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**Udog** · 02-17-2012, 08:22 AM

Friday’s betting tips: Lin overshadowing under trend

Who’s hot

NBA: Sacramento has covered in eight of its last 10.

NBA: Golden State is 10-2 against the spread in its last 12 games in Oklahoma City.

NHL: Boston is 16-6 in its last 22 road games.

NHL: The over is 6-0-1 in Edmonton’s last seven.

NCAAB: Brown has covered the number in seven of its last nine games against Harvard.

Who’s not

NBA: Charlotte is 3-10 against the spread in its last 13.

NBA: Milwaukee is 0-4 against the number in its last four.

NHL: Washington has won three of its last 11 overall.

NHL: Montreal is 9-19 in its last 28 games in Buffalo.

NCAAB: Northern Iowa is 3-7-1 against the spread in its last 11.

Key sat

89.7 - While Jeremy Lin is getting a lot of the credit for the New York Knicks’ current seven-game winning streak, defense has had a major part in the surge as well. The Knicks are allowing 89.7 points in their last seven, which is significantly down from the 94.1 points per game they’re giving up on the year as a whole. The under has cashed in five of those seven games and is 21-9 in Knicks games this year.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Sean McGonagill, Brown Bears – McGonagill is considered questionable for Friday’s game against Harvard with a concussion. The 6-foot-1 guard leads the team averaging 14 points and 5.7 assists per game.

Game of the day

Nashville Predators at Detroit Red Wings (-160, 5.5)

Notable quotable

"I don't know. I think it would be great. It would be fun to play in front of these fans again. I had a lot fun times in my seven years here. You can't predict the future and hopefully I continue to stay healthy. I'm here as a Miami Heat player, and I'm happy where I am now, but I don't rule that out in no sense. And if I decide to come back, hopefully the fans will accept me." – LeBron James on the possibility of playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers again. James and his Miami Heat visit the Cavs Friday night.

Notes and tips

Reports from Frank Isola of the New York Daily News indicate that the Knicks are getting close to a deal for J.R. Smith, who has been playing in China over the past few months. Rumors had Smith possibly landing in Los Angeles with the Lakers, but it appears he is on the brink of signing with the Knicks, who will have to cut a player in order to make the addition. The Knicks host New Orleans Friday.

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere suffered a groin injury during Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Vancouver Canucks and isn’t likely to start Friday against Edmonton. "I'm not too worried about it," the 34-year-old Giguere told the newspaper. "I'm not sure what it is, but I honestly don't think it's anything serious." A Conn Smythe Trophy winner in 2003, Giguere has posted a 14-9-2 mark with one shutout and a 2.13 goals-against average this season. If Giguere can’t go, Semyon Varlamov will likely get the call. He is 0-5-1 in its last six starts and owns a 2.96 goals against average this season.

Denver Nuggets center Nene will remain in a walking boot for the next four days. Nene injured his calf in Saturday's win at Indiana. He sat out his third straight game Thursday. The 29-year-old Nene is averaging 13.4 points and 7.8 rebounds in 23 games this season. The Nuggets are in Memphis Friday night.

Phil Mickelson carried the momentum from last week's stirring win at Pebble Beach, shooting a 5-under-par 66 Thursday to grab the first-round lead at the Northern Trust Open in Los Angeles. Mickelson, who is now priced at +250 to win the tournament, chipped in for birdie on the 18th hole to give him a one-shot lead over J.B. Holmes and Hunter Mahan. Last weekend, Mickelson closed with a blistering 64 Sunday to charge from six shots back and overtake a host of contenders, including playing partner Tiger Woods, for his 40th PGA Tour victory.

**Udog** · 02-17-2012, 08:23 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

-- NC State led at Duke by 16 at the half, by 20 early in second half, but collapsed late and lost 78-73 in Durham. Tough loss.

-- Florida State was stuck on 37 points from 5:33 mark until the 1:13 mark, then scored 11 points in last 1:13, rescuing victory from jaws of defeat with an ugly 48-47 win over a snake-bit Virginia Tech squad.

-- Washington State's Brock Motum scored 28 points, but missed six of his last seven FTs as Arizona survived 76-72 in Pullman.

-- BYU won fast-paced, chaotic 85-84 game at San Francisco, as Dons were just 8-15 from foul line, which hurt in a close game.

-- Terrific game in Berkeley, where there wasn't a lot of defense either; Cal Bears held off a gritty Oregon team 86-83. Fun game.

-- RIP Gary Carter. A great catcher and leader. 57 is too young to go.

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Random thoughts with the weekend here

13) SMU lost 47-28 at home to UAB Wednesday; there were ten players in Division I who scored more Wednesday than the Mustangs did.

12) When was the last time, if ever, the Clippers were favored to win in Portland? Clips are now 17-82 in their history in Portland.

11) Odd story evolving out west, where the most important person in the Broncos’ offseason is a coach named Neal Mazzone, whose day job is offensive coordinator at UCLA. Mazzone is the guy helping Tim Tebow with his passing mechanics. Not sure of the connection there, but it seems like an unusual one, seeing as the Broncos have paid football coaches in Denver, some of whom even coach offense.

10) New Jersey governor Chris Christie is catching some heat for having state flags fly at half-mast Saturday, in deference to Newark native Whitney Houston’s funeral. I give the governor credit for doing what he thinks is right.

9) Then again, Governor Christie was front/center once again Thursday, announcing that Wrestle Mania 29 is coming to Swamp Stadium in April 2013; couldn’t one of his minions have done that? This guy almost ran for President? That might’ve been interesting.

8) Linsanity has knocked the odds of Knicks winning the NBA title down from 50-1 to 25-1. New York plays Dallas/Miami before All-Star break, which both should be very interesting games.

7) "He takes the time to get to know each individual player and what their strengths are and what makes them tick. He creates an environment for the players that instills self-confidence and allows them to play up to their talent level." Tampa Bay Rays GM Andrew Friedman, talking about his manager Joe Maddon.

Contrast this to former A’s manager Bob Geren, who seldom if ever talked to some players. Huston Street called Geren the worst person he had ever met in sports, which covers a lot of ground. How do some of these guys get managing jobs? Geren is now the Mets' bench coach.

6) Maddon signed 3-year extension this week; America’s coolest skipper has a 495-477 record in six years with Tampa Bay, which is a highly underrated record. He could be on his way to a spot in Cooperstown, if he keeps this up 4-6 more seasons. Seriously. The Rays were the worst franchise in sports before Maddon took the helm.

5) AJ Burnett rejected a trade to the Angels that would’ve brought Bobby Abreu to the Bronx; why would anyone trade for a guy who doesn’t want to play for a contender like the Angels? If winning isn’t a priority, who wants him? How hard would he try for an also-ran like the Pirates?

4) ESPN’s Jay Bilas is an elitist nitwit who writes the same article at this time every year, about how automatic bids should be eliminated, so the best 68 teams get into the NCAA tournament.

Bilas is really saying is that he wants mid/ low-major schools eliminated from the tournament, which will never happen, since two predominantly black leagues, the MEAC/SWAC, would raise holy hell. None of their teams would ever come close to getting in the NCAAs without an automatic bid. Bilas is a Dukie lawyer who should run for public office, that’s how out-of-touch he is with the average Joe.

3) It seems unfair for TV programmers to have Cupcake Wars on at the same time as Full Metal Jousting; how are people supposed to make that de cision? At least they’re not up against Swamp People or Parking Wars.

2) CNBC.com had an interesting article on Modell’s Sporting Goods, which has 147 stores, 92 in NY/NJ area. They stand to make a killing off Jeremy Lin/Knicks products, which are selling like hotcakes. Last time Knicks were this popular was when Pat Riley coached the team in the mid-90’s. Modell’s is also cleaning up selling Giants Super Bowl stuff.

1) Buddy of mine sees all these Knicks #17 t-shirts/jerseys in the stands at games now, and he tells me he is touched they finally decided to honor the Nate Bowman era in Knick history. (Bowman was Willis Reed’s backup during the Knicks’ glory years). Funny guy, my friend.

**Udog** · 02-17-2012, 08:27 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Cornell at Pennsylvania
The Quakers look to build on their 7-2 ATS record in their last 9 games as a favorite of 1 to 6 1/2 points. Penn is the pick (-6) according to Dunkel, which has the Quakers favored by 8. Dunkel Pick: Pennsylvania (-6). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17

Game 823-824: Yale at Dartmouth (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Yale 53.103; Dartmouth 45.073
Dunkel Line: Yale by 8; 127
Vegas Line: Yale by 4 1/2; 122
Dunkel Pick: Yale (-4 1/2); Over

Game 825-826: Brown at Harvard (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Brown 41.721; Harvard 60.091
Dunkel Line: Harvard by 18 1/2; 119
Vegas Line: Harvard by 21 1/2; 124
Dunkel Pick Brown (+21 1/2); Under

Game 827-828: Columbia at Princeton (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbia 52.837; Princeton 55.329
Dunkel Line: Princeton by 2 1/2; 118
Vegas Line: Princeton by 6 1/2; 122 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Columbia (+6 1/2); Under

Game 829-830: Cornell at Pennsylvania (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cornell 51.896; Pennsylvania 59.791
Dunkel Line: Pennsylvania by 8; 135
Vegas Line: Pennsylvania by 6; 132
Dunkel Pick: Pennsylvania (-6); Over

Game 831-832: Northern Iowa at VCU (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Iowa 58.852; VCU 65.947
Dunkel Line: VCU by 7; 118
Vegas Line: VCU by 5 1/2; 123 1/2
Dunkel Pick: VCU (-5 1/2); Under

Game 833-834: Valparaiso at Loyola-Marymount (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Valparaiso 57.715; Loyola-Marymount 61.544
Dunkel Line: Loyola-Marymount by 4; 144
Vegas Line: Loyola-Marymount by 6; 137
Dunkel Pick: Valparaiso (+6); Over

**Udog** · 02-17-2012, 08:28 AM

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Friday, February 17

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YALE (16 - 6) at DARTMOUTH (4 - 20) - 2/17/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DARTMOUTH is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) after scoring 60 points or less this season.
YALE is 90-64 ATS (+19.6 Units) in road games since 1997.
YALE is 90-64 ATS (+19.6 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
YALE is 33-18 ATS (+13.2 Units) in road games on Friday nights since 1997.
YALE is 33-18 ATS (+13.2 Units) in road games when playing with 5 or 6 days rest since 1997.
YALE is 32-17 ATS (+13.3 Units) in road games after scoring 60 points or less since 1997.
YALE is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
DARTMOUTH is 44-66 ATS (-28.6 Units) in all home games since 1997.
DARTMOUTH is 44-66 ATS (-28.6 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
DARTMOUTH is 20-35 ATS (-18.5 Units) in home games revenging a road loss vs opponent since 1997.
DARTMOUTH is 15-30 ATS (-18.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
YALE is 3-2 against the spread versus DARTMOUTH over the last 3 seasons
YALE is 5-0 straight up against DARTMOUTH 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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BROWN (7 - 18) at HARVARD (21 - 3) - 2/17/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HARVARD is 77-105 ATS (-38.5 Units) after a conference game since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BROWN is 3-2 against the spread versus HARVARD over the last 3 seasons
HARVARD is 5-0 straight up against BROWN over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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COLUMBIA (14 - 10) at PRINCETON (13 - 10) - 2/17/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PRINCETON is 45-27 ATS (+15.3 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PRINCETON is 45-27 ATS (+15.3 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
PRINCETON is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) on Friday nights over the last 3 seasons.
PRINCETON is 82-58 ATS (+18.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PRINCETON is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBIA is 81-53 ATS (+22.7 Units) in road games since 1997.
COLUMBIA is 81-53 ATS (+22.7 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
COLUMBIA is 60-37 ATS (+19.3 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
COLUMBIA is 37-20 ATS (+15.0 Units) in road games after allowing 60 points or less since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PRINCETON is 3-2 against the spread versus COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
PRINCETON is 5-0 straight up against COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CORNELL (10 - 12) at PENNSYLVANIA (13 - 11) - 2/17/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CORNELL is 97-66 ATS (+24.4 Units) as an underdog since 1997.
CORNELL is 94-57 ATS (+31.3 Units) in road games since 1997.
CORNELL is 94-57 ATS (+31.3 Units) in road lined games since 1997.
CORNELL is 60-39 ATS (+17.1 Units) in road games after a conference game since 1997.
PENNSYLVANIA is 67-95 ATS (-37.5 Units) in all home games since 1997.
PENNSYLVANIA is 67-95 ATS (-37.5 Units) in home lined games since 1997.
PENNSYLVANIA is 28-49 ATS (-25.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
PENNSYLVANIA is 19-37 ATS (-21.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record after 15 or more games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PENNSYLVANIA is 3-2 against the spread versus CORNELL over the last 3 seasons
CORNELL is 3-2 straight up against PENNSYLVANIA 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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N IOWA (17 - 11) at VA COMMONWEALTH (22 - 6) - 2/17/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
N IOWA is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in road games after a conference game over the last 2 seasons.
VA COMMONWEALTH is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
N IOWA is 46-28 ATS (+15.2 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1997.

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

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VALPARAISO (19 - 9) at LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT (17 - 10) - 2/17/2012, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) after a conference game this season.
VALPARAISO is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
VALPARAISO is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points over the last 3 seasons.
VALPARAISO is 9-2 ATS (+6.8 Units) on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 24-43 ATS (-23.3 Units) when the total is 130 to 139.5 since 1997.
LOYOLA-MARYMOUNT is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in a home game where the total is 135 to 139.5 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** · 02-17-2012, 08:28 AM

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, February 17

Yale has big game with Harvard Saturday, but its only big if they win at Dartmouth, whom they beat 62-52 (-12) Jan 28, in game they trailed by a point with under 9:00 left. Yale outscored Big Green 16-6 from line in that game, but turned ball over 19 times- their last three games were won by total of six points. Ivy League home underdogs are 4-7 against the spread this season. Dartmouth is 0-8 in Ivy play but they covered four of last five games- they're 1-2 as a home dog, losing by 16-2-9/

Likewise, Harvard has big game with Yale Saturday, but if they were to lose, would just be tied for first (they have playoff game if teams wind up tied fir first). Crimson (-15) won 68-59 at Brown Jan 28, as Bruins were just 11-20 from foul line. Harvard covered once in last five games; they're 0-3 as Ivy home fave, winning home games by 16-11-5 points. Brown lost its last five games; they're 2-1 as an Ivy road underdog. Iby League double digit home favorites are 1-8 against the spread.

Princeton won its two Ivy home games last week by 12-8 points, after starting league play 2-3 in all road games; Tigers (-1.5) beat Columbia in New York 62-58 Jan 14, turning ball over only six times, making 7-14 on arc. Lions were +14 on boards in that game, with 13 offensive rebounds; they're 1-2 as an Ivy underdog, with both road losses by 5 points. Ivy League single digit home favorites are 6-5 against the spread. Princeton is 2-2 as an Ivy League favorite, 0-1 at home.

Cornell won its last three games by 9-1-9 points, scoring an average of 75 ppg; they lost at home to Penn 74-62 (+2) Jan 14, making 3-17 from arc, while Quakers hit 10-20 treys. Big Red has road losses ar Harvard by 11, Columbia by 5- they won at lowly Dartmouth. Penn split its last four games after a 4-0strt to Ivy play- they scored 53-50 points in their two losses, averaged 67 ppg in five wins. Ivy League single digit home favorites are 6-5 against the spread.

Northern Iowa won four of last five games, but covered just one of last five on road; they opened season by waxing CAA's Old Dominion by 17 on road. CAA home favorites of 7 or less points are just 4-7 vs spread out of conference this season; MVC road underdogs of 6 or less points are 13-8. VCU had extra day to prepare for this, since they last played Tuesday, a last-second 62-61 loss to George Mason, which snapped its 11-game winning streak; Rams are 2-4-1 in last seven tries as favorite. MVC is 8th-ranked league, CAA the 14th.

Quick turnaround for improved LMU squad that had huge win in its last game, late Wednesday night at St Mary's; Lions won last three at home by 3-10-2 points. Valparaiso is 6-3 in Horizon road games, including win at Butler. Both teams here won five of its last six games. WCC is 11th-ranked league, Horizon 17th. WCC home favorites of 8 or less points are 4-7 vs spread in non-league games; Horizon single digit road underdogs are 10-7-1. Crusaders are 6-3 against the spread as an underdog.

**Udog** · 02-17-2012, 08:29 AM

NCAAB

Friday, February 17

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
CORNELL vs. PENNSYLVANIA
Cornell is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Cornell is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pennsylvania's last 5 games

7:00 PM
COLUMBIA vs. PRINCETON
Columbia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Princeton
Princeton is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
Princeton is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
NORTHERN IOWA vs. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH
Northern Iowa is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Northern Iowa is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Virginia Commonwealth is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Virginia Commonwealth is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games

7:00 PM
BROWN vs. HARVARD
Brown is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games on the road
Brown is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Harvard
Harvard is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Harvard is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games

7:00 PM
YALE vs. DARTMOUTH
Yale is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Yale is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Dartmouth
Dartmouth is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Dartmouth is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home

9:00 PM
VALPARAISO vs. LOYOLA MARYMOUNT
Valparaiso is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Valparaiso's last 5 games on the road
Loyola Marymount is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Loyola Marymount's last 10 games

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**Udog** · 02-17-2012, 08:31 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Anaheim at New Jersey
The Ducks are coming off a 2-1 win at Pittsburgh and look to build on their 4-0 record in their last 4 games after scoring 2 goals or less in the previous game. Anaheim is the pick (+115) according to Dunkel, which has the Ducks favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (+115). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17

Game 1-2: Anaheim at New Jersey (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 12.841; New Jersey 12.039
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (+115); Under

Game 3-4: San Jose at Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 11.982; Carolina 11.119
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-120); Over

Game 5-6: Nashville at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nashville 10.777; Detroit 11.858
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-160); Under

Game 7-8: Montreal at Buffalo (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 11.276; Buffalo 10.039
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Buffalo (-125); 5
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+105); Over

Game 9-10: Washington at Florida (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 10.712; Florida 10.867
Dunkel Line & Total: Florida by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Florida (-135); 5
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-135); Under

Game 11-12: Boston at Winnipeg (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 10.211; Winnipeg 11.585
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-165); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (+145); Over

Game 13-14: Colorado at Edmonton (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 11.977; Edmonton 10.822
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

**Udog** · 02-17-2012, 08:32 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, February 17

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ANAHEIM (24-24-0-9, 57 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (32-20-0-4, 68 pts.) - 2/17/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 32-23 ATS (+55.0 Units) in all games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 10-5 ATS (+16.0 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
NEW JERSEY is 19-6 ATS (+10.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 16-4 ATS (+10.2 Units) in February games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 39-25 ATS (+8.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 186-175 ATS (+383.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 45-35 ATS (+84.4 Units) in road games in February games since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 14-6 ATS (+7.3 Units) second half of the season this season.
ANAHEIM is 148-128 ATS (+278.9 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 2-0-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.1 Units)

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SAN JOSE (31-17-0-6, 68 pts.) at CAROLINA (21-25-0-11, 53 pts.) - 2/17/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 7-23 ATS (-20.7 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 13-28 ATS (+46.7 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 1-1 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 1-1-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)

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NASHVILLE (33-18-0-6, 72 pts.) at DETROIT (39-17-0-2, 80 pts.) - 2/17/2012, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 28-61 ATS (+101.7 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
DETROIT is 39-19 ATS (+15.6 Units) in all games this season.
DETROIT is 22-3 ATS (+17.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
DETROIT is 19-5 ATS (+9.4 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
DETROIT is 18-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DETROIT is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) in home games second half of the season this season.
NASHVILLE is 82-68 ATS (+10.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 38-27 ATS (+66.4 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 33-32 ATS (+79.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 45-31 ATS (+10.9 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 13-4 ATS (+8.5 Units) vs. division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 7-8 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 8-7-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.6 Units)

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MONTREAL (23-25-0-10, 56 pts.) at BUFFALO (24-26-0-6, 54 pts.) - 2/17/2012, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 22-35 ATS (-13.8 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 2-11 ATS (+13.7 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
MONTREAL is 11-22 ATS (-11.9 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
BUFFALO is 231-164 ATS (-11.0 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
BUFFALO is 23-32 ATS (-10.4 Units) in all games this season.
BUFFALO is 13-17 ATS (-12.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 10-5 (+4.1 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 10-5-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
12 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+10.0 Units)

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WASHINGTON (28-23-0-5, 61 pts.) at FLORIDA (27-18-0-11, 65 pts.) - 2/17/2012, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 45-34 ATS (+82.1 Units) in road games in February games since 1996.
FLORIDA is 75-112 ATS (+201.5 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
FLORIDA is 21-43 ATS (+67.5 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 11-5 (+4.0 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 11-5-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.2 Units)

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BOSTON (35-18-0-2, 72 pts.) at WINNIPEG (26-26-0-6, 58 pts.) - 2/17/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 18-7 ATS (+10.1 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 139-119 ATS (+265.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
BOSTON is 12-2 ATS (+9.4 Units) in road games in February games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 8-3 (+4.4 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 8-3-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.5 Units)

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COLORADO (28-26-0-4, 60 pts.) at EDMONTON (22-28-0-6, 50 pts.) - 2/17/2012, 9:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 9-7 (+3.6 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 9-7-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.7 Units)

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**Udog** · 02-17-2012, 08:33 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, February 17

Hot teams
-- Ducks won five of their last six games.
-- Hurricanes won three of their last four home games.
-- Red Wings have won an amazing 21 home games in a row.
-- Washington won three of its last four games.

Cold teams
-- New Jersey lost its last three games, scoring five goals.
-- Sharks lost six of their last eight road games.
-- Nashville lost three of its last four games- they scored exactly three goals in each of their last five games.
-- Buffalo lost its last three games, outscored 13-4. Canadiens lost eight of their last twelve road games.
-- Washington lost eight of its last eleven games.
-- Bruins are 0-7 in game following their last seven wins. Jets lost four of their last six home games.
-- Avalanche lost seven of its last nine road games. Edmonton lost three of last four games, but won four of its last five at home.

Totals
-- Ten of last twelve Anaheim games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last eight San Jose games went over the total.
-- Under is 9-2 in Detroit's last eleven home gmes.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in Buffalo's last seven home games.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in Washington's last five road games.
-- Over is 10-3-1 in Boston's last fourteen road games.
-- Last six Edmonton games went over the total.

Series records
-- Devils won last two games with Anaheim, 3-1/2-1.
-- Carolina won 5-2 at San Jose in LY's meeting.
-- Red Wings won three of last four games with Nashville.
-- Sabres won their last six games with Montreal.
-- Washington lost four of its last five visits to Miami.
-- Home side won nine of last ten Boston-Winnipeg games.
-- Oilers won three of last four game with Colorado.

Back-to-Back
-- Sharks are 4-2 on the road if they played the night before.
-- Buffalo is 1-6 at home when it played the night before.
-- Winnipeg is 0-9 when it played the night before.

**Udog** · 02-17-2012, 08:34 AM

NHL

Friday, February 17

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. NEW JERSEY
Anaheim is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Anaheim's last 6 games on the road
New Jersey is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games at home

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

7:30 PM
MONTREAL vs. BUFFALO
Montreal is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
Montreal is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Buffalo's last 12 games when playing Montreal
Buffalo is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Montreal

7:30 PM
NASHVILLE vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Nashville's last 10 games on the road
Nashville is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games
Detroit is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit's last 10 games when playing at home against Nashville

7:30 PM
WASHINGTON vs. FLORIDA
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 12 games on the road
Florida is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 7 games when playing at home against Washington

8:30 PM
BOSTON vs. WINNIPEG
Boston is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Winnipeg's last 9 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Winnipeg's last 11 games at home

9:30 PM
COLORADO vs. EDMONTON
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Colorado is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Edmonton is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Edmonton's last 5 games

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**Udog** · 02-17-2012, 08:34 AM

NHL

Friday, February 17

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Ice picks: Friday's best NHL bets
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Nashville Predators at Detroit Red Wings (-160, 5.5)

So, what’s next for the Detroit Red Wings?

They just set an NHL record with their 21st consecutive victory at home and were in sole possession of first place in the league heading into Thursday night’s action.

Starting goaltender Jimmy Howard, who has been on the shelf since Feb. 2 with a broken finger, is expected to return to action this weekend, but Henrik Zetterberg isn’t expected to play Friday due to a lower-body injury.

Meanwhile, the Predators just snapped a three-game losing skid after coach Barry Trotz sent a message to his club. He kept rookie defenseman Ryan Ellis in the press box Saturday after a couple of shoddy efforts and the kid responded with the game winner in a 3-2 decision over Chicago on Tuesday.

"It's time to show up and play the way we can," Nashville coach Barry Trotz told reporters. "We haven't played as well as we need to, and it starts with everything from focus, to a little more commitment and a little more push. … To me it's a playoff game."

Trotz really has the pulse of his team right now and you know Pekka Rinne can steal a game any day of the week. Call us crazy, but this might be a bit of a letdown spot for the Wings against a persistent Nashville club.

Pick: Nashville

Anaheim Ducks at New Jersey Devils (-135, 5.5)

For the second consecutive season, the Anaheim Ducks are making a desperate push for the playoffs while piling up cash for their supporters along the way.

The Ducks improved to 3-0-1 on their current road trip with a 2-1 win over Pittsburgh on Tuesday with Teemu Selanne leading the charge. The 41-year-old scored midway through the third period to snap the tie, pulling even with Brendan Shanahan on the all-time goal list with his 656th career tally.

"This game was huge for us," Selanne told reporters. "We got here at like three in the morning. They came out pretty hard and controlled the first period and then we got into the game. This team is playing with a lot of confidence right now, and even though we got behind we believed we could come back."

That confidence is making a world of difference for the Ducks, who begin the second half of this marathon eight-game road swing at New Jersey.

You have to like how the Devils are playing right now too, but it’s hard to argue the value on an Anaheim bet here.

Pick: Ducks

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**Udog** · 02-17-2012, 08:37 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, February 17

Hot Teams
-- Orlando won/covered four of its last five games.
-- Mavericks won four of last five on road, covered seven of last ten.
-- Miami won/covered its last four games. Cavaliers are 4-1-2 vs spread in last seven games as a home underdog.
-- Pistons won five of last seven games, covered seven of last eight. Sacramento covered five of its last six road games.
-- Warriors won three of their last four games. Oklahoma City won its last seven home games (5-2 vs spread).
-- Houston won four of last five home games (5-3-1 as home favorite). Minnesota covered five of last seven as a road underdog.
-- Memphis won four of its last five games.
-- Hornets won last two games, are 5-3 vs spread in last eight games as a road underdog. Knicks won last seven games, covered nine of last ten.
-- Washington covered four of its last six road games.
-- Lakers won/covered their last three home games.

Cold Teams
-- Bucks lost six of their last eight games, but covered last four games as a road underdog.
-- 76ers lost three of their last four home games.
-- Toronto lost six of last seven games; they're 3-2 as a home favorite. Bobcats lost last 13 road games, covered last three.
-- Nuggets lost six of their last eight games (5-4-1 as road dog).
-- Jazz lost five of their last six games, but they're 8-4 as home faves.
-- Suns lost four of their last five games.

Wear and Tear
-- Bucks: 3rd game/5 nites. Magic: 3rd game/5 nites.
-- Mavericks: 3rd game/5 nites. 76ers: 3rd game/5 nites.
-- Bobcats: 3rd game/5 nites. Raptors: 3rd game/4 nites.
-- Heat: Had last two nites off. Cavaliers: 2nd game/6 nites.
-- Kings: 3rd game/4 nites. Pistons: 3rd game/4 nites.
-- Warriors: 4th game/6 nites. Thunder: 3rd gme/4 nites.
-- Wolves: 7th game/11 nites. Rockets: 3rd game/4 nites.
-- Nuggets: 3rd game/4 nites. Grizzlies: 3rd game/4 nites.
-- Hornets: 3rd game/5 nites. Knicks: 3rd game/4 nites.
-- Wizards: 3rd game/4 nites. Jazz: Had last two nites off.
-- Suns: 4th game/5 nites. Lakers: Had last two nites off.

Totals
-- 12 of last 14 Milwaukee game went over the total.
-- Four of last five Dallas games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Charlotte games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Cleveland home games stayed under.
-- Four of last five Detroit games went over the total. Under is 11-3 in Kings' road games since Smart has been coach.
-- Over is 7-0-1 in Golden State's last eight road games.
-- Last four Minnesota games went over the total. 10 of Rockets' last 12 games stayed under.
-- Under is 6-1 in last seven Memphis home games.
-- New York's last four home games stayed under total.
-- Six of last seven Utah games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Phoenix games stayed under total.

**Udog** · 02-17-2012, 08:38 AM

NBA

Friday, February 17

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ORLANDO
Milwaukee is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Milwaukee is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Orlando is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Orlando's last 9 games at home

7:00 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Charlotte's last 12 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Charlotte is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Toronto is 6-1-1 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games at home

7:30 PM
SACRAMENTO vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Sacramento's last 15 games on the road
Sacramento is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Sacramento
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Sacramento

7:30 PM
MIAMI vs. CLEVELAND
Miami is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing at home against Miami
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Miami

8:00 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. NEW YORK
New Orleans is 6-15-1 ATS in its last 22 games when playing on the road against New York
New Orleans is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New York's last 8 games
New York is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans

8:00 PM
GOLDEN STATE vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Golden State's last 8 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Oklahoma City's last 12 games

8:00 PM
DENVER vs. MEMPHIS
Denver is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Memphis
Denver is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Memphis's last 15 games
Memphis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

8:00 PM
DALLAS vs. PHILADELPHIA
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Philadelphia's last 24 games at home

8:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Houston
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games at home

9:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. UTAH
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Washington's last 21 games on the road
Washington is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Utah's last 6 games when playing Washington
Utah is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Washington

10:30 PM
PHOENIX vs. LA LAKERS
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Phoenix's last 17 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
Phoenix is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games on the road
LA Lakers are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of the LA Lakers last 17 games when playing at home against Phoenix

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**Udog** · 02-17-2012, 08:38 AM

NBA

Friday, February 17

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Game of the day: Dallas Mavericks at Philadelphia 76ers
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Dallas Mavericks at Philadelphia 76ers (-3, 181)

THE STORY: The Philadelphia 76ers have utilized scoring balance and depth to rise among the top teams in the Eastern Conference. The Dallas Mavericks could be struggling in both those departments when they visit the Sixers Friday night.

Dallas will have to overcome an injury-ravaged backcourt as it seeks to extend its winning streak to six games. The reigning NBA champs will be without three guards, putting additional pressure on aging veterans Jason Kidd, 38, and Vince Carter, 35.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, ESPN, CSP

THE LINE: Oddsmakers have the 76ers set as 3-point home favorites at the open with a 181-point total.

ABOUT THE MAVERICKS (19-11): Sixth man extraordinaire Jason Terry and Roddy Beaubois had already been ruled out of Friday’s game for personal reasons, and Dallas took another hit when guard Delonte West fractured and dislocated his right ring finger in Wednesday’s win over Denver.

Forward Lamar Odom picked up the slack by scoring 14 points against the Nuggets – his highest output in 10 games. Last season’s Sixth Man of the Year, Odom has averaged 14.4 points in 21 career games against the Sixers.

ABOUT THE 76ERS (20-10): Philadelphia’s bid for a perfect 3-0 road trip was buried by a hail of 3-pointers in a loss at Orlando on Wednesday. The Sixers also received more bad news regarding center Spencer Hawes, who is being sent to a specialist for his strained Achilles tendon.

Hawes has missed five straight games and 15 of the last 17, leaving rookies Lavoy Allen and Nikola Vucevic to man the point. Allen has started the last three games and scored a total of four points.

TRENDS:
- Dallas is 17-6-1 against the spread in its last 24 road games.
- The under is 7-1 in the last eight meetings between the two teams.
- Philadelphia is 1-4 against the number in its last five overall.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. Dallas has won five of six and eight of the last 10 meetings with Philadelphia.

2. The Sixers are 12-2 with Hawes in the lineup and 8-7 without him.

PREDICTION: 76ers 94, Mavericks 87.

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