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Friday’s games

Montreal won six of last nine games with Columbus (Blue Jackets won last two), with three of last four series games going over total. Canadiens won three of last four visits here (over 2-1-1). Montreal allowed total of nine goals in winning its last eight games, winning 3-2/4-2 in last two road games. Under is 4-0-1 in their last five games. Columbus won four of last six games; their last seven games stayed under.

Winnipeg is 6-3 in its last nine games with Detroit; over is 5-3 in last eight series games. Jets are 3-2 in last five visits to Motor City. Winnipeg lost four of its last six games (under 5-0-1); they scored 10 goals in the six games. Detroit lost its last three games, scoring total of five goals; over is 4-2 in their last six home games.

Road team won five of last seven Arizona-Anaheim games; Coyotes are 3-2 in last five visits to the Pond. Last four series games went over the total. Ducks were outscored 9-1 in losing last two home games- under is 5-3-1 in their last nine games. Anaheim is 2-3 in last five games overall. Arizona had a tough game at home last nite with Nashville; they’re 1-5 on road. Under is 5-2 in Coyotes’ last seven games.

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NHL
Dunkel

Friday, November 4

Arizona @ Anaheim

Game 5-6
November 4, 2016 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
9.204
Anaheim
10.975
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Anaheim
by 1 1/2
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Anaheim
-145
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Anaheim
(-145); Under

Winnipeg @ Detroit

Game 3-4
November 4, 2016 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Winnipeg
9.339
Detroit
10.161
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-170
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(-170); Over

Montreal @ Columbus

Game 1-2
November 4, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Montreal
11.464
Columbus
12.524
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Columbus
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Montreal
-145
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Columbus
(+125); Over




NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Friday, November 4

Montreal won six of last nine games with Columbus (Blue Jackets won last two), with three of last four series games going over total. Canadiens won three of last four visits here (over 2-1-1). Montreal allowed total of nine goals in winning its last eight games, winning 3-2/4-2 in last two road games. Under is 4-0-1 in their last five games. Columbus won four of last six games; their last seven games stayed under.

Winnipeg is 6-3 in its last nine games with Detroit; over is 5-3 in last eight series games. Jets are 3-2 in last five visits to Motor City. Winnipeg lost four of its last six games (under 5-0-1); they scored 10 goals in the six games. Detroit lost its last three games, scoring total of five goals; over is 4-2 in their last six home games.

Road team won five of last seven Arizona-Anaheim games; Coyotes are 3-2 in last five visits to the Pond. Last four series games went over the total. Ducks were outscored 9-1 in losing last two home games- under is 5-3-1 in their last nine games. Anaheim is 2-3 in last five games overall. Arizona had a tough game at home last nite with Nashville; they’re 1-5 on road. Under is 5-2 in Coyotes’ last seven games.




NHL

Friday, November 4

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. COLUMBUS
Montreal is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Columbus is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Columbus is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Montreal

8:30 PM
WINNIPEG vs. DETROIT
Winnipeg is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Winnipeg's last 15 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Detroit's last 15 games when playing Winnipeg

11:00 PM
ARIZONA vs. ANAHEIM
Arizona is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing Anaheim
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games when playing Arizona
Anaheim is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing Arizona

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NHL
Long Sheet

Friday, November 4

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MONTREAL (9-0-0-1, 19 pts.) at COLUMBUS (4-3-0-1, 9 pts.) - 11/4/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 4-2 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 4-2-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.9 Units)

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WINNIPEG (4-6-0-1, 9 pts.) at DETROIT (6-4-0-1, 13 pts.) - 11/4/2016, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 10-1 ATS (+8.4 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 24-26 ATS (-26.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 6-11 ATS (-13.5 Units) in home games 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
WINNIPEG is 2-2 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 2-2-0 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=+0.3 Units)

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ARIZONA (4-6-0-0, 8 pts.) at ANAHEIM (4-5-0-2, 10 pts.) - 11/4/2016, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 5-5 (+2.5 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 5-5-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.5 Units)

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Grand Salami - November
November 4, 2016

The Grand Salami in pro hockey is decided by adding up all the goals scored in every game scheduled for that particular day. You can wager on 'over' or 'under' the Grand Salami total. The total is set by adding up all listed 'over/under' odds for each game on that particular day.

Note: The Grand Salami will have no action if any game is suspended or cancelled before the regulation time of three twenty minute periods. Also, regardless of the number of goals scored during the shoot out portion of the overtime, the final scored recorded for the game will give the winning team on more goal than its opponent based on the score at the end of regulation time.

*The majority of sportsbooks do not put out a total on the Grand Salami when there is only one game on the card. For tracking purposes, we will continue to show the 'over/under' for goals and combined goals scored on days with just one game.



NHL GRAND SALAMI
Date No. of Games Total Goals Combined Goals Scored Result
11/1 12 66.5 57 UNDER
11/2 3 16.5 16 UNDER
11/3 12 65.5 65 UNDER
11/4 3 - - -
11/5 13 - - -
11/6 6 - - -
11/7 3 - - -
11/8 10 - - -
11/9 3 - - -
11/10 10 - - -
11/11 6 - - -
11/12 11 - - -
11/13 6 - - -
11/14 1 - - -
11/15 13 - - -
11/16 2 - - -
11/17 10 - - -
11/18 5 - - -
11/19 11 - - -
11/20 5 - - -
11/21 7 - - -
11/22 5 - - -
11/23 12 - - -
11/24 2 - - -
11/25 11 - - -
11/26 9 - - -
11/27 6 - - -
11/28 2 - - -
11/29 12 - - -
11/30 3 - - -

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

MON at CLB 07:00 PM

CLB -108

U 5.0 *****

WIN at DET 07:30 PM

O 5.5

ARI at ANA 10:00 PM

ARI +186 *****

O 5.5 *****

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NHL Capsules
November 5, 2016

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Cam Atkinson, Nick Foligno, Scott Hartnell and Josh Anderson each scored two goals and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat Montreal 10-0 on Friday night, matching the biggest loss in the Canadiens' storied history and breaking the Blue Jackets' record.

Montreal lost by 10 goals for the fifth time and the first since an 11-1 loss to Detroit in February 1995. The Canadiens dropped to 9-1-1 with their first regulation loss of the season.

Sergei Bobrovsky made 30 saves, and Seth Jones and David Savard added goals to help the Blue Jackets improve to 5-3-1. Columbus' previous record offensive output in a game was eight goals.

After surrendering 13 goals in 10 games before Friday, Montreal gave up eight to Columbus in the first two periods, half of them on power plays. Sixteen Columbus players picked up at least one point.

JETS 5, RED WINGS 3

DETROIT (AP) - Brandon Tanev scored his second goal of the game and his NHL career with 1:16 left to help Winnipeg beat Detroit on Gordie Howe night at Joe Louis Arena.

Tanev broke a tie on a breakaway, beating Petr Mrazek on the glove side. Tanev's first goal tied it at 3 with 7:36 left.

Patrik Laine, Mark Scheifele and Nikolaj Ehlers also scored for Winnipeg. Connor Hellebuyck, from the Detroit-area suburb of Commerce Township, stopped 30 shots.

Luke Glendening, Henrik Zetterberg and Justin Abdelkader scored for Detroit.

DUCKS 5, COYOTES 1

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Rickard Rakell had two goals and an assist, John Gibson stopped 21 shots and Anaheim beat Arizona.

Kevin Bieksa, Jakob Silfverberg and Antoine Vermette also scored for the Ducks.

Jamie McGinn scored for Arizona. Louis Domingue stopped 18 of 21 shots in the first period before being replaced by Justin Peters, who gave up two goals on 12 shots over the final 40 minutes.

After stewing over consecutive home defeats in which they were outscored 9-1, the Ducks responded with a dominant opening 20 minutes in which they thoroughly controlled play.

Bieksa and Rakell scored 2:54 apart midway through the first, and Silfverberg made it 3-0 in the final minute of the period.

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Saturday’s games

Minnesota won eight of last ten games with Colorado (under 7-2-1); Wild lost four of last five visits here (under 3-1-1). Wild won three of last four games; six of their last seven games went under the total. Colorado lost four of its last five games; five of their last seven games stayed under.

Toronto won four of last five games with Vancouver; home side won six of last seven series games. Three of last four series games went over total. Canucks were outscored 12-5 in losing last three visits here. Vancouver lost its last seven games; they got blanked in four of last five games (under 4-1). Maple Leafs won their last two games after a 1-6 skid; four of their last five games stayed under.

Canadiens lost 10-0 in Columbus last nite, worst loss in franchise history. Home side won last six Philly-Montreal games; Flyers were outscored 19-8 in losing last five visits here (under 4-1). Philly won last three games, last two in SO/OT; five of their last six games went over. Montreal had won eight games in a row before last night; under is 4-1-1 in their last six games.

Home side won last seven Ranger-Bruin games; New York was outscored 14-7 in losing last four visits here. Four of last five series games went over. Rangers scored 16 goals in last three games; they won six of last seven games but lost two of last three on road. Boston allowed four goals in winning last three games; under is 6-3 in their last nine games.

Ottawa is 7-3 in its last ten games with Buffalo; under is 5-0-1 in last six series games. Sabres lost five of last six visits here. Buffalo won three of last four games; six of its last seven games stayed under total. Senators won last three games, allowing one goal; five of their last six games stayed under the total.

Tampa Bay won five of last six games with New Jersey; under is 7-2-1 in last ten series games. Devils lost four of last five visits here; they are 0-4 on road (under 2-1-1), scoring total of seven goals. Lightning lost four of last five games, with last three going over total- they lost last two road games.

Washington is 5-3 in its last eight games with Florida; over is 3-1-1 in last five. Florida lost three of last four visits here. Panthers are 3-6 in last nine games (over 5-3-1), losing four of last five on road. Caps won their last four games, allowing eight goals; over is 4-2-1 in their last seven. Washington won three of its four home games.

Blue Jackets beat Montreal 10-0 at home last night- wow. Home side won seven of last nine Columbus-St Louis games; Jackets won three of last four series games, but lost four of last five visits to St Louis. Columbus won five of last seven games with seven of last eight staying under the total. Blues lost six of last eight games; four of their last five stayed under the total.

Home side won last ten Edmonton-Islander games; under is 8-2 in last ten series games. Oilers were outscored 21-7 in losing last five visits to LI/Brooklyn (under 4-1). Edmonton lost its last three games, outscored 10-5; under is 7-1 in their last eight games. Islanders lost four of last five games; over is 4-1-1 in their last six games.

Dallas Stars won six of last seven games with Chicago; over is 7-2 in last nine series games. Blackhawks lost three of last four visits to Texas. Chicago won its last four games, allowing a total of three goals; under is 3-1-1 in their last five games. Dallas Stars lost five of their last six games; under is 5-2 in their last seven.

Home side won seven of last nine Carolina-Nashville games; Predators won last three in series, allowing total of four goals. Carolina lost four of last five visits to Music City. Under is 4-0-1 in last five series games. Hurricanes lost seven of their first nine games (over 6-3). Predators lost seven of last nine games; three of their last four stayed under.

Kings won their last four games with Calgary; six of last eight series games stayed under total. Flames were outscored 10-4 in losing last three visits here. Calgary won four of its last six games including three of last four on road; under is 4-2 in their last six. Los Angeles lost three of last four games- they were shut out in all three losses. LA’s last five wins all came in OT/SO. Kings’ last six games stayed under the total.

Penguins beat Sharks 3-2 at home last month; they won six of last eight games with San Jose; six of last seven series games stayed under. Pittsburgh won three of last four visits to Shark Tank. Sharks won three of last four home games; their last eight games overall all stayed under the total. Penguins won four of last five games; over is 4-1-1 in their last six games.

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NHL RECORD:

11/01/2016 9-7-1 56.25% +1300
11/02/2016 3-3-0 50.00% -50
11/03/2016 10-3-0 76.92% +4280
11/04/2016 3-2-0 60.00% +450

WLT PCT UNITS

M/L Picks 37-55-0 40.22% -5745

O/U Picks 65-59-10 52.42% +50

TRIPLE PLAYS - ***** 36 - 39 - 2

M/L-.......... 17 - 27 - 0

O/U-..........20 - 12 - 2

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NHL

Saturday, November 5

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Trend Report
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4:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. COLORADO
Minnesota is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing Colorado
Minnesota is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Colorado is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Colorado's last 10 games when playing Minnesota

8:00 PM
BUFFALO vs. OTTAWA
Buffalo is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Ottawa
Buffalo is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 7 games when playing at home against Buffalo

8:00 PM
COLUMBUS vs. ST. LOUIS
Columbus is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing St. Louis
Columbus is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
St. Louis is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing Columbus
St. Louis is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against Columbus

8:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. NY ISLANDERS
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Edmonton's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Edmonton's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Islanders last 6 games when playing at home against Edmonton
NY Islanders are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Edmonton

8:00 PM
FLORIDA vs. WASHINGTON
Florida is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Florida is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Washington is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Florida
Washington is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games when playing Florida

8:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. TAMPA BAY
New Jersey is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
New Jersey is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 11 games when playing New Jersey
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing New Jersey

8:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the NY Rangers last 5 games when playing Boston
NY Rangers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games on the road
Boston is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
Boston is 10-5 SU in their last 15 games when playing NY Rangers

8:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. MONTREAL
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Montreal is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games

8:00 PM
VANCOUVER vs. TORONTO
Vancouver is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vancouver's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing at home against Vancouver
Toronto is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games when playing Vancouver

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

9:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. DALLAS
Chicago is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Chicago is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games
Dallas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

11:00 PM
CALGARY vs. LOS ANGELES
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Calgary's last 14 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games at home
Los Angeles is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Calgary

11:30 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. SAN JOSE
Pittsburgh is 3-12-1 SU in its last 16 games ,when playing on the road against San Jose
Pittsburgh6-2-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing San Jose
San Jose is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing Pittsburgh
San Jose is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

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NHL
Dunkel

Saturday, November 5

Pittsburgh @ San Jose

Game 75-76
November 5, 2016 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
11.290
San Jose
12.944
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Jose
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Jose
-130
5
Dunkel Pick:
San Jose
(-130); Over

Calgary @ Los Angeles

Game 73-74
November 5, 2016 @ 10:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Calgary
10.009
Los Angeles
11.017
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
-155
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles
(-155); Over

Carolina @ Nashville

Game 71-72
November 5, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Carolina
12.345
Nashville
9.980
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Carolina
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Nashville
-175
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Carolina
(+155); Over

Chicago @ Dallas

Game 69-70
November 5, 2016 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
12.188
Dallas
8.984
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago
by 3
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago
-120
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago
(-120); Under

Edmonton @ NY Islanders

Game 67-68
November 5, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Edmonton
10.445
NY Islanders
12.264
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Islanders
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Islanders
-135
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Islanders
(-135); Over

Columbus @ St. Louis

Game 65-66
November 5, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Columbus
13.889
St. Louis
11.625
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Columbus
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Columbus
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Columbus
N/A

Florida @ Washington

Game 63-64
November 5, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Florida
12.752
Washington
11.361
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Florida
by 1 1/2
3
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-180
5
Dunkel Pick:
Florida
(+160); Under

New Jersey @ Tampa Bay

Game 61-62
November 5, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
New Jersey
12.150
Tampa Bay
9.510
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Jersey
by 2 1/2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-175
5
Dunkel Pick:
New Jersey
(+155); Over

Buffalo @ Ottawa

Game 59-60
November 5, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Buffalo
11.292
Ottawa
9.046
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Buffalo
by 2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Ottawa
-115
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Buffalo
(-105); Under

NY Rangers @ Boston

Game 57-58
November 5, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Rangers
12.979
Boston
9.876
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Rangers
by 3
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-115
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Rangers
(-105); Under

Philadelphia @ Montreal

Game 55-56
November 5, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
8.885
Montreal
13.681
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Montreal
by 5
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Montreal
-160
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Montreal
(-160); Over

Vancouver @ Toronto

Game 53-54
November 5, 2016 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vancouver
9.980
Toronto
12.840
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 3
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
-190
5
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-190); Over

Minnesota @ Colorado

Game 51-52
November 5, 2016 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
12.840
Colorado
10.218
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 2 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Minnesota
-115
5
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(-115); Under

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NHL
Long Sheet

Saturday, November 5

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MINNESOTA (6-3-0-1, 13 pts.) at COLORADO (4-5-0-0, 8 pts.) - 11/5/2016, 3:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 46-52 ATS (-20.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 2-9 ATS (-10.1 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 21-28 ATS (-22.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 30-20 ATS (+54.4 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 14-7 ATS (+22.4 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 21-17 ATS (+42.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 169-140 ATS (+20.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
COLORADO is 135-130 ATS (-43.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
COLORADO is 111-117 ATS (-87.1 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 8-2 (+4.7 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 8-2-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.3 Units)

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VANCOUVER (4-6-0-1, 9 pts.) at TORONTO (4-4-0-3, 11 pts.) - 11/5/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 355-319 ATS (-103.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TORONTO is 25-49 ATS (+89.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-1 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus VANCOUVER over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 3-1-0 straight up against VANCOUVER 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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PHILADELPHIA (6-5-0-1, 13 pts.) at MONTREAL (9-1-0-1, 19 pts.) - 11/5/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 10-37 ATS (+57.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-34 ATS (+57.7 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 28-22 ATS (+55.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-9 ATS (+26.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 5-2 (+2.9 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 5-2-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.8 Units)

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NY RANGERS (8-3-0-0, 16 pts.) at BOSTON (6-4-0-0, 12 pts.) - 11/5/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 5-12 ATS (-9.0 Units) in road games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 90-101 ATS (-43.8 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.
BOSTON is 135-91 ATS (-9.3 Units) in November games since 1996.
BOSTON is 6-11 ATS (-13.5 Units) in home games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 40-55 ATS (-49.0 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 4-3 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 4-3-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.7 Units)

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BUFFALO (4-4-0-2, 10 pts.) at OTTAWA (7-3-0-0, 14 pts.) - 11/5/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 5-3 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 5-3-0 straight up against BUFFALO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.0 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (4-2-0-3, 11 pts.) at TAMPA BAY (6-4-0-1, 13 pts.) - 11/5/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 37-15 ATS (+17.3 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 343-393 ATS (+832.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 154-191 ATS (-71.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 5-3 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 5-3-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.6 Units)

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FLORIDA (5-5-0-1, 11 pts.) at WASHINGTON (7-2-0-1, 15 pts.) - 11/5/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 69-35 ATS (+111.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 35-12 ATS (+16.9 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 36-12 ATS (+17.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 19-5 ATS (+9.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 17-4 ATS (+21.3 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 24-14 ATS (+38.8 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 4-3-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.6 Units)

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COLUMBUS (5-3-0-1, 11 pts.) at ST LOUIS (5-4-0-2, 12 pts.) - 11/5/2016, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 3-1 (+3.7 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 3-1-0 straight up against ST LOUIS 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, Under=-0.3 Units)

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EDMONTON (7-3-0-1, 15 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (4-6-0-1, 9 pts.) - 11/5/2016, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 6-23 ATS (+38.2 Units) in November games over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 10-34 ATS (+64.1 Units) in road games first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
EDMONTON is 6-24 ATS (+38.1 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 22-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 176-231 ATS (+453.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
NY ISLANDERS are 5-14 ATS (-12.5 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 2-2 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 2-2-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)

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CHICAGO (7-3-0-1, 15 pts.) at DALLAS (4-4-0-2, 10 pts.) - 11/5/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 316-326 ATS (-140.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 166-164 ATS (-61.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.
DALLAS is 32-42 ATS (-14.3 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 6-4 (+3.4 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 6-4-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.8 Units)

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CAROLINA (2-4-0-3, 7 pts.) at NASHVILLE (3-5-0-2, 8 pts.) - 11/5/2016, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 28-56 ATS (+96.0 Units) first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CAROLINA is 58-87 ATS (-35.7 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.
CAROLINA is 60-115 ATS (+201.0 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 202-152 ATS (+364.0 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 51-55 ATS (-4.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 21-27 ATS (-18.4 Units) first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 7-15 ATS (-17.8 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
NASHVILLE is 3-1 (+1.7 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 3-1-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.4 Units)

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CALGARY (5-6-0-1, 11 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (5-6-0-0, 10 pts.) - 11/5/2016, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 121-121 ATS (+266.0 Units) in road games vs. division opponents since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 94-86 ATS (-6.7 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 135-145 ATS (-21.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 14-20 ATS (-19.2 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 4-5 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 5-4-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.1 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (7-2-0-2, 16 pts.) at SAN JOSE (6-5-0-0, 12 pts.) - 11/5/2016, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 37-19 ATS (+8.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 29-17 ATS (+7.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 179-136 ATS (+37.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season since 1996.
PITTSBURGH is 23-14 ATS (+7.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 25-32 ATS (-18.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 4-9 ATS (-10.9 Units) in home games in November games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 155-136 ATS (-82.9 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 16-20 ATS (-16.5 Units) in home games in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 6-13 ATS (-11.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 7-4 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 7-4-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
9 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+7.4 Units)

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NHL RECORD:

11/01/2016 9-7-1 56.25% +1300
11/02/2016 3-3-0 50.00% -50
11/03/2016 10-3-0 76.92% +4280
11/04/2016 3-2-0 60.00% +450

WLT PCT UNITS

M/L Picks 37-55-0 40.22% -5745

O/U Picks 65-59-10 52.42% +50

TRIPLE PLAYS - ***** 36 - 39 - 2

M/L-.......... 17 - 27 - 0

O/U-..........20 - 12 - 2


SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5

GAME TIME(ET) PICK UNITS

MIN at COL 03:00 PM

U 5.0

NYR at BOS 07:00 PM

O 5.5

PHI at MON 07:00 PM

PHI +127 *****

O 5.5 *****

CLB at STL 07:00 PM

CLB +157 *****

VAN at TOR 07:00 PM

O 5.0

EDM at NYI 07:00 PM

EDM +111 *****

O 5.5

BUF at OTT 07:00 PM

U 5.5

NJ at TB 07:00 PM

U 5.0

FLA at WAS 07:00 PM

U 5.0

CHI at DAL 08:00 PM

O 5.5

CAR at NAS 08:00 PM

U 5.5 *****

CAL at LA 10:00 PM

U 5.5 *****

PIT at SJ 10:30 PM

PIT +115 *****

U 5.0 *****

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NHL Capsules
November 6, 2016

BOSTON (AP) Derek Stepan and Kevin Hayes each scored short-handed goals, Antti Raanta made 35 saves and the surging New York Rangers beat the Boston Bruins 5-2 on Saturday night.

Pavel Buchnevich added a power-play goal, Stepan had two assists, and Michael Grabner and Nick Holden also scored for New York, which won its fourth straight game and seventh in the last eight.

David Pastrnak and Patrice Bergeron scored for the Bruins, who had won their last three games. Tuukka Rask made 19 saves, but lost for the first time after winning his first six starts.

New York took a 2-1 lead on Stepan's goal late in the first period as he broke in alone after taking a pass from Grabner. Rask poked the puck off his stick, but it caromed off both of the winger's skates and slid into the net.

Hayes scored on the end of a 3-on-1 break at 2:18 of the second to make it 3-1.

PENGUINS 5, SHARKS 0

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Sidney Crosby scored twice, Matthew Murray stopped 32 shots for his second career shutout, and Pittsburgh continued its dominance of San Jose.

Chris Kunitz, Eric Fehr and Nick Bonino also scored for the Penguins, who are 5-0-1 in their last six and have points in 10 of 12 games. Murray got his second win of the season.

The Penguins, who beat San Jose in six games in the Stanley Cup Final last June and won at home on Oct. 20, didn't give the Sharks much of a chance, scoring less than 4 1/2 minutes in.

San Jose goalie Martin Jones allowed three goals on seven shots before being replaced by Aaron Dell 13 seconds into the second period. Dell finished with 16 saves as the Sharks lost their third straight.

LIGHTNING 4, DEVILS 1

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Victor Hedman and Nikita Kucherov both had a goal and an assist, Brayden Point scored his first NHL goal and the Lightning beat the Devils.

Brian Boyle also scored for Tampa Bay, and Ben Bishop made 37 saves.

New Jersey got a goal from Damon Severson. Cory Schneider stopped 31 shots

Hedman put Tampa Bay up 2-1 with 11:33 left in the second from the blue line.

Shortly before Hedman's goal, Severson hit the post and Kucherov had his backhander go off the cross bar and then get swept off the goal line by Schneider's stick.

Point, in his 12th NHL games, made it 3-1 at 5:01 of the third when he redirected Kucherov's shot during a power play.

BLUES 2, BLUE JACKETS 1, OT

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Jay Bouwmeester tied it in early the third period and Vladimir Tarasenko scored the winner late in overtime to lift the Blues to a victory over the Blue Jackets.

Carter Hutton stopped 20 shots for his second win of the season, helping the Blues improve to 4-1-1 at home this season and have give them five wins in the last six meetings with the Blue Jackets at Scottrade Center.

Josh Anderson scored for Columbus, who was coming off a 10-0 win against Montreal the previous night and snapped a three-game winning streak. Curtis McElhinney finished with 28 saves.

Bouwmeester ripped a shot past McElhinney from the left dot at 2:16 of the third with his first goal since Feb. 22, 2016, against San Jose.

Tarasenko's wrister with 43 seconds on the clock in overtime broke his seven-game goal-scoring drought.

AVALANCHE 1, WILD 0

DENVER (AP) - Gabriel Landeskog scored with 9:37 remaining, Calvin Pickard stopped 32 shots for his second NHL shutout and the Avalanche beat the Wild.

Landeskog's goal ended a Colorado scoring drought that lasted more than 164 minutes. He found the net on a pass from Matt Duchene and then hopped into the arms of Nathan MacKinnon in excitement.

Earlier in the third period, Landeskog got into a brief scuffle with Devan Dubnyk after agitating the Minnesota goalie in front of the net.

Pickard stepped in for a struggling Semyon Varlamov and kept the Wild offense in check.

CANADIENS 5, FLYERS 4

MONTREAL (AP) - Tomas Plekanec scored a short-handed goal in the third period to lift the Canadiens to a win over the Flyers.

Andrei Markov, Greg Pateryn, Alex Galchenyuk and Phillip Danault also scored for Montreal (10-1-1) while Carey Price stopped 34-of-38 shots.

Chris VandeVelde, Shayne Gostisbehere, Claude Giroux and Travis Konecny scored for Philadelphia (6-6-1), which saw its three-game winning streak snapped. Michal Neuvirth made 12 saves in defeat.

Plekanec scored the eventual winner at 10:57 while the Habs were playing down a man. Streaking down the wing, Plekanec beat Neuvirth for his first goal of the season.

OILERS 4, ISLANDERS 3, SO

NEW YORK (AP) - Mark Letestu scored the only goal in the shootout to lift the Oilers to a victory over the Islanders.

Letestu beat Islanders goalie Jaroslav Halak to the glove side to snap the Oilers' three-game skid (0-2-1) after starting the season with seven wins in eight games.

Patrick Maroon, Leon Draisaitl, and Milan Lucic scored in regulation for the Oilers, and Cam Talbot made 30 saves as Edomonton beat the Islanders on the road for the first time since December 1999.

Nick Leddy, Shane Prince and Casey Cizikas scored for New York, and Halak finished with 20 saves. The Islanders have lost three straight, including the last two in shootouts.

Halak denied Jordan Eberle point-blank early in overtime before Talbot made a similar sprawling save at the other end.

SABRES 2, SENATORS 1

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) - Kyle Okposo and Sam Reinhart scored in the third period in the Sabres' comeback victory over the Senators.

Robin Lehner made 32 saves for his first win against his former team.

Okposo tied it early in the period, tipping a point shot from Jake McCabe past Craig Anderson.

The Sabres took their first lead when Reinhart took advantage of a turnover at the side of the Ottawa goal. Anderson stopped the first shot, but Reinhart was able to jam a loose puck in between the skate of Anderson and the post at 8:22.

The Senators had an opportunity to tie it with a four-minute power play after Dmitry Kulikov got a high stick into the face of Bobby Ryan, but were unable to produce.

Mike Hoffman scored for Ottawa, and Anderson made 30 saves.

CAPITALS 4, PANTHERS 2

WASHINGTON (AP) - T.J. Oshie scored twice, including the game-winner during a third-period flurry, as the Capitals beat the Panthers for their fifth consecutive victory.

Oshie, Alex Ovechkin and Lars Eller scored three goals on five shots in less than five minutes as the Capitals finally cracked Roberto Luongo. Florida's goaltender had flummoxed Washington for much of the game and finished with 32 saves.

Jared McCann and Reilly Smith scored for Florida, which was opportunistic despite being outshot 36-24. McCann's goal was his first with the Panthers after an offseason trade from Vancouver.

Capitals starter Braden Holtby made 22 saves for his sixth win of the season.

MAPLE LEAFS 6, CANUCKS 3

TORONTO (AP) - Tyler Bozak scored twice and had an assist to lead the Maple Leafs to a victory over Vancouver, handing the Canucks their eighth straight loss.

Nazem Kadri, Mitch Marner, Nikita Soshnikov and Jake Gardiner also scored as the Leafs won their third straight. Frederik Andersen stopped 23 of 26 shots before being replaced by Jhonas Enroth, who had three saves in his 5:08.

Derek Dorsett, Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin scored for the Canucks, and Ryan Miller finished with 36 saves. Vancouver is 0-7-1 while getting shut out four times since beating Buffalo on Oct. 20.

HURRICANES 3, PREDATORS 2, SO

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Jaccob Slavin scored the only goal of the shootout to lead the Hurricanes to a victory over the Predators.

Jeff Skinner and Ron Hainsey scored in regulation for Carolina, which ended a two-game losing streak. Cam Ward finished with 25 saves through overtime and denied all three Nashville attempts in the shootout.

James Neal and Matt Irwin had the goals for the Predators, losers of two consecutive games - both in shootouts. Pekka Rinne stopped 23 shots.

BLACKHAWKS 3, STARS 2

DALLAS (AP) - Patrick Kane scored the go-ahead goal and assisted on another, and the Blackhawks beat the Stars.

Chicago erased a 2-1 deficit with second-period goals by Ryan Hartman at 2:59 and Kane on the power play at 7:40 against Stars goalie Antti Niemi.

With Blackhawks to the left of the net occupying Niemi, Kane skated in from the right and put in a pass from Artem Anisimov.

The Blackhawks scored 11 seconds into the game when Richard Panik scored his seventh goal by wristing in the rebound of a shot by Kane. Dallas took a 2-1 lead into the second period after goals by Brett Ritchie at 7:21 of the first and Curtis McKenzie at 9:49.

KINGS 5, FLAMES 0

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Devin Setoguchi scored twice and goalie Peter Budaj stopped 24 shots for his first shutout in three years as Los Angeles beat Calgary.

Jeff Carter, Kyle Clifford and Trevor Lewis also scored for the Kings, who got their first regulation win this season. Budaj's shutout was his first since Oct. 28, 2013.

Calgary goalie Brian Elliott had 34 saves.

Setoguchi registered his first two-goal game since Jan. 31, 2014. He scored with 14 seconds left in the first period when he caught a rebound on the doorstep and swept it past a diving Elliott to make it 2-0. His second came with 3:51 left in the second when he jammed a loose puck under Elliott's pad to push the lead to 4-0.

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Sunday’s six-pack

Six most popular picks in Week 9 of the Westgate Super Contest in Las Vegas:

1) Denver Broncos, even (695)

2) Pittsburgh Steelers, even (605)

3) New Orleans Saints, -3.5 (575)

4) Carolina Panthers, -3 (525)

5) Philadelphia Eagles, +2.5 (474)

6) Chiefs -7/Titans +5 (472)

Sunday’s List of 13: Wrapping up a college football Saturday

13) Alabama 10, LSU 0— Old-time football. Can’t blame Les Miles for this one. Two QBs were badly overmatched by speedy defenses in this game. This was first time in nine years (Florida State, ’07) that Crimson Tide didn’t score in first half.

Since Nick Saban has been at Alabama (2007) every other SEC team has changed coaches. I’m totally baffled as to what LSU will do for a head coach.

12) Florida State 24, NC State 20— Gutty road win for the Seminoles, making Tuesday night’s Showtime episode another good one. I have a feeling FSU is going to win their bowl game by a lot- it’ll be a lesser bowl and they’ll be lot healthier, especially on defense. NC State had 31 first downs in this game, but lost.

11) Wisconsin 21, Northwestern 7— Evanston is a suburb of Chicago; no way was this a normal week in the Windy City, with the Cubs winning the World Series late Wednesday night, then the parade with five million people Friday afternoon. Did the World Series mess up Northwestern’s prep for this game, or is it a simple case of the better team winning?

10) Mississippi State 35, Texas A&M 28— People get all bent out of shape about the rankings for the playoffs, but these things tend to play themselves out in November. Now Aggies are out of the top 4 so people can stop complaining about A&M and start complaining again Tuesday night, when they’re replaced in the top 4 by someone else.

9) Minnesota 44, Purdue 31— Coaching 101— Gophers led 37-31 with under 2:00 left, score TD with 1:30 left to go up 43-31. It didn’t matter in this game, but you have to to go for 2 points in this spot. Being up 43-31 is the same as 44-31, but 45-31 means if you do give up two TDs, you still get OT to win the game. Minnesota kicked the PAT, which was a mistake.

8) Upset of the Day: Tex-San Antonio 45, Middle Tennessee 25— Roadrunners were a 20-point underdog- they ran ball for 270 yards and only need one more win to become bowl eligible.

Upset of the Day, #2— Charlotte 38, Southern Miss 27— 49ers were a 19.5-point underdog and got a big win for their young program.

7) Illinois 31, Michigan State 27— Spartans were 36-5 the last three years; they’re 2-7 this year and now have lost seven games in a row.

6) Navy 28, Notre Dame 27— Fighting Irish are now 3-6 as they head to San Antonio to play Army next week; they still have to play Virginia Tech and USC. If I was a college football coach, I’d never schedule Navy- they’re too good and no one is impressed if you beat them.

5) TCU 62, Baylor 22— Two straight losses for the Bears; TCU ran 90 plays for 688 yards in an easy win (was 38-14 at the half). Curious to see how the coaching situation at Baylor plays out; doubtful Kendall Briles can stay there, with his dad having been fired. Could be wholesale changes, but they have lot of talented kids who could transfer out, so tough decisions need to be made. they need to keep as many of those players as possible.

4) South Carolina 31, Missouri 21— Gamecocks coach Will Muschamp put mousetraps all over the Carolina football facility this week, to remind players/coaches “not to take the cheese” and think the Gamecocks were bigger than life.

The ploy worked, Carolina won and is now 5-4- they need one more win to go bowling.

3) Oklahoma State 43, Kansas State 37— This was a fun game to watch; OSU ran 64 plays for 637 yards- only six of those 64 plays came on third down, thats how well they moved the ball, passing for 457 yards. K-State had the ball inside the 5-yard line in the last 0:30, before time ran out on them.

2) Georgia 27, Kentucky 24— SEC title game is going to be awful, Alabama favored by 20+ over Tennessee or Florida or some other mediocre team from the SEC East. Kentucky would have been atop East had they won this game. Dawgs kicked FG at the gun for the road win.

1— This is where I advise you to be careful taking big point spreads against teams who are trying to impress pollsters. Coaches won’t think twice about hanging huge scores up so they don’t get bypassed in this playoff system they have now. Consider yourself warned.

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Sunday’s games

Red Wings won nine of last ten games with Edmonton; three of last four series games went over the total. Oilers were outscored 20-9 in losing their last six visits to Motor City. Edmonton lost three of last four games but is 4-2 on road; under is 7-2 in their last nine games. Detroit lost its last four games, outscored 15-8; their last three games went over.

Colorado lost four of last five visits to St Louis; under is 7-2 in last nine series games. Avalanche lost four of last six games; they scored total of two goals in last three games (under 4-1 in last five). Colorado is 4-3 on road. Blues also lost four of last six games; they scored total of six goals in last six games. St Louis is 4-2 at home. Both teams won 1-0 games yesterday.

Carolina won three of last four games with New Jersey; under is 6-2-2 in last ten series games. Devils lost three of last four visits here (under is 4-1-1 in last six). New Jersey is 0-5 on road with four one-goal losses, two in OT; under is 5-2-1 in their last eight games. Hurricanes is off to a 207 start but they split only two home games; three of their last four games stayed under.

Winnipeg won three of last four games with the Rangers (under 3-1); Jets won four of their last five visits to Manhattan. Winnipeg lost three of last four games; over is 2-0-1 in their last three. Jets are 2-3 on road. New York won its last four games, scoring 21 goals (over 3-1); they won last five home games, outscoring opponents 24-8.

Chicago won 3-2 in Dallas last nite, just their second win in last eight series games; Dallas Stars won last three visits here, in series where visitor won five of last six series games. Over is 7-2 in last nine series games. Dallas lost its last three road games by combined 11-3 score; they’re 2-6 in last eight games overall. Blackhawks won last five games, taking last three at home by a combined score of 12-1.

Anaheim won its last seven games with Calgary; four of last five went over. Flames lost last six visits here, outscored 30-11. Calgary got whacked in Staples Center last nite; they’ve lost three of last four games, are 3-4 on road. Under is 5-2 in their last seven games. Ducks are 3-2 at home, with four of those five games going over the total.