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    Thursday, October 29

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    Trend Report
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    7:00 PM
    BUFFALO vs. PITTSBURGH
    Buffalo is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
    Buffalo is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
    The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
    The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Buffalo

    7:00 PM
    CAROLINA vs. NY ISLANDERS
    The total has gone OVER in 6 of Carolina's last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
    Carolina is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games on the road
    NY Islanders are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Carolina
    NY Islanders are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home

    7:00 PM
    NEW JERSEY vs. PHILADELPHIA
    New Jersey is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
    The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New Jersey's last 8 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
    Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Jersey
    The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games at home

    7:30 PM
    COLORADO vs. TAMPA BAY
    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
    The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
    The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games at home
    Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

    8:00 PM
    ANAHEIM vs. ST. LOUIS
    The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
    Anaheim is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games
    St. Louis is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Anaheim
    The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing at home against Anaheim

    8:00 PM
    CHICAGO vs. WINNIPEG
    The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games on the road
    Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
    Winnipeg is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
    The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago

    8:30 PM
    VANCOUVER vs. DALLAS
    Vancouver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas
    Vancouver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
    Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
    The total has gone OVER in 6 of Dallas's last 8 games

    9:00 PM
    MONTREAL vs. EDMONTON
    Montreal is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
    The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games when playing on the road against Edmonton
    Edmonton is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
    Edmonton is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Montreal
    Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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    • NHL

      Thursday, October 29


      Canucks' Hamhuis, Prust to miss road trip

      Vancouver Canucks defenseman Dan Hamhuis and forward Brandon Prust will not travel on the upcoming two-game road trip, the team announced Wednesday.

      The Canucks play at the Dallas Stars on Thursday and Arizona Coyotes on Friday.

      Hamhuis did not play Tuesday night against the Montreal Canadiens because of a lower-body injury. He will remain in Vancouver where he will continue to be evaluated. In eight games this season, Hamhuis has two assists, eight blocked shots and averages 19:14 of ice time.

      Prust has a left ankle injury he sustained in a collision with Canadians forward Brian Flynn during the second period Tuesday. He was scheduled for an MRI on Wednesday.

      With Hamhuis and Prust out, the Canucks recalled forward Brendan Gaunce and defenseman Alex Biega from Utica of the American Hockey League.

      Gaunce, 21, has recorded one goal, one assist and six penalty minutes in five games with Utica this season.


      Blues D Shattenkirk close to returning

      St. Louis Blues defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk is "days away" from returning to the lineup, coach Ken Hitchcock said Wednesday.

      Shattenkirk has been out since Oct. 13 with a lower-body injury. He did not practice Wednesday and will not play Thursday night against the Anaheim Ducks.

      "He's days away, not weeks away," said Hitchcock, who indicated Shattenkirk is 95 percent healed.

      Shattenkirk, 26, has one assist in three games this season and played more than 22 minutes in his first two games.

      Last season, Shattenkirk had 44 points (eight goals, 36 assists) in 56 regular-season games, and eight assists in six Stanley Cup playoff games.
      Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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      • NHL
        Dunkel

        Thursday, October 29


        Carolina @ NY Islanders

        Game 1-2
        October 29, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

        Dunkel Rating:
        Carolina
        11.442
        NY Islanders
        10.516
        Dunkel Team:
        Dunkel Line:
        Dunkel Total:
        Carolina
        by 1
        4
        Vegas Team:
        Vegas Line:
        Vegas Total:
        NY Islanders
        -200
        5 1/2
        Dunkel Pick:
        Carolina
        (+170); Under

        Buffalo @ Pittsburgh

        Game 3-4
        October 29, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

        Dunkel Rating:
        Buffalo
        9.414
        Pittsburgh
        11.011
        Dunkel Team:
        Dunkel Line:
        Dunkel Total:
        Pittsburgh
        by 1 1/2
        6
        Vegas Team:
        Vegas Line:
        Vegas Total:
        Pittsburgh
        -240
        5
        Dunkel Pick:
        Pittsburgh
        (-240); Over

        New Jersey @ Philadelphia

        Game 5-6
        October 29, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

        Dunkel Rating:
        New Jersey
        12.101
        Philadelphia
        10.240
        Dunkel Team:
        Dunkel Line:
        Dunkel Total:
        New Jersey
        by 2
        4 1/2
        Vegas Team:
        Vegas Line:
        Vegas Total:
        Philadelphia
        -150
        5
        Dunkel Pick:
        New Jersey
        (+130); Under

        Colorado @ Tampa Bay

        Game 7-8
        October 29, 2015 @ 7:30 pm

        Dunkel Rating:
        Colorado
        10.168
        Tampa Bay
        13.642
        Dunkel Team:
        Dunkel Line:
        Dunkel Total:
        Tampa Bay
        by 3 1/2
        6 1/2
        Vegas Team:
        Vegas Line:
        Vegas Total:
        Tampa Bay
        -220
        5 1/2
        Dunkel Pick:
        Tampa Bay
        (-220); Over

        Chicago @ Winnipeg

        Game 9-10
        October 29, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

        Dunkel Rating:
        Chicago
        12.828
        Winnipeg
        11.236
        Dunkel Team:
        Dunkel Line:
        Dunkel Total:
        Chicago
        by 1 1/2
        5 1/2
        Vegas Team:
        Vegas Line:
        Vegas Total:
        Winnipeg
        -115
        5
        Dunkel Pick:
        Chicago
        (-105); Over

        Anaheim @ St. Louis

        Game 11-12
        October 29, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

        Dunkel Rating:
        Anaheim
        11.828
        St. Louis
        10.714
        Dunkel Team:
        Dunkel Line:
        Dunkel Total:
        Anaheim
        by 1
        4
        Vegas Team:
        Vegas Line:
        Vegas Total:
        St. Louis
        -175
        5
        Dunkel Pick:
        Anaheim
        (+155); Under

        Vancouver @ Dallas

        Game 13-14
        October 29, 2015 @ 8:30 pm

        Dunkel Rating:
        Vancouver
        11.646
        Dallas
        13.168
        Dunkel Team:
        Dunkel Line:
        Dunkel Total:
        Dallas
        by 1 1/2
        7
        Vegas Team:
        Vegas Line:
        Vegas Total:
        Dallas
        -155
        5 1/2
        Dunkel Pick:
        Dallas
        (-155); Over

        Montreal @ Edmonton

        Game 15-16
        October 29, 2015 @ 9:00 pm

        Dunkel Rating:
        Montreal
        12.617
        Edmonton
        9.036
        Dunkel Team:
        Dunkel Line:
        Dunkel Total:
        Montreal
        by 3 1/2
        3 1/2
        Vegas Team:
        Vegas Line:
        Vegas Total:
        Montreal
        -150
        5
        Dunkel Pick:
        Montreal
        (-150); Under
        Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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        • NHL
          Long Sheet

          Thursday, October 29

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          CAROLINA (3-6-0-0, 6 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (6-2-0-1, 13 pts.) - 10/29/2015, 7:05 PM
          Top Trends for this game.
          CAROLINA is 6-23 ATS (+40.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
          CAROLINA is 13-33 ATS (+55.6 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
          CAROLINA is 11-32 ATS (+57.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
          NY ISLANDERS are 31-15 ATS (+10.2 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
          NY ISLANDERS are 8-14 ATS (-10.5 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.

          Head-to-Head Series History
          CAROLINA is 4-4 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
          NY ISLANDERS is 4-4-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
          5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.0 Units)

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          BUFFALO (3-6-0-0, 6 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (5-4-0-0, 10 pts.) - 10/29/2015, 7:05 PM
          Top Trends for this game.
          PITTSBURGH is 49-47 ATS (+141.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
          PITTSBURGH is 72-97 ATS (-43.6 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.

          Head-to-Head Series History
          PITTSBURGH is 6-0 (+6.0 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
          PITTSBURGH is 6-0-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
          3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.6 Units)

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          NEW JERSEY (4-4-0-1, 9 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (4-2-0-2, 10 pts.) - 10/29/2015, 7:05 PM
          Top Trends for this game.
          PHILADELPHIA is 12-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

          Head-to-Head Series History
          NEW JERSEY is 5-3 (+1.7 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
          NEW JERSEY is 5-3-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
          4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.7 Units)

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          COLORADO (2-5-0-1, 5 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (5-3-0-2, 12 pts.) - 10/29/2015, 7:35 PM
          Top Trends for this game.
          COLORADO is 203-155 ATS (+27.6 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
          COLORADO is 102-75 ATS (+177.4 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.
          COLORADO is 14-7 ATS (+6.9 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
          COLORADO is 30-25 ATS (+63.3 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1996.
          TAMPA BAY is 310-376 ATS (+730.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
          TAMPA BAY is 141-182 ATS (-68.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.

          Head-to-Head Series History
          COLORADO is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
          TAMPA BAY is 2-2-0 straight up against COLORADO 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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          CHICAGO (6-3-0-0, 12 pts.) at WINNIPEG (5-3-0-1, 11 pts.) - 10/29/2015, 8:05 PM
          Top Trends for this game.
          WINNIPEG is 37-20 ATS (+57.8 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
          CHICAGO is 42-20 ATS (+14.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
          CHICAGO is 18-4 ATS (+12.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
          WINNIPEG is 8-17 ATS (-14.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
          WINNIPEG is 3-11 ATS (-8.4 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.

          Head-to-Head Series History
          WINNIPEG is 4-5 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
          CHICAGO is 5-4-0 straight up against WINNIPEG 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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          ANAHEIM (1-6-0-2, 4 pts.) at ST LOUIS (6-2-0-1, 13 pts.) - 10/29/2015, 8:05 PM
          Top Trends for this game.
          ANAHEIM is 1-8 ATS (-8.3 Units) in all games this season.
          ANAHEIM is 1-8 ATS (-8.3 Units) first half of the season this season.
          ANAHEIM is 21-11 ATS (+9.4 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.

          Head-to-Head Series History
          ANAHEIM is 5-1 (+4.9 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
          ANAHEIM is 5-1-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
          4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.9 Units)

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          VANCOUVER (4-2-0-3, 11 pts.) at DALLAS (7-2-0-0, 14 pts.) - 10/29/2015, 8:35 PM
          Top Trends for this game.
          VANCOUVER is 16-8 ATS (+24.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
          VANCOUVER is 15-8 ATS (+23.0 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
          VANCOUVER is 149-116 ATS (+265.9 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
          VANCOUVER is 72-51 ATS (+19.1 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
          VANCOUVER is 178-184 ATS (+404.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
          VANCOUVER is 80-78 ATS (+176.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
          DALLAS is 12-20 ATS (-13.5 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.

          Head-to-Head Series History
          DALLAS is 6-0 (+7.4 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
          DALLAS is 6-0-0 straight up against VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
          3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.2 Units)

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          MONTREAL (9-1-0-0, 18 pts.) at EDMONTON (3-7-0-0, 6 pts.) - 10/29/2015, 9:05 PM
          Top Trends for this game.
          MONTREAL is 9-1 ATS (+7.6 Units) in all games this season.
          MONTREAL is 27-16 ATS (+10.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
          MONTREAL is 9-1 ATS (+7.6 Units) first half of the season this season.
          EDMONTON is 56-118 ATS (-116.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
          EDMONTON is 1-12 ATS (+19.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
          EDMONTON is 11-37 ATS (+54.6 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
          EDMONTON is 22-67 ATS (+122.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
          EDMONTON is 10-37 ATS (+74.1 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
          EDMONTON is 3-1 (+3.6 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
          EDMONTON is 3-1-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
          2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)
          Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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          • NHL
            Short Sheet

            Thursday, October 29


            Carolina at NY Islanders, 7:05 PM ET
            Carolina: 13-33 SU first half of the season
            New York: 14-3 SU in home games after having won 3 of their last 4

            Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 7:05 PM ET
            Buffalo:
            Pittsburgh:

            New Jersey at Philadelphia, 7:05 PM ET
            New Jersey: 79-61 SU in road games off a home loss
            Philadelphia: 14-19 SU as a favorite

            Colordo at Tampa Bay, 7:35 PM ET
            Colorado: 37-51 SU as an underdog
            Tampa Bay: 22-8 SU after 2 or more consecutive losses

            Chicago at Winnipeg, 8:05 PM ET
            Chicago: 29-32 SU after allowing 2 goals or less in 2 straight games
            Winnipeg: 15-4 SU in home games after a blowout loss by 3 goals or more

            Anaheim at St Louis, 8:05 PM ET
            Anaheim: 1-6 SU after 1 or more consecutive losses
            St Louis: 12-2 SU after scoring 2 goals or less in 2 straight games

            Vancouver at Dallas, 8:35 PM ET
            Vancouver: 66-49 SU in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games
            Dallas: 2-9 SU in home games after 2 or more consecutive overs

            Montreal at Edmonton, 9:05 PM ET
            Montreal: 9-1 SU first half of the season
            Edmonton: 2-19 SU after a road game where both teams score 3 or more goals
            Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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            • NHL

              Thursday, October 29


              Zatkoff to start for Penguins Thursday

              According to a tweet from Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Jeff Zatkoff will get the start in net for the Pittsburgh Penguins as they host the Buffalo Sabres Friday evening.

              This will be the first start for Zatkoff on the season and his first action since coming on in relief in a 4-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning back on Dec. 23 of last season.

              The Detroit native is 12-7-2 with a 2.58 goals against average and .913 save percentage in 21 career games played.

              The Pens opened in the -240 vicinity but are now offered around -211.


              Lightning recall F Marchessault

              The Tampa Bay Lightning recalled forward Jonathan Marchessault from Syracuse of the American Hockey League, the club announced Thursday.

              Marchessault, 24, had three goals in seven games with the Crunch. He briefly saw action with Tampa Bay last season and played in two playoff games.
              Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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              • THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29

                Game Score Status Pick Amount

                Carolina - 7:00 PM ET Carolina +162 500 DOUBLE PLAY
                NY Islanders - Over 5.5 500

                New Jersey - 7:00 PM ET New Jersey +131 500 *****
                Philadelphia - Under 5 500

                Buffalo - 7:00 PM ET Pittsburgh -211 500 TRIPLE PLAY
                Pittsburgh - Over 5 500

                Colorado - 7:30 PM ET Tampa Bay -201 500
                Tampa Bay - Over 5.5 500

                Anaheim - 8:00 PM ET St. Louis -145 500 TRIPLE PLAY
                St. Louis - Under 5 500

                Chicago - 8:00 PM ET Chicago +100 500
                Winnipeg - Over 5 500

                Vancouver - 8:30 PM ET Dallas -147 500 OCTOPLAY
                Dallas - Over 5.5 500

                Montreal - 9:00 PM ET Montreal -145 500 OCTOPLAY
                Edmonton - Under 5 500
                Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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                • NHL THURSDAY'S RESULTS:


                  THURSDAY'S RESULTS:


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

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

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

                  1 - 1..................................OCTOPLAY


                  OVERALL RATED PLAYS

                  *****.....................................21 - 18 - 1.....................+ 1.37

                  double play..............................32 - 24.........................+ 17.20

                  triple play................................17 - 8............................+ 12.30

                  octoplay..................................10 - 8.............................+ 0,80
                  Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

                  Comment


                  • NHL Capsules
                    October 30, 2015


                    EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Leon Draisaitl's second goal with 1:02 left broke a tie and the Edmonton Oilers scored four straight goals in a 4-3 victory over the league-leading Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.

                    Draisaitl was called up earlier in the day from Bakersfield of the AHL and missed the morning skate. He played in 37 NHL games last season.

                    Brandon Davidson and Benoit Pouliot also scored, and the Oilers erased a 3-0 first-period deficit to end a three-game skid.

                    Brendan Gallagher, Torrey Mitchell and Alex Galchenyuk scored for Montreal. The Canadiens have lost two straight after starting the season with nine straight victories.

                    Edmonton completed the comeback when Ryan Nugent-Hopkins fed it out front to Draisaitl for his second of the contest.

                    HURRICANES 3, ISLANDERS 2 (OT)

                    NEW YORK (AP) - Ron Hainsey scored at 2:21 of overtime to lift Carolina over New York.

                    Brock McGinn and Chris Terry scored in regulation to help Carolina win its second straight to cap a 4-3-0 road trip. Eddie Lack stopped 17 shots.

                    Hainsey took a pass from Jordan Staal and slid the puck past Islanders goalie Thomas Greiss near the midpoint of the extra period for his second of the season. Terry had tied the score with 5:04 left in the third, finishing off a slick passing play with Eric and Jordan Staal. The goal was Terry's second of the season.

                    Matt Martin and Frans Nielsen scored for the Islanders, and Greiss finished with 26 saves.

                    PENGUINS 4, SABRES 3

                    PITTSBURGH (AP) - Evgeni Malkin scored his fourth of the season on the power play, Jeff Zatkoff made 50 saves in his season debut and Pittsburgh beat Buffalo.

                    Pascal Dupuis, Patric Hornqvist and Ben Lovejoy all scored their first of the season and Malkin added an assist for Pittsburgh. The Penguins earned their third straight victory, sixth win in seven games and seventh straight over Buffalo. Malkin has four goals and nine points in his last seven games.

                    Sidney Crosby had two assists, his first points in three games. Crosby is off to the worst start of his career and went without a point in eight of the team's first nine games.

                    Pittsburgh's power play, the worst in the league, scored its third of the season in 32 chances, breaking an 0-for-11 slump.

                    Jamie McGinn, Nicolas Deslauriers and Matt Moulson scored for Buffalo

                    DEVILS 4, FLYERS 1

                    PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Travis Zajac scored twice and Kyle Palmieri had a goal and two assists to lead New Jersey over Philadelphia.

                    Andy Greene scored an empty-net goal with 6.7 seconds left for the Devils, who won their fourth straight on the road.

                    Luke Schenn scored for Philadelphia.

                    Palmieri put the Devils in front at 1:28 into the third period when he blocked Evgeny Medvedev's shot attempt at the blue line, raced past Medvedev and fired a wrister from the left circle over goalie Steve Mason's left shoulder that made it 2-1.

                    Zajac made it a two-goal lead just over a minute later with his second power-play goal of the night.

                    Mason made 29 saves. Cory Schneider had 27.

                    AVALANCHE 2, LIGHTNING 1

                    TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Alex Tanguay and Nathan MacKinnon each had a goal and an assist, Semyon Varlamov made 34 saves and Colorado beat Tampa Bay to end a four-game losing streak.

                    Varlamov won his 108th game with the Avalanche and moved past Dan Bouchard into second place on the franchise wins list. Jarome Iginla had two assists to move past Phil Housley (1,232) into sole possession of 38th place with 1,233 points in his career.

                    Tampa Bay, coming off a 1-1-2 road trip, got a goal from Alex Killorn.

                    STARS 4, CANUCKS 3 (OT)

                    DALLAS (AP) - Jamie Benn scored midway through overtime and Dallas rallied to beat Vancouver.

                    Patrick Sharp twice tied the game with goals for Dallas. The Stars have won two in a row by overcoming multiple-goal deficits.

                    Sharp's second score tied it with 4:35 left in the third period, erasing what had been a 3-1 Canucks lead. Jason Demers had scored about 5 minutes earlier.

                    Alexandre Burrows, Alexander Edler and Radim Vrbata scored for the Canucks.

                    Vancouver was held without a shot on goal for nearly 12 minutes to start the game.

                    Benn scored after skating out of the corner with the puck, shooting from just inside the right faceoff dot 2:28 into overtime.

                    The Canucks scored first on Burrows' penalty shot, the first awarded in the NHL this season.

                    JETS 3, BLACKHAWKS 1

                    WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) - Michael Hutchinson stopped 45 shots and Andrew Ladd scored on the power play to lead Winnipeg over Chicago.

                    Bryan Little set up a pair of goals for the Jets, who stopped the Blackhawks' four-game winning streak.

                    The Jets (6-3-1) were ahead 2-1 going into the third period on goals by Blake Wheeler and Ladd.

                    Mark Scheifele added to the lead at 8:04 when he took a pass from rookie Nikolaj Ehlers and beat goalie Corey Crawford on the short side.

                    Patrick Kane scored the game's first goal, his sixth of the season, at 1:26 into the game on a power play for Chicago (6-4-0).

                    Crawford had come into the game with a pair of shutouts in his four straight wins. He stopped 28 shots.

                    BLUES 2, DUCKS 1

                    ST. LOUIS (AP) - Colton Parayko broke a tie about midway through the third period to lift St. Louis over Anaheim.

                    Vladimir Tarasenko also scored and Jake Allen stopped 22 shots to help the Blues win for the sixth time in the last eight games (6-1-1)

                    Hampus Lindholm scored and Frederik Andersen finished with 31 saves as the Ducks closed out a winless five-game road trip (0-4-1). Anaheim was outscored 15-5 on the trip, including a 4-3 loss at Dallas on Tuesday night.

                    Anaheim entered the game ranked last in the NHL in scoring (1.0 goals per game), was without captain Ryan Getzlaf, who missed his second game and is expected to be out up to 12 days due to appendicitis.
                    Remember the 3 G's Gambling, Golf, Girls not in any particular order.....

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                    • Preview: Maple Leafs (1-5) at Rangers (6-2)
                      Date: October 30, 2015 7:00 PM EDT


                      The New York Rangers have been impressive since losing to the NHL's top team, and they have an opportunity to keep it going against one of the league's worst.

                      The Toronto Maple Leafs visit Madison Square Garden on Friday night winless in their last four games, while the Rangers have at least a point from their last five.

                      Since a 3-0 loss in Montreal on Oct. 15, New York (6-2-2) has gone 3-0-2 with a 15-6 scoring advantage. The victories have all come by at least three goals with Sunday's 4-1 win over Calgary beginning a three-game homestand. With four days off between the first two, the Rangers might have a better shot at honing in on the kind of completion Dan Girardi wants to see.

                      "Our record is really good," Girardi after the team played three games in four nights. "But at the same time, we know in here that maybe one or two games we played a 60-minute game really hard. I think you need to find a way to get that 60-minute game."

                      Girardi scored his first goal of the season while Oscar Lindberg got his fifth. The rookie center, who turned 24 Thursday, leads the Rangers in goals and points (seven) after appearing in one game last season.

                      "There's no doubt he's found a way to be at the right place at the right time to get us some timely goals," coach Alain Vigneault said of Lindberg, who evened the score at 1 in the second period. "That's pretty impressive. That goal definitely got us going."

                      The Rangers were more in need of a defensive-zone presence last season against the Maple Leafs.

                      They dropped two of three in the series, and each game featured nine goals. The Maple Leafs had 15 of them, including six in the first game against Henrik Lundqvist before he was pulled late in the second period. Then-backup Cam Talbot played the rest of the series. Since the start of 2011-12, Lundqvist is 3-4-1 with a 3.50 goals-against average and .873 save percentage against Toronto.

                      He should be plenty rested this time around, having last played in Saturday's 3-2 shootout loss in Philadelphia. He stopped 46 of 48 shots and has a .949 save percentage over a 1-1-2 span.

                      Toronto (1-5-2) last played in Monday's 4-3 home loss to Arizona, dropping it to 0-3-1 since a 6-3 win in Columbus on Oct. 16. That stands as the Maple Leafs' only triumph, and they're tied at the bottom of the Eastern Conference with the Blue Jackets at four points.

                      A struggling penalty kill has been the difference in consecutive regulation losses, allowing four goals in eight chances in games collectively decided by three goals. For the season, their 71.9 percent kill ranks near the bottom of the league, though the Rangers' power play (16.0 percent) isn't turning heads after finishing 21st with a 16.8 mark last season.

                      "The (penalty kill) has to be better," said Morgan Rielly, who scored for a second straight game along with James van Riemsdyk. "We have to continue to work at that and improve on that. That might've been the difference in the game."

                      Rielly also had two goals in his last game against the Rangers, while New York's Mats Zuccarello matched him and has three in his last two versus the Maple Leafs.

                      After the struggling James Reimer played against the Coyotes, Jonathan Bernier figures to face New York. Bernier has been slightly better with a 3.02 GAA and .902 save percentage, but he's 0-4-1. As a starter, he's 2-1-2 with a 3.21 GAA and .918 GAA against the Rangers.
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                      • Preview: Blue Jackets (2-8) at Capitals (6-2)
                        Date: October 30, 2015 7:00 PM EDT


                        Following one of the worst starts in NHL history, the Columbus Blue Jackets may finally be on the cusp of finding their form.

                        The Blue Jackets and new coach John Tortorella try to continue turning things around with a third straight victory Friday night on the road against the Washington Capitals.

                        Columbus (2-8-0) is still tied for the fewest points in the league, but two straight wins following a miserable opening two weeks has turned frustration into optimism.

                        "Every team is going to go through ups and downs," veteran forward David Clarkson said. "We just went through ours early. It was one of the hardest things we ever went through. But it makes teams better. Hopefully, it makes us better."

                        The Jackets showed during Tuesday's 3-1 win at New Jersey that they can prevail when not at their best. Despite a season-low 14 shots, they never let up the defensive intensity and were rewarded with three straight goals in the third period to improve to 2-1-0 on a four-game trip and since Tortorella replaced Todd Richards on the bench.

                        "Those are important games to win," Tortorella said. "We'll be on the other side of it, where a team outplays you and you find a way to win. We'll be on the other side of that sometime during the year, so we'll take it and go from there.

                        "These are good things as we try to climb the steps."

                        Sergei Bobrovsky made 23 saves and looked solid after posting a 4.45 goals-against average and .852 save percentage in his first seven starts.

                        "His game has slowly come along here," Tortorella said.

                        Boone Jenner has scored half of his team-leading six goals in the last two contests.

                        "We just want to play the style we want to play," Jenner said. "You see that at times but obviously we can be better at it."

                        Washington (6-2-0) will look to be better after its five-game winning streak ended with Wednesday's 3-1 loss to Pittsburgh.

                        The Capitals had scored three or more goals in all but one of their first seven games and were coming off a 7-4 win at Edmonton, but they stalled after Evgeny Kuznetsov opened the scoring in the third period.

                        "I didn't think we were real sharp," coach Barry Trotz told the team's official website. "We always talk about playing fast, and we weren't playing fast early."

                        Despite their coach's analysis, the Capitals don't seem too concerned.

                        "Our main thing is focusing on what's made us successful and realize that this isn't much of a step back," said Braden Holtby, who has a 1.61 GAA in his last five starts. "It's a game we can learn from. Things didn't quite go our way but we'll have a better performance next game."

                        Kuznetsov, who enjoyed a five-point night against the Oilers, has four goals and six assists in the last four contests.

                        Teammate Alex Ovechkin has gone two straight without a goal after scoring once in each of his first five. He had a pair of two-goal games against the Blue Jackets last season.

                        Bobrovsky stopped 39 shots during a 3-2 overtime win at Washington on Dec. 11, then yielded nine goals while losing two straight home starts against the Capitals.
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                        • Preview: Flyers (3-2) at Sabres (2-6)
                          Date: October 30, 2015 7:00 PM EDT


                          The Philadelphia Flyers already lost to the Buffalo Sabres earlier this week. A change of venue could prove beneficial Friday night.

                          The Flyers attempt to avoid a three-game slide by continuing their road success against the Sabres.

                          Philadelphia (4-3-2) won four of five games before falling 4-3 in overtime against Buffalo (3-7-0) on Tuesday. The Flyers followed that with another lackluster effort against another team that failed to reach the playoffs last season, losing 4-1 to New Jersey on Thursday.

                          "We didn't deserve to win the game," Jakub Voracek said. "They were better than us.

                          "We always leave 100 percent on the ice, (but) we just didn't play good."

                          That's rarely been the case over the Flyers' last 14 visits to Buffalo, going 10-2-2 and winning three in a row - all decided by one goal.

                          Michael Raffl has scored the decisive tally in each of the last two matchups at First Niagara Center, including a third-period tally in a 2-1 victory Feb. 15.

                          Brayden Schenn leads Philadelphia with four goals, scoring two against the Sabres on Tuesday before setting up his brother Luke Schenn's first tally of the season Thursday.

                          Brayden Schenn, however, has scored just once in five games in Buffalo, while Voracek has one in nine visits.

                          That doesn't bode well for the right wing, who has yet to find the net through nine games. Voracek has scored at least 22 goals in three straight seasons while his career-high 81 points last season led the team.

                          The slowest start of his career came in 2010-11 when he went 11 games without a goal.

                          The Sabres followed their win at Philadelphia with a 4-3 loss at Pittsburgh on Thursday, despite unloading 24 shots in the third period and outshooting the Penguins 53-29 overall. It was coach Dan Bylsma's first meeting with the Penguins since he was fired in 2014.

                          "We had a number of good looks," Bylsma said. "I think we gave them some easy opportunities with our puck management in the first."

                          Bylsma sees some promise in Buffalo generating 93 shots over the last two games.

                          "It's where we've played," he said. "There are certainly a handful of stretches in tonight's game and the Philly game where we were playing in our own end, but for large portions you're playing in the offensive end. You're having offensive zone time. We have the mentality of getting pucks and bodies there. That's what we've done well."

                          Ryan O'Reilly has at least one point in four straight games, totaling two goals and five assists. The left wing had two assists Thursday after setting up Tyler Ennis' tally against the Flyers.

                          He has six points in eight career meetings with Philadelphia.

                          Ennis has three goals and two assists in the past six games, but he sat out Thursday due to a lower-body injury. He's considered day to day.

                          Jack Eichel may be looking forward to a return home, where the rookie has scored all three of his goals in six games. The second overall pick failed to get his first on the road Thursday, despite tying five others for the franchise rookie record with eight shots on goal.
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                          • Preview: Avalanche (2-5) at Hurricanes (3-6)
                            Date: October 30, 2015 7:00 PM EDT


                            After closing out a lengthy road trip with a pair of strong defensive efforts, the Carolina Hurricanes open a homestand against a team that's had trouble scoring goals of late.

                            The Hurricanes aim for a third consecutive win and season sweep of the Colorado Avalanche as they begin a four-game stretch in Raleigh on Friday.

                            After Cam Ward made 25 saves in Tuesday's 3-1 victory over Detroit, Carolina (4-6-0) held the New York Islanders to 19 shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime triumph that concluded a 4-3-0 trip. It's the Hurricanes' first win streak of the season and followed losses in Los Angeles and San Jose by a combined 8-2 score.

                            "I was more than pleased with the trip and now we just have to make an effort as a group of 23 guys to do it each and every day," coach Bill Peters told the NHL's official website.

                            Ward also was in top form in Carolina's Oct. 21 visit to Denver, turning aside 26 shots before Victor Rask scored 1:49 into overtime to give the Hurricanes a 1-0 win.

                            The Hurricanes are 0-2-0 at PNC Arena but have won five straight against Colorado (3-5-1) in Raleigh, where the Avs last won Jan. 12, 2008.

                            Colorado has scored just seven goals during that skid and has the same amount over a current five-game stretch, losing the first four before Semyon Varlamov's season-high 34 saves made the difference in Thursday's 2-1 win at Tampa Bay.

                            The win was Varlamov's 108th with the Avalanche, trailing only coach Patrick Roy for the most in franchise history, and earned the previously struggling goaltender a second straight start.

                            'He seemed really under control,' Roy said. 'He had a strong night from the start to the end. He made some great saves.'

                            Varlamov entered the game with a 3.93 goals-against average through five starts and had lost his last three, including an 18-save effort against Carolina. He does own a 2.04 GAA in nine career meetings with the Hurricanes and has allowed two goals or fewer in each of the last eight.

                            Nathan MacKinnon and Alex Tanguay supported Varlamov's latest outing with a goal and an assist each, but the Avs went 0 for 6 on the power play after failing to convert five chances in Tuesday's 4-1 loss at Florida. Colorado is 2 for 29 with the man advantage over its last six games after connecting on 5 of 10 opportunities through the first three.

                            "We'll take the two points; it's two points we desperately need right now," Tanguay said. "We have to continue to play with that same urgency. We have to want the puck and want to make plays with it and hopefully bounces will come our way."

                            The Avalanche have been struggling on the penalty kill as well, having yielded five goals over the last three games when short-handed. The Hurricanes, however, are 1 for 21 on the power play over their last six.

                            Carolina did get two clutch even-strength goals against the Islanders, with Chris Terry forging a 2-all tie with 5:04 remaining in regulation and Ron Hainsey recording the winner midway through overtime. Jordan Staal assisted on both after being held without a point in the first nine games.
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                            • Preview: Bruins (4-3) at Panthers (5-3)
                              Date: October 30, 2015 7:30 PM EDT


                              Though the Boston Bruins have generated plenty of offense during their current surge, the club's long-term success might depend on how well it plays defense.

                              Looking to build on their best defensive effort of the young season, the visiting Bruins can extend their point streak to six games Friday night against the Florida Panthers.

                              After totaling seven goals while opening with three consecutive losses, Boston (4-3-1) has 26 during a 4-0-1 stretch. However, it allowed an average of 4.14 goals prior to Tuesday's 6-0 rout of Arizona.

                              Tuukka Rask stopped 24 shots and the Bruins killed three penalties en route to a second straight win and first at home.

                              "Our thinking is defense first. We take a lot of pride in our battles," captain Zdeno Chara said. 'Play it simple and play to our strength. Our goals are up from previous years. We're still working on our goals-against improvements."

                              Though the Bruins missed the playoffs for the first time in eight seasons in 2014-15, they ranked eighth by allowing 2.45 goals per contest. They're hoping Tuesday's game is the start of a trend back toward that level of stinginess.

                              "Keeping the goals-against down is always the goal,' Rask, who prior to the win against the Coyotes had a 4.40 goals-against average, told the Bruins' official website.

                              "So that's a good building block for us, and we're trying to keep doing this."

                              David Krejci, meanwhile, has seven goals and seven assists while recording a point in all eight contests. It's Boston's longest streak to start a season since Joe Juneau and Dmitri Kvartalnov each went 14 straight in 1992-93.

                              "It is what it is," Krejci said. "When you win, it's good ... Make sure that we keep this atmosphere for as long as we can."

                              Krejci managed one assist in two games last season against Florida (5-3-1), which took both home meetings with Boston. Rask had a 1.53 GAA in his first five starts at Florida before taking the brunt in a 4-2 loss April 9.

                              Boston's Jimmy Hayes, who recorded three of his eight points Tuesday, set career highs with 19 goals and 16 assists for Florida last season. He returns Friday after being acquired in a July deal that sent Reilly Smith to the Panthers.

                              Third on the team with seven points, Smith has two goals with an assist while Florida has won two straight following an 0-2-1 stretch. He had one of the Panthers' three power-play goals in Tuesday's 4-1 victory over Colorado.

                              'It's fun when you have a night like that and get three goals and move the puck like that,' said coach Gerard Gallant, whose team came in 3 for its last 23 with the man advantage.

                              Florida also killed all five penalties after its opponents went 7 for 23 (30.4 percent) with the extra skater in the previous five contests.

                              "(Special teams) are huge, it's a big part of the game now," said forward Vincent Trocheck, who has three goals and two assists in the last three games. "It gets the momentum going."

                              Florida's Aleksander Barkov will not need surgery to repair a broken right hand suffered at Chicago last Thursday, but will miss two to four weeks. He has three goals and three assists in seven games.
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                              • Preview: Senators (2-3) at Red Wings (4-4)
                                Date: October 30, 2015 7:30 PM EDT


                                A return to Joe Louis Arena was supposed to solve some issues for the Detroit Red Wings. Instead, they carry on with more questions.

                                The Red Wings take on the visiting Ottawa Senators on Friday night in the first of a home-and-home set between a pair of Atlantic Division teams seeking answers.

                                Detroit (4-4-1) opened with three wins but is stuck in a sloppy 1-4-1 slide. The Red Wings picked up their first win in nearly two weeks with a 3-2 victory at Vancouver on Saturday to close a 1-2-1 road trip, but they followed with a middling 3-1 loss to Carolina on Tuesday on home ice.

                                They fell to 2-2-0 in Detroit, where they play 18 of their next 25 games.

                                Detroit was happy with its defense against the Hurricanes, allowing just 21 shots, but the offense couldn't manage much despite its 26 chances on net. It was the Red Wings' third one-goal game in their last five, a span in which they have eight total goals.

                                Overall, it was a performance somewhere in the middle that led to another bad result.

                                "It's not bad. It's not great, either," Niklas Kronwall told the team's official website. "We know we have more in here, and we need more. We need more out of everybody. I've got to be better, and we've all got to be better as a team. There were too many turnovers."

                                The giveaway numbers might not be too telling with Detroit falling in the middle of the league with 7.78 per game - but when they've happened, they've hurt.

                                In Tuesday's loss, Carolina's first two goals came off turnovers: a misplay by backup goaltender Petr Mrazek and a pass from Kronwall that escaped Tomas Jurco.

                                "Sometimes it's mental, sometimes it's confidence," coach Jeff Blashill told the team's website. "We'll continue to work on it in practice."

                                Ottawa (4-3-2) hasn't had as much of a problem scoring, especially in a 5-4 shootout win over Calgary on Wednesday. The issues have been on defense with the Senators surrendering 15 goals in their last four games. They're also used to falling behind, allowing the first goal in seven straight games.

                                Though his team picked up its first home win against the Flames, coach Dave Cameron wasn't exactly enthusiastic.

                                "My biggest concern ... was our lack of energy," he said. "I know some of it was from bad execution, but we didn't have near the jump that we should have had based on how few of games we've played and the amount of practices we've had and that's my biggest surprise. I can't figure that out."

                                After starting the season with three wins in four games, Ottawa has stumbled to a 1-2-2 record over the last two weeks.

                                The Senators, who beat Detroit 2-1 in a shootout March 31 but have lost four of six meetings, face a struggling goaltender they have seen success against in the past. Jimmy Howard has let eight of the 76 shots he's faced reach the back of the net in his last two starts - both losses in regulation and overtime.

                                Howard is 5-3-0 against Ottawa in his career, but he holds a 3.15 goals-against average and .897 save percentage versus the Senators - one of only five teams against whom he has a sub-.900 mark.
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