CNOTES 2021-2022 NHL TRENDS, NEWS, BEST BETS AND OPINIONS THRU THE PLAYOFFS !

[Cnotes53]

THURSDAY, MAY 12
Game Time(ET) Pick Units

CAR at BOS 07:00 PM
CAR +109
O 5.5
+500 +500

TOR at TB 07:30 PM
TB -135
O 6.5
+500 +500

MIN at STL 09:30 PM
STL -102
O 6.5
+500 +500

EDM at LA 10:00 PM
EDM -131
U 6.5
+500 +500

 

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MAY NHL PLAYOFFS BEST BETS & OPINIONS

Date .......................W-L-T.....................%...................Units

05/12/2022...............6-2-0..............75.00%.................+19.50
05/11/2022...............4-2-0..............66.67%....................+9.00
05/10/2022...............6-1-1..............81.25%..................+20.85
05/09/2022...............4-4-0..............50.00%.....................-1.95
05/08/2022...............4-4-0..............50.00%....................- 3.10
05/07/2022...............6-2-0...............75.00%.................+17.60
05/06/2022...............5-3-0...............62.50%...................+7.85
05/05/2022...............5-3-0...............62.50%...................+2.60
05/04/2022...............5-3-0................62.50%..................+8.05
05/03/2022...............5-3-0................62.50%..................+2.25
05/02/2022...............3-3-0................50.00%..................- 5.50
05/01/2022...............1-0-0.............. 100.00%................+ 5.00

TOTALS..................54-30-1................64.28%............... +77.15


BEST BETS:

05/12/2022...............5-2-0...............71.42%...............+14.50
05/11/2022...............2-1-0...............66.66%................+ 4.50
05/10/2022...............5-0-0.............100.00%................+26.70
05/09/2022...............1-4-0...............20.00%................- 16.95
05/08/2022...............4-2-0...............66.66%................+ 9.00
05/07/2022...............5-1-0................83.33%...............+21.60
05/06/2022...............5-3-0................62.50%................+ 7.85
05/04/2022...............2-2-0................50.00%.................- 1.00
05/04/2022...............4-3-0................57.14%.................+2.55
05/03/2022...............2-2-0................50.00%..................-1.00
05/02/2022...............3-3-0................50.00%.................- 5.50
05/01/2022...............1-0-0.............. 100.00%...............+ 5.00

TOTALS..................39-23-0................62.90%...............+ 67.25


UPDATED ON 05/12/2022

 

[Udog]

Armadillo Sports

Friday?s 6-pack

? Heat 99, 76ers 90? Miami wins series, 4-2.
? Mavericks 113, Suns 86? Game 7 is Sunday.
? Raiders acquired QB Jarrett Stidham from New England, for 7th round pick
? Bryce Harper has a torn UCL in his elbow; can?t throw, but he can hit.
? Reds 4, Pirates 0? Cincinnati won five of seven after a 3-22 start.
? Tampa Bay 4, Toronto 3, OT? Lightning force Game 7 Saturday in Toronto.

Fortune Cookie Wisdom of the Day
?Try to live one block at a time.?

Friday?s quiz
Phil Jackson won two NBA championship rings as a player for which team?

Thursday?s quiz
Dodgers played in Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, before they moved to Los Angeles.

Wednesday?s quiz
Phil Jackson won 11 NBA titles as a head coach.

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Friday?s Den: Thoughts on the NFC schedules

? Week 1 starts on a Thursday with Buffalo visiting the Super Bowl champion Rams; it ends on Monday, with Seattle visiting old friend Russell Wilson in Denver.

Matthew Stafford?s brother-in-law is an assistant coach with Buffalo.

? Six divisional games in Week 1, which seems like more than usual:
Saints-Falcons
Steelers-Bengals
Colts-Texans
Patriots-Dolphins
Raiders-Chargers
Packers-Vikings

? Thanksgiving games:
Buffalo @ Detroit, Giants @ Dallas, New England @ Minnesota.

Byes seem to be later than in previous seasons.

Here are some notes for each team?s schedule.

NFC teams:

Arizona
? Play only four games outdoors this season; 13 dome games.
? Cold weather game in Week 15, at Denver.
? Don?t leave home in Weeks 11-14; three home games and a bye
? Bye is in Week 13
? Three of their last four games are on road.

Atlanta
? Week 10 Thursday game vs Carolina is only night game for either team.
? Falcons-Panthers play in weeks 8-10.
? Weeks 2-3 they?ll be on west coast, visiting Rams/Seattle.
? Bye is in Week 14
? NFL isn?t expecting much from them; 16 games at 1:00 local time.

Carolina
? Week 1 vs Cleveland; which team will Baker Mayfield be on?
? Four of their first five games are at home.
? Bye is in Week 13.
? Week 10 Thursday game vs Carolina is only night game for either team.
? They?re on road three weeks in row (Weeks 3-5).

Chicago
? Have three night games in first seven weeks (Wks 2-6-7)
? Visit New Jersey twice (Week 4 vs Giants, Week 12 vs Jets)
? Bye is in Week 14
? Weeks 13-16, they?ve got three home games and a bye.
? Play four road games in domed stadiums.

Dallas
? Mike McCarthy visits his old team/Lambeau Field in Week 10
? Three of their last four games are on road.
? Dallas is at home three of first four games.
? They?re also at home in Weeks 12-14.
? Bye week is Week 9

Detroit
? 17 games scheduled at 1:00; not a lot of faith there.
? Thanksgiving game is against Buffalo.
? Bye week is Week 6, pretty early.
? Have cold weather games at Jets (Week 15), Packers (Week 18)
? Are at home Weeks 12-14.

Green Bay
? Play Giants in London in Week 5
? Don?t have bye the next week; they host Jets instead.
? After Jet game, they?re on road more three weeks in row.
? Have five primetime games, only five 1:00 games.
? Their bye week is Week 14.

Rams
? Open season against Buffalo at home on a Thursday.
? Have 10 games at SoFi; Charger game January 1 is an away game.
? Have only one 1;00 game, Week 11 in New Orleans.
? Bye week is Week 7, earlier than you?d expect.
? December 19 Monday night game in Green Bay is genius scheduling.

Minnesota
? Close with two cold weather games, at Green Bay, at Chicago.
? Play four of their first five games at home.
? Week 9 at Washington; Kirk Cousins against his old team.
? Bye week is Week 7.
? Week 5, they play Saints in England, then host Chicago in Week 6. In past, almost all the teams that played overseas had bye week the next week.

NJ Giants
? Open season at Tennessee; their next true road game is Week 7 at Jaguars.
? Week 5 they play Green Bay in London.
? All four games vs Washington/Philly are after December 1st.
? Both games vs Dallas are on national TV, as usual.
? Bye week is Week 9.

New Orleans
? Weeks 1-3, they play their three NFC South rivals.
? Week 4, they play the Vikings in London.
? Bye week isn?t Week 14.
? Week 8 they play Raiders, the team Dennis Allen used to coach.
? Have cold weather games in Cleveland (Week 16), Philly (Week 17)

Philadelphia
? They?re on road three weeks in row, Weeks 14-16
? Visit Indianapolis in Week 11, Nick Sirianni?s old stomping grounds.
? Play old friend Carson Wentz/Commanders in Week 3-10.
? Bye week is in Week 7.
? Have five road games in domed stadiums.

San Francisco
? Visit Rams October 30; their next true road game is December 15.
? Play the Cardinals in Mexico City November 21.
? Weeks 5-6, they visit Carolina/Atlanta, will probably stay east the whole time.
? Bye week is in Week 9.
? Play five primetime games, one vs each NFC West rival.

Seattle
? Visit old friend Russell Wilson in Denver in Week 1, on Monday night.
? Play four of their last five games at home.
? Play Buccaneers in Germany in Week 10.
? Their bye week is in Week 11.
? Travel 29,125 miles this season, most of any team.

Tampa Bay
? Open with dome games (Cowboys/Saints) in Weeks 1-2.
? Play at home in Weeks 3-5.
? Play five primetime games, three at home.
? Bye week is Week 11, after the game in Germany.
? November 27 in Cleveland could be a cold weather game.

Washington
? Both primetime games are on road, at Bears/Eagles.
? Three of their last four games are at home.
? Their bye week is in Week 14.
? Carson Wentz plays Eagles twice (weeks 3-10), visits Colts in Week 8.
? Play four road games in domed stadiums.

I?ll have thoughts on the AFC schedules tomorrow.

 

[Udog]

NY RANGERS are 15-3 ATS (11.7 Units) after 2 or more consecutive overs in the current season.

WASHINGTON is 12-1 Over (10.9 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent of 2 goals or more in the current season.

CALGARY is 6-20 ATS (-16 Units) when leading in a playoff series since 1996.




NHL
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Friday, May 13

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Friday, May 13

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NY Rangers @ Pittsburgh
NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 5 games
Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games

Florida @ Washington
Florida
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
Florida is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games
Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing at home against Florida
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Washington's last 13 games when playing Florida

Calgary @ Dallas
Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Calgary's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games when playing Dallas
Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing Calgary


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[Udog]

Rangers are 3-6 in the past nine games.
Rangers are 8-4 in the past 12 road games.
Rangers are 4-9 in the past 13 playoff games as a favorite.
Penguins are 5-2 in the past seven home games.
Penguins are 2-5 in the past seven as an underdog.
Penguins are 14-5 in the past 19 as a home 'dog.
Penguins are 3-6 in the past nine Eastern QF games.
OVER is 7-1 in the past eight games for the Rangers.
OVER is 7-1 in the past eight as a favorite for the Rangers.
OVER is 5-0 in the past five Eastern QF games for the Rangers.
OVER is 7-0-2 in the past nine playoff games for the Rangers.
OVER is 6-0 in the past six games for the Penguins.
OVER is 14-6-1 in the past 21 home games for the Penguins.
OVER is 11-4-3 in the past 18 Eastern QF Games for the Penguins.
Rangers are 1-7 in the past eight trips to Pittsburgh.
Favorite is 11-5 in the past 16 meetings.
Home team is 14-4 in the past 18 meetings.
OVER is 26-8-5 in the past 39 meetings.
OVER is 13-3-3 in the past 19 meetings in Pittsburgh.


Panthers are 41-15 in the past 56 games overall.
Panthers are 15-6 in the past 21 road games.
Panthers are 3-8 in the past 11 Eastern QF games.
Panthers are 2-6 in the past eight playoff games as a fave.
Capitals are 2-5 in the past seven games overall.
Capitals are 2-5 in the past seven playoff games as a 'dog.
Capitals are 3-7 in the past 10 Eastern QF games.
UNDER is 8-3-4 in the past 15 games for the Panthers.
UNDER is 4-2-1 in the past seven road games for the Panthers.
UNDER is 5-1 in the past six Eastern QF games for the Panthers.
UNDER is 5-1 in the past six playoff games as a fave for the Panthers.
UNDER is 5-2-1 in the past eight games for the Capitals.
OVER is 6-2-2 in the past 10 home games for the Capitals.
UNDER is 4-1-1 in the past six Eastern QF games for the Capitals.
Panthers are 8-20 in the past 28 trips to Washington.
Home team is 6-1 in the past seven meetings.
OVER is 9-2 in the past 11 meetings.
OVER is 5-0 in the past five meetings in D.C.


Flames are 35-16 in the past 51 games as a favorite.
Flames are 18-7 in the past 25 as a road favorite.
Flames are 5-2 in the past seven playoff games as a fave.
Flames are 6-14 in the past 20 Western QF games.
Stars are 5-2 in the past seven home games.
Stars are 3-7 in the past 10 as an underdog.
Stars are 3-7 in the past 10 playoff games as a 'dog.
Stars are 5-2 in the past seven Western QF games.
UNDER is 6-1 in the past seven games for the Flames.
UNDER is 6-1 in the past seven as a favorite for the Flames.
UNDER is 7-3-1 in the past 11 road games for the Flames.
UNDER is 5-1 in the past six playoff games as a fave for the Flames.
UNDER is 4-1 in the past five games for the Stars.
UNDER is 7-3 in the past 10 home games for the Stars.
UNDER is 5-1-1 in the past seven as an underdog.
Favorite is 8-3 in the past 11 meetings.
UNDER is 4-1-1 in the past six meetings.

 

[Udog]

BOSTON is 17-2 ATS (14.8 Units) on Saturday games in the current season.

TAMPA BAY is 13-4 Over (8.6 Units) in road games after covering 2 of their last 3 against the spread in the current season.

LOS ANGELES are 11-3 ATS (7.7 Units) in road games after allowing 3 goals or more 2 straight games in the current season.




NHL
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Saturday, May 14

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Saturday, May 14

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Boston @ Carolina
Boston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 8 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games
Carolina
Carolina is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
Carolina is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Tampa Bay @ Toronto
Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay

Los Angeles @ Edmonton
Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Los Angeles is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Edmonton
Edmonton is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Edmonton's last 21 games at home


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[Udog]

Bruins are 4-1 in the past seven Game 7 appearances.
Hurricanes are 5-0 in the past seven Game 7 appearances.
Bruins are 27-13 in the past 40 games overall.
Bruins are 0-4 in the past four road games.
Bruins are 0-5 in the past five playoff games as a 'dog.
Hurricanes are 9-3 in the past 12 games overall.
Hurricanes are 41-16 in the past 57 home games.
Hurricanes are 40-14 in the past 54 as a home fave.
Hurricanes are 27-9 in the past 36 playoff games as a fave.
OVER is 6-0-1 in the past seven for the Bruins.
OVER is 5-0 in the past five road games for the Bruins.
OVER is 5-0-1 in the past six Eastern QF games for the Bruins.
OVER is 12-3-1 in the past 16 games for the Hurricanes.
OVER is 4-0 in the past four home games for the Hurricanes.
OVER is 5-0 in the past five as a favorite for the Hurricanes.
Bruins are 17-8 in the past 25 meetings.
Bruins are 0-4 in the past four trips to Carolina.
OVER is 7-0-1 in the past eight meetings.
OVER is 4-1 in the past five meetings in Carolina.


Lightning are 2-6 in the past eight games as an underdog.
Lightning are 2-6 in the past eight as a road underdog.
Lightning are 0-4 in the past four following a victory.
Lightning are 10-3 in the past 13 as a playoff underdog.
Maple Leafs haven't won a playoff series since 2004.
Maple Leafs are 0-4 in the past four Game 7s.
Maple Leafs are 0-9 in past nine with a chance to eliminate an opponent.
OVER is 18-5 in the past 23 games overall for the Lightning.
OVER is 5-1 in the past six road games for the Lightning.
OVER is 9-4 in the past 13 games as a 'dog for the Lightning.
OVER is 43-16-7 in the past 66 games for the Maple Leafs.
Favorite is 5-2 in the past seven meetings.
Home team is 5-2 in the past seven meetings.
OVER is 5-0 in the past five meetings.


Kings are 8-3 in the past 11 games overall.
Kings are 3-8 in the past 11 games as an underdog.
Kings are 3-9 in the past 12 Western QF games.
Oilers are 16-6 in the past 22 games overall.
Oilers are 19-7 in the past 26 home games.
Oilers are 3-9 in the past 12 playoff games as a fave.
Oilers are 43-20 in the past 63 games as a favorite.
UNDER is 8-3-1 in the past 12 playoff games as a 'dog for the Kings.
OVER is 16-5 in the past 21 home games for the Oilers.
OVER is 18-7 in the past 25 as a favorite for the Oilers.
OVER is 15-3 in the past 18 as a home fave for the Oilers.
Kings are 4-10 in the past 14 trips to Edmonton.
Road team is 8-3 in the past 11 meetings.
OVER is 3-1-1 in the past five meetings in Edmonton.

 

[Cnotes53]

BOSTON is 17-2 ATS (14.8 Units) on Saturday games in the current season.

TAMPA BAY is 13-4 Over (8.6 Units) in road games after covering 2 of their last 3 against the spread in the current season.

LOS ANGELES are 11-3 ATS (7.7 Units) in road games after allowing 3 goals or more 2 straight games in the current season.




NHL
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Saturday, May 14

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Saturday, May 14

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Trend Report
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Boston @ Carolina
Boston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 8 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games
Carolina
Carolina is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
Carolina is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Tampa Bay @ Toronto
Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay

Los Angeles @ Edmonton
Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Los Angeles is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Edmonton
Edmonton is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Edmonton's last 21 games at home

 

[Cnotes53]

Bruins are 4-1 in the past seven Game 7 appearances.
Hurricanes are 5-0 in the past seven Game 7 appearances.
Bruins are 27-13 in the past 40 games overall.
Bruins are 0-4 in the past four road games.
Bruins are 0-5 in the past five playoff games as a 'dog.
Hurricanes are 9-3 in the past 12 games overall.
Hurricanes are 41-16 in the past 57 home games.
Hurricanes are 40-14 in the past 54 as a home fave.
Hurricanes are 27-9 in the past 36 playoff games as a fave.
OVER is 6-0-1 in the past seven for the Bruins.
OVER is 5-0 in the past five road games for the Bruins.
OVER is 5-0-1 in the past six Eastern QF games for the Bruins.
OVER is 12-3-1 in the past 16 games for the Hurricanes.
OVER is 4-0 in the past four home games for the Hurricanes.
OVER is 5-0 in the past five as a favorite for the Hurricanes.
Bruins are 17-8 in the past 25 meetings.
Bruins are 0-4 in the past four trips to Carolina.
OVER is 7-0-1 in the past eight meetings.
OVER is 4-1 in the past five meetings in Carolina.


Lightning are 2-6 in the past eight games as an underdog.
Lightning are 2-6 in the past eight as a road underdog.
Lightning are 0-4 in the past four following a victory.
Lightning are 10-3 in the past 13 as a playoff underdog.
Maple Leafs haven't won a playoff series since 2004.
Maple Leafs are 0-4 in the past four Game 7s.
Maple Leafs are 0-9 in past nine with a chance to eliminate an opponent.
OVER is 18-5 in the past 23 games overall for the Lightning.
OVER is 5-1 in the past six road games for the Lightning.
OVER is 9-4 in the past 13 games as a 'dog for the Lightning.
OVER is 43-16-7 in the past 66 games for the Maple Leafs.
Favorite is 5-2 in the past seven meetings.
Home team is 5-2 in the past seven meetings.
OVER is 5-0 in the past five meetings.


Kings are 8-3 in the past 11 games overall.
Kings are 3-8 in the past 11 games as an underdog.
Kings are 3-9 in the past 12 Western QF games.
Oilers are 16-6 in the past 22 games overall.
Oilers are 19-7 in the past 26 home games.
Oilers are 3-9 in the past 12 playoff games as a fave.
Oilers are 43-20 in the past 63 games as a favorite.
UNDER is 8-3-1 in the past 12 playoff games as a 'dog for the Kings.
OVER is 16-5 in the past 21 home games for the Oilers.
OVER is 18-7 in the past 25 as a favorite for the Oilers.
OVER is 15-3 in the past 18 as a home fave for the Oilers.
Kings are 4-10 in the past 14 trips to Edmonton.
Road team is 8-3 in the past 11 meetings.
OVER is 3-1-1 in the past five meetings in Edmonton.

 

[Cnotes53]

SATURDAY, MAY 14

BOS at CAR	04:30 PM	CAR -138 O 5.5	+500 +500
TB at TOR	07:00 PM	TOR -125 O 6.5	+500 +500
LA at EDM	10:00 PM	EDM -201 U 6.0	+500 +500

 

[Cnotes53]

MAY NHL PLAYOFFS BEST BETS & OPINIONS

Date .......................W-L-T.....................%...................Units

05/14/2022...............3-3-0..............50.00%.................- 2.25
05/13/2022...............2-4-0..............33.33%.................-13.50
05/12/2022...............6-2-0..............75.00%.................+19.50
05/11/2022...............4-2-0..............66.67%....................+9.00
05/10/2022...............6-1-1..............81.25%..................+20.85
05/09/2022...............4-4-0..............50.00%.....................-1.95
05/08/2022...............4-4-0..............50.00%....................- 3.10
05/07/2022...............6-2-0...............75.00%.................+17.60
05/06/2022...............5-3-0...............62.50%...................+7.85
05/05/2022...............5-3-0...............62.50%...................+2.60
05/04/2022...............5-3-0................62.50%..................+8.05
05/03/2022...............5-3-0................62.50%..................+2.25
05/02/2022...............3-3-0................50.00%..................- 5.50
05/01/2022...............1-0-0.............. 100.00%................+ 5.00

TOTALS...............59-37-1.................61.45%............... +61.40


BEST BETS:

05/14/2022...............3-3-0................50.00%...............-1.50
05/13/2022...............2-3-0...............40.00%................- 8.40
05/12/2022...............5-2-0...............71.42%...............+14.50
05/11/2022...............2-1-0...............66.66%................+ 4.50
05/10/2022...............5-0-0.............100.00%................+26.70
05/09/2022...............1-4-0...............20.00%................- 16.95
05/08/2022...............4-2-0...............66.66%................+ 9.00
05/07/2022...............5-1-0................83.33%...............+21.60
05/06/2022...............5-3-0................62.50%................+ 7.85
05/04/2022...............2-2-0................50.00%.................- 1.00
05/04/2022...............4-3-0................57.14%.................+2.55
05/03/2022...............2-2-0................50.00%..................-1.00
05/02/2022...............3-3-0................50.00%.................- 5.50
05/01/2022...............1-0-0.............. 100.00%...............+ 5.00

TOTALS...............44-29-0................60.27%................+57.35


UPDATED ON 05/14/2022

 

[Udog]

Armadillo Sports

Sunday’s 6-pack

Major league leaders in on-base %age (minimum 80 ABs):

.505— Taylor Ward, LAA

.439— Manny Machado, SD

.438— Mike Trout, LAA

.427— Eric Hosmer, SD

.426— Josh Bell, Wash

.414— Brandon Nimmo, NYM


Quote of the Day

“Obviously my name’s an attention-grabber and people like to do headlines with it, but I like to show people with my play that I can back it up. I have done that, I’m going to continue to do that as well, and give them a reason to remember my name.”

Oklahoma QB recruit General Booty, expected to be a backup this fall. That is his real name.


Sunday’s quiz

In 1967, the NHL expanded from six to 12 teams; the six new teams were all in the same division. Which one of those teams went 0-12 in the Stanley Cup finals the first three years?


Saturday’s quiz

Pat Riley won four titles in nine years coaching the Lakers; Mike Dunleavy replaced Riley as the Lakers’ coach.


Friday’s quiz

Phil Jackson won two NBA championship rings as a player for the Knicks, in 1970, 1973.


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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Saturday…….

— NFL Week 1 pointspreads:

Buffalo @ Rams (-1)

San Francisco (-6) @ Chicago

New England @ Miami (-3)

New Orleans (-3) @ Atlanta




Baltimore (-4) @ NJ Jets

Pittsburgh @ Cincinnati (-6)

Cleveland (-4.5) @ Carolina

Philadelphia (-3.5) @ Detroit


Indianapolis (-7.5) @ Houston

Jacksonville @ Washington (-4.5)

Kansas City (-3) @ Arizona

Green Bay (-1.5) @ Minnesota


LA Chargers (-4) @ Las Vegas

NJ Giants @ Tennessee (-6.5)

Tampa Bay (-2.5) @ Dallas

Denver (-3.5) @ Seattle

— Chicago Bears don’t have a road game in December; three home games and a bye.

— As if they don’t have enough problems, Houston Texans are only team that plays three games against teams that are coming off their bye week.

— Washington Commanders have an odd three-week stretch:

Week 13— @ Giants

Week 14— bye week

Week 15— vs Giants at home

Not often an NFL team plays consecutive games against the same team.

All 32 NFL teams play at least one game on a Thursday this season.

This coming season in college football:

— 66 teams have a new offensive coordinator

— 56 teams have a new defensive coordinator


Over half the I-A teams in the country have a new offensive coordinator.

— USC’s football team poached six transfers who play defense; Trojans allowed 31.8 ppg last season, which is why they changed coaches in the offseason, and why they added experienced players to try and fill some gaps.

— All told this weekend, there are seven Game 7’s in NBA/NHL playoffs.

— Toronto Maple Leafs are the first team in MLB/NBA/NHL history to lose a winner-take-all game in the opening round of the playoffs five years in a row.

In baseball………

— Phillies 8, Dodgers 3— Philly won first three games in this series, scoring 29 runs. Coming into the series, Phillies were 14-17, but they sure can score some runs.

Thursday/Friday, Phillies became the first team ever (home or visitor) to allow 7+ runs in back-to-back games at Dodger Stadium yet win both games.

— NL East standings:

Mets 23-12

Phillies 17-17

Braves 16-18

Marlins 15-18

Nationals 12-23

— Mets catcher James McCann has a wrist injury, is out for six weeks.

NL West standings:

Dodgers 20-11

Padres 21-13

Giants 20-13

Diamondbacks 18-16

Rockies 17-16

— Red Sox are 2-9 this season in games where game-winning run scored from 7th inning on.

— Braves 6, Padres 5— San Diego scored four runs in top of 8th to take 5-2 lead, then Atlanta scored four runs in bottom of 8th to win the game.

— A’s 4, Angels 3— Luis Barrera of the A’s is the second player in MLB history whose first career HR was a walkoff HR with his team trailing by more than one run and down to its last out.

The other was Hank Severeid for the St. Louis Browns on April 17, 1915. 1915!!!!

Couple nights ago around 4am, I stumbled across an old movie I had never seen: The Gong Show Movie.

Back around 1980 or so, there was a daytime game show, The Gong Show; it was American Idol on quaaludes— five or six contestants would perform, but very few of them had actual talent.

There were three celebrity judges; if one of them hit the gong before your act was over, you had to leave. If you made it to the end, you would get scored by the judges and there was a winner for each show. Can’t remember what they got, but it wasn’t much.

The host was Chuck Barris, who created the Dating Game and put the Newlywed Game on ABC also; he was a TV genius, but he was a little…….quirky. As host of The Gong Show, he was in a world of his own, dancing during acts, misreading cue cards. It was bizarre at times.

They had this guy, The Unknown Comic, who would come on stage couple times a week and tell jokes; he always had a paper bag over his head. Occasionally his jokes would have to be bleeped out; they were off-color.

Another guy was Gene Gene the Dancing Machine; he would come on stage and just start dancing until they were to a commercial, for no apparent reason.

The Gong Show TV show was awesome, it was great fun. 20-year old me loved it. The movie didn’t have as many censors; it also wasn’t as funny, but I did laugh several times. It was like catching up with an old friend, a friend who often made you shake your head in disbelief.

 

[Udog]

NY RANGERS are 11-1 ATS (9.9 Units) in home games after 2 or more consecutive overs in the current season.

DALLAS are 49-29 Under (17.1 Units) at home when the total is 5.5 in the last 3 seasons.








NHL
Dunkel


Sunday, May 15

NHL


Sunday, May 15


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Trend Report
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Pittsburgh @ NY Rangers
Pittsburgh

• The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
• The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing NY Rangers

NY Rangers

• The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 5 games
• The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh

Dallas @ Calgary
Dallas

• Dallas is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
• Dallas is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Calgary

Calgary

• Calgary is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
• The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Calgary's last 8 games

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[Udog]

• Penguins are 2-7 in the past nine road games.
• Penguins are 3-9 in the past 12 games as a 'dog.
• Penguins are 1-5 in the past six playoff games as a 'dog.
• Rangers are 29-13 in the past 42 home games.
• Rangers are 38-14 in the past 52 as a favorite.
• Rangers are 22-9 in the past 31 as a home favorite.
• OVER is 7-0 in the past seven games for the Penguins.
• OVER is 5-0 in the past five as an underdog for the Pens.
• OVER is 4-1 in the past five road games for the Penguins.
• OVER is 6-0 in the past six games for the Rangers.
• OVER is 5-1 in the past six home games for the Rangers.
• OVER is 8-1-2 in the past 11 playoff games as fave for the Rangers.
• Favorite is 4-1 in the past five meetings.
• Home team is 4-1 in the past five meetings.
• OVER is 6-1 in the past seven meetings at MSG.

• Stars are 1-5 in the past six road games.
• Stars are 1-5 in the past six as a road 'dog.
• Stars are 6-3 in the past nine Western QF games.
• Flames are 33-15 in the past 48 as a favorite.
• Flames are 5-1 in the past six home games.
• Flames are 5-1 in the past six as a home fave.
• UNDER is 5-2-1 in the past eight as a 'dog for the Stars.
• UNDER is 6-2 in the past eight overall for the Flames.
• Favorite is 8-4 in the past 12 meetings.
• Stars are 8-4 in the past 12 trips to Calgary.

 

[Cnotes53]

SUNDAY, MAY 15

PIT at NYR	07:00 PM	NYR -120 O 6.0	+500 +500
DAL at CAL	09:30 PM	CAL -208 O 5.0	+500 +500

 

[Cnotes53]

MAY NHL PLAYOFFS BEST BETS & OPINIONS

Date .......................W-L-T.....................%...................Units

05/15/2022...............3-0-1..............100.00%...............+15.00
05/14/2022...............3-3-0..............50.00%.................- 2.25
05/13/2022...............2-4-0..............33.33%.................-13.50
05/12/2022...............6-2-0..............75.00%.................+19.50
05/11/2022...............4-2-0..............66.67%....................+9.00
05/10/2022...............6-1-1..............81.25%..................+20.85
05/09/2022...............4-4-0..............50.00%.....................-1.95
05/08/2022...............4-4-0..............50.00%....................- 3.10
05/07/2022...............6-2-0...............75.00%.................+17.60
05/06/2022...............5-3-0...............62.50%...................+7.85
05/05/2022...............5-3-0...............62.50%...................+2.60
05/04/2022...............5-3-0................62.50%..................+8.05
05/03/2022...............5-3-0................62.50%..................+2.25
05/02/2022...............3-3-0................50.00%..................- 5.50
05/01/2022...............1-0-0.............. 100.00%................+ 5.00

TOTALS...............62-37-2.................62.62%............... +76.40


BEST BETS:

05/15/2022...............3-0-1..............100.00%..............+15.00
05/14/2022...............3-3-0................50.00%...............-1.50
05/13/2022...............2-3-0...............40.00%................- 8.40
05/12/2022...............5-2-0...............71.42%...............+14.50
05/11/2022...............2-1-0...............66.66%................+ 4.50
05/10/2022...............5-0-0.............100.00%................+26.70
05/09/2022...............1-4-0...............20.00%................- 16.95
05/08/2022...............4-2-0...............66.66%................+ 9.00
05/07/2022...............5-1-0................83.33%...............+21.60
05/06/2022...............5-3-0................62.50%................+ 7.85
05/04/2022...............2-2-0................50.00%.................- 1.00
05/04/2022...............4-3-0................57.14%.................+2.55
05/03/2022...............2-2-0................50.00%..................-1.00
05/02/2022...............3-3-0................50.00%.................- 5.50
05/01/2022...............1-0-0.............. 100.00%...............+ 5.00

TOTALS...............47-29-1................61.84%................+72.35


UPDATED ON 05/15/2022

 

[Udog]

Armadillo Sports

Monday’s 6-pack
Odds to win the PGA Championship this week:
12-1— Scheffler, Morikawa, Rahm
14-1— McIlroy, Thomas
16-1— Dustin Johnson, Cam Smith
18-1— Cantlay, Koepka
20-1— Hovland, Spieth
25-1— Xander Schauffele

Quote of the Day
“Despite speculation from media about my future this fall, I’m currently undecided. I may work for NBC, I may play football again, I may focus on business and philanthropy, I may train for the pickleball tour, senior golf tour, coach my kids or all of the above. I’ll let you know.”
Drew Brees

Monday’s quiz
Where did Drew Brees play his college football?

Sunday’s quiz
In 1967, the NHL expanded from six to 12 teams; the six new teams were all in the same division. St Louis Blues went 0-12 in the Stanley Cup finals the first three years those six new teams shared the same division.

Saturday’s quiz
Pat Riley won four titles in nine years coaching the Lakers; Mike Dunleavy replaced Riley as the Lakers’ coach.

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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports Sunday

13) Pirates 1, Reds 0— Pittsburgh won the game, but didn’t get a hit; they’re 6th team since 1901 to win despite not getting any hits- it last happened in 2008, when Jered Weaver and Jose Arredondo of the Angels held the Dodgers hitless, but lost anyway.

Cincinnati is 9-26; things aren’t going well for them.

Hunter Greene threw 118 pitches Sunday, the most by any pitcher in a game this season. Coming into Sunday, Greene was 0-5, 8.57 in his previous five starts. He doesn’t give up a hit in 7.1 IP here, and they still lose.

12) Saturday/Sunday, there were seven Game 7’s, between NHL/NBA playoffs; I’m a believer that the NHL playoffs are better than the NBA version. Basketball doesn’t need seven games for each series— too many games. By the 7th game, everyone knows everyone’s plays and the games are uglier than normal games.

Playoff hockey is tremendous, where a hot goalie can keep an underdog in the hunt, and one odd bounce of the puck can send the favorite home unhappy.

11) Calgary 3, Dallas 2 OT— Flames outshot Dallas 67-28, but Stars’ goalie Jake Oettinger was just awesome in goal, keeping his team afloat until Calgary finally scored 15:09 into overtime.

Flames will now play their arch-rival Edmonton in playoffs for first time since 1991; this also guarantees a Canadian franchise will be in the NHL’s Final Four. Last time a Canadian team won the Stanley Cup was 1993, when Montreal won.

10) Rangers 4, Penguins 3 OT— New York rallies back from down three games to one, scoring at 4:46 of OT to advance to the next round of the playoffs.

For Pittsburgh, it is the fourth year in a row they lost in first round of playoffs. Penguins won the Stanley Cup in 2016, 2017, the 4th and 5th times they’ve won the title.

9) In this round of the NBA playoffs, only five of 26 games were decided by less than seven points; the series were mostly close, but the games weren’t much fun to watch- the Memphis-Golden State series was mostly an exception.

Suns were down 57-27 at HALFTIME Sunday night; at home!!! How does that happen?

On to Week 5 of the USFL:
8) Tampa Bay 27, Michigan 20:
— Michigan outgained Bandits 407-273, but were minus-2 in turnovers.
— Michigan QB Patterson threw for 304 yards.
— Jeff Fisher’s Panthers start the season 1-4.

7) New Jersey 27, New Orleans 17:
— Generals averaged 6.1 yards/play, outgained New Orleans 401-270.
— Breakers completed only 15-36 passes, threw two picks.
— 4-1 New Jersey leads the North Division.

6) Birmingham 30, Philadelphia 17:
— Hometown Stallions are 5-0; they trailed in 2nd half of every game.
— Switch to QB Smith provided spark for Stallions; he threw for 203 yards.
— Birmingham ran 75 plays, Stars ran only 49.

5) Pittsburgh 21, Houston 20:
— Maulers threw a 9-yard TD pass as time expired for the game-winning TD.
— QB Vad Lee came off bench to throw for 170 yards, two TD’s.
— Both teams are now 1-4.

4) Not many people had heard of Vad Lee before Sunday; his given name is Lavaedeay Monlique “Vad” Lee. He started at Georgia Tech in 2013, but transferred to I-AA James Madison after that season and played there for two years. He played three games for Saskatchewan in the CFL in 2016, and then his career pretty much came to a halt. He played in the Spring League for couple of years, but now, at age 29, he is kind of in the limelight for the first time.

3) Drew Brees is apparently out at NBC after one season as a studio analyst; now he is making noise about playing again. I’m sure Roger Goodell is thrilled that a guy who has been doing TV ads for a gambling app is talking about playing ball again.

Chances are probably better that Brees winds up doing TV on FOX.

2) Dodgers 5, Phillies 4— Gavin Lux walked it off with a 2-run double in ninth inning as LA avoided a 4-game sweep by the Phillies, who gave torrid slugger Bryce Harper the day off.

1) If the baseball playoffs started today (they don’t):
NL— Mets, Brewers, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Padres, Giants, Cardinals.
AL— New York, Twins, Astros. Wild Cards: Angels, Rays, Blue Jays

 

[Udog]

No games scheduled today....

 

[Udog]

Armadillo Sports

Tuesday’s 6-pack
Leading scorers in the NBA playoffs:
31.7— Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milw
31.5— Luke Doncic, Dal
31.0— Nikola Jokic, Den
28.7— Jimmy Butler, Mia
28.3— Jayson Tatum, Bos
27.1— Ja Morant, Mem

Quote of the Day
“I found his comments to be extremely strange. There’s the letter, and you were doing it, too. You were there dude. What are you talking about? If I was one of the teams, and I knew our team was doing it [cheating], I’d keep my mouth shut and just go about our business. But listen, I can only control what’s going on here. I can’t control what the other guys do.”
Astros’ owner Jim Crane

Tuesday’s quiz
Who was the Minnesota Vikings’ coach when they won four NFC titles in the 60’s/70’s?

Monday’s quiz
Drew Brees played his college football at Purdue.

Sunday’s quiz
In 1967, the NHL expanded from six to 12 teams; the six new teams were all in the same division. St Louis Blues went 0-12 in the Stanley Cup finals the first three years those six new teams shared the same division.

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[Udog]

Tuesday’s Den: Some early trends for Week 1 of the NFL season

Bills @ Rams
— Buffalo won last three road openers.
— Bills are 5-3 ATS in last eight road openers.
— Bills are 7-5 ATS last 12 games as an underdog in road openers.

— Rams won/covered last seven home openers.
— Under McVay, Rams are 5-0 SU/ATS in Week 1.
— Under is 4-2 in last six home openers.

49ers @ Bears
— Won last three road openers, scoring 31-31-41 points.
— Since 1994, they’re 2-8 ATS as a favorite in road opener.
— Under is 7-5-1 in last 13 road openers.

— Chicago started out 0-1 seven of last eight years.
— Bears won three of last four home openers.
— Under is 5-0 in their last five home openers.

Patriots @ Dolphins
— Won/covered five of last seven road openers.
— Since 1998, they’re 6-1 ATS as an underdog in road opener.
— Third straight year they’re playing Miami in Week 1.

— Over is 11-2 in Miami’s last 13 home openers.
— Dolphins are 6-4 ATS in last ten home openers.
— Since 2003, Miami is 2-5 ATS as a favorite in home opener.

Saints @ Falcons
— Saints lost four of last five road openers.
— Since 2010, New Orleans is 2-10 ATS in road openers, 0-6 if favored.
— Under is 4-2 in their last six road openers.

— Falcons lost last two home openers, after a 14-2 SU/ATS run.
— Since 1999, Atlanta is 7-2 ATS as an underdog in home openers.
— Falcons started out 0-1 five of the last six seasons.

Ravens @ Jets
— Ravens are 9-5 ATS in last 14 road openers.
— Last six years, Baltimore is 5-1 ATS in Week 1 games.
— Last 15 years, over is 10-4-1 in their road openers.

— Jets lost last four home openers (0-4 ATS), scoring 11.8 ppg.
— Jets started out 0-1 five of last six seasons.
— Under is 4-1 in their last five home openers.

Steelers @ Bengals
— Pittsburgh is 4-1-1 SU in last six road openers.
— This is 8th straight year Steelers are opening on road.
— Their last five road openers stayed under the total.

— Bengals lost four of last six home openers.
— Cincinnati started out 1-0 five of last eight seasons.
— Over is 4-2 in their last six home openers.

Browns @ Panthers
— Cleveland is 3-0 ATS as a favorite in road openers.
— Since 2005, Browns are 0-16-1 SU in Week 1
— Under is 5-1 in their last six road openers.

— Since 2011, Panthers are 7-4 ATS in home openers.
— Last eight years, Carolina is 5-3 ATS in Week 1.
— Under is 6-3 in their last nine home openers.

Eagles @ Lions
— Eagles lost three of last four road openers.
— Since 2005, Philly is 4-8 ATS as a favorite in road openers.
— Eagles started out 1-0 in nine of last 11 seasons.

— Detroit’s last eleven season openers went over the total.
— Since 1999, Lions are 7-4 ATS as an underdog in home openers.
— Over is 9-3 in their last dozen home openers.