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**Udog** · 11-04-2011, 08:55 AM

Friday’s betting tips: Could cold weather kill USC bets?

Weather to watch

When the USC Trojans landed in Boulder, Colorado Thursday, it was 33 degrees. Temperatures aren’t expected to be quite that cold Friday (39 degrees with 12 mph winds), but it’s worth noting USC hasn’t played in snow since a game in Notre Dame back in 1957. The Trojans are set as fat 21-point road favorites against the Buffaloes.

Who’s hot

NCAAF: USC is 7-2 against the spread in its last nine road games.

NCAAF: The under is 6-1 in Kent State’s last seven conference games.

NHL: Chicago is 10-4-1 in its last 15 games against Tampa Bay.

NHL: Ottawa is 4-0 in its last four home games.

CFL: Hamilton is 5-2 against the spread in its last seven against Toronto.

Who’s not

NCAAF: Central Michigan is 3-14 against the spread in its last 17 overall.

NCAAF: Colorado is 5-16 against the spread in its last 21 conference games.

NHL: Carolina is 1-6 in its last seven games against Washington.

NHL: Calgary is 0-7 in its last seven games in Buffalo.

CFL: Toronto is 3-9 against the spread in its last 12 home games.

Key stat

77.2 – If you haven’t taken a long look at CFL totals lately, you may want to get in on this under trend before the playoffs start. Better than 77 percent (13-5) of CFL games have played under their totals in the last month.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Sam Bradford, St. Louis Rams- Quarterback Sam Bradford increased his practice workload Thursday in hopes of recovering in time to play in Sunday's game against the Arizona Cardinals. Bradford is nursing a high-ankle sprain that has kept him out of the past two games. He was limited to individual drills for the second day in a row, but looked strong and is expected to take on a larger role in Friday's workout. Bradford has thrown for 1,177 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions in five games so far this season. A.J. Feeley will make his third straight start if Bradford can't play.

Game of the day

USC at Colorado (21, 58.5)

Notable quotable

"Well, I was (ticked) off. Of course I want to be in that situation on the ice, and you know it doesn't matter who I said it (to) and what I said. It look funny on TV. It's right now a big story. It's just a little bit frustrating because I'm a leader on the team and I want to be on that kind of responsibility." – Alex Ovechkin on being benched during the final second of regulation in Tuesday’s 5-4 overtime win over Anaheim.

Notes and tips

During their bye week, the Kent State Golden Flashes moved junior Josh Kline from right tackle to left tackle and the move clicked immediately in the club’s 27-15 upset against Bowling Green. Kent State didn’t allow a sack in for the second time this season while the club’s running backs averaged 4.7 yards per carry. Kent State is a 1-point home favorite against Eastern Michigan Friday.

The Houston Texans may have their top receiver back in the fold this weekend when they face off against the Cleveland Browns. Head coach Gary Kubiak said Thursday that star wideout Andre Johnson's hamstring is feeling better, and suggested he would be a game-time decision for Sunday's contest. Johnson hasn't played since suffering a serious hamstring in Week 4 that eventually required surgery. Houston has eased him back into practice situations, keeping him out of sessions Wednesday and Thursday. He will try to participate fully on Friday before being reevaluated. Johnson, 30, has 25 catches for 352 yards and two touchdowns so far this season. The Texans are set as 11-point favorites.

**Udog** · 11-04-2011, 08:56 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

Some NFL trends to ponder with Week 9 upon us......

-- Seahawks are 0-6 in last six tries as double digit road underdog.

-- Bengals covered their last five road games.

-- Raiders failed to cover their last eight post-bye games.

-- Tampa Bay covered its last five post-bye games.

-- Packers covered 15 of last 23 non-divisional games.

-- Dolphins failed to cover their last five non-divisional games.

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Things I'm looking for this weekend......

13) LSU-Alabama is the most-hyped college football game in the last five years; hope its a terrific game. I'm thinking if this one is close, there will be a rematch in the national title game in New Orleans in January.

12) Can the Steelers avenge their Week 1 beatdown at Baltimore?

11) Don't think any baseball free agents will sign this early, at least not the big-name guys, but will any new managers get hired this weekend?

10) Curious how Georgia suspends three running backs for failing drug tests, but they get suspended the week of the New Mexico State game, not the week of the Florida game. Funny how that works.

9) If the Patriots don't spank the Giants Sunday, avenging their loss in the Super Bowl last time the teams met, thats a huge red flag about Patriots' chances to win the Super Bowl this year. Giants have been winning but not dominating lesser teams; they're ripe for a beatdown.

8) I'm curious to see how Wisconsin plays after gagging two weeks in a row against quality teams; now they're back to being a 25-point favorite, and they usually enjoy playing the bully. Could be long day for Purdue.

7) Jets-Bills is an interesting game. Jets are 0-3 on the road, giving up 30+ points in all three games, Bills are 3-0 in Orchard Park, scoring 30+ points in all three games. Very, very important game for the Jets.

6) Texas Tech won at Oklahoma, then got crushed at home by Iowa State; now they visit the Longhorns in Austin. I've got no idea what to expect from the Red Raiders. Am guessing their coach doesn't either.

5) Tim Tebow in the Black Hole? Interesting contrast. This could be last chance for Tebow to impress the Broncos enough to remain starting QB. We'll see how much of the Raider offense Carson Palmer has picked up.

4) Kansas State got crushed at home by Oklahoma last week; now they're going to Stillwater to play an even better Oklahoma State team. K-State needs a very strong effort to keep this game respectable.

3) How will the Chargers bounce back from Monday night's debacle? If they upset the Packers, Snap-gate will be forgotten.

2) South Carolina-Arkansas is an interesting game; Gamecocks weren't too impressive at Tennessee this week. They'll need to be better this week to beat a Razorback team that is usually tough to beat at home.

1) The whole Peyton Manning situation is odd; he hasn't played all year, but he's not on IR; as long as they're winless, the Andrew Luck issue will hang over their heads. What would be the point of bringing Manning back for a couple of meaningless games in December? Or maybe the games will not be meaningless. I mean, if they can finish 0-16 and then trade the #1 pick for a bunch of high draft picks, thats better than being 2-14 and just getting one draft pick, right?

**Udog** · 11-04-2011, 09:00 AM

CFL
Dunkel

Week 19

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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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
Armadillo's Write-Up

Week 19

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.

CFL

Week 19

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Trend Report
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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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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** · 11-04-2011, 09:04 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, November 4

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WASHINGTON (8-2-0-0, 16 pts.) at CAROLINA (5-4-0-3, 13 pts.) - 11/4/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 5-15 ATS (+22.0 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 9-4 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 9-4-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.3 Units)

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CALGARY (4-5-0-1, 9 pts.) at BUFFALO (6-5-0-0, 12 pts.) - 11/4/2011, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 16-23 ATS (-12.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 2-7 ATS (-10.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 0-4 ATS (-5.4 Units) in home games first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 1-1-0 straight up against CALGARY 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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MONTREAL (4-5-0-2, 10 pts.) at OTTAWA (7-6-0-0, 14 pts.) - 11/4/2011, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 23-12 ATS (+40.6 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 29-20 ATS (+50.0 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 8-17 ATS (-11.5 Units) in home games vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 7-5 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 7-5-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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CHICAGO (7-2-0-2, 16 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (5-5-0-2, 12 pts.) - 11/4/2011, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 231-262 ATS (-103.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 116-138 ATS (-57.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 62-49 ATS (-20.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 35-25 ATS (+60.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 17-10 ATS (+29.1 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
TAMPA BAY is 2-1 (+1.7 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 2-1-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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VANCOUVER (6-5-0-1, 13 pts.) at ST LOUIS (5-6-0-0, 10 pts.) - 11/4/2011, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 74-55 ATS (+17.8 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 42-30 ATS (+75.4 Units) in road games on Friday nights since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 25-9 ATS (+13.3 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 27-15 ATS (+10.9 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 11-21 ATS (-18.5 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 5-4 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 5-4-0 straight up against VANCOUVER 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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COLORADO (7-5-0-0, 14 pts.) at DALLAS (8-3-0-0, 16 pts.) - 11/4/2011, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 8-2 ATS (+10.3 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 8-2 ATS (+8.0 Units) first half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 4-0 ATS (+4.0 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
COLORADO is 17-9 ATS (+27.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 6-1 ATS (+7.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
COLORADO is 6-1 ATS (+7.4 Units) in road games first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 5-3 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 5-3-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.8 Units)

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**Udog** · 11-04-2011, 09:23 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, November 4

Hot teams
-- Washington won eight of its first ten games. Carolina won three of its last four home games.
-- Flames won three of their last four games.
-- Ottawa won six of its last seven games. Canadiens won their last three games, allowing four goals.
-- Blackhawks won seven of their last ten games. Tampa Bay won its last three home games, allowing a single goal (4-1/3-0/1-0).
-- Dallas Stars won five of their six home games.

Cold teams
-- Sabres lost four of their last five games.
-- Blues, who played eight of last nine games on road, lost last couple of games, 3-1/4-2.
-- Canucks lost four of their last six road games.
-- Avalanche lost three of their last four games.

Totals
-- Four of last five Washington games went over the total.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Calgary games.
-- Three of four Montreal road games stayed under total.
-- Four of five Chicago road games stayed under total.
-- Last three Vancouver games went over the total. Last six Blue-Canuck games stayed under.
-- Four of last five Colorado road games went over the total.

Series records
-- Washington won six of its last seven games against Carolina.
-- Sabres lost 5-2 at Saddledome in LY's meeting.
-- Senators are 9-5 in their last 14 games against Montreal.
-- Lightning beat Chicago twice LY, 4-3ot/2-0.
-- Canucks won six of last nine visits to St Louis.
-- Avalanche lost seven of last ten visits to Dallas.

**Udog** · 11-04-2011, 10:15 AM

NHL

Friday, November 4

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. CAROLINA
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 8 games when playing Carolina
Washington is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
Carolina is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Carolina is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Washington

7:30 PM
CALGARY vs. BUFFALO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games on the road
Calgary is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Buffalo's last 8 games
Buffalo is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:30 PM
CHICAGO vs. TAMPA BAY
Chicago10-4-1 SU in its last 15 games when playing Tampa Bay
Chicago is 3-5-3 SU in its last 11 games ,when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 2-3-2 SU in its last 7 games ,when playing at home against Chicago

7:30 PM
MONTREAL vs. OTTAWA
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Montreal's last 9 games on the road
Montreal is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Ottawa
Ottawa is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Ottawa's last 13 games

8:00 PM
VANCOUVER vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vancouver's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vancouver's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games

8:30 PM
COLORADO vs. DALLAS
Colorado is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Colorado is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games

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**Udog** · 11-04-2011, 10:20 AM

NHL

Friday, November 4

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Ice picks: Friday's best NHL bets
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Colorado Avalanche at Dallas Stars (-150, 5.5)

Young hockey teams often play much better on the road than they do at home. They don’t have the pressure of playing in front of their home crowd and get a chance to bond while on the highway.

That’s definitely the case with Colorado this season. The Avalanche are just 1-4 in Denver, but 6-1 on the road. They’re also catching a major break Friday night with Dallas’ Steve Ott expected to sit out with a hip injury.

Say what you will about Ott, but he’s one of the main factors in Dallas’ success this season. He has eight points in 11 games with 26 penalty minutes while centering the second line and playing on both special teams.

Without Ott, who isn’t expected to play again until at least Tuesday, Dallas was forced to juggle its lines considerably throughout practice this week.
The Stars will miss him in this one and you have to think Colorado’s happy to be back on the road.

Pick: Avalanche

Montreal Canadiens at Ottawa Senators (-125, 5.5)

After often looking disinterested last season, you have to be impressed with Ottawa’s quick start. The Sens still don’t have a ton of talent or depth, but they’re proving to be hard to play against.

And that’s all anyone can really ask from them.

They reeled off six straight wins before dropping a 5-3 decision to the Bruins on Tuesday. The Bruins put together one of their best efforts of the season in that one, thanks in large part to the Montreal Canadiens. Montreal took both ends of a home-and-home against the Bruins before Ottawa visited Beantown, so it was a tough spot for the Sens.

Making matters worse, captain Daniel Alfredsson is still out with a concussion and no timetable has been set for his return.

The Habs have been idle since then and the break allowed the club to get a couple days away from the ice. Montreal should have lots of legs to jump on Ottawa early.

Pick: Canadiens

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**Udog** · 11-04-2011, 10:49 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Friday, November 4

Calgary at Buffalo
The Flames look to build on their 7-3 record in their last 10 games versus teams in the Northeast Division. Calgary is the pick (+160) according to Dunkel, which has the Flames favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Calgary (+160). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4

Game 51-52: Washington at Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 10.853; Carolina 12.035
Dunkel Line & Total: Carolina by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Carolina (+115); Over

Game 53-54: Calgary at Buffalo (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 11.141; Buffalo 10.871
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Buffalo (-180); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (+160); Under

Game 55-56: Montreal at Ottawa (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 11.526; Ottawa 11.020
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Ottawa (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+105); Under

Game 57-58: Chicago at Tampa Bay (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 10.855; Tampa Bay 11.792
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-115); Over

Game 59-60: Vancouver at St. Louis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 11.756; St. Louis 11.489
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-110); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-110); Over

Game 61-62: Colorado at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 11.248; Dallas 11.797
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-130); Under

**Udog** · 11-04-2011, 12:03 PM

NHL
Short Sheet

Friday, November 4

WASHINGTON at CAROLINA, 7:00 PM ET
WASHINGTON: 27-5 SU after a close win by 1 goal in their previous game
CAROLINA: 5-15 SU after a win by 2 goals or more

CALGARY at BUFFALO, 7:30 PM ET
CALGARY: 6-13 SU when playing their 2nd road game in 2 days
BUFFALO: 18-8 SU after scoring 2 goals or less in 2 straight games

MONTREAL at OTTAWA, 7:30 PM ET
MONTREAL: 1-8 SU off a home win against a division rival
OTTAWA: 8-17 SU in home games vs. division opponents

CHICAGO at TAMPA BAY, 7:30 PM ET NHL
CHICAGO: 9-14 SU off a road win
TAMPA BAY: 62-49 SU in all games

VANCOUVER at ST LOUIS, 8:00 PM ET
VANCOUVER: 27-12 SU as a road favorite
ST LOUIS: 11-21 SU after allowing 4 goals or more

COLORADO at DALLAS, 8:30 PM ET
COLORADO: 6-1 SU as a road underdog
DALLAS: 1-10 SU when playing 5 or less games in 14 days

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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