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**Udog** · 11-02-2011, 11:08 PM

Thursday’s betting notes: UCF favored on short rest

Who’s hot

NCAAF: Akron is 4-1 against the spread in its last five.

NCAAF: Tulsa is 8-1 against the number in its last nine road games.

NHL: San Jose is 13-3-1 in its last 17 games against Pittsburgh.

NHL: Los Angeles has won each of its last four meetings with Edmonton.

Who’s not

NCAAF: Central Florida is 1-5 against the spread in its last six.

NCAAF: Boston College is 2-10 against the spread in its last 12 home games.

NHL: Detroit is 0-5-1 in its last six games.

NHL: Nashville is 3-8 in its last 11 games in Phoenix.

Key stat

1 – Minnesota Wild goaltender Josh Harding allowed just one goal in back-to-back wins over the potent Detroit Red Wings. Harding, who missed all of last season with a knee injury, turned aside 72 of 73 total shots to earn another start Thursday against Vancouver. The Wild are currently pegged as +105 home underdogs.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Duncan Keith, Chicago Blackhawks – Keith won’t play Thursday against the Florida Panthers as he recovers from a left hand injury. He blocked a shot in Monday’s victory against Nashville and is listed as day-to-day. He has six assists and is a plus-3 this season.

Game of the day

Florida State at Boston College (14.5, 44.5)

Notable quotable

''It does help having gone through this before, especially with our seniors who have been through this several times. The younger guys didn't know what to expect those first couple of times when we had shorter weeks, but it's about preparation. It's really important to have good practices and watch extra film to make sure you are ready for the game.'' - UCF senior right tackle Nick Pieschel on playing on a short week. The Knights are now set around -1.5 at home to Tulsa after opening around -2.5.

Notes and tips

Miami (Ohio) opened as high as -16.5 at some books for its home date against Akron, but now that the RedHawks have dropped to about -14 at most shops, bettors are all over them. As of Wednesday night, more than 70 percent of *********** Consensus bettors were backing the RedHawks, who have covered in three of their last four games overall.

A mid-foot sprain could force Oakland Raiders running back Darren McFadden to miss this weekend's game against the Denver Broncos. McFadden was held out of Wednesday's practice despite having the bye week to recover from the injury, which he suffered Oct. 23 against the Kansas City Chiefs. It isn't known when the 24-year-old will be able to return to practice, or whether he'll be healthy enough to suit up Sunday. He was on crutches and wearing a protective boot on his foot Wednesday. McFadden has been one of the top running backs in the league so far, carrying the ball 113 times for 614 yards and four touchdowns. Michael Bush will get his first start of the season if McFadden can't go. Oakland is an 8-point favorite.

Nashville Predators center Mike Fisher is expected to return to the ice for Thursday's game against the Phoenix Coyotes. Playing in just his third game since returning from offseason surgery, Fisher suffered a concussion after he was hit by Anaheim Ducks defenseman Francois Beauchemin during Saturday's 3-0 victory. Fisher has two goals and two assists this season. Nashville is a +100 underdog at Phoenix Thursday.

**Udog** · 11-02-2011, 11:09 PM

CFL
Dunkel

Week 19

Hamilton at Toronto
The Tiger-Cats look to build on their 10-4 ATS record in their last 14 games in November. Hamilton is the pick (-2) according to Dunkel, which has Hamilton favored by 3. Dunkel Pick: Hamilton (-2). Here are all of this week's CFL picks.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3

Game 491-492: Hamilton at Toronto (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Hamilton 112.950; Toronto 109.713
Dunkel Line: Hamilton by 3; 54
Vegas Line: Hamilton by 2; 50 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Hamilton (-2); Over

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4

Game 493-494: Saskatchewan at Edmonton (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Saskatchewan 104.267; Edmonton 119.134
Dunkel Line: Edmonton by 15; 44
Vegas Line: Edmonton by 8 1/2; 47
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (-8 1/2); Under

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5

Game 495-496: Winnipeg at Calgary (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 109.150; Calgary 116.724
Dunkel Line: Calgary by 7 1/2; 48
Vegas Line: Calgary by 6; 51 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (-6); Under

Game 497-498: Montreal at BC (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 114.565; BC 114.884
Dunkel Line: Even; 57
Vegas Line: BC by 3; 54
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+3); Over

CFL
Long Sheet

Week 19

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Thursday, November 3

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HAMILTON (8 - 9) at TORONTO (5 - 12) - 11/3/2011, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
HAMILTON is 6-4 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
HAMILTON is 7-3 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
8 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Friday, November 4

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SASKATCHEWAN (5 - 12) at EDMONTON (10 - 7) - 11/4/2011, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 5-12 ATS (-8.2 Units) in all games this season.
SASKATCHEWAN is 5-12 ATS (-8.2 Units) in all lined games this season.
SASKATCHEWAN is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest this season.
SASKATCHEWAN is 0-9 ATS (-9.9 Units) versus division opponents this season.
SASKATCHEWAN is 62-40 ATS (+18.0 Units) as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 103-68 ATS (+28.2 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 89-61 ATS (+21.9 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
EDMONTON is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 61-88 ATS (-35.8 Units) as a favorite since 1996.
EDMONTON is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) when playing on a Friday over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 7-2 against the spread versus SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 6-3 straight up against SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Saturday, November 5

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WINNIPEG (10 - 7) at CALGARY (10 - 7) - 11/5/2011, 4:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest this season.
WINNIPEG is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) as an underdog this season.
WINNIPEG is 90-63 ATS (+20.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 4-1 against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 4-1 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MONTREAL (10 - 7) at BRITISH COLUMBIA (10 - 7) - 11/5/2011, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 5-1 against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 4-2 straight up against BRITISH COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CFL

Week 19

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Trend Report
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Thursday, November 3

7:30 PM
HAMILTON vs. TORONTO
Hamilton is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
Hamilton is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games at home
Toronto is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games at home

Friday, November 4

9:00 PM
SASKATCHEWAN vs. EDMONTON
Saskatchewan is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Edmonton
Saskatchewan is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Edmonton
Edmonton is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
Edmonton is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Saskatchewan

Saturday, November 5

4:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. CALGARY
Winnipeg is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Winnipeg is 16-6-2 ATS in its last 24 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games
Calgary is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Winnipeg

10:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. BRITISH COLUMBIA
Montreal is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against British Columbia
Montreal is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against British Columbia
British Columbia is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of British Columbia's last 13 games

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CFL

Week 19

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Canadian Bacon: Week 19 CFL odds and picks
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Hamilton Tiger Cats at Toronto Argonauts (+2, 50.5)

This is the only game being played this week that is guaranteed to have no playoff implications.

So it’s probably not surprising that the Tiger-Cats will sit RB Avon Cobourne, linebackers Rey Williams and Jamall Johnson as well as receiver and return specialist Marc Thigpen.

Plus, coach Marcel Bellefeuille announced this week that QB Jason Boltus may play in Toronto, saying “it was the perfect opportunity to give him some play time and contribute to his development.”

It looks like the Argos will have a chance to give their disappointing season a happy ending in front of their fans. Wideout Maurice Mann, who was recently traded to the Argos by the Tiger Cats, will also find extra motivation by facing his former teammates for the first time.

Pick: Toronto

Saskatchewan Roughriders at Edmonton Eskimos (-8.5, 47)

The Edmonton Eskimos are still fighting for first place in the West despite losing 29-20 last week in Vancouver.

After struggling in the midseason, Ricky Ray has been pretty solid down the stretch and has six touchdown passes in his last three games. Running back Jerome Messam had a tougher night than usual in British Columbia and was limited to only 62 rushing yards, but expect him to bounce back this week.

On defense, the Eskimos have been sloppy over the last few weeks and will need to tighten up. Out of the playoff picture, the Roughriders are trying to end the season on a bright note but will also look to give coach Ken Miller a final win before he retires. It could also be the last game for 33-year-old Jason Clermont.

Pick: Edmonton

Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Calgary Stampeders (-6, 51.5)

After stumbling in Toronto, the Blue Bombers must beat the Stampeders to finish on top of their division, which will give them a week off and a home game for the Eastern final.

However, they will face the Stampeders without QB Buck Pierce, who suffered a knee injury, and without DB Johnny Sears, who was suspended for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Toronto’s QB Steven Jyles Friday night.

And there’s some tension in the locker room too. Defensive end Odell Willis doesn’t appreciate being use in a rotation with teammate Doug Brown and has vented about it on his Twitter account. A loss in Calgary and a win for the Alouettes in B.C. would give Montreal first place, the bye and the right to host the Eastern final.

The Stampeders can still finish second and host the West Division semifinal next week instead of travelling to either Edmonton or Vancouver. But if both the Eskimos and the Lions lose, then the Stamps would take first place and host the Western final.

Drew Tate was pretty solid last week in the win against Montreal but when your substitute is Henry Burris, you have to stay on top of your game to keep the starting job.

Pick: Calgary

Montreal Alouettes at B.C. Lions (-3.5, 54)

The Alouettes are going to Vancouver with a chance to take first place from the Blue Bombers – if Winnipeg loses earlier on Saturday. So the Als will only know the relevance of this final regular season when they step on the field of B.C. Place.

In any case, Montreal will be without two key players: LT Josh Bourke (shoulder) and WR Kerry Watkins (broken leg). The Als have plenty of resources to replace Watkins but it is not quite the case when it comes to replacing Bourke, their best offensive lineman. The Alouettes have won only once in their last 10 visits in Vancouver since 2001.

The Lions would secure first place in the West and will host the division’s final in two weeks with a win. Travis Lulay was outstanding last week with 322 passing yards and three touchdowns which made him Offensive Player of the Week. At the end of the game, with the Eskimos within two points, Lulay led an 80-yard surge to put the game away.

Pick: B.C.

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**Udog** · 11-02-2011, 11:13 PM

NHL

Thursday, November 3

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Ice picks: Thursday’s best NHL bets
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Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings (-175, 5)

Ryan Smyth was the heart and soul of the Oilers for years and if he had it his way, he never would have left Edmonton. But now that he’s back with the Oil, it seems like he never left.

Smyth, who has five goals and 10 points in 11 games, has played a big part in Edmonton’s fast start. The Oilers sat tied for first overall in the Western Conference heading into Wednesday night’s action and should be a handful for the Kings as Smyth visits one of his old teams.

"It's a lot of fun playing for this team right now," Smyth told reporters. "The excitement, the energy from day to day, the creativity that the young kids bring, it's all awesome. We just want to keep going. We have some momentum and we have to make sure we keep it going in the right direction."

If you haven’t had a chance to check out Edmonton’s kid line of Taylor Hall, Jordan Eberle and rookie Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, get in on this action. They’re fun to watch.

Pick: Oilers

Winnipeg Jets at New York Islanders (-135, 5.5)

About all you can count on from the Jets is inconsistency at this point in the season. They started the season with five losses in their first six games and have been only marginally better since.

They dropped Florida 4-3 in a shootout on Monday, but were still outshot 20-7 in the first period and 42-31 overall. That was a major problem when the team was based in Atlanta last season and looks like it will be again this year.

Meanwhile, the Islanders are desperate for a win. They have dropped five straight heading into Thursday’s date after showing a lot of promise down the stretch last year. That potential is what’s keeping them from hammering the panic button right now.

"We need a win and we need to get back on track, but we've got to stay positive,” John Tavares told reporters. “It's early in the year, and if we keep playing that way I like our chances."

We like their chances here, too.

Pick: Islanders

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**Udog** · 11-02-2011, 11:14 PM

NOTE:
For the initial posting of trends and indexes, we have provided information available up to the time of posting.
Additional updates for today’s games will be posted ASAP.

**Udog** · 11-03-2011, 07:32 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

According to Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook, the six top teams in the ACC this season......

6) Miami-- Larranaga is upgrade as coach; how will he recruit?

5) NC State-- Gottfried was 278-154 at Alabama, has been killing it on recruiting trail so far in his first year with Wolfpack.

4) Virginia-- Shot 39.6% from arc LY, tops in the league.

3) Florida State-- Defend better than they score; who will get them easy baskets? Very deep team, very athletic.

2) Duke-- Played three games in China, one in Dubai this summer. My alma mater Albany drove up the Northway to play exhibition games in Canada, and Duke goes to freakin' Dubai. Go figure.

1) North Carolina-- 5-2 to win national title; only Ohio State (2-1) has lower odds to win the national championship.

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Clearing out a very cluttered mind......

13) So the Cubs fired their manager because the Red Sox didn't make the playoffs? And now Cub icon Ryne Sandberg isn't a candidate to be the new manager in Wrigley? Remember how Art Howe was treated in the movie Moneyball? Like a middle manager with much less respect and input than most managers. Theo Epstein runs his teams like that, so the guy he hires as manager is going to be more obscure than you might think.

12) The NBA season was supposed to start this week; its pretty sad that these nitwits can't agree on how to divide a pretty big pie, so nobody is getting anything right now. Now that both sides are losing money with games being lost, a solution could be harder to come by.

11) There are eight Division I college basketball schools in Louisiana; it appears as if seven of them missed the boat badly by not signing the kid we saw play for Washburn against UNLV Tuesday. William McNeill, a junior who missed the whole season LY with a broken foot. Can't say it was a blunder by LSU, but this kid starts for any of the other seven. He was the best guard on the floor by far Tuesday night in Vegas.

I researched his background, thinking he might've gone D-I originally and transferred to Washburn, but he went to the Kansas school straight out of high school and he's a very good student. This is why recruiting is just so damned interesting; good players fall through the cracks.

10) Last two years, the teams picked #10 in Big East's preseason polls both made the Final Four; this year's #10 is Notre Dame.

9) Looking at the two local Division I basketball teams, Albany is picked #4 in America East by Blue Ribbon, Siena is picked 9th in the MAAC.

8) As for the teams that switched leagues this year, BYU is picked 3rd in the WCC, Nebraska 11th in Big Dozen, Colorado 10th, Utah 12th out in the Pac-12. I don't think BYU will finish that high in the WCC.

7) If you watched the Ohio-Temple football game Wednesday night, you know that Bobcat QB Tyler Tettleton is the son of former major league catcher Mickey Tettleton.

6) 7 of 12 ACC basketball coaches are in either their first or second year with their current school. An 8th coach, Virginia's Tony Bennett, is in his 3rd year with the Cavaliers.

5) Montana Grizzlies have won four of the last ten Big Sky basketball tournaments, but during that time, they never won a regular season title.

4) I can't say enough good things about Southwest Airlines; obviously it is always fun to go to Las Vegas, but they make it so easy to travel. The employees are pleasant, the planes are comfortable enough. Picking up and dropping off luggage goes so simply. A very well-run operation.

3) WAC lost Boise State this year, loses Nevada, Hawai'i, Fresno State next year, but will add five new teams for basketball. Big changes, but not for the better. All these changes in conference affiliation are dizzying.

2) When I was a kid, I learned math by figuring out batting averages and shooting percentages; God help today's kids. There are 14 teams in the Atlantic 10, 12 teams in the Big 10, 10 teams in Big 12. Houston, SMU, Notre Dame and Louisville will soon all be in the Big East. Louisiana Tech and Idaho are in the same league. How can kids learn anything this way?

1) SEC has abolished divisional play for basketball; they're still playing an unbalanced 16-game schedule, but now teams will be seeded #1-12.

**Udog** · 11-03-2011, 07:37 AM

CFL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Week 19

Hamilton (9-8) @ Toronto (5-12)-- TiCats beat Toronto twice this year, 37-32 (-7.5) at home in Week 7, 27-12 (-4) five weeks ago. Argos split last six games after a 2-9 start, with wins by 1-2-5 points- they're 3-5 at home, 7-7 as underdogs, 2-3 at home. Hamilton lost three of its last four games; they've lost five of last six road games. Last five Hamilton games stayed under total; last three Toronto games went over. TiCats are 2-3 as favorites this season. 1-0 on road (@ Toronto).

Saskatchewan (5-12) @ Edmonton (10-7)-- Eskimos beat Riders twice so far this year, 42-28 (+6.5) on Opening Day in Regina, 17-1 (-6) four weeks ago at home. Edmonton won three of last four games; they're 4-2 as home favorites, winning home games by 18-16-1-16-14 points. Riders snapped 5-game skid with win in home finale last week; they're 2-6 as a road underdog, losing away games by 30-13-6-37-16-12 points, with a couple wins, at Montreal/Winnipeg. Last seven Saskatchewan games, three of last four Eskimo games stayed under the total.

Winnipeg (10-7) @ Calgary (10-7)-- Stampeders (-3) won 21-20 back in Week 3 at Winnipeg, rallying from down 11-7 at half; Calgary won last couple games after 2-5 skid- they're 4-4 at home, beating Roughriders in last two home games, 40-3/25-13. Stampeders are 4-4 as home favorites. Bombers lost six of last nine games after 7-1 start; they're 2-3 in last five road games- they covered five of six as a road underdog this year. Over is 5-2 in last seven Calgary games, 1-3 in last four Winnipeg tilts. Stamps allowed 32+ points in each of their last five losses.

Montreal (10-7) @ BCLions (10-7)-- Lions (+6.5) opened season with a 30-26 loss at Montreal; after a 1-6 start, BC has gone 9-1, losing only at Hamilton two weeks ago. BC won its last four home games, by 22-9-2-9 points- they're 4-4 as home favorites. Under is 3-1 in last four Montreal games, 3-0 in Lions' last three. Alouettes are 0-5 against spread in last five games, losing last two weeks 26-25/32-37; they've lost four of last six road games, are 1-1 as underdog this season. This is first time since Week 8 that Montreal has been an underdog.

**Udog** · 11-03-2011, 07:42 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Anaheim at NY Rangers
The Ducks look to take advantage of a New York team that is 0-6 in its last 6 games as a favorite. Anaheim is the pick (+125) according to Dunkel, which has the Ducks favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (+125). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3

Game 1-2: Winnipeg at NY Islanders (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 10.055; NY Islanders 11.572
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: NY Islanders (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (-135); Over

Game 3-4: Anaheim at NY Rangers (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 11.367; NY Rangers 10.514
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (+125); Under

Game 5-6: New Jersey at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 10.846; Philadelphia 11.356
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-165); 5
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-165); Over

Game 7-8: Toronto at Columbus (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 11.624; Columbus 10.955
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Columbus (-110); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-110); Under

Game 9-10: Chicago at Florida (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 10.840; Florida 11.946
Dunkel Line & Total: Florida by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+120); Under

Game 11-12: Calgary at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 11.740; Detroit 10.548
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-200); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (+170); Over

Game 13-14: Vancouver at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 11.678; Minnesota 12.007
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-130); 5
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+110); Under

Game 15-16: Nashville at Phoenix (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nashville 12.518; Phoenix 11.412
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix (-120); 5
Dunkel Pick: Nashville (+100); Over

Game 17-18: Pittsburgh at San Jose (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 10.679; San Jose 12.339
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-140); Over

Game 19-20: Edmonton at Los Angeles (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 12.338; Los Angeles 11.530
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-175); 5
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+155); Under

**Udog** · 11-03-2011, 07:45 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, November 3

Hot teams
-- Flyers won their last two games, 5-1/3-2.
-- Toronto won eight of its first twelve games.
-- Blackhawks won seven of their last ten games. Florida is 3-1 this year in the game following a loss.
-- Canucks won four of their last six games.
-- Coyotes won four of their last five games.
-- Pittsburgh, San Jose both won five of their last six games.
-- Edmonton won its last five games, allowing seven goals.

Cold teams
-- Jets lost five of their seven road games. Islanders lost last five games, outscored 17-7.
-- Anaheim lost six of its last seven games. Rangers lost two of their first three home games.
-- Devils lost five of their last six games.
-- Columbus split last four games after starting season 0-8.
-- Detroit lost its last five games, outscored 18-5. Flames started season 4-6, 1-2 on the road.
-- Minnesota lost three of its last four home games.
-- Predators lost six of their last nine games.
-- Los Angeles lost three of its last four games.

Totals
-- Four of last five Islander games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in Anaheim road games this season. All three Ranger home games went over.
-- Three of last four New Jersey home games went over the total.
-- Under is 5-0-1 in Columbus home games. Over is 5-1 in Toronto's road games.
-- Three of four Chicago road games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Minnesota games.
-- Predators' last four visits to Phoenix all went over the total.
-- Under is 5-2-2 in Penguins' last nine games.
-- All three Los Angeles home games stayed under the total.

Series records
-- Winnipeg won four of last five games against the Islanders.
-- Rangers won three of last four games against Anaheim.
-- Philadelphia won 10 of last 14 games against the Devils.
-- Road teams won four of last five Toronto-Columbus games.
-- Home team won both Chicago-Florida games last season.
-- Flames lost their last five games against Detroit.
-- Canucks won four in row, 11 of last 15 games against Minnesota.
-- Nashville lost five of last seven games against the Coyotes.
-- Sharks won 3-2 in OT at Pittsburgh in LY's meeting.
-- Kings won seven of last nine games against Edmonton.

**Udog** · 11-03-2011, 07:51 AM

NHL

Thursday, November 3

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7:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. NY RANGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Anaheim's last 12 games
Anaheim is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 6 games at home
NY Rangers are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games

7:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. PHILADELPHIA
New Jersey is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
New Jersey is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Philadelphia is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. COLUMBUS
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 8 games
Columbus is 2-16 SU in its last 18 games
Columbus is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto

7:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. NY ISLANDERS
Winnipeg is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
Winnipeg is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
NY Islanders are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games
NY Islanders are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Winnipeg

7:30 PM
CALGARY vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games when playing Detroit
Calgary is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
Detroit is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Calgary

7:30 PM
CHICAGO vs. FLORIDA
Chicago is 3-4-2 SU in its last 9 games ,when playing Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing Florida
Florida is 4-9-2 SU in its last 15 games ,when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games when playing Chicago

8:00 PM
VANCOUVER vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vancouver's last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Vancouver is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 12 games when playing Vancouver
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Vancouver

10:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. PHOENIX
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Nashville is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Phoenix is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing at home against Nashville

10:30 PM
EDMONTON vs. LOS ANGELES
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Edmonton's last 13 games on the road
Edmonton is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Los Angeles's last 10 games when playing Edmonton

10:30 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. SAN JOSE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing San Jose
Pittsburgh is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games at home
San Jose is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh

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**Udog** · 11-03-2011, 10:05 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, November 3

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WINNIPEG (4-6-0-1, 9 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (3-4-0-2, 8 pts.) - 11/3/2011, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 4-4 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 4-4-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-1.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

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ANAHEIM (5-5-0-2, 12 pts.) at NY RANGERS (4-3-0-3, 11 pts.) - 11/3/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 17-6 ATS (+8.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 53-46 ATS (+99.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 23-13 ATS (+9.5 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 145-122 ATS (+269.9 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 72-79 ATS (-43.3 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 80-91 ATS (-67.7 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 42-65 ATS (-28.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 2-1-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.7 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (4-5-0-1, 9 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (7-4-0-1, 15 pts.) - 11/3/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 5-18 ATS (+24.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 14-32 ATS (-22.1 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 36-18 ATS (+13.2 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 13-5 (+7.6 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 13-5-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
10 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.0 Units)

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TORONTO (8-3-0-1, 17 pts.) at COLUMBUS (2-9-0-1, 5 pts.) - 11/3/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 89-79 ATS (+193.1 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 35-58 ATS (+100.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 25-62 ATS (-37.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 12-29 ATS (+49.2 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
TORONTO is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 1-1-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)

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CHICAGO (7-2-0-2, 16 pts.) at FLORIDA (6-4-0-1, 13 pts.) - 11/3/2011, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 289-313 ATS (+662.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
FLORIDA is 126-145 ATS (+290.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
FLORIDA is 37-59 ATS (-35.8 Units) in home games in November games since 1996.
FLORIDA is 115-141 ATS (-64.8 Units) in home games first half of the season since 1996.
FLORIDA is 37-59 ATS (-35.2 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
FLORIDA is 49-75 ATS (-43.7 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 2-2 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 2-2-0 straight up against CHICAGO 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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CALGARY (4-5-0-1, 9 pts.) at DETROIT (5-4-0-1, 11 pts.) - 11/3/2011, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 6-2 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 6-2-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.7 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

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VANCOUVER (6-5-0-1, 13 pts.) at MINNESOTA (5-3-0-3, 13 pts.) - 11/3/2011, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 18-9 ATS (+27.6 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 129-94 ATS (+225.5 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 97-82 ATS (+187.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 9-4 (+3.6 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 9-4-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.0 Units)

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NASHVILLE (5-4-0-2, 12 pts.) at PHOENIX (6-3-0-2, 14 pts.) - 11/3/2011, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 26-58 ATS (+96.7 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
PHOENIX is 101-84 ATS (+209.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 180-152 ATS (+24.4 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
PHOENIX is 12-4 ATS (+16.1 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 275-245 ATS (+525.3 Units) first half of the season since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 102-89 ATS (+11.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 53-35 ATS (+90.9 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 9-4 ATS (+14.1 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 26-25 ATS (+63.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 3-11 ATS (-10.8 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 6-3 (+3.3 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 6-3-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.7 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (8-3-0-2, 18 pts.) at SAN JOSE (6-4-0-0, 12 pts.) - 11/3/2011, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 51-76 ATS (-36.8 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 27-11 ATS (+10.6 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 137-104 ATS (+242.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 65-67 ATS (-49.6 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 2-0-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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EDMONTON (7-2-0-2, 16 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (6-3-0-2, 14 pts.) - 11/3/2011, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 0-8 ATS (+11.7 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 6-2 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 6-2-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.0 Units)

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**Udog** · 11-03-2011, 12:20 PM

NHL
Short Sheet

Thursday, November 3

WINNIPEG at NY ISLANDERS, 7:00 PM ET
WINNIPEG: 4-1 Under off an Over
NY ISLANDERS: 9-26 SU off BB losses

ANAHEIM at NY RANGERS, 7:00 PM ET NHL
ANAHEIM: 23-13 SU after allowing 4+ goals
NY RANGERS: 77-85 SU at home after scoring 4+ goals last game

NEW JERSEY at PHILADELPHIA, 7:00 PM ET
NEW JERSEY: 7-22 SU as a road underdog of +100 to +200
PHILADELPHIA: 36-18 SU vs. division

TORONTO at COLUMBUS, 7:00 PM ET
TORONTO: 15-12 SU Away off win
COLUMBUS: 30-55 SU off an Under

CHICAGO at FLORIDA, 7:30 PM ET
CHICAGO: 33-11 SU off home win scoring 4+ goals
FLORIDA: 8-24 SU as a home underdog of +100 to +150

CALGARY at DETROIT, 7:30 PM ET
CALGARY: 15-7 Over off division game
DETROIT: 6-2 SU vs. Calgary

VANCOUVER at MINNESOTA, 8:00 PM ET
VANCOUVER: 26-10 SU as a road favorite of -200 or less
MINNESOTA: 18-9 SU vs. division

NASHVILLE at PHOENIX, 10:00 PM ET
NASHVILLE: 6-0 SU if 9+ total goals scored last game
PHOENIX: 1-6 SU at home off road win by 2+ goals

PITTSBURGH at SAN JOSE, 10:30 PM ET
PITTSBURGH: 45-70 SU playing w/ 3+ days rest
SAN JOSE: 19-4 SU off loss by 3+ goals

EDMONTON at LOS ANGELES, 10:30 PM ET
EDMONTON: 17-10-3 at Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES: 5-10 SU at home off road loss

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