida is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Columbus
Florida is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Columbus
Columbus is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Florida
Columbus is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing Florida

Winnipeg @ Toronto
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Winnipeg is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Toronto's last 18 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games

Tampa Bay @ Detroit
Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Tampa Bay is 19-1 SU in its last 20 games when playing Detroit
Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Detroit is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

Chicago @ Dallas
Chicago
Chicago is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Dallas
Chicago is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing Chicago

Montreal @ Calgary
Montreal
Montreal is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Calgary
Montreal is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Calgary
Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Calgary's last 8 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games

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**Udog** · 03-11-2021, 10:17 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, March 11

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WASHINGTON (15-6-0-4, 34 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (13-7-0-3, 29 pts.) - 3/11/2021, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 64-44 ATS (+13.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-9 ATS (+13.2 Units) in a home game where the total is 6 or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-7 ATS (+10.5 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 216-255 ATS (+548.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 6-5-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.3 Units)

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FLORIDA (16-5-0-4, 36 pts.) at COLUMBUS (10-12-0-5, 25 pts.) - 3/11/2021, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 6-3 (+3.1 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 6-3-0 straight up against FLORIDA 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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WINNIPEG (16-8-0-1, 33 pts.) at TORONTO (18-7-0-2, 38 pts.) - 3/11/2021, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 16-9 ATS (+6.7 Units) in all games this season.
WINNIPEG is 19-14 ATS (+34.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 16-9 ATS (+6.7 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
WINNIPEG is 13-8 ATS (+22.4 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 15-21 ATS (-22.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-2 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 4-2-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

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NASHVILLE (11-14-0-1, 23 pts.) at CAROLINA (18-6-0-1, 37 pts.) - 3/11/2021, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 47-52 ATS (-27.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 1-10 ATS (+13.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NASHVILLE is 1-10 ATS (+13.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season this season.
CAROLINA is 18-7 ATS (+27.0 Units) in all games this season.
CAROLINA is 18-7 ATS (+7.8 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
CAROLINA is 58-29 ATS (+18.4 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 140-140 ATS (+303.3 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
CAROLINA is 225-188 ATS (-60.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 6-1 (+5.2 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 6-1-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (8-11-0-3, 19 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (16-6-0-4, 36 pts.) - 3/11/2021, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 116-90 ATS (+239.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 11-2 ATS (+8.4 Units) in home games vs. division opponents this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 11-2 ATS (+8.4 Units) in home games after a division game this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 23-11 ATS (+10.4 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 13-9 ATS (+28.1 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 7-2 (+3.7 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 7-2-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.7 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (15-9-0-1, 31 pts.) at BUFFALO (6-14-0-4, 16 pts.) - 3/11/2021, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 11-24 ATS (-17.7 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 6-18 ATS (-17.8 Units) in all games this season.
BUFFALO is 6-18 ATS (+24.8 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
BUFFALO is 6-20 ATS (+34.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 4-2 (+4.3 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 4-2-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.7 Units)

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NY RANGERS (10-11-0-3, 23 pts.) at BOSTON (13-6-0-4, 30 pts.) - 3/11/2021, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 140-143 ATS (+308.8 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
BOSTON is 241-185 ATS (-49.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 7-3 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 7-3-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.5 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (17-4-0-2, 36 pts.) at DETROIT (7-16-0-4, 18 pts.) - 3/11/2021, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 3-11 ATS (-17.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 140-64 ATS (+25.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 40-13 ATS (+15.1 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 33-11 ATS (+14.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 36-10 ATS (+15.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 24-74 ATS (-125.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 333-328 ATS (-310.2 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
DETROIT is 10-39 ATS (+77.8 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 6-44 ATS (+83.5 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 8-1 (+5.3 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 8-1-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.5 Units)

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CHICAGO (13-9-0-5, 31 pts.) at DALLAS (8-7-0-5, 21 pts.) - 3/11/2021, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 395-393 ATS (-144.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 6-4 (+3.9 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 6-4-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.4 Units)

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MONTREAL (12-6-0-7, 31 pts.) at CALGARY (11-12-0-3, 25 pts.) - 3/11/2021, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 48-58 ATS (-18.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 21-28 ATS (-14.7 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 20-28 ATS (-13.5 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 18-21 ATS (-12.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 20-29 ATS (-21.4 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 5-1 (+4.1 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 5-1-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.0 Units)

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**Udog** · 03-11-2021, 12:18 PM

NHL
Dunkel

Thursday, March 11

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Thursday's NHL Trends and Indexes - 3/11

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