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NHL
Dunkel

Boston at Toronto
The Bruins head to Toronto tonight where they are 7-3 in their last 10 games versus the Maple Leafs. Boston is the pick (-120) according to Dunkel, which has the Bruins favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Boston (-120). Here are all of today's NHL picks.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25

Game 51-52: Buffalo at San Jose (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 9.539; San Jose 12.156
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 2 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-380); 5
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-380); Over

Game 53-54: Boston at Toronto (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 12.523; Toronto 11.102
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-120); Under

Game 55-56: NY Rangers at Montreal (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 10.553; Montreal 12.122
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-130); 5
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-130); Under

Game 57-58: New Jersey at Ottawa (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 11.093; Ottawa 10.178
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 59-60: Dallas at NY Islanders (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 12.740; NY Islanders 11.223
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 61-62: Detroit at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 10.387; Philadelphia 11.674
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-120); Over

Game 63-64: Chicago at St. Louis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 10.467; St. Louis 11.775
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-120); 5
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-120); Under

Game 65-66: Pittsburgh at Nashville (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 12.465; Nashville 11.011
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-120); Over

Game 67-68: Tampa Bay at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 10.312; Minnesota 12.441
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota (-160); 5
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-160); Under

Game 69-70: Florida at Arizona (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 11.109; Arizona 10.011
Dunkel Line & Total: Florida by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Arizona (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+140); Over

Game 71-72: Washington at Calgary (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 12.543; Calgary 11.197
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-115); Under

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NHL
Long Sheet

Saturday, October 25

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BUFFALO (1-7-0-0, 2 pts.) at SAN JOSE (4-3-0-1, 9 pts.) - 10/25/2014, 4:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 22-68 ATS (+134.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 4-23 ATS (+49.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 2-17 ATS (+32.4 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 8-32 ATS (+61.7 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 92-87 ATS (+194.4 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 17-19 ATS (-17.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 2-0 (+5.1 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
BUFFALO is 2-0-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.4 Units)

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BOSTON (4-5-0-0, 8 pts.) at TORONTO (3-3-0-1, 7 pts.) - 10/25/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 154-128 ATS (+287.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
BOSTON is 23-6 ATS (+12.9 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 146-151 ATS (-20.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
TORONTO is 27-36 ATS (-22.5 Units) in home games when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.
TORONTO is 104-122 ATS (-84.6 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
TORONTO is 309-322 ATS (-72.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 9-6-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.4 Units)

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NY RANGERS (4-3-0-0, 8 pts.) at MONTREAL (6-1-0-0, 12 pts.) - 10/25/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 69-84 ATS (-39.3 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.
MONTREAL is 62-44 ATS (+17.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 30-22 ATS (+1.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 20-32 ATS (-23.3 Units) in home games when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 7-5 (+2.5 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 7-5-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+6.0 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (3-2-0-2, 8 pts.) at OTTAWA (4-1-0-0, 8 pts.) - 10/25/2014, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 5-1 (+5.0 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 5-1-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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DALLAS (4-1-0-2, 10 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (5-2-0-0, 10 pts.) - 10/25/2014, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 2-0 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 2-0-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)

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DETROIT (4-1-0-2, 10 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (2-3-0-2, 6 pts.) - 10/25/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 63-69 ATS (-61.5 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 217-221 ATS (-91.9 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 2-1-0 straight up against DETROIT 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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CHICAGO (4-1-0-1, 9 pts.) at ST LOUIS (2-3-0-1, 5 pts.) - 10/25/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 83-144 ATS (+253.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
CHICAGO is 268-294 ATS (-126.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 141-150 ATS (-59.3 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 9-6 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 9-6-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.4 Units, Under=-1.0 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (3-2-0-1, 7 pts.) at NASHVILLE (5-0-0-2, 12 pts.) - 10/25/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 176-125 ATS (+316.8 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 2-0-0 straight up against NASHVILLE 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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TAMPA BAY (5-2-0-1, 11 pts.) at MINNESOTA (3-2-0-0, 6 pts.) - 10/25/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 10-0 ATS (+10.0 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 19-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 1-1-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.3 Units)

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FLORIDA (2-2-0-2, 6 pts.) at ARIZONA (2-3-0-1, 5 pts.) - 10/25/2014, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 281-326 ATS (-96.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 2-0-0 straight up against FLORIDA 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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WASHINGTON (3-1-0-2, 8 pts.) at CALGARY (5-3-0-1, 11 pts.) - 10/25/2014, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 130-177 ATS (-68.3 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 1-1-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)

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NHL
Short Sheet

Saturday, October 25

Buffalo at San Jose, 4:05 ET
Buffalo: 87-87 SU in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game
San Jose: 19-25 SU when playing their 4th game in 7 days

Boston at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Boston: 23-6 SU on Saturday games
Toronto: 27-33 SU in home games when playing with 3 or more days

NY Rangers at Montreal, 7:05 ET
New York: 17-13 SU as a road underdog of +100 to +200
Montreal: 43-67 SU after winning their previous game in overtime

New Jersey at Ottawa, 7:05 ET
New Jersey: n/a
Ottawa: n/a

Dallas at NY Islanders, 7:05 ET
Dallas: n/a
New York: n/a

Detroit at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Detroit: 439-315 SU when playing their 3rd game in 5 days
Philadelphia: 92-94 SU off a road win by 2 goals or more

Chicago at St Louis, 8:05 ET
Chicago: 6-14 SU in road games after 1 or more consecutive losses
St Louis: 15-8 SU after having lost 2 of their last 3 games

Pittsburgh at Nashville, 8:05 ET
Pittsburgh: 4-12 SU when playing 5 or less games in 14 days
Nashville: 165-124 SU on Saturday games

Tampa Bay at Minnesota, 8:05 ET
Tampa Bay: 175-182 SU after playing 2 consecutive road games
Minnesota: 16-3 SU in home games when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days

Florida at Arizona, 9:05 ET
Florida: 7-23 SU off a win or tie in their previous game
Arizona: 2-4 SU in all games

Washington at Calgary, 10:05 ET
Washington: 123-173 SU in non-conference games
Calgary: 201-169 SU after playing 2 consecutive home games

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Saturday, October 25

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Buffalo - 4:00 PM ET Buffalo +301 500 *****
San Jose - Over 5 500

Boston - 7:00 PM ET Boston -110 500
Toronto - Over 5.5 500

NY Rangers - 7:00 PM ET NY Rangers +120 500 *****
Montreal - Under 5 500

New Jersey - 7:00 PM ET Ottawa -138 500 HAT TRICK
Ottawa - Under 5.5 500

Dallas - 7:00 PM ET NY Islanders -123 500 DOUBLE PLAY
NY Islanders - Over 5.5 500

Detroit - 7:00 PM ET Philadelphia -103 500
Philadelphia - Over 5.5 500

Chicago - 8:00 PM ET Chicago -110 500 *****
St. Louis - Over 5 500

Pittsburgh - 8:00 PM ET Nashville +104 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Nashville - Under 5.5 500

Tampa Bay - 8:00 PM ET Tampa Bay +144 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Minnesota - Under 5 500

Florida - 9:00 PM ET Arizona -135 500
Arizona - Under 5.5 500

Washington - 10:00 PM ET Washington -116 500
Calgary - Over 5.5 500

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RATED PLAYS

NHL October Rated Picks

*****............... 13 - 12 - 2 ......... - 2.26

Double Play.............. 9 - 13.............- 8.44

Triple Play................ 11 - 9 ............ + 3.81

HAT TRICK.................5 - 7.............. - 12.73

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Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

Six most popular picks in the Westgate Hotel handicapping contest, where some of the best handicappers in America put up $1,500 apiece, pick 5 games a week:

6) Vikings, +2.5-- Tampa Bay is coming off a bye.

5) Chiefs, -6.5-- Won a big game in San Diego last week.

4) Saints, -1.5-- New Orleans is struggling, but they are 2-0 at home.

3) Ravens, +1-- No AJ Green for Cincy; Ravens out for revenge.

2) Texans, -2-- Rookie QB Mettenberger starting for Tennessee.

1) Colts, -3-- Pittsburgh has solid record as a home underdog.

Season record of six most popular picks each week: 22-20

2013 season record of six most popular picks each week: 42-57-4

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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Summing up a sports Saturday.......

13) Mississippi State 45, Kentucky 31-- #1-ranked Bulldogs got good challenge at improved Kentucky, which passed for 401 yards, but couldn't handle State's running game. Bulldogs ran for 324 yards, ran a squib kick back for clinching TD with 2:22 to play. No way is Mississippi State the best team in the country.

12) TCU 82, Texas Tech 27-- Tech beat the Horned Frogs the last two years; this is a league game, and TCU scored 82 points!!!! Frogs had 785 yards of offense. Here's a hint for Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury-- recruit defensive players. A lot of them.

11) Arizona State 24, Washington 10-- Game was 10-10 with 4:00 left, but ASU scored twice in last 3:00 to get on the plane happy- they're 4-0 on road. QB Kelly got knocked silly when he threw GW TD pass; Sun Devils got clinching pick-6 with 0:53 left- they host Utah, Notre Dame the next two Saturdays. .

10) Georgia Tech 56, Pitt 28-- Panthers lost five fumbles on their first 13 plays and trailed 28-0 5:16 into the game. No bueno, especially against a team that is content to run the ball for three hours. Tech ran the ball for 465 yards.

9) Michigan State 35, Michigan 11-- Another dismal day for Brady Hoke, whose players planted a stake on Spartan Stadium turf after running onto the field before the game. Michigan State players and their coaches noticed, so when Spartans scored a meaningless TD in game's last minute, that was why.

In case you wondering, the 17-point spread Michigan got in this game was the third-biggest Wolverines had ever gotten in a game-- ever. Michigan got 20+ points in a couple of games in 2008, against Penn State and Ohio State.

8) Nebraska 42, Rutgers 24-- This is my weekly plea for geographic sanity; why are these teams in the same league? Rutgers is in New Jersey, which is, according to Mapquest, 1,297 miles from Lincoln. Apparently TV money drives all this, but it baffles me how taking so many long road trips helps Rutgers win.

7) Giants 11, Royals 4-- KC led 4-2 in middle of 5th inning, but their bullpen got roughed up and World Series is now 2-2. Since 1982, when WS is tied 2-2, team that wins Game 5 has only won series four of 11 times.

6) Marshall 35, FAU 16-- Unbeaten Thundering Herd were down 16-14 at the half in this game, but held Owls scoreless in second half. There was a female official in this game; Maia Chaka, who Mike Pereira thinks will be in the NFL fairly soon.

Pereira is really, really good on TV; he works a lot of games in the studio and gives clear rules explanations for his opinions and he is usually right.

5) Utah 24, USC 21-- Trojans fell to 5-3 when Utah scored with 0:08 left to win; five of USC's eight games were decided by 6 or less points.

Unrelated weather note: It is 2am as I type this-- we just had a thunderstorm here in upstate NY, complete with a brief hailstorm. Weird for this time of year.

4) Kansas State 23, Texas 0-- Why did Texas fire Mack Brown? Longhorns hadn't been shut out since Oklahoma beat them 12-0 in 2004- they look terrible now.

3) UCLA 40, Colorado 37 OT-- Mark my words: two years from now, Colorado is going to be really good. Coach MacIntyre is building a solid program, it just takes lot of time to build a solid football program, unlike basketball.

2) Ohio State 31, Penn State 24 OT--Buckeyes were up 17-0 at half, but threw a pick-6 early in third quarter and wound up surviving in OT, in a game where neither side gained 300 yards. Penn State has now lost its last three games, scoring total of 36 points, not counting the OTs in this one.

1) LSU 10, Ole Miss 7-- This was a fierce throwback-type game where Tigers ran ball for 264 yards, but kept shooting itself in the foot, with a missed FG and couple fumbles in Ole Miss territory. LSU finally drove ball 95 yards on 13 plays to win on a TD with 5:07 left, then survived the Rebels' final drive.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Coach Miles, whose mom Martha passed away Friday night, at age 92.

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, October 26

Hot teams
-- Kings won their last five games, allowing three goals. Columbus is 2-0 this season in game after a loss- they're 4-3 overall.
-- Senators won four of their last five games.
-- Anaheim won its last seven games, allowing nine goals.
-- Washington won three of its last four games.

Cold teams
-- Winnipeg lost five of last six games. Avalanche lost four of their last five games.
-- Chicago lost its last two games, both 3-2.
-- San Jose lost its last four games, allowing 16 goals.
-- Canucks lost three of their last four games.

Series records
-- Colorado was 3-2 vs Winnipeg LY; last four games went SO/OT.
-- Kings won four of their last five games with Columbus.
-- Blackhawks won three of last four games with Ottawa.
-- Sharks won five of last seven games with Anaheim.
-- Canucks won four of last five games with Washington.

Totals
-- Three of last four Colorado games went over the total.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Columbus-LA games.
-- Five of six Ottawa games stayed under the total.
-- Last four Anaheim games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Vancouver-Washington games went over.




NHL

Sunday, October 26

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Trend Report
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3:00 PM
COLORADO vs. WINNIPEG
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Colorado is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 6 games at home
Winnipeg is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

4:00 PM
COLUMBUS vs. LOS ANGELES
Columbus is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Columbus is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games at home
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Ottawa's last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Ottawa's last 9 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
Chicago is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Ottawa

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

9:30 PM
WASHINGTON vs. VANCOUVER
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
Vancouver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Vancouver's last 10 games

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NHL
Dunkel

Washington at Vancouver
The Canucks host a Washington team tonight that is 0-5 in its last 5 meetings in Vancouver. The Canucks are the pick (-135) according to Dunkel, which has Vancouver favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-135). Here are all of today's NHL picks.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26

Game 1-2: Colorado at Winnipeg (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 10.215; Winnipeg 11.774
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Colorado (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (-105); Under

Game 3-4: Columbus at Los Angeles (4:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 12.896; Los Angeles 11.969
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-190); 5
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (+165); Over

Game 5-6: Ottawa at Chicago (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 12.473; Chicago 11.386
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-190); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+165); Over

Game 7-8: San Jose at Anaheim (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 10.501; Anaheim 12.997
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 2 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (-160); Under

Game 9-10: Washington at Vancouver (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 11.245; Vancouver 12.871
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-135); Under

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Sunday, October 26

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Colorado - 3:00 PM ET Colorado -115 500 *****
Winnipeg - Under 5.5 500

Columbus - 4:00 PM ET Columbus +165 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Los Angeles - Over 5 500

Ottawa - 7:00 PM ET Ottawa +171 500 *****
Chicago - Over 5.5 500

San Jose - 8:00 PM ET Anaheim -150 500 HAT TRICK
Anaheim - Under 5.5 500

Washington - 9:30 PM ET Vancouver -135 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Vancouver - Under 5.5 500

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RATED PLAYS

NHL October Rated Picks

*****............... 13 - 14 - 2 ......... - 4.41

Double Play.............. 9 - 14.............- 10.44

Triple Play................ 12 - 9 ............ + 6.81

HAT TRICK.................5 - 8.............. - 18.73


RATED PLAYS AND OPINONS

Date WLT Pct Net Units Record

10/26/14 4-*6-*0 40.00% -*1425 Detail

10/25/14 12-*9-*1 57.14% +*2065 Detail

10/24/14 7-*3-*0 70.00% +*1930 Detail

10/23/14 7-*8-*1 46.67% -*1720 Detail

10/22/14 2-*4-*0 33.33% -*865 Detail

10/21/14 11-*9-*0 55.00% +*475 Detail

10/20/14 1-*1-*0 50.00% +*170 Detail

10/19/14 1-*7-*0 12.50% -*3355 Detail

10/17/14 4-*8-*0 33.33% -*2240 Detail

10/16/14 8-*6-*0 57.14% +*570 Detail

10/15/14 4-*1-*1 80.00% +*2145 Detail

10/14/14 7-*11-*0 38.89% -*3160 Detail

10/13/14 2-*2-*0 50.00% -*50 Detail

10/12/14 1-*2-*1 33.33% -*875 Detail

10/11/14 18-*10-*2 64.29% +*3330 Detail

10/10/14 1-*1-*0 50.00% 0 Detail

10/09/14 6-*10-*1 37.50% -*3240 Detail

10/08/14 3-*5-*0 37.50% -*1310 Detail

Totals 99-*103-*7 49.01% -*7555

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Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

-- Six most popular picks in the Westgate handicapping contest went 4-2 this week, are now 26-22 this season.

-- Miss State QB Dak Prescott's right foot was in a walking boot after Saturday's win at Kentucky; he said it is merely a precaution.

-- 31% of all traffic fatalities involve an alcohol-impaired driver.

-- 18 point spread South Carolina got at Auburn this week were most Gamecocks had gotten in a game since they got 22 points in a 2008 game, at Florida.

-- Tampa Bay Rays have held talks about moving to Montreal, which may have played into Joe Maddon's skipping down this week.

-- Thoughts, prayers to family of Oscar Tavares, who died in a car accident this weekend at age 22. Tavares was one of the Cardinals' best outfield prospects.

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend.....

13) Lions 22, Falcons 21-- Long trip home for Atlanta, which led 21-0 al halftime. Word is NFL will have five of these London games next year; not fond of starting a game at 9:30am ET. Second week in row Lions won after being in hopeless situation, good for them. NFC South teams are putrid.

12) Vikings 19, Bucs 13 OT-- Minnesota tied game with FG at gun, then scored a defensive TD on first play of OT to snap 3-game losing streak and go home happy. Four of six Buc losses are by six or less points, with two of last three in OT- they scored 17 or less points in five of seven games. .

11) Patriots 51, Bears 23-- Brady was 30-35/354 with five TD passes; this game was 38-7 at the half. Going to be long bye week for the Bears, who visit Lambeau in first game after their bye- they've lost four of their last five games. Patriots are now 22-15 vs spread in last 37 games as a non-divisional home favorite.

10) Chiefs 34, Rams 7-- Rams' putrid lack of production from WRs is summed up by this stat; they're last in NFL, getting only 8 first downs vis penalty- DBs do not respect them enough to grab/hold/interfere with them. St Louis special teams won game last week; they were not good in this one, missing a chip shot FG when it was 7-7, giving up a 99-yard kick return when it was 10-7.

9) Seahawks 13, Panthers 9-- Seattle has come to Charlotte and won three years in row, by similar scores: 16-12/12-7/13-9. Rumors persist there are problems between QB Wilson and other Seahawks. Carolina is 1-4-1 after its 2-0 start.

8) Bills 43, Jets 23-- Jets were -6 in turnovers, lost for 7th game in row after being first 1-6 team EVER to be favored a team with a winning record. Bills threw for 217 yards despite throwing only 17 passes- they won field position by 30 yards.

7) Dolphins 27, Jaguars 13-- Jax rookie QB Bortles had three turnovers, giving him six in the past two weeks and 13 in six games. Four of those have been interceptions returned for touchdowns, two by Miami here. Dolphins are unspectacular but 4-3 and thats a hell of a lot better than last year's debacle.

6) Texans 30, Titans 16-- Tennessee RB Greene was arrested Friday after parking his BMW in a handicapped spot, then almost hitting a traffic cop as he left the scene. Distractions like this are almost always a red flag. go-against sign, especially for a team starting a QB for first time in NFL. No news is good news.

5) Bengals 27, Ravens 24-- Terrific game that turned many times, last of which was when refs called offensive interference on Steve Smith with 0:32 left, negating what would've been an 80-yard TD pass. Cincinnati sweeps the season series and now has tie-breakers over Baltimore.

4) Cardinals 24, Eagles 20-- Thing I like about Bruce Arians is that he blitzes the other QB when he is protecting a lead late in the game. Arizona had TD passes of 80-75 yards, Eagles had only a FG to show for three red zone drives, and also threw an INT in the end zone from the 25. Hard to win that way.

3) Steelers 51, Colts 34-- Big Ben is now 100-50 as an NFL starter after throwing for 522 yards as Pitt dismantled a Colt team that had won five in a row. Back when he was a HS junior, Ben sat behind the coach's son, who wound up playing WR at a Division III college. Coach must be a helluva guy.

2) Browns 23, Raiders 13-- Good sign for Cleveland fans, winning easily against an inferior opponent. Raiders have now lost 13 straight dating to last season. Oakland has dropped 16 games in a row played in Eastern time zone -- a streak that started in 2009. Browns are now 4-3, matching their win total of last season.

1) Saints 44, Packers 23-- Green Bay is 0-3 on artificial turf, Saints are 3-0 at home. Luck of the schedule whether you play New Orleans at home or in the Superdome. Rodgers dinged his hanstring in this game, but Pack has next week off, so he can get better before they play the Bears on Sunday night, November 9.

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Dunkel

Montreal at Edmonton
The Canadiens head to Edmonton tonight to face the Oilers (3-4-1) and come into the contest with a 13-3 record in their last 16 games against a team with a losing record. Montreal is the pick (-150) according to Dunkel, which has the Canadiens favored by 2. Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-150). Here are all of today's NHL picks.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 27

Game 51-52: Minnesota at NY Rangers (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 10.769; NY Rangers 12.438
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-120); 5
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (-120); Under

Game 53-54: Montreal at Edmonton (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 13.225; Edmonton 11.301
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-150); Over




NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, October 27

Hot teams
-- Wild won four of their last six games. Rangers won three of last four.
-- Canadiens won last four games, seven of first eight. Edmonton won its last three games.

Cold teams
-- None

Series records
-- Home side won seven of last nine Minnesota-Ranger games.
-- Oilers won four of their last six games with Montreal.

Totals
-- Five of six Minnesota games stayed under the total.
-- Last three Montreal games stayed under the total.




NHL

Monday, October 27

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. NY RANGERS
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota
NY Rangers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota

9:30 PM
MONTREAL vs. EDMONTON
Montreal is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Edmonton
Montreal is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Edmonton is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Edmonton's last 9 games


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NHL

Monday, October 27

Under scorching hot in Wild contests

The Minnesota Wild continue to be a fantastic Under play in the young NHL season.

The Under is 7-1 in the Wild's last eight games through Sunday.

Minny travels to The Big Apple Monday for a matchup against the New York Rangers. The Rangers are presently -115 moneyline faves with a total of five.


Road teams dominating puck line action this season

Home ice advantage has been nearly non-existent for puck line backers in the NHL this season.

As of Sunday, home teams were just 44-72 on the puck line in the league's first 116 games, which equates to a just a 38 percent cover rate.


Road sides prevailing in Habs-Oilers meetings

When the Montreal Canadiens and the Edmonton Oilers get together, it's been the road teams that have been coming out on top.

The home side is 0-4 in the last four meetings between the two clubs. That's a trend that will appeal to Habs backers, as the Canadiens will take on Edmonton Monday in Alberta.

Montreal is currently -145 moneyline faves. The total is presently sitting at 5.5.


Underdogs cashing tickets at a rapid rate this year

The dogs have had their day and then some so far during the 2014-15 NHL campaign.

As of Sunday, underdogs are 70-46 against the faves throughout the league's first 116 contests - good enough for a 60 percent success rate.

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NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, October 27

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MINNESOTA (4-2-0-0, 8 pts.) at NY RANGERS (4-4-0-0, 8 pts.) - 10/27/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 156-153 ATS (-77.3 Units) in home games first half of the season since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 156-189 ATS (-111.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 60-79 ATS (-35.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 1-1-0 straight up against MINNESOTA 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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MONTREAL (7-1-0-0, 14 pts.) at EDMONTON (3-4-0-1, 7 pts.) - 10/27/2014, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) first half of the season this season.
EDMONTON is 5-19 ATS (+26.3 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 1-1-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

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NHL

Monday, October 27


Surging Oilers home dogs Monday night

Don't look now, but the Edmonton Oilers have strung together three-straight wins and have put a five-game losing skid to begin the season in the rearview mirror.

The Oilers host the Montreal Canadiens Monday evening and could provide a bit of value as a home underdog if bettors like their winning ways to continue.

Edmonton is currently a +120 home dog (Montreal -132) and have already cashed as home dogs twice during their current home stand (versus Tampa Bay and Washington). The Oilers were lofty (by their standards) -152 home faves with the lowly Carolina Hurricanes in town Friday evening.


Top puckline wager in action Monday evening

The Minnesota Wild have been one of the best teams in the early days of the new NHL season and are top puckline play to boot. The Wild head into Monday night's meeting with the New York Rangers 6-0 against the spread.

The 6-0 clip has them up $870 for the $100 bettor in they wagering the Wild on the puckline in each game this season.

The Wild are presently +1.5 (-290) on the puckline at CarbonSports.ag as they visit Madison Square Garden Monday evening.

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NHL
Short Sheet

Monday, October 27

Minnesota at NY Rangers, 7:05 ET
Minnesota: 8-1 ATS off a home blowout win by 3 goals or more
NY Rangers: 121-127 ATS in home games when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days

Montreal at Edmonton, 9:35 ET
Montreal: 17-8 ATS after playing 2 consecutive home games
Edmonton: 1-8 ATS in home games off an home win scoring 4 or more goals