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**Udog** · 11-04-2011, 11:10 PM

Saturday’s betting tips: Ducks quacking with Thomas, James

Who’s hot

CFB: Washington is 6-1 ATS in its last seven overall and 4-0 ATS in its last four home games.

CFB: Kansas State is 6-1 ATS in its last seven overall and the over is 5-1 in its last six overall.

CFB: The under is 5-0 in the last five meetings between Purdue and Wisconsin.

NHL: The Sharks are 6-1 in their last seven overall.

CFL: Winnipeg is 4-0-1 ATS in its last five meetings with Calgary.

Who’s not

CFB: Maryland is 1-6 ATS in its last seven overall and 0-5 ATS in its last five home games.

CFB: Vanderbilt is 0-6 ATS in its last six road games.

CFB: Nebraska is 1-5 ATS in its last six home games.

NHL: The Islanders are 0-6 in their last six overall.

CFL: Montreal is 0-4 ATS in its last four overall and 1-4 ATS in its last five road games.

Key stat

305, 4, 0 – Andrew Luck had a field day last season against Oregon State, passing for 305 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions in a 38-0 blowout. Another barrage of passing can be expected when Stanford, a 20.5-point favorite, visits Oregon State on Saturday night. A porous Beaver defense is ranked 60th in the nation in passing yards allowed at 222.2 yards per game.

Injuries that shouldn’t be overlooked

Can 6-2 Washington stay within 16.5 points of 7-1 Oregon on Saturday night? That’s the question bettors are asking of the host Huskies. In order to do so, they will have to contain a high-powered Oregon attack that is expected to have all hands on deck.

The Ducks are without suspended cornerback Cliff Harris, but quarterback Darron Thomas and running back LaMichael James are good to go. An October knee injury forced Thomas to miss a game against Colorado and he played sparingly last week against Washington State. James, who missed two games and rushed only 13 times versus Wazzou, is reportedly 100 percent for the first time since an October 6 knee injury against California.

Biggest games on the slate

LSU Tigers at Alabama Crimson Tide (-4.5, 41.5)

Notable quotable

"You can't get frustrated winning. You can get frustrated by not starting out like you expect your team to do. We know how good we are. We expect to start faster. We expect to play way better than we played." – Arkansas’ receiver Jarius Wright after his team’s 31-28 escape last weekend against Vanderbilt. The Razorbacks trailed 21-7 in the second quarter and 28-17 in the third before clawing their way back. They are hosting South Carolina in a matchup of 7-1 teams on Saturday.

Tips and notes

The San Jose Sharks were not too pleased with their 5-2 loss at the Rangers on Monday. In fact, Joe Thornton put the setback entirely on his own team and called New York "the softest team we played against on this road trip." On said road trip, the Sharks won five in a row before ending it with Monday's loss. They bounced back with an inspired performance on Thursday and beat Pittsburgh 4-3 in a shootout. San Jose has scored at least two goals in seven straight games and has scored four goals four times in this seven-game stretch heading into Saturday's contest against Nashville.

Something will have to give when Utah visits Arizona on Saturday. Utah, a 3.5-point underdog, boats the Pac-12's best defense at 325.6 yards per game (yes, that is the best in the conference; 22nd in the nation). The unit is second in the conference and 11th in the nation in passing defense. Facing the Utes is Wildcats' quarterback Nick Foles, who is third in the country with 2934 passing yards and first with more than 32 completions per game.

It may be a good idea to wait until the last minute to take action on Sunday's NFC West clash between Arizona and St. Louis. The status of both starting quarterbacks is up in the air as of Friday night, although the news is better for St. Louis. Sam Bradford is questionable after missing two games with a high ankle sprain. Capable backup A.J. Feeley will start again if Bradford can't go. For the Cardinals, Kevin Kolb is doubtful with turf toe. It should be a safe bet that John Skelton will get the nod, although the team's website reported Skelton as saying, "As far I heard, Kevin is still a possibility."

**Udog** · 11-04-2011, 11:12 PM

CFL
Dunkel

Week 19

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

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

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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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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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, 11:18 PM

NHL
Long Sheet

Saturday, November 5

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BOSTON (4-7-0-0, 8 pts.) at TORONTO (9-3-0-1, 19 pts.) - 11/5/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 11-20 ATS (-15.7 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 125-113 ATS (+251.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
BOSTON is 89-70 ATS (+162.7 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
BOSTON is 121-112 ATS (+245.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
TORONTO is 55-68 ATS (-35.6 Units) in home games after a non-conference game since 1996.
TORONTO is 88-110 ATS (-86.1 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
TORONTO is 135-133 ATS (-66.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 6-7 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 7-6-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.7 Units)

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BUFFALO (6-5-0-0, 12 pts.) at OTTAWA (7-6-0-0, 14 pts.) - 11/5/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 26-16 ATS (+43.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 224-157 ATS (+37.8 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
OTTAWA is 8-17 ATS (-13.7 Units) in home games vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 6-6 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 6-6-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.4 Units)

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WINNIPEG (5-6-0-1, 11 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (5-5-0-1, 11 pts.) - 11/5/2011, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 6-2 (+3.5 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 6-2-0 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)

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WASHINGTON (8-2-0-0, 16 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (3-5-0-2, 8 pts.) - 11/5/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 1-11 ATS (+13.0 Units) in November games over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 57-97 ATS (-42.5 Units) in home games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 7-1 (+4.6 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 7-1-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.7 Units)

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MONTREAL (4-5-0-2, 10 pts.) at NY RANGERS (5-3-0-3, 13 pts.) - 11/5/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 18-6 ATS (+9.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 18-8 ATS (+26.0 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 25-17 ATS (+43.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 13-6 ATS (+19.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 6-2 (+4.7 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 6-2-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.5 Units)

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COLUMBUS (2-10-0-1, 5 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (7-4-0-2, 16 pts.) - 11/5/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 2-10 ATS (+13.9 Units) in all games this season.
COLUMBUS is 2-10 ATS (+13.9 Units) first half of the season this season.
COLUMBUS is 25-63 ATS (+105.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 12-30 ATS (+46.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 89-80 ATS (+178.1 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-25 ATS (-12.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-18 ATS (-20.5 Units) in home games after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 21-21 ATS (-7.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 1-1-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.1 Units)

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ANAHEIM (5-5-0-3, 13 pts.) at DETROIT (5-5-0-1, 11 pts.) - 11/5/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 53-47 ATS (+100.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 145-123 ATS (+270.9 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
DETROIT is 0-4 ATS (-6.1 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-3 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 5-3-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.1 Units)

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ST LOUIS (5-6-0-0, 10 pts.) at MINNESOTA (6-3-0-3, 15 pts.) - 11/5/2011, 8:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-3 (+2.5 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 5-3-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.2 Units)

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EDMONTON (8-2-0-2, 18 pts.) at PHOENIX (6-4-0-2, 14 pts.) - 11/5/2011, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 101-85 ATS (+215.1 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 275-246 ATS (+526.3 Units) first half of the season since 1996.
PHOENIX is 13-6 ATS (+19.6 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 123-116 ATS (+284.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 6-2 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 6-2-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.1 Units)

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NASHVILLE (6-4-0-2, 14 pts.) at SAN JOSE (7-4-0-0, 14 pts.) - 11/5/2011, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 103-89 ATS (+12.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 155-104 ATS (+35.9 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 54-35 ATS (+91.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 27-25 ATS (+64.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 14-10 ATS (+28.6 Units) in road games 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
SAN JOSE is 6-3 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 6-3-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.8 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (8-3-0-3, 19 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (6-4-0-2, 14 pts.) - 11/5/2011, 10:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 11-2 ATS (+8.7 Units) in road games on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 1-1-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 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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**Udog** · 11-04-2011, 11:23 PM

NHL

Saturday, November 5

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Hockey Night In Canada: NHL betting preview
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Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs (-111, 5.5)

What a difference a year makes. Indeed the tables are turned as this Original Six rivalry resumes at Air Canada Centre. Toronto is back in first place and, as the wins continue to stockpile, the legions of Maple Leafs fans are truly beginning to think about more than just a playoff berth. Meanwhile, Boston, mired in last place, has hardly played like a Stanley Cup champion.

Great in goal

Goaltender James Reimer was regarded as the anchor to the Maple Leafs’ season of resurgence. And make no mistake, he still may be. But his injury has opened the door for Jonas Gustavsson and Ben Scrivens.

Gustavsson, who defeated New Jersey 5-3 Wednesday, is 4-3-0 with an .886 save percentage and getting better. And Scrivens, who started in place of Gustavsson Thursday, posted his first NHL victory with a 4-1 decision over Columbus.

A Boston boost?

There are two things, perhaps, moving in the direction of Boston. The Bruins are coming off three full days of rest and they snapped a three-game losing streak with a 5-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators Tuesday.

In Beantown, they’ll take as much optimism as they can find. After all, the Bruins are 11 points behind the front-running Maple Leafs in the Northeast Division - a league Boston owned last year. And with just eight points overall, the champions are tied with the Islanders for the lowest total in the Eastern Conference.

Sweeping success for Seguin

Tyler Seguin clearly had his ups and downs en route to the Stanley Cup last year in Boston. He arrived at the rink every night during the playoffs, not knowing if he’d even play that night or not.

But, he's been a true force this season and has backed up his pre-draft hype. He enters this game with four goals, 11 points, 36 shots, and is a plus-8 on a team that has struggled on both ends of the ice.

He won’t, however, be the hottest forward in Toronto. That label belongs to Maple Leafs forward Joffrey Lupul, who has three goals and five points in his last two games.

History

On Oct. 20, the Bruins drew first blood in this series, wiping out the Maple Leafs 6-2. Tim Thomas made 26 saves as Boston took advantage of Toronto playing on the back end of back-to-back nights. The Bruins have gone over in four of the last five games.

Edmonton Oilers At Phoenix Coyotes (-125, 5)

The CBC crew probably wishes this matchup was in February, when it could have escaped the dead of winter for a little comfort in the Arizona desert. But as it is, you still have a dandy of a nightcap that features two of the hotter teams in the Western Conference.

Nikolai the great

When the season started, Edmonton coach Tom Renney and general manager Kevin Lowe were intent on a nice, little goaltender platoon with Nikolai Khabibulin and Devan Dubnyk. That may still happen, but for the time being, the show belongs to the veteran they call "Khabby."

Versus the Kings in Los Angeles Thursday, Khabibulin recorded his second shutout of the season and 45th of his underrated career. He is now 6-0-2 with a league-leading 0.98 goals-against average.

Keep in mind, he lost 32 games as the Oilers stumbled last year. But things have changed dramatically in Edmonton. In its last home game, a 4-2 win over St. Louis Sunday, cheers of "Khab-by, Khab-by" rained down from the Rexall Place stands.

Plenty of hope (and seats) in Phoenix

Speaking of good goaltending, the Coyotes ran into some when they were blanked by Nashville's Pekka Rinne, 3-0, Thursday. But Phoenix still has a bit of mojo going for it heading into this tilt.

The Coyotes have still won three of the last four games and scored 12 goals in those victories. They are alive and well in the jam-packed Pacific Division race and don't seem to mind that they are dead-last in attendance, drawing just 9,544 fans per game.

Wiley Whitney

You can count veteran forward Ryan Whitney among those who would like the Coyotes to stay in Phoenix. The 39-year-old left wing has found the fountain of youth in the desert. He has five goals and 12 points this season.

Breaking it down further, he has five points in his last four games and all but one of his goals have come in Phoenix.

History

The Coyotes have won six of the last seven in this series dating back to Jan. 5, 2010, including two shootout victories. Eight of the last nine Edmonton games have gone under.

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**Udog** · 11-04-2011, 11:26 PM

NHL

Saturday, November 5

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Ice picks: Saturday's best NHL bets
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Winnipeg Jets at New Jersey Devils

After a tough start to the season, the Jets have won four of six and three of four to improve their record in their first season back in Winnipeg to 5-6-1.

This will be the Jets’ fifth installment in a season-long seven-game road trip, but they are showing no signs of slowing down. On Thursday night in New York, Winnipeg blanked the Islanders 3-0. Ondrej Pavelec saved all 34 shots he faced.

The Devils may have a tough time both scoring the puck and stopping the puck on Saturday. Ilya Kovalchuk pulled a leg muscle on Thursday and is listed questionable.

Will Martin Brodeur or Johan Hedberg be in goal for New Jersey? Brodeur is 0-2 with a 3.90 after allowing five in Wednesday’s home loss to Toronto. Hedberg has let in 10 goals over his last three appearances, although he at least managed to win in shootout (4-3 final) at Philly on Thursday.

The Devils are 1-3 in their last four and 2-5 in their last seven.

Pick: Jets

Pittsburgh Penguins at Los Angeles Kings (-126, 5)

A four-game winning streak in mid-October is certainly a thing of the past for the Kings. They have lost three in a row and four of five heading into Saturday’s game against Pittsburgh.

The stretch hit rock bottom on Thursday, when Los Angeles failed to find the back of the net in a 3-0 home loss to Edmonton. In its last three outings, L.A. has been outscored 9-4.

Pittsburgh has dropped two straight, but the team is clearly in decent form. Both losses came by one goal (including in a shootout on Thursday at San Jose) and the Penguins have still won five of their last seven overall.

Assuming Marc-Andre Fleury is minding the net for Pitt, the Kings may have a tough time ending their scoring drought. Fleury is 7-2-1 with a 1.96 GAA this season and he is 4-1 with just six goals allowed in his last five.

Pick: Penguins

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**Udog** · 11-04-2011, 11:28 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** · 11-05-2011, 08:22 AM

Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

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

-- Patriots are 20-6 vs spread in game following their last 26 losses.

-- Chargers covered five of last six games that followed an appearance on Monday Night Football.

-- Falcons covered five of last seven as a road favorite.

-- Arizona failed to cover its last six divisional games.

-- Bears are 2-6-1 vs spread in their last nine post-bye games.

-- Broncos covered only three of last 11 divisional games.

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Armadillo: Saturday's List of 13: Armadillo's guide for visiting Las Vegas

13) I’m just back from my 8th trip to Las Vegas in the last two years, so I’m going to pass along some stuff that could help you if you decide to visit America’s favorite city. If it doesn’t help, forget where you read it. Las Vegas is a great place to visit and along with New York City, the best place to people watch. Everyone should go at least once, since there really is something for everyone, and not just gambling.

12) I usually stay at PH Towers behind Planet Hollywood, but this time I went to South Point, which is about 6-7 miles south of the Strip. Rooms were about 33% cheaper than on the Strip, and they have a shuttle to/from the airport.

11) Nice place; they’ve got 24-hour bowling, a movie theater, inexpensive food, a highly underrated sportsbook and the gift shop is open 24 hours. It’s a little odd not being on the Strip, but for this one time, South Point was a fine place to stay.

10) No matter where you stay, you should walk on the Strip at night at least once, just to see all the lights and people. It’s a lot like Manhattan; the city that never sleeps. South Point has a shuttle to the Strip that is only $8 a day and well worth it.

9) Of all the places sportsbooks in Las Vegas that I’ve been to, and I haven’t been to all of them, I like Planet Hollywood’s and South Point’s the best, but for football, definitely South Point. PH”s sportsbook was just too small for NFL Sunday; the 75 cent hot dogs at South Point are really good, and the pizza at the Del Mar Deli next to the book isn’t bad either.

Best sandwich in Las Vegas is at the Carnegie Deli in the Mirage, and if you get Dr Brown's soda with it, its that much better.

8) They film a football handicapping show on Tuesday nights in the Del Mar Lounge; it shows on the Velocity Channel, if you can find that anywhere. I have seen it here in Albany, so someone carries it.

7) Take it from me, you haven’t lived until you’ve bowled at 4am.

6) I always ask for a smoking room, because fewer people want them, so they’re usually nicer rooms. Smoke doesn’t bother me, and the bigger rooms are fun to have. Still feel strange seeing people smoke in bars and the casino, since you can’t do that in New York.

5) If you go see Phantom of the Opera at the Venetian, get tickets in the first row of the balcony; it gives you a terrific view of the chandelier, which is important in the story. Trust me on this.

4) If you book a room for 3+ nights at PH Towers, they usually upgrade you to a suite, which is very excellent. Having a big bed with a flatscreen TV on the wall is pretty cool; so is pushing a button and having the shades go up.

3) Go to Town Square, do some shopping, then go to the stand in the park area and order an Avocado Smoothie. Thank me later; they’re quite outstanding.

2) Battitsta’s is an excellent Italian restaurant located across Flamingo from the entrance to Bally’s pool/sportsbook. Very good food. The Italian restaurant on the Strip end in Fashion Show **** that starts with an M is also very good.

1) Still want to go to the gun range and take aim at some targets; I’ve never done that. Wouldn’t mind a return trip to the pawn shop on Pawn Stars that is closer to downtown. Ah, maybe next year.

**Udog** · 11-05-2011, 08:27 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Saturday, November 5

Montreal at NY Rangers
The Canadiens look to take advantage of a New York team that is 1-6 in its last 7 games as a favorite. Montreal is the pick (+130) according to Dunkel, which has the Canadiens favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+130). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5

Game 1-2: Boston at Toronto (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 11.337; Toronto 11.957
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-115); Under

Game 3-4: Buffalo at Ottawa (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 11.102; Ottawa 11.949
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Buffalo (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+110); Over

Game 5-6: Winnipeg at New Jersey (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 12.415; New Jersey 11.224
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 7-8: Washington at NY Islanders (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 11.039; NY Islanders 11.313
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (+130); Under

Game 9-10: Montreal at NY Rangers (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 12.597; NY Rangers 11.493
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-150); 5
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+130); Under

Game 11-12: Columbus at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 10.622; Philadelphia 11.978
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-220); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-220); Over

Game 13-14: Anaheim at Detroit (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 11.388; Detroit 10.147
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-165); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (+145);

Game 15-16: St. Louis at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 11.720; Minnesota 12.929
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-130); Over

Game 17-18: Edmonton at Phoenix (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 11.651; Phoenix 12.438
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix (-125); 5
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-125); Under

Game 19-20: Nashville at San Jose (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nashville 12.491; San Jose 11.583
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-160); 5
Dunkel Pick: Nashville (+140); Over

Game 21-22: Pittsburgh at Los Angeles (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 12.436; Los Angeles 11.216
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-125); 5
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+105); Under

**Udog** · 11-05-2011, 08:29 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, November 5

Hot teams
-- Toronto won four of its last five games.
-- Ottawa won six of its last eight games.
-- Winnipeg won three of its last four games.
-- Washington won nine of its first eleven games.
-- Canadiens won their last four games, allowing five goals. Rangers won last two games, 5-2/2-1so.
-- Minnesota won its last three games, allowing two goals. Blues won their last three home games, allowing six goals.
-- Edmonton won its last six games, outscoring foes 17-6. Coyotes won three of their last four games.
-- Sharks won six of their last seven games. Nashville won three of its last four games.

Cold teams
-- Bruins lost three of their last four games.
-- Sabres lost four of their last six games, but are 5-1 on the road.
-- New Jersey lost five of its last seven games.
-- Islanders lost their last six games, scoring seven goals.
-- Columbus is 0-6 on the road, allowing 26 goals. Flyers lost five of last seven home games.
-- Red Wings lost last six games, outscored 22-6. Anaheim lost four in row, seven of last eight games.
-- Kings lost their last three games, scoring four goals. Pittsburgh lost four of its last six road games.

Totals
-- Four of last five Boston games went over the total.
-- Last three Buffalo games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Devil games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Washington games went over the total.
-- Four of five Montreal road games stayed under total.
-- All six Columbus road games went over the total.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Anaheim games.
-- Under is 5-2 in last seven St Louis games.
-- All four Edmonton road games stayed under total.
-- Over is 5-2 in last seven San Jose games.
-- Kings' four home games all stayed under the total.

Series records
-- Bruins lost three of last four games against Toronto.
-- Sabres won six of last seven games against Ottawa.
-- Jets lost six of last seven games against New Jersey.
-- Washington won its last six games against the Islanders.
-- Rangers lost five of last six games against Montreal.
-- Flyers lost 2-1 at Columbus in LY's meeting.
-- Red Wings won three of last four games against Anaheim.
-- Blues lost four of last five games against Minnesota.
-- Oilers lost six of last seven games against Phoenix.
-- Sharks won five of last seven games against Nashville.
-- Kings lost four of last five games against Pittsburgh.

**Udog** · 11-05-2011, 08:50 AM

NHL

Saturday, November 5

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Anaheim's last 7 games when playing Detroit
Anaheim is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games

7:00 PM
BOSTON vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games on the road
Boston is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston

7:00 PM
BUFFALO vs. OTTAWA
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Buffalo's last 9 games when playing Ottawa
Buffalo is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Ottawa is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Buffalo
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games when playing at home against Buffalo

7:00 PM
COLUMBUS vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Columbus's last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
Columbus is 2-5-3 SU in its last 10 games ,when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 9 games

7:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. NY RANGERS
Montreal is 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
Montreal is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Rangers
NY Rangers are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of the NY Rangers last 18 games when playing at home against Montreal

7:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. NY ISLANDERS
Washington is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 8 games on the road
NY Islanders are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 7 games at home

7:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. NEW JERSEY
Winnipeg is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
Winnipeg is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games on the road
New Jersey is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home
New Jersey is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Winnipeg

8:00 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. MINNESOTA
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis

10:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. PHOENIX
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Edmonton's last 9 games
Edmonton is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Edmonton
Phoenix is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Edmonton

10:30 PM
NASHVILLE vs. SAN JOSE
Nashville is 3-15 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against San Jose
Nashville is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose's last 7 games
San Jose is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Nashville

10:30 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. LOS ANGELES
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
Pittsburgh is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Los Angeles is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Los Angeles's last 10 games

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**Udog** · 11-05-2011, 01:02 PM

NHL
Short Sheet

Saturday, November 5

BOSTON at TORONTO, 7:00 PM ET
BOSTON: 18-3 SU after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6 games
TORONTO: 1-8 SU in home games off a road win

BUFFALO at OTTAWA, 7:00 PM ET
BUFFALO: 9-2 SU in road games after a non-conference game
OTTAWA: 29-39 SU after 3 consecutive division games

WINNIPEG at NEW JERSEY, 7:00 PM ET
WINNIPEG: N/A
NEW JERSEY: N/A

WASHINGTON at NY ISLANDERS, 7:00 PM ET
WASHINGTON: 8-0 SU as a favorite
NY ISLANDERS: 0-8 SU after scoring 2 goals or less in 5 straight games

MONTREAL at NY RANGERS, 7:00 PM ET
MONTREAL: 18-8 SU on Saturday games
NY RANGERS: 17-29 SU after playing a game where 3 or fewer total goals were scored

COLUMBUS at PHILADELPHIA, 7:00 PM ET
COLUMBUS: 8-3 SU off a home loss by 2 goals or more
PHILADELPHIA: 0-5 SU in home games off a home loss against a division rival

ANAHEIM at DETROIT, 7:00 PM ET
ANAHEIM: 21-8 SU after having lost 5 or 6 of their last 7 games
DETROIT: 0-5 SU after 1 or more consecutive losses

ST LOUIS at MINNESOTA, 8:00 PM ET
ST LOUIS: 5-0 SU in road games off a close home win by 1 goal
MINNESOTA: 11-20 SU in home games off a home blowout win by 3 goals or more

EDMONTON at PHOENIX, 10:00 PM ET
EDMONTON: 11-34 SU after playing a game where 4 or fewer total goals were scored
PHOENIX: 10-2 SU off a home blowout loss by 3 goals or more

NASHVILLE at SAN JOSE, 10:30 PM ET
NASHVILLE: 29-17 SU revenging a loss where team scored 1 or less goals
SAN JOSE: 7-0 SU after 2 consecutive non-conference games

PITTSBURGH at LOS ANGELES, 10:30 PM ET
PITTSBURGH: 9-2 SU in road games after 2 or more consecutive losses
LOS ANGELES: 8-13 SU in home games after a game where they failed to cover the spread

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