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**Udog** · 11-05-2015, 08:24 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

Good card of NBA games last night; here are some of the highlights..........

-- Wizards 102, Spurs 99-- Parker tied game with a 3 with 0:07 left; Beal won it with his own 3 with 0:00.3 left. Spurs were down 19-2 early on. Good ballgame.

-- Raptors 103, Thunder 98-- Toronto took 39 FTs on road, Thunder took 14.

-- Rockets 119, Magic 114 OT-- Grab Evan Fournier for your fantasy team; he had 29 points for Orlando.

-- Bucks 91, 76ers 87-- Okafor was -4 in 35:00; every other Sixer starter was plus.

-- Cavaliers 96, Knicks 86-- Thompson had 10 points, 15 boards off the bench.

-- Warriors 112, Clippers 108-- NBA at its very best; seemed like a playoff game.

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but.........

13) The glow of victory doesn't last too long in baseball: Alex Gordon turned down $13.75M for next year, is now a free agent, while Royals paid Alex Rios $1.5M to go away and paid Jeremy Guthrie $3.2M to disappear. Thanks for that title, though.

12) Pitching coach Mike Maddux leaves Texas to be Dusty Baker's pitching coach in Washington, which means I'm now spared from hearing the A's TV guys make fun of Maddux for always putting his hand on the pitcher's shoulder when he visits the mound. Much better to be a pitching coach in the league with no DH.

11) Underrated stat: Carolina Panthers won their last 11 regular season games.

10) Many years ago, maybe the mid- 90's, I rode up an elevator in Madison Square Garden with the refs who were working the Knicks' game that night. I am 6-3 and all three guys were bigger than me-- we forget how tall NBA officials are. I'm wondering if there are college refs who couldn't go to the NBA because they're not tall enough.

9) It is funny to me how close fans are to the action at NBA games; lot of those fans by the benches can actually talk to the coaches who walk in front of them during the action. It is probably surprising there has never been an incident between players/fans in that scenario. Don't think the big fight in Detroit way back when was by the bench.

8) Pistons rookie Spencer Dinwiddie was eating a candy bar on the bench Tuesday night. During the game. While in uniform. Someone needs to tell him these games are on TV and very little happens that the cameras don't capture. Oy.

7) North Carolina's star guard Marcus Paige broke a finger on his non-shooting (right) hand, will miss 3-4 weeks. College hoops starts a week from Friday.

6) There have been 30 missed PATs in NFL thru eight weeks; in the last four years combined, there were 26 PATs missed, so moving the kick back has worked.

5) Washington Huskies play Texas over in China next week; they play three games in the Bahamas later this month, but do not play a true road game until January 9, when they visit Pullman to play Washington State.

4) Edmonton Oilers lost star rookie Connor McDavid for a long time with a broken collarbone. Kid had 12 points in his first 13 NHL games.

3) Jared Cunningham plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers; he has a sneaker collection with 1,600+ pairs; where the bleep do you put 3,200+ sneakers?

2) Remember Michael Graham, the Georgetown Hoya who was the enforcer on the Patrick Ewing-era teams? Apparently he won $1M in the DC Lottery-- he is on a TV commercial for the lottery that plays during Wizards games.

1) St Thomas Aquinas 90, St John's 58-- This was one of those exhibition games, but Aquinas is a D-II school; St John's plays in the freakin' Big East. Could be a very long winter for rookie head coach Chris Mullin, who is building from scratch.

**Udog** · 11-05-2015, 08:26 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Thursday, November 5\

NY Islanders @ Montreal

Game 55-56
November 5, 2015 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Islanders
11.183
Montreal
12.692
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Montreal
by 1 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Montreal
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Montreal
N/A

Winnipeg @ Ottawa

Game 57-58
November 5, 2015 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Winnipeg
12.121
Ottawa
10.337
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Winnipeg
by 2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Ottawa
-130
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Winnipeg
(+110); Under

Nashville @ Minnesota

Game 59-60
November 5, 2015 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nashville
10.325
Minnesota
12.515
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-135
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-135); Over

Colorado @ Arizona

Game 61-62
November 5, 2015 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
12.551
Arizona
11.086
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-120
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+100); Under

Philadelphia @ Calgary

Game 63-64
November 5, 2015 @ 9:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
10.151
Calgary
9.264
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 1
4 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Calgary
-140
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+120); Under

Columbus @ Los Angeles

Game 65-66
November 5, 2015 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Columbus
9.777
Los Angeles
12.515
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 3
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
-200
5
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles
(-200); Over

Florida @ San Jose

Game 67-68
November 5, 2015 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida
11.717
San Jose
10.888
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Florida
by 1
4 1/2
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Jose
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Florida
N/A

Boston @ Washington

Game 51-52
November 5, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
12.930
Washington
10.596
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 2 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-160
5
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(+140); Under

Tampa Bay @ Buffalo

Game 53-54
November 5, 2015 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
10.596
Buffalo
11.738
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Buffalo
by 1
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-185
5
Dunkel Pick:
Buffalo
(+165); Over

**Udog** · 11-05-2015, 08:29 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, November 5

Hot teams
-- Washington won four of its last five games. Bruins won seven of last nine.
-- Buffalo won three of its last four games.
-- Winnipeg won four of its last six games. Ottawa won three of last four.
-- Minnesota won four of its last six games.
-- LA won eight of its last nine games. Blue Jackets are 3-2 in last five games after 0-8 start.

Cold teams
-- Lightning lost five of its last six games.
-- Islanders lost three of their last four games. Montreal lost three of its last five.
-- Predators lost three of their last four games.
-- Colorado, Arizona both lost six of their last eight games.
-- Flyers lost last five games, scoring eight goals. Calgary lost five of its last six.
-- Florida lost five of its last seven games. Sharks lost six of their last eight.

Series records
-- Washington won last three games with Boston: 4-0/2-0/3-0.
-- Sabres lost their last four games with Tampa Bay.
-- Islanders lost six of last seven games with Montreal.
-- Senators won six of last eight games with Winnipeg.
-- Minnesota won six of last nine with Nashville; road team won last five.
-- Avalanche won six of last seven games with Arizona.
-- Visitor won seven of last nine Philadelphia-Calgary games.
-- Kings won five of last six games with Columbus.
-- Panthers won seven of last eight games with San Jose.

Totals
-- Nine of eleven Boston games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Tampa Bay games stayed under.
-- Under is 5-0-1 in last six Islander games.
-- Four of last five Ottawa home games went over.
-- Four of last fiveNashville road games went over.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in Colorado's road games.
-- Five of six Calgary home games went over total.
-- Four of last five Los Angeles home games stayed under.
-- Under is 3-0-1 in last four Florida games.

**Udog** · 11-05-2015, 08:32 AM

NHL

Thursday, November 5

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
BOSTON vs. WASHINGTON
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games at home
Washington is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home

7:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BUFFALO
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Tampa Bay's last 14 games when playing Buffalo
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Buffalo
Buffalo is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games at home
Buffalo is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games

7:30 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. MONTREAL
The total has gone OVER in 6 of the NY Islanders last 8 games when playing on the road against Montreal
NY Islanders are 8-17 SU in their last 25 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Montreal is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Montreal's last 8 games when playing at home against NY Islanders

7:30 PM
WINNIPEG vs. OTTAWA
Winnipeg is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Ottawa
Winnipeg is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa's last 6 games when playing at home against Winnipeg

8:00 PM
NASHVILLE vs. MINNESOTA
Nashville is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Nashville
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

9:00 PM
COLORADO vs. ARIZONA
Colorado is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing Colorado
Arizona is 3-21 SU in its last 24 games at home

9:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. CALGARY
Philadelphia is 2-15 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games

10:30 PM
COLUMBUS vs. LOS ANGELES
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games on the road
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games when playing at home against Columbus

10:30 PM
FLORIDA vs. SAN JOSE
Florida is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing San Jose
Florida is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
San Jose is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 6 games when playing at home against Florida

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**Udog** · 11-05-2015, 08:35 AM

NHL

Thursday, November 5

NHL roundup: Ducks earn shootout win

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Right winger Corey Perry scored his first goal of the season with five seconds to play, and the Anaheim Ducks earned a 3-2 shootout win over the Florida Panthers on Wednesday night in front of 15,169 at the Honda Center.

Perry scored on a power play 35 seconds after Panthers defenseman Brian Campbell received a penalty for high sticking. Center Ryan Kesler's slap shot from the top of the slot was deflected to Perry, who converted from near the left-wing post.

After he scored, Perry fell to his knees with his arms raised, then fell backward in relief as his teammates mobbed him.

Goalie Frederik Andersen prevented Florida from winning in overtime when he used his left pad to stop a wrist shot from right winger Reilly Smith on a 2-on-0 breakaway with about 2 minutes, 52 seconds left in the extra period.

During the shootout, Anaheim forwards Jakob Silfverberg and Chris Stewart converted against Panthers goalie Roberto Luongo, who finished with 37 saves. Brandon Pirri scored on the Panthers' first attempt but after Vincent Trocheck shot wide, Andersen stopped Nick Bjugstad and Jonathan Huberdeau.

Penguins 3, Canucks 2

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- David Perron scored his first goal of the season, and Phil Kessel collected two assists as Pittsburgh defeated Vancouver.

Sidney Crosby scored his second goal of the season on a power play for the Penguins, who won their fifth consecutive game. Eric Fehr added a short-handed goal for Pittsburgh.

The Penguins, who started the season 0-3-0, won for the eighth time in the past nine games. They built a 3-0 lead before Vancouver mounted a third-period rally that fell short.

Daniel Sedin and Jannik Hansen scored for the Canucks, who saw a two-game win streak end.

Blues 6, Blackhawks 5

CHICAGO -- Vladimir Tarasenko scored in overtime, lifting St. Louis to a win over Chicago.

Tarasenko's wrist shot with 1:06 remaining in the extra session capped a four-goal comeback by the Blues. Alexander Steen scored twice, and Robby Fabbri, Jay Bouwmeester and David Backes each netted one goal for St. Louis.

The Blackhawks tallied five goals in the first period but could not hold on to a 5-2 lead. Marko Dano, Andrew Shaw, Teuvo Teravainen, Brent Seabrook and Patrick Kane each scored for Chicago.

St. Louis goaltender Jake Allen stopped 27 of 28 shots after relieving starter Brian Elliott early in the game. Elliott allowed four goals on 15 shots before he was replaced with 2:16 remaining in the first period.

Jets 4, Maple Leafs 2

TORONTO -- Alexander Burmistrov scored late in the third period, giving Winnipeg a victory over Toronto.

The Jets added a short-handed goal at 19:34 of the third by Bryan Little. Dustin Byfuglien and Mark Scheifele also scored for Winnipeg.

Pierre-Alexandre Parenteau and Leo Komarov scored for the Maple Leafs.

Ondrej Pavelec made 24 stops in the Winnipeg goal. Toronto goaltender James Reimer made 29 saves.

**Udog** · 11-05-2015, 09:33 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, November 5

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BOSTON (6-4-0-1, 13 pts.) at WASHINGTON (8-3-0-0, 16 pts.) - 11/5/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 7-14 ATS (-13.8 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 5-0 ATS (+5.0 Units) in road games first half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 176-193 ATS (+422.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
BOSTON is 154-136 ATS (+292.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 4-2 (+3.2 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 4-2-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.7 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (6-6-0-2, 14 pts.) at BUFFALO (5-7-0-0, 10 pts.) - 11/5/2015, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 37-84 ATS (+139.3 Units) in road games in November games since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 311-378 ATS (-123.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 142-184 ATS (-65.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.
BUFFALO is 254-216 ATS (-6.9 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
BUFFALO is 22-58 ATS (+133.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 9-2 (+4.6 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 9-2-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
8 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.7 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (7-3-0-3, 17 pts.) at MONTREAL (11-2-0-1, 23 pts.) - 11/5/2015, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 5-1 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 5-1-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.5 Units)

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WINNIPEG (8-4-0-1, 17 pts.) at OTTAWA (6-4-0-2, 14 pts.) - 11/5/2015, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 24-16 ATS (+7.7 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 32-27 ATS (+67.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 16-10 ATS (+28.8 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 10-3 ATS (+13.6 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 83-89 ATS (-71.3 Units) in home games in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 3-1 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 3-1-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)

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NASHVILLE (7-2-0-2, 16 pts.) at MINNESOTA (7-2-0-2, 16 pts.) - 11/5/2015, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 10-16 ATS (-7.7 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 31-16 ATS (+13.3 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 6-4 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 6-4-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.6 Units)

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COLORADO (4-7-0-1, 9 pts.) at ARIZONA (5-5-0-1, 11 pts.) - 11/5/2015, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 50-29 ATS (+13.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 5-1 (+3.8 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 5-1-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.3 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (4-6-0-2, 10 pts.) at CALGARY (3-9-0-1, 7 pts.) - 11/5/2015, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 37-57 ATS (+94.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 7-28 ATS (+41.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 0-8 ATS (+9.7 Units) in road games in November games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 6-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-30 ATS (-26.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 8-17 ATS (-12.5 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
CALGARY is 2-2 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 2-2-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.0 Units)

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COLUMBUS (3-10-0-0, 6 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (8-4-0-0, 16 pts.) - 11/5/2015, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 19-13 ATS (+34.7 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 11-7 ATS (+21.4 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 13-7 ATS (+20.5 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 18-9 ATS (+28.7 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 48-46 ATS (+107.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 3-1 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 3-1-0 straight up against COLUMBUS 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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FLORIDA (5-4-0-3, 13 pts.) at SAN JOSE (6-6-0-0, 12 pts.) - 11/5/2015, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 3-1 (+4.6 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 3-1-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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**Udog** · 11-05-2015, 05:16 PM

NHL
Short Sheet

Thursday, November 5

Boston at Washington, 7:05 PM ET
Boston: 5-0 SU in road games
Washington: 19-38 SU off a blowout loss by 3 goals or more to a division rival

Tampa Bay at Buffalo, 7:05 PM ET
Tampa Bay: 27-18 SU in road games after 1 or more consecutive losses
Buffalo: 2-24 SU revenging 2 straight losses where team scored 1 goal or less

NY Islanders at Montreal, 7:35 PM ET
New York: N/A
Montreal: N/A

Winnipeg at Ottawa, 7:35 PM ET
Winnipeg: 10-3 SU after playing 3 consecutive road games
Ottawa: 39-48 SU after 3 consecutive division games

Nashville at Minnesota, 8:05 PM ET
Nashville: 31-16 SU first half of the season
Minnesota: 63-68 SU in home games after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6

Colorado at Arizona, 9:05 PM ET
Colorado: 58-32 SU after playing a home game
Arizona: 1-9 SU off a close home loss by 1 goal

Philadelphia at Calgary, 9:05 PM ET
Philadelphia: 3-18 SU in road games off a road loss
Calgary: 17-10 SU off a road loss

Columbus at Los Angeles, 10:35 PM ET
Columbus: 10-3 SU off a road win scoring 4 or more goals
Los Angeles: 1-8 SU after having won 8 or more of their last 10 games

Florida at San Jose, 10:35 PM ET
Florida: N/A
San Jose: N/A

**Udog** · 11-05-2015, 06:13 PM

NHL

Thursday, November 5

Halak puts up strong numbers versus old team

New York Islanders goaltender Jaroslav Halak has posted impressive numbers against the Montreal Canadiens, his former team. In five career starts since being moved from the Habs, the Slovak puck stopper has gone 4-1 with a 2.01 goals against average and .925 save percentage.

Halak's loss did come last season, however, when he allowed six goals on 33 shots in a 6-4 defeat.

The Isles are presently +118 underdogs when the visit the Habs Thursday evening.

Lightning failing to score, Unders cashing

Prior to the puck dropping on the 2015-16 NHL season, the Tampa Bay Lightning were one of the favorites to win the Stanley Cup. Fourteen games into the season, however, and many are wondering what is going wrong with the Bolts.

Tampa Bay is 6-6-2 with 14 points - good for seventh in the Eastern Conference - but heads into Thursday's meeting with the Buffalo Sabres with just one win its last six games, including a 2-1 loss at the Detroit Red Wings its last time out.

The main reason is simple: a lack of goals. The Bolts have tallied just seven goals in those six games, with four of those coming in a 4-3 win at the Carolina Hurricanes on Nov. 1. The Under has been profitable with the Lightning failing to light the lamp, going 6-1 in those games.

The Lightning will be happy to see the Buffalo Sabres at the other end of the ice Thursday. Tampa has beaten the Sabres twice so far this season and is presently -160 for Thursday's meeting in Buffalo.

Bruins cashing tickets in road games

It hasn't been the most spectacular start to the NHL season for the Boston Bruins, but they have been on fire away from home so far this season.

The Bruins visit the Washington Capitals Thursday evening and will look to improve and already-stellar 5-0 record away from home. To put that in a bit more perspective, the Bruins have 13 points so far on the season, so 10 of those have come on the road.

If you had wagered $100 on each of the Bruins' five road games, you'd be up a $630.30.

The B's are currently +134 at the Capitals, but you can click here to keep eye on the moneyline - and more - on our NHL live odds page.

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