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**Udog** · 12-13-2011, 09:28 AM

Tuesday’s betting tips: Flyers’ top scorer sits

Who’s hot

NHL: Vancouver has won nine of its last 10 games.

NHL: The over is 8-3 in Washington’s last 11 overall.

NCAAB: Wyoming is 16-5-1 against the spread in its last 22 home games.

NCAAB: Mississippi State has covered in four straight.

Who’s not

NHL: The New York Islanders have won just four of their last 19 games in Montreal.

NHL: Buffalo is 3-7 in its last 10.

NCAAB: Minnesota has covered in only five of its last 19 games overall.

NCAAB: San Diego is 6-20 against the spread in its last 26.

Key stat

44.9 – The Wisconsin Badgers own the best scoring defense in college basketball, giving up just 44.9 points per game this season. They head into Tuesday’s date with UW-Milwaukee at 8-2 straight up and 6-1 against the spread.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Claude Giroux, Philadelphia Flyers - Giroux was held out of practice on Monday and will likely miss Tuesday's contest against the Washington Capitals. The NHL's points leader, Giroux took a knee to the head by teammate Wayne Simmonds' during Saturday's 5-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Simmonds attempted to leap over Giroux, who left the contest in the second period and did not return. Giroux has collected 16 goals, 23 assists and 16 penalty minutes this season.

Game of the day

Detroit Red Wings at Pittsburgh Penguins (N/A)

Notable quotable

"That shows the real talent and toughness and character of this team. We all know it's going to be a lot more difficult as we get past Christmas, so we've got to continue to play well. But it is an honor to have 10 wins and be the first team in Division I to have 10 wins." – Minnesota Gophers coach Tubby Smith about the team’s 10-1 straight up record. However, the Gophers are just 4-3-1 against the spread heading into Tuesday’s meeting with Central Michigan. Minnesota opened as a 16.5-point favorite.

Notes and tips

Kansas guard Tyshawn Taylor underwent surgery Sunday to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee. Taylor was injured in practice earlier this week, but played in Saturday's win over No. 2 Ohio State, scoring nine points and handing out a career-high 13 assists. The leading returning scorer from last season's team, Taylor is expected to be sidelined for up to three weeks. He is averaging 15.9 points and 4.7 assists this season.

The Miami Dolphins and Kansas City Chiefs fired their head coaches on Monday. The Dolphins canned Tony Sparano following three-plus seasons on the job, leaving secondary coach Todd Bowles to take over on an interim basis. The Chiefs let Haley go one season removed from winning the AFC West title. Defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel will serve as interim coach. Oddsmakers have the Chiefs as 13.5-point home underdogs this week against Green Bay, but no line has been set for Miami’s matchup with Buffalo.

The Sidney Crosby watch is back on. The Pittsburgh Penguins captain was ruled out indefinitely with concussion-like symptoms on Monday. He will miss his third straight game on Tuesday when he sits out against the Detroit Red Wings. Crosby was initially ruled out against the Atlantic Division rival Philadelphia Flyers and New York Islanders for "precautionary reasons." He has two goals and 10 assists in eight games this season.

**Udog** · 12-13-2011, 09:32 AM

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

-- San Diego State is now in the Big East (football) and Big West (most everything else). What a weird world this has become.

-- Chiefs fired Todd Haley; Dolphins canned Tony Sparano on a rough day for NFL head coaches.

-- Over 4,000 fans showed up at Anaheim Stadium Saturday for Albert Pujols' first press conference as an Angel.

-- Aramis Ramirez turned down his $16M option with the Cubs and got $36M for three years in Milwaukee.

-- Alabama offensive coordinator Jim McElwain is the new head coach at Colorado State, where they won't draw 90,000 for the spring game.

-- Arizona cut lefty starter Joe Saunders loose and apparently, Boston is interested in the former Angel pitcher.

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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Our NFL top 8, bottom 5 teams.......

32) Colts—Peyton Manning is owed a $28M (yes, $28M) roster bonus in March; if Colts give it to him, the last four years of his contract kick in; awful lot of cash to give to a 36-year old who has had multiple neck operations since last time he played.

31) Rams— Why is it that three of worst teams (Vikings-Rams-Jaguars) have three of the best RBs (Peterson/Jackson/Jones-Drew)? Because it’s a passing league now, due to the recent rule changes.

30) Vikings—Those double digit halftime leads Minnesota blew back in September seem like an awful long time ago now. If I was Joe Webb, I’d spend the entire winter/spring becoming a more accurate passer, because there’s a job to be won here.

29) Browns—Courtside seats at Cavalier games are now only $3 a game cheaper than when Lebron James played for the Cavs. That would be called price-gouging.

28) Buccaneers—Wonder what would happen if they asked Jon Gruden to come back. Or his brother Jay (OC with Bengals).

8) Falcons—At 2:30 Sunday, they looked like a dead team. By 4:00, they had a good road win in their pocket. Week 16 game with Saints is as usual, a biggie, in NFL' most underrated rivalry.

7) 49ers-- Amazing how they dominate field position, but not often an NFL team loses when they’re +3 in turnovers. They did Sunday.

6) Texans—Good for Gary Kubiak. Good for the owner for not firing Kubiak LY. Good for Wade Phillips- he saved Kubiak’s job this year.

5) Steelers—Mainstream media can blab about Eli Manning all they want, and Eli is terrific, but I’ll Big Ben over him any day.

4) Ravens—Weird Week 15 schedule, with only three divisional games on the slate; they’ll make up for it the last two weeks, with tons of divisional rivalry games.

3) Saints—Have been ordinary on road, outdoors; may have to win at Candlestick/Lambeau on consecutive weekends to get to Super Bowl.

2) Patriots—Its been seven years since they’ve won a Super Bowl, and realization that winning one this year is a stretch might’ve been evident in suburban Maryland Sunday, with QB/coach blowup.

1) Packers—14-5 against the spread in last 19 games, all wins, all taking the other team’s best shot. Curious to see how they approach Week 16/ 17 rivalry games against contenders Bears and Lions.

**Udog** · 12-13-2011, 09:37 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Florida Atlantic at Mississippi State
The Owls look to build on their 7-3 ATS record in their last 10 games as a road underdog of 13 points or more. Florida Atlantic is the pick (+14) according to Dunkel, which has the Bulldogs favored by only 11 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Florida Atlantic (+14). Here are all of today's games.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13

Game 541-542: Wisconsin at WI-Milwaukee (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wisconsin 71.909; WI-Milwaukee 63.977
Dunkel Line: Wisconsin by 8; 118
Vegas Line: Wisconsin by 10; 112
Dunkel Pick: WI-Milwaukee (+10); Over

Game 543-544: Florida Atlantic at Mississippi State (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida Atlantic 57.525; Mississippi State 68.804
Dunkel Line: Mississippi State by 11 1/2; 134
Vegas Line: Mississippi State by 14; 138
Dunkel Pick: Florida Atlantic (+14); Under

Game 545-546: Central Michigan at Minnesota (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Central Michigan 49.696; Minnesota 63.483
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 14; 132
Vegas Line: Minnesota by 16 1/2; 128
Dunkel Pick: Central Michigan (+16 1/2); Over

Game 547-548: UC-Irvine at Wyoming (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Riverside 47.755; Wyoming 65.868
Dunkel Line: Wyoming by 18; 128
Vegas Line: Wyoming by 16; 133 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Wyoming (-16); Under

Game 549-550: UC-Santa Barbara at San Diego (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: UC-Santa Barbara 60.232; San Diego 51.350
Dunkel Line: UC-Santa Barbara by 9; 132
Vegas Line: UC-Santa Barbara by 10; 135
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+10); Under

Game 551-552: Illinois-Chicago at Oregon State (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois-Chicago 46.346; Oregon State 67.296
Dunkel Line: Oregon State by 21; 140
Vegas Line: Oregon State by 16 1/2; 136
Dunkel Pick: Oregon State (-16 1/2); Over

Game 553-554: Drexel at Niagara (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Drexel 57.947; Niagara 53.374
Dunkel Line: Drexel by 4 1/2; 133
Vegas Line: Drexel by 6 1/2; 128 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Niagara (+6 1/2); Over

Game 561-562: Dartmouth at IPFW (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dartmouth 43.411; IPFW 55.088
Dunkel Line: IPFW by 11 1/2; 131
Vegas Line: IPFW by 9 1/2; 136
Dunkel Pick: IPFW (-9 1/2); Under

**Udog** · 12-13-2011, 09:40 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, December 13

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WISCONSIN (8 - 2) at WI-MILWAUKEE (8 - 2) - 12/13/2011, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WISCONSIN is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
WISCONSIN is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
WISCONSIN is 18-5 ATS (+12.5 Units) after allowing 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
WI-MILWAUKEE is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 3 seasons.
WI-MILWAUKEE is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
WI-MILWAUKEE is 1-1 against the spread versus WISCONSIN over the last 3 seasons
WISCONSIN is 2-0 straight up against WI-MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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FLA ATLANTIC (4 - 5) at MISSISSIPPI ST (9 - 1) - 12/13/2011, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MISSISSIPPI ST is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in a home game where the total is 135 to 139.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MISSISSIPPI ST is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home games after scoring 80 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLA ATLANTIC is 1-0 against the spread versus MISSISSIPPI ST over the last 3 seasons
FLA ATLANTIC is 1-0 straight up against MISSISSIPPI ST over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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C MICHIGAN (4 - 4) at MINNESOTA (10 - 1) - 12/13/2011, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
C MICHIGAN is 12-22 ATS (-12.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
C MICHIGAN is 12-22 ATS (-12.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
C MICHIGAN is 12-24 ATS (-14.4 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
C MICHIGAN is 23-43 ATS (-24.3 Units) in December games since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 14-24 ATS (-12.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 14-24 ATS (-12.4 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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UC-IRVINE (2 - 6) at WYOMING (9 - 1) - 12/13/2011, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WYOMING is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
WYOMING is 14-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) in all home games over the last 2 seasons.
WYOMING is 14-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.
WYOMING is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in home games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
WYOMING is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
UC-IRVINE is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) as a road underdog of 12.5 or more points since 1997.
UC-IRVINE is 39-21 ATS (+15.9 Units) in December games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
UC-IRVINE is 1-0 against the spread versus WYOMING over the last 3 seasons
UC-IRVINE is 1-0 straight up against WYOMING over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UC-SANTA BARBARA (4 - 2) at SAN DIEGO (5 - 4) - 12/13/2011, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 10-23 ATS (-15.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) in all home games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) in home lined games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 3-17 ATS (-15.7 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 2-16 ATS (-15.6 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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IL-CHICAGO (3 - 5) at OREGON ST (6 - 2) - 12/13/2011, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OREGON ST is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
IL-CHICAGO is 59-35 ATS (+20.5 Units) in December games since 1997.
IL-CHICAGO is 87-62 ATS (+18.8 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.
IL-CHICAGO is 88-58 ATS (+24.2 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
OREGON ST is 1-1 against the spread versus IL-CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
OREGON ST is 1-1 straight up against IL-CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DREXEL (3 - 4) at NIAGARA (4 - 6) - 12/13/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NIAGARA is 8-18 ATS (-11.8 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DREXEL is 2-0 against the spread versus NIAGARA over the last 3 seasons
NIAGARA is 1-1 straight up against DREXEL over the last 3 seasons

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DARTMOUTH (2 - 6) at IUPU-FT WAYNE (5 - 3) - 12/13/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DARTMOUTH is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
DARTMOUTH is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 over the last 2 seasons.
IUPU-FT WAYNE is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games in December games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

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**Udog** · 12-13-2011, 09:43 AM

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, December 13

Wisconsin won last nine games vs Milwaukee, with eight of nine by 10+ points; they won 61-39 in last visit here, four years ago. Badgers are 8-2, losing only road games, at North Carolina- they're 6-0 vs teams not in top 100, with 23 points closest of the six. Milwaukee is 7-2, 0-2 vs top 100 teams, losing by 13 to Michigan State, 16 to UNI. Big Dozen road favorites of 6+ points are 2-4 vs spread; Horizon home dogs are 2-4.

Florida Atlantic upset Mississippi State 61-59 LY, game that started Bulldogs on 4-7 skid; FAU is 3-5 vs D-I teams, playing just one home game; they lot by 23 at Kansas, 6 at Washington, 13 at South Florida. State won its last eight games, beating Texas A&M by 9, Arizona by 10, West Virginia by 13. SEC double digit home favorites are 8-16-1 vs spread this season; Sun Belt double digit road underdogs are 16-10.

Central Michigan is 3-4 vs D-I teams, losing last two games, at Temple by 12, Tennessee State by 8; Chippewas are #322 team on defensive boards, bad news vs Gopher squad that is #9 on offensive boards. MAC road underdogs of 11+ points are 7-4-1. Minnesota is 10-1, allowing 49.5 ppg during 4-game win streak; they're 3-0 vs teams not ranked in top 200, winning by 29-14-22. Big Dozen HFs of 15+ points are 10-5.

Much-improved Wyoming is 9-1, winning last seven games against #335 schedule in America; Cowboys are coming off of best win, at Colorado by 11, first top 150 team they've beaten. Cal-Irvine is 1-5 vs D-I teams, but Cal is only team to beat them by more than 11 points. MWC double digit home favorites are 8-6 vs spread; Big West road underdogs of 15+ points are 6-1. Wyoming lost by 15 at Bren Center in LY's meeting.

First road game for UCSB team thats been off for two weeks since losing in OT to both UNLV/San Diego State; Gauchos' two D-I wins are by 33 over Santa Clara, 13 over Portland, both WCC teams. San Diego is 1-3 in last four games, losing by 20 to Irvine, one of Big West's lesser teams. Big West favorites are 11-5 vs spread this year, 3-2 on road, 2-1 if laying double digits. WCC double digit road underdogs are 2-6-1 vs spread.

Ill-Chicago lost 75-54 at Oregon State LY; Flames are 0-4 on road so far this season, losing pair of conference road tilts by total of just 5 points. Oregon State is 5-2 vs D-I teams, but lost last game to Idaho; they're 2-0 vs teams not ranked in top 200, winning by 24-20 points. Horizon road underdogs of 13+ points are 6-3-1 vs spread; Pac-12 double digit home faves are 10-17. Beaver coach Robinson is from Chicago's South Side.

Niagara lost 84-39 at Drexel LY, after beating Dragons by 5-7 points in previous two meetings; Purple Eagles lost three of last four games; they are making just 28.6% of 3-point shots (294th). Drexel is disappointing 3-4, winning by 18 at Rider of MAAC, its only win in three road games. MAAC single digit underdogs are 7-7 vs spread, 0-3 at home. CAA road favorites are 5-2. I'm thinking an 84-39 loss sticks in your mind.

Dartmouth is 1-6 vs D-I teams, with only win by 4 over #315 Bryant; half of their six losses are by 12+ points. Big Green lost by 18 at Notre Dame Sunday, its first game in ten days. IPFW is 4-3 vs D-I teams, in spite of being a bad defensive team (opponents making 57% of 2-point shots). Ivy League single digit road underdogs are 9-4 vs spread.

**Udog** · 12-13-2011, 09:50 AM

NCAAB

Tuesday, December 13

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
DREXEL vs. NIAGARA
Drexel is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Drexel is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Niagara is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Niagara is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:00 PM
NORTH CAROLINA A&T vs. CENTRAL FLORIDA
No trends available
Central Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Central Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

7:00 PM
BOSTON UNIVERSITY vs. VILLANOVA
No trends available
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Villanova's last 5 games
Villanova is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
DARTMOUTH vs. IUPU FORT WAYNE
Dartmouth is 1-15 SU in its last 16 games on the road
No trends available

7:00 PM
PRESBYTERIAN vs. SOUTH CAROLINA
No trends available
South Carolina is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games
South Carolina is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home

7:00 PM
SPALDING vs. CHATTANOOGA
No trends available
Chattanooga is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Chattanooga is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

7:00 PM
ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF vs. MICHIGAN
No trends available
Michigan is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Michigan is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games

8:00 PM
MICHIGAN TECH vs. WISC-GREEN BAY
No trends available
Wisc-Green Bay is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games
Wisc-Green Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:00 PM
BETHEL TN vs. TENNESSEE-MARTIN
No trends available
Tennessee-Martin is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Tennessee-Martin is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Bethel TN

8:00 PM
WISCONSIN vs. WISC-MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Wisconsin's last 9 games on the road
Wisc-Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Wisc-Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Wisconsin

8:00 PM
NICHOLLS STATE vs. TEXAS
No trends available
Texas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

8:00 PM
BELMONT vs. MIDDLE TENNESSEE
No trends available
Middle Tennessee is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games at home
Middle Tennessee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Belmont

9:00 PM
CENTRAL MICHIGAN vs. MINNESOTA
Central Michigan is 5-8-3 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Central Michigan is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home

9:00 PM
UC IRVINE vs. WYOMING
UC Irvine is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Wyoming is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Wyoming is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

9:00 PM
SANTA BARBARA vs. SAN DIEGO
No trends available
San Diego is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games

9:00 PM
FLORIDA ATLANTIC vs. MISSISSIPPI STATE
Florida Atlantic is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Mississippi State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Mississippi State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:00 PM
ILLINOIS-CHICAGO vs. OREGON STATE
Illinois-Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Illinois-Chicago's last 5 games on the road
Oregon State is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oregon State's last 5 games

10:00 PM
JACKSON STATE vs. ST. MARY'S
No trends available
St. Mary's is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
St. Mary's is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

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**Udog** · 12-13-2011, 09:52 AM

NCAAB

Tuesday, December 13

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College funds: Tuesday's best NCAAB bets
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Wisconsin Badgers at UW-Milwaukee Panthers (10, 112)

Wisconsin looks to continue its recent dominance of an in-state rival when it travels to Milwaukee on Tuesday night. The Badgers, who come in off a 62-51 home win over UNLV Saturday, have won 18 straight against the Panthers dating back to 1992.

The Badgers rank at or near the top of Division I in most defensive categories, leading the nation in points allowed (44.9) and holding opponents to 33.5 percent shooting. Sophomore SG Ben Brust (12.6 ppg, 49.2 percent 3-point shooting) leads a group of four players scoring in double figures, while junior center Jared Berggren adds 11.6 ppg. Senior All-American PG Jordan Taylor averages 11.6 points and 5.7 assists for Wisconsin, which averages an NCAA-best 8.5 turnovers.

Milwaukee had its recent four-game winning streak snapped in a 67-51 setback at Northern Iowa on Saturday. Like the Badgers, the Panthers have been excellent on defense, holding its opposition to 38.9 percent shooting overall and 25 percent from 3-point range.

Even though buckets could be hard to come by, the Badgers have dropped just one game against the number all season and could make a rout of this one.

Pick: Badgers

Central Michigan Chippewas at Minnesota Gophers (-16.5, 129)

Even without Trevor Mbakwe, Minnesota has outperformed expectations en route to a hot start and will look to extend its win streak to five games when it hosts Central Michigan Tuesday at Williams Arena. Led by senior Ralph Sampson III’s season-high 15 points and eight rebounds, the Gophers earned their fourth straight victory after defeating St. Peter’s, 69-47.

Mbakwe, who suffered a season-ending knee injury in the Gophers’ only loss this year, led the team in scoring with 14 points and was the team’s only scorer in double figures. Prior to Mbakwe’s injury, the Gophers had scored at least 70 points in six of seven games. Since then, they’ve only reached the 70-point mark once in four games.

However, in his absence, Sampson and Rodney Williams have been effective, averaging seven and nine points respectively for Minnesota, which has been forced to rely on defense. The Gophers, who shoot 49 percent from the field, have held their opponent under 60 points eight times, including four straight.

Meanwhile, the Chippewas enter on a two-game skid after losing 65-57 against Tennessee State. Central Michigan shot 39 percent from the field and was held to less than 60 points for just the second time this season.

Minnesota has covered in just six of its last 21 home games, so we're looking at the under.

Pick: Under

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**Udog** · 12-13-2011, 09:55 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Calgary at Nashville
The Flames look to take advantage of a Nashville team that is 3-13 in its last 16 Tuesday games. Calgary is the pick (+145) according to Dunkel, which has the Flames favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Calgary (+145). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13

Game 51-52: Philadelphia at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 11.207; Washington 12.657
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 53-54: Carolina at Toronto (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 11.839; Toronto 11.042
Dunkel Line & Total: Carolina by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto (-170); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Carolina (+150); Over

Game 55-56: Ottawa at Buffalo (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 11.404; Buffalo 19.693
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Buffalo (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+140); Over

Game 57-58: Detroit at Pittsburgh (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 11.740; Pittsburgh 12.903
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 59-60: Vancouver at Columbus (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 13.042; Columbus 10.845
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-170); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-170); Over

Game 61-62: Los Angeles at Boston (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 10.303; Boston 12.170
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-180); 5
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-180); Under

Game 63-64: Dallas at NY Rangers (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 10.662; NY Rangers 12.796
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-170); 5
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (-170); Under

Game 65-66: New Jersey at Florida (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 11.899; Florida 11.109
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Florida (-155); 5
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (+135); Over

Game 67-68: NY Islanders at Montreal (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 10.785; Montreal 11.148
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-160); Under

Game 69-70: Calgary at Nashville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 11.923; Nashville 11.357
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-165); 5
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (+145); Over

Game 71-72: Minnesota at Winnipeg (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 12.034; Winnipeg 11.516
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Winnipeg (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+100); Over

Game 73-74: San Jose at Colorado (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 10.162; Colorado 11.725
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+125); Under

**Udog** · 12-13-2011, 09:59 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, December 13

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PHILADELPHIA (18-7-0-3, 39 pts.) at WASHINGTON (15-12-0-1, 31 pts.) - 12/13/2011, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 6-3 (+3.5 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 6-3-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.1 Units)

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CAROLINA (9-18-0-4, 22 pts.) at TORONTO (15-11-0-3, 33 pts.) - 12/13/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 9-22 ATS (+33.6 Units) in all games this season.
CAROLINA is 9-22 ATS (+33.6 Units) first half of the season this season.
CAROLINA is 0-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) after a division game this season.
TORONTO is 19-29 ATS (+51.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 21-32 ATS (-16.7 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 8-17 ATS (-12.4 Units) in home games on Tuesday nights over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 24-36 ATS (-31.6 Units) in home games when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.
TORONTO is 18-25 ATS (-10.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 8-16 ATS (-14.0 Units) in home 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
CAROLINA is 6-3 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 6-3-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
4 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.6 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

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OTTAWA (13-13-0-4, 30 pts.) at BUFFALO (15-12-0-2, 32 pts.) - 12/13/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 227-159 ATS (+25.6 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
BUFFALO is 179-123 ATS (+27.7 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
OTTAWA is 24-14 ATS (+38.6 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 21-29 ATS (-14.5 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 5-11 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 8-6-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.4 Units)

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DETROIT (18-9-0-1, 37 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (17-9-0-4, 38 pts.) - 12/13/2011, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-1 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 3-1-0 straight up against DETROIT 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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VANCOUVER (18-10-0-1, 37 pts.) at COLUMBUS (8-17-0-4, 20 pts.) - 12/13/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 84-68 ATS (+159.0 Units) in home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 8-1 ATS (+6.8 Units) in road games in December games over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 126-81 ATS (+24.2 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 133-95 ATS (+230.1 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in road games after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 41-69 ATS (-74.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 16-26 ATS (+45.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 10-27 ATS (-22.3 Units) in December games over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 16-38 ATS (+60.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 14-38 ATS (+63.2 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
VANCOUVER is 9-1 (+7.4 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 9-1-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.1 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (13-12-0-4, 30 pts.) at BOSTON (18-9-0-1, 37 pts.) - 12/13/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 52-44 ATS (+106.6 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 15-7 ATS (+22.0 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 65-70 ATS (+161.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
BOSTON is 10-15 ATS (-15.3 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 23-23 ATS (-13.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 4-0 (+4.4 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 4-0-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)

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DALLAS (16-11-0-1, 33 pts.) at NY RANGERS (17-6-0-4, 38 pts.) - 12/13/2011, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 39-25 ATS (+8.0 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 9-2 ATS (+6.4 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
DALLAS is 38-28 ATS (+8.7 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 38-49 ATS (-37.7 Units) in home games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 77-80 ATS (-38.0 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 125-159 ATS (-135.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 2-0 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 2-0-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.2 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (15-13-0-1, 31 pts.) at FLORIDA (16-9-0-5, 37 pts.) - 12/13/2011, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 25-40 ATS (-19.1 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 70-108 ATS (+192.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 5-4 (+2.8 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 5-4-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.9 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (9-12-0-6, 24 pts.) at MONTREAL (12-11-0-7, 31 pts.) - 12/13/2011, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 19-54 ATS (+107.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 4-11 ATS (-9.2 Units) in home games first half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 5-4-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.1 Units)

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CALGARY (14-13-0-2, 30 pts.) at NASHVILLE (14-11-0-4, 32 pts.) - 12/13/2011, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 33-24 ATS (+4.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 54-40 ATS (+100.3 Units) in road games in December games since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 1-7 ATS (-6.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
NASHVILLE is 6-16 ATS (+22.2 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 7-3 (+3.1 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 7-3-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.8 Units)

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MINNESOTA (20-7-0-3, 43 pts.) at WINNIPEG (13-12-0-4, 30 pts.) - 12/13/2011, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 9-3 ATS (+12.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
MINNESOTA is 20-9 ATS (+29.7 Units) in all games this season.
MINNESOTA is 5-0 ATS (+5.0 Units) in December games this season.
MINNESOTA is 20-9 ATS (+29.7 Units) first half of the season this season.
MINNESOTA is 13-5 ATS (+8.0 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 90-73 ATS (+165.6 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 8-2 ATS (+10.3 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 2-0 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 2-0-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.1 Units)

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SAN JOSE (15-10-0-2, 32 pts.) at COLORADO (13-16-0-1, 27 pts.) - 12/13/2011, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 18-10 ATS (+29.5 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 22-15 ATS (+41.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 157-128 ATS (+23.4 Units) in road games first half of the season since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 50-30 ATS (+15.4 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
COLORADO is 24-46 ATS (+79.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 5-15 ATS (-12.4 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 74-74 ATS (-56.4 Units) in home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 10-5 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 10-5-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-1.7 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

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**Udog** · 12-13-2011, 10:00 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, December 13

Hot teams
-- Flyers won their last five games, scoring 21 goals. Washington won three of its last four games.
-- Red Wings won nine of their last eleven games. Pittsburgh won seven of its last nine at home.
-- Canucks won seven of their last eight road games.
-- Bruins won 15 of their last 18 games.
-- Rangers won seven of their last nine games.
-- Florida won four of its last five home games. Devils won three of their last four games.
-- Islanders won three of their last four road games.
-- Flames won six of their last eight games.
-- Minnesota won its last seven games, allowing 12 goals. Winnipeg won seven of its last eight home games.

Cold teams
-- Hurricanes lost eight of their last nine games. Toronto lost four of its last five games.
-- Senators lost five of their last six games. Buffalo lost seven of its last nine home games.
-- Blue Jackets lost five of their last seven games.
-- Kings lost their last four games, scoring six goals; they fired their coach on Monday.
-- Dallas Stars lost five of their last seven road games.
-- Montreal lost its last four road games, last three in OT/SO.
-- Nashville lost four of its last five home games.
-- Colorado lost its last three games, outscored 13-3. Sharks lost six of their last eight games.

Totals
-- Four of last five Philly games went over the total.
-- Last four Carolina road games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Buffalo games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Pittsburgh games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Vancouver road games stayed under total. Four of last five Columbus games went over.
-- Six of last seven Los Angeles games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Dallas road games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last ten New Jersey road games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Islander games went over the total.
-- Last eight Calgary-Nashville games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 5-2-2 in last nine Minnesota games.
-- Last five San Jose road games stayed under the total.

Series records
-- Flyers lost six of last eight games against Washington.
-- Hurricanes won six of last eight games against Toronto.
-- Senators lost their last six games against Buffalo.
-- Penguins beat Detroit twice LY, 4-1/5-4so.
-- Canucks won their last seven games against Columbus.
-- Kings won their last five games against Boston.
-- Visiting team won five of last six Dallas-Ranger games, with Rangers winning last two, 5-2/3-2so.
-- Devils lost three of last four visits to Miami.
-- Islanders won their last three games against Montreal.
-- Flames won five of last six games against Nashville.
-- Jets won three of last four games against Minnesota.
-- Sharks won seven of last eight games against Colorado.

Back-to-Back
-- Devils are 3-2 on road if they played the night before.

**Udog** · 12-13-2011, 10:04 AM

NHL

Tuesday, December 13

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
CAROLINA vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games
Toronto is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Carolina

7:00 PM
DALLAS vs. NY RANGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 7 games
NY Rangers are 3-6-1 SU in their last 10 games ,when playing at home against Dallas

7:00 PM
DETROIT vs. PITTSBURGH
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games at home

7:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 7 games
Los Angeles is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
Boston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles

7:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. BUFFALO
Ottawa is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Ottawa's last 12 games on the road
Buffalo is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing at home against Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo's last 6 games

7:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. WASHINGTON
Philadelphia is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 7 games on the road
Washington is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing Philadelphia

7:00 PM
VANCOUVER vs. COLUMBUS
Vancouver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vancouver's last 6 games when playing Columbus
Columbus is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Columbus is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Vancouver

7:30 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. FLORIDA
New Jersey is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Jersey's last 7 games
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against New Jersey
Florida is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against New Jersey

7:30 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. MONTREAL
NY Islanders are 3-11 SU in their last 14 games on the road
NY Islanders are 6-17 SU in their last 23 games
Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games

8:00 PM
CALGARY vs. NASHVILLE
Calgary is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games on the road
Nashville is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Nashville's last 8 games when playing Calgary

8:30 PM
MINNESOTA vs. WINNIPEG
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Winnipeg is 3-6-1 SU in its last 10 games ,when playing Minnesota

9:00 PM
SAN JOSE vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 5 games on the road
San Jose is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Colorado is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing San Jose
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Jose

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**Udog** · 12-13-2011, 10:06 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, December 13

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Ice picks: Tuesday's best NHL bets
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Los Angeles Kings at Boston Bruins (-175, 5)

In one of the worst-kept secrets in the NHL this season, the Los Angeles Kings finally got around to firing coach Terry Murray Monday evening.

Numerous media outlets had been hinting at the move for a while before the Los Angeles Times cited unnamed sources that it was going down this week. Monday evening that became a reality as Murray was relieved of his duties and John Stevens has been named interim coach. Word has it that GM Dean Lombardi was very frustrated that he had to fire Murray and reportedly laced into the team Monday evening.

The Kings had it coming to them, playing well below their potential and there are rumors of conflict in the dressing room. They have lost four straight, scoring just six goals during that span and are averaging a league-worst 2.21 goals per game.

You could do worse than throw a sprinkle on the Kings for the upset here, especially with Bruins captain Zdeno Chara sidelined with a lower-body injury. If you'd like to see how the Kings react to the new coach before backing them, look to the under.

Pick: Kings

Detroit Red Wings at Pittsburgh Penguins (N/A)

Just when everything was looking up for the Pittsburgh Penguins, they’ve taken a couple of steps back.

When healthy, they are probably the deepest team in the league, but injuries forced winger Pascal Dupuis to play in the middle in Saturday’s win over the New York Islanders.

Sidney Crosby is now out again with more concussion symptoms and there’s no timetable for his return, while Jordan Staal is also banged up and also missed Pittsburgh’s last game.

The Penguins have to be commended for playing as well as they have with all the injuries they have faced this year, but you have to wonder how long they’ll be able to keep it up.

Meanwhile, Detroit is just hitting its stride, having won nine of its last 11. The Wings hammered Winnipeg 7-1 on Saturday thanks to six different players chipping in two points.

"It's important to get scoring from a lot of guys, to have that depth so you're not relying on those top two lines to have to do it all the time,” Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom told reporters. “We've got a lot of players chipping in and not relying on (Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk) to do it all for us."

Pick: Red Wings

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**Udog** · 12-13-2011, 10:08 AM

NHL

Tuesday, December 13

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Pucking the trends: This week's best NHL betting trends
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Every week, we update you on who's hot, who's not and situational betting spots in the National Hockey League.

HOT TEAM: Detroit Red Wings

The numbers are starting to remind people of the glory days in Hockeytown. An easy 7-1 victory over Winnipeg Jets on Saturday was Detroit’s ninth win in the last 11 games. It was also their second straight victory after a modest two-game skid, and it was their ninth consecutive win on home ice.

The run, as great as it’s been, hasn’t put the Red Wings in first place in the Central Division yet, but if they keep up this pace, it’s hard to imagine they won’t overtake the Chicago Blackhawks at some point.

The scoring, as usual, has been coming from everywhere on the Detroit roster. Johan Franzen has 13 goals, Valtteri Filppula has 10, Pavel Datsyuk has 20 assists, and even Todd Bertuzzi has three goals and 10 points. It all adds up to one of the hottest buys in the league these days.

Keep in mind, it’s the Red Wings we’re talking about, so there will be a price to pay at the window. But wins are wins, and Detroit seems to be feeding off them these days.

COLD TEAM: Tampa Bay Lightning

What a difference a year makes. In June, the Lightning stretched the Eastern Conference Finals to seven games before finally bowing to Boston en route to the Bruins’ Stanley Cup. But along the way, Tampa Bay turned heads throughout the league by defeating powerhouses Pittsburgh and Washington in the first two rounds.

Well, the league has caught up to Tampa Bay’s 1-3-1 defensive system. It was cute last year, it worked well, and it stifled the competition -- not unlike the New Jersey Devils’ old neutral-zone trap. But the party is over. Saturday’s 5-2 loss to Philadelphia was the Lightning’s fourth loss in December, and Tampa Bay has now dropped six of the last seven games.

The offense is there -- Steven Stamkos has 16 goals and Vinny Lecavalier has 11 -- but Tampa Bay is not frustrating the opposition in the neutral zone like they did last year. And if they keep this up, they're going to be out of contention in a hurry in the ultra-tight Eastern Conference.

OVER PLAY: Toronto Maple Leafs

The Maple Leafs have settled into a decent groove. No longer are they atop the Eastern Conference, which doesn’t surprise anyone, yet no longer are they at the bottom, like so many had become accustomed to. With their depth and their defense, they should remain in the playoff hunt the rest of the way, and will likely have a shot at one of the bottom seeds five months from now.

And while the goaltending has been good at times -- using many different names in the pipes along the way -- it hasn’t been so good that you can’t rely on Toronto for some overs. In fact, with an 18-11 over mark headed into Tuesday’s tilt versus Carolina, the Maple Leafs have become one of the better over plays in the East.

Friday’s 4-2 loss to the Capitals in Washington was Toronto’s sixth over in the last eight games. And the Maple Leafs have allowed 20 goals in their last five games, as well.

UNDER PLAY: Dallas Stars

The Pacific Division race is shaping up to be a beauty. Everyone is alive and well, with the exception of Anaheim, and the Coyotes, Sharks, Stars and Kings have given bettors plenty of reasons to stay up late.

Dallas has had some consistency issues -- the Stars are just 2-2 this month headed into Tuesday’s game at the New York Rangers -- but defense and goaltending has not been a problem. And as a result, the unders have been flowing.

A 2-1 win over the Kings in Los Angeles on Saturday was the Stars’ 15th under of the season, fourth since Nov. 26, and it came from an unlikely source. That’s because goaltender Richard Bachman made 26 saves in his first NHL start in a tough building on the road. As long as magic like that continues to occur, Dallas will remain a quality under play.

SURVEYING THE SCHEDULE:

** The Wild have been the story of the year so far, and rightfully so. A perfect blend of defense, goaltending and just enough offense has Minnesota cruising. But the next two weeks will test this team’s conditioning, as Tuesday’s game at Winnipeg will begin a stretch of six games in 10 days, four of which will be on the road.

** Keep an eye on the Devils as a potential fade play this week. They are offensively challenged to begin with, and this week, they have two different sets of back-to-back games, so their endurance may suffer. They play at Tampa Bay and at Florida on Monday and Tuesday, and then, two days later, they play Dallas at home, and then it’s off to Montreal, on Friday and Saturday. That’s a lot of hockey for a mediocre team.

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**Udog** · 12-13-2011, 04:50 PM

NHL
Short Sheet

Tuesday, December 13

PHILADELPHIA at WASHINGTON, 7:00 PM ET
PHILADELPHIA: 6-0 SU revenging a loss vs opponent of 2 goals or more
WASHINGTON: 1-5 SU after having won 2 of their last 3 games

CAROLINA at TORONTO, 7:00 PM ET
CAROLINA: 0-7 SU after a division game
TORONTO: 5-0 SU off a road loss

OTTAWA at BUFFALO, 7:00 PM ET
OTTAWA: 24-14 SU when playing with 2 days rest
BUFFALO: 5-11 SU in home games

DETROIT at PITTSBURGH, 7:00 PM ET
DETROIT: N/A
PITTSBURGH: N/A

VANCOUVER at COLUMBUS, 7:00 PM ET
VANCOUVER: 16-4 SU in road games after a blowout win by 3 goals or more
COLUMBUS: 0-7 SU revenging a loss where team scored 1 or less goals

LOS ANGELES at BOSTON, 7:00 PM ET
LOS ANGELES: 14-7 SU in road games after 2 or more consecutive losses
BOSTON: 10-15 SU in home games in non-conference games

DALLAS at NY RANGERS, 7:00 PM ET
DALLAS: 20-8 SU after allowing 1 goal or less in their previous game
NY RANGERS: 11-20 SU after allowing 2 goals or less in 2 straight games

NEW JERSEY at FLORIDA, 7:30 PM ET
NEW JERSEY: 47-25 SU after having won 2 of their last 3 games
FLORIDA: 38-55 SU in home games

NY ISLANDERS at MONTREAL, 7:30 PM ET
NY ISLANDERS: 4-15 SU as an underdog
MONTREAL: 22-35 SU in home games off a road win by 1 goal

CALGARY at NASHVILLE, 8:00 PM ET
CALGARY: 0-6 SU after allowing 1 goal or less in their previous game
NASHVILLE: 31-18 SU revenging a loss where team scored 1 or less goals

MINNESOTA at WINNIPEG, 8:30 PM ET
MINNESOTA: 5-0 SU in December games
WINNIPEG: 9-3 SU in a home game where where the total is 5.5

SAN JOSE at COLORADO, 9:00 PM ET Versus
SAN JOSE: 40-19 SU after playing a road game
COLORADO: 7-17 SU in home games revenging a loss vs opponent of 2 goals or more

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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Tuesday's Trends and Indexes - 12/13 (NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

Tuesday's Trends and Indexes - 12/13 (NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

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