Thursday's Trends and Indexes - 1/5 (NBA, NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

[Udog]

NHL
Short Sheet

Thursday, January 5

CALGARY at BOSTON, 7:00 PM ET
CALGARY: 2-10 SU vs. non-conference
BOSTON: 11-1 SU after scoring 5+ goals

WINNIPEG at TORONTO, 7:00 PM ET
WINNIPEG: 4-13 SU as road underdog
TORONTO: 40-54 SU After scoring 5+ goals

FLORIDA at NY RANGERS, 7:00 PM ET
FLORIDA: 11-6 SU Away revenging loss of 3+ goals
NY RANGERS: 17-5 SU off win

CHICAGO at PHILADELPHIA, 7:00 PM ET
CHICAGO: 40-17 SU off BB home games
PHILADELPHIA: 10-2 SU at home vs. Chicago

TAMPA BAY at OTTAWA, 7:30 PM ET
TAMPA BAY: 1-10 SU in 2nd of BB road games
OTTAWA: 26-14 SU playing with 2 days rest

EDMONTON at ST LOUIS, 8:00 PM ET
EDMONTON: 0-11 SU off 4+ road games
ST LOUIS: 6-3 SU vs Edmonton

DALLAS at NASHVILLE, 8:00 PM ET
DALLAS: 9-21 SU off home game where both teams scored 3+ goals
NASHVILLE: 13-2 SU revenging loss where opp scored 5+ goals

PHOENIX at LOS ANGELES, 10:30 PM ET
PHOENIX: 8-3 SU Away w/ revenge
LOS ANGELES: 8-16 SU at home off 1 goal loss

COLUMBUS at SAN JOSE, 10:30 PM ET
COLUMBUS: 3-15 SU Off home game
SAN JOSE: 25-9 SU off road win

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

[Udog]

NBA
Short Sheet

Thursday, January 5

MIAMI at ATLANTA, 8:05 PM ET TNT
MIAMI: 9-0 ATS Away after allowing 85 pts or less
ATLANTA: 20-4 Under vs. division

DALLAS at SAN ANTONIO, 8:35 PM ET
DALLAS: 23-7 ATS as a road dog
SAN ANTONIO: 10-1 Over at home if total is 185 to 189.5

MILWAUKEE at SACRAMENTO, 10:05 PM ET
MILWAUKEE: 24-7 Under vs. Eastern Conference
SACRAMENTO: 1-10 ATS at home vs. Central Division

LA LAKERS at PORTLAND, 10:35 PM ET
LA LAKERS: 20-7 Under as an underdog
PORTLAND: 26-12 ATS at home vs. Lakers

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

[Udog]

NCAAB
Short Sheet

Thursday's Top College Basketball Trends

GEORGE MASON is 13-0 ATS off home win by 10+ (vs Old Dominion)

RIDER is 0-10 ATS in conference home games (vs Marist)

DENVER is 5-22 ATS in road games (vs Arkansas St)

SANTA CLARA is 9-0 ATS Away vs. team w/ losing record (vs Portland)

VALPARAISO is 16-2 ATS playing with 5 or 6 days rest (vs Detroit)

[Udog]

NFL
Dunkel

Wildcard Round

Detroit at New Orleans
The Saints look to build on their 11-1 ATS record in their last 12 games as a home favorite. New Orleans is the pick (-10 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Saints favored by 15 1/2. Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (-10 1/2). Here are all of this week's picks.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 7

Game 101-102: Cincinnati at Houston (4:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati 131.201; Houston 132.638
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1 1/2; 34
Vegas Line: Houston by 3; 38
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+3); Under

Game 103-104: Detroit at New Orleans (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 135.158; New Orleans 150.696
Dunkel Line: New Orleans by 15 1/2; 62
Vegas Line: New Orleans by 10 1/2; 58 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (-10 1/2); Over


SUNDAY, JANUARY 8

Game 105-106: Atlanta at NY Giants (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 135.117; NY Giants 134.383
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 49
Vegas Line: NY Giants by 3; 47
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+3); Over

Game 107-108: Pittsburgh at Denver (4:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 136.214; Denver 124.665
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 11 1/2; 31
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh by 8; 34 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-8); Under




NFL
Long Sheet

Wildcard Round

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Saturday, January 7

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CINCINNATI (9 - 7) at HOUSTON (10 - 6) - 1/7/2012, 4:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 105-137 ATS (-45.7 Units) against conference opponents since 1992.
HOUSTON is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in games where the line is +3 to -3 this season.
HOUSTON is 33-16 ATS (+15.4 Units) after 2 or more consecutive losses since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-0 against the spread versus CINCINNATI over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 2-0 straight up against CINCINNATI 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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DETROIT (10 - 6) at NEW ORLEANS (13 - 3) - 1/7/2012, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in all games this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in all lined games this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) as a favorite this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in home games this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in home lined games this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 49.5 this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in all games where the total is greater than or equal to 49.5 this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games against conference opponents this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) in dome games this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) in games played on turf this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 2-0 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 2-0 straight up against DETROIT 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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ATLANTA (10 - 6) at NY GIANTS (9 - 7) - 1/8/2012, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY GIANTS are 47-29 ATS (+15.1 Units) off a win against a division rival since 1992.
ATLANTA is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in all games where the total is between 42.5 and 49 points over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 16-7 ATS (+8.3 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 1-0 against the spread versus NY GIANTS over the last 3 seasons
NY GIANTS is 1-0 straight up against ATLANTA 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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PITTSBURGH (12 - 4) at DENVER (8 - 8) - 1/8/2012, 4:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 43-26 ATS (+14.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1992.
PITTSBURGH is 88-55 ATS (+27.5 Units) as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points since 1992.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 1-0 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 1-0 straight up against DENVER 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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NFL
Short Sheet

Wildcard Round

Saturday, 1/7/2012

CINCINNATI at HOUSTON, 4:30 PM ET ABC
CINCINNATI: 4-16 ATS after allowing 200+ rushing yds last game
HOUSTON: 6-0 ATS if line is +3 to -3

DETROIT at NEW ORLEANS, 8:00 PM ET ABC
DETROIT: 7-1 Over in road games
NEW ORLEANS: 8-0 ATS in home games

Sunday, 1/8/2012

ATLANTA at NY GIANTS, 1:00 PM ET FOX
ATLANTA: 5-0 ATS at NY Giants
NY GIANTS: 0-6 ATS at home after scoring 30+ pts

PITTSBURGH at DENVER, 4:30 PM ET CBS
PITTSBURGH: 20-8 Over in playoff games
DENVER: 1-6-1 ATS in home games

** (TC) Denotes Time Change




NFL

Wildcard Round

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Trend Report
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Saturday, January 7

4:30 PM
CINCINNATI vs. HOUSTON
Cincinnati is 6-1-2 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Houston is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Houston's last 8 games at home

8:00 PM
DETROIT vs. NEW ORLEANS
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Detroit's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
New Orleans is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 6 games


Sunday, January 8

1:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. NY GIANTS
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Giants
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing NY Giants
NY Giants are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games when playing Atlanta
NY Giants are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta

4:30 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. DENVER
Pittsburgh is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Denver is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Denver's last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh


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