Saturday's NHL Trends and Indexes - 10/18

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Trends and Indexes

Saturday, October 18

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NHL

Dunkel

Tampa Bay at Vancouver
The Lightning head to Vancouver tonight to face a Canucks team that is coming off a 2-0 win at Edmonton last night and is 1-7 in its last 8 games playing on 0 days rest. Tampa Bay is the pick (+110) according to Dunkel, which has the Lightning favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+110). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18

Game 1-2: San Jose at New Jersey (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 11.312; New Jersey 12.709
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (-105); Under

Game 3-4: NY Islanders at Pittsburgh (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 13.419; Pittsburgh 12.338
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1; 7
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (+140); Over

Game 5-6: Florida at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 12.478; Washington 11.586
Dunkel Line & Total: Florida by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-225); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+185); Over

Game 7-8: Boston at Buffalo (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 13.517; Buffalo 11.012
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 2 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-215); 5
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-215); Over

Game 9-10: Colorado at Montreal (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 12.674; Montreal 11.519
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 11-12: Columbus at Ottawa (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 10.528; Ottawa 12.297
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Ottawa (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (-130); Under

Game 13-14: Toronto at Detroit (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 12.709; Detroit 11.616
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+125); Over

Game 15-16: Philadelphia at Dallas (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 11.312; Dallas 12.897
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas (-165); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-165); Over

Game 17-18: Nashville at Chicago (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nashville 13.986; Chicago 12.885
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-200); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Nashville (+170); Under

Game 19-20: St. Louis at Arizona (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 11.404; Arizona 12.899
Dunkel Line & Total: Arizona by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-135); 5
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+115); Over

Game 21-22: Tampa Bay at Vancouver (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 12.816; Vancouver 11.430
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+110); Over

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NHL
Long Sheet

Saturday, October 18

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SAN JOSE (3-0-0-1, 7 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (3-1-0-0, 6 pts.) - 10/18/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 60-26 ATS (+14.7 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 162-121 ATS (+27.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
NEW JERSEY is 8-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 2-0-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY 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=-0.2 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (4-0-0-0, 8 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (2-1-0-0, 4 pts.) - 10/18/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 5-17 ATS (+22.7 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 11-33 ATS (+54.2 Units) in road games after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.
NY ISLANDERS are 80-91 ATS (+209.7 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 11-4 (+2.9 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 11-4-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.3 Units)

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FLORIDA (0-2-0-1, 1 pts.) at WASHINGTON (2-0-0-2, 6 pts.) - 10/18/2014, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 6-1 (+4.7 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 6-1-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.4 Units)

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BOSTON (2-4-0-0, 4 pts.) at BUFFALO (1-3-0-0, 2 pts.) - 10/18/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BUFFALO is 243-191 ATS (+436.4 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
BOSTON is 22-6 ATS (+12.0 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 22-64 ATS (-94.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 2-16 ATS (+27.1 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 10-30 ATS (+59.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 4-5 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 5-4-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.3 Units)

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COLORADO (1-3-0-1, 3 pts.) at MONTREAL (4-1-0-0, 8 pts.) - 10/18/2014, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 1-1-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)

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COLUMBUS (2-1-0-0, 4 pts.) at OTTAWA (3-1-0-0, 6 pts.) - 10/18/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 10-20 ATS (-12.5 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 2-1 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 2-1-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.0 Units)

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TORONTO (2-2-0-0, 4 pts.) at DETROIT (1-1-0-1, 3 pts.) - 10/18/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 7-18 ATS (-16.1 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-1 (+1.7 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 3-1-0 straight up against TORONTO 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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PHILADELPHIA (0-2-0-2, 2 pts.) at DALLAS (2-1-0-1, 5 pts.) - 10/18/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-10 ATS (+28.2 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 1-1-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.2 Units)

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NASHVILLE (2-0-0-1, 5 pts.) at CHICAGO (2-0-0-1, 5 pts.) - 10/18/2014, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 33-9 ATS (+13.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 176-124 ATS (+35.7 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 11-7 ATS (+21.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 8-14 ATS (-14.5 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 4-5 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 5-4-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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ST LOUIS (1-1-0-1, 3 pts.) at ARIZONA (2-1-0-0, 4 pts.) - 10/18/2014, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 4-1 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 4-1-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.7 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (2-1-0-1, 5 pts.) at VANCOUVER (2-0-0-0, 4 pts.) - 10/18/2014, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 15-38 ATS (+61.9 Units) in road games when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 2-0 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 2-0-0 straight up against VANCOUVER 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
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, October 18

Hot teams
-- Sharks, Devils both won three of their first four games.
-- Islanders won their first four games, scoring 19 goals. Pittsburgh won two of its first three.
-- Canadiens won four of their first five games.
-- Senators won their last three games, allowing five goals. Columbus won three of last four.
-- Dallas Stars won last two games, allowing four goals.
-- Nashville won three of its first four games. Blackhawks won two of first three.
-- Arizona won its last two games, scoring ten goals.
-- Vancouver won its first three games, allowing six goals.

Cold teams
-- Florida lost three of its first four games. Washington split first four games, with both losses in shootouts.
-- Boston lost four of last five games. Sabres lost four of their first five games.
-- Colorado lost four of its first five games.
-- Red Wings lost two of last three games. Toronto lost three of first five games.
-- Flyers lost first four games, allowing 16 goals.
-- St Louis lost two of its first three games.
-- Tampa Bay split its first four games, all at home.

Series records
-- Sharks won four of last five games with New Jersey.
-- Pittsburgh won 11 of last 14 games against the Islanders.
-- Panthers lost nine of last ten games with Washington.
-- Bruins lost five of last seven visits to Buffalo.
-- Avalanche won four of last five games with Montreal.
-- Blue Jackets lost three of last four games with Ottawa.
-- Red Wings won four of last five games with Toronto.
-- Flyers won seven of last eight games with Dallas.
-- Predators won four of last five games with Chicago.
-- Blues won eight of last ten games with Arizona.
-- Lightning won four of last five games with Vancouver.

Totals
-- Five of last seven San Jose-New Jersey games went over.
-- Seven of last nine Penguin-Islander games went over total.
-- Under is 7-3 in Florida's last ten visits to Washington.
-- Over is 13-4-3 in last twenty Boston-Buffalo games.
-- Four of first five Montreal games went over total.
-- Six of last eight Columbus-Ottawa games stayed under.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Detroit-Toronto games.
-- Last three Philly games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Chicago-Nashville games stayed under.
-- Nine of last eleven St Louis-Arizona games stayed under.
-- Last four Tampa Bay-Vancouver games went over total.

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NHL

Saturday, October 18

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
BOSTON vs. BUFFALO
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Buffalo's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
Buffalo is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games

7:00 PM
COLORADO vs. MONTREAL
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
Colorado is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games

7:00 PM
COLUMBUS vs. OTTAWA
Columbus is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Columbus's last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Ottawa's last 9 games
Ottawa is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

7:00 PM
FLORIDA vs. WASHINGTON
Florida is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games when playing Washington
Washington is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Florida

7:00 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:00 PM
SAN JOSE vs. NEW JERSEY
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose's last 7 games when playing New Jersey
New Jersey is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Jose
New Jersey is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. DETROIT
Toronto is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games at home
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home

8:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. DALLAS
Philadelphia is 3-5-2 SU in its last 10 games ,when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Dallas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

8:30 PM
NASHVILLE vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games
Nashville is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games at home
Chicago is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games at home

9:00 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. ARIZONA
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
St. Louis is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Arizona is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Arizona's last 19 games at home

10:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. VANCOUVER
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Vancouver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay


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NHL
Short Sheet

Saturday, October 18

San Jose at New Jersey, 7:05 ET
San Jose: 47-35 SU in road games after 2 consecutive non-conference games
New Jersey: 2-9 SU in home games after covering 2 of their last 3 against the spread

New York Islanders at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
NY Islanders: 5-17 SU on Saturday games
Pittsburgh: 35-12 SU after 1 or more consecutive unders

Florida at Washington, 7:05 ET
Florida: 21-53 SU after shutting out their opponent in their previous game
Washington: 6-0 SU off a win by 3 goals or more over a division rival

Boston at Buffalo, 7:05 ET
Boston: 52-45 SU when playing their 3rd road game in 5 days
Buffalo: 9-32 SU after failing to cover 2 of their last 3 against the spread

Colorado at Montreal, 7:05 ET
Colorado: 6-14 SU off a road loss
Montreal: 60-44 SU in all games

Columbus at Ottawa, 7:05 ET
Columbus: 16-10 SU as a road underdog of +100 to +150
Ottawa: 5-13 SU after playing a game where 8 or more total goals were scored

Toronto at Detroit, 7:05 ET
Toronto: 33-28 SU in road games off a home blowout loss by 3 goals or more
Detroit: 9-19 SU as a home favorite of -200 or less

Philadelphia at Dallas, 8:05 ET
Philadelphia: 18-10 SU after a non-conference game
Dallas: 1-7 SU in home games after scoring 3 goals or more in 2 straight games

Nashville at Chicago, 8:35 ET
Nashville: 13-7 SU in road games after a game where they covered the spread
Chicago: 8-14 SU when playing with 2 days rest

St Louis at Arizona, 9:05 ET
St Louis: n/a
Arizona: n/a

Tampa Bay at Vancouver, 10:05 ET
Tampa Bay: 9-1 SU after playing 4 consecutive home games
vancouver: 6-15 SU after playing a game where 3 or fewer total goals were scored