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NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, October 20

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NY ISLANDERS (3-1-0-1, 7 pts.) at COLUMBUS (0-6-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/20/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 12-38 ATS (+60.3 Units) in road games after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.
COLUMBUS is 31-25 ATS (+59.4 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 28-14 ATS (+42.2 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 0-6 ATS (+0.0 Units) in all games this season.
COLUMBUS is 0-6 ATS (-7.6 Units) first half of the season this season.
COLUMBUS is 4-13 ATS (-11.5 Units) in home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 2-11 ATS (-9.8 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 5-3 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 5-3-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.7 Units)

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FLORIDA (3-2-0-0, 6 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (2-3-0-0, 4 pts.) - 10/20/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 88-137 ATS (+231.6 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
FLORIDA is 15-8 ATS (+24.8 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 46-46 ATS (+92.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 7-11 ATS (-10.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 3-3 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 3-3-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.8 Units)

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ARIZONA (3-2-0-0, 6 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (1-3-0-1, 3 pts.) - 10/20/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 5-14 ATS (-11.2 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 17-42 ATS (+62.4 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 2-2-0 straight up against ARIZONA 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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DALLAS (4-1-0-0, 8 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (2-1-0-1, 5 pts.) - 10/20/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-8 ATS (+5.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 24-14 ATS (+40.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 176-141 ATS (+29.9 Units) in road games first half of the season since 1996.
DALLAS is 14-9 ATS (+24.8 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 12-6 ATS (+18.6 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 37-26 ATS (+65.0 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
DALLAS is 8-3 ATS (+11.8 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 14-5 ATS (+20.6 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 225-231 ATS (-148.7 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-2 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 2-2-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)

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ST LOUIS (5-1-0-0, 10 pts.) at MONTREAL (6-0-0-0, 12 pts.) - 10/20/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) first half of the season this season.
MONTREAL is 25-11 ATS (+12.2 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 20-7 ATS (+11.5 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 58-42 ATS (+3.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 102-73 ATS (+28.8 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 2-2 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 2-2-0 straight up against ST LOUIS 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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TAMPA BAY (4-2-0-0, 8 pts.) at NASHVILLE (4-1-0-0, 8 pts.) - 10/20/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 28-13 ATS (+9.7 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 6-18 ATS (-16.7 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 3-1 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 3-1-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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WASHINGTON (3-1-0-0, 6 pts.) at CALGARY (1-4-0-0, 2 pts.) - 10/20/2015, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 143-192 ATS (-72.3 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
CALGARY is 51-47 ATS (-16.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 25-16 ATS (+42.6 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 2-2 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 2-2-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.1 Units)

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Dallas Stars' scorers shining bright for NHL bettors

The Stars are off and running, with three straight wins in which they netted a total of 13 goals.

The NHL season is three weeks old and already some trends are showing up in the ice. Scott Rickenbach breaks down the teams hockey bettors should keep an eye on – some good, some bad – for this week’s NHL schedule:

Team to watch: Dallas Stars (4-1-0)

The Stars are off and running, with three straight wins in which they netted a total of 13 goals. Dallas leads the NHL in scoring (3.8 GPG) and is third in shots, averaging 33.6 an outing. The biggest weapon for the Stars has been their power play, which is clicking at a 33.3 percent rate, good for fourth-best in the league. Dallas is getting terrific production from its three top forward lines, with centers Tyler Seguin, Jason Spezza and Cody Eakin combining for 10 goals and nine assists.

The Stars are on the road this week, wrapping a four-game away swing in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Dallas won the opened two games on this slate, knocking off Tampa Bay and Florida. Following those games Tuesday and Thursday, in which Dallas should hold moneyline value on the road, the Stars return to the Lone Star State to host the Panthers Saturday.

Team in trouble: New York Rangers (3-2-1)

The Rangers opened the season with three straight victories before hitting a three-game skid heading into this week. New York’s scoring, which had 12 goals in the opening trio of games, has just two during this losing skid. Part of that is running into some defensive-minded clubs in New Jersey, Montreal, and Winnipeg but that doesn’t excuse the nine goals given up.

The Rangers hoped to reset this week, hosting San Jose Monday in a tough travel spot for the Sharks. The Blue Shirts gave No. 1 goalie Henrik Lundqvist a breather Monday, hoping to recharge his batteries after looking a step slow in the loss to the Devils. The Rangers play a back-loaded schedule this week, hosting Arizona Thursday, then playing at Philadelphia Saturday, and back home in MSG for Calgary Sunday. They'll need Lundqvist for that rough three-in-four span.

Total team: Boston Bruins (5-0 Over/Under)

After giving up goals in bulk in the opening three games of the season, the Bruins decided a better defense was having a great offense. Boston has erupted for 11 goals in back-to-back wins against Arizona and Colorado after giving up 16 total tallies the three games prior. All five of those games have topped the total with four of those contests set with 5-goal totals. The biggest boost for the Bruins has been their power play, which is scoring on 38.9 percent of its opportunities. That’s the best attack with the man-advantage in the NHL.

Boston scored three times on six power-play opportunities against the Coyotes Sunday and take on Philadelphia (Wednesday) and the N.Y. Islanders (Friday) this week, two teams that haven’t exactly been brick walls with a man in the box. Things could get especially interesting for total bettors when they visit Brooklyn to play the Islanders, who score 3.4 goals a night.

Injury to note: Victor Hedman, D Tampa Bay Lightning

Hedman has been sidelined with a head injury since the middle of the month and missed Saturday’s game against Buffalo. The 6-foot-6 blueliner was back at practice this week and hopes to play against Nashville Tuesday. Hedman is not only a bruiser on the ice for the Bolts but has five assists and a plus-5 rating through his first five games of the schedule.

Playbook: Montreal Candiens (6-0-0)

The Montreal Canadiens have leaned heavily on goaltender Carey Price to carry the franchise the past few seasons, but are taking some of the burden off the Heart Trophy winner in the opening stretch of the season. Montreal, which averaged only 2.61 goals a game last year, is scoring a red-hot 3.3 goals a night, which is good enough for fifth in the NHL and takes a lot of pressure of Price to be perfect between the pipes.

The Habs have changed their offensive attack in 2015-16, controlling the puck when they enter the offensive zone rather than dumping and chasing on the forecheck like previous seasons. Montreal has gotten the puck into the middle of the neutral zone when on the rush, forcing defenders to make a choice: play the puck or cover the wingers.

"I agree that we're coming up with control, but we've always wanted that," Brendan Gallagher told reporters. "I just think we're doing a better job of winning neutral-zone battles, coming up with support, understanding where the puck's going to be going."

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NHL MONDAY'S RESULTS:

0 - 0 - 0................ *****

0 - 2.....................DOUBLE PLAY

0 - 0.....................TRIPLE PLAY

0 - 0.....................OCTOPLAY


OVERALL RATED PLAYS

*****.....................................12 - 11 - 1.....................+ 1.95

double play..............................22 - 13.........................+ 21.80

triple play................................8 - 6............................- 7.35

octoplay..................................2 - 3.............................- 8.00

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Team Open Line Movements Current Puck Line Scores

7:05 PM EDT

51 NEW YORK ISLANDERS -130 -134 / -140 / -145 -150 -1.5(+195)
52 COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS 5.5o30 5.5o30 5.5o35 +1.5(-235)

NYI-G-Jaroslav Halak-Probable | CLB-G-Curtis McElhinney-Probable | TV: FS-Ohio, DTV: 660

7:05 PM EDT

53 FLORIDA PANTHERS 5o20 5o20 5o25 +1.5(-225)
54 PITTSBURGH PENGUINS -175 -163 / -165 / -155 -150 -1.5(+195)

FLA-G-Roberto Luongo-Probable | PIT-G-Marc-Andre Fleury-Probable | TV: FS-Florida, ROOT-Pittsburgh, DTV: 654, 659

7:05 PM EDT

55 ARIZONA 5 5 +1.5(-310)
56 NEW JERSEY DEVILS -135 -135 / -130 / -120 -115 -1.5(+250)

ARI-G-Mike Smith-Probable | NJD-G-Cory Schneider-Probable | TV: FS-Arizona, MSG, DTV: 634, 686

7:35 PM EDT

57 DALLAS STARS -115 -115 -120 -1.5(+230)
58 PHILADELPHIA FLYERS 5.5o15 5.5o15 5.5o20 +1.5(-290)

DAL-G-Antti Niemi-Probable | PHI-G-Steve Mason-Probable | TV: NBCS, DTV: 220

7:35 PM EDT

59 ST. LOUIS BLUES 5 5 +1.5(-235)
60 MONTREAL CANADIENS -140 -140 / -135 -140 -1.5(+195)

STL-G-Jake Allen-Probable | MON-G-Carey Price-Probable | TV: FS-Midwest, DTV: 671

8:05 PM EDT

61 TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING 5o40 5o30 / 5o35 / 5o40 5o25 +1.5(-275)
62 NASHVILLE PREDATORS -140 -140 / -130 -125 -1.5(+225)

TAM-G-Ben Bishop-Probable | NAS-G-Pekka Rinne-Probable | TV: FS-Tennessee, DTV: 646

9:05 PM EDT

63 WASHINGTON CAPITALS -125 -135 / -130 / -131 -140 -1.5(+200)
64 CALGARY FLAMES 5.5u25 5.5u25 / 5.5u30 5.5u35 +1.5(-240)

WAS-G-Braden Holtby-Probable | CAL-G-Karri Ramo-Probable | TV: CSN-Mid-Atlantic, DTV: 642

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NHL Consensus Picks

SIDES (ATS)

Time Away Line Picks Pct Home Line Picks Pct Detail Odds

7:00 PM Florida +130 279 28.59% Pittsburgh -150 697 71.41% View View

7:30 PM St. Louis +130 360 36.96% Montreal -150 614 63.04% View View

8:00 PM Tampa Bay +105 365 37.63% Nashville -125 605 62.37% View View

7:00 PM Arizona +100 435 46.42% New Jersey -120 502 53.58% View View

7:30 PM Dallas -125 598 62.62% Philadelphia +105 357 37.38% View View

9:00 PM Washington -140 612 63.42% Calgary +120 353 36.58% View View

7:00 PM NY Islanders -140 669 66.24% Columbus +120 341 33.76% View View


TOTALS (OVER/UNDER)

Time Away Total Over Pct Home Total Under Pct Detail Odds

7:00 PM Arizona 5 234 37.20% New Jersey 5 395 62.80% View View

7:30 PM St. Louis 5 288 45.93% Montreal 5 339 54.07% View View

9:00 PM Washington 5.5 382 56.85% Calgary 5.5 290 43.15% View View

8:00 PM Tampa Bay 5 396 60.00% Nashville 5 264 40.00% View View

7:30 PM Dallas 5.5 423 61.93% Philadelphia 5.5 260 38.07% View View

7:00 PM Florida 5 420 63.54% Pittsburgh 5 241 36.46% View View

7:00 PM NY Islanders 5.5 524 69.13% Columbus 5.5 234 30.87% View View

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Arizona - 7:00 PM ET Arizona +100 500 DOUBLE PLAY
New Jersey - Over 5 500

Florida - 7:00 PM ET Florida +130 500 *****
Pittsburgh - Over 5 500

NY Islanders - 7:00 PM ET NY Islanders -140 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Columbus - Over 5.5 500

Dallas - 7:30 PM ET Philadelphia +105 500 OCTOPLAY
Philadelphia - Over 5.5 500

St. Louis - 7:30 PM ET St. Louis +130 500 OCTOPLAY
Montreal - Under 5 500

Tampa Bay - 8:00 PM ET Tampa Bay +105 500 *****
Nashville - Over 5 500

Washington - 9:00 PM ET Washington -140 500 *****
Calgary - Over 5.5 500

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NHL
Short Sheet

Tuesday, October 20


NY Islanders at Columbus, 7:05 PM EDT
New York: 28-14 SU first half of the season
Columbus: 0-10 SU after allowing 4 goals or more 3 straight games

Florida at Pittsburgh, 7:05 PM EDT
Florida: 15-8 SU after allowing 4 goals or more
Pittsburgh: 7-11 SU in a home game where where the total is 5 or less

Arizona at New Jersey, 7:05 PM EDT
Arizona: 18-52 SU as an underdog
New Jersey: 92-56 SU after failing to cover 4 of their last 5

Dallas at Philadelphia, 7:35 PM EDT
Dallas: 11-3 SU in road games off a road win
Philadelphia: 34-48 SU after allowing 1 goal or less in 2 straight games

St Louis at Montreal, 7:35 PM EDT
St Louis: 97-71 SU in road games in non-conference games
Montreal: 27-35 SU in home games after 2 straight wins by 2 goals or more

Tampa Bay at Nashville, 8:05 PM EDT
Tampa Bay: 27-10 SU when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days
Nashville: 6-18 SU after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game

Washington at Calgary, 9:05 PM EDT
Washington: 7-16 SU after allowing 2 goals or less in 2 straight games
Calgary: 25-16 SU after a division game

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NHL TUESDAY'S RESULTS:

1 - 2 - 0................ *****

0 - 1.....................DOUBLE PLAY

1 - 0.....................TRIPLE PLAY

0 - 2.....................OCTOPLAY


OVERALL RATED PLAYS

*****.....................................13 - 12 - 1.....................+ 0.95

double play..............................22 - 14.........................+ 19.80

triple play................................9 - 6............................- 4.35

octoplay..................................2 - 5.............................- 16.00

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Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

Six of the more interesting NFL games this weekend.....

-- Seahawks (-6) @ 49ers-- Seattle RBs were racing cars after practice Tuesday.

-- Jets @ Patriots (-9.5)-- Battle for first place in AFC East.

-- Saints @ Colts (-4.5)-- Hopefully no fake punts in Indy this week.

-- Cowboys @ Giants (-4)-- First rematch of season; Dallas won first meeting.

-- Eagles @ Panthers (-3)-- Unbeaten Carolina finally on national TV

-- Ravens @ Cardinals (-7)-- Arizona was -3 in turnovers in both losses.

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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Bottom 5, top 8 in the NFL........

32) Jaguars-- Outscored 93-47 in second half this season.

31) Titans-- Have one first half TD in their last four games.

30) Buccaneers-- Teams struggle when they play a rookie QB.

29) Chiefs-- Lost last five games, Charles is out for year; just 20-72 on 3rd down.

28) Ravens-- No takeaways in last three games, all five losses by 6 or less points.

8) Jets-- Ran ball for 207-221 yards last two games; play for first place Sunday. .

7) Falcons-- 5-1, but trailed in 4th quarter in five of the six games.

6) Cardinals-- Palmer can be rattled by pash rush; they were -3 in turnovers on both losses this season.

5) Broncos-- Offense has nine TDs, defense three; one win by more than 7 points.

4) Panthers-- Scored 10+ points in nine of ten halves this season.

3) Packers-- First two games after bye are at unbeatens; Denver/Carolina.

2) Bengals-- 27 for last 56 on 3rd down; scored 24+ points in every game.

1) Patriots-- Scored 21 TDs on 53 drives; a juggernaut to this point.

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NHL
Dunkel

Wednesday, October 21


Toronto @ Buffalo

Game 1-2
October 21, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
9.843
Buffalo
8.432
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Buffalo
-110
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-110); Under

Philadelphia @ Boston

Game 3-4
October 21, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
10.212
Boston
11.752
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-150
5
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-150); Over

Detroit @ Edmonton

Game 5-6
October 21, 2015 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
10.988
Edmonton
12.371
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Edmonton
by 1 1/2
5 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-115
5
Dunkel Pick:
Edmonton
(-105); Over

Carolina @ Colorado

Game 7-8
October 21, 2015 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Carolina
10.048
Colorado
8.280
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Carolina
by 2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-145
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Carolina
(+125); Under




NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, October 21

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TORONTO (1-3-0-1, 3 pts.) at BUFFALO (1-4-0-0, 2 pts.) - 10/21/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 6-30 ATS (+47.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 8-23 ATS (+34.0 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 12-25 ATS (-17.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 253-215 ATS (-6.7 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
BUFFALO is 20-57 ATS (+124.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BUFFALO is 4-5 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 5-4-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.7 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (2-2-0-1, 5 pts.) at BOSTON (2-3-0-0, 4 pts.) - 10/21/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-25 ATS (-21.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 0-9 ATS (+9.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 43-44 ATS (-10.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 6-12 ATS (-12.1 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 181-149 ATS (-59.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-0 (+6.0 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 6-0-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.4 Units)

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DETROIT (3-2-0-0, 6 pts.) at EDMONTON (2-4-0-0, 4 pts.) - 10/21/2015, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 11-3 ATS (+14.4 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 1-11 ATS (+17.5 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 10-34 ATS (+50.2 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 21-64 ATS (+108.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 9-34 ATS (+68.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 4-0 (+4.0 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 4-0-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.3 Units)

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CAROLINA (1-4-0-0, 2 pts.) at COLORADO (2-3-0-0, 4 pts.) - 10/21/2015, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 11-31 ATS (+50.8 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 55-82 ATS (-33.9 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.
CAROLINA is 53-105 ATS (+181.5 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.
COLORADO is 96-80 ATS (+182.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 11-6 ATS (+4.1 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 49-26 ATS (+75.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 2-2 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 2-2-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.0 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, October 21

Hot teams
-- Bruins won last two games 6-2/5-3, but are 0-3 at home.
-- Edmonton won last two games 5-2/2-1ot after losing first four games.

Cold teams
-- Maple Leafs, Sabres both lost four of their first five games.
-- Flyers lost 7-1/3-2ot in their two road games this season.
-- Detroit lost its last two games, 5-3/4-1.
-- Carolina lost four of its first five games. Colorado is 2-3 in its first five games.

Series records
-- Home side won last 10 Buffalo-Toronto games (Maple Leafs won last four).
-- Bruins won their last six games with Philadelphia.
-- Red Wings won their last eight games with Edmonton.
-- Home side won last nine Carolina-Colorado games.

Totals
-- Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Buffalo-Toronto games.
-- Four of five Philly games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 4-2-1 in last seven Detroit-Edmonton games.
-- Over is 4-0 in Carolina's last four visits to Colorado.




NHL

Wednesday, October 21

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. BUFFALO
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Buffalo
Buffalo is 5-19 SU in its last 24 games at home
Buffalo is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto

8:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

9:30 PM
DETROIT vs. EDMONTON
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Edmonton
Edmonton is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Edmonton is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games

10:00 PM
CAROLINA vs. COLORADO
Carolina is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Carolina's last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing at home against Carolina
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Carolina

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NHL

Wednesday, October 21


Blackhawks D Keith out 4-6 weeks

Defenseman Duncan Keith underwent knee surgery Tuesday to repair a torn meniscus and is expected to return to the Chicago Blackhawks in 4-6 weeks.

The team said Keith's surgery was successful and projected his return to all hockey activities as early as the final week of November.

"Duncan underwent successful surgery today to repair his right knee meniscal tear," team physician Michael Terry said.

Keith, 32, is the top defenseman for the Blackhawks. Chicago has pressing concerns about depth and is especially thin along the blue line.

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NHL MONEYLINE

NHL > (3) PHILADELPHIA@ (4) BOSTON | 2015-10-21 20:05:00 - 2015-10-21 20:05:00
Play AGAINST PHILADELPHIA using money line when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season
The record is 0 Wins and 9 Losses for the last two seasons (-9.5 units)

NHL > (1) TORONTO@ (2) BUFFALO | 2015-10-21 19:05:00 - 2015-10-21 19:05:00
Play AGAINST TORONTO using money line in a road game where where the total is 5.5
The record is 6 Wins and 30 Losses for the last two seasons (-23.8 units)


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NHL PUCKLINE

NHL > (3) PHILADELPHIA@ (4) BOSTON | 2015-10-21 20:05:00 - 2015-10-21 20:05:00
Play AGAINST PHILADELPHIA when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season
The record is 0 Wins and 9 Losses for the last two seasons (-9.5 units)

NHL > (1) TORONTO@ (2) BUFFALO | 2015-10-21 19:05:00 - 2015-10-21 19:05:00
Play AGAINST TORONTO in a road game where where the total is 5.5
The record is 6 Wins and 30 Losses for the last two seasons (-23.8 units)


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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Philadelphia - 8:00 PM ET Boston -185 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Boston - Over 5 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Detroit - 9:30 PM ET Detroit -130 500
Edmonton - Under 5 500

Carolina - 10:00 PM ET Colorado -150 500 *****
Colorado - Over 5.5 500 DOUBLE PLAY

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Blue Jackets fire head coach, to be replaced with Tortorella

The Columbus Blue Jackets have fired head coach Todd Richards after an 0-7 start to the season and will replace him with John Tortorella.

Through seven games the Blue Jackets are scoring just 1.9 goals per game, while allowing 4.9 (dead last in the NHL) at the same time.

Columbus and their new head coach visits the Minnesota Wild Thursday

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Blues place Stastny on IR with broken foot

The St. Louis Blues placed forward Paul Stastny on injured reserve Wednesday with a broken right foot.

The team said Stastny will be re-evaluated in five weeks.

Stastny, 29, suffered the injury in the second period of the Blues' 4-3 win in Vancouver on Friday night. The 6-foot, 205-pounder had posted five points (one goal, four assists) and a plus-4 rating through five games this season.

The St. Louis native originally joined the Blues as a free agent during the 2014 offseason. In his first year with the Blues last season, Stastny recorded 46 points (16 goals, 30 assists) and 40 penalty minutes in 74 regular-season games, and one goal and four penalty minutes in six postseason games.

Stastny has appeared in 617 career NHL games, recording 509 points (177 goals, 332 assists) and 304 penalty minutes. He has accumulated 19 points (nine goals, 10 assists) and 18 penalty minutes in 28 career playoff appearances.

Stastny was originally drafted by Colorado in the second round (44th overall) of the 2005 NHL draft.

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Preview: Coyotes (3-2) at Rangers (4-2)

Date: October 22, 2015 7:00 PM EDT

Although "King Henrik" is expected to be back in net for the New York Rangers, the club's star goaltender must have enjoyed the debut of his new backup.

Following a shutout from Antti Raanta, Henrik Lundqvist is set to face Arizona for the first time since the Rangers acquired standout defenseman Keith Yandle from the Coyotes last season.

Lundqvist started the first six games for New York (4-2-1), posting a 2.16 goals-against average and .931 save percentage before resting Monday against San Jose. With the Rangers playing a back-to-back and having lost three in a row, Raanta stopped 22 shots in a 4-0 victory.

Raanta, acquired from Chicago in a draft-day trade in June, joined Hal Winkler (1926), John Ross Roach ('28) and Marcel Paille ('57) as the only goaltenders to post a shutout in their first start with the Rangers.

Marc Staal, Mats Zuccarello, Jesper Fast and Viktor Stalberg scored for the Rangers, who were outscored 9-2 and went 0 for 12 on the power play during their 0-2-1 stretch.

"Everyone in the room knows that the level we were playing at isn't acceptable," Staal said. "It's something we wanted to take care of."

New York capitalized on its one chance with the man advantage against San Jose.

The Rangers acquired Yandle from the Coyotes (3-2-1) in a multiplayer deal March 1. Although he wasn't as big a factor as the club had hoped with two goals and nine assists in 19 playoff games, he did post a plus-7 rating in those contests and is expected to play a larger role in 2015-16.

Yandle had 65 goals and 246 assists in his eight-plus seasons with Arizona.

"When you're traded you're all in with the team you're with," Yandle told the Rangers' official website. "You try not to dwell in the past, just move forward. For me it's all been about coming to my new team here and helping us win."

One of the promising pieces New York sent west in the Yandle deal was Anthony Duclair, and the young forward has been playing well for Arizona with five goals - including a hat trick against Anaheim last Wednesday - and two assists.

That 4-0 victory over the Ducks was the last of three straight to open the season, and the Coyotes have scored eight goals during the ensuing three-game skid.

Another big issue has been goaltending. Mike Smith allowed two goals during the first three games but has surrendered 11 on 85 shots in the last three. He was yanked after giving up three goals in the first 27 minutes against Minnesota last Thursday, and also let in five against Boston on Saturday.

Smith improved a bit with 22 saves against New Jersey on Tuesday but gave up a goal 43 seconds into overtime in a 3-2 loss. Duclair and Mikkel Boedker scored for Arizona in the opener of a five-game East Coast road trip.

"We have some areas we want to clean up and be harder to play against," Smith told the Coyotes' official website. "You saw that if somebody blows a wheel or turns the puck over, it's an opportunity the other way in overtime.

"The urgency, I feel, hasn't been there."

The Rangers have won three straight matchups and 11 of 14. They've taken six in a row at Madison Square Garden.

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Preview: Devils (2-3) at Senators (2-2)

Date: October 22, 2015 7:30 PM EDT

"The Hamburglar" was the primary reason the Ottawa Senators were able to steal a playoff spot last season with one of the best closing runs in NHL history.

Andrew Hammond now sets out to prove he isn't a one-year wonder as the goaltender is scheduled to make his season debut Thursday night against the New Jersey Devils.

Pressed into duty in mid-February after injuries to Craig Anderson and Robin Lehner, Anderson took the league by storm as he became only the second goaltender in history to get at least one point in his first 15 starts, going 14-0-1. The man with the McDonald's character on his helmet finished with a 20-1-2 mark, backstopping the Senators (3-2-1) to one of the wild-card spots, but he failed to carry over that play into the postseason, giving up seven goals in losing the first two games of their first-round series at Montreal before giving way to Anderson in Ottawa's eventual exit in six games.

Hammond parlayed his stretch run into a three-year, $4 million contract extension with Ottawa, which traded Lehner to Buffalo in the offseason. Hammond, who has never faced the Devils, has yet to play due to a strained groin suffered in the preseason, with Anderson getting five starts and Matthew O'Connor one before he was sent to Binghamton.

"You learn good habits in practice that will translate into the game," Hammond said Wednesday at practice. "That's been my focus since training camp started, making sure I make the most of each practice, and coming back from injury, that's even more important. It's been the case last week that I've had really good practices and I'm happy with how they've gone."

Ottawa has been idle since a 4-3 shootout loss to Nashville on Saturday. The top line of Kyle Turris, Mike Hoffman and Mark Stone accounted for all the goals, with Hoffman getting a pair, and the trio have combined for nine goals and 14 assists thus far.

Stone, Turris and two-time Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson share the team lead with eight points, and Karlsson likely will be paired with Mark Borowiecki on the blue line for this game since Marc Methot has been ruled out with a concussion. Forward Clarke MacArthur is also sidelined due to a concussion - the second one he's suffered in eight months - and is sidelined indefinitely.

"The carryover from last year obviously is a big factor and we have to be fair to Clarke and our team in that we allow him to have some time to fully recover and be back in the lineup when he's fully healthy," general manager Bryan Murray said.

New Jersey (2-3-1) has posted back-to-back overtime wins after losing its first four games and is coming off a 3-2 victory over Arizona on Tuesday. Adam Larsson netted the winner 43 seconds into the extra period, finishing a 3-on-1 off a pass from Travis Zajac - who had a goal and two assists for his first points of the season.

'One of the things we didn't have in the first few games was elevated performances by real important guys on our team, guys who are the leaders,' coach John Hynes said. 'The last three games we have had that.'

The Devils have tightened defensively while getting points from their last three games, yielding five goals after allowing 11 in the first three. Cory Schneider is 3-1-1 with a 1.17 goals-against average in five lifetime starts against the Senators, compiling a .954 save percentage.