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**Udog** · 10-25-2013, 09:29 AM

Armadillo: Friday's six-pack

College football trends to think about with Week 8 upon us:

-- Illinois covered twice in its last dozen games with Michigan State.

-- Road team covered 10 of last 12 Alabama-Tennessee games.

-- Stanford covered 13 of last 17 tries as a road favorite.

-- Nevada won its last eight games vs UNLV (6-2 vs spread).

-- Wyoming covered 15 of its last 19 games as a road underdog.

-- Home side covered 15 of last 18 Georgia Tech-Virginia games.

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Armadillo: Friday's List of 13: Our NFL List of 13..........

13) Buffalo Bills play a rookie QB every week, but have scored 20+ points in every game; can they put a scare into the Saints on Bourbon Street?

12) Kent State and Akron are home underdogs in MAC games Saturday; MAC home dogs are 1-11 vs spread so far this season.

11) Jaguars are going to play one “home” game a year in London for the next few years; rumor has it they’re sending Dallas over the pond to play the Jags next year. That should go over well with season ticket holders in northern Florida.

10) Oregon State lost to I-AA Eastern Washington last month; in the past when the Beavers have a bad loss like that, they’ve pulled a pretty big upset later in the year. OSU hosts Stanford this week; could this be it?

9) Giants lost their last eight road games; Eagles lost their last nine home games. Something has to give Sunday at the Linc. Philly is 0-11 vs spread in its last 11 home games.

8) Clemson had to be a little shocked at how badly Florida State beat them last week; now the Tigers hit the road to play an improved Maryland team. Clemson better be alert this week, not let the Seminoles beat them twice.

7) Never thought I’d be happy to see the Rams sign Brady Quinn as a backup QB, but you see the names “Tebow” and “Favre” thrown around in wire reports, you’ll gladly take Quinn, who will wear #3.

If you’re going to buy a Rams’ jersey with Quinn on the back, get a number 94 jersey, for star DE Robert Quinn.

6) Weird week in the SEC, with few teams having week off and several other teams playing stiffs. Bama-Tennessee and South Carolina-Mizzou are the only decent games on the league’s slate this week.

5) Going back to LY’s playoff loss to Green Bay, Vikings have started four different QB’s in their last seven games. Yikes. When Christian Ponder starts Sunday place in place of Josh Freeman (concussion), it’ll be three different starting QBs in their last three games. Not good.

4) College teams send out a 2-deep depth chart for each side of the ball to the media during the week; USC’s 2-deep offensive chart has seven walk-ons out of 22 players listed. Utah beat Stanford, can they upset the Trojans in the Coliseum?

3) Dallas-Detroit figures to be high-scoring game, as all Detroit home games are. Cowboy defense has played better since a 51-48 loss to Denver.

2) Fresno State is still unbeaten, despite winning games 52-51 and 41-40 this year; the Bulldogs visit San Diego State late Saturday night trying to stay unbeaten- they're a fun team to watch.

1) Chiefs can get to the halfway mark 8-0 if they beat Cleveland Sunday. Browns are giving Jason Campbell his first start of the year, the third QB to start for the Browns in eight games. I hope Campbell writes a book someday; he’s played for so many teams and so many coaches, he must have some great stories to tell.

**Udog** · 10-25-2013, 09:29 AM

NBA Pacific Division betting preview: Expectations high for Clippers

The decision by the Los Angeles Clippers to upgrade from Vinny Del Negro to Doc Rivers could end up being one of the best moves of the offseason and oddsmakers have set the Clips as the favorites in the NBA's Pacific Division. The Golden State Warriors, who added their own impressive piece in Andre Iguodala, will be the main competition after a playoff run that was highlighted by a trip to the Western Conference semifinals.

Golden State Warriors (2012-13: 47-35 SU, 42-39-1 ATS)

Odds To Win Division: +180
Season Win Total: 49.5

Why Bet The Warriors: Coming off a run to the Western Conference Semifinals (where they took the Spurs to six games), there is tremendous optimism surrounding this team. Considering they finished sixth last year in the conference standings, and added Andre Iguodala in the offseason, common sense says they will be better in 2013-14. They didn't even have a healthy David Lee in the playoffs either. They won 47 games last year and if they're actually better, then playing Over the season win total makes sense. They will battle with Memphis for the 5th seed.

Why Not To Bet The Warriors: What about Steph Curry's ankle? If he does get injured, the team no longer has the luxury of Jarrett Jack backing him up (Jack went to Cleveland). It seemed that the team's best lineup was going small with Harrison Barnes on the floor, but with Lee back and Iguodala in the fold, is that going to happen often enough? Head Coach Mark Jackson's resume says no.

Season Win Total Pick: Under 49.5 Wins

LA Clippers (2012-13: 56-26 SU, 45-37 ATS)

Odds To Win Division: -250
Season Win Total: 57.0

Why Bet The Clippers: Spoiler alert! This is my pick to finish with the best record in the Western Conference. Upgrading from Vinny Del Negro to Doc Rivers as the head coaching position is about as quantum a leap as you can have. (Just ask Chicago about going from Del Negro to Tom Thibodeau). With Chris Paul running things, this has the potential to be an awesome offensive team. They have ranked 4th in terms of points per possession the last two seasons, and again, they have rid themselves of Del Negro!

Why Not To Bet The Clippers: Defensively, this team is not as good. They lack depth in the frontcourt behind Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan, both of whom are slightly overrated when you look past all the highlight dunks. Speaking of lack of depth, the team also traded Paul's backup, Eric Bledsoe, this past offseason. They will need Paul to stay healthy.

Season Win Total Pick: Over 57 Wins

LA Lakers (2012-13: 45-37 SU, 34-46-2 ATS)

Odds To Win Division: +1000
Season Win Total: 33.5

Why Bet The Lakers: Well, it's the Lakers and they still have Kobe Bryant. Despite some major dysfunction last year and a failed experiment with Dwight Howard, the team still won 45 games and made the playoffs. Most people know that this team is going to be bad, but I think that the oddsmakers have over-adjusted their number as a result. Knowing Kobe Bryant, he won't miss that much time.

Why Not To Bet The Lakers: My god, this team has the potential to be a disaster defensively. They are really old too. This is not a good recipe for winning games in the Western Conference. If things get bad, Bryant may sit. And that would be a problem given the lack of depth. God bless Dr Jerry Buss' soul, but his children have no idea what they are doing as they attempt to run this team. Why is Mike D'Antoni still the coach? Their big offseason acquisition was Nick Young!

Season Win Total Pick: Over 33.5 Wins

Phoenix Suns (2012-13: 25-57 SU, 32-47-3 ATS)

Odds To Win Division: +20000
Season Win Total: 21.5

Why Bet The Suns: Can you believe that it was just three years ago that this team was in the Conference Finals? Last year was the worst in franchise history (25 wins) since their expansion year of 1968-69. In fact, it was just the third time in franchise history that the Suns finished with less than 30 wins in an 82-game win season. The books are calling for them to have an even worse season in 2013-14, so at least history says there's value on the Over with the season win total.

Why To Bet The Suns: I don't think that this team has bottomed out yet. They are still trying to figure out the roster in the post-Steve Nash era. Robert Sarver could be the worst owner in the sport and has flushed this once-proud franchise down the toilet. I would expect them to tank and trade away players at the deadline. This is without question the worst team in the West.

Season Win Total Pick: Under 21.5 Wins

Sacramento Kings (2012-13: 28-54 SU, 38-42-2 ATS)

Odds To Win Division: +10000
Season Win Total: 31.5

Why Bet The Kings: Unlike the division rival Suns, the Kings are no longer saddled with terrible ownership as the Maloofs are out of the picture. While still one of the worst teams in the league, having Phoenix in the division at least should assure them of not finishing in last place.

Why Not To Bet The Kings: They have some good pieces, but unfortunately those pieces don't really fit together. DeMarcus Cousins is a good player, but should not be any team's best player. It's a very young team as well. They have not won 30 games in any of the last four non-lockout seasons, so the books asking them to do so here seems like a stretch. This is still a rebuilding project.

Season Win Total Pick: Under 31.5 Wins

**Udog** · 10-25-2013, 09:31 AM

CFL
Dunkel

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25

Game 293-294: Edmonton at BC (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 107.122; BC 111.201
Dunkel Line: BC by 4; 55
Vegas Line: BC by 7; 51
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+7); Over

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26

Game 295-296: Montreal at Hamilton (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 116.148; Hamilton 115.283
Dunkel Line: Montreal by 1; 57
Vegas Line: Hamilton by 5; 53
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+5); Over

Game 297-298: Saskatchewan at Calgary (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Saskatchewan 115.134; Calgary 125.471
Dunkel Line: Calgary by 10 1/2; 50
Vegas Line: Calgary by 4; 54
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (-4); Under

CFL
Long Sheet

Week 17

Friday, October 25

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EDMONTON (3 - 13) at BRITISH COLUMBIA (9 - 7) - 10/25/2013, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 45-67 ATS (-28.7 Units) when playing on a Friday since 1996.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 7 points over the last 3 seasons.
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 22-40 ATS (-22.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 7-3 against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 8-2 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Saturday, October 26

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MONTREAL (7 - 9) at HAMILTON (8 - 8) - 10/26/2013, 1:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
HAMILTON is 7-3 against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
HAMILTON is 6-4 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SASKATCHEWAN (11 - 5) at CALGARY (13 - 3) - 10/26/2013, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) in all games this season.
CALGARY is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) in all lined games this season.
CALGARY is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) in games played on turf this season.
SASKATCHEWAN is 67-43 ATS (+19.7 Units) as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 113-74 ATS (+31.6 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 100-66 ATS (+27.4 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) off a win over a division rival over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 6-4 against the spread versus SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 8-2 straight up against SASKATCHEWAN over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CFL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Week 18

Edmonton (3-13) @ British Columbia (9-7)—Skidding Lions lost last three games, giving up 35.3 ppg; they’ve been outscored 61-21 in first half of those games. Luckily for them, the awful Eskimos come to town, having lost last four games, three by 12+ points. BC won first two meetings this season, 17-3 (-3.5), 31-21 (-9); they’ve won four in row and eight of last nine series games, with seven of last nine played here going over the total. Eskimos are 5-2 vs spread as road underdogs, covering last four tries in losses by 5-3-3 points, with a win at Winnipeg, so they’ve competed in games, just haven’t won many (1-13 vs teams other than the Bombers). Lions have given up an average of 150.7 rushing yards/game the last three weeks; they’re 4-3 as home favorites this year, winning home games by 8-10-7-4-3-22 points, with a loss to the Riders. Under is 5-2 in BC’s home games, 1-6 in Edmonton road games.

Montreal (7-9) @ Hamilton (8-8)—Alouettes (-1.5) crushed Hamilton 36-5 at home last week, running out to 31-3 halftime lead, fifth straight win for home team in this series; Als (+8) lost 28-26 here in first meeting five weeks ago—they’ve lost six straight road games in this series, with last five series games in Ontario going over the total. Montreal won three of last four games, covered four of last five; they’re 3-2 as road underdogs this year, 3-5 SU on road, with losses by 8-8-25-7-7 points. TiCats covered eight of last 11 games, are 3-2 SU in last five; they’ve won four of last five home games, with wins by 23-8-2-6 points and a loss to Calgary. Hamilton has been minus in turnovers in each of last five games and outscored in second half in each of its last seven games. Last four TiCat games stayed under the total.

Saskatchewan (11-5) @ Calgary (13-3)—Home side won both series games this year; Roughriders (-2) won 36-21 in Regina in Week 2 (outscored Calgary 22-0 in 2nd half), then lost 42-27 (+3) in post-bye game at McMahon in Week 7, with Stamps outrushing them 223-171. Last four series games went over the total. I say Riders are streaky; this is their season: 5W-L-3W-4L-3W, that’s streaky- they’re 2-1 as a dog this season, 5-3 SU on road, with weird losses at Edmonton/Montreal during their skid. Calgary won eight of last nine games, covering last four; they’re 5-3 as home favorites this year, winning home games by 12-11-15-3-4-27-14 points, with a loss to Toronto. Saskatchewan has nine INTs in its last three games, with a +8 turnover ratio in those games. Seven of eight Stampeder home games went over the total; last five Rider games stayed under.

CFL

Week 18

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Trend Report
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Friday, October 25

10:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. BRITISH COLUMBIA
Edmonton is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games
Edmonton is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against British Columbia
British Columbia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Edmonton
British Columbia is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games

Saturday, October 26

1:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. HAMILTON
Montreal is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Hamilton
Montreal is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Hamilton
Hamilton is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing Montreal
Hamilton is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Montreal

7:00 PM
SASKATCHEWAN vs. CALGARY
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Saskatchewan's last 5 games
Saskatchewan is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
Calgary is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Calgary's last 12 games at home

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CFL

Week 18

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Eskimos at Lions: What bettors need to know
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Edmonton Eskimos at BC Lions (-7, 51)

Three straight losses without quarterback Travis Lulay have knocked the BC Lions out of contention to host a playoff game. Lulay remains day-to-day with a shoulder injury, meaning the Lions will likely start Thomas DeMarco when they host the Edmonton Eskimos on Friday. DeMarco is completing just 55 percent of his passes and has thrown eight interceptions over the last three games, and will need to be a lot better if Lulay can’t return in time for the West Semifinal.

The Eskimos have lost four in a row and remain winless against West Division opponents, going 0-8. Edmonton has managed just 22 points over its last two games, overshadowing what has been a solid debut season at starting quarterback for Mike Reilly. Reilly has completed 60.1 percent of his passes with 22 touchdowns and 16 interceptions despite being sacked 53 times while also leading the Eskimos in rushing with 624 yards, and should reach 4,000 passing yards against BC.

TV: 10 p.m. ET, TSN

ABOUT THE ESKIMOS (3-13): Slotback Fred Stamps, who leads the league with 1,259 receiving yards, is 143 away from tying his career high and has a career-best 11 touchdowns. Linebacker Rennie Curran had another strong game last week, leading the team with eight tackles. Curran, named CFL Defensive Player of the Week two weeks ago, is rising to the occasion while linebacker J.C. Sherritt is sidelined with a broken thumb.

ABOUT THE LIONS (9-7): Even without Lulay, slotback Nick Moore reached 1,000 receiving yards in a season for the first time in his career after emerging as the top option in the BC receiving corps. The Lions' defense runs through linebacker Adam Bighill, who leads the team with 84 tackles and eight sacks. Kick returner Tim Brown leads the league with 1,901 combined return yards.

TRENDS:

* Eskimos are 1-5 ATS in their last six meetings in BC.
* Eskimos are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 vs. West.
* Lions are 1-5 ATS in their last six Friday games.
* Under is 4-1 in Lions last five home games.

EXTRA POINTS:

1. Reilly will have his hands full trying to figure out the BC defense, which has limited opponents to a league-low 243.8 passing yards per game.

2. Eskimos DE Marcus Howard leads the team with 10 sacks.

3. The Lions are 6-1 at home.

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**Udog** · 10-25-2013, 09:33 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Anaheim at Ottawa
The Ducks look to bounce back from last night's 4-1 loss to Montreal and build on their 4-0 record in their last 4 games when playing on 0 days rest. Anaheim is the pick (+105) according to Dunkel, which has the Ducks favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (+105). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25

Game 1-2: NY Islanders at Pittsburgh (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 11.693; Pittsburgh 10.737
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-200); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (+170); Over

Game 3-4: Toronto at Columbus (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 10.793; Columbus 12.382
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Columbus (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (-125); Under

Game 5-6: Anaheim at Ottawa (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 12.075; Ottawa 11.018
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Ottawa (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (+105); Over

Game 7-8: Buffalo at Florida (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 10.153; Florida 11.640
Dunkel Line & Total: Florida by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Florida (-145); 5
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-145); Under

Game 9-10: Vancouver at St. Louis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 11.135; St. Louis 12.676
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 11-12: Carolina at Colorado (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 11.922; Colorado 11.087
Dunkel Line & Total: Carolina by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Colorado (-180); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Carolina (+160); Over

**Udog** · 10-25-2013, 09:36 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, October 25

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NY ISLANDERS (3-3-0-3, 9 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (7-2-0-0, 14 pts.) - 10/25/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 58-80 ATS (-34.7 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 12-5 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 12-5-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.3 Units)

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TORONTO (7-3-0-0, 14 pts.) at COLUMBUS (4-5-0-0, 8 pts.) - 10/25/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 87-69 ATS (+162.0 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 1-0-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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ANAHEIM (7-2-0-0, 14 pts.) at OTTAWA (4-3-0-2, 10 pts.) - 10/25/2013, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 132-152 ATS (-82.7 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
OTTAWA is 136-113 ATS (-93.9 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.

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

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BUFFALO (1-9-0-1, 3 pts.) at FLORIDA (3-6-0-1, 7 pts.) - 10/25/2013, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 1-10 ATS (+15.5 Units) in all games this season.
BUFFALO is 1-10 ATS (+15.5 Units) first half of the season this season.
BUFFALO is 9-4 ATS (+14.4 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
BUFFALO is 236-172 ATS (+33.8 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
BUFFALO is 87-73 ATS (+165.9 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
BUFFALO is 41-26 ATS (+69.8 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
FLORIDA is 83-121 ATS (+219.5 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
FLORIDA is 78-124 ATS (+205.7 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
FLORIDA is 263-303 ATS (+609.4 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 4-3 (+1.7 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 4-3-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.2 Units)

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VANCOUVER (6-4-0-1, 13 pts.) at ST LOUIS (5-1-0-1, 11 pts.) - 10/25/2013, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 3-3 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 3-3-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.6 Units)

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CAROLINA (4-2-0-3, 11 pts.) at COLORADO (8-1-0-0, 16 pts.) - 10/25/2013, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 8-1 ATS (+9.3 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 8-1 ATS (+6.6 Units) first half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 5-0 ATS (+5.0 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
COLORADO is 18-6 ATS (+24.7 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 1-0-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.2 Units)

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**Udog** · 10-25-2013, 09:39 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, October 25

Hot teams
-- Pittsburgh won seven of its first nine games.
-- Columbus won its first two games, 4-1/3-1. Toronto won six of its first nine games.
-- Senators won three of their last four games.
-- Blues won five of their last seven games. Vancouver won four of its last six.
-- Colorado won eight of its first nine games. Carolina won three of its last four road games.

Cold teams
-- Islanders lost five of their last six games.
-- Ducks lost their last two games, 4-1/4-2.
-- Sabres lost three in row, nine of their last ten games. Florida lost seven of last nine.

Series records
-- Islanders lost eight of last ten vs Pittsburgh; they lost in six to Pens in LY's playoffs.
-- Road team won five of last six Columbus-Toronto games.
-- Ducks won their last three games with Anaheim: 2-1/2-1/4-1.
-- Sabres lost three of last four games with Florida; four of last five in series went OT/SO.
-- Canucks lost three of last four visits to St Louis.
-- Avalanche won four of last six games with Carolina.

Totals
-- Three of last four Islander games went over the total; three of last four Penguin games stayed under.
-- Five of last seven Toronto games stayed under the total.
-- Last three Anaheim-Ottawa games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Buffalo games went over the total.
-- Under is 10-1-1 in last twelve St Louis-Vancouver games. Five of last seven St Louis games this season went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Carolina games stayed under the total.

**Udog** · 10-25-2013, 09:41 AM

NHL

Friday, October 25

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. PITTSBURGH
NY Islanders are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games at home
Pittsburgh is 8-2 SU in their last 10 games when playing NY Islanders

7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. COLUMBUS
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Toronto is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Columbus is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games
Columbus is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home

7:30 PM
ANAHEIM vs. OTTAWA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Anaheim's last 6 games on the road
Anaheim is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
Ottawa is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Anaheim
Ottawa is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:30 PM
BUFFALO vs. FLORIDA
Buffalo is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Florida
Buffalo is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games
Florida is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Buffalo
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Buffalo

8:00 PM
VANCOUVER vs. ST. LOUIS
Vancouver is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Vancouver's last 12 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing at home against Vancouver
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games at home

9:00 PM
CAROLINA vs. COLORADO
Carolina is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 7 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Colorado is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games

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**Udog** · 10-25-2013, 11:55 AM

NHL
Short Sheet

Friday, October 25

NY Islanders at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
NY Islanders: 58-80 SU when playing with 3 or more days rest
Pittsburgh: 4-13 SU off a home loss

Toronto at Columbus, 7:05 ET
Toronto: 79-110 SU off a home win by 2 goals or more
Columbus: 31-16 SU in home games off a win against a division rival

Anaheim at Ottawa, 7:35 ET
Anaheim: 51-39 SU in road games after 2 consecutive non-conference games
Ottawa: 75-66 SU in home games after a blowout win by 3 goals or more

Buffalo at Florida, 7:35 ET
Buffalo: 1-10 SU in all games
Florida: 15-5 OVER after a close loss by 1 goal in their previous game

Vancouver at St Louis, 8:05 ET
Vancouver: n/a
St Louis: n/a

Carolina at Colorado, 9:05 ET
Carolina: 5-18 SUafter having won 2 of their last 3 games
Colorado: 19-11 SU after having won 2 of their last 3 games

**WThotrod** · 10-25-2013, 12:58 PM

Great info, Udog, especially in the NHL. Good luck tonight, brother!

**Udog** · 10-25-2013, 02:25 PM

Good luck to you, too, rod!

The hockey info should include a little more stuff each day as the season goes along.

I hate to say it but I missed your first NHL play the other night! It was a great pick, too! Way to go!

**Udog** · 10-25-2013, 07:28 PM

NHL

Friday, October 25

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Hurricanes at Avalanche: What bettors need to know
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Carolina Hurricanes at Colorado Avalanche (-206, 5.5)

The Carolina Hurricanes wrap up their four-game road trip Friday, when they visit the surprising Colorado Avalanche. Carolina began its trek with a one-goal victories over the Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Islanders before dropping a 3-1 decision to the Minnesota Wild on Thursday. The Hurricanes lost more than a game, however, as Cam Ward exited just over four minutes into the contest with a lower-body injury and is expected to be sidelined three to four weeks.

Justin Peters, who replaced Ward in the loss, will have his hands full Friday as Colorado looks to continue its amazing start under first-year coach Patrick Roy. The Avalanche won their first six games of the season before falling to Detroit on Oct. 17 but rebounded nicely with road triumphs over Buffalo and Pittsburgh. Captain Gabriel Landeskog scored the lone goal and Jean-Sebastien Giguere made 34 saves as Colorado handed the Penguins their first home loss on Monday.

TV: 9 p.m. ET, SportSouth (Carolina), Altitude (Colorado)

ABOUT THE HURRICANES (4-3-3): With Ward and backup Anton Khudobin (lower body) both on the shelf, Peters will receive the bulk of playing time in net. Carolina recalled Mike Murphy from Charlotte of the American Hockey League to serve as Peters' backup. The Hurricanes are expected to be without left wing Jeff Skinner, who suffered an upper-body injury Thursday at Minnesota.

ABOUT THE AVALANCHE (8-1-0): Giguere has been sensational in his limited playing time, winning all three of his starts - two via shutout. Defenseman Erik Johnson may miss Friday's contest with a bruised foot suffered while blocking a shot during Wednesday's practice. Left wing Cody McLeod has three contests remaining on his five-game suspension for his illegal hit on Detroit's Niklas Kronwall on Oct. 17.

TRENDS:

* Hurricanes are 0-6 in their last six vs. Western Conference.
* Avalanche are 8-1 in their last nine overall.
* Under is 5-2 in Hurricanes last seven overall.
* Over is 4-1 in Avalanche last five vs. a team with a losing record.

OVERTIME:

1. Landeskog has scored a goal in three straight contests.

2. Carolina captain Eric Staal appeared in his 700th career game Thursday.

3. The Avalanche play six of their next seven games at home.

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**Kaptain** · 10-25-2013, 07:29 PM

thanks once again U Dog

**Udog** · 10-25-2013, 07:38 PM

Yessir, Kaptain!

Let's have another great ride this weekend!

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