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Preview: Rangers (1-0) at Blue Jackets (0-0)
Date: October 09, 2015 7:00 PM EDT

Injuries ravaged the Columbus Blue Jackets and ultimately cost them a chance at the playoffs last season.

A similar situation may be the only thing that stops them from qualifying this time.

After making one of the biggest moves of the summer, the Blue Jackets look to get off to a strong start Friday night against the visiting New York Rangers in the opener of a home-and-home series.

Columbus lost the most games to injury or illness in the NHL last season at 512, 23 more than Colorado and 130 ahead of Buffalo.

After winning their first two games, the Blue Jackets lost 17 of 21 and never recovered enough to mount a serious playoff push. With their health improving, the Jackets capped the season with a 15-1-1 stretch to finish fifth in the Metropolitan Division with a 42-35-5 record, and coach Todd Richards said "there's confidence, belief in the room."

That only increased June 30 when they acquired Brandon Saad in a seven-player trade with Stanley Cup champion Chicago and signed him to a six-year, $36 million extension a few days later.

The left wing, who turns 23 later this month, had career highs of 23 goals and 29 assists last season, scoring eight times in the playoffs.

"It's the experience of being there and going on deep playoff runs - it's really helped my game grow," Saad told the team's official website shortly after the trade. "It's really incredible for my career and it's helped me progress a lot.

"I think I can go and be a leader. I'm sure they have plenty of leaders (and) guys who have been around the league a while. They know what they're doing."

Saad is expected to be on Columbus' top line with All-Stars Nick Foligno and Ryan Johansen, the team's top scorers from last season at 73 and 71 points.

It hasn't taken long for the trio to find some chemistry, combining for 10 goals and 25 points in three preseason games.

"I've been really impressed with how fast we've been able to click," Foligno said. "It says a lot about the guys I'm playing with.

"With Brandon, (it's been great) just being able to play with him and get to know him, and Joey's picking up right where he left off ... we're obviously so comfortable playing together. To have a guy like Brandon who can jell with us and play the right way has been a lot of fun."

Sergei Bobrovsky is back in net after going 30-17-3 with a 2.69 goals-against average in 51 games. Like the rest of the Blue Jackets, Bobrovsky was excellent to close out 2014-15, posting a 14-1-1 record and 2.29 GAA in his last 17 games.

One of those defeats, however, came against the Rangers on April 6. Bobrovsky stopped 38 shots before giving up a goal to Derek Stepan with 50 seconds to play in overtime of the 4-3 loss.

New York won three of the four matchups last season, including three straight with all of them decided by one goal.

The Rangers are looking to play the role of spoilers again. They beat the Blackhawks 3-2 after they raised their championship banner Wednesday, getting 32 saves from Henrik Lundqvist. The most important came with a minute left, when Lundqvist stopped the puck before it was poked into the net from under his pads. However, the goal was waved off and video review was inconclusive.

Lundqvist gets the start again and will likely get a third straight Saturday in the home opener against Columbus.

"Hank has worked hard ... and I think this is a good way to get Hank going, playing and feeling good about his game," coach Alain Vigneault told the team's official website.

Lundqvist has a 1.64 GAA while winning three straight meetings with the Blue Jackets.

Rick Nash is looking to bounce back from his pointless effort at Chicago. The left wing's 42 goals ranked third in the league last season, but he only had one in four meetings against his former club.

Stepan, who scored Wednesday, has three goals and five assists in his last four matchups.


NHL HEAD TO HEAD

Apr 6, 2015 Score ATS Results

COB 3 Over: 7
NYR « 4 Cover: 161
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Feb 22, 2015 Score ATS Results

COB 3 Over: 7
NYR « 4 Cover: 151
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Jan 16, 2015 Score ATS Results

NYR « 3 Cover: 252
COB 1 Under: 4
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Oct 11, 2014 Score ATS Results

NYR 2 Over: 7
COB « 5 Cover: 303
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Preview: Blackhawks (0-1) at Islanders (0-0)
Date: October 09, 2015 7:30 PM EDT

Nassau Coliseum's crumbling facade provided a reminder to the faithful fans on Long Island that it probably was time for the New York Islanders to find new digs as they stepped into the outdated facility.

The banners that celebrate the early 1980s dynasty now hang in the state-of-the-art Barclays Center 23 miles west in Brooklyn. But no matter where the Islanders now call home, their focus remains on adding another Stanley Cup title as they open a new season Friday night in the first of a home-and-home set with the defending champion Chicago Blackhawks.

New York's 47 victories last season were its most since winning the last of four straight Cups in 1983-84. Its 25 home wins tied for the third most in the Eastern Conference, but they lost home-ice advantage in the playoffs due to a late slump and lost Game 7 to Washington in the first round.

'You could really feel the disappointment throughout our group over the summer,' said captain John Tavares, whose career-high 86 points fell one short of Art Ross winner Jamie Benn. 'It definitely adds to pushing ourselves to get back here. We realize how hard it is just to get where we got last year.'

The difficulty of simply getting to work also increased, as many players live on Long Island and have been commuting via train. The strict and sometimes superstitious routines hockey players value have changed with the Islanders leaving Nassau Coliseum after 43 years.

Still, much remains the same. Tavares, Kyle Okposo, Brock Nelson, Ryan Strome, Josh Bailey, Anders Lee and former ********* Nick Leddy help make up a core group that lost only Michael Grabner and Lubomir Visnovsky.

Goaltender Jaroslav Halak is back after one of the best seasons of his career for coach Jack Capuano, who is starting his sixth season behind the bench.

'Everybody knows the system,' said Okposo, who finished second on the club with 51 points despite missing 22 games with an eye injury. 'That part is second nature to us. It's nice that we don't have to learn a new system, we don't have to learn anything.

"As far as the amenities go, it's nice to have, but we still have to go play the game.'

The Islanders' first regular-season contest at Barclays comes against a club they most certainly envy, as the Blackhawks are coming off their third Stanley Cup title in six years.

New York will get a reminder of that success Saturday when they travel to the United Center. Chicago unveiled their newest banner Wednesday before falling 3-2 to the New York Rangers in its opener.

Patrick Kane, who is playing despite being under investigation for an alleged sexual assault incident during the offseason, tapped in the potential tying goal in the final minute, but it was disallowed after the referee declared his intent to blow the whistle after losing sight of the puck.

Kane assisted on rookie Artemi Panarin's goal in the first period, and Teuvo Teravainen also scored for the new-look Blackhawks, who parted ways with key contributors Patrick Sharp and Brandon Saad - among others - to stay under the salary cap.

Trevor Daley, who came over in the trade that sent Sharp to Dallas, had a few defensive lapses in his Chicago debut.

'We got better as the game went on and did good things,' coach Joel Quenneville said. 'But we gave up a couple goals late in the first that were definitely preventable.'

Leddy and Tavares assisted on Okposo's goal midway through the third as New York won 3-2 on Dec. 13. Jonathan Toews and Marian Hossa each scored twice in Chicago's 4-1 home win March 17.


NHL HEAD TO HEAD

Mar 17, 2015 Score ATS Results
NYI 1 Under: 5
CHI « 4 Cover: 233
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Dec 13, 2014 Score ATS Results

CHI 2 Cover: 269
NYI « 3 Under: 5
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Preview: Maple Leafs (0-1) at Red Wings (0-0)
Date: October 09, 2015 7:30 PM EDT

There's plenty Mike Babcock is going to miss about Detroit, and not just those things associated with the Red Wings.

While it's uncertain how much time Babcock will have to renew old acquaintances, the main focus is earning that initial win for the Toronto Maple Leafs in his first meaningful return to Joe Louis Arena on Friday night.

"I had a great tailor here, guy that cut my hair for 10 years. I had a great (place) to have breakfast for four bucks," Babcock told the NHL's official website. "I knew where to go ... all those things are just part of your life."

The chance was there for the coach to visit some of his old haunts last week when Toronto played a preseason game in Detroit, but the intensity and emotion now heightens in a regular-season contest.

Babcock spent 10 seasons coaching the Red Wings, leading them to a Stanley Cup in 2008 and the finals one year later, but after first-round playoff exits during Detroit's first two seasons in the Eastern Conference, the 52-year-old decided it was time to move on.

He landed in Toronto, where the Maple Leafs gave him an eight-year, $50 million contract to fix a storied franchise that's been to the playoffs once in the last 10 seasons and is coming off its worst full campaign since 1997-98.

"I just felt my time had come to an end here in Detroit and I wanted to get a new opportunity," he said. "Toronto's a beautiful city, an Original Six franchise with close proximity to Detroit, worked out real good for myself."

Things didn't work out Wednesday for Toronto, which fell 3-1 to Montreal in Babcock's debut. The Maple Leafs held a 37-30 shot advantage but managed only James van Riemsdyk's power-play goal early in the second period.

"There's no moral victories in the NHL," Babcock said. "You either won or you lost. It's real simple that way. But obviously the process is there, and they're trying."

Toronto's top returning scorer, van Riemsdyk recorded only two of his 56 points while the Maple Leafs went 3-1-1 against Detroit last season.

Replacing Babcock is Jeff Blashill, his former assistant and coach of the Red Wings' AHL affiliate in Grand Rapids for the past three seasons.

"He might have the upper hand for a short period here, but we'll see over time, though," Babcock joked.

The 41-year old Blashill gives Babcock plenty of credit for his current opportunity.

"I wouldn't be standing here today if it wasn't for Mike, at least not at this moment," Blashill said. "It might have taken me longer, without question. Mike's somebody who I learned a ton from, both the year I worked for him and the three years after."

Trying to guide the Red Wings to a 25th consecutive playoff appearance, Blashill begins his tenure without a few key contributors.

Eight-time 20-goal scorer Pavel Datsyuk (ankle) is expected to miss several weeks, defenseman Danny DeKeyser (foot) is out at least three weeks and grinding center Darren Helm (concussion, shoulder) also opens the campaign on injured reserve.

Forward Brad Richards and defenseman Mike Green were brought in to provide additional veteran leadership alongside Henrik Zetterberg, who had a team-high 66 points in 77 games last season.

Winger Tomas Tatar led the Red Wings with a career-high 29 goals and had a personal-best 27 assists in 2014-15. However, he has two goals and no assists in nine games against the Maple Leafs.

Despite losing his starting job to Petr Mrazek late last season and into the playoffs, Jimmy Howard will be in net Friday. Howard went 1-1-1 with a 1.63 goals-against average when facing Toronto last season.


NHL HEAD TO HEAD

Oct 3, 2015 Score ATS Results
DET « 2 Under: 3
TOR 1 Cover: 299
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Oct 2, 2015 Score ATS Results
TOR 2 Over: 6
DET « 4 Cover: 167
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Dec 13, 2014 Score ATS Results
DET 1 Under: 5
TOR « 4 Cover: 303
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Dec 10, 2014 Score ATS Results
TOR « 2 Under: 3
DET 1 Cover: 164
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Nov 22, 2014 Score ATS Results
DET 1 Under: 5
TOR « 4 Cover: 323
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Oct 18, 2014 Score ATS Results
TOR 0 Under: 1
DET « 1 Cover: 271
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Oct 17, 2014 Score ATS Results
DET « 4 Under: 5
TOR 1 Cover: 297
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Oct 3, 2014 Score ATS Results
DET 1 Over: 6
TOR « 5 Cover: 284
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Preview: Coyotes (0-0) at Kings (0-1)
Date: October 09, 2015 10:30 PM EDT

The first two minutes of the Los Angeles Kings' season went precisely as hoped. The 58 that followed were a mess.

A full 60 minutes and their first win of 2015-16 will be the goal Friday night against the Arizona Coyotes, who enter the first full season of a rebuilding project with greater hopes than the meager expectations placed on them by others.

The Kings kicked off an opening five-game homestand with Wednesday's 5-1 loss to San Jose after Nick Shore's goal at 1:49 in the first period provided an initial jolt. It was 2-1 by the end of the period and 4-1 at the end of the second.

"We were pretty sloppy," captain Dustin Brown said. "Sloppy in our rushes, sloppy in our (defensive) zone. That was probably most of it. We weren't competing in the corner and making hard plays coming out of our zone. We didn't play very well."

Jonathan Quick was outdone by his former backup, Martin Jones, with the senior of the two stopping 27 of 32 shots. Kings coach Darryl Sutter was more concerned with a top line of newcomer Milan Lucic, Anze Kopitar and Marian Gaborik he referred to as "flat."

"We're playing against a big, fast team (and) we didn't play like a big, fast team," Sutter told the team's official website. "You've got to check. If you don't check, you can't score. We had a lot of guys, especially top guys, that weren't interested in that part of the game."

Fortunes could change against Arizona. The Kings have posted three shutouts with five goals allowed over a 4-0-1 stretch in the series. Quick is 3-0-1 with a 1.23 goals-against average and .949 save percentage in that span.

The Coyotes are trying to distance themselves from those times, as well as their 4-23-1 finish to last season that led to their second-worst record since moving to Arizona.

Offense will remain a concern until they prove otherwise after ranking 29th last season with 165 goals, and they managed just four in six preseason games.

The club's struggles came in part after unloading Keith Yandle, Antoine Vermette and Zbynek Michalek at the trade deadline, though they've brought back Vermette and Michalek.

In terms of younger players, center Max Domi played two years in the minors after being the 12th overall pick of the 2013 draft and is expected to be a dynamic force now that he's in the NHL. Winger Anthony Duclair came to Arizona from the New York Rangers in the Yandle trade and is considered one of the best up-and-coming players.

"Outside these halls I know where we're probably projected, but I think if our mix is right, there's a lot of people who are anxious to get back and show people we are better than we were, not only on the ice but off the ice," general manager Don Maloney said.

Arizona needs a bounce-back season from Shane Doan after the team captain finished with 36 points in 79 games last season for his lowest points-per-game mark (0.46) since 1997-98 - though at 39 as of Oct. 10, it might be wiser to seek production elsewhere.

The team could also use more from Mike Smith, who has struggled with health and inconsistency since carrying the Coyotes to the 2012 Western Conference finals. In 62 games last season, the 33-year-old posted his worst save percentage (.904) since 2009-10 and worst-ever GAA (3.16).

The veteran is 2-4-0 with a 3.35 GAA and .906 save percentage over a seven-game span against the Kings.


NHL HEAD TO HEAD

Sep 22, 2015 Score ATS Results
PHO 2 Under: 5
LOS « 3 Cover: 201
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Sep 21, 2015 Score ATS Results
LOS « 5 Cover: 254
PHO 1 Over: 6
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Mar 16, 2015 Score ATS Results
PHO 0 Cover: 134
LOS « 1 Under: 1
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Dec 20, 2014 Score ATS Results
PHO 2 Over: 6
LOS « 4 Cover: 152
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Dec 4, 2014 Score ATS Results
LOS « 4 Cover: 244
PHO 0 Under: 4
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Oct 11, 2014 Score ATS Results
LOS 2 Cover: 249
PHO « 3 Push: 5
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ODDS AS OF 930 am pacific

Team Open Line Movements Current Puck Line Scores

7:05 PM EDT

1 WINNIPEG JETS -120 -120 -1.5(+240)
2 NEW JERSEY DEVILS 5 5 +1.5(-300)

WIN-G-Michael Hutchinson-Probable | NJD-G-Cory Schneider-Probable

7:05 PM EDT

3 NEW YORK RANGERS -105 -105 +1.5(-325)
4 COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS 5o35 5o35 / 5o40 / 5o45 5.5u40 -1.5(+260)

NYR-G-Henrik Lundqvist-Probable | CLB-G-Sergei Bobrovsky-Probable | TV: MSG, DTV: 634

7:35 PM EDT

5 CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS -115 -115 -1.5(+250)
6 NEW YORK ISLANDERS 5o30 5o30 / 5o35 / 5o45 5.5u40 +1.5(-310)

7:35 PM EDT

7 TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 5o40 5o40 +1.5(-185)
8 DETROIT RED WINGS -220 -220 / -185 -180 -1.5(+165)

TOR-G-Jonathan Bernier-Probable | DET-G-Jimmy Howard-Probable | DET-C-Pavel Datsyuk-OUT

10:35 PM EDT

9 ARIZONA 5o20 5o20 / 5o15 5 +1.5(-145)
10 LOS ANGELES KINGS -240 -240 -1.5(+125)

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Team Open Line Movements Current Puck Line Scores

7:05 PM EDT

1 WINNIPEG JETS -120 -120 -1.5(+240)
2 NEW JERSEY DEVILS 5 5 +1.5(-300)

WIN-G-Michael Hutchinson-Probable | NJD-G-Cory Schneider-Probable

7:05 PM EDT

3 NEW YORK RANGERS -105 -105 +1.5(-325)
4 COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS 5o35 5o35 / 5o40 / 5o45 5.5u40 -1.5(+260)

NYR-G-Henrik Lundqvist-Probable | CLB-G-Sergei Bobrovsky-Probable | TV: MSG, DTV: 634

7:35 PM EDT

5 CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS -115 -115 -112 -1.5(+250)
6 NEW YORK ISLANDERS 5o30 5o45 / 5.5u40 / 5.5u35 5.5u30 +1.5(-310)

CHI-G-Corey Crawford-Probable | NYI-G-Thomas Greiss-Probable

7:35 PM EDT

7 TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 5o40 5o40 +1.5(-210)
8 DETROIT RED WINGS -220 -185 / -180 / -162 -165 -1.5(+180)

TOR-G-Jonathan Bernier-Probable | DET-G-Jimmy Howard-Probable | DET-C-Pavel Datsyuk-OUT | TV: FS-DetroitDTV: 663

10:35 PM EDT

9 ARIZONA 5o20 5o20 / 5o15 5 +1.5(-140)
10 LOS ANGELES KINGS -240 -240 / -245 -250 -1.5(+120)

ARI-G-Mike Smith-Probable | LAK-G-Jonathan Quick-Probable

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NHL Consensus Picks

SIDES (ATS)

Time Away Line Picks Pct Home Line Picks Pct Detail Odds

10:30 PM Arizona +225 238 25.90% Los Angeles -275 681 74.10% View View

7:30 PM Toronto +145 290 30.56% Detroit -170 659 69.44% View View

7:00 PM Winnipeg -130 542 57.11% New Jersey +110 407 42.89% View View

7:30 PM Chicago -115 328 57.64% NY Islanders -105 241 42.36% View View

7:00 PM NY Rangers -105 367 60.66% Columbus -115 238 39.34% View View


TOTALS (OVER/UNDER)

Time Away Total Over Pct Home Total Under Pct Detail Odds

7:00 PM NY Rangers 5.5 231 51.11% Columbus 5.5 221 48.89% View View

10:30 PM Arizona 5 342 51.20% Los Angeles 5 326 48.80% View View

7:00 PM Winnipeg 5 338 51.52% New Jersey 5 318 48.48% View View

7:30 PM Toronto 5 413 59.17% Detroit 5 285 40.83% View View

7:30 PM Chicago 5.5 290 63.32% NY Islanders 5.5 168 36.68% View View

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Winnipeg - 7:00 PM ET Winnipeg -130 500 DOUBLE PLAY
New Jersey - Over 5 500 DOUBLE PLAY

NY Rangers - 7:00 PM ET NY Rangers -105 500
Columbus - Under 5.5 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Toronto - 7:30 PM ET Toronto +145 500 *****
Detroit - Over 5 500

Chicago - 7:30 PM ET NY Islanders -105 500 DOUBLE PLAY
NY Islanders - Over 5.5 500

Arizona - 10:30 PM ET Los Angeles -275 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Los Angeles - Under 5 500

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nhl rated plays


nhl friday's rated plays

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

1 - 3................double play

0 - 1.................triple play

overall rated plays[/B]



*****........................................1 - 4...........................- 3.25

double play..............................5 - 6.............................+ 1.80

triple play................................1 - 1.............................- 5.25

octoplay...................................0 - 0.............................+ 0.00

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, October 10

NHL writeups will begin October 15.




NHL

Saturday, October 10

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Trend Report
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1:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BUFFALO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Buffalo is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Buffalo is 4-18 SU in its last 22 games at home

7:00 PM
COLUMBUS vs. NY RANGERS
Columbus is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
Columbus is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games on the road
NY Rangers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
NY Rangers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Columbus

7:00 PM
DETROIT vs. CAROLINA
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 10 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Carolina's last 6 games at home
Carolina is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

7:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. NASHVILLE
Edmonton is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Nashville
Edmonton is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Nashville is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Nashville's last 8 games at home

7:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. BOSTON
Montreal is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Montreal is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home

7:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. WASHINGTON
New Jersey is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
New Jersey is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Jersey

7:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games
Ottawa is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Ottawa

7:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. FLORIDA
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia

8:00 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. MINNESOTA
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis

8:30 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 6 games
NY Islanders are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

9:00 PM
DALLAS vs. COLORADO
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Colorado's last 16 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing at home against Dallas

10:00 PM
CALGARY vs. VANCOUVER
Calgary is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
Vancouver is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 6 games at home

10:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. ARIZONA
Pittsburgh is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Arizona is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games

10:30 PM
ANAHEIM vs. SAN JOSE
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Anaheim's last 7 games on the road
Anaheim is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road
San Jose is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games at home
San Jose is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

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NHL
Dunkel

Saturday, October 10


Columbus @ NY Rangers

Game 65-66
October 10, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Columbus
10.929
NY Rangers
13.932
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Rangers
by 3
6 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Rangers
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
NY Rangers
N/A

St. Louis @ Minnesota

Game 67-68
October 10, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
12.822
Minnesota
11.328
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-125
5
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(+105); Over

NY Islanders @ Chicago

Game 69-70
October 10, 2015 @ 8:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Islanders
10.123
Chicago
13.629
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 3 1/2
4 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
N/A

Dallas @ Colorado

Game 71-72
October 10, 2015 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
12.521
Colorado
9.530
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 3
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
-115
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(-115); Under

Tampa Bay @ Buffalo

Game 51-52
October 10, 2015 @ 1:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
10.002
Buffalo
10.932
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Buffalo
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-190
5
Dunkel Pick:
Buffalo
(+165); Over

Pittsburgh @ Arizona

Game 73-74
October 10, 2015 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
10.517
Arizona
11.649
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
N/A

Montreal @ Boston

Game 53-54
October 10, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Montreal
12.727
Boston
11.265
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Montreal
by 1 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Montreal
-130
5
Dunkel Pick:
Montreal
(-130); Under

Calgary @ Vancouver

Game 75-76
October 10, 2015 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Calgary
10.517
Vancouver
12.622
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vancouver
by 2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vancouver
-150
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Vancouver
(-150); Under

Edmonton @ Nashville

Game 55-56
October 10, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Edmonton
9.845
Nashville
12.358
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nashville
by 2 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
-185
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Nashville
(-185); Under

Anaheim @ San Jose

Game 77-78
October 10, 2015 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Anaheim
14.002
San Jose
12.111
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Anaheim
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Jose
-120
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Anaheim
(+100); Over

Ottawa @ Toronto

Game 57-58
October 10, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ottawa
13.631
Toronto
10.587
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ottawa
by 3
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Ottawa
-145
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Ottawa
(-145); Over

Detroit @ Carolina

Game 59-60
October 10, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
10.768
Carolina
13.261
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Carolina
by 2 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-125
5
Dunkel Pick:
Carolina
(+105); Under

Philadelphia @ Florida

Game 61-62
October 10, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
10.773
Florida
9.256
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida
-130
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+110); Over

New Jersey @ Washington

Game 63-64
October 10, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Jersey
11.727
Washington
10.929
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Jersey
by 1
4 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
New Jersey
N/A

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TAMPA BAY (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) at BUFFALO (0-1-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/10/2015, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 307-376 ATS (-122.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 138-182 ATS (-65.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.
BUFFALO is 253-212 ATS (+484.3 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
BUFFALO is 7-3 ATS (+12.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BUFFALO is 16-55 ATS (+124.8 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 7-2 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 7-2-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.7 Units)

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MONTREAL (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) at BOSTON (0-1-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/10/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 150-133 ATS (+291.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
MONTREAL is 41-28 ATS (+12.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 20-3 ATS (+15.8 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 28-15 ATS (+12.4 Units) in road games vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 41-42 ATS (-20.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 6-12 ATS (-12.6 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 11-4 (+10.5 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 11-4-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.3 Units)

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EDMONTON (0-1-0-0, 0 pts.) at NASHVILLE (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) - 10/10/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 8-31 ATS (+50.0 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
EDMONTON is 5-23 ATS (+36.6 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 20-62 ATS (+129.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 8-32 ATS (+59.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 15-3 ATS (+10.8 Units) in home games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 189-135 ATS (+337.6 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 16-4 ATS (+10.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 3-3 (+0.2 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 3-3-0 straight up against EDMONTON 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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OTTAWA (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) at TORONTO (0-2-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/10/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 8-22 ATS (+34.5 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 6-3 (+4.4 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 6-3-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.8 Units)

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DETROIT (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) at CAROLINA (0-1-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/10/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 10-28 ATS (-20.2 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-1 (+3.2 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 5-1-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.2 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (0-0-0-1, 1 pts.) at FLORIDA (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/10/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 7-25 ATS (+38.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 153-177 ATS (+354.6 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 3-3 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 3-3-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.8 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (0-1-0-0, 0 pts.) at WASHINGTON (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/10/2015, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-4 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 5-4-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.2 Units)

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COLUMBUS (0-1-0-0, 0 pts.) at NY RANGERS (2-0-0-0, 4 pts.) - 10/10/2015, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 6-3 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 6-3-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.7 Units)

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ST LOUIS (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) at MINNESOTA (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) - 10/10/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 2-8 ATS (-9.4 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 6-15 ATS (+21.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 8-7-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.4 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (0-0-0-1, 1 pts.) at CHICAGO (1-1-0-0, 2 pts.) - 10/10/2015, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 3-2-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.1 Units)

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DALLAS (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) at COLORADO (0-1-0-0, 0 pts.) - 10/10/2015, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 8-21 ATS (+30.8 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 94-78 ATS (-10.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 22-13 ATS (+37.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 174-140 ATS (+28.8 Units) in road games first half of the season since 1996.
DALLAS is 13-8 ATS (+22.8 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 102-107 ATS (-83.3 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 9-1 (+8.4 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 9-1-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.7 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (0-1-0-0, 0 pts.) at ARIZONA (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) - 10/10/2015, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 2-2 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 2-2-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.1 Units)

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CALGARY (0-1-0-0, 0 pts.) at VANCOUVER (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) - 10/10/2015, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 155-96 ATS (+33.5 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
CALGARY is 50-44 ATS (+103.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 27-14 ATS (+44.3 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 24-15 ATS (+41.6 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 94-93 ATS (+208.9 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
CALGARY is 15-7 ATS (+22.9 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 10-6 (+2.7 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 10-6-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.1 Units)

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ANAHEIM (0-0-0-0, 0 pts.) at SAN JOSE (1-0-0-0, 2 pts.) - 10/10/2015, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 62-36 ATS (+11.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 53-28 ATS (+15.5 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 21-8 ATS (+11.9 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 81-76 ATS (-52.6 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 144-124 ATS (-67.6 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 7-3 (+4.7 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 7-3-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Montreal - 7:00 PM ET Montreal -130 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Boston - Under 5 500

Ottawa - 7:00 PM ET Toronto +130 500
Toronto - Over 5.5 500

Philadelphia - 7:00 PM ET Philadelphia +100 500 *****
Florida - Under 5.5 500

Columbus - 7:00 PM ET NY Rangers -165 500 TRIPLE PLAY
NY Rangers - Under 5.5 500

New Jersey - 7:00 PM ET Washington -260 500
Washington - Under 5 500

Detroit - 7:00 PM ET Detroit -125 500 *****
Carolina - Under 5 500

Edmonton - 7:00 PM ET Edmonton +170 500
Nashville - Under 5.5 500

St. Louis - 8:00 PM ET Minnesota -125 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Minnesota - Over 5 500

NY Islanders - 8:30 PM ET NY Islanders +125 500 *****
Chicago - Under 5.5 500

Dallas - 9:00 PM ET Colorado -110 500 OCTOPLAY
Colorado - Over 5.5 500

Calgary - 10:00 PM ET Vancouver -145 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Vancouver - Over 5.5 500

Pittsburgh - 10:00 PM ET Arizona +165 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Arizona - Under 5.5 500

Anaheim - 10:30 PM ET San Jose -115 500 DOUBLE PLAY[/B]
San Jose - Under 5.5 500

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Dunkel

Sunday, October 11


Montreal @ Ottawa

Game 1-2
October 11, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Montreal
11.404
Ottawa
12.818
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ottawa
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Ottawa
-125
5
Dunkel Pick:
Ottawa
(-125); Over




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Sunday, October 11

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Sunday, October 11

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. OTTAWA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
Montreal is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa's last 6 games at home
Ottawa is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games at home

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MONTREAL (2-0-0-0, 4 pts.) at OTTAWA (2-0-0-0, 4 pts.) - 10/11/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 22-14 ATS (+6.4 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 25-15 ATS (+9.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 26-13 ATS (+9.3 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 29-15 ATS (+13.3 Units) in road games vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 19-7 ATS (+10.9 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 55-42 ATS (+97.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 21-35 ATS (-14.6 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 8-7-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.7 Units)