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**Udog** · 10-11-2014, 07:22 AM

Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

-- Royals 8, Orioles 6 (10)-- KC won last three road games, all on home runs in extra innings- that has to be some kind of a record.

-- Turns out the Chargers don't want LA getting another NFL team.

-- UNLV 30, Fresno State 27-- Rebels' first win over Fresno since 1984, when Randall Cunningham was UNLV's quarterback.

-- Bronx Bombers fired hitting coach Kevin Long, because every lousy season has to have a scapegoat. Somehow, GM Brian Cashman got a 3-year extension.

-- Arizona QB Drew Stanton was cleared to play Sunday, but Carson Palmer is also improving and could start. At least Logan Thomas won't have to play.

-- So where does Florida QB Treon Harris go for an apology? It was headlines when he was accused of sexual assault; now that charges are dropped, the story isn't getting quite as much attention. Go figure.

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Armadillo: Saturday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but.........

13) Michael Vick admitted this week that he was unprepared to play against the Chargers Sunday; he is 34, apparently stealing money as a backup QB, just cashing checks as he tries to replenish the fortune he squandered due to his off-field problems.

How can the Jets possibly keep him? He’s a lousy example for Geno Smith, which is the main reason they should cut his ass, bring their practice squad QB in as the backup, then sign another QB to the practice squad. I mean its October 11 and guys have quit on the season already? Yikes.

12) Somebody had a screenshot of Jon Gruden’s yearbook from his college days at Dayton. One of his career goals: “To be the head (football) coach at Michigan”. In a few short weeks, one phone call might get that done.

11) Cavaliers-Heat don’t play for real until Christmas, but they’re playing an exhibition game this weekend, in Brazil. You get the idea the NBA uses October as a time to sell a lot of jerseys/t-shirts overseas by having teams go there in person.

10) Dicey situation for the Syracuse football program, which demoted its offensive coordinator this week. Problem with that is, the guy is also the recruiting coordinator, so you’ve basically told your recruiting coordinator to go look for another job while he is, you know….still coordinating your recruiting, which is the lifeline of any program. Staff meetings must be a lot of fun there these days.

9) Speaking of Syracuse, wonder what Bills’ head coach (former Syracuse coach) Doug Marrone thought of his players carrying their defensive coordinator off the field on their shoulders after the win in Detroit last week? In Week 5? I know Jim Schwartz used to coach the Lions, but not like he got a raw deal there or anything.

8) Giants won three of four games against the Nationals in the NLDS, despite scoring three or less runs in all four games. Memo to Theo Epstein: pitching is still most important element in baseball, not stockpiling minor league shortstops.

7) Speaking of the Giants, will the wild pitch Washington threw on the intentional walk Tuesday have an impact on baseball’s wanting to institute a pitchless intentional walk? It technically wasn’t a wild pitch, since Posey got thrown out at the plate, but it was one of the most interesting plays of the whole game.

6) Former Northwestern/Colorado coach Gary Barnett threw his hat in the ring for the vacant Kansas job; Barnett was the coach who revived the Northwestern program when it had been a joke for years—current Wildcat coach Pat Fitzgerald played linebacker for the Rose Bowl team Barnett coached.

But Kansas? No way Barnett gets that job; Jayhawks ain’t hiring a Missouri alum to be their coach, and Barnett went to college in Columbia.

5) Colts owner Jim Irsay’s suspension ended after Thursday night’s game in Houston, but what exactly does a team owner do anyway? Will Irsay start tweeting again? Will he bring donuts in? Sit in coach’s meetings? You wonder if his absence for six games had any tangible impact at all.

4) Former Florida Gulf Coast big man Eric McKnight wanted to transfer to Tennessee to play as a graduate student for new coach Donnie Tyndall, but the admissions people at Tennessee put the kibosh on him, for whatever reason; there are varying reports of why he left FGCU and there are some doubts if he’s good enough to make a difference at Tennessee anyway.

McKnight has surfaced at Long Beach State, where he will definitely help plug the hole in the middle of the 49ers’ defense in the Big West, which is way closer to Atlantic Sun’s level of play than the SEC is.

3) Definitely a pleasure to watch Warriors-Clippers the other night and hear the friendly voice of Ralph Lawler, who does Clipper games with Mike Smith. Lawler suffered for a long time broadcasting terrible Clipper teams; its good to hear him have some fun broadcasting these days.

2) Media picks/chooses who they praise and who they trash. New Marquette coach Steve Wojciehowski signed a top recruit this week, at least in part because he had signed the kid’s older brother as a transfer from Minnesota earlier this summer. It is definitely legal, but in an ethical gray area.

If John Calipari or Scott Drew does that, the media trashes them and implies all kinds of chicanery; a Dukie does it, then he’s a brilliant recruiter who knows how to exploit the rules to his advantage. Go figure.

1) Thru the first five weeks of the NFL season, 15 touchdowns had been called back by penalty, compared to 11 at this time last year. Doesn’t seem like much of a difference, four, but it is a 36.4% increase, which is a lot.

NFL is ridiculously over-officiated, the refs have become potential TV stars; their jobs are so micro-managed it has to be very difficult to do the job well. Whatever happened to the old axiom that the best officials are the ones you never notice?

**Udog** · 10-11-2014, 07:23 AM

MLB
Dunkel

San Francisco at St. Louis
The Giants open up the NLCS series tonight in St. Louis and head into the contest with a 1-5 record in Madison Bumgarner's last 6 starts versus the Cardinals. St. Louis is the pick (-120) according to Dunkel, which has the Cardinals favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-120). Here are all of today's MLB picks.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11

Game 953-954: San Francisco at St. Louis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Bumgarner) 14.773; St. Louis (Wainwright) 16.209
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-120); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-120); Over

Game 955-956: Kansas City at Baltimore (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Ventura) 15.914; Baltimore (Norris) 14.330
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, October 11

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SAN FRANCISCO (92 - 75) at ST LOUIS (93 - 73) - 8:05 PM
MADISON BUMGARNER (L) vs. ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 199-146 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 53-30 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ST LOUIS is 53-30 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
ST LOUIS is 43-31 (+10.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ST LOUIS is 24-14 (+11.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
WAINWRIGHT is 24-9 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 32-13 (+15.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 10-0 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 48-23 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 92-75 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 46-38 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 16-8 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in October games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 92-75 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 86-73 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 61-45 (+12.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 15-6 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in playoff games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 52-39 (+13.0 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 21-17 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BUMGARNER is 14-5 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season. (Team's Record)
BUMGARNER is 14-5 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
BUMGARNER is 12-2 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 46-45 (-7.4 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 4-3 (+1.3 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
BUMGARNER is 3-5 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.78 and a WHIP of 1.184.
His team's record is 3-5 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-6. (-5.3 units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 5-5 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.86 and a WHIP of 1.131.
His team's record is 6-5 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-6. (-2.2 units)

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KANSAS CITY (93 - 73) at BALTIMORE (99 - 66) - 4:05 PM
YORDANO VENTURA (R) vs. WEI-YIN CHEN (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 4-3 (+0.6 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.5 Units)

YORDANO VENTURA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
VENTURA is 1-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 1.26 and a WHIP of 1.186.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

WEI-YIN CHEN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
CHEN is 1-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.17 and a WHIP of 1.418.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-1. (+3.9 units)

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, October 11

Royals-Orioles
Ventura is 3-0, 2.16 in his last four starts; he allowed one run in seven IP in his only playoff start. Ventura is 1-1, 1.26 in two starts vs Baltimore this year.

Norris is 5-0, 1.63 in his last six starts; he shut Detroit out for 6.1 innings in his first playoff start. Norris allowed one run in 7.1 IP against Royals this year.

Royals won 11 of last 13 games, including last six in row; they're 9-2 in their last eleven road games.

Orioles won four of their last five games, allowing 10 runs; they're 22-7 in last 29 home games.

Ventura 19-12........7-31 first inning
Norris 20-9.............10-25 first inning

Giants-Cardinals
Bumgarner is 6-2, 2.24 in his last nine starts, 4-3, 2.96 in eight playoff starts; he is 1-1, 3.75 in two starts vs St Louis this year.

Wainwright is 5-0, 2.49 in his last six starts. 4-3, 3.13 in ten postseason starts; he is 1-1, 5.25 against the Giants this season.

Giants won six of their last seven games, winning last three away games.

St Louis won four of its last five games, six of last seven at home.

Bumgarner 20-15.......10-35 first inning
Wainwright 24-9.........4-33 first inning

MLB

Saturday, October 11

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Trend Report
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4:07 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. BALTIMORE
Kansas City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 8 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 8 games when playing at home against Kansas City

8:07 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing at home against San Francisco

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**Udog** · 10-11-2014, 07:25 AM

CFL
Dunkel

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11

Game 293-294: Ottawa at BC (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 99.382; BC 116.643
Dunkel Line: BC by 17 1/2; 49
Vegas Line: BC by 10; 44
Dunkel Pick: BC (-10); Over

MONDAY, OCTOBER 13

Game 295-296: Saskatchewan at Montreal (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Saskatchewan 110.259; Montreal 111.404
Dunkel Line: Montreal by 1; 42
Vegas Line: Montreal by 3 1/2; 46 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Saskatchewan (+3 1/2); Under

Game 297-298: Winnipeg at Edmonton (4:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 103.657; Edmonton 121.225
Dunkel Line: Edmonton by 17 1/2; 55
Vegas Line: Edmonton by 8 1/2; 50 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (-8 1/2); Over

CFL
Long Sheet

Week 16

Saturday, October 11

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OTTAWA (2 - 11) at BRITISH COLUMBIA (7 - 7) - 10/11/2014, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 13-28 ATS (-17.8 Units) in road games since 1996.
OTTAWA is 13-28 ATS (-17.8 Units) in road lined games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 1-0 against the spread versus BRITISH COLUMBIA over the last 3 seasons
BRITISH COLUMBIA is 1-0 straight up against OTTAWA 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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Monday, October 13

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SASKATCHEWAN (9 - 5) at MONTREAL (5 - 8) - 10/13/2014, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SASKATCHEWAN is 25-42 ATS (-21.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record after 9 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
SASKATCHEWAN is 68-45 ATS (+18.5 Units) as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points since 1996.
SASKATCHEWAN is 115-77 ATS (+30.3 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
MONTREAL is 10-25 ATS (-17.5 Units) in home games in October games since 1996.
MONTREAL is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins over the last 3 seasons.

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

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WINNIPEG (6 - 8) at EDMONTON (9 - 5) - 10/13/2014, 4:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) when playing on a Monday since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 4-1 against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 4-1 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CFL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Week 16

Saskatchewan (9-5) @ Montreal (6-8)—Hoege was mercifully relieved after throwing three picks in nine passes last week, as Riders lost 31-24 to Calgary, their third loss in four games, all with starting QB Durant out injured; Saskatchewan (-14) beat Alouettes 16-11 at home in Week 8, with three takeaways (+3) in game that was 4-4 at half. Home side won four of last five series games; Riders lost five of last six visits here, losing 34-28/17-12 in last two. Montreal won four of last five games, winning last three at home by 7-10-16 points. Seven of last nine series games stayed under total, as have seven of last ten Montreal games.

Ottawa (2-11) @ British Columbia (7-7)—Expansion RedBlacks got their second win last week, blasting Winnipeg 42-20 at home; they’re 1-5 as road underdogs, losing all six away games by 8-16-11-21-10-3 points- they’ve covered three of last four games overall. Lions lost last three games, scoring 15.7 ppg; they’re 3-4 SU at home, 2-5 as home favorites, with home wins by 36-7-17 points. BC (-9) won ugly 7-5 game at Ottawa in Week 11, forcing two turnovers (+2) in game where neither team gained 250 yards. Six of last seven Lion games, five of last seven Ottawa games stayed under the total.

Winnipeg (6-8) @ Edmonton (10-4)—Sliding Bombers lost last five games, losing by three TDs at expansion Ottawa last week; they lost 26-3 (-2) at home to Eskimos in Week 4, when both teams came into game at 3-0- Edmonton ran ball for 192 yards, outgained Winnipeg 384-241, led 13-3 at half. Eskimos won five of last six series games, taking last three by 18-8-23 points; Bombers lost last six visits here since a tie in ’07. Under is 7-3-1 in last 11 series games. Edmonton lost four of last six games, but covered last four, losing last two road games by combined total of 3 points- they’re 5-2 vs spread as favorite this year.

CFL

Week 16

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Trend Report
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Saturday, October 11

10:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. BRITISH COLUMBIA
Ottawa is 1-10 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Ottawa's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of British Columbia's last 8 games at home
British Columbia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Ottawa

Monday, October 13

1:00 PM
SASKATCHEWAN vs. MONTREAL
Saskatchewan is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Saskatchewan is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Montreal is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Saskatchewan
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 5 games when playing at home against Saskatchewan

4:30 PM
WINNIPEG vs. EDMONTON
Winnipeg is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Winnipeg is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Edmonton is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
Edmonton is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Winnipeg

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**Udog** · 10-11-2014, 07:26 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, October 11

Hot teams
Not a lot to go on this early in the season, but after a week or so, we'll have good knowledge in this space every day until the Stanley Cup is hoisted next spring.

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Cold teams
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Series records
-- Capitals won four of last six visits to Boston.
-- Ducks won both games with Detroit last year, 5-2/1-0.
-- Devils won six of last eight games with Florida.
-- Islanders won last two games with Carolina, winning 5-3 last night; road team won four of last five games in series. Carolina won its last four visits to Long Island.
-- Rangers won five of last seven games with Columbus.
-- Penguins won four of last five games with Toronto.
-- Senators lost their last four visits to Tampa Bay.
-- Flyers won seven of last nine games with Montreal.
-- Blues won six of last eight games with Calgary.
-- Predators lost three of last four games with Dallas.
-- Sabres lost their last five games with Chicago.
-- Coyotes won three of last four games with Los Angeles.
-- Avalanche lost five of last six games with Minnesota.
-- Oilers lost five of last seven visits to Vancouver.
-- Sharks won four of last six games with Winnipeg.

Totals
-- Under is 6-2 in Washington's last eight visits to Boston.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in Ducks' last five visits to Detroit.
-- Three of last four Florida-New Jersey games went over.
-- 12 of last 16 Carolina-Islander games went over total.
-- Three of last four Ranger-Columbus games went over.
-- Three of last four Pittsburgh-Toronto games stayed under.
-- Seven of last nine Ottawa-Tampa Bay games went over.
-- Five of last seven Flyer-Canadien games stayed under.
-- Under is 5-2-2 in last nine Calgary-St Louis games.
-- Eight of last eleven Dallas-Nashville games stayed under.
-- Six of last nine Chicago-Buffalo games stayed under.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Arizona-LA games.
-- Seven of last ten Minnesota-Colorado games went over.
-- Under is 8-4 in Edmonton's last 12 visits to Vancouver.
-- Over is 4-3 in last seven Winnipeg-San Jose games.

**Udog** · 10-11-2014, 07:26 AM

NHL

Saturday, October 11

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7:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. DETROIT
Anaheim is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games at home

7:00 PM
CALGARY vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Calgary's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Calgary
St. Louis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

7:00 PM
CAROLINA vs. NY ISLANDERS
Carolina is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Carolina's last 10 games when playing NY Islanders
NY Islanders are 5-12 SU in their last 17 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 14 of the NY Islanders last 19 games at home

7:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. PHILADELPHIA
Montreal is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Montreal is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against Montreal
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

7:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. FLORIDA
New Jersey is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games
Florida is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games

7:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. COLUMBUS
NY Rangers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
NY Rangers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus's last 6 games at home

7:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. TAMPA BAY
Ottawa is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Ottawa

7:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. TORONTO
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Toronto's last 9 games at home

7:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. BOSTON
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Boston's last 13 games when playing at home against Washington
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Washington

8:00 PM
DALLAS vs. NASHVILLE
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Dallas's last 12 games
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Nashville is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas
Nashville is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games

8:30 PM
BUFFALO vs. CHICAGO
Buffalo is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Buffalo is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago's last 9 games when playing Buffalo
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Buffalo

9:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games when playing Arizona
Los Angeles is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Los Angeles

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

10:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. VANCOUVER
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Edmonton's last 7 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
Edmonton is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vancouver's last 7 games when playing at home against Edmonton
Vancouver is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Edmonton

10:00 PM
WINNIPEG vs. SAN JOSE
Winnipeg is 4-11-2 SU in its last 17 games ,when playing San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 6 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 6 games when playing Winnipeg

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**Udog** · 10-11-2014, 07:27 AM

NHL

Saturday, October 11

Under trending between Bruins-Caps

When the Boston Bruins and the Washington Capitals get together, low-scoring games are the norm.

Each of the last four games between the two clubs have gone under the total. They'll renew acquaintances in Beantown Saturday.

The B's are currently -167 faves with a total of five for the matchup.

**Udog** · 10-11-2014, 07:45 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Montreal at Philadelphia
The Flyers look for their first win of the season and come into tonight's contest with a 13-3 record in their last 16 home games versus the Canadiens. Philadelphia is the pick (-110) according to Dunkel, which has the Flyers favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-110). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11

Game 51-52: Washington at Boston (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 10.607; Boston 12.324
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-180); 5
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-180); Under

Game 53-54: Anaheim at Detroit (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 11.957; Detroit 10.534
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (+100); Over

Game 55-56: New Jersey at Florida (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 10.212; Florida 11.760
Dunkel Line & Total: Florida by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-120); 5
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+100); Over

Game 57-58: Carolina at NY Islanders (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 11.776; NY Islanders 10.818
Dunkel Line & Total: Carolina by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: NY Islanders (-175); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Carolina (+155); Over

Game 59-60: NY Rangers at Columbus (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 10.412; Columbus 11.932
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-115); 5
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (-105); Under

Game 61-62: Pittsburgh at Toronto (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 12.113; Toronto 10.209
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-130); Over

Game 63-64: Ottawa at Tampa Bay (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 11.746; Tampa Bay 10.810
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-175); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+155); Over

Game 65-66: Montreal at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 10.316; Philadelphia 11.742
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-110); 5
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-110); Under

Game 67-68: Calgary at St. Louis (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 10.312; St. Louis 12.879
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 2 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-200); 5
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-200); Under

Game 69-70: Dallas at Nashville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 12.820; Nashville 11.497
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+100); Under

Game 71-72: Buffalo at Chicago (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 10.122; Chicago 12.647
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 2 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-250); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-250); Under

Game 73-74: Los Angeles at Arizona (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 11.512; Arizona 10.122
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-135); 5
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-135); Under

Game 75-76: Minnesota at Colorado (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 12.332; Colorado 11.410
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Colorado (-120); 5
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+100); Over

Game 77-78: Edmonton at Vancouver (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 9.787; Vancouver 11.819
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-175); 5
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-175); Under

Game 79-80: Winnipeg at San Jose (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 10.329; San Jose 12.896
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 2 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-185); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-185); Over

**Udog** · 10-11-2014, 09:25 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Saturday, October 11

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WASHINGTON (0-0-0-1, 1 pts.) at BOSTON (1-1-0-0, 2 pts.) - 10/11/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 22-5 ATS (+14.0 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 170-142 ATS (-45.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-3 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 3-2-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.4 Units)

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ANAHEIM (0-1-0-0, 0 pts.) at DETROIT (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) - 10/11/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 61-35 ATS (+12.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 29-14 ATS (+11.3 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 14-3 ATS (+10.8 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 172-143 ATS (+26.1 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 26-8 ATS (+14.6 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 7-16 ATS (-13.7 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 8-12 ATS (-6.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 3-10 ATS (-13.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 6-6 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 6-6-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.7 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) at FLORIDA (0-0-0-1, 1 pts.) - 10/11/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 6-15 ATS (-9.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 87-128 ATS (+233.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
FLORIDA is 131-161 ATS (-64.1 Units) in home games first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 3-2 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 3-2-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.0 Units)

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CAROLINA (0-1-0-0, 0 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) - 10/11/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 10-5 ATS (+16.9 Units) in road games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 9-22 ATS (+36.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 5-15 ATS (-10.7 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 4-17 ATS (+24.2 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 3-11 ATS (-9.5 Units) in home games vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 4-12 ATS (+16.5 Units) in home games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 7-14 ATS (+23.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 5-2 (+2.5 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 5-2-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.9 Units)

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NY RANGERS (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) at COLUMBUS (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) - 10/11/2014, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 2-2 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 2-2-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.7 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) at TORONTO (0-1-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/11/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 15-22 ATS (-21.7 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 4-2 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 4-2-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.7 Units)

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OTTAWA (0-1-0-0, 0 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) - 10/11/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 16-5 ATS (+8.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 280-359 ATS (+667.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 5-3 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 5-3-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.8 Units)

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MONTREAL (2-0-0-0, 4 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (0-2-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/11/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-8 ATS (+8.5 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 58-43 ATS (+8.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 3-2-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.1 Units)

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CALGARY (1-1-0-0, 2 pts.) at ST LOUIS (0-1-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/11/2014, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 3-2 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 3-2-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.6 Units)

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DALLAS (0-0-0-1, 1 pts.) at NASHVILLE (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) - 10/11/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 175-124 ATS (+315.0 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.
DALLAS is 165-133 ATS (+25.1 Units) in road games first half of the season since 1996.
DALLAS is 79-72 ATS (+162.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 4-4-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.6 Units)

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BUFFALO (0-1-0-0, 0 pts.) at CHICAGO (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) - 10/11/2014, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 21-62 ATS (+121.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 7-28 ATS (+51.6 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 91-84 ATS (+187.6 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
CHICAGO is 266-294 ATS (-65.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 139-150 ATS (-69.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 2-0-0 straight up against BUFFALO 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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LOS ANGELES (0-1-0-0, 0 pts.) at ARIZONA (0-1-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/11/2014, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 62-51 ATS (+123.0 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 5-5 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 5-5-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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MINNESOTA (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) at COLORADO (0-1-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/11/2014, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 55-35 ATS (+5.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 14-5 ATS (+7.8 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 151-117 ATS (+21.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
COLORADO is 111-108 ATS (-82.8 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1996.
COLORADO is 97-103 ATS (-88.7 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
COLORADO is 82-81 ATS (-57.7 Units) in home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 9-8 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 9-8-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
11 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.9 Units)

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EDMONTON (0-1-0-0, 0 pts.) at VANCOUVER (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) - 10/11/2014, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 3-17 ATS (+29.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 144-92 ATS (+28.0 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 37-46 ATS (+108.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 10-18 ATS (-11.3 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 4-5 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 5-4-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.1 Units)

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WINNIPEG (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) at SAN JOSE (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) - 10/11/2014, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 24-6 ATS (+12.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 161-120 ATS (+37.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
WINNIPEG is 18-15 ATS (+39.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 76-74 ATS (-54.8 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 2-1 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 2-1-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.2 Units)

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