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Saturday’s six-pack

College football trends for this weekend……..

— Ball State is 6-12 in last 18 games as a home underdog.

— Toledo is 16-5-1 vs spread in its last 22 games.

— Northwestern is 5-12 in last 17 games as a home favorite.

— Road teams covered 7 of last 9 Wisconsin-Iowa games.

— Texas Tech is 11-6 in last 17 games as a home underdog.

— Arizona State covered its last six home games.

Saturday’s List of 13: Random thoughts on a fall day

13) Boise State 28, BYU 27— Boise led this game 14-10 with 10:54 left in second quarter; then BYU’s coach Kilane Sitake called for a fake punt from his own 5-yard line, on 4th-and-19. They did not make it, which isn’t the point. There are some things you just don’t do.

A coach’s job is to put his players in the best possible position to win. It would be nice if the players had faith that their coach will give them an edge to win a close game. Calling a fake punt from your own 5-yard line on 4th-and-19 doesn’t fall into that category.

That said, BYU plays interesting games most every week; you never know what you’re going to see when the Cougars are on TV.

12) Indians’ 2B Jason Kipnis is from Northbrook, IL; he grew up on the same street as infamous Cubs’ fan Steve Bartman, who went to high school with Kipnis’ sister.

11) Going into Week 7, the top four receivers in the NFL, in terms of receiving yardage:
a) Julio Jones, 31 catches, 656 yards b) Greg Olsen, 39 catches, 610 yards
c) AJ Green, 42 catches, 606 yards d) Amari Cooper, 36 catches, 585 yards

10) Dodgers’ payroll on Opening Day was $249,781,668, by far the most in MLB; with a payroll like that, how do they have such poor starting pitching? Other than Clayton Kershaw, of course.

9) Speaking of the Dodgers’ payroll, Kershaw’s DAILY salary this season: $174,863. Wow. He made $174,863 every day for six months.

8) Thru six weeks, there have already been seven NFL games where the winning team trailed by 10+ points in the fourth quarter.

7) NBA general managers were polled as to who the best coach in the league is. Spurs’ coach Gregg Popovich got 84% of the votes; only other guys to get votes were Rick Carlisle of Dallas and Brad Stevens of the Celtics.

6) Cleveland Indians are 32-6 this season if they lead after the first inning.

5) NBA TV has some good discussion programs, one with coaches, one with GMs, one with former players. Houston’s Mike D’Antoni was saying how he likes to run a lot of his out of bounds plays out of the same starting position, so it doesn’t give away which play he is running.

If you run each play out of a different set, then it is easier for the opponents to tell quickly which play is being run.

4) One of the side benefits of Dak Prescott being such a good QB for Dallas is that because he was a 4th-round draft pick, he doesn’t make much money and won’t be a drain on their salary cap for a few years, much like Russell Wilson (3rd-round pick) was for the Seahawks.

3) John Smoltz is very good as a baseball analyst on FS1. Speaks his mind, has personality and really knows his stuff.

2) Illinois-Michigan today, Lovie Smith vs Jim Harbaugh, the first time in I-A college football that two head coaches who both coached in a Super Bowl face each other.

1- Pro Football Focus studies every play of every college game; here are the four QBs they rank #1-4 so far this season:

a) Lamar Jackson, Louisville
b) Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma
c) Deshaun Watson, Clemson
d) Jake Browning, Washington

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NHL knowledge

Saturday’s games

Rangers lost three of last four games with Washington; over is 4-0-1 in last five series games. New York is 2-3 in last five visits here. Rangers split their first four games (over 2-1-1) this year. Caps won their last three games, outscoring foes 9-3- they’re 2-0 at home. Under is 2-1-1 in their games.

Montreal won eight of last ten games with Boston; Canadiens won last five visits here, in series where road team won six of last seven games (over 3-1-1 in last five). Montreal won three of its first four games (over 2-2). Bruins won three of their first four games (last three stayed under).

Home side won six of last seven Toronto-Chicago games; Maple Leafs lost last five visits to Windy City. Three of last four series games stayed under. Toronto lost three of its first four games (over 2-2); they’re 0-3 on road, with three one-goal losses. Chicago lost three of its first five games (over 3-1-1).

Flyers won three of last four games with Carolina; under is 5-1-2 in last eight series games. Hurricanes lost three of last four visits here. Carolina lost three of its first four games (all on road) with three one-goal losses (over 3-1). Philly lost its last three games, allowing 14 goals (over 3-0-1).

Road team won six of last seven San Jose-Detroit games; Sharks won their last four visits here. Under is 5-1-3 in last nine series games. San Jose is off to a 3-2 start (under 4-1). Red Wings won their last three games, allowing five goals (over 3-1-1).

Devils won four of last five games with Minnesota; home side won six of last seven series games. Wild lost last three games in Garden State, allowing 14 goals. Minnesota won its last three games (all at home) scoring 12 goals; over is 2-1-1 in their games. New Jersey lost three of first four games, scoring six goals in the four games (under 3-0-1).

Tampa Bay won five of last seven games with Ottawa (under 5-3 in last 8 games). Lightning is 3-2 in last five visits here. Tampa Bay started season 3-1; this is their first road game (over 2-1-1). Senators won three of first four games (over 4-0); they’re 3-0 at home, scoring 16 goals.

Colorado-Florida split their last ten games; Avalanche won two of last three visits here, and also won three of its first four games (over 2-2) this year. Panthers lost last two games 4-2/4-3so; over is 2-1-1 in their games this month.

Columbus won five of last seven games with Dallas; five of last six series games went over the total. Dallas Stars split their last six visits here. Blue Jackets lost two of first three games- this is their road opener (under 2-1). Dallas Stars split their first four games (over 3-1).

Penguins won seven of last eight games with Nashville; five of last six series games stayed under the total. Pitt outscored Predators 8-2 in last three visits here. Penguins are 3-2 so far, losing 4-0 at Montreal in only road game. Nashville lost 5-3/2-1 in their last two games.

Kings won three of last four games with Vancouver (over 4-1-3 in last 8 series games). Vancouver lost 5-1/2-1ot in last two visits here. Canucks are 4-0 already (under 3-1), with three wins in OT/SO- all four games were at home. LA lost three of first four games, with last three going over the total.

Blues won eight of last ten games with Calgary (over 2-0-1 in last three). Blues won three of last four visits to Saddledome. St Louis lost 2-1ot/3-1 in last two games after a 3-0 start (under is 2-1-2). Flames lost four of their first five games (over 4-1)- they’re 1-2 at home.

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NHL RECORD:

10/21/2016 2-3-0 40.00% -675

WLT PCT UNITS

M/L Picks 15-22-0 40.54% -3135

O/U Picks 22-22-7 50.00% -1100

TRIPLE PLAYS - ***** 7 - 10 - 1

M/L-.......... 4 - 8 - 0
O/U-..........7 - 8 - 1

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NHL
Dunkel

Saturday, October 22


St. Louis @ Calgary

Game 23-24
October 22, 2016 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
St. Louis
11.702
Calgary
12.527
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Calgary
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-125
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Calgary
(+105); Under

Vancouver @ Los Angeles

Game 21-22
October 22, 2016 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vancouver
12.798
Los Angeles
8.871
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vancouver
by 3
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
-160
5
Dunkel Pick:
Vancouver
(+140); Under

Pittsburgh @ Nashville

Game 19-20
October 22, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
10.681
Nashville
12.240
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nashville
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
-115
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Nashville
(-115); Under

Columbus @ Dallas

Game 17-18
October 22, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Columbus
9.557
Dallas
12.199
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Dallas
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
-155
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Dallas
(-155); Over

Colorado @ Florida

Game 15-16
October 22, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
13.802
Florida
9.994
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 4
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Florida
-160
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(+140); Under

Tampa Bay @ Ottawa

Game 13-14
October 22, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
10.709
Ottawa
12.209
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Ottawa
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-135
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Ottawa
(+115); Under

Minnesota @ New Jersey

Game 11-12
October 22, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
10.286
New Jersey
12.371
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Jersey
by 2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Jersey
-120
No Total
Dunkel Pick:
New Jersey
(-120); N/A

San Jose @ Detroit

Game 9-10
October 22, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Jose
9.219
Detroit
13.809
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 4 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-110
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-110); Over

Carolina @ Philadelphia

Game 7-8
October 22, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Carolina
12.371
Philadelphia
8.881
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Carolina
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-140
5
Dunkel Pick:
Carolina
(+120); Over

Toronto @ Chicago

Game 5-6
October 22, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
12.798
Chicago
9.383
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 3 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
-130
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(+110); Under

Montreal @ Boston

Game 3-4
October 22, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Montreal
10.349
Boston
12.389
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-120
5
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-120); Under

NY Rangers @ Washington

Game 1-2
October 22, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Rangers
10.286
Washington
12.750
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-160
5
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-160); Over

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NHL
Long Sheet

Saturday, October 22

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NY RANGERS (2-2-0-0, 4 pts.) at WASHINGTON (3-0-0-1, 7 pts.) - 10/22/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 11-24 ATS (-13.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 65-33 ATS (+28.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 31-10 ATS (+13.3 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 9-7 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 9-7-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.2 Units)

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MONTREAL (3-0-0-1, 7 pts.) at BOSTON (3-1-0-0, 6 pts.) - 10/22/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 10-16 ATS (-11.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 7-2 (+5.0 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 7-2-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.1 Units)

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TORONTO (1-1-0-2, 4 pts.) at CHICAGO (2-3-0-0, 4 pts.) - 10/22/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 3-1 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 3-1-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.2 Units)

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CAROLINA (1-1-0-2, 4 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (1-2-0-1, 3 pts.) - 10/22/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 9-22 ATS (+33.0 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-25 ATS (+44.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 5-15 ATS (-13.4 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
CAROLINA is 5-4 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 5-4-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.7 Units)

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SAN JOSE (3-2-0-0, 6 pts.) at DETROIT (3-2-0-0, 6 pts.) - 10/22/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 2-2-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

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MINNESOTA (3-1-0-0, 6 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (1-2-0-1, 3 pts.) - 10/22/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 3-1 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 3-1-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (3-1-0-0, 6 pts.) at OTTAWA (3-1-0-0, 6 pts.) - 10/22/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 38-73 ATS (+123.3 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 35-15 ATS (+13.9 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 31-14 ATS (+11.9 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 155-135 ATS (-108.0 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 5-3 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 5-3-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.2 Units)

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COLORADO (3-1-0-0, 6 pts.) at FLORIDA (2-1-0-1, 5 pts.) - 10/22/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 17-12 ATS (+33.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 14-10 ATS (+27.6 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 220-169 ATS (+32.8 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
COLORADO is 112-83 ATS (+197.9 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.
FLORIDA is 162-181 ATS (+364.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
FLORIDA is 138-213 ATS (+370.6 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 2-2-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.3 Units)

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COLUMBUS (1-2-0-0, 2 pts.) at DALLAS (2-1-0-1, 5 pts.) - 10/22/2016, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 2-2 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 2-2-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.1 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (3-1-0-1, 7 pts.) at NASHVILLE (1-3-0-0, 2 pts.) - 10/22/2016, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-1 (+1.7 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 3-1-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.1 Units)

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VANCOUVER (4-0-0-0, 8 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (1-3-0-0, 2 pts.) - 10/22/2016, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 355-317 ATS (-101.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 10-2 ATS (+7.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 135-131 ATS (+283.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 74-56 ATS (+17.5 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 90-83 ATS (-19.9 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 6-4-0 straight up against VANCOUVER 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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ST LOUIS (3-1-0-1, 7 pts.) at CALGARY (1-3-0-1, 3 pts.) - 10/22/2016, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 18-7 ATS (+9.7 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) in road games on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 5-1 (+3.4 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 5-1-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.3 Units)

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NHL

Saturday, October 22

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
CAROLINA vs. PHILADELPHIA
Carolina is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Carolina is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

8:00 PM
COLORADO vs. FLORIDA
Colorado is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Florida
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
Florida is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Colorado

8:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. NEW JERSEY
Minnesota is 1-7-1 SU in its last 9 games ,when playing on the road against New Jersey
Minnesota is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
New Jersey is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota
New Jersey is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games

8:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. BOSTON
Montreal is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games on the road
Montreal is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Montreal
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

8:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. WASHINGTON
NY Rangers are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 5 games when playing Washington
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing NY Rangers

8:00 PM
SAN JOSE vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games
San Jose is 3-4-2 SU in its last 9 games ,on the road
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Detroit is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games

8:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. OTTAWA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ottawa's last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Ottawa is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

8:00 PM
TORONTO vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
Chicago is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing Toronto

9:00 PM
COLUMBUS vs. DALLAS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus's last 6 games when playing Dallas
Columbus is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Dallas's last 10 games when playing at home against Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games

9:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. NASHVILLE
Pittsburgh is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games on the road
Nashville is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nashville's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh

11:00 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. CALGARY
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Calgary's last 24 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Calgary is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis

11:00 PM
VANCOUVER vs. LOS ANGELES
Vancouver is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Vancouver is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games at home

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NHL
Short Sheet

Saturday, October 22

first post

NY Rangers at Washington, 7:05 PM ET
New York: 12-21 SU when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days
Washington: 59-24 SU as a favorite

Montreal at Boston, 7:05 PM ET
Montreal: 14-3 SU after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game
Boston: 2-7 SU in home games off a home win

Toronto at Chicago, 7:05 PM ET
Toronto: 16-46 SU after having lost 3 of their last 4 games
Chicago: 27-16 SU off a road loss

Carolina at Philadelphia, 7:05 PM ET
Carolina: 10-8 SU after 3 consecutive non-conference games
Philadelphia: 4-11 SU after 3 or more consecutive overs

San Jose at Detroit, 7:05 PM ET
San Jose: 20-34 SU after playing 2 consecutive road games
Detroit: 11-9 SU after a home game where both teams score 3 or more goals

Minnesota at New Jersey, 7:05 PM ET
Minnesota: 13-4 SU off a close home win by 1 goal
New Jersey: 9-11 SU after scoring 2 goals or less in 4 straight games

Tampa Bay at Ottawa, 7:05 PM ET
Tampa Bay: 10-1 SU off a home loss by 2 goals or more
Ottawa: 84-91 SU after playing a game where 9 or more total goals were scored

Colorado at Florida, 7:05 PM ET
Colorado: 17-12 SU in a road game where where the total is 5.5
Florida: 64-100 SU in home games in non-conference games

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NHL PICKS:

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

NYR at WAS 07:00 PM

O 5.0

MON at BOS 07:00 PM

O 5.0

TOR at CHI 07:00 PM

TOR +130

MIN at NJ 07:00 PM

NJ +105

O 5.0

SJ at DET 07:00 PM

DET +140 *****

O 5.5

COL at FLA 07:00 PM

COL +144 *****

TB at OTT 07:00 PM

U 5.5

CAR at PHI 07:00 PM

U 5.0

PIT at NAS 08:00 PM

U 5.5

CLB at DAL 08:00 PM

O 6.0

VAN at LA 10:00 PM

VAN +152 *****

U 5.0

STL at CAL 10:00 PM

U 5.5

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NHL Capsules
October 23, 2016

DETROIT (AP) Jimmy Howard made 30 saves and Gustav Nyquist scored twice, helping the Detroit Red Wings beat the San Jose Sharks 3-0 on Saturday night.

Andreas Athanasiou also scored for Detroit, which won its fourth straight after losing its first two games of the season.

San Jose goalie Martin Jones stopped 29 shots. The Sharks have lost three of four.

Howard got his 23rd career shutout and his first this season.

Nyquist scored twice in the second period to give Detroit a 2-0 lead.

FLYERS 6, HURRICANES 3

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Jakub Voracek scored twice and the Flyers pulled away from the road-weary Hurricanes.

Wayne Simmonds and Shayne Gostisbehere each had a goal and an assist, and the Flyers won for the first time at home this season and snapped a three-game winless streak.

Brandon Manning and Matt Read also scored for the Flyers. Steve Mason made 27 saves for his first win of the season.

Justin Faulk, Jordan Staal and Lee Stempniak scored for the Hurricanes, who fell to 1-2-2 on the fifth stop of their season-opening six-game road trip. Eddie Lack made 21 saves.

CANADIENS 4, BRUINS 2

BOSTON (AP) - Carey Price stopped 19 shots in his second start, and Brendan Gallagher and Phillip Danault each had second-period goals to lift the Canadiens to a win over the Bruins.

Price, playing just his second game after a bout with the flu at the start of the season, missed most of last season with a right knee injury. He won his season debut, stopping 27 shots against Arizona on Thursday.

Torrey Mitchell and Paul Byron also scored for Montreal, which has not lost in regulation through its first five games (4-0-1). Byron's goal was short-handed.

Dominic Moore and Ryan Spooner scored for Boston, which is winless in its last nine games at home against its longtime rivals. Backup goalie Anton Khudobin made 25 saves.

PREDATORS 5, PENGUINS 1

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Kevin Fiala and Viktor Arvidsson scored two goals each to lead the injiury-riddled Predators to a victory over the defending champion Penguins.

Calle Jarnkrok also scored and P.K. Subban and Filip Forsberg each added two assists for Nashville. Juuse Saros had 34 shots for his first NHL victory as the Predators snapped a three-game skid.

Scott Wilson scored early in the first period for Pittsburgh. Marc-Andre Fleury gave up the five goals on 23 shots through the first two periods before being replaced by Mike Condon, who stopped all seven shots he faced in the third.

Arvidsson tied the score on the power play at 3:08 of the first period, and Fiola started a four-goal second with his first of the season at 2:26.

BLUE JACKETS 3, STARS 0

DALLAS (AP) - Sergei Bobrovsky made 32 saves in his 13th career shutout and the Blue Jackets beat the Stars.

The Blue Jackets won their second game in two nights after losing their first two games of the season. Dallas is 0-1-1 in the last two games, both at home.

Josh Anderson, Scott Hartnell and Matt Calvert scored for Columbus.

Anderson's goal came at 16:04 of the second period. Boone Jenner passed across the goal mouth and Anderson tapped in the puck from the left side before Dallas goalie Kari Lehtonen could slide back into position.

Hartnell scored at 9:02 of the third period. Calvert added an empty-net goal with 1:12 to play.

Columbus has won seven of the last 10 games between the teams. Bobrovsky is 8-1-1 in his career vs. Dallas

Lehtonen had 23 saves.

RANGERS 4, CAPITALS 2

WASHINGTON (AP) - Rookie Jimmy Vesey scored the tying and go-ahead goals 3 minutes apart in the second period to lead the Rangers to a victory over the Capitals.

Rick Nash scored a late empty-net goal and had an assist as New York won its sixth game in eight visits to Washington. Brandon Pirri also scored in a three-goal second period that began the Rangers' comeback from two goals down en route to their first road win.

Alex Ovechkin scored his third goal of the season to give Washington a 2-0 lead in the first. Lars Eller added his first goal as a member of the Capitals, who had a three-game win streak snapped and failed to earn at least a point for the first time this season.

New York's Henrik Lundqvist made 26 saves. Braden Holtby stopped 22 shots for Washington.

BLACHAWKS 5, MAPLE LEAFS 4, SO

CHICAGO (AP) - Jonathan Toews and Artemi Panarin scored in the shootout to give the Blackhawks a win over the Maple Leafs after Chicago came back with two late goals to force overtime.

Artem Anisimov scored his second goal of the game on a rebound with 2:28 left to cut it to 4-3, then Richard Panik knocked in a loose puck in front of the goal 60 seconds later.

Anisimov connected as Blackhawks goalie Scott Darling was heading to the bench for an extra attacker. Darling was on the bench when Panik tied it.

Toronto rookie William Nylander scored twice for his first multi-goal game, with his second goal putting the Maple Leafs ahead 4-2 early in the third. But Toronto blew a lead in the final period for the third straight game and failed again to win at Chicago for the first time since February 2003.

PANTHERS 5, AVALANCHE 2

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Shane Harper scored his first two NHL goals to lift the Panthers over the Avalanche.

Vincent Trocheck and Jonathan Marchessault each had a goal and an assist and Aaron Ekblad also scored a goal for the Panthers while Roberto Luongo made 26 saves.

Matt Duchene and Blake Comeau scored goals for the Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov made 33 stops.

The Panthers blew the game open in the third period as they scored three of four goals in a span of 2:26.

Ahead 2-1, Marchessault skated in on a breakaway and fired the puck between the pads of Varlamov at 4:30 to make the score 3-1. Harper followed with his second goal of the game on a one-timer from in front to stretch the lead to 4-1.

Duchene poked in a rebound past Luongo 16 seconds later to close the gap to 4-2.

Trocheck slid a loose puck into the net at 6:56 to make the score 5-2.

LIGHTNING 4, SENATORS 1

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) - Andrei Vasilevskiy made 27 saves, Vladislav Namestnikov and Steven Stamkos scored early in the second period, and the Lightning beat the Senators.

Alex Killorn and Valtteri Filppula also scored for the Lightning, who were playing their first road game of the season.

Chris Neil scored the lone goal for the Senators, and Craig Anderson stopped 31 shots.

Anderson was solid for much of the game for the Senators, but Killorn was able to sneak one through his right arm to give the Lightning a 3-1 lead midway through the third. It was Killorn's fourth goal of the season.

Filppula made it 4-1 late in the third.

DEVILS 2, WILD 1, OT

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Taylor Hall scored 29 seconds into overtime and the Devils rallied to beat the Wild.

PA Parenteau tied it late in the third period and Cory Schneider made 28 saves for the Devils. They won at home for the second time in two games and ended the Wild's three-game winning streak.

Joel Eriksson Ek scored for Minnesota in his NHL debut and Devan Dubnyk made 30 saves.

It marked the second straight home game in which Hall has provided the winner. He carried the puck into the Wild zone, left it for Adam Henrique and then went to the net and took the return pass and beat Dubnyk between the pads.

After being stoned by Dubnyk on their first 26 shots, Parenteau tied it with 8:04 left in regulation. The right wing took a cross-ice pass from Mike Cammalleri and beat Dubnyk with a shot from above the right circle for his second goal of the season.

BLUES 6, FLAMES 4

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) - David Perron scored his first three goals of the season and added an assist to lead St. Louis.

Paul Stastny, Patrik Berglund and Alexander Steen also scored for the Blues, while defenseman Alex Pietrangelo had two assists. Jake Allen made 23 saves to improve to 3-1-1.

Kris Versteeg scored his first two goals of the season for the Flames, who lost their second straight at home. Micheal Ferland and Mark Giordano also scored, while Chad Johnson stopped 34 shots.

Calgary took a 2-1 just 3 minutes into the second thanks to two quick goals by Versteeg and Ferland.

The Blues then scored the next four goals, including two by Perron, to take control.

KINGS 4, CANUCKS 3, SO

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Tanner Pearson scored for the fourth time this season and got the lone shootout goal as Los Angeles handed Vancouver its first loss.

Alexander Edler tied it for the Canucks on a power play with 34.4 seconds left in the third period.

The Kings had a power play for the final 1:16 of overtime but Jacob Markstrom made two keys saves to send it into a shootout. Markstrom made 28 saves.

Pressed into service after Jeff Zatkoff injured his groin in the morning skate, Peter Budaj stopped 22 shots for his second straight win.

Brayden McNabb and Dustin Brown also scored for Los Angeles. Markus Granlund and Henrik Sedin scored to help Vancouver overcome a three-goal deficit.

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NHL RECORD:

10/22/2016 5-10-0 33.33% -2625

WLT PCT UNITS

M/L Picks 17-25-0 40.48% -3410

O/U Picks 25-29-7 46.30% -3450

TRIPLE PLAYS - ***** 8 - 13 - 1


M/L-.......... 5 - 8 - 0
O/U-..........7 - 10 - 1

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Sunday’s six-pack

Six most popular picks in Week 7 of the Westgate Super Contest:

1) Minnesota Vikings (751) -2.5

2) San Diego Chargers (599) +6.5

3) Tennessee Titans (562) -2.5

4) New England Patriots (506) -7

5) Miami Dolphins (489) +3

6) Oakland Raiders (413) +1

Season record: 11-24-1

Sunday’s List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday

13) Cleveland Indians haven’t been to the World Series since 1997, haven’t won one since 1948. Chicago Cubs are in World Series for first time since 1945; they last won one in 1908.

Two very happy fanbases; congrats to both. Should be a very good World Series.

12) Penn State 24, Ohio State 21— 19.5-point home dog Nittany Lions blocked FG for a TD, also blocked a punt that set up a FG, as they rallied back from down 21-7 in 4th quarter to post a big upset, ending Buckeyes’ 20-game road win streak.

11) Other big upsets Saturday: Hawai’i (+17) won in OT at Air Force. North Texas (+18) won at West Point. SMU (+21.5) stunned Houston 38-16 in Dallas. Been a rough couple weeks for the Cougars, who lost 46-40 to Navy two weeks ago.

10) Oklahoma 66, Texas Tech 59— Both teams gained exactly 854 yards in this outdoor tribute to the Arena League. Next February on Signing Day, I’m going to report here as to how many defensive players Texas Tech signs, because their defense sucks- they lost 68-55 at Arizona State last month. If you score 55 or 59 points, you should win.

Tech deserves mention for converting 20-25 third down plays. Unheard of numbers.

9) Wisconsin 17, Iowa 9— Hawkeyes’ coach Kirk Ferentz took a ton of heat on social media for kicking FG when Iowa trailed 17-6 with 0:43 left. Maybe it was gamblers who took Iowa plus the 4 points, but the Hawkeyes were outgained 423-236; he passed up a 4th-and-2 to kick the FG. I’m guessing he was skeptical Iowa could get the first down so they kicked a FG.

8) Charlotte 27, Marshall 24— Thundering Herd opened at -18.5, wound up at -8 and lost SU. Marshall didn’t score in the second half after leading 24-17 at the half.

7) LSU 38, Ole Miss 21— At one point in this game, Leonard Fournette had seven carries for 241 yards; he wound up with 16 carries for 284 yards. LSU outscored the Rebels 17-0 in second half. The new OC has made LSU’s offense more balanced.

6) Utah 52, UCLA 45— Best part of this game was when UCLA was lining up to kick a 39-yard FG when they were down 10 points. Sideline mike caught UCLA coach Mora f-bombing one of his assistants for sending out the wrong kicker. Kid made the FG, gestured towards the bench (he had to have heard his coach), which was a little funny, but Bruins have lost four of last five games, are 3-5 and things are not real rosy in Westwood right now.

5) Cal 52, Oregon 49 OT— Late Friday night/early Saturday, this marathon took place, Golden Bears ran 118 plays (a record) for 636 yards, blew a 31-14 halftime lead, endured 14 penalties for 145 yards (Oregon had 14 for 134) in handing the Ducks their fifth loss in a row.

A note to the officials in this game: No one pays to watch you ref. Throw fewer flags.

4) Colorado 10, Stanford 5— Either Stanford or Oregon won last seven Pac-12 titles; those two teams are a combined 0-6 this season vs Colorado and the two Washington schools. Cardinal is 1-3 in its last four games, with the one win at Notre Dame. This has been a strange season.

3) Auburn 56, Arkansas 3— In 2010, when he was at Wisconsin, Bret Bielema’s Badgers beat Indiana 83-20, two weeks before they beat Northwestern 70-23. Was surprised when Bielema bolted to the SEC, because there are no Indianas/Rutgers in the SEC. Tigers ran ball 57 times for 543 yards here as they crushed Arkansas, outgaining the Hogs 632-215. Bielema is 8-20 in SEC games, 1-3 this year. The SEC is a hell of a lot more of a grind than the Big 14.

2) Texas-El Paso 52, Tex-San Antonio 49 (5 OTs)— There were 45 points scored in the OT’s, after a scoreless 4th quarter. Miners (+9.5) are now 1-7; bad loss for UTSA, which I’m sure was counting on this game to get to six wins and bowl eligibility.

1) Navy 42, Memphis 28— Midshipmen ran ball for 447 yards and their five passes averaged 21.2 yards/attempt, with two TDs. Navy has a senior QB who sat the bench for three years but boy does he run the option well. They have to be very difficult to prepare for.

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NHL knowledge

Sunday’s games

Oilers-Jets is an outdoor game in Winnipeg; forecast for today is 49 and partly cloudy. Jets won five of last seven games with Edmonton (under 6-1). Oilers lost three of last four visits to Winnipeg. Edmonton won four of its first five games this season (over 3-2). Jets split first four games (over 3-1), winning two of three at home.

Islanders won six of last nine games with Minnesota; four of last six series games went over. Wild won two of its last three visits to Brooklyn, where teams are complaining about bad ice. Road team won five of last seven series games. Minnesota is 0-2 on road (3-0 at home); they lost in OT at New Jersey last night. Over is 3-1-1 in their games this month. Islanders lost three of first five games (2-1 at home), with last four staying under the total.

Rangers won their last five games with Arizona (over 3-0-2). Coyotes lost their last five visits to Manhattan (over 3-1-1). Arizona lost its last three games, outscored 15-8 (over 3-1). New York won in Washington last nite; they won three of last four games (over 4-1-1).

Canucks won four of last six games with Anaheim; under is 6-1-1 in last eight series games. Vancouver is 3-2 in last five visits here. Canucks won four of first five games (under 3-2); four of the five went either OT/SO- they lost road opener in SO yesterday. Anaheim started the season with a 1-4 road trip (under 2-1-2).

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Preview: Oilers (4-1) at Jets (2-2)
Date: October 23, 2016 3:00 PM EDT

WINNIPEG -- There will be many more showdowns between Patrik Laine and Connor MacDavid, but this one could be the coolest of all time.

Probably literally and perhaps figuratively.

The two young guns and their teammates on the Winnipeg Jets and Edmonton Oilers, respectively, wage battle in the Heritage Classic on Sunday afternoon on a spectacular outdoor rink in the middle of Investors Group Field, home to the Canadian Football League's Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

The forecast calls for a high of 45 degrees with a 70 percent of rain showers in the morning, but the precipitation is expected to end several hours before the 2 p.m. CT opening faceoff.

Laine is coming off a three-goal performance -- his hat trick was scored in less than 23 minutes -- including the tying and winning goals in a 5-4 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday. The Oilers, meanwhile, defeated the St. Louis Blues 3-1 the same night with McDavid picking up a goal and an assist.

The teams will wear throwback jerseys to pay homage to their days in the World Hockey Association, the so-called "Rebel League" which operated from 1972-79. The Jets and Oilers were two of the four teams to merge into the NHL -- the Quebec Nordiques and Hartford Whalers were the others -- for the 1979-80 season.

More than 33,000 people will be in the stands for the game. The Jets sport a 2-2-0 record while the Oilers are 4-1-0.

Jets captain Blake Wheeler said the non-stop events surrounding the Heritage Classic weekend have been a "circus."

"We haven't really had a whole lot of time as a team to try to focus ourselves," he told the Winnipeg Free Press. "But I think once we come into the rink (Sunday), it's going to be pretty clear what the objective is. The circumstances and the big stage aside, it is just another game and we need to be prepared to play a certain way if we're going to give ourselves a chance to win (Sunday)."

The teams are experimenting with tinted visors and eye black to counter any glare off the ice.

Laine said he didn't notice any difference between the ice at IGF and the Jets home rink, the MTS Centre. Both sheets are artificial.

"I feel slow on every ice," he told the Free Press. "I think it's going to be just fine."

McDavid, the newly minted Oilers captain, said he was looking forward to playing outside, although it didn't take him back to his childhood as it would with many other Canadian kids.

"We tried to have a rink one winter but we had a small backyard. We wanted a pool and my dad wanted a deck and a hot tub and that kind of put a dent in the whole backyard thing," McDavid told the Edmonton Journal.

In the Heritage Classic's opening act, the Winnipeg Jets alumni defeated their Oilers counterparts 6-5 on Saturday afternoon thanks to a last-second penalty shot goal by 46-year-old Teemu Selanne. Known as The Finnish Flash, Selanne was clearly the most dangerous player on the ice, finishing with two goals and three assists. He retired following the 2013-14 season.


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Oct 6, 2016 Score ATS Results
WIN 3 Over: 8
EDM « 5 Cover: 277
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Sep 30, 2016 Score ATS Results
EDM 1 Over: 6
WIN « 5 Cover: 244
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Mar 6, 2016 Score ATS Results
EDM « 2 Under: 3
WIN 1 Cover: 279
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Feb 13, 2016 Score ATS Results
WIN « 2 Under: 3
EDM 1 Cover: 319
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WIN 1 Cover: 268
EDM « 3 Under: 4
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Preview: Wild (3-1) at Islanders (2-3)
Date: October 23, 2016 6:00 PM EDT

NEW YORK -- Two teams looking to play a consistent 60 minutes will square off Sunday night when the New York Islanders continue a five-game homestand by hosting the Minnesota Wild at Barclays Center.

The Wild are coming off a 2-1 overtime loss to the New Jersey Devils in which it had three shots in the first period, 17 in the second and six in the third period and beyond.

Quiet first periods are nothing new for the Wild, who have taken just 25 of their 131 shots this season in the first period. Minnesota (3-1-1) has five or fewer shots in the first period in four of its five games.

"I'm going to have to start telling them the game's at 6:30," Wild coach Bruce Boudreau said Saturday night. "We fall asleep and then we come back in the second and third and play really hard and really well. But we've got to be prepared to play the game. The first five games, the first periods, we haven't been ready yet."

The Islanders beat the Arizona Coyotes 3-2 on Friday despite taking 16 of their 31 shots during a scoreless second period. New York (2-3-0) has produced seven shots or fewer in six of the 15 full periods it has played this season.

Ryan Strome, who scored for the Islanders on Friday, recognized the need to get into a flow during a season-opening stretch in which New York will play 10 of its first 13 games at Barclays Center.

"Home games are so important for us," Strome said. "Our schedule's so nice at the beginning of the season. We're home a lot so we've got to take advantage of it, try to get back in the driver's seat here, get back above .500 and get on our horses and go."

Secondary storylines to follow Sunday include Wild left winger Zach Parise's pursuit of his 300th career goal and the return of Islanders defenseman Nick Leddy.

Parise began the season with 299 goals but has been held off the scoreboard thus far. Boudreau admitted the Wild might be trying too hard to get Parise his milestone goal.

"You could tell," Boudreau said. "There (were) two-on-ones all over the place. Instead of shooting, we were trying to force passes to him."

Leddy, meanwhile, is expected to return from a rare injury-related absence. He missed Friday's game with an upper body injury -- the first game he missed because of injury since March 2015 -- but skated with the Islanders on Saturday morning.

The return of the Islanders' top defenseman will be a welcome sight for head coach Jack Capuano, who had to mix and match Friday after Leddy's replacement, Ryan Pulock, suffered a lower body injury that is expected to sideline him for four to six weeks.

"Just seems like we can't catch a break right now, to be honest with you," Capuano said.

Two backups -- the Islanders' Thomas Greiss and the Wild's Darcy Kuemper -- are likely to do battle in net.

New York's No. 1 goalie, Jaroslav Halak, has started the last three games, which should open the door for Greiss to make his second appearance of the season. Gneiss is 2-2-0 in four games against the Wild and claimed the win the last time he opposed Minnesota on Nov. 4, 2014, when he stopped 33 of 34 shots for the host Pittsburgh Penguins in a 4-1 victory at Xcel Energy Center.

Wild starter Devan Dubnyk played Saturday night, so Kuemper will probably draw his second start of the season. In his lone career appearance against the Islanders on Feb. 2, Kuemper stopped all eight shots he faced in relief of Dubnyk in the Wild's 5-3 loss at Barclays Center.


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Feb 23, 2016 Score ATS Results
NYI « 4 Under: 5
MIN 1 Cover: 257
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MIN 3 Over: 8
NYI « 5 Cover: 302
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Preview: Coyotes (1-3) at Rangers (3-2)
Date: October 23, 2016 7:00 PM EDT

Before the New York Rangers visited the Washington Capitals on Saturday night, coach Alain Vigneault said his club had played well enough to be undefeated.

"We could easily be sitting here 4-0 the way we played in those games, both offensively and defensively," he said of his 2-2 club. "But I like the way our team is playing. ... with any type of luck or finish, our record would be different right now."

Vigneault may have been on to something as the Rangers rallied from a 2-0 deficit to beat the Capitals 4-2 at Verizon Center less than 24 hours before hosting the rested and waiting Arizona Coyotes at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night.

The Rangers' two losses this season were a one-goal setback in St. Louis in which they outshot the Blues 15-0 in the third period but could not find the tying goal and a one-goal defeat at the hands of the Detroit Red Wings, who were buoyed by a brilliant performance by goaltender Jimmy Howard.

Against the Capitals, a team many experts think can win a Stanley Cup this year, the Rangers showed again why their coach has so much faith in them.

"I love the way we won this game," Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist said. "The way we battled back, the way we believe in our system. I thought we played a really strong game."

The Coyotes (1-3-0) are hardly in the same class as the Capitals, but have the luxury of facing the Rangers following a day off Saturday. That's about all that is working in the favor of the Coyotes, who have dropped three straight to start a six-game road trip, including a 3-2 loss in Brooklyn to the Islanders on Friday.

Backup goaltender Louis Domingue has been in net for all three losses with starter Mike Smith on the shelf with a left knee injury he suffered in the Coyotes' second game of the season. Domingue may get his fourth straight start Sunday, and enters the contest having allowed eight goals on his past 70 shots.

But coach Dave Tippett was non-committal after the loss to the Islanders.

"He made some good saves, some tough saves," Tippett told the Arizona Republic. "But we'll re-evaluate after this game and see where we go on Sunday."

The goaltending has been an issue but so has scoring. Through four games, depth players Brad Richardson and Jordan Martinook are tied for the team lead in goals and points with two and four, respectively. Meanwhile, talented forwards Max Domi, Anthony Duclair and Martin Hanzal have combined for one goal and two assists.

"I think we have to compete a little bit harder and get shots through the net, go back to the basic stuff because we're trying to make a lot of plays in sweet places and it doesn't work," Hanzal told the Arizona Republic. "We have to get shots through to the net and bodies to the net. We haven't been doing that, and that's why we haven't scored enough goals."

Getting more traffic and shots to the net may be difficult against the Rangers, who have held teams to an average of 24.6 shots per game, the fourth-best mark in the league.

"We have to find a way," Hanzal said. "We have to turn this around, and it starts next game. Everybody has to chip in. Everybody has to be on the same page, and everybody -- every single guy throughout the whole lineup -- has to work hard every single night or we don't have a chance."


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NYR « 4 Cover: 273
PHO 1 Push: 5
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NYR « 4 Cover: 158
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